New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
PURSUING THE WOMAN WHO SMOKES
WHO is SHE? WHEN DOES SHE DO IT?

We must dig deeper than this for the
smoking woman. the enc who does lot OF
ii. For remember that We are not talk
ing of the women with a past or an
uncomfortable present-but Of women
whose histories are faultless and whose
diaries require no lock and key.
Come into many Of the exclusive mil
liners establishments on the side streets
off Fifth avenue. Here the woman con-
sumner Of the weed may bury her packs Of
smokes without a comment
Or take job on the desk at any of the
big hotels where women are constantly
sending down from their rooms for
package of this brand or d hundred Of
that
Exclusive drug stores also carry a full
line of the best brands. The manager Of
one Of these places gave vent to his out
ragged feelings on the subject Of the women
smokers = few days ago. From child
hood UP he had beenFtaught. ne said, 10
believe that womanhood should be stain
less No wonder he was distressed at the
thought of her dainty lungs lined with
streaks of the yellow fuzz that nicotine
leaves within its victims nor is il sur
prising that sorrow naunts his DAYS over
being compelled so solicit trade for HE
special brand Of cigarettes among those
who should not smoke them
As to where they smoke. Police Com
missioner Baker has discovered with his
"a gle eve that sparks Of light are often TO
be seen in the darkness OF private coupes
AZ night when the occupants Of these We
hicIes are not dressed in svallowtsil gsrb,
but in tufts and spangies, This practice
among women on their way from dinner
to the opers, he has taken every means in
his power to stop. The Goddess of Lib
erty has stamped her foot 1t is true. II
his invasion of private vehicles when tic
offender is doing what the law allows her
20 do-and the goddess has that privilege,
Resides in their carriages women smoke
il. their iones or iE the homes Of friends
who also enjoy an occasional puff Steamer
decks at night offer their dark shelter 10
the hunted sex that desires smoke before
retiring but IS not allowed to indulge in it
frankly.
For those whose homes are closed against
tle display Of their tastes. who cannot af-
ford the privacy II a carriage or the luxury
~ an ocean TIP there is the studio Of
some undiscIceed "a oman friend who is iiv-
irg alone For the studio covers a multi
tude of sins Indeed. any one who wants 10
do sonleth hing contrary 10 social canons. as
wei q those who wish 10 live plcturesquelE,
my hire . studio for their purposes.
Mere art. alas. unable to afford such spe-
cial surroundings. Is usually accomplished
in plain fiat.
The kind Of woman Who smokes is varied.
You cannot pick her out IN a crowd any
more There is no type The mannish
woman that harmless individual 1h0 wore
her heart on her sleeve, is out Of date. In
this sl- age people arc not ~ha1 they seem.
7-hr prim little New England school teacher
from whose straight lips you would expect
70 hear a hymn burst forth al any minute,
nav be horrible 10 say a regular chimney
for the smoke Of the slim cigarette The
social worker Vho spends long. hard DAY
IL, iActing New YORK upper West side
,o,,rsls into those pho have i,ist arrived
from TIE wilds of Poland snG Italy may
r.t,,rn TO her little fiat in the evening for
tho solace Of comfort able dinner and a
a,aial smoke with herself
IRE writer or editor who has been ire
manning her brain All GAY to furnish items
,,r The Wonans Home Magazine may
,,,7 herself driven. like hef brother ef the
,,ef AND pencil, 70 learning the fascinating
art Of blowing blue rings into the desert
air p night &" surrIy aeE fancy with new