The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-06-02
TOBACCO'S FOES
LOSING GROUND
Canvass OF 7,847 Editors Shows
1888 Communities Against
AbolIshing Weed.
ANTS LOSE THREE STATES.
Utah. Under Mormon influence. Only
Commonwealth to Adopt Prohiei-
ton Measure During Year.

"is tobacco going o. have Us scalp
added to the belt ~ the prohlbitionist
beside that ~ the lamcnted hut as
yet not altogether late alcoholi" ls
the question asked by Garrct smith
Ia an article In the current issue ~
Iesllc's Magazine"
The writer reaches the conclusion
that while there has been Increased
agitation and legislative activity on
tho subject ~ tobacco following the
sucrss ~ tho drive for prohibition
81 liquor - efforts of rcformers seek.
ing t. abolish tobacco have no general
support This opinion IL based on the
results ~ the questiunnaircs on the
subject sent out 10 newspaper editors
Of the country by the Press Service
Company 81 New York city
The questions asked we're:
O IN you favor the enactment ~
laws prohibiting the personal Use of
tobacco by adults
ca In your Judgment does the gen
erai sentiment ~ your community
favor such legislatloni
CO.. u the use ~ tobacco personal.
~ objectionable 20 your
No arguments accompanied the qurs-
tlons aud from their form II was Ina.
possible for any editor 90 dctermln.
The attitude - the questi"ncrs.
cut ~ i25iS editors questioned
7.Sg7 replied Hcosrilng o. the summary
given These editors. u l. estimated.
represent a combined circulation ~
~ S70UgG az the asa editors reply.
lax. 1850. ~ a. Ter cent. represent
public sentiment iu their communities
as opposed o. uuti-tobacco Legislation
only eUn editors. or per cent -
those replying believed there was any
considerable sentiment favorable 20
tobacco prohibition Their. we're ia
or per cent, Iu doubt while - failed
10 record their Judgment.
Gditory Juscrent Unbiased
1T l. 81 special interest o. note
that 5Gg editors In answering the first
question. personally favored such
legislation. although only 40 ~ them
reported that public opinion also IN.
vored the prohibition ~ tobacco an
Indication - the conscientious effort
made by the editors a. distinguish pub.
lie opinion from their own personal
the article continues
The highest percentage u replies
reporting public opinion favorable O.
prohibition ~ tobacco cume frum Utah.
where ~ per cent 81 the editors
thought the public were Tor such
movement Utah l. the only state
which has sinp adopted an anti
Cigarette law The result was fore
cnst by several - the editors who
stated that the infuefce - the Nor.
mon Church was against tohaccu. Tie
Mormon Church Is also strong In Idaho.
which l. the other state where the rs.
81 tobacco was rcently prohibited.
but the governor has signed the hin
Just passed. IN which the prohlbltory
legislation IL repealed In this state
~ per cent 81 the editors estimate
sentiment In their communities rs
against tobacco prohibition. which.
nevertheless. T. o I,er cent below the
average reported opposition.
The Legislature 81 Tennessee some
weeks azo passed and the governor
has signed a hi repeating the anti
cigarette law ~ that state The ques-
,iounaire showed a3 Ter cent 81 10
editors believed the public against
anti-tolacco legislation. The leglsla-
ture Of Arkansas las also passed
Hill repeating acknowledgements Law. In
this state 80 ~ cent OF the editors
reported against tobacco prohibition.
Ar,rona's Practical Joke
a bill. introduced In the current
session ~ the legislature ~ Arizona
10 prohibit smoking In public dining
rooms and other public places. was
first amended % prohibit the consump-
tlon In public ~ peanuts, chewing
gum. tea and cnff,e aud then defeated
by the senate. The questlonnaire
returns from that state we're g2 per
cent no
I'm Iowa whsr~ the nos wem a.
per cent bin to repeal the anti
cigarette law has been passed aud
signed by the governor.
"A bill % refenl the anti-cigureite
law In Kansas, with ~ per cent nos.
l. receiving the attention Of It's legis
lature LAST year petition for q
referendum IN Oregon % prohibit the
use 81 tobacco failed ~ sufficient sig
natures Ia bring the question % n
vote. and 90 per cent 81 the editors
declare their public agnlns, legislation
IN OknhomR an antl-cigarette bill has
been reported unfayorably In the
house. The editors Of that state r.
ported % per cent against It's public
support.
Outside % Utah. where Mormon
influence predominates," the article