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Acme Brick Co., San Antonio, Texas. Vandever Building Products Co., Houston, Texas. C. H. Ruebeck Brick Co., Waco, Texas In completing the floor of a quay wall at Balboa, a squad of five West Indian masons laid 96,000 bricks in ten hours. The Alamo Iron Works of San Antonio is well known to the architects of Texas and their Mr. Holmgren has always taken a personal interest in handling business entrusted to them. His acquaintance with the trade extends over a period of many years and his attendance at our state conventions keeps alive the personal good feelingwe have for him. The Editor supposes that is the reason he neglected to send in copy for the year book.
Wisconsin Architects to Be Registered An architects’ registration law has been passed by the Wisconsin Legislature providing that after Jan. 1, 1918, no person doing business in Wisconsin shall make use of the title architect, or so represent himself without a certificate of registration. A board of five ex- aminers will have full power to prescribe rules and regulations for the examination and registering of architects. Candidates will be re- quired to submit satisfactory evidence as to their thorough knowledge of building construction, building hygiene, architectural history and mathematics. Five years’ experience is also required. In lieu of examination, the board may accept a diploma of graduation from a recognized architectural school supplemented by at least three years’ experience. Examination may also be waived in cases where an architect is registered in another state or county having satisfactory standards. Any person already engaged in the practice of architecture at the time of the passage of the bill may receive a certificate without examination.
Another one of our contributors, who failed to get in copy for the Year Book, is the Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. However, as they state that they will have several representatives in attendance at the convention, we will probably know all there is to know about them and their products, particularly as they intend to have an extensive exhibit. Of course we all know in a general way what they sell and who they are, but as Mr. Jackson has promised to attend the convention in person, he will no doubt explain in detail anything we might want to know. Anything that is standing still is getting ready to move backward. One valuable forest tree at least is withstanding the inroads of axe and fire. This is the white birch, sometimes called the paper birch or canoe birch, since it furnished the Indians the material for their famous canoes. The opinion has been ventured by the Forest Service that more white birch is now growing in the United States than was the case two hundred years ago. It spreads rapidly over spaces left bare by forest fires, but it is a short lived tree and does not prosper where it has to compete with other trees for light and soil. No other wood as hard as birch can be worked with so little dulling of
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the tools and this quality, with its handsome color and its failure to warp after seasoning, makes it much used in the manufacture of various novelties. Practically all spools are made of birch, Maine being the chief seat of this industry
Still another "slacker" who, up to the moment of going to press, has so far failed to deliver "copy" is "Dug" Mahoney. We presume that he is called "Dug" (past tense for Dig) for the same reason that he has failed to get to us, said copy. He, however, has volunteered to work when he gets here.
Incidently everybody knows that he sells (present tense) L. Wolff Manufacturing Co.'s plumbing goods.
The Moline Vacuum & Vapor systems of steam heating, otherwise known as Moline Heat, has been specified and sold in twentynine buildings in Texas so far this year, an average of three a month. As more architects realize the value of the services Moline Heat offers in an engineering way, making heating plans and specifications for them, the number of buildings equipped with Moline heat will increase several times its present rate. Those wishing information regarding same may communicate with Geo. H. Greenway, Heating Engineer, Dallas, Texas.
The iron to iron push nipple joint of the radiators made by the United States Radiator Corporation, Detroit, Mich., continue to gain in favor among the architects and heating contractors in preference to the iron to paper washer screw nipple joint of its competitors, which is a perfectly natural result. Then too the price is less, which in these days of high prices is worth while remembering as it helps the architects let their job. This superior quality of radiation can be shipped in the same car with Capitol cast iron boilers, saving freight. For further particulars communicate with Geo. H. Greenway, Heating Engineer, Dallas, Tex.
A dead fish will drift with the tide, but it takes a live one to swim against the current.
Another Big Hydrated Lime-Concrete Job
All of the concrete placed on the new smalter plant nad concrete docks now being built for the Ford Motor Company on the Rogue River, near Detroit, Michigan, will contain 5 per cent of hydrated lime by weight of cement. This construction will require over 200,000 cubic yards of concrete and order for 3,000 tons of hydrate for this concrete has already been placed.
Hydrated lime that is ideal for use in concrete is manufactured by the DITTLINGER LIME CO. of New Braunfels, Texas. Their "SNOW DRIFT" brand has been used in concrete with entirely satisafctory [satisfactory] results at quite a number of Texas points and is handled by retail lime dealers throughout the Southwestern States.
The Texas Portland Cement Co. send us a very nice letter with their best wishes for the success of the convention and promise to have a representative at the convention. Their product needs no introduction in this locality.
And the Standard Varnish Works makes a very modest request, to-wit: "The Standard Varnish Works respectfully ask a mention in your specifications."
Now that is an entirely unnecessary request as they are also sending Fred Benedict down to see that it is duly carried out.
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There was a young man up this way, Who couldn't make Architecture pay; So he says to his wife, It's the bane of my life; Our name's not Burnett, It's Bernet (Burneigh).
The years they sped faster and faster, Yet he stuck to his job like a plaster? So behold him tonight, He has won his great fight, He's our Friend and a damned good Toastmaster.
Sentiments to a bright young man expressed to Waco SocietyDallas Society entertainment by Bob Potts (sometimes pronounced Poates).
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Southwestern Window Shades
By Southwestern Seating Co., San Antonio, Texas
Builders of schools, courthouses and other public buildings ought to find just what they have been looking for in the Southwestern Adjustable Window Shade. It was placed on the market during the present year, and has already won a place in the first rank.
It consists of two short shades made of cotton duck, hung in the center of the window. One shade rolls up, the other down. Both are securely anchored in any desired position by inelastic, braided cords which work over frictionless pulleys. There is no complicated mechanism, simplicity and durability being the strong features.
The shade is guaranteed for five years.
Waco Art Stone Co.
If you will notice the art stone on various buildings in Waco you will get a good idea of the class of work we are in the habit of turning out.
Notably the Raleigh Hotel, The Masonic Building and various other ornamental stone jobs. We feel that our product will bear favorable comparison with anything of the kind produced anywhere in the country.
The Gilbert Manufacturing Co., located at Dallas, Texas, of which Mr. Frank Jackson is the general manager, makes a specialty in handling fireproof devices. They are the representatives for the American Sheet Metal Works, of New Orleans; Kinnear- Gear Manfacturing Co., Columbus, Ohio ; Dahl- strom Metallic Door Co., Jamestown, New York; The Elevator Locks Co., Peoria, Ill., and many others. We apologize to the Gilbert Maufacturing Co. for calling them "slackers" in the matter of "copy," but still contend that they are some- what late in getting in said copy. On second thought, it is probably the fault of C. H. Ruebeck, their Central Texas agent.
Ben Stone, represent- ing the Trent Tile Co., of Trenton, New Jersey, sent us a check to cover space in the Year Book and has neglected to send his news matter. His company is manufacturers of floor and wall tiling.
"Jack" Ray
You all know John C. Ray, the best crap shooter in Texas. He neglected to furnish us with any "copy" so we feel that we can take any personal liberties with him. He represents "The Wood Eternal," Cypress.
The wise father doesn't confine his efforts to shingling a boy's hair.
The Ludowici-Celadon Company with factories at New Lexington, Ohio, and at Coffeyvile, Kansas, will have a representative in atetndance [attendance] at the convention. Thier roofing tile is so well known that it is useless to take up space in talking about it. They claim, however, that they are maintaining quality and making shipments despite the war.
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John H. Van Zandt, with offices at Dallas and representing the C. A. Dunham Co., the J. L. Mott Iron Works, Thatcher Furnace Co., Kewanee Boiler Co., Spencer Turbine Cleaner Co. and the American Steam Pump Co., will be in attendance at the convention in the interest of the well known and standard products manufactured by these people.
Mr. Van Zandt will probably have an exhibit in the Chamber of Commerce display room during the convention.
Some men have religion for the same reason they have putty— to cover their sins.
The Northwestern Terra Cotta Co. will be represented at the convention by Mr. Frank T. Johnstone, who has handled their products in Texas for several years.
They will have for distribution, booklets, profusely illustrated, showing many new and important buildings which have been faced with Northwestern Terra Cotta. One of the illustrations in the Year Book of a building (the National Bank of West), entered for the year's prize, was faced with their material.
The Mesker Broth- ers' Iron Co. have, since the methods of construction have advanced, built up an enormous plant in which they manufac- ture Fire Windows, Fire Doors and in fact everything made if iron and steel used in modern construction. Their "labeled" mate- rials are extensively used in Texas and no doubt their use will increase with the in- crease of modern ideas in construction.
The Texas Cement Plaster Co. is another concern whose prod- uct is of a staple and standard character and as the architects should all know the arguments for cement plasters, there is really nothing much for them to say except to express their good wishes toward the members of the Texas State Association of Architects.
The Kinnear Manufacturing Co. of Columbus Ohio, are makers of Steel Rolling Doors, Shutters and Partitions and their products are handled in Texas by the Gilbert Manufacturing Co. of Dallas,
The Texas Carnegie Steel Co. will have a representative at the convention who will recall to the minds of the members of the Texas State Association, the very pleasant and instructive trip to their mammoth plant at Galveston last year.
The Dahlstrom Metallic Door Company have a job in Waco of which they are justly proud. The Trim and Doors in the Amicable Life Insurance Building were supplied by this concern.
The Gilbert Manufacturing Company of Dallas is their Texas representative.
Some owners aer like newspapers; they issue extras every few minutes.
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