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THE CAMPAIGN O F 1910.
THE Division of Industrial Chemists and Chemical Engineers is on the march. n'ith organized forces and well-considered plans i t is mol-ing ton-ard a definite objective. I t s lines of attack are many b u t they all converge. The objective of the Division is 0 laygev ziscjdness o n a higher fila?ie of se ce for all those engaged in the application of chemistry to industry. l y e recognize t h a t the public esteem in which our profession is held, the rewards which i t may offer and the satisfaction which i t may bring are finally to be determined by the capacity for useful service demonstrated by its members and t h a t there is no surer way of helping chemists than b y developing opportunities for chemists t o help others. To this end the work of the Division has been organized, toward this i t will be directed throughout the yea! and for this your enrolment and assistance are solicited. As a first step toward solidarity, a better acquaintance and readier cooperation, the Executive Committee has directed the Secretary' of the Division to prepare a descriptive list of its registered members which shall contain not only the names and addresses of these members b u t a brief statement of their scientific activities and industrial affiliations. Through F. E. Gallagher, 93 Broad S t . , Boston.
industrial and trade associations into touch and sympathy with the work of the Division. Our committees will cooperate with them in the definition of trade terms, the standardization of trade customs, the preparation of specifications, and the development of standard methods of technical analysis. The Committee on Research Problems has been constituted not only to initiate research and devise research methods in industrial chemistry, b u t to cooperate and advise with trade associations as to effective methods of attacking industrial problems of broad general interest to their members. The Committee on Publicity will endeal-or in self-respecting ways and with due regard to the dignity of the profession to secure a wider recognition of the importance and practical value of the chemist's work. Something of what may be accomplished in this regard is indicated by the results secured a t the Boston meeting where on behalf of the Society a t large about joo.ooo words a day were distributed to the press throughout the country. Finally as affording direct help to our own membership and to chemists e\-erywhere as well, reference should be made to the work of the Committee on Descriptive Bibliographies and to that of the Committee on Prices of Elements and Special Compounds. I t is expected t h a t a report of progress will be had from each of these committees a t the San Francisco meeting. A systematic effort has further been inaugurated to arrange with each of the large industrial associations for the attendance of a delegate a t the meetings of the Dil-ision mho shall transmit to his association all matters of interest to its membership. Ultimately i t is hoped to secure reciprocal representation by the attendance of duly authorized members of the Division a t these association meetings. Much as the Dix-ision may hope to accomplish as an organization along the lines indicated and others equally beneficial in their reaction upon its membership and the profession as a whole, i t remains true t h a t the real uplift for a larger usefulness upon a higher plane of sen-ice must come from the sustained and daily effort of each one of us as individual representatiyes of our profession. -1.D. LITTLE. ORGANIZATION.
THE Boston meeting of the American Chemical Society, with more than joo enthusiastic chemists
