Valley frontiersman., 1952-01-31

son confidence, but ii doesn't last long. Comes the hangover which is ten times worse. After while, "a very short while-the smart young person becomes an addict; he finds that marijuana doesn't do him as much good. Then he graduates to heroin.
 A Living Death
 TO obtain narcotics, said Greer. girl addicts will prosti- ute themselves; boys will steal and even murder.
 Its a living death, the Treas ury agent concluded. He said that there are two federal hospitals for overcoming this addiction.
 Arrests from marijuana and heroin run about 50-50, in the Territory. There isn't much use of cocaine, opium, or morphine. Greer said that the recent influx of Negroes to the Territory has been responsible for a great deal of the marijuana addiction; they are rarely interested in the heavier" stuff.
 How can parents tell if their children are under the influence of narcotics? If they act drunk and there's no liquor on their breath, that's one clue. Dilation ] of pupils in the eyes is another. Me .;uana smoke. Greer added, has very distinctive odor.
 Big Profits
 | Citing the cost Of narcotics ad- i iiction. Greer remarked. Where ever you find that great prof ] it. you're going to find people who are going to take a chance at peddling it.
 The cost of marijuana cigar cites was cited at S2.50 to S5; the material where made costs two or three cents apiece. Heroin that sells in the Orient at s for five ounces retails in Anchorage for S5.O00-and this is reduced eight ] or ten times. A tiny capsule costs Sl0. Sometimes the peddlers hoax their customers. selling them ci- sarettes that are made Of Bull Durham or tea leaves and char8- ing the narijuana price.
 More Enforcement
 After Greer told KiWanians and their guests that the narcotics traffic had increased 100 percent since he came to the Territory two years ago, he was asked what the citizen could do to help. You can write to your delegate to ! Congress to ask that there be an increase in enforcement agencies in Alaska" he said,
 He explained that as a Treas urv Department enforcement agent. he works for five enforce nent agencies: the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division, the Intel ligence Unit, the Customs Ser vice, the U. s. Secret Service, and the Bureau of Narcotics. He is the only Treasury Department en- forcement agent in the Territory. In the past few months, Greer, said, 85 percent of his time has been devoted to the narcotics problem. Although it is obviously impossible for one man to make headway against the problem with the whole Territory to cover, ! Greer pointed out that he has ob- tained convictions in every case brought to trial. All of those con victed are either serving thelr sentences or appealing convic- tions.
 U. s. Marshal Walter Huntley added another suggestion for cl- tizens who want to cooperate Tn the war against narcotics: If you hear any rumor or observe any suspicious act, no matter how trivial, bring it to Bill BouWent, the Highway Patrol or any la" enforcement agent. Give them a chance to run it down. Even Ii the incident doesn't lead to an ar rest, it may be part of pattern which will become clear with the revelation of similar incidents. Snead extended an invitation to