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Editorial. 
f  Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
November,  19 17. 
mittee  on  Publication.  He  carries  with  him  to  his  new  sphere  of 
labor  the  best  wishes  of  his  associates  and  colaborers  in  pharmacy 
and  of  the  management,  and  of  the  subscribers  of  the  American 
Journal  of  Pharmacy. 
Quite  naturally,  the  pages  of  a  journal  reflect  the  personality  of 
the  editor  and  his  viewpoint  as  to  the  needs  of  his  readers.  The 
incumbent  upon  whom  has  fallen,  unexpectedly,  the  editorial  man- 
agement for  the  time  being,  shall  endeavor  to  maintain  a  broad 
horizon  so  that  this  Journal  will  serve  in  the  widest  and  best  sense 
the  diversified  interests  of  pharmacy,  whether  they  tend  to  progress 
along  any  of  the  lines  that  we  denominate  as  educational,  legisla- 
tive, scientific,  practical,  or  commercial. 
The  pages  will  be  open  to  correspondents  for  the  proper  pres- 
entation of  any  subject  pertaining  to  pharmacy.  The  importance 
of  many  of  the  questions  confronting  the  nation  or  affecting  the 
interests  of  the  drug  trade  justify  editorial  consideration.  What- 
ever changes  may  be  made  in  the  presentation  of  subject  matter, 
the  readers  of  the  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy  are  assured 
that  the  scientific  standing  and  policy  of  this,  the  oldest  journalistic 
advocate  of  and  consistent  exponent  of  the  ethical  practice  of  phar- 
macy through  a  long  and  memorable  career,  will  not  be  changed. 
G.  M.  B. 
The  Newer  Antiseptics. 
Every  great  event  influences  the  practices  of  the  world  in  pro- 
portion to  its  importance ;  so  the  world  war,  as  one  of  the  greatest 
events  in  the  history  of  the  world,  is  having  a  prodigious  effect  on 
practically  every  avenue  of  human  activity  on  the  face  of  the  globe. 
To  medicine  it  is  bringing  newer  and  larger  problems  than  have  ever 
before  been  presented.  The  solution  of  these  calls  forth  new 
theories,  extensive  study,  research  and  experimentation. 
Not  the  least  of  the  medical  problems  of  the  war  has  been  the 
treatment  of  the  numerous  wounds,  many  of  which,  from  the  very 
character  of  the  warfare,  are  seriously  infected.  While  the  basic 
teachings  of  Lister  on  aseptic  surgery  are  firmly  established  and 
are  followed,  the  surgeons  have  been  confronted  by  an  alarming 
situation  calling  for  improvements  on  the  methods  and  agents  for- 
merly employed. 
The  surgeons  vying  with  each  other  in  their  efforts  to  determine 
the  best  methods  and  agents  to  establish  and  maintain  aseptic  con- 
