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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Oct. 10, 1952
Sociology Radio Series Starts Again Sunday
Seba Eldridge, professor of sociology, will initiate the "Sociology on the Air", a series of weekly radio talks over station KLWN with a talk on "The Problem Areas of Contemporary Civilization" at 4:15 p.m. Sunday.
The 15-minute talks are being sponsored by the department of sociology and anthropology for the fourth consecutive semester.
Prof. Eldridge will speak on "Solving Social Problems" on Oct. 19 and "Practicing Political Democracy" on Oct. 26. These broadcasts will form the basis of his latest book, "Dynamics of Social Action", scheduled for publication in November.
He is the editor of a textbook,
"Fundamentals of Sociology," which has been adopted by 35 colleges in the United States. He joined the KU faculty in 1921 after having taught at Columbia university, Smith college, and Rockford college.
Dr. Carroll D. Clark, chairman of the department of sociology and anthropology, in announcing the KLWN series, said the talks are designed to acquaint the surrounding communities with the kinds of social data and social problems with which the investigator of human behavior deals.
He emphasized that "The problems of human relations are so complex as to defy analysis in the present state of our knowledge. A given human problem is likely to have aspects that are economic, political, historical, psychological, and biological. Our talks attempt to show how man lives in his culture and the kinds of inquiry the social scientist is concerned with."
Other speakers for the semester will be, Nov. 2, Dr. John Patton, KU chaplain; Nov. 9, Dr. Clark; Nov. 16, Dr. Walter M. Sandelius, professor of political science; Nov. 23, Dr. James Seaver, associate professor of history; Nov. 30, Dr. Marston M. McCluggage, professor of sociology; Dec. 7, Nino Lo Bello, instructor in sociology and social science; Dec. 14, Richard Robinson, an associate of the Institute of Current World Affairs; Jan. 11, Dr. George Smith, dean of the School of Education, and Jan. 18, Dwight Miller, instructor in art history.
Petroleum Company To Talk to Students
D. R. McKeithan, of the Phillips Petroleum company, Bartlesville, Okla., will be on the campus Thursday, to interview February, June, and August graduates with accounting majors.
Anyone interested may sign the interview schedule in the Business Placement bureau, 213 Strong, and secure an application blank to be completed prior to the interview.
It is not certain that this company will visit the campus again during the second semester so June and August graduates who are interested should sign at this time.
Carillon Program
The carillon program for 3 p.m. Sunday
"Sonata" for carillon G. Van Hoy
MacDowell I. Was A Lover and His Lass
I. Was A Lover and His Lass
"Familiar Hymns"
1) "Call Jehovah Thy Salvation"
2) "O Worship The King"
3) "Now With Creation's Morning
4) "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee"
"Theme and Variations" for carillon
Notes
'Chi Omega Sweetheart" 'Crimson and the Blue."
The playing of "Chi Omega Sweetheart" will be in observance of the 50th anniversary of that sorority's founding at the University.
New Foam Fire-Fighting Jeep May Save Lives, Equipment
By HARMAN W. NICHOLS
Washington—(U.P.)The Navy is experimenting with a device that one day may save many lives and millions of dollars in equipment.
I witnessed the first demonstration of a new foam fire-fighting jeep. It is designed for use on the decks of our larger aircraft carriers
The performance took place on a lot outside the Naval research laboratory. A beat-up old torpedo bomber was set afire. Then the foam fire-fighter went to work. In 10 seconds flames were cut to a point where both the pilot and co-pilot could be rescued. In another two minutes, the fire was out altogether.
“This new equipment.” Mr. Tuve said, “requires no power supply other than the 60 horsepower jeep engine. It spreads a protective cone of fire-killing foam 30 feet in diameter over the trapped pilots. Or it will reach a crashed and burning plane up to 90 feet away with its
Richard L. Tuve, head of the engineering research branch, chemical division, at the lab, explained a fire-extinguishing system, mounted on a standard jeep chassis, is capable of shooting out 1,300 gallons of foam per minute.
consolidated stream of foam."
Mr. Tuek explained that the foam is formed in one foam-making pump which proportions the necessary raw materials -air, water, and foam concentrate. The pump whips these together like an egg-beater would. The micro-bubbled foam is forced through the adjustable distributing nozzle.
It takes two men to operate the jeep fire-fighter. A driver and a hose man. In this case they were Joe Porter and Raymond Neill, who wore fire-proof clothing and eye shields to protect themselves.
The model I saw is the only one in existence as yet, but there will be more when this one has earned its spurs at sea. Mr. Tuve said the Navy plans to put the model aboard a big carrier soon, and if it works as everyone thinks it will, production will begin.
In use aboard a carrier, the jeep will be kept on a standby on the carrier island or near the landing barriers.
VARSITY SUNDAY-MONDAY THE THEATRE OF THE WORLD 2-DAYS ONLY-2
STARTS
TUESDAY
Oct. 14 CYRANO DEBERGERAC
CONTINUOUS
SUNDAY
1:00 p.m. ON
MONDAY
OPEN 6-45
SHOWS 7—9
Adm.
14c
45c