Show Adventists Condemn Cigarette Endorsing By Athletes Glendale Calif Cigarette advertising which features en endorsements endorsements endorsements en- en by well known ath- ath athletes athletes athletes ath ath- be being being being be- be letes was condemned here as ing a highly offensive betrayal of American young people who have been taught to look upon s as heroes worthy of imitation im- im im im- The criticism was leveled by Seventh-day Seventh Adventist youth leaders from four western estern states gathered here for a a two-day two council on the problems of teen agers J J. J R. R Nelson of Glendale youth activities director for the Pacific Union Conference and spokesman for the group d declared de declared de- de advertising advertis advertis- that cigarette lug ing has the distinction of being the most distasteful and offensive offensive offensive offen offen- sive advertising on radio or tel television tel tel- Nelson charged that irreSponsibility irre irresponsibility to a degree never reached before is all too evident on the part of some prominent figures in the world of sports I who betray the trust placed in them by American youth The deluge of claims and the simpering simpering simpering sim testimonials testimonials' from some persons person in the sports ports world shows a complete te disregard for forthe forthe the moral welfare and health of If teen-agers teen who are being Influenced in influenced In- In to smoke by the adver adver- Smoking among teenagers teenagers teenagers teen teen- agers is a n major moral problem contributing to juvenile delinquency delinquency delin delin- quency q because of its sour de grading ra ing nature Nelson Nielson said The Th cigarette advertisements i pre re ire doubly offensive in that the itch is made In the home co to children and agers ten agers as well as to adults Nelson pointed out He declared that the time has hns come for the American public to take action to protect its j oung people who are being sold cut ut by unscrupulous unscrupulous' athletes and md cigarette manufactures rhe The youth leaders representing represent represent- ing ipg California Arizona Nevada and Utah Otah voted to send a clean lip IP recommendation recommend to the Fedei Fc- Fc dei al Communications C Ci sion slon to correct the abuse of privilege on the part of cigal- cigal cUe tf e advertisers The Seventh day Adventist Church forbids smoking or the use of oC tobacco in any form |