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worked  zealously.  About  two  weeks  prior  to  his  decease  he  was 
stricken  with  a  general  breakdown  resulting  from  overwork.  When 
pneumonia  developed  and  his  condition  became  serious,  he  was 
taken  to  the  Norwich  Memorial  Hospital,  and  despite  the  applica- 
tion of  the  most  modern  medical  treatment  he  passed  away,  the  end 
coming  suddenly. 
The  officials  of  the  Norwich  Pharmacal  Company  and  his  co- 
workers pay  high  tribute  to  his  untiring  and  unselfish  labors  and 
his  pleasing  personality  and  broad  knowledge. 
He  was  not  unmindful  of  the  responsibilities  of  a  progressive 
citizen  and  took  an  active  interest  in  matters  of  civic  welfare.  He 
was  an  active  member  of  the  Episcopal  Church  and  in  the  Masonic 
fraternity  had  risen  to  the  32d  degree. 
Dr.  Herty  Demands  Germany's  Chemical  Disarmament. — 
In  an  address  delivered  at  the  invitation  of  the  National  Research 
Council  at  the  opening  of  the  exhibit  of  the  Chemical  Warfare  Serv- 
ice in  the  National  Museum  on  February  21st,  Dr.  Charles  H. 
Herty  strongly  advocated  that  in  order  to  insure  the  peace  of  the 
world  Germany  should  be  disarmed  of  her  supremacy  in  the 
chemical  industries.  He  regards  the  dye-stuff  plants  of  Germany 
as  a  menace  to  the  peace  of  the  world.  He  stated  that  their  pro- 
duction last  month  of  12,000  tons  of  dyes  was  750  tons  more  than 
the  average  pre-war  monthly  output.  From  these  dye  plants  came 
all  of  the  poison  gases  used  by  the  German  armies  during  the 
World  War.  He  points  out  the  danger  that  might  result  from  a 
union  of  the  Bolshevist  Russian  army  of  1,500,000  men  and  this 
chemical  industry,  the  two  most  powerful  agencies  of  destruction 
now  extant.  He  argued  forcibly  in  favor  of  appropriations  for 
the  army  and  navy  to  continue  the  study  of  gas  warfare. 
Competitive  Essays  on  Salesmanship. — In  their  advertise- 
ment, Colgate  &  Company  offers  a  series  of  prizes  totaling  $1500 
for  the  best  essays  submitted  by  merchants  or  their  salesmen  on  the 
method  of  displaying  and  selling  talc.  This  is  but  another  indication 
of  the  value  of  the  training  in  salesmanship  and  evidences  that  it  is 
properly  made  a  part  of  the  curriculum  in  the  commercial  courses 
in  colleges  of  pharmacy. 
It  is  noteworthy  that  while  these  prizes  are  to  be  awarded  on 
