Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18

annual address OF the president d. F.
Davis Of Barre. Mr.. Davis strongly urged
the members to cooperate in working up
more enthusiasm In the organization as
this seems to be the only thing that Is
lacking at the present time. The organ-
zation Is the strongest numerically Of any
other association Of its kind in the United
States. having membership Of nearly
1cn per cent. of all druggists in the state.
Another point brought ont strongly by
the speaker was the urgent necessity for
more publicity in the matters under CON
sideration by the druggists. He deplored
the fact that u record of their proceed
nes was kept only in the trade journals
and not given wide circulation in the
public press. 1t is necessary, ne said to
let tho public in general know what the
druggists arc doing for the hetterment
OF certain conditions.
Another strong argument advan Cd
by tho speaker was that of the neces
sity for shorter hours and more holt
days for druggists and their clerks.
There have been many deaths in tho
ranks Of the members during the past
year due to great extent to this lack
of recreation.
have lived in Vermont and have come
to receive recognition. the speaker re-
ferred to w. f. Root Of Brattlcboro
ex president of the association, who
has been elected president of tho New
England Association Of Pharmacy
Boards. and other members who have
obtained recognition in druggists or
ganizatiors throughout the country
He especially urged the preparation
of more bills for the Legislature and
said that the $40 now remaining Of
the special Legislative fund should he
turned over to the next Legislative
committee. He recommended that the
state board Of pharmacy should mako
some appropriation Of money to re-
imburse members =. the board for ser
vices rendered.
The report of the committee on ne
crology showed that five members have
lied during the year. They are John
T.. Welch Of st. Alhans. who died Au-
gust T. 1907: II Lewis lockwood Of
Windsor who died July 81. 1907; s. f.
Storrs. formerly Of Burlington. who
died in Proctor October II. 1907: T. A.
Clifford of Rutland, who diel May ls
1905; George r.. Greene of Brattleboro
who died February 10 1908.
Following the report of tho commit
tees several very Instructive papers
We're presented, among the number be
ing az. s 2. and y r Work. by w.
II. Zottman of burlington; "Rela tions
between Physician and Druggist" by DR..
f, A. Tobin of Bristol In tho absence
of + n Pollard Of Proctorsville. W
! rpI "
Mr.. Pollard on pharmacy in the Cen
eral Merchandise store" The last
paper presented was by A. O. Austin
Of Barton Landing on value OF Phar-
maceutical College Course"
One of the most important matters
which came ur for discussion was
whether the Vermont association
should affliate with the national asso-
citation Of Retail Druggists for the
purpose OF protect on from cut-rate
druggists. The Vermont association
was connected with tho N. A. r. II.
some two years ago and II was thought
a that time that the druggists in this
vicinity did not get a square 1eal from
the national organ nization. J. G. Scott
of Boston a representative ~ tho y
A. r. H., was present at tho meeting
yesterday and outlined to some extent
what the national organization could
offer in the way Of special Legislative
protection. The discussion among the
members was somewhat heated and
there were several sharp arguments
for and against the movement TO re-
aflliatc with the n A r. -. It was
voted to instruct the treasurer to draw
a check for affliation dues and hold
the same until the \ a. r. n. should
specify Just what il Is willing to do
for the further protection of the Yer
mont organization