Show THE RIGHT BIGHT KIND OF SYM PATHY A GOOD argument in favor of the power in all men to conquer the appetite for strong drink is afforded in the fact that of the twenty thousand persons who have been confined in english prisons in a year for offenses attributable triba table to the influence of the demon of drink and who from the day they entered prison till the time they left were not allowed a drop of anything intoxicating to pass through their lips not one was waa known to be injured by the deprivation although most of them had bad been common drunkards this shows that no matter how strong the desire may be lor for the fiery stimulant or how much the bodily condition may seem to demand it there is no real necessity for it in the system total abstinence is enforced in jail without serious consequences when once the effects of the deprivation are overcome the compulsory sobriety is a benefit bene f t instead of an injury if a man can do without intoxicants for three months he be can do without them altogether there is no wed need to return to the old habit the body will be better without it the individual will be on a higher level if it is conquered of course the imprisoned person is kept out of temptation he is not exposed to the influence of the destroying stroy ying lug spirit nor the example or inducements d du cements of others his will has to be exercised when in freedom and too often that is weaker than the appetite but our point is the supposed necessity for the deceptive dram does not exist and that the most confirmed sot may be deprived of what some might think essential to his life and yet without material detriment to his system pity should be felt for the hereditary victim to the disease of alcoholism ut sympathy sym pithy shou phoui d take the form ot 01 helping him to overcome the tendencies ol of his perverted nature instead ot pandering to desires that linger in tile the body only to lead to its destruction |