El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-10


sex All this fuss about smoking IS
rather foolish OF course II is only
the principle OF equal justice for all
which IL seems TO threaten. that
makes it worth anyone's attention
Wen Are Different
Alderman AdamoWski on the other
hand is not bothered with an analy-
teal temperament He seems 10 have
q direct and simple method OF rea-
soning and arrives at an unshakable
conclusion on any subject almost as
soon as his mind begins 70 function
When he was approached the otner
day in the city hall he came priskly
out Of the committee room, bursting
with definite views as 10 just how
much freedom we can allow our
women. and mounting a large. fray ed
cigar
why don't I think women should
be allowed 20 smoke he said ~ ny,
because les bad for their health. and
if undermines their morals don
know what will become Of the future
generations II they keep on They
already have @ smoking room for
women in one Of the downtown thea
tiers. Think OF il. And smoking is
the first step on the downward path
for women"
But Mr. Adamowski has a higher
opinion Of the strength OF character
Of his own sex When he was asked
what ne thought smoking was dolng
20 mems morals he merely laughed
We'll or course" he said. Ticking
the ash from his cigar. you couldnt
expect me 10 say it hurts our morals
I been smoking myself ever since /
was Is. And ANYWAY he continued.
casting a reminiscent eye over his
past. men got a right 10 do things
women haven't. Not that I believe
in double standard you understand.
only / certainly don't think women
ought TO smoke. We have TO think
Of posterity. OF course I don't ad-
vocate stopping them in private.
guess it's all right for them to cop
their smoke on the sneak II they
want TO. I'm not sure NE can pass
law stopping them from smoking
without stopping men and We don't
everybody's view on the subject be-
fore I do anything I'm getting let
tiers about il every day I'm having
more FUN over il than YOU could
shake a stick at Four out Of five
OF the people who write TO me ap-
prove Of the stand I am taking.
Does Smoking Hurt Womenf
There is some doubt OF the founda-
ton Of Mr.. Adamowskfs statement
that smoking undermines wOmen's
health more than mems. DR.. Robert
son. head OF Chicago's department OF
ealEn- is one OF the many Physicians
who say that 10 does. on the other
hand. DR.. Samuel Bandler,~ Of New
York. a specialist Of nationwide
fame. says that smoking in mOdera-
ton is really beneficial TO high
strung women who work with theiI
brains. The good that it does in re-
laXing their nerves more than cOuu-
terbalances the infinitesimal harm IL
may do. Smoking in excess, he con-
tinues like anything else i'm excess.
is not good for anyone
At the meeting Of the Illinois
Federation Of Women's clubs here
recently. one member introduced a
resolution 10 Dust any women who
smoked from the organization When
the resolution was read however. il
only said that smoking among the
members would be frowned upon
Eumor has it that the original reso-
luton was not introduced for fear Il
would do too much thinning of their
ranks.
OF course many people take the
view that since a woman has many
sex privileges she should be willing
TO accept a few sex handicaps- Her
sex stin gains a life Of idleness. at
least among the wealthy classes If
she impulsively murders her husband
JIG still usually Influences senti-
mental jury 20 acquit her Some
time il even Gets her a seat in a
street car But modern women seem
to be feeling vague resentment