The morning call., 1894-02-01
ALMOST UNDONE.
Anti . Cigarette Crusade
Checked.
Director Burke Fights the Release
of School Boys From the Cigar
ette-Smoking Evil.

The special committee OF The Board OF Edu-
cation, Directors Clinton, Culver and Rose.
wald, who were charged with an investigation
OF the cigarette evil among the pupils of the
public schools, made a lengthy report at last
nights meeting of the board. The report en-.
tered into the medical details OF the injurious
effects OF tobacco upon the human system, more
particularly on the incomplete youthful frame,
and also treated of the moral and intellecua
effects. A recommendation was coupled with the
report that the portion relating TO the effects
of tobacco upon The human system be read
every Friday afternoon by the TEACHERS TO the
pupils OF their respective classes.
Directors Ames and Burke were strong In op-
position to the pledge feature. Director Burke
said: Il doubt X Que halt the boys who signed
these pledges knew what they were doing and
whether they will keep it. Will not the moral
effect of their signing one minute apd breaking
the pledge the next minu e be worse than the
alleged evil effects of smoking, OF which am
decidedly doubtful
DR.. Clinton replied. saying he felt surprised
at The stand taken by Director Burke. ~ have
given the matter q eat deal OF study" said
DR.. Clinton, land all medical men agrer with
me. The pledge and button are the essential
features OF the case. i think 40 per cent of
the pupils OF the schools smoke cigaret es.
know 80 per cent of the pupils OF the evening
schools smoke If We save only so per cent OF
these we will have done well. / know that
already, from the pledges circulated by THE
CABL, dt lcHSt 40 per cent Ol IIOSe WHO sinOkc u
before have quit IL entirely now"
Director Ames moved to strike out the pledge
feature. and Director Burke said he gave 1t his
hearty support. THE CALL started this agI.
talon" said Director Burke. land the Exam
iDer aud the Chronicle stole THE CALLS Ghun-
DER" The motion TO strike out of the pledge
feature what would carry with IL The certifi.
cafes and buttons was lost by a tie vote,
Directors Ames, Burke, Dunn, Rosewald and
Symmes voting 10 strike out and Directors
Clinton, Culver. Bowling. Dutton and Hyde
against. The whole matter was then referred
back to the committee, with Instructions to re-
port at the next meeting Director Burk- sar-
casticaly suggesting that a vote of thanks be
rendered The committee.
by unanimous vote the following resolu.
tons regarding the cigarette evil were adopted
WHEREAS, 1t is the current opinion OF medical
men that the smoking of cigarettes by the young
IS banefu to their physical, intellectual and moral
development; and whereas, this pernicious hab bit
prevails TO an alarming extent among the young
pupils OF our public schools; and whereas, it is
the duty of the Board OF Education Board OF
Supervisors and all right-minded citizens TO unite
In suppressing this great evil: therefore be IL
Res0tUed, That the Board of Education respect
fully requests the honorable Board OF Supervisors
to hx cense for the sale of cigarettes at S25 per
quarter SO as TO render their purchase by school
children practically impossible. and to impose
severe penalties for the adulteration of tobacco
used In their manufacture.