ABSTRACT
In the sphere of political organization, probably one of the most useful of the anthropological results was the determination of the position of the headmen. The anthropologist, on the other hand, is enabled to devote all his attention to the task of studying native life. The administrator, even when he has studied anthropology systematically, is seldom thoroughly trained in anthropological theory and in the exact and special scientific methods of acquiring, testing, and arranging his facts. Administrative incidents or magisterial work may produce facts which appear to modify or contradict the results presented by the anthropologist; these facts and the possible conclusions to be drawn from them should be laid before the anthropologist. Professor Malinowski suggests that the African Institute become or establish a clearing-house for the advancement of applied anthropology. Professor Malinowski's proposals have in view the continuous development of interest in the application of anthropology and in the process of organization of applied knowledge.
