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NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 
The Council of the National Academy of Sciences resumed session at 1.09 
p.m., Mr. Walcott in the chair. 
The President presented the Organization of the National Research Council 
recommended by the Executive Board for adoption by the Council of the 
National Academy. 
Moved: That the organization as submitted and approved by the Executive Board be 
approved by the Council of the National Academy of Sciences. {Adopted.) 
The meeting then adjourned. 
The Council of the National Academy of Sciences and the Executive Board 
of the National Research Council reassembled in joint session at 2.45 p.m. 
Present: Messrs. Clevenger, Cross,* Hale,* Howe, Hussey, Johnston, 
Millikan, Noyes,* Pupin,* Walcott,* Woods, and by invitation, Leuschner. 
Mr. Noyes in the chair. 
The Chairman of the National Research Council presented the following 
communication from Mr. Theodore N. Vail, President of the American Tele- 
phone and Telegraph Company: 
The Bell Telephone System, composed of the American Telephone and Telegraph Com- 
pany, its associated and operating, and the Western Electric companies acting through the 
American Telephone and Telegraph Company, guarantees to the National Research Coun- 
cil $25,000 a year if not less than $250,000 a year for five years be raised for the use of the 
Council. 
The Bell Telephone System to have the benefit of the advice, assistance and cooperation 
of the Council in all matters relating to its industry. 
Moved: That all matters relatmg to publication and publicity be referred to, and carried 
on under, the Research Information Service. {Adopted.) 
Moved: That the scale of annual salaries of the National Research Council be as follows: 
Chairman of the National Research Council, $10,000; Chairmen of Divisions of Science and 
Technology, $6000, with an additional allowance of $1000 for traveling expenses if they are 
sent abroad by the Council; Scientific Attaches, $6000, until the Council is in a position to 
pay more. {Adopted.) 
Moved: That Mr. J. C. Merriam be elected Acting Chairman of the National Research 
Council from March 15 until a new Chairman takes office. {Adopted.) 
Moved: That Major R. M. Yerkes be elected Chairman of the Research Information 
Service. {Adopted.) 
Moved: That the resignation of Mr. Graham Edgar as Secretary of the Washington office 
of the Research Information Service be accepted with regret; and that the Council express 
to him its appreciation of his work. {Adopted.) 
Moved: That Mr. G. S. Fulcher be elected as Secretary of the Washington ofl&ce of the 
Research Information Service, his appointment to date from February 1, 1919. 
{Adopted.) 
The resignation of Mr. Yerkes as Chairman of the Psychology Committee 
was received and accepted with the understanding that it is to go into effect 
at the time of the organization of the Division of Anthropology and Psychology. 
* Members of the Council of the National Academy of Sciences. 
