Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
THIS AND THAT


| pleasant odor, possessing none OF the
acridity of cigar or cigarette.
II any one reading here. particu.
larry a woman. doubts this. let him or
her request the so.called head Of the
house" to clean his pipe regularly.
From an extensive observation Of
pipe smokers. we feel called upon to
declare In all candor that the aver.
age smoker Is as afraid to clean his
/ pipe as little Johnny Is to wash his
ears.
Hence the land Is filed with pipes
that smell to high heaven. when with
little forethought and determination
the pipe smokers of the Nation might
easily demonstrate the violetlike quail.
tiles of their favorite smoke.
Some smokers seem to feel quite
righteous If they clean their pipes
once week or every two weeks.
Many 60 fer month or more without
applying the touch of cleaner.
Cold reasoning. combined with bit
Of observation will demonstrate that
every pipe ought to he cleaned thor.
oughly ut least twice week, IL not
every other day.
This may seem like OVERRIDING 1t to
him who has not bothered much with
cleaning as fine art. but little ex.
perience. we are convinced, will show
| the wisdom Of the procedure.
The properly cleaned pipe may be
maintained in an odor-free state at
all times. at once a Joy to the smoker
and to his spouse.
Pipe cleaning wires covered with
cotton are cheap. and several, not just
one. should be used at each cleaning.
Perhaps this is where many smokers
err. even those who are sold on the
necessity for more cleanliness than the
average smoker gives the pipe.
Never less than two. and often three
or four cleaners. ar even more, are
necessary at every clea ming. The
first clea ned then the stem itself. and
lastly the inner tube. if the pipe has
! one.
This ultra care Is necessary in order
to remove from the implement the
last trace Of tobacco products result.
ing from combustion.
| Only when this is done does the
| pipe merit the position which We give
1t. that of superior. in many respects,
to either cigar or cigarette.
| Enthusiastic smokers OF the. cigar
or it's brother. the cigarette. may well
say: why. the very quality which
you claim Tor the pipe IS pOsSesseu III
greater abundance by the other two.
Either is all fresh tobacco burning
away: neither has an extraneous de.
vice to gather and store up dead to.
baccO products"
| This much can be granted. with one
reservation. that the after odor Of a
cigarette. left In house. Is unpleas.
ant. even to the smoker. and the after
odor OF n cigar is likewise unpleasant.
especially to those who do not smoke.
| The claim VIC put forth for the pipe
is that. kept properly clean. the after
odor is distinctly aromatic and pleas.
| ant. a help to such cleanliness is TO
knock the tobacco out upon finishing
tho pipeful. This should be followed
| by the application of twisted piece
OF paper. modified spill" such as
was formerly used TO light pipe or
cigar. To the interior OF the bowl
| This will take up most II not all of
the oil of tobacco distilled during the
smoking process and tend to keep the
bowl clean at all times. II Ia the dirty
pipe that has brought pipe smoking
into disrepute In some quarters. A
clean pipe is another thing entirely.