University of Nebraska School of Pharmacy - Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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T911 45655 A message Zlirnm the Evan To the Students of the College of Pharmacy: The world is at war. It is the duty of every American citizen, man or zvoman., to direct every drop of energy toward making the world safe for democracy. The University of Nebraska is doing it.s part, and every college is making its sacrifice of men. No college in the University has given more freely of her men than has the College of Pharmacy. When the first call came, men from all classes began to en- list, and when the draft came scarcely a man of draft age was to be found in school. They were all with the colors, and the College of Pharmacy is represented in almost every branch of the service, from Hospital units to Aviation, and in all positions they are making good. This is evidenced by the fact that recently, when it was de- cided to increase the number of enlisted men in Base Hospital 49, it was suggested that as many pharmacists be obtained as possible. The work of the pharmacist requires eavactness which is demanded of few other professional men. His whole school training is directed with this in mind, and un- doubtedly this characteristic is what has made the pharmacist so much in demand in the laboratories of all branches of the service. With the minimal amount of spe- cial training, he can be most easily and quickly prepared for the various types of laboratory work which the service requires. The war is also calling attention to the importance the pharmacist has in civil life. Many localities are now without the service of trained men. Salaries have been advanced from 5070 to 10096, and men are not obtainable at such salaries. But the war is teaching us even a greater lesson. Today there is the greatest need for men and women ivho are specially trained in the microscopical a.nd chemical methods necessary to determine adulteration in drugs. Vast quantities of crude drugs are now being placed upon the market for use in civil life, industrial and military activ- ities, and we do not have a sufficient number of trained men. for this work of stand- ardization. The production of drug plants is in its infancy and the production of synthetic drugs for medicinal purposes OUFGVS a field with unlimited possibilities. Today there are positions, carrying salaries of 810,000 a. year, open to men who know the drug markets of the world, and high salaried men are needed by all phar- maceutical manufacturing interests. Such positions, of course, can be filled only by men who have been adequately trained. It is plain that unusual opportunities are open to those who are willing to take the time for preparation- The future of phar- macy is in the hands of those who will so act, and my appeal to the College men of Nebraska is that they will, on every occasion., insist upon better training, both academic and technical, for those who intend to take up pharmacy as a profession. RUFUS A. LYMAN. lllllllllllllllllllllllllllflllll Seven