ASSOCIATION OF HARVARD CHEMISTS ENDORSES DRIVE

Washington, April 23. Two of the country's foremost chemists this noon endorsed Harvard's campaign to extend its national service, at an informal luncheon of the Association of Harvard Chemists held in connection with the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society.

Dr. Harvey W. Wiley '73, who is widely known as the father of the Pure Food and Drugs Act, which has possibly done more to safeguard public health than any other single measure, spoke concerning the needs of Harvard's Chemistry Department. He said:

"The great national service of the Harvard division of chemistry is seriously jeopardized by the antiquated laboratory which is at present being used. Hence the need of the new chemical laboratories is a matter of national moment." From his own experience, Dr. Wiley then pointed out the importance of well-trained chemists.

Professor G. N. Lewis '96, head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, and this year's recipient of the Willard Gibbs Medal, also spoke of the deplorable laboratory conditions at Harvard, and summarized his feelings with the statement that "Harvard has the best department and the worst laboratory in the country."

Pass Resolution of Approval

At the conclusion of the luncheon the Association of Harvard Chemists passed the following resolution:

"Whereas Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts has undertaken to raise $10,000,000 to extend the national service of Harvard University, and whereas $3,000,000 is to be expended to provide new buildings and endowment for the Division of Chemistry.

"Resolved, that the Association of Harvard Chemists hereby expresses its hearty approval of this effort. It fully realizes the needs of this department of the University, and the handicaps under which its staff, numbering among its members some of the most prominent scientists of the country, is working to serve the nation in the field of chemistry.

"As a society of trained chemists, it further realizes the importance to our national development of trained industrial chemists, instructors and research men, and pledges its cooperation and offers its services in such way as may be deemed most effective in the furtherance of this great effort."

The Association of Harvard Chemists was founded fifteen years ago, and is composed of all men who have received advanced training in chemistry at Harvard. Among its ranks are prominent industrial chemists, Government chemists, physicians and surgeons, and professors of chemistry.