NOW— Mr “ Pussyfoot” Johnson! You have stated at all your meetings that the Drug' Evil has not flourished under Prohibition, and that hundreds of Homes for Drug-addicts have been closed since Prohibition was introduced. Now here is a Cable Message in all New Zealand Papers Last Monday: DRUG TAKING. INQUIRY IN U.S.A. GREATEST PER CAP!TA CONSUMER. (Received October Ist, 11.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, Sep. 30. it is understood that an investigation conducted by a committee composed of Messrs Hughes, Mellon, and Hoover found that the United States is the greatest per capita consumer of drugs in the world. As a result of . the investigation President Harding has decided to open the way to hold a conference of nations to discuss this question.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [Note.—Air Hughes is Secretary of State, Mi Mellon Secretary o f the Treasury, and Mr HoOver Secretary of Commerce.] What have you to say to THAT, Mr Johnson?
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1922, Page 1
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168Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1922, Page 1
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