Or 50 18 (continued from PAGE ONE) “It enhances everything,”’ he observes. ‘‘Colors become ‘brighter and you can feel things more.” He describes one situation in which he felt the heat of a string the lights were not close to his body. Ralph comments that he used to be paranoid about getting caught with grass or drugs but no more. “I take all the necessary precautions.” The thought of his parents finding out that he uses grass or has used LSD scares him because he thinks his father “would beat me to within an inch of my life.” but he does not think his parents would turn him in to the police. Once a friend suggested that he ‘turn Dad on’ by sub- stituting marijuana for the tobacco in his father’s cigarettes. Although he has never seriously considered such an idea, he feels that if he did, his father would thank him for introducing him to marijuana. His mother, on the other hand, would not appreciate getting high, according to the boy. Although Ralph is a regular smoker and he does not hesitate declares that he does not at- tempt to entice non-users into his world. “If being straight is what an individual. desires, fine, but getting stoned is all right, too.” Ralph took speed for his first and only time during exams last spring. He said that he made an A on an exam in a course that he was failing. “It’s---amazing what speed can do. I actually wanted to dig and learn for that exam.” He continued with the statement that he probably could have made A on the exam without the use of speed but he doubts that he would have made the effort. As for his LSD trips, they are completely different than any other drug-induced sensations. While stoned on such types of which is straight LSD, Ralph recounts that he has seen such hallucinations as lightning bugs flashing blue instead of yellow, faces and arms on trees and stars that elongated and sent out pinwheels of color. ‘ His LSD trips last up to nine or 10 hours and he feels that one should not take LSD without thinking about it. He describes one 16 year-old (given LSD by Ralph) who marijuana after beginning his trip, passed out, then emitted 50 to 60 blood curdling screams. When the youth regained his senses, he said he imagined someone was trying to kill him. He did not remember screaming. Ralph said that with LSD “you never know what you're getting.” He has taken LSD that was mixed with strychnine. Some doctors report that when a person trips on LSD, he runs the risk of a flashback, or a relapse into a trip without taking more LSD. Ralph does not know if he has had flash- backs, but he claims to have experienced hallucinations that “scared the----out of me,” weeks after taking LSD. Although Ralph is still smoking marijuana, it has been months since he took LSD. “It’s like eating a big meal. When you've finally eaten enough, you don’t want any more for awhile.” | ‘When I buy grass or other dope, I don’t think that I might be feeding organized crime. They're feeding me.” With that thought, Ralph launched into a discussion of the availability of drugs in this area and in Penn- sylvania. “With one phone call, I could have some grass here in 10 minutes, assuming that the person had some to sell.” Contacts, people who can be trusted to keep quiet and supply high quality drugs, are very important for obtaining illegal drugs in this area, according to the youth. Often, marijuana is sold from friend to friend with no money-making motives. “I’ve sold grass a few times,”’ he relates, ‘ ‘but never to make a profit. I only sold it when I had some to spare and a friend asked for it.” It is assumed, and rightly so, admits Ralph, that drugs are readily available on college campuses and in large cities. “But,” he added, ‘‘it’s little towns and suburbs around large cities where dope is easy to get.” The youth usually buys a “lid’’, one ounce, of marijuana and from that, he can get ap- proximately 35 joints, rolling the marijuana in cigarette papers. ‘‘The number you get depends on how large you roll them. I have seen some joints as large as a cigar.” The price for one ounce of marijuana fluctuates between $15 and $20. ‘I have seen it as low as $12, but that’s very rare,” he tells. Money for this comes in sacrificing ‘“‘a coke here, a movie there”. “I've spent maybe $200 since I started in January’. He favors the legalization of marijuana, saying that it should be classified and restricted much like alcohol. However, he is undecided on the legalization of drugs such as LSD. “They're more dangerous,” he admits, ‘‘because you really never know what you are get- ting.” Heroin pushers, he asserts, should be taken off the streets because of their ability to get people addicted to heroin. Marijuana dealers, however, are ‘heaven sent’ in Ralph’ S opinion. Theories abound that the youth of America are caught up in a drug culture and although Ralph says there is definitely a drug culture, it is not man- datory that every teenager use drugs to be popular. “Almost 100 percent of the kids in junior high school who use drugs do it just to be with the crowd. That's really stupid,”’ states Ralph, who claims that he first used drugs simply because he wanted to do so. He said marijuana smoking is frequent amoung local youth, but harder drugs are not used as often as many people think. “Parents don’t want to accept the truth that anybody can do dope. They don’t want to face up to facts and they say ‘my kid would never do such a thing.” Ralph, who says that he does not fear possible chromosone damage from his LSD exploits because he does not plan to have children, says that the only reason that adults do not smoke marijuana is that they are “too proud and too ----prejudiced.’”’ Facing a possible jail sen- tence if he was caught with grass or other illegal drugs, Ralph maintains his main fear of arrest is what the incident would do to his parents. “I would regret having done dope because my parents would start that ‘where did we go wrong bit’, and I don’t think I could take it.” Mayor Connolly Lauds H. Lake Volunteers Now that life is beginning to settle back to normal after the June flood, Mayor William Connolly of Harveys Lake has reflected on the volunteer ef- forts of many of his © con- stituents during the disaster and observes that things “couldn’t have been handled better.” Without intending to slight any of the persons who worked long and hard in the relief ef- fort, Mayor Connolly has singled out Dick Williams, proprietor of the Harveys Lake Bottling Works and the Civil Defense director in the borough, and the Rev. Henry Westfield, pastor of the Alderson United Methodist Church, for special praise. “These men worked from the onset of the disaster like veterans—-and stayed with it until things really settled down,’’ the Mayor states. Literally within hours after the flooding began, Mr. Con- nolly points out, the Alderson church was transformed into an evacuation center and primary distribution point for clothing and food. Women’s groups from Noxen, Kunkle, Lehman, Lake Township as well as the borough took turns staffing the kitchens, preparing meals and cleaning up. And private property owners throughout the resort community politely cancelled vacation leases with out-of-state tenants and explained that the cottages were being turned over to the homeless flood victims. It was a tremendous effort by everyone, the Mayor believes, and one in. which all Harveys Lake residents ‘can take pride: Get news in the day after it happens. These quiet, unassuming women looked much like nuns in their white dresses and wimple- like headpieces. A special guest was Brother Minister Darrell, a young, slightly built black man, who ministers to his people in Eastern Pennsylvania and parts of New Jersey. He had his assistant minister, Brother John X. with him. Originally from Kansas City, who graduated from Princeton University three years ago, revealed he is very pleased to be assigned to Philadelphia, where he heads religious and scholastic activities at Temple 12. The institution’s superin- tendent, Leonard J. Mack, who gave permission for this unique happening, was an honored guest. Among the few non- Muslims present as invited guests were John Banks, a correctional officer at S.C.I.D.; Theron Johnson, also employed at S.C.I.D.; his sister, Denise Johnson, a junior at Penn State University; and this reporter. Although many followers of Elijah Muhammad are vegetarians, the dinner featured roast beef with piquant sauce. To accompany it was carrots cooked with pineapple and ginger, squash with spices, green beans, brown rice, whole wheat bread, and a beverage of fruit juices. Watermelon was served for dessert. The minister said that Muslims, who believe in eating nutritious foods, were among the first to advocate organic and health foods. He reported, with pride, that the water- melons served during the meal were grown on the thousands of acreas of land in southern Alabama belonging to his religious group. Another delicacy served was bean pie--made of puree of navy beans, butter, sugar, eggs, milk and spices--in a pastry shell. Unless the diner knew beforehand that beans were used in the recipe, it would be hard to believe that anything so delicious could be made from beans. ‘We are taught to -use everything to the fullest extent that we can,” Minister Darrell explained. ‘‘Beans have been a cheap source of protein to my people. We use beans in many ways, but the bean pie recipe | cm PROFESSIONAL sy Add $2 for air-cond. cars. “SNAP BACK" $ 88 Scyl. 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During the dinner hour, a flautist, Charles Adderley, provided appropriate music of subdued and quiet tones. He was accompanied by two musicians playing bongo drums and maracas. Later in the evening the musical group, joined by Wayne Williams on the guitar, again entertained. “This gym is a place of peace this evening” was the comment of guest speaker, Minister firebombs, not trained as prostitutes, not trained in destructive ways, but in decency and the ways of benefit,” he declared. righteousness.” “We believe in the im- nation.” Rusnak inister for said that ‘we must help our- selves to better our conditions, but in all this we must respect and obey the laws of America.’ He admonished his Muslims to ‘think five times before you act. Supt. Mack is trying to make your stay;here peaceful. Help him to mg##s this so by stitution.” It was noted that anytime an he was searched on his returz by officers of the Muslims. 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