The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30

vile "Wednesday June IT.
l shall not weary you with a long
address. IN my brief remarks. ! wiil
tell you of some things which have
occurred affecting our business, during
the past year. While the progress Of
pharmacy has met with opposition.
= there are some dangers which
threaten Us in the business world. Vet
conditions as q whole are good.
Doubt. fear and diS-couTa4erent have
no place in the life 81 a druggist. I
viii not give voice TO any feelings of
peSSimism, but will express a feeling
Of hopefulness for the future. The
action OF the various pharmaceutical
! associations throughout the country.
and the concerted effort being made
to bring about effective legislation.
would show that forward steps are
being taken all along the line. In
reading Of the work which is being
done in various States. I am impress
ca with the fact hat a strong effort
IS being made TO improve conditions
in almost every State in the union.
In Kansas legislation has been en-
acted which goes far towards pre-
venting dispensing by physicians. civ
ing the business to druggists, ~W here
t properly belongs. In Colorado,
Wisconsin, New Jersey, and in fact
nearly every State in the union, there
- q NN4ldE4119 - ltiAiAt ba@At4 NNh-
cation in pharmacy. This IS being
done through legislation. some states
requiring as much as five yea2a; eX-
perience in the prescription depart
r2ent and q college course in phaT-
macy. / believe tina the time IS not
far distant when it VIII be impossible
for one who IS not properly qualified
to secure license 70 dispense medi-
cines.
IN a great many States efforts are
being made to restrict the sale Of
pOis0ns, narcotics. n habit-fOrning
drugs. Druggists everywhere are be-
ginning to realize that the people who
know little or nothing OF the injurious
effects of these drugs must be protect
ed by-thOse who do know.
Wiiislscy in Drug stores.
In a large number of states there Is
q growing public sentiment against
the sale Of Whiskey in drug stores
With very few exceptions the drug
], gists who have license TO sell whiskey
: on prescription, sell it withou pres
cription. a great majority Of physi-
/, clans Of today tell us that whiskey is
not necessary III the practice Of medi-
cine, and that some. other Stimulan1
!, will answer every p In oul
; own state the courts and the board OF
pharmacy have been active in prose
cutting violatOrs Of this law. IN the
past year the humble of druggists
who have made this prosecution ne
= cessary. make for us an unpleasant
: memory. Personally / am opposed to
! the sale of Whiskey in drug stores II
any form, because the direct result
will be to lower our standards. ant
place the drug store on the level witt
the saloon.
$ The Price Cutting Evil.
One Of the greatest evils shro1ghou
the country is the cutting Of prices
However. / can say with pleasure tina
the Cutrate store has met with littl-
announcement in u own State. tn
thinking people Of North Carolina a.
not want cheap drugs: they want pGr,
drugs. A great feht is being wagef
10 secure Federal legislation permit
ting manuf acturers to fix prices a
which their products shall be sold
? Our national organizations support
ed by State associations, are bring
II ing their influence to bear upon Con
y. 2ress to have the stevens bill and tn
Metz bill enacted into laws. / woult
s suggest tina this association pass re
) solutions faVoring these measures, an'
that a copy of these resolutions, wit
$ a letter, be mailed to each one Of on
: Senators and congressman, urgin:
. the passage of House Eli No. 1896
i IN a unber Of states a recognized
u foe. and one which must be deal witt
ie Is the drug peddler. or wagon VeRdeI
The president of the oklahoma asso
cation makes the aStptHtlH9 state
nlent that every druggists loses $3.50
per year from this source alone. !
= some states they are required to pa
Is a license tax, ranging from So t
$3.50. while in California they are no
ee permitted to operate at all. This Is Il
ID ii should be. Druggists and phys
20 clans spend time and money to pre-
,e pare for Their life work. should
l.. Deddler who has no knowledge G
G. medicine be given the same privilege
as which they enjoy | recommend tina
T. the committee on legislation includ
- this a5 one of the measures TO b
o. brought before cur Legislature.
le The Greatest Difficulty.
er Dispensing by physicians is prof
IN ably the greatest difficulty which h
IN druggist must overcome. There
rs no greater means by which the profit
~ Of the retail druggist are diverted int
Il other channels. How to prevent
A is q p~erplexiHs problem In rurs
~ 4 li-t rirrS ramnfp from drug stores.