Yarrow, Fons 90812.1(: assaulzanons URGE 11'1" lNllUSTRiAL SAFETY COURSE A unique appeal, emphasizing the extent of national unity in the present. emergency, was made re‘ candy to« Chicago’s defense in- dustry by three local and one national organization. The appeal urged plants in the Chicago area ~to send responsible employees to a tuition-free defense training course in Industrial Safety Engin- eering under the auspices of the United States Office of Education. This course in Industrial Engin- eering is designed to decrease in- dustrial accidents in Chicago manufacturing plants. Enrollment, which is purely voluntary, will be held during the week of Jan- uary 12 to 16, 1942 and classes will begin January 19, 1942. The appeal was made by Pro lessor John I. Yellott, chairman of the Defense Training Coni- mittec at Illinois Institute of Tech nology, the only school selected to carry on this training work in the Chicago area. Cooperating in the project are the Chicago Board of Education, The Greater Chicago Safety Council, and the National Committee for the Conservation of Manpower in Defense Industries. Professor Yellott said: “Since the tragic morning of Pearl liar- bor, industry has taken on a new responsibility to the nation. The future existence of a free America depends upon our ability to produce more of everything that victory requires . . . more ships, more tanks, more planes, more guns, more munitions.” “Unless we reduce accidents in 1942, 100,000 fighting planes will not fly . . . 500 destroyers will not sail . . . 260,000 tanks will not roll.” (Quotation based on author— itative figures supplied by the National Safety Council for lost time accident estimates for 1.942). To combat these inevitable in- dustrial accidents, the Department of Labor has outlined and approv- ed a program for industrial safety training throughout the United States. In Chicago, and its en- virons, lllinois Institute of Tech nology, under authority of the United States Office of Education. has been selected to administer and carry out an industrial safety training program that will enroll 1800 supervisory employeees sel- ected from local manufacturing plants. in cooperation, the Chicago Board of Education has placed at the disposal of the institute seven National Defense High Schools, wherein classes will he held . . . TECHN (JUDGE NEWS W Alumni Secretory liner Awarded to Arthur E. W'rigbt Arthur E. Wright, Illinois In- stitute of Technology ’41, has been appointed executive secretary of the Alumni Association of Illinois Institute of Technology. This an- nouncement was made today by l'b‘esident H. T. Heald. Mr. Wright, at the time of his appointment, was associated with the Young Men’s Christian Asso- ciation in Indianapolis, Indiana. His oliice for the present is at ’79 West Monroe stree, Room 400. In his new position Mr. Wrighte will act as liaison officer between the Institute and the alumni. His duties will include giving assist- ance to officers of the Alumni as- sociation by maintaining a perma- nent alumni office which will serve them by performing all rou- tine oilfice duties. He will admin- ister the alumni program and form contacts with alumni clubs and divisions. A comprehensive alumni pro- gram is being projected which in- cludes the organization of alumni clubs in principal cities through- out the country. The new secre~ tary plans to inaugurate a plan for the cooperation of the alumni in a new student program and to put into operation an annual plan of alumni giving. lLilNOlfi TECH SiUlfiEl‘lT ASSQCM’FWM Titled. EALANKZEMAUGllfiT 3 Cash Included in above, as follov 51: Senior Class: slid. 38; Junior Class, $707.20; Sophomore Clue Freshman Class, $733.72; Coop Clans. 8428.85; Polygon, $014.00; lilngincer and Alumnus, $230.00 Tech News, $804.20. Pettyoash , Due 110m lllinois Institute of Technologv Due from—«Activity Fees due Due to-olt or Supplies furnished Advance from Student Loan Fund Graduate Club~Receivable Due to Other Funds Polygon , Engineer and Alumnus Tech News . Class Balances: Senior Class Junior Class Sophomore Class Freshman Class . Co Op Class ....... Surplus Student Activity Fees Interest Student Loan Fund Baseball Expense Basketball Expense Blanket Expense . . Board of Publications To Polygon To Tech News To Engineer and Alumnus . . Boxing & Wrestling .. Dance Club . . , . . . Directors and Coaches Exchange Fencing leneral Expense . . $ 2,586.30 i, will Dr. Ci‘. $1,688.50 5; 330.00 2.4 57.1 1 water agitator; lockers; athletic directm’ s traveling expense; annual dinner. Golf . , ......... Intramural . Musical Clubs Radio Club . Rifle Club . . Swimming .. ' Tennis Track Hockey . Yacht Club 129.811 2,487.11 H“ 2,s72.50 ............ 88.16 1,449.00 ................ 014.00 230.50 304.20 1,449.68 ............... 06,118 ...... 797.29 5’? 7 28 ........ 7‘91!)- (’72 .............................. 428.85 64.68 ................................ 11,280.34 28,062.00 .......... 1.6.88 ............ 1,848.83 1,454.58 ............. 189.84 ...... 10,785.78 ................ 4,045.38 ......................... 3,531.60 .................. 2.81875 $10,795.73 ...... _~..._- 823.64 ............................... 30.00 ....... 4,848.00 .................................. .41 ..................... 51.21 ....................... 1 251.55 ................................ 403.02 ................................. 408.76 ................ 718.88 .................................. 156.67 ............................ 239.30 .................................. 707.76 .................................. 665.92 ................................. 930.51 ............................... 878.09 .................................. 176.17 ............ 58.84 $43,797.08 $43,707.08 FACULTY BRlEFS ._ Among the faculty of Illinois Institute of Technology who at- tended the annual meeting 01' the American Political Science Asso- ciation held in New York during the holidays, were Professors J. D. Lax-kin and Victor Jones, both of whom were on the program. Dr. Jones appeared on the pro- gram devoted to public law. The general subject of this panel was “Federalism: Centralizing and .‘De- centralizing Tendencies.” His pa- per was on “The Supremacy of The National Bureauracy: Buses and Constitutional Implications." Dr. Larkin took. part in a round- table discussion of curriculum problems and in a special break fast conference on the teaching of administrative law. Olhers ot' lllinois 'l‘ech’s staff who appeared at the political science meetings were Doctors Vell B. Chamberlln and Harold W. Davey. * ’11 ’11 D. Roy Mathews at- tended thc American Historical Association‘s liltysixth annual meeting here in Chicago at the Eltevens hotel. Professor Mathews was a member of the committee on local arrangements. ’1: Professor ll'P’s professors of mathematics have been busy over the Christ- mas holidays. Professor W. C. Krathwohl attended the meetings of the Mathematical Association of America, the American Mathe- matical Society, and the National. Council of Teachers of Mathe- matics, at llehigh University, at Bethlehem, Penn Prof Krath- wohl was present in his capacity as a member of the board of gov- ernors of the Mathematical Asso- ciation of America. (Continued on Page Eight) PA Gilli Til-£10131} new ASSlSl‘ANl’S .4111 fiWfSEdRC Again enlarging their person the Institute of Gas Technology; made known last week the a' tion of two men to its resea stall“. President Harry Heald ant Mr. Harold ‘Vagtborg, director “0’ the institute, made this anno’unc, ment. Both men, Dr. R. Lowell flick and Dr. Charles 11. Rica, have on! recently completed their gradual. work. Dr. Hicks studied as a: undergraduate at the Southert Illinois Normal University at Cai bondale, and received his Bachelo ot' lilducation degree in 1034. Fe a year he taught twelve l’reshme:. and sophomore students at th? Pomona, Illinois, high school. . It 1935 he Went to the University Illinois, received his M. S. degre in 1986 and his Ph. D. in. organi chemistry in 1930. While at 11.11 hole he served as a part-time grad uate assistant; in the inorganic dc .partment. Since then, Dr. Hicltt worked for the National Anilint and Chemical Company at Buffalo N. Y. His work at the Gas instl tute will be with Dr. Kintner or the subject of absorption. Dr. Charles Riez received all hit college training, both graduate ant undergraduate, at Armour Insti tute. lie secured his Bachelor 0. Science degree in chemical en gineering,r in 1035 and. his M. S. de gree in 11.937. lE-Ile also has the hon or of being the first student tc receive a Pit. D. from. Armour, i1: 1989.1.‘he petroleum industry ha: been the scene of his em‘leavori since linis hing school. He has been employed by the Sinclair Re lining Company, Universal 01.; Products, and Golf Research 13131 velopment. Dr. Rioz will work herewith Prof. Komarewsky on problems of catalysis in. the gals industry. 1 "Wilt Mold“? $111101 (it It Fits Wear it) 15y Mister X if you haven’t guessed it al— ready, the writer of this column is a newcomer to the campus this year. This explanation is neces sary in order that you be able to appreciate that, not being thor~ oughly adjusted to the environ- ment, he is in a position to ob- serve with a considerable degree of objectivity. Several weeks ago the writer was engaged in an earnest con- versation over a cup of coffee with a member of the faculty in the cafeteria. During the course of the conversation he was rudely in- teruptcd by not one but five stu- dents. Each one came up to the table and abruptly started talk- ing to the faculty member with- out asking our pardon or wait— ing until the writer or the faculty member had finished the state- ment he was making. It is true that the faculty mem- her is a very popular young man who is quite willing to overlook such rudeness. It may be true, as he said, that “students here do not know any better.” To the writer, this latter statement is al- most incredible. That anyone should graduate from an accred- ited high school without knowing that it. is rude, inconsiderate, and ill~mannered to interrupt a con— versation seems very unlikely. That they should habitually fail to remember it is not so unlikely. This particular breach of good manners is not a crime or a sin. It is, however, against the oils toms and the traditions of the peo- ple, and marks a man as being uncourteous and thoughtless. The kind thing to do, the helpful thing to do, the thing that you would appreciate other people doing, is to apologize when you find it nec» essary to interrupt their conver— sation, and not to interrupt such a conversation. unless it is abso- lutely necessary. The number of members of the female sex on the Armour carn- pus is very small in comparison with the number of males. It would seem, therefore, that the should be in an envious position. But are they? Society prescribes some very sensible rules for the accidental contacts between sexes. These rules are based. on the simple com- parison between the average strength of the female as compar- ed with the average strength of the male, and on the age old doctrine of chivalry, 1112., “Ladies First.” One of the ladies on the faculty, almost fainted the other day, She was climbing the steps of Main with her arms heavily loaded with books and someone offered to can ry them for her. Later she dis- covered that the man in ques‘ tion was a visitor to the campus and she recovered her equilibrium. Upon being questioned she admit» ted that the times a student has opened a door for her could be1 counted on the fingers of one hand, and in two years on the cam pus the above instance was the only time she could remember who anyone had helped her with her books or briefcase. There could be a number of .. reasons for this. For example, all of the students at Armour might be blind; or they might be unable to distinguish between a man and t a lady; or they might not know . that it is a discourteous and ill-‘ mannered act to omit helping a lady through a door. But the most 6, logical explanation is that the Stu» dents are unforgiveably thought~ less and as a result habitually iil~ ‘ 111211111e1‘cd.