ADeceSSerPhi9ri^'  }  Regulations  for  Prohibition  Enforcement.  769 
At  a  conference  of  the  scientific  and  technical  experts  present 
held  later  in  the  day,  it  was  decided  to  request  that  unless  the 
knowledge  justified  the  crystallizing  of  opinion  in  favor  of  any 
one  agent  that  the  manufacturers  and  dealers  in  bay  rum  and  toilet 
waters  requiring  such  denaturing  addition,  be  permitted  to  select  an 
alternative  substance  meeting  with  the  approval  of  the  Division. 
The  hearing  of  Wednesday,  December  3,  was  given  to  the  con- 
sideration of  liquid  medicinal  compounds  and  was  the  most  largely 
attended  of  these  conferences.  Commissioner  Kramer  in  opening 
the  meeting  stated  that  the  question  under  consideration  was  not 
prohibition  as  we  must  look  upon  that  issue  as  determined  but  that 
the  question  confronting  us  was  that  of  obedience  to  the  law.  He 
reiterated  that  it  was  not  the  purpose  of  the  Department  to  inter- 
fere, much  less  to  destroy,  any  legitimate  business. 
Dr.  A.  B.  Adams,  chemist  of  the  Bureau,  took  the  position  thai; 
there  "  was  no  sanctity  guaranteed  by  the  fact  that  a  preparation 
was  included  in  the  Pharmacopoeia  or  the  National  Formulary." 
He  presented  the  following  list  of  U.  S.  P.  and  N.  F.  preparations 
fit  for  use  as  beverages  : 
Elixir  Aromaticum  (Elixir  Aromatic). 
Elixir  Glycyrrhizse  (Elixir  of  Licorice). 
*Spiritus  Juniperi  Compositus  (Compound  Spirit  of  Juniper). 
Tincture  Cardamomi  Composita  (Tincture  Cardamom  Compound). 
Tinctura  Lavendul?e  Composita  (Compound  Tincture  of  Lavender). 
*Tinctura  Zingiberis  (Tincture  of  Ginger). 
*Cordiale  Rubi  Fructus  (Blackberry  Cordial). 
Elixir  Anisi  (Elixir  of  Anise). 
Elixir  Aromaticum  Rubrum  (Red,  Aromatic  Elixir). 
Elixir  Aurantii  Amari  (Elixir  of  Bitter  Orange). 
Elixir  Cardamomi  Compositum  (Compound  Elixir  of  Cardamom). 
Elixir  Taraxaci  Compositum  (Compound  Elixir  Taraxacum). 
*Spiritus  Myrcise  Compositus  (Compound  Spirit  of  Myrcia). 
Tinctura  Aromatica  (Aromatic  Tincture). 
Tincture  Caramellis  (Tinctura  Caramel). 
Yinum  Aurantii  Compositum  (Compound  Wine  of  Orange). 
*Vinum  Carnis  (Wine  of  Beef). 
*Vinum  Pepsini  (Wine  of  Pepsin). 
Vinum  Pruni  Virginianae  (Wine  of  Wild  Cherry). 
Elixir  Glycyrrhizse  Aromaticum  (Elixir  of  Glycyrrhiza,  Aromatic). 
Elixir  Gentianse  Glycerinatum  (Glycerinated  Elixir  of  Gentian). 
