Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
STATE DRUGGISTS
HOLDING SESSIONS
ATHARVEY'SLAKE
Members of Association Make
recommendations of State
Wide Importance

Wilkes-Barre, June 2s.-Recom-
mendations of statewide import
ance were made in reports given by
ouicers and prominent members of
the Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical
convention at the fourth and fifth
sessions held at the Oneonta Hotel,
Harvey's Lake.
The committee on the time and
place OF the next convention. repre-
sented by Edward T. Hahn, of Phil
adelphia, reported il had decided
upon Forest Park as the place, and
recommended that the fourth week
in June. 1919, be adopted as the
time. 1t is possible that a tri-state
convention, including the States of
Pennsylvania, New York and New
Jersey will be held next year, and
IL this plan is adopted the eNecu-
tive committee has power to change
the place of meeting.
4 special committee was appoint
ed to consider the question of sup
porting legislation TO curtail the
sale of proprietary remedies for GER
tain diseases. The following reso-
luton on this question was adopt
ed:
Resolved: That the legislative
committee be instructed to support
legislation which will curb the dis
SeASS evil without SHCLOdGhlAS upon
the individual rights of the public
or the retail druggist" Should this
legislation go into effect the retail
druggist will not be allowed 70
recommend TO purchaser any
medicine which is protessed to be
a cure for certain disease. If the
purchaser asks for one of these
medicines without the druggists
recommendation. il is the privilege
OF the druggist to supply him. The
sale of these medicines will be per-
mitted If a physicians prescription
is presented.
The first recommendation en-
bodied n the report of the legisla-
tive committee, given by Charles +.
Kramer, was that an active propa-
ganda campaign should be inaugur-
ated TO secure the passage of the
Edmonds bill designed TO provide
pharmaceutical corps in the Army.
Another point brought out was that
the drug and narcotic laws now on
the statute books OF Pennsylvania
are sufficient to protect the public
health and that no further legisla-
tion is needed. In coming legisla-
tive members should be instructed
10 work for an appropriation Of
$40, 600 TO carry on the work of the
board of pharmacy in enforcing the
laws now on the statute books. To
enforce these laws investigators
must be engaged and their expenses
paid.
The maintenance of the high
standard of the pharmacists in Sc
curing only qualified druggists as
helpers in retail stotres was strong
ly urged IN a paper read by Profess
sor j. W. Sturmer. OF Philadelphia,
q member of the faculty of the Phil
adelphia College of Pharmacy, en-
titled The Acid Test" Professor /
Sturmer advised the members of the
association to insist upon the con- /
tlnuauon of the standard set in the
past. Although difficult at this
time. il is absolutely essential that
the former restriction be observed I
so that incompetents will be denied
the privilege of practiCing phar-
macy. He pointed out that while
the letting down of the bars would /
temporarily relieve the shortage of
help. il would take many years TO /
again bring the profession OF phar-
macy in Pennsylvania after the war /
10 the present high standard. for the /
season that incompetents who have
been once registered cannot be de- /
prived of their privilege to prac- !
J:ce.
Dr. L. L. Walton. of Williamsport, }
secretary of the State Board Of |
Pharmacy, gave an interesting re-
port. presenting statistics showing
that the number of candidates for
registration in the state during the
year about sixty per cent. passed
the required examinations. DR..
Walton deplored the fact that there
IS not sufficient funds to carry on /
the work of the board and express
ed the hope that at the next meet
ing of the Legislature, a sum will be
appropriated adequate for the needs
Of the board. To meet expenses y
about $4,000 is needed. n