The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-04
4 CIGARETTE BAN
VERY UNPOPULAR.
BattIeship Sailors Declare the
Prospective Order Is
s.. A Hardship.
APPROVED BY SURGEONS
MUCH INJURY DONE TO Ply
9loUE or THE MEN, so THE
DOCTORS m THE SERVICE
NAVE GIVEN VERDICT.

New York, July 3.-The sailors OF
the battleships Connecticut, Nebraska
and Rhode Island, which are at the
navy yard being fitted out for the sum-
mer manoeuyers of the Atlantic fleet,
are wondering II Rear Admiral
Schroeder's recommendation to the
secretary Of the navy, that cigarette
smoking on the ships be forbidden, is
to b. approved. II Secretary Meyer
approves the Recommendation, as 1t is
sid he Will. there will be lot Of un-
happy sailors In the navy.
I'VE simply cannot stand 1t, said
sailor Of the flagship Connecticut yes
terday, "and II the order goes out it's
going to break many q good sailors
heart, for there amt anything like q
dreamstick to make time on the ocean
pass quick. They say that we can
smoke cigars or pipes, but suppose
We don't like cigars and pipes? Gig
ars cost too much for us. and. besides.
they don't taste good. like the ten-for-
annexed smoke, anyhow.
There's fellows on this ship that
can't exist without the right kind Of q
smoke, and pipes and cigars are not
the right kind for them."
offIcers Silent.
The officers were more or less non
communicative about the effects of
the order II it IL promulgated. Some
Of them admitted 1t would be anything
hs.A @~N - -
order, but all said they would do their
best to rigidly enforce 1t II Secretary
Meyer 50 orders. They appeared to
think that such would be the instruc-
lions from the navy department.
The Schroeder recommendation is
not the first OF itA kind. In the win
ter Of 1907. just before the Atlantic
fleet started on It's VOYAGE around the
world, Surgeon General p. M. Rixey
advised that the order be issued put
ting ban on cigarettes.
TT has been brought to the atten-
ton of the bureau" Surgeon General
Rixey said at that time. that cigar
cite smoking is becoming serious
impeachment to robust health in the
navy. This habit seems to have taken
decided impetus in the service since
the Spanish war, and has spread to in
credible proportions. While wishing
to avoid discussion on the elleged i'll
effect Of the cigarette itself, which is
still mooted question. 1t Is desired
TO bring to the attention of the de-
partment It's increased and immoder-
ate use by the young enlisted men.
Hn lot - . L.
the cigarette itself. but its intemper-
ate use, which is to be condemned and
corrected"
Norton's Opinion.
Surgeon O. D. Norton, u. 8. NJ. at
present on duty in the recruiting SER
vice IN this city. was even more en-
phatic in his condemnation of the Gig
arctic habit than Surgeon General
Rixey.
Mature Is taxed" Surgeon Norton
says. TO eliminate the nicotine which
10 constantly absorbed by the mucous
membrane Of the nose, mouth, throat,
and large bronchi. It is the exception
to find man cutting navy plug and
rubbing 1t in the palm of his hand,
preparatory to a good smoke In a pipe,
as in the old navy. It is believed that
II the use OF the cigarette was forbid
den to all persons under q years Of
age on board ship our sick records
would be smaller and that it would
force the development OF better ply
sique and enhance the general eff
cheney Of the service. The bureau
favors departmental order in the
matter Of cigarette smoking to this
end"
It is believed that Secretary Meyer,
II he accepts Admiral Schroeders
recommendations, will issue the order
this week before the battleships leave
for Hampton Roads, where they are
to assemble next Saturday.
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