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solicit  new  members.  President  Mclntyre  called  the  wards  off,  and  the  fol- 
lowing members  volunteered  to  take  charge  of  the  work  : 
1st,  2d,  3d,  4th  and  5th,  Mr.  Jacob  Bppstein  ;  8th  and  30th,  Mr.  H.  B.  Morse  ; 
9th,  Mr.  Clarence  H.  Campbell ;  10th,  Mr.  Chas.  Leedom  ;  12th,  Mr.  John  D. 
Burg;  13th,  Mr.  Geo.  W.  Fehr  ;  14th,  Mr.  E.  R.  Gatchel ;  15th,  Mr.  S.  E.  R. 
Hassinger ;  18th,  Mr.  A.  Hoch  ;  19th,  Mr.  Robt.  McNeil ;  21st,  Mr.  Wm.  Mor- 
rison ;  22d,  Mr.  W.  H.  Poley  ;  23d,  Mr.  Howard  J.  Seigfried  ;  24th,  Mr.  James 
C.  Perry;  25th  and  35th,  Mr.  W.  H.  Vandegrift ;  26th,  Mr.  John  J.  Keenan  ; 
27th,  Mr.  P.  N.  Pinchback  ;  28th  and  32d,  Mr.  W.  G.  Nebig  ;  31st,  Mr.  D.  H. 
Ross  ;  33d  and  38th,  Mr.  W.  1,.  Cliffe  ;  34th,  Mr.  Theo.  Campbell  ;  36th,  Mr. 
E.  J.  Finnerty,  Jr.;  39th,  Mr.  W.  H.  Deibert. 
President  Mclntyre  spoke  of  the  work  that  was  being  accomplished  by  the 
Western  Pennsylvania  Association  of  Retail  Druggists,  and  Mr.  J.  C.  Perry 
offered  the  following  resolution,  which  was  adopted,  and  a  copy  of  the  same 
ordered  to  be  forwarded  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Western  Association  : 
"Whereas,  The  Philadelphia  Association  of  Retail  Druggists  learn  with 
regret  that  certain  patent  medicine  firms  ignore,  the  appeal  of  the  Western 
Pennsylvania  Retail  Druggists'  Association  to  comply  with  their  request  for 
the  placing  of  their  goods  through  the  jobbers,  as  mentioned  by  the  said  Asso- 
ciation ;  and 
"Whereas,  We  believe  such  manufacturers  intend  extending  a  similar 
policy  to  other  sections  of  the  United  States,  which  would  be  detrimental  to 
the  retail  drug  business  ;  and  be  it 
"Resolved,  That  it  is  the  sense  of  the  Philadelphia  Association  of  Retail  Drug- 
gists that  each  member  use  his  best  endeavor  to  decrease  the  sale  and  use  of 
such  manufacturers'  productions. 
"And  we  also  approve  in  every  way  the  action  of  your  Association  in  this 
the  initial  contest,  and  assure  you  of  our  moral  support ;  and  if  our  Association 
can  be  of  any  service  to  you  in  this  part  of  the  State  we  will  be  pleased  to  con- 
sider any  proposition. 
"Cordial  greetings  to  all  your  officers  and  members,  and  urge  them  to  stand 
firm,  and  you  will  be  sure  of  victory." 
Mr.  J.  C.  Perry  thought  the  Association  strong  enough  now  to  accomplish 
good  results,  and  suggested  that  the  who'esale  druggists,  who  conduct  a  retail 
trade,  should  do  it  in  a  manner  not  to  conflict  with  the  retail  druggists. 
Mr.  W.  H.  Poiey  offered  the  following  resolution,  which  was  adopted,  and 
the  Secretary  requested  to  send  a  copy  to  each  accredited  wholesale  druggist 
in  Philadelphia  : 
"It  is  respectfully  suggested  by  the  Philadelphia  Association  of  Retail 
Druggists  that  the  wholesale  druggist,  doing  a  retail  business,  so  conduct  the 
latter  as  to  conflict  as  little  as  possible  with  the  retailer,  and  in  all  cases  charge 
an  advance  on  price  that  is  charged  to  the  retail  druggist." 
Mr.  W.  L.  Cliffe  reported  that  Senate  Bill  No.  153,  prohibiting  the  sale^of 
opium  preparations,  etc.,  excepting  on  physicians'  prescriptions,  had  been  de- 
feated through  the  efforts  of  the  Association. 
The  following  committee  was  appointed  to  represent  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  at  the 
meeting  of  the  Pennsylvania  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  to  be  held  in 
