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Pritchett, Edwin Wilbur Rice, Jr., George Eastman, A. W. Mellon, Pierre S. duPont, and 
Elbert H. Gary. 
4. That the following special Committee on Fertilizers has been appointed, to be composed 
of two representatives each from the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Technology and 
the Division of Agriculture, Botany and Zoology, said Committee to report to the Chairman 
of each of these Divisions: 
Samuel Avery, Chairman, Chancellor, University of Nebraska. 
Homer J. Wheeler, American Agricultural Chemical Company. 
Karl F. Kellerman, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 
Albert F. Woods, President, Maryland State College. 
5. That it is inadvisable at present to organize a special section on Governmental Rela- 
tions of the Administrative Division. 
6. That the Research Information Committee shall be considered as the Information 
Section of the Administrative Division. 
7. That the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics has been invited to act as the 
Section on Aeronautics of the Engineering Division and that Dr. Charles D. Walcott has 
been asked to serve as Chairman of this Section. 
8. That the title of the Sub-Committee on Fatigue and Industrial Pursuits of the Phys- 
iology Committee has been changed to the Sub-Committee on Muscular Work and Fatigue. 
9. That the name of the Section on Design of the Engineering Division has been changed 
to the Section on Mechanical Engineering. 
10. That the personnel and work of the Sub-Committee on Biochemistry of the Division 
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology has been transferred to the jurisdiction of the 
Division of Medicine and Related Sciences. 
11. That in view of existing requirements for war purposes and of the impossibility at 
present of carrying out plans as originally outlined by the Anthropology Committee, it was 
voted to substitute for this Committee a number of special committees to cover the particular 
needs within this field as they arise. The following special committees have been appointed : 
Anthropometry in the Army: 
C. B. Davenport, Chairman, Ales Hrdlicka, Secretary, E. A. Hooton. 
Race in Relation to Disease: 
Military Section: Col. A. G. Love, Chairman, Major F. H. Garrison, W. F. Willcox. 
Civilian Section: F. S. Hoffman, Chairman. 
12. That the use of franking privileges by committees or subcommittees of the Council 
will be permitted only upon authorization by the Interim Committee. 
13. That it has been decided to issue a pamphlet concerning the W T ar Organization of the 
Council, to include the names of the General Officers and Executive Board, and the names and 
Chairmen of the various Divisions and of their Sections and Committees. 
14. That a section on electrical engineering of the Engineering Division has been 
established, and that Comfort A. Adams has been appointed chairman of this section, 
provided it will be possible for him to take active charge of the work. 
15. That upon nomination of the Chairman of the Council, the President of the National 
Academy of Sciences has been requested to appoint the following additional member of the 
Council: 
Henry S. Graves, Forester and Chief of the Forest Service. 
Mr. Graves was also named as member of the Military Division. 
16. That the following allotments have been authorized upon recommendation of the 
Division of Medicine and Related Sciences to be paid from the appropriation made by the 
Rockefeller Foundation for the expenses of this Division. 
(a) A sum of $500.00 or as much thereof as may be necessary to meet the traveling expenses 
of the members of the Sub-Committee on Shock of the Physiolog}' Committee in connection 
with a conference of this Sub-Committee to be held in Baltimore on April 19 and 20. 
