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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Jan 12, 1905

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 82, No. 2.

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Tobacco and Newsboys

By H. F. Phelps

Not long ago some friends donated a little money for the “more liberal distribution” of the anti-tobacco literature, Save the Boys. For some time the writer had felt a strong desire to place some of this literature in the hands of these boys. So, preparing as for mailing, a copy each of the journal and booklet, I visited the alley where some of these boys get the daily papers of this city. I handed them out with a request that they put them in their pockets to be read later. They were received with a “Thank you.” The question, “What are these?” was soon answered by some who had discovered their nature: “Thoushalt not smoke!” “Thou shalt not smoke the cigarette!”
“Say, mister,” asked a boy who was evidently looking at the business part of the matter, “Who publishes these?”
“Well, I do. But some kind friends donated a little means, and so I thought I would visit the boys.”
“And so you are here giving them away! Well, this is very kind of you, truly. We appreciate it, and we’ll read them, too.” And suiting the action to the word, he folded his paper into his breast pocket.
Numerous questions were asked by the boys as to the effects of tobacco. Altogether, I was glad of the visit, and the desire to help them was greatly strengthened. All over this land—yes, all over the world—the cities are filled with these boys, bright, shrewd, and full of business. But with many of them, all this talent is being sacrificed to the idol, tobacco, and the cigarette at that,—tobacco in its worst form.
We may save some of them. Shall we make the effort? The price of the booklet is $1 for 100, 60 cents for 50, postpaid. The journal is 30 cents a year. You can have back numbers while they last, for these boys, at $1 for 100. Donations are acceptable. Every order helps, as every penny is devoted to this work. Address Save the Boys, 118 W. Minnehaha Boul., Minneapolis, Minn.
H. F. PHELPS.