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May,  1908.- 
national  organization,  the  American  Medical  Association,  through 
its  Council  on  Pharmacy  and  Chemistry.  These  manifestations  of 
interest  on  the  part  of  the  medical  profession  aroused  the  more  pro- 
gressive pharmacists  to  renewed  activity,  until  even  the  N.A.R.D.  is 
taking  a  hand  in  the  propaganda. 
This  book  of  Hatcher's  and  Wilbert's  is  destined  to  be  a  most 
valuable  instrument  in  this  broad  movement  of  reform.  Its  direct 
aim  is  to  give  physicians  a  glimpse — for  some  a  revelation — of  the 
rich  therapeutic  armamentorium  of  the  U.S.P.  and  N.F.  It  does  not 
pretend  to  be  either  a  reference  or  a  text-book,  but  rather  a  readable 
presentation  of  the  practical  phases  of  the  subject — the  manner  in 
which  therapeutical  indications  can  be  met  by  official  drugs  ;  the 
preparations  and  combinations  in  which  these  may  be  prescribed, 
and  such  pharmaceutical  properties  as  are  important  to  the  physi- 
cian. The  authors  do  not  look  upon  the  Pharmacopoeia  and 
Formulary  as  idols ;  they  do  not  hesitate  to  criticise  the  shortcom- 
ings of  these  works ;  neither,  on  the  other  hand,  do  they  hesitate  to 
expose  the  extravagant  and  often  absurd  claims  of  the  proprietary 
preparations.  It  is  quite  needless  to  dwell  upon  the  accuracy  and 
reliability  of  the  contents.  No  physician  could  take  up  the  book 
without  getting  from  it  something  of  direct  value ;  the  early 
appearance  of  this  second  edition  attests  the  general  appreciation  of 
this  fact.  The  pharmacist  also  will  find  it  not  only  interesting,  but 
practically  valuable,  for  an  intelligent  knowledge  of  therapeutical 
properties  is  indispensable  to  the  scientific  understanding  of  his  pro- 
fession ;  and  if  he  is  interested  in  the  general  propaganda,  he  cannot 
do  better  than  to  discuss  the  subjects  of  this  book  with  his  medical 
friends.  Torald  Sollmann. 
Window  Displays  for  Druggists.  By  Harry  B.  Mason,  editor 
of  the  Bulletin  of  Pharmacy.  Detroit,  Mich  :  E.  G.  Swift.  Price, 
postpaid,  $i. 
This  book  is  invaluable  to  retail  druggists  who  believe  in  show- 
window  advertising,  which  is  unquestionably  a  paying  proposition, 
especially  in  those  stores  located  on  large  thoroughfares. 
It  has  been  said  that  "  a  man's  face  is  a  mirror  to  his  soul,"  there- 
fore it  can  be  truthfully  said  that  a  drug  store  show-window  denotes 
the  character  of  the  man  managing  the  store.  Mr.  Mason  has  pre- 
sented in  his  book  over  one  hundred  photographic  illustrations  of 
