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tion  of  material  things.  The  dyestuffs  manufacturing  industry- 
needs  protection  and  it  needs  it  promptly  if  it  is  to  be  saved. 
It  is  a  matter  of  record  that  the  only  opposition  to  it  is  based 
on  selfish  motives.  It  is  a  matter  of  regret  that  the  failure  of  Con- 
gress to  act  decisively  and r  constructively  in  the  matter,  as  has 
already  been  done  by  the  Parliament  of  England  and  the  Chamber 
in  France  to  protect  their .  respective  countries  from  unfair  and 
industry  destroying  competition  of  German  manufacturers,  has  not 
been  bitterly  resented  by  every  pharmacist  and  chemist  in  the  land. 
Inertia  in  this  respect  is  the  cause  of  our  present  dilemma. 
What  we  need  is  the  kind  of  action  that  will  bring  to  our  mis- 
representatives  who  are  blocking  this  action,  a  realization  of  their 
•responsibilities  and  to  our  Senators  an  appreciation  of  the  fact 
that  they  may  become*  metamorphosed  into  ex-Senators  if  they 
continue  to  obstruct  scientific  progress  and  imperil  national  safety. 
In  chemistry  some  reactions  proceed  slowly  until  a  catalyst  is 
added,  when  the  speed  of  the  reaction  is  infinitely  increased.  The 
catalyst  needed  in  the  reversible  reaction  which  is  now  exhibiting 
itself  in  a  condition  of  static  equilibrium  in  our  Washington  legisla- 
tive halls,  is  an  active  interest  in  every  scientific  body  in  the  country. 
This  interest  would  be  manifested  in  two  ways.  First,  by  the  pas- 
sage of  suitable  resolutions  on  the  part  of  the  organizations  them- 
selves, and  second,  by  active  protests  on  the  part  of  individual  mem- 
bers of  these  organizations,  voiced  to  their  local  representatives 
■and  senators  in  no  uncertain  language. 
nl  We  must  prevent  a  recurrence  of  the  conditions  from  which 
we  suffered  during  191 5,  when  prices  went  skyrocketing  and  pa- 
tients suffered,  and  in  some  cases  doubtless  died,  for  lack  of  cer- 
tain medicaments.  Pharmacy  can  and  should  do  its  part  in  this 
important  work  and  now  is  the  time  when  help  will  most  count. 
\  C.  H.  La  Wall. 
A  GREAT  PHARMACIST  PASSES  AWAY. 
Henry  P.  Hynson,  the  American  pharmacist,  whose  death  has 
been  announced  in  the  journals  of  the  profession,  leaves  behind  him 
■an  enviable  record  of  usefulness  and  attainments.  His  had  been  a 
life  of  devotion  dedicated  to  the  advancement  of  his  profession  and 
to  the  practicalizing  of  worth-while  ideals. 
