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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12667, 1 December 1905, Page 4

Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, the Darling of the British Navy, in a letter a few weeks ago to General Barron, said: " I do not believe alcohol in any form has or ever will do anyone any good. lam now 60 years old, and since I have entirely given up wine, spirits and beer, I find I can do as much work or more, physically and mentally, than 1 could when I was thirty. lam always well, always cheery ; laugh at the * downs' of life equally with the ' ups; and always feel fit and in condition.. If only the young men would try going without liquor for three months, I do not believe they would think liquor at all necessary again. Get some of your splendid young men to try it, and report proceedings after three months." The London ' Times,' The foremost newspaper in the world, in a recent leading article, declared: — •'According to recent development of scientific opinion it is not impossible that a belief in the strengthening andsupporting qualities of Alcohol will eventually become as obsolete as a belief in witchcraft. • • • Most, if not all, physiologists are agreed that alcohol contributes nothing to the permanent powers of the healthy organism, whether physical or intellectual. No man, it is said, is the stronger for taking it, and no man is the Wiser. The experience of Insurance Societies, now very extensive, seems to place it beyond doubt — that even the j moderate regular use of alcohol in any form is on the whole contributory to the shortening of life." LIQUOR IS NOT A NECESSITY! IT IS A LUXURY! Too Costly in Human Well-being! Last year in New Zealand 5268 First Offenders were convicted of Drunkenness. That means Every Week Over 100 Fresh Drunkards are made by the Licensed Liquor Bars, and Wanganui has contributed its share. Daring the iast three years there have been in the Local Court 617 Convictions for Drunkenness! while there are 7O PROHIBITED PERSONS in our midst! The Country OAIU'T AFFURD TO WASTE ITS RIEM at such a rate in order to support Strike Oat the Top Line! *