The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

now he is puzzled by q problem that
10 new. viz: The victim Of the heroin
tablet. He IL ignorant Of the con-
stituent parts, or where derived OF this
deadly drug, his attention has not
been called to 1t or the results OF Its
use, until very recently. So Tar Its
victims who have been brought to his
knowledge arae boys IA to 20 years or
age. It's properties seem to combine
all the deadly effects Of cocaine. NOR
phine and opium. Its use Is by crush
ing a small tablet between the thumb
and fingers and by snuffing the dry
are exhilaration. intoxication, stupor
and sleep. After using for a time. the
victim is very nervous, and when the
immediate effects have passed off
trembles violently in his hands and
arms. The continued use results in
constipation and unnatural drying
up of the fluids Of the bowels. The
patient loses all energy, sometimes
drops in faint, is unable to perform
any extended labor. and takes on the
look known as that of a dope fiend."
Debilitating Effects.
Such are the facilitating effects. that a2-
prentices, with the herion habit In the
Santa Fe shops have lost their places and
vest.gation than was necessary to estab-
lish that He is dope fiend.'
The victims have little difficulty in pro-
curing the drug. Some Topeka druggists.
not all. sell the tablets to boys in guam
titles Of bottles of 1OO 500 or 1000 upon a
stock prescription" without personal ex-
animation by physician, but endorse
the name of a physician and number of
a pretended prescription upon a bottle or
package, and these purchasers in return
at prices measured by the diseased condi-
ton and the sum Of money the victim
can beg steal.
dition of their boy that they shrink from
advertising the fact by prosecution of the
seller and seek a cure from quack. One
victim about 2 years old buys in Quanu-
ties OF 500 or 900 upon the same running
prescription claimed to have been given
MIN by a physician, and .peddles them to
otner victims at two tablets for a nickel
to % cents a dozen.
party who claims to be a pharmacist
out OF position. is treating a number of
patients with patent medicine.
The above will give the Rotary club suf-
ncient Information to begin work. I will
gladly give you more specific information
upon the subject upon personal applica-
ton.
Accommodations Inadequate.
This communication already seems long.
in leaving out other things the Se club prob b
ably ought to know, and SO I close with
the further statement that for more than
ii is impossible to properly take care of
the patrons of the police court, to make
great Improvement in their physical and
of the name human. without providing an
institution with room enough for work
shops. necessary hospital. with a large
garden. Such an institution can not be
described in these brief lines further than
to say. that with honest. intelligent and
capa Die management. 1t can be made prof
liable in the reformation of many who
otherwise will never be entitled to be
called good citizens.
Thanking you personally for past cour-
and the members of the Rotary club sue
cess IN assisting the citizenship of Topeka
and shawnee county. II the two organi-
cations shall be Joined. in solving many
or all of the problems that now confront
US, I am,
Sincerely yours,
GEO. A. HIyRON