Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18
PHARMACY WAR
IS NOT DECIDED
DRUGGISTS COMMITTEE TO
REPORT TODAY
REFORMS AS PROPOSED BY THE
PRESIDENT OPPOSED
Woman Delegates Enjoy Hospitality
of Los Angeles, While Men
Delve Into Grave
Problems

fifty-seventh national convention of the
American Pharmaceutical association
were enjoying Los Angeles hospitality,
the working members of the visiting
delegation were graphing with items
of vital importance at sessions held in
the headquarters at Hotel Alexandra
and Blanchard's hall.
The session of the committee at
Blanehard's hall yesterday was con-
tinuance of the work on Commercial
Interest" which has been brought to
the attention of the druggists since the
opening of the conelavc at Blanchards
hall Monday morning.
]. w, England secretary OF the coun-
ell of the American Pharmaceutical as
sociation, is one of the most active
workers at the convention.
While the delegates at Blanchard's
hall were wrestling with the problem
of uplifting the commercial standard
of the druggists, the pharmaceutical
faculties were discussing matters of
Importance at the Hotel Alexandria.
1t had been decided previously that
owing to the amount of business to be
transacted, and the entertainments that
had been arranged, 1t would save time
and obviate discussion to have the va
rious committees meet separately and
report the results OF the meetings at
the regular open sessions
Committees Kept Busy
A number of the woman delegates
accepted the invitation extended by the
Eastern Star lodge of Los Angeles,
while others were present at an infor-
NAL reception rendered by MIS-. Fletcn-
er Howard at her apartments in the
Hotel Velda, 401 South Grand avenue.
Mrs. Howard is known as the "conven-
tion woman" of the association, ana
her husband until the time of his death
was prominently identified with the ma
tional association. Many of the men
delegates who were not busy with COM
mittee work were present, and one OF
the most pleasant yet informal social
meetings of the association was held.
The discussion of the radical changes
as proposed by President Oldberg In
his annual message occupied the time
of both committees at last nights ses-
sions.
Changes Are Opposed
That the recommendations of Presl-
dent Oscar Oldberg of the America n
Pharmaceutical association as outlined
Monday afternoon, and Whlch II
adopted would revolutionize the pres
ent association, will not be adopted
was evident from the stand taken at
the second general session of the asso-
citation in Blanchard hall yesterday
afternoon.
Monday night a committee of three
was appointed by the chairman, Mr.
Eberle, who was acting in the absence
of President Oldberg, to appoint a com
mittee to consider the recommendations
as made in the annual message OF the
president and report at the meeting
this morning.
The report of this committee was in
direct opposition to the recommenda
ton as announced by the president,
the principal fight being waged on the
statement that the United States food
and drug act had made vital mistake
in adopting the national formulary as
a legal standard, because this body had
power to make changes as they saw
fit, the language of President Oldberg
in reference to the question being re-
garded as offensive.
Modified Report Demanded
A discussion that lasted for more
than an hour resulted in disclosing the
fact that President Oldberg, although
sick and unable to attend the conven-
tion, had many supporters, and by a
vote of SO to 10 the report was not ac-
cepted and referred again to the COM
mittee for modification of language.
The controversy developed an inter-
esting discussion in which the leading
parts were taken by H. B. Mason and
Prof J. H. Beal, who defended the
stand of the presidet. and Prof. G. S;
N. Hallberg, who stoutly maintained
that to make such change would
result in detrimental action to the as
sociation.
The second days session of the as
sociation, among which are numbered
some of the most prominent pharma-
cists of the United States, developed
several interesting discussions. Harry
B. Mason. chairman of the commercial
session. emphasized the fact that
more thorough instruction of the phar-
macists along commercial lines should
be demanded, maintaining his plea on
the ground that the modern pharma-
cst is not properly equipped along
commercial lines.
Plea for Business Education
Give up the plan that every drug
gist is a professional man and devote
more time to the fact that commercial
and business affairs should enter into
the drug business and the result will
be more satisfactory both from
scientific and financial standpoint"
was the substance of the address of
Mr.. Mason.
He emphasized the fact that the
modern druggist must be progressive
of present day business life and that
competition had made impossible the
loose methods of the original druggist
in vogue years ago.
Mr. Mason pointed out, as an ex-
ample, a number of the leading drug
gists of the United States who had at
tanned success by the application of
modern business methods and, at the
same time, maintained to as great
degree as possible the standard of the
American pharmacist.
The address of Chairman Mason was
followed by the committee reports and
the reading of papers of interest to
apothecary commercialism.
Advertising Is Touched On
]. w. T. Knox of Detroit read an in
teresting paper on the subject, "The
Druggist and His Advertising in
which the efforts Of the druggists in
the matter of gaining publicity were
favorably compared TO any other live
business.
At the session in Blanchard hall in
the morning the result of the choice
Of the nominating committees was an
nounced, which allowed three nominees
for each office, to be voted on by mail
thus emitting votes from every per-
son entitled to vote who was unable
to attend the national convention.
The candidates as nominated and ac-
cepted were: For president, Charles NJ
Ford, Eugene G. Eberle and ]. d. God
ding; first vice president, c. L. Wright,
F. B. Little and w. B. Day; second
vice president, e. Berger, Otto Claus
and j. M. Laue third vice president.
e. l.. Baldwin, w. r. Dickinson and
Leonard Seitzer