El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-17

An amendment to the state phaTIl1tcS
law was read by r. II walker o. Co-
Zales providing that no peIso- 80
compound or sell at retalt any ne a.
cine or poison, unless ne mas uee -. ~
Censed as q pharmacist oH tlle S.e-.+
board Of pharmacy ms alllSLl5 3 ~ -
excludes such goods as are s So -
packages already put UP anu PIOpeIi5s
labeled at the factory ii ne LII, +I7oes
atoms were generally IN line Win L -ose
embodied in the annual report OA ~
ident John A. Weeks -,.,.
zone reason that II IS o1IIlcult 20 ue-
tect breaches Of the law IN 4 80, - -.
Mr.. Walker. speaking IN IaFor OF lle
resolution. SIS that the druggists don
want to testify, in many cases "
should all work together 10 see lliaN
the law is observed
b Ruppi. of the New Mexico STATE
board of pharmacy, made a strong plea
for the prompt payment OF oues OS
druggists
NIr.WaIker also read a proposed Dill
making more stringent the hdIcouS
law In this connection It was stated
that much harm was Delng done
through the state by irresponsible ven
doris Of narcotics
And what we want on these bills Is
action" said Mr.. Walker. We too
often refer important matters to com
rnfttees. when we should have thorough
discussion Of the subject by all mem
bers I am in favor Of staying here
definite action"
others spoke in favor OF thoroughly
going over all business that comes up
before the meeting.
The bill and amendment were finally
referred to the legislative, executive
and board Of pharmacy COMMITTEES 70
report back on them at O'Clock rms
viii mean that the session viii be con-
tinued this afternoon, beginning at 2
o'clock
.1Wardg Makes Good Record.
Each year the state association Sc
lects a worthy young man and pays his
expenses through the pharmacy de-
partmenr Of the University Of Texas.
This year L p. Skinner was the ward
OF the association who graduated. In
his report to the association, dean r
r. 2. Cline, Of the university, stated
that the young man had passed his eI-
aminations with high honors- The Sc
lection of the associations ward for
next year Will probably be made this
afternoon
Excursion to CIOudcroft.
The big event Of Thursday viii be
the excursion TO ClOudcrOft, y. NJ, for
the delegates attending the dual con-
vention, which viii be under the aus
pices Of the Drug Travellers association
Of Texas.
The excursion train will leave for
ClOudcroft in the morning, departing
from the union station at o'clock It
is due TO reach CIOudcrOft at Il o'clock.
Luncheon viii be served at the Lodge
at 1880 p. m. and field day events viii
begin at . o'clock. These events viii
include a 80 yard dash for men weigh
ing $50 pounds; a 50 yard dash for men
Weighing over 1S5 pounds; a % yard
spoon race for women a $50 yard
dash Weepstakes: q % yard dash
for women; a free for all chicken
race: a tug Of war between me drug
gists and the drug travellers; a prize
waltz. a prize one step, a prize hesita-
ton waltz and bowling contest The
eNcursionists will leave Cloudcroft on
the return trip to FL Paso al 8 p. m. ar
irving here at 10 p m. in time 10 con-
meet with the night train TO san An
tonic.
Cabaret Entertainment a Success
More than $50 persons were in at
tendance at the cabaret entertainment
given the delegates Tuesday night
atop the PasO Del Norte. The cool
breezes after the hot day and the ex-
cellent entertainment combined TO
make the occasion one Of the best fea-
lures Of the convention
collector Zach Lamar Cobb vel
coined the delegates. telling them. thai
from their elevation, they could see