The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-11
WOMEN WHO SMOKE.
A Subject That Is Being ExtensiveI,
Discussed In Europe.


Discussed In Europe.
A good deal Of correspondence has
been going on lately in the columns of
the London Mail on the subject of wo-
men smokers.
Inquiries as to how the question is
viewed in other countries brought
forth some interesting facts. Smoking
among women in France y, it seems,
far more prevalent than is generally
supposed. There a lady of fashion no
longer apologies to her guests for
lighting a, cigarette after dinner, and
even as an accompaniment to o'clock
tea golden tipped Egyptian cigarette
is frequently INDUCED in by fair Pa
risiennes. Russian ladies, we are told,
who inhabit the capital are largely re-
sponsible for the growing taste for to-
bacco among the grandes danes of
Paris. 1t is interesting to hear that at
the leading couturieres boxes of fra
grant cigarettes are kept in stock to
help madame to pass the time agree
ably while being fitted.
"In Germany" according to Berlin
inquirer, feminine emancipation is not
sufficiently advanced to make the prac-
tice of smoking among ladies very
prevalent In certain circles and the
smart restaurants, however, many wo-
men may be seen with cigarettes and
even cigars. Among the middle and
working classes 1t Is safe to say that
scarcely a woman would think of
smoking except for fun. But there is
one class of feminine society that
greatly affects the cigarette, and that
is financial ladies engaged in specula
ton"
In Belgium, it seems, among the bet
ter class ladies an after dinner ciga-
rette is not at all tabooed, and among
the feminine frequenters Of the boule-
ward cafes smoking is fairly common,
but in other cafes the practice is for
hidden by the proprietors.
1t was long time before the cza-
rina grew accustomed to the habit of
smoking, SO prevalent among the ladies
of Russia, and it is said that she had
so strong an objection to it at first that
she forbade the habit to be practiced
in her sight.
If, as one of the writer's in The Mail
declares, nicotine is very detrimental
to the moral tone in females, produces
neurosis and dull, stupid, indolent,
deceitful characteristics, stunts the
mind, lowers the stature and nervous
systems, and that female reforma-
tories, prisons and lunatic asylums
show that in many cases of unstrung
nerves, morals and mind, smoking was
the first step of the downfall, let us
abolish it by all means.
TWO KANSAS GIRLS WAY.
When girl or woman steps aside
from the stereotyped woman's way
and attempts to make place for her
self in the world on the strength of her
own ability, we always like to read of
her success. Nowhere are two Kansas
girls who, unaided, have this year rails
ed fifty acres of wheat. In addition
they take care Of a dairy of cows, a
good drove of hogs and the horses.
They have lifted the old mortgage on
the farm. bought new buggy and
have balance in the bank. This fall
they will repair the old house, buy new
furniture and carpets and piano, and
If any fellow thinks he can sit up with
one of those girls unless he Is an all
round hustler he is fooled. If this can
be done without any impairment of
1t can, why should not more girls try
this plan of achieving independence?
Presumably to the financial success as
above outlined should be added the
development of a splendid womanly
physique, an almost invaluable treas
ure in itself.