Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-14
WHY THE CIGAR BAND?
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The ladies have commented quite
freely OF late on the fact that they are
being urged to aconomize in n hundred
ways, but that Mr.. Man never thinks
of smoking one less cigar day or
cutting on any of his little luxuries.
II the, men are to so right on smok-
Ing, and in fact smoking more than
ever, there Is one economy at least that
might he enforced upon the cigar IN
dustary, and that might save enough
money to help pay part OF the increas :
ed tax on smoking. 4 reader OF the
New York Mail suggests that the GUS
tom of putting saudy bands upon
cigars should have the attention o.
those told OFF TO enforce war economies.
II mrst cost millions every year to
lthoSraph them and put them on. They
are as useles as skates to a one
lesed man. They destroy the wrap
perS of cigars; they are intrinsicaliy
hiaeoUs; all men save congressman ana
ice wagon drivers lahoriously remove
them before lighting up. What good do
they serve? The good of damaging the
cigar. and so forcing the victim TO buy
another? Bosh, He never buys the
same brand. Nothing, indeed. drives
cigar smokers from brand 10 brand
more effectively than tight and trouble
some banGs-not even the synthetic
hurlap that this New York man claims
is now going into most American
cigars,
The appeal for smokes for the SOL
d!ers hardly excuses the home smoker
for extra extravagance. He can effect
this suggested reform himself, Just by
buying the cigar which is not orna-
mented by band. Just as soon as the
demand runs to bandless cigars the
bands will come OF.
NONSENSE,
The journal. which aims TO be a pa
tent newspaper is getting tired OF
hearing that the war is going TO be
won or lost under Wilson," That
statement or that kind OF statement is
all wrong-.ts psychology is wrong. Its
effect IS bound to be wrong and its
intent TOO often Is wrong.
II Il be said that in all human prob
ability the war will be fought to its
end under Wilson. The Journal will
make no objection. II It be concluded
from that statement that every instru-
mentality Of the country, no matter
how small, should be intelligenly ex-
erted TO help the president win the
war. the conclusion also is acceptable.
But with the passive. resigned and
more or less hopeless state OF mind
tina: comedies the war Is going to be
won or lost" under Wilson. and that
nothing the people can 90 will change
prospects an !ota The Journal - out
OF patience. No matter what the mo-
tive Of the utterer Of that phrase, the
eject Of the utterance Is to encourage
a spirit OF deteatisn.
It 10 altogether uncomfortable that
America. which has not yet begun to
eght. 70 ready even to dream Of losing
the war. To be won or lost under VIII
soof Nonsense. It - to be won. and
that's a.! there is TO It. Unless that
- %. Tar from being . homo Of the
brave this country 10 not even the
home Of decent quality Of bravado.
II thsrs ever was time in our his
tory when tbs tatal.st!c psychology. no
matter how prompted, was out Of
place. that time IL now. Tho man who
uses e 1enora!.zing phrase for any
purpose Is in poor business. There Is
no warrant for inoculatins national
morale with slow poison by this win
or Lose" whine.