The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-15
DRUGGISTS HOLD
STATE SESSION
Sixth Annual Meeting of Phar-
maCeutiCaI Association Is
in Progress in Ogden.

The sixth annual meeting of the Utah
State Pharmaceutical association con-
vened at the Hermitage in Ogden canyon
yesterday forenoon. There were sixty
delegates in attendance and the meeting
gives promise of being the most import
ant of any in the history of the organi-
cation. Each year the association has
broadened its scope of work and the pres
ent gathering is looking toward a field not
heretofore entered. The organization of
the apothecaries has in mind one purpose
that of protecting their profession This
iact was evident in the many papers sub
mitted to the meeting and the discussion
which followed yesterday. To dispose of
the many fraudulent patent medicines is
one purpose of this meeting and to create
harmony between druggists and the doc
tors is another.
The morning session was taken up
wholly by the preliminary work of the
meeting. Appropriations have been made
Tor taking care of the women guests
While the druggists were in session there
was plenty OF amusement for those who
We're not entitled to sit in the conVen-
ton. After the MONDAY luncheon adj
dresses We're delivered by F. c. Schramm
of Salt Lake, president of the organiza-
t1on, also by f. w. Badcon of Ogden and
Is. f. Ritter of Logan.
Inc most important paper that came
before the gathering was prepared and
read by w. A. Wade of Salt Lake, who
used as his theme The Doctor and the
Druggist" Mr.. Wade reviewed the origin
of the apothecary and DOCTOR tracing
them back TO the year 1915 He stated that
In the $50 years since the doctor and the
druggist have worked side by side each
recognizing the others abilities. He then
referred to the American Medical asso-
cations difficulties with the druggists.
and declared that patent medicines were
the main cause Of contention. That for
forty years the country had been flooded
with these drugs and that nOtWithStand-
ing thai often they contained harmful
ingredients, they were sold and recon-
mended by druggists. In his opinion the
pharmacists would be glad to get rid of
these medicines and he recommended con-
eerted action In that direction on the part
or the association. He held that they
could be supplanted by something better
II the druggists would put up good for
mulaS and place them on the market I'M
Ger their own name. He also recon-
mended the formation of a joint stock
manufacturing company of which every
member in Utah should become a partner
and stakeholder. He asked that a COM
mittee be named to select and adopt for
mulas from about twenty standard pre-
scriptiOns. In order not to antagonize
the physicians he suggested that each
of these bear a label reading, IF this
remedy does not answer the purpose. call
Doctor He made a plea for harmony
and the elimination of discard In clos
Ing he said that the physicians under
stand that the pharmacists are profess
sional men as We'll as they and must re-
spect them in their position. IF il comes
TO clash" he said. Il think the phar-
macists- would come out best"
Alexander Headquist of Provo delivered
an imprOmptu address. J. L. Franken
presented paper prepared by w. II.
Glamouth of st. Louis entitled 1.-The Main
End of the Druggist Business"
A committee of four was appointed to
discuss Mr.. Wade's paper and offer sug-
eestions at the next meeting The sec
retary's books showed an enrolment of
134. There were thirteen applications for
Ramsay and L. Mitchell We're elected
honorary members OF the association. The
treasurer's report showed deposits on
hand indicating that the association is in
q flourishing condition.
The program for tOday's session Of the
Utah State Pharmaceutical association
follows:
Meeting called for 10 a. m. Resume
reading of papers.
]. l. Franken. Salt Lake City. on
Money End OF the Drug Business
c. H. Mccoy, Salt Lake, on Extern
poraneous Pharmacy"
John Culley. ogden. on Prescription
Filling"
Afternoon Meeting Called for p. m.
Reading of paper by John Treasure,
Salt Lake City, on professional Ethics"
Paper by Charles O.. Dee, Ogden. on
THE Registration Laws and Require
ments in Utah"
Miscellaneous business.
Election of officers
Adjournment.
Trip to the Oaks, where Mr.. Dow of
Salt Lake City viii deliver a lecture on
1.-THE Beauties of Nature" Tor men only.