Detroit Graphite Company DETROIT, U. S. A. MAKERS OF DEGRACO PAINTS All Colors for All Purposes from an engineering source. The story of how Gelett Burgess and Rube Goldberg succeeded as humorists in spite of their engineering training, is particularly interesting. Look it up. Some one has suggested that the moment of inertia of the Table be computed by our mathematical sharks. Jimmy Robertson thinks it's probably a function of Pie. Hustle in the morning of life. He who loafs last loafs best. --A. L. Godar. Does a real dark colored waiter blush when he drops a tray of dishes in the dining room? An Essay on the Frog. What a wonderful bird the frog are; He ain't got no sense, hardly; He ain't got no tail, hardly either. When he sit, he sit on what he ain't got, almost. -Pacific Mutual News. Gelett Burgess is responsible for these complete stories in ten words each: Yawning bride's false teeth fall out before responses at wedding. Old maid forgets to remove cotton from ears before proposal. Animal lover spends month in stable searching for pet fly. Fighting in dark, man cuts own throat, thinking it enemy's. Spinster dreams promenading Broadway undressed, wakes to find it true. -A. S. M. E. News. (Would you believe it?) URBAUER-ATWOOD HEATING COMPANY CENTRAL HEATING INSTALLATIONS ELECTRIC PLANTS Main Office 1450 SOUTH SECOND STREET VENTILATING APPARATUS ST. LOUIS, MO. A large percentage of American industries are not yet equipped with machines which save others 10 to 80 per cent on material handling costs are OEAL economies are brought to factory and ware- Fifty tractors each with twelve trailers handle 2,500 Tractors and trucks in a variety of types equipped with Prominent manufacturers of trucks and tractors use General Electric General Office Company Sales Offices in Not "What Do I Get Out of It?" But, "What Can I Put Into It?" It is an altogether too well established policy in connection with inducing people to join associations, to present in glowing terms the individual benefits to be obtained. This policy, coupled with the rapid multiplication of clubs, societies and organizations has, perhaps excus ably, resulted in the universal asking of the question, "What do I get out of it?" The greatest thing in life is the satisfaction that comes from service to one's fellow man-service cheerfully rendered without thought of self-and the man who fails to realize the ideal of service is unfortunate indeed. The Federated American Engineering Societies realizes in full this high ideal. Conceived in the broad spirit of helpfulness, dedicated to the service of the engineering profession and, through the profession, to the well-being of the community, state and nation, it is deserving of our heartiest support. The engineer has been the chief agency in the building up of our civilization. Can he be neglectful Is he not obligated to of the work of his own hands? see it through? The Federation offers the means. In this society there can be no thought of self. Let every engineer The Engineers' Club of St. Louis The Associated Engineering Societies of St. Louis 3817 Olive St. Miss C. B. Adams, Secretary. Office hours. 9:00 to 5:00 daily Edwin H. Conrades, Pres. Wm. F. Gould, Secy. & Asst. Treas. Edmund C. Donk, Vice-Pres. Geo. C. Bogue, Treas. & Asst. Secy. GOOD COAL FOR EVERY PURPOSE BY THE TON OR CAR LOAD Backed by 58 years of dependable service 2 MINES MARYVILLE THERMAL MAIN 3700 DONK BROS. 14 RETAIL YARDS ST. LOUIS EAST ST. LOUIS COAL & COKE CO. ST. LOUIS COUNTY STOCK EXCHANGE BLDG., ST. LOUIS, MO. CENTRAL 3605 Edwin H. Conrades, President O. S. Conrades, Vice-President F. W. Risque, Secretary-Treasurer ST. LOUIS MATERIAL & SUPPLY CO. We are PRODUCERS of washed SAND and GRAVEL, WHOLESALERS and RETAILERS of full line of BUILDING MATERIAL with exclusive connections and seven retail yards and a delivery system that insures service. 314 Fourth St. ST. LOUIS OF THE ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING SOCIETIES Vol. I OF ST. LOUIS A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Interests of the Engineering Profession in St. Louis WILLIAM E. ROLFE, Editor ST. LOUIS, MO., OCTOBER, 1922 WILL YOU HELP? No. 10 One of the objects of our Association as stated in the Constitution of the Engineers' Club is "the professional improvement of its members." Two things are necessary if this object is to be realized: First, "periodical meetings for the reading of professional papers and the discussion of scientific subjects" must be arranged; and second, those to be "professionally improved" must attend such meetings. The Program Committee is doing its part in arranging the meetings. We have been requested to provide, not two, but three and four meetings a month. This has been done. Furthermore, the papers presented are "worth-while" in character. In connection with our meetings on the terminal situation, and as an instance of the opinion of others, the Chamber of Commerce auditorium was crowded on a hot evening about two months ago when Col. Jonah presented the committee's report on this subject. Encourage the speakers and the committee by your attendance. Another object of our Association is "the enhancement of the engineering profession in the opinion of the general public." Think of the medical profession, the members closely knit together in their medical association. The effect is closer co-operation, resulting in increased service to the public, and, in turn, increased public respect for the profession. In a general way, the same is true of the legal profession. If the engineer is to take his proper place in the public mind he must, through his local and national organizations, make his opinion felt and respected in engineering matters of public interest. Nationally we have the Federated American Engineering Societies-well worthy of our continued moral and financial support; locally we have our Associated Engineering Societies, an organization favorably known in engineering circles throughout the country, and one which has made its influence felt in the solution of engineering problems in St. Louis and throughout the State. The influence of an organization rests, not alone upon the character of its membership, but upon its numerical strength as well. It behooves us, therefore, to build up our membership, both through the local sections and through the Engineers' Club, to the highest point compatible with the maintenance of our standard of membership. The Engineers' Club, as the underwriting, parent member of our Association, deserves Entered as second-class matter, February 11, 1916, at the post-office at St. Louis, Mo., under the Act of August 24. 1912. Acceptance for mailing at the special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized August 23, 1918. |