A statement of policy governins acceptance of Institute papers from nonmembers

THE question of whether the Institute should or should not accept for formal presentation and publication technical papers prepared by and bearing the signature of nonmembers of the Institute has been seriously considered by the Institute´s technical program and other committees, as well as by its board of directors. Inasmuch as the Institute´s policy with regard to nonmember authors has been tightened materially during the past year, and inasmuch as this policy is scheduled for rigorous enforcement toward the general exclusion of papers by non-member authors, a brief review and explanation of the whole situation is presented herewith in order that this important matter may be generally and clearly understood throughout the membership of the Institute.