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In these days of conservation and utilization can we rest content with such conditions? Let me leave as a last thought the words of David Sarnoff, a successful industrialist, who says: "The greatest danger to any industry in the world is self-complacency."
THE MINNEAPOLIS MEETING, SEPTEMBER 9 to 13, 1929 The next national meeting of the American Chemical Society, which is scheduled for the early fall, promises to be one of unusual interest. The Division of Chemical Education will devote four half-day sessions to the reading of papers in the School of Chemistry of the University of Minnesota. An excellent program, glorious Minnesota weather, and wonderful roads and scenery are individual and collective attractions which, i t is hoped, will induce many chemists t o include the trip t o Minneapolis in their vacation plans. The railroad associations are expected t o grant the usual round trip rates of one fare and a half. "Terminal facilities," a t a very low cost, have been promised in University living centers. Free parking and camping sites will also be available. Particular attention is called to the rules regarding the presentation of papers. 1. Papers by American chemists not members of the society shall not appear on the program unless they be joint papers with society members. 2. Papers already in print shall not be presented except by special invitation, 3. The secretary has been instructed to place on the program no papers by title. 4. The completed paper, accompanied by an abstract (in duplicate) of not more than 100 words, must be in the hands of the secretary of the Division before August 3rd. Papers received after this date will be held over, with the consent of the author, for the Atlanta program in the spring of 1930. 5. In general not longer than 20 minutes will he available far each paper, including discussion. 6 . All papers read before the Division are the property of the A. C. S. unless released by the~society'seditors.
Authors are requested to file notice of prospective papers with the secretary as soon as possible, indicating whether lantern or moving picture apparatus will he needed, and enclosing an abstract. This procedure will enable the committee to properly correct the program. Following the plan successfully instituted a t the Columbus meeting, manufacturers of chemical apparatus and products, high-school and college laboratories, and other agencies which are interested in chemical education are invited t o send exhibits for the Minneapolis meeting. Free exhibition space will he reserved upon request. Exhibitors must assume all costs of transportation and packing, as well as responsibility for breakage or loss. Attention is called to the Symposium on Chemical Kinetics during the second summer session a t the University of Minnesota, July 29th to August 31st. The following lecturers will be in residence: PROF. H. S. TAYLOR of Princeton University; PROF. M. POLANYIof the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Chemistry; PROP.S. C. LIND of the University of Minnesota.
