The Washington herald., 1922-01-06
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PATENT OFFICE
Resolution Urging Lam.
bert Bill Passed by the
American Engineers.

The American Engineering Coun-
ell. opening a two-day convention
heer yesterday, took fresh action in
its efforts to relieve conditions in
the United states Patent once
which. its patent committee. headed
by Edwin j. Prindle. Of New York,
finds, threaten ''irreparable injury"
The council, whic his the executive
body of the Federated American
Engineering Societies, parsed a res
olution urging the passage of the
Lampert bill and followed this up
by instructing it's president. Dean
Mortimer T.. Cooley. of the Univer-
slty of Michigan to arrange for the
appointment of a special committee
OF englneers to walt on Floor
Leader Mondell.
A conflict between the engineers
and Mr.. Mondell has arisen over the
question OF including the Lampert
bill in the Legislature program or
the House. The position of the en-
gineers was stated by the executive
secretary OF the council. l.. w. Wal
lace. OF Washington. as follows:
Mr.. Mondel opposed the bill
when the matter was presented TO
| him by a delegation headed by MI.
Prindle on the ground that II car
ried higher salaries than those sal
aries for similar service in other
departments of the government. and
that the bill calling for a general
classification Of government en-
pIoyes would take care of the sit
uation.
Further Delay Hazardous.
..,r, L,irn,o, ~ ,,,r committee
| proved from the Official Register or
the government that there were
many government positions involv-
ing legal or scientific knowledge
which carried salaries above those
! asked for the Patent. Onve exam
/ iuers. and demons rated that The
/ Patent Office examining force woui':
be disintegrated if relief were de-
layed until the Reconstruction bill
were passed
The engineers. after a sharp dis
( cussion participated IN by Prof. {,
f. Scott. OF Yale: Calvert Townley
and j. Parke Charming. Of New
York. decided to press the cam
paign for Patent office relief wig
, orousIy and to bring about a change
of policy on the part Of Mr.. Mon
I dell.
! The council approved resolu-
( ton on appropriation by Congress
! for the execution of certain sur
veys in California by the United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey 10
determine the present position OF
points on the Pacific Coast which
are known to be moving with a
slow creeping motion that leads IL
an earthquake"
| The Kenyon bill L" prepare for
I future cyclical periods Of depres'
/ sion and unemployment by a sys-
| TEN of public works was approved
in principle.
Favor Dye Embargo.
The executive board reported
to the council that il had adopted
resolution that dye embargo
/ should be contained in the tariff
bill for the protection Of American
dye interests. Strong representa-
! tons were made by the American
! Chemical Society and he American
Institute Of chemical Engineers tC
the effect that since the war Ger
many had undergone so change o.
heart and was cndeaVoring again Il
capture the worlds markets.
The council tabled resolution
urging the establishment of "dde
Quate chemical. physical and me-
. chaniCal laboratories at Wss
/ Point" The resolution. il was
brought out. had been adopted by
the New York post OF the Army
Ordnance Association and the ord
nance division Of the American So
riety of Mechanical Engineers
The election Of officers Of tn,
. council resulted in the choice 81
! Dean Dexter $. Kimball. OF Cor
nell University. and J. Parke Chan
! ming. of New York. as vice presi
dents. and W. W. Earney. Of Bait.
more. as treasurer.
The council at yesterdays ses
sfons took up the question Of en-
ployment. which has greatly affect,
ed the engineering profession in al
parts of the country. Definite ac
ton is expected to he taken by tn,
council toward the establishment
of national employment servic,
for engineers.
The council will continue its ses
siors today at the Cosmos Cluh