Page Two Ammonia.“ Teach News Student Publication of i; he ARMOUR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 3300 Federal St. CHICAGO, lLLlNOllS Published Weekly During the College Year l9 9 Member msoc'IGlcd Colleolalo Dress nsmsssnmo you Ian-mun. Anvsw‘rmmu '1 National Advertising Service Colle 420 MADISON AVE. cum , Inc. ePubliIIn-r: Repremumiw Ncw You“, N. Y. mm: - Lon Maw- 5m Fun-mace: “Entered as second class matter December 8, 1937,31. the post ofl'ice at Chicago. Illinois, under the Act of March 879” echo 2m $2.00 Per Year Columnima W Le ubc F. mm... Reporters J. HoerI-III. 5. flat R. Underhill II. Zimmcnnnn Sports Writers . Spa m; neporwrh . Can-won Anderson. .1. on R. ”USINESS DEPARTMENT Advertiuing Mnnaycr Circulation Mann Circulation Manager-430- Ops Circulation Mnnager—Exchunzes Bufiimzuu Asolumn M ohmson. R. Jacobscn” W. Mackcy, L. Mum Single Copies, 10 Cents Each ARMOUR TECH NEWS ‘Why Students bring Lunches The general trend in the last year has been an increase in the number of students bringing their lunches from home. Many college students enrolled in There must be a reason. schools throughout the country must count their pennies and make their purchases of real value. Having a substantial plate dinner for a moderate price is necessary. When one adds the price of his plate lunch, dessert, and beverage. the total price is be» yond the reach of many. if the price of the com- plete lunch could be reduced with safety, more students would be interested lunches in the school lunchroom. priced would also increase sales. sell pieces of pie for six cents. in buying their A variety of appetizing foods properly displayed and reasonably a fair price will be more than welcome. A question in the minds of many is, Will the Many restaurants A fair portion and A. . Silvcrmtm. SE. Worcester M. Chmras, E Co lam. I. Dzlkowa ,E . in rich, E. Knlnin, Kubiu. D M-Ickcy. B. Mlllcvilk- F. min, E Basel-(ha! c Loo Later. ___*__‘_______,.__ dancers be able the festivities of 11. Km ntz. EL and water cooler. Frnnk Slavin Ralph Erismun Vol. XXII. November 22, 1938 known soda-fountain specials? the fountain could serve ice cream specials and soft drinks at standard prices and thereby add to crease lunchroom sales. rain reminds one of a l939 automobile with a ‘ > w t. . ~ it‘ll? a. s‘fiffiill l9l9 radiator placed on It. .I. Mimunac the lunchroom is new, except the soda fountain stainless steel and chrome trimmings, all modern. to purchase some of the well Student help at the evening. This would also in— The old ice cream foun- All the equipment of The steam tables are black with Fraternity l Notes By EDWARD C‘HEVALLEY All in rnity nolcs must he received by the fraternity Gilli/Dr before 5 I’.M. Thursday in order to tumour in the next lusuc. THETA Xi The smoker announced last week was well attended and a good time was had by all. Plans for the coming Thanksgiv— ing party are well under way. Jo» scph Hruda, who is in charge, is starting early with the decorations. From the outcome of the smoker, he expects a great deal of help from the alumni. Pi KAPPA P1“ The pledge dance was held last. week and from the comments of the actives, the affair was a huge suc- cess. Results of the Pl Kap’s ping pong tournament. has uncovered some unexpected talent. To date, their only question is to mold a three man team out of the profusion of talent available. The Brothers of Pi Kappa Phi offer congratulations to Robert Win- blad on his pledging to Pi Tau Sigma. DELTA TAU DELTA Delta Tau Delta is pleased to an- nounce the pledging of Judson Duane, and the initiation of Eugene Dailey into Beta Omega Nu, the in- terfraternity society. Congratula- tions, boysl The Rho Dclts lost to the Bolts in a touchball tournament two weeks ago which makes the Dell: men the interfraternity champs. A challenge is issued to the winners of the intra- mural tournament. Dressed in tuxes, the pledge formal proved a great succc s Pill W PHE Ray Main has proven his skill at the Phi Pi's ping- pong tournament. Soon the tables may be located in the new gymnasium which is being con- structed in the basement of the house. Phil Virtue made a wager that Vamlckiel't couldn’t pin him on the mat ten times. Well, the results were: that Vandckieft was on top nine times out of ten. We’ve heard a tumor that, result of this match, Dick won’t be very spy-y the next few days. asa PHI KAPPA SEEM/32. Phi Kappa Sigma had a real Thanksgiving dance which probably was a great. success due to the pop— ularity of an allAgiI'l orchestra. Clark and Anderson had an eye for the blondc trumpet player. G. Cardcs, who is now attending Annapolis Naval Academy, informs “Alia?” Smith The lights will also be of a modernistic design. bmhamswigflgesanm“, Every item harmonizes perfectly, except the old ' fixtures. The new Union and lunchroom has many ”0- 10 ' possibilities during the next fnw years. lllfillltl‘llDW Wfi“ rumors MR. PAUL pacify as u writer. From 1910 to ”Head of the department of engi- neering science, and director of the option . . . head of the mechanics dc- partmcnt I , . chairman of three dcv partmcnts slmu Lancously for three years . . . compiler of the original tublcs for basic lumber sizes, upon which American lumber standards are based . I ." All these statements refer to Pro. fcssor C. 1-). Paul, who has been at Armour Institute ever since 1908. Six years later, he was appointed professor of mechanics, and head of the department. in 1033, the depart- ment of cnginccring was founded, and Profvssm- Paul was ap— pointed director of this department. One year later he was made head of the dcparimcnl of mathematics, :1 post which he held for three years. Professor Paul attended Massa— chusetts Institute of Technology, and, upon graduation, received the degree of S. B. in mechanical engi— neering in 1900. HE: then worked as designer and sales engineer for James E. Tufts dz 0)., Boston, for two year-s. After this he was ap- pointed assistant. professor of me» chanical engineering at Kansas Slate College for two years. and then went to New Mexico College of Agricul» tul‘e and Mechanical Arts as a prov fessur of mechanical engineering, acting in this position for two more years. The next. your he became professor of mechanics at Pennsyl- vania State College, entering the par- ticular field of mechanics for the first. time as a professor, and the fol- lowing year he came to Armour. He has also sorted in a large ca- science us that “depansing” is considered a “sissy” game there. Congiatulations are in order for C. Hawkins and E. Anderson, who have just recently been initiated into Beta Omega Nu, the intcr~h0norary fraternity. MI”. R. T. Fry, ’01, visited the Phi Kappa Sigma house while on his tour of the U. S. RHO DELTA R510 The boys at the Rho Dclt House have a real pool tournament. in progress. Cue-stick artists Bob Jaf— fee, Ernie Mandel, Frank Miller, and Harv Rothcnbcrg haV'c battled their way to the semifinals. Its a toss-up to choose between them for the win: net. The prize will be some valuable object de art, like nickleplated spittoon or somethin’. The Rho Dells Wish to congratu— late the Tau Delts for their victory in the interfraternity touchball finals. They played a great game and earned a well—deserved victory. a 1915, he was an associate editor of the American Builder and the Cc- ment World. both of which are mug- azines which have since merged with others under different titles. He is also author of many booklets and technical articles relating to build— ing, construction, concrete, lumber, estimating, and contracting". At one lime, he wrou- a series of sixty C011- sccullvo articles on building cowl siiuttion rind mulliials for one oil the lcadiny: construction magazines. He has also written the lame pull, of three volumes of u ryclopcdia ol' building,r construction, as well as a handbook of I-slimalim: and contract,- ing. Professor Paul drew up the curri- cula for the original {engineering science course, in connection with the “Armour Development Plan", which originated in 1032. and is slill in of,— fact. “The aim of the fared in the option in engineering science at. Armour Institute,” says Professor Paul, “is to provide a thor- ough training in the sciences relating to engineering. a more extensive knowledge of mathematics and the humanities than is common in the usual engineering course, and the ad» vantages resulting from a wide choice of elective cou ' during the senior year of the war Engineering science is not a refuge for the stu. dent who desires to apply too flex- ible a type of college life to attaining an education in engineering. The advantage of the unich-s'ty is was cut in the latitude of scientific, hu» mwni fir and professional electives oifci'ed, but. a well—filled program of scudy and work is necessary for suc— cessful accomplishment. Employers of a large number of manufacturing plants . . - have stated that they are becoming increasingly impressed with the value of a ‘general’ engi— neering course. . . .” curriculum of» Professor Paul is also a consulting engineer, specializing in industrial construction and materials. He has had a clientele in his consulting practice ever since he came to Ar- mour. From 1915 to 1921, he was a construction engineer for the National Lumber Manufacturers" Association, and in this connection he computed the original tables of lumber sizes. l He is a. member of the American Society for the Testing of Materials, being chairman of the sub-committee on timber specifications; the Na— tional Fire Protection Association, being on the committee on building construction; the Society for the Pro» motion of Engineering Education; the Western Society of Engineers; Tau Beta Pi; Theta Xi; and Sphinx. Tuesday, November 22, I938 The Slipstich , Cleave to the slipstick; let the slapstick fly where it may. We send you many Valentine Meetings on this November morning. 13 only no 1vmimler that you have not been forgotten by your dear, (lam lnstruolors. Do you, envy the fellow who has ll 11.1700 this]; envelope just chuck full of Valentines? So do we. We hope that next semester you, too, will be popular rmd receive just oodles and oodles of Valentines. . . I’m sorry we quarrelcd I'm sorry we parted; 1 know I‘m to blame For how it all started. ‘[ send you this plea, I send this regret, But darned if I’m sorry I attempted to pet. xy 11' .1: “Mother, are there any sltyncrnp— em in heaven?” "Nd, non, scrnporn.” (engineers build silky- Ill 0’- it A teacher was correcting a boy who had said: “I ain’t going there." “That’s no way to talk. Listen. I aim not. going- there; thou art not going there; he is nol, going there; we are not going there; you are not going- there; they are not going there. Do you got the idea?” “Yes, mu’am. They ain’t nobody going.” 3K ill lit Then there was the absent-minded professor who forgot to write a $3.50 book to sell to his cl .‘a Dr. Manic]; in freshman lcr‘lurc: Now you all know who! (l 111(Ilcc'1llc a: Frail/mm”: Most of m; (10, but 710:“- Imps you'll lmli‘cr (‘Jl'lillu-Tl for the lum— ra/I'l (if Hume who havr' var'r berm 1111 in. 0111‘. ’h 11.1 One of tho freshman was beating up rather nobly under a particular» 1y weiu'y R.O.'l‘.C. drill when he very inadvertently p id by the captain without saluting. “Say, buddy," sold the captain, with character'i chctnes s, “dol you see the uniform I’m wearing?” “Yes," said the rookie, looking en» viously at the captain's almosl im« muculalo uniform, “look at the darn thing they gave me.” Ill PS You can load a fraternity man to water, but why disappoint him? Outside the toy animal factory the storm i‘ag‘cd furiously. Inside the machines were silent. Tho enraged owner dashed up to the night fore~ man. ”Why aren’t. you turning out your uoual qota of toy animals?" “The foreman drew himself up to his full height. as he replied: “I wouldn‘t turn a (log out on a. night like this." 1- ll! Tr- Wc send our deepest rel/vets to the deaf and dumb individual who found himself in a deep pit and wore Ills fin- gers lo the bone calling for help. 7,: ll: 1’5 “Just think, children,” said the missionary, “in Africa there are six million square miles where little boys and girls have no Sunday school. Now what should we all strive to save our money for?” “I know,” piped one, “for a trip to Africa.” 1? fit 1! “What sort of toothbrush do you want?” “Lemme nave a big; one—there's thirty men in our fraternity." 53¢ 5i< Z: A careful driver approached a rail- road; he stopped, looked and listened. But all he heard was the cur behind him crushing into his gas tank. flanged/1135 ac. . By JAMES HEBSON \... 3. Men have more musical abilities than women, according to a recent. survey made at; Miami university. A University of Georgia fact-finder has estimated that students spend‘ 21,000 hours a. year standing in lives during registration periods. —0— Though the United States paid Panama $10,000,000 for the Canal Zone rights, it still pays an annual rental of $250,000. .4)... The Slipstick wishes you all a very, mcny Thanksgivmg and hopes that!l you get. all the second belpings you? ask for. And don’t forget if you’rel Ace reporters on Tokio's largest Eng pigeons to rush their copy back The University of Minnesota main- tains a Newsrcel Theater to bring,r to students latest world events caught by the movie cameraman. .4]... D1“. C. C, Clark of New York 1mi- vm'm'ly appeared on the first crlucw llanal «television broadcast. ever seml over the air waves. _..0__ The chic dresser will follow the ML vicc offered by the Detroit News. Before putting on her but she will make sure it is her hat. If it. has money in it, it’s her purse —-o—~ Provident R. M. Hutchinn of Uni- versity of Chicago believes schools of journalism are “the nhndiout oducu» tionul ventures." We, At. the conclusion of the present football season the University of Southern California will have trov~ cled 15,100 miles this season. Students at Breen college have re- fuscd to go to class 11111965 the pro— fessors permil lhe coeds (111d cola ta It'll together. Harem/ow it has been the practice lo :(‘gl'cgalc llm two vcxcu. A blondc beauty at the University of Wioconsin Icfuscd a place in the military ball court; of honor because she feels so strongly against war. “0... Slmlenls and faculty members at Edi-Mum college favor “bull sass-10111;" chiefly because “we learn fuclr; in them that the m'ofeusovs m'c cit/un- afraid 01' unwilling to give out. ——o—- College and university enrollments form 15 per cent. of the youth of the nation of college age. -—o~»~ According to the Michigan Tech Lode there are approximately 200,- 000,000 persons who speak the Eug- llrsh language. 0* Rev. C. Collins graduated from college in 1837 and was elected pree— ident of Emory and Henry college the same year. Ho_ Fritz Rainer, orchestra, loader, 1'3 conducting a music appreciation atrium; at Carnegie Tech. 0.— More than 60,000 students in 38 universities and colleges of this country are members of the Indepen- dent Men’s association. __O_ A recent survey by the University of Wisconsin indicated that atudonta in clauses where no quizzes of any sort are given, other than midterm and final examinations, attain higher scholastic averages than do students in classes whore occasional quizzes are given. w...)— Indllsti'ial plants of Kansas fur- nish field-laboratories for seniors in lhe department, of chemical engineer» ing at K. U k.0__ Lamar Dogg, head of the: Univer- sity of Georgia art department, has opened a onenman show at Atlanta's High museum. “0__ Directors note all increase in, the use of all Malt: services; offered Call- fornians by the U. of C. extension d1- vision. 0— l Four scholars—hip awards by theil United Air Lines are being offered“ by the Boeing School of Aeronautics,,‘ Oakland, California, to undergr‘ndu-l ates in U. s. and Canadian colleges.i newspapers curry a basket of ham- to the office. Steam Shovel Hislorinal incidents 1'11 the lives of Profs. (“Z-13): PROF. HUNTLY let it be known lo the junior mocha in lab lecture the other day lhal today’s football games are sissy in nature as compared to the 011041 in which he played while in. col. lege. ' We played two thirty—five min- ulc halves, and l/ the lime/cooper was pulling for the losing loam, he‘d stop his walch, a, few seconds before the game was officially over and the game would go perhaps (wimlgl/ min— utes over lhc regular limit, until the losing team 7111.1, over a winning touch» down.” .1. (Gosh but I hate to brag) but 0. G. Erickson, Ai‘mour’s swing: king of the Glee Club, modestly asked for extra copies (around 150) of a re— cent issue of the Chicago Tribune, sporting a blurb about his accom- plishment in writing Wave the Flag for Old Chicago. Quotes 0. G., “I want; them for WW scrapbook.” >1. III 1.1. >)l 1;: What certain bans soloist (in the first: row, fifth (sea!) of the Glee Club wore what looked like an Amcricnn flag in place of a shirt to rehearsal loot Thursday. Hi5 patriot- ism did not help his singing later in the evening. Could such a GAU- DY dioplny have intoxicated him that much? (Past! it's Ycakle). ’l: d! 3': That. big “CLICK” that you heard on Ogden field during a touchbull game Thursday afternoon was NOT an advertisement for a magazine of the same name. Next time Bob Sweony will remove his uppers be- fore he leads with his chin as he con» tacts; another player’s knee. Having his mouth half open, he was unable to shut it for some time, When tak— en to the hospital, the interne passed on the brilliant remark, “You’ll sleep it off—if you can get to sleep. A1; a passing shot, we might as well mevtmn the 017101 and mine gla/mor— our; side in the life of LEROY (EN- TROPY) LINDGREN. Caught sneak- ing to his aunt a! the opera Thurs— day night with. a bag of coercion to- malocs mldev his arm, and (L cow- bell in, his poo/col, all he could say to defend himself was, “It's a fl‘flfluh’up, and besides they wouldn’t hurt much, they'rc foo soft." >1: lit Vi: The men with the nets and the white coats have finally caught up with “Ho-Yo»Silvcr”, conductor of the Slipstick. Ask Silvermnn for a collection of the best jokes that. have ever been censored by any newspa- per. The real highthght of the A.I.E.E. trip, came when one, Leonhardi, a so- callcd electrical, asked whether the noise in the motors was caused by the lines of flux heir. T cut or by the lines snapping back into position. Profcssor Reed might know, Leo. H, C. ANDERSON WHO is NOW ATTENDING M. l. T., S?ENDS HIS WEEK-ENDS TRAVELLENG. KT ESN’T FAkfidUST FROM M.E.T. T0 'WELMSLEY. H15 HEART- While on the sports line, Dells will beg-in practice for the com» ing basketball tou Thanksgiving holidays. the Rho Did you ask I'ney soon after the five. about his hobbies? Ono of them is automobiling‘, and he has travelled in all of the states but He is also an ardent golfer. caught in hot uatcr, be nonchalant; i take a bath. Pass the crnnlIeII-iesl maw . . . HE Y0 SHLVER BEAT HAPPENS TO ill'l'l'END lTHEERE WHICH PROBABLY £21".- PLAINS HES LEAVE 0F AESENCE FROM ARMOUR. __0_~ Noble Cain, nationally Iecognized composm fol NBC, will write a song to be dedicated to the Guilfmd Col» lego a cupclln (hoiz,