State College News, Volume 26, Number 8, 1941 November 7

PAGE 4

STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1941

Basketball Squad
Starts Practice

Brauner and Dickson
Will Co-captein Team

“We have done no scrimmaging.
We have worked wholly on funda-
mentals so I can make no comment
on how the team will look.” That
is the status of varsity basketball at
the present writing to quote Coach
Hatfield. But he had plenty more
to say.

The squad is rounding into shape
slowly but surely, One advantage
over last year is that the men are
working-out in the evening instead
of the afternoon,

Veterans Important

The nucleus of the uncut squad
of about twenty consists of Hank
Brauner and Bill Dickson, co-cap-
tains, and lettermen Moose Gerber,
Tom Feeney, and “Bye” Benton,
Benton joined the team toward the
end of last season. Coach Hatfield
looks to Bill Forrest, Bob Combs,
Fred Beyer, Bill Marsland, Bill
Miller, and Henry Ruback, all up
from last year's frosh squad, to bol-
ster the team. Untried aspirants to
varsity berths who show promise
are Leo Griffin, Art Flax, Bob Sei-
fert, Don Demick, Avrom Koblenz,
Howle Lynch, and Ed Reed.

Coach Hatfield promises to keep
@n “absolutely open mind” in his
selection of a varsity team. “I'm
not set on anything. So far as the
boys are concerned, I'm not inter-
ested in what they did or didn't do
last year. What I am interested in
is how they can take hold this
year.”

Strict Coaching

‘The coach points out that there
will be no individual stars and that
the squad has helght which has
been lacking in past years, This
should tend toward a smoother-
working unit. One weakness is
lack of speed, but the coach feels
confident that the team will be able
to compensate for that,

The unbalanced schedule may
Prove a bug-a-boo to the team. It
was found necessary to play Clark-
son and St. Lawrence on successive
nights on the team’s first trip,
Moreover, these teams will come
here to play on successive nights—
and all these games will be played
before Christmas.

The schedule which was referred
to previously, will be released In the
next issue,

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At this time the Royal Order of
the Ebony Sphere welcomes into its
membership, one Bob Coombs who
may be seen any day sporting a
“beaut” of an inky halo circling his
left orb.

Bob tries to tell us that he got it
in the rivalry game with the frosh
last Friday, Perhaps this statement
would be more accurate if the word
“game” were omitted.

The Royal Order of the Ebony
Sphere has been instituted in order
to organize a group of lads who give
definite proof that they are, or re-
cently have been — “behind the
eight-ball.” Members will be re-
ceived through this pillar weekly.

We were aware of the fact that
there js a shortage of men in State
but the acuteness of the situation
has just been brought to our at-
tention,

Francis Mullin recently received
a note from Marge Ackley, secre-
tary to Miss Johnston, requesting
him to appear to arrange a gym
period,

This week we feel that the pro-
verbial flannel night-cap should be
presented to the current Intramural
Council for its decision to retain,
rather than retire, football and
basketball trophies,

For the past few years it has
been generally understood among
the participants in these sports
that the trophy would remain in
the permanent’ possession of the
team winning it three consecutive
years. This has not been carried
out.

Trophies are relatively cheap—
especially those purchased by the
council. Why, then should the
council react different than the
administration itself, which allows
an expensive trophy’ to be kept by
the group winning it under the
same conditions?

And thirty,

Intramural Basketball
Contains Minor Changes

Having successfully completed its
autumnal — program, — Tntramural
Counell announces that it 1s ready
to embark upon Its winter schedule,

First on the list comes the annual
inter-group house basketball loop,
This year the league will be under
the supervision of Ken Johnson and
Hal Singer. Tt was also announced
that several changes for the better
will be Instituted

Tn order not to conflict with the
varsity practice s games will
be played on Thursday,
and Friday afternoons, starting at
4:00 o'clock on the Page Hall court

Each team Is to encounter each of
the others twice instead of the form.
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Freshmen Cagers
Begin Practice

State’s potential frosh cagers
romped on to the Page Hall court
Monday afternoon to begin the first
practice session of the new season.
Under the eagle eye of Coach Hat-
field, Assistant ‘Coach Paul Merritt
js putting the boys through their
paces. As yet they have had no ac-
tual basketball scrimmage, but
through effective calisthenics and
various other drills the frosh are
being whipped into shape.

Some of the candidates have had
experience while thers have not;
but as assistant coach Merritt said,
“They have a definite competitive
spirit. They are perhaps better or-
ganized than any freshman group
has been for some years. It is this
spirit of competition and organiza-
tion that goes for the making of a
smooth working team of any kind.”
With such a good start we can ex-
pect the Frosh to carry well the
colors of '45 in their schedule of 10
tough games against such worthy
opponents as Albany Law, Delhi,
R. P. I. Frosh, Union Frosh, Al-
bany Academy, Albany Y. M. C. A.,
and Albany Y, M. H. A.

Mullin Defeats Finer
To Win Tennis Tourney

Fran Mullin has emerged as the
tennis champion of the Freshman
class by virtue of his decisive win
over Norm Finer, 6-:
efforts, Fran was pres
trophy in this morning's chapel

Due to an injury sustained in last
Friday's rivalry football game, Dick
Beach was forced to forfeit his
match with Finer, thus hastening
the deciding contest which took
place In Central Park, Schenectady

The Schenectady courts are pav-
ed with macadam, as opposed to the
¢lay courts of Washington Park, but
it is generally admitted that neither
candidate had an advantage due to
this fact,

Mullin displayed fine form and
played a consistently brilliant game,
Finer also showed up well at the
start but he was obviously out-
classed. ‘

GINNY

This department wants to extend
its heartiest congratulations to Flo
Garfall for her great victory in the
WAA tennis tourney. Despite ob-
stacles of schedules end weather,
she was able to complete her con-
tests and can look forward to seeing
her name inscribed upon the silver
cup recording for posterity the
names of WAA's tennis champs.

After being met as usual by the
faithful “De Witt”—the grocery boy
with a battered but serviceable truck
which carts both blanket rolls and
girls up the tong hill to Camp John-
ston—State College's female Daniel
Boones entered the solid cabin to
discover a great loss. (Something is
always missing, you know.) This
time it was the venerable and dear-
ly beloved vic. It was gone—where

io one knew—and all that re-
mained was a broken record on the
hillside—appropriately entitled “Go-
ing, Going, Gone"!

Saturday nite a great deal of ex-
citement was in order when Evelyn
“Put” Putnam casually stepped from
her second story bunk to the floor—
result—one sprained ankle. What
would have happened if she had
stepped from the third story!

Garfall Triumphs
In WAA Tennis

Giavelli Takes Early Lead
But Drops Two Straight

Florence Garfall beat Nora Gia-
velli in two close s 1-5, 7-5, Pri-
day afternoon to annex the title in
the Women’s Athletic Association’s
Tennis Tournament. This history
making match was the first one to
reach the finalist stage in any tour-
ney since 1937, and aroused much in-
terest among the members of the
student body,

Nora served first, exhibiting the
power that has established her repu-
tation in Albany tennis circles. Af-
ter the first game taken by Flo,
Nora won five in a row, However,
Flo fought back, and captured six
straight to win the set 7-5. It was
hard won as each point went to
deuce and then add.

The second set increased in speed
and import. Cautious volleying was
abandoned as Flo sent over balls
with a terrific cut on them. Nora
had to run up to meet the ball, but
held her own by superb cross court
shots. The girls took their services
and the score went to 4-4, then 5-5,
with the ball going over the net
with more force than ever. The air-
light game of Garfall gave her a
7-5 victory in the second set. The
match lasted 1"; hours, demonstrat.
ing the stamina of the girls,

Captain Lols Hafley reports that
at least fifteen girls will receive
credit for tennis as a Fall sport.

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ALBANY, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1941

VOL. XXVi, NO, &

Thompson to Plan
Better Sandwiches

For Concessions

Increased Operating Costs
Affect Annex Cafeteria

In response to the plan for in-
vestigation of annex and cafeteria
prices, Miss Laura Thompson, man-
ager of the two concessions, dis-
closed that the Annex plans to sup-
ply more filling sandwiches in the
future. She feels that most of the
students do not realize that other
things beside actual cost of food
enter into the operation of the
annex and cafeteria.

“Equipment for preparing food
must be kept up and new equip-
ment bought,” she explained. At
the beginning of the year, a new
dishwasher, steam table and a re-
frigerator unit were installed. The
refrigerator unit alone cost $399.
The installation of these was essen-
tial, since the old equipment was
giving out. Simall kitchen items also
had to be purchased.

Operating on Small Profit

Besides the equipment, salaries
are paid to student help, taking $4)
a week out of the $125 allotted to
pay employees. Operation is con-
ducted on a very small profit.

Actual food costs have also in-
creased greatly. Eggs, for example,
have gone up to fifty or fifty-five
cents a dozen, and ham costs 51
cents per pound. “A profit of only
three and a half cents is made on
each bottle of milk,” Miss Thomp-
son sald. Other items correspond
in cost; soap powder sells for $50
in the bulk lots the annex buys, and
oil has doubled in price.

Delivery Adds arette Cost
As for cigarettes, Miss Thompson
explains the reason for their sell-
ing at one cent more per pack than
the Co-op. The Annex buys cigar-
ettes from a firm which delivers
them, while the Co-op obtains cig-
arettes direct from the store, thus
eliminating the delivery cost.
‘Tomato and bacon sandwiches in
the future will contain two slices
of tomato and one slice of bacon,
Miss ‘Thompson said. ‘The manage-
ment of the annex and cafeteria
welcomes student opinion and wants
to know when they are dissatisfied

Orchestra Rehearsal Sunday

The State College Symphony Or-
chestra will present a lecture dem-
onstration at the Albany Women’s
Club, Monday afternoon, The pro-
gram almost met disaster when the
absence of a dozen violinists frus-
trated the rehearsal. Ib was there-
fore decided to hold a special re-
hearsal at 2 P.M, in Vineentian In-
stitute on Sunday. “For once the
orchestra must come first, Members
must attend,” st:ted Bernard Perl-
man, Conductor.

Franklin's Up In The Air—
Makes Landing For State

And some people call it work!

Last Tuesday, Charles Frank-
lin, '39, former sports editor of
the News dropped in at the
Activities Office.

“Just flew up from Florida,”
he answered the queries which
were hurled at him. “We have
to take a thous-
sand mile trip
in an army
plane to stay in|
flying trim, so Ij
came
How've
been?”

Charlie evi-
dently has|
plenty of leisure

a tan
his could
never be ac- Charles Franttin
quired in the stratosphere,

On duty now as a bomber pilot
he plans to continue in the ser-
vice — by request — until the
present emergency is over.

After being brought up to
date on the affairs (heart and
military) of his classmates,
Charlie waved a not too reluct-
ent good-bye. He flew back
Wednesday to his post in West
Palm Beach.

And some people call it work!

KDR, SLS Plan
Weekend Parties

Firemen's Ball, KDR‘cade
Will Highlight Rush Events

Kappa Delta Rho and Sigma
Lambda Sigma, State College fra-
ternities, will highlight their social
activities with rush parties this
weekend,

Kappa Delta Rho will present a
KDR’cade, which will take place at
the fraternity house Friday evening
from 8 until 12 P.M. The theme of
the party will emphasize a carnival
spirit, Bazaars will be erected, some
of which will feature a pop-corn
concession, penny-pitching, and a
shooting g-llery, State women will
add to the evening by serving as
coat checkers and bartenders. There
will also be dancing during the
evening, “The KDR’ende will em-
phasize informal relaxation from
the strains of college life," states
Herb Leneker, social chairman.
The party, which is KDR's first con-
tribution to State's social rushing,
is under the general chairmanshiy
of Frederick Beyer,

The annual firemen’s ball, pre-
sented by SLS, will take place Sat-
urday evening in the old Slinger-
land's firehouse, where there will be
dancing to the music of Bill Grat-
tan and his orchestra and sq
dancing to the SLS Hotshots.
turing George Kunz and Georg
cobs, jurors, Bob Mason, '45, will
call the dances.

Brubacher Lounge Discussion Group Considers
Student Union Possibility

Is Open Nights

Income From Sayles Hall
Limits Use of Memorial

The impression given last week in
the Stare Cottece News that gen-
eral use of the Brubacher Memorial
Lounge by the entire student body
was being questioned was erroneous
and needs clarification.

The Brubacher Memorial Lounge
cannot be opened to the student
body in the day-time until there is
an adequate personnel staff at
Sayles Hall. This statement was
released by A, Harry Passow, ‘42,
Chairman of the Committee for
Raising Funds for the Equipment in
the Lounge, after a conference with
Dr. John M. Sayles, President of
the College, Mrs. Bertha E. Brim-
mer, Executive Secretary of the
Alumni Association, and Mr, Paul G,
Bulger, Director of Sayles Hall.

Sayles Hall was originally planned
to house 134 men. Since there are
now 51 in the building, the income
from such a minimum number does:
not provide funds for an adequate
staff of caretakers, such as there are
at Pierce Hall. During the day, Mr,
Bulger, the director, is busy in
Milne High School, and all the resi-
dents are attending classes. Since
a $300,000 building could not pos-
sibly be left open, it has been de-
cided to keep the doors of Sayles
Hall locked during the day time. All
members of the student body may
use the Lounge during the evening
hours after dinner, in the same way
as the Ingle Room is used,

Student Association money —
$504.85, contributed to the purchase
of about 30% of the furniture in
the Lounge. In any of the appro-
priation given to furnish — the
Lounge, there was no provision
made for cleaning or for deprecia-
tion of the furniture, Since $1.50 a
day is needed to clean the Lounge

(Continued on Page 6, column 4)

New Signum Laudis
Members Revealed

The names of the new member:
of Signum Laudis, scholastic hor
rary scelety were revealed today in
Assembly. In the fall, the highest
four per cent of the senior class be-
come members, and in. the spring
the list is completed with the names
of the next highest six per cent.

This year, the highest four per

ten names: Janet

a Bush, Mary Car-

penier, William Dorrance, Alberta

Lee, Ruth O'Donnell, Harry Passow,

Jane Real, Je:nne Sehmactenberg
and George Seifert

‘The person with the highest. av-
erage automatically becomes pre
dent of the society. ‘This honor goes
to Janet Brown, ‘The new mem-
bers will be formally inducted at a
mecting at Sayles Hall on Novem-
ber 1

The Belgian sculptress does not

D&A to Bring Famed Belgian Sculptress for Lecture

IUs a lecture, but it's different!
When Madame Suz. nne dsilvercruys,
world - famed Belgian — sculptress,
comes to State, November 17, wn-
der the auspices of Dramatics and
Arts association, she Is going to
model a“ life-size head while she
talks.

Her model will be someone from
the Page Hull audiences-—but no one
will know the identity of the model
until the bust is completed! Tt won't
be a case of formal posing because
Mune. Silvercruys doesn't believe in
it. The model will be seated in the
audience completely unaware that
his features are being reproduced
by a sculptress who has had world-
renowned personages as models.

Miss Ruth EB, Hutchins, Art In-
structor, testifies that Mme, Silver-
cruys’ ability as a sculptress alone
makes her an interesting individual.
When you combine charm as a lec-
turer with this ability, you find un-
usual public interest.

Madame Suzanne Silvercruys

discuss ihe wt of seulptoring while
he works. In Alb ny two years ago,
she related her chidhscod during
the Word ¥ and her espe iences
in the Uni ed Sate. Although D
A has becn prom-s‘d that there w
be no repetition of material used in
previous lectures, the tlk is sure to
be far from dtu. Ta tee, It is partly
the fact that so many Albaniuns
expressed a desire for a revurn en-
agement that inficereod the choice
cf a guest arts

It was quite by accident that
Mine. Silvereruys Was launched upon
a career as a lecturer, When at the
annual United Stites Pres; B_nquet
during the World War the sehedul-
ed speaker failed (o appear, youn:
Suzanne in the visitors’ gallery
wearing a Belgian costume, w
asked to tell of her country’s plight.
Her dramatic eppeal was such a
sensation that she was sent on @
speaking tour of the United States,

DR. MILTON G, NELSON, Dean,
who states that a thorough investigation in-
to the cost of a Student Union should be
conducted,

Advanced Dramatics

To Present Two Plays

Student Producers Schedule
Farce, Psychological Study

Advanced Dramatics will con-
nue its program for the season
with the presentation of two one-

ys In the Page Hall auditor-
t Wednesday at 8:30 P. M,
Betty Taylor id Morris Gerber,
ji , are directing the produc-

Miss Taylor's comedy deals with
the difficulties besetting a young
couple who have just eloped, Evelyn
Jean Tracy, 43) and Roger (Luke
Zilles, '43) hope to elude the form-
er's unsympathetic parents (Ellen
Swarthout, '43, and Joseph Higgins,
"44), but find that Evelyn's uncon-
trollable appetite is a definite handi-
cap. An “apple a day” does not
help to keep Mr. and Mrs, Price
away when they once decide to re-
trieve their daughter, The play is
brought to an amusing climax when
the pursuers overl2ke Evelyn and
Roger at their refuge, Twin Falls
Lodge.

The tragedy directed by Gerber
shows the hological effects of
life aboard a New England whaling
shin on the wife of the captain, Mrs.
Keeney (Doris Lichwart, '44).  Af-
ter two unsuccessful years at sea
Captain Keeney (Bert Kiley, '44) is
still se:rching for the catch which
will make his fortune. His wife,
crazed by the hardships and the
nervous strain of her existence, at-
tempts to convince him of the fu-
tility of his quest, Momentarily re
Jenting, the captain finds that when
whales are sighted his dest for
‘ile’ is greater than his concern for
Nt wife's welfare,

Directory Inaugurates

New Corrective Method

‘The Student Directory Board has
inaugurated a new policy to elim-
inate mistakes in names, addresses,
and phone numbers, Galley proofs
of the Directory will be pested in a
conspicuous place, probably the
main bulletin board, where students
will be piven the opportunity to
evamine them and to notify the
Directory Board of any mistakes,
chang or corrections,

Although not enough advertising
has been sold to cover th
cost of publishing the
the students will have a“
better s" according — to
Nicholas , "42, Editor-in-
Chief.

Commission Suggests
Plans For Maintenance

Of Farrell Residence

“Before the idea of a Student
Union is brought before the student
body of State College, a complete
and thorough investigation of the
actual cost of furnishing and main- °
taining such a building should be
made." This was the opinion ex-
pressed by Dr. Milton G, Nelson,
Dean of the College, at the first
meeting of the faculty-student dis-
cussion group held Tuesday at 4:30
P. M, in the Lounge. Those present
were activity heads, faculty mem-
bers and a few independent stu-
dents,

Dr. Nelson's statement followed
the suggestion of Fred Ferris, '42,
representative of Forum and New-
man Club, that student opinion
should be solicited as to whether a
Student Union is needed or desired
by the students.

Student Reception Proposed

Organization of a committee to
conduct an extensive research on
costs was advised, In order to ac-
quaint the student body with the
facilities of the Farrell Mansion, it
Was proposed by activity heads to
open the building for a student re-
ception,

Problems relating to the conver-
sion of the Farrell Mansion into a
Student Union were discussed and
plans for solution offered, Among
the topics reviewed were: the cost
of furnishing and maintaining a
Student Union; means of raising
the necessary funds; the utilization
of the various rooms in the man-
sion, Furnishing the mansion pre-
sents a major problem, There is a
possibility of raising the money by
degrees and furnishing the build-
ing gradually, A thousand dollars
per year could be taken for furni-
ture from the money possibly forth-
coming from student tax tickets and
the college budget.

Passow Advances Plan

A plan for financing the Union
was advanced by Harry Passow, '42,
Chairman of the Student Union
Committee, This plan provides for
the addition of one dollar to the
price of student tax tickets, making
the net cost fifteen dollars, By tak-
ing five dollars from each tax, thus
allowing the Student Association
budget only ten dollars from every
tax ticket, approximately five thous-
and dollars would be obtained for
use in maintaining a Union. This
(Continued on page &, column 4)

Band Committee Motion
Discussed in Assembly

Discussion of a motion concerning
the formation of a committee for
the hiring of bands for school func-
tions was the main feature of to-
day's assembly,

The resolution discussed was:
“Resolved: That a committee of
three members consisting of one
member from the — sophomore,
junior, and senior classes be ap-
pointed by student council upon

ammendation from various class-

to set up an orchestra agency
within college whose duties it shall
be to get bands for all college danc-
es." The motion was proposed by a
committee of class vice-presidents,
headed by Miss Mildred Mattice, '43.
This committee was provided for in
the resolution passed by the Stu-
dent Association last May concern-
ing a collegiate dance band ageney.

No Classes Tuesday

There will be no college classes
Tuesday, November 11 because of
the Armistice Day holiday, accord-
ing to Miss Elizabeth Van Den-
burgh, Registrar. Milne High School
will not be in session either,

Classes will be resumed Wednes-
day, November 12,

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Vol. XXVI Friday, November 7, 1941, No. 8 of election evening’s drzmatic en-

tertainment, contrast between the
bumpkin and sophisticated double-

Barbara Kerlin directed a one-
act play based on the deMaupassant
This was
the “low” comedy. Depending on
siatuation for its laughs, the offering
amused, yet failed to be as funny as
one might expect, considering the

Must all people who live in a rur-
a) area have an accent patterned
after Lum and Abner? Miss Kerlin’s
direction evidently placed emphasis
on this patently artificial mode of
speech; so much so that Vera Wil-
lard, Art Collins, Gertrude Myers
and Bob Loucks failed to rise above

Not until Bob White appeared on
the scene was there an integration
of dialogue and action, Mr. White
almost had the feature spot in the
play stolen from under his nose by
of a fresh~

Contrast in Comedy —
Bernadette L. Sullivan:

man, Betty Clough’s lovable head-
scratching brat of ten was pan-
tomime of the best quality.

At the other end of the comic
Scale was the production directed
by Kay Martin. It was an opium
addict’s version of Egypt: a beauti-
ful dream with a hash-ish basis. As
Cheops might have said, “Home was
never like this!”

Jane Curtis was a voluptuous if
ruthless queen. However, it was
June Melville in the role of a scant-
ily-clad, undulating slave girl who
took the spotlight.

Rod Fraser as a doddering an-
cient proved fine foil to the young
Pharoah portrayed by James Mc-
Feeley. This was the first monarch
we've seen who was a cross between
Koko of “The Mikado,” and Henry
Aldrich,

Pleasant innovation: entr'acte
song and dance numbers, Dody
Aungst offered a toe dance. Janet
Chapman and Earle Snow's duet

“Indian Love Call" deserves an en-
core in the immediate future.

Au communtentions should be addressed to the editor and
The STATH COLLUGH, NNWS assumes. no respons

be signed, Names will ba withheld upon rerneat, bts f /,
pility:
for opinions expressed in {ts columns or communications,

ag such expressions do not necessarily reflect its view.

‘Wendell Cady

Don't look now, but we have fin-
ally located a draftee who is en-
joying his stay in the army. He is
none other than Les Gerts, State
College grad, class of ‘41. Les was
forced to resign from the teaching
position to which he had been ap-
pointed at Washingtonville, and
climb into uniform at Fort Niagara
last September, In spite of the dras-
tic changes in his plans, Gerdts is
determined to enjoy his new sur-
roundings. Les likes army life and
says the food is swell, He adds that

; . the work is hard, but it's interest-
But, it may be asked, how can a vigorous — ing (especially the week ends)

appreciation of democracy be carried to the — yyeets Other State Students
people when the teachers who are to be Les Gerdts entered the ariny at
charged with the task have little more con- the same time as did Leon Wood-
ception of the subject than those whom they — Worth and Sam Ramanchek. They
are to teach? In no better way can this be found Wilfred Thomas and Dennis

: : maa A  °\ Dole already at Fort Niagara and
shown than by an examination of the view- had a reunion, Gerdts, Woodworth,
point of ourselves, typical students of a typi- and Romanchek were soon assign-
eal professional teacher's college.

ed to Fort Belvoir, Va., where they
, = F located two other State College
Generally we show little interest in the — grads, Bob Margison and Bob Hertel,
world about us. Events at home and abroad Pag Af now f Bunn e el Go,
re occurri: whic} ny Pin “ h Batallion, Engineers Replace-
are occuring which may uproot us from our fheny ‘Training Center, tHe too
placid lives. Yet few of us are aware of jg an applicant for transfer to avia-
them. We read the daily, newspapers only tion. He hopes to become a naviga-
occasionally. Few of us could offer intelli- bite he is thesis ta mee Mie ae
‘ yall tatornie Ra eal sfonge _ ical requirements for pilot. Les has
gent, well infor me opinions on defense attatued the tank of sharnshooter
strikes, pr ice-contro leg: ation, or American — in spite of the fact that shooting
foreign pol We are so lost in the small, practice is the only thing that is

y

artificial college world that we can spare eying Hae any pe ne

little time or interest for the real one. wate (0 dicthe cf the en

Yet we are the people who will be sent

out into the teaching world to educate the
youth for democracy. How, with such a
narrow point of view, can we possibly meet

The Problem at Hand

With the democratic world challenged by
Hitler, educators have begun to clamor for
more democracy, in the schools. Some would
like it actively practiced, some taught ob-
jectively like any other course, and some
would even want it indoctrinated. Despite
their disagreement as to method, they are
almost unanimous in seeking an active, dem-
ocratic public opinion,

and Is in charge of ten men,
‘Ten-Mile Hike
ntly his outfit was taken on
a ten-mile, full pack hike, and also
asked to solve a night problem,
: cm oe ’ te This meent constructing a bridge
our obligation ? Certainly if we as teachers — in total darkness, in 2's hours for
are uninformed about developments and congressional inspection.
events in the world, it is reasonable to as- They also haye been getting plenty
sume that those whom we teach shall be — of feos training, This consists
6 eunvet tea y Es mainly of crawling on one's be
equally uninformed. across stubble fields under a 96 de
If the educators of this country want an — ree sun dressed in woolen OD's,
active, vigorously democratic public opinion, nee etna emi to Les
they must first begin to educate the teachers, — Gerdts, Co. ©, 6th Battalion, En-
No amount of wishful thinking by educators

‘Mary Studebaker

What is this thing called glamour?
Webster defines it as fascination,
witchery. Hmm—the last definition
even gives the bleary-eyed lassies
struggling to 8:10's a chance, Call
it what you will, glamour is un-
deniably the goal of every girl from
the moment she sheds her braces
and attends her first formal at dear
old Podunk High, until the fated
moment when she “lands” him, Af-
ter that the glitter is apt to turn
slightly green.

Queen Duff Has Theory

Nevertheless some of the girls do
very well during the campaigning.
Some even get to be campus queens,
like Marion Duffy, for instance. If
anyone Wes ever qualified to speak
upon glamour, it's Queen Duff, and
she has a theory on the subject
which holds hope for every would-
be femme fatale.

First, Queen Duff emphasizes,
glamour should be a natural quality,
not a veneer that the wearer puts on
es she would a new shade of finger-
nail polish. Naturainess and sinceri-
ty are Queen Duff's two outstand-
ing ingredients, She especially dis-
likes the “one hour” glamour girl,
whose charm soon diminishes before
her artificiality. This is the type
who laughs too loudly and dresses
a little too sensationally. Hand in
hand with the “one hour" glamour
girl is “the show must go on” girl.
For this laay, all the world’s a
stage, and she's the only one on it.
‘Be Natural’ Duffy

As to vppearance in dr
Queen feels that naturaln
simplicity are the best guides. Still
more important is good grooming. It
isn't the girl with a frowsy hair-do
or crooked  stcckit seams who
brings home the bi n—or ham, as
the case may be. The Queen espe-
cially likes to see a girl dressed to
type and occasion. In short, Queen
Duff's theory on glamour can be
summed up best in two words, nat-
uralness and neatness, Here then is
the glamour girl of 1941—the sin-
cere natural type a la Duffy, And

sincers Replacement Training Cen- for this we say, “Long live the
will create in youth democratic opinions. The te": Fort Belvoir, Va Queen.”
change must first occur in the teachers, and
then in those ¥ hom they teach, Myskania, Hold That Poise

This then is the immediate problem of Student F.
educators. However they may dispose of it tae cent Forum
—whether by more current events cl a ae frest ind Spe: fool ats cen ek ke ei
el ai a freshman T had an e fo on his knee) q 5

more vital debates, more outside lecture awe-inspired respoet for Myskanla, rkish angles Unelr hats assume are
even by moving pictures and radio broade which was nourished by tie mem- really humorous. Why don't. they
in college cl dlution must come bers themselves who by their dig- decide on an angle and stick to it?
before there can emerge m the schools a ily and decorum seemed quite aloof ‘They seldom cross their arms on
well-informed, democratic HONED; from the rest of the student body. their abdomens after their far from

Now [ am au Senior and my ideas
have changed, but [ would still like

Streamlined Typography to see the underclassmen look up to

Myskania as T did
The STATI (4 OCHO NPWS hae as One of the minor eur-marks cf
The STATIS COLLEGE NEWS has pai WMyekania: which {6 lacking taday, is
another phase in its evolution, Folloy the upright posture of the body
modern typographical trends, i s
ated column rules and da

while sitting on the stage. ‘They sat
straisht, arms felded reress thelr
chests, knees together, feet together,
and thelr mortarboards straight on

For mester at least, the NEWS their heads. In other words—they
Board free in guaranteeing that the (othe vary span. wine i
make-up of the paper will undergo no more ferent by practically lounge on

drastic changes. thelr chairs ‘each week one of three

solemn walk across the stage.

They remind me of a bunch of
subs on the beneh in a football sta-
dium when the game isn’t Boing so
well. ‘Their dejected posture is not
in keeping with their exalted posi-
“ion—and position is everything in
life. ‘They should follow the army
men’s example.

This is a plea for a return to the
old ways. Let's have a neat and
consistently imposing group face us

each Friday morning or else none
at all

A Stickler for Tradition.

Sahatalhs:

The United States
Enters the War

AT.

Without anyone's realizing it — without anyone's
knowing when or how the first step was taken, the
United States has entered into an active war with
Nazi Germany.

There can be no doubt that the United States is
a nation at war. Of course, there has been no dec-
laration, but in the state of the world today, none is
necessary. All the other elements are there — ultimate
threats, aggressive acts, and finally, open fighting.

Two weeks ago there were not many citizens of the
United States who would have admitted that we were
a nation actively engaged in a war. Today most of
them are prepared to make that admission.

Once more we have stumbled and slid into a conflict
without seeming to wish to do so. Our entry into the
Second World War was not accomplished by any per.
ceptible series of steps — that is, from day to day, we
did not realize what was happening. Now as we look
back, the whole story is a clear one, showing an inevit-
able trend toward participation in the conflict — but
things always look different in retrospect

The night of the torpedoing of the Kearney was an
important one. This vessel was the first Amer
warship that had been attacked success-
First fully. The morning after, the Amer
American People were given thelr first opportunity
in more than twenty years to see a list of
Casualties names of men in the fighting forces of
their country—a list headed “Killed in

Action.”
Still there was more to come.

On the night of October 31, the United States des-
Reuben James was torpedoed and sunk. Of its
98 men were killed.

There can be no doubt that this constitutes wa
When they were attacked, both the Kearney and the
Reuben James were convoying merchant ships in the
North Atlantic ocean. They were both torpedoed by
submarines with which they were in combat — they
were both torpedoed by submarines which they them-
selves were trying to sink.

“The shooting has started,” declared Franklin D.
Roosevelt, the night after the Kearney was struck.
The gist of his speech that night was that the United
States had done all it could to avoid active embroil-
ment in the European war, and that its navy had been
attacked by the Germans.

Practically speaking, we have involved ourselves
We are doing almost as much now as if we had de-
clared war. Up to now our appropriated Lend-Lease
aid to the nations opposing Germany totals $12,985.-
000,000. Our warships are convoying merchantmen

across the Atlantic with goods for Britain.
German Our navy has orders to “shoot on sight" any
Hand German submarines seen in the North At-
Forced antic. It may be true that the Germans have

fired the first shot, but the United States
must take credit for forcing them to the position
where they had no alternative but to fire.

At any rate, the United States is at war today. Its
leaders, its newspapers, its people all recognize tha
fact. True, we will not see a declaration of w:
against Germany for a long time yet, but that is b
cause we can fight better as a technical non-belli-
gerent. Whether we openly declare belligerency or
not, we are now sending as much aid as we can, we

re producing armaments to the limit of our capa-

fighting
We, the citizens of the United States, think of our-
selves as a peace-loving people. It is hard for us to
think of ourselves as a fighting nation. But even now
when we pick up our paper to read of the latest sink-
ing of an American ship, or of the latest deaths of
Americans, we forced to realize that, whether we
wish it or not, we are a nation at war.
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(The author of this column would welcome all com-
nents, criticisms, or suggestions from the readers of
the Srate Couizar News.)

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STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1941

State's Faculty
Discuss Problems
At Orientation

Freshmen Receive Advice
On Fraternities, Sororities

The fraternity-sorority problem,
that annually presents itself to
entering freshmen, was dealt with
differently this year when Dr. D.
V. Smith, Professor of Social Stud-
jes, and Dr. Caroline Lester, In-
structor in Mathematics, discussed
the subject in the Freshman Orien-
tation class, Monday.

While the girls of '45 were being
educated along sorority lines, the
boys received information about
fraternities from Dr, Smith who
advised them to join a fraternity
if possible. “But,” he said, “don't
join any fraternity, if you have to
consider the cost of membership.
You should choose your fraternity
on the basis of its members —
whether or not they are the sort
of fellows you want to be with."
The freshmen were also told that
it is better to refuse bids from a
fraternity, if it is not the one of
their choice.

But Dr. Smith went on to enum-
erate the advantages of being a
member of a fraternity. He declar-
ed that a fellow sure to be “in
on all the social events” of the
college through the fraternity; and
he especially noted that life in a
fraternity house cannot be equaled.

Opportunities for leadership and
the provision of a place to live
were emphasized by Dr. Lester as
being among the functior
tages and benefits of a
In return, it was explained, mem-
bers were under certain obligations
to their sorority—payment of dues
regula working on sorority un-
dertakings and living at the sor-
ority house sometime during their
college course.

The group that really wants to
“get in” was told to take an in-
terest in school activities so that
they might become acquainted with
more sorority girls.

With an eye to pledging day and
its disappointments, Dr. Lester de-
clared that she will be glad to have
individual conferences with any
girl about sororities.

Fraternities, Sororities
Pledge New Members

They're off! Several State
College sororities and fraterni-
ties have pledged new mem-
bers. Maybe its to get in
practice,

Wendell Cady, '43, a trans-
fer student, accepted a mem-
bership bid this week from the
Edward Eldred Potter Club.
Psi Gamma received a new
pledge, Flora Gaspary, '43, and
Mary Studebaker, '44, pledged
Gamma Kappa Phi. Kappa
Beta pledged Irwin Steinberg,
graduate student.

At a formal initiation cere-
mony on Wednesday night,
Kappa Delta received the fol-
lowing honorary members: Dr.
William H. Hartley, Professor
of Guidance; Dr. James W.
Childers, Assistant Professor of
Spanish; Mr. James Cochrane,
Supervisor of English.

State College Library
Obtains New Records

Ballads, Poems, Plays Form
Selection of 100 Recordings

It has been brought to the atten-
tion of the library directors that the
students are unaware of the fact
that the State College Library con-
tains approximately 100 records
consisting of ballads, poems, and
plays which are available for use
by the students,

Fifty records, formerly property
of the Summer Session Office, were
presented to the State College Li-
bra Professor Wright Thomas.
member of the Summer Session
Faculty, gave an album of Shakes-
pearian recordings. At present there
are two volumes, namely “Chain
Gang" and “Old World Ballads in
America,” which have been earned
through the proceeds of the Thurs-
day afternoon concerts of last year

Included in the various albums
are the complete Mercury Text rec-
ords and the play, “The Merchant
of Venice,” and also excerpts from
“Abe Lincoln in Illinois.”

These records may be taken out
by students overnight or over the
weekena,

Traveler Brings Orient Closer to Students
By Lecturing on Japanese Life, Customs

by Gordon Ba n, ‘45

George Bernard Shaw once said,
“It is a shame to waste youth on
youth.” Miss Catherine Smith,
beautiful, vivacious, a college grad-
uate, a traveler of the Orient, and
a former teacher in a college in
Japan, is only twenty-three years
old. This disproves Mr. Shaw's state-
ment because Miss Smith is an ex-
ample of youth well spent and ap-

eciated.

Miss Smith came to St.ite College
not as a student, but as the cam-
pus guest of the Student Christian
Association. She spent her time
taking part in student activities and
lecturing to various 1 anizations
concerning her travels.

A typical co-ed, she vttended
Ohio Wesleyan College, graduating
time that
opinions,

Miss Smith formed
philosophies, and ideas. 1
fellow man and create a world
brotherhood is the underlying am-
bition of her life.

Immediately after she was grad-
uated, Miss Smith secured a posi-
tion with a missionary college in

‘School is v differmnt
said Miss Smith. “When the
students play they play, but when
they work they work.” She belie
is perseverance Is Wh

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socis) lite differs greatly also. They
dislike kissing and hugging and
spend their leisure time in sports.

Because of the acuteness of diplo-
matic relations between the United

f dd Japan, Miss Smith's
passport was revoked by our State
Department. She was forced to re-
iurn home. “The gravity of our re-
litions with Japan is greatly exag-
gerated.” she said. “The poor people
of Japan who comprise the great
majority of the population are de-
finitely opposed to a war with the
United States. The government offi-
cials ate enmity through
thei ches, bui they will not act
because they know the temperament
of the people.”

Mis Smith will remain in the
United S until the foreign sit-
uation clears up. She is vedingly

anxious to return to Japan to con-
tinue her work despite adverse con-
ditions, Her cnly objection is
wen't enouth American men
if pan, but they don't mean so
much anyway.”

Mss Smith will finish this scho-
1 stie year visitin: the various Stu-

dent Chri Van Avs ‘ciations through-
out New York and New England
deseribing her travels in the Orient.

Student Auditor
Initiates Work

The position of “Student Auditor”
sounds like books, pencils, figures
and more figures, It sounds like
boredom and hours of hard, trying
work and probably will be all that.
Yet under the burden of the form-
ality and impressiveness of the
newly created Student Association
Office is the bubbling, exciting per-
sonality of Ellen Delfs, For such a
small package as Miss Delfs, the
amount of energy she carries around
with her is forever a surprise to her
friends.

Appointed a week ago to set up a
uniform system of bookkeeping for
school organizations, she believes
that this will serve as a basis from
which the Student Association can
determine next year’s expenditures.

Already she has had one meeting
with the treasurers of the different
organizations and has shown them
what type of books are to be used
and how they are to be set up.

“T'm not fooling myself about the
amount of work necessary for this
job,” she says. “I will probably
have to go over each set of books
once or twice a month, the frequen-
cy depending upon the volume of
the bookkeeping encountered.”

State Instructor in Art
Takes Busman’s Holiday

“Painting gave me a good ex-
cuse to buy a car,” laughs Miss
Grace Martin, Art Instructor,
in reference to her frequent
visits to the countryside where
she records its scenic beauties,

Her water color exhibit,
which now graces the walls
on the second floor of Draper,
consists of realistic examples of
landscape and still art, which
incredibly enough were com-
pleted individually in a mere
two hours time.

At the close of this exhibit,
November 7, Miss Martin along
with Miss Jean Suhrle, a new-
comer to the Art staff, will
present an exhibition of crafts
featuring their works in cera-
mics and jewelry.

Visual Education

A member of State's faculty, Dr.
William H, Hartley, has been select-
ed as one of the speakers at the 21st
annual meeting of the National
Council for Social Studies in in-
dianapolis, November 20-22, Dr,
Hartley, Professor of Guidance, is
also Assistant Principal for Tech-
nical and Visual Aids in Milne,

His talk, scheluled for Thanksgiv-
ing Day, will be a review of the
more recent 16 millimeter sound
films made available within the
past year. Dr, Hartley has planned a
discussion of the sources, conditions
and prices under which the films
may be obtained and intends to dis-
tribute general source lists of films
for public schools,

Various types of films will be il-
lustrated with recent examples so
that approximately five films will
be shown for the benefit of those
attending the convention,

His recently published book, Se-
lected Films for American History
and Problems, illustrates Dr. Hart-
ley's qualifications for addressing a
division of the Nationa! Education

Service Group Pledges Three

Three sophomores, Arthur Corn-
wall, Donald Demick, and Warren
Walker, have pledged Epsilon Tau
Omega, the State College Service
Club Fraternity. Pledge service will
be conducted for them on Monday, Association. In this he has evaluated

November 10, at Sayles Hall, st all school films ever produced up to
7:30 P. M. 1940,

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STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY, NOVEMER 7, 1941

"Member way back last semester
when we had that griping assem-
bly about the budget? ‘Member all
the hullabuloo about the appropri-
ation WAA wanted to spend on a
printed handbook?

Well, all the questions asked then
about WAA's purposes were ans-
wered this week. The FIRST
printed WAA sports handbook has
been issued!

With Anita Holm at the helm,
the staff of Seniors, Sally Beard,
Mary Irving, and Mary Susan Wing
put out a “whopping big” little
hook telling all about the activities
offered to the college by WAA.
Their descriptions of all the sport
are both entertaining and inviting
with their conversational tone.

Greetings to Frosh

With greetings from Prez Peter-
son, Miss Johnston and Dr. Croas-
dale, the book will be a memento
to the Frosh of their first year at
State, and will serve as a record
of their participation in sports
throughout their stay here. This
latter will be accomplished by the
use of the last few pages.

Perhaps one of the most notable
features of the new book is the
photography of Dr. Dobell. Wield-
ing a tennis racquet high in the
air, Kay Peterson literally sweeps
across the page in good form. Last
year’s campus queen candidate
Mike Scesney shows just what the
perfect archeress should do, Gus-
sie Haushalter and Sally Beard de-
fend their goal nicely in the hockey
picture, and Janet Smith does right
well with a golf stick, The final
Picture presents Helen Henessey
about to send a softball on its w
These pictures all combine beaul
of setting with grace of motion and
just shout their invitation for all
to join the girls,

Participation Rules

Lastly the book contains all the
rules for participation and awar
and WAA's constitution. What
could be handier?

To the uninitiated let me say
this is the first time that anything
of its kind has been presented to
State. Everyone connected with this
publication deserves an orchid.

Notice to the uppercl

copy of the book, which w
tributed to the frosh only, may ge
one by contacting Anita.

Riding Records Requested

Riding aunts are still going
strong, with a French madamoisel-
le even joining the girls. Captain
June Clark uests that girls who
go riding Individually would obtain
slips from the riding master at-
testing to the hours spent at the
stables. These slips should be sign-
ed and turned into June for credit

State’s Hockey Team
Beats Vermont Women

Defeating the University of Ver-
mont and holding Skidmore to uw
scoreless tie, State College's repre
sentatives to the recent women
fleld hockey playday in Bennington,
Vermont, made an excellent show
ing at the first really big conferenc
it hos attended.

In its victory over Vermont, th
team showed what can be done with
Umited practice. The local gir.s were
on the winning side of a 1-0 tally
with Det Townsend being the goal-

er. Skidmore, which State held
to @ scoreless tle, had been other-
wise undefeated

These afternoon victories oftse
the losses which were suffered in
the morning at the hands of Ben-
nington end Russell Sage. Benning-
ton trimmed State to the wine
3-0, and Russell Sage did the same
with a 5-1 score. Kit Herdman sent
the ball through for the only State
goal against Russell tage, However, it
must be remembered that the latter
has a physical ed department end
specializes in such sports as hovkey.

Group Houses
Prepare for I-M
League Action

KB Pre-Season Favorite
But Will Be Hard Pressed

By Malcolm “Red” Evans

Ken Johnson and Hal Singer, of
Intramural Council, announce that
the men’s basketball league will get
under way very soon.

College House, defending cham-
pions, should find the going very
hard, Hank Wise, Dick Hisgen, and
Cliff Swanson are a few of those
whom we may expect to see in ac-
tion this year. The loss of Carney,
Quinn, Kaufman, Benton, and An-
derson has reduced their hopes of a
championship to mere dreams of
Past success,

KB Likely Leaders

Kappa Beta seems to be the first
team which we may class as a
championship outfit. They have vet-
erans from last year's team, Bitt-
mn, Levin, Feigenbaum, and Pos-
kanzer. They will be greatly aided
by the addition of Sol Stolbof, and
Leo Flax, an ex-varsity performer

Kappa Delta Rho will present a
team which will not be strong
enough to be assured of the top
berth, but they will be a definite
threat to the of the league.
Owen Bomb:ird, Les Graves, Ray
Verrey, and Frank Vero, will help
make them an interesting foe.

SLS is another team of great pos-
sibilities, However, too much em-
phasis has been placed on a few

Evan’s Precictions —
“Red” also maker the fallow

predictions ux to the way. the
r mplonship would be

Just three might be ina
r from sixth to eighth,

gocd performers for the team to
have continued success. At their
head will come Harry Jordan, one
of the leading scorers of Ist year.
Ashworth and Capel will ably. fill
the shoes of the graduated Bill
Thomas. Others likely to see action
are Germond, Gryzwacz, O'Connor
and Guarino,

Ramblers Doomed

The Ramblers seem headed to sure
doom. They stll have essentially the
same team which wes such a failure
last. year, However, they have the
possible addition of John Sussina
Who is one of the be athletes
among the frosh

P Uncertain

Potter Club is the dark horse of

league this y To date, Al
erho, Clay Sprowls, Grah.m Dun-
in, Hal Duffy, Red Evans, and Ira
Hirsh form the nucleus of the squad
However, Potter has some valuable
men who may be able to take pari
later on.

Thomas More House has entered a
team for the first ime. ‘The Dorm.
with Seifert and Barnett leading
the way, will prove to be good com-
neution for the leader

Varsity, Frosh Basketball Squads
Slated to Tackle Difficult Schedules

Team Plays Five Games
Before Christmas Holidays

Within one month of the present
writing, State College's quintet is
Slated to enter upon one of the
toughest schedules ever to face any
Hatfield-coached team. Starting off
like a bolt of lightning on Decem-
ber 5, the Purple and Gold is sche-
duled to take the floor five times
in a fortnight,

Meeting Clarkson and St. Law-
rence away on consecutive nights
to starc the ball bouncing, the
Statesmen will open the home
season on December 12 against a
new comer to State's court oppon-
ents—Connecticut State. Return

Dry Guillotine—!
A lust minute cut of the eage
squad wos * lust night, of
hid nw knowl
Tne
time for this, tuser-
WH-42 yursity basket
representatives far Suite wall

Kk Brauner,
Beyer,
BU Diekso
Art
Griffin, Regis fs
Mursind, BL Miller,

contests at home with the Techmen
and the Larries again on consecu-
tive nights, completes the pre-holi-
day pordon of the schedule.

Niagara looms as the toughest op-
ponent in the second part of the
slate as the Purple Eagles are rated
among the top notchers of the Eas-
tern quintets. The lone R.P.I. game
will take place on the local boards
on January 9; the Troy aggregation
always brings over a formid:ble
team for this traditional contest
fiena Dropped

In comparison wiih last year’s
schedule sheet, the interested observ-
er will find that State's local rival,
Siena, has been completely dropped,
thus nipping in the bud a fast grow-
ing intercollegi:te rivalry with the
Loudcnville school,

Plaitsburg Normal and Oswego
likewise are not on the opposition
list for this year. Connecticut State
has been added to the schedule,
while Niagara University returns
after a lapse of one year. In their
previous meeting, the Purple and
Gold bearers eked out a 51-50 thrill-
er over the Western lads

Althouzh last year's basketball
squad participated in one more
game, this year's varsity faces a
Notre Dame-like schedule which
does not contain a single breather.
Of the twelve games listed, only four
will not be cont ae
Hall gym, thus providing the student
Lody with ample opportunity to see
the varsity in
No Prom Contlict

No longer will gentlemen in tuxes
and damsels in evenings gowns array
the H Il court on the night of
Jenor Prem to wateh a basketball
contest, February 20, the Friday of
Junior Weekend, has been left. as
an open date in the sehedule in or-
der to avcid the annual conflict
wih this sceial event

ft is the first time that sueh a
step has been taken, and it is ex
beeted that it will seta precedent

Basketball Schedule’41- 42

Varsity
December—
Vri 5 Clarkson
Sut 6 St. Lawrence
Mri, 120 Conn. State
Wed. 17 St. Lawrence
Thurod8 Clarkson
January
Fri 9 RPI
Fri, 10 Hobart
February—
Kri 6 Brooklyn Poly
Sat 7 Pratt
13) Niagara
Sat. 28 St. Michaels
March—
t 7 Alumni

Freshmen
December—
Sat 6 Albany Academy
Fri 12) Albany Law
Wed. 17 Delhi Agpies
‘Thart Vbany YMCA

January—

Mri 9 ORPE Fiosh
Vrin 160 Union Frosh
Sit. 17 RPT Brosh

Pebruary—

Mri 6 Delhi Aguies *

Fri 1S Albany Acadeny
dat. 28 Mbany YMA
March—

Sat. 7 Sophomores

"Away.

Frosh Quintet Will Play
Eight Games at Home

Coach Elliot Hatfield has an-
nounced the complete Frosh bas-
ketball schedule for 1941-42. The
slate lists eleven games, including
the traditional battle with the
Sophs.

The local fans will receive plenty
of opportunity to see the yearlings
in action. Since the boys will make
eight appearances in the Page Hall
gym. No doubt in the interest of
conserving gasoline, the term makes
but three trip this season, the Delhi
Journey being the only one of length.
Three New Opponents

Missing from this year's schedule
are Siena, Albany Business, and
Plattsburg. Replacing this trio will
be Albany Law, and the local
YMCA and YMHA quintets. The
Frosh can look for some formidable
opposition from these aggregations,
since both “Y" teams consist of
many former scholastic and college
Stars. State may have the oppor-
tunity of seeing Will Frament, ‘40,
former State big gun in the Law
Schoo! lineup,

Despite the loss of several ke
men, Albany Academy, the Frosh
only prep schoo} rival, will probably
send forth their usual strong squad
to the basketball Academ
zone defense and fast breaking at-
tack are an annual headache to
freshmen teams.

RPI Strength Unknown

Though little is known of
strength of Union and RPI's year-
lings, capable and hard - driving
teams h:ve been the rule in the
past. Playing on the huge RPI court
the night following the Union en-

inter will tax the Frosh’'s staying
power to the utmost. Delhi, the oth-
er team on the slate, had a bruising
but sharp-shooting club last year
and should have several of the same
men in this year’s lineup,

If ell the opponents live up to
past performances, the '45 standard
bearers may plan on several gruel-
ling evenings this winter, With such
fast opposition the Frosh may count
on storing up some valuable exper-
lence for their varsity years

Coach Will Cut
Squad to Fifteen

State's varsily aspirants will be
led to the chopping-block any day
now by the gentle hand of Coach
Hatfield. The fifteen men who sur-
vive the cut will make up the varsi-
ty team,

“Until the team is actually re-
duced, I won't commit myself,” says
the coach. “I admire the spirit that
has been shown so fr, and T don't
want a single fellow to think that
he can’t make the team. ‘There is
plenty of material for a fifteen-man
squad; the question now is quuli-
ks

There will be only two or three
seniors on the team. Although some
of the underclassmen will not see
much action, they will gain plenty
of experience which should stand
the team in good stead next year

Not until the final cut is made
will the boys settle down to team
drills, With the first. game sched-
uled for December 5, Coach will
have a unique opportunity to get
the team into shape to play the five
hone too easy games scheduled be-
fore Christina

Not only will the team have a
Whole mouth of drill betore the first
gulne but practice sessions are be-
ing run more clficlently than in the
Dust. Ths ead of afternoon practice
running throw six o'clock, une
boys now have wa chance to eat and
rest awhile belore practice. As_ the
coach puts it. “The fellows don't
come in still grogay from classes,

Clay Sprowls, the newly selected
manager, should prove very. valu
ably to the varsity: beewus. of hit
experience

Behind
The
Eight
Ball

CARL

With no definite date set for its
beginning, Intramural bowling is
now in its last stages of organiza-
tion.

Co-chairmen of the bowling
teams are Gene Guarino and Don
Demick.

The chairmen face a time prob-
lem, since they must run off the
games in the afternoon from 3:30
to 5 o'clock.

On Tuesday, Thursday and Fri-
day the basketball group will be in
action thus taking many of the
sportsmen from among the ranks
of the cagers.

Catchy Etchings

Displayed on the MAA Press Bu-
reau bulletin is a cartoon done on
the spur of the moment by a tal-
ented senior, Armede Black, The
drawing represents an actual mo-
ment of play in the ping pong
game which was particularly ap-
pealing to her—in a rather humor-
ous way. Miss Black has promised
to do more of her fine work in the
near future.

The Ebony Sphere

Again the Royal Order of the
Ebony Sphere triumphs with the
addition of five new unfortunates.

Topping the list this week is Ed
Reed, who is sporting a neat size
twelve cabin cruiser with red and
blue spots a little to the right of
his sniffer, Reed and Marsland “col-
lided” under the basket Wednesday
night—yeah!

Next comes Art Flax who really
earned the right to sport an eight
ball pin for his up to-the-minul2
auswer in an accounting ciass the
ether day.

The instructor was driving a
point home by saying, “Do you
realize what makes the big diffe
ence in these ounts?” Art had
the solution in a lax-Flash—

MODERN UuSIGN"!

Also in the ranks of the shady

gon circumference wearers is
Teddy Hornbeck who gives as her
reason—"“the United States Army.”
Joining in from the other side of
the library table is Deloris Brege
who was allowed in under the wire
for what she gives as “unprintable
reasons,”

de Corson felt that the fact
Unat he was a student at State wa
enough to justify his being behin:!
the eight ball

Although membership was for=
merly restricted Lo men, the women
are now insisting upon’ representa-
tion. Only Sadie Hawkins remains
aloof!

New Freshman Cagers
Aim to Improve Record

After a week's practice the frosh
present an aggregation — whieh
hows promise of bettering the
record of last year's frosh,
Warren Kullman and Fran Mul-
lin, represent about the only height
on the team. ‘The speed of Stan
Gipp, Dick Beach, Buck Hippiek
and Joe Tassoni should prove valu-
able in the formation of versit-
{le team. After due practice and
drill some of the present rik
horses” may turn out to be very
useful in helping the frosh to re
verse some of last: year's Ores

The manager, “Duteh” Schult
hus vowed to do his best

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STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1941

Living Conditions
In Group Houses

Undergo Survey

Men Students Are Offered
Variety of Rates by Houses

This is the first in a series of ar-
ticles surveying the living costs at
State College.

Everyone who comes to college
has one major problem to decide
and that is—where to live. It all
depends upon what you are look-
ing for, whether it be privacy, fel-
lowship, fun, or just a place to eat
and sleep. That means that th
college man must pick out a fra-
ternity, an independent hou or
dormitory, according to his tastes.

Of the four independent houses
on the campus, Colleze House, hold-
ing nineteen students, is the lrg-
est. It Is a large brick building on
Central Avenue, once owned by mil-
Honaires until the business district
moved next door.

Entirely Student Managed

It is run entirely by students
themselves. Each member is given
an opportunity to work for part of
his room and board, Consequently,
the average price cach week is
about $6.25, The house manager
Vincent Miller, was clec.ed from the
seniors living there and supervises
all cleaning, parties, and meals
Part of his duties is to make a daily
inspection, In payment, he receive
$2 a week plus room and board free

“Meals are wonderful,” the College
House boys will tell you. Look, for
example, at what he has to choose
from for breakfast—10 varieties of
cere], bacon and eggs, pancakes
and sausage, bread, cake, and cof-
fee.

It operates very much like a fra-
ternity, for officers are elected, fre-
quent dances are held, and banquets
are given, There is a close cooper-
ation between the members ind a
spirit of brotherhood.

At present, the house is being
renovated and painted, new linole-
ums are being laid, and a new furn-
ace is being installed.

Low Cost of Rooms

Robin Hall is the residence of
seven State College students, who
room at the low cost of $2.30 per
week, while Avalon Hall provides
rooms for four students, who pay
$2.75 a week, Many students who
live at these houses claim that with
the average cost of $3 a week for
food, th places provide the
cheapest cost of living at any of the
residence halls.

Thomas More House, a non-profit
organizaticn, run by the Catholic
Diocese of Alb. charges $8.50 a
week, At present, nineteen student
from such schools as State College
Albany Pharmacy, Albany — Liv
School, and Christian Brother
Academy reside there, There are ac
commodations for twenty-five
dents

Tn rddition to these four inde-
pendent group houses, there remain
a few private homes on the campus
with the rates of $8 a week or more
for room and board, Next week, the
various independent — couperative
houses will be surveyed

Bulger Representative
At Syracuse Meeting

The gr Ing shortage of te cher
in the fields of mathematics, science
and commerce was noted by Mr
Paul Bulger, Director of the Stu
dent Employment: Bureau, at the
ninth annual meeting of the Schoo
Board Members Assucation in Syria
cuse.

Mr. Bulger’ represenied State
College ut this meeting of the hiv
ing offichls of the state and repre
sentatives of college employment bu
reaus. Speaking of the meetin, Mr
Bulver stated, “It is definitely not
a “high pressure” group but rather
a good will proposition, a imut
ter of getting acquainted with
the officers and discussing with
them the vacancies which exist. 1
is of service to schools and pupil
o like.

Mr. Bulger attributed the incre:
in placements by the Student £
ployment Bureau from 299 last y
to 302 this year to positions in de
fense industries, the dr-ft and mar
riage, all of which took many teach
ers from the active teaching field
leaving their positions vacant.

Dinner at College House—

A TYPICAL SCENE at dinner at College House. Seated from left to right: Paul Sker -
ritt ‘43, Louis Neubauer! ‘42, Donald Vanas, ‘43, Byron Benton, ’43, and Clarence

NYA Receives

Increase In Funds

‘ederal Government through
ional Youth Administration

sed the amount of money
to be allotted to State College stu-
dents, This increase has been made
possible through a reapportionment
of funds to colleges throughout New
A socialized policy has
been instituted in which funds are
distributed according to the particu-
lar need of individual schools.
new policy enables State College to
ss much money 4
ct Women deems ne

NEWS Makes Mistake,
But Mickey‘s Doing Fine

fame) will even be-

G'Brien in reference to the job

The reporter who wrote

in Kalamazoo,
i's Edmeston

English and library:
Bl makes possible an increase in in-

dividual allotments of
ble number of tne present
NYA workers. In ¢
many new jobs for unempioyed stu-

convalescing rapidly in her

tady, where she was taken after
her accident. ‘The cast was re-

moved from her arm Wi cuts in appro-

redistribution

her leg on D
been made because

i surplus allotments to the
Newmanites to Sponsor wen hei
Communion Breakfast

Catholic Group Will Hold
Conference on Sex Morality

for this year provides for a reappor-
ionment of workers’ hour:

fied umount of work to be done

number of hours scheduled for the
semi-annual Corporaie Communion

ws Will be scheduled for the full

which will be celebrat-
r up the loss of time

William Cahill

aid students who in past years have

s on Ontario Stre «
ible to work

college caleteria
April because of Christmas and

RAGE PAL ler vacations.
Speake r

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Frederick Ferris,
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Neanan ctutetbes do not exceed $20 for either month

Sayles, President of t

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State Males Differ in Opinion
As They Describe Ideal Mates

By Jeannette Shay, ’44

Boys!! Now it's your turn! State
College men have as many ideas
about women as State women have
about men. Girls must live up to cer-
tain standards if they long to re-
ceive those all-important proposals
from the males who this week
venture opinions on the subject of
future mates,

“Most important of all,” declares
Bill Forrest, “my wife's gotta love
me." Along this same line Ed Hol-
stein says, “My wife's gotta think
I'm a great guy.” He also requires
that she be not over six feet tall,
Paul O'Leary's wife must be “swell,
sweet, and solid." Owen Bombard
Wants someone who can adapt her-
self to all conditions, “who can be at
home in an igloo or en African
hut.” For the most part, State men
do not require perfection in their
women, but one bright and shining
sophomore says that he must have
a “glamour girl with a positive per-
sonality and a summa cum laud

State men are afraid of red-heads.
Rich Young, when asked about the
type of girl he'd like to marry, si
“Tl take anything except ar
head. They're too dangerous,

Snow echoed his sentiments and ad-
ded, “My wife must have an LQ, of
at le-st 130 and she must be a good
cook.” It seems that gentlemen do
prefer blondes. At least State Col-
lege men do, for of thirty interview-

Student Union—

(Continued from page 1, column 6)

estimate is based on a thousand a
year enrollment

Tn discussing the ways the various
rooms could be used, Dr. Sayles said
that there are two existent sets of
thought on a Student Union in the
Farrell Monsion; that is it can be
used as a barn, Where students come
in, roll up the rugs to dance, or
find other means of amuse ven or
that it can be used as a cultural
and intellectual building. Concen-
sus of opinion at the meeting seem-
ed to indicate that a mixture of the
two ideas would be desirable,

The fact that the building is con-
trolled by the Alumni Association
and not by the college was taken in-
to consideration, Any plan for util-
izing the mansion would have to be
talked over with the association,

The final decision of the group
Was to postpone further discussion
until the next meeting

ed, twenty declared a preference for
blondes, A few, however, were not
particular as to color of hair. Fred
Shoemaker, when asked whether he
liked blondes, brunettes,

heads, said, “I go for all of them.
Ralph Tibbetts said, “The color of
hair doesn’t make any difference,
They can change it at will.” Harley
Dingman stated, “I like in-between,
They're in style all the time.”

Do men like the clinging vine
type? Well, yes and no according to
Glen Walrath who declared, “I want
someone who can take care of her-
self but who does come to cry on
my shoulder once in a while, It
makes a fellow feel good." On the
subject of looks, it’s accent on figure
with Glen. He added, "I do my
darndest when I meet a girl to get
her to wear pumps, It shows her
legs off better.”

The majority of State men do not
include money as a prerequisite for
a wife but Vince Miller asserted, “I
want to marry someone rich,’ of
cou and preferably old and
about to die.”

A few of the men interviewed
were as definite about their future
wives: Queen Duff was about her
future husband, Don Vanas did not
80 so far as to name the person, but
he parried, “If you wait a minute,
she'll be along. Then you can see
for yourself.”

Frosh, Sophs to Hold
Traditional Debate

The frosh-soph rivalry debate,
victory in which means the win-
ning of two points in rivalry, will
be the high light of next Friday's
assembly program, The topic for
discussion will be “Resolved: That
Powder and Paint are Essential to
the Welfare of State College.

Lert Kiley, Mary Studebaker,
and Rho Ryan, sophomores, are
lo represent the negative side of
the question; and Sunna Cooper,
Samuel Stott, and Louls Rabineau,
freshmen, will represent the affirm.
ative, The debate will be formal,
consisting of two eight-minute con-
structive speeches and one five-
minute rebuttal by cach side,

Intramural debates will be held
in seminars every other week on
Wednesday at 3:30 P. M. In Room
20, Glen Walrath, '42, has been ap-
pointed to con the members of the
frosh debate squad.

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STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1941

Several Professors
Of Social Studies
To Publish Books

Smith Completes Editions
For Use in Junior High Civies

State's faculty is very versatile—
in some respects at least. For in-
stance take the author-professors
in the Social Studies Department,
They have written and will publish
several books this year,

Dr, Donald V. Smith, has recent-
ly completed two books—Commun-
ity Living” for seventh graders, and
“Our National Community” for use
in eighth grade civics classes, These
books do not contain ordinary text
material; instead they state gen-
eral topics, give a short description
under each, but principally afford
the student a list of references for
further study on each topic.

This novel organization of a civ-
ies book was adopted as Dr. Smith
sald, “to let the students draw their
own conclusions, instead of accept-
ing ready-made conclusions of an
author,”

History Through Biography

“Makers of Latin America” cpenly
professes to be a text-book—but a
text-book of another color. Written
by Dr. Watt Stewart, Professor of
Social Studies at State, and Dr. Har-
old Peterson of State Teachers’ Col-
lege in Buffalo, the book teaches
history in a new way. Each of its
twenty-two chapters consists of a
condensed biography of a histori-
cally prominent person, From such
a series of individual biographies,
students will be able to assemble the
facts found in ordinary history text-
books, but he will be able to asso-
clate them with people and will thus
remember them better.

Dr. Robert Rienew, Assistant Pro-
fessor of Social Studies, is the proud
author of a book, “Calling All Citi-
zens,” to be published in February
or March by the Houghton, Mifflin
Company. A junior high-school text,
it took three years to complete and
was tried out in Milne High School
for a year,

According to its author, the book
approaches the subject of citizen-
ship from an entirely new and dif-
ferent angle. Said Dr, Rienow, “The
whole purpose of the book is to get
the student to think for himself and
to ask, “What can I do about it?”
The subject matter is enlivened to
make {t more interesting,”
Brochure For Hi-¥

Parallel to his work in citizenship,
Dr, Rienow has prepared a brochu:
to ald Hi-Y Clubs by suggesting leg-
islative proposals for the Hi-Y A.
sembly to be held this year on De-
cember 13, 14 and 15 in Albany, Dr.
Rienow believes that the Hi-Y as-
sembly should initlate constitutional
amendments as well as Introducing
measures concerning state law.

The Independent Regulatory
Commission, which deals with coal-
mining and distribution, is the sub-
ject of a book by Dr. Ralph E. Bak-
er, who will probably title his brain-
child, “National Bituminous Coal
Commission.” Dr. Baker used a part
of the book as his doctoral disserta-
tion which he compiled under the
supervision of the “Johns Hopkins
Craft.” This association expects to
sponsor the publishing of the book
on which Dr, Baker spent four
year s

Janner Rivalry Begins Monday

Attics and roofs will be the most
popular spots at State this week
Opportunity for a repetition of
year’s battle royzle will be given
io the sophcmores and freshmen
women Monday when banner rivalry
starts, Each must hide its own
banner somewhere on the campus

Fireplace in Farrell Mansion—

IN THIS FIREPLACE the first fire for State College was lighted. Whether or not
the mansion can be adapted for use as a Student Union is a subject under investigation

by Student-Faculty Discussion Group,

Faculty Examines Farrel Mansion

For Student Union Possiblities

With all thoughts about the Far-
rell Mansion centering on the feasi-
bility and the possibility of having
a Student Union, the problem arises
as to whether or not the building
itself is suited for such an under-
taking,

Last Thursday evening the man-
sion was the scene of the President’s
reception, its first social function,
The faculty and members of the
State Education Dapartment were
invited to make a tour of the build-
ing and Myskania serves,

On the first floor there are three
large rooms. One might be used
for afternocn dancing and the other
two as lounges. For formals, all
three plus the large foyer could be
used as a dance floor. In one of
the rooms, there is a completely
hand carved fireplace, Another room
has paneling carved from one pieve
of wood and is papered with Chi-
nese wallpaper, costing $48 a roll
and requiring 21 rolls to paper the
room, The rug in that room Is
valued at $2,000, A grand staircase
leads from the foyer to the second
floor and from the second to the
third floor,

Five rooms on the second floor
could be inade available for student
use as game rooms, discussion
rooms, or reading rooms.

On the third floor, there is one
large room which could be used as
a study or music room and #l<
smaller rooms which the  studeat
activities could use.

Perhaps the most interesting part
of the house js the cellar. The laun-
dry room has seven immense dr
which slide into a case. There are
two wine cellars, Mled only with
memories and no wine, Two new
oll burn were installed r aly
‘The basement could also be use t
for student ac.lyities

Good Food in A Friendly,
Comfortable Atmosphere

AGARS

estern at Quail

Elsa Maxwell Schedules
Humor Lecture in Albany

Fun-loving State students
are in for a treat when Elsa
Maxwell, the jolly, imagina-
tiv nd dynamic “American
Legend,” appears in Albany
on November 14, Miss Max-
well is famed in the capitals
of the world for her colorful
personality and her original
parties to which the four
hundred fight for bids. When
she comes to Albany, she will
speak on “Where's Your Sense
of Humor?”, at the Philip
Livingston Junior High School
a 8:30 P. M, Admission is
$1.10 and $1.65,

Alumni to Meet
At Sayles Hall

The Eastern Brinch of the State
College Alumni Association will hold
its fall luncheon in Sayles Hall on
November 15 at 1 P. M. Mr. Paul
Bulger, '36, Director of Sayles Hall,
will preside.

An informal program of State
College songs has been arranged by
David Cooke, executive chairman of
fayles Hall. The Alumni will tour
the dormitory, this being the first
alumni gathering in the new resi-
dence hall,

It is the cusicm of the Eastern
Branch to hold two luncheons a
year, one in the fall and one in the
spring, At the spring luncheon, the
cornerstone of Sayles Hall was laid,
znd now the alumni will gather in
the completed building.

Frances Smith, '28, is President
of the Eastern Branch of the Alum.
ni Association, Edna Horn, '35, is
Vice-President, Lulu Charles, '32, is
Secretary, and William Fullagar,
36, Treasurer. Doris Reddich, '35,
end Paul Bulger, '36, are members-
Bi-large of the executive commit-
ec,

Brubacher Lounge —

(Continued from Page 1, column 3)

and still more needed to compen-
sate for wear and tear, it would be
impractical to turn the Lounge into
another Commons. The rules gov-
erning the Ingle Room—denial of
the use of that room to no one—
will be in force in the Lounge also,

It is the desire of the Board of
Directors to make the Alumni Resi-
dence Halls the center of State Col-
lege’s social life. Two weeks ago,
when the Brubacher Memorial
Lounge was completed, the men of
Sayles Hall held a general recep-
tion in Sayles Hall. Last week both
the Lounge and the Ingle Room
were used for the All-State Dance.
Many other social functions which
woud make use of the Residence
Halls have been planned. Thus a
definite trend toward centralization
of social life is shaping up.

Co-eds to Pursue
Unmarried Men,
Dogpatch Plan

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, there be inside out
town limits a passel of gals that
awful to be, and

WHEREAS, we deems matrimony’s
joys and being sure of eating regu-
lar the birthright of our fair Dog-
patch womanhood.

We HEREBY PROCLAIMS AND
DECREES, by right of the power
and majesty vested in us as Mayor
of Dogpatch,

Friday, Nov. 7

SADIE HAWKINS DAY
WHEREON, a foot race will be
held, the unmarried gals go to
chase the unmarried men and if
they ketch them, the men by law
must marry the gals and no two
ways about it.

It all started two years ago in the
“L'il Abner” comic strip when Sadie
Hawkins, the homliest gal in Dog-
patch, set about to get her a hus-
band. After fifteen years of waitin’,
her pappy, Hekzebian Hawkins
called together the young bachelor:
of the neighborhood and said, “Boys,
ah gotta take firm measures!" With
that, he proclaimed that the first
man Sadie caught was legally her
husband,

The idea of having a day when
co-eds could catch a man spread
quickly to the colleges of the mid-
west where Sadie Hawkins Day was
celebrated enthusiastically. At State
over 200 people signed up for it in
five days.

The official rules are:

1. Hunting hours will start at 1
on Brida v7, and last until
M

During these hours, the women of
college WHE he pernitted to chase
mon,

A woman who eatehes a min must

Hallowed fo dance
iy unless (he min
the woman and bs

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ALBANY, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1941

cap.2

NEWS Selects
Gaspary Fourth
Associate Editor

Eight Sophomores Named
To Desk Editor Positions

Acting unprecedentedly, the News
Board this morning announced the
election of an Associate Editor and
eight Sophomore Desk Editors of
the Stare Couuece News. The elec-
tions were made at a meeting last
Sunday night.

Flora Gasp:ry, ‘43, was appointed
to the News Board as an Associate
Editor, joining the Board in an
equal capacity with last May's ap-
pointees, Muriel Scovell, David
Slavin, and Andrew Takas.

Trece Aney, Janet Baxter, Kay
Doran, Elizabeth Gravelle, Osnif
Serabian, Jeanette Shay, Bernard
Skolsky, and Mary Bel Stengel
were made Sophomore Desk Editors.
This represents the first time that
four essociate editors and eight desk
editors will work simultaneously on
the publication,

Business, Sports Staff Named

At the same time, several other
appointments were made to the
business and sports staffs of the
News.

Carolyn Burrows, Katherine Cou-
sins, Werner Muller, Beverly Palat-
sl and Bernadette Sullivan were
appointed to the Junior Busin
Staff; Gene Guarino ond Peter Mar-
chetta were named Junior Assistant
Sports Editors: Rita Hickey, Marie
Soule, and Shirley Wurz were placed
on the Junior Sports Staff; and
Wendell Cady was named Junior
Feature Writer.

Herman Blumel, Georgia Hardes-
ty, Joon Hoffman, Margaret Lough-
lin, Carmelina Losurdo, Robert
Loucks, Marie Reilly, Irene Rogers,
and Pauline Washinko were ap-
pointed to the Sophomore Busin
Staff; Bertram Kiley and Ray Ver.
rey to the Sophomore Sports Staff;
and Rhona Ry?n, Mary Studebake
and Margaret Taub were maue
Sophomore Feature Writers,
Freshmen to Work,

Coincident with the appointment
of the Sophomore and Junior Staffs
the announcement was made that
the Freshman cubs would be ad-
mitted to active work on the News.
Tt ws stipulated that all cubs re-
port

‘The promotions announced this
morning were made on the basis of
interest shown, and quality and
quantity of work accomplished on
the News,

From the eight Sophomore Desk
Editors will be chosen the Associate
Editors of the News for the next

wed staff of this year
Was necessitated by the physical ex-
pansion that the News has recently
tndereone

Women Get New Chance
To Capture L’il Abners

One day, one proclamation,
one riot—thus began the “new
freedom” for State College wo-
men when “Hey there, li) Ab-
ner, kin I hev a dance, kin I,
huh?" released them from the
status of forgotten females.

Three State women walked
into the News office yesterday,
presented an official proclama-
tion supplementing the Dog-
patch original, and left elated.
Marie Bailie, "43, and Grace
Forbes and Martha Sprenger,
freshman, declared, “Through
spontaneous decision, State wo-
men acclaim every Friday noon
to be Sadie Hawkins hour."

Almost 500 women have sign-
ed the proclamation which bade
the men to “give us a chance;

yone of you will be at the
of State’s designing fe-

Cutting will be sanctioned, but
all other rules now prevailing in
the Commons will be observed.

Sale of Directories

Tuesday, Wednesday

Insufficient Advertisements
Necessitates Small Charge

Students of State College may ob-
tain the 41-'42 Directory before
they leave for Thanksgiving vaca-
tion. Directories will be on sale
Tuesday and Wednesday at 10c, a
copy in the Co-op and lower hall
of Draper

The keynote of this year’s cover

will be simplicity, with the

grain background.
Nicholas Morsillo, *

tory will be the most accurate in
its history. The posting of the proofs
in the lower 1 of Draper found
that many corrections were needed.

Although the publishing cost of
the Directory was somewhat reduc-
ed by the sale of
advertising, the
idea on the
whole was nol a
complete suc-
cess.

new fea-

of this
year's Directory
include —adver-
lising, the social
and academic
calendar for the
school year, and
a list of the rep-
resentatives from the vsrious aetivi-
Ues.

Tn addition to these new features,
the Directory will contain — the
names, addresses. and telephone
humbers of the members of the stu-
dent body as well as the complete
list of facult, members, men's
and women’s group houses and col-
lege telephones.

Nieholin Morsilto

D&A to Present
Lecture Monday

Sculptress to Demonstrate
Art by Making Model

State College's contribution to-
ward the observance of National
Art Week in Albany will be the pre-
sentation of Madame Silvercruys,
world-famous sculptress in Page
Hall Monday evening, under the
auspices of the Dramatics and Arts
Association. She will present a no-
vel lect\wre-demonstration on “Life,
Art and sculpture.”

Madame Silvercruys will choose a
member of the audience and do a
model of him on an armature set
upon the stage. While she does the
model, she will lecture on the mean-
ing of art in individual lives,
interspersing the discussion with
interesting anecdotes of
people she has model'ed.
sided mirror will be set upon the
stage so that the audience may be
able to see all sides of the demon-

American citizen, Madame

s Is the daughter of the
late Baron Franz Silvercruys, Pres-
ident to the Supreme Court of Bel-
gium., She has received Belgium's
highest honor—that of knighthood
in the Order of Leopold.

Among her most interesting mo-
dels have been the Dionne quintup-
lets who hed neyer before been
medelled,

Immediately following the pro-
gram there will be a reception in
the Lounge where Madame Silver-
cruys will display photographs of
her work. Members of the faculty,
patrons and patronesses, D and A
members,

Hutchins’ art classes are invited to
attend.

Admission to the performance ts
by student tax. Exchange:

Uckets will continue until 3
this afternoon in the lower hall of
Draper.

Orators To Present
Powder, Paints Debate

The student body will witness in
today’s assembly the traditional
frosh-soph rivalry debate, The topic
for discussion will be, “Resolved:
That Powder and Paints are Es
sential to the Welfare of State Col-
lege. Two points will be awarded
to the winning class towards rivalry

‘Those who will represent the neg~
ative side are Bert Kiley, Mary
Studebaker, and Rhona Ryan, Soph-
omores; the affirmative, Sunna
Cooper, S:muel Scott, and Louis
Rabineat. freshmen. ‘The speeches
of each debater will be eight: min-
utes in length, while those of the
rebuttal speakers will take five
minutes,

Ralph Tibbetts, President of
Student Association will inform the
student body of the latest develop-
ments in the girls’ rivalry banner
hunt

RPI Asks Refinement, Not Genius,

hy Gravetle and) Sovik

State. women are good sport
all viet," says RPE, “but don't you
think they could do with just a
Hittle more—er--refinement? And
us for State's manhood, well let's
talk about the women." So they dic

Te was ‘Tuesday afternoon when
two Stute Collese reporters climbed
the steps to RPT's administration
building and were ited. official
permission to “poll the
for the engineers’ ideas
women.

Opinions, formed on dates with
State women, varied; but, in ken-
eral, the engineers go for anything
that's medium medium colored
hair, medium eyes, medium tastes.
Quite in keeping with the male's
love of domination, all interviews
want girls to be at least two inches
shorter thin themselves, unable to
top them in sports, intelligent but
not geniuses. (They think that
State is especially strong on the

last. points And you don't have
to be a big-shot, a ghumour girl or
a screwball to rate in Troy! ‘They'd
just ke a little more refinement!

Tndividual views on women were
very revealing one man Was “like
the Lord; he loved ‘em all. But
another, When asked whit — he
thoupht about the female teachers
to-be in Albany, tugged his two-day
beard and said, “My God!" After
vome persiiasion, he admitted: tht
he likes his women to be sweet and
unassuming, good mixers but not
the “life of the party" type, con-

tionalists but not chatter-

jous if the oecasion

fl tale,” he said, “has

a woman for cach of these classes;

they're a pretty versatile bunch
over there,”

State girls who don't get second
RPI dates were the ones who rayed
about other men, were chronic
clock-watchers, or slummed their
rivals, Rushing to the powder-room

In State Gals

every fifteen minutes—a habit of
some State femmes —is also taboo.

The most attractive thing abort
State women, according to RVT
din one of its few serious moods)
is their outlook on life they're
uch good sports. ‘The engineer
would like to) know more of the

Lite females and sugested bigeer

{better open houses where (he
women don't rush out with the
early birds.

Furthermore,” insisted the en-
gineers, we eat oslind a girl
who drinks in class—and doesn't
shure the bottle, or the kind Unit
smokes a pipe, And we hate lo be
called ‘darling,’ unless it comes
from the heart.” One RPI man
doesn't mind waiting for his date
if it's at college where “there are
other nice gitls to talk to;" but
conversing with Mama and Papa
doesn’t have the same appeal. And
woe to the girl who looks at her
date’s room-mate and sighs.

Council Head-—

Centenl Studio Photo

MAXSON REEVES, ‘42, President
of Interfraternity Council, who will be in
charge of issuing bids Monday,

Fraternities Plan
Rush Festivities

Secrets, night clubs and harems
will be the rule this week-end at
rush parties for the frosh—the fra-
ternities' final stand,

Kappa Delta Rho will have its
last rush party of the season to-
morrow night from 8 P, M, to 12
P, M. Said Fred Beyer, '44 General
Chairman, “It’s unique, novel and
never before attempted at State.
Everybody'll get a surprise and
have a good time.”

Tonight the Commons will be
the scene of the Edw Eldred
Potter Club's traditional “Club 45.”
The dance hall, representing any
of the gayer but more refined night
spots of this area, will be open
from 9 A, M. to 1 A. M, Proprietor of
the night spot, Bert Kiley, '44, says
there'll be plenty of clean, sober
fun with lots of refreshments, head
waiters, entertainment and noise.
It's a late permission affair, too—
all State women have two o'clock
hours.

Saladin and his harem, complete
with dancing girls, will be featured
at Kappa Beta’s rush party. Guests
will be furnished with turbans and

to the Arabian Night theme.
Snyder, ‘44, Is general chairman of
the dance which starts at 8 P.M.

Accounting System
To Eliminate Padding

A drastic eut in the college budget
for next year may be the result of
the recently inaugurated bookkeep-
ing system now under the super-
Vision of Ellen Delfs, 43, Student
Auditor

Becuuse all bookkeeping systems
will be uniform, investigation will
be simplified, and Finance Board
Will be able to determine what ex-
penditires are really necessary
Thus budget “padding” will be elim
inated. ‘The surplus possibly may be
irvusterred to the Student Union
fund

Previously each ussoelation kept
is own system of books independ-
ently; this year the auditor will
check upon the uniformity and ac.
curaey of accounts,

Miss Delfs declared, “Tam giving
the new system a month's trial, At
the end of this period T shall modi-
fy the system according to the find-
ings of my experiment. The success
of the auditing will be more appar-
ent next year when the student
body perceives its effect on the
budget.”

Student Board of Finance still
hopes for 100% collection of the
Student tax.

Indicates Climax

OF Frat Rushing -

Council Will Check Lists
Of Eligible Frosh Sunday

by Janet Baxter

Speculation over fraternity bid-
ding sounds the major note in
State's issues of the week, with the
bid distribution set for Monday from
9 A, M. to 1 P. M. Male mem-
bers of the class of 1945 will receive
notes on Monday morning from
Interfraternity Council, Maxson
Reeves, '42, President, explained re-
questing them to report in the
Lounge within the designated hours
to receive their bid or bids, Signed
bids must be returned the Monday
noon following Thanksgiving vaca-
tion,

The fraternity rushing procedure
Was altered this year by the entrance
of two new factors: the decrease in
masculine registration, and the pre-
sence of Sayles Hall, The male en-
rollment caused a more intensive
system of rushing, and indicates

hat there will be a lower percentage
of men pledged.

More Mass Rushing

Addition of a men's dormitory to
State College gave fraternities more
opportunity for mass rushing, How
much effect the geographical loca-
tion of Sayles Hall had on rushing
procedure is a question open to
much discussion, But due to the
fact that 40% of the men in the
freshmen class are commuters, the
dorm does not control the situation,

An analysis of fraternity rushing
and bidding necessarily includes the
past records of the four fraternities.

Pledge Record
36 "40

it

23

8
17
Total ry

Conclusions may readily be drawn
from the above table, but there is no
guarantee that there will not be a
sharp reversal of fraternity posi-
tions this year, Kappa Delta Rho
may slip farther from previous years,
or may on the other hand take a
sharp rise, There 1s every indica-
“on that Potter Club will continue
its strong hold and that SLS will
more than hold its own. Except for
some competition from Potter, Kap-
pa Beta is expected to keep tts pres-
ent position

In the mutter of bidding, Potter
Club competes with each of the oth-
er three fraternities, Kappa Beta
with Potter Club alone, and Kappa
Delta Rho and Sigma Lambda Sig-
ma with two other groups. KDR,
Potter Club, and SLS conflict most
frequently; past years Indicate the
prevalence of triplicate bidding.
Organized By KDR, Potter

The history of Interfraternity
Council dates from 1936, when it was
organized by KDR and Potter, Kap.

pla Was acimitted in 1988, and
Inst. Offices rotate — yearly
amony the four fraternities

Members of Council this year are:

ho, Paul

seniors,
and Robert Leonard Edward
Eldred Potter Club, Glen Walrath
and Leo Griffin, seniors, and Hi
old Singer, 43; Kappa Bett, Hour
Brauner and Alfred Stiller, seniors,
dnd Joseph Levin, 1a Lamb.
da Sigma, Thorpe DeVoid and Max-
son Reeves, seniors, and Georre
Kung, *

KDR, EEP Bid Members

Russell Blythe and Robert Gleas-
on, sophomore pledges of Kappa
Delta Rho changed their status this
week to member

Kooman Boycheff, Instructor of
Physical Education, has just become
an honorary faculty member of the
Edward Eldred Potter Olub, Charles
Quinn, '41, also accepted an honors
ary bid to BEEP,