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Warning!

Tobacco

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U.S. and banned the advertising

of cigarettes on TV. Tobacco

companies in a growing num–

ber of countries are required to

print health warnings on packages

and in ads.

In the United States. nonsmokers

a re pushing for a bill of rights to

greatly restrict public smoking. Nor–

way is engaged in an antismoking

campaign banning the advertising

of all tobacco products in newspa–

pers and magazines as well as by the

electronic media. Shopkeepers can't

even display their tobacco wares in

the windows. And Sweden has un–

dertaken th e ambitious goal of

eradicating smoking in a gcneration

through an education program.

Al the Third Conference on

Smoking and Hcalth in 1975, Sir

George E. Godber of Britain, chair–

man of the expcrt Committce on

Smoking and Health of the World

Health Association, advocated the

etfort to by and large eliminate ciga–

rette smoking by the end of this

century.

"We may not have eliminated

cigarette smoking completely by the

end of this century," he said. "but

we ought to have reached a position

where relatively few addicts still use

cigarettes, but only in prívate, at

most in the company of consenting

adults."

Despite the progress made in

sorne countries, it would seem that

cigarette smoking is here to stay for

quite sorne time. As was pointed out

ea rlier, no cu lture that has ever

been introduced to tobacco has

been able to kick the habit. Even

while envisioning a relatively

smoke-free twenty-first century, Dr.

Godber conceded that to date "most

countries have pursued their action

in desultory fashion, have achieved

only limited progrcss ... (and] have

lost in sorne other directions."

Slow Suicide

And so clouds of tobacco smoke

continue to foul the air of smoker

and nonsmoker a like. And the grim

death toll continues to mount. In the

time it has taken you to read this

brief a rticle, at least 60 people have

The

PLAIN TRUTH July 1977

died prematurely because of to–

bacco.

And in most cases, their deaths

were the denouement of a pro–

longed decline in health and well–

being. Tobacco is cruel in that it

kills slowly by means of such affiic–

tions as cancer and emphysema.

"Nothing kilis as slowly and pain–

fully as the cigarette," said Dr. Hol–

lis S. I ngraham, onetime

Commissioner of Health for New

York State.

" 1 was married to a chain-smoker

for 50 years and

11

days when he

expired at 79 years old," said one

widow. "He had smoked one and a

half packs a day for 60 years. He

had so many illnesses .... He quit

several times a nd started again. The

last time was when he was told he

had emphysema. He lived six more

years but needed medication and

oxygen all the time .... I suffered

watching him commit suicide be–

cause of cigarettes."

Are you committing slow suicide

with your tobacco habit? What are

you going todo about it?

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DRUGS:

the

good,

the

bad,

and

the deadly

From booze to hash, from

caffeine to heroin, mind-al–

tering drugs have become a

way of lite. Nearly everyone

needs a "fix" -for pleasu re,

for escape, or just to keep

going. lf you 'd like to know

more about drug use. its

benefits and dangers, write

for

The Oilemma of Orugs.

lt's free-just return the cou–

pon on the back cover.

GRADUAlES

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jobs sometimes turn inside out

within five to ten years. Those with

a l iberal education are capable of

adapting a seemingly unrelated

combination of talents to a con–

stantly evolvingjob description.

Knowing wbat employers are

looking for in positive strengths can

be very helpful to a prospective em–

ployee. It might also be useful to

examine sorne of the shortcomings

reported by employers as well. Dr.

Endicott, surveying 182 companies

employing college graduates, listed

the following shortcomings men–

tioned by employers:

1) Overemphasis on manage–

ment positions. Expect too much too

soon. Reluctant to accept routine

training assignments. Unaware of

competitioo for advancement in in–

dustry (68 companies).

2) Unrealistic idea of what is ex–

pected in business. Inadequate un–

derstanding of business

(48

companies).

3) Lack of ability lo write clearly

and concisely. Poor writing skill

(46

companies).

4) Poor oral expression. Inability

to speak effectively (45 companies).

5) Lack of specific goals. Failure

to determine career goals. Failure to

investigate possible fields of work.

Unaware of opportunities in busi–

ness (23 companies).

6) Overemphasis on degree. Fail–

ure to recognize the value of experi–

ence and on-the-job training (19

companies).

7) lmmaturity. Poor social ad–

justment

( 16

companies).

Whether you are seeking a posi–

tion or are comfortably established,

by recognizing what employers

want- as well as what they do

not

want - you can build, strengthen and

maintain a solid, cordial relation–

ship with your employer.

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