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ACS Board of Directors Minutes June 13,1953

H E Board of Directors of the A M E R I C A N C H E M I C A L SOCIETY m e t at t h e Lord

"Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland, a t 9 : 4 0 A . M . , June 13, 1953. Farrington IDaniels, President, presided at t h e opening o f t h e meeting and shortly thereafter -turned t h e chair over t o Charles Allen "Thomas, Chairman of the Board of Directors. The following Directors were present: M. H . Arveson, Edgar C. Britton, 'Wallace R. Brode, Arthur C. Cope, Farrington Daniels, W . Conard Fernelius, Harry L. Fisher, Raymond E. Kirk, Charles Allen Thomas, E . H. Volwiler, J. C . Warner, and William G. Young. T h e following were present b y invitation: Robert T. Baldwin, Alden H. Emery, Elisha Hanson, Robert V . Mellefont, Walter J. Murphy, and R. M . Warren. 1. T h e minutes of the meeting of March 1 5 , 1953, previously distributed to each Director, were approved [ s e e C&EN 31 (April 27, 1 9 5 3 ) , pp. 1 7 6 6 - 6 8 ] . Reports 2. V O T E D that the report o n ad interim actions of t h e Board of Directors b e received. This involved only approval for printing of t h e minutes of t h e March 15, 1953 meeting. 3. V O T E D t o confirm Executive Committee interim actions received b y the Board of Directors at its March 15, 1953, meeting and listed in Minute 3 of that meeting. 4. V O T E D that the ad interim actions of t h e Executive Committee of t h e Board of Directors b e confirmed. This included the following votes: E C 10—53. T o concur in the recomV O L U M E

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mendation of the Council Policy Committee that t h e schedule of business sessions in Chicago in September b e as follows: Standing Committees, open sessions—to b e set b y Committees Standing Committees, executive sessions— to b e set by Committees b u t completed prior to noon, Monday, Sept. 7 Board of Directors—2:00 P.M:., Sunday, Sept. 6 Council Policy Committee—2:00 P . M . , Monday, Sept. 7 Council—9:30 A.M., Tuesday, Sept. 8 E C 12—53. T o authorize transmittal to the President of t h e United States of the following telegram: THE DISCHARGE OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS AND THE ACCOMPANYING CHARGES AGAINST THE OBJECTIVITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE STAFF HAVE AROUSED THE PUBLIC. THE IMPLICATIONS ARE DEEP. STRIKING AT THE ROOTS OF THE SCIENTIFIC APPROACH AND AT THE BASE OF FEDERAL EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE WELL-BEING OF THE PUBLIC. NOTHING SHORT OF A C O M PLETE INVESTIGATION BY A N IMPARTIAL BOARD OF COMPETENT PERSONS INCLUDING SCIENTISTS, THE RESULTS OF WHICH ARE MADE PUBLIC, WILL RESTORE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE, RETAIN QUALIFIED SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE, AND MAKE POSSIBLE THE FUTURE PROCUREMENT OF THOSE SPECIALISTS NEEDED TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR PEOPLE. » JULY

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E C 1 1 - 5 3 . To approve t h e schedule of national meetings recommended b y the Council ( s e e next p a g e ) . E C 1 3 - 5 3 . To authorize a grant of $500 to t h e President of t h e A M E R I C A N C H E M I -

CAL SOCIETY to b e applied toward t h e expenses of h i s European trip on which h e w i l l represent the Society at several events. 5 . V O T E D to confirm the actions of the Committee o n Awards a n d Recognitions in approving scrolls to b e presented t o the Real Socieclad Espanola de Fisica y Quimica o n the occasion of its Golden Jubilee, April 15—21 and t o t h e Nederlandse Chemische Vereniging o n t h e o c WE REQUEST YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, TO APPOINT SUCH A C O M MITTEE OR TO ASK THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES TO DO SO. THAT ACT WOULD EARN RESPECT FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND WOULD ALLAY FEARS THAT TODAY EXIST. THE COMMITTEE INSTITUTED BY SECRETARY WEEKS IS COMPETENT BUT ITS SCOPE HAS BEEN LIMITED TO EVALUATION OF "THE PRESENT FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE BUREAU OF STANDARDS IN RELATION TO THE PRESENT NATIONAL NEEDS." MORE IS NEEDED. THE PEOPLE. ESPECIALLY THE SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS W H O CONTRIBUTE SO MUCH T O THE COUNTRY, LOOK TO YOU TO TAKE THIS FURTHER STEP.

Farrington Daniels President-, American Chemical Society President,

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Place Chicago, III. Kansas City, M o . New York, Ν . Y. Cincinnati, Ohio Minneapolis, M i n n . Dallas, Tex. Atlantic City, N. J . M i a m i , Fla. New York, Ν . Υ . San Francisco, C a l r f .

Schedule Date Sept. 6 - 1 1 . 1953 March 2 4 - A p r i l I. 1954 Sept. 12-17, 1954 March 2 9 - A p r i l 7. 1955 Sept. 11-16, 1955 A p r i l 8-13, 1956 Sept. 16-21, 1956 A p r i l 7 - 1 2 , 1957 Sept. 8—13, 1957 Spring 1958

casion of its Golden Jubilee, July 21—23. 6. V O T E D that t h e a d interim reports of t h e Executive Secretary, Controller, Treasurer, Chairman of t h e F i n a n c e C o m ­ mittee, a n d C h a i r m a n o f t h e Committee on t h e Revolving F u n d be received. 7. V O T E D to receive the review of t h e 1953 budget which indicates no necessity for changes a t this t i m e . 8. V O T E D to r e c e i v e t h e reports of the following committees ( s e e pages 2 9 6 3 - 6 6 ) : Awards a n d Recognitions, Corporation Associates, Education a n d Students, Member a n d Public Relations, Advisory to t h e C h e m i c a l Corps, C h e m i ­ cal Abstracts Housing, Clinical Chemistry, Exchanges, Frasch F o u n d a t i o n A w a r d s , Manpower, Paper, Professional Regulation^ and Scientific Aids for L i t e r a t u r e Search­ ing.

of Directors o n all invesrtments o>f whatever nature. 13. V O T E D to strikes out "Kinance" a n d substitute "Investments" in lines 1 a n d 4 of Regulation VE, 7, " V o t i n g of Stock." 14. V O T E D that Hegixlation. V E , 10 be amended by striking oufe "subject, however, to the advice and consent of the Finance Committee and" after w n i c h the Regulation will r e a d as follows: Transfer of Funds A-ariong A&cotints. T h e Treasurer is empowered, -until otherwise ordered, t o transfer frunds a m o n g the several banks authorized to r e c e i v e deposits, other than p e t t y cash funds as elsewhere p r o v i d e d in theses regulations, as m a y seem desirable and necessary, provided t h a t t h e Treasurer shall n o t deposit funds in any one bank i n excess of 10 percent of t h e combined c a p i t a l and surplus of t h a t bank.

securities, cash a n d other personal p r o p erty of this Corporation, a n d that t h e said Trust C o m p a n y b e a n d is h e r e b y authorized a n d directed to act upon t h e instructions of one o r more of t h e following officers, t o w i t : Chairman of t h e Board of Directors Chairman of t h e Investment Committee Treasurer T h e Committee o n C o r p o r a t i o n Assowith respect to a n y a n d all securities a n d ciates reported the need f o r minor amendother p r o p e r t y of t h e said Corporation a t ments t o Bylaw II, Sec, S and Bylaw IX, any time on deposit w i t h said Trust ComSec. 4 concerning corporation associates. pany or with T h e National City Bank of All represent clarification and au-fchorizaN e w York, a n d with respect t o income d e rived therefrom. tion of practices u s e d in 1952 a n d 1953 based o n interpretations o f B y l a w proviAND BE I T FURTHER RESOLVED that t h e said officers a n d each of them, sions. b e a n d a r e h e r e b y authorized a n d em15. V O T E D that the B o a r d of Direcpowered for a n d in behalf of this Cortors approve t h e substance of ^ t h e Bylaw poration t o give directions t o t h e said changes proposed b y the Committee on Trust C o m p a n y in respect of t h e following Corporation Associates, necornmerid that matters, o r a n y of such matters, namely: t h e dues schedule f o r c o r p o r a t i o n assot h e deposit, w i t h d r a w a l , exchange, sale, ciates b e transferred from, the Bylaws to Financial collection, investment, delivery, transfer t h e Regulations, a n d reoruest t h e ComT h e resolution for combining several or other disposition, a n d t h e p u r c h a s e or other acquisition, of securities, cash or mittee t o initiate at onc«e steps f o r the small funds, t a b l e d at the meeting of other personal property a n d w i t h respect necessary amendment: of t h e Bylatws. March 1 5 , w a s r e m o v e d from t h e table. to a n y other m a t t e r pertaining t o t h e 16. V O T E D to t a b l e a arecommexidation After discussion of t h e n e w r e p o r t on this care, control, m a n a g e m e n t or administraof t h e Committee on Education a n d Stusubject, it w a s t h e consensus t h a t t h e tion of t h e securities, cash or other perdents to a m e n d Bylaw I, S e c . 3 , t o elimipresent method of h a n d l i n g these funds sonal property of this Corporation o r t h e n a t e t h e requirement that members should n o t b e changed. income thereof. granted s t u d e n t discomnt subscribe to one 9. V O T E D t h a t t h e following resolution A N D B E I T F U R T H E R R E S O L V E D or more of t h e Society's journals. TTiis acbe enacted: that t h e following officers or a n y o n e of tion was taken because trae proposal was them to w i t : B E I T R E S O L V E D t h a t t h e sum of m a d e as n e w business and therefore there C h a i r m a n of t h e Board of Directors $40,000 b e appropriated from the E d u c a ­ w e r e n o data available o n trie "various Chairman of t h e Investment Committee tional F u n d of t h e A M E R I C A N C H E M I C A L possible effects of the; change p r o p o s e d . Treasurer SOCIETY a n d set aside as t h e Charles be a n d t h e y h e r e b y a r e authorized to 17. V O T E D that t h e Board o f Directors L a t h r o p Parsons Award F u n d , a n d verify accounts of this Corporation with approve t h e re-employmexit for a period BE I T F U R T H E R R E S O L V E D that said Trust C o m p a n y , a n d to certify t o t h e of one y e a r of Robert. T. Baldwint, E« J, the resolution enacted April 19, 194S, said T r u s t C o m p a n y t h e correctness of Crane, Bertha H . Goodrich, Elmer Hacksetting u p in T h e National City Bank of statements of this Corporation's accounts New York separate accounts for t h e funds submitted b y t h e said Trust C o m p a n y for ett, and Bertha Reynolds, all of whom controlled b y t h e Society be a m e n d e d b y are scheduled t o retire o n November 1, verification. addition to t h e list of A:MERICAN C H E M I ­ 1953, s u c h re-emplo>yirieo.t to b e upon CAL SOCIETY, CHARLES LÀTHROP terms mutually satisfactory to t h e Board 11. V O T E D to strike out " F i n a n c e " PARSONS A W A R D F U N D . and to e a c h of the said ^employees. a n d substitute "Investments" in lines 1, 6, a n d 10 of Regulation VI, 5 , "InvestT h e actions in Minutes 10—13 are Meetings ment of F u n d s . " necessitated b y t h e c h a n g e in designation 12. In Regulation VI, 6, "Reports b y of t h e former C o m m i t t e e on Finance t o 18. V O T E D that t h e AMTJERICAN C H E M Finance C o m m i t t e e , " V O T E D to strike the Committee on Investments a n d , in CAL SOCIETY accept t h e invitation of the out " F i n a n c e " a n d substitute "Investone case, t h e division o f responsibiHties American Association of Textile Cnemists b e t w e e n t h e C o m m i t t e e on Investments m e n t s " in t h e title a n d text, line 1, and and Colorists t o join i t artd ottier profesand t h e n e w C o m m i t t e e o ^ F i n a n c e . in lines 3 a n d 4 to strike out " o n financial sional organizations in. planming a celebra10. V O T E D t h a t t h e following resolu- matters inclusive of all investments of tion during t h e week of Sept. 1 0 , 1956* in whatever n a t u r e " a n d t o substitute "on tion b e e n a c t e d : honor of t h e 100th ArmiveErsary of t r i e disall investments of whatever nature," covery of m a u v e by S i r William H. Perldn R E S O L V E D t h a t C i t y Bank F a r m e r s after w h i c h t h e Regulation will r e a d : a n d that, t o this end, an A.CS representaT r u s t Company, a N e w York corporation, tive be appointed to serv«e on t h e planReports by Investments Committee. T h e h a v i n g its principal office at N o . 2 2 W i l n i n g committee. Investments C o m m i t t e e is instructed t o liam Street in t h e B o r o u g h of M a n h a t t a n , report quarterly a n d as m a y otherwise b e 19. V O T E D that t h e A.CS, a s its part City a n d C o u n t y of N e w York, be, a n d is h e r e b y designated a s a D e p o s i t a r y of t h e required from time t o time t o t h e Board in t h e reaffirmation fc>y l e a r n e d societies

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B O A R D OF DIRECTORS MINUTES t h a t t h e B o a r d of Directors accept r e sponsibilty f o r administration of t h e Beckm a n A w a r d f o r Instrumentation in Analytical Chemistry u n d e r the general conditions governing a l l awards. These conditions and t h e specific rules for t h e Beckman Award for Instrumentation in Analytical Chemistry a r e included in t h e report of the C o m m i t t e e o n Awards a n d Recognitions printed below. 27. V O T E D , o n recommendation of t h e Committee o n Awards a n d Recognitions, that Walter J . M u r p h y a n d his staff p r e pare a b i o g r a p h y of Charles L a t h r o p Parsons, in o r d e r t h a t t h e highlights of his interesting a n d productive career which has contributed s o much t o t h e ACS, t h e chemical profession, a n d t h e chemical industry m a y be available t o posterity. 28. V O T E D , o n recommendation of t h e Committee o n Education a n d Students, that t h e Society cooperate i n t h e development of " A Proposal for Training Scientific M a n p o w e r , " a project sponsored b y Professional Matters Columbia University Teachers College for 2 1 . V O T E D to request Counsel to pre­ the improvement of secondary school scipare a revised statement on "Collective ence t e a c h i n g b u t this offer of cooperation Bargaining for Professional Employees" shall not i n c l u d e financial support or offiin t h e light of changes in t h e L a w and cial endorsement of t h e proposal b y t h e recent decisions of t h e Courts. Society at t h i s time. 22. V O T E D that t h e ACS local sections 29. V O T E D t h a t the Executive Secretary η California be authorized to take t h e b e i n s t r u c t e d t o inform t h e American lecessary steps looking toward amendment Standards Association that t h e Board of )f Sections 4030 a n d 4036 of Article Π Directors d o e s n o t believe that i t s projf t h e California Business and Professional posed project for standardization of d e Code to permit a chemist t o manufacture sign, operation, a n d maintenance of efflum d sell chemicals in t h e State provided ent air a n d gas cleaning equipment or Jhat all briefs a n d details of procedure b e devices is w i t h i n t h e p r i m a r y field of ipproved in advance b y t h e Executive ACS activity and that the Board does n o t secretary on advice of Counsel. deem it a d v i s a b l e to participate in t h e 2 3 . V O T E D to approve t h e request of project at t h i s time. he Washington Section that it b e author­ T h e B o a r d considered t h e complaints ized t o transmit to t h e Visiting Committee being m a d e in regard to t h e large n u m b e r of t h e National Bureau of Standards a of questionnaires a n d requests for instatement of its "belief that t h e integrity formation distributed in t h e n a m e of t h e of scientific work of t h e Government is Society. I n i t s discussion, t h e effectiveness îeriously challenged b y t h e situation now of this a p p r o a c h was recognized a n d t h e 3xisting relative t o t h e directorship of t h e logic of its use b y m a n y of t h e units of National Bureau of Standards" a n d urging the Society in obtaining information die retention of D r . Astin as director as needed in their work. 'a positive reassurance of a policy of o b Because different individuals and groups ectivity on scientific matters under condi- are responsible for such requests, someions of pressure from interested groups," times there is similarity o r even duplica»aid request having b e e n sent t o t h e tion in t h e information sought. Regardless Board of Directors in compliance with of that, h o w e v e r , the multiplicity of questhe provisions of t h e A C S Constitution, tionnaires r e c e i v e d b y certain individuals Article XII, Sec. 6. is creating ill will a n d building resistance. 24. V O T E D that t h e Board of Directors T h e B o a r d of Directors is cognizant of sndorse in principle t h e report of t h e the p r o b l e m b u t reluctant to institute a Committee o n Member a n d Public Rela- system of rigid control. However, it b e tions in regard t o sponsorship of radio lieves that t h e r e could b e some coordinaand television programs (see pages 2 9 6 4 - tion a n d t h a t p e r h a p s committees, divisions, a n d local sections understanding t h e 65). 2 5 . V O T E D that t h e Board of Directors situation m i g h t b e able t o r e d u c e their authorize t h e Committee on Member a n d use of this mechanism. Consequently, t h e following action w a s t a k e n : Public Relations t o administer t h e pro30. V O T E D t h a t all questionnaires to posed plan for supervision of sponsored be sent o u t in t h e name of t h e AMERICAN ACS radio a n d television programs. af their faith in t h e freedom of inquiry and expression, organized b y Columbia University as a p a r t of its Bicentennial Celebration in 1954, arrange for an address within t h e t h e m e of the Bicenten­ nial, "Man's Right to Knowledge a n d t h e Free U s e Thereof," to b e given at t h e general meeting of t h e Society at one of its national meetings i n 1954. 20. V O T E D that t h e Board of Directors equest t h e Council Standing Committees on National Meetings a n d Divisional Ac­ tivities a n d o n Local Sectional Activities to consider t h e present differentials in registration fees for members a n d nonmembers as set in A C S Bylaw V I , Sec. t ( e ) , that t h e Committees also b e re­ quested to consider the feasibility of transerring t h e financial details from t h e Byaws t o t h e Regulations in order to provide greater flexibility, and t h a t the Committees )e requested t o report their recommenda­ tions t o t h e Board of Directors.

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h a n d i c a p p i n g t h e work of t h e various units, and that i n transmitting this request h e explain the present difficulties a n d the d a n g e r s involved i n large numbers of questionnaires directed t o the same persons, schools, industries, and organizations. 3 1 . V O T E D that t h e Board of Directors express its thanks t o Gen. E. F . Bullene a n d to G e n . William MY Creasy foi the hospitality extended to t h e Board a n d for t h e informative program arranged for* the joint meeting o n June 12 at the Army Chemical Center of the Board of Directors, t h e ACS Committee Advisory t o the Chemical Corps, a n d staff members of t h e Corps. T h e meeting adjourned at 4r05 P . M . ALDEN H . E M E H Y ,

Secretary BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS Standing Committees A w a r d s a n d Recognitions T h e committee h a s approved the followi n g recognitions: A scroll t o t h e Royal Spanish Society of Physics a n d Chemistry, on the occasion of its Golden Jubilee. It w a s presented by Roger Adams, Past President of t h e ACS, in April 1953 in Madrid. A scroll to t h e Netherlands Chemical Society on the occasion of its Golden Jubilee. I t is to b e presented b y President Farrington Daniels i n the summer of 1953 a t T h e Hague. T h e committee recommends t o the Board of Directors t h a t t h e offer of Arnold O . Beckman pf Beokrnan Instruments, Inc. b e accepted for t h e establishment o f a Beckman instrument award under t h e rules a n d conditions b e l o w : Name Beckman Award for Instrumentation in Analytical Chemistry Purpose To recognize a n d encourage outstanding achievement in t h e development of new instruments for chemical analysis a n d . in t h e application of analytical instruments for chemical process measurement and control. Nature T h e award shall consist of $1000 with a n appropriate certificate and an allowa n c e of n o t more t h a n $150 for traveling expenses to t h e meeting at which the a w a r d will be presented. Establishment a n d Support T h e award will be established in 1954 ( first award to b e presented in the spring of 1955) and will b e supported b y Beckm a n Instruments, I n c . Rules of Eligibility A nominee m u s t be a resident of the U n i t e d States o r C a n a d a and must liave m a d e an outstanding contribution i n the 2963

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES development of instruments for chemical analysis or analytical instrumentation for industrial process. Special consideration shall b e given to the originality shown and to the immediate or potential value of the contribution from the standpoint of its benefit to chemical research or to chemical technology through reduction in manufacturing cost or improved product quality. The acceptance of the responsibility for the administration of the above award in instrumentation in analytical chemistry is also conditioned on the following requirements : 1. The selection shall follow the general procedures for awards as given in the AMERICAN

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It is contemplated that some amount of corrective solicitation should b e carried out in September. This work hinges o n establishing criteria for detecting "ount-of—liae payments." Mr. Taylor is working on this and we have considerable hope that criteria based on number of ACS rnemlDers will be of substantial assistance.. M. H. ABVESON,

Chairman Education a n d Students This committee, appointed by Dr. Thomas after the March meeting of the Board of Directors, held its first mcetting in Baltimore on June 13 at which time it discussed the following matters:

No. 7 (1953) and such subsequent revi1. A Proposal for Training Scientific sions as may be approved by the Board. 2. The donor shall provide a sum of Manpower 2. The Improvement of Secoiiclary $350 annually to the Society to bear a School Science Teaching part of the expense of administration. 3. Drive for Student Members 3. The award shall be made available 4. Coordination of ACS Education Acfor 5 presentations at intervals of not less tivities than one year. 4. After five awards have been preThe first item involved a request fbrom sented, the donor and the AMERICAN Columbia University Teachers College to CHEMICAL SOCIETY may consider extenconsider **A Proposal for Training Scientision of the arrangement under such policies fic Manpower" from the viewpoint o f fias are in force at that time or the condi- nancial support or endorsement or both. tions may be changed during this five- The college is attempting to raise $59,000 year period by mutual consent of the annually for 18 fellowships for teachaers' donor and the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOcollege professors and high school science CIETY. teachers. The objective is to improve secWALLACE R. BRODE, ondary school science teaching. Chairman The committee was sympathetic with the objectives of the proposal hut felt *hat more details about it should b e known beCorporation Associates fore it could recommend approuvai, FiAll but six of the 1952 corporation as- nancial support did not seem wise in view sociate companies have re-enrolled for of the numerous other similar projects throughout the country not supported, by 1953. the Society. Therefore, after consideration Bylaw Revision the committee recommended to ttie Board The committee submitted to the Board that there b e n o financial support fzrom of Directors at its June meeting proposals the Society or official endorsement of the for minor revision of the Bylaws to make proposal in its present form but that the them more definite concerning the pro- Society ofîer its assistance in the developcedures which we follow and the goals ment of the program. The committee discussed the general which we seek. subject of the improvement of secondary Solicitation school science teaching from t h e viewFollowing the mailing of renewal no- point of how t h e AMERICAN GHEMIECAL tices, solicitation of additional firms has SOCIETY can be most effective in this field, been carried out by mail. The results Because of the numerous projects and. orthereof are reflected in the above statis- ganizations active on this general problem, the committee felt that more backtics. Ί Follow-up solicitation through ACS ground material should b e άβνβ ορ6roves impossible to present radio o r teleision programs on a public service basis i.e., broadcast time must be purchased), >r where production costs are too great ο be borne by the Society or a unit of he. Society concerned, commercial sponorship may be solicited, provided the îociety or the local section or the division nvolved has full control over program conent and provided the interests and reputaion of the Society, and of its members is representatives of a learned profession, ire adequately safeguarded at all times. One of the most desirable types of sponor is a non-profit foundation, since aid rom such a source will raise no question >f commercial interest. Also acceptable is sponsors, provided they agree to abide ly certain rules designed to protect the Society and its members, are banks or )ther fiduciary institutions, trade associa:ions such as the Manufacturing Chemists' association, corporation associates of the Society, and the chemical or chemical process companies. 4. Permissible Advertising—It must always be remembered that the Society is ι professional organization chartered by Congress and that, in keeping with the dignity and responsibilities of such an or­ ganization, the Society cannot permit its name and prestige to be used to promote the sale of specific products or services, Dr to support controversial political ideas. This means that no direct product or service advertising can be permitted on any television or radio program presented by the Society or any of its units, nor can argument on political issues be allowed. All advertising must be of a public service or institutional nature, and there must be no suggestion that the Society or any of its sections or divisions endorses a spon­ sor's products or services. 5. Approval of Program Plans and Sponsor—Any local section or division of the Society desiring to present a sponsored radio or television program must obtain the approval of the Board of Directors. A request for such approval should give a general outline of the plan for t h e pro­ gram, including a description of t h e field of activity of the proposed sponsor. The request should be forwarded to t h e ACS News Service Director in Washington, D. C. 6. Local Section and Division Re­ sponsibility—Primary responsibility for maintaining ethical standards and protect­ ing Society interests in such broadcasts must b e borne by t h e local section or divi­ sion concerned. To safeguard trie good name of the Society, and the section or the division, a committee of five or more mem­ bers should be appointed by the chairman of the section or division to monitor all broadcasts. This committee should not be expected to appraise the cultural or entertainment value of the program, but VOLUME

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should be asked only to determine whether the material presented is in conformity with Society policy as stated herein and with the dignity of the profession. In par­ ticular, the monitoring committee should be instructed to make sure that the pro­ gram contains no commercial advertising, that no medical advice is offered, and that no hazardous chemical experiments are suggested to listeners or viewers. The monitoring committee should report its findings at least once every thirteen weeks to the governing body of the sec­ tion, and a copy of this report should be sent to the Society's Board of Directors through the Director of the ACS News Service. If at any time the monitoring committee finds the program unsatisfactory with regard to any of the aspects men­ tioned above, the committee should im­ mediately make this fact known to the Society members responsible for producing the program. If corrective measures are not taken promptly, the monitoring com­ mittee should submit a report on the situation to the governing body of the local section or division concerned for ap­ propriate action, and a copy of this report should be sent to the Board of Directors through the Director of the ACS News Service. As soon as the governing body of the local section or division concerned has taken whatever action it considers neces­ sary, it should send a report on this action to the Board of Directors. If the Board, after considering the available infomiation and after consultation with the governing body of the local section or division concerned, believes that the pro­ gram no longer meets Society require­ ments, approval of the program may be withdrawn. 7. Ultimate Authority Vested in Board of Directors—Board of Directors of the Society is empowered to decide all policy questions, such as the acceptability of a given sponsor, which may arise in con­ nection with radio or television broadcasts by the Society or anj' local section or division. It may delegate to a committee of the Board of Directors authority to administer the proposed plan. Should a local section or division b e dissatisfied with the ruling of any body to which authority is delegated the ruling, may be appealed to the Board of Directors. 8. Exchange of Information—Scripts or ( if complete scripts are not used ) outlines of all radio and television programs pre­ sented by any section or division should be submitted after the broadcasts to the Society through the office of the ACS News Service, 60 East 42nd St., New York 17, Ν. Υ. This will facilitate the ex­ change of information concerning topics, demonstrations, and the like among local sections and divisions interested in present­ ing broadcasts. EDGAR C. BRITTON,

Chairman

tinuing the liaison between the Chemical Corps and industrial organizations and re­ search laboratories in the search for new agents. It further recommended against divulging information, either in this coun­ try or abroad,· which is obtained in con­ fidence under this program. The Subcommittee on Reseaich has studied a special report prepared for the committee by the Chemical Corps on non­ resident research with a critical evaluation of the productivity of each of the Corps' research and development contracts. The committee feels that this evaluation has been of major value to the Corps, as it provides a guide in choosing future con­ tractors. The Educational Subcommittee met at the Anny Chemical Center on Dec. 3, 1952 and heard reports on the training programs being conducted at various Army and Navy laboratories. These programs are intended to increase the competence of the staff, aid in the recruitment of sci­ entific talent, and help in retaining per­ sonnel already employed in the laboratory. The committee has discussed with repre­ sentatives of the Chemical Corps and the Federal Civil Defense Agency how in­ formation can best be obtained by in­ dividual chemists and chemical engineers who are interested in local civil defense work. This problem has been brought up by several ACS members who have cor­ responded with the Executive Secretary concerning their inability to obtain the in­ formation desired. It was pointed out that responsibility for civil defense rests with the Secretary of Defense, and that the Department of the Army has no direct responsibility and no funds for this pur­ pose. However, the Chemical Corps is prepared to assist the FCDA in procuring standard items and in furnishing unclassi­ fied information which could be dissemi­ nated to the public. It was indicated that members of local civil defense agencies should contact the higher echelon groups through channels in order to secure the information desired. In view of the several problems that have arisen recently in regard to the op­ timum use of scientific manpower by the Chemical Corps and other military agen­ cies, the committee requests that one of its members be appointed to the com­ mittee on Manpower of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY in order that both groups can coordinate their efforts. The committee will next meet at the Army Chemical Center on June 12, 1953. The Board of Directors of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY will participate in this meeting. H. F . JOHNSTONE,

Other

Chairman

Committees

A d v i s o r y *-> t h e C h e m i c a l C o r p s

Chemical

The committee has met only once since the previous report. This was at the time of the ACS meeting in Los Angeles. The Subcommittee on Industrial Rela­ tions emphasized the importance of con-

The proposed agreement with The Ohio State University, which was approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting in Los Angeles, was approved by The Ohio State University Board of Trustees and has

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES b e e n signed b y representatives of b o t h parties. A n initial p a y m e n t of $25,000 h a s been made b y the AMERICAN

CHEMICAL

SOCIETY a n d work on architectural plans is now progressing.

WALLACE R. BRODE, Chairman

Clinical Chemistry Ehrring t h e period u n d e r review, t h e committee r e c o m m e n d e d unanimously t h a t t h e A M E R I C A N C H E M I C A L SOCIETY p a r t i c i -

p a t e in t h e proposed joint committee oi différent societies concerning clinical l a b oratory problems. T h e committee assembled a list of eight candidates for nomination b y t h e A M E R I CAN' C H E M I C A L S O C I E T Y t o t h e

American

Board of Clinical Chemistry. T h e committee m e t for a full day o n April 6 in Cleveland. Most of t h e t i m e w a s devoted t o a discussion of t h e right of a clinical chemist to direct a clinical laboratory. Although partial agreement w a s reached, t h e m e m b e r s of t h e committee found t h a t t h e y differed widely concerning t h e main issue. A résumé of t h e problem a n d a report of t h e committee's activities a n d recommendations will b e submitted to t h e Board a t a later date. WARREN

M. S PERRY,

Chairman

Exchanges T h e w o r k of this committee h a s increased in t e m p o , in v i e w of t h e addition of t h e seventh A C S j o u r n a l Otherwise, o u r activities a r e continuing in a normal fashion. A detailed, a n n u a l report will b e m a d e a t t h e time of t h e Board's December meeting. D.

B.

BAKER,

Chairman

Objectives and IPolicies of the Com­ mittee. T h e objectives a o d policies of t h e c o m m i t t e e w e r e stated 'when t h e group was a p p o i n t e d early in 1952. However, i n certain areas there seemed t o b e some rnisunderstancling, especially w i t h respect to t h a t phase of the program d e a l i n g w i t h vocational counseling. S o m e interpreted this a s mass xecraitâng, a practice w h i c h the c o m m i t t e e has trfed t o discourage. F o r that reason, i t appeared advisable t o r e state its objectives amd policies and t o give the s t a t e m e n t wide publicity. This w a s done through a n editorial i n C&EN ( M a r c h 23, 1 9 5 3 , p a g e 117X) arid distribution of copies to every meajiber of local section m a n p o w e r committers. A s a p a r t of a r e print on utilization oxf chemists a n d c h e m i cal engineers, it wilH be sent t o many i n dustrial organizations and academic institutions. Reservists Législation. The committee cooperated w i t h other interested groups in formulating suggested cfaanges a n d additions to t h e "Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1 9 5 2 / ' A s a result, trwo identical bills h a v e been introduced in Congress u n d e r t h e title *'A Bill t o Amend t h e Armed Forces Reserve Act o f 1952," one in t h e House of Representatives on March 11 by Leroy Johnson of California and the other in t h e Senate o n April 2 hy R. E . Flanders of Vermont. The c-omniittee h a s studied the proposed legisl-ation and believes it will accomplish the «desired results. Utilization of Technical Abilities. T h e survey o n utilization of technical abilities in civilian assignments h a s been published in C&Ett (March 2:5, 1950, p. 1 1 7 8 ) u n d e r the title " H o w W e l l Does t h e Chemical Profession Utilize TTechnical M a n p o w e r ? " Reprints h a v e been obtained a n d distributed to members o f local section m a n power committees, industrial firms contacted in the survey, corporation associates, and others believed to b e interested in t h i s type of information. VI.

Frasch Foundation A w a r d s T h e first of a series of terminal papers dealing w i t h t h e winter hardiness studies c o n d u c t e d a t t h e University of Minnesota u n d e r a F r a s c h grant d u r i n g t h e years i947—1951 h a s a p p e a r e d in t h e January 1953 issue of Plant Physiology. Th5s paper b y D . Siminovitch a n d D . R. Briggs is e n titled "Studies o n t h e Chemistry of t h e Living Bark of t h e Black Locust in Relat i o n t o its F r o s t Hardiness. I I I . T h e Validity of Plasmolysis a n d Desiccation T e s t s for D e t e r m i n i n g t h e Frost Hardiness of Bark Tissue." W i t h r e g a r d t o t h e research projects currently b e i n g supported b y Frasch F o u n d a t i o n grants», t h e committee, after receiving reports concerning visitations a n d accomplishments t o date, is unanimously of t h e opinion that satisfactory progress is b e i n g m a d e in all. Β. Ε .

PROCTOR,

Chairman

Manpower T h e committee h a s h e l d t w o meetings since last reporting, o n e on F e b . 25 a n d t h e other on April 1 0 .

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Paper T h e committee h e l d its first meeting a which t h e n e w member, Paul W e h m e r was present. Changes in specifications foi coated cover, requested b y o n e supplier were discussed, a n d arrangements w e n m a d e t o m a k e a survey of such papers. T h ç committee is waiting for t h e samples to b e submitted b y t h e printer. W h e n t h e work on coated cover is com pleted minor revisions in the general r e quirements "will b e m a d e , a n d révisée specifications will b e issued. O t h e r thar the above, t h e only activity of t h e committee concerned t h e formulation of recommendations for procedure of handling routine testing of samples of paper delivered to t h e printer. B.

L.

WEHMHOFF

Chairman

Professional Regulation T h e committee h a s been working on an assignment given to it at t h e spring meeting of t h e Society in 1951. This assignment w a s " t o present to the Council of the Society a proposed formulation of official position on matters of licensure or. regulation of a n y p a r t of t h e chemical profession." After studying t h e problem at length a resolution w a s formulated which w a s circulated to m e m b e r s of t h e Board of D i rectors, t h e C o u n c # Policy Committee, t h e Committee o n Professional Relations a n d Status, a n d t h e C o m m i t t e e on Professional Training. Comments o n t h e resolution were solicited a n d o b t a i n e d from m a n y . T h e resolution w a s modified in accordance with suggestions i n so far a s possible a n d a revised statement presented to t h e Board of Directors, Council Policy Committee, and the Council a t their meetings in L o s Angeles. T h e Council Policy Committee took exception t o t h e phraseology, not t h e intent, of t h e resolution. O n recommendation of t h e C P C and b y vote of t h e Council the resolution w a s referred back to the Committee o n Professional Regulation for further consideration. It is expected that t h e resolution will be revised a n d again presented t o the appropriate bodies a t theif meetings in Chicago next September. A. C.

COPE,

Chairman

Scientific Aids f o r Literature Searching D u r i n g recent months t h e systematization of terminology h a s continued under government sponsorship. Approximately 6500 terms h a v e b e e n analyzed with regard to those semantic factors which appear most important from t h e standpoint of searching indexes b y means of automatic equipment. A careful check a n d revision has b e e n m a d e of this analysis. Lists have been p r e p a r e d a n d copies soon will b e made available t o this committee for review, criticism, a n d comment.

(Afc_1_ RIGH—rS R E S E R V E D )

JAMES W.

PERRY,

Chairman

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