The same is true concerning the statement on page 236--"The use of
alcohol may have serious effects on both liver and kidneys." This may
be passed over unless the students may ask the question, "Ho'7 does alcohol
affect the organs?" The teacher then may refer them to Dr. H. W. Haggard
(2) in Alcohol, Science and Society, where he says that any permanent
damage to any tissue is due to malnutrition which is common in the excessive
drinker. As one drinks more he tends to eat less which means that his body
is poorly nourished, thus it is more subject to disease.

 The material on tobacco, pages 336-338, and on alcohol, 341-342, is
adequate.


Helping the Body in Its Work by Andress, Goldberger, and Hallock.
Publisher: Ginn and Company, New York, 1939.
(Out of adoption)

A. The White Corpuscles and Their Duties, p. 32

 1. Alcohol as an antiseptic
 2. Lowers body tciperature
 3. Alcoholic beverages hinder white corpuscles

B. Prevent Chilling of the Body, p. 38

 1. Notion of giving warmth a mistake
 2. Lowers temperature
 3. Death rate in pneumonia high in drinkers

C. Taking Care of the Heart, p. 45

 1. Overwork it
 2. Hay change cells of heart muscles to fat and affect circulation

D. Can Alcohol Help Us to Solve our Problems? pp. 160-162

 1. Has immediate effect
 2. Tests show lowering of ability to solve problems, p. 161
 3. Effects judgement--people do things they would not otherwise
 4. Used as an escape mechanism

 The work on alcohol with three minor exceptions is specially good.
It is regrettable that an e-;ually good treatment on tobacco is not given.

 The three exceptions are:

 1. The reference to the injury to white corpuscles on page 32, there
 is little evidence that blood cells are injured. That would be a
 stronger statement if it read, "But alcohol then into the body
 interfere with all body processes. From the digestive system,


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