Page Two Tuesday, April 3%, $29 flutttfit ’9 Yd . Student Publication of the ARMOUR INSTRTIUTE OF TECHNQLOGY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Published Weekly During the College Year THE STAFF MANAGING BOARD Editor-in—Chiei .................. David T. Smith, ’30 Managing Editor .. . .............. John S. Meek, ’30 Business Manager .. .......... M. 0. Nelson, ’30 rigors “ * .v. , , , . L“ ,. g, :3 “THE SLEPSTfiflfi’” :si Cleave to “The Slipstick"; let the Slapstick fly where it may. a Time A motorman’s never quite on time, As you will, no doubt, find, For he’s always behind the car ahead. And ahead of the car behind. Faculty Adviser .......... Professor Walter Hendricks —Phil J. ADVISORY BOARD ‘ * “ *- Retiring Editor—in—Chief ........... John Homilies, ’29 A Sachem-om ........... (Any Class) Retiring Managing Editor . ....... F‘. B. Farrell, ’29 Stude: Whats the date? . Retiring Business Managed . . .Russell E. Johnson, '29 Profs. Never mm; the date; get busy on the quiz. Retiring Circulation Manager ...John w. Gamble, ’29 Stude: But 1’01 hke to have something right on Retiring Make-up Editor ...... Walter J. Ehrmeyer, ’29 my paper. Retiring Exchange Editor ....... John E. Barman, ‘29 —F. B. A. NEWS DEPARTMENT News Editor ..................... Fred B. Attwood, ’31 Fraternities ........................ Harry Bailey, ‘30 Reporters C. E. Rudelius, ‘30 W. H. Rudolf, ’32 F. E. Sandborn, ’30 Max Schinke, ’32 R. Steinert, '31 V. A. Storm, ’30 M. Vander Velde, ’30 E. W. Carlson, ’32 F. M. James, ’31 J. R. Jackson, ’32 A. H. Jens, ’31 F. W. McCloska, ’29 Jerome Meyer, ’32 M. L. Morgan, ’31 H. P. Richter, ’32 SPORTS DEPARTMENT it m K The kindergarten teacher thought the children knew how to play blind man’s bufi’. She blindfolded one little girl and when the child did not move, she asked, “Why don’t you play?” And the sweet little child replied, “But. teacher. where is the first cigarette?” it 111 ll: And according to the most recent ads, there isn‘t a cigarette on the market that’s half as good as a (Lack of space prevents us from listing the twenty brands.) >1: as 2: He Fears Competition Sports Editor .................... C. Stempkowski, ’32 Assistants‘W. Paradzinski, '30; E. R- ROW/163’, ’30; V Prof. Scherger: The first date recorded in history Taylor, ’32. is about 4000 B. C. _ Don Paul: Who had it? FEATURE DEPARTMENT —A. J. Feature Editor ....................... Al Auerbach, ’31 * ,5 Staff Artist. .. . . . . . . . . . .. ... ........ H._ slayitt, ’3?) He Was lit-aided By the Yellow Knight Feature Writer """""""" Stephen Janiszewski, 3 She (in a romantic mood): Didst thou come on a MAKEuUlP DEPARTMENT charger? . , . Make-up Editor ............. Stephen Janiszewski, ’30 He: Dld I? The big stuff charged me a buck for Assistants—E. J. Wiltrakis, ’32; H. Holt, ’31; G. W. five bIOCkS. Schodde, ’32; A. E. Wierzbowski, ’32. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Advertising Manager ......................... (Open) Assistant ..................... Stanley A. Beatty, ’30 Solicitor—R. G. Kellner, '31; F. W. Spaulding, ’31. Circulation Manager ................ C. H. Johnson, ’30 Assistants—A. H. Jens, ’31; G. Reichle, ‘30; A. J. Lenke, ’31: L. W. Booker. ‘31; F. W. Spaulding, ’31; E. J. ”Freddie. It it )k I. O. N. (another chap w as too bashful to let us know his name) likes to be a sarcastic philosopher. Today he breaks forth with: “Most young men ac— quire their monster-hos on the installment plan; a little down each week." it; This Will Give ‘ilou a Stitch in Your Side Wiltrakis, ’32: E, A. Scanlan, ’32; E» W- Carlson, ’32. Hubby: Why didn’t you mend those socks for me? Exchanges ......................... C. E. Rudclius, '30 Wife: Did you buy me that fur coat that you prom- ised me? Vol. lilil APRXL 30, 1929 No. 13 Hubby: N—n—no. Wife: Well. if you don’t give a wrap, I don’t give ARMUUR ”S F U TURE‘ The news that the proposed affiliation with North- western University has been definitely abandoned means a turning point in the history of Armour In— stitutc. With the way cleared of consolidations and alli- ances, we may now hope to see the building up of the greatest engineering school in the country; this school to be located in the middle west. Gone is all fear of losing our identity through absorption by a large university. We may plan to make our own future by creating an institution which will be overshadowed by none. Such a school would be in keeping with the ideals and aims of the founders of this college. Philip D. Armour and Dr. F. W. Gunsaulus were striving for nothing lower than the best when the Institute was founded. The financial problem will undoubtedly be easily solved. The leaders of Chicago and its surrounding territory realize the need of a greater engineering school in this locality, already the leading industrial region of the country. New buildings and equipment are needed. The Ar~ mour Institute of Technology at the present time is forced to reject three students for each one it allows to enter, because of lack of facilities. Hundreds of earnest and brilliant men are turned away each fall, to our loss and to theirs. Other problems are too numerous to mention. The task which confronts the executive officers is indeed a large one, and very complex, but we now look to a fitting solution, one which will soon bring into being the great school of our future. RAH FOR DA YLIGHT The change to daylight saving time, occurring last Sunday, proves a boon to college students as Well as business men. Various opportunities for outdoor recto» ation are now open for students, which have not before been available because of lack of light. Baseball games which, in the past have been called in the seventh inning on account of darkness, may now be continued the full nine innings; track prac- tice indulged in by the light of the corner arc lights may now be done in sunlight; fraternities may play indoor baseball after supper: other such vital activi— ties carried on. The only disadvantage is that the men must rise an hour earlier in the morning. Theoretically, by re— tiring an hour earlier, the same amount of sleep may be obtained. Of course, if the time be wasted in study, sleep may be lost anyway. However. nothing can be done about this evil. .i r i. And truly it demand something godlike in him who has cast off the common motives of humanity and has ventured to trust himself for a taskmaster. High be his heart. faithful his will. clear his sight, that he may in good earnest be doctrine, society, law, to him— self. that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others. ——Emerson. a darn either. a s >3 On our last date we had a puncture at three—thirty a. m. Gosh, we sure were proud of our engineering knowledge as we made mere circular motion raise the car; and think that we weren’t tickled pink to realize that more friction was holding those bolts so firmly, despite our wrench. And the crowning achievement came when we discovered that adhesion was the fac— tor that made the grease and grime cling to our fingers. It’s great to know these things. six I; it As the prof opened the back of his watch case to ascertain the cause for the stopping, a bug fell out. “No wonder the thing stopped,” he said, “the darn engineer’s dead.” -~A. J. out: It’s tough when you have to pay seventy—five cents for a steak, but, man, it’s tougher when you pay fifty. ——Freddie. or»; ENDEFFERENCE “Doctor, how can I ever repay you for your kind— ness to me?” ‘ “Doesn‘t matter, old man, check, money order, or cash.” m 9; =l< Prof. Wilcox made a mistake. He said, in a recent lecture, that Sir William Crooks discovered the dark spaces. We feel sure that some Neolithic boy and his girl friend beat Sir William by several million years. “Frank. >i= ll: :4; Drivers of open cars don’t put their lights on as soon as the drivers of closed cars. They feel much more comfortable if they keep their heavies on. —F. B. A. '~”- It =K Judge: You are charged with stealing; what have you to say in your own defense? Tramp: Only that I am acting under doctor's or— ders; he advised me to take things easy. The human brain is a most wonderful piece of mechanism. It begins to work the instant that we get up in the morning, and does not stop nor falter in the least until we get to school. it Hi '51 Bet He’s in a Hole Now “That man made a grave mistake.” “How come?" ”He Went bankrupt in the undertaking business." 0: :3 (c The semester is mighty near over; and the staff is undergoing alterations. We would like to hear from anyone interested in helping or in running the col- umn; such contribs as F. B. A.. A. J., I. O. N., the Bongineer. and the others who have made the column this semester should come forward. Let’s hear from you, follows: the Slipstick must carry on. v—Al Auerbach. ARMoUR‘ TECH NEWS Professor Joseph Bernard finnegon (A Biographical Sketch) BY STEPHEN JANISZEWSKE, ’30 Joseph Bernard Finnegan, Head of the Department of Fire Protec~ tion Engineering, was born in Stoneham, Massachusetts, Septem- ber 27, 1880. His early boyhood was spent in this town, where he attended grade school and high school. He was graduated from high school in the spring of 1899, and entered Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology the following fall. While in college, Professor Finnegan supported himself by working for the Engineering de— partment of his home town of Stoneham. He also worked during his i ‘ " As a resultvof a questionnaire circulated by the University of Michigan among the freshman women it can be’taken for granted that mustaches are taboo. Some co—eds expressed the belief that the fad arises from the desire to emulate Adolphe Meniou or Charles Chaplin. Others believe that mustaches are all right in their place but are too often mis~ placed. Psychologists at the University of Utah proved that at least 50% of the students cheat during ex— aminations. This practise is prev- alent because students feel that cribbing pays and is universal. Crowded rooms and physical incon- veniences are blamed for a large part of the cheating. tory of the Institute, each time to an Armour graduate. When asked if he himself held one, Professor Finnegan replied, with a smile, that it did not seem proper to recom- mend the conferring of a degree upon one's self. Professor Finnegan was married to Margaret Bermingham in 1906. He has six children; Alice, Joseph, J12, Anna, Mary, Stephen, and Helen. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi, Salamander, Sphinx, N. F. P. A., A. S. M. E., Society for Promotion of Engineering Education, F. P. E, Society, and the University Club. His chief failing is his fondness for Church music. According to his son, Professor Finnegan is also a veteran chess player, and in- dulges in this pastime frequently. His favorite method of spending vacations is to take a lake trip. making the three weeks so spent an absolute rest. When interviewed for this biography, Professor Fin— negan was found propped up in a hospital bed, reading a biography of Queen Victoria by Strachey He confessed to a liking for good books, stating that this illness was a chance for him to catch up with his reading. 5's. Elects limiters to Efeoator suit The ins and cuts as we}! as the ups and downs of elevamrs were explained to the Senior Electricais last Tuesday by air. Zepemiclz‘, field engineer of the Otis Elevator Company. The developments of the difierent types and the general features of the hand rope, switch lever, and supemutcma‘dc elevatom famed the basis of his talk. lulu— merous questions were also an.— swered by the representative a visit to several of the loop build- ings to inspect the elevator systems will be made today. RHO DELTA REG May ll the Rho Delta Rho im- ternity will hold a dinner den-w at the Knickerbocker Hem. n is Eye trouble forced him to drop out of school for a year, but he re— turned to graduate with the class of 19%, receiving a degree of S. B. in Chemical Engineering. The bur— den of working his way through school kept Professor Finnegan from taking part in college ath- letics. Previous to his graduation, he worked one summer as a draftsman and also as a chemist for the City Gas Co. of Norfolk, Va. After grad— uation, he went to work for the New York Fire Insurance Exchange. This concern corresponds to the Chicago Board of Underwriters. He was selected with thirteen other graduates from engineering col— leges in what was then regarded as an experiment to see if the tech~ nical college graduates would prove superior to other men in Inspection Bureau work. The merit of this ex- periment is now shown by the fact that all bureaus employ technical college graduates now. twenty five years later. The department of Fire Protec“ tion Engineering had been estab- lished in 1903 at Armour, largely on the initiative of W. H. Merrill, President of Underwriters Labora— tories. The department was in charge of Fitzhugh Taylor, E. E., ’00. Needing an assistant, he went to New York and asked the New York Fire Insurance Exchange to recommend a man with the needed field experience and also of out— standing ability. Finnegan was selected, and came to Armour as instructor in Fire Protection En- gineering in 1905. After a few months here, Profes— sor Finnegan went on the staff of the Underwriters Laboratories in the Protection department. He was made Assistant Professor of Fire Protection Engineering in 1906. and Associate Professor of Fire Protec— tion Engineering in 1907. He held this latter position until he became head of the department in 1916. At present he holds the title 01’ Associate Wineer in the Protec» tion Department of Underwriters Laboratories. Practically all of the consulting work he has performed since 1935 has been done for the Laboratories. Re has done much work upon fire resistive materials, esperdolly fire doors and walls. armour Instimte has the unique distinction of being the crib? school in the world that confers a degree of F. P. E. This degree has been given only four times in the his-- gagesaaegaaeaoooaeaaoaeaagegaga50:59acaciauaooeneoaeaeeeaobuflaz’fi] ya Hand More l“ sited, frankly. Mr AER voovw v is gonna aocwaaosoaaaaeasoaoneaauooaaeeauananuaonuaao crooner“ manu- STATE and JACKSON—Chicago Evansrou ERE’S an Oxiord that has; been me- more Style tor $6 than anyone else could. The demand for “Savoy” proves in a very definite mariner how well we have Silt} seeded. 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