ATLANTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1946 Number 18 X-lll—Vol. XXIX Students Seek Better Football Seats Schneider Leads Mass Meeting; Student's Rally Committee Has Committee To Bargain With AA Parley With The Georgia Tech student body held a mass meeting at four Pres. Van Leer o'clock Monday afternoon in the gymnasium for the purpose of discussing an approach to securing better seating arrangements President Blake Van Leer held a for the football games of the coming season. conference Thursday morning, Au­ Charles Schneider, president of the Student Council, took gust 15, with Dean Griffin, Coach charge of the proceedings and introduced the three student speak­ Alexander, and the representatives of ers. He wound up the meeting with an address by himself. the student body to discuss the foot­ ball ticket situation currently caus­ Leading off on the program, T. B. ing so much unrest on the campus. Kelly, co-sponsor of the original peti­ A. E. Department Representing the student body were tion with Boh Shelton, repeated his five members of the committee selected at Monday's mass meeting: Charles convictions concerning students' rights Makes Rotor Tests Schneider, Bob Shelton, T. B. Kelly, to the best seats. He read a petition James Crawford, and Ken Greene; which called for seats between the Besides the routine testing of plane and Al Newton, editor of TECHNI­ models, the Aeronautical Department 30 yard lines but stated that if the QUE. has recently tested a Coca-Cola sign Athletic Association conceded seats Unfavorable publicity received by to determine how much wind pressure the school from the city papers was to the students from the fifty to the it could stand. This test showed that a major factor in the discussion. end zone, his group would be satisfied. the sign could stand a wind velocity Plans were made for the committee of 70 mph before it began to vibrate. In addition, he asked that students Journalism Society Has to prepare a resolution wliich in should have an option on season date The A.E. Department held a series effect would rebuke the newspapers tickets at full public price for all of five tests to determine the thrust for the bad light in which they have and rag of helicopter rotors and how games, primarily because most stu­ Ed Danforth As Speaker put the issues at stake. much power is required to operate the According to the original leaders dents were married and desired to rotors. In endurance tests with these Ed Danforth, sports editor of the Atlanta Journal, spoke Mon­ in the movement, T. B. Kelly and Bob take their wives with them to the rotors, parts of two rotors were day night, August 12, at the regular weekly meeting of *Pi Delta Shelton, the situation is by no means games. broken off and the blade of a third Epsilon, national journalistic society. comparable to the Athens, Tenn,, was torn completely off. The depart­ A graduate in Chemical Engineering at the University of Ken­ A. N. Adcock followed Kelly in an episode; they acted not as an individ­ ment has also held tests on sections tucky, Mr. Danforth received no more preparation for a career in ual unit of veterans, but as united address that backed up the latter's of the tail surface of a new bomber journalism than what he absorbed from his work on the collegiate students seeking simply by the use appeals. Adcock called for close co­ to determine the amount of effort newspaper and annual. of a petition to secure what they Speaking on matters pertaining to operation among the students and that it will take to change the sur­ considered their rightful seats at the face. present-day newspapers, he pointed finished his speech with the state­ games. Expansion of Textile out the inefficiency of a great deal The wind tunnel, in which these Kelly stated that when the original ment, "I'll see you on the fifty yard- of colleges in that their journalism tests have been held, is one of the petition was posted on the bulletin line." Departmen tPla nned schools were concerned more with pieces of valuable equipment which board, another notice was posted by he theoritical aspect of the journal­ Schneider, while speaking of the Tech prizes very highly. After being the side of it, containing some false For Postwar Demand istic field, and gave less attention to $8,000 which it is estimated the AA installed in 1932, the wind tunnel has statements concerning the amount of Georgia Tech's Textile Department he actual practical necessities of a will lose, making only $14,000 profit helped in many experiments and tests money the Athletic Association re­ under the direction of Professor H. A. newcomer to the newspaper world. on models and different parts of ceived from each student. This falsi­ instead of $22,000, if they give in to Dickert is expanding its course to According to Mr. Danforth, the planes. When a test is made in the fied report to the students was the students' demands for a fifty-to- meet the great postwar demand of JOURNAL employs graduates of the A.E. wind tunnel, complicated opera­ erroneously taken to be a part of his end zone seating arrangement, was textile mills throughout the nation. state's journalism schools as well as tions and derivations are necessary to petition by the newspapers and some There will be greater stress put on some out-of-state students, but these interrupted by a member of the stu­ arrive at the desired conclusions. of the students. specialization than ever before. usually require a year or longer be­ dent body who asked for seats be­ According to Professor Dickert, the fore they are completely in stride tween the thirty yard-lines, Schneider fault of Georgia Tech's past textile with the business. made the statement that 7,000 seats courses has been a decided lack of He went further to explain the would be available from the fifty to theory. Now there will be an increase difference between a news and a fea Industry Needs in the number of lectures courses the zero line, 4800 for students and All members of the TECHNIQUE ture story. Contrary to news articles, while not cutting down on the neces­ (Continued on page 3) staff are urged to attend the next which are straight, direct accounts of Ceramics Men sary laboratory work. The depart­ simple facts or recent occurrences, meeting to be held at 6:45 Monday Doctor Lane Mitchell, head of the ment is also offering more electives feature stories deal more with the evening in the basement of the YMCA. Ceramics Department, recently stated and humanities than before, giving human interest angle; that is, they Vets Should Fill Out Any cartoonists on the campus are that since the reopening of the the student the opportunity for more direct interest more to a person or especially invited to join the staff. Ceramic Engineering Department last specialization. persons than to facts. Recognition Card * * * March, the staff has literally been The Textile Department has de­ However, he added a drawback to swamped with offers from industry. Veterans now in school who expect cided upon this course of specializa­ that statement in that too much dis­ Member of Phi Kappa Tau fraterni­ Hundreds of scouts from industry tion because of the demands of the tinction should not be delegated be­ to continue their education at Geor­ ty who are in school are urged to at­ have interviewed the members of the various synthetic textile industries, tween news and feature stories. gia Tech in the fall quarter are re­ tend a meeting in the office of the Georgia Tech Ceramics staff in an all of which offer different problems Following up the current series of quired to report to the Information Dean of Students at 12:30, Monday, effort to fill large numbers of vacan­ for which the student must prapare Pi Delta Epsilon guest speakers, an­ August 19. cies in industry. Most of these vital Counter, Administration Building, to * * * himself while at college. other member of one of the city's men on the staff have just returned prepare their veteran recognition card Students entering textiles at Geor­ newspapers or publication houses will There will be a meeting of Tau Beta from the armed services and find gia Tech may enter either of three speak next Monday night at 7:30 on for the fall quarter, to include signa­ Pi, Wednesday, August 21, in the themselves in great demand. options offered. The first of these is the first floor of Swann Hall. Stu­ ture of the veteran, according to the M.E. lounge at 4:00 p. m. All mem the engineering option with the stress dents interested in campus publica­ Seven students; have returned from following schedule: bers are invited and urged to attend. place on engineering principals and tions are extended a cordial wel­ the service to take refresher courses. DET students, both 12 and fitting the student to enter the textile come. These courses are designed to follow 8 week courses August 20 industry as a throughly trained en­ the subjects that the students have The local chapter of Alpha Chi College students, A through gineer. The second option is the already taken, rather than the intro­ Sigma, honorary and professional F August 21 chemistry and dyeing option which "Ordinary School Year" duction of new subjects. Two of these Chemistry and Chemical Engineering puts great stress on chemistry as ap­ Defined For Veterans students have already been placed in College students, G through Society, will hold a regular meeting plied to the field of textiles. The third Due to an apparent misunderstand­ positions; the other five will be placed O August 22 Wednesday, August 21st, in Room 20 option is the manufacturing option ing concerning the length of time very soon. Altogether, the department College students, P through of the Chemical Engineering Build which gives basic instruction in textile which $500,000 maximum per school has found places in industry for ten Z, August 23 ing, at 4:00 p. m. engineering and the principles of busi year allowed by the Veterans Admini­ men since its reopening. These re­ Students failing to comply All members of this chapter or any ness. Also offered is a cooperative stration to cover, the following is turned veterans are now scattered with above August 24 other chapter are urged to come. Im­ plan which enables the student to quoted from pertinent regulations: throughout the country. portant business will be discussed. Veterans who are leaving at the end acquire practical experience in addi "The 'ordinary school year' for in­ Prospects for the building of a Members not able to attend should of the summer term for any reason, tion to the regular course. struction ordinarily given on a larger Ceramic Engineering Depart­ contact D. R. Johnson, Box 2247. including graduation, report to the Students graduating from the A. semester or a quarterly basis is de­ ment are growing. Six sophomores * * * French Textile School have had no are regestered for the spring term Office of the Coordinator of Veterans' fined as a period of 2 semesters or trouble securing favorable positions and more are expected to enroll for There will be a meeting of the 3 quarters—not less than 30 or more Affairs on August 19 and 20 to initiate in textile industries throughout the the fall term. More students will be BLUEPRINT editorial staff in the than 38 weeks in total length of time. an appropriate request, to the Veter­ country. Professor H. A. Dickert says interested to know that a knowledge basement of the Y.M.C.A. Monday Under this definition, $500.00 may be that he will be glad to see anyone of Ceramic Engineering will come ans Administration, except those vet­ night at 7:15. Any new men interested interested in entering the textile paid for each such ordinary school into use in the fields of electronics, erans who have taken this action prior in working on the '47 annual are course and discuss their choice with year which is completed within the atomic energy, and jet propulson. to the dates specified, urged to attend. them. period of entitlement." THE TECHNIQUE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA Saturday, August 17, 1946

Letter from the President Griffin Explains AA To the Georgia Tech Students: desirable that the student body handle Georgia Tech Athletic Association is a non-profit The recent publicity concerning the its own affairs in its usual demo­ agency of the State of Georgia operated for the bene­ football ticket situation has been so cratic way. Threats, loose talk, lack fit of the students. Since its inception, the Association incorrect, misleading ,and injurious of self-control only give those who has sponsored a large and varied program of inter­ "The South's Liveliest College Weekly" to our institution that I have been like to see us in trouble an opportunity collegiate athletics. This year the Association will sup­ Published every Saturday by the Students of requested to make a statement to the to laugh at our misfortune. Georgia School of Technology port teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, gym­ students concerning the case. And we are in serious trouble. We nastics, golf, tennis, swimming, track, wrestling, rifle Entered at the postoffice in Atlanta as mail matter of the second class have a small stadium which we were Accepted for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section The requests of students leaders and football. In addition, it will propose and support a 1106, Act of October 2, 1917, authorized April 3, 1922. for changes and readjustments in the unable to enlarge this year when we Subscription rates Fifty Cents per semester large intramural program. The Association has built a assignment and allocation of student have the greatest demand for tickets small stadium, Naval Armory, Auditorium, Gym­ seats at the Fall football games will in our history. Editor (On leave) Niles Millsap nasium, Swimming Pool, Athletic Building, baseball Acting Editor Al Newton be given full and careful hearing at The Athletic Association, the stadium and has purchased for the use of its students Business Manager - Fred Wolf the August 22 meeting of the Geor­ faculty, and students will, I am sure, Rose Bowl Field and Crenshaw Field. Construction gia Tech Athletic Association Board. unite to make these limited tickets of the new tennis courts will begin in the next sixty News editor, Erskine Love; assist, news editor, Rick At that time I am sure the Board stretch as far as possible. days. The Athletic Association proposed this varied Hemmingway; feature editor, Jim Pearce; assist, feature will grant these requests if it is Blake R. Van Leer, athletic program so that as many students as possible editor, Beemer Harrell; sports editor (on leave), Jimmy President. possible to do so. In any event, it is may benefit. All of the above has been accomplished Wall; acting sports editor, Charlie Cooper; assist, sports without any appropriation of Student funds. editor, Bill Gleason; photography editor, Tom Hutto. Letters to the Editor The student pays an athletic fee of $3.00 per quarter. Circulation manager, Al Downs; advertising manager, Editor, the TECHNIQUE: Editor, The TECHNIQUE: For the fall quarter $1.20 of this fee is applied for the Jim Williford; collection manager, Martin Goodman; There is at the present time a very This morning a delegation spoke admissions to the following: assist, collection manager, Glenn Armstrong. vicious rumor being circulated through with President Van Leer about the 6 Home Football Games the halls of Swann Hall and other of petition on football seats. However, 2 Basketball Games the aged and venerable buildings this letter concerns another matter 2 Charity Football Games to be played on Grant which make up the fine and noble that came up during the conversa­ Field Seats On the Fifty? institution with which we are asso­ tion. and for an additional payment of $1.00 each may pur­ ciated to the effect that Tech students During the talk, Dr. Van Leer chase one ticket to each of our out oftown football Thursday, August 22, 1946, will be a crucial day will be seated in the North (tempor­ stated that when the football seating games; namely, Tennessee, L.S.U., Duke and Georgia. jfor the students of Georgia Tech. For on that day a ary wooden) stands for all football plan was originally proposed, the stu­ The Association has expressed a desire to have the decision will be made, a very important decision, one games to be played at Grant Field this dent body was represented at the students seated in the center section of the stadium and which is destined to have a marked effect on students' fall. If there is no basis of truth to meeting by the editor of the TECHNI­ as soon as the new West Stand is completed it is pro­ rights on the Tech campus for the next decade. this, you need read no farther, but QUE and a member of the Student posed to move the students to this new location. This Yes, the students will be answered as to whether may relegate this letter to the waste- Council. These men voted unanimously year enough seats were set aside for the entire student or not they are to be treated fairly in regard to the basket, where it will feel at home. in favor of the proposal, yet the stu­ body, beginning with Section H, between the thirty- football tickets and seating situation now causing such However, if there is some truth to it, dent body know nothing of it. Only five and forty yard line and extending northward. The widespread unrest on the campus. But they will be I wish you would, as a representative through accident did a few of us student body has out grown the old stadium and is answered even more—they will be told whether a school of the Student Body, contact the learn what had happend. I feel that badly in need of a larger and more modern stadium. is made up of alumni or students, whether a school powers that be and determine why. we should take action to see that in This has been planned; in fact, bids were asked for is to function for its alumni or its students; in other It has been my rather naive impres­ the future matters of this nature shall last December and it was only because of the steel words, is there a such of thing as students' rights on sion that the purpose of collegiate be presented to the student body by strike and a request from the housing authority that the Georgia Tech campus. football was to further intercollegiate its representatives, the TECHNIQUE this was postponed. It is planned to enlarge the stadium competition and to provide the stu­ and the Student Council, while these by the Fall of 1947. The students have spoken; they have spoken in a dents with something to do on Satur­ matters are still in the discussion The students in the past have considered them­ loud voice; they have asked for nothing unreasonable, day afternoons when they have no stage. We have representatives and selves host to our alumni and friends and without nothing more than the students of other colleges ask labs to otherwise preoccupy their time. the faculty, the administration, and their support and help Georgia Tech will not be the for and receive. They simply desire to see Georgia Of course, I knew that any small the Athletic Assn. are willing to hear great institution that it is today. Georgia Tech in the Tech's football games. Is that unreasonable? How can charge which might have been made them. Let's see to it that these repre­ last few years has more than doubled in size. To sup­ a school ask its student body to cheer its team to victory to the general public was used to sentatives make our wishes known. port such a large expansion the alumni, friends and on the gridiron when all a large majority of the stu­ help defray any expenses which might This letter is surely a personal student body must cooperate harmoniously. The Asso­ dents can see is the backs of the football jerseys? arise. But I still thought that the foot­ opinion, but all facts stated therein ciation welcomes the opinion of the Students and have Answers have been given by the Athletic Associa­ ball games were for the students, are true and I would appreciate their always considered their requests when submitted in an tion. In fact, some of them actually) hold water. The played by students. being printed for the information of orderly manner. students realize the alumni are an integral part of I hope that this is all muchado the student body. The Georgia Tech Athletic Association is controlled every school; they realize a large part of the financing about nothing, and that more adequate —T. B. Kelly. by a board of directors composed off: of a school falls upon the alumni and they know that arrangements have been made for the Editor's note: The student repre­ Colonel Blake R. Van Leer, Chairman 4,000 or more students who will be President of Georgia School of Technology alumni are linked to an institution primarily through sentatives mentioned in the above Professor H. A. Wyckoff, Secretary its football team. Sure, the alumni want to see Tech's in Tech next fall. Many of them like letter are Dan Kyker, former presi­ Head of Biology and Public Health Department Doctor P. B. Narmore, Vice Chairman games, but why does it have to be on the fifty yard myself, no doubt, haven't seen a Tech dent of the Student Council, and Executive Dean of Students—Class of 1925 game in three years or more, and no Coach W. A. Alexander, Athletic Director line? Why can't they sit behind the end zone? Or would Buddy Paine, former editor of the Head of Physical Training Department—Class of 1912 doubt, many like myself would rather TECHNIQUE, and their actions by Professor W. C. Whitley that be contrary toi tradition, to old line standards set Associate Professor of Chemistry up at Tech decades ago? not see one than to be placed in the no means reflect upon the actions of Mr. L. W. Chapin Registrar end zone where they can't see anyway. the present acting president of the Colonel T. H. Evans The Athletic Association has said it will need quite Yours truly, Student Council and the TECHNI­ Head of Civil Engineering Department Mr. Charles M. Griffin, Business Manager a bit of capital to build the new stadium. Yet according R. W. Sparks, Jr. QUE editor. Class of 1930 to tentative calculations, consenting to the students' Mr. R. B. Wilby President of Wilby-Kincey Service Corp.—Class of 1908 demands would cause a loss of profit of only about Mr. L. W. Robert President of Robert and Company—Class of 1908 eight thousand dollars. How can the loss of such a Summer Technique Policy Mr. Joel C. Harris Southern Manager of Kelly-Smith Co.—Class of 1908 comparatively small sum interfere with the proposed At the close of last semester, the fate of the TECHNIQUE for the sum­ Mr. Robert T. Davis building program? mer term was very undecided, due to a lapse in news and feature interest Captain of Football Team—Class of 1947 Mr. Niles Millsap on the campus. At first, no paper was to be published. Upon reconsideration, Editor of Technique—Class of 1947 It is very true that the AA has done many worthy Mr. Charles R. Schneider a four-page bi-weekly was decided upon. A last decision was made to the things for Georgia Tech. One only has to look at the Acting President of Student Council—Class of 1947 effect that a weekly publication would be put out with the usual editorial The three student members are representative cam­ Naval Armory, the gymnasium, and other outstanding page missing. pus leaders who are chosen by the students themselves. landmarks on the campus to realize just how much the For three issues, the TECHNIQUE has followed this plan. However, For the past twenty years ninety percent of the de­ AA has done. No student doubts for a minute that upon the arising of such situation as now extends throughout the campus, cisions of this board have been unanimous. it is definitely an asset to the school. But in the eyes the TECHNIQUE finds as its duty and privilege the responsibility of ex­ There will be a meeting of the Athletic Board on of the student body, no matter how many achievements pressing the point of view of the students in this matter. WTiile it is the Thursday, August 22nd, at which time the Association the Athletic Association has made, it is not free from organ of the student body, constituted and partially financed by the student will consider any proposal that the students desire to obligations to the students. body, it still has the duty of presenting both sides to every question. For submit. Yes, the Athletic Association does owe the students this reason statements will appear on this page for and against the students' Charles M. Griffin, something—and that something is decent seats. cause, but this is done only because of fair play and the rules of journalism. Business Manager.

STUDENT TICKET COMMITTEE STATEMENT stadium. These sections will include both the In an effort to clarify the situation not represent the opinion of the stu­ permanent seats and the temporary seats concerning the matter of student foot­ dent body. within the above mentioned boundaries. ball tickets for the coming year, the 2. Tickets for all seats in the stands desig­ The students of Georgia Tech, now nated in Paragraph 1 not occupied by students The O'Mara following facts are presented: as in past years, have much reason are to be made available to the students as for requesting even more considera­ date tickets. These tickets will oe sold as A petition requesting more favor­ season tickets at pres'ent faculty rates of $8.50 able seating arrangements for stu­ tion than is asked for in the following including tax. Dates will be permitted to sit dents and their dates was drawn up proposal. However, we recognize the with their escorts. Dancing Studios difficulties encountered by the Ath­ 3. Tickets for individual games will be made and posted for the signature of the available to students 48 hours before they are students. letic Association in trying to seat the sold to the general public. One ticket may be increased numbers of those wishing purchased by each student at existing prices. A student meeting was called by the 4. Upon completion of the building program, to see the games. Therefore, we feel which will add permanent seats to the stadium, CLASSES AND PRIVATE Student Council President, Charles that our request represents a reason­ the student body and their dates will be cen­ Schneider, with the approval of Presi­ ably policy which can be adopted by tered on the fifty yard line. dent Van Leer. At this meeting the the Athletic Association with a mini­ A student meeting will be held at only action approved by the majority mum inconvenience to them while at 4:00 p. m. Monday, August 19, 1946 of the students was the nomination the same time granting the reason­ in the gymnasium for the purpose of For a Complimentary Lesson and election of five committee mem­ able request of the students. voting ©n the desires of the student bers whose duties were to investigate t Realizing the problems of the Ath­ body in regard to this proposal. the existing situation, and to present Call AT wood 1571 571 Peachtree Street, N. E. letic Association but with a sincere In view of the fact that many stu­ a fair and just proposal to the stu­ feeling that the student body is justi­ dents are engaged in work or sched­ dent body for ratification or amend­ fied in requesting reconsideration and uled classes, ballots will be placed in ment at the meeting to be held Mon­ readjustment of the proposed seat­ the post office boxes by noon Monday. Special Class Rates for Tech Students day, August 19, 1946. ing plan of the Athletic Association, It is requested that all students in Much unfavorable criticism of the we submit for consideration this pro­ favor of this proposal support it school and of the student body has posal which will be presented to the either by attending the meeting, or, if arisen because a few students in­ students for possible amendment, and unable to do so, by ballot. dividually and arbitrarily proposed final ratification: —By the Ticket Committee: R. Du Doris O'Mara — Marion Bell — Gladys Atkinson PROPOSAL drastic plans of action. The students Shelton, Chairman; Charles Schnei­ as a group did not feel that such 1. The entire student body of Georgia Tech will be seated in the East stands in sections der, T. B. Kelly, Ken Greene, J. M. action would be necessary. Therefore, starting on the 50-yard line and extending Crawford. these few opinions do not and did northward to the end of the permanent Saturday, August 17, 1946 Burdell Expostulates to Pals Dr. Brittain, Nearing Eighty- That Homework Isn HDifficult Is Writing History of Tech By George P. Burdell is a good form of doing something constructive while waiting your turn "For homework tonight, chil­ By Isaac Bunce at the telephone. dren . . ." Did that man say home­ Perhaps you read in one of the local My other homework hangout is the work? You mean it's not enough that papers this week about the reunion Varsity. The bright lights (That never I should come back to summer school of the Boys' High Class of 1890 that stops them, does it?) are better than out of the goodness of my heart and was held at the Henry Grady Hotel. those in my room and I can be the desire to use my math book a Perhaps you recognized the gentleman furnished with free entertainment second time to keep it from going to standing before this group. You should while feverishly working my slide waste, but they're going to give me have, for he was Dr. M. L. Brittain, rule. (Just don't let it get out of homework? President Emeritus of Georgia Tech, hand, that's my motto!) and he was standing before his first Heretofore my attempts at doing Homework I didn't count on until I graduating class. This picture typifies homework have been no more spec­ got Boot-Camp Bailey. Now would be the whole life of Dr. Brittain: a tacular than learning to blow smoke a good time to change to industrial^ rings and climb fire escapes in order teacher of men. management. to impress my friends on the back Who's Who row in Prof Ketcham's English class. He has been a teacher of great (I don't know why his name is prominence, not only in Georgia, but Ketcham—he never does!) But now it Peeks of the Week also in the nation. From 1890 to 1899, seems that if I want to pass the course Sideways immortalizing herself he was head of the Department of in two semesters instead of the usual a la Gruman's Chinese Theatre by Languages at Boys' High; from 1900 three, a little energy on my part will to 1910, he was Superintendent of walking sidewise across the newly- be necessary. the Fulton County Schools; from 1911 poured foundation of the dormi­ First, I'll have too look up all my to 1922, he was State Superintendent tory project. * of Schools; and from 1922 to 1944, favorite places in which to do home­ * * * work and see if they're still available. he Was President of our own Geor­ The best place to do problems is on The poor colored maid in the gia Tech. In 1909, Dr. Brittain was the wall next to the phone at the Robbery dipping the chocolate do- placed in Who's Who in America, and Robbery. It's a nice, quiet little place nuts during the 9:00 rush hour just he still holds the priviledge of being where the silence (!) is only broken giving up in disgust. Putting her one of the two county school super­ by the howls of disappointment from hands on her hips, she said in a intendents so honored. the freshman who naturally assumed loud, defiant voice, "Well, they is Monday afternoon I met Dr. Brit­ that she would be sitting by the phone just going to have to take plain tain in his office, which is located in on Saturday night waiting for him to ones ... I ain't no human donut- the Library. Of course, I had seen call. Working problems in this way dipping machine!" him /Occasionally, but there is a difference between seeing a person and meeting the same individual. One man's facilities. He is a member of Delta Home Craft Power Tools Model Airplanes, Boats have no axes to grind and who are learns little through seeing, much the Federal Prison Board, and also Model Supplies Railroads, Race Cars, Specialty primarily interested in helping the through meeting. The gentle man younger people to get the fullness he is one of the international judges ATLANTA HOBBY SHOP greeted me with a warm handshake, that life offers. If so, you know the of the Fisher Body Guild, along with "TOOLS AND SUPPLIES FOR THE MODEL CRAFTSMAN" inquired where I was from, and then calm, eloquent manner that our be­ men like the President of M.I.T., the 604 Peachtree Street, N. E. proceeded to tell about the grand loved President Emeritus now em­ President of the California School of fishing he had enjoyed in my neigh­ ploys. He is modest but proud, proud Technology, and Charles F. Kettering borhood. This was his delightful way that his life has been worthy enough of General Motors. Dr. Brittain is of putting me at ease. to* be printed in Who's Who; proud also an official of the International Student Headquarters Perhaps some of my readers have that boys have thought enough of him Boy Scouts, and he teaches a men's chatted with elderly men who con­ to dedicate many Blueprints to him; Bible Class at the Second Ponce de For Slacks — Dress Pants — Sport Shirts sider their life well spent, men who proud that he has not let those boys Leon Baptist Church. down. Tech can well be proud to be a Complete Line of Student Suits and Sport Coats History of Tech part of this man's life, and the enjoy­ Bathing Trunks — Pajamas Dr. Brittain will be eighty years ment and love that Dr. Brittain has COX MUSIC SHOP old on November 11 of this year. He for Tech and its students can only be SEWELL CLOTHING CO. is still prominently active. For the equaled by the students' love and ad­ Every Item Guaranteed RECORDS SHEET MUSIC past year he has been compiling a miration for a truly great man, our Dr. Brittain. 111 Whitehall St. —Thru to Broad— WAInut 7034 history of Georgia Tech, which he USE OUR LAY AWAY PLAN ] hopes to complete by Christmas. This "All the Latest Hits First" history will be personalized; that is, Mass Meeting— We Make Recordings Dr. Brittain will report from per- | sonal experience and from data that (Continued from page 1) 161 Peachtree St. MA. 2378 he ]ias assembled. 2200 for dates, according to a plan This history is just one of many which was under consideration by a GENUINE PARTS COMPANY activities employing this remarkable group of students. He repeated the 475 WEST PEACHTREE statement that the demands should not be unreasonable, but that the Enjoy your favorite game in club-like surroundings and in air- WA. 4400 students ask for only what they de­ 216 N. MAIN 210 PHARR RD. conditioned comfort — Tasty foods too, at QUALITY FIRST — serve and need. EAST POINT BUCKHEAD A committee was selected by the It Pays to Buy the Best BIG TOWN RECREATION BILLIARDS CA. 6656 CH. 1126 student body to draw up a proposal AT FIVE POINTS - IOV2 EDGEWOOD AVENUE to present to the Athletic Board One of America's Finest Thursday, August 22, consisting of "FROM ONE END OF TOWN TO THE OTHER" Owned and Operated by a Tech Alumnus Schneider, T. B. Kelly, Bob Shel­ ton, James Crawford, and Ken Greene, editor of the ENGINEER. Another mass meeting will be held Monday afternoon in order that this com­ mittee's report may be presented to the students.

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ALL DAY 11:00 till 1:30 Spier's Dry Cleaning The NEW Georgia Tech Co FASTEST AND BEST ON CAMPUS 64 3rd St., N. W. Try Us Relax Between Classes in Dining Lounge THE TECHNIQUE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA Saturday, August 17, 1946 Tech Nine Take Bulldogs 14-6 In Second of 4-Game Series By Bill Gleason

WWW/ While Sports Editor Jimmy Wall is on leave for the summer term work­ Outstanding Hitting ing for the ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, his column is being written by Characterizes Game members of the sport staff. This week's column is by assistant sports editor and sports editor of the Tech's sturdy baseball squad BLUEPRINT Bill Gleason. Editor Wall will return in the fall journeyed to Athens, Friday, August 9, and handed arch-foe Georgia a 14- Well folks, it's only a few days now until the best in f ollegiate circles 6 drubbling in the second of a cur­ will clash with the top team in the National Professional Football rent four game series. League, the Los Angeles Rams (formerly the Cleveland Rams). Yes, There was considerably more scor­ it's the College All-Stars vs. the Rams in what promises to be a real ing than in the first Georgia tilt but thriller. The setting for the 13th in this series of grid classics will be it was a good, hard-fought game. Soldier's Field in Chicago where a sellout crowd of approximately 95,000 Pitcher Kalb, doing a good job on the mound, gave up only five hits. will gather on next Friday night. Head Coach Bo McMillan of the All- The game was lively from the start Stars is preparing his team for an all-out offensive attack on the Rams but the outstanding hitting came in and he is holding secret drills which clearly confirms his intentions. The the eighth and ninth innings. Georgia last time the All-Stars defeated the professionals was in 1943, when led had the edge 5-4 at the beginning of by Pat Harder, All-American fullback from Wisconsin, the Stars the eighth. Then Louis Hook stepped smashed Sling'n Sammy Baugh and the Washington Redskins to the up to the plate and hit a sizzling double that brought in the tieing Rabbit Jordan gives Louis Hook the "stand up" signal as Georgia's tune of 27-7. The kickoff is scheduled for 8 P.M. and the game will be run. Then Frank Broyles, not to be catcher vainly attempts to tag Hook out.—Photo by Klinefelter. broadcast over the Mutual Network. outdone, walloped a long triple send­ Meanwhile, out in sunny California, Head Coach Adam Walsh is send­ opponent to its list—North Georgia ing two Jackets galloping across the WOW's Challenge Delts ing the Los Angeles boys through their paces in preparation for the College at Dahlonega, recently made plate and putting Tech ahead 7-5. To Decide Tech Champs impending battle. Prominently mentioned in the Ram training camp are: Broyles returned in the ninth to a senior college in the University WOW and Marietta Place, champs Tom Harmon, one of the greatest backs ever to play football in the Big cinch hitting honors for the day by System. Ten, or anywhere else; Bob Waterfield, whose passing, punting, and poling a homer. Crawford and Wood and runner-up of the eight team The Yellow Jackets, playing on an field generalship were largely responsible for the Rams being the were also handy with the hickory, Marietta Softball League, have been unfamiliar and definitely rugged dia­ each getting three hits during the selected to represent the loo# in the champion team in 1945. Also there's Mike Holovak, one of the most game. The not-so-ferocious Bulldogs mond, had a hard time with their State Softball Tournament to be held powerful fullbacks ever to carry the ball for Boston College. In the attempted a rally in the ninth but fielding. The Tech field is an excep­ in Atlanta on August 15. line no one can forget the outstanding play of Jim Benton at end last only gained one run. tional good one and the fellows are Both teams, as well as all teams season, the stellar tackle play of Butch Lear and Eberle Schultz in the On August 13, Tech added a new naturally thrown off key a little by in the circuit, are composed of married past seasons and many others too numerous to mention. Coach Walsh Tech veterans. Woodmen of the World one not so good. plans to entrain for Chicago with a squad of some 40 players tomorrow copped first place in both halves of morning. The game was certainly no push­ league play while Marietta Place rose FOR RENT! Summer football drills are over in the Flats now and the boys are rest­ over. The Dahlonega boys played from the second division to claim THE BEST TUXEDOS heads up ball all the way. Their ing up for fall practice sessions which are scheduled to commence around second place. September 1. The team will work out once a day until September 15, after pitching was especially good. IN TOWN!!! The champs want to challenge Delta which workouts will be twice a day until the season's opener with Tennessee Pitcher Jim Still turned in a good Tau Delta, title-holders of the IFC in Knoxville on September 28. The remainder of the Tech schedule is: CLOTHES MADE FOR YOU performance for Tech, giving up four Oct. 5, VMI in Atlanta; Oct. 12, Mississippi in Atlanta; Oct. 19, LSU in AND FULL DRESS SUITS hits. Good fielding was done by "Rab­ loop, to a tilt to decide the softball Baton Rouge; Oct. 26, Auburn in Atlanta; Nov. 2, Duke in Durham; Nov. 9, bit" Jordon in the outfield and by champions of Tech. If Delta Tau is Navy in Atlanta; Nov. 16, Tulane in Atlanta; Nov. 23, Furman in Atlanta; Hook at short stop. Shoening, play- interested it may secure more in­ and the season's finale is with the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens. H. 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