The sun., 1919-10-12
Leaders Again Repudiate Polit-
ical Campaign to Extermin-
ate Tobacco.
CHARGE Is "wET" TRICK
Activities Confined to Educa-
tional Work Among Youth
of Country.
We don't use tobacco
Because we all think
That the use of tobacco
Might drive US to drink.

This immortal verselet still is an ar
ticle in the creed Of the w. C. T. U.
oficiais Of the woman's Christian
Temperance Union yesterday and last
night repudiated the accusation that the
organization IL conducting or contem-
plating a campaign for the legal repres-
sion Of smoking. They say that this is
but another trick of the liquor forces.
through the Association Opposed to Ma
tional Prohibitions, to discredit the en-
forcement OF prohibition. the one reform
In which the w. c. T. q. is essentially
interested.
The officials admit that the w. C. T. u.
Is, as II has been for many years, con-
Quoting a campaign of education to show
the young the unhealthfulness and UNI
cleanliness Of smoking and chewing. At
the offices of the organization In New
York 1t was stated that there was no
knowledge there Of the alleged initiative
proposal in Oregon. said to be backed
by the W. c. T. u, to ban the sale or
use of cigarettes In that State.
DR.. Ella A. Boole, State president, ed
dressing the unions annual convention
III bnlB idob thoN0 WV SNs''N
statement. She attacked the Associa-
tion Opposed to National Prohibitions,
deplored the increase Of smoking among
women and defined the position OF the
association as follows:
mo action has been taken by the
National w. c. T. u. or by the New
York State w. c. T. U. TO enter upon
any campaign for an amendment to the
Constitution to prohibit tobacco. No
two reforms can be put over by the same
organization. The Woman's Christian
Temperance Union has been active In
carrying on an educational campaign
against the things that are harmful to
children. Such has been our work
against tobacco. Educators and Sabbath
school workers commend this campaign
for the youth because nicotine is harm
full to youth. The laws Of New York
require the teaching Of physiology and
hygiene, with special reference to the ef-
feet Of narcotics"
with regard to the alleged initiative
against cigarettes In Oregon Miss Rose
A. Dawson, for fifteen years a lecturer
and organizer for the national forces
of the W. C. T. u. said In New York
yesterday:
ut may be that local conditions have
prompted our people to take a stand
against THIS particular 10TH Oh 'toDdcCo,
which already Is forbidden In many
States. but there is no national move
ment for the legal repression OF the use
of tobacco in general"
Miss Dawson declared II TO be her
belief that the American Tobacco Com
pany was behind the gifts OF the Red
Cross, Y. NJ. @. A. and other organiza-
lions to teach smoking to young soldiers
overseas.
1--WE did not interfere. however. ex-
cept passively. Tho hundreds Of thou
sands OF comfort bags prepared by the
w. @. T. u. contained no >tobacco." she
said.
When this statement was called to the
attention of officials of the American
Tobacco Company It brought forth a
laugh and a groan.
II wish the lady could see our books"
said one officer OF the company.
Tobacco for the soldiers cost US hun
dreds of thousands of dollars But we
were glad Of It. What we gave was
given for the boys who needed II to help
them fight. It was given without q
thought Of any possible return In any
way"