The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-06-04

ing the cigarette habit. [ have only q
| theory on the subject. It is this. Years
I ago the most popular brands OF cigar
cites We're Vanity Fair. Dukes Cameo.
Sweet Caporal. Straight Cuts and Pcrs.
Each of them had day of popularity.
only to be supplanted by some cleverIy
\ advertised article. as were the Old Do
minton and Yellow Kid cigarettes. But
all of these contained the ordinary
cigarette tobacco and none was more
Injurious or more attractive than an
other. But here lately the country
has taken up the so-caIIod Egvrtfau
and Turkish cigarettes. which contain
a larger per cent OF opium than the old
kind. and which fasteu themselves on
the appetite Thus the appetite grows
and before long the beginner finds
himself unable to use anything except
the strongly 'doped' article. He loses
all desire for cigars or Il pipe and goes
ON until he develops into d cigarette
fiend.
But this is not the worst phase of
the cigarette habit The thing which
deplore is the cultivation of the habit
ny our Women-old and young. Ii is
becoming a popular fad. strange as it
may seem. I know of certain society
men aud women have gone to separate
apartments after dinner for their cigar
cites and cigars, and no great secret
was made of it. either. ! know also
mat certain society woman comes
mo TINS store about once Il week and
haS dozen packages of a very high
grade cigarette wrapped up. then calls
Ior them on her way from the post
Office. Think of it-l2O cigarettes Il
week for well known woman, II Is
shocking. and | hate to do it. but what
can do? | know they are for her own T.
use, but | cannot refuse TO sell them.
Ana among young girls it is becoming
1l1ghtful, 1t would astonish you if .
told you of an insttutiou-an institu-
ton Of education-in Salt Lake where .
girls form cigarette parties and smoke
until they are. figura lively speaking.
black in the face [ will not name
the place ! mean. for not all Of those
connected with it are guilty.
Il cannot estimate how much money
S expended for cigarettes i'm this city.
out it is Il great deal. The trade is so
GOOD, Ill fact that | have transacted
business with tWcntv-ouc tobacco
RUNNERS since April l."
Another dealer. William LaVeiiIe. was
prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to
minors. In his opinion it is obeved tu
he letter by local dealers. but there
las been no noticeable decrease in gt..,
raj sales since the bill became a Law.
1t had very little effect" said he, con
he larger stores. We have always re-
used to sell to minors and the only
eoDle it would effect were the little
laces that have to scratch for
wing"
The injury that turks i'm cigarettes is
by all dealers. Especially
linous are the kind so commonly used
1day-the Turkish" brands. They Z
ave been the primitive cause of at !
asst one murder i'm this city. and :
lough of them Will make a common
plum cocaine fiend out Of the strong 4
st man. 4
AS rule, remarked we'll known
quor dealer "a cigarette smoker is a
rinklnS man. / have a cigar store as 4
ell as Il bar in this place. but when I Z
,e man come in smoking a cigarette !
know il is just an even chance as 10 3
neither he will buy cigarettes or whis- 4
Y. | know of several incura BILE hon
ends in this town who were reduced
that pitiable condition by cigarette Z
nokins. Sooner or later they reach 4
lie point where the cigarette fails to
ltisfy. Then it is cocaine or opium
he solution? Why, the question has
zen discussed since the deluge. but =
)body has ever suggested but one 9
'ssible and positive remedy except :
ttional law to prevent the manufac- 3
re of the coffin nails" .
Several o. the large business houses =
Salt LAX will not employ a cigar 2
tie smoker and there is not one among Y
e large concerns that will permit +
loking while on duty. The railroads .
e especially particular. General Man .
er Bancroft of the Oregon Short Line q
IS never permitted cigarette smoking q