The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-19
BILLS ARE AIMED
C|CARE HABIT
EVEN CARRYING OF "MAKiNGs"
IS PROHIBITED IN TWO
MEASURES.
PILL SMOKER MUST QUIT IT
Putting on Dope Stick In Public
Places TO Be Signal for Fine
Hits the Tobacco
Companies.

jefferson City-Ncarly half dozen
bills have been introduced In the
house Of representatives. the passage
Of ut least of two Of which will doom
tn cigarette in Missouri Two of the
bills are particularly sweeping In their
provisions They were offered By c. p.
Hawkins Of Duukliu county and Pross
r Cross Of Clinton Mr.. Cross is the
Democratic floor leader In the house.
Not only is any firm or corporation
prohibited from manufacturing or sell
ing cigarettes by the Hawkins bill
but the giving away or having them
about the premises will incur severe
penalties. Even any component part
OF the cigarette is barred by the Haw.
kins measure, a provision directed to
wIpc out tho markings a term famil-
lar TO every cigarette smoker.
The tobacco trust which sends to
Missouri practically every brand Of
cigarette and cigarette tobacco and
paper, will be hit as hard almost as
was the Standard Oil Co in the now
famous supreme court decision IL the
Hawkins bill should become q law
THE bill Is clear and sweeping in
its provisions and is intended to com
pletcly drive the cigarette from the
state" said Mr. Hawkins. There Is
no middle ground prepared and in.
troduced the bill from the sense Of
sympathy and protection for the many
thousands of boys in this state who
are daily wrcckiug their constitutions
and opportunities In life by the tx.
cessivc use of the cigarette
Il have two boys Of my own So
far they have not acquired the cigar
cit" habit, but see the injurious ef.
fccts Of II and want my bill or a sim
liar one to become a law Of this st"te."
Under the provisions of Mr.. Cross
bill. every circuit Judge in the state.
when impauclng and instructing a
grand jury. shall specifically instruct
the Jurors regarding the act and de.
mand Us strict enforcement The i'm.
portant section OF the bill reads.
1t shall be unlawful for any per
son firm or corporation in this state
to sell or give away. or offer to sell
or give away. or have in their posses
sion on or about their premises for
the purpose of selling or giving away.
or to make or manufacture. or to at.
tempt to make or manufacture, or to
assist in the making or manufacture
for the purpose of selling or giving
away, any cigarette or cigarettes, or
cigarette wrappers or cigarette papers
to any person whatsoever ANY per
son, firm or corporation violating and
of the provisions OF this act shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemcanor, and
up on conviction shall be fined In any
sum not less than $40 nor more than
$500"
Mr.. Rosenberger Of Montgomery
county also introduced a cigarette bill,
which specifically prohibits the sale
of cigarettes or cigarette papers or
cigarette wrappers to persons under
is years of age 1t reads:
II is further provided In the Roson.
berger bill that every person over the
age of 10 years and under the age OF
rs years who shall smoke or use cigar.
cites on any public road. street. alley.
park or other lands used for public
purposes. or in any public place of
business or amusement. or upon any
railroad train or street car, shall upon
conviction be adjudged guilty Of mis-
demeanor and punished by fine of
not more than $l0.'