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Science Essential to National Security In c o m m e m o r a t i o n of o u r e n t r a n c e into the " w a r to end w a r " , April 6 t h r o u g h 12 l i a s b e e n s e t a s i d e a s A r m y W e e k . F o r i t s p a r t t h e A r m y i s d i r e c t i n g a t t e n t i o n t o i t s p l a n s for n a t i o n a l s e c u r i t y w h i c h i n c l u d e a c o m p r e h e n s i v e p r o g r a m of r e search and d o e l o p m e n t . T h i s recognition of t h e v a l u e o f s c i e n tific r e s e a r c h a n d m e t h o d s is a t r i b u t e to t h e p a r t p l a y e d b y s c i ence and scientists in the lasl w a r .
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Left. X-ray apparatus at Edgezvood testing mortar barrel for flaivs Wartime developments of the Chemical Corps have found peacetime uses. Designed for specific milittiry use, the mechanical smoke generator on the left has been simply converted to an efficient aerosol insecticide disperser* right
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National officers of the ACS and chairmen of nearby local sections also present. Robert T. Baldwin, treasurer of the ACS; W. J. chairman of the North Jersey Section; and E. C. Sterlings chairman Western Connecticut Section. Right. John M. Hancock of Lehman
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Raymond E. Kirk, chairman of the New York Section, and Alden Emery, secretary of the ACS. Right. Charles A. Thomas of Monsanto Chemical Co., president-elect of the ACS. Far right. Walter J. Murphy, director of the ACS News Service, and W. A. Noyes, Jr., of Rochester Thriversity. president of the ACS
T h e H a n c o c k R e p o r t o n t h ^ o r g a n i z a t i o n of t h e AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY w a s m a d e p u b l i c at : a l u n c h e o n i n h o n o r of J o h n M . H a n c o c k o n M a r c h 7 a t t h e H o t e l O)iia.modore i n N e w Y o r k . A r r a n g e d b y t h e A C S N e w s S e r v i c e , t h e event "was a t t e n d e d by a b o u t 5 0 l e a d i n g r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of t h e p r e s s , radio -, a n d t r a d e p u b l i c a t i o n s , w h o w e r e g i v e n a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o h e a r a t first h a n d t h e SOCIETY'S o b j e c t i v e s i n s t u d y i n g i t s o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d s o m e ; t h o u g h t s o n t h e e x p a n d i n g i n f l u e n c e of s c i e n t i s t s a n d t e c h n o l o g i s t s ο Jti m o d e r n life a n d p o l i t i c a l e v e n t s . I n addressing t h e l u n c h e o n group, M r . Hancock p r e s e n t e d a n i n f o r m e d l a y m a n ' s v i e w of tlic :role of s c i e n c e i n a c h i e v i n g w T orld p e a c e . C h a r l e s A . T h o m a s , presidcoi~t-eIect of t h e A C S , s p o k e b r i e f l y o n t h e g r o w t h of t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n i n t o the largest scientific society in t h e w o r l d a n d o u t l i n e d t h e h o a r d of d i r e c t o r s ' t h o u g h t s i n s e c u r i n g t h e s e r v i c e s o f M r . H a n c o c k for a n i m p a r t i a l s u r v e y of t h e SOCIETY i n l i n c ^ - î t h its n e w a n d g r e a t e r r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s . Dr, INoycs, p r e s i d e n t o f t h e A C S , i n h i s r e ^^^ marks- stressed t h e need for i n t e r n a t i o n a l c o l âï^W^fc;·^· N \ ^H9 laboraLtion a m o n g s c i e n t i s t s .
Below. Among representatives of leading neivspapers and press services who attended the luncheon were William L. Laurence, New York Times; Howard Blakeslee, Associated Press; James T. Grady, managing editor^ ACS News Service; and Gilmore Iden* U. S. Neivs
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