Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

fOurSel1 TOT Alsh sai1r1ed work
Through the Registers Contest.
Thousands of artisans are occupied in
the construction of dynamos for cleo
trio power and lighting plants, motors
for manufacturing purposes, street
railways, ETC., police and fre-alarm
telegraph apparatus, telephones, tele-
graprs, switchboards, junction boxes,
electrical measuring and testing in
struments, transformers, rheostats,
motor-car controllers, railway signal
ing apparatus, electric bells, lightning
arresters, induction coils, arc and in
candescent lamps, etc. AS rule, they
start in the business in some minor
capacity, and with no educational pre-
paration for the work. They plod along
under the impression that the subject
of electricity is too deep for them, and
that they will always be obliged to
follow the directions of those who
work with their heads" They have
a vague idea of magnetism, polarity,
induction, resistance, conductivity,
ETC., but are not able to apply their
knowledge.
The everyday work of electrical ar
tisans gives them thorough knowl-
edge of the working details of cleo
trical science. But so long as it re-
mains unsystematic and unclassified, it
is not the kind of knowledge that
qualities for advanced positions; it
simply helps them with their present
work. On the contrary, ambitious cleo
tricians who enroll in our course are
enabled to classify and unite their
practical knowledge into a firm foun-
dation for higher work. Every prin-
ciple is of immediate value, and every
new problem is quickly mastered
through the application OF their knowl-
edge.
BY taking the electrical or electrical
engineering course, in the Registers
contest, and studying mechanical
drawing first, or in connection with
arithmetic, they can soon qualify for
salaried positions in the drafting
rooms of electrical manufactures. The
completion of the course in connection
with their work will qualify them for
lucrative positions as designers or
superintendent.
One of the greatest needs in the
electrical industry is that of men
competent to design electrical machin-
cry and appliances. The work requires
such a broad knowledge of mechanical
and electrical engineering that few
have, in the past, been able to fill the
lucrative position of machine designer.
Hundreds of opportunities are open
for frst-class designers of dynamos,
motors, and the other thousand and
one appliances of the electrictl indus
try.
The design of electrical apparatus
cannot be conducted upon guess
work" plans. The composition, size,
and shape of every part Of dynamo
or motor has an important bearing on
the efficiency of the. completed ma
chine. The designer must be able to
lay out on paper dynamos or motors
with a specified output or efficiency.
Such work requires the use of higher
mathematics and a thorough knowl-
edge of the operation Of dynamos and
motors.
The craftsman or designer who finds
that his lack of technical education
prevents further advancement, or, as
is often the case. renders his present
position insecure, should promptly
avail himself Of this opportunity to
acquire a thorough knowledge Of con-
tinuous and advantageous ma
chine design. The Correspondence
Schools electrical engineering course
does not lead the student through
maze Of speculative matter, but fur
nishes him with the fruits Of eXper-
ience-plain tried-and-proyen facts
just the education he needs for sue
cessful work. The papers on the
principles and design of alternating
current apparatus are, beyond ques-
ton, the clearest, most complete and
up-to-date treatises extant on the sub
ject The information contained in
them is alone worth the price of the
course to any man engaged in alter
nating-current work. There is a strong
demand for designers who understand
this subject and the highest salaried
positions are open TO such men.
The Registers contest. affording an
opportunity to acquire tuition in one
of ten courses. i now open, and thou
sands of coupon votes are coming in.
The race is an interesting one, and
although the leaders are well advanced
there is still ample opportunity for
new corners. as the polls do not close