)STATE COLLEGE NEW: FRIDAY, OCTOBRE 13, 1944
By Joan Hylind ———
Now ts the time for all good women
to come to the aid of their party.
Or, in other words, let’s find out
qwhy WAA can have the gym for
basketball only two days a week and,
then, not until 4:15. According to
the sign-up sheets on Activities Day
over one hundred freshmen are in-
terested in playing basketball this
year. Adding to this number, at
least fifty upperclassmen who reg-
ularly appear for practice, WAA
finds itself faced with the impos-
sible task of fitting everyone into
these two short periods.
‘The sport, as the mainstay of
WAAs winter season, and, reaching
as it does so many women, would
seem that more time should be allot-
ed to it.
Use of Page Hall has always been
@ sore point in student-administra-
tion relations. The whole problem
stems from the fact that there just
aren't enough days in the week to
accommodate all the groups who
have a legal claim to the use of the
gym, WAA and MAA are both
strong contenders for “lebensranm.”
Milne, too, comes in with !.s bid
for time. This year, however, MAA
has not asked for time, WAA has 2
afternoons—which, by the process
of elimination, leaves Milne with a
monopoly of gym time.
‘We remember the one-man feud
the sports editor had with the guard-
ians of the sacred portals last year.
He wanted more space for “his boy:
Orchids to MAA
Our men made a credible showing
in their game with Siena last Sunday.
Contrary to all advance notices, the
Siena team was NOT light. State
played hard and well. There is
strong reason to suspect that victory
in the 2 out of 3 series with Siena
may yet be chalked up on our side
of the ledger,
Rah, Rah, '45
If we may be forgiven for exhibit-
ing a very un-editorialish pride in
our class, we would like to point out
that the victory of the girls of '45
in hockey the other day means that
they keep unmarred their record of
superiority in the sport.
Spirit?
‘The great mystery of the year
1944 is — Where are the spectators?
Are people no longer interested in
watching sports: Is there a lack of
advance publicity? Or what? About
ten people were interested in the
Junior-Senior hockey game, while
men's football last Wednesday drew
a mere handful of spectators, We
hate to see repetitious and we
imagine the old refrain is becoming
tiresome for our readers. But, if we
can arouse a little more spirit, we
will consider our time well spent.
Sports are an important factor in
molding school spirit. We need
them. It would be too bad to have
them die a natural death,
Not, Not Camp Johnston
Camp Johnston once more rears
its shaggy head. We are even con-
sidering resurrecting, the well-
known picture from the dusty con-
fines of the News filing cabinet
where it has spent many months of
deserved rest. When the situation
becomes desperate enough the pic-
ture will perform its regular duty
of filling up space. What brings on
this disgression is the fact that
some of our more hardier souls are
venturing out over the week-end of
the Convocation to open the camp.
Happy cleaning-up, kids.
State Defense
Proves Too Weak
As Siena Wins
Pass In Final Quarter
Decides Game, 19-13
For three quarters a heavily out-
weighed and overpowered State Col-
lege six fought hard against a Siena
College steamroller that in the last
quarter overran the defensively weak
State team. It was not until the
final frame that Siena, seeing
State's weak defense, started to
pass and defeated State 19-13,
Siena Scores Early
In the first minute of the first
quarter Siena tallied on a pass from
Al Marcelle to Malone. Marcelle
did most of Siena’s passing and run-
ning. This was especially odd since
Marcelle was Siena’s heaviest man
and not a fast runner.
During most of the first quarter
Siena threatened several times but
State managed to hold. As the
whistle blew ending the first quarter
State was on its own 30 yd. stripe
after Bert Pike had been tagged on
the goal.
At the opening of the second quar-
ter Dave Lehman, who incidently
did most of State's passing, threw
a spiral into the arms of waiting
Harry Inglis on Siena’s 40 yard
stripe.
Pike on the next play for State
took the ball on a reverse for 30 yds.
down to the Siena 10 yd, line and
Pike again on the next play took the
ball over to tie the score 6-6. The
try for the extra-point failed.
‘The second quarter saw no scoring
but a hard fight by each team
to tally. Siena intercepted a pass on
State's 35 yd. line but again State's
line held due in a great deal to Hal
Webber, State’s biggest lineman who
more than once saved the day for
State,
Second Half Touchdown
Siena opened the second half with
a march down the gridiron that end-
ed in a touchdown for the Sieneans.
Marcelle spearheading the attack
again passed to Gaffney to give
Siena the lead 12-6. Siena’s attempt
at the extra-point failed.
State fought back hard in the third
quarter when three freshmen,
Brophy, Vaughn and Cocuzai, on a
series of passes from Bob Sullivan
drove to Siena’s 15 yard line from
which Pike again on a running play
drove throught to tie the score 12-12.
State converted the extra-point and
took the lead 13-12.
Final Drive
State spirits rose high in the final
quarter but only for a moment when
Marcelle again back in action passed
to Tracey deep in State's territory.
At this point State's defense appear-
ed to crumble and on another series
of passes by Marcelle, Siena tullied
what proved to be the winning
touchdown and finally made its first
point-after-touchdown of the day
putting itself in the lead 19-13.
State was unable to muster any
more power in the final quarter and
Siena proved too powerful, sending
State down to defeat.
State vs. Siena Sunday
State will meet Siena for the sec-
ond game in their 2 out of 3 series,
The game will be played Sunday at
Beverwyck Park at 2:30. Students
are urged to come out and support
the team.
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'46-48 Trounce’
Soph-Seniors
In Loose Game
In one of the sloppiest games of
the year the team representing '46-
‘48 whalloped the '45-’47 aggregation
25-8. It was a game marked with
fumbles and intercepted passes. It
was the latter that really beat the
Soph-Seniors, Several times they
were in scoring position only to
have the other club chime in with
an interception,
Brophy Tagged
The '47-’45-ers scored first on an
interception, Pike passed from the
five yard line and Brophy inter-
cepted behind the line of scrimmage
and he was tagged there for a safe-
The Soph-Seniors then kicked off
with Dave Lehman doing the boot-
ing. Farley took the ball and ran it
back to his own 45 yard line. On
a sustained march they went to
the '45-’47 twenty where Bob
Heinan took it around his own left
end for a touch down. Sullivan's
try for the point was not good.
The Soph-Seniors tried to strike
back through the air, but again they
were thwarted by an interception.
Again it was Brophy and this time
he really cut loose. With perfect
blocking he skirted down the left
side line for another '46-’48 score.
In order to make doubly sure of the
conversion, Sullivan elected to run
with the ball and scored. The score
at the half was 13-2.
Sullivan kicked off to start the
second half, The '45-'47 club was
unable to gain against the alert
"46-'48'ers, Weber passed on fourth
down only to have Farley intercept.
In another sustained drive the
Frosh-Juniors advanced to the 15
where Sullivan tossed one to
Vaughn for another six pointer.
Heinan’s try for the point was
knocked down.
Sullivan again knocked off and
Pike did some nice running to
bring the ball back to the thirty.
The next play saw McCarthy pas-
ing the ball over Inglis’ head and
set '45-'47 back to their own five.
Pike took the ball and in attempting
to run Bolles knocked the ball out
of his hand and fell over the goal-
line with it for the score, The
pass for the point was intercepted
by Dave Lehman,
Weber Connects
With their backs against the wall
'45-'47 received the kick and brought
the ball up the field, After a run-
ning play that went for no gain and
an incomplete pass it looked like the
game was over. It was then that
Hal Weber threw one of his long
passes that was completed to Dave
Lehman in the end zone. Weber
tried another pass for the extra
How To Alienate People,
Garfall Can Give Lessons
Be a spectator?? Who'd want
to after what happened to Gar-
fall last Tuesday? You see it was
like this...
The game had already started
and the spectators were cheering
wildly. Gette Dunn was goalie
for the Juniors and Jo Valente
for the Seniors. Everything was
fine until something happened to
Dunn. As the Juniors had no
other sub, Garfall became Junior
goalie. Right away bidding be-
gan. “Come on Guff, you can't
let_those Juniors score — you're
a Senior! ... Come on Flo old
gal, you're on our side now, let's
go.”
You can see what a position
Flo was in.
Who won? Well the Seniors
did; but the Juniors better get
some more subs or Flo says she
won't go to any more hockey
games.
point, but Bolles knocked it down.
After the kick-off the '46-'48 team
ran a couple of plays waiting for
time to run out. The game ended
with them in possession of the ball.
"45-47...
"46-'48
"45 Victorious
In Hockey Game
Hockey has taken over the WAA
sport scene; at least momentarily.
The game between the Senior and
Junior girls last Tuesday ended in
a 4-0 victory for ’45, maintaining
the undefeated record of the class
in that sport. The game was not
as exciting as others in the past
have been. This, however, can be
attributed to the general lack of
practice on both sides. The skillful
playing of Duffy and Winyall was
the deciding factor in bringing vic-
tory to the Seniors, These two girls
were always there to take the ball
down the field. At times the action
was fast and rough, exhibiting
some of the old rivalry spirit. But,
for the most part it was slow.
In a practice game held last Wed-
nesday, the Sophomore girls de-
feated the Frosh in hockey. WAA
urges that all freshmen who can
play come out for practice. The
rivalry game is coming up soon and
przetice is essential.
The WAA tennis tourney had an
active week, with the players mov-
ing into the semi-finals. The weath-
er, continues favorable. Virginia
Effley, captain, expresses hope that
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ALBANY, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1944
VOL. XXIX NO. 6
Normal School
Meet In Albany
Education Is Chief Top’
Of Day’s Addresses
During the State Board of Regents’
Convocation last Thursday there
were several speakers who discussed
various phases of post-war education.
Longer training for teachers, more
polish for a doctor of philosophy's
degree, and other improvements in
the education of teachers was advo-
cated for the post-war future by Dr.
Paul Klapper, dean of Queens Col-
lege. Dr. Klapper suggested a five-
year training plan, followed by a year
of apprenticeship for all students
with teaching positions in mind.
At the afternoon session of the
Convocation, “The Veterans’ Stake
In Education,” was the topic of an
address by Dr. Ray F. Harvey, pro-
fessor of government at New York
University, and chief of the research
and planning division of the New
York State Veterans’ Commission.
Dr. Harvey said the veterans must
be given preference mainly in the
fields of education and vocational
training.
Travel Program
Beardsley Rum, treasurer of R. H.
Macy and Co., Inc. and chairman of
the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York, spoke at the night session of
the convocation. Mr. Rum] advocated
the development of “homefulness,”
explaining the term to be a quility
that comes from a person's aware-
ness of his place in time. He said
that “homefulness” is one of the ob-
Jectives of the educational purposes
of our present school program.
Mr. Rum stressed a need for fam-
iliarity with ones own land, stating,
“We could easily turn our organizing
and administrative talents to the
inventing of a travel program for
boys and girls if we believed that
‘homefulness’ in the nation isan im-
portant human value, It would be
logical to provide that every boy and
girl between the ages of twelve and
fifteen who could qualify in terms of
a basic preparation would have 5,000
miles of travel in the various parts
if the United States."
He also advocated that the gov-
ernment inerease fellowships and
scholarships “and they should be
available not only to the intellectual
and professional elite, but also. to
earnest and able young people who
will be more at home in the world
because of having had more exper-
ience with it.”
‘Technical Insti
Dwayne Orton, director of educa-
tion, International Business Mach-
ines corporation, described the State
Bourd of Regents’ pian tor post-war
establishment of post-high school
technical institutes. ‘These State-
supported Institutes of Applied Arts
and Sciences will train students for
occupation in the sub-professional
field. ‘They will give many young
people the opportunity for higher
general education
AL the close of the Convocation,
regents, educators, college presidents
<i guests were entertained by music
» students of the Potsdam
achers' College.
State T
Press Bureau Pictures Due
Vera Kozak, '45, Director of Press
Bureau, requests that three pictur
of every Senior be handed in to her
before Nov. 7
Miss Kozak urges that freshmen
interested in trying out for Press
Bureau attend the meeting to be held
this week
Sophs To Edit Calendar
Mary Ellen Telian and Dorothy
Caughrin, Sophomores, have been
appointed by Myskania to edit the
Faculty Calendar, This publication
is to acquaint the faculty with
events of the coming month.
Ruth Draper, Famous Actress
Board Of Regents Relates Theatrical Experiences
Ruth Draper was enjoying a rest-
ful afternoon in Pierce Hall before
her performance at Page Hall. She
was wearing a dark red tailored
dressing gown and a fine peach
colored wool shawl. “Such moments
of relaxation are rare for me,” she
said.
It was obvious that the stage is
more than a career to her; it forms
an irreplaceable part of her life, “My
work is not mimicry, as it is so often
called, I copy no one and do not
use my own personal experience in
my sketches.”
Draper did not write
out the scripts that she used, but
merely conceived the general idea of
each scene, and worked it out on the
stage before her audience. Although
she has not added to her repertoire
in many years, she has found the
sketches to have a “universal appeal.”
She developed her talent perform-
ing before her family and friends.
Often, when an iden for a new sketch
was just beginning to take form in
her mind, she would try it out before
some children to test its effect.
Beatrice Hereford, the great comic
monologuist, was the first to suggest
that Miss Draper become a profes-
sional act She gained valuable
experience playing before soldiers
in France during the last war, “It
taught me how to catch and hold the
attention of a large audience, which
is an important theatrical skill.”
The theatre seemed the logical
choice for her career because it was
the thing she wanted to do most and
could do b She received no formal
College Playhouse
Outlines Plans
As ils first production of the
season, “The College Playhouse,”
newly formed dramatics organization
ent "The Damask Cheek," a
y John Van Druten, author
he Voice of the Turtle.” At the
first gene meeting Robert Loucks,
? ted President; Clyde
and Marjorie
of two plays scheduled for
Is school year, and to be presented
on December 9, ‘The Damask Cheek"
is a “polite comedy about Rhoda
Meldrum, a thirty-year-old English
girl described by others as a ‘nice,
quiet girl,” She comes to New
York in 1909 and visits an aunt
Jimmy Randall is a cousin she has
known since childhood and gently
loved for years, but he is involved
with a pretty actress. He looks upon
his cousin as a sister, and it is not
until she takes an unconventional
ride through Central Park with a
handsome flirt that he recognizes his
true feelings.
Cast Selected
Try-outs were held on Tuesday,
October 17, and Monday, October 23,
under Loucks, Elaine Drooz and
Lucille Kenny, Seniors, Marion Bue-
tow, ‘46, and Bill Shieff, '47, The
includes Ruth Fine, ‘45,
Randall," Miss Kent s
Alice Prindle, *
Constance Les
Janet Brady, '48, as “Daphne Ran-
dall the well-remembered Fred
Shoemaker of the class of ‘44 as
‘Jimmy Randall;" Irene Heck, ‘45,
as “Calla Lon eth;" and Bill
Shieff, ‘47, as “Michael Randall.”
‘The part of “Neil Harding” is as yet
uncast
Dramatics and Arts Council is
financing the new group with funds
that normally would be used for
Stagecraft and the productions of
Advanced Dramatic: Loucks will
direct, and the committees under him
are Sets and Lights, Mis
Props, Josephine Simon,
licity, headed by Elizabeth I. Mc-
Grath, ’46, with assistance from Anne
Cunningham, '47; House, Marie Liebl,
‘46; and Make-up, Loucks,
theatrical training but has the ex-
perience of thirty years behind her
which, she feels, has taught her
more about her art than any school
could do. She has had constant
success since her debut, but believes
that most young actors have a hard
struggle to achieve recognition.
One of Miss Draper's greatest skills
is her mastery of so many languages
and dialects, and iti s a severe test
of her art that she can perform in
a foreign language before an aud-
jence who can interpret only through
her action, inflection and facial ex-
pression,
Although there are many who are
now doing dramatic sketches, Miss
Draper stated that she was the first
to develop the new medium, The
thing she enjoys most about it is the
freedom it affords her. She has a
wide scope of character and subject,
and though most actors are only
fortunate enough to have one or two
(Continued on page 3, column 1
Report On Union
Follows Inquiry
Committee Says Farrell
Too Costly For Budget
An investigating committee ap-
pointed by Student Council has re-
ported that having a Student Union
in Farrell House would not be worth
the cost of upkeep and repairs.
In a report to the council Wednes-
day night, the committee stated that
the facilities already in use at the
school were as adequate for student
activities as those which would be
available in Farrel House, and that
the upkeep would take the entire $6
from the student tax each year, leav-
ing no surplus for further construc-
tion.
Following are the activities listed f,
in the report which would be wanted
and probably would have to be con-
tained in Farrell House:
Lounge, dancing space (room for
upproximately 200 people), lunch or
snack bar of some kind, game room
for ping pong, cards, darts, perhaps
pool tables when they are available,
and rooms for such activities as the
News, Ped, Primer, D & A, Debate
Council, Music Council, Forum,
Student Council, War Activities
Council, Campus Commission, and
the Religious Clubs. ‘There would be,
however, little or no room left for
sleeping facilities for commuters or
alumni,
nated
Without taking into consideration
the expense to repair, furnish and
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State To Delve Into Politics;
Students Will Vote-Today
“May the best man win," quoth
the populace of NYSCT, but then
each an every one has his own
good idea just who that “best
is. Nor do they keep these
sage opinions to themselves—no,
no, no! The thriving little com-
munity of teachers has been in-
vaded by two green monsters call-
ed respectively, "Democrat" and
“Republican.” They prance
through our midst and we know
Hours of precious time
are wasted, arguing, debating, de-
dating, debating, arguing. Stu-
dents despair—there is no answer.
But wait! A light shines in the
terrible darkness. At last we shall
know, “Ah, sweet mystery of life
se The straw ballot has come
to State. Sponsored by the News,
a student poll will be conducted
and State College's choice for the
next President of the United
States will be made.
First Big Eight Program
Features Senior Minstrels
JOAN SMITH, president of the
Class of ‘44, which will present the
first Big Eight tomorrow night.
Wiswall To Talk
For Republicans
lo Student Body
Mr. Frank Wiswall, former New
York State Republican Senator, will
discuss the political issues of the
coming election from the Republican
standpoint in assembly today. A
straw vote for president will open
the meeting, and the award of the
Campus Day cup and election of
hman class officers will also be
featured,
Mr. Wiswall will be sponsored by
Forum as part of the group's plan
to bring the issues of the presidential
campaign before the Student Asso-
ciation. A Democratic speaker,
Justice Sol Rubenstein, will be
brought next week to answer Mr.
Wiswall’s statements, Forum has
been given two assemblies by Student.
Council in order to present the
speakers.
Forum engaged Mr, Wiswall
through the Speakers’ Bureau of the
Republican Committee, a group in
which he is very active. He has been
a member of the New York State
Assembly and Senate, and County
Chairman of the Republican Party,
He is also interested in harness rac-
ing, and is now secretary of the
Harness Horse-racers' Association.
Campus Day Cup
‘The Campus Day Cup will be pre-
sented to the Class of '47 in assembly
today, ‘The award was to be made
Campus Night to the class winning
the most points in the Campus Day
activities. The Women's rivalry ac-
Uvities were postponed because of
rain on Campus Day and held the
following week. The Sophomores
totaled three and one-half points to
the freshmen's three points. Voting
for frosh officers will mark the end
of assembly.
Florence Garfall, '45, President of
Student Association, will announce
the following tradition:
“Freshmen shall be required to
know ‘College of the Empire State’
and the Fight Song by November 1
Any Sophomore may challenge any
freshman to sing either or both after
that day subject to penalties under
the rules concerning Infractions of
traditions listed in the Handbook.”
The freshmen will sing “Life is
Very Different" at assembly on Nov-
ember 3. They sing it once while
standing in place and again while
marching around the auditorium,
Rhythm Band To Play
For Dance After Show
The Senior class will officially open
the “Big Eight” programs with an
old-fashioned minstrel show, to-
morrow night in Page Hall at 8:30
P.M. Joan Smith, President of
the Senior class, is general chairman
of the event,
“This Senior show is a genuine
minstrel performance by and for the
Negroes, and not a glamorour Broad-
way rendition,” according to Pat
Mulcahy, director of the minstrels,
Martha Joyce will exemplify this
as interlocutor with end men, Irene
Heck and Josephine Simon, furnish-
ing the “usual laughs and gags.” Sue
Yager and Pat Mulcahy will sing
solos, Mighty Like a Rose and Sweet
Georgia Brown, Flo Garfall and
Miss Mulcahy will appear as “Mr,
Gallagher and Mr, Shean.”
Peggy Dee, Mary Curran, Mary
Now, Anne Fritz, Leah Tischler, and
Marguerite Bostwick will depict
“Six Little Chocolate Drops” in their
dancing interpretation of true south-
ern melodies, In addition there will
be soft shoe routine by Dulcie Gale
and Joan Smith.
Nora Crumm, musical director,
and Kippy Marsh, accompanist, will
head the minstrel chorus consisting
of Jane Rooth, Margaret Rouchaud,
Eleanor Hayeslip, Ruth Blake, Betty
Howell, Jean Brown, Jeannette Cos-
grave, Jean Offhouse, Mary Sander-
son, Helen Stewart, Dolores Ropke,
Jean Winyall and Marion Duffy.
Dancing In Gym
Immediately following the show,
ghosts, goblins and skeleton decor-
ations will welcome everyone in the
gym for dancing with Sammy Bruno
and his Blue Rhythm Boys. Anita
Feinstein, chairman of the dance
committee, is assisted by Jeanne
Burkhard, Alma Beckerle, Lucille
Kenny, Jean Brown, Mary Sender-
son and Dorothea Smith,
Publicity chairmen for the “Big
Eight" program are Leah Tischler,
posters, and Helen Bushnell, tickets.
Miss Mulcahy, in charge of writing
the script, was aided by Josephine
Simon, Irene He Martha Joyce,
and Robert Loucks.
The price of admission is fifty
cents, tax included. Last year's pro-
ceeds from the “Big Ten” were used
to purchase an ambulance for the
Red Cross, The committee antici-
pates that despite the diminished
number of programs, the proceeds
will equal or
Music Council
Revises Schedule
Mary D, Alden, president of Music
Council, has announced additions to
the concert program for this year,
The council will present concert
artists every month with the excep-
tion of November,
Music Council's next presentation
will be a concert given by the English
Duo, two women singers, on Novem-
ber 30th,
Frederick Wolinsky, '47, will per-
form ata piano concert on February
1 This concert will be the
first solo concert ever presented by
a student, Encores have marked
every performance given by Wolinsky
at State, February 14 will mark the
first opportunity for the entire
student body to hear Wolinsky’s
piano artistry.
Another addition to the year’s
program will be an April concert by
Nelson Sabin, noted new baritone,
Although comparatively new, Mr,
Sabin has toured extensively in
South America,
The council is offering a season
ticket to the Albany public this year,
This ticket provides for all the con-
certs and will be priced at $2.40,
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1944
——by KIPPY MARSH
GOLD STAR
Another Gold Star on the Service Flag will be for
Bob Gleason, class of '44. Bob was wounded in July,
recelved the Purple Heart and returned to action.
Word was recently received that Bob was killed in
action.
The Purple Heart has also been awarded to Lt.
Andrew Takas, in France. Andy received face wounds
under fire from German 88's,
SCENE OF THE CRIME
George Kunz, having run out of furlough time and
having worn out the seat of the Chi Sig couch, re-
turned to Lakeland, Florida. . Bernie Skolsky,
stopping at State enroute to Arizona had one com-
ment to make about the freshman girls “Ummh-
ummh.”... Lt, Bob Patton was also around to deco-
rate the desks of the 2 columnists and reports that
he is fresh from the South Pacific “but nuthin’ ever
happens.” , .. A leave of 21 days .. . Frederica Kurk-
hill has arrived in North Africa to serve as a Red
Cross assistant... .
SENIOR WOMEN
Angie Fabrizio still at boot training for the Spars
in Miami Beach, Florida, . . . Former SPAR-ing part-
ner Porky Munson is in Brooklyn doing same.
Wave Esther Poskanzer doin’ time at the U. S, Naval
Training Station in the Bronx. ... '44 femmes... .
Former Crown-holder Latimer on hand to crown her
successor Mary Now . .. now WAC Latimer leaving
behind a crew of WAC devotees giving out with
Army songs. . , . Word also from WACO Aney missing
the “wild times” she hears about... .
‘45, now Lieutenant Walsh, naviga-
‘Reap the Wild Wind,” Hippick back to Okla-
Greetings from Passow via Mrs. ‘War Fronts”
still happy in Hawaii... Harry Baden, '45 in Belgium..
A note from one of our paid correspondents (Join the
union and make a mint) that Bob MacGregor now
home will be overseas shortly . . . Our correspondent
points out that we had given out the information a
little pre-maturely . . .
CHIT-CHAT
Shining in reflected glory *.. . State’s own Brain-
Child Rhona Ryan had first article printed with by-
line . . . We do love knowing famous people... As a
note on the political situation what with everybody
being so serious and all, we would like to add our
own to the affair — to wit, phooey on Dewey d — the
Democrats and ph-h-pht to Clare B — Luce,
War Fronts
By SHIRLEY PASSOW
President Roosevelt jubilantly announced late Wed-
nesday the defeat of “most of the Japanese Navy" in
the biggest sea-alr battle of the Pacific war. Several
large Japanese vessels were sunk and the remainder
damaged by Admiral William F. Halsey’s 3rd and 7th
Pacific fleets In two engagements in the Philippines
—around Leyte Island, where Gen. Douglas Mac-
Arthur's men are battling forward on a 25-mile front.
A third engagement is progressing south of Formosa,
We lost a number of PT boats and the 10,000-ton
carrier, USS Princeton, the fifth carrier we have lost
to date.
“THEY AGREED”
In a rebuttal to President Roosevelt's speech in
New York City last Saturday night, Campaigns:
Dewey told a Minneapolis audience this week,
have emphasized, as my opponent has not, that:
‘We must make certain that our participation in this
world organization is not subjected to reservations
that would nullify the power of that organization
maintain peace and to halt future aggression’,
Dewey also scored the President for his isolationism,
as evidenced early in the 1930's.
President Roosevelt Saturday night urged that
Congress give the American representative to a world
organization, authority to act without obtaining ap-
proval on each specific move.
Governor Dewey this week was under pressure to
extend voting hours on November 7, to accommodate
war workers and others
REVOLT IN SPAIN
On October 21, sleepy Spain began to shake off the
Franco nightmare. Revolt stirred the Pyrenees bor-
der between France and Spain, where Loyalist: quer-
rillas have been cached since the 1936 Ciyil War and
from where they had aided the French Maquis. A
series of incidents along the border progressed to
raids on factories and sabotage of communications.
“Conquest of Spain," official underground paper of
the Republican junta, published at secret quarters
in Madrid, and the French press painted the out-
break as counter-revolution against Franco and the
Falange. De Gaulle ordered the border closed. Ger-
man and official Spanish papers pooh-poohed the
raids, reporting the recapture of a number of vil-
lages and threatening execution of the partisans. The
Spanish Embassy In London denied the newspaper
report that 40,000 Germans had fled from France to
Spain and had been re-equipped as a battle unit.
There were rumors that American and British para-
chutists had dropped arms to the rebelling Maqui-
sards.
The Case Rests
by SUNNA COOPER:
November 7 will be a crucial day
in our history. This Election Day is a
conflict between liberalism and {so-
Jationalism and conservatism. This
election will determine the future
course of U. 8. policy and will eith-
er be a shot-in-the-arm for the
Republican Party or a death blow
to the principles which it now rep-
resents.
We are no longer a sequestered
little nation, As our scope expands,
so must our policies to bring about
a workable coalition of forces. The
trend is toward liberalism. And
once we beat our path, we will not
be able, nor will we want to, re-
trace our steps. Rather, let us
continue forward.
But some of us are still rooted in
adolescence, a kind of naivete that
will accept the word of theDaily
News or the Knickerbocker News
without further questioning. And
when an election is simultaneously
writing our destiny, naivete and in-
tellectual adolescence are not exact-
ly the best of footholds.
This immaturity is a versatile
little virus, It will even prompt a
reader to discontinue reading this
column if it is not in accord with
his views. It will make him protest,
instead of read on, when he sees the
Republican campaign called a Cam-
" paign of Falsehoods.
But the fact remains that docu-
ments have been released from the
White House time and again reveal-
ing Dewey not cnly as misquoting
but with delivering false quotations,
In any kind of fight, hitting below
the belt is a last resort. What else
would have prompted Stancy High
in the Saturday Evening Post to
boldly state that the New Republic,
Nation, and PM are taking orders
from the Communist New Masses.
The editors of these publications
outright denounced High and his
statement, and Mr. High’s words
might taste a little bitter when he
has to eat them himself.
It is sad when the obvious bulwark
of the Republican Campaign is based
on petty issues of the day when there
is so much at stake. Perhaps the
most vital issue of the campaign is
the foreign policy. Dewey has cir-
comnavigated this issue in true mari-
time style. It is now two weeks
before the election, and to date he
has refused to come out with any
definite statement. When a man
can't take a definite stand and
adhere to it, when a man is dictated
to by his bosses, the isolationists,
(Gerald K. Smith, Gannett, Patter-
son, Fish) such a man is a figure-
head and he belongs not in the White
House and not in a democracy.
Mainly because of this issue, the
New York Times shifted its support
to Roosevelt. And last week, it took
courage wad the old-fashioned Amer-
ican intergrity for Republican Sen-
ator Ball to attack Dewey on his
foreign policy statements as vague
and evasive. Senator Joseph H. Ball
staked his entire political future to
rise above party affiliations to back
whom he considered the better man,
And to another great American,
' Wendell Wilkie, let us pay tribute.
And let us not forget that he could
have had the Republican nomination
if he played the game by convention-
al rules—as Dewey did. It just hap-
pened that the rules conflicted with
his principles,
We all affirm that we must
win tle peace. This is one time
when we can’t afford to do a thing
half-way. Most certainly our mem-
ber of the world peace organization
must have the strength and foresight
for quick action. He must be a man
who has proven his word!
At such a time, the straight facts
are the only ones that add up. Who
can question the foresight of a man
who in 1937 asked that a quarantine
be thrown around the disease of Nazi
aggression in Europe? Who fought
for Selective Service against the op-
position of the Senate and the isola-
tionist press? Who was responsible
for selecting our great military lead-
ers? And how many people know
that the battleships which are being
used in this invasion of the Philip-
pines had their appropriations made
and their keels laid BEFORE PEARL
HARBOR! President Roosevelt was
the first President to recognize
the Soviet State,
Now take the other side of the
situation: Thomas Dewey boasts of
his large New York State surplus
and conveniently forgets that it was
created almost in entirety by
Lehman. Secondly, he has openly
attributed the depression to Presi-
dent Roosevelt when any historian
will tell you the credit goes to Her-
bert Hoover. But it is neither of
these which has destroyed our faith
in the Governor. It is the way he
deliberately misleads his audiences
on the Soldier Vote Issue, Two weeks
ago he stated that “77 per cent of
the eligible soldiers and sailors of
our State have had ballots mailed to
them already.” The implication is
that Dewey put up a valiant fight for
the soldier vote. In reality he re-
fused to authorize the use of the
Federal Ballot which would have in-
sured a 100 per cent vote by service-
men! It's true that 77 per cent of
the eligible servicemen have been
mailed their ballots, but it is not
through any effort on Dewey's part.
It is because the Army, Navy, news-
papers, unions, and organizations
distributed over a million.
Moreover, Dewey's law disenfran-
chised multitudinous numbe: of
merchant seamen, Red Cr and
and civilian Army and
sir governors are Republicans)
authorized the Federal Ballot and
are assured that 99 percent of their
men have already had their
ballots sent out.
Governor Dewey had the chance to
prove himself; he muffed the oppor-
tunity. The nation needs a leader,
not one whose sole attributes are a
smooth tongue, an engaging smile,
and an isolationist backing!
In all sincerity, this columnist
challenges any student to defend
Thomas E. Dewey on this page next
week in the face of the official facts
and data here presented.
Bonded
Bourbon
‘By MICHAEL
Reviewing a Ruth Draper perform-
ance, In 1944, s not an easy job. T
find myself in the peculiar position
of the dual personality. As a mem-
ber of last Friday night's audience, ;
T sat back, relaxed and how!
thoroughly delighted. But a critic, I
left Page Hall that evening with the
bromic bad taste in my mouth.
The sketches, all of them original,
begun with A Children's Party in
Philadelphia, smacking reminiscent
ly of the eulogized Main-Liners. A
fast-moving piece favored with deli-
cious pantomime, it portrayed the
hard-labour antics of one of the
matriarchal overseer
able children's party. ‘The other
members of the cast, although pro-
ducts of imagination, were strangely
visible under the spell of adept
mimer
Doctors and Diets, a satire on the
obvious, was more than supported by
the rich Draper brand of humor in
writing. The stage business was de-
lightfully realistic.
"The juvenile Vera Vague quality
of Young Girl at a Dance with w
Man made the opening of the last
at a fashion- ¢
half of the program a rather path
lic one. In spite of its script appeal,
it remained unconvincing both for
psychological and pirysiological rea-
too apparent to the audience
to enumerate.
But then came the piece de re-
sistance, On the Porch in a Maine
Coast Village, when the subjective
and objective selves met and merged,
when critic and audience fully ac-
knowledged Ruth Draper's title of
The Great. As a cidery New England
woman, wealthy in anecdote and
over-the-fence gossip, she established
her forte through sharp dialect,
studied facial expression, and a
tch of the knuckle
And with the two final portraits,
Vive ta France, 1916 and Vive la
France, 1940, touching in their range
and intensity, Miss Draper departed,
the audience her own. In both a
peasant ravelled in the tangle of war,
she wielded control, through emotion,
in a language incomprehensible to
many. In the 1940 piece, the immo-
bile tenderness of au revoir, the
rasping hoarseness of boche, and the 4
savage triumph of a in, one
woman became Incomparable.
°
Student Union. . .
The News is this week printing the long awaited
report of the committee who have been investigating
the possibility of using Farrell House as a Student
Union. The consensus of opinion seems to be that
the group house cannot be used.
This is rather ironic since the much discussed
Student Union motion was finally passed last Spring
when the possibility that State might have a Student
Union in the next few years was made more manifest
in Farrell House. The main objection to a Student
Union seemed to be that the present student body
objected to having the fruits of their labor used by
students 15 or 20 years from now,
The deed is now done. Farrell House seemingly
will not be used. The ‘motion passed last year
states that in case of such a decision by the com-
mittee surpluses and student tax funds will accumu-
late for a new building. Thus, succeeding student
bodies will contribute to the fund until some lu
group will become the recipients of a new activities
building.
This, we believe to be the best plan. tra-
curricular activities at the College, while not ideally
housed, are more adequately so than they would be
at Farrell House. Just for the sake of saying that
State College has a Student Union would not be
reason enough for cramping the various organization
into spaces smaller than they enjoyed when the
Publications Office used to house most of them.
The committee itself cancels any other use the
Union might have by naming facilities used now in
the College.
This does not eliminate the fact that a change
will have to be made in the next few years. Follow-
ing the war an expansionist. movement is being
planned for the College. The Publications Office and
Commons will not then be adequate. Without being
heroic about it, we can then feel that our money will
do some good, The student body will then be in a
better position to determine the facilities they will
need and erect a building which will best accomodate
the activities of the school.
Richardson Mayhem . . .
Vor the poor unfortunate who finds himself on
the third floor of Richardson between classes, life
is not beautiful, Crushed between several other
unfortunates, he inches down two flights of stairs to
finally emerge disheveled and exhausted at the
bottom floor, Those trying to go up are equally
unfortunate.
We suggest that the faculty in Richardson stagger
the ends of their classes so that students may travel
to and from classes without fear of life and limb,
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STATE COLLEGE EWS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1944
Slates Services
For State Sunday
SCA Plans Activities;
To Debate Wednesday
Traditional State College Sunday
and a debate between State and
Albany Medical College have been
scheduled by Student Christian Asso-
ciation for the coming week.
State College Sunday will be held
Sunday at the Madison Avenue Pres-
byterian Church at 11 A.M. Jean
Winyall, '45, General Chairman, has
announced the program for the ser-
vice. The Reverend William H, Mc-
Conaghy will give a ser
Sacrament of Teaching.
chorus wil sing under the direction
of Nora Crumm, '45, and the Offer-
tory Solo will be rendered by Jus-
tine Maloney, ’48. Dr. John M. Sayles,
President of the College, will read
the scripture. Following this, Eleanor
Hayeslip, ‘45, President of SCA, will
speak about the work of the organi-
zation.
Committee chairmen are Alice
McGowan, '46, Publicity Committee;
and Betty Hansen, '46, Office Com-
mitee. Paul Penrose, Clyde Cook,
and James Whytock, Sophomores,
and John Bolles, Solon Horn, Rodney
Felder, Donald Herold, and Harold
Vaughn, freshmen, will usher. All
State College students are invited to
attend, regardless of denomination.
Schedules Debate
SCA will hold its second general
meeting of the semester on Wednes-
day at 7:30 P.M., in the Ingle Room
of Pierce Hall. There will be a debate
between State and Albany Medical
College. Two State women will up-
hold the affirmative and two medical
studenis the negative on, ‘Resolved
‘That a system of socialized medicine
should be adopted, making available
to all complete medical service at
public expense.”
“It is expected that the Medical
College contestants will be accom-
panied by a group of their cohorts,
who promise a lively discus
the subject after the debate,” said
Jean Griffen, '46, Program Chair-
man.
Student Union Plan
(Continued from page 1, Column 1/
get the building into working con-
dition, the approximate cost for the
operation of such a venture for one
year has been compiled by the com-
mittee as follows:
Man and wife to act as chaper-
ones and live at the Union ..... $2000
Man for upkeep (grounds, etc) 750
Heat
Repairs and cleaning
Electric bill
Water
Telephone bill
Insurance
Yearly upkeep and operation.
Including incidentals and under-
estimates, the committee set the cost
of operation at $6,000 to $7,000 yearly.
Facilities Av;
The report continues with a resume
of facilities already available in the
college, where the space, the heat
and the electricity are free.
1. A lounge &: avilable during the
day and for any evening meetings.
It could be kept up better and used
more in the future,
2. ‘There is better and more ade-
quate dancing space in the Gym
which holds at least 400 people, and
the Commons. 100.
3. There is a cafeteria, and Miss
Shorday has expressed her willing
ness to open it all day and have an
cream bar with cor sodas and
sur vs—even sandwiches all day
if the students wish. Dr, Sayles is
definitely interested in having a
Milk Bar or Snack Bar of some sort
open in the evening
4. Facilities are available for ping
pong and cards in the Commons, and
in the Commons and P.O. house all
our organizations and seem to have
adequate room. ‘There is, however,
no solution to the problem of accom-
modating commuters and alumni
In light of these fuets, the investi-
gating committee deems that having
a temporary Student Union in Far-
rell House is not worth the cost
The next report of the investigat-
ing committee will contain recom-
mendations with regard to a perma-
nent Student Union.
ion of i
Students To Quiz Faculty
In Question-Answer Show
This year the faculty is giving
the students of State College an
opportunity that many have
long desired—this year on the
evening of November 18, some
wiseacres of the faculty will an-
swer any questions the students
of State College submit to them,
A question box will be placed
near the student P.O. on Mon-
day, October 30.
Get your questions in early so
that the student-faculty com-
mittee can assemble them for
mistress of ceremonies, Helen
Slack. The faculty committee
for the entire show consists of
Dr. Vivian C. Hopkins, chair-
man; Dr, Margaret Hayes and
Dr. Watt Stewart.
WAC Elects
Liebl As Head;
Names Chairmen
War Activities Council elected
officers and committee chairmen at
a meeting Thursday, October 12.
Plans for this semester were also
made at that meeting.
The newly appointed officers are:
Chairman, Marie Liebl, '46; Secre-
tary, Kay Hagerty, '47; and Treasurer
Ann Fritz, '45. Esther Albright, '46,
was chosen as Junior Class repre-
sentative to the Council to replace
Marjorie Cronin, who has resigned.
An All-State Blood Bank is sched-
uled for November 10 under the
chairmanship of Philip Lashinsky,
‘47. Students who wish to donate
blood must be at least 18 years of
age and, if under 21, must present
a signed release from home at the
donor station, A sign-up sheet has
been posted on the bulletin board
in lower hall of Draper, and re-
leases can be obtained at the
Stamp Booth. According to Lash-
“This war is our. respon:
y, too—let's have a 100% turn-
out in true State spirit.”
Committee Heads
Nancy Randerson, ‘46, was named
Chairman of the Service Flag Com-
mittee, with Dr. Louis C. Jone
Assistant Professor of English, as
faculty advisor. Chairman of the
Home Nursing Committee is Miss
Albright, who will be assisted by Mi:
Ellen C. Stokes, Dean of Women,
Information concerning the Home
Nursing Classes will be posted on the
bulletin board outside Dean Stoke:
office, Co-chairmen of the Poster
Committee of the Council are Sunna
Cooper, '45, and Miss Hagerty.
Students Form
Roosevelt Group
State College for Roosevelt Or-
ganization, a group which will
function during the presidential
campaign, has been formed in an
effort lo prove that a majority of
State students favor a fourth term
for the President, The committee
will circulate a petition in the
sorority and group houses, A goal
of 600 signatures has been set
Commuters have been requested
to contact one of the co-chairmen
in order to sign the petition, This
group will endeavor to show
through the petition that young
voters or prospective yoters with a
higher education favor Roosevelt,
Co-chairmen are James Cran-
dall, ‘46, Sunna Cooper, Leah
Tischler and Cecile Goldberger,
Seniors; ‘Toni O'Brien and Evelyn
Wolff, Juniors; and Philip Lash-
insky, George Hess and Shirley
‘Taylor, Sophomores ‘
Stamp Sales Hit Rock Bottom
Results of the success of the first
two Weeks of the Stamp Booth have
been tabulated, and are hereby pub-
lished—-sd0. Student Couneil wishes
to express its regret Unat the students
have not cooperated in this project
‘The following are a few interesting
statistics: if each member of the
student. body purchased only one ten
cent stamp, the returns would have
been $100,
Campus Queen Mary Now and her court, from r. to 1: Rita Shapiro, Gertrude Kaspar, Harriet
Brinkman, Martha Sprenger, Mary Now, Dorothea Smith, Evelyn Wolff, Sally Johnson, Alice Prindle;
Pages, Evelyn Dorr and Lee Braun,
Now Crowned Campus Queen;
Sophomores Down Frosh In Skits
A hushed silence, hopeful hearts, a
stately march, a clarion call to
beauty and the queen in the eyes and
hearts of State is ushered in by her
court of loveline: Beauty every-
where when pretty Mary Now accept-
ed the crown, state's homage to
beauty, from Pvt. Patricia Latimer,
last year's Campus Queen, and then
ascended those purple stairs, It
wasn't a cheer but a roar of weleome
that preceeded Pat's walk to the
stage. Once again the sparkling
crown was placed upon a trembling
head,
Then for entertainment! “You
gotta get up, you gotta get up" her-
alded the soph skit as the class of
‘47 presented their version of a G. I's
m This particular soldier of
¢ Sam found everything from a
girl-jammed commons to the reign
of Lashinsky's harem in the land of
nod.
The lighter side of life took the
’ center of the stage as the frosh in
their first big-seale production gave
due honor to Mother Goose. Little
Jack Horner, Mary Quite Contrary,
and Little Bo-Peep gave out with
Gerg Sets Deadline
For Individual Pictures
Lucille Gerg, editor of the Peda-
gogue emphasizes the fact that all
individual Ped pictures are to be
completed by Monday, October 30,
If the book is to reach its deadline
and be issued on time this
is absolutely necessary
dents return their proofs two days
after receiving them.
The first picture contest, spon-
sored by Pedagogue, will _ close
Wednesday, November These
pictures should include actual
representations of college life and
activities, as seen around campus.
Anyone wishing to submit prin
should put them in a sealed en-
velop and drop them in the Ped
mailbox before that date.
Today’s Gallop Poll Decides
Entrants In ‘‘Who's Who‘
Hi, dream girl! You're beau-
uful, popular, versatile, and—
to top it all off—active in State
affairs! |
Now, the truth about the af-
fair is this: today, Student
Council is conducting poll
from 2:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. in
lower Draper to find these mar-
vels In the Senior Class. ‘The
names will appear in “Who's
Who among universities and
colleges of America.
Last year, through an unfor-
tunate slip-up this poll was not
conducted and our Seniors
deprived of having their
mates have this honor, but this
year the plan has been’ reopened
due to popular demand
Democracy forever, This
no closed matter for Senior:
All of Student Association will
be allowed to vote for their
favorites.
sheepish slams against '47. Alas the
judges handed out their fateful de-
cision and the cheers of the green
gremlins drowned out all other
sounds. All that and \% point too!
Afternoon events got underway
with the banner hunt at 12:30 P.M.
The green gremlins with their X-ray
eyes spied the ‘tell tale fringe’ of the
‘48 banner comfortably nestling
above the Page Hall stage. Blood-
shed was averted when Myskania
decided to call the turmoil off and
schedule another banner hunt.
Meanwhile the Sophs had safeguard-
ed their banner somewhere in our
fair city, A dreary drenched '48
trudged wearily home,
One of the best features of Campus
Day was not planned; it was the
familiar '44 faces seen around school.
Such '44 notables as Janet Baxter,
Betty Stengel, Ozzie Serabian,
Shoemaker, Jim McFeeley,
Eunice Baird, Beowulf Clark, and
Pat Latimer, were present and ac-
counted for. It made us realize
(hat you don’t forget ‘the College
{ the Empire State.
Hillel To Set Up
Culture Groups
A meeting sponsored by Hillel of
all those interested in Jewish cul-
ture will be held in the Lounge on
Wednesday at 3:30 P.M, From the
tudents present, study groups will
be formed to cover various
of Jewish art, music,
language, customs, etc
Harriet Greenberg, ‘46, President,
announces the
Selma Kriesberg, ‘46,
ident; Julia Boxer, ‘46,
'; Priscilla Weinstein, ‘47,
; Abbie Swyer, '45, Senior
representative; Judith Gerofsky,
‘46, Junior representative; Berni
Cohen, ‘47, Sophomore representa-
tive; Leonard Koblenz, ‘48, fresh-
man representative
Mollie Kramer, ‘47, has been ap-
pointed chairman of the Church
Visitation Committee.
The barn dance formerly sched-
uled for this semester has been
postponed until early next semester.
Commission Takes Over “’Vic’’
Student Council has placed
Campus Commission in charge of
the Vic Committee for the Com-
mons. Due to the commission's
jurisdiction over other organtaa-
tions in the Commoi it seemed
natural to inelude this committee
us part of the group. However, the
Vic Committee will retain its old
members under this new ruling.
OTTO R. MENDE
THe COLLEGE JEWELER
103 CENTRAL AVE.
Ruth Draper
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parts in a lifetime that they really
love, Miss Draper has the rare oppor-
tunity to choose and create each
character for herself, She has no
favorite, but admits that some are
much more “loveable” than others,
Each one, however, becomes a part
of her, and not only does she adopt
his thoughts and words but also his
appearance, This, she feels, is a
talent which cannot be acquired.
Her ideals for the theatre are high,
She wants to lift it to the high plane
which she knows it is capable of
reaching. “I feel an audience will
rise to the height of the performance.
—I have never played down to an
audience in my life.”
She depends for a great deal of
her effect on the variety of her per-
formances, each of which contains
several different types of sketches,
Miss Draper was very enthusiastic
in her praise of the teaching profes-
ion which she considered one of
“great responsibility.” “You hold
the whole future of the nation in
your hands,” she said.
Heads Phi Delta Kappa
Dr. C, Currien Smith was elected
president of Phi Delta Kappa at
& meeting at the University Club
last Thursday afternoon. Phi Delta
Kappa is a graduate education
fraternity that meets at intervals
to discuss educational theories,
As president, Dr. Smith will suc-
ceed Dr, Edwin K. Van Kleek,
State Education Com-
Dr. Smith served as secretary-
treasurer of Phi Delta Kappa last
year,
Pi Gamma Mu
Pi Gamma Mu, honorary social
studies fraternity, has announced
that it will soon take in new mem-
bers from the accelerated Juniors,
GOOD FOOD
In a Friendly,
Comfortable
Atmosphere
Mager
WESTERN AT
QUAIL
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY, OCTOBRE $7, 1944
By Joan Hylind
Nothing ever happens. Time passes
but each succeeding day brings only
another vary similar one, The recent
reprieve was welcome. In fact, we
hereby take our stand for bigger and
bettr convocations, But, it was a
letdown to come back to find every-
thing the same. A quick tour of the
* lower hall convinced us that no dras-
tic or far-reaching changes had
taken pace. The signs on the various
bulletin boards hung each one in its
accustomed place. The slightly worn
poster announcing the tennis tourna-
ment still surveys the scene—still
with its last two brackets empty. So
much a part of State has it become
that it gradually fades into the back-
ground. Like the wall, it’s always
there but its presence ceases to be
a matter for comment or notice.
We still cling to our rather naive
belief that the, tennis tournament
can be completed. We admit, how-
ever, that our faith is becoming a
trifle frayed around the edges.
We Take It Back
Perhaps we were a bit hasty in our
previous generalization concerning
the lack of change hereabouts. We
haye noted that the water fountain
across from the P. O., which regularly
dispenses warm water, now does so
with all the efficiency of a geyser.
Naturally, this provides a constant
source of amusement for the inmates
of the P.O. What an opportunity for
some enterprising soul with the
necessary copital to open a soap
concession,
Voting Proceedure
It has been rumored around that
WAA’s constitution is about to un-
dergo considerable revision, The
changes are designed to make
nomination of candidates to office
@ more democratic proceedure—
one in which there will be more
direct participation of the organ-
ization as a whole. In the present
set-up, the senior council of WAA
meets at some specified time in
the spring, When the door to the
inner sanctum opens again the list
of candidates is prepared. Thus
some four or five people have
arbitrarily decided what names
shall be put up for the rest of the
200 or so voting members of WAA
to choose from, Even if everything
were done in a strictly legal man-
ner, such a system is bound to
arouse suspicion, And there seems
to be evidence that at times these
suspicions have been justified,
On the other hand
In the case for WAA, there is
the fact that qualifications for
office are strict, For example, to
be eligible for president, a girl
must have credit in four sports a
year for the past three years.
Usually there are only three or
four girls who have been faithful
enough to athletics to be eligible.
It could be argued that the Senior
council knows who among these
girls are best suited for offices.
This argument breaks down how-
ever when we consider that the
“masses” of WAA know these girls
and their capabilities too,
If and when WAA does revise
its constitution, we will regard it
ep in the right direction—
the direction of fair play and good
spirit which an organization such
as WAA should seek to foster,
Fem Mayhem
What has happened to women’s
football? It seems we did hear
rumblings about a Sayles Hall
challenge to Chi Sig but so far
nothing has materialized. But
don't get us wrong—we're not
sorry!
State Tops Two;
MedSchool,Siena
Bow 19-18, 31-14
‘Two weeks ago an underrated
and under-dog State team fought
its way out of a 6-0 hole to clip
Albany Medical School, 19-18,
Playing on Page Hall Field, the
Med School pulled one of the
prettiest plays in football on the
opening kick-off. Goldblatt took
the ball on his own five-yard line
and with beautiful blocking by
Tseppenstead and Potrafkee the
tore up the left side-line all the
way for a touchdown. Marshall
attempted a run around right end
for the extra point, but he was
tagged before he reached the line
of scrimmage.
The State team quickly drove for
a score. Pike did some fine run-
ning in this drive and culminated
{t by scoring from the Med twelve.
The score at the end of the first
Bittner Plans Banner Blitz
Frosh Feeling Frustrated
Come Thursday, the Rivalry
classes will once again be set
free to wreak vengeance upon
each other with all the malice
aforethought at their command.
In other words, the freshmen
and sophomores will have an-
other banner hunt. Myskania
will hide the frosh banner and
both classes will look for it. All
this activity takes place between
the hours of 7 and 9:30, making
it the first time since 1941 that
a banner hunt will be held at
night. Dimout regulations since
then have made daylight hunts
che rule.
As a result of the Campus
Day hunt, '47 managed to keep
its banner inviolate. The frosh
s.andard was discovered but in
the words of B, J. Bittner, soph
president, “To remove it from
its hiding place on the stage
would have meant only un-
necessary loss of life and dam-
quarter was 6-6.
age to stage property.”
The second quarter found State
turning on the heat, In quick suc-
cession they pushed over two
touchdowns and one extra-point,
The first was due to the efforts of
“Sparky” Vaughn who ran the ball
from the Med 40-yard line to the
10 and then took it over on a
straight line buck. Sullivan's pass
for the State’s last score came aft-
er a Med fumble was recovered and
Bob Heinan took the ball down the
field on a series of brilliant runs,
Bob Sullivan passed to Bert Pike to
put the ball on the Med two-yard
line where Heinan took it over for
the score. This time Sullivan's
pass was good, and the score stood
at 19-6,
After the kick-off Goldblatt pass-
ed to Marshall on the State five
and Kessler took it over for the
score, The try for conversion fail-
ed. The half ended 19-12,
The second half consisted mostly
of defensive play which was inter-
rupted only when Med scored its
last six points. Goldblatt was again
the hero by running 40 yards to
pay-dirt. The crucial try for point
was stopped and the clock ran out
with State winning 19-18,
The following Sunday, State
played its second game with Siena
College. ‘The results of this battle
were much different than the first.
Tt was a wild and wooly affair all
the way. The conflict was started
by Siena kicking the pigskin into
the arms of the mighty Bob Sulli-
van on State's 35-yard line. The
ball was halted on the 45, for a
gain of 10 yards for State was held
for four downs giving Siena poss-
ession of the ball. in the second
down Tracy received the ball and
reversed to Gaffney, who ran
around right end for the first
score. Gaffney failed to convert.
Weber received the kick and travel-
ed to Siena's 43, where he was
knocked out of bounds. On an
intercepted pass Siena again came
in the lime light, when they streak-
ed up the field to State's 2 By
another interception Pike, of State,
trotted freely up the field for their
first. touchdown, and took the lead
when Sullivan made the extra point
Lehman, of State, began the ac-
tion in the third session, when he
recovered a fumble in the oppon-
ent’s end zone, giving State the up-
per hand. Siena raised the score
2 points by driving State back for
a safety.
Tracy gave Siena the edge when
he tock a reverse around left end
for a score. This finished the
scoring for the rivals. With a
tacular crash through the line,
Sparky Vaughn charged down the
field 90 yards to chalk up six mo
points for State. The point was
converted by Vaughn.
In the final period Dave Lehman
again raised the score by receiv-
Ing a pass and going over the goal.
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WAA Invites
"48 to Reception
ext Thursday, WAA plans to
hold a Reception Tea for the class
of '48, This will be the first social
event of the season.
be held in the Lounge between 3:30
The Tea will
P.M. and 56 P.M.
‘All women who have paid their
Student Tax automatically become
members of WAA and are invited
It will also be an ex-
any freshmen
of WAA
to meet the members
Council and ask any questions they
may have concerning the sports
program which has been planned
for the season,
Faculty members have been in-
vited to attend and entertainment
will be provided by WAA members.
Peg Bostwick, in charge of the
entertainment plans to present a
fencing bout, in which members of
last year's fencing team will par-
ticipate.
Edna Sweeney, '47, has been ap-
pointed General Chairman of the
Tea
The following committees have
been appointed to assist her: Ar-
rangements, Phyllis Carpenter and
Jean Griffin; Faculty Invitations,
Ann Mastrangalo; Refreshments,
Betty Rose Hilt and Betty Jane
Bittner; Clean-up, Jean Davidson
and Bertha Wakin, ,
McCarthy converted by plunging
through the already weakened
Siena line. Two more safeties com-
pleted the contest, leaving State on
top by the overwhelming score of
31-14.
Camp Johnston Inspires Poetry
As State Jills Hike, Chase Bulls
“The whistle blew then
The train drew nigh.
We all hopped on,
And said good-bye.”
When eight State girls go to
Camp Johnston, things start apop-
pin’ and the bulls start alookin’.
Exciting?—and how! That is if
ferocious, friendly, bulls can be
called exciting.
The fun didn't start until Betty
Margot with her confederates Doris
Doran, Virginia Effley, Gloria Pi-
rowski, Gloria Russo, Barbara Reiff
Mary Telian, and Bobby Van
Auken limped off the train at a
friendly little town called Chat-
ham. From there began a mile
hike to the camp.
“From the station
To Camp Johnston,
Is a hike to tire the feet.
But in our case—Dear Readers
The weariness was in the seat.”
PS. They took a Tazi.
It was a beautiful sight to see
Camp Johnston perched serenely
on top of a hill in the wide open
farm country—serenely that is un-
til—
“Cleaning began,
What really dismayed the girls
and accounted for fatigue duty was
cleaning the camp. After all Thurs-
day to Sunday was a long time and
that was just necessity.
Spirit is wonderful, but there is
nothing like some clear, icy cold
creek water to dampen the best of
it. The girls went camping and
they did it in the rough. Seems
teachers education doesn’t prepare
one to be a plumber—what is there
to be done when the pump won't
work?—Use creek water of course.
‘That wasn’t too bad until three girls
fell in.
It rained for a while, so the girls
sang. A few hikes were scheduled—
and WAA members once again en-
joyed themselves.
“The dishes were finished,
A hike was started.
Over the creek—
Pirowski was carted.
The water was high,
Her seat was low,
How she got so wet—
We wouldn't know!”
In short—
We sure had fun
And we're telling you
Tf you come to camp,
You will too!
BOB OY S67. ALtMe Gourns
NONE Ea
‘AND OPEN CROWNS IN 4930!
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Have a Coca-Cola =So glad you're back
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«or offering a soldier the comforts of home
HOME! No place like it. And nobody knows it better than a
fighting man back on furlough, Ice-cold Coca-Cola is one of the
comforts of home that belongs in your family refrigerator. Ac the
words Have a “Coke”, refreshment joins the party. The good old
American custom of the pause that refreshes is spreading in many
lands around. the globe,—a symbel of our friendly ,home-ways,
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Ie's natural for popular names
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tions. That's why you hear
Sees Coca-Cola called “Coke”.
STATE COLL
State College News
LIBRARY
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ALBANY, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1944
VOL, XXIX NO, 7
State Elects
a Wins
*48 Presidency
On First Ballot
Landsliding to victory in the first
distribution of votes cast for the
freshmen class president, James
Rrophy established 46 votes more
than needed to fill the quota of 155
for president of ‘48. His closest
competitor, Clifton Thorne lagged
144 votes behind him while the
nearest woman competitor Gloria
Gilbert gathered 24 votes. Mr.
Brophy carries on a traditional line
of male presidents, broken two
years in succession by the classes
of ‘44 and “45 who elected women,
This is the second year, that the
freshmen class elections have been
conducted on the preferential bal-
lot system. In the class of ‘46
elections five distributions were
required to reach the quota for
President as compared to the one
distribution this year. Vice-Pres
dent Bsb Sorenson leading by only
17 votes over his closest rival in
the first distribution climbed
steadily to reach the quota of 155
in the fifth listribution.
On one ballot 20 distributions
were required to reach the quota
set for that office. This was due
to the number of
candidates 1/3 of the
class competed for offices. The re-
maining class officers are: Secre-
tary, B. J. Schoonmaker; Treas-
urer, Rodney Felder; WAA Repre-
sentative, Wilma Diehl; WAA Man-
ager, Rita Shapiro; Student Coun-
cil Representatives, Isabelle Coo-
per, Harold Vaughn, John Bolles,
and Alice Prindle; Songleader, Helen
Kisiel; Cheerleader, Rita Coleman;
Publicity Director, Ellen Fay.
ndiddates Distributions
2
0
rt
”
AS
In no case was a candidate elect-
ed by a simple plurality instead of
fulfilling the quota. This has oc-
curred in past elections caused by
the number of blank votes cast. In
eliminating the lowest candidate
when two candidates had an equal
number of votes cast, the candi-
ing the lowest number
in the previous distribu-
was automatically eliminated.
Tf this ‘urred on the first dis.
tribution alphabetical supremacy
was used since the other candidate
became eliminated on the second
ballot.
(Nume!
ul tabulations on page 3)
Babette Davis Designs
College Directory Cover
Margaret Dee, '45, editor of the
Directory, has announced that the
winner of the cover design contest
is Babette Davis, ‘45. She will re
ceive a prize of $2.00.
The judges for the contest were
Miss Ruth Hutchins, A
fessor of Fine Arts, Dr. Watt Stew-
art, Professor of History, and Dr.
Minnie B. Scotland, Assistant Pro-
fessor of Biology.
The Directory will be published
before Thanksgiving vacation. The
galley proofs should be returned
early next week, and Miss Dee re-
quests that students check their
names and addresses and make the
necessary corrections.
stant Pro- j
Dewey
By Narrow Margin;
Dance
OPA Asks Student Aid
In Monthly Price Surveys
A suspicious State student pokes
a questioning head into a grocery
store. Is it murder, intrigue or—
yes—just an O.P.A, agent seeking
price quotations.
Mrs. Rooney, representative of
the Central Avenue branch of the
Albany O.P.A, under the auspices
of War Activities Council is re-
cruiting students to aid in the
month!y price surveys of the
O.P.A. A total of ten hours a
month will be required from
those students who participate.
Dr. Theodore Standing, professor
of economics and faculty member
of WAC, advised his classed that,
“Aiding the O.P.A. in this man-
ner is a vital w: rvice.”
A meeting of students who wish
to take part in this activity will
be held Tuesday. Time and place
will be posted. So come on State,
snoop and scoop prices!
Senior Big Eight
Exceeds Goal
The Class of '45 went well over
the top on their “Big 8” presenta-
tion. ‘The goal previously set by
War Activities Council was $200,
and the first in the series has set
a precedent for exceeding the quota
by clearing $220.50.
Next in the “Big 8" series is a
presentation by the faculty on No-
vember 18 at 8:30 P.M. in Page Hall
auditorium, Dr. Vivian C. Hopkins
is General Chairman of the program
which will be based on the “Infor-
mation Please” theme.
‘There will be a box in the P.O. for
any questions which the students
wish to ask the faculty. The
deadline for these questions is No-
vember 8.
Intermissions will feature various
acts among which will be the famous
“Barber Shop Quartette,” under the
direction of Dr. Edward L. Cooper.
(Continued on page 8, col. 3)
Student Union Benefits
State’s ‘Mystery Man’
A gift of a $25 war bond has
been received by State College from
Pfc, Tollie King to show his in-
terest in State's activities. This
the climaxing event of a
started when the State eA
News began sending King a weekly
copy.
Rosemarie Devine, ‘47, received
the name of Pfc. Tollie King, then
stationed at Pine Camp, New York,
year when Forum decided to
write to State fellows in the service.
They used Dr. Louis Jones’ files as
a source for addresses. After a brief
hange of letters, Miss Devine
Jearned that King had received free
copies of the Starr News weekly
for three ye Being a native
Californian, King had never heard
of State College before then.
First by reading the News, later
supplemented by Miss Devine’s ac-
counts of college activities, King
became interested in State College.
‘I have been receiv-
Ca Ne now
I
left Pine Camp for Tennessee and
California maneuvers, the paper
followed; and I do read every line.
I am sending State.a war bond;
please accept it. I don't know if
there are any drives on at present,
but after getting the News for so
long, I feel I would like to con-
tribute something.”
Judge To Speak
For Democrats
Frosh Sing State Songs
In Today’s Assembly
Justice Sol Rubenstein, prominent
leader in Democratic circles, will
be featured in assembly today.
Forum has engaged Mr. Rubenstein
to present the Democratic view-
point in the coming presidential
election.
Of special
the fact that Mr.
reared in Albany,
a great deal of his life here. He
has been a Justice in the City
Court, and has displayed much in-
terest toward Labor Trade Unions,
Included in this morning's pro-
gram will be the announcement by
ania of the results of the
freshmen elections, The President
and Student Counci] Representa-
lives of '48 will then receive their
key
Because of the small number of
students who voted in the election
of State’s most popular, versatile,
beautiful, and “active in making
State famous" girls, a revote will
be held in assembly
The annual freshmen sing will
be held this morning. The Class of
48 will sing the State College Fight
Song, and the Alma Mater. Then
the newly elected President will
lead his cla around the audi-
torium singing “Life Is Very Dif-
ferent,” and the Song Leader will
direct the class for the first time.
Joan Smith, ‘45, Chairman of the
1944-45 Banner Hunt, will an-
nounce two rehunts which will be
scheduled for later this semester,
The one rehunt will be for the
eshman banner which will be
arched for by both the Classes of
47 and ‘48, At approximately the
same time, a second rehunt will be
conducted to give the freshmen
2! more hours to find the Sopho-
more Banner, These 2‘: hours are
owed to the freshmen because of
the postponement of half of the
original banner hunt.
interest to State is
Rubenstein was
and has spent
From Forum Letter;
Presents War Bond
The bond has been transferred to
the Student Union fund by Miss
Devine.
Through her correspondence, Miss
Devine has found an_ interesting
friend. Before entering the Army in
June, 1941, he worked in a casino in
San Diego, California, and then in
Hollywood and El Centro. Miss
Devine says “These varied experi-
ences give color to his letters.”
For Dr. Jones, since his files con-
lain the name, Tollie King has
caused much wonderment. Nobody
yet has been able to answer Dr,
Jones’ inquiries concerning King.
Until the question, “How did Tol-
lie King's name get in Dr. Jones’
file?” is answered, he will remain
the “mystery man” adopted by
State,
Requests Student Book Choice
“A sum of $30 is available for the
purchase of new library books," said
Miss Mary Elizabeth Cobb, Librarian
requesting the aid of State students
in the choice of these books,
Miss Cobb asked that the students
let her know what titles they prefer
and she wil] purchase the books
most in demand. ‘The $30 represents
the accumulated interest on gifts
made to the library by the Classes
of 1933 and 1934, and the Peda-
gogue
Election Night To Highlight Rally
Thomas E. Dewey
Republican Candidate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic Candidate
Paradox Shown;
Eligible Voters
Elect Roosevelt
Forum Will Hold Rally
In Commons Tuesday
Governor Thomas E, Dewey was
elected as first choice candidate for
President by the student body. In
the straw vote conducted by the
Srate Cot Nrws last week, Stu-
dent Association gave Dewey a
margin of 1.0% over President
Roosevelt. However, 56.8% of the
student eligible to vote in the
national elections are in favor of
Roosevelt for the next president of
the United States. Only 78.9% of
the student body voted in the straw
vote, 10.3% of whom are eligible to
vote.
This election was a close race,
with Dewey polling 25 more votes
than the President. The actual
figures were: Dewey, 405; Roosevelt,
380; Thomas, 3; disqualified, 2; and
blanks, 3. The total number of votes
cast was 793.
Republican Traditionally
The vote this year is in keepin
with the tradition that State Col-
lege is Republican in its politics,
Only one in the twenty years that
polls have been conducted at State
has a Democratic candidate for
President been elected by the stu-
dent body. Of the five times that
Roosevelt has been voted upon at
the college he was favored by the
student body only once.
In 1928, the college chose the Re-
publican ‘Albert Ottinger 2-1 over
Franklin D, Roosevelt for governor
of New York. Roosevelt won the
State election, however. The student
voters gave Herbert Hoover a 2-1
— majority over Roosevelt in 1932, but
Sub-Committee
War Activities Councill has an-
nounced the formation of a sub-
council composed of one member
to be elected from each group
house, It will be a much larger
group than the main counci)l which
has only two representatives from
each cla: The sub-council will
meet separately and is designed to
create greater interest in War
Activities in the individual group
houses,
The Council is planning an ex-
tensive publicity campaign for the
Blood Bank. Approximately 50
students have already signed up to ;
donate their blood on Noy. 10, and
11 more will donate on Nov. 17.
Those students who are going to
give blood may be excused from
Assembly.
Philip Lashinsky, ‘47, has an-
nounced that plans are being made
for faculty memb to give blood
on the same days. Dr, Minnie Scot-
Jand, stant Professor of Biology
is in charge of the project.
The council has also slated an
Old Clothes Drive for the benefit
of Russian War Relief. Although
this was held two years ago, it was
replaced last year by a drive for
Greek Relief.
Reports 4 Second Offenders
Three freshmen and one Sopho-
more haye been reported as violat-
ing the tradition of walking through
the door ahead: of an upperclass-
man. The freshmen are Paul Biers-
wisch, John Crowe, and Justine
Maloney; the Sophomore, Martin
Stewart. This is the second of-
fense for all four,
Roosevelt came through in the
elections with a landslide vote.
Democrat Selected
Student Association guessed cor-
rectly in 1936 when they polled
Roosevelt a 14 vote majority over
the Republican candidate Landon,
It was noticeable, however, that al-
though Roosevelt won by a meager
majority in the college elections,
he won by an unprecendentedly
large one in the nationals.
State swung back to the Repub-
lican side again in 1940 when the
straw vote favored Willkie by a 17
vote majority. This year's elections
remained Republican when the stu-
dents gave Dewey a 25 vote edge on
Roosevelt.
It is evident that elections at
State have very little bearing on
the national elections and that the
Its of this ballot would fore-
cast a victory for Roosevelt since
the polls in the previous years have
almost invariably acted as negative
indicators,
Forum will sponsor an election
rally Tuesday evening from 8 to 11
P. M. in the Commons, The pur-
pose of the rally is to promote na-
tional emphasis,
During the evening, there will be
stump speeches for each of the
candidates by members of Forum,
Jumes Crandall, '46, will give one
of the speeches in favor of Roose-
velt and Anita Leone and Dolores
Ropkea, Seniors, will present argu-
ments in favor of Dewey.
Throughout the rally, there will
he portable radios and a loud
speaker system so that students
may hear the results as they are
broadcast,
The program will also consist of
dancing and cards, but the vic will
be shut off whenever a report
comes through so that everyone
can hear it,
Judith Gerofsky and Selma
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