New Britain herald., 1921-10-26
COMMERCE CHAMBER
 TECHNICAL BOARD
Mechanical Engineers Urged to
 Affiliate Prof. Dudley Speaks .

That the local Chamber of Con- merce may have a technical branch whereby the combined opinions of 50 or more experts on engineering and mechanical problems may be avail able at all times and the advice and assistance of mechanical experts be such as to form an advisory depart ment of public works in connection with the commercial body, was the consensus of opinion at the October meeting and dinner of the New Brit ain branch of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, at the New Britain club last evening.
 Many Guests Present.
 The members, of which there were about 75 present, including guests from Hartford, New Haven, Bridge port. Waterbury, Meriden, Plainville, Bristol. Middletown, Thonaston and Torrington, were advised by Calvin Rice, of New York. national secretary of the organization, to affiliate with the Chamber of Commerce and also with the Rotary club if possible.
 We must get out of the feeling that to do our own work honestly and fully is enough" said MT. Rice, i've must contribute to the service of the community Service to others is the expression of the highest principles of duty to which men can respond.">
 Cleveland Branch.
 Tn speaking of affiliating with the local civic. organizations, MT. Rice eX- plained how the Cleveland branch of the society had been formed into a technical committee of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce and passed on all emergency questions, such as water, sewer. streets, etc. Tt no longer can be said of America or Americans" said Mir Rice, "that they live unto them selves alone.''
 For Standard Products.
 The national secretary also made a plea for standardization of cofnmer- cial products. He said that Great Britain has so standardized her pro- ducts that she has included everything from. the number of strands in cotton threads to an inspection of binoculars. the threads on iron pipe. The last year. according to the speaker. Great Britain spent five million dollars for research work in standardization andto adva=ce the industrial status of the world Speaking of the need for stan dardizing things in this country, he
 
 is such lack of standardization in the manufacture of paper that there are over so different machines in this country required just to cut paper. 1vhat ap awful waste of time and n1oney The various sizes of shaftins is sr-t:cti1ing scandalous.'
 s's>@etary Rice prophesied that the t:7I.: ' as coming when mechanical en- gineers would be a profession instead of trade and that ethics would be just as binding as it is upon the es- tabIished professions. He said the tifse ewas coming when confidential business relations between an engineer and ,a client would be accorded the same protection in court as confld 2 between a doctor or lawyer and client whereby the Jaw does not require any inforsration given in that manner te ba diTalgsd on the witness stand.
 The Air Brake.
 fr.ft-t Stops a Moving Train was ffite .;;si,ject of an address by Professor E: " Dudley, of the Sheffield Scienti. f.c school, at Ya1e.- Professor Dudley fot.-neriv was chief engineer for the Westin nghouse Air Brake company. al Pittsburgh. In opening his address Professor Dudley said the railroads and their transportation facilities art he essential factors in maintaining modern civilization. ''Were it not fol the ability to control the moderI trains. the speed would be very mucl limited Some interesting statistic:
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