292  American  Phannacentical  Association.    { Amju°ner;i906?rm' 
spoke  on  the  suggestion  "  To  foster  fraternal  relations  between  mem- 
bers of  the  pharmaceutical  profession."  In  this  connection  Mr. 
Lemberger  referred  to  the  imperative  need  for  association  and 
expressed  the  opinion  that  the  development  of  the  idea  of  local 
branches  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  will  have  a 
tendency  to  bring  local  pharmacists  together  to  discuss  matters 
relating  to  the  professional  side  of  their  calling  and  will,  in  turn, 
serve  to  impress  physicians  with  the  abilities  and  accomplishments 
of  the  younger  generation  of  pharmacists. 
Mr.  William  L.  Cliffe,  in  support  of  his  suggestion  "  To  endorse 
and  to  assist  in  the  present  movement  for  higher  educational 
requirements  for  pharmacists,"  said  that  in  his  capacity  as  a  member 
of  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  he  deeply  felt  that  the  education 
of  the  pharmacist  had  not  progressed  in  the  same  ratio  as  the  need 
for  education.  The  demand  for  increasing  the  educational  qualifi- 
cations of  prospective  pharmacists  was,  therefore,  an  imperative  one 
and  one  that  should  be  recognized  and  provided  for. 
Mr.  Franklin  M.  Apple,  the  next  speaker,  suggested  that  it  would 
be  desirable  to  co-operate  with  physicians  to  prevent  the  indiscrim- 
inate renewal  of  prescriptions.  This  practice  he  believed  had  been 
productive  of  much  misunderstanding  and  had  no  doubt  led  to 
abuses  that  should  be  corrected. 
Mr.  O.  W.  Osterlund  suggested  the  cultivation  of  friendly  rela- 
tions between  physicians  and  pharmacists  and  expressed  the  opinion 
that  in  the  greater  number  of  instances  suggestions  and  corrections 
would  be  kindly  received  by  physicians  and  would,  in  turn,  serve  to 
impress  on  the  latter  a  recognition  of  the  need  of  practical  assist- 
ance and  advice. 
Mr.  John  K.  Thum  expressed  the  belief  that  the  most  desirable 
way  of  promoting  the  welfare  of  the  average  pharmacist  would  be 
found  in  fostering  and  developing  the  professional  side  of  pharmacy. 
This,  he  asserted,  could  be  best  accomplished  by  securing  the  co- 
operation of  all  reputable  pharmacists  to  work  together  for  the 
common  good. 
Additional  suggestions  were  made  by  Messrs.  England,  Peacock, 
Hunsberger,  Dr.  Weidemann  and  Professor  Kraemer. 
Professor  Kraemer  suggested  the  advisability  of  giving  publicity 
to  the  deliberations  of  the  local  branch  and  of  taking  an  active 
interest  in  matters  of  public  concern  that  might  in  any  way  improve 
