Abstract :
The message on the general state of the union, prepared by our second engineer President, has been sent to Congress. Out of more than 12,000 words contained in this message of great interest to all engineers as citizens, it contained over 3000 words dealing specifically with engineering projects, — among them waterways, flood control, public buildings, highways, air mail, commercial aviation, railways, merchant marine, electric power regulation, Radio Commission, Muscle Shoals, Boulder Dam, conservation, and governmental reorganization.