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Special Committee on Fertilizers. — The following members have been ap- 
pointed on this Committee and a plan for publicity work to educate the 
people on the subject has been formulated: 
A. F. Woods, Chairman, E. W. Allen, F. J. Alway, S. Avery, K. F. Kel- 
lerman, W. G. Lipman, B. E. Livingston. 
Moved: That the Special Committee on Fertilizers be allotted the sum of $1,000 or such 
part thereof as may be necessary to meet the general expenses of that Committee, from the 
allotment for the Division of Agriculture. {Adopted.) 
Moved: That the Special Committee to undertake a determination of Physiological Salt 
Requirements of certain Cultivated Plants be allotted an appropriation of $2250 or such 
part thereof as may be necessary for the general expenses of that Committee, from the allot- 
ment of the Division of Agriculture. {Adopted.) 
Moved: That the Special Committee on Problems of Protein Metabolism in Animal 
Feeding be allotted $500 for current expenses from the allotment of the Division of Agri- 
culture. {Adopted.) 
Mr. Woodward Moved: That the above acts of the Interim Committee be approved, 
ratified and confirmed. {Adopted.) 
The Board adjourned at 12.45 a.m. 
Paul Brockett, Assistant Secretary. 
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD 
At the National Research Council Building, August 13, 1918, at 9.35 a.m. 
Present: Messrs. Dunn, Mendenhall, Merriam, Noyes, Southard, Washburn, 
Welch, Woods, Woodward, and Yerkes. 
The Acting Chairman reviewed the work of the Research Council since the 
last meeting; a general statement of the activities of some of the Divisions is 
appended. 
The holding of a joint meeting of the Executive Board with the Council of 
the National Academy on Monday, September 9, to consider matters to be 
presented to the conference of Academies in London on October 9, was 
approved. 
Committee on Reconstruction Problems. — Mr. Merriam presented a report 
from the special committee brought together to consider plans for recon- 
struction work after the war. 
Moved: That the following recommendations of the Committee be approved: 
That a committee be constituted on Reconstruction Problems, to be appointed by the 
Acting Chairman. 
That this committee be empowered to increase its membership by associating with itself 
experts in each line investigated and to cooperate with other organizations engaged in recon- 
struction work. 
That an appropriation of $5,000 be made to cover necessary clerical and traveling expenses, 
procuring of documents, and reports, provided funds are available. 
That the committee be instructed to map out the whole field of reconstruction, and ascer- 
tain what agencies are now working in each portion of the field. 
