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MEETING OF EASTERN A.Ph.A. MEMBERS DESIRABLE. 



New York Branch of the A.Ph.A. on Monday, March 8th, discussed 

 the suggestions of Prof. Henry P. Hynson, of Baltimore, that a 

 joint meeting of the eastern branches of the parent body 1)e held in 

 Atlantic City in Jime. 



It was explained that the American Medical Association would 

 be in session at the time of the proposed meeting and that the 

 Philadelphia branch was working upon an exhibit of U. S. P. and 

 N. F. preparations to be displayed during that convention. It was 

 also brought out that it was not the intention to detract in any 

 manner from the regular convention of the parent organization 

 which will be held later in Los Angeles, but by such a meeting 

 as the one proposed, to grasp the opportunity to confer and firing 

 certain matters before the large number of doctors who would be 

 present at the convention of the eastern members of the A.Ph.x\., 

 who would find it impossible to go to Los Angeles. 



A communication was received from John K. Thum, of the 

 Philadelphia branch, asking for contributions from the individual 

 members of the New York branch toward the exhibit which the 

 former branch' intended to dis])lay at Atlantic City, but after a 

 short discussion it was decided to submit this matter together with 

 the suggestion of Professor Hynson to the committee on profes- 

 sional relations, with instructions to take the matter up with the 

 respective parties and report at the next meeting. 



There was a strong sentiment that some meeting of the kind 

 proposed should be held and that regarding the exhibit if the 

 branches were asked to contribute all should have some credit and 

 part in the same. — Pharm. Era. 



GERMANY MANUFACTURING GALALITH. 

 Substance is Used for Making Many Useful Articles. 



Consul-General Robert R. Skinner, of Hamlnirg, sends the fol- 

 lowing report on the production of galalith in that German city, 

 concerning which previous articles have appeared in Consular and 

 Trade Reports : 



Since 1902 a new and flourishing industry has been created in 

 Hamburg for the conversion of milk into a hard, bony material 

 resembling ivory, tortoise shell and celluloid, and known in com- 

 merce as "galalith." Exports of this material to the United States 

 were as follows: Value of the raw material, $11,516 in 1907 and 

 $13,620 in 1908; value of manufactured articles, $5,147 in 1907 and 



