THE CIGARETTE HABIT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4040, 11 January 1930, Page 1

THE CIGARETTE HABIT.

THINK OF THE FUTURE. No girl in her teens should smoke, and in her twenties every girl should think twice before she makes it a habit, not only for her own sake, but —as she is the potential mother of the future —for the children, to whom tobacco-la-den atmosphere is a slow poison. An occasional cigarette does not, of course, do any appreciable harm, but, unfortunately, it so often leads to the established cigarette habit. The business girl may find that a few whiffs have a soothing- effect, making her work seem easier. Mamwomen find that smoking helps them to kill time. Others, again, smoke because they believe that it establishes that camaraderie 'between the sexes, which they enjoy. And, undoubtedly a cigarette does all these things. But a girl should cut down- her cigarette before they cut her down. Headache, sleeplessness, low spirits, tremors of the arms and legs, distressing itchiness of the skin, felt when lying- in bed, palpitation, giddiness, irregularity ami weakness of the pulse, are preliminary warnings that her nervous system is beginning to 'kick. Later, if these warnings are disregarded, the schoolgirl complexion fades, the eyes lose their sparkle, and the teeth their natural lustre, anemia marks her for his own, and premature grey hairs make their unwelcome appearance. This all sounds very drastic, doesn’t itf But, believe me, I am speaking the truth (exhorts the writer).