Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
Sept.  1 9 19. 
Editorial. 
567 
Colleges  of  pharmacy  have  a  duty  in  thus  educating  their  stu- 
dents, which  is  imperative,  and  Mr.  K'irby  again  accentuates  the 
necessity  for  educating  pharmacists  on  precisely  the  same  lines,  as 
far  as  physical  and  biological  studies  are  concerned,  as  other  men 
who  are  to  be  associated  with  them  in  research  work. 
Mr.  Kirby  is  quite  optimistic  regarding  the  securing  of  financial 
aid  for  the  aid  of  teachers  and  others  engaged  in  pharmaceutical  re- 
search. He  says :  "  Surely  means  can  be  devised  for  the  adequate 
remuneration  of  teachers  and  workers  undertaking  such  work.  Edu- 
cated opinion  throughout  the  civilized  world  is  pulsing  with  a  desire 
to  realize  the  fruits  of  the  tree  of  science  now  that  it  has  been  dis- 
covered by  all  and  sundry.  Pharmacy  should  take  its  part  in  this 
effort  to  enjoy  the  hitherto  overlooked  treasure.  Its  opportunity  is 
to  hand."  Pharmaceutical  leaders  in  America  add  their  hearty 
endorsement  to  this  adjuration  and  likewise  to  the  project  proposing 
cooperative  research  in  institutions  in  which  botanical,  chemical, 
pharmacological  and  bacteriological  work  can  be  carried  out. 
The  address  of  President  La  Wall  of  the  American  Pharma- 
ceutical Association  is  likewise  a  presentation  of  subjects  worthy  of 
the  careful  consideration  of  pharmacists.  While  it  deals,  in  the  main, 
with  problems  that  are  peculiar  to  the  association  itself,  many  of  its 
statements  are  of  general  interest  to  the  progress  of  pharmacy  and 
moreover  the  correction  of  defects  in  the  management  of  the  Asso- 
ciation or  the  establishing  of  new  methods  and  the  advanced  prin- 
ciples advocated  will  rebound  to  the  benefit  of  pharmacy. 
The  formulating  of  a  national  code  of  ethics  to  be  adhered  to  by 
members  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  will  go  along 
way  toward  the  establishing  of  the  profession  of  pharmacy  and 
answering  the  uncalled-for  criticism  that  at  times  are  advanced 
against  American  pharmacy  in  toto. 
The  attitude  of  pharmacy  in  the  reforms  inaugurated  by  the  anti- 
narcotic  legislation  and  the  recent  cooperation  with  the  Public  Health 
Service  regarding  venereal  diseases  are  considered  as  bearing  tribute 
to  pharmacy  and  as  evidences  of  the  true  professional  spirit  by 
which  private  gain  is  subordinated  to  public  welfare. 
We  are  likewise  in  hearty  accord  with  the  presidential  statement 
"that  if  added  responsibilities  should  come  to  pharmacists  through 
the  issuance  of  rules  and  regulations  in  respect  to  both  alcoholic 
liquors  and  narcotics,  these  should  be  accepted  as  a  tribute  to  the 
dignity  and  responsibility  of  the  calling  and  as  a  recognition  of  the 
