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Temparance in the British Indian Army

By W, H. Jaoksoh, 1.0.8., H, Ooy» East Surrey Kegiment, Ohan battis, India.

So much has been said for and against the soldiers in regard to drink and drunkenness that I would like to place before the readers of the Prohibi tknist tfee true facts, in the hope thit it will encourage them on to a great and lasting viotory over the great evr, Intemperance. In India there are three societies thftfc are working for total abstinence in the array, namely, the Army Tem perance Association, the Independent Order of Becbabites, and the Q6od i Templars. I will deal witb tkese in the Above order, \ The Army Temperance Association was founded in 1862 It is a total abstinesce society, but it allowb olicerf t© join as honorary members, although not total abstainara. When Lord Boberta was Commander-in Ohief in India he obtained many privileges for thia society, among them beings thH opening of a temperance refreshtnent room in every barracks in connection with the A.T.A. Its membership in July, 1900, amounted to 24,130, io 180 branches. Some of the regiments ■how a clear majority of total abstain ers in their ranke, amoogat them the following corps :—• Teetotallers. Argyls and Sutherland Highlanders .- 56.1 per sent. East Yorkshire Regiment 52.7 „ Hampshire Regiment .• 51-0 „ 9th h-mmtn ... 45 0 „ 13th Southern Battery Garrison Artillery.- 89 2 „ 3rd Field Battery Royal Artillery ... 74 9  lSbh Western Battery Garrison Artillery... 64 3 „ 9th Western B&ttary Garrison Artillery ... 62 5 „ BSfch Field Battery Royal Artillery .- 56:7 „ 84th Field Battery Royal Artillery ... 51.4 „ Sfeh Western Battery Garrison Artillery... 50 0 M 6th Field Battery Royal Artillery .. 50 0 „ In a future article I will touch on the several methods that have been ttsed to bring total abstinence up to such a high standard as this, and I will now proceed with the 1.0.R The India, Ceylon, and Burma Dis trict was opened on April 25, 1893. Up to the District Council meeting, held at Agra, March 17 and 18,1890, Sfe progressed slowlj, but surely—its membership being than 650, with Rs. 10,813 in funds. However, at that conference it was determined to enter on a more aggressive work than before, and now, July, 1900, it has forty-four tents and over 2000 members, with J3s, 30,000 in funds. Its membership is increasing rapidly, and this society bids fair to beat the A,T.A. in future years. To show the interest shown by the members in the Order, it will be snffi cient to state that it sent over 300 members to South Afric*, most of ■whom took part in the siege of Lady smith, and not one left the Order. On the contrary, during the siegs, the Gordon's Kechabite Tent increased from twenty-four to over seventy mem bers. All the Tents show an increase since being in South Africa. The Gordons' Tent need to meet in the corner of an earthwork on Waggon Hili, which was known throughout the Gordons as the Rechabits Fort. There they used to initiate candidates and transact the other business of their Tent nearly every night. One night it commenced to rain very hard, lightning flashed, and thunder rolled, but still these devoted members kept there ; and on the O.R. saying he would close the meeting, a chorus went up, "No ; let us stick it out!" . There is an example to our members who will not come to a meeting held in a comfortable room. These brothers endured all the hardships of war and itarvation, yet they found time to work for the Temperance cause, even In a thunder storm.

The Independent Order of Good Templars has been working for some years in India. The Grand Lodge of India has about 2009 members, and that of Madras about 600" Owing to bad management and in ternal disputes, the 1.0.G.T has gone backward daring the last few fears, but now these disturbances have been settled let us hope they will go forward with even greater energy than in the past, and regain their old membership of over 4000 General Sir George White, V.O When 1 was Oommander-in-Ohief in India, I had figures compiled deal log with drink and crime. The returns were so startling that I could not believe them at first, and I had the thing made official and a return sent in by all officers commanding corps. Some of the commandiag officers were loth to admit it, but the largest percentage of courts martial went to the men who were not total abstainers. I believe at the present time there are about j 70,000 British soldiers in India, and j over one third of them are abstainers, Major Frederick, Commanding Guabds Depot, Total abstinence tends to make men better soldiers, better shots, and better men, Lorb Egberts, V.0.. I earnestly hope that the A.T. A may continue to flourish, and I believe that nothing but good can result from so many soldiers from all parts of the Empire being brought together in an arduous campaign when they see how splendidly our temperance men have borne up against the many difficulties and dangers which they have had to face. Mr Kudyard Kipling. The wounded soldiers having for months had no intoxicants, and having lived in pure air, their blood was clear and given half a chance they were soon well again. We submit that the Bri tish taxpayer ought to respect total abstinence, for in the Army it both saves him money and strengthens the nation. Lord Napier, of Magdala. The Temperance movement is the best preventive of crime in the Army. Of the records of 18,000 men, the total abstainers had no crime.

General Sir Evelyn Woe», V. ®. The most healthy soldiers and Bailors are those who do not touch intoxi cating drink.

Field Marshal Lord Wolsklky. The old superstition about grog being a good i hing for men before or after a march hat been proved by scientific men to be a fallacy. The use of spirits in cold weather has been well tested during the various Polar expedition", the medical officers of which condemn it as a preventive against cold.

Surgeon-Major Sir G. S. Robinsoh

When in India I fonnd that some of the officerb were famous for their skill at polo and o< her games, and were total abstainers, and to one of them I rern irked on this habit. The reply I received was, •• We find that at polo,* especially, if you take alcohol, yon cawnot makenyour hand and eye work properly together."

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