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PI'BLISIIED BY TI112 opyort~lnity10' a 11e1'sonal meeting aild ex- SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION change of views Ilelween those interested hlonthlg exccgt July nnrl August. in simllar lines of wrlr This is cons~dere(l Editorin1 and Publ~rxlion Omre, Str~te Llbrnfy, of equal ~n~~~orla~~call11 benefit to L11e for- Intllnn~ilrolis,lud. mal 11al1ers and discussions. Subacrlpiions, 03 Brand strecl, Iloslon, AIuss. The annual election of officers will take Entered tit the Postofllcc tit Indlnnapolls, InO , place and other business of the Association as seco~ul-clnss~unl ler. will be (ransacted: -- - - - .. . - ...- . . . .- - Tlie New YorB Library Associatio~lwill be Snbscril~tion. . $2.00 a year (10 nulnbersr in scsslon dlu'ili:: the entire weelc begmiilng Single copies ...... -25 cents Xoqday, September 25th. Many ol the meetings of this association will he of great President ...... John ('otlon Il~lliu intcresl lo the members oE the Special Li- Frce 13ul;llc Llbrrwy, Sewnrl;, S. ,I. Vice-president ...... ltobe~.l I[ \Vl~illa~~brarics As~~ociationand the New Yorlc As- l'ubllc ServIcc Cunimlsslon, Scw YI~IIC('iry. socialio~i has kindly invited the members Scclet~trv-Tre~isurer...... Guy 1.: Mllrion of the Sl~ccinlLibraries Associatioil to at- hrthnr U. Li~llc,Iuc., U3 Hroutl SI , llouton, 31ass. Lend these meetings. Through the courtesy also of the Sew Yorlr Library Association, the hotel rates and accommoclntions and sl~ecial railroad rates arii1ouilcec1 111 thelr clrcular will be availnblc nlao for members of the Specla1 LlIrraries As~ociulion. --. ------. -. - - The sessions of the Special Libraries Aa- ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SPECIAL socialion are l,rLblic and all interested are LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION. cordially i~ivited Lo aLLeiltl and i~~ticipate in the discust;rons, whether members of the New York City, September 27-28, 1911. Special Llbrarics Association or not The annual meetings ot the Special Libra- DISCUSSIONS. ries Assocmlion will be held in New York GENERAL City, September 2'7 and Sel~tembe~28, 1911. At each scssion tlic fornlal yapers wil be The New Yorlc (Stale) Library Association ~110~1111 order to allow plenty of tinie lor the American Lib~aryInstitute and the Col- discuss~oi~.The genera1 discussions will be lege Librarians Section will meet in New lhe leature of the meetings. Discussions Yorlr during the snnle week. There will be while cordially invited must Ire to the l~omt three general sessions of Lhe Special Libra- nilti will, esccl~tas other wise inclicatetl hy ries Association each of which mill be de- the lltles of llic formal papers, be corldiled voted to one of the following Col~ics: to Lhe thrw j'ollowi~lg subjects: First Session-Technology libraries and 1 ln(1eslng oE ttlchnlc:ll I~teratlue stat~sticalor inlornialion bureans. 2. Colllbl~ialiorlill libvary worli wilh that Sccoild Session-The office library and ol' n slatlslical or inio~~~lntloilbureau. statistical bureau ol' financ~tllinstitutio~ls 3. Qualifications 01 the librarian and Third Session-Public affairs libraries. slalisliciaii. At each of these sessioils Lhe following i\Ien~l~c~sof Lhe Associalion wlio are un- general topics will be discussecl with reL- able Lo be l~rascntare invitecl to send in erence to the particular type of library in wi*ltteii discussioas ol uot erceediiig 500 question : words. Those will be rend 111 lull or in 1 Indexing of current 1itei'atur.e. abstract at the meetings. Such dlscl~usions 2. Combinahon of library work with that may LC addressed to Hobcrt $1. Wllitten, of a ststistical or ii~forniatio~~bureau. Room 1418, 154 Nassau Street, New Yorlc. 3. Qualifications of the librarian and sta- To serve as a busis for yreliin~narythouglit tistician. and wrltten discussion the Spllowiug oulline The half hour immediately ljreceding and i11 relation Lo the ofiicc Ilb~~aryand statis- immediately followng each formal session tical bureau is presentect. The stateilients will be devoled to registralion, infor~nal are clogmatic in order the better to arouse conference and getting acquainted. It is ll~ougl~t and discussion. hoped that lllese half hours wlll afford an I. The developinent of Lhe ofilce llbrxry SPECIAL LIBRARIES and research or statistical bureau is simply statistician has not been established, it is another step in the scientiflc organization often necessary to take some one who is ex- of business. Its purpose is to SO systema- pert in only one of these two flelds but who tize the vast wealth of printed material and has the caplicity of becoming expert in tHe other information relating to each particu- other also. Thue it may be desirable to lar business or industry, that it can be used place in charge one who has had no library as a tool in connection with daily work and training but who has extended training in daily problgns. the problems and scientiflc literature of the 2. The otece library in this sense is not special industry or business served and merely u. collection of books and clipgings who has an aptitude for the organization of but there is combined with it the function information, and who may therefore be re- of an information, research or statistical lied upon to learn and apply the necessary bureau. This combination is one that is library methoda. High grade men and highly desirable as it increases the emciency women with technical training are abso- of both the library and the statistical func- lutely essential to the malting of an emci. tion. The librarian who makes practical use ant of6ce library and research or statistical of his collection for research purposes, will bureau. necessarily have an up-to-date working collection and the statistician who systemat- FIRST SESSION ically collects data from every source for library purposes will necessarily be in gosi- Septomber 27, 1911, 10.A. M. tion to use such data, most quickly and in- Engineering Societies Building, 29 West telligently. To a considerable extent the 39th Street qualifications essential for the scientific selection and organization of material are Technology Libraries and Statistical or In- the same as those required for the compila- formation Bureaus. tion or critical study of the information 10 a. m. to 10:30 a. m. Registration and contained in the material. A combined li- Informal Conference. brary and statistical or research bureau is President's Address: The Publications of a therefore the most efficient form of organiz- City's Mauufacturers in that City's Public ation. The most successful institutions of Library. the kind today are those that combine these John Cotton Dana, Librarian, Free two features. This is true of the most suc- Public Library, Newark. cessful legislative referedce bureaus as well The Library of the Bureau of Railway as of the office libraries and statistical bur- Economics. eaus of engineering, manufacturing and Richard H. Johnston, Librarian, Bureau financial firms. of Railway Economics, Washington. 3. The first essential of the oftice library An International Technology Index. is the person in charge. Special training W. P. Cutter, Librarian, Library of the and special qualiflcations are necessary. Engineering Societies, New York. This 1s a matter frequently overloolred. A Technical literature abstracts and informa- clerk is placed in charge as librarian or tion bureau work in the library of the statist~cianwho has no true conception of United Gas Improvement Company. the work nor capacity to perform it in- F. N. Morton, Librarian, UnlLed Gas telligently and emciently. A recent report Ilnprovement Company,-. Philadel- of the committee on municipal reference ghia. libraries of the National Municipal League Report of Committee on a trades index. states that the qualiflcations 01 the head Joseph L. Wheeler, Librarian, Free Public of a municipal reference library should Library, Jacksonville, Fla. be "a liberal education, with special train- General Discussion. ing in political science, economics, mu- The general discussion will include a dis- nicipal government and methods of organ- cussion of the above papers and will treat ization and administration." Similarly the specifically of librarian of an engineering firm needs to 1. The indexing of technical literature. have training in engineering; for a financial instituti'on, training in economics, sta- 2. Should the technical library and in- tistical method, and finance. In additlon t~ formation bureau be combined under one this special technical training, however, management? there is needed a knowledge of library 3. The qualifications of the librarian and methods and special capacity for the eys- the relative importance of special training tematic Collection, classification and index- or experience in (1) library economy, (2) ing of material. This is a difficult combina- engineering or technology. tion and as the profession of librarian- Half hour of informal conference. SPECIAL LIBRARIES

SECOND SESSION. Accounting Library, Amer. Tel. & Tel. Co., Room 1305, 15 Dey St. September 27, 1911, 2 P. M. AS~ociation Of Life Insurance Presidents Engineering Societies Building. 29 West Library, 1 Madison Avenue. 39th Street Babson System Financial Library, 24 The Office Library and Statistical Bureau Stone Street (near Broad Street). Hours 9 of Financial Institutions. a. m. to 5 g. m. 2 p. rn. to 2:30 p. m. Registration and In- Business Branch, Newark Free Public to~mnl Conference. Library, 18 Clinton St., Newarlr. The Financial Library and Statislicnl Fislc and Robinson, Statistical Depart- Bureau. ment, 35 Cedar Street. Sgeaher to be aunounced. Investor's Agency Library, National City The Indexing oC Cu~rcntFinancial Litera- Bank nuilding, 55 Wall Street. ture. hlnnufact~~rers'Library, Hudson Terminal A. M. Snlcolslci, Stallstidan, C. 11. Uoyn- Bnlldlng, 50 Church Street. (Libmry of ton & Co., New ork. trade cafkdognes and publications). Ceriernl Discussion. 3fel.chant's Association of New York The general rliscussion will include a dis- Library, GG Lafayette Street. cussion of the :lbove gnl~ersand will treat New Yorlc Public Library. Suecia1 De- specifically of partments of Technology, Economics and 1. The indexing and filing of current Sociolcgy, and Documents. flnancial literature. Pratt Iustitule free Library, Applied Sci- 2. Should the library and stat~sticalwork ence Refe~,ence Department, 220 Ryerson of a flnancial institution be combined under Street, Brooklyn. one management? P~lblicService Commission Library, Room 3. The qualifications of the librarian aud 1415, 154 Nassnn Street (oppos~teCity Hall statistician of a financial institution. The Park.) Open 9 n. m. to 5 p. ni.; Saturdays, relative iingortance will Be discussed of spe 9 a m. to 1 p m. cia1 training or experience in: (1) library Pul~licService Corporation of New Jersey economy, (2) finance and economics, (3) Library, Pruclential Builcllug, Newark. stat~sticalmethods. Public Sociological Library of New York Half hour of. informal conference. School of Philauthrogy, 105 East Twenty- second Street. THIRD SESSION. New Yorlr Tax Reform Association, 29 September 28th, 2 P. M. Broadway. United Engineering Society Library, 2B Columbia University. West Thlrty-ninth Street. Public Affairs Libraries. Wall Street Journal Library, 44 Broad 2 p. m. to 2:30 p. m. Informal Conference. Street. Present Status of Municipal Reference. Horace E. Flaclr, Legislntive Reference Librarian, Baltimore, Md. SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION. Address: Clinton Rogers Woodruff, Secre- tary National Municipal League. OFFICERS. Report of the Committee on a Public Affairs John Cotton Dana, Prcsident. Index. Robert 1-1. Whitten, Vice-president. John A. Lapp, Legislative RePerence Guy E. Marion, Secretary-Treasurer, Librarian, Indianapolis, Ind. General Discussion. EXECUTIVE BOARD. Half hour of informal conference. Election of officers. The officers, ex-offic~o, with G. W. Lee, and H. 0. Btiglmrn. VISITS TO LIBRARIES. A few days in New York will furnish an PROGRAM COMMITTEE opportunity to visit many special and general libraries and thus find out at flrst hand Robert 13. Whitten, Chairman, John C. what is be~ngdone and by what methods. Dana, Guy E. Marion, John A. Lapp. The meetings of the New Yorlr Libraries "SPECIAL LIBRARIES" Association mill afford opportunity to in- spect the larger libraries. Lists of general Official organ of the Association. Publish- and sgecial libraries may be found in the ed monthly (except July md August) at almanacs, directories and guide books. Indmna State Library, Indianapolis, Indiana. Among the special and office libraries that John A. Lapp, Managing Editor. will be open to inspection are: Annual Subscription, $2.00. 68 SPECIAL I

NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION possible between Librarles and Social organ- LIBRARY WEEK. izations will be considerecl at another session by both social worlcers and librarians. September 26th to 29th, 1911. Among other subjects for cons~derationwill Members of the Special Libraries Associa- be The Work of the Museums and the tion will be interested in the programs of Schools and Affilialion of Stale with the the 21st meeting of the New Yorlr Library National Association. Association and the American Library In- stitute and the College and Reference Sec- TECHNICAL LITERATURE ABSTRACTS tion of the A. L. A. of great interest and AND INFORMATION BUREAU WORK value. IN THE LIBRARY UNITED GAS The meetings will be held at cllfierent li- IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. braries to enable librarians to sludy the J. N. Moni~os. buildings and equi~nlentof the different li- Abstract of paper for Annual Meeting, S. braries. L. A., Sept. 27, 1911 The places of meetings mill be as follows: Some years ago, our Company, al~preci- Tuesday, September 26th. 10.30 A. M. almg that the mass of informat~on con- L~braryof the Engiileerlrlg Societies 29 West ::9th Slreet. tained in its library was buried beyond hope of usefulness, enlgloyed 'an engineer, Jveclnesday, September 27th. 10' 30 -4 M. New yorlc Public Library. in 111s time at tlie head of his groiession, Fifth Ave. between 40th and 42d Sts. to index the boolrs and particularly the technical gerlodicals. At the same lime one Wednesclay. 2:30 P. M. College of the City of New Yorlr. of the clerlcs, the head ot the Filing De- St. Nicholas Terrace and 139th Skeet. partii~ent,was delegated to index the cur- Thursclay, September 28th. 10:30 A. M rent periodicals as received. This arrange- New Yorli Universily. ment wns continued until about eight and a Un~versity Heiglils. hale years ago, when the writer was trans- Thursday, 3.30 P M. and S:15 P AT. ierred from the glant of which he was then superintenclent to his present position. Colunlbia University. 116th St. and Morningsicle I-Ieights. The indexmi: done by the clerlr was as Fr~day,September 29th J0:30 A. M. ntisfaclory as could be expected. The man Elroolrlyn Institute Xuseum. had taken a shorl corresgonclence course, Eastern Parliway, near Flatbush Ave. in gas works engineering, and his pos~tion moreover brought him into a close contact PROGRAiM. with the technical work and in thie way The cletmled program promises to be an f t~miliarizeclhim with tlie business. interest~ngone The Association will be oi- It was, however, thongh~that a trained flcially \vclcomed by HIS Honor, Mayor Wil- cngineer and one who had long experience liam .I. Gagnor. Dr. Nlcholas Murray Zul- woulrl be better fitted for Lhe peculiar duties ler. President of Columbia IJnlversitp; Dr. oithe technical librarian, and the clerk was Eliner E Rrown, the newly elected Presi- the1 efore, relieved of that par1 of his work. dent of Xew Yolk University, and Dr. J. 1-1 At firsl, the principal work was supl)osetl Finley, Presidenl ot Lbe College of Lhe Cix: to be 1tcel)ing Lhe various officials and heads 01 New York, have consenled to address thl: of the degartn~ents~nforined of tlie current Association 1LIrs. Henry IJ. Elmendorf, e he progress and cleveloginenls along the lines presiclent ot the A. L. A., will speak at the In which our company is interestecl. This session on Tliursclay-. is done by a system of abstracts described The worli whicli the New Yorli Associ. by the writer in a paper appearing in the atloll 1s domg througll 11s Special Cornni~t- Februm')-.I911 nurnbe~of "Special Libra~'ies." tee on Rural Llbmr~es,w~ll be outlined nc As then describecl, the forty periodicals the ol~ening session on Monday. The sea- talcen by the company are read over, and all sion on Thursda~evening will be clevoled articles of interest or value abstracted, the to the consicleral~onof The Reading ot Boys abstracts bemg mimeographerl end sent to and Girls 01 High Schaol Agc and a nunl- those entitled to recelve them. Paper cut ber of yromincnt educators in the city wi;l to five by eight inches 1s used, whicli gives participate in the d~scussion. a sheet of convenient size and one that Ets The sessions on VJeclnesday and Thursclay the slandard card file. Each al~stractcon- atternoons have been arranged In co-opera- tains rlie gist of the article in question, and tion with the College and Reference Librn- is prepared with the idea of making refer- rians of the Eastern states, but the papers ence to the original Daper unnecessary ex- PreBared es~eciallyfor these sessions S~OU~CIcept under special condltlons. In fact, one Drove eqllally interesting to others in at- of the company's employees was in the li- tendance at the Conlerence The relations brary loolring up information on n certain SPECIAL LIBRARIES goiut, when he was handed the abstract of matei'ial. It was explained to him that it an article bearing on the subject with the was quite as necessary to ]mow the latent remark that if he would wait a moment he heat of fusion as the specific heat. A aim- could have the original paper. He declined ple answer to the question aslred would, in the offer, saying that he could get more out 11s way, have been as n~isleadingas a mis- of the abstracts that he could from the orig- statement. inals because the former conlained the gist Of course many Of the questions asked re. of the articles without a mass of confusing quire 110 technical knowledge to answer, details. even though technical in tliemselves. To find These abstracts are arranged and classi- the effect of hydrogen in gas has upon the fied for filing just as references would be eficiency of a gas engine, it was only neces. in a card inclex, except that, instead of a sary to look ulJ articles on eficiency of gas simllle reference, the article itself, is at engines. Again, to find an aqueous solu- hand, in briet. In this way, classified sub- tlon of a certaln gravlty, mas sirn1)ly a case jects in the index file constitutea resume of oil going chrectly to a table of solutions and all llteralure available on the sublecls in picking out the one that seemed most suit- question slnce starting the system. able. The abstracts nre sent out in batches of Many of the questions are not technical. The re])rcsenlative of a corn1)any recently about twenty each, and appear more or less asked for R lisl of court decisions allowing regularl'y according to the research work the erection of gas holders contrary to the done b 3 the dellnrtment, as POI- inslance, re- protests of progerly owners In tlie vicinity. 11orts have been called for which took a Court decisions were also asl\ed for in re- week or more in ~re~araliotl.In such cases, gard to the right of a company lo sell il- Lhe work of abstracting was temporarily luminating gas when it was charlered as stopped. On an average, however', the ab- a fuel gas compnny. stracis are issued at intervals of about ten days. AN INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL IN. The morli or indexing books and periodi- DEX. cals came logically under the charge of the WALT^ P.WKZRCL ,J 1~,~1 librar~an.The charge of the index Ales soon Librarian, Engineering Societies. made a soil ot burearl of mi'ormation of (Al~stractoT paper for the Annual Meet- the library and questions began Lo come in, ing S L. 8.,Seut. 27th 1911.) mostly technical, but rapidly becomlng gen- "We are today s1)ending time and money eral. To answer some of these required a in discoveriag facts and processes which good general linowledge of al~plledscience. have already been cliscovered; inventors are For instance, a report was desired on the trying to pertect al)l)iu'ntus and processes manul'aclure Prom :~trnospheric nit~ogenof which have already been l~ertected,and the nilrates such as is used for i'ertilia~ng.Tlle engineer in the field is worlting on projects prel~arat~on~equi~ecl a report upon Lhe Eyde which are sinular to those alrexly executed. and Birlteland process of fixation of nitro- Conservat~ou of Lhat highest type of en- gen such as mould have been difficult to say crgy, the energy of the llunian miud, re- the least, for anyone without a Icnowledge clulises that the effort thus lost should be of electro-chemistry. min~mlxed. An iudex to the 1lteratur.e of I11 one inslance the quesliou came u~ as Lechnolo~y, if co~nl)rel~ensive,detailed, to whelher a patent on a ccrtain appliance world-wide ill scope. would do llluch to >IS- would hold A study of the subject, which sist the l~rogl-essof tho worlcl by lnaklllg required a linowledge of the laws ot com- readlly available those cl~scovel'~es,achieve- bust1011 and the action of fuel in furnaces, ments, constructionu and llrocesses as so011 was turned over to the library. The his- t~sthey have been completed." tory of the art was gone over, a collection After. a clescrlption oC the ~nternatio~ial nlade ot literatu~eand previous l~atents cnlalogue ol scient~fic literature, issued by benr~ngon the subject Th~swas nbstrucl- tlie Royal Society through international co- ed, nncl the ieport thus prepared was given ol~eration, and the publications of the In- to the attorney and formed the basis of his stitute Interniitional fur Techno-Bib1iogral)h- decision. le in Berlln, the paper continued as follows: In many cases a technical man can be of ''SVith a view to inaugurate a mo~ement ass~stancein otter ways, one of which is towarc1 the compilation and sugport of such that frequently lleogle do not know what an index on a truly international basis, I they really need. A striking instance of have suggested that the four great engin- this was a case in which one of the em- eering societies of the United States all- ployees aslred for the speciflc heat of a cer- point a committee on inv~tatlon,to devise tain substance. A little question brought a plan for a flrs~international congress for out Lhe fact that he was trying to calculate technical bibliography, and to issue invita- the amount of fuel necessary to melt the tlons to such congress. This congress 70 SPECIAL LIBRARIES might well consider a proposition to tional Catalogue of Scientiflc Literature by extend the International Catalogue of Sci- these governments, and the extension to the entific Literature to cover applied science, support of a technical index should follow to join forces with the Insti- as a matter of course. The index well tut International fur Techno-Bibliogra~hie, started might well attract substantial en- or the institution of a separate enterprise." dowment from some of our wealthy men ult seems to me, that the requisites Of a whose fortunes have come to them through perfect index are the following: the advance in applied science, and such Frequent and prompt issue; frequent and endowment would be more certain were it prompt cumulation; adequate claS~iflCatiOn; known that the permanency of the index an author index to all entries; an index of was assured by international action. This specific subjects for all entries; illustra- would add one more link to the chain which tions where necessary; and the inclusion is slowly being forged to hold the nations of important patents." of the earth together in an mternat~onal Frequent and prompt Issue precludes CO- peace." operation in the actual work Of prepara- tion of the index by workers separated APPENDIX A. from each other by long distances...... It Published General Indexes, of Technical means that the use of volunteer unpaid as- Literature. sistance should be discountenanced. It AMERICAN. would require the organization of an effici- GALLOUPE, Francis. An index to engin- ent central printing and mailing service. eering periodicals, 1883 to 1887, inclus~ve. Frequent caumulation would require the use Comprising engineering; railroads; sci- of type-setting machines, and the provision ence, manufactures and trade., Boston: of storage of type until the cumulation was 30 Kilby Street. New York: Engineering issued, if not longer. News gublishing Company, 1888. A classified index, as opposed to an alpha- About ten thousand references. Alphabeti- betical one, is of course essential if the, cal by subjects. About twenty periodi- use is to be international, as no alphabetical cals ~ndexed,of which only two are non- arrangement of subject headings is one lan- American. Mr. Galloupe mas a member guage could be conveniently used by all. of the A. S. M. E. No society publica- Adequate classiflcation is dificult. As we tions are included. have seen, the International Catalogue of Continued as: Scientiflc Literature only escaped abandon- Galloupe's general index to engineering per- ment because the majority of the delegates iodicals, from 1888 to 1892, inclusive. Vol. refused to accept the Decimal Classifica- 2. Boston: 1893. tion. It is probable that the advocates of Similar to the above, except that society that and other classifications would attempt l)ublications are included. to dominate any international congress. DESC RlPTlVE Index of current engineer Men's minds differ widely on subjects of ing Ilterature. Vol. 1. 1884-1891, inclu- classification, but the prominence of such sive. Ch~cago. Published by the Board delegates as would naturally be selected of Managers of the Association Engiaeer- should insure men of great judgment, and ing Societies. 1892. conservative action might be expected. Alphabetical by subject. Compiled by Pro- An author and subject index to each arti- fessor J. B. Johnson, of Washington Uni- cle is absolutely essential. The subject in- versity. A co-operative undertalcing. Sev- dex should not be limited to one language, eral periodicals are indexed. but Should have in one alphabet the terms Continued as: in English, French and German, and per- The Engineering index. Vol. 2. 1892-1895. haps in Italian. Edited by J. B. Johnson, N. Y., The En- In COnneCtion with the central bureau of gineering Magazine. 1896. the index, there should be established a set- Classified (alphabetico-classed). The preb tion which Would furnish accurate tran- ace, signed by Professor Johnson, contams scripts of any article desired, with reproduc- the following tions of the necessary plates and illustra- "While it would seem that this index tions, and transactions from any European work is properly the work of the nation- hguage into any other." al engineeriug societies, yet it would be "The chief reason for my advocacy of in- difficult for them to act in conjunction." ternational action is to ensure adequate Vol. 3. 1896-1900. Edited by financial SUPPOrt. The duty of the Govern- Henry Harrison, Suplee, N. Y. The En- ment to support such an enterprise has been gineering Magazine, 1901. Alphabetico- recognixed by nearly every civilized govern- classed. Indexes 2'00 l)eriodicals, largely ment in the support given to the Interna- foreign. 40,000 entries. SPECIAL LIBRARIES 71

Vol. 4. 1901-1905. Edited by Neue folge. 1854-1868. Heraue- H. H. Suplee, N. Y. The Engineering gegeben von Bruno Kerl. 2 vols. Leip~ig. Magazine, 1906. 250 periodicals indexed. 1871-1873. 50,000 entrles. Neue folge. 1869-1873. 2 volfl. Continued as: Leipzig, 1876-1878. The Engineering Index Annual. 1906-1910. ------Neue folge, 1874-1908. 35 vols. 5 vols. N. Y., 1907-1911. Berlin, 1875-1909. Classified. Index 250 periodicals. Should This periodical was, from 1877, issued have an author index and a subject index from the Kaiserlich Patent Amt. It in- to the articles. These last seven volumes creased remarkably in size and scope, and are the annual cumulation of the monthly in the number of periodicals indexed. index in the Engineering ~Magazlne. Continued as: TECHNICAL Literature. Vol. 2. New Yorlr. Fortschritta der Technik. Jahrbuch des In- Vol. 1 of this periodical contains no ternattonalen Instituts fur Techno-Blbli- index to periodicals. Classified. Indexes ographie. Jahrg. 1909. Berlin, 1910. 150 periodicals. Not cumulated. Monthly. Also the same matter is issued monthlj: Continued as: under the title "Technische Auskuni't, The Engineering Digest. Vol. 3-7. 1908- of which this is the annual cumulation. 1910. 5 vols. N. Y. 1908-1910. ,A monumental piece of work, and the Classified monthly. only international index which cumulates, THE Technical Press Index, for the period has a, subject and author index, is illus- from Jan. 1908, to June, 1909. N. Y. trated, and incluee patents. Indexes near- Technical Literature Co., 1909. Cumula- ly a thousand publications, having in this tion of clghteen monthly issues of the year nearly 60,000 references. Reviews above. 11,000 entries. boolcs and notices trade catalogs. The Continued as: monthly issue is divided into seven parts, Industrial Engineering and the Engineering any one of which may be subscribed to. Digest. Vol. 8-9, 1910-1911. 1 vol. and There are issues having the covers and current. a few other pages in English and French. Classified. 200 periodicals indexed. Mon- An issue Is printed on one side, ready thly. Not yet cumulated. gummed, ior pasting on cards. - -- BELGIAN. SELECT LIST OF REFERENCES ON THE RESTRICTION OF CIGARETTE INDEX de la presse technique. Vol. 1-17. SMOKING. April, 1903 to March, 1911. 17 vols. Brux- elles, 1903-1911. Compiled under the direction of H. H. B. Issued in several sizes, by the Institut Meyer, Chief Dibliographer, Library of International de Bibliographic of Brussels Congress, with the co-operation of the (see Appendix B.) Classifled by the Dew- Slate Libraries and Legisl~tivo Refer- ey Decimal system, as modified and ex- ence Departments. tended by the Institut. Three editions. A number of the references in this list one each in Engllsh, French and German. were supplied by Dr. John D. Wolcott, An ed~t~onis printed on one side, for Librarian of the United States Bureau of pasting on cards. Is not cumulated, has Education. no author index. Monthly. ALLEN, William H. Continued as. Civics and Health. Revue de l'ingenieur et index technique. Boston, (etc.) Ginn & Co., (1909). 411 pp. Publication mensuelle de documentation Fighting tobacco evils, pp. 363-368. technique et industrielle Organ officiel RA413.A4. de l'Office internationale de documenta- ANNISTON. Alabama. Count-v Board of ed- tion technique. Current. 1911. ucation aaopts rule that pupils and teacii- No mention is made of cumulation. ers addicted to the cigarette habit be ex- cluded from the achools. American school GERMAN. board jonrnal, Nov. 1908, v. 37: 7, Lll.A8,v.37 R EPERTO R l U M der technischen Literrztur, BAIN, John Jr, and Carl Werner. die Jahre 1823 bis einschl. 1853 umfass- Cigarettes in fact & fancy. end. Berlin, 1856. Edited by Dr. Schu- Boston: H. M. Caldwell Co. (1906). 190 barth for the Minister~um fur Handel, IW. Gewekbe und Arbeiten. Classified, with a BELL, Clark. subject index. Indexes 115 journals, of The'cigarette. Does it contain any ingred- whlch three are American. ient other than tobacco and paper? Does Continued as: it cause insanity? 72 SPECIAL LIBRARIES

(In his Medico-legal studies, v. 6. New GARRISON, W. H. York, 1902. pp. 23-65; 79-92.) A brief for the cigarette. RA1011.B43v.G. Medico-legal journal, Dec. 1897, v. 15: "The laws of the states and territories re- 280-291. specting the sale of the cigarette"; pp. Briefly stated the author's contentions 50-65. Includes numerous letters from a~-e:1st. That the domestic cigarette is superintendents of American hospitals for composed ot tobacco and payer and of the insane, ghysicians, neurologists, chem- nothing else. 2d. That the cigarette ists, etc. "The consensus of opinion from never caused a case of insanity. I-le con- the whole discussion may be summarized cedes: 1st. That cigarettes are injurious as follows: 1. There is no evidence that to the immature. 2d That tobacco used the cigarettes contain any substance, oth- in excess is harmful to young and old. er than tobacco and gaper, in its man- GRAY, H. S. ufacture, and abundant evidence that it Boys and the cigarette Habit. does not. 2. There is no reason or foun- Education. Jan. 1909. v. 29: 384-315. dation of facL for the somewhat current opinion that the use, or even the abuse, GREENE. C. A. of the cigarette has per se, in any case The tobacco slave, and how to be liber- caused insanity." ated from its fetters. BODINE, W. L. Boston, Mass., 1889. 125 pg CigareLtes and their relation to juvenile Cigarettes: BY. 72-73, 85, 110-113. truancy and ' delinquency. * (In National RC371. TGG7S conference on the education of backward, truant and delinquent children, 4th. Pro- HAMILTON, H. ceedings. 1907. gp. 126-133.) Cigarettes; a fair and unbiasecl statement concermng this growing evil by a reform- CALVERT, Thoms H. ed victim. Regulations of comerce under the tederal (Dayton, Ohio.) 1901. 31 pp. Constitution Northport, N. Y., Edward Thompson Co., 190'7. 3S0 gg. (Studies in HERVEY, H. D. constitutional law.) Tho cigal-ette. Cigarettes, p. p. 134-135. I-IF1455.02 Jou~nalof education (Hoston), May 2, Cigarette and its users. 1907, V. 65 ; 485-487. L11.J5,v.G5 Harper's weekly, Sept. 17, 1910, v. 54: 26. HIRSHBERG, L. K. AP21-1.28, v.54 Physiology, so-called, and the cigarette. The Cigarette habit. Maryland medical journal, Feb. 1906, v. (In Nevada. Dept. of public instruction. 49: 90-92. Rll.M32,~.49 Biennial report, 1901-1902. Carson City, HUBBARD, ELBERT. 1903. PP 14-15.) L174.Bl8 1901-02 The cigarettisl, being a preachment. Ciga~ettesmolring among boys. East Aurora, N Y.: The Iloycrol'ters. American magazine, Nov. 1910, v. 71: 140- '(1909.) 14 pp. lhV5740.~13 141. AP2.L53, v.71 HUBBELL, C. 8. Confessions ot a cigarette smoker The cigarette habit. Chnmljers's journal, Jan. 1903, v. SO: 4-8 Independent, Feb. 18, 1904, v. 56: 375- AP4. C45, v.80 378. AP2.153,v.66 EVANS, Nelson W. A history of tasation in Ohio. THE Kansas anti-cigarette law. Cincinnati: The R. Clarke Co., 1906. 220 Interstate schoolman, Apr. 1909, v. 7: 7. 'PP. HJ2427.AZE9 LANCET analytical sanitary commission. Taxation of the liquor tram and cigaret- Report on Egyptian cigarettes. Lancet, tes, 111 84-89. Oct. 20, 1888, V. 2: 785-786. FISKE, JOHN. R31.1~3, 1888, V. 2 Tobacco and alcohol. 1. It does pay to LANDGRAFF, G. H. smoke. 2. The coming man will drink (Statistics regarding cigarette smoking wine. among grade boys, 1st-8th.) New Yorlr: Leynoldt & Holt, 1669. 163 Wisconsin journal of education, Mar. UP. RC3G4.F54 1909, V. 41: 113-114. A reply to James Parton's "Smoking and Average standing of non-smolrers about 11 drinking." points ahead of smolrers. "Bibliography of tobacco": pp. 159-163. LAWRENCE, MRS. MARGARET 0. W. FLETCHER, W. B. The Tobacco Problem. The cigarette, its relation to mental and Boston: Cupples, Upham & Co., 1886. nervous diseases. Indiana medical jonm- 2'79 pp. RC371.TGL4 al, 1905-1906, v. 24: 255-258. Cigarettes: gp. 44-48. SPECIAL LIBRARIES

LILBURN, MERRILL. messages, Index of legislatiOn, and Re- Anti-cigarette legislation in the United view of legislation. For state legislation States. concerning cigarettes, consult the index. Association boys, 1905, 11. 247. NORTHERN Kentuclry teacher's association. LIVERMORE, A. A. The use of tobacco by school children. Anti-tobacco. With a lecture on tobacco. *Wesl Virginia school journal, Sept.; BY Rev. R. L. Carpenlei*. And on the Oct 1910, v. 39: 43. use of tobacco. By G. F. Witter. 0 688 l~ul~llsusing tobacco but 31 were Boston: Roberls Brothers, 1883. 117 1)~. grade age; 506 were from 2 to 7 years RC371.TGLGG over-age for grades in which enrolled. LOMBROSO, CESARE. Also printed in Southern school journal, Cl'ime, its causes and remedies, tr. by 11. April, 1910, v. 21. 13. P. Horton. OGG, R. A. Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 1911. 471 Publlc schools and the cigarette. PP. (The modern criminal science series ) *Eclncator-journal, Apr. 1903, v. 3: 339- Tobacco, pp. 101-102. I-IVGO38.LG 341. MC KEEVER, W. A. PARTON; JAMES. Cigarette-smolcing boys. Sinolring and drinking. Pearson's magasine, Mar. 1909, v. 21: Boston: Tlcltnor and Fields, 1868. 151 313-317. AP2.P35,~.21 91). RC3G4.P3 (PENNSYLVANIA.) Boy and cigarette. The cigarette boy. 'Pennsylvnnia school journal, July 1905, Indusirialist, Mar. 9, 1907, v. 33: 293- V. 54: 16-17. 296. S63.S3,v.33 From Cheltenham school news. Also printed in Education, Nov. 1907, v. "Unlawtul to give cigarette papers to 28: 154-160. minors in this State." Includes statistics. Lll.E2,v.28 (PITTSBU RG, PA. Smokers among sixth --- grade boys.) The cigarette-smoking boy. *Pittsburgh school bulletin, Sept. 1909, * (In Kansas. State ngricultural collegr v. 3: 1-6. Bulletin No. 1, Home training department. "Non-smoliers gained almost t-ivo years Also printed in Southern school journal, over smolcers." Dec. 1908, v 19: 1-6. and In Child-Welfare REYNOLDS, D. S. Magazine, Apr. 1910, v. 4: 229-232. Cigarette smolrin,g. MEYLAN, L. G. Quarterly journal of inebriety, Oct. Effects of smolring on college students. 1901, V. 23: 454-457. RC367.A3,~.23 Popular science monthly, Aug. 1910, v. SEVERSON, SELENA. 77: 170-177. AP2.P8,v.77 Effects of cigarette smoke upon children MICHIGAN. Constitutional Convention, and youth. 3 907-1908. *Paclflc record of medicine and surgery, Proceedings and debates of the Constitu- 1896-1897, V. 11: 113. tional convention of the State of Michi- SLOCU M, C. E. gan, October 22, 1907. AbouL tobacco and its deleterious effects. Lansing, Mich.: Wynlroop Ilallenbecl~ Toledo, 0.: The Slocum publishing CO, Crawford Co., State printers, 1907-1908. 3909. 70 pp. RC371.TGSG 2 v. JK6825.190S.Al3 Cigarettes: pp. 40-50. Consul1 Index, v. 2 under Cigarettes, 3SMITH & ROGERS. Prohibition of the manufacture of ,etc., Argument of Smith & Rogers in opposi- and Petitions, Cigarettes. tlon to (Wisconsin) Senate bill No. 31 S. (Missouri's new anti-cigarette law went in- prohibiting the manufacture of cigarettes. to effect, August 15, 1909.) (u. B., 1911?) 21 1). *Interstate schoolman, Sept. 1909, v. 7: 25. SOHON, F. MULHALL, J. C. Cigarettes; effects compared. The cigarette habit. *Virginia medical semi-nlonthly, 1897- New Pork Medical Journal, Nov. 30, 1898, v. 2: C12-614. 1895. v. 62': 6SG-688. Rll.N7,v.(i2 Discussion: p. 619. MURRELL, W. TAYLOR, C. K. Preliminary report on the presence of ar. The boy and the cigarette. senic in cigarettes. *Psychological clmic, Apr. 15, 1910, v. *British medical journal, 1896, v. 2: 96. 4: 54-55. NEW YORK. State Library, Albany. TEXAS. Laws, etc. Bulletin. Legislation. Albany, 1891-1911. An Act to prevent the sale of cigarettes Includes an annual Digest of governors' and tobacco to persons under the age of SPECIAL LIBRARIES

sixteen years, and' to prescribe a penalty church, South, 1889. 232 pp. RC371.T6W6 for violating the same. Approved, May Tobacco and the young: pp. 129-142. 23, 1899. WISCONSIN. Dept. of education. (In Texas. Laws, etc. General laws.. . . Use of Tobacco Prohibited Persons under twenty-sixth legislature. . .l899. Austin. 16 years. 1899. p. 239.) *(In it^ School law supplement, 1907. Penalty "not less than ten nor more than Madison, 1907. 60 pp.) one hundred dollars." See also Wisconsin journal of educa- -- Legislature. Senate (1911.) tion, Nov. 1910, v. 42: 262-263. A bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit Lll.W7,v.42 the sale or exposure for sale of cigarettes *WISCONSIN. Legislature. SBnate. or cigarette papers or wrappings, fixing Bill No. 31 S. Prohibiting the manufacture a penalty therefor, and declaring an emer- of cigarettes. (Madison, Wis., 1911.) gency. WOODHULL, A. A. usti tin, Tex.) 1911. 2 pp. Cigarette smoking by the young. S.. B. 127: By Senator Cofer: Reported Mind

PENNSYLVANIA Gas -4ssociation. Set.- LONDON and Southern District Junior Gas Treas. Wm. H. Merritt, Lebanon, Pa. Association. Sec. S. A. Carpenter, 25 SOCIETY of Qas Lighting. Sec. George G. Biiarfield 'Ave., Fiinchley, N. London. Ramsdell, 254 w. 89th St., New York City. MANCHESTER and District Junior Dis- SOUTH ERN Gas Association. Sec.-Treas., trict Gas Assoc~ation. Sea. J. Alsop, Lin- E, D. Brewer, Atlanta, Qa. denhurst, Bloom St., Stockport. SOUTHWESTERN Electrical & Gas Associ- M l DLAND Junior Gas Engineering Associ- ation. Sec. D. G. Fisher, Dallas, Texas. ation. Sec. Harold E, Temple, The Croft, W ISCONSlN Gas Association. Sec.-Treas. Warwiclc Road, Olton, Blrmlngham. Henry Harmon, Milwaulcee, Wis. YORKSH l RE Junion Gas Association. Sec. INTERNATIONAL Acetylene Association. Chas. Roper, Mill St. Gasworks, Bradford, Sec. A. Cressy Morrison, Union Carbide Enz. Sales Co. SCOTTISHJunior Gas Association, (East- NEW England Association of Gas Engineers. ern District). Sec. Jas. Dickson, Qas- Sec. N. W. Gifford, 2G Central Sq East works, Kelty, Fife, Sicotla~~d. Boston. SCOTTISH Junior Gas Association, (West- ern District.) Sec. David Fulton, Daws. ASSOCIATIONS OF GAS MANAGERS IN holm Gasworks, Glasgow, Scotland. GREA,T BRITAIN AND IRELAND. ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATIONS. l NSTlTUTlON of Gas Engineers. Sec. \Val- ALABAMA Lght & Traction Association. ter T. Dunn, 39 Victoria St., Westminster, Sec. Geo. S. Emery, I1 N. Royal St., Mo- S. W. London. bile, Ala. CORN l S H Association of Gas Managers. Sec. AMERICAN Institute of Electlwal Engin- 1-1. II. Hoare, Gasworks, Falmouth. eers. Sec. Ralph W. Pope, Engineering EASTERN Counties Gas Managers' Associ- Societies Building, 33 West 39th St., New ation. Sec. T. A. Guyatt, Gasworks, Ely, York. Eng. AM ERlCAN Electric Railway Accoutants' I RlSH Association of Gas Managers. Sec. Association. Sec. H. E. Weeks, Davenport, George Airlh, Gasworlrs, Dnndallc, Ireland. Ia. ISLE of Wight Gas Association. Sec. E. H. AM ERlCAN Electric Railway Engineering Millard, Gasworlzs, Cowes, Eng. Association. Sec. Norman L~tchfleld, In- MANCHESTER District Institution of Gas terborough Rapid Transit Company, New Engineers. SGC.W. Watmough, Gasworks, York. Ileywood, Eng. AM ERlCAN Electric Railway Association. M 1 DLAND Association of Gas Managers. Sec. H. C. Donecker, Engineering Societies Sec. Harold E. Copp, Gasworks, West Building, 29 West 39th St., New Yolk Bromwich, Eng. ARKANSAS Association of Public Utility NORTH British Association of Gas Manag- Operators. 'Sec. J. E. Cowles, Little Rock, ers. Sec. Lawrence Hislop, Gasworlrs, Ud- Ark. dingston, Scotland. ASSOCIATION of Railway Electrical Engin- NORTH of England Gas Managers' Associ- eers. Sec. J. Andreucetti, Chicago & North- alion. Herbert Lee8, Gasworlrs, Hexham, western Railway, Chicago. Eng. ASSOCIATION Of Edison Illuminating Com- NORTHERN District of Ireland Gas Man- panies. Sec. N. T. Wilcox, Lowell, Mass. agers Association. Sec. W. H. Roberts, CANADIAN Electrical Association. Sec. T. Newtonards, Ire. 8. Young, 220 King St., West, Toronto, SOUTH-EAST of Ireland Gas Association. Can. Sec. J. F. Tyndall, Gasworlrs, Wicklow, CANADIAN Street Railway Bssociation. Ireland. Sec. -4llen H. Royce, 48 King St. West, SOUTHERN District Assn. of Gas Engineers Toronto, Ont. and Managers. Sec. J. Paterson, Gas- CENTRAL Electric Railway Association, works, Redhill, Eng. Secretary, A. L. Neereamer, Indianapolis, SOUTH West of England Association of Ind. Gas Engineers. Sec. A. S. Brook, Gas- COLORADO Electric Light & Power Rail- works, Chard, Eng. way Association. Acting Sec. F. D. Mor- WALES and Monmoulhshire District Insti- ris, 323 Hagerman Building, Colorado tution of Gas Engineers and Managers. Springs, Col. Sec. Octavius Thomas, Gas Offices, Pen- ELECTRIC Club, Chicago. Sec. F. S. Hick- tre, Glam. olr, 824 Marquette Building, Chicago. WAVER LY Association of Gas managers. ELECTRICAL Contractors' Afisoc~ation of Sec. IVm. Brown, Gasworlrs, Cardenden, New Yosk State. Sec. Geo. W. Russell, Fife. Scotland. Jr., 25 West 42d St., New Yorlrlr. SPECIAL LIBRARIES

EMPIRE State Gas & Electric Association. NATIONAL Electrical I~s~~c~oss'Associa- Sec. Charles H. B. Chapin, Engineering tion Secretary, T. H. Day, 27 Pliny St., Societies Building, 29 West 39th St., New Hartford, Conn. York. NEBRASKA Electrical Association. Sec. FLORIDA Electric Light & Power Associa- Frank McMaster; Beatrice, Neb. tion. Secretary, H. C. Adams, West Palm NEW England Street Railway Club. Sec. Beach, Fla. John J. Lane, 12 Pearl St., Boston, Mass. l LLlNOlS State ElecLrlcal Association. Sec. NEW Yorlr Electrical Society. Secrelary, G. H. E. Chubbuclr, Peoria, Ill. H. Guy, Engineering Societies Building, l LLUM l NATl NG ~ngineeringSociety. Sec. 33 West 39th St., New Yorlc. P. S. Miller, Englneermg Societies Build- NORTHWEST Electric Light & Power AS- ing, 29 West 39th St., New Yorlr. Sections soc~ation. Secretary, N. W. Broclrett, Cat- In New Yorlr, New England, Philadelphia aract Building, Seattle, Wash. and Chicago. 0 H I0 Electric Light Association, Secrel;ary, INDIANA Electr~cLight Association.. Secre- D L. Gaslrill, Greenville, Ohio. tary, J. V. Zartman, Indianapolis, Ind. OH lo Society of hlechanical, Electrical & l NTERNAT10 NAL Association of Mun~cipal Steam Engineers. Sec. Prof. F. E. Snn- Electricians Sec. C. R. George, Houston, born, Ohio State University, Colurnbns. 0. Tex. 0 KLAHOMA Public Ulilities Association. Sec. Galen Crow, Gutllrie, Oltla. IOWA Electrical Association. Sec. N. W. PEN NSY LVANlA Electric Associalion. Set.- Keiser, Dubuque, Ia. Trea~.Van Dusen Riclrert, Potlsvllle, Pa. IOWA Street & Interurban Association. Sec. PENNSYLVANIA Streel Railway Associa- L. D. Rlalhcs, Dubuque, In. tion. Sec. Charles 1-1. Smith, Lebanon, KANSAS Gas, Water & Electric Llgllt As- Pa. sociatlon. Sec. James D. Nicholson, New- RAlLWAY Electric Sup1)ly Manufactarers' ton Kan. A~sociahon. President, ,4. C. Moore. MAINE Electrical Association. Sec. Walter Safety Car Heating & Lighting Co., Chi- S. Hyman, Waterville, hlalne. cago. MASSACHUSETTS Street Railway Associ- SOCIETY for the Promotion of Engineering atlon. Secretary, Charles S. Clark, 70 Education. Sec. 1-1. 1-1. Norris, Cornell Kilby St, Boston, Mass. University, Ithaca, N. Y. M lCH IGAN Electrlc Association. Sec. Her- SOUTHWEST Electric & Gas Association. bert Silvester, Detrolt, Mich. Sec. E. T. Moore, Dallas, Tex. M l N N ESOTA Electr~cal Association. Sec. STREET Railway Association of the S Late T. C. Go~~lou,Little Falls, Minn. of New York Sec. C. G. Reel, Kingston, MISSISSIPPI Electric Association. Secre- N. Y. tary, A. H. Jones, McComb Clty Light and U N DERW RITERS' National Electrical As- Power Co., McCumb C~ty,Miss. sociation. Secretary Electrical committee, MISSOURI Electrlc, Gas, Street Railway & C. hl. Goddard, 141 Milk St., Boston, Masa. Water Association. Sec. hT. J. Cunning- VERMONT Electrical Association. Secra- ham. tary, A. B. Marsden, Manchester Center, NAT10 NAL Electric Light Association, New Vt. England Section. See.-Treas. 1,. D. Gibbs, WESTERN Society OF Engineers. Electrical 39 Uoylston Street, Boslon, Mass. Section, formerly Chicago Electricnl Asso- NATIONAL Electric Light Association, ciat~on. Secretary, J. H. Warder, 1737 Pennsylvania Section. Secretary-Treasur- Monadnoclr Block, Chicago. Regular meet- er, Van Dusen Rickert, Pottsville, Pa. ings first Friday of each month, except NATIONAL Electric Light Association, Ne- January, July and August. braska Section. See.-l'reas. S. J. Bell, W ISCONSl N Electrical Association. A con- David City, Neb. solidation of the Northwestern Electrical NAT10 NAL Electric Light Association, Association and the Wisconsin Electric Georgia Section. Sec.-Treas. H. hl. Corse, and Interurban Railway Association. Sec. Columbus Railroad Company, Colun~bus, John S. Allen, Lake Geneva, Wis. Ga. NATlO NAL Electric Contractors' Associa- WATER WORKS ASSOCIATIONS. tion of the United States. Sec. W. H. AMERICAN Water Worlrs Association. Sec. P. Morton, 41 Martin Building, Utica, N. J. M. Diven, 14 George St., Charleston, S. NATIONAL Electric Light Association. Ex- C. ecutive Secretary, T. C. Martin, Engineer- ILLINOIS Water Supply Association. Sec. ing Societies Building, 33 West 39th St, Edward Barton, Director of State Water New Yorlr. Supply Survey, Urbana. SPECIAL LIBRARIES

INDIANA Sanitary 6t Water Supply Asso- tions In this mid other cities, is by far the ciation. Sec. F. C. Jordan, 113 Monument most comprehensive attempt ever made in Place, Indianapolis, Ind. the history of civilizatioil to bring together CENTRAL States Water Works Association. the nlost intelligent educators in all lines NEW England Water Worl~s Association. of municipal endeavor. Sec. Willard Kent, Naragansett Pier, R I. It 18 proposed to bring together a variety RAl LWAY Water Supply Association. of exhibits affording the most instructive object lessons mhlch the greatest cities in INTERNATIONAL MUNICIPAL CON- the world can furnish. GRESS AND EXPOSITION. Among the subjects which have been de- Lack of knowledge undoubtedly exista, cided u1)on for discussion and tlie exhibits both at home and abroad, as to the needs for exl)loitation are the following: of municipalities everywhere. The Chi- CHARTERS AND FORMS OF GOVERN- cago Association of Commerce has for two MENT. years been planning and promoting the In- The consideration of the various for~nsof ternalional Municipal Congress and Exposi- comnlission and other systems of muni- tion, to be held in.Cliicago, Se1)tember 18th cipal government. to 30th, 1911. Non-partisan elcctioils for city govern- It is believed that through this municigal ment. exposition, nlsllcing possible comparisons, one Combining of legislative ancl executive co1nmunit.y with another, of their systems f~uiclionsand tax-levying and tax-sgend- of government, their notable accomglish- ing powers in one sniall body. ments of the past and their ylans for the Short ballot. future, a spiril of rivalry and civic pride Abolislnng warcl lines and electing at will be developed that mill do much for the large. advancement oC municipal better~uent. MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTING This country has only come to Modern methods of muuicigal boolrlreep- recognize the fact that the character of a ing. city's governinent may have a great bear- Reports and publicity giving coml)arisons ing on its commercial prosperity, Educate one year with another ancl malting yos- the public 011 matters municigal, and pro- slble coniparisoiis one city wlLh tlnother. gress in the direction of efficient city gov- Budget nlalcing. ernment would be speedy and subalantial. PAVING AND CARE OF STREETS Exl~ertsof world wide fame arid lcnown Street paving. hlaterial and manner of ability will attend the Congress, which will coiistruclion. be in session throughout the entire tern1 ot Paving repairs and inunicl~al asphalt the Espos~t~on,addresses will be inade and plant. importarlt subjects discussed by recognized Street cleaning, sllowing inodern equip- authorities from all parts of the civilized nient and organization best adapted. world. Street lighting, artistic modem alethods It has Iong been recognized in Europe, but adal~teclto cltics arid towns. only recenlly considered in this country, ROAD MAKING that the alt~xtions01 a city are as clefin- Macndam anrl b~tuininousmacndam. itely valuable to its growth and prosllerity Oiled roads and niethods of caring for as are its railway facilities or available natural surface roaclways. markets. Therefore no matter what be your lmyroved 1nachine1'y for modern road occupation you are interested in making maliing. your city wliolesoine and beautilul. PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS The kCxl~osition will be inarle uy of exhi- Care and beuutliication of parlis and boul- bits furnished by municipalities of this and evarcls. many other countries as well as by manu- In~i~rovedequil~mcat for children's play facturers and dealers tor their purpose of grounds. exploiting their individual lines. Necessar- Public baths. ily these exhibits must be limited to man- HEALTH AND SANITATION ufactured products and materials available Sewers and sewage c1isl)osal plants. for munfcipnl use It mill, however, in acl- Prevention and sopgresslon of epidemics. dition to standard necessities for the build- Garbage collection. ing and up-lieel) of a city in all its cle~~nrt-TAXATION ments, embrace a wonderful ~arietyoi in- Equalizing taxation. genious, interesting and edncatlonal fea- Restriction of city's taxing powers. tures. Method of collectmg taxes. This Congress and Exposition, wliich is Sl~ecialassessment tax. endorsed by the strongest civic organiza- Personal proyerty tax. SPECIAL LIBRARIES

CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Bascule bridges Almshouses. Bitulithic paving City work houses and reformatories. Bituminous macadam pavement Prevention of crime. Bituminous concrete pavement HOME RULE Brick-facing Restriction of city's powers of self govern- Brick-paving ment by state legislature. Bridge building Restriction on indebtedness of cities. Building construction machinery PUBLIC UTILITIES Building material for municipal CO~struc- Control of public service companies by tion city and state. Cement garbage boxes Indeterminate franchise. Cement paving Municipal ownership. Centrifugal Sewage pumps Street Lighting. Church equipment Water systems. City surveying materials Docks, and water transportation. Clay products Meters-high yressure. Concrete drains Modern housing. Concrete mixers CITY PLANNING Concrete sidewallrs Making cities attractive and wholesome. Concrete supplies Landscage architecture and gnblic build- Condensers ings. Creosoted wood bloclr paving Civic centers and boulevards. Criminal identifictltion systems Tree planting and preservation. Dramage and curbing CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS Drainage systems Real assistance to a city government. Dredglng and ditching machines Scope of their work. Educational exhibits, including every COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS school necessity Things every citizen sliould lrnow about Electric motors his city. Electric apparatus Relations to municipal government. Electric sanitary appliances SCHOOLS Elevators Building on scientific principles. Envelope sealing machines Public care of children. Medlcal inspec- Fire alarm stations tion. Fire and burglar proof vaults Health more important than education. Fire boats Successful method sof teaching. Fire engines Kindergartens and day nurseries. Fire engine houses Public play grounds. Fire engine house equipment POLICE AND FIRE Fire escapes Police and police courts. Fire extinguishers Juvenile courts and the probation system. Fire houses Preventing and fighting flres. Firemen's uniforms Preventing crime rather than taking Fireproofing apparatus crimluals. Flesibb metal hose Criminal identiflcation systems. Flood gates LIBRARIES-MUNICIPAL STATISTICS Garbage disposal system How a library can assist a city govern- Garbage wagons ment. Grade curbing and constructing sidewalks The following list of subjects of exhibits Grain elevator transmission and equip- in here given as a suggestive list of mun- ment icipal material: Heating systems for schools Adding and listing machines Hod elevators Ambulances Hoisting engines Asphalt paving Hore drinking fountains Auto fire engiues Hose carriages Auto flre patrols Hose carts Auto police patrols Hospital appurtenances Auto street spr~nklers Hospital furniture Auto sweepers Incinerating stations Auto trucks Inspection bureaus Auxiliary fire equipmeut Lamp posts, city lighting appliances and Ballhearing hinges lamp globes, reflectors. etc. SPECIAL LIBRARIES

Lighting flxtures Ventilating systems Macadam pavements Ventilatore, jail cells, prison construction Machinery for city infirmaries, including Vitrified brick laundry machinery Voting machines Metal culverts Wagons-garbage and waste Metal lath EUROPEAN BUREAU OF AMERICAN Motors, generators converters MANUFACTURES. Municipal omce appliances Berlin, Germany. Municipal oface furniture The following from an official statement Office supplies used in municipal account- Of the bueau indicates a new and effective ing use of trade libraries: Ornamental iron workb "The object of this Bureau is to form the Ornamental lamp posts much-needed link between American M~U- Paving and road making devices facturers and the Foreign Buyer. Plaground models It attains this object, primarily, by main. Police flashlight systems tailling a complete Library of the Cata- Police patrols logues of all American manufacturers and Police un~forms Card Indexes of all their products, minute- Power and pump house conduits ly subdivided. Prism plate glass The Bureau advertises American goods, Prism system for daylighting buildings in their entirety, through the best suited Prison equipment advertising mediums and el! other channels Reinforced concrete available, inviling inquiries about dmeri- Road grading can products and suyplying full informa- Road oiling machines tion to lwospective buyers absolutely free Roofing of charge. Rubber lined cotton flre hose and coup- From its celltrall~located headqnarters. lings at Berlin, Germany, the Bureau is in close Rural municipal plows touch with all the markets of Europe, and Sand and clay pumps at the same tirue also with the trade ele- Sand blast for iron work ments of Europe which control the remain- Sanitary devices for public buildings ing markets of the world. Sanitary garbage disposal plants The Bureau pursues a broad national pol- Sanitary garbage wagons icy; it makes no charge whatever to our Sanitary street cleaners manufacturers for the maintenance of its Septic tanks Catalogue Library and its Card Indexes; Sewer pipe it favors no particular line of industry, nor Sewage pumping stations any individual manufacturer or group of Sewerage disposal plants manufacturers, in its information sarvice to Sewerage systems prospective foreign buyers. Sewer cleaning devices Responsible manufacturing concerns may, Sidewalk doors for nn annual fee of $26.00, avail them- Sightseeing autos selves of the exceptional facilities of the Sludge valves Bureau, which result from its line of pur- Smoke stacks suits, from ils close touch with the Euro- Steam road rollers pean busineas world, and from ~tsadvantag- Street flushers eous locatlon in midst both the producing Steel forms for culverts and bridges and marketing centres of the world. Man- Stone road construction ufacturers desirous of availing themselves Street brooms of the Special Service of the Bureau may Street car lighting have recourse to it for information, advice Street lighting systems and assistance in all matters relating to Street sweepers their foreign trade interesls; they are given Street sprinklers export advice in general; business opportun- Supplies for libraries, schools, hospitals. ities are brought to their attention; they jails, court rooms are notified of matters affecting their sPe. Technical schools cific lines of industry; they are helped in Telephones every way to exploit judiciOuSlY all foreign Testing laboratories marlcets; the multitude of inquiries from Trade schools appurtenances desirable middlemen in all markets who de- Transportation devices sire handling unspecified lines of Ameri- Vacuum cleaning equipment can goods or specialties, are turned over to Vacuum Cleaners them for attention."