The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-02

.-'ista who are nnkinS the southwest
THAR home and their theme.
Aaarc<s by Hu-.f>n Artist.
On sanaar Afternoon Nicholas
Roefich, the distinguished Russinn
artist who il IN SANTA 70 with his
family. Will give az Informal talk In
the rooms OF tho Womcu's Museum
board, In the New Huacum huif,inE.
kfr. RoefIch u moi only lnternafiona
~ famous as an artist but also a. a
critic and a wfiter.
octneensrian To Visit Caves.
One OF h oldest members OF the
Santa 70 Archaeological society, IN.
j. H. Todd OF Christmas Knoll.
Wooster, Ohio. who despite iia ~
years has lust compfcfcd n ~trnsnpinr
trip through Estes and The Rocky
mountain parks wrltes that he will
revisit the Handeiier National nonu-
ment next year. "Ei raiario 4 al
waye n welcome VISITOR" he writes In
announcing his expected visit 10 the
museum next August.
Constellation OF Scientific unresus.
Arthur Macdonald OF Waahingt1n.
ID. G., has worked out a plan for the
conso idation OF all scientific aetlsi-
ties % the federal government. Under
which the Smithsonian Institution il
TO have charge o. ali this wors. which
u at present scattered through All
the departments The scientific
bureaus OF the government now num-
Der 80 and naturally there IN much
duplication IND overlapping OF ac-
uvities. The purpose and advantages
OF this plan for the consolidation Of
government science under tho smith
sonian Institution are outlined A. fol-
lows by Mr.. Macdonald: FIRST, 10 de-
volop government science 10 tbs high
eat possible efficiency. second, general
benefit to an h government science:
third, makes n eess cabinet officer
yet increases the opportunities Tor de-
ycioping the department. fourth, IL
logical and haphazard arranscmtnts
OF hureaus and departments are cor
rected. firth. Il reducea poilticni in
nuencc In scientific bureaus 10 a
H,rimom; sixth. the efficient de-
veiopment OF scientific bureaus under
Z scientific head u much nor prob
able than under n political head:
seventh. II tends 10 unite pure and
applied sciences into n happy medium
i~ncreasing the efficiency or both:
eighth. II tends to encourage acien-
tific men In their work, which makes
toward efficiency; ninth, It puts gov
eminent scientific work upon the
duplication OF scientific work and an
preparation, also duplication OF H.
Drnry books, and Il also faciiitates
their proper distribution; eleventh. II
, advances government medical scieere,
which has been much neglected:
twelfth, u gives permanency of POSI-
tipn and Independence 20 experts.
making II possible TO get tSo best
men OF science 20 work for the gov
eminent; thirteenth. u makes very
improbable Interference or meddiing
OF the head in the work of the many
bureaus under him.
barnes Writes of Gave Dwellings.
VIII 9, Barnes. the chief of graefnv
OF the u. s.. Forestry bureau and "a
member % the New Mexico Arre"u-
logical society. contributes an illu-
sttntsd ~ page articie descriptive ~.
the Bandelier National monument 10
the September number OF "Atrerirnn
Forestry" The article is written In
n popular vein md II as Interesting
as II II Informative. The II hnlf tons
illustrations are beautifully brought
out and add TO the charm OF the pub
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