ARMOUR TECH NEWS

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By William Gmf

The trying times of the depression, to a certain content, owe probably
responsible for the change of attitude of today’s college youth. Formerly
these young people displayed a. carefree and pleasure-seeking attitude; today
he has become serious-minded, mature, and seeks more for knowledge. It is

manifestly true that college students everywhere are more concerned with

obtaining the knowledge and skill needed for security in the future than
they are about the good times of the present. The college youth now seeks
to grasp something that is more substunliul—something that will not wear
off even though a depression, strikes wit-«rm education.

A freshman at the University of California this week signed up for
34 different courses with many conflicts. When informed that he could not
be in six classes at once he replied: “But I really didn’t intend to go to all

of them."

To somebody’s classification of
college as a machine, the Dean of the
College of Liberal Arts at North-
western replies that. college is a sieve,
rather than a machine, through which
the strong" and able student is sepa-
rated from those who simply go to
college because they are sent.

 

An Oregon State psychology pro-
fessor submits a rather new method
of classifying: students and their
grades. He says that the A students
are usually much and submissive and

can be molded to suit the professor's
will, the C students are the indepen—
dent and defiant type, while those
averaging B are a happy medium be-
tween the two and the most success-
fuL

The N. Y. A. officials at the U. of
Oklahoma have run into the question
of just why whiskers do not grow as
well in dry weather as in wet weather.
According to the Oklahoma Daily a
coed got an N. Y. A. job due to her
complaint that the drought had hurt
her dad’s harboring trade.

 

 

 

NOVEMBER 3"
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A POLITICAL INQUIRY
This political inquiry appeared in the October 20 issue of
the News. Approximately twenty—five per cent of the student
body took part in the poll. The results as tabulated follow:
John W. Aiken (Socialist-Labor) . . . . . . . . 0
Earl Browder (Communist) ............ 7
D. Leigh Colvin (Prohibitionist) ........ 0
Alfred M. Landon (Republican) ........ 69
William Lemke (Union) . . . . . . . ..... 2
Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) . . . . . 109
Norman Thomas (Socialist) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
No declaration ...................... 3
Do you think a new administration will have a marked
beneficial effect. upon the business conditions of the Ym N,,D”"l’li
country? ...................................... 76 24
Is business seriously handicapped by a large unbalanced
governmental budget? .......................... 73 72 30
Do you approve of government. construction, ownership,
and operation of public utilities such as the T.V.A? 105 62 3,3
Has the prescnl. administration taken undue control over
business? ...................................... 25 91 20
Will the present relief policy tend to form a permanent.
dole supported class? ........................... 80 55 41
Do you approve of a government’s
(a) Strict control of business .................. . (ll 95 22
(b) Laissez Faire policy ....................... 53 54 33
Do you believe in liberal interpretation of the consti—
tution? . 37 16
Congress has the power to override the veto of the pies—
ident by repassing a bill by a. two—thirds majority.
Should Congress also have the power to repass an
act declared unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court? ........................................ 53 108 21
Congress has been accused of delegating some of its
powers to the president.
Do you approve of extensive powers in the hand of
a president? ................................... 4,7 7,07 22
The present administration attempted to solve the farm
problem by the A.A.A., which was later declared
unconstitutional.
Do you believe the A.A.A. if continued would have
solved the farm problems? ....................... 40 89 51
By which method do you believe relief should be dis-
tributed?
(a) Public works program 154
(hi Cash relief 21
Why? ...................................... .
Do you believe that an amendment making state mini-
mum wage laws constitutional is desirable? ........ 120 33 18
Should the government aid the American farms
(a) By protective taritf ....................... . 113 41 17
(in) Cash subsidy .............................. 15 90 20
(c) Regulation of prices ................... . . . . . 75 53 17
Should relief be administered
(a) By the local government .................. 98 40 11
(b) By the national government ............... 68 58 ill
Why? .........................................
Are you eligible to vote in the November election?
Yes, 94 N0, 103
Students, 188 Faculty, 7 Others, 2

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OF PARTICULAR interest to the
Armour student will be the following

 

 

 

article, a parable written by D. B.
Steinman, president of the New York
State Society of Professional Engi“
neers. In spite of the fact that it is
more truth than parable, it should
be amusing. We wish to thank H.
0. B. for bringing it to our attention.
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THE ENGINEER—A PARABLE

 

ONE DAY three men, a lawyer, a
doctor, and an engineer appeared be-
fore the angel St. Peter as he stood
guarding the Pearly Gates.

The first man to step forward was
the lawyer. With confidence and as—
surance he proceeded to deliver an
eloquent address which left St. Peter
dazed
venerable Saint could recover,

and bewildered. Bolorc the
the
lawyer handed him a writ of inan-
damus, pushed him aside. and strode
through the open pox-tais.

With im-
pressive and dignified bearing, hc in~
troduced himelf, “I am Dr. Brown.”
“I
know how you feel, Dr. Brown. Many

Next came the doctor.

St. Peter received him cordially.

who preceded you said you had sent
them here. Welcome to our city!"
Engineer ls Diffidenl

The engineer, modest and diffident,
had been standing in the background.
He now stepped forward. “I am look-
ing for a job," he said. St. Peter
wearily shook his head. “I’m sorry,”
he replied, "we have no work here
for you. If you want u job, you can
go to Hall." This response sounded
very familiar to the engineer, and
made him feel more at home. “Very
well,” he said, “I have had Hell all
my 11ch and I guess I can stand it
better than the others.” St. Peter
was puzzled. “Look here, young man,
what are you?” “I am an engineer,"
was the reply. “Oh. yes, do you be»
long to the Locomotive Brother—
hood?” “No, I am sorry," the on»
ginccr responded apologetically, “I
am a different kind of an engineer."
“1 do not undertsnnd," said St. Peter,
“what do you do?" The engineer
recalled a.dcfinltion and calmly ro-
plied, “I apply mathematical prin-
ciples to the control of natural
towns." This sounded meaningless
to St. Peter and his temper got the
host of him. “Young man," he said.
“you can go to Hell with your math—
ematical principles and try your hum!
on the natural forces down there."
“That suits me," the engineer rc-
spomlud, “I am always glad to 150
where there is a tough job to tackle,"
whereupon he departed for the
Nether Region.

Strange Things Happen

It came to pass that strange re»
pcr s began to reach St. Peter. The
celestial denizens, who had amused
themselves in the past by looking
down on the less fortunate creatures
in the Inferno, commenced asking for
transfers to that domain. The sound;
of agony and suffering were stilled.
Many new arrivals, after seeing both.
places, selected the Nether Regions
for their permanent abode. Puzzled,
St. Peter sent messengers to visit
Hell and to report back to him. They
returned all excited and reported.

“The engineer you sent down
there,” said the messengers, “has com—
pletely transformed the place so you
would not know it now. He has har-
nessed the Fiery Furnace for light
and power. He has cooled the entire
place with artificial refrigeration. He
has drained the Lake of Brimstone
and has filled the air with cool, per-
fumed breezes. He has flung bridges
across the Bottomless Abyss and has
bored tunnels through the Obsidian
Cliffs. He has created paved streets,
gardens, parks, and playgrounds,
lakes, rivers, and beautiful water—
falls. The engineer you sent down
there has gone through Hell and has
made it a realm of happiness, peace
and industry.”

 

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YOUR contributions, suggestions,
and criticisms will be welcomed. Drop
a note in the News box near the ele-
vator in the main building. All let-
ters or notes will be acknowledged
in this column, whether the contri-

 

 

butions are used or not. R. W.

Hill STEAM Slilillllll.

 

 

 

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Last week’s Steam Shovel, with its
attendant puns, has taught us a les~
son. Having been at the receiving end
of all the brickhuts, we are dejected,
dismayed, downcast, reprimanded,
chided, humbled, disillusioned, de-
spondent, regrotful, apologetic, div»
appointed, despairing, put out,
bawled out, beat up and taken down.
NEVER AGAIN!!!

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According to the latest fashion
notes, .moustaches are definitely out
this season. Avgerenos put up a great
fight to save his foliage, knocking
twelve ambitious shavers into vari-
ous shapes, but when rc-inforcemonts
arrived he was subdued, although it
took eighteen guys to do the honors.
Simeon also had a sad parting, but
not nearly as violent.

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Somebody ought to invent a week-
end moustache for college students.
As on ewomplc, we suggest a pot of
glue and a. pair of scissors, but
heaven. help the cats in the neighbor-
hood!

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ADVERTISEMENT

Industrious. studious, and capable
young; Ch.E. student wishes to secure
desirable wife. Must be attractive,
witty, and good cook. Blonds pre-
ferred, though not necessarily plati~

num. Applicants write or phone
George 'll'liodoa, care of Armour
Tech. 3300 S. Federal st.
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N0, NO, YES, YES, YES, NO,

YES, N0, NO, YES. . . . It may sound
like Gene Worcester and his girl, but
it’s only the editors counting ballots
in the News office.

We wonder if C. Albumelique Cain
stcns had anything to do with the
writing on the walls mentioned in
the letter in last week’s News. Come
on, Clil'l‘, confess!

*7! Ill #1

When the News moves into the
new offices, a new rule goes into oi“-
l’cct. Any person who is found writ-
ing on the walls will be dismissed
from the stall’ without delay. Who’s
going to write the paper then?

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Seegrisr: Coal from Kansas is high
in moisture, although Kansas is dry.
Sheehan: Kansas isn’t very dry. . .
And Shoebon ought to know. He
worked in Kansas all summer.
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0. GORDON ERICKSON, during
Glee club practice, remarked to the
song birds, “Can’t you just picture
yourselves out in a boat on Lake
Michigan, singing that song?" And
EEJAY song out, “Yeah, on a gar—
bage scowlll”

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Bacchanulia (definition by Web-
ster): 'A festival celebrated by the
Romans every three years character—
ized by reveling and intcmperence,
the lawlessness to which it gave rise
causing its prohibiton in 186 B. C.

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First real work of the season in
the heat and power course being done
by PERLET and STUR‘GEON the
other day. After lorty~five minutes
of intensive calculations they spread
the result around that only $120 a
month would set an Armouritxo up
as a married man.

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OUT ALL NIGHT. Phi-eddy Just,
the phire protect, didn't get home at
all on a Sunday night; what‘s more,

he won’t tell where, etc. . . . maybe
he doesn’t know himself.
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Out in the cold again. Senior me-

chanicals got lei-got by Prof. Churlcy
Nash on account of because be for"
got to go to his class lust Tuesday.

 

 

 

Tuesday. October 2.7, l93'6

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making molds by machinery. In the
electrical shop, the automatic train
control apparatus was demonstrated.
By means of this apparatus, the en—
gineer’s duty as pilot is greatly sim-

plifiod.

As a grand finale to the trip, the
entire group witnessed the body of
an engine lifted bodily from the driv-
ing wheels and set aside for dis-
mantling. The body of the engine
weighed about 197 tons.

In the morning, the members of
the diesel class went through the
shops where the Union Pacific
streamlinero are conditioned. The
feature. of this trip was a short ride
in the streamliner in the yards.

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wdefinition of the word
ole”)

‘Bacchan-

To aid the spirit of Diana, the site
of “Diana’s Bacchanale” has been
carefully selected. It is to be Diana
Court loacted in the Michigan Square

building. The atmosphere which
this ballroom promotes can only be
verified by practical application.

Dancing floors are on several levels.
This is exceptional, enabling dancing;
engineers a variety of atmospheric
pressures. In the center of the
main floor—«level No. lwis a beauti—
ul fountain, which, although it in-
fers the sylvan streams 01“ Aricia, is
more closely related to her aquatic
z'istel's.

And what could be a more appro-
p.iate supplement to this setting than
:ophisticated melodies supplied by
Mthur Wise and his lute and lyre
in trumontolists — more commonly
kmwn as the Royal Club Orchestra.
Bids will soon be on sale for $1.50
per couple. Watch for the announce--
ment.

 

 

 

affecting the development of
future passenger transporta-
tion, and it embodies the latest
findings of science in a wide
variety of fields. Favorably
received,it gives every promise
ol fulfilling its chosen mission.
«I» Thus deeds give proof of prog-
ress and confirm the skilled
determination of railway man-
agement and personnel to keep
in the very forefront of trans—
portation. American railroads
in such ways are daily jusfiiy—
ing their kinship with the
college and university world.

 

 

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Young people today should find much to their liking in the
policies of management adopted by our modern railroads.
Nothing is sacred merely because it is old. Policies are based
solidly upon the test-lube findings of current public useful-
ness and favor. o Consider these evidences of railway
experimentation: Reduced fares, faster and more convenient.
schedules, streamline trains, added. comfort and. beauty in
passenger equipment, lower-priced meals, air-conditioning,
free pillows for coach passengers, tree pick-up and delivery
of less-than-carload £reighl~such innovations bring luster
to the long-held railway advantages of safety, economy and
dependability. o The Illinois Central System is especially
proud of. its Green Diamond, $425,000 mile~a~minute stream-
line lraln recently placed in service. It has been called a
rolling laboratory, in which will be worked out principles

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Education today must keep in
touch with. the railroads.

Fundamentals everybody ought
to know are what the railroads
mean as carriers, employers, tax-
payers, purchasers, fields of
investment and foundations of
national defense.

Educators especially should
remember .
keep 1,600,000 students in
school; that railway bonds are
the backlog of many an endowed
institution; that the} railmads
today, in keeping with the spirit
of all true» education, are forging
ahead progressively to new goals.

   

 

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