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Waikato Times, Volume 90, Issue 14030, 5 April 1919, Page 6

RESIDENTS OF HAMILTON YOU ARE URGENTLY AND EARNESTLY REQUESTED TO ATTEND THE THEATRE ROYAL, HAMILTON THE THEATRE ROYAL, HAMILTON THE THEATRE ROYAL, HAMILTON SUNDAY AFTERNOON SUNDAY AFTERNOON SUNDAY AFTERNOON 3 o-clock 3 o-clock 3 o-clock To Hear DR. FLORENCE KELLER DR- FLORENCE KELLER Who Will Speak on “ALCOHOL FROM THE MEDICAL ASPECT.” Alcohol and Influenza THE TACTICS OF THE LIQUOR TRADE. QUESTION —Under Prohibition, will alcohol be available for medicinal purposes ? Answer—Yes. The Licensing Act, (1918 amendment) specifically provides for either the importation, manufacture or sale of alcohol for medicinal, scientific, sacramental, and industrial purposes. Also the Minister of Public Health has definitely proclaimed that the Health Department will carry stocks of alcohol for use as a medicine, and that it will be arranged that certificates for obtaining sang* will be given free of charge. QUESTION —Why, then, is the Liquor Trade making such frantic efforts to persuade people to vote Continuance in order that alcohol may be available for influenza? Answer—Because, being bankrupt of sound arguments against Prohibition it is hoping to raise DIFFICULTIES THAT DO NOT EXIST. This is the Trade’s usual method of trying to camouflage the issue. QUESTION —What, then is the effect of alcohol in connection with influenza ? Answer—'Enquries so far show—(1) Medical opinion is divided upon the question of the necessity for its use as a medicine. (2) Experience has proved (a) that it benefited chiefly those who had previously been either total abstainers or who had taken very little; (b) that it proved of little use to those who had been steady drinkers; (c) that it gave no relief at all to heavy drinkers. QUESTION —How did heavy drinkers fare when they were attacked by the epidemic? Answer—They had practically no chance whatever. THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH, in his evidence before the Epidemic Commission, stated that he had Been advised by SurgeonGeneral Henderson, Dr. Hay, and Dr. Makgill to close the bars because it was the opinion of these medical men that NO ALCOHOL-SOAKED MAN who might develop pneumonia had a chance of recovery. DR. KINGTON FYFFE, in bis evidence before the same Commission, stated: “A MAN WHO . WAS A HOPELESS SOAKER WOULD, OF COURSE, DIE STRAIGHT AWAY.” QUESTION —What effect, then, will PROHIBITION have upon any future epidemic? Answer.—lT WILL LARGELY REDUCE THE DEATH-RATE. The of alcohol may he a help in some uenza • cases—lTS ABUSE IS TAL. Prohibition will provide for USE of alcohol, hut will prevent ABUSE. ESTION—The Trade’s action, then, is to merely “draw a herring” across the scent? Lnswer. —Yes. This is its favourite ;hod of working. Being unable to duce sound reasons for the continue of its trade, it falls back unon its plan of RAISING TROUBLES AT DO NOT EXIST. MEMBER ! PROHIBITION , , , Provides for the USE of alcohol, Prevents the ABUSE of alcohol. THEREFORE, STRIKE OUT THE TOP LINE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 10th Further facts will appear in this space on Monday. NOTE—If you require any information regarding Prohibition, or if there is any question yon would like answered write or wire “Abolition.” Box 90, G.P.Q., Wellington. U The King of Tonics —Forsythe’s Vigor Tonic—invaluable as a pick-me-up after influenza, colds, etc. Bottles, 2s Cd and 4s Gd.—Forsythe, Chemist, Hamilton. Flatulency and acidity of the stomach in voung children is corrected by SHARLAND’S MAGNESIA. Is 3d per bottle everywhere. d) “H'- who is for alcohol is against New Zealand.” Strike out the top liue on Thursday, April 10.