The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-24


NOt many revival meetings are con-
Quoted in just the way that of the state
Pharmaceutical association was yes
terday. but there was no denying the
fact that it was a revival meeting.
The minutes of the previous meeting
read by G. II. Mccoy showed that the
date was June %. 1895. and the same
record recalled to the minds of many in
attendance names unused for some
years.
The effort TO revive the old associa-
tion which has lain dormant for ten
years past was due to the Salt Lake
Druggists association. and the success
OF their efforts was plainly visible yes
terday in the enthusiastic gathering
only two of the old officers were left
70 do the retiring for the old associa-
ton-Dr. George H Fennemore Of
Beaver, the president. and Clarence II.
Mccoy Of this city, the secretary
President Delivers Address.
Two meetings were held yesterday,
besides the banquet in the evening,
both of them being in the Commercial
club. After a few informal business
arrangements the association listened
10 the presidents address. which dealt
with the changed conditions Of the past
ten years and expressed the hope that
better results might attend the society
from this time DR.. FennemOre spoke
in. a feeling manner of the many who
have left the association and this world
forever, naming especially j. r. Far
low. w a. Nelden, r. 5. Hines Of
Provo. Peter Tavey of Bingham. Will
liam Ash of Ogden and others. He
spoke of the growth of the profession
I'm that time from a mere mercantile
calling to a recognized profession, an
aim of the association during its for
mer years, and closed with a plea for
more interest and enthusiasm I'm the
furtheTinE of the plans of both local
and national pharmaceutical associa-
tons
Old Minutes Are Read.
Following the presidents address
Secretary Mccoy read from the an
cent record the minutes OF the last
meeting held on thar long past date.
The record showed 112 members in at
tendance. the last meeting being the
fourth held IN the life of the society.
The first paper OF the day was read
by John w. Culley of Ogden and dealt
with the subject The Retail Druggist
as a Manufacturer" Mr. Culley made
a plea both for the druggists and for
their patrons in favor of the local drug
cist being n manufacturing chemist. at
least in q small way. He showed that
he might thus conserve his own profits
and at the same time be sure OF the
purity Of his wares.
Harms on AduItcrants.
City Chemist Herman Harms read a
paper on Food and Drug Adultera-
ton" In his paper Mr.. Harms said;
Two Forms of Adulteration.
Adulteratlon of foods may be divided
into two CLASSES. ttrst. those Injurious
10 health: second. those non-injurious 10
The first class Included. broadly speak
ing various forms of chemical preserva-
mineral colors. wood alcohol and saccha-
Ii is generally conceded by leading au-
thCrit' that chemical personalities or
antiscssics when used in foods for hui
seryatlve is used TO prevent fermeuta-
ton. Since digestion is a process of fer
mentation. 1t naturally Follows that what
ever substance prevents or reIards d.
gestion IS naturally en- obstacle and an
injury TO the system. Particularly the
use OF personalities IN mix should be
condemned in seVerest measures, Tor milk
IS a universal food aAd freduemls- the
only food consumed by children and in
Vdlids whose vitality and digestive Or
sans should not be further OVerbuTdened
b. overcoming the preservative effects of
Chemical pfeservatives commonly used
In foods are fornaIdehrde borax 1oric
acid, salicylic acid. benzOate soda. sacCha-
rine, sulDhite soda and occasionally cal
cium and pOdtdadssdium suiphites, sodium
fuorlde. abrastol beta napbtol- etc. The
pvcservatives are employed in A great
butter, cstsup. fish, jams. preserves.
meats. oysters. canned goods, wines, beer,
fri brief every article liable 10 fermen-
tation or. commonly speaking. spoil
Many Kinds of Dyes.
Coal Tar Coloring or Aniline Dyes.-Of
some 100 to 1900 are known to the