Page Two Are There More Than Ten? Student spirit reached a new high when ten students answered the ballot printed in last week‘s News which asked for students to show their willingness to support a motion for con— verting Mission Hall into a Student Union. Three ballots were written by seniors, three by juniors, and four by sophomores. Such enthusiastic support from a student body numbering over 900 must be due to its interest and unselfish attitude toward school activities. The cooperation given reminds us of the cheering throngs who crowd the Armory at basketball games and who crowd Ogden field during the baseball games and track meets. The large number who turned in ballots were cruel to mutilate their papers which we know most students carry home and store in golden ARMOUR TECH NEWS SCARAB Scarab Fraternity is entirely established upon Egyptian tradition, and the symbol ”Scarab" has been the essence of Egyptian thought and loyalty for centuries past. lt is significant that Egypt is considered the birthplace of architecture, and also that the small beetle known as a scarab represents all the characteristics of permanence and beauty which are hoped for in architecture. Scarab was founded in l909 at the Uni-- versity of lllinois as a professional architec- tural fraternity. It is still considered as such although at Armour, as well as at other schools, it has become more of an honorary group. Scholastic rating is a determining fan tor in the election of members but not the sole requi- site. Scarab was designed to ”provide a means of attaining a broader knowledge of architecture and its allied arts, promote friendly competition between students and schools of architecture and create a lasting spirit of fellowship and cooperation." There are at the present time thirteen temples in chests. Our student body showed that it was not of the type that left it up “to the other fellow.“ Seriously, we know there are more than ten interested and probably the entire student body would support the Student Union drive. Last “week, you read articles which described the plans made by student leaders to convert Mission Hall into a Student Union with lounge; in the present civil drafting rooms. If the ob— solete seats in the assembly hall were replaced by movable ones and the floor were properly pre- pared, it would be possible to hold social affairs in the hall. Moving of the kitchen to either end of the ground floor would leave space for a large banquet hall. It has been planned to have architectural stu- dents prepare drawings for the Union. If the student body will get behind the move, it will receive the support of the alumni and board of trustees. However the original action must come from the students. Enthusiasm over the idea expressed by willingness to support the campaign is the only way we have to measure student feeling. When called upon at another time to express your opinion, please state it either in favor or against, Wake up and live. Vol. XX. Armour Tech News Student Publication of the ARMOUR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CHlCAGO, ILLINOIS Published Weekly During the College Year l9‘56 Member [037 associated Colonials Press «@530 2 , 81 Single Copies, 10 Cents Each November 16, 1937 No. 8 $2.00 Per Year EDITORIAL BOARD Co-Editors~in-Chicf ................................ ............... Landrith B. Parker, James D. Shechan Sports Editor ..................... Raymond A. Braun News Editor ............... William J. Chclgren Copy Editor . . Albert M. Schrieber Business Manager ................ Idris Thomas“ Faculty Adviser ....... Walter Hendricks ___~__i__ con-did L Desk Editor Make-up Editor . l . M. Waldm A an. . R. . W. Itch Vt. L. Bain. R. Bartufiek. L Levine. J. A. st. . c. an. .L n. Kean . ey r, N. Natinchek, n. Perry, 5. s. Silvcrman. Cub Reporters .. . Carlson, camwuu. Colunt. L. Doll-nun, German, n. Graf. A. Hansen, Hartman, Kalnin. w. Lnu c, n. Long, a. Mandel, v. Mason. 1;. Paulaitis. r. Tie-in; Reidcl. c, Schroeder. , . Sport Writers. Clark, H. Coyle, L. horkmi. .I. mum, Sports Reporters s. Shapiro, H. r l t" ' .. r. Anderson. F. De Moneyl her, .1. Good, v. Mason. , BUSINESS DEPAR ENT Advertising Manager Advertising Assistants Circulation Manager .. . Circulation Assismuts R. . .J. A. Bobhill. It. Erisman.l hn, R. K. Smith. l the national organization: the group at Armour is the Ediou Temple, established in l9l5. The activi- ties of the group consist of regular luncheone and dinners with the purpose in mind of meeting and knowing the alumni members and benefiting from the lecture or tour arranged in connection with such meetings. There is annually a summer sketch exhibit with a national prize of $25.00, and this competition in open to all students. The local group offers sopho— more and freshman prizes every year to each class on one of the scheduled design problems previously designated as the "Scarab Prize," and awards are made as recommended by the jury. lt is through 3uch competition: that Scarab tries to be of benefit to the architectural fraternity at Armour. l Wit Mdlthdii l Student Union Good Idea Student opinion has finally taken cognizance of a much needed improvement here at Armour. For a long time many of us have recognizer] the need for a place where all students can lounge and get better acquainted. Rec~ reation rooms where ping-pong, billiards, could be in- dulged in, are also desirable additions to Institute facil— itics. Besides giving hard working engineers a chance to relax, these accommodations would provide an excellent means of breaking up the strong departmental clanish- ncss which now exists. At present very few of us know many men outside of our own department very well nor do we know any underclass men. A meeting place such as this would serve to weld the student body into a friendly society which would never be forgotten. A few students have signified willingness to contribute time and money it" necessary in organizing plans for a Student Union. As soon as plans can be formulated and definite lfigures obtained, they will call on you for The Slipsticlr Cleave to the slipstick; let, the slapstick fly where it may. mm .lrawlfiflmvflm . .» went I If last week’s SLIPSTIC is to be taken us a weather-sign, it seems that a, rcincwrmted has-been humorist is again leading with his chin. For be it from us to belittle the puny paltriness of a well-meaning but decidedly inade- quately child, but it seems to us that when the. youngster is unable to find mum one short poem to open his col- umn with—«well, tread lightly lest ye wake the dead . . . >1: ill * ”is smash. is Contrast the inanity of his open— ing effort with the sweeping, power— ful flow of a well-chosen poem, mighty, simple, effective: Bong, Bong. Bong, Bong. Bong, Bong, Bong. Bong, Bong, Bang, Bang, Bang, Clues Whiz. It's midnight. 9i! * Chief Running Jump had just ordered a burn on rye at the drug counter and was peering intently be— tween the slices of broad when he turned majestically to the waiter and demanded: “Ugh, you slice ’em ham?" The waiter looked up. “Yes, I sliced the ham." “Ugh," grunted the Chief indig— nantly, “you damn near miss ’cm." fit! *3 THIRTY-TWO MORE DAYS TO CHRISTMAS RECESS . . . . 1F *F ‘l‘ “We’ll have to rehearse that,” said the undertaker as the coffin fell out of the car. 724 ’l‘ "What makes you look so old?" “Trying to keep young." “Trying to keep young?" “You, nine of them." iii )1! ll! “Curse it, curse it," hissed the vil- lain, snatching at the girl’s waist. “'Tain’t neither, fresh guy. It’s only a girdle.” sir :i #11 End of joke. Laughter. ill 2 . Zazu vows he'll learn to swim if it drowns him. He followed a guy for eight bloclm yesterday and than the guy throw the cigar butt from the Michigan avenue bridge. is ”Do you believe in Buddha?" “Why, of course, but I think olco- margarine is just as good.” a: it a We shall now pass the lemonade. vi a n ’3 funny how when a guy is hav- ing a hot time he usually passes out cold. support. Be sure that you give it to them. Don’t think that this is too big a project and then forget about it. Here’s a chance to start something worth while. Work can be accomplished in steps so that fulfillment of the entire plan may be spread over sev- eral years. All we need to do is get the plans underway and future classes will see them through. Let’s make sure that we can say that we were the ones who started it. Calvin K. Nauman, Sr. Class Pres. New Flag Needed Arriving at school Thursday morning, Nov. 11, 1937, I was greeted along; with the rest of Armour’s students, by a large American Flag; but such a flag! The flag of Our Country; “Old Glory!” The “old" part of the name really applies to Armour’s flag. In all the flags one sees about the city, I have yet to see a flag in like condition for a public building! It looks as if it was left from the Civil War, or perhaps even before this time. Let’s see that something is done in the way of a noun flag which will do credit to our Country and Our School! An American, B. Gricsbach. iss fiteele fishes increased flood flourished ' By E. Paulailis “Students are engaged in studying i tel-est in general outside reading. l of the many selections available. Since the fall term started the very earnestly this year and especialv . ly during the present days,” observed Miss Steele, head librarian. “There is a surprising increase in the de- mand for reference books this year which is about five times the demand of last year,” she said, The increase may be accounted for by the fact that the enrollment at Armour has increased very greatly this year and also because of the fact that the greater number of night school stu- dents are using their library privl~ leges which are the same as for day school students. Night school stur dents may obtain overnight books on one night and are not required to re— turn them until thc following night. On the other hand, circulation of two week books has not increased “1 would like to see an increase int general reading of non-technical as well as technical material,” she ex~ plained. “There have been many new books of interest in general subjects‘ and in fiction. The students should| read other material than the professor makes them read aside from assigned subjects." fully on a selection of the best fiction and general reading books available. Some of the books re- lcently acquired which have inter- i esting titles are “Red River," “Pag— veant of Victory," “Sundial Time." l“Gone With the Wind,” “Captain ‘Caution,” “Blood on the Moon," The greater part of the library’sl l budget is spent for technical books required by the departmental heads. \What is left is spent very care- lihrary has issued three lists of new volumes obtained during the summer. The lists contain about 200 books of which the greater number are tech- nical volumes ranging in content from highly specialized subjects to subjects covering wide fields of en- gineering and science—from “Re— searches on Waring's Problem” by L. E. Dickson to “Thermodynamics" by L. L. Dichty. A large percentage of these books received last month were published in 1937. The continua- tions of preceding numbers of technical publications are also num~ erous and furnish the prospective en-, ginecr a knowledge of the latest de- velopments in all fields of technology. Armour receives an average of about Eciny. new filth Manufacturing man". at Chicago, 111., Kuurny, N. J., and nnmnmm, Md. o l BET vou'o LOOK HAND- some 1M one 0F WOSE commences! ‘ A HAT LIKE THAT. I'LL > "my one on ’— — r Tuesday, November l6, l937 are lost is never spotted at rthe urge to “make it better” is always there WHEN you approach old problems with 11 fresh view— point, you often get outstanding improvements. For example: Wires for telephone cable had long [icon insulated by :1 wind wrapping of paper ribbon. Refusing to moonlit this no the “last word,” “Western Electric engineer mixed in wood pulp solution in n milk bottle-poured it on u wire—Abe pulp stuck. 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