The labor world., 1899-05-13

wv hotel rotundn, the atmos-
phere somewhat clouded
| with smoke from the cigars of Il mum
Der of smokers, the doctor and myself
among The number, when [ questioned
the Doctor on the subject OF tobacco,
sa:ing:
doctor, we have a large class of peo-
pic who revile the habit Of smoking.
| 1t is either right or it is wrong. IF il
is wrong we ought to quit it. If it is
right we ought to be prepared to tell
TIE reason why. Please let us have
| your opinion on the subject. You
smoke. You must have reason for
The habit
The custom is the word instead O;
thu habit, in my case replied the
| Doctor. "'I follow the custom, but il.
| is not a habit with me. 1 can go days
| and weeks without smoking and with
out inconvenience as would be the case
if it WAS habit
"Well, then why do you follow the
custom?'
because I think it philosophical.
Because in my case it is beneficial. Dc
YOU see what am smoking?"
| EYES," | replied. "a cigarette"
eyes, you think it a regular tobacco
cigarette but there is no tobacco about
il: Il is simply a little white tube Of
paper filled with cubeb seeds. The
cuLeb berry is Il vegetable, slightly aro-
motic, and came into use Oh the adj
! vice of physicians who recommended
It's use for people suffering from ca-
tarrl, he advice being to eNpcl the
smoke through the nostrils. | smoke
| it because it contains no element OF
rcison.'
| "What is the use Of smo]>ing.'
"'ro obtain rest for the mind by
making it passive and receptive.
Glow is that accomplished:
| "Thc act of smoking begets qHic!ud,'
and il negative condition Of the mind.
| When the mind is negative ii is in
rccep1ivc condition and favorable for
! receiving impressions. The positive
| mind should have the periods OF re-
taxation and thar period should he for
Iati AT, hour after eating. Smoking
a. that time is particularly favorable
also for digestion.'
"Wherc do you get your cubeb cigar,
et'es?'
"Thcy are obtained at any drug
stcre."
"Why not smoke tobacco?'
| "Because the individual is liable to
acquire the tobacco smoking habit to
such extent that he often smokes to
excess, absorbs nicotine poison. be-
cones nervous and Injuries health
''How often could the individual
snicke cigars with safetX:'
! "Of mild favored cigars he might
smoke three dav-one after each
neal-without injury.'
| AT five cents each that makes fir
teen cents a day, or little over 4
dollar a week for cigars. Would you
advise that expenditure for most
men?"
| Il am not advising anything. You
ask me why | smoke. reply that |
smoke if at ALL immcdiatcly y after eat
ing to keep myself from becoming pos
tive in action and to keep myself from
reading. active talking, serious Or pro-
found thought at that time as the
positive thought. directly after eat
! ing. or active exercise at that time is
liable to rrlaid diges,in ion.
| ''Wha, do your cul,ehS cost yoH?'
| "Iou get cllhcb cigarettes that will
each last. in smoking, half an hour. fer
less than IL cent apiece. My cnbeb
ing. | suppose, costs me about
:wu cents a day. But not being we'd
ded 10 the lllbi; OF Smoking often go
for days wi1hou, smoking. SO my cN'
rrl:se for smoking is very light
"WouId YOU advise men to give up
smoking cigars Or tobacco and smoke
cubebS:'
-! am not advising anything about
smoking, from the fact that advice on
that subject would be thrown away
Men will smoke tobacco. They viii
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