In the days of Mr. Salteena the amoking cap was provided for Papa when he desired to Indulge in. the tobacco habit, as the advertisements call It. Moreover he was banished a smoking room so that the rest of the family would not be incom moded by his fumes. Now when Glgareties have made smoking accomplishment of both sexes such segregation is out of date, Yet smokers cannot altogether "escape _the criticism of the general public, even though the smoking carriage vapidly becoming as outmoded as the other forms. of discrimination, In these columns protests have been registered against the habit of smoking In cinemas and theatre 'The protestants have a champion Dr. James Vernon Bartlett of Man-feld' Colleye, Oxford. That eminent theologian draws attention to which asserts that In the "no progressive decrease jin the deposit of insoluble impurity during the last 20 years" and hopes that selenee will come to the assist-ange of the public in the matter, Professor Bartlett deplores the failure te control the atmosphere breathed in public places and specially "the. Ineonsiderateness of w section of the public in demanding the chance of smoking at all times and in all possible places." He adds not, then, that @ determin the smolang majotityy ay how is, see the habit hay spread 'Women, upon the seta rhs of smokers? "Twettd appeal particularly 10" those "responsible oF allowing Emoking to be' the eneral ur normal inv closed places such ap Tohave alitwed te "ttneatres and places. of dimusement) to reconsider the inthe ners facia Yestore the old igage. by" which ate Pollution with tabasco, "whatever ts Pleasure-value to. those' addicted. to was, confined to clused places Specialy et apart for Professor Bértlett appeals to medical @xperts in support of his view. It would be interesting to know what response he will suseeed in eliciting,
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