The tobacco habit: its history and pathology : a study in birth-rates. Smokers compared with non-smokers.

  • Tidswell, Herbert Henry.
Date:
1912
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Credit: The tobacco habit: its history and pathology : a study in birth-rates. Smokers compared with non-smokers. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and do they behave themselves in such a Avay as to be entitled to the honour which children are commanded by God to give to their parents? Do parents try and help their children to keep the Fifth Commandment ? Can children honour and obey parents who stagger, and fight like demons, when under the influence of drink ? Have we traced the craving for alcohol to its origin '? It is not a natural craving, it is acquired. In my experience non-smokers hardly ever become drunkards, while nearly all drunkards are smokers. I am of opinion that the only way to check intemperance is to persuade the lads of our countiy to pledge themselves to abstain from tobacco and alcohol until they reach the age of twenty-one. Does this suggestion seem impossible ? by no means, if the Christian men and women combine and determine to organize societies all over the country to effect this purpose ; the majority of lads will see that it is for their good and gladly give the pledge. I appeal to all those who love and serve our Lord Jesus Christ to help in this work. The words of the poet Longfellow must be our Avatch- word and our motto : The wrong shall fail. The right prevail, With peace on earth. Goodwill to men. It will be a hard fight to reclaim our lads for purity and sobriety, but if God be for us, Avho can be against us ?