The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-06
USE OF DRUGS
IS INCREASING
IN NEW YORK
Charles 3. Towns Doing More
Than Anyone Else to
Eradicate the Evil.
(By @. o. MCINTYRE,


NEW YORK. Nov 6.-Despi:e the
stringent national and state laws,
drug addiction IN New York is on the
increase. There are not only more
drug fends along the resorts OF Broad
way. but il Is admitted by those in a
position 10 know that the use OF drugs
Is rapidly spreading IN the upper cir
cleS. The use Of drugs is by no means
Society women. tired OF the soc al
whirl. resort 10 drugs TO revive their
faded nerves. In fact il seems TO
have touched every iiber OF social life.
Towns Fights Evil.
Peculiarly the man who has done
more than any other man 10 eNtermi-
nate the vicious drug abuses in New
York IS not physician. He IS
fiery. but earnest young Southerner.
His name is Charles 3. Towns. and II
was he who q few years ago. appeared
in person before the New York legis-
lature and pointed out that the state
and nation were facing Just the con-
ditions that are now being confronted.
| talked 10 Mr.. Towns the other
day Il is impossible TO be in his
presence for any length OF time and
not feel his dynamic force aud TO leave
him with higher resolves and a reso-
luton 10 aid in every wa: 10 eNtermi-
nate a curse that is fast sapDinS at
the roots OF our moral and physical
well being.
he Is tall and thin. but muscular. He
has a bulldog tenacity about the chin
and a flashing eye that Immediately
warns that he would be the last per-
son in the world 10 attempt 10 put
anything over on.
a varied interesting career has been
his. He was a farmer boy at the
pIow when he heard the call 10 do and
TO dare. He became a business man
and made 4 fortune in the insurance
business. a friend OF his boyhood be-
came a drug fiend and went 10 Towns
a physical wreck for aid. He was
touched BIZ the tragedy OF it all. He
began 10 study the drug addicts.
ReclGImS Opium Smokers.
He gave up his business and made
II his life mission. He visited hosplt-
ais and clinics all over the world. He
went 10 China and at first met with
opnosition even from the government.
hut before he left he had seen moro
than 10000 opium smokers reclaimed
and made useful members Of society.
II was while he was in China that
samuel Aierwin. the writer. ran across
his work and first heralded it TO the
world in a series OF articles in Col
Hers and later in McClure's maya
zine.
with a part Of his fortune he pur-
chased one OF the finest mansions at
293 Central Park West overlooking
the famous Central Park. While he
has no degree Of N. D. his work Is en-
dorsed generally by the medical pro-
fession and no less an authority than
Or Alexader Alexander Lambert has
stated thar Towns knows more about
drugs and drug addiction than any
other man. Richard c. Cabot. OF Bos-
ton. has also approved his work.
No man can come TO Mr.. Towns
without a firm desire TO give up drugs.
Unless the man comes voluntarily. ne
&c not received. He is Immediately
nut under medical attention by the
medical staff. And when the fight be-
gins Mr.. Towns takes the case INTO
his own hand. The man or woman
victim is convinced that he has true
friend in Towns-a friend who realizes
the weakness and is ready 10 stano
Al his bedside and fight the good fight
10 the finish. II is in erect somewhat
IKE The coach OF football team
cheering his valiants on.
Cures CIgaret Fiend.
While / was in his office a man from
distant city came in. He is an IN
yeterate clgaret smoker. he wanted
trcntment-he didn't get it. There
was a reason. Mr.. Towns sat down
facing him and he talked TO him as
a father would an unreasonable boy.