1928-04: Auburn Engineer Newsletter, Auburn, Alabama, Volume 03, Issue 07

This is the volume III, issue 7, April 1928 issue of Auburn Engineer, a newsletter published monthly during the school year by Engineering Societies students of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University). The newsletter includes articles of interest related to engineering and engineer...

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Main Author: Auburn, Ala. : Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Engineering Societies
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
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Online Access:http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/stdtpubs,4198
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Summary:This is the volume III, issue 7, April 1928 issue of Auburn Engineer, a newsletter published monthly during the school year by Engineering Societies students of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University). The newsletter includes articles of interest related to engineering and engineering education. This item has been aggregated as part of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)'s "Deeply Rooted: The Agricultural & Rural History of the American South" project.Articles: Power and big business are America's destiny--Relation of employer and employee is the most important factor in industry; Enormous program is planned to improve Mobile port--State is launching plans to develop Alabama's only national seaport; Performance of various solutions as electrolytes; [editorials]; Who makes the executive? (editorial); Technical tidbits (Power companies reduce coal consumption fifty per cent in five years; Uninterrupted power supply has demonstrated value of interconnection; World engineering conference reviews international cooperation; Safeguard new workmen is item of importance; Artificial lightning sets new record; Electric motor in operation for twenty-three years received favorable criticism; Cotton batting was at one time used for filaments); Old brick press is interesting relic--Many buildings in Auburn now in use were built with brick from old press; Scientists swarm to greatest power show--Air moving machinery predominate in discussions; The engineering societies; With our alumni--All over the world; First Engineers' Day celebrated; Safety valve (humor);