[DRUGS] MATHER, A.H. [Alice Hyatt] (editor)

The Narcotic Review: To Suppress the Use of Habit Forming Drugs - Vol.1, No.1 (November, 1935)

Chicago: Inter-State Narcotic Association, Inc., 1935. First Edition. Slim quarto (28cm); original printed wrappers, stapled; 16pp; illus. Two old folds from mailing smoothed out, a rectangular patch of toning on front cover, else clean throughout; Very Good+.

Debut issue of this magazine published by the Chicago-based Inter-State Narcotic Association (ISNA), an organization active in producing anti-marijuana and narcotics propaganda during the 1930s-1940s. The publication begins with "Control of Narcotics," by Attorney General Homer Cummings, followed by articles on the classification and effects of narcotics, opium and morphine use, cannabis indica and sativa, the succeptibility of youth to the effects of marijuana, and the ill effects of tobacco use. Subsequent articles like "Is Smoking More Injurious to Women Than Men?" and "Why Women and Children Smoke" are offered by Dr. Bertha Van Hoosen and Gertrude Charny, though the real highlight is "Alcohol: 50 Questions Answer Scientifically," which asks such inane questions as "What is alcohol?", "What is meant by intoxicating?", and "What is a poison?". The ISNA published nine volumes of this magazine between November, 1935 and November, 1944. Uncommon; OCLC notes issues held at NYPL only. 88423.

Price: $450.00

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