Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-12
TO Be DEMAND FOR EXPERTS
United States Shipping Board Is En-
%couraging and Fostering Plans for
Development Of Marine Arehl-
tects and Engineers.


New York.-Schools of naval archi-
lecture and ship construction may soou
become important branches of educa-
tional institutions of the United States
If this nation continues its Roadway In
maritime strength. Fourteen univer-
Bities and technical colleges have sig
ni1ed their interest in a line Of In
struction that was decadent almost
TO the point Of extinction when the
needs of war presented a demand for
ships that could not be denied, and
some of them have already estab-
llshed courses in naval architecture,
narine engineering and ship construc-
ton, while others are planning similar
action.
The United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet corporation, which
felt so keenly the lack of technicians
in carrying out Its shipbullding pro-
gram, and had to establish emergency
schools for intensive training, is en-
couraging and fostering plans for the
new schools in all Institutions capable
Of expanding their fields of learning.
1t is assumed by men In closest
touch with the situation that the need
for marine architects and engineers
will grow as the yards expand and
enter the open field Of competition In
construction for home and foreign ac-
count. On this assumption p. J.. Nc
! life, manager of the division of ship
construction, recently sent letters to
universities and technical and prepar-
htory schools which read as follows:
"Does your curriculum include a
naval architecture course, and If SO,
would you be interested in receiving a
copy of the following information per-
aiming to ships aud ship construc-
ton?
"1-Technical orde covering
change and alteration ( vessels).
"2-Proposed Standardization of
tolled steel ships.
"3-Trial trip data.
"4-Reference data book Of various
steel vessels.
"5-Structural steel for ships.
"6-Charts showing total rivets
driven at various ~shipyards.
T-Machinery drawings of govern.
ment harbor tug.
"8-Drawings Of standard machine
engines.
"e-Blueprints showing the efici-
ency of shipyards. based upon their
tonnage deliveries for six months
period.
"1O-Employment bulletins.
"11-Material list for wood ships.
"12-Book of standard designs.
"13-Charts showing the number OF
rivets driven and the tonnage Of steel
for various designs.
"14-Blueprints showing particulars
Of designs Of various ships.
"15-Standard form of q. r. @. n
tract for ship construction.
"Upon receipt Of your request we
will forward you copies as desired by
you"
Many Colleges Respond.
The University Of Pennsylvania,
Columbia university, Harvard univer-
sity, Cornell university, University OF
Michigan, Boston Institute of Technol-
ogy, Princeton university, Yale univer'
sity, Drexel institute, Philadelphia
Webb academy, New York city; La.
fayette university, Bethlehem, Pa. ;
Pratt institute, Brooklyn, N. Y; Lee
high university, Easton, Pa; Stevens
institute, Hoboken. N. j., and the a
negie Institute Of Technology, Pitts
burgh, Pa, sent in requests for the
data.
Herbert L. Seward, assistant pro-
fessor Of mechanical engineering al
Sheffield Scientific School, Yale uni
yersity, wrote:
81 would be very glad indeed to re-
ceive the 10 items you mention. we
are planning and developing courses
in marine engineering, and this ma
terial seems very appropriate"