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We congratulate our English confreres on the successful con- 

 summation of their plans for the formation of a biochemical society 

 and the publication of a biochemical Journal^ under their associated 

 Biochemical So- control. In this coimtry we have long derived 

 ciety, England great benefit from the meetings and activity of 

 the American Society of Biological Chemists and are confident our 

 English colleagues will have a similar experience. We felicitate the 

 biochemical profession at large on this further evidence of the rapid 

 growth in usefulness, and the prominent place of Service, of biochem- 

 ical art and science. The Bio-Chemical Journal has been highly 

 esteemed in America, and we wish it long life and distinguished 

 Service under its new management. " Science is essentially mutual- 

 istic and the success of one Organization is the gratification of all — 

 the triumphs and discoveries of one are shared with the many, 

 and the feeling of pride in the progress of the one may he shared. 

 zvithout loss by sister organizations. As the discovery made in one 

 brauch of science may be the necessary foundation for the Solution 

 of some problem in another, so the contribution from one society 

 may be the stepping stone to advancement in another. It is all hail 

 then, greetings and felicitation — and Godspeed in the accomplish- 

 ments of your future destiny." 



The name of the writer of this note might suggest a strong par- 

 tiality on his part for the incorporation into biochemical discussions, 

 in English, of such words as " Baustein." He believes, neverthe- 

 " Baustein " or ^^^^' ^^^^ English phrases of equal f orce thoug'h 

 " construction Unit** of more abstract significance, such as "construc- 

 tion Unit" for "Baustein," are more acceptable, especially to stu- 

 dents receiving their introduction, in English, to the subject of pro- 

 tein synthesis and similar processes. 



The foregoing remarks recall the common use, in English, of 

 " Splitting product " or " split product " as equivalents for " Spal- 

 tungsprodukt," when the substance referred to is neither " Splitting 

 Splitting productsor "^^ "split," but has resulted from cleavage. 

 cleavage products Why not term such substances "cleavage prod- 

 ucts" in conformity with good usage in analogous relationships ? 



"Halliburton: Biochemical Bulletin, 1912; ii, p. 128. 



