The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-13

to the adjoining state and make their
purchases.
This general shortcoming OF pres
emit state laws would be effectively
overcome" Drs. Wilbert and Motter
says. by the enactment of federal
legislation which Is proposed by the
socalled Harrison anti.narcotic bill
known as house bill No. 62S2, now
pending In congress-. The direct object
OF this bill Is TO confne the distribu-
ton OF dangerous habit-forming drugs
by providing satisfactory methods OF
tracing and accounting for the drugs
from the time that they enter the
country until they reach the ultimate
consumer. This bill was introduced
In congress by former Representative
Francis Burton Harrison, OF New
York. now governor.general OF the
Philippines.
Few subjects offer a more fertile
field for legislation than do the var.
lous problems In the manufacture
sale and use Of Intoxicating liquors. -
according to the statement of Drs,
Wilbert and Motter. who consider al
ochol as both a poison and narcotic.
The legislation of greatest interest in
this connection 10 the law. popularity
known as the Webb bill. which was
passed by congress March /. l13, and
which, as 1t stands. Is designed to
correct. In q measure at least. the
practical notification OF prohibitive
laws through interstate commerce"
In reviewing other legislation relat-
ing either to drugs or poisons, the
public health physicians call attention
to a novel feature OF legislation during
the past year, when the legislature
of North Dakota designated tobacco
in the form Of SNUFF and cigarettes as
a poison. Two laws recently enacted
In that state prohibited the manufac-
ture or sale Of these articles
One OF the most interesting expert
ments In colonizing agricultural land
which have been
Small Farms brought to the at
Project tention OF admins
tration officials Is
that which has been completed sue
cessfully by a large land owner on
one OF the governments irrigation
projects In the Uncompahgre valley
In the intermountain section known
as the western slope Of Colorado
On this Uncompahgre project the
holder Of large tract of land has put
into operation q scheme which makes
IL possible for men of little means to
establish themselves on small farms
and have the maximum Of opportun-
ity for success and the minimum OF
opportunity Of responsibility and ex-
pense In their new venture. As re-
ported by the United States reclama-
ton service the plan Is simply to at
tract desirable class Of men who
will make good farmers and allow
them to take up small plots OF FIVE
to twenty acres. and pay for the land
on a unique installment plan by turn
ing back TO the original owner a part
Of the proceeds coming from the sales
Of, crops. The land which Is being
subdivided into these small farms har
been called Peppers Gardens after
the name Of the man on the govern
ment's irrigation project who original
ed the idea. The tract where the plan
has been put into operation was orig
fnally planted to alfalfa. AS - gen.
orally known, the cultivation Of this
plant brings the soil to q high state
Of fertility and makes 1t well adapted
for truck gardening. On the small
Uncompahgre farms the principal
crops have been onions potatoes,
small fruits, including Strawberries
and raspberries, and orchard fruits.