San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21
WHITE CROSS
GIVES PRIZES
FOR SLOGANS
Plan for "Anti-dope Week"
Here in Near
Future.
ON NARCOTICS
Drive Will Also Be Waged
for Members to Or
ganization.
FIGHT ON NARCOTICS

Fifty dollars in prizes will be given
for The best slogans Submitted b.
young people under 20 years of age
by the White Cross. an antelope or
ganization. created in % -, tile, Wash,
for the suppression of the dope habit.
The local branch of the White Cross
was formed on September > and is
being fostered by the local Elks Lodge,
as are al others al over the country.
The work of this organization is not
in curing the dope habit but in pre-
venting Others from forming the liking
for drugs, according TO Mrs. W. Il.
Woodfin, secretary Of the local chap
ter.
The slogans for which the awards
have been offered will be used during
the week of November j to -, which
will be designated as "Ant-dope
Week." according TO Mrs. WGodfin Eff
forts TO have John w. Tobin, mayor
of San Antonio. proclaim that week
as "Anti-dope Week" will be made in
the near future.
The first prize will be SIS; second
prize will be SO. while So will be
awarded the winner of third prize. In
addition TO these prizes. there will
be five prizes of 81 each and ten
prizes of 81 each.
Young people under 90 years of age
are eligible. Sunday school classes,
young peoples Bible classes or similar
organizations may combine and submit
slogans.
Sign a Pledge.
A membership drive for the White
Cross will start in the near future.
according TO Mrs. Woodfin. and all
members will be given placards to
hang on their walls denouncing the
dope habit.
When becoming member OF the
White Cross every individual is asked
to take the following oath: Being
loyal TO the best interests of our ma
ton, / promise my personal work in
a general education of everyone. ir-
respective of age, race or creeu. against
the present abuse of narcotics which
| an reliably informed is causing an
enormous loss of life, and loss of
activity. consequently a heavy loss in
prosperity to the commonwealth.
Every citizen should know about
this insidious attack of debasing
drugs, smuesled into the United States
from foreign countries, acting as the
exciting or contributing cause of every
vice, every crime and outrage com
mitted against public health, morals
and happiness.
Being a member of the White Cross
l am expected 10 take every wise
measure to advertise the harmful ef-
fects of using unknown or habit-form-
ing drugs. to speak in any open meet
ing or gathering Of friends. asking the
informed child or adult TO give the
information to others"
Mrs. Woodfin recently addressed the
Bexar County Medical Society, at
which time she stressed the Importance
of the White Cross andRskeG the CO.
operation of the society. She was
assured the hearty cooperation OF
that organization and a committee ap-
pointed to assist in every way pos
sible the work being carried forward
by the White Cross.
Expect Churfhs' Aid.
In addition TO thu ielp of the medi-
cal society, Mrs. WoOdfin is expecting
much help from local churches. The
church has always been O deciding
influence in producing good citizens
and wholesome condition." she de-
clared. land will of course lead the
fight for the complete suppression of
the dope traffic and assist in est-lb-
fishing useful lives and happy homes
instead of inevitable misery, insanity,
want and crime"
She declared that the work of the
White Cross is solely propaganda and
that it makes no tempt whatsoever
to cure the drug addict. although she
mentioned that this step might be
taken uD in the future. Our desire
is to prevent the dope habit from
spreading" she said, because it is
an established fact that only five out
Of every 1000 dope addicts are per-
manently cured"
Mrs. Woodfin will appear before
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union at 10 80 Wednesday morning in
behalf of the White Cross, she an
nounced.
The purpose Of the contest to have
young people hand in suggestions for
slogans to be used during "Anti-dope
Week." according 10 Mrs. WOodfin, is
not only 10 secure suitable slogans,