440  Loyalty  to  and  Service  in  Associations.   \  ^**juiy^^9'2'o' 
and  remarked  that  it  was  a  beautiful  and  wonderful  world  we  were 
living  in;  a  scientist  with  him  was  glad  of  his  opportunity  in  con- 
tributing something,  however  little,  to  its  completion.  There  is 
the  difference — some  are  satisfied  with  conditions  as  they  are,  others 
apply  their  experience  in  making  progress.  These  individuals  work 
into  the  scheme  of  affairs  according  to  their  attitude;  their  values 
are  inter-related  with  those  similarly  engaged,  and  their  worth  to 
the  society  or  the  business  they  are  engaged  in  is  dependent  on  their 
connection,  their  cooperation,  just  as  the  value  of  a  piece  of  property 
is  dependent  on  the  surroundings. 
Our  life — and  this  includes  all  the  pursuits  of  life — is  what  we 
make  it;  we  get  out  of  it,  individually  and  collectively,  what  we  put 
into  it  in  the  form  of  energy.  For  the  ardent  and  progressive  worker 
there  is  a  just  reward  of  wealth  to  his  mind,  invigorated  with  the  love 
of  living  and  doing  for  others,  as  also  for  the  advancement  of  his 
business  and  professional  activities. 
In  the  discussion  of  organization  plans  for  pharmacy  Mr.  Charles 
"G.  Merrell  presents  the  thought  relative  to  cooperative  endeavor  in 
this  way:  "No  organization  or  business  will  be  of  real  value  to  the 
community  interests  that  it  is  intended  to  serve  unless  there  be  born 
into  it  ideals  and  purposes  that  are  not  only  beneficial  to  the  drug 
trade  but  to  our  national  life  as  well." 
The  shaping  of  these  activities  is  not  only  responsive  to  our 
energies  and  ideals,  but  on  how  we  impress  the  public  with  our 
cooperative  efforts.  It  is  the  life  of  the  worker  which  puts  life  into 
his  work ;  the  quality  is  dependent  on  whether  he  uses  his  knowledge 
only  or  gives  himself  with  it;  his  real  value  develops  when  he  comes 
in  touch  with  his  fellow-men  and  works  into  the  scheme  of  affairs 
in  business  and  industry,  and  to  further  this  is  one  of  the  great 
purposes  of  associations.  There  is  reward  in  doing  good  work,  but, 
ultimately,  success  is  evolved  from  cooperation  with  our  fellows,  for 
our  good,  their  good,  and  the  good  of  those  we  serve.  The  develop- 
ment of  individuality  is  a  first  step;  progress  results  from  its  adjust- 
ment to  the  individuality  of  others.  To  repeat  the  points  briefly, 
the  individual  should  know  himself,  his  work,  and  his  fellow  workers ; 
to  become  part  of  an  organization  is  a  duty  and  a  privilege.  We  have 
within  ourselves  the  capabilities  and  powers  for  making  pharmacy 
and  the  drug  business  more  nearly  as  we  want  them  to  be  if  our 
abilities  in  that  direction  are  more  freely  exercised. 
lyoyalty  is  the  basis  of  association  success;  the  respect  and  honor 
