COUNCILOR'S REPORT
ACS Council Meeting
Marriot Hotel
Anaheim, CA
April 5, 1995


The four candidates for President-Elect gave short reports.  The Council 
selected Paul Anderson (Merck) and Ethan Galloway (Edison Polymer Corp.) 
to run for President in the fall.  This year is a year for an industrial 
member as President.

Two candidates for the committee on Nominations and Elections were 
selected.

President Ruston spoke of his representation of the society relative to 
industry and government.

President-Elect Breslow spoke of his activities on the public aspects of 
chemistry.

Chairman of the Board, Walter, will meet with the new director of the 
Smithsonian Institution on their chemistry exhibit.

The dues escalator for 1996 was calculated to be $3.00 to bring the 
annual dues to $99.00.  Council voted to set the dues at $99.00.  I voted no, 
but was in a substantial minority.

John Crum reported on ACSŐs computer problems which he feels are 
behind the ACS.  ACS staff has moved back into the renovated building on 
16th street ahead of schedule and within budget.  Michael Heylen has 
resigned as editor of C&E News.

There were no bylaw changes voted on in Anaheim, however, two were 
proposed for consideration (to be voted on in Chicago), dealing with dues 
reductions for members: i) with family responsibilities and ii) who are 
unemployed.

Some changes in the boundaries of local sections were made.  They did 
not affect our local section.

ACS membership now exceeds 150,000.

The Publications Committee recommended increases in journal 
subscriptions which were approved by the board.  About 11% (member) and 
16% (non-member) subscription prices were set.  The erosion of 
subscriptions (especially library) was cited as the major source of this 
shortfall.  Supplementary materials are proposed to be available on 
computer networks.

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 11:00 a.m.

As usual, I have the full agenda available for your inspection and 
welcome your suggestions for improvements in the ACS.

Respectively submitted,

Frank D. Blum, 
Councilor, South Central Missouri Section of the American Chemical 
Society