The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-11
REXALL DRUGGISTS IN SESSION HERE Are In Attendance From All Over the
 State
MARTIN ON SERVICE
Those Attending Convention Are Exs changing Ideas On Selling and Other Topics of Interest to
 the Trade

The Alabama ReXall club of Druggists are in convention in Birmingham. Ths first session was held yesterday after room. beginning at 1:30, with John T. Roe of Mobile presiding The convention opens this morning at 9:S0 and adjourns for lunch at the Hotel Hillman at 12sO, resumng session immediately thereafter The sessions close with a banquet at the Hotel Hillman tonight. The meetings are being held at the Hotel Hillman.
 President l.. l. Scarborough of Anniston sent his regrets and will not be present during the meetings. Thomas V Wooten secretary of the Internationa Association of Rexall Druggists. which Is made up of 7o00 druggists in the United States, Can ada and England is in attendance Mr. Wooten Is director of the department of ReNall appliances of the United Drug company of Boston, and his headquarters are in Boston. Mir Wooten yesterday afternoon delivered an address to the as- sembled druggists on Candy and sta tionery." The United Drug company is an association of TOGO druggists and 1t sells nearly everything that modern drug store has in stock Mir Wooten's
 
 of candy and stationery particularly and selling in general
 There are in attendance many druggiscs from all over the state and they are ex- changing Ideas as to selling of articles and advertising methods employed. It is not like the usual run of conventions. in that there are no set speeches. Every member of the convention is expected to tell something of how he conducted his business during the last year, and what particular lines seemed to appeal most to the public Yesterdays meeting was very enthusiastic, all of the members appar- ently being greatly interested in the busi- ness in hand
 Service is q great item with the drug gists, and in illustrating the value of service John NJ. Martin of Bessemer said; "I was in Calera about three years ago and, with friend stepped into a drug store to get cigar and a soda. We walked inside the store and, seeing no one, rapped on the counter. frowzy head poked Itself over the top of a screen In the back of the store and high pitched voice informed us T can't wait on your now; I'm right in the middle of a prescription and can't leave. l do not know whether or not he had that prescription by the tail swinging 1t around, but we left. There were only two drug stores in the town and We proceeded to the next. We were met at the door by the druggist. who had been in need of a shave for two days past He had inserted into his face the stub of a wicked cigar. and was wearing battered old hat. He sold us a cigar and then We asked for a soda. He dallied for a while and finally we got our drinks. While we were consuming them he remarked to l t.rts catlAfH f.. tFs4ff durned old fount anyhow Well. he will never get chance to wait on me In his fount again Nor will the other.
 The pubic wants good service, and if 1t does not get it from a Rexall store it will go to a store where good service can be had"
 Other speakers were l.. l.. Crump of the Averyt Drug company. S H. Hen derson of Talladega. w. E. Bingham of Tuscaloosa, |. Beach of Geneva and several others
 The visiting druggists are being en- tertaned by the Averyt Drug company and which Is endeavoring to make their stay as pleasant possible. Among those in attendance are: A. B. Briars and ]. D. Crosby of Bay Minette; M. c, Brady Jackson; C. Y. Stollenwerek.
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