The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11
ANTI-CIGARETTE RESOLUTIONS.

The following resolutions were
 adopted at the interstate anti-ci-
 garette meeting held at Hatfield on
 April 29-30:
 Whereas. We, the delegates to the Interstate Anti Cigarette League of
 Arkansas and Oklahoma. in session at
 Hatfield, Ark, this 3Oth day of April 1916; and
 Whereas. We have been most royal | ly entertained by the good people of Hatfield; therefore be it.
 Resolved That we most heartily thank them for their kind hospitality Resolved That we thank the School Board for the use of their splendid school building in which we have met Resolved, That our thanks are due to Prof. L. F. Wheelis for his untiring
 efforts in making our stay pleasant and
 our meeting a success and be it fur ther
 Resolved. That we pledge anew our | fidelity to the principles of philanthro-
 py and morality that calls for our or ganization and, relying upon the jus tice of our cause and faith in the all-
 wise God and Savior, pledge our best efforts in endeavoring to rescue our
 states from the cruel thralldom of the cigarette and tobacco habit. Be it fur 1 ther
 Resolved. That, CD We are convinced that cigarette smoking and the use of tobacco in other forms is most dam aging to the physical health. mental ability and the moral character of
 growing boys. (2) We are reliably informed that many boys of high school and grammar school age are addicted to the use of tobacco and some of these openly violate the Arkansas
 statute relative to cigarette smoking (3) We hereby appeal to all the good of rl md I,I., 4r, assist us by every available means in the enforcement of these prohibitory measures, and in the prevention of a further spread of the nicotine evil
 among boys. (4). We demand the sheriffs, the county attorneys, the mayors of our cities and police officers thereof to take immediate and aggres- sive steps toward the enforcement of the law named above. We shall re- gard any further neglect of their duty of enforcement as an evidence of the violation of the oath of office. (5). We shall regard with disfavor all mer- chants, managers of theaters and pie
 ture shows and all other business men
 who may favor or endorse the use of tobacco on the part of boys or minors. 0. We believe the example set by the
 men of the community has a very marked influence on the conduct of the boys and hereby appeal to such men who may be smokers to display
 their use of tobacco-using as little as
 possible before the eyes of boys CD. We call on all those who are willing to assist this work with donations or
 money to do so at once and we pledge that every cent thus contributed shall
 be appropriated to its intended use. Resolved That we learn with regret
 the departure from the state of Mrs. Cora M Chilcott. organizer of Anti Cigarette leagues, and therefore will
 be unable to continue the good work. Resolved, That we extend to her our sincere and heartfelt thanks for her
 faithful and untiring work in the cause, and trust that she may be able to return in the near future to con
 tinue the battle for this great reform movement.
 Resolved, That we thank the editor
 of The Mena Star for his interest in
 publishing reports of our work the re-
 ports of Anti-Cigarette meetings and the numerous articles pertaining to the subject of cigarette smoking; and
 Resolved That We encourage the circulation of that paper among our members.
 Resolved That we sympathize with
 Prof. R. B Dodd of Wickes, one of our
 CO., workers, in the great financial loss
 of his home by fire on Saturday, April se, l91e
 Signed
 Committee on Resolutions.