--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Brown, Will H. collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 24 number: 11 published: 1921-09 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Will H. Brown, "One Picture of Thousands," *Improvement Era* 24, no. 11 (September 1921): 997–998.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera24011unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera24011unse start_page: 997 end_page: 998 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1921-09) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera24011unse publication_year: 1921 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1921, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # One Picture of Thousands One Picture of ThousandsBy Will H. Brown, Oakland, California, Superintendent Press Bureau No- Tobacco League of America The tobacco trust can never convince slaves of the tobacco habit that the weed is either desirable or helpful in any way. With tens of thousands of men throughout the United States cursing the day they ever took up the habit, and thousands of others rejoicing because they have been able to break away from the slavery of the habit, tobacco propagandists are up against a stiff proposition. Here is just one picture of many that could be thrown on the screen of publicity. An ex-smoker wrote thus in the Daily Tribune, Oakland, Calif.: "I smoked cigarettes mildly the first few years, but finally to ascess. My case is an illustration of thousands. It is an easy matter to acquire the habit, but when once formed is rarely abandoned. There are millions of men right now, this world over, who realize deep down in their hearts that tobacco is slowly murdering them. I have used tobacco until I actually pitied my own poor heart. When my eyesight was failing me and my health was gone, I realized that something must be done. I had taken medicine for various ailments without the slightest benefit. The last doctor I consulted, though, did things up brown. After examining me carefully he said: 'Young man, I wouldn't exchange hearts with you for one day for $10,000. You have a tobacco heart. I can do nothing for you unless you cease altogether the use of tobacco.' I looked at the man in blank despair, for I had tried that very thing so many times and failed that I de- spaired of trying again. But I did, and I quit the weed. That was eight years ago, and I have long since lost all desire for tobacco. I am now proud of my achievement and my excellent health." FELLING A GIANT TREE This great tree was felled to aid in building the new Logan, Utah, scout home. It was 250 years old, according to its rings which were counted and it is expected that 1,200 feet of red pine lumber will come out of it for the scout camp.