EDITORIAL. 
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH IN GREAT BRITAIN. 
The following is a list of Research Associations which have been 
approved by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research as 
complying with the conditions laid down in the Government scheme 
for the encouragement of industrial research, and have received licences 
from the Board of Trade under Section 20 of the Companies (Con- 
solidation) Act of 1908:—The British Boot, Shoe, and Allied Trades 
Research Association, Technical School, Abington- -square, Northampton. 
Secretary—Mr. John Blakeman, M.A., M. Se. The British Cotion 
Industry Research Association, 108 Deansgate, Manchester. Secretary 
—Miss B. Thomas. The British Empire Sugar Research 
Association, Evelyn House, 62 Oxford-street, London, W.1.  Sec- 
retary—Mr. W. II. Giffard. The British Iron Manufacturers’ 
Research — Association, Atlantic Chambers, Brazenose-street, Man- 
chester. Secretary—Mr. H. 8. Knowles. The Research Agsocia- 
tion of British Motor and Allied Manufacturers, 39 St. 
James’s-street, London, S.W.1.  Secretary—Mr. Horace Woryatt. 
The British Photographie Research Association, Sicilian House, 
Southampton-row, London, W.O0.1. Secretary—Mr. ‘Arthur C. Brookes. 
The British Portland Cement Research Association, 6 he -avenue, 
Hessel E.C:3. Secretary—Mr. S. G. S. Panisset, A.C.G.I., F.C.S. 
The British Research Association for the Woollen and Worsted Indus- 
tries, Bond-place Chambers, Leeds. Secretary—Mr. Arnold Frobisher, 
B.Sc. The British Scientific Instrument Research Associ ation, 26 
Russell-square, W.C.1. Secretary—Mr. J. W. Williamson, B.Sc. The 
Research Association of British Rubber and Tyre Manufacturers, c/o 
Messrs. W. B. Peat and Co., 11 Tronmonger-lane, IDO Ait, lee 
Industry Research Association, 3 Bedford-street, Belfast. Secretary— 
Miss M. Burton. The Glass Research Association, 50 Bedford-square, 
W.0.2.  Secretary—Mr. E. Quine, B.Se. The British Association of 
Research for Cocoa, Chocolate, Sugar Confectionery, and Jain Trades, 
9 Queen-street-place, E.C.4. Seeretary—Mr. R. M. Leonard. The 
British Non-Ferrous Metals Research Association, 29 Paradise-street, 
Birmingkam. Secretary—Mr. E. A. Smith, "ARS. M.Inst.M.M. 
Schemes for the establishment of Research Associations in the fol- 
lowing industries have reached an advanced state of development :— 
Resrarcn Assocrations Approvep By THE DreparrMENT, BUT NOT YET 
Licensrp By tHE Boarp.or Trane. 
The British Musie Industries Research Association. The British 
Refractory Materials Research Association. The Scottish Shale Oil 
Research Association. The British Leather Manufacturers’ Research 
Association. The British Launderers’? Research Association. 
Proposrep Resnarcn Assocrations wHosk MrmoranpuM AND ARTICLES 
oF ASSOCIATION ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION. “Taig ¢ 
The British Electrical and Allied Industries Research Association. 
The British Aircraft Research Association. 
Inpusrrran Oreanizations Encacep ‘In Prepartnc Mrmoranpum AND 
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. 
Silk Manufacturers. Master Bakers and Confectioners. Cycle 
and Motor Cycle Manufacturers. Users of Liquid Fuels. 
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