Evening star., 1922-01-05
ENGINEERS ASK AID
FOR PATENT. OFFICE
American Council! in Session
Here Approves Kenyon In
duStriaI Measure.

Passage Of the Iampert bill de-
signed to provide relief of the con-
gested conditions in the patent Office.
is urged in resolution adopted by
the American engineering council OF
! the Federated American Engineering
Societies. which convened today al
| the Cosmos Club for a two-day scs-
sion. Resolutions approving In prlu-
ciple the Kenyon bill relating to in
dustrial depression, and urging Con-
gress to afford appropriate tariff pro-
lection to the American dye industry
also We're adopted
Conditions in the patent Ollie" re
sulting from the inadequate rates Of
pay furnished the chief subject for
discussion before the council. Edwin
j. Prindle, chairman Of the councils
patent committee, pointed out that
resignations among examiners have
continued until now more than one
half Of the force consists OF young
men fresh from college who have no
knowledge whatever either of general
or patent law. Twenty positions al.
unified: he said. becaus. il has been
impossible 10 get nirn qualified 10
pass the entrance examination who
Viii accept The salary offered
Argues for Dye Embargo.
Stressing the need of an embargo
on American dye. Marshall BOgert Of
Columbia University declared that AN
investigation has shown that c.
many is endeavoring i" recapture the
dye ma rlIets of the world.
Belief that the idea of the "uuncG
for department Of public works IN
the federal government viii he cnl-
bodied in the proposed Legislation to
rel .Tt1 sl.af II - I =
was expressed by Dean Mortimer l..
Cooley of the University Of Michigan.
Establishment of Il department of
public works, which was advocated by
the engineers of the country in 1919.
he said, will not only save the govern
ment millions of dollars annually,
but Will promote economy and eff
cheney in federal agencies.
Another resolution was adopted
by the council asking Congress for
an appropriation TO make certain
surveys in California to determine
the present position of points on the
Pacific coast which are known TO
be moving with a slow, creeping motion
that leads 10 an earthqua ke.'
Announcement was made at tho
opening session that the ideals and
methods of the American engineers
are spreading to all parts of the
world, and interud tional unity among
engineers for the promotion Of peace
anu Stifl.St lS appi odeIlAB O. oeA-
mite state.
Other Countries Organizing.
One of th,. biggest steps thus far
AIKEN, President Cooley said, WAS
made known in a message from
the engineers of Australia, who ad-
yised the American engineers that
plans had been made to organize the
engineers of that commonwealth into
a federal technical council after the
American model.
\ simi ar movement is taking root
in the other British don<nionS. re
port received from Italy said that the
engineers Of thai nation had already
eSta hliShed machinery 10 cooperate
with the engineers of other lands. Re
ports from France and Sweden con-
tanned similar adviceS.
Vacancies in the list Of officers were
filled with the election of the follow
ing: Dean Dexter :. kimball of Cor
nell University and J. Parke Claiming
of New York. vice presidents. and W.
w. Narney of Baltimore, treasurer
Many matters of national, social.
economic and political interest Will he
taken up by the council before it ad-
journs. banquet will he given to-
night at the University Club in honor
OF Secretary of Commerce Hoover, un-
der whose leadership the council has
made rapid progress since its orea aniZa
tion last year. Heads of the numerous
engineering societies throughout the
country will attend. Secretary Hoover
will deliver the principal address.