898 
Book  Reviews. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
Dec,  1918. 
mentary  Physics,  Part  II  to  Chemistry  of  the  Non-Mentals,  Part 
III  to  Chemistry  of  the  Metals  and  Part  IV  to  Organic  Chemistry. 
It  is  noted  that  the  classification  of  the  elements  and  the  periodic 
system  is  treated  in  Chapter  VIII  of  Part  II  after  six  preceding 
chapters  of  this  part  have  discussed  the  history,  physical  and  chemical 
properties  and  uses  of  the  non-metal  elements.  A  more  logical 
place  for  the  presentation  of  this  subject  would  appear  to  be  in 
association  with  the  "  theoretical  introduction  "  given  in  Chapter  I. 
Likewise  the  treatment  of  "  Electrolysis  and  Its  Application "  as 
Chapter  XII  of  Part  IV,  Organic  Chemistry,  would  appear  as  some- 
what incongruous.  These  minor  criticisms,  however,  do  not  detract 
from  the  accuracy  of  the  information  given  and  the  value  of  the 
work  as  a  most  acceptable  handbook  alike  for  the  average  physician 
and  pharmacist  as  for  the  students  who  are  preparing  for  life  work 
in  these  callings. 
G.  M.  B. 
American  Drug  Manufacturers  Association  Proceedings  for 
Nineteen  Hundred  and  Eighteen. 
It  has  been  quite  a  treat  to  peruse  this  volume  of  343  pages 
detailing  the  proceedings  of  the  "  Seventh  Annual  Meeting  of  the 
American  Drug  Manufacturers  Association,  held  at  the  Waldorf- 
Astoria  Hotel,  New  York  City,  January  28-30,  1918.  The  ad- 
dresses, papers,  reports  and  discussions  bear  throughout  the  evidence 
of  a  very  live  association  whose  members  are  familiar  with  the 
national,  trade  and  scientific  problems  associated  with  the  manu- 
facture of  medicinal  preparations  and  are  energetically  meeting  these 
with  the  ability  of  well-equipped  modern  business  men. 
The  reports  of  the  various  committees  deal  not  only  with  the 
internal  affairs  that  are  the  special  problems  of  this  association,  but, 
likewise,  consider  many  questions  that  are  of  general  import  to  all 
manufacturers  and  merchants.  Not  the  least  important  is  the  report 
of  the  Committee  on  Standards  and  Deteriorations.  It  is  apparent 
that  the  membership  of  the  association  of  drug  manufacturers  will 
give  to  this  committee  of  the  organization  exceptional  facilities  for 
a  most  valuable  piece  of  constructive  work  in  the  determining  of 
proper  standards  for  drugs  and  the  rates  of  deterioration  of  medi- 
cines of  a  non-permanent  character.  Their  cooperation  with  the 
various  committees  of  revision  of  the  legal  standards  and  the  govern- 
