Washington County News | 1917-10-25 | Page 3 | A Saxon-French Cigar Lighter

A saxon french cigar lighter several scars ago the then new aln ster of prince M klotz decided to ws impose a tax of two francs or 40 cents american money on each cigar lighter used in that country the reason for this Is thit th it the sale of matches in I 1 ranee lg in the hands of the gov ernt nuit monopoly and the portable lighters interfered with the sale of alie j matches on the other hand tho matches have become so bad in quality j that they are subject of complaint and ridicule the laar has become unpopular and there Is an effort now byln in ide to hac alie order rescinded notwithstanding the fact that in in ere ased tat a placed on tobacco by the brench government several yeara ago it lias caused a tendency to in crease smoking and that Is proven by the miny smokers to be seen in public places and thoroughfares