Red Lake news. [volume] (Red Lake, Minn.) 1912-1921, 1917-12-01
RED LAKE NEWS
THE HARM OF TOBACCO


"A composition written by Eleanor Hauk, a
Carlisle student while attending school under the
Outing last year,
It would be interesting to consider the use of
tobacco in mathematical way. First, 1t adds to
ones nervous troubles. 1t is mistake to assert
that tobacco is food; the contrary, it is very
injurious to the body. Tobacco contains poison
called nicotine This passes very easily through
the lining of the mouth into the blood 1t is then
carried to the different organs of the body where
it's mischievous work begins.
Nicotine has very soothing effect when first
used but it develops another poison which makes
the person restless and nervous He then has to
take another smoke to quiet his nerves. thus Gre
ating the appetite for tobacco. He in time be-
cones physical wreck unable to hold a steady
position and depriving himself of many enjoy
n2ents and pursuits in life.
in most large colleges and schools the foot ball,
track, and lacrosse boys are not permitted to re-
III. in in the team if they are victims of tobacco.
and in business offices young men with nerves un-
sl ung flcm tie use of tobacco would not be given
pocion.
Tie uc CT tobacco multiplies ones aches and
PAINS One fearful result of cigarette smoking is
tie growth Of cancer of the mouth, tongue and
throat slowly eating away the tissues in loath
sCnc wcy, causing a distressing, lingering, miser
able death. It wastes the saliva and interferes
with digestion, causing serious trouble with the
stomach and intestines.
The use OF tobacco subtracts from ones phys
zeal energy The person constantly smoking Gig
arctic; becomes slow in action, making him unable
|. c n.pe e with others of more perfect physical
condition il tie to succeed. He is handicap
rol " tll1es! hearing, imperfect eyesight,e weak
c-ed Eocrt and muscles.
bacco divides ones mental powers, making
10 TO frat he
C. impatient subjects. The cigarette fend seldom
i al IS success III mathematics any branch
Tia. re ui1 c5 intense thought. His dull mind re-
III es to act even when it is very necessary. Has
anyone ever Heard Of murderer very vicious
Ter en- rot using tobacco in any form? Tobacco
like alcohol, inctes to crime.
Tc,acco takes interest from ones work 1t
rIai.c3 him Shirk his work and not do it half as
thoroughly because of his Impotence to get to
His snoke
The harmful effects of snuff dipping among the
mountainee of the South and the American In
dis rs is we'll known The first thing that the mis-
scenarios require of the mountaineer is to give up
their snuff one of the disgusting forms of tobacco.
Many boy with bright prospects, with mis-
taken idea that smoking will make him manly,
takes his first step in deception the sly in some
secluded spot, where can witness the tor
ture he undergoes in compelling his stomach to
accept the sickening dose, and losing the oppor
tunity to lay the foundation for strong charac-
ter, the first principle of which is self control.
And so it follows that with the addition to his
nervous troubles and the subtraction from his
physical energy, and the division of his mental
powers and the multiplication of his aches and
pains and the lack of interest in his work, the
persons chances for fatally discounted.