^btieifîieal fiLaiŒiBieeriiio WALTER J. MURPHY, Editor
Slï®W¥8 O p e r a t i o n Grassroots Level A T
THE Council meeting of the AMERICAN
CHEMICAI
SOCIETY in Cleveland this spring, considerable discussion took place on the scientific manpower problem. It was madr quite evident by Chairman of the Board, Charles A. Thomas, that there are three important facets to be considered: 1. The continued training of adequate numbers of youny men in the physical sciences and engineering. 2. A truly selective service policy, so that the "production army" will not be depleted of scientists and technologists and our armed services deprived of essential war materiel. 3. A sound basis of calling up members of the reserves so that scientists and technologists now in important key positions will not be returned to the armed services unless their special skills are urgently needed by the military. The local sections must play a significant role in the dis semination of sound information of the scientific manpower question. Speakers before service clubs, women's clubs. PTA's, civic organizations, religious groups, and others can be effective if such speakers adopt the proper approach and present convincing facts and figures. A large numbn of our local sections are presenting public service radi«. programs or television shows. These are b y no means th
