The Washington herald., 1911-11-19
DRUG STORE JAGS
EASY TO OBTAIN
Use Of Alcohol Deplored by
Pharmaceutical Body.
UNNECESSARY, SAY MEMBERS
Conditions Here Not as BAD as in
Prohibition Territories - witch
Hazel, 1t Is Claimed, Is Best
known Substitute for "Real
stun"-PropertIes Not known.

The lovers of liquor who now obtain
their supply Of alcohol through the pur-
chase of elixirs and other alcoholic med
icines at drug stores will soon be COM
PEELED to find a new source for buying
their spirituous beverages If the resolu-
ton which was adopted last night at a
meeting of the local branch of the Amer
lean Pharmaceutical Association has any
effect upon the board which is now COM
piling the new edition Of the National
Formula. The pharmacists last night de-
cried the use of alcohol in the common
preparations now used by the masses,
declaring that many persons use the
drug store for purposes Of the saloon.
The resolution reads:
The members of the local branch OF
the American Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton deplore the continuance in the Ma
tional Formula of preparations that can
be Used as tipples, and suggests that
alcohol in the old National Formula
preparations be eliminated or reduced
whenever not actually necessary as
solvent
Conditions in the District are not so
deplorable, according to the druggists, as
in prohibition communities In prohiol-
ton districts druggists do a thriving busi-
ness, and the lovers of liquor get their
were in full operation. But even in the
District, where a man can get drink
lawfully six days in the week, and un-
lawfully in a score of places on Sunday
and after specified business hours, many
persons prefer the druggists liquor to
that of the bartender. The druggists suE-
gest as the reason for this action that
the alcoholic medicine is less adulterated
than the fancy decoctions sold across the
bar.
Alcohol Preparations Popular.
Lately many preparations have grown
in popularity in Washington. The phar-
macists said last night that beef, wine
and IRON is now leading the list. And
recently large numbers OF persons have
discovered the alcoholic value of elixirs,
and, consequently, a heavy run is now
being made on those preparations. The
druggists say that there are hundreds of
other common preparations which would
only aware of their excellent intoxicating
qualities. 1t seems that popularity passes
slowly from one preparation to another.
There are seldom two preparations run
by the liquor drinkers at the same time.
One pharmacist suggested last night
that he knew OF no better intOxcant
thaa witch hazel and added tha: ne
was astonished that the value Of that
preparation had not been discovered
Really, gentlemen" said the druggust,
II must admit that I lave never seen
a person with a witch hazel jag On yet,
but, nevertheless, have perfect faith in
The Intoxicating qualities of the prepara-
ton. The only reason Il has not become
POI Tier is that its properties are unknown
to the general public
No Need of Alcohol.
The pharmacists said that there Is abso-
lUtely no need Of alcohol in most of tue
preparations now containing it. Accord
ing to them, it should be entirely ex-
cIuGed. except in cases where It is need
ed 20 keep other liquids IN solution.
1t was decided to hold the meetings
in the future on the third Wednesday
night in each month.
The following nominating committee
was appointed preparatory to the annual
election, which will be held at the next
meeting: Prof. H. E. KaIusowski, W. S.
Richardson, and DR.. NJ. G. Motter. Dr.
Reid Hunt, president of the society, pre-
sided.