ALCOHOLISM
To the Editor:
I am greatly pleased to see on the cover page of The Survey issue of August 9, a copy of the first Municipal Poster against Alcoholism in the United States. I have wondered in reading The Survey, that so very much attention was given to different phases of welfare by excellent writers, and the subject of liquor business was not emphasized. It is conceded to be the greatest economic problem of the age, and is the cause of the need of charity organizations, police courts, etc. It is estimated by scientific and prison boards that 75 per cent of the insane, and a greater per cent of criminals, and defectives are now at the mercy of the tax payers of the country as a result of liquor drinking, and liquor heredity. Certainly with such a preponderance of evidence against, and interest in, the subject of alcohol, it makes us rejoice that The Survey has decided to give a front page to the publicity of municipality interest in this subject.
Luella F. Mc Whurter.
[President Indiana Federation of Clubs.]
Indianapolis.