New-York tribune., 1919-09-21

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and stern restriction. Not only n.
use of tobacco itself, but also n.
various forms Of its use, a. times h..
came respectable Or beyond the nsls
The cigarette, for instance, would mn
be tolerated, while the pipe was omit,
au fait. Then the pipe would fall in.
to disrepute and the cigar would b.
permissible. Following these an 40.
would come in which only the tssin,
of snuff would be allowed.
But now, it would seem, the vbol.
vast power Of intensely moral or.
CARNATIONS is to be focused upon III.
pernicious weed.
The Undiscovered Country
"Weli, SO be It'll Possibly the lons
lane will turn before we know II
The sooner tobacco is gotten out o.
the way the clearer will be the road
for the abolition of coffee, tea, chew.
ing gum, the theatre, humorous IT.
erature, Sunday baseball-perhaps all
sport Let no field of human en-.
, deavor which may result in pleasure
or relaxation ESCAPED We are nearly
300 years behind the Puritans-ane
we must catch up!"
"The Philadelphia inquirer" asks,
Must Ladv Nicotine follow the
Demon Rum to that bourne whence
no pleasant vice returns?" and holds
out hope for the anti-tobacco cam.
paigners as follows:
"Many of the things which may b.
said against strong crink may also be
said against tobacco. Men burn up
money in smoke which otherwise they
might save. They often smoke too
much, to the injury of their nerve:
and health. The smell of tobacco is
even more offensive to some persons
than the smell Of liquor. Ii the father
of a family smokes he tempts his
youthful son and heir to do SO Oh the
sly. Nay, even the wife OF his bosom
may take to the deadly cigarette .
These arguments are quite as logi-
cal as those employed TO promote the
cause of prohibition. If, then, the ".
c. I. U. and other guardians Of the
public morals now propose to Danish
Lady Nicotine they show an admirable
consistency. According to the Ns'
tional Association Opposed to ProhibI
ton, there is a concerted plan Of 40
tion, based upon mutual pledge Of
membership 10 force the enactment Il
anti-tobacco laws in every state and to
secure, If possible, a constitutional
amendment as well. 1t is easy to say
that such a plan could not be put
through. But was not the Same thing
said when the prohibition amendmen'
was still in the ofing?"
at is high time the friends Of
Lady Nicotine rally to her support,
warns 'sThe Buffalo Express" in en-
editorial Of literary references to the
eXa]tation Of tobacco smoke. 10
quote:
by this time you Will be saying'
What is this-a campaign Of pcetT!
and free verse; And so it is. We are
seeking to meet the " c. T. U. on con-
mon ground, fer in It's pamphlets are
many pieces of propaganda with rhym'
and swing. This verse, for exsmp''
entitled not Fit To Be Kissed:
"'I want 70 kiss papa, love him 50
well,
But kisses don't taste good which hs's
such smell.
It's nasty to smoke and eat 'bacco sn'
spit.
And the kisses amt good and ain'
sweet-not bit
compare that modern antiseP'"
piece with this one by Byron:
"'Sublime tobacco, which from sS'
TO West
Cheers the tar's labor or the lu'''
mans rest;
Which on the Moslem's ottoman u
vides
His hours, and rivals opium and H.
brides;
Magnificent in Stamboul, but 's''
grand,
Though not less loved, in Wrapping v
the Strand;
Divine in hookhas, glorious in piPs'
When tipp'd with amber, mellow Nv
and ripe; 1.
Like other charmers, wooihg
caress g,
More dazzlingly when daring IN -
dress: :.
Yet thy trse lovers more sdrnNs y
far =,
Thy naked beauties me c's'''
1--WE have been warned, and mos y
US will again turn to Bulwer'L''ss
for words to describe the antl'so'sss
lists, for he also wrote: be wao w.
not smoke has either known no -.
griefs or refuseth himself the 90
consolation next to that which e0h'7