The Winnipeg Tribune from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • Page 15

WEDNESDAY. MAY 1, 1946 42,000 LOST WEEKENDS Booze Cost 28 $1,000,000 in 30 Years ly VAl WIRItR Winnipeg has an Alcoholics Anonymous group a fellowship of men from all conceivable stations in life who formerly were hopeless Once slaves 1 liquor. AA members now freely attend cocktail parties, keep spiri's in their homes, but don't touch a drop. it I kept on drinking, one business man told me, "I would end up In the insane asylum or aie or alcoholism. The club In Winnipeg hat shown rttulti.

Only one of 28 memberi has failed inee It was organized In January 1945. There are A A clubs In most big cities In North America. But failures among other clubs have run as high as 25 percent. They think of Ray Milland In the Lost Weekend ard an "tmt teur." rail TRAIN SERVICE SATURDAY, MAY 4TH: Lv. Winnipeg 1.4S P.M.

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years," one man told me. "I was drunk 40 percent of the time, drinking about a quart of liquor a day. I went to a ssnitnrium once a month. I visited a psychiatrist In Montreal. He stopped me drinking for a while.

But I got tired ot paddling my own canoe. "Since I handed together with the other fellows in September I haven't touched a This man estimates that Winnipeg members have apent $1,000, 000 on drinking In the last 30 years. The AA program of recoveiy demands that thev almit arc powerless over a school which thev are. They must al have a in a greater power than themselves. Agnostic or atheists coud conceive of this Power as creative intelligence, a universal spirit.

"You've got to hit bottom be fore you can successfully quit." another member said. "You must be mentally sick and tired o' yourself, you may go broke, yo 'r wife may walk out on you, you may tote your Job before you are jolted Into the necessity of obtaining assistance to quit." Requirement for membeiship is an honest desire to atop drinking Three men who drank anything alcoholic, down and outera who would drink lemon extract to ob tain alcohol, are members. There are no fees, only voluntary pledges known to the secretary alone. One former alcoholic now has a job, Is back with his wife after eight years of separation Three men, after contacting the New York AA office, founded the local group at the close of 1944. First thev bad informal chats.

By October 194." a few more members had been attracted and merting.s, wesre held every Friday night at a downtown office. There were eight member then. Since Feb. 15 the dub has had Its own clubrooms, a comfortably furnished second floor of a two storey brick building In South Winnipeg. It meets Tuesday and Friday evenings.

has luncheons Wednesday. Eacn member has his own key and you will find members there every evening. attended a luncheon and meet ing of AA. Members are tolerant, amiable, speak in no hush hush tones of their tragic pa They are not ashamed of their former rtatua and laugh at storip they b'lng up about themselves. They reonll their ohsrs ion a.s an illness, a fact backed up by do tois who have proven that alcoholics have an "allergy" to alcohol.

Mamivn are successful in busin ess and professional life. They have had a tremendous urge 10 nun rtrinkine forever but have prev iously found it Impossible. At each meeting the group deals with one of the twelve steps embodied In their "bible," the Alcoholics Anonymous book. At tn other meeting the AA book i read, followed by a social evening I listened Into an Informal discussion following one meeting. "Most people look on alcohol YOUR REFRIGERATOR? Have you placed your Summer Season Ice order yet? If not, you still have time to take full advantage of ARCTIC'S Low Summer Rate.

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Toronto, Out. Ics as worse than bums." ud one Iran. "Thev don't realize its a disease, that we have a blind that we were the world's prize courageous lunatics. One memher began to relate how his drinking staned irom rum rations issued in the army during the tiist great war. "But thousands of others hady that rum ration and were i.ot alcoholics," another intrerupted.

'For 16 years I'd been trying to beat it," related another. "Mj wife family all take a drink and they couldn realize how 1 got bleary eyed drunk. They'd ne.er see me take the extra one In th 'rs ln one member chuckled, looking back at his tragic past kitchen, or go down to the furnac "I had been drinking for 2o ''PP' cached supply." "1 "Ye," put in another, used to push a couple of bottles into the snow in the front yard. "The alcoholic thinks he's bluff ing everyone." added another, "while most of his intimates know he's a drunk. Because we ex alcoholics know all the answers we can win the confidence other alcoholics.

Essentially our program is based on helping others. The safest way to keep sober is to help other men keep sober." The Winnipeg AA has a system of sponsorship where an older and one younger member will act as sponsors for a new member. "We build slowly and sound, ly," explained the secretary. "We must convince ethers. The ft: at interview Is very important depending on how you put your message across.

We like to interview prospects at home with their wives, but that Is often not possible because we are frequently called on by doctors to Interview men hospitals. AA gives the new member every assistance, calling upon him at any hour of Uie day or night necessary. wives and sweeinearls call us every day for assistance but wj can be of no use unless the man desires our guidance," the secret ary continued. "We are a closely knit fellowship and will devis some other means to keep our Intimate contract once grow, larger. We build our group by word of mouth, by our connection with doctors, psychiatrists and chiefly by good example." One of the founders, now 5c, started drinking, at the age of 38.

He was a "periodical drinker" abstaining for six month at a time. "I would soar into the heights of self esteem," he stated, "and then take a nose dive with a errificsplash. One of the peculiar kinks of a periodical drinker is that he tries to make up for lost time I suffered terrfic men. tal and physical unrest. I was always on a hair triager.

This is the first time In 40 years I have been able to relax properly. I was probably one of the worst sleepers in Winnipeg sedatives wouldn't help. For two month at a time I would have one or two hours sleep at night. No I have acquired serenity. "Tne alcoholic's wife is the one who has suffered most.

She nevei knew when her husband would come home, nor in what condit on. She lived under constant strain ol uncertainty and tension. She was isolated socially. She felt people couldn understand." Records show that neither medi cine, psychiatry, nor religion has succeeded In curing alrholism but the AA philosophy ha proved effective In arresting otherwise hopeless cases. "A A members are not fanatical one of the founders told me.

"Far from it they are tolerant, quiet individual who de pend upon a Power greater than themselves which they have found through AA philosophy. They ran noi auora to ne resentful of any tning or anyone. "The AA members simply tries his best to live an age old precept or Christianity that by helping oiners we neip ourselves. By prac tice or the 12 steps of the AA program they have asquired sobriety and happy, worth while lives. One of the 12 steps involves making amends for the unhappy alcholie past getting family life back to a proper basis, rebuilding love and happiness In the home.

Where amends can be made, they are made by AA members who go to those they have wronged and admit their errors of the past. They clean house spiritually. "We find that In the vast of cases people you know are mighty glad to see you livine better life. Mankind Inherently has THE WINNIPEG TRIBUNE PACE 15 I I AW: l. i i THOMAS ALBERT WATTS Thomas.

Albert Watts, 75, died Monday at his residence. Lot 12, McPhiilips street. Born in Mal lorytown, he came to Winnipeg with his parents In 1882. He was a boiler Inspector for the Man tofc.i avernment for 20 years, retiring In 1935. His wife, Beatrice Louisa, died in 1931.

Mr. Watts took an active Interest in Freemasonry, being a member of Capitol Lodge No, 13fi, and a charter member of Seven Oak lodge. For many years he was a member of the I.O.O.F. He is survived two sons, Cpl. Lancelot of the R.C.A.F.

No. 8 Repair Depot; Frank A. at home; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Der ham; Mm. Fred Laming, both of Basswood, a alster, Mrs.

A. Thompson Hay, Winnipeg; and 19 grandchildren. The funeral service will be held 2.45 Thursday in Gardiner's Funeral chapel with burial Brookside cemetery. A special graveside ceremony will he conducted by the Worship ful Master assisted by members of Capital Lodge No. 136, A.

F. and A. M. JOHN HENRY WALL John Henry Wall, 74, of 195 Home st died at his home Tuesday after a brief Born in Huron County, Ontario, he came west to Clearwater, In 189fi and farmed In that district until his retirement In 1941. He Is survived by his widow, two daughters, Ila and Vernice, both at home, and a son, Borden at Nesbilt, Man.

A brother Joseph of Clear water, also survives. An evening funeral service will be held Wednesday from Thom sons funeral rnapei. runerai ser vices will also he held Thursday at 4 p.m. at Clearwater. Rev.

I. McKinnev will officiate and burial will be In Clearwater cem etery. MRS. MINERVA McDONALD VIRDEN, May 1 (Special) Funeral services were held Tuesday for Mrs. Minerva McDonald 77.

who died In the Virden hosilal. Sundav. Services were held from the Pentecostal Church Rev. F. O.

Jansen officiating. Mrs. McUonain( was born in Essex County Ont. and came to Blair district north of where she an her husband farmed until 1933 When they retired and moved to Virden. She Is survived by one daughter.

Mr. H. K. Harrison, Snowrten, one sister. Mr, t.

risner; una brother, W. A. Topp, both of Manor, i Sask.there are five grandchildren and one great grandrhild. Burial I vas made in Johrurton Cemetery. JOHN STILLWELL WILSON THE PAS.

May 1 (Special) More' that 100 old timers and ither Mends of John Stlllwell "Cap" Wilson assembled for his funeral in historic Christ Church Monday afternoon and attended the burial service at I akeside cemetery. N. Scott Devenny, president of the local tar deeper understanding ndi ti'ananian i egion comiueieti m.I Z' mb p. of ih. or.n.

FEMALE KELP WANTED SHIPPERS ASSEMBLERS MARKERS HIGHEST WAGES APPLY CROWN CLEANERS 238 LILAC ST. (AT CORYDON) 1 (sJ2S lUTf conducted by Rev. J. C. Bower, member of the Rebekahs attended the service.

Member of the family who were present Mr. Cyrelia Winnipeg; Mr. Gladys London, I Vancouver; Mr. Adtlaide Hilton; and Mrs. Kathleen Robertaon, The; Pas and a on, Leslie, Vancouver; and hi wldon.

Mr. Cyrelia Wilson, survive. Pallbearers were: J. E.j Kerwln, W. J.

Young, W. Lyon, J. Bacon, R. Jackson and E. S.

Stevenson. Haye funeral nome was In charge of arrangements. MRS. MICHAEL PLECION Mr. Katherine Plecion.

56, of rvvstal avenue. St. Vital, died (Saturday in Winnipeg General hos pital. She was born tn the UKraine and came it 31 She is survived by her husband, i i. nl.

kJ two daughter. Jes.sie, St. Vital, and Anne, Vancouver; a two i ither. Alex Jewchyn, snd a sister. Mrs.

John TBnas, both of Winnipeg Ql Funeral sen'ice will be held 2' o'clock Saturday at St. Nicholas church with Rev. J. Senkiw officiating. Burial will be In Holy Family cemetery.

Zawidoski's Funeral home In charge of arrangement. JOHN NAHIRNY John Nahirny, KB, died Monrfey at his residence, 38 Argyle street. Funeral services will iie held 10 Mary; two brothers and one sister. Fedush funeral home is in charge of arrangements. NORMAN GRANDV1EW, WILLIAMSON iv I CRASH ON PLOWED.

FIELD: war veterans were injured when this Tiger Moth plane crashed on a plowed field on the farm of Joseph Camby, near Lillyfield, Monday afternoon. The injured men, C. E. Whitehead and E. A.

McClain rented the plane which is believed to have developed engine trouble. An investigation into the crash is being conducted. bttitary ST '44 MRS. ELIZA HOPKINSON Mrs. KWya ilnpkmson, of 18 Noble avenue, widow of the lute Jesse Ilopkin.son, died Tuesday at her residence.

Born in Bury, I.anc I ashire, England, Mrs. llupkinson rnme to Winnipeg In 190l. Since that time she bad bren an active member of St. John's Cathedral. She is survived by a son, Joseph, Oltnwa; a daughter, Mrs.

Hairy Darling, Winnipeg; two sisters, Mrs. I). Wolslonholme, Winnipeg. May 1 land Mrs. J.

Barwirk, Springfield, (Special) Funeral service for Susan Elizabeth Williamson, 48, wife of Norman Williamson, ol Duck Mountain district, was held here Monday at the United Church. Rev. T.B. Pearson of Gilhert Plains officiated. Burial was in the local cemetery.

Born In Tielierne, Mrs. Willamson was married In 1921. She is survived hy her husband; two children, Clifford, 19; Shirley, 17; her father, Arthur Ward; three brothers, Henry, Louand Ernie, all of Grandview; there sisters, Mrs. .1. D.

McDonald, Dafoe, Mrs. Bruce Hallawell, Saskatoon, and Mrs. Fred Hallawell, Melfort, Sask CESIDIO COSTANTINI Lesmio Costantini, fil, of 61Hi William avenue, died suddenly! Tuesday, while working In a gar den at 222 Braemar street. Born in Villa Largo, Italy, Mr. Costant iii rams to Winnipeg 42 years ago.

He Is survived hy his widow. riarentina; three sons. Dominic and Sylvester Winnipeg, captain R. Anthonv, with the R.C.A.M.C. at Halifax; three daughters, Mrs.

M. Iafolla and Mrs. F. Lalingn, Winnipeg; and Edith, at home Polire said there would he a nmnn runerni nome until arranKemenls are completed. MRS.

STEVEN BUCIJ Mrs. Katherine Rucil, 39, wife of Steven Bucij, 124 Austin street, died Tuesday In St. Joseph's hos pl'al. The body will lie in the Church of St. John Surhavsky from 9 a.m.

Friday until the service at 2 p.m. Burial will be In Rmokside cemetery. Rev. J. J.

Xaulak will officiate. She is survived by her husband; four sisters; Mrs. William Hykawy; Mrs. Michael Grahinsky; Mrs. John Onuhko, and Mrs.

Nicholas Frederick, all of Winnipeg. Zawidoskl's Funeral home Is In charge of arrangement j. North End East of Main Street 7 room, superb location near river on newest street, hest neighborhood, J.VjOO. Immediate possession. FOUR PROVINCES INVESTMENT CO.

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Aa ft fetiit, harm fill vast rnniin in th inttina. mmk irtar the ehiM litit. pifh and nA fl i i.k. ssatitiar. What mar 'lM i o'clork Thursday at St.

Nicholas hiWr own Tsitj. Thr hin iv ih rhuroh Riirial wil! hn In Hnlv Fa thorwfh mrnrnUnn tht nntrWiv hIp rnurcn. uni hui oe in oi a mmkm mfmX thMr0n fri nk thr fTliIy CmtMry. hapPT rMaaant tantirt. rnU, Bom In thtrkrr.

Mr. Nahlr rhiMrm ni 'inw ram to Canarla 43 r8 aa.r only 2H your druKut Cn boa fcvlar. He mnnved by his wid4v; i. iin; lour grandchildren ann four post mortem. The body Is resting great grandsons The funeral service will be held 2.45 Friday in St.

John's Cathedral. with burial In SI. John's cemetery. Gardiner's Funei nl home is in I charge or arrangements. Pallhearers will be: Dr.

D. Young, G. Smith, G.C. Sharp, K. U.K.

Shackell, and A. Huddlestone. MRS. ERNEST BAUDETTE Mrs. Mary Baudette.

77. nf Kf Jean Baptisle, diet Monday In Boniface hospital. The body Is resting at her residence until; Thursday when the funeral service1 will take place at 10 a.m. In the St. Jean Baptisle Roman Catholic! church.

Burial will he tti the' tamlly plot In the Roman CiiYhollr int i y. Born in Quebec, Mrs. Bnudettei had lived In Manitoba for 52 years. I She 1 survived hy her i Ernest; three daughters. Mrs.

R.I 1 I Malhleu, Fort Frances; Mis. Erne lia Gay and Mrs. I.urlen Reaulieu, both of St. Boniface; five sons. jF mile, Felixls, and Hilalre of St.

jemi nnpu.sip; Amen, and F.lol, St. Boniface. Coutu's Funeral home Is In charge of arrangements. MRS. JOHN ROLNV Mr.

Victoria Holny, 6fi, died at her residence, 925 Main street. will he said 9 p.m Friday and reriulem high mas will be sung 9 a m. Satur a sister, Mrs. J. Trauss, Winnipeg, day in Holy Ghost church.

Burial and one grandaughter. wlil he In St. Mary's cemetery. 7 awldoski's are in charge of ar Born in Poland, Mis. Kolny had lived In Winnipeg for 30 years.

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