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"Road Accidents and
.
With Some Observations in
H
Relation to Tea and Typing
By
A. P. HERBERT, M.P.
even
-OW ODD it is that lofty gidered opinion that
scientists should still "moderate" quantity of alcohol,' think it worth while to such as that contained in a give nent double whiskeys "large" whiskey, had an adverse- to teetotallers in order to prove effect on drivers, since it tended that it is better not to drink a to diminish attention and con- neat double whiskey just before trol, and reduced the accuracy. driving a motor-car!
and rapidity of the highly skilled muscular movements required in the driving of a motor-vehicle.
I never drink a nent double whiskey; and I never drive a car, and if ever I proposed to do the Experiments have now beenTM latter I should refuse to do the conducted with a dummy car former with especial vigour. So placed before a screen on which I agree with the learned gentle was a moving picture of the men's conclusion. But does it road. Twenty persons were sel to "drive," three times before
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1930.
DYSENTERY
A committee of the British Association had given the con-
that, as the Government
were
Alcohol"
the
young motor-
The second comment is that they would probably have driven faster at the fourth and Afth attempt if they had had tea instead of whiskey. They were operating an instrument with which they were not falar: they had three triala before the whiskey, and with overy trial naturally acquired more confidence. Without be- ing a physiologist, I can assure the British Association that thic natural tendency of the human being is to increase the speed at which he performs any mechanical action, especially if it is new to him.
The better I know a piece of music the faster I play it; and if I accompanied a chorus im- mediately after breakfast I should be told, as usual, by all the singers that I was-playing too fast: My secretary, like everybody else, has been trained in the crazy theory that speed is the only thing that mattera. The faster she types the more mistakes she makes; and it is quite unnecessary to give her double whiskeya.
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*
1 have just conducted an interesting experiment upon my 10.30 a.m. accretary. It is (Monday morning). The girl is doad sober. She has not touch- ed alcohol for days, She had tea for breakfast. I wrote down from memory this noble tonce from one of Mr. Belloc's books:
вел- Hilaire
I wish that these experiments alcohol, and three times after-same way as the distiller pro. "Yet this same man will take were more thorough in execution wards. And the usual conclu- duces it for mounshine.
sion was reached, that after two
credit to himself for temperance, and wider in scope. Since Dr. four ounces of whiskey II. M. Vernon delivered his lec- ("rather more than a large though, if he understood ture to the British Association whiskey") 'most of them drove mechanism of starchy digestion on "The Relation of Alcohol to faster and made more mistakes. better, he would realise that he is far more intemperate than is Road Accidents" I have been
alcohol average
addict." experimenting myself.
We are not told, you notice the (perhaps the report was incom- There should be an inquiry into plete); some important things. this.
as the whiskey neat or diluted? I wish, too, that 'experiments If diluted, was it taken as one had been made (without alcohol) large whiskey with a little soda on a lorry-driver who is behind seasonal occurrence. Dr. Wel- lington, in his report, indicates or as two small whiskeys with a his schedule and stands to lose lot? Were the drivers accus- wages or work; on a young man not in possession of reports from tomed to whiskey? Were the who has just bought a new car Were and thinks that he is Malealm stomachs empty or full? private hospitals or other private the gentlemen fresh or tired and Campbell; on another young man
do who is determined to
his depressed? Public suspicion that the dis-sources, it was not until Novem-
journey in 75 minutes this time strous local outbreak of dysen- ber 13 that suspicions were
On the evidence as we have it, because old Stanley did it in 76 tery originated in infected milk aroused that the cause might is confirmed, na far as it is pos- have been due to a common the first comment is that those last time; on a sible by deductive reasoning to origin. Against this we have to who drive faster, teetotal or bicyclist who likes to be able to reach a definite conclusion, by place the fact that by that date tipplers, are always likely to say that he "touched 70, old the considered statement which there had been five deaths of make more mistakes, because boy." These are the follows His Excellency the Governor European children from the dis- they have less time to make de- that I am afraid of especially made at yesterday's meeting of ease, two in a Government hos-clsions. Speed is the danger. if they are stone-sober und think
other cases But we knew that already.
they can do anything. the, Legislative Council. There pital with many
that can, in the circumstantes, be no under treatment. There thus
Or a single small political Many drivers tell me absolute proof, but the data appears some evidence to sup-)
who will discuss when they are tired, worried, or available would seem to carry port the view that detailed companion
somewhat Marxism or the Nutritional Con- unwell a little "alcohol" (not a neat double whiskey) may take the presumption beyond the investigations were
the mind from their distracting realm of mere speculation. One unduly delayed. Not that earlier tent of Milk;
Or a single small fly in the troubles and help them to con- of the principal difficulties in enquiry would have prevented
and so centrate on the road, [eye; coping with an epidemic of this this particular outbreak, but it conceivable that, under particular kind is that by the is
Or a single small stomach- drive better. This is certainly time the occurrence of the dis-different circumstances, delay ense has been discovered. the might have resulted in prevent-ache, produced by over-eating; true of speech-making and other Or a single emotional dis- mentni work, and may well be that which true of the road. harm has already been done. able spread of the disease.
Certainly, the physiologists
the young lady to type these. Identification of the particular Moreover, once the gravity of turbance, such as
words "at her ordinary pace," Incillus which spreads the dis the situation became evident, the follows a betrothal, a jilting, a ease is not possible by mere Government could have taken domestic row, the loss of a job. must go a little further. Incom con- All these may well diminish plete as they are, these much-
advertised experiments may bend not stop for mistakes. She did not know what was in my a week ago, attention and control! Elaborate fidence. Exactly suspected medium.
Dr. W. I Hay says that even harmful, since they tend
mind. Results:
First time laboratory tests are necessary, the authorities promised the with the result that the effluxion early release of a preliminary gluttons who cat a heavy meal to suggest that meat double of_time_renders it impossible to report, which might have allay with an improper combination of whiskeys are the only bad habit overtake an oulbreak. But,fed public anxicty to some extent, starches and sugars and proteins, the driver need avoid. In fact, understood, and feel very sleepy afterwards, if statistics are to be trusted, it whilst this is so, it follows that and which, it was the more promptly the occur- would have taken only a matter have in their fermenting in might be said that it is the sober is a drunk 1935, of 8,730 drivers (including rence or suspicion of the disease of a day or two to draft. That teriors a substance which is driver who is the danger. In is made known, the more quick-report was never issued, and it alcohol. "This
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en-
were.
found to be under the in- fluence of drink or drugs,
Too many I agree. But what was the matter with the others?
P.S.--Ten minutes ago
I gave the innocent girl a strong gin-cocktail.
She
has now done the sentence again. Time, one minute five seconds: only three mistakes!
LANGUAGE OF THE NAVY
better and
"It will be generally con- ceded that an underground river, flowing with terrifie force through a region of perennial fire, must of neces- sity form a most insecure foundation for any large body of masonry; and the difficul- ty of building upon such a bottom will be the
the materials apparent if used in the construction of the edifice are insufficiently cemented through the busi ness capacity of a contractor indifferent to the voice of conscience."
Seventy-three words,
more
1 asked
1 minute 12 seconds-2 mis- takes. Second time
1 minute 5.seconds-4 mis takes.
Third time
1 minute 7 seconds-6 mis-
takes.
(But here she stopped twice
to correct mistakes, so the time was really less.)
Fourth time
•
1 minute 3 seconds--7 min takes.
All this, I undertake, is true. Observe then-the East run
Was
the fastest and had the most mistakes. She said that she thought she was typing at the same pace all the time. (Dr. Vernon made a great point of the fact that his whiskey sodden victims did not fenow. they were driving faster,)
So that I have produced pre- cisely the same realt LR the physiologist without the use of whiskey.
ly can investigations be com-is worthy of note that the state-all right, a starch drunk, for the horse- and cycle "drivers") who menced, with enhanced possi- ment which Dr. Wellington laid alcohol manufactured after such were "involved in fatal acci- bilities of checking the further on the Council table yesterday a ment is produced in exactly the dents," only forty-six spread of the disease. This is a contained practically nothing strong argument in favour of that could not have been made making dysentery a notifiable public a week ago. With regard | disease. Whether, in the out-to the measures which the break under notice, more fre- Government is taking with a quent and rigorous inspection by view to guarding against a health officers at the source of further outbreak, we welcome the trouble, or the observance of the announcement that investi- nt being centred stricter measures of control on gations are the part of the Dairy Farm Com-present on a search for human. pany, would have prevented the carriers amongst Dairy Farm! outbreak can only be a matter employees, and for possible con- water and/or of opinion. It is, however, tamination by possible that had compulsory files. There is, however, no int
indication that the authoritica in- pasteurisation of milk been force, the tragic happenings tend to Implement these which have caused 80 much quiries either by stricter inspec- public concern would never have tion of dairles on their own part, taken place. Unpasteurised milk or by the imposition of more such is, without question, a potential rigorous regulations on
their own in- source of danger. Dairying con- concerns. In
PITALLS FOR THE LANDSMAN cerns therefore have to shoulder terests, no less than that of the
URING the present visit of the son" or coing one a tremendous responsibility in eommunity generally, we should carrying on their trade. There imagine that reputable dairies Home Fleet to the Firth of Forth calling her "Nellie," If you want to are those who say that even would welcome such action. The there will be one or two opportunities copy the sailors is said to have reading a naval signal in which, for pasteurisation of itself cannot Dairy Farm Co. has, in fact, fer Edinburgh citizens to show how arisen when a Fleet Street journalist, the defalte guarantee complete immunity promised its full co-operation much they know about ships.
It may not be amiss, therefore, to the sake of brevity, from infection. That it is ain such measures as the Govern-
in tumbled to the conclusion that the Jandsman should avoid using
The printed valuable safeguard, however, ment decide to undertake. As suggest a few expressions which the articles were naturally missed out,
presence of collars, and also "the" was Incorrect.
admirals, there can be no question. But to compulsory pasteurisation of the
the landsman works of many British
alive
and dead, however, show that if absolute assurance of non-milk and the making of dysen- one or two which infection cannot be provided, it tery a notifiable disease, these should not be surprised at hearing although the "the" is possibly in
on bourd ship.
correct among sailors, One of the easiest ways of giving correct in Fleet Street, it is quite is at any rate the business both matters could surely have been
battleship a nasty. want to save time.
Agreed again. But is this worth giving lectures and mak- of Government and of dairies to brought before the Executive the captain of see that every precaution is Council immediately the serious- stabbing pain in the back of the
ing speeches about-unless, as taken to reduce the known risks ness of the epidemie was made neck in to refer to the battleship na "On the Beach?
well, you name the many other may occasionlly refer to battleships
causes which diminish attention to a minimum. In other words, apparent, instead of being held a "boat." Light-hearted naval officers the measure of control required up as at present for early refer as "battleboats," but nothing paine of a retfred admirat as having been
and control and reduce the thereto. This outbreak the sailor quite so
ten should be such as to ensure that ence
rapidity and accuracy of the a terrible business, misuse of this term "boot" the milk shall pass from the cow has been
a three-masted distinguished flag officer as living in highly-skilled muscular move- defines a ship as to the consumer under conditions The community has paid heavily fact that the dictionary, quite rightly years, you must not picture the
ments, &c.? The term "beach," in the which involve a minimum of for the lessons which have been sailing vessel, square-rigged on all a hut on a strip of sand along the intermediary human contact. learned. And apprehension will three masta, may have something to foreshore.
recognise H.M.S. Nelson as a ship, braces all the land-covered portions On the question of whether the not be completely allayed until do with the landamon's inability to fanguage of the Royal Navy, Government acted as promptly there is definite evidence of the Nevertheless, a ship is the correct of the globe.
There is another odd phrase that as it might have done, it is to enforcement of measures which thing to call her.
There is, of course, no harm in sailors use, although it is unlikely to be conceded that the health will ensure to the public, as far
of The phrnec is heard at its best when authorities may have been justins that is humanly possible, a referring to H.M.S. Nelson as "the be heard in a ship open to villors.
The modern habit Nelson." fied at first in regarding the out-guarantee of the purity of its missing out the "the," and chum- the order is given "All hands clean
(Continued on Page 5 break as nothing more than a food supplies.
the
When by the
The "on the beach" for the
mily speaking about her as "Nel-
unless they
last
emi
And my conclusion stands Speed is the Danger.
But the good physiologist will say, "We gave our victims. four ounces of whiskey as an extreme measure to prove our point. Our point is that even a single small dose of alcohol may in a small way diminish attention and control."
For example, a single small wife on the back seat, telling her husband how to drive:
Or a single small single woman beside the driver, with her arm round his neck or her hand on his knee;