398       Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association,    \ Amiigusta9o£m" 
Pharmacy  Board,  and  yet  who  are  unable  to  answer  75  per  cent,  of 
the  questions. 
Membership  in  Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association. 
By  C.  A.  Weidemann. 
Dr.  Weidemann  believes  that  the  principal  cause  why  90  per 
cent,  of  the  pharmacists  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania  are  not  affili- 
ated with  this  association  is  due  to  their  ignorance  of  the  aims  and 
work  of  the  association. 
Fred.  E.  Niece  also  had  a  paper  on  this  subject,  in  which  he  sug- 
gested the  offering  of  prizes  to  those  members  proposing  the  largest 
number  of  new  members.  Another  plan  which  he  proposed  for 
arousing  the  interest  of  members  as  well  as  non-members  was  the 
distribution  of  printed  slips  asking  for  suggestions  in  regard  to  a 
number  of  questions  pertaining  to  the  interests  of  pharmacy. 
Membership  in  a  Local  Association. 
By  D.  J,  Reese. 
The  author  said  that  the  benefits  to  be  derived  from  membership 
in  a  local  association  were  manifold.  The  druggist's  horizon  is  not 
only  widened,  but  he  learns  to  look  upon  his  neighbor  as  a.  friend 
and  helper,  rather  than  as  a  foe. 
B.  E.  Pritchard  also  presented  a  paper  on  this  subject,  urging 
druggists  never  to  fail  to  attend  their  association  meetings,  and  to 
exploit  their  individual  opinions.  In  addition,  he  spoke  of  the  satis- 
faction felt  by  the  druggist  who  cultivates  a  feeling  of  cordiality  and 
good-will  toward  his  fellow-druggists. 
Boomerang  Advertising. 
By  Wm.  O.  Frailey. 
The  author  referred  to  the  recent  newspaper  attacks  on  the  integ- 
rity of  pharmacists  and  then  asked :  "  Is  not  the  advertising  pharma- 
cist largely  to  blame  for  the  suspicion  and  lack  of  confidence  on  the 
part  of  the  public  and  lay  press  ?  "  A  number  of  questionable  forms 
of  advertising  were  then  given,  after  which  the  writer  pointedly 
asked :  "  What  inference  can  a  heretofore  unsuspecting  public  take 
