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MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR Hu Plauuunarv HOLIDAYS ARE ALMOST HERE VOLLXIV ALABAMA, POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1944 NUMBER 12 Nomination Open For Two Executive Cabinet Positions Six Run In Election For May Queen Crown By MIMI SIMMS From six candidates for May Queen, Auburn coeds will select one to reign over the annual May Court in Tuesday's election. Polls will be opened at Social Center from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. on December 14. All coeds are eligible to vote. All six candidates will be seniors at the time of the May Day celebration. The girls who are entered in the race are Kimball Boan, Birmingham, Chi Omega; Jeannette Ellis, Jasper, Alpha Gamma Delta; Kitty Finegan, Talladega, Theta Upsilon; Theresa Hug, Columbus, Ga., Delta Zeta; Halsa Kyser, Minta, Alpha Delta Pi; and Maxine Tatum, Opelika, Kappa Delta. The five candidates not selected as queen will serve in the court. Definite plans for the May Day program are now underway by members of Sphinx and the Dance Club. Doris Karcher, president of Sphinx, said that the winner's name would not be announced in the near, future. All women students are urged to vote. Ticket books will not be necessary. Sphinx, senior honor society for women, has sponsored the May Day festivities each year since their inauguration in 1937. Until last year the Auburn Player's had been joint sponsors. Art Guild Exhibit Set For February 11 In Little Gallery Oil paintings by API students will on January 21 the little gallery in the Applied Art Annex, as the first in a series of student are exhibits to be sponsored by the Art Guild, Betty Wilmore; Birmingham, president of the of the Guild, announced yesterday. Elected to succeed herself during the winter quarter, she was reinstated with two of her officers, Norma Denham, Prattville, and»Freances Meaders, Anniston, who will continue to serve as secretary and treasurer of the , organization. Other . officers elected were Mildred Woodham, Geneva, vice-president; Dorothy Jean Nichols, Washington, D. C, business manage; and Vivienne Duncan, AtT lanta, publicity director. Any student may submit a painting for the exhibit to Prof. Joseph Merino-Merlo before January 14. A student jury, composed of Art Guild members, will select the exhibits. Announcement was also made of the water color exhibit on February 11. Any student may enter a water color. This exhibit will be chosen in the same way as the oil exhibit and entries must be in by February 4. Other exhibits will be announced later. WAR STAMP SALE Over a hundred dollars worth of war stamps were sold Friday by the student Sixth War Loan Drive committee. Booths were stationed in the Grille from 8 a. m. to noon and in the Main Gate booth during the afternoon. Martha Ellis, Centre; Beryl Gilliam, Columbus, Ga., Alma Gholston, Fitzpatrick; Phyllis Kloeti, Havanna, Cuba; and Virginia Anne Strong, Anniston, kept the booth during the day. Bill Randolph, Clewiston, Fla., served as chairman of the committee. Students responded well to the sales, although no bonds were sold, he said. Twenty-Five Pledge Sororities Today Pan-Hellenic closed rush for the winter quarter ended today with the pledging of 25 girls by six sororities. Pledges of each sorority will wear this ribbons at least two days, after which they will be formally pledged. \ Alpha Delta Pi pledged Mild-r e d Baggett, Atlanta; Craig Green, Hope Hull; Janet Hall, Montgomery; Betty Ramsey, Atlanta; Gere Rinnert, Ragland; and Anne Treadwell, Auburn. Alpha Gamma Delta pinned its ribbons on Cynthia Bachelor, Columbus, Ga.; Frances Biddle, Wilmington, N. C; Betty Pass, Birmingham; F r a n c e s Perry, Wedowee; and Barbara Rutledge, Birmingham. Chi Omega named Martha Anne Caines, Birmingham; Jackie Swann, Moss Point, Miss.; and Gloria Vaughn, Sheffield, at Us pledges. Delia Zeta pledged Ruth Estes, Center, Katherine Sue Mackie, Dadeville; Carolyn Parker, Thom-aston; Lessie Jo Rounds, Gadsden; and Mary Taylor, Dothan. Kappa Delta ribbons are being worn by Jule deGriffenreid, Auburn; Barbara Frick, Ft. Benning, Ga.; Bettye Kent, Pensacola, Fla.; Jean C. Ranson, Tallassee; and Martha Nell Simpson, Auburn. Phi Omega Pi pledged Margaret Reichard, Norfolk, Va. Gwen Tucker Biddle, president of Pan-Hellenic, said that this is the last scheduled rush season for the school year. Chinese Professor Speaks To Faculty At Forum Meeting By COLLINS ROUNTREE The Chinese farmer is industrious and intelligent but it seems as though he has been fighting a losing battle against soil erosion, according to Doctor Walter C. Lowdermilk as he addressed a meeting of the Faculty Forum in the Dining Hall Monday night. The common enemy of China is not just Japan but also soil erosion, f Dr. Lowdermilk, and outstanding authority on erosion and its effects on the civilization in Europe, North Africa, and the Near East, was research professor in forestry at the University on Nanking, China, from 1922 to 1927 and has recently served as advisor to the Chinese Government. Dr. Lowdermilk showed films of his travels in the Near East beginning with the Nile Valley region of" North Africa and Mesopotamia. These two regions are said to be the places where agriculture originated about 7,000 years ago. From there he showed films of Palestine, Egypt, and other Mediterranean lands, and then of China. He described the past land features and compared them with the present features. The old civilizations of the Mediterranean lands have disappeared while the civilization of China has. remained. The Chinese have struggled valiantly for centuries and are still battling against uneven odds. The Chinese have had more difficult problems to face during 2,000 years of farming than any other people on the earth. The main problem of China and also the other nations of them world is how to cultivate sloping land safely and successfully. "When this problem is solved", said Dr. Lowdermilk, "There will have been a great advance in the fight against soil erosion and in agriculture. YULE TIME FAR FROM HOME Photo by Lewis Arnold Looking at a trimmed fir tree in a store window, surrounded by toys to be distributed by old Santa to children here on Christmas day. are Angelo Garriga, Tico Alandro, Phyllis Kloeti, Toby Martinez and Ted Hopton-Jones, all Cuban students at Auburn. Vice-President And Secretary Needed Election of vice-president of the Executive Cabinet and secretary to Cabinet will be held on Monday January 8,1945, from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Nominations are to be turned in to Bill Cram, chairman of the elections committee, Alpha Psi House, before Friday December 15. Those nominated will be notified as to when Pan-American Students Stay In States During Holidays Some See Snow For First Time By SARAH SMITH It was almost a White Christmas for Auburn! At least those tiny white flakes drifting down Monday aroused tremendous excitement and hopes. Yesterday was the first time many of our good neighbor students had ever seen real live snow outside a movie theatre. "It was beautiful!" exclaims Tony Martinez, of Ermita, Cuba. Down home in Cuba there'll be a Christmas tree too, with all the trimmings. There'll be candies, nuts, cakes, sweets of all kinds— "And oh yes, we always have of mistletoe," he added with a twinkle. There festive season begins with a series of dances which on December 23 and lasts until January 7, the Day of the Wise Men. The Wise Men play an important role in their Christmas celebration. In parts of Cuba there is an American contingent, such as in Ermita, Sanda Claus and the Wise Men share honors, but in other places where Santa and the American from the States are not so well known, the Wise Men are the dominant Christmas figures. How will these students celebrate the season in the States? They have made various and sundry plans. Phyllis Kloeti, of Havana, Cuba, is luckier than most. She will spend the holidays with her brother, Lt. Bob Kloeti and Mrs. Kloeti, at Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey. Lt. Kloeti is a former Auburn student. She will visit New York and Washington D. C. before returning to API to resume classes. . Ted Hopton-Jones, of Niquero, Cuba, a junior in electrical engineering will spend the Yuletide visiting his brother in Birmingham. He has not been home since the past summer. Marco A. (Just-Call-Me-Tony) Martinez C. a freshman in aeronautical engineering, who hails from Central Ermita, Cuba, will also meet old Saint Nick in Birmingham. He spent last Christ-man at home. A r m a n d o Aladro, another Ermitan (Auburn seems to be popular down in Ermita!) will accompany Tony to Birmingham. Armando, better known as Tico, is a freshman in mechancial en- (Continued on back page) "TEX" By MIMI SIMMS "It was like something you dream about when you're a kid, but you don't ever think it could happen to you!" Tex Warrington, Auburn's Ail-American center, explained. Tex's name was placed on all the Southeastern teams, Later, when the first of the All-Ameri-can teams were announced, he again made first team. But what he had wanted most of all was to make the Colliers and the APs first teams. "We were hoping," Jackie, his pretty blond wife, said. "When Tex found out Friday afternoon he'd made the AP team, he ran all the way home to tell me." That concluded Tex's twelfth season of football—except for the Blue-Gray game in Montgomery on December 30. Auburn's 210 pound center has played al positions in the line, as well as fullback and wing back. He started his footbal career in the seventh grade, making set^ind string ce'.ter that year. His second season brought him the position of center on the first string, and although he changed positions, he has never left the first team. It was while he was attending prep school in New Jersey that he got his nickname. "They said I drawled my words so much and walked just like a cowboy. I couldn't convince them I came from Deleware, not Texas," he said. During the summers, Tex played baseball. After he graduates from API next summer, he says, he would like to play professional football and baseball or be a-football coach. "It'll be up to Jackie," he added. When he was a sophomore at William and Mary, he met Jackie in summer school. She was Jackie Wheeler until they were married in June 1943. Tex headed for the Marines in July, and was a drill instructor until he was discharged late this summer. At William and Mary Tex was majoring in physical education. Since W and M is a Liberal Art school, however, it is fine for a boy whose job in his father's business is assured. Tex leaned slightly forward. "But that's not what the discharged servicemen want," he CAMP AND HOSPITAL COMMITTEE MAKE CHRISTMAS GIFTS Loudest of all of API's wishes to wounded servicemen from a "Merry Christmas" are the gifts to be sent' from the Collegiate Red Cross chapter to Army hospitals at Craig, Gunter, Maxwell, and Tuskegee Air Fields. Under the leadership of Pat Elliot, Auburn, the Red Cross camp and hospital committee has been collecting money for these presents for several months. Generous donations from several campus groups made it possible to buy 9 albums of phonograph records, 16 photograph albums, 15 autograph albums, 25 picture frames, and 10 pounds of candy. Coeds wrapped the gifts and delivered them to the county Red Cross chapter. Here they were divided, along with presents from other chapters in Lee County, and placed in the hospitals' bags. College and county Red Cross chapters alike are cheering our wounded with gifts this Christmas. Besides the presents sent by the API chapter, men will receive stockings packed with nuts and candy, games and boards, and comfort articles, as brushes, shoe-shine knits, and sewing kits. SPE Elects Officers New officers were elected at a meeting of Sigma Phi Epsilon last Wednesday night. Charles Thompson, senior in chemical engineering from Patterson, Ga. was chosen president. Jack Bell, Panama City, Fla., sophomore in mechanical engineering, is new vice-president; Alfred Durrance, freshman in chemical engineering, comptroller; James Price, Huntsville, electrical engineering freshman, historian; and Floy Bullock, Opelika, electrical engineering freshman, secretary. insisted. "They want something they can fall back on, like business or engineering or ag or vet medicine. That's one reason Auburn's going to be even more popular after the war." You know the high rating Auburn made with the Army?" he went on. "I heard about it when I was in the Marines, even before I had thought about coming here." Tex, Jr., or more properly, Caleb Van Warrington, IH, is left-handed, just like his Dad. "Pop" Warrington has given his son who is not quite a month old a small dumbbell that looks like a rattle. As soon as he can handle it, Junior will be given a football. Cast Selected At Players' Tryouts, The Damask Cheek The cast for the Auburn Players' winter p r o d u c t i o n , The Da mask Cheek by John Van Drunten and Lloyd Morris, was selected this week following try-outs at the Y-Hut on the API campus. Prof. Telfair B. Peet is director of the three-act comedy. Lead parts will be played by Maria Duchac, Atmore, as Rhoda Meldrum; Luster Bass, Mobile, as Jimmy Randall; and Gloria Jean Lockhart, Washington, D. C. as Calla Longstreth. Others cast in the play were- Barbara Elder, Birmingham, as Miss Pinner; Martee McReynolds, Birmingham, as Mrs. Randall; Janis Mann, Judsonia, Ark., as Nora; Elizabeth Deese, Ozark, as Daphne Randall; David . Vann, Auburn, as Michael Randall; and Robert McMillan, Brewton, as Neil Harding. Ibbie Deese, president of the Auburn Prayers, Skippy Duchac, Barbara Elder, and David Vann are old members of the dramatic organization. WSSF DRIVE NETS TOTAL OF $626.05 Total contributions to the World Student Service Fund from the students at Auburn amounted to $626.05. The fund provides relief -to students who are prisoners of war. This drive, sponsored by the Inter-Church Council, was the first of its kind to be held on the API campus. Largest per capita donations came from women students living at Susan Smith Cottage, the only cooperative house on the campus. They gave an average of $1.15 each. In charge of the drive were Sue Hawkins, Macon, Ga., president of the student Inter-Church Council; Pat Kirkwood, Waverly; and Bill Randolph, chairman of the Executive Cabinet Committee on student drives. Assisting also was Miss Mary Louise Shupe, Corvallis, Ore., Danforth Graduate Fellow. APhA Elects Officers The student branch of the American Pharmaceutical Association held a meeting Thursday night, Dec. 7, to elect officers. Those chosen were Jack Springer, Union Springs, president; Jean Justice, Flomaton, vice president; Mary Ruth Estes, Centre, secretary; Laura Belle Grose, Tuskegee, treasurer; and Wyleen Hill, Dalton, Ga., reporter. and where Qualifications Board will meet. The office of vice-president, formerly held by Bobby Humphrey, Sig Ep from Columbus, is to be filled by a member of the junior class, voted upon by third quarter sophomores and first or second quarter Juniors. The secretary to the cabinet, formerly Jim Whiteside, Delta Sig from Birmingham, is elected from the sophomore class by third quarter freshmen, first and second quarter sophomores. This is the first election in which unsigned ballots have been used. There will be only one poll—in student center. Student activity books are required to vote. Nomination blanks shall contain the signatures of 4% of the students registered in a class and shall be submitted to the chairman of the elections committee in the following form: "We, the undersigned, members of the class of do hereby nominate for _." (Signatures, sponsors) "I hereby accept the nomina-« tion". (Signature, nominee) To qualify for either office candidates must have an over-all average of not less than 2.0 and must be an active participant in some extra-curricula activity. Caroling A Christmas Carol Sing will be held Thursday night at 6:45 at the Woman's Quardrangle. The program sponsored by the Inter-church Student Council will include Christmas carols, special music and Christmas pictures on a screen. All students and members of the community are invited. TAU BETA PI ELECTS FIVE NEW OFFICERS At a recent meeting of Tau Beta Pi, national honor society for engineering students, Robert Scogin, Dora, was elected president to succeed James Luquire, Birmingham, who has served for the past two quarters. Other officers chosen were Jesse James, Florence, vice-president; Fred Demeritte, Fairfield, recording secretary; and Vernon Smith, Boaz, corresponding secretary. Tau Beta Pi, which took over the annual Engineer's Carnival last year due to the inactive status of the Engineering Council, announces that no carnival is to be held this year. Junior AVMA Addressed By $ Salmon Tuesday The Junior Chapter of AVMA last week heard Professor W. D. Salmon of the Nutrition Department, civic and professional leader. Professor Salmon, better known as "Prof Salmon", gaw an informal discussion of "Nutrition" explaining the sources of the recognized vitamins and discussing thoroughly the types of vitamin deficiencies most likely to be encountered by veterinarians in the South. "The field of Nutrition is just developing and many far reaching advances have been made in the past few years and will be made in the near future", he explained, stating that last year $10,000,000 were spent last year on vitamin preparations. Prof. Salmon illustrated his discussion with a number of color slides which had been made in his laboratory demonstration the symptoms of the various vitamin deficiencies. Following the discussion a short business meeting was held at which time it was announced that nomination of officers for the coming term would be held at the next regular meeting, January 2, 1945 at which time the dues for the winter • quarter would be accepted. The meeting following nomination of officers, (Jan. 16, '45) will be the date of installation of new officers. Art Guild Tappee Molly O'Connell's name was ommitted from the list of persons tapped by the Art Guild last week. Page Two T H E P L A I N S M AN TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, Tht Q\am&mcutv Published weekly by the students of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. Editorial and business office on Tichenor Avenue. Phone 448. EN PASSANT.,. 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CHICA80 * BOSTON ' LOS ANSELIS • SAN FRANCISCO Lettertorial Editor, The Plainsman: We have been trying to keep track of the recent developments in Greece, and we are frankly puzzled. It occurs to us that some people might question the use of a college paper as a medium for discussion of the international situation, but it is our belief that college students are to be the leaders later on and that they should be develoying a grasp of subjects broader than a new dance step or the dating situation. Be that as it may, we are puzzled by the situation in Greece. We don't understand the position the U. S. seems to be taking. When we (the U. S.) say, "Hands off!" concerning the alleged British interference in Greece, we seem to be reversing the policies exercised in North Africa, Italy, and France. Italy and France, for instance, are still under our control due to the necessities of the military campaigns. And have we forgotten our participation in the Darlan affair in North Africa? Order is no less vital in Greece than it is in those other places. "As Anthony Eden has pointed out, the supreme commander must be free to take Whatever action he thinks is necessary to keep order as long as the country remains within the zone of military operations. We gather that the opponents of the present government in Greece are those of Leftist tendencies. We wonder about the origin of the U. S. sympathy with them. Could it be that things are still being "cleared with Sidney"? Fred Duggar Frank Benning Annotation, Hellenistic Activities The situation in Greece is puzzling, but the confusion is not helped by the misinterpretation of the United States' attitude as expressed by Secretary Stettinius. His "Hands Off!" policy does not mean that he is condoning what England is doing. Far from it. What he means is simply this: All outsiders Should keep hands off and let the folks of Greece or any other country which is liberated decide what government they want. The reference to our own fumbling in North Africa and Italy is well taken. We were just lucky in not having folks to deal with who were as much in earnest as the Greeks are about wanting to get rid of the rulers who had had their way with them too long. Again, this "left" and "right" business needs clearing up. We used "liberal" and "conservative" in their places. "Left" in Europe is a term so broad that it covers all shades of liberalism from the tepid to the radical extreme. In the case of Greece, these are Communists and all shades of liberals represented among those who are fighting to the death to throw out Premier Papandreou. They oppose him because he has not taken steps to punish those who collaborated with the Germans. They oppose him also because he favors the return of George II to the throne of Greece. Most of all, they1 oppose him because he represents all that stood for the oppression of the poorer classes in Greece in the old regime. Exactly the same kind of problem is coming up in Belgium and will come up in Holland. It is convenient to blame the military authorities when the diplomats pull the wires that restore to power and prestige exactly those persons who in the past have been identified with the conservatives and reactionaries who do not want to see any changes made in things as they were. What we need to do is to realize that Nazi oppression has given birth, among the peoples of Europe, to the same passionate craving for freedom which stirred the American colonists to rebellion. We, in America, do not realize the extent to which the great masses of the people of Europe have been denied the things that we take as a matter of course. If the reports which are coming out of Europe are to be believed, they are now ready for what we have had all along, and are of a mind to get it. When Secretary Stettinius said "Hands Off!" he meant that he for one, and the United States as well, thought that this was a matter for the people of each count ry to settle as they saw fit. His "Hands Off!" was both a confession of our own mistakes and a warning, not too delicately conveyed, to both Great Britain and Russia. Editor's note: The Plainsman staff, feeling that it was not well enough informed on the Greek situation to attempt an answer to the above letter, asked a professor, known to be "up" on the situation, to write a reply. We feel his answer should clear many of the misunderstandings. Opinion Poll Having gathered a few more hearted opinions, the poll concerning political lineups on the Auburn campus is continued this week. Only a few students refused to express an opinion which proves the willingness of most to at least take a stand on the question. HENRY STEINDORFF, president of PiKa: "They won't let you vote like you want to." ANN DuBOSE, president of WSGA: "Lineups are unfair, but if a greater number of students voted then lineups would be ineffective." OSCAR FRAZIER, president of Kappa Sig: "It would be fine if they could do away with them so that the best man suited for the job would get it instead of the one with the best lineup." DOTTIE WOODALL, president of POP: "The system of lineups has presisted because people who do not necessarily think it the best method have been practical enough to see that it is almost the only way on the Auburn campus... Public opinion can do away with lineups and the first step toward this is a greater number of students voting in each election. Those who have never bothered to vote should do so and express their opinions in that way rather than by complaining afterwards." AL LOWE, s e n i o r representative to Executive Cabinet, president of Blue Key, and former president of Theta Chi: "I don't like them and wish lineups could be done away with. The only way they can be abolished is for the Executive Cabinet to take action and fine any fraternity or sorority guilty of lining up about fifty dollars." MARGARET WYATT, vice-president of Theta U: "It's undemocratic; it doesn't give people the right to their own opinions and destroys initiative." ROY ROBERTS, vice-president of Sigma Nu: "I think it's a damn racket if there ever was any, and I'll be glad to see the day When they are abolished on the Auburn campus." GIBBS ASHLEY, Alpha Psi former president of Executive Cabinet and president of ODK: "The surest way to get elected." MARGARET TOOMER, president of KDf "Fraternity and sorority lineups don't give the independents a chance." COUNCIL SAPP, president of KA's and Interfraternity Council: "I don't like them because they aren't fair." With only three plus days remaining before the trains, busses and other practically extinct modes of transportation' such as the ox cart and automobile see us on our merry (?) way homeward for a holiday (only two weeks, compared to the luxurious month of certain other schools we could mention) the gremlin beneath the Editor's Desk has been gathering data on what's expected in various and sundry stockings come December 25. * * * Chief packages expected by one of our columnists will be a wedding, long about New Year's eve in her hometown. And what could be a nicer Christmas—practically—present than cute old "Hib"? * * * A certain blond (very) reported looks wistful and murmurs, "A man, preferably a Russian!" We will how pause while the choir sings two choruses of "Ocha Chornya". * * * One of the sports writers wants the SEC to extend the football season on through the spring. Fine idea—good copy. Whoops—our printer's ink is showing! * * * The managing editor longs for scads and scads of people who turn copy in, typed, ahead of time. (HINT) '* * * The feature ed wishes all the old grads would come to town—then she could have a whole page of "service personals" and wouldn't have to get up another scratch of copy. Whee! (Wishing to be helpful, we informed the Army and Navy of this harmless desire, but, unfortunately, they failed to be broad-minded about the situation.) * * * The group of characters inhabiting the Pi Kappa Phi frat house are yearning for a Coke machine of their very own. Nickels they have, but what to do with 'enr? * * * Professor Goode confesses that all his little heart desires is to be an honorary member of the McNasties. * * * The Dean of the Pharmacy School would love to have a new rod and reel. Jimmy Smith would like a new 2-A card. He likes it here! A couple of other column-contributers demand a fifth, Whatever that might be (apparently not an extra person to watch a bridge game, after hearing comments on the subject of kibitzers). * * * And our party girl wants a social calendar, puleeze. The ed.'s room mate, wandering in, states that she dreams of finding a Model-T Ford parked in her stocking on that morning. * * * And with that we start taking a broader census': A junior in chemistry wants what she describes as "junior with the pipe" Bryson wants a portable cot to take to class with him a Florida gal wishes for a black petticoat a freshman (not a football player) wants to go through part of the A club initiation an Alumni Hall representative demands Frank Sinatra a character from Vet Hill wants (this is a large order) fifteen new dogs no telling how many of 'em wanted cartons of Luckies, PMs' Camels, etc. on BMOC wants a season ticket to Mr. Mac's a far-sighted but pessimistic soul plans to ask Santa for a motor boat for use here in the spring time * * * So we start: Dear Santa: With a 10-Z priority we would like to have a radio tube, a Shoe ration stamp, and a direct train route to Tuscumbia, Ala. We already have what goes before that on the requested list—a bottle of St. Joseph's genuine and pure, bestowed by one who knew, last September. * * * Editor's note: The opinions expressed In this column ore those of the writer and are not to be construed as the editorial policies of this paper. The "A" Club initiation is over. And, boys, it stank. But you were spectacular. That group of you who forced a girl to the ground by Samford—-wasn't it. Tuesday?—and piled on top of her to take your turns kissing her. That group of you who pushed a girl into a darkened downtown doorway while she struggled and cried and held her there. That group of you who sent a group of freshman girls into the dormitory crying ~ one night Yes, you were spectacular. You attracted attention. And there wasn't anything wrong. It was all part of initiation. After all, it was all right out in public. If there had been anything wrong, someone would have stopped you. Who? Maybe the people on the streets and walks, the bystanders. The people who just ignored the whole thing and the people who thought the proceedings collegiate and amusing. There were people who might not have approved; But it wasn't any of their business. No. It was a student affair, in the hands of the college. Well, who at the college? Not Dr. Duncan. He's a busy man. He might not even have known what was going on. Maybe Mrs. Spidle. She's the Dean of Women. But it was just an initiation. It only lasted a few days. The students themselves, especially the girls, might have put some action behind their disapproval. The Executive cabinet? W.S.G.A.? Evidently not. Maybe the eccentricities of an initiation aren't grist for the student control, mill The responsibility for the-"A" Club initiation belongs to the "A" Club. Surely it is possible for the athletes to hold an effective initiation without resorting to bestiality. Why was it then, that for a good part of last week coeds were chased on the streets and on the campus? The "A" Club failing its responsibility of conducting an initiation congruent with the morals of the campus, the control logically goes to the student government group. In this case, the Executive Cabinet. No student group took any action. Students usually advocate more student control on the campus, and less control of administrative. An educational system is most effictive under those circumstances. Educators realize that. The students failing their responsibility by not making their protest effective, the responsibility passes to the Executive Council or the administration. That is on the campus. No one, no group did anything about the obvious excesses of the "A" Club initiation. Except talk about it. It was r-r-r-r-r-r-rought wasn't it? JAYWALKING With THORNTON and LANEY Editor's note: The opinions expressed In this column are those of the writer and are not to be construed as the editorial policies of this paper. After being threatened with everything from the whip to first-degree murder if they failed to predict the correct outcome of the Bowl Games, the operators of the Lanthorn machine have painstakingly compiled this data, which will no doubt be history after January 1st: Rose Bowl—U. S. C, 28, Tennessee 7. Sugar Bowl—Duke, 34, Alabama, 13. Orange Bowl—Tech, 19, Tulsa, 14. Cotton Bowl—Oklahoma, 29, T. C. U., 0. This column may have some new authors if these predictions fizzle. * * • Finding jokes is becoming more and more difficult. However, we have devised a new system. We simply sit down and laugh, then think backward and lo and behold, there is our joke. But what we want the very most for everybody is just one big happy time over the holidays. And with that we wish you a fond farewell, Mr. Claus. Give our best regards to your old lady and all your subordinates. fcmaal NIAGARA | FALLS i SPECIAL 335 P.M. "PARDON M E - BUT IS VOUR TPIP ESSENTIAL?" A Broadway theatrical agent was awakened one morning at 4 a. m. by the ringing of his telephone. Upon answering it a voice said, "I talk." "Whatta you mean, you 'talk,?", snapped the agent. "I talk. I want a job on the circuit," persisted the voice. "What makes you think you can get a booking because you talk?" "I'm a dog," said the voice. » • » SIGN OF THE TIMES (IN BARREN TOBACCO STORE). No If's, And's or Butts. • • * Mother—Now don't quarrel, children. What's the matter? Willie — We're playing shipwreck, and Susie won't go in the bathroom and drown herself. • • • Football season is about up, but we have one thing to say about the games. They really bring out the spirit in the spectators, or as the songs goes, "The Spirit's Got Me." In particular we remember the strip tease staged at the Miss. State Game by a sprightly young miss. She began her burlesque by divesting herself of her blouse. Immediately upon seeing this the whole B*ham police force rushed in, thus depriving the spectators of a sight for sore eyes. While struggling to remove the young woman from the park, the police were followed closely by a contingent of the Armed Forces. Students contented themselves with shouting, "Take it off!" and trying to get the band to play the "Strip Polka." Speculation was rife as to why she aspired to the role of Gypsy Rose Lee. The more sophisticated said she was drunk, the naive said, "Business is business," but it is our opinion that she lost a bet. • * • I caught my boyfriend necking. I caught mine that way too. • * * Then there was the young lady who went to the ration board and complained that she was getting married the next week, and how were she and her husband going to keep warm. * • • The bees are such busy little souls, They have no time for birth control; And that is why, in times like these, There are so many sons of bees. * • * Hats off to the Pi.KA.s for a very convivial "brawl." We wonder that the Christmas spirit should come so. early, as it was evident that some preciously guarded hoards were broken open. * * * Rat day, sponsored by Owls, sophomore honor society for girls, is coming up right after, the holidays. It's rumored that freshman are going to have to do all sorts of unhappy things. Lanthorn scoring machine predicts that 17% of frosh girls won't have any upperclass friends after Jan. 11. • * * The program of Christmas music put on Sunday night by the glee club was fine—fun, too, especially where they tried to trick us into singing the second verse of a song instead of the first.... and we're glad to know that "up on the chimney with old St. Nick" is a Christmas hymn. No stuff, though, we enjoyed the caroling very merch. • * • Late to bed, early to rise, Keeps your buddies from wearing your ties. • • • There was a little girl named Nelly, Who stood in the water up to her knees. (When the tide comes in this poem will rime.) • * * "Let's see, you're an optimist, aren't you?" "A kind of one. I believe the world is getting better every day; but I'm not so sure about the nights."—The 7arth Mover • * • Postscript — Have you ever noticed that holding hands with gloves on is like kissing through glass? TUESDAY* DECEMBER 12, 1944 T H E P L A I N S M AN Page Three Delta Sigs Celebrate Founding Annual Banquet Given At Pitts Saturday Night Celebrating the founding of Delta Sigma Phi, the Kappa chapter presented their annual banquet in the green room of the Pitts hotel Saturday, December 10th. Miss Martha Baker of Dothan presided with Jack Thornton, president of the Delta Sigs, who acted as toastmaster. Professor J. M. Robinson and Professor J. C. Wade were the guest speakers. Professor Robinson gave a short talk on the fraternity and its future. Professor Wade told of some of his various experiences as assistant dean of engineering. Vice-President Phillip Raymond introduced all of the officers of the fraternity. Historian Lew Sanderson gave history of Kappa chapter of last year. Tables were arranged in shape of pledge pins. White carnations were used as decorations. The guests, Delta Sigs and dates, included Professor and Mrs. J. C. Wade; Professor J. M. Robinson; Professor and Mrs. J. C. Grimes; Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Smith; Dr. W. E. S. Sewell and his daughter; Jack Thornton, Martha Baker; Phil Raymond, Julia Dikes, Harold Meeks, Hazel Doftin; Walton Thomas, Bettye Crawford; and Ted Hopton Jones, Kitty Finnegan. Lew Sanderson, Sarah Gear-hart; Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Dean; Tony Martiney, Margaret Snead; Lt. Graham Penny, Virginia Grayson. Herman Smith, Betty Ware; Jack Paine, Bernice Glenn; Biil Mandy, Marilyn Kelly; Bob Scogin, Bettye Blaylock; Armand Aladro, Barbara Harrison; Hilton Jones, Jane Hybart; Billy Mc- Daniels, Hortense Jones. FOUNDER'S DAY BANQUET Kappa Sigma Initiates Formal initiation for six boys was held Sunday, December 10 by Kappa Sigma. Those initiated were Keiffer Hobby, Sylvester, Ga.; Jimmy Fethe, Hickman, Ky.; Don Vinson, Lanett; Bob Hebson, Syla-cauga; Elmer Lloyd, Decatur; and Dick Wallace, Miami, Fla., of the ASTPR unit. —Buy War Bonds— and Stamps Miss Martha Baker, senior in education from Dothan, presided at the annual Delta Sigma Phi founder's Day Banquet Saturday night, escorted by Jack Thornton, Columbus, president of Kappa chapter of Delta Sig. MISS MARIAN BOYLE AND LT. P. M. BOYD MARRY IN DECATUR The marriage of Miss Marion Boyle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Boyle of Decatur, Ga., to Lieutenant Perry Marcellus Boyd, Jr., of Miami, took place at the home of the bride's parents on November 25. Reverend W. J. Whitfield performed the ceremony. Mrs. W. H. Ballenger, sister of the bride, and Miss Moselle Boyd, sister of the groom, were bridesmaids. Paul B a l l e n g er served as best man. A. B. Boyle gave his daughter in marriage. She is a graduate of Decatur Girls' High School and attended API, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority. A former art student, she was represented in the beauty section of the 1944 Glomerata. Lt. Boyd is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry M. Boyd of Miami. A graduate of Miami Senior High School, he also attended college here, graduating in Veterinary Medicine. He is a .member of Omega Tau Sigma and the American Veterinary M e d i c al Association. A first lieutenant in the U. S. Army, he is now stationed at Camp Swift, Texas. PI KAPPA ALPHA INITIATES TWELVE Twelve new members were recently initiated into Upsilon chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha, according to an announcement made by Henry Steindorff, president. They are Dub Ellis, freshman in ag science from Centre; Philip Boss, freshman in aeronautical administration from Phenix City; Ben Key, freshman in business administration from Woodberry, Ga.; Robert Pulley, electrical engineering freshman from Pensa-cola, Fla.; John Sutherland, freshman in aero engineering from Birmingham; Jette Campbell, electrical engineering freshman, DeFuniak Springs, Fla.; and Holder Nevans, aero engineering freshman from Birmingham. Tulley Turner, freshman in business; Alwyn Oldfield, aero engineering freshman, Maries Ridley, mechanical engineering freshman, Sam Sockwell, electrical engineering freshman; and Bill Calloway, freshman in agriculture, Huntsville. Lt. Harold Blackburn, Sigma Nu, is visiting his sister in Auburn. Lt. Blackburn, who is stationed at Ft. Myers, Florida, is a P-40 Instructor. * * * Pvt. Carlton (Peanut) Myers, Alpha Psi from Plains, Ga., visited friends in Auburn recently. SSSS3SSS3SSS8SSS883SS8SSSS88IS888SSXSSSSSSS8SSSSS88SSSSS8SSSS8SS38SSSSSS^^ ifO*OK)«Q*0*0«0*gtOfQfO Ens. and Mrs. Teasley Scott, of B'ham. visited in Auburn recently. Ens. Scott was a Sigma Nu here. • .. » * Lt. Carlton Lawrence of B'ham was a recent visitor in Auburn. While attending API he was in the School of Architecture and a member of Kappa Alpha. Rosa Yarbrough Entertained By Sorority Sisters Miss Rosa Yaroborough, whose marriage will take place in the near future, was entertained with a miscellaneous shower by Miss Janice Carter, Miss Beulah Skel-ton, and Miss Marion Roberts December 6 from 4 to 6 in the POP chapter room. Around 50 guests were entertained including some out of town guests from Columbus, Mrs. H. F. Yarborough, Mrs. Ted Al-ford Jr., Mrs. F. T. Davis, Mrs. J. M. Carter, and Mrs. Donald Kimsey. LOST: Yellow gold Bulova watch with black silg cord band, on campus. Reward. 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The breakfast consisted of fruit juice, waffles and syrup, and coffee served cafereteria style. Menus were given as favors. The rushees were entertained with informative charades and sorority songs Alpha Gamma Delta The Alpha Gams entertained Thursday with a circus party for their rushees. Amid a pop corn stand, coke stand and a hot dog stand, Madam Crystal Agazer told fortunes. The sorority room was decorated with clowns and . streamers; long peppermint sticks were given away as favors. Kappa Delia The K.D.'s entertained Tuesday night with a party for their rushees. Impotent zombies, martinis, and manhattans were served from the bar. Having incapacitated their rushees, the KD sisters entertained further with the famous Brown, Bidez, Tatum, Thi-bault quartet. Charactatuers were made by Deje Nickols. Bohemian waitresses served the rushees with interesting saled plaes. Chi Omega The Chi Os entertained their rushees at a Swing Shift Party Friday night. The chapter room was decorated as an airplane factory. On entering the room the rushees were taken down as assembly line which consisted of six workers dressed* in plaid shirts, slacks and welders helmets. The food was served in parts which at the end completed ' an airplane. The program was presented by Pat Kirkwood, president; Doris Karcher, pledge mistress; and June Killian. Songs were sung at intervals during the evening. Alpha Delia Pi From the portico of the Alpha Delta Pi Plantation, a skit was presented representing the sorority's history, enacted by girls in hoop skirts. Cooling drinks and cookies were served to rushees Monday night. Delta Zela Carrying out the Yuletide spirit, the Delta Zeta's. Holiday Inn was opened Wednesday, December 6, from 7 to 9 p. m. Guests joined in singing Christmas carols in the candlelighted room, and a short Christmas program was given. Santa Jenky Maddox presented each rushee with a gaily wrapped Christmas gift from under the tree. Refreshments carried out the Christmas colors. Climaxing the evening's entertainment was the picture of the "Dream Girl" of Delta Zeta, given by Louise Tor-bert, and the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." Phi Omega Pi Saturday at noon the Phi Omega Pi sorority entertained their rushees with a Latin American spaghetti luncheon. The room was decorated with south-of-the-border motifs and the spaghetti, cooked and served in the true Mexican manner, added another touch of 'Sud Americano'. Helen Walden, the tuxedoed master of ceremonies, later presented a program of half South and half North American content, the hilarious highlight of which was a rhumbo and song by "Senorita Merionita Robertos", who entered carrying the tune of her song in a large scrub bucket. The world is watching the activities of an honorary member of the Auburn chaptem of ODK, Lt. Col. Albert Carmichael, chief of the Allied Military Government in Aachen, Germany. SNOW WHITE FILM RETURNS TO TIGER "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", famous Walt Disney film in feature length, which returns to the Tiger Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday has been so popular that it has been translated fully into ten languages. It proved such a hot favorite in London that it ran thirty seven weeks. Walt Disney's conception of small birds and animals is one of the many reasons why he and his l^iaiOidl^lOiaiOlOi^lO^lOiOi^iOidlOldiOlOiOH^ ••••• -a-o • • • • • o ••••• o o o ••••• o wrsop & YES! A / SURPRISE IN QUALITY FOR THE LOW PRICES Come In And See Our Fine Selection productions are beloved by old and young alike. His little rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, bluebirds and tortoises have exquisitely appealing qualities. Logically , e n o u g h , Dinsey chose "Snow White and ; the Seven Dwarfs" for his first full length animated feature with its many chances to include animal characters. BUY MORE WAR BONDS Pvt. Graham Hixon, Union Springs, is in town. Former student of architecture, he is a member of Sigma Chi. * * * Word has been received that Lt. William C. Sherman has been promoted to Captain. Captain Sherman was formerly associate professor of animal nutrition with Alabama Polytechnic Institute and is now serving as nutrition officer at Ft. Lewis, Wash. OF AHEAD. S ••• • •• o ••••• ••••• o WARM CLOTHING FOR THE WINTER MEN'S AND BOY'S SUITS AND TOP COATS. Give Smart Looking Clothes For Christmas I STEINBACH'S ••••• m YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO ORDER GIFTS FROM-MOONLIGHT AND (ACTUS THE ANDREWS SISTERS Added, Popeye Cartoon FRIDAY MILLION DOLLAR KID with THE EAST SIDE KIDS Added, Popular Science and Serial SATURDAY THE FALCON IN MEXICO TOM CONWAY MARTHA MacVICAR Also, Comedy and Cartoon When U. S. warships go into action, telephone equipment transmits orders instantly, clearly. For the huge battleship "Wisconsin," Western Electric supplied two systems using equipment designed by Bell Telephone Laboratories. 1. Sound powered telephone system—with 2200 instruments connecting all battle stations. These battle phones operate on current generated by the speaker's voice, so damage to the ship's electrical power supply cannot interrupt communications. 2. Battle announcing system—with 20 transmitter stations and over 300 giant-voiced loudspeakers. Helping to supply "battle talk" equipment for use at sea, on land and in the air is providing important work for many college graduates—both men and women—at Western Electric. During the 6th War Loan Drive buy more Bond* than evert Western Electric FLORENCE LAKE GRADY SUTTON DICK ELLIOTT «, N.T.O. wm m HOLLYWOOD BEAUTIES A JACK WM. VOTION Production DINE IN A FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE You'll like our courteous help and pleasant surroundings. STEAKS CHICKEN SEAFOOD Auburn Grille Our 1944 Christmas Book is just bulging with more wanted 1 gifts than any previous issue. Now,! when the demand is so great for so many things, come to Sears on a ONE - STOP Christmas shopping trip. Save time and money! Conserve rationed gas and tires. Yes, you still have time to order catalog merchandise, but... HURRY IN! HUE? e ' ^ " " ^ ^ a S i l Ju EASY TERMS — Purchases totaling ten dollars or more may be made on Sears Easy Payment Plan. Come Join The Christmas Party "SNOW WHITE" AND THE SEVEN DWARF'S WEDNESDAY {.THURSDAY TIGER THEATRE BLOUSES! OODLES OF THEM and SUCH DAINTINESS! Yesterday's Express brought us one of the biggest shipments of Blouses we ever received— and in such a wide range of colors and fluffy effects— They are in Several PASTEL SHADES SHEER WHITES, and a few gorgeous ones in DOTTED SWISS— Sizes 32 to 44 YOUR CHOICE $3.98 Other Reminders FOR XMAS-SWEATERS-BAGS— COSTUME JEWELRY-HANDKERCHIEFS SCARFS^ DICKEYS-DRESSES— SKIRTS-HATS— UMBRELLAS-RAINCOATS— BILLFOLDS-HOSIERY-^ GLOVES— And so many other things we can't list all of them her&— Drop in at any time and see this veritable fairyland of USEFUL GIFTS Mildred Lippitf s TOWN & COUNTRY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1944 THE P L A I N S M AN Page Five Bells Keep Ringing In Spite Of Samford Tower Clock Stops But One In Ramsey Keeps On Running By MARTHA IRENE LEE The Samford clock is vacation ing again. For days it has answered every inquiring glance with silence, stubbornly pointing its hands at 6:55. The bells on the campus have not failed to ring once, however, and it makes one wonder how the bell system works. The clock in Samford tower is connected in no way with any of the bells or clocks on the campus. Until less than a year ago it was just a great mechanical clock, subject to the trouble of all such machines. A campus joke of long standing, one which has taken many forms, is based on the seeming inability of the hands on the clock's four faces to get together, or of the striking apparatus and the hands to cooperate by announcing the hour at the same time. One professor, it is said, told his class that he would give a credit in the course to any student who reported all the hands pointing to the same numbers. So far the students have received credits based on grades dnly. Machines get old and even Samford clock was wearing out. Its parts no longer worked efficiently, and the cable which held its huge pendulems were becoming worn, so last spring the clock was made into an electrical apparatus. A tiny motor assumed the work of announcing Auburn's time, and did a good job of it until last week. Then a small bearing failed and the great clock stopped. From "Ag" hill to Broun, though, the bells still rang, every hour from Monday morning until Saturday. All of them are operated by a system of wiring from a master clock in Ramsey. The clock is equipped with a program tape which can be changed to fit the time program, and which controls the ringing of the bells in every building on the campus. In the Buildings and Grounds Department is a small light which, by turning on or off when the bells are supposed to be ringing, tells whether they are ringing or not. It is the work of Buildings and Grounds to see the bells and wiring are in working order, while the mechanical engineering department has charge of the Master Clock. Research Proves That Sophomore Is Lowest From Of Animal Life Br BOB COLLINS In Crimson-While Extension reserach and thorough investigation by leading psychologists and biologists have proved conclusively that the lowest form of animal life now known to man is the sophomore. In appearance the sophomore has big feet, big ears—it hears all, knows all—has cilia on its legs, toupee hair, and a wrist watch on its left arm. It also has one key on its watch chain, which makes it a B.M.O.C. Big Man On Campus). The sophomore can easily be distinguished f r o m all other forms of campus life, or any other form of life, for that matter. It has a combination of the childish ways of a freshman, the sophistication of a junior, and the dignity of a senior. Unique Walk By its walk alone, the sophomore can be detected with remarkable ease. On the campus, it swaggers with a step that indicates that it owns at least two-thirds of the college. In • t he campus hang-outs, it glides from table to table making witty remarks and displaying manners almost to the nth of perfection. In the classroom, it displays m o r e intelligence a nd knowledge than the professor. The soph's mouth is its best distinguishing feature. There is no other mouth like the mouth of a sophomore. It can discuss any subject from Little Red Riding Hood to the most difficult of Shakespeare's plays. It can impart any information desired, whether it be in short division, calculus or mechanics. It can even talk anatomy. I. Q. Lowest Careful analysis of the mental ability of the sophomore has revealed, however, that it is a wiseacre, and that its plane of intelligence is far below that of the senior or junior and even lower than that of the freshman. The mature sophomore has peculiar desires and ways that make it quite different from all other forms of life. For example, it wants to have nine dates a week —two on Saturday and Sunday— and at the same time, it also wants to make all "A's". The sophomore is quick to prey upon the freshmen and especially loves to lord everything it knows and has done over the latter. Study of the freshman by laboratory experts showed that it is also a low form of animal life but a great deal higher than the sophomore. The freshman was found to be a lovable, amiable little animal, who accepted and realized his position, and one any big upperclassman — excluding the atrocious, uppish sophomore —would be glad, even eager, to take to heart. NEW BOOKS ADDED IN MAIN LIBRARY Many beeks of popular interest have been added to the Main Library during the past week, according to a statement by Clyde H. Cantrell, Director of Libraries. Among the items of general interest are the following: A Great Time to be Alive, by Fosdick; The American Senate and World Peace, by Colegrove; The Story of the Irish, by MacMannus; China Looks Forward, by Sun Fo; and Lusty Wind for Carolina, by Fletcher. The Making of Modern China, by Lattimore; Gardens in Color, by Pratt and Steinchen; Men of Science in America, by Jaffe; Lt. Col. Jones Honored By Award, Legion Of Merit 15th AAF in Italy—Lt. Col. Donald T. Jones, Jackson, Miss., executive officer for a B-24 Liberator bombardment group, has received the nation's fourth highest award, the Legion of Merit, for his "exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services." Colonel Jones' citation describes his "brilliant leadership, personal resourcefulness and administrative ability" in meeting and disposing of the problem he faced as executive officer in the period Dec. 4, 1943, to Sept. 15, 1944. His Liberator group was still in the States, alerted for overseas shipment, last December. It is now veteran for more than 140 combat missions. "Colonel Jones displayed outstanding skill in moving the ground echelon of his group to the theater of operations", his citation reads,, in part. "Upon arrival in Italy, the organization was assigned to an airdrome that had not been completed by the Engineers. "Despite inadequate tentage, transportation and adverse weather conditions, Colonel Jones . .. set up four, widely - dispersed camp sites and made the necessary provisions for the arrival of the heavy bombers. "As a result of Colone Jones' knowledge of administrative procedures . . . he established a highly efficient system that has been the subject of commendation and has contributed materially to the enviable record of his bombardment group." it . When the original airfield was rendered inadequate, C o l o n el Jones moved his group, on less than 24 hours notice, to new airdromes. "At its new location," the citation continues, "the group was divided, each of two squadrons sharing airdromes with other groups, and Colonel Jones again worked feverishly in setting up his wedely dispersed unit in completely unprepared positions, meanwhile maintaining the high degree of administrative efficiency. "Colonel Jones' brilliant leadership . . . has been the source of inspiration to his associates and made him of invaluable assistance to his superiors." Colonel Jones previously received the Soldier's Medal "for heroism at great risk of life." He wears the Distinguished Unit Badge with one bronze cluster as a member of a veteran group that holds two citations from the president of the United States. A graduate of Auburn, where he played on the varsity football teams of '31, '32, and '33, Colonel Jones was a sanitation supervisor for the Mississippi State Board of Health before being ordered to active duty with the Air Corps in August, 1940, as a first Lieu- Trial by Time, by Farril; The Road to Freedom, by Hayek; Stamp Collecting, by Renouf; Revolt in Paradise, by MacDon-ald; Einstein, by Marianoff; Wartime Budgets for Three Income Levels, by the University of California; and Jungle People, by Henry. Have a "Coke"=Merry Christmas .. .adding refreshment to holiday cheer The spirit of Christmas is friendliness—a time to get together with friends and family. There's a whole story of hospitality in the three words Have a "Coke",—three words that express a friendly spirit the whole year 'round. Yes, Coca-Cola and the pause that refreshes are everyday symbols of a way of living that takes friendliness for granted; 60TTLEQ UNDEB AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY OPELIKA COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., Inc. "Coke" =Coca-Cola It's natural for popular names to acquire friendly abbreviations. That's why you hear Coca-Cola called "Coke". tenant. Colonel Jones received his original commission in the Field Artillery in May, 1933. His wife, Mrs. Margaret V.. Jones, lives at 847 N. 24th St., East St. Louis, 111. Marine Lt. George Willoughby, of Camp Hill, Ala., has been graduated from the Fifty Seventh Officer Candidates' C l a s s at Quantico, Va. Lt. 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These refrigeration systems furnish 3 j ^ tons of refrigeration at low temperature for meat and fish rooms, and 3 tons of refrigeration at 40° F for vegetable, dairy, and thaw rooms. And six and a half tons is a lot of Christmas dinner in anybody's language. General, Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y. Hear /he Ganeral Elecfrie programs: "The G-E All-girl Orchestra" Sunday 10 p.m. EWT, NBC— "The World Today" news, every weekday 6:45 p.m. EWT, CBS. Tha bast investment in tha world is in this country's future. Keep all the Bends You Buy. GENERAL ® ELECTRIC Ovutk, ft"iv m GIVE HIS NECK A BREAK. What's special about this gift? It's a Van Heusen white shirt with a Van Heusen collar attached that can't wilt, can't wrinkle... looks starched'but isn't. It's the one white shirt that's different! £. . . . . $2-25 and up. TIES HE'D CHOOSE FOR HIMSELF. 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They come in patterns, stripes and solid colors to suit, every taste. Fabrics are definitely on the luxury side—yet are long-wearing and washable. .' $0.00 to $00 OLIN L. HILL 'The Man With The Tape' PAGE SIX T H E P L A I N S M AN TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, Warrington Makes AP, Rice All-American Tex7 Honors Mount As Honor Team Choices Continue To Pour In By JIMMIE SMITH With the various Ail-American selections still coming in, the honors of Tex Warrisgton, the Tigers' sensational pivotman, continue to mount. The latest All-American teams made public were issued by Grantland Rice and the Associated Press, both of which picked Warrington as the putstanding ball-snapper in the nation. Other Southerners selected on the honor team were Phil Tins-ley, Ga. Tech end, Hamilton Nichols, Rice Guard, and Hubert Bechtol, Texas end. The Associated Press All- American team: End, Philip Tins-ley, Ga. Tech; Tackle, Donald Whitmire, Navy; Guard, William Hacket, Ohio State; Center Tex Warrington, Auburn; Guard, Hamilton Nichols, Rice; Tackle, John Ferraro, Southern California; End, Hubert Bechtol, Texas; Back, Leslie Horvath, Ohio State; Back, Robert Fenni-more, Okla. A & M; Back, Glenn Davis, Army; Back, Felix Blanch-ard, Army. Last Convocation Before Holidays To Be Thursday Convocation Thursday at 5 p. m. in Langdon Hall will have as its theme a Christmas program, according to an announcement by Ann DeBose, president of WSGA. The Dance Club, under the direction of Miss Olga Bibza, dancing teacher, will perform—carrying out the Christmas spirit in pantomine. ' • During the regular business meeting the Hostess Club will be appointed. This is an organization of girls who sit at the heads of tables in the dining hall. Florence Smith is president. The newly selected vice-president of WSGA, Martha Ellis, Centre, who will serve in succession to Jessie Sahm, will be installed. Twenty-Five Endure "A" Club Invitation With the cry of "Blitzkrieg" and the sound of swishing paddles, Auburn's first "A" club initiation since the fall of 1942 began last Monday Dec. 4. The "A" club is an honorary athletic organization composed of those players who make their letters in any intercollegiate sport at Auburn. The managers and cheerleaders are all eligible to become members. The neophytes were dressed as negro mammies and were subject to the will of Co-captain Kuykendall and Gibbs Ashley who sent them through long calisthenic drills and other meetings which were synonymous with "Rat Courts". They were made to carry various animals, such as goats, calves, pigs, and ducks, to class. As a climax to the affair, the initiates came forth with a skit at the Tiger Theatre Wednesday night. The players that became full-fledged "A" clubbers are: Billy Bowles, Ralph Hoffman, Jack Cahoon, Burke Dupuy, Max Autry, Denvard Snell, Joe Woz-niak, Hunter Owens, Arnold Sil-verberg, Ben Moss, L. C. Carner, Harold West, Everette Harwell, Reid Trapani, Hubert Hawkins, Billy Ball, Dan Hattaway, Nolan Long, Bubber Trotman, Ralph Harris, Clifford Grubbs, James McDaniel, and Harold Watkins. Head cheerleader Harry Gil-more and Manager Gene Castel-low also became members. Tex Warrington, Auburn's r u g g ed center, failed to go through due to lack of time. Voyles Come Through with The Goods Despite Lack Of Material At Beginning "TEX" (Continued from page one) gineering. Jose Soler, whose home is in Caguas, Puerto Rico, will go to New York to meet two fraternity brothers of his who will play in Madison Square Garden with the University of Puerto Rico crack basketball team. The t h r ee friends will celebrate Christmas Produced Spirited Team Typical of Tigerville The curtain has fallen on Act One of the mightiest football drama in Auburn history The quality of the gridiron game will show great improvement with the return of our fighting men and their very high evaluation of competitive sports. The increased emphasis on sports in the immediate post-war era will bring into the limelight more outstanding performers than ever before. And Auburn has a definite place in this new sports world. Last summer, Coach Voyles, in an appeal to the student body, said that if every student would take an active interest in sports and would give him full coopera^ tion he would make this the most athletic school in the nation. By way of proof, from a group of mostly inexperienced freshmen, he produced a football machine that was a serious threat to every opponent. We may readily imagine what our present coaching staff can do with the unlimited material that will be available after the war. So after completing his first season here with a better-than-average ball club in spite of many obstacles, the new coach can be assured of the deep respect of the students for his leadership and ability. It was indeed a season to be remembered—not for any notable victories on the field, but for the high spirits of the students. "War Eagle" seemed to be the order of the day, and the teanf support was unusual, sometimes even extreme, as in the case ol_one "rooter" who did a strip tease in Legion Field because she lost her bet on Auburn. From the first game Auburn s t u d e n t s sat through driving rains, hot suns and sometimes terrific disappointments with never a lag in that will to win." Lt. and Mrs. Fred Fulton are recent Auburn visitors. Lt. Fulton, who was an SPE here, graduated in Engineering in 1943. Promotion of Carl H. Pihl from captain to major was announced recently by Major General Hugu J. Knerr, Commanding General of the Air Service Command, U. S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe. Major Phil is a graduate of Alabama Polytechnic Institute (19- 35), and a member of Pi Kappa Phi. At Auburn, he was captain of the track team in 1935, and was Southeastern Conference and A. A. U. mile champion in 1934. • • • Ransome Milton Wood, Montgomery, was recently promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps. A graduate of Bessemer High School, and Lambda Chi here, he joined the Marines upon graduating from API in '38. in Baltimore and New York. Going up with him will be Luis Pena, of Humacao, Puerto Rico, a freshman in pharmacy, who will visit an aunt in New York over the holidays. 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In 1943, for example, about $800,000 of L&N tax payments were allocated for highway purposes in the 13 states through which it operates. Highway separations at railroad grade crossings have become increasingly important as BUY WAR BONDS faster-moving vehicles have multiplied. Originally, railroads were—and in some states still are—required to bear the largest part of the cost of such separations, although the public has always received the greater benefits. Certain states have now recognized that equity calls for a fairer distribution of the costs. LOUISVILLE President ft NASHVILLE RAILROAD The Old Reliable is proud of its 94-year record of public service and its contributions to all phases of Southern progress. It looks to the future confidently, provided that just laws and reasonable regulation will permit it to continue tts usefulness in the further development of the South. The Old Reliable... Yesterday... Today... 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DEC. 15 JACK HALEY HARRIET HILLIARD MARY BETH HUGHES in TAKE IT BIG Added Latest Fox Movietone News Mousie Vodvil " Zeb Carver" SATURDAY, DEC. 16 Double Feature No. 1 CHARLES STARRETT SHIRLEY PATTERSON in RIDING WEST No. 2 MACHINE GUN MAMA with WALLACE FORD EL BREWDEL Added Chapter 2 of "Haunted Harbor" Cartoon "Giddy Yapping" SUNDAY • MONDAY DECEMBER 17-18 SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS with CARMEN MIRANDA MICHAEL O'SHEA In Technicolor Also Latest War News Cartoon
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Title | 1944-12-12 The Plainsman |
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OCR Transcript | MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR Hu Plauuunarv HOLIDAYS ARE ALMOST HERE VOLLXIV ALABAMA, POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1944 NUMBER 12 Nomination Open For Two Executive Cabinet Positions Six Run In Election For May Queen Crown By MIMI SIMMS From six candidates for May Queen, Auburn coeds will select one to reign over the annual May Court in Tuesday's election. Polls will be opened at Social Center from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. on December 14. All coeds are eligible to vote. All six candidates will be seniors at the time of the May Day celebration. The girls who are entered in the race are Kimball Boan, Birmingham, Chi Omega; Jeannette Ellis, Jasper, Alpha Gamma Delta; Kitty Finegan, Talladega, Theta Upsilon; Theresa Hug, Columbus, Ga., Delta Zeta; Halsa Kyser, Minta, Alpha Delta Pi; and Maxine Tatum, Opelika, Kappa Delta. The five candidates not selected as queen will serve in the court. Definite plans for the May Day program are now underway by members of Sphinx and the Dance Club. Doris Karcher, president of Sphinx, said that the winner's name would not be announced in the near, future. All women students are urged to vote. Ticket books will not be necessary. Sphinx, senior honor society for women, has sponsored the May Day festivities each year since their inauguration in 1937. Until last year the Auburn Player's had been joint sponsors. Art Guild Exhibit Set For February 11 In Little Gallery Oil paintings by API students will on January 21 the little gallery in the Applied Art Annex, as the first in a series of student are exhibits to be sponsored by the Art Guild, Betty Wilmore; Birmingham, president of the of the Guild, announced yesterday. Elected to succeed herself during the winter quarter, she was reinstated with two of her officers, Norma Denham, Prattville, and»Freances Meaders, Anniston, who will continue to serve as secretary and treasurer of the , organization. Other . officers elected were Mildred Woodham, Geneva, vice-president; Dorothy Jean Nichols, Washington, D. C, business manage; and Vivienne Duncan, AtT lanta, publicity director. Any student may submit a painting for the exhibit to Prof. Joseph Merino-Merlo before January 14. A student jury, composed of Art Guild members, will select the exhibits. Announcement was also made of the water color exhibit on February 11. Any student may enter a water color. This exhibit will be chosen in the same way as the oil exhibit and entries must be in by February 4. Other exhibits will be announced later. WAR STAMP SALE Over a hundred dollars worth of war stamps were sold Friday by the student Sixth War Loan Drive committee. Booths were stationed in the Grille from 8 a. m. to noon and in the Main Gate booth during the afternoon. Martha Ellis, Centre; Beryl Gilliam, Columbus, Ga., Alma Gholston, Fitzpatrick; Phyllis Kloeti, Havanna, Cuba; and Virginia Anne Strong, Anniston, kept the booth during the day. Bill Randolph, Clewiston, Fla., served as chairman of the committee. Students responded well to the sales, although no bonds were sold, he said. Twenty-Five Pledge Sororities Today Pan-Hellenic closed rush for the winter quarter ended today with the pledging of 25 girls by six sororities. Pledges of each sorority will wear this ribbons at least two days, after which they will be formally pledged. \ Alpha Delta Pi pledged Mild-r e d Baggett, Atlanta; Craig Green, Hope Hull; Janet Hall, Montgomery; Betty Ramsey, Atlanta; Gere Rinnert, Ragland; and Anne Treadwell, Auburn. Alpha Gamma Delta pinned its ribbons on Cynthia Bachelor, Columbus, Ga.; Frances Biddle, Wilmington, N. C; Betty Pass, Birmingham; F r a n c e s Perry, Wedowee; and Barbara Rutledge, Birmingham. Chi Omega named Martha Anne Caines, Birmingham; Jackie Swann, Moss Point, Miss.; and Gloria Vaughn, Sheffield, at Us pledges. Delia Zeta pledged Ruth Estes, Center, Katherine Sue Mackie, Dadeville; Carolyn Parker, Thom-aston; Lessie Jo Rounds, Gadsden; and Mary Taylor, Dothan. Kappa Delta ribbons are being worn by Jule deGriffenreid, Auburn; Barbara Frick, Ft. Benning, Ga.; Bettye Kent, Pensacola, Fla.; Jean C. Ranson, Tallassee; and Martha Nell Simpson, Auburn. Phi Omega Pi pledged Margaret Reichard, Norfolk, Va. Gwen Tucker Biddle, president of Pan-Hellenic, said that this is the last scheduled rush season for the school year. Chinese Professor Speaks To Faculty At Forum Meeting By COLLINS ROUNTREE The Chinese farmer is industrious and intelligent but it seems as though he has been fighting a losing battle against soil erosion, according to Doctor Walter C. Lowdermilk as he addressed a meeting of the Faculty Forum in the Dining Hall Monday night. The common enemy of China is not just Japan but also soil erosion, f Dr. Lowdermilk, and outstanding authority on erosion and its effects on the civilization in Europe, North Africa, and the Near East, was research professor in forestry at the University on Nanking, China, from 1922 to 1927 and has recently served as advisor to the Chinese Government. Dr. Lowdermilk showed films of his travels in the Near East beginning with the Nile Valley region of" North Africa and Mesopotamia. These two regions are said to be the places where agriculture originated about 7,000 years ago. From there he showed films of Palestine, Egypt, and other Mediterranean lands, and then of China. He described the past land features and compared them with the present features. The old civilizations of the Mediterranean lands have disappeared while the civilization of China has. remained. The Chinese have struggled valiantly for centuries and are still battling against uneven odds. The Chinese have had more difficult problems to face during 2,000 years of farming than any other people on the earth. The main problem of China and also the other nations of them world is how to cultivate sloping land safely and successfully. "When this problem is solved", said Dr. Lowdermilk, "There will have been a great advance in the fight against soil erosion and in agriculture. YULE TIME FAR FROM HOME Photo by Lewis Arnold Looking at a trimmed fir tree in a store window, surrounded by toys to be distributed by old Santa to children here on Christmas day. are Angelo Garriga, Tico Alandro, Phyllis Kloeti, Toby Martinez and Ted Hopton-Jones, all Cuban students at Auburn. Vice-President And Secretary Needed Election of vice-president of the Executive Cabinet and secretary to Cabinet will be held on Monday January 8,1945, from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Nominations are to be turned in to Bill Cram, chairman of the elections committee, Alpha Psi House, before Friday December 15. Those nominated will be notified as to when Pan-American Students Stay In States During Holidays Some See Snow For First Time By SARAH SMITH It was almost a White Christmas for Auburn! At least those tiny white flakes drifting down Monday aroused tremendous excitement and hopes. Yesterday was the first time many of our good neighbor students had ever seen real live snow outside a movie theatre. "It was beautiful!" exclaims Tony Martinez, of Ermita, Cuba. Down home in Cuba there'll be a Christmas tree too, with all the trimmings. There'll be candies, nuts, cakes, sweets of all kinds— "And oh yes, we always have of mistletoe," he added with a twinkle. There festive season begins with a series of dances which on December 23 and lasts until January 7, the Day of the Wise Men. The Wise Men play an important role in their Christmas celebration. In parts of Cuba there is an American contingent, such as in Ermita, Sanda Claus and the Wise Men share honors, but in other places where Santa and the American from the States are not so well known, the Wise Men are the dominant Christmas figures. How will these students celebrate the season in the States? They have made various and sundry plans. Phyllis Kloeti, of Havana, Cuba, is luckier than most. She will spend the holidays with her brother, Lt. Bob Kloeti and Mrs. Kloeti, at Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey. Lt. Kloeti is a former Auburn student. She will visit New York and Washington D. C. before returning to API to resume classes. . Ted Hopton-Jones, of Niquero, Cuba, a junior in electrical engineering will spend the Yuletide visiting his brother in Birmingham. He has not been home since the past summer. Marco A. (Just-Call-Me-Tony) Martinez C. a freshman in aeronautical engineering, who hails from Central Ermita, Cuba, will also meet old Saint Nick in Birmingham. He spent last Christ-man at home. A r m a n d o Aladro, another Ermitan (Auburn seems to be popular down in Ermita!) will accompany Tony to Birmingham. Armando, better known as Tico, is a freshman in mechancial en- (Continued on back page) "TEX" By MIMI SIMMS "It was like something you dream about when you're a kid, but you don't ever think it could happen to you!" Tex Warrington, Auburn's Ail-American center, explained. Tex's name was placed on all the Southeastern teams, Later, when the first of the All-Ameri-can teams were announced, he again made first team. But what he had wanted most of all was to make the Colliers and the APs first teams. "We were hoping," Jackie, his pretty blond wife, said. "When Tex found out Friday afternoon he'd made the AP team, he ran all the way home to tell me." That concluded Tex's twelfth season of football—except for the Blue-Gray game in Montgomery on December 30. Auburn's 210 pound center has played al positions in the line, as well as fullback and wing back. He started his footbal career in the seventh grade, making set^ind string ce'.ter that year. His second season brought him the position of center on the first string, and although he changed positions, he has never left the first team. It was while he was attending prep school in New Jersey that he got his nickname. "They said I drawled my words so much and walked just like a cowboy. I couldn't convince them I came from Deleware, not Texas," he said. During the summers, Tex played baseball. After he graduates from API next summer, he says, he would like to play professional football and baseball or be a-football coach. "It'll be up to Jackie," he added. When he was a sophomore at William and Mary, he met Jackie in summer school. She was Jackie Wheeler until they were married in June 1943. Tex headed for the Marines in July, and was a drill instructor until he was discharged late this summer. At William and Mary Tex was majoring in physical education. Since W and M is a Liberal Art school, however, it is fine for a boy whose job in his father's business is assured. Tex leaned slightly forward. "But that's not what the discharged servicemen want," he CAMP AND HOSPITAL COMMITTEE MAKE CHRISTMAS GIFTS Loudest of all of API's wishes to wounded servicemen from a "Merry Christmas" are the gifts to be sent' from the Collegiate Red Cross chapter to Army hospitals at Craig, Gunter, Maxwell, and Tuskegee Air Fields. Under the leadership of Pat Elliot, Auburn, the Red Cross camp and hospital committee has been collecting money for these presents for several months. Generous donations from several campus groups made it possible to buy 9 albums of phonograph records, 16 photograph albums, 15 autograph albums, 25 picture frames, and 10 pounds of candy. Coeds wrapped the gifts and delivered them to the county Red Cross chapter. Here they were divided, along with presents from other chapters in Lee County, and placed in the hospitals' bags. College and county Red Cross chapters alike are cheering our wounded with gifts this Christmas. Besides the presents sent by the API chapter, men will receive stockings packed with nuts and candy, games and boards, and comfort articles, as brushes, shoe-shine knits, and sewing kits. SPE Elects Officers New officers were elected at a meeting of Sigma Phi Epsilon last Wednesday night. Charles Thompson, senior in chemical engineering from Patterson, Ga. was chosen president. Jack Bell, Panama City, Fla., sophomore in mechanical engineering, is new vice-president; Alfred Durrance, freshman in chemical engineering, comptroller; James Price, Huntsville, electrical engineering freshman, historian; and Floy Bullock, Opelika, electrical engineering freshman, secretary. insisted. "They want something they can fall back on, like business or engineering or ag or vet medicine. That's one reason Auburn's going to be even more popular after the war." You know the high rating Auburn made with the Army?" he went on. "I heard about it when I was in the Marines, even before I had thought about coming here." Tex, Jr., or more properly, Caleb Van Warrington, IH, is left-handed, just like his Dad. "Pop" Warrington has given his son who is not quite a month old a small dumbbell that looks like a rattle. As soon as he can handle it, Junior will be given a football. Cast Selected At Players' Tryouts, The Damask Cheek The cast for the Auburn Players' winter p r o d u c t i o n , The Da mask Cheek by John Van Drunten and Lloyd Morris, was selected this week following try-outs at the Y-Hut on the API campus. Prof. Telfair B. Peet is director of the three-act comedy. Lead parts will be played by Maria Duchac, Atmore, as Rhoda Meldrum; Luster Bass, Mobile, as Jimmy Randall; and Gloria Jean Lockhart, Washington, D. C. as Calla Longstreth. Others cast in the play were- Barbara Elder, Birmingham, as Miss Pinner; Martee McReynolds, Birmingham, as Mrs. Randall; Janis Mann, Judsonia, Ark., as Nora; Elizabeth Deese, Ozark, as Daphne Randall; David . Vann, Auburn, as Michael Randall; and Robert McMillan, Brewton, as Neil Harding. Ibbie Deese, president of the Auburn Prayers, Skippy Duchac, Barbara Elder, and David Vann are old members of the dramatic organization. WSSF DRIVE NETS TOTAL OF $626.05 Total contributions to the World Student Service Fund from the students at Auburn amounted to $626.05. The fund provides relief -to students who are prisoners of war. This drive, sponsored by the Inter-Church Council, was the first of its kind to be held on the API campus. Largest per capita donations came from women students living at Susan Smith Cottage, the only cooperative house on the campus. They gave an average of $1.15 each. In charge of the drive were Sue Hawkins, Macon, Ga., president of the student Inter-Church Council; Pat Kirkwood, Waverly; and Bill Randolph, chairman of the Executive Cabinet Committee on student drives. Assisting also was Miss Mary Louise Shupe, Corvallis, Ore., Danforth Graduate Fellow. APhA Elects Officers The student branch of the American Pharmaceutical Association held a meeting Thursday night, Dec. 7, to elect officers. Those chosen were Jack Springer, Union Springs, president; Jean Justice, Flomaton, vice president; Mary Ruth Estes, Centre, secretary; Laura Belle Grose, Tuskegee, treasurer; and Wyleen Hill, Dalton, Ga., reporter. and where Qualifications Board will meet. The office of vice-president, formerly held by Bobby Humphrey, Sig Ep from Columbus, is to be filled by a member of the junior class, voted upon by third quarter sophomores and first or second quarter Juniors. The secretary to the cabinet, formerly Jim Whiteside, Delta Sig from Birmingham, is elected from the sophomore class by third quarter freshmen, first and second quarter sophomores. This is the first election in which unsigned ballots have been used. There will be only one poll—in student center. Student activity books are required to vote. Nomination blanks shall contain the signatures of 4% of the students registered in a class and shall be submitted to the chairman of the elections committee in the following form: "We, the undersigned, members of the class of do hereby nominate for _." (Signatures, sponsors) "I hereby accept the nomina-« tion". (Signature, nominee) To qualify for either office candidates must have an over-all average of not less than 2.0 and must be an active participant in some extra-curricula activity. Caroling A Christmas Carol Sing will be held Thursday night at 6:45 at the Woman's Quardrangle. The program sponsored by the Inter-church Student Council will include Christmas carols, special music and Christmas pictures on a screen. All students and members of the community are invited. TAU BETA PI ELECTS FIVE NEW OFFICERS At a recent meeting of Tau Beta Pi, national honor society for engineering students, Robert Scogin, Dora, was elected president to succeed James Luquire, Birmingham, who has served for the past two quarters. Other officers chosen were Jesse James, Florence, vice-president; Fred Demeritte, Fairfield, recording secretary; and Vernon Smith, Boaz, corresponding secretary. Tau Beta Pi, which took over the annual Engineer's Carnival last year due to the inactive status of the Engineering Council, announces that no carnival is to be held this year. Junior AVMA Addressed By $ Salmon Tuesday The Junior Chapter of AVMA last week heard Professor W. D. Salmon of the Nutrition Department, civic and professional leader. Professor Salmon, better known as "Prof Salmon", gaw an informal discussion of "Nutrition" explaining the sources of the recognized vitamins and discussing thoroughly the types of vitamin deficiencies most likely to be encountered by veterinarians in the South. "The field of Nutrition is just developing and many far reaching advances have been made in the past few years and will be made in the near future", he explained, stating that last year $10,000,000 were spent last year on vitamin preparations. Prof. Salmon illustrated his discussion with a number of color slides which had been made in his laboratory demonstration the symptoms of the various vitamin deficiencies. Following the discussion a short business meeting was held at which time it was announced that nomination of officers for the coming term would be held at the next regular meeting, January 2, 1945 at which time the dues for the winter • quarter would be accepted. The meeting following nomination of officers, (Jan. 16, '45) will be the date of installation of new officers. Art Guild Tappee Molly O'Connell's name was ommitted from the list of persons tapped by the Art Guild last week. Page Two T H E P L A I N S M AN TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, Tht Q\am&mcutv Published weekly by the students of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. Editorial and business office on Tichenor Avenue. Phone 448. EN PASSANT.,. 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CHICA80 * BOSTON ' LOS ANSELIS • SAN FRANCISCO Lettertorial Editor, The Plainsman: We have been trying to keep track of the recent developments in Greece, and we are frankly puzzled. It occurs to us that some people might question the use of a college paper as a medium for discussion of the international situation, but it is our belief that college students are to be the leaders later on and that they should be develoying a grasp of subjects broader than a new dance step or the dating situation. Be that as it may, we are puzzled by the situation in Greece. We don't understand the position the U. S. seems to be taking. When we (the U. S.) say, "Hands off!" concerning the alleged British interference in Greece, we seem to be reversing the policies exercised in North Africa, Italy, and France. Italy and France, for instance, are still under our control due to the necessities of the military campaigns. And have we forgotten our participation in the Darlan affair in North Africa? Order is no less vital in Greece than it is in those other places. "As Anthony Eden has pointed out, the supreme commander must be free to take Whatever action he thinks is necessary to keep order as long as the country remains within the zone of military operations. We gather that the opponents of the present government in Greece are those of Leftist tendencies. We wonder about the origin of the U. S. sympathy with them. Could it be that things are still being "cleared with Sidney"? Fred Duggar Frank Benning Annotation, Hellenistic Activities The situation in Greece is puzzling, but the confusion is not helped by the misinterpretation of the United States' attitude as expressed by Secretary Stettinius. His "Hands Off!" policy does not mean that he is condoning what England is doing. Far from it. What he means is simply this: All outsiders Should keep hands off and let the folks of Greece or any other country which is liberated decide what government they want. The reference to our own fumbling in North Africa and Italy is well taken. We were just lucky in not having folks to deal with who were as much in earnest as the Greeks are about wanting to get rid of the rulers who had had their way with them too long. Again, this "left" and "right" business needs clearing up. We used "liberal" and "conservative" in their places. "Left" in Europe is a term so broad that it covers all shades of liberalism from the tepid to the radical extreme. In the case of Greece, these are Communists and all shades of liberals represented among those who are fighting to the death to throw out Premier Papandreou. They oppose him because he has not taken steps to punish those who collaborated with the Germans. They oppose him also because he favors the return of George II to the throne of Greece. Most of all, they1 oppose him because he represents all that stood for the oppression of the poorer classes in Greece in the old regime. Exactly the same kind of problem is coming up in Belgium and will come up in Holland. It is convenient to blame the military authorities when the diplomats pull the wires that restore to power and prestige exactly those persons who in the past have been identified with the conservatives and reactionaries who do not want to see any changes made in things as they were. What we need to do is to realize that Nazi oppression has given birth, among the peoples of Europe, to the same passionate craving for freedom which stirred the American colonists to rebellion. We, in America, do not realize the extent to which the great masses of the people of Europe have been denied the things that we take as a matter of course. If the reports which are coming out of Europe are to be believed, they are now ready for what we have had all along, and are of a mind to get it. When Secretary Stettinius said "Hands Off!" he meant that he for one, and the United States as well, thought that this was a matter for the people of each count ry to settle as they saw fit. His "Hands Off!" was both a confession of our own mistakes and a warning, not too delicately conveyed, to both Great Britain and Russia. Editor's note: The Plainsman staff, feeling that it was not well enough informed on the Greek situation to attempt an answer to the above letter, asked a professor, known to be "up" on the situation, to write a reply. We feel his answer should clear many of the misunderstandings. Opinion Poll Having gathered a few more hearted opinions, the poll concerning political lineups on the Auburn campus is continued this week. Only a few students refused to express an opinion which proves the willingness of most to at least take a stand on the question. HENRY STEINDORFF, president of PiKa: "They won't let you vote like you want to." ANN DuBOSE, president of WSGA: "Lineups are unfair, but if a greater number of students voted then lineups would be ineffective." OSCAR FRAZIER, president of Kappa Sig: "It would be fine if they could do away with them so that the best man suited for the job would get it instead of the one with the best lineup." DOTTIE WOODALL, president of POP: "The system of lineups has presisted because people who do not necessarily think it the best method have been practical enough to see that it is almost the only way on the Auburn campus... Public opinion can do away with lineups and the first step toward this is a greater number of students voting in each election. Those who have never bothered to vote should do so and express their opinions in that way rather than by complaining afterwards." AL LOWE, s e n i o r representative to Executive Cabinet, president of Blue Key, and former president of Theta Chi: "I don't like them and wish lineups could be done away with. The only way they can be abolished is for the Executive Cabinet to take action and fine any fraternity or sorority guilty of lining up about fifty dollars." MARGARET WYATT, vice-president of Theta U: "It's undemocratic; it doesn't give people the right to their own opinions and destroys initiative." ROY ROBERTS, vice-president of Sigma Nu: "I think it's a damn racket if there ever was any, and I'll be glad to see the day When they are abolished on the Auburn campus." GIBBS ASHLEY, Alpha Psi former president of Executive Cabinet and president of ODK: "The surest way to get elected." MARGARET TOOMER, president of KDf "Fraternity and sorority lineups don't give the independents a chance." COUNCIL SAPP, president of KA's and Interfraternity Council: "I don't like them because they aren't fair." With only three plus days remaining before the trains, busses and other practically extinct modes of transportation' such as the ox cart and automobile see us on our merry (?) way homeward for a holiday (only two weeks, compared to the luxurious month of certain other schools we could mention) the gremlin beneath the Editor's Desk has been gathering data on what's expected in various and sundry stockings come December 25. * * * Chief packages expected by one of our columnists will be a wedding, long about New Year's eve in her hometown. And what could be a nicer Christmas—practically—present than cute old "Hib"? * * * A certain blond (very) reported looks wistful and murmurs, "A man, preferably a Russian!" We will how pause while the choir sings two choruses of "Ocha Chornya". * * * One of the sports writers wants the SEC to extend the football season on through the spring. Fine idea—good copy. Whoops—our printer's ink is showing! * * * The managing editor longs for scads and scads of people who turn copy in, typed, ahead of time. (HINT) '* * * The feature ed wishes all the old grads would come to town—then she could have a whole page of "service personals" and wouldn't have to get up another scratch of copy. Whee! (Wishing to be helpful, we informed the Army and Navy of this harmless desire, but, unfortunately, they failed to be broad-minded about the situation.) * * * The group of characters inhabiting the Pi Kappa Phi frat house are yearning for a Coke machine of their very own. Nickels they have, but what to do with 'enr? * * * Professor Goode confesses that all his little heart desires is to be an honorary member of the McNasties. * * * The Dean of the Pharmacy School would love to have a new rod and reel. Jimmy Smith would like a new 2-A card. He likes it here! A couple of other column-contributers demand a fifth, Whatever that might be (apparently not an extra person to watch a bridge game, after hearing comments on the subject of kibitzers). * * * And our party girl wants a social calendar, puleeze. The ed.'s room mate, wandering in, states that she dreams of finding a Model-T Ford parked in her stocking on that morning. * * * And with that we start taking a broader census': A junior in chemistry wants what she describes as "junior with the pipe" Bryson wants a portable cot to take to class with him a Florida gal wishes for a black petticoat a freshman (not a football player) wants to go through part of the A club initiation an Alumni Hall representative demands Frank Sinatra a character from Vet Hill wants (this is a large order) fifteen new dogs no telling how many of 'em wanted cartons of Luckies, PMs' Camels, etc. on BMOC wants a season ticket to Mr. Mac's a far-sighted but pessimistic soul plans to ask Santa for a motor boat for use here in the spring time * * * So we start: Dear Santa: With a 10-Z priority we would like to have a radio tube, a Shoe ration stamp, and a direct train route to Tuscumbia, Ala. We already have what goes before that on the requested list—a bottle of St. Joseph's genuine and pure, bestowed by one who knew, last September. * * * Editor's note: The opinions expressed In this column ore those of the writer and are not to be construed as the editorial policies of this paper. The "A" Club initiation is over. And, boys, it stank. But you were spectacular. That group of you who forced a girl to the ground by Samford—-wasn't it. Tuesday?—and piled on top of her to take your turns kissing her. That group of you who pushed a girl into a darkened downtown doorway while she struggled and cried and held her there. That group of you who sent a group of freshman girls into the dormitory crying ~ one night Yes, you were spectacular. You attracted attention. And there wasn't anything wrong. It was all part of initiation. After all, it was all right out in public. If there had been anything wrong, someone would have stopped you. Who? Maybe the people on the streets and walks, the bystanders. The people who just ignored the whole thing and the people who thought the proceedings collegiate and amusing. There were people who might not have approved; But it wasn't any of their business. No. It was a student affair, in the hands of the college. Well, who at the college? Not Dr. Duncan. He's a busy man. He might not even have known what was going on. Maybe Mrs. Spidle. She's the Dean of Women. But it was just an initiation. It only lasted a few days. The students themselves, especially the girls, might have put some action behind their disapproval. The Executive cabinet? W.S.G.A.? Evidently not. Maybe the eccentricities of an initiation aren't grist for the student control, mill The responsibility for the-"A" Club initiation belongs to the "A" Club. Surely it is possible for the athletes to hold an effective initiation without resorting to bestiality. Why was it then, that for a good part of last week coeds were chased on the streets and on the campus? The "A" Club failing its responsibility of conducting an initiation congruent with the morals of the campus, the control logically goes to the student government group. In this case, the Executive Cabinet. No student group took any action. Students usually advocate more student control on the campus, and less control of administrative. An educational system is most effictive under those circumstances. Educators realize that. The students failing their responsibility by not making their protest effective, the responsibility passes to the Executive Council or the administration. That is on the campus. No one, no group did anything about the obvious excesses of the "A" Club initiation. Except talk about it. It was r-r-r-r-r-r-rought wasn't it? JAYWALKING With THORNTON and LANEY Editor's note: The opinions expressed In this column are those of the writer and are not to be construed as the editorial policies of this paper. After being threatened with everything from the whip to first-degree murder if they failed to predict the correct outcome of the Bowl Games, the operators of the Lanthorn machine have painstakingly compiled this data, which will no doubt be history after January 1st: Rose Bowl—U. S. C, 28, Tennessee 7. Sugar Bowl—Duke, 34, Alabama, 13. Orange Bowl—Tech, 19, Tulsa, 14. Cotton Bowl—Oklahoma, 29, T. C. U., 0. This column may have some new authors if these predictions fizzle. * * • Finding jokes is becoming more and more difficult. However, we have devised a new system. We simply sit down and laugh, then think backward and lo and behold, there is our joke. But what we want the very most for everybody is just one big happy time over the holidays. And with that we wish you a fond farewell, Mr. Claus. Give our best regards to your old lady and all your subordinates. fcmaal NIAGARA | FALLS i SPECIAL 335 P.M. "PARDON M E - BUT IS VOUR TPIP ESSENTIAL?" A Broadway theatrical agent was awakened one morning at 4 a. m. by the ringing of his telephone. Upon answering it a voice said, "I talk." "Whatta you mean, you 'talk,?", snapped the agent. "I talk. I want a job on the circuit," persisted the voice. "What makes you think you can get a booking because you talk?" "I'm a dog," said the voice. » • » SIGN OF THE TIMES (IN BARREN TOBACCO STORE). No If's, And's or Butts. • • * Mother—Now don't quarrel, children. What's the matter? Willie — We're playing shipwreck, and Susie won't go in the bathroom and drown herself. • • • Football season is about up, but we have one thing to say about the games. They really bring out the spirit in the spectators, or as the songs goes, "The Spirit's Got Me." In particular we remember the strip tease staged at the Miss. State Game by a sprightly young miss. She began her burlesque by divesting herself of her blouse. Immediately upon seeing this the whole B*ham police force rushed in, thus depriving the spectators of a sight for sore eyes. While struggling to remove the young woman from the park, the police were followed closely by a contingent of the Armed Forces. Students contented themselves with shouting, "Take it off!" and trying to get the band to play the "Strip Polka." Speculation was rife as to why she aspired to the role of Gypsy Rose Lee. The more sophisticated said she was drunk, the naive said, "Business is business," but it is our opinion that she lost a bet. • * • I caught my boyfriend necking. I caught mine that way too. • * * Then there was the young lady who went to the ration board and complained that she was getting married the next week, and how were she and her husband going to keep warm. * • • The bees are such busy little souls, They have no time for birth control; And that is why, in times like these, There are so many sons of bees. * • * Hats off to the Pi.KA.s for a very convivial "brawl." We wonder that the Christmas spirit should come so. early, as it was evident that some preciously guarded hoards were broken open. * * * Rat day, sponsored by Owls, sophomore honor society for girls, is coming up right after, the holidays. It's rumored that freshman are going to have to do all sorts of unhappy things. Lanthorn scoring machine predicts that 17% of frosh girls won't have any upperclass friends after Jan. 11. • * * The program of Christmas music put on Sunday night by the glee club was fine—fun, too, especially where they tried to trick us into singing the second verse of a song instead of the first.... and we're glad to know that "up on the chimney with old St. Nick" is a Christmas hymn. No stuff, though, we enjoyed the caroling very merch. • * • Late to bed, early to rise, Keeps your buddies from wearing your ties. • • • There was a little girl named Nelly, Who stood in the water up to her knees. (When the tide comes in this poem will rime.) • * * "Let's see, you're an optimist, aren't you?" "A kind of one. I believe the world is getting better every day; but I'm not so sure about the nights."—The 7arth Mover • * • Postscript — Have you ever noticed that holding hands with gloves on is like kissing through glass? TUESDAY* DECEMBER 12, 1944 T H E P L A I N S M AN Page Three Delta Sigs Celebrate Founding Annual Banquet Given At Pitts Saturday Night Celebrating the founding of Delta Sigma Phi, the Kappa chapter presented their annual banquet in the green room of the Pitts hotel Saturday, December 10th. Miss Martha Baker of Dothan presided with Jack Thornton, president of the Delta Sigs, who acted as toastmaster. Professor J. M. Robinson and Professor J. C. Wade were the guest speakers. Professor Robinson gave a short talk on the fraternity and its future. Professor Wade told of some of his various experiences as assistant dean of engineering. Vice-President Phillip Raymond introduced all of the officers of the fraternity. Historian Lew Sanderson gave history of Kappa chapter of last year. Tables were arranged in shape of pledge pins. White carnations were used as decorations. The guests, Delta Sigs and dates, included Professor and Mrs. J. C. Wade; Professor J. M. Robinson; Professor and Mrs. J. C. Grimes; Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Smith; Dr. W. E. S. Sewell and his daughter; Jack Thornton, Martha Baker; Phil Raymond, Julia Dikes, Harold Meeks, Hazel Doftin; Walton Thomas, Bettye Crawford; and Ted Hopton Jones, Kitty Finnegan. Lew Sanderson, Sarah Gear-hart; Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Dean; Tony Martiney, Margaret Snead; Lt. Graham Penny, Virginia Grayson. Herman Smith, Betty Ware; Jack Paine, Bernice Glenn; Biil Mandy, Marilyn Kelly; Bob Scogin, Bettye Blaylock; Armand Aladro, Barbara Harrison; Hilton Jones, Jane Hybart; Billy Mc- Daniels, Hortense Jones. FOUNDER'S DAY BANQUET Kappa Sigma Initiates Formal initiation for six boys was held Sunday, December 10 by Kappa Sigma. Those initiated were Keiffer Hobby, Sylvester, Ga.; Jimmy Fethe, Hickman, Ky.; Don Vinson, Lanett; Bob Hebson, Syla-cauga; Elmer Lloyd, Decatur; and Dick Wallace, Miami, Fla., of the ASTPR unit. —Buy War Bonds— and Stamps Miss Martha Baker, senior in education from Dothan, presided at the annual Delta Sigma Phi founder's Day Banquet Saturday night, escorted by Jack Thornton, Columbus, president of Kappa chapter of Delta Sig. MISS MARIAN BOYLE AND LT. P. M. BOYD MARRY IN DECATUR The marriage of Miss Marion Boyle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Boyle of Decatur, Ga., to Lieutenant Perry Marcellus Boyd, Jr., of Miami, took place at the home of the bride's parents on November 25. Reverend W. J. Whitfield performed the ceremony. Mrs. W. H. Ballenger, sister of the bride, and Miss Moselle Boyd, sister of the groom, were bridesmaids. Paul B a l l e n g er served as best man. A. B. Boyle gave his daughter in marriage. She is a graduate of Decatur Girls' High School and attended API, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority. A former art student, she was represented in the beauty section of the 1944 Glomerata. Lt. Boyd is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry M. Boyd of Miami. A graduate of Miami Senior High School, he also attended college here, graduating in Veterinary Medicine. He is a .member of Omega Tau Sigma and the American Veterinary M e d i c al Association. A first lieutenant in the U. S. Army, he is now stationed at Camp Swift, Texas. PI KAPPA ALPHA INITIATES TWELVE Twelve new members were recently initiated into Upsilon chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha, according to an announcement made by Henry Steindorff, president. They are Dub Ellis, freshman in ag science from Centre; Philip Boss, freshman in aeronautical administration from Phenix City; Ben Key, freshman in business administration from Woodberry, Ga.; Robert Pulley, electrical engineering freshman from Pensa-cola, Fla.; John Sutherland, freshman in aero engineering from Birmingham; Jette Campbell, electrical engineering freshman, DeFuniak Springs, Fla.; and Holder Nevans, aero engineering freshman from Birmingham. Tulley Turner, freshman in business; Alwyn Oldfield, aero engineering freshman, Maries Ridley, mechanical engineering freshman, Sam Sockwell, electrical engineering freshman; and Bill Calloway, freshman in agriculture, Huntsville. Lt. Harold Blackburn, Sigma Nu, is visiting his sister in Auburn. Lt. Blackburn, who is stationed at Ft. Myers, Florida, is a P-40 Instructor. * * * Pvt. Carlton (Peanut) Myers, Alpha Psi from Plains, Ga., visited friends in Auburn recently. SSSS3SSS3SSS8SSS883SS8SSSS88IS888SSXSSSSSSS8SSSSS88SSSSS8SSSS8SS38SSSSSS^^ ifO*OK)«Q*0*0«0*gtOfQfO Ens. and Mrs. Teasley Scott, of B'ham. visited in Auburn recently. Ens. Scott was a Sigma Nu here. • .. » * Lt. Carlton Lawrence of B'ham was a recent visitor in Auburn. While attending API he was in the School of Architecture and a member of Kappa Alpha. Rosa Yarbrough Entertained By Sorority Sisters Miss Rosa Yaroborough, whose marriage will take place in the near future, was entertained with a miscellaneous shower by Miss Janice Carter, Miss Beulah Skel-ton, and Miss Marion Roberts December 6 from 4 to 6 in the POP chapter room. Around 50 guests were entertained including some out of town guests from Columbus, Mrs. H. F. Yarborough, Mrs. Ted Al-ford Jr., Mrs. F. T. Davis, Mrs. J. M. Carter, and Mrs. Donald Kimsey. LOST: Yellow gold Bulova watch with black silg cord band, on campus. Reward. 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The breakfast consisted of fruit juice, waffles and syrup, and coffee served cafereteria style. Menus were given as favors. The rushees were entertained with informative charades and sorority songs Alpha Gamma Delta The Alpha Gams entertained Thursday with a circus party for their rushees. Amid a pop corn stand, coke stand and a hot dog stand, Madam Crystal Agazer told fortunes. The sorority room was decorated with clowns and . streamers; long peppermint sticks were given away as favors. Kappa Delia The K.D.'s entertained Tuesday night with a party for their rushees. Impotent zombies, martinis, and manhattans were served from the bar. Having incapacitated their rushees, the KD sisters entertained further with the famous Brown, Bidez, Tatum, Thi-bault quartet. Charactatuers were made by Deje Nickols. Bohemian waitresses served the rushees with interesting saled plaes. Chi Omega The Chi Os entertained their rushees at a Swing Shift Party Friday night. The chapter room was decorated as an airplane factory. On entering the room the rushees were taken down as assembly line which consisted of six workers dressed* in plaid shirts, slacks and welders helmets. The food was served in parts which at the end completed ' an airplane. The program was presented by Pat Kirkwood, president; Doris Karcher, pledge mistress; and June Killian. Songs were sung at intervals during the evening. Alpha Delia Pi From the portico of the Alpha Delta Pi Plantation, a skit was presented representing the sorority's history, enacted by girls in hoop skirts. Cooling drinks and cookies were served to rushees Monday night. Delta Zela Carrying out the Yuletide spirit, the Delta Zeta's. Holiday Inn was opened Wednesday, December 6, from 7 to 9 p. m. Guests joined in singing Christmas carols in the candlelighted room, and a short Christmas program was given. Santa Jenky Maddox presented each rushee with a gaily wrapped Christmas gift from under the tree. Refreshments carried out the Christmas colors. Climaxing the evening's entertainment was the picture of the "Dream Girl" of Delta Zeta, given by Louise Tor-bert, and the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." Phi Omega Pi Saturday at noon the Phi Omega Pi sorority entertained their rushees with a Latin American spaghetti luncheon. The room was decorated with south-of-the-border motifs and the spaghetti, cooked and served in the true Mexican manner, added another touch of 'Sud Americano'. Helen Walden, the tuxedoed master of ceremonies, later presented a program of half South and half North American content, the hilarious highlight of which was a rhumbo and song by "Senorita Merionita Robertos", who entered carrying the tune of her song in a large scrub bucket. The world is watching the activities of an honorary member of the Auburn chaptem of ODK, Lt. Col. Albert Carmichael, chief of the Allied Military Government in Aachen, Germany. SNOW WHITE FILM RETURNS TO TIGER "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", famous Walt Disney film in feature length, which returns to the Tiger Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday has been so popular that it has been translated fully into ten languages. It proved such a hot favorite in London that it ran thirty seven weeks. Walt Disney's conception of small birds and animals is one of the many reasons why he and his l^iaiOidl^lOiaiOlOi^lO^lOiOi^iOidlOldiOlOiOH^ ••••• -a-o • • • • • o ••••• o o o ••••• o wrsop & YES! A / SURPRISE IN QUALITY FOR THE LOW PRICES Come In And See Our Fine Selection productions are beloved by old and young alike. His little rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, bluebirds and tortoises have exquisitely appealing qualities. Logically , e n o u g h , Dinsey chose "Snow White and ; the Seven Dwarfs" for his first full length animated feature with its many chances to include animal characters. BUY MORE WAR BONDS Pvt. Graham Hixon, Union Springs, is in town. Former student of architecture, he is a member of Sigma Chi. * * * Word has been received that Lt. William C. Sherman has been promoted to Captain. Captain Sherman was formerly associate professor of animal nutrition with Alabama Polytechnic Institute and is now serving as nutrition officer at Ft. Lewis, Wash. OF AHEAD. S ••• • •• o ••••• ••••• o WARM CLOTHING FOR THE WINTER MEN'S AND BOY'S SUITS AND TOP COATS. Give Smart Looking Clothes For Christmas I STEINBACH'S ••••• m YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO ORDER GIFTS FROM-MOONLIGHT AND (ACTUS THE ANDREWS SISTERS Added, Popeye Cartoon FRIDAY MILLION DOLLAR KID with THE EAST SIDE KIDS Added, Popular Science and Serial SATURDAY THE FALCON IN MEXICO TOM CONWAY MARTHA MacVICAR Also, Comedy and Cartoon When U. S. warships go into action, telephone equipment transmits orders instantly, clearly. For the huge battleship "Wisconsin," Western Electric supplied two systems using equipment designed by Bell Telephone Laboratories. 1. Sound powered telephone system—with 2200 instruments connecting all battle stations. These battle phones operate on current generated by the speaker's voice, so damage to the ship's electrical power supply cannot interrupt communications. 2. Battle announcing system—with 20 transmitter stations and over 300 giant-voiced loudspeakers. Helping to supply "battle talk" equipment for use at sea, on land and in the air is providing important work for many college graduates—both men and women—at Western Electric. During the 6th War Loan Drive buy more Bond* than evert Western Electric FLORENCE LAKE GRADY SUTTON DICK ELLIOTT «, N.T.O. wm m HOLLYWOOD BEAUTIES A JACK WM. VOTION Production DINE IN A FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE You'll like our courteous help and pleasant surroundings. STEAKS CHICKEN SEAFOOD Auburn Grille Our 1944 Christmas Book is just bulging with more wanted 1 gifts than any previous issue. 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Yesterday's Express brought us one of the biggest shipments of Blouses we ever received— and in such a wide range of colors and fluffy effects— They are in Several PASTEL SHADES SHEER WHITES, and a few gorgeous ones in DOTTED SWISS— Sizes 32 to 44 YOUR CHOICE $3.98 Other Reminders FOR XMAS-SWEATERS-BAGS— COSTUME JEWELRY-HANDKERCHIEFS SCARFS^ DICKEYS-DRESSES— SKIRTS-HATS— UMBRELLAS-RAINCOATS— BILLFOLDS-HOSIERY-^ GLOVES— And so many other things we can't list all of them her&— Drop in at any time and see this veritable fairyland of USEFUL GIFTS Mildred Lippitf s TOWN & COUNTRY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1944 THE P L A I N S M AN Page Five Bells Keep Ringing In Spite Of Samford Tower Clock Stops But One In Ramsey Keeps On Running By MARTHA IRENE LEE The Samford clock is vacation ing again. For days it has answered every inquiring glance with silence, stubbornly pointing its hands at 6:55. The bells on the campus have not failed to ring once, however, and it makes one wonder how the bell system works. The clock in Samford tower is connected in no way with any of the bells or clocks on the campus. Until less than a year ago it was just a great mechanical clock, subject to the trouble of all such machines. A campus joke of long standing, one which has taken many forms, is based on the seeming inability of the hands on the clock's four faces to get together, or of the striking apparatus and the hands to cooperate by announcing the hour at the same time. One professor, it is said, told his class that he would give a credit in the course to any student who reported all the hands pointing to the same numbers. So far the students have received credits based on grades dnly. Machines get old and even Samford clock was wearing out. Its parts no longer worked efficiently, and the cable which held its huge pendulems were becoming worn, so last spring the clock was made into an electrical apparatus. A tiny motor assumed the work of announcing Auburn's time, and did a good job of it until last week. Then a small bearing failed and the great clock stopped. From "Ag" hill to Broun, though, the bells still rang, every hour from Monday morning until Saturday. All of them are operated by a system of wiring from a master clock in Ramsey. The clock is equipped with a program tape which can be changed to fit the time program, and which controls the ringing of the bells in every building on the campus. In the Buildings and Grounds Department is a small light which, by turning on or off when the bells are supposed to be ringing, tells whether they are ringing or not. It is the work of Buildings and Grounds to see the bells and wiring are in working order, while the mechanical engineering department has charge of the Master Clock. Research Proves That Sophomore Is Lowest From Of Animal Life Br BOB COLLINS In Crimson-While Extension reserach and thorough investigation by leading psychologists and biologists have proved conclusively that the lowest form of animal life now known to man is the sophomore. In appearance the sophomore has big feet, big ears—it hears all, knows all—has cilia on its legs, toupee hair, and a wrist watch on its left arm. It also has one key on its watch chain, which makes it a B.M.O.C. Big Man On Campus). The sophomore can easily be distinguished f r o m all other forms of campus life, or any other form of life, for that matter. It has a combination of the childish ways of a freshman, the sophistication of a junior, and the dignity of a senior. Unique Walk By its walk alone, the sophomore can be detected with remarkable ease. On the campus, it swaggers with a step that indicates that it owns at least two-thirds of the college. In • t he campus hang-outs, it glides from table to table making witty remarks and displaying manners almost to the nth of perfection. In the classroom, it displays m o r e intelligence a nd knowledge than the professor. The soph's mouth is its best distinguishing feature. There is no other mouth like the mouth of a sophomore. It can discuss any subject from Little Red Riding Hood to the most difficult of Shakespeare's plays. It can impart any information desired, whether it be in short division, calculus or mechanics. It can even talk anatomy. I. Q. Lowest Careful analysis of the mental ability of the sophomore has revealed, however, that it is a wiseacre, and that its plane of intelligence is far below that of the senior or junior and even lower than that of the freshman. The mature sophomore has peculiar desires and ways that make it quite different from all other forms of life. For example, it wants to have nine dates a week —two on Saturday and Sunday— and at the same time, it also wants to make all "A's". The sophomore is quick to prey upon the freshmen and especially loves to lord everything it knows and has done over the latter. Study of the freshman by laboratory experts showed that it is also a low form of animal life but a great deal higher than the sophomore. The freshman was found to be a lovable, amiable little animal, who accepted and realized his position, and one any big upperclassman — excluding the atrocious, uppish sophomore —would be glad, even eager, to take to heart. NEW BOOKS ADDED IN MAIN LIBRARY Many beeks of popular interest have been added to the Main Library during the past week, according to a statement by Clyde H. Cantrell, Director of Libraries. Among the items of general interest are the following: A Great Time to be Alive, by Fosdick; The American Senate and World Peace, by Colegrove; The Story of the Irish, by MacMannus; China Looks Forward, by Sun Fo; and Lusty Wind for Carolina, by Fletcher. The Making of Modern China, by Lattimore; Gardens in Color, by Pratt and Steinchen; Men of Science in America, by Jaffe; Lt. Col. Jones Honored By Award, Legion Of Merit 15th AAF in Italy—Lt. Col. Donald T. Jones, Jackson, Miss., executive officer for a B-24 Liberator bombardment group, has received the nation's fourth highest award, the Legion of Merit, for his "exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services." Colonel Jones' citation describes his "brilliant leadership, personal resourcefulness and administrative ability" in meeting and disposing of the problem he faced as executive officer in the period Dec. 4, 1943, to Sept. 15, 1944. His Liberator group was still in the States, alerted for overseas shipment, last December. It is now veteran for more than 140 combat missions. "Colonel Jones displayed outstanding skill in moving the ground echelon of his group to the theater of operations", his citation reads,, in part. "Upon arrival in Italy, the organization was assigned to an airdrome that had not been completed by the Engineers. "Despite inadequate tentage, transportation and adverse weather conditions, Colonel Jones . .. set up four, widely - dispersed camp sites and made the necessary provisions for the arrival of the heavy bombers. "As a result of Colone Jones' knowledge of administrative procedures . . . he established a highly efficient system that has been the subject of commendation and has contributed materially to the enviable record of his bombardment group." it . When the original airfield was rendered inadequate, C o l o n el Jones moved his group, on less than 24 hours notice, to new airdromes. "At its new location," the citation continues, "the group was divided, each of two squadrons sharing airdromes with other groups, and Colonel Jones again worked feverishly in setting up his wedely dispersed unit in completely unprepared positions, meanwhile maintaining the high degree of administrative efficiency. "Colonel Jones' brilliant leadership . . . has been the source of inspiration to his associates and made him of invaluable assistance to his superiors." Colonel Jones previously received the Soldier's Medal "for heroism at great risk of life." He wears the Distinguished Unit Badge with one bronze cluster as a member of a veteran group that holds two citations from the president of the United States. A graduate of Auburn, where he played on the varsity football teams of '31, '32, and '33, Colonel Jones was a sanitation supervisor for the Mississippi State Board of Health before being ordered to active duty with the Air Corps in August, 1940, as a first Lieu- Trial by Time, by Farril; The Road to Freedom, by Hayek; Stamp Collecting, by Renouf; Revolt in Paradise, by MacDon-ald; Einstein, by Marianoff; Wartime Budgets for Three Income Levels, by the University of California; and Jungle People, by Henry. Have a "Coke"=Merry Christmas .. .adding refreshment to holiday cheer The spirit of Christmas is friendliness—a time to get together with friends and family. There's a whole story of hospitality in the three words Have a "Coke",—three words that express a friendly spirit the whole year 'round. Yes, Coca-Cola and the pause that refreshes are everyday symbols of a way of living that takes friendliness for granted; 60TTLEQ UNDEB AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY OPELIKA COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., Inc. "Coke" =Coca-Cola It's natural for popular names to acquire friendly abbreviations. That's why you hear Coca-Cola called "Coke". tenant. Colonel Jones received his original commission in the Field Artillery in May, 1933. His wife, Mrs. Margaret V.. Jones, lives at 847 N. 24th St., East St. Louis, 111. Marine Lt. George Willoughby, of Camp Hill, Ala., has been graduated from the Fifty Seventh Officer Candidates' C l a s s at Quantico, Va. Lt. Willoughby majored in Physical Ed. and was a member of the A Club while in school here. •: BEST WISHES TO ALL FROM B I L L HAM Dry Cleaners If " K &Z0^#2C^& RESEARCH AMD ENGINEERING KEEP GENERAL ELECTRIC YEARS AHEAD \|iWiwl*Jui*M' CHRISTMAS DINNER IH THE TROPICS IT is more than likely that many of the American boys in the South Pacific will have turkey for dinner this Christmas. I t ' s not a military necessity, but it's good for morale, and high morale is an asset in any fighting force. Good refrigeration equipment—the same sort that cools blood plasma, medical supplies, drinking water, and stores of ammunition—will make this possible. Recently, in collaboration with U.S. maritime and naval architects, General Electric engineers designed new, prefabricated refrigeration equipment for Victory ships which saves cargo space and materially reduces shipyard installation time. These refrigeration systems furnish 3 j ^ tons of refrigeration at low temperature for meat and fish rooms, and 3 tons of refrigeration at 40° F for vegetable, dairy, and thaw rooms. And six and a half tons is a lot of Christmas dinner in anybody's language. General, Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y. Hear /he Ganeral Elecfrie programs: "The G-E All-girl Orchestra" Sunday 10 p.m. EWT, NBC— "The World Today" news, every weekday 6:45 p.m. EWT, CBS. Tha bast investment in tha world is in this country's future. Keep all the Bends You Buy. GENERAL ® ELECTRIC Ovutk, ft"iv m GIVE HIS NECK A BREAK. What's special about this gift? It's a Van Heusen white shirt with a Van Heusen collar attached that can't wilt, can't wrinkle... looks starched'but isn't. It's the one white shirt that's different! £. . . . . $2-25 and up. TIES HE'D CHOOSE FOR HIMSELF. One thing you're sure of when you choose {Van Heusen Ties: they're styled to har- • monize, in design as well as color, with 1 the patterns of Van Heusen Shirts. Won- 1 derful with white shirts too. $0 and $0.00 PATTERNS AND COLORS. No man ever had too many shirts. More Van Heusens are 'always welcome...especially like these.' (All have Van Heusen collar styling,1 figure-fit, custom detail, Sanforized and laundry-tested. $2.25 and up. SPORTS SHIRTS WITH A FLAIR. There's real shirtmaker tailoring in Van Heusen Sport Shirts. Many have the California Lo-No collar that looks right open, fits perfectly with a tie. No other gift would please him more! $0.00 to $00 FOR HIS CASUAL HOURS...a handsome, rugged Van Heusen Casual Jacket! These are the nice tweedy ones, in solid colors and in smart two-tone combinations, with contrasting front and back. Swell with slacks, wearable all year'round. ...AND PLEASANT DREAMS! Last but not least—Van Heusen Pajamas! They come in patterns, stripes and solid colors to suit, every taste. Fabrics are definitely on the luxury side—yet are long-wearing and washable. .' $0.00 to $00 OLIN L. HILL 'The Man With The Tape' PAGE SIX T H E P L A I N S M AN TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, Warrington Makes AP, Rice All-American Tex7 Honors Mount As Honor Team Choices Continue To Pour In By JIMMIE SMITH With the various Ail-American selections still coming in, the honors of Tex Warrisgton, the Tigers' sensational pivotman, continue to mount. The latest All-American teams made public were issued by Grantland Rice and the Associated Press, both of which picked Warrington as the putstanding ball-snapper in the nation. Other Southerners selected on the honor team were Phil Tins-ley, Ga. Tech end, Hamilton Nichols, Rice Guard, and Hubert Bechtol, Texas end. The Associated Press All- American team: End, Philip Tins-ley, Ga. Tech; Tackle, Donald Whitmire, Navy; Guard, William Hacket, Ohio State; Center Tex Warrington, Auburn; Guard, Hamilton Nichols, Rice; Tackle, John Ferraro, Southern California; End, Hubert Bechtol, Texas; Back, Leslie Horvath, Ohio State; Back, Robert Fenni-more, Okla. A & M; Back, Glenn Davis, Army; Back, Felix Blanch-ard, Army. Last Convocation Before Holidays To Be Thursday Convocation Thursday at 5 p. m. in Langdon Hall will have as its theme a Christmas program, according to an announcement by Ann DeBose, president of WSGA. The Dance Club, under the direction of Miss Olga Bibza, dancing teacher, will perform—carrying out the Christmas spirit in pantomine. ' • During the regular business meeting the Hostess Club will be appointed. This is an organization of girls who sit at the heads of tables in the dining hall. Florence Smith is president. The newly selected vice-president of WSGA, Martha Ellis, Centre, who will serve in succession to Jessie Sahm, will be installed. Twenty-Five Endure "A" Club Invitation With the cry of "Blitzkrieg" and the sound of swishing paddles, Auburn's first "A" club initiation since the fall of 1942 began last Monday Dec. 4. The "A" club is an honorary athletic organization composed of those players who make their letters in any intercollegiate sport at Auburn. The managers and cheerleaders are all eligible to become members. The neophytes were dressed as negro mammies and were subject to the will of Co-captain Kuykendall and Gibbs Ashley who sent them through long calisthenic drills and other meetings which were synonymous with "Rat Courts". They were made to carry various animals, such as goats, calves, pigs, and ducks, to class. As a climax to the affair, the initiates came forth with a skit at the Tiger Theatre Wednesday night. The players that became full-fledged "A" clubbers are: Billy Bowles, Ralph Hoffman, Jack Cahoon, Burke Dupuy, Max Autry, Denvard Snell, Joe Woz-niak, Hunter Owens, Arnold Sil-verberg, Ben Moss, L. C. Carner, Harold West, Everette Harwell, Reid Trapani, Hubert Hawkins, Billy Ball, Dan Hattaway, Nolan Long, Bubber Trotman, Ralph Harris, Clifford Grubbs, James McDaniel, and Harold Watkins. Head cheerleader Harry Gil-more and Manager Gene Castel-low also became members. Tex Warrington, Auburn's r u g g ed center, failed to go through due to lack of time. Voyles Come Through with The Goods Despite Lack Of Material At Beginning "TEX" (Continued from page one) gineering. Jose Soler, whose home is in Caguas, Puerto Rico, will go to New York to meet two fraternity brothers of his who will play in Madison Square Garden with the University of Puerto Rico crack basketball team. The t h r ee friends will celebrate Christmas Produced Spirited Team Typical of Tigerville The curtain has fallen on Act One of the mightiest football drama in Auburn history The quality of the gridiron game will show great improvement with the return of our fighting men and their very high evaluation of competitive sports. The increased emphasis on sports in the immediate post-war era will bring into the limelight more outstanding performers than ever before. And Auburn has a definite place in this new sports world. Last summer, Coach Voyles, in an appeal to the student body, said that if every student would take an active interest in sports and would give him full coopera^ tion he would make this the most athletic school in the nation. By way of proof, from a group of mostly inexperienced freshmen, he produced a football machine that was a serious threat to every opponent. We may readily imagine what our present coaching staff can do with the unlimited material that will be available after the war. So after completing his first season here with a better-than-average ball club in spite of many obstacles, the new coach can be assured of the deep respect of the students for his leadership and ability. It was indeed a season to be remembered—not for any notable victories on the field, but for the high spirits of the students. "War Eagle" seemed to be the order of the day, and the teanf support was unusual, sometimes even extreme, as in the case ol_one "rooter" who did a strip tease in Legion Field because she lost her bet on Auburn. From the first game Auburn s t u d e n t s sat through driving rains, hot suns and sometimes terrific disappointments with never a lag in that will to win." Lt. and Mrs. Fred Fulton are recent Auburn visitors. Lt. Fulton, who was an SPE here, graduated in Engineering in 1943. Promotion of Carl H. Pihl from captain to major was announced recently by Major General Hugu J. Knerr, Commanding General of the Air Service Command, U. S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe. Major Phil is a graduate of Alabama Polytechnic Institute (19- 35), and a member of Pi Kappa Phi. At Auburn, he was captain of the track team in 1935, and was Southeastern Conference and A. A. U. mile champion in 1934. • • • Ransome Milton Wood, Montgomery, was recently promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps. A graduate of Bessemer High School, and Lambda Chi here, he joined the Marines upon graduating from API in '38. in Baltimore and New York. Going up with him will be Luis Pena, of Humacao, Puerto Rico, a freshman in pharmacy, who will visit an aunt in New York over the holidays. "••• o 4» ••••• o ••••• o o o m 2fi o ••••• ••••• o ••••• o o o •••• o •is* o o • • • • • o o TO ALL — OUR SINCERE WISHES FOR m A HAPPY HOLIDAY g Auburn Amusement Centers 0jefot#_ 4* O WITH ALL Good Wishes For a MERRY CHRISTMAS And a HAPPY NEW YEAR e/mo*^ IBURTON'S BOOKSTORE! 5 "SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY" S AMERICA'S growth has largely followed the routes of American railroads. They penetrated the wilderness and created wealth for the Nation. Around these efficient arteries of transportation grew great cities, busy industrial centers and prosperous farming communities. Subsequently, fine highways were constructed. The railroads not only carried most of the materials to build these modern thoroughfares, and spent large sums for separation of grades at crossings for public safety, but have actually contributed greatly in taxes for highway construction and upkeep. In 1943, for example, about $800,000 of L&N tax payments were allocated for highway purposes in the 13 states through which it operates. Highway separations at railroad grade crossings have become increasingly important as BUY WAR BONDS faster-moving vehicles have multiplied. Originally, railroads were—and in some states still are—required to bear the largest part of the cost of such separations, although the public has always received the greater benefits. Certain states have now recognized that equity calls for a fairer distribution of the costs. LOUISVILLE President ft NASHVILLE RAILROAD The Old Reliable is proud of its 94-year record of public service and its contributions to all phases of Southern progress. It looks to the future confidently, provided that just laws and reasonable regulation will permit it to continue tts usefulness in the further development of the South. The Old Reliable... Yesterday... Today... Tomorrow MARTIN •The Place To Go" TUESDAY, DEC. 12 Double Feature No. 1 TRIGGER TRAIL with ROD CAMERON FUZZY KNIGHT EDDIE DEW No. 2 WATERFRONT with JOHN CARRADINE J. CARROLL NAISH Added Sport "Idol of the Crowds" WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13 Admission by Bond Pass Only 12:00 Noon THE DOUGHGIRLS with ANN SHERIDAN ALEXIS SMITH 6th WAR LOAN PREMIERE Beginning at 2 P. M. Regular Admission Prices DAYS OF GLORY with TAMARA TOVMANOVA GREGORY PECK Added Short Subjects THURSDAY, DEC. 14 THE GREAT MOMENT with JOEL McCREA BETTY FIELD and "Musical Movieland" in Color FRIDAY. DEC. 15 JACK HALEY HARRIET HILLIARD MARY BETH HUGHES in TAKE IT BIG Added Latest Fox Movietone News Mousie Vodvil " Zeb Carver" SATURDAY, DEC. 16 Double Feature No. 1 CHARLES STARRETT SHIRLEY PATTERSON in RIDING WEST No. 2 MACHINE GUN MAMA with WALLACE FORD EL BREWDEL Added Chapter 2 of "Haunted Harbor" Cartoon "Giddy Yapping" SUNDAY • MONDAY DECEMBER 17-18 SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS with CARMEN MIRANDA MICHAEL O'SHEA In Technicolor Also Latest War News Cartoon |
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