eral in character. They relate too much to lines of goods and not enough to specific articles of stock. For instance, one of the ads. is about violet perfume. It is a nicely written ad. and might create some interest in this odor, but there is nothing to create a demand for the particular violet this advertiser handles. The perfume can be had at any drug store and a competitor may get some of the benefit of this advertising. It would have been better to have talked about Smith's or Jones' violet and applied all these nice remarks to this one particular brand and then impressed people with the fact that if they wanted this superior extract they would have to come to you for it. Correspondence. Make the Patriotic Public Pay. To the Editor: Sir: All are asking who shall pay the stamp tax to be imposed by the Government on proprietary articles, not only in the drug trade, but in the grocery, dry goods, and other lines of merchandise. There is but one answer to this, viz., the Consumer; the great big Consumer, of whom there are seventy-five million. He is a great big able-bodied fellow, who is living under the protection of the United States Government and the Stars and Stripes, and he prays every night for the success of the American arms on land and sea. His representatives in the Congress of the United States and his President have declared war upon a foreign nation. War is expensive. It costs a million dollars a day. This Consumer, through his rep resentatives, having declared war, knowing that it was expensive, because he has had other wars, it is his business to pay the bill. He should not shirk the responsibility; he should not try to escape it and ask any one class to pay more than another. Every time he purchases a bottle of patent medicine, a box of stove polish, a good cigar, a bottle of whisky, or a glass of beer, he should pay the tax; pay it without grumbling, because it is his war, he brought it on, and he should pay the bill. It is the duty of all trades to see that no manufacturer of or dealer in any specialty takes the privilege from this big Consumer of willingly paying this bill. The Consumer will sing with fervor the "Star Spangled Banner," "Yankee Doodle" and "Our Country, 'tis of Thee," and he is willing and anxious to pay his part of the expense of upholding the American Flag, not only on land fireside, but on the high seas and in every harbor of the civilized world. This big Consumer would grumble if he should not be permitted to shoulder his share of the expense of this war, and thus to uphold his country's flag. Don't let us hear anything about who shall pay the tax; let every man, woman and child in the United States hold up his hand with avidity and cry out, "Tax me!" "and me!" "and me!" until the "and me's" reaches a thunderous acclaim, that shall sound from sea to sea and from the lakes to the gulf. Of course the Consumer will pay the tax! Yours for patriotism on the part of every single individual, GEO. H. HOPKINS, Hoag's Corners, N. Y., May 19. Druggist. Drug-Store Yarns. TOLD AFTER BUSINESS HOURS - NEW PRESCRIPTIONS Anecdotes of the Comic, Humorous or Pathetic Side of Drug-Store Life Are SAVED BY A DRUG EDITOR. There were twelve men and ten wo- "Ladies and Gentlemen: In such an paper, but I trust it may interest all of "Go on! go on!" chorused everybody, Every mother who values the life and health of her baby should have a Sterilizer, and you will make a nice profit on every one you sell. You can obtain them direct from us or from your jobber with other goods, and if you will drop us a card, we will mail or express you, charges prepaid, advertising matter with your name. "I do not seek to startle you, ladies and or Rosin is put in rough barrels, holding about "I did not expect the above informa- Colchicine (the active principle of colchicum) is recognized by the medical profession as an unequaled antarthritic and eliminant in gout in gouty diatheses. It is a potent gastro-intestinal irritant and cholagogue, and highly accelerates the removal from the system of uric acid and xanthine, relieving and preventing toxemic conditions. Professor Roberts Bartholow says in his Materia Medica and Therapeutics: "The active principle, colchicine, is, there is reason to believe, more successful in gout than any preparation of the crude drug." "Shall I pursue this matter further?" asked the drug editor as he looked around on his breathless audience. "Yes, go on-go on!" was shouted at him. "Very well. Let me call your attention to the following: If you are a druggist and really interested in the soda-water business, it costs you nothing to secure our catalogue. We gladly send you a copy, although we do not care to distribute them to people who ask for mere curiosity. A postal will bring you a copy by return mail. "And also to this: Our Vermin Killer has been on the market since 1848. There has never been anything, and there is nothing now to equal it. Its smell attracts vermin. Its taste kills them on the spot. It is well advertised, and sells quickly, and gives the dealer a good profit. "And to this: Our Lightning Fly Killer has been on the market for fifty years. Always popular-more popular this season than last-more popular last season than the season before. Popular with the trade because it makes no dead stock-popular in the home because it kills all the flies, old and young, born and unborn-popular with the flies because Dutcher's name is on every sheet." The drug editor would have stopped here, but we cried for more. We urged him on and on, and for an hour more he read to us of perfumes, quinine, vaccine virus, fruit syrups, fluid extracts, spring tonics and Saratoga waters. He hunted up items in regard to gout, acute and chronic rheumatism, myalgia, uremia, pericarditis, pleurisy, dysmenorrhoea, asthma and all troubles due to or dependant upon a gouty or rheumatic diathesis. He gave us brief but interesting anecdotes of roots, herbs and barks, and we learned more about hypophosphites, cocaine, salicylic acid, essential oils and antiseptics in one hour than we had known in all our lives before. The applause was frequent and enthusiastic, and the drug editor was encouraged to do his best. He freely admitted that never before in his history as the editor of a drug publication had he been so interested in affairs pertaining to the trade. Before he had finished he had resolved to read every line of the matter to his wife every week. At last when he had posted us on microbes, germs and bacteria, and had given us a receipt for water-proof glue and a remedy for scald-head, his voice broke down and we let him off and Resolved, That the three-hour entertainment provided for us by the Drug Editor lays over any circus we ever attended, and each and every one of us will hold him in grateful remembrance to our dying day. The Stamp Tax on Proprietaries. STATUS OF THE WAR REVENUE BILL. Views of the Trade on the Proposed Stamp Tax-Retailers Complain; Wholesalers Explain. WILL WIDEN THE BREACH BETWEEN PROPRIETORS AND RETAILERS. TH Non-Secret Remedies Will Profit by the Change. HE Senate now has under consideration the War Revenue bill, which, as passed by the House, proposed the imposition of a stamp tax of 4 per cent upon proprietary remedies and perfumery and toilet articles, with a minimum tax of of a cent upon 5cent articles and cent upon 10-cent articles. The Senate Committee has proposed that instead of confining the stamp tax to medicinal articles it be applied to proprietary articles of all kinds, and that the stocks on hand at the time of the passage of the act need not be stamped until such time as they are offered for sale at retail. By making all proprietary articles subject to the stamp tax, it would be possible to reduce the rate of taxation from 4 per cent upon the retail price to 1 per cent or even less. Since this change was made quite recently, many of the letters which we have received have been written in evident ignorance of the changes proposed in the Senate. We have sent to a number of selected names among the leading spirits of the proprietors, the wholesalers and the retailers a letter which reads as follows: Of Gerity Bros., Wholesale Druggists, Elmira, N. Y. Your favor at hand asking for expression of our view on the "stamp tax." (1) Where the retail druggist cuts regular prices on patents we can't see why proprietors are not justified to ask them to pay for stamps, or even a little more. This ought to make them get full prices. On the other hand, why should druggists who get full prices be asked to pay the extra cost to proprietors? We see no other way to remedy the cutting evil only to ask the full-price druggists to stand it a little longer. (2) Cutters should advance to full price. (3) We answer, No. (4) No retailer can afford to throw out staple patents, as when sold at full price they pay him well for his investment. A PROPRIETOR. To Relieve the Retailer. H. L. Kramer, of the Sterling Remedy Company, Indiana Mineral Springs, Ind., is prominent in the affairs of the Proprietary Association. In an interview with an AMERICAN DRUGGIST reporter he said: "I have been making a tremendous fight to relieve the retailers from paying tax for the goods on hand. If you will notice, as the bill was sent to the Senate, we got the concession that the retailers would not have to put stamps on the goods until sold at retail." Replying to your circular-letter of May 17th, would answer your questions as fol lows: (1) Every retailer naturally and properly thinks manufacturers should bear the burden of the tax. (2) Retailers should advance prices to meet the Government tax, but they simply cannot do so. (3) The entire burden of the taxation will probably fall upon the retail druggists, except in a few isolated cases where the manufacturer shall show himself to be humane and at the same time polite, by assuming the burden. (4) When the burden falls entirely upon the retailer it will be another urgent reason to impel him to push his own goods, and when the proprietors send out such a circular as is sent out by some proprietors the retailers are stimulated to do all they can to prevent the sale of the article. The retail druggists of the country are having the iron driven deep into their souls in all ways, and it will not be strange if they rebel and manifest their feelings by very strong language and intensely positive action in any and every way that is open to them, for of all the branches of retail trade theirs seems to be the one hardest hit by present conditions. Proprietors Ought to Stand It, but They Won't. PAUL G. SCHUH, Ex-president Illinois Pharmaceutical Association, Cairo, Ill. In reply to your communication I will say: (1) Of course the manufacturer should bear the burden of the stamp tax, because he can stand it best of all concerned. (2) No. How could retailers (except the cutters) charge 1, 2, 3 or 4 cents more for each article? Customers would "give them the laugh." (3) Yes. It is, if the proprietors advance their prices to the trade. Some of them have already advanced their prices very materially, even more than the cost of the stamp. (4) Certainly it will, and the final outcome will be that all druggists will avoid selling high-priced patent medicines more and more, and finally quit keeping them on their shelves. THE ATTITUDE OF THE TRADE. Connecticut Condemns Attacks. NEW HAVEN, May 14.-Connecticut druggists are up in arms against the imposition of the proprietary stamp tax in its present form. The feature which arouses the most opposition is that requiring the stamping of all goods in stock. Many local associations have forwarded protests to Washington. Massachusetts Objects. BOSTON, May 18.-The New England Retail Druggists' Union has framed protest the against proposition a as belief to stamp proprietary goods in stock, contained in the War Revenue bill now before Congress. The protest has been sent to all New Eng land Senators and Representatives. It is made on behalf of the three thousand druggists, and expresses the that such goods should be stamped only when they are sold, as many proprietary goods in stock may never be called for or sold. They have had their day, have ceased to be popular, and are left on the retailers' hands. The druggists claim that all trade-mark goods, in whatever line of trade or business, should be as amenable to taxation as the proprietary or trademark preparations for the sick, thus lightening the burden of all. New Jersey Objects. The action of the New Jersey Association is recorded in our news column. New York Files an Objection. BUFFALO, May 20.-The Erie County Pharmaceutical Association is receiving replies from members of Congress on its protest against the levying of a 4 per cent stamp tax on patent medicines. The Association does not wish to be understood as asking that no tax be imposed, but asks Congress not to oblige the use of the stamps on medicines, where the formula is known and to exempt all stock on hand at the beginning of June, when the law is to go into force. A circular has been issued by Pierce's World's Dispensary, advising the Asso ciation to resist the passage of the bill. The circular contains several sarcastic passages. The Association will hold another meeting on the subject soon, in order to arrange for carrying out the law uniformly when enacted. Philadelphia Protests. PHILADELPHIA, May 20.-The wholesale druggists are somewhat exercised over the bill which is now before Congress for the placing of a stamp tax on all classes of proprietary goods. A number of them have notified their customers that in event of this bill becoming a law there will be an advance in such goods as they manufacture. The Board of Directors of the Phila delphia Drug Exchange have passed resolutions opposing the stamping of goods in stock and asking for a special low-rate tax for 5 and 10 cent perfumery and cosmetic articles. A movement is on foot among the cutters of this city to come together and put up the prices as soon as the stamp bill becomes a law. A number of meetings attended by the leading merchants here have been held, and for once the cutters are working together. It is understood that the advance will only be enough to cover the price of the stamps, or the extra cost which the manufacturers will place on their products in case there is any change in the law; it is also said there might be a slight advance owing to the severe cutting which has lately been done, some stores selling certain classes of patent medicines below the cost. Georgia Druggists Protest. ROME, Ga., May 15.-H. H. Orrington, of this city, president of the Georgia Pharmaceutical Association, has addressed a spirited letter to the chairman of the Finance Committee of the Senate, pointing out the burden which would be imposed on the retail drug trade by the stamp tax on proprietary medicines. Among other things, he says in this letter that "I have seen numerous notices from proprietors, and all who make a definite statement of prices propose to advance about fifty per cent over and above cost of stamps. The retail price-being established and printed on almost every article of necessity remains the same. To a casual observer this bill would no doubt appear innocent and harmless; but when it is considered that sixty per cent of the goods we sell will be at an advanced cost of twelve and one-half to fifteen per cent, and allowing that each will sell three times as much per annum as stock would invoice, it can be readily seen that dividend on capital invested will be reduced more than twenty per cent, which necessitates a corresponding reduction in expenses, or the retirement from business of a very large majority." The Tax on Mineral Waters. BOSTON, May 5.-The proposed tax on mineral waters does not meet with favor in this city. In fact, there is decided objection to the idea. On the afternoon of April 28th, about 20 firms engaged in handling mineral waters and bottled bev. erages met at the American House and an emphatic protest was entered against this tax. Otis S. Neal presided. Acting upon a vote taken, several dealers left for Washington to use their influence in removing the tax. an The Address of the President, by President Sayre, which proved to be unusully interesting and vigorous paper. In reviewing the history of the past year the president took to task those officers and committeemen who had been lax in the discharge of their duties, but who did not have the grace to resign and let other perform the tasks which they neglected. As one step toward an improvement in this direction President Sayre announced that he would not appoint the committees for the coming year, but would leave that for the incoming president, who would thus have the apThis pointing of his own "cabinet." would place the responsibility where it belongs. Referring to the proposed stamp tax on proprietaries the president stated that he thought the imposition of the tax offered a good opportunity for local associations of druggists to get an advance on the cut rates at which proprietary remedies are being sold. If this was not feasible he advocated a resort to the sale of goods in which a reasonable profit could be made. Attention was directed to the status of the pharmacist in the army and navy of the United States, and to the need of improving that status. In this connection acknowledgment was made of the excellent work of this committee of the American Pharmaceutical Association under the chairmanship of Dr. Geo. F. Payne, of Atlanta, and an editorial on the subject in the AMERICAN DRUGGIST for May 10th was commended. President Sayre has corresponded with many persons on the subject during the year in the interest of the military and naval pharmacist. President Sayre attended one meeting of the Board of Pharmacy during the year, and in his address criticised the character of the questions asked, which he thought better suited for a college than for a board examination. He stated that the pharmaceutical literature of to-day is the best in the history of the science. Reference was made to the troubles which had come to some of the members from signing orders without exercising sufficient care, and he cautioned them to sign nothing until they knew for themselves just what they were signing. In closing the President presented a brief necrological report for the year. The address was referred for consideration to a committce composed of Messrs. Ryerson, Holzhauer and Wuensch. Reports of Officers. Secretary Fitzgeorge submitted his report showing that the Association now had some 389 members. The report was referred to the Committee on Publication. Treasurer James C. Field reported a balance on hand of $1,628.65, an increase of $543.34 over the balance on hand last year. H. A. Jordan, of Bridgeton, read his report as secretary of the Board of Pharmacy. He stated that there were now 1,653 registered pharmacists in good standing in this State. Attention was called to the fact that all pharmacists in the State would be required to re-register before January 1, 1899. Pharmacists who fail to re-register by that date will be required to pass an examination before the Board. The report was referred to the Committee on Publication. W. T. Brown presented his report as treasurer of the Board of Pharmacy, showing the total receipts of the Board for the year to have been $1,580.91, and the total disbursements $1,234.81, the balance, $344.10, having been turned over to the treasurer of the Association. The report was referred to the Executive Committee. The next order of business was the reception of delegates. The following gentlemen being present as representatives of various sister organizations were tendered the courtesies of the floor: Prof. C. B. Lowe and Dr. Weidemann, of Pennsylvania; Thos. F. Main, of the N. W. D. A.; A. H. Brundage, D. L. Cameron, W. M. Davis and Prof. Anderson, of Kings County, and W. C. Alpers and D. L. Cameron, of New York State. Reports were then submitted from F. B. Kilmer, delegate to the Pennsylvania Association, and W. C. Alpers, delegate to the New York State Association. The following were named by the president as a nominating committee to propose officers for the ensuing year: Chas. Holzhauer, H. O. Ryerson, Geo. H. Whipple, Geo. H. Horning and W. C. Alpers. H. M. Smith, of Morristown; Chas. T. Fitzgeorge, of Trenton, and Eugene Hartnett, of Jersey City, were appointed a committee on place of meeting, and the Association then adjourned for dinner. SECOND SESSION. S. P. Townley submitted his report as chairman of the Committee on Membership, when the Association was convened for the second session at 2:30 p. m. The committee had recommended 24 new members to the Executive Committee for election. The chairman recommended the abolition of the extra fee for the certificate of membership. The report was referred to the Committee on Publication. A number of bills were read by the secretary and referred to the Executive Committee for action... Secretary Fitzgeorge presented a letter of resignation from Albert A. Mayer, of Jersey City, which contained an implication that the Association had acted unfairly toward him. G. H. White ob jected to the acceptance of the resignation, as he thought that this was a case where the man should be expelled. He had been twice convicted of illegal prescribing. The matter was referred to the Executive Committee with instructions to report later. The consideration of various communications in the hands of the secretary was postponed to be taken up under the heading of "Miscellaneous Business." The secretary read the report of the Legislative Committee, giving information of an attempt which was made during the course of the past year to secure the enactment of a bill which would nullify the existing pharmacy law. This had been killed through the action of the committee. The report was accepted and the committee extended a vote of thanks. Eugene Hartnett, of Jersey City, made a brief verbal report on behalf of the Committee on Trade Interests which was received and referred to the Publication Committee. The report of the Query Committee was read by Chas. Wuensch, of Newark, who announced that two papers would be presented, one by Prof. H. H. Rusby, of the New York College of Pharmacy, and the other by Prof. Clement B. Lowe, of the Philadelphia College, of Pharmacy. The first of these to be presented was on: W. C. Alpers, in commending the excellent paper of Dr. Rusby, recommended all pharmacists to devote their leisure to botanizing. Geo. H. Whipple, chairman of the Executive Committee, submitted a favorable report on the following applications for membership: John H. Brown, Geo. W. Frutchey and Garrett Byrnes, Boonton; John D. Case and Samuel H. Titus, Somerville; John A. Wolff and Rudolph L. Darmstaedt, Orange; Chas. W. Levering and Oscar H. Florenzie, Jersey City; Fred D. Grotte and Chas. W. Merck, Newark; George B. Hooker and David Strauss, Elizabeth; Cornelius P. O'Connell and Wilbur S. Beebe, Morristown; Donald L. Cameron and Fred W. McGhee, Rutherford; August E. Einbeck, Taurus; Geo. W. Burns, Bernardsville; John V. Folkerson, Passaic; Harvey E. De Hart, Madison; Harry H. Nelden, Stanhope; William F. Ridgway, Atlantic City, and J. Clarence Singer, South Amboy. The secretary was instructed to cast a single vote for the applicants named, who were thereupon declared elected to membership. A paper was then presented on The Philippine Islands and Their Products, BY PROF. CLEMENT B. Lowe, which will be published in abstract in an early issue of this journal. The paper was listened to with profound interest, and at its conclusion a vote of thanks extended to the author. The next paper consisted of "Notes on Pharmaceutical preparations," by W. C. Alpers. The first of these notes was on An Easy Method of Preparing Syrup of Tolu. This directs the operator to fill a widemouth bottle with small glass marbles, add an alcoholic or ethereal solution of tolu, evaporate by means of a hot-water bath, moving the bottle about while dry ing, fill the bottle with hot water, after the solvent has been evaporated, allow to stand for some time, pour off the water and with this make up the syrup in the usual manner. The second note was on Aromatic Spirit of Ammonia. The author recommended the substitution of strong water of ammonia for the mixture, water of ammonia and ammonium carbonate, which is used in the official preparation. The author did not take into account any possible difference in the physiological action between the spirit prepared in the old way and that prepared as suggested. The calculated amount of strong ammonia required was from 72 to 75 Cc. to a thousand of the finished product. He suggested that the medical profession be consulted on the therapeutic action of the modified preparation. "Whither are we drifting?" was the title of a paper by E. A. Sayre, the principal point in which was the necessity for care on the part of the pharmacist in keeping in touch with the advances of modern science. Miscellaneous business was then taken up. It was agreed to appoint a committee on new remedies, and to instruct this committee to prepare and publish a report on the new remedies introduced during the past year. The chairman of the Committee on Membership had recommended that the cost of a membership certificate be inIcluded in the initiation fee now charged. This was opposed by Messrs. Holzhauer and Alpers, and the motion was lost. H. O. Ryerson moved that the Association authorize the Board of Pharmacy to employ a pharmacy inspector at the expense of the Association, to aid the Board in enforcing the law, and to draw on the Association to the extent of $500. The motion was opposed by Mr. Campbell, but was cordially endorsed by both Messrs. Ryerson and Alpers, who agreed in stating that it was very difficult to secure the necessary evidence to secure convictions for infringements of the law. Mr. Alpers said that it was not only the drug stores and grocers who needed inspection. Physicians he knew had dispensed tablets as phenacetine, which, on examination, proved not to have a single grain of phenacetine in them. The motion was, after further discussion, adopted, the board being authorized to draw on the Association to the amount of $100 instead of $500, as first proposed. Geo. W. Parisen presented a report as a delegate to the meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Association, which took the usual course. The Association then adjourned to meet at nine on Thursday morning. THIRD SESSION. The brilliant sunshine of Wednesday gave way to rain on Thursday morning to the disgruntlement of the members who had looked forward to the enjoyment of a picnic which was planned for the after noon. The first business taken up on convening Thursday morning was the subject of the stamp tax on proprietary medicines. Chas. Holzhauer introduced a resolution on the subject. Chas. W. Parsons was invited to speak on the subject by President Sayre, and 292 explained at some length the great changes which have been made since the bill was first introduced. The resolution was referred to a committee composed of D. L. Cameron, C. H. Holzhauer and G. H. White, with instructions to prepare a resolution embodying the sense of the resolution proposed by Mr. Holzhauer. On motion of Mr. Holzhauer the committee was also instructed to prepare a resolution protesting against the action taken by the Proprietary Association. A communication from the Section on Education and Legislation of the American Pharmaceutical Association on the subject of a uniform pharmacy law was read and referred to a committee composed of Chas. Wuench, Chas. A. Bye and F. C. Stulylan. Several bills were reported on favorably by the Executive Committee and were ordered paid. Clarence E. Griffin, of Phillisbury, and Theodore Crane, Jr., of Hackettstown, were elected to membership. H. O. Ryerson reported as chairman of the Committee on President's Address endorsing the recommendations offered by him as follows: (1) That the committees be appointed by the ingoing and not by the outgoing president. (2) That the Association pass a resolution commending the efforts of the Americon Pharmaceutical Association to improve the status of the military pharmacist in the United States service. A resolution to that effect was passed. (3) The criticism of the character of the examination questions put by the Board of Pharmacy contained in the president's address was reported back without recommendation for discussion. G. H. White, President of the Board of Pharmacy, protested against the flippant tone of the criticism. He confessed that the Board had not yet been able to work up to the standard set in the syllabus which had been approved of by the Association at the Newark meeting. Nothwithstanding this failure of the Board to come up to the standard approved by the Association, they were criticised by the president for having too He read selections high a standard. from answers submitted to the Board to indicate the necessity of care on the part of the Board. In replying to the criticism Mr. Sayre said that the sense of the address had been misconstrued by the Board He, however, firmly maintained his stand as to what he considered to be a mistake on the part of the Board in making the examination questions too "bookish" and not sufficiently practical. Charles Holzhauer denied that all the members had sat silent, as charged by President Sayre, when the impossible socalled curriculum prepared by Mr. Alpers was presented, which it was ridiculous to endeavor to adopt. He himself had opposed it as had several others. G. W. Parisen said in defense of the Board that its questions had received commendation from the highest authority and he vigorously objected to such criticism from a man who had for twenty years been out of the retail business and who could not, therefore, be cognizant of the great advance which had been made in the requirements and the qualifications of drug clerks. H. O. Ryerson moved that the "curriculum" approved at Newark be disap proved of, but the resolution was with- The Board of Pharmacy was requested Atlantic City was selected as the next place of meeting. Stamp Tax Resolution. The special Committee on Stamp Tax first being addressed to the United States reported the following resolutions, the Congress: Resolved, That it is the sense of this association that the proposed stamp tax for the raising of revenue for the expense of carrying on the war should not be applied to proprietary medicines only, but to all goods of a proprietary nature of whatever kind or use, thus producing an amount so much greater that the percentage might be made smaller by its wide distribution, and not be felt by any class in particular. The following resolution was adopted Whereas, Our country being engaged in a Resolved, That we are willing and ready to rection of the Executive Committee at an expense not exceeding $200. A resolution of sympathy with F. H. Palardy, of Kearney, was enacted, who has just lost the sight of one eye and will probably lose the sight of both. The Nominating Committee submitted the following; President, W. T. Brown, Madison; first vice-president, L. L. Staehle, Newark; second vice-president, A. A. Taylor, Summit; secretary, F. C. Stutzlen, Elizabeth; treasurer, James C. Field, Somerville. Executive Committee-E. A. Sayre, Newark; G. H. White, Jersey City; C. F. Dare, Bridgeton. Committee on Legislation-H. P. Thorn, Medford; George T. Fitzgeorge, Trenton, and the three senior members of the Board of Pharmacy. The newly elected officers were duly installed and the meeting adjourned. The Entertainment. The local commiteee, consisting of William T. Brown, of Madison, Ă. A. Taylor, H. M. Smith and George N. Williams, are to be commended both for the character of the entertainment and the manner in which this entertainment was Hitherto contributions have been solicited either directly or indirectly provided. from the wholesale drug trade to provide some portion of the funds required for the entertainment of the members. Departure from the general question was made in this instance, and the total cost of the entertainment was borne by the members themselves. The principal features of the entertainment were a concert by the Neapolitan Quartette (née Spanish students) and the Leavitt Sisters; the songs of the latter were all new, which is rare, and all good, which is rarer; and a picnic, which proved very enjoyable. The special Committee on the Communication from the Section on Education and Legislation of the American Pharmaceutical Association, reported a series of answers to the questions asked NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIAby the Section. The Executive Committee submitted their report, stating that they had ex- W. T. Brown, of Madison; Charles A. Committee recom- Vote of thanks to the local committee A discussion of the question of the appointment of delegates to the State Medical Society was entered into, the sense of the meeting being apparently opposed to the appointment of any delegates to the medical society under existing cir cumstances. All motions relating to the W. C. Alpers, H. Thornton, of New Mr. Holzhauer moved that this com- TION. The North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association met in annual session at Charlotte on May 18th. President John P. Stedman, of Oxford, opened the proceedings by introducing the Rev. Dr. H. F. Chreitzberg, who invoked the divine blessing. The visiting druggists were welcomed to the City of Charlotte by H. W. Harris, who extended to them the freedom of the city. After appointdent Stedman accorded the privileges of ing several standing committees, Presithe floor to a number of visiting druggists not connected with the Association. W. E. Jenkins, representing Schieffelin & Co., of New York, and Francis B. Hays, formerly of New York, and now of Oxford, were among those who responded, making expressions of their appreciation of the courtesy. The War Revenue bill imposing a stamp tax on all proprietary medicines now in stock was made the subject of considerable discussion. P. W. Vaughan, of Durham, offered a resolution calling upon Senators and Representatives in Congress from North Carolina to use their best endeavors to defeat the clause of the revenue bill imposing a tax on all old stock of proprietary goods on hand, Messrs. Cook, whether sold or not. Hancock, E. V. Zoeller, of Tarboro, and others spoke on the subject, offering and substitutes, raising amendments points of order, etc., until it seemed that |