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NCE VOL, 93, NO. 2425 NATURE PROTECTION AND WILDLIFE PRESERVATION THE follo~ving resolution 011 the protection of nature in the Americas vas adopted on Xay 8 at the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Association : Since the Treaty on Sature Protection and Wildlife Preservation in the American Republics (Western Herni- sphere) has already beeii signed by the representatives of seventeen countries, including the United States; and Since this inter-American treaty mas ratified by the United States Senate on April 7, 1941; and Since this treaty has also beeii ratified by one other country and, follon-iiig its expected early ratification by three others, will come into force three months after de- posit of these five ratifications with the Pan American Uiiioii ; BE ITTHEREFORE That enabling legislation RESOLVED, should be enacted and executive orders or decrees issued in all couiitries signatory to the treaty, to irnplernent it and effectuate its purposes at the earliest possible date; and BE IT FURTHERRESOLVED. the That Sational Parks Association commends the following international orgaai- zations for their continuing efforts to promote the pro- tection of Nature in the Americas: The Pan American Institute of Geography and History, The American Committee for Internatiolial Wild Life Protection, and The Pan-American Section of the International Com- mittee for Bird Preservation. According to a statement issued by the as-ociation the integrity of national mon~~mellts throughout the country 1s endangered by current Congressional legis- lation. The association has called upon the Congress to adhere to its policies of public land use. In part the statement readi : A Congressional bill to permit mining within the Organ Pipe Cactus National RIonument in Arizona has passed the Senate and is now pending in the House of Repre- sentatives. Objection was made to its consideration on the consent calendar by Congressman Cole of Sev- York on June 2, on the grounds that such legislatioli ~ ~ o u l d be uiiiiecessarily destructive and set an undesirable prece- dent for mining in other national monuments. Opponents of the bill point out that, according to the organic act that created the National Park Service in 1916, the pur- pose for ~vhichnational parks, rnoiiuments aiid reserva- tions are established is ((to conserve the scenery and the natural aiid historic objects and the wildlife therein aiid to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manlier and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." On the sound basis of that act, it has been the settled policy of the Federal Government that mineral developmelit be forever excluded from these areas. Recent investigations of the monument have been made by representatives of several scientific orgaiiizations, par- ticularly the Ecological Society of America aiid the Nat- ural History AIuseum of San Diego, California. Their first-hand reports prove that the continued existence of the native plant and animal associations requires preserva- tion of the entire area in esseiitially unmodified condition. I t is sho~vii to be the only area of its kind in the United States that is both diverse and large enough to preserve the original biotic community. THE SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS MAKERS OF AMERICA THE twenty-third annual convention of the Scientific Apparatus Makers of America was held at White Sul- phur Springs on May 12,13 and 14. According to an account of the meeting in the News Edition, published by the American Chemical Society, "Industrial Relation>" was the subject of the first session, which was presided over by C. S. Red- ding, president of the Leeds and Northrup Com- pany. The speakers included H. B. Allen, secretary and director of the Franklin Institute and chairman of the Philadelphia Advisory Council on Vocational Education for National Defense; L. C. Mueller, New Tork Army Ordnance District, and A. C. Horrocks, public relations director, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. At the annual dinner on May 13 Professor George R. Harrison, director of the laboratory of experimental physics of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, gave an address on scientific instruments in war and after. On Wednesday morning Dr. Harrison E. Howe, editor of I~zdustrinl arzd Elzgineerlng Chernisdry, made a presentation on the subject of priorities which waq followed by a discussion. Officers of the society were elected as follows: C. G. Campbell, Kevaunee Manufacturing Company, was reelected chairman of the board, J. N. Roberts, presi- dent, and P. E. Klopsteg, secretary-treasurer. Direc- tors are C. S. Reddlng, Leeds and Sorthrup Company; W. H. Curtin, W. H. Curt111 Company; C. G. Camp- bell, Kewaunee Manufacturing Company; I. L. Nison, Bausch and Lomb Optical Company, and Thomas Lord, C. F. Pease Company. Directors-at-large are R. E. Gillmor, Sperq Gyroscope Coinpang; C. S Hallauer, Bausch and Lomb Optical Company; J. A. Hartley, Braun Corporation, and F. I<. Taylor, Taylor Instru- ment Company. THE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND THE ARTS OF THE UNIVER- SITY OF MICHIGAN THE centennial anniversary celebration of the Col- lege of Literature, Science and the Arts of the Uni- versity of Michigan ~vill take place on October 5,

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NCE VOL, 93, NO. 2425

NATURE P R O T E C T I O N AND W I L D L I F E P R E S E R V A T I O N

THE follo~ving resolution 011 the protection of nature in the Americas v a s adopted on Xay 8 at the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Association :

Since the Treaty on Sa tu re Protection and Wildlife Preservation in the American Republics (Western Herni- sphere) has already beeii signed by the representatives of seventeen countries, including the United States; and

Since this inter-American treaty mas ratified by the United States Senate on April 7, 1941; and

Since this treaty has also beeii ratified by one other country and, follon-iiig its expected early ratification by three others, will come into force three months after de- posit of these five ratifications with the P a n American Uiiioii ;

BE ITTHEREFORE That enabling legislation RESOLVED, should be enacted and executive orders or decrees issued in all couiitries signatory to the treaty, to irnplernent i t and effectuate its purposes a t the earliest possible date; and

BE ITFURTHERRESOLVED. theThat Sational Parks Association commends the following international orgaai- zations for their continuing efforts to promote the pro- tection of Nature in the Americas:

The Pan American Institute of Geography and History, The American Committee for Internatiolial Wild Life

Protection, and The Pan-American Section of the International Com-

mittee for Bird Preservation.

According to a statement issued by the as-ociation the integrity of national mon~~mellts throughout the country 1s endangered by current Congressional legis- lation. The association has called upon the Congress to adhere to its policies of public land use. I n part the statement readi :

A Congressional bill to permit mining within the Organ Pipe Cactus National RIonument in Arizona has passed the Senate and is now pending in the House of Repre-sentatives. Objection was made to its consideration on the consent calendar by Congressman Cole of Sev- York on June 2, on the grounds that such legislatioli ~ ~ o u l d be uiiiiecessarily destructive and set an undesirable prece- dent for mining in other national monuments. Opponents of the bill point out that, according to the organic act that created the National Park Service in 1916, the pur- pose for ~vhich national parks, rnoiiuments aiid reserva-tions are established is ( ( t o conserve the scenery and the natural aiid historic objects and the wildlife therein aiid to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manlier and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." On the sound basis of that act, i t has been the settled policy of the Federal Government that mineral developmelit be forever excluded from these areas.

Recent investigations of the monument have been made by representatives of several scientific orgaiiizations, par-

ticularly the Ecological Society of America aiid the Nat- ural History AIuseum of San Diego, California. Their first-hand reports prove that the continued existence of the native plant and animal associations requires preserva- tion of the entire area in esseiitially unmodified condition. I t is sho~vii to be the only area of its kind in the United States that is both diverse and large enough to preserve the original biotic community.

T H E S C I E N T I F I C APPARATUS MAKERS O F AMERICA

THE twenty-third annual convention of the Scientific Apparatus Makers of America was held a t White Sul- phur Springs on May 12 ,13 and 14.

According to an account of the meeting in the News Edition, published by the American Chemical Society, "Industrial Relation>" was the subject of the first session, which was presided over by C. S. Red- ding, president of the Leeds and Northrup Com-pany. The speakers included H. B. Allen, secretary and director of the Franklin Institute and chairman of the Philadelphia Advisory Council on Vocational Education for National Defense; L. C. Mueller, New Tork Army Ordnance District, and A. C. Horrocks, public relations director, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.

At the annual dinner on May 13 Professor George R. Harrison, director of the laboratory of experimental physics of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, gave a n address on scientific instruments in war and after.

On Wednesday morning Dr. Harrison E . Howe, editor of I~zdustrinl arzd Elzgineerlng Chernisdry, made a presentation on the subject of priorities which waq followed by a discussion.

Officers of the society were elected as follows: C. G. Campbell, Kevaunee Manufacturing Company, was reelected chairman of the board, J. N. Roberts, presi- dent, and P. E. Klopsteg, secretary-treasurer. Direc-tors are C. S. Reddlng, Leeds and Sorthrup Company; W. H . Curtin, W. H. Curt111 Company; C. G. Camp-bell, Kewaunee Manufacturing Company; I . L. Nison, Bausch and Lomb Optical Company, and Thomas Lord, C. F. Pease Company. Directors-at-large are R. E. Gillmor, S p e r q Gyroscope Coinpang; C. S Hallauer, Bausch and Lomb Optical Company; J. A. Hartley, Braun Corporation, and F. I<.Taylor, Taylor Instru- ment Company.

T H E H U N D R E D T H ANNIVERSARY O F T H E COLLEGE O F LITERATURE, SCIENCE

AND T H E ARTS O F T H E UNIVER- S I T Y O F MICHIGAN

THE centennial anniversary celebration of the Col- lege of Literature, Science and the Arts of the Uni- versity of Michigan ~vill take place on October 5,