‘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.
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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
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Chemistry 21
Education 200,
Eeonomles 3.
Economies 103
English 40,
English 1210.
Bnglish 121b
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Greek
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Chomistry 5
Bdueation 146
English 1A
French ~
Mathematles 112
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Education WC.
Hdueation 201A «
English 106
German 1...
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Chemistry 3 : :
Chemistry 18. + WL
Commerce 3 .. + B02
Kdueation 121.
English 17
French 9.
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History
History
History
History 123
Spanish 9 .
Spanish 10;
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Biology 12 0
Commerce 25
Hducation 1488
Rnglish 1.
Bnglish 143
Fre 0
French
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IV Room
Bdueation 100 .
Kducation 1b.
Rducation
Education
Education
Education
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Hdueatlon
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Commerce 6
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History 4.
Hlntory 11
Latin 100.
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January 1942
9:00-5:00 P.M,
Commerce 1.
Baueation 120
English 3
Commere 2
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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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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,
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Scraps For Defense
Plans formulated by the War Activities
Committee for a “Waste Paper Campaign”
are fast reaching completion. Since the Col-
lege Defense Council has no money with
which to carry on its work, waste paper saved
by individuals and group houses could be
collected and sold, the income used for de-
fense work.
Once plans have definitely been crystallized
and the campaign formally initiated, it is the
duty of each student to cooperate to the full-
est possible extent. But in order to make
the campaign an overwhelming success, start
saving now! Aid to the College Defense Pro-
gram, is aid to the defense program of the
nation as a whole. Waste paper is not much
to ask or give.
For Greater Efficiency
For weeks the Publications Office has been
deluged each Friday afternoon and Monday
morning by people seeking their copies of the
News. No copies have been available for
them because none were left. One copy of
the Nuws is printed each week for every
holder of a student tax card; and everyone
with a student tax card is entitled to a
News. But undue advantage has been taken
of the liberal circulation policies of the Board,
To insure a fair distribution of the paper,
perforated cards will be handed to every
holder of a student tax ticket anytime thi
week, Tables will be set up on Friday opposite
the Hygiene office, in the rotunda of Draper
Hall, and on the baleony of the Commons
where the new cards may be obtained. The
News will be distributed from these three
points every Friday at the close of assembly.
No student may obtain a copy of the
News without presenting the properly dated
stub.
War Basis Policy
Today, as the United States settles back
on its feet to prepare for the greatest war
effort in its history, the college newspaper
assumes a greater function than ever before,
Daily, many letters of interest to the stu-
dents of State College pour into the Pub-
lications Office, pointing out what other
colleges are doing, what the government is
doing in the line of training, and what civil
service openings are being made for people
with training, It is the thought of the Nuws
that this sort of information is of great
value to our readers and it will attempt to
devote as much space as possible to it with-
out neglecting the “local” news,
Comments on this policy and suggestions
for new wartime news coverage by this paper
will be welcome,
By Herb Leneker
“State College men, whether
‘alums’ or undergraduates, who are
fighting for their country, shall not
be forgotten by those back here,
who also serve.”
In his write-up of “Gordy” Rand,
Wendell Cady expressed Rand's de-
sire to fly in the Air Corps. Friends
will be interested to know (hat the
former editor of the “Echo” and the
“Lion” is now stationed at Max-
well Field as an Aviation Cadet in
the pre-flight school,
“Combat in the air seems to me
the cleanest form of fighting in a
dirty business destined to produce ‘a
decent world.” Thus he explained
his reason for transfer, further as-
serting his wish to fly in offensive
action, not only to defend liberty,
but to establish it for all time,
Rand hopes his sentiment does
not sound like an idealistic news-
reel, and he may rest assured that
it does not, He is merely voicing the
thoughts of countless others, who,
modestly but firmly, have dedicated
their lives to the preservation of
the rights of man,
His present eddress, good till
around March 23rd, is:
AC. Gordon T, Rand
Squadron E, Class 42-H
Maxwell Field, Alabama
Leaving Rand at Maxwell Field,
we turn to Bob Hertwig, another
member of the class of '39, To most
of us, '39 seems way back when we
were unsophisticated—untouched by
the tinsel glitter of college life.
Bob taught school in Margaret-
ville for two years before volunteer-
ing. Serving first with the Coast
Artillery, he was transferred last
November to Headquarters Detach-
ment, Camp Davis, North Carolina.
Corporal Bob has four office work-
ers under his supervision; two sol-
diers, and what he refers to as ‘two
female typists.” It must be a rare
privilege to order two women
around. For Bob, the ratio remains
the same as at State.
While in State, Bob was Manag-
ing Editor of the News, member of
Myskania, and engaged in numerous
class activities. In his brief letter he
claims it is grand to hear from the
school again, adding, “Guess the old
adage about alumni being forgotten
the day after graduation is nearly
true.”
Any who wishes to disprove his
statement can do so by writing
Corporal R, E. Hertwig,
Headquarters Detachment,
Station Complement,
Camp Davis, North Carolina,
Incidentally, have you heard the
new version of “Heigh Ho, Heigh
Ho, It’s Off to Work We Go”? It
Was sung last Saturday night very
loudly by a well known sophomore
in a well known place:
Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho
It's off to work we go
We'll take a crack
At those d——Japs
Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho.
While considering war-humor, one
of Bill Robinson's is too good to let
go by. The 63 year-old tap dancer,
featured with Jimmie Lunceford,
tells of the negro soldier who could-
n't fight with a rifle, preferring the
“Harlem-Howitzer.”
Creeping up behind a German ma-
chine-gun nest, he sprang at the
two occupants, slashing his trusty
razor in the vicinity of the enemies
Adams apples.
“Ha,” gutterally laughed one, “You
missed."
“Think so," calmly replied the
ebony patriot. “White Man, try
shakin’ yo’ head!"
Courtesy And Stamps
‘Communication
To The Editor:
“Any bonds today?” Defense
stamps are at present being sold in
post offices, stores, and schools
throughout the country, including
‘ Milne, But why are defense stamps
not being sold at State College?
State is supposedly doing its part
in this national emergency, Defense
classes have been initiated, yet not
one single organization has under-
taken the task of selling defense
stamps to the students of State.
It is the duty of the students and
of the college as a whole to aid in
these purchases but this duty ts
being overtly negected. Why hasn't
some organization taken effective
action and set up a Defense Stamp
table? There are few who cannot
spare the small amount of 10 cents
at different intervals. We have the
money, but where are the stamps?
“Belly Bond.”
To the Student Body:
It seems to me that if a visiting
basketball team has enough courtesy
to stand stock-still on a basketball
court when we begin to sing the
Alma Mater, our own students who
are late to assembly should have
enough of at least common courtesy
to stand still wherever they may be
until the students have finished
singing the Alma Mater.
Our last assembly evidenced a
most utter neglect of this common
response to our college song. Per-
haps the class marshalls could help
by enforcing this unwritten but gen-
erally respected tradition so that our
visitors can appreciate some sense
of student respect for their own Al-
ma Mater.
Sincerely,
Tra Jean Hirsh, '42.
The Weekly Bulletin
UDENT EMPLOYMEN
BUREAU
All seniors and graduate students
check to see that your schedules of
8 and free periods are in our
Tf you are leaving for a week-
end, leaye word at residence of
where you can be contacted,
Mr. Paul Bulger,
Directo
i LANGUAGE
AMINATIONS
‘The written examinations for ap-
proval of oral work in French, Ger-
man, and Spanish will be given Pri-
day, February 13, at 1 P.M. in Room
20. These examinations should be
taken by seniors and graduate stu-
dents who wish to teach any of these
languages and haye passed the nec-
essary courses. Any student who is
planning to take examinations in
two languages at this time, will
please see me at once about special
arrangements.
Dr. Marion
A
CIVIL 5
The United States Civil Service
Commission h nnounced that the
government is seeking skilled work~-
ers in many fields and asks that
Persons qualified apply immediately,
There will be an examination for
lithographers (artistic or mechan-
ical) for positions paying from $1440
to $2000 a year, This will be rated
on the basis of education and ex~-
perience,
Vacancies exist in the Bureau of
Home Economics for persons who
have completed a four year college
course with at least eight hours of
Home Economics or related subjects
and who have appropriate experi-
The positions will pay $2600
600 a year.
The Civil Service Commission also
‘sa course to train dietitians at
0 a year until the course is com-
pleted, Graduates of the course
will be eligible for positions paying
$1800 u year, Applications for this
course must not be entered after
January 31
Th are also vacancies for hos-
pital attendants. The salary ranges
from $54 to $66 per month and
maintenance. February 14 is. the
last day to file application,
Examination announcements and
application forms may be obtained
at U.S. Post Offices or from the Cyil
Service Commission, Washington,
De.
SOCIAL CALENDAR
January 30—SCA Chorus, Lounge,
3:30 P.M,
January 31—KDR vic party for
Potter Club, 9 P.M.
February 2—William M. Shirer
lecture, Albany High School, 8:15
P.M,
February 3 — Forum meeting,
Lounge, 3:30 P.M.
February 5—SCA Religion Com-
mission meeting, Lounge, 3:30 P.M,
Sahatalhs:
The Typewriter Keys
Clatter Out a Finale
4.7.
On an April day about twenty-odd years ago, a baby
was born, It was the universal opinion of all the
medical attendants that this was no ordinary baby.
Unanimously they agreed that he looked more like
a monkey than anything they had ever seen before.
In those days, when a baby was born, three fairy
godmothers would come, and endow it with gifts
which it was destined to use all its life. And, in
keeping with the custom, three fairy godmothers came
to this baby, and gathered around it.
They had had a bad dinner that day, those god-
mothers three, and as they stood around the cradle,
they were in no mood to give much of anything away.
They hovered around, first on one wing, and then
on the other, and they looked at each other, saying,
“Well, what shall we give to this prize?”
“Let's give him a satiric outlook,” suggested one,
and the others chorused gleefully, “Yes, let’s.”
“Let's give him ambition,” said the second, and the
other two said, “Yes, let’s,”
“Let's give him a feeling of inferiority and let's
cover it with a lot of noise," urged the third, and her
sisters acquiesced, “Yes, lets.”
“Let's give him... ..” started the first, who thought
her turn had come again, but the other two said, “To
hell with him. We've given him enough
already.” Then the three of them flew
away.
Typewriter
Tossed
To The Tot As they flew away, the first, still reluc-
tant to leave without an additional be-
quest, turned and threw a typewriter into the infant's
lap. The recipient of the fairies’ gifts grabbed the
machine, and furiously tapped wtih one finger, “I'll
fix you three dames.” Then he wrapped one arm
around his last present, glared at his disappearing
godmothers, and fell asleep.
Of the four gifts that had been given him, he prized
the typrewriter most of all, and as he grew up, he and
it became almost inseparable. He could be found with
it most of the time, writing reams of worthless ver-
biage, and chuckling to himself.
When he went to school for the first time, he took
the typewriter with him, and he continued to do so
every day. Always was he with it, and always was he
writing with it, and always was he dissatisfied with
what he wrote.
There is a limit to how much any human being can
stand, and eventually he reached the limit. He de-
cided that he had read all of his own stuff that he
could stand. That did not mean that he should stop
writing or that the writing should stop being read;
it meant that other people should be forced to read it.
With his typewriter under one arm, he went to the
teacher in charge of the school newspaper, and asked
her if he could write for it. Gently, but
Assent quite firmly she told him that he could
Saves not.
Sanity He refused to be dissuaded. He tried
again and again, and finally, to save her
own sanity and peace of mind, she consented.
At the time, no one realized what a big mistake
she had made, but the size of her error soon became
apparent. Indefatigably he wrote—and every one
else had to read it. He never knew if anyone enjoyed
it or not, but that did not dissuade him.
Once it is started, there is no chance of stopping
any one of nature's calamities — an earthquake, a
landslide, a tornado. So it was with him. He
had started. He could not be stopped. He wrote
all the way through junior high school. He wrote
all the way through high school.
One September morning, he parted with seven dol-
lars and fifty cents, and by so doing became a college
student. The first thing that he did after that was
to look around and see where he could write. It ¥
the ill luck of the college newspaper to be noticed fir
He got on the staff of the newspaper, and che
fully he began to fill its column with the finest variety
of balderdash that could be imagined. In the two
years that followed, he sliced it thick, he sliced it
then, he sliced it often, but it was alwa alderdash.
Eventually he begot a reputation among
Volubility his co-workers. ‘They generally and gene
Brings erously admitted that he could use mor
Repite words, fill more space, and say less than
anyone else they had ever known.
At the beginning of his third year, he conceived
the idea of writing something all his own. ‘Then the
gift of the first godmother began to exert its influen
He looked around about him, and whenever he saw
something out of the ordinai he wrote about it.
He never suggested any better way of doing anything
nor did he ever propose a different method. He jus
pointed a finger, and then he laughed
He wrote for half a year, and one day, he came
to his last piece, He had not said all that he could
have sald about all the things which he thought
deserved comment, but his opportunity to be heard
was over. He looked around for one hk thing to
laugh at — one last object worthy of ridicule. As he
sat thinking, he happened to glance into the corner
of the room, and there he saw a writer — a satiric
writer who had never himself been satirized. A fit
subject, truly!
Chuckling to himself, he took out his typewriter
and sat down to work, 2
Today's Sakatalks is the last of the series to appear
in the Stare Co.teae News, The column's author, who
will next week leave State to attend the University
of Michigan, does so with the most sincere regrets
and with the hope that he has sometimes brought
some small enjoyment to his readers, Selah.
Semenak Requests
Students To Keep
Leads Confidential
SEB Places Twenty-One
In New Teaching Positions
The Student Employment Bureau
has asked that all leads coming from
the office be kept strictly confiden-
tial. This is for the protection of
the schools where openings are an-
nounced, the candidates themselves,
and the SEB office. All information
should be kept strictly confidential
so that it does not get into any-
one’s hands,
Candidates are not required to ac-
cept a lead from the office, but “we
do demand cooperation in regard to
this matter,” were the words used
by Miss Semanek. “If a student is
not interested in a lead which we
give him, he should let us know im-
mediately in order that another
State College student might, have
an opportunity for applying for the
position.”
Use Outside Agencies
In the past, the bureau has sug-
gested that t would be a good idea
for people to register with one good
commercial agency in view of the
fact that they get sone leads which
the SEB does not. When they regis-
ter, they may indicate to the com-
mercial agency that a confidential
folder may be obtained. This is
available only to the agency, not the
candidate, This saves professors on
the faculty much hard work in dup-
licating references on some fifty t
one hundred people in a depart-
ment,
In regard to the work of the de-
partment in the past, Miss Semanck
said, “We had a good placement re-
cord last year and feel that we shall
have a much better one this year.
The picture is better throughout the
whole state.”
Recent Placements of SEB
Twenty-one students were recent-
ly placed by the SEB. Blanche Kir-
shenblum has a substitute position
in Kingston teaching English; Char-
lotte Nielson instructs French stu-
dents in Draper School, Schenecta-
dy; Margaret Park is teaching Eng-
lish at Scott Union School in Hom-
er; Sarah Challis is doing librar
work at the John A. Howe Library
in Albany; Marie Thompson teaches
sixth grade at Governeur.
James Campbell is teaching com-
merce at Port Byron; English 1s
taught by Marie Tripp at Verona,
Byron Simmons at Galloway and
Joseph Withy at Bordentown; S
Cooper teaches Science and n
matics at Bolton Landing; com-
merce students include Benjamin
Comi at Wells, Gladys Fasoli_ at
Glenfield and Janet Godfr
terport.
Cecil Marino at Hyde Park a
Lyle Lawtor r a
structing classes in mathematic
selence; Kliever
at Mechanieville; Janet: McDonald
now is teaching English and specch
at Gilboa; Mary Wasser
eighth grade and chemistry
Woodridge; and mthematics is be-
ing taught by Alicia Vail at Boon-
ville and Laura Settle at Adams,
Forum Plans To Discuss
Strikes In Civil Service
A meeting of the Forum in the
Lounge ‘Tuesday at 3:30 P.M. will
feature a commiltee report on the
question, "Should civil: servic
ployees be permitted to strike
committee has been doing rese
on the topic for two months
Delfs, ‘43, will present the majority
report, y Crouch, “43, the min-
ority report, An open question and
discussion period will be follawed by
by_a vote.
Tn an effort to stimulate the read-
ing of new books, Forum is initint-
ing a oogram of book reviews. ‘Thi
week Jennie Churchill will re-
view The United States and Japan's
New Order by William C. Johnstone
At the close of the meeting, Fred-
erick Ferris, '42, Speaker of the
Forum, will lead a ten-minute dis-
cussion on the “Highlights of Par-
Mamentary Procedure.”
All social studies majors and min-
ors are urged to attend the meet-
ing. As an incentive Dr. Robert
Rienow, Assistant Professor of So-
cial Studies, says, “All students who
received A’s from me this year went
to Forum meetings last semester.”
Rienow Assails
Lack Of Spirit,
War Indifference
“Don't keep your shirt on” was
the advice Dr. Robert Rienow, As-
sistant Professor of Social Studies,
gave to listeners of the WGY Farm
Forum at 12:45 P, M. last Wednes-
day. “For the last twenty or more
years we have been freezing our
feelings into a hard mold of cyni-
cism; we have sneered at high-
mindedness, at the spiritual values
of our political and social order. If
we continue in our sophisticated
way, choking down how we feel
about the issues at stake, we shall
not only have missed the glorious
opportunity of this war, but we shall
be deficient in the urge to win.”
“Democracy is all spirit, Equality
of men, Justice. Liberty, Freedom
of conscience. Beacon lights they
are but they are faith, It is there-
fore impossible for a democratic
people to deny the emotions upon
which their way of life is based.”
Must Solidify Beliefs
Dr. Rienow pointed out that it is
“our first and most important task
to solidify ourselves around our be-
Nefs, Certainly we have attained
what looks lke solidarity in our
common — indignation r the
treacherous Japanese assault on
American soil. There's no fuel for a
sful crusade in that. Our re-
has been too matter-of-fact”.
here is a point of importance
here. A_ cold-blvoded, ‘keep your
shirt on’ attitude is defensive. ‘Af-
ter all.’ we say, ‘when you use your
head, isn't it perfectly logical that
the United States must come out on
top when it has so much more re-
sources than the Axis?’ And yet this
coldly caculating attitude is quite
lacking in the stuff that makes for
victory. What is lacking?
Some call it drive. Some might
name it ‘spirit.’ It cowld go by the
name of ‘faith.’ It is a product of
the heart
Americ Idolize Junk
“We shall have to go back a good
way to find it again. For life for
Americans has become nothing more
than a series of hard and fast com-
mutations, Nothing was worth talk-
g about that you couldn't pick up
our hand or admire with your
e The American standard of
living has brought us to idolize.
trinkets and mechanical devices, a
million and one fancy bits of junk
that we have become to believe
necessary for living happily.”
He believes that in our school
system we have schooled our chil-
dren to be come cynics, But we
have inherited the spirit. “To date”
Dr. Rienow concluded, “we have
clothed the spirit of our cause in
the armor of production. We have
buried our emotions in the statistics
we wrap our
armor in the spirit of our cause, The
hour calls for less calewlation and
more inspiration. It demands that
we make this the eidatel as well as
the arsenal of democracy.”
Hell Week, Initiations
Keep Greeks Working
Initiations, new pledges, prepara-
tions for hell weeks, and party plans
ure keeping State's sororities and
fraternities busy this week
Beta Zeta sorority initiated eight
new members Monday night, six of
whom are freshmen ‘he list is as
follows: Marjoric Everett Jean-
nette Shay, “4; Jeanette Cosgrave,
Hayeslip, Caroline Has-
Helen Bushnell, Lucille
Stitt, and Marion Klock, freshmen.
Hell week for Kappa Delta soror-
ity pledges begins Monday.
Sigma Lambda Sigma fraternity’s
hell we also starts Monday. It
will end with tiformal initiation
Friday night and formal initiation
Saturday afternoon, There will be
vie party for old and new mem-
bers Saturday night,
Kappa Delta Rho .aternity has
gained a new pledge from the class
of '45, Curtis Pfaff.
In return for the smoker which
Potter Club gave Kappa Delta Rho
last year, KDR is giving a vie party
for members of Potter Club Satur-
day night.
Sigma Lambda Sigma has an-
nounced the choice of Edward
Tompkins to succeed Henry Ger-
mond as its member on Interfra-
ternity Council.
Defense Interrupts “Grand Old Seniors’ Disperse
College Programs As Marriage, Army Life Beckon
Comell, Colgate Initiate
Student Guidance Courses
(ACP) Two New York State uni-
versities, Colgate and Cornell, have
inaugurated new programs on their
campuses to cope with attitudes and
problems arising from the present
world situation.
Cornell University's program will
endeavor to quell war restlessness
among its students. The plan pro-
poses student guidance and counsel-
ling, with emphasis on health and
recreation.
Morale Affected
“College authorities have been
concerned,” a statement said, “with
the disrupting effects of the world
situation, not only on enrollments
but also on the morale of students
pursuing their normal courses, The
signs of restiveness and uncertain-
ty, as well as the loss of interest of
some students in maintaining high
academic performance, made their
appearance last year.”
A counselor of men has been ap-
pointed to direct a clearing house
for their problems. He is expected to
give advice on financial ald, per-
sonal and vocational problems, so-
cial adjustment and student em-
ployment,
Psychology Courses Added
Colgate's program involves the ad-
dition of a course in “abnormal psy-
chology, organic” to the curriculum
to encourage greater understanding
of and tolerance toward peoples and
nations suffering in the world con-
flict. The new course, and the re-
vised second semester study of “ab-
normal psychology, non-organic,"
will be devoted largely to the study
of abnormal reactions resulting from
war situations, according to Dr.
George H. Estabrooks, head of the
psychology department.
Dr. Estabrooks believes that stu-
dents should understand the mental
disorders growing out of the war,
which will become major problems
of the rehabilitation period.
Parshall Gains Position
Of SCA Secretary
Miss Ada Parshall, '42, has been
appointed General Secretary of the
Student Christian Association by the
federation of Albany churches to fill
the recent vacancy created by the
resignation of Miss Helen Curtis.
Previous to her appointment, Miss
Parshall was active in SCA work,
holding the positions of Student
Secretary in her Sophomore
Treasurer during her Junior
and Vice-President during her Sen-
jor year, Miss Parshall also attended
numerous student religious confer-
ences as the State College SCA rep-
resentative. Upon invitation Miss
Parshall was the principal college
speaker at the Utica Conference of
the New York State YMCA.
A series of three study groups con-
cerning the basis of Christianity will
be conducted by Reverend William
McCanaghy, Minister of the Madi-
son Avenue Presbyterian Church, on
February 5, 12, and 19, at 3:30 P.M.
in the Lounge.
Reverend MeCanaghy will derive
his interpretations specifically from
the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and
Luke, Following the lecture, there
will be an open discussion and ques-
tion period in which any problems
of the students will be explained.
Archambault Gives Blood
To Augment Hospital Supply
Harold Archambult, ‘45, was one
of many people who contributed to
the Albiny Hospital Blood Bank.
On January 27, he donated a pint
of blood to this organization.
As there is a shortage of blood
supply, blood donors have been re-
ed by hospital technicians, In
r to be eligible, one must take
a short physical examination, The
for the abstraction
is 3/4 of an hour. In most
cases the effect is temporary weak-
ness
No donations will be refused.
EMIL J. NAGENGAST
YOUR COLLEGE FLORIST
Corner Ontarlo at Benson St,
Hatch Makes Connections;
Professor Receive Lines
“Number please!”
State students aren't the only
ones with Ines around here, for
@ new, 40-line switchboard has
been installed to facilitate com-
munications among the faculty
and administration of the col-
lege,
Nine new telephones have
been added and distributed
among the various departments
so that every floor in every
building contains at least one
telephone. This will assure every
portion of the college immediate
contact with the administra-
tive offices in Draper. Such
communication will work to the
interests of the college in the
event of air raids and other
emergencies, Two trunk lines
establish contact outside the
college,
Although it is merely an ex-
periment. Miss Edith Hatch of
the administrative staff, opera-
tor of the new switchboard feels
that its success is already in-
sured,
War Influences
Math Department
Navy, Defense Industries
Demand More Preparation
The war has led to the addition
of three new mathematics courses
to the present curriculum of the col-
lege. They Mathematics 14,
Mathematics 15 and Mathematics
101, These courses have been added
to the curriculum for those students
who plan to join the navy or enter
defense industries,
Dr. Ellen C. Stokes will teach
Mathematics 14 and Spherical Tri-
gonometry, a three hour course in-
tended especially for those who de-
sire appointment as naval cadets. A
knowledge of spherical trigonometry
is required for entrance into the
Coast Artillery Corps and several
branches of the Navy, Miss Stokes
plans to teach the technicalities
first and then apply them to navi-
gation, Classes are scheduled for
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at
3:35 in Room 100,
Mathematics 15, Applied College
Mathematics in| Machine Shop
Practice, will be taught by Dr,
Howard A, Dobell. It is intended
not only for students who will enlist
but also for those who hope to secure
summer employment in industrial
shops. Open to all men and women
who have had Mathematics 1A and
1B, classes are conducted Tuesday
and Thursday at 11:10 in Room 100.
Dr. Ralph A. Beaver has been
named instructor in Mathematics
101 or Analytical Mechanics. This
too is 1 ticable in both actual ser-
vice and defense work. All students
who have passed Mathematics 4A
y attend classes Monday, Wed-
Jay and Friday in Room 205 at
Debate Council Plans Trips
Debate Council ts planning two
major trips in addition to several
minor debates at home and small
trips away, The western trip will
probably include meets with the
teams of Cornell, Hobart, William
Smith, Wells and Keuka, Included
in the southern trip will be Ford-
ham, New York University, Queens,
Columbia, City College of New York,
and Rut
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by Janet Baxter
Where oh where are the grand old
seniors? The student body asked
that question last May on Moving-
Up Day — now it can be answered
in regard to the class of 1941, the
“grand old seniors” of yesteryear.
Looking at the February issue of the
Alumni Quarterly, your reporter
finds that:
Hazel Brown is working as file
clerk for the F.B.I. in Washington;
Edith Cassavant is teaching English
at Rouses Point High School; Ruth
Layne is teaching fourth grade in
Baltimore; Florence Halsey is now
Mrs, Scholtz; Steve Paris is mar-
ried too, as of this summer; Rob-
erta Wilhelm is working with a pub-
Ushing and advertising agency in
New York City; Leonard Varmette
is attending classes in the Signal
Corps at Red Bank, N. J
Post-Graduates Return
Dorothy Berkowitz is the presi-
dent of the newly organized Men-
orah Club at Albany Business Col-
lege. Doris Sheary was married on
December 27 to Corporal Raymond
J. Grebert, also a State graduate,
class of 1940; and Hyman Meltz is
working in Hartford, Connecticut.
Geraldine Pleat is attending Al-
bany Business College; Daniel Pres-
ton is taking graduate work at R.
P.L; Aileen Jones Pelpon is living
in Richmond, Virginia.
A number of our '41-ers found it
too difficult to leave the ivied walls
of their Alma Mater, We find them
doing graduate work here at State,
notably Jack Adams, Priscilla Mor-
ton, Louise Loricchio, Doris Dygert,
Ellen Hurley, Harriet Weber, Wil-
liam Viall, and Ye Olde Chronicler
of “Maloney’s Baloney” fame—
James M, of Mechanicville.
Mary Grace Leggett, Dan Bucel,
Herbert Oksala and David Minsberg
have finished their undergraduate
work at State and can no longer be
included in the roster of State stu-
dents,
Army Claims Males
A large number of the stalwart
males of the class find themselves
in the army—you might have seen
James Quinn wandering around the
old haunts this past week, while on
furlough, Army life has its compen-
sations, for Quinn saw the Tulane-
Alabama football game,
Quite a few of the '41 Alums have
re-visited the scenes of their care-
free juvenile days — we do mean
State College. Charlie Quinn was
one of the latter; so were Mim New-
ell and Fred Day. Too bad that
Steve Kusak wouldn't make a re-
turn trip to Albany; we understand
that Steve and his airplane are hav-
ing themselves a time out in the
wilds of Rochester.
The present realms of the class
of '41 are many and diversified —
Bood luck to all of them wherever
they may be,
Slater Succeeds Taylor
Miss Frances K. Slater, B.A, Rus:
sell Sage, and M.A, Columbia Uni-
versity, has been employed to x
place Dr, Wallace Taylor as Super-
visor of Social Studie Dr, Taylor
Was given a five months leave of ab-
sence after he was offered a position
as a member of the League of
Nations Association to give instruc-
tion in international relations in
(eacher training Institutions, Miss
Slater was formerly employed in the
Newton, New Jersey, school system
and has had five years of teaching
experience
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STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1942
‘Intramural Loop
Resumes Action;
Games At Night
Potter First Half Victors;
Power More Evenly Divided
Last night, the Page Hall gym
once again resounded with the
thuds of a volley of basketball shots,
and frequent outbursts of yells
which soon subsided to the usual
ball-smacking and the sound of the
referee's whistle—Intramural bask-
etball was back in circulation.
Ken Johnson and Hal Singer,
chairmen of the league, announced
that the games of the second half
of the schedule will be played in the
evenings instead of the afternoons.
‘There will be two games scheduled
on Monday and Thursday and also
on Tuesdays, whenever possible.
Potter Tops Scoring
During the first half of the intra-
mural schedule, Potter Club, alone,
remained undefeated to lead the
loop. The State Street squad dis-
played plenty of power in conquer-
ing all their opponents handily and
also lead the teams’ total scoring
with 257 points, College House
stands second in this respect with
174 points,
First Round Standings
wee iat
Thomnx More
The CH squad, assemblying almost
a complete new team, showed up
very well, losing but one game, and
that to EEP. Its zone was the
toughest defense to penetrate as it
held its opponents to a total of 112
points, SLS limited thelr adversar-
jes to 125 points, while Potter per-
mitted 132,
The most disappointing features
of the first round were KB and
KDR, The former squad, predicted
as a potential pennant contender,
slipped miserably, losing four con-
secutive games after haying won
the first three. KDR was also ex-
pected to do much better than its
Jone win and six losses indicates,
Weak Teams Improve
On the other hand, the Ramb-
Jers showed a considerable improve-
ment after losing the first four
games, and can no longer be con-
sidered setups for any team in the
league. Sayles Hall and Thomas
More, too, have shown progress, and
it will not be surprising if uhey win
more games this semester.
It appears, on the whole, that in
the second round, the strength of
the league will be more evenly dl-
vided. Potter, however, still looms as
the team to beat. The EEP-College
House contest next week will have
a definite hearing on the final out-
come.
Cooke Aids Merritt
In Coaching Frosh Five
The 1942 edition of the freshman
basketball team has been working
out this week under the surveillance
of thelr new coach, David "Doc"
Cooke,
Cooke took over when Paul Mer-
Behind
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Good Headwork
We have every indication that the
new mentor of the frosh outfit is
using his head these days. In fact
we have positive evidence,
Cooke was playing a very aggres-
sive game of ping-pong in the com-
mons the other day, when his
worthwhile opponent, N. Giavelli
walloped a kill shot toward the wall.
The chef made a quick lunge in the
general direction of the ball and not
only did he succeed in hitting the
little white pill, but the fire extin-
gulsher as well. The game was call-
ed off, but the extinguisher would
respond to no such order, General
confusion reigned while the boys
squirted the “thing” in all direc-
tions,
Cooke is wearing a patch on his
bean, but we're not sure whether it
was the extinguisher or the janitors
that did the job—so, bring on your
incentiary bombs!’
The Famous V-7
So we warned you. Another mem-
ber of the basketball squad has now
signed up with the Naval Reserve
and received the well-known V-7.
He is Bill (Deacon) Dickson, valu-
able co-Captain of the varsity bas-
ketball squad. Bill will not have to
go—ladies—until he graduates!
While on the subject of basketball
men, let us not forget to give our
welcome to Frank Hansen, who has
returned to school and has secured
permission to play basketball again,
All Frank said was “I'm glad to be
back.”
Hansen will be a smart player for
the opponents to cope with. His
brand of ball has been spectacular
and the unexpectedness of his shots
were a constant headache for
State's adversaries,
‘The Ebony Sphere
The Royal Order of the Ebony
Sphere welcome two new members,
who passed the rigorous examination
of the Committee on Admissions.
They are Louls Rabineau and Gert
Jacobsen,
Loule got his for failing to follow
the order peculiar to freshman
pledgeship. When one of the good
brethern slipped and fell on the
ice, Louie was commanded to give
a helping hand in the great uplift-
ing. Failing to comply promptly,
Louis now sports a “black beauty”,
but of course, he insists that it was
accidental.
Gert was allowed to join under
the ruling that any girl who hands
a fellow a ringer, makes up for not
possessing one. As we have the facts,
€ sparring match was going on with
brother Hale—and, well, you know
the rest.
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ritt who had been handling the
freshmen, was declared fit for a
Uttle basketeering on his own, This
order has since been rescinded, and
Paul will now stay on to aid Cooke,
The new member js a grad stu-
dent and hails from Buffalo State.
In an earlier issue, an “Elght-ball”
column was devoted to him and his
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familiar to the two readers of this
page,
‘The new afternoon practice hours
have changed the personnel of the
squad somewhat, Dick Beach, Stan
Gipp, Curt Pfaff, and Frank Wood-
worth are now sporting the frosh
uniform, while Joe Tasson!, who
works afternoons, left the squad.
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Eagles Prepare
For Stretch Drive
Hansen Rejoins Varsity
As Team Drills For Trip
The State College Eagles will go
through a final week of intensive
drill before embarking on the sec-
ond half of their schedule. The boys
are determined to reverse the re-
sults of their rather disappointing
first semester during which they
won two games and lost five.
Hansen Returns
Along with plans for the final
grind comes one item of good news
and two which are not so good.
Frank Hansen, a spark of last year's
team, is back in school and is now
working out with the squad, That’s
good, but Paul Merritt, who was
kept off the team by a heart ail-
ment, then received permission to
play and appeared in two games, has
been forbidden by the college phy-
siclan to continue playing. That's
bad.
Then too, Bob Comb's removal
from the squad for probably a week
while he undergoes medical treat-
ment is not good news either.
Play in New York
With Comb's return to the squad
in time to make the New York trip
next week end and the addition of
Hansen, the team should be in good
condition to meet Brooklyn Poly-
technic Institute's highly-touted un-
defeated quintet and Pratt Insti-
tute’s ever scrappy squad.
Coach G. E. Hatfield has express-
ed his intention of giving the under-
classmen on the team greater oppor-
tunities for action. This will at le:
give them experience
ed that practice
changed to Monday,
Thursday afternoons.
Tuesday, and
I-M Bowling League
Nearing Completion
Since only five matches are left
to be played, Gene Guarino hopes to
bring the men's intramural bowling
league to a successful conclusion by
the end of next week, At the present
Potter Club is leading the league
with 11 wins and one loss. SLS
is second with elght wins and one
loss, and KDR third with five wins
and seven loss The Ramble:
Kappa Beta, and Sayles Hall, follow
in that order,
Individual honors so far belong to
Max Reeves, who holds the high-
est average, 176.3, and Bob Seifert,
for his 209 single. The honor bowl-
ers on each team, that is, those with
the highest averages are: Reeves,
SLS, 176.3; Gillan, Ramblers, 165;
Seifert, Potter Club, 164.1; Ta:
soni, KDR, 150.1; Kensky, KB, 14’
Jordan, Sayles Hall, 133.
Feud Flares In New Staff;
Basketball Battle Today
Last week the Sports Staff of
the News, confidently flexing
bulging muscles, challenged the
Editorial outfit to a fight to the
finish on the basketball court.
Throwing out hollow chests, the
Editorial board accepted the
challenge.
Ed Holstein, captain of the
Ed department, suggests that
girls will probably be necessary
to replace him after he gets tir-
ed. Kay Doran objected, saying
she was too reserved to be a “re-
serve.” Flo Gaspary wants to be
“forward.”
The Sports department does-
n't object to having the girls
serve as subs (not the kind that
sub-merge.) Some even offer to
sit on the bench with the re-
serves,
The contest will take place
this afternoon at 4:30 P.M. in
the gym.
Girls’ Basketball
Features Triple
In a double-header girls’ basket-
ball session Wednesday afternoon,
the Western Hall team beat Junip-
ers 15-7, and Newman conquered
Commuters B 42-14. In the evening
game, Dorm B tromped over Dorm C
by a 56-0 score.
In the first afternoon game, West-
ern Hall held Junipers to seven
points by their clever guarding
combination, Drury, Clark, and
Carey. At the half the score was
6-5 in Western's favor, At first,
Junipers had Western confused by a
new pass play, but Western soon
found a way to break through.
The quick Newman forwards built
up their score despite the Commut-
ers ample guards. The score increas-
ed by irregular spurts.
The night game was an absolute
Walk over for Dorm A. Kit Herdman,
Leda LaSalle, and Mary Domann
formed an unbeatable trio. Dorman
was high scorer in the game with 32
Points.
Herdman Takes
Ping-Pong Finals
Gamma Kap Leads League
In Feminine Bowling Loop
Kit Herdman, basketball captain,
defeated Dot Gregory Wednesday
afternoon, thereby garnering the
ping-pong title in the WAA tourna-
ment which has been sharing the
sports spotlight with the bowling
tournament since early December.
Dot had just won her contest against
Claire Schwartz.
Flo Garfall and Nora Giavelli,
tennis rivals, were runners-up in
the contests in which twenty girls
participated.
In the WAA bowling league, team
rivalry has been high among the
seven active teams with Gamm
Kap leading the field. Pacing their
teammates are the following:
Ann Monaghan, Newman, 175;
Eleanor Mapes, Gamma Kap, 159;
Win Jones, Psi Gamma, 155; Ger-
trude Jacobsen, Phi Delta, 139;
Eunice Smith, Juaipers, 136; Fran
Shapley, Kappa Delta, 124; and
Adele Lewis, AEPhi, 102,
Team standings as of Wednesday
are as follows:
© Kappa Phi. 8
Newman Halt... 2. 6
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Stiller Tops Brauner
For Ping-Pong Honors
State College ping-pong found a
new champ as Al Stiller defeated
Henry Brauner 3-2 January 14 to
take the tournament title.
In the first game of the match
Brauner took the game in stride.
However, Stiller broke through in
the second and third games to win.
@ were the first games which
Brauner dropped since the start of
the tournament. Henry again came
through in the fourth to take a
close game only to be beaten later.
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ALBANY, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1942
VOL. XXVI, NO. 16
Script Committees
Formed to Work
In Defense Council
First Broadcasts Include
Present Day Problems
The script production project, an-
other phase of the defense program,
in which many State students will
participate, has begun active work
At present, four committees have
been formed tu do research work on
current topics which will be covered
in the first group of broadcasts. Dr.
Robert Rienow, Assistant Professor
of Social Studies, is in charge of
the research work; Dr. William
Hartley, Assistant Professor of Ed-
ucation, will be responsible for the
production of the scripts, and Dr.
Louis Jones, Instructor in English,
will be in charge of the writing of
the scripts. Beatrice Hirsch, '42, is
general chairman of the four com-
mittees
Topics Concern Present Situation
The four subjects which are to br
included in the first brondcas re
those that deal with topics concern-
ing the present day situation. The
first committee will do research work
on the role which the public library
plays in defense; the second group
will work on posters under Miss
Baldwin's direction in public
schools; the third will deal with
some phase of the salvage prob-
lem; the fourth committee will do
research work on the problem of
sugar in regard to substitutes and
ration cards, The chairmen of the
respective committees are: Robert
Bartman, Shirley Wurz, David Sla-
vin, juniors, and Jean Sears, ‘42.
Two Broadcasts A Week
The general plan of this program
is to have the various groups make
a complete survey on their topic;
upon completion of the research
work the groups will meet on
Thursday evenings to write a script
from the gathered material. The
script will then be handed over to
Defense Council for approval. There
will be two broadcasts a week, one
on Tuesday at 1:30 P.M. and one
on Thursday at 9 P.M.; they will
last for 15 minutes, both over WABY.
‘The productions will deal with na-
tional problems which are also of
local importance.
Students Can Obtain
Defense Saving Stamps
For some time many college or-
ganizations have felt that something
should be done to encourage the
sale of defense stamps to the stu-
dent body. However, no organiza-
tion took definite steps to get the
sale started until the administration
took the plan over.
A revolving fund has been estab-
lshed in the Treasurer's Office in
Draper Hall and in the co-op, where
students may purchase stamps at
prices ranging from ten cents up.
When $18.75 in stamps has been
accumulated, the book of stamps
may be redeemed for a government
bond worth $25 upon maturity in
ten years. Books will be distributed
to uny student upon request
Rev. McConaghy Leads
SCA Bible Meetings
‘The Student Christian Association
sented the first of a series of
pre
three lectures on “Christianity as
Found in the Books of Matthew,
Mark, and Luke" yesterday after-
noon in the Lounge. ‘The Rev. Wil-
liam MeConaghy, Minister of the
Madison Avenue Presbyteriar
Church and speaker for the series,
ed and will di: at future
meetings the various phases of these
three books of the New Testament.
The meetings will be followed by an
open discussion period on Thursdays
at 3:30 P. M. Ruth Vincent, '42, has
charge of the series.
Dean Sends for Hayeslip;
Only Mistake is Six A‘s
Have you been to see the Dean
lately?
Well, Eleanor Hayeslip, ‘45,
has and came out smiling. She’
the girl who received six “A’
Her only unforgivable error was
receiving a mere “B” in Gym.
She admits she is not the ath-
letic type.
She confesses she was sur-
prised when Dean Nelson sent
for her—and scared. She sat
uneasily beside the Dean's desk
while he stared at her as only
the Dean can. Then the Dean
shook hands with her, congrat-
ulated her, and Eleanor floated
from the office.
Eleanor has a formula for
study which many State stu-
dents who make frequent visi!
to the Dean for other reasons
might heed. She studies.
Advanced Dramatics
To Present Two Plays
Wood, Swartout to Direct
Tragedy, Fantasy on Tuesday
The two one-act plays to be pre-
sented by the Advanced Dramatics
Class next Tuesday, February 11,
will be directed by Janet Wood and
Ellen Swartout, juni
Miss Wood's play is a tragedy cv
cerning the trials of an_ eldest
daughter who is forced to push even
love into the background because of
the hardships of keeping the other
members of the family clothed and
fed. Included in the cast are: Betty
Barden, Ethelmay Tozier, Laura
Hughes, Betty Marston, juniors;
James McFeeley and Roderick Fra-
ser, sophomores; and Harold Gold-
stein, "45.
The cast of Miss Swartout's
fantasy consists of Mary Studebaker
and Lois Hampel, sophomores, and
Betty Taylor and Jacqueline Shaw,
juniors,
Doors will be closed at 8:30 P. M.
and will remain closed until inter-
mission.
Personnel Staff
UndergoesChange
Whiffen, Creamer Resign
AsThompsonGets Leave
Three changes in the personnel of
the administrative staff were dis-
closed in an interview with Dr. John
M. Sayles, President of the College.
Jack Whiffen, Chief Engineer, and
George Creamer, Chief Janitor, have
resigned and Laura H. Thompson,
Supervisor of the Cafeteria, has
taken a leave of absence.
‘The reasons for Whiffen's and
Creamer’s resignations are not
known. Dr. Sayles merely said:
“They laid their resignations on my
desk and I accepted them,”
Miss Thompson will head a cafe-
teria at Rhodg Island State College,
a school about the same size as State
but different in that there are more
boys than girls. Miss Thompson
will have been here 21 years on May
1. She fs not resigning because she
doesn't want to relinquish her po-
sition here until she is sure she likes
her new job.
The cafeteria will continue to op-
erate as is with some supervision
from Dr, Sayles and some from Miss
Fillingham, Instructor of Home Eco-
nomics in Milne. The administra-
tion had only an implied contract
with Miss Thompson—she was not
on the college pay roll.
Mrs. Loretta Carr, the employee
who has been with Miss Thompson
the longest said, "She was tops as a
boss. I’m sorry to see her go."
Eastern ‘War Time’
Students of the college are re-
minded of the fact that the Con
of the United States recently passed
a bill establishing “War Time.” All
clocks in the country will be moved
forward one hour, effective 2 A.M.
Sunday. This will give more hours
of daylight for defense work.
Five smiling queens, but which will
wear the rayal crown? These popular and
comely girls of the class of 1943, candi-
dates for Junior Prom Queen, await the
coronation ceremonies, when one will rev
ceive the symbol of regal honor from
Marion Duffy, last year's queen. The Aur
rania Club will form the background for
the midnight coronation procession,
Above reading left to right seated, Shir-
ley Eastman, Marilynn Rich, Dorothy Cox, standing, June Melville, Mildred Mattice,
Greek Presidents Agree
To Stop Public Initiations
THE HONORABLE HERBERT H.
LEHMAN, Governor of the State of
New York, the main speaker in today's
assembly, considered the problem of}
civilian protection in regard'to national
defense. Mr, Lehman traced the de-
velopment of the present program es-
tablished: to provide for civilian pro-
tection.
Faculty Organizes
Red Cross Drive
With the spirit of war sacrifice
permeating State, the faculty this
week organized its Red Cross Drive
and Defense Bond Campaign.
The Red Cross Drive is being
conducted in collaboration with the
city of Albany's special war cam-
paign to collect $140,000. Dr. Rob-
ert W. Frederick, Principal of the
Milne School, is in charge of Milne;
Dr. Edith Wallace, Assistant Pro-
College, in Draper; and Miss Mary
E. Cobb, Librarian, in Hawley.
Ninety per cent of the faculty
members and other employees have
indicated their willingness to buy
defense bonds by authorizing a de-
duction of their salaries at the
source, Henceforth, part of their
salaries will be paid in bonds.
Cahill Leads Discussion
At Newman Meeting
At the Newman Club meeting
last night, the Rev, William Cahill,
Professor of Philosophy at the Col-
loge of Saint Rose, led a round table
discussion on “The Part of the
Church in Education”, Supporting
Cahill on cither side of the discus-
sion table were Jane Ker, '42, Shir-
ley Wrz, Clifford Swanson, juniors,
and Marian Sovik, '44
Newman Club presents tts recently
organized Pamphlet Library, con-
taining pamphlets on religious top-
ies. The lbrary already contains
several hundred ‘titles. Students de-
siring to borrow any of these pam-
phlets should contact Fred Ferris,
42, through Student Mail.
Newman Club appointed John Da-
ly, ‘44, the new Business Manager of
the Newmanews, to succeed Wil-
liam Tucker, '44, who was recently
appointed treasurer of Newman
Club.
Comply to Keep State
From Undue Criticism
In Present Emergency
Dr. Milton G. Nelson, Dean of the
College, this week spoke to Maxson
Reeves, President of Interfraternity
Council, about the advisability of
eliminating public demonstration by
the fraternities In carrying out their
customary “Hell Week”, Following
agreement to this by fraternity
presidents, Miss Sara Tod DeLaney,
Dean of Women, requested Jean
Sears, President of Intersorority
Council, to ask sorority presidents to
adopt similar measures regarding
their informal initiations,
Rumors Circulated
Rumors to the effect that the ad-
ministration had definitely banned
“Hell Week" were circulated around
the college. A strong feeling of dis-
sension on the part of pledges and
sorority and fraternity members
alike immediately resulted, The dis-
senters believed that the elimination
of the customary procedure would
remove an important part of college
life at a time when any extra-cur-
ricular diversion is more than wel-
come.
Nelson feels that it is the duty of
State students to be especially care-
ful of criticism such as has come
from past fraternity and sorority ini-
tiations since the college is contin-
ually recommending men to the ser-
vice. It is a time when the nation
and community are serious-minded.
In view of this fact, sorority and fra-
ternity presidents have agreed to
comply with the request of the ad-
ministration.
Students On Honor
Therefore students haye been
thrown upon their honor in regard
to this matter, The administration
has stated that no official edict has
been issued abrogating “Hell Week”.
It ds entirely up to fraternity and so-
rority members, Presidents of the
various Greek groups have how-
ever largely consented to eliminate
the public phase of their informal
initiations in view of the present
national situation and the import-
ant position State College plays in
the eyes of the community,
Fraternities to Honor
Pledges, Departing Men
Fraternity pledges and departing
members will be given special honor
this weekend by three Greek letter
organizations, activilies including
vie parties and an initiation ban-
quet
Bernard Arbit, '43, who fs Joining
the U. S. Army and Kappa Beta
members who have signed up with
the Naval Reserve, will be honored
by their fraternity at a party Friday
night from 8:30 to 12 P.M.
Poller Club's will take
over the hous y evening to
sponsor a vic party. The President
of the fraternity and the Pledge
Duty Enforcement Committee have
been invited to attend the celebra~
tion.
After formal initiation, SLS's
newly inducted members will be
guests at a banquet in the Welling
ton Hotel Saturday at 6 P. M. Dr.
William Hartley, Assistant Professor
of Education, will be after-dinner
speaker; Harry Jordan, '42, toast-
master. ‘The evening will be com-
pleted with a vie dance at 9 P.M,
Get Circulation Stubs
Student tax cards will be exchang-
ed for News circulation cards daily
in the News office from 2:30 to 3:30
P. M, Take care of this since no
“Newses” will be given to anyone
who does not present a properly
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