Intemperance Considered In Relation To Its Cause And Cure

In this influential work of public health advocacy, Felix L. Oswald argues that intemperance (excessive drinking) is a major cause of social, economic, and health problems in 19th century America. Oswald marshals a wide range of statistical, scientific, and moral arguments in support of his case, and offers practical advice for individuals and communities seeking to combat the spread of intemperance. The Poison Problem is a fascinating historical document and a reminder that many of the social problems we face today have deep roots in the past. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

In this influential work of public health advocacy, Felix L. Oswald argues that intemperance (excessive drinking) is a major cause of social, economic, and health problems in 19th century America. Oswald marshals a wide range of statistical, scientific, and moral arguments in support of his case, and offers practical advice for individuals and communities seeking to combat the spread of intemperance. The Poison Problem is a fascinating historical document and a reminder that many of the social problems we face today have deep roots in the past. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from The Poison Problem: Or the Cause and Cure of Intemperance The pious belief that the excess of every social evil tends to insure its abolition, seems, indeed, to have been almost disproved by the history of the alcohol habit. When the yoke of despots had made deliver ance more desirable than life itself, despotism had reached the term of its power. When the rule of priests had made the hatred of shams burn hotter than the fire of the stake, no J esuitical intrigues could prevent the triumph of the Protestant revolt. But, though the evil of intemperance has long been recog nized as the blighting curse of modern civilization, the sore-felt need of relief seems thus far to have re vealed no remedy. In spite of all our philanthropists have done to stem or deflect the current, the Gift guelle, the dire poison-fountain of social life, has over flowed its ancient banks, and threatens to submerge the sanitaria of the primitive highlands. In coun tries of Christendom where the ebb of all other in dustries has enforced a degree Of frugality unknown to the revival periods of medimval asceticism, the liquor traffic still swells the tide of revenue and dis ease. Remedy after remedy has been proposed, tested, and changed for another, doomed to a similar failure. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.