AlOccober  ^9™'  }  Pharmacy  in  the  Army  and  Navy.  657 
Mr.  Beringer,  in  expressing  appreciation  for  the  statement  made 
by  Colonel  Hartsock,  expressed  the  hope  that  Colonel  Hartsock 
would  take  back  to  the  Surgeon-General's  office  the  sense  of  this 
meeting  and  of  this  Association,  which  had  always  stood  for  co- 
operation with  the  Surgeon-General  and  whose  desire  was  to  give 
the  army  and  the  navy  the  most  efficient  aid  and  trained  service 
which  pharmacy  could  offer  and  only  asked  for  an  opportunity  on  a 
basis  which  would  permit  the  best  service. 
Lieutenant  W.  T.  Minnick,  of  the  Hospital  Corps  of  the  Navy, 
then  spoke  of  the  work  of  the  pharmacist  in  the  navy.  He  stated 
that  a  Surgeon-General  is  compelled  to  take  the  view  of  the  best 
interests  of  the  entire  service  in  recommending  a  preliminary  mili- 
tary training  before  receiving  commissions.  He  explained  the  many 
activities  of  the  pharmacist  in  the  navy  and  the  need  for  thorough 
training.  The  Association  voted  a  motion  of  thanks  to  Lieutenant 
Minnick  for  his  clear  exposition  of  the  situation  in  the  navy. 
Mr.  Charles  F.  Harding,  President  of  the  National  Association 
of  Retail  Druggists,  was  present  and  promised  the  cooperation  of 
the  N.  A.  R.  D.  in  every  proper  effort  which  would  be  started  to 
insure  proper  recognition  of  pharmacy  in  the  army  and  navy,  and 
he  suggested  that  all  interests  get  together  in  a  conference  and 
devise  a  plan  upon  which  all  could  unite.  In  the  limited  time  avail- 
able, the  general  subject  was  discussed  by  Professor  Spease  of 
Cleveland,  Mr.  Mayo  of  Cincinnati,  Captain  MacCartney,  a  pharma- 
cist who  served  in  the  department  of  supplies  in  the  Surgeon-Gen- 
eral's office  throughout  the  war,  and  by  others. 
Mr.  Beringer  moved  that  a  committee  be  appointed  by  the  Pres- 
ident to  endeavor  to  secure  an  early  conference  with  the  Surgeon- 
General  of  the  Army,  if  possible  in  cooperation  with  similar  com- 
mittees from  other  national  pharmaceutical  associations,  presenting 
the  views  of  American  pharmacy  concerning  the  Surgeon-General's 
suggestion  for  the  organization  of  a  "  service  corps,"  and  the  recog- 
nition of  pharmacy  as  set  forth  in  his  letter  of  August  14,  endeavor- 
ing to  arrive  at  a  mutually  satisfactory  plan  for  the  establishment 
of  pharmacy  in  the  army.  This  motion  was  seconded  and  unan- 
imously approved.  Dr.  Cain,  the  President,  appointed  on  this  com- 
mittee for  the  conference  with  the  Surgeon-General  of  the  Army, 
Mr.  George  M.  Beringer,  chairman,  and  Mr.  Caswell  A.  Mayo  and 
Mr.  E.  Fullerton  Cook  as  the  other  members. 
