The sun., 1918-07-13
DRUGGISTS METHODS
RESULT IN CHARGES
Federal Trade Board Says AS
ISOLATION Tried to Black.
list Firms.

No knowledge Of any violation Of law
is the attitude taken by officers of the
National Wholesale Druggists Associa-
ton toward the charges preferred against
them by the Federal Trade Commits sion.
In the charges, made public yesterday
for the first time, although the associa-
ton was aware they would be preferred,
the whole sale druggists are accused OF
conspiracy to stife competition in the
wholesale drug trade.
F.. r. Holiday. secretary of the as
! sociation. said I'VE have no knowledge
OF any violation Of any laws. and until
We have seen the specific charges moth
| ing should he said on the subject
The Title Guarantee and Trust Com
uany, mentioned In the complaint Of the
Federal Trade Commission as treasurer
of the association. has no executive
| power In the association. The company
| merely collects dues and acts as a clerk
| IN financial matters.
In the complaint the association, the
Title Guarantee and Trust Company and
Numerous individuals including officers
| OF the association are alleged to have
stifed competition, In that verbal and
written notices are alleged to have been
given to manufacturers that certain Gus
| toners or prospective customers were
| not entitled TO recognition as legitimate
| ;obbers according to the association s
oefnition.
Other means said to have been used
were the appointment Of committees to
confer with manufacturers or owners
to influence them to adopt sales meth
DDS In harmony with the policies of the
association: written and verbal notice
given by the secretary Of the associa
ton to manufacturers that competitors
not members of the association were
| selling below the net price named by the
manufacturers for resale the compila
| ton and distribution among manufac-
turers and wholesa lers OF lists Of de
Ultimate" jobbers. and the existence of
! influence on various local organizations
| OF drug josScrs and wholesalers TO adopt
| policies in harmony with the policies of
| the association.
The officers OF the association are
| President. Charles f. Bedwell. Omaha,
Neb. vice-presidents. Robert II. Brad
| ley, Toledo. Ohio Saunders Norvell
New York: H.. c Risher, Waco, Tex.
w c. Miller. Richmond, Va : Clarence
F.. Hope. Boston secretary. F. Z. Holt
day. New York treasurer. the Title
Guarantee and Trust Company. New
York
The board OF control. also named in
the complaint. consists OF Arthur d.
dIhcI, view OItal'' Ihh'i man 'eoi &c
r. Merrill. ST Louis L. d. Sale. Los
, Angeles: F. c. Grower. Jacksonville
! Fla II. D. Faxon. Kansas City. Mo.
Lee NJ Hutchins, Grand Rapids, Mich.
r. r Ellis. Memphis. Tenn. w. T.
| Harper. Ottumwa. la. c. Barrett Mox-
ley. Indianapolis: 8. d. Andrews. Min
neapols. and d. A. Jackson. Providence.
r. l.
The committee on proprietary goods.
| named in the complaint. includes R. Fl.
Bradley. Toledo. Ohio. chairman; II. J.
| Bowernnd. Fort Wayne. Ind Edward
| Plaut. New York w j. Murray. Column
hia. S. c.; F. A. Dicks. New Orleans
l.. A. Lange. Milwaukee: c. Michaels
| San Francisco; w. E. Greiner. Dallas
| Winthrop G. Noyes. 81. Paul. and John
| T. Kennedy. Kansas City. Mo.