CHICAGO SECTION NEWS 151 unselfish people who shared their knowledge with us, and thus we learned. Then we went out and learned a few things and now it is our turn to share with those that come after us. If we all recognize our obligations to posterity on this basis, there is no fear for the future of the cosmetic industry. President McDonough returned to the rostrum with the following final remarks: "Thank you Mr. Medallist for a most interesting address. Before performing my last duty as your president, I wish to thank the Dinner Committee and particularly the Chairman, Mr. Marcel Surer, for such an excellent dinner and arrangements. I also wish to thank the musicians for such lovely music, and again I wish to thank all of my officers, members of the Board, all committee chairmen, and members of the committees for their very great co-operation and for the mem- bership at large for the honor and pleasure of serving as their presi- dent. I shall now turn the SOCIETY over to the safekeeping of your in- coming president, Dr. Sol Gershon, who has so ably assisted me during this past year. He will introduce, if he so desires, his officers, Board members, and thereafter adjourn this meeting." Dr. Gershon introduced the new officers and adjourned the meeting. CHICAGO SECTION NEWS THE APP4L meeting held on the 29th of the month, was "Ladies Night." Not only did the ladies get a gift commem- orating the occasion, but they heard Miss Celeste Carlyle, nationally known consultant on style, beauty, and charm who discussed "Props for Your Poise." At the meeting of June 10, Mr. Lieb reported on the business con- ducted at the New York meeting in May. In addition, Dr. Sol Ger- shon, president of the Soc•.T¾, and Research Manager, Pepsodent Divi- sion, Lever Brothers Company, addressed the meeting on the sub- ject "Is Your Product Effective?" ß The following is an abstract of his address. The performance of carefully controlled, scientific tests has re- vealed information on the effec- tiveness of dentifrices in control- ling caries, objectionable mouth odors, cleansing teeth, and com- bating common gum troubles. As a result, each day, even the most critical dental scientists are be- coming convinced that dentifrices serve a far more useful function than previously believed. Because of the promising re- suits in the dentifrice field, re- search work has been markedly stimulated so that even better, more effective products have been, and are being, developed. This desirable sequence of events results in an advantage to the consumer, manufacturer, and

152 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS those concerned with the health professions. . With this thought as the back- ground, the speaker recommended that every cosmetic chemist should give serious consideration to a testing program to determine the effectiveness of the cosmetics with which he is concerned. Such investigations, as in the dentifrice field, can yield information of de- cided interest and importance to the consumer, health professions, cosmetic industry and the com- panies involved in the manufac- ture of the cosmetics. Using examples concerned with topical application of fluorides and penicillin dentifrices, the speaker stressed that serious con- sideration should be given to the establishment of scientifically con- trolled evaluation tests. When the results of the tests are avail- able, critical review of the data should be made and conclusions should be based on the results, methods, procedmes, and prod- ucts used. The Chicago Section does not hold meetings in May, July, and August. BRITISH SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS THE FOmtTH Annual Gen- eral Meeting of THE SOCIETY or COSMETIC CHEMISTS of Great Brit- ain, which is an associate of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, U.S.A., was held at the St. Bride's Institute on Friday, June 13, 1952. Mr. W. A. Poucher was unani- mously elected as the SOCIET¾'S first honorary member. The following officers and mere- bers of council were elected for the year 1952/53. Chairman, Dr. R. H. Marriott, D.Sc., F.R.I.C. Fice- Chairman, F. V. Wells, F.C.S. Hon. Secretary, F. Hulley Hon. Treasurer, E. Polan Members of Council.' A. B. Bell, B.Sc., A.R.I.C., H. W. Hibbott, M.Sc., Ph.D., A.R.I.C., H. Holmes, A. W. Middleton, B.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.I.C., J. Pickthall, F.R.- I.C. Dr. Moynahan's Address on "Dermatolo!ly and Cosmetics" "COSMETICS AND DERMATI- TXS" was the title of a lecture deliv- ered recently by Dr. E. J. Moyna- hah, M.R.C.P., consulting dermatol- ogist to Guy's Hospital. The meet- ing was held at the St. Bride's In- stitute, London. Referring briefly to the history of cosmetics, the speaker mentioned the fact that several different types of cosmetic were described in the "Ebers Papyrus" and that many references to such preparations were to be found in the works of the al- chemists and early herbalists. The