THE CUBA REVIEW 



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PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED 



Rmda de In Sociednd Cuhana de Irigcnicrofi, 

 jniblisliod at Havana, Cuba. The May mnn- 

 ])er of tliis publication contains a full descrip- 

 tion of tlic proposed national capitol, to be 

 erected on the site of the present Presidential 

 palace. The illustrations of this article 

 include the elevation of the front of the 

 buildingr, principal entrance, and ground plan 

 of the building. It is estimated that the cost 

 of the construction alone of this l:)uilding will 

 amount to $2,160,1.52.29. This does not 

 include the proposed improvements of the 

 grounds, wliich will amoimt to 1100.000. 



Brazil Today and Tomorrow, by L. E. Elliott, 

 Literary Editor of the Pan American Maga- 

 zine, published by the Macmillan Co., 

 New York. Price, $2.25. 

 The author of this book first discusses 

 pre.sent social conditions in Brazil, explain- 

 ing who the Brazilian is, what political and 

 social events have moulded him and what he 

 has done to develop his territory. Finance, 

 the monetary conditions of the coimtry, the 

 problem of exchange, the source of income, 

 the various means of transit and the indus- 

 tries are then considered in succeeding chap- 

 ters. Altogether the work is a complete and 

 extensive survey of Brazil today, and a strik- 

 ing forecast of the country's future, written 

 by one who has spent many years in South 

 America and whose knowledge is based on 

 personal study of conditions and tendencies 

 there. 



LINK-BELT CO. 



This company has issued a hanger printed 

 in colors, on which is reproduced a portion of 

 President Wilson's proclamation which is of 

 particular interest to manufacturers at the 

 present time. The Link-Belt Company will 

 be pleased to send a copy of this to anj'one 

 who will write to the Chicago office. 



Traveling Water Screens for Condenser In- 

 takes, Book No. 305, published by the Link- 

 Belt Co., Chicago, 111. This booklet con- 

 tains a paper by Henry J. Edsall which gives 

 much information on the proper methods of 

 obtaining water for condensers, and the neces- 

 sity for using proper screens. The article is 

 well illustrated with half-tones and diagrams. 



Blue Diamond Coal Company's Tipple, pub- 

 hshed by the Link-Belt Co., Chicago, III. 

 This booklet contains illustrations and de- 

 scriptions of the plant at Cardiff, Ky. 



The Ideal Drive for Grain Elevators, Book No- 

 309, published by the Link-Belt Co., Chicago, 

 III. This hook contains full descriptions of the 

 Link-Belt Silent Chain Drive, with various 

 types of installations. 



ImrcasliKj Profile by Sanng Expenses in 

 the HnmUing and Storing of Coal and Ashes, 

 Book No. 304, i)ublished by the Link-Belt 

 Co., Chicago, 111. This is a full descriptive 

 paper })y Henry J. Edsall, with illustrations 

 and diagrams. 



Some Modern Coal Tipples, Book No. 303, 

 pul)lished by the Link-Belt Co., Chicago, 111. 

 This paper, by Henry J. Edsall, M.E., is illus- 

 trated fully and exjjlains the essentials of a 

 well constructed tipple. 



Link-Belt Wagon and Truck Loaders, Book 

 No. 270, issued by the Link-Belt Co., Chicago, 

 111. This book is handsomely illustrated 

 and contains much infonnation in regard to 

 machinery specially built for handling coal,, 

 coke, stone, sand, fertilizer and similar loose 

 materials from storage. 



The Ideal Drive for Cement Mill Equipment, 

 Book No. 253, issued by the Link-Belt Co. 

 This booklet is descriptive of the Link-Belt 

 Silent Chain Drive as applied to the operation 

 of cement machinerj\ 



Link-Belt Silent Chain, Book No. 125, 

 issued by the Link-Belt Co. This book is de- 

 voted to a description of the Link-Belt Silent 

 Chain as a medium for the transmission of 

 power. The company furthermore calls at- 

 tention to the fact that the Engineering De- 

 partment is always at the service of clients 

 and is prepared to give further infonnation in 

 regard to this apparatus. 



Link-Belt and Sprocket Wheels for Satumills, 

 Book No. 260, issued by the Link-Belt Co. 

 This books describes those classes of Link- 

 Belt most commonly used in Saw Mills, and 

 presents only a few of the many varieties that 

 they are prepared to supply. 



The Ideal Drive Jor Textile Machinery, Book 

 No. 258, published by the Link-Belt Co., 

 Chicago, 111. This book describes and illus- 

 trates the Link-Belt Silent Chain Drive, which 

 has proven very successful in the Textile In- 

 dustry. 



Copies of any of the above publication may 

 be obtained on application to the Link-Belt 

 Co., Chicago, Philadelphia, Indianapolis. 



