Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-16

...., control of the manufacture and
eli narcotics according to Dr.
easar,ct s. Baldi, physician at Moyamen-
fIsos,II ,,IIso,, ts the quickest solution for the
sls Iii Doctor Baldi is son OF Cheva-
soar oIusr r A BaldI. For years Doctor Bald
y. " baen treating drug fiends IN THIS city.
- h known to hundreds OF "cokers' some
q el,'n,y 'ne nrison were once prominent so.
VI Yin, and also widely known In the busi-
ness world
n.,,or RaIdi believes that something
~ ha dome TO amend the Harrison mar
w act the way It stands now. He Is
" Arm believer in the complete elimina-
~. ~ Of all narcotics from patients while
NAV are under treatment.
"a dome" said Doctor Bald, must be
VA unon ms an Individual whose moral
r,sis,nnce powers are nil. He cannot resist
~ environment in which he has fallen
~ fallen, because believe 90 per cent. OF
dl cases are accidental or through environ
s..rt The victim has fallen under the In
srsrna Of an already habitual drug user.
~. 70 the kind or quality of drug used,
~, "a much like the current styles or
sssbion. Il depends upon which drug is
~ sasest to obtain and perhaps the cheap
- hecause money is great factor In this
evil.
swithout money he can't obtain the drug
4 !, ha n steady user. The price OF the drug
4 Of such fuctuating nature, depending
mon the locality and at present very high
and necessarily beyond the reach OF not
faw habitual users. The result OF this
i that the user or habitual has craving;
X must have the drug at any cost; but he
hss no money and consequently no friends,
which is natural course of events In this
He OF ours.
,.The drug fiend must resort to means to
set such money as is necessary to pui-
ehase. He is forced to steal, commit
burglary or highway robbery, and his life
now becomes that of liar and thief.
aAfter a careful study Of the general
make.ip Of patients who are addicted to the
use Of cocaine, morphine, heroin and other
narcotics, 1t is found that so per cent. are
below 30 years of age.
BELIEVES IN WITHDRAWING DRUG.
II believe in the absolute withdrawal OF
the drug at once from the patient, and not
10 substitute another drug, but resort to
hydrotherapy and elimination of the drug,
reasoning with patients and treating symp.
tomatioaly, but absolutely under no cir
cumstances whatsoever should any mar
cotlo be given
"The proof OF this treatment Is that ex-
cellent results are shown in no less than "a
hours for mild cases and not more than five
days for the most severe cases.
81 do not put much faith and do not be-
lleye In socalled cures. feel that the 80
called suffering Of the dope after the drug
Is withdrawn is an ingenious device to
arouse pity and sympathy of a tender
hearted friend, relative, nurse or even a
Doctor
FOR FEDERAL CONTROL.
In my opinion one of the quickest So
htons for this goth century grave problem
y FEDERAL control of the output and manu-
farinre Of all narcotics. If the Federal
inthorities choose to put the responsibility
upon the State, then the State could help
noulder the burden. with the Federal Gov.
sFnfient primarily responsible. e..
something must be done ito amend the
Harrison narcotic act. for 1t must be fully
mdsrstood that the drug evil is growing
rapidly, steadily and like cancer, because
What We sec on the surface does not begin
2 compare In quantities or ,quality with
what lies hidden in this vast population of
ours as yet undisturbed"