Evening star., 1926-11-07
$2O,OOO,OOO FUND URGED
FOR Z. S. RESEARCH WORK
Scientists, Finding Europe Hampered by
Economic Depression, Ask Liberal
Support of American Campaign.

trRtions Of the value OF pure science
research. cited the operation Of rail.
roads and steamships as depending
so much on astronomical observations
and mathematical discoveries to PRO
vide accurate time and other aids.
The great industry of paper making
which makes possible the modern
newspa per, arose from Reaumur's
study of wasps. which construct thsir
papery nests of materials produced
by the mastication of wood and other
vegetable substances. Out Of this was
developed the manufacture of paper
from wood pulp.
The whole art OF broa dca sting and
receiving, nearly all ong-distance
wave telephony and all carrier-wave
transmission of whatever sort rests
upon and grew out of researches on
the nature Of electric discharges in
gases at low pressure. This IS what
research in pure science does in only
Few striking instance directly affect
ing popular welfare.
Urgent Reason for Contributions.
There is. however. the decidedly
pressing reason for asking the Aueri-
can people. and pa rticularly American
business. to contribute $2000O.o 900 for
an endowment of pure science re-
his European tour, namely, that the
United States now must look out for
itself In fundamental research As
Europe recoverS prosperity it's scien.
lists VIII again give to the world the
rich fruits of their Investigations. but.
In the meantime, they are confronted
with a struggle for mere existence
that cripples their scientific work to a
lan1entable degree.
It is the nature of research in pure
science. says DR.. Kellogg. that il can.
not be Kept secret and used exclusive
ly by the discoverer. Whatever En-
rope has discovered in this way has
been announced and American scien-
lists have proceeded 10 use the discov-
cries for the benefit of our industries
TO the extent that the United States
has made discoveries in pure science
they have been available likewise for
use by European scientists. and in
the present situation an increase in
such research in the United States will
heln Europe to get back on It's feet
industrially.
Benefit to Every Citizen.
Hence Mr.. lIoovers committee has
an added and immediately profitable
reason why contributions should he
made to the 100000 900 fund. This
fund will help every American manu-.
facturer. 1t will increase the comfort
ultimately OF every American citizen
me advances America has made
|~hrou@h Inventions that tighten labor.
/ shorten working days and add to the
comforts and pleasures of home. will
be enormously stimulated by the use
oil the income from this endowment.
Dr. Kellogg had high praise for
the research work of many of tho
larger industries. Some of them spend
millions Of dollars in laboratory work
| though mainly III research I'm applied
| science. !AlOreoVer. some highly i'm
| portant research in pure science Is
done in industrial laboratories. Dr.
helloSS said. citing the recent dis
coNefE OF the powerful cathode rav
ABOUT which the scientific world is
talking. Nevert eless, industries are
concerned primarily with anpli.d
science and the $50. 1000 900 endowment
I is declared TO he needed tn keep re-
! search in pure science at the proper
/ level.
! University Heads Support Drive.
! The leading university presidents are
cordially supporting the drive for the
| fund. 1t is in university laboratories
! that some OF the outstanding discov.
| E'ACo oAt Ildue, dllu OIten the pro
fessors are seriously handicapped hv
lack of funds. ITO support then,
more adequately" saws President
Frank j. GoOdnow Of Johns Hopkins
University. Baltimore. lis nationa
| necessity
| Since Dr. kellogg made his state
! men about European conditions he
! has had comments and responses that
| show II better understa nding Of the
| need Of an endowment in this country
and in the near future the nationa
committee under Mr.. Hoover proba
| bly, will intensity its activities. This
committee. or board Of trustees has on
| ii such men as t;lihu Root. Andrew
! w. Mellon. Charles T.. hughes, Ed
| ward NJ. House. julius Rosenwald
| Owen -. Young and others OF equa
eminence in industrial. scientific and
other circles.