STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY, OCTOBRE $7, 1944
By Joan Hylind
Nothing ever happens. Time passes
but each succeeding day brings only
another vary similar one, The recent
reprieve was welcome. In fact, we
hereby take our stand for bigger and
bettr convocations, But, it was a
letdown to come back to find every-
thing the same. A quick tour of the
* lower hall convinced us that no dras-
tic or far-reaching changes had
taken pace. The signs on the various
bulletin boards hung each one in its
accustomed place. The slightly worn
poster announcing the tennis tourna-
ment still surveys the scene—still
with its last two brackets empty. So
much a part of State has it become
that it gradually fades into the back-
ground. Like the wall, it’s always
there but its presence ceases to be
a matter for comment or notice.
We still cling to our rather naive
belief that the, tennis tournament
can be completed. We admit, how-
ever, that our faith is becoming a
trifle frayed around the edges.
We Take It Back
Perhaps we were a bit hasty in our
previous generalization concerning
the lack of change hereabouts. We
haye noted that the water fountain
across from the P. O., which regularly
dispenses warm water, now does so
with all the efficiency of a geyser.
Naturally, this provides a constant
source of amusement for the inmates
of the P.O. What an opportunity for
some enterprising soul with the
necessary copital to open a soap
concession,
Voting Proceedure
It has been rumored around that
WAA’s constitution is about to un-
dergo considerable revision, The
changes are designed to make
nomination of candidates to office
@ more democratic proceedure—
one in which there will be more
direct participation of the organ-
ization as a whole. In the present
set-up, the senior council of WAA
meets at some specified time in
the spring, When the door to the
inner sanctum opens again the list
of candidates is prepared. Thus
some four or five people have
arbitrarily decided what names
shall be put up for the rest of the
200 or so voting members of WAA
to choose from, Even if everything
were done in a strictly legal man-
ner, such a system is bound to
arouse suspicion, And there seems
to be evidence that at times these
suspicions have been justified,
On the other hand
In the case for WAA, there is
the fact that qualifications for
office are strict, For example, to
be eligible for president, a girl
must have credit in four sports a
year for the past three years.
Usually there are only three or
four girls who have been faithful
enough to athletics to be eligible.
It could be argued that the Senior
council knows who among these
girls are best suited for offices.
This argument breaks down how-
ever when we consider that the
“masses” of WAA know these girls
and their capabilities too,
If and when WAA does revise
its constitution, we will regard it
ep in the right direction—
the direction of fair play and good
spirit which an organization such
as WAA should seek to foster,
Fem Mayhem
What has happened to women’s
football? It seems we did hear
rumblings about a Sayles Hall
challenge to Chi Sig but so far
nothing has materialized. But
don't get us wrong—we're not
sorry!
State Tops Two;
MedSchool,Siena
Bow 19-18, 31-14
‘Two weeks ago an underrated
and under-dog State team fought
its way out of a 6-0 hole to clip
Albany Medical School, 19-18,
Playing on Page Hall Field, the
Med School pulled one of the
prettiest plays in football on the
opening kick-off. Goldblatt took
the ball on his own five-yard line
and with beautiful blocking by
Tseppenstead and Potrafkee the
tore up the left side-line all the
way for a touchdown. Marshall
attempted a run around right end
for the extra point, but he was
tagged before he reached the line
of scrimmage.
The State team quickly drove for
a score. Pike did some fine run-
ning in this drive and culminated
{t by scoring from the Med twelve.
The score at the end of the first
Bittner Plans Banner Blitz
Frosh Feeling Frustrated
Come Thursday, the Rivalry
classes will once again be set
free to wreak vengeance upon
each other with all the malice
aforethought at their command.
In other words, the freshmen
and sophomores will have an-
other banner hunt. Myskania
will hide the frosh banner and
both classes will look for it. All
this activity takes place between
the hours of 7 and 9:30, making
it the first time since 1941 that
a banner hunt will be held at
night. Dimout regulations since
then have made daylight hunts
che rule.
As a result of the Campus
Day hunt, '47 managed to keep
its banner inviolate. The frosh
s.andard was discovered but in
the words of B, J. Bittner, soph
president, “To remove it from
its hiding place on the stage
would have meant only un-
necessary loss of life and dam-
quarter was 6-6.
age to stage property.”
The second quarter found State
turning on the heat, In quick suc-
cession they pushed over two
touchdowns and one extra-point,
The first was due to the efforts of
“Sparky” Vaughn who ran the ball
from the Med 40-yard line to the
10 and then took it over on a
straight line buck. Sullivan's pass
for the State’s last score came aft-
er a Med fumble was recovered and
Bob Heinan took the ball down the
field on a series of brilliant runs,
Bob Sullivan passed to Bert Pike to
put the ball on the Med two-yard
line where Heinan took it over for
the score. This time Sullivan's
pass was good, and the score stood
at 19-6,
After the kick-off Goldblatt pass-
ed to Marshall on the State five
and Kessler took it over for the
score, The try for conversion fail-
ed. The half ended 19-12,
The second half consisted mostly
of defensive play which was inter-
rupted only when Med scored its
last six points. Goldblatt was again
the hero by running 40 yards to
pay-dirt. The crucial try for point
was stopped and the clock ran out
with State winning 19-18,
The following Sunday, State
played its second game with Siena
College. ‘The results of this battle
were much different than the first.
Tt was a wild and wooly affair all
the way. The conflict was started
by Siena kicking the pigskin into
the arms of the mighty Bob Sulli-
van on State's 35-yard line. The
ball was halted on the 45, for a
gain of 10 yards for State was held
for four downs giving Siena poss-
ession of the ball. in the second
down Tracy received the ball and
reversed to Gaffney, who ran
around right end for the first
score. Gaffney failed to convert.
Weber received the kick and travel-
ed to Siena's 43, where he was
knocked out of bounds. On an
intercepted pass Siena again came
in the lime light, when they streak-
ed up the field to State's 2 By
another interception Pike, of State,
trotted freely up the field for their
first. touchdown, and took the lead
when Sullivan made the extra point
Lehman, of State, began the ac-
tion in the third session, when he
recovered a fumble in the oppon-
ent’s end zone, giving State the up-
per hand. Siena raised the score
2 points by driving State back for
a safety.
Tracy gave Siena the edge when
he tock a reverse around left end
for a score. This finished the
scoring for the rivals. With a
tacular crash through the line,
Sparky Vaughn charged down the
field 90 yards to chalk up six mo
points for State. The point was
converted by Vaughn.
In the final period Dave Lehman
again raised the score by receiv-
Ing a pass and going over the goal.
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WAA Invites
"48 to Reception
ext Thursday, WAA plans to
hold a Reception Tea for the class
of '48, This will be the first social
event of the season.
be held in the Lounge between 3:30
The Tea will
P.M. and 56 P.M.
‘All women who have paid their
Student Tax automatically become
members of WAA and are invited
It will also be an ex-
any freshmen
of WAA
to meet the members
Council and ask any questions they
may have concerning the sports
program which has been planned
for the season,
Faculty members have been in-
vited to attend and entertainment
will be provided by WAA members.
Peg Bostwick, in charge of the
entertainment plans to present a
fencing bout, in which members of
last year's fencing team will par-
ticipate.
Edna Sweeney, '47, has been ap-
pointed General Chairman of the
Tea
The following committees have
been appointed to assist her: Ar-
rangements, Phyllis Carpenter and
Jean Griffin; Faculty Invitations,
Ann Mastrangalo; Refreshments,
Betty Rose Hilt and Betty Jane
Bittner; Clean-up, Jean Davidson
and Bertha Wakin, ,
McCarthy converted by plunging
through the already weakened
Siena line. Two more safeties com-
pleted the contest, leaving State on
top by the overwhelming score of
31-14.
Camp Johnston Inspires Poetry
As State Jills Hike, Chase Bulls
“The whistle blew then
The train drew nigh.
We all hopped on,
And said good-bye.”
When eight State girls go to
Camp Johnston, things start apop-
pin’ and the bulls start alookin’.
Exciting?—and how! That is if
ferocious, friendly, bulls can be
called exciting.
The fun didn't start until Betty
Margot with her confederates Doris
Doran, Virginia Effley, Gloria Pi-
rowski, Gloria Russo, Barbara Reiff
Mary Telian, and Bobby Van
Auken limped off the train at a
friendly little town called Chat-
ham. From there began a mile
hike to the camp.
“From the station
To Camp Johnston,
Is a hike to tire the feet.
But in our case—Dear Readers
The weariness was in the seat.”
PS. They took a Tazi.
It was a beautiful sight to see
Camp Johnston perched serenely
on top of a hill in the wide open
farm country—serenely that is un-
til—
“Cleaning began,
What really dismayed the girls
and accounted for fatigue duty was
cleaning the camp. After all Thurs-
day to Sunday was a long time and
that was just necessity.
Spirit is wonderful, but there is
nothing like some clear, icy cold
creek water to dampen the best of
it. The girls went camping and
they did it in the rough. Seems
teachers education doesn’t prepare
one to be a plumber—what is there
to be done when the pump won't
work?—Use creek water of course.
‘That wasn’t too bad until three girls
fell in.
It rained for a while, so the girls
sang. A few hikes were scheduled—
and WAA members once again en-
joyed themselves.
“The dishes were finished,
A hike was started.
Over the creek—
Pirowski was carted.
The water was high,
Her seat was low,
How she got so wet—
We wouldn't know!”
In short—
We sure had fun
And we're telling you
Tf you come to camp,
You will too!
BOB OY S67. ALtMe Gourns
NONE Ea
‘AND OPEN CROWNS IN 4930!
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ALBANY, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1944
VOL, XXIX NO, 7
State Elects
a Wins
*48 Presidency
On First Ballot
Landsliding to victory in the first
distribution of votes cast for the
freshmen class president, James
Rrophy established 46 votes more
than needed to fill the quota of 155
for president of ‘48. His closest
competitor, Clifton Thorne lagged
144 votes behind him while the
nearest woman competitor Gloria
Gilbert gathered 24 votes. Mr.
Brophy carries on a traditional line
of male presidents, broken two
years in succession by the classes
of ‘44 and “45 who elected women,
This is the second year, that the
freshmen class elections have been
conducted on the preferential bal-
lot system. In the class of ‘46
elections five distributions were
required to reach the quota for
President as compared to the one
distribution this year. Vice-Pres
dent Bsb Sorenson leading by only
17 votes over his closest rival in
the first distribution climbed
steadily to reach the quota of 155
in the fifth listribution.
On one ballot 20 distributions
were required to reach the quota
set for that office. This was due
to the number of
candidates 1/3 of the
class competed for offices. The re-
maining class officers are: Secre-
tary, B. J. Schoonmaker; Treas-
urer, Rodney Felder; WAA Repre-
sentative, Wilma Diehl; WAA Man-
ager, Rita Shapiro; Student Coun-
cil Representatives, Isabelle Coo-
per, Harold Vaughn, John Bolles,
and Alice Prindle; Songleader, Helen
Kisiel; Cheerleader, Rita Coleman;
Publicity Director, Ellen Fay.
ndiddates Distributions
2
0
rt
”
AS
In no case was a candidate elect-
ed by a simple plurality instead of
fulfilling the quota. This has oc-
curred in past elections caused by
the number of blank votes cast. In
eliminating the lowest candidate
when two candidates had an equal
number of votes cast, the candi-
ing the lowest number
in the previous distribu-
was automatically eliminated.
Tf this ‘urred on the first dis.
tribution alphabetical supremacy
was used since the other candidate
became eliminated on the second
ballot.
(Nume!
ul tabulations on page 3)
Babette Davis Designs
College Directory Cover
Margaret Dee, '45, editor of the
Directory, has announced that the
winner of the cover design contest
is Babette Davis, ‘45. She will re
ceive a prize of $2.00.
The judges for the contest were
Miss Ruth Hutchins, A
fessor of Fine Arts, Dr. Watt Stew-
art, Professor of History, and Dr.
Minnie B. Scotland, Assistant Pro-
fessor of Biology.
The Directory will be published
before Thanksgiving vacation. The
galley proofs should be returned
early next week, and Miss Dee re-
quests that students check their
names and addresses and make the
necessary corrections.
stant Pro- j
Dewey
By Narrow Margin;
Dance
OPA Asks Student Aid
In Monthly Price Surveys
A suspicious State student pokes
a questioning head into a grocery
store. Is it murder, intrigue or—
yes—just an O.P.A, agent seeking
price quotations.
Mrs. Rooney, representative of
the Central Avenue branch of the
Albany O.P.A, under the auspices
of War Activities Council is re-
cruiting students to aid in the
month!y price surveys of the
O.P.A. A total of ten hours a
month will be required from
those students who participate.
Dr. Theodore Standing, professor
of economics and faculty member
of WAC, advised his classed that,
“Aiding the O.P.A. in this man-
ner is a vital w: rvice.”
A meeting of students who wish
to take part in this activity will
be held Tuesday. Time and place
will be posted. So come on State,
snoop and scoop prices!
Senior Big Eight
Exceeds Goal
The Class of '45 went well over
the top on their “Big 8” presenta-
tion. ‘The goal previously set by
War Activities Council was $200,
and the first in the series has set
a precedent for exceeding the quota
by clearing $220.50.
Next in the “Big 8" series is a
presentation by the faculty on No-
vember 18 at 8:30 P.M. in Page Hall
auditorium, Dr. Vivian C. Hopkins
is General Chairman of the program
which will be based on the “Infor-
mation Please” theme.
‘There will be a box in the P.O. for
any questions which the students
wish to ask the faculty. The
deadline for these questions is No-
vember 8.
Intermissions will feature various
acts among which will be the famous
“Barber Shop Quartette,” under the
direction of Dr. Edward L. Cooper.
(Continued on page 8, col. 3)
Student Union Benefits
State’s ‘Mystery Man’
A gift of a $25 war bond has
been received by State College from
Pfc, Tollie King to show his in-
terest in State's activities. This
the climaxing event of a
started when the State eA
News began sending King a weekly
copy.
Rosemarie Devine, ‘47, received
the name of Pfc. Tollie King, then
stationed at Pine Camp, New York,
year when Forum decided to
write to State fellows in the service.
They used Dr. Louis Jones’ files as
a source for addresses. After a brief
hange of letters, Miss Devine
Jearned that King had received free
copies of the Starr News weekly
for three ye Being a native
Californian, King had never heard
of State College before then.
First by reading the News, later
supplemented by Miss Devine’s ac-
counts of college activities, King
became interested in State College.
‘I have been receiv-
Ca Ne now
I
left Pine Camp for Tennessee and
California maneuvers, the paper
followed; and I do read every line.
I am sending State.a war bond;
please accept it. I don't know if
there are any drives on at present,
but after getting the News for so
long, I feel I would like to con-
tribute something.”
Judge To Speak
For Democrats
Frosh Sing State Songs
In Today’s Assembly
Justice Sol Rubenstein, prominent
leader in Democratic circles, will
be featured in assembly today.
Forum has engaged Mr. Rubenstein
to present the Democratic view-
point in the coming presidential
election.
Of special
the fact that Mr.
reared in Albany,
a great deal of his life here. He
has been a Justice in the City
Court, and has displayed much in-
terest toward Labor Trade Unions,
Included in this morning's pro-
gram will be the announcement by
ania of the results of the
freshmen elections, The President
and Student Counci] Representa-
lives of '48 will then receive their
key
Because of the small number of
students who voted in the election
of State’s most popular, versatile,
beautiful, and “active in making
State famous" girls, a revote will
be held in assembly
The annual freshmen sing will
be held this morning. The Class of
48 will sing the State College Fight
Song, and the Alma Mater. Then
the newly elected President will
lead his cla around the audi-
torium singing “Life Is Very Dif-
ferent,” and the Song Leader will
direct the class for the first time.
Joan Smith, ‘45, Chairman of the
1944-45 Banner Hunt, will an-
nounce two rehunts which will be
scheduled for later this semester,
The one rehunt will be for the
eshman banner which will be
arched for by both the Classes of
47 and ‘48, At approximately the
same time, a second rehunt will be
conducted to give the freshmen
2! more hours to find the Sopho-
more Banner, These 2‘: hours are
owed to the freshmen because of
the postponement of half of the
original banner hunt.
interest to State is
Rubenstein was
and has spent
From Forum Letter;
Presents War Bond
The bond has been transferred to
the Student Union fund by Miss
Devine.
Through her correspondence, Miss
Devine has found an_ interesting
friend. Before entering the Army in
June, 1941, he worked in a casino in
San Diego, California, and then in
Hollywood and El Centro. Miss
Devine says “These varied experi-
ences give color to his letters.”
For Dr. Jones, since his files con-
lain the name, Tollie King has
caused much wonderment. Nobody
yet has been able to answer Dr,
Jones’ inquiries concerning King.
Until the question, “How did Tol-
lie King's name get in Dr. Jones’
file?” is answered, he will remain
the “mystery man” adopted by
State,
Requests Student Book Choice
“A sum of $30 is available for the
purchase of new library books," said
Miss Mary Elizabeth Cobb, Librarian
requesting the aid of State students
in the choice of these books,
Miss Cobb asked that the students
let her know what titles they prefer
and she wil] purchase the books
most in demand. ‘The $30 represents
the accumulated interest on gifts
made to the library by the Classes
of 1933 and 1934, and the Peda-
gogue
Election Night To Highlight Rally
Thomas E. Dewey
Republican Candidate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic Candidate
Paradox Shown;
Eligible Voters
Elect Roosevelt
Forum Will Hold Rally
In Commons Tuesday
Governor Thomas E, Dewey was
elected as first choice candidate for
President by the student body. In
the straw vote conducted by the
Srate Cot Nrws last week, Stu-
dent Association gave Dewey a
margin of 1.0% over President
Roosevelt. However, 56.8% of the
student eligible to vote in the
national elections are in favor of
Roosevelt for the next president of
the United States. Only 78.9% of
the student body voted in the straw
vote, 10.3% of whom are eligible to
vote.
This election was a close race,
with Dewey polling 25 more votes
than the President. The actual
figures were: Dewey, 405; Roosevelt,
380; Thomas, 3; disqualified, 2; and
blanks, 3. The total number of votes
cast was 793.
Republican Traditionally
The vote this year is in keepin
with the tradition that State Col-
lege is Republican in its politics,
Only one in the twenty years that
polls have been conducted at State
has a Democratic candidate for
President been elected by the stu-
dent body. Of the five times that
Roosevelt has been voted upon at
the college he was favored by the
student body only once.
In 1928, the college chose the Re-
publican ‘Albert Ottinger 2-1 over
Franklin D, Roosevelt for governor
of New York. Roosevelt won the
State election, however. The student
voters gave Herbert Hoover a 2-1
— majority over Roosevelt in 1932, but
Sub-Committee
War Activities Councill has an-
nounced the formation of a sub-
council composed of one member
to be elected from each group
house, It will be a much larger
group than the main counci)l which
has only two representatives from
each cla: The sub-council will
meet separately and is designed to
create greater interest in War
Activities in the individual group
houses,
The Council is planning an ex-
tensive publicity campaign for the
Blood Bank. Approximately 50
students have already signed up to ;
donate their blood on Noy. 10, and
11 more will donate on Nov. 17.
Those students who are going to
give blood may be excused from
Assembly.
Philip Lashinsky, ‘47, has an-
nounced that plans are being made
for faculty memb to give blood
on the same days. Dr, Minnie Scot-
Jand, stant Professor of Biology
is in charge of the project.
The council has also slated an
Old Clothes Drive for the benefit
of Russian War Relief. Although
this was held two years ago, it was
replaced last year by a drive for
Greek Relief.
Reports 4 Second Offenders
Three freshmen and one Sopho-
more haye been reported as violat-
ing the tradition of walking through
the door ahead: of an upperclass-
man. The freshmen are Paul Biers-
wisch, John Crowe, and Justine
Maloney; the Sophomore, Martin
Stewart. This is the second of-
fense for all four,
Roosevelt came through in the
elections with a landslide vote.
Democrat Selected
Student Association guessed cor-
rectly in 1936 when they polled
Roosevelt a 14 vote majority over
the Republican candidate Landon,
It was noticeable, however, that al-
though Roosevelt won by a meager
majority in the college elections,
he won by an unprecendentedly
large one in the nationals.
State swung back to the Repub-
lican side again in 1940 when the
straw vote favored Willkie by a 17
vote majority. This year's elections
remained Republican when the stu-
dents gave Dewey a 25 vote edge on
Roosevelt.
It is evident that elections at
State have very little bearing on
the national elections and that the
Its of this ballot would fore-
cast a victory for Roosevelt since
the polls in the previous years have
almost invariably acted as negative
indicators,
Forum will sponsor an election
rally Tuesday evening from 8 to 11
P. M. in the Commons, The pur-
pose of the rally is to promote na-
tional emphasis,
During the evening, there will be
stump speeches for each of the
candidates by members of Forum,
Jumes Crandall, '46, will give one
of the speeches in favor of Roose-
velt and Anita Leone and Dolores
Ropkea, Seniors, will present argu-
ments in favor of Dewey.
Throughout the rally, there will
he portable radios and a loud
speaker system so that students
may hear the results as they are
broadcast,
The program will also consist of
dancing and cards, but the vic will
be shut off whenever a report
comes through so that everyone
can hear it,
Judith Gerofsky and Selma
(Continued an page 8. column 4)
PAGE 2
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1944
News Platform
In these times of political campaigns and plat-
forms we of the State Cortece News Board would
like to present our platform for the year 1944-1945.
This platform is in the form of a resolution to the
Student Association of State College as follows:
WHEREAS:
We of the Stare Correce News Beard
believe in the fundamental principles of
democracy and the freedoms expressed in
the Bill of Rights, i.e. freedom of speech
and freedom of press;
And whereas we believe that a group
whether majority or minority has the right
of freedom of expression and that suppres-
sion of these rights is alien to those ideals
for which we are fighting;
Therefore be it resolved:
That the State Contece News Board, as
long as it is serving the Student Associa-
tion, shall do so impartially and in accord-
ance with the above principles and shall
not be influenced by any group, majority
or minority, student or otherwise.
The Stare Coriece News has been one of the
most democratic organizations on the college
campus. This has been partly due to the freedom
of expression allowed by the administration to the
students. There has been no faculty supervison, a
feature which is unique among state colleges. The
News has been proud to live up to the faith of the
administration and has never wilfully violated the
trust of the administration or failed in its obligation
to the student body. In times when it has been
impossible to reconcile its dual obligation, the News
has followed its conception of the principles govern-
ing a student organ which represents the best in-
terests of the student body, It has endeavored to
reflect student opinion, whether it has been of a
‘minority contrary to prevailing interests, or those of
a majority group.
We realize that this is idealistic. We do not feel
however that these ideals are “juvenile” but that
they are the ideals which reflect the highest form
of “freedom of the press’ and the rights incor-
porated in the Constitution.
In operation, these principles may become dis-
torted or misinterpreted, However, the newspaper
fails in its moral obligation if it allows these devia-
tions to turn it from its principles. It can only
attempt to reflect all sides of all questions, to bring
the burning issues of the day to the attention of the
public and let them decide for themselves.
These are the ideals of the press as we interpret
them. This is our obligation as we see it. To sub-
ugat these principles would be to forfeit our
integrity.
The State Cortese News Board
Straw Vole
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE 81
Eligible students for Dewey 35
Eligible students for Roosevelt ..... 46
NO. OF STUDENTS REGISTERED TO VOTE 14
‘istered students for Dewey 32
Registered students for Roosevelt ........ 42
‘Thomas EK, Dewey won the straw yote by the
pw margin of 25 voles over Franklin D, Roose-
velt.. However, of the 81 students eligible to vote:
Roosevelt collected 46 votes to Dewey's 35, Of the
74 students who are registered to vote Tuesday,
42 apparently will vote for Roosevelt and 32. for
the Governor,
1944 40%
1940 %
1936 4%
Roosevelt's
390 yy, Poputrity
Af State
1928 = 1944
1928
10% 20% 1% 0% 50% GO wW%
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* Election Dey
NOVEMBER 7” 1944
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The Case Rests—Or
By BARBARA DUNKER and BARBARA
In the October 27th issue of the
Srare Coutsan News there appeared
an article, “The Case Rests” by
Sunna Cooper.
Now far be it from us to under-
take to defend Governor Dewey, be-
cause it is generally agreed by now
that the Governor can v-ry well
take care of himself. But lei us take
@ look at these “official faccs.” We
are told that the reader will not
read on when he sees the Republican
campaign called a campaign of
falsehoods. Well, it seems that the
words “misrepresentation and falsi-
fication” were used by the New Deal
candidate in his first speech “in the
usual political sense” at the Team-
sters’ Union dinner.
It is very easy to make the state-
ment that Gov. Dewey is evasive
about his foreign policy, but that
doesn’t make it true. Surely Gov.
Dewey hasn't been evasive about
Dumbarton Oaks. He hasn't been
evasive about joining a world organ-
ization, backed by force to keep the
peace. Nor has he been evasive
about our representative to that
body.
But what really brings tears to
our eyes is the concern of the New
Deal candidate for the soldier, both
regarding his welfare upon return-
ing home, and his right to vote. As
of October 28, 1944, New York State
with its State ballot has received
368,030 voted War Ballots, or 61%.
New Jersey with its Federal ballot,
has received 31%. Which works the
better? Now how does the New Deal
candidate feel toward the returned
soldier when he isn’t running for
office? Well, you asked for it —
here it is!
Oct. 1944 President Roosevelt
‘not running for office now) before
the American Legion Convention
declared: "No person, because he
wore a uniform, must thereafter be
Placed in a special class of benef
Does It?
‘0
disability was cut from $50 a
month to $40 a month.)
2, 55,000 combat casualty cases were
abolished.
3. Civil War veterans and widows
(benefits) were reduced 10%.
4. $460,000,000 was taken from the
veterans of all wars,
5. Allowances to 145,848 veterans
were discontinued and the balance
reduced 10%,
Some of the Reasons
Why We Need A Change
Promises against performances:
1, Mr. Roosevelt said, “I still know
that the fate of America cannot
depend on any one man. The
Greatness of America is grounded
in principles and not on any single
Personality. I, for one, shall re-
member that, even as President.”
This was said in 1932 when he was
running for office.
2, Mr. Roosevelt said, “With refer-
ence to the Federal Government's
guaranteeing deposits in all Na-
tional banks, I believe that such
action would be quite impossible.
It would lead to laxity in bank
management and carelessness on
the part of both banker and de-
Positor. I believe that it would be
an impossible drain on the Federal
Treasury to make good any such
guarantee, For a number of rea-
ons of sound government finance,
such a plan would be quite dan-
gerous.” He said that in 1932 when
he was first a candidate for Pres-
ident, and when Republican Sena-
tor Vandenberg of Michigan was
advocating Federal guarantee of
bank deposits. The New Deal now
claims credit for Federal Deposit
Insurance.
And Who Was An Isolationist?
Let's look at the record. On De-
cember 28, 1933, President Roosevelt
said of the League of Nations, “We
are nol members, and we do not
claries over and above all other contemplate me
citizens. The fact of w ing a uni- On January
form does not mean that he can have made it ¢
demand and receive from his gov- Stites cannot take part in political
ernment a benefit no other citizen arrangements in Europe.”
received.” Throughout his three On October 1935, he sad,
terms in the White House, 114 “Despite what happens to continents
years, Mr, Roosevelt has adhered to over the United States of Amer-
this hard-boiled, unsympathetic ica shall and must remain unen-
policy in dealing with the ve ; tangled and free.”
and their problems. November Tth surely will be a
The Roosevelt Record crucial day in our history. ‘This
In the guise of government econo- Election Day is a conflict between
my, although there was no economy good — old-fashioned = Americanism
in the New Deal Government, he practiced under our Constitution, on
sent lo Congress the so-called Eeon- the one hand and some hod
omy Bill which was passed by Con- podge of Communism, Fascism, and
and signed by him on Mareh Nagi-Ism as represented by Hillman,
20, 1933. ‘These were some of the
results
1, War-time ted dis-
abilities we “%. (The
veteran permanently crippled was
cut from $100 a month to $80. ‘The
veteran with a permanent 60%
Browder, Hague, lynn and Kelly,
on the other
By the way, the newest member of
this combinu is the one that re-
quired you to have $1000. For this
$1000 special privileges will be grant-
ed by the New Deal,
Jargon
GI
——by KIPPY MARS!
NAME YOUR BRANCH
In the city, round the halls, and over refreshments,
@ goodly number of Might Have Been ‘45's... Lt. Don
Walsh, Frank Woodworth Ph/M, Lt. Gene McLaren, Al
Meschter, and Carr Pangburn HA 1/c . . . It's Lt. (j.g.)
Meschter, home on a thirty-day leave after having
guided the Merchant Marines around both the Atlantic
and Pacific ... Pangburn hopes to take his turn at
sea soon, having been a Merchant land-man these
many months .._ McLaren's taking the long way from
New Mexico to Miami Beach .. .
Lt. (j.g.) Harold Duffy of the Navy, fresh off the
U.S.S. Tuscaloosa, here to disrupt Sophomore lit class,
Duffy had the chance to invade from Southern France
as well as note the effects of D-Day . . . “Okie” O’Con-
nor breathing deeply on his last leave. Navigator
O'Connor has been at Charleston Army Air Base... .
Myskanite of '40 Bob Agne, now in the Army Transport
Command, seen around . . . Eight-day leave for Ed
Cote, Engineer trainee at MIT .. . Ensign Jean Sears
of the Waves also here. .
And the envy of G.1.'s, soon to join those walking on
foreign soil . . . Florida, State, Florida, and back. “I
am not AWOL," shouts George Kunz.
SOMEWHERE IN U.S.
Maxie Braun, making soup for G.I.'s at Brucker .
David Slavin trading Keesler Field for South Carolina
. . Dante Zaccanini out in Oregon .. . Walt Cummings
at Advanced Singe Engine Flying School at Spence
Field, Georgia .. . Sol Stolbof at Boca Raton, Florida.
Fred Beyer, who took unto himself a school-teacher
wife from his home soil, now in his last phase of train-
ing in order to pilot a B-24, is at Tuczon, Arizona
Herb Blumel doing same at Savannah, Georgia . . .
The ‘47 banner hangs at Sampson ... Manny Miller,
just arrived, and Al Beninati and Jack Coulter who
have worn the middy longer expect to be handed
diplomas soon .. .
Bob McGregor from one United States annex to
another, Texas after a stay in Puerto Rico... Sgt. Ed
Tompkins, after a year and a half in Puerto Rico,
expects a furlough,
ACROSS THE BRINE
New APO boys are Lt. “Bolo” Marsland and big
Cormac Cappon . .. And just over, Pvt. Charley Capel
and Pfc, Ned Timpane lost no time in finding France,
pup tents, and C rations all in the same week . . .
Bob Bartman now tours Luxumbourg in a jeep formally
called his own command car, lives in the captured
houses from which German colonels and such departed.
These little comforts come with being in Counter In-
telligence . . . Word also comes from Mike Gross,
Max Auerbach and Joe Roulier in France. Joe came
up from the Boot Country . . .
Lt. Steve Bull in Italy reports on the Tower of Pisa
“still there, still leaning”... Max Edelstein out in the
Pacific Jim Zubon ‘38, and Marshall Ackerman in
Southern England.
IN MEMORIAM
We extend our deepest sympathy to Verna Snyder
Debbold, '43, whose husband has been declared killed
in action in Franc
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PAGE 3
Dear Editor:
Last Friday morning we had a
guest speaker invited to our college
by one of our college organizations.
During Mr. Wiswall’s talk there was.
a disturbance behind his back
caused by two members of Myskania.
It was a disgraceful performance for
an adult. But what concerns our
student body more is the fact that
these girls were acting in an official
capacity; they represented State
College!
I know that there were many
other members of Student Associa-
tion who felt ashamed for our col-
lege as I did, and we hope this never
occurs again.
Sincerely,
Jean Winyall
Dear Miss Winyall:
Had I been sitting in the audience
last Friday, I would have acted as
“unseemly” as I did on the stage.
If you feel that I, as a Myskania
member, must have a duo personal-
ity I will do my best to develop the
other phase of my character.
Very sincerely,
Jane Rooth
To the Editor
In last week's News appeared a
two-column feature by Sunna Coo-
per in which she criticized the Re-
publican candidate for President of
the United States.
It has been rumored that because
of this article, various members of
the News Board were highly criti-
cized by the administration—to the
Newman Club Sponsors
Communion Breakfast
‘The annual Communion Break-
fast, primary fall event in Newman
Club's social calendar, will be held
Sunday at 9:00 AM. in Newman
Hall, 741 Madison Avenue. Reverend
James Pritchard of St. Peter's Hos-
pital will be the principal speaker.
Preceding the breakfast, all mem-
bers will hear Mass at 8:15 A.M. in
the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes.
B. J. McGrath, chairman of the
affair, is assisted by the following
committees: Food, Priscilla Hayes,
45; Arrangements, Ann Cullinan,
41; and Publicity, Kay Murphy, '47.
Any members who wish to attend
the Breakfast should sign on the
Newman Club bulletin board before
3:30 P.M. this afternoon. The price
is fifty cents.
extent of a “Cease and Desist” order
on further articles of this type.
Plainly put—we here at State Col-
lege must sacrifice one of the cardi-
nal principles of the Bill of Rights—
the right of FREE SPEECH — so,
that we might insure the post war
plans for State College.
Does this mean that teachers
training in a State institution must
forget that Tarawa, Salerno, Guam,
etc. were ever fought, and why these
battles were fought.
The Atlantic Charter is an empty
collection of fine diction as far as
State College is concerned, for if we
speak our minds on political issues,
we are committing an offense and
therefore must expect retribution of
the narrowest, bigoted variety.
Can we stand up to the ideals for
which 11,000,000 of our men are
fighting? Students of State College,
the issue is clear--are we or are
we not to have our constitutional
right of free speech!
Yours for Democracy,
Jim Crandell
Dear Miss Winyall,
I do not fee) called upon to ex-
cuse my actions as an individual
since I do not feel that they were
sgraceful. However, if you and
other member of the student
body feel that I, as a member of
Myskania, garbed in a robe, have
no right to be a person or an in-
dividual, then indeed I do owe you
an apology.
Sincerely,
Edna Mi
Plans Redecorations;
Schedules Class Sales
The Commuters Club will take
over the stamp booth Monday and
keep it for two weeks, The Class
of ‘46, the Class of '45 and then
the Class of '48 will each have the
booth for two-week periods follow-
ing the Commuters Club, Other
organizations which signed up to
sell stamps will be notified of their
time in the near future.
Ann Fritz, '45, member of War
Activities Council, has announced
that a graph comparing the sales of
various groups will be posted on the
bulletin board behind the stamp
booth. The booth is going to be
washed and, if necessary, painted,
and will be decorated with barbed
wire donated by Dr, Louis Jones,
Assistant Professor of English.
Church Groups
Plans Discussions,
Visit Churches
Additional plans have been form-
ulated by Student Christian Asso-
ciation and Hillel to enliven their
social calendars for the coming year.
The two clubs will join in a pro-
gram of church visitation this week
end, under the chairmanship of Vir-
ginia Greenmun, ‘46, and Molly
Kramer, '47, Students from both
organizations will attend the service
of Ohav Sholom Synagogue today,
and the service at the Madison Ave-
nue Presbyterian Church, Monday.
Rabbi Moseson and Reverend Wil-
lam MacConaghy will lead question
periods after the services,
SCA will feature a panel discus-
sion on socialized medicine in its
general meeting on Thursday at
7:30 P.M. in the Ingle Room of
Pierce Hall. Four men from the Al-
bany Medical College and four girls
representing SCA, will speach, The
formal speeches will be followed by
questions from the floor. The af-
firmative speakers from State are:
Marianne Davis, '46, Betty Hamilton,
"46, Alice McGowan, '46, and Ruth
Bentley, "47.
Hillel is opening a new series of
culture discussion groups to be
presented at their regular meetings.
The following topics and chairmen
have been chosen: Jewish History,
Rosalyn Fribush, '47; Hebrew Conver-
sation, Marion Frost, '48; Tales and
Folklore, Shirley Taylor, '47; Cus- ,
toms and Ceremonies, Muriel Rosen,
"41; Yiddish, Sylvia Jedeikin, '47;
Contemporary Life, Florence Grode,
"47; Jewish Dances, Julia Boxer, 47;
Jewish Music, Rosalind Ginsburg,
“46.
Faculty Big Eight
Continued from page 1, column 2)
A dramatic sketch will be rendered
by Mr. Harrison M. Terwilliger.
During the entertainment, a few
“hidden talents” will be uncovered.
The Student-Faculty Committee
selected to chose the questions are:
‘Hlizabeth J. McGrath, ‘46, Chair-
man of the “Big 8," Marion Bue-
tow and Helen Slack, Juniors, and
Dr. M. Annette Dobbin. Other com-
mittee members are: Mr. George M.
York, Advertising; Dr. Margaret L,
Hayes, Finances,
War Fronts
PHILIPPINE FRONT
Admiral Nimitz reported that
several ships of the 3rd and 7th
Pacific fleets have been damaged
in engagements near the Philip-
pines; they are in reparable con-
dition. The First Cavalry and the
24th Division are battling on Leyte
for control of Carigara, the Jap
exit route.
NEARING ANTWERP
Allied ships are moving toward
Antwerp via the Schelde estuary,
following powerful landing opera~
tions on the island of Walcheren,
InJand tne Allies are urging the
Germars back across the Meuse
River. In Ttaly, the Eighth army
inched forward south of Bologna.
HIGHWAY BUILDERS
Air-road building on a_ global
scale challenged representatives of
50 navions at Chicago Wednesday,
when Acolpa A. Berle, Jr., assist-
ant sectetary of state, opened the
Interiationa: Civil Aviation con-
ferencs. President Roosevelt's mes-
sage urged co-operation in main.
taming free skies, avoiding imperi-
alistic distrcsution of airlanes,
PAC and the “FREE PRESS”
The daily newspapers in Albany
(Gannett and Hearst) and Schenec-
tady (independent) were included
as collaborators in a national
“press gang-up on the PAC.” Hit~
{ing hard at these newspapers’
‘reatment of the CIO group, the
“New Republic” quoted half-truths,
misstatements, prejudiced editorials,
eless repetition of slander and
refusal to print favorable develop-
ments.
Featured is a comparison of typi
cal statements and their sources:
“.., The Reds and Un-Americans
aie voting for Mr. Roosevelt be-
cause they pre taking the New Deal
over... . Worst of all is the sup-
port Mr. Roosevelt is receiving
from Hillman’s Political Action
Committee.” Republican nat'l,
committee's Speakers’ Manual . . .
By Shirley Stegel Passow
‘The CIO-PAC is under the com=
plete domination of the Commun-
ists . . . fighting for the re-election
of Roosevelt and the dissemination
of Communist ideas.” —the
Benepe “Pariser Zeitung,” July
STILLWELL CALLED HOME
General Stillwell’s recall from
China as Chiang’s chief of staff,
has been attributed by the Presi-
dent to a request by the Generalis-
simo. It would be disastrous if
this prejudiced Americans against
China, The unhappy story of
China, in revolution and fighting
an outside war has been known to
many insiders for more than a
year. Intiation, corruption, Army
inefficiency and the party conflict
between Kuomintang reactionaries
and deimocrs added to rumors
that arms are being diverted from
Japs to Chinese communists, are
depressi:y put now news, China
has endured eight heroic war years
of almost cingle effort. She needs
friends more. desperately today
than ever, Tow America reacts to
Stillwell’s dismissal, how America
responds to China’s desperation, are
matters not of sentiment but of
self-interest. China today holds
the one hope for a democratic Asia,
Meanwhile, the Japanese are
pressing harder about Kweilin,
capital of Kwangsi province,
HITLER'S MISTAKE?
In Roetgen, 15 miles south of
captured Aachen, townspeople told
the American victors that Hitler is
to blame for losing the war. His
greatest mistake, they add, was his
persecution of ‘the Jews. When
asked why, five condemned the
policy on moral grounds; the great
majority said the Jews were “too
powerful and internationally influ-
ential a nation.”
This comes as tragic irony com-
pared with Nazi Europe's murder
of some 8 million Jews—whom no
force was able to rescue,
Presidential News
(Continued from page 1, Pgiuinn 5)
Kreisberg, Juniors and co-chair-
men, will be assisted by Philip
Lashinsky, ‘47, Vic; and Eunice
Golden, '47, Publicity. The rally
will end at 11 P. M. and all stu-
dents, including freshmen, will
have 11:30 permission,
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Allard Enters
State Department
Wilfred P, Allard, former Super-
visor of Languages in the Milne
School, has been appointed Vice
Consul in the Department of State.
Mr, Allard will serve in the Ameri-
can Embassy at Panama Clty,
Panama.
From 1939 until last February,
with the exception of a year at
Cornell University where he worked
on his Ph.D, Mr, Allard was a facul-
ty member of Milne,
When the office was deactivated
because of the progress of the war
in France, Mr, Allard went to Wash-
ington to be interviewed by the War
Department, but accepted the offer
to work in the Consulate Service
under Secretary of State.
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STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1944
Cy Joan Hylind ———
Question of the week:
Why is it that whenever there is
@ dance in the gym the floor is 30
highly waxed that no one can dance
on it? Or could it be that some
economical soul is trying to prevent
wear and tear on the boards.
Great News
Enough to warm the heart of any
Sports editor is the news that State
will have varsity basketball this
year. The plan is somewhat hazy at
present but Art Kaufman, MAA
director, says that two games have
already been scheduled. That's
enough for confirmed optomists like
us to go on.
A few reminiscences are undoubt-
edly in order. We could go on at
great length about the teams of old.
But let's not, The “good old days”
were good. We wish they were back.
But we should not minimize what
we have now in the light of those
memories. It is worse than futile—
it is unfair—to compare anything
today to the same thing three or
four years ago, Our men will be out
there this season with the same
spirit that motivated a Hansen, a
Dickson,'a Brauner. Just as thos
boys deserved our support and ad-
miration, so do our boys in ‘44.
In a certain sense, we owe them a
great deal more of the aforemen-
tioned credit, A few years ago the
organization of varsity sports was
well set up. It ran smoothly. The
individual player had no responsi-
bility other than practice and play-
ing in games, Now however, the
picture is different, There is no
provision made for varsity, These
fellows have taken the initiative,
‘The league is their brain-child, It
is something for which they are
willing to work and make sacrifices,
Money, Money
In view of their expanding pro-
gram it is necessary that MAA have
a further appropriation. Fifty dol-
lars does not go too far when it
must be spread over a year's acvivi-
ties. It is our humble opinion that
any money given to this purpose will
be money well spent. As we have
said many times before, sports are
good for a college—good for the
spirit uney arouse, the sense of pride
they give the publicity they afford.
Excitement?
As a follow-up to our gripe of last
week about nothing ever happening
—with special reference to the ten-
nis tournament—we would like to
report that something did. No, the
tourney isn't finished. But there {s
only one more match to be played.
A vague suspicion Is gradually for
ing its way into our tired minds-
a suspicion that once more the WAA
tennis tournament will be relegated
to the realm of unfinished business.
If we had not spent so much space
and printer's ink in airing our views
on the affair, we would most cer-
tainly do so now.
HATS Of} TO MAA
The wonder of the year is the
remarkable activity of MAA, When
we compare the two athletic or-
Banizations as to budget, equip-
ment, material and achievements,
we find MAA far outweighing its
female counterpart in achievements
while trailing them badly on the
other three counts, We hate to
point out the obvious—but some-
thing Is wrong with a system which
works out like that,
At any rate, orchids go to MAA
for doing so much with the little
they have. State owes the men
thanks and continued support.
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Basketball Back Off to a Good Start
At State Again;
Practice Starts
By George Hess
“All good things come to those
who get out and do something
about them.” This might have
been the guiding light in the re-
birth of varsity basketball at State
College. When the year started no
one thought much about basketball.
It was just another war casualty,
lamented but accepted. To some
people, notably Jack Hathaway,
Milne High coach, and Art Kauf-
man, MAA director, it would not be
impossible to form a team. They
were supported by the men in the
school who were ready, willing and
able to play.
Support From Above
At first everything was nebulos
and hazy. Informal practice was
the rule. Fellows grabbed minutes
from between classes and lunch
periods to get in a few shots at the
hoop. A few of the boys that are
on the Inside were informed and
told to sign up. The list kept
growing, the boys kept working
and finally it broke, Coach Hath-
away and Kaufman approached
Dr, Sayles with the proposition,
There was no bickering or hedging.
Dr. Sayles was all in favor of It
and even promised his support in
getting the team uniforms. Thus
the idea has the O.K. of the ad-
ministration.
With such backing as they have
received so far the boys are off on
the right foot, but there is still
much to be done. There is the
problem of games. A school can
have a wonderful team and no one
to play against, There are several
things that must be taken into
consideration here and the fore-
most is the lack of funds at MAA's
disposal, The total appropriation
for MAA was only $185,, and $100.
of this is set aside for post-war
sports. If we are to get games with
other schools we must have money
for transportation. No games are
being considered with other than
teams relatively close to us. But
the item of transporting ten or
twelve fellows to, for example, Cort-
land would run quite high. This
must be met by additional appro-
priation or by some other method.
Sounds Good, Huh?
The games themselves will have
to be with teams of caliber close to
ours. In other words, we can’t
expect to be playing teams like
L.LU., Canisius, St. Johr Seton
Hall or the North Texas Aggies.
Colleges like Cortland, Hartwick,
A.BC., Oneonta, and even, per-
haps, R.P.I. would be closer to our
level and still closer to home. These
schools are not too large and pre-
have open dates still left
schedules. The ideal ar-
rangement now seems to be a se-
ries of home-and-home games with
the teams that we have mentioned,
With t-up like this no guar-
antee to be furnished, again
cutting down tentative ‘outlay, A
home-and-home series also gives
elther team a chance for revenge,
which builds up interest In the
games,
First Practice
The first practice is set for Mon-
day,November 6, and all the boys
have Invitations to come. This is
not a closed practice and the girls
can come and watch, if they want
to,
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PIKE, ’47, caught at the start of his 60-yard run to score in the
Sister-class Rivalry game,
Rivalry Events Top Lists
Of Activities For '47, ,48
Myskania has announced the
Rivalry sports events for the
next two weeks.
The winners of tournaments
in each of the Rivalry classes
will meet in a ping pong match
this afternoon at 4:00 in the
Commons. £ points will be
awarded to the winner of two
out of three matches.
‘Wednesday the rivalry clas
are to compete in archery on
the Dorm field at 4:00. 1 point
goes to the winner.
A hockey game is slated for
next Friday, at 4:30. The game
will be played on the Dorm field,
2 points go to the winning team.
There are sign-up sheets on the
WAA bulletin board for all frosh
who wish to participate. Cheering
at the event will be counted in
the final award for cheering.
WAA Bulletin
The WAA fall program has been
expanded to include roller-skating.
The first session for the devotees
of the silver wheels takes place to-
morrow night at Hoffman's roller-
skating rink,
There is only one match left to
be played in the tennis tourney.
But due to a hand injury of one of
the contestants It is probable that
the tourney will not be completed
this year.
Life-saving continues to attract
many of WAA's members. Anyone
still interested should see Nat
Bullock.
Owls Face Siena
In Final Game
The Owls of State College will
close a successful 6-man touch-
tackle football season when they
pit their strength against Siena
College on Beverwyck gridiron
Sunday.
Decisive Game
This battle will decide the win-
ner in the 3-game series. Siena
took the first game 19-13 and State
came back to trample Siena in the
second tilt 31-14,
The Owls will go into this all-
important contest the underdog due
to the loss this week of Bert Pike.
Pike was a backfield sparkplug
throughout the entire season and
more than once drove State to
tally,
With Sullivan, Lehman and Pike,
State boasted a better than average
backfield that with a stalwart line
gave State a fine club, The ball
playing of Weber and Vaughn on
the line was especially commend-
able
Siena will meet State with the
same team that has faced them
the past two tilts. Marcelle will
again 5] the Sienaeans and
Malone, a scrappy little end, will
have to be watched,
Whether State comes out of this
session a winner or not, the team
has accomplished near miracles
with the material on hand.
Good Average
The men of State will at least
boast a .500 average and possibly
better when they ring down the
curtain on the abbreviated '44 sea~
son,
INTs of MAA
This week we have chosen Mary
Sanderson, ‘45, Vice President of
WAA, as our outstanding WAA per-
sonality. Sandy's athletic career at
State College has been an all-
round one based on plenty of high
school experience. She took an
active part in the usual athletics
which were offered in her high
school--and then some! Sandy was
the Student Manager of the Intra-
mural program and participated in
Varsity basketball until it was dis-
continued. We also learned that
Sandy had energy to spare in high
school but as a pacer for the high
school track team, she soon found
an outlet for this surplus.
‘45 Mainstay
At State College, Sandy joined
the athletic ranks of the Crimson
Tide and her steady prowess con-
tributed much to the rivalry con-
tests which brought her class to
final victory over the Blue Devils.
Her name appears among those of
the Sophs who were prominent in
rivalry basketball, hockey, softball,
and obstacle races. During this
same year Sandy was chosen to
represent the Kappa Deltas on the
All-Star basketball team.
The basketball court proved to
he the place where our star's abil-
ity really came to the fore. In her
junior year, she was captain of
basketball and sparkplugged the
defense on the powerful KD team
Girl's basketball began to get too
tame for Sandy and we found her
among the other venturesome in-
dividuals who challenged the State
men to a basketball contest. It is
the genera) opinion that Sandy is
one of the “fightenest” women on
the basketball court. Just to see
her in action proves this, It was
Sandy who ccached the frosh to
victory in their court till against
the Blue Devi Not only has she
acted as a coach but she has also
refereed many of the intra-mural
games,
Not Only Basketball
Sandy has not limited her sports
career to basketball alone. The
softbal] diamond also has a similar
charm for this demon of all sports.
As a fielder she is unbeatable and
her hard hitting can not be over-
looked.
Besides these two sports, Sandy
participates in almost every other
sport—even a weekend jaunt to
Camp Johnston!
However, WAA is not all pure,
unadulterated fun for Sandy, Her
indefatigable efforts on WAA
Council go toward helping to pro-
vide State women with an adequate
sport program,
From all observations, we feel
safe in predicting that Sandy's
athletic career will go on after she
leaves State for wasn't Dick Beach
one of the outstanding athletes in
the Class of ‘45?
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fighting man back on furlough. Ice-cold Coca-Cola is one of the
comforts of home that belongs in your family refrigerator, At the
words Have a “Coke”, refreshment joins the party. The good old
American custom of the pause that refreshes is spreading in many
lands around the globe,—a symbol of our friendly home-ways.
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ALBANY, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1944
VOL. XXIX NO. 8
WAR COUNCIL
OPENS ‘44.4
5
Moody Heads
Campus Chest
In Annual Drive
The annual Campus Chest drive
sponsored by Student Association
begins today after assembly, and
will continue until November 20.
Eileen Moody, '46, Chairman, an-
nounced that the goal is $1 per
person.
Each student will be contacted
through representatives from their
own group houses. There are also
committees to contact communters
and extra-curricular organizations
for their contributions to the fund.
Miss Moody wishes to remind the
students that the fund will be
divided among the World Student
Service Fund, Red Cr and In-
fantile Paralysis Drive. The part
which each organization receives
will be small even if everyone gives
the amount solicited,
Goals Unattained
Last year the requested contribu-
tion was $50 per person, but the
committee feels that there are a
number of students who would give
$1, and feel proud to be able to help.
Seven houses on campus last year
contributed 100%, and this year it
is believed that morc people will give
more money, so that all the houses
can be “100 houses.” This year's
large enrollment also foretells larger
returns,
Upperclassmen will recall that for
the past two years, the drive has
fallen short of its goal. In '43, the
goal of $500 was missed by $175,
and in ‘44, by $67, For this reason,
no goal, other than $1 per person
has been set. The chairman hopes
that this year's drive will top last
year’s, and also set a figure to aim
at in next year’s drive,
Campus Chest Committees
The following are the committees
appointed for the drive: publicity,
Betty Rose Diamond, ‘46; faculty,
Georgette Dunn, 46; commuters,
Patricia Feehan, "46; organizations,
Dorothy Knapp, '47; extra activities,
Mary Straub and Marianne Davis,
Junio and Bernice Cohen, '47.
Collectors from the various group
houses are: Pierce and cottages,
Mary Lou Case
Seymour, '46; Stokes,
nell, '47; Newman, Patricia Kearney,
‘47; Nelson, Lillian Abraham, '46;
Farrell House, Flora Conca, ‘46;
Beta Zeta, Carolyn Cooper, ‘47;
Kappa Delta, Evelyn MeGowan,
Psi Gamma, Evelyn Wolff,
Sigma Theta, Lois Holsteir
Delta, Betty Hamilton, ‘46
Gamma
Kappa, Anita Pedisich, "46; Salye:
Annex, Robert Sullivan, ‘46.
State Goes South American
In “Newspaper Exchange”
South Of The Border, down the
University of Santo Domingo way
has come to State College a few
copies of their University paper,
“El Universitario,” as part of a
“Good Neighbor Plan.”
Eduardo Jimenez Martinez,
“Director-Fundador” of the paper
has requested that we distribute
the copies among student bodies
and organizations which might
wish to establish connection with
his_University.
“El Universitario,” written en-
tirely in Spanish, is a 20 page
tabloid containing articles, stories,
photographs and poems. On page
one is a message from the Uni-
versity students of the Dominican
Republic to the University stu-
dents of North America. The
Americas’ principles furthering
the “Good Neighbor Policy" is
the main object of this story.
State will reciprocate by send-
ing back several copies of the
Srate Conu News to, as Mr.
Martinez expressed it, “come to
a closer understanding and esti-
mate amongst the groups of
students in this country and
yours,”
New Signum Laudis
Announced By Sayles
Dr, John M. Salyes, President of
the College, announced in last Fri-
day's assembly the names of students
nominated for Signum Laudis, hon-
orary scholastic fraternity, Seven
of the Seniors are Magna Cum
Laude.
Those chosen now constitute four
per cent of the entire group which
is made up of the Seniors who rank
among the highest ten per cent of
their class in academic grades. ‘The
organization holds its nominations
twice a year, once in November, and
again in February at which time the
remaining six per cent is added to
the organization.
Marilyn H. Eber, who achieved
the highest rank ‘in scholarship,
automatically becomes president of
Signum Laudis for 1944-45, succeed-
ing Nancy Jean Wilcox who held the
position last year.
Highest In scholarship
The four per cent just nominated
is apparently the highest group yet
to become members of Signum
Laudis, according to Mr. Clarence
A. Hidley, Faculty Secretary of the
organization
Following is a list of those nomi-
nated, in the order of their rank in
scholarship: Marilyn H. Eber, Clara
Ryder, Eleanor M, Hayeslip, Grace
M. Shuts, Dolores A. Ropke, Phyllis
J. Snyder, Duleie Gale, Gertrude
Anowil
Stamp Booth is one of the activities that War Council is promoting
in this year's war work. It is a major part of the war activities program.
Fulda, Cooper Seniors Selected
To Speak Today
Campus Chest Drive will be of-
ficially opened today by Miss Alex-
andria Feldmahn, secretary of the
World Student Service Fund, who
will speak in assembly. Sunna Coo-
per, ‘45, will enlighten the student
body on war activities for the col-
lege year.
Miss Feldmahn, who opened last
year’s Campus Chest Drive, came
from Russia three years ago. She
matriculated at Pembroke College,
entering as a Junior, Graduating in
1943, she received the Student Goy-
ernment Association award for the
most outstanding contribution to the
life of the college. Miss Feldmahn's
experience as a European student
during the maelstrom of war aids
her in discussing student problems
in time of war.
‘The World Student Service Fund
says of their secretary, “Her fine,
strong and unselfish sense of value,
her organization and her experience
and gift as a speaker fit her ex-
ptionally well to interpret to
American students the cause of
World Student Relief.”
Eileen Moody, '46, head of this
yenr's drive, states that the purpose
of the drive is to collect funds from
the student body and to distribute the
proceeds among the various char-
itable organizations according to
the wishes of the student body, The
Campus Chest, established in 1941,
amounted last ar to $327.13 of
which $75 went to Madame Chiang
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Profs To Face Question Barrage In Faculty Big Eight Program
Cock-u-doodle doo! Cock-n-doodle
doo! Wake up State! It's time to
stump the experts.
Are you being continually bom-
barded by questions like stating the
difference between nationalism and
sochilism, differentiating third de-
gree equations, conjugating the ir-
pgular verbs, or relating the rise of
Mglish drama in literature? Have
you often wanted to eseape thi
eruel torture without cutting classes?
Have you scratched your face, pulled
out your eyebrows. tind driven your-
self to final mutilation, when the
prof proffered your name for the
one and only question you had not
red? Do you think up methods
» for this seemingly un-
fair use of questions and answers?
If so, it is almost certain that the
Faculty Big Eight will be one of the
most enjoyable performances yau
have ever witnessed, In this first
faculty rendition of “Information
Please” the proofs will actually shed
their dignity and allow students to
test their right lo glory.
Not only will Clifton Fadiman be
represented in the person of Dr.
Hopkins, but many of your favorite
facully members will blossom out as
State's leading quiz kids, Mrs, Egel-
ston, Dr. Jones, Dr, Hicks, Dr. Clau-
sen and others will answer or at-
tempt to answer the many. intelli-
gent questions submitted) by the
students.
If a hen and a half lays an egg
and a half in a day and a half, how
Jong will it take six hens to lay six
eggs in six days? In what century
was the reign of Old King Cole?
Did the old woman who went to the
cupboard finally die of hunger?
Right and left the profs will be
encountered by these troublesome
problems, and well may their minds
become worn out grasping for the
correct answers, Wisdom will flow
far and freely in this biggest of
Big Eights.
Then may come the moment of
the evening. The iaculty members
squirm, wriggle, pound their ea
chew the rag, and still the answer
cludes (hem. ‘The question seems
unanswerable. You sit in your seat
and barely keep from shouting! You
watch their struggling and wineing
in the attemp. to answer your
question, ‘The cash register rings!
You have stumped the experts and
may become the proud recipient of
a prize! Noblesse has come your
Ww
Even the faculty, however, tire of
questions and, consequently, during
intermission Dr. Cooper and his
famed “Barber Shop Quartette” will
furnish a bit of the more edifying
entertainment. Hidden talents and
surprise stunts will come to. the
fore and many students will be
delighted to see their favorite
faculty member singing and dancing
in this medley of faculty wit
Don't miss this battle of the ex-
perts November 18 in Page Hall. It
Will be worth any price and you are
ussured of more than the usual
entertainment in this — bang-up
facully show!
It still Is not too late to hand in
questions for this super quiz. pro-
gram. If you have any riddles, any
problems, or any queri whatso-
ever, put them in the P.O, box im-
mediately, Remember, the time is
now to stump the experts!
In Poll Directed
By Press Bureau
From a wide variety of nominees,
six Senior women were elected by
Student Association in a poll con-
ducted by Press Bureau in last
week's assembly to represent State
in Who's Who Among Student's in
American universities and colleges.
Florence Garfall was _ selected
most popular by a marked majority
in the first distribution, Queen
Mary Now was nominated most
beautiful by a 66-vote majority over
Dorothea Smith on the second dis-
tribution. The choice for most ver-
satile was a close race with Edna
Marsh winning by 7 votes over Joan
Smith on the third distribution,
Sunna Cooper gained a majority
over Eleanor Hayeslip on the second
distribution to be chosen as the one
who has done most for State, In
landslide votes and both in the
econd distribution, Lucille Kenny
was voted most dramatic and Mary
Sanderson selected as most athletic,
Nominees Considered
These nominees have been sent
to Who's Who Among Students for
consideration by the board. If the
board agrees to accept the nominn-
tions for representatives from State,
each of the nominees will be noti-
fied and sent a form to fill out
concerning her activities. They are
not, however, obligated in any way
to purchase the publication, but
they may do so if they wish,
State has been represented in
Who Among Students twice
revious years. Last year, through
negligence, State was not
represented. Vera Kozak, ‘45, Direc-
tor of Pr Bureau, states that,
‘The College does not get nearly as
much publicity as it should, and
representation in Who's Who ts one
of the best ways of bringing State
into focus.
New Procedure
According to Miss Kozak, Pr
Bureau will follow a different pro-
cedure In conducting the poll next
year. Because of the many varied
nominations, nominations will be
held in assembly first, somewhat in
the manner of Campus Queen
nominations, and voting will take
place the following week.
Scholarship Checks In Office
From the office of the ‘Treasurer,
comes the request that all students
who are holding State Scholarships
call for their checks today from 10
A. M. on. All checks should be
picked up today,
Mr, C. J, Deyo, Treasurer, wishes
students to cash these checks as
soon as possible in order to avoid
loss and ay in obtaining the
money.
“DRIVE
State To Register
In Draper Today
And Next Week
International Student Day
Will Be Celebrated
War Activities Council today of-
ficially launches its program for the
year in an effort to stimulate 100%
student support and participation in
the war effort. In an attempt to
counteract apathy among the stu-
dent body, there will be registration
at a table in the lower hall of
Draper all day today as well as
Monday and Tuesday where students
may sign up for the various phases
of war work,
In addition to registration, today
and next Friday are official State
College Blood Bank days and those
students who signed up will donate
their blood between 11 A, M, and
2:30 P. M. For both these days only
72 out of approximately 1000 stu-
dents, or 7% of the student body,
have signed up to give blood. The
sign-up poster for this purpose
hangs in the lower hall of Draper
and there is still time to register
for donution.
Old Clothes Drive
On Monday an extensive Old
Clothes Drive for Russian War Re-
lef will begin under the supervision
of Sunna Cooper, '45, Mary Bess
Vernoy, '46, and Shirley Gross, '47,
will be co-chairmen assisting her.
Students and faculty members are
urged to contribute any old cloth-
ing that is still wearable but of no
use to them, A box for this pur-
pose will be placed in front of the
Stamp Booth in Draper Hall and
representatives to War Activities
Sub-Council will collect in every
group house. A similar drive con-
ducted two years ago yielded 2000
pounds of clothes and that figure
has been set as the goal for this
year's drive. The Russian War
Relief agency in Albany has sent
out an appeal for volunteers to
pack the clothing already contri-
buted that is at headquarters. Ac-
cording to Marie Liebl, ‘45, chair-
man of WAC, “These clothes are
needed esyerately and without
volunteers for packing they cannot
be sent overseas.”
Stamp Day
War Activities Council has desig-
nated next Friday as Stamp Day,
State College's recognition Inte
national Students’ Day, This date,
Noevmber 17, was set aside by a
unanimous vote of the Interna-
tional Student Association to com-
memorate those 160 students mas-
sacred by Nazis in Prague, Czecho-
slovakia, on November 17, 1939, In
order to enter the Commons next
Friday, every student must bear a
stamped hand, proving that he
has bought at least one War Stamp
that day, In the afternoon, War
Activities Council sponsoring a
dance to be held in the Commons,
The pt hase of a stamp will be the
price of admission. A $100 minimum
goal for the day has been set,
Home Service
The Home Service Department of
the Red Cross in Albany has asked
for volunteers to work one night a
week at the Chapter House, Typists,
stenographers and file clerks are
needed, Home Service is the social
agency of the Red Cross that aids
the families of soldic both in the
country and overseas. Tt deals with
dependency discharges, and allot-
ment difficulties, and
main lason between
their homes. The work is veried,
interesting and confidential. Vol-
unteers must be, therefore, rellable,
mature, “ready to smile,” according
to the Red Cross authorities, and
20 years of age.
Ata recent War Activities Coun-
cil meeting, a jocal O,P.A, inspector
appealed for State College students
to work on price control in the
city of Albany. These yolunteers
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