Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1914 — Overcome Alcoholism or Vice Will Overcome Race [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Overcome Alcoholism or Vice Will Overcome Race

By Dr. CHARLES

W. ELIOT, President

Emeritus of Harvard University

THE INCREASE OF INSANE AND CRIMINAL PERSONS IS LARGELY DUE TO THE USE OF ALCOHOL. FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS MY STUDIES HAVE LED ME TO LOOK MORE CAREFULLY INTO TEMPERANCE THAN EVER BEFORE. These studies related to the ter-

rible effects of alcoholism in increasing the number of the feeble minded, insane and criminal in our American communities. Somewhat more than a year ago I had a long opportunity of observing the differ-

ence between the white race and the Japanese, the Chinese, the Indian, the Malay and some of the people in regard to susceptibility to the alcoholic temptation. NO OBSERVANT PERSON CAN TRAVEL THROUGH THE EAST FOR A YEAR WITHOUT BEING SHOCKED BY THE MANIFEST TENDENCY OF THE WHITE RACE TEMPORARILY RESIDENT THERE TO DESTROY ITSELF THROUGH

ALCOHOLISM. THE LESSON OF THE" EAST IS THAT THE ALCOHOLISM OF THE WHITE RACE MUST BE OVERCOME OR THAT VICE WILL OVERCOME THE RACE.