Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
ANTELOPE BILL
SOON TO BE LAW
Assurance Given of Cover
nor's Approval by Wednes-
day Next
DINNER TO PROMOTERS
Edward Box Entertains Senators
Ware and McNichol and
Citizens Committee

Promise that the anti-narcotic bill would
become n law by next Wednesday wa,
given by both state Senators Ware and Nc.
Niohol at dinner rendered by Edward Box
IN the z-Carlton last night TO the Citizens
Anti-Narootio Committee, appointed two
years ago by United States Attorney Fran
cis Fisher Kane. ,
The two State Senators were guests Of
honor. Ware sat 10 the left OF Mr. Box
and McNichol to the right During the
period OF the banquet at least, the fighting
Senators buried the hatchet in the interests
OF a piece Of legislation which Is regarded
by social welfare experts to be the most
momentous passed In Pennsylvania for
more than n decade. Since the beginning
Of the factional warfare in the state, the
dope" bill has been the only Legislative
matter on which Ware and McNichol have
been in accord. Almost from the beginning
they have fought side by side to place upon
the statute books Of the State a bill which
would supply the deficiencies OF the emascu-
lated Harrison act and rescue thousands
of men and women and mere boys and girls
Of the State from the drug curse.
we have been told in the past" said
Mr.. Box, that when the two bosses got
together dire things happened 20 Philadel-
phia and the State. But in the case OF the
anti-narcotlc bill just the opposite happened.
These men have come together in a common
cause for the public good. and the work they
have done in providing the State with
splendid anti-narcotic legislation will live
after them"
M'NICHoL AND WARE PLEASED
i. Senator McNichol grinned delghtedly at
the praise.
TN ninety cases out Of a hundred" he
said, you gentlemen will find that you can
come to us and get the right kind of help.
Is that not so, Senator Vare?"
Senator Ware nodded his head in ap-
proval.
Mr.. Box said he had received assurance
thai the bill would be signed by the Cover
nor next Wednesday.
In one OF his characteristic addresses.
Senator Ware said he had become interested
in anti-narcotic legislation by several ptful
cases of drug addiction in his bailiwick,
and by the series of articles depicting the
drug evil published in the EVENING LEDGER
last summer.
1T became apparent TO me" he said.
that something would have to be done
quickly. | have used all of the influence
at my command to put this bill through"
Senator McNicho said he was glad that
he had put forward his best effort to push
the bill through
BILL PROMOTERS APPLAUDED
Mr.. Box paid a high tribute to the work
Of United States Attorney Kane, Pierce
Archer. framer of the bill, and the EVENING
LEboER.
'Mr. Kane" he said. saw the need Of
the bill and he called us together and put
us to work. Mr.. Archer's wide knowledge
Of internal revenue matters enabled him
TO draft bill which was sound in every
respect In exposing the evils Of the
traffic and molding public opinion the
EvES0NG LEDGER and other newspapers per-
formed valuable service"
Mr.. Kane warmly praised Mr. Archer
and the work of the EVENING LEDGER in
conducting a campaign OF education on
narcotics
Following the address of Mr.. Kane. Mr..
Box announced that the committee desired
TO offer material evidence of its apprecia-
tion of the work of Mr.. Archer. He handed
the latter a small white package Mr..
Archer opened il, revealing a handsome set
of diamond cufflinks.
Following the presentation, Mr. Box an
nounced that as the committee had accom-
plished its mission II could do no more
than disband. So II was voted to disband.