Evening journal., 1914-06-04
MR.. RHOADES HEADS
State PHARMACISTS
Annual Meeting Here OPP
poses Price Cutting on
Patent Medicines
MEMORIAL TO
PROFESSOR PROCTOR

The annual meeting OF the Della
ware Pharmaceutical Society was
held today in the Hotel Dupont and
was largely attended by druggists Of
the state. The reading OF reports
consumed the major portion of the
morning session, after which the
nomination and election OF officers
lot the ensuing year was held.
A luncheon and minstrel show IN
which the pharmacists DISPLAYED nm
usual talent as entertainers, followed
lne business session. The society
unanimously endorsed the Stevens
Dill which opposed price cut
ting in the retail drug trade The bill
Is now In the House of Representa-
tiVes. A paper from the National AS
ISOLATION was read in regard to this
measure which dwelt at length upon
the evils and trade destruction. due
70 price cutting competitions in which
the consumer was the chief sufferer
Dr a. W. Miller, of Ashenbach and
Miller, Of Philadelphia, made a brief
address in regard to the Proctor Me-
moral Fund. The Delaware pharm-
aclsts have contributed largely tow
ard the erection of a statue of the
late Professor Proctor. known as the
rather OF American Pharmacy" and
Or. Miller told In an interesting man
ner of his studies at the old school of
pharmacy in Philadelphia under him.
The members were urged to use
their influence In having Congress
donate site and base for the statue
IN front Of the Smithsonian Institute
at Washington.
In presenting the reports it was
shown that the Delaware organIza-
ton, which has become a member
OF the National Association of phar-
maoists, has 2S9 active members. The
detailed reports for the year we're
OF very gratifying nature.
IL was reported by the legislative
committee that close watch las
been kept upon all national legisia-
ton controlling the sale of narcotics
and that the society has written tho
representatives of this State hearily
endorsing proposed measures of this
sort.
The report on deceased members
paid a high tribute to the memory
Of William A. Jester, who met death
at Delaware City.
Dr. II. J. Watson read a paper upon
drug adulteration and the fact that
the government was taking steps to
eliminate the using OF serial num-
Der upon drugs to create the impress
sion that there was a federal guaran-
tee of The article, met with much en-
thuslasm. There were 2,9S4 federal
nTnEanaf4nng AL.
laws concerning the authorizations of
drugs, 1t was stated.
The officers elected are: President.
George w. Rhoades; vice-president,
New Castle county, Miss Nora ".
Brendle; vice-president, Kent county.
Walter P. Keys. vice-president, Sus-
sex county, w. IT. Chambers: secre-
tary- Walter A. Morgan; treasurer. w.
A. Grant; board Of directors. George
W. Rhoades, Harry WINS, Richard N.
Saunders, I. II. Cappeau, W. r. Keys.
The association selected the follow
ing list of names from which Govern
or Miller will make an appointment
to the State Board w. II. Chambers.
George w. Rhoades, r. NJ. Kaufman.
Ernest A. Truitt and Joseph P. VIII
liams.
During the meeting the question OF
former Councilman Norman G. Downs
serving on the present board when
he has retired from the business was
considered. It was thought that as
the law stated that a member must
be an active member of the trade. pro-
secutions brought by the board might
be made invalid
II was decided to ascertain from the
Attorney-General If such was liable
to occur. In case another name has
to be suggested. a list of five will be
made up and sent to Governor Miller.
A minstrel show followed the bust
ness meeting and dinner az the asso-
citation.
Those who attended the meeting
we're; Oscar T.. Draper, Lawrence +. |
Walter A. Grant, Walter l.. |
Miss Nora V. Brendle, T.
Ferris Belt. John A. Bosley, Thomas
B. Cartmell, H. Cappeau, James 7. |
Challenger, Thomas Donaldson, G. H.
Foster, Albert Dougherty, P. s. Grant /
Robert r. Gabriel. Frank Fl. Gray. |
John NJ. Horner. Erdman Hoffman, II. |
o. WINS, Walter p. Keys, r. NJ. Kauf- 7
man, ]. c. Mecannon, r. G. Magee, DR.. |
P. A. NJ. Rovitti, George A. Rhoades, |
2. b. Swain, Ernest A. Truitt, DR.. |
Fl. ]. Watson, NJ. e. Zerphy w. II. |
Chambers, Dr. 4. z. Bostick, Herbert |
K. Watson, Lawrence H. Ferry, Ray
nond G. Jones and Robert II. New