^ptJembef,hi9o™'}    Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association.  451 
calling  attention  to  the  fact  that  some  of  the  provisions  of  the 
national  law  are  based  upon  the  present  Pennsylvania  pharmacy 
law,  which  was  the  first  one  to  introduce  the  N.F.  as  a  standard. 
He  stated  that  he  believed  it  was  a  mistake  to  allow  preparations 
deviating  from  the  official  standards  to  be  sold,  even  if  so  labeled. 
He  also  stated  that  we  have  at  present  all  the  legislation  that  we 
need  in  this  State,  and  what  is  needed  more  is  the  means  to  carry 
on  the  work.  A  number  of  violators  of  the  Pennsylvania  law  have 
been  prosecuted  within  the  last  six  months,  and  the  attorneys  for 
the  Board  declare  that  the  law  will  stand  the  test  of  suits  of  this 
character.  The  law  of  1887  was  practically  useless,  because  it  had 
to  be  proved  that  the  adulteration  was  intentional.  The  present 
law  goes  somewhat  to  the  other  extreme,  but  if  wisely  administered 
it  is  all  right. 
Mr.  Kline,  in  response  to  a  question  as  to  what  the  provisions  of 
the  bill  introduced  into  the  last  Congress  were,  stated  that  it  was 
too  long  to  give  all  the  details,  that  the  particular  provisions  affect- 
ing druggists  are  those  applying  to  the  manner  of  labeling  poisons. 
After  some  further  discussion  it  was  decided  to  have  the  bill  printed 
in  full  in  connection  with  Mr.  Kline's  remarks,  and  published  in  the 
Proceedings  of  the  Association. 
Mr.  L.  L.  Walton  asked  that  the  report  of  the  committee  who 
have  collected  funds  to  reimburse  the  pharmacists  who  paid  damages 
in  the  Loder  suit  be  made  a  special  order  of  business  at  the  next 
morning's  session. 
The  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Papers  and  Queries  then  as- 
sumed charge  of  the  meeting,  and  a  paper  was  read  by  Mr.  Frailey, 
entitled  "  A  Reversal  of  Policy." 
Mr.  C.  L.  Bonta,  of  Oak  Lane,  Pa.,  read  a  paper  upon  the  "  Drug- 
gist's Own  Circulating  Library."  The  paper  was  discussed  by  Dr. 
Lowe,  who  questioned  whether  it  would  be  profitable  in  all  stores, 
as  his  own  experience  had  taught  him  that  •  many  books  are  stolen. 
Mr.  Bonta,  in  reply,  stated  that  he  had  had  only  one  book  stolen  in 
thirteen  months,  and  that  he  considered  it  brought  business  in  other 
lines. 
A  paper  was  then  read  by  Mr.  Emanuel  upon  some  questions 
arising  in  Board  of  Pharmacy  examinations. 
The  Committee  on  Time  and  Place  of  meeting  unanimously  re- 
commended that  the  Association  meet  at  Bedford  Springs  in  1909. 
