The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-10
T6bACC0'S FOES
LOSING GROUND
Canvass of 7,s47 Editors Shows
1888 Communities Against
AboIishing Weed.
ANTS LOSE THREE STATES.
Utah, Under Mormon Influence, only
Commonwealth 20 Adopt Prohibi-
tion Measure During Year.

is tobacco going 20 have It's scalp
added TO the belt OF the prehibitionist
beside that Of the Iamented but as
yet not altogether late alcohol7' Is
the question asked by Carrot Smith
in an article in the current issue Of
Leslie's Magazine"
The writer reaches the conclusion
that while there has been increased
agitation and legislative activity on
the subject of tobacco following the
success of the drive for prohibition
;of liquor the efforts Of reformers seek
ing to abolish tobacco have no general
support This opinion is based on the
results of the questionnaires on the
subject sent out TO newspaper editors
of tlla country by the Press Service
Company Of New York City.
The questions asked we're:
"a Do you favor the enactment of
laws prohibiting the personal use of
tobacco by adults?
w Al sOAi upCc Tue tCh-
eral sentiment Of your community
favor such legislation?
(3) Is the use of tobacco personal
ly Objectionable to you?
I, No arguments accompanied the ques-
,tions and from their form it was i'm
possible for any editor to determine
the attitude of the questioners.
Z
Out Of 12,51S editors questioned,
l7,S41 replied according to the summary
/ given. These editors. it is estimated,
I represent a combined circulation of
21,s70046 OF the 1917 editors reply
ing, 1888, or 90 per cent, represent
| public sentiment in their communities
/ as opposed 10 anti-tobacco legislation.
! Only 260 editors, or per cent of
| those replying believed there was any
{ considerable sentiment favorable to
4 tobacco prohibition. There were ia,
or per cent, in doubt, while 20 failed
ito record their judgment.
Editors Judgment Unbiased
at is Of special interest to note
that 500 editors in answering the first
question, personally favored such
/ legislation. although only 260 of them
reported that public opinion also ia.
vored the prohibition Of tobacco-an
indication of the conscientious effort
made by the editors to distinguish pub
!! lie opinion from their own personal
opinions" this article continues.
THE highest percentage Of replie1
reporting public opinion favorable t
prohibition Of tobacco came from Utah
! where AZ per cent of the editor,
thought the public We're for such
nove.,ent. Utah is the only stat,
which has since adopted an anti
cigarette law. The result was fore
cast by several of the editors VIII,
stated that the influence Of the Nor
mon Church was against tobacco. TIL,
Mormon Church is also strong in Idaho
which Is the other state where the u.s.
OF tobacco was recently prohibited
but the governor has signed the bill
Dust passed, in which the prohibition,
legislation Is repealed. In this stat
50 per cent of the editors estimat
sentiment in their communities a
against tobacco prohibition. which
nevertheless, is Per cent below III
J average reported opposition.
1.-THE legislature of Tennessee som
: weeks ago passed and the governo
+ has signed a bill repeating the ant
cigarette law of that state. The ques
t,onnaire showed % per cent of it
editors believed the public agains
anti-tobacco legislation. The legisls
ture OF Arkansas has also passed
2 bill repeating its anti-cigarette law. l
l This state 81 per cent of the editor
: reported against tobacco prohibition.
Ari-ona's Practical Joke
"a bill, introduced in the currer
session OF the Legislature of Arizon
20 nrosi5it smoking in public dlnin
+ rooms and other public places, wa
first amended to prohibit the consumI
i, ton in public of peanuts. ehewln
gum, tea and coffee ard then defeate
by the senate. The qnestionnair
returns from that state were 90 pe
cent no.
IN Iowa where the nos were g
per cent bill TO repeal the ant
cigarette law has been passed an
signed BY the governor.
| "A bill to repeal the anti.cigarett
| law IN Kansas, with 50 per cent mos
IS receiving the attention Of its legi
| 'ature, List year petition for
referendum in Oregon to prohibit ii
use Of tobacco failed Of sufficient 81;
natures to bring the question to
vote. and 80 per cent of the editor
declare their public against Legislation
In Okiahoma an anti-cigarette bill hs
| been reported unfayorably in II
l. house The egjtOnS Of that stata =