THE MARCH DRINK RECORD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13876, 13 April 1907, Page 10

THE MARCH DRINK RECORD.

Sip.,—Having been away working in 'Tiinnru and Ashburfon nearly all tlifl month. I liavo only been able to attend partially to the matter of the drinlc record. On several days I liave not even hail ono paper, and seldom more than one. However, even from this imperfect collcctinsj tlio following lift is culled, and is quite bad enough in all conscienec:— Duink-caused Offences. Drunkenness (11 women) .. .. IK Theft and forgery 7 Indecency and obscenity.. .. .. 7 Cruelty to horses 2 AssnnUs, ctc. .. .. ' 9 Prohibition orders r> Dentils .. .. ~ ... ~ 3 Danger to life ~ 1 Ruined life ••.. 2 Various offences .... ~ 12 103 When we read by cable that jllic wonder, fnl life-giving wine so often prescribed by physicians ii> made mainly of tartaric acid, potash, and citric acid, and that 55,000 gallons made in Germany had not a traco of grape juice in its composition, wo begin to see partly the reason of tlio awful results of drinking these vi!o compounds. Wo also begin to see dimly tiio unutterable nonsenre of defending wine-drinkin); 'ixicauso the Saviour of mankind used "this fruit of the viae." _ The fruit of the vine and present-day wine liavo no ncccssary connection.—l am, ctc., G. B. Nichous.