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for further consideration and that the Organization Committee in conference with the . 
Divisions take up the problem of modification of the division organization. {Adopted.) 
Moved: That the Executive Board ask for a conference at an early date with the Council 
of the National Academy of Sciences for the consideration of the recommendations set 
forth in the plans presented by the Committee on Organization. {Adopted.) 
By request of Mr. Phinehas Stephens attention of the Research Council 
was called to the Smith-Howard Bill, the general purpose of which is to give 
grants of federal money to the several states for engineering experiment 
stations. 
Moved: That a committee of six be appointed by the Chairman to recommend what 
action, if any, shall be taken by the National Research Council. {Adopted.) 
The Chairman appointed as members of the Committee Messrs. Carty, 
Dunn (Chairman), Howe, Leuschner, Millikan and Pupin. 
In response to a notice of the Secretary of the National Research Coun- 
cil dated November 29, a meeting of the Special Committee appointed to 
discuss the proposals in the Smith-Howard Bill for the establishment of engi- 
neering experiment stations was held at the offices of the National Research 
Council in Washington on Wednesday, December 4, 1918, at 9.30 a.m. There 
were present Messrs. Henry M. Howe, F. B. Jewett, John Johnston, A. O. 
Leuschner, J. C. Merriam, R. A. Millikan, M. I. Pupin, S. W. Stratton, C. 
D. Walcott, W. R. Whitney, and Gano Dunn, Chairman. Messrs. R. C. 
Maclaurin and Van H. Manning were unavoidably absent and Mr. Manning 
was represented by Mr. H. Foster Bain. By invitation Mr. Phinehas V. 
Stephens, author of the Smith-Howard Bill, attended the latter part of the 
meeting and participated in the discussion. 
The text of the Smith-Howard Bill, as of November 8, 1918, was thoroughly 
analyzed and discussed and the text of a proposed substitute drafted by 
Major Leuschner was offered and considered. After much discussion certain 
principles were adopted as expressing the judgment of the Special Committee. 
The report of the Special Committee was presented to the Executive 
Board and approved by it; and a small committee consisting of Messrs. 
Leuschner (Chairman), Howe, Johnston, and Pupin, was appointed to incor- 
porate in a revised text of the Smith-Howard Bill the principles laid down 
by the Special Committee. 
A revised text of the Smith-Howard Bill, presented to the Executive 
Board, was agreed to by the Board. 
Mr. Howe reported that the Committee on Helmets and Body Armor had 
subscribed among themselves nearly $2500 for carrying on the work of that 
Committee. 
Moved: That a vote of thanks of the National Research Council be given to the mem- 
bers of the Committee on Helpiets and Body Armor for their interest and support in carry- 
ing forward the research work of that Committee. {Adopted.) 
Moved: That Bradley Stoughton be elected as a Second Vice-Chairman of the Division'of 
Engineering. {Adopted.) 
