U.S. At War: Cigaret Habits

Who smokes most? Last week the Federation of Tax Examiners, studying records of the 17 states which levy cigaret taxes, discovered that cigarets sell best in Connecticut (per capita consumption: 98.8 packs a year), Massachusetts (97.8), Rhode Island (91.5), New York (91.3). Other state averages: Washington 85.5, Maine 83.4, Illinois 77.2, Ohio 75.8, Wisconsin 60.8, Texas 55, Utah 50.4, Kansas 48.8, Kentucky 41.8, South Dakota 41.7, Oklahoma 35.9, Arkansas 25.9.