Rock Island Argus., 1901-06-11


as powerful agent in lettering The
condition of the drug trade genel ally,
and feel that every state ana local
Organization should use its utmost
endeavors to induce its members TO
become identified with the national
association. Hand in hand with the
association and working faithfully to
the same ends, we find the National
Wholef ale Druggists association, and
the Proprietary association. Evils that
have crept into a business and have
grown for years can be eraolcated
only by united tffort.
1--WE know that much has been
done and more will be done by the
cooperation Of these associations tow
ard placing our profession upon an
honorable and substantial basis. You
are here to assisG in this work and L
trust your deliberations will result in
| benefit to yourselves and to the drug
business of the state. From personal
! observation I know that much good
has be' n accomplished by the local
association of the tri-cities, aud am
informed that neighboring organiza-
tions are accomplishing great deal
You will btedly be pleased tc
hear of this satisfactory condition,
which / trust will be an example to
other localities in this state.
MAY your session be harmonious
and profitable and may you leave us
with pleasant recollections of our city.
Again bid you welcome and tender
you the use of our club house"
President Gales Address.
President Gale, in beginning the
annual address which followed. took
occasion to express the appreciation
of the association for the fagors ex-
tended by the Rock Island Club. Pro-
ceeding. he reviewed the general OBJ
jects of the organization Of which he
is president and then touched in turn
upon several questions of particular
iterest to retail druggists. His
principal theme was recent legislative
enactments aud their effect upon
pharmacists. He denounced the
stamp tax in unmeasured terms and
IL -ged action by the associat on look
lug tOwa-d encouraging the enforce
IN 'ut of the state law prohibiting the
sale of narcotics.
Wei Organized.
The report of the secretary, L. \
Dodds. OF Springfield. followed the
presidents address. According to
the figures presented the druggists
are better organized in this state than
in any other state in the union and
the mem bership is now larger than at
any time previous. The total enroll
ment is 77S Of the best element of the
profession in the state aud of these
119 have been admitted to member.
ship during the year. The Eoancial
condition of the association is salts
factory.
The last thing on the program fol
the morning was the reading of es'
says on Trade Interests" prepared in
competition for prize of $25 an
nually voted by the association fol
the purpose. Several efforts were
read and the mater of awarding the
prize was referred 10 thGstGnding
committee on trade interests to re
port tomorrow.
Afternoon Meeting.
This afternoon reports were heard
from the following standing commit
tees: Board of pharmacy records
trade interests; legislation; deceased
mem bers; state board OF pharmacy,
Including a report of the advisory
committee of the department of phar
macy. University of Illinois; and the
United States Pharmacopoeia. A
the conclusion of the afternoon
business the meeting adjourned tC
see the ball game.
No definite program has been map
ped out for this evening, but the Wis
tors will probably use it in prom otinG
mutual acquaintance.
| Officers OF the Association.
The present officers of the Illinois
Pharmaceutical association are:
| President-Walter III. Gale. Chi.
cago.
| First Vice President Henry Swan
nell. Champaign.
Second Vice President j. B
Mount. Joliet.
Third Vice President-Franz Thorn.
as. Cairo.
Secretary-R. N. Odds, Spring
field.
Treasurer-G. c. Bartens, Camp
| Point.