Anocfober  i9osim'}  American  Pharmaceutical  Association.  509 
meeting  the  demands  of  these  practitioners  should  be  made  official. 
The  following  product  will  meet  the  demands  of  the  most  exacting 
physicians : 
Elixir  ditlcis  rubrum,  or  elixir  aromaticum  rubrum.  (Red  sweet- 
elixir,  or  red  aromatic  elixir.)  Tincture  of  cudbear  (N.  F.),  6 
fluidrachms;  Compound  tincture  of  cudbear  (N.  F.),  2  fluidrachms; 
Sweet  elixir,  a  sufficient  quantity  to  make  16  fluidounces.  Mix. 
Allow  to  stand  for  48  hours,  if  possible,  and  filter.  This  preparation 
has  a  rich,  ruby-red  color,  and  is  neutral  in  reaction — a  distinction 
from  compound  digestive  elixir.  The  author  called  attention  to 
the  fact  that  when  tincture  of  cudbear  N.  F.  and  compound  tinc- 
ture of  cudbear  N.  F.  are  mixed  in  the  above  proportions,  a  very 
beautiful  red  color  results  upon  dilution  thereof — one  free  from 
the  purplish  tint  of  the  dilutions  of  tincture  of  cudbear  N.  F. ; 
also  free  from  the  brownish  tint  of  the  dilutions  of  compound  tinc- 
ture of  cudbear  N.  F. 
Section  on  Commercial  Interests. 
This  section  held  sessions  on  Tuesday  and  Thursday  afternoons. 
Owing  to  the  absence  of  the  chairman,  Jacob  Diner  the  section 
was  called  to  order  by  A.  V.  Pease.  In  the  absence  of  the  Secre- 
tary, G.  O.  Young,  this  position  was  filled  by  Harry  B.  Mason. 
The  address  of  the  Chairman  was  read,  a  number  of  papers  were 
presented  and  ten  questions  were  discussed  by  various  members. 
The  following  officers  were  elected:  Chairman,  Harry  B.  Mason; 
Erich  H.  Ladish,  Secretary ;  Associates :  P.  Henry  Utech,  Arthur  L. 
Cheney  and  Waldo  M.  Bowman. 
The  following  are  abstracts  of  some  of  the  papers  which  were 
presented : 
Commercialism  in  Drugs. 
By  Lyman  F.  Kebler. 
The  term  "-  commercial  "  as  used  in  the  past  in  connection  with 
certain  commodities  meant  either  manipulated  or  adulterated  goods 
or  articles  of  doubtful  quality.  Of  the  arguments  used  by  certain 
dealers,  brokers,  and  importers  justifying  transactions  in  inferior, 
adulterated  and  manipulated  goods  the  following  were  discussed  by 
the  author:  (a)  There  would  not  be  enough  of  the  pure  material 
to  supply  the  demand,  (b)  The  price  of  pure  goods  would  be  so 
much  enhanced  as  to  prohibit  their  sale,   (c)  Full  strength  products 
