Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08
FUNDS PUT At DISPOSAL
OF RESEARCH COUNCIL
Financial Assistance From Engineer
ing Foundation Is Guar
antcCd.
IMPORTANT WORK PLANNED
of Best Process fer
Production of Nitric Acid One Of
Principal Problems That Already
Has Been Taken Up.

NEW YORK. October T.--Assurnncc
that the National \Research Council.
recently appointed by the National
Academy Of Sciences. at the request of
President Wilson, to coordinate the
scientific research work of the United
States. will have funds to proceed with
the plans which its enthusiastic lead
crs have for putting this country in
the lead of all nations in the applica-
ton OF science to industry or warfare,
was received Tonight. 1t was an
nounccd that the funds of the Engi-
neering Foundation, heavily en-
lowed organization Of the four princi-
pal engineering societies in the United
States. will he placed at the disposal
of the research council.
Chairman Gano Dunn. Of the EnEi
nccrinC Foundation, who made this
announcement. said that the financial
resources amounted to the income of
a 100000 endowment, together with
$1,000 additional yearly, both of which
represent gifts by Ambrose Swascy.
well-known telescope manufacturers
and engineer. of Cleveland. In addi
ton. Cleveland II. Dodge has headed
a movement to raise other funds to
further the work OF the council
| Ii also was announced that the
council will have at it's disposal the
services Of the secretary of the Engi-
neering Foundation, DR.. Cary L. Hutch
| inson. who will act also as secretary OF
tho council Plans for immediate ac-
| tivity are in the hands of an cXccu-
tive committee. which has established
its headquarters in offices at the cngi-
ncering society's building. West Thir-
! ty-ninth street New York.
The motive of the engineers. 10000
| Of whom are represented in the founda-
| ton in coming to the aid financially
of the researchers. is their acknowl-
edged debt 10 pure science. as we'll AZ
a matter Of patriotism.
WORK IN ENGLAND.AND
FRANCE INVESTIGATED
Enthusiastic over the work which
the reasearch council has begun. DR..
| George Ellcry Hale, chairman OF the
! council. and DR.. William II. Welch.
president OF the National Academy of
1 Sciences have returned recently from
| a visit to England and France to learn
! at first hand what has been the recent
| organization of scientific resources III
those countries. They said tonight
| they believed there was Il great field
and in prospect for the cultivation Of
| science and industry in the United
| States.
MANY of us have seen these oppor-
| tunties for some time" said DR.. Hale.
! and il is now becoming Il matter of
common recognition that something
1
council. including leaders in all
| branches of science, are evincinE re-
| markablc enthusiasm over the service
! which, by concerted effort. we hope to
! render.
I'm our brief visit to England and
| France. Dr. Wclch and were afforded
every opportunity to learn what these
two countries. under pressure of war
| conditions. were doing to enlist the
services OF their scientists. 1t is com
| mon knowledge that they were much
| behind Germany in this respect before
the war. and perhaps it cannot he said
| they have yet caught mp, but VIVA.
they have accomplished in two wears
time, under the handicap of war. is
encouraging TO us in contemplating
what this vast country might do along
similar lines in time Of peace. In Eng
land all OF the wcll-known scientific
men are at work, not only to make ur
for the deficiencies that are felt on
account of the war hut looking to the
laying Of permanent foundation for
co operation between science and in
dustry, and their respective govern
mcnts. They are beginning, in fact
ut the very root OF tho matter by re-
| wishing their school curriculums
Z ain England. Professor Jackson Of
Kings College of London. has beer
conducting n series OF researches tc
learn how to produce optical glasses
for telescopes, microscopes, ficlt
glasses. etc, the best OF which. prior
to the war. came almost exclusively
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