Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-30
WINNING ESSAYS IN
", CT, U. CONTEST
READ AT G. H. s

The winning essays in the w. c.
T. U. prize essay contest were read
before a good sized gathering OF
friends, students and parents at the
High school auditorium Friday aft
ernoon. Musical selections were rem
dered by the Gardiner High orches-
ira under the direction of Miss Eva
Towne, supervisor of music in the
public schools. The first essay read
was by Evelyn Wright of the seventh
grade of the Randolph Grammar
school and was in the form of let
ter to an European friend. This es-
say was the prize winning one of
that grade and Miss Wright was
presented with a medal.
The second essay was read by
Wendall Andrews Of the same grade
and school. and he received a book
as second prize. The audience was
then favored by vocal duet by the
Misses Margaret Wellman and Mar
ion Skillin. The final prize winning
essay in this grade was written ard
read by George Hunt Of the Junior
High, who together with Albert
O'Meara who received honorable
mention, received a subscription to
the Young Crusader.
Albert Henderson, Gardeners popu-
lar young violinist, then played a
solo which was very well received.
Arnold Peacock Of the 9Th grade,
Randolph Grammar school, who won
first prize in the eighth grade class,
writing on why the United States
Passed the Eighteenth Amendment"
then read his essay and was award
ed medal as first prize. Betty
Hazard of the Junior High, the sec
ond prize winner, read her essay and
received book as second prize.
Reynold Burch and Louise Steward,
tn elatter receiving honorable men,
ton, received subscriptions to the
Young Crusader. The judges in the
contest were Rev. H. l.. Skillin, Mrs.
L. w. Gerrish. and Miss Maud
Smith,
The two prize winning essays,
which will be entered in the county
contest, are given herewith:
Randolph, Maine,
April II, 1925.
Dear little European Friend:
l hope you do not use tobacco. be-
cause this is a letter telling you the
harmful effects Of tobacco. Tobacco
produces quick form of poisoning
and Slow form. The quick form of
poisoning is a feeling of stomach
sickness, with paleness and weak
ness. Most persons are make sick
when they first try to smoke or chew.
The body may become somewhat
used to the poisonous effects of
tobacco, but even the greatest smok-
ers and chewers become sick when
they take a little more than the us
ual at one time.
they say it quiets them and makes
them feel restful. If it were of any
use in this way, it would be used in
medicine to give to women and chill
dren for they need quieting medi-
cines as well as men need them. But
it is too poisonous to be used in
medicine, and no one uses it in this
way.
The nicotine in cigarette is more
dangerous to boy than a large
cigar or pipe full of tobacco to a
man. The use Of cigarettes by boys
Is SO dangerous that some states
have made laws forbidding their sale
to those under Is years old, and
Maine Is one Of the states which has
passed this law.
Some manufacturers will not en-
ploy cigarette smoking boy, be-
cause tney think cigarette smokers
are careless and they are not honest.
II boy smokes he gets into bad
company and drinks alcoholic drinks
that do him great harm.
When tobacco is used day after
day 1t produces a slow poisoning of
the heart, lungs, muscles, eyes, and
other parts of the body
Taken in excessive quantities to-
bacco produces delirium, blindness,
trembling, complete, prostration
cold clammy sweats. commissions
paralysis, and death. College boys
who smoke are not allowed on the
football teams, baseball teams, be-
cause they haven't the energy that
the ones who do not smoke have
If they continue to smoke they lose
rank in their work and examinations
There are one dozen and more
reasons why boys should not smoke.
These are IL Of the reasons: l Gig
arettes or tobacco Of any kind or any
form hinders the growth, and in
jures the nerves and health; 2 Gig
arettes foster the tobacco habit, and