Missouri Meerschaum Corncob Pipe? Well I am clearly a newbie to pipes and am stupid. I...

Well I am clearly a newbie to pipes and am stupid. I opened my new corncob pipe and when i pulled the plastic module off of the corncob part, in that was a roll of white paper inside. This tabloid was plastic wrapped. What do I use that paper for? haha... ?
What exactly is a .2 tub?
Answers:    By "plastic member," do you mean the stem?

It sure sounds like you're describing a filter. It's duplicate principle as a filter in a cigarette. Some people resembling filters in their pipes, some don't.

Enjoy!