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The article provides information on the strategies of Bank of England that makes the company first design changes its currency since 1928 in Great Britain. It states that engineers, chemists and physicists have used two-mile-long reels of paper to turn each distinct serial number of finished products in a continuous operation. Moreover, the bank has designed geometric-lathe work to delicate tracery of fine regular lines with multiple crossing points for counterfeiting.

Information about the topics discussed during the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society on the application of chemistry to professional life held in New York in September 1944 is presented. Topics include the application of the chemical profession to food processes such as peeling of potatoes, water treatments, and the stimulation produced sympathomimetic amines. The symposium also featured several chemists including Dr. Donald F. Othmer, Dr. M. L. Tainter and Dr. George F. Hand.

Information about several papers discussed at the two-day seminar at Monsanto Co.'s campus-like world headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Topics include the vital information to acquaint technically oriented professors with the fact of marketing, scientific activity and marketing management. The seminar featured Dr. William R. Davidson, technical representative Bruce Ocko, and moderator James A. Singmaster Jr.

The article offers news briefs about U.S. business as of June 1944. Continued drafting of young chemists for World War II service may damage America's chemical production. Aviation Corp., producer of aircraft engines and other items, plans to get into new markets after the war by entering the household appliance field and producing refrigerators, heaters and ranges. The U.S. coal industry and reserves are discussed.

The article features American chemist and inventor Edward Goodrich Acheson and the Rumford Medal he received from the Society of Chemical Industry in the U.S. in 1919. Topics discussed include his importance to electronics companies such as General Electric Co. (GEC) and Westinghouse Electric Co., his views on financial rewards, and the significance of patience to inventors. Also mentioned are his work experience, an electrical exposition in France, and Niagara Fall Power Co.

The article features American chemist M. E. Marvin, who introduced oiticica oil to U.S. businesses. The oil comes from oiticica nuts, which originated in fruit crops in Brazil. The oil is used for various products including paint, linoleum, and printer inks. Marvin experimented with oiticica to compare its versatility to tung, a nut plant that is common in Manchuria, China.

The article discusses developments in the U.S. chemical industry as of October 1951. It claims the major role played by chemists and engineers in developing the sector as a 15-billion-dollar-a-year business in 20 years. It cites the 75th professional anniversary celebration held by 18,000 chemists in New York City in September 1951.

The article offers information on the new plastic made from sawdust by the chemists at the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin. As stated, these chemists have produced the plastic from waste wood and taken a patent for the free use of the public on some molding plastics. The cost of this plastic is stated to be around 3 cent to 4 cent per lb, which is one fourth of the price of better known synthetics. Several companies are stated to be working with the material.

The article looks at what constitutes a good executive and the role of executive power in determining the success or failure of an institution. It is said that a great executive can be compared to a chemist and has to make sure that employees are able to work together despite their differences. It also highlights the importance of having the ability to read human nature and avoid prejudiced judgment in dealing with employees. The role of executives in preventing antagonism is also emphasized.

The article focuses on the collaboration of manufacturers with aromatic chemists to address the offensive odor of their products. The current trend in industries is to compound the aromas to neutralize odors. Also noted is the cost of neutralizing odors in commercial products including one to three cents per gallon of paint and one dollar per 10,000 yards of textiles. Among the victories of aromatic chemists are printed glassine bags for coffee and printed candy wrappers.

The article discusses developments in the various industries in the U.S. as of mid-May 1954, particularly in the chemical sector. It cites the unprecedented growth that is being seen in the sector, which is expected to achieve another 400% expansion by 1975. It offers information on the Chemical Progress Week event that will be sponsored by the Manufacturing Chemists Association in May 1954.

This section offers research briefs as of September 1954, including the intention of the Manufacturing Chemists Association to set up a cooperative research program on chemistry, the plan of Hydrocarbon Research Inc. to study the gasification of anthracite coal, and the conference held by Surgeon General of the Public Health Service and other agencies to discuss selfish sanitation in Washington.