ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY WALTER J. MURPHY, Editor
The Magic Number 2000 is not the first time, nor will it be the last, that this oe is devoted to a discussion of why every analyst should be a member of the AMERICANCAEhZICBL socIi..n’DiI-ision of Analytical Chemistry. Fortunately, on this occasion we can quote liberally froni the tlivision’s August SEZL’S Letfer, largely devoted to reporting the details of the current drive for more members.
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The proper perspective relative to the importance of annl>.tical chemistry in the whole structure of the now well established chemical age has been a development of the past 10 years. This period has brought the fitlid of analytical chemistry into prominence it never had attained in its previous existence. The j.ouriger menhers of the division may not realize this fact. The oltler members have esperienced the transformation. Our ploblem 3 s analysts, whether routine or research experts. is to krep this status growing. The best n-ay to accomplish this i3 for the Division of Analytical Chemistry to outgrow the lightlveight division and to get over into the heavyn-eight class. 13y inci,c:ising our number of dues-paying members t,o 2000 froni a prc$t,nt figure of approsinlately 1000. we can rarry just twicc as riirich weight in any projects we may find worthy and may n-ant to sponsor to the interest of each nnd every member of the division. Our membership committee, under the chairmnnehip of I
