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Hicks Bill or any other bill. If the Hicks Bill stands a better chance of being 

 placed upon the statutes by Congress — then by all means let us have it — let us 

 support it. 



Unless we are very much mistaken a great many of those who have been 

 boosting the Edmonds Bill have always had in mind the principle behind the bill 

 more so than the bill itself. 



Probably, if necessary, the Hicks Bill may be amended if the need of amend- 

 ment is brought out at the proposed hearing. 



We feel that the efforts put forth in "boosting" the Edmonds Bill have not 

 been in vain, even if it is now superseded by the Hicks Bill. These efforts cer- 

 tainly have had their part in making it plain to those in authority that there exists 

 a crying need for the establishment of a pharmaceutical department in the Army 

 if the health of the members thereof is to be properly guarded. J. H. 



PRE-REQUISITE IN NEW JERSEY 



Governor Edge of New Jersey has approved of Senate Bill No. 52 which 

 was introduced by the Committee on Legislation of The New Jersey Pharmaceu- 

 tical Association. 



We quote from the new statute as follows: " — and shall have been duly 

 graduated from a school of pharmacy complying with the rules and regulations 

 of 'The Board of Pharmacy of the State of New Jersey,' and shall present to the 

 board a certificate from The Commissioner of Education of this State shotving that 

 such applicant, before entering the school of pharmacy, had obtained an education 

 equivalent to the standard established by the Board of Pharmacy of the State of 

 Nezv Jersey—." The board has set as the standard the successful completion of 

 a year's work in an approved high school or its equivalent. 



The successful termination of the efforts to bring New Jersey hack where it 

 should be, among the leaders in professional pharmacy, is very gratifying. When 

 the act of 1895 was placed upon the State statute books, New Jersey was consid- 

 ered as a leader in progressive pharmaceutical legislation. Then for some intan- 

 gible reason it just sat tight and did not move. Several years ago the fight was 

 taken up again and just so often as defeat was encountered just so often was the 

 fight renewed with redoubled energy and enthusiasm. Now that success has been 

 achieved we wish to congratulate the members of The New Jersey Pharmaceutical 

 Association upon the victorious end of the long fight waged by them through 

 their able representatives on the Committee on Legislation. J. H. 



A LETTER FROM FRANCE 



Mr. David Costello has very kindly sent us a letter received from George 

 AlUton '11 who is with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. This 

 letter will appear in the March issue of the JouRNAiy. 



