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Several Professors Finplaee in Farrell Mansion—

Of Social Studies To Publish Books

Smith Completes Editions For Use in Junior High Civics State's faculty is very versatile—

in some respects at least. For in­stance take the author-professors in the Social Studies Department. They have written and will publish several books this year.

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

This novel organization of a civ­ics book was adopted as Dr. Smith said, "to let the students draw their own conclusions, instead of accept­ing ready-made conclusions of an author."

History Through Biography "Makers of Latin America" cpenly

professes to be a text-book—but a text-book of another color. Written by Dr. Watt Stewart, Professor of Social Studies at State, and Dr. Har­old Peterson of State Teachers' Col­lege in Buffalo, the book teaches history in a new way. Each of its twenty-two chapters consists of a condensed biography of a histori­cally prominent person. From such a series of individual biographies, students will be able to assemble the facts found in ordinary history text­books, but he will be able to asso­ciate them with people and will thus remember them better.

Dr. Robert Rienow, Assistant Pro­fessor of Social Studies, is the proud author of a book, "Calling All Citi­zens," to be published in February or March by the Houghton, Mifflin Company. A junior high-school text, It took three years to complete and was tried out in Milne High School for a year.

According to its author, the book approaches the subject of citizen­ship from an entirely new and dif­ferent angle. Said Dr. Rienow, "The whole purpose of the book is to get the student to think for himself and to ask, "What can I do about it?" The subject matter is enlivened to make it more interesting."

Brochure For Ili-Y Parallel to his work in citizenship,

Dr. Rienow has prepared a brochure to aid Hi-Y Clubs by suggesting leg­islative proposals for the Hi-Y As­sembly to be held this year on De­cember 13, 14 and 15 in Albany. Dr. Rienow believes that the Hi-Y as­sembly should initiate constitutional amendments as well as introducing measures concerning state law.

The Independent Regulatory Commission, which deals with coal­mining and distribution, is the sub­ject of a book by Dr. Ralph E. Bak­er, who will probably title his brain­child, "National Bituminous Coal Commission." Dr. Baker used a part of the book as his doctoral disserta­tion which he compiled under the supervision of the "Johns Hopkins Craft." This association expects to sponsor the publishing of the book on which Dr. Baker spent four years.

Banner Rivalry Begins Monday

Attics and roofs will be the most popular spots at State this week. Opportunity for a repetition of last year's buttle roy,'le will be given to the sophemores and freshmen women Monday when banner rivalry starts. Each class must hide Its own banner somewhere on the campus.

I N THIS FIREPLACE the first Are for State College was lighted. Whether or not the mansion can be adapted for use as a Student Union is a subject under investigation by Student-Faculty Discussion Group,

Faculty Examines Farrel Mansion

For Student Union Possiblities With all thoughts about the Far-

rell Mansion centering on the feasi­bility and the possibility of having a Student Union, the problem arises as to whether or not the building itself is suited for such an under­taking.

Last Thursday evening the man­sion was the scene of the President's reception, its first social function. The faculty and members of the State Education Dapartment were Invited to make a tour of the build­ing and Myskania servec.

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

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

On the third floor, there is one lar^e room which could bo used us a study or music room and EIX smaller rooms which the student activities could use.

Perhaps the most interesting part of the house is the cellar. The laun­dry room has seven immense drie s which slide into u case. There are two wine cellars, filled only with memories and no wine. Two new oil burners were installed recently. The basement could also be use I for student activities.

Elsa Maxwell Schedules

Humor Lecture in Albany

Fun-loving State students are in for a treat when Elsa Maxwell, the jolly, imagina­tive, and dynamic "American Legend," appears in Albany on November 14. Miss Max­well is famed in the capitals of the world for her colorful personality and her original parties to which the four hundred fight for bids. When she comes to Albany, she will speak on "Where's Your Sense of Humor?", at the Philip Livingston Junior High School at 8:30 P. M. Admission is $1.10 and $1,65.

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Alumni to Meet A t Sayles Hall

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

An Informal program of State College songs has been arranged by David Cooke, executive chairman of Sayles Hall. The Alumni will tour the dormitory, this being the first alumni gathering in the new resi­dence hall.

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

Frances Smith, '28, is President of the Eastern Branch of the Alum­ni Association. Edna Horn, '35, is Vice-President, Lulu Charles, '32, is Secretary, and William Fullagar, '36, Treasurer. Doris Reddich, '35, and Paul Bulger, '36, are members-at-large of the executive commit­tee.

Brubacher Lounge (Continued from Page I, column S)

and still more needed to compen­sate for wear and tear, it would be impractical to turn the Lounge into another Commons. The rules gov­erning the Ingle Room—denial of the use of that room to no o n e -will be in force in the Lounge also.

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

Co-eds to Pursue Unmarried Men, Dogpatch Plan

PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, there be inside out

town limits a passel of gals that awful to be, and

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

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

Friday, Nov. 7 SADIE HAWKINS DAY

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

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

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

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NEWS Selects Gaspary Fourth Associate Editor

Eight Sophomores Named

To Desk Editor Positions

Acting unprecedentedly, the NEWS Board this morning announced the election of an Associate Editor and eight Sophomore Desk Editors of the STATE COLLKOK NEWS. The elec­tions were made at a meeting last Sunday night.

Flora Gaspary, '43, was appointed to the NEWS Board as an Associate Editor, Joining the Board in an equal capacity with last May's ap­pointees, Muriel Scovell, David Slavin, and Andrew Takas.

Trece Aney, Janet Baxter, Kay Doran, Elizabeth Gravelle, Osnif Serablan, Jcanette Shay, Bernard Skolsky, and Mary Betty Stengel were made Sophomore Desk Editors. This represents the first time that four essociate editors and eight desk editors will work simultaneously on the publication. Business, Spurts Staff Named

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

Carolyn Burrows, Kathcrine Cou­sins, Werner Muller. Beverly Palat-sky, and Bemadette Sullivan were appointed to the Junior Business Staff; Gene Guarino and Peter Mar-chetta were named Junior Assistant Sports Editors: Rita Hickey, Marie Soule, and Shirley Wurz were placed on the Junior Sports Staff; and Wendell Cady was named Junior Feature Writer.

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

Coincident with the appointment of the Sophomore and Junior Staffs the announcement was made that the Freshman cubs would be ad­mitted to nctlve work on the NIOWK. It wis stipulated that all cubs re­port.

The promotions announced this morning wore made on the basis of interest shown, and quality and quantity of work accomplished on the NEWS.

From the eight Sophomore Desk Editors will bo chosen the Associate Editors of the NEWS for the next college year,

The enlarged staff of this year was necessitated by the physical ex­pansion I hat the NHWH has recently undermine.

Women Get New Chance

To Capture L'il Abners

One day, one proclamation, one riot—thus began the "new freedom" for State College wo­men when "Hey there, li'l Ab­ner, kin I hev a dance, kin I, huh?" released them from the status of forgotten females.

Three State women walked into the NEWS office yesterday, presented an official proclama­tion supplementing the Dog­patch original, and left elated. Marie Bailie, '43, and Grace Forbes and Martha Sprenger, freshman, declared, "Through spontaneous decision, State wo­men acclaim every Friday noon to be Sadie Hawkins hour."

Almost 500 women have sign­ed the proclamation which bade the men to "give us a chance; everyone of you will be at the mercy of State's designing fe­males."

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

Sale of Directories

Tuesday, Wednesday

Insufficient Advertisements Necessitates Small Charge

Students of State College may ob­tain the 1941-'42 Director!) before they leave for Thanksgiving vaca­tion. Directories will be on sale Tuesday and Wednesday at 10c, a copy in the Co-op and lower hall of Draper.

The keynote of this year's cover design will be simplicity, with the State College seal against a wood-grain background.

Nicholas Morslllo, '42, Editor-in-Chief, believes that this year's Di­rectory will be the most accurate in its history. The posting of the proofs in the lower hall of Draper found that many corrections were needed.

Although the publishing cost of the Directory was somewhat reduc­ed by the sale of advertising, the i d e a on the whole was not a c o m p le t e suc­cess.

The new fea-t u r c s of t h i s year's Directory include adver­tising, the social a n d academic calendar for the school year, and a list of the rep­resentatives from the various activi­ties.

In addition to these new features, the Directory will contain the names, addresses, mid telephone numbers of the members of the stu­dent body as well as the complete list of faculty mom bora, men's and women's group houses and col­lege telephones.

Mil inl . is Miii'hilln

D & A to Present

Lecture Monday Sculptress to Demonstrate Art by Making Model State College's contribution to­

ward the observance of National Art Week in Albany will be the pre­sentation of Madame Silvercruys, world-famous sculptress in Page Hall Monday evening, under the auspices of the Dramatics and Arts Association. She will present a no­vel lecture-demonstration on "Life, Art and sculpture."

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

Now an American citizen, Madame Silvercruys is the daughter of the late Baron Franz Silvercruys, Pres­ident to the Supreme Court of Bel­gium. She has received Belgium's highest honor—that of knighthood in the Order of Leopold,

Among her most Interesting mo­dels have been the Dionne quintup­lets who had never before been modelled.

Immediately following the pro­gram there will be a reception in the Lounge where Madame Silver­cruys will display photographs of her work. Members of the faculty, patrons and patronesses, D and A members, and members of Miss Hutchins' art classes are invited to attend.

Admission to the performance is by student tax. Exchanges of tax tickets will continue until 3:30 P. M. this afternoon in I he lower hall of Draper.

Orators To Present

Powder, Paints Debate The student body will witness in

today's assembly the traditional frosh-soph rivalry debate. The topic for discussion will be, "Resolved: That Powder and Paints are Es­sential to the Welfare of State Col­lege. Two points will be awarded to the winning class towards rivalry.

Those who will represent the neg­ative side are Bert Kiley, Mary Studebaker, and Rhona Ryan, Soph­omores; the affirmative, Sunna Cooper, S.-muel Scott, and Louis Rabineau. freshmen. The speeches of each debater will be eight min­utes in length, while those of the rebuttal speakers will take five minutes.

Ralph Tlbbetfs, President Of Student Association will inform the student body of the latest develop­ments in the girls' rivalry banner hunt.

Council Head— iday Biacni

VI, NO. 9

RPI Asks Refinement, Not Genius, In State Gais liv Gruvelle and Sovlk

"State women are good sports, all richl," says RPI, "bill don'l vnu think they could do will) jus! a little more -er—refinement ? And us lor State's manhood, well lot's talk about the women." So they did.

it was Tuesday afternoon when two Slate Colli"',!' reporters climbed the stops to RPI's administration building and were granted official permission to "poll" the campus for i lie engineers' Ideas of Huile women,

opinions, formed on dales with State women, varied; but, In gen­eral, the engineers go for anything that's medium — medium colored hair, medium eyes, medium tastes. Quite in keeping with the male's love of domination, all interviewees want girls to bo ut least two inches shorter than themselves, unable to top them in sports, intelligent but not geniuses, (They think that Slate Is especially strong on the

last point.i And you don'l have in be a big-shot, a glamour girl or a screwball to rate in Troy I They'll just like a little inure refinement!

Individual views on women were very revealing one man was "like the Lord; he loved 'em nil." Bui annlluT, when asked what he lluiui'lit about the female loachers-lo-be in Albany, tugged his two-day board and said, "My Ood!" After Mime persuasion, he admitted that ho likes his women to be sweet and unassuming, good mixers but not the "life of the party" type, con­versationalists but not chatter­boxes, and serious if the occasion warrants It. "Stale," lie said, "has a woman for each of these classes; they're a pretty versatile bunch over there."

State girls who don't «ot second RPI dales were the ones who raved about other men, were chronic clock-watchers, or slammed their rivals. Rushing to the powder-room

every fifteen minutes- a habit of some Slate I'emmes -Is also taboo.

The mosl attractive thing about state women, according to RPI, i in one of Its few serious moods) is I heir out look on life they're such good sports. The engineers would like to know more ol the State females and suggested bigger and belter open houses where the women don't rush out with lin­early birds.

"Furthermore," Insisted the en­gineers, "we can't stand a gill who drinks In class and doesn't share (lie bottle, or the kind that smokes a pipe. And we hale to be called 'darling,' unless it comes from the heart," One RPI man doesn't mind waiting for his date -if It's at college where "there are other nice girls to talk to;" but conversing with Mama and Papa doesn't have the same appeal. And woo to the girl who looks at her date's room-mute and sighs.

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M A X S O N REEVES, '42, President of Inierfralernily Council, who will be in charge of issuing bids Monday.

Fraternities Plan

Rush Festivities Secrets, night clubs and harems

will be the rule this week-end at rush parties for the frosh—the fra­ternities' final stand.

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

Tonight the Commons will be the scene of the Edward Eldred Potter Club's traditional "Club 45." The dance hall, representing any of the gayer but more refined night spots of this area, will be open from 9 A. M. to 1 A. M. Proprietor of the night spot, Bert Kiley, '44, says there'll be plenty of clean, sober fun with lots of refreshments, head waiters, entertainment and noise. It's a late permission affair, t o o -all State women have two o'clock hours.

Saladin and his harem, complete with dancing girls, will be featured at Kappa Beta's rush party. Guests will be furnished with turbans and sashes to give an element of reality to the Arabian Night theme. Gilbert Snyder, '44, is general chairman of the dance which starts at (i P. M.

Accounting System

To Eliminate Padding A drastic cut in the college budget

for next year in iy be the result of the recently inaugurated bookkeep­ing system now under the super­vision of Ellen Dell's, '43, Student Auditor.

Because all bookkeeping systems will be uniform, investigation will be simplified, and Finance Hoard will be able to determine what ex­penditures are really necessary. Thus budget -pudding" will be elim­inated. The surplus possibly may be transferred to the Student Union fund.

Previously each association kept its own system of books Independ­ent ly; this year the auditor will check upon the uniformity and ac­curacy of accounts.

Miss Dells declared, "I am giving the new system a month's trial. At the end of this period I shall modi­fy the system according to the find-lugs of my experiment. The success of the auditing will be more appar­ent next year when the student body perceives its effect on the budget."

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

Monday Diacnng Indicates Climax Of Frat Rushing

Council Will Check Lists Of Eligible Frosh Sunday

by Janet Baxter Speculation over fraternity bid­

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

The fraternity rushing procedure was altered this year by the entrance of two new factors: the decrease in masculine registration, and the pre­sence of Sayles Hall. The male en­rollment caused a more intensive system of rushing, and Indicates that there will bo a lower percentage of men pledged. Mere M'nss Rushing

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

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

Pledge Record '36 '37 '38 '39 '40

KDR 13 12 25 13 11 Potter 15 22 17 21 23 KB 8 11 8 SLS 8 14 17 Total 28 34 58 59 59

Conclusions may readily be drawn from the above table, but there is no guarantee that there will not be a sharp reversal of fraternity posi­tions tills year. Kappa Delta Rho moy slip farther from previous years, or may on the other hand take a sharp rise. There is every indica­tion that Potter Club will continue Its stron» hold and th.it SLS will more than hold its own. Except for some competition from Potter, Kap­pa Beta is expected to keep its pres­ent position.

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

The history of Interfraternily Council dates from 1930, when It was organized by KDR and Potter. Kap­pa Beta was admitted in 1938, and SLS last. Offices rotate yearly anion.; the lour fraternities.

Members of Council this year are: Gamma of Kappa Delia Rho, Paul Men-It, and Leslie Graves, seniors, ami Robert Leonard. '43; Edward Eldred poller club, Glen Walralh and Leo Griffin, seniors, and Har­old Singer, '43; Kappa Beta, Henry Hraiiiier mid Allied Stiller, seniors, and Joseph Levin. '43; Sigma Lamb­da Sigma, Thorpe DeVold and Max-son Reeves, seniors, and George KUDU, '43.

KDR, EEP Bid Members Russell Blyllie mid Robert Gleas-

on, sophomore pledges of Kappa Delta Rho changed their status this week to members.

Kooman Boyeheff, Instructor of Physical Education, has Just become an honorary faculty member of the Edward Eldred Potter Club. Charles Quinn, '41, also accepted an honor­ary bid to EEP.

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Wanted: More Men Statistics of enrollment ratios of men to

women reveal that there was a steady rise from 1925 to 1940 in the number of men in the college. In 1925 there were ten times as many women as men, in 1930 the ratio was six to one, in 1937 two and a half to one and 1940 found the ratio decreased to two to one.

The two to one ratio, however, did not last. Opportunity for employment in wartime in­dustry and the Selective Service Act have depleted the number. Men in the upper classes have dropped out and the number in the entering freshmen class does not ex­ceed 61. The end of the first semester, may see a withdrawal of men in the 1A classi­fication.

State College needs men, yet there is little apparent effort being made to secure them.

What is needed here is greater publicity, publicity of a type that will attract to State College a larger portion of the male element of the State. Such a publicity program would include a well integrated Press Bureau with substantial financial resources, a more State College conscious Alumni organization whose representatives in schools throughout the state would urge students to attend State College. And more coverage in the local and home town newspapers. The name of State College and what it stands for should be spread by all available means throughout the State of New York.

Men are needed and publicity will bring them. Publicity then is the watchword.

The Ashtray Address One week and several hours ago our Cam­

pus Commission brought forth in this school, 12 new ash trays, made of bronze and dedi­cated to the proposition that all ash trays are to be used carefully.

Now the student body is on trial; testify­ing whether these ash trays or any others so made and so dedicated can long endure, We have come to use a portion of the Commons and the P.O. as a final resting place Tor those trays which were given, that the students might smoke. It is altogether fitting and proper that we ahold do this.

But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate!, wo cannot buy any ash trays like these, The brave men, Sayles and Campus Commission, who struggled to get them have bought twelve trays at one dollar each. It is NOT above our power to save nor destroy them.

The world will little note nor long re­member what we write here, but it can never forget what the ash trays do for the student body. It is for us, the living, to be dedicated to the unfinished task of keeping them in good condition—so that these trays, of the students, by the students, and for the stu­dents, might not perish from the school.

Ice wasn' t the only th ing t h a t bound the ship skippered by Ber t Kiley last Wednesday night . Maybe

, i t , was the mournful blue l ights; maybe it was the heavy clothing necesary to the plot; maybe it was jus t a series of seemingly minu te faults, but something m a d e the play directed by Morris Gerber fall among those not on the recom­mended list.

Doris Lichtwart could have been much more effective. Her in terpre­tation of the lines a t her disposal was excellent. There is no cri t i ­cism to be made of their delivery; it was her stage business tha t was sadly inadequate.

Mr. Gerber evidently spent con­siderable t ime and effort on this production. Art Soderlind and Harold Goldstein contr ibuted brief charac te r sketches which showed a deft touch. W h a t t he whole play needed was more action.

Prom the varied posters adorning the walls this past week, it was thought t h a t the play directed by

Betty Taylor would be one of the type in which "sex rears i ts ugly head." True , there were a few racy lines, but t he pa t en t possibilities of this one-actor were overlooked.

If there was any outs tanding player, the palm must go to Harold Peigenbaum. J e a n Tracy, Luke Zilles, Ellen Swar tout and Joseph Higgins gave the impression of four people all giving good performances, each, though quite independent of the other .

Connie Colburn offered a solo encore to the soft shoe dance she did with Dulcie Gale between the acts.

T h e one wholly enjoyable pa r t of the program was the appaerance of Grace Forbes. Miss Forbes, a so­prano of noteworthy talents, s t rug­gled against back-stage pounding, a near-by orchestra rehearsal , and her own accompanis t to sin^ simply and well, "Calm as the Night," and "Estrellita."

All in all, a very dull evening.

Pno^i cutd P>Ump4, -Rhona Ryan' -Mary Studebaker

"Well," said Professor Cooper, leaning far back in his swivel chair and crossing his arms behind his head, " I t seems to me t h a t the s tudent body as a group is very earnes t—that ' s a very impor tan t factor In promoting educational achievements." Then he grinned broadly, evidently enjoying h im­self hugely, and continued, in s ten­torian tones, " I t seems to me t h a t the whole student association pro­gram is a very commendable type of college organization. I t provides opportunity for s tudents to p a r ­ticipate in democratic processes."

Got Master 's At Iowa Not t h a t Professor Cooper always

sounds like something out of New Yorker's "Rich, Beautiful Prose De­par tment . " He told in compara­tively simple terms about get t ing his Master 's degree in Iowa, and of coming here in the fall of '31.

Then he was off again, "I think tha t I like to teach accounting, because of the realism of the de-flniteness of the substance conta in­ed therein." But whether he speaks in one or four syllables, it 's not hard to see why Professor Cooper is one of the best-liked faculty mem­bers. Especially when he rolls off a beautifully constructed complex sentence, and then grins happily to himself.

Teaching- a Privilege For example, "The opportunity

which teaching provides lor the as ­sociation with the spirit of youth is a privilege (with a sly smile, it is a privilege, Isn't It?) thai, makes teaching desirable as a way of life , . .

About here Profesor Cooper be­gan to worry a bit, "You'll edit, this, of course, and make it sound u little nicer? Smooth It up a bi t?"

N'ow, now, Professor, how could you be made to sound any nicer, or tiny smoother

The most familiar wail in the feminine world is tha t of the girl who, upon dropping her issue of Mademoiselle or Vomte, mourns , "It 's all very well for models to look smooth in those expensive clothes, but what about me? How can I look like anything on my allowance?" Consequently, s h e throws up her hands , haun t s bar-fain basemets, and looks bargain basement. This is where the m a ­jority of girls are mistaken. The axiom for good dress is not cost, but choice.

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W h a t betrays bargain basemen l, clothes chiefly?—the cheap buttons, tr inkets, miscellaneous flowers and frills t h a t manufac turers seem to feel must be added as consolation for their less expensive garments . Remove these ta t t le- ta les and you add dollars to the worth of your clothes.

If you have to buy cheaply, here are a few rules which should make you s tand up with your more ex­pensively clad sisters:

Buy simply—look for basic good lines and fit.

Avoid trick fads, and sensational "get ups."

Choose clothes with possibilities for camouflage and double lives.

Try To Look Expensive Remember it 's better to have a

few well chosen outfits t han a mul­tiple selection of obviously cheap ones.

Choose your clothes so tha t peo­ple will remember you, not the out­fit you're wearing.

One of the best compliments over paid to a woman was the remark someone made concerning her a p ­pearance, "I don ' t over know what she's wearing, but she always looks wonderful in it." Throw the spot­light on yourself, then whether your clothes be $:i.98 or $22.98, you'll be well and wisely dressed.

Marching Along •Wendel l Cady-

Uulph Clark, Stale College Clracl, Class of '41, is one of the few men who have entered the army of their own free will.

The all' Held at. Camden, South Carolina where Ralph lias been stat ioned Is a Held where Ameri­cans a re outnumbered by young men from England also learning to ily. Much of the pleasure Unit Ralph is getting out. of Ills stay In the a rmy comes from making friends with these Englishmen and trying to analyze the war si tuation.

One of the most Important things t h a t the English havo to say is t h a t the reports reaching this coun­try a re not capable of describing the destruction caused by the air raids. They say tha t the thing t h a t Is feared most Is the land mine, These bombs come floating down by parachute and are capable of destroying whole blocks of hous­es. One incident was reported whore a girl sleeping on the top floor of

a three story building was thrown lo the street , suffering only a broken collar bono and a broken bedstead.

Contrary to what lias been re­ported in this country by many sources, the English fliers insist t ha t there was a n a t tempted invasion of Iho British Isles in 1040. The public was forbidden to go in or near the North Sea because the water was contamina ted with the piullally decomposed bodies of Germans, When the big bombers return to their bases they want three th ings : more petrol, more bombs, and a new rear gunner. Many men who have not been able to got Into the air force havo of­fered to become gunners In spite erf the fact t h a t tho casualties are excosslvoly high.

For the prosent Ralph Clark may be reached through the Flying Cadets, Air Corps Tra in ing Detach­ment , Camden, Sou th Carolina.

SahaialU: The Women Have Two Rare Days

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Ordinarily, the S ta te College woman Is a neglected Individual, She goes to an insti tut ion where she out­numbers the male element almost three to one. Con­sequently, a man is a pretty scarce thing a t t imes, and some of the girls of S ta te have gone through a good par t of their college life without ever get t ing any closer to a man than in their dreams,

Last week the story changed. Last week brought two of the most soUl-satisfying days tha t S t a t e women h a d ever seen. Last Friday, men were made available; three days later, they were made plenteous.

The idea for the first day arrived a t the college a week ago Monday, when the mai lman brought to the NEWS a series of posters proclaiming a celebration called "Sadie Hawkins Day." Having nothing bet ter to do with them, the Nrcwsmen hung them up, a n d the ball s tarted to roll.

All t ha t day, the posters were surrounded by s tudents interested in knowing just what was going on. Late tha t afternoon a poster was put up for u n ­marr ied men to sign.

Things went along fine. As yet no one knew wha t the underlying idea was. Everyone was in favor of it, though.

The march of events continued. Another poster was made for unmarried women to sign. A set of rules was formulated. More than two hundred s tudents signed up. The ball rolled on, gather ing momentum, and on Friday, the wolverines went to work.

Sadie Hawkins started things off by chasing her m a n through the Page Hall assembly. T h a t noon,

women chased men, tripped them, pounced on them, and carried them off to dance. T h e faculty was not Immune. Authent icated records exist of at least one capture of a marr ied m a n on the staff. The girls cut

in on the boys during the Commons dancing—everyone had a good Lime. The neglected women of the college had gotten their chance. Then came Monday.

Last Monday night, Pierce Hall had an open house. I t was the night before vacation, and none of Lhe women felt like sitting alone in their rooms and play­ing chrades. The committee in charge of the open house sent the customary letters to the men's group houses, and to make things one better, they sent an invitation to Siena. (Siena: a men's college in Lou­don ville>.

I t must have sounded like a good thing to the Siena boys, because they came down—and how! At 8:30 t h a t evening, there were about 80 men in the Ingle Room, all waiting for the open house to begin. In there were also exactly five Pierce Hall girls.

The situation was desperate. The worried cha i rman explained t h a t banner rivalry was going on, tha t the women had not come home yet, t ha t unavoidable de­lays had occurred.

Men kept coming. The fraternity meetings broke up, and the Sta te men joined the milling s t rangers . Slowly the Ingle Room took on the appearance of a dance floor, but one such as had never been seen before.

The stag line was enormous. The cutting was terrific. A fellow dancing with a popular girl was jus t

wasting his t ime. He could take no more than ten steps before someone would tap him on the shoulder and take her away.

The Sta te men were annoyed. Here was Siena taking their women away from them—

and r ight under their very noses. The Siena men were annoyed. There were so many males around, t ha t you couldn't dance with one woman long enough to str ike up an acquaintance. But the Sta le women were in a perfect heaven. Never before had they seen so many men at a d a n c e - n e v e r before had they been cut so frequently,

For the girls of Pierce Hall, the open house was an undoubted success, Some of them, to be true, did not, sha re in Lhe evening's activities, One forlorn girl was heard Lo ask fiercely of the one next lo her, as the stag line sLood in front, of them and watched the dance floor, "Why do I have to be a wallflower?" Of her kind, there wore, however, fewer than a t any other S t a t e dance.

All this has nol been without, effect. "A good thing once is a good thing more often," said Lhe women, and they inaugurated a plan. Henceforth every Friday, Lhe positions of the sexes will be reversed, Women will ask i»n*ii to dunce. The men will shuffle about the floor, praying for the 12:30 bell to ring, delivering Lhem from their misery. For one day each week, Lhe male prerogatives will be sacrificed, and the women will hold sway.

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STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14,1941 PAOI t

Group Discusses Cost of Union

Plan Advanced May Cause Reduction in Budget Items

I n a n a t t emp t to Investigate fur­ther the actual possibilities of a S tudent Union, the Faculty-Student Investigation Committee this week established correspondence with 25 different colleges to determine whether their experiences with s tu­dent unions are successful.

After Investigating various phases of the operation of unions in these colleges which correspond in size to State , the committee plans to confer with architects , business men, and the present caretaker of the Farrel l Mansion to determine Lhe actual cost of adapt ing the mansion to this purpose and maintenance.

Though no definite plan for fi­nancing the Union has been advanc­ed, it is highly probable tha i college organizations will be subjected to a budget cut. A. Harry Passow, '42, Cha i rman of the Student Union I n ­vestigation Committee, stated, "If the s tudent body really wants a Un­ion, sacrifices on the part of all or­ganizations will be involved. The new audi t ing system should create a surplus in the budget which could be given lo the Student Union Fund."

Progress in carrying out Lhe pro­posal is necessarily slow. However, plans must be completed as early as possible next, semester If the Union is to be a reality by Septem­ber, 1942.

The next meeting of the commit­tee is scheduled for November 27. There is a possibility lhat Myskania will hold a reception for the entire s tuden t body a t the Farrell Man­sion so th.it everyone may know the possibilities the mansion oilers for a S tuden t Union.

Scarlet Women Nab '44 Banner But Golden Girls Still in Fight

Premedical Makeup Tests

Preinedical s tudents who failed to take the apt i tude Lest given by lhe Associalion of American Medical Colleges lasL spring may lake a spe­cial Lesl, December 5 at 3 P. M. Sla te s tudents should make imme­diate application to Anna W. Bur-bank, Secretary to President Sayles.

When two groups of women mee t on open ground, ready to fight i t out, there is sure to be a lot of ha i r -pulllng, clawing and scratching done and no holds barred. B u t the clash between the Sophomore girls a n d the frosh last Monday night was strictly a man's batt le.

A freshman woman was sneaking across the Draper-Huested peristyle with her slip suspiciously showing. It was neither pink nor white, as a slip should be, but a deep yellow. "Oh, migosh, our banner ," gasped a Soph who was patroll ing the halls and immediately lei out a yell for recruits,

IL was the teamwork and perfect timing of the Sophs t h a t made t h e battle a Lough one, Fullback Betty G r : voile, '44, led the at tack through a crowd of searchers. With a flying tackle, she brought down the vic­tim and pounced on the banner which fell from under the fresh­man's csat. Successfully faking a lateral to Pa t Carroll, President of '44, she ran in the o ther direction and passed the bMiner to Lois Dann, another member of the Golden Horde. Dann. on lhe receiving end, jumped over Lhe edge of the peristyle and made a 30 yard dash before she fumbled. The banner was recovered

State Students Invited To Lutheran Conference

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After a banquet on Saturday, I here will be a discussion on the local problems of various clubs.

The materni t ies and sororities will house all the visiting s tudents . A fee of two dollars per s tudent will cover lhe sojourn in Syracuse.

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by Connie Coburn, '45, who took it to the home of Elaine Drooz, also of '45, I t was la ter removed secretly to —well, only t he Frosh know where.

Any ordinary gang of kids would have given up, but Gravelle hurr ied over to the 5 th Precinct Police Stat ion with two pals, and asked for a search warrant . They were given a long lecture on the serious na ture of such a request before the captain suggested tha t they storm the place. Evidently the policeman expected them to follow his suggestion, for he called up Dr. Drooz and told h im to be prepared.

Meanwhile, the Sophs, in their search of Richardson, found the frosh banner under the platform of Room 20. Anticipating such a dis­covery, the Red Raiders covered all possible exits and waited for the Sophs to make the first move. Since such an a t tempt would certainly re ­sult in a bloody fight, the two presi­dents , Carroll of '44, and Garfal l of '45, agreed that nei ther class would touch the banner until Myskania could hide it again and allow both classes to search for it. Myskania decided tha t if the banner was not found Thursday night , the hun t should be postponed unti l later .

'Pad' Board Sato Daadlina For Returning of Proofs Those s tudents who received

their Pedagogue proofs late, have only a shor t t ime to ex­amine them. Shirley Kyle, '42, Editor, advised t h a t al l proofs mus t be re tu rned to t h e Gus-tave Lorey Studio a t 91 Sta te St ree t by Tuesday. S tudents mus t r e tu rn the i r proofs in per­son. An unavoidable las t min­ute rush was the reason a t t r i ­buted to the late arrival of so many proofs. All proofs mus t be re turned a t t he stated t ime, else they will no t be Included in t he Pedagogue.

Council to Appoint Captains

Since the WAA winter spor ts sea­son has been moved up from De­cember 1 to November 24, Council is going to choose winter sports captains a t its meet ing Monday noon.

National Debate Topic Announced by Council

Debate Counci l h a s released the question which it will debate d u r ­ing t h e following year. The Ques­t ion decided upon by t h e National Association of Teachers of Speech is : "Resolved, T h a t the Federal Governmen t Should Regulate By Law All Labor Unions in t he Uni ted States—Const i tut ional i ty Conceded."

Mar ie Soule, '43, a n d Fred Ferr i s , '42, journeyed to Colgate Wednesday to par t ic ipa te in a round table d i s ­cussion on th i s topic.

A t t endance a t seminars , every Wednesday a t 3:30 P. M. h a s been made compulsory. Three cuts will e l iminate t h e offender from t h e varsity deba te squad.

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Basketball Loop inaugurates Slate

KDR, Colltge Home Score During First Day's Struggle Yesterday afternoon Intramural

Council raised the curtain on intra­mural basketball to inaugurate the 1041-42 court season.

In the opening contest yesterday, Kappa Beta emerged as victorious over KDR In a closely fought battle by a score of 18-11. College House displayed a good offense in bowling over the Ramblers, 28-12.

As announced by Ken Johnson and Hal Singer, co-chairmen of the basketball league, there will be two games played on every Tuesday and Thursday followed by a single con­test on Friday. The first game will begin promptly at 4 o'clock.

According to this setup, the eight teams of the league will be able to play each other twice instead of the customary single meeting. If the schedule as arranged is not hinder­ed by intervening circumstances, all but four games of the first round will be completed before the Christ­mas vacation.

An announcement has been made by the Hygiene department t ha t no one will be allowed to participate in league games with glasses, unless "he hands in a written permission" signed by one of his parents or guardians. This ruling will be strict­ly enforced.

Commercial Department Forms New Fraternity

The char te r members of the local chapter of Pi Omega Pi, nat ional business education fraternity, will be announced by George M. York, Professor of Commerce, in this morning's assembly.

This year the members will be chosen from the senior class; in the future, however, juniors who have completed their fifth semes­ter may be admit ted. Membership is based on scholarship and inter­est in the business education field.

A committee of commercial s tu­dents under the cha i rmanship of Mary Viliano, '42, began organizing this chapter of t h e society on Octo­ber 4. At present there are 52 chapters of the fraternity in the United States .

Professor York has stated "this organization will go far towards bolstering the position of our col­lege in commercial education."

Football Spirit Goes Formal

At Newman Hall Tonight

Goal posts, brightly colored pennants, and yard line mark­ers will decorate Newman Hall tonight when the Newmanites present their annual fall form­al. In keeping with the spirit of the season, the theme of the dance will be a football game with football sayings and mega­phones providing an authentic atmosphere.

Dancing will take place be­tween the hours of 9:30 and 1 to the music of Jack Gentry and his orchestra. A large score­board will be used to announce the order of the dances. The dance has been planned under the direction of Ruth Schmitt, '44, general chairman. It is ex­pected that about 35 couples will attend.

Sororities to Complete Formal Rushing Plans

Sorority rushing will be climaxed after Thanksgiving vacation with the Annual Silent and Formal Rush Periods. While sororities are completing prepara t ions for their annua l rush parties, the Freshmen women will receive rushing instruc­tions in the weekly orientation class of November 24.

Silent period has been extended this year from Friday, November 28, to Tuesday, December 9. Each sorority will give a buffet supper and formal dinner on December 5 and 6 respectively.

The rushees will receive invita­tions to these par t ies on November 29, and are requested to re turn them, having checked the parties which they desire to a t tend.

On Monday, December 8, pre­ference slips will be sent to all freshmen women. They must be filled out according to the order of sorority preferences and submitted to the Dean of Women's office by 12 noon of the same day.

Rushees are requested to visit the Dean of Women's office, where ex­pense sheets may be consulted along with a list of members of each sorority.

Freshmen Squad Cut to Ten Men

Ten men are still battling for positions on the freshman basket­ball squad, following the first cut of the season. Coach G. Elliot Hat­field emphasized, however, that this is but a tentative selection and it is possible that the group may be further whittled to eight before the curtain raiser against Albany Aca­demy, December 6.

The following men have survived the axe-wielding: Dick Beach, Buck Hlppick, Warren Kullman, Stan Gipp, Fran Mullin, Art Olivet, Zollie Privett, John Sussina, Joe Tassoni and Frank Woodworth.

The fact that the varsity is car­rying fifteen men this year, will enable the frosh to operate with less t h a n two teams. With intra­mural basketball occupying the gym th ree afternoons a week, the frosh are forced to practice the same time as the varsity. With this a r range­ment in mind, Coach Hatfield plans on pi t t ing two varsity teams against each other and working out the freshmen against the third.

SCA Plans College Sunday

The Student Christ ian Associa­t ion will observe "State College Sunday" November 16 with a relig­ious service at the First Presbyter­ian Church, a t 11 A. M. Dr. John M. Sayles, President of the College, and Ka th ryn Wilson, President of BOA, will par t ic ipate .

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Coach Searching for Team^ Co-ordinator As Squad Shapes Up for Coming Season

Another Duke Hirsch or Tommy Ryan is what Coach Hatfield is try­ing to And among the members of this year's varsity basketball squad. Someone who will not only hold the men together on the court but who will give spark to their play.

Tom Peeney looks like the man for the job. It is one thing to watch a squad go smoothly through its plays in practice but quite another to see that team in a game where not only plays but competitive spir­it counts. And Peeney has that spirit. His one weakness is his re­luctance to shoot from the floor.

As the team shapes up so far Bob Combs has about the best eye on the team, but that may not help much if he does not show a little more spirit t h a n he did with the frosh last year. T h e co-cap­tains , Hank Brauner and Bill Dick­son, do not quite measure up to the i r responsibilities a t th is writ­

ing. Dickson was not exactly out­standing for his scoring last sea­son and Brauner has slowed up considerably although he looks as good as ever under the basket.

Bye Benton, Bill Forres t and Fred Beyer are three big question marks . If Benton can check as he did in the P r a t t game in New York last season and can learn to use h is height to advantage, he will be invaluable to the team.

Forres t ' s performance fell off af­ter his early success with t he frosh last year. He will be on his mett le to show the team t h a t he can help in the scoring column. Beyer has a grea t deal of n a t u r a l ability but lacks t ra in ing and experience. His pass-work is his weakest point.

Moose Gerber 's performance in practice sessions shows a definite improvement over his "hot and cold" exhibitions of last lear.

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State Orchestra To Give Concert During Assembly

Campus Chest Resolution Scheduled for Consideration

The Sta te College Symphony Or ­ches t ra will present its first program of the year in assembly this m o r n ­ing. P a r t of the hour is to be de­voted to a business meet ing.

Under the direction of I ra Hirch, '42, and Earle Snow, '44, they will play Perpetnum Mobile, a musical humoresque by J o h a n n St rauss , Praeludium, by A r m a s Jarnefe l t , and the first and third movements of Haydn 's Symphony No. I;! in B Flat. Campus Chest Resolution

Don Vanas, '43, will introduce in assembly a resolution which will p ro­vide for the establishment of a Cam­pus Chest. If the resolution is a p ­proved, all s tudents will be asked to give any amount of money they can afford to a fund from which contr i ­butions will be given to the various chari table organizations which make appeals to the s tudent body. The need for such an organization was most, acutely felt last fall when four such institutions asked for money within a two-week period. Es tab­l ishment of this Chest would el imin­ate the necessity of such drives, all such appeals being relegated to i.lio Chest Committee for consideration.

Campus Chest Committees This resolution provides for the

establishment of a Campus Chest Committee, to consist of the Presi­dent and Vice-President of the S t u ­dent Association, the president of Epsilon Tau Omega and the heads of the three leading religious organi­zations—SCA, Newman Club, and Menorah.

I t will be the duty of this com­mittee to organize and execute an annua l drive for funds and apport ion these funds among those chari t ies who may apply.

A poll will be conducted in today's assembly by Forum and STATU COL-LBCB NEWS to determine wha t s tu­dents think of the foreign si tua­tion.

Students Invited to Fair

Sta te College s tudents are invite;! to a t tend the Milne High Book Fair , which will be held in Room 224 and in the Library Reference Room of Milne during the week of December 1-8.

Intended to acquaint visitors with the Milne students and their work, the fair will feature an exhibit of s tudent projects as well as a dis­play of old and modern books.

Twenty State Students

Named for "Who's Who' When this year's edit ion of

"Who's Who Among S tuden ts in American Universities and Colleges" comes off t h e press, New York S ta te College for Teachers will be represented by twenty-five s tudents ' names . The book is compiled each year from the lists of ou t s t and ing Jun io r s and Seniors, scholasti-cally and extra-curr icular ly , in American colleges.

The following s tudents have been selected: J a n e t Brown, Wil­liam Dickson, William Dorrance, Frederick Ferris, Mary Klein, Shirley Kyle, Kay Peterson, Vir­ginia Polhemus, J eane t t e Ryer-son, Elizabeth Simmons, Glen VValrath, and Kay Wilson, sen­iors; Elizabeth Barden, Thomas Feeney, Howard Lynch, Mildred Mattice, David Slavin, Andrew Takas, Bryant Taylor, and Don Vanas, juniors.

Listed in the book from last year ' s issue were I r a Hirsh, Paul Merri t t , H a r r y Passow, Bernard Per lman, and Ralph Tibbctts , seniors.

Mexican Theme For SCA larnivai

Decorated with sleeping mucli-achos, cacti, and sombreros, the Commons will go Mexican for the Student Christ ian Association fies­ta tomorrow from 8 to 11 P. M. In addition to la conga and other dancing, there will be mystic fortune tellers, various concessions, refresh­ments , and a floor show to contri­bute to a gay, truly Mexican spirit.

Emily Blasiar and Bryan t Taylor, juniors, who are co-chairmen of the affair, have emphasized tha t it will be a "celebration for everyone, a n all-college carnival." They are assisted by Barbara Smi th and Har­old Ashworth, Sophomores.

Actual work is to be performed by the Frosh Club division of SCA. Freshman chairmen include Rich­ard Beach, concessions; Dan Regan, en te r ta inment ; LeRoy Groff, decor­at ions; Betty Carraany, publicity; Aleen Coddlngton and Shirley Ma­son, refreshments.

Proceeds of the Mexican fiesta will be used to send a representat ive to Ohio for the National Assembly of the Student Christ ian movement. Twenty-five cents is the admission charge.

Religious philosophy will be the theme of the general SCA meeting, December 4 in the Lounge a t 3:30, with Herbert King, negro leader and National Secretary of the Student Christ ian Movement In a southern region, as guest speaker. Mr. King will discuss informally his personal philosophy and will lead spirituals. The student body is invited to a t ­tend.

Hardmeyer Hikes to England

Rejoins Black Watch R egiment F r a n k Hardmeyer makes the

Niews again! Hardmeyer , '.'id, is u member of the Black Watch Regi­ment, famed Canadian infantry unit. Stationed in Nova Scotia when the regiment was ordered to action, Hardmeyer and two companions were left ill r a m p because of an outbreak of measles. They left the camp on weekend passes and tried to join a Brit ish-bound ship, but failed. Hltchlking to the United Stales, they tried to board ships at New York and Boston without suc­cess.

In desperation, the three compan­ions tried to surrender as deser ters on a British destroyer. They were laughed at; one of the companions, discouraged, went back to Canada, but not the other two.

Hurdmeyer and his friend hiked to F lor ida and boarded a plane to Cuba whore they signed on as ant i ­a i rcraf t gunners on u tanker .

Reporting to their regiment in England, the two commuters were

placed under a r res t and court mar-tiuled. The sentence was sixty days In detention with such duties as peeling potatoes.

"I 'm happy. I'm where I wanted to be in the first place," wrote Hard­meyer to his paren ts when lie reached England.

Hardmeyer was one of the lead­ing members of the class of '.'i(i, be­ing class president in his Senior year and a member of Myskunia. In his Junior year he appeared in a play, "The Lady Shows Her Med­als," by liai'i'ie. In this play he took the purl of a young man in the Black Watch Regiment.

After graduat ion from State, Hardmeyer taught Dramat ic s in Al­bany High School, wrestled profes­sionally, and received some recogni­tion as an author. In the October of 1040, he went to join the Cana­dian air force. He was rejected as an a i rman because of slight color­blindness and enlisted in the Black Watch to join the conflict.

Spotlight Shines On Sororities As Fraternity Rushing Closes Changed Sorority Rule; Longer Silent Period Distinguish '41 Rushing

State College sororities take the social spotlight this week as the fraternities concluded rush activi­ties with pledge services Monday night. Several new aspects enter in­to the picture this year, said Jean Sears, '42, President of Intersorority Council. In addition to the quota of 15 girls for each sorority, the length of silent period has been extended to ten days. I t begins a t 5 P. M. today and lasts until December 9 when pledge services will be held.

Silent period will be broken only at the two formal rush events, buffet supper and formal dinner . Invi ta­tions to these affairs are mailed to­day, beginning the Formal Rush Period. Freshmen must indicate which events they wish to a t tend and re turn all invitations imme­diately to the respective sororities. In tersoror i ty Council has limited the amount of money to be spent on each girl present.

Buffet supper is scheduled for Friday, December 5, from 6 to 9 p. m. at the sorority houses, and formal dinner on the following night from 7 to 11:30 P. M.

The following Monday freshmen women will fill out their preference slips and return them by noon to the office of the Dean of Women. These slips are matched with the bid lists of the sororities, and a t 5 P. M. of the same day sorority presi­dents receive lists of the rushes who have chosen their sororities. Fresh­men receive final bids on Tuesday and are pledged tha t evening. (Continued, on page G, column 2)

Hunting Theme Slated To Reign at Formal

"A-hunt ing they will go"—all the guests of the Pierce Hall girls who are entertaining tonight, from 9 P. M. to 1 A. M. a t their annual fall formal. Ending hunt ing season with a "bang", the format's theme is definitely on the woodland side. Stuffed animals and snow-covered pine trees will give tha t last "wild­erness" touch to the Ingle Room; but guests are asked to leave their shot-guns at home.

Bill Gra t t an with his orchestra, the answer to every dancer 's prayer, is to be musical master of the hunt . And the punch-bow! offers continu­ous refreshments to thi rs ty hunters .

About one hundred couples arc expected to assemble at the call of the hunt ing-horn. Emily Blinder, '43, vice-president of the dorm and gen­eral chairman of the dance, warned the ARH girls that "tlv.s is the last week of open hunting season on 'dears. ' so you'd better catch a buck while you can—and anyway every­body's bound to have a swell time."

Cliiipcrones for the affair a re : Dr. and Mrs. John M. Sayles Dr. and Mrs. Milton G. Nelson. Miss Sara T. DiLaney, Miss Ellen B. Stokes, Mr. and Mrs. Paul G, Bulger, Dr. Minnie B. Scotland, Mr. and Mrs. Shields Macllwainc, and Mrs. i; W. Vinall.

Christinas Seal Sale Begins

Alpha Epsilon Phi will stal'l Its annual sale of Christmas seals Mon­day. Heals will be sold dailv from 9 A. M. to 3:30 P. M. at a table near the Annex.

This project has been handled annually by Alpha Epsllcn Phi since 1921. Blanche Navy, '42, is chair­man of the committee. The money goes to the Tuberculosis Association,

"We usually sell around fifteen dollars worth of s tamps," said Florence Halbreich. "We'd like to surpass the mark this year if possi­ble."

Washline Full at Dorm

Since Socks Regain Favor Democracy re igns! Down with

oppression, said Pierce Hall counselors, and proceeded to abolish the rule of s tockings at dinner . Only on Wednesdays and Sundays must the fair co-eds at 221 Ontario St ree t s t ruggle into filmy hose to descend the curv­ing staircase and into the dining-room.

"Now I'll have to wash my socks," said Muriel Scovell, '43, diving under a bed and bringing forth a conglamcrat ion of var i ­colored footwear. Roommates Lcgget t and Soule nodded wear­ily. But it's worth it, agree each and every dorm woman. Think of the saving on nylons ($1.98 a pai r ) , away from the wear and tear of kicks under the table.

Glenn VValrath, '42, expresses the one note of regret. " I t means saddle shoes instead of pumps for my critical eyes, if I were invited to dinner!"

Two Paintings Stolen From Martin s Exhibit

Hutchins Discovers Theft Before Thanksgiving Holiday

Discovery of the theft of two highly-prized water colors from the Draper Hall exhibit by Miss Grace Mart in. Instructor in Art, prompted an administrat ive warning tha t an ­other such episode would b r i m re­strictive measures on any further exhibitions. The paint ings were tak­en before the Thanksgiving vaca­tion.

As far as can be determined, the pictures were stolen between (i P. M. Thursday, November 13, and 10:30 A. M. the next day when Miss Ruth Hutchins, also of the Art Depar t ­ment, discovered the theft and re-orrted it to Miss Mart in . When Miss Hutchins at first noticed tha t the paintings of au tumn landscapes were misshvr, she believed that Miss Mart in had received an opportunity to sell them.

Miss Martin herself says, "It would be cmbarassing if the paint­ings were returned now because it mi'jht mean that the paintings are not valued. It really is flattering I suppose, but at the same time I'd ra ther be paid for the pictures or give them to someone of my own choice."

The landscapes were large ones measuring 18 x 24 inches.

As yet, no definite action has been taken to prevent additional thefts. Miss Hutchins believes that il would be feasible to have cither portable .screens or glass covere I boards for Inline displays.

Forum Plans to Publish

Semi-Monthly Paper I he Forum will publish a semi­

monthly newspaper entitled the Hoap-Bti.c, which is expected to be issued sometime this month . It will be distributed tree ol charge among students interested in Forum.

It will feature primarily the ac­tivities (.1 Forum, personal notices aboul lis members, and a calendar ol current civic topics,

in connection with the much dis­cussed question its to the future of the Furrell Mansion, Forum Com­mittees are Investigating the possi­bilities of a s tudent union for the college.

Also being investigated is the question "Should civil service em­ployees be allowed to s t r ike?" Both these topics are to be discussed a t future Forum meetings.

48 Freshmen Accept Bids in Fraternities; Four Return Blanks

The hectic and unpredictable f ra­terni ty rushing campaigns of 1941 closed a t 12:30 P. M. Monday, when the 1945 rushees turned in the i r bids. Final results revealed t h a t K a p p a Beta led with the highest pe rcen t ­age, .777, pledging seven out of n ine freshman men bid. K a p p a Delta Rho followed with a .666 percentage. Fourteen bids out of 2-1 issued were returned to KDR.

The Edward Eldred Pot ter Club slipped from its dominant position of last year. Pot ter pledged 23 freshmen out of 36 bid in 1940. This year a total of 32 bids were issued; 15 were re turned signed. Sigma Lambda Sigma had a .631 percen t ­age, pledging 12 out of 19 men. This was a drop from its last year 's list of 17 pledges.

48 Accept Bids The total percentage of fraterni ty

pledges exceeds t h a t of last year. Out of 52 bid, 48 accepted, as against last year's 65 bids a n d 59 acceptances.

Kappa Beta and Pot ter Club con-llicted on three bids. One of the three conflicts signed the K B bia, one pledged Potter, and the other returned both bids unsigned. Three other freshmen returned unsigned bids.

KDR, Potter and SLS oriple-bid seven freshmen. Of the seven whe received bids from all three f ra te r ­nities, three took the K D R pin, one pledged Potter and one SLS. Two did not pledpe any fraternity. Kap> pa Delta Rho and Pot ter Club doubled up on 16 bids. K D R pledged 9 of the 16, as against 4 pledged by its rival, Potter . SLS and K D R dou­bled on eight men, four of whom took the KDR pin and one pledged SLS.

KDR Comes To Fore KDR came to the fore, while

Potter Club and SLS went down slightly from their last year 's s t and­ing, and Kappa Beta's position re ­mained fairly constant. Following is a list of the pledges and their fraternit ies:

Kappa Delta Rho: Harold Arch-ambault , Harry Baden, Collin Bar -nett, Richard Beach, Glenn De-Long, LeRoy Groff, Harold Lind, Ray McNamara, Alfred Meschter, Nicholas Murphy, Zollie Privett , J o ­seph Tassoni, Donald Walsh, Dan te Zaccagnlni.

Edward Eldred Potter Club: Mi­chael Capuano, Paul Dor Ohanes -sion, John Dooley, James Dunning, Stanley Gipp, Warren Kul lman, Eugene McClaren, Ernest Mcnnillo, Francis Mullen, Arthur Olivet, Al Skavina, Donald Sayles, Louis Sum-berg, Pierre Vining, Frank Wood-worth.

Kappa Beta: Gordon Buskin, Norman Finer, Harold Goldstein, Louis Habineaii, Kenneth Savitsky, Paul Wagner, Arnold Waxinan.

Sigma Lambda Sigma: Sain Dick-leson, William Gra t tan , David Grif-lin, J. Michael Hlppick, John Lubey, Robert Mason, Dominic Muto, Vin­cent Pickett, Daniel Regan, Joseph Roillier, Kieran Spencer, Donald Townsend.

Fraternities Dance Tomorrow As is usual at the end of the men 's

lush ing period, the fraterni t ies will have house dances tomorrow from H P.M. to midnight. These dunces will bu in the form of it round robin.

The object of this round robin is to promote good feelings toward each of the fraternit ies. F r a t e r ­nity men and pledges alike will bo welcome in all of the f ra tern i ty houses.