The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-16
DRUGC|STSD|y|DE
OVER SALE OF LIQUOR
One Speaker Says Prohibition Means
Turning Drug Stores Into
lSarrOomS.
OTHERS WOULD SELL NO LIQUOR

state Association Protests Against
| Proposed War Tax on Soda Watcr
ana Proprietary Articles AS I'm
| just Burden on Druggists.
Speaking yesterday afternoon before
the thirty third annual convention or
the Virginia Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton, IN session at the jefferson Hotel,
Il. l.. Kcyser, OF Roanoke, former
. phatically that ~ there Is one place
under the sun in which alcohol and
whiskey should be sold. should the
state so dry. il was the licensed retail
drugstore AS long as the medical
profession prescrihcs alcohol or
whislIey for tho alienation of disease"
he said. then the law should certain
~ designate the licensed pharmacist
as a proper man TO sell them" lie
said that four years ago he presented
Such OH IN The Legislature. and that
both he and Rev. James Cannon Jr.,
thought II would be Il safe bill for
the sale Of ardent spirits. Such n bill
ne continued. should require the court
in whose Jurisdiction tho pharmacy
was located to furnish the pharmacist
a list OF All prac;icing physicians, dem
lists and veterinary surgeons. and that
the prescription should contain the
name of the patient, the date of its
issuance, the amount OF alcohol pre-
scribed and the purpose for which It
was to he used: that the presentation,
should he numbered serially and filed
separately. the files always to be omen
/ 10 the public, and that At stated periods
the pharmacist should make IA sworn
statement rs TO the amount of ardent
spirits SOLD by him.
DEnATE OVER SALE or
LIQUOR IN DRUGSTOKES
Exceptions were taken by several
other members of the convention. who
thought that no ardent spirits of any
! kind Whatever should be sold in dru.,-
stores. ON" member went so far as
/ TO SAY that If the State went dry. two
thirds OF the drugstores would be
/ turned into barrooms. and that LIQUOR
would continue TO be sold as much as
/ ever This brought the -retort that
/ ne majority of the druggists in Vir-
Sinia are honest. and that they would
not knowingly Violate the law
ia further argument OF his stand
MI Neys3r said that the law which
applies to the sale OF cocaine and other
opiateS should apply to the sale Of
ardent spirits. which would be a suili-
cient guarantee that the sale was le,:al
rms appeared to be the general sense
OF the convention. though no motion
on the subject was offered 1t is eX-
pectcd that when the legislative COM
mite" makes its report to-day that tho
subject of the stand OF he association
r 49, " Nl'tN WHO nrOhlhltiOn or local
opion VIII come up. ana that the as
ISOLATION VIII place itself on record
as to it's position.
Tho convention was opened by Presi-
dent 9. -. Owens, and the welcome on
behalf of the Richmond retail d;uegists
was delivered by T. a. Miller Mayor
Ainslic extended n greeting on behalf
of the city, ana was cordially applauded
Tor the warmth Of his welcome. The
invocation was pronounced by the Rev
( II. y. G. Maciachlan, d. -.
/ PRESIDENT OWENS
PREVENTS REPORT
! In his address. President Owens said
/ that there were several subjects OF
! peculiar Importance to the retail drug
I gists' trade which demanded considera-
/ ton. Among these was the raising of
the standards for those who matriculatc
| TO study pharmacy. Other States, he
said. have made more stringent require
mcnts, and added that in these States a
graduate from Virginia WAS not rccog-
nizcd. lie supported the Stevens BILL
which requires that all druggists shall
recognize and maintain the retail prices
set NY the manufacturers, which would
make for uniform prices and put an end
to the cut-ra;c retailers. He gave sup
port also to the bill which would rc;,u-
late the sale of narcotics. The bin
seeks to require druggists. physicians
and trained nurses 20 make and keep
tered, and TO whom and for what pur
posc|
Tic association took mp tho proposed
way tax bill which includes among it's
subjects a tax on proprietary medicines.
aoda water and soft drinks. and passed
u resolution directing the executive of
nccrs OF the National Association Of
Retail DrupAsists In Washington 10 en-
ter a protest against that part OF the
bin IN question on the ground that the
druggists would he made Ia pay more
than their pro rata share of the war
taV.
Under The terms OF another resols-
ton Postmaster Hay 7. Thornton Will
bc asked to appear before the convcn-
tion Tomorrow morning TO explain the
parcels post regulations as to the man
ner III which positions shall be sent
through the malls
The stevens bill, now before Con-
rreas, which was referred to In Press
/ idcnt owcns'S address, was generally
discussed and il was the sense of the
convention that it he Endorsed.
} INTERESTING PAPER On
PROGRESSIVE PHARMACY
Walter 6. Williams, OF Charlotte
Courthouse. read an interesting paper
/ ON progressive Pharmacy" paper
read by Frank 5. Lewis, of Richmond,
! provoked The general discussion as to
/ the sale of ardent spirits in drug
D stores IN tho event mat the state be-
came dry. I The convent. seemed to
J Toe divided as 10 whether ardent spirits
should bc sold In drug stores, and ~
times the argument vcrEcd upon a
general discussion OF the liquor ques-
/ ton II was the sense of the associa :
ton, however. that the law which ap-
! plies TO the sale OF cocaine should also
/ apply 10 tho sale of ardent spirits.
The committee on tiino and place Cor
I the mex convention reported and desig
/ mated Mountain Lake, Giles County, as
/ the place, and sat The time FOR the
/ third Tuesday in June. which was
( adopted.
There are about $50 delegates in at
tendance. and more arc expected TO arr
/ rlvo to-day. y number OF applications
WAS received yesterday and they VIII
/ be acted upon to-day by the executive
! committee.
An Informal reception IN the audi
! forum OF the Jefferson Hotel was ten
! dcrcd the delegates by the city OF
/ Richmond last night and IL Vas much
enjoyed and largely attended. The en-
tertainmcnt program for to-day in
I cludcs q luncheon az II O'Clock at the
country club for the wives OF tho
visitors. and tonight at 500 o'clock
I tho mem bcr-~Of the association viii In