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Student Publication of the ‘
ARMOUR ENSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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MANAGHNG BOARD
Editor-in’chief ........................ Edwin N. Senrl
Managing Edito: ............. Richard D. Armsbury
Sports Editor ......... . .William B. Ahern
Business Manager ................ .Robert J. White
, Vlaltcr Hendricks
Faculty Advisers .............. William W. Culvert
Eldon C. Grafton
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
News Editor ......................... . . .L. .l. Beckman
Assistants. . . . ........... . . . . .F. D. Cotterman,
R. R, Johnson, R. S. Kercher.

Copy Editor. . . . ............. 0, P. Freilingcr
Assistant . . . . .......... H. S. 'Nachman
Proof Editor. .......................... .I. F. Bumiston
Feat iciiicors .............. c. R. Bristol, H. Levin
Assistants ........... .I. M. Addie, J. K. Morrison
Editorial Writers .. .Bro‘ckway McMillan, G. W. Ormsby
Columnist .............................. Robert Bella
Stall” Photographer .......... ...J. WI. Bard
News Reporters . . . , . . . . . ........... . . . .3. Chase,
.1. J. Doudcra, A. J. Dreis, C. L. DuSell, S. L. Endcr,

E, W. Engstrom, M. Fineman, J. Galandak, W. J.
Gartz, H. A. Geeraerts, J. A. Graf, W. S. Hamlin,

F. D. Hoffert, B. W. Johnson, L. F. Kacel, R. H.

 

Knabc, W. F. Kraemer, V. J. Kropf, J. Land, J.,
Laskiewicz, F. Leason, N. McGuone, D. J. Neal, 11.3
A, Peterson, A. J. Regan, M. B. Stevens, R. G.
Stevens, D. C. Timberlake, L. P. Werlein, and G.

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. First Collegian: “Jiggers, here comes a speed cop.” _
ZWlsfiler- . Second Delt: “Quick, hang out the Notrc Dame pcn— Slflnfll tennis.
Assistant Sports Editor .................. E. F. Mczera l nant." , 2. “He must have a charming per-
Sports Reporters . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . .0. .T . .F. L. Framer, l .. V x l sonnlity and be a good mixer."
Hollu d, J. 0. Larson, and . ome
n The reason the faculty will have to stop the honor sys<l

BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
Circulation Manager .................. F. W. Schmidt
Advertiaing Manager. . . . , . . . R. H, Hedin
Business Assistants .................. E. F. Dudley,
E. Simek, F. A. Wertzler.

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An Engineer’s Tool Cheat

In last week’s editorial, it was stated that the
functions of a technical college education are two~
fold: (l) 'to train those who are to be the leaders
and organizers in the industrial world; and (2)
to give these leaderh‘ a broad outlook on life,

Leaders in the industrial world are not made
over night and neither do they just happen. Years
of training are required to fit a man not only for
a position Such as “captain of industry,” or su—
perintendent, etc, but also for minor positions
where knowledge and skill are vital. Besides
these years of previous training he must continue
studying the modern developments in his imme
diate field.

Let us for the present, confine ourselves to the
problem of the preliminary education of this
“captain of industry.” He has finished, let us
say, his high school education and is ready to en-
ter a technical college. His first year is spent in
the general education considered by the school as l
prerequisite to the more specialized work of thel
three years. which are spent swallowing ”physics,” ‘3
in one form or another, imbibing chemistry, and l
grinding out mathematics. All the knowledge ac— ‘
quired from study of these subjects is, of course.
essential. It is his chest of tools with which he
is to work in future years and to which he alone
has access.

Let us draw an analogy between this chest of
tools and the subjects studied by 2. prospective
engineer. Consider his technical subjects, or
those which are essential to his career, as the.
hammers, screw—drivers, and other tools which
are the prime requisites of a chest. But would,
not his activities and possibilities for good re»
sults be somewhat limited if he had nothing but
these essential tools? He needs others such as
file. planes, etc, which we can liken to those more
cultural studies not necessarily connected with:
his particular field. These studies or tools are the .
ones which will give him that finish, polish, and}
smoothness which are assets to anyone, not cx»l
coming the aspiring engineer.

is the Armour graduate an example of a work»
man provided with a well-equipped tool chest;
and if not, why not? ls it because the school does ‘
not furnish those tools necessary for the ade-l
ouatcly equipped chest; is it that the student is'
unaware of what is offered him for the takingp,
or, is it that the school overburdens him with the l
hammers, screwdrivers and Wrenches so that he
is unable to carry along;r his finer, but none the
less important, equipment?

lt seems to us that the latter point furnishcsf

the most justifiable criticism of the curriculum atl
Armour. The school has already made some ad-
vance alongr this line. l
ability to take advantage of what is offered that l
is 2n. ability which can only be suggested as al
desirable one for a student but which only the}
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April 20, 1934.

Sir: Apparently there are some
who believe that the introduction of
one or two new courses to the college
curriculum is a carefully lnld plot
to produce an engineering,' graduate
who combines the qualifications of
Einstein, Mohammed, and a Missis-

A glance at the social calendar gives view to the on- sippi snakendoctm'. Perhaps there is
coming Frosh-Soph hop. Depressions may come and mom» something to be gained from an ex-
torlums may go but always the undcrclasses throw a good aminntion of the objectives recently
dance, it is noticed that the Techhuwks will have the sur- attributed by this school of thought
face line slogan “no parking worries.” Now for some-v-l to persons vaguely defined as “new

 

 

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deal educators.” Perhaps there isn't,
and such an examination can reveal
only that this listener is fed up with
the bowlers and cannot resist the
temptation to throw open the shutter
and have at them behind the ear with
an old shoe.

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Why is it that slow girls get home faster and fast girls
get home slower?

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LUCKY
The hunter gave a travel talk
Just full of fight and action,
In which he told, how from some wolves,
Hc missed denth by a fraction,
He told of how the wolves drew nigh,
Midst bowls and frightful screaming, l. “The euccesdul engineer must
Their muzzles white with snow and froth, be refined and cultured."
Revealed fangs sharp and gleaming.
A sweet young thing, right down in front,
Much intereuted but puzzled,
Could not resist to then remark,
“It’s lucky they were muzzleil."

i In either case. let’s take a look at

the qualifications listed in your paper
, last week as the presumed objectives
of the new curricula:

No one has ever been idiotic enough
to state that refinement and culture
are essential to engineering achieve—

,iment. Nor can it be denied that re"
fincmcnt and culture are important
contributors to success in engineer-
ing, just as they are in medicine, or
teaching, or bond-selling, or profcos-

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of a man’s hair or the shape of his
nose. It doesn’t belong here.

 

“He must be able to make in»
tealigent judgments. upon the eco—
nomic as Well as the engineering side
of such problems as transportation,
taxation, public utilities, wages and
hours, tariff, labor, etc.”

It is obvious that no one person
can be expected to “make intelligent
judgments" upon all the problems in-
cluded in the ubovc Note—particularly
inasmuch as the above “etcetcrn”
mimht indicate anything from bec-
culturc to toe-dancing. It is equally
obvious that an engineer’s usefulness
will increase directly with his grasp
of the economic features of whatever
problems he is called upon to work
out. The technical knowledge of the
engineer needn’t keep him from being
a good business man, any more than
it keeps him from being a good in-
thcr, or a good Presbyterian, or a
good automobile driver.

4. “He must have an intelligent
historical picture of the economic and

industrial evolution of our present
economic world."
Presumably, the engineer is an

educated noun—«-

5. "He must he a lender and a
personnel manager, and be able to
cover all aspects of handling labor.”

No one expects an engineer to be
a labor expert, or a pathologist to be
an opera singer. To the man whose
work is carried on in a laboratory
and who wishes to remain there.
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Tuesday, April 24, V934

ngement problems is essential.

6. “Flo must be interested in com—
munity life and tithe on active part.
in politics."

In the engineer too busy to vote?

’7. "Ho must be actively interested.
in public works programs proposed
by any unit of government in which
he has it vote, and he should con»
tribute his technical knowledge for
the benefit of his lay neighbors to en—
able them more intelligently to pass
on bond issues and appropriation
measures involving sound engineering
and business judgment as :1 funda'
mental."

Some engineers just won't (it) these
things. Some people won't do any-
thing for anyone else. But there are:
runny who will.

El. “He should be able to use the
English language clearly, concisely,
logically, and forcefully.”

This is fast pitching. But let it
stand, and let any one who so believes
declare that clear, concise, logical,
forceful expression stands in the way
of engineering success.

I had not intended to grow irrit-
able, Perhaps it is all nonsense, of»
te‘r all, this business of trying in im-
prove on things as they are. Perhaps
it would be a better world if nothing
new were permitted to survive. But
thank God no such attitude prevailed
when plumbing was invented.

R. M. Cunningham.

TRUSS CLUB
The Truss Club takes pleasure in

tom at Armour is because the profs have all the honor
and the students have all the system.

 

A low to middling average of third
grade intelligence will easily grasp
the fact that this has: no more to do

as the Fur Euotcrn question to a announcing the pledging of M. '1‘.
Broadway burlesque queen. To the Horn, F.P.E. ’36, and L. L. Knittle,
engineer who hopes to reach 9. p053» F.P,E. '36.

tion of competent executive authority Plans are being made for a large

in industry, a sensible understand— dnnce to be held at the house early
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