PAGE FOUR TECHNOLOGY NEWS OCTQEEER ”3131”“ mm hithfllllMCEilfilifii‘hf Will’h Student Publication of the ILLINOES INSTITUTE OF TECHNOWG‘Y 3300 Federal St. CHICAGO, ILLENOES Published Weekly During the College Year By the Students of l. I. T. “EPREBKNTBD van "Arrow“. ADVERTlfilNfl BY Notional Advertising Screws, inc. College Pafiliskm Represeixmtz’w :1le MADISON AVE. NEW YORK. N. ‘b’. CHICAGO ' EOSVOII ' LEW ARQELE‘EI ‘ 5AM FRRQECISCO “Entered as second class matter October 10, 1940. at the post office at Chicago, lllinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879.” $2.00 Per Year Single Copies, 10 Cents Each MANAGING BOARB .............................. THOMAS BROW‘N ...... {Mllllflib BROWN ...... PATRICIA ARNS ...... “’ARRHN SPITY. FEATURE EDITOR .ARTfiUfl MINVVEGEN BUSINESS MANAGER .. ..... ROBERT FUNK FACULTY ADVISBR ....................... 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This was despite the fact that the ballot was printed in these columns for two consecutive weeks as an aid to the new Polygon stall“ in starting the 1942 yearbook. lied the number of returned ballots been ample —say, LEGO—it would have been possible tor the Polygon staff to obtain a true consensus of student opinion on the matter. No definite opinion can be formed, however, from 65 returns, because it is most likely that the majority of these was turned in by a few student cliques. As a matter of fact, the order in which the ballots were removed from the boxes indicated that just such a thing occurred. An analysis of the 65 ballots cast shows a fifty- flfty split on the question of keeping the name “Polygon” for the 1942 yearbook, suggested names ranging from ”IT” to “Cycle.” Opinions were expressed more profusely on the matter of changing the size, shape and form of the book. About 70 percent of the ballots cast expressed disapproval of the fact that last year’s hook opened along the short edge and proposed that the book be returned to its original size and shape. Others suggested the fewer posed group pictures be used, informal shots being preferred. Many students ob- jected to the lack of color in the 1941 yearbook. Professor "Walter Peterha-ns, of the architectural school one who commands respect by virtue of his reputation in the field of visual tlainirbl r, sacrificed a bit of his valuable time to write a lo tter expressing his views on the subject. First, he suggested the name “ll’l‘»1942” as a simple solution to the name problem, and he then proposed that a lighter paper he used so as to obtain a thinner book. His opinion of the 1941 Polygon was tastefully put forth with “it was a poor mixture of ice cream and herring," meaning, of course, that the book was an extreme departure from the usual thing in some respects and extremely conservative in others with the result that a great amount of “cui‘dling” ensued. The “postage stamp album” effect which results from having many small portraits one one page was also criticized in the letter. A greater number of full page pictures—411112131, vivid and matteruof- fact picturesmwas also suggested by the professor. The only way now left for the student body to express itself on the Polygon matter is for it to go directly to the i'leivly~appointed members of the Polygon editorial board before the book is actually in production. «on. itlinfi {SAFETERM . . . Seating capacity of 150. 330 liberal arts students, approximately 30 faculty members, 340 EDT students, all of whom require some place to satisfy the inner man. Seven girls enrolled in the home economics class of institutional management, Whose duty is to plan and prepare the menus for the clay. Four full time, and three part time cooks. Four bus boys employed during the lunch hour rush. Menus. that are just chock full of vitamins, having been studied to obtain the best possible combina» tions of nutritional values. Now let’s see what happens to Johnny Student when he enters the cafeteria to purchase his lunch- eon. Attempting to enter the cafeteria he finds that he must first stand in line, which sometimes ex- tends beyond the unnecessary screen door into the lobby. When Johnny finally reaches the menu board, he has ample opportunity to examine the board and absorb the shock of the prices. At long lost the great moment orrives~Johnny is the next to give his order for at hot plate, assum ing, of course, that some lood adorns the meager facilities, ll", on the other hand, he requests a sandwich instead of the hot plate it would mean an- other three to five minutes of waiting. Johnny takes his lunch and falls in line once more. This time the procession extends to the end of the rail, tho; :9 ahead of him waiting most im- patiently to get their bet ei‘ago, pay their bill, and got. out of the illogical bloodline. John reaches the end of the line contributes to the cause, and pauses a moment, mo or ei en ihlcc, to see if he can spy a suitable location to eat the lunch for which he has paid so dearly. Eventually he beholds a vision. A clear place at a table, equipped especially with a chair. For this place he and two of his fellow suffer- ers race. Alas! alt-ms! the place is being saved for some foresighteol student who has the ingenuity to have the place for him. {ll-low they got a seat, we don’t know.) Johnny turns again to scotch for a lo- cation, the suitobilityo l'vhich he cares nothing about, just so he can set the tray down. There is not even a place at the faculty table, for the empty places have been appropriated by neighboring mer- chantmen who have come in to take advantage of the non-profit prices. (“What fools these mortals be”) Eureka-l a place has just been vacated by one of Johnny’s fellow students, but in his wake the fellow has left his soiled plates, or the debris of 21 “carried lunch. This place Johnny seizes. Hopefully he looks about for one of the bus boys to clear his place, but as is often the case the boys are busy. So Johnny patiently tries to clear away the unappetiz- lug mess. Finally he can eat, but by this time his de- layed luncheon is not only expensive but cold, and the nutritional value that it 2mght have had is lost to John. To those students who have loyally tried to stand by the cafeteria, especially under its new regime, prevailing conditions thus seem rather dishearten- ing. We have asked ourselves the following ques— tions: Can those students who enter the cafeteria to purchase their lunches be accommodated by the present staff? If so, why isn’t the service speedy? Is there ample space for those students who are considerate enough to come to the cafeteria for their inhetwecn-class cigarette instead of smoking in the corridors? And what about the professors and stu- dents who have a full schedule? If they want warm food they must come into the cafeteria between 11 and 1 o'clock. For many this means a ten minute period in which to consume their midday repast~ a physical impossibility under the present system. ml’id. Wig ml”:lrlll§l Whili'w from» Editor: Dave and I were in the some division room in high school. He. dropped out in his sophomore year. i finished l’Iigh school, start‘ ed college, and am now a junior ME. at. Armour. For a couple of years, I met Dave in the street occasionally, had time for “llello! How are you?” and "See you again." About a year ago, It walked into the barber shop where I get my haircuts and there was Dave at the second chair, as an assistant barber. As he cut my hair, I had line to talk to him and renew our old acquaintance. Since quit- ting high school, he had bad sev- eral jobs, traveled out west for some time, and had attended bar- ber college. Also, he had acquired a girl friend, whom he described in glowing phrases. lllzwo’s Background Before I go any further, if you think I’m telling this story be- cause Dave has invented a new explosive, earned a Carnegie med- al, or done something equally spectacular, I must correct; your impression. This story merits telling only because it is so heart- warming and typical of America. A little of Dove's background is in order. He comes from a poor ltalian family. As I remember him in high school, he was never too intelligent or attentive to his studies, but he was personable and a nice follow to know. Right now, he‘s about twenty‘two and a healthy, good-looking youth. Recently, Dave had been doing factory work as his full time job and working in the barber shop only a few evenings a week as a sideline. At any rate, he wasn‘t always there when I came into the shop for my haircut, but I saw him often enough to learn that he had become enga god to his girl friend, was doing nicely at his job, and was saving his money. For the last several months, i hadn’t seen him around but he was there when I walked into the Shep the other night. Previously, he hadn’t, been sure about the date, so I was somewhat surprised when he beamingly told me that he had been married for three weeks. Also, he had been pro- moted to the position of a welder at the factory at a, salary of ninety- flvo cents an hour plus extra pay for might work and overtime, so that he averages over fifty dollars a week. Dove’s Future Plans At present Dave and his wife are living with in~laws, but they're looking around at furniture to set up housekeeping in the spring. Dave plans to go to night school or trade school in order to be eligl. blc for still better jobs at the fac~ tory. In a year or two, they'll buy a car, have children, join clubs and lodges and play their happy, unspectaculur part in the life of the nation. There’s nothing unusual about this story. The same fundamental thing takes place every day in America. But I wonder, in this day and age, could it happen any- where else in the world? ”3. Z. A serious thought for today Is one that may cause us dismay Just what are the forces That bring little horses if all the horses say “Nay?” Puzzled. “MO..— Steam—«water crazy with the heat. Volcano-—a sick: mountain Hugo Rascal. wow bomc girls go to school to purl sue learning. other learn pursu~ ing. 110.013. 1 know a girl named Passion I asked her for a date I took her out for dinner And gosh how Passionate. 0 My. Si. ---o—« What is this rumour that the Lewis lunchroom is serving cakes? Not according to popular opinion. 23.0.0.1”. .._.0_... Howard: “How high is up?” Professor: “Twice half the dis— tance.” The Gambling Wreck. DEtEGATES 7'0 C’iWi. CQMVENWUM iNSllEC'l’ CHM/AQUS 'l’llEW SUBWAY Many pairs of weary feet trek- ked out of the Grand avenue sub- way station here in the city last Thursday. For three hours, the civils from IIT along with two hundred delegates from thirty en~ gincering schools, inspected Chi’ cago’s nearly completed subway. Starting from the LaSalle hotel at two o’clock in the afternoon, the members of ASCE from II’I‘ entered the Lake and State streets subway entrance and descended forty feet beneath the earth’s sur- face Here the main group was broken up into smaller sections and these parties proceeded on a tour of the railway tubes under- lying the loop streets. The Dump, Dark Way While traveling through the subway, the representatives from in“ splashed through mud and continually dodged dripping water from open crevices in the upper part of the tubes. Forced to walk in single file the greater part of the time, the civils got a first- hand view of the gigantic con~ struction efforts that have taken place and are still going on be heath the streets of Chicago. Be:- ginning to weary after two hours of hiking through mud and crawL ing through manholes, members of the tour spontaneously burst into song. For the last hour, re- frains of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” could be heard ringing through the empty cement tubes of the subway. Some of the mezzanine plat~ forms inspected were completed and the TIT engineers were able to form an idea of the finished structure. Other platforms were under construction enabling the visitors to see how the stations are built. Of most interest to the clvils were the, shields that burrowed through the sand and clay. Al- though none of the shields were in actual operation, the civils were able to examine at close hand one of the “biscuit-Cutters.” The shield was pushed through the clay by hydraulic jacks at a maximum rate of forty-five feet per day and at an average velocity of thirty- five feet per day, the slower rate being due to stones and sections of the old freight system that was built about fifty yea-rs ago to sup— ply the loop buildings with coal.