“Each case has been considered individually, the man’s qualifications and experience have been studied with care, the needs of the Government plants and bureaus have been considered with equal care, and each man has been assigned to the position for which his training and qualifications seem to fit him best. “Undoubtedly, there have been some cases in which square pegs have been fitted into round holes, but, on the whole, it is felt that the adjustments have been as well as could be expected under the circumstances.” RESEARCH DIVISION The American University Experiment Station, established by the Bureau of Mines in April, 1917, became July 1, 1918 the Research Division of the Chemical Warfare Service. For the first five months work was carried out in various laboratories, scattered over the country. In September, 1917, the buildings of the American University became available; a little later portions of the new chemical laboratory of the Catholic University, Washington, were taken over. Branch laboratories were established in many of the laboratories of the Universities and industrial plants, of which Johns Hopkins, Princeton, Yale, Ohio State, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard, Michigan, Columbia, Cornell, Wisconsin, Clark, Bryn Mawr, Nela Park and the National Carbon Company were active all through the war. At the time of the signing of the armistice the organization of the Research Division was as follows: Col. G. A. Burrell Chief of Research Division Dr. W. K. Lewis In Charge of Defense Problems Dr. E. P. Kohler[5] In Charge of Offense Problems Dr. Reid Hunt Advisor on Pharmacological Problems Lt. Col. W. D. Bancroft In Charge of Editorial Work and Catalytic Research Lt. Col. A. B. Lamb[6] In Charge of Defense Chemical Research Dr. L. W. Jones[7] In Charge of Offense Chemical Research Major A. C. Fieldner In Charge of Gas Mask Research Major G. A. Richter In Charge of Pyrotechnic Research Capt. E. K. Marshall[8] In Charge of Pharmacological Research Dr. A. S. Loevenhart[9] In Charge of Toxicological Research Major R. C. Tolman In Charge of Dispersoid Research Major W. S. Rowland[10] In Charge of Small Scale Manufacture Major B. B. Fogler[11] In Charge of Mechanical Research and Development Captain G. A. Rankin In Charge of Explosive Research Major Richmond Levering In Charge of Administration Section [Footnote 5: Succeeded Dr. John Johnson who went to the National Research Council.] [Footnote 6: At first Lt. Col. J. F. Norris was in charge of all chemical research. About December, 1917, it was divided into Offense and Defense, and Lt. Col. Lamb was placed in charge of Defense. When Col. Norris went to England as Liaison Officer, Dr. Jones took his place.]