Wednesday, March 24, I937 A. M. Za/rem IT IS ONLY natural that the dis— cussion today should concern itself with the President's Reform Bill-w the most “aired” topic of re- cent weeks. It was not long ago that the majority of the editors of the country were working overtime try- ing; to surround the Supreme Court with a halo. Apparently the nation did not fully appreciate this point of view, for somehow the reaction sought did not materialize. In an attempt to force the appearance of this reaction another and far more effective cry (from a psychological viewpoint) has been introduced. I re- fer to the popular, but slightly over- worked, term-“dictatorship.” Herr Hitler, I] Duce, and Stalin are be- ing used so efficiently as “bogey men” that even they may soon be gin to complain. I'l‘ SHOULD be clear then that the crux of the matter is not dicta— torship even though the opposition has seen fit to rely upon it. The real issue peeking from behind exagger- ated headlines is: Who, in the last analysis, shall have the power to judge whether the laws are constitu- tional or nob—Congress or the Su- preme Court? AT THE OPENING on March 10 of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the President's Bill, At- torney General Cummings explained and defended the Federal reorgan— ization plan. Practically no one will deny that there is an ovcrbalanee of power in our Judiciary; what is more, nearly everyone believes that some- thing should be done about it. The argument is new centering itself about whether or not the President’s plan is the most desirable manner in which to accomplish this end. 01’ the other plans which have been suggested only two are worth considering here. SENATORS WHEELER of Mon- tone and Bone of Washington have suggested a resolution which pro- vides “that when the Supreme Court declares an Act of Congress uncon- stitutional, Congress, after a Con- gressional election has been held, may override the Court’s decision by again passing the same Act." Another resolution which has been offered would have a Supreme Court vote of 6—3 before a law could be declared unconstitutional. Which of these, if either, shall gain public favor is a matter of conjecture. LET US TURN our attention to those who accused President Roose- velt of “packing” the Court. If the reorganization plan should become law and Mr. Roosevelt should ap— point six new justices, what assur- ance has he that these new justices will see things “his” way? . None whatsoever! The Constitution pro— vides life tenure for Supreme Court Justices thus placing them “beyond temptations or influences which might impair their judgments." The Su~ preme Court need be subservient to nobody at any time—present or fu- ture. On the other hand this same life tenure clause was not intended to encourage a “static judiciary." It was only meant as a shield for the integrity of the Court. MR. ROOSEVELT is not our first president to feel the need of a com- pulsory retirement system for judges. President Taft once said, “it is better that We lose the services of the ex- ceptions who are good judges after they are 70 and avoid the presence on the bench of men who are not able to keep up with the work or to perform satisfactorily." EVEN Chief Justice Hughes at one time agreed “that the importance in the Supreme Court of avoiding the risk of having judges who are unable to do their work, and yet insist on remaining on the bench, is too great to permit chances to be taken.” THE OPPOSITION TO the Presi~ dent’s Judiciary Reform Bill has at— tacked it on another point. It is their contention that the Supreme Court does not have an excessive amount of work to do. President Roosevelt has claimed that the Federal doekets Fire Protects Decide To Smoke Up Surplus Plans for the annual F.P.E.S. smoker were discussed at a business meeting of the, society last Friday morning, and it was decided that the affair would be held at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity house on April 6. An entertainment committee com— posed of L. B. Parker and G. S. Sveh- la will attempt to provide as much fun facility for frolicking fire pro— tects as has been enjoyed in the past. Games will be supplemented by smokes, refreshments, and possibly a little performing by the Salamander pledges. As has been the custom, Salaman- der will award a copy of Crosby, Fiske, and Forstei’s Handbook of Fire Protection to the sophomore fire protect who had the highest scho- lastic average as a freshman. were overcrowded but those who op— pose his plan claim that this is not true and point to the fact that the Supreme Court is up with its docket. This fact cannot be disputed—but it is only true because Congress in 1925 passed a measure allowing the Su— preme Court to choose which cases they felt they should hear. Thus the “Court hears and decides not what is presented but only what it can han- dle.” It is small wonder then that the Court is up with its work. AS AN ADDED bit of interesting information Attorney General Cum- mings has disclosed that the number of briefs, records, and cases which were reviewed by the Supreme Court in 1935, called for reading and judg- ing at the rate of 122 pages om hour I MINGALONE (above, and at right) never knows where the next assignment will take him. Wherever news is breaking, Al’s there grinding out film, alert, Limiting, heedless of danger. And where he goes, his Camels go with him. "I count on my healthy nerves and good digestion to see me Shaman. 1327. n. .7. Reynold» Tubman Cnmnany.Wlnuwn ARMOUR TECH NEWS Strong Vocational Gitered to By Dr. W. C. Krathwohl “— Did I really pick the right profes- sion when I chose engineering? To what kind of a position should I as— pire, if I follow engineering? Should I educate myself to be a research worker? Am I fitted to occupy an executive position? Should 1 special- ize in operation and maintenance, or should I go into the selling end? These and many other questions, young: men often ask themselves while they are (rotting,r an onginering education. A categorical answer cannot be given, but psychologists, however, have found that people who are su0v cessful in certain professions have in common not only definite patterns of interests, but also definite patterns of dislikes. Test Selects Z7 Occupations Professor E. K. Strong, Jr., of Stanford University, together with a group of psychologists attempted to answer the question as to how closely the interests of an individual in some profession coincided with the interests of people who were successful in that profession. The result of these in- vestigations was the Strong Voca. tional Interest Blank. This test selects 27 occupations as typical of a great number of occupations and tries to ascertain whether the interests of the person taking the test, coincide whol~ 1y, coincide partially, or do not coin- fnr ten hours It (lay and 365 days a. yea/r] Tests Are interested Students cide at all, with the characteristic in- terests of successful people in these vocations. ‘ Contains 400 Items The test is exceedingly difficult to score. There are over 400 items, and these 400 items must be scored 27 times, once for each vocation. For this reason it has to be scored on n Holler— ith machine. This necessitates a. fee of one dollar for scoring. The Educa- tional Testing Office has a number of these blanks on hand and several stu- dents and graduates have availed themselves of the opportunity to find out something about their interests. Hlelps Confirm Vocation If the answer is favorable, one thing that the test does for a person :s to help him confirm his choice of a voca- tion. Certainly he will be happiest in that vocation which is characterized by interests which coincide most near» ly with his own. It must be rememv bored however that this is purely an interest list. It is not an aptitude or an ability test. Sometimes individuals are very much interested in an occu- pation, but are handicapped by lack of ability to carry it on. On the other hand when all is said and done, it must not be forgotten, that in this day and age, a liberalized engineering education is an exceed~ finely valuable education. (Ed. note. Students interested in the Strong Vocational Interest Tests are invited to consult with Dr. [frotha woh l.) iron To fie Subject At A.l.Ch.E. Meeting “The Story of Iron and Steel," a movie, will be presented to the mem- bers of the A.I.Ch.E. at the next meeting. This subject was supposed to have been presented at the last meeting by a representative of the Carnegie Steel Company but due to unforseen difficulties, the movie and accompanying lecture were post— poned. The lecture will cover the opera~ tions and processes that are neces- sary in converting the raw iron into the finished steel products. The mo~ tion picture will illustrate the opera- tion of a blast furnace as well as the forcing and drilling of steel. Blooming mills, billeting and the drawing: of wires will also be illus— trated. Dr. Poulter to Speak on Polar Expedition Dr. Thomas (I. Poulter, director of the Research Foundation, will speak on “Mapping the Antarctic" at the next meeting of the Western Society of Engineers. Mapping: in the bitter cold of southern polar blasts affords unusual difficulties to the surveyor. Dr. Poulter acted principally in the capacity of meteorologist in Admiral Byrd’s 1934 expedition, in addition to supervising the origination and compilation of the many other scien- tific observations. Dr. Poulter is at present engaged in research on the effects of extremely high pressures on the chemical, physical, and optical properties of matter. through,” says Al. "I smoke a lot—«Camels every lom. Nomi emiim ' a? idElMd “HACK CAWEE'S @flLlEGE” A full-hour gala show with Jack Oakie in person! Benny Goodman’s “Swing" Band! Hollywood come- dians and singing stars! Special college amateur talent every week! Every Tuesday night — 9:30 pm E.S.T., 8:30 pm C.S.T., 7:30 pm M.s.'r.. 6:20 pm P.S.T., over WABC-Columbia Network. COLLEGE STUDENT. Hank Van Harm, ’38, has a strenuous schedule. “I get a 'lift’ in energy with a Camel,” says Hank. time. Camels don’t jangle my nerves.That saying ‘for digestion’s sake—smoke Camcls’ is made-to-order for me.” Yes, with fine-tasting Camels digestion gets off to a smooth start. The flow of digestive fluids speeds upwalkalinity increascs~ you feel at case. As steady smokers say: "Camels set you right!” Page Three junior Weeds—~— (Continued from page one) On the following evening over 1,200 people assembled in Ogden Field, where, a “Mathematics Cremation" was held. The mathematics subjects were all burned in a huge bonfire after a. funeral procession in which mathematics professors were personi- fied. Next was heard a pathetic eulogy, heart lending eulogy on mechanics. After the dispensation of these sub- jects the sophomores, garbed in flow— ing' nightshirts, paraded around the field and buried Watson’s Physics, singing “Watson’s in the Gold, Gold Ground.” During; this burial the freshmen made so much noise with their brass horns and rattlers that it was feared Watson would wake up. Wednesday evening the junior class celebrated at a banquet, and on Thursday afternoon Armour defeated Northwestern in a basketball game. The first Junior Week was closed with a brilliant evening" of music, dancing, and rcf’reshmcuts—rather was tem— porarily put aside, for its spirit dances with Armour students every year in the month of May. MDDERN CDACHJobmzy Balm boxing mentor. says: “Camels are so mild -theydon‘tinterfcrcwith my physical condition." SPLl'l'S A CARD at sixty yards.MivarlayneBreum, champion pistol shot, says: “I appreciate the way Camels ease tension."