El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
ENGINEERS To
GUST 'QUiCK5'
Want License LAWN South
west as Elsewhere to
Bar Out the Unfit.

@cs4 " W 14AG ~ Ill.,
The Southwestern Society Of Engi-
Ieners completed the second morning Of
I its three day convention at the Uni
versity club Friday with an address
on the Licensing of Engineers" by
IT, E. Drawer. secretary Of the Ameri-
lean Association Of Engineers. and an
exposition on Modern Wireless Teleg-
raphy and Telephony" By r. w Cod
dard, head Of the school Of radio en-
I Elneerlng 5 O. T. c., New Mexico A.
a. n college The engineers were
guests at a luncheon given by the FL
Paso Mining circle
The afternoons session will be
I taken uD with an address by c. F.
I barglenaugh. formerly engineer Of the
Z emergency fleet corporation. on THE
] Concrete Ship" and an address on the
. merit Of the American Association OF
I engineers by Az Drawer. A banquet
VIII De held tonight at which dean S.
y Worrell, Of the FL Paso School Of
Mines, viii be toastmaster. Saturday
! the members VIII make an inspection
{ or the power plants and constructive
works IN the city in order to famil-
larize themselves with various types
OF engineering practice here. Mr..
I Drayer. talking on the Licensing Of
Engineers, said ia part;
Eliminate the Unfit
We must have law in every state
licensing engineers so as to raise the
standard Of their practice Otherwise
incompetents VIII ruin the reputation
Of engineers on the whole Doctors
have eliminated the uuacks and law
yers, in a measure, have eliminated
the undesirable element in their pro-
tession-
AT present the states OF Oregon.
California, Colorado. Iowa, Idaho.
Montana. Wyoming, Michigan. Louisi-
ana Ohio, Illinois and Florida have
such laws This make II more urgent
lnan ever that other states have them I
because the inc0mpetents from those
states are being forced out and viii
come here TO Texas and 10 other I
states that have no licensing laws. /
These incompetents endauEer your I
reputation BY rendering outrageous Z
service wherever employed.
Expects Law In Texas.
Engineers should understand the /
license laws thoroughly and thereby i
learn the advantages Of them Then /
they VIII support the adoption OF 1
them 1T is expected that such a law
VIII be brought I'D in the next session Z
Of the Texas assembly as 7. 81 Howe
civil Engineers, is working hard 4
These laws viii not deprive the
present engineers Of livelihood. be-
cause provisions will be made 70
license those who are now practicinuE
the profession without their having 10
take an examination This, OF course,
depends on their having a certain
amount Of practical experience and
being a certain age"
To Appoint License Committee.
Following Mr. Drayer's address a
resolution was passed TO appoint a
committee TO work to the end of hav-
lng licensing law for engineers In
Texas. New Mexico and Arizona. The
committee VIII be appointed By presi-
dent c. n Butter Friday evening
AR Drayer arrived in FL Paso Fri
day morning He has been at Houston
and Dallas. where he started branches
Of the American association Two
thousand members have been enrolled
n the American association during thei
past rwomonths. he said which makesi
he total membership about 5000 An
effort viii be made to increase this
20 10000 by the end OF the year.
Demonstrates the Radio
Mr.. Goddard expounded the intrica-
les OF the radio apparatus with a lis
eniug In and a sending device FOR IL
ustra tion- He had radio antennae on
ne roof Of the University club TO
which this apparatus was connected
ID a. Carpenter, OF FL Paso. an
lOunced in the discussion THURSDAY
ifternoon that technical engineer oil
proved executive ability should be
placed at the head Of every water
works, whether owned By the CITY or
lrlFate enterprise. because the maj
.niuery and the general pertinent
uncriOns were too complex TO be en-I
rusted to any one else This plan pref
ais in many other cities, he said.
Il was decided al the meeting
-hursday afternoon TO retain the pres
mt officers Of the society until the
lection next fan There was no cleo
ion last fan because Of the war
g. 81 Butler. dean Of the school Of
ngineerlng. University OF Arizona
..ddressed the assembly on oil geology
thursday night, and expressed himself
IS having great confidence in the
outhwest as an oil field. However.
&c continued.
II am in sympathy with reasonable
Wildcats. and I approve OF the south
vest being exploited for OIL but i {
estor 10 follow these rules before
opposing faith in any project
BE sure that-the tract OF land to be
rilled is approved by reputable ge-
logist because a wildcat is a gamble
ven il endorsed by a geologist. but If
is not so endorsed it is a super
-ildcat and viii probably offer less
nance to an investment than a try at
Quiet Next be sure that the tract
land IS large enough so that a
lumber Of wells can be drilled, and
hat offset wells cannot be drilled in
dJacent tracts Of land to draw of
our oil supply il your tract of land
a wildcat. be sure that 10 is IN /
BE sure that the promoter is hon
st. that the stock IS not overcapital-
.eu, yet that il is capitalized enough
)r several drillings. The less capt.
ilization. the higher viii 90 your
took If oil is found good way 10
scertain whether the stock is rea-
lnably priced is to aps<y the follow
~ rule:
Multiply the number Of acres by
ne value per acre, then add 10 it the
ggregate value of drills to be used.
ne machinery and other assets, to-
ether with the amount to be used for
romOtiOn expenses. Divide this sum
y the total number Of shares less the
umber kept by the company in re- si
srve- Very few companies VIII stand dr.
us test The result Of If should show re
he net value Of the stock ith
Backs Geology.
llr- Butler upheld the mission Of the -
eologist. saying that all the big oil Nv
lmpanies seek their advice before A.
filling They may pronounce tract -
land worthless that is really Valua- ~
e, he continued, -but such is possi- n
e as was shown by the previous dis "a
gard Of the Ranger field. However. -
.e geOlogist knows infinitely more ~
lout the location Of oil than any -
he else and for that reason If he pro- r.
ounces field worthless IL is better H.
stay away from IL" ~
In explaining that the surface Of -