Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-24
SAYS ENGINEER
TEACHERS GET
STARVATION PAY
President of Illinois University
Says Conditions Must
Reform.
DINNER SPEAKER HERE

''Eng1neering instructors are being
forced out of their profession because
they can not make enough to keep from
starving" said Prof n E. Newell, Uni
versity of Illinois, president of the
American Association of Engineers, when
speaking at the annual dinner held by
the Indiana Engineering society in the
Florentine room of the Claypool hotel,
last night.
Government statistics show that the
| average family consists of five members.
They also show that the engineering in
structor gets on an average of 5000 for
each member of his family per year. The
teacher does not come within $1,000 a
year Of making enough TO live comfort
ably. If It is a fact that engineers are
not able to keep up with other profess
Si0ns it is or~ own '"Tlt - tNN f"'''t
of our education. We have not been
taught saIesmansnip. we are nov WofA-
ing with an so per cent overload on
a 80 per cent educational force The
engineers must get together, not In labor
union, but in a big organization. and
bring themselves to a higher standing.
The American Association Of Engineers
can take up this problem of compensa-
ton in a big broad way. We must ante
to discuss these matters ana $50 Tile
same as doctors, lawyers and other men,
even labor II we are going TO hold our
own with mankind"
RECENTLY ATTENDED
WASHINGTON MEETING.
Mr.. Newell recently left Washington,
where he attended conference of repre-
sentatives from ninty-six organizations
assembled to finance and put through a
department of public works. Prof
Newell said that a department Of public
works will give recognition to the engi-
neer such as he has never had before.
He said further, that IL would place an
engineer on the cabinet and enable en-
gineers to stand higher In public es.
TEEN and give added ability to help
mankind.
The chief opposition to establishing a
national board Of works comes from the
army corps Of engineers. according to
Prof. Newell He said, however. that
this opposition is now at a minimum
Following Prof. Newell's talk last
night William J. H. Strong, president Of
the Chicago chapter, A. A. E., spoke
on advertising for the engineer He pre-
sented an analytical study of advertis-
ing, using stereopticon slides for illus
tration. Mr.. Strong said IS per cent of
the population understood nothing but
pictures and pointed to their value
advertisements.
advertising is good in the ratio of
results 1t attains.' said Mr.. Strong. He
gave the following outline of effective ad-
ver.ising:
]. Arrest attention.
?. Arouse curiosity.
3. Develop interest.
4. Suggest personal qualification.
). Stimulate desire
6. Create compelling appetite.
Z. Precipitate action and get results.
ENGINEERS PRAISED
FOR PART IN WAR.
Judge Raymond Springer. Connersville.
president Of the American legion. IndI-
ana branch, said that too much credit
can not be given engineers for their part
in the war. during his speech on Ameri-
canizatiOn. He said the boys in the en-
cheering corps were not all desk men.
but were required to 20 out and engage
in the hardest manual labor.
To-day we are confronted with a ques-
ton OF greatest preponderance to the ma
ton" said Mr.. Springer, in speaking on
his subject Patriotism should continue
to live with no less ardor than It d,d
during the darkest and most arduOus
days Of the war. 1t is a dangerous thing
to separate heart from a body today
are not here and If any man does not
have. his heart in this America let him
take his measly little Internal body and
put It where his heart is
THE American legion stands for 100
per cent Americanism. In this day and
age when there are disturbing elements
in the country there should be an or
ganization that has been tried and not
found wanting and is not afraid. With
that organization we can join hands
and walk shoulder to shoulder toward
that goal of 100 per cent Amerlcanism.
There should be an American legion post
in every town"
COMMITTEE REPORTS
HOLD INTEREST.
Yesterday afternoon Prof. Frank c.
Wagner, Rose Polytechnic, Terre Haute
spoke on a report of a committee on
mechanical engineering. A report of a
committee on electrical engineering was
made by Prof D. d. Ewing. Purdue
university, Lafayette. Prof w. K. Hyatt
Purdue university, spoke on the recent
proposal for educating engineers.
Others on the program were George
W. Hubley, consulting engineer, Louis
vile, Ky; Lieut. Coy. w. s. Boyle. In
dianapolls Lieut.. Col Albert Smith. La
| fayette; Maj. Il. p. Mellon, Capt. Hugh
Holman, L. O. Knowlton, B G. Blalock,
Purdue university, and H. c. Thuereck,
Lafayette
The following committees were ap.
pointed by President Gilbert A Young,
Lafayette: Nominations, R. O. Yoeman
chairman; z. B. Smith, w. K. Eldredee
and Prof. G. Z. Martin auditing. c. G.
Franks, chairman; George Fritz, Karl
Hansen and c. .. Bushnell; resolutions,
George w Hubley, chairman: Prof. II
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