Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-09-05
CIGARETTES ARE
bad FOR WOMEN
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson Has De-
eided Views On Subject.
AN ERROR IN NAMES.
Wife Of Democratic Candidate Gives
Out Letter Taking Strong Stand on
Smoking Habit.

wife Of Democratic Candidate Gives
Out Letter Taking Strong Stand on
Smoking Habit.
New York-For the first time since
Woodrow Wilson became the Demo
cratic presidential candidate has Mrs
Wilson appeared She attended In
person her husbands daily conference
with reporters, although heretofore
she has made special requests that she
be not quoted nor written about In the
papers
What Mrs. Wilson wished to have
fully understood was that II she be-
comes the first lady Of the land she
will not, as has been said In widely
distributed interview, have packages
Of cigarettes IN her personal desk at
the White House and indulge N, Smsk-
Ing them with her callers.
Through Governor Wilson. Mrs.. WI
son asked that publicity be given to q
letter she had written to the editor or
the State Journal at Columbus. O..
regulating m alleged interview with
her In which she defended cigarette
smoking for women. The tntsrvisw
had come to her In Letter signed
american Citizen" which said:
Dear Nadan-I can scarcsly think OF
any greater calamity to the young WeIn-
an OF the natisa than to read sseh Q
nrsachment a. ysur interview offers them
/ am n workingman. and ! ZEE men lose
THAR tobs almost every day because they
are inca pacitated for work By the use OF
the cigarette II smoking does this for
strong men what win It do for girls ana
womenf
The "interyiew" was indeed cor
dial Endorsement Of the woman smok-
or. Here are some Of its assuring
phrases. all credited to MIS- Wilson:
"A woman writer for a syndicate OF
Sunday newspapers asked Mrs. Wood
row Wilson II she agreed with Ger
trude Atherton's opinion Of the smok-
ing Of cigarettes by women She sm1l-
tngly exhibited three cigarette boxes
piled In the corner Of her desk, all but
empty.
"Why shouldn't woman smoke II
she enjoys itP she Querted.
"Why hasn't she just AZ much right
to a cigarette az a man! Certainly l
agree with Hrs. Atherton that any sx-
listing prejudice against women smok-
ing In to the last silly and absurd
Smoking cigarettes L. 4 question
of manners, not morals. 1t promotes
good fellowship.
".Some women feel that cigarette
calms their nerves and helps their
brains into working order. Personally
smoking difrusss my thoughts instead
Of concentrating them. enjoy 1t rs l
enjoy after dinner coffee. Both are
pleasant ways Of ending and finishing
of; both add to conviviality and good
fellowship"
The editor Of the Ohio State Journal.
1t was clear, had been much incensed
ut the apologies for the cigarette habit
among women attributed to Mrs. VIII
son, as he wrote on Aug. 10 an edito-
rial In which he called for the defeat
of Governor Wilson or reputation
from his wife. II there was no mis-
take about 1t. he wrote, Mrs. Wood
row Wilson shouldn't be mistress OF
the White House"
II the Ohio editor was emphatic Mrs.
Wilson was certainly not less 10. Aft
er the reporters had said they would
gladly publish her letter to the Ohio
editor she asked for an hours time In
which to write one. This was what
she prepared
Dear Sir-I have just received a copy of
the journal with your editorial entitled
Smoking Women" and beg leave to In
diEnantly deny the statement that ap-
prove of women smoking cigarettes The
interview upon which your editorial was
based Is pure invention. intensely dis
like the cigarette smoking habit for wom-
sn-in fact. 30 strong IL my feeling on the
subject that my real danger lies In being
unjust and upkipd in my judgment OF
those who differ with - In this respect
But certainly no woman n our house
hold ever has or ever win smoke Quite
apart from the bad taste Of II. believs
With you that Il has IN extremely hjuri-
Gus effect on the nerves.
ELLEN 4. WILSON.
CNrs. Woodrow Wilson,
Governor Wilson, In approving the
Iettsr sent out By Mn. Wilson. offered
what hs thought might prove IN eI,
PLANTATION for the intsryisw.
II do not think It wa nAltcious'y IA
vented he said. There = a rather
we'll known writer who signs herself
Mrs.. Wilson Woodrow, and she nc
doubt has been confused with Mrs..
Wilson"
Mn. Wilson Woodrow was formsriy
married to q relative OF 0orsfnor VII
son, and it Is understood that her views
ON the matter Of women who smoke
are different from those held In the
household Of the Democratic candidate.
The divided Republican party Is like
the boy blowing against the wind
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