The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-11-08

acres of the choicest land in America
IS devoted to tobacco culture This is
land that ought to be used for the
production of ife-building elements.
To build should be our mOtto-not to
destroy or tear down.
Billions of dollars, vast acres of
land, and the labors of thousands are
wasted on this useless weed.
Cigarettes are a terrible detriment
to our people physically. The cigar
cite typifies physical disintegration.
This is disaster itself because the hu-
man body is sacred.
Cigarettes are the most harmful
form of smoking, because they not
only contain nicotine, but also potas-
SUM nitrate used to keep them burn
ing, which is more injurious than the
nicotine itself. The lighter smoke is
more easily inhaled and a greater
quantity absorbed by the system.
College records snow that non-smo-
kers, upon entering college average
fifteen months younger than regular
smokers. These statistics also show
that an abstinance from cigarettes
aanses a gain of seventy-seven per
cent in lung capacity, and twenty-four
per cent in weight.
What mental forfeits does America
pay to cigarettes America pays
alertness of mind and keenness of in
elect | have been told by high
5chool superintendent that he can tell
within month if one of his students
begins the cigarette habit. Immedi-
ltely it influences his department and
scholastic standing.
Records show that cigarettes lower
scholarship, which results in a poor
preparation for life. Let US not allow
cigarettes to rob American youth of
the opportunities that life should hold
for every American citizen. America
offers beautiful life to all who are
willing and ready to receive it. The
cigarette snatches away these oppor-
tunities before we are aware.
Cigarettes cost us steadiness, ac-
ruracy, concentration and attention.
The resultant is a lack of business
acumen. Many business men refuse to
employ cigarette smokers.
Cigarettes are scourge to men.
Judge Lindsey of the Juvenile Court
tells us this: 81 have had to deal with
VI boSSs WIZ hdNC ulSS ANSu
themselves and their parents, and
who have brought sorrow and misery
INTO their lives, and | do not know Of
any one habit that is more RESPONSE
Ole for the troubles of these boys than
the vile cigarette habit"
Cigarettes demoralize and criminal
ize a boy, bcause they weaken MS
ability to Judge himself. They make
lin susceptible to evil suggestions.
We cannot dream ourselves into
character, for it is actions that build
character Nevertheless, let US Hold
Fast to the highest ideals that flash
upon our vision in hours of exulta-
tion.''
Cigarettes are disastrous to the So
cial life of a community. Society is
of brotherhood of individ-
uals. The use of cigarettes causes a
of that natural refine
nent, which holds cleanliness next to
and which considers t n e
rights and comforts of others.
The higher and nobler the develop
ment of men, the less cigarettes and
tobacco are used. The cigarette is the
insignia of the storm of society. It is
IAG CAuOACHA VI IIAC Ao"CoL anu
degenerate classes of men. Among
the boys of the community, those who
stand highest in high school and col
lege life, and who win laurels in the
fields of honor are non-smokers. The
lower and more immoral classes are
found to be regular smokers.
Let all America strive against all
that obstructs her progress financial
ly, physically, mentally, morally and
socially. Let US place our goal be-
fore US, and ever press onwards to
he heights of our loftiest ideals. Let
the highest development of mankind
be our motto. Onward, with vision
lnclouded by narcotic poison, soul un-
daunted by slavery to drug, and the
mind and heart directed by clean
body toward the goal of our highest
1esires, that America may always re-
main America, the Beautiful"
God grant US wisdom in these coming
days,
And eyes unsealed that we clear Wis
ions see,
Of that new world he would have US