Am.  Jour.  Pharm.  \ 
January,  1919-  * 
Editorial. 
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the  fair  recognition  of  pharmacy  for  which  representative  pharma- 
cists have  been  contending  in  their  plea  for  a  pharmaceutical  corps. 
The  editor  is  contending  for  a  proper  and  adequate  recognition 
of  pharmacy.  A  recognition  that  shall  not  be  based  upon  arbitrary 
discriminations  and  an  assumption  of  superiority  that  exists  in  the 
assumption  only  and  for  a  pharmaceutical  corps  that  shall  be  open 
to  all  properly  equipped  pharmacists  and  that  will  provide  for  and 
protect  the  interests  of  the  pharmacists  who  are  already  in  the  Army 
service. 
Which  plan  is  loyal  to  the  best  interests  of  pharmacy?'  In  which 
is  the  yellow  streak?  Is  it  in  the  latter  perfectly  fair  proposition 
or  is  it  in  a  scheme  that  contemplated  the  dumping  of  the  Edmonds 
Bill  and  the  principles  advocated  by  pharmacists  as  the  basis  for 
the  establishment  of  a  pharmaceutical  corps  in  the  U.  S.  Army? 
It  is  not  the  purpose  of  the  editor  to  engage  in  controversies  nor 
does  he  intend  to  prolong  the  present  difference  of  opinion.  He 
believes  that  he  performed  his  duty  in  directing  attention  to  the 
attempt  to  divert  what  might  have  been  made  a  great  movement  to 
the  general  benefit  of  pharmacy  and  its  appropriate  recognition  to 
the  selfish  advantage  of  a  few  and  has  no  apologies  to  offer.  He 
has  his  own  opinions  regarding  the  entire  matter  at  issue  and  more 
recent  information  but  tends  to  support  his  views.  He  has  no 
objection  to  his  fellow  pharmacists  holding  views  of  their  own  or 
of  seeking  their  self  advancement  by  ethical  methods  along  truly 
.professional  and  scientific  avenues.  He  is  now  quite  willing  to  rest 
this  case  with  the  American  Pharmacists  as  the  jury. 
In  conclusion  he  suggests  that  future  communications  from  these 
correspondents  be  of  constructive  value  to  pharmacy.  The  Amer- 
ican Journal  of  Pharmacy  will  welcome  from  them  communica- 
tions of  this  character  as  coming  more  within  the  scope  and  policy 
of  this  Journal. 
George  M.  Beringer. 
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