The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-08
DRUG BUSINESS
IN PROCESS OF
CHANGE Il |
Skill Needed to Meet the De-
mands Made Upon the
Stores by the Public
SEE GREATER CHANGE
Speaker Tells of Conditions in
East - Big Program of
Sports on Today

The great change which has taker
place in the drug business since the
early days of apothecary shops ha,
not ended, the North Dakota Phar.
maceutical Association, holding 8
three-day convention in Bismarck
was told today by C. Reinold Noyes
president of Noyes Bros. and Cutler
st. Paul. s.sssa.sl
A creators l{srentiation III tn.
drug business Hes ahead, he said. In
Germany there now are two classes
the strictly apothecary shops and the
merchandising drug stores, he said
Specialization is increasing in the
eastern tenters of the United States
Mr.. Noyes told the druggists.
He briefly described Watertown
South Dakota, store which he said
was unique in the Northwest. 1t is
drug store, handling only drugs
and medicines and filling prescrip-
tions. 1t occupies small quarters but
is in city large enough to support
such specialized business, he said.
There will be other such stores in
the country, he declared.
Big Task
"On the other hand believe the
greatest opportunity that ever faced
the retail druggist lies in merchan-
dising,' said Mr.. Noyes. Turning
the drug store into a high class de-
partment store for luxury merchan-
disc"
He gave as an example store in
New York where there is phar-
macy department in one corner and
the rest of the store is devoted to
merchandising. The volume of busi-
ness done by the retail drug store in
the past has been SO limited that it
was difficult for man to make de-
cent living, he said, but added that
the way the business is being de-.
veloped in the east the big volume of
business is coming. The question, he
said, was how best to take advantage
Of this and how to meet the revolu-
tion that is being worked in the bus
mess.
Other speakers emphasized the i'm
portance of the drug store and de-
clared that the slogan, "Try the
Drug Store First" is simply the en-
bodiment of the sentiment of the
public generally-that they have
come to look upon the drug store as
the place where they may get what
they want at any hour of the day.
They emphasized the skill of man.
agement necessary to conduct store
under such conditions.
Other speakers at the morning ses-
sion included S. C. Henry, secretary
of the National Association of Retail
Druggists, of Chicago, and David w.
Aberle, President of Henry C. Gar
rot Inc. of St. Paul. Their talks
were devoted to strictly business af-
fairs, Mr.. Henry telling how the ma
tional association was working in the
interest OF the retail druggists.
Governor Speaks, hs5 -
Governor r. A. Nestos opened the
afternoon program with a short ad-
dress.
An interesting feature was the
question box on federal prohibition
measures conducted by Arthur A.
Stone, federal prohibition director
for North Dakota, and ]. b. Greeson,
narcotic agent in charge, Northwest
ern district, Minneapolis. They we,
into the 'manyhand intricate govern
ment regulations (which the drug
gist is supposed to know and care
fully follow.
The convention, which began yes
terday morning at the Masonic tenn
pie, with fair attendance had grown
today until nearly $50 druggists had
registered at noon when a picture of !
the body was taken. The yesterday |
afternoon program was devoted 10 |
business and last evening the drug.
gists held banquet at the Grand
Pacific hotel, with Harry w. Gray as
toastmaster, and then went to the |
to hear the North West
ern College Clee club.
Following the election of Officers
and disposal of other business this
afternoon, q big program of enter.
tainment was prepared for the drug
gists.
At o'clock 20-mile drive was
planned, 80 Bismarck cars having
been engaged by the local druggists
for the trip arranged by the Associ-
alton of Commerce. Following the
drive many sport events were on the
program at the swimming pool. To-
night thelannual ball of the druggists
will be held ON the Mckenzie roof
garden where other events will take
place.
Tomorrow will be held the annual
putting, and picnic of the convention.
Officers Of the association are we'll |,
pleased with the attendance. For
many years the convention alter
mated between Fargo and Grand
Forks, and this is the first convcn-
ton held in Bismarck. A. greater
number Of druggists from western
North Dakota are here than ever
before. ID
The Lahr Motor Sales company.
Of Willys-Knight and |
Overland cars, have furnished "court- +
ssy cars" for the druggists, the cars
.eipg st the hotels ready for their
aas at any time