Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-20
j. s. INVENTORS
LEAD THE WORLD
BY BIC MARGIN
America, With Six Per Cent
of the Population, Is Re-
sponsibIe for TWo-Thirds
of the Inventions.
lRY The AssncIntNd Press.l


"With per cent of the worlds
population the United States OF
America is responsible for over
i two thirds of the worlds epoch
inventions of the past century a,
A, Potter, dean of engineering Oh
Purdue university, and former en-
gineering dean of X. S. A. G., de
clared in a dedicatory address Tor
the opening of Engineering nan AT
Kansas State Agricultural college
here today.
"The telephone, the telegraph,
the typewriter, the cash register
the adding machine, the incandes"
cent lamp, the talking machine,
the electric furnace, and the mov-
ie are only a few of our great in
yentions," Dean Potter continued
Natural Resources.
1.-THE great natural resources en-
abled us to supply two-thirds Of
the worlds supply of oil, copper
and aluminium, nearly half OF the
worlds supply of coal, zinc, iron,
steel and lead, and more than one
fifth of the worlds supply of gold.
"Our progress and accomplish
ments of the future will be even
greater than they have been In the
past If we do not rely entirely
upon our inventions and pay great
er attention to- research"
Dean Potter's address, in part.
follows:
''The land grant college has been
compared to three-story building.
The main and most important
story is concerned with teaching,
but the teaching to be most effec-
tive must be supported by research
and should be expressed by public
service for extension activities OF
value to industry and public well
fare
'In the past engineering colleges
have devoted all of their attention
to the training of men who design,
build and operate plants and engi- |
neering works.
"The engineer must be able to |
deal not only with the technical |
phases but must also be In a posi- |
ton to cope with the administra-
tive and commercial problems of |
industry. He must have knowl- |
edge not only OF engineering sci !
ence but also Of established busi- |
ness forms and human relations. |
1.-THE engineer who does not ex- |
pect TO remain q subordinate |
should be acquainted with modern |
business methods and with costs as
they enter in making up the price
of a product.
Stimulate scholarships.
Educational institutions should |
be ready and willing to stimulate |
by proper recognition
and reward. This reward should |
not be In the form of some mate
rial article but should include |
proper publicity. The greatest
for good work comes
from the appreciation of ones ef-
forts on the part of his fellowmen.
'If student distinguishes HIM
self in athletics the daily press Is
willing to give publicity to his
achievement The daily press is
interested in giving publici-
ty to students who excel in
More frequent praise
and greater publicity of the work
Of exceptional students will lead to
greater interest on their part i'll
knowledge and learning.
''The value Of technical research
Is being realized now more than
aver before. This interest in Gre
lting new knowledge was brought
about by the requirements of mod
arn warfare, by the changing in II
1ustrial and economic conditions,
md by the need experienced by !
Every nation to be as independent
rs possible of all others with re-
,pect to its wants for sustaining .
ife and industry. The talent OF D..
our technical men as research |
workers was we'll demonstrated |
Turing the recent war, when we I
we're forced suddenly to depend
ipon ourselves for many things {
other countries supplied us, in {
,luding new knowledge. Ii
"The technical university should :
become the technical research |
of the small manufac- I
urer and ell those responsible for {
he progress of industry should {
'ealize that competition can best !
,e counteracted with knowledge
# science" II