They Are Coming This Way.

NORMAN I. TAYLOR.

Any one who has visited Detroit will readily answer the question-"Why is Detroit the greatest convention city in the World"? Time and space forbid giving the thousand and one reasons. Needless to say, Detroit fully lives up to the reputation established by its worldwide known slogan, "In Detroit Life is Worth Living."

By virtue of its location, Detroit is logically the Convention City of America. Detroit offers the advantage of a wonderful river leading on one side to Lake St. Clair and on the other to Lake Erie.

mittee on accommodations by sending notice now. Get your reseravtion in early. Be a booster-get your fellow pharmacists to come along. As for the program there never was a better one. Loosen up. Get away from yourself. Gather in the drug center of the world with big men who are doing big things in a big way. The American Pharmaceutical Association expects every man to do his duty. Omar Khayyam sums it up in a nut-shell by proclaiming

"When all the temple is prepared within, Why waits the drowsy worshipper without."

To you, all of this means, be in Detroit for August 24th-29th. Nuf ced.

Detroit is wealthy in beautiful parks, drives and boulevards-the climate is ideal.

In Detroit this summer will gather many conventions and- the greatest of these will be the American Pharmaceutical Association gathering on August 24th-29th. All roads lead toward Detroit. You are expected to be here to partake of the big festivities and listen to the good things which big men who know will impart for your benefit. Your presence will make a big time bigger. There'll be something doing every minute and you'll have the time of your life -don't miss it. Say to yourself "I'll be in Detroit on August 24th-29th", and -be there.

An efficient entertainment committee has done itself proud. Arrangements are completed. Send your notice to the Secretary-tell him you are going to Detroit. You can greatly aid the com

The Detroit Hotels.

Members of the American Pharmaceutical Association, expecting to attend the Detroit meeting beginning Monday, August 24, will be interested to know about the various hotels and their rates. May we suggest, too, that reservations be made reasonably early in order to avoid any doubt about getting satisfactory accommodations? Detroit is well filled with tourists in July and August, and it would be most unwise not to reserve your rooms and thus make sure of getting them.

The hotels are as follows:

PONTCHARTRAIN (official headquarters): $2 to $2.50 for single room; $3 to $4 for double room; $3, $3.50, $4, $5 for single room with bath; $5, $6, $8 for double room with bath.

CADILLAC (one block away): $2 to $5. Rooms with bath 50 cents extra; $1 less than twice the price when two occupy a room.

GRISWOLD (two blocks away): $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3; $2 and upwards for room with bath. Add $1 to the price when two occupy a room.

STE. CLAIRE (American plan-two blocks away): $2.50 to $4.50; $3.50, $4 and $4.50 with bath.

TULLER (four blocks away): $1.50 and upwards. Add $1.50 when two occupy a room.

CHARLEVOIQ (five blocks away): $1.50 and upwards. Add $1 to price when two occupy

a room.

WAYNE (eight blocks away): $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4; $3.50 and upwards for rooms with bath. $1 additional when two occupy a room.

PLAZA (five blocks away): $2 for single rooms; $3 for double rooms. Meals 50 cents each.

LENOX (five blocks away): $1 single room; $1.50 double room; $9 per week single room with bath; $12 per week double room with bath.

ADDISON (eight blocks away): $2 and $2.50 for one room; $3 and $3.50 for two rooms; $4 and $5 for three rooms.

It will be observed that the only American hotel in the list is the Ste. Claire.

Womens Ph. A. of Pacific Coast.

The regular monthly meeting of the Women's Pharmaceutical Association of the Pacific Coast was held in the Assem

bly Hall, Pacific Building, San Francis co, April 24, 1914. Mrs. R. E. White, the president was in the chair.

The roll call showed a large attendance. Discussions were held on Isotonic Salt Solutions, the Preparation of Extract of Malt and Cod-Liver Oil, Methods of preparing Ichthyol Capsules, Iodothyrine and Thynoidestin.

A communication was received from

Miss Clarissa Roehr, secretary pro tempore of the San Francisco Branch of the American Pharmaceutical Association in

regard to the next meeting of the San

Francisco Branch which is to be held Tuesday evening, May 12th in room 723 Pacific Building, San Francisco.

Miss Mabel Dolcini read a paper on Ozone and Mrs. F. F. Rajotte presented a paper on Boils. The discussion of the evening was on The Card-Index for Stock and Miss Nelson, Mrs. White, Miss Dolcini and Dr. Winslow participated.

In Honor of William Procter, Jr.

On Saturday, May 2, 1914 a number of prominent members of the American Pharmaceutical Association gathered at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy to honor the memory and to celebrate the birthday of Professor William Procter, Jr.

Mr. John Hancock, of Baltimore, Chairman of the Committee in charge of the erection in Washington, of a bronze statue of Professor Procter, and Mr. Edward Berge, the sculptor, exhibited a model of the statue which is to be nine feet high and mounted upon a granite pedestal eight feet high.

William Procter, Jr., was born in Baltimore on May 3, 1817, was graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1837, was elected Professor of Pharmacy at the College in 1846, became editor of the American Journal of Pharmaey, and carried on its work for 20 years. He was one of the founders of the American Pharmaceutical Association in 1852, and later became its president. He was dean of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy for many years and was connected with the College for many years until his death in 1874.

After a luncheon had been served, the party left by train to visit the grave of Professor Procter at Mt. Holly, N. J.

Among those present was Mr. Samuel M. Bines, the oldest living graduate of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, having graduated with the class of 1848.

Papers for O. S. P. A. Convention.

The Committee on Papers and Queries of the Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association requests that a well assorted series of papers be presented at the coming meeting. Aside from subjects in the list printed in the May issue of the Midland Druggist, the committee is particularly desirous of having a number of papers submitted on Propaganda Work for N. F. Preparations and on Drug Store Advertising.

Communications should be addressed to the chairman and it is particularly urged that members willing to write papers notify me at once.

WALDO M. BOWMAN, In care The Rupp & Bowman Co., Toledo, O.

Lucas County Branch Favors Stevens Bill

The following letter has been addressed to the Ohio representatives and senators at Washington asking that favorable action be taken on the Stevens-Price Maintenance Bill:

DEAR SIR-The Lucas County Branch of the Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association at meeting assembled, respectfully, ask that you favor the enactment of the Stevens Bill (H.R. 13305,) which is a measure in the interests of not only the manufacturer and retailer, but the public as well, in their fight against price cutting and other monopoly-creating practices.

Thousands of small dealers are being ruined by the dishonest advertising methods of department stores and the leading price cutters. They advertise well-known goods at cut prices, and thus delude the public into thinking that they cannot get equal values from the small dealer.

We believe in fair and free competition, and are confident that if you will give this Bill your careful consideration you will see that it is in the public's interest, and is entitled to your support.

Yours respectfully,

GEO. F. REISER, President. WM. W. WASSER, Secretary.

Washington Branch A. Ph. A..

HENRY B. FLOYD, Secretary.

The April meeting of the City of Washington Branch of the American Pharmaceutical Association was held on the 16th of that month at the National College of Pharmacy.

The Director of the National Vaccine and Antitoxin Institute of Washington, D. C., Dr. J. R. Stewart, described to the large number of members and guests, and to the entire Senior Class of the National College of Pharmacy, present by special invitation, in a most interesting and detailed fashion, the fashion, the origin and development, manufacture, characteristics, and peculiarities of each vaccine and antitoxin now in practical use, and outlined the character of experimental work now being conducted to increase the scope and efficacy of this form of medication. He supplemented his address with exhibits showing antitoxins in various states of manufacture and with demonstrations of the uses of various types of syringes. Following his address, he answered all questions propounded to him concerning this line.

When he took his seat, he was given a rousing vote of thanks.

The May meeting of the Branch was postponed until June 6, 1914, when the branch will visit the Department of Agriculture Drug Farms opposite the Arlington National Cemetery, in Virginia, at 1:30 P. M. At this meeting, Dr. Stotsenberg, who is in charge of the farms, will, after showing the members around, give a talk on drug plant culture, fake money-making schemes involving such culture, and a number of other subjects interesting to the retail druggist and to the general public.

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The Druggists' National Home.

It is now a year since the dedication of The Druggists' National Home. It was expected at that time that there would be a generous response to the call for money. There are 43000 druggists in the United States and a donation of from $2.00 to $5.00 from each one would have paid for the Home and a fund left sufficient to have sustained it for four years.

Instead of that, hundreds of letters were received, all speaking in high terms of the Home and promising a generous contribution would be sent soon.

Up to this date some ten thousand dollars have been sent in, and most of this has come from the manufacturers and wholsesale trade. Everyone who has seen the property is enthusiastic about it and all want it. The former owner has been very easy, but now the place has become so well known, several other associations are endeavoring to purchase, and unless the druggists take immediate action they will lose it. The men who started the movement have given their time and money and think they should have more help and encouragement.

The druggists of America cannot afford to let this pass from their hands, when by a concerted effort it could be paid for in sixty days. To illustrate, a short time ago, Mr. Thomas Lamb, a prominent pharmacist of Brooklyn, N. Y. became interested and organized the druggists of Brooklyn and New York and held a fair and the result was over $1,000. for the Home. This was last month.

If some of the workers in each state would start the ball rolling in their state they could soon raise the amount needed. There are several other ways: first, if some wealthy druggist, and there are

many who could do it, would advance the amount needed, $50,000, take a mortgage on the place for three years, it would be a good investment; or if ten to fifty would advance the money, taking a mortgage. There are now offers for leases etc. enough to pay the interest and expense, but no lease can be given until the Trustees have a full title to the property.

It is now up to the drug profession of the United States to take up this matter and own the Home or lose all that has been done for it to this time.

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N. J. Ph. A. Calls For Convention Papers.

Your Query Committee of the N. J. Ph. A. submit the following list of Queries and Suggestions for Papers for the coming meeting. They are not intended to be restrictive in any sense. Papers upon any subject related to our work will be gladly received. We are particularly anxious to have more papers of a practical nature than ever before.

Certain members of the Association can always be depended upon for papers. It is not right to have them to carry the burden alone. We want you, who do not usually write papers, to contribute something Now. Don't say you can't write them. Take something that has given you the pleasure of success or something that has stirred you to fighting mood and put on paper what you tell your friends by word of mouth.

An Association without live, snappy papers can make no noise and have no standing in the pharmaceutical world. Even a short paragraph often amounts to much in the final analysis. So write your subject upon a postal card and send it to the Chairman as soon as possible. Mail the paper itself not later than June 10. Illustrate your papers with samples and specimens, if possible.

GEORGE M. BERINGER, JR.,
Chairman.

QUERIES AND SUGGESTIONS FOR PAPERS.

1. QUESTION Box-Write questions about any unsolved difficulties regarding dispensing, manufacturing, storage, sales, displays, etc., upon a postal card and mail at once to the chairman. He will endeavor to have them answered and discussed at the meeting. Sign your name, but it will not be used unless you give permission.

2. True and false viburnum opulus-A paper is expected from Prof. Henry Kraemer.

3. Antiseptics and disinfectants-(a). The relative values of substances used as such. (b). Proper labelling to conform to new laws regarding them.

4. Some comparisons of flavors for cod liver oil emulsion.

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5. Pharmaceutical "Wrinkles"-(a). dispensing. (b). On making preparations. (c). Care and storage of chemicals, drugs, and preparations.

6. Notes and formulas for flavoring extracts, soda water syrups, crushed fruits are wanted. 7. Gleanings from the journals-things you consider of value or have used to advantage and how.

8. How do you prevent being "just out" of things?

9. Are the N. F. preparations increasing or decreasing in popularity among prescribers and why?

10. Fluctuations in the prices of various drugs and the reasons therefor.

11. Remarks and suggestions on new laboratory apparatus.

12. Should the pharmacist make his own specialties, or have them made for him? (a). Does it pay him to make his own? (b). Is the question of apparent money profit the only

one involved?

13. What should constitute a dependable dentifrice-in powder, paste, or liquid?

14. On whom does the blame for narcotic

habitues belong-pharmacists or physician? 15. Some effective window displays

16. Improved formulas for granular effervescent salts are wanted.

17. Has not the declaration of narcotic content on the labels of cough and dysentery preparations led to their use by habitues?

18. What position should the pharmacist take with his customers regarding the so-called "prescription products" and other products advertised in a similar way?

19. A paper regarding legal labelling of insecticides is wanted.

20. Should the pharmacist not pay more attention to chemistry as related to his calling? 21. "Alterative vegetable drugs"-Paper promised by Dr. P. E. Hommell.

22. "Sage"-Paper promised by Dr. P. E. Hommell.

23. Can not the present pharmacy law be made to give advanced requirements pending the enactment of a new law?

24. Schemes for facilitating the showing of goods to customers, in making sales, are wanted 25. What are the essentials of a good window display?