Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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30 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR At Thanksgiving time it seems appropriate that we should give thanks for the bringing about of the great conference of the nations of the world upon the Limitation of Armaments. As war cannot be carried on by the three Great Powers without the use of navies to transport •their armies, Great Britain. United States and Japan have agreed to declare a ten-year holiday in naval construction, to commence three months after the conference. France and Italy are not included in this group, as their navies have been •considerably depleted by the war. Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes outlined America’s policy, which has for the most part been accepted by Great Britain and Japan. Mr. Hughes stated that America is willing to lead the way by sacrificing 845.740 tons of modern war- ships afloat and scrapping those which are now in the process of construction and have already cost the government $330,000,000. He also stated that the three Great Powers must agree t •destroy 06 modern fighting ships with a total ton- nage of 1.878.043 tons. The United States must give up good ships in the class of the New York, the Pennsylvania and the Florida; Great Britain must give up ships in the class of the 4 Hoods now under construction; while Japan must do away with ships in the class of the Owari. the Iutsu and the Nagato. The representatives of the three Great Powers Lave accepted the quotas of ships to be kept set for each Power as stated by Mr. Hughes. They sire as fellows: United States. 18; Great Britain. 22; Japan. 10. It is agreed that these ships will not he replaced until the ten-year holiday is over. Cruisers, destroyers, submarines and airplanes arc all to be limited by the conference. Eight nations arc represented at the confer- ence. Following is the list with a representa- tive of each: United States. Mr. Hughes; Great Britain, Lloyd George; Japan. Admiral Kato; 'France. M. Briand; Italy. Sig. Schanzer; Belgium, Baron Cartier dc Marchicnnc; Hol- land. Dr. Karncbeck; China. Dr. Wellington Koo. and Canada. Sir Robert Borden. Statistics show the terrible cost in blood and money of war, and everyone knows that the com- mon people have to pay both costs in the end. Do you know that one bomb dropped from an air- plane costs from nine to twelve thousand dollars and that a present-day battleship costs fifty mil- lions of dollars? This sum would build eighty thousand six hundred homes or would build four universities like Princeton. After all. are there not enough reasons win- war should be abolished? Absolutely, yes! Then again let us give thanks for this Conference on the Limitation of Armaments, as it appears to be •the only road toward universal peace and good will among men. The week of November 7-13 was recognized throughout the country as Better Speech Week. Not only did it apply to the schools this year but all kinds of organizations observed it also. The Somerville High School has different printed slogans distributed throughout the classrooms. These slogans illustrate very clearly the value of correct English. Notice and apply them to your- self.

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR Vol. XXXI SOMEKX 1LLE. BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS. NOVEMBER. 1921 XO. 2 The Somerville High 3eho»i Hndlntor is published by the High School on the third Thursday of every month during the school year, and only important news matter can be received after the first Thursday of the month. Matt r for insertin' may be left with any of the editorial staff or mailed ti- the editor at the High School. In contributing, write on one side of the paper only, and sign full name. Communications, according to their nature, should be mailed to the editor, business manager, or ex- change editor. Manuscript must be accompanied by necessary postage to insure its return. Terms. »l. mi per t ear Entered as second class mail matter at Boston P. O. Single Numbers. 15 Cents Somerville Journal Print. I r i r f f r I I i i EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief WILBUR G. STANLEY, '22. Associate Editor NATALIE HAILWOOD, '22 Exchange Editor OLIVE HOLMES. ‘22 Library Editor MARY ROOD. 22 Alumni Editors MARION DE WITT, 22 LYDIA MARVIN. '22 Faculty Adviser A. MARION MERRILL Class Editors CHARLES DANIELS. ‘22 JOHN HOLMES. ’23 Business Manager HOMER ROWE. '22 Assistant Business Manager DONALD GRINNELL, '22 Sporting Editor MURRAY HART. '22 Staff Artist CLINTON MINER, '22 Faculty Treasurer GEORGE M. HOSMER Assistant Class Editors WALTER ROBINSON. '22 STANLEY TEELE, '23 DOROTHY GRACIN', '24 (Pro tem)

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31 SOMERVILLE HIGH Emery Leon Chaffee, assistant professor of physics in Harvard University, is a native of Som- erville and prepared for college in the schools of his native city. He was graduated from the high school in 1903 and entered the Massachusetts In- stitute of Technology. He received the degree of B. S. in electrical engineering from M. I. T. in 1907, and continued his studies at Harvard, re- ceiving the degree of A.M. in 1908 and of Ph.D. in 1911. Mr. Chaffee’s doctor’s thesis on “Impact Exci- tation of Electric Oscillations and Their Analysis by Means of the Brain Tube Oscilleograph” re- ceived the Bowdoin prize of a medal and $250. and in 1912 was awarded the Edward Longstreth medal of merit by the Franklin Institute in Phila- delphia. The device invented in the thesis work is patented and appears in scientific literature as “The Chaffee Gap.” Mr. Chaffee was instructor in Harvard from 1909 to 1916. when he was appointed assistant professor of physics and of electrical engineer- ing. Since 1912 he has been in charge of the course in physics given at Radcliffe College. Since 1914 Mr. Chaffee has been chief engineer for John Hays Hammond. Jr., in connection with radio control of torpedoes and improved systems of radio communication. In 1918 the govern- ment sent him to France as an expert in connec- tion with several new radio devices for the war. He has patented many improvements in the radio field. He has recently been appointed con - sulting engineer for the government in special work at McCook Field, Dayton. Ohio. Mr. Chaffee is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, member of Ameri- can Institute of Radio Engineers. Franklin Insti- tute, American Physical Society. American Opti- cal Society. He is the author of the Physics Laboratory Manual in use in the second course, general physics, at Harvard. At Harvard Medical School he is interested in a work of importance in the measurement of elec- tric potential produced in the retina of the eye when illuminated in an endeavor to discover more about vision. Mr. Chaffee married, in 1913. Miss Marie Kreutz of Winchester. They have two children. Elsa, aged six, and Robert H.. aged three. They have a pleasant home in Belmont. SCHOOL RADIATOR Some interesting stories are desired for the coming issifes of the Radiator. Probably there is no one who at one time or another has not written a short story. Why not write one for your school paper? Do you not think that more short, lively and exciting stories would be an improvement? Have you never had an experi- ence or heard of some peculiar happening that would make interesting reading if put in the form ol a short story ? If you have, write it up in good form immediately, and leave it in Room 115 before the first Thursday of the month in which, von wish it published. Did you ever ask yourself, “Why do business concerns advertise in the Radiator?” If they didn't, there would be no Radiator, as the adver- tisements contribute in a large measure toward the support of the paper. It is because they want and expect returns in the form of increased business. Our new business manager. Homer Rowe, together with his assistant, Donald Grinned, have tackled the job and to date have been very successful. Much credit is due them, as the obtaining of “ads” is accomplished only by persistent work and untiring effort. Patronize the advertisers n the Radiator. By buying your necktie, soda or hot dog there instead of next door, you can prove to them that “ Pays lo Advertise” in the Radiator. 'I'lie Radiator extends welcome to Mrs. Lucy Topliff upon her return from a tour of France anti its battlefields. From the address which she delivered during the Armistice Day exercises, one would imagine that she could tell many interest- ing things about the conditions in France during the period of reconstruction and of the spirit of the citizens of La Belle France. Welcome home. Mrs. Topliff! ! Students Council! Why not formulate a plan to relieve the teachers from the duties of traffic officers during filing between periods? Let pupils appointed from the student body govern the filing system. Many excellent schools of Greater Bos- ton and elsewhere are using this method with satisfaction. Why not propose it for S. II. S.?