The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-22
100 DRUGGISTS
INVADE CANYON
Utah Pharmaceutical AssOcia-
ton Members Meet at
the Hermitage.
WELCOME is EXTENDED
By MAYOR GLASMANN
President j. l.. Franken Ad-
yiseS Druggists to Obey
the Laws.
Special 70 The Tribune.

Special 70 The Tribune,
OGDEN. June 21.-Accompanied by
their wives, sweelhearts and members OF
their families. more than 100 druggists
Of the Utah Pharmaceutical association
Invaded Ogden today. the occasion being
the eleventh annual convention Of the
association. The visitors were met at
the Union depot and taken at once TO
the Hermitage hotel i'm Ogden canyon,
where the convention OF two days Will
be held
From Ia o'clock until noon the visiting
delegates were busy getting acquainted.
a banquet ~as served in the delightfully."-
cool dining rooms of the mountain hotel
at l G. o'clock. after which short business
session was held The meeting was
called TO order by President James L.
Fran.;er. The Rev. 5. II. Goodwin. chaplain
after which q roll call Of the members
was read by the secretary.
Mayor William Glasmanu was then in
troduced Mayor Glasmaun welcomed the
visitors Ia the city, telling them that
they might have anything they wished
while here. and that they would be as
free TO roam through the streets OF the
city as they were through the mountain
gorge which winds around the mountain
resort where the meetings are being
held The clty's executive decried the
rumor that Ogden canyon was dry.
There are several million gallons Of
clear, sparkling water nowing at the
base Of the mountain In Ogden river
"apd ] have the authority and opinion
ot Mr.. Pabst of beer brewery fame that
Ogden river water is the next best sub
stitute TO the amber liquid to be found
In the world"
Schramm Responds.
j. G. Schrumm. one OF the leading
members of the Pharmaceutical associa
tion responded To tho welcome on behalf
Of the other members. He thanked the
local druggists and their committees Tor
the generous welcome accorded the vis-
Itors and praised in unstlntcd terms the
beautiful scenery ot Ogden canyon, the
chosen spot for the convention. Follow
ing this address the secretary read the
minutes and the matter of payment OF
dues reports OF officers and committees
and other routine business followed. Be
fore adjournment of the business session
President James L. Franken delivered his
annual report.
In his address Mr.. Franken traced the
history Of the drug business and dWelt
particularly upon tho history Of the as
ISOLATION. Commenting upon the drug
trade with relation 10 the liquor traffic
and the coming liduor election. he said:
six 6ays from today the people OF
Utah will exercise their right under act
OF the last general assembly to pass
upon the question, Shall the community
in which they live be wet or dry?' This
question, or that OF temperance agita-
tion. has come TO stay and we are no
doubt all agreed that it means the moral
uplift OF a community and, could III De
carried out as dealists intend. IL would
no doubt lead 10 the millennium in mo-
rality
Now Whatever the result OF the vote
in the locality in which YOU live and
transact business. II Is my earnest wish
that all pharmacists obey the letter Of
the law. 1t might be that Temporary pc
cuniary benefit would result by carving
on a traffic contrary to law but there
IS always a day OF reckoning and when
that day comes II means disgrace. loss
OF reputation acquired after years of hard
word not alone TO the Individual, but TO
those most dear TO all. and loss OF re
spect for the profession. Pharmacists
are In tho llmelight before the public
NIL the time: we all show by our works
that we arc In favor Of moral uplift and
helping the community In which we live.
therefore. we must not have saloon run
under the guise Of drug store II Your
the law! For they mean what they say
and no member OF this association can
afford TO he placed in the position OF
being awbreaker
Ladies Given Ride.
Between the hours of ] O'Clock and
p. m. the ladies' attending the conven-
ton were taken for trolley ride through
ogden canyon to the Utah Hot Springs
and other points around the city At 4
clock this afternoon the much herald
ed baseball game between picked Teams
representing the Utah Pharmaceutical
association and the ogden w Wholesale
Drug company met for several fast In
nings at the fair grounds. Al o'clock
the visitors were whried back TO the
Hermitage. where a Dutch lunch la
cafeteria was served. A dance followed
ut the Hermitage at O'Clock, continu-
ing until a late hour
The convention adopted resolutions de-
nouncng the Shirley bill, now pending in
congress, which levies p per cent tax
on patent medicines, as an imposition
and g hardship on retail druggists. and
as class legislation. The resolutions
point out that the retail druggist is the
greatest sufferer from the blll because
the manufacturers and wholesalers will
increase the price Of these medicines TO
the retailer. while the latter Will be un
able TO ask higher charge than at
present from the consumer. The rcso-
lutions Will be forwarded TO Utah's rep
rescntativcs In the national congress
The convention will come TO a close
with a big banquet at the Hermitage to-
morrow. John Gully OF Ogden Will be
the toastmaster and prominent druggists
and others will respond to toaStS.