PAGE FOUR TECHNOLOGY NEWE M 'll‘lhdlnlhlhdhdil‘ll’ slows Student Publication of the ELLRNOIS ENSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 3300 Federal St. CHICAGO, ILLENOIS Published Weekly During the College Year By the Students of I. I. T. flEPflKfiENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING mr National Advertising Service, his. ("Mirage Publishers Rrpmmztatiw 1:20 Mnaison AVE. NEW YORK. NLV. CHICAGO ‘ BOSTON ' L03 AYEEELESB ' 5H! FHANCISW “Entered as second class matter October 10, 1940, at the post office at Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879." $2.00 Per Year Single Copies, 10 Cents Each MANAGING BOARD HDITOR-lN-CHIEF‘ . . MANAGENG EDITOR ASSOCIATE MANAGING EDITOR SPORTS EDX‘I‘OR FEATURE EDX’I‘OR .. BUSINESS MANAGER .. VACULTY ADVISER ...THOMAS BROWN “BARREL BROWN .PATRIC‘IA ARMS ...... WARREN SPITZ .ARTHUR MINWEGEN ........ ROBERT FUNK ....................... WALTER HENDRICKS EDITORIAL DEPAWMEHT SATURDAY EDITORS NEWS EDYPOR ............................. EDWARE} HANUSKA HEADLINE EDITOR .EDWARD VARRYJLL DESK EDITOR ......................... GORDON “UM/PER Assignment Staff ....................... Armour Editor. Hugh Story Assistant: Gerald [nobleman Lewis Editors. lance-n Robinson. Joe Minna ”(write Editors ....................... Charles Ball. Gordon Waller Copy [Miter ............. .. Edward Damn Associate Venture halter ”Mary “who: Photography Editor .... .lklwurd Center Rewrite slull‘ ........................... [A the. Edwin Franks. lcyecphr l,lllutl Herman Techno Copy Stuff ........................... no!) Metamucil (hawker Swan "lilac Mmmgem .......................... Julian Bowers. “dull Hermon PHOTGGBfiPHEBRH iconic Raymond. Howard Rainer, Robert chlri. GA RTOON E STE Erw l n (i vigor, J prism Loss morn FEATURE STAKE Charles Bull, ltlr-luml Hl‘l‘flfilnlln. Tim] Una-us Rob Dwayne. lld Fur- rl-ll. Emil Gnhuuluk. Ed Hamil-ska. "f’i:l!fl3n ll afi. Helen Marius! o, T. Roy Manlnnkn, Bertram Mlllm-llle. Peter 3 nwegen, Richard Nell. hill! l'lovn. lluml Slot-3‘, Herman Techno, TN} Wax: Goldcr. Brucl‘h l‘l’ow-va-r, Mlln' l'ollm‘k. SPORTS DEEPAtRTMENT Auullunnl Editor rivet-ls Writers: not; Edelfion. Rob Ila-.mol: Golden. [Ill-l; Gmlzcw, Dun Keirhtr Die-l: L .-lnw1sch.elo Mlnpu, Emit “AM Fraternity Sports lbtlllur . John Bullpen l‘ltch Jr. Gel-lilo Ilium: K’sclwwiw. lid E’l‘a‘lflkfl REPORTERQ Harry Anderson, Jullun Mowers. ital» inwlnumlr. nannies Cooper, Juicy!) llunl, Nommn Hymns, (ltlo lire-um, 55mm Knolls, Gerald Lnudsnmn. Herb la-win. Arthur 0qu, Sheldon i'luilllu, il‘rl Strauss. Clumn-r mum. llu-rmuh Tut-ham 1317B REPOE'NCHS l‘lorimo llm'tumlr Howard Brown. Etch Bums. 303m Dampers-mill), l’lnmlu Fr-u |,l llmm llnlm him He nit. Merv!“ K 9 . Gloria Klonznr, Harold lit-,lil lluwld MlAHI) 8:er Mills Richard Ell-ll. Herold Kosher. Simpson Marl: Stephens Bub lending: DOS) Elummt Elle}: John- 9602), Jack llalloruu. .lmmnn Aln-nkmnp. Bo?) E’rw-ll. (have l'nwrilcr. BUflIKEEE QEEMWW Advertising Managers .................... Bob Meyer. Charles {Waller Circulation Managers ”um Carlson, finger Clrculullou Assistant have Raster VOL. 28—N0. 7 NOVEMEER 11, lfMl gig-Kill EQQK lillltlil .. . . Long overdue on the south campus, the newly» organized cooperative book—selling plan is being met with enthusiastic hurrahs and braves from all sides. Although only one week has elapsed since the ini— tiation of the membership drive, almost 203 students have subscribed to the plan. This doesn‘t mean that only 200 students have been convinced of the fess ability of the program. The full meaning of the fore- going statement can only be appreciated when one realizes that these 200 students were so absolutely sold on the cooperative plan that they were imme- diately willing to pay the required 82 membership fee. Before proceeding, it might be well to state that the plan, devised for the benefit of the student, isn’t just another passing fancy of a group of restless students. Rather, it is something that has been pondered upon for many years and finally adopted and organized in as businesslike a fashion as would have been used in the organization of a bonafide corporation. Although the scheme of the organization is some- what complicated, it might be wise to dwell on just a few of the more general points of the plan. In the first place, the Co-op, as it is ‘to be called is to be incorporated under the cooperative laws of the Dis- trict of Columbia. its president and nine directors are to be elected by its members, its vice-president is to be elected from its body of directors, and its secretary, treasurer, and manager are to be appointed by its directors from its membership. The treasurer will be bonded, and some faculty member, probably from the social science depart- ment, will keep the ledgers so that the member. ship will be fully protected against losses. In his book purchases, the student member will find that Covop prices are not actually much- lower than those of any competitive book-selling es- tablishment. At the end of the semester, however, he will be entitled to a share in the profits of the organizationmlhcse profits to be divided according to purchases among Co-op members. Students at the University of Minnesota, where the plan is working excellently, are returned an average of 15% of their purchases, and student members at Northwestern receive about 9%. There are many other universities and colleges throughout the country who are find- ing the cooperative plan more than satisfactory. It has been difficult, indeed, to find anyone on the south campus who, on hearing of the plan, did not agree that it \is “something that should have hap- pened long ago.“ Naturally enough, the students will be behind the Co-op 100%, but, what is even more encouraging is the fact that faculty members on hearing of it have registered approval almost to the man. The faculty, of course, realizes that the Coop will not only save the student money on book purchases, but that it will also provide valua~ ble business experience for the participants. There is no getting away from the fact that the Coup bookselling plan will be a boon to the student. Anyone who is against it is certainly not: thinking in terms of the welfare of the student. Although many students have already joinedfflhere are a great many more who either do not know of it or who are awaiting the outcome of the February Co-op book session, before joining. Since the Coop’s credit has already been established with various book pub lishers, there is no reason for it to be delayed now. Students who are “holding back" because they in» tend lo_purchasc used books may be assured that the plan is providing for both students wishing to sell and those intending to buy used books. It must be admitted that. the student, in invest— ing his 562 in a membership. will be taking a SLIGHT risk, but his membership fee will be in most part returned to him after the Co-cp’s profits have been counted up this February. The managing board of Technology News, in all sincerity urges that all students to get behind the plan NOW. There is no doubt in our minds that the Coup plan WILL be a succeSS this February if the student body gets solidly behind it. mun. ll Wfilfilfllfifi by {Binaries K. llnll Just, released is the long lici'nldcd record- ing of Kim ever popular ’l‘schuilwwnky Piano Concerto No. l, in it lil‘lnt Minor. This splen- did recording combines lllc gunius of Vladi- mir llarouliz and lfilrlurc 'l‘osrnnini Ill/X0114)- lng his magic over the NBC Symphony orchestra. This is the celebrated concerto whom» magnificent opening; burs Emilio such am imprcsslon in the screen production, ”The Great Me," and as several recent song hits. The genius of this triumvcrutc combined with n {implode reproduction will surely put this album among; the all-time best sellers. Columbia presents in Album ill-4:63 a new recording of Fer-ale Graft-"s Grand Canyon Suite by the capable orchestra of Andre ltostolarwm. This musical tribute to Ameri- ca‘s mightiest natural wonder is one of the few successful compositions bridging the gap between jazz and symphonic music. This month‘s Victor LLtwo for the price of one" celebration offer will be of special interest to opera inns. For the price of one record you may get two records matur- ing the voices of Beniumino Gigli, John Charles Thomas and Row liampmn, Metro polilun opera stem. John Charles 'li‘hom- as gives his usual brilliant rendition of “When i Was a hail“ from Gilbert and Sullivan’s “ELMJ. l’inaiorc” and “’l‘herc In No Death." Gigli, one of the greatest ten- ors of all time, sings ibe famous “Celeste Aida" from Verdi‘s Aids, and Rose Bump» ton, “0 Paula Mia“ from the same opera. 0n Columbia 11621-1) Br. Stock and the Chicago Symphony orchestra revive an old favorite, “Dance of the Hours” from La Gl- ocanda. This new recording is delightfully full of the zestful vitality that characterizes the conducting of Br. Stock. Yfilj’ll NEVEl? Q5?" llllffi'l but you certainly will obtain a wealth of pleasure and experience working on the ‘Wdfi Vecrhoolt WRITERS—See DAN BROWN, Editor-in—chief WARREN SPITZ, Armour Editor PATRICIA ARMS. Lewis Editor PHOTOGS—See BOB ROSE on South Campus HOWARD REISEE on Vilest Campus Fresh and Sopb Wri’zers Will Be Mei with Outsirelched. Runs LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Elsewhere in the Tech News there is noted the fact that the student body of Illinois Tech num- bers some 2500 people, 80% of whom are men. A countless num~ her of colleges with a small num— ber of men students have well- rounded athletic programs, which include football, basketball, base ball. and other national favorites. This is a plea for the institution of six—man football at 111‘. The benefits of this sport have been lauded by important men in all fields. Those men who have participated in the game during their college years, have. derived immeasurable benefit as a result of the “give and take”, the induced sportsmanship, and the virile mas- culine feeling that comes of the hard conditioning schedule. I re- call, most poignantly, the words of our own John Schommer last term at the presentation of ath- letic awards to the basketball, box- ing, wrestling, and track teams. On that day he spoke almost dis- paragingly of the lassitude with which many Armour men regard ed active athletic participation, and the lack of school spirit evi« clenced by small attendance at competitions and athletic mect~ lugs. lie was also very effusive in enumerating the benefits which he enjoyed as a direct influence of his athletic: his college days at U. of C. There is an intangible “some- thing” which permeates the partic- particlpation during ipant and imbues him with the lofty feelings of amiability and fine fellowship. It further teaches him the importance of teamwork and cooperation and the meaning of sacrifice where a man must choose between gratification of his ego and the success of the team. An important consideration here at [IT—«this almost-destitute (sic) abode of learning~is the problem or financing and upkeep. I con- tend that it is a very necessary adjunct to our present extra-cur- ricular activities to institute either an inter-collegiate six—man team to compete with other small col- legcs in our district, or else an intramural program with competi- tion between departments or classes. Comparing: th e insignificant costs with the immense profits to be dem‘ved in the form of rejuven. ted school spirit, physical condi- tioning of candidates, and the en- livcnlng influence of a red cor- puscled man’s game, it is impos- sible for anyoneM—stmlent, instruc— tor or businessmanwto raise his voice agaisnt a proposition with sue-ha high percentage of profit. Chester Swan, Co-op. 313. October 21, 1941 Mrs. Patrick Murphy, Chicago, Illinois. Dear Mrs. Murphy: With reference to your recent letter, I regret, exceedingly, that your son Ralph came home with green hair after swimming in the Wilamette River below our mills, but inasmuch as the river is posted, I fail to see that any re- sponsibility for this color rests with our firm. We have a perfect legal right to manufacture green blankets at our plant, and we also have a permit to dump the surplus dye- stuffs into the Willamette. We have been called to task for this condition before, Mrs. Mur- phy, but the court has always decided in our favor. Only last spring a gentleman from Chicago came to us with a purple mous- tache because he had fallen out of a boat one day when we happened to be making a large order of babies’ blankets. We did all we could to placate this man and even agreed to have him dry-cleaned at our expense, but he insisted on a legal trial, which he lost. if you will send Ralph. over to the plant at your convenience we will be glad to soak him in vat, No. 8, in the hope that we can restore the natural color of his hair, although, I must say, Mrs. Murphy, that we use fast dyes in our merchandise and guarantee them against running or fading. The only alternative that I can suggest is that we (lip Ralph in a boiler of black analine, which will be a less conspicuous shade than be is dyed now. I will call you on the ’phone the next time we have a run of lap robes. As a matter of fact, madam, you ought to be thankful that your boy didn’t have a full beard when he dove into the Willamette, or matters could have been worse if we had been emptying the over- flow from a run of stripped woolen mufflers. I will grant you that green hair is not a very popular shade, but at least his hair and eyebrows don’t clash, as we say in the woolen industry. Yours truly, Ollie Olson, Chief Chemist. bl miss So important was pepper in the middle ages that men made prov visions in their will for the dispo- sition of their pepper. >5: ll: is The white of a penguins egg is green. :4: wk :1: A French ambassador was so honored to dance with Queen Jo- anna of Spain that he vowed never to dance again. at in :1: The Chinese have five directions, namely, North, South, East, West and Center. 3? :3! ll: The game of dice was invented by the ancient Lydiaus of Asia ' would Minor, who originated the game during a period of famine as a diversion to help take their minds off the lack of food. as l: ll! In the eighteenth century grape- fruit was so little esteemed as food that trading vessels used it for ballast and to cleanse the decks. 5)! :lc =l= Drinking coffee was forbidden in the sixteenth century Constanv tinople. The ruling dictator be- lieved that coffee stimulated think- ing among the common people. The first offense was punished by a beating; the second ofl'ense by death.