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PANATHENAEA PANCREAS 179 institution, and the work to be performed by it were concerned. It did change many of the details of administration within the bureau and imposed upon it additional work.

The action of the fourth international conference, which met at Buenos Aires in 191o, further enlarged the scope of the or ganization and changed the name to that of "Pan-American Union," while the name of the organization of American countries which support the Pan-American Union was changed to "Union of American republics" instead of "International Union of the American republics"; the chief executive officer of the Union was made director general and the secretary was made assistant di rector and secretary of the governing board. The principal change made at the fifth conference, held in Santiago, Chile, in 1923, was in the organization of the governing board. It was provided that the offices of chairman and vice chairman should be elective; and also that if for any reason an American republic should not have a diplomatic representative accredited to the U.S. Govern ment that Government might appoint a special representative on the governing board.

At the sixth conference, held at Havana, Cuba, in Jan. 1928, a convention was signed, providing for the organization of the Pan-American Union; this convention, however, continues the present organization with very slight changes. The only important modification is that the Governments' representatives may either send special representatives to the governing board or designate their diplomatic representatives at Washington.

Purpose and Activities.

The Pan-American Union is housed in a building, the gift of Andrew Carnegie. The basic purpose of the Pan-American Union is to develop closer intellectual and corn mercial relations between the republics of the American continent and to promote international co-operation in every possible way. The Union is supported by quotas paid by the republics of America in proportion to population. It publishes a monthly bulletin in English and other languages which contains a record of Pan-American progress and practical information on Pan American affairs. The Union also publishes a series of pamphlets on each of the republics of the American continent and also special pamphlets on the capital cities, the leading products and the commercial relations of these countries. Recently four special series were established, dealing with agriculture, commerce and finance, education and hygiene and child welfare. The Union has a library, known as the Columbus Memorial library, contain ing more than 70,000 vol., and also a large collection of maps, photographs, lantern slides and negatives. One of the most im portant functions of the Pan-American Union is to prepare the agenda for the Pan-American Conferences, which meet at intervals of five years. (L. S. Ro.)