The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-09-12
TOBACCO'S EFFECT ON
THE SMOKERS HEALTH

and morals has been the subject Of
controversy ever since it's introduce
ton into Europe, and we seem to be
nearer sane and definite con-
clusion now" writes physician in
the Desic an ,Hy genie gazette than
at the time when smokers were ac-
tually prosecuted.
Tobacco is an. irrant to the lips,
mouth, teeth, saliyary glands, stom-
ach and intestines to ONE persons
when usel in minute quantities; to
all persons when used excessively. It
is said that eight drops OF nicotine
(the active principle Of tobacco) will
kill a horse and that two drops will
kill dog.
According to records in the
senior classes of Yale college for a
period Of s years those who used no
tobacco we're considerable taller,
heavier and possessed greater lung
capacity than those who were habi-
tuated to its use. This is disputed
point, however, and lacks confrma-
ton by further tests.
Smokers cancer Of the lip,
smokers sore throat, smokers in
digestion, smokers amblyopia or
blindness, smokers nervousness or
tremor and the tobacco heart are
conditions only too we'll known to
the practicing physician.
Itmay be said, without hesitation,
that the aforementioned harms
wrought in the human economy are
due to individual idiosyncrasy or to
overindulgence, and the idiom,
what is one man $ meat is another
mans poison, may in a sense be
applied to the use of tobacco. Mod
deration' is relative. term. What
is moderation to one may be excess
to another.
In this relation, therefore, every
smoker must study and know himself
Everything even pure Water-is a
poison if used in quantities to make
so; on the other hand, the poisons
such as potassium cyanide Or arsenic,
are often useful if taken in non pois-
onous, harmless doses. If tooacco is
harmful alcohol is to be looked upon
as an extreme poison in comparison;
if tobacco has killed thousands alco-
hol has killed tens of thousands.
But, generally speaking, does
tobacco smoking, if induIged.in with
reasonable moderation. reallyshort-
en- life2 I am strongly tempted in
the negative.
1T must be confessed even by
those opposed to it's use, that in
most tobacco smokers the judious
use of this weed removesexhaustion,
residences and listlessness due to
bodily and mental fatigue and seems
to restore mental equanimity with
promptness. Anger, chagrin, worry
yexation and irritability gradually
and solemnly take their leave ander
the soothing, calming influence OF a
few puffs from the divine weed, and
nothing else on earth can successfully
be substituted-not even the nerve
sedatives of the physicians armam-
entarium.
''The luxuriant sense of compla-
cency and the claiming narcotism OF
the mild smoke i'll the form Of the
cigarette has caused many Of the
gentIer sex to indulge in its pleasure.
Despite the numerous protests at
first, many ladies Of the royalcourts
are confirmed smokers. This is es-
pecially true in the court Of Russia.
Smoking is a fad among some
women, and if INDUCED in quaint
ties consistent with reason and in
proper places and time there should
be no more ground for objection
than playing cards, attending cham
pygne suppers, late dances, etc,
Why object to the occasional Whit
from the care dispelling, soothing
cigarette which is really less harm
full than the late supper? Itshould
be a matter Of pure PERSONAL like OF
dislike and notthat of sex privilege.
Smoking will shorten life is in
dulged in by those singularly sus.
centible to its effects or if the limit