Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-06

the sale Of distilled spirits and wines
for medicinal purposes and other pre-
scribed non-beverages and places
upon the pharmacist alone the re-
sponsibility Of dispensing them for
medicinal use. the contention may
fairly be held that. the sale of in
toxicating liquors for beverage pur-
poses being no longer lawful. to Ii
cense q pharmacist as a liquor dealer.
as now prescribed by statute. makes
him appear to be violator OF the
purpose and intent Of the prohibitory
law. This. is unjust.
Council letters presenting the sit
uation indicate that a protest should
be made--one, that will doubtless
meet the hearty approval Of this as
ISOLATION and one that will result
probably in the elimination of the
Objectionable title. We arAtold that
an act Of Congress would be neces-
sary to change the classification.
Doubtless our congressman will ap..
preciate the fairness and business OF
this protest. and it is to be hoped
that our association. at this time.
will provide proper measures, through
the council, to bring about q relief to
this unfortunate classification brings.
BY what should be considered as I'M
warranted reflections upon the pro-
fession, sensation mongers. in ex-
plotting their trade. are doing much
to make this odium more difficult
for the professional pharmacist to
bear.
1T may be said. in this connection.
that one Of the prominent members
Of the council believes that the phar-
macist should be entirely relieved OF
dispensing of liquor and the govern
ment should be asked to assume the
, sole responsibility of dispensing it. 1t
is the opinion of your president that
the dispensing of medicines is duty
properly belonging to the pharmacist.
So long as those liquors the sale OF
which has been prohibited except as
agents. 1t would certainly be an eva
sion Of responsibility to decline to
perform this service of dispensing.
If any pharmacist degrades himself
and his calling by illegally dispensing
these medicinal agents he should be
held responsible and prosecuted the
same as II he willfully violated the
narcotic law.
"As unpleasant and unfortunate as
it may appear, should we not be true
now to the duty placed upon US, and
in the meantime may we not. by con-
slant and persistent research. reduce
the use Of liquors in every way feast
BILE and endeavor to ind a proper and
adequate n-habit-producing substi-
tute for them. Here is a field of in
vestigation worthy Of the co-opera-
ton Of the pharmaceutical and medi-
cal professions"
College Graduates Needed.
President Sayre, who is dean Of the
college Of pharmacy Of the University
of Kansas. calleS attention to the fact
that hundreds of members of the as
ISOLATION served in the world AYR. He
referred to the centenary celebration
Of the United States pharmacopeia, to |
be held here beginning next Tuesday.
President sayre declared that he be- |
medicine and big business In regard |
to an added emphasis on the value OF |
general professional college
training as preparation for life work"
I've n o. e9ef Esdv in ns paar
college Of pharmacy graduates" con-
tinued DR.. Sayre.
National Association Elects OMeers.
Charles Gietner of Missouri was
elected president Of tho National AS
ISOLATION Of Boards of Pharmacy,
which is meeting coincident with the
fcers elected today for the ensuing
year were: Vice presidents. district
No. !. II. N. Lerou of Connecticut;
No. 2, L. L. Walton of Pennsylvania
6this district includes the District Of
No. 4. Charles Falkenhainer, Iowa;
No. S. A. L. I. Whine. Virginia: No. 8,
Edward Dorsey. Kansas: No. z. e. H.
Waldorf. Louisiana: No. 8. r. e. Nor
tenson., Colorado. and No. 9, Mr.. Percy,
Nevada.
H. c. Christensen Of Illinois, score.
tary; j. w. Gayle, Kentucky, treas
urer; w. r. Jarratt Of Oklahoma, re-
tired president. member Of executive
committee.
The American conference Of phar-
mo $o<
sessions today, holding q Joint ses-
sion this afternoon with the National
Association Of Boards Of Pharmacy.
Various sections Of the American
Pha Association are to
begin meetings tomorrow. Tho frst
general session will meet again to-
night at 8 o'clock. The presidents
reception will nccalH AZ a an o,clacL