The Penn's Grove record., 1915-06-04
NAMES ENRIGHT
IN Belts PLACE
Commissioner Kendall Picks
His Assistant
WAR HITS STATE HOSPITALS
Cost Of Drugs and Medicines Greatly
Increased Owing to European Con-
fiet-Fear Shortage Of Supply
VIII Affect Physicians.

VIII Affect Physicians.
Especial Trenton Correspondence.)
Trenton. = County Superintendent
John Enright was appointed assistant
State commissioner of education of
by the death of ]. Brognard Belts.
State Commissioner Of Education Cal
vim N. Kendall sent the nomination
of Superintendent Enright to the
members of the State Board of Educa-
ton, at the monthly meeting in the
Jersey City Hall, and 1t was con-
nrmed at once
The position Of assistant commits
sionar has been vacant since April
"a, the date of Mr.. Betts's death. The
salary is $4,000.
The duties of the new assistant
commissioner will be to hear all con
troversies and disputes arising under
the school laws.
John Enright was born at Colts
Neck, Monmouth county, in 1862. His
early education was received in the
village school, and afterward in the
New Jersey Normal School at Tren-
ton, from which he was graduated in
1871. He has been teacher and prin-
cipal of the Freehold schools since
his graduation, up to two years ago.
grades, from the primary up, and
through the high school, as well as
having long experience in administra-
tive work. He has been county SUI
perintendent of Monmouth county
from 1894 to the present. Previous to
his appointment as county superin-
tendent he served on the county board
Of examiners of teachers from the
beginning of his teaching.
He collaborated with DR.. Samuel
Lockwood, his predecessor in office,
IN scientific research for several
years. This noted scientist was In q
large way Q real university to those
who came in contact with him,
Mr.. Enright has been actively in
terested in all important school legis-
lation for the past twenty-five years.
He helped to promote and popularize
the township school law. which cor
solidated the small districts into =
large unit. Especially 10 he noted for
the advocacy OF = high school educa-
ton, free Of cost, for every boy and
girl In the State, no matter how re-
mote in the country such children
may live.
War Affects Hospitals.
From every part of New Jersey
druggists and hospitals complain to
the State Board of Health that the
war has raised the price of drugs to
a prohibitive figure.
The prices of drugs and other ma
terials have increased enormously in
the past six months. 1t may be nee
essary for the hospitals to establish
an emergency supply" The was is
causing a growing scarcity of chemi-
cal substances manufactured in the
countries involved in the war.
Much of the material is imported to
this country. The wal has necessar-
lily caused large exports of drugs from
this country to Europe and other con-
tinents to meet the demand there.
With no imports, the exports from
this country has caused a serious
strain on the small supply on hand.
Some of the material constantly
used is also employed in warfare.
For instance, carbolic acid is utilized
extensively in making explosives.
The acid was obtainable at 81 cents
a pound not long ago.. At present
the price is $3.50 a pound.
Atropine, used in large quantities
for the eye, and constantly in de-
mand by the eye and a ~in1rmaries,
is now costing SGT an ounce, whereas
not long ago it could be bought for a
figure considerably less.
1t has risen to $3.50. From "a cents
to 91.s7 is the great jump in the price
o. ~Salicytate of soda, which is always
In demand.
There is also a considerable differ
ence in the price Of potassium iodide.
1t IL o sold at 1882, q difference of
81 cents in the price q year ago.
Last month opium was selling at $12
. pound. Druggists and others, are
glad to observe that the present price
is $1,000 for the same amount, but
this Is a great increase over the old
rates which were from "a to IS =
pound. Opium, as everybody knows,
is used extensively.
The scarcity of carbolic acid is de-
scribed as a famine" Aspirin, a
remedy much used in the treatment of
colds. has risen from 43 to SO cents
an ounce There is practically no
Russian oil to be had. 1t has vir-
tuany passed out of the American
drug market.