Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16
DOWN OUR WAY
by frances sampson

Where there is vson-he plight Of the Negro phar
nacist in Pine Bluff Is of immediate and alarm
7ere two pharmacists actually engaged in the dspens
NE of medicine the prescriptions of physicians They
Dr. w. E. OBryant of the West End Drug Store and DR.
AHert Bryant, Pharmacy In years past DR. Daniel W.
Young now retired from the practice held forth East
1hrd dispenser of medicines His business has
apw been transferred to DR.. Bryant.
The pharmacist suffer-due to the lack Of cooperation
etween the Negro physicians and the Negro pharmacist Yet
e long period of time has elapsed since, if there
any cooperation; much longer time is to be required
Aw the adjustment of differences the working
kind of relationship which will bring about the ito
Aag his own philosophy 1t is egettabe that and
who ply the various trades and professions not mind
~ throughout their periods of service that what they do In
Ae practice will only affect them but will affect those
vss yet to Everybody busy trying to
nher his nest that concern is manifested to the
standard of practice which left for those coming after So
~ is that the young Negro pharmacist coming into Pine
huff finds condition which robs him of livelihood in that
Ne assured of the entire patronage of his brother the
n,d of medicine The doctors because of what they found
en they got to Pine Bluff have fallen into the practice of
pensng their medicines This practice while it be
<ns dsadvanageous to young pharmacist 1t probably
as been godsend to the Negro patient who had to call
doctor the early morning hours past midnight and free
from bother about getting druggist to fill prescription
The additional charge made by the physician for the med
nes left with the patient In conjunction with the fee for
confessional service rendered makes it quite likely that the
patient getting break; and in most instances the patient
ono needs the break The physician the social
observer and noting the abject poverty and poor living con-
tims of of his patients that the Negro pa
Nnt deserves break But need Negro pharmacists and
ause there has not been the type of conservation on the
part of in the field of medicine to the high standards OF
profession have the disturbing condition about
(Which this written Physicians have not cooperated with the
pharmacists and vice In this community, during the
ay1 my personal knowledge the Negro phar
sacis has always found other delne which the ply
cms have found ground for complaint to their interest
fm professional standpoint Be that debatabe the
be- does stand for fact that Negro pharmacists
have upon the from this community!
functoning organization in Pine Bluff among the
m medicine is without doubt one means by which the cond-
zion might be ameorated But the longtime practitioners in
either field left foundation upon which such cond
tSm might obtain In cold language is up to the young
active on the chart for themselves and their
such conditions they desire to give all modern
pv7rces their patients and patrons The OIL
ts hardly attend il at all state medical meet
l The pharmacists be charged with such mediocre in
mention her. and the fact that there
cooperation in the field of medicine This Is
further borne out by the fact that hospital facilities
available in Pine Bluff except the makeshift arrangement
which has recently been proered not much because OF
conversion to the way democracy but because of pecun-
ary objective which hoves vltue over its prey Even
sAe matter of getting physician ought be simple matter
n there the slightest degree of cooperation be-
tween the medicine patient Is stricken suddenly
telephone calls the homes and offices result in mo
Answer Death may Turk at the door, but until the tele-
yones are there to give out nfor
NATION A simple and expedient plan would be to employ
some lady in the community who or isn't neghoor-
eavesdropper to receive calls Tor all physicians
rtween certain of the night and that each physician
nv The service would let the agent know just where and
ser what circumstances the doctor would be available Ths
modern practice and even supplemented IN some cities
nv the accommodation which provided by pharmacists OF
having ready medical bag for the physician ne Is III the
vicinity Or physicians here might well use he pnar
macist until certain hours to provide such service
Tn. answer il quite problem but has Just been brought