lLLiNOlS lNSTlTUTE
OF TECHNOLOGY
FEB. it). W42

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oThe War Department announc~
ed today that the Army's Officer
Candidate Schools are now open
to all qualified enlisted men from
l8 to 45 years of age. The min—
imum period of service required
for admission to the schools has
been reduced to three months.
Specially qualified graduates may
be authorized to take advanced
training to fit them for early pro-
motion. These changes are in ac-
cordance with the planned expan-
sion of the present system for pro-
viding trained officer leaders for
the rapidly expanding Army.

oThe age limits for admission to
Officer Candidate Schools have
been broadened considerably to
coincide with the new induction and
enlistment ages. This means that
any man between the ages of l8
and 45 now serving in the Army. or
inducted in the future. who is other‘
wise qualified. will be eligible for
selection as an officer candidate,

nAny civilian between those ages
who is not now in the Army and who
desires to seek a commission can
enlist and attend a replacement
training center with the knowledge
that at the end of his training he
can compete with his follows for
an opportunity to attend a further
three months' course for a com—
mission.

sin addition. the length of service
required before becoming eligible
for admission to candidate schools
has been reduced to three months
for all enlisted men, regardless of
where assigned. Heretofore the
regulation has been four months for
men replacement training
Centers and six months for men from
other units.

aThe course at all Officer Candi.
date Schools is for a period of
three months.

from

Thus a soldier or a
warrant officer may now receive a
commission as an officer after six
months' service. It takes at least
three months to teach an individual
the basic subiects every soldier must
know. regardless of his grade and
arm or service. and at least three
months to then teach the same in—
dividual the fundamental duties of a
commissioned officer. This period
also affords a reasonable oppor—
tunityin which to determine who-
ther or not the individual possesses
the characteristics for leadership in
battle. The course of training at
the Officer Candidate School is
limited to three months for the
reason that accepted applicants
have previously received their basic
training as a soldier: hence. the first
three months of basic training‘is ac-
tually time spent in training for a
commission.

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Comp boots store
experiences. beam
as semester opens

«A group of public~spirited stu~
dents. who wished to reduce the ex-
pense connected with the purchase
of college textbooks. formed the
Engineers' Co~ooperative in Octo.
ber 19!“ . The first few months were
devoted to preparing the organiza.
tion to handle successfully the large
volume of business to be done in
February.

eThe number of customers served
exceeded 600. The membership
drive netted lOO additional new
members. These figures give an in‘
dication of the popularity of the
cooperative movement. A profit
and loss statement will be published
at the beginning of March.

aAt the outset order forms were
distributed among the student body.
and orders placed with the publish—
ing houses were based directly on
the demand indicated by the re.
turn of the order forms. For various
reasons, however, many students
either failed to file their orders in
time or neglected to do so at all.
The stocl. received was inadequate
to meet the suddenly enthusiastic
demand of non—member customers.
”the management endeavored to
satisfy all patrons: however, in many
instances, it was necessary to make
additional purchases. which requir-
ed several days for delivery. As a
result, the Cooperative was un-
able to fill the orders in time for
classworlz.

air» the future, with the increased
capital now available. the entire
student body will be supplied at
the proper time.

ni’he dividends will be distributed
sometime in April. Profits are to be
divided according to the purchases
of the members.

$2tlfilll€t electronics
tub built at howls

9T0 further the war effort of the
nation, the electrical engineering
department of ”T. with the finan-
cial cooperation of the government,
has completed a new 5:20.000 eleCn
tronics laboratory on the third
floor of the engineering building on
the Lewis campus.
eClasses. which will be the only
ones given in the midwest. are be-
ginning February 9, and will train
the students to be radio technicians
capable of performing advanced
communication work in the armed
forces.
eDuring the course forty senior
electricals from the Armour campus
will spend two full days a week at
Lewis, studying micro-wave tech-
nique. one of the most advanced di—
visions of electronics. Also forty
students from Northwestern Uni«
versity and the University of Chi-
cago, will travel to the Lewis cam—
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dealer hotshot!
widely. hells. it?

uThe most important social func-
tion of the lllinois Tech school year
is scheduled for the night of Friday.
February 27. The long—awaited and
muchwheralded Junior Formal. fea-
luring the music of Johnny ”Scat"
Davis. will grace the halls of the
Stevens Hotel Boulevard Room.
Consistent with the cultured tastes
of the Junior Class. the Formal will
be a dinner‘dance affair.

al’revious announcements indi—
cated Bob Strong's orchestra as pre—
siding noisemakers"
but contract difficulties have pre-
vented his appearance. By a stroke
of good fortune. the social commit-
tee were able to secure the services
of that popular band now featured
at the "Blackhawk Restaurant. on
Chicago’s Rialto”-—~-Johnny "Scat"
Davis. The Davis aggregation is
familiar from coast to coast as an
orchestral group that can soothe
with sweet swing as easily and cap-
ably as they can stomp out the
"hepcat" numbers. Music will be
dispensed by Johnny and his boys
from 8:30 until l2z30; the infor-
missions will feature the melodious
presentations of a novel trio. widely
acclaimed in this area for their in<
genuity.

"harmonious

a‘Dinner will be served at 8:30
and, although the menu is not avail~
able for this issue. will include the
choicest and most appetizing foods
{no honest} to satisfy the critical
gourmand. As noted in former is:
sues and made apparent by the bid
salesmen. dancing will be held on
the lower level while the diners will
be served at tables arranged on
the upper level.

oihere are a few bids still avail-
able although prospective buyers
are urged to secure the remaining
ducats as early as possible. The
insignificant sum of $5.75 is being
levied attendees; and may be paid
in the Student Union lobby on Fri~
day from if) am. to l pm. For
those not equipped with a ”tux”
or ”soup and fish,” reduced rates
have!” been secured from a clothier
who caters to the demands of the
upper crust.

Campbell courageously
cracks corn at
cheerful convention

W

«Dr. Lawrence Campbell. a mem~
ber of the staff of the school of
iournalism at Northwestern Univer«
sity, was the featured speaker at the
annual banquet of the TECHNOL-
OGY NEWS. His subiect was
"Vocational Opportunities for Men
with a Technical Background."

aActing as master of ceremon-
ies. Thomas Brown. former editor—
in~chief of the TECHNOLOGY
NEWS had visions of a blazing
headline like "Campbell Courage—
ously Cracks Corn at Cheerful
Convention.“

Dr. Campbell humorously chided
himself as a speaker and inserted
many gulps into his invigorating and
enlightening speech. An example
of such is " l would speak
about my trips into Africa and the
wild game I've shot only I haven't
been hunting and haven't shot any
game . . . "

«While in a more serious mood.
Dr. Campbell cited the need for
more and better science writers.
Quoting Walter Kemptar. he said.
"The day is coming and not far
away when first class newspapers
will have two pages of science writ-
ing daily."

eHe advised future science writ—
ers to build up a background in
their particular technical field so
that they can write with accuracy
and understanding. Dr. Campbell
warned these men to make their ar-
ticles compelling and compact and
to write with conviction.

0M. \N. Fodor spoke briefly on
the world situation at the TECH—
NOLOGY NEWS banquet at Ab-
bott hall, Northwestern University's
downtown campus. Mr. Fodor is
professional lecturer in political sci-
ence at ”T.

eMr. Fodor said that probably
Hitler would be able to replace his
losses in the battlefield next spring
with one million freshly trained
troops. These men could be easily
trained by Hitler's military machine
and would render a dangerous
threat to the world.

eThe speaker named three pos-
sibilities Hitler's plans next
spring and analyzed each plan sep-
arately. First, Hitler might engage

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Technology blows
In new hands
tor conning your

wWith the new semester. comes
a new staff and managing board of
this publication. the TECHNOL—
OGY NEWS. These men were
chosen for their scholarship and
their service to this publication.
Promotions were announced at the
annual TECHNOLOGY NEWS ban-
quot held in a private dining room
of Abbott Hall on Northwestern

University's downtown campus on

Friday. January 23.

nEd Farrell was named the new
editor-infichief of the TECHNOL-
OGY NEWS. Farrell has been an
honor student since he started high
school and has continued his high
scholastic average through his ca-
reer at lllinois Institute of Tech—
nology. He is a member of Pi
Kappa Phi and is secretary of that
organization. He is also on the
Student War Council, Student Ap»
peat Board. Scarab, and the AAS.

mHugh Goodman Story will be;
managing editor for the next year.
Hugh Story like Edward Farrell has
been an honor student since he an-
tered high school at 'filden. He
is a member of ASME. vice presi-
dent of ITSA. was awarded 6 Civic
Assembly Scholarship. and is an
independent. He holds a CAA
pilot's license.

mGordon Walter has been cho~
sen as new associate managing edi-
tor. Gordon is a chemistry major.
entering Lewis on a scholarship in
'39. G. W. always says "I never
run for a street car because another
one will be along soon." He has
been promoted from rewrite editor
and is a capable man for his new
job. Gordon's hobby is collecting
cigarette packages and his collec-
tion numbers over five thousand.

eThe business staff will be head-
ed by Charles Feller. "Chuck" is a-
civil engineer and has worked with
the advertising staff for the past
two years. He is a member «of
ASCE. Feller plays on the ASCE
baseball team. When not in school,
he works for the Inland Steel com-
pany as a blast furnace engineer.
Chuck would like to work for the
United States Geodetic Survey as
a civil engineer. Peller attended
Tilden high school along with Ed

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