The 200th anniversary of the founding of the first engineering school in America will be observed at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, on June 9. It was at Valley Forge on June 9, 1778, at the end of the historic winter encampment, that General George … [Read more...] about Engineering Anniversary

Recent surveys of women imprisoned on homicide charges show that a high percentage nad been repeatedly battered by the men they finally killed. Most of the killings happened in a fit of passion and were not premeditated. In the Cook County (Chicago) … [Read more...] about Wife-Beating Remedies

A recent article in COMMERCE magazine by two businessmen asks the question, "are regulatory agencies friend or foe?" While it might be assumed that a couple of businessmen would take the position that regulatory agencies are a foe of business, Jay … [Read more...] about Regulatory Agencies

When President Carter said he would defend the Panama Canal even if it takes 100,000 American troops, he was indulging in an emotional argument designed to scare us into ratifying the Canal Treaties by conjuring up the threat of rioting, sabotage, or … [Read more...] about Defending the U.S. Canal

The recent news story that there have been at least 24 cases of fetal alcohol syndrome in the last 18 months points up the fact that, while alcohol abuse touches every segment of our society, its impact on some segments is more critical than on … [Read more...] about Alcohol Abuse

It looks as though American farmers have been victimized again by a Soviet grain robbery. Our successful private-enterprise production has been forced once again to cover the losses of the unsuccessful state-controlled Communist economic system. The … [Read more...] about Another Grain Robbery

The Carter Administration can boast of one big achievement for its first year in office -- passage of a tremendous increase in Social Security taxes. The increases will range from 20 percent to 200 percent, depending on the individual wages … [Read more...] about Social Security Law

Several national magazines recently reported on what they call a growing right-wing movement. There is definitely a rising tide at the grassroots, but the participants in this movement are not ideologues who fall in neat categories under stereotyped … [Read more...] about The Rising Tide

An old Greek legend describes a king reputed to have the largest gold treasure in the ancient world. One day the king proudly displayed his vaults of gold bars, coins, and other pieces to a traveling philosopher. As the visitor departed, the king … [Read more...] about Military vs. Financial Superiority

"Disadvantaged" is a rather new word used to describe all sorts of handicaps. Children are physically disadvantaged if they lack a good diet or adequate clothing. They are intellectually disadvantaged if they are not academically stimulated, or … [Read more...] about The Need for Leaders