The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-04
Reformers Believed to Be Plan
ming Campaign Similar to
That Against Liquor.
SOME REASONS STATED
Organ of Liquor Trade Says
100000 Acres Land Is
Wasted Every Year Growing
Tobacco.

VIII tobacco crusade follow the
successful effort to dislodge liuuoro
Serious thought is now being given
py reformers to this matter. A
summary Of the country's press is
given here on the subject the en-
tightening article being taken from
the Literary Digest:
Although "the creaking tumbrel
which carted King Alcohol to the
gallows has been turned around and
started back after Lady Nicotin," as
the Cincinnati Times-Star observes,
newspapers cognizant of the tremen-
dous and increasing demand for to-
bacco in both civil and military life
do not seem to think that her Lady,
ship needs to prepare at once for ex-
ecution. "The Nineteenth Amend
ment that will tear away so many
valuable lives from the dragon-clutch
OF the Tobacco Devil is" the Pitts
burg Leader is confident, still "far,
far in the peaceful future" "A
match. please!" is one editors
cheerful way Of dismissing the idea
that he may soon be deprived by law
OF his cherished cigar.
Yet leading antagonist Of the to-
bacco habit warns us that 1.-The anti
nicotin crusade is not to be consid-
cred with levity" The New York
Evening World agrees that "it's no
joke; the crusade "is, on the con-
trary, to be considered with pro-
found seriousness as a warning of
the tragic extremes OF anemia and
palsy with which the robust institu-
tions OF the country are menaced
since 1t became possible to write
sumptuary laws into the Constitu-
ton" Such a dynamic parsonage
as Billy Sunday is reported to have
said: Prohibition is won; now for
tobacco" Press writer's note the
growth of such organizations as the
No-Tobacco League and anti-tobacco
activity on the part of certain lead
ers in such influential and militant
bodies as the Anti-Saloon League
and the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. Prof F.. w Roman,
author OF the booklet, "Nicotin
Next" is quoted as saying that the
''evils of tobacco are greater than
those OF liquor" The Washington
Post takes pains to caution it's lead
ers in particular not to laugh at the
anti-cigaret movement, for "anti-ci-
garet leagues have been formed in
several states, among them Ohio, and
the number is growing" Anti-cigaret
laws in some western states have,
it is has been admitted. failed OF
enforcement. The Rochester Her
aid quotes feminine campaigner
against the tobacco habit as saying
1.-The fight against the cigaret will
be harder than that against gamb-
cause many women as well as men
indulge in cigarets." But past fail
ures and the new additions to the
ranks OF the smokers have only
up tuC iocs vi tpDd'Co W
greater zeal. The Deseret News
speaking for the dominant religious
body In Utah, praises Colorado
Presbyterians for declaring for the
national prohibition OF cigarets and
predicts, "in view Of the success of
the fight against the liquor traffic
that the same measure OF success
against the despicable and deadly
cigaret will eventually be chroni-
cled." Anti-tobacco workers have
been especially active in Indiana
where a bill has been introduced in
thes legislature to make any tobacco
user ineligible to public Office. On
member OF this Legislature has
voiced his sentiments In speech
quoted in the daily papers:
Smoking in all public places. in
cIuding depots. all places where peo-l
ple have to go to conduct business
as stores. barber-shops and offices |
and in the streets where people have
To pass, should be absolutely pro |
bibited: not merely to the extent of
imposing little fine, In which the
state becomes partner In the