Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-12

Seaver, show the general effects Of to-
! bacco twelve years earlier, when cigar
cites were not in such common use
Prof. Seaver's data pertains to II col.
lege men who abstained from tobacco
% who used 1t slightly and 10 who
used it regularly. Four Of the anthro.
pometrical items Of growth for these
three classes in four years are given
below.
Glass Weight Height Chest Lungs
lbs. in. In. Gu. in.
irpssuIsr Users mos 81 IL as
Habitual users. 1905 IA IL 12i7
Tobacco tests on Amherst students
were made with similar results by. Dr..
Edward Hitchcock. The effects Of to-
bacco on scholarship Of high school
boys was tested by Richard L. Sand.
wick and four Of the items follow: 1.
Number Class Av. Grad
n Boys who never smoked, Mf
"a Abstainers. formerly smokers, 81
90 Tabitual smokers, Ka
45 Smokers who left school, OIL
The well-known effects Of tobacco
from some Of which half the heavy
smokers are in trouble, are: Palpita.
ton Of the heart, nervousness. dizzi.
ness. sleeplessness, headache and spots
or dimness in vision. It is the con.
sensus of opinion that all smoking is
harmful to boys and young men. and
many medical authorities claim that
even moderate smoking. is injurious to-
adults. The extreme injury is to the
young and babies have been killed by
strong pipe-smoking in small. unventi-
lated living rooms.
EXPEDIENCY-Every man declares,
Il can stop smoking when WISH" but
he knows that we know why he re-
sumed after he ''swore off," Tobacco
has the same grip on the users as
whiskey or cocaine. but the victims are
ashamed to acknowledge it. Tobacco
Is on sale at more places than any 9th.
er article of commerce.: 1t Is never
lacking at a saloon or brothel. To-.
bacco is related to thirst: the cigar
makers union claims that the PRO
hibition movement" has lost them 5OOo|
members. Tobacco is against neatnes,I
and courtesy; most users exhale smoke
In the faces of persons to whom it isl
disagreeable and daily dedle acres OIL
floor space, which necessitates re.
pulsive drudgery by women. Topasco
sets up double standards SO tH al
smoker trounces his son caught Win al
cigarette or disciplines a pupil for|
emulating his teacher. Tobacco isl
no friend to thrift: it stands betweenI
millions Of people ana home comforts.
AT this time when business, science
and athletics are recognized the danger
of tobacco. it is regreftablS thAf Carne-]
gle Institute. >Wesie1aH t1naYersl(yl
Harvard University and naany othei
educational institutions permit -smok1
ers'' for undergraduates ana Tho lasl1
named has added beer.
REMEDIES-The tohaSco traffic ex1
lists by custom and haa n6rtat {fcatiou|
in efficiency or other benefit Esauca
ton and persuasion are the best meen
OF nearing the two goals az r6dueti
ana adjustment. BY tal&1SE ap.l
proach, those addicted toSfoxaSco NAV
be induced to warn boys "A ITO &C.
quire the habit. Many edu5{ mokers|
might be willing to abanASH public
smoking. which gives boys4 ne impress
sion that it is manly. to- walk or driyd
with a cigar in ones mouth. b.
means Of anti-cigarette. leagues ip|
schools. addresses by teachers and use
OF abstainer's pins, such sentiment cam
be created against juvenile smoking
that the few boys who persist will hide
their vice instead of parade it. The
encouragement Of boys starting a saw.
1ngs bank accounts will cause some to|
exchange dangerous habit for a pub.
Tic virture-dnancial Independents
Atheltics df supervisory is an agency
against the cigarette evil. Legislation
Is legitimate for preventing the sale Of
TOBACCO to minors. restricting the
traffic to responsible dealers prevent.
ing expectoration on floors and walks
and the adjustment Of smoking in ears |
and on crowded streets. Tho incon.
Venlences and dangers Of the Tobacco
naoit are being disclosed and IN.
olvidual health and safety will even.
tually be placed above the ephemeral
enjoyment Of an acquired and cues.
tionable appetite. II