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ALBANY, NEW YORK, FRIDAY. JANUARY 9, 1942
VOL. XXVI, NO, 14
Kinsella Accepts
Government Job
To Aid Defense
Mr. Cooper Will Replace
Supervisor of Commerce
Dr. Thomas Kinsella, assistant
Professor and Supervisor of Com-
merce, and Dr. Wallace Taylor, As-
sistant Professor and Supervisor in
Social Studies in the Milne High
School, have both obtained leaves of
absence from their duties here. Dr.
Kinsella will assume a government
position lasting for the duration of
the war; Dr. Taylor will be absent
for five months, working with the
League of Nations Association.
The Office of Production Manage-
ment has claimed the services of Dr.
Kinsella as a consulting economist.
He will serve in an advisory capacity
in the Bureau of Price Control un-
der the direction of Leon Henderson.
On Leave for Duration
Kinsella applied for a leave of ab-
sence from the college for the dura-~
tion of the war and left for the city
of Washington on January 2.
Kinsella, a student of recent econ-
omic trends, was graduated from
State in 1930, obtaining his doctor's
degree in commerce at Clark Uni-
versity, in Springfield, Massachus-
etts. His notable dissertation entitled
Albany As a World Port published
in August, 1938, was believed an im-
portant factor in the obtaining the
appointment. Kinsella has been at
State since 1937 after teaching com-
merce in the John Adams High
School in New York City. He is an
active member of the National Geo-
graphic Society and the American
Economic Association, through
which he secured the position,
Taylor on Leave
Dr. Taylor, has obtained a five
months leave of absence, to accept
a position with the League of Na-
tions Association. This organization
has become an association dedicated
to the advocation of an Internation-
al Federation at the close of the
present war. Taylor will direct addi-
tional study of international rela-
tions in teacher training institutions.
Dr. Kinsella will be replaced by
Mr, Edward Cooper. Mr, James E.
Gemmell has been engaged to take
over Cooper's duties. He has receiv-
ed a BS. in commerce at Wyoming
University and has credit for M.S.
degrees at Syracuse University and
State College.
SCA Secretary
Resigns Position
Miss Hele
informed the
Srark Cou this week that
she has resigned her position as
etary of the Student Christian
jociaion. At the end of the se-
mester she will leave for Columbia
Univ y to complete her Masters
in Student Personnel.
all, ‘41, has been
employed to act as secretary during
the second semester, A permanent
appointment will be made next fall.
Miss Curtis planned to leave last
June, but she was asked to stay for
this semester while the sponsorship
of SCA was transferred to the newly
formed Albany Federation of
Churches. ‘The Federation will be-
gin financial support of the seere-
turial position this month, Miss Cur-
tis points out that this will not affect
the program of SCA,
During her four and one half
years of work at State, Miss Curtis
has guided the organization from a
YWCA into the present SOA for
both men and women
Ass
Examination Schedule Rele d
Miss Elizabeth Van Denburgh,
Registrar, has Just released the Ex-
amination Schedule for January,
1942, This schedule js printed in full
on the back page. Payment of fees
for the second semester has been
scheduled for January 21, 22, and 23,
Choral Society, Wednesday Night's Test Finds
Harpist Present
Varied Concert
By Bernard Perlman
Dr. T, S, H. Candlyn directed the
State College Choral Society last
night in a program that ran the
gamut from folk songs and hymns
through spirituals and opera—and
ran it all in top form, The chorus
sang with a freshness of tone and an
exuberance of spirit that remained
with it all through the evening.
Mary-Dorothy Alden, '45, and Au-
drey Benfield, '43, were featured
soloists, but it was Earl Snow's saga
of a Kentucky Moonshin that
captured the audience's fancy and
had to be repeated.
Miss Betty Paret appeared both
as composer and performer. Oddly
enough, her best work was done
with the three classical pieces which
opened her program. The impres-
sionistic, modern pieces, which com-
prised the second half of her pro-
gram were tantalizing, but still
unsatisfying, It requires the artistry
of a Salzedo to create a mood com-
patible with the brevity of these
subtle compositions.
Retaining audience interest in a
harp program is somewhat of a feat
in itself, but Miss Paret held her
audience through her ability to
elicit all varieties of tone from her
instrument.
‘The mighty Beethoven's Hallelu-
jah which concluded the concert,
was done with a power and inten-
sity of choral singing which over-
shadows performances of the past
three years. John Nordell, '39,
again demonstrated that he is one
of the outstanding accompanists in
the capitol district.
NYA Funds Face Cut
Declares Dean DeLaney
The college has been warned of
a cut in the NYA funds—probably
to come after February! There will
be no increase in the number of
NYA students leaving their NYA
Jobs, This regulation has been in
effect since November 21, according
to Sara T, DeLaney, Dean of Wo-
men.
“We are uncertain how much our
funds will be cut,” said Dean De-
Laney, “but it is expected that the
cut will comprise about 25% of the
present amount. The administration
of the reduced funds is still unde-
termined. However, everyone's al-
lotment will probably be reappor-
tioned. We don’t intend to drop
‘one from NYA if we can help
Talent Show In Assembly
The traditional Talent Show will
be presented in today's assembly
featuring the Four Men of State. 1
Trumpet Trio, and the Rockettes, a
new vallet group. Bill Grattan will
display a “true” jam session. Edna
Marsh, '45, will be the vocalist of the
morning — performance.
Si rte
PLAYERS (I. tor.) Rhona Ryan, Roderick Fraser, Ruth Schmidt, Hal Ashworth,
Trece Aney, Bryant Taylor, Joseph Higgin:
ind Paul Barselou in one E.D. play.
Elementary Dramatics Plays Previewed—-
3 Members of Cast Interviewed on Radio
State's students caught a quick
preview of William Koslenko's war
tragedy, “The Street Attends a
Funeral,” when Lois Hampel, Bob
White, and Gertrude Gold, sopho-
mores, members of the cast, were
interviewed over the Forrest Wil-
ls Quick Quiz Program on Thurs-
day afternoon at 2:30 P. M,
This is one of the three one-act
plays which will be presented by Ele-
mentary Dramatics next Tuesday
evening in Page Hall auditorium.
The other members of the cast are
Marjorie Breunig, Shirley Mills, and
Gertrude Myers, sophomores.
“When You Are Twenty-one” by
Ludwig Thoma, the first comedy, in-
cludes as its cast, Dora Aungst, Bet-
ty Harper, James McFeeley, Arthur
Soderlind, Vera Willard, sopho-
mores, and Shirley Wurz, ‘43.
The cast of the second comedy,
“Hands Across the Sea” by Noel
Coward, consists of Trece Aney,
Harold Ashworth, Paul Barselou,
Roderick Fraser, Joseph Higgens,
Rhona Ryan, Ruth Schmitt, Sophie
Weissblum, sophomores, and Bryant
Taylor, ‘43.
The State College Symphony has
been engaged to ply between acts,
under the direction of Earle Snow,
“44.
Students will be admitted by the
student tax. Reserved seats may be
secured for $.85, while general ad-
mission is $.55, and student tickets
ere $40, tax included. Tickets may
be secured from Dolores DiRubbo,
‘44, or nt the door,
Cooper Won't Be Alarmist On Topics
Pertaining to Teacher-Training, Placement
By Betty 8, Gravelle and Stengel
State College students can plan
on a continuance of the five-y
program in spite of the present war
according to Dr. Hermann L. Coop-
er, Assistant Commissioner of Edu-
cation for Teacher Education and
Certification, On this and on all
other questions pertaining to teach-
er-training and placement Dr. Coop-
er refused to be an alarmist.
‘The Board of Regents will hold a
meeting next week at which the ad-
visability of shortening the courses
in teacher-training institutions will
probably be discussed. Dr. Cooper
believes that there is not sufficient
cause to shorten the college course
or to telescope it and thus “lower the
standard of teacher education.”
Should the college course be
changed to include the entire year
instead of 40 weeks so that students
's of college in
additions to
the faculty and other expenses would
demand approximately a five per
cent inerease in state appropriations.
Even though the shortened course is
available it could not be made com-
pulsory.
“There is no teacher shortage at
the present time,” said Dr. Cooper,
“except possibly in the field of
seience, but these positions can be
filled by women.” Not many teachers
have transferred from the schools
to defense positions and the ma-
jority of these are teachers of shop
work not liberal arts,
In conclusion Dr, Cooper who
served in the last war stated the
only effect of the present conflict on
college students would be a shortage
of husbands.
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Drops Make The Ocean,
Nickles Will Aid Defense
“Five cents please!”
Just five cents, one-
twentieth of a dollar, that's all
folks ....
This is not the cry of a bark-
er advertising Little Egypt or
the Bearded Lady, but rather the
shout of the ticket seller at the
dances following the home bas-
ketball games,
But don’t worry. The cause
is a good one. The money to be
collected will be given to the Red
Cross or some other worthy or-
ganization to help in the na-
tional emergency.
Myskania thought of the idea,
MAA considered the idea, MAA
okeyed the idea, and the stu-
dents are asked to come across
with the cash,
Students Take Part
In War Program
With 539 students signing up for
defense work, State College has tak-
en its first step toward actual par-
ticipation in the war program. De-
fense classes will not begin until
next semester when each student
may take only one course at a time,
although he may start another as
soon s that is completed.
Over one-half of the total num-
ber of “signees” were interested in
first aid while a slightly smaller
number checked home-nursing. The
auto mechanics course did not at-
tract as large a number since only
about one-fifth signed for it, Classes
in nutrition, signalling and com-
munication, and publicity will rank
next as regards size. Shop mechan-
was the least popular with only
idents choosing it.
More conerete defense work in
the line of sewing will be carried
on by over a hundred State stu-
dents who are to be assisted and
supervised by members of the facul~
ty or their wives, since all Red Cross
sewing must be done under super-
vision.
In spite of attendance at defense
classes, State students must keep
up their college work, s.ccording to a
terse statement by college authorl-
ties. Defense classes are
considered as compulsory as college
classes, once they are entered,
Pepa Fax Blackout
Post Wardens Chosen
To Check On Lights
In Each Group House
To prepare State College group
houses for the city-wide blackout
scheduled for Monday evening, a
practice blackout was conducted
Wednesday night by four faculty
members, The trial resulted in a 90%
efficiency, unusual for a first at-
tempt at such a new experience. Dr,
Louis C, Jones, Instructor in English,
expressed complete satisfaction over
the “absolute willingness to cooper-
ate on the part of the students,”
Special post wardens and sub-war-
dens were appointed in each group
house to check on lights and super-
vise the efficient carrying out of the
rules. The chief aims of the black-
outs were: To get all lights out as
soon as possible; To get people in the
safest and most comfortable places
available; in short, to create the least,
amount of trouble for the city air-
raid wardens.
Houses Blackout Quickly
Two and a half minutes was the
longest time taken by any house,
this in a large dormitory where the
warning whistles could not be heard
well on the top floor, Twenty-six sec-
onds was the record, The most quiet
houses proved to be the quickest, and
ne a single personal accident occur-
red,
Opportunities were given the stu-
dents to ask questions and many in-
telligent suggestions from them
brought about changes in the pro-
cedure. “You've put us in the cellar—
why? We were told not to go there.”
—was the most common question,
Dr. Jones explained that cellars were
found to be the safest places from
the danger of shattering glass and
shrapnel splinters from falling
bombs, as well as the most spacious.
and well ventilated places.
Rooms Should be Lighted
The rooms that the students will
occupy during blackouts should be
lighted if possible, Dr, Jones believes,
but in order to avoid any escape of
light, he advocated making test be-
fore the city blackout. Radios should
be run also to relieve the tensity of
the situation, though any luminous
dials must be covered first. “Remem-
ber," Dr. Jones said, “you can see a
100 watt light 12% miles through the
air, a match 14 mile and a headlight
20 miles, And bombers have orders
to bomb the lights.”
When asked about the actual pos-
sibility of an air raid here, Dr, Jones
replied: “If America should get
token suicide raids, I think we have
a reasonable chance of getting them,
more so than New York City, since
Albany is in a triangle, where there
are definite military objectives: e.g.,
the General Electric Company, the
American Locomative Company, the
Watervliet Arsenal and large oil de-
posits. If the trans-Hudson bridges
were demolished, troop movements
would be held up for many days,
while traffic was re-routed through
New England."
Clear Cellars and Attics
To add to safety during air-raids,
attics and cellars should be com-
pletely cleared of papers and other
inflammable material, since the first
bombs would be incendiary to light
fires to indicate more important ob-
jectives.
Dr, Jones, Dr. Mary Goggin, In-
structor in Latin, Dr, Robert Rienow,
Assistant Professor of Social Studies,
and Miss Sara Tod DeLaney, Dean
of Women, conducted the trial black~
outs, Further instructions concern~
ing the city blackout, particularly in
reference to students present in the
college at the time of the biackott
will be given by Dr, Jones in this
morning’s assembly,
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In Defense of Five
In a time of national peril many things
which were planned for peacetime activity
must of necessity be scrapped. Yet there are
other projects, seemingly extraneous at the
moment, having such great import for the
future that they must be abandoned only
after the most careful consideration and
thought. One such peacetime project is the
five year teacher-training program of the
State of New York which is at present under
fire from many quarters, not the least from
the students of State College.
The five year plan is not only a program,
it is part of a philosophy o1 education which
believes that teachers should have increased
preparation not only in the academic fields,
but in the cultural and social as well. The
training of teachers is an evolutionary proc-
ess, calling for acquisition of skill and de-
velopment of personality over a long period
of time and in a wide range of interests.
Costly research and national surveys proved
that teachers who were graduates of a four-
year course were too young and a little
socially underdeveloped to enter upon a heavy
teaching burden immediately after leaving
college. Their training was believed too con-
centrated; the products of that training were
lacking in ability to understand material in
more than two, or at the most, three fields,
The five year program was instituted to
correct these faults in the teacher-training
setup by spreading the work over a five year
period and by requiring courses in four dif-
ferent fields of work. Campus-teaching is
done in the fifth year when the trainee is
more mature socially and has a greater com-
mand of subject matter.
An attempt to shorten the training period
because of the war will bring back the prev-
ious difficulties,
An attempt to shorten the program for
the men who would remain to carry out even
a four year course would not warrant the
expense and energy,
An attempt to.shorten the program would
lower the standing of the teaching profession.
An attempt to shorten the program would
definitely be unjust to a post war world
which will more than ever need excellently-
trained teachers, who by their abundant skill
and training and knowledge would help to
create a better educative process for the
generations to come,
Registration For Defense
All those students who failed to register
with the War Activities Council during the
recent drive, will have an opportunity to do
so this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
from 10 A, M. to 3;30 P, M, in Room 107,
Sahatalhs:
The Women's Morals
And Their Protection
AT.
Far away and long ago, there was a college. In that
land and in those days, college was a rlace where ser-
ious minded young men and women went to assimi-
late knowledge, and to develop independence of thought
and maturity of mind. And, surprisingly enough, some
young men and women who went there actually did.
Mention has already been made that at this college
there were both young men and young women. Ob-
viously this created a problem. Even in those times, the
male of the species was universally possessed of a de-
sire to be in the company of the female, and the fe-
male of the species was endowed with a liking for the
company of the male. Since these likings were com-
plementary, the result was preordained: the female
was often seen in the company of the male.
The phenomenon created a great disturbance in the
minds of the Directors of the College. These men, all
learned graybeards, pondered much, consulted among
themselves, and finally brought forth a ukase: A re-
striction of the movements of the youths was necessary.
Since they were wise and shrewd, they easily saw that
to remove temptation, it was necessary to restrict only
one of the sexes, Since they were men, they decided to
restrict the women,
Accordingly, they brought forth, after much cogita-
tion and cerebration, a set of regulations designed to
remove all that was imprudent and evil
Model in the movements of the female of the
Monitor species. Reaching into the hat once
Found more, they produced an administrator
of the regulations—a woman.
Deciding, as they had, to entrust the reputations
the actions of their young girls to this admin
they had searched as far and as thoroughly as they
could to find someone with a superabundance of the
proper qualifications, and they had succeeded, The
person whom they chose was old enough to have none
of the outlook or the follies of youth, she was of an
unblemished moral character, and she was possessed
of a perfect understanding. Above all, she was just.
The new regulations were immediately put into ef-
fect, and they proved to be an overwhelming and in-
stantaneous success, Everyone was enthusiastic about
them, Their framers were hailed as bringers of a new
high in youthful morality. Everything was ducky,
That is—almost everything. As time went on, and
the students continued to live under them, several
old features were noticed. To begin with, a main pro-
vision of the whole set of regulations was that all of the
women should be in their homes at a certain hour.
This was to have kept them from doing any number
of things, all of them undesirable, As it worked out,
the rule forced everyone to do early what he ordin-
arily would have done late,
The curfew hour was found to interfere with normal
activity. It became almost impossible for many of the
girls to attend an evening showing of a
motion picture except on weekends.
Determined Peculiar differentiations were found
Deadline to exist. It was necessary for a girl who
went to a dance wearing a short dress
to return to her house at the regularly prescribed hour.
If, however, she wore a long dress to a dance, it was
possible for her to stay out as much as three hours la-
ter. It was particularly difficult for many people to
understand why a difference in the length of a dress
that a girl wore should produce a difference in the
length of time that she could stay out.
The process of saying good-night ran into difficulties
all its own. The crowds of couples at the doors of the
larger residence houses became embarrassingly large
as the final minutes of grace drew near each night.
Many a youth could be seen holding his beloved in a
good-night embrace, while she, with one half-open eye
on her watch, kept track of the last few seconds be-
fore a dash to the door became necessary.
To eliminate excessive nocturnal osculation, a spot-
light had been placed at the front door of the major
women's residence, It was soon evident that the only
thing that had been eliminated had been the front
door as a place of osculation. Ingenious youth found
new places.
The graybeards took no notice of these phenomena.
They rested secure in the knowledge that they were
doing the best that they could to insure the highest
behavioral standards for the youths in their care. And
their efforts were praised in all educational circles.
The youths, in their turn, abided by the rules, and
longed for their vacations to come so that they could
go home and once more live normal lives.
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No Union Now...
Communication ——————
To The Student Body:
The committee appointed by Myskania to investigate
the possibilities for establishing a so-called “student un-
ion” in the Farrell Mansion, voted unanimously at its last
meeting to drop the matter and suspend further investi-
gations. The reasons for this action were numerous and
came after weeks of investigation.
Communications from numerous other colleges which
have organizations similar to the one proposed disclosed
situations which would never be met at State College, es-
pecially in the light of present conditions. Administra-
tion, in almost every case, was by a full-time director
who was either a full member of the faculty or whose
salary was a part of the college budget—either situation
impossible here. In most cases, upkeep expenses were met
by the college budget or by fees too great and too num-
erous to be met by the State College student body at pres-
ent. In every case original furnishings for the building
were purchased either by the college or from donations
of a generous alumni association. Briefly—investigations
into the programs of other colleges and universities with
situations most nearly comparable to our own, brought
no plan which could be adopted or modified and used at
State College to support a “student union” considering
the need, activities, and financial situation of the State
College student body.
Under ordinary conditions, the fact that no program
of another college could be modified to meet our situa-
tion an original program could have been planned. How-
ever, the involvement of the United States in a war has
necessitated the decision to drop the matter on the
grounds that it is both impractical and not feasible.
Furnishing and Maintenance Estimates Made
A preliminary arrangement of activities and space al-
lotment led to the belief that approximately $4,000 or
$5,000 would be necessary to merely furnish the build-
ing. Basing the upkeep expenses on the figures available
at the time (which have risen considerably since then
and are still going up), it was estimated that another
$4,000 would be necessary for upkeep—including heat-
ing, care of grounds, repairs, and general rehabilitation.
These figures were kept at an absolute minimum, it was
believed, and were based on prevailing prices. With the
United States at war, even if the money were available,
it might not be possible to purchase furniture, fuel oil,
and other things necessary to furnish the Farrell Man-
sion adequately so that it might be used as a center for
all extra-class activities of the student body.
The problem of financing the program became increas-
ingly difficult. First of all, no money was available at the
moment nor was there any prospect of getting any money
until the payment of student taxes next September. Sec-
ondly, purchase of furnishings on a time payment basis
is both impractical, expensive, and extremely poor
finance since the action would have no assurance that
payments could be met in the future years.
Type and Number of Future Students Unpredictable
It was impossible to estimate the number of students
attending State College next year and the war years to
follow just as it was impossible to estimate the charac-
ter of the student body to come, the activities of this
student body, and the financial situation which they
would meet. It was not extremely difficult to envision
a State College student body next year composed of a
larger proportion of women than ever before, a female-
dominated student body living in a war world under
financial conditions altogether different from our own,
engaged in activiti Itogether different from our pres-
ent extra-class activities. Certainly, if our present plans
for war activities are developed and are engaged in by as
large a proportion of the student body as have volunteer-
ed during the first few days of registration, the need for
a “student union” as planned for by the student body at
present, is completely erased. There will be no time for
the activities we engage in today nor will there be a place
for many of our present extra-class projects,
Therefore, since the need for a “student union” has
passed temporarily, since the program at present is
financially unsound and impractical, and since it appears
more feasible that the monies and energies and activities
which were to have gone into this project are now need-
ed for more important and lasting programs—the com-
mittee has voted to drop the matter of a “student union”
until this great crisis in our national history has reached
its victorious solution,
A. HARRY PASSOW,
Chairman of Myskania Committee
Investigating Student Union
Possibilities,
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1942
CARL,
‘The influence of the war and the
draft means more than a chilly wind
here at State.
‘We swung back into the saddle af-
ter a vacation of syncopation and
hibernation to find that half of
State's womanhood returned flash-
ing rocks on the finger, while a
seemingly equal number of men
were on the verge of leaving for
military training.
Basketball Affected
Affecting the sports front is the
news that Morris (Moose) Gerber
has joined up with the now famous
V-7 of the Naval Reserve Corps.
“Moose” just nosed out his local draft
board, but is subject to call upon
very short notice by the Navy.
Next comes our former stellar cag-
er, Bill Forrest, who signed up and
was accepted by the Marines. Bill
left college immediately after
Thanksgiving vacation.
At this time we hear that Co-cap-
tain Bill (Deacon) Dickson has been
in the 1-A class since last Septem-
ber, and his deferment expired yes-
terday. What the score will be with
the present set-up remains to be
seen,
Neither Dickson nor Gerber will
have to leave the team for the pr
ent unless an emergency arises. This
we consider especially good news.
Merritt Returns
And more good news comes with
the announcement that Paul Merritt
will be able to play basketball once
again. Paul has been pronounced
physically fit to play basketball by
the college medical staff, although
he may only play for limited periods
State will tackle RPI tonight on
the loca] vourt and it seems that the
boys cau chalk up another victory
for Pedagogy.
Freshman Team
Points For Game
With RPI Five
by Bert Kiley
With due respect to the “Victory
in '43” campaign, the frosh basket-
eers have definite plans for “Victory
in ’42.” Tonight, the RPI freshmen
are to be the first victims of this
movement.
Santa’s presents have been tuck-
ed away; the boys have a week's
hard drilling under their belt; and
have high hopes of stopping what is
PI's best freshman
The yearling engineers won their
tart this year. However, the
are used to cavorting on
a miniature prairie and they may
find their activities a trifle hamper-
ed by the general petiteness of the
Page Hall plant, The frosh will be
at full strength for the contest,
Warren Kullman'’s injured schnoz-
zola having healed.
Glancing quickly over the season
to date a few impressions stand oul:
First, a large bouquet of Wash-
ington Park Lake seaweed to the
YMOA's coach, Art Lee, The fresh-
men’s “buddy” from the frosh camp
draped the jayvee uniforms over the
sturdy shoul of the "Y" varsity
and turned his behemoths loose. This
outfit is one of the best semi-pro
teams in the district and much harm
to the frosh’s morale might have re-
sulted.
Dismissing the “Y" incident as
unfortunate, the frosh seemed to hit
their stride in the second half of
the Delhi game. They displayed
what they had previously lacked—
an effective defense—and worked
as a unit in chalking up the first
freshman victory in—well, quite a
while.
It is not a State secret that the
frosh's prospects this year were &
little on the tattle-tale gray side.
Their bowing to a crippled Acad-
emy team seemed to bear out the
direr predictions, The team has
come a long way in the few weeks
since then. They have not “ar-
rived,” but they seem to be on their
way,
State Basketeers To Meet
RPI In Page Gym Tonight
Eagles Will Encounter
Hobart Squad Jan. 16;
Merritt Rejoins Team
The State basketeers, presumably
refreshed by the Christmas vacation,
will resume activity this Friday
when they meet RPI on the Page
Hall court. This will be the only
game between these two te:ms this
season,
RPI has played only one game so
far, That one was against Hamilton,
RPI emerging the loser by two
points, The team faces several diffi-
culties going into the game tonight.
Not only has RPI played only one
game in comparison to State's five
contests, but the squad has lost at
most valuable men, co-captain
Bert Hawks. It is to be expected that
the team may have trouble accus-
toming Itself to State’s small court.
Eagles At Full Strength
As the Eagles; round into mid-
season form, Bill Marsland appears
to be the “white hope.” Although
only 2 sophomore, his steady, wide-
awake all-around good play has
earned him a position on the start-
ing five along with co-captains Hank
Brauner and Bill Dickson, Brauner
is the team's leading scorer with 52
points in five games. Dickson's di-
recticn of the floor play has made
him invaluable to the team. Paul
Merritt, a veteran of last year who
has been unable to play with the
team until now, may start in the
RPI game. He has been coaching
the freshman team but has not
worked out with the varsity until
this week. Leo Griffin will prob-
ably be the fifth man,
Hobart Next
A game with Hobart on the Page
court January 16 will be the final
game of the semester. Hobart's five
is pretty much of an unknown quan-
tity as this will be their opening
game. Several veterans including
co-captains Roy Weber and Herbert
Fitch who played on the squad which
beat State last season have returned
and Coach Speed Wilson is expect-
ing to have a good team. Hobart
has included such teams as the Uni-
versity of Rochester, Colgate, and
RPI in its schedule.
GINNY
Making up for a snowless Christ-
mas, ole man weather has provided
the fair of State with a white
blanket of snow just right for skiing
and toboganning. Winter sports
captain Sylvia Tefft has appointed
Dotty Huyck to supervise skiing,
but as yet there is no one in charge
of toboganning, Rumors have it that
there is no toboggan! However, any-
one interested in captaining the
sport should contact Sylvia.
Rita Hickey (of boys’ basketball
fame) will watch over the figure-
eight cutters. Girls skating on their
own time should turn in their rec-
ords to Rita.
A new bowling rule has been in-
troduced!! There has been such an
enthusiastic turn-out of feminine
keglers that the Rice Alleys have
been swamped and girls have had to
wait some time for their turns. At a
recent Council meeting, it was de-
cided to give credit for games bow!
ed at other alleys besides at Rice's.
However, no refunds will be made
on these games.
WAA’s ping-pong tournament has
upset one of the great unwritten tra-
ditions of State College—The mas-
culine control of the ping-pong table
in the Commons. It appears that
more girls than men are playing
these days on the table moved up to
the balcony. Twenty girls are still in
the contest with Kit Herdman, Claire
Schwartz and WAA's president, Kay
Peterson, at the top of the ladder.
Captain Marge Ackley declares all
matches must be played by January
23.
Gerber Enlists In Navy;
May Finish College Career
All you loyal feminine basket-
ball rooters may heave a sigh of
relief. Contrary to all previous
reports, “Moose” Gerber will
definitely remain at State and
on the basketball team.
Point Decides Victor
“Moose” has enlisted in the
Naval Reserves and will be al-
In Basketball Opener
lowed to finish his college ca-
Western Hall gained the distinc- r rl
tion of being the first victor of Teer, Through this Gerber, gets
WAA's basketball season by taking Reserve and will become an en-
a close contest from Cooper House sign in the navy when he fin-
with a score of 21 to 20. The game shes his training. He 1s also on
was tightly fought with both sides Gall during the summer for pre-
displaying a great deal of speed. liminary training.
Jane Greenmun and Marge Ackley ij
ied Oapoes ‘Now I have something to look
forward to. It’s great to be able
At the end of the first half, Cooper to continue playing for State,”
was leading by three points, but said “Moose,” voicing the opin-
during the second, Western began ion of most of State College's
piling up points and wound up with athletically-minded students,
a winning one-point margin. Enslow
made a spectacular shot close to the
center bringing the victory to her Monoghan Bowls High Score
team,
In the second game, Moreland beat. Yesterday Ann Monoghan bowled
Commuters A by a 20 to 5 score. The a high single score of 175, thereby
Commuters trailed with but a single leading the WAA league and pacing
point until the last few minutes her Newman Hall team to a victory
when their passwork began to click. over Psi Gamma. Thursday the
Dorm A's combination of LaSalle, Newman team will meet the winner
Domann and Herdman proved too of the Junipers-Wren Hall match
much for Dorm B, who lost 16 to 6. which is to be completed Monday.
|.M Lenwie Neat
Half Way Mark
After a fortnight layoff, Intra-
mural basketball squads returned to
action this week, Most of the teams
have already completed their quota
of tussels for the first half of the
schedule which comes to a close
next Thursday.
Scoring a victory over the Kappa
Standings Wednesday
i
orneenoe,
cemnunned,
Beta squad, Sigma Lambda Sigma
tightened its grip temporarily on
second place.
Tn recording its win over the Lake
St, lads, the SLS aggregation piled
up an early lead and was never in
danger. Jordan led the winner's at-
tack with 10 points,
Sayles Hall began the new year
by scoring its first victory of the
current campaign over Thomas
More, 23-22, The contest was one of
those close affairs, with only one
point separating the teams in any
of the quarters.
Just the thing to bright-
en up that tired-out
wardrobe! Help your-
self to a breath of
spring in the middle of
January . even if you
can’t go South. Sizes
9 to 15,
A. Black bodice with brightly
printed skirt,
B. Spring Navy with lingerie
brightness.
C. Beige, pink or blue to lighten
the winter,
JUNIOR DRESSES . . . Second Floor
‘STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1948
it Co. Author of New Textbook
ith Dr. Harold Peterson of the
department at Buffalo State
‘Teachers College.
‘This book will go on sale shortly
as a high school text, and contains a
feries of biographical sketches of
men famous in Latin American his-
tory. In an attempt to unfold the
history of Latin America through the
lives of such illustrious patriots as
Sarmiento, De Toledo, and Padre
Kino,
Dr. Stewart has traveled through-
out South America, making an inten-
sive study of the history of its separ-
ate states, In 1936-1937, Dr. Stewart
spent an entire year traveling in
South and Latin America with Dr.
‘William E, Dodd, late Ambassador to
Germany, and Professor of History
at the University of Chicago.
In the face to the book, the
author cantatad that the work was
written at the suggestion of Dr. Don-
nal V. Smith, Professor of Social
Studies, who expressed the need in’
the schools for a thorough knowledge
of Latin American history. Portions
of the book were used in manuscript
form in Milne High School, and Dr.
Stewart also expresses in the preface
his appreciation to these Milne stu-
dents for their contributions.
Upon declaring his intention of
writing this book, Builders of La-
tin America, in the summer of 1914,
Dr. Stewart was given a Social
Research Grant to finance his in-
vestigations, He is now writing a
book on Chinese Immigration in
Peru.
PTEB Asks Students
To Fill In Applications
“If part time work is desired by
any student during the second se-
mester, he must fill out a new ap-
plication with the Part-Time Em-
ployment Bureau,” explained Har-
old Feigenbaum, Director of PTEB.
The new applications must be
filled out regardless of those filled
out last semester, The entire PTEB
application files will be disposed of;
therefore, no leads will be given out
until students comply with the new
regulations,
No applications will be accepted
which do not contain the student's
complete schedule for the second
semester. If schedules have not been
received from the registrar's office,
and the student is in need of imme-
diate work, Feigenbaum should be
consulted personally.
January Examination Schedule Released
Exclusive to the STATE COLLEGE NEWS
Since the College has scheduled June 1 for Commencement, shortening the year by two
weeks so that the Faculty Workshop may make full use of all facilities, examinations will be
completed in one week, from Monday, January 19, through Saturday, January 24. Examina-
tions will be given in three shifts during the day; all exarainations will be two hours long.
Note the changed hours.
Examination Schedule
9:00-11:00 A. M.
vI
Commerce 7 .
Commerce 10
Education 141,
Engilsh 1Ba
English 1Bb .....+
Librarianship 17
Physics 1 ....
Physics 14
Physics 21
Boclology 104
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Hdueation 14Ch
Bducation 14G8
Hdueation 115.
English 140,
French 8 ..
Mathematics 14.
Mathematics 1B .
Mathematics 21
Poll. Sel. 100A
Y:
Chemistry 21
Education 200,
Eeonomles 3.
Economies 103
English 40,
English 1210.
Bnglish 121b
Soclology +
Sclence
Selence
Selence
Selence
VILL
Chomistr
Commerc
English
Freneh
Greek
XVI
Chomistry 5
Bdueation 146
English 1A
French ~
Mathematles 112
Ir
Biology 100...
Education WC.
Hdueation 201A «
English 106
German 1...
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tible changes in time and/or Fo
board in Draper Hall,
MONDAY, JANUARY 19
12:00-2:00 P, M.
Ix
Blolowy 10 ,
Chemistry 3 : :
Chemistry 18. + WL
Commerce 3 .. + B02
Kdueation 121.
English 17
French 9.
ry
History
History
History
History 123
Spanish 9 .
Spanish 10;
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20
x Room
Biology 12 0
Commerce 25
Hducation 1488
Rnglish 1.
Bnglish 143
Fre 0
French
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
IV Room
Bdueation 100 .
Kducation 1b.
Rducation
Education
Education
Education
Hdueatlon
Hdueatlon
Hdueatlon
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22
Knglish 1
Hyiglone CW
Hyglene (M
History HA...
Fain 2 sale
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28
XVIL Itoom
Chemistry WL ey
Commerce 6
rth Selon
ton 200
B
Librarianship
Spaniah
SATURDAY, JANUAKY 24
Room
History 4.
Hlntory 11
Latin 100.
scurate at the presstiine for the STAN COLLEGHD NOWS, For
Kod of axaminations, and for schedules of conflict examinations, consult the offical bul
January 1942
9:00-5:00 P.M,
Commerce 1.
Baueation 120
English 3
Commere 2
lish IBe .
1 7
fon HB
jon 118.
History 116...
Musle
XU Room
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Although Men Scarce At State
Diamonds Sparkle On Left Hands
By Jeanette Shay
“Do you want to see the nicest
present I got for Christmas?” said
Jean Kafka to her unsuspecting
roommate. Whereupon she held out
her left hand, and there upon her
third finger was — well, you know
what. But Jean was wrong if she
thought she was going to be differ-
ent, for six other girls had similar
presents to show to their roommates.
A few State femmes went even fur-
ther and got their men in the flesh.
Just imagine getting a husband for
Christmas!
Armede Black's friends were
amused to hear that she is “fading
from Black to Brown.” Her future
hubby calls here Mediocre. When
asked what she likes best about him,
she replied, “I like his black curly
hair,” and she added, “Least of all
I like his jaloppy.” She confided,
“The first thing he wants after we're
married is twins.”
Many of the future brides were
very surprised when they received
their proposals. “I was completely
surprised,” said Erma Inglis. “I re-
ceived the ring before the proposal.
Freddie tossed the box at me and
said, ‘Here, see if this will fit,
Honey.’” “You can quote me as be-
ing flabbergasted,” declared Jean
Kafka, “but I love it.” Millie Mattice
expected a ring for Christmas. “He
proposed last year when we were
coming home from a dance,” she
said.
We've all heard of girls getting
married “when Papa consents.” El-
eanor Grounds’ marriage depends on
Uncle Sam, She'll be married in
July if he doesn’t interfere, What
she likes best about her man is his
appearance but she doesn't like his
habit of always being on time.
No date has been set for Janet
Dixon’s marriage. When asked whe-
ther or not she had a romantic pro-
posal, she said, “No, we were just
talking about things, and all of a
sudden—'
Mary Klein can’t remember any
definite proposal. “He might have
proposed to me at Howard John-
son's,” she stated. She doesn’t ex-
pect to be married for “years and
years” since her prospective hubby
is going into the army and she is
“devoted to the idea of spending a
few years at teaching.”
Bea Hirsch completes the list of
State women engaged during Christ-
mas vacation, but an attack of
mumps makes it impossible for her
to tell us any of the interesting de-
tails.
Mary Jane Evans (Mrs. Joseph
Bosley), Jane Freeman (Mrs. Syd-
ney Carter), and Elsie Johnston
(Mrs. Herbert Gumaer) are taking
no chances. They really caught their
men, “I don’t like anything best
about my husband,” said Mary Jane
Evans, “I just like everything
about him.” One thing Jane Free-
man likes particularly about her
husband is that he doesn’t mind
when she talks baby talk,
Listen girls! This is encouraging.
Elsie Johnston who has just an-
nounced her marriage, took the step
a year ago Thanksgiving, and she
isn’t disillusioned yet. She still
thinks “Herb is just wonderful.”
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ALBANY, NEW YORK, FRIDAY. JANUARY 30, 1942
VOL. XXVI, NO. 15
Music By Redman,
Low Bids Mark
‘43 Junior Prom
Committees For Luncheon
Are Released By Mattice
The Junior Prom of the class of
1943, with a name band and a form-
al coronation theme, is scheduled for
February 20. Don Redman's recent-
ly reorganized band has been en-
gaged to furnish music from 10 P. M.
to 2 A. M. at the Aurania Club, In
addition to these attractions, the
price of bids is decidedly lower than
y $2.75 including tax.
“ause Redman has but recently
reorganized his band, the Junior
class was able to hire him for the
annual dsnce, Redman has done ar-
rangements for both Paul White-
man and Jimmy Dorsey, doing Dor-
sey's Decp Purple, He uses his own
song Chant of the Weed as his
theme, Other musicians agree that
his ideas and conceptions are us-
ually well ehead of the times; his
1926 arrangements were in the jazz
idiom of 1941. He and his Harlem
orchestra have been heard on the
air waves with the Mills Brothers.
‘The hot-cha Harlem maestro him-
self is an interesting personality. He
is one of the shortest orchestra lead-
ers in captivity, measuring only a
little over five feet. Redman is also
a confirmed ci smoker,
Midnight of February 20 will see
the coronation of Prom Queen,
when one of the five girls nominat-
ed yesterdsy by the Junior class will
receive the crown, symbol of sever-
eignt; from the hands of last
year’s Queen, Marion Duffy.
Junior luncheon will complete the
formal weekend of the class of '43,
and will he held on Saturday, Feb-
ruary 21, at Jack's Restaurant.
Byron Benton is genera] chair-
man of the luncheon; Morris G
ber has charge of arrangements;
Marion Adams will be the speaker,
and Shirley Jennings is in charge
of pl cards, The price of the
luncheon will be eighty-five cents,
This year the Junior class voted
to d nse with the annual tea
dance, usually held in the afternoon
following Junior luncheon. Due to
the fact that so many members of
the class have to work on Saturday
afternoons, it was decided that the
best policy would be not to hold the
tea dance.
Jones’ Blackout Warning
Goes Over Big In Florida
Thanks to the quote from a
recent edition of the Starz Con-
Lece News (the one posted on
the wall opposite the Publica-
tion Office), a few hundred ar-
my lads in Tampa, Florida
think that our own Dr. Louis
C. Jones is no less than a pro-
fessor of Physics and an au-
thority on light.
It all came about when Den
nis Dole, '41, showed the Ni
story on State College's private
blackout to the Major for whom
he works. Impressed by Dr.
Jones’ statement on light visi-
bility, the Major ordered signs
like the one you see in the lower
hall of Draper printed and dis-
tributed.
Dr. Jones is living in hourly
expectation of receiving an
honor degree in science from
some Florida unive
Reinhardt Cancels
D&A Engagement
Max Reinhardt, the famous
rector. who \ recently
from Germany, has cancelled his
engagement of February 25 with the
Dramatics and Arts Association, Mr.
Reinhardt, in a letter to Elizabeth
Simmons, President of D.& A., ex-
plained that a broken arm necessi-
tated that he drop not only his
Appearance at State College but also
his entire tour.
This famous actor, playwright,
and producer was to have directed
the first rehearsal of a play before
an audience, Miss Agnes Futterer
Assistant Professor of English, was
to select the play from a list sub-
mitted by Mr. Reinhardt and to
choose the cast by a system of com-
petitive try-outs in which any State
College student could participate.
The Dramatics and Ar ssocia-
tion has not made a substitution for
Max Reinhardt’s performance be-
cause of the short notice that was
given. The next presentation will be
Barton Mumaw, the interpretive
dancer, who will appear on April 15.
Following a successful career as
one of the ‘Ted Shawn dancers, he
has given many recitals throughout
the country. Students may obtain
tickets in exchange for student tax.
All other seats will be reserved for
$1.10,
Defense Classes
Begin Next Week
No Instruction Available
For Auto Mechanics Now
Classes in first aid, nutrition,
home-nursing and air raid precau-
tions will start next week, according
to Sara T. Delaney, Dean of Wo-
men. As yet, there have been no ar-
rangements made for the auto me-
chanics course due to lack of in-
struction,
There will be four divisions of
the first aid course; two, instructed
by Mrs. G, Vinall, Social Director
of the Girls’ Dormitory, will meet at
Pierce Hall, Tuesday at 7 P.M., and
Saturday at 9:30 A.M. Another first
aid class, under the instruction of
Dr. Dorwaldt and Miss Johnston,
will be held in Room 161, Husted, at
7 P.M. Wednesday night.
Of the four home-nursing classes
scheduled for this semester, only two
will meet. The other two will start
as socn as materials for the teachers
come from Washington, Home Eco-
nomies teachers from Philip Schuy-
fer High School and Albany High
School are in charge of nutrition
classes at 7:30 P.M. Tuesday and
Wednesday,
Air raid precautions classes, open
only to students who have been spe-
cial post-wardens, will be instructed
Monday and Thursday nights at
7:30 P.M. by Dorothy Hinman,
chairman of all air raid courses.
All women who take and pass the
examination in air raid precautions
will receive a certificate to that ef-
fect while men passing the exam will
obtain a statement allowing them to
go to advanced defense work if they
wish to.
Students will not be able to com-
plete two defense courses by the end
of the semester, Due to an insuf-
ficient number of teachers, some
courses will not start on schedule.
All students are urved to watch the
bulletin board outside of Room 107.
New Cards for PTEB
Since all of last semester's appli-
cation cards have been destroyed
either because of changes in sched-
ules or different types of work de-
sired by individuals, the Part Time
Employment Bureau urges all who
desire jobs this semester to fill in
new cards. It was made clear that
anyone who did not comply with
this request would not be given any
leads.
Defense Industries Attract Low Salaried Teachers;
Increase In Living Costs Fails To Effect Wage Rise
Don't be too optimistic, State
College! The fact that a serious
shortage of qualified teachers
threatening may seem encouraging
on the surfas However, one look
at the pictured graph should dispel
all undue enthusiasm on the part of
would-be teachers. The main reason
for the growing de in teachers
1s the inadequate salary paid the
average member of the leaching
profession today
In spite of the rising cost of liv-
ing, the salaries paid to teachers
have not increased proportionally.
Living cost has gone up 11%, and
food prices have increased 19%, To
compete with this, teachers are be-
ing forced to leave the classroom for
defense industries, the National
Commission for the Defense of De-
mocracy through Education reports.
Whereas the incomes of factory
workers have received an average
30% increase, and the cash income
from farm products has increased
%, teachers' salaries on the whole
have remained static. Few schools
have attempted any solution for the
situation, although some cities have
added a 10% “cost of living bonus”
to existing salaries, The Commis-
sion advocates that this system be
used in other communities,
At the present time, there is al-
ready an acute shortage of teachers
in rural village and elementary
schools, particularly in certain sub-
ject areas such as science, industrial
arts, and business education. This
shortage actually threatens to un-
dermine educational standards,
Since many communities have re-
duced teacher qualifications to meet
the shortage, a decrease in the qual-
ily of school work has ensued. Dur-
ing the current year it 1s expected
that between 5,000 and 10,000 emer-
gency certificates will be {ssued to
unqualified and partly trained
teachers.
p decrease
's available, the enrollment
in teachers’ colleges and schools of
education has also undergone a
marked drop, declining as much as
29" in one state,
nere should be an average na-
tionwide increase of 15% in teaching
salaries, warns the Commission,
Such an Increase would tend to hold
many qualified teachers within their
chosen field and to induce students
to consider teaching as a career,
Otherwise the existing shortage in
teaching personnel is certain to be-
come worse. Those who leave the
profession now for better paying
positions are apt to remain in their
new fields after the emergency is
over,
Definite steps must be taken to
relieve the situatior, The Commis-
sion believes that “the times permit
® more generous financial support
of the schools,”
Milne Revives Movie-Past
Sheik Valentino Reappears
To those fluttering females
who never had a chance to have
Rudolph Valentino moon at
them; tonight you can discover
what true love is like! Milne
School will present the great
lover in a revival of his last
picture, “Son of the Sheik.”
This picture will be one of the
three old-fashioned moving pic-
tures that the Senior Class of
Milne School will present to-
night in Page Hall. Charlie
Chaplin and Fatty Arbuckle in
“The Knockout,” and Our Gang
in “Thundering Fleas.”
Sooooooo, girls, if your boy
friend overwhelms you in the
future with passionate words of
love, blame it on Valentino,
Timber!
State To Assist
In Radio Defense
Script Production Planned
To Bolster Civilian Morale
“Radio for Victory!” With this
slogan the Albany City and County
Defer Council, will begin another
phase of its war emergency program,
The new venture is heduled to
get under way February 5, The
group will work on the project un-
der the direction of Dr. William H.
Hartley, Assistant Professor of Bdu-
cation; Dr. Robert Rienow, Assist-
ant Pr jor of Social Studies, and
Dr. Louls C, Jones, Instructor in
English, Group members will work
on a radio script production pro-
gram for the purpose of building up
civilian morale. While it is not ex-
clusively a State College project, a
large number of State students are
members of the group.
Group meetings are scheduled for
Thursday from 7 to 9 P.M. The
work planned is divided into three
sections: research, writing and pro-
duction. Scripts turned out will be
presented at Radio Center. Script
content will be based upon the ma-
terial for which the Defense Council
asks, The main job is the general
production angle; acting 1s the sec-
ond step.
At the present time, more people
who can take shorthand are needed.
This qualification is necessary for
the Interview angle of the project.
People working in all branches of
service will be interviewed by group
members to determine what part
civilians can play in the emergency
program, The material obtained
through these interviews will be in-
corporated into scripts and pre-
sented to the station,
Students who have a flair for
writing, dramatics or directing will
find ample outlet for these bents in
this branch of the civilian service
program. Those interested should
contact Dr, Jones,
Victory Book Campaign
Will Start Next Week
As un additional effort to aid in
war work, the Books for Victory
Campaign will start offictally Mon-
day. The campaign, national in
scope, is sponsored by the American
Library Association and has for its
purpose the collection of books for
men in the service. Miss Mary
Cobb, College Librarian, in charge
of the drive at State, has appointed
a faculty member from each depart-
ment to contact the faculty and a
student committee to solicit the stu-
dents, The members of the student
committee are; Rita Kell, 42, chair-
man; Mary Powers, '41; Betty
Knowlton, '42; Lois Hafley and
Clarice Weeks, juniors; Roderick
Fraser, '44,
The faculty has already contrib-
uted 300 books,
Books should be deposited in the
large box opposite the Co-op,
Sayles Declares
No Change Made
In Spring Recess
Plan Outlined to Students
Concerning Naval Aviation
Dr. John M. Sayles, President of
the College, yesterday denied rumors
that the Spring vacation had been
reduced to four days. The dates re-
main March 25 to April 6, At the
same time, Dr, Sayles released a
communication from the Navy De-
partment concerning a new program
for male students interested in be-
coming Naval Aviators (Class V-5).
Students of the college were mis-
led by statements of an immiment
cut in vacations of the New York
State schools published by various
local and out-of-town newspapers.
When asked whether State College
would be affected by any change in
vacation or semester dates, Dr,
Sayles stated that the administra-
tion contemplated no change in the
college calendar which {s in opera-
tion at the present time, The re-
vised second semester schedule
which made room for the Faculty
Workshop in June, published in the
Start Conon News of October 17,
1941, still remains the official col-
lege calend:
Male college students interested in
becoming Naval Aviators will be
able to complete their current col-
lege year if they successfully pass
their physical examinations and en-
list now. College juniors and sen-
jors may be deferred from call to
active duty after completion of their
college year if they so request, Soph-
omores may be enlisted at once by
the Naval Aviation Selection Boards
provided that they can present let-
ters from the registrars that they
are currently enrolled in college and
have reasonable expectations of
completion by the end of thelr pres-
ent school year of half the number
of credits required for a degree.
10% Cut Imminent
In College Budget
The long-fenred cut in the State
College activities budget is immi-
nent today as the enrollment, not
up to par in September, has de-
creased even more since the first
semester It is estimated that a
general cut will be necessary
in order to relieve the depleted fi-
nancial status of the college,
Of 1000 taxable students expected
in September, only 942 undergrad-
uates wer? enrolled. At the present
lime, there are only 960 students,
including graduates, in the college,
There was a total of 1025 students
at State in September. Since that
{ime 65 men and women have left
school, for the army, marriage, to
take jobs or for other reasons, Each
of these 65 students were refunded
half of their student tax, taking
$455 dollars away from the complete
sum reserved for the activities
budget
Three items cannot be reduced,
the Freshman Handbook, which has
already spent its money; the infirm-
ary fund, which receives three dol-
low * ‘ery tax; and the Ped-
Moveuvr oath receives one dollar
from each tax ticket. Other items
will be forced to take a ten percent
cut in order to balance the budget,
Until all refunds on taxes are
made, there will be no definite ac-
tion taken to effect the tentative
cut.
Harris Assembly Speaker
Paul Harris, lecturer, traveler
and former member of the National
Council for the Prevention of War,
addressed today's assembly on the
Good Neighbor Policy,
Mr, Harris has toured South
America, surveying attitudes to-
ward this policy,
