102 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS ized completely the role which they may assume and yet when such statements are made they must be tempered with the admission that there is a tremendous change oc- curring in the attitudes being ex- pressed by those in the cosmetic business, which is most salutary and promising for the future. This growth is the type of evolution that has been found in other industries, in fact, other walks of life, and there- fore is not peculiar to the cosmetic business. It is part of the growth that must occur if the growth is to be healthy. On the other hand, there comes a time when knowledge and science, in general, has advanced so far that entirely new concepts must be intro- duced and followed. For the past several years we have seen some of these being introduced in the sub- ject which is closest to your work. Such a change provokes many problems and must be directed by executive leadership. In this re- spect, cosmetic chemists can as- sume a role which will be outstand- ing and will command the respect of everyone, not only for the tech- nical know-how that must be de- veloped but for the realization of how science and human use are in- extricably related and cannot under any circumstances proceed separate from each other. This view is true for foods, drugs, and many devices. It also is true for cosmetics--a fact which is given added significance by the inclusion of the word cos- roetic in the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and in the crea- tion of a Committee on Cosmetics of the American Medical Associ- ation. If there was some way that I to- day could be helpful in seeking with Dr. Austin Smith (left) receives second Honorary Membership from Dr. Theodore H. Rider (right), president of Ti•E SOCIETY Or COSUV:T•C CI•EU•STS in 1950.

SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN 103 you, solutions to problems that are of mutual interest to us, I would ask only for the opportunity to roll up my sleeves and pitch in. How- ever, since this occasion is not for a discussion of scientific problems but an expression of our mutual interest in common problems, I can only assure you that if the occasion ever does arise when I can be helpful to you, individually or collectively, I will provide that help in full appre- ciation of the contribution that you as cosmetic chemists can make not only to business and the general population but to the medical pro- fession. In your recognition of me today I feel more deeply honored than I can say. Perhaps the best way that I can show the depth of my feeling is to simply say that as I receive this honor I take it with the thought that I would like to ex- tend to you similar recognition today, because if you believe that I have helped in some small way to advance cosmetic knowledge, I can assure you that I am convinced that you people have done much more. SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN THE AUTUMN-WINTER SES- SION opened in October with a meeting devoted to a "Symposium on Olfaction." The subject was introduced by Dr. William McCartney who spoke on "The Mysteries of Oilaction." Dr. McCartney reviewed the history of olfaction and included the re- cent contributions made by Mon- crieff, Sagarin, Duncan, Cheesman and others. The next speaker was Dr. G. H. Cheesman who discussed the work being done at the University of Reading. Dr. D. R. Duncan described his improvement of the Fair-Wells Os- moscope, then reviewed "Odor Fa- tigue" and "Threshold Values." Dr. R. R. Matelon of the Uni- versity of Cambridge referred to the work of Devaux describing "Visible Odor Transmission." Unfortunately Mr. R. V. Mon- crieff was unable to attend the meet- ing. The final speaker was Dr. J. H. Kenneth whose address was read in absentia by the Chairman of the meeting. During the month of December, Dr. S•bastien Sabetay, President of the Soci&• Frangaise de Cosme- tologie, talked over mutually inter- esting problems with the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Chairman.