The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-29

Three thousand youths between
the ages of II and "a years will go
under n v this summer in
states west of the divide for one
months training under the tute-
lage of Uncle Sam. The first call
has been sounded and prepar-
ations are under way for Mont
ana's fourth annual citizens
military camp.
Fort Missoula will be host to
100 young Montana men from July
/ to 80, inclusive, while the re-
mainder of the 5000 will be ac-
commodated at various camps in
Utah, Washington and California.
A number of Wolf Point boys
expect to enroll for this training.
Applications should be mailed to
Major G. j. Gonser at Fort Mis-
soula.
The Cigaret Problem
Production of cigarets in Febru-
airy exceeded by 530,585,4S0 the
amount produced for the same
month of 1928, figures issued by
the internal revenue bureau show
ed today. The total produced in
February was S,062, 499,3 1920 The
eigaret is an evil in a grade or
high school. Boys who smoke
seldom do as good work or are
as valuable to the school as those
who do not. School work and
smoking do not mix. The smoke
seems to act as a fog that clouds
the brain. Athletes who smoke
are not as good as they would be
if they did not smoke. 1t has
been called to our attention that
some of our school children are
purchasing tobacco from local
dealers. Dealers who sell to pupils
are liable before the law. We
don't want to swear out warrants
but expect to if the practice is
not stoppeedss All of us want a
fine school. All of us are proud
of a crack athletic team, a fine
band, excellent glee club, good
speakers. We are in schol work
night and day to produce these.
The taxpayers + paying for a
good school. The dealer who
shoves a package of cheap cigarets
across the counter to a school boy
is destroying rather than con
structing. Boys who smoke Gig
arets may win local honors but we
want more. We want state hon
ors. We want young men who
graduate from here to go out in
their full mental, physical and
moral development. The cigaret
does not help them to attain these.
The legislature Numbered when it
did not increase the price of
cigarets to so cents. AS it is now
three grade boys contribute a
nickel each and a package is Civ
to them.
Have you watched the daily
closely enough within
the last IL months to note the
large number of deaths among
young men between 25 and 35? 5
The doctors have been saying,
heart disease"
One young Wolf Pointer was
trouble controlling his
when learning to type
write. The trembling in his fing-
ers caused him to pile letters. |
found out that he was smoking
rom three to eight cigarets a day.
His case was hopeless until he
luit the habit and regained con-
rol of his physical self.
Another young Wolf Pointer
old me that he could not quit.
attributed his succession of /
.ailures to this. If he quits, | be- {
he can go ahead. If not, \
his chances of success are
linn. Young boys cannot develop
o the fullest extent if they are |
aking nicotine poison each day.
Iothers and fathers should inves- s
igate a little. Dad can help a S
by reducing the amount that Il
smokes. No boy should make {
practice of smoking until he is 5
t least 30. If he does he may
ARP his development. n