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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1294, 24 November 1911, Page 9

"You aro an ..hour ' late' this' morning, Sam." "Yes, fiah; I know it, sah." "Well, 1 what .-excuse havo yon?", "I was kicked by a mule on. ray way here, sah." "That ought: not to. have detained, you an hour, Sam.''..v"Weil,.you.sec,-bpss', .it wouldn't have if he'd only, have kicked nife in dis direction,, but ho kicked me do other way." !'■ "■

MRS. BARTON'S' LOVE' FOR . 7 ' CHILDREN. •; • THE Liquo/ TrKde. of the ' Dominion would like the Electors to become confused as !jto '.thereal merits ' of the question befoTe.them. Hence they, scatter literature wh'ich is Calculated to have this result. ; Theykimpnlet,on : Mrs. Barton is a case in point, and'its publication when Mrs. Barton'is nov.in/this neighbourhood to reply on/.Jier owii behalf is characteristic ,of thi).' kindly 1 .; feeling and - gentlemanly conduct, .for.]vvliich the 'Trade is distinguish^...'•■;*'.V ; Note, firstly, that'the question whether ALCOHOL 'AS* 'A MEDICINE Is or is not to. be,,retained in New Zealand unde,r Prohibition is NOT before tho Electors. It will be',retained. Note, secondly, that overy. person, who takes an jnrelligentf'intercst in ' tie' subject knoiv's that— . * ' . , 1. Alcohol 'is not .the wonderful -remedy for all diseases it. \va?, sutiposed to be in the last,, . .2.-There is: therefore a sfeadily increasing disuse of Alcohol, iu Aiedical treatment. A study of ''Alcohol and the Hunian. Body," by Sir Victor Horslev, M.D.,:and Dr. Mary khirge, \vill convince any fait-miiuled person of 'the. truth of tins statement. . :.\

'i'h'is "Shatikbd's fjpyf Zealand ourna)":. contains a $frbatim : report of a discussion anion;? American dcdg'nsts (at thcldlO annual meeting of thC'sVest Virginia' Pharmaceutical:.' Association) .on "Tho .Liqttcjr Question," and to.. that report one druggist Is.' tjtrtted as ;saying:— "I believG.'lhe time is'past wh'eh wbisky end intoxicating will occupy a place of aiWl importance in thtf .materia medica.. I believe .there is, and always ■will. be, sonjiyinEr thai will iiiko the place-of whisky, in sickpess. We can all Tecall numerous; cases of are dear to "us whom'.'whisky had been given in Case.'o'f, resjilts that navo been disajjpointiiigjinot onlj- to ourbolvos but to tlie physiqjans, apcl there is no doubt in.juy minclJthat sale were''absolutely'; prohibited we would lx> far' better off 'iis a profession' 'anil - tho people would be .far better, off as.people." This is an ".O'OUNDING iipCLU!ATION," worthy of a headline "in a liquor irade adver.tibomP'iij}', but is tho conclusion at which a number of sane people (medical men and others) are arriving. ao. ?"•

• Mrs. Barton has'.anads.' a' careful study of tho question. She asked inseourt to he allowed to state-her authorities for her opinion-; that brandy,' wits, an unnecessary and. undesirable drug' foro children, but was nqt allowed to do soak MB. SHAND, K.G.,.-,is reijorteA as staying—"lf a doctor was ; treating jiaur favourite child, and lie said, osiuiavc the child's life by giving it brandy.;' would yon give it brandy?". • •j'■ 1. Now,, the point to notice,, isi.this—lt would probably be diflicutt'.at tbsn present time- to find a medical rman, v^io! would make such a statement, v The poisoning powers of Alcohol aro certain; .the medicinal powers not by any :.p\eaj\<> <0 certain. Alcohol is never- theWonls Teliable remedy.' It would probably not!, be difficult to find a number of; doctors who would respcct the conscicntiousi scruples of a mother, and who would .tfjrn readily to the administration remedies, .; 0 Death-rates have not iacreasm} as the medical use of alcohol ..in{'Ufjj. various forms has diminished; tho liqt(or sellers would bo only too willfrig; to screech proofs to the. oontrary from. Jthe housetops if-they had any... . Vj Tho electors are moro concerned with the fact that in 1903 31! persons. were certified a 5 HAVING DIED frojg acuto or chronic alcoholism in New Zealand, and would bo obliged if the Tradj) would explain how that could happen.- under a clean and desirablo licensing system. No. Mrs. Barton is not to he, despised for hor conscientious scruples :li on tho value of brandy as a medicine. . There is. room for a difference of opinioii on ttie subject. The Trade has conu), to, a wry pass t'or argument when it gncfi-.Ecatter-injc such pamphlets as argnjogntA,, i'lie question the Electors,liavo-' to- decide has nothing to do witJj".alcohol as a medicine, but has to do with ALCOHOL AS A IJEV'EUjVOE.' ELECTORS. don't be sidetracked by the Trade. Vole No-Licens't aiid' National Prohibition fearlesslVl . STRIKE",.OUT. TOP IJXKS'oX-vßO'm PAPEIIS. --- — « . ..: d ' . -j-'Advt.