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Fair Trade Bill
Feb. 1929
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consequences may be in the case of those who are led to depend on such ineffective products and neglect the hygienic precautions recommended by public health authorities, such as isolation, rest, sleep, diet and proper ventilation." NEWS ITEMS.
In this following paragraph a statement of lesser importance is considered and still, if it be a mis-statement, it should not be admitted as truth. In the Jan uary JOURNAL an article is reprinted, which is timely. Exaggerated statements are made relative to the percentage of drugs sold in drug stores. The small figure sometimes given may be correct, but unusual, and it may be true that the larger percentage given by some writers does not represent the sales of an average store. The Druggists' Research Bureau is certainly conducting its investigation with a purpose of arriving at facts and not for sensational purposes. The results are studied carefully so as to arrive at certain conclusions. Bulletin No. 5-A reports on toilet goods facts about a city residential drug store. Therein the items that may be classed as drugs, excluding toilet articles, average 78 per cent; certainly some toilet articles, a large percentage of them, can be classed as "legitimate" drug store items. Here is an individual report and an average of a large number of stores—the percentage does not differ to the ex tent some would have us believe.
FAIR TRADE BILL.
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ONGRESSMAN CLYDE KELLY, on January 18th, spoke in support of the Capper-Kelly Fair Trade Bill (H. R. 11). The speech was comprehensive and analytical, and presented the important problem of destructive competition most forcefully. Those who have not read the speech should do so and express their views relative to the measure to their representatives in Congress; it may be assumed that those who have read the address responded promptly. The Congressman brought the methods of destructive competition forcefully and clearly to the attention of Congress, and impressed his hearers with the effect on the independent business man and the social and business life of the country. Seldom has a more complete analysis been made of a subject than that embodied in the speech by Mr. Kelly, and he carefully applied the corrective aims embodied in the Bill; to read the address acquaints the reader with the methods of destruc tive competition and the results, the growth of the Chains, the increase of mergers and the elimination of independent dealers. The resolution adopted by the AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION at the Portland meeting applying to resale price legislation is as follows: WHEREAS, in order to prevent the operation and existence of hurtful trusts, combinations and monopolies in this country, it has been necessary to enact certam so-called anti-trust laws by the Congress of the United States, and WHEREAS, the Courts have gradually, by their interpretation of these enactments, sought to prevent economic and orderly distribution of identified merchandise by business men of the country who have neither purpose nor ability to constitute a monopoly, and WHEREAS, as a result of such interpretations, merchants and manufacturers have against their will been driven to a state of ruthless uneconomic and wasteful methods of distribution
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which have resulted in vast damage and loss to all branches of our trade aud commerce, obviously enhancing costs of distribution and creating a situation not paralleled in any other civilized coun try, and W H E R E A S , it is our opinion that there should be remedial legislation looking towards the correction of present conditions, Therefore, Be It Resolved, t h a t the AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION, in convention assembled, respectfully urges upon our National Congress t h a t consideration be given at the earliest possible moment to legislation giving relief to the industry of this country, and Be It Further Resolved, t h a t we heartily and unreservedly endorse the Capper-Kelly Bill, now pending (H. R. 11 and S. 1418), known as the Fair Trade Bill, legalizing the right of any producer of identified merchandise who is in fair and open competition with other producers of similar or competing merchandise, to enter into enforceable contracts, at wholesale or retail, or both, for the protection of resale prices upon his own identified merchandise. Resolved Further t h a t copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, to the Presiding Officer of the United States Senate, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the Attorney-General of the United States, to the Secretary of Commerce, and to the individual members of t h e United States Senate Committees on the Judiciary and on Interstate Commerce and to the individual members of the House of Representatives Com mittees on Judiciary and on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, and Be It Further Resolved, that a committee of this organization be appointed forthwith by the president and t h a t said committee be, and hereby is empowered and directed to join with like committees appointed by the American Fair Trade Association and other industrial bodies with the views of making most effective the resolutions adopted by our Convention and to do any and all lawful things to make effective these resolutions.
S I T E OF THE A. P H . A. HEADQUARTERS, WASHINGTON, D.
C.
Fig. 1.—Under a proposed structure of William Procter, Jr., " F a t h e r of American Phar macy," Pharmacy Headquarters' site; 2, Lincoln Memorial; 4, Mirror Lake; 5, Potomac River; 0, Arlington Memorial Bridge to Arlington National Cemetery; 8, National Academy of Sciences; 9, Naval Hospital Grounds.
AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION
103
consequences may be in the case of those who are led to depend on such ineffective products and neglect the hygienic precautions recommended by public health authorities, such as isolation, rest, sleep, diet and proper ventilation." NEWS ITEMS.
In this following paragraph a statement of lesser importance is considered and still, if it be a mis-statement, it should not be admitted as truth. In the Jan uary JOURNAL an article is reprinted, which is timely. Exaggerated statements are made relative to the percentage of drugs sold in drug stores. The small figure sometimes given may be correct, but unusual, and it may be true that the larger percentage given by some writers does not represent the sales of an average store. The Druggists' Research Bureau is certainly conducting its investigation with a purpose of arriving at facts and not for sensational purposes. The results are studied carefully so as to arrive at certain conclusions. Bulletin No. 5-A reports on toilet goods facts about a city residential drug store. Therein the items that may be classed as drugs, excluding toilet articles, average 78 per cent; certainly some toilet articles, a large percentage of them, can be classed as "legitimate" drug store items. Here is an individual report and an average of a large number of stores—the percentage does not differ to the ex tent some would have us believe.
FAIR TRADE BILL.
C
ONGRESSMAN CLYDE KELLY, on January 18th, spoke in support of the Capper-Kelly Fair Trade Bill (H. R. 11). The speech was comprehensive and analytical, and presented the important problem of destructive competition most forcefully. Those who have not read the speech should do so and express their views relative to the measure to their representatives in Congress; it may be assumed that those who have read the address responded promptly. The Congressman brought the methods of destructive competition forcefully and clearly to the attention of Congress, and impressed his hearers with the effect on the independent business man and the social and business life of the country. Seldom has a more complete analysis been made of a subject than that embodied in the speech by Mr. Kelly, and he carefully applied the corrective aims embodied in the Bill; to read the address acquaints the reader with the methods of destruc tive competition and the results, the growth of the Chains, the increase of mergers and the elimination of independent dealers. The resolution adopted by the AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION at the Portland meeting applying to resale price legislation is as follows: WHEREAS, in order to prevent the operation and existence of hurtful trusts, combinations and monopolies in this country, it has been necessary to enact certam so-called anti-trust laws by the Congress of the United States, and WHEREAS, the Courts have gradually, by their interpretation of these enactments, sought to prevent economic and orderly distribution of identified merchandise by business men of the country who have neither purpose nor ability to constitute a monopoly, and WHEREAS, as a result of such interpretations, merchants and manufacturers have against their will been driven to a state of ruthless uneconomic and wasteful methods of distribution
104
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which have resulted in vast damage and loss to all branches of our trade aud commerce, obviously enhancing costs of distribution and creating a situation not paralleled in any other civilized coun try, and W H E R E A S , it is our opinion that there should be remedial legislation looking towards the correction of present conditions, Therefore, Be It Resolved, t h a t the AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION, in convention assembled, respectfully urges upon our National Congress t h a t consideration be given at the earliest possible moment to legislation giving relief to the industry of this country, and Be It Further Resolved, t h a t we heartily and unreservedly endorse the Capper-Kelly Bill, now pending (H. R. 11 and S. 1418), known as the Fair Trade Bill, legalizing the right of any producer of identified merchandise who is in fair and open competition with other producers of similar or competing merchandise, to enter into enforceable contracts, at wholesale or retail, or both, for the protection of resale prices upon his own identified merchandise. Resolved Further t h a t copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, to the Presiding Officer of the United States Senate, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the Attorney-General of the United States, to the Secretary of Commerce, and to the individual members of t h e United States Senate Committees on the Judiciary and on Interstate Commerce and to the individual members of the House of Representatives Com mittees on Judiciary and on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, and Be It Further Resolved, that a committee of this organization be appointed forthwith by the president and t h a t said committee be, and hereby is empowered and directed to join with like committees appointed by the American Fair Trade Association and other industrial bodies with the views of making most effective the resolutions adopted by our Convention and to do any and all lawful things to make effective these resolutions.
S I T E OF THE A. P H . A. HEADQUARTERS, WASHINGTON, D.
C.
Fig. 1.—Under a proposed structure of William Procter, Jr., " F a t h e r of American Phar macy," Pharmacy Headquarters' site; 2, Lincoln Memorial; 4, Mirror Lake; 5, Potomac River; 0, Arlington Memorial Bridge to Arlington National Cemetery; 8, National Academy of Sciences; 9, Naval Hospital Grounds.