Show ALCOHOLISM IS BLAMED FUR fOR MANY IllS OF HUMANITY I PARIS PAUlS June 19 ln In In discussion of a n report leport b by Monsieur C. C Coson Colson on al alcoholism alcoholism alcoholism al- al before the Academy of Science Set Set- enco ence It was stated that after aCter two generations gen gen- tho the J posterity of or alcoholics be becomes becomes becomes be- be comes extinguished Raphael George Georgo Lev Levy gave tho the statistics of or twenty- twenty four families chosen at nt random twelve temperate tempera to and twelve twel alco alco- alcoholic holic Alco- Alco Temper Temper- hollo holle ate Died in Infancy Inane 1 12 C 6 i Deaf and dumb 2 0 Idiots S 2 Affected St St. dance dance 2 0 Epileptics 13 13 0 Deformed 3 2 6 fj 0 Hereditary drunkards 5 0 Healthy 9 50 Monsieur Levy declared that out of or over every persons in houses of or detention de tonton are arc alcoholics Monsieur Colsons Colson's report concludes that private distillation of or brandy b by I from their own crop Is worse than public sale role of or alcohol since it Introduces It directly Into the thc family family fam tam ily to children as ns well as women The Tho law which permits this also allows s the consumption In the family of the equivalent elul of five gallons of or pure al alI alcohol al- al alcohol cohol per year ear without tax The Tho re rest t I is se s to bo ho taxed but rigid supervision su- su perv ision is Impossible and practically all an tho the produce of 01 private distillation escapes taxation and and Is sold illicitly all of or Jt Is consumed In families In addition to tho the suppression of ot this privilege o of or private ate distillation tho rho report recommends and the thc academy academy acad acad- emy adopted a a. resolution to that effect ef effect effect ef- ef that the tho licenses bo raised from tho present average of or 45 46 francs to francs minimum and francs maximum that tobacco shops bo lie prohibited prohibited prohibited pro pro- from selling liquor and that no new licenses be granted |