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Illustrious Speakers
Of Mid-Year Examinations Unitarian Prcachtn W i l l Lecture
To Local District Students
Exclusive to the STATE COLLEGE NEWS
Examinations will be given from January 20 through 29.
Fees for the second semester will be collected from all students at the office of the Treasurer on January 22,23 and 24.
Assignments for conflict examinations have been posted on
the various bulletin boards.
The Unitarian Universalist church
is presenting a series of lectures
bringing four outstanding preachers
to this area. At these lectures State
College students will have the opportunity to hear Dr. Auer, Rev.
Davies, Dr. Lathrop, and Dr. Dieffenbach, noted college speakers.
The first address will be held
{Editor's Note:- This schedule was complete and accurate at presstimc Sunday morning, January 26, at the
for the STATB COIXE(JB NEWS. For possible changes in time and/or room Unitarian Church by Dr. Johannes
C. F. Auer, Professor of Philosoof examinations, consult the official bulletin board in Draper Hall., A.
phy at Tufts College. He will speak
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Hygiene (Women)
H y g i e n e (Men)
Italian 1
Latin 2
IX
Chemistry 2
Chemistry 3
Commerce 3
E d u c a t i o n 121
French 0
History 2
H i s t o r y 22
H i s t o r y 123
Language 1
Spanish 0
S p a n i s h 10
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C o m m e r c e 14
E d u c a t i o n 120
E d u c a t i o n 203
E n g l i s h 1A
English 3
German llu
Italian 4
E n g l i s l i 118
C h e m i s t r y 21
Economics 3
Economics 103
E d u c a t i o n 200A
E n g l i s h 41
E n g l i s h 121
Science l b
Science l c
Science I d
Science l e
Science If
Science l g
Science Hi
Science 11
Science l j
Science l k
Science 11
Science l m
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Sociology 4
Chemistry 4 .
E d u c a t i o n 11F
E n g l i s h 113A
French 3 ...
H i s t o r y 114 . .
L i b r a r i a n s l i l p 18
Mathematics 4A
M a t h e m a t i c s 4B
M a t h e m a t i c s 112
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C o m m e r c e 111
E d u c a t i o n Mch
E d u c a t i o n 115
E n g l i s h 11(1
French 8
M a t h e m a t i c s IA
M a t h e m a t i c s 115
Mathematics 21
1*011. Sol. 100A
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Music 3
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Music 5
T U E S 22
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Illology 12
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Commerce 2
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E n g l i s h 10
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E n g l i s h 130
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F r e n c h 10
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F r e n c h 115
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E n g l i s h 1011
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Lntln 111
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Poll. Sel. 113
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Paul Grattan, '41, president of
Service Fraternity, today was directing his organization in a drive to
collect money to add to the funds
that have been given throughout the
nation to the March of Dimes campaign.
Grattan stated that today and
Monday collection boxes will be
placed in prominent places about
the college. The money deposited in
them will be used for the relief of
infantile paralysis sufferers in the
United States.
The State College campaign, a
part of the nation-wide drive which
culminated last month in the President's Birthday Balls, is being conducted by Service Fraternity at the
request of Myskania.
$80 Collected Last Year
Last year, more than $80 was collected in a similar drive. It is expected that since a collection will be
also made in Milne today, a greater
sum will be gathered this year.
Two other things are on the Service Fraternity program for this
month, Grattan announced. The
first, a week-end camping trip to
week.
Plan Swing Concert
Also underway are plans for a
swing concert to be given Thursday,
February 20, at 8:15 P. M. in Page
Hall. Bill Grattan and his 15-piece
orchestra will play. Swing music,
novelty numbers, and impromptu
jiving are on the program. John F.
Gardephe, '41, will officiate as master of ceremonies. Admission will be
25 cents.
RPI Chinese Student to Discuss
Foreign Educational Problems
Wah Jan Chong a Chinese student
at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
will be the guest speaker at the
monthly meeting of Club X under
the direction of the Student Christian Association on Tuesday noon,
February 11, in the Lounge.
According to Ruth Vincent, '42,
chairman, the program will be devoted to the World Student Service
Fund. Chong will discuss the situation of students in China.
Robert Agne, '41, President of the
Student Christian Association, announced that immediately after assembly, there will be an informal discussion in the Lounge led by Dr.
Conrad Hoffmann, the assembly
speaker.
All students are invited to attend,
bring their lunch, and to enter into
the discussion of the problems of
students around the world.
One of the highlights of the SCA
program for this week was the meeting of Marriage Commission, which
was held last night in the Lounge.
This mooting, an outstanding annual
event, was attended by a largo number of SCA members as well as by
many non-members. Dr. Howard
Howson of Vassar College, the special peaker of the year, spoke on the
topic "From, Friendship to Marriage."
VOL. XXV, NO. 14
A l Kavelin's Band Will Play
For Junior Prom February 21
Presidential Poliomyelitis Drive
Under Fraternity Direction;
Trip, Concert Scheduled
Club X W i l l Sponsor
Explanation of WSSF
—5%
ALBANY, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1941
Grattan Heads
Dimes Campaign
Of service Club
Myskania, senior campus loadership society, announces the following class guardians for the second
semester: Class of 1041, Mary Miller
and Merrill Walrath; Class of 1942,
Beatrice Dower and Stanley Smith;
Class of 1943, William Haller and
Stephen Kusak; Class of 1944, Madulyn Beors and Roy McOreary.
Itofjulrod personality lusts for t r a n s
furs, gnidiiiiii's, mid other s l u d e n l *
vvlioHii personal rocords are Ineoui
nlele,
See list opposite Uiigislrnr's
Office
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Economics 3
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Political Sel. 12
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liei/uirotl purMinallly tests for Ir.insh rs, g r a d u a t e s , and oilier s t u d e n t s whosi
poi'HOliul r e c o r d s a r e iiicomplele. See list o p p o s i t e I t e g l s l r a i ' s Office.
I t ' s called the SMOKER'S
c i g a r e t t e . . . C h e s t e r f i e l d . . . because
it's the one cigarette that gives you a
COMPLETELY SATISFYING smoke.
You try them and find them
COOL and PLEASANT. You light one and
find they really TASTE BETTER. You buy
pack after pack and find they are MILDER.
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SEB Maps Plans
For Conscripts
Sayles to Meet W i t h Draftees
To Discuss Future Position
O f Post-Draft Placement
SERVICE FRATERNITY
CHIEF—Paul Edward Grattan, '41, who will direct the
college 'March of Dimes' Campaign.
Wider Teaching
Plan Formulated
Dr. Robert W. Frederick, acting
director of training, has announced
that plans have been furthered for
the new off-campus teaching service
to begin experimentally this year.
Although still tentative, plans are
being made to place students who
have successfully completed thenpractice teaching in schools not affiliated with this institution. These
teachers will live in the community,
participate in the administrative
tasks, attend PTA meetings, and become actual members of the school
staff for the length of time they are
to teach, which will vary from one
to three weeks.
In order that the project, which
has been successfully carried out at
the University of Cincinnati, and
Antioch College, may be started
properly at State, for the first two
years only a few will be sent into the
field, possibly just one or two. However, by 1944 approximately 15 or 20
teachers may be sent out at once.
Dr. Frederick explained that the
"field service" will not be associated
with practice teaching. "Those we
send out," he said, "will have already demonstrated their ability to
teach. It will be a real privilege to be
selected."
Extension of the Student Employment Bureau program to include
those men who will not be eligible
for teaching positions this fall because of the Conscription Act was
announced this morning by Paul
Bulger, director of the Bureau.
Dr. John M. Sayles, acting president of State College, will meet all
the men of the college who fall under the provisions of the draft act
to discuss with them the efforts
which the administration plans to
make in respect to their post-draft
placement.
Not only the men who have regis
tered for the draft, but all men at
tending the college are invited to
attend the meeting, which will take
place next Thursday at 4:30 P. M
in Room 20.
It is planned that the men who
have been drafted and whose conscription has been deferred until July
1 will be recommended for positions
the following year.
An effort is to be made to keep
the Student Employment Bureau in
contact with the draftees during
their year in service so that after
their discharge, the Bureau will
know if they wish teaching positions.
Miss Irene Semanek, assistant, director of the Bureau, requested that
all men in the graduating class who
have registered inform her of their
status in the draft.
N o Classes Wednesday
Elizabeth VanDenburgh, registrar,
announces that the college will not
be in session on Lincoln's Birthday,
February 12. First semester marks
will be distributed on or about February 15 if self-addressed stamped
envelopes have been provided.
Class Ballot Nominates Five Candidates—
Duffy, Swain, Haushalter, Peterson,
Gaylord, for Formal Queen Role
It's great, it's big, it's important, it's good and it's coming soon.
At Prom on February 2 1 , the Aurania Club will resound with the
Cascading Chords of Al Kavelin, one of America's smoolhest dance
bands. That's on Friday night. After luncheon at Jack's Restaurant
the next day, a passerby on Ontario Street will look in on the Ingle
Room of the Dorm with envy at State's enjoyment of a Tea Dance
with Don Killion and his jiving nine. That's the story
That's Junior Weekend, 1941, by 1942 ! ! I
~ * Preliminary to the weekend, however, we must have detail and preparation. So here is the information
you will want to know. Price? Ah
yes I It looks like this; Prom—$3.00
plus $.30 defense tax; Tea Dance—
$1.50 plus $.15 defense tax; and
Meeting in the second broadcast Luncheon. $.85. But don't stop there,
of its 1941 schedule, the Albany for a blanket bid will cost you but
Town Meeting, under the chairman- $5.50.
ship of Paul Clagett, will broadcast
over WOKO a discussion from Page Committee Heads
Hall Monday night at 9 P. M. on the Preparation entails committees,
subject, "Does Organized Labor pro- and here they are: General Chairmote Democracy".
manship has fallen traditionally to
State College students are to assist Vice-President of the Junior class,
in the broadcast. Shirley Siegel, '43, Marjorie Gaylord. Assisting her on
Chairman of the Town Hall section Tea Dance and Luncheon respecof the Forum of Politics, will be tively are Jeannette Ryerson and
aided by the following: Janet Katheryn Wilson. Chairmen of Prom
Sharts. '41; Bernard Perlman, '42; committees assisting are:
and Arthur Flax, Leo Flax, Louise Programs, Ruth Keeler; Bids and
Swire, and Shirley Wurz, sopho- Invitations, Harry Jordan; Chapermores.
ones. Alice Packer; Arrangements,
In addition to its Town Hall Sec- Al Stiller; Crowning of the queen,
tion, the Forum of Politics is spon- Mary Susan Wing; Music, William
soring a Town Hall meeting of its Matthews; Publicity, Edwin Holown. Tuesday afternoon, Lois Hafley stein.
and Van Ellis, sophomores, will disJunior Weekend is not complete
cuss the merits and drawbacks of
the proposed St. Lawrence water- without a Queen and steps of nomination have been taken by Myways.
At a Forum Board meeting this skania, giving us five State beauties
week, Miss Sharts discussed the pos- to pick from:
sibility of having political experts Queen Candidates
and representatives of active civic
groups address the Forum members Alphabetically speaking we have:
Marion Duffy, dimpled and deand then submit to open questionlightful, coining to us from Troy,
ing.
At the last meeting of the Inter- N. Y„ a comely commuter.
Marge Gaylord, dark and a little
national Relations Club Wednesday in Room 206, Mrs. Martha Egel- dreamy, is a product of North Colston, instructor in social studies, lins, N. Y„ an extremely well respoke on the impressions that she ceived gift to State.
gleaned from her recent trip to
June Haushalter, slim and athletic,
Canada.
from Hamburg, N. Y„ would add
beauty to any throne.
Kay Peterson, blond and vivacious,
hails from Flushing, L. I., a northern southern beauty.
Mildred Swain, stunningly stately,
has journeyed from Saranac Lake to
give State a thrill.
Check your choice and vote when
elections are announced. Any choice
will be a feather in the respective
hats of Prom, the Class of 1942, and
State College.
Page Hall Scene
O f Radio Forum
Commerce Club PI ans
'Secretaries' Sociable7
Myskania Changes Guardians
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dents will do their teaching in
Milne. However, the extra time for
practice makes possible the additional opportunities of teaching
outside of Milne.
With this system in effect State
College would have practice teachers working in Milne and in the
field. To eliminate the inevitable
confusion in distinguishing between
the two phases of activity, Dr.
Fredericks, in cooperation with the
Education Department of the college, initiating the new terminology.
Teachers in Milne will henceforth
be known as "Campus Teachers,"
and the school as the "campus
school."
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JANUARY' 2H
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Commerce l ....
With the attention of the entire
world focused on the British
seige of the Libyan port of
Bardia last week, far was it from
State College to stand aloof.
On Friday, December 27, Paul
(Senator) Orattan, '41, and Bill
Dorrance, '42, made a little wager.
Bill bet the Senator that Bardia
would be captured by General
Wavell's Army of the Nile by
noon (New York Time) on January 6.
Well, the British High Command obliged Bill by announcing
its victory on January 5.
Campus Teachers
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FROM QUEEN NOMINEES Each one a queen, but one the 'Prom Queen.' Reading from
left to right the five candidates are: standing, June Haushalter, Mildred Swain, Kay
Peterson; seated, Marjorie Gaylord, and Marion Duffy.
The Commerce Club of State College will sponsor a "Secretaries' Sociable" on Tuesday evening, February 11, from 8 until 11:30 P. M. in
the Lounge,
Stanley Smith, '41, president of
the organization, stated, "This party
is designed to fill the lull in the
season's social activities by presenting the social event of the week."
Helen Krlzka, '42, general chairman of the affair, stated that there
will be games, dancing, and refreshments.
The Commerce department faculty members will be the guests of the
evening.
,
Every one Is invited to attend, The
admission is free to all members of
the club, and there will be a charge
of twenty cents for non-members.
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The Sword of Damocles
STATE COLLEGE NEWS
The Commentstater-
Established May, 1916
By the Class o H 918
Vol. X X V
Friday,
AHsoclnieil
Member
Collegiate
F e b r u a r y 7, 1941
No.
The male element of the graduating class of 1941
Is unique in that a greater portion of that group carry
on their persons small white cards bearing, in many
:ases, the inscription, "1-D," indicating that those
possessing such cards will be available for one year
of service in the Army of the United States of America
commencing July 1, 1941.
Since It is impossible for any one person to be in
two places at the same time, it is evident that these
men will be unable to accept teaching positions and
still carry on the active duties of a private in the United
States of America's first peacetime conscription army.
Some 115 State College men carry these white cards
although not all of them are in the Class 1-Deferred
group. However, for some time, the thought
Many in of being called by the local board for active
Class 1-D duty at any one of the numerous army
camps that have mushroomed up throughGroup
out the country has kept these male students in the same state of emotions experienced by one
Damocles some years ago.
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The Rude Awakening
"For I would see the sun rise
Upon the glad New
Year."
War and Love
Tennyson
This incident mighjt have occurred in one
of the great wars which scarred the continent of Europe many centuries ago. A fierce
battle was raging on a cold winter night.
Snarling men clashed with each other, while
the dead and wounded lay helpless on the
cold snow beneath them.
Suddenly, above the hue and cry of warfare,
a great light appeared in the East, and a
mighty blast of trumpets resounded above the
battlefield. Men glanced fearfully toward the
East, stared at each other in amazement, and
then hastily crossed themselves. As quickly
as it appeared, the white light vanished, leaving the field in darkness.
A young man, who lay mortally wounded,
gazing in wonder at the strange spectacle,
turned in fear and clutched the garment of
an old warrior standing nearby.
"Father, tell me," he cried, "What was that
strange light we saw a moment past?"
The ancient passed a hand over his bleeding
forehead and turned to answer.
"My son," he replied, "Fear not. The light
we saw yonder was but God's way of telling us
that the old year has ended. You see, when
the Great Father surveys such a year as this,
full of strife and sorrow, He becomes angry
with the fools He calls His children and warns
us that another year of life is gone—but He
consoles us by saying that we have still
another chance to try again. That, my son,
is the beauty of Life."
*
*
*
- 4 7 1 pp.
-The Critic
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS, by Ernest Hemingway,
Scribncr's,
New York, 101,0, $2.35.
Whatever else can be said of Mr. to accomplish his mission, but, inHemingway, even his strongest critic tertwined with this story of violence,
is forced to admit that he can write treachery, fighting, and plotting is
not only a good book, but an excel- another—an idyll of the love of Jorlent one. This fact Mr. Hemingway dan for a Spanish girl, Maria.
has demonstrated at various times in
Several things are notable about
the past. It remained for his latest "For Whom the Bell Tolls." In it
novel, "For Whom the Bell Tolls," to Hemingway has achieved some of his
settle the matter beyond any possi- best writing. The chapter describing
ble doubt.
the annihilation of the band of
This Is the kind of a novel that El Sordo; the chapter in which
one begins and wishes that he could Pilar, wife of the guerilla leader,
read through without pausing. Whut tells of the first day of the revoluis even more, it has that rare quality tion in her home town—both are
in a book which makes the reader blood-curdling in their realism. The
come to the last page, turn it over action of the final part, the blowing
expecting to find more, and find in- up of the bridge, sweeps along brilstead, a tantalizing, incomplete end- liantly. The ending alone makes
reading the entire volume worthing.
while.
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" is a
It is not entirely right that a restory of Robert Jordan, an Ameri- viewer should rhapsodize about any
can university professor who volun- book. Something must be wrong with
teered on the Loyalist side of the any volume, and something is wrong
recent Spanish Civil War. It covers with this one. It has its faults, but
only three days in Jordan's life— on the whole, "For Whom the Bell
three days after he sets out on Tolls" is certain to be enjoyed by
a seemingly Impossible mission—the any reader. He who reads this novel
demolition of a bridge behind the may not be able to stand HemingFascist lines at the precise moment way's politics, may dislike his style,
that a Loyalist attack is planned to may object to the book on moral
begin.
grounds, but he must admit that, in
It concerns itself mainly with his the final analysis, it remains excepefforts to gather together a band of tionally good reading.
guerillas large enough to enable him
(On sale at the Co-op.)
Something To Chew O n
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Our compatriot publication, the Statesman,
emerged from its hole once again, just four
days after Groundhog Day. It should have
seen its shadow on the wall and gone back
before it came out.
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*
Like the Chinese, whose New Year began
recently, so the college student enters upon a
new period with second semester. The Chinese, too, believe in settling their debts and
promises by the last day of the year. Those
who fail to do so, walk about the streets
carrying red lanterns. The red lantern idea
may be a little awkward for college students,
but some evidence of their procastination and
forgetfulness would be desirable. Better yet,
all of us would do well to pay our debts, curry
out our promises, and start "the new year"
with a clean slate and an eye toward improvement.
There is no doubt as to the definite need for a
male element in the teaching profession. The threat
of limiting the number of men that the conscription
act has presented up until now has been eliminated to
a great extent by the proposals of the Student Employment Bureau which will be explained in detail to the
male students afTected by the act. The bureau should
be commended for its action.
STATU
This is perhaps a quaint way of introducing this editorial, but this brain is weary with
the toil and strife of the past few weeks—
long nights pouring over skimpy notes for an
"easy" course, last-minute reading, the library, review books, outlines, bull-sessions,
heavy-lidded eyes on the clock ticking loudly:
4:00 A. M., and fervent vows to change one's
way next semester. (Remember?)
*
The Student Employment Bureau, under the direction of Mr. Paul G. Bulger, cooperating with Dr. John
M. Sayles, acting president of the college, by calling
a meeting for Thursday afternoon and inviting all male
members of the student body affected by the draft
law, has taken a step in the right direction by explaining the procedure the bureau intends to follow in
aiding those members called for active service. The
bureau has proposed to keep in close touch with the
draftees throughout their year of service so that immediately after their discharge they may be recommended for teaching positions in the schools of the
State of New York. With this proposal, the bureau
has provided the draftees with a steel helmet and
sedative to ward off the blow should the sword of the
aforenamed Damocles fall.
It 1 is long been felt that the conscription act
would lead to discrimination against men and eventually would cause a decrease in the number of men
engaged in the teaching profession. Such a situation,
it Is believed, is certainly not to the best interests of
the teaching profession and would be a
Teaching
blow to the progressive steps In education
taken in the last few years. The bureau,
Careers
Endangered by its action, has provided to some extent
in aiding these men whose teaching
careers were hitherto endangered.
The second step lies with the principals and hiring
boards of education. Clear-sighted, liberal minded man
who constitute hiring boards have adopted a policy
which is in harmony with the plans of the bureau.
Many of them have openly stated their intentions of
hiring male teachers "as if the draft law had never
been passed." Others, less interested in the progress
of education, have taken the opposite attitude and have
refused to hire men who carry draft numbers. The
first policy shows a keen insightedness and a sincere
desire to do the utmost to cooperate fully with the
defense program of the United States of America. Such
a policy shows a conscious effort on the part of the
individuals involved to further the progress of education.
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Basketball Team Resumes j
Competition After Layoff!
Purple and G o l d Journey to Hobart for Game Tonight,
Tackle Oswego Normal A w a y Tomorrow N i g h t ;
Coach Hatfield M a k e s Changes in Squad
HAT THIS department once
W forecast
as "one of the hottest
After almost a month's lay pff, the State College basketeers will
cage campaigns in years" has, to all roll back onto the road tonight and tomorrow night when they visit
outward appearances, turned into a the Hobart and Oswego quintets, respectively.
complete rout for the locals. Since
December 7, the ship of State has Coach Hatfield's men are in better"
been successfully torpedoed from all condition at the present than at the
sides, while scoring but a single corresponding time in previous years
direct hit itself, and that against a due to his holding practice sessions
relatively weak enemy, Salvage at through the examination period at
this stage seems almost out of the the noon recesses.
question.
Benton Joins Team
To refresh memories dulled by the
Victory For State W i l l Assure
lapse in hostilities and final exams, At present Coach Is recruiting a
new
addition
to
the
roster.
He
is
Hudson Valley Championship;
the State basketeers have to date engaged in six contests, five of which Byron Benton, a sophomore hailing
Important Trips Planned
put checks in the lose column. RPI, from Amsterdam who towers 6 feet
Brooklyn Poly, St. Lawrence, Siena, 8 inches above sea level. Although
This weekend will find State Coland Plattsburg make up the list tall in stature Byron is a little short lege's chess team swinging back
of successful enemies to the present. In experience, having participated into action by tackling Colgate in a
Sole triumph of the Purple and Gold but little in high school caging. He match which was originally schedulis the win over Clarkson, which has, however, been showing fairly ed for December 13. It was postcame somewhat as a surprise after good co-ordination for such a short poned then because of the inability
the discouraging season debut at work-out period. There is a strong of the opponents to make the trip
RPI. The game scheduled witli Pratt possibility that he will receive his at the time.
in mid-January was postponed when "Baptism of Fire" tonight. With the
This encounter with the Red
the team was suddenly smitten down j addition of a new member comes the Raiders will be the last In the Upper
with grippe, flu, and what not. This loss of a veteran. David Lehman, a Hudson Valley Chess League for the
tilt will be played in Brooklyn on | junior, bids farewell to State in or- Statesmen. They have already conM a r c h 14.
I der to go immediately to work in his
quered RPI and Union, the only
Simple addition reveals that the, home town at Schenectady. Lehman other league members; therefore a
was
a
very
cool
and
reserved
player
victory over Colgate would insure
record to date stands live losses to a
single victory. Between now and who had a remarkable eye in the loop championship for State's
pawn-pushers. A trophy is to be
March 1, six more intercollegiate pinches.
clashes await the Statesmen, includTonight's game at 8:30 P. M. will awarded to the league champion and
ing the postponed fray with Pratt. mark the beginning of hostilities State is a heavy favorite to clinch
By winning all six, (Hobart, Oswego, with the "Swiss" Statesmen for the the trophy in this contest.
Plattsburg, St. Michael's, Siena, and first time in about five years. At
Although the chess team has been
Pratt), the season record can be their last meeting the Orange and idle in intercollegiate circles since
hauled above the .500 mark. Such a Purple invaders carried away a close the Eastern Intercollegiate Tournafeat, however, would obviously de- victory over State.
ment during the Christmas furmand a tremendous Improvement
lough, it has already planned most
Six
Hobart
Vets
over the brand of play that has
of Its schedule for this second semCoach E. B. "Speed" Wilson found ester. Tentative matches have been
characterized the half of the seassix lettermen on hand to start with, arranged with CCNY and Union. The
on already in the books.
We understand that efforts are five of which will be on the floor near future will also find the chess
being made to bring about such im- at the starting gun tonight. Coach team travelling to New England
provements, efforts ranging from a Wilson's boys have a height obstacle where it will meet Yale, the Big
purge to work on zone defense tac- to overcome, but are a cool, smooth, Three champion, and Harvard. Antics. It was remarked to us the other solidly-built bunch of picked ath- other trip, also being planned, will
send the Statesmen to West Point for
day that State's most crying need letes.
The Hobartians have a fairly bal- a contest with the army cadets.
this year is a stronger defense; that,
offensively, there can be little kick anced record so far. They won their
as to the boys' abilities. It will be initial contest against Dennlson, lost
worth while noting what the zone to Colgate, nosed out Union, and
will do for the team. By Benton's pulled up short before Rochester's
addition to Ihe team Is also In line powerful Yellow Jackets. In their
with the new policy mentioned most recent start, Hobart downed
Alfred.
above.
They have also carded games with
This week end's road trip should
Scheduled and unscheduled deserve to indicate fairly accurately Buffalo, Hamilton, and Allegheny.
whether salvage is possible, or The veteran starting lineup for lays which kept the intramural baswhether State must resign itself to the Genevans will be Captain Hank ketball program dormant for over a
one of the poorest cage seasons in Welker, Ridgefield Park, N. J.; month are presumably over, as all
Clare Popalisky, Kenmore; Duster teams swung into action this week.
years.
concluding games of the first
Way back on the Wednesday be- Clements, Geneva; Hank Weber, The
were played last night and
fore exams two contests took place, Kenmore, and Herb Fitch, Geneva. round
The Hatfield men who will be next week will see the opening of
and as Madalyn Beers announced
the second half—though with nothin assembly, the Frosh trounced the among the first to see action tonight ing
more than hopes for its comSophomores, thereby garnering three at Williams Hall are: Brauner, Dick- pletion.
son,
Merrltt,
Ellerin,
Hansen,
and
rivalry points.
Several personnel changes on the
In a closer game, Western Hall Benton.
leading clubs give the league race a
eked out a 17-14 victory over Oswego Saturday
changed aspect. Potter Club gained
Wren Hall. A third game scheduled
Tomorrow night State will drop much by the continued exodus from
for the evening was forfeited to over to Oswego to meet the Normal the varsity, when Leo Griffin and
Cooper House by Newman Hall School crew. The game will be playwhich was eliminated from the ed In tho Oswego High school since
Standings Wednesday
league.
their gym was among the buildings
W'OII
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Eleanor Grounds, captain, stated which recently burned. The new College ElmiHM
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that there will be no more Monday court is a fair-sized arena, and much
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and Friday practices and that any better than the old one.
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girl lacking credit may gain It by
The Oswego lads use a set zone
ut
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attending the Wednesday night defense. Their offense is on a basic nKii|i|lil
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games.
"figure 8" movement with very little SI tIl .l lSl l l l l l ' I ' S
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7
is done off balance, pivot, hand
pushes from the corners, and quick Gerry Saddlemlre returned to the
throws while crossing tho foul line. Intramural ranks. However the same
Up to the present their offense has club lost a starter when an Injury
been more effective when an alley to Van Ellis put him out of action
was opened up giving them it chance for the rest of the year. Tho Grads
suffer severely by the loss of Hathafor .some quick cutting.
way, Barrett, and Parker, none of
Thanks to a forfeit by the Dorm
Their starting line-up has been whom have returned to school. Howteam C Wednesday nigh!, Dorm B Captain "Chip" Oollen, of Schenechits luken the lead in the WAA in- tady at left forward; "Stub" Dennis, ever, the nucleus of a good loam is
fritinurnl basketball league with right forward, Amsterdam; "Holly" still around and the Graduates canthree victories and no losses to Its Hollonbeck, center, Oswego; John not be counted out In their role its
credit. Dorm A is now In the second Demef, right guard, Oswego; and troublemakers.
In contests last Tuesday KDR
position Willi two wins and no losses. Joe Dahlston, left guard, of Selden,
downed a stubborn SLS team 32-20
The same night Junipers fell to I,. I.
niter a slow start, and BAR hud
defeat before an onslaught from
Dahlston and Hollenbeck are over quite a little trouble will) the subMoreland Hull and dropped from a six feet. For the past few weeks terranean Gophers.
triple lie for first place to n live- Dahlston. Demet, and another playway tie for third place. Tho score er, Slegel, have been out practice
teaching, but there is a good chance
for this giune was 12 to 4.
OTTO R. MENDE
Commuters B smothered the Com- of their being on hand for the State
contest.
muters A team thenceforth to be
"The College Jeweler"
Oswego was unsuccessful against
known as "the Hoboes") with a
St.
Bonaventure
but
eked
out
a
vicscore of 20 to 7. This third defeat
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placed the Hoboes in the cellar of tory over Hartwick by one point In
their lust contest.
the league.
Chessmen Meet
Colgate Tonight
Intramural Loop
Renews Schedule
Dorm C Leads
l - M Basketball
Skiing, Tobogganing
Slack Despite Snow
Remember those snow storms
during the exam period? It was
ideal for winter sports, wasn't it?
Well, Dottie Huyck, ski captain,
and Betty Knowlton, captain of
tobogganing, report a deficiency
in the numbers of hale and
hearty souls out for their respective sports recently.
It seems that the captains have
been keeping the skiis and toboggans moving all by their lonesomes practically. Knowlton even
waxed the toboggan, but to no
avail. But the few who did join
them will vouch for the fact that
both sports are enjoyable.
However, weather permitting,
there will be both skiing and tobogganing tomorrow from 2:00
to 5:00 P. M. Dottie will meet her
followers at the boathouse in
Washington Park at two. Betty
will be waiting in back of the
Dorm with the toboggan at 2:00
P. M. also.
Beers Names Captains
O f Mid-Winter Sports
Madalyn Beers, president of WAA,
announces the opening of mid-wlnter season and appointments of new
captains. Winter sports will continue
through the new season.
Rose Cachlllo and Catherine
Busch will be in charge of volleyball
on Mondays and Fridays at 4:30 In
the Page gym. At the same time
badminton and ping pong will hold
the floor. Susan Wing will supervise
badminton and Ken Carey, with Pat
Latimer's assistance, will manage
ping pong.
Virginia Lay and Sylvia Tefft will
direct folk dancing at times to be
announced later. Plans have been
formulated in anticipation of the
annual folk dance festival later In
the season.
PAGE!
Frosh Encounter
Tall Delhi Team
Yearling Squad Loses to Albany
Academy by Narrow Margin;
New Zone Defense Ready
A revivified frosh outfit journeys
to Delhi Agriculture College to-night
with the firm intention of finally
winning a ball game. Hard luck has
dogged the heels of the '44 squad
throughout the entire season.
Lose To Academy
On Friday, January 17, Albany
Academy defeated the Yellow Devils
by the narrow margin of 31-28. Bob
Combs played a great game as he
tossed in 15 points to take scoring
honors. The game was tight all the
way.
At
the
third
quarter
break the score was tied, but in the
last quarter the Academy pulled
ahead to win by 3 points.
Since then exams have Intervened,
but the squad has kept up its practice. Coach Danllewlcz has drilled
the team on an offense for use
against a zone defense and has had
the team practising a zone defense.
The last State college team to use a
zone defense in intercollegiate play
was the class of '42 freshman team
coached by Duke Hersh. Danllewlcz
plans to use the zone against the
Aggies tonight if conditions are favorable.
Delhi Advantage
The Delhi squad has been just
about breaking even in their schedule so far this season. The Aggies
squad will have a tremendous advantage In height over our boys. The
Delhi players range In height up to
6 feet, 8 Inches. However, the frosh
aggregation should have the edge
In speed. The chances for a victory
are better for this game than for
any that have been played so far.
British Chess Magazine Prints,
' A State College Theorist O n . . . .
Maybe it's only
propaganda.
Nevertheless the leading Fritish
chess magazine, Ohess, last t.^onth
referred to Steve Shaw, '41, number
one man on the college chess team,
as the "young American expert,
author of the article, "A State College Theorist on the Sicilian and the
Scotch' in this issue."
Scotch or Sicilian, that's probably
Greek to many, Shaw admits. Designating opponent styles of chess defenses, the entire article is one of
interest chiefly to enthusiasts because of its technicalities. As a new
view of the theories on different beginning moves, it earned the praise
of editors who called it stimulating.
Shaw is a comparative newcomer
to the ancient game. He has devoted
himself to it for the past two or
three years, but he can remember
when chess was more popular in the
Commons than bridge.
"Slow it is, I admit," Shaw said,
"but other than that It's fascinating.
When you watch some of the professionals, calmly facing 100 adversaries at a time—It's the truth!
—you get a kick out of the sport."
Shaw, of course, scarcely rates.
He's hardly ever played more than
15 men at a time.
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title is dangling in the balance. Custom on the team Is for members to
play each other in three-gametournaments to determine team position. At present, Shaw and Captain
Arthur Fox are hanging over a tie
score before playing the third game
for first place.
By no means a born chess player,
Shaw was outstanding in track his
freshman year. He switched to
chess the next year, to make his
first important public appearance at
the New York State Chess Tournament the summer of 1939. Last summer in his second appearance at the
Statewide meet, he advanced to
Class B. Most outstanding performance of his short career was at the
nationals in New York City last
Christmas. Shaw placed among the
country's leaders at that time.
Shaw was instrumental in the
move to make State prominent in
the inter-collegiate league whose
other members include Union,
R. P. I„ and Colgate.
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Debate Council
Plans Southern/
Eastern Tours
Quarterly Will Aid
Employment Seekers
Want to get a job? Be sure to
read the mid-winter edition of
State College Alumni Quarterly
which is being distributed this
week.
Debaters to Attend Conference
Mrs. Bertha Brimmer of the
Alumni Office announced. "This
A l Univenity of Rochester
issue is of special interest to the
For Annuel State Meet
under-graduates, since the feature article concerns every
In addition to attendence at the student who wants to get a job.
Annual New York State Debate ConPaul
Bulger, Director of
ference, which will be held in Ro- the Placement Bureau, is "starchester, the Varsity Debate Squad red" in this issue. Mr. Bulger
will engage in extensive southern writes of his recent ti'ips through
and eastern tours during the second the western part of the state and
semester. Under the leadership of Westchester county, on which
William G. Hardy, instructor in trip he met many principals and
English, and Paul Orattan, '41, checked up on preferred qualifiPresident of Debate Council, the cations. "On the Hiring Line"
members of the squad will also en- crystallzes his experiences.
gage in a series of debates with
This edition of the Quarterly
nearby colleges, as well as in several also contains the report of a new
intramural and "heckle" debates,
branch organization in NewThe squad will leave on an eastern burgh.
trip on February 17, which will include debates with such opponents as
Amherst College, Yale and Brown
Universities, and the University of Tax Board Reports
Connecticut.
A southern trip, which will probUecrease in
ably take place during the middle of
March, is also being planned. The
Freshmen Ahead in Payments;
State squad will meet Rutgers University, Hofstra College, Queens
Cooper Urges Cooperation
College, the College of New Rochelle,
Columbia University, and the ColEdward L. Cooper, treasurer of
lege of Mount St. Vincent.
A delegation of State debaters will Finance Board, announces that the
attend the New York State Debate student tax deficiency has dropped
Conference, which will be held at more than $300 in the last two
the University of Rochester during months. However, the total deficit
the latter part of April. The subjects stands, as of today, at $1800.
which will be discussed are: the St. The greatest deficit exists in the
Lawrence sea-way, cumpulsory auto- graduate group. This is important,
bile Insurance, a free state universi- since, as Mr. Cooper explains, "Even
ty for deserving students, and a de- if the purchase of student tax tickfense program for New York State. ets in the four classes were 100%, it
The squad will also hold a large would still be necessary to obtain
number of intramural and campus 12 graduate student full taxes to
debates on light, humorous subjects. cover the budget,"
Members of the team will address Thus far, the board further rethe various clubs and organizations ports, the Freshman class still leads
in the vicinity of Albany.
in the payment of student tax with
The freshmen fledgings, under an almost 100% payment. The junior
the guidance of Louis Jones, in- and sophomore classes are increasstructor in English, and Miss Janet ing half-tax payments. Since the
Sharts, '41, have scheduled an active latter part of December, the board
program for this semester. The has received $96 in half-tax payfreshmen will engage in six or seven ments,
debates with neighboring colleges,
Payments are still being accepted
and an eastern trip has also been In Mr. Cooper's office. All students
scheduled. Meanwhile the team will who have not yet done so are urged
continue it's "heckle" debates with to complete full or half-tax payschool organizations and clubs.
| ments as soon as possible.
Deficit
Freshmen Sorority Pledges
Get 'Hell Week' Workouts
Freshmen, you're not so good! don't officially know to dance and
You'd better admit it or beware the then be suddenly struck dumb . .
vengeance of your sorority superiors. After a week or so of preparation,
This Is "Hell Week," you uncon- the neophytes will submit themscious upperclassmen. Maybe it selves to the real test of their good
seems like any other week to you; nature, informal initiation cereto freshman pledges, it means dres- monies. They may well record tales
sing your hair in weird pigtails, to terrify future generations of
soliciting love letters from strange pledges.
boys, outraging hallowed laws of
Refusal to cooperate holds its own
cosmetics and fashion—and finally,
beaming faithfully as If everyone nightmares. Last year a sophomore,
who was a rebel freshman at the time
were being wonderful kind to you.
How ingenious the various pledge said "nuts" (or the equivalent) when
masters are determines the extent she was ordered to sing the Greek
of hazing. The Lady Macbeth act in alphabet to the tune of a current
the Commons this noon was the in- song. So they baptized her first with
spiration of Chi Sigma Theta's com- water and then dipped her face in a
mittee—all sophomores, incidentally, flour barrel. Also she had to crawl
with a short year of initiation mem- down stairs with a lapful of books.
ories behind them. Favorite haven This year she was made pledgeof hazers, the Common saw a score
of giggling, plnafored Kappa Deltas- master.
to-be perform their version of the
sophisticated Conga dance two days
Kodaks
Cine Kodaks
ago.
But that's nothing. A certain
prominent blonde frosh has been
ordered to conduct a picnic in the
shade of an old oak table in the
Commons, replete with "blanket,
food, man and all . . ."
Other pledges must roller skate
over the dance floor, appear a la
formal some noon hour, collect
cigarette butts with safety pins,
celebrate a belated Hallowe'en
festival, star In a banana-swallowing marathon, clip a lock of a noted
Redhead's coiffure, invite boys they
State Collese News
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7,1941
Hoffmann Talks
In Page Today
State Conscripts9 Opinions
Differ on Subject of Army
Dr. Conrad Hoffmann, Jr., secresophomore year. Mac looked forward
Ever been drafted in a draft? Ever to the stay at camp as an intellectual
tary of the Board of National Misthink
how
you
would
feel
and
what
sions of the Presbyterian Church in
and spiritual experience. "I want,"
the United States will be the speak- you would say if, you were fortunate said Mac, "to rub elbows with the
er in this morning's assembly pro- (or unfortunate) enough to have a rich and the poor—the weak and the
gram, president Merrill Walrath has lucky number in America's greatest mighty. The army is a great leveler."
announced. Dr. Hoffmann will speak lottery? Well, State College has more
"I'd just as soon go," was the
on the World's Student Service than a dozen men who have made a answer of Abe Savitsky, '41. So enhit
in
Uncle
Sam's
big
numbers
Fund, an organization whose object
thusiastic is he about the scientific
is to aid European university stu- game. The payoff comes July 1.
side of warfare that he says, "If I
dents.
With a big smile on his face, Hy weren't in school, I guess I'd be
Dr. Hoffmann's speech will initiate Meltz, '41, replied, "Oh, yea, I'm in there already." But Abe isn't quite
a one week campaign at State Col- favor of going. Sure, why shouldn't set to go; he still has to pass a
lege to secure funds for the WSSF. I? After all, I won't have any class physical exam in May.
The campaign is to be conducted work to prepare." Hy was in favor Les Gerdts, '41, was on his way to
under the chairmanship of Peter of the exemption of married men. basketball practice. He was indifferFulvio, '42. One of the contemplated "Why sure," said Meltz, "that would ent. "After all, if we have to go, we
means of raising money is a dance cause a rush of marriages, and that have to go. It's better to get it over
which is to be held in the Commons would increase the population, and with before we go out and get a
next Friday afternoon. Chairman of that would increase the birth rate, permanent job which we might have
the dance, which will last from 3:30 and, in turn, prospective teachers to give up."
won't have to worry about getting
jobs.
Clarence Olsen, '41, did not like
Bill Thomas, '41, looked with one the idea of having to give up valueye at his girl and plainly talked able time to receive army training.
about marriage and the draft. "Oh, He said he was definitely interested
I don't think I'll get married for a in education and that his chief inwhile yet. In fact, if I can get a com- terest was there, not in learning how
mission in the army, and they pay to shoulder a gun.
me enough, I'll make a career of it." "I'll be there with the rest of the
And then as an afterthought Bill boys for national defense," was the
turned toward his girl again and concise statement of Roy McCreary,
said, "But anyway, the army will '41.
never Interfere with my marriage
The majority seem to be looking
plans." His girl blushed.
forward to camp. Perhaps, after they
Mac Cappon, '43, had no objection get there, they'll find that State
to being called up at the end of his wasn't so bad after all.
Geo. D. Jeoney, Prop.
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DR. CONRAD HOFFMANN—
who will speak on aid for European university students in
today's assembly.
TRY OUR BUSINESSMAN'S LUNCH
to 5:30 P. M. is Marion Adams, '43.
The admission price of the dance
has not been set.
Also on the program for this
morning's assembly is the announcement by Dramatics and Arts Association of the two new appointees j
to D and A Council. The announcement is to be made by Mary Miller,
'41, president of Dramatics and Arts
Association. The eight sophomores
who are vying for the Council positions are: Irene Anibal, Elizabeth
Barden, Barbara Clark, Jane Curtis
DOi'othy Huyck, Elizabeth Marston,
Shirley Ott, and Elizabeth Taylor.
State, RPI Newmanites Meet
A debate on the relation of the
church and science pitting the Newman Clubs of Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute and State College will
highlight the Thursday evening
meeting of Newman Club. President
Frederick Ferris, '42, announced that
the meeting will start promptly at
7:30 P. M„ at Newman Hall with
benediction.
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Revenue Official
Explains College
Tax 'Exemption'
Profits of School Affairs Used
In Funds For Educational
Aims Immune to Taxation
Sickness, Stickness,
Wedlock Cause Exit
Gone—gone—gone! As more
and more days pass, more and
more people leave State College.
That's not propaganda; that's a
fact.
Some get married, some get
sick, some apparently will not
stick; money troubles, studies
too; anyway, we have a clue.
Registration actually has dropped from 1204 in September to
1146 In February, a difference of
58. The Sophomore class which
breezed in on the backs of 250
newcomers has dwindled to 217,
seven of whom left school for
various reasons since September.
Freshmen attendance stands at
11 less than the crew that entered five months ago.
Dean Nelson attributes most of
the loss in registration to midyear graduation of seniors and
withdrawal of graduates and undergraduate students.
WSSF Climaxes
Campaign Today
Schedules Dance in Commons;
Committee Hopes Donations
W i l l Reach Total of $100
Switching Hour Near
For Quaking Pledges
Twenty-two Potter Club pledges
and six Kappa Beta pledges are
looking forward to more than a
basketball game tonight. For
them, midnight becomes the
switching hour, when ancient
traditions by the fistful are
heavily impressed on their memories.
David Bittman, '43, has engineered ceremonies for Kappa
Beta neophytes throughout the
week. He and Harold Duffy, '41,
Potter Club pledgemaster, kept
the Commons crowds laughing at
ingenious hazing stunts.
Potter will entertain new members at a formal dinner and
ritual tomorrow afternoon. KB
formal initiation is set for a future date.
Clausen Reveals
Revised Program
For Frosh Camp
Faculty to Supplant Student
Influence In Orientation
on SeptemberWeekend
The World Student Service Fund
drive reached its peak at State College today. Climaxing the campaign,
Men's Freshman Camp, once the
and at the same time closing it, is a
scene of exaggerated anecdotes, Is
Direct result of a recent interview
dance to be held in the Commons
about to have its face lifted.
between Harry Hickey, Commissionthis afternoon from 3:30 to 5:00
Reorganization plans revealed yeser of Internal Revenue, 14th Federal
P. M.
terday
by Dr. Ralph G. Clausen,
Co-chairman of the affair are
tax district, Stanley Smith, '41, and
assistant Professor of science, will
Marion Adams and Arthur Flax,
James Portlcy, '43, member of
lend an aura of unfamiliarity to the
sophomores. The entire proceeds
Finance Board, was the announcepatch of cabins on Cassayuna LaTce,
from
the
dance,
whose
admission
ment yesterday that many Slate
as far as veterans are concerned.
price has been set at 15 cents, will
College social affairs will be exempt
The free and easy atmosphere of
be given to the WSSF. The music
from the W/o defense tax, in acpast years will be gone next Septemwill
be
furnished
by
the
college
cordance with certain .special reguber.
amplifying system. Arrangements
lations.
have been made to secure new recShow Profit Attempt
Stricter faculty supervision is to
ords for the dancers.
be the keynote. Only the upperclass"The important thing is to show
S40 Collected
men necessary In the administration
that a reasonable attempt at profit
More than $40 has already been
will attend; others may be present
has been made and that those profits
collected in the week-long campaign
by invitation. The weekend camp
will be turned over to a fund of the
nt State. The most spectacular feawill assume the status of starting
nature specified," Smith emphaTuesday Ballot to Pick Ruler
Iowa
Artist
to
Give
lura
of
the
drive
was
the
"Second
sized .
point in the freshman orientation
From Five Class Nominees;
Floor
of
Draper
Drive"
which
was
"It might clarify our findings and
program.
Illustrated Lecture instituted yesterday by the WSSF
Sale of Bids Underway
also show some of the obstacles we
Attempt at Real Frosh Camp
workers.
The
drive,
which
is
under
had to overcome for state approval
"The idea," according to Dr,
the
direction
of
Paul
Skerrit,
'43,
to use a test case;
Grant W o o d W i l l Appear Feb. 26 represents an effort to obtain The balcony of the Commons will Clausen, director for the third year,
be the scene Tuesday of the election is to make this a real freshman
"Suppose the class of '45 had apenough pennies from the combined of the Junior Prom Queen by the
Under Sponsorship of SCA
proximated costs for its Senior Ball
camp. We intend to have no repetisenior-sophomore and junior-freshat $925. On the basis of past sales,
class of 1942.
tion of the upperclassmen social
Grant
Wood,
Iowa
artist,
will
apman
classes
to
reach
from
the
base300 tickets were to be sold. The com- pear at State College under the
The candidates in the election are gatherings characteristic of recent
ment
of
Draper
Hall
to
the
second
mittee must make a reasonable at- auspices of Student Christian Assocas follows: Marion Duffy, Marjorie seasons."
tempt at profit, remember, if they iation on Wednesday, February 26, floor when laid end to end.
Gaylord, June Haushalter, Kathryn
Plans are to renew the system of
Goal
Requires
$10
wish to apply for tax exemption.
in Page Hall. This contemporary
a definite faculty adviser to each
Peterson, and Mildred Swain.
Skerrit
expressed
the
hope
that
"If they set $3.50 as the price of. American artist will give an IllustratVoters must have paid both class bunk practiced until four or five
the ticket, thus assuring an income ed lecture on the subject "Regional sufficient money would be collected
to enable at least one of the two dues and Student Tax. Polls will be year ago. Early in the history of the
of $1050 and a net profit of $125, Art."
11-year-old camp weekend series facontesting groups of classes to reach open from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.
they would receive tax exemption
Acclaimed as one of the foremost the second floor. More than $10 is
culty influence was an integral part
Blanket
Bid
$5.50
upon agreement to turn the profit modern American painters, Wood
in the routine. Dr. Donnal V. Smith,
into an educational fund.
Marjorie Gaylord, Vice-President professor of social studies, earliest
achieved wide fame on the conti- required for the pennies to reach the
"Should they set $3.00 for the cost nent where he spent years in study goal.
of the class of 1942 and general leader of the program, observed this
Workers in the WSSF campaign
of the bid, income would be $900. It and work. It was in Munich, Gerchairman of Junior Weekend, has week that Freshman Camp regulaare
striving
to
make
the
total
colis obvious that no profit is expected, many that he acquired the touch of
announced that bids for Prom, tions became increasingly lenient belections
reach
$100.
The
drive
was
nothing would enter the required simplicity and realistic detail that
Luncheon and Tea Dance are now cause of the "stuffiness" of those
educational fund and tickets would distinguishes him as a truly great begun last Friday by the assembly on sale at the traditional table in first weekends.
speech
of
Dr.
Conrad
Hoffman
Jr.
be placed under tax.
painter. This use of simple, realisReal purpose of the camp became
the lower hall of Draper.
Budget Allotments Padded
tic detail in his paintings has brought
obscured with the advent of upperBlanket
Bids
for
the
entire
weekOne factor that enters is the class him just recognition as America's
Myskania Suspends
class dominance. The Frosh were
end will be offered for $5.50.
budget allotment for Senior Ball. "Painter of the Soil." His work is
Luncheon and Tea Dance on Feb- that bewildered clump of strange
Banner Rivalry
marked
by
the
regular,
straight,
alContinuing the same example, imin the center, or rather, at the
Myskania announces that from ruary 22 will fill out the weekend faces
agine the class had fixed $225 as the most harsh features of the farmer
bottom of things. They probably
taking
place
at
Jack's
Restaurant
12
midnight
Thursday
until
12
advance on dance costs. It may seem folk of Iowa.
midnight today Banner Rivalry and the Ingle Room of Alumni Resi- knew little more on Sunday afterthat this sum is padding the budget, Grant Wood's paintings satirize has been suspended completely. dence Hall No. 1 Everyone is invited noon about actualities of State Colin view of the separate class gift the people of his home state. Yet, This has been done in order that to attend Prom and Tea Dance, but lege than they had Friday morning.
of its brilliance, his work has
fund appropriation. According to because
aroused the admiration of the self- pictures of the class banners may Luncheon has been limited to mem- To Develop Friendly Relations
Smith, however, the reality of the same people whom he satirizes.
be taken without a mob scene bers of the sponsoring class.
In the 1941 camp thre will be a dedues situation denies this. Failure
His painting of "American Goth- such as the one that character- " Double K'—Ok"—Mathews
liberate development of friendly reto collect enough for a sufficient ic", was the crowning achievement ized girl's rivalry.
William Mathews, chairman of lations between student and faculty.
working balance counteracts possi- which elevated him to the ranks of
Myskania requests that all rival Music Committee has announced Before classes begin, the freshmen
ble charges of padding, he claims.
America's foremost artists, and it is class members kindly refrain that the services of Al Kavelln and
"In figuring income," the senior in this capacity that State College from any activities during the his nationally known Cascading will come to have a general idea of
the problems ahead of them as well
member pointed out, "the class can will both see and hear him on Feb- stipulated time,
Chords orchestra will play for Prom; as of the people to whom they can
include this $225 as well as the ruary 26.
and Don Killion, backed by several turn for advice.
ticket proceeds.
favorable engagements at State will
Within a month, more specific
conduct at Junior Tea Dance. Of
Class Balance Decreases
these two orchestras he says: "I plans on organization should be
It is important to consider that
firmly believe that in this 'double K' available, Dr. Clausen promised.
tax exemption in effect takes concombination we have hit upon a Names of the student director, fatrol of profits away from the class.
happy medium of dance entertain- culty and student administrative asThe money given to the fund nament that will satisfy the whims of sistants will be released about the
turally reduces the working balance
everyone at our affairs. Kavelln who same time. A noticeable decrease in
in the treasury. Eventually, though,
The essence of their discovery was wrote "I Give You My Word," a top fraternity sway probably will be apby
Andrew
Takas
since all money left in the treasury
It, all depends on the way you look this: all associations at the college scale popular hit has had some parent.
at class graduation comprises the
The proposal actually is not so reat
it. Do you want to make some holding any functions at which ad- swell engagements and his success
class gift reserve, the same end is
money
and pay the tax, or do you mission was to be charged were means he has plenty in the way of volutionary as it seems. Almost an
achieved at a different time.
obliged to pay the tax unless a promusic in store for the dan- identical procedure is followed anSophomore Soiree on April 4 will want to make more money, not pay fit were realized from the function unusual
nually at women's freshman camp.
cer of State."
, the tax, and give the money away?
be the first affair to appeal for tax I Anyway you want it, the boys can and that, profit was turned over to
exemption, it all regulations are ful- fix it up for you.
an educational, charitable, or refilled
The boys are Stanley Smith, '41. ligious fund. In this, they thought, PGM To Prepare 43
Concert to Feature
and James Portley, '43. The tax is1 lay the way out.
Alter
consulting
Hurry
Hickey,
the 10'; levy imposed by the federal;
Grattan s Orchestra
For Comprehensives
government to raise funds for de- Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Hirsh W i l l Introd uce
fense purposes. The money i.s what in the fourteenth tax district, and
Under the sponsoring of Service
Preparation of sophomores for the
Assembly Resolution I Lhe Junior and Sophomore classesi receiving his assurance that the comprehensive
test required of pros- Fraternity, Bill Grattan and his or! expect to make on Prom and Soiree I method which they had evolved for pective social studies majors will be chestra will appear on the Page Hall
Business will be the theme of this respectively.
claiming exemption from payment discussed by the 15 members of Pi stage in a swing concert Thursday
The beginning goes back to Sep- of the lax was legal, they went and Gamma Mu, honorary social .studies at 8:IS P. M. The concert Is under
morning's assembly according to
Merrill Walrath '41, president of the tember. Early last .semester, when ] presented their case to Paul Mer- fraternity, Wednesday at 8:15 p. m. the direction of Paul Gratton, '41,
Smith and Portley first became
Student Association.
i ritt and Marjorle Gaylord, juniors, In room 205, Draper Hall Dr. Don- Service Fraternity president. Master
Slated for introduction Is a resolu- aware of the fact that all Stale Colnal V. Smith, faculty head, will of Ceremonies of the concert will be
John F. Gardephe, '41. Admission
tion sponsored by Ira Hirsh, '42, lege organizations holding any af- telling them that if the juniors so supervise the discussion.
price of the event has been set at 25
specifying that all business and ad- fairs at which admission was to be wished they could conduct Prom
Miss
Catherine
O'Bryan,
President
vertising managers of .Stale College charged, were obliged to pay a 10% without paying any tax providing of the fraternity, said plans for a cents.
publications and other organizations tax on ihe price of admission tickets, ihey gave all their profits to a class school-wide roller skating party
Bill Orattan, the organizer and
receiving Student Association funds ihey thied to find out it some way gift fund.
would
be
made
at
that
time.
leader
of the orchestra, Ls the youngcould not be devised to secuie exThen came the crowning blow.
be Commerce majors.
er brother Of Paul Grattan, State
emption
from
the
levy.
The juniors decided that they would
"This measure i.s designated to
College senior. Grattan, who ls at
Smlih and Portley went down to
Third Newman ' V i c ' Concert
Insure more efficient administration the Slate Library. They studied the rather keep any profits that they
present a senior at Vincentian High
schoo1, organized the orchestra more
of organizational funds," Hirsh de- statute. They read legal tomes with- might make and pay the 10% tax.
The
third
classical
"Vic"
concert
Portley and Smith were not dauntclared.
out end, They came back to State.
under the direction of Newman Club than three years ago, recruiting his
in addition to this resolution, They went over the budgets of ed. They shrugged their shoulders will be held Tuesday in the Lounge players from the various high schools
in the city.
Hurry Passow, '42, will submit a re- previous years. They noted estab- and tried the sophomores. Their from 3:30 until 5 P. M.
luck there was better. If everything
port on the Brubacher Memorial lished precedents.
turns out as planned, Soiree-goers
Committee.
will not have to pay any tax.
Juniors To Elect
WeekendQueen
State Secures Tax Exemption
Through Portley, Smith Effort
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