Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-02
A Last Word Oh the Pharmacy Matter.

A Last Word Oh the Pharmacy Matter.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
1t may not be amiss for me to say q few words
regarding the controversy about the action or
lnactlon of the commissioners of pharmacy As
for the charge of 'Assistant'' of having been
victimized to the tune of So IS, the facts are as
follows The registration fee Of SO 90 is pre-
scribed by law. and was paid by all who were
| registered. AS for the Is cents notary's fee
assistant" is no doubt correct l was an
pointed notary public for the convenience Of
those wishing to make the necessary affidavit
with their application for registration, and, as I
had to pay S5 for my seal, besides a notary's
license. (since abolisheG proceeded to charge
applicants registration the customary notary's
Zee of Is cents Shortly thereafter the board de-
cided that it would be better to refund to me the
expenses mentioned, and have no charge made
tor taking the atfidavits. This was accordingly
DONE and to all those whom could call to mind
as having paid the fee of IS cents (there NAV
have been eight or ten such) that amount was
returned. 1t is quite likely, though, that your
correspondent may have been overlooked. Il
may here state that it was hardly possible for
me to tell who had paid the fee or who had
came for registration had their applications
already made out and sworn to before other
nOtaries, while others brought Just the S3. and
nothing was said about the IS cents. hope
this explanation will satisfy both ..Falsehood"
and mo Gentleman" and prevent the necessity
for trip to Bladensburg; and may add. that
If victim" will call on me shall be happy to
refund to him that ill-gotten half-shekel of
silver.
And now few words In regard to the appar-
ent inactivity OF the commissioners of mar
macy. While the law does not make it, in 30
many words, their duty to act as spies and in
formers on their fell ow-pharmacists. thew con-
slider it their duty to- see that its provisions are
complied with, and have in quiet way done a
great deal III that direction; and dare saw I
do not claim too much when l assert that more
than nine-tenths of the pharmacists of the Dis
trict comply with the law. Violations of the
same have been reported, but investigation has
in some cases failed TO produce such evidence as
would be necessary to sustain charges before a
court of justice, while in other cases the rregu-
lar practice has been discontinued on notice
Under the first registration many who could
not think of standing an, examination had to be
registered, merely because they were at that
time engaged in the practice of pharmacy, and
the pharmacy act has done vast amount of good
already, and will become of continuously greater
value to the public, las this slement is being in
one way and another gotten rid Of and replaced
by regular graduates in pharmacy, or such as
by examination have proven themselves to be
competent
Besides this, the act has proven of peculiar
easier for them to obtain employment at bet
ter rate Of salary. In view Of this 1t becomes
of peculiar interest to them to see that their
rights are not disregarded by EMPLOYERS: and
while it would perhaps be unpleasant for an In
dividual to take steps towards bringing Offend
ers to justice, they could accomplish this end
very efectually by forming an association for
that purpose.
August %. 1889.