Human Physiology. 4? 



In 1869, the Executive of the United Kingdom Alliance 

 issued "An Address to the People of Great Britain and 

 Ireland," which contained the following balance sheet of the 

 results of the liquor traffic : 



"What do we get in return for the waste of 150 millions of 

 money by the liquor traffic? 



" The following are some of the principal items we get in 

 -exchange : - 



" Nearly one and a half million paupers in the United 

 Kingdom, or i in 20 of the entire population; nine-tenths of 

 this pauperism being caused by drink. 



"600,000 drunkards, each one a source of sorrow and 

 -annoyance both to his family and neighbours. 



" 60,000 human beings slain, it is estimated, through drink 

 every year. 



"43,000 lunatics in our asylums, and 25,000 inquests yearly, 

 in both cases mainly owing to strong drink. 



" 140,000 criminals, nearly all the fruit of the liquor traffic. 



"Gambling, prostitution, families neglected and cruelly 

 treated, domestic squabbles, rows and brawls in our streets, 

 .and social disorder that is appalling. 



" Last in our list, but not least, the liquor traffic is the great 

 obstructive to progress in all that is good and elevating, and 

 the great demoraliser of the people." 



Let us consider some more of the facts of this wide-spread 

 /demoralisation. 



