The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-18
WINNING FIGHT
ON DRUGS HERE
NARCOTIC CHIEF
Col, viii Gray Beach Says
= AddictS Are Scarce in
indianapolis,
TT1HE United States is fighting
a winning Battle. against
done - Recording IN Col

a winning Battle against
IL dope" according to Col.
Win Gray Beach, United States
narcotic agent NJ charge of the
Chicago division, including illinois,
Indiana and Kentucky.
indianapolis is one of the clean.
est large cities in the country, so
far rs the Illicit use of narcotics
is concerned, Beach said before
leaving today for Chicago. after
two days here. He formerly lived
in Indianapolis.
Describing as "propaganda-
useful, too,& ae frequent warn
ings sent out against the drug
menace, he said: The illicit
traffic in drugs has been reduced
more than so per cent in the
country since, the Harrison Anti
Narcotic law went into effect
March /, 1915. We have the
situation in hand"
Praises Police
He praised police in Indianapolis
and other cities, and Indianapolis
physicians and pharmacists, for CO.
operation. To Jerome J. Keene
and Leslie J. Ulmer, United States
narcotic agents of the Chicago
division, assigned to Indiana, with
headquarters in Indianapolis. he
gave credit for keeping Indianapo-
lis clean"
Wet propaganda. he termed
statements that prohibition had
caused an increase in the use of
dope"
why, the effect of whisky and
of drugs is entirely different"
Beach said. Then think of the
difference in the price of whisky
and of narcotics
He produced a tiny capsule
which he said contained a grain
of cocaine and cost 81.
And the effects of that wouldn't
last long he explained.
Denies School Cases
Again. he branded as unfair TO
those splendid men and women in
charge of our public schools,
stories of snow parties among
high school boys and girls.
Frequently we have investi-
gated reports of school children
using drugs" he said. Il never
have found a case"
Heron, most dangerous of
drugs, seldom is found around In
dianapolis, although in the East it
is one of the most-used drugs,
Beach said.
The Government should not
permit its manufacture, he said.
Turning to drugs and their effect
on crime. Beach declared heatedly
that, Not all drug users are Grim
inals, or all criminals drug users
Addicts Can Be Cured
A man has to be clear-headed
to commit a big job such as the
Chicago mail robbery. for in
stance" Beach said. of course,
it is true that some people would
not commit robbery without dope
and that cocaine is dangerous if a
man has a mean temper or is suf-
fering from some imaginary wrong.
But morphine leaves a man almost
helpless
Beach secuted the idea that an
addict cannot be cured permanent
" He told of cases in which adj
diets, cured, had even returned to
their old associates and environ
ment without succumbing to temp
tation.
As Beach unfolded story after
story of girls who had climbed
from the lowest depths until they
became happy wives and mothers;
of men, criminals from childhood,
who had found new life and hone,
he preached a little sermon in toll
erance.
First internal revenue officer to
be assigned to narcotic work, he
has seen men and women cast
aside with the dregs of humanity.
And still he has not drawn away
from them in righteous horror, nor
has he lost faith in their ability
D. to regain their souls.