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R K. tmi h. , No. 13.} n is Burmnn Winbludl M. Luber n. Erisman. Vol. XlX MAY 18, 1937 r Let’s Have a Student Union Rumors have been circulating that a recrea-, tion room for students is to be created in thel now civil drafting room of Mission. We who are juniors definitely want a recreation room for] our last year at school wherever it may be. Social i activity and good fellowship at school is deli—1 nitely hindered by the lack of some place wherel the students can relax without danger of receiv'i int: slivers in their seats. We have visited a number of schools and atl these a room is provided for students with‘ lounges and a radio. The students gather, talk‘ over and solve the problems of the nation, tell stories, and have genuine relaxation. Under thel present set-up, fraternity men rush from class at 12:30 over to the “house,” eat hurriedly, and, rush back to the 1 :10 class. If a professor is par—l ticularly louuacious, fraternity men may have to use their track ability to make their lunch. ‘ Non-Greeks gather in the student union andi have an exciting time trying to eat and talk at: the same time. There is a definite overflow in‘i the lunchroom at noon time. Others gather at, meeting places such as honorary fraternity; rooms, club rooms, D Mission, or publication of—l lices and munch hurriedly their sandwiches. lnl all this eating, cliques are formed which develop, into political strongholds. If one group is on thel “in,” it manages to keep its members in the sucol ceeding positions. ARMOUR TECH NEWS A room on the campus large enough to accom- modate the students and having lounges on which students can sit back and breathe deeply after a tough calculus or physics quiz, possibly blow incense to the Gods, and mix with students not of their own department and year would be a boon to social life at Armour. l STUDENT sermon To Robert Worcester and Stanley Osri: It is apparent that you are unfamiliar with the facts of the case concerning the Honorable Jeifcrson Cattery, United States Ambassador to Cuba. The foreign policy of the United States in regard to the Latin American coun- ries was clearly set forth by President Monroe in 1323, when he stated: “. . . the occasion has been judged proper for asserting as a principle in which the rights and inter- ”l‘he Slipsticlr Cleave to the slipstick; let the slapstick fly where it may. ests of the United States are involved, that the Ameri- can continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are. henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers . . . we should consider any at- tempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety.” This important plinciplc, now commonly known as the Monroe Doctrine, has been jealously guarded as a funda- mental of our own republic, and all of our relations with the Latin American countries have been conducted in ac- cordance with its terms. Therefore, as ofi‘icial spokesman for the United States in Cuba, Mr. Cafi‘ery‘s activities must be such as to keep out Italian economic control, meet the competition of the British diplomats, and fully l represent American business interests. While the technique used in Latin American diplomacy is deplorable at times, it is necessary to maintain the peace and security that each Latin American country eX< pects from the United States. This means that if ex- tremely idealistic tactics were used, the United States might wake up some morning and discover that Cuba had become a European protectorate. Such an event is possible, even though it would be a direct violation of the Monroe Doctrine, for Italy, Germany and Great Britain are only waiting for the opportunity to gain a foothold. Since an ambassador must assume responsibility for the affairs concerning" his country in the country to which he has been assigned, it is only natural that Mr. Cai’fory’a name be linked to any creditable or uncreditable incident, whether he be aware of it or not. There is no need to evaluate Mr. Cziilery's diplomatic record because the fact of his efficiency speaks for itself through his being retained by both Democratic and Re— publican administrations for the past twenty-seven years. The writer suggests that you delve a little deeper inm the matter before advancing such bitter criticism; and also that you consult the April twent. sixth issue of “Time" magazine for n complete journa _ IC, but not dip- lomatic account of the Batista dictatorship in Cuba and the part former ambassador Benjamin Sumner Welles played in the diplomatic relations. Edward P. Hunualm. Fraternity Cooperation The junior marshals of 1938 wish to thank all social fraternities for their whole hearted cooperation in the events of junior week. The fact that all the fraternities took part in the interfraternity sing and pageant is espe- cially noteworthy. It is hoped that in the future, junior week activities will be supported as well by the student body as a whole, as they were by fraternities this year. Junior Marshals. had pretentious background settings. The Phi Kapps had every bedspread in When the Class “B” men finished flicz'rluat projr'l they lhuughl that they would have a few days of real, but . . . {how is (Ill 144,111] rumor run- ning around to Hie effect ”till we are also signed up for some academics down a! Armour (ha! might possibly need a, little attention in order to avoid that little letter llmf Iius Ihrcc horizontal and one wrlicnl line as its parts. In the listing: of more happy thoughts there is that open house celebration that Mac so generously halos each year. This year he will entertain all the Sophomore, Junior and Senior Arx at his home in Park Ridge. Quite a mob, but his house is large. Writing this column 1 enough under ordinary em but when Becker tells his “Watch what you say when this guy is around or you'll find it in the Tech News, the going is even tougher. There are ways and ways of getting even with suchlike and there is always next year unless he crosses me up by graduating. Simlle—VAS- eunuch me m; the sight of your best school (chum. when you arc showing YOUR girl through Open, I‘lulmt’,‘ wz.: lirmll, .Wnscley and WWW; loidsmith sour-1y started to sing, ”There’s a Lull in My Life," which is a good theme, sonu‘ with which to ART GUM. s difficult sign ol’l'. l Fraternity Notes l M Such a week, and the fraternities really did their part to make it a big success. The week was a welcome let up from the old grind, but a Junior Week would not be desired during every month of the year. Phi Pi Phi Track victors Fraternity open houses on Tues~ day night were put on in great style and every house enjoyed a capacity crowd. 0n the following day, the interfraternity track meet took place on Ogden Field. All but two houses were, entered; the spirit of competi- tion was keen. The effect of the late hours the night before dulled some performances that might have been brilliant otherwise. Phi Pi Phi, with its well balanced team, outclassed the field and took permanent posses- sion of the relay cup and the track meet cup. Pi Kappa Champ gangsters The Sing on Wednesday night was a tough one to judge. Opinion of the audience was divided between the Phi Pi’s and the Pi Kapps. The de- cision was given to Pi Kappa Phi, and there was never a happier man than Harry Pcrlet, president, when he accepted the cup. It might, be, mentioned that Johnny Dnudera, ‘36 grad, gave invaluable aid in prepar— ing the house for the contest. The Pi Kapps now have permanent pos- session of this cup since they have won it three years in a row. After the concert they turned from the mental attitude and put their “Drink— ing Song” into practice. Triangle Winner in Skits On Friday, the annual Circus Day l l the house strung on a wire for a curtain. Triangle’s “Rathskeller” was the “class” of the afternoon, and to them were awarded the Circus Day Skin and the President’s Cup. As~ sistant Dean Tibbals seemed to be the favorite prof for “panning" in the skits. Winston’s Worm exhibited by the Phi Kapps was a great ex- ample oi' the ingenuity of young en- gineers. Stray Bits Events of the week disclosed a fine athlete in Delt Bill Scherer. Pitching in the softball finals on Tuesday, he held the Rho Delts pow» crless. Then in the track meet he loomed as an all-around individual star. Vandekicft, Phi Pi trackman, was high point man, as was expected. At the Open House Dance in the gym on Monday night, the stag line could almost have been termed “Fra— ternity Row" for it appeared that all fraternity men were present with— out dates. A new Rho Delt pledge is J. G. Mirotsnic, Arch ‘40. .__,.___a_.—_-——- Ten cents is all a certain tiny coed at Hamline University has to pay to get into any of the local theatres. She is 18 years old and can hardly reach the ticket window, To help rideAthumbers at Pennsyl— vania State College keep their ap- pointments in other cities, George D. Thomas. instructor in industrial en- gineering, has written a “Hitchohilo ers’ Timetable,” which tells the reader the best hours to ”flag,“ the distances to the various cities and the length of time the journey will blossomed forth. Almost all the skits take. TO EEJAY’S LOVE Blessings an. the little dame, One log wood, the other lame: You not like a little pip, Under that horse-hair wig. And with actions so pctilc As you remove your false teeth: Blessings (in thee, honey child, Now I know why Eejaqi‘s wild. * K‘ m Heard at Open House: “Look, Momma, we send that dope to college and what’s he doing? He’s freezing a Gold Fish." “Ain’t Jimmy exotic, Daisy? Look at him showing those people how to work a fire siren." “Hot ice water, mister? Gee, that oughta be good for a cold shower in the morning if you like hot water better, huh?" “Hush, Junior, that’s not daddy’s breath, it's those chemistry boys.” “That‘s the fifth fire those F.P.E.’s started tonight showing: those people how to use safety matches.” v. w it Inventions “Eyeglasses with vertical stripes for jailkeepers so they can recognize escaped convicts on sight." “An alarm clock will! Inn" in hell no when two people are rooming to- gether it just wakes up one." “A pen without ink so in cane it looks, you don’t get your clothes wet." “Pants can’t lose any money if you had n hole in one." “A piano with strings straight up in the air for people who prefer to play the harp." “lBaik made out of union for {inher— men who prefer to catch pickled herring." without pockets so you a ‘i' «1 Stooge: I have a very sad dentist. Stage. Sad dentist? Why sad? Stooge: He’s always down in the mouth. Stage: Yeah, I see. Makes moun- tains out of molars. :1: .- a- I‘coplc who cal. (ll, filling stations“ are apt, 10 have gas on lhc stomach. it in a: She: Oh yes; I married a man in the village fire department. He: A volunteer? She: Ne, pa made him. >1: lit ’in Remember: It’s the bad IiltIc boy who gets it in the end - and that’s ZAZU. Tuesday. May l8, l937 WING the January floods, ‘Western Eleotl'icmService 0f Supply to the Bell System—once again set in motion its machinery for meeting disasters. From its three factories and many distributing points, it rushed telephone materials of every kind into the flood stricken areas. Day and night, telephone men and women worked to maintain and restore communication. Dramatic as is this emergency Service Of Supply, it is really no more important than Western Electric’s every- day work. For 55 years, it has backed up the Bell System with an endless flow of quality equipment. A major factor in 1- .1 111' r ‘ " so far i U, so making your 1 Why not glue the family a ring in— night? Rates to most points are lowest 7 P. M. and all allay Sunday. Pr . ,w in remap » THAT‘S. 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