Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-05
Pure FOOD MAN .
FLAYS N0STR0MS
DR.. E. F. Laid Attacks Pat
ent Medicines at Drug
gists' Convention.
POSTAL LAWS r
BEING DISCUSSED
Picnic at Lincoln Park to be
Held by Visitors all
|. Day Thursday.

Fake patent medicines were merci-
lessly hayed this morning by DR.. e.
F: Ladd, state pure food expert, In his
address on THE Druggist Of the Flu
ture" delivered before the members
OF the North Dakota Pharmaceutical
club.
When a drug store loses its profess
sional aspect and becomes a seat of
revelry patent medicines appear on it's
Shelves" declared DR.. Ladd.
The speaker said that a very large
percentage of the most widely adver-
tised patent nostroms were either
valueless as cures for the diseases they
pretend to cure. or were absolutely
harmful, owing to the high percent
age of opiates and other poisons
which they contained. He named a
number Of the most fragrant exam
Piles Of this. -
In the past DR.. Laid pointed out
the pharmacist had been of varying
Importance and had assumed many
phases. Sometimes he appears as a
professional man and sometimes as a
business man.
With the constantly rising stand
ards of the profession the druggist
Will become in the future more and
more honored in the community, in
the opinion Of the speaker. He must
nrst, however, sever his connection
with the worthless nostroms which
are now too often sold under his
name and recommendation.
c. Grice, representing the Parke-
Davis company Of Detroit, Mich, also
spoke at the morning session, his sub
Ject being "Serums and Anti-Toxins."
Change in Postal Laws.
Resolutions calling for changes in
the present United States postal laws
were taken up at the afternoon ses-
sion OF the convention today.
Under the present law no medicine
which contains poison even in minute
may be sent by mail or por-
cells post. This adds greatly to the
expense Of transporting medicines to
the various parts Of the country as a
large proportion of them contain in
gradients which taken separately are
of q poisonous nature.
The druggists meeting this after
noon arranged to pass resolutions call
ing on h National Pharmaceutical
society to take action looking towards
a change In these regulations.
Final Business.
The election of officers for the COM
ing year and the selection of the place
of the 1915 meeting will be the last
business taken UP this afternoon. 1t
Is expected that the meeting will go
to Fargo without opposition.
AT he, close of the session this aft
ernoon the pharmacists will conclude
their business n devote their en-
erg1es to having a good time during
the remainder Of their stay In Grand
Forks.
Dance Tonight.
The first amusement feature sched-
uled is a dance to be held this evening
at the Hotel Dacotah. At this enter
tainment a program of modern dances
has been arranged for which prizes
will be given by the committee.
n prize dances include the "hesi-
tat1on,' one step, two step and waltz.
A prize will be presented to the best
lady and best gentleman dancer in
each event.
At $3.50 o'clock Thursday morning
the druggists will leave for Lincoln
park and will remain there until late
in the afternoon.
A picnic lunch will be served at
noon and at 1880 o'clock in the after.
noon a program of sports for both
men and women will commence.
Prizes will be given for each event.
Tuesday evening the visiting drug
glsts and their ladies were the guests
OF the Grand Forks Commercial cluo
for an automobile ride about the city.
They returned to Grand Forks in time
to witness the performance at the
Grand moving picture theater.
day afternoon included C.. r. Moves of
St. Paul, J.. w. Needham of Finley
and DR.. Brewer Of Minneapolis. The
la 6ies Of the association were enter
tanned at a card party at the Hotel
DacOtah during the session