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5. Establisliing bureaus, generally at exist- 

 ing institutions, at which certain lines of in- 

 vestigation could be carried on for any astron- 

 omers needing them. For example, a com- 

 puting bureau which would prepare the tables 

 needed for any special or general purpose, as a 

 bureau for computing orbits of newly dis- 

 covered asteroids, or comets, a bureau for 

 measuring photographs, thus determining pre- 

 cise positions, radial velocities from spectra, 

 etc. Such work can be carried on far more 

 efficiently by an astronomer in his own sur- 

 roundings than if he is transported to a new 

 establishment. 



6. Making arrangements by which astron- 

 omers, overburdened by teaching, would be 

 enabled to devote a specified portion of their 

 time to research. 



7. Assisting students taking postgraduate 

 courses in astronomy, so that they could con- 

 tinue such work. 



8. Supplying small telescopes, or other ap- 

 pliances, to those qualified to use them. 



9. In general, aiding the advance of astron- 

 omy in any way that might prove efficient. 



E. C. Pickering, 



Chairman 

 Ernest "W. Brown, 

 William W. Campbell, 

 Edwin B. Eeost, 

 Henry 'N. Eussell, 

 Frank Schlesinger 



report of the subcommittee on 

 chemistry 



The following recommendations concerning 

 the organization of efforts to advance the 

 cause of research in chemistry are made on 

 behalf of the committee in an informal way. 

 The members of the committee exchanged 

 opinions by correspondence, but no formal re- 

 port was discussed by them. 



1. To avoid duplication of work, to secure 

 unity and strength of effort and to save the 

 time of research chemists overwhelmed with 

 committee work on this subject, the fusion of 

 the research committee of the Committee of 

 One Hundred and of the National Research 

 Council, as recommended by the Committtee 

 on Fusion, is strongly endorsed. 



2. A survey is recommended of all the in- 

 vestigators in chemistry, including those con- 

 nected with universities, colleges, the govern- 

 ment, state or municipal services, endowed 

 research institutions and research laboratories 

 of industrial establishments — with special 

 emphasis on the field of work for which each 

 man might be available. 



3. The organization of efficient but simple 

 means is recommended for bringing to the at- 

 tention of research men in universities and 

 colleges, who indicate an interest in technical 

 research, those problems of manufacturers in 

 the various states and centers of the country, 

 which could be handled in the laboratories in 

 question. 



4. The consideration of the issue of a warn- 

 ing to universities and colleges is recom- 

 mended in regard to : 



(a) The imminent danger of allowing the 

 university laboratories in which research men 

 for the whole country are trained, to be too 

 much weakened by the loss of staff of pro- 

 nounced research ability to the technical re- 

 search laboratories. 



(&) The importance of protecting research 

 teachers against the encroachments of admin- 

 istrative duties of every kind. 



(c) The importance of giving younger mem- 

 bers of the staff of proved research ability 

 every opportunity in the way of time, facil- 

 ities and assistants for the development of 

 their full powers. 



(d) The necessity of definitely protecting 

 research in pure science where provisions are 

 being made for closer connections with tech- 

 nical problems. 



5. The furthering of plans for cooperative 

 research between departments and between in- 

 stitutions is recommended for consideration. 



J. Stieglitz, 

 Chairman 



REPORT OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON 

 RESEARCH FUNDS 



During the year which has elapsed since 

 the last annual meeting of the American 

 Association, the report then made has been 

 revised and somewhat extended. In this re- 

 vised form it has been printed in Science. 



