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Center of the American Pharmaceutical Association Convention and Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association, Detroit, August 23-29, 1914.

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Left Wing of the American Pharmaceutical Association and Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association.

This part of the picture shows the Parke, Davis & Co. Boat which carried the large party of druggists to their plant and later took them up the river to the Flats, returning to Detroit at 8 P. M.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETAIL DRUGGISTS,

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Resolved, That we hereby instruct our legislative committee to have a suitable bill drafted forthwith and introduced in congress, and that all the power of the organization be placed behind it to procure its passage at an early date.

PRICE-BOOSTING CONDEMNED

Resolved, That the National Association of Retail Druggists, through its committees and organization forces and the efforts of its individual members, extend every assistance to local, state and federal governments in conserving the supply of drugs and medicines and preventing forestalling, and be it

Resolved, That the National Association of Retail Druggists hereby condemns most vigorously the practices of those wholesale dealers and manufacturers in the drug field, who have needlessly advanced the price of many of the products they supply.

FORMATION OF LEGISLATIVE ORGANIZATION

Resolved, That immediate plans be evolved for the formation of an effective legislative organization which shall contain representation from each state, and that, in so far as practical, particular consideration be given the legislative committees of the various state associations in the selection of the personnel of this body, said body to act as a newly constructed committee to assist at request the legislative committee of the National Association of Retail Druggists; be it further

Resolved, That each state representative shall be the head of a subordinate body of county representatives for his respective state.

Resolved, That the work of organizing a country-wide auxiliary legislative committee be continued until every state and territory is so organized.

DRUG TRADE CONGRESS FAVORED.

Resolved, That the incoming president be and is hereby instructed to appoint a committee of three members, which committee shall confer with similar committees appointed for the same purpose by other organizations upon the advisability of forming a congress of national drug and pharmaceutical bodies under the auspices of the Americal Pharmaceutical Association; and be it further

Resolved, That the result of the conference of these committees shall be reported to the several organizations represented and to the American Pharmaceutical Association at their annual meetings in 1915-the most of which will probably be held in San Francisco-with such recommendations as may be agreed

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REVENUE TAXATION REFORM

Resolved, That the National Association of Retail Druggists, in convention assembled, reiterates its objection to this tax, and that a suitable memorandum of this protest be submitted by our secretary to his honor, the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States; and be it further

Resolved, That the National Association of Retail Druggists, through the proper officials and in the manner deemed best, respectfully request his honor, the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States to give an official opinion as to why retail druggists should be compelled to pay this tax.

Resolved, by the National Association of Retail Druggists, in convention assembled, that every honorable effort be put forth by this association to secure the passage of a

law that will more strongly differentiate between the medicinal and beverage sales of alcohol than the present laws do, and be it further

Resolved, That every effort be made to secure the passage of a law reducing the alcohol tax of retail druggists to the sum of five dollars.

Resolved, That this association instructs its legislative committee to cause the introduction into congress of a bill to provide for a nominal tax upon the sale of alcoholic liquors, when sold by pharmacists for medicinal, mechanical and scientific purposes only, and that a special stamp be issued for this purpose.

PRICE-MAINTENANCE

Resolved, That the National Association of Retail Druggists heartily endorses the Stevens bill and calls on congress to enact it into law at the present session; and

Resolved, That we commend the utterances of President Wilson at Philadelphia, on October 29, 1912, when in defining his policy, he said: "Safeguard American men against unfair competition and they will take care of themselves. If you make the processes by which small men are undersold in particular markets criminal; if you penalize in the same way those discriminations by which retail dealers are punished, if they deal in the goods of anybody except the big manufacturers; if you see to it that raw materials are sold upon the same terms to everybody; if you see that the closed market for credit is opened up by a very different banking system, then you have freed America, and I, for my part, am willing to stop there and see who has the best brains." And we pledge him our earnest support in any effort he may make to enforce the principles of equal rights and equal opportunity to honest dealing with the consuming public.

Resolved, That this association heartily endorses the Stevens bill, H. R. 13305, and will exert every effort to insure its passage.

ANTI-NARCOTIC LEGISLATION

Resolved, That the legislative and executive committees be given full power to use their best judgment with reference to the passage of the Harrison bill.

TWO-FOUR-EIGHT AND THE JOURNAL

Resolved, That we, the members of the National Association of Retail Druggists, in conference assembled once more declare ourselves for the standard of $2, $4, and $8, or better, and call upon all manufacturers to conform to it in the marketing of their products; and be it further

Resolved, That in the future all contracts for advertising trade-marked preparations upon which there is a set retail price and for which over $2, $4, and $8 wholesale is asked, be discouraged.

THE DRUG STORE SIGN

Resolved, That we urge all our members and retail pharmacists in general throughout the United States to have the name of the pharmacist in charge of any drug store displayed prominently and permanently either above the door of his place of business or on the show windows; and be it further

Resolved, That the N. A. R. D. through its proper officers and committees attempt as soon as possible to have this regulation enacted into a law through all the states.

EXTENDED SERVICE FEATURES

Resolved, That the N. A. R. D. executive committee be instructed to give the extension of the service features its serious consideration at the December meeting of the committees.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Resolved, That the public relations of the association be put in the hands of a committee consisting of one man from every state, to operate under the direction of the editor of the Journal, and the Washington representative.

PUBLICATION OF POISONING DETAILS

Resolved, That the National Association of Retail Druggists does hereby congratulate the lay press upon its acuteness in the cause of humanity, and hopes to see the improvement eventually extended to all lay publications.

AGAINST THE COUPON

Resolved, That the National Association of Retail Druggists enters its protest to this latest evidence of attempt to monopolize successively all retail lines; and be it further

Resolved, That the National Association of Retail Druggists condemns as "unfair" the giving of rebates of all kinds by coupons, or otherwise; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be forwarded to President Wilson and every member of congress.

ONE-CENT LETTER POSTAGE

Resolved, That the National Association of Retail Druggists re-endorse this action, and co-operate with the American Bankers' Association in the movement for one-cent letter postage, and instruct the secretary to continue his efforts to accomplish the results which the National One-Cent Letter Postage Association is endeavoring to secure.

PROPRIETARY STAMP TAX OPPOSED.

Resolved, That the National Association of Retail Druggists strenuously oppose a stamp tax on proprietary medicines and toilet articles.

IN MEMORIAM: W. E. LEE

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Association of Retail Druggists and the National Association of Retail Druggists have sustained an immeasurable loss in the death of William E. Lee and

WHEREAS, The National Association of Retail Druggists has lost a stalwart supporter and energetic worker; be it

Resolved, That the National Association of Retail Druggists, in convention assembled, bow to the will of the Almighty with deep regret and sorrow; and

Resolved, That a copy of these Resolutions be forwarded to Mrs. Lee.

TAXATION OF MAIL-ORDER BUSINESSES

Resolved, That the association approves and will support the Hinebaugh bill for the taxation of mail-order businesses.

SINGLE STANDARD FOR DRUGS

Resolved, That this association favors an amendment to the federal food and drugs act, that will establish a single standard for official drugs and preparations.

LIMITATION OF THE PARCEL POST

Resolved, That this association is strongly opposed to the further extension of the parcelpost system, and is strongly opposed to the autocratic powers invested in the Post-Office Department, for making rules and regulations.

SCOPE OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Resolved, That this association opposes the creation of a national department of health, unless pharmacy, as an allied profession, be recognized in its make-up.

OFFICIAL "BICHLORIDE TABLETS"

Resolved, That this association urge upon the revision committee of the United States Pharmacopoeia, the desirability of providing for an official form for tablets of bichloride of mercury.

AGAINST CONVICT-MADE GOODS

Resolved, That this association is in favor of legislation that will forbid the distribution, in interstate commerce, of convict-made goods.

FAIR TRADE LEAGUE ENDORSED

Resolved, That this association heartily endorses the great work being done by the American Fair Trade League, in the interest of price-maintenance legislation.

FAVORING A GUARANTY PLAN

Resolved, That this association use every effort to the end that Treasury Decision No. 153 be so modified as properly to protect retailers.

PHARMACISTS IN THE FEDERAL EMPLOY

Resolved, That the association continues its support of legislation to improve the condition of pharmacists in the army and navy of the United States.

SUPPRESSION OF FRAUDULENT ADVERTISING

Resolved, That this association approves of any legislation that will suppress fraudulent or misleading advertising.

REMUNERATION AT POSTAL STATIONS

Resolved, That the National Association of Retail Druggists make strenuous efforts to bring about a general increase in compensation to druggists having postal stations.

REPRESENTATION AT STATE MEETINGS

Resolved, That the Secretary, and when convenient, the President, attend state association meetings whenever possible.

SUNDAY REST AND SHORTER HOURS

Resolved, That the National Association of Retail Druggists assembled in Philadelphia August, 1914, again reaffirms its previous declarations, fraternally requesting all druggists to limit their Sunday business to work of necessity and mercy. For the very gratifying progress of the Sunday rest movement we desire to express our deep appreciation of the great help of the noble women of the W. O. N. A. R. D., and to thank them for what they have done and are doing to advance the Sabbath observance cause. This subject is one that runs almost concurrently with the question of shorter hours of duty for pharmacists, and both are obtaining proper recognition in an age in which considerations of old customs are being relegated to obscurity by new ideas which involve more health and greater happiness for those dependent on their daily toil, whether it be behind the drug store counter, in the factory, on the farm or elsewhere in the hive of modern industry. We are glad to notice the various drug journals report growing interest in this important matter and desire to especially thank Editor Craig of our own N. A. R. D. JOURNAL, for his helpful words for the good of all. In this movement the druggists welcome the assistance of the press, church organizations of every name, and hope by combining in this good work to bring about better conditions for the individual, the state, and the nation.

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