Wizerunek działacza antyalkoholowego w przekazie „Przyjaciela Trzeźwości” (1927-1939)
The Image of an Anti-alcohol Activist in the Message of “Przyjaciel Trzeźwości” (1927-1939)

Summary/Abstract: “Przyjaciel Trzeźwości” [“The Friend of Sobriety”] (1907-1914; 1927-1939) is one of the most popular Polish abstinence magazines. The purpose of these writings was to show the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, gambling, meat foods and debauchery, and after the First World War also drugs, on the health of the individual and society. In the columns of the journal, various abstinence issues were considered. The editors and collaborators informed readers about the developing abstinence movement in Poland and abroad, abstinence legislation and the treatment of the various addictions. They also presented scientific and professional abstinence literature, and especially fiction. In “The Friend of Sobriety” we can also find interesting information about the people without whom the Polish and the global abstinence movement, especially the anti-alcohol movement, could not have developed. These issues are the main focus of the article. “The Friend of Sobriety” also appeared during the partitions, but since this period in the history of the magazine has already been thoroughly discussed, the author limits herself to presenting the issues of interest to her after publication of the journal was resumed in 1927 after suspension due to the outbreak of the First World War.“Przyjaciel Trzeźwości” [“The Friend of Sobriety”] (1907-1914; 1927-1939) is one of the most popular Polish abstinence magazines. The purpose of these writings was to show the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, gambling, meat foods and debauchery, and after the First World War also drugs, on the health of the individual and society. In the columns of the journal, various abstinence issues were considered. The editors and collaborators informed readers about the developing abstinence movement in Poland and abroad, abstinence legislation and the treatment of the various addictions. They also presented scientific and professional abstinence literature, and especially fiction. In “The Friend of Sobriety” we can also find interesting information about the people without whom the Polish and the global abstinence movement, especially the anti-alcohol movement, could not have developed. These issues are the main focus of the article. “The Friend of Sobriety” also appeared during the partitions, but since this period in the history of the magazine has already been thoroughly discussed, the author limits herself to presenting the issues of interest to her after publication of the journal was resumed in 1927 after suspension due to the outbreak of the First World War.

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