New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-13
ARE ADVERTISING WIDELY
Publicity Being Given State Phar-
maceuticaI Convention.
President Eckstein Contributes Ar
ticle to Western Druggist.
FURNISHED Up His. Weapons For
Late Lamented Alcohol Bill.

New Ulm druggists, constituting the
committee on arrangements, are doing
their utmost to obtain publicity for the
annual convention of the Minnesota
State Pharmaceutical association to
be held in this city June 10Th, 18th and
18th. In addition to mailing out cir
culars and other advertising matter,
they are using the trade papers to good
advantage. Andrew ]. Eckstein, presi-
dent of the association, contributes an
interesting article to the Western
Druggist, published at Chicago, in its
current issue. Mr.. Eckstein says:
Minnesota has created a name for
itself by the action of its druggists in
supporting the N. A. r. D. and the
state bedy. This may SAVIOR of the
egotistical in the opinion of those
druggists who stand out in open de-
fiance of this movement of OrganiZa-
ton, but it is the old story of the
house builded on sand. It cannot
stand; this maudlin independence is
fundamentally wrong. The day of it's
disintegration will come to the pre-
tenders just as it comes to the opposers
of all honest movements.
"Perhaps am wrong to begin my
talk with denunciation of those
druggists who have kept without the
fold, but what say of them is for
their own good, inasmuch as it is for
the good of all connected with the drug
trade. The drug prospects are bright,
not only in Minnesota, but I believe
throughout the United States.
''The DR.. Miles move was an issue
that injected new life into the trade.
It was historic in its sweep and T am
pleased to note the hearty reception it
received. I regret that this movement
should have met with any objection or
opposition. It is regrettable to admit
that this movement should have re-
ceived anything but hearty support
from all druggists and it is even more
lamentable to confess that there is yet
a step to be taken before perfect har-
mony is attained
''There is one fact, both curious and
encouraging. 1t is natural, l sup
pose, in movement of this nature.
Many of the druggists of this state
who evinced astrong opposition toward
the N. A. R. D. in the beginning, as
we'll as those who were Indifferent to
the progress of the movement, have
seen new hope for their own future
in the work of the association. They
are beginning to see a light, as the
poet would be prone to say. They
understand, dimly perhaps. that the
association is working for universal
good rather than for the greed OF
monopoly. Since the success OF the
| great industrial combines people are
wont to believe that every corporation
| is trust, and a rather unpleas ant
antagonism springs up without ap'
parent cause or reason. At least, thai
seems to be plausible reason.
'sThe druggists of the United States
and that includes the largest or
Broadway as we'll as the smalles
i cross-road store-should be as one il
their support of the N. A. r. D., both
morally and financially. I hope t(
see every $500 payment of this year.:
dues in by the time this issue OF thu
Western Druggist reaches its read
ers So far as the Minnesota drug
gists are concerned, [ look for all tt
materialize by the next state conven
ton, which will be held in the city o
New Ulm on June 16, II and 18th
| 1908. A few stragglers there are, bu
it is time now to put our shoulder t.
the wheel and work for the glory o
the association. There must be inter
est and methodical assistance, bot
financially and energetically.
ST remember a little story that illus
trates the point I am about to make
& A boy, not yet in his teens, was stand
! ing besides a great Corliss engine tina
! was doing heavy work. The enginee
| had been explaining the workings Q
the engine and showing the import
ance of all the parts. Pointing to on
part that was apparently idle an
/ Il. IL.
not dispense with that and reduce tn
work of the engine? Said the engi
neer: MY boy, if they took that out