he fact has been established that alcoholism is a
very potent factor in the causation of tuberculosis. I find it
not only unnecessary in treatment but believe it to be
contraindicated."--F. M. POTTENGER, M. D., Superintendent the
Pottenger Sanitarium for Diseases of the Lungs and Throat,
Monrovia, California.

"I have met with a small class of consumptive patients who could
take alcoholic liquors freely for a length of time, without
deranging either the stomach or the brain, and with a decided
amelioration of the pulmonary symptoms, and an arrest of the
emaciation. Some of these have actually increased in
_embonpoint_, and for three to six months were highly elated
with the hope that they were recovering. But truth compels me to
say that I have never seen a case in which this apparent
improvement under the influence of alcoholic drink was
permanent. On the contrary, even in those cases in which the
emaciation seems at first arrested, and the general symptoms
ameliorated, the physical signs do not undergo a corresponding
improvement; and after a few months the digestive function
becomes impaired; the emaciation begins to increase rapidly; and
in a short time the patient is fatally prostrated."--DR. NATHAN
S. DAVIS, SR., of Chicago.

"The use of whisky in this disease positively interferes with
digestion which must under all circumstances be kept as perfect
as possible in order that the patient may assimilate the food
which is so necessary to the upbuilding of the system and to
gain strength to fight the onslaught of the disease.

"Its constant use would not only interfere with digestion but
would have a tendency to create disease in other organs of the
body so that we therefore consider the use of whisky in
tuberculosis positively contraindicated.

"Wishing you success in your laudable campaign."--DR. M.
COLLINS, Superintendent National Jewish Hospital for
Consumptives, Denver, Colorado.

"It is difficult for many people to adapt themselves to a
methodical plan of life long enough to establish a permanent
cure in consumption. I have known many a young fellow with only
a slight trouble in his lungs to die in the Adirondacks more
from the effects of whisky than from the disease itself."--DR.
HENRY P. LOOMIS, of New York City, in a Lecture on Consumption.