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Show i lloted authority discusses dangers j of alcohol before students here I Speaking on the effects of alcohol on the individual, ! Dr. Winton Bevan of Washing- unaware of potency of alcohol until addicted, and he described describ-ed the steps taken by an indi-dual indi-dual as he reaches the alco-hlic alco-hlic stage. Because alcohol is a drug, it has different effects on different dif-ferent peple, the speaker reported. re-ported. It doesn't drown an individual's indivi-dual's sorrows as many believe, it just teaches them to swim; it doesn't help him to do a job better, it helps him to feel satisfied at doing a job worse, he pointed out. Dr. Bevan said that it costs the public $5 for every dollar collected in taxes, to counteract counter-act the effects of alcohol, and that 50 of traffic accidents are the result of alcohol. Kentucky, which is a dry state, produces most of the whisky sold in the U. S. and an interesting item is seen in the fact that the liquor industry in-dustry will not employ men who drink. The school assemblies were arranged by Lorene Russell, public health nurse, who secured se-cured Dr. Bevan to speak after she had heard him at a recent workshop in Seattle, Wash. The program is sponsored by the city and county health department. ton D. C, academic dean atj Columbia University, held the enterest of students in special Junior and Senior high school assemblies here, Friday. Citing figures and actual case histories in many instances, instan-ces, the speaker said that one out, of every nine individuals who start to drink end up as an alcoholic. An alcoholic dies 14 years prematurely (at about 54 years), he reported. Alcohol was described as a drug with all five properties of a narcotic. It produces a period of excitement similar to ether or any other anesthetic anes-thetic which is the body's way of throwing off the poison. It produces disease of the mind, brain, liver, pancrease and glands, the speaker told the assembled students. Approximately 65 of inmates in-mates in State Hospitals are there because of the effects of alcohol, Dr. Bevan pointed out. He outlined in impressive manner, reasons individuals give for drinking, among which are: Social pressure, cannot face reality, becoming addicted, The Merchants and Manufacturers Manu-facturers Assn., Los Angeles says that in the past six years, Social Security taxes have risen by 78, not counting the increase which went into effect ef-fect on Jan. 1. When the plan was initiated, it was forcast that the maximum cost would be $90 a year for each employee em-ployee and employer. Now, however, the figure is expected to reach $222 each by 1968. According to Newsweek, space industry business will exceed $5 billion this fiscal year, and will provide half-a-million jobs. Of the federal government's space budget of $5.5 billion, 85 will go to 500 prime contractors con-tractors and some 8,000 subcontractors. sub-contractors. Universities, nonprofit non-profit institutions, and government govern-ment "facilities will get the remaining re-maining 15. In addition, private pri-vate firms are expected to spend $500 million on space research and development. |