Show l t r Somehow she doesn't doesn ts seem em u 1 L- L SOMEHOW S OM f the same f- f t I But it appears that the US U.S. conversion v to the metric system rb r tern tem may no longer o be a question question ques ques- tion of if but when SHE DOESN'T i Several bills are being considered considered con considered con con- by Congress to create a a Metric America General 4 Motors IBM Ford C Caterpillar t and International Harvester SEEM TIlE THE SAME are among the le leading ding corporations corpora corpora- t thins ns that have already announced announced an an- F programs for converting converting converting convert convert- ing to the metric system r f t. t d rr J V L r j r V x l I. I u V Yu Y LV i u 1 i A j L 9 1 4 f A a r 1 P CC f JI I. I V r Q I W 0 i 10 1 a Jr 1 i Vve f 0 t iN e fe co I Jf J-j J r r t r. r ft i i J f it 1 r rit iL T J I r. r iJ c. c JIt i t- t i t- t 1 It rf 1 1 4 t 0 t A Ow t u h r Wi o t j 1 t tActually Actually the metric system was was approved for use in the theU U US U.S. S. S back in 1866 And tod today y more more than 90 per cent of the world used metric measure measure- ments The US ILS is the only major country not using the system No doubt the switch will be painful but not impossible Japan Australia England Canada and New Zealand have done it Costs of a measurement metamorphosis appear to be beabout beabout beabout about billion involving about 10 million engineering man hours Utah Tech itself will be faced with tool and equipment changes and naturally some teaching innovations On an individual basis the system em means that everyone must relearn relearn re re- learn the system of measure measure- ments ab 1 o 1 IF rl f y Ml m f. f i J i a 1 7 J 7 s- s V i f i irO Xv r rJ rO J 1 s T V. V jfe r. r l t 4 i J f f 5 r I 1 t h 0 t t fJ tr- tr t- t L t J SN r h nL ri L y Y x p t. t r f r N J 5 v ti r 1 t t u 1 t I t. t f H f. f 1 1 c- c II I t l 0 riV ri- ri V 4 s' s The development of or the decimal decimal decimal de de- system of numeration has proven to be one of f man mans man's 8 j I outstanding achievements In US U.S. there history are recorded numerous numerous' attempts to adopt the metric system Thomas Jefferson was one pro-metric pro man and he succeeded succeeded succeeded ded only in s securing curing a decimal J system for coinage John Quincy Adams as Secretary Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- of State recognized the metric system in a report on weights and measures Educators apparently ly would select a decimal system of measure to eliminate ate the need to learn the relationship relationship relationship rela rela- between linear units in the English version 1 inch 12 1 foot 1 foot 3 1 yard if a 1 yard 2 11 rod roq 1 rod 1 mile Compare the simple relationship relationship relationship and ease with which h one can learn J t i 1 millimeter 01 centimeter centi centi- centimeter meter 1 centimeter meter 1 meter kilometer From the teaching viewpoint viewpoint view view- point poin t there isn't an easier system to learn But from the viewpoint of those who have grown grown grownup up with the nostalgic measurements of 36 24 somehow just wont won't be the same 1 5 w. w l Y t t I. I S' S k S t w ji L I t i AT irit ll It p 5 0 05 L. L i. i 00 j r t Y ff f.- f. Art Artwork work from i Gems Q of or f C Christensen Dian Diamond ond Products C Co o f t t I. I r r 7 f i a if It t. t w. w f. f rJ b o i h o d t i L 4 1 r 1 i. i d i orL t. t to 4 0 ft r. o-r. r oW ta a 1 y- y 1 y tay y r J- J F rw A r nt 1 k t t i s v f V r Ii I tt r t 0 t. t j 1 1 JP l' l f at j I i i. i i f w v J l ri i i. i F. F L ti v i 1 1 ca 5 i t. t 11 t i 1 L t y JI r r. r J Ii I ti f IJ r o i i C r I rv ti i r 7 i f 1 r 1 S t j. j i i 7 r 5 f iii K r r r f 9 C I Ii i gr t 11 a V a Y Y 1 k o i 0 7 b 0 t. t r v C. C r J t |