Show Women omen anti juul Drink The question I is being dl discussed InG in G Germany of a better helter organized system of treatment nt for or women victims of or alcoholism It Is a n matter malter which has long Int interested temperance workers in lit New York In England Lady Henry Somerset has worked on the same ame Issue with tangible results In German as In fn New York a de detail detail de- de C tail taft which makes the situation especially especially all ally difficult Is that thal the time greater reater part I of the Increase aSA ase in drinking ln habits among women is in social circles re removed removed re- re moved from those familiar to the police courts court O Of German alcoholics who have got Into statistics about 10 per cent are women This is about the I proportion of feminine to masculine shown for tor an American instance In Inthe inthe the record of or arrests for Cor drunkenness I In Massachusetts for tor the period 1882 to 1903 Inclusive New Yorks York's police books exhibit no feverish fc h increase In Inthe Inthe inthe the number of or women talc taken n into custody custod for or intoxication That there are more women than i I ever evem before however who partake at atI atthe I the time tables in iii public restaurants of oC drinks ranging from beer to cocktails I and highballs is not nol to bo po denied And Andi i the matt matter r of or fact way wiLy ii in which these drinkers proceed p argues for man many of them a home homo acquaintance acquaint acquaint- ance with various tipples A preacher preach or who recently made a tour o of Chicago dining dimming places all aU re respectable counted over or women out of not quite who took liquor with their food There is this point of ot alarm alarm- Some Sonic physicians declare that the tho woman victim of Is hopeless most of them agree that she he is a subject vastly more morl difficult than the male drunkard To establish a n place where she ma rna may he be specially treated according according accord accortI- In ing to her peril and with due consideration con- con for her self respect would seem to be bo a vcr very practical st stop p in social beneficence I |