HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/07/1923 WHEREAS, the growth of the narcotic evil presents a
grave national problem which can be solved only by the in-
telligent cooperation of all civilized nations and constant
vigilance of all constituted authorities, local, state and
national.
j 0 TH EFORE B IT RESOLVED That the
•_.......... ... _...- __......::.._ b: '1 assembled in meeting, records it-
self; s an enemy of the illicit narcotic tray' is in all its
forms and that it respectfully presents the ollowing sug-
gestions as proper ineans for the suppression and abolition
of the same.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the President of the United
States be requested, and hereby is requested, to designate
a period to be known as "Anti Narcotics Week" in order that
public attention may be directed to this important subject.
BE IT FURTHr�R RESOLVED That this organization does now
strorgl;y= urge its senators and representatives in congress
to mak speedy i�vnd defini steps looking; to the passage of
string: nt anti - narcotic labrs, the rehabilitation of addicts
-i,nd the limitati,en of the _cultivatian and grovrth of narcot-
ic pla _ta through ii,terna ,,ional conference and action.
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(Signed)
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:.: J Washington >`'
this '� day of J- any-, 1923.
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!M,PCRTATST ErOTE - This reso?u',ion or similar one should
'-,E Q.cnt to Russ Simonton, B. `Woof) Director Anti -1;pr-
CotiC r` eattle,`.Iash. for tI"aris-
C.i.,saon to Cc;ngre ~s'. Ct copies gladly furnished. Thi;
< c:rti i co is for your con c� nd is volunteered at the
a•equest of the White Cross.