agreeable, but from that of the highest interests of the Association, and after talking over the matter with quite a number of prominent members of the Association they would recommend the selection of New York City, the time to be the first full week in September, 1907.

It is probable that arrangements could be made by which the Jamestown Exposition could be taken en-route to or from the Association meeting. Quite likely one of the Norfolk steamers sailing from New York could be secured for the round trip at a very reasonable rate.

CLEMENT B. LOWE,
H. M. WHELPLEY,
E. G. EBERLE,

Committee.

Mr. Whelpley explained that there was quite a voluminous correspondence connected with the report, and read a letter just received from MissJosie A. Wanous, of Minneapolis, making a plea to have the time of meeting set for the second week in September, to enable the pharmacists in her section of the country to attend.

Mr. Hancock, seconded by Mr. Claus, moved to adopt the report as read.

Mr. Sheppard asked Mr. Hancock if he would accept an amendment to leave to the Council the date of meeting, saying Mr. Anderson, of Brooklyn. (who was not present at the moment), had some very decided views on this question, and he would like him to have an opportunity to explain them. Mr. Alpers also moved to leave the date to the Council, as the local conditions in New York might be such as to make it impracticable or impossible to meet the first week in September. Besides, he thought the date fixed in the report for the beginning of the meeting, September 2d, was too close to the end of the preceding month to make it convenient for many pharmacists to get to the meeting. He thought it should be left to the Council after consultation with the Local Committee. Mr. Hancock said he would accept this amendment.

Mr. Wilbert suggested that, if left to the Council, that body should take into consideration the second week of June as the time for the meeting— the week following the meeting of the American Medical Association at Atlantic City, which meeting he thought would be a very important one for pharmacists, and this date would give many of them an opportunity of attending the sessions of the American Medical Association.

Mr. Whelpley objected to the suggestion of Mr. Wilbert, as he said many of the State Pharmaceutical Associations had their meetings the second week in June, and this would interfere seriously with the attendance from several sections of the country. He also raised the question as to whether the meeting next year should be held in the city of New York or at one of the nearby resorts, which matter had purposely been left open by the committee for the action of the Association.

Mr. Hancock thought the Council, on consultation with the Local Sec

retary, could much better decide as to the date of the meeting, and as to whether it should be held in the city proper or in its environs.

Thereupon, the report of the committee was unanimously adopted, with the understanding that it was to be left to the Council to determine the exact date of meeting.

Mr. Sheppard stated that as the Council would not have another session in the meantime, he thought it would be proper now to elect a Local Secretary for the meeting in New York next year, and on behalf of Mr. Thos. F. Main, whose nomination it really was, he desired to present and second the name of Mr. Thomas P. Cook, of New York, for Local Secretary. Mr. Whelpley also seconded this nomination, and moved that nominations be closed, and the Secretary be directed to cast the ballot of the Association, electing Mr. Cook to this position. The motion was adopted, the Secretary announced that he had cast the ballot, and the Chair declared Mr. Cook duly elected Local Secretary for next year's meeting, and said the Secretary would notify him accordingly.

Mr. Remington called attention to the fact that the nomination of Mr. Mittelbach, of Missouri, for First Vice-President created a vacancy in the Council, to fill which he would nominate Mr. I. A. Keith, of Lake Preston, South Dakota. Mr. Beal seconded this motion, and moved that the rules be suspended and that the Secretary be directed to cast the ballot of the Association electing Mr. Keith a member of the Council for the unexpired term of Mr. Mittelbach. The motion prevailed, the Secretary announced that he had cast the ballot, and the Chair declared the gentleman duly elected and said the Secretary would notify him.

There being no further business before the Association for consideration at this time, on motion of Secretary Caspari this recess session of the second general session adjourned.

TWELFTH SESSION--SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1906.

The twelfth (and last) session of the Association was called to order by the President immediately following the adjournment of the recess session The Secretary read the minutes of the second general session, held Tuesday morning, and also of the adjourned session just closed, which, on motion of Mr. Candidus, of Mobile, seconded by Mr. Claus, were adopted as read.

Mr. Beal called attention to that part of the minutes referring to the creation of a Committee on Reference and Resolutions, and gave it as his opinion that such action embraced the possibilities of much good, or the reverse, and it seemed to him that the details of the plan should have been wrought out a little more carefully and fully. He moved, therefore, that part of the minutes just approved be referred to the Council, for the pur

pose of elaborating it in detail and putting it into force, and that the committee be not created until the Council shall have acted.

This motion had a second in Mr. Hallberg, of Chicago, the mover of the resolution to create the committee, and was put to a vote and carried. The Secretary called attention to the presence of several committee chairmen who had not been present during the recess session, and called for report from the Delegates to the N. A. R. D. Mr. Anderson, Chairman, made report as follows:

REPORT OF DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETAIL

DRUGGISTS.

To the American Pharmaceutical Association:

INDIANAPOLIS, IND., September 3, 1906.

As your representatives, we attended the last meeting of the N. A. R. D. which was held at Boston, Mass., beginning September 18th, 1905, and were accorded the same cordial treatment that has been given our delegates at each annual convention. We were pleased to have with us our distinguished President, Mr. Lemberger, who was introduced by Mr. S. A. D. Sheppard, and extended cordial greetings and assurances of good will in his usual dignified and forceful manner. The response was by Mr. Felix Hirseman, of New York, who paid a glowing tribute to the A. Ph. A. and the splendid service it has rendered pharmacy and the pharmacist.

The attendance at this the seventh annual convention of the N. A. R. D. was the largest in its history; in fact, the largest meeting of retail druggists ever held. This proves that the retail druggists of the country are realizing more and more the value of organized efforts and that intense interest is being taken in the work of the N. A. R. D. The reports of the officers showed a healthy growth, substantial membership and good financial condition; all acknowledged as did the Executive Committee in its report that 'the Direct Contract Serial Numbering Plan is the only plan that affords adequate protection to the retailer;" in fact, this great gathering of retailers appeared to be due to the enthusiasm created by the possibilities of the D. C. S. N. plan.

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The unanimity with which delegates from all sections of the country praised and cheered this plan, and all proprietors who had adopted it and the lack of support accorded any other means of price protection is conclusive proof that the retail druggists are thoroughly aroused, can distinguish between subterfuge and true co-operation, and while supporting the principles of "live and let live" intend to stand for that which gives prompt and positive protection to their best interests.

A remarkable feature of the convention was the large attendance at each session; each delegate appeared to be in his seat at all times, and was held there by his deep interest in all matters that came before the body, his loyalty to those who had sent him to represent them, and the expectation that his next important act would be to aid in giving a hearty welcome to another fearless and true friend of the retail drug trade who had adopted the D. C. S. N. plan. The splendid manner in which the delegates were received and entertained by our Boston friends, the hearty good will that was everywhere apparent, and the great fraternal spirit that dispelled all differences and cemented the ties of fellowship made this convention a memorable one to all who were present, and afforded an exceptional opportunity for manufacturers to come forward and prove their sincerity in the expressed desire for effective co-operation with the retail drug trade; but the one unfortunate and disappointing feature of this otherwise most successful convention was found in the fact that while those manufacturers who have done their whole duty by the adoption and enforcement of the D. C. S. N. plan made them

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selves more popular than ever by their presence and encouragement, many other manufacturers, particularly those belonging to the St. Louis Club, were conspicuous by their absence.

The deliberations of the convention resulted in the adoption of the following resolutions:

COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS-DIRECT CONTRACT PLAN.

WHEREAS, The direct contract and serial numbering plan has proven a powerful factor in improving the deplorable conditions from which the druggists have suffered for many years, therefore, be it,

Resolved, That we express our heartfelt appreciation of the efforts of those manufacturers who have already adopted that plan.

Resolved, That we most earnestly direct the attention of other manufacturers to the results which have been gained, and while we appreciate that improved conditions have resulted in some localitics from the limited contract plan we reiterate our firm belief that the direct is the most satisfactory plan yet devised, and we are more than ever convinced that its adoption by all manufacturers would be for the best interest of all concerned.

TWO, FOUR AND EIGHT.

Resolved, That we are emphatically opposed to a jobbing price to the retailer in excess of $2.0c, $4.00 and $8.00 for proprietary medicines, food-products, and all other articles handled by the retail druggist.

SALES TO PHYSICIANS, CONSUMERS, GROCERS, AND MAIL-ORDER HOUSES.

Resolved, That we hereby enter our most earnest protest against sales by manufacturers and jobbers of proprietary medicines, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, surgical dressings, etc., to physicians direct, to consumers, grocers and mail-order houses.

Resolved, Further, That the Executive Committee is hereby instructed to take such steps as may be practicable to remedy existing conditions.

DISPENSING PHYSICIANS.

Resolved, That fraternal relations of the most cordial character should be encouraged between physicians and pharmacists to the end that each shall be guaranteed all the benefits that by right ought to accrue from the faithful discharge of the duties of their respective spheres on behalf of the sick and suffering.

Resolved, That the practice of counter prescribing by some druggists by means of which the functions of medical practitioners are usurped by those who are not qualified to so hereby condemned in the strongest terms.

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Resolved, That the equally pernicious and dangerous practice indulged in by some medical practitioners in usurping the rights and prerogatives of pharmacists and entering upon the practice of an art for which they have no especial training or educational qualifications be likewise emphatically condemned.

ADVERTISING.

Resolved, That we approve of the efforts of manufacturers to prevent the advertising of their remedies at ruinous prices, and we urge them also to insert a clause in their advertisements warning the public against the purchase of mutilated packages.

NATIONAL SALESMAN'S CARD.

Resolved, That the Executive Committee is authorized to adopt, if practicable, a national salesman's card.

TRADING STAMPS.

Resolved, That we again affirm it as our firm belief that the use of trading stamps is

detrimental to the interest of the drug trade and approve the efforts being made to secure the passage of anti-trading-stamp laws in the various States.

TELEPHONES.

Resolved, That the Association recommends that, wherever possible, steps be at once taken by local associations to install slot-machine telephones in all retail pharmacies; and

Resolved, Further, That the president appoint a committee to receive inquiries and furnish information to members of the Association concerning methods of making public telephones in drug stores a benefit instead of a burden to our members.

FREE SAMPLE PACKAGES.

Resolved, That we condemn the practice of some proprietors in giving away free packages of their remedies and relying upon the retail druggists for their distribution, unless such proprietors are willing to allow the retail druggists the full price for each and every package so distributed.

PHARMACY-STATE BOARDS OF PHARMACY.

Resolved, That it is the sense of this convention that state boards of pharmacy should strive in all cases to exercise their full powers and prerogatives in their work of protecting and safeguarding the public health, preserving the integrity of pharmacy and upholding the rights of every honest pharmacist, and to that end they should brook no unwarranted or unfair interference on the part of the executive or appointing authority, either in the matter of choosing employees of the boards or of giving administrative effect to duties prescribed for them by the various pharmacy laws, by virtue of which they received their appointments.

A. M. A. CO-OPERATION.

Resolved, That the work of eliminating from the practice of pharmacy and medicine, as far as practicable, unethical, secret, and in some cases fraudulent and dangerous compounds, undertaken by the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry of the American Medical Association, be encouraged by our Executive Committee; and be it further

Resolved, That a Council of Pharmacy and Chemistry of the N. A. R. D. be created, to consist of seven members appointed by the president, said Council being hereby authorized and instructed to act for Association and in harmony (so far as consistent with the objects and ideals of this Association) with the A. M. A. Council, subject only to such limitations as may be imposed by specific instructions from the Executive Committee.

MEDICAL DETAIL DEPARTMENT.

Resolved, That the Executive Committee is hereby authorized and directed, provided the funds in their hands will permit, to create and maintain a department of medical detail whose province it shall be to provide literature on U. S. P. and N. F. preparations and maintain a corps of detail agents whose duties it shall be to distribute said literature in person to physicians and by personal solicitation direct the medical profession into the path of ethical pharmacy, and that the Executive Committee call to the attention of the various state and local associations the matter here referred to for action by them.

NATIONAL AND STATE LEGISLATION.

Resolved, That this Association endorse the passage of a Food and Drug Bill that limits the definition of a drug to those contained in the United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary; also, that the standard of purity and quality fixed by the Pharmacopria and National Formulary shall be the only standard, and no deviation should be permitted.

2. That we are strongly opposed to the enactment by Congress of any parcels post law.