Am.  Jour.  Pharm.  ) 
vSeptember,  1920.  ) 
''I  Will." 
665 
In  the  bottles  above  the  model  are  shown  samples  of  the  oil  and 
its  derivatives,  natural  salicylic  acid  in  large  and  in  small  crystals, 
and  the  sodium,  lithium,  strontium  and  magnesium  salts  of  that 
acid. 
This  particular  exhibit  interested  me  for  the  reason  that  such 
great  difficulty  has  been  experienced  in  obtaining  pure  birch  oil  that 
we  have  found  it  necessary  to  purchase  and  operate  our  own  stills. 
I  was  also  interested  from  the  therapeutic  point  of  view,  for  I  am 
firmly  convinced  that  better  therapeutic  results  are  obtained  from 
the  natural  acid  and  its  salts  than  are  obtained  from  the  use  of  the 
synthetic  product,  and  my  belief  is  shared  by  a  large  number  of 
practicing  physicians.  I  am  in  receipt  of  a  note  from  Mr.  White- 
bread  on  the  subject,  who  writes:  "The  Museum  desires  to  have  the 
state  pharmaceutical  associations  advised  of  its  efforts  to  collect 
articles  bearing  on  the  history  of  pharmacy  in  the  United  States 
and  appreciates  very  much  your  cooperation  in  presenting  the  matter 
to  the  Ohio  Pharmaceutical  Association  at  this  time.  The  task  of 
collecting  proper  material  relating  to  pharmacy  is  an  immense  one 
when  placed  in  the  hands  of  one  or  two  men,  but  if  all  pharma- 
ceutical associations  will  bear  in  mind  our  efforts  and  do  their  bit 
by  calling  to  the  attention  of  the  Museum  information  where 
historical  material  can  be  obtained  the  task  will  be  an  easy  one  and 
it  will  not  be  long  before  we  shall  have  a  national  collection  which 
will  be  worthy  of  the  subject  which  it  represents." 
In  order  to  make  a  beginning  in  this  direction  I  would  suggest 
that  a  committee  on  National  Museum  Exhibit  be  appointed  by  each 
of  the  State  pharmaceutical  associations,  whose  object  it  shall  be  to 
cooperate  with  the  Museum  authorities  in  collecting  suitable  ma- 
terial to  add  to  the  pharmaceutical  exhibit. 
"I  WILIv"— THE  CREED  OF  A  SUCCESSFUL  DRUGGIST. 
By  Frank  H.  Williams, 
fort  wayne),  indiana. 
I  will  make  my  window  displays  attractive,  timely  and  inter- 
esting and  I  will  vary  them  frequently  because  I  realize  that  window 
displays  advertise  my  goods  to  folks  at  the  point  where  the  goods 
are  on  sale  and  are,  therefore,  just  about  as  effective  and  inexpensive 
advertising  as  I  can  possibly  engage  in. 
