The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-22
DRUGGISTS CLASH
OVER DOPE USING
DIR. BRUNNER, HEALTH OFFICER
OF SAVANNAH, FORCED TO
LEAVE CONVENTION.
SAYS GEORGIA LAW IS A JOKE
sThe Uncorroborated Statement of a
Homer Cannot Be Taken" Declared
the Health Officer. Druggists Grew
offended and Silenced Him.

the Health Officer. Druggists Grew
Offended and Silenced Him.
SAVANNAH, Ga.-Dr. w. f. Brun-
ner. health officer of Savannah, ere
ated CONSERVATION today at the meet
.nq of the Georgia Pharmaceutical
Association at Tybee when he at
+empted to read a paper dealing with
t9s violation of the anti-narcotic act
in Georgia.
So pointed was his statement that
after he had proceeded but short
time Max Morris of Macon arose and
demanded that he be made to stop
and that the privilege of the floor be
no longer accorded him. There was
a chorus of ayes and hayes. DR.. Brun-
ner left the convention, returning to
the CITY on the next train. Soon,
however. sentiment changed on the
floor. The action was rescinded and
a committee appointed to bring him
back to the platform. by TINS time
DR.. Drummer was on his way to Sa-
yannah. He said that they jumped
him while he was still using his
"small calibres," that he had not yet
opened with his big guns.
Give History of Fight.
In his speech he related the history
of his fight on narcotics in Savannah
and the prosecution of offending ply
sieians and druggists. He told of the
obstacles he encountered in starting
the fight. No assistance could be pro-
cured from the police, he said, and he
appealed to Governor Slaton with no
better results. Finally he called on
Herman C. Shruptrine, and secured
the first support he had been able to
obtain from the outside. He read sew
eral letters from "fends" to drug
stores near Savannah for drugs. One
letter was written on the stationery
of the department of justice. He
mentioned one case of a woman who
had succeeded in getting dope in Ma
con, Birmingham and Atlanta and
Savannah.
1.-THE uncorroborated statement of
a doper cannot be taken" he declar-
ed. Dr. Drummer mentioned the name
of DR.. Gibson of Macon in connection
with it. Max Morris of Macon arose.
why don't you mention the name
of the Savannah MANI" he shouted.
Because l haven't proved it, said
DR.. Drummer.
"Dr. Gibson is a reputable physi-
clan there. He's county physician,
and while it may have been done it
was, | believe, in good faith" said
Mr.. Morris.
Macon Man Defended.
That's just it-good faith" said
DR.. Drummer. The Macon delega-
ton defended their citizens with the
statement that the SERIAL number was
acceptable proof that the drug was
to be used for proper purposes.
THE Georgia law is joke, said
DR.. Drummer.
A. o. Blalock of Atlanta, state in
ternal revenue officer, was called up
on by DR.. Drummer to give special at
tention to the facts mentioned Cor
respondence was read by the speaker
showing where one Macon man had
sent dope" to eight people in Ma
con.
Mr.. Morris arose again. eve men
in Macon regret the violation by the
man, but every druggist in the state,
/ believe, is behind the law he
said. I'm justice to all the druggists
l want to say l believe all are trying
to uphold the law of the state
DR.. A. L. Curtis of Macon, whose
name had been mentioned as filling
a prescription, asked the name of the
woman mentioned.
Mr.. Curtis explained the reason he
had filled the prescriptions and stated
it was properly shown she was en-
titled to it.
My records will show that I re-
duced her amount each time. l am
druggist and aphysician.
That's an old joke" said DR..
Drummer. Then a stop was put to his
remarks.