It is the purpose of this thesis to present a course of study in
general "Power Mechanics" which would enable the junior high school student
to understand the elementary principles of power generation and distribution,
and to appreciate the relationships of the use of power to our social order.
The...
The wood of black locust, Robinia pseudoacacia, is used chiefly for insulator pins, wagon hubs, treenails, fence posts, and mine timbers. For these uses it is admirable because of its hardness, strength, and durability. A valuable characteristic of the tree is its rapid growth on many types of soils during...