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l. THi HIGHER YOUR SALARY/'saysRichard Crooks, “ the more is expected of you. Into my radio performances I’put every ounce of ability / have. Of course, this means a strain on my voice and throat. So I’ve got to have a light smoke—easy on my throat... I 2.INTHE OPERA'MADAME BUTTERFLY', "Afr. Crooks adds, “/ actually smoke a Lucky while singing — the hardest test for any cigarette ” (Note: Luckies pass this test be cause the"Toasting”process takes out cer tain throat irritants found in all tobacco.) 3."EVERY PENNY / could earn as a boy went into music lessons. My whole life has re volved around my voice. So the fact that I’ve averaged a pack of Luckies a day since >im ii 4." GO BACKSTAGE at the Metropolitan and you’ll see many great singers smoking Luckies. / think you’ll say to yourself: *The cigarette these singers choose ought to be best for anybody’s throat’.” /Men l(/Ao /&*w7&&icco Sfne/e ^/uc/ted 2to / SURELY, men who spend their lives buy ing, selling and handling tobacco are the best judges of tobacco quality. And now, sworn records open to the public show that, among independent tobacco experts, Lucky Strike has twice as many exclusive smokers as have all other cigarettes combined! This is the verdict of tobacco men — auctioneers, buyers, warehousemen, etc.— not connected with any cigarette manu facturer. In the impartial, honest judg ment of the men who know tobacco best ... it’s Luckies—2 to 1! jMt, jtfuxvH&ctu tAfirtuBeo-£c • OqnngtK 1X7. TV Aamnw Tufcetv CeMpeay