The Washington times., 1923-01-11
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FIGHT DRUG
RING
N. Y. Welfare Workers. Lead
by Mrs. Rooney and Winifred
Black, Organize.
BY WILLIAM RANDORF,
Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, Jan. ia ma
tion-wide campaign against the
fattening field, dope" was IN
augurated here today following or
ganization Of the Sociey for SUPP
preston of the Narcotic Drug Evil;
headed by Mrs. John Jerome
Rooney. Reports from various
parts of the country inspired q
group Of social welfare workers
here to the necessity Of quick and
forceful action against q growing
menace to the nations youth.
Youth Endangered.
THE danger lies IN the destruc-
tion Of the youth OF the republic"
Mrs. Rooney said. This dreadful
traffic breaks forever the tender
reported that the traffic among
the youthful groups recently has
grown. Al narcotic drug quickly
enslaves q young body.
The crying need OF an anti
narcotic crusade in this country
can be seen when it is realized
that forty times more narcotic
drugs are used in the United States
than in any other country inhabited
by the white race. We use sevells
teen times more per capita than
they use in China, long thought to
be a drug-drenched country"
Ask Harding's Aid.
The organization adopted resoIu-
tiops calling on President Harding
to set aside an anti-narcotic week
and to issue a call for an interna-
tlonal conference for q discussion
Of ways and means to stamp out
the drug evil
1T is estimated that three and
one-half tons of narcotics would be
sufficient to supply the legitimate
practice Of medicine for the whole
world, said Mrs. Rooney. yet,
we have $3.50 tons distributed.
I'VE use enough narcotic drugs
in America to supply thirty-six
grains to every person per year.
Our campaign is to be one Of
education. Speakers will be sent
out to every part Of the country
to awaken the women to the danger
that lies before their young folks.
{ Seek Farley Of Nations.
1--WE shall work toward an inter
national conferences on the suppress
sion of narcotic drugs, and hope
to place the manufacture OF them
entirely in the hands Of the gov
ernments.
SIN the last two years the traf-
fic has tripled In volume through
out the country. Our nation, now
rich, is one that would tempt mar
cotic merchants to peddle their
dope here rather than in the Inn
poyerished countries. :,
.Seventy-five per cent OF the
15D, 900 ounces of cocaine produced
in a year is used for illicit pur-
poses.
The greatest danger In. the dope
today Is MOI. I'M the volume used.
but IN the free and easy way of
purchasing it, according to- the
committee, a prominent member of
which is Mrs. w. b. Bondsfield,
better known as Winffred Black,
noted writer.
Few Ever Cured.
'It takes only thirty-three days
to make dope addict, and SO out
of 100 never are cured except by
DEATH" states the report Of the
society.
Winifred Black, who has made a
study of the traffic told In the re-
port of startling cases of young
girls and boys falling addicts to
narcotic drugs, and Of these being
respectable children OF respectable
families.
Morphine. cocaine. heroin and
marijuana are the drugs used. The
merchants have regular habit
formers who go out and stir up
some trade whenever business is
dull, by Turing the young folks to
use 1t.
These drugs are used for very
unwholesome effects. They break
down the morale and endanger the
republic" Mrs. Rooney said. Eco
nomically, they are detrimental to
the nation. for they break down
the efficiency of the people.
MAMA, mama, mama" was the
pass word for dope addicts in lower
East Side quarter here, 1t was re-
vealed today when a seventy three
year old woman, calling herself Lena
San Marco, was arrested and charged
will selling narcotics.
Ten visitors also were arrested by
detectives after they had knocked at
the woman's door calling Mama,
mama, mama"
Twelve, other person" were arrest
ed here yesterday tor selling or buy
ing OOiI1m