DOCTORS AND THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13546, 25 November 1914, Page 4

DOCTORS AND THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

- -.' ' i its ; n.i,' (To the Editor of the Herald.) . Sirj-r-Araong'.: the : names of— those connected with --the; formation of ;the, local, brarich of the so-called Moderate ; Leagueappeared tlie-namts , of twor'j members.; of the Medical. Profession. In view- -of the' Strong > stand * taken by •• .leading . iriediciil authorities m their attitude towards the use of- alcohpl as a beverage, it occasioiv ed me much, - surprise that any of our doctors should . .support an organisation whose sole definite aiiri aiid object is the retention, of the liquor, . traffic.- 1 .'Actuarial -science .bas dembnsti'ated beyond any possibility, of . a doubt that total abstainers enjoy a longer average life .than., even, moderate drinkers**. d°., Soieutific -experiments attested 'by sucli, . .emin,ent medical, .- authori ties . ais Sir Thomas Barlow, "sir," V-Fredpripk'. Treves, ' Sir Victor Horsley, and-.. Professor' ,Sims Woodhead , prove , that , alcohol , spells- . iueffici,ericy, ,even, ( when taken, moderately. , Athletes -m- every 'branch of spoi-t iiivariably abstain' from * alcohol , while training. ; „-'•" Permit me,, sir, on behalf of those of ■the Electors. /who may : be. influenced by itlio attitude of the medical inei. referred to, to put. toi, them, the following" q'ues-. tions ; — ,. ,'. .' „'. „," „-,,.., . .,; 1. Do not the best Life Unsui'Snco Companies refuse to accept insurances on tho lives .of koteikeopers, baiTncn", or workers engaged m the maiiiufacture of alcohol? • 2. Do not .Insurance Companies consider all proponents ijddivtcd to drink undesirable l-jsks. . . ...,,, 3j Why do i Accident liisunuice Oorivpanics allow a- rebate of 10 per cent, ou accident premiums to total 'abstainers? 1 4. Is it not because total abstainers are less liable to accidents aiid recover.; from the effeqts of accident more quickly than. users of ajicohol "do? 5. iDo the members of the Moderato League, adyocatei the moderate use ot alcoliol for' women as well as fpr men? . Pani^'Ctc., i ,-, ' ' CITIZEN. Gisborne^ 24th Is'ov., 1914. ; - _„-■• y ' -^(Pu^ished, by . Ja*i;_:angemont. )• I-ilM> ___»*___-_-«_i "'