The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-28

These cards are beacon lights, warning at
once the dealer Of his responsibility, legal
and moral, and the boy inclined that way
that it viii be useless to try to secure his
coffin nails al the stores where they are dis
PLAYED.
Many Of the Potrero dealers have already
sent IN their names, but there are a few
more still TO be heard from. Hurry up,
now. Don't lag, is a motto the observance
OF which has made many man successful.
Hurry along with your name. Remember
that the enrolment committees labors are
ended. and now all depends on yourself.
Is the cause worth a postage stampp Do
you vertically 'care two cents" for the boys?
paper bearing your signature and send 1t in.
There are not many of you laggards left,
but there ought TO be not one.
If you haven't received your card yet
you who have already signed-be patient.
In a day or two at the longest you will re-
ceiye it.
And be sure to hang 1t In a conspicuous
place. Don't be too modest about the mat
ter. Let your good deeds shine out to en-
courage and streng CITIZEN the falterng ones.
Be bold and aggressive when you know
you are right. Put the cards where the
boys can see them.
Saturday afternoon at o'clock the cove
nant took formal effect. From that time on
all signers of the agreement were morally
bound not to sell cigarettes to boys under 10
years of age.
The generous and hearty encouragement
The CALL received in its good work made
the burden of the fight a light one. From
every quarter of the city came words of
cheer and sympathy. Even the pulpit raj
lied DObly to the fight. The Rev. NJ. ID.
Buck of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church. on Powell street, near Washing
ton, preached an eloquent sermon yester-
day morning, the theme of which was saw
ing the boys from the cigarette curse. The
reverend gentleman spoke in glowing terms
OF 'the noble work of that grand news
paper, The CALL"
Here Is a type of the many scores OF COM
munications received at The CALL office
since the crusade began. Space limitations
will only Iermit the publication OF few.
They have come from all over tie State.
This one is dated Pacific Grove, Monterey
County:
Editor Cali: There Is widespread interest
IN The recent good work OF The CALL regarding
The vice OF cigarette smoking.
Surely no mother In fact pare nj, could have
read Of your good work toward recovering the
young victims from this bendisb habit. and
mol have been Affected 10 the degree OF stretch
ing forth their every effort to meet you and AID
you in fighting this disease, which Is gradually
finding It's way into every family OF growing boys
today Ii spreads its malignant effects hey ond
the actual vice Of smoking, for Il leads the little
fellow into tbe company OF Older boys" who
ciaily 10 such an extent by that same vice OF
cigarette smoking that IL now becomes neces-
sary that such crusade be made to save the
growing population OF cigarette fiends from the
doom Of utter destruction. The CALLS work
will project many mothers from the sorrows and
heartsches resulting from This great and wicked
vice that fills every corner of home and social
life with Its fendish smoke aud spreads Into
manhood-the original OF all ntemperance
Gu. atmosphere Is Infected from the daily
effects OF this malignant cigarette-smoking.
More than one home has thus been completely
wrecked. and now there are voices arising every
where I'm our midst from the hearts Of noble
Christian workers.
5 ay tie good God OF all Derces lend his
sweetest and warmest Influence IN The CALLS
great crusade and strength the work OF other
crusaders who have been encouraged TO action
In other Giles, great or small. BRENDA.
Here is another from friend OF the boys,
Rev. Dr. McCIish OF Grace Methodist EDis-
copal Church:
Editor Call: As daily reader OF The CALL.
/ write TO thank you tor the very effective work
ing The Jaws against cigarette smoking by
children The tboroughness with which you
demonstrated The violation OF the laws and lie
spirit with which you have sustained them ana
srcur d The cooperation OF retail dealers 10 me
same benefcenI work has placed All tboughtful
eIiizens under obligations TO you. The work Of
The CALLihis week is a 1Be Illustration Oh ne
moral power OF the secular press. 0laieiuby
yours E.'MCCL isH.
THE CALL knew IL was right when 1t
start I'd in the fight but these words OF en-
couragement have been very grateful. They
have shown more than anything else could
show how timely the crusade was and how
badly needed.
Now word from the standpoint of a
medical practitioner. DIR. A. Chase OF 10
Montgomery avenue has made study oil
the evil effects OF the cigarette on the youpg
mind and body. He Is not preJudiced