XX TOBACCO. 



has grown with such marvellous rapidity, — ar- 

 rangements were made for giving thorough in- 

 struction concerning alcohol and tobacco to the 

 members of the Juvenile Union. 



At the Fourth Convention in Chicago, 1877, a 

 strong resolution was taken to oppose the use of 

 tobacco in every form. 



At the Tenth Convention in Detroit, 1883, Mrs. 

 M. B. Reese, of Ohio, was appointed superintend- 

 ent of a department of ff Effort to Overthrow the 

 Tobacco Habit." * 



At the Twelfth Convention in Philadelphia, 



1885, this department was changed to a "Depart- 

 ment of Narcotics," of which Mrs. Havens, of Den- 

 ver, Colorado, was made superintendent. 



At the Thirteenth Convention in Minneapolis, 



1886, Mrs. E. B. Ingalls, of St. Louis, was ap- 

 pointed national superintendent of this department, 

 the different state superintendents securing super- 

 intendents in district or local Unions. There is 

 thus a chain of workers from the National to the 

 smallest Union in every state. 



Under the influence of this department, anti- 

 tobacco literature has been widely circulated, and 

 instruction has been given in our schools, while 

 the District of Columbia and thirty-five states 

 have passed laws of greater or less stringency, for- 

 bidding the sale of tobacco to minors of various 

 ages. It is hoped eventually to have the full period 

 of minority secured against the evil. 



