Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-31
gy GEORGE 'SOX Mccain

eral Of the United States Navy.
II was there possibly that he acquired the
habit OF mapping out big things.
lie has in mind one OF the greatest under
takings of its kind ever contemplated in this
city.
His idea Is 10 make the College of Phar-
macy and Science the center OF national
institute OF pharmucology and experimental
therapeutics.
The College of Pharmacy, with its splen::
did background of history, presents an ideal
opportunity for the realization of this dream.
The necessity for some such movement Is
pointed out by Dr. Braisted In the fact that
medicine and pharmacy have been growing
apart during the last years.
There must be closer union IL the
humanitarian work Of each is to be sue
cess In the future.
nR. BREASTED, as head Of the admins
- tration of the college, frankly states
that the idea expressed has also been In the
minds of some of the trustees and officers, .
IL carried to fruiton It would mean the
linking up Of the work Of the college with n
great hospital existing, or to be built, in this
city.
In connection with this and under the di-
rcction and control of the college there will
be manufacturing plant with an adequate
animal farm for biological products.
An extensive botanical and research gar:
den for the systematic study, cultivation and
Standardization of therapeutic drug plants
would be another feature Of the institute.
This would allow the equal and CO.
ordinate union of the college for teaching
all that pertains to pharmacy, which would
include research and standardizng not only
In pharmacy but its allied branches In
chemistry and bacterology," Dr. Braisted
says.
The proper preparation for safe and
scientific administration and the detcrmina-
ton of the value of its products at the bed
side of patients in the associated hospital
then would be assured
Ideally, this would bring about the union
OF the doctor, the scientific pharmacist and
the highest and best method of making the
therapeutic agent for human use.
Naturally there must be a foundation in
which to begin such colossal undertaking.
1t will require money as we'll as vision.
DR.. Braisted and his associates have the
latter.
Philadelphia must supply the former.
uENRY WATTERsON, who died the
IL other day, was not only noted for his
cpgrams, but for the fact that they were
unstudied.
They were representative Of his every day
conversation.
lie was the author of hundreds Of them,
the two most famous perhaps relating to
the Democratic Party at stages Of its his
tory.
through a slaughter house 10 an open
grave and again as being Between hell
and the iron works.
In 1898 Mr.. WatterSon was one of the
guests of honor at dinner given by the
Pittsburgh Press Club in honor Of Senator
Chris l.. Magce, publisher of the Times.
As a former president Of the club I was
assigned Il seat next to Mr.. Watterson.
Formal bnnquets were IL trife more clab-
crate twenty years ago than they are
today.
4 larger number of courses were served
and in greater variety.
HlHE Hotel Duquesne, of which the late
L William Witherow was the popular pro-
prictor was the scene of the banquet
II don like messcs," said Mr.. Waiter
son aside to me as he indicated n composite
mass Of food on toast that had been set
before him.
"How about Brunswick stew" asked.
I knew this was famous and wonderfully
Spalatablc Southern dish.
That's not mess was the instant
reply; Its deicncy.'
Later a punch. or some other equally in
viting mixed drink, was poured into tho
glasses. Marsc Henry took one sip, then
said in low voice.
''Thesc damn prescriptions don't set we'll
on my stomach. I wonder If | could get
little straight whiskyT'
lie got il.
And he made rattling fine after dinner
speech as a result.
TAR. J. r.. ROTHROCK. then Commits
- sioner Of Forestry. first began the work
of conserving the forests Of the State, or at
least advocating their conservation moro
than quarter Of a century ago In 1895.
He pointed out that land to the extent Of
2.OOO 900 acres in Pennsylvania was in
danger Of becoming desert unless practical
measures we're taken to reclaim II.
1t was this clarion call, unquestionably,
that aroused the State authorities to the
necessity OF reforestation.
Scientists who have given the matter at
tcntion assert that we are using up our for
ests three times as fast as they grow. That
what Is known as saw-lOs lumber will be
gone in fifty years.
clifford PinchOt advocates the purchase OF
1000 900 acres of waste land for forest pur-
poses in this State
It will cost SO 900 900 for which he
suggests State bond issue.
lie points out that IL this land is planted
with trees not only will the S25, 600 900 of
! the bond issue be repaid, principal and in
terest by the growth of the forests, but the
annual revenue will be enough to nav the
| public school bill of the State.
Mr.. Pnchot evidently knows what he Is
| talking about, for he has been forester all
| his life.
JTENRY s. DOTTERER was Governor
| II Pcnnypackcr's first private secretary.
| He died before the Governor was inducted
| into Office and Bromley Wharton was chosen
| to the post.
Mr.. Dotterer was an antiquarian 1t is
exceedingly doubtful If he would have lasted
| very long as a Governor private secretary
Ills age was against him as we'll as his
habits of life and methods Of thought
For years before he died Mr.. Dottcrer
published magazine devoted to the Perkio
| men region. 1t died with him.
| lonr interim, has just been issued bv tle
| Historical and Natural Science Society Of
| the perkionen Region.
1t Is a purely historical and antiquarian
| journal published monthly
Its first issue tells OF som" Of the private
graveyards of the valley aud Of the min.
erals Of the region.