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CURRENT COST LITE Our Cost Literature Bulletins, wh i c ( Xt ued� en�t fifteenth of each month, contain all the available re s to co st les and cost arematerial classified published according for the to mostindustries part duriand opt ! � �month!T o o eda references that this arrangement will make the references re usefu t lF embers, and facilitate preserving them for future refe nce. Arrangements have been made with Th ngineerin cieties Library whereby that library will usually supply photo s (white printing on black background) of any of the articles listed herein. The price of each print, up to i i by 14 inches in size, is 25 cents plus postage. A sep- arate print is required for each of the larger periodicals, but whenever possible, two pages will be photographed together on the same print. To avoid misunderstanding as to charges, orders for prints should not ordi- narily be placed until special inquiry as to the total number of pages has been made. When ordering prints, identify the article by quoting from the Bulletin item the following: ( i ) Title of article, (2) name of peri- odical in which it appeared, (3) date of publication of periodical, and (4) page numbers. Orders should be sent to Engineering Societies Library, 29 West 39th Street, New York, N. Y. If desired, a member may usually secure a copy of any of the maga- zines referred to by ordering direct from the publisher. Photostats of starred ( *) articles cannot be provided. ACCOUNTANCY Vickers, Leslie. The Auditor as an Analyst. Electric Railway Journal. . pp.472 -3. Fisher, P. W. Agountant's Position with Regard to Embezzlement Cases. The Journal of Accountancy. August, 1930. pp. 122 -6. APPRECIATION *Littleton, A. C. Accounting for Appreciation in Two Typical Cases Described. The American Accountant, July, 1930. pp. 302 -3. AUTOMOBILES Hagemann, G. E. Parts for 1,200 Cars Packed and Shipped Daily. American Ma- chinist. , 1930. pp. 160 -2. Geshelin, Joseph. Factory Overhead Reduced by Oakland's Budget Control. Auto- motive Industries. pp. 126 -130. AVIATION Alexander, J. D. Reduction of Airplane Production Costs. Aviation Engineering. June, 1930. pp. 7 -8, 11. Putnam, L. L. and Meyers, F. D. Accounting for Aviation Operators. Airway Age. July 1930. pp. 941 -3. . pp. 1067 -71. 1649 SCRUTINIZE YOUR OFFICE COSTS

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ADDING AND CALCULA27NG MACHINE BRICK AND CLAY Budget Methods Guide Course of Business. Brick & Clay Record. ,1930. pp. 105 -110. BUDGETS Palen, V. W. The Engineering Budget. The Electrician. , 1930. pp. 125 -6. Budgetary Control in a German Firm for the Manufacture of Agricultural Machinery. Bulletin of International Management Institute. March, 1930. pp. 54-6. La Rose, E. S. How Can Account Classification, Ratios and Budgets, Best Con- tribute to Overhead Control? American Management Association. Bulletin - Production Series. Pro. 89. *Walsh, Mervyn B. Simple Form of Budget for Use of Business of Medium Size. The American Accountant. June , 1930. pp. 249 -251. *Lehn, F. Dittmar. Bookkeeping Machines Make Possible Effective Use of Budgets The American Accountant, June, 1930. pp. 251 -2. CHEMICALS Grant, R. B. Making "the Books" Produce. Chemical Markets. July, 1930. pp. 31 -2. CONSTRUCTION Early, Jr., F. J. Cost Engineering vs. Building Construction. Western Construction News. May 10, 1930. p. 42. CONTRACTING Berliner, J. J. Scope of Contractor Accounting. American Contractor. May 24, 1930. pp. 15 -16. Wynn, A. E. Cost Keeping for Reinforced Concrete Contracting. Concrete and Construction Engineering. March, 1930. pp. 200 -212. Lynn, C. E. Cost Accounting for the Highway Contractor. Contractors and En- gineers Monthly. June, 1930. pp. 65 -6, 70. *Patterson, E. C. Ledger Form for Heating and Ventilating Contractors. The American Accountant. June, 1930. pp. 265 -6. COST AND FACTORY ACCOUNTING - GENERAL *St. Clair, C. L. Cost Accounting System Which Ties in With General Accounts. The American Accountant. June, 1930. pp. 2546. Blanke, H. B. Costs as a Factor in Management. Crushed Stone Journal. June, 1930. pp. 16 -19, 22. DELIVERY . Fact - Finding Study of Coal Retailing Tells How to Cut Delivery Costs. The Black Diamond. , 1930. p. 10. DEPRECIATION, MAINTENANCE, OBSOLESCENCE AND REPAIRS Favor Income Basis of Mine Depletion. The Black Diamond. , 1930. p. 6. Knoeppel. Frederick J. Functional Requirements Determine Depreciation Policies. The Society of Industrial Engineers Bulletin. February, 1930. pp. 19 -21. DISTRIBUTION Hamer, D. F. Cutting Distribution Waste. Materials Handling & Distribution. July, 1930. pp. 27 -30, 64. ELECTRICAL DEALERS AND CONTRACTORS Whitey, S. H. Bookkeeping for Electrical Contractors. The Electrician. , 1930. P. 795; , 1930. P. 83. ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING Organisation of the Electrical Maintenance Department. Electrical News & En- gineering. July 15, 1930. pp. 65 -6. ENGINEERING Lyman, A. K. B. Accounting in the Engineering Department. Military Engineer. March - April, 1930. pp. 159 -166. FIXED PROPERTY *Synder, John F. Fixed Asset Record Form Which Shows Total Cost Quickly. The American Accountant. June, 1930. pp. 266. FIXED ASSETS Bryant, Leslie E. Plant Facilities. Bulletin of the Taylor Society. June, 1930. pp. 166 -81. 1650 urn hs

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