Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
SERVICE TO MANKIND =
How Engineering Societies Are Devotins Their
Efforts to Improve Civilization. .a

| BILE additions to knowledge and theory
nave been made. Other important in-
designations in this country and abroad
have been stimulated
With research committees of its
FOUNDER Societies, the Engineering
founoatlon. is co-opera ting in investi-
| cations of concrete and reinforced-con-
crete arches, steel columns for buildings
and bridges mining methods. rock-drili
| steeis, properties of steam, bearing
metals, fabrication and strength OF
gears. Besides the foundation appro-
| priations, totaling $4,000. contribu-
tons from industries and other sources
aggregate more than 100000
In response to request from en-
gineers in the far West. the arch-dam
investigation was rganized. The States
! or California and Oregon. the United
states Reclamation Service. the city of
San Francisco, several power companies
four universities and A number of en-
gineers in this and other countries are
| cooperating.
Under the leadership Of Vice Presi-
dent w. A. Breckenridge of the South.
ern California Edison Company a spe-
cial fund of 100000 Is being raised
for construction of test dam so feet
or more in height, upon which extern
siVc experiments during and after con-
struction will be performed. Subscrip-
| tons of the companies and tho
| foundation total to date $50 900.
| dams under construction are in prog
resS.
Other Far-ReachinE Work.
Engineering Foundation joined with
National Research Council in the world
wide marine piling investigation, in es-
tablishing the advisory board on high
way research and the American Bu-
reau of Welding and in compiling a di-
rectory of research laboratories in
United States industries.
personal Research Federation has
been created by collaboration of En-
gineering Founda ton with National
Research Council for furtherance of
research activities pertaining to per
sonnet in industry. commerce, educa-
ton and government wherever such
researches are conducted in the spirit
and with the methods Of science
"A group of gentlemen are now pro
viding 800 900 for the support of this
research organization for the next five
years. This federation publishes the
Journal of Personnel Research, now in
its third volume.
"Engineering Foundation has been
also a bureau of infornla ton. II has
contributed to promotion of research By
publications. publicity, correspondence
organizations.
Notable among its publications have
been Directory of Hydraulic Labora-
tories in the United States and the Re
search Narratives. Since January. 1921.
the Narratives have been provided Ia
many men prominent in finance, indus
try, engineering and education and re
printed in newspapers of this and other
countries. even as far as Australia, and
| in technical and other periodicals all
over America and as distant as China.
Income and Outgo.
The total income of the foundation
| for nine years was s169,600. Expendi-
| lures have been as follows:
Aid in establishing National Re-
| search Council s10.500: support OF
Division Of Engineering and Industrial
Research, $4,000; research projects.
s57 1000; promotion of research, $4,000:
administrative expenses, $4,000; total
| expenditures, S135, 900.
There was accumulated for COM
mitments and unforseeable opportu-
| mites or emergencies a reserve of
| $4,000.
During the past year 100 leading
| engineers in 81 cities have accepted
| invitation to serve as informal local
| representatives. They include one
| State governor. many past and present
| oTncerS OF the natlond and local Socie-
| ties and executives of important COR
porations.
MIR. Swasey continues his keen in
terest in the foundation and is a fire.
quent visitor. Although his generous
contributions, totaling half a million
dollars, have not yet been supplement-
ed, as is his earnest desire and that
of the Founder Societies, intimation has
been received of several intended lega-
cieS of unknown amounts. Effort il
being made to increase this endowment
SO that larger work may be done. The
presidents and other representatives of
the Founder Societies are aiding.
Many useful projects of the socie-
ties and the foundation await larger
resources. Nevertheless, by using its
funds to inspire and aid and supple
| ment. the foundation has accomplished
comparatively some noteworthy re-
suits. AS it approaches the end of its
first decade, the foundation looks for
ward TO a future of greater service,
with the united support of the profess
sion. of the industries and of individ-
| uals who have built fortunes upon en-
cheering"