NO m boycott gelled flit; Establish heretical hoard (continued from page one) seemed obvious that the boycott was to continue. Wednesday and Thursday found Armour College’s kitchen closed and the students continued bring- ing lunches from home and eat- ing in various restaurants in the vicinity of the school. The boy cott was still very much in effect during these two days. and few people attempted to make pur- chases. Stop Boycott The boycott was officially called of? Friday afternoon as a result of a meeting of an officially ap— pointed student group with Dr. Grinter and Dean Peebles. This student group was appointed at a well~attended student meeting ov- er which Morgan Fitch presided. At the final and decisive meet- ing, the group stated formally to' the two administrative members present the demands of the stu~ dent body. These included “more variety of food, better quality food and either more generous portions of food at the existing prices or the some portions now received at lower prices." Also demanded were short order hamburgers and red hots at prices existing in other establishments. Figures Arc Shown At this meeting, Dr. Grinter pre sented a brief financial report on the cafeteria which showed a net profit of $1,631.33 for the year end ed August 3.1, 1941. This was the rcsut of a net turnover of $56; 256.48 for the same period. in view of this not profit of 2.93%. much discussion centered around the inefficiency of operation of the lunchroom. Dr. Grinter again re. iterated that both the lunchroom and the bookstore were being up erated on a near non—profit basis. Board to be Appointed It was finally decided, however, that in order to avoid another such occurence in the future, a student grievance board was to be appointedwsubject to approval by the ITSA—wand that this board is to be recognized by the school’s administrative oflicers in all mat- ters of school-owned concessions “operating for the”benfit oi the student.” This board is scheduled to meet periodically with Mr. Al- lison and Mrs. Thompson to decide on cafeteria and bookstore mat» ters. Any s t u d e n t grievances should be taken up with members of this board in the future. in approving the board at its Friday meeting, the ITSA recog- nized the fact that these appoint— ments are temporary and that all future members of the board are to be chosen by class elections. l’urlts, Beeline Win I Hi? Staph hollering One-hundred and forty Sopho- more students on the south cam- pus went to the polls Tuesday, October 28. They selected four offi. cers in the final election, a runoff of the previous primary election. William Parks won over Phil Huguelet and Byron Round to gain the office of president. Ulys- ses Bachas was elected vice-presi- dent over Edwin Johnston. In the contest for social chairman, Julian Bowers, who had been uncon- tested in the primary, lost to Bruce Worcester. Harry Gillespie was voted in over William Foster, .’ who had been uncontested in the game-A.” primary, to become Student Union representative. TECHNOLOGY NEWS PAGE THREE W JUlCERS INSPECT EQUIPMENT l Rudy Koehlcr, Jot-ma Leskincn, and Henry Wesscl, Sr. 1616‘s, giving new type generator panel housing the once over. l’lioto By Hormmmvioh Wu Hector mopsrtrncnt first, Mans More @rgrsnireri ishomtory in the electrical department at UT, work on the plans for new equipment and the development of a more organized labo‘atory have been progressing success- fully under the aggressive guid- ance of Prof. l). P. Morcton with the aid of other members of the department. During the last year, many of the motors have been arranged so that they can be conveniently double-decked, leaving more space ior new equipment installation. This arrangement is a great im- provement over the former plan. it is now possible for students to perform experiments on a motor without being bothered by loose wires and stepping over cables. All the controls for each motor are conveniently located on a. side panel. The various parts of the motors are more accessible and any operations on these machines may be accomplished with in« creased simplicity and accuracy. Less Confusion New load boxes have been in stalled to replace the rows and rows of lamp ‘acllzs that have been in the department. for years. With this new equipment, loads up to two or three kilowatts may be ap- plied to a generator for experi- ments without wasting time od— justing dozens of light bulbs. The load boxes consist mainly of suc. cessive series of resistance coils. These coils may be brought, into ope‘atlon simply by snapping on the required number of switches. They are portable and may be pushed around the laboratory to any generator. This year, the department, ob- tained three new torque coupling dynamometers for experiments on motors from the Lewis campus. These dynamometers are replac- ing the outmoded prony brake on paratus which has seen long serv- ice here at MT. The prony brake system was water cooled and wa- ter was splashed on the floor after each experiment. The (,lynamom- triers are more efficient and the student has only to balance a scale attachment on the housing of each motor. The torque coupling ap- paratu: is costly but its superior performance warrants the ex. peruse. flogpotchers her/ore! Sadie Hawkins Day! Fi'oclamation! Saturday, No- vember 8, is Sadie Hawkins Day. And this famous day, especially for the ll'i’ architectural students, is one to be long remembered and even never forgotten. At this Lii’ Abner famed time, the arty Ari; will drag out their dustiest duds, and frolic and play in a barn dance party, such as has nevah bit this h’yar toawn. The {sale affair, which also in. eludes a hayrack ride, is to be thrown at Ruth‘s Stables, near 119th Southwest Highway. Refreshments are being cooked up by Ed Farrell, Bill Dunlap and Warren Spitz; games, of the Dog Patch variety, by Kenny Rogers and Jim Michaelsen; whereas, Prexy Bill Hasskarl, of the spon- sor Armour Architectural Society, has been chasin‘ up the more com— plex details of transportation. music and decoration. An assessment, by the Skunk Hollow council, has been levied at $1.00 per couple, payable before sundown Thursday. So remem- ber, if you don’t catch a gal, she’ll be sure to capture you before the end of Sadie Hawkins Day. Expert Photographer Joins Research broil Mr, Clarence Mitchell, well- known technical photographer, has recently joined the staff of the Armour Research Foundation in the capacity of photographic consultant. An expert in photographic re— search, Mr. Mitchell has been di- rector of photographic research at the Northwestern U n i v e r s i ty School of Medicine, and has Served as research assistant at the Field museum. New Equipment in the capacity of photographic consultant, Mr. Mitchell will use newly acquired photographic equipment to record and help solve the experimental projects under way at the foundation. A complete photographic laboratory, containing three air-conditioned darkrooms, is planned to house the new department. It will be possible to take photomicrographs of all types, at high speeds, ultra- violet and infra-red photographs, and high-speed motion or still pic- tures, in either color or black and white. mgfithll October 31, 1941 To Armour College Student Body: At this time I should like to present to you a brief review of the events of last week on the Armour campus. You are all aware of course that on Tuesday a strike or boycott was declared against the cafeteria. At 11:30 on that day, a group of students met with Dean Grintcr and me in my office to present the complaints of the students against the cafeteria. The members of the group were perfectly frank in stating that they were in a measure self appointed, and had no proper authority to act. as official representatives of the student body. After consider- able discussion it was agreed that the students present. would en- deavor to secure the appointment of a representative committee, clothed with proper authority, to present the grievances of the stun dents to the proper administrative officers. it was further agreed by this student group that they would endeavor to have the boycott sus- pended, until such time as a duly authorized statement from the students could be presenter] to the administration. After the meeting, the members of the group went to the students in the cafeteria, explaining the action they had taken and sug- gested a suspension of the boycott. lrlowever many of the students were unwilling to accept the sug- gestion and the disturbances in the cafeteria continued. I recog- nize that the students who met, in my office had acted in good faith and were in no way at fault in the continuation of the boycott. On Friday at. ll am. the duly authorized committee met with us in the East Dining room and presented their requests for im- provement. These were as fol- lows: l. Greater variety in the food served. 2. Better quality, particularly as quality is affected by cooking and service. :3, Lower prices or larger por- lions at the present prices. A financial statement covering the operations of the cafeteria for the fiscal year September 1, 1940 to October 31, 1941 was presented. This statement showed that gross receipts of the cafeteria were $56,— 256.48. After all direct operating charges had been made against this sum, there remained $1,631.33 as a reserve. This reserve is cer- tainly no larger than any prudent management, would seek to earn as a protection against possible future losses. It is approximately 2.9% of the year’s business and easily might disappear entirely if business should be unfavorable. During the same year the cafe~ teria checks numbered 419,588. This is approximately 13.5 cents per check. if the contingent re- serve noted above be divided by the total number of checks, we find that the amount per check chargeable to the reserve is ap- proximately 0.39 cents. In other words the not earned by the cafe— teria amounted to less than four- tenths of a cent per meal. it seems probable that some remedial action may be possible with respect to items one and two in the above complaints. It was suggested by the student repre- sentatives that a student advisory council or committee be appointed to act with the manager of the cafeteria in an effort to improve the service, I hope every student will realize that the officers of the Institute mean exactly what they say when they state that sugges— tions and constructive criticism ldhilhidh - Ell W ind are welcome and will be given the fullest consideration. In the prep oration of menus and in cooking procedures any constructive sug‘ gestions will be acted upon. So far as prices are concerned, this is an item which will be governed largely by the cost of food and other supplies. It must be realized that these costs have been going up rapidly of late and this tend- ency will probably continue. With- in thc budget limitations imposed upon the cafeteria, suggestions for improved menus will be carried out. Considerable criticism was ex- pressed by the committee because they felt that past complains about the cafeteria had been ignored. Regardless of the accuracy of these complaints, I can state quite frankly that there will be no rea- son for them in the future. The leaders of the institute and of the cafeteria expect to cooperate with the student committee at all times in order that. a more satisfactory situation may be developed. It seems to me that the events of the past week are rather de~ plorahle in an institution of high- or learning. I hope very much that a student. council can be chosen to act as a permanent ave» one of communication between the student body and the Institute officers. Such a council can be an outgrowth of the ITS/i, or, if the students prefer, it can be an en- tirely independent body. With such a committee in existence stu» dent grievances on any subject can he heard promptly and any possible remedial measures under— taken at once. It is important that the disturbances such as occurred last week should not happen again. They interfere seriously with the scholastic program of the institute and cannot fail to in- jure the good name of Illinois In-. stitute of Technology. We expect to cooperate whole heartedly with the students through their duly authorized representatives and look forward confidently to amica- ble relations at all times. J. C. Peebles, Acting Dean "auroral vars” starts ant/Isms Miss Kathryn Judklns, busi- coordinator, in conjunction with the Golden Key clubs is now inr terviewing candidates for posi~ tions as leaders in these organize lions. Any young men or women interested in working with youth and able to spend a few hours each week in this type of activity should see Miss Judkins in the co-op office of the Lewis building as soon as possible. The Golden Key clubs are de~ signed to promote intelligence, in— tegrity, industry and initiative among urban youth, and to secure for them the same benefits that the 4H clubs give to rural youth. They afford an opportunity for young people to gain vocational experience as to future occupau tions in an urban economic soci- ety. They provide wholesome recrea. tional and social forces encourag- ing in the members a sense of belonging in the social group and giving rise to the highest type of citizenship. Lastly, they give youth real life opportunities. The motto of the Golden Key clubs is “Do Something—Be Somebody.” Various projects carried on by the clubs include music, aviation, foods, clothing, pets, arts and crafts, garden, natural history and photography.