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plemented  by  endowments,  donations,  and  bequests  from  individuals 
should  provide  for  the  financial  support  of  such  a  research  organiza- 
tion that  would  be  truly  representative  of  pharmacy  and  in  an  un- 
selfish service  perform  the  great  work  that  would  thus  be  made 
possible  for  science  and  the  benefit  of  the  entire  world. 
Such  a  plan  is  needed  to  make  possible  any  systematic  and  ex- 
tensive scheme  for  pharmaceutical  research.  The  efforts  of  indi- 
vidual societies  in  this  direction  are  necessarily  restricted  and  too 
limited  to  accomplish  very  much.  At  the  recent  meeting  of  the 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  the  funds  available  for  the 
Committee  on  Research  would  permit  of  but  one  award  although 
the  Committee  had  before  it  several  other  meritorious  requests  for 
allowances  for  investigations  of  important  subjects  that  doubtless 
would  likewise  have  appealed  to  the  members  of  the  American  Drug 
Manufacturers'  Association. 
G.  M.  B. 
DENATURED  ALCOHOL  REGULATIONS. 
The  attention  of  dealers  in  denatured  alcohol  is  directed  to  the 
following  instructions  and  regulation  that  has  been  issued  by  the 
Bureau  of  Internal  Revenue. 
Treasury  Department,  Office  of  Commissioner  of  Internal 
Revenue,  Washington,  D.  C. 
August  30,  1 9 1 9. 
Xon-Bev-Al.  Mini.  2248. 
To  Collectors  of  Internal  Revenue, 
and  Revenue  Agents  in  Charge: 
T.  D.  2914  issued  today  and  showing  additional  matter  to  be 
affixed  to  containers  of  completely  denatured  alcohol,  is  called  to 
your  especial  attention. 
Reports  recently  received  in  the  bureau  establish  that  completely 
denatured  alcohol  is  being  used  extensively  for  bathing  and  rubbing 
purposes.  This  is  contrary  to  the  law  and  regulations  and  such  uses 
cannot  be  tolerated,  as  the  completely  denatured  alcohol  is  highly 
injurious  to  the  skin  and  animal  tissue. 
It  is  also  established  that  completely  denatured  alcohol  is  being 
sold  by  irresponsible  dealers  under  such  circumstances  as  to  assure 
them  that  it  is  being  used  for  beverage  purposes.    Where  it  is  so 
