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Man-Made Lightning
TT^RANKLIN removed some of the mystery. But
only recently has science really explained the
electrical phenomena of the thunderstorm
Dr. C. P. Steinmetz expounds this theory. Rain
drops retain on their surfaces electrical charges,
given off by the sun and other incandescent bodies.
In falling, raindrops combine, but their surfaces do
not increase in proportion. Hence, the electrical
pressure grows rapidly, Finally it reaches the limit
the air can stand and the lightning flash results.
And now we have artificial lightning. One million
volts of electricity—approximately one fiftieth of the
voltage in a lightning flash—have been sent success
fully over a transmission line in the General Engineer
ing Laboratory of the General Electric Company.
This is nearly five times the voltage ever before
placed on a transmission line.
Much valuable knowledge of high voltage phenom
ena—essential for extending long distance trans
mission—was acquired from these tests. Engineers
now see the potential power in remote mountain
streams serving in industries hundreds of miles away.
Man-made lightning was the result of ungrudging
and patient experimentation by the same engineers
who first sent 15,000 volts over a long distance
thirty years ago.
“ Keeping everlastingly at it brings success. ,,
It is difficult to forecast what the results of the next
thirty years may be.
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Last night as I strolled around
over the campus wondering if any
of the section had worked that prob
lem, I sauntered into a friends room
and found congregated there a
bunch of so-called women haters
voicing their distaste for all things
feminine. They were elated over thd
entrance of the new competitive ar
gument which they were sure to re
ceive. The pow-wow that ensued
was long and furious yet the result
was decisive, and I found myself
about to admit defeat at the hands
of my “Love-disappointed” friend.
Early next morning a new life was
started. The first essential act of
this precarious experiment is the dis
posal of all pink envelopes which
have been retained from past friend
ship. In compliance with the regula
tion of the new adventure other ser
ious adjustments were made and a
general movement towards the com
pleteness of the future hermitage be
gun. All worked well for the first
eight hours because classes were reg
ular. But as the sun slowly decend-
ed toward the western skies that
old longing for feminine companion-
ship crept into evidence and a temp
tation to steal over to booth fifteen
and call up for the old date was al
most unbearable. The new resolution
however, causes the disposal of this
idea and at seven-thirty the room is
sought as a refuge in these hours of
discontent. Things go from bad to
worse, a deterioration in everything
from Mess Hall hash to Charlie
Nitch’s service is observed. Restless
nights cause two quizzes — to
draw grades which remind you of a
ministers degree, and a whole world
seems as desolate as a Senior section
in Guion hall.
Then something happened, a very
dear friend sarcastically inquiring
“Did you get a letter today?” Indig
nation causes the loss of a good pal
and the renting out of the mail box
to a prospective pigeon raiser. Then
a casual remark by another friend
causes a queer sensation which af
fects the heart, to creep over you
for it means that he will call up your
old girl for a date
Jane and I were sitting out in the
coupe watching the cadets march in
to the mess hall. Every evidence of
spring and its electrifying effects
were at hand. I seemed to notice and
enjoy the singing of the birds and
all the wonderous things which na
ture can so ably accomplish. The
world presented instead of the deso
late appearance formerly referred
to, a beautiful picture which even
the most skilled artists with his ar
ray of colors and artistic touch could
not paint. The whole world seems to
be just right and all is well
Moral: You can’t get along with
’em or without ’em, You got to have
’em thats all.
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©11 IKE
Aggieland, Texas.
Dear William:—
I am glad to inform you that I
won’t need that job that you promis
ed to get for me because that Prof,
never did turn me into Ike, he call
ed me up later so I went down to
his house for the interview. When
I arrived there he was eating supper,
so I went into the parlor to wait,
while I was waiting for him his lit
tle baby crawled into the room and
I began playing with it. When T
heard his footsteps in the hall I grab
bed the bald-headed little brat up in
my arms and began to call it “Blue
eyes.” This seemed to take with him,
as I had expected it to do, and after
giving me a little chapel talk he told
me that he would give me a zero on
the quiz and let me go. Every time
I go to his class now I ask him how
the baby is, and I’ve already raised
my grade to B.
O Boy baseball has opened in full
swing now. Last Monday we played
a little game with the Omaha Bees
of the Western League, and confi
dentially William I believe that they
must have been out of practice or
something for they couldn’t even
beat the M. E. team of last year. Ole
Pat Olsen sure did pitch some good
ball, they only gathered eight scat
tering hits and they wouldn’t have
gotten those if our infielders had
been placed right.
We sure have some aggregation of
diamond artists this year. Old Pav-
lowa Dwyer is back on the initial
sack and it sure it some treat to see
him prancing around that bag with
his tailor made uniform on. You
know ole Smithy, besides giving
Bryan society a nasty rush, surely
did play a mean bag on the hot cor
ner against the Bees. Every one that
flew h:s way retired, the fact that is
combed the whole infield. Neither
side scored until the sixth, when Unk
Guynes closed his eyes and doubled j
over third and then Pavalowa came I
to the bat. Gripping his tailor made
bat with both hands Snake-charmer
waded into the pitchers delivery and
Unk came Dairying in for the win
ning tally. After this neither side
scored and that’s how we outstung
the Bees.
I surely would like to meet that
little Pocahuntas of yours. From
your description I gather that she is
some keene stepper. Maybe she does
call you her little Pale-face but if
you still have the same gastronomic
proclivities as of yore she could hard
ly refer to you as having a frank and
open face. The only time I ever saw
your mouth open and empty was
when you were asleep.
Well, I must close for this time,
for I have to go down and keep care
of that Prof’s baby while he and his
spouse go to the picture show. Write
me real soon
Your old Rummitt,
Rufus.
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