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THE  AMEBICAN 
JOURNAL  OF  PHARMACY 
JANUARY,  lgig 
EDITORIAL. 
SALUTATION. 
The  year  that  has  just  drawn  to  a  close,  has  recorded  on  its  his- 
toric pages  some  of  the  most  momentous  events  that  have  ever  oc- 
curred on  this  mundane  sphere.  It  is  too  early  yet  to  fully  appre- 
ciate the  enormity  of  the  acts  that  have  been  crowded  within  the 
past  twelve  months  and  the  after  effects  of  these  upon  all  the  nations 
of  the  earth.  Most  heartily  do  all  the  thinking  peoples  look  for- 
ward at  this  time  to  a  long  period  of  "  Peace  on  Earth,  Goodwill 
toward  men."  Pharmacy  like  every  other  human  occupation  has 
been  in  this  turmoil  and  its  practice  may  be  materially  altered  by 
the  evolutions  of  this  war's  melting  pot. 
As  we  stand  at  the  threshold  of  another  year,  it  is  very  appro- 
priate to  take  a  retrospective  view  of  the  work  of  the  American 
Journal  of  Pharmacy  during  the  year  that  has  elapsed  since  the 
editorial  "  Greeting"  extended  in  January,  1918. 
The  editor  believes  that  he  has  conscientiously  endeavored  to 
place  before  the  readers  such  a  varied  "bill  of  fare"  that  the  dif- 
ferent tastes  of  the  readers  may  have  been  satisfied.  The  wide 
scope  of  the  articles  published  in  the  90th  Volume  is  shown  by  the 
Index,  and  despite  the  adverse  trade  conditions  the  volume  exhibits 
an  increase  of  about  fifty  per  cent,  of  reading  pages  over  former 
volumes. 
We  appreciate  that  this  is  due  mainly  to  the  support  that  has 
been  so  generously  given  by  our  contributors  and  patrons  and  to 
these  we  especially  desire  at  this  time  to  again  extend  our  sincere 
thanks.  It  is  our  purpose  to  maintain  throughout  the  new  year  and 
many  years  to  come,  by  the  grace  of  God  and  your  support,  the 
