The magic whispers
... Memorial to Sir Jack Drummond DEARSIR: T h e enclosed letter (see below) from friends of the late Sir Jack Drummond is submitted \vith the earnest hope of the signers that you can include it in a n early issue. His British friends have undertaken their part of the work vigorously and have achieved a modest degree of success. \\-ith a reasonable response from his friends on this side of the .4tlantic. the hlemorial can be firmly established. C. G. K I \ G Scientific Director Sutrition Foundation
To FRIENDS O F SIR JACK DRUMMOSD :
When Grandpa tucked y o u between his knees, y o u k n e w y o u were going t o listen again to his w o n d e r f u l w a t c h - t o hear i t s m a g i c tick . . . tick . . . tick A n d a s you listened, those m e a s w e d whispers of t i m e s h u t a w a y the w o d d , leaving y o u close t o G r a n d p a , secure in his love. T h e privilege of providing security for those we love c a n be found only in a land like ours. And realizing this privilege for
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O n the anniversary of Sir Jack Drummond's tragic death, his friends. in a spirit of admiration, loyalty, and enthusiasm, undertook the establishment of a hlemorial in his honor. T h e form of the hlemorial now planned has a peculiarly strong appeal with reference to Sir Jack. T o quote from Lord \Voolton's statement of the plan: "He had devoted twenty years to work in the field of experimental nutrition and the nation had begun to realize the immense importance of food in relation to health a n d the prevention of disease. "During the 1939 ivar Drummond used this knowledge admirably in the interests of the nation. H e applied himself with almost a crusading zeal to meeting the particular nutritional needs of the gro\ving child, the expectant and nursing mother, and the sick. As a result Lve introduced, through the llinistry of Food, important measures that have had far-reaching consequences. "This work ought not to be forgotten, and a committee has been formed, under my chairmanship. to ensure that his name a n d work may live. \Ve have thought that the most suitable memorial would be to endolv a Drummond Research Fellowship in this subject of nutrition. T h e Fello\vship. which would cost about X25.000, would be administered b>- a body of University Trustees and be tenable in any university or appropriate research institution. "\Ve beg that all who share our sense of indebtedness to the work of Drummond, whether they be societies of various kinds, industrial organizations or private people \vho feel grateful. will subscribe generously to this appeal." T h e committee formed initially in the United Kingdom to sponsor the Memorial consisted of Lord \Voolton> Lord Horder, E. C. Dodds, Harold Hins-
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worth, \Villiam Slater. Korman i'yright:
A. C . Chibnall. G. F. Slorrison, F. G . Young, Ifor Evans. L. Anderson. H. J. Channon, Harr!. Jephcott. and \Vilfred \-ernon. I t is appropriate. also. to quotc from H. J. Channon's tribute to his friend : "Drummond's death leaves a gap such as is seldom left by the death of an)one man. But it is also true to say that seldom has one man struck so vivid a flash of friendship. enthusiasm and enterprise in all he met." KnoLving that friends of 5ir Jack on this side of the Xtlantic. who had the privilege of sharing in his friendship-and often in his \vork-\vill \vant to share in perpetuating memories of his scientific accomplishments and radiant personality, the following committee has joined in formulating this appeal for contributions to the Memorial: Charles H. Best R. Keith Cannan Hans T. Clarke A. s. Cook \-incent du L-igneaud E. C. Kendall C. G. King Karl E. hIason L. A. hlaynard L. B. Pett \Vm. H. Sebrell, Jr. Elmer L. Sevringhaus hI. L. Tainter John B. Youmans Contributions may be made payable to the Drummond Slemorial Fund and (to facilitate promptness and monetary exchange) fonvarded to Prof. L. .A. hlaynard, Cornel1 L-niversity. Ithaca.
N. Y. Questions and Evidence DEAR SIR: O u r particular compliments for the editorial on page .iof Volume 11. S o . 1. I be1iri.e it \\as Emerson \Tho is credited ivith the not altogether original observation that "a little learning is dangerous, but linoiviedge is poivcr." I n \\-orking \vith certain members of the hliller Committee and its pwdecrssor in the Democratic Congress. and in going over the hearings. our apprehensions ha\ e certainly not been lessened by the character, both of much of the questioning by members of the committee and the "evidence" put into the record by spokesmen \vhose "knoi\-ledge" certainly stemmed froin unorthodox and unproved sources in many instances. ROBBINS RCSSEL General hlanager Xlutiial Orange Distributors
