The Washington herald., 1921-11-06
ENGINEERS OF U.S..
TO HEAR REPORTS
American Society Will
Hold Five-Day Session
In New York.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5I-Announcing
that a ffve-day annual meeting,
which will bring together more
than 1000 engineers, educators,
technologists and manufacturers
from all over the country. will be
held in this city December So, the
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers made public a statement
saying that the investigation Of in
dustrial waste recently completed
by the American Engineering Coun-
Gil of the Federated American En-
cheering Societies has paved the
way for an advance in American
industry.
The findings of this councils
committee on elimination OF waste
in industry will form the leading
topic of discussion at the meeting
OF the mechanical engineers,
Speakers from many cities will
participate in a program embracing
a wide range OF subjects of public,
technical and social import. Educa-
ton will be the theme of special
sessions. At this meeting Dean
Dexter s. Kimball of Cornell, the
new president of the society. and
other officers will be installed. >
Surveyed Five Industries.
The leading session of the So
ciety's meeting on the elimination
of waste in industry will be held
Monday. December 5, at the Engin-
eering Societies Building. Condi-
lions in five basic industries 'as-
sayed" by the American Engineer
ing Councils committee, headed by
]. Parke Charming of New York.
will be discussed. The industries in
clude the metal trades, printing,
clothing, boots and shoes, and
building. Health of Industrial work
ers, stressing the Importance of
care of the eyes, now made a ma
tional safety movement under the
guidance of the Eyesight Conserva-
ton Council Of America, will be a
principle feature of the waste dis
Cussion.
In the evening also the society
will hold a session on education and
training in the industries. Tuesday
morning, December 6, simultaneous
sessions on railroads, power and
machine shop practice will be held.
Railroad Addresses.
At the session on railroads ad-
dresses will be delivered by James
Darlington, of the American Loco
motive Company. New York: Walter
c. Sanders, Of the Equipment Engi-
neering department, New York Cen
trail lines, and William Elmer, of
Altoona, Pa. Speakers at the ma
chine shop session will include Prof.
John Airey, of the University of
Michigan, and j. A. Smith, of the
General Electric Company, Schenec-
tady, N. Y.
On Tuesday afternoon, December
6, there will be simultaneous ses-
sions on management and gas
power. At the management session
Walter N. Polakov, of New York,
will speak on Making Work Fas-
cinating," Another speaker will be
F. B. Gilbreth, of Montclair, N. ].
On Tuesday evening the presiden-
tial address will be delivered by the
retiring president of the society,
Edwin s. Carman. of Cleveland. AZ
ter this address honorary member
ship will be conferred upon Henry
Fl. Towne and N. G. Herreshoff,
yacht designer and builder. after
which a reception will be held. On
Wednesday business sessions of the
society will be held in the morning
and afternoon. On Wednesday aft
ernoon there will be tea and dance
and in the evening a dinner and in
formal get-together meeting.
Membership of 1883.
Sessions of the fuel and materials
handling division and of the student
branches of the society will be held
Thursday morning, December, 8. The
society, II was stated yesterday, now
maintains branches in fifty-nine
membership Of 1900. The total
membership of the society was given
as, .l5s53. heavy Increase being
recorded during the past year.
Thursday afternoon a joint
session with the Society for the