Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13
Explain Bills Designed
to Plug T Urinary Law Leaks
maine NARCOTIC
Law TO CONFORM
y with Federal

II Is probable that narcotic law
which would coincide and concur
with the present Federal Harrison
Narcotic Law and also give State
officials power to enforce the same
will be incorporated in the amended
Maine Pharmacy Laws during this
Legislature according to opinion ex-
pressed Thursday at the second an
nual mid-winter business session of
the Maine Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton held at the State House.
The 80 or more members of the as
soclation present, hailing from all
parts of the state, were addressed
by Governor Ralph o. Brewster and
prominent pharmacists Including
James H. Dow of. Lancaster, N. H.,
member of the N. II. State Board of
Pharmacy. Harley r. Aldon Of Lew
iston, president of the association.
presided. James II. Allen Of Water
vile of1iciated as secretary.
"A big banquet at the Augusta
House in the evening followed the
business session, and a round table
discussion of business problems oc-
cured until late.
The association in resolution
went on record as being in accord
with the present Federal prohibition
administration and not in favor of
change in National Prohibition Di-
rectors.
George w. Traynor of the U. S.
internal Revenue Dept, Augusta, in
speaking Of the need of a State mar
cote. law which would interlock with
the Harrison act asserted that under
the existing conditions State officers
should be given the power of enforce
ment, citing that in an emergency
enforcement action should not wait
on Federal officers. The present
Maine narcotic law is obsolete and
conflicts with the Harrison Act and
Is expected to be abolished under
the amended Maine Pharmacy Laws
now introduced.
A proposed Narcotic section, drawn
up by Mr.. Traynor, was referred to
the executive committee of the as
ISOLATION. which in turn will probab-
~ refer 1t to the attorney general
for approval. Subsequent probable
action will be it's introduction as
chapter into the amended Maine
duced into the Senate Wednesday.
Governor Ralph o. Brewster briefly
addressed the members present.
James III. Dow of the New Hamp-
shire State Board of Pharmacy re-
viewed the history laws of the state
OF New Hampshire and compared
such laws with existing or contem-
plated Maine laws.
Members Of the association present
were: j. c. Gary, A. L. Ribard, H. r.
Alden. B. D. Sullivan, f. s. Baribi-
aut, r. F. Durham. Ernest Jordan,
all OF Lewiston: H. p. Randall. G. o.
futile. j. H. Dow. A. B. Perkins, +.
II. Gallison Of Portland; J. F. Young,
J. F. Young, Jr, H. Z. Goodrich,
John Coughlin. Carroll Coughlin,
Daniel Sexton. III. +. Edwards, Il. L.
Cowan of Augusta II. II. Haines of
Madison; A. F. March of Sanger
vile; J. E. DeOrsay. J. NJ. Allen of
Waterville; +. H. Holley of North
Anson: c. S. Pierce of Springvale;
Roy L. Marston of Wiscasset; S. j.
Foster of Oakland; c. f. Samson of
Skowhegan: NJ. L. Porter Danforth;
w. T. Quinn, H. NJ. Tibbetts. Halo
well; A e. Guenther. Dover; Cecil
Clay. Belfast; J. L. Dow. Lancaster;
N. H.; F. H. Neal. Fairfield; A. p.
Manson G. H. Beane. Gardiner; A.
L. Davis, Newport; E f. Carswell
Gorham; r. NJ. Hescock. Monson; l..
M. Chandler, Camden; H. Fl. Riddell,
Rangeley; A. Sturgis. Portland; Geo.
Burbank and r. E. Smith of Boston:
George w. Traynor, Augusta, and r.
E. Moran, Bangor.