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BAILEY TOPS VOTE FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT Dr. William J. Bailey has been elected President-Elect of ACS. He will serve as President of the Society in 1975 and as a member of the Board of Directors for a three-year term—1974-76. He is currently a member of the Board, having been elected a director-at-large last year. The 52-year-old University of Maryland professor of chemistry did not garner a simple majority of the votes cast. But he won handily in a three-way race with Emerson Venable, a consulting chemist, and Dr. Bryce Crawford, Jr., professor of physical chemistry at the University of Minnesota. The election was run under new procedures established this fall. As there were three candidates, each ballot had to be marked with both a first and a second choice to be valid. Dr. Bailey received 48% of the first choice votes, Mr. Venable 30%, and Dr. Crawford 22%. Dr. Crawford was then eliminated and the second choice votes on his bal-
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lots added to the first choice votes received by the other two candidates. In this way Dr. Bailey received almost 63% of the final tally, Mr. Venable 37%. The total number of ballots returned this year by the Society's 110,000 members was 36,147. This compares with 38,407 in the 1972 election when Dr. Bernard S. Friedman of the University of Chicago became President-Elect. In that election only 184, or 0.5%, of the ballots were invalid. This time 3413, or 9.4%, were not valid. Almost 2900 of these were not marked with a second choice. In Board elections, three serving members have won new three-year terms—1974-76. In the Society's Region I, New England, Dr. Henry A. Hill, chairman of the Board Finance Committee, won over Dr. Anna J. Harrison. Dr. Herman S. Bloch, Chairman of the Board, won in Region V, the Midwest, over Dr. Norman Rabjohn. And Dr. John C. Sheehan earned a new term as director-at-large by defeating Dr. Richard T. Arnold in a close count. In this election, only voting councilors are eligible to vote. Petition candidate Eugene N. Garcia received 16% of the votes cast. The choice of Dr. Bailey as President-Elect probably reflects a desire by the bulk of the voting members for continued emphasis on the professionalism activity that has been building up in recent years. Dr. Bailey received what he describes as the "unsolicited but not unwelcome" support of the Grassroots organization—the group that was instrumental in the earlier elections of Dr. Friedman and of President Alan C. Nixon, the originator of the Professional Enhancement Program. Dr. Bailey says that he is sympathetic with a number of the views expressed by Grassroots. But he adds he is looking forward to the days when such political organizations are no longer needed within the ACS framework.
On specific issues, Dr. Bailey is concerned about, among other things, greater ACS involvement in the federal legislative process. He also would like to see a further toughening of ACS guidelines for employers. As a member of the joint BoardCouncil Committee on Chemistry and Public Affairs, he is conducting a pilot program intended to lead to a system of legislative counselors in which ACS members will be assigned as advisers on chemically related matters to each of the members of Congress. On employment and related issues, Dr. Bailey feels that ACS should move toward the position of the American Association of University Professors. This certainly would not include direct ACS involvement in bargaining. But it would include tougher guidelines, a legal aid program, and perhaps direct legal action by ACS in landmark cases.
Voting breaks down this way SecFirst ond choice choicea Total
PRESIDENT-ELECT William J. Bailey 15,722 4,786 20,508 Emerson Venable 9,668 2,558 12,226 Bryce Crawford 7,344 32,734^ Total valid ballots DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE John C. Sheehan Richard T. Arnold Eugene N. Garcia REGIONAL DIRECTORS Region 1 Harry A. Hill Anna J. Harrison Region V Herman S. Bloch Norman Rabjohn
165 146 58
2,652 2,236 3,318 2,527
a Second choices on the 7344 ballots indicating Crawford as first choice, b There were also 3413 invalid ballots. Of these, 2886 showed only a first choice (to be valid a ballot had to show a first and a second choice). Of these 2886 first choice only ballots, 1240 were for Bailey, 900 for Crawford, and 746 for Venable. Another 292 ballots showed two choices but did not indicate an order, and another 235 ballots were either blank or invalid for other reasons.
In Brief: Chemical industry already saving energy The chemical industry apparently has not waited for President Nixon's recent dramatic call for nationwide fuel economy to start trimming energy use in its manufacturing operations. Fears of coming oil shortages, combined with economic considerations, have made chemical makers very conscious of their energy needs, and of trying to contain them, for many years. However, the intensity of the current crisis is adding even greater emphasis to the industry's fuel conservation efforts. For instance, in nonmanufacturing operations thermostats are being turned down and nonessential lighting switched off all over the industry. Most concerns are keeping offices and laboratories at 68° F. And at least one company— Du Pont—is cutting off heat completely on weekends. Companies are asking their employees to cooperate on the job and at home. For example, Olin Corp., in conjunction with the state of Connecticut, is developing a voluntary computer matching program for employee car pools at its Stamford, Conn., headquarters. But the burden of fuel conservation still rests squarely in the lap of industry. According to Commerce Secretary Frederick B. Dent, private industry in the U.S. consumes about 70% of the nation's energy supply. Hercules says that it "saw the handwriting on the wall" back in 1970 and initiated a survey of its plants to determine the energy cost (in B.t.u.'s) per product. In 1972 Hercules set up an energy conservation task force to optimize energy use based on the 1970 findings. Hercules believes that it can save $2 million on its expected $48 million to $50 million fuel bill this year. Union Carbide apparently had as much foresight as Hercules when it began its own energy conservation program three years ago. The company is taking a number of steps to tighten its fuel belt, including burning gas residues from petrochemical operations as boiler fuel instead of burning it off into the atmosphere. Carbide is aiming at a $7 million reduction of its fuel tab this year.
Dr. William J. Bailey has been elected President-Elect of ACS, receiving almost 63% of the final tally, which was figured under new rules established this fall. (Facing page) Chemical industry is intensifying its efforts to conserve fuel, following President Nixon's recent dramatic call for nationwide trimming of energy consumption. (This page) SPTs National Plastics Exposition spotlighted shortages, as fewer exhibitors gave away trinkets and some had difficulty getting plastic to demonstrate equipment. (Page 8) Public clamor over industry's social responsibility is not likely to subside, and companies must pay more than lip service to it. That theme was clear at a recent meeting of ACS's Corporation Associates. (Page 9)
Prospects for oil gasification have worsened, what with President Nixon's recent energy crisis speech and the deteriorating oil supply situation. (Page 22) High-strength amorphous alloys have been developed by Allied Chemical. (Page 24) The biennial Chem Show opens next week in New York City and C&EN's Chem Expo News has been put together especially to help attendees plan their visits. A company directory lists not only the companies but for most of them their general product lines as well. In the categorized product directory, specific products to be shown by each company are listed. (Page 27) 1973 edition of ACS's "College Chemistry Faculties" lists some 16,000 individuals and 2100 departments in both the U.S. and Canada. (Page 59)
Drug companies refute critical charges made by nonprofit Council on Economic Priorities. The group scored quality control, product effectiveness, and research productivity. (Page 11)
A more directive role for scientists in national science policy is urged by the Committee of Scientific Society Presidents. (Page 59)
Indonesia is willing to increase oil and gas exports to the U.S. In seeking foreign investment to help develop its resources, it could double oil output within several years. (Page 13)
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R&D will play a major role in Nixon's latest energy program— designed to make the U.S. selfsufficient in energy by 1980. Initial funding for the souped-up energy R&D would be just over $1 billion. (Page 14)
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Life on earth may have developed from chemicals that existed in the solar system before the earth formed, say scientists in San Diego and Chicago. (Page 20)
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