The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-23
AMONG THE SIGNERS.

They Commend "The Calls" Crusade and
Promise Erery assistance.
u call them cnfiin nails" said one Of the
Market-strAct dealers who signed the agree
ment. The CALL is doing grand work
in its crusade against selling cigarettes 10
small boys. Ii only needed some such
public-spirited and disinterested agitation
of the matter TO make the law effective. IT,
been practically dead-letter law since the
Legislature passed il. But l think the
tObacconists are thoroughly aroused on the
subject now and mean busine SIS"
al have boys of my own" said Mr.. Haley
OF the City OF Key West cigar-stOre at 1000
Market street, and that's one reason why
| did not hesitate 10 sign the agreement
when il was presented 10 me this morning.
III sign hundred of such agreements If it
would 90 more good than signing one. THE
CALL started the ball rolling and I'm glad
of it. The law ought to be enforced to the
letter"
S. B. Barnard of III Market street was
one of the first 10 ailiX his signature to the
agreement. To the representative of THE
CALI, who visited him yesterday afternoon,
he spoke in the liyelesJ terms of the new
movement. Best thing that has been
started in twenty years in this town." said
he It's all THE CALLS dolngS too;
there's no denying that. It's over year
now since the law was passed, yet it needed
The CALL TO arouse the tobaccOnists to a
proper sense of their own responsibility in
the matter
" never fully realized the power Of the
public press until | was waited upon this
morning by committee and asked to sign
the agreement not TO sell cigarettes to
boys" said \. KOeher OF 800 Market street.
Ibid you sign it?"
"Did |? well, you'll find my name there
on the list and l didn't let any grass grow
under my feet in putting 1t there either.
The CALLS crusade has proved the biggest
kind of a success aud from what | have
heard already has thoroughly aroused the
trade
{. E. Graber of Stockton street de-
clared that the visit of the committee TO his
store yesterday for his signature TO the
agreement had been the most pleasant sur
sure" he said, THAT | lost no time in affix-
ing my name | know that the cigarette
law has never been enforced before as il
should have been"
between you and me-" said Harry
Brunner to The CALL man, Il wish cigar
cites had never been made. They're
curse to the boys and nuisance TO the
trade. It's a good law that the last Legis-
lature passed, regulating the sale of tobacco
TO boys. though it has been practically dis
regarded sincs its enactment. The CALL
has taken the right course in the matter.
It's going to have big effect for the good,
and every father and mother in the land
owes that paper a debt of gratitude"
% III bet that before the week is ont every
dealer in the CITY viii have placed his name
TO that agreement" said Henry Mayer of
10l Stockton street. my name went down
in a hurry as soon as they explained what
they wanted. | wish TIE CALL had
started the agitation months ago. But
better late than never, and The CALL
ought to be proud Of being the first to move
in the matter. It's a grand movement and
one that Will be Endorsed by all true friends
of the boys"
Il think THE CALLS crusade against
selling cigarettes to boys is away ahead Of
sending them traVe ing around the country
in a palace-car," said one of the signers to
THE CALL man. perhaps it wont appeal
so directly 10 the boys themselves as the
other plan, but when they are grown TO