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testimony that the rescinding of the order, and 

 the return to smoking for a year, had such unmis- 

 takable results, as that all the officers who had 

 favored the plan of unrestricted permission to 

 smoke confessed that the experiment had proved 

 a failure. 



" The use of tobacco by youths can never be 

 regarded as moderate. It is generally excessive 

 in the literal sense of the term ; but its effects, 

 even when but little indulged in, are those which 

 characterize excess in adults. The depressing 

 effect of tobacco upon growth, by diminishing the 

 forces concerned in tissue change, its effect upon 

 the heart and pulsation, the disturbance of muscu- 

 lar co-ordinative power, of ability to concentrate 

 the mind upon study, the dyspeptic troubles, im- 

 pairment of vision, headaches, and the retardation 

 of sexual development and disturbance of that 

 function, are conceded by most observers and 

 clearly demonstrated by many. ... At this acad- 

 emy instances of almost all the evil effects of 

 tobacco have been brought to the notice of the 

 medical officers. Many of the cases of irritable 

 heart supposed to be induced by gymnastic exer- 

 cises I believe to be caused by tobacco. ... If, 

 to-day, a census could be taken of all the boys 

 who smoke, it would surprise, and ought to dis- 

 tress, our American people. For it is one of the 

 facts that has to do with social, moral, and politi- 

 cal degeneracy. 



"We believe that all licensed tobacco sellers 



