genes? In . \ M , \e “A“ “MOW ; . gaze? Vol. Xx. No. 4 Math Club Home New Association Hopes to Exchange Speakers with Chicago Area Colleges The newly reorganized Math Club, under the direction of Dr. W. C. Krathwohl with the assistance of A. M. Zarem, will hold its first meeting next Friday morning at 10:30. All the instructors of the mathematics department will be present and Dr. L. R. Ford and Dr. Krathwohl will give short introductory talks follow- ed by the election of officers and a business meeting. If time permits A. M. Zarem will present an exten- sion of his talk, that proved so pop- ular last year, on “Trick Methods of Computation." In the past, the activities, of this club were limited chiefly to the junior and senior members of the student body, because of the advanc- ed type of work handled almost ex— clusively in their meetings. 0n the basis of a ten point program all ma- terial will be popularized this year in order to reach every student. Much of this work will be supplementary to work done in the classroom, mak~ ing membership vital for every one from freshman to .senior. Faculty to Lecture As formerly, the members of the mathematics department will give talks on their favorite branches of mathematics. In addition, however, outside speakers will be brought in in order to cover as wide a field as possible. Subjects to be presented will be new, but not necessarily dif- ficult. Those of an advanced nature will be treated in a manner that does not require the knowledge of ad- vanced mathematics for an under- standing of the subject matter. Plans are already being made for talks on (Continued on page four) Zarem IT USUALLY HAPPENS that way. An article is completed and ready to go in when something of great importance takes place and must be included. What is worse, sometimes the column must be com— pletely rewritten, and at other times it is “scrapped" entirely. Upon this occasion it was President Roose- velt’s recent speech, delivered in Chi- cage last week, that caused all the trouble. Last Thursday I happened to be speaking with an old friend of mine who had known my parents even be. fore my birth. I asked him how his business was coming along, joking» ly remarking that I might include his answer in my next column. Bis reply almost floored me. In part he said, “IF YOU CAN arrange it, in your next meeting with the president (what supreme sarcasm) would you kindly tell Mr. Roosevelt to stop making speeches? He should confine himself to two speeches per year— one of them to be delivered on De- cember 31 when every one is so im- bued with the spirit of New Years eve celebration that it will go un- noticed, and the other to be given on February 30. “Do you know”—-—this in a confi~ dential tone~—“every time President Roosevelt opens his mouth, it seems that business gets worse? It has fin- ally reached the point where we use his schedule of speeches as a finan- cial barometer. We stop buying ten days before a scheduled talk in an- ticipation of what will happen to business directly after it.” “BUT HOW ABOUT his Chicago address”—-l put in feebly. “From his last speech one would gather that the Rhine flows into the Mississippi, the Great Wall of China extends to San Francisco, the Alps are a part of the Allegheny Moun- (Continued on page four) Seniors Plan Primary Voting for Tomorrow Preliminary voting for senior class officers will be done tomorrow as announced by the senior election committee. The final election will be run off on Friday. Plans were dis- cussed at the class meeting held last Friday in Science Hall. The election committee, composed of E. W. Mcnke, M. E., chairman; N. K. Anderson, Ch. E., R. F. Beard- sley, F.P.E.; T. C. Cunningham, Arch; S. D. Johnson, C. E.; and W. J. Laise, E. 12., considered the ap- plications for offices turned in yes- terday, and were given full power by the class to make out the ballot. Last year's treasurer, I. X. Seiden- berg, reported that the class has a fund of three hundred dollars at its disposal. Business was concluded with approval of a motion that hos- pital expenses be paid for E. J. Skeppstrom, who injured his arm in one of the interclass baseball games. Successful Pledging Follows Rush Week By the end of this week the larg- est pledge class in recent years will have been annexed by the social fra— ternities. A successful rush week last year produced 68 pledges, but this year, even with the shorter rush- ing period and two fraternities not announcing their pledges yet, 64 names are already on the list with promise being made that pledge but- tons have further work to do this week. Phi Kappa Sigma, displaying a group of 19 pledges, led the pledg- ing, with Delta Tau Delta getting 17 for a close second. The others who announced their pledges were: Rho Delta Rho, 12; Triangle, 7; Phi Pi Phi, 6; and Theta Ki, 3. Junior WEE to Hear ‘Who Creates Money’ “Who Creates Money" will be the topic discussed by Gertrude M. Coo- gan at the Junior WSE meeting next Thursday evening, October 14, on the twelfth floor of the Engineer’s Building, 205 West Wacker Drive. Miss Coos-an is a graduate of Northwestern University and from 1922—9 was employed with the Northern Trust Company analyzing stocks, bonds, mortgages, and price movements. At present she is em- ployed as an investment manager. The meeting, it is believed, should be of particular interest because of the emphasis on economics as applied to the engineering field. All students are welcome to attend the meeting. Dr. [fainter to Speak at A.I.Cit.E. Meeting Experiences in chemical engineer» ing will be discussed by Dr. R. C. Kinter for members of the A. I. Ch. E. at their meeting next Friday morning, at 10:30 in the physics lec- ture room. Dr. Kinter, a new pro— fessor in the chemical engineering department, come to Armour from Bucknell University. He received his degrees at Ohio University and has had a number of years of industrial experience. All students are invited to attend the meeting. Plans for the coming A. I. Ch. E. smoker will also be dis cussed. - (Io-ops Hear Amsbary and Cook at inaugural Banquet Lawson Y.M.C.A. was the site of the first Co-op banquet last Friday evening. Many faculty members were present, with Professor W. B. Amsbary and W. L. Cool: listed as speakers for the evening. Many of the 00-01: students had a Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, lllinois ProfessorFinnegan Seventh Speaker on WCFL Series Professor Joseph B. Finnegan, di- rector of the fire protection engi— neering department, was guest sci- entist on the seventh program of the current series of radio broadcasts sponsored by the Institute through the co~opcration of the Adult Edu- cational Council of Chicago last Sat- urday over radio station WCFL. The program, which was concern- ed with fire protection engineering and its application to our every day life, in keeping with the theme 'of the series, was of special significance since last Saturday was the sixty- sixth anniversary of the Great Chi- cago Fire. Only School Giving Course Professor Finnegan as guest sci- entist was especially well qualified because of his close association with fire protection here at the Institute. Of special note was the fact that the Institute since 1903 and through the co-operation of the Underwriters’ Laboratories, is the only educational institution maintaining such a course. In response to the question by Alexander Schreiber, the interlocut— er on the program, as to whether it would be wiser to stress fire preven- tion in peference to fire protection, Professor Finnegan said, “Fire pro- tection and fire prevention are prac- tically synonymous as far as the work at the Institute is concerned and as far as the work at the Underwriters’ Laboratories is concerned.” He went on further to say that the en- gineering instruction with reference to fire protection is very thorough and comprehensive. Four Major Problems There are four major problems with which the fire protection engi' neer must cope. They are construe- tion, protection by means of alarm and control systems, occupancy, and exposure. After statingr these prob— lems, Professor Finnegan showed that to cope with these problems, the fire protection engineer must have a knowledge of the fundamentals of all the other branches of engineer- ing. He also pointed out that the fire protection" engineer Without a knowledge of the principles embodied in the various branches of engineer- ing- is helpless from both a preven— tive and protective point of view. Seniors Urged to Fill in Placement Forms Greatly increased demands for Ar- mour graduates during the past year have been reported by Mr. W. N. Setterberg, placement officer, in a survey recently presented to the Dean’s office. Mr. Setterberg said in his report: “The class with having more companies seek- of 1937 was favored in]; graduates than any other class in the history of Armour Institute. In all, over forty companies, repre— senting many industries, requested interviews with men from every de— partmcnt. “As usual, outstanding graduates in the upper third of the class were in demand, and in every case there were from three to six offers per man. Industry in general, with the exception of construction, made heavy demands for technically trained men last summer." Mr. Setterberg urges all members of the senior class to fill out their placement records immediately and file it with him. Forms for the place— ment record can be obtained in the Registrar’s Office. Activities of Junior Civils at Trout Lake, Wisconsin, to be Shown before WS.E. The latest civil engineering camp films are to be shown at the next meeting of the Western Society of Engineers scheduled next Friday morning at 10:30 in room “B” Mis— sion. The meeting marks the begim ning‘ of this year’s program. Professor Spears recorded on film the activities of the junior civils dur- in;r their six weeks’ stay last sum- mer at Trout Lake, Wisconsin. Field practice in surveyim,r is the main function of the camp stay, but last year’s films attest to the fact that the surveyors also have their fun. It, is expected that the film will provide about thirty-five minutes of enter; tainmcnt. President W. F. Schlax has round- ed out this year's program which in- cludes several distinguished speak— ers. Further information regarding the future meeting will be given at a later date. Vast Reserves for Social linearity Are Unnecessarywdfiroieasor Hansen Building up great reserves by the present generation for social security is an unnecessary and undesirable burden in the opinion of Professor A. S. Hansen of the social science de- parment. He urged that the system be abolished. Professor Hansen ex— pressed this opinion as a recognized Chicago insurance expert to a large conference of Municipal Finance of- fieers of the United States and Can- ada held at the Hotel Statlcr in Bos- ton. The professor's ideas were giv- en wide publicity in The Boston Globe. The future reserve, he said, will be obtained from a large group which will in fact be paying for the porn sions of the older people who will not have contributed and also paying for a future satisfaction which may never be realized. Professor Hansen pointed out that one half of all con- tributors at 25 will not reach the» age of 65 to be pensioned. Depends on Price Levels Vast reserves are undesirable also from the point of view that their fu- ture value may not be the same in years to come, and if the price level continues to rise as it has in the past, the worker may eventually receive a return of one dollar of value for every six dollars of value he paid in. A policy of maintaining a small reserve would enable the pension rates to be adjusted to price levels in any period and would not depend on a set per— centage of the total amount paid to chance to meet their alternates, mak- ing new friendships and renewing old i ones, the social security system. Value received then would become equal to value paid in. Professor Hansen proposed the plan of increasing income taxes to defray the cost of pensions and to include workers of all income braek< cts down to the lowest. The plan would eliminate much of the time- consuming process of establishing and maintaining; records as the busi- ness man is now required to do. The increased income would bring suf— ficient annual revenue to carry the cost of security from year to year. The inherent disadvantage of a large reserve would not have to be con- tended with. Favors Universal Tax System The professor pointed out that the system of universal tax collection was desirable also in the respect that the agricultural, domestic, and other classes of workers now excluded from the Social Security Act would stand to share in the benefits. Taxes for social security would not rise in consequence of this method of fi- nancing, he argued. They may even be less. The pension could then be figured as in the present set—up on a percentage of the total amount of the taxes paid in. Professor Hansen believes that the reserve already accumulated could be distributed as pay increases or re» turned outright to those contributors who have left the employment. He foresees the result as a freedom of business from a heavy, unnecessary burden with the consequent result of improved relations between govern- There will be an important short business meeting of the Junior Class today at 12:20 in Sci- once Hall. Student Directory to Be Distributed in Two Weeks Distribution of the new 1937 stu- dent cliroctory containing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all the students will begin in about two weeks according to the regis- trar’s office. The new book will be either sold at a nominal price or dis— tributed without charge. Any student who wishes an address other than that appearing on his pro— gram card to appear in the directory should notify the registrar’s office. ‘P’mcticozl Psychology” Draws Enthusiasts Only one half of the applicants for the new elective, “Practical Psychol- ogy,” will be able to take the course Mrs. Anna C. Orcutt, instructor of the subject announces. The class will meet every Tuesday at 11:30 in room A Main and every Friday at 9:30 in room 214 Chapin Hall. The membership for this course has been reduced because the class timi- schedule can not lit the program of all the applicants. Only six upper- classmen will find it possible to take the course this semester, although in arranging the time for class meet. ings preference was shown towards hours, when most seniors are free. Because of the large demand for the course, however, arrangements are being made to repeat the course next year for the present juniors who arc unable to attend the classes this so- mcster. Armour Dramatists to Stage O’Neil Ploy Casting for Parts Continues Tonight at 5 o’clock “Where the Cross Is Made" by: Eugene O’Neil will be presenter] next1 month by the Armour Players as their first play of the current sea— son. With Mr. Homer C. Combs, newly appointed instructor in the department of English and lan- guages, their new sponsor, the Guild, honorary society controlling the Armour Players, has planned an extensive and active program. as Casting for the new play beg-an last night and will continue this week at 5 o’clock in Mission Hall. Of- ficcrs of the Guild are encouraging new men to try out for parts in the play or for a position on the tech» nical staff. All the scenery and all technical details will be designed and executed by the group. No experience is required of new men. Popular OneuAct Play The play to be presented is one of the more popular one acts written by Eugene O’Neil, considered by many to be the outstanding modern American playwright. It was chosen after careful consideration of many plays by the Guild, and has five men and one woman in the cast. The play was given special attention be- cause of the enthusiasm with which Armourites received the last O’Neil play presented by the Armour Play- ers, “In the Zone,” three years ago. Players Consider Musical Comedy Mr. Combs will be in charge of the production and will direct the play. He has had extensive and varied experiences in the theatrical world. At Georgetown College, Kentucky, besides directing plays, he took an active part in school activities as a, musician and singer. After {:raduml tion he worked as an announcmgl singer, and arranger of programs for 1 station KMOX, St. Louis. Mr. ,l Combs has also done graduate workl in the School of Speech of North-l western University. l Since Mr. Combs has had experi»; once as a musician, singer, and di»‘ rector, the Armour Players Guild is1 seriously considering producing ment and business. (I 1 ~ l musical comedy next semester. ] liaaioas ilolar Explorer Willi basalt outlay Viihioimar Stefansson to Tell of Arctic Adventures CLASSES uisuisssn Vilhjalmur Stezi’ansson, noted ex— plorer, scientist and lecturer, will ad- dress the Armour student body next Monday morning‘ at 10:30 in the As— sembly Hall in the first of a series of programs that have been arranged for presentation during the coming year. Mr. Stefansson will lecture on his experiences in the Artic region and will discuss the many peculiar- ities of the “land of eternal ice.” The speaker has received world wide recognition for his achievements and is the author of many books and technical papers on the far North. The late Theodore Roosevelt once said to him, “There are only a few men in this world that I envy, and you are one of them." Canadian by Birth Born in Canada, Mr. Stefansson attended the University of North Dakota and graduated from the Uni- versity of Iowa. He received his MA. degree after a year at the Harvard Divinity School and two years as a follow in anthropology of. the Harvard Graduate School. Later he earned a PhD. degree at the Uni- versity of North Dakota. His interest in exploration led Mr. Stei‘ansson on a number of ex- peditions into the Arctic region, in- cluding Arctic Alaska, Arctic Can- ada, and the Polar Sea. He has also conducted expeditions into Iceland; interior of Australia for a compara- tive study of the Tropics and the Arctic; and to Wrangle Island oil’ the coast of Siberia. I-Iis total explora- ; (ions in the North have covered over 1,000,000 square miles. He has been awarded gold medals by leading geo- graphical and exploring societies in various countries of: the world. His theories on the future possibilities of an empire in the Arctic have been widely studied. First Speaker of New Series Vilhjalmur Stefansson heads the first of a series of outstanding pro- grams to be given this year, under a new policy of presenting general scientific and technical information to the student body. Scheduled for Friday, October 29, is a talkie film entitled “Bridging A Century,” an epic of the Golden Gate Bridge, and presented by John A. Roehlings KL Sons. All classes, will be dismissed for the. programs. l7.l’.l"l.S. Features Automatic Sprinkler Pictures Friday Sound pictures, donated by the Rockwood Sprinkler Company, will be the feature of the first meeting of the Fire Protection Engineering“ Society, to be held on Friday, Octo— ber 15, at 10:30 in C Mission. The movies show the operation and testing” of automatic sprinkler sys— tems under fire conditions. All fire protects are urged to attend. and the freshmen of the department are es pecially invited. Bodnar Leaves for lilac Beta Convention. Henry J. Bodnui‘, president of the Armour Chapter of Tau Beta Pi. national houora engineering fra- ternity, left or: y ihis morning: to attend the national Tau Bot-n Pi conv vcntion convening: from next Thur day to Saturday in Austin. 'l‘c Ilo will stop at Dallas to attend the Texas Exposition and continue on to Austin tomorrow evening. Bodnnr's time will be spent nttem‘k ing: the convention meetinQS. seeing. and enjoying smokws dinners. He plans to attend the midi dance which concludes the con» \‘cmion.