The Detroit times., 1914-05-27
Famous Food Expert Would
Deny Not Only pills." But
Also Cigars
HAS NO USE FOR WEED
IN ANY OF IT'S FORMS
Says Society Will Eventually
Taboo All Smoker-SpOil
Outdoors
Times Washington Bureau. No. 704
Metropolitan Bank Building.

| 4WteS HuSHtHUION buTedN, NO. W.
Metropolitan Bank Building.
! WASHINGTON, May 27-Henry
Ford ana Thomas A Edison are given
unqualified support in their attack on
the cigarette evil by Dr. Harvey w.
! Wiley, recognized as the leading
health and food authority in the Uni
ted States today, the author OF prac.
tically everything that is good In the
national pure food law and formerly
chief or the federal bureau OF chem
istry. with 80 years of fruitful public
service for his government and the
people OF his country.
! Ia an exclusive interview given this
morning TO the correspondent OF the
/ Detroit Times. DR.. Wiley says that
| he is glad that man with the com
mon sense, business ability and gen
eralship OF Henry Ford still keeps an
| intense interest in the welfare OF his
fellow men-especially the young men
and has the courage To open fight
In Detroit on the cigarette evil. He
praises Mr.. Ford for making the at
tack on an evil which many business
men have ignored. Notwithstanding
the fact that they know that the eff
, tect or cigarette smoking is harmful
and constitutes a nuisance.
Il commend Mr.. Ford, Mr. Edison
and all people who join them in eff
forts to curtail or restrict, obliterate
or destroy the pernicious habit OF
cigarette smoking" said DR.. Wiley In
his remarkable interview this morn.
Ing. The use OF cigarettes is max.
ing lnroads on the strength OF the
nerves OF all who smoke them, espe-
clally boys OF tender years or women
VINO smoke because they think that
the practice rs smart. The effect may
not be so bad on people of more ma;
ture years, but not In any case. no
matter how old man or woman. Is
smoking helpful
When | see a ball player smoking
or chewing gum, am quite sure that
ne Is not going TO play his best game;
When | see boy indulging In these
practices | have fears for his future.
The question which naturally arises
Is II cigarette smoking-or in fact.
all use OF tobacco-has such a bad ef.
iect on young people, what reason
nave we to believe that II is any
thing but harmful on the old.
The public use OF tobacco IA not
only disgusting, but. to my. mind Il Is
positive nuisance Chewing and
snuff taking are almost tabooed in
civilized society today; smoking is
rapidly going the same way. Bv
spending millions in advertising how.
ever, the wealthy tobacco companies
are able to stimulate business and
sustain desire for the weed.
| Tobacco in all forms is ALWAYS
harmful. | am against all use OF n
To attack only cigarettes. is IKE
making an attack on cocktails or wilma
ana leavlng whisky or gin for a weak
man Win a strong appetite for in
toxicants. The fact that some naonia
can absorb the toxic or poisonous
substances or tobacco after repeated
use, Is proof OF the patience and long
sunering or the human body but Is
not PROOF OF the harmlessness OF to-
bacco.
The managers OF traffic and pub
nc places realize the fundamental
nuisance or tobacco when they pro
vide special compartments for it's use
by people who have the habit and
most indulge. The use and sale OF
tobacco Is a nuisance which even
prevents our enjoyment In the ont.
doors. II is disgusting when at a hail
game, just as you are waiting to see
Walter Johnson wind up to nut over
a strike or are watching the antics of
Hughey Jennings on the COACHING
lines, TO have one OF the boy Tobacco
venders Jump In front OF you and yell
Ice cold pop and coca-cola tobacco
and cigarettes The public wants 10
see the game and not to suffer from
such a nuisance.
The tobacco nuisance Is simply in.
tolerable. IL is filthy and repulsive
and for the people who must null ON.
a cigarette, cigar or pipe al a bail
game or other outdoor amusement
should build an impervious glass
cage. and allow them TO smoke 10
their hearts content. and TO conneI
one another 20 suffer from the nuis.
ance which the habit inficts on a
long suffering public.
"Besidese constituting nuisance
the financial strain connected with
luse OF tobacco stands between mil
lions OF people and home comforts
Yes. Mr. Ford Is doing a great work
In starting a fight on the cigarette
evil He is TO be commended by the
American people for this service. as
much as for HIS other acts OF human
itarism."
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