the  ame: 
JOURNAL  OF  PHARMACY 
Printing  establishments  and  editorial  offices  have  not  escaped  the 
general  demoralization  of  all  business  that  has  resulted  from  the 
existing  war  conditions.  The  delays  have  been  numerous  and  at 
times  annoying,  yet  we  realize  that  these  trials  are  only  trifling  expe- 
riences in  comparison  with  what  we  may  expect  and  what  we  are 
prepared  to  suffer  to  enable  our  country  and  its  allies  to  win  this  war. 
We  ask  the  indulgence  of  our  readers  if  at  times  the  monthly  issues 
are  delayed.  They  can  rest  assured  that  the  Journal  management 
is  doing  its  utmost  to  prevent  this. 
The  demand  for  space  in  recent  issues  has  been  such  that  it  has 
been  necessary  to  postpone  the  publication  of  a  number  of  accepted 
articles.  The  contributors  will  understand,  of  course,  that  under 
the  present  conditions  it  is  not  feasible  to  further  increase  the  num- 
ber of  pages  in  the  Journal.  In  due  time,  we  trust  that  all  of  these 
articles  will  be  published  to  the  satisfaction  of  our  valued  con- 
tributors, and  we  thank  them  for  the  patience  and  indulgence  shown. 
THE  GOVERNMENT  IN  NEED  OF  TECHNICALLY 
TRAINED  ASSISTANTS. 
In  the  correspondence  column  in  this  number  is  published  a 
communication  from  the  United  States  Patent  Office  calling  atten- 
tion to  the  need  in  this  department  for  scientifically  educated  as- 
sistants. We  are  pleased  to  devote  the  space  to  this  purpose  and  to 
aid  the  Federal  Departments  at  all  times  in  the  securing  of  proper 
advice  and  assistance. 
AUGUST,  igi8 
EDITORIAL. 
DELAYED  PUBLICATION. 
G.  M.  B. 
