Standards association holds annual meeting

Marking the 20th year of the American Standards Association activities as national clearing house for the standardization work of American industry, the annual meeting of the association was held at New York, N. Y., November 30, 1938. D. D. Barnum, retiring president of the association, welcomed six trade groups that have become members during the past year, and emphasized the international work in which the association is taking part. He also cabled attention to the 14 active projects in the building field, to the beginnings of work for the prevention of occupational diseases, and to the newly organized highway-traffic standards committee which is bringing together 17 national organizations and government groups interested in safety standards for traffic.