Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
PERN|C|0US HABIT

Cigarette Smoking Induleed in to
a Large Degree by the Youth
Of the City.
Time a"d again our attention has
been called to the prevalence of cigar
cite smoking among the younger e)e.
ment Of the city and one needs but to
pay visit to few of the places fire.
quoted by some of our boys during
their seemingly innumerable Leisure
hours" to become convinced of the
fast that this evil habit is very com-
mon and--most popular. About
he first thing one hears upon enter
ing one Of these "stands" is the ques.
tion, "Have you got the makins?"
asked by younester who proves a
veritable expert in "rolling a pill"
but who in nine cases out of ten has
never learnt the art of removing a
gre ace spot from his coat or sewing q
button On his trousers. These per.
nicious ''cofin nails" are INDUCED in
at short intervals and with persist
ence and energy which if apple to a
twisted and 'knotty piece of co, dwood
would dispose OF it in a surprisingly
short time Often times q most often
sive and unhealth1ul atmosphere pre-
walls but the polson-laden air is in
haled with apparent ease and salts.
FAC ion by our youthful friends who
have successfully mastered the difficult
maneuver Of exhaling the cigarette
smoke thru their nostrils-a trick
which at first seemed almost perplex-
ing and impossible but which has
finally been acquired thru hard work
and kindly suggestions generously
meted out by some master"
If the cigarette would leave stains
only on the fingers and hands OF those
who are addic:ed to it, there would
perhaps not be SO much to say against
It. But when il is known that it dulls
not only the senses but also the mind,
that 1t impairs not only the digestion
Of physical food but also the digestion
Of mental food. that it not only weak
ems the heat action and discolors the
skin but also weakens the heart NOR Is
and discolors the conscience, when all
these things are known, then it seems
to us that every true parent and ever,
loyal cl5lzen ought to consider it his
or her heaven sent dutys to assist in
driving this blithing and destructive
tenemy from an1ong our midst. Esa ssEssas
Chief of Police Bonde has supplied
each tobacco dealer in the city with a
copy of the Minnesota tobacco law
and hereafter there will be absolutely
no excuse for any one to violate the
law. For the benefit of the parents
and our young boys we publish the
law in full:
Section l. Any person within this
state who sells, gives to or in any
way furnishes any cigarettes, cigars
or tobacco in any form to any person
under eighteen Q8) years OF age, or
to any minor pupil in any school,
college or university, shall be punish
ed by q fine not to exceed fifty (50)
dollars or imprisonment in the county
Jail not to exceed thirty (3o) days for
each offense.
Section 2. Any person under eight
cen (1S) years OF age, or any minor
pupil as described in section one ~
of this act, who shall smoke or use
cigarettes, cigars or tobacco in any
form on any public highway, street,
alley, park or other lands used for
public purposes, or in any public
place of business, shall be arrested by
any officer of the law, who may be
cognizaat OF such offense: and further
it sail be the duty of all such officers,
upon complaint of one citizen, to
arrest such offenders and take them
| before the proper court. The court
shall impose punishment, at its dis.
cretion, in a sum not to exceed ten l0)
dollars, or imprisonment in the county
jail not to exceed five (5) days for
each otfense, provided, if said minor
person shall give Information which
may lead to the arrest of the person
or persons violating section one ~
of this act in giving to, selling, or
in any way furnishing said minor
person tobacco, and shall give evi-
dence as witness IN such proceeding
against said party or parties, the
court shall have power to suspend
sentence against such minor person.
Section 3. Any person who harbors
or grants to persons under eighteen
(lS) years of age, or to minor pupils
as described in section one ~ of this
act, privilege Of gathering upon or
frequenting any property or lands
held by him, for the purpose OF in
dulging in the use of cigarettes, cigars
or tobacco In any torn, shall be held
in the same penalty as provided for
in section one ~ of this act; pro-
vided, that no part of this act be 80
construed as to interfere with the
rights Of parents or lawful guardians
in the rearing and management OF
their minor heirs or wards within the
bounds Of their own private premises.