https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/4c1331e96a277afec7ea9aebd60b7002.pdf 5b4862b3afb85416cd91610749f9e3bd PDF Text Text I ADDRESS ONLY COMMISSIONERS ~ 0--- HARRY B . MITCHE LL. PRESIDENT l.lJCILl.l. l;°OSTER MCM!Ll.lN UNITED STATES C1v1L SER\h c ARTHUR S. FLEMMING LAWSON A. MOYER , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A.ND CHI EF EXAM INER / " CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIO N" j IN YOUR REPLY REFER TO CoMM1ss10N FILE WASHINGTON, D. C. IRr-R:ILP:17.3 AND DATE OF THIS LErr£R ' August 6; 1942 r Mro R.R. Knill, Sec. ?reas. ,,,.._-=sn Amer. Inst. of Mining & Metallurgical Engrs., Inc. - Union Pacific Coal Co. Rock Springsi> \Vyo. L •l l Dear Sir: Today there is an acute need for additional mining and metallurgical engineers to carry on important war projects. The Civil Service Commission is accepting applications for these positions until further notice and persons with the required experience are urged to apply at once so their services may be available. Enclosed is an announcement showing the requirements and the salaries for the various grades. No written test is to be given-applicants being judged entirely by their training, experience, and record of accomplishment. If you know of any mining or metallurgical engineers who have not al.ready made their services available to the Government and who could serve in a civilian capacity now, the Commission would deeply appreciate your help in calling this announcement to their attention. If interested, they should secure application forms at the nearest first- or second-class post -office- and fozward them- at once ··to the Commission. Your assistance in recruiting qualified persons for these positions will be an invaluable service to the Government ... By direction of the Commission: J)~ Wm. C. Hull Enclosure Executive Assistant �Ameqdment to .Announcement No; 173 (Unassembled); Amends Supplement to Issue 1 of Form 2279 ASSOCIATE, $3,200; UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS ENGINEER, $3,800 A YEAR ALSO:_ HEAD, $6,500; . PRINCIPAL, $5,600; SENIOR, $4,600; AND ASSISTANT, $2,600 -A YEAR (All branches of engineering except chemical, marine, and naval architecture) The U. s. Civil Service Commission hereby amends Announcemen~ No. 173 to include the optional branch, METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING. Applications for positions in this field of engineering, previously rated under Examination Announcement No. 10 of 1941, will now be accepted and rated under the terms of Announcement No. 173• Further information regarding the examination is contained in the examination announcement. - - - - - - - - - - -- -- ------ - - Issued: January 12, 1942 �UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS' No. 173 (Unassembled) HEAD ENGINEER, $6,500 A YEAR PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, $5,600 A YEAR SENIOR ENGINEER, $4,600 A YEAR ENGINEER, $3,800 A YEAR ASSOCIATE ENGINEER, $3,200 A YEAR ASSISTANT ENGINEER, $2,600 A YEAR (All branches of engineering except chemical, metallurgical, marine, and naval architecture) . 'J'.he Un_ited States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for the positions ~amed above. A1: phcat1ons will be mted as soo_n ns practicable after receipt at the United States C/vil Service C_ommi~si?n, Washmgt?n, D. C., until Decembe: 31, 1942, n~d ccrbficat10n made ns the needs of the service may reqmre. If sufficient eligibles are obt,amed before the date sp~c1fied, the receipt of applications may be closed, in which case due notice will be given. . . This announcement cancels and supersedes Announcement No. 69 for Principal Engineer and lower gra.des, rnsued April 7, 1941. The eligibility of pen:ons rated under Announcement Nos. 61 64 83 and 98 of 1940 and Announcement No. 69 of 1941, will be continued for the dura.tion of the eligible lists resulting from thes~ ne'w e~n.minations. •Persons who have attained el}gibility under Announcement Nos. 61, 64, 83, 98 of 1940 or No. 69 of 1941 need not apply for this examination unless they consider that th1;Y now possess the qualifications for eligibility to a higher grade of position or for a branch or field of engil)eering other than that m . which they now have eligibility. . A s1,1bsequ1;nt applicn.tion will not be accepted from any applicant within 3 months of the date of reo9ipt of his preceding application under this announcement. • When an applico.nt who has been rated eligible in this examination for any of the grades listed above filed a subsequent applic~tion, but is found ineligible for a grade higher than that for which he has been ra~d, his application will be canceled and no additional rating will be assigned him in the grade for which he is already eligible. Note.-For examinations in chemical, metallurgical, marine engineering, and naval architecture, see the following current announcements: Principal Chemical Engineer and lower grades. Announcement No. 163 of 1941. Principal Metallurgical Engineer and lower grades. Announcement No. 10 of 1941. Principal J:farine Engineer and lower grades. Announcement No. 99 of 1941. Principal Naval Architect and lower grades. Announcement No. 98 of 1941. In connection with the National Defense Program, eligibles are particularly needed for filling positions in the fields of engineering listed below. Qualified_persons witJ-i such e:Kpcrience are urgep to apply at once. The majority of these vacmncies ar!'l in the Associate and Assistant grades. Aeronautical, Electrical, Radio, Telephone, Meclmnical (all branches), Heating o.nd Ventilo.ting, Industrial, Sanitary, Hydraulic, Hydroelectric, Irrigo.tion, Construction-estimating, Structural, Explosive!!, Plumbing, Public Health, Welding. Vacancies in the positions listed at the head of this announcement in Washington, D. C., and in the field, and vacancies in positions requiring similar qualifications will be filled from these examinations, unless it is found in the interest of the service to fill any vacancy by reinstatement, transfer, or promotioJ:\. The salaries named above are subject to a deduction of 3¾ percent toward a retirement annuity. Employment lists.-Separate lists of eligibles will be established in each grnde for each of the recognized branches of engineering. Applicants should state under "Optional subject" in their applications the branch or field of engineering for which they wish to be considered. Only one application should be filed by an applicant for consideration in one or more grades or optional branches. • (See paragraph headed "Assignment of grade" below.) Duties.-To perform, or supervise the performance of, professional engineering work in design, construction, survey, research and investigation in various branches of engineering. The difficulty of the work performed, the degree of supervision to which the employee is subject, or which he exercise~, and the responsibility afsumed, will be commensurate with the grade of the position. Basis of ratings.-Competltors will not be required to report for examination at any plnce1 but will be rated on the extent of their education on the extent and quality of their experience, relevant to the duties of the position applied for, and on their fitness, on a scale of 100, such ratings being based upon competitors' sworn statements in their applications and upon corroborative evidence. Statements concerning qualifications will be verified by the Commission; exaggeration or misstatement will be cause for disqualification. APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUAT,IFICATIONS 1. They must be citizens of the United States on the date of receipt of application. Foreign-born o.pplicants who meet the citizenship requirement must furnish proof of United States citizenship before they will be eligible for appointment under civil-service rulel:'. 2. For positions in the apportioned service at 1,1\'ashington, D. C., they must show legal or voting residence in the State or Territory claimed for at least 1 year next preceding the date of receipt of application. 3. Education.-Except for the substitution provided for below, they must have successfully completed a full 4-year course leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering in a college or university of recognized standing. Substitution of experien_ce for_edu~ati?n.-Applicants '."ho ~ave not co~pleted a tull 4-year course lea.din~ to a bachelor's degree m engmeermg m a college or uruvers1ty of recogmzed standing may substitute expeneµce, year for year, for the education lacking. Such substituted experience must have been in addition to that prescribed under "Experience" below, and must have been in strictly technical work of professional grade and of such scope as to provide in connection with any college education completed the substantial equivalent of a completed 4-year college course in engineering. 4. Experience.-Except for the substitution provided for below, applic11nts mu~t show, as a minimum, experience as follows: . Head Engineer.- Eight years of broad and progressive professional engineering e>--perience in the branch of engineering for which application Ie ma.de! inc~uding at_ least 2 rears of unusually difficult, extremely important, and completely responsible engmeermg experience, which has demonstrated a comprehensive and detailed knowledge of engineering principles and their application, ability of the highest order in the organization, direction and coordination of extremely important engineering activities, and administrative leadership of outstanding character; preeminent and nationally recognized professional attainments in the field of engineering. Principal E-ngineer.-Seven years of broad and progressive professional engineering experience in the branch of engineering for which application is made, including at least 2 .years of very difficult, highly important, and thoroughly responsible engineering experience which has demonstrated a thorough knowledge of engineering principles and their application, ability of a very high order in the organization, direction and coordination of engineering activities of major importance, and administrative leadership of a high type; outstanding and widely recognized professional attainments in the field of engineering. Senior Engineer.-Six years of broad and progressive professional engineering experience in the branch of engineering for which application is made, including at least 2 years of very difficult, important, and responsible engineering experience which has demonstrated a thorough knowledge of engineering principles and their application, the ability to organize, direct, and coordinate engineering activities of importance, and administrative leadership; marked professional attainment in the field of engineering. Engineer.-Five years of progressive, professional engineering experience in the branch of engineering for which application is made, including at least 2 yea,rs of difficult, important, and responsible work which has demonstrated the applicant's resourcefulness and initiative, a considerable knowledge of engineering, the ability to perform work of greater than ordinary difficulty, and professional attainments of a high order. Associate Engineer.-Three years of progressive, professional engineering experience in the branch of engineering for which application is made, including at least 1 year of moderately difficult and important work which has demonstrated the applicant's initiative and resourcefulness, and ability to perform difficult engineering work under only general supervision. Assistant Engineer.-Two years of professional engineering experience in the branch of engineering for which application is made. (OVER) I I �Substitution _of gr~dunte study _for experi1;nce,-:-Graduate study in engineering successfully completed at a colo J'l/'1 l~ge or .umver_sity of recogmzed standmg will be accepted on tho same basis, and under the same restriciions as experience, up to a maximum of 3 years. ·.- > i l,11 ~ Nonqunlifylng experi~nce.-Experienco ns o. foren1an of skilled trades such ns a. foreman of steel ,vorker~, ..... t. : ·_:: carpent~rs, meehumes, etc.; or experience as operating engineman, plant maintenance foreman, and similar ?ccuputions{· or experience as installation or erection foreman, or foreman of construction on small buildmgs and ot 1er small o.nd unimportant engineering structures; or experience of n purely subprofcssiono.l n_o.ture such us engineering o.id, surveyor's o.id, computer, detail draftsmo.n, inspector on routine inspections, luboro.tori:rn on routine tests, etc.; or experience of a character similo.r to any of those named above will not be considcrccl as qualifying. Recency.-In filling vacancies, those eligibles will be considered first who show that they have had o.t least 1 year of the requirnd education or experience within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of receipt of application. Only educution or experience acquired prior to the date of receipt of application can be considered for these exurninutions. 5. ,\ge limit.-Applicuni's for these positions must not have passed their sixtieth birthday on the date of receipt of 11pplicutio11. The ago limit does not apply to persons granted preference been.use of military or no.va,l service, except that :::uch applicants mutit not ho.ve reached the retirement age. Per.sous not ('ntitle<l to military preference who are over the maximum age limit specified above, and persons c11titled to military preference who ure over the upplicable retirement age, muy also apply , if they m cGl all o/1:or rcquircmr·nts of th-is annom1.ccment. While such persons cannot be certified f~r pro).>utional appointm ent thnir qualifications will be cla.ssified and their names listed for possible use m fillmg defense nccrls whiC'lt currnot 1,e saf.isfied by normal civil-service means. Appiicams who ttti..aiH eligil>jlhy and are ~eiected for appoint_rnent must furn it;h pro?f of date of birth w ~h_e n,ppointing omccr at the time of reportmg for duty. Applicants should not submit such proof to the CIVll Service Commission. Au extension of time for furnishing proof of date of birth, not to exceed 6 months after a,ppoini meut, may be grnnted upon satisfactory evidence that additional time is necessary. Notices of r:1ting sent to eligibles will contain further information. 6. Physical ability.-Gencral requiremenls.-Applicants, at the time of appointment, must be in sound physical health. For positions where arduous duty in the field is required, hernia (whether or not supported by truss), organic hell.rt disease (whether or not compensated), or _other diseases or ~hysical defects su~cie?t to impair efficiency , to endanger fellow employees, or to constitute an undue retirement hazard, will disqualify for appointment. Persons having remediable defects or cumble diseases, who are otherwise qualified, will be admitted to examinution, but must submit proof during the life of the eligible register that such defects or diseases ho.ve been remedied or cured before they may be considered for appointment. Vision.-Vision must be at least 20/30 (Snellen) in one eye, and 20/100 (Snellen) in the other, glasses permitted, and at least 20/200 (Snellen) in each eye, without glasses; except that persons whose vision with glasses meets the requirement named above, but whose vision without glasses is less than 20/200 (Snellen) in either eye will be suspended, and they will not be eligible for o.ppointment until satisfactory evidence has been presented to the Commission showing that there is no disease or defect of the eye other than an error of refraction. • Ilearin17.-Ordinary conversation must be heard and understood at o. distance of at least 15 feet with one ear. For positions in an o.ffice or laboratory, or for desk duty, a somewhat more liberal standard with respect to physical requirements will be followed. Applicants with organic heart disease when fully compensated, or with hernia when supported by a well-fitting truss, or with other defects which will not seriously interfere with the performance of this type of duty, mo.y be accepted. Vision for these positions may be 20/30 (Snellen) in one eye only; (if the vision in that eye is less than 20/200 (Snellen) uncorrected, the application will be suspended for further investigation as stated above); and applicants may be accepted although unable to bear ordinary conversation at 15 feet with one ear. When an eligible with a physical defect not sufficient to bur him from examination is certified for appointment, objection may be made by the appointing officer and sustained by the Commission, if the defect is a disqualification for the particular position for which certification was made. Certain positions filled from these registers may require that applicants be able to distinguish basic or saturated colors (lantern, yarn, or other comparable tests). Important notice.-If, in the judgment of the Commission, the duties of particular positions which muy be filled from these examinations necessitate higher physical requirements than those specified above, persons not meeting such higher requirements may be disqualified for appointment to the positions in question, but their standing on the register, and eligibility for other positions, will not be affected thereby. A rigid physical examination will be made by a Federul medical officer or other duly licensed doctor of medicine before.appointment. Persons who are offered appointment must pay their own expenses in report ing for duty. If, upon reporting at the place of assignment, they are found ineligible because of physical defects, they cannot be appointed and no part of their expenses in returning home can be borne by the Government. The above physical requirements are those which must be met for regular probational appointment. In view of the possible shortage during the present emergency of persons who are fully qualified physically, upplications will be accepted from those who cannot meet these normal requirements but who can perform a minimum of acceptable service at the present time without undue hazard to themselves or to others. Such persons may be certified, if otherwise eligible, for temporary duty for the duration of the emergency in the absence of qualified eligibles. In the cas e of remediable defects the status of an appointment may be changed from temporary to probationary if the defect is corrected. Forms to be filed.-Applicunts must file the forms listed below with the United Stutes Civil Service Commission at Washington, D. C. Caulion.-Applicants should be careful to furnish all required information requested in the examination announcement and to answer all questions in the application form. Failure to do so may result in loss of opportunity to be considered for appointment when the register of eligibles is established. Only one o.pplication should be .filed by a person wishing to apply for two or more of these positions. (See puragro.ph headed "Assignment of grade" below.) 1. Application Form 8, properly executed, including the Officer's Certificute of Residence. Failure to execute the Officer's Certificate of Residence may result in loss of opportunity to be considered for appointment in Wo.shington, D. C., but will not 11ffect eligibility for appointment in the field. 2. Application Card, Form 4006-ABCD. 3. Preference Form 14 (blue) accompanied by the documentary proof therein required, if th e applicant desires to claim veteran preference. If the preference form or necP.ssary proof cannot be filed with the application it mo.y be submitted at the earliest possible later date. Failure to submit such evidence promptly may result in loss of opportunity to be considered for appointment. Proof of education.-Applicants may be required to present to the Commission proof of completion of the college courses claimed. Proof will be requested by the Commission, if required. Assignment' of grade.-Applicants for the higher grades who are found not qualified therefor will be cons.idered for the appropriate lower grades. Persons who are found eligible for the higher grades will also be rated for the appropriate lower grades if they have eiq>ressed a willingness to accept the lower salaries. • Certificution.-Certification to fill vacancies in these positions in the field service will be made of the highest eligibles on the appropriate register from the entire country who have not expressed unwillingness to accept appointment where the vacancy exists except that certification may be restricted to residents of the State or group of States in which the vacancy exists provided that satisfactory evidence is presented to the Commission, by the department or office requesting certification, showing' that the needs of the serv:ice will be ~etter met by ~uch restricted certification. The department or.office requesting certification of eligibles has the legal nght to specify the !:ex desired. • If immediate appointment is necessary to meet the needs of the National Defense Program, th_e· Commission may certify eligibles who are immediately available. Fingerprints.-Fingerprints will be taken of all persons appointed from these examinations. . Application forms.-The necessary forms may 'be obtained from the Secretnry, Board of United States Civil Service Examiners, nt any first- or second-class post office, except in district headquarters' cities, listed below, where the forms must be obtained from the United States Civil Service District Office. The forms may also be obtained from the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. The title of the examination desired should be stated. Atlanta, Ga., New Post Office Building. Boston, Mnss., Post Office and Courthouse Building. Chicttgo, Ill., New Post Office Building. Cincinnati, Ohio, Post Office and Courthouse. Denver, Colo., New Customhouse. New Orleans, La., Customhouse. New York, N. Y., Federal Building, Christopher Street. Philadelphia, Pa.:1 Customhouse, Second and Chestnut i::itreets. Seattle, Wash., Post Office Building. ·st. Louis, Mo., New Federal Building. St. Paul, Minn., Post Office and Customhouse. San Francisco, Calif., Federal Office Building. Honolulu, T. H., Federal Building. Balboa Heights, Canal Zone, Secretary, Board of United States Civil Service Examiners. San Juan, P. R., Chairman, Puerto Rican Civil Service Commission. THE EXACT TITLE<-OF THE EXAMINATION DESIRED, AS GIVEN AT THE HEAD OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, SHOULD BE STATED IN THE APPLICATION FORM ~ A I asued December 16, 1941 . 17&-2 U. :,. OOYl::RNllENT fRINTINO OFF1Ci1 tUI �\ L • l;(.,2. ;,~; •1 L\.:L: t• ..... ~1~· ' t..:::.:,'"_.:f \ 1 (.) },'L .:. '.;. l;\_,,/it_; -..J "' •_, 0 .i:'t -8 ~~0 ! 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Ec!\.uliffe ' s l etter of thme 17, 1942 , Vfit h your pencil note concerning engineers n ot belonging to Follov1ing a re t he names of engineers in this departme nt who do inot belong to t he A. I. H. ..,,,,,.--- ,r'" D.~ ~ , J . V. _:·c~lelland , iJ . J I~ _:·:illiams , /✓ ~.,-- F. A. ¼'ick, Larry Kat tari, J . E . ·Jillson , D. Zirrmermann aJ1d F . J . Peternell. ---· ----- --- �June 17, 1942 Our 72nd Year Dear Fellow Member: Our nation is at war. Every resource is being exerted toward early and decisive victory, Our profession, and the industries ~e represent, play a major part in the effort; as members of the Institute, we are under obligation / to make our organization strong and vital. !} To that end, we want to extend to every eligi~l~/ non-member the prhrilege of becoming a memb ~r .( Won It you ~ ,~ ot at .l eas·t one person who should be· a member but is not, j and send in his name and address on the accompanying card? / ________ ,.,__,,,-- Of course, it would assist greatly if you could hand the enclosed application to some non-member friend, offer to sponsor him, mid tell h~m why he should be enrolled among his fellow-engineers during these times. I will appreciate your acting now while the idea is fresh in mind. Sincerely yours, ~=:~~ P r e s i d e n t Enclosures ?\. t.\ . • . . .; t.i ,Jt , �i ( Rock Spri s - June 22, 191~2 I. U. Beylesa : Hererd.th _copy of lettor from Mr . !,~CJ\uliffe regardine rner.:ibershi . in ~he A. I. M. E . ·::ill you contact wu, of ou:r- ste.r.r. who are not m.emJ::?ers and see if you cannot in ·uce them to join this !tec-.r . . �■ .., AMERICAN I NSTITUTE OF MI NI NG & METALLURGICAL ENGi l\!"EERS 29 'Ne st 39t h Street NeVl Yor k June 17, 1942 Our 72nd Year Dear Fellow Uember: Our nation is at war. Every re sour ce i s be ing exerted toward early and decisive victor y. Our profes s ion , and the industries we r epres ent, pl ay a major par t in t he effort; as member s of t he I nstitute , we are unde r obligation to make our organization st rong and vital . To that end, we ·Nant t o extend to every eligible non-member t he privilege of be coming a member. i'lon 't you select at least one person who should be a member but is not , and send in his name and address on the accompanying card ? Of course, it would assist greatly if you could hand the enclosed application to some non-member friend, offer to sponsor him, and tell him why he should be enrolled among his fellow-eng ineers during these times. I i!ill appreciate your acting now while the idea is fresh in mind. Sincerely yours, (sgd) Eugene KcAuliffe EUGENE McAULIFFE P r e s i d e n t Enclosures. copy '~;?!1•{.' I -:J, ..; ".. -" �1 / AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERS 29 WEST 39Tt' STREET NEW YORK OFFICE OF TI-IE SECRETARY Our 72nd Year September 2, 1942 Mr I N. Bayless, Chairman, Wyoming Section, A. I. M. E. Union Paoifio Coal Co., Rook Springs, Wyo. 0 0 Dear Mr. Bayless: i l It is my pleasure on behalf of the Officers and Directors of the Institute to invite you to attend the meeting of the Board of Direotors to be held on -THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 1 1942 4:15 p.m. At Hotel Statler ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. This invitation is being extended to those who are regularly invited to attend the monthly meetings of the Board, as well as to those who are serving on the Local Committees for the Regional Meeting at St. Louis. Members who reside outside of St. Louis and its vicinity are especially urged to plan to attend the Regional Meeting -- September 3O-October 2, 1942. The program for the sessions at _St. Louis is published in the September issue of 'Mining and Metallurgy' (distributed about August 28). It will be much appreciated if you will kindly advise us on the enclosed card whether or not you can attend the Board meeting on October 1. I ·~.( :: · ~ .i ~· r!', ~UL 1 • •· (Eno.) B. PARSONS Secretary �-f~· f<~; 'ii l ·~ I I ,..-~ ~. ,.. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING g METALLURGICAL ENGINEERS ,_!' ·· 29 WEST 39Ttt STREET '\ . - ') /' 1' Cl NEW YORK OFFICE OF TI-IE SECRETARY ~ ~. c:~ ·~~ ·. \;,_r.:. Our 72nd Year September 15, 191 ?. To the 8ecreta~t'ics of the Local Sections of the A.I.M.E. Gentlemen: You will be inte1•ested in knowing that the address of the HON. HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary of the Interior, Sol:i.d Fuels Coordinator :for War and Petroleum Coordinator fer War, which will be the feature of the dinner of the Regional Meeting of the A.IoM.E. to be held in St. Louie, is to be broadcast over a nation-wide hook-up. Arrangements huve been coopleted with the Blue lfob:9rk to broadcast it through 12'( local stations between 9:15 -p.m. and 9:45 p.m., ST. wurn TH4E, on the evening ·of Thursday,· October 1, 1942. It occurs to me that you may be having a meetill8 of your Section prior to that date; and it might be appropriate to announce this so that members who wish to do so can listen 111. Trusting that the Section has a successful year, and with best reg-drda, Sincerely y o u r s . ~ /.' aA✓- · .- . ~ - ~~ A. B. PARSONS Secretary To Mr. R.R. Knill �C. S . 9-41 °IOM M Form 2191- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYi Time Filed _ ___M - TELEGRAM 1 �October 21, 19ls-2 ,/ ... ·7 fl Er·. -J. H. ...Tac obucci Ute.h Po·.1cr & Li gi.Tt Co!n_Jany (}reen ,.li\rer, ~-.~ro!Tling Dear L~r . Jacobucci: ·:.'e •have a chapter of the ~1oorican Insti tut0 of :Einin:; ::i.nd t:etallur 0 ica l ;;., ngincers i n i1ocl, Spr:i.riss .,, and :. . . ~)!gene Lc:\ulifi'e , ·; :co is ga.tional Pr 0sident of t his o_' ~3.llizaticn, ·::ill .d.<:e his off icial vis i t on 'i'ri d/::\Y evenir:g , Octa· er 2:Jrd . Dinrie • ·dll be at 6 p . n . nt Ho:·;--r.::J. 's G:1£'0 , foll o;.;ed y L~,: . ~cAu1iff e 's ftcldress. ·:~e should li1,e :1ery wUCh :.:.o h.sve ;:,rou p:r.~csen t. at th::.t !'!:.eetin.3 , ns I ae. sure you ·:.Jill enjoy the mes s.s1e thw.t r.:r. L:c:· uliff8 riill br•in:, to us. I ,·: ould . appreciate y our c2llin__, :.,e t o;;,.orrm•;., Thursday, advising i f you :-ii ll ..,e p:i.'~scnt . .Sil'lcc rely •;.,rours, 0rir:im:1 Si~nsd: GEC~; -··E B. P.?YD£ :\. M. ocr ... .J.. �AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ti!INING & METAILURGIC AL ENGI NEER3 29 'Hest 39th Street New Yor k Office of the Secretary 1:arch 3, 1942 Mr. G. B. Pryde Union Pacific Coal Co. Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear :.ir. Pryde : It is my pleasure to inform you t hat, pursuant to the action of the President and Board of Directors, you are appointed a member for t he current Institute year of the Committee on HEALTH .:JfJ SAFETY IN MINI:::S . I hope you will find it convenient to accept this appointment , and to notifv u.s promptly in order that your name may 3.ppe ar properly in the Directory. If you wish, you ma)r simply return this letter with your acceptance noted. • 3incerely yours , (sgd) A. B. Parsons Secretary ACCEPTED: ( sgd) George B.' Pr:}rde Signature COP Y (NOTE: aeturned, si r:ned, Larch 9, 1942.)~ - - ------ ---- �I. 1-i. Bayless, Chairman ·:~jo. :µ1z Sect io!1, 1\. I a 12 o B" ~ucl: Spl'in::r,s, '."dy om.in.5 !.). • I desire hore-iii"r,h to ubai.t r:\;1- r ~J.. ,ort n a. dele::atc -co t :,e Ql'lnur.l meeting of the .'.\i,1crica:1 Ir:.stituto of ~inin:.': G.nd tiatallur gict1J. i!°J1~incei"s: held i n i!eu York City, f'ebru,_1.ry 9th to 12t~1 , 19~2. I .,he,11 r o.:::.d this repo1<>11'.:. .:md mako comments thereon, o.rnl l ator file it Y;ith tho ~8 Cl"'ett-il:..j' • :.:;J.y I sa;:r t ,at it 1.;0,s c.. 31..eat pri vileGe for 00 to be present o:t tbesc r::toctin.:.,B o. G o delegate fro:.1 the '.;;yorain3 Section , the sessions boin~ the fL st I 11::,· c evor b,·:-,t ..,nd f!,i , <.J .ti:iou:_;h I ·w. ve bee n ::!zmbex- of' the Institute for n:n.ny ycm·s. I met-, many members, sor::ie of v,hom I have b10:·.71 for yem·s by cox."l~cspondo ,co , :J.Yi'l rene:;·ed conte.ct :.d.th others ,·kJ.om I ho.d knmm fo~:tcrly . I ,.;ot o.n 0ntirc?ly dif f erant vim,. oint tone..1"d. the -.·;m:~::: of t ho I~1;:;tlt.at0 cl'te:t' ·;e-· 1 2 r-e ... Gnt at t.hc ncatin~s ,:itii t.hc !!o,v York stn.ff 9 P.'l) outstanding inp:reosion boinc,; t i10 r.1£:,nitudc of tho r;ork ;~, 1.-: lt i s b?ia,:: tl:., __c b~, t ..1e I.ns-t,i~uLe i n ::4"1ny differ er1t s cioni:tili~~ ..:'iol t.o . ..~m1y en:;im?::d .nG !)r~blems ~ro ~e~n-~ st.u<;iied ~nd outst<;1-mlin~ contributions l't'.E.dc by ?ui?r.1D1:n~ci., . <H, only in rt::!.aJ..11.::. en,:;.1.ncel :1.n,;, but, l.11 pe1;rolcu:n and aJ. l other branches of on,eim:i0y,in5 i:it1ich are represented b,y itn members. 1 Ur o .lct.ulifi'c tmo oost helpful to ne in a ett,ing o.cqu-2.fated, E I I mot :-iz'l?lY out.sto.n.d :L1f; DC:iber:J of t i ie Inatituto v:ho:.• I ,,ould not othor;rl::;o h0.vc Get hnu it not been for t!r. r~cA1.1.liffe 's kin<lne ss i n L~-~d. 0 tl!i'°' poa :Jibic. !Jr-• ..'I.1 . !1 . vhccl::iey, n very 2,1·oninen-c. De,:i.b~r of _ t ho In.st.itut.0, Hno 8t our uld 'firJerc 1 !1cunion b.st. year , .:i.nd iJl~. L. E . .so 11.::-, rJ10 h.1~ be0 , in :;.ock 3prin~';G several times, 1:J.20 ::;ho;r~'<.i ::,G !'."...O.l'ly coli! csics ·:;hile ;_ ,:10.s in ::o'ii York. I foW1d n great doal of pleasure i.l ~ttcnc fr:.; the tcc:mico.l scc.isiona of t ho Institute, 1.. articult-..r•l:r ·.,hose o:: t, 1e Co.:i.1 J i vision, •n.'1 , -2.s tl.nt is the po.rt of' fu1£;i n3crin:; in \;hich I c :1 ic.o ~t in~:-3!'ostc~~, ;r,y i."'Opo_•t, i·.d.11 deal la.rcd :r :.iti1 :i:.h~~t phe,r:;;c of tJhc In:,rtitut0 'c ""ctlvit,ie s. '.i1hc .socio.1. o.cti·.;-l'l;i0s ,1ere e, very delir;htful par-i:, oi' the cc.ssioro, D.n ' c.;e.ve nn a.dc..it.ioaul oppo •twJ.i-::,y to r.:aot ,:~any of ti10 :.~·.Jmbc1~s and thcdl" r1iveo. I v,ould m'''O ony \';ho poGsibl y co.n do so, ·~o , uttend t he ~0s::;io:.i s c:1:. sor.;c t ·i ,. .;:;. I!ot only iiill they u.o rive much bone..,. . fit fro . an educational point of vie.; from listenin,:; to the ilif for-cnt '" p,:,.p01--a .md diacussions, but the social contacts ;-:rl th nerr,bc1·s fro:: all p;ix-ts of our o:.m country und f'ror;i other nations o.dds to -tho intor0st ::ind benefits received from attendance. �2 • .,_ • i ' :,\ r'"'J·e " , r r CGJ.scerinG on L',ont.ay· c1orninu Febrt.W.rv 9th we had !'. f tl.m 111"s "'. t .scss1.on, • t v;hich ' _, ' u 'i-:lr. Eugene ~;cJ\uliffc, President, o.nd Lir. 0 ' John n. Su.t., an, retiring 1 resident, presided, with L~r. :~dt:n.rd E. ?obie, Sccrc'i:.nry. All delegates nero called upon for two-mii;,m'ce reports, prcsentinn the nain probleos confrontin:.; thcil• sections·, and mentioning 0..'1;1 i."lnovo.tions in local activities that rd ;,;,ht be of interest to othero. 1\ gcnercl discussion was carried on us to procedure, practice, a nd policy of the Institute., the session continuin~ until noon. :.~any questions cruiw up for discussion, nnd all delegates v;erc requested to -""l vc fiveminute talks on the problems of the 3ections , handing in a typc?iritten memo of sar~0. A good deal of tho time rm.s tnkcn up on Eonday mornini:; by Colonel Arthur V. UcDcrmott , director of 00lective ,·ervicc for the City of r-:en York, nho discussed the policy of the selectiv<:: service organize.'i'..ion 2-s applying to cnglneerinc students and youns eneineers , nnd . articularly the question of de.ferment. Colonel ·.:cDermott stated the.t all m0n necessary in the wnr effort engaged in es ccntioJ. industries riho cruu'1ot b0 r0placcd because oi' a chorta.r:;c of properly- tro.incd non, nhos0 induction into tho military service ,·;ould result in a. losa of producti,on, r:ould roceive ·eterment. He sto.ted thore ,,as a Gerious shortnr,:e of cn,:;incers, end consequently engincc1·s 3.Ild Em~ineerinr; students -had been 30nerally d0fer:ced by the loctl bonrds. Honever, he warned tho.tin th0 future the Arny's nc0d of cns lncers even more than :in t,he essontio.1 industries rnic;ht eli.Minate this deferment. The question i7n.G ruined a.a to r.rhether enzineers t tolonts r;ore 'rhe Colonel stated thnt tho Army examines the ability, histor-.J, and bacl,Jround of every uan inducted into the Dcrvicc, arnl placcn them r;hei:·e thGy nill be of most use to thei:" country. Some of th: ~mbers riere inclined to dispute this, statinG that e,:o.mine.tions v1ere oft0n conducted by subordinate officers toto.lly {;lthout kno1·1lcdgc of encinecring abilities und hon they could be put to profitable v;asted ,·,hen they ·;10rc. cll"a.i'tecl. U8C. ~:r-. ,Tny A. Carpenter, delegate from Nevndn, stated thrit the loccl boarda in .r!cv.3.de. mare overzealous in taking younc 0n3in0ers for service int.he renks. He asked th().t Colonel UcDermott come out to 1eno l'..11cl. (.n..1>lain Selective Service aims to the local Group. Colonel ~cDcrmott nd:'.uttcci that no doubt because of overze~ousness nstakes ·:JGre made, but t11'JSO, he thou.,_,ht, could be corrected. 'l'he -discussion r1as mo&t int0rostine. 'l'hc second sesaion iJnS celled to order at 3 :15 p.r:1. on I-.:ond~y, nnd lnstcd until 5:15 9.r:1. A.D. Einzel, Ch.J.im1an of the Pn:)ers und Publica~ions Co.:mnittee of the Institute, discm1sed the activities of that ~0:.i:Jittcc. Hr. Sur,mn su:3t::;e:::;tcd that more p:ipcrD of n.n clomcmt~ry nntu:re be printed., nnd there :.·,us .some co1:1plo.int a.bout rlcluys in the:: notifications tho.t p::..pero had been accepted• Chairmn 3tllilru1 G:-:9lnined this waD a. ro.ther involved opzration, :-J1d tho.t, ~ihen a pn.pcr- 1·ms ,;ritten, it rias sent to u. cornr:dttoe ·.1hc, r1ent into the subject i:1C!.ttor of tho pnper 1 �II mo~t carefully . If this com..' 11itte0 could not fully O{~l'ee, it l'l.'.:\.S sent • f f erent nembers throu~1 hout the x" m:' J{...,....t "-.-.t,l • ·i er .x-£?u,.. 1ng an d e~d·t· i :i.ne by di. U.ttlted S'i:.R.tes, antl thfo, clso, took n ,:::mat deal of tine. ~-I.irw· I say, porscnal.4.,, t h0.t n.nyone uho i ·, "ites u pi?,por for the Institute mi:w be o.~n~t-:ed that, r;hile the pnpcr wJJ.1 receive co,roi'tu. -consldct't:i,tion) it rn..11 also be subjected to the most cinutc cc1.- -ut iny Gnti • i scui:ision by co::.:-iitte0 r.::em.,:,cn•s before it :i.f, even accen ted, o.n l n cren.t ri:.,.ny _pC\J:>eJ:~s , uhile :::.ccepted :for readin -, d the In~Jtit.ute e,oot:ln[Zll, arc not published. Some discussion ensued nit.h r0 •--r.'.lrt t o tho ,:orl-: of s t udent ,;uicl2nc0 , t hat 3.s guid:.ince of student en,:im:i e:Jrt..i, c.'! nd it 1·1as pointed out thnt this advice i~ n.vd i G.bl0 if ruqt1eBted . ·,l l1GY'O • . CU£JG10n ' • l;:i°Cl.~U'l,:i.ng •·1• • • ,.-,as Gone d l.6 as t O 8. ;•"(fG' h 0 d ' 0 f l.l D. cnr,ipnign to increase the endmi:.J.ent funds of the Institute ln ordcJ• that -~1 o acti vlties mi:.Jri:, be enlarged, and it nas thout,ht thut J.a1·::;0 emlov:~ Ll!vnts ,-;-ere necossm~ .Go that th9 Institu·i;,e could c.::rrt•y on i t. u ser1.r:i.c0s t o mcBbcrs in 'du0s of dcprcGcion ,·;hen income fr-om clu0s .:md r..clvertisin13 1~s. Lu"'. Par.sons c;...- -plninccl tho purpos e i3l'ld nature of the vru:·ious endonment funds , VroR this inforna.tion., and the :tnform:1tion l'.~ • ?!cAuliffc lw.s civcn r:1.:e , I. m:1 sure that ·t he funds of tho Institute ai·e looked after in the most r:t:;ticulous ,rey, mo.ny ncn ~ivin~ their tmtlr•e tir,m to tho inv0::;tr;o..onts of t c Institute.9 and e;ivin.3 us clos e cl.ttcntion to t.h~ f'irmncoo ns thoy do to t,he-1,,. personal business, nll this done ;;l.i.thout any cost to the orgo.niro:tion . It :evolo_!')acl tho.t t here 1:cra about 10,000 mer.hers ()f t Le Institute, Q.t1d ti G attendance c.'G th0s0 seo~ions nes ve1•:1· 1o.rgo . ;·;bile t\ cood me.ny :J~ople thou~ht t 'h.'.'!.t the .'1.ttendance t,oulu le.~ thiti ye1;J.: , it develo·oed t.r~t the i1.t,tendcmcc ,:<.1s , 1. littlo better than i t \ l:!. ti n year nao, 00 tlwt th0 ."J.tt-::md:mce, interect, l.tnd i'in:1ncia!. nffail--s of t h0 InstH,uto arc in <:xcellent shape at the preuent time. This session m:w cai:-ricc1 into an evening r::~:ietin_:.; . :.:io !!!O 1.--:.e;: .1bers r;c1,Qo sor10·:1ho.t critical of tl:e ~'JD.i"-Snt or;.;nnization, inascmch us they s00:a2d -~o -tldn:< it ohouJ.d .::J~1ocat.e funtlo fop the social ctc'i:ii11itics, but t!'lis Eoni .fcst ly C8.hnot b0 done, ·;·;hen consideration iG ci ven to the .a.1.ny c.ctivities of the Institute, and the expenses incident th01"oto . The }?.:i.rent or 2.nize.tion helps in a limited \'Jay, and it is doubtful if this coo be i ncroased D.t the pi-esent t.ioc. The e2;:pcnscs of ·i~hc del€catcs to t ho I :,otif,ute c~ro pnid, of course, but The Union Pacific Coal Com. any pnid o..11 ;,-:' Gxµc:-1z c s, &'l<l I pl"osented no bill for sn;;;e to the :x:.rcnt oPianizo.t:ton. A f 1s :i" others folloued the s.'.2.1::is p~oceclure . but. th,.:.t iG u ro.thor' lir.1:ltetl nwnber-. 0 I m~pl a.ined to tho r:t€etin~ tbn.t our problel':1 t1e. s ~ott:l.nc 1:1e.mbcrs too'.lthcr on nccount of t he f:i:--Cd dint m1.ccs nt which n: ,.ibc1.. s J.>osi<le, and pm~ticula.l"ly is this true during -..:i intor month~, t hit:i oi t m,t:l.on bein~ 0 �4 p:re;n.lcnt i.'1 Utah., 1:!yomint; , Coloi-·ado, cn:1 rn p,. actic ttl.l y e.11 t ho vroetorn st:rccs. Son0 of the l arger Sections L'.i'e quite active, nnd have a half-do.:,• sesBi on, rd.th se,rex-tJ. spc.skcrs, o.n a dinner in t he evening . Consi<fora.blo discussion ensued ,·iith ;rinr::bcrs of t he COJUjJittee '.'iho 1,erc clmr .:;0d ,·;ith t he d11ty of [-lJ'r.:!.n.Ji n__; t ho p1•oi1"ar,1, t he. r stating i t rias very difficult to obtain papers, nnd ,hen they r;:dte to some of tllc r.lcmbers, the-:r o.ftcn.tir:ies · do not eet even t ho courtesy of a r eply , nn' i t i ;; "\ffi r;l d.i.f.ficult to plan c}1e.2.d v1ith a oituc.tion of this kind. The corr,mittee urged all I'.lerrbers who y;cre r CCJ.UCot0d to sugc;est papers ·U nt they do tlu.3, otherwise the meetings Hould be adversel y uffectcd. There was some discussion r0cro.rding tlle beat r~ethod of a.sGir..t:i.ng loctl s tudent groups, this fro1:1 so:::o of the lurger .3ections 1;1hich do a good deal of thfo ·,rork , !·eepin!::. in clo3e toucl'; with entd.neei•ing s chool:, and rd.th the students of SG.i~,e. Qu:i't~E: n. number felt there should be mor0 money given f:.;..om tho p::.rcnt 01"cacizntion for socinl activities, bv.t the Directoi•s atntcd that this could not be done on account of the pres-cnt finnnceG of tho I nstitute, a.nd t hey doubted- i f it ri~ottl.d ever be possible fo1~ the parent Ol'8tll1.izatlon t.o cllocute suff:i.cicnt money for· the social activiticr.; of tho local Jections, mid stntcd theJ:. '.:.hose socfal nctivitieo 3houlcl be talrnn ca.re of by the Sections th0nselves. I discussc this mnttor ;1ith I.ir . :'.!c Aulifi'c, rr.d he ndvise s he is & ;oinE:; to su~cest, in Directors' 2ootin5, th~t so:ilo of t he l~r0e r Etlnin3 and pdrolou:n cor:!Je.nie s in tho Dl."eus Gerved by the local .3ections n:1.'l{o contributions for the social o.ct.ivitics of these Section::.. It vrn.s cl.so stQ.ted ut r.ncse Del egates 1 moetincs that th(? Inot.itutc hlls ~ r,onderful libr3ry , nnd they have made 0.:rran1er:ients \lhe:ceby on t ho puy:-,1c:mt of n small feo , cor t nin books can be sent to t}ectiom.i or t,o Section ;:1err:bers, and this seoFJed to moot r:ith the .:\!)proval or n ,.,rcat n n.ny fro1:1 t he local Sections. I spent aome time in the librury of tho Institute i end I nust s°'y, fror:1 1:,ho.t I saw of it, it is n wonderful li'bro.11.r, '. :ith boolrn on many interesting subjects. The libraljl' lo 1;011 kept, c2.nd ita af.fnirs a);)p.:1rcntly a.dr:tlrably c.dministered. It l4tlt.ht be i'.J0ll to revert for a short tir;1c to the sod.cl act.iv:itfos of the Institute r;iootin,:js• On t~onda.y, Februm..y 9th , a n nrl1J.-Inr;titu'Le '1 Luncheon na.s held f.lt the Caru.':'.l.odore Hotel, for t!::o c.ttenclins r.10::boro c.n<l their viivcs. 2r. r.:cAulii'fe ;3.mi r r. Swlll.m, Dr. Youn,c ond Dr. Chedscy, 2.ncl others r,cre on the plo.ti'orm. The principal ud.dresc ims t;ivcm by Lord :Uarley, n met1ber of the B1·itish House of Lords, r,ho fi!D.VC n r.i.oot interestinJ tulk on the war conditions in Gre~t Brita.in, u • statinc sp0cifically ho~-1 food :;1nd cloth.u1o; r;ei-•e rat·ioned, ru1d the oplondid uork the :Sritish people 'l mro doing in standing up u.ndor the \·iar prograr.1. He told of the hour3 norked, ond hon the people t hcl''C rie:ro applying th~msel ves to tll t.ho various v:nr i'lork acti vitie::i o �/ 5 That 0venin.c, .~ondn.:,•, t he 9th , a [-,moker. fm.• all r.lCr~oers of tho Ins't:ltuto \'In.::, held in tho ~:nJ.do1•i'-1\storia Hotel, cit which thoro vm.s a i'loo:i.~ shm:, o.nd the:ro t i"Gro 1"..b out 900 r rc,sent. Tue sda.y noon, t ..1-lere U.'.1.3 <.1. lune 10:)n for th0 Cool. !Ji vision dclo~Q.tos in the clininl! r-00:,1 of the Gnr-;il1oei:-·i: ~ t3ocict.? build..i.n.c; ~ r i1·. 1;. G. BDile:l , tho Vice·~ President of t he Do.bcock :: trilcox Go;.'1puny c i vin.:; c'. vor-J irrl:.et-~3tin£; talk on the future 'of co~l, stc:tin~ t ha., the us e of lw:1p conl encl 0m~ coal ,,as going out, and r:-:uch co nl in the futur·0 would G burnotl pulverized, or in the very smcll si zes, t h~i.t is, ninuG 3 i nches. He Gt ~tc • t hat a gr-eo.t dco.l of tulk m:is i.ndulccd in ut the present t i mo about the by 1 roducts t;hlch could b~ obtained f~"o::-i coa..l , but until t ho oil reserves in this count1"y t ;el'El exhausted - and tho.t ·.-,c.s a lonr, dis~ t~1cc 0.Tiey - - vc1ir little could be dona in th..ot direction on o.ccount of tho ere:3.t expense involved. j .lJ. tlelecates nere nskcd to st1.:1nd up nntl gi vo t heir ~~-;;,c s, tho co;:ip:mics they roprescntcd , D.ntl '"he Sec t :i.ons fro!{: ,·1bich they ·::ore d0l0gntcs. This ~i~s. a noot enjoyable luncheon M M1etin__, . 0 - Tu.c sdo.y ovenin;j a Dir·octoi.. s 1 Dinner~ nith delegc':'.t.es ns _sue ots , Y1as hd<l in t he En.:::;inmn•s I Club, :.·. r~ct.uliffe p1"esidinG. I t ,,:Hs v. ii.Ol~o or lens soci.u.l n.ffnir ~ ~one VG't'J/ conspicuous fi:!OJ:1bors of t hG Inst:ltuto bo:lng; present , t:,1.vln.::,: their e:it!'.X}r-fonccs in dii'forent pQ.rts of tho ,.-;o::,ld. On ~.-cdnc5d(:i,v crJ ninr·. tho bmruct nc,..s hel d i..r1 the ;·:aldo1•.,.-1\rri:.oi"in l.otol to v;hicf1 all ..:":-:i1; ers anc thoir ·:rlvcs r,e:rc invited. there boirie p1"cccnt about 900. P:do1· to 0ssoi:fulil~ for the bnncruet ;;;8etin'".,, a __,ocd r,:3ny cockt2.il p3.1,ti cs r:ere or eanbcci by the alu:-;m i f r om th-<J difforont collc~;e s. 'l'ho b Q!.1(!_ .1et ,.;c.s o. most enjoy9-blo 9.fft\5..r; i'i:, ,·;c.s cn:rric out ;;:it,b di:,:nity rnd 1.;ocd t nGtc, 1!.r. ;<;cfl.uliffc be:1.n ; inducted into of ficc ct t h::.t ti~a by '.fot irini:; PrcGidcnt Sur:inn. A C:r"Gr..t r.1·:..,:;: r:Gi:lbe:i:.. s of t iiG i c::lon of Honor ucre on the plntforn, sor.::o of t hen :re-• c0:ivin_::~ cons icuous mml"<:ls for ,:or,: in theil" chosen n1"ofos::;ions. t'.a.:;~ Ball, c. f or;,1-) r 1."'esident of •..ycr.u n,.; , nOi·; residinc i.11 Cann.da, ::., Geoloi i tri:. for tbo Shell on 801t1pany, r:ns present .:,n<l gnve the me.in 2.cld1~css i:s to ·2,L pc.rt. tr1c Sr13lish-· □perJd~ ;_Joopl0 shculcl plo.y in recon~truction ,;ol"'k 0Stc1" t ho ,,m:... r.:x•. Dull go.ve o. v017 interesting u<ld:i:•cso. ~;c ho.d a t.e.blo i r:racdio.tely in front of -t.h0 pJ.2.t fo:.."'i::. ~ n- the t.o.blc r:c:1:0 :;·rs. ::.c1.uliff'e , Ifothleen ~~ci\1.u.iff0 and !irs. Tucker, dau~hters of;..·.;... :::c.11uliffo, J'Sro. C. J., Grey., ::rr. and IJrs. Ho-;-w.rd B. Dl o,nch2.:rd fr10:.1 ..'a$hin:~ton, D. C., CE!.una.lluder Evans, :-!resident of the i'luclson Co:u Con.-o.i-Y, Dr-o e.ml !'rs. L. E. Young, Dr. J. :"... Carpenter of Vicvo.<la ~ l~s. PPyd0 end nysolf. !l.ftor the bar1..1Uet the reception line rmG .fo1•;:icd for L.1i.·. L:cAuliff0 nnd the officcrn of the Institute, ut nhich t:li:m an occo.aion 1..;aa civon to moct the no,;; Pr0nidont end his ~·Iifc. 'fhoroc?.ftor dc.nd.113 nc.s enjoy<::d f' or s~me time •• 1 t:a.y I discus □ nor;1 foz• a. short time the me0tinc0 of the Coal Division i'lhich I attondec.1, these occurl,.ine on 'fuccdc.y and i'.1oclncscfa0'r. 'i'ho f.ir'r;t r.ieotin3 of the Coal Division rms hold Tuetdn:,, ccbpu:_\Y',".T 10th, nt 9 a.m. There Horo tuo of thoGo mcctin~s coin~ on c.t tho :.;: .LO tic~ , -- -------------------- �,r- 6 so 1 nttcncled the one on th0 uso of Die~el loco::totiv00 underi:;:round. 17 ) •., -:- · Yo•w.1 ,. ' n i •1• . . UCK , '.f ~;-er·o vlu·1l'I:1an rm, d t\ ssoc:z.utc • • ':3, ::me:,·1 ,.ir. nll. 1.p B. B t.;!}2.ir::tC'..n, resp?ctivilly. This ~"ins a state:n0nt of t.rw opero.tion of d:i.eGel locomotives undcrcround in t.unnelin_, Oi,cr2.tions for the 1:1atcr ,i.q_ 1cduct in the ~to.t,'e of Nev, York. Tl'm prcaEm-tation uo.J , ado bJ Fred ·;. ,itiofol, Chief En3ineo1~ of the Contrnctor, •and n stetef'.lcmt of the rccitr;Lctions imposcicl 'l-7as mnde by \,'illiruu B. Ha:i:•Pis, Leonard Greenburg , ·} • • ..., 0 :...,. an·· Gustav ';Jerner, of th€ tJe-zJ YoI'k State Depo.rtrnent of Labor. Discus- sions v;ere ol.~o t iven by s. H. A.sh, <:upe;1•vlsin.3 Enginoor, Uo 3. Bure0,u of •~incs., .:ilkes-Do.ri.,e, Ponnnylva.-ua , and Lo L. l-la.us, Engineer-:L.'1-chargc , Inm:.:2.u 0£ tuns- ::;., iUbany, New York! The case for the plcintiff uas ve'PIJ r:ell 01•cw..ized, and Dr. Youns m:i.s quite a proponent for the use of diesels und01•n:roUJ.1d: but, 2.f·;;0r listoni.n_s foi~ a hDlf a do.,y to the presentation of the p::i.poro .ind tho d:i.scuoslon. I ar:1 not at ol.l convinced tho.t tho clie:.G1. loco1:1otivo ha s o. pl~ce in· co~l minin.g oper:?.tion~, exc0pt it r:.1:1y be .i n GpG:ci.:u c~Ges ,;hs:re other cources of p:0~·10r for hc.ula:.;c nrc not uvnile.ble. I think for thG po.rticulrir case in 1.:rl.nd, that io, the drivinz of th0so t1..mn0ls, probe.bl:, the dies en ic a r ood form of haulage , but I am convinced th:it the stora::G-batter:_,r locomotives couJ.1 have given compnrablo, i ... not bctt0r, service. Thero nero tr.o shcuts, one about l,l~OO .feet deep nnd one about 300 "00t., theGG turmels being driven from the foot of these sh:J.ft~, thG shai'ts being used for "the taldnr; of r:ntcricl c:.nd ,~Km into the tunnclD, .:i.nd £or "1-Cntila:l;ion. 'fho : oint z:.tJ.de b:r those Divin~~ the -'::!.pers u.ml th1:: discur.mions in favor of tl:1e loconotivos uo.s :i.:.ht:lt, on account of the ut.s 1:iot n:tt h in thGoo tunnels, these lcco:1otives :;.•cquire the cor.,:x:i.n.y to keep excellent ~Olli'CC!J of ventilation, cu::1cl tho:c the reo.:11.c vcl.ue of the diesel loco::.o--'cives u~s vcr:/ r:iuch more thG.n t!:~~t of tho electric loconotivos, also the.'~ the c:.ccldents from diesel loccmoti-.·cs l,orc much less tban ,:ith t,ho electric lccorr:.o'tivea. This compe.l"ison r:as not an equite.bl0 ono , ns t.llcy c.U.J. not atn:te ho":i 111(:.ny miles the electric locoraotivea trc,.veled ex· hm-: r.m.ny \·;ere in use in the United States, and hoH vary £en, comp· r"dively, of the diesel locomotives ,:ere in use. 'i'he Labor 1ucn r.:1.-ther r-,i:ldcd thmaoolves on tho very rigid regulations thoy impoocr.l upon t,he conti'actor rogur<lin3 inspection n."ld operation. The Bureau of l':unes cnc-lncerD aercly oto.ted tho.t they considered tho diesola perfectly scl'o i£ thoy we:::,,o operated under the restrictions imposed by the D0po.rtmcnt of L:::..,or of the State of tJcm Yori,. Dr. Cnrpenter, iri cliscuosing the diesels, atntod that he could GOO no necessity for puttins cnothcr t:•po of locoootivo, Duch ~s u uicsol locor:1otive, to do nor:! 1:Ihich o.n electric locomotiw could do junt ao r.-91]., a nd the roculations im!)Ooed by the State or new Yor~~ loob:,d ver•ymuch like o. aecond edition of the Ten Commandments, "'l'hou :Jimlt not 'L'hou □ho.lt not - 11 all the rlrJ.;;7 throuzh, ~mtl he thougit □':)n ':muld not, uithout close supervision, obey nl.l thoce restrictiono. I tlrJo toJ.k0d to Mr. Young., Safety En!'.{ince1· for th0 contractor, a.t ono of tho lunchcono, end 110 told rnz that tho i'.:1.rst tt-:o yee.rs in puttin~ in the diesel::; '0hoy ---- �7 he.cl ":' g1"'eo.t deal of difficulty in opc1 ati ng them. They recuired r.1uch }:~·:ia.1.x- ,~·ork, mor0 close inDp.oction, cho.ngirv, of lub.Z'ic·mts ,~ clcanirw o.f the snubbe1" l~"'J1ifolds~ e'c,c., in order to insure good o JC rat.ion. ;.., 1 In the afternoon of 'Iuosd01·y, t ho" hnd a u, 1)cr.• on an investi a• • '"" "t ho )3pcr i •:Lon 01" b ::i."twm.nous coal dust• suppression, (• 1oclin.• lni,,celv '-' 11 c ~""e1 ~ -1.t..h d f 1 • t ~ ~1 • ·.,··i_ ·'-', 1 ... 1. , .. ...u . - ..;n.., me" o s o supp y:.i.ng tie. op £1.'i. 't,he \','Or i J..."l~ x.,."" aces <:for• the cutter- b2.1..s, f o;::• sprey-lnc th0 coal. It r:ont into o.11 c1cthods of distributing wat01", from tank cm•s to c. suw.11 cont ainer ,rlth comprGssed a.i;;:•, und these contcl.noro filled up each t ·lnm th3t t he placo r:a.s to be cut. ,>omc of tho plnris see1.,.0d rt~;ther primitive. So:r:oono asked tho question v,hy they did not put pipos in tho ci.ncs, and t hey . a.de the :eotort thnt it, wa.a r:ruch too ex,cnslvo. I ,•in::; not i mprooE,ed by this _ ;_;~per, as it nco::ned they imrc goini,: to o. griJ::i.t <let l of expanse to furnish a. totnliy ina.de ...unte supply of r;atcr at the 1,:orkin.:_~ faces to control ·t:.hc dust o ri'hc pa1 Ol'.' ~J..so discussed t o 1Jo1:1e extent the use <.1f chemicals for t r- is purpose , but t he L;Cnercl consensun cCCT.'.lGd to be this n~s quit e un c:;cpenoivc ;-.1ethod of controllil.'2'.:; duot , but ,night be justi.fioc. ·;;ho;."e nc.\ter nas scaPCG. one th.'...t s ceii!ec; to be the case in most of the in.:.t.,:mccc rihich i.hie; ~)npcr' cited. • The Gecond J.c::;,er 'l,1 2.t r .fto;.•noon 1.-,~1s on the o:cc nnizr.:cion aad 9olicieo of t:1e coal-::iinc l rn:;;)cctlon d vision, United St utes DuNau of r:d. nes, by :l o ~-. ~c-.ycrs. 'i'his 1.1·0.s a. r·2.ther interesting dincu0sion, but I thin1 ~ 'i:.hrtt J1•. ~jc,ycrs :i:· nt:10r diplo::;aticu.lly dodced a s;ood rn~ ~, of tho qu0:;tions ·ahich ca.s.o up. I elfovo, ho~·;ever•, that Dr . :::J::Y:JC'i.'s ,:nd r..is stuff a.re coin-.:, to be fnir in tho :.:.dr:tlnistro.tion of thin luu cm,, if cl)uses occur_, they \'Jill co:ze f t"'O i ti.e lo.ck of jud..,n.1cnt ,o f the irn:lividual insp3ctora, r at her thru1 from t.ho } Gc'..d of ·.,he dop!ll,....lLlent. SorJe question::; nere twkcd D;.... Ceyor::; as. to hm·, lon:• a po:Piod should clapso bct·.-;ccn \'ihcn the r.u•oliminD.l."'j,' report, nns ~i ven out, and the f inn.l report, nnd i.f on opportunity \lotu.d be D.ffordccl t.o rJinc operators, if they desired t,o, t.o i'aise any objections to tho subject matter in the rG!'.lorts. 'i'hc ctr,tc:, :?nt rn1s .u:.3de that it uas somat:ii:ies t,'iO ;~ntha be£ ore these final PGp01°t s t·mrc o.vro.lnblc, and that nny benefits t:hich mit;ht be derived f rori1 ra.iGin~:. objections ·.;oul.d be entirely eliminated in thfl·~ pe1?iod of ticc . Dr. ~o.J;rci~o stated he thouaht this period of ti·,_o mont,hs could be cui:. do:m to t,r;o or- three t:colm. 1mothci" p~pcr ·170.0 uith regard to So.i'ety in shutt.lc-ca'.I? operation, by J. V. r~ci~cnnu, Ste.to L::lnc Inspector, l'ennS'Jlvania. Department of Uinea. I thlriJ., t~•. ::.~cl(enno. f!.D.Ve n v011• eood picture or thei opCJZ'~tlon of shuttle cu •s, but b.:i etrossed the fuct thnt much duot, I·,o.s mo.de by thc11• o )oration. Xn tal!cir1;:~ reec.r<linc ventilntion, he stressed veiir ct1->on~l y doo:c-0 on pnneln, i;hich ore, of course, quite np~licuble to this method of YJorle. in3. He m:ldc tbe furthor stntc;r.ent thnt small boooter f ru1s in riinin::; opc::r.:,;tions Ghould be throrm out of the mines. On ·.:edneod~r morning , 1;,cbru~1-y 11th , f'.l'. C. J. :l _'7cburc~ Vice Preoidont oi' l~oppers Company, e:wo n vary intercot:tnG taJJr. on b-y-- 11roduct col~c ovens in Defcm so 2nd industx·y, ·ahich oho:·;cd , by tho UtJ<:: of ;,~ovin~ �8 ·)'1 '"'t""'C'~ ....... • " , , ... iv shm·;ou "'"""'dun~~ 0 ,, ) ., 'l i, .. v ,, 1,.1. n o::. co,-.;e J.11 'G~1 0 ovens . The movin~, pictures ruso :recent radicoJ. cho.ngos in tho de sign and oper ation of the ,I, 1~0 " 8 onw co._c mrcn::i , • - A rn-thor interesting pup0r wns 1• A 1;0.. Graphic R0m·oscn-cnt:l.on of .'. ; otl:- by ;.. . fJ.. . Vissac , Consulting f,!j.nin:2 I:neinecr. tu;. Viscn.c ho.s op:,mt ,:1:\ny ;rctu-s t1"Yin.:.'J to <letern.inc the quclity c.nd .sti." ucturc of ecol 11 uy i t.s iJ.nh content o He goeA into a very intr ic::!.t c nathod of ranthc.iTu.'lt.icnl <.:'.eduction, the theory o. w:r:r interesting one. Ho clai .mc to bo .:iblo to lmo-,r, if a coal lo G1:ven hit.Th, just \·,hero i t c o.rue .fro2:1, @d its structure, m1d tl .E-; O.filount, of a;:;h in the coo.lo. Fron this, t hen, he 'iJould dcvolop ti s:fs'c,em. of cler:J".ins fol"' th2.t pr:.:1-ticular cool.. !fo st0.t0n ct the present t lr:io coal. clcn.n:i.ng. und Y1nsh:i.ng m.ethods 11:rc l~r~:elJ a hit or mi i:;s propoGition, bnt by his t heory·~ 1'>i1:l.ch ho ho.a not ycd; f ully developed , ho r oul.d be able to c:lotmuine ilm:::tcdfa.tely what kinc1 of o. clc3nin13 _._ lunt \·;ould b 9 2.dr,.ptcd to t h::i.t pn.rticult 1~ coo.1. Mioth~r pa.per on P:c ~r·css in :'iir Cloc..ni.11[; I.:othods rm. s prc::;cntod by U. it . T.iitc /1011, t!o :1cl of t l1c Do; ~r-~ 1011t t">f · t.:i.11.:i .n :; l~r1~ i11c c1,±11(7 , 'ihc Fcnnsyl vc::1la .it :::.t.o Col lege. t'h.is .J0nl -c, l a r [,el~r r1ith r.JCthods of · cl canine con-1 r1it,!--: D.i:t~. t:etlncsday cftez>nocnr F0oz•ut~l.'.'Y 11th, Cloyd •: . SrJith ;·;an chnil,..t.,an, ~md A. n . G?..ugor vice-ch;_i,i ri::nn . I t ·-12.::: c.t t,h:l.G 1w 0ti.11:r tho.t 1 lrosGntcd rn.y paper on 11 ?111-2.r !.ecoVOl'"'J by ·t ile Uso of :.Jha..td nJ Conveyor s ~d Duckbills u.11dm:' E.::cc s.c;i"•rc Dc:;:>th cf c ol~burdcn c.t, :lock S:Jrit1:;s IJo . t } :.ti.no o.nd Su112r-:i.01• i -"' :t .wine of The 1Jni on Pc.cific Coal Cc;Jn.'.lll,y-. 11 The p:ipor creC\.tcd ~ G~Ood deal of discus~:ion , ··nd I ,·1as asked mny question3, sor,.e op:c1rntors i.,l)cm.ng to qu<':!Gtlon :';hcther or not v;e could mino coal ·,Jith shak:i.nc convc3-ors O!'l as hoa·rs n pi'Lch as indic.:!.tcd in wck Spr'i nc-~s l:o .. l l, i.no, but no one mudo ony 1.r.ention of the 3ui'oty record of tboso t \'iO ;,u.nos, o:.:"' inYited ~ r discussion on tha.t. 1.. 1'i- c next pa.p.;!r was ' 1'f'r.nnsportntion Problcr.:10 A1~sinG F1•on tho Uso of Hi,.:;h-sr,>o~d Loading I.1achincs, 11 by It. R. :'f:10olei-, llininr:: Engineer, Joy :..:( nufnctt1r ln,~ Conpo..r\V. This v.ras quite .m .intoreatine paper end 0vo!tcd n r"cJ, de~ or discu3oion porsonru.J.y by Dr. Younz end fh,. :.utlc~o, c..nd otl wrs. 'i'l::e question in some of their mind~ C:J.ppa.rcntly ·.-10.s if shut'i::,lc co.1'.s o? J_o.l\:;e co~x1.cit~• could not bo used to supple~nt, huulacc. 'Ehli'¾ s eff'.1::1 '1:o mo r.1thcr doubtful. They even ·ili.ocusscd the ::1..1.~tor of cuo11ler1ontinc ho:tGt hc.ulHGC by· ::;om.0 form of- v.u:d.liary huulc~:::c by nhuttle 0 c~1"'0 or by no, LG bic truck t.rru-is!)Crtation, but adrili.ttcd Uw.t tho ,'.,;tato :.Sinin-..:, Lo.i;s in r..ost st!'.tes uould have to be chnngcd hoforc t ha.t C(Juld bo <lone. ."..t thi:J i:met:i.ng., ciao, there wu~ con0idcrabl0 discussion c;1.o to rrhcther or not it tiould be bottcr to ho.vo one pnper un • to.l:o an entire dny tc read it md. discu.::,o :1.t 1 ond m"rivo nt so'.1;0 definite conclusion, this rri.atter to be gone :into further nnd reco:r.., , cr1do.'.:,ionc r;;:i.de t,o the �9 Do•,rd of Directors. The next paper tfaG np-t11a.r Extraction Under Hco.vy Cover ·,dth r:o~ilo Lo.:.~dine En.chines. 11 1'his v1::.s not pc,:r•i:.iculnrly intere sting, the . :1.u "GhoP not beiP.g pre.':lcnt, und the man t-1ho :read it not beinP- familiar ·,;l t h tho system of minin-3 . Tho cover v,as not p;~rticularly ""110avy , beir~ about 500 feet, t..md it merely described a systen of trucing out pillurs rf.Lt.h raobile loa.ct:1.ne; r.,achincs and lea.vi.nr; blocks of coal very similer to ,·.ih d·, r:0 do at our Sup:::rior or Ttoliance min<) s, .-,her€) we o.ro experiln&ntirie u:tt h t he Joy m~chines for thir; purposa. On Thursday, there v1c.s no mectin~ of the Conl Division , so I 2:;:.tcnrkld o. me0tinc of tho lfineral Divlsion, listcninf, to o. lecture b Dr. -~. S. Jeru: j of the Bu!'eau oi' !Jines, ex:Jlaining a. raethod of :i.•d'ining mnnr-;anose ore in c, sm..-i.11 plnnt. n.t Boulct0r Da., , ::' ich i s being opsratcd by the Duroau oi' Einos. Tbi s , ,cs most interesting , mi 'l 'chere H G.S ::. grent ciecl of discussion l"'egnr line thi s . It. ua.s apparently a nen pl ant -1mi o. ncH r:ey of !)l"Odt~ci n:.; this mim:iraJ.. I .:uso lise,cncc.l t o f-\ very intcrostin~ nrticlc on tlufitl.nuL , di Vin.'.; -the history of "u w-iinur:1 for one l un ~red yea.rs bG.clt, the system being clcvelopcd by the :i; ranch, not bccoa l n:..; very active in thiD country until . about 1886, uhen .?. youn::; Ar1erlc·m en~incer-111[~ student took up the r.1."?..t tci> and r;orkcd out a. Gy stem of refinins the be m·es. It 'l';as also inter0stinL to me to Ir.non tl1at this 1:1.incr.il does not occur in o. vein, but it occm•o in cormoction ,-,,i tr~ cleys. r.:ovln_" pict,UI'os in connection ~·1ith this ,,ere VC'l"'Y ::i.nterestins , and the 1:.1.:.ny <lifi'icultics encountered, ond the okeptici~m of people ::ms dcii1onntrnted \ hen they \·tore o.sked to purcho.sc any products mo.de frc.ra .il.uminur.1. In ordc1.. to 1:1et kitchen utensils on t ,_c r:1nrkot it nr-.s necoco~ to 3i ve ar;ey tea. kettles and other cooltlrlG ut,ensilo. '.i.'his fr.dustr-,1 hao gro;m until it is third in the r.tlnercls used, the .first bcin,c ateel, t ho second copp<3r, v.ncl the third alumirn.1.r:i. I Gpent four vcriJ active do;rs, hn.d no time for visiting, a.nd, a s I :,aid at the bc:;i.unino of this report, I met m.-:u\V peopl0 ·whom I felt p:;..•ivilc~od to Imo:·; on account of their accomplisha1cnts in m ny divioions of tl.e on[;inocrinr: field. l~ver:,,·onc r.cem.ed to be very happy th:r t I.':1•. t:c1\uliffe has been olcctod President. Ho i·:i l l mkc mi c1:cellont prosidinc; officer , nnd dll handle the affairs of the Inntitute to t he so,tisfaction of everyone concerned. And nmi I \jould just like to say one ,jord before clooine:; , tha.t I uich that this Section :ni 3ht do all possible to cuin ner1 wer.1bers, because I think everyone who is in the encincerine profession should be 3 mor..ber of tho ,ll.nmricnn Inctitute of ill.nine and t~etallurcict\l -,•n,;ineers bocnuse of the benefits thoy ;;9t from their · contn.cts :lith ot~1cr engineers: o..l'ld I knoci tha.t the Section here 0orv0s a useful purpone, cottinr~ us tocothcr once in r!. while, discus:ling problems in nh:lch r:o c.Pc r::utua.lly interested, broutlenin~ our lmo·;-;lodge 311d our expoI'ienco. Recpectfully oubntlttctl, � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0091 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Union Pacific Coal Co. Title A name given to the resource American Institute of Mining & Metallurgical Engineers - General Correspondence. Subject The topic of the resource General correspondence regarding the A.I.M.E. organization. Description An account of the resource Majority of papers are 11" x 8" with 5" x 8" telegram slips. Some pages are faded may be hard to read. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1942-03-06