Show Ban Ball CigaretteS Cigarette I V Ads IS S The Federal Trade Commission Commis Commis- Commission sion has asked Congress to ban all cigarette advertising on radio and television noting ther is no l longer nger any doubt th that t cigarette gar tte smoking causes I cancer and heart disease and paying haying ying that it has increased inthe inthe in inthe the past year TIlE THE TOBACCO industry opposes opposes op op- poses the recommendation Congress would have to partially partial partial- ly rescind one of its own actions actions ac ac- ac to bar such advertising I before next summer But the FTC says such action is necessary necessary sary in the public interest marily in the interest of young people now being tempted into beginning the cigarette habit by attractive and misleading Ad d I Chances are slim that the FTC request will be granted I this year if only because of the shortness of time before I this session adjourns in an election election elec elec- tion year but term long-term prospects prospects pros pros- for such a ban are excel excel- lent IN ENGLAND where the government banned such advertising advertising advertising ad ad- cigarette smoking has declined and the reaction among both government officials officials and private experts has been one of gratification It is only a matter of time before the phony lures of cigarette cigarette cig cig- arette companies such as this or that brand refreshes the taste etc will be banned and the young people of the country will be shielded from commercial commercial commer commer- cial efforts to tempt them into smoking now going into millions millions mil mil- lions and millions of American homes |