Intemperance in the Army

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · May 12, 1898

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 24, No. 19.

Intemperance in the Army

Gen. O. O. Howard, former commander of the Army and Department of Tennessee, writes to the Voice, expressing his hope that the army will not be allowed to become demoralized by drink. He declares that there was much sickness and inability caused by drink in the last war, and mentions three instances where drunkenness on the part of officers came near losing battles; in one instance defeat was owing to it. He tells us that he has consulted good physicians who say that there is but little danger to American troops in Cuba from yellow fever if proper precautions are taken, among which is abstinence from intoxicating liquors. All of which is true, and demonstrates the necessity of vigilance against a worse foe even than Spain,—intemperance.