The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-22
BIG CUT IN DRUGS
FOR ADD|CTS UPON
AUG. IS ARRANGED
Government Officials Issue
New Orders for City Clinic.
Praise Work of Kyser and
DR.. R. G. Drake.

Reduction in the number Of patients
treatedNat the narcotic clinic at police
station by dismissal of from ll0 to l2O
from care on August Is is the first
step toward more drastic enforcement
OF federal narcotic laws in the Mem
phis territory This action was an
nounced Tuesday, following visit OF
Chlef Inspector 5, r. Brame, of Rich
-mond, and conference with DR.. r. q.
Drake, in charge of the Memphis clinic,
and U. S. District Attorney Kyser. -
The proposed reduction will leave only
ABOUT 30 addicts who win be supplied
with morphine. These latter cases are
persons suffering from incurable dis
ease, who would suffer greatly II the
drug was taken away entirely.
Another step is the curtailment Of
prescriptions issued by doctors for mar
cotics. Drug stores have been given
orders not to fill same and doctors is
suing them will be watched by federal
OFFICIALS. In cases of sickness or to pro-
long life, 1t was pointed out, prescrip-
tions will be permitted, but all cases
must be those which merit some stimu-
lant. Mr.. Brame said that the time
OF giving a narcotic order merely to
crafty craving OF some patient is past
, In discussing the Memphis clinic 1t
was termed the best hi the United
States by the visiting officials The
work done here and steps toward cut
affecting cures has been better than in
any other section, it was said. The
work was indorsed in every particular
Backs Up Kyser.
Action Of U. s. District Attorney
kyser recently In causing the clinic to
be reopened after being closed for sew
eral days was also indorsed Mr. Brame
declared that II II has been possible for
N u 1.
time closing was discussed, such an
action would never have been per-
mitted in view Of the effective work
done locally.
Speaking further of the activities of
Mr.. kyser, the inspector paid him a
nigh tribute for work in assisting fed
eral officials in prosecution of narcotic
cases. His work, said the visitor,
stands out over the entire country and
has enabled a cieee watch to be main
tanned in Memphis. The Webb-Gold
baum case, in which the issuance of
narcotic order for the mere gratifica-
tion of patients desire, which case
the Y. S. supreme court. set a standard
tor the entire country, II was asserted.
Regarding the work of DR.. Drake, 1t
was declared he has accomplished much
one OF the things. noted was reduc-
Lion OF some patients from a regular
.OoS VI W BIdluS per uay 10 less tnan
three grains per day. The average for
The clinic, even in worst cases, Is now
below three grains per day. The method
of administering also has been perfect
"a to the extent that it Is virtually
impossible for the unfortunates to re-
sell the drug to others
Officials visiting Memphis Tuesday
we're: S. r. Brame, chief inspector
Richmond; Fred S. Hoback, chief mar
'otic agent, Roanoke; w. P. Simprich
lead OF narcotic law division, Wash
ngton; G. W. Cunningham, Nashville.
j. Farrell, Mount Pleasant; S. T
Holt Haley; Z, l.. Davidson, Lawrence |
9urg; w. w. Phipps, Memphis; r. l.
Keller, all agents Of the department
Leaving here the officials will visit |
'ther centers in the five states covered |
" the district ~