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C . ~ ~-1'd 5'- r~(~} ~ `~' " 3 `~ ~- . JOURIQAL f IJ " ~ Winstors-Salem, North Carolina June 5, 1962 yRep. Scott Blasts Attacks on Smoking Rep~ Rxlph Scott yesterday de- scribed attacks on cigarette smok- ing as "extremism" that is un- justified and' representing a disservice to the public.. Scott made this remark in placing in the Congressional' Rec- ondi an editorial from the Raleigh Iilews and Observer which ques- tioned a, proposal ttiat cigarette advertisements contain warnings, '.'For some 1ime there has been i a concerted i effort, in some quar= ters to single out' tobacco, par- ticularly cigarettes, as a kind' of public enemy," Scott, told the House. ."Despite the fact that', the case against, cigarette smoking is noth- ing more than statistical theory, there are some who would use every strategem tb dcstroy to- -"'-'bacw. - "In light of known facts, this extremism is not' oY.9y an unjusti- iied attack on a great industry employhig 17' million Americans; it is also a disservice to the public, for our people are, in effect, told that by not smoking they are thereby immunizing themselves to certain diseases:" Scott's remarks are apparently By Charles Richards Staff Reporfer WASHINGTON - Fifth District i the first' rerliy in Congress to recent developments against' cig- ~arette smoking. He said the edi- 'torial' points out how "such es tremism" could' be directed to- ward many other products. The editorial noted that many products, including dairy product's and sugar and particularly aico- hol; can be dangerous to healw when used, to excess. Tobacco should not be treated as the only commodity that . can be dangerous in excessive use, the editorialistated; and requiring warningsn in advertising would be justified, only if similar require- ments were made for other products. Recent reports that' the Federal Trade Commission is studying the cigarette ad vertising situation i has prompted speculation that such a requirement might' be possible. A move for warnings in, cig- arette commercial§ and adver- tisements has been led by Sen. Maurine Neuberger, D-Ore. The Isituation has also attracted at'- tention because of reports •that federal healUh authorities are pre- paring' a summary of data on cigarettes and cancer for the President. 10035'3 i7o8A . STATE' JOURNA,L - Maeiison, Wisconsin June u, 1962 Wiley Booms Cheese. Filter for Cig+are#'s . WASHRbTGTON' ((iPI) - Sen. A4exander Wiley, (R=Wis.), told . the Senate. that a cheese char- eoal filter develbped by a Wiscon- sin resident mair, be the answer to reducing tar and nicotine in cigaret smoking. Wiley algMtroduced a bill to reqpire labeling, of all cigarets as to tar and nicotine content and to ahow the effectiveness . of, any filter that might be attached. The Wisconsin Republican said his constituent reported that' the. cheese! charcoal filter hadi been perfected and offered proof that it would effectively reduce tar and nicotine in cigaret arrroke. Wiley identified'the cheese filter developer as Stuart' Stebbings of De Pere, Wis. W'iiey said' .Stebbings told him "laboratory work is all com- plieted" on the proposed 4ilter de- vice. -Also, he pointed out, use of chense' in the filter would help to reduce the nation's dairy surplus. K'iley's bi! 1' would' requum each 'package of' ciprei: to specify the ,amount of tar and' nicotu. ~ ir, [he "mainstceam s1ioke per cigaret" nnd the dtl;ree to which each has been reduced by any filthring', de,. ~ iCe.