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Editorial
November 13, 1922
Paragould Soliphone
Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
Editorial describes a woman smoking on a Denver streetcar causing surprise, notes lack of rules, and argues women rarely smoke due to no natural taste for tobacco, akin to pre-prohibition alcohol use.
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THE WOMAN SMOKER.
A furore was caused on a Denver street car the other day by a lady nonchalantly puffing a cigarette in a gold inlaid holder. The passengers stared in amazement. The conductor, not knowing what to do, and feeling that he ought to do something, consulted the chief dispatcher and was told that there were no rules about women smoking, and seeing that the offender was sitting in a regular smoking seat, he'd better let her alone.
There is a scene that might be duplicated in almost any American city. And as long as the spectacle of a woman smoking stirs up so much excitement, we may rest easy regarding the effects of tobacco on the female sex.
There has been a vast amount of talk about women and girls smoking, in their homes, at parties, in college, etc., but how much of it has the average American seen? Very little. And he may possibly see less hereafter instead of more. Many women start smoking because of the novelty or the attempted prohibition. And usually they have a hard time learning.
The fact is that women in general, fortunately for them and for the race, don't seem to have any such natural taste for tobacco as men do. It has been the same with alcohol. Before prohibition days, there were millions of women in this country who could drink if they wanted to, and how many of them did?
People have already started embarking.
A furore was caused on a Denver street car the other day by a lady nonchalantly puffing a cigarette in a gold inlaid holder. The passengers stared in amazement. The conductor, not knowing what to do, and feeling that he ought to do something, consulted the chief dispatcher and was told that there were no rules about women smoking, and seeing that the offender was sitting in a regular smoking seat, he'd better let her alone.
There is a scene that might be duplicated in almost any American city. And as long as the spectacle of a woman smoking stirs up so much excitement, we may rest easy regarding the effects of tobacco on the female sex.
There has been a vast amount of talk about women and girls smoking, in their homes, at parties, in college, etc., but how much of it has the average American seen? Very little. And he may possibly see less hereafter instead of more. Many women start smoking because of the novelty or the attempted prohibition. And usually they have a hard time learning.
The fact is that women in general, fortunately for them and for the race, don't seem to have any such natural taste for tobacco as men do. It has been the same with alcohol. Before prohibition days, there were millions of women in this country who could drink if they wanted to, and how many of them did?
People have already started embarking.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
Social Reform
What keywords are associated?
Women Smoking
Cigarettes
Tobacco Taste
Public Reaction
Moral Vice
Alcohol Comparison
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Women Smoking Cigarettes
Stance / Tone
Reassuring That Women's Smoking Is Not Widespread
Key Arguments
Public Reaction To A Woman Smoking On A Denver Streetcar Shows It's Still Unusual
No Rules Against Women Smoking In Smoking Seats
Women Generally Lack Natural Taste For Tobacco Like Men
Similar To Alcohol Before Prohibition, Few Women Drank Despite Availability
Many Women Try Smoking For Novelty But Have Hard Time Learning