The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-20
BAN ON SMOKING
STRS ASSOCIATION
Mt. Pleasant Citizens Face
Boards Ruling.
USE OF SCHOOL IN QUESTION
Committee Named 10 Seriously Dis
eass Subject Of Cigars.
USE OF SCHOOL IN QUESTION
10 umoks, or not to smoke?

TO 1moko, or not 70 1nOAes
This IL the question which IL puS-
sling members Of the Mt Pleasant
Citizens Association and one which
persIstsntly popped out during
Ieurthy and eventfuI meeting OF this
orEs nization held in the Brown Betty
Inn last night
Members Of the association, almost
without exception, are lovers Of q
good cigar. Particularly IL this cigar
pleasureful when smoked on certain
saturday evenings when the assoeia-
tion gathers for their monthly meet
ing.
Il Il only aftsr each one has -ht
ms ard the room has become en-
banned in sweet smoke that the Mt
Pleasant citizens are able to give
deep and profound thought 70 the
questions before them
such n condition has existed for
many years, and II IL doubtful
whether the now troubled waters
ever would have been moved had II
not been for the construction In the
Powell school of q spacious audi
torium, now looked upon by the Mt
Pieasanters with eovetous eyes a.
their future club room
Object to Coatanination.
But the members Of the Board Of
Education have put their foot down
They do not mind, in the least, the
citizens holding their meetings in the
school building, but they dc mind
their communicating" II with smoke.
D. D. Caldwell. newly elected presi-
dent Of the organization. and q most
enthusiastic smoke FAM" declared
that the objections Of the members Of
the Board OF Education are purely
.ascetic" ones rather than from any
fear OF danger.
So infamed were the members In
the discussion which followed that.
between short puffs, they unanimous
Iy appointed q committee. consisting
OF President Caldwell, H. s. Ridgeley,
and A. d. Call to take up the matter
seriously with the members OF the
Board OF Education
A precedent was established BY the
association when Congressman Daniel
! V. Stephens Of Nebraska was elected
to membership. Probably this IL the
drst time In the history of washing
| ton citizen associations that Con-
gresham has been admitted.
In q brief @neIghborly" talk Con-
gresham Stephens explained that he
had been q resident Of Mt Pleasant
for six years, that he was deeply in
terested in the welfare Of the COM
munity and that he expected to enjoy
his work among them
Later in the evening Congressman
! Stephens was selected to serve on the
executive committee OF the associa-
ton, but announced to the citizens he
felt II improper for him to accept the
honor.
Supports Cigar Lovers.
Congressman Stephens agreed with
the citizens that there was no reason
why they should not be permitted to
smoke in the new auditorium OF the
Powell School. referring to q few of
his companions on the Hill as other
cigar lovers"
James N. Proctor. outgoing presi-
dent Of the association. and now q
/ member OF the National Reserve
I training camp at Fort Myer, provoked
vigorous applause when he entered
the room in uniform. Mr.. Proctor,
who was urged to address the men.
/ expressed enthusiasm over conditions
at the training camp.
| Instead of making the meeting last
night the final one until fall. as has
been customary, the citizens decided
to hold another meeting on the third
Saturday in June.
Election OF officers resulted a. fol
lows: President. d. d. Caldwell: vice
president. A. A. Chenay: secretary,
Richard J. Quigley, and treasurer,
Ben T. Webster. The following mem
bers were chosen to serve on the
executive COMMITTEE: DR.. Harry c. Sny-
der. Robert Young, and William II.
Linkins, who took the place Of Repre-
sentative Stephens.