The Washington times., 1922-06-02
'DRUG TRAFFIC
SUPPRESSED BY
CUSTOMS DEPT.
Lid clamped Down Pending
PRONUNCIATION Of New
Regulations.

today isued orders halting all traffic
in drugs until regulations can be
drawn up for the enforcement Of
the Jones Miller anti-narcotic law
These regulations will be 80 dras-
tic, it was indicated. that drugs will
never be used again in this country
except for legitimate purposes in
the practice of medicine and 1t will
be possible to control the interna-
tional drug traffic.
No time is being lost. Experts
of the customs service, the narcotic
division of the Treasury and the
Department OF Commerce who have
made a careful study of the drug
evil and know just what Is neces.
sary to break up the international
drug-smuggling ring, have been en-
gagged for more than week In draw.
ing up. regulations as authorized
under the Jones-Miller law. These
regulations are so far-reaching IN
their scope that the little group OF
men who have been fighting a losinG
battle against the alarming drug
situation are now elated and conf
dent they will be able to gain II
lasting Victory.
They do not hesitate TO say that
the Jones Miller law, as promoted by
the Hearst newspapers. Is by far the
most effective piece OF legislation Of
its kind ever enacted by Congress
and one OF the few measures which
make II possible to accomplish what
ii is intended should be.
Using Caution.
But the success OF the mea sure
depends absolutely on the reRula.
tions. II was stated, and these are
being drafted with the utmost care
and precision and will not he
thrown together in haphaZard
way. Not only will a careful SUI.
vey be made OF the drug manufaC
turing business in the United States
but the traffic OF the world will I've
| studied and every possible avenue
of escape cut off.
One of the big problems il IN
determine the amount OF drugs
! which may be manufactured in the
United States for the absolute min.
imum OF legitimate needs. Another
| is to fix the quantity OF crude opium
| and coca leaves which may be i'm
ported to permit OF this manufac
ture.
All other drugs are to he auto
matically barred from entry into
the United States as are medicines
containing drugs.
Because OF his familiarit with
| the drug traffic. ". A. Hayw ood. OF
the legal department Of the Customs
Service, has been entrusted with
the task OF drafting the preliminary
n 10
member OF the advisory boa rd which
will have charge OF the enforcement
| Of the Jones Miller law. This board
will be formed and hold its first
meeting tomorrow when the regula
tions will be adopted.
Sees Traffic Controlled.
Mr.. Haywood is confident thar
| under the regulations tentatively
drafted. drug addiction will event
ually be eradicated in the United
States and far reaching curtaiIment
he possible in other foreign countries
| He said:
I'VE will be able to absolutely
| control the drug traffic and the
amount manufactured in this
country"
Under this bill we are given the
authority 10 Tx the amount to re
| manufactured and imported. We
\ will also he able to stop the i'm
portation Of all medicines contain.
ing drugs. II is up to us to sav
what shall come in and what shall
| not and we will be as drastic as n
is possible. The first thing we will
do, is TO stop the importation OF
some 100 articles OF medicine which
contain drugs and are largely used
in the United States.
I'VE will stop the expectation O,
drugs from the United States.
And we will stop the tranship
ment OF drugs through the UnitcC
States. This will prove of lastinr
benefit to China. Last year more
than a million dollars worth OF
opium was exported by American
manufacturers to Japan. and. ot
course. found it's way directly tc
China. In addition to this practical
ly all Of Great Britain's drug traffic
TO the Orient moved through tn,
United States. We stop this.
But the most important Question