tremely thin and light, very combustible, and 

 gives off very little smoke. These are the only 

 qualities necessary and there is not the least 

 reason to use any harmful ingredients, as the re- 

 quired qualities can be obtained by the ordinary 

 manufacturing processes. Moreover, the best 

 paper can be manufactured and supplied at a 

 very low cost. From France the United States 

 annually imports about $500,000 worth of 

 cigarette paper and from Austria about 

 $120,000 worth. 



Most manufactured cigarettes have a protec- 

 tive tip at the mouth end. This not only keeps 

 the cigarette intact but prevents the tobacco 

 from being wetted by the saliva. As already 

 stated, nicotine is soluble in water, and its en- 

 trance to the mouth in this form is thus 

 obviated. The tips are made of various sub- 

 stances, cork, straw, goldleaf, cherry wood, 

 etc., in fact any water-proof substance that is 

 harmless, nonadherent and smooth can be used. 



Cigarettes must according to the law of the 

 U. S. be put up in packages of 5, 8, 10, 15, 20, 

 50 or 100, and the packages must not contain 

 any lottery or chance ticket nor any indecent 

 picture. 



Much criticism, that is to a large extent 

 groundless, has been directed against the habit 

 of cigarette smoking. It has been shown by 



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