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Letters

Sophomore protests W.S.G. enforcement of "No Smoking" rule

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THE FIAT LUX

Student Newspaper of Alfred University

In The News

Labor shortage discussed by new War Adaptions Committee in conference here, page 1.

VOL. XXX, NO. 7 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1942, ALFRED, N. Y. Telephone 29-T-lll STUDENT BOX HOLDER

Dr. Carrier To Give Founder's Day Address

Dr. Thomas Carrier, president of the Carrier Corporation of Syracuse, will speak at Founders' Day on November 5 at eleven o'clock in Alumni Hall.

Dr. Carrier, a graduate of Cornell in 1901, has been active as president or committee and commission worker for many scientific^ groups such as the

Founder's Day Speaker

Dr. Thomas Carrier

American Society of Mechanical En- gineers, the American Society of Re- frigeration Engineer, and the Amer- ican Society of Heating and Ventilat- ing Engineers, having contributed papers to the transactions of these so- cieties and other professional and scientific organizations. He represented the latter two at the World En- gineering Congress in Japan in 1929-30.

For his research in and contribution to heating, ventilation and refriger- ation, and his invention furthering work in such fields, Dr. Carrier has been awarded many medals by national organizations. The present status of air conditioning is due to his work, and his studies in mine cooling have made available equipment making possible the operation of mines two miles ID depth.

Key Center Bulletin Is Released

Leaders of educational, civic and social groups in the Alfred University Key Center area of the United States Civilian Morale Service are receiving this week the first issue of the Key Center Bulletin. The issue contains news, ideas, questions and articles in the interest of civilian participation in the war effort.

Thisi mimeographed publication of ten pages was published largely through the work of students at Al- fred. These students are George Hyams '43, Robert Moebus '43, Loren Manchester '44, Charles Walker '46, Lauren March '45, Helen Dreher '45, Helen Nelson '43, Robert L. Williams '44 and Robert Meyer '44.

Sample topics from the first issue include: Have you heard these lies?;

The Chinese know what war means;

Nazis use black market' to defraud oppressed people; Gas rationing packs a wallop but it's1 aimed at Hitler;

Steel officials warn of scrap crisis;

and What! No coffee?

"Among other divisions of the second issue, which is being planned for the latter part of November", said Dr.

Roland Warren, director of the Key Center, "will be a 'Rumor Column' where rumors will be analyzed". Dr.

Harold Boraas of the psychology department is working with psychology students on this' column. Anyone wishing to have a rumor analyzed should send a statement of the rumor to either Dr. Boraas or Dr. Warren.

News items from civilian defense organizations in this area would' be appreciated by the editors. All suggestions should be in their hands by Saturday, November 14.

The Alfred area includes1 Steuben, Allegany, Cattaraugue and> Chautau- qua counties and extends into Wyom- ing, Livingston and Yate& counties.

Editorial Board Meeting Important meeting of the entire Fiat editorial board, including business heads, at 7:30 tonight.

New Footlight Club Play Try-Outs Attract 88 Actors And Production Hands

Eighty-eight students representing all classes of every school on the campus registered last week for the Footlight Club's coming production, "The Eve of St. Mark." About two-thirds of the registrants had a major interest in acting.

Rehearsals with a tentative cast are already in progress and Professor Smith announces that castings will be completed next week. Present indica- tions are that the cast will be built up around a nucleus of veterans, but with newcomers holding down a majority of the roles. Several vet- eran students in both the acting and back stage departments were unable to try out because of their military status.

Four States Represented All but six of the twenty-six freshmen, twenty-three sophomores, four- teen juniors and fifteen seniors from the University, the nine Ag-Tech representatives, and one Theological student registered are residents of New York State. Of the six, three are from New Jersey, while Massachusetts, Mis- souri and Colorado are each home for one student.

Female registrants slightly outnum- bered male aspirants and showed interest in all phases of production ex-

cept lighting. Several women were especially desirous of jobs on the stage crew, while some men expressed a liking for work in the makeup department.

Wide Range in Age and Heigth Further comparison of the men and women show that women between the ages of sixteen and twenty-two and ranging in height from five feet to five feet and nine inches were trying out for parts opposite men who were from seventeen to twenty-six years of age and between five feet and one-half inch and six feet and one inch tall.

With both sexes, there was a signifi- cant lacking of blondes, the color trend ranging from medium to dark.

Previous experience of the newcomers included everything from

"King Lear" to musical comedies, with these performances being given in the grades, high schools, colleges and little theatres. High schools fur- nishing this new material ranged from those in small up-state towns to well-

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Gay-Nineties Theme of All Campus Ball

"Not only hobgoblins and spirits but the ghosts of the Gay Nineties will reign supreme at Firemen's Hall on Saturday night," stated Mary Jane McAllister '44 and Contsance Koegler '43, co-chairmen for the all-college costume ball.

Both round and square dancing will provide entertainment from 8 until 12.

Intermission will feature a melodrama written by Constance Koegler and Norman Ruderman '43, and presented by the Marginal Stock Co., and a barber-shop quartet composed of both faculty and s t u d e n t s . William Schuster '43 will be master of ceremonies.

The idea for this dance originated last year when students, registering for sugar rationing cards, noticed the gas lights and Victorian stage still ex- isting in Firemen's Hall. The idea was further discussed this year by the Campus Recreation Committee and complete plans were formulated by the unaffiliated students.

Refreshments will be served at an

"old time" bar. "The type of costume is an individual matter but everyone should be dressed appropriately,"

stated the committee. Handle-bar mustaches will be supplied at the door.

ATTENTION MEN

All men planning to enlist in any of the reserve corps or whose enlistment will be complete when the joint recruiting party comes to the campus in .about three weeks, are requested to give their names to Dean M. Ellis Drake as soon as possible so that he may know the number of men to ex- pect.

Educational Group To Visit Campus This Coming Week

A panel of four people appointed by the Association1 of Colleges' and Uni- versities of the State of New York will be on the campus Thursday, Oc- tober 29. They will hold a conference with the members of the administration and faculty who are interested and engaged in teacher training.

Members' of the panel are as follows: Prof. E. S. Evenden, chairman, Columbia University; PJpofessor Charles C. Fries, University of Mich- igan; Dr. Gordon Blackwell, Univer- sity of North Carolina; Miss Vivian Edmiston, secretary, Columbia Univer- sity. This panel intends to hold con- ferences at every teacher training in- stitution in the State of New York.

A. U. Graduate '41 Burned In Crash

Carl J. Wdowka, a member of the class' of '41 and a second lieutenant in the army, was fatally burned last Wednesday afternoon when his plane caught fire at Shreveport, Louisiana.

While at Alfred Wdowka was a member of Klan, Alpine fraternity, art editor of the Kanakadea and member of the Ceramic Guild.

Wdowka's plane, a twin-motored army bomber, caught fire and burned after a bad landing. It caused the deaths of two enlisted men as well as those of Wdowka and his co-pilot.

The burning men ran toward rescue squads, which extingu.shed the flames o ntheir clothing and rushed them to the base hospital. However, it was too late to save them and they died Wednesday night at th« post hospital.

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Seven Students On University Forum Comm.

Seven students have been chosen to represent the student body on the Al- fred University Forum CoCmmittee.

The student members of the committee are: Margaret Aylor '43, Shir- ley Baldwin' '44, Ailsa Johmstone '43, A. Jeremiah Hathaway '44, Mary Louise Jeffrey '44, L. Sherman Wat- son '43 and Donald Wattles '43.

These students, together with the faculty representatives, Prof. C.

Duryea Smith, Mrs. Ada Becker Seid- lin, Dr. Samuel Scholes and Dean Al- fred E. Whitford have charge of ar-

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ranging and managing the entire forum series:

"The students are especially active in managing the physical side of the program by taking care of such things as tickets, lighting, staging and seat- ing arrangements," stated Prof. C. D.

Smith.

To Investigate

University Smoking Policy For Girls

Eight girls representing various campus organizations were appointed¹ to formulate arguments1 for a more liberal smoking policy for women on the campus at a W.S.G. meeting last Tuesday evening at Kenyan Hall.

Mary Johnston, president of the W.

S.G., explained that there is a rule forbiddiing women the privilege of smoking in the Collegiate. "This rule was made five years¹ ago by the board of trustees", she explained, "and can be changed only by their permission."

After a brief discussion, a committee was selected to investigate all aspects of the situation and to con- tact the trustees to present their arguments.

The group represents all women's organizations. Mary Prue Chipman, outside girls; Ailsa Johnstone '43, Theta Theta Chi; Carolyn Casper '44, Sigma Chi Nu; Helen Dreher '45, Pi Alpha Pi; Sylvia March '45, the Brick; Nellie Hahn '44, Green Gables;

and Helen Nelson '43 and Margaret Hopkins '44, the W.S.G., are members of the committee.

All-Saints Day To Be Observed At

University Church

All Saints Day will be observed next Sunday at the Union University Church. A brief, simple recognition of all who have joined the Church this year will be held at that time.

"There are roughly three times as many associate members of the church this year as last", stated Chaplain William H. Genne.

The University Church ministers to all on a nonsectarian basis and invites all to* unite in the work of the church.

Armistice Sunday will be observed on November 8.

March Of Time To Be Featured In Assembly

The latest March of Time release,

"Fighting France", will be featured at the University assembly on Thur»- day, October 29, at eleven o'clock in Alumni Hall. Also included on the program will be the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and "Spanish Fiesta".

Dr. Boraas Speaks In Canisteo Dr. Harold Boraas spoke to the Canisteo Rotary Club Wednesday, Oc- tober 21, on the subject: "Mustering Our Psychological' Resources for War." The talk was given under the auspices of the Alfred Key Center.

Labor Shortage Among Problems of New War Adaptations Committee

Committee Meets Here With N. Y. Employment Head

Notice of an acute labor shortage brought the immediate impact of the war to Alfred at a conference last week of the Liberal Arta War Adaptions Committee with Russell C. McCarthy, Western New- York Superintendent of the United States Employment Service.

Although actual figures cannot be published, McCarthy stated that already Elmira's labor pool is drained and Rochester and Buffalo soon will be.

Committee Faces War Problems

Old Museum Piece Given To Alfred's Steinheim Museum

In an effort to solve this and other An issue of The New England | p r o b l e m s brought up by the war, the Weekly Journal, Number LV, dated

April 8, 1728, "Containing the Most Remarkable Occurrences Foreign and Domestiek" printed in Boston by "S.

Kneeland & T..Green, at the Printing House in Queen-Street, where Adver- tisements are taken in" has been given to Alfred University for the Steinheim Museum by Mrs. W. H.

Rogers' of Alfred.

The document was owned by her father, William S. Hyeston of New York City and had been in. her family for at least one hundred years. "It is probably an original copy and is' un- doubtedly one of the oldest printed relics in the Steinheim. The phrase- ology, it seems now, is quaint and the references to sales of negro slaves, and other items all give a flavor which comes from a period of more than 200 years in the past," stated President J. Nelson' Norwood.

committee held this and several other meetings under the chairmanship of Mr. John Reed Spicer. He was appointed by President J. Nelson Nor- wood to act as assistant to Dean A. E.

Whitford of the College of Liberal Arts. The committee, which was set up by Dean Whitford less than two weeks ago, is studying what the Col- lege of Liberal Arts can do to adjust its programs in relation to the war emergency.

In appointing Mr. Spicer to this new position, President Norwood said,

"Since it is impossible for Dean Whit- ford to undertake this with his increased duties, Mr. Spicer, who recently had a year and a half of special study at Columbia University, has been asked to lead in such a survey.

It is hoped that his efforts, with the full cooperation of the faculty and administration, will result in a thorough.

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Students Only Ones Who Can Gain Peace Says Chinese

Speaker In Recent Interview

"It is only through students that world peace can be achieved," de- clared Mrs. Way-Sung-New, recent assembly speaker, in an interview.

"Students are the only ones who are broad minded and seek knowledge,"

continued Mrs. New.

Mrs. New is in the United States as a representative of Gin Ling Col- lege. She came here in. order to receive a 25th anniversary present from Smith College. Smith, which is the sister college of Gin Ling, has been helping Gin Ling meet its annual budget for the last 24 years. This is not the only instance where American colleges help Chinese colleges. Har- vard, Yale, Wellesley, Oberlin and many other colleges give aid to the Chinese brethren. "The aid and cul- tural relationship of these colleges has earned the everlasting gratitude of the Chinese, and created unbreakable ties of friendship," said Mrs. New.

Chinese Students

Speaking of Chinese students, Mrs.

New stated that they were far more serious than the Americans. "They

Chaplain's Requirements Of Armed Forces Changed

Requirements for commissions in the Chaplain's Corps of the armed forces' have recently been changed. All men who are interested' in joining the armed forces as Chaplains should con- tact Chaplain William H. Genn4 for complete information.

Men who have religious convictions against combatant or non-combatant services can also secure information from the Chaplain regarding provis- ions made under the Selective Train- ing and Service Act.

are not out for a good time; they wish, to learn so that they can reform their country," said Mrs. New. "They are religious for the most part, but only 25% of the Chinese students are Christians. The students in the state and federal schools are mostly Con- fucionists. They used to have intercollegiate football and baseball, but this has been abandoned since the in- vasion of Japan. The girls never had any dates or dances like the girls over here do. This picture of the Chinese student may make him seem different from the American, but there are many ways in which the students of both countries are very similar," said Mrs. New. "Both have the same at- titude toward world affairs. They both like research and science. The students are liberal for the most part in China as well as in America."

Jap Invaders

Mrs. New was in China at the time the Japs came. It was students from her school who, under her direction, formed the first Red Cross Unit In China. Later Mrs. New directed the moving of this hospital to the interior./ This work left her weakened so that she had to leave Shanghai and go to Hong Kong. But, first, she headed a Clothing Relief Committee.

Even when she got to Hong Kong, Mrs. New did not stop working. She formed the "Organized Book Review Club." This club was for the benefit of the students in the interior. After two and one half years she came to>

the United States.

Mri. New concluded by saying, "Let Christianity be the common tie between both our countries. The students of both nations are the only fore© that can bring about the emanci- pation of mankind."

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THE FIAT LUX

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Published every Tuesday of the school year by a student staff. Offices on the ground floor of Bur dick Hall. Entered as second-class matter October 9, 191S, at the pott-office in Alfred, N. Y., undjer Act of March t, 1819. Subscription $t.5O yearly.

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SOLICITORS .Hazel Guthrie '44, Isabel Smith '45, Joyce Soyars '45, Jane Parvin '45, Vary Lou Jeffrey '44.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1942

Wanted, A Sponsor

The idea of forming a campus chest system whereby all campus efforts would be concentrated in one big drive to raise money for the various requests that are received seems to be getting tossed about like a hot rivet.

Everyone says that it is a good idea, but no one will sponsor it or even endorse it. The Student Life committee studied the plan as outlined in a recent Fiat editorial and as presented to them by one of the originators of the plan. They decided that it was a good idea but a job for the Senate. The plan was turned over to the Senate but that body decided that they would rather concentrate on their

"War-Scholarship fund than sponsor such a plan as this. They said that any group might go ahead with the plan but the Senate would not go on record with any endorsement.

This is fine, but no group could successfully sponsor such a plan without the endorsement of the, campus governing body or in compe- tition with them. It would not be wise to set up a separate drive which might hurt the interests of the War-Scholarship fund.

It does seem that a plan for a general campus chest could include allocations to the Scholarship fund and probably it should receive the largest share of the money raised by the chest. By eliminating unworthy or unimportant pleas for money which besiege us now more money could be put in the purchase of bonds for the Scholar- ship fund.

Only if a campus chest is established can we say "no" to some of the numerous drives for money which will hit us this year.

Possibly the Senate should reconsider the chest proposal and see if it would not benefit the War-Scholarship fund in the long run and benefit the campus in general by uniting their efforts and ridding them of certain pestilent drives.

Draft Dodgers

You're dodging the draft, young man. Unless you are getting more out of your college studies this year than ever before, you shouldn't be in college.

The government needs an army of 7,000,000 men. They need trained men and officers to establish this army. Students in college who are preparing themselves for a vital occupation or who are getting college training which will help them do their part in the army and in post-war reconstruction are being just as patriotic as the men fighting. But those students who are in colleges and universities just for the sake of going are traitors to the cause of America.

True, these students are in the great minority now but there are still a few who aren't putting their best efforts forth to get the most out of a college education.

One professor here recently told his students that they would be in the army if they didn't get to work. Soon it will be Uncle Sam telling some individuals that.

If you are working as hard here as the soldier, then you should be here. You're doing your part.

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Turn Off The Heat.

Numerous students complain about the high temperature in the library. Often one goes to the library to study in the sepulchral silence only to be foiled by the sleep-inducing heat prevalent in those

chambers of learning. [

A temperature slightly below 70° F. is more conducive to study and often helps keep some of our week-end weary minds sharpened and alert when pursuing the wisdom of the learned scribes.

It would also be appreciated if someone would invent a library where no onet could see the door or desk. Then the decision of whether to sit so you won't have to turn your head to see who came in or so you can see at a ready glance would be eliminated. Many

•valuable moments are spent figuring this problem out. If one sits so he can't see who is coming in, then he turns his head anyway and loses time. If, on the other hand, he sits so he can see at a glance then he is likely to look up too frequently.

Certainly all the geniuses in the world must have had these ideal conditions suggested. They couldn't possibly have applied themselves better than we. ,

Sophomore Protests No Smoking Rule In Letter To Editor

Editor, Fiat Lux:

A few weeks ago the girls of Al- fred were informed that they could no longer smoke in the Collegiate.

However, nothing was done to prevent it. Last Tuesday evening a compul- sory meeting for alL girle on campus was called by the W. S. G. at which time we were informed that this anti- tobacco rule would in the future be strictly enforced. "Strictly enforced"

perhaps is not the best way of ex- pressing it. One might better say that we would be thrown to the lions if we disobeyed. The W. S. G. asked for "concrete suggestions" but informed us that arguments pro and con would not even be accepted. At the very beginning of the meeting we were told what the W. S. G. had decided to do to force the repeal of this rule—regardless of the wishes of the girls whom the W. S. G. is supposed to represent. In other words, the question of what was to be done was all cut and dried before the meeting even started. A simple announcement in the Fiat would have done as well.

Thjs group has decided to lay the matter before the Board of Trustees with arguments as to why it should be repealed, crossing their fingers and hoping that the trustees will have the generosity to abolish it. But if the law is not repealed, what are we to do then? Go down in defeat? No!

It is the time for action, not for pas- sive resistance!

The trustees must be called together, a thing which cannot be done quickly. In the meantime, what are we to do, sit back and twiddle our thumbs? Heavens, no! We would all be graduated by then, and no longer under the authority of the Alfred regime.

What I want to say is just this:

What could the W. S. G. or any other person on campus do if every girl who had previously smoked in the Col legiate continued to do so? When any group of people feel that a law is no longer necessary, they abandon it.

Why don't we, the coeds of Alfred, do the same? Is it because we lack the guts?

Are the girls- of Alfred to be governed by an obsolete rule made five years ago? Five years ago, there might have been a reason for this rule, but I doubt it most strongly.

Certainly there is no reason for it now when women have been conceded by society the right to smoke. Indeed it is an odd thing to walk into a res- taurant in this day and age and not see at least three or four women smoking. Should the Collegiate be the exception to this now established cus- tom?

As I see it, the sin, as it appears to the trustees, is not in the smoking it- self, but rather in smoking in the Col- legiate. Now, I ask you, isn't that silly?

The reason for the passing and the enforcement of this rule was and is that it is against the traditions of Al- fred. If tradition is such an institu- tion that it closes people's eyes to the changing times and habits; if tradition, in order to be maintained, has to be governed by strict enforcement rather than by the spark it touches off in our hearts, I suggest that we do away with tradition.

Is the question of smoking or not smoking such a great problem that the girls of Alfred are not old enough or capable of deciding for themselves whether or not they are committing a breach of etiquette or breaking an Al- fred tradition?

After the meeting last Tuesday night, I hurried down to the Collegi- ate, ordered a coke and calmly lit up a Chesterfield. Every eye in the place turned my way, and the chin of every girl dropped to her knees. That is not the last cigarette I will smoke in the Collegiate if I am campused from now until May.

So all I can say now is, "Thank God I have the courage of my convictions."

TONI ALLEN Fifty-eight students have enrolled for study of Portuguese at the Uni- versity of Texas.

IN THE SOCIAL SWIM

By Jeannette Milnes

Spooks and goblins stalk the campus as Hallowe'en draws nigh and "dateless Fridays" still remain a problem to the campus femmes.

The 'clock moves back to the gay nineties, at the all-college costume ball to be held at Firemen's Hall from 8 'til 12 o'clock Saturday evening. The hall will be decked out as a gay nineties dance hall, and round and square dancing will provide rollicking entertainment.

During the intermission, a melodrama will be given by the Marginal Stock Co., and there will also be a barber shop quartet, featuring two well-known faculty members. The type of costume to be worn is optional, but it should be appropriate. Bill Schuster '43 will be master of ceremonies; Mary Jane MacAllister '44 and Constance Koegler '43 will be co-chairmen.

Delta Sig entertained the freshmen boys at a rush party held last Friday evening. No special kind of enter- tainment was had. Refreshments were lemon cokes served from their new pine bar, also potato chips and pretzels.

Prof. John F. McMahon and Dr.

Robert M. Campbell were the faculty guests. On the committee were Charles VanHouten '43, George Schmidt '44 and Reggie Miner '43.

Thrilling western and sport movies marked a highlight for the frosh at Kappa Nu's rush party. A spaghetti dinner was served and clay pipes were given as souvenirs. Prof. Don Schreck- engost was a faculty guest and the committees were Frank Klein '44, Joel Habinowitz '45 and Alvin Glaser '45.

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Kappa Psi entertained the frosh boys with colored movies of Alfred.

Cocoa, sandwiches and cup cakes were served. Faculty guests were Dean Alfred E. Whitford, Dr. K. O. Myrva- agnes and Prof. E. E. Ringo. Don Dreyer '45, Ernest Faust '45 and Paul Nelson '45 were in charge of commit- tees.

Klan served strawberry shortcake and cocoa at its rush party. Movie shorts were shown. Faculty guests included Prof. John Reed Spicer, Dr.

Joseph Seidlin, Prof. Harold Boraas, Dr. George Hobart and Dr. Burton Crandall. John Ledin '43, Don Wat- tles '43 and Robert Starr '43 were in charge of committees.

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The frosh boys were entertained at Lambda Chi by a Dr. I. Q. program, featuring William Bengyfield '45, Rod- ney Burns '45, Al Cooper '45 and Rus- sell Leinhos '45. Refreshments were soft drinks and toasted cheese sand- wiches. Faculty guests were Mr.

De Forest Truman, Prof. Clarence Merritt and Dr. Willard J. Sutton. The chairmen were Robert

and Roger Marks '43.

Bowman '44

Beta Tau Beta held its annual rushing party Thursday evening, October 22nd, when prospective pledges were entertained in the new playroom of the Kappa Nu Fraternity House. Re- freshments of cider and doughnuts was served.

The rushing committee was headed by Sidney Levine '43, who formally in- troduced the prospective pledges to the members of the fraternity. Theo- dore Kissen '43 and Herbert Levine '43 formed the refreshment committee.

Sigma Chi held its fall informal at their house last Saturday evening.

Spooks, goblins and ghosts helped to emphasize the Hallowe'en theme, and cider and hot dogs provided the re- freshments. The programs were black, decorated with an orange mask.

The faculty guests were Dr. and Mrs. Ben Crandall, Prof, and Mrs. W.

C. Hinkle, Mrs. R. W. Mower and Mrs.

Mildred McDermott.

On the committees were Carolyn Howe '44, Norma Stockwell '44, Jane Lawrence '43 and .Midge Muenzen- maier '45.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kelem were dinner guests at Kappa Nu last Sunday.

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Elton S. Gamble '42 and Bill Law- ton '42 were week-end guests at Klan Alpine.

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James Jenks of Cornell University was a week-end guest at Lambda Chi.

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Evelyn Mathews '44 was pledged to Pi Alpha PI In a ceremony held last Tuesday.

Mrs. Way-Sung-New and Miss Eva Ford were dinner guests at Sigma Chi last Friday evening.

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Prof, and Mrs. Leland Williams and family were dinner guests at Pi Alpha last Sunday.

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Mm. Way-Sung-New and Mrs. Dora K. Degen were dinner guests at Pi Alpha last Thursday.

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The engagement of Wilma Stever '43 of Sigma Chi Nu, and Lawson Mason '41 of Klan Alpine was an- nounced recently. Mr. Mason is a second class petty officer in the U. S.

Navy, and is training as a radio tech- nician.

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Beth Olshovy '41, Mary McCormick of Wilson, Dorothy Northridge of the University of Rochester, and Mrs. V.

R. Soyars of Riverhead were week- end guests at Sigma Chi.

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Ensign Jack Brown '40 of the Naval Air Corps was a guest at Kappa Psi this past week.

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Mary Prue Chipman, a graduate student, Francine Robbing' '45 and Rita Sargent '45 were dinner guests at Theta Chi last Thursday evening.

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Philip Spiegel '38 was a guest at Kappa Nu this past week.

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Barbara Bloss '44 was a dinner guest at Theta Chi last Friday evening.

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Gripe' Against Pulp Newspapers

Editor, Fiat Lux:

A rather sorry attempt at journalism was recently observed on the Al- fred campus. This consisted of four pages of pornographic literature, spiced with many licentious remarks, not at all on the subtle side. Although we don't like to admit it, we of the modern generation are al pretty saxy, but this profligant vituperation could only be attributed to the diseased mind of a lascivious paretic.

Although this publication has a high entertainment value to certain members of the student body (approxi- mately 99.44%), its significance in the literary or journalistic field is practic ally nil (but who cares?) Although it is a well known fact that this campus needs some immoral support in the form of a newspaper or magazine, this bit of yellow journalism (printed on paper the color of which is typical of its style), is definitely deleterious to the morale of our alma mater. During this and several ensuing weeks, very little studying of true educational value will be done by men in the fra- ternities, women in the sororities and the Brick, or the boys in Bartlett. The editors of this pulp-newspaper, if I may be so bold as to call them such, should be ashamed of themselves for causing, however indirectly, this campus to slump into a state of moral turpitude.

ERNIE J. FAUST '45

Appreciation

The twenty Navy trainees who have been on campus for the past few weeks wish to express their appreciation and gratitude to all the persons who have been so hos- pitable to them. Everyone on campus has made their stay very pleasant.

Before the war, China had 108 colleges.

College Town

By Al Sax

We are now in the midst of rushing and the occasion has set me a-wonder- ing about things like:

What would happen if the frata invited the kids to sleep over like the sororities do?

And wouldn't it be a perfect setup for the soophs to pull a real job on.

the frosh some Friday nite?

Also wouldn't the gals appreciate some suggestions on what to do on Friday nights?

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We were going to warn you last week to "watch for a new publication that would hit the campus and would either make people sit up or lie down for good." Well, the Sexonian came out. Let the criticism be your own.

The Sexonian also scooped us on the antics of J. B. Hathaway, Alfred's second-story man.

And did you know that Johnnie Heebner is making quite a name for himself as a floor waxer? Doc Rice will vouch for that.

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So, besides going social, Ellis House is having its own affairs. Well, it's about time they bought their own.

Also, if they invited frosh up, they could compete with some of the houses during rushing.

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Last year the ski club wanted a ski tow for the many enthusiasts who wanted to enjoy the sport without doing all the work. The time is ripe for pressing the point with the student senate and if you squeeze hard enough you may be surprised at the results.

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From reliable sources comes the bit on the Bartlett Babes who play at train about every midnight. Doyle gets his mob to line up in the hall and amidst the din of clanging bells and howling steam whistles the guys go through their routine. This is only one phase of a cycle. They've already gone through their doll and house- playing stages. However, if these frosh are going to run Alfred in a couple of years we might as well fold up now.

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It always surprised us to see how many deadbeats who never do any work in an organization turn up to have their images included in the group shots for the Kanakadea.

While we're on the subject of the Kanakadea . . . prepare yourselves for an extended propaganda campaign which will endeavor to have you be- lieve that this year's book will be the biggest and bestest yet. No doubt it will be true this time.

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By far the meanest man in town is the who stole a bolt from Ernie Faust's crutch. As you know, Ernie injured himself while shooting marbles.

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If we have it correctly, the Red Cross Blood Bank will be around soon for some more of that "stuff". Start saving it and1 remember, fellers, on the day that you give your all you don't have to go to gym. That's not official, but Mac is a good guy.

Exchange Notes

Boston University may train all the men in the reserve corps together right on the campus.

Unlike Alfred University, where the problem is finding musicians to play in the band and orchestra, George Washington University has the musicians but no money to support the band. Therefore, their band may be discontinued.

Brooklyn College is conducting a drive to get 1,000 students to become blood donors. Results at the end of two days were excellent.

Movie Time Table

Thursday: "The Talk of the Town"

with Jean Arthur, Cary Grant and Ronald Coleman. Shows at 7:00 and 9:30. Features start at 7:33 and 10:03.

Friday and Saturday: "This Above All" with Joan Fontaine and Tyrone Power. Shows, at 7:00 and 9:30. Fea- tures at 7:41 and 10:11.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1942 THE FIAT LUX, ALFRED, N. Y, PAGE THREE

A. U. Harriers To Meet Colgate At Home Meet

Breckon, Braun Suffering Leg Injuries; Colgate Minus Star Masten Who Holds Local Track Record

For the first time this season, the Saxon Cross Country team will not be the underdogs as they play host to the Maroon Harriers of Colgate at three o 'clock on Sat- urday afternoon in the only home game of the season.

Coach McLane has given his team a good chance of chalking up their vi&

tory of the season, provided they will not be riddled by the injury plague

•which struck last week when Hal Breckon and Frosh Braun suffered leg mishaps. The meet will start at Uni- versity and State and will finish in front of the Brick.

Larry March, who has led the Alfred pack in their first two engagements, is expected to be well up toward the front of the pack together with Capt.

Marks as Colgate will be minus their star of the last two seasons, Glen Masten. Masten- holds the local Hill and Dale record over a four and six- tenths-mile course with his run of twenty-seven minutes and forty-five seconds of last year.

Other Saxon runners being counted on to turn in good performances in hopes of repeating last season's 23-32 triumph are Ludwig, Fox, Reisman, Kent, Wilson and Rutzky.

Assembly Group To Plan Programs For Following Year

Assemblies this year are being planned by a committee composed of both faculty and student representatives.

This group decides what programs are of interest to students and ar- ranges for their production. Sugges>- tions as to choice of programs are much appreciated and may be given to any member of the group.

Members or tnis Assembly Commit- tee are as follows: Dean M. Ellis Drake, chairman; Dr. Roland L. War- ren, Dr. Samuel R. Scholes, Chaplain William H. GenniS, W. Ellsworth Hauth, Jr. '43, Constance Koegler '43, John Busch '44, V. Eileen Hannell '44, Alfred Cooper '45 and Jean Gardner '45. i

Student Committee Improves Campus

The library steps, tennis courts and library lights are only a few examples ot the improvements the Student Life Committee has made possible.

The Student Life Committee, an ad- visory organization between students and the administration of Alfred Uni- versity, is made up of student and faculty members.

Students who nave any particular ideas on campus improvements are urged to speak to one of the members or bring the suggestions before the committee personally. If the suggestions are deemed worth-while, action will be taken through the Blue Key or Student Senate organizations.

Those on the Student Life Commit- tee are as follows: Reggie Miner '43, Lee Linhof '43, Fred McWilliams '45, Margaret Gibbo '43, Larry Bickford '43, Art Powell '43, student members;

and Prof. D. Schreckengost, Prof. Rol- and Warren, Chaplain H. W. Genne, Miss Ford and Prof. C. D. Smith, faculty members.

St. Bonaventure Teacher Speaks To Newman Club

Father Belleu, professor of scrip- tures at St. Bonaventure College, spoke to members of the Newman Club at a communion breakfast, Oc- tober 18 at 10:45 a. m. in Social Hall.

Prof. John McMahon of the Ceramic Department and his two sons were breakfast guests.

Robert Burgess '43, president of the Newman Club, was In charge of the program.

Roster of Area Celebrities Lists Alfred Leaders

Seven Alfred leaders are listed in The Roster of Native Sons, which was given to the Carnegie Library by Mr.

Alfred Spencer, when he visited* the campus recently.

Those who are listed under "Alfred"

are: Alfred Allen, Arthur E. Baggs, Floyd LaVerne Carr, Daniel Lewis, Frank Olin Marvin, Judson G. Rose- bush and Mrs. Dora K. Degen.

The book represents intensive research in family histories in various parts of the state. The author, himself, is a graduate of Yale University, but his mother, Nannan Simpson Spencer, was a graduate of Alfred University in 1864. His two brothers, Robert V. Spencer and Roger Spencer attended Alfred in the 90's.

It is hoped that Mr. Spencer will return to discuss with Pres. J. Nelson Norwood, the early days of Alfred University.

Three Groups To Hold .Discussion At A.C.F. Meeting

Three groups to discuss Personal Religion, Campusi Relations' and Christian Citizenship will be featured at the A.C.F. meeting, November 1, at 7:15.

These groups will hold simultaneous discussions. Practical means of solv- ing their problems will be offered.

Dorothy Robbins '45 heads the committee on Personal Religion, Mar- garet Lord '44 will be in charge of the Campus Relations Group and Robert Meyer '44 will lead the Christian Citizenship Debate.

All student and faculty members are invited to attend.

Soph Women Defeat Frosh In Hockey Game

Out-scoring, but not out-fighting the sophs on Saturday morning, the up- perclassmen won the first inter-class hockey game of the season by the score of 4 to 2.

The upperclaseznen had¹ an advant- age over the soph& in that the majority of their players were veterans of last year's All-Alfred team. The veterans broke through the eophs' defense for four goals, two being made by Mardie Gibbo and two by Bobby Large.

The sophs did not have a complete team, but they fought hard, displaying accurate passes and powerful drives.

Peggy Long and Jeanne Heckman scored for the underclassmen.

Next Saturday a game is scheduled between the upperolassmen and the freshmen. At frosh practice last Saturday, a team was chosen for the incoming game.

Many Broken Bones Account For

Infirmary Cases

Six men and one woman have received treatment at Clawaon Infirmary during the past week for injuries received in sports.

Roger Wilson '44 of Lambda Chi his ankle in touch football and1 has gone home to Lockport to recover;

Alton Doyle '46 sprained hie ankle playing football; Haldred Breckon '44 tore a ligament in hi® leg in cross^

country; John Peterson '46 suffered rib injuries playing touch football;

Ernest Faust '45 broke his¹ ankle in gym; Thaddeus Kupinski '45 broke a thumb playing basketball; and Wil- ma Stevens '46 injured, her arm in gym and has gone home to Buffalo.

Bernard Carson '43 of the Ag-Tech Institute has been seriously ill with a virus infection, and Jeanne Sherman 44 and Verle Campbell '44 have received care for colds.

Seven Seniors Learn Teaching in Practice At Nearby Schools

Seven Alfred seniors are now doing practice teaching in nearby high schools.

Elaine Whitford and Florence Gra- ham are respectively teaching English and biology at Canisteo High School.

Robert Burgess is teaching mathematics and Ellen Hodges, English at the Alfred-Almond Central School.

Lois Creighton, Roger Marks and Jean Fitzgerald are teaching at Hor- nell High School. Miss Creighton is working in the French Department, Miss Fitzgerald in the Business De- partment and Marks in the Science Department.

All students majoring in education are required to spend 40 hours in actual classroom observation and teaching before they receive their de- grees.

Parish Addresses Brent Fellowship

"Social Economy of Tomorrow" was the topic of an address given by Tru- man A. Parish of the Technical In- stitute at the Brent Fellowship meeting last Sunday.

A supper was served, following the afternoon vespers¹, at the home of Dr.

and Mrs. H. G. Schurecht.

At the business meeting held on Oc- tober 18, Violet Dunbar '46 was elect- ed secretary of the group.

Pros. Norwood Attends Meeting In Albany

Pres. J. Nelson Norwood was in Al- bany on Friday, October 23, attending the hearing on the budget of the New York State College of Ceramics before the Budget Committee of the Board of Regents.

Alumnus To Represent Alfred University At Ceremonies In N. Y. C.

T. James Ahem '23, superintendent of Union Free School District No. 1 in the Larchmont-Mannaroneck area, was the official representative of Al- fred University and the personal representative of President J. Nelson Norwood at the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the school of Engi- neering of Manhattan College in New York City.

Superintendent Ahem matricul lated at Alfred from Highlands, N. J.

He served on the high school facul- ties in Hornell, WellBville, Bingham- ton and Poughkeepsie before accept-

ing his present position.

Dr. Crandall Announces Change In Office Hours

Dr. Ben Crandall, vocational coun- selor, has announced a change in his office hours to Wednesday and Thurs>- day from 4 to 6 p. m.

Previously, his office was open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1:30 to 4:30.

Dean M. E. Holmes Takes Leave of Absences-Illness

Dean M. E. Holmes of the New York State College of Ceramics is> taking a brief leave of absence because of his health. The affairs of his office will be taken care of during his absence by Prof. Charles R. Amberg and Dr. Murray J. Rice.

Three New Instruments Added To Alfred's Band

"Something new has been added¹ to the band", announced Fred Kaplowitz

•44, president. The new additions are a drum and two cymbals.

NEWS IN REVIEW

By Doc Manchester

Allies Attack

After a period of stalemate, the Al lies launched a new atack in Africa when the British Army in Egypt sud- denly made an attack on Marshal Rommel.

Twice before, action had been seen on this 45-mile front when (1) last June the British had made a last stand for Alexander, (2) in September they had smashed Rommel's second attempt to break through the British lines.

Now with new reinforcements, including American air strength, the fight was again renewed. However, even before this new attack, fighting has been going on in the Mediter- ranean to prevent reinforcements from reaching Rommel and the Nazi soldiers.

This new attack may be the beginning of the long awaited "Second Front." One writer thinks this may be the introduction to a campaign to knock out Italy and thus the Allies could force an opening through the Italian peninsula and from there into Europe. Also to be rid of-the Nazis in Egypt would lessen the pressure on Alexander and on the Suez Canal.

Air Attacks

While these new attacks were being planned and launched in Egypt, air attacks were being carried out in other war areas. The Nazis were still bombing the small "unsinkable" island of Malta as the Axis attempted to move reinforcements past the island on the way to Africa.

The British R.A.F. was also busy bombing in Italy. These British planes went some 750 miles from their bases to bring destruction on Genoa, the largest port and ship building center of Italy. Turin, which is the site of the Italian arsenal, was also attacked.

The bomging of Genoa was the first this city had suffered.

Dakar

In West Africa, things appear as if they may be coming to a head. Dakar, a very useful port to both the Allies and to the Axis, is the main center of attraction. Here Nazi U-boats were attempting to break the ocean supply lines of Allied reinforcements which sail past Dakar on their way around the Cape to reach Egypt. The landing of American troops in Liberia looks as if trouble were expected or is about to start. The Germans have been warning the danger to Dakar and this is seen by the rumor that German technicians and Vichy's Ad- miral Darlin have arrived there at Dakar.

The Annual Big-little Sisters Dinners To Start

The annual big-little sister dinners will be held, during the next two weeks, it was decided at the Inter- Sorority Council meeting this week.

The sororities will not be allowed to entertain their frosh little sisters more than three nights in one week.

William Werstler, Jr., traveled by horseback more than 1,000 miles from his father's ranch at Walden, Colo., to the University of Illinois.

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Klan Still Undefeated In League

With unbeaten Klan Alpine drawing a bye last week-end, the interest in the intramural football league centered around the torrid scrap for the runner-up spot. Delta Sig finally hit the .500 mark by edging out Lambda Chi 7 to 2 ; the Prosh from Bart- lett won their first game of the season by walloping Kappa Psi 18-0, and the Independents took over sole possession of second place by routing the hapless Kappa Nu squad to the tune of 19-0.

Lambda Chi drew first blood when they capitalized on a quick kick which set Delta Sig back on their own three yard line. As Golden tried to skirt his own right end, Cooper broke through and tagged him behind the goal line for a safety and two points.

Delta Sig came back fast to score when Bill Hurley intercepted one of Moebus' passes and ran twenty yards without anyone coming close to him.

A pass from Golden to Gere was good for the extra point. The teams were so evenly matched that there were no sustained drives or numerous threats by either side.

Bartlett got the jump on Kappa Psi early in the first quarter when O'Brien got loose in the end zone and took a long pass from Hank Cottrell for the first score. They increased their mar- gin in the second half when Whiteford nipped a short one to speedy Don Alverson, racing across the middle.

Alverson went forty yards for the touchdown. The final six points came when Jack Whiteford intercepted one of Bill Cottrell's passes in midfield and ran back beautifully through the entire Kappa Psi team to score. All of the Bartlett tries for extra points were batted down. Neither team could boast of a sustained march but the Frosh were spectacular when given an opening.

The under-rated Indies added another scalp when they butchered Kappa Nu 19-0. The scoring combina- tion of Al Pozefsky to Charlie Reich clicked twice for scores while the third came on a short flip from Bob Meyer to Leo (The Great) Pozefsky.

Reich was successful in one of his attempts to drop-kick the extra point.

That the Indies passing attack clicks is a tribute to the running of Meyer, who is a threat every time he gets his hands on the ball.

The Standings

Won Lost Klan Alpine 4 0 Indies 2 1 Delta Sig 2 2 Kappa Psi 2 2 Lambda Chi 2 2 Bartlett 1 3 Kappa Nu 0 3

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With nine of their eleven start- ers crossing the finish line ahead of Larry March, first Alfred man in, the Big Red of Cornell downed the Saxon Harriers by a perfect score, 15 to 50, last Saturday at Cornell.

Smith, the winner of the meet, cov- ered the four and three-quarter-mile course in twenty-three minutes and three seconds, one second ahead of his team mate Kandl. March came across the finish line three minutes and twenty-five seconds later, closely fol- lowed by Marks and Ludwig.

Two regulars, Hal Breckon and Braun, laid up by leg injuries, were unable to make the trip.

Glen Cunningham, who at one time was the world's best miler, acted as starter for the meet, the first held on Cornell's new course.

Results

1 Smith (C) 23:03 2 Kandl (C) 23:04 3 Hiebeler (C) 24.54 4 Brown (C) 25:03 5 Slovak (C) 25:17 6 Kelsey (C) 25:26 7 Taylor (C) 25:28 8 Cullen (C) 25:55 9 Dillon (C) 26:12 10 March (A) 26:28 11 Marks (A) 26:58 12 Ludwig (A) 27:05 13 Clarke (C) 27:37 14 Fox (A) 28:15 15 Rutzky (A) 28:26 16 Kent (A) 28:26 17 Reisman (A) 28:29 18 Wilson (A) 30:36 19 Boegehold (C) . . . Did Not Finish

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Back Stage Work Preferred Some students registering for back- stage work offered interesting angles.

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Dr. Seidlin Prepares Regents Dr. Joseph B. Seidlin was in Albany October 13-17, preparing the New York State Mathematics Regents Ex- aminations for January, 1943.

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