The Bulletin of pharmacy . dele-gate to hop up at au> time and introduce a resolutiondrafted on the spur of the moment and on the back olan old envelope. To get such an expression before thehouse it must have either the indorsement of two ac-credited delegates or of some affiliated association ingood standing. These resolutions are later presentedto the convention for discussion, but no action is takenat that time; action comes still later, after a committeehas sifted them out, and made its recommendations. THE .\SSOCI.\TIONs PL.\TF0RM. Acting on resolutions marks the second step in cou-ven
The Bulletin of pharmacy . dele-gate to hop up at au> time and introduce a resolutiondrafted on the spur of the moment and on the back olan old envelope. To get such an expression before thehouse it must have either the indorsement of two ac-credited delegates or of some affiliated association ingood standing. These resolutions are later presentedto the convention for discussion, but no action is takenat that time; action comes still later, after a committeehas sifted them out, and made its recommendations. THE .\SSOCI.\TIONs PL.\TF0RM. Acting on resolutions marks the second step in cou-vention procedure, and the sum total of resolutionspassed constitutes what might be termed the associa-tions platform—an outlining of the course which willlie pursued during the current year. And that there iswork enough to be done is indicated by the number ofresolutions favorably acted on at Minneapolis, therebeing in the neighborhood of forty planks in the fiscalplatform. One of the most important issues taken up in this. John H. Webster, 1915 chiiirman of the Propaganda Coniniittcc. manner related to coupons, trading stamps, and premiumcertificates. The wording of the resolution, as well asof the discussion which the topic provoked, was particu-larly drastic. The custom of giving coupons was re-ferred to as the premium craze, and it was stated inthe resolution that the coupon is becoming a bill ofexchange, if not a part of our national currency. Theuse of the coupon in the tobacco trade was held upas a horrible example. The association is to exert every effort during thecoming year to get the proper legal barriers the employment of such business methods un-lawful. Affiliated associations all over the United Statesare asked to help in the work. SUNDRY PLEDGES. Besides reaffirming its stand on the Stevens Bill,and authorizing the institution of a suit to test TreasuryDecision Xo. 2213, both of which have already beenmentioned, the association pledged itself t
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