The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-22
LEGISLATION is
ASKED BY DRUGGISTS
State Pharmaceutical Association Listens
to Numerous Reports
Special to The Globe

Special to The Globe
WINONA, Mimi, June 21-The State
Pharmaceutical association opened its
twentieth annual convention in Winona
The delegates were this morning well.
coined by the reception committee on ar
rival, and the convention was called to
order at 80 this afternoon at Philhar-,
monte hall. The address Of welcome
was made by Mayor L.. L. Brown and A.
J. Eckstein, of New Ulm, responded.
President j.. w. Lauer in his report
noted satisfactory growth the past year
and congratulated the state board of phar-
macy on its high standard Among the
recommendations made were the follow
ing: That the association take a decided
and unanimous stand against the use of
trading stamps and gift enterprises that
where physicians make a practice of fill
ing their own prescriptions they should be
required by law to have this work done
by registered pharmacist; that the re-
filling of prescriptions Unfortunately
and without the order of the prescribing
physician should be abolished; that the
druggists should have an insurance asso-
citation for mutual benefit.
Secretary Theodore Leeb reported
membership of 966, as compared with 32S
last June.
Treasurer A A. Campbell submitted
his report which showed receipts for the
year Of $939.46, of which $642. 10 came from
annual dues and initiation fees and the
rest was carried over from last year
The disbursements for the year were
$IS012, leaving balance On hand of
The executive committee reported the
association in sound financial condition.
The committee recommended continued
afflliation with the National Association
of Retail Druggists.
The committee on legislation submitted
a draft OF a bill recommended for passage
by the legislature next winter and the
PROVIDES that no preparation containing
cocaine shall be sold by druggists except
upon the written prescription of IL
censed physician or licensed dentist, such
prescription to be filled only once but the
provision not to apply to sales at whole
sale by manufacturers The legislation
committee also recommended an amend
ment to the pharmacy law as to exami-
nation OF apprentices that wish to learn
the drug business IN inserting the words:
BY that we do not mean assistants at
was also approved
The committee on revision of the
United United States pharmacopoeia reported
about Oct. l. The committee on mem
bership presented the names of sixteen
applicants and reference was made to the
executive committee. The committee on
national legislation reported that the Hep
burn bill was in its opinion the best one
oefore congress in the interest of pure
1924 a. and should be favored.
Inc committee on queries and paners
sald the convention programme would
snow the success of the committee in
getting good papers prepared
The committee on college Of pharmacy
reported fourteen graduates the past
year, making 100 graduated from the col
lege. 1t was recommended that the state
university regents be asked to give this
college larger quarters -'
Some Standardization work the mast
year was reported by the committed on
adulteration, but it was urged that more
work should be done along this line.
Ih1s evening a concert was given nv
local talent Tomorrow all the drug stores
VIII close: and an excursion up the river
will be given.