Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-12
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CHICAGO, Nov Ito the Editor OF
| The Bee, Tho people OF Poland are
| threatened with a famine Of which we at
| best can have only a poor conception.
France and Belgium though in a throes
/ Of the war, are countries stll possessed
| OF their own governments and powerful
means OF support and assistance.
| Only Poland has been abandoned by
| all Yet not by all There is America
that most remarkable champion Of demo-
| crazy and freedom the world has ever
seen. And II is but natural that the
| Poles should look up to America for aid
and assistance. for Justice. sympathy and
/ fair play, for the tremendous moral force
i OF its endorsement
! In view Of past services rendered 20
/ the word IN general and America In
| particular. Poland is assured that the
people OF these United States cannot re.
main Indifferent to the horrible lot OF SIS
/ children. Convinced of the sacredness Of
! It's cause. Poland expects from America
not only words OF sympathy. but. above
ALL resoluteness Of action. II appeals TO
the people of America in the belief that
they shall not be chary OF rendering aid
and assistance.
! We acknowledge receipts OF all con-
ton which ia to set forth the position and
aims OF Poland and TO promote American
interest in the Polish people as a bation.
Polish Central Relief COMMITTEES:
Most Rev. j. Weber, y. d..
Right Rev. =. r. Rhode, ID. D.
| Right Rev. e. Kozlowskl. d. d.
Anthony Karabasz chairman
p. Rostenkowski. first vice chairman.
Anna Mailman aaoopd .ytco rbalrroap
stanislaus Osada, secretary.
J. f. Smulskl, treasurer, Chicago
Indiscriminnte Sale OF Caeoine.
! OMAHA, Nov, l0.--,fo the Editor of The
Bee: There seems TO be considerable
confusion concerning the laws and ruiz
ings regarding the sale OF cocaine.
The federal government. through a re-
coat ruling by the Treasury department
and the pure food" or chemistry dlvi-
sion, arc slowly hedging II about and
may stop the indlscriminate sale of the
i0-oent and 2O-cent envelopes contain
ing It..
| The structures put upon the importer,
manufacturer and wholesaler recently
are now beginning to show effect as
there are many now begging physicians
| to write prescriptions for them and these
| so-called dope flends have been doing
considerable thieving at noon time from
| doctors and dentists offices.
This federal ruling OF the pure food
department requires the importer either
Of the coca leaves from which cocaine
is made or all cocaine imported, that
every bit be declared 20 the bureau OF
chemistry at Washington and the Inn
porter agrees also not to sell any OF IL or
use any OF II in any manner deieterious
! to the people OF the United States and to
keep record of each person. firm or
| corporation sold. ~,
| Also the manufacturers OF cocaine In.
this country must do the same thing and
all the wholesale houses also, Thea thas
retail druggists must all report and keep
record with the wholesale houses.
| This Ia making the druggists think. as
they do not know what will come next.
As we understand It, there is to be no
more manufacture or sale OF that light.
| feathery crystal known as flake cocaine
] which il the best form OF II. as II is so
readily soluble in water.
z This ruling then says This declara-
J, ton win not be required OF persons pur-
! chasing cocaine on prescriptions nor
from Registered physicians, In case a
! physician writes q prescription for, his
own use under these conditions he would
be construed as the user and accordingly
the declaration would not be required OF
him, but the prescription would be re-
uuired TO be kept on file as provided for
in the declaration so as to make the
records complete"
Tho Nebraska law prohibits the refill
ing OF prescription containing cocaine.
There Is bill pending before congress
known as the Harrison bill. which is
said to be quite drastic and may, II
passed. take the place OF these rulings Of
the pure food department, which are
made in accordance with the federal law
that puts the ban on all things deleter-
ious TO health,
I notice In your editorial that you ask
tue coming legislature to do something
to stop the pernicious sale OF this drug
1t might be well for II to look into the
matter and conform as far as possible
with the federal government, which can
do far more TO eradicate It than any
state law or city ordinance.
GEORGE p. WILKINSON.
Says II Was Only Joke.
OMAHA. Nov Ito the Editor OF The
Bee; Addressing Joillfication meeting
at the White Goods Workers union in
New York. Meyer London, socialist con-
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