The Washington times., 1921-02-15

NEW YORK. Feb. lb.-Whno the
blue laws hover menacinsly over col
lege life. some OF the deans and stu
dents OF New York University are gay
ly flirting with a radicalism that even
the Joy killers have not dared TO face.
Pipes for womenl Dean Joseph
French Johnson proposes them.
or course. as Dean Johonson apollo
getically explained, IL you turn the
academic mind away from Its beaten
course. II is apt TO be the most non
sensical sort Of mind in the world.
This, he says. Is why he was led 10
commit himself to hearty approval OF
pipe smoking for women. The dear
ladies In London are doing II. ne add
ed. In fact. visitors from abroad say
the fashion is fetching when pearly
teeth clinch themselves delicatoly on
the slim stem OF a jeweled pipe.
Dean Johnson stipulates, however
that IL American girls are going TO
do IL. he would rather they went In
for boxes OF clay pipes and used a
fresh one every day. This would be
more hygienic. 1t would also mean
that their pipes would not become the
dear. dirty relics that men cherish
to the end OF time. Besides. there
would be a grand-motherly touch
about the clay "cuddy" that would
ElNt All air ot uttthty
studded briar could achieve.
OTHER DEANS SHOCKED.
While Dean Johnson would rather
see a girl smoke a pipe than a cigar
ette there are other deans at New
York University who regard a pos
sibIe invasion. OF pipes as an unmiti-
CATER horror. As for the girls them
selves! Since IL was one OF their most
genial deans who started the argu-
ment they are vivaciously following II
up. and there Is no telling what the
sequel may be.
While pipes for women seem a star
tling enough innovation at the mo-
ment. 1t is only reversion to the
habits OF the past. When tobacco
first reached England II was freely
used by both sexes. In the seven
teenth century IL was not only usual
for women to Join men in smoking.
but the children were sent to schools
with pipes in their satchels, and the
schoolmsster called a halt In their
studies while they all smoked. To
this day women smoke pipes in the
Hill regions OF Scotland, Ireland, and
Wales.
81 certainly think a pipe is the most
sensible thing a woman can smoke"
the least injurious to the health. for
she inhales less nicotine. II woman
really likes tobacco she would be
much better smoking a pipe. I don't
think II would be specially repulsive
to watch her, provided she choose the
time and the place. i might be a
little grieved myself to see a pipe
stuck between the lips OF a pretty
girl, but. then. it's her own AFFAIR II
she cares to do IT.
MIGHT AFFECT KISSES.
"As for kissing. II a girl can stand
the smell OF pipe off a mans
breath there is no reason why he
should not feel equally tolerant in
her case"
The woman's viewpoint Is repre-
sented by DR.. Aristine Munn-R -Recht
dean OF women at New York Univer-
sity. While she does not sanction the
use OF meerschaums by women, she
thinks they have as much right to
smoke pipes as men have.
"One might as well burn dollar bills
az smoke pipe" said DR., Num-
Recht. Smoking seems such waste
OF money at this time. when so many
are suffering for mere existence. Mic
otine is a very harmful drug. and 1t
has all the bad effects OF any poison.
Since women are more highly strung
than men, the effect of smoking is
apt to be worse. This is the only
objection I can see. Ethically, they
have as much right as men to enjoy
the use of tobacco"
Pipe manufacturers are seeing to 1t
that there will be nothing to offend
the eye in this new fad. provided 1t
takes wing on this side of the Allan
tic. Ever since tales came from Lon
don of dainty little pipes with bowls