The engineer and his responsibilities as a citizen

In his opening speech before the Institute at its 1932 winter convention in New York, N. Y., President Skinner stressed the contributions of the engineer to the material development of the country and toward maintaining a high standard of living. Because of his ability to judge the value of so many forms of national activity, the engineer´s greater participation as a citizen was urged. Excerpts from Doctor Skinner´s speech follow.