Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-22
Clerks Employed.

In all the drug stores. states Detective
Proctor, there are employed 1872 regular
clerks, thirty-nine of whom are not regis
tered pharmacists. Also employed at times
are fifty-seven clerks, all of whom are
registered except one, and he has made ap-
plicatlon for registration. Many of these
relief clerks alternately work for several
different firms.
In all the stores there are LOG apprentices.
learning the business, who, Of course. are
not registered although several of them
expect to take the required examination
next month. Including the proprietors,
there are employed in the drug business
here sci persons
Since he was detailed Mr.. Proctor states
that seventeen clerks have made appltca-
ton for registration, several of whom were
given certificates on their college diplomas.
He says that he found four men who were
acting as regular clerks who We're not reg
istered, and required them to make applicl-
ton at once. He also found two men who
were acting as relief clerks who were not
registered He notified them to cease work
ing until after they shall have qualified, in
forming the propretors of the stores en-
ploying them that it is unlawful to do So
MIR. Proctor states that he ascertained
that 49, of the firms keep the required reg
lister of sales of poisons, and that ten do
not. Six of the ten who do not claim that
they do not sell poisons, two stating that
they do not keep them at all, and the other
two promising to keep the register But
Aotly-elSut oil lHe arms, declares Mr. Proc
tor, keep these registers in full, as required
by law, the others emitting in one or moro
particulars to make the entries in full. All
have promised, however, to keep them in
full hereafter.
Referring to the twenty-five unregistered
proprietors, Mr.. Proctor says he consulted
Mr.. Mullowny, the United States prosecut-
ing attorney in the Police Court as to the
applicability of the laws to such proprie~
tors, Mr. Mullowny telling him that after
d careful investigation of both the English
and American authorities he was of the I'M
questioned opinion that there would be
trouble IN securing a conviction in the Po-
lice Court of any one charged with con-
Quoting pharmacy without being register
ed as required by section IL of the act Of
congress of June Is 1873.
MI Proctor invites attention TO section 8
only registered pharmacist liable for the
sale OF adulterated drugs, while an unreg-
iStered pharmacist, he maintains, cannot
De held responsible, although he should
aduiterate or cause to be -adulterated drugs
chemicals or medical prepare lions. Section
10 or the same act he states. specifies that
1t shall not be lawful for any registered
pharmacist to sell any poisons included in
schedule A without making entry of such
sale in book kept for that purpose
The same section, he further declares
makes only a liceLsed or registered drug
gist or pharmacist responsible for vioIat-
ing the law relative 10 selling or giving
away alcoholic liquors or compounds as a
beverage. to be drunk or consumed upon
the premises.
In concluding his report Mr. Proctor gives
a list of the pharmacies whose propretors
are not registered.