The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-26
.SiCns of the Times


celebration, with the interesting af.
fairs of the past week doing full
honor to George Washington In a
glory Of red, white and blue, not
forgetting the historical hatchet and
the cherry tree, ono finds them
selves on the threshold OF the silen,
season-Lent. Those churches
whose strict mandate Is members 10
adhere to certain rulings Of the
church In regard to Lent, have al
ready had their heads admonish
them. 1t has always been notice.
able that the Lenten season with
Catholics and Episcopalians observ-
ing the six weeks, society bows to
the will Of these 20 a very great de-
gree. Protestant congregations,
while not incorporating within their
tenets strict observance, the influ-
ence of the holy season prevails and
much Is not dono during the time
by the society elect
Society has gone on its way hap
PLY these past two weeks with gay
parties Teas, luncheons and dances
have marked the calendar. with al
truistic ardor, churches have given
lovely teas in the homes which
served charming way to bring
people together. The Y. w. G. A.
teas scheduled. promises much of
interest, although they are 10 be
given during the Lenten period.
Some of the hostesses. Lenten OBJ
servers, are arranging TO have others
take their places which makes 1t
easy for those who are promoting
these teas which are to foster mem
bership for the Y. w. c. A. One
hears little of the spring bride and
not since the new years advent have
we heard the strains of Mendels-
sohns Wedding March or the gay
Bridal Chorus. Whisperings are
heard of the approach of nuptial
events after Lent. We shan see.
Someone asks, "Do girls here
smoker" This masculine habit, for
some time now. insiduously invading
society's smart set abroad, in the
east, in California-everywhere, has
reached Tulsa. There is no use to
deny the truth. Those VINO OBJECT
know their best friend smokes and
therefore keeps silent. In many or
the homes. one finds milady's smok-
ing appurtenances quite az smart
as those of her husband. The yell
low peril has invaded America Just
as II has done Russia, France, Tur-
key and other countries. OF course
the Engllshwoman has been smok-
Ing for a decade or so. Two men
Interviewed on the subject the past
week, differed in opinion, although
both admitted that more women in
Tusa smoke now than ever before.
One regarded this as sure sign that
women smokers will soon become as
ordinary as men smokers. Already,
he said, he knew two women who
,nly yAI 81 pc. q
laughed. Women" he said, "are
amateurs Il smoking and, always
will be. They have taken II up as
fad and they will drop 1t like they
have other fads. Both men were
IN position to give some interesting
facts. They are tobacco dealers
here in the shopping district.
Said one, "Do women smoke more
than they used to? l should say
they do. Never n day passes but |
have women customers who buy
anywhere from a package OF ciga-
rets to several dollars worth. Very
often they buy In quantities because
no matter how Conventional wom-
an gets 10 be, she doesn't like to be
seen buying cigarets. or course /
treat them just like do any other
customer. There's no law against
H'AAiik WOilltH ilbhi'As anu " AiS
they are just like Smith, Jones or
any other man. Pipes, no l don't
know any women who smoke pipes.
But we can expect most anything
now. 1 am sure If the fad con-
tinues popular as the months and
years go by. that we will live to gee
women putting away as they roll
by in their Rolles-Royce limousines
or on the streets, in the theater
foyers or in restaurants Aren't
they doing this in New York and
Chicago right now. Go TO Palm
Beach where the New Workers are
wintering and take dots on the wom-
en- smokers"
The other man, also tobacco
salesman. "Women don't really like
to smoke, oh, there may be a few
OF the habitues who have become In
veterate smokers--got the habit.
you know I can tell much by the
manner in which they go about buy
Ing cigarets. When a man buys, he
asks for n particular brand and he
always smokes that brand because
he likes II. He doesn't care for the
looks or the style or the price. All
ne wants Is the taste. Most women
don't know the difference between
one cigaret or another. When they
,olne III lney ask lot TWO OF tHIt' |
different kinds and then they start
pricing them, Just as II they were
attending a bargain sale or buying
yard Of silk They buy cork or
gold-tipped cigarets in preference
10 plain tips. because. supposH
they don't like 10 get tobacco In
their mouths and then, OF course.
tQe very modish smoker has her
long amber or pearl trimmed holder
some are beJeweled- But I tell you
women are Just amateur smokers
that's all. Theoretically. I am not
opposed { women smoking. practi-
cally I am" he continued. IL think
MS Is the opinion of a great many
We pause and a flood of thought |
sweeps over us. What do we as a |
nation OF men and women climbing |
Tor higher ideals every day of our
nves. think of women smoking. Do |
al women who smoke cigarets and |
VINO VINO have small sons in their homes. |
allow these coming men in whom |
surely fond mothers dote upon, al |
low these youngsters to see them |
smoke or do they puff away in their
ctum-sanctorum perhaps after |
tne child has retired? Do they |
smoke at bridge teas and llncbpOus |