i io Resolutions Passed j:v the Council 



Whereas, The great national planning program, which is now under consideration 

 for the use of our physical resources of soil, minerals and crops, will he seriously de- 

 ficient unless it includes provisions for utilizing the scientific resources of the country 

 for creative work ; therefore be it 



Resolved, That aggressive governmental support of scientific work is essential to 

 any sound program of building for the future national welfare, and is essential if this 

 country is to do its full part in the further advance of civilization and if it is to enjoy 

 its proper share in the benefits of this advance ; and be it further 



Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the President of the United 

 States, to the members of his Cabinet and to the members of the Congress. 



Resolutjon of Approval of An Adequate United States 



IjOTanical Garden 



Adopted by the Council, December 31 , 1934 



Resolved, By the Council of the American Association for the Advancement of 

 Science, that the efforts now being made to establish at Washington, D, C, an adequate 

 United States Botanical Garden under effective scientific control be heartily approved. 



Resolution Recommending the Adoption of Legislation Adequate 

 to Control Pollution of Public Waters 



Adopted by the Council, December 31, 1934 



Whereas, The degree of control of pollution of coastal and inland waters by domestic 

 and industrial wastes which is essential for public health and national welfare has not 

 yet been achieved and cannot be without further development and coordination of fed- 

 eral, state and local authority ; 



Therefore, Be it resolved that the American Association for the Advancement of 

 Science, meeting at Pittsburgh, urgently recommend the enactment of legislation ade- 

 quate to control pollution of public waters. 



Resolution for a Careful and Sane Revision of the 

 Pure Food and Drug Act 



. idopted by the Council, December 31, 1931 



Resolved, That the American Association for the Advancement of Science with more 

 than 18,000 members and 141 associated societies and academies representing a total 

 membership of more than 725,000 feels that there is a real need for a careful and sane 

 revision of the Pure Food and Drug Act, which has served so effectively over a long 

 period of time. 



It seems reasonable and desirable that cosmetics should be included in any new bill 

 which is presented, and that in order to safeguard adequately public health and public 

 welfare, manufacturers, their salesmen or other agents, should be allowed to use in 

 their advertising, printed, broadcasted or otherwise, only such statements as are not 

 misleading and are essentially in accordance with fact. 



