i ; gory ni : an THE HATIONAL INPORMATION BURTAD, INC. 216 Pourth Avenue, New Yorks Ootober 15, 1924. Gols Le Ge Butt, Secye, Federal Harcoties Gontrol Board, Vashington, De Oe ily dear Col. Hutt: The Interaabional Nareotis Béucation Association, ree garding whieh you inquired, has its headquarters in Los Angeles, Cale, and is on outgrowth of an earlier organization, we on 4lsohol Education Association, The President is Capt. Aichaonc Hobson, who you will remember as one of the outstanding figures an our war with Spains The Treasurer is John Ny Pishburn end the Seeretary is John Ge Motte — There is a Joint “xecative Committee of five members, the Shairman of whieh ie given a6 William Ge Mesdoos eed Since Capt. Hobson's retirement from the Wavy be hes been interested in the field of temperance, ond in narootiem and kindred subjects. in connection with the Intermational Aleohol Iducation Aesociae tion, he claims to have conducted extensive research on the effects of : aleohol on the human system. wring thie period be beesame convinced that it was impossible to consider the detrimental effects of aloohol without also considering the effeets of narcotic drugs, and was impressed with the “growing menace" of the narcotic peril, As a result he persueded the Committees to change the cature of the organisation, and to concentrate on research in the naveotio fields The present ciiaas cute Claims te be “taking no active part in the making or enforcing of laws, nor in the salvage of those af« flicted with the terrible disease of chronic narcotic drug addidions" It purposes, however, to maintain research bureaus in the United States and other countries, and to discover by means of research and experiment _ the truth about narcotics, In this conneotion it plans to distribute information through public and private schools, churches, industrial or- genisations, clubs, eter =» 2B The present eotivity of the Association is : eeee ween with the circaletion of a pemphiet on the narcotic peril, written by Gapte Hobson, The cooperation of Congress and the National tdacation Aesociation ie being acked, in order that eopies of thie doqument may ee ee ee ee ne ee ee ee ee suchout the United States. The total cetimated need ia given as nine miliijon coplese The Association also claims to be working with the Public Health Service, and the Hareotis Squad of the Treasury Deo partment, in order te influenge those groups te conduct a aurvey of the narcotic situation in the ‘United Statens We have at hand « financial statenent from the Aeenetatiens aovering the period fron March Zlet, 1921 te November 2let, 1923, which shows total receipts of $59,206.54, and expenditures of $73,434.69, an exeess of expenditures over income of G14,2200%4. The organisation is #350 monthly te the Intermakional Bureau Ageinet Alcoholism, which hae offices at Lousenne, fuk trerland Pre Robert Hercod ie Pirestor General of that Bureans . In order to carry out its program, the Association sulmite = eix months budget, totaling $64,975.00, which includes a defielt of $12,000, eempoaed of arrears due Cepte Dobson and Mr» Sontabille lowers, the for~ mer executives The principal items are « 612,500 for overhead expenses, 14,900 © educational work im the schools, 10,600 * extension and er 10,000 ° waieing funds and endows an extra budget tiem is the printing of fifty million copies of the Hobson goounent, for which the organication ie seeking a Congressional tion, ft is interesting to compare the six monthe wdget with the above finenolal statement. In the course of our investigation we have found that there is nt» | qunavel question among authorities in the field of narecotios, in regard te the value of the material being ciroulated by the International Hareetic Maeation Asspelations Leading experts in thie field claim that depte Fobson is inaecurate in his statements, and does not use the most authori«- tative data avallablese it is admitted that there are no really accurate statistics on the number of drug addicte in the United States, beeause of the smuggling ond the seoretive methods of those useing the druges However, federal, state ond mmicipal authorities have compiled material which is available to interested persons, end quetations from the most recent data indicate that conditions are not ae they are claimed to be by Capt. Hobsome In addition, the Assoaiation is said to be using a methoé of education which tends to produce hysteria rather thak provide the protection for young people, which is ite professed object. We bave also been informed that people in Los Angeles are not fully satisfied with the Association's methods of operation, and that some of those whose nenes are being used have not authorised this use. «o Bo 7 Under the svebuiiaieiids ve wits th Win winnie nk the ‘International Fereotiec Yducetion Asscolation, under its present progratg — ie filling « definite need in the national field, nor that ite dbusiness affaires weet G11 our technical reqwiremente, and at o meeting of the Voweutive domubttee of the Bureeny held Seteber 10th, endorsanent was ree (Signed) Winifred Co Putnen POPHAG 7 : Assistant Mreaters 10/is/e4.