68 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS 4. Membership of these national societies shall include only scientifically trained people who, by education and/or' experience, qualify as cosmetic chemists or scientists. • 5. The prevailing language of the federation shall be English and not French as now'suggested. 6. A constitution shall be drawn up by a committee on international affairs which I have already appointed. In this direction all members are urged to make suggestions. This committee is headed up by M. G. deNavarre, supported by R. A. Kramer, J. H. Baker and myself. In order further to crystallise our thinking, the possible functions of this federation might be the following: 1. To co-ordinate, by correspondence, interchange of information, and in other ways, the work and efforts of the autonomous national societies. 2. To encourage and to sponsor, by research grants, subsidies, and in other ways, fundamental research work by universities and by inde- pendent workers in any 'and all fields that may add to the knowledge of cosmetic science. 3. To cement relationships by reporting on activities in the various autonomous national societies. 4. To publish and phblicise literature of an international scope, including bulletins, abstracts and reviews. To help research workers obtain from foreign lands information, literature, patents, and other aids as may be requested and as may be possible. 5. To exchange information on any standardised procedures that may be adopted with regard to analyses of raw materials or finished products, efSciency of products, etc., and to participate in any effort to adopt such procedures internationally. 6. To publicise within the national societies and in the technical and other press of the various countries the activities of the Societies in foreign lands. 7. To hold seminars and meetings on an international scale to invite speakers from foreign lands whenever feasible to give publicity to meetings well in advance so that foreign visitors may attend. 8. To sponsor awards of an international character for outstanding achievements in research, publication, or other types, on behalf of the cosmetic sciences. 9. To protect the professional standards of cosmetic chemists, except as may be restricted by the framework of the autonomous national societies, the laws of the lands in which they are located, and the interests of institutions or companies with which the members are or have been af51iated.

TOWARD A UNITED NATIONS OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS 69 I know as well as you that these lofty ideals cannot be attained over- night. They will not come as easily as they have come from my lips, nor will they be accomplished without the magic ingredient, money. The British Society and we must find a way to use the influence of our prestige on an international scale to foster among our co-workers in other lands the principles which have been successful for us. Certainly it would not seem right blindly to shut our eyes to the oppor- tunity which now presents itself. On the other hand, the mechanism offered may not be the best one from the British and U.S. points of view. The whole concept gives the cosmetic chemist much food for thought. I urge you to consider the opportunity, to think out in your own terms how an international cosmetic chemists group will benefit you. Moreover, I urge you to let the members of the committee know how you feel so they may be guided by the best thinking of the membership.