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4. A study of dielectric cables. 



5. The construction of a new capacity balance room for the laboratory 

 at 15 Oliver Street. 



*6. An investigation of the properties of low hysteresis iron. 

 7. A study of the costs involved in various types of construction for 

 the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad electrification. 

 In addition to the above work which has been more or less in the nature of 

 experimental and theoretical studies a large amount of time has had to be 

 devoted to general correspondence since the number of outgoing letters 

 during the past year is practically 50% larger than the number of outgoing 

 letters in 1905. For the period from January 1st to December 20th, 1905, 

 the number of outgoing letters was 768, while for the same period in 1906 

 the number of outgoing letters was 1120. 



(Signed) F. B. JEWETT. 



APPENDIX III 

 A. T. & T. Co. Engineering Situation, April 1909 



In a memorandum dated April 8, 1909 to \^ice-President Thayer, to 

 whom he reported, Mr. J. J. Carty then Chief Engineer of the xA.merican 

 Telephone & Telegraph Company gave an appraisal of the engineering 

 situation as it appeared to him. 



The following partial copy of Carty's memorandum includes in full his 

 discussion of the transmission items on which Dr. Jewett and his depart- 

 ment worked. The discussion of Outside Plant, Equipment, Traffic, and 

 Operating items is not included. Other parts of the memorandum are also 

 omitted from the attachment as not being important pertinent background 

 material for a story primarily concerned with Dr. Jewett's career. Rows 

 of asterisks indicate deleted material. (T.S.) 



April 8, 1909. 

 MEMORANDUM for Mr. Thayer, 

 Vice President. 

 I have considered the best way to strengthen our forces so as to properly 

 carry out the work which will necessarily devolve upon this department in 

 consequence of the comprehensive and definite relations now being estab- 

 lished with the associate companies. The work in connection with the new 

 relations will of itself be of very great and far-reaching importance and will 

 entail upon part of the department a great deal of labor. WTiile all 

 of the various things constituting this new work have been duly considered 

 with you and while they are beyond question clearly within our functions, 

 it is necessary that we should plan for these new duties on such a scale that 



