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COMPETITION, alias CUTTING OR UNDERSELLING. 
the idea that it should eventually embrace the whole trade, and the Council, I 
imagine, are acting on that intention of its illustrious founder in proposing the 
present Bill; but Mr. Wooton seems to think that the Society was established 
in order to confer the title of M. P. S., which he sets so much store by, that he 
views with alarm the proposed increase in the number of those who can legally 
take the cabalistic affix. 
His style of composition and classical allusions I leave, although I fail to see 
how “the end aimed at by the Pharmaceutical Society (viz. the exclusion of 
all but qualified men) could be attained by steadily advancing in the estima¬ 
tion of the medical profession, and the public generally.” 
Mr. Wooton evidently thinks that the anecdote of Charles Dickens clenches 
the subject; but unfortunately it appears to me wholly beside the mark. No 
true woman, however puzzled to decide between the claims of rival suitors, 
would have acted as did this “ incarnation of prudence.” It remains to be 
seen whether the United Society (which Mr. Wooton takes as “ a poor imita¬ 
tion of the young lady,” and then appears to think that the role would be more 
worthily played by the Council) “ will show their wisdom by standing by the 
one-tenth who have so (?) sensibly kept themselves (so remarkably) dry.” 
I am, etc., 
Quiz. 
London , July 1867. 
TO THE EDITORS OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL. 
Gentlemen,—Kindly allow me a small space in your next Journal to re-echo 
the words and feelings of many of your correspondents, writing for the past few 
months, upon Pharmaceutical legislation. 
The 19th clause of the proposed Pharmacy Bill in its present shape, if allowed 
to become law, will grossly and most unjustly interfere with the hard-earned 
rights of the present Pharmaceutical Chemists. Knowing this fact, are we to 
remain silent, and allow a few to turn us in any direction they please ? For 
my part, I emphatically say, no; and I do hope the members, examined or 
otherwise, will raise their voice to the highest, in order to have amended that 
part of the proposed Bill. I do not believe we have a single member that 
would, in any shape or form, wish to interfere with the rights of existing 
chemists and druggists ; then why should they expect to become members of 
the Pharmaceutical Society without submitting themselves to the same test as 
the present examined men ? And why the Council should yield to such an ob¬ 
noxious arrangement, progressing as they have been of late, I certainly am at a 
loss to discover. I therefore must protest against the idea of a few legislating 
for the body, and would suggest that the question be submitted to the voting 
test, which I feel sure would meet with the approval of all concerned. 
I am, yours respectfully, 
M.P.S., Examined. 
COMPETITION, alias CUTTING OK UNDERSELLING. 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL. 
Sir,—There are two letters in the Journal for this month ; one, under the 
head of “Pharmaceutical Legislation,” and the other, “Protection in Phar¬ 
macy.” In the former, the following statement occurs:—“ Our Society would 
lose all title to public respect if its object were the protection of its members 
