AJjanuary,Pi907.m* }    American  Pharmaceutical  Association.  47 
pared  to  give  satisfactory  information  regarding  any  one  of  the 
articles  contained  in  these  books.    (See  p.  34.) 
Mr.  Franklin  Apple  thought  that  the  pharmacist  had  been  remiss 
in  informing  medical  men  of  the  abuses  connected  with  nostrums 
largely  because  of  a  feeling  of  fear  that  physicians  would  resent  such 
information  when  offered.  » 
Dr.  Clement  B.  Lowe  referred  to  the  large  number  of  proprietary 
remedies  that  the  retail  pharmacist  was  obliged  to  carry  in  stock. 
Many  of  these  preparations  are  ultimately  exploited  directly  to  the 
laity. 
Prof.  Henry  Kraemer  spoke  of  the  importance  of  educating  medi- 
cal men  to  seek  the  co-operation  and  the  advice  of  pharmacists  in 
matters  relating  to  medicinal  preparations. 
Mr.  Samuel  J.  Riegel  said  that  he  had  had  an  extensive  experience 
with  physicians  and  had  always  found  them  willing  to  receive  infor- 
mation when  properly  offered. 
Mr.  Thomas  H.  Potts  said  that  he  had  been  impressed  by  the 
suggestions  and  thoughts  that  had  been  expressed  by  the  members 
present  and  called  attention  to  the  need  of  cultivating  and  maintain- 
ing a  high  degree  of  self-respect  on  the  part  of  the  pharmacist.  He 
further  said  that  some  degree  of  discernment  should  be  shown  as  to 
when  and  how  physicians  are  accosted. 
Mr.  Vanderkleed  called  attention  to  the  very  wide  field  that  the 
Council  had  essayed  to  cover  and  thought  that  any  attempt  to  judge 
of  the  therapeutic  action  and  uses  of  new  remedies,  by  such  a  limited 
body,  would  lead  into  difficulties. 
Mr.  M.  I.  Wilbert  pointed  out  that  the  work  of  the  Council  was 
entirely  limited  to  pharmacy,  chemistry  and  pharmacology  and  that 
no  attempt  was  being  made  to  recommend  articles  for  their  thera- 
peutic uses. 
After  some  additional  discussion  on  the  subject-matter  before  the 
meeting,  the  following  resolutions  were  offered,  and  on  motion 
adopted : — 
Resolution  Favoring  Exhibitions  of  U.S. P.  and N.F.  Preparations. — 
Whereas,  It  appears  to  be  desirable  that  physicians  be  made  more 
fully  acquainted  with  the  contents  of  the  Pharmacopoeia  of  the  United 
States,  and  of  the  National  Formulary,  and  that  they  be  given  some 
practical  demonstration  of  the  resources  and  the  abilities  of  present- 
day  pharmacists  ;  therefore,  be  it 
