The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-06
SFvERll CLUB LEADERS
WOULD POSE IN lIMELIGHT
Chicago Societies Asked 4
Condemn Habit Of Former
Presidents Daughter

Chicago Aug, G--campaisns of scv.
crai womens clubs in a few cities OF
the Fast having for their object IL
drcing Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Long
Wort. laughter OF former President
Roosevelt, 10 stop smoking cigarettes
has acquired q momentum that prom
ises 10 sweep the whole nation. The
movement has struck Chicago. In
this city Il has crystalllzed In cir
cular letter sent out BY Mary +. Bal
comb, secretary of the Young Peo
pie's Civil league, 10 500 young neo-
PIES organizations of Chicago, aslIins
them 10 discuss the matter and 10 I'm.
press upon children that Mrs. Long
xdrth's cigarette smoking habit
should be regarded az an Illustration
Cf III 4yIl TO be avoided, rather than
an example 10 be- Initiated.
within the next two weeks. Mrs
ongworth will receive q dAluge Gi
petitions, kilograms. letters, circulars
snd Other written and printed matter.
besfeching her 10 cease smoking Gig
aretts. In addition. deputations Of
women viii travel from various parts
OF the country TO Cincinnati personal
III to place the matter before her IN
her own home.
Letter 10 3s.0oo Children
x The letter sent by Mrs. Balcomb
win be placed In The hands OF $4,000
Sunday school children of. Chicago
next Sunday. The Chicago societies
have been asked to condemn Mrs.
1.ongworth's attitude and report tse
result to the officers OF the league.
The executive board of the league will
take up the plans for its campaign
Monday night. The league is n SOFT
Of clearing house. pledged TO fight the
cigarette habit aud liquor traffic.
I'VE plan To avoid any personal at
tack on Our Alice during this cam
raign, but hope TO make an example
OF her that Will shame the thousands
of young girls who are learning to
Hike the soothing poison OF nicotine,
said Mrs. Balcomb.
II expect several hundred letters
to fUll0wr the discussions OF next Sun.
day in the churches. Il understand a
committee from the Christian Endeas-
Or will visit AIRS. I.ongworth and ask
her TO renudiate ihe hablt and cor
denp Il among women. II she does
not will send some of the letters
10 let her know the feeling that ex-
lists. 80.
Leaders OF c. &. Join
-fhe American people have come .
note the erety move OF the Roosevelt
family because of the picturesque ca
reef OF The father. This one perhi-
cious example OF daughter of that
family will do more ic ruin young wo-
manhood than you or could do II we
preach Inlquity from the house tops.
40 efl0rt Is being made by women
leaders of the Christian Endeavor %
l.av4 that society join the movement.
lAlla Cosgeshall, former head of the
junior department, has taken charse
of TIE work. M
Lucy Fiye Castor. founder and pres
ilept oil the Anti-Cigarette league Of
America, hrs plaued personal cam
paige 70 convert the former presidents
siaushter aud her friend Miss Elean-
or Sears. society leader OF Leston.
whose open defense OF tue cigarette
heb has copyerted society IN kehef y
~ Tdns~fiy~ ~ssh and disrupted
esveral women's clubs.
3. ID M .usrage mat women "
tfS tyne or arr Longworth and MISS
fears sihoke cigarettes and encourage
j Die habit to- the ruin Of many foolish
young glrIs NIB think Il smart 70 sc'
los their ylie example" said Miss
(.astoa In ! letter from New Yors'
n have written personal letters y
Mrs. Lnnsw0rth and her friend. 4
they, are not answered | win pay them
pefsonal xisiis
s.'wsalth AMI portion are no escllss :
for such az unladylllsr and depray d
habit among women Thefe are hun
dreds OF daughters OF fine OLD lam
i.iss who are a. debased as the Choir.
us gifl who takes cigarette instead
Of ,ilrr lunch. Mrs. Longworth mus'
command pnr attention because OF the
immense Influence of her example
w. C. 7. u. To Make Protest
The WoInen's Christian Temper
once union Is expected 10 take up sle