The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-22

~ stating the proposition wouln nc IL &C.,
beaIth. character. and inteihgenVs, ~ -
r,,izens are necessary 70 the stap'i'y -
srospcrfty OF the state. "c"n, o.,
hove make dependent men, reCiu's -
s,.a,. ana inflrmaries. Weak ana vac
Host' 49, - rac,er in its citizens fhs the
~ "a prisons. and inperils the very
s~ts,ence Of the State. Ignorance III ~
S.t~ons where the right OF suffrage i
'.i,,os, universal. makes the State prey
g. dcmaeogucs. and liberty ana
a., dangerous to the republic III ,ne
state is 10 remain imperial. the i,iipe, i",''
,nust be sound and pure. me euu0a ~,
The leading out of our youth, "o' .ha
tns,r,ction I'm the narrow sense ~ w
- - our country Whatever STANDS III
W ,,ov Of the most favorable condltions
o. .h,s DEVELOPMENT, IL Is the y "
~ ~nar-~uN /. ~, SIC COLLABORATION y,
&c school education TO repress anu
u,,,htn the past ten years ana more
.>ar,icularlv during the last nVe years
,dca insidious and demoralizlhg mas ias.
encd itself upon the youth OF tne cou,,u
and especially upon our schoolpos anr,s
way TO call for the most ear ~ xice
ss,omn II out. and that IS the vice
- a,garntte smoking. The crusade Is un
s,,av and the crusaders are on tnc
march ia. o Those inters
es,ed I'm this movement nave 10 ~
epce against tobacco, quo TOBACCO pu'
,o,lv against the particular way III winch
s.o,,,r. hovs use tobacco. The juvenile
n,garn,te smoker Dies not indulge Ia the
same manner that enc is accustonheu ~
go a man smoke a cigar or pipe, ana
apparently can derive no pleasure or SAT
,sfaction from that method; ne prefers
IN draw In the smoke with QUICK III
bolotion that sends II well down I'M"
his lungs, where a deposit or hicotine.
volatile oil of tobacco. ana the OIL OF
narer. remains after each operation. ms
denosit is quickly taken up by the ar
culation. distributed through the system
causing injury to health and character
and appreciabiy diminishing meHtai pow
Nv Freouent and increasing Indulgence
&c an almost unvarying characteristic OF
tho vice. II is a fascinating habit and
soon oompels a servitude. complete and
aI,nost homeless. The gold cure people
raaljze this and will not consent 10 treat
onv nat,ent until he consents TO abandon
The cigarette habit, apparently making
NO objection TO the use or the pipe OF
cigar.
The cheapest cigarettes are most popu-
lar and two or three for a cent can be
readily procured A nickel buys box
~ them ana that quantity is soon in
sufficient for n days indulgence 10 sat
isfy the appetite that is sure to be created.
The boy who cannot raise nickel nom
eetly will get II. If need be. dishonesty.
lie will deceive and rob his parents ana
others to provide the means of CRAFTY
ing his unnatural appetite. The watchfui
teacher will observe that the victim be-
comes listless. nervous and inattentlVe;
no sneediIv loses his power Of applica-
ton and concentration Of mental EFFORT.
lie can no longer perform his daily task,
becomes a trIant. and in many instances.
ends his school career hopeless cigarette
flend. character health and mind injured,
perhaps ruined.
number Of our public school boys
died In this city last year victims of the
deplorabfe habit The physicians are
unanimous in condemning the use Of
cigarettes by boys. One OF the best
known physicians of this city, who is
the chief examiner for one Of our most
important insurance companies has stated
recently, In an interview that he would
not accent as n risk any applicant who
had been cigarette smoker between the
ages OF eight and eighteen. so certain
is the habit In youth TO leave its perma-
nent mark and lessen the chances Of
longevity.
The Anti Cigarette Movement has Cor
its object the creation Of a sentiment
against the vice among the boys them
selves. This is attained by first pointing
out the evils that attend and follow it.
giving the boys OF each department a
short earnest talk. calling their atten'
tion 10 terrific competition going on in all
large cities for employment among boys
as well as men. and I'm plain and simple
language demonstrating 10 them the
theory OF the survival Of the fittest; indica-
ting TO them how offensive the habit is
20 most employers. and how many viii
not employ cigarette smokers. not alone
because they are prejudced against the
habit on their own part. but because
they know It Is offensive to their GUS
toners and clients, and for the further
reason that they know that they cannon
expect the same degree Of exceuenc In
the service of the boy who has surrendered
20 this vice. The laggards and truants IN
almost every public school are cigarette
fiends. In San Francisco. where they nave
adopted New York methods I'm endeavor-
ing 10 repress this evil. the juvenile de-
lnquents have been found almost inVau-
ably 10 be in full servitude TO that vice
Penoiogists have reached the conclusion,
after careful Investigation. that the IN
crease IN crime among juveniles can be
traced to the demoralizing effects OF
that vice. Sentiment can be best created
and maintained through organization. and
81 this city we have organized anti-ciea-
rette leagues In every public school i'm
the city where bows are taught. After
consultation with his parents tho BOYS
nre asked 10 sien the following pledge:
We, the undersigned pupils of Gram
mar School No ----, do hereby pledge
ourselves upon honor:
F'irst-From this date TO abstain from
smoking cigarettes I'm any form until we
reach the age Of twenty-one years
Second-To use all influence that we
possess to Induce all public school hovs
and other boys OF our acquaintance TO
give up and abstain from smoking cigar
cites until such boys shall attain the
age OF twenty-one years.
Thirdly giving the pledge hereby
made, and by signing our names to the
above we constitute ourselves members
cf the Anti-Cigarette Smoking League
Of Grammar School. No -. of The
city Of New York.
The pedgers then meet organize and
adopt the following simple constitution:
CONSTITUTION
OF the
ANTI-ClGARETrE LEAGUE