–it is indicative of a lack of friendship and sympathy.

–they are handicaps in the great race of life.  Swearing indicates a lack of self-control; drinking is demoralizing in the highest sense of the word; chewing is absolutely indecent, and smoking is selfish and vulgar, to say the least, and is a habit that stamps you as second-class men, who are furnished second-class apartments in all well-regulated vehicles of travel, hotels, etc.  As a rule, smokers have but little regard for the comfort of others, and will not tolerate from others any such selfishness as they practice themselves.

very many, poor persons who strive to succeed, but fail from a lack of ability–probably from other circumstances over which they have no control.