124th National Meeting - C&EN Global Enterprise (ACS Publications)

American Chemical Society Official Reports

124th National Meeting, September 6—11, 1953 Board of Directors Minutes

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AMERÎCAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY OFFICIAL REPORTS

124th National Meeting Chicago, September 6—11

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Hilton, C h i c a g o . 111., at 2 : 3 0 P . M . , Sept. 8, 195·•>. Charles Allen T h o m a s , Chairman, presided. T h e following Directors were present : λ I. II. Arveson, Edgar C. Brittun, Wallace H. B r o d e Arthur C . Cope, F a r rimiton Daniels. W". C'onard Fernelius. Harry L·. Fisher. Ka> inond E . Kirk, Charles Allen T h o m a s . Ernest I I . Vohviler, J. C. Warner, and William G . Young. T h e fol­ lowing were present hy invitation: Robert T. Baldwin, Alden H. E m e r y , George G. Taylor, Elisha Hanson, Robert V. Nielle­ ront, a n d W a l t e r J. M u r p h y . 1. T h e minutes of t h e meeting of June 13, 1953, were approved [see C&EN, 3 1 , pp. 2961-63 (July 20, 1 9 5 3 ) ] . Reports 2. V O T E D that t h e report on a d interim actions of t h e Board of Directors b e re­ ceived. This involved only a p p r o v a l of the draft of minutes of t h e J u n e meeting a n d a c h a n g e in time of t h e Septemher session. 3 . V O T E D that t h e a d interim actions of the Executive C o m m i t t e e of t h e Board of Directors b e ratified. 4 . V O T E D that t h e ad interim action of t h e C o m m i t t e e on Awards a n d Recogni­ tions, authorizing t h e preparation of a suitable scroll for presentation to the Chemical Societ} of J a p a n o n t h e occasion of its 7 5 t h Anniversary, b e ratified. 5 . V O T E D that t h e a d interim reports of the Executive Secretary, Controller, Treasurer. Chairman of the C o m m i t t e e on Investments, a n d C h a i r m a n of the Com­ mittee o n the Revolving F u n d b e received. 6. V O T E D that the reports of t h e fol­ lowing committees be received: Awards a n d Recognitions, Corporation Associates, E d u c a t i o n a n d Students, F i n a n c e . Publica­ tions, Chemical Abstracts Housing, and M a n p o w e r ( s e e pages 4327—29). 7 . V O T E D that t h e report of the Joint C o m m i t t e e o n Professional Regulation b e received (see pape 4 3 3 6 ) . Financial 8. After consideration of t h e recom­ m e n d a t i o n of t h e architects, Messrs. Pot­ ter, Tyler, Martin a n d Roth, selected to d r a w t h e plans for t h e n e w Chemical Ab­ stracts b u i l d i n g o n t h e c a m p u s of the Ohio S t a t e University a n d t h e reports of t h e C o m m i t t e e o n Chemical Abstracts H o u s i n g and of the C o m m i t t e e on Publica­ 4326

tions, it was V O T E D that t h e Chairman of t h e C o m m i t t e e on Chemical Abstracts Housing is hereby authorized to e n t e r into an agreement in behalf of t h e AMERICAN C I I K M I C A L Soc IKTY w i t h the p r e s i d e n t and

\ i e e president a n d business m a n a g e r ot the Ohio State University t o provide the further sum of $100,000 or so much thereof as is necessary, on a matching basis in the maximum a m o u n t of $50,000 for each of t h e I'niversity a n d t h e AMEIU( AN C H K M I C A I . S O C I E T Y

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cost of future housing space for Chemical Abstracts on t h e c a m p u s of t h e O h i o State I niversity; a n d that in all other respects the actions previously taken b y this Board as evidenced by its v o t e on Minute 13 at its m e e t i n g o n NI arch 1 5 , 1953, arc" hereby reaffirmed a n d ratified. 9. V O T E D t h a t t h e following b e en­ acted as Regulation V I , 16: C o r p o r a t i o n Associate D u e s . T h e dues of Corporation Associates shall b e gradu­ a t e d a n d based o n the n u m b e r of chemists, chemical engineers, a n d related scientific personnel employed b y the unit enrolled on July 1 of t h e p r e c e d i n g year, as follows:

ing in t h e a n n u a l Chemical Abstracts o p e r ­ a t i n g b u d g e t a s u m c o m p a r a b l e to p r o p e r rental t o r t h e space provided for the pur­ pose of writing off t h e obligation w i t h i n a r e a s o n a b l e p e r i o d of years. 1 1 . O n r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of t h e Commit­ tee on Publications, it was N O T E D that the expense of p r o d u c i n g a n d d i s t r i b u t i n g .nui tlu- income from sale of t h e "History of t h e

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transferred from t h e R e v o k i n g F u n d t o the surplus a c c o u n t at t h e e n d of 1953. 12. V O T E D that t h e ACS comply with the reiiuest o f t h e Division of Paint, Plas­ tics, a n d P r i n t i n g Ιηκ Chemistry to a c t a s custodian for the funds b e i n g set aside b y t h a t Division for e n d o w m e n t of an a w a r d or l e c t u r e s h i p a n d t h a t t h e T r e a s u r e r b e authorized t o make t h e necessary a r r a n g e ­ ments t o i m p l e m e n t this action. 1 3 . N O T E D t h a t t h e A C S publicize t h r o u g h Chemical and Engineering News the appeal f o r funds to finance t h e p r e p ­ aration of a bust of J. Willard G i b b s a n d of its installation in t h e Hall of F a m e , p r o v i d e d t h a t an agency considered suit­ a b l e b y the Executive C o m m i t t e e of t h e Board of D i r e c t o r s will agree t o serve a s the collection agent.

Not more than 2 5 $ 250 More t h a n 2 5 a n d not more than 50 $ 500 NIore t h a n 5 0 a n d not more than Publications 75 _ $ 750 14. O n r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of t h e C o m ­ More t h a n 7 5 a n d not more than 100 $1000 mittee on P u b l i c a t i o n s , it was V O T E D that the Journal of Physical Chemistry be ( F o r extension to larger n u m b e r s , t h e issued 12 t i m e s a year b e g i n n i n g in 195-1. above schedule should b e used as a guide. ) 15. O n r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of t h e C o m m i t ­ For the purpose of t h i s Regulation, "re­ tee on Publications, it was V O T E D that lated scientific p e r s o n n e l " shall h e those publication of Notes a n d C o m m u n i c a t i o n s trained scientists and engineers applying to t h e E d i t o r in The Journal of Physical the principles of chemistry o r chemical en­ Chemistry b e approved. gineering a n d / o r utilizing o n e o r more of 16. V O T E D t h a t t h e words "Agricul­ the Society publications. tural and Food Chemistry" where they [Note. T h e Council action revising t h e a p p e a r in R e g u l a t i o n IX 1, 6, 7 , a n d 1 2 Bylaws as they p e r t a i n to corporation as­ he stricken o u t a n d t h e words "Journal af sociates, coupled with the above action, Agricultural and Food Chemistry" b e sub­ accomplishes t w o t h i n g s : ( 1 ) refines t h e s t i t u t e d therefor. language of t h e Bylaws to make t h e m read clearly o n t h e practice a n d p r o c e d u r e s d e ­ E d u c a t i o n veloped in connection with this n e w ven­ ture a n d ( 2 ) transfers the dues schedule 17. On r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of t h e C o m m i t ­ from t h e status of a Bylaw to t h a t of a t e e on E d u c a t i o n a n d Students, it w a s Regulation.] V O T E D t h a t the ACS purchase $600 w o r t h 10. O n recommendation of t h e Com­ of the booklet ''Selected Science T e a c h i n g mittee o n Finance, it was V O T E D that Ideas' for d i s t r i b u t i o n to secondary school t h e Executive a n d F i n a n c e Committees, t e a c h e r s . 18. On r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of the Com­ with power t o act, consider t h e desirability of creating a liability a c c o u n t to cover t h e mittee on E d u c a t i o n a n d Students, i t w a s complete cost t o t h e A C S of t h e n e w V O T E D t h a t t h e A C S mail t o local sec­ Chemical Abstracts b u i l d i n g and of includ­ tions copies of " E d u c a t i o n for t h e T a l C H E M I C A L

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exited in M a t h e m a t i c s a n d Science" and of " T h e Role o f t h e Secondary School in t h e Teaching o f Science."

further recommendations to t h e Board at the time of its meeting in September.

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19. On r e c o m m e n d a t i o n ol t h e Committee* on Awards and Recognitions, it was V O T E D t o refer to that Committee, with power to act, t h e proposal of Nuclear Instrument & C h e m i c a l C o r p . for a n award in nuclear chemistry, t h e field b e i n g one which the Board believes fits into the Society's a w a r d program. 20. On r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of t b e Committee on A w a r d s a n d Recognitions, it was V O T E D to a m e n d M i n u t e 2 6 of t b e meeting of June 13, 1953 by c h a n g i n g t h e name of the award t h e n a u t h o r i z e d from "Beckman Award for Instrumentation in Analytical Chemistry" to " B e c k m a n A w a r d in Chnnical I n s t r u m e n t a t i o n . "

Additional solicitation during t h e first half of this year lias borne fruit. T h e number of corporation associates enrolled now is 3 5 7 c o m p a r e d with 29-3 for 1952. After d e d u c t i n g for the cost of t h e journals supplied as a part of t h e plan, t h e net receipts a r e $195,000 for 195o compared with $180,130 in 1952. CA. J ACS a n d JPC all will require s u b sidy in 1953 from t h e Publications F u n d —the repository of t h e net corporation associate revenue. A survey h a s revealed that there are in excess of 2 0 0 organizations that employ five or more members of t h e A C S t h a t have not yet enrolled as corporation associates. It is thus a p p a r e n t t h a t a substantial amount of additional solicitation should a n d will h e done this fall. At t h e Council Meeting, councilors were asked U> supply names of preferred contacts for this solicitation. Bylaw and Regulation revisions are b e ing effected a t this meeting ( s e e M i n u t e s ) . A report to corporation associates is b e ing prepared for inclusion w i t h 1954 billing.

Miscellaneous 21. VOTED that a m e n d m e n t s to tinfollowing B y l a w s , voted b y t h e Council, b e con firmed: Bylaw II, S e c . 5 ( a ) , ( c ) , a n d ( d ) and Bylaw I X , Sec. 4 ( a ) a n d ( b ) on corporation associates Bylaw V , S e c . 3 ( e ) o n districting for Regional Directors Bylaw VII, Sec. 1 0 ( a ) on local section iinnual reports. 22. VOTED that the National Research Council, if it s o desires, b e a l l o w e d t o use t h e \.CS mailing list in a n effort t o obtain individual contributions for t b e s u p p o r t of t h e International Union of P u r e a n d Applied Chemistry. 23. VOTED that t h e B o a r d of Directors express to F r a n c e s M . P r a t h e r a n d Nellie C . Mahaffey i t s sincere thanks for their contributions t o the A M E R I C A N

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CAL SOCIETY c o o p e r a t e with t h e National Science Foundation in h u i l d i n g a n d maintaining its scientific register provided that t h e cost incurred h e h o m e b y t h e foundation. 25. VOTED that the request from the American Association for t h e Advancement of Science t h a t the ACS c o o p e r a t e in assembling information for a directory of American scientists be t a b l e d until more specific publication plans a r e available. The meeting adjourned at 6 : 4 5 P . M . ALDEN" H. E M E H Y ,

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Awards a n d Recognitions President F a r r i n g t o n Daniels, on behalf o f the A C S , p r e s e n t e d on July 2 3 a commemorative scroll t o t h e Netherlands Chemical Society a t its G o l d e n Jubilee ceremonies. Upon r e q u e s t of Arnold B e c k m a n , the committee is considering a c h a n g e in name of the n e w Beckman A w a r d accepted b y t h e Board of Directors a t its meeting in June, T h e c o m m i t t e e will report VOLUME

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M. 11. AHVKSON,

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Education and Students This con mi it tee held its second meeting in Chicago o n Sept. 6. T h e following a c tion was taken on matters b r o u g h t before the group: It w a s moved, seconded, and carried that t h e c o m m i t t e e recommend to t h e Board ( 1 ) t h a t t h e p a m p h l e t entitled "Education for t h e Talented in M a t h e matics a n d Science," and the reprint entitled " T h e Role of t h e Secondary School in t h e T e a c h i n g of Science" b e distributed t o all local sections of t h e

information was generally available at the graduate level. While there m a y be greater n e e d t o r such information at the u n d e r g r a d u a t e level, it was felt that a listing as proposed m i g h t he· misleading. It w a s pointed out t h a t a majority of undergraduate scholarships ;ire n o t «*armarked for those majoring in specific fields and, therefore, chemistry a n d chemical engineering students have more opportunities for general scholarships t h a n for those designated for majors in these fields. In response t o a proposal that the Society participate in a project t o place chemistry and chemical engineering students and high school t e a c h e r s i n appropriate summer positions, t h e committee suggested referral to local sections for action. T h e subject of coordination ot all Society units interested in matters relating to education a n d students w a s discussed. It w a s suggested that a s t a t e m e n t be drafted b y headquarters and reviewed by all interested groups on t h e activities and responsibilities of each g r o u p . W . COMARD F K R N K L I C S ,

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Finance T h e Finance Committee 1 r e c o m m e n d e d that the Board study t h e possibility ol establishing a liability account t o cover the complete cost to t h e ACS of the Chemical Abstracts b u i l d i n g , a n d that this b e written off b y an annual c h a r g e in lieu of rental. T h e c o m m i t t e e also considered adjustment of certain inequities in special cases coming u n d e r o u r insured retirement plan. E R N K S T II. VOIAVILER,

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Publications

T h e S u m m e r Publications Conference was held in Ithaca, New York. Aug. 6 and 7, 1953. Sessions continued from 10 A . M . to 11 P . M . the first day a n d from 9 : 3 0 A.M. to 6 P . M . t h e second, with recesses tor AMERICAN C H E M I C A L SOCIETY. ( 2 ) that meals. I n attendance were members of $600 worth of t h e booklet entitled the Board Committee on Publications "Selected Science T e a c h i n g Ideas of ( W a l l a c e R. Brode, Arthur C . Cope, J. C. 1952" b e p u r c h a s e d for a p p r o p r i a t e disW a r n e r ) , t h e C h a i r m a n of the Council tribution, a n d ( 3 ) that funds h e approCommittee on Publications ( A r t h u r Rose), priated for t h e rental of a booth at t h e Editors ( W . Albert Noyes, Jr., Marshall National Science Teachers Association Gates, E . J. C r a n e , Walter J. Murphy, meeting in C h i c a g o on April 1, 2, a n d 3, 1954, provided t h e Chicago Section of t h e James M. C r o w e ) , and Business a n d Circulation Managers ( Alden I I . E m e r y , George Society supplies a staff for t h e b o o t h . G. T a y l o r ) . J. C. W a r n e r p r e s i d e d . All T h e committee reviewed t h e project to w e r e supplied i n a d v a n c e w i t h 2 4 0 pages interest more students in ACS m e m b e r s h i p . of material providing b a c k g r o u n d for the The President of the Society h a s h a d subjects to be discussed. good response 1 from heads of d e p a r t m e n t s As in t h e previous conference, t h e most of chemistry and chemical e n g i n e e r i n g in valuable feature was t h e free a n d exthe a p p o i n t m e n t of departmental spokest e n d e d discussion of publications matters, men to contact all eligible students. H e a d often w a n d e r i n g far from its s t a r t i n g point. quarters is p r e p a r i n g special literature for This is a practical m e a n s for germination the occasion. of ideas which will assure a sound publiT h e committee suggested that t h e surcations policy f o r the Society n o w a n d in vey of chemistry majors a n d degrees the future. E v e n when n o conclusions are which has been conducted annually be reached a n d w h e n t h e r e is nothing conm a d e a biennial project a n d that no surcrete that can b e recorded i n a r e p o r t of vey he m a d e this fall. this kind, background i s established and A suggestion t h a t t h e Society p u b l i s h a marker flags set which will m a k e future list of all scholarships a n d related aids developments m o r e meaningful a n d their available specifically to students of chemistry a n d chemical engineering d i d not re- significance more promptly r e c o g n i z e d . ceive t h e s u p p o r t of t h e committee. It Publications O p e r a t i o n s . A s background was t h e consensus of t b e group t h a t such for consideration of specific matters, the

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ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS conference had been furnished with extensive documents showing h o w ACS publications work is organized, t h e manner i n which that organization functions, a n d some of the results achieved. In t h e office of t h e Executive Secretary rests responsibility for t w o o p e r a t i o n s circulation promotion and circulation servicing. The latter includes billing, bookkeeping, maintenance of t h e mailing list, assembly of many kinds of information, a n d preparation of various statistical analyses. M u c h of this is integrated with o p erations required for maintenance of membership records. Each editor is responsible for selection ( sometimes preparation ) of material t o b e printed, its organization, transmittal to printer, and proofreading. In t h e conference presentation, this activity w a s illustrated by presentation of details for t h e "industriai" publications b e c a u s e they a r e more complex than others. T h e functions of field offices, various editors, a n d advisory boards; t h e work involved in manuscript processing anci in production; a n d t h e necessary liaison with the advertising department, circulation department, a n d printing plant were discussed. TU«.»re was n o attempt to cover in corresponding detail t h e other two major operations—(1 ) advertising sales a n d promotion and ( 2 ) printing and distribution of t h e finished product, both of which a r e contracted. All the foregoing was illustrated with charts, statistics a n d cost figures, a n d specimens ol forms. Current Operational Reports. A d e tailed report o n the current status of o u r newest publication. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a n d sonic predictions for the future were considered. T h e conference was gratified by the prompt acceptance of this journal by persons working in the fields covered by i t . Naturally, the conference w a s disappointed b y t h e low advertising v o l u m e but it b e lieves this will improve a n d i n due course meet expectations. An extensive report ( 1 1 pages) o n iournal operations in t h e first half of 1953 was presented. It covered finances, a m o u n t of editorial content, advertising p a g e s and income, subscription volume, circulation promotion, a n d some discussion of the future. Also considered were statistics on manuscript receipts, accepta n c e s , rejections, printing, and backlog for fundamental journals. T h e figures as a w h o l e reflect a satisfactory situation in substantial agreement with t h e budget. T h e Advisory Board for the Advances in Chemistry Series h a s been appointed a n d h a s m e t . Discussions have been started leading to formulation of a statement of policy for this Series. A statement on Revolving Fund operations was presented and discussed. Steps t a k e n to reduce operating costs were d e scribed. The Conference requested that f u t u r e financial statements include t h e inventory value of each item. T h e Board Committee on Publications recommends t o t h e Board of Directors that the History of the ACS be written

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off at the end of 1953. It has been known for more than a year that this action would be necessary at some time. Chemical Abstracts. The architects for the Chemical Abstracts building have indicated that the $500,000 cost originally set b y T h e Ohio State University and ACS is inadequate to provide all that has been specified. ( For further details see report of t h e Committee on Chemical Abstracts Housing.) Total cost now is estimated as $600,000. T h e Publications Committee supports t h e recommendation that t h e ACS approve continuation of this project at t h e current estimated cost under the conditions previously authorized which will necessitate a n increase of $50,000 in the financial responsibility of ACS. T h e staff of Chemical Abstracts always has sought t o maintain the service of that publication t o chemists a n d chemical engineers at t h e highest possible level that is economically reasonable. This has resulted in many additions t o t h e original program a n d in changes in operating procedures. Gradually t h e opinion has grown that continuing studies of this kind are desirable, t h a t they should be carried out by a person not involved in CA production in order to avoid interruption to the study program, a n d that they must b e within and an integral part of t h e CA organization. T h e Council Committee on Publications has an active Subcommittee on Mechanical Aids t o Chemical Abstracts. That aspect of CA research h a s been considered previously b y this Conference. D e hate indicated clearly the desirability of extending t h e scope of a research program to cover all aspects of CA production and and service. At the request of the Board Committee o n Publications, E. J. Crane prepared a n d presented to the 1953 Publications Conference " A Research Program for Chemical Abstracts," a nine-page document. Covered i n this report is not only the subject of mechanization b u t many other fields in which studies might b e productive. Mechanical aids may be involved in some of these. Other areas for study include procurement of "rare*' publications, acceleration of abstracting and indexing, scope of CA, n e w kinds of indexes, frequency of index publication, index quality factors and their measurement, coincidence of relevant vocabularies of searcher and indexer, office procedures, and new methods of printing. T h e committee recommends that Dr. Crane organize this program, request funds for it, and obtain personnel as soon as adequate space is available. Journal of Petroleum Chemistry. It has been reported t o the ACS that there is increasing difficulty i n obtaining suitable publication outlets for papers reporting results obtained from API research projects. T h e possibility was suggested that an API journal of research be established. The Executive Committee of the Advisory Committee o n Fundamental Research on t h e Composition and Properties of Petroleum of API has expressed the belief that t h e best media for publishing the results of API research are ACS jour-

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nals. H. G. Vesper, chairman of t h e committee, h a s written as follows: It w a s , therefore,

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CIETY with a view to acquainting t h e m more fully with the publication problems existing in t h e API research projects a n d to exploring with them possibilities for increasing t h e outlet for n e w researc-h findings in existing or new ACS journals. T h e possibility of t h e A M E R I C A N

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CAL SOCIETY'S publishing a journal of petro 1 ..'iim chemistry was looked on with considerable favor as one solution to this problem. As background for discussion, W a l t e r Murphy presented a study of t h e effect oi such a new journal on I&EC content a n d circulation, existing publications in t h e petroleum field, and t h e advertising p o tentials. T h e conference felt that t h e needs of API required further clarification before the proper role of t h e ACS could be d e termined. To that e n d , Alden Emery w a s asked to arrange a conference at t h e t i m e of t h e Chicago meeting of the Board's Committee on Publications, the proponents of t h e plan, a n d other interested persons. Miscellaneous. T h e committee voted to recommend to t h e Board of Directors that beginning in 1954, JPC b e issued 12 times a year rather than nine as at present. T h e committee also voted to recommend to the Board of Directors that Notes a n d Communications to t h e Editor be p u b lished in JPC. Means to make molecular spectral d a t a more readily available were discussed al length. There was general agreement that the present situation is unsatisfactory a n d . if continued, could lead to great confusion. Some proposals for solution w e r e presented and weighed. Wallace R. Brode was asked to convene a meeting as soon as possible of a few of the interested parties for t h e development of a specific proposal. This will be presented to the other organizations which have an interest in the matter in t h e hope1 that there will b e cooperation in one effective plan. J. C. W A R N E R ,

Chairman

Other Committees Most of t h e other committees have stated that there is nothing to a d d t o t h e accountings submitted for t h e June meeting [see CÙEN, 3 1 , p p . 2965-66 (July 20, 1 9 5 3 ) ] . T h e reports rendered follow.

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Housing

Selection of Architect. T h e firm of Potter, Tyler, Martin a n d Roth, 128 East 6th St., Cincinnati, Ohio, has been selected as the architect. This firm is a well-known concern that has done other buildings for the State and is highly rated b y the university architects. Statement of Objectives a n d Requirements. D r . Crane h a s prepared a detailed study of objectives a n d requirements for the guidance of t h e architects. These studies, a copy of which h a s been d e posited with t h e Committee on Chemical Abstracts Housing, indicate flow of work,

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124th A C S M E E T I N G organizational structure, method of opera­ tion and expected growth requirements. The university architect, Dwight Smith, informed the chairman of t h e committee that Dr. Crane's objectives and require­ ment report was one of the best presenta­ tions of building requirements that he had handled and that t h e building architects were equally laudatory. Location of the Building. It is expected that the building will b e located north of the chemistry building and west of Col­ lege Avenue. Dr. Crane has indicated his satisfaction over t h e site location. Type of Building. T h e architects, the university authorities, Dr. Crane and the chairman have conferred and corresponded on this subject. T h e architects have sub­ mitted t h e following statement: Dr. Crane's statement of objectives and his excellent detailed charts have been of inestimable value. It is evident that he considered the b u d g e t sufficient to produce space in excess of his present needs. W e regret to find that this is not the case and that every economy must b e exercised to provide t h e areas considered necessary at this time. T h e total net area requested for present needs is 14,900 square feet. To produce this net area some 23,000 gross square feet will b e required with 65r/c efficiency, a ratio we consider at­ tainable in a three-story building. For proper consideration of future growth, from t h e information provided by the architect, it would appear that we should b e planning and building with our sights on a $600,000 project instead of a $500,000 undertaking. While $500,000 would take reasonably guuu care of present needs, Chemical Abstracts would have to start almost immediately to begin doubling u p and crowding (lightly at first, but in t h e direction of the present over­ crowded situation with time) to take care of growth. On a matching basis the Society's share of this possible increase of $100,000 would be $50,000. W e have been assured that the university is willing to consider such ι budgetary change and that the matter will b e presented at the next meeting of the university's board of trustees, which is planned for Sept. 8. While a prediction of cost within 2 0 % for specialized construction may b e con­ sidered reasonable, it is in order to ex­ plain to t h e board t h e circumstances which have prompted a revised estimate. 1. In t h e estimate of Dr. Crane as to specific floor space required, he logically considered, as I am sure most of the Directors would, his actual net needs rather than gross footage including stairs, partitions, halls, service, etc. T h e archi­ tect considers that only 6 5 % of the total footage will b e working space. W e be­ lieve that we can obtain a proper percent­ age but there will have to be a reason­ able amount of nonworking space footage, 2. W e originally contemplated a build­ ing in which t h e Chemical Abstracts space would b e a portion of a larger struc­ ; ture, th s providing some saving in the Chemical Abstracts share of foundation and other costs. T h e second step was a separate building for Chemical Abstracts V O L U M E

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which w a s more acceptable to us b u t in­ volved greater construction cost. It now appears t h a t t h e university feels that in the selected location and area (the Sci­ ence Q u a d r a n g l e ) of the university, all structures should be a uniform four-story form. W e did not contemplate such a size nor is there reason at this time for it. We can, however, build a two-story with basement, or a three-story with partial basement building. 3. T h e university h a s suggested that it will b e satisfied for t h e time if t h e build­ ing is only two or three floors in height with a structure and plan sufficient to take the fourth floor and uniform roof design of the other campus buildings. Ground space would b e provided for possible lateral expansion as well as t h e ultimate completion of t h e t o p floors. This con­ struction -will b e somewhat more expen­ sive than the earlier plans. It is requested that the Board approve the increasing of the matching funds al­ lotted for the building from $250,000 to $300,000 and t h e total building cost from $500,000 to $600,000. W A L L A C E R. BRODE,

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Manpower T h e committee has not held a meeting since it last reported b u t has kept in contact through correspondence. T h e one matter which has d e m a n d e d most con­ sideration is t h a t of reservist legislation. T w o identical bills have been intro­ duced into t h e Senate and House of

Representatives under t h e title "A Bill to Amend t h e Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952." T h e bills provide for a National Manpower Board in t h e Office of the President, composed of b o t h civilian and military members familiar with the func­ tions of specialized personnel. T h e Board is t o m a k e recommendations to the Presi­ d e n t concerning t h e recall of reservists, and is t o act as an appeal board. It is felt that this will provide for orderly re­ call of reservists which is not a p a r t ol present legislation. Accordingly, the Com­ mittee o n Manpower and the Board ol Directors have gone on record in support of the proposed legislation. T h e bills werel referred to the appropri­ ate Congressional committees. T h e House Armed Services Committee sent t h e bill to t h e D e p a r t m e n t of Defense for review. T h e Department of Defense has recently expressed its disapproval of t h e legisla­ tion. T h e next step is to obtain committee hearings. This was called to the attention of all local section m a n p o w e r committee members in a letter dated July 10. At­ tachments included a copy of W a l t e r J. Murphy's editorial " T h e Need for a Na­ tional M a n p o w e r Board," a n d other com­ ments o n the desirability of t h e legisla­ tion. However, hearings were not sched­ uled before adjournment of Congress on Aug. 3, and p e r h a p s will not be h e l d until 1954. T h e future of the legislation is in doubt. M. T. C A K P E N T E R ,

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Council Policy Committee Minutes T h e Council Policy Committee of the AMERICAN

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Conrad Hilton, Chicago, 111., at 2:10 P . M . , Sept. 7, 1953. Farrington Daniels, Presi­ dent of t h e Society and chairman of the committee, presided. T h e following voting members were present: Henry E. Bent, Cecil L . Brown, Farrington Daniels, Na­ than L . Drake, Alden H. Emery, C. H. Fisher, Harry L. Fisher, Arthur B. Hersberger, W a y n e W. Hilty, Raymond E. Kirk, A. L. Marshall, John H . Nair, Clifford F. Rassweiler, Lloyd H. Reyerson, and William G. Young. T h e following chair­ men of elected and standing committees, nonvoting members of the Council Policy Committee, attended: Herman S. Bloch, Wallace R. Brode, William A. Pardee, Arthur Rose, Charles L. T h o m a s , and Wil­ liam von Fischer. F. E . Brown represented Britton A. Shippy, Chairman, Committee on Membership Affairs, a n d J. D . Porsche represented Carl F. Graham, Chairman, Committee on Local Sectional Activities. Arthur B. Hanson, Counsel, w a s present by invitation. 1. T h e minutes of the m e e t i n g of March 16, 1953, were approved [see C&EN, 3 1 , pp. 1 7 6 9 - 7 0 (April 2 7 , 1 9 5 3 ) ] . 2. V O T E D that t h e report of the Secre­

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tary on ad interim votes of the C P C be received (see page 4 3 3 4 ) . 3 . V O T E D that the report of the Com­ mittee o n Nominations and Elections and the reports of all standing committees be received (see pages 4 3 3 4 - 3 ^ ) . Local Sections 4 . V O T E D that the C P C concur in the recommendation of the Committee on Local Sectional Activities that a Southern Arizona Section be chartered. 5 . V O T E D that the C P C endorse the recommendation of the Committee on Local Sectional Activities t h a t Chenango County, New York, b e transferred from t h e Syracuse Section to t h e Binghamton Section, in implementation of a request from t h e Sections. 6. V O T E D that, in accordance with the provisions of Bylaw I I I , Sec. 1 ( a ) ( 2 ) , t h e divisor for determining local section representation on the Council in 1954 be continued at 280. National Meetings 7 . V O T E D that the C P C accept the recommendation of t h e Committee on National Meetings and Divisional Activities in regard to t h e schedule of business ses4329

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sums for t h e 1954 spring m e e t i n g and that the matter b e referred t o t h e Board ot Directors for final action, t h e schedule being as follows: March 2 7 , Saturday, afternoon—Council Policy Committee March 2 7 , Saturday, evening—General Meeting a n d Mixer March 2 8 , Sunday, afternoon—Council Standing Committees, executive sessions — at t h e convenience of the committee but to b e completed prior to noon, Saturday, March 27 Standing Committees, open meetings— at the convenience ot the committee Board of Directors at t h e convenience of the Board.

with t h e changes suggested b y t h e Com­ mittee on Constitution a n d B y l a w s 16. V O T E D tliat t h e C P C reconnmend to the· Council adoption of t h e proposed amendments .o Bylaw V, S e c . 3 ( e ~ ) and to Bylaw V I I , Sec. 1 0 ( a ) as presemted in the Council agenda.

Professional M a t t e r s 10. V O T E D that the C P C recommend to t h e Council adoption ol t h e revised resolution o n professional regulation as pre­ sented by t h e Joint Committee on Profes­ sional Regulation (see paeje 4 3 3 6 ) . 11. V O T E D that the CVC instruct the Committee on Professional Relations and Status to proceed with its proposed study of the objectives a n d operation of profes­ sional unions that seek to include chemists and chemical engineers a n d on t h e basis of t h e results ot this study, t o assay the probable effect of any such unionization on t h e professional status of chemists and chemical engineers, and that t h e com­ mittee he requested to report to the CPC at t h e 1954 spring meeting. Miscellaneous 12. V O T E D that the C P C endorse the recommendation of the Committee on National Meetings a n d Divisional Activi­ ties that t h e probationary unit on Chemi­ cal Marketing a n d Economics be given full divisional status upon appro\ al of its bylaws b y t h e Council. 13. V O T E D that t h e C P C instruct the Committee on M e m b e r s h i p Affairs to con­ tinue its studies of the feasibility of an initial m e m b e r s h i p beginning on July 1, t h e work t o b e assigned to a joint com­ mittee m a d e u p of representatives ot the Committee on Local Sectional Activities a n d t h e C o m m i t t e e on Membership Affairs, a n d that a report b e rendered to the C P C at t h e 1954 spring meeting. 14. V O T E D t h a t the C P C endorse the recommendation of t h e Committee on Chemical E d u c a t i o n t h a t chapters of student affiliates b e chartered at Memphis State College a n d t h e University of Wis­ consin. 15. V O T E D t h a t the C P C recommend to t h e Council adoption of t h e amend­ m e n t s to Bylaw I I , Sec. 5 a n d to Bylaw IX, Sec. 4 p r e s e n t e d in t h e Council agenda 4330

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8. V O T E D that the C P C approve the recommendation of t h e Committee on Na­ tional Meetings a n d Divisional Activities that t h e 1958 fall m e e t i n g of t h e Society be held in Chicago, 111., Sept. 7 to 12. 9. V O T E D that t h e C P C concur in t h e recommendation of t h e Committee on Na­ tional Meetings a n d Divisional Activities that t h e 1959 spring meeting b e held in Boston or Detroit.

17. V O T E D t h a t Item 1 2 in t h e a g e n d a l o r t h e Council m e e t i n g of Sept. 8 b e con­ sidered immediately after Item 1 a n d t h a t with this c h a n g e t h e agenda b e a p p r o v e d as transmitted. The meeting adjourned at 5 : 1 5 P . M .

AMKRICAN C H E M I ­

CAL Se CIETY m e t in t h e C o n r a d Mdilton, Chicago, III., at 9 : 3 5 A.M., Sept. 8^ 1953, with President Farrington Daniels, presid­ ing. The following councilors, alternate eouncilors. a n d accredited representatives were present: Ex Officio. M . II. Arveson, E d w a r d Bartow, Edgar C . Britton, W a l l a c e R. Β rode, Arthur C. Cope, E. J. C r a n ^ , Far­ rington Daniels, Alden H . E m e r y , YV. Conard rcriielius, H a r r y L . F i s h e r , Per K. Frolich, N . Howell F u r m a n , I I . N. Holmes, Raymond E. Kirk, C . S. N/larvcl, Rohert V. Mellefont, W a l t e r J. NEurpliy, Charles Allen T h o m a s , E . H . Volwilcr, j . C. Warner, E . R. Weidlein, William G. Veiling.

L o c a l Sections. Akron, R. D . Jiave, G. E. P . Smith, Jr., Guido H . Stemrpel, Jr. Alabama, E d g a r E. Hard>. Ames. Frank E. Brown. Auburn, G. M . KosolapofL Baton Rouge, Ε. Μ. G I a d r o w \ Biriglxumton, August H. Brunner, Jr., California, Glenn T. S e a b o r g . Central Ohio Valley, J. J. OwyiT. Central Pennsylvania, KOonakl M. Rockwell, Arthur Rose. Central Texm, John G. Milligaiv. Chattanooga, J. VI. Holhert. Chicago, Mary L . A l e x a n d e r , Her­ man S. Bloch, Lloyd M . Cooke, l û m e s J. Dol.cny, Albert L . Elder, R. F. "N-larschuer, Cordon "Λ Peterson, Jules D . Porsche, Byron Riegel, II. E. R o b i n s o n 0 , M a x v i n C. Rogers, Walter M . Urbain, H a r r y E_ Whitmore, Iloylande D. Young. Cinc-inrudi, John II. Buckingham, T h o m a s B. Ca=.meron. Jr., E . W. Eckey. Cleveland, O l i v e r J. Cruminitt. E . C . Hughes, Williaam von Fischer. Colorado, E . W . D . Huffman. Columbus, Roy G. Bossert, L e o n a r d T. C a p e l l 0 , Harvey V. Mover. Connecticut Valley, Raymond A. Barkhuff, Euniir Moore0. Cornell, A . T . Blonnquisti. Coming, E. C . Larsen. Dallas-Fort ¥ o r l l i , Price Truitt. Delaware, Mildred W . Grafflin, R. C. H o u t z ° , H . K. L i v i n g s t o n , II. W. Rinchart. Detroit, Albert G. Gassmarm, Fiances W . L a m b , G e o r g e Ricveschl, Jr., S u m n e r B. T w i s s ° . Ea&'t Ten­ nessee, C. I I . Secoy 0 . Eastern New York, L. A. Hansen, A. L. Marshall, C. M . Su ter. Florida, Karl Dittmer. Georgia, R o h e r t S. Ingols°, Osborne Quayle. Hampton Roads, Samuel V. Thornton. Hawaiian, W i l l i s A. Gortner. Idaho, A. E . T a y l o r 0 , illirmh° Alternate Councilor Temporary Substitute Councilor C H E M I C A L

loica, William S. l i a l d e m a n . Indiana. W a y n e \Y. Hilty, John Leighty. Inland Empire, W a r r e n S. Peterson 1 . Iowa, R. L . Shriner. Kalamazoo, Robert H . Reitsema, R i c h a r d S. Schreiber. Kanaicha Valley. D o r t h a B. Doolittle. Kansas City, Milton P. P u t e r b a u g h . Kansas State College, Ralph E . Silkcr. Lehigh Valley, E a r l J. Scrlass. Lexington, Charles B a r k e n b u s . Louisiana. C. Π . Eisher. Louisville, M. R. Broadbooks, Richard H. Wiley. Maryland, Giles B . Cooke, Alsoph H . C o r w i n , Belle O t t o . Memphis, L. N . Rogers. Mid-Hud­ son, H . Marjoric Crawford. Midland, K. D . G o r d o n C l a c k 0 , Ezra Monroe. Mil­ waukee, Herbert L. Ellison, H e r b e r t Ileinrich. Minnesota, Walter M . Lauer, Sidney E . Miller, Betty Sullivan. Mobile-Pensaeola, Reid H . Leonard. Montana. R a y W o o d r i f P . Nebraska, E. Roger W a s h b u r n . New Mexico, J o e F . Lemonst. "Neve York, Robert C a l v e r t 0 , E. S. C a r m i c h a e l , E. J. D u r h a m , C. N . Erey, Fisher Gaffin, L. P . H a m m e t t , A r t h u r B. K e m p e r 0 , S. D . Kirkpatrick, J. H . Xair, W . F . O'Connor, B e r n a r d L. Oser, Clifford F. Rassweiler, Carl Setterstrom, Foster D e e S n e l l ° r W a r ­ ren M. Sperry, Lincoln T . W o r k . North Alabama. C. J. S t e h m a m . North Carolina, Marcus E. H o b b s . North Jersey, Cecil L. Brown, C l a r e n c e C. Christman, L. T. E b y ° , J. M. Fergusson, R. A. G r e g g 0 , J o h n L e e . Robert S. L o n g , A. \ V . M e y e r 0 , Stacy B . R a n d l e , J. P. Schroeder*, W . A. S t a n t o n , I I . F . Wakefield. Northeast Oklahoma. Guy Waddington0. Northeast Tennessee, R. IT. Hasek. Nortlieast Wis­ consin, Donald W . Davis. Northeastern, L o c k h a r t B . Rogers, John A . T i m m ° . Northeastern Ohio, J o h n E . Brothers. Northern New York, Milton K e r k e r f . Northern West Virginia, John A. Gibson, Jr. Oklahoma, O . C. Dernier. Omalia. C. L. Kenny. Oregon, A r t h u r F. Scott. PcnnOhio Border, William A. B e c k i n a i r . Pennsylvania-New York Western Border, Robert E. D u n h a m . Peoria, James M . V a n L a n e n ° . Philadelphia, W i l l i a m G . Batt, \ V F. B n i e e ° , A. B. Hersberger, Stewart S. Kurtz. Jr., W . M . M c N a b b , Robert J. Myers. J. H a r o l d Perrine, William Rogers, Jr., Glenn E . Ullyot. Pittsburgh, Hugh F. Beeghly, John R. B o w m a n , P a u l H. E m m e t t , R. R. McGregor, E d m u n d O. R h o d e s , Gilbert Thiessen*, E a r l K . W a l ­ lace. Princeton, Clarence K. Morehouse". Purdue, M. G. Mellon. Red River Valley, Ralph E. D u n b a r . Rhode Island, W . A N D

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124th A C S M E E T I N G G e o r g e Paries. Richland, M. T. Walling, Jr. T . Rocliester, P a u l W . Vittum, Winston D . W a l t e r s * . St. Joseph Valley, Alfred H . Free. St. ZLotits, H. L. O a h m , A. H. Homeyer, P . Α.. Krueger, D. S. l e Beau. Salt Lake, M. D. Thomas. San Diego, Norris R a k e s t r a w . Sioux Valley, Charles R. Estee. South, Arkansas, Ralph C. Tallm a n * . South Carolina. Auburn Woods, Jr. South Jersey, L e o n a r d C . D r a k e 0 , H. E. Rasmussen. Southeastern Pennsylvania, L. H. Duniap. Southeastern Texas, Ε. Β. B a r n e s , P. L. B r a n d t , W . H . Kirkpatrick, Sherman S_ Shaffer. Southern California, L . Reed Brantley, Anton B. B u r g ° , 0 T h o m a s F . D o n m a n i . Southern Indiann. F r a n k T. C u d t e r , Jr. Syracuse, H. E. Robertson. Τejeas-Louisiana Gulf, Robert W . Havens*. Toledo, H . A. H o p p e n s . Trenton, G e r a l d P. Roeser°. Tulsa, F . T. C Gardner. University of Arkansas, R. R. Edwards. University of Illinois, L. F. Auclrieth, R. C. F u s o n . University of Kansas, Ernest Criswoid. University uj Michigan, L e i g h C. Anderson. University of Missouri,, Henry E . Bent. Upper Penin­ sula, A r t h u r W , Goos. Virginia, YV. R. H a r l a n , J o h n I I . Yoe. Virginia Blue Ridge, J. W. Watson. Wabash Valley, Jerome L. M a r t i n . Washington, N a t h a n L. Drake, J a m e s I. Hoffman, E d w a r d J. Prosen 0 , J o s e p h R. Spie-s, E d w a r d W i t h e r s . West­ ern Carolinas, John P. Dosier. Western Connecticut, John H. Fletcher, I). J. Salley. Western Maryland, Paul D. D r e e h s c l \ Western Ν etc York, George M. Bramann, H o b e r t M . F o w l e r 0 . Wichita. L e i t h a Bunch**. Wilson Dam, A. V. 0 Slack . Wisconsin, O. A. Hougen°. Wouster, Rov T. Gradv. Wyoming. John S. Ball. Divisions. Xgricultural and Food, C. S. Boruff 0 , D . M. D o t y ° . Analytical, Herbert K. Alber, Beverly L . C l a r k e . Biological, Richard H . B a r n e s 0 , John T. Edsall. Car­ bohydrate, Robert H . C o t t o n 0 , George T. Peckham, Jr. Cellulose, H . F . Lewis. Chemical Education. James F. Cor\vin e , William E . Moxrell*. Chemical Literature, Julian F. S m i t h . Colloid, \V. O. Milligan, Lloyd II. Reyerson. Fertilizer and Soil, T. J. B o s n i a n 0 , \ ~ i n e m t Saucheili. Gas and Fuel, J. F . Foster. R . A. G l e n n 0 . History. Virgil F. Payne* 0 . Industrial and Engineer­ ing. M. C. M o l s t a d . William A. Pardee. Medicinal, S. B. Binkiey*, William A. Lott. Organic, Robert C . Elderfield, Nel­ son J. Leonard. Paint, Plasties, and Print­ ing Ink, A r t h u r K. Doolittle, E. E. NicSweeney. Petroleum, Fred E . F rev. Charles L. Thomas. Physical and Inor­ ganic, Joseph W . K e n n e d y , F r a n k A. Long. Polymer. R. F . Boyer, H. M. Spurlin 0 . Rubber, Arthur M. Xeal, W a l d o L. Semon. Water, Sen age, and Sanitation. T. E. L a r s o n . J o h n F . Wilkes. 1. T h e m i n u t e s of the meeting of M a r c h 1 7 , 1^53 were approved [see C & E N 3 1 , pp. 1 7 7 0 - 7 2 ( A p r i l 27. 1953)]. Reports P r e s i d e n t D a n i e l s presented brief com­ m e n t s c o n c e r n i n g h i s observations of w h a t V O L U M E

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goes on b e h i n d t h e scenes i n ACS opera­ tion. H e expressed his opinion t h a t " W e have a swell organization w h i c h is run­ ning very smoothly." T h e President paid tribute t o t h e t r e m e n d o u s amount of work done b y c o m m i t t e e s a n d expressed t h e Society's appreciation for this service. H e sketched briefly t h e functions of t h e Board of Directors a n d t h e Council. President Daniels pointed out t h a t " T h e machinery is set u p for a truly democratic organiza­ tion a n d as I h a v e seen it work, it is tmly d e m o c r a t i c . " T h e E x e c u t i v e Secretary directed at­ tention to his a d intérim report, "State of the Society," as included in the agenda (see pages 4337—42). Some of the sta tistics presented therein for July 1 were brought u p to d a t e . Most significant was the fact t h a t t h e 70,000th m e m b e r of t h e Society h a d b e e n enrolled during t h e meeting a n d t h a t t h e n u m b e r of members whose current d u e s are unpaid h a d been reduced to 2742, 3 . 9 % of the membership, as c o m p a r e d with 2844 (4.2"r) in 1952. T h e Executive Secretary requested the aid of local sections d u r i n g the coming year in enrolling. corporation associates and in b r i n g i n g to the attention of graduate students t h e story about what t h e AMERICAN C H E M I C A L

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is t r y i n g to do, a n d w h a t it may mean to each of t h e m in his professional life. 2. V O T E D t h a t the ad interim report of t h e Executive Secretary be received ι see pages 4337—42). T h e report of the Council Policy Com­ mittee w a s presented by its Vice Chair­ man, Clifford F . Rassweiler. He directed attention to the ad interim report which was p a r t of t h e Council agenda ( sec page 4334 ) a n d summarized the actions of t h e CPC taken on t h e previous d a v (see pages 4329-30). 3. V O T E D t h a t t h e report of t h e Coun­ cil Policy C o m m i t t e e b e received. 4. V O T E D t h a t the report of t h e Com­ mittee on Nominations and Elections b e received (see p a g e 4 3 3 4 ) . 5. V O T E D t h a t the reports of the fol­ lowing standing committees be received: Chemical E d u c a t i o n . Constitution and By­ laws. Local Sectional Activities, Member­ ship Affairs, National Meetings and D i ­ visional Activities, Professional Relations and Status, and Publications ( see pages 4334—36)· Several standing committees laid matters before the Council for action. These are r e p o r t e d u n d e r appropriate headings in the minutes t h a t follow. 6. V O T E D t h a t the report of t h e Board of Directors b e received. This consisted of t h e minutes of its meetings of March 15 a n d J u n e 13 and the following state­ ment concerning action on a request made to t h e Board b y the Council: At its meeting on March 17, t h e Coun­ cil took t h e following action: V O T E D that a copy of t h e address of L. A. D u B r i d g e on "Science and Govern­ ment," delivered at t h e General Meeting of t h e ACS on March 16, b e referred to the Executive C o m m i t t e e of the Board of Directors for study and appropriate action.

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Subsequent to the L o s Angeles meeting, an officer of the Society a n d a member of t h e Executive Committee of t h e Board of Directors h a d an o p p o r t u n i t y to discuss at t h e W h i t e House level t h e relationship b e t w e e n science and Government. In this conference, attention was directed to t h e D u B r i d g e address. Shortly thereafter, a meeting of top-level G o v e r n m e n t officials and distinguished scientists w a s convened in early May. D r . DuBridge attended a n d presented his proposals. It would a p p e a r t h a t the desire of t h e Council that t h e D u B r i d g e ideas be brought to t h e attention of government officials has b e e n met. Nominations a n d Elections 7. In accordance w i t h the provisions of ACS Bylaw I I I , Sec. 3 ( a ) ( 3 ) , the Com­ mittee on Nominations and Elections p r e ­ sented the following nominations for mem­ bership in the Council Policy Committee tor a term 1 9 5 4 - 5 6 to succeed ilexirv E. Bent, W a y n e W. Hilty, J o h n H. Nair, and Clifford F. Rassweiler, whose terms expire at the e n d of 1 9 5 3 : H e n r y E . Bent, H e r m a n S. Bloch, H. Marjorie Crawford, W a y n e W . Hilty, John G. Kirkvvood, John H. Nair, S h e r m a n S. Shaffer, and E d w a r d Wichers. By written ballot, the Council elected or re-elected H e n r y E. Bent, W a y n e W. Hilty, John G. Kirkwood, a n d John H . Nair. 8. In accordance w i t h the provisions of Bylaw III, Sec. 3 ( b ) ( 3 ) , the Council Policy C o m m i t t e e presented the following nominations for the C o m m i t t e e on Nomi­ nations and Elections for the term 1954—56 to succeed J. A. Leermakers, C. S. Marvel, and J. H. Yoe, whose terms expire at the end of 1953: D o r t h a Bailey Doolittle, Robert C. Elderfield, N . Howell F u r m a n , John A. Leermakers, O s b o r n e R. Quayle, and H. W . Rinehart. By written ballot, the Council elected Robert C . Elderfield, N. Howell F u r m a n , a n d H. W . Rinehart. 9. In accordance w i t h the provisions of Bylaw V, Sec. 1 ( a ) , the Committee on Nominations a n d Elections presented t h e following names as proposed nominees for President-Elect for 1 9 5 4 : John C. Bailar, Jr., Joel II. H i l d e b r a n d , Roy C. Newton, and J. C. W a r n e r . By written ballot, the Council nominated Joel H. Hildebrand a n d J. C. W a r n e r . 10. In accordance w i t h t h e provisions of Bylaw V, Sec. 3 ( a ) , the Committee on Nominations a n d Elections presented t h e following n a m e s as proposed nominees for Director from the First District ( N e w E n g l a n d and C a n a d a ) for the 1954-56 term to succeed Arthur C. Cope whose present term expires a t the end of 1953: Paul D . Bartlett, A r t h u r C. Cope, Richard O. Roblin, Jr., a n d Ernest D . Wilson. By written ballot, t h e Council nominated Paul D. Bartlett and A r t h u r C. C o p e . 11. In accordance w i t h t h e provisions of Bylaw V, Sec. 3 ( a ) , the Committee on Nominations a n d Elections presented t h e following names as proposed nominees for Director from t h e T h i r d District ( D e l a 4331

ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS ware, Ohio, and Pennsylvania ) for the 1954-56 term t o succeed W. Conard Fernelius whose present term expires at the end of 1953: Elmer K. Bolton, Ray P. Dinsmore, W. Conard Fernelius, and Melvin C. Molstad. By written ballot, the Council nominated Elmer K. Bolton and W. Conard Fernelius. 12. In accordance with the provisions of ACS Bylaw V, Sec. 2 ( a ) , the Committee on Nominations and Elections announced the nomination of Ralph Connor and Clifford F. Rassweiler as candidates for Director-at-Large for the 1954-57 term to succeed Charles Allen Thomas whose term expires at t h e end of 1953 and who has declined renomination. Amendment of Bylaws 13. O n recommendation of the Committee o n Constitution and Bylaws and with the endorsement of t h e CPC, it was voted b y more than the required twothirds majority t h a t the following amendments to ACS Bylaw II, Sec. 5 a n d Bylaw IX, Sec. 4, concerning corporation associates, b e adopted to h e effective Tamnir\ I. 1954: In Bylaw II, Sec. 5 ( a ) strike out "Any reputable firm, association, or corporation or a subdivision of any such" a n d substitute "Any reputable firm, association, corporation, ur institution, or one or more subdivisions t h e r e o f ; also strike out "become" and substitute "enroll as"; a n d add at t h e e n d "Multiple enrollments are permissible." I n Bylaw II, Sec. 5 ( c ) strike o u t "firm, association, or corporation" and substitute "firm, association, corporation, or institution." In Bylaw II, Sec. 5 ( d ) following the word "paid" add ", upon request," and following "given" add ", for each enrollment,". I n Bylaw IX, Sec. 4 ( a ) following "on July 1 of the preceding year," strike out the remainder of the text and * ibstitute the following: " b y the unit enrolled in accordance with a schedule set by t h e Board of Directors." I n Bylaw IX, Sec. 4 ( b ) strike out "each journal shall be credited with a sum equal to t h e nonmember subscription r a t e " and substitute "a sum equal to t h e n o n m e m b e r subscription rate for each Society journal supplied shall b e credited to the account of said journal." T h e s e Bylaws, as amended, will read as follows: Bylaw II, Sec. 5 ( a ) . Any reputable firm, association, corporation, ur institution, or one or more subdivisions thereof desiring to support t h e program of t h e Society, particularly the expansion and improvement of the publications which a r e not self-supporting, m a y enroll as a Corporation Associate of the Society b y t h e payment of the dues specified in Bylaw IX. Multiple enrollments are permissible. Bylaw II, Sec. 5 ( c ) . T h e obligation for d u e s for a Corporation Associate shall continue from year to year unless an Associate's resignation, signed b y an executive

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of the firm, association, corporation, or institution, is received by t h e Executive Secretary of the Society prior to the end of the calendar year for which dues have been paid. Any Corporation Associate in arrears for dues for ninety ( 90 ) days shall cease t o be a Corporation Associate of the Society. A Corporation Associate dropped for nonpayment of dues shall be reinstated only by vote of t h e Board of Directors. Bylaw II, Sec. 5 ( d ) . Each Corporation Associate whose current dues are paid, upon request, shall b e given, for each enrollment, a subscription to each of the journals published b y the Society but not including collective indexes and other special publications. A Corporation Associate shall be entitled to no membership privileges. Bylaw IX, Sec. 4 ( a ) . T h e dues of Cororation Associates shall b e graduated and ased on the number of chemists, chemical engineers, and related scientific personnel employed on July 1 of t h e preceding year b y the unit enrolled in accordance with a schedule set by t h e Board of Directors. Bylaw IX, Sec. 4 ( b ) . Of the dues so paid, a sum equal to t h e nonmember subscription rate for each Societv journal supplied shall he credited to the account of said journal; t h e remainder shall he available at t h e discretion of the Board of Directors for general Society purposes and shall be used primarily t o make possible t h e continued a n d expanded publication of scientific information basic to the development and extension of knowledge in chemistry and chemical engineering when t h e needs of any Society publication exceed t h e revenue from its subscriptions and advertising.

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In accordance with t h e procedures of the ACS Constitution, Article XV, Sec. 2, the foregoing amendments were confirmed by the Board of Directors later on Sept. 8. 14. With approval of legality by the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws and with the endorsement of the C P C , it was V O T E D b y more than the required two-thirds majority that t h e following amendment to ACS Bylaw V, Sec. 3 ( e ) be adopted to be effective Januarv Î. 1954: Strike out t h e list of geographic areas following the words, " F o r t h e purpose of equitable representation in the selection of Regional Directors, six geographic districts are created as follows" and substitute: First District: Maine, N e w Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts. Canada, Alaska, Michigan, and Ohio. Second District: New York, Connecticut, a n d Rhode Island. Third District: N e w Jersey and Pennsylvania. Fourth District: Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Puerto Rico, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Fifth District: Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, Missouri, and Kentucky. Sixth District: Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, N e w Mexico, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii.

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In accordance with t h e procedures of the ACS Constitution, Article XV, Sec. 2, the foregoing a m e n d m e n t was confirmed hy the 33oard of Directors later on Sept. 8. 15. O n recommendation of the Committee o n Constitution and Bylaws and with t h e endorsement of the CPC, it was V O T E O by more than t h e required twothird? majority, that the following amendment to ACS Bylaw VII, Sec. 1 0 ( a ) , concerning local section annual reports, be adopted to be effective J a r . 1, 1955 for reports covering 1954: In Bylaw V I I , Sec. 1 0 ( a ) strike out everything following "to December 3 1 preceding,** and for the comma substitute a period, after which Bylaw VII, Sec. 1 0 ( a ) will re a id a:, follows: Bylaw VII, Sec. 1 0 ( a ) . T h e annual report of each Local Section shall b e submitted t o the Council Policy Committee through the Executive Secretary of the Society not later than February I of each year a n d shall cover the period January 1 to December 31 preceding. In accordance with the procedures ot the ACS Constitution, Article XV, Sec. 2, the foregoing amendment was confirmed hy the Board of Directors later on Sept. 8. Local S «étions 16. O n recommendation of the Committee «on Local Sectional Activities and with t h e endorsement of the CPC, it was V O T E O that t h e Council charter a local section with headquarters at Tucson, Arizona, a n d territory comprising the Counties of Cochise, Gila, G r a h a m , Maricopa, Pima, a n d Pinal in the State of Arizona to be known as the Southern Arizona Section. 17. O n recommendation of the Committee on Local Sectional Activities and with th« transferred from t h e territory of the Syr-acuse Section t o t h e territory of the Binghamton Section, in implementation of a request from the sections. 18. I n accordance with a recommendation of t h e Committee on Constitution and Bylaws and with the endorsement of the CPC, i t was V O T E D t o approve amendments t o the bylaws of t h e following local sections : Auburn, Carolina-Piedmont, Mobile—Pensaeola, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, and Virginia. Professional Regulation 19. O n recommendation of the Joint Committee on Professional Regulation and with th*e endorsement of the CPC, it was V O T E O to adopt the following revised resolution concerning t h e Society's attitude on professional regulation: ( 1 ) Be it resolved that t h e AMERICAN CHFMIC:AL SOCIETY, recognizing t h e neces-

sity of legislative action to protect public health, endorses compulsory licensure of members of t h e chemical profession who are in responsible charge and supervision of chemical work which may be used for any human physiological evaluation, including determination of t h e presence,

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124th ACS MEETING progress or source of disease in man, where the results of such work are used t o determine t h e state of health of man o r to guide treatment of a patient; ( 2 ) B e itl further resolved that such licensure shall b e o n the basis of adequacy and competence, a n d not assume t h a t an academic degree i n any field in a n d of itself is necessary o r sufficient to make one competent t o engage in such chemical work; ( 3 ) Be it further resolved that the granting of a license to an individual who is in responsible charge and supervision of the type of chemical work described in paragraph ( 1 ) shall n o t be withheld because that person is not qualified in more than one field; ( 4 ) Be it further resolved that the

g r a p h i c press or a rubber s t a m p . I t was inevitable t h a t this should b e followed b y an explosive phase during which we functioned at times in a rather fearful fashion. T h e operations then involved wheels w i t h i n wheels, often revolving in opposite directions, a n d there w a s danger that vibrations would be set u p which would destroy our Society. Fortunately, w e survived and n o w a r e in t h e third a n d most satisfying phase t o all of us, o n e which I hope will c o n t i n u e . Currently our operations are calm. They give this impression not because the water is still but b e c a u s e it is deep a n d flowing in a well-formed channel free of obstructions. The standing committee structure provides a mechanism by which every subject in which this Council is interested AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY opposes can b e investigated carefully a n d sound compulsory licensure of members of the conclusions reached. Every m e m b e r of chemical profession engaged in chemical die Society lias a chance to b e heard and work other than that of the type described to h a v e his proposals studied b y fellow in paragraph ( 1 ) ; members. W e a r e operating in a truly ( 5 ) And b e it further resolved that the democratic fashion. A great deal has been A M E R I C A N C H E M I C A L SOCIETY shall take l e a r n e d about self-government. W e have such further action as is necessary, n o t in- set u p certain checks a n d balances and it consistent with its Federal Charter, to supis because I believe i n them that I am port these policies as herein enunciated. m a k i n g special remarks at this time. You have honored m e fey election as 2 0 . V O T E D t h a t t h e Committee on President of thi< errent Society and as a Professional Regulation b e discharged with Director since 1942. Beginning in 1949 it thanks. has b e e n m y privilege to serve as Chairm a n o f the Board and to work with five Presidents: Volwikr, Pauling, Furrnan, Miscellaneous Britton, a n d Daniels—each an individual 2 1 . In accordance with t h e recommenin his own right. There are many other members of the Society qualified to render dation of t h e Committee on National service in these posts if given t h e opporMeetings a n d Divisional Activities and t u n i t y . It is my feeling that such action with the concurrence of the CPC, it v/as w o u l d benefit t h e Society. Therefore, I V O T E D that t h e Council recommend that have requested t h a t my name n o t b e prethe 1958 fall meeting b e held in Chicago, sented as a candidate for re-election and Sept. 7 t o 12. this will be m y last appearance before t h e 22. In accordance with t h e recommenCouncil as Chairman of t h e Board of Directors. dation of the Committee on National MeetM o s t of u s live in t h e present and try ings and Divisional Activities and with the to look forward into t h e future. This is endorsement of t h e C P C , it w a s VOTED c o m m e n d a b l e b u t , as a result, often w e that the Council recommend that the overlook t h e progress which has been 1959 spring m e e t i n g be held in Boston or m a d e . I have reviewed some of these matDetroit. ters for my o w n interest and want to share 2 3 . On recommendation of t h e Comthem -with y o u . mittee on National Meetings and DiviStatistically, w e have grown tremendously over the past t e n years. In 1942 sional Activities a n d with the endorsement the membership of the Society was 28,738; of t h e CPC, it was V O T E D that the protoday it is over 70,000. Then there were bationary unit on Chemical Marketing and 97 local sections: today there are 144. Economics b e given full divisional status O u r assets a t the e n d of 1941 were $1,372,when its bylaws have been approved, by 9 4 3 ; a t the end of last year they were the Council. $5,688,462. O u r annual expenditures 2 4 . On recommendation of t h e Comhave increased from a little more than mittee on Chemical Education and with $700,000 to somewhat more than $4,000, 000. This indicates t h e extent of our the concurrence of t h e C P C , it was g r o w t h over a relatively short period in V O T E D that chapters of student affiliates our history. Yet this is only part of t h e be chartered in Memphis State College, story. Memphis, Tennessee, a n d at t h e UniverEarlier I touched in broad terms o n sity of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. period c i i c i i i g C S lit t i K of m y service as a Director, I have seen Recognitions relationships between t h e Council and t h e Board altered greatly. As recently as 10 President Daniels called on Charles years ago, there w a s a feeling of distrust Allen Thomas, Chairman, Board of Direcb e t w e e n these two bodies. I am happy to tors, to present t h e report of that body. say t h a t I believe that h a s been eliminated; After the customary routine in connection certainly t h e Board no longer distrusts t h e with that accounting, Dr. Thomas made Council a n d I hope that t h e sentiment is the following remarks: reciprocated. T h a t distrust never must b e allowed to exist again, for t h e two bodies You have honored me by membership in are supplemental and must work together this Council for some 2 0 years. Time has for t h e good of t h e Society. worked many changes. 1 have seen our O n e of t h e significant events d u r i n g this Council pass through a number of phases p e r i o d was the careful study which w a s in its functions, a n d believe that these made of our Society by the Hancock Comchanges might b e classified into three main m i t t e e , an outside agency. Every working stages. m e m b e r welcomed this and considered t h e During the first, we resembled a lithoVOLUME

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recommendations seriously and eaiefuliy. The year 1946 w a s one of self-investigation. 1947 could b e called a year of r e organization for i t w a s then that w e weighed carefully the results of these studies a n d p u t into effect the ones w e believed should b e implemented. It was a year when we began to act more mature and w h e n we m a d e tremendous progress iii learning t h e essentials of self-governm e n t . In 1948, o u r new Constitution and Bylaws became effective and we continued with changes. Beginning in 1949, w e began to see some of t h e financial problems which lay a h e a d and started planning for them. More systematic· study a n d forecasting of publication needs were initiated at about t h e same time. During the period which I a m reviewing, Analytical Chemistry became an i n d e p e n d e n t publication. In 1952, w e took over 77,'i' Journal of PJiys-ical Chemistry a n d this year w e initiated a new p u b lication, t h e Journal of Agricultural and Food. Chemistry. As a result of our studies, an entirely new system of pricing Chemical ^Abstracts was established and it has been most successful. T h e plan for corporation associates w a s introduced in 1952 and is making possible t h e publication of our journal»; that a r e n o t self-supporting with no reduction of service to the niemAÎ1 thi 3ccurred because of a d e e p desire t o serve our science and profession. I t has been well ordered and not h a p h a z a r d because of o u r forward p l a n ning. We have been most fortunate in having c a p a b l e editors—Walter Murphy, E . J. C r a n e , a n d Albert Noyes. Their achievem e n t s a n d caliber are well known to you, and nothing I can say is needed to raise t h e m higher in your esteem. Other services t o members and t o our country iia\e increased, too. There isn't time to review even t h e highlights. All this has been reflected in increased staff. In m y official capacity, I have had closer contact with your officers, administrators, editors, a n d staff t h a n is possible for most oi you. I t has been a pleasure and a privilege to work with these outstanding persons. T o o few of the members appreciate the large auiuiuH of work that these people have done- and are doing for the Society and t h e personal sacrifices that frequently are involved. W e are most fortunate in having a s Executive Secretary a man of the s t a t u r e of Alden Emery. He took office iii 1U45, at a most critical time. He has m a d e it his life's work to develop understanding a m o n g the members of our group. In mentioning people, I should acknowledge our gratitude to our legal advisers, Klisha a n d Arthur Hanson, whose wise counsel h a s kept u s out of trouble m a n y times. O u r Treasurer, Robert Mellefont, who joined us in 1948, is contributing significantly to our financial well-being. Your Board or Directors are outstanding m e n , and I have learned much in working with thum. It is unfortunate that all the m e m bers ot o u r Society do not know of the long deliberations of our Board, and see how conscientiously they carry out their responsibilities. T h e y are a tribute to your wisdom i n electing such men to office. Much the same can b e said about a substantial segment of the members. Democratic procedures require the contribution of large amounts of time b y m a n y individuals. You have recognized this and responded magnificently. hi one respect, the ACS is unique. I know of n o other organization where m e n of such different backgrounds work so 4333

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well together, w h e r e each catalyzes t h e other, where their joint accomplishments are greater than any one g r o u p could effect. Men from industry and men from academic pursuits labor together i n Society work. I think both gain from this association. As an industrial man, I k n o w that it has been most helpful to m e to have so many close friends in our colleges a n d universities. W e have come a long w a y , w e have g r o w n greatly, a n d w e h a v e tremendously increased responsibilities. T h i s Society of ours is a symbol in t h e scientific world, nationally and internationally. I believe the future will b e greater t h a n t h e past b e c a u s e I have confidence in t h e leader­ ship of the Society, b u t t o achieve this end will require continuation of this spirit of cooperation w h i c h exists today. T h a n k you all.

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Council Policy C o m m i t t e e Since t h e business meeting of March 16, the C P C h a s voted four times by mail. B y l a w s . In implementation of recom­ mendations from t h e Committee o n Con­ stitution a n d Bylaws, t h e C P C approved the following bylaws a n d a m e n d m e n t s to bylaws of local sections a n d divisions:

C e n t r a l Texas Section ( a m e n d m e n t ) C h i c a g o Section ( a m e n d m e n t ) N o r t h Alabama Section Northeast Oklahoma Section ( a m e n d ­ ment ) Rochester Section ( a m e n d m e n t ) 25. V O T E D unanimously that t h e fol­ Southeast Kansas Section lowing resolution b e a d o p t e d : Division of Physical a n d Inorganic Chemistry ( a m e n d m e n t ) W H E R E A S , Charles Allen T h o m a s h a s Division of R u b b e r Chemistry ( a m e n d ­ s e r v e d the A M E R I C A N C H E M I C A L S O C I E T Y as chairman of a local section in 1931, ment ) as a Councilor since 1936, as a Director C h a p t e r s of S t u d e n t Affiliates. I n im­ since 1942, as President in 1948, as Chair­ plementation of r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s from man of the Board of Directors since 1950, the Committee on Chemical E d u c a t i o n , and a s a m e m b e r of several editorial boards Hie C P C approved t h e granting of charters and o i many important committees, a n d for c h a p t e r s of s t u d e n t affiliates at t h e fol­ W H E R E A S , h e h a s given unselfishly of lowing institutions: himself at all limes to a n y Society under­ W a r t b u r g College, Waverly, Iowa taking, repeatedly a t t h e sacrifice of per­ Washburn Municipal University of sonal and business interests; a n d Topeka, Topeka, K a n . W H E R E A S , his contributions t o t h e C o r n i n g S e c t i o n . Early this year, a A M E R I C A N C H E M I C A L S O C I E T Y , his p r o ­ proposal w a s m a d e for t h e organization of fessional colleagues, a n d chemistry a n d a " S o u t h e r n Tier Section." At t h e meeting chemical engineering h a v e b e e n outstand­ of t h e Council o n March 17, t h e following ing a n d have aided significantly in their action w a s taken: advancement over t h e past 20 years; a n d W H E R E A S , h e has declined t o be a O n recommendation of t h e C o m m i t t e e candidate for a n y elective post a n d there­ on Local Sectional Activities, it w a s fore will retire from t h e Board of Direc­ V O T E D that t h e Council charter a local tors a t t h e e n d of this year; Therefore section with h e a d q u a r t e r s at Corning, be it Ν. Υ., a n d territory comprising t h e C o u n ­ R E S O L V E D , T h a t t h e Council on b e ­ ties of Allegany, C h e m u n g , Schuyler, Steu­ half of the 70,000 m e m b e r s of t h e A M E R I ­ ben, a n d Yates in t h e State of N e w York CAN C H E M I C A L SOCIETY express to and t h e Counties of Bradford a n d Tioga in t h e State of Pennsylvania p r o v i d e d that a n a m e more diagnostic Limn the one p r e CHARLES ALLEN THOMAS posed b e selected. its d e e p appreciation for his past service, its h o p e that his counsel always will b e Subsequently, t h e sponsors suggested available, and its best wishes for his future three n e w names, t h e Committee on Local well-being. Sectional Activities c o m m e n t e d , a n d a g r e e ­ ment w a s reached on " C o r n i n g Section." 26. N O T E D that t h e Council of t h e This w a s approved b y t h e Council Policy A M E R I C A N C H E M I C A L SOCIETY- express to Committee, acting for t h e Council. Farrington Daniels its d e e p appreciation Minutes. T h e C P C a p p r o v e d for p u b ­ of t h e effective service which h e h a s ren­ lication t h e draft of minutes of t h e C P C dered to t h e Society in 1953 as President, meeting of March 16 a n d of t h e Council its recognition of t h e contributions which meeting of March 17. T w e l v e a p p r o v e d he h a s made t o the growth a n d strength of as transmitted. T w o c o m m e n t e d ; o n e r e ­ the organization, a n d its thanks for his mark w a s based o n a m i s u n d e r s t a n d i n g efficient discharge of his duties as pre­ and a small change was m a d e as a result siding officer of the Council. of t h e other. 2 7 . V O T E D that t h e Council of t h e AMERICAN

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appreciation for t h e hospitality of t h e Chicago Section a n d its thanks to t h e Sec­ tion, to t h e c o m m i t t e e s in charge of ar­ rangements, a n d to all others w h o h a d a part in planning a n d o p e r a t i n g t h e 124th National Meeting for t h e excellent manner in w h i c h their responsibilities have been discharged, t h e r e b y assuring t h e success of t h e event. T h e meeting adjourned a t 11:50 A . M . ALDEN H. EMERY,

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Nominations a n d Elections T h e results of committee work d u r i n g the first six m o n t h s of 1953 a r e s h o w n in t h e slates of nominees a n d proposed nominees for various Society offices p r e ­ sented to t h e Council. T h e screening of proposals for these posts is no inconsider­ able task. T h e committee is grateful for the assistance of divisions, local sections, C H E M I C A L

a n d individuals w h o s u g g e s t e d n a m e s of members for consideration a n d requests continuation of this aid. W . O . Milligan w a s e l e c t e d chairman of the c o m m i t t e e a n d Robert C Elderfield its secretary effective J a n . 1, 1 9 5 4 . W A L L A C E R. B R O D E ,

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Chemical Education T h e c o m m i t t e e h a s received, reviewed, a n d r e c o m m e n d e d approval o f t h e char­ tering of four chapters of student affiliates. T h e Council Policy Committe-e h a s taken interim action on t h e petitions from Wash­ b u r n Municipal University of Topeka, Topeka, Kan., a n d W a r t b u x g College, Waverly, Iowa. T h e Committe~e o n Chemi­ cal E d u c a t i o n is presenting a~t this meet­ ing of t h e Council its r e c o m m e n d a t i o n in regard t o chapters a t M e m p h i s State Col­ lege, M e m p h i s , Tenn., a n d th-e University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Since t h e March m e e t i n g of t h e Council, three c h a p t e r s asked to have tFieir charters w i t h d r a w n because t h e low e n r o l l m e n t of eligible students m a d e it i m p o s s i b l e to maintain a c h a p t e r of a d e q u a t e size to sustain a n active program. These were King College, Bristol, Term-; Roseinont College, Rosemont, Pa.; and S a n Francisco College for W o m e n , San Francisco, Calif. T h e l o w enrollment of c h e m i s t r y and chemical engineering majors d o r i n g the past a c a d e m i c year has caused problems for a n u m b e r of chapters. Thte committee h a s devoted considerable timte t o discus­ sion of t h e problems created by this situation. At present there a r e 2 8 6 chap­ ters of student affiliates a n d it appears t h a t a large proportion of t H e m still are having difficulty in m a i n t a i n i n g a size a d e q u a t e to assure an active program. T h e committee therefore r e c o m m e n d s that more assistance b e given these; c h a p t e r s h> t h e W a s h i n g t o n office and, if jpossible, that space in C&EN b e m a d e avuil*âbic; for sudi aid as c a n b e rendered. T h e committee again requests e a c h local section t o take a greater i n t e r e s t i n the chapters in its area a n d to g i v e t h e m all t h e encouragement a n d assistance possible. It is expected that t h e present problems of small size will exist for one o r t w o more years. At a previous meeting, t h e Council requested t h e committee to r e v i e w u s e of t h e term "bachelor's degree" as it occurs in the Constitution a n d Bylaws of the ACS. This h a s been d o n e a n d t h e Committee finds no confusion a n d , therefore, no need for Bylaw revision at p r e s e n t . T h e r e are very few special cases and t r i e committee believes t h e s e can b e h a n d l e d as such. T h e committee feels that t h e Society should k e e p closer contact w i t h m e n in t h e a r m e d forces. I t r e c o m m e n d s that local sections send their pu/blications, if any, to former students and m e m b e r s from their respective territories whale such persons a r e in service. T h e committee also proposes that there should b e closer c o o p e r a t i o n a m o n g the Council Standing Committee on Chemical E d u c a t i o n , t h e Division o f Chemical A N D ENGINEERING

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124th ACS MEETING Education, and other committees of the Society which deal with educational prob­ lems. Furthermore, the committee pro­ poses that it should have direct contact with committees dealing with students or educational matters in local sections. L. Reed Brantley was elected secretary of the committee. WILLIAM VON FISCHER, Chairman

C o n s t i t u t i o n and Bylaws Since the preparation of its March 1953 report, the committee has reviewed and reported on the bylaws of the following: Mid-Hudson Section North Alabama Section Southeast Kansas Section The committee has also reported on amendments to the bylaws of the follow­ ing: Auburn Section Carolina-Piedmont Section Central Texas Section Chicago Section Delaware Section Mobile-Pensacola Section Nebraska Section Northeast Oklahoma Section Pittsburgh Section Virginia Section Division of Physical and inorganic Chemistry Division of Rubber Chemistry The committee has reviewed and made recommendations on amendments to ACS Bylaws II Sec. 5, VII Sec. 10(a), and IX Sec. 4. The committee also has reviewed the proposed amendment to Bylaw V Sec. •3(e) which is an attempt to obtain more even distribution of members in the six districts from which Regional Directors are elected. This is accomplished by the proposal. The committee believes that the amendment is legal and that it accom­ plishes the result which its proponents de­ sire. The committee has continued its study of the problem- involved in affiliation of local sections with local technical organi­ zations. With the help of ACS Counsel an amendment to the ACS Bylaws has been drafted which should provide a satis­ factory solution to the major problem. This amendment will be processed in the cus­ tomary manner and presented to the Coun­ cil for action at the 1954 spring meeting. The committee has carefully reviewed the ACS Constitution and Bylaws as they concern local section and division corpo­ ration associates. It is our opinion that the Constitution and Bylaws do not permit local section or division corporation asso­ ciates. Local section and division bylaws which provide for such associates are un­ constitutional. Tli is situation has been brought about by the amendments to the Society's Constitution and Bylaws eliminat­ ing corporation members and establishing corporation associates. The terms of the following members of the committee end on Dec. 31 and it is a pleasure to record appreciation for their hard work: A. H. Brunner, Jr., Lloyd M. Cooke, Paul A. Krueger, Norris W. Rakestraw, William A. Stanton, and Karl Dittmer. The committee especially appreciates VOLUME

the hard work which has been done by its secretary, Mr. Brunner. CHARLES L. THOMAS, Chairman

Local Sectional A c t i v i t i e s Λ final report on the local section terri­ torial study and the changes resulting therefrom is in preparation. It will b e ready in the fall and will be distributed to all local sections. The report of the subcommittee review­ ing local section annual reports of activi­ ties in 1952 has been prepared and will be distributed to local sections before the end of the year. Only 12 sections failed to file reports of their activities and an effort is being made to obtain these docu­ ments. The finance subcommittee has reviewed the 1952 financial reports of 138 local sec­ tions. The quality of these accountings is much improved over the previous year. Many of the sections operated at a loss in 1952 although the operation as a whole resulted in a net income of a little over $14,000 out of a total income of about $227,000. The subcommittee has decided to study the trends in income, expense, and investment. An effort will be made to de­ velop information on the methods used by local sections in handling their invest­ ments. At the spring meeting, several sections expressed interest in the policy of local sections as a whole concerning local dues. Accordingly, the committee distributed a questionnaire in July. Of the 119 sections ( 809r ) that have responded to date, 40% collect dues. The total so obtained is a little more than $22,000, about one fifth of the allotment from dues. The percent­ age of collection varies from 4 to 9 8 % and apparently in proportion to the amount of effort expended. Two billings seem es­ sential for good results. A final report will be prepared and distributed later in the year. Thr study gruup en the roh of subsec­ tions in serving scattered membership has found that the situations leading to this form of organization differ greatly. There seems to be no common pattern in the problems involved. The information ac­ cumulated will be transmitted to the Ex­ ecutive Secretary for distribution to inter­ ested persons. Another subcommittee studied the 1952 annual reports from local sections to ob­ tain as much information as possible about techniques used in integration of new members into local sections. The informa­ tion obtained will be made available to local sections. Since a high proportion ot those who drop out of the Society take such action after only one or two years of membership, prompt integration of new members into the organization is of great importance. A new study group has been activated with E. C. Hughes as chairman. It will consider the possibility of issuing a model job manual that can be used by local sec­ tions as a guide for preparing more de­ tailed manuals for their own officers. At the request of the Council Policy Committee, the committee drafted an

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amendment to Bylaw VII, Sec. 10(a) to provide that local section annual reports shall cover the calendar year. This would be of great advantage to the committee in reviewing and summarizing local sec­ tion activities. The committee requested clarification of the applicability to local sections of the Board action of June 13 concerning distri­ bution of Questionnaires. CARL F. GRAHAM, Chairman

Membership Affairs The committee believes that additional members could be obtained if membership were dated from July 1 as well a s from Jan. I , the present practice. It requests that a subcommittee be set up composed of equal numbers from the Committee on Local Sectional Activities, the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws, and the Com­ mittee on Membership Affairs. This sub­ committee is to conduct its study in con­ sultation with the Washington office and if t h e project is feasible, to draft the necessary proposal for amendment of the Bylaws to implement the plan. (The Committee on Constitution and Bylaws subsequently asked to be excused from the study as long as it was concerned with policy and to be brought into the matter only when Bylaw amendments were to be prepared. The Council Policy Committee concurred. ) T h e action of the Board of Directors on June 1:3 for coordinating questionnaires was endorsed. Belle Otto was re-elected secretary for 1954. B. A. SriiFPY, Chairman N a t i o n a l Meetings a n d Divisional Activities T h e meeting in Kansas City next spriijig is another experiment. Consequently, a great deal of committee time has been spent in discussing and formulating plans. A questionnaire was sent t o divisional of­ ficers to détermine; their wishes in connection with the program. This led to further correspondence and discussion with various divisional officers and with representatives of the Washington office. As a result, the committee has prepared a listing of divisions to meet in each half of this divided meeting held in parts of two weeks in the same city. A schedule of week-end business sessions was developed and a recommendation made to the Council Policy Committee (see Minute 7, page 4.S29 ) ' T h e committee also has made a recommendation in regard to the place and date for t h e 1958 fall meeting and another of alternate sites for the 1959 spring meeting (see Minutes 8 and 9, page 4330 and Minutes 2 1 and 22, page 4333). Much time has been devoted t o a discussion of methods b y which national meetings might be improved and ways in which to overcome some of the existing problems relating to efficient utilization of meeting rooms, which always are at a premium. There is nothing definite to report at this time but the committee plans 4335

ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS employed a n d consultants on the faculties of colleges a n d universities. ( Β ) O e v e l o p a sample of about 2500 from t h e s e categories for circularization. ( C ) I n c l u d e with t h e questionnaire a clear explanation of t h e implications of a vote for inclusion and of a vote for exclu­ sion. ( D ) R e q u e s t those polled to express preferences u n d e r the present law a n d preferenc-es i n the event the law is changed so as t o include self-employment profes­ sions previously excluded. The committee discussed t h e revised resolution oi t h e Committee on Professional Regulation, a s included in t h e agenda for the Council meeting, and authorized t h e c h a i r m a n to recommend several changes. The final form in which the resolution was presented to the Council w a s acceptable to the committee. A Subcommittee on Employment Infor­ mation, u n d e r the chairmanship of D o n o ­ van J. S alley, is preparing an analysis of the information contained in brochures provided by employers. This analysis will provide the basis for a recommendation r e ­ garding the type of information which e m ­ ployers should provide to job applicants It is e x p e c t e d thai this material will b e available before t h e e n d of t h e year. W I L L I A M A. P A R D E E . Chairman The committee furnished the San Diego Section with data regarding the classifica­ P r o f e s s i o n a l R e l a t i o n s a n d S t a t u s tion a n d salaries of N e w York chemists for use in t h e section's successful attempt t o I n i t s report t o t h e Council o n Sept. prevent downgrading of t h e classification 17, 1952, t h e committee advocated ap­ of junior chemists employed by the City of San Diego. pointment of local section committees com­ The committee authorized appointment parable to t h e Council's Standing Com­ of a subcommittee to study the objectives mittee on Professional Relations and and operation of professional unions which Status. It was felt that such local commit­ include chemists and, on t h e basis of t h e tees would provide' liaison between ACS study, t o determine t h e probable effect of members and t h e Council Committee. On such unionisation on t h e professional a n d July 1, 72 local sections h a d reported the economic status of chemists. ( T h e Coun­ existence of such committees, many of them newly created. T h e committee at its cil Policy Committee instructed t h e Com­ mittee o n Professional Relations and Status meeting in September discussed timely to proceed with this project and to present projects suitable for these local committees. a preliminary report at t h e Kansas CityT h e Subcorrimittce on Membership Atti­ tudes is preparing a circulai' 1**11* ι in which m e e t i n g . ) these suggestions will he transmitted to HKBMAN S. BLOCH, Chairman local sections. T h e resignation of C. F. Metz, w h o has served as chairman of this Publicotions subcommittee, h a s been accepted regret­ The Subcommittee on Mechanical Aids fully a n d H u g h Beeghly lias been ap­ to Chemical Abstracts has continued cor­ pointed to take his place. respondence on various matters within its T h e second annual survey of starting domain. Most of the subcommittee m e m ­ salaries requested by the committee was bers w e r e able t o attend a demonstration conducted b y t h e Office of t h e Executive of a n e w filing and finding machine in Secretary and published in C&KN this Newark, N. J., on May 11. summer. T h e committee voted to request The committee has begun what it is a 1954 survey of a like kind to be con­ ducted in the same maimer as t h e 1953 hoped will b e an objective evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of vari­ study. U pL&ii:» to considei annually the ous competitive methods of microreproduc­ advisability of such a survey in the light tion as applied to ACS publications. L. F . of existing conditions. Audrietli h a s assumed responsibility for It will be remembered that the Society this phase of the committee's activities. c o n d u c t e d in 1952 a poll of self-employed Close liuison'has been maintained with chemists in order to ascertain their desires the Bourd Committee on Publications in concerning inclusion or exclusion under its considerations of current publication the Social Security Act. Subsequently the problems. committee w a s instructed to extend this A i r m e n ROSE. Chairman poll. T h i s was n o t done because of legis­ lative developments in Washington. T h e new situation has been discussed by the Joint Committee committee a n d it has agreed that a poll P r o f e s s i o n a l R e g ulation should b e m a d e under the following con­ ditions: The Committee on Professional Regula­ tion w a s authorized a n d its assignment d e ­ ( A ) Include those who are wholly self-

to work with divisional officers on this matter. In accordance with the provisions of Bylaw VIII, Sec. 1 ( b ) , t h e committee early in 1953 recommended to the Presi­ dent of the Society, officers to b e a p ­ pointed for the probationary unit on Chemical Marketing and Economies. It has prepared similar recommendations for 1954 if needed. T h e committee has studied the· activi­ ties of this unit since its organization in September 1952 and recommends that it he granted full divisional status upon a p ­ proval of its bylaws by the Council in ac­ cordance with t h e provisions of Bylaw VIII, See. 1 ( d ) . T h e b a n q u e t held in connection widi national meetings of t h e ACS was aban­ doned many years ago because of lack of interest. It w a s revived for t h e Diamond Jubilee. At t h e request of certain in­ dividuals, the committee has debated the practicability of resumption of this event. It w a s voted to g o on record as opposing the re-establishment of this practice. It was felt that divisions should be encour­ aged t o hold group functions as a sub­ stitute.

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fined in the following minute from t h e Council meeting of April 9, 1 9 5 1 : On recommendation of t h e Committee on Professional Relations a n d Status, it was moved, seconded, and carried that t h e Council authorize t h e formation of a Com­ mittee of six, two members each represent­ ing the Council Committee on Professional Relations and Status, the Council Policy Committee, a n d t h e Board of Directors, t o present to t h e Council of the Society a proposed formulation of official position on matters of licensure or regulation of any part of the chemical profession. The committee held several meetings for discussion and eventually drafted a resolution. Comments on it were solicited from members of t h e Board of Directors, t h e Council Policy Committee, t h e Com­ mittee on Professional Relations a n d Status, and t h e Committee on Professional Training. These were considered in pre­ paring a final version. T h e report of t h e Committee on Professional Regulation which contained t h e resulting resolution was presented to t h e Board of Directors, the Council Policy Committee, and t h e Council, in that order, a t th* h March meetings in Los Angeles. The Council Policy Committee took exception to some of the phraseology, n o t t o the intent, of t h e resolution a n d voted that t h e C P C recommend to t h e Council that t h e resolution proposed by t h e C o m ­ mittee on Professional Regulation b e r e ­ ferred back t o t h e latter committee for further consideration. The Chairman of the Committee on Pro­ fessional Regulation explained the situa­ tion to the Council and t h e following vote is recorded in its minutes: On a motion b y t h e Chairman of t h e Committee on Professional Regulation a n d with t h e concurrence of t h e C P C , it w a s V O T E D that t h e report of t h e Committee on Professional Regulation b e referred back to the committee for further con­ sideration of t h e resolution proposed. The objections were directed t o t h e last half of the first paragraph of the resolution, reading as follows, that portion to which exception w a s taken being italicized: Be it resolved that t h e A M E R I C A N CHEMICAL

SOCIETY, recognizing

the

pe­

culiar status of public health in regard t o legislation, endorses compulsory licensure of members of the chemical profession who arc in responsible charge and supervision of chemical icork directly affecting the public health. It w a s felt that the b r e a d t h of coverage was greater than intended. It was pointed out that the phraseology might b e considcrc-d to) include chemists working for companies | engaged in the manufacture of medicinal» or even in t h e production of chlorine used for water treatment. The resolution submitted in March w a s revised to overcome t h e objections raised. There was difficulty in reaching unanimous agreement by mail but one version received general approval. It was included in vari­ ous agenda for consideration in Chicago. Shortly before t h e meeting a few indi­ viduals made valid criticisms a n d further changes were incorporated. That version appears as Minute 19 in the record of Council actions ( s e e p a g e 4332). ARTHUR C. C O P E ,

AND ENGINEERING

Chairman

NEWS

ï 2 4 f h ACS MEETING

Stote of the Society July- 1, 1 953 Ad Interim Report of the Executive Secretary Custom dictates that the Executive Secretary present an a d interim report at each meeting of the Board of Directors and ol the C o u n c i l . In recent years he has elected to nuake trie one distributed in July a midyear accounting. It is somewhat more comprehensive t h a n other ad ir.U rim olaLcmen-ts but less formal than the annual reportIi». the six months under review, a fewmatters stand out as especially significant. Οηΐχ time will tell whether they have the permanent value now anticipated. Tlhe Journal of Agricultural and Food Chezv.istry made its appi-aianu· in A pi il. Readier reaction has been extremely favorarble. Substantiation of t h e η*·:-ά it was created t© meet is provided by the large number o f paid subscriptions entered in the first t h r e e months of its publication. Axiother 1953 innovation in ACS pub­ lishing operations was initiation of multi­ ple-year subscriptions. Response has been goocd. It is too soon to evaluate the new policy of accepting nonmember subscrip­ tions for any consecutive 12 months. {CA is aai exception to both these changes. ) O n e of the most important events of the period under review is the decision to pro­ vide adequate quarters for Chemical Ab­ stracts a n d the first steps toward imple­ mentation. The ACS and T h e Ohio State University have agreed to share equally the costs of a b u i l d i n g to be erected on the OSU campus, a structure large enough to m e e t t h e needs of CA for many years to comte in so far as they can be foreseen. Plains n o w are b e i n g drawn. L a u n c h i n g of t h e project for financing fundamental journals through support by corporation associates was a 1952 mile­ stone. Vet, extension beyond the initial stage in this, its second year, makes the undertaking a 1953 high light. Acceptance has been gratifying. Reorganization ol Board procedures, de­ scribed later, well may b e a significant forward s t e p in Society progress. TThese are t h e more significant, item:» from the first six months of 1953. Details of m a n y aspects of Society operations fol­ low. Yet, in spite of its length, the ac­ counting is incomplete. Unfortunately, not all members realize t h e magnitude of the A C S program, t h e results achieved, and the work involved. Membership O n c e again a record membership can he reported. T h e n u m b e r whose dues weare unpaid on July 1 is the lowest in four years. Adl other midyear statistics are less favorable than a year ago. N e t gain in individual members dropped fronm 2661 (4.1%) to 2543 (3.8'ν ). Stu­ d e n t enrollment continued to decline. The VOLUME

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n u m b e r of new members is the lowest in three years. Yet, the data suffer only by comparison; the figures alone are large and would b e envied by many other organiza­ tions. Particulars for July 1 are presented in Tables I and II. Total membership on July 1, iyôii, was 69,680 (it passed 70,000 on Sept. 7 ) , a net gain of 2543 (3.89; ) over the midyear membership in 1952. T h e lesser growth b e t w e e n July 1. 1951 and 1952, shown in t h e table above is misleading: it reflects t h e dropping at the end of 1951 of all corporation members ( 787 ). T h e comparison in Lilt scxiJiiU pcUdgiaiJii ·>Γ this section eliminates this factor. In 1949. students accounted for about 8 % of t h e membership. An annual decline since t h a t time has reduced the size of this valued group from 4736 to 3498, about 5 % of the total. Yet, the loss from a year ago is only 327 compared with 675 be­ tween midyear 1951 and 1952. It is hoped that this represents the bottom and that there can be increases to report next year. T h e number of paid members other than students grew b y 2875. This compares un­ favorably with the 3602 increase a year ago b u t is better than the 1951 report of 2620. The gradual decline in both numbers and percentage of those whose dues are unpaid on July 1 is highly gratifying. T h e peak of 3943 ( 6 . 3 ' , ) occurred in 1950. Small annual improvement since that time h a s reduced this figure to 3496 (5.0 r/ < ) on July 1, 1953. Changes in address continue at a high

level although for the first time in years there was a decrease. For the first six months of 1953, 10,837 changes were made, a decrease of 4 6 6 from the 11,323 changes in t h e first half of 1952. For the year July 1, 1952, to J u l y 1, 1953, 24,841 addresses w e r e c h a n g e d compared with 24,949 for t h e previous year, a decrease of 108. (Both figures given here for a year ago are corrections of those in the July 1, 1952, report.) Student Participation For years the A M E R I C A N C H E M I C A L S O ­

CIETY has been interested in sponsoring a p r o g r a m of interest a n d value to students majoring in chemistry and chemical en­ gineering. T h e s t u d e n t affiliate program for undergraduates originated in 1937 and the discount of 3 3 7 . ^ in dues for student members has heen granted since 1933. T h e Division of Chemical Education w a s formed in 1924. It h a s been concerned more with teaching t h a n with students //t / Λ«. . in J. V^VJC tiiC •^oniiiiiiLce en r r o fessional Training was organized to i m ­ prove the training b e i n g given to t h o s e w a n t i n g to enter our profession. A C o u n ­ cil Standing Committee on Chemical E d u ­ cation was created in 1948. Special c o m ­ mitters have heen formed from time t o time to deal with specific problems o£ education, teachers, and students. Yet, in general, student problems and s t u d e n t liaison have been left to the staff. During recent years the Board of D i r e c ­ tors has acted o n m a n y items c o n c e r n i n g education a n d students. It felt the n e e d for a committee w h i c h would keep i n ­ formed on these m a t t e r s , initiate proposals when necessary, and study requests for Board action in this broad field. C o n s e ­ quently, a Board Committee on E d u c a t i o n a n d S t u d e n t s was formed early in 195S. It held its first meeting in Baltimore, J u n e 1953. Matters already presented to it i n d i ­ cate that it will b e busy. There are two ways of measuring s t u -

Table 1 Year 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953

July 1 Total

No.

%

42,496 47,290 53,906 58,222

3,757 4,794 6,616 4,316

9.7 11.3 14.0 8.0

*> * - Λ Ο kJ,«StSU

u.vs

62,928 65,263 67,137 69,680

N e w , January—June % o f Total No.

Gain

1

4,439 5,602 6,600 5,532

Λ «>

1,198 2,335 1,874 2,543

c Τ CO

4*498 6,037 5,207 4,868

1.9 3.7 2.9 3.8

10.4 1 1.8 12.2 9.5 ο ** 7Λ 9.2 77 7.0

U n p a i d , July 1 No.

%

1,520 1,434 2,048 2,772 O COT

3,943 3,871 3,553 3,496

3.6 3.0 3.8 4.8 4 ** 6^3 5.9 5.3 5.0

Table II Paid Individual (ιio discount) Student (discount) Corporation Life U n p a i d but in good standing Honorary Emeritus Total in g o o d standing U n p a i d , , y e a r shown Total membership

.OCTOBER

19,

1953

11 9 4 9

1950

1951

1952

1953

53,332 4,736 845 14

53,216 4,676 836 14

55,836 4,500 787 14

59,438 3,825

62,31 3 3,498

14

1 3

3 213 59,143 2,587 61,730

3 240 58,985 3,943 62,928

2 253 61,392 3,871 65,263

2 305 63,584 3,553 67,137

1 359 66,184 3,496 69,680

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dent participation iiu the Society. One is by the total numbers enrolled as affiliates and student menibers1 The other is to look at these figures in relationship to the total number of students eligible for participa­ tion. In order to do the latter, it is neces­ sary to know each year the number ma­ joring in chemistry and chemical engineer­ ing.

The

AMERICAN

CHEMICAL

SOCIKTY

has made two such studies, the latest re­ ported in C&EN, June 8, 1953, page 2376. The U. S. Office of Education has made a similar study of chemical engineering graduates. Undergraduate students participate in the ACS program chiefly through student affiliation. While this classification is open ίο all majors in this field, few are irish­ men. For that reason, freshmen enroll­ ments are not included in the tabulation below:

Abstracts, Journal of The American Chemi­ cal Society, and The Journal of Physical Chemistry was well under way. Today we are able to tell of continued progress and to "point with pride" to the tribute to our publication program which these enroll­ ments provide. I t is gratifying that all except six of the 293 companies which enrolled as corpora­ tion associates in 1952 renewed for 1953, and that by July 1, 1953, the renewing companies had been joined b y 69 addi­ tional firms. Total enrollments entered by these organizations is 429 arid receipts amount to $237,500. The race between available funds and cost of publishing continues but the exist­ ence of the Publications Fund has made it possible to pian I953 operations soundly and without worry, in spite of increases in costs of paper and in wage rates. The 1952 campaign was directed to those companies which had been coq^oration members. This year it has been ex­ tended to others. Yet, there are man)' more companies that should b e enrolled. Thc> arc being approached as rapidly as possible.

will be reported to the Committee on Chemical Education at its September meeting. In spite of low enrollments in many chapters, annual reports indicate tha.t in most cases effective programs bave been carried out during the past academic year. Activities are not significantly different from those of other years, except that they are more diversified. Cooperation among chapters is increasing. Within a single city, joint meetings may he the rule rather than t|he exception. Chapters in a larger area hold at least one meeting jointly each year. Organization in the Southern Cali­ fornia region was described in the June 1953 issue of "Sealacs." Senior students and graduate students majoring in chemistry and chemical engi­ neering are eligible for membership in the ACS and can obtain a .>3V//r discount

Students Enrolled as Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Majors and as Student Affiliates

Year 1951-52 1952-53 % change, '52-'53 from '51-52

Sophomores Chem. Cheim.c.

Juniors Chem. Chtstn.L.

Seniors Cht=r,i. Che.-π.Ξ

5448 0535

844 Ï 7206

7907 6596

2O.0

2489 29D2

16.6

2651 2320

— 14.7 —12.5

2923 2453

— 16.5 — 1 2 . 0

Stud.

Cher-Ε

Total Chem. - f · Cherra _F

8063 7675

29,759 28,012

5375 481 1

Total 2 ϊ ,69ό 20,337

—6.3

—4.8

-5.9

—10.5

Totals at midyear U)ô2 and 195,

Obviously, affiliation has declined more than total enrollment in the three upper classes. However, most affiliates are juniors and seniors. The decline in number of affiliates is less than the drop in enroll­ ment in these two classes. The comparison of the last two columns shows that l7-18 r /r of the eligible stu­ dents are affiliates. Some 259r of juniors and seniors majoring in chemistry and chemical engineering are enrolled. One must recognize that many chemical engi­ neering students belong to AIChE 1student chapters and do not wish to engage in two related activities. The number of student affiliâtes is about one third of the junior and senior chemistry majors. No matter how comparisons are made, there is plenty of room for increase. The 10.5% decrease in number ol student affiliates from July 1, 1952 to July 1, 1953 is reflected in smaller chapters, many having less than the minimum number of twelve specified by the Bylaws of the Sutù-Ly. riîuflî: ^MiiptcTj were organised during periods of higher student enrollment and did not foresee the decline which occurred during the past two years. For that reason the Committee on Chemical Education recommended in the Spring of 1952 that for a two-year period charters not be revoked for an active chapter with enrollment below the required minimum. Although a few charters have been withdrawn because of inactivity, granting οί new charters has increased the number from 280 a year ago to 283 today. In view of the low registration of chem­ istry and chemical engineering majors and the problems which this has caused the student affiliate program, a thorough study of this activity is being made. The results 4338

in dues under certain conditions. The number of student members decreased dur­ ing the past year from 3825 on July 1, 1952 to 3498 on the same date in 1953. This S.GVf decline is somewhat larger than has occurred in graduate student enroll­ ment as will be noted from the tabulation below. Because of this, the Board Com­ mittee on Education and Students plans special effort to increase student interest and membership in th^ Society. This will be carried out in cooperation with heads of departments oi chemistry' and chemical engineering and with local section mem­ bership committees.

Local Sections The annual reports show a steady an­ nual growth in number of local sections, it has been many years since at least one new unit has not been formed; 1953 will be no exception. One petition for the formation of a new section was approved by the Council in March. Headquarters will he at Corning, Ν. Υ., and nve coun­ ties in that part of the state and two from northern Pennsylvania will comprise the territory. In September the Council will consider a petition for a local section to b e located in the only state in which there is not such a unit at present—Arizona. "Local sections were conceived as a means of providing to the members a pro­ gram of activities beneficial to the science and the profession and readily available to participants. They have proved to have broader usefulness. The local sections

Graduate Students Enrolled as Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Majors a n d as Members of the ACS

Year 1951-52 1952-53 % Chanae '52-'53 from '51-'52

Master's Degree Candidates Chem. Chem. Eng. 1897 4008 1784 3493

-12.9

-6.0

Doctor's Degree Candidates Chem. Chem. Eng.

Total Graduate Students ACS Members

4271 4086

623 543

10,799 10,506

3825 3498

9.7

-12.8

—2.7

— 8.5

Addition of the data for student affiliates and student members shows that at mid19521 9,200 students had some connection with the Society. One year later, the num­ ber had declined 9.7'4 to 8,309. This is a far cry from the peak ol 12,517 at the end of 1950. Corporation Associates One year ago the midyear ad interim statement reported that the drive to enroll corporation associates and thereby t o pro­ vide necessary financial aid to Chemical C H E M I C A L

serve as the outposts of Headquarters. They keep the officers and staff informed of meinbers' problems and ideas and help to disseminate information and viewpoints from the administrators. Also, local sec­ tions implement parts of national pro­ grams. . . ." The foregoing paragraph is copied from Bulletin 1, "It's Your Society." It charac­ terizes everything on which special com­ ment seems desirable at this time. There is increasing emphasis in local sections on "a program of activities beneA N D

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N u m b e r of divisions N u m b e r o f sessions Number of papers N u m b e r o f authors Registration 0

1 1 9th D i v i d e d April *50

120th* S e p t . '51

12 1st D i v i d e d Mar.-Apr. 52

122nd Sept. ' 5 2

123rd March '53

18 146 897 1,656 6,846

20 129 720 1,030 13,466

17 108 740 1,410 6,021

20 148 1,025 1,956 8,800

19 121 863 1,583 4,284

D i a m o n d Jubilee

ficial to the science and the profession/' Casual observation indicates that the number of local meetings is increasing and that they are being taken to the members when there are various centers of concentration. Thus the Florida Section, for example, has used almost every touring speaker for two engagements, sometimes more, to meet the needs of members ire Gainesville, Lakeland, Miami, and Tallahassee. In addition, it is supplementing this program by sending speakers from its own membership to places with small numbers of chemists. The Committee on Local Sectional Acspring launched a study of the tivities means now used lo serve scattered membership in a local section. It will cover matters such as the foregoing, rotation of meetings, and organization of subsections. Much can be gained from the talk at a monthly meeting, but only a small number of these occur annually and they cover a wide variety of topics. For many years, certain local sections have provided opportunities for more intensive education in a single field. This is done by a series of lectures by specialists a t short intervals; SL fee is charged to cover costs. Originally undertaken only by the larger sections, the practice has spread to the smaller units. The Northeastern Section has made a "Survey of Local Section Needs" and published the results in "The Nucleus." The careful review of all local section annual reports and the rating of activities by thc^ Council Standing Committee on Local Sectional Activities are efforts to increase service to members locally. Its extensive report on 1951 accountings ( submitted i n 1952) was made available to all local sections and work is in progress now on a similar study of 1952 reports. In 1949, the Committee on Local Sectional Activities stated that "The local section is a service unit." It then initiated a study of territories which was followed by recommendations for adjustment or boundaries to provide geographical areas which could be served effectively. As a. result, about one fifth of the sections have modified their boundaries. Some small units have been increased in size, some large ones cut down. In certain cases the change simply has removed awkward or unrealistic terminal lines. This program has been completed and a final report is in preparation. Bulletin 1 points out that local sections can and should "keep the officers and staff informed of members' problems and ideas." To implement this in one spécifie area, the Council Standing Committee on Professional Relations and Status this yearhas asked all local sections to form corresponding committees. They will function V O L U M E

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as? a liaison group between the members a n d the national organization t o collect px-oblems and suggestions and to disseminate information from the Standing Committee. On July 1, headquarters had been informed of 72 such committees. "Local sections implement parts of national programs" Si*ys Bulletin 1. In 1953, tnis service has been concentrated in two fields. Sponsorship of radio and television progx-ams is not new. Indeed, the contributions of local sections to the public education program of the Society has been significant for many years. The only new development is the establishment by the B-oarcl of Directors m June of a mechanism b>/ which there can be commercial sponsorship. This need has become increasingly apparent because of the greater expanse incident to growing use of TV. Contributing to the same end has been a in increase of interest in speakers' bureaus which supply talks for lay audiences. The activity has a long history. Their îormation was accelerated during the Diamond Jt_abilee year when there was an abnormally high call for people who could explain einemical developments to the lay public. Tlie current emphasis on vocational counselling has increased needs for persons to present a true picture of our profession a n d has resulted in the formation of still irtore speakers' bureaus. A large number of" sections are now in a position to recomnv«ny t h e Research and Development Board of the Department of Defense. During the late spring a n d summer months the Bureau of Labor Statistics o f the U. S. Department of Labor conducted a survey of future demand for chemists and chemical engineers. T h e Coiramittee on Manpower a n d staff members have assisted BLS in several ways in organizing this study. It should be completed in t h e near future.

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Employment Clearing House T h e Regional Employment Clearing House, operating on a year-round basis,

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a n d t h e E m p l o y m e n t Clearing House which functions only at national meetings continue to serve ACS members and stu­ d e n t affiliates seeking new employment contacts and employers with vacancies to fill. Identical files are maintained in each of the three Regional Clearing House of­ fices; employers inspect t h e applications in Chicago, N e w York, or Washington and contact directly t h e registrants in whom they a r e interested. A comparison of the n u m b e r of records active at mid-year for t h e past five years is as follows: 1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

M12

967

625

474

424

Although a drop in the number of new records filed can be noted over last y e there also h a s been a reduction in t i t n u m b e r of employer visits. For the first six months of this year, there were 221 inspections of the records as compared with 257 for the same period in 1952. In evaluating this information, considera­ tion must b e given to the fact that one employer visit may b e prompted by a need for many people. Experience indicates that most visitors have manv openings to fill. Considerable attention is given to keep­ i n g the information on the active Regional E C U records as accurate and up to date as possible. Clerical processing and the many details connected with maintenance of an activity of this type are h a n d l e d in ACS h e a d q u a r t e r s by a special department responsible for both phases of the Clear­ ing House operation; excellent part-time assistance is given b y the ACS office in New York a n d in the Chicago Local Sec­ tion office w h e r e the files are housed. The Clearing House at the National Meeting in Los Angeles in March appeared to he an unusually successful one for those who w e r e able to attend the meet­ i n g a n d take advantage of the facilities available. N o accurate record of inter­ views can b e kept in the simplified E C H used for smaller meetings, but it is known that at least 618 interviews took place in Embassy Auditoriums a n d othe r s took place without t h e aid of the Clearing House staff. T h e size of t h e group to he served at this meeting was especially man­ ageable; this contributed greatly to smoothness of operation. Qualifications of t h e applicants registered were good and t h e contacts between applicants and em­ ployers were accomplished with consider­ ably more ease t h a n is possible when registration is larger and the space avail­ able less adaptable to Clearing House pro­ cedures. There were 280 candidates for employ­ ment registered in Los Angeles and 211 employers inspected the records; 151 of t h e employers represented industrial con­ cerns, 28 came from academic institutions, 2 2 represented t h e U. S. Government, nine came from research foundations or institu­ tions, and one could not be classified in a n y of these general groups. The breakdown b y major field of train-

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ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS inn ttiid experience o t applicants wa.s as loi lows: Analytical Biochemical C h e m i c a l engineer Inorganic Organic Physical Miscellaneous Inexperienced chemists

28 45 42 14 80 40 20 1 !

Local Section Tours From January through M a y 195o, head­ quarters completed plans for 314 local section meetings addressed by 4S speakers on tours varying in number of engage­ ments from two to 1 4 . Through June, information was obtained and copy prepared for 5 7 7 local section

meetings. Consequently, this pattern w a s extended in 195:}. T h r e e new Standing Committees w e r e appointed early in the > ear—Awards a n d Recognitions, E d u c a ­ tion and Students, and Finance (to cover b u d g e t and noninvestment m a t t e r s ) . Analysis s h o w e d that some of t h e Board business was routine. Responsibility for action h a s been assigned t o Board c o m ­ mittees, chiefly t h e Executive Committee. It is h o p e d t h a t these t w o steps will relieve some of t h e pressure on t h e Board so that there will h e more time at meetings to discuss broad matters of policy. If this is accomplished, the changes m a d e early this year well may b e of outstanding and continuing i m p o r t a n c e in Society o p e r a ­ tions. The Board of Directors has held its customary two meetings in the first half

meeting announcements in C&EN. De­ tails of VfifX lYiwtinae ΖλΠ'ΜΛ g c d local!'. WiTl' t\f

supplied by the sections t o be addressed: other data came from correspondence about tours. Early in the year plans were started for tours from October 1953 through May 195-1. By t h e end of June. 64 speakers had accepted invitations t o engage in 69 tours, rive h a v i n g agreed t o visit two separate areas d u r i n g the season. Of t h e 129 in\ itations issued, 49 were d e c l i n e d and l i not yet answered. I n the same period, publicity material wzis obtained from 31 speakers a n d distributed -with formal an­ nouncements of their tours. Board of Directors The increasing size of the Society and the diversity of interests of its members arc reflected in an expanding level of ACS operations and, unfortunately but inevi­ tably, in a growing budget. All of these affect the amount o f work which, under our Constitution and Bylaws, falls within the scope of the Board. I t is not surpris­ ing that the size of agenda has increased. In 1952, 130 items of business supported by 625 pages of explanation and data were considered by the Directors. This is an extremely h e a v y load. Inevitably, this voKime of work required a greater investment of t i m e than could be afforded by the busv men w h o form the ACS directorate. The Board's Com­ mittee on Publications for several years has been studying exhaustively all matters within its field before presentation to the Board. T h i s has resulted in better-con­ sidered actions than rnijiht otherwise have been possible and h a s save*d time at Board

trw· w r i r

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in a top-secret conference at t h e Army Chemical Center in order t h a t t h e Board better could u n d e r s t a n d and act on p r o b ­ lems brought to it b y its Committee Ad­ visory to the Chemical Corps.

Awards a n d Recognitions Intersociety C o o p e r a t i o n it is impossible to draw sharp b o u n d ­ aries b e t w e e n various scientific and engi­ neering disciplines. In addition, m a n y subjects are of interest to m a n y or all oi t h e organizations which serve these fields. \ T o society like t h e A C S can be a hermit. T h e period u n d e r review was one in w h i c h many intersociety contacts w e r e created or reaffirmed. At long last, the Scientific M a n p o w e r Commission was incorporated. The ACS is one of eight organizations included. All other participants are confederations of societies, such as t h e American Institute of Physics, or cover a wide area of science, such as the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The ACS has joined with eight other organizations, not all scientific, in draft­ ing and sponsoring an a m e n d m e n t to the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952 to pro­ vide an improved mechanism for evaluat­ ing the place in w h i c h each man can m a k e his maximum contribution to his country's safety. For many years, t h e ACS alone fought efforts to m a k e clinical laboratories a monopoly of the doctors of medicine and tried to make proven competence the sole standard. More recently, the American Association of Clinical Chemists and the National Association of Clinical LaboraÎC V! 1952

A C S A w a r d (Sponsored b y A l p h a Borden A w a r d Eli L i l l y & C o . A w a r d Fisher A w a r d Fritzsche A w a r d Garvan Medal I p a t i e f f Prize (every -f-hird y e a r ) Kendall C o . Award Paul-Lewis L a b o r a t o r i e s A w a r d Precision Scientific C o . A w a r d S c i e n t i f i c A p p a r a t u s Makers A w a r d

Chi

Sigma)

Totals

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tories, both young organizations, began to play a role. In the past few years other scientific disciplines, such as bacteriology a n d biology, began to take an interest. T h i s culminated in t h e organization in J u n e of an Intersociety Committee on L a b o r a t o r y Services Related to Health. Severn societies p a r t i c i p a t e d in the initial session a n d as many m o r e are being invited to join. T h e ACS in J u n e a g r e e d to cooperate with other societies in a special joint meeting in 1956 to c o m m e m o r a t e the 100th Anniversary of the discovery of mauve by Sir William I I . Perkin. T h e prime mover is t h e American Association of Textile Chemists a n d Colorists. In 1953, t h e ACS m a d e nominations to the American Board of Clinical Chemistry. T h i s is a n i n d e p e n d e n t organization b u t several interested societies make nominations for m e m b e r s h i p . Also, participation in t h e Division of C h e m i s t r y and Chemical Technology of t h e National Research Council -vas c o n t i n u e d u n d e r a new p l a n .

A w a r d Year 1953

19 12 II 21 7 15

2 0 20 10 12 24 9 13 7

8 18 13 124

12 II 23 141

1954 21 8 10 12 9 21 7 1 1 12 18 129

C H E M I C A L

T h e c a m p a i g n for 1954 nominations for a w a r d s administered b y t h e ACS c a m e to a close on June 1. T h e n u m b e r of p r o posals varied from, seven to 21 w i t h a total of 129 for 10 a w a r d s , a decrease of 12 from 1953 nominations. Details are shown in T a b l e VI. T h e ACS has a c c e p t e d administrative responsibility lor another award—the Beckm a n Award for Instrumentation in A n a lytical Chemistry. 0 It will b e financed b y Beckman Instruments, Inc. and has b e e n g u a r a n t e e d for five years. T h e Award will consist of $1000 a n d a certificate to b e presented annually for o u t s t a n d i n g achievement in the d e v e l o p m e n t of n e w instruments for chemical analysis and in the application of analytical instruments for chemical process measurement a n d control. T h e Division of W a t e r , Sewage, and Sanitation Chemistry presented its first E d w a r d Bartow A w a r d to H. C. Marks at t h e Division's dinner in Los Angeles on March 16. Scrolls w e r e authorized for presentation to t h e Real Sociedad Espanola de Fisica y Q u i m i c a on the occasion of its Golden j u b i l e e , April 1 5 - 2 1 , a n d to t h e \ e d e r landse Cbemische Vereniging on the occasion of its Colden Jubilee. July 21 to 23. Conclusion T h e p r o g r a m of t h e Society is extensive. T h o u s a n d s ot chemists a n d chemical engineers give generously of their time and energy to implement it. Therefore, in any six-month period, m o r e is accomplished t h a n can be covered in a single report. It is a real problem t o select t h e material to b e included. E m p h a s i s has been placed on those matters b e l i e v e d to b e of most general interest. T h e foregoing is far from a complete account of YOUR SOC I E T Y in t h e first six months of 1953. A L D E N II.

EMERY

° The name was changed on Sept. 8 tu Beckman Award in Chemical Instrumentation.

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ENGINEERING

NEWS

124th ACS MEETING

Divisional Reports s t r u m e n t s a_s Tools i n Organic- Analysis. N o decision w a s reached as t o choice. The sessions of the Division of Agricul­ At t h e business meeting of the division tural a n d Food C h e m i s t r y at t h e Chicago t h e secretary announced t h e approval ot ACS meeting i n c l u d e d five symposia plus Hylaw I V to read " T h e t e r m s of officers three sessions o f general p a p e r s . Alto­ oi Councilors a n d Alternate Councilors gether, 7 5 p a p e r s were presented a n d av­ shall h e for a term of three > ears. . . . " erage a t t e n d a n c e at t h e sessions a p ­ The a m e n d m e n t was a p p r o v e d b \ t h e p r o a c h e d 300. division. At t h e b u s i n e s s meeting of t h e division A vole oi thailfcs was given C». Frederick a n d t h e two subdivisions t h e n e w bylaw Smith for his help in a r r a n g i n g lor under­ a m e n d m e n t t o c h a n g e terms of division writing t h e cost of t h e l^irectorv In t h e councilors from t w o to three years w a s (*. Frederick Smith Chemical Co. approved. Reactivation of the Committee on Bal­ Considerable t i m e w a s spent discussing ances w a s announced b y H . K. Alber, w h o m e t h o d s for i m p r o v i n g quality of papers suggested t h a t a symposium b e held on presented at t h e meetings. It w a s agreed Balances. t h a t fewer symposia should b e arranged The Papers C o m m i t t e e report urged a n d more time given to presentation of a d v a n c e m e n t of t h e deadline in order that good p a p e r s o n t h e results of original re­ s u b m i t t e d manuscripts m a y b e given an search. effective review. I t w a s r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t Membership i n t h e division a n d sub­ slides also h e reviewed a n d unsuitable divisions nas increase^! appreciably a u r (.nies rejected. i n g the past y e a r a n d t h e financial status At t h e divisional d i n n e r R a y Hibbeier h a s accordingly risen. spoke o n Theatrical Foibles of t h e T u r n ot the C e n t u r y a n d 130 a t t e n d e d . D. M . D o r v , Secretary-Treasurer W I L L I A M G. B . \ r r , Secretary

A g r i c u l t u r a l a n d Food Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry At t h e C h i c a g o meeting t h e Division of Analytical C h e m i s t r y p r e s e n t e d a total of 57 p a p e r s , i n c l u d i n g t w o symposia, one on Automatic M e t h o d s of Analysis in t h e Petroleum I n d u s t r y (joint with t h e Divi­ sion of P e t r o l e u m C h e m i s t r y ) , a n d o n e on Analytical M e t h o d s a n d I n s t r u m e n t a ­ tion Applied t o S u g a r s a n d O t h e r Carbo­ h y d r a t e s (jointly w i t h t h e Division of Carbohydrate C h e m i s t r y ) . As -in t h e p r e \ ions m e e t i n g in Los Angeles, t h e papers on the determination of fluorine created special interest. At t h e executive committee meeting c o m m e n t was m a d e o n t h e desirability of having some s o r t of news letter sent to division m e m b e r s to k e e p t h e m informed as to future p l a n s . It w a s proposed that certain c o m p a n i e s be asked to u n d e r w r i t e t h e additional cost of printing t h e letter. The preprinting o f p a p e r s of future annual symposia was a l s o suggested, b u t t h e body d e c i d e d against t h i s m o v e . It w a s pointed o u t that some p o t e n t i a l speakers would decline if they h a d to submit a manuscript for printing. Permission w a s given to t h e Committee on Microchemical A p p a r a t u s t o circulate a questionnaire t o division m e m b e r s which might guide t h e committee as ο future a p p a r a t u s to s t u d y . Topics considered acceptable loi future symposia at general meetings included S t a n d a r d S a m p l e s for Student U s e ; Cataly­ sis and Analytical Reactions. Topics sug­ gested for r o u n d - t a b l e discussion were Sulfur a n d H a l o g e n s ; Asking of Samples; Analysis of F l u o r i n e C o m p o u n d s Contain­ i n g Other H a l o g e n s ; a n d T h e U s e of I n ­

VOLUME

Bieiogica! Chemistry T h e p r o g r a m of the Division of Biologi­ cal Chemistry at t h e ACS meeting in Chi­ cago consisted of 17 half-day sessions, including 1 I general sessions a n d three svmposia. T h e sxlnnosia titles were: Nietaholism of O n e - C a r b o n Compounds, Frontiers in Enzymology, a n d Electromigration in Stabilized Electrolytes, t h e latter being arranged in participation with t h e American Association of Clinical Chemists. T h e A A C C also participated in a general session on clinical chemistry. At t h e business meeting it was reported that m e m b e r s h i p of t h e division has in­ creased b y 42'}'r to 1 6 3 9 from 1154 in 1952. T h e results of a mail vote concern­ ing desirability of planning sessions of this division for the next ACS meeting in Kansas City were a n n o u n c e d . Of 5 6 9 m e m b e r s replying, 3 8 2 were in favor, 173 opposed, a n d 1 4 m e m b e r s undecided. The figures showed t h a t 6 7 % of t h e m e m b e r s voting favored sessions in Kansas City, despite the fact that t h e American Society of Biological Chemists meets only two weeks later. OTTO

SCIIALES,

Secretary-Treasurer

A testimonial dinner w a s given on W e d nesdav e\erring in honor of Geoige P. Meade and t h e social hour was provided by t h e Sugar Research Foundation. About 120 attended. It was announced at t h e meeting of t h e executive committee t h a t the Academic Press has on h a n d over 500 copies ot Volumes I a n d II of t h e Collected Papers of C l a u d e S. Hudson. These volumes are the contingent asset of both the Academic Press a n d t h e d i \ ision, a n d it was decided to offer both volumes t o the members ot the division at a total cost of $12. In view ot D r . Hudson's passing, it was felt that these volumes would come into increasing use by all students of carbohydrate c h e m ­ istry. T h e executive committee, considering the treasurer's report, noted that the ex­ penses were running ahead of receipts and therefore reluctantly agreed to raise the dues to m e m b e r s from $1.00 to $2.00. The bylaws of t h e division were then dis­ cussed and because t h e existing bylaws did not clearly represent t h e actual changes required by t h e ACS Council's action extending the term of councillors, the change h a s been written u p and will be submitted to t h e membership to vote on after a petition signed hy five m e m b e r s requesting ibis change \idi> been received hy t h e secretary, as required in the b \ laws. Various symposia for next year's m e e t ­ ings were discussed b u t no final action taken. N'OHMAN F. KixxKDY, Secretary-Treasurer

Ceiiuiose

Chemistry

T h e Division of Cellulose Chemistry held .ι one-day session of nine general papers and a symposium on D y e i n g of Cellulose. Fifty-five people attended t h e divisional luncheon. M . A. Heath, c h a i r m a n of the Commit­ tee on Cellulose Literature, reported re­ sults of a questionnaire sent to division members. Of t h e 113 replies, \Η*7Γ were n o longer directly c o n c e r n e d with t h e litera­ ture, 29r/r felt they were satisfied with present facilities, and 5Sn/c were interested in h a v i n g a study m a d e or cooperating in any study t o improve t h e present facilities. Results of t h e questionnaire have been given to Dr. C r a n e of Chemical Abstracts for his comments. T h e a m e n d m e n t to t h e division bylaws w h e r e b y t h e term of office of councilors i> extended to three years was ratified in a iViitii v o t e .

A symposium on Regenerated Cellulose Films is planned for the Kansas City m e e t ­ ing next spring. F . D. KLUC;,

Secretary-Treasurer

C a r b o h y d r a t e Chemistry The Division of C a r b o h y d r a t e Chem­ istry sponsored eight well-attended ses­ sions at the Chicago meeting, including t w o symposia, o n e on Dextran Chemistry a n d t h e other jointly with t h e Division of Analytical Chemistry on Analytical M e t h o d s a n d Instrumentation Applied to Sugars a n d O t h e r Carbohydrates.

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Chernîcû! Education T h e Division of Chemical Education now h a s more than 1000 paid-up members, which n u m b e r w a s reached a n d passed d u r i n g the Chicago meeting, Membership h a s increased more than 6 0 % d u r i n g t h e past year. Audiences of u p to 6 2 5

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ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS status at the Council m e e t i n g of t h e ACS in C h i ^ s o . Four halt-day symposia dealt with William Jackson of the Container Corp. chemistry building construction a n d r e ­ spoke at the luncheon of t h e division, a t ­ cent advances in organic-, inorganic, a n d tended by 98 people, on A Purchasing analytical chemistry. In addition t w o Agent Looks at Chemical Marketing a n d sessions were devoted to general p a p e r s . Economics. Plans have been made to continue t h e The technical sessions of the meeting "recent advances" symposia at future embodied four symposia, o n e on Resources meetings, and physical chemistry will for t h e Chemical Industry in t h e Mid­ definitely b e scheduled for the Kansas west; one on t h e Marketing of N e w Con­ City meeting, cosponsored with t h e D i ­ sumer Products; one o n Market Research vision of Physical a n d Inorganic C h e m ­ and Development of Pharmaceuticals a n d istry. Another symposium in the offing Antibiotics; a n d one o n Methods of F i ­ is on P u t t i n g the Plus in the Teaching of nancing Chemical Industry Expansion. Chemistry. At the executive committee meeting tht* The filth annual Workshop or Confer­ tentative bylaws were approved with minor ence o n General Chemistry will meet in changes and t h e recommendation made t o three sections during the summer of 1954: submit them to the NM&DA Committee at the University of Wyoming, L a r a m i e ; for ad interim acceptance as soon as poswere c o u n t e d at t h e symposia held b y trie QiviMvm in v^iiidigO.

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Gas and Fuel Chemistry The Division of G a s and Fuel Chem­ istry presented 24 individual papers at the Chicago ACS meeting, including a sym­ posium on Properties and Reactions of Carhons. This w a s a continuation of a symposium on t h e same subject which w a s presented a t t h e meeting last fall. T h e sessions were well attended. At t h e business meeting held Sept. 8 t h e report of t h e program planning com­ mittee was considered, also the appoint­ ment of a committee t o study and recom­ mend changes in t h e bylaws of t h e divi­ sion. HAHLAN W .

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The Division of History of Chemistry held a n all-day session at the Chicago meeting, consisting of 14 papers. There C. A. V A N D K K W K R F , Secretary was a n average audience of 3 5 people. Colloid Chemistry T h e secretary r e p o r t e d at the business The program of the Division of Colloid meeting that t h e division now numbers Chemical Literature Chemistry at the Chicago ACS meeting 219 members, an increase of 6o over last The Division of Chemical Literature a r ­ was organized as a memorial to t h e late year. T h e treasurer's report indicated ranged sessions at t h e Chicago ACS meet­ James \V. McBain. It included 48 papers that t h e state of t h e treasury was satis­ ing which included symposia on T h e R e ­ extending over three and a half days, a factory. search Report, I t s Functions, Preparation, large number of tïieiu presented b y stuProblems in obtaining a larger attend­ Distribution and Use; on Equipment for dents of Or McBain and reflecting h i s ance a t meetings were discussed. It was the Preparation, Reproduction and Utiliza­ interest in colloidal electrolytes. Mrs. M c - pointed out that t h e division h a d grown tion of Technical Information; on P h a r m a ­ Bain spoke at the divisional luncheon a n d considerably and that there seemed t o be ceutical a n d Medical Literature ( jointly described and illustrated with motion pic- more interest in t h e presentation of pa­ with t h e Division of Medicinal C h e m i s ­ tures h e r husband's work in establishing pers, and that it m i g h t b e necessary to try·); a n d 11 general papers. An exhibit the National Chemical Laboratory a t bold two-day sessions at t h e next meet­ of equipment related to reproduction tech­ Poona, India. Harry Holmes, first winner ings. I t w a s also suggested that a halfniques w a s also displayed and d e m o n ­ of the Kendall Award in Colloid Chemis- d a y might be set aside at a meeting for strated. try, w a s also a featured guest at the d i - discussion of general topics in t h e field of history of chemistry. George I I . Coleman of Κresge-Hooker visional luncheon. Scientific Library spoke at the division The refillired changes in t h e bylaws to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute a t Troy, luncheon. Ν. Υ., was announced as-the meeting place make the term of t h e councilors three It w a s reported that suggested revision of the 28th National Colloid Symposium years instead of t w o w a s discussed and of the bylaws h a d been submitted A C S to he» held in June 1954. approved. Executive Secretary's office. T h e financial SIDNEY M. E D E L S T E I N , Secretary The division executive committee voted condition of t h e division w a s discussed, to increase annual dues to $2.00. with particular reference to the costs of KOBKKT S. HANSEN. Secretary-Treasurer Industrial and Engineering publishing the division bulletin, Chemical Literature. T h e list of papers presented Chemistry before t h e division, which h a s been o u t The program of t h e Division of Engi­ of print for some time, has been b r o u g h t Fertilizer and Soil Chemistry neering Chemistry at t h e Chicago meeting u p to date through papers presented in At t h e annual business meeting of t h e included 15 technical sessions consisting 1953 a n d was available at the meeting. Division of Fertilizer and Soil Chemistry of five symposia a n d t h e first feature lec­ Copies will b e distributed to division during t h e Chicago ACS meeting, t h e ture of the new Industrial a n d Engineering members. holding of two meetings a year rather t h a n A symposium on t h e Literature of P a ­ one w a s considered. N o interest w a s Chemistry Lecture Series. T w o sessions of general papers w e r e also held and per a n d Cellulose, cosponsored b y t h e shown by members present, in fact m a n y altogether the n u m b e r of papers presented Division of Cellulose Chemistry, is sched­ expressed opposition because of t h e n a ­ totaled 99. In addition to t h e 18th Unit uled for t h e Kansas City meeting, as well ture of the fertilizer business. Process, t h e symposia covered Statis­ as general papers. A symposium o n vari­ It w a s voted that n o d u e s be charged tics in the Design of Experiments, Chemi­ ous aspects of foreign languages is srhodby t h e division for the coming year. There cal Engineering in F i n e Chemical Manu­ uled for t h e fall meeting in New York, as was discussion on t h e possibility of a p ­ facturing, Fluorine Chemistry, a n d Proc­ well a s a symposium organized by t h e pointing a committee to review papers ess Instrumentation. Division of Industrial and Engineering offered for presentation before accepting T h e inaugural feature lecture of t h e Chemistry (which Chemical Literature them. This was felt by most to be i m ­ new series was presented by Manson Bene­ Division will cosponsor) on t h e needs a n d practical since most of t h e papers a r e dict, whose topic w a s The Chemical E n ­ use of publications and other literature invitational and also because of t h e length gineering Side of Nuclear Power. Approxi­ b y chemical engineers. of time before presentation that letters mately 8 0 0 persons attended a n d t h e L O R N A F . LEDKKMAN, Secretary and abstracts must b e submitted. T h e event was considered a great success. I t other topic discussed was t h e inadequacy will b e a n annual feature at future fall of meeting room. Average attendance w a s meetings of the Society. C h e m i c a l M a r k e t i n g and between 200 and 225, a n d many had t o Economics At the divisional luncheon on Tuesday stand at times. Larger meeting rooms will H . C. Urey spoke to t h e 200 in attendance be needed next year. T h e Division of Chemical Marketing on Nuclear Power. R. Norris Shreve was a n d Economics was taken off probationary GEORGE H . SERVISS, Secretary honored a t this luncheon for his outstandon t h e Raleigh c a m p u s of t h e University of North Carolina.

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124th ACS MEETING ing contributions a n d long years of serv­ of over $5000. T h e proposed bylaw r e ­ ice t c t h e profession a n d the ACS. H e - vision increasing the--term .of. councilors, to three years a n d h a v i n g t o d o with t h e was given t h e division's Scroll of Honor. T h e division will next meet a t t h e earlier appointment of a nominating com­ University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, D e c . mittee two months prior to t h e fall meet­ 28 and 2 9 , for the annual Christinas Sym­ ing of the division was approved. It w a s posium, t h e theme of which will b e Flow recommended t h a t a committee b e a p ­ Through Porous Media. Arrangements a r e pointed with the secretary-treasurer as one of its members to study t h e advisability of under t h e direction of J . Louis York of the department of chemical engineering. dividing t h e division office of secretarytreasurer into separate functions a n d that University of Michigan. The following symposia are scheduled the bylaws revision committee propose for the division at t h e ACS meeting next proper revision t o cover such separation. It was voted t h a t the retiring chairman, spring: Reserve Flexibility in Process D e ­ sign; Adaptation of Existing Plants to M. G. Van C a m p e n , Jr., should b e sent C h a n g e d Conditions; Synthetic Detergents; the thanks and appreciation of t h e divi­ Management Development Programs; R e ­ sion for excellent service given during his cent Developments i n Silicones (joint with term. MARTIN T. LEFFLER, Secretary-Treasurer Division of Paint, Varnish a n d Plastics C h e m i s t r y ) ; Mechanical and Kngineering * . . _ « .

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The Division of Organic Chemistry held 14 sessions at the Chicago meeting with a total of 158 papers being presented. T h e \V. E. Bachmann Memorial Sessions, held on Tuesday, included 14 papers by former research students a n d associates of t h e late professor of chemistry at the Univer­ K D M O N D L. D'OUVII.I.K, Secretary-Treasurer sity of Michigan. T h e papers dedicated to him will appear together in an issue of t h e Journal of Organic Chemistry. Medicinal Chemistry T h e division held a symposium on Mod­ The Division of Medicinal Chemistry ern Tools for Organic Research jointly with put on a half-day symposium o n Biological the Division of Physical a n d Inorganic Approaches to Viral Chemotherapy at t h e Chemistry on W e d n e s d a y . Chicago ACS meeting, a n d a second sym­ At the executive committee meeting posium on Chemical Factors Affecting plans were discussed for t h e next spring Cellular Growth, which related to certain meeting in Kansas City, where the divi­ phases of t h e eoneer problem. Oeneral sion wili hold sessions March 24 to 2 7 , papers were presented a t four halt-day sessions, and altogether, 48 p a p e r s were a n d for t h e New York City meeting next given b y the division. T h e division also fall. A report was given on t h e 13th National joined in cosponsuied programs of one day each with the Division of Chemical Organic Chemistry' Symposium held at the Marketing a n d Economics a n d with t h e University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on June 15. T h e symposium included papers Division of Chemical Literature. At t h e divisional luncheon o n Wednes­ on 12 different topics. H. O. L. Fischer day Leon O. Jacobsen of t h e Argonne ol t h e University of California was t h e Cancer Research Hospital addressed an guest speaker at t h e symposium dinner, audience of 220 on Ohjeetives in Medical and he talked on Reminiscences of Chem­ Use of Radioisotopes a n d High Energy istry on T w o Continents. Lithoprinted programs of 87 p a g e s containing t h e ma­ Radiations. Flans for t h e Kansas City meeting next terial on t h e speakers' slides were sup­ spring a n d for the Kourth Medicinal Sym­ plied to members of the symposium. Ad­ posium (Syracuse, June 17 to 19, 1954) ditional copies m a y still b e obtained from were reviewed at t h e meeting of t h e ex­ the secretary of t h e Organic Division at ecutive committee and editorial hoard. S 1.00 a copy. A tabulation of attendance T w o half-day symposia ( one o n screening at the Michigan m e e t i n g compared with techniques) are planned for Kansas City previous symposia showed a steady rise and t w o and one half d a y , of scientific from 175 in 1925 t o 1008 in 1949. There papers are planned for Syracuse. T h e \Λ-:m nn nhrupt d r o p in 1933, recovery in regular informal meeting and mixer which 1935. In 1951 a t t e n d a n c e fell to 5 2 1 , but followed in t h e evening was attended h y in 1953 climbed back to 8 9 3 . Registra­ 76, and reports of t h e officers were made tion figures revealed t h e following classi­ at this time. fication: Dr. Blicke reported that all t h e chapters of Volume II of "Medicinal C h e m i s t r y / ' 1951 1953 have b e e n edited a n d are ready to send t o University 147 ( 2 8 % ) 264 (30% ) the puhlisher. All c h a p t e r s of Volume I I I 2 3 7 ( 4 6 % ) 445 ( 5 0 % ) are edited a n d will h e submitted for p u b ­ Industrial Research Insti­ lication within a few months. tutions 56(11%) 55 ( 6 % ) The report of t h e secretary-treasurer at CGraduate stu­ the business meeting held Wednesday in­ dents 74(14%) 113(12%) dicated that membership in t h e division Unclassified 7 ( 1 % ) _ 16 ( 2 % J now totals approximately 150O, a n d that 521 893 the division carries an operating b a l a n c e N E L S O N J. L E O N A R D , Secretary

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Paint, Plastics, and Printing Ink Chemistry The program of the Division of Paint. Plastics, a n d Printing Ink Chemistry at t h e Chicago meeting included 10 general papers, t w o symposia, a n d a panel dis­ cussion. Topics discussed at t h e sym­ posia included polyester resins a n d solid liquid interfacial phenomena in t h e paint industry. Discussion o n t h e Mechanism of Drier Action introduced a n e w type of program for the division, featuring a summary paper b y E . R. Mueller with comments following by a panel composed of W. O. L u n d b e r g , F . M . Greenawald. Francis Scofield, a n d Ε . Β. FitzGerald. Lively discussion from t h e floor ensued, with panel members participating. Be­ cause of t h e very good reception of this program others of a similar nature on some­ what controversial subjects are planned for future meetings. At t h e business meeting of t h e division plans for t h e spring meeting were an­ nounced. These include contemplated symposia on silicones (joint with the Di­ vision of Industrial a n d Engineering Chemistry) and on industrial rheology. In recognition of his many years of service to t h e division, a piece of antique china was presented to t h e former secre­ tary-treasurer, I I . F . Payne, along with a plastic cup and saucer to add t o his col­ lection of antique china ones. A resolu­ tion w a s passed expressing the apprecia­ tion of the division for t h e services of the present secretary-treasurer, C. F . Brown, with best wishes for a speedy recovery from his illness. E. E. McSWEKNt-Λ

Petroleum C h e m i s t r y The Division of Petroleum Chemisir\ sponsored two symposia plus 25 papers at general sessions. T h e s\ mposium on Au­ tomatic Analytical Methods in the Pe­ troleum Industry was given jointly with t h e Division of Analytical Chemistry. At the first session of t h e symposium on Petrochemicals in t h e Postwar Years the attendance was so large it was necessan to move from t h e South Ballroom to the Main Ballroom of the Conrad Hilton Hotel. T h e second a n d third sessions w e r e held in this room before packed audiences. Preprint booklets of the two symposia and t h e general papers were distributed to members prior io t h e meeting. At t h e meeting of t h e executive coinjuilUt of the division it was announced that memberslup for 1953 totaled 2524, which included 439 n e w members joining this yc*ar. A decision was m a d e to divide u p sonic of the functions of the secretary-treasurer, because of the large membership and the widespread activities of t h e division. T h e editorial aspect, which is concerned with publication of t h e preprints and the di­ rectory, h a s been made a n independent position, t o be filled b y appointment. A. G. Oblad was appointed managing editor for 1953-54. The social hour and dinner Wednesday

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ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS • •v r u i n g w e r e w e l l a t t e n d e d , a n d p a s t cli\ isiimal c h a i r m e n a n d t h e i r w i v e s r e s i d i n g ;n t h e C h i c a g o a r e a w e r e g u e s t s o t h o n o r . T h e s e i n c l u d e d M r . a n d M r s . J . K. R o b e r t s . C u s t a v Egloff, a n d D r . a n d M r s . Β . I I . Shoemaker. Entertainment, provided by S t a n d a r d Oil C o . ( I n d . ) featured a s h o w , " F i r e M a g i c . " p u t on h y L l e w e l l y n H e a r d o t t h a t c o m p a n y , of i n t e r e s t t o b o t h t e c h ­ nical a n d n o n t e c h n i c a l p e o p l e . The d i v i s i o n g a i n e d 6 3 n e w m e m b e r s d u r i n g t h e m e e t i n g , b r i n g i n g total m e m ­ bership to 2587. F u t u r e p r o g r a m p l a n s ol t h e P e t r o l e u m I")ivision i n c l u d e t h e f o l l o w i n g : K a n s a s C i t y , M a r c h 2 9 to A p r i l 1, 1 9 5 4 : 1. S y m p o s i u m o n F u e l s f o r G a s T u r ­ bines a n d Turbojet Kngines. Chairman: J . B. H i l l . S u n Oil C o . , P h i l a d e l p h i a , l'a. 2. J o i n t S v u i p o s i u m o n M e c h a n i s m s ot Hvdrocarbon Reactions and Heterogene­ o u s C a t a l y s i s , Λ . P. L i e n . S t a n d a r d O i l C o . ι I n d . ) . Whiting. Ind., C o c h a i n n a n for the P e t r o l e u m D i v i s i o n , a n d R. L . B u r w e l l , J r . . D e p a r t m e n t of Chemistry, N o r t h w e s t e r n U n i v e r s i t y , E v a n s t o n , 111.. C o c h a i n n a n for t h e D i v i s i o n of P h y s i c a l a n d I n o r g a n i c Chemistry. >. C e n e r a î S e s s i o n . \ e \ y York, S e p t . 11 t o 17, 1 9 5 4 : 1. S y m p o s i u m on Catalytic* P r o c e s s i n g o t G a s o l i n e F r a c t i o n ^ ot P e t r o l e u m . C h a i r m a n : E . C. H u g h e s . S t a n d a r d Oil C o . • V;IIIU/,

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Polymer Chemistry

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Physical and Inorganic Chemistry T h e D i v i s i o n of P h y s i c a l a n d I n o r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y held 20 half-day sessions a t t h e C h i c a g o m e e t i n g of t h e A C S , a t w h i c h 150 p a p e r s w e r e p r e s e n t e d b e f o r e t h r e e f u l l - d a y s y m p o s i a a n d 14 g e n e r a l s e s s i o n s . Symposia topics w e r e Inorg nie Polymers (' joint w i t h t h e D i v i s i o n of P o l y m e r C h e m ­ istry ) ; M o d e r n T o o l s for O r g a n i c R e -.e irch ( j o i n t w i t h t h e D i v i s i o n of O r ­

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ganic Chemistry); a n d Experimental M o ­ lecular Structure. E v e r y m e m b e r w a s p r e s e n t a t d i e 11 l e c t ­ in g of t h e E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e a n d r e ­ p o r t s w e r e g i v e n on a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r t h e s y m p o s i a to b e held a t t h e K a n s a s C i t y m e e t i n g next spring. O n e d a y will b e d e v o t e d to Isomerism in I n o r g a n i c C h e m ­ i s t r y ; t w o d a y s t o M e c h a n i s m s of H y d r o ­ carbon Reactions a n d Heterogeneous C a ­ talysis: a n d o n e half o r o n e d a y will b e given to Bond M o m e n t s . T h e division will also cosponsor a symposium with t h e D i x ision ot C h e m i c a l E d u c a t i o n o n R e ­ c e n t A d v a n c e s in Physical C h e m i s t r y . T e n h a l f - d a y s e s s i o n s of g e n e r a l p a p e r s w e r e approv ed. Joseph \V. K e n n e d y r e p o r t e d a s u c c e s s ­ f u l s u m m e r s y m p o s i u m on I m p u r i t y P h e ­ n o m e n a held a t t h e C E laboratory i n Schenectady last J u n e u n d e r the joint sponsorship ot t h e division w i t h t h e D i ­ v i s i o n of t h e S o l i d S t a t e of t h e A m e r i c a n Physical Society. The committee accepted the invitation of t h e N e w H a v e n S e c t i o n of t h e A C S f o r a s y m p o s i u m o n S o l u t i o n s of E l e c t r o l y t e s for June 1954. T h r e e one-day symposia will he sponsored tor t h e N e w York m e e t ­ i n g in t h e fall ot 1 9 5 4 : H i g h T e m p e r a ­ t u r e Chemical Reactions, Activation E n e r ­ g i e s in E l e m e n t a r y R e a c t i o n s , a n d I d e t e r ­ m i n a t i o n of C r y s t a l S t r u c t u r e h v D i f f r a c ­ tion. The annual business meeting was held a f t e r t h e a n n u a l d i n n e r of t h e d i v i s i o n o n W e d n e s d a y evening. T h e a d interim treas­ urer's report w a s received, then the r e p o r t of t h e s e c r e t a r y , w h o a n n o u n c e d a d d i t i o n o f 3 3 0 n e w m e m b e r s to g i v e a c u r r e n t t o t a l of 1 5 3 1 . Francis P. D w y e r , senior l e c t u r e r i n c h e m i s t r y at the 1 U n i v e r s i t y o f S i d n e y . A u s t r a l i a , g a v e a t a i l : on " P h y s i c a l - I n o r ­ g a n i c C h e m i s t r y in A u s t r a l i a . "

T h e D i v i s i o n of P o l y m e r C h e m i s t r y a t t h e Chicago m e e t i n g held a symposia o n I n o r g a n i c P o l y m e r s jointly w i t h t h e D i ­ v i s i o n of P h y s i c a l a n d I n o r g a n i c C h e m i s ­ t r y , with a p e a k a t t e n d a n c e of 2 5 0 ; arid o n e on D i f f u s i o n in P o l y m e r s , w i t h a b o u t 2O0 persons attending. I n five g e n e r a l sessions a t t e n d a n c e a v e r a g e d a r o u n d 1 5 0 to 200 persons. Altogether, 4 7 papers w e r e presented a n d discussed. The business meeting was h e l d W e d n e s ­ d a y a n d w a s p r e s i d e d o v e r b y R . M. F u o s s ,

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W a t e r , S e w a g e and Sani+a+ien Chemistry T h e s e s s i o n s o f t h e Division of " W a t e r . S e w a g e , a n d S a n i t a t i o n C h e m i s t r y at t h e C h i c a g o meeting included a Symposium o n B o i l e r W a t e r C h e m i s t r y , jointly s p o n s o r e d with t h e Joint Research Committee o n Boiler F e e d w a t e r Studies under t h e direc­ t i o n of A . A . B e r k o f t h e XJ, S. B u r e a u o t Mines. A capacity audience attended t h e symposium. T h e s e c o n d s e s s i o n of the s y m p o s i u m c o n s i s t e d of a p a n e l discussion on t h a t ' s New in Boiler Water Chemistry a n d Chemical Engineering. G e n e r a l p a p e r s comprised the three o t h e r s e s s i o n s of t h e division. JOHN

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