510  American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  j 
\m.  Jour.  Pharni. 
October,  1908. 
would  not  satisfy  the  tastes  of  many  consumers,  (d)  Certain  goods 
are  not  used  directly,  but  are  employed  in  the  manufacture  of  other 
preparations,  (e)  Articles  of  standard  quality  would  be  detrimental 
to  the  welfare  of  the  public. 
A  large  majority  of  manufacturers,  dealers  and  importers,  are 
desirous  of  having  the  law  enforced  so  as  to  establish  honest  com- 
petition and  eliminate  fraud  and  adulteration  of  all  forms.  They 
are  not  looking  for  the  assistance  of  shrewd  and  cunning  lawyers 
to  devise  ways  and  means  for  manufacturing,  importing  or  shipping 
into  interstate  commerce  adulterated  and  misnamed  drug  products. 
H.  K. 
[To  be  continued.] 
National  Association  of  Retail  Druggists. — The  tenth 
annual  convention  of  the  National  Association  of  Retail  Druggists 
was  held  in  Atlantic  City,  New  Jersey,  September  14-18.  The 
meeting  was  characterized  by  an  earnestness  and  enthusiasm  that 
did  credit  to  the  delegates  that  represented  the  retail  druggists 
of  the  United  States.  The  address  of  the  President,  Thos.  H. 
Potts  was  "  an  inspiring  document  and  enthusiastically  received  by 
the  delegates."  The  following  officers  were  elected  for  the  ensuing 
year :  President,  W.  S.  Elkin,  Jr. ;  Vice-presidents :  H.  B.  Guilford, 
A.  O.  Zwick,  C.  Coonley ;  Secretary,  Thomas  H.  Potts ;  Treasurer, 
John  Coleman ;  Executive  Committee :  Charles  Renner,  F.  F.  Ernst, 
Edward  Williams,  Charles  F.  Mann,  Geo.  W.  McDuff  and  E.  H. 
Ladish. 
The  Women's  Organization  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  held  a  success- 
ful meeting  at  Atlantic  City  at  the  time  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  con- 
vention. The  address  of  the  President,  Mrs.  Leslie  O.  Wallace  was 
highly  appreciated  and  both  Mrs.  Wallace  and  Mrs.  Adelaide  M. 
Godding  were  the  recipients  of  silver  gifts  presented  in  appreciation 
of  their  work  as  founders  of  the  W.  O.  N.  A.  R.  D.  The  following 
officers  were  elected:  President,  Mrs.  William  Estell  Lee;  Vice- 
presidents  :  Mrs.  Adelaide  M.  Godding,  Mrs.  A.  O.  Zwick,  Mrs. 
W.  D.  Auf derheide  ;  Miss  B.  Arete  Johnson  ;  Mrs.  R.  G.  Rutherford  ; 
Secretary,  Mrs.  Joseph  F.  Forbrich ;  Treasurer,  Mrs.  A.  M.  Richard- 
son, Executive  Committee:  Mrs.  Leslie  O.  Wallace,  Mrs.  Otto 
Groenland,  Mrs.  Isaac  Light,  Mrs.  Louis  Emanuel,  Mrs.  J.  F. 
Finneran,  Mrs.  Eliot  Johnson,  Mrs.  Charles  Fuhrman  and  Mrs. 
W.  D.  Streeter. 
