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PUBLISHED BY THE individual and in the race. We have changed SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION from the simple to the complex. We have Montblj except July nnd Ar~gr~st. progressive differentiation of functions, divi- Edltorlal nnd Publlcation Olfice, State Llbrary, sion of .labor, and specialization, and in the Iodlanapolls, Ind commuruty, ns in the ir~dividual, comes the Bebacrlptlons. 98 Broad street, Boston, hinss. need for communication, for the unification of Entered at the Postomce at Indiannpolis, Ind, its different organs by some system which will as necond-clans matter. transmit processes from one to the other. In Subs'crlption. ...$2.00 a year (10 numbers) the human organism, we have the nervous sys- Single coples ...... 25 cents tem, which co~nmu~~icatesbetween the muscles and the glands and various parts of the body, and so with society, we need some means of comm\~rlication, snmcthit~gwhich will take the place of a nervous system, and the Boston co- operative information bureau is one of the in- stitutions or organizations in Boston which EXECUTIVE BOARD serve that purpose. It iq not the whole ner- President, Ylce-President, Secretnry-Treaar~rcr, C. E. Normnn, Pcople'a Qaa Llght and Coke vous system, naturally. It does not take the Co., Chlcngo; and Mlss Florence Spencer, Na- place of other organizations like t!le tel- tlonnl City Bank, New York Clty. ephone, telegraph, or post office, which btanaglng Edltor of Speclnl Librnrlek :-John A. Lnpp. State Library Indlnnnpolle, Ind. might be compared perhaps, to the sym- As~latantEdltor, lilthh Cleland, Stnto Llbrary, pathetic nervous system, as impulses from IndionnpoHs, Ind. one part to another. The analogy of the CONTRIBUTINQ BDITOBB nervous system applies very well to our par- p. N. Morton United Qas Improve~nent Co., ticular organimtion. We receive questions hil lad el phln: H. H. R. Meyer, Librnry of Conprrss. from various soulces, but we do not transmit D. N. Handy, Insnrance Llbrnry Assoclntlon, them cxactlg as received. They are altered, they are considered and they ale modified to Proceedings of the Joint Meeting...... 21 suit circumstances. The nervous system con- Select List of References on Fire Pre- sists of thvee parts, a receiving apparatus, and tion ...... 28 a sending apparatus, each with its appropriate end olgans, and in between is a co-ordinating Public Utility Referenoes ...... 39 center which brings the two processes into The Photostat in the Legislative Referhoe harmo~iy. And in the same way our Bureau Department of the Connecticut State Li- may be considcrcd to consist of three parts, brary ...... 42 a receiving apparatus, which consists, in the Current References ...... 44 first place, of the members and others who ask questions, whn wish to know things. They PROOEEDINQS OF THE JOINT MEETINQ are the source of stimulation, who send in OF THE SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIA- their matter by post or telephone. Then we TION, EASTERN DISTRICT, AND have the sending apparatus, the co-operntors, THE BOSTON CO-OPERATIVE who furnish us with information, who supply INFORMATION BUREAU, us with service; and in between we have the BOSTON, JAN. 1, 1913. co-ordinating system, the brains of the organ- FIRST SESSION. ization, we might call it, which consists of the sponsors for different subjects and of the Chief of selvice. In the human brain there is a The Boston Co-operative Information Bureau. small portion which has to do especially with - bringing together these different threads of DR. BICELOW.On a page of the Hoston Her- activity, which it takes from the eyes, senses ald this morning the expression was i~sed, and impulses and brings together so that "The all-together spirit comes to the Hub!' we have a hnrmonius working whole and sends It struck me as a particularly apt expression, off to the organs which are active. This por- and one which typifies the spirit of this So- tion is the cerebellum, and that function is ciety,- the spirit of co-operation, of team perfolmed in our organimtion by the Chief of play, of unifying the various interests in a service, and we have been very fortunate in community. It has always been one of my fads being able to enlist in this service a gentle- to regard biological processes aa applicable to man who is well known for his breadth of nocicty. Life is a process of evolution, in the knowledge, who has a remarkable acquaint- nnce among mtn of affairs, men of science, ably good shape, and have furnished provision- men of learning, and who lins made it his busi- ally these items. It is going to grow, it is ness for many years to keep abreast of the going to be an institution of a great deal of times in various lines of thought, so that it is importance, and it is simply necessary now particularly important that he sllould perform to house the creature until the wotld shall find this important function in our Bureau, and he it SO necessary that the whole question of its is now to speak to us on "The Bureau at future existence shall be no longer a question. work!' I have great pleasure in introducing The matters which I will bring to your atten- Mr. Ritchie. tion this afternoon, I will classify under three general heads, and we will call these three The Bureau at Work. heads, limitations, extension, maintenance. The MR. RITCHIE. Mr. President and fellow limitations of a Bureau of this sort have been members. Of course, naturally it is Part of in part outlined by your President. The Bu- our business to classify, but for the first time reau is a clearing house, it is not a real source, I think I have really been classified in a it is not an originator. It tells to someone, truly scientific way. I was not aware that I who asks, who may perha'ps be able to answer was a minor portion of the brain, the cerebel- n question. Some of the answers are direct. lum. Co-operation, of course, is the essence of It has heen my good fortune to be brought up my theme, and co-operation is one of the ont- in an atmosphere of quelirs, so that some of comes of our civilization. The beast does not the questions I have been able to answer di- co-operate. He works by himself. He is not ~ectly. For genealogy, for instance, we have sure where hi4 next meal will come from if our societies, and there are a good many maga- Ile undertakes to share it with anyone else. zines. For us locally it is not unlikely that Save in a few instances where hunting is done the T~anscriptwill furnish some information. in couples, uncivilized people do not know co- I am not certain of this, as I have no geneal- operation, but it comes to us as one of the ogy. Then for poetry and other items in liter- prpducts of our twentieth century civilization. ature, generally I think we all look to the As time goes on it becomes more and more Transcript as one of the sources of informa- developed, so that we have to accept in the tion, particularly for observations of the old- beginning co-operation as a* good principle. est readers and matters of that sort. But the This information bureau is comparatively field that has been developed in these latter young. It is still on its trial trip, so to speak. days is the field of science and industry. It Its methods are not the best, because it takes seems to me the field of this Bureau is in the time to develop methods that are practicable. special papers,-of course, you understand, the Commercial enterprises of this kind have Scientific American, the Iron Age, etc. One of been undertaken in other countries. There was the rooms at one library is full to repletion an English enterprise that undertook to an- with periodicals of this kind. Many of them, swer simple questions, and there are reports I think, have question-and-answer departments, of a German institution which is answering bile there is the fear that they may be actuated questions, but the idea of answering questions by commercial motives. This point with an in a really scientific way is s comparatively institute of established reputation is particu- new one, and how to go at it, how best to larly important, i. e., that there is no commer- accomplish the matter, is not, I may say, as cialism whatever in it, and one does not need yet fully determined, so that we are on our to have the matter proved to him in the case trial trip. of this Bureau. The standing of the institution I found that a Technology man was with which it is connected is sufficiently high President of the Bureau, and that there were to put the idea of commercialism out of the a dozen or more Technology men interested question. as sponsors and as those to whom questions One or two matters have come up which may might be referred, and it seemed to me that be worthy of consideration. I have a list of it would be a capital idea to have it nestle translators of languages. I have a Dutch trans- under the wings of such an institution; its lator at hand, and also a good Russian trans- strength would be the greater, and its sources of Intor. These names were sent to me by sub- information, along certain lines at least, would scribers to the Bureau, so that it is possible certainly be the more reliable, so that, after to do even more than answer questions in Eng- a little conference with the authorities-that-be, lish, and the Bureau, without any question, T may say that the first act that the cerebel- will be able to furnish names of those who lum performed was that of co-ordinating the can undertake technical translations. This, Institute of Technology and its splendid re- mind you, is an exceedinaly important matter sources with the Bureau. in the scientific world,-how to get a good There is a great deal of clerical work. translator, someone who understands the mnt- There is some furnitor'e necessary, filing cab- ter sufficiently to go through a German teclini- inets, index cases, etc., as the institation came cal publication. I thifilc that in this particular to me in comparatively the same condition in the Co-operative bureau may very well be de- :vhich other creatures are born, without cloth- veloped. A large institution may have on its 1%. I have, however, with my own cabinets staff men who are competent to do this work, been able to take care of the Bureau in reason- often young men who would be glad of the SPEUIAL LIBRARIES
remuneration. Then there has been a question have been weeks in which thiee questions have put to us about sporadic library work. Is there been presented, not a large number, but some- any list of those who are willing to go out times questions requiring a hit of thought and odd times and do a half a day's cataloguing? occasio~lally a bit of corlespondence. There That is a questlon which librarians can deter- can bc 110 limit put upon the questions, and the mine. The Young women's educational and organization sl~ouldpave the way toward im- industrial union has sent me a list of that proving its own service. It rnay interest you kind. fo~just the closi~igrnoments to know pome- thing about the questions that have been com- There is, of course, in all this matter the ing in. For instnnce, Wl~erecan we borrow question of arrangements between individuals lmrttrm ~IirlesP The answer to that was that for questions which may demand research. the Public library has a stock of lantern slides, That, 1 think, will be a fairly important one which, so far as they go, it is very glad to loan to determine. If those who subscribed to the for lectures for which there is no pay. The Bureau thought that a technical investigation Ap!)alachinn Mountain club has likewise a set requiring two or three hour's work of an ex- wh1c11 may be bor~owed by any responsible pelt was to be furnished for the $2.00 that indiv~dualupon the same terms. The Teach- was the subscription price, they are in error. ers' school of science has also a set of lantern Although thus far the question has not come slidcs . . . and there are some private individ- to my supervis~on, it seems to me the only uals who have collections of lantern slides, way in which that is to be determined is to but, of co~~rsc,it is a difficult matter to ap- deal man to man, the man who wants the proach a gentleman to borrow his slides, which information to discuss the payment with the may get broken, so that no list has been made man who can furnish it. The CO-operative of piivate gentlemen. How' many states have bureau is not meant for an intelligence office womnn suffrlrgeP The question came to me for furnishing help, although perhaps if we after the election, and I answered baying there come to the higher definition of the term in- were ten states, nnd the next day the papers telligence, it may be an intelligence office of printed the information that Michigan had the very best character. Now, having the Co- been withdiawn, so that my answer was not operntive bureau, how can its work be extend- quite correct. Cyanide lrentmcnt of ores? Re- ed? One thing is very sure, it can be done ferred to the Mineralogical department of the in the ordinary business way, by advertising, Institute, and the answer is on the way or and if not by advertihing, it would seem ns if already delivered to the quest~oner. There the only other way would be by the slower are two questioris still open for which no satis- way, of its having a value. It is up to us, as facto~yanswer is known, The person to make the boys would expless it, to make it valuable the answer has not been found. How much to its subscribers, so that it sl~allhave a rea- scrob iron is there sent tnst from the west son for existing. The Bureau is very largely coml over the Rocky Morortains? Neither the a problcm of the futule, and the financing is Census Bureau nor ,the Iron Age gave any in- a matter that it will be quite necessary shortly formation, and at the present time the ques- to consider. 'l'here are various costs, and I tiou is in the air. It has bee11 asked of some think all librarians will realize that they are of the west coast librarians, but as yet there true costs. The costs will be for clerical ser- is no answer. vices, stationary, postage, etc. I have no letter heads printed at my office, and cor~vequently DR. BI~ELOW.Many of us have had very I have been using blank headings. It is a lit- vague ideas as to just what the Bureau has tlc awkward to write to a perfect stranger, been doing, and that has been cleared up for who may be the only person in a position to us and explained by Mr. Ritcliie. As be says, answcr a question, on paper that has no re- co-operation is the keynote of our activities, sponsibility; so that there are some matters of but co-opelation was begun on severnl lines that kind that ought presently to be considered, before this Bureau was thought of. One of and the question is how thcse finances are to the most important directions which co-opera- be arlanged. Assuming all the members and tion took in Uoston was in the preparation of the officer5 ale not paid for their services, there a list of periodiculs contained in the libraries are besides the publication certain matters of of Boston and vicinity. The work for this this sort, and I shall bring to your attention list was done chiefly by the staff of the Boston presently, the question of finance, if the insti- Public libraiy. The list was one of great tution glows in the point of questions. If it utility, but, as it was published in 1897, ha8 grows in point of members, and not in ques- long been out of &ate and is now out of print. tions, then the income may be sufficient to It is (herefore of great interest that it is now overlap the outlay. But the tendency, I tllink, possible that we may have a new edition of is going to be that those who find one question this list, and we shall owe it to the enthusiasm well answered wi!l work on the principle that of olie of our members, who is particularly well one good turn dese~vesanother and continue qualified to unde~take this work, Mr. Thomas their requests. I have been asked about the J. Homer, and I wish to introduce Mr. Homer, number of questions, and I may say that some- who will speak on the ground broken for this times there are two a week, and I think there new edition, SPECIAL LIBRARIES
Union List of Serials in Boston alla Vicinity. but yet a useful purpose, in that it platen be- MR. HOMER.Mr. Chairman, ladies and fole the reader in quickly available form a gentlemen. Last August, standing on the west of bibliographical details, which Some- bank of the Penobscot River, a few miles above times greatly help the investigator to indentify Ballgor, I observed an interesting phenomenon. the publication for which he may be "grop- ~t was just below the most southern dam, ing;" and now and then these details are seemingly the final obstruction in the Course even of considerable intrinsic interest. of the great river on its way to the Atlantic. TIle wol.d "union," as used in these titles, There mas, as might have been expected, a commonly refers to a group of libraries in a substantial rise and fall of the tide (perhaps specified vicinity; but, In the last item of the of eigllt feet or so) at this place. The real enumeration, connotes an area far wider than phenomenon, ho.cvever, was not this tide, but that suggested by "vicinity." the fact that it was a tide of water that was There is yet another ~haseof usefulness ef- fresh, from which fishermen were catching un- fected by the printed list, of an economic na- doubted fresh water fish, pickerel for i11stanCe. ture. If a library is subscribing for a periodi- cal not often called for in that particular li- The masses of fresh water flom the great biary, and yet if the ~eriodicalis worthy, and forest basins of the north were so great tht is useful when it is called for, and if, under the incorning tide from the ocean did not per- these circumstances, the librarian of that li- meate these masses; but it did succeed in brary joyfully discovers a second library much stemming them, and in pushing them back more blessed with wealth than the first, or against the dam Now, of coulse, I am strain- whose need for the ~eriodicalis much greater ing my metaphor considerably, but I conceive than that of library No. 1, and is contentedly massive flow of printed material from the pres- taking the in question, librarian No. ses of the world is like the splendid ever-rush- 1 may well discontinue the subscription and ing How of the huge Penobscot, and that those take the small chance of being able to borrow of us who i~asemble,or classify, or co-ordinate, the serial upon the few occasions when the or prepare lists of material culled in t~sefulfa- need for it arises. sliioli from this tremendous and never-ending I owe this suggestion to our Secretary-treas- output of the pless, so that this output shall not urer, who may be said to constitute both par- utterly overwhelm us, and so that at-least some ents of the Bu~eau;whether or no he in his of this output shall be ~ende~edmore service- turn acquired it from the American economic able, lr~cmtsfwell-ordered, may be likened just association I know not; but it probably came a little to the Atlantic tides In their recurrent straight from his active and energetic and al- stemmings of the ceaseless flood of the river truistic intellect. of Maine. It appears that one Monsieur Iwinski, has 'rhe plan of a new edition of the union list been bold enough to gather and announce the of serials currently received in Boston, and (alleged) statistics of the printed literature of vicinity is, of course, plainly related to the the world; and that certain figures on this aims of the Unston co-operative information topic were submitted to the Bibliographical bureau as a plan which presumably the Bu- congress which met at Brussels in 1910. The reau would rejoice to see trsusmuted into ac- complishment. Just as the Bureau des&es to number of books issued from the press from the invention of printing to the end of 1908 see existent in Boston a locally intensified sub- is stated as 10,378,365. ject-index, wherein shall be assembled, classi- I cannot vouch for these figures (even though fied, co-ordinated and set in order for prompt I once did 3 little hack work for the American availability when needcd, the specific locations stdtistical association). I can only utter this of the sources and supplies of information in profound sentiment; that if I find that nine- and about Boston, on any matter, local or tenths (or even seven-eights) of these items general, world-wide in its sweep and scope, are current periodicals, received ir~ or near and whether si{clr information has been for- Boston, I may still (as the old hymn hath it) mally recorded or existed merely in the brain of an able-minded individual,-so, of course, "press with vigor on," but I shall expect that the Bureau presumably would welcome as one my job will be completed by some younger incident and feature of this splendid project, man than I. Mr. Ernest Richardson, the learned Librar- a serviceable list of current ser~alliterature, rendering more readily available the lavish ian of Princeton university, has somewhere hordes of information as to the progress of the said that manuscript hunting is the big-game world that is pouring in upon us from the sport among books; let me ,add that my pre- Orient to the Ocjdent, from the Arctic to the liminary researches, my scratching9 on the sup Antarctic. face, as it were, have made me feel tile corn- pilation of a union list of serials in this "icin- The printed union list of serials performs Its, a vicinity which is simply turgid with its chief service as a handy reference tool, serial matter, is itself rather a sporty under- naming to the seeker for information the li- taking. brary or libraries in which he can find the DR~BICELOW. Mr. Homer's account of his publication which he desires to consult. In undertaking, I want to repeat, is of very great addition such a list serves a less important, importance to us all. The source of informa- SPECIAL LIBRARIES tion for this Bureau is to be found, to a con- of tlie American institute of electrical siderable extent, in the special libraries which engineers. We don't want more than two, ro are growing cp on all sides. We have spe- that one of these sets will go at our auction. cial libraries connected with societ~es,and ape- If you bought them in the first place they would cia1 libra~icsconnected with firms, each mak- cost $10, or $5 anyway. At our auction they ing a collection of books, or, what is generally go for 10c or $1. My idea would be that more important, of pamphlets and clippings in this auction should be a public affair in Bos- certain particular lines of industry or the arts. ton, say the first Tlin~sday of each month, And one of these is a library connected with whe~cwe shoold register ou~overflow and the School of social service, which is a new have our own clearing lioube cert~ficate, so to and irnpo~tantaddition to tlie activities of this speak. I think I s;~iJ eallier, we may want vicinity. Miss Ketcliam, the Librarian of this to get rid of our Ponle's Index. We don't libra~y,has kindly consented to come here this use it, and it anyone who bought it would afternoon and tell us something of her new givc us ;I slip wliicli mould allow us to buy duties and of the library over wl~iclishe pre- thei~material unotlie~time, it rnight be a good sides. I have the pleasule of int~oducingMiss thing to pass it along. Anotl~eridea, which is Ketcham. a little ahead of tlie times perhaps, is a refer- ence book commission. We have various agents Functions and Opportunities of the Bureau. corning to us from tirne to tirne to sell their MR. LEE. I have n few things to refer to. publicatio~:s, and we should like to be able to These are not to be held up necessarily, .but 'iny to thern, "What does the reference book I think that seve~alhere are interested in spe- comn~i.isioii say about this? I have not time cial libr;~~y,workand features of tlie Bureau to look into tliis, but who is the palticular per- wliicli are In mcmo~;~ndumform, and would son this set of encyclopedias fits?" In Bos- like to see wli~twe have here. Ion we have n way of saying when n man calls on you and asks yoti to subsc~ibeto a waiters' There are a jiond many functions and pod- I will mention several, alliance, "I-Iave you bce~~endo~sed by the bilitics ol the UUIC.I~. Cllambcr of Co~nme~ce?No? 'Then go and I have been but dwell upon only two or th~ee. he enclo~sctland come and talk to me." This saying lately, and I hope othe~swill ugree wn5 f~btdone in Clcvela~~cl,nnd is a mcans \+it11 me, that thi\ is an eleernosy~inr~institu- of keeping tlotvn thc 1111mbe1of c'allers. So tion. The other tlny I lind a call from a leprc- wit11 Iiooh-.clle~z, tl~ci~llool\s 111d> be goo?, but sent;~ti\cof tlic A,,ocinted charities, and I told tliey ougl~tto be 11.15 ed upon Ly a comm~s~ion. the callel I wished the! would take over the 'I'his sumncr 1 ~nnden conipa~i~onof four Ru~enuerltl lun it as a ch.~~ity,and cater to ~icl~di:~.'I'hc Iiu~eau could taLc up just tlie ~ichn.i well :IS the poor. 1 think that CIICJI I~~II~Y:I\ t1.i.. 1 ~li~nhno\v ia thc time tlic Aseocintcd cha~itier sl~ould be the centel to dwell upo~~ide:~l.. '1'111. I>i~ector\\tent in- to 60 to for every kind of n need, whetl~cr a to detail; L want to talk nliour the pozsibili- sumrnel lelorl or to help tl~epoor. I shrill tics. not have much confidence in the succcss of thi~BU~C:ILI until I am OII~oi it. I tliink an 1Iow nlmnt n mu\eurn of lie\; I~c~ok,? We inventor oi~~l~tto he filed, bccnusc IIC 111rLts in KO to the Old co~l~e~bo~katole and n:k rhem and 11.1, too m:iny iclen~ to givc one idcn a ior the things we tiant tr~ .cr, ~:~rl~crheltcr- ;I chance lo ~IOW. &eIter, Irut I \vihl~tlicrr \\elc place \\here :]I1 the laic-t‘ p~~lblic..ltio~irOII fuel and other The \\l~oleBule;iu i- a very simple idea. zul)jcct+ ol i11tcre.t to ua ,111d Lo otlie~scould Libra~ianbcntalogue bnolts, and bn,~~~essmen be :ecll, :I I)(IIII< mllsenni, lc~ti~igtliis museum Iiave their stock-in-t~ndcup tlicir sleeves. Ap- cl~,~rgcyou twice the cmt of n boc~k. Mr. ply thc library idc:~to voLlr stoch-in-[lade :~nd Cla~kc,thc I~~iokselle~,said it ~roultl not bc classil\ tl~rhaills ol John Jones, Jol111 Smith, .:~list;~ctcbl>,but I tliirk the I%u~e,~u,if safely etc. Hate a reco[tl ol your
line as the Bu~eauof education report, and and send it to the next man. Tn that way it that, I believe, was listed in tliis year's publi- would give each man a chance to see the book cations of tlie Education bureau. The striking and the publislie~ a chance to advertise his thing to me was the enorlnou's strength of book. Harvard ur~iversityon many subjects, of which MR. LCE. I l~adnot ~houghtof it in that there was very little in the country outside of way, but your way would be to have each man IIarvard. Mr. Johnston in his statement of pay the ten or fiftcen cents in postagc requi~ed public libraries noted that the list was by 110 fo~the forwa~dingof the book. I tliink that means complete, and that it was proposed to could be wo~kedby a circular letter. A let- issuc a second edition. If so, tlie~eis an OD- ter f~omDr. Wliitney could be published in portunity for this Bu~eauto co-opelate with the tlie Bulletin. Bure;~uof education in making that list as com- Mrss I-IOSA~ER.It is a point on which Dr. plete as possible fol Boston and this part of Wliitncy is very ~nucli interested. Vely fre- southc~nNew England. The data noted there quently we cannot get hold of tlie reccnt books is quite stliking. For examplc, tlie~ewas a ' on subjects. Occasionally we liave them or- little collection of books in the Boston Atlien- de~edon apploval, but it seems to me that aeum on bells and bell ringing, something I some syatem of tliis kind would be more effici- do not think most of us were aware of. You ent. might confine you1 ~esearchesto the special liblalies wliicli .ue inte~estedin special sol~jects. MR. HOMBK I sliould likc to add to what I cannot speak oHicially in this matter, but I liave said, I am still inlensely intcrested in marc or less co-operatinn among the librarians tlie teclmical end of the I3urcau, and would of Uostun, Providence and possibly of Worces- sav that I liave as5ernbled in the catalogue ter in devclopir~gdiis stock-in-trade of the thee lnoni of the Boston public libra~ya large num- cities nwuld, I think, be appreciated. When I 1x1 of bibliograpliical tnols f~omall over the OF ~eceivcda copy of this lepolt I touk tlie t~nuble world. cou~se,I liave had some dificulty to go over it by subject and place a cliffe~ent in finding out wlietlie~ pe~iodicals iecorded up tc~ live or six yedla ago ale still alive. I check ma~kfo~ Bost~n, 101 \Vnrce5te1, and for .;lioldtl hve found lnost uscful, if it were con- l'rovidcnce, .III~1 was vc~y~lc;~tly stluck witli the fact tliat the grcat literature uf the country wlid:~tetl, F. W. B~XOII'S"Bi~tlis an deaths." I ;~~kt.tlIiim if lie would liave it consolidated, was so well ~ep~ewntetl,1131 tlly a pap witliout three or foul clierks .~gninsttlic vaiious molt- but hc did not think there would be enough tels wl~ichwele noted tlrcrc. I hope that svmc- inte~csl. Sum of my bibling~aphical tools, denling witli periodicals up-to-ddte, come from time, tl~~ur~glithis I~UIC~U01 some ot11e1 souicc, ~athcrnbscu~e sources, and if 'ulyone at any we rn3y be ablc to wo~k0111 with yon a list fo~soutl~e~n Se\\- England. MI.. Roop~r~,~r~,timc would bc inte~ested to see these tools, I tlie LI~In~inn of l3ro~v1i unive~,it!., published sl~oultllie only too dcliglitcd to show them to an article recently in wl~icl~lie noted tlint in anybody who would lilic to come to see me at tliat tcrritory from 13ostn11 to Wn~liington-I the catalogue room. have fo~gottenthe exact fi~ures-a largc 1110- MR. LAKC. You~ Preside~~tasked me to po~tio~~,pel haps scvcn-ciglitlis of the books of come tlowr~ here and discuss tlie paper. I do the count~ywele placed. And it means a good not illink you want to 1.i~too much stress on deal to an investigator to know that he can go tlie Uullctin of this organi7ation It seems to within nu lioul's ride to practically the litc~ary me tlic question \vliicli tlie Co-operative infor- centel ol the countly. mation bureau sliould always answer is who Dl{. Umr.o\v. Celtainlv it wo111d be deail- 113.; n certain book, and very often who knows able to enlarge our scope, hut I think we nccd about palticular things. Of course, if we to be ~eceptivein our wo~kat plcscnt and to 11appc11 to 11'1ve a gentleman of wide knowl- petfect ou~o~a.~ni/ation and lathel enla~ge edge, like Mr. Ritcliic, with Lno\rledge of tlie soulces in tlie immetlinte vicinity before many 'count~ies, we need go no further, and we try to hrancli vely far. I am sure that I think yo111 likeness of the whole thing to co-opel atinn n it11 tlie libra~~esof P~ovitlcnce the ce~el~elluniis a very good one. and M'oicester would be heartily tlcsir;tblc, Thcrc are a gleat many people who want and sliould be begun befo~elong. We should inforrndtion who do not know where to get be glad .to hear from niembets nf tlie society it. Pol example, I should not know wliere to with ~egartlto tlie aims and opportunitie~ of look up my genealogy, and I should be very the Bureau. glad if at any time I desired it, Mr. Ritchie MISS I~OSMER.I rather tliink, that tlie re- would have tlic telephone address of the man marks of Mr. Lee in connection wit11 tlie libla- who could look it up. T hope he is going to ry museum covered what I had to say, having ~nnkea aelect list of telephone addresses. And the publishets circulate among cet tain members that is one of tlic best things about having it of the Bureau books which would be of inter- at thc Institute of Technology that we shall est to those members, i. e., books on engineer- not feel tliat it is on merely a commercial ing should be sent to one or tlie ntlier of those basis. If I wanted a man to look up my gen- men who are interested in engineering, sim- ealogy I should expect to pay him, but I want ply giving him a chance to look over the book to know lie is a good man. I should think 28 SPECIAL LIBRARIES
that the system should be so arranged with SELECT LIST OB REFERENCES ON FIRE the Dewey decimal classification that somebody PREVENTION in the organization should know who is the (Compiled under tlie direction of H. H. B. proper man. People have to apply at ran- Meyer, Chief Bibliographer, Library of Con- dom. There is a good deal of frie~ldlyco- operation. For instance, somebody applied to gress, with the co-operation of tlie State Li- braries and State Legislative Reference De- Warren to get a man to look at a marble quarry, and Warren turned him over to me partments. Contributions were received from the followilig: Kansas State Library, Penn- and I told him to go to Little, and finally he got the very man who was the right one. But sylvanla Legislative Reference Bureau, Vir- sometimes we want information in a hurry. ginia State Libtary, Fire Underwriters' As- Some men do not know how to look in a book sociation of the Pacific, New York Fire In- for information. I was consulted recently re- surance Exchaoge, Independence Inspection garding salt water around Detroit and I re- Bureau, Philadelphia.) ferred the gentleman who asked the question Material on prevenlior~ of forest fires is to my reports ,and he said he had consulted omitted from this list. these reports and could not find the informa- Bibliography. tion. I wrote him a letter giving the same Insnrance library association of Boston. A information wl~ich was just what he wanted. catalogue of the lllrrary of the Association. If people want tu pay this is just the right [Boston, F. Wood], 1899. 267 p. thing. Therc is another line of research. Be- hind evely book there ib a man, and, more- 'iBuilding departments and building laws": over, the man is more up-to-date than the p. 20-28; "Cause and prevention of book. Sometimes people want up-to-date in- fires": p. 29-36; "Fire patrols, salvage formation, and in that case we want to knolv corps and protective departmentsJJ: p. who is the living library. Nelson's Loose-Leaf 63-64; "Fire p~evcntingdevices and au- Encyclopedia does something in that line, and lomatic protection": p. 65-71. we havc in Boston people who ale well posted, Syracuse. Public library. Social bette~lnent. and I think \ye should have people who are Part 3. Sylacuse, New York, 1911. 35 p. well posted books, if you please. For in- (Bulletin 20.) stallcc, there are the book stores where they Fire coutrol and prevention: p. 7-8. havc plates, book stores whe~ethey have for- Virginia. State library. Legislative reference eign litelnture, etc. Mr. Ritchie can, I think, lists. 1913. Ricl~mond, 1912. 70 p. easily tell what I~ooksto~eshave celtain kinds Pile prevention and regulation of fire in- of books. surallce companies: p. 31-32. Now, in all these lines it seems to me that Books. the Infolmation bu~enuwill do best if it can *AX C of elect~iclighting in relation to fire answer slio~tly the kind of questions people lisks, New 1'01k, Spcctator Co. are going to ask, and the questions sl~ouldbe, Alabama. State fire marshal. Fire waste and "Who know whele a certain book is?" file ~f~eventionin Alabama,. by- Lorlie Rice. The I3ulletin is a very good thing, but it does ~oni~omc~y,Ala., B~owliptg. co., [1912?] not seem to me to be tlie most important thing 4 P. TII9504.A21, 1912. about the Bureau. The personal matter, the Ameiican ~cliool of co~respondence, cilicago. man-to-man matter, seems to me mole impor- Cyclopedia of fire prevention and insurance; tant. I am perfectly willing lo answer a man n general tcfelence work. Chicago, Ameri- a large lot of questions, scientilic questions. can scl~uolof coriespondence, 1912. 4 v. But tllele are other things which nle a more Biblirlyraphy at beginnl~lgof each volume. commercial proposition, and nonc of us can do Revieby qocstions at end ol each volnme. too much. Now, that, as one of ~lleDirectors TI1914S.AS said, must be left for personal arrangement Associated factory mutual tirc insu~aricecorn- between tlic man who wants the information panies. Fires in cotton mills, 1912. Boston, and the Inan who ha5 the information. To a Mass., A5sociated factory mutual fire insllr- certain extent many of us ~vouldbe willing to ance companies, [1912]. 22 p. give the information. It seems to me that MI.. TI-I944.5.MSA8 Ritchie and the Tec11nolog.v people are just thc Atkinson, Ednard. The p~eventionof loss by ones to stand as a nucleus between the peoplc fire. Boston, Damrcll & Uph'lrn, 1900. 95 p. who w.lnt information and those who have it. TH9241.AB In regard to an excllange, it recalls to my *Atkinson,Edward, Charles H. Bebb, and oth- mind a great big concrete building which my ers. Some Ame~ican opinions on fire pre- brother Lucius planned out in the suburbs, vention. New York, Spectator Co., [n. d.] where all these discarded books should go and Beeston, W. Fire proof buildings and fire- where they could be dealt out to various peo- resisting floors. ple as they were needed, sort of a mausoleum (In Federation of insurance institutes of or a great big ship stack in the suburbs of all Great Britain and Ireland. Journal, 1902. those books wliich are not called for more London, 1902. v. 5, p. 189-202.) than once a year. HG8016.15,~.5. SPECIAL LIBRARIES
Bentley, Thomas A. Theatres and music halls. Derleth, Charles, jr. Buildings of reinforced (In Federation of insurance institutes of concrete. Great Britain and Ireland. Journal, (In Fire underwriters' association of the 1901. London, 1901. v. 4, p. 251-268.) Pacific. Proceedings, 1910. [n. p.], 1910. HG8016.15,v.4. p. 22-52.) *Berry, James V. Address before the Business Bibliography: p. 52. men's conference at Nashville, Tenn., Jan. HG9753.AlF35, 1910. 30, 1909 [on the subject of fire prevention]. Dunn, Henry S. Why not insurance and fire 11 p. prevention day? Bird, Joseph. Proteclion against fires. New (In Fire underwritersJ association of the York, Hurd and Hougliton, 1873. 278 p. Pacific. Proceedings, 1912. [n. p.], 1912. TH9146.B6. p. 37-40.) IIG9753.AlF35, 1912. *Blashill, T. Lessons from fire and panic. Evans, Powell. Address on fire prevention de- New York, Spectator Co. livered before the National association of Boston nlanufacturers' mutual fire insurance ~nanufacturels,May 20, 1908, New York, N. company. . . .A department of insurance en- Y., by Mr. Powell Evans. [Philadelphia?], gineering a public necessity. From Edward 1908. 12 p. TH9155.E8. Atkinson. 2d ed. [Boston, 19021. 8 p. -Fire prevention. TH1091.B74 (In Conference of governors. Proceedings, Braidwood, James. Fire prevention and fire 1908. Wasl~ington, 1909. p. 437-439.) extinction. London, Bell and Daldy, 1866. HClOl.C7, 1908. 197 p. TH9115.BS. A five ycars' fight against fire waste *Braidwood, John S. Fire; its prevention and and its possible control in the United States extinguishing. London, C. & E. Layton, by fire pre~entionand protection, comprising a series of addresses, showing the growth of 1904. an idea on this subject within five yeara- British fire prevention committee. Facts on fire 1908-12 inclusive. Philadelphia, Pa., Copies prevention; the results of fire tests. London, obtainable f~ornMerchant & Evans Co., 1912. B. T. Batsford, 1902. 2 v. TH1091.B85. 180 p. TH9503.E7. -Publications, v. 1-13. London, 1898- 1909. .13 v. TH1091.Bg. Fisher, Walter L. The fire waste; address.. . before the National fire protection associa- Bruere, Henry. The new city government: a tion.. .May 24, 1911. Boston, National fire discussion of municipal administration, based protection association, [1911.] G p. on a survey of ten commission governed TH9503.F6. cities. New York, D. Appleton and Co., Fitzpatrick, F. W. 1912. 438 p. JS342.B87. Improvements in building construction. From the point of view of fire "Protectiotl of persons and property: Pro- protection. tection from fire": p. 293-30s. (In American society of municipal im- Chauase, Alcide. Fire protection in North provements. Proceedings, 1907. Mil- Germany. waukee, [1907]. p. 195-203,) (In American society of municipal im- TD223.A7, 1907. provements. Proceedings, 1910. Mil- Freeman, John R. On the safeguarding of waukee, [1910]. p. 214-223.) 'rD223.A7 1910 life in theaters. [New York], 1906. 106 p. Reprinted from the Transactions of t?e Civil service chronicle. New York. Fire pre- American socicty of mechanical engl- vention inspection. ~ervYork, 1912. 43 p, neers, v. 27, 1906. TH9445T3FS. TH9176.C5. Preitag, Joseph K. Fire p~evention and fire Croker, Edward F, Fire prevention. New York, Dodd, Mead & Co., 1912. 354 p. protection as applied to buildinrr construc- TH9148.C7. Eion. New ~ork;J. Wiley & sons;1912. 1038 Croeby, Everett U., and Henry A. Piske. Cros- P. TH1065.FB. bv-Biske hand book of fire protection. 4th The fileproofing of steel buildings. -ed. Louisville, Iiy., The 1ns;rance field co., New York, J. Wiley & sons, 1899. 319 p. 1901. - 495 p. TI19150.C83. TU240.F8. Cubitt, Horace W. Building in London: a French, Edward V., comp. 1860-fifty years- treatise on the law and practice affecting the 1910. Arkwright mutual fire insurance com- erection and maintenance of buildings in the pmy. Boston, hIass., Pliv. print., [1912]. metropolis. London, Constable 8 Co., 1911. 123 1). ROO p. "A tleatise 011 the development of fire See index under Fire, Prevention against; protection as treated by mutual companies." Fire-proof material, etc. FIG9898.A7. TH242.G75C8. Gerhnrd, William P. The prevention of fire, Dean, Albert F. The testimony of Caesar. chiefly with reference to hospitnls, asylums, Chicago, Committee on publicity and educa- and other 'public institutions. New York. tion, 1911. 26 p. HG976LD26. The author, 1886. 31 p. SPECIAL LIBRARIES
u~i~~~.. as a series of articles El111 Charles T. Fighting a fire. New York, in the Chicago Building budget." The Centuly Co., 1897. 246 p. TH9148.H6 TH9445.ARG4. Himmelwright, Abraham L. A. The San Francisco earthquake and fire; a brief history The safctry of theatre audiences and of the stage PersoIln~~against darger from of the disaster; a presentation of facts and london, British fire preven- resillring phenomena, with special reference fire and panic. to the efficiency of bl~ildingmaterials, lessons tion committee, 1x99. 43 , p. (Publications 01 the disaster. New York, N. Y., ~oeb- of the British fire preventloll committee. no. Tile 41). ~~9445.~3~3,ling construction co., [1906]. 270 FS69.S3FI55p. Theatre fires and panics: their causes prevelton, ~~w yo&, J. Wiley & sons, Howarth, W. P. Fire hazard in paper mills. (In Fire underwliters' association of the 1896. 175 p. 1'Llterature on theatres": p. 165-175. Pacific. Proceedings, 1911. [n. p.], 1911. TH94+5.T3 G4. p. 34-37.) HG'J753.AlF35 1911 Huebner, Solomon S. Property insurance. New -Theatres; their safety from fire and York, D: Appleton and Co., 1911. 421 p. panic, their comfort and healthfulness. BOS- "Fire prevention" : p. 220-242. ton, Bates & Guild Co., 1900. 110 p. NA6820.G5. HG8051.137 Hughes, W. E. Motion picture machines. Gilbert, Grove K. The San Francisco earth- (In File underwrite~s' association of the quake and fire of Apr. 18, 1906, and their Pacific. Proceedings, 1911. [n. p.], 1911. on structures and structural mater- p. 113-116.) HG9753.AlF35 1911 ials; repolts by G. K. Gilbert, Richard L. Humphrey, Richard L. The fire-resistive plop- Humph~ey,John S. Sewell, and Frank Soul&. erties of various building materials. Wash- Wasllington, Govt. print. off., 1907. 170 p. mgton, Govt. print. off., 1909. 99p. (U. S. (U. S. Geological sutvey. Bulletin no. 324.) Geological survey. Rulletin 370). TH1095.GS. Issued also as House doc, no. 1389, 60th "List of papers relating to the earthquake Cong., 2d sess. and fire": p. 159-161. Bibliography : p. 97-99. QE75.B9,no.370 Summary in Enginee~ingrecold, June 15, TH1092.H92 1907, v. 55: 695-700, under the title: Hyde, Charles G. The water supply of cities QE75.B9,no.324. with especial reference to file protection. Fire-proof construction. TAl.E62,v.55, [San Francisco, 1907?] 45 p. Qriswold, F. M. File prevention and fire pro- "References in the text": D. 44-45. tection for manufactu~ingplants. New York, TH9503.E-18 The Home insurance company, [1911]. 24 p. Ingle, Herbelt, and I-Iarly Ingle. The chem- Qeyer, B F. Prevention of acc~dentsand fires istry of file and fire prevention. New York, through proper stolage facilities for vola- Spon & Chamberlain, 1900. 287 p. TP265.17 tiles. Ame~icnn city, Apr. 1912, v. 6: 671- Insurance and real estate. Pa'it I. File in- 673. HT. surance by Edward R. Hardy; Part 11: Real Hall, He111y C. Cornpe~~satior~for property estate by Walter Linder. New Yolk City, destroyed to slop the apiead of a conflagra- Alexander I-Iarnilton institute, [1911]. 505 tion; by H. C. Hall and John 11. Wigmore. p. (Mode~nbusinesq, v. 8.) [Chicago, 1907.1 36 p. Fire protectinn, p. 61-106. Reprinted fmm lhe Illinois law ~~eview, HPS351.M7,v.8 Mar. 1907. Insurance engineerirrg handbook of pub- *Henderson, G. G. Risks attending the use lic safety; proterlive constluctlon & of tnine~al011 a11d of acetylenr.. Xe\v York equipment. New Yolk, l'hc Insurance press, Spectator Co. 1911. 1 v. 'ITI9210.16 Heuer, G. A. K. 'The installation nE a sprink- Insurance engineering experiment station, Uos- ler equipment. ton. [repo~ts] no. 1-13, 15-16 Boston, (In Bile unde~w~itw.'assohtion of the 1902-05. 3 Y, TII1091.16 Pacific. P~ncceding,, 1~11. [n. p.], 1911. International assxiation of fire engi~~eer*. p 39-45.) Proceetlings or the. . . annu~l convention. Discussion. p. 45-49, Cntnbriclge, Mass., 1875-1910. 34 v. 1.1 '-, ~)/>~.-4lF35r - - . 1911 '1'119113.15 Rexamer, Charles J. Dwelling lwuse tires, International fire prevention congress. lbt, their cause and p~eve~~~ion,rnc~liocls of ez- T,ondon, 1903. Firvt [nternational fire preven- tingui~hing them, and how to he snved in tion congress held in London, July 6th to case nf file. Philadelphia, E. Ileuarner, 188s. 9tl1, 1903. l'he offidial. . .leport. London, 87 p. TI-19145.D9H6 Pub. for the British fire prevention committee Fire hazards in textile mills, Mill ar- by "The Public health engineer," 1903. 207 chitecture, and Mean4 for extinguishing fire, p. (Publications of the British fire preven- three lectures delivered befo~ethe Franklin tion committee. Special series,-B). institute. Philadelphia, "Merrillew printv TH9112.16 1903 (J. S. Smith), 1885. 63 1'. TH9445.MSH6 --Report of proceedings.. . SPECIAL LIBRARIES
1903. Prepared.. .by Ira H. Woolson. New gernpster printing co., 1101. 268 p. York, Martin B. Brown Co., 1904. 157 p. TH223.NZ TFI9112.16 19032, "Fire appliances, fire escapes and fireproof *Jamieson. Fire risks due to defective instal- shutters and doo~s": p. 129-140; ('Fire- lation of electric light. New York, Specta- proof buildings": p. 141-152 ; 'LPublic tor Co. buildings, theatres and places of assem- Xnebel-Doeberitz, Hugo yon. Feurerpolizei. blage": p. 186-208; "Fire limits": p. 214. (In Manes, Alfred, ed. Versicherungs- . . .List of electrical fittings published Lexikon. Tubingen, 19091. col. 357-359.) by the National board of file underwriters HG8025.MZ at the recommendation of Unde~writers' la- Krameyer. Feuerpolizei. boratories, Inc., following examinations and (In Handwortebuch der Staatswissen- tests conducted under the standard of the schaften. 3d ed. Jena, 1909. p. 76-86.) national elect~icalcode as reconm~ended by Literatur: a. 86. the National fire protection association. Chi- cilgo, J. A. Hopkins Co., 1111. 106 p. This list IS rcvlsed semi-annually. London. County council. Fire brigade com- Preventable fire waste. Conservation mittee. Hints on Are ~rotection. [London, efforts for its reduction. Address by a spe- Printed for the London Countv council bv cial committee of the National board of fire ~outhwood,Smith and Co.], 1967. 21 p. - unde~w~itersat the National conselvation TH9151.L7 congress held in Kansas Clty, Mo., Sept. 25th, 26th Pc 27th, 1911. New York, 1911. 12 p. YcKeon, Peter J. Fire prevention. New York, The Chief pub. co., 1912. 249 p. Rules and requirements. TI39 145.M2 'X'lie Libla~yof Congress has the following: -Standards on safety from fire in fac- Acetylene gas machines, and. . .the storage tory buildings. In National confe~ence of of calcium carbide. charities and correction. Proceedings, Bos- Gal storage and operating houses, Con- ton, 1911. Fort Wayne, Ind., 1911. p. 206- slruction and p~otectionof standard rail- 213.) I-IV88.A3 1911 way. Xerrill, William H. Address of Plesident W. Coal pas producels (pressure and suction H. Merrill of the National fire protection as- systems). sociation. .New York city, May 23, 1911. Electric fire pumps. Boston, Office of National fire protection as- Electric wiling and apparatus. sociation, [1911]. 6 p. Fite alarm systems, Municipal. -"Fire." Fire hose for use inside buildings, Unlined (In Fire underwriteres' association of the linen. Pacific. Proceedihgs, 1911. [n. p.1, 1911. p. File pumps, Cent~ifugal. 83-89.) Fire pumps, Rota~y. Fluids which at oldinary temperatures Discussion : D. 89-91. HG9753.AlF35 191 1 Moore, Francis C. Fite insurance and how to give of1 inflammable vapors, Systems for build; combining also a guide to insulmce storing 250 gallons or less of. agcnts respecting fire prevention and extinc- Gasolene stoves for cooking and heating. tion. New Yolk, The Baker & Taylor Co., Gnsolene vapor gas lightitlp macl~ines, 1903. 860 p. I-IG9669.M82 la~upsand systems. - How to build fireproof and slow- Grain dl~els. bu~ning. New York, Contineut.1l print, G~avitytnnlx [1898]. 74 p. TH1065.MY 1 Iluse I~ousesfor mill yards. Noore, P~cderickC. Fire insu~anceengineel- I-Iyd~antsfor mill y,~rduse, valves, indi- ing. cator ports. (In Zartman, Lester W., ed. Fire inbur- 111culrators ancl brooders. ance. New Haven, 1109. p. 250-262.) Kerosene nil plessule syatemy. HG9665.23 Nitro-cellulose films in cnnnection w~thmo- Fire p~otectionwith automatic sprinlc- Lion pis~ulefilm exchanges. le~s. OK)-acetylene heating .~ndweldi~~g appar. (In Zartnun, Lester W., ecl. Fiie insur- atus. ance. New Haven, 1909. p. 262-270.) Signali~~gsIslema used for the transmis- IIG9665.Z3' sic~u of signals affecting the file hazald. Morgan, E. C. Fire waste-A personal re- Skylights. sponsibility. Sprinklel equipments autoniatic and ope11 (In Fiie underw~iters' association of the systems. Pacific. Proceedings, 1912. [n. p.], 1912. p. Steam pump govcrnors and auxiliary 172-177.) HG9753.AlF35 1912 pumps. National hard of fire underwriters. Boilding Waste calls, ash cans, refuse barrels, fire code recommended by the National board of pails and safety cans for benzene and fire underwriters.. . 3d ed. New York, J. gasolene. SPECIAL L
an hour and what individuals and com- Wired glass and the construction of frames munities can do to reduce them. [IIartford, for wired and prism glass used as a fire Conn., 191271 12 p. HG9748.N3 retardant. Fire waste overtaking insurance capi- Specifi- - National board of fire underwriters. tal. [Hartford, Conn., 1912?] 8 p. cations.. .covering the details and dimensions HG9748.N4 of national standard hose couplings and hyd- -Index to subjects covered in the print- rant fittings for ~ublicfire service. As recom- ed recorda, Jan., 1911. [Boston, F. Wood], mended by the National fire protection as- 1911. 51 p. HG9753.AlN6 sociation. [n. p.], 1911. 7 p. 4 diags. -Pioceedings, 1900-1911. New York, -Specifications. . .for the manufacture 1900-1911. 10 v. HG9753.AlNS and installation of steam fire pumps as rec- -Quarterly bulletin of the Committee ommended by the National fire protection as- on special hazards and fire record. [Hart- sociation. [n. p.], 1911. 64.4. ford, Conn.] 1903 Apr. 1907. -Suggestions for organlzlng private fire Henry A. Fiske, Chairman. departments.. .as recommended by National Libtary of Congress has nos. 2, 9-11, 13- fire protection association. [n. p.], 1902. 11 15, 17. Pa Succeeded by the following: -Suggestions.. .for protection against -Quarterly of the National fire protec- lightning as recommended by the National tion associatio~~.v. 1, no. 1, July, 1907. Hart- fire protection association. [n. p.], 1907. 10 ford, Conn., The Nat~onalfire protection as- p. Reprinted 1909. sociation, 1907-date. -Underwriters' laboratories (incorpor- Henry A. Fiske, editor. ated). . . .General information in reference to -Report of committee of the National the organization, its purpose and its methods. file protection association on the relative fire Chicago, J. A. Hopkins, 1911. 24 p. hazard of cotton as baled by various methods. -Uniform requirements recommended [Boston?], 1902. 83 p. . ..for use of boards, bureaus and inspectors The story of the National fire protec- relating to standard mill co~lstruction, "in- tion association. Boston, National file pro- ferior" construction, general hazards, oil tection association, [1911?]. 8 p. rooms, general protection, stairway and ele- TH9111.N33 vator closu~es, watchmen, thermostats and National fire ~rotectionassociation. Will you miscellaneous matters. Prepared by the Na- be a fire wahen and life-saver in the ho&e? tional fire protection association. [n. p.], [Hartford, Conn., 1911?] S p. 1911. 33 p. -Will you be a fire warden and life- Rational fire protection association. The Bal- saver in the store and factory? [Hartford, timore conflagration. Report of the Commit- Conn., 1912?] S p. TI-19146.N3 tee on fire-restrictive construction. 2d ed. Nebraska. Fire commission, Fire prevention Chicago, Office of the secretary of the asso- text book for use in the.public schools of ciation, [I90471 130 p. THI093.N29 Nebraska. rLincoln? Neb.. 19101 28 P. Bulletin to members. ?~9i+8.~27 Library of Congress has the following num- New York (City) Ordinances, etc. The build- bers : ing code' of- the city of 'New York, with 32. Loss of control of fire streams due to amendments to Api. 12, 1906. [New York, exposure of hydrants and valves. M. I(. Brown -press], -. 1906. 202 D. 37. .High pressure fire service at Chicago. ~~225.~521906 54. Iroquois theater file, at Chicago, Dec. "Fireproof buildings": p. 77-83 : "Public 30, 1903. buildings, theat& ani places bf nssem- 58. ~'oxylithe. blage". p. 83-99; "Fire limits: p. 128- 61. Carbon tetrachloride. 134. 68. Clogging of water pipes. --Laws, ordinances and reg- 73. Sprinkler system instructions. ulations governing the manufacture, storage 74. Fire at Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 26, sale and use of explosives and combustible 1904. material in the city of New York. [New 76. Conflagration at Toronto, Ontario, Yolk, M. 13. Brown press, 19091. 221 p. Apr. 19th and 20tI1, 1904. E-ID3624.U7N5 85. Car barus. (State) Laws, statutes, etc. Cornpila- 90. Time required to raise btcam for fire tions of the laws of the state of New York pumps from cold boilers and cost of relating 10 firemen, qaid or volunteer, their maintaining banked fires. rights, duties and pr~vileges. Troy, N. Y., 91. Fire at Minneapolis, Minn., Uec. 13- Green's printing house, 1910. 105 p. 14, 190.F. TH9504.N75 1910 104. Coverings for steam pipes. New York board of fire underwriters. Report 124. Percentage of cost for various items on fire in the Equitable building, Broadway, in buildings of fireproof construction. Pine, Nassau and Cedar streek, New York 126. Turpentine substitutes. city, Jan. 9, 1912. [New York, 19121. 26 p. Fire losses in the United states $30,000 - TH9449.NSN5 SPECIAL LIBRARIES
-Report on fire, January 10th; 1908, in Roohester, N. Y. Chamber of commerce. The Parker building S. E. cor. 19th street and dividual fire fighting. [Rochester, N. Y.], 4th avenue, New York city. April Znd, 1911. 15 p. 'TH9 146.R6 1908. [New York, Stearns & Heale, 1908.1 Rochester, N. Y. Chamber of commerce. The 24 p. T[I1093.N5 prevention of fire. 3d ed. [Rochester, N. Y.], -Committee on fire ~atrol. Annual re- 1911. 16 p. THY 146.R7 p~it. [New York], 1881-i897. 15 v. Saclls, Edwin 0. Fire mevention on board TI-19505.NSO2 ship. Norton, Thomas 1-1. The contributions of (In Institution of naval architects. Trans- chemistry to thc methods of preventing and actions, 1904. London, 1904. v. 46, 11. 273- extinguishing conflagration. [New York, 280.) VMl.IS,v.46 18951. 39 p. TH9338.N') Discussions: p. 285-289. "Reprinted from the Journal of the Ameri- Reprinted in Engineering (London), can chemical society, Peb. 1895, 17, v. May 6, 1904, v. 77: 658-660. no. 2." QDl.A5,v.17 TAl.E55,v.77 Ohio. Statc fire marshal. Dangers and chem- -comp. Fires and public cntertain- istry of fire. [For primary schools] By ments, a study of some 1,100 notable fires at Clarence Maris. Columbus, O., F. J. Heer, theatres, music halls, circus buildings and 1908-09. 2 V. TH3146.042 Dangers and chemistry of temporary structures during the last 100 -- years. London, C. and E. Layton, 1897. 58 fire. For crammar schools. BY Clarence P. TIX944SS2 Maris. ~oLmbus,O., F. J. ~eer,1908-09. -ed. The record of the special com- 2 v. TH9146.04 missiun formed by the British fire p~evention Similar pul~licatio~~shave been issued by committee to vlsit the principal cities of cen- other states. tral Europe on the occasion of the Interna- OJReilly, Joseph J. B. Fire fighting; home tinnal tile service congress at Rudapesth, facts and figures. New Yolk city, The Chief 1904. London, l'lie British fire prevention 11ub. co.. 1911. 199 p. TII9146.08 con~mittee, [1905]. 68 p. (Journal of the owen, 11; J. Notes on hydraulics; a pocket Britibh fire prevention committee. No. 2. book of useful data for engineers, arcl~ite~ts, Pel)., 1905. Special subject.) TV55.Sl2 factory managers, fire insurance inspectors and Ernest A. E. Woodrow. Modern and students. New York, The Insurance opera houses and theatres. Examples se- press, [I90771 394 p. TI-39150.08 lected from playhouses recently erected in *Parsons, Harry De B. Tall buildings under Europe, with descriptive text, a treatise on test of tire. New York, Spectator Co. theatre planning and construction, and sup- *Pnterson, William. Fire extinction. New plements on stage machinery, theatre fires, York, Spectator CO. and plotective legislation. London, B, T. Pennsylvanin. Laws, statutes, etc. 1911. Act Batsford, 1896-38. 3 v. NA6820.S2 254. An act establishing the office of State *Schoen, Allan M. Manual of elect~icity; a file marshal; defining his powers and duties, reference bbok for the use of fire under- providing for his compensation and the main- writers. Looieville, 1911. tenance of Iris office; giving courts the power Special agents' electrical haul-book, to punish witnesses for contempt of his au- dealing wit 11 electricity in its bearing upon in- thority, and to review his orders and mi~king sur:lnce inspectors. 2d ed. New York, The it the duty of officers of public instruction and Spectalul Co., 1895. 113 p. HG9716.E5S32 persons in charge of public and private Schwartz, von. Fire and explosion risks. A schools to instruct chilclren as to the dangers handbook dealing with the detection, investi- of fire and the prevention of fire waste. 1911. Act. 281. An act cre- gation and pravention 01 dhngers arising -- from fires and explosions of chemico-techni- ating the ottice of fire marsl~al,to be attached cal substances and establishments.. .Tr. from to the Department of public safely in cities the rev. German ed, by Charles T. C. Salter. of the first class; ;prescribing his duties nnd London, C. Grifin and Co., 1904. 357 p. powers; and prov~ding pcnnltieu for viola- TP270.S4 tionv of the provisions of this act; and pro- Sh~w,Sir Eyre M. Fire protection. A com- viding for the method of appointment, com- plete manual of the organization, machinery, pensntion, nud ftrr thc maintenance of his discipline, and general working, of the fire oflice. bri~ndcof T,ondo~~. T.ondon, C. R: B. Layton, Prince, Law~cnce 1-1 ?'he fire protection of 1876. 332 p. TI-Ill45.SS Irospiti~la for the insane. Chicago, C. H, 3 Shcppard, James. ,- he sciencc of minimizing Blakelv LE CO., 1891. 122 D. RC4?9.Y95 I - Rhode island. ' Laws, statutes, etc. Public file waste. laws, 1912. Ch. 797. Fire drills in scl~ouls. (In Pecleration of insurance institutes of *Rhofie Island. State libral y. Legislative Great Britain and Ireland. Journal, reference bmeilu. Fire drills in pt~blicand 1906. London, 1906. v. 9, p. 185-226.) private scl~ools; a digest of the lnws of HG8016.15,v.9 several states.. .Jan., 1912. In Mss. State Silns, P. 1-1. Progress of fire protection. . Lihrary. (In Federation of insurance institutes of 34 SPECIAL LIBRARIES
Great Britain and Ireland. Journal, 1903. Weekly underwriter. Live articles on special London, 1903. v. 6, p. 225-269.) liazalds; a series of articles reprinted from IIG8016.15.v.h the munthly fire insurar~cesupplement of the Skinner, Frank W. Firepruof building con- Weekly underwliter. [no. 1-3.1 [New York, stiuction. An outline of somc types, condi- Unity press, 1910-1912.1 3 v. HG9711.W4 tions and results. Wentworth, Pranklm H. Factories and their (In .COInell univeisity. Association of civil tile protection. A tract for architects and cnginee~s. Transactions, 1902-1903. Ith- buildera. Boston, National fire protection as- aca. 1903. v. 11, p. 78-99.) sociation, [1911?] 11 p. Rep1 intcd iron1 Aidiitectu~al recold. TH9445.F3W5 -The prevention of fire. Speech at The Spectator company, Ncw York. Fire ple- Min~~esotafile p~eventioncongress, St. Paul, ven~ion and protection. New York, The Minnesota. NO;. 8, 1911. [Uoston? 1911?] Spectator company, 1904. 416 p. S p. TH9155.WS '1'1-19145.S75 Svllabus for nublic inst~uctionin fire - Firc p~otection and water supply prevention. Boston, National fire protection 1903-1904; an exllauslive compilation show- ;~asociation.1912. 7 D. ing tl~cfire equipment and water supply of ~c~~intchfrom ~Larterl~,Ian., 1912. the cities and towns of tlie United States and TFI9146.W5 Canada, having a population of 1,000 01 Wilson, Herbelt M. Waste of structulal ma- more. according to the census of 1900. New telials lrom fire and other causes. (In National conservation commission. Re- po~t,1909. Wash~ngton,1909. v. 3, p. Steeb, Geo~gcV. Agents' and insliectors' pock- 1504-619.) HClOl.A4 1909I~~v.3 et-book of file protectior~.['d ed.] New York, and John L. Cochranc The fire tax The Spectator company, 1912. 286 p. and wnstc of stiuctuial materials in the HG9715.SS 1912 United States. Washington, Govl. print. off., *Sumner, H Firc service in facto~ics,wo~ks, 1910. 30 p. (U. S. Geological survey. Bul- etc. New York, Spcctatoi Co. letin 418). QE75.139,no.418 *Tawse, J. P. Electric lighting and its rela- Isauecl also as House doc. no. 3/53, 61st tion to the lisk of file. New Yolk, Spectatoi Cong. 2d sess. TI-19503.W6 Co. Woodbury, Cha~lesJ. 14. The fire protection Thorp, Windsol. Building const~uction as af- of mills. 3d ed. New York, J. Wiley & fecting fire iisks. sons, 1895. 196 p. TV205.WR3 (In Federation of insurance iuatilutes of Periodicals Devoted to Fire Prevention. G~eatUiit,~in and 1lel;intl. Journal, 190X. London, 190s. v. 11, p. 95-123.) British fire prevention committee. Journal HG8016.15,v.ll no. 1-6. Nov. 1904-1911. London, 1904-1911. *Townsend, 1?; R. File prerentiu~~and fire 6 v. TF11091.B4 protection in the United States. 1910. 16 p. Fire and water cngineering; a weekly journal U. S. Bureau ol ~nanufactures(Ilept. of corn- devoted to fire protection, water supply arid merce and labor). Insurance in foreign sanitat~or~,Jan. 1893-date. v. 13-date. New countries. Wasllington, Covt p~int.off., 1905. Yolk, 1893-date. TH9111 .FS 253 11. (Speciiil consulnr lepurtu, v. 38.) Fire p~otection monthly magazine. "Krc and ~nnrincinsurance" : p. 193-253. Said to contain some good niate~ial and to IICl.S2,v.3S Iw the ofticia1 olgan of seveial state file "In 15u1ope#the file insu~nncelaws ale le- absociations. markable, chiefly because they compel in- Fireproof 1nnga7ine, 1903-1907. v. 2-11. Chi- sinance in some countries, while in all cago, 14rc-proof pub. co., 1903-07. 10 v. cities tlicy prevent great losses by insibt- Monthly ing on the election of only stone a~~d Ceascd publicatior~. TI-I1061.FS h~ickbuildings." hsurnnce engineering. A monthly magazine Bu~eatiof statistics (Dept. of state). devoted to the scienre of diminishmg dange~s Fire and building iegolntions in foreign to plvperty and life. July, 1909-date. v. 18- countrie~. Reports from the consuls of tlie date. New Yolk, The Insurance p~ess,1909- Unitctl States in answcr to a circular from tlnte.. TI-I9301 .AlT6 tl~cDepa~tment of state. Wasliinplon, Govt. Inswance institute of Great Ij~itnin and Ire- plint. off., 1892. 543 p. (Special consular 1.1nd. Jou~nal. London, C. 8 E, Layton, repn~ts, v. 8.) I-ICI.S2,v.8 1899-1911. 12 v. I-IG8016.15 52d Congress, 2d session. House. Mis. The Jouinal of fiie, a technical fiie publica- doc. no. 111. tion and advocate of prevention and 1110- Watt, Rnlln V. Fire p~otectionfor San Fran- tection as tlie duty of tlie indivicl~~al,v. cisco. Commonwenltll club of California. 1-2. July 1906-June, 1908. New Yolk, [The '1.1 ansxctions, Sept 1907, v. 2. 373-386. Fire bureau, etc.1,-. 1906-08. 2 v. Monthlv. Discussion : William J. Dutton, Andiew M. TE-1911 l.f7 Davis, and others: p. 386-414 The Weekly underwriter; an insurance news- SPECIAL LIBRARIES
paper. New' York, The Underwriter print- 1903 Gerrnan fire extinguishers. U. S. Monthly ing & co., 1890-1893. 4 v. Week- consular and trade reports, Jan., 1903, p. 8i- ly. 84. HC1.RZ Library of Congress has v. 22-23, 48. Atkinson, Edward. The prevention of loss by Contains occasional articles on fire preven- fire, ilrl applied science. American architect, tion which have been collected yearly, Feb. 28-Mar. 7, 1903, v. 79: 70-71, 78-79. beginning with 1910, into small books, NAl.A3,v.79 under the title "Live articles on special Sturgis, Kussell. Simple ways of fire-proofing. 11,tzards." HG8011.W4 Architectural record, Feb., 1903, v. 13: Artmles in Periodicals 119-133. NAl.AG,v.13 1897 Scar~lan. W. M. Materials and methods Phillips, 1'. B. Existing [British] laws, by- in fire-proif const~uction. Engineering mag- laws, and legulations ielating to protection azine, Mar., 1897, v. 12: 1001-1008. fiom file, with criticisms and suggestions. So- TAl.ES9,v.lZ ciety of nlls., Jour~lnl,Mar. 13, 1903, v. 51: Bathurst, Frederick. The pievention of fires 357-381. due to leakdge of electricity. Society of arts. "L.nws lelating to p~evention of fire": p. Journal, Mar. 12, 1897, v. 45: 331339. 362-3 66. Tl.S64,v.51 Iliscussions. p. 339-342. T1.S64,v.45 1897-98-99Sachs, Edwin 0. Fire prevention in Porter, I-Ioratio. File p~eventionand fire re- sistance. Royal institute of British architects. Europe. Engineel ing (London), June 18, Journal, Apr. 4, 1903, 3d ser. v. 10: 285-295. July 9, 23, Aug. 12, Sept. 24, Nov. 5, 26, Discussion : p. 297-302. Dec. 17, 1897, Jan. 7, Peb. 4, 25, Mar. 25, NA12.R65,3d ser.,v.lO Apr. 29, May 27, July 29, Aug. 19, Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, 189S, Jan. 20, Mar. 31, Woolson, 11a 1-1. Fileproofed wood as a build- Apr. 7, May 5, 1899, v. 63-67. ing material. Architect and cont~nct le- 10 of the 23 cllaptels treat of fire pre- portel, July 31, 1903, v. 70: 76-78. vention. TAl.E55,v.63-67 NAl.A4,v.70 1898 Potter, Thomas. F~~eproofconstruction 11% G. P~eventing fact01 y fires. SVorld's of domestic buildings. Society of ark JOUI- work, July, 1903, v. 6: 3679-3681. nal, Jan. 28, 1898, v. 46. 213-227. AP?.WS,v.6 Atkinson, Eclward. The n~eventionof loss bv Discussion : p. 227-330. Ti.S64,v.46 - Constable, I-Iownrd. . Pile-and-water ~esistance. tile in the United States of Ame~ica. Ameri- American architect, Pel). 19, 1898, v. 59: 59- can a~chitect,Aug. 1, 1903, r. 81: 43-56. 60. NAl.A3,v.59 NAl.A3,v.81 Middleton, G. A. '1'. Pile-resisting construe- Westphalea. Modein ware-houses and sheds in tiorr. 'I'llc iegulations in fnrce in London. the Tree 'Iansa City of Hambu~g American E~~ginccringmagazine, Aug. 1898, v. 15: 780- nrcli~tect,Aug . 15, 1903, v. 81. 53-54. 785. TAI.I;59,v.15 NAl.A3,v.S1 Gibson, R. W. Pile p~oofconstruC~ion of build- Hunter, W. H. Fire patrol service for clock ings in tllc United St.ries. Iioyal i~~\~itute property. lhgineerin~, (London), Aug. 21, of llritish alchitects. Tollrnal. Ilec. 10. lg98* 1901, v. 76: 625-267. TAl.E55,v.76 Pordnge, AItl1~1. Building conu~uction from ;I fire-\>Iigncle olhcei's point-of-vie\r. Ameri- 1899 Blasliill, ~homas. The orchi'tect irl le- can ald~itectand building news, Scpt. 5, 1901, liltion to file plcvcntion. Royal i~~st~tuteof v. 61 * 75-i6. NAIA3,v.Sl Sri~i~,Iia~cllitects. Tournal. Dec. 23. 1x99. 3tl Clarke, M.u. I-In~v to rnakc csibting Ln'rlrlon sel. v, 7: 57-GG. l)uildi~~gsmore file-resibtinfi. American nr- Iliacussion 11. 66-is. NAI?.K65,3cl ser..v.7 cliitcct, Scpt. 5, 1903, v. S1. 76-7s. 1900 Stu~~is,~65,cll. An unscientific c~~quil~ NAl.A3,v.81 into fi~ep~ooibuilding. t\~chitectur,~l~ecr~rcl, Welscli. The necd lo1 n unifnrnl ~netl~oclof J,III., 19110, v. Y: 29-54. S.ll.A6,v.Y tcdug the lire-le>i>t,~nceot builtlirlg mnter- 1902 WIight, I?. H. The fire,lroofil~g of liigl~ ialh, Arncr~can architect, Sept. 12, 1901, v, allice l,uildings. 8n~ineel.s' sncietv of wes- 81: S1. N.\l.A3,v.S1 Hands, AIII ed. Safcgu,~ld~ngairlsl fire, cawed II~lig11111in~. Arne1 icau nrcllitecl, Ort. 3, Blauvelt, A. Fire p~evention for rnncl~inc 1903, V. S2: 3-4. SA I,A3,v.S2 sliup~.C.lcsje1'~1 rr1.~gil7ine, Soy., 1902, \,. I3 : Stewart, P. M. Pilq11ooi co~ls~rurtion.Amc~ i- 183-ISS. TAl.C3+, v.21 c:111 n~rllitec~,Oct. ?-I, 1903, v. 82: 30-31. Stewart, l'clez Sf., and R. P. Miller. Kctluc- SAl.A3,v.Y2 lion of file hn7a1ds in building construchn. Boles, Jules de. Fire plevenliu~i in I-I~II~,II)-. Insu~nnceenninee~~ne. ... Ilec.. 1902. hIu~~icipaljo~lr~~i~l and enpincer, Oct., 1903, ~1:19201.~1~61902 v. 15: 167-169. rl'lll.M~5,v.l5 Ellicott,E. B. The transmission of fire nlnrms. Stewart, P. M. Preventing (lie sprentl of con- Western society of engineers. Journal, Dec., flng~ations. I?nginee~ing magazinc, Dec., 1902, v. 7: 623-644. 1903, v. 26: 440-441. TA1.359,v.26 Discussion . p. 644-650. TAl.WSZ,v.7 1904 Lautenschl:leger, C. Theatre lire and its SPECIAL LIBRARIES
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tect's and builder's magazine, Oct. 1907. ter, May, 1909, v. 31: 66-70. HG80ll.A58,v.31 NAl.A48, 1907 David, A. C. The advent of the fire-proofed Fitzpatrick, F. W. Fire loss and its prevention dwelling. Architectural record, May, 1909, in the United States. Appleton's magazine, v. 25 ; 309-314. NAl.A6,v.25 Dec. 1907, v. 10: 680-684. AP2.A59,v.10 Frohne, H. W. Structural aspects of fireproof dwellings. Architectural record, May, 1909, 1908 Freitag, J. K. Fire prevention in high v. 25: 315-339. NAl.A6,~.25 buildings. The need of auxiliary equipment. Fireproof construction, past and present. Arch- Engineering magazine, Feb. 1908, v. 34: 735- itectural record, May, 1909, v. 25: 375-380. 740. TAI.E59,v.34 NAl.A6,v.25 Plagg, E. Fire-proof buildings. American Fitzpatrick, F. W. Where Americans are un- architect, Apr. 29, 1908, v. 93: 141-143. successful. The problem of fire reve en ti on. NAl.A32,v.93 Pacific monthly, ~ay,1909, v. 21:'489-497. Fitzpatrick, B. W. Building against fire. Out- AP2.Pl5,v.Zl look, Apr. 25, 1908, v. 88: 937-945. Humphrey,- ~. R. L. The fire-resistive ~ronertien AP2.08,v.SS of various building materials. ~mcri&nun- Cement age. Fireproofing number. June, 1908, derwriter, June, 1909, v. 31: 87-92. v. 6, no. 6. New York, Cement age company, HG8011.A58,v.31 1908. 549-636 p. TA680.C4,~.6,no.6 Walsh, G. E. The economy of fireproofing National fire protection association. Fireproof our homes. Moody's magazine, July, 1909, building construction and concrete building v. 8: 49-53. HG1.M8SIv.8 construction [two reports]. Engineering Fitzpatrick, F. W. 'our national ash-heap. news, June 11, 1908, v. 59: 627-628. Technical world magazine, July, 1903, v. li: Abstracts. TA1.E6,va59 534-541. Tl.TZ,v.ll Dana, Gorham. Recent developments in fire Squires, F. Firenroof dwellines. Arnerican protection devices. Technology quarterly, -alcltitect, Aug. il, 1909, v. 96; 53-55. June, 1908, v. 21: 141-163. Tl.T28,v.21 NAl.AJ,v.96 Neracher, W. A. Automatic fire protection. Wilson, H. M., and otheis, Fire-resistant Engineers' society of western Pennsylvania. construction of buildings, discussion. Amer- Proceedings, July, 1908. TAl.IS75, 1908 ican society of civil enginee~s. Pioceedings, Bayles, J. C. The discouragement of prevent- Sept. 1909, v. 35: 953-972. TAl.A52,v.35 able fires. Gassier's magazine, Sept. 1908, Feuersiche~heitder Theater. Gesundlieiis-In v. 34: 465-467. TAl.C34,v.34 genieur, Scpt. 4, 1909. (Serial). Clark, T. M. Fire prevention. Outlook, Sept. TD3.G3, 1909 12, 1908, v. 90: 85-87. AP208,v.90 New Yolk's buildmg code. Insu~anceengineer- National board of file underwriters. A con- ing, Sept. 1909, v. 18: 163-179. vincing analysis.of the appalling fire waste TH920l.Al'r6,v.18 of the United States. American underwriter, "Cornmenis ancl opinions of expelt," nn the Nov. 1908, v. 30: 73-77. HG8011.A58,v.30 proposed ncw code. Fitzpatrick, F. W. Fire-an American extrav- Fitzpatrick, I?. W. Tl~cred plague. World agance. 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How not to have files, Good Summnry of the provisions of the Intv. housekeel~ina.- -., Feb. 1909. v. 48: 173-176. Wentworth, F. 1-1, Factories and their fire TXI.G7,v.+S protection. Architcctural record, Mar. 1910, Wharton, G. W., and I.1. E. C. R.~inev. Will V. 27: 218-226. MAl.A6,v.27 your house bui'n? World's work, ~ar.-~~r,Lawrence, R. J. The prevention of fires in 1309, V. 17: 11389-11394, 11467-11470. residences. Good housekeeping, Mar. 1910, Contents.-1. Simple methods by which fire v. 50: 406-408. TXl.G7,v.50 may be prevented.-11. The fire-fighting Phelps, E. B. The intimate relation of insur- appliances of the home. APZ.W8,v.17 ance and prevention. American underwri- Fitzpatrick, F. W. Fire's havoc a senseless ter, May, 1910, v. 33: 65-72, HGSOll.A58,~.33 waste. Popr~larscience monthly, Mar. 1909, Florin, J. E. Co-operation desired from cities v. 74: 259-270. APZ.P8,v.74 by the state fire marshall's department. (toddard, C. M. Our shameful fire waste, and *Mmicipality (Madison, Wis.), May, 1310. means of checking it. American underwri- Inkersley, Arthur. Protection of a great hotel 38 SPECIAL LIBRARIES
from fire. Overland monthly, May, 1910, n. French, E. V. The cont~ol of fires through s., v. 55: 544-546. AP2.09,n.s.,v.55 scientific methods. Scientific Amelican sup- Gllbreth, F. R. Fires: effects on building ma- plement, July 15, 1911, v. 72: 34-35. te~ialand permanent elimination. American Tl.S52,v.72 sociery of mechanical engineers. Journal, Evans, Powell. Fire waste. Survey, July 1, June, 1910, v. 32: 745-763. TJl.A72,v.32 1911. v. 26: 496-507. HVl.C4,v.26 Discussion: Journal, June, 1911, v. 33 : 577- Porter, H. F. 1. File wall an essential. Sur- 627. TJl.A72,v.33 vey, July 15, 1911, v. 26: 580-584. Planning for fire prevention. *Merchants' as- HV1 C4,v.26 sociation of New Yolk, Proceedings, Jllly, Griswold, F. M. Fire prevention and file pro- 1910. tectinn for manufacturing plants. Scl~nol of Defective Rut ha~a~d.Easte~n underwriter, mines qualte~ly,Aug. 1911. TNl.S3, 1911 Oct. 13, 19111, v. 11, no. 41. 13. Statistics of Croker, Edwa~dP. Our losing fight againat fires £lorn defective flues. HGSO11.M7,v.11 file. World's wo~k,Aug., Sept. 1911, v. 22: Cairns, E. T. Fi~eploofbuilding construction. 1-1698-14701, 14118-14830. AP2.W8,~.22 Stevens ir~stitute indicator, Oct. 1910, v. 27: McFnrlane, A. E. Fire and the skysciaper. 321-337. TAl.S84,~.27 The problem of p~otecting'the workers in Boone, E. P. Automatic sprinkler protection. New York's tower f:~cto~ies.McClu~e's mag- Stevens ir~btitute indicator, Oct. 1910, v. 27. azine, Sept., 1911, v. 37: 467-482. 338-352. TAl.S84,~.27 APZ.MZ,v.37 Grier, \.V. D. Modern p~acticein factory con- Pire iquestinn in the Un~tedStates. McClure'a st~uction f~oma tile protection standpoint. n~agazinc,Sept. 1911, v. 37: 482-483. Stevens institute indicator, Oct. 1910, v. 27: APZ.M2,v.37 353-366. lmA1.S84,v.27 McFarlane, A. E The inllammable tenement. Gilbreth, F. R. Fires. effects on building ma- How New York 11'1s placed two and a half talinls and permanent .elimination. Ameri- million people in the worst file-tlap dwell- can underw~ite~,Dec. 1910, v. 34: 86-94. ings in the world. McClulels magazine, Oct. HG9011.A58,v.3-C 1911, v. 37: 690-701. AP2.M?,v.37 1911 Wentwoltli, P. H. The significa~lce of Fire prevention men~urea law. *Merchants' our fire waste. Arr~e~ic:~nunderwriter, association of New York. Proceedings, Oct. Jan. 1911, v. 34: 116-121. HC8011.A58,v.34 1911. Evans, Powell. Problem of fire waste and its City ordinances for file traps. Survey, Oct. prevention. City club of Pliilatlelphia. City 31, 1911, v. 27: 1021-1012. HVl.C4,v.27 club bulletin, Jan. 18, 1911, v. 4: 4-S. Practical snggestions for reducing fire losses. Discussion: p. 8-16 ; Statistics: p. 16-18 ; Ame~ican city, Nov. 1311, v. 5: 294-235. Agencies working for fire pieventiot~,to- FIT gether with a bibliography tlie sub- on Clarke, C. Architectural methods for fire pre- ject: p. 18-20. 551261 C47,v.4 McKeon, p. J. File, factorieb and p~eve~ltion; tlie Kcwalk casualt>-the New York dangers. Su~vey,Jan. 7, 1911, r. 25: 532t546. Meek, H. E. Carelessness the cause of files. HVl.C4,v.25 Moody's magazine, Dec. 1911, v. 12. 433-436. IIGl.M85,~.12 Porter, TI. P. J. Waiding off the factory fire 1912 Randall, C. A. Some common sense pani? nntl its loss of life. Snrvey, Jan. 7, 1911, v. 25. 546-557. HVl.C4,v.25 methods of reducing file losses. Ame~ican city, Jan. 1912, v. 6: 429-431. FIT The prevention of factory fires. Survey, Aps. S, 1911, v. 26: 81-87. IIVl.C+,v.26 Fires and human natule. Nation, Jan. 18, Waldo, Rlhelander. File prevention as a 1912, v. 94: 52-53. AP2.N2,v.94 municipal function. Survey, Apl. 5, 1911, Lessons of tlie Equitable building lire. Scien- v 26: 90-91. HVl.C4,~.26 tific Amelican, )an. 20, 1912, -v. 106. 62. New Pork plans to lessen fire risks. Survey, TlSS,v.106 Apr 29, 1911, v. 26: 180-182. HV1 C4,v.Zb Prudden, T. M. Fires and fire prevention. Fire plevention in city buildings. American Yale scientific monthly, Jan. 191i review of reviews, May, 1911, v. 43: 626- Ql.Yl7, 1912 627. 4P2 Rl,v.43 Dawson, C. W. File p~eventionthrough build- French, E. 1'. Prevention and control of fires ing regulation. Arne~icancity, Peb. 1912, v. thlougli scimtific methods. Wood craft, May, 6: 502-506. HT 1911. TS840.W6, 1911 Dorr, R. C. lleatliproof versus fireproof. Croker, $. F. File waste and its prevention. I-Ian~pton'smaga7ine, June, 1911, v. 26: 687- A g~eat national question. Scientific Amer- 698. AP2.I-1152,v.26 ican, Peb. 10, 1912, v. 106: 132. Tl.S5,v.106 Buddl I<. C. The prevention of fires. Out- Syllabus for public instruction in fire preven- look, .Tone 17. 1911. v. 98: 340-341. -tlon. ~mel~icancity, Mar. 1912, v. 6: 595- AP2.08,v.98 598. HT SPECIAL LIBRARIES 39
Dodge, Louis A. Improved fire protection in PUBLIC UTILITY REFERENCES New Orleans. American city, Apr. 1912, v. Compiled by F. N. Morton, from information 6: 668-670. HT furnished by the Libraries of the Public Serv- Qeyer, B. F. P~eventionof accidents and fires ice Commission, N. Y., district 1, Stone and through proper storage facilities for volatiles. Webster and United Gas Improvement Com- American city, 4pr. 1912, v. 6: 671-673. HT pany. Lopez, John S. fighting the fire peril. The Rates lesson of the Asch building fire tragedy in Electric Rates and Classification of Customers. New Yolk last year has not been forgotten. Electrical World, Feb. 15, 1913, p. 352. Harper's weekly, Apr. 6, 1912, v. 56: 13-14. Effect of Load Factor on Cost of Electric APZ.H32,v.56 Rwy. Passenger Service. C. N. Duffy. Department-store and its fire risks. Survey, Electric Rwy. Jnl., FeL. 1, 1913, p. 195. Apl. 13, 1912, v. 28: 84-85. HUl.C4,v.28 Some Problems of Rate Making. C. C. Chap- Tuoker, Mrs. P. P. Fire prevention from a elle. matron's viewpoint. American city, June, Public Service, Feb. 1913. 1912, v. 6: SS7-889. HT' Report of Experts on Results of Operation at Croker, Edward B. Practical fire plevention. Reduced Pare in Toledo. Engineering magazine, June, 1912, v. 43 : Elcc. Rwy. Jnl., Peb. S, 1913, p. 263. 373-377. TAl.E59,~.43 Discussion on Rates and Pares. Wm. J. Clark. Co-operative fire protection for small commun- Elec. Rwy. Jnl., Feb. 1, 1913! p. 192. ities. Scientific Alne~ican,June 22, 1912, v. Electricity Rates, New York C~ty,1913. 106: 572. Tl.SS,v.106 Pub. Service Comm., 1st Dist., Jan. 1, 1913. Wentworth, Franklin H. Fire waste and fire Valuntioa- Gas-Baltimore, Md., in re David plevention. American industries, July, 1912, 13achn1acli et al. vs. Cons. Gas Elec. Light dc v. 12: 30-31. I-ID4802.A6,v.12 Power, Bnlt., Md. Woolson, Ira 1-1. The elements of factory fire- Pub. Seiv. Comm. Opinion and Order Nos. protection. Engineering maga-/ine, Aug. 175, 176, 177, Jan. 13, 1913. 1912, v. 43. 719-720. TAl.E59,v.43 Justification of Dcvi.ttio~~in Rates for electric Walther, F. P. P~inciples of file-resisting service. S. M. Kennedy. construction for industrial plants. Engineer- Pu1)lic Se~vice,1-13-13, Jnl. of Elec. Pow- ing magazine, Aog.-Sept 1912, v. 43: 720- er & Gas, 11-30-12, p. 479. 736, 889-903. TAl.E59,~.43 Rate Schedules from the Customel's Stand- Suggestions foi an ordir~iu~ceto provide for point. fire limits and the construction of buildings Electrical World, 1-4-13, p. 49. in small towns and villages. Amelican Tariffs for Electrical Energy, with Particular city, Sept. 1912, v. 7: 267. H'1' Refelence to 1)ornestic TariPis. W. W. Lack- Boy scouts to aid in fire prevention. Ame~i-, ie. can city, Sept. 1912, v. 7: 273. FIT Institution of Electrical E~~gineers,Jan. Brodbeck, F. File plevention and buildiug in- 1912, p, 1076. spection by mernbe~s of file depa~tments. Protests Agai~~stI.ow Rates. American city, Oct. 1912, v. 7: 359. Hrl' Municipal Jnl., Dec. 5, 1912, p. 996. Walther, F. P. Automatic sp~inklerp~otection Bases for Railway Rates: Repo~t of Commit- for industrial plants. Engineermg maga- trc cn Rates & Rate Making. Mr. GotMin zinc, Oct. 1912, v. 44: 79-90. TAl.E59,v.44 ;1nd E. H. Ilogueland. How New Yolk observed fire p~eventionday. Public Sewicc Regulation, 12-12, p. 768. American city, Nov. 1912, v. 7: 479. FIT Public Se~viccGas Co. Rate Case. F. Ber- Atholj A,, and A. B. Rainey. Fire p~otection gcn. for the home. C~aftsman,Nov. 1912, v. 23: Aera 1-13, p. 465. 225-228. N1 C87,v.23 Report 01' Committee for Determining Proper Walther, F. P. Fire-fighting appliar~ces for 13asis for Rate5 and Fares-Ame~ican Elec- industrial plants. Engineering magazine, tric Railway Assorintion. Nov. 1912, v. 44: 233-241. TAl.E59,v.44 Ae~a,Dec. 1912, p. 373. Hall, George II. Fire prevention and fire Elec. Rwy. Jnl., 11-30-12, p. 1103. protecrion in tl~chome. House beautiful, Proper Basis for Energy Charges. P. R. Moses. Nov. 1912, v. 32: 186-187. NA7100.H65,v.32 Electrical World, Dec. 28, 1912, p. 1381. Blackburn Bryan. Elevated tanks for fire- Decision in Superior Water, Light & Power Co. plotective service. Engineering magazine, re Rates. Dec. 1912, v. 44: 385-392. TAl.ES9,v.44 Progressive Age, 12-16-12, p. 1075. Mack, I,. A. Fire hazards in rubber rnanufac- Basis of Rate Making. ture. Scientific American supplement, Dec. National Civic Federation, 1912, p. 1027. 21, 1912, v. 74: 395. Tl.SS2,v.74 ColIection of )?arts under a Zone System. C. 1919 Young, George J. Fire prevention in T. Seely. metalliferous mines. Engineering magazine, Aera, Uec. 1912, p. 1032. Jan. 1913, v. 44: 604-606. . TAl.ES9,v.44 Profltable Limit of a Five Cent Fare. H. Q. *Not in Libra~yof Congress. Bradlee. W SPECIAL LIBRARIES
Stone & Webster Pub. Serv. Jnl. 12-12, p. Cost of Furnishing Electric Service. 389. Public Service, 9-12, p. 113. Rates for Electricity. Report of the Committee on Fares and Tranr- Engineering Magazine, 12-12, p. 326. fers and Prepayment Operation. Rates of Public Utilities 'in ,Wisconsin-Elec- Electric Rwy. Jnl., Oct. 10, 1912, p. 763. tric rates in force June 1, 1912. Half Million Deficit in Three Cent Fares in Wisconsin R. R. Commission, June, 1912, Cleveland. p. 1009. Public Service, 9-12, p. 97. Publio and Public Setvice Corporations. F. K. Making rates for Electric Plants. H. Erickson. Blue. Public Service Regulation, 9-12, p. 579. Statistics on Gas Prices. Jnl of Electricity, Power & Gas, 11-30-12, p. 483 ; 12-7-12, p. 500. Public Service Kegulation, Sep. 1912, p. 640. Wrong Basis for Rates. New Jersey Gas Case, (Passaic)! Pub. Service Regulation, 11-12, p. 699. Pub. Service Regulation, Jan. 1913, p. 25. Actual Figures of Existing Street Railways. H. G. Bradlee. Valuation Elec. Rwy. JnI., 11-30-12, p. 1106. A Comparative Study of the Four Principal Aera, 12-12, p. 392. Methods of Appraising the Value of Public Extent of Rate Powers-Louisiana Railroad Utilities with Special Reference to the Valu- Commission. ation of the Freeport, Ill. Waterworks Prop- Pub. Service Regulation, Nov. 1912, p. 704. el ties. Interest and Profits Tn ate-Regulation.- How- Engineering & Contracting, Oct. 2 & 9, ard T. Lcwis. 1912. Political Science Quarterly, June 1912, p. Going -value Recogni~ed in New Jersey. 239. Gas Record, 2-10-13, p. 137. Report of Committee on Rates and Rate Mak- Railway Valuation as Proposed in the Adam- ing. son Rill. 13. T. Newcornb. National Assn, of Railway Commissioners, Railway World, Jan. 1913. 1912, p. 959. Report of the Committee on Railroad Rates Rates for Electricity. Henry D. Jackson. and Plans for Asceltaining Fair Valuation Engineering Mag., Dec. 1912,'p. 977. of Railroad Property. Passenger Kales Sr Farcs in Cities with Surface National Association of Railway Commis- and elevated ailw ways 01 subways. Frank sioners, 1912, p. 1068. R. POId. Electric Rwy. Jnl., 11-23-12, p. 1065, Edit. 13lec11ic Railway Jnl., Nov. 30, 1912, p. p. 1051. llOX. Valuation Methods and Plans Analyzed. New York Edison Company's Answer to Rate Pt~blicService Regulation, 12-12, p. 757. Disc1 i~ni~~ationClialge. Ethical and Economic Elements in Public Serv- Iilect~icalWorld, Nov. 30, 1912, p. 1134. ice Valuation. James E. Allison. Wrong Bahis for R'tles. D. F. Jurgenson. Quarterly Jnl. of Economics, Nov. 1912, p. Public Service Regulation, Nov. 1912, p. 99s. 699. valuatibn of Land for Rate Making Purposes. Just i'aluc of Mnnopolies and the Regulation Electrical Review, 12-14-12, p. 1106. of the Prices of Their Products. Joseph Two Conflicting Theo~iesof Valuation of Pub- Mayel. lic Service Companies. Halbert P. Gillette. Anier Socicty Civil Engineers Proceedings, En$neering & Contracting, Dec. 11, 1912. Jan. 1912, p 35. Valuation by the National and State Govern- Regulation and Utility Financing; The Effect ments. nf Re,t~ictecl Rate of Return on Capital. A. Electric Rwy. Jnl., 12-7-12, p. 1139. S. Millel*. Appraisal oi Wate~Power Rights. Halbert P. Publ~cSetrice, 11-12 p. 211. Gillette. Rate Systerns from the Central-Station Solici- Engineering & Contracting, Dec. 4, 1912, p. tor's Viewpoint. J. E. Bullard. 999. Electrical World, Nov. 16, 1912, p. 1042. Abstract of Opinion in Sheboygan, Wis., Gas Reasonable Gas Rates and Their Determina- Case re Valuation of Property. tion. C. L. Cory. Public Service Regulation, 10-12, p. 695. Progressive Age, Nov. 15, 1912, p. 964, Principles of Valuing Property with Special Continental Systems of Charging for Current Reference to ~~nhustrialProperties. Henry by Contract. D. Be~covitz. K. Rowell. Electrician, Aug. 9, 1912, p. 900. American Society of ~echanicalEngineers, Hunioipal Appeal to State Commission. Sep. 1912, p. 1277. Electrical Review, Nov. 9, 1912, p. 911. Intangible Values. Coarse of Railway Rates since 1870. Wm. 2. Stone &'Webstet, Nov. 1912, p. 901. Ripley. Appraisals of Jntangible Values in Public Railway Age Gazette, Nov. 8, 1912, p. 869. Utilities. W. T. Haeenah (Abs.). SPECIAL LIBRARIES
Electrical Wo~ld,10-26-12, p. 866. Wasliington Wol knien's compensation Report. Electiic Traction, 10-12, p. 1053. H. L. I-Iindley. Accuracy of Appraisals: Physical and Non, Pacific Bldr. & Engl. 14-13 p. 3. Pl~ysicalValuation. M. Schreiber. Municipal Ownership Ae~a,10-12, p. 249. Ultilllate Settle~nent of Tiansportation Prob- Valuation of Public Service Prope~ties:Many lerns. Valuable Points Explained and Cases Cited, Commercial and Fillancia1 Chronicle Peb. L. K. Nash. 15, 1913 p. 449. Stone & Webster Public Service Jnl., 10-12, New Yolk Legislative Conlm~ttee Oyposcd to 11. 241. Stalc IIydroelect~icSclieme. Intangible Values of Elect1 ic Railways and Elcctricnl World Jan. 25, 1912 p. 176. Their Determinatio~~f~om Accounls. Wm. Pasadena, Cal. M~micipal Elect1 ic Lighting J. Hagenell. Plant. Pacts J31ouyl1t out in Investigation. Electric Rwy. Jnl., Oct. 9, 1912, p:698. I'ublic Service 1-13 p. 27. Determination of Going Value ;Methods of Review c~llinoop's "P~iucipleaand Methods of Fixing Value of Intangible Utility Assets. hlunicipal T~acling." Morris Knowles. Stone & Webstel Pub. Se~v.Jnl, Jan., 1912. Public Setvice, Oct. 1912, p. 812. New 1-ork Slate I-I!d~oelect~icScheme. Accounting l
Depreciation in Gas Works. Reference Books as Public Utilities. G. W. Progressive Age, Oct. 15, 1912, p. 870. Lee. Library Jnl., 11-12, p. 587. Depreciation and Obsolescence. Filing and Indexing of 'rracirigs: Methods Light Railway and Tramway Jnl., Sep. 6, used on the Elie 1912, p. 791. American Engineel, Ang., 1912. Commissions Contribution of Lib1 ary Science to Efficiency in Modern Busineqs. L. U. Krause. Limitations of CommissionsJ Powers. H. T. Public Liblal~es,7-12, p. 247. Newcomb. Classification fol Railway Piles. S. E. Wal- Railway Age Gazette, 1-3-13, p. 23. lace. List of public Service Commissions from Ta- Kailway. Age- Gazette, Oct. 18, 1912. bles Prepared by National Civic Federation. Relations of the Library to the City. John C. Progressive Age, 12-2-12, p. 1023. Dana. Public Service Commissions: Decisions Reflect American City,-. Oct., 1912. Mental Attitude of Public toward Public Library as a Business Asset. D. N. Handy. Service Corporations. A. S. Miller. Engineering News, Oct. 17, 1912. Progressive Age, 12-16-12, p. 1074. Regulntion Illinois Legislative Hearings on Proposed Pub- lic Service Commissions. Regulation of Public Utilities. Wm. J. Ha- Electrical World, 12-7-12, p. 1186. genah. Electrical World, Jan. 4, 1913, p. 27. Manitoba's Public Service Commission. Canadian Electrical News, 12-12, p. 72. Federal Water-Power Policy. M. 0. Leighton. Engineering News, 12-12-12, p. 1088-p. Are Public Service Commissions Worth While. 1108 Ed. Electrical Review, 11-23-12, p. 962 Ed. State Regulation of Public Utilities. Morris Methods of Procedure under Wisconsin Utility Knowles. Law. C. B. Salmon. Public Service, 12-12, p. 253. Engineering & Contracting, 10-16-12, p. 425. Effect of Regulation in Texas. State and Municipal Control of Utilities. John Railwav & Enaineelir~~- - Review, . June- 1, 1912, p. 978. M. Eshleman. Legislationvs. Regulation in Elect~icalDistri- Public Service Regulation, Sep., 1912, p. but~on. J. E. ~:&donald. 587. Jnl. of Electricity, Power & Gas, 11-2-12, State Regulation of Public Utilities. Morris p. 367, Ed. p. 392. Knowles. Operation of the Wiscorrsir~ Public Utilities Engineering Record, Sept. 21, 1912, p. 776. Law of 1907. Competition Engineeling Recold, 10-26-12, p. 459. Federal Control of Corporations. Robert H. Court Refuses Long Acre Company Permission Montgomery. to Issue Bonds. Jnl. of Accountancy, Oct., 1912, p. 862. Electrical World, Jan. 4, 1913, p. 30. Regulation of Service Rendered by Gas Com- Compilation of Cases in re Protection from panies. H. von Vittinghotf. Competition. Stone h Webster Pub. Service Jnl., 10-12, Rate Research, Dec. 25, 1912, p. 196. p. 266. Proposed Competition at Portland, Ore., be- tween Public Utilities. THE PHOTOSTAT IN THE LEGISLATIVE Public Service, 9-12, p. 99 Rd. REFERENCE DEPARTMENT OF THE Federal Control of Corporations: the Evils of CONNECTICUT STATE LIBRARY Monopolies. R. H. Montgomery. [From The Hartford Daily Times, Feb. 8, Jnl. of Accountancy, 10-12-272, p. 18. 1913.1 Taxation On the fiist page of the Legislative Bulletin Mr. Whitbridge Complains about the Burden issued during the session of the general assem- of Taxation in New York. bly by the Connecticut State Liblary, appears Electric Railway Jnl., Jan. 4, 1913, p. 42. this notice. "Mernbels are reminded that the special legislative reference department of the Inequitable Methods of Taxing Public Utili- state library, located in the new slate library ties. and supreme court building, is at their service. Public Service, Dec., 1912, p. 968. In this department there has been assembled Libraries and conveniently arranged for ready reference not only the laws, journals, printed bills, ape- Municipal Reference Libraries. cia1 and departmental reports of Connecticut, Municipal Journal, Nov. 14, 1912. but the special reports, literature, laws and SPECIAL LIBRARIES
proposed laws relating to the principal ques- mission on economy and efficiency appointed tions now befole tlie general assemblies of the by former President Roosevelt, for use in the several states. As the material in this section various departments of the United States gov- is being added to daily, it is hoped that this ernment. The apparatus is located in one of department may be used freely. Messengers the work rooms on the lower floor of the state between the state capitol and state library will library, and is enclosed in a heavy wire acreen, be on duty in the corridor on the second floor with n lock on the door, thus providing absolute near the house." security and freedom from injury. Only the attentlants who make the photographs are al- This new and exceedingly important branch lowed to be within the enclosure when the of the work of the state library has been made pl~otographs are being made. possible by the installation of a photostat, a device equipped for the rapid photographing The use of the photostat is not limited to the of printed or wlitten docnments, maps, draw- rncre copving of leqislative bills. Under the ings, records, etc., directly upon the surface of autliority of chanter 175 of the public act's of a sensitized paper with the image in correct 1909, the state librarian may have a photo- position instead of reversed as upon the ordi- qrnph made of any original document deposited nary glasa plate. in the Connecticut state library, and issue with it a certificate which carries with it the same The photostat is ill reality a camera with $tanding in tlie cniirts that the original docu- a hellows and a prism used in connection with ment wonld have. The usefulness of this act the lens, to leverse the image so that the has heen grratlv increased since the installa- p~intedor written page in the finished p~int lion of the photostnt. will read from left to right as in the original. At the back of the rn.~chine there is a light The first rong comes out of the machine hav- tight magazine for holding a roll of 350 feet ing n da~kblown surface on which the photp- of sensitized paper 11% inches wide, will1 n aranhed, printed or written text appears rn device for nutomaticallv rolling and cuttine off white letters. This copv is used as a neeative pieces the desired length, Developing and fir- and from it conies are made which have Ijlack ing trays ale alao attached to the rear of tlie let~erson a white background. camera. Jn front of the machine is a stand known as the copv holder, with a glass cover, in which is placed the book, document or record A verv Considerable body of encvclonwdic heinq pliotoqrapl~ed. On either side of the copy lrnomledge conld he rollected here and there holder is placed a mercury vapor lamp which from the hnmlrerla of thonsnnds of ludirfal th~owsan intense light on the object being noinions-informntlon regarding matters Iiterarv, medical, nhIlosonhlca1, ps~cholo~lt- photographed. pal and the lilre. In fact,. the ludqes nroh- The principal purpose of the photostat is to nhlv drew mnch of It from the enrvclo- make an exact cnpv of any bill submitted to n~diaaor stnndnrd trentlses even wh~re the legislature, quickly and cheaply. To learn thwe sollrnes are not mentioned in the the contents of these bills it has heen necessaly nnlnlons. See. for examnle, the rlcflnltions in the pnst to find the clerk, and throl~gli his of steal and nlg iron, nnd th~inter~qtfnc favor get accesr to the desired bill, which descrfntion of the process of ~rodliclne: has caused no lirtle inconvenience hot11 to the them, In thr oninion of Mr. Jnsticr Rrown clerk ancl to the puhlic. During the sessions of in Carnede Steel C'o. v. Cambrin Tron Co., 1909 and 1911 a sr~rcessfuleffo~t was made by 1R!i TT. S. dnR. 22 S Ct. Ren. 698. And In the state librarian, George S. Godard, to se- Nnlinnsl l?lertrlc. Simalinrr Co. v. United cure type-wlitten copies of the more importnnt Wlrclcss T~l~rrrnnhno.. 1x9 Fed. Ren. 727. bills, and have them accessible to tlie public in iq riven a brlef and Inclrl exnlanstlnn of the state library. While thir was an improve- the method of operation of wlreless t~lesrn- ment over the old method, it did not fully ac- nhv. A nerson who 1s never intoxicated complish the desired result. When Mr. Cod- and who 19. inrle~c1.nodtively temnerntc. In n~dlearned that a machine had been deviscd tlie use of intoxfcatinr liounr mav die of for photographing documents, he snggested the ddirli~mtrrmens nrerlpitnted bv a Revere nnrchase of one of these, with the result that nhvsical ininrv. 811ch was the case In Mn- it was installed in December, with everything Cahtll v. New Yorlr Transn. Co., 201 N Y. in reacliners for the opening of the general 221, 94 N. E. Ren. 616. cltinr. as assembly. Tl~ro~~~lithe courtesy of the sccre- "a ?nap sfngulnrl~slmflnr." Turner v. Nne- tary of state and tlie clerks of the honw and nau Elec. R. Co. 41 N. Y. Ann. Dlv. 218. senate opportunitv has hern given to make plro- 58 N. Y 8nnp 490. A history of the mak- toglaphs of everv hill aftel it has heen cal- ing of nvmor-nlate for war uhfps, and a de- endared for thc journal of the general as- scrintfon of the "Harvey nrocess" of face sernhlv. This enables the state library to have hsrdenfng. are given bv Judge BuRln&on a practically complete file of the legislation In Pried. Krnp~Alrtien-Gesellschaft. v. Mid- thus far introduced. vale Steel Co., (C. C. A.) 191 Fed. Rep. 688. The photostat was recommended by the com- --From T~awNotee. SPECIAL LIBRARIEB
CURRENT REFERENCES Speoial legislation. James McICirdy of the Pennsylvania Refuse disposal. Legislative reference bureau hns pre- A book on "Modern destructor pi'actice" pared a pamphlet on "Special legisJa- by W. Francis Goodrich, author of several tiom in Pennsylvania" to make "clear to former morlcs on simil~rtopics, has been Llle ~rlenlbers of tho legislature the full published in England and America and is procedure required by law prior to the "primarily intendcd as a review of n~odern introduction of special bills." 12 p. 191%. practice in refuse disl~osal." 116 illustra- tions and 46 tables accompany the text of Telephone-Statistios. 278 pages 1912. The American telephone and telegraph company has had compiled by its statis- Sleeping car companies-Accounts. tician and has issued in pamphlet form The flrst revised issue of the "Classifica- the "Telephone statistics of the world." tion of revenues and expenses of sleeping The sources which were consulted for car operations, of auxiliary operations. and lhcse statistics are government reports, of other properties for sleeping cmv corn- telephone company reports and personal panies as grcscribed by the Interstate correspondence. 35 p. May 1, 1912. commerce commission" has been issued by that Commission, to be effective July Telephone and telegraph-Regulation. 1. 1912. This ncw cdit~on covers the In Novemher 1911, the Arnerlcan tele- same gronnd as the earlier edltiou with phone and telegraph company issued the the addition of the classiflcation of rev- second edition of its "Comparative sum- enues and expenses of auxiliary opera- mary of laws relaling to the regulation tions and of other properties. 41 p. of telephone and telegraph companies by commission, in force Nov 1, 1911," and Smoke. 111 Se~tembcrof this year, that edltion Julius B. Cohen and Arthur G. Ruston is brought to date by a supplen~entnry are the authors of a recent book pub- volume of YO pages. The laws, in both lished in London entitled "Smoke, a volumes, are summarized by sub~ects study of town air." The subject is and sub-subjects. treated scientifically in its relations to health, the growth of vegetation, disin- Street railways. tegration of stone-work. Illns.S8 p. 1912. The Report of the Electric railroad in- spector of Buffalo, N. Y., to the New Sccial centers. Yorlc state gublic service commission, A fnrther clevelol~mentof the social cen- 2nd district, on trafflc conditions in Buf- ter movement is treated in a recent ~ubli- fnlo, was issued May 16, 1912 and a Sup- cation from the Division of recreation of plementary report appeared Sept. 3, 1912. the Russell Sage foundation of New Yorlc The earller report presented a compre- city, "Social center fcatnres in new ele- hensive but tentative plan, based on the ment:~~~schonl archilecture" by C. A. investigation, for re-routing the car lines Perry lhe aulllor of "Wider use of thc of Lhe city, which would be of advantnge school planl.." The puq)ose of the pamph- to the cily and to the citizens and the let, which contnms the architectural plnns Supplementary report is a protest against of 16 sori:ilixerl schools is "to make avail- llart of this plan. 126 p. and 4 p. able to tliose who are engaged in con- structlng new buildings some of the acl- Social hygiene. vancrd plms that have been adol)ted in 1-Iaveloclr Ellis, well Iinown for his Amer~cancilies." 56 p. "Studies in t,he psychology of sex," says in the preface of his new book-"The Tuberculosis-Labor classes. task of social hygiene,"-"The book I Tho firs1 nuniber ot a series of bulle- now bring forward, may be more prop- t1n8 on Worlcn~en's insurance and com- erly regarded as a presentation of the ensat at ion, Lrom the U. S. Burcau of la- w~cler srheme of social reform out of bor, and also whole number I01 of the which the more special sex studics have Bullelin of the Burcau is devoted to an developed." The chapter headings are cxhaustivc study of "Care of tobercu- of interest as showing the scope of the lous wage earners In Gern1;ulyM Ijy FI~YI- work; Changing status of women, New CI iclt 1,. IIoffn~aii. Since tuberculosis is tispcct oC lhe woman's'movemenL; Eman- 1ei1)onsil)l~for 16%, :,of the disability an- cipation of women in relation to roman- n~iltiesgrar~lccl mon and 9.5% of Lhose tic love; Significance of a falling birth RI'aIIktl to women under them Gerrnau rr~le; Eugenics and love; Religion and compnlsory ~nvnlidily insurance law, the child; Problems of sexual hygiene; lhe systemalic treatment and care in rc. Inmoral~tyand the law; War against gard to this diseuse has been highly war; P~.oblem of an international lan- developed in Germany, hence the value guage; Individuals and socialism. 414 of this work. 183 p. p. 1912.