Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
EACH WILL NAME
BOARD MEMBERS
With Thomas Edison a. Chairman,
Leading Chemists, Electricians, Min.
ing, Civil and Mechanical Engineers,
Matthew aticians and Aeronauts Will
Constitute Naval Bureau Of Scion.
lists and Inventors.

of invention in the navy department
will be selected by leading societies OF
the country.
Secretary Daniels announced today
he had written to the presidents OF
eight societies asking that two mem
bers be selected by each organization
to become members Of the board.
List Of Societies Called On.
dressed:
American Chemical Society, Presi-
dent Charles II. Herty, Chapel Hill,
n. C.
American Institute OF Electrical
Engineers, President Paul NJ. Lincoln.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
American Institute Of Mining En-
gineers President Benjamin B. Thayer.
New York City.
American Mathematical Society,
President e. W. Brown, Yale Univer-
sity.
American Society Of Civil Engineers,
President Hunter Macdonald. Nash
vile. Tenn.
American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers, President James Hartness,
Spring field, Vt.
American Aeronautfcal Society, Act
ing President Frederick W. Barker,
New York City.
Inventors Guild. President Edward
Weston. Newark. N. j.
Seek Ablsst Mon.
Much depends on the personnel of
the committee" Mr.. Daniels said. In
announcing his plan, "and l have been
DESTROYS first OF all that it should be
made up Of the ablest men in the coun-
try who have demonstrated their lead
ership in their profession.
1T would be comparatively easy for
any we'll informed man to select half a
dozen names which would Immediately
suggest themselves, but the desire was
to have committee that would not
only In themselves insure high service.
ventive and engineering talent Of their
society.
After consultation with eminent
men in the navy and civilian life.
have decided to ask eight societies
having large membership each to select
two members. who will make up the
III ILLS ACcA
sure we will have the hearty co-opera-
ton of the thousands Of trained experts
who make up their membership.
1.-THE members Of these societies
naturally will see to it that their most
We will therefore obtain for the navy
serve on the committee and also the
20 all 30 tla
societies who make the selection"
Mr. Daniels explained that the selec-
ton of the eight societies did not ex-
c1ude other organizations Of the same
character which it might be found adj
visable to call upon later. as there is
no final Limitation on the membership
Of the committee.
Daniels Letter.
In his letter to the president the sec
rotary wrote:
II am writing to ask the membership
of your society to give practicable and
valuable aid and needed cooperation
by selecting representatives OF their
body to serve as members OF the ad-
yisory committee. am going to
ask you by poll. by letter OF your
members, or in whatever way seems
10 you most certain VI SCSuiIiiS LIZ hAS'
desired by the majority Of your or
ganization to choose two Of your mem
bers to serve on this board, and 1t will
give pleasure when you shall have FUR
nished me these names to extend the
gentlemen the formal invitation OF the
department.
Hopes to Get Early Start.
1--WE are anxious to begin as soon as
possible. and If your society can fur
n;sh me the names at an early date
it will help the prompt organization Of
the advisory board very much.
an adopting this course l have the
emphatic approval Of Mr.. Edison. and
= arrees entirely with me that your
society should be represented in this
way and that no better method Of get
ting the kind OF men we need could be
devised"
Heavy Loss Of Life in China.
Washington, July 20.-From eighty
to one hundred thousand lives have