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Be it Resolved, That the Ohio Academy of Science commends the 

 effort made in the dental profession and in the electrical industries to 

 find substitutes for platinum in their work and urges all scientists to 

 assist in every way with these important efforts at platinum conservation ; 



Be it Resolved, That the Ohio Academy of Science urges the dental 

 profession and the electrical and other industries to reduce to a min- 

 imum the use of platinum in all places where its ultimate loss is certain ; 



Be it Resolved, That the Ohio Academy of Science condemns the use 

 of platinum in jewelry and in any other way that is not productive of 

 scientific or industrial advance or development; 



Be it Resolved, That the Ohio Academy of Science urges the women 

 of Ohio in the interests of science and the development of industry to 

 abstain from the use of platinum as jewelry. 



(2) 



Whereas, The amount of potash salts is limited and their use in 

 some connections is imperative; and 



Whereas, Most chemical and other scientific texts and formularies 

 have long been saturated with directions for the use of potash salts 

 where sodium salts would serve as well; and 



Whereas, There has on this account in the past existed an appalling 

 waste in potash, of which the citation of the use of potassium cyanide in 

 gold metallurgy for years where sodium cyanide would and does do as 

 well may serve as an example; therefore, 



Be it Resolved, That the Ohio Academy of Science urges all men of 

 science to eliminate the use of potash where possible, and to publish the 

 results of their experiments or report their experiences, favorable or 

 unfavorable, to the Academy Secretary or to Professor Withrow at the 

 Ohio State University. 



Ohio Biological Survey. 



An informal report was presented by Professor Herbert 

 Osborn, Director of the Ohio Biological Survey, concerning the 

 recent work of the Survey and its present financial limitations. 

 The following resolution, presented by Professor E. L. Fullmer, 

 was adopted by the Academy. 



Resolved, That the Academy record its appreciation of the work of 

 the Ohio Biological Survey and express its sincere hope that the work 

 of the survey may be continued with increased support and activity in 

 order that more rapid progress may be made in the investigation of 

 pressing biological problems. The reports so far published have been of 

 distinct service and furnish a solid basis for further progress while the 

 organization in co-operation with the various universities and colleges 

 gives opportunity for very effective association of the trained biological 

 workers of the state. The authorities of the State University are 

 assured of the continued interest and co-operation of the Academy in any 

 measures which mav advance this project. 



