The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-06
How II Affects the Boys.

The following is taken from the report of
Prot. McGarrah, Supt. of the public schools
of Anthony, Kansas:
Although not a part of this report, permit
me to speak Of what | consider the greatest
hindrance to our school work at the present
times. | refer to the use Of tobacco, es-
pecially cigarettes.
Let me give a few IDEAS from u man of
recognized ability, honesty and influence.
lie speaks about as follows:
CATER making u study Of several hundred
boys through a period of ten years, | give
only observed facts:
First: Boys that begin using tobacco at
an early age are stnntcd physically and never
reach Il normal bodily development.
Second: | have not found II single case in
which the boy did not suffer from one of the
following conditions Indigestion, impaired
taste. defective eyesight, dull hearing,
nervous affections, diseases of the heart.
Third; Tobacco destroys the ability to
apply ones self Ia study, and prevents his
cOmprrhGntlu4 his lessons. The mental
faculties seem Ia be in Il stupor, the will
power is weakened aud depravcd, and there
is Int little Use IL" the teacher to try to
arouse til" dormant, paraIy2ed energies, or
to interest or foster the tagged desire. |
have not met Il rupii that is addicted to this
habit who VIII go through Il single days
work and have coed lessons. | have never
had one whose scholarship o. record was
good. In the regular examinations for pro
motion nearly every one failed
Fourth These pupils aro constant sub
Jecta ior discipline, lHd are not truthful,
practice deception, ca.n0t he depended upon
and lose self respect.
llith: The use Of tobacco by ono who
mas reached tnll mental aud physical develop.
meut before the habit was formed NAV not
show til" rtlrr!S los several years, but not SO
with III" h"} and the younger the more
d'saStr"u~ The effect upon tho mental
power.
Sixth: uscta OF tobacco frankly admit
that ii causes thirst, Tho nerves OF taste are
half palsica and cause ~intcusc thirst. Water
IS to" tnSipld. The liquid i'll order 10 satisfy
THIS tortnent.ng thirst. must be pungent or
stimulating. &
Seventh: The reason cigarettes are SO
cheap Is that they dre made from the cheap
est gr1dt of tobacco They arc more harm.
tnl than tobacco in any other form, because
OF the drugs used III making them. The
soothing effect that in il short time obtains
control Of the smoker. The moro cigarettes
one Stft'kg. THE more he desires 10 smoke
w" all kuo" the effect al upiuri when used in
any other form and it is net different in
this"
quote the above. tor 10 provoke any con- |
tr"Ecrst, uut because, after II careful study
oi the aitlatIen, ! think thar If some of the
parents could see IL. | do the magnitude of
the eva, they would not rest day or night |
until all that lies within their power to do,
mas been done t" bring about different con
ditiors.
My observation lead NE to the following
regarding the use of tobacco,
ana tnhit especially cigarettes. by the bows
now in school:
FIRST There are many that are being
fuinet ny The use ct cigarettes whose parents |
think thcH never USE tobacco and are PUZZLED |
to kn"" Why their boys are not as interested
aud DO not InuEe rs great progr.ss IA ,bap