Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-18
George B. Christoff of Norfolk Hon.
ored with Presidency.
STRUGGLE OVER STATE BOARD
]. E. Harper, J F. Hoy and G. S. Baum
Chosen for Commission.
CONVENTION COMES TO CLOSE
Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting Sue
cessfuI in Every Way
Shot mt Graft by
Doctors.

President George 3. Chlistoff, Norfolk.
First vice president H. L. NreitzinGer,
Fremont
Second vice president, ]. G. Meier. Weep
ing Water.
Third vice president, D. c. Weber, Airing
ton.
Fourth vice president DIR. r. A. Lyman,
Lincoln.
Fifth vice president q. b. Flory, Pawnee.
Treasurer, d. d, Adams. Nehawka.
Secretary, j. G. Mcbride, Stella.
With the election of these officers the
twenty-ninth annual convention of the Ne
braska State Pharmaceutical association
adjourned Friday afternoon after one OF
the best meetings in its history. An the
officers were elected without struggle,
but there was a good contest over the se-
lection of three persons to be recon-
mended to the State Pharmacy board as
a member of the board OF examiners In
pharmacy. One of the three will ulti-
p, mately be named.
The five candidates were j. Il. Harper.
Clearwater; J. e. Hoy. Wood River; G. S,
Baum, Omaha Otto Bradshaw. Lincoln;
Mrs B. G. Helman. Sterling.
The assembled druggists did not show
themselves wildly gallant on the vote for
Mrs. Heilman, who was not elected. The
winning three were Harper, Hoy and
Baum.
The convention adopted the usual rcsolu-
tions OF thanks for entertainment here,
laying particular stress on the work done
by the publicity bureau of the Commercial
club.
Condemn Liquor sellers.
''There are many so-called drug stores In
the state of Nebraska whose principal
business is the sale of booze" said Dean
nF fO as M
bled druggists Friday morning, "and they
are bringing a stigma upon all of US. Some
thing should be dune.P
Dean Thorp's words we're greeted with
loud applause bat his suggestion or a
remedy was not discussed because the time
allotted for round table discussion had
come to an END.
MANY men qualify as registered phar-
macists," Dean Thorp had said, simply
for the purpose of selling booze. know 1t,
you know it. We all do. They are not
here today. They are at home selling
liquor.
'What we ought to do 1t this: When it
can be shown that a drug store exists
primarily for this purpose, the license OF
the proprietor as a registered pharmacist
ought to be revoked and we should move
for legislative power to this result" :"
Giving Of fees to physicians was discussed
HAS said it does not exist" said Mr.. Beck
with Il know 1t does, because years ago
did 1t myself, and since then 1 have seen
indubitable evidence of such a practice
Why one druggist in Plattsmouth openly
confessed to me the other day that he is
doing 1t right along.
Rap Doctors RakeOff.
When 1 first started business twenty
three years ago, a physician came TO ME
and demanded that give him Is per cent
OF all prescriptions he sent me.
II triedtit a year and when another drug
Rist offered him 33 per cent 1 went out
OF the fee-splltting business for good. But
think OF how it affects the druggist, In
comes a man to mo and says, My wife is
feeling awful sick, do you know a good
dOctorT'
y II send him to q physician who gets his
patronage through my influence. The
doctor writes a prescription. The man
comes to me to have it filled and then
n the doctor comes demanding % per cent
OF my sale.
''The only thing for us to do is to refuse
20 crlnge to physicians, It's graft petty
graft, and can be broken up only in the
way / did; resolutely quit doing IT,"
The convention heard a number of
papers in the morning. Gregg Mcbride,
an s-year-old boy OF Stella, son OF the as
sociatlon's secretary read a plea of his
own composition for early closing and
oscar Ward Of ST. Paul discussed "scien-
tifie salesmanshlp." He was embarrassed
when he had concluded by a demand from
Mr.. Gehring that he give a practical illus
\ ftration OF how to make sales, but o. w.
J RecEwith of Falls City rushed into the
y breach and saved the day.
Women Of the convention enjoyed an
automobile trip Friday and a luncheon at
the Happy Hollow club. A group OF twelve
autos. arranged for by the publicity bu-
Eeau OF tho COMMERCIAL club, carried the
visitors back and forth. These visiting
Oomen have been enthusiastic as TO theil
entertainment here.