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partments, and he hoped that the regulations would be so planned 

 that there'will never be cause for prosecution, and that the district 

 attorney will never be called upon to press a suit. 



Certainly ifj Doctor Wiley takes that position, as we believe he 

 does, honestly[and .squarely, he will give, as the representative of 

 the United States official, a fair and liberal treatment to those con- 

 cerned in this great question. 



It|is evident that the principle which shall govern the depart- 

 ment in "Washington is that every article must bear a label which 

 tells the truth, and if manufacturers put upon the market, know- 

 ingly and wilfully, substances which differ from the standards, 

 that difference must be clearly stated upon the label. If that prin- 

 ciple is carried out it will be a great boon to the profession of 

 pharmacy and medicine. It will have the immediate effect cer- 

 tainly of making it easier for the pharmacist and physician to ob- 

 tain good and reliable material, and the ultimate effect will be to 

 raise the standard and dignity of the profession of pharmacy. We 

 are therefore thankful for the law as it is, although it may have, as 

 is frequently the case with new laws, certain imperfections and 

 shortcomings. 



