membership in the American Chemical Society or may be granted the privilege of being Associate Members of the Northeastern Section from the time of graduation until one year from the following Jan. 1st. 11. The opportunity and obligation to assist in a recognized way through a recognized body in the advancement of the chemical profession and the industry in public estimation. 12. The assurance of the codperation of the c or the astern Section to the extent of the appointment of Student Chapter Advisers if necessary in advancing the interests of Student Chapters. Among the privileges and' advantages to the Northeastern Section are: 1. Association of its members with younger men whose business in life will be chemistry, therefore eventually wider acquaintanceship. 2. Better contact between industry and the college student. 3. Opportunity t o assist the smaller colleges to maintain student interest in the development of chemistry. 4. Opportunity to acquaint the budding chemist with the A. C. S , its membership, ideals, publications, advantages, etc., etc. L. F. HAMILTON, Chairmm
Acting upon the foregoing report, the Executive Committee issued an application blank, with the result that the Northeastern Section now has six Student Chapters, comprising about four hundred members. The Section is interesting these members in the activities of the Society as rapidly as possible. The plan appears a good one, and as far as it has been possible to judge in the short time i t has been effective, the results are promising.
Uncle Sam to Study Wastes in Cotton, Corn, and Peanuts. How t o put corn stalks, peanut shells, and cotton stalks to use are the problems that engineers of the U. S. Bureau of Standards are about to tackle. Congress has appropriated $50,000, available July lst, for an investigation looking toward the utilization of waste products from the growing of corn, peanuts, and cotton. Scientists recall that a t one time the seeds of cotton were considered valueless and that now they form the raw material for a vast industry. The grains of corn which, except for the relatively small part of the leaves and stalk used for fodder, constitute the only usable part of America's great corn crop, and since the grain represents only about a fifth of the total weight of the corn plant, experts see the possibility of using the stalks and cobs. Various methods of harvesting, collecting, and bringing together enough stalks t o make utilization possible are being considered. Manufacture of paper, alcohol, and other chemical products from the stalks is being considered. A similar problem is presented by the peanut hulls which now constitute a waste by-product of large magnitude. Warren E. Emley, Bureau of Standards engineer, is now making a survey of the problems and expects to receive suggestions and descriptions of various possible utilizations from those who have ideas upon the problem. He will shortly make a trip into the corn belt states where some experimental work has already been started.Science Service
