Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-07
SURGEON ASSA|LS |
!. MAKERS OF DRUGS.
"H They Observed Law, Back
bone Of Illicit Trade Would
Break" Dr.. Bricksr Says
MONAGHAN IS PRAISED

Proof that great quantities Of drugs.
in part manufactured in Philadelphia,
are being diverted from legitimate chm.
nels into the hands Of the drug ring"
will be laid before Judge Monaghan
today by DR.. Charles Il. Bricker, police
surgeon. who has handled all the drug
cases brought to Central Station.
"If the manufacturers were forced to
observe the law said DR.. Bricker, "ths
backbone Of the drug business could be
broken in twenty-four hours.
Zone Of the large pharmaceutical
houses can manufacture in one day
sufficient narcotic drugs to meet the
legitimate needs of all the physicians
of the country for months.
Ono Legitimate Outlet
"Under the law the manufacturers
have only one legitimate outlet for the
narcotics they make--that is the proper
use Of these poisons for medical pur-
poses.
Drugs seized in large quantities.
bearing the original labels of the manu-
facturers prove that large proportion
Of the drugs comes from America.
THE drugmakers contend that the
supply of narcotics in the hands of the
drug ring comes from abroad. Let
them show what becomes of the stun
they manufacture.
THE Federal narcotic law as It ex-
lists passes. the buck to the physician.
He needs narcotics only occasionally.
But when he needs soothing drug to
be given to relieve great pain, he can
get only six grains, and then perhaps
may be delayed for several days while
he is waiting for a permit to replenish
other hand are compelled only to keep
ordinary records of the drugs they
make
Crimes Are Fewer -
According to DR.. Bricker,. the crusade
fruitful Of a great Improvement in crime
conditions in the city.
Captain Van Horn, who is in
charge of the police end of the cru
sade, tells me that crimes of violence
such as hold-ups and burglarics. have
been cut down so per cent since the
crusade began said DIR. Bricker.
Your drug user who Graves his poi
son and lacks money to buy 1t will
commit hold ups, murders or any crime
you can name to get narcotics. Ali
the hah1tual users of drugs who can be
found have been arrested and put where
they cannot harm the public. There
fore these crimes have fallen off. But
If the present improvement is to be
maintained. it will be absolutely nee
essary to force the manufacturers OF
these drugs TO cut down the amounts
thcy nra ,nakinUv ~
Seventeen Suspects Held
Eighteen men and women, mostly
Negroes, rounded up last night by Fed
eral agents and vice squad men, were
arraigned in Central Station today.
Two men and two women were held
in $4,000 bail each. charged with illegal
possession of drugs. The others were
held in $1,000 bail each as addicts. ex-
cept one woman, who was discharged.
Those held in the heavier bail were
Denis De Stepano, Christian street near
Eighth; Nicholas Scorza, Warnock
street near Cathnrinc; Tillie Thompson,
colOred, Eleventh street near Christian,
and Mary Jackson, Jackson street near
Twelfth.
Carrie Nugent, Fitzwater street near
Twelfth, was discharged after cOrrOD-
orative testimony that she is not an
addict. She was arrested in the COM
pany of Jennie Harris. colorcd, Chris
tian street near Ninth, one of those
held in $1,000 bail for the Grand Jury.
Others held included Harry Williams,
Tenth street near Pine; Frank Jones,
Tenth street near Pine, and Charles
Gier, Mutter street near Porter, and
the following, all colorcd: Lillian Gil
lis. Mole street near Reed: Cora Hill.
Twelfth street near Lombard; Elsie
Kinds. Bainbridge stret near Twelfth:
James Duncan, Addison street near
Sixteenth; Robert Johnson, Fifteenth
street near Catharinc: Ernest Hay
wood. Lombard street near Eighteenth:
Elizabeth Gates, Fitzwater street near
Eleventh; Susan Wilson, Kater street
near Tenth, and George Wilkinson,
Lombard street near Ninth.