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In  conclusion,  Mr.  Cliff e  moved  that  we  take  cognizance  of  all 
pharmaceutical    organizations.  Approved. 
C.  A.  WmDE)MANN,  M.D., 
Recording  Secretary. 
NEWS  ITEMS  AND  PERSONAL  NOTES. 
DRUG  TRADE   BOARD   OF   PUBLIC  INFORMATION 
ORGANIZED. 
Representatives  from  eight  national  pharmaceutical  associations 
met  at  the  Chemists'  Club,  New  York  City,  March  8,  1920  and 
organized  the  Drug  Trade  Board  of  Public  Information.  The 
object  of  this  organization  is  to  supply  the  public  press  with  in- 
formation regarding  the  various  branches  of  pharmacy  and  secure 
for  the  profession  that  recognition  to  which  it  is  entitled  at  the  hands 
of  the  public  and  which  it  is  not  now  receiving.  The  meeting  was 
the  outgrowth  of  the  plan  submitted  by  the  Committee  on  Federation 
of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  at  the  meeting  of 
the  latter  last  August.  The  associations  represented  and  their 
representatives  are  as  follows: 
National  Wholesale  Druggists'  Association,  C.  H.  Waterbury 
and  F.  E.  Holliday,  Mr.  Waterbury  being  the  permanent  repre- 
sentative. 
National  Asso.  Boards  of  Phar.,  Jacob  Diner. 
Am.  Conference  Phar.  Faculties,  Edwin  S.  Newcomb. 
Am.  Asso.  Pharmaceutical  Chemists,  H.  Noonan. 
Proprietary  Asso.  of  America,  E.  F.  Kemp. 
Nat'l  Asso.  Retail  Druggists,  Samuel  C.  Henry. 
American  Pharmaceutical  Asso.,  Robert  P.  Fischelis. 
Dr.  H.  V.  Arny,  chairman  of  the  sub-committee  on  organization 
of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  called  the  meeting 
and  presided  until  the  committee  was  able  to  organize.  A  temporary 
organization  was  formed  with  C.  H.  Waterbury,  chairman,  and 
R.  P.  Fischelis,  secretary  and  treasurer.  This  temporary  organiza- 
tion will  function  until  May  10,  when  anothier  meeting  will  be  held 
in  Washington  at  which  the  constitution  and  by-laws  will  be  adopted 
and  plans  for  active  work  will  be  presented.  Members  of  the  Board 
are  now  at  work  in  planning  for  future  activities.    Business  is  being 
