Evening journal., 1920-04-01
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011cer against tHoSc WHO DIcdk OF hS
TO evsde the prohibition measures.
Il read with concern and deep re-
eret the published statement Of the
Legislative Committee Of the New Cas-
tie County Medical Society, as publish
ed in the press OF March 81 We do not
expect this committee TO be composed Of
good. reputable doctors 70 be good
lawyers and we do not eensure them
fors being poor lawyers. II is mani
fest. however. that they rave poor yes,
very poor legal advisers.
In the first place, the Klair law
having been enacted by a State Legis-
lature, would be imperative In 80 far
as It undertook to deprive us OF our
constitutional right That ] don't think
can be gainsald
In the second place. the doctors
have been iil-advised as TO the legal ef-
feet OF the Klair law so amended as to
include spirliu0us liquors for medicinal
purposes In the stock druggist Is
permitted to carry When they say
that no druggist could have stock suf-
flcient to fll more than two prescrip-
lions. they should read section . OF the
Klair law, which, II amended as / have
personally advocated and have already
so Informed the Medical Society. would
resd as follows
"Any druggist before selling such
alcohol and spirituous liquors shall flle
MS application for permit with the
attorney general OF this State
that ne will not keep pure grain or
ethyl alcohol or spirituous liquors in
such place Of business in any amount
that represents more than per cent.
Of the value OF the stock Of goods on
hand in the drug store. etc. So, by
simple arithmetic, a druggist with a
$1,000 stock could carry $50 worth. and
the druggist with $4,000 stock, and
am advised this amount Of stock Is
not uncommon could carry 5000 worth /.
THE doctors also are legally ad-
yised, ] am safe in assuming, from
their publication, that whilst the amend
ed Klair law would give the drug
gists this right. the Loose law takes
IL away from them. But In this,
too. are again m advised. lSee
Loose Anii-Shlpping Law, sec. f43,
chapter g, paragraph A..
1T Is provided that nothing IN this
section shall be construed TO apply to
individuals who may bring into any
section OF the State Of Delaware when
the sale Of liquors is prohibited by
law. such spirltuous liquors
in quantity not to exceed one quart
nor TO the delivery of liquors
for medicine purposes to druggists ac-
lively engaged in business. So 1t Is
plain to see that a druggist actively
engaged in business is exempted from
the operation OF this law. In so far
as liquors for medicinal purposes are
concerned.
Il am willing that the Klair law be
amended so that the DOCTORS who want
TO prescribe liquors for medicinal pur-
poses only. shall have the right, and
that the druggist can keep a stock for
that purpose. and viii gladly join the
doctors in an effort TO amend the
klair law so that that purpose can
be accomplished. What more would
they ask: what more would they wantY
BY asking more they would gain moth
ing. for The regulations unngr the
Act are just as strict as the
amendment to the Klair law would be.
Further, the Klair law says, in sec
tion 81 Any and all laws inconsistent
with the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed to the extent OF such
only"