Evening star., 1921-03-22
PHARMACISTS ASK
DRYLAW CHANGE
Declare Restrictions "lm.
possible" as Applied to
Preparations.

Finding restrictions on THE procure
ment and delivery Of intoxicating
liquor by pharmacists holding permits
impossible" as applied to pharmaceu-
teal preparations. manufacturing phar-
macists representing the organized
drug trade. at conference in the
Washington Hotel today, adopted a
resolution urging amendment of sec
ton VIII of regulations 50. to give
freer assage and a more unhampered
scope to the handling Of medicinal
preparations.
A committee Of five was appointed
to present the resolution to the pro-
hibition commissioner and to work
on the introduction of such an amend
ment to the prohibition enforcement
act.
The resolution set forth in a pre-
amble that conditions were '.impossi-
BILE as applied to pharmaceutical prep
arations."
Mr.. kraner Ii Heard
Shortly after noon Prohibition Com
missioner Kramer walked into the
conference in response to an invita-
tion accorded him last night.
He declared that he was open to
all suggestions. and asked that they
be couched in direct language with
out fear of wounding his feelings.
He said that the bureau now stood
ready to give more attention to the
legitimate handler of intoxicants and.
as a result of work and progress, to
be in a position to give less and less
attention to the illegitimate purveyor
c. c. Hail Of Pittsburgh interrupted
to say that the present regulations
made large rogues' gallery" of all
manufacturers using alcohol in their
hat hA 1Ae t~.'s
manufacturer desired to be freed of
the stigma of being a potential
criminal"
Chairman WOodrun Speaks
In opening the conference Chairman
c. NJ Woodruff yesterday stated en-
phatically that 1t was to be held along
.. Constructive lines" and not OBJ
structive ones.
The primary purpose. he said. was
the necessity for easing the restraints
, and limitations placed upon phar-
maceutical men in the procurement
and dispensation of Intoxicating
liquids. State regulations backing
he declared, were causing trouble for
manufacturing druggists on account
of the amount Of official steps needed
TO handle the produots legitimately.
He declared that there was no rea-
son why members of the profession
! should be classed as potential cfimi-
!; nails and not as 1aw-abiding citizens
! Spots of the conference were bright
ened UP by injections of local color
One instance was when ". L. Crounes,
representing the National Wholesale
Drug Associ alton. declared that on
i l4th street, in delicatessen stores and
/ shops, one might purchase any num-
/ ber Of preparations supposed to be
used Immediately which might easily
be turned to beverage use.
we should stop such sales" he
! said. II have got several pamphlets,
also. telling of the selling values Of
! certain preparations. suchSas wine of
! pepsin. lemon extract and horka-vino.
"On one of the pamphlets was a pic
| ture of twelve pint bottles strung
across the page. and beneath IL these
| words: A line that sells at sight
! In such cases there should be dis
/ elimination. But Commissioner Kra-
! mer. apparently of q single track
| mind. does not discriminate between
! the legitimate handler Of medicinal
/ preparations and such persons as
those"
| Applause followed his remarks. A
| short time later the same speaker
| came out with a demand for energetic
| action.
| Soft words will get you nowhere
! he said. What you need is action and
then a follow up o1the action" He ad {.
vocated placing the proposition before
the authorities in a straight from ths
| shoulder" manner that would leave
| no doubt as to their attitude.