“Smokers and smoking," is the title of an interesting article In a Melbourne weekly.. The writer cites the case of the head of a great commercial house who, when making an appointment to his staff, invariably prefers to engage a smoker, A lover of the weed himself he says his long experience as an employer satisfies him that smokers are usually breader in their views, saner in their outlook than non-smokers, and “pull together” better, being more contented when at work. Other employers will doubtless endorse that, for it happens to be true, as a rule. But very much depends upon the tobacco. Constant use of the wrong “baccy” so far from promoting harmony and contentment may have the opposite effect, and excess of nicotine in the weed will assuredly do it. Fortunately for New Zealanders they have in the four leading brands, Riverhead Gold, Cavendish, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead). tobacco not only of sperlative quality but so comparatively free from nicotine (owing to being toasted), that they are "safe as houses” to smoke to any extent.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD19340328.2.17.2
Bibliographic details
Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19759, 28 March 1934, Page 4
Word Count
184Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19759, 28 March 1934, Page 4
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Timaru Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.