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in Rome, in case the Council of National Defense provides for the establish- 
ment of this office. 
Mr. Howe, Chairman of the Engineering Division, outlined plans for active 
cooperation with the national engineering societies primarily with reference 
to war needs, but also as a preparation for future work. Upon motion, the 
Executive Board approved his program and authorized him to proceed with 
its development and application. 
Mr. Johnston, Chairman of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Tech- 
nology, after outlining briefly the activities of his Division, which include fre- 
quent conferences and the organization of small groups of active workers to 
deal with special problems, was authorized, upon motion, to proceed with 
his program and complete the plan of organization of the Division. 
Mr. Merriam, Chairman of the Division of Geology and Geography, reported 
that, after due consideration, it has been decided to continue the Committees 
previously established by the Council in these fields as active sub-committees 
of the divisional organization, and that additional special committees will be 
appointed with the understanding that all such units of organization will 
report to the Chairman of the Division. Colonel Welch enquired whether the 
Division of Geology and Geography is in a position to furnish recommendations, 
after investigation, of desirable sites for training camps in the United States. 
The Chairman of the Division was requested to confer with Colonel Welch on 
this subject. 
Colonel Millikan outlined briefly his proposal for weekly conferences of 
members of the Physics and Engineering Divisions of the Council, and was 
authorized, upon motion, to proceed with the organization of such conferences. 
Upon nomination by Colonel Millikan, the following Executive Committee 
of the Division of Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy, and Geophysics, was 
appointed: Joseph S. Ames, Louis A. Bauer, Arthur L. Day, Charles F. 
Marvin, Major Charles E. Mendenhall, Lieut. Col. R. A. Millikan, F. R. Moul- 
ton, Ernest F. Nichols, H. N. Russell, W. C. Sabine, Frank Schlesinger, 
General George O. Squier, Samuel W. Stratton, Robert S. Woodward. 
Mr. Pearce, Chairman of the Division of Medicine and Related Sciences, 
reported upon the progress of the work of his Division, specially with regard 
to satisfactory cooperation which is being maintained with the Surgeon Gen- 
eral's Office of the Army. 
Mr. Kellogg, Chairman of the Division of Agriculture, Botany and Zoology, 
outlined briefly the nature of problems which are under consideration by his 
Division in relation to food production and conservation, and reported 
especially upon work of coordination with the United States Department of 
Agriculture. 
Discussion took place relative to the appointment as members of the Na- 
tional Research Council, of all members of the Executive Committees of the 
Divisions of the Council, and after due consideration it was 
