Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-11-18
TOBACCO PROHIBITION.

The article printed below was
furnished the Republican by the
w. c. T. U. local organization with
the request that the same be pub
lished for the information OF both
the parents and youths. who are in
terested in the discontinuance Of the
tobacco habit.
Many question are being asked
by our children concerning the 18th
amendment as well a. the laws pro-
hfbiting the use of tobacco by min
ors. The rising generation should
have this knowledge. And In order
to stimulate the study upon these
vital subjects prizes are being or
cred in every state in the union to
college and high school students as
we'll as the grammar schools down
to the fifth grade by the w. C. T.
lU.
The following appeared a few
months ago in the Spokesman Re-
view under the subject How tt
Keep Well" by DR.. w. A. Evans.
Mouth wash. six ounces-silvel
nitrate solution. one-eighth to one
fourth of l per cent. Use as q
mouth wash after each meal, moi
to exceed three days; then aftel
breakfast only for not more thar
four days. Do not swallow any Of
the solution.
Gentian root (not the powder)-
Chew a little whenever the desir,
for smoking appears. Gentian roo
is slightly tonic and an aid to di
gestion. 1t may be used severa
weeks without injury.
/. Dfet-The diet for the first tw,
weeks consists exclusively of fruits
well baked cereal foods and milk
The best cereal foods are shredde
wheat biscuits. corn fakes. puffe,
rice. puffed wheat. ETC.. used wit
cream and milk. Whole wheat o
| rye bread ETC.. may be used. TIL
moderate use of nuts, we'll masti
Gated, is of value At the close Q
each meal use fresh sub-acid fruits
as peaches, pears, apples. pinear
pies. etc Sweet milk, buttermilh
matted milk. or cereal coffees ct,
may be used In place of coffee, te
or cocoa
While irritating and stimulatin
foods and drinks intensity the GRAY
. ing for narcotics. a grain-milkfru
r diet lessons 1t. In some specis
cases an entire milk diet for a fe
days may be beneficial, especially
: there exists an irritable stomac
: bordering on liberation, with an e,
I ces of hydrochloric acid. If the
gestion is slow and there is a d.
Y ficiency or absence Of FRI
q hydrochloric acid, diet con
) posed entirely of fresh fruits for
dav or two preceding the grail
milk-fruit diet may be Of benefit.
Eliminative baths. preferably Il
Turkish bath. will assist in rapid
= getting rid of the stored up mic
v tine. AS a rule 1t takes from thr
!, to six weeks to eliminate entire
- the desire for tobacco. The tin
l. required depends upon how close
le the directions are followed.
3. During the first few days in Il
II attempt to give up tobacco. t
struggle is naturally the most tr
ing. The silver nitrate soluti,
le ard the gentian root are valuat
te aids. both Of which as stated CT
n ate a distaste for tobacco and ma
"a smoking undesirable. Being a N
70 tallic poison. the use of the silv
nitrate solution should be continu
o. only the hrst few days. BY the e
1e cf the first week It will be recc
uized that the desire for tobac
ve has materially lessened. The &C
seriousness that the desire Is
!. coming less naturally begets cor
= dence in the ability to conqu
d. After confidence is restored
d. hatt'e is practically an easy o.
tn Each week 1t will be found there W
ia he notable decrease of the crs
ing. with CORRESPONDING incre;
of confidence. determination a
will power.