Three of Twelve Ringing Antitobacco Articles by Eminent Authorities in the June “Life and Health”
Did you ever stop to think that the men and yes, the women, of this nation are burning up over TWELVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS’ worth of TOBACCO every year? This would buy 300 loaves of bread for every man, woman, and child in the country, or THIRTY THOUSAND MILLION loaves. Placed end to end, these loaves would extend a distance of SIXTY MILLION MILES, or two thirds of the distance from the earth to the sun. It would take the great wheat-producing State of Kansas SIXTEEN YEARS to produce wheat enough to pay the ANNUAL TOBACCO BILL OF AMERICA! To put it another way, the annual TOBACCO FIRE represents a loss of $370,000,000 MORE THAN ALL THE OTHER FIRES IN THE COUNTRY PUT TOGETHER! When millions of smokers are daily striking matches and burning up the equivalent of millions of loaves of bread, is it any wonder that TEN MILLION AMERICAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN GO TO BED HUNGRY EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK? Then think of the other great fires caused by careless smokers, also of the effect of tobacco upon the MIND and the BODY and the MORALS! These and many other phases of the GREAT TOBACCO EVIL are FULLY PICTURED AND DISCUSSED in the June or “Antitobacco,” “Antialcohol,” and “Antifly” number of Life and Health. Other regular features: “Healthful Cookery,” “Questions and Answers,” etc. ORGANIZE AN “ANTI-CIGARETTE LEAGUE” OR AN “ANTI-TOBACCO LEAGUE” IN YOUR CHURCH, AND LAUNCH A STRONG CAMPAIGN NOW against this great soul-destroying and property-destroying evil. GET YOUR CHURCH TO ORDER 1,000 COPIES (only $40.00) TODAY. Get several members to order 50 copies ($2.00), or even 20 copies ($1.00), to sell in your vicinity. SEND THIS MAGAZINE TO TEN FRIENDS FOR SIX MONTHS ($3.00), OR TO FIVE FRIENDS FOR ONLY $1.50. Address your tract society, or Life and Health, Washington, D. C.