The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-01-23
A BLIGHT ON THE BLOOM
OF OUR NATION.


corn or wheat as we want, but not
so with our health crop. The great
Creator has given us only one crop
OF health, and He expects us to
take care of 1t. If we destroy 1t by
aLy useless and foolish means, we
have defeated Gods expectations,
and we will never get another one,
Doctors are only health members,
as cobblers are shoe members, and
they cannot give us new crop of
health. They can only mend up our
old one.
Now, there is one thing which is
very destructive to our health crop,
and which should be avoided by
every one. This destructive thing is
tobacco. The best way to avoid to-
bacco is never to begin. Never take
the first chew or smoke. The first
leads to a second, and to a third,
and before you know it tobacco has
captured you as its slaye;and when
1t once gets you firmly in its clutch
es it is hopeless case, unless you
have nerve and backbone enough TO
say, II will quit" and stick to 1t,
There is one influence of tobacco
that every one should understand.
1t bluuts the senses and makes the
user careless of the rights and feel
ings of others. The tobacco user win
spit on sidewalks, floors OF public
buildings, and even on the floors Of
private homes. He will allow ciga-
rette and cigar fumes TO blow in the
faces of clean decent people. He will
take no pains TO remove the bad
odor that fingers about his person
and clothing. He VIII think only OF
the qualification OF his own selfish
appetite, aud not of his duty to-
ward others. In fact, tobacco caus-
es its user to care almost absolute
~ nothing for the rights and feel
ings OF others, thus making his pres
euCe offensive to all who are not
burdencd with the tobacco habit.
Now, young man starting out 10
succeed in life cannot afford TO al
low such a habit TO capture him
and lead him to destruction.
One great menace to our country
is the fact that everywhere young
lads are taking up the cigarette hab-
it. In cities and towns we see boys
ten years old, and even youngerpuf-
ing away at the dangerous cigar
cite. Even when told OF the destruc-
tiyeness of the habit they will not
take heed, for they see their faith
ers and other men smoke and pros
per, and why can't they? They do
tretes are much more destructive 10
young lads than they are to Older
people. Go where you viii in this
great country OF ours, and the trem-
DAng fingers. pale faces, squeaky
voices, and blear eyes OF young lads,
tell the same pathetic story. This
Is most serious blight upon Ameri-
can boyhood; and il is sapping the
from the youth OF our ma
ton
The use of tobacco in any way is
4 most serious obstacle to student
ship. 1t dulls the brain until the
student cannot concentrate his mind
On his studies. The cigarette-smok-
ng student Will SIT down to study.
and soon something will lead his
hand automatically to roll and light
4 cigarette; and scarcely before he
Knows it, he is INDUCING in the hab- J
{, forgetting all about his lesson
ask. Therefore, he neglects the task S
Ind when he goes to class next day, I
ne does not know his lesson. Then
lie is looked down upon by his class c
mates and considered one of the dull
ards of the class. Why? Because he
smokes cigarettes IS
Pause moment and think about
I, boys, when you are tempted to &
light cigarette and put 1t into your .
mouth Think how 1t dulls your [
,rain and saps the health, strength, U
md vigor from your life Think of o
he many filthy and diseased mouths II
rom which has been cast the to-
,acco refuse, picked UP again in a
'ublic places to reappear in the in p
and cheap brand of L
Dukes Mixture" and Bull Dur
Iam.' Also, think of the terrible de-
truction to which cigarettes are
eading you. l
The cause of most tobacco using "
mong young lads is parental ignor-
nee and carelessness. The father II
will smoke before his son, and al t,
ow him to keep bad company, think V
ng that his son is too good to
axe up such a habit" However the G
on takes up the habit, and before d
he father is aware Of 1t, the habit
az captured his son and is drag G.
ing him on to his doom. Many
ather will sit In room blue with b
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