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Outlook Is "Bright
For Engineers
A series of nine reports, taken
from the United States Department
of Labor's "Occupational Outlook
Handbook," will be published month
ly in the Collegian. The following
report is on Civil Engineering.
Outlook—
There are good prospects for those
already trained. Persons who start
training now or in the near future
may be confronted with keen com
petition for jobs. It is necessary to
get the best possible, all-around
training to meet this competition for
jobs.
Growth in this branch of engineer
ing has not been so rapid in general
as in the other major engineering
fields in recent decades, partly because
the construction industry has not
grown as rapidly as some of the
newer industrial fields. Like the con
struction industry as a whole, this
occupation has wide swings in em
ployment opportunities between per
iods of prosperity and depressions.
The demand for Civil engineers
will be very high in the next several
years, owing to the large backlog of
civilian construction piled up during
the war and the previous decade,
when building activity was low. Af
ter this demand has been satisfied
somewhat, the level of construction
activity may snap. It will, however,
remain substantially above pre-war
levels providing that general business
conditions remain high.
Expansion of employment and re
placement needs owing to death and
retirement average about 2,000 a
year. Thus, although the demand for
civil engineers will be unusually high
for the next several years, keener
competition may again be experien
ced in the profession in the next
decade, unless there is careful coun
seling and selection of persons who
start training now.
Training and Qualifications—
A bachelor's degree in civil engi
neering is usually the minimum re
quirement for new entrants. A bet
ter-than-average aptitude for mathe
matics, physics, and mechanics is in
dispensable for students.
Registration is required in prac
tically all States for the legal right
to practice "professional engineering"
if public welfare or safeguarding of
health and property are concerned.
Many civil engineers, however, are
engaged in work which does not re
quire registration. Requirements for
registration as a professional engi
neer as a general rule are: gradua
tion from an approved engineering
Wanted:
TENORS
and
collge, plus four years of experience
and passing a State board examina
tion.
Where Employed—
About half of all civil engineers
are employed in local, State or Fed
eral Government agencies. The priv
ate construction industry is also a
great source of employment. In gen
eral, the occupation may require a
good deal of moving from one place
to another, although there are many
jobs in civil engineering such as city
engineering positions in which there
is virtually no travelling done at all.
Earnings—
In 1946, beginners had a medium
monthly salary of around $240; those
with 5 years' experience made about
$6O more.. After 10 years in the pro
fession, the medium monthly salary
was around $350; with 20 years' ex
perience, about $390. Salaries have
probably increased somewhat since
1946. Salaries of $lO,OOO per year
and over are not uncommon in this
field, especially in positions involving
management in addition to technical
functions.
Individual earnings may vary with
length of experience, education, type
of work, and personal competence.
Engineers with advanced degrees us
ually earn more than those at the
same age and experience levels with
less academic training.
SOPRANOS
The Glee Club
See MR. BEACH
First Row, Left to Right Jan
Second Row, Left to Right C
HAZLETON COL•LEGiAN
Interim Council
e Margwarth, Betty Harlor, Julia Allen, Kathleen Midash
yde Bell, Lewis Giuliani, Bernard Rachilla
A pat on the back should go to
the Interim Student Council who has
conducted all the business normally
attributed to the regular student
council since Freshman Week. The
Interim Student Council acted as ad
visers during Freshman Week; plan
ned the Freshman Week Variety
Show; authorized the payment of
bills including the television set, the
flagpole, and Freshman Week activi
ties; and organized and conducted
the student council elections. The
work accomplished by the Interim
Studp* Cnunc; , •... ,4 31ed the Student
Council to begin their regular year
with a clean slate of business.
She "I'm afraid I can't afford
that Operation now."
He "No. It looks like you'll have
to talk about your old one for anoth
er year."
HAYRIDE Tonight
THREE Hay-filled TRUCKS
1 leaving Highacres
2 leaving Cerulla's Parking Lot in Hazleton
Slow Ride Through Valley to
MOYER'S GROVE
SQUARE DANCING GAMES
MODERN DANCING APPLE CIDER
DOUGHNUTS
Snack Bar
Ham Sandwiches 85
Coffee 35
Cokes 50
Milk Shakes 70
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Well Then Clear Off
Your Tables
7:00 P.M.
Friday; Oct<Aier- 20, 1950
Student Council
(Continued from page 1)
Council put his suggestion a motion
and passed it.
Mr. Rachilla also submitted the
bill from Smilax Floral Shop for the
five dollar bouquet of flowers sent to
student, Douglas Webster, who was
hospitalized. It was accepted and
approved.
Flagpole Issue
(Continued from page 1)
Council post notices of all controver
sial issues proposed on Council's
agenda. It was also suggested that
the monthly balance of S.G.A. funds
be posted on the bulletin boards and
in the Collegian.
The students approved also a sug
gestion that the new Student Council
appoint next year's Interim Council
before the end of the school year.
He "If you'll give me your tele
phone numb& I'll call you up some
time."
She "It's in the book."
He "Fine! What's your name ?"
She "That's in the book, too."