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White Ribbon, Volume 24, Issue 286, 19 April 1919, Page 12

WORTH READING.

WORDS OF WISDOM FROM FRENCH UPS.

“It is proved that alcohol does not satisfy thirst.” Prof. De Hove*, Permanent Secretary of the Academy of Medicine. “Alee hoi docs not warm the* drinker. It is dangerous to use it in cold weather.”—Valiot, Director of the Mont

Blanc Observatory. “Alcohol, which threatens to drain the* very source of national life, is no less dangerous than the* foreign enemy.” Leon Bourgeois, President of the Council.

“Alcohol surrenders the people to all sorts of oppression, every misery, all kinds of disgrace.”—Anatonc France, of the French Academy. “The common people*, instead of trying to forget misery in alcohol, ought to abolish their misery by lighting alcohol.” —Emile Vandervc'lde, Prime Minister of Belgium. “In the* development of French industry and the welfare of the common people, we must declare war to the death on alcohol.”—Toon Jonhaux, Secretary of the General Labour Federation.

“Alcohol slays millions who would Bo worth billions to the* Treasury.” \i>gusto Isaac, ll«*n. President of the Chamber of Commerce* of Lyons.

“There must he* a national c oalition against alcohol, tlm greatest enemy of the* nation.” Louis Dubreuilh. Se e rotary of the Socialist Party. “If we do not destroy alcohol, it will dc'strov us.” Victor Cambon.

“There has been enough of the Kaiser who wished to bleed France. If you allow alcohol to continue its ravage*?, you will be his accomplice. Enough blood, enough tears, enough crime. We demand the suppression of alcohol.” —Havre Union of Workmen’s Syndicates.