Red Cross Asks Auburn To Donate Blood
Mobile Unit: Will Be
Here June l6 And 17
Minimum Of 200 Healthy Donors Between
Ages Of 21 To 60 Desired Each Day
By C. W. IIORTON
A Red Cross mobile unit for blood donations will be in
burn on Wednesday and Thursday, J u n e 16 and 17, for
purpose of securing blood donations for the Red Cross
od Plasma Bank.
[t is hoped to secure at least 200 donations a day from the
• and townspeople of Auburn. It is emphasized that
more than this should ap-i
;'"!ANNOUNCES VOTE
• jections.
.iification for Donors
:: in or woman in good
,. • '. een the ages of 21
• i,u : acceptable. Donors be-i
en 18 an I '21 are acceptable if
ive A iih them th(> signed
•.' of their parenl or guard-i
. ! physical examination is
Uw i>lairi&man> a TO FOSTER THE AUBURN SPIRIT"
VOLUME LXVII ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA, TUESDAY, MAY 11. 1943 NUMBER If)
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blood
IU -ele:
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. not
ay IS oo-i
t'liiin each applicant. D:>-
• M , have had malaria arc
:eptable and persons who
ore throats or colds are
ci eptable unlil fully recov-
A 'Annian may not donate
pregnanl or for nine
: thereafter.
Is Plasma?
.1 ii in frequent ly asked is:
; blood plasma? Blood
is the liquid content of
. from which the white
; have been removi d,
stoi ed in contain; rs. It
have to hi' "typed" and
be transported and kept in-initely
in extreme climates.
Quickly mixed with sterile water
: is n ady lor emergency tran • ••
I u lions under the must chant ic
eondil ions.
Invaluable at Pearl Harbor
A (lector who was at Pearl Harbor
reported: "Whereas in the
last War 80 per cent of the men
suffering from intestinal wounds
died, every man who came from
lh operating rooms at Pearl
Harbor is now alive, Why? Because
they were given blood plasma,
to reduce shock, before being
anaesthsetized. The plasma
gave their hearts something to
beal on, Plasma was a major
factor in saving their lives."
Do Your Part
By donating to the Blood Bank,
workers on the home front can
i\a their part toward the ultimate
defeat of Hitler and Hirohito.
"They shed their blood; they risk
their lives for you. You can give
your blood, without pain or risk.
for them."
ODK AND BLUE KEY CANCEL
PLANS FOR ANNUAL BALLS
Henry Park, president of the
student body, announced last
night that an executive cabinet
president and vice-president
would be elected on Monday,
May 17. to serve during the coming
school year.
Pvt. Lowe Wins
Second Prize
In Exhibition
Water Color Society
Of Alabama Acclaims
Work Of Auburn Man i
Pvt. Hairy F. Lowe. III. of I
commercial'
Positions Open
On Cabinet;
Election May 17
Petitions Must Be
Filed By Noon,
Monday, Says Park
Students will elect the new
President and Vice-president of
the Student Executive Cabinet at
elections to be held next Monday,
May 17. according to a statement
by Henry Park, President of the
Executive-Cabinet, last night.
Petitions of the candidates
must be in the hands of Mrs.
Tidmore, receptionist for the
presidential offices, by 12:00
o'clock on Thursday. The Qualifications
Board will meet Thursday
night at "i
candidates.
Candidates
Decisions Announced
After Majority Of
Members Don Khaki
Blue Key and ODK announced j
yesterday that two annual functions,
the Honor Societies Ball
and the Beauty Ball, will not be
held. This was brought about by
the fact that the majority of the
membeis of both organizations
are among the uniformed ERCs
here and do not feel that they
would have the time to devote to
these affairs.
The Honor Societies Ball, which
is sponsored by Blue Key, has
been an annual affair in which
the various honorary organizations
on the campus have participated.
The leadout featured two
members of each honor organizat
i on and their dates.
It was also announced at this
'time that the organizations which
| have paid their representation
fee will receive refund checks
this week.
The Beauty Ball has, in the
past, been a function sponsored
jointly by the Glomerata and
ODK. The Beauty Parade, a highlight
of the dance, featured a
group of fifty or more Auburn
beauties who were candidates for
representation in the Beauty
Section of the Glomerata.
Those persons who have bought
tickets to the Beauty Ball may
secure refunds by presenting the
ticket to the person from whom
they bought it.
GIVE FACTS ABOUT DANCE CANCELLATIONS
Service Group
Initiates Three
Alpha Phi Omega Also
Names New Officers
Alpha Phi Omega, national
must
service fraternity, tapped and ini-
5 to pass on the P ^ ^ ^ m c n fm. m e m b e r s n ip
'this week. The new members are
third-1Lee Frank Hollingsworth. Mound-quarter
juniors or fust- quarter ivillo. freshman in engineering
seniors at the present time. Jun-jand a pledge of Sigma Nu frater-iors
and seniors will vote in the nity; John V. Wagener. Jr., Sa-elections
vannah, Ga., junior in architec-
' Petitions, according to the c o n - l ^ ; a n d J a m e s F- D i e t z - B i r m"
Stitution of the Associated Un
den must
Opelika, senior in
art, was awarded second prize
for his water color painting. "Old
House." in the annual jury exhibition
of the Water Color Society
of Alabama now on display
at tlie Montgomery Museum of
Fine Arts. Pvt. Lowe, who re-ci
ived his entire art training here
is a member of the Army Enlisted
Reserve. In this national exhibition,
Pvt. Lowe competed
with some of the best-known professional
water colorists in the
United States. Sixty-five paintings
were accepted by the jury,
and critics acclaim it the most
outstanding exhibition of its kind
to be presented in the State. Pvt.
l.owe is president of the Art
Guild, honorary art society. Professor
Joseph Marino-Merlo,
president of the Water Color Society
of Alabama congratulated
Pvt. Lowe for his excellent work.
iduate Student Body
read as follows:
"We, the undersigned members
of the class of . do hereby
nominate '" for -
This statement must be followed
by the signatures of at
least four per cent of the members
of the candidates class. Following
these sponsors* signatures
[the candidates acceptance, stated
"I hereby accept the nomination,"
must be closed by his signature.
ingham, sophomore in architecture.
Cabinet Meets Tonight
A meeting of the student executive
cabinet will be held tonight
at 7:15 p. m. hrroom 301 of
Samford hall.
Certain • problems concerning
the forthcoming election will be
discussed, and all members are
asked to be present.
COLLEGE MEN IN
SERVICE MAY FIND
FELLOW ALUMNI
"The College Registration Service,
sponsored by the Association
of American Colleges, has arranged
with the American Women's"
Volunteer Service, 294 Mr
Peachtree Street, Atlanta, to
maintain a registration book listing
alumni of the various participating
colleges and universities.
Through this means it is hoped
that college men in the armed
services may contact fellow alumni
and thereby making their furloughs
or leaves more pleasant
Should any college man be in
Atlanta it is hoped that he will
register at this center so that his
friends may, if the opportunity
presents itself, contact him.
Officers of Alpha Phi Omega
were elected last week at the
regular weekly chapter meeting.
These men who will serve
during the coming year are
Robert H. Svenson, Auburn,
president; Eugene Griffiths.
Pensacola. Fla.. vice-president;
and Kirby K. Johnson. Fair-burn.
Ga., secretary-treasurer.
"Rusty" Seawell. president of Blue Key. and Jim Pharr, president
of Omicron Delta Kappa, announced yesterday cancellation
of plans of their respective organizations for holding the Honor
Societies and Beauty Balls this quarter.
Blade Initiates Favor
Rationing Of Corns
War Regulations
Affect Procedure
But Not The Results
By ROBERT SHARMAN
The recent initiation of new
J Scabbard and Blade tappees
Ishowed the effects of war as does
I everything else around the campus.
Despite the lack of certain
elements necessary to make the
procedure more interesting for
spectators and less endurable for
those undergoing the tortures,
the substitutes were of rigid
enough nature to cause certain
noticeable after-effects.
The ordeal began Saturday at
1:00 p. m., continued its course
throughout the afternoon and on
through the subsequent night,
finally gushing out its life's blood
as the sun peeped over the horizon
Sunday morning. The highlight
of the affair was one of
1 those stimulating and refreshing
road marches which took place at
2:00 o'clock Sunday morning.
Description of the lengthy trot
was given by one of the participants
with enough irony in his
voice to solve the steel shortage.
The road march was the result
of the shortage of four-legged
beasts, Formerly, Scabbard and
IBlade initiates, resembling Don
j Quixotes, were led a merry chase
; j over hill and dale as they reposed
The purposes of the fraternity j a r o u n ( j t n e anatomy of a horse.
For the lack of a pack, traditional
accoutrement of the initiates,
a
Vets To Resign
Commissions
If Desired
May Enter Army
As Privates And
Continue Work
Information received by Dr.
E. S. Winters, dean of veterinary
medicine, was released last week
to the effect that veterinary students
now holding commissions
as second lieutenants in the medical
administrative corps would
Hovey And Smith Seek
Plainsman Editorship
Blake And White Unopposed For Plainsman
And Glomerata Business Managerships
Bv DAVID ALLEN
Four students appeared before the Publications Board last
night and met the qualifications for the three publications
posts which will be vacant at the end of this quarter,
Laline White, a student in busi- "
ness administration from Atlanta, JQ / _ ) / £ £ £ 7 ELECTION
Ga., is unopposed for the post of
Business Manager of the Glomerata.
She is a member of Chi
Omega sorority.
John Blake, a senior in chemical
engineering from Birmingham,
is also unopposed for the
position of Business Manager of
The Plainsman. He is a member
of Pi Kappa Alpha social fraternity.
Johnnie Hovey, a senior in
home economics from Opelika,
will run for the editorship of
The Plainsman'.
Shirley Smith, a senior in
science and literature from
Springville, is also in the race
for the position of editor of The
Plainsman.
Sam Boroughs chairman of the
elections committee, announced
last week that juniors and seniors
would vote in the election
next Monday.
There will be three polling boxes
over the campus: one on Ag
Hill, one on Vet Hill, and another
at Student Center. The polls will
be open all day Monday, May 17.
The elections committee of the
Student Executive Cabinet will
be in charge of the polling, with
Check Stephens serving as temporary
chairman since Sam
Boroughs, former chairman, was
called to active duty yesterday.
Showalter To Speak
To Phi Kappa Phis
"Check" Stephens, senior executive
cabinet representative,
will direct the campus election
which will be held Monday, May
17, to select publications and
cabinet heads.
"THE HAPPY DAYS"
CONTINUES RUN
"The Happy Days," Spring
quarter presentation of the Auburn
Players, began a four-night
run yesterday. This play will be
presented at the Y-Hut tonight,
tomorrow night, and Thursday-night
at 8:15 p. m. Students and
service men are admitted free
and the admission charge for
others is 25c.
The Plavers will hold an Smth.-
are to assemble college men in
the fellowship of the scout oath
and law, to develop friendship.
Phi Kappa Phi will hold its
final meeting of the quarter
Thursday night at 7:30 p. m. It
is urged that all members at-tend
because officers for theiportant meeting following
coming year will be elected. j Thursday night presentation to
Dr B. R. Showalter will de-:make plans for the summer
be given the privilege of resign- liver the annual address to the quarter. All members are <r.K,
ing their commissions and going members. I to attend,
into the army as privates with
the understanding that they will
continue their work as veterinary
students under army' supervision.
The students resigning their
commissions will be processed as
were the ERC students. They will
be housed in barracks, receive
the pay of a private, have alfex-penses
as students taken care of
by the government, and be allowed
to finish their course before
going into the army.
Until this information was received,
the vet students, since
the commissioning last summer
of those in vet school qualified
Camouflage Found Helpful
By First Woman Marine
Sex Almost Revealed
When 'Mates Try To
Remove Wet Uniform
as to age, grade point average,
,ccouiremem i» ».c . . , . - condition, have been
blanket, the, PJ
Now that the Marine Corps has
again opened its ranks to women,
a time-worn and much-debated
question arises once more—
who was the first woman Marine?
She may have been Lucy Brewer,
who, in 1812, wearied of the
difficulties of being a female,
and law, to develop friendship. bedecked on the a n d Physical conouion, u*v* ^ ssQoUugghht t aanndd f fool ll loowweedd ththee aaddvvicicee
and promote service to humanity. « * • D a ' fire b r i c k s proceeding with their school work l f a n u n n a m e d Lieutenant of
Alpha Phi Omega renders serv- j»»»°Remarkably well as a s u b - [ w i t h no major changes m status. , M a r i n e S i a n d a f t e r taking proper
ice in four major fields, namely, I s e™f r e m a r K a D 1 y * e i jOnly a few, unable to qualify for! , ,
to the student body, to the mem- s t U u t e - : £ : commissions because of their age,
bers of the fraternity, to the na- To display to the public t n e | h a v e b<?en u n d e r t h e j u r i s d i c t i on
"-m and to the youth [high quality of its incoming ma- L t h e i r d r a f t b o a r d s s i n c e the
hiding in many of " the jobs Jterial, a demonstration was cheer- l o w e r i of t h e d r a f t age from
rviuius in w „„rfullv given by the material to a i „ . 1R
done on the campus, the local \W*3 S « t n u> \zra ; n i 2 1 to
chapter was formed in 1926. and i slack-jawed audience at the Man ^ ^ ^ ^ y ^ ^ ^ ^
wina st heth en atthioirnd. chapter organized j Gate. One honorable » « J h ^ out as to the housing of the stu
Professor George Dean
Reports For Navy Duty the main gate as it changed pro-vokingly
from one color to an-
Lieutenant (jg) George T. • other. The unit of initiates was
Dean USNR, formerly assistant j stunningly attired in fatigue
professor in civil engineering, clothes and leggings. Some with
left last week to report to the j reedy, bird-like legs are hobb-
Commanding Officer, Navy Con- iling about the streets rfwgra
struction Training Center, Camp even now as a result of dragging
Peary Magmder, Williamsburg, about those husky, corn-forming
Va., for duty. I*h°es *»ring initiation.
was compelled to display his ^ ^ ^ . ^ b u t ft y r ea
complete store of profuse verb- ^ ^ ^ a s s u m e ^ t h e y w U1
osity and creative powers in a dormitories, fol
description of the traffic light at lowvi ng their processing i-n A- t-lanta,
until permanent quarters can
be set up in fraternity houses or
other quarters designated by
those in charge of the program.
The resigning of commissions
precautions to conceal her sex,
enlisted.
Lucy Brewer served with the
Marines three years during the
War of 1812, aboard the frigate
"Constitution." And once when
the "Constitution" engaged an
enemy warship, Lucy covered
herself with glory—but almost
ended her career.
Shortly after the battle was
over, Lucy fell from her post in
the rigging and plunged into the
sea. When her shipmates fished
her out and tried to remove the
wet clothing, Lucy demurred.
She managed to escape her bene
is entirely optional Those hold- factors and continue her role.
ing commissions may continue to Lucy fought in three severe en-do
so with no alterations of their gagements, and all the other Ma-s
U t u s . rines fever said of her was. He
was a good Marine."
Just recently it has been discovered,
however, that Lucy was
not the first woman Marine
known to the pages of the Corps'
history. The first was quite likely
a woman who served several
years before.
Among the historical writings
of Lieutenant Colonel Edwin N.
McClellan, United States Marine
Corps, it is mentioned that a
woman Marine is believed to have
served aboard the schooner "Revenge"
during the American
Revolution.
In his history, Colonel McClellan
states that on board the privateers
during the American Revolution
"the Marine was a very
high type man and fighting was
his only duty. When the United
States schooner was captured by
the British privateer ' B e l le
Poole,' the American prisoners
were ordered to Portsmouth Prison,
in England, and one of the
gentleman sailors (Marines) of
the "Revenge' was discovered to
be a woman."
If Colonel McClellan is correct,
it is unfortunate for the record,
and the eternal fame and glory
of the unknown woman, that she
very possibly will remain nameless
forevennore.
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Coed Control Of Plainsman Looms Ahead
n Crossed Cannon and Castles
r-n-T/it !>(••,» u OOn o) »i lafraMM
For the first time in years, presumably
since its organization and initial publication,
The Plainsman is likely to have a coed
as editor-in-chief. At the time that this
page goes to press the publications board
has not announced the candidates who
qualified for that office, but only two
persons, both of them coeds, have announced
any intention of running.
That will be the final straw! Not that a
coed is incapable of being editor of this
sheet, but because that will mark the beginning
of the very end of the Auburn as
it was even a year ago.
After this quarter the girls will have,
' b y a large majority, control over elections
on the campus of API. They will outnumber
the civilian boys on the campus by as
large or greater ratio than the boys outnumbered
coeds in the dim, dark past of
only four years ago.
And so, the new order is approaching.
We wish it the best of luck because it will
need it. Speaking only for the problems
that arise in the publication of this paper,
there are many surprises in store for whoever
is in charge.
Let us hope that the voting is more meticulous
than ever and that the editor is
selected with care.
Auburn's Adaptability Revealed By War
Wars and other events which place new
stresses and strains on the citizens and institutions
of a nation bring into the limelight
strengths and weaknesses that previously
lay dormant. This war has revealed
at least one commendable feature of Auburn
which was possibly heretofore unrecognized.
That characteristic is Auburn's
ability to successfully adapt itself
to changing conditions brought about as
the result of this war.
API was in the midst of some terrific
growing pains when the war began and
this necessitated more changes. A list of
the new situations to which we have or are
adapting ourselves would be far too length-
Iv to enumerate at this time.
If we take some pride for our accomplishments
along this line, it is certainly
justifiable. The only great danger in taking
a few pats on the back is that we may
forget that changes which could be numbered
in four digits are yet to come.
It will be a long time, some time after
the war is over, before typical college life
will cease to be a period of constant flux
and change. To resist these changes would
be the worst policy that is possible for us
to follow. Instead, we are confident that
we will continue to cooperate, which
means we will work together whole-heartedly
to such an extent that there will be
no time left for self-pity or criticism on
our part.
Planned Social Events For Summer Needed
Alabama Polytechnic Institute will soon
be a college without a social calendar!
When the present calendar was made
out, dances for the spring and winter quarters
were scheduled as tentative, but there
were no plans of any type made for the
summer quarter.
Summer school is an ordeal in itself, and
with none df the former social functions,
we hesitate to think of the reactions of the
students toward this situation.
If something is to be done about the situation,
it should be done immediately.
Plans are being made by the sororities
on the campus to continue their active
chapters during the summer quarter, and
certainly there will be enough students enrolled
in school to warrant some type of
scheduled social events.
Combined organization dances are as
fine or perhaps better than dances which
are given individually; why not continue
these as long as it is possible, thus providing
some society for summer school students?
One Day Insufficient For Honor Of Mother
We take one day out of the whole year
to thank our mothers for all that they have
given us. This is almost impossible. It
would take a thousand years to thank her
for all the worry and anxiety that have
been caused her because of us. Not that
she expects any reward because of these
things, for she does not. However, it seems
that the smallest thing that we could do
would be to remember her in some small
way on her day.
It is not too late. We who did forget can
still make amends, even though something
has already been irretrievably lost. From
now on let us, instead of setting aside one
day, set aside every day for Mother's Day,
and show her how much we do appreciate
her patience and understanding by honoring
her at all times.
It is the usual procedure of the typical
American newspaper to call the attention
of its readers to a special event before it
occurs, such as Easter, Thanksgiving, and
Mother's Day. However, even though
Mother's Day was not mentioned in last
Friday's issue of The Plainsman, it is still
a timely subject.
It is a miracle that a nation which is
in a state of uncertainty can stop once a
year to pay tribute to the mothers of the
nation.
However, many of us did not take advantage
of the opportunity offered. Some
of us forgot to remember—it was not an
unusual day to us, but just an ordinary
day. Then there were some who remembered
this one day but whose actions during
other days of the year did not uphold
the special remembrance.
Up and Down the Campus
By C. W. HORTON
Editor's note: The opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer and
are not to be construed us the editoriul policies of this paper.
The resumption of athletic relations with Alabama is something
we have looked forward to seeing ever since we were
freshmen. We realize that this is a rather useless discussion
now because the athletic stars of both Auburn and Alabama
are playing in another much more serious game and they are
on the same side.
* * . *
Useless thqugh this topic may be, we do want to mention
something which happened in the show the other night. There
was a "Community Sing" on which featured the songs of some
of the larger colleges in the United States. The audience sang
loudly and lustily until a song came up about the University.
When this popped on the screen, nothing could be heard but
yells and jeers.
* * *
This, we suppose, is only a demonstration of "the Auburn
spirit," but I think that we can do without this way of showing
our spirit. If every time we see the University mentioned
we greet it with cat-calls and jeers, is it any wonder that the
officials of the two colleges are reluctant to arrange a meeting
of the two on the fields of athletic contest?
Someday, when this war is over, we have hopes of seeing
Alabama's two colleges play a football game. To insure this
happening it is necessary for those of us now in school to do
as much as possible to foster congenial relations between the
two schools. Can we not do it much better by supporting the
University than by knocking it every time we have the opportunity?
We think so. How about you?
if: * *
Song on the Campus:
"We had a pop quiz and I hadn't looked at the book" . . .
coeds sitting on the lawn near the main gate, chattering in their
incessant manner . . . "Gosh, it's'hot today" . . . military music
echoing from the drill fields . . . "Let's go get a coke" . . . rolled-up
shirt sleeves appearing . . . "I'm going to have to sit up all
night to study for that quiz" . . . sleepy-eyed students trying
vainly to stay awake in class . . . "Going to PE today?" "No,
its too hot." . . . heat-waves rising from the sidewalks . . .
"Let's run out to Chewacla this evening" . . . the khaki outnumbering
the gray on the drill field . . . "Dismiss your companies"
. . . the setting sun silhouetting the clock tower on Sam-ford
Hall.
Query:
Final exams are approaching fast now. We see lights burning
in the drawing rooms in the art and engineering buildings
almost anytime of the night. The engineer, with his handbooks
and slide-rule, is a familiar sight to the night-owls. The midnight
oil is burning everywhere. Why doesn't some eating
place remain open all night? It would pay.
Poetry Corner:
A PLEASANT EVENING
You sing a little song or two;
And you have a little chat;
You make a little candy fudge,
And then you take your hat
Yon hold her hand and say "good night*
As sweetly as yon can.
Ain't that a hell of an evening
For a great big healthy man?
Editor's note: The opinions expressed
In this column are those of the writer
and are not to be eonstrned mm the editorial
policies of this paper.
The principles of war do not
change. The methods of applying
the principles do. The present
war has been filled with excellent
examples—from the Axis
side at first—and now from the
Allied side. The ones most evident
to the laymen are •'Surprise."
"Fire Power." "Mobility."
and -Maneuver." War is ended
when one side destroys or captures
the Armed Forces of the opponent.
Civilian morale, when
lowered beyond limit, has adverse
effect on the fighting efficiency
of troops in combat and the will
to fight is destroyed. The final
victory will be gained when the
Infantry Man, the man with the
rifle, forces the final decision and
American Guards are posted in
Wilhelmstrasse and in the imperial
gardens under the shadow
of Fujiyama. And Auburn men
will be posting that guard.
* * *
Comment from North Africa.
"The 105 mm howitzer (the artillery
now used for instruction
at Auburn) has proved to be a
superb piece of equipment. According
to reports received from
enemy officers who received its
fire, it is most effective. With
super-quick fuze, the projectile
seems to detonate almost above
ground, and its splinter effect is
terrific, being practically parallel
to the ground."
The 105 howitzer, as any piece
of artillery is effective if accurate,
and accuracy depends on
the gun crews. Freshman gun
drill should stress this point to
the cannoneers.
Statement by Students — "A
United States Senator must be an
inhabitant of the State in which
he lives."
Advise to Military Students:
One industrious Freshman
(name censored) memorized the
answers to the writ given to that
class last quarter. Result — Writ
finished in 15 minutes. Grade-
Zero, correct answers to wroijg
writ
* * *
In answer to the question.
"What is the average pulse rate
of a horse doing heavy work?"
one Sophomore answered "140
heats per minute." lie must h:.\ '
Ken doing extra heavy work.
* * *
Question: What is "Plungin
Fire"?
Sophomore: When the fire
unit is plunging forward by leaps
and bounds and firing as they
go.
* * *
The Annual Graduation Parade
will be held Saturday. May 15.
1943. at 1110. Seniors completing
ROTC this quarter will review
the Cadet Corps. Competitive
Drill will not be held due to the
disorganization of many batteries
and companies by the recent induction.
It is believed that under
the circumstances it would net be
fair competition. Awards will b<
made for the best gun squad of
the Artillery Regiment and best
drilled squad of the 1st Engine*
Battalion.
* * *
Anyone who desires to call
men in the 3rd Co.. SCU 340:)
STAR by telephone will call
9142. College extension 312 is t".<:
administrative purpose only.
For men in 1st Co.. call 9144.
For men in 2nd Co.. call 9143.
For men in 4th Co.. call 914!.
* * *
All Advanced ROTC student
meet at 1600. Monday, May 17,
1943, in Langdon Hall for a talk
on "Reporting to New Station."
Tiger Spirit
By EARL CLEGHORN
Editor's note: The opinions expressed
In this column are those of the writer
anil are not to be construed as the editorial
policies of this paper.
Attention to Orders—Spring is
here — act accordingly. Any rain
found in the vicinity of Auburn
is accidental and should be treated
as such and ignored. Every
adult male over 18 years of age
is expected to wear shoes on the
streets, as pavements will be hot.
That is all.
* * *
Lately, the men of Auburn
have fallen into the old proverbial
rut. It seems as tho, because a
few of the boys had khaki uniforms
the rest wanted some, and
then more and more, and a few.
more. Well, not to be outdone, I
pleaded with the War Department
to let me jine too. Well, they
finally relented and overlooked
my slight mental ailments, dandruff,
and overabundant freckles
and signed me up.
* * *
For the benefit of some of the
boys who went on the spring
vacation with me last week, who
requested me to write a little
about our activities over there, I
write the following. It is also
written for you boys who will
soon have to do the- same thing
we did.
* * »
We left Opelika on a bus at
7:30 a. m. Had to blindfold several
of the boys when we went
by the Green Front Liquor Store.
» * *
We arrived in Fort McClellan
in a small cloud of dust and
large amount of moans and
groans. We unloaded and lined
up (yes, you have to line up even
in the Army. Standing in line reminded
me of my college days).
We were greeted by the following
calls, hoots, and whoops from
an undetermined crowd of draftees
standing out front: "Look,
thars some more; watch out for
the square needle (and how);
Ain't we happy; no union dues;
room for all; make yourselves to
home!"
* • •
Ate first G. I. food at noon, after
standing in line. Three Auburn
boys had positions in the
kitchen. They had arrived Saturday,
and were laying over for
a rest. The sarge went up to them
and asked them if they were fraternity
men. They replied yes,
and he asked them if they wanted
to join Kappa Pie <K. P.). They
did.
Stood in line some more.
* * *
Interviewed by former Auburn
student, finger-printed by former
Auburn student, and talked
with former history prof.
* * »
There were some Auburn boys
in Fort McClellan Sunday. May
2. who decided they won id play
a little soft ball. So ten of these
athletes went dashing down the
streets to the recreation hall
where they met the nice sergeant.
He carried the boys into the
building, opened a door and
handed them ten brooms. They
swept the street.
* * *
We all stood in line that aft< r-noon
for our physical examination.
Then we all stood in line
for our evening chow. We tin!;
stood in line for our bedding. After
we were taught to make oui
beds Army style, we were Erei
for a while.
* * *
We left Fort McClellan th
next afternoon after b e i n g
"swarn in" (sworn in). We w<
led in songs by "Mole" Michaels
going over on the bus. We sang
beautiful old ballads in our
young clear voices. Farmers in
the fields adjacent to the highway
would stop plowing, Iistei
for a second and then start chasing
their mules. Ah, it was a
happy bunch, little they knew
what fate had hid in store for
them—such as the square ne<
*• * *
After an uneventful trip our
undaunted crew arrived in the
glorious city of Atlanta, the
scene of that best seller "Gone
with the Wind." Atlanta was not
the scene of "Tobacco Road" as a
few of the boys stoutly d -
clared.
» * *
Our stay at Fort McPherson
was short, busy, and pleasant
Every day was filled with some
little task that one must do.
These little tasks helped sp
the hours. And thus our bra\
little band carried on.
* • •
Communis of the week—"Don't
let the dog tag change your disposition"
— watch out for the
square needle — this wasn't listed
in the catalog — I wish I had
gone to Huntingdon — I think I
have been drafted — didn't you
used to go to Auburn — every
man, woman, and child hit the
company street!"
(Continued en Page 4)
May 11, 1943 T H E P L A I N S M AN Page Three
Indignation Expressed
By All-Auburn Platoon
Former Students Now
At Bragg Take Issue
With The Plainsman
Fort Bragg, N. C.
May 4. 1943
Lor, The Plainsman:
According to the April 27 is-uc
of The Plainsman, in News
O Tin- Wet k, the flower of Au-jus
hi 'AT
vere? W i
ere inducted on
nber u >? We ;i
left for induction.
sk what tin' hell we
were the boys who
March 15. Re-
JO weni to Au-bui
n. True—oven among flow
: there has to be
(!i op."
I,'•• us r< late just a few of the
ling we have done "io foster
the. Auburn spirit." In the first
and not to l<e snoozed at —
We '.von the Battery "A" drill
No
Transportation
Worries Here!
You can rent a bicycle—by
the day. week or month if
you don't own one and can't
buy one. It's a war-winning
form of transportation . . .
Experl repair work done on
any make or model. Bring
your ailing bike in and lei
us give you an estimate.
competition and then went up
for the battalion competition
i which we also won. Now we have
j the entire Battery giving forth
| with lusty "War Eagles" when-
• ever we march into camp.
We not only broke the old record
for rifle marksmanship in our
battery but we set a new high for
the entire replacement center.
Then, too, when we are on our
weely twenty-five mile excursion
we keep the old spirit burning
by singing—with what breath we
have left—"Glory, Glory to Old
Auburn." What thanks do we
'Cream of ' g( t?
Having graduated from PE 100
we now take PE 500 at least. We
have noticed the controversy
about "the rugged training course,
which is at time inconvenient."
We wonder if something new has
been added.
The unpleasantness of a little
dust was mentioned, also. Well,
we don't have dust, but the sandstorms
are not exactly comfortable,
especially when we are run-
*• ning the obstacle course. Yes, we
said obstacle course. Incidentally,
we also won the obstacle course
competition with a new record
for our battery.
Maybe our winning spirit can
be attributed to the fact that we
once went to Auburn—we had
thought so—but since we, evidently,
are not the "flower of
Auburn," we probably will be far
•I surpassed by those now budding.
You can bet your whole damned
florist, shop that we haven't gone
to seed, though.
Pvt. O. G. Bruner
For THE ALL- AUBURN
PLATOON
1st Platoon, Battery "A"
Fourth Regiment
Fort Bragg, N. C.
1
VENABLE
BIKE SHOP
300 N. Gay St.
Give Your
Date
Flowers
Corsages
Boutonnieres
Bouquets
Phone 611
KING'S
FLOWER SHOP
Part of the
rhythm of action
the pause
that refreshes
It's the
refreshing
thing
to do
54
Opelika Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
ft
"RETURN OF THE NATIVES'
Part of the first group of Auburn ERCs to return from Fort McPherson are shown as they march
up College Street toward the barracks. These boys returned to Auburn on the evening of Sunday.
May 2. after a hectic week in Atlanta being inducted, processed, and uniformed. A large crowd
of students and townspeople were on hand to greet the returning Auburnites and escort them up the
main street.
Tierney And Montgomery Star
In Wednesday-Thursday Film
"China Girl" Is
Exciting Story
Of Advanture
A beautiful girl, defying violence
and terror, and a daiing
Yank, flying and fighting for victory,
provide an exciting romantic
adventure story against a
flaming background of war in
"China Girl," which shows Wednesday
and Thursday at the*Tiger
Theater.
Gone Tierney a n d George
Montgomery, teamed for the first
time, are co-starred with Lynn
Bari, 115 pounds of curves, crookedness
and kisses caught in the
battle-scarred East. Victor Mc-
Laglen, who tops the featured
cast has the rugged type of role
that made his name synonymous
with hot and heavy action. The
burly veteran appears as a two-fisted
soldier-of-fortune who peddles
his loyalty to the highest
bidder.
Opening with a thrilling escape
from a Jap prison by Montgomery,
an American newsreel cam-erman,
and McLaglen, the film
takes in territory as newsworthy
as tomorrow's headlines. Mont- [
gomery lams it to Burma, with |
the Japs hot on his trail because
he refused to photograph t h e
Burma road for them. Here
George meets Gene Tierney, a
patriotic Chinese girl, and falls in
love.
'CHINA GIRL"
You'd never think this demure
miss is known by her countrymen
as a "fighting tigeress." It's
Gene Tierney in the thrilling title
role of 20th Century-Fox's
latest action hit, "China Girl."
which co-stars George Montgomery
and Lynn Bari with her.
Slated to play Sunday and Monday
at the T i g e r Theater,
Russians Use
Coop Plan
Of Education
U Of Cincinnati's
Dean Schneider Puts
Plan Before Students
Professor Clayde W. Park, head
of the college of engineering and
commerce department of English,
University of Cincinnati says the
Cincinnati plan of cooperative
technical education, founded at
this university in 1906 by the late
Dean Herman Schneider, undoubtedly
can be credited with a
part in the careful Russian preparation
which has made Soviet
resistance so effective against
Nazi aggression.
Writes Biography
Professor Park is the author of
a forthcoming biography of Dean
Schneider, scheduled for fall
publication. One chapter will contain
a hitherto unreported account
of Dean Schneider's consultations
with Russian educators.
Several came to the university
in 1929 and 1930 to investigate
possibilities of the co-operative
system for training engineers
and technicians for Russia's five-year
programs.
Russians Inaugurate Plan
As a result, 65,000 Russian engineering
students were put on
the cooperative basis for alternating
college study and work in
industry within a year after the
first visit here, Professor Park
revealed.
gaw^adL^et
RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING KEE
—wmmm—«• • i mi' iierr»a
LZHV-LZASt REVERSED
USUALLY we think ot" the United States
as the arsenal and machine shop ot
democracy, but actually the Atlantic is a
two-way ocean. And General Electric recently
announced that since early in 194:
the Company has been using five giant
English metal-working machines in the
production of vital ship-propulsion equipment.
The machines were sent from England in
separate ships on different dates, to forestall
their destruction by German sul>-
marines. One of the ships was attacked during
the crossing and was damaged but made
its American port safely.
The arrival of the machines was really two
strikes against the Nazis, for had they remained
over there they might not now be
producing for the United Nations. One of
them had been installed in a plant in Sheffield,
and another was destined to go there-
Mid that city was later bombed by the
Axil.
NERAL ELECTRIC YEARS AHEAD .
"PAPER DOLLS"
RIGHT out of the kindergarten is the lat-
• est metal-saving technique in General
Electric. Many thousands of complexly
designed parts are required for intricate
electric apparatus—and all must be cut from
flat sections of scarce metals.
So, just like patterns for paper dolls,
the planners draw the parts to scale on
paper, cut them out, and shift them around
till they mesh together in a manner very
similar to a jigsaw puzzle.
Frequently it is posStble to redesign the
parts when it is found that slight changes
in the length, width, or thickness will allow
more parts to be cut from the same layout.
Photographs of this technique may be
obtained free by writing Campus News,
General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
GENERAL $ ELECTRIC
Naval Trainees Undergo
Intensive Training Here
Efficiently-Managed
School Offers Varied
Types Of Training
(Editor's note: Last Friday
five members of the Plainsman
staff, Susan Brown. Johnnie
Hovey, Odolene Nolte. Shirley
Smith, and Jeanne Townsend,
were guests of Lieutenant Commander
Edwin Phillips, commanding
officer of the Naval
Radio Training Station here.
After being taken on a tour of
the station, the reporters were
invited to dinner. The following
are the impressions received by
Miss Townsend during the
tour.)
By JEANNE TOWNSEND
The Naval trainees who are
stationed at the Radio School in
Auburn, came here almost directly
from civilian life.
First, however, they were sent
to a boot camp for three weeks
where they received certain necessary
instructions, clothing, and
processing.
When the men graduate from
the school, after four months
training, a majority leave with
radiomen 3rd class ratings.
School Efficiently Managed
The school itself is most efficiently
managed, with the instructors
teaching according to
the latest methods. For instance,
in one classroom, 100 students see
regular films with phonograph
recordings each hour. The first
film shown to this group deals
with the danger of discussing
equipment and of the great danger
that lies in talking where
service men congregate. The
films are made with movie stars
donating their time, and bear
such titles as, "Safeguarding Mil-
1 i t a r y Information," and
"Thoughtlessness Breeds Sabotage."
The watch word is "Think
before you speak."
Pictures of Sound
In another classroom the boys,
under the direction of Chief Ed-
| wards, study a small machine
I called a silograph. The silograph
j checks the radio wave frequency
land is in reality a moving picture
of actual sounds.
As the frequency becomes
higher, the lines on the face of
the silograph become finer. As
music is picked up, the lines are
in perfect rhythm and have definite
lengths.
Sailors Type, Too
The next room visited was the
typing room. Here were a hundred
men to type simultaneously,
with not an audible word being
spoken.
Each man is equipped with individual
ear phones while the instructor
gives directions by microphone.
When the typing instructions
have been given, various types of
music are played. For the elementary
groups, military marches
are used and for the more advanced
men. popular music with
a faster tempo is used.
Code Typing
The men not only learn straight
typing, but also code typing
which must be done in definite
form. The code method which the
school uses was perfected by
Commander Philips and is being
used in other schools as well. The
men must type thirty words per
minute by the time they graduate.
Direction finders of various
types are studied. These finders
help locate the direction from
which radio sounds are coming.
In the watch tender's room the
men learn to operate receive!s
with two men at each machine.
Entries are made into the log every
three minutes.
Hand Sending Taught
Hand sending, using the Morse
code, is also in the curriculum.
The men must learn to send at
least eighteen words per minute
by the time of graduation and
(Continued on Page 6)
W J H O
AUBURN Dial 1400 OPELIKA
Tuesday. May 11
7:00 Cisco Kid, MBS
7:30 Pass In Review
9:15 Jimmy Joy's Orchestra
8:30 Spot Light Band Parade
9:45 Music That Endures
10:00 U. P. News Summary
Wednesday. May 12
6:25 News Room
6:30 Sunrise Salute
7:00 Morning News Summary
7:15 The Plainsman
8:00 U. P. News Summary
8:10 Polly Apple Goes Shopping
8:30 Sunrise Chapel Hour
9:00 Ian Ross MacFarland
9:00 John B. Hughes MBS
9:15 Quiz King Battle
9:30 Paul Schubert MBS
9:45 Eddie Howard's Orch. MBS
10:00 News Room
Thursday, May 13
6:25 News Room
6:30 Sunrise Salute
7:00 World News Review
7:15 Alarm Clock Club
8:00 U. P. News Summary
8:10 On the Mall
8:30 Sunrise Chapel Hour
9:00 Ian Ross MacFarland
9:15 Morning Devotions
9:30 The Cheer Up Gang MBS
10:00 Mid-Morning News
9:15 Morning Devotions 10:05 Helpful Hanna
9:30 The Cheer Up Gang MBS 10:15 Karl Zomar MBS
10:00 UP News Summary
10:05 Women In The News
10:15 Karl Zomar MBS
10:30 Today's American Hero
10:35 Western Serenade
10:45 Music and Fashions
11:00 Boake Carter MBS
11:15 Bill Hay Reads the Bible
10:30 Today's American Hero
10:35 Western Serenade
10:40 Music and Fashions
11:00 Boake Carter MBS
11:15 Bill Hay Reads the Bible
11:30 WJHO Farm & Home Hour
12:00 Noon Day Gulf News
12:30 Mutual News Room MBS
11:30 WJHO Farm & Home Houri2:35 Strictly Personal
12:00 Noon Gulf News
12:30 AP News
12:35 Strictly Personal
12:45 Isle of Paradise
12:55 Treasury Song Parade
1:00 Cedric Foster MBS
1:15 Lawless Twenties
1:30 Mutual Goes Calling MBS
2:00 U. P. News Summary
2:05 MiLady's Melodies
2:15 Let's Go America (conn)
2:30 Shady Valley Folks MBS
3:00 Headlines and Bylines
3:15 Church of Christ
3:30 Tuskegee Varieties
4:00 UP News Summary
4:05 Songs of the Week
4:15 Uncle Sam
4:30 Highway Patrol MBS
4:45 Superman MBS
5:00 National Prayer Minute
5:01 Philip Keyne-Gordon MBS
5:15 Cavalcade of Sports
5:30 World News Review MBS
12:45 Books and Authors
12:55 Treasury Song Parade
1:00 Cedric Foster MBS
1:15 Lum and Abner
1:30 Mutual Goes Calling MBS
2:00 U. P. News Summary
2:05 Music As You Like It
2:30 Shady Valley Folks MBS
3:00 Headlines and By-Lines
3:15 Norman Thomas
3:30 Tuskegee Varieties
4:00 U. P. News Summary
4:05 Tea Time Tones
4:15 Uncle Sam
4:30 Highway Patrol
4:45 Superman MBS
5:00 National Prayer Minute
5:01 Phillip Keyne-Gordon
5:15 Calvacade of Sports
5:30 World News Roundup
5:45 Songs for Servicemen
6:00 Fulton Lewis, Jr. MBS
6:15 Johnson Family MBS
6:30 Here's How It Started
5:45 Songs for Servicemen MBS 6:45 Confidentially Yours MBS
6:00 Fulton Lewis, Jr. MBS
6:15 The Johnson Family MBS
6:30 Rockin' Chair Time
6:45 10-2-&4 Ranch
7:00 World News Review
7:15 Jan Garber"* Orch.
7:30 Take A Card MBS
8:15 Rationing & You
8:30 Spot Light Band Parade
8:55 Marching to Music
I 7:00 This Is Our Enemy MBS
7:30 Tuskegee Air School
8:15 Church of Christ
8:30 Spotlight Bands Blue
8:55 Marching to Music
9:00 Paul Sullivan MBS
9:15 Chuck Foster's Orch. MBS
9:30 Paul Schubert MBS
9:45 Joe Marsata's Orch. MBS
10:00 UP News Summary
A MUTUAL STATION
May 11, 1943
Page Four
T H E P L A I N S M AN
Two Former Auburn
Students Are Among
First Group Of STARS j
Of the first group of STARS to
arrive here at Auburn, two were!
former Auburn students. Roy A.;
Bolen entered API in 1934 as aj
transfer student from Birmingham-
Southern, receiving his B. S.
degree in Education here in 1938.;
His scholastic average as a student
was excellent. At present he
is qualified for term four in psychology
and is ready to take advantage
of the ASTP. His home
is in Jackson, Ala.
Another former Auburn student,
Reuben G. Dennard, Atlanta,
Ga., transferred from North
Georgia College to Auburn in
1942. He later transferred to Ga.
Tech and is now a member of the
STAR unit here in Auburn.
Five Coed Reporters Glimpse
Life Of Naval Radio Trainees
Girls Meet Sailors And Their Mascot; I
"We Were Outnumbered From The Start"
By SHIRLEY SMITH
Being one-of five girls escorted by a Lieutenant-Commander
in the midst of 400 naval trainees, is getting comfortably
close to heaven. And who would decline an invitation to even
the suburbs of heaven? , .;
Jeanne Townsend, Odolene Noltc. Susan Brown, Johnnie
Hovey and I were the five Plainsman reporters asked by
Phillips
'MISS VICTORY a
j Commander Edwin
Itour the Naval Radio
% • " • - • • • • . • • • . • •
SAVE YOUR
SHOE RATION
STAMP
HUARACHES
FOR SCHOOL
OR PLAY
A complete new stock
with all wanted sizes.
OLIN L. HILL
"The Man with the Tape"
to
Training
School of which he is commander.
We were to get information
enough to be able to give a layman's
non-technical view of what
we saw. As far as I'm concerned,
it will be non-technical, all right.
I never could tell Mr. Morse's
code from Little Orphan Annie's.
We Travel in Style
We made our grand arrival, via
station wagon, at the Textile
Building about ten o'clock Friday
morning. From all indications
a large part of the building has
been turned over to the Navy for
their school. There were sailors
at every door who all saluted
Commander Phillips when he
came in. Most of them winked at
us when they got a chance.
To give us a none too gentle
hint about not spreading military
information, a movie short about
sabateurs was shown especially
for our benefit. Of course, 100
sailors were required to see it
too.
Spys?
From here we went into a large
classroom filled with sailors
learning to type so they could
receive code messages. The instructor,
Miss Isabelle Goff, said
that ordinarily the boys typed to
music from a record player but
that just as we walked in a fuse
had blown. After seeing that
spy movie, I could imagine us
five being suspected of being
laden down with time bombs and
buttonhole cameras.
Commander Phillips told us we
could go around and ask any of
ately we each picked out the ones
we thought we would like to
know. I had hard luck. Just when
I would apparently be making
fine progress with a nice-looking
six-footer, he would mention his
wife or three-weeks old baby.
This was very disheartening.
Most of them said they like Auburn
fine. On the other hand,
some seemed particularly disillusioned.
One fellow, Ned White
from Highpoint, N. C, fairly exploded
over the subject. "Don't
like Auburn or anything about
it," he said.
I was almost relieved to find
that the reason for his rather violent
dislike was because we
liain't got no place to go and ain't
go no likker." At least these
complaints were familiar ones.
Swing's the Thing
The trainees learn to type by
music, which, according to the instructors,
increases their accur-ay
100%. During the first weeks
of the training period, they learn
the keys in waltz time. By the
end of four months, they are accomplished
typewriter jitterbugs
and think nothing of "Back Bay
Shuffle."
Although we were enjoying our
interviewing act immensely, at a
signal from our guide, we trotted
along behind him to the next
building to see how the sailors
learned to send and receive the
Morse code. Things were even
more technical here, with ear
phones, sending sets, and short
wave radios everywhere. The
MARY B46U)E.LL Tucrfez
Miss Mary Bagwell Tucker,
Auburn senior in education from
Columbus. Ga., has been elected
as "Miss Victory" by vote of
students attending a recent
dance sponsored by Scarab, honorary
architectural fraternity.
Miss Tucker, who is a member
of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, led
the dance escorted by S. D. Collier,
senior in architecture from
Montgomery, president of Scarab.
only thing I really remember is
thrLriorJquestions" so immedi- that a dah is three times as long
NOTIC i
All students whose laundry is picked up FRIDAY,
MAY 14 may put in two weeks laundry on that date
in order to take care of their laundry for the week
of MAY 22.
Students whose laundry is picked up MONDAY
MAY 17 will get it back by SATURDAY, MAY 22.
Please do not call or come to the office because
your laundry will be delivered when it is ready.
Turn in your laundry bag if you will NOT be back
in college.
IDEAL
LAUNDRY
as a dit. I'm afraid my attempts
at looking intelligent were rather
unsuccessful. I was much too
busy grinning at all those sailors.
We Meet The Goat
At noon we were chauffeured
in the station wagon to Graves
Center where we were to eat
lunch. Before eating we were
taken to the various offices and
introduced to the men in charge.
There is a personnel office, a
medical center, and a post office.
It seemed to me that the most
privileged character around the
place was not an officer, but
Nanny, the goat. She neither salutes
nor works. Her duties as
mascot mainly consist of humoring
the men by chewing on their
shoelaces. Nanny eats green grass
but breaks the monotony with an
occasional cheese cracker or
chew of tobacco.
Mail -is onsidered by the Navy
to be an important morale builder.
The boys receive mail twice a
day, even on Sundays. One lonesome
sailor decided he wasn't
getting enough mail so he put a
personal in a large newspaper
asking people to write to him.
(Continued on Page 6)
WAACs Get
Best Types
Of Training
Basic Centers Have
Adequate Facilities
For Training Women
"You couldn't buy it for thousands
of dollars!" That's the way
Lieutenant Dorothy Adams of
U. S. Army Recruiting Station, 29
Federal Building, Birmingham,
Alabama, described the training
that women from all over America
are receiving in the Women's
Army Auxiliary Corps.
Specialized Training
"Courses in dozens of subjects
—courses that would fill a college
catalogue — a r e turning t he
WAACS into the best trained
group of women in America. Every
assignment that the WAACS
fill," Lieutenant Adams explained,
"whether they are radio
operators or parachute riggers, is
a specialized assignment, and the
WAACS must be trained for it.
A woman who learns her duties
in the Women's Army Auxiliary
Corps is studying under teachers
and using equipment that would
be hard to match anywhere in
civilian life."
Abundant Facilities
Taking special pride in the facilities
of the three WAAC basic
training centers, Lieutenant Adams
described the swimming pool,
the beach, and the living quarters
at Daytona Beach, Florida. "You
live in one of the former luxury
hotels which have been converted
to barracks. You swim in the
blue ocean and train on the warm
sands. And at Fort Oglethorpe.
Georgia, and Fort Des Moines,
Iowa, you have large playing
fields, tennis courts — all the athletic
equipment and instruction
you could ask for."
WAACs^NOT BALLET DANCERS
Lady remember all of those figure-slimming exercises you
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TIGER SPIRIT
(Continued from page 2)
There was a noticeable absence
of ration cards and co-eds over at
Fort McPherson, but we still
stood in line.
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KP, orderly, guard, flunky, guide,
supply room fatigue duty, and
many others. All of these duties
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very smell amount of griping,
which pleased the dear old
"sarge" a great deal.
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T H E P L A I N S M AN Page Five
AUBURN'S STUDENT LEADERS
TAU BETA PI SPHINX GLOME RAT A ALABAMA FARMER CARDINAL KEY
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Albert Wells is president of
Tau Beta Pi. He holds member-hip
jn Blue Key honorary so-
/ and Sigma Chi social frail
y. He is enrolled in me-linical
engineering and main-a
high scholastic average.
Marjorie McKinnon is president
of Sphinx, the Auburn
Players, and is town representative
to the Women's Student
Government Association. She is
an honor student enrolled in laboratory
technique.
EXECUTIVE CABINET PLAINSMAN
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Jim Pharr is president of
Omicron Delta Kappa and is
captain-elect of the football
team. He holds membership in
Spades and Scabbard and Blade.
He is enrolled in mechanical engineering.
GLOME RAT A
CAMPUS LEADER
Fred Duggar is editor of the
Glomerata. He holds membership
in Blue Key honorary society,
the Auburn Players, Scarab,
and Sigma Phi Epsilon social
fraternity. He is an honor
student enrolled in architecture.
COUNCIL
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Bob Dunaway is editor of The
Alabama Farmer and chancellor
of Alpha Zeta. He holds membership
in Spades. Omicron Delta
Kappa, and Scabbard and
Blade. He is an honor student
enrolled in agriculture.
BLUE KEY
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Jim Kelly, a civil engineering
student, is a senior representative
to the executive cabinet
and is chairman of the
invitations committee. He is a
member of ODK, Scabbard and
Blade, and Pi Kappa Phi social
fraternity.
PLAINSMAN
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Jack Berry is business manager
of The Plainsman. He is
a member of Omicron Delta
Kappa honorary society and Pi
Kappa Alpha social fraternity.
He is enrolled in chemical engineering.
CAMPUS LEADER
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Joe Waid is business manager
of the Glomerata. He is vice-president
of Delta Sigma Pi
and holds membership in Blue
Key and Scabbard and Blade.
He is enrolled in business administration
and maintains a
high scholastic average.
ROTC
Hornet H>e/D
"Rock" Reid is president of
the interfraternity council and
vice-president of Pi Kappa Alpha
social fraternity. He holds
membership in Spades, Omicron
Delta Kappa, and Scabbard and
Blade. He is enrolled in science
and literature.
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Henry Seawell is president of
Blue Key. He is a member of
Spades, Scabbard and Blade, the
Intramural Board, and Phi Delta
Theta social fraternity. He is
enrolled in aeronautical administration.
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Mollie Vineyard is president
of Cardinal Key. She is a member
of Kappa Delta sorority,
and was chosen an ODK-Glom-erata
beauty last year. She is enrolled
in home economics.
PLAINSMAN
H. G. Jackson is enrolled in
architecture. He holds membership
in Spades, Omicron Delta
Kappa, Scabbard and Blade,
and Scarab. He is senior manager
of independent intramural
sports.
EXECUTIVE CABINET
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Frank Wyalt is advertising
manager of The Plainsman. He
is a member of Scabbard and
Blade and Sigma Chi social fraternity.
He is enrolled in science
and literature and has a high
scholastic average.
EXECUTIVE CABINET
CHESTER. STTSPHEMS-Chester
Stephens, an agricultural
student, is a senior representative
to the student executive
cabinet and chairman of the
rat cap committee. He is president
of Kappa Alpha social
fraternity.
BLADE
Buck Taylor is editor of this
rag. He is president of Phi Delta
Theta social fraternity and
holds membership in Spades,
ODK, Scabbard and Blade. Delta
Sigma Pi, and the Auburn
Players. He is a business administration
student.
"Bubba" Weldon is president
of Pi Kappa Phi social fraternity
and holds membership in Spades,
Delta Sigma Pi. and Scabbard
and Blade. He is secretary-treasurer
of Omicron Delta Kappa.
He is an honor student enrolled
in business administration.
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George Cowart is cadet brigade
colonel of the ROTC unit.
Enrolled in industrial engineering,
he has maintained a high
scholastic average for four years.
Professors at the University of
California at Los Angeles are
tilling 32 Victory garden plots
laid out on the campus.
Blanche Ellis is president of the
Women's Student Government
Association and holds membership
of Sphinx. She is a member
of Chi Omega sorority and
is enrolled in home economics
education.
Wiley Blount Rudledge, new
associate justice of the United
States supreme court, is a University
of Wisconsin graduate.
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Henry Park is president of the
student executive cabinet. He is
a member of Spades, ODK. and
Phi Delta Theta social fraternity.
He is enrolled in business
administration.
The University of California's
$28,772,000 endowment rates thirteenth
among American universities.
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Western Reserve university is
recipient of a fellowship for research
in public relations from
Edward L. Bernays.
SAM T9OQOU6H&
Sam Boroughs is a senior representative
to the student executive
cabinet and is chairman of
the elections committee. Enrolled
in aeronautical engineering,
he is a member of Spades,
ODK, and is vice-president of
the Engineers Council. He is
president of Sigma Chi social
fraternity.
For the first time in the history
of Colby Junior college, students
are being enrolled in nursing and
ipre-flight courses.
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Merrill Girardeau is captain
of Company L, Fifth Regiment,
of Scabbard and Blade and is
president of t h e Engineers
Council. He is a member of
Spades. Omicron Delta Kappa,
Tau Beta Pi, and Sigma Alpha
Epsilon social fraternity. He is
enrolled in mechanical engineering.
An exhibition of high school
art, representing all high schools
in Queens, New York, was held
recently at Queens College.
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T H E P L A I N S.M A N
Mav 11, 1943
TRACKMEN LOSE FIRST MEET
OF SEASON TO GEORGIA TECH
Hard-Hit Squad Drops
73 !/2-521/2 Decision;
Burton Leads Scoring
By ALBERT LOEB
Georgia Tech's undefeated
track team took a 13l/^-521r2 decision
from Auburn Saturday afternoon
on a wet Auburn Stadium
track after rain had delayed
the start of the meet for half an
hour. Tech, winners over Alabama,
Mississippi State, Georgia
Pre-Flight, and Vanderbilt, piled
up an early lead which the Tigers
were unable to overcome, and in
all the Jackets took nine firsts
in the 14 events. The loss was
Auburn's first of the season as
they held one-sided wins over
both Vandirbilt and Georgia
Naval Pre-Flight.
Burton Leads Scoring
Captain Herbert Burton of Auburn
was the high point man for
the afternoon scoring two firsts,
a second and a third for a 14 point
total while Borom and Ryckeley,
both of Tech, were the next high
! scorers with two firsts and 10
'• points each.
Despite the wet track several
| good times were turned in, and a
J height of 12 feet two inches, the
highest in the conference this
year, was cleared in the pole
vault by Walker of Tech while
Auburn's Curtis Kuykendall was
close behind with 12 feet. Two
freshmen, the first to compete in
many years, also added to Auburn's
score with George Hall
placing second in the two mile
and Dick Wade tieing for third
in the high jump.
Five Regulars Missing
Five Auburn regulars, being
inducted at Atlanta, were absent
from the meet, arriving too late
to participate on Saturday afternoon.
The entire squad will be intact,
however, for the SEC meet
Friday and Saturday in Birmingham
and will have another
chance at Tech.
The Summary:
100 yard dash:
Burton (A), and
Ryckeley (T),
McGehee (T).
Time:' 10.1 seconds.
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220 yard dash: Ryckeley (T),
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880 yard run: Sanders (T),
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Mile run: Boiom (T), Sanders
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Two mile run: Borom (T). Hall
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High hurdles: Kuhn (T), Jones
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Low hurdles: Seay (A), LaMar
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High jump: Burton (A), Powers
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Pole Vault: Walker (T), Kuykendall
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Height: 12 feet 2 inches.
Shot put: Willoughby (A),
West (T), and Bell (T). Distance:
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Javelin: McDonald (T), White
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168 feet 4 inches.
Discus: Prokop (T), West (T),
and Ward (A). Distance: 128 feet,
4 inches.
Tiger Baseballers Finish Season Play
With Win Over Acme, Loss To Gunter
GETS NO. 5
FIVE
(Continued from Page 4)
The results were satisfying to say
the least. In one day he received
96 letters^and is still going strong.
The only trouble now is that the
post ofice isn't large enough.
We Eat!
For lunch, we five were dished
out at the various tables. J: Ho-vey
and I ate with the petty officers.
One of them, Mr. Green,
was very obliging and told me to
pick out any sailor I thought I
might like and he would arrange
an introduction. By desert we
had worked out a fine plan of
attack but the boys all got away
before we could apply it.
The purpose of the trip was accomplished.
There are five Plainsman
reporters who can argue effectively
that the Radio School
Trainees are a mighty nice bunch
of boys.
NAVAL
(Continued from Page 3)
in taking the code must use definite
letter form.
In the class room where the
men learn to receive and type
code, a perforation tape sends the
message and seems to be most
efficient, although another line
tape, using the magic eye, is employed.
Clocks Five Hours Ahead
Every clock in the school is on
Greenwich Civil Time, which is
five hours ahead of Central
Standard time. The radio men, of
course, use regular military time
in their -classes.
" After seeing the school and
iealizing all that must be learned
to become a radioman, one can
understand the necessity for the
long hours which the sailors must
spend in class.
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Letterman righthander Mil-ner
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has been the ace of the Tiger
mound staff. Walt has five wins
in as many starts and besides
has a batting average of over
.400 in his relief play in left
field.
SOCIAL CENTER IS
NOW OPEN DAILY
Student Social Center, under
Langdon Hall, is open every
week day from 8 a. m. until 10
p. m., and on Sundays from 10
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Milner Hurls Fifth Win, Leads Batters In
First Game; Ashley Homers In Second
By ALBERT LOEB
The Auburn baseball team finished its 1943 season with
a record of 8 wins and three losses this past week end by
splitting a pair of contests, defeating the Acme team of the
Montgomery City League 4-2 in Montgomery on Thursday
night and losing to the Gunter Field Flyers ll-9 in Auburn
on Friday afternoon. The loss to Gunter was Auburn's second
to that team which is one of the
Pitcher Turner Kronfeld was
on the hill for Auburn for eight
innings, being removed for a runner,
and soph Johnny Caldwell
finished the game and got credit
for the loss. The loss was Caldwell's
first against one win for
the season.
Gunter had three big innings
with Crosby homering with the
bases loaded in the sixth, and
Sosh and Makepeace hitting for
the circuit in the eighth and
ninth. Sosh also homered in the
second to send Gunter off to an
early lead.
only two to down the Tigers during
the season. •
Milner Hurls Fifth Win
Veteran Walt Milner was on
the hill for Auburn against Acme
and took his fifth decision of the
year without a loss as he scattered
three Acme hits. The game
finished his career of three years
of college pitching with a total of
18 wins and only three losses.
Milner was also the leading Auburn
hitter in the game, collecting
three hits for four tries, while
Jack Curlee and Frank Williams
were the other top Tiger batsmen
with two hits each, each having Results
a pair of singles. The Tigers stole
four bases in the contest with
centerfielder Jim Martin being
credited with three of them.
Gunter Wins Slugfest
Friday afternoon the Tigers
played host to Gunter Field, attempting
to even the score with
the Flyers who held a 3-1 win
over them, but homers by Sosh
and Makeplace Crosby batted in
eight runs for a win for the soldiers.
Third baseman Gibbs Ashley
hit a homer with one man on
for the losers, and McCoy Hewlett
banged out three consecutive
hits, but the Gunter team
pushed over three runs in the
ninth to break an 8-8 tie and
take the decision.
The line scores:
Thursday night's game:
Auburn 00 1 0 0 0 20 1 4-13-3
Acme 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 2-3-3
^Milner and White; Chapman
and Phillips, Hughes.
Friday's game:
Gunter 010 0 0 4 033
Auburn 0 0 4 0 0 0 13 1
Cash, Campbell and
11-10-9
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Kronfeld, Caldwell and White.
Recorded Programs End
The Tuesday Night Recorded
Program will not be held again
until further notice is given, in
The Plainsman. Professor Bainert
is leaving tomorrow to undergo
an operation.
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finished the season among
the leaders in hitting with a
substantial .375 average. Jack, a
converted outfielder, has been
on the initial sack almost all
season, playing almost errorless
ball.
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