New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
TIE WEAPONS THEY USED.

Gt--NoF- fe'4-Ae-- -AAAk4-S4Il0hS Association
vss born Oh the spot, Mrs SergeI being made
president I vas decided 70 compel the railroad 4
company 70 Ese electric engines inside the city
limits Cc--1liC1ees appointed TO enlist Co
87e-a-i01 These were report Al another meet
.1g called a. ths Sergel home. When the appoint
e tine arrived fifty representatives OF women's
olubs we're present Everybody was incensed 10
-hzk thai FOR years the railroad had been allowed
disturb the public peace and destroy works
q ar lace curtains and rugs. 70 say nothing Of
E9Ens, hats and complexions,'
Way, cal never sit II ny window said one
T1'aort getting oinders II my eyes. OF getting
ooTe-e5 with SCOT"
And every TINS 7 20 shopping declared an
uths-, my face gets as black and greasy as q
Dahoneyan's"
Every wcEsn knew what she was there for
Every one ha6 suggestion ready. Mrs Mary B
K1owiez leader II the Alliance Francatse had
put her ideas writing Having caught q Eli-.pse
C ths document AfrE- SergeI believed It would
give TIE assemblage backbone i Il needed any,
50 she had II read
Be Il resolved" said th@ paper. that we. the
s1ren ot the Anti-Smoke League having met and
orgs1zed with the firm Intention OF Kidding our
selres q TIE nuisance Of SCOT smoke and cinderz
Ena noise q the Illinois Central Railroad. from
which We and our families have 50 long and SO
patiently suffered.
That We remain ARMY banded together IN our
eo--os csuss the protection oS our families and
our homes, until this undertaking shall have been
scco-Pls1e6
That We VII neglect or sweeping and tustiaz.
oe7ot-ng or tine and that of others eu7pIoyed by
L to -h-s work exclusively: that for z while ze
I've II u11aiugstsd dirt ard walk on heaped-up
c.uds-z
Thai during the tire q this crusade v spend
ac money II Cke requirement Of furniture or objects
c; a. with which 70 decorate our houses. nor Of
FcT1s = beeutify our persons. that We even pack
tFsy a. unnecessary ornaments which now
tsve II thus preserving them from the hands
q TIE desc-oysr-su this with the hope OF emerg-
ing next year Il NEST beautiful butterfly fashion
I'm re smoky chrvseLs Of soot and cinders 70
r5ic- money loving corporation might have
doomed Is
That -s Jet our babes Play in unwashed bliss
Is a 0ost convincing proof that our city must be
essass5
That 2 cur minister ezhorts Us to possess our
Ec.s 4 patience ze shau answer that patience
las ceased . be Z virtue, and that Il he viii net
choose fer rs text Cleanliness Is Akin 70 Godl-
oesz,' Ee cz1nct stay and listen
Thai read 70 books bit those that treat o.
tas s-,oke nuisance.
Thar ze ztvs u al breakfasts Iuzcheons, din
os-z, s-pre-s and baneletE where ws are not in
T'ec % AK urinte-r1ptedly and exclusively on
e smoke nuisance, and that 7-e attend balls,
parties receptions ard other large gatherings On
cos condition ouly-thst Of taking with Us petition
ID peo sld being allowed 70 remain until every
o1s Iss signed.
-hs- vgs enter 10 Classes that teach bridge or
s-y otasr games of cards excepting only the game
G plsca1cs bearing the heading Of the Antl-Sr1oAe
-esSus tezt We Join art class save tne one maj
teaches 70 besutify dear lake 'front.' that al
orr xciertiec Erudy be confined 10 the analysis OF
Enoke scot and ctn5ers, and 70 their deleterlous
s1ec ou the e-es nose, throat and lungs OF count
less u-grenGf-g victims and OF the effect Of hid
eols nightly noises o. their oveTwroLght brains
sac so-ao-J nerves
SO mar arriving on the prospective field Of
battle ye nav nnd tbe smoke all dissipated, the
last c.-ders shot and sxert away. and the Kissing
cTssktug grinding snoring, believing yeiiias'
roaring -zonste--the arch enemy that now IN IN
divided sway dashes laundering unceaslngiy DeloIe
9u- d5a-s-,sfs low. biting the dust which he has
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