New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
SEEK TOBACCO'S DOOM
Non-Smokers' Protective League
Would End Weeds Sway.
CALL SMOKING UNMANLY
Head Of Organization Says That
No Clergyman Who Follows
Practice Can Be Good.

Tobacco has been used as a .edstive or
narcotic over larger area and among a
greater number OF persons than any similar
substance. opium ranking next and hemp
third.
The Non-smokers' Protective League,
with DR.. Charles G.. Pease at its head. and
many charming women lending their in
iuence to keep strong before their men
sympathizers the great struggle to be won.
viii go first after the tobacco evil.
DR.. Pease lives at No. l01 West I'D street.
and last night forty guests. OF whom prob
ably fifteen were men. one Of them a real
count and the rest delightful women, In
cuding a woman minister, met there TO
have a congenial time. The meeting was
entirely social and there was not flaw.
With only immaterial differences in the
way OF expressing their dislike OF tobacco
and their intention OF doing all they can
TO protect themselves from It's effects, they
were Of one mental complexion.
What does your society say TO man
who likes tobacco?" DR.. Pease was asked.
''In the first place. We say to such one
that It is a very unmanly thing for any
man 70 acknowledge that he likes to-
bacco." Or. Pease replied.
why, my dear SIR" he continued. his
brown ewes panied but beautifully clear
and his silken gray hair half curling over
his forehead. "ny dear sir! Do you not
know that tobacco is a most deleterious
thing for any man 20 indulge in? The idea
OF a child OF the Creator smoking poison
This is a we'll known fact The juice from
tobacco viii kill a cat"
You admit. do YOU not. that there are
many good clergymen who enjoy a smokeT
DR. Pease was asked.
IT presume" he said. with that plaintive
sigh and sorrowful look from out his liquid
eyes. that were I 10 go TO the corner
grocer and say I want a good apple. ana
the grocer were 20 choose one for me and
say. This is what you want; this apple is
good I would have to take his word
for it. eysn though on one side OF the apple
I might very plainly see spot showing
that, instead Of being good, as the grocer
reported. the apple was really bad"
Dr.. Pease tilted his head just enough to
inquire by pantomlme whether his reason
ing was being followed. Assured that his
hearers were hot on the trail, Or. Pease
said:
NO clergyman who smokes can be good.
Some one remarked that the early popes
had Illuminated against the use OF tobacco
the thunders OF the Church. and that that
had not seemed to decrease the value OF
the poisonous weed as revenue producer
But il did not operate against the per-
vadlng spirit OF enthusiasm.
Il -aN1
woman OF much mental activity and phys
ical charm. my husband wanted me to
smoke with him. He thought It would De
so cosey IL would roll his cigarettes. get
his slippers and then mingle with him. as
il we're, by smoking. too. But l have al
ways been diametrically opposed TO snok-
ing and gambling. Afterward my husband
acquired smokers heart. oh, the yearning
way in which he would then look at men
who smoked. and how glad he was that
had not followed his youthful desirel"
II am in this organization" said d law
yer who weighed approximately two hun
dred pounds, because If I get just one
Whit Of the smoke from cigarette il goes
directly 10 my brain. ! have a terrific
headache at once. want this society 10
go after legislation that will protect me
and others similarly affected from the in
convenience and danger arising from tie
indiscrminate use OF tobacco When l go
out Of my Office into the street, expecting
fresh air, don't know anything more dis
agreeable than to catch, as 1 am always
compelled 20 do a Whit OF somebody S
cigarette or cigar"
When the league gets to doing business
and mas a big list OF prominent men and
women, such as it is promised Will soon
oe announced, its object will be, among
other things. 10 secure the right Of every
person to breathe and enjoy fresh and pure
air, uncontaminated by unhealthful or dis
agreeable odCrs and fumes. Another thing
will DO to encourage and insist on the en-
forcement of all public laws. ordinances.
rules and regulations prohibiting or re
stricting tobacco smoking in public and
semi-public places. and 10 secure the en-
actment OF any other laws, ordinances,
ruies and regulations whicn may De Or De-
come NECESSARY LCr sucn purpose, and 20
Cooperate with boards Of health. police Of
hCers ana ali executive and administrative
otncials and departments TO secure full
ana effective enforcement thereof