Evening journal., 1914-08-15
Retail DRUGGISTS
OF NATION TO MEET
Delaware to be Represented
at Greatest Convention
in Philadelphia
TO DISCUSS PROPOSED
NEW LEGISLATION

Walter A. Grant, who WAS elected |
delegate, and several other druggists
win represent the Delaware Pharmaceu-
tical Society at the sixteenth annual
convention of the National Association
of Retail Druggists that convenes at the
Bellevue-Stratford, in Philadelphia, on
Monday. Philadelphia will be the scene
Of the largest gathering of druggists
ever held in the country. Il will be the
first time that the national convention
has come to that city, and the commit
tee is doing all in its power to make
the week an epoch making one in its re-
latior to the retail drug business. }. II.
Barlow. secretary of the convention
committee, says that nearly 2000 drug
gists from all sections of the country
will be in attendance. and that the
convention viii not only be the largest
but the most important one ever held
in the history of the association.
IL is rumored among members of the
association that important action con
cerning pending legislation of interest
/ TO the drug trade in general will be
/ taken by the convention. II is thought
that the large delegation coming from
! the West viii have much 20 say regard
4 ing the movement for getting back to
first principles in pharmacy and medi-
cine, as carried on by the National As
socation of Retail Druggists for the
/ last five years The movement is said
to have been designed for the purpose
of conserving the two professions in
volved
Will Consider Legislation.
! - nI fltnf IL
prevented by difficulties involving the
problem Of securing equal rights for the
pharmacist and for the physician with
special privileges for neither. It is held
that the solution can only come
through legislation which viii be consid-
cred by the convention. Secretary Bar
low reports that he feek confident that
the convention will 90 on record as
favorng the Stevens trade bill, which
provides that the manufactures can fix
the selling price Of articles for the re-
taller. He says that anti-narcotic legis-
lation will be indorsed and that the
Harrison bill will be the subject Of con-
sideration.
A prominent feature OF the con-
vention Will be the drug show which
, will be run throughout the week. The
/. Red Room Of the Bellevue-Stratford
will be converted into a huge drug
store, where the latest things in
pharmaceutical inventions and
q methods will be demonstrated daily
In attendance at the convention will
I, be many women who are members OF
Z the Woman's Organization OF the Ma.
= tional Association of Retail Drug
/, gists Several members from Della
y ware will attend While this organ
!. ization will he in regular attendance
r. at sessions of the convention severa
q separate sessions have been planned
y for the women.
- Plan Many Entertainments.
II Entertainment features will b.
y numerous, according to the plans o
the local committee and the larg
h number of wives and daughters VIII
a, will go to Philadelphia with the dele
Ne gates will be given ample opportunit
Is TO visit the places of interest In an
NJ around Philadelphia On Tuesda
10. night the big social event of the wee
no will be held when the presidents re
NJ ception and ball will take place, wit
ri President OF the National Associatio
he James F. Finneran. Of Boston, as tn
m. guest OF honor.
TO On Tuesday afternoon the wome
v, guests will be taken on a S0-mil
lr- automobile trip to places OF interes
zee IN the vicinity of Philadelphia.
n, trip will be made to Willow Grow
i'm and during the week many theatr
parties have been arranged. Phils
en- delphia having three colleges
p- pharmacy many CT the graduates {
he these institutions viii return to tn
p- city. Various classes at the Phill
nd delphia College OF Pharmacy. Tempt
he University and Medico-Chirurgici
re- College are planning class reunion
az which the alumni from variou