The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04
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Sir,-From my "colgn OF vantage" I
wonder and wonder why there is so much
Irritation IL and agitation IN the legislature
pie? our legislators must be wise. and
should be as bright as the sunshine and
as pure as the snow. since they arc Sc
lected TO .rcpresen, the people who know
for the good of tho young OF our land,
comes up, is there necessity. for show
ers OF letters to our representatives and
there no fathers IN the Legislature. or
Is 1t a fact that kindergartners prevail
and need to. be taught? Now. 1t seems TO
Inc Ia mother of boys and girls. that
n. great deal OF time has been wasted
about cigarettes. Intelligent people these
days. are very particular about the blocd-
ana chickens. and their sanitary sur
roundings: Is 1t possible that they are
less careful about their children? Are
these children to feed on and inhale with
every breath n poison so deadly that the
nicotine poison taken in by some boys
in one DAY will kill 10 strong. active frogs?
Dr. j. II. kellogg. of Battle Creek. Mich.
says:
That the cigarette is deadly poison
IS susceptible OF the most positive scien-
ttfc proof. "A few months ago had all
making a solution OF It. Injected half
the quantity into a frog, with the effect
that the frog died almost instantly. The
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full grown and OF average size The con-
cluslon Is evident that the cigarette con-
tanned poison enough to kill two frogs. a
boy who smokes 20 cigarettes a day has
ennaled poison enough to kill 40 frogs.
Why does the poison not kill him? II
does Kill him.. II not Immediately, he will
disease. or some other mnlady which
scientific physicians now recognize as the
natural results of chronic nicotine pols-
Battle Creek. Mich.
| From the discussion OF this cigarette
bill the only arguments J. can gather. in
favor OF making and selling cigarettes.
are the revenue coming tn the State and
tho turning off of so many employees. IL
1t possible that wise men consider the
material interests of the State before the
health. physical and mental. of the young?
Other States have passed the anti-ciear-
cite bill with excellent results. Shall Vir-
gtnia.. with all her pride and boastlng. be
| behind In doing away with a curse that
of weddings and imbeciles? Many OF
this class throng our State to-day. can
not believe our law and time will toler
ate for a single moment the cigarette
evil. If the desolation which 1t works could
be fully realized. Great Is the need OF
work. The vigorous agitation of the mat
ter VIII quicken the, public. conscience.
which, when aroused. Is always right.
Legislators are apt to say. why do these
women meddle?" Because They love their
homes, and some of them stand ever ready
years of history have shown that the
love of home and children liz the domlna-
ting power In a true woman's life. She
also knows enough about men to know
that they are prone to get so angrossed
in the consideration of weightier mat
such d1s as FISH sine dogs h9ss
overlook the minor details-thc children
our future rulers. THIS WOMAN is only
Joining with hundreds of others. in their
| life work of picking up after men, and,
/ stitches ra
over looked in the mighty fabric they are
weavins-a nations veal or woe.
In this appeal believe I voice tbs
II s. stat the - aborty G Of the
| decision in their hands, would beg. he
wise. be strong. he men. awake! The
time is coming when the government and
political party that refuse to listen TO
will be SET ASIDE A story is told
OF man in 8, railway car'in England.
ter said The dog cannot stay in this
car" The man smiled and said, Put
him OUT AS the porter approached the
Went out and locked the doc door s AZ to the he
next station a porter came in and said,
put hh h, dog Cannot ai stay ibd in this
Idog showed his teeth and growled. Tho
/ tho next station the porter came in. and
the mn. man !, Laughed as he settled himself
would out-wit him., The man waited
and waited for the car to 20 on. finally
he opened n window and called to some
one. How long before the train starts ?"
The man a said. THE train left two hours
came to YOU time and again to remove
that monster and you would not. and the
Legislatures and political parties have
! been beseiged to put monsters out again
and again. but tho time is coming When
/ these parties will be side-tracked and tho
car Of progress go on to a higher plane
i for civilization.
MRS. THos. p. BAGBY.
West Point. Va.