New Britain herald., 1915-07-20
SCIENTIFIC BODIES
TO SELECT BOARD
Daniels Invites Them to Name
CO-EOrkerS for Edison.

Washington. July eo.-Sixteen
American scientists, to form, with
Thomas A. Edison as chairman. the
advisory board for the proposed bu-
reau of invention in the navy depart
ment. will be selected by leading
scientific societies of the country.
Secretary Daniels announced yester-
day he had written to the presidents
of eight societies asking that two
members be selected by each organ
ization to become members of the
board. Following are the societies
American Chemical Society. Presi-
dent Charles H. Herty, Chapel HILL
N. c.; American Institute of Electric
Engineers; President Paul M. Lincoln
Pittsburg; American Institute of
Mining Engineers President benjamin
b. Thayer, New York city; American
Mathematical Society, Preside emit e. w.
Brown, Yale University; American
Society of Civil Engineers. President
Hunter Macdonald, Nashville, Tenn:
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, President James HARNESS,
Springfield, VT American Aero
nautical Society, Acting President
Frederick w. Barker, New York city;
Inventors Guild, President Edward
Y. Weston, Newark, N. Y.
Wants Representative Men.
, Much depends on the personnel of
the commission Mr. Daniels said In
announcing his plan, "and I have
been DESTROYS first of all that it should
be made up of the ablest men in the
country who have demonstrated their
leadership in their profession It
would be comparatively easy for any
well-informed man to select half a
dozen names which would Immediate
ly suggest themselves. but the desire
was to have committee that would
not only in themselves ensure high
service, but as well be representative
of the inventive and engineering tall
ent of their society.
After consultation with eminent
men in the navy and civilian life, i |
have decided to ask eight societies |
having large members each TO select |
two members who will axe up the !
advisory committee. In this way |
feel sure we will have the hearty CO.. !
operation who make. up their MEM /
bership. The members of these socie-
ties will naturally see to it that their
most eminent representatives are |
chosen. We shall, therefore, obtain /
for the navy the direct advice of
those selected to serve on the COM
mittee, and also the interest of all the |
members of the societies which make
the selection
No Final Limitation.
Mr.. Daniels explained that the Sc /
lection of the eight societies did not
exclude other organizations of the
same character which. 1T might be
found advisable to call upon later
as there is no final limitation on the
mem bership of the committee. He
said that societies of marine engi-
neers in many cases composed largely
Of present and former navy officers,
had not been included for the reason
hat navy officers would constitute the
new bureau within the department
which the committee would aid.
Letter to Presidents.
In his letter to the presidents, the
secretary wrote:
II am writing to ask the member
ship of our society to give practi-
liable and valuable aid and needed co.
operation by selecting representatives
II thir body to serve as members of
h advisory committee ..a I ann
soing to ask, by poll by letter OF
our members or in whatever way
eems to you most certain of securing
he men desired by the majority OF
our organization, TO choose two OF
your mem bers to serve on this board.
nd It will give pleasure when you
nave furnished me these names TO
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