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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