The Washington times., 1924-09-25
BEAL SEES
INCREASE
BY TAX
Noted Pharmacist Also At
tacks Attempt to Cure Ma
tons Ills by Law

Government by bureaucracy,
promoted by professional uplifters,
was denounced by Doctor James
II. Beal, nationally known student
and teacher Of pharmacy, at the
morning session of the convention
of the National Association of
Retail Druggists in Convention
Hall today.
Taxes and bureaucratic, govern
ment are inseparable," he de-
clared. "The more government,
the more taxes; the. more taxes,
the more bureaucrats."
Raps "Cure' By Law.
The cheap money" theory, which
made German currency a world.
wide joke, has been succeeded by
an even more dangerous delusion,
Doctor Beal said. his he defined
az the belief that moral, political
and social evils can be cured by
statutes commanding them to dis
appear"
Society has always been afflict
ed with class of humans which
has sought to save men from the
frailities and weaknesses of the
human race by the enactment of
laws" he told the druggists. 'his
business has become. very profit
able, and what was formerly pest
has become a pestilence."
The only successful theory Of up
lift, he said, was that ''expounded
by the Great Teacher on the shores
of Galilee, who taught that true so
cial order could only be maintained
through the moral regeneration of
individuals"
''The trend Of nearly all Of the
uplift legislation" y he continued,
''has not tended to keep men from
doing wrong, but to coddle and save
degenerates and weaklings to the
hazard of all the members OF 60
ciety."
DIR. Beal's address followed an ex.
position Of the work of the United
States Chamber of Commerce by
James F. Finneran, councillor. An
open discussion was held on the
subject Of propaganda for the
National Formulary.
1t was estimated that more than
10000 persons Visited the drug ex-
hibition in Convention hall last
night. Alfred l.. Stern, director of
the show, said that from the stand
point of attendance, it was the most
successful exhibition ever held in
Washington. The show will close
tonight. Miss Helen Gould Sweeney,
Miss Washington" in the Atlantic
City beauty pageant, was a guest
OF the exhibitors last night.
With an address by President
Coolidge, assuring them of his de-
sire to decrease governmental an
noyances In relation to the drug
trade, coinciding exactly with the
sentiments expressed by leading Of
ficals of the association during the
convention, the druggists today felt
they had accomplished much in
their visit to the nations Capital.
A committee of druggists visited
Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover today, at his invitation, to
lay before him certain trade prob.
lens in which his department would
be interested.
Committee Members.
The committee comprised Ambrose
Hunsberger and c. H, Picket, Of
Philadelphia: Julius Riemenschneid
or and A. c. Caldwell, Chicago; C,
p. Gadding. Hartford; w. Bruce
Phillips, San Francisco; Fred Mer
gems, North Dakota: H., p. Ward
Portland, Ore: J. f. Finneran and
Fred Wright, Boston; j. j. Pos
sehl and George Baldeaux. Milwau
kee: C. III. HUM, Minneapolis; w
j. Cox, Memphis;, j. p. Jelinek, st
Paul; ]. p. Garvin, of Connecticut
and e. G. Brokmeyer, general
counsel and Washington represen'
tative.