The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-06

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press purpose Of doing him up" in other ~Ords' Oh Asepme nm - =
drug business in Honolulu. Whatever its object it certainly has succeeded IL
accomplishing that purpose. The law is Act TO- ndt An Act TO regulate
the Practice II Pharmacy and the Selling, Compromising n Dispensing
of Drugs. Chemicals N PosOns in the Territory Of ava
On the face of III act it is innocent enough. ut a xaHnat0 OF III
,-ovfaons show hat purposay or by chance it barred Mr. Newman from
pracucing his profession in this Territory. Mr. Newman "a an expert par
drurrist in New York: was a duly licensed pharmacist under the laws of New
York; had owned d managed a drug store in Honolulu for years he was
eunning1y. or eurOudy az h cae "a be- a thisla Ia draw that New
man ws barred from again pracdcfng is profession here.
First the law provides that a nan cannot act IS a pharmacist or ever
conduct or manage a drug store in Hawaii unless ne obtains a Incense a
pharmacist from the Treasurer.
Second. it provides that III Treasurer cannot issue seh license un@s
the applicant is recommended by a Board o Pharmacy.
Third it provides that the Board cannot recommend thu applicant unless h
passes a atsfactor examination AND is a graduate of a school of pharmacy
rho Mic NAV he the Ieadng pharmacist of lis generation nd yet
ne did not acquire his special knowledge inside of college walls, lie may prac-
ue his profession elsewhere DR. he may starve, but he can lot sell ten cents
worth Of ouinne in Honolulu without making himself liable to the criminal
law Newman vas a. good druggist. He could pass N required examina-
ton; bt he had learned his profession by practical work. in a pharmacy
md not in a college Therefore h e ou1d not get a ncense in Hawaii.
Surely this drastic law can o have beer intended to apply to hose who
have proved thd ability as pharmacists! Certainly not! care
of her own. Every pharmacist and drug store manager in Hawaii is taken
care of by he law; but again, cunnngy IT curiously, but non the less sure
ly a Newman barred out.
The lay provides that person who has had experience a a pharmacist
or drug store manager in h Territory. for W years shall be untitled to a
license without Examination or recommendation by the Board" This smacks
of fairness u there is a rider on the provision to the effect that the We years
JUS IA been Immediately prior to the approval Of this ac!"
Again. by a remarkable coincidence. Newman.a although he had practced
his profession in Hawaii for u more than W years, happened not to have
been located OIL hi sacred sol of Honolulu during all of the W years" i'm
mediatey prior to the approval of this act" He had been here only a beg
carly five months of that period. having been OF hi mainland during the
remainder of the time Consequently h e could claim the privilege freely
extended to all thu other druggists OF Hawaii.
1t is customary in laws of this character, to recognize and license those
h la been examined and licensed by responsible authorities If other
States
Hawaii is not behind in all thu adjuncts of civilization, and accordingly
we find this provision in he new pharmacy "; but again Newman was left
beyond HI outer walls by tn addition o a provision that this exception
should not apply UNLESS such State or Territory accord similar recogni-
ton t. he Iceniates Of this Territory"
!. just so happens that no State or Territory possesses a lay specifically
recognizing the pharmacy licenses issued by Hawaii Therefore. so far as
Newman vas concerned, this exception could do him n good init he could
get h state of New York to pass special LAY recognizing holders of Ha-
waian pharmacy licenses. AS Newman had limited means, a store leased
stock of goods on hand with which to open business n a wife n w hill
dren to uppor hi opening was sealed to him and the fact hat n hd
been licensed by h New York Board of Pharmacy M pracdced his pro-
under that license for Years gave him no more standing here than if
he la been a Hottentot medicine mar. - 'f''~ "
Financial trouble, to a limited extent, added to Newman's worry, bt what
drove him to distraction and turned his brain till h e a n % longer RESPONSE
BILE for his actions, was he grinding N of injustice, and hist feeling If utter
hepIessness when, being able % work and willing 10 work. with all his little
capital invested and ready to open business, he found that he had been
canly tied hand and fot.