Page 2 TEQHNOLOGV NE‘WB MARCH 1%, Milli. ma STE/BENT @PENEQN SHQ‘WS Eli/ENG Til if. S. WAR ENTRY There is a growing sentiment among American college students that the United States will not be able to keep out of the present Eu- ropean conflict. The Student Op- inion Surveys of America, of which the Technology News is an active member along with 150 oth- er college newspapers scattered throughout the country, has kept a careful tab of campus opinion regarding this subject. Student Guinion Doubtful In the early part of 1940 the majority of college students were convinced that we could stay out of the war. Since then, three out of every ten students have def- initely changed their minds aliout the ability of this country to avoid the present conflict. Recent events. including the spread of the war in the Mediterranean area, the threatened invasion of England, and the impending lend- lcase hill have apparently made the war seem much closer to home. A majority now believes the United States will soon he in- volved. This is the record kept by Stu— dent Opinion Surveys over a per— iod of fourteen months: Believing we can stay out of the war: December 1939 68% December ill-40 633% NOW, February 1941 43% The polls also revealed that the country as a whole has consist. ently been less optimistic than campus youth. The lost check on however, seems; to indicate that although students have seemed slow in assuming an attitude of apprehension, they are now more in step with general public opinion. in two sections of the country «New England and the west ccn‘ tral states—«there are still majori- ties of Students convinced that we can dodge the war. Can we stay out of war? Yes New England 54% Middle Atlantic 46% East Central 47% West Central 58% South 48% Far West 46% Wesim‘t Shows Film To Groom life? Mr. Edwin S. Cieslak. zoology instructor at Lewis, will present a lecture on March 4, illustrated by two technicolor films, to the animal geography class at the University of Chicago Zoology De- partment, The films are entitled: “Marine Ecology” and “Ecology of the West". To the latter picture recent ecological shots from Mex- ico, including a semi-arid desert region, palm groves, and tropics, have been added. These same movies, accompani. ed by the lecture will be shown at the joint meeting of the North. western University and Univer- sity of Chicago Chapters of the Sigma Delta Epsilon fraternity on March 10 in Scott Hall. The movies have been used to supplement the text used by the biology department at Lewis. Other places where the films have been shown are: De Paul University Biology Department, Illinois Junior College Confer- ence, Englewood Evening Junior College, and the Round Table at the International House. BIGGEST LOOP FlRE EN 40 YEARS l‘hom h.\‘ ltlcluml Scluwitlor Picture showing thrown on “El“ structure continuing tho tire that die- ruptrtl “lb“ imnunortfltion last: ‘chnrsfiloy morning and detained many lliinois Tech students from getting“; to climatic on time. Junior Formal Selle Moritz For Future fetch Social zillions By Art Mhm‘cgm) Yep, it’s over doggone it. As Felirumy marched out and March strolled in last Friday night in the Grand Ballroom of the Chica~ go Towers Club, the Juniors put on it formal that was a formal. its pleasant memories, as the man said. will last til the end of time. at ninetwcniy in the hooks; those socialite of the highest rank were served the first mouthwater- ing course, the appetizer; it didn’t la” long QED. Midst quiet and harmonious epulution, the very melodious string quartet went to town. Within twenty seconds the Grand iloliroom's dance floor was swarmed under. Seems like the lllinois 'l‘ecli boys are in favor of higher culture, music over food, and such. Speaking about the fin~ or things 0.5 life, wow! and a wa- hoo? Can those torpsichoreon ter- rors pick their gorgeous bits; of femininity. Gadzooks! Everywhere the eye could see were glamorous beauties in the most exquisite at~ tires. What a relief for an origin eer alter slide rules, steam tables, and handbooks. They certainly warmed the cochles of every heart. Pop? The “Champagne Music” of Lawrence Wei hand his orches- tra flowed gently upon the repast— ers at the beginning of the third course. gleam our gay young blades and charming coquettes were hypnotized by the music and so they remained until the wee hours oi." the morning. Mr. Weller. his boys, and their maiden were right on the ball the whole evening. And there was va- riety, too, and how, from the Blue Danube Waltz, to Boogie Woogie, to Freshest When the orchestra put away their instruments at two o’clock a moan went up from the crowd be- cause everybody was ready, Will- ing, and able to carry on all night with the same enthusiasm that had prevailed all evening. But the Ball was over and everyone was ready to hie away to some secret rendezvous. Future classes we’re sure will set this year’s Junior Formal as their ultimate goal in every respect. ATTENTEON LEWIS STU- DENTS: All literary contribuu tions should be deposited in the box on the Technology News Giilce door. hwiuruuero meteor lduryvilie illimllll On lionlhern ”Emilio “Southern hospitality” was the theme song, of the lllinols ’l‘cch swimming; team two weeks ago as they journeyed some (500 miles down South to Moryvillc College, ”Tennessee for a swimming meet. Evidently 'l‘cch‘s hosts were much too gentlemonly. for the McGilliv- mymcn held the long end of a 4330 score. ’li‘cch Wins Medley 'l‘alcoti. Sto‘wcll. and Taylor hose-d out their rivals for the ini- tial win in the medley. 'l‘hon Man» ltus and Deliloncy finished second and third respectively in the 220. itmlcmochor pulled to a clear first in the Eat) free style, whereas Trc‘ gay took a second in the diving. Cross. the Maryvlllc diver, gave on ext llent exhibition. in the 200 yard breast stroke Talcott butter- flyecl u) o first. while Stowcll was nipped for at third. Huxhold and Wuhlgrcn loafer] across the finish line one, two in the 150 yard back- stroke. in the gruelling 440 the versatile Mr. Cross from Tonnes- .cee won with a length lead over lowers and Gage. In the final event. the «200 yard free style re- lay team 03' Radcmacher, lluxhold, Manhus, and Blumc splashed to an easy victory. Needless to say, the ’l‘cchawks enjoyed themselves to the fullest while at Mai‘yville and points East, South, and North. The meet at Molyville was close and excit‘ ing throughout, as the score incli~ cates. Meet Wesleyan Saturday Last Saturday the tanksters vis- ited Depouw university at Green castle, lndiana, for another inter- collegiate swimming meet and to keep the Tech-Hoosier feud hot. Last year, the Techawks with the aid of one Whitney Pearson, ad. ministered the Hoosier their only defeat of the season when they trounced the DePauw Tigers 39-27 in Bartlett. However, due to the loss of Pearson the locals were not expecting a victory over their traditional rival. This Saturday afternoon at 2:30, lllinois Wesleyan invades Bartlett pool in a return engagement. Down at Bloomington the Tec- hawks lost by a few points. How~ ever, with the team at full strength with Carl Koos in the breaststroke department and Tregay and Con» don diving, the Bartlett pool scouts see a victory in sight. TECH RIFLEMEN WIN SlX MEETS lllinois Tech‘s Rifle Team has shots its way to victory in a- majority of the meets in which it has participated. Its record for the season is six victories and live defeats. Its list of victh it includes such schools as Drexcl, Stevens and Wheaton. Most of the matches are arranged by mail and the team’s five at the r e s p c c t i v e schools with the final scores being mailed to the other university. So for only two matches are scheduled for this semester be- cause the team is in practice, for the Mldl’t’est invitational moot at the U. of C. on March 2&29-30. Twelve men make up the roster of the rifle team which is lead by Joe Hartman. the captain and managed by Hank Dryer. Only ten men participate in the match- cs so competition is held weekly to (:letermine which men will fire. The mainstays of the team or . Dryer, Hartman, George Borre, Ed Dost, Ray Smith, Bob Lu Nier, and Dick Eek. There are several new men from whom good pros pects may he found. These in- clude Bob Bell, Bob Zelin, Roy Peterson, Bob Cwiak and Ted Dumctz. howls Rouge linen ”in Student Body Lewis Rifle and Pistol Club is now open to the students who ‘wish to learn to manipulate fire arms and at the some time become expert murksmcn. ’l‘ h o s 0 who have equipment may use it on the range; those who are interest- ed in shooting bu I;,do not have the equipment may secure rifles own- ed by the club. Turtridges, of the best quality available, may be pur- chased for .22 caliber rifles and pistols at a low price. From three to four-thirty in the afternoon, the “tinge is open for shooting with the stipulation that a club officer be present. The ofli’ cars are: President Lowell Stev- enson, Vice-president Jack Green- er, Secretary‘iTrcasurer, Tom Cal" (as. Faculty Adviser, Dr. Macmi1~ Ian. They can be found on the fifth floor in the chemistry do partmont at any time. Regular business meetings of the club are held on the first Fri.- day of each month in the rifle range. Annual dues of the Club are two ($2.00) dollars a year payable quarterly and an initiation fee of $1.50. As yet, the Club has not entered any active competition. fl? // y” / hell The Bard of Avon was right about the rosemits name is unimportant. But if he’d had anything to do with, naming telephone exchanges, he’d have learned a lot! Names must be easy to pronounce and, transmit—must not look or sound like other exchange names-«must not use the same dial finger spaces. Take MUIR and OTIS, for example. F’inelmoxcept they dial alike! For the first two letters of each appear in the some finger spaces on the dial. Often hundreds of names are listed, studied, discarded hcfore one is found that meets all requirements. Such care in every phase of Bell System work helps to make your tclcohonc service the workrs finest. Whynoi’teleohone home otters? tong ills»: lance rules to most points are lowest any night other 7 i”. Mi. canal all day Eundoy.