NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 
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Organization of the Research Information Service 
It is recommended that the membership of the Committee include: (1) Representatives 
of the Divisions of the National Research Council, (2) Representatives of the Government 
Departments, and (3) members at large, as follows: 
Representatives from the Council. — The Chairman of each Division. 
Representatives from Government Departments. — One each for Agriculture, War, Navy, 
Commerce, Labor, Interior, Justice, State, Post Office, and Treasury. 
Members at large. — ^The number not to exceed ten, representing institutions or other organ- 
izations of special importance for the Division. 
The Committee would consist of thirty-three members, assuming the National Research 
Council representation to be thirteen, representation of Government Departments ten, and 
memberhip at large ten. 
It is further recommended that appointments shall be so arranged that not more than 
one-third of the Committee membership shall retire in any one year. 
The Committee would be expected to elect a Vice-chairman and to organize a small Execu- 
tive Committee. 
The following tentative plan of work for the Research Information Service is submitted: 
1. The proper cataloguing, analysis, and filing of informational reports from various 
sources. (Force required two.) 
2. Research personnel information. Preparation of catalogue to serve as research per- 
sonnel directory. Cooperation with Editor of American Men of Science recommended. (Force 
one or two.) 
3. Collection of information and investigation of ways of furthering scientific bibliog- 
raphies, abstracts, and handbooks, especially analytical abstracts and handbooks. This 
involves survey of the present situation in cooperation with Committee on Aids to Scholar- 
ship of the Institute of International Relations. (Force two.) 
4. Organization of scientific and technical research information. Establishing of contacts 
with informational sources. (Force one or two.) {Adopted) 
Moved: That the Interim Committee place itself on record as understanding that the 
Chairman of the National Research Council is ex officio a member of all committees. 
{Adopted.) 
Moved: That Miss Ruth Cobb be appointed to assist with the work of the Research In- 
formation Service at a salary of $1800 a year, the appointment to take effect not later than 
The Chairman presented the resignation of Mr. S. J. Farnsworth, Engineer- 
ing Associate to the Scientific Attache at London, to take effect April 1. 
Moved: That the resignation of Mr. S. J. Farnsworth as Engineering Associate to the 
Scientific Attache at London, to take effect April 1, be accepted with regret, and that the 
Chairman express to him the appreciation of the Council for the valuable services which he 
has rendered. {Adopted.) 
Moved: That Mr. Henry M. Howe be appointed Scientific Attache to the American Em- 
bassy at Paris, with appointment to date from April 16, 1919. {Adopted.) 
Moved: That Mr. Clevenger be appointed Acting Chairman of the Division of Engineering 
during the absence of Mr. Howe, the Chairman. {Adopted.) 
Mr. Howe, Chairman of the Division of Engineering, recommended that 
the Division of Engineering be authorized to form a small committee to study 
the relation of Neumann bands in iron and steel to the rate of rupture as 
caused by explosions or other stresses. It was stated that this work could be 
May 1, 1919. 
{Adopted.) 
