332 A YEAR IN SCIENCE 



strong men and women. We are summoned to mighty 

 deeds. We must employ every resource we have, use 

 every ounce of energy we possess, to respond to the 

 call. We must go into training, as an athlete for a 

 contest, nourish our bodies Avith the most wholesome 

 food, discarding that which is harmful or question- 

 able, and make us strong for the conflict. The day of 

 heroes is not past. Choose a worthy object for your life 

 work, put yourself in training for it, and you will have 

 nothing to fear from stimulants and narcotics." 



Questions 



1. What is a narcotic ? Name the more commonly 

 used narcotics. 



2. How do stimulants differ from narcotics? 



3. What is the name of the active substance in 

 tobacco? 



4. State the principal reasons why boys who smoke 

 are often rejected for athletics. 



5. Are business corporations justified in not em- 

 ploying men who are habitual smokers? State the 

 reasons for your answer. 



6. For what purposes are morphine and laudanum 

 valuable ? 



7. Name the organs of the body upon which 

 alcohol has an injurious effect. 



8. Does any relation exist between poverty and 

 the use of alcohol? 



9. To what extent does alcohol contribute to 

 crime ? 



10. What is the estimated annual cost of the care 



