The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-13
DOPE BAN.
DEMANDED.
BY WRITER
Evil Menaces Homes Of Ameri-
ca, Says Woman-Asks Ac-
ton on Resolution.
BY ANNIE LAURIE.

ny ANNIE LAURIE.
What's happened to the resolution
introduced into Congress last week
By Julius Kahn of California?
Where is it? Who's holding it up
and why?
It's resolution asking the dis
armament conference to take up in
some way a discussion Of the mar
cotic evil, which is growing every
day till it stretches around the world
like some hideous and sinister web.
Easy to Understand.
There's nothing strange or mys.
ferrous, or complicated, or hard to
understand about that resolution.
It isn't even diplomatic" It's
just plain, honest. straightforward
common sense United States talk, and
It concerns something that is close
to the very heart of every home in
this country, whether those who
are at the head Of these homes quite
realize the situation yet or not
What's the idea Of holding off
plain. honest, open discussion Of this
almost incredible situation?
Why not discuss it-now?
We have never had such a chance
sefore, and we may never have such
. chance again.
Most of the nations sitting in con.
ference here are perfectly aware of
the terrifying growth Of the narcotic
evil, and there Is hardly one Of them
that Is not at this very moment max
ing some sort of desperate effort to
Keep opium and it's derivatives and
cocaine and its derivatives out of some
one particular country.
Now In Committee.
Why whisper and hint about it any
longer?
Mr.. Kahn's resolution went to the
Fore gn Affairs Committee and II
should be reported out of the COM
mittee for straightforward, fearless
and honest discussion-not next week
or next month, and not tomorrow
but now-today.
What is there before the Foreign
Affairs Committee that is half so
important as this business of the
narcotic danger that is getting such
a terrible hold upon us here in
America and upon civilized and un.
civilized human beings all over the
Mr.. kahn comes from the Pacific
coast. He knows what the, opium
traffic means to California and to
the sons and daughters OF the Cali |
The members Of Congress from
New York know about 1t, too. Why
shouldn't they, when high school
boys are beirg arrested in New York
city for peddlins morphine In the
schools.
Thirty.Five Doctors in Tolls.
The members of Congress from
Chicago are not at all ignorant OF |
the need Of some drastic and practi- |
thing real to stop the steady onrush |
Of tbs tide OF opium which Is JEweep.
ing over us like some strange and
deadly tidAB sWAVe' s:l1~ vi
How should the members of Con- |
gress from Illinois be either ignorant |
or Indifferent when In the past few |
weeks thirty-five doctors and drug
gists have been arraigned in Chicago |
alone for selling morphine and CO.
Caine AMI the even more deadly |
heroin to poor creatures who are
drifting down and down the black
river Of misery because they can
find someone who doesn't mind sell
ing them Death and despair at so
much a grain-if there's money
enough in It,
Up in Seattle they know all about
dope. Ask any member of the House
Of Congress who comes from there
and he will tell you a story that will |
make you stop and think about It.
The whole country Is veined and |
streaked with narcotics as a serpents
tooth is steep and veined with poison.
Bill Aims at Truth.
Why should the Congress of the
United States hesitate to act upon a
resolution which is Intended to bring
the truth to life and get some positive
and practical accord between nations |
that will cut this hideous evil off at |
the very root once and for all.
We have asked very little Of the con-
ference, we Americans. Can't we ask !