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VOL. LXXVI ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1950 Number 37
Radio Center Head
To Deliver Sermon
At Sunday Service
Joan Manley To Give
Musical Prologue
For Weekly Program
Dr. J. M. Alexander, director of
the Protestant Radio Center, Atlanta,
will be guest speaker at the
Community Service Sunday, July
30. The program will be held
in Graves Center Amphitheater at
7:45. p.m.
Dr. Alexander, who is sponsored
by the First Presbyterian
Church, attended Southwestern
University and received his bachelor
of arts degree from Princeton
University. After doing postgraduate
work at the University
of Missouri, he received his bachelor
of divinity degree from Union
Theological Seminary, and was
later awarded a doctor of divinity
degree from that institution. ,
Formerly pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville,
N. C, Dr. Alexander is now serving
as secretary of the Radio-Division
of the Board of Church Extension
of the Presbyterian Church
of the United States.
A musical prologue under the
direction of Dr. Hollace Arment of
the music department will precede
the program. Selections from
the first portion of Haydn's oratorio,
"Creation," will be presented
with Joan Manley, soprano,
as soloist.
The music offered is part of a
large cantata dealing with the
first six days of the earth as outlined
in the first chapter of Genesis.
Other speakers scheduled- for
the remainder of the summer program
are:
August 6—The Rev. Thomas
Thrasher, Church of the Ascension,
Montgomery; August 13—
The Rev. C. S.. Forester, Firsf
Methodist Church, Montgomery;
August 29—(Open date—Faculty
Committee on Religious Life).
The summer Community Services
are sponsored by the Methodist,
Presbyterian and Episcopal
churches of Auburn. In case of
inclement weather, programs are
held in Langdon Hall.
COMMUNITY SPEAKER
Only 688 Students
Make Portraits
Glomerata portraits.were com-,
plated last Friday with only 688
pictures being made during the
period, it was announced today
by Graham Everidge, business
manager of the Glomerata.
Photographers from Colonna
Studios, Inc., of New York City
completed a thfee-weeks stay,
having made relatively few pictures,
declared Everidge, due to
disappointing student participation.
The staff had the capacity
to take 500 pictures a week:
A spokesman for Colonna urged
students to return proofs as
soon as possible witlytheir chtflce
for the Glomerata marked on the
back. Proofs are expected to be
returned to students within two
weeks after the sitting date. Selections
will be made by the
Glomerata staff for those who
fail to return their proofs.
Students who did not have
their pictures made can make an
appointment in conjunction with
pre-registration for the fall quarter,
stated Everidge. These pic-
, tures will be made during the fall
ssion. '
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Dr. J. M. Alexander
Parents' Workshop
Begins Here Today
Beginning today- on the Auburn
campus is a Parent Education
Workshop, sponsored by the college
in cooperation- with the Alabama
Congress of Parents and
Teachers. The meeting will continue
-through Friday.
The workshop's purpose is to
train leaders in Alabama communities
to promote a program of
parent education. The group will
discuss selected problems with
which they are confronted.
"Attending will be representatives
from Elmore, Tallapoosa, Macon,
Montgomery, Autauga, Russell,
Lowndes, Chambers, and Lee
counties. They have been appointed
from their local P.T.A.
groups or from the county council
of parents and teachers.
Also present to assist in the
workshop will be representatives
from the Alabama Congress of
Parents and Teachers.
Dr. J. H. McBurney
To Lecture Here
On Free Speech
'Speech Is Not Free'
Is Topic For Lecture
By Northwestern Dean
'. NOTICE
Veteran book bills for the current
quarter will be closed with
the close of business Saturday,
August 5.
Veterans should make required
purchases before this deadline.
"Speech Is Not Free" will be
the subject of a lecture by pr.
James H. McBurney, dean of the
School of Speech at Northwestern
University, when he speaks in
Langdon Hall at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
Sponsored by the Concert and
Lecture Committee the program
is the fifth sponsored during the
summer. The lecture will be.free
to the public. : -?
- Before coming to Northwestern
in 1936, Dr. McBurney taught at
the University of South Dakota,
the University of Michigan, and
Columbia. University. A graduate
of Northwestern, Dr. McBurney
djd graduate work at the University
of Michigan.
Besides his w o r k with the
speech department Dr. McBurney
is the author of several well-known
books. Among the books
he has written are "The Principles
and Methods of Discussion,"
"Discussion in Human Affairs,"
"Speech: A High School Course,"
"The Working Principles of Argument,"
and " F o u n d a t i o n s ot
Speech."
At the present the Northwestern
dean is director of radio and moderator
of the Northwestern Reviewing
Stand, a weekly radio forum
originating in Radio Station
WGN in Chicago and carried by
the stations of the Mutual Broadcasting
System.
The remaining summer program
includes a concert by the
Manhattan Woodwind Ensemble
August 8, and a lecture tentatively
set by Romney Wheeler, AP
correspondent, August 16.
'LOVELIEST OF THE PLAINS'—NO. 4
BETTY COX, Auburn coed from Union Springs, is a newcomer
to the campus this quarter. She transferred from Wesleyan
in Macon, Ga., and is a junior in the School of Education.
(This is the fourth of a summer Plainsman series.)
Registration Dates
Given By Edwards
Plan for Pre-Registration Is Announced;
August 8-10 Are Dates Set For Program
Registration for the fall quarter will be held August 8-10,
according to an announcement by Charles W. Edwards, registrar.
Seniors and juniors will report to their deans August
8-9; sophomores and freshmen will complete registration August
10.
Planning of schedule and filling
in of registration cards will be
completed with the dean or his
representative in alphabetical order
as announced by the dean.
Schools wishing to do so may
complete all junior and senior r e.
gistration on August 8.
After a schedule has been planned,
the student will secure a
punched class card for each subject
scheduled. These will be distributed
at the office of the dean or
department head as indicated on
the front'of the registration envelope.
When the student has secured a
class card for each subject listed,
he will complete all registration
card forms and leave them with
the dean or his representative.
This must be done not later than
noon of the day following the last
day of registration scheduled for
that particular class.
Students are responsible for re
gistering for the correct ROTC
subject, if It is Tequired. After
registration cards have been approved
by Jhe dean, students
must report to the military office,
Samford basement, for assignment
to sections. This must be done before
reporting for assignment in
physical education.
Naval ROTC students will schedule
NROTC subjects by arrangement
at the NROTC Office, Broun
Hall.
If required, both men and women
students must report to Alumni
Gymnasium for physical education
assignments.
Students changing schools will
not be permitted to register until
the regular fall quarter registration
period, September 25-27. At
^his time ,such—students will report
to the Registrar's Office for
a .change-in-course permit, prior
to planning schedule of studies
with the new dean.
Veterans must Jlear through Office
of Coordinator of Veterans
Affairs for approval of curriculum
before reporting to Registrar's
Office. ,
In classifying a student who
transfers from one curriculum to
another requiring fewer hours, a
year of credit in the former will
not carry more than a year of
-credit in the latter.
Street Dance Slated
For 8:30 Tonight
The weekly street dance on
Samford Terrace has been changed
from Friday night to Wednesday
night this week, according to
the office of the Dean of Women.
Hours of the dance, .which will not
include square dancing as in the
past, will be 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.
All women students will be given
11 o'clock permission.
Music will be by the Balladiers,
combo directed by David Irvine.
If weather does not permit an outside
program, the dance will be
held in Student Center.
* Purpose of the change of night
is to attract students unable to
attend on a week end night.
NEW CABINET HEAD
Gene Allred
H. Knowles Resigns
As Cabinet Prexy;
Allred To Fill Post
Announcement of the resignation
of Harry Knowles as' Student
Executive Cabinet acting
president and the approval of an
addition to the by-laws of the
student constitution were major
items of business ~ at the Cabinet
meeting Wednesday, July 19. ^
Knowles' action was necessitated
by his resignation from A.P.I,
for the remainder of the summer
quarter. Succeeding him is Gene
Allred, junior in agriculture from
Lincoln, who previously had serv-ed
as vice-president. |
Allred was president of the
sophomore class for 1949-50 and
was elected vice-president for
1950-51 in the campus election
last spring. Knowles had served
as vice-president in 1949-50 and
advanced to the presidency foe
the summer. __ j
The addition to the by-lawS
provides for student representation
on the college's Men's Discipline
Committee. ^<T«xt of the
amendment, which becomes Article
X of the Regulations of Permanent
Committees of the Executive
Cabinet, can be found on
page 3 of today's Plainsman.) ,
As required for a change in bylaws,
the Cabinet meeting was a n nounced
as open to the student
body. Only one student besides
Cabinet members was present. i
Other action taken by the Cabinet
was the election jjf Graham *
McTeer, acting senior class representative,
to serve as chairman of
the Ring Committee for the remainder
of the quarter. Knowles
had served in this capacity in
addition to the office of president.
Committee membership will.
not be changed.
K
UNDER THE
SPIRES
By Sonny Hollingsworlh
baptist
Howard Johnson of Americus,
Ga., a graduate of Auburn, will be
g u e s t speaker at Brotherhood
meeting at 8 a.m. Sunday, July
30, at the Green .Room of the
Pitts Hotel. Mr. Johnson was a student
missionary to Hawaii during
the summer of 1948.
Ah all-day picnic will be held
Saturday, July 29, at Lake Che-wacla
by BSU members and
friends. Transportation will be
furnished from the church at 9:30
a.m. A picnic lunch will be served
and a recreation program - presented.
Tickets are available at
the BSU office.
Methodist students have charge
of the Baptist Noonday Meditation
program this- week.
Episcopal
The Rev. Joel McDavid, pastor
of the Auburn Methodist Church,
will be guest speaker at a meeting •
of the Canterbury Club at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 30.
A combination work party and
watermelon cutting will be held
Saturday, July 29, at the Episcopal
church. Club members will meet
at" the church at 2:30 p.m. and
work on the rectory lawn. The
watermelon cut will follow.
* * *
Methodist
Fred Smith has charge of Midweek
Meditations tonight at 7:15
p.m.
Wesley Foundation, students will
be in charge of noonday meditations
at social center from 12:45
a.m.—1 p.m. July 24-28.
Marilyn Jones has charge of
the opening exercises Sunday
morning at 9:45 a.m. Students
from the Baptist Student -Union
will speak on "World Wide Chris-
Calendar Of Events
< SPECIAL EVENTS
July 26-28—CONFERENCE: Parent-Teachers Association
Leadership, Training.
July 27 —LECTURE: Doctor J. H. McBurney, dean of
the School of Speech, -Northwestern University.
July 30 —UNION "SERVICE: Graves Center Amphitheater—
Speaker J. M. Alexander, Chairman
Protestant Radio Center, Atlanta, Ga.
July 31 —EXHIBIT: " C r e a t i v e Photography"—Presented
in the Art Library, Architecture Building.
August 1-2—CONFERENCE: Head- Veteran Teachers'—
Graves Center-Auditorium of Old Vet Building.
CLUB MEETINGS
July 27 —Tau Beta Pi—7 p.m.—Ramsay, room 109—Honorary
fraternity for" outstanding engineering students.
—American Society of Civil Engineers—7 p.m!—
Broun Auditorium.
1—Dairy Science Club—7:15 p.m.—Animal Husbandry
Building, room 217.
Rho Chi—5 p.m.—Ross, room 318—Honorary fraternity
for outstanding students in pharmacy.
2—Dames—8 p.m*—Social Center—For wives of
students.
July 31
August
August
tianity" at Evening Vespers Sunday
night.
The executive cabinet will meet
Monday night, July 31, at 7:15 p.m.
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"Presbyterian
Jack Fisler, minister to students,
entertained Westminster Fellowship
with a combination house
warming—supper party Monday
night.
Evensong will be held tomorrow
night at 7 p.m. in the church sanctuary.
Hugh Dillon will preside at
Sunday school Sunday morning.
The Rev. Jack Fisler will preach
at the. 11 a.m. service Sunday. A
discussion program will be held at
Westminster Fellowship Sunday
night on the present world situation.
Helen Hightower and Russell
Burson have Aarge of the
program, and Jim Foy, assistant
dean of the college, is the tena-tive
i speaker.- The topic of the
discussion is "What Shall I Do?—
Shall I Enlist?"
Five Auburn Students
Training In Virginia
Five students from Auburn *&re
attending a two-weeks, .training
course for NROTC midshipmen at
Little Creek, Va.
They are O. N. W. Pardue, W.
C. Wilson, A. M. Ellison, E. H.
Pearce and W. J. Halbrooks, all
of Birmingham.
, Their training will consist of* instructions
ashore and afloat in
amphibious operations. To climax
the course they will take part in
a full-dress assault landing, employing
sea-air support and Marine
Corps Reserve troops.
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3—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, July 26, 1950
Four Teams Tied For League Leads
As First Half Of Softball Play Ends
t By Bunny Honicker
Final tabulations show that the Culls and the Mags are
tied for the top slot in the first half of League I, each having
a record of four wins and one loss. Sigma Pi and Tau Kappa
Epsilon ocpupy twin seats on the top run of the League It
ladder, with" 6-1 records. -
(Last week's story reporting
ATO as winning League I and
TKE sole winner of League II
was erroneous, due to missing and
inaccurate score sheets. Standings
at end of this story are corrected.)
-
Sigma Pi moved into a first-place
tie with TKE by edging past
Lipscombs, 4-3. Ray showed up
well in the clutches in notching
this all-important victory for
Sigma Pi; Johnson looRed good
in losing. \
The Culls moved into their top-spot.
tie by rolling over Pi Kappa
Alpha, 11-2. Smith had little difficulty
in going all the way for
the winners; Landrum Was the
often-hit Pike, giving up 12 hits.
Lambda Chi Alpha turned six
hits and nine errors into 16 runs
as they mauled BSU, 16-4. Kelly,
the winning pitcher, allowed only
two hits; however, his mates,
made four errors. Beck started
for the Baptists, and Anderson
finished.
Tau Kappa Epsilon stayed in a
first-place tie by barely defeating
Wesley, 7-5. Allen served up
six hits in winning, while Stair
allowed seven hits in losing.
The Zippers zipped past the usually
tough Mags 14-7. The Zippers
collected 10 hits off Morgan,
the losing hurler. Levi gave up
seven scattered hits in winning.
Industrial Design Fraternity
extended its defeat string to six
games; they have won none. Alpha
Tau Omega rolled over them.
thi> time, 13-3. Bridges allowed
only one hit in winning his game,
but he gave up 12 free passes.
Reynolds, the losing hurler, was
tagged for nine hits.
Pi Kappa Phi moved a notch
ahead of Lipscombs in the standings
by defeating them, 6-4.
White, the winning pitcher, put
20 men on base but his mates allowed
only four to cross the plate.
Lipcsomber Johnson was tagged
for 17 hits.
The SJags. who hadn't won a
game the whole season, ffhally
beat Delta Sigma Phi and knocked
them out of first-place honors.
After a see-saw battle, the Stags
emerged the victor, 8-7. Sullivan
was the winning hurler, Osborne
was the loser.
The final standings for the first (
half were: |
SOCIETY
Cub Staff finishes
Work On 1950 Book
Work on the 195075J Tiger Cub*
student handbook, was completed
last week and copy sent to press
Monday, according to Cilb officials.
Edited by George Mann, this«year's
publication will contain about 125
pages, as compared to 136 last
year." .
Begun in 1948 as an outgrowth
of the old -Rat Bible, the Tiger
Cub is a book of facts and coneise
information about Auburn, its activities,
regulations, and campus
life.
No major changes have taken
place in the book's material since
last year, according to Mann. Order
and arrangement have been
varied slightly, and information
has been brought up to date.
Bob Windham has been business
manager of this year's Cub, and
"Mousie" Miles has been managing
editor. Sports were handled by
Bud -Whittlesey, and Mrs. Chris
Reynolds of the Student Affairs
office has provided copy and
done clerical work.
Art work, including cover and
illustrations, was done by Ralph
Langreck, spring graduate in applied
art.
With the conclusion of work on
the Tiger Cub, Mann expressed appreciation
to all staff members
fqr their assistance.
ADPi Honors Rushees
Auburn alumnae of Alpha Delta
Pi sorority entertained Beta Omega'
chapter members and visiting
rushees with their annual summer
rush party July 15 and 16.
Activities of the week end included
an outing at Lake CheWac-la
Saturday afternoon and in informal
dance Saturday night. The
group attended church in a body.
Sunday.
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ODK Entertains
Omega circle of Omicron Delta
Kappa fraternity held a picnic
at Lake Chewacla Thursday, July
20. The afternoon was spent swimming
and dancing. A picnic supper
was served to the group by
Mrs. Anna Mae Strong, who Was
co-chaperon with James E. Foy.
After supper, group singing was
participated in by the group.
m * *
Pikes Initiate
Upsilon chapter of Pi Kappa
Alpha held initiation for three
pledges Sunday, July 23. New
brothers are J a c k McCrosky,
Birmingham; Zeb Roberts, Birmingham,
and Walter Weatherly;
Fort Payne.
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Discipline Committee Amendment
Approved By Student Executive Cabinet, July 79
ARTICLE X
Discipline Committee
y
Section 1. The name of this
committee shall be the Men's Discipline
Committee.
2. The purpose of this committee
shall be to hear cases involving
men students at API as submitted
to J t by the Director of
Student Affairs. Actions of the
committee shall be in the form of'
recommendations to the president.
3. The membership of this com;-
mittee shall consist of three faculty
members and one member of
the senior class. The student shall
be selected by a majority vote of
the Student Executive Cabinet
from a list of a minimum of four
and a maximum of eight students
compiled by the president of the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
From this list the Cabinet will
also elect one alternate member
who ,will be available to serve
when tfie elected representative
cannot be present at a committee
meeting. The representative
and the alternate are subject to
appointment to t h e Discipline
Committee by the president of the
college, and may b£ relieved of
their duties at his discretion.
A student who is qualified to
serve on the Committee must meet
the following qualifications.
a. Must be a senior who has
completed three years at A.PT.
b. Must have three quarters
left in school upon appointment
in fall quarter Of his senior year.
c. Must have a 2.5 over-all
scholastic average./
d. Student's A.PJ. record must
be absolutely clear of any disciplinary
action.
e. Must have shown in his conduct
on the campus that he is a
highly responsible person who is
sincerely interested in the welfare
-of A.P.I, and the student
body.
4. The committee shall meet on
the call of the chairman.
TYPING done at reasonable rates.
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Pi Tau Sigma Names
Convention Delegate
The Auburn chapter of Pi Tau
Sigma, honorary mechanical engineering
fraternity, has selected
Keith Finley of Tueplo, Miss., -as
delegate to the national Pi Tau
Sigma convention in Cincinnati in
October." Finley is secretary of
I the Auburn chapter.
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An Inspirational Treat
One of the real joys of the summer
quarter is the Protestant Community Services
which are held each Sunday night in
Graves Amphitheater. These inspirational
services have not only provided an excellent
atmosphere for spiritual thought but
also have brought to the campus some of
the most outstanding speakers in the
'South.
- It is indeed a pleasure to worship God
not as a mere individual denomination but
as members of the Christian community.'
The small and sometimes very minor differences
in creed of the three sponsoring
churches (Presbyterian, Methodist, and
Episcopal) have been placed in the background
as members of these groups as well
as all other interested people join together
to worship God.
The speakers this summer have been
of the highest caliber. Such noted clergymen
as Dr. Henry Edmonds, Dr. J. N. Thomas,
Bishop C. C. J. Carpenter, Dr. Felix
Gear, Rev. Joel McDavid, and Rev. William
A. Shelton have offered intelligent
and helpful comment to their listeners. No
program on the Auburn campus during
the past year has furnished as many bril-
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liant and thought-provoking lecturers as
the Community Services.
At a recent meeting the talented Tus-kegee
Institute Choir gave the musical
program for the service. The well-trained
Negro group not only presented a brilliant
program, but it was an added inspiration
to have this noted group take part in the
service. Services such as these are a reassurance
of God's love for all His children
and for His hope for the building of an
atmosphere of love, tolerance and* goodwill
between all people.
The Plainsman would like to urge students
to attend these beneficial services.
To worship God in the inspirational setting
of the Amphitheater and to listen to the
intelligent comment of these noted visiting
ministers is a real joy.
These services reaffirm one's faith in
Christianity at this time when Americans
everywhere desperately need to form
stronger convictions for living. To worship
God in an atmosphere which is made
wholesome by the lack of petty differences
in creeds together with other Christians of
this area is a reassurance that. Christianity
is the only hope of our confused world.
Important Step In Self-Government
Approval by the Student Executive
Cabinet of the constitutional amendment
setting up a Men's Discipline Committee
with student representation is another important
step in the evolution of student
self-government at Auburn.
The Board of Student Publications has
long demonstrated the high calibre of work
that can be accomplished through this type
of student-faculty arrangement.» For 13
years this Board has functioned for the
mutual benefit of the student body and the
institution. The Concert and Lecture Committee
and the Board of Concessions are
other examples of the value of such a setup.
How About A "Hey Day"?
How is the atmosphere around the campus
this summer? Some say the usual
friendly spirit is in the air, others claim
they can hardly recognize the Auburn of
old.
From observation we are inclined to
doubt that a drop in friendliness is in evidence,
but we would be the last to argue
that there is no room for improvement, at
any time.
How may we go about improving an already
commendable abstraction? Primary
ily, by the concentration and efforts of
every student to develop and exhibit a sin-
Auburn Is Big Business
Probably very few students have ever
stopped to' think that the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute is, in addition to an instructional
institution, a large-scale business.
Here are data released by the department
of Buildings and Grounds which
back up this statement:
Acres of lawn maintained by college,
100, plus 165 at airport; permanent build-
Although some advocate complete student
control of these groups, we feel that
such a move would be unwise as well as
unnecessary. Self-government cannot be
successfully assumed overnight; it must be
developed gradually. On the other hand,
complete faculty domination could be just
as unsuccessful. '
The Administration and Cabinet have
moved wisely in setting up the new Men's
Discipline Committee. It will serve not
only as a stride toward student self-government,
but it will also give students a voice
in disciplinary matters and alleviate crit-ism
of the Administration.
cere attitude of friendliness.
As a surficial means of promoting an
abundance of friendliness, a revival of the
heretofore annual "Hey Day" might prove
helpful. Although unsuccessful in recent
years, the idea is basically good.
We propose that some campus organization
or organizations sponsor a "Hey
Day" before the quarter ends. With careful
"planing, extensive publicity, and above all
cooperation of campus citizens, the day
could create a rich atmosphere for the remainder
of the quarter, carrying on until
the football season generates its own peculiar
brand of Auburn spirit.
ings maintained, 49; temporary buildings,
128; primary and secondary electric lines
mileage, 15; gas, water, storm and sewer
lines, equivalent to city of 5,000 population;
square feet of flooring, over one-half
million; electric bill, $50,000 per year; gas,
$17,000; water, $21,000; tons of coal used
yearly, 3,300; number of light bulbs purchased
per year, 50,000.
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The first, though somewhat
questionable step, toward the outlawing
of communists in the United
States has heen taken in Birmingham.
A couple., of days ago
the threerman city commission
there had an ordinance approved
which makes it a misdemeanor
to be a communist in that city.
Communists were given 48,
hours to get out of the city.
Henceforward, membership in the
party will be punishable by six
months imprisonment and fines
of $100.
The ordinance, of course, is not
constitutional; and however commendable
the action may appear
at face value, we cannot but wonder
whether it is not all of a
piece, with general intolerance.
Back of the legislation was Police
Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Conner,
a politician described as a
"rabid white supremist."
To many people of "Connor's
stamp, hatred of communists is
but one aspect of a hatred of all
people whose ways, names, or
color do not jump with their own
ideas of 100 per cent Americanism.
It is, perhaps, this cast of
mind that accounts for low communist
representation in many
Southern states.
Often, it is not that men like
Connor are rationally opposed
to the godless inhumanity of
communism; it is, rather, that
they view communism with the
same ignorant hate and lack of
understanding that moves them
to burn crosses and flog the unoffending.
It is not "American,"
not "Southern," and finally,
not Connor; therefore, 1*
is bad.
Though once ideologically rejected,
communism should- be
fought without quarter for the cynical
nihilism it is; it should be
fought in the name of genuine
Americanism—a coherent, positive,
truly tolerant habit of mind
—not as one beast would turn
against another. And though there
is no* doubt that the most rabid
white supremist who ever lived
is basically a far more decent man
- (in spite of his occasional brutalities
and _excesses) than any communist:
his very .intolerance in
regard to other Americans carries^
the same deadly virus that
he is fighting.
There is, of course, no true parallel
between the two. On the
one side is ignorance, provincialism,
a too-much-accentuated heritage
of gentility (imaginary in
all but a few cases) and, sometimes,
a deliberate political pandering
to these faults in others—
which is the only crime of the
lot.
On the other hand, your communist"
is - an enlightened emissary
of Satan, a designing, plausible
clot of inhumanity who feigns
a cosmic selflessness that convulses
sober psychologists. As- one
put it: "If he (the communist) is
serious, he's sick."
This turning of the selfish-surv
i v a l core of man wrong-side-out
by hot applications of dialect is
patently impossible. Excessive altruism
is a familiar phenomenon
of nervous or psychic disorder.
And the communists who are
not "sick" are the most unspeakable
set of swine yet to come onto
the earth. The wilful, calculating
evil with which they play on
a man's humanity represents the
real danger of the breed. To
make a traitor of the conscience—
that is their aim: to make one uneasy
over not being all-out for
the "people," to make him ashamed
or his "selfishness."
Once one recognizes the basic
selfishness of his nature, he
need no longer be, ashamed of
it.. It can be moderated "logically."
That is the basis of real
humanity—not a fuzzy, misty
"love" for one's brother that
can blink the inconsistency of
brutality and murder so long as
the "people" (what's left of
them) can inherit a fancied
Utopia.
All this may not follow at first
blush from municipal communist
legislation, but the point we have
tried to make is that Americanism,
American idealism, must be hard-headed—
and consistent—and look
to its own housekeeping.
—L.S.U. Reveille.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Guest, editorials
do not necessarily represent
the opinion of The Plainsman.
They are reprinted to give opinions
from other papers.
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Mrs. Post Says Sanka A Must
by Graham McTeer
Hold on there, Mrs. Post, you've gone one step too far.
For countless years you have been the nation's exalted policymaker
in etiquette and manners, and now you even try to
sell us Sanka coffee.
Emily is quoted in a recent Sanka c o f f e e ad as saying
(voluntarily, of course): "In serving
refreshments, the thoughtful
hostess will not forget those of
her guests who
do not t a ke
stimulants o f
any kind and
w i l l provide
Sanka Coffee
for them."
T h i s commercial
business
of present-i
n g plump
checks to celebrities
for put-t
i n g approval
stamps on products has long been
a farcical nuisance, but with the
late entrance of Mrs. Post into the
field, a screeching halt is due.
For the sake of propriety, if not
pride nor anything else, the ruler
of social niceties should have refrained
from becoming a sponsor
of any one commercial product.
Her self-made position carries
With it certain responsibilities, of
which this is not one, -according
to my thinking. Of course, if the
Post etiquette volume is falling
from the list of periennal bestsellers,
it is a living. *
McTeer
The General Foods people
must be given credit for wangling
a favorable statement from
Em, without a doubt. Many, many
tradition-bound hostesses who
have probably always confused
Sanka coffee with the New York
Giants' second-baseman should
give the producers a period of
booming sales, in order that they
might comply with the Post fiat.
However, I have never been
highly influenced by these paid
endorsements; neither have I
ever seen clearly why Mrs. P. has
any more Reason tb direct my social
actions than Bess Truman, so
I think I'll continue to eat green
coffee beans with 97% caffein
unremoved.
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Idle Chatter
Jimmy Coleman, Auburn sports
publicity director with an ever-present
bit of wit, was surprised
one day recently by a phone call
from a newspaper requesting a
feature story on what sounded to'
him like "Sinners and God." Upon
questioning, however, his bewilderment
disappeared, for the request
was for a preview of Auburn
Tigers who would be "centers
and guards" on the '50 varsity.
The Tiger theatre; regular unwitting
target of this column's
banter, is in for it again, here and
now. Obviously influenced by the
adjectives and superlatives Issued
by cinema companies, the Tiger
proudly advertises its movie
house as Scientifically Air Conditioned.
Is there another kinB?
Each of two rival radio networks,
Liberty and Mutual, emphasizes
daily that it is broadcasting
directly from the field
where the game-X)f-the-day is taking
place. Both-networks \were
airing the* N e w York-Detroit
game from the Bronx Saturday,
but action on Mutual's report was
25 seconds ahead of Liberty's.
Can some radio technician explain
this?
Here's a warning note to instructors
who keep an eye'peeled
for wandering student eyes on
quiz "days. In Shebin-el-Kom,
Egypt, a teacher reprimanded
student Mahamed Shahin for dishonesty
on an exam; Shahin
promptly l e f t the classroom,
walked to" the River Nile and
drowned himself.
A closing quip comes from the
Cincinnati Enquirer, which inquires:
"Why worry about posterity?
Our progenitors worried
about us—and what good did it
do?"
The Changing South Is A Section
Of Opportunity, States Northerner
BY WILLIAM O. LYNCH ,
Professor Emeritus, Indiana University
Last week, I noted the fact that
the South has at last become strong
and that her strength is increasing
rapidly. It is too late for leadership
to come from those elements of the
South that continue to think and
act as if conditions were such that
her attitude towards current problems
must be'that of a society
suffering from an inferiority complex.
For a long and discouraging
period, there was much justification
for such a basis of action.
That period has definitely ended.
The South can now- play her
part as a region of increasing
and varied production, growing
towns and cities, and therefore
with the means to improve her
socral and educational conditions.
Moreover, such changes
are taking place at an.accelerated
pace.
'At the same time, Southern
conservative elements are lining
up with Northern conservatives,
while Southern liberals are allying
themselves with Northen liberals.
This is all natural enough perhaps,
but, since the expansion of
industry, banking and trade has
come much later in the South than
in the North, it should not have
been too much to expect that the
South would avoid many of the
mistakes which accompanied the
development of the economic system
of the North.
Nevertheless, the views of the
North have very generally become
the views of Southern economic
leaders, and it has come
about that one can hardly discover
any difference between
meetings of similar groups of
Northern businessmen.
As a result, a cloud in the sky
for the South is the pride which
her business leaders, big and little,
take in their own well-advanced
conservatism.
Northern leaders, liberals as
'well as conservatives, should give
very careful consideration to the
forces that grow out of the peculiar
history of the South. Leaders
of the South, conservatives as
well as liberals, with equal need to
participate in the solution of new
and pressing problems that confront
South and North alike,
should not permit themselves to
be greatly influenced by conditions
that are a hang-over from
an earlier regime that long since
passed into history.
The truly wise leaders of any
country in any era realize that solutions
of old problems that once
sufficed must sometimes be thrown
overboard with the coming of a
new age and a new regime.
The changing South, because
of the swiftness and complexity
of the changes themselves,
will be sure to abandon solutions
that her people have long had
considerable faith in, regardless
of elements that resist every effort
from any quarter to bring
about modifications in the existing
set-up.
I am very friendly to the South
and rejoice in her present growth
and prosperity. It disturbs me,
I however, to notice how many re-
. actionaries the present youthful
I and vigorous South sends to Congress
to vote with Northern reactionaries.
I am happy to observe
the accomplishments of Southerners
in bringing about better relations
between the races, in improving
the educational systems of the
Southern States and in promoting
the social welfare of the masses.
I am puzzled that there'are so
many fine substantial Southern
citizens who seem to be glad
when welfare measures that
come before Congress are defeated.
I am alarmed that so
many Southerners, who should
be grieved, seem gratified at the
defeat of a courageous and outstanding
leader like Senator
Pepper by a little man, using
cheap methods of campaigning.
I believe that the South, while
passing through her remarkable
economic transformation, should
Exchange Post
By Irv Steinberg
Ed: What charming eyes you
have!
Betty: I'm so glad you like
them. They were a birthday present.
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First Auburn Coed: I like your
new' boy friend.
Second Coed: Why's that?
First Coed; Oh, I don't know.
He's just so easy going.
Second Coed: Yeh, but he's not
so easy stopping.
—Kentucky Kernel
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College is like a laundry—you
get out of it just what you put
into it—only you'd never recognize
it ^ —Kentucky Kernel
"* * *
As one eye said to the other—
we've got something between us
that smells!
—Chamblee Technician
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There was the student who applied
for a job, and asked how
much they paid.
"We pay what you're worth.".
"F sure won't work Jiere, he
said, and walked out.
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The click otthe knitting needles,
the creak of the rocker, and
the 'ticking of the grandfather's
clock were all that disturbed the
silence of the warm, sunny room.
W i t h childish curosity, little
Virginia sat watching the purls
and stitches.
"Grandma," she asked, "why
do you knit?"
"Oh," wheezed the old lady,
"just for the hell of it."
—Chamblee Technician
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Only one man jn a thousand is
a leader of men. The other 999
are followers of women.
sogn exhibit a marked swing away
from conservatism. I feel that the
opportunity is open to the South,
by becoming more liberal, to play
a great role in our country and
the world in the coming years.
Will the SOTi|t see the beckoning
hand?
Everett
Chinch Bugs Now Threatened
By Dreaded New Insecticide
• . ' _ • By Jim Everett
Out of 1950'sjnass of fermenting war, messy sex Crimes,
surplus potatoes, and Dixiecrats, there shines today one little^
headline which should bring smiles to the faces of those who
are concerned with the world's little trials and headaches, anoV-will
give momentary relief to fast forming
ulcers.. - .. ~
In a special'announcement to the Agricultural
Editor of this little cow college publication,
the California Spray-Chemical Corp.
proudly announces the new lindane garde*
dust. "Control of mole crickets, chinch bugs,
aphids, thrips and many others . . . can be
effectively obtained by the use of a new garden
insect dust containing isotox-lindane."
Now is this another government product
which cost taxpayers* thousands of dollars
just to remove a few sickly fleas off Mrs. Vanderbilt's cat,
leaving a eu de Pine odor, or will it kill Junior's head lice,
stiffle chicken mites, stop Paw's ringworms, serve as soap
when the Octagon runs out, save our three acres of capitalistic
cotton from the boll weevil, worm the hogs and keep
the ticks off the hound? Has it been approved by Good-Housekeeping
and Brannon?
Lindane is also claimed to kill other pests, including army
worms, ante, lace bugs, certain caterpillars and bettles, chig-gers,
etc. After-reading the casualty list, it's my opinion that
this dust just won't sell to. Farm Bureau men. (The more
scientific, politically powerful, progressive, and industrious
farmers.) You see, to sell in this scientific age, it would also
have to dispose of North Koreans. And then too, according
to Hambone's homey philosophy, the only real way to trap
boll weevils is by the use of female boll weevils shimmying
in their cotton leaf to the warm banjo strains of "Ole Man
River."
A final word to college students—Don't rusn to the nearest
agency in Tifton, Ga., (Phone 1480) and buy a large supply.
We must avoid hoarding of this useful and collegiate
product which appears to be the only hope for the world's
vermin.
Cannon Report B*Tom Canncm W
Is Alabama's educational system
stalemated? For some time I
have thought that the state was
making notable strides in raising
its educational level. But the recent
report of the Alabama Educational
Association indicates
that this is not the case.
This organization points out
that the state ranked forty-second
among the 48 states in teacher
pay in 1920, and in 1950 Alabama
still ranks forty-second.
While the state has remained
in the same
position w i th
respect to other
states, actual
s a l a r i es
p a i d teachers
h a v e been
vastly increa"Si'
e d . T h i r ty
years ago ?the
average salary
paid Alabama
teachers was
Cannon $484; today it
is $2050.
Although we can hardly afford
to be proud of our standing, we
can'.be a little pleased that we
have not booted our neighboring
state, Mississippi, out of the cellar.
However, recent educational
advances in the Delta State indicate
that we may soon fall behind
our sister state.
While Alabama has held her
own, Florida, ranked forty-fifth in
1920 with an average salary of
$464, has now climbed to twentieth
place, paying an average
salary of $3040. North Carolina
has risen from forty-fourth place
to twenty-ninth.
Of course, teachers' salaries are
not the total picture, but they are
a good indication of the entire
school set-up in the state. "Educational
requirements for teachers,
physical plants and other
facilities follow the salary scale
closely. In fact, since teachers can
vote and school buildings cannot,
salaries probably show the greatest,
improvement.
• The Educational Assqciation
says we are "treading water." We
are neither progressing nor regressing.
We cannot afford to let
this situation continue. The South
today- stands on the threshold at
an era of progress if good leaders
step forth to show the way. Yet it
takes training to develop leadership,
and* only a first-rate school
can offer that training.
We must either provide adequate
educational facilities for all
bur citizens, or we will continue,
to be held by the demagogues
and rabble rousers who have
shackled the South with the bonds
of feudalism since the days of
Reconstruction.
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Comic book publishers have
reached a new low.- Not content
with filling the* collective mind of
American youth with the imbe-cilic
escapades of the Phantom
and Superman, they now have the
audacity to re-write William
Shakespeare. To date, Macbeth is
the" only victim of this unmitigated
brass, but the publisher reassuringly
informs the public
that ha is now in the process of
reducing "Hamlet" and "The
Merchant of Venice", to comic
book form.
The publisher believes that he
is performing a great educational
servipe to the average school kid."
Heretofore, hg has had to wade
through Shakespeare in the original,
but now he will have a
"pony" done in the heinous style
peculiar to this medium.
. At least old Will is given credit
for being a "well-established
author," and his name' is even listed
on the front page.
6—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, July 26, 1950
Sfafe Vocational Agricultural Teachers
Hold Three-Day Annual Conference Here
Approximately 250 vocational agriculture teachers from
over the state met-at Auburn for their annual conference July
^20-22. Conference director was J. C. Cannon, state supervisor
of vocational agriculture. He presided at the opening session
in Langdon Hall and introduced the principal speaker, R. E.
Cammack, state director of vocational
education.
Cammack addressed the teachers
on the "Future Outlook for Vocational
Agriculture." Julian Brown,
state director of farm-home administration,
also spoke.
Dr. Zebulon Judd, dean of the
Auburn School of Education,
spoke on "Improving Instruction."
Chairman for the Thursday afternoon
session was H. F. Gibson,
Auburn district supervisor. He
spoke on "Good Instruction" and
introduced the other 'afternoon
speakers. Speakers and their
topics were:
C. L. Lawrence, Reeltown, "The
Problem Solving Approach in
Teaching"; J. E. Christian, Floma-ton,
"Teaching an Operative or
Skill Job"; J. C. Chishom, East
Limestone, "Teaching By Use of
f a rm Tours"; E. S. Collier, Montgomery,
"Teaching By Use of Demonstration";
J. H. Dick, Lineville,
"Teaching on Individual Visits,"
and G. 6. Adderhold, "Creating
Teaching Situations for Service
Jobs About the School."
Special interest groups had individual
meetings the remainder
of the afternoon. They included
Canning Plants and 100-Bushel
Club, H. W. Green; Future Farmers
of America, T. L. Faulkner,
state executive; Sears Bulls, B. P.
Dilworth; Livestock Shows, L. L.
Sellers; Post Treating Plants, H.
F. Gibson, and Teachers Who
Have Apprentice Teachers, H. R.
Culver, R. W. Montgomery, and
H. T. Pruet. All of the meeting
leaders were from Auburn.
•*" H. R. Culver was chairman of
the Friday sessions which featured
the following speakers and
topics:
Joe Jones, Sardis, "Teaching
Through F.F.A. Activities"; J. D.
Tyler, Auburn, "Using Organiza-
' tions and Individuals to Help Promote
an Instructional Program";
C. D.* Richardson, Stevenson,
"Summer Program of Work"; R. L.
McGraw, Auburn, "Improving Instruction
by Use of Visual Aids";
R. W. Montgomery, "Summary of
Teaching"; L. L. "Sellers, "Use of
Teacher's Time," and J. C. Cannon,
Montgomery, "The Job
Ahead."
P. O. Davis, director of the
A.P.I. Extension Service, and O.
C. Medlock spoke to the teachers
Friday afternoon before interest
groups met. The conference ended
Saturday morning after a dis-
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AUBURN GRILLE
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High School Grads
To Get Scholarships
For Ag School Here
Twelve $150 scholarships will
be awarded by Sears, Roebuck
and Co. to deserving Alabama
high school graduates of high
scholastic standing who desire'
college training in agriculture, according
to an announcement by
Dr. E. V. Smith, associate dean,
of A.P.I. School of Agriculture.
Application forms and detailed
information about the awards
may be obtained from the coutity
agent, assistant county agent, or
vocational agriculture teachers in
the county.
The application for the scholarship
must be mailed to Dr. E. V.
Smith, A.P.I. School of Agriculture,
Auburn, before August 15.
The awards will be made September
1.
The scholarships, Dr. Smith
said, are awarded to boys who
prove to be in need of some" help,
who have highest scholatsic records,
and who show evidence of
leadership qualities.
The scholarships are given by
Sears, Roebuck and Co. to help
rural boys get a start in college,
and to contribute to the training
of future agricultural leaders.
cussion of an F.F.A. activity program
by T. L. Faulkner and a report
on the Association of Vocational
Agriculturists by L. W.
White, Northport.
R. W. Montgomery
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R. W. Montgomery
Heads Department
Of Ag Education
Robert W. Montgomery, A.P.I.
professor of agricultural education,
has been named acting head of
the department of agricultural
education in the School of Education.
He succeeds S. L. Chesnutt, who
retired recently.
A native of Moulton, Professor
Montgomery holds B.S. and M.S.
degrees in agricultural education
from A.P.I. He has completed residence
requirements for his Ph.
D. at Ohio State University and is
now writing his dissertation.
Montgomery has taught at high
schools in Hanceville and River-ton,
is a past teacher in the Directing
Teaching Center at Camp
Hill, and was district supervisor
of vocational agriculture for the
State Department of Education
for three years.
The new department head has
had three years' experience as assistant
professor of agricultural
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s»
Machine load washed, .25. Dryers are available at
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For better quality cleaning water $oftening equipment
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Branches Open 24 Hours a Day ,
Higgins Self Service Laundry
(at the foot of water tower behind City
Service Building)
Ed. Workshop"
In Progress Here
A workshop for county and city
superintendents of education is
now being held on the Auburn
campus. Called by Dr. A. R.
Meadows, state superintendent of
education, the 'meeting will continue
through tomorrow.
The program started at 2 p.m.
Monday in Langdon Hall wheh
education at Auburn and has been
a full professor here since 1947.
Montgomery's membership in
honorary and professional organizations
includes Phi Kappa Phi,
Kappa Delta Pi, the Southern
States Work Conference, and the
Research Committee of the
Southern Regional Association of
Agricultural Workers. He is
chairman of the Summer School
Committee at A.PJ.
He is author of several articles
for the Agricultural Education
Magazine and has served on many
state committees in the agricultural
field. , « x
His wife, the former Stella Eth-eridge
of Town Creek, is now associate
professor of home economics
education.
W. J . Terry, superintendent-nominate
of state education, spoke to
the group.
T. H. Kirby, superintendent of
Opelika schools and chairman of
the Executive Committee of the
Association of School Administrators,
worked with Dr. Meadows
in setting up Ihe workshop. The
Executive' Committes of State Secondary
Principals, Elementary
Principals, and Classroom Teachr
ers are also participating.
Special committee meetings are
being held on finance^ school accounting,
certification and teacher
training, school lunch, and
teaching tenure.
Alumnews Receives
Honorable Mention
The Auburn Alumnews is one
of five university alumni mag&*
zines with circulations of 12,000
or moreJhat have been awarded
honorable mention for alumni features,
by the American Alumni
Council.
Other honorable mentions went
to California Monthly, Princeton
Weekly, Pennsylvania Gazette and
Brown Alumni Monthly.
Martin Theatre
Phone 439
Opelika, Alabama
Thursday - Friday
July 27-28
THREE CAME HOME
CLAUDE1TE COLBERT
Sunday - Monday
July 30-31
THE GUN THAT
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SPECIAL FEATURETTE
"Calling All Girls"
Cartoon—"All'
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Four Lettermen Return At Left Halfback Position
Flournoy, Davis, Hitt, Golden Seek Action;-
Woodham, Copstias, Gibson Add Strength
By Tom Duke
There .will be a gnashing of teeth and a straining of the
muscles at the left halfback position of the Auburn football
team this fall.
Four lettermen, all capable of playing the old-style football
that calls for versatility and endurance, will be battling
tooth and nail for the starting
position.
Dickie Flournoy, the 155-pound
Salem, Ala., flash, currently heads
the list of candidates by virtue
oi his superb showing in spring
cjrills. Used almost wholly as a
defensive player last year, the
spindle-shanked speedster r an
wild this spring and not only is
execpted to star on defense
again but will be counted on for
his share of ball-lugging. He will
be a senior seeking his third monogram.
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• With the potential ability of
3 n All-Southeastern halfback,
R l l Davis, 178,pound senior from
BOBBY GOLDEN- ,
• :•: Auburn
Corinth, Miss., will be bidding for
his share of/ playing time. He
blossomed forth as the split-T
touchdown manufacturer against
Alabama on a nice H-yard
TD pass to tally, one of the Tigers'
three. - touchdowns - i n - eleven
minutes against Georgia Tech.
Fast In Field
Davis, who played "his first year
with the Orange and Blue last
season after transferring from
Hinds Junior College, Miss., takes
a long stride and is fast as a
streak on an open field. Last season
he was Used as « safety man
in kickoffr returns and will probably
fall heir to this ,duty again.
Two juniors who-lettered as sophomores
last fall will be next in
line battling for the coaches nod
to play. They are Dwight Hitt,
175-pounder from Jackson, Miss..,
and 155-pound Bobby Golden, the
vicious little gridder from, Decatur,
Ala.
Hitt last year played more than
any sophomore on the squad. He
served as a punt returner, played
defense, offense, and on one occasion
was used as a passer. He
could develop into a fine broken-field
runner. At times he appears
to be floating along with the ball
and seems to do a disappearing
act when tacklers close in. He has
high speed mobility against passes
and should shine here, also.
Golden Dynamite
Golden, a piston-thighed package
of dynamite, is- one of the
pluckiest little men in collegiate
football today. At tackling and
blocking, he hits with the power
of a freight train. As a ball-carrier,
he posseses an art at following
interference.
Next in line is Albert (Crazy
Legs) Woodham, the zig-zagging
runner from Albany, Ga., who
played enough to run with the
ball just once last year. Ha, picked
up four yards in one try
against Mississippi State and is
eager to keep his average, only he
wants to run much more. Wood-ham's
greatest .drawback is poor
eyesight, but he might shine in
spots for the Tigers this fall with
his effective faking "past the line
of scrimmage.
Two sophomore reserves include
Rigas Copstias, Americus,
Ga„ and Johnny Gibson, Birmingham.
Both are 19, stand 5-10,
and weigh 170. Both also need
experience. This they will get in
practice and possibly during the
real show, but their best years
should lie in 1951 and 1952.
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DICKIE FLOURNOY AND BILL DAVIS are two leading
contenders for the starting left-halfback position on the 1950 Tiger
eleven.
Public May Purchase Grid Tickets
By Jimmy Coleman,
A.P.I. Sports Publicity Director
Football ticket orders are now
being accepted to Auburn's 1950
games on a "first-come-first-serv.
ed" basis, Business Manager of
Athletics Jeff Beafd said yesterday.
The deadline for alumni priority
ended last week, and orders
will be taken from the public as
long as,the remaining tickets last,
Beard said.
Half of the games on Auburn's
attractive 10-game schedule will
be played in the state this year,
one each in Montgomery and Birmingham,
and for the first time in
history—three in Auburn.
The trio of tilts to be played in
Cliff Hare Staium are against Tu-lane,
demson, and Southeastern
Louisiana. The Tulane contest
marks the first time in the 48-
year old feud between the two
schools that the game has been
scheduled for fans to"witness at
the "Loveliest Village."
Ticket orders to all Tiger
games are expected to be heavier
than in quite some ^jme, Beard indicated.
He gave reasons as the
reduction in price to most of the
games and Auburnls improved
showing on the gridiron last sea-
-son. The Tigers are unbeatem in
their last four starts and will at*
tempt to make it five against record-
setting Wofford in Cramton
Bowl, Montgomery, Sept. 22.
Many orders have been received
from the Auburn and Opelika^
vicinity for the opening; game,
Beard said. This indicates that a
great many Lee Countians plan
to make the annual 56-mile ride
to watch the Tigers unveil their
1950 talent.
Individual ticket prices for Auburn's
10 games with the number
of tickets allowed each purchaser
are: Wofford at Montgom.
ery, Sept. 22, (no limit), $2.50?
Vanderbilt at Nashville, Sept. 30,
(no limit), $3.00; Southeastern
Louisiana at Auburn, (no limit),
$2.50; Florida at Gainesville, Oct,
14, (no limit), $4.00; Georgia
Tech in Atlanta, Oct: 21, (4),
$4.20; Tulane at Auburn, Oct. 28,
(6), $3.80; Mississippi State at
Starkesville, No. 4, (no limit),
$4.00; Georgia at Columbus, Nov*.
18, (4), $4.20; Homecoming game
with Clemson, Nov. 25, (no limit),
$3.50; and Alabama at Birmingham,
Dec. 2, (2), $4.20.
All prices include state and federal
tax. In placing mail orders
for tickets, 25 cents should be i n cluded
to cover mailing, handling,
and insurance charges.
FOR SALE—Two-seated Cush-man
motor scooter in first-class
condition. Priced to sell. Can
be seen at 243% East Glenn or
by phoning Bob Thompson,
953XW after 6 p.m.
SWIMMING
DANCING
Free Picnic
Grounds .
(No Beer Allowed)
LAKE CONDY
(Just off LaFay'ette Hwy.)
Opelika
Varsity's FINAL Summer Clearance
SAL E i
ALL Summer Shoes REDUCED To Only
STYLES
• n i t -
AND
REMAINDER AT
$6.95
- Even in the face of rising prices the Varsity offers you their
entire stock of summer shoes at drastically reduced prices.
A WIDE SELECTION FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE
E GR
SOCKS
LARGE GROUP
VARSITY
SANDALS $2.95
. k COLLEGE
AUBURN
— as
HAWKINS BOOK COMPANY
"j4tdmtt& *?>UwcUtf, Soo&ttwte"
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Veterans' Accounts dose Saturday, Aug. 5, 6 p.m.
OBTAIN SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR THIS QUARTER BEFORE THIS TIME
COME BY &N& SME OU* NEW UNE OF T-SHiRTS
PHONE 356 j SO. COLLEGE
8-THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, July 26, 1950
Need For Trained Nurses Continues;
Opportunities for Advancement Good
Reported by U.S. Department of Labor
The need for professionally trained nurses, which became
"'Critical during World War II, is still present, according to
the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Registered nurses form the second largest group of professional
women in the country. In 1949 the American Nurses'
Association reported that there
were about 300,500 active registered
nurses and almost 89,000
student nurses, in addition to more
than 200,000 inactive nurses.
About half, of the active nurses
worked in hospitals, schools, and
other institutions, one-fifth were
in private practice, and the remainder
were public healthy industrial,
or office nurses. -
• A shortage of professional nurses
exists in this country although
more nurses than ever before are
practicing their profession. Over
400,000 active registered nurses
will probably Tie needed in 1950
and 500,000 by 1960 to maintain
current standards of nursing.
Reasons For Demand
The heavy demand is caused
,by the combination of a number
of factors: the Hospital Survey
and Construction Act of 1946 giving
financial aid to communities
; to build hospitals, an increase in
the number of hospitals and patients,
the popularity of hospitalization
insurance plans, the growth
of population, and the increase in
t the number of aged in the coun-
PHONE AUBURN 988
Wednesday-Thursday
July 26-27
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Friday - Saturday
July 28-29
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'Added: Cartoon
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July 30
Added: Cartoon
Monday - Tuesday
July 31-Aug. 1
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try with 17 million over 65 years
of age estimated for 1975.
In such a large and expanding
field, employment possibilities for
newly graduated nurses, and opportunities
for advancement to
positions of responsibility for those
with experience are good. Educational
preparation beyond the
minimum required for licensing,
such as a degree in nursing at
one of the 200 schools offering
collegiate programs in nursing,
may lead to well-paid teaching or
administrative posts in the nursing
field. .
Registered nurses obtain their
licenses by passing an examination
given by a state board or agency,
following graduation from one of
the 1,200 schools of nursing in existence
in the United States in
1949. The basic course in these
schools covers three years of combined
study and supervised practice
in hospitals, following graduation
from an approved high
school curriculum.
Salaries High
In October, 1946, median monthly
earnings of registered nurses
who were not provided with living
quarters were almost $175,
according to a Bureau of Labor
Statistics study. Salaries were
found to increase with greater responsibility,
averaging $207 for
nurse educators. A" variation existed
by regions, with a median
salary of $144 in New England
and $202 in the Pacific states.
Because of the wide variation in
hours for private nurses, their
earnings were quite different in
amount. However, an 8-hour
day and 40 to 48 hours per week
has become generally accepted
throughout the profession although
many deviations exist, especially
in private duty nursing.
Whether she works in a hospital
or a public health agency,
in an industrial establishment or
in a private home, in a school
of nursing or a nursing organization,
the nurse becomes of vital
importance to her community and
also increases her usefulness
throughout her lifetime.
Additional information on pro
fessional "nurses may be obtained
from the American Nurses' Association,
the National League of
Nursing Education, and the Committee
on Careers in Nursing, all
at 1790 Broadway, "New York 19,
N. Y: The State Nurse Examining
Board or State Nurses' Association
can offer information concerning
needs and requirements
in the state.
Fertilizer Industry
To Hold Meeting
A conference for the Alabama
fertilizer industry, and industry
associations will be held Thursday
and Friday on the Auburn .campus.
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The purpose of the conference is
to inform representatives of the
fertilizer industry of the latest developments
in fertilizer research
at the A.P.I. Agricultural Experiment
Station and uses of fertilizer
in Alabama agriculture.
E. V. Smith, associate director
of the experiment station, will
open the session with a discussion
on research and the future of
Alabama agriculture.
A.P.I. President R a l p h B.
Draughon will address the group
at a dinner concluding the first
day's program. Concluding the
second day's program; Extension
Service Director P. O. Davis will
speak on opportunities in agriculture.
Alcohol Workshop
Prepares Booklets
A series of, booklets on alcohol
education which will be used
in Alabama schools next fall has
been written at A.P.I.
Dr. Paul Irvine, director of the
Research Interpretation Council,
last week completed' the direction
of an Alcohol Writer's Workshop
in which 13 Alabama teachers
participated. The. teachers were
assigned to write this material by
the*Division of Temperance Education
of the State Department of
Education. Each had previous
workshop experience and Was selected
from among trained teacher
authorities on alcohol in the
state.
To be known as Teaching Units
in Alcohol Education, the material
consists of the following divisions:
"Customs and Problems of
Drinking in the Old World Cultures,"
"How Drinking Customs
Have Affected American Life,"
"Drinking and«Traffic Accidents,"
"Effects of Alcohol on the Person,"
"Social. Controls of Drinking
in America," "Relation of Alcohol
to Major Problems of Life,"
"Mental Hygiene—The Basic Ap-'
proach in Alcohol Education," and
"Program of. Alcohol Education in
Alabama Schools."
Teachers have a legal responsibility
to teach the effects of alcohol,"
Dr. Irvine pointed out, reminding
of the state legislation to
that effect Which"was passed in
Home Economists
Attend Conference
Four faculty members and one
student from Alabama Polytechnic
Institute attended a meeting
of the American Home Economics
Association in Boston July 9-16.
The faculty" members were Miss
1947. - .
The material has been designed
so that teachers may be able to
tje it in with every day lessons
in biology, American and world
history, sociology, etc. It is realistic
and factual, avoiding propaganda.
Florence Davis, Dean Marion
Spidle, Mrs. Virginia Richie and
Dr, Ernestine Frazier.
The^ student was Miss Frances
Gates of Huntsville, junior co-op
student in home, economics, who
represented the student college
clubs in the states of Alabama
and Florida.
Also joining the group were Mrs.
Mary Jim Coleman and Miss Lucille
Mallette, of the Extension
Service. •
Television receivers in cities
somewhat remote from the transmitters
effect reception by erect*
ing aerials on high masts, some-even
100 feet. I
BURTON'S BOOK STORE
"Something New Every Day"
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