The Fiddlers; Drink in the Witness Box (Registro nro. 94567)
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 17020169 |
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | HV |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Mee, Arthur, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1875-1943 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Fiddlers; Drink in the Witness Box |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2016 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2016-12-15 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | E-text prepared by MWS, ellinora, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Fiddlers; Drink in the Witness Box" by Arthur Mee is a critical examination of the impact of alcohol on society and the war effort, written in the early 20th century, notably during World War I. This work appears to convey strong anti-alcohol sentiments, arguing that the drink trade undermines the country's strength during wartime and contributes to social and economic woes. Mee highlights the detrimental effects of alcohol on both the general population and soldiers, suggesting it is a significant enemy alongside the forces of Germany. The opening of the text establishes a passionate tone as Mee presents a compelling argument against the drink trade, asserting that it prolongs the war and exacerbates dire food shortages. He cites various statistics and examples of the massive quantities of food destroyed for beverage production, claiming that this waste directly threatens national security. Through a series of anecdotes and reports, he builds a case that emphasizes the ruin caused by alcohol at home—neglect, poverty, and broken families—contrasting sharply with the sacrifices of soldiers fighting abroad. The piece serves both as a historical piece and a call to action for societal reform regarding alcohol consumption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | World War, 1914-1918 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Alcoholism |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53733">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53733</a> |
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