Hard Questions for Young People: “Should I Begin to Smoke?”

I am writing to the young people only. All of the older folks ought just to turn to the next page; unless, of course, they are considering taking up smoking. You young people might think that it is a little presumptuous to write about smoking. For one thing, there are many who are not going to like to see this article in print. For another, you may have seen me with a smoke in my hand a time or two (we'll talk about that later). Besides, there has never yet, in the history of this magazine,...