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VOLUME LVII AUBURN, ALABAMA, SATURDAY, SEPT 16, 1933 NUMBER 3
MARGARET DELOACH
SELECTED TO LEAD
SOPHOMORE DANCES
Popular Member Of Greensboro
Younger Set To Lead
Grand March at Soph Hop
Students, Faculty, Townspeople Anxiously
Await Supreme Court Report On Warrants
BAND BE PICKED
Jimmy Vance, President Of
Sophomore Class, T o Accompany
Miss DeLoach
DECORATIONS BIDS CALLED
Contract For Decorations -Be Let
Soon; Several Student Groups
Signify Intention Of Bidding
Miss Margaret DeLoach, of Greensboro,
Alabama, was elected as the
girl'to lead the Sophomore Hop, October
6 ancf 7 at the Social Committee
meeting last night. Miss DeLoach is
a student at the University of Alabama
and is a member of the Alpha
Gamma Delta Sorority. She is popular
among students at the University
and here at Auburn, having attended
both sessions of the recent summer
school here.
Jimmie Vance, president of the
Sophomore class, was selected as Miss
DeLoach's escort. Vance is director
of the local student Auburn Knights
orchestra.
The Committee has not reached, a
definite decision in the matter of selecting
an orchestra to play for the
opening dances but several orchestras
from Atlanta, New Orleans, Birmingham,
Charleston, S. C, are being considered
and an announcement will be
made early next week relative to the
selection' of the band.
As soon as the orchestra is selected,
the prices for individual and the entire
set of dances will be made.
Bids for the decorating of the gymnasium
will be called for within a
few days. Any students who are
bidding on the decorations will submit
a sealed bid to Hamp Morris at the
Sigma Nu house.
The time schedule for the dances
has been altered somewhat. The Friday
afternoon dance, October 6 will
begin at four o'clock and continue
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THREE GAMES EXCUSED
ON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Classes will be "excused for three
football games this year. The three
are: the Georgia Tech game in Atlanta,
Ga., October 14; the Georgia
game in Qolumbu's, November 18;
and the South Carolina game in Birmingham,
December 2. Also classes
will be excused Friday afternoon,
September 22 at three o'clock for the
Birmingham-Southern game? This
does not permit Saturday cuts on
the 23rd but tmly applies to Friday
afternoon classes. Action on this
game was taken to allow students to
catch the train leaving for Montgomery
at 4:17.
This action was taken by the Exe-cutice
Council in meeting yesterday
afternoon, when a motion was passed
to the effect that no college exercises
except specially organized Saturday
classes be held on these days.
No action was taken on any of the
other scheduled games.
Governor Miller yesterday certified
several requests to go before the Alabama
Supreme Court for advisory
opinions on the validity of the income
tax, and enabling act; and the-warrant
amendment and enabling act,
separate opinions to be rendered regarding
each.
These measures are of especial interest
to students, faculty, and townspeople
of Auburn since upon the decisions
made by the Supreme Court
will depend largely the validating of
warrants already issued. One question
particularly is - of importance;
that being, whether when sold, the
proceeds of the bonds or warrants, allowed
under recent legislation, may be
used to pay outstanding unpaid warrants.
In connection with the inquiry
regarding the making of short term
loans by the Governor, whether the
warrants or bonds issued can be retired
or refunded at maturity by the
issuance of like retirement or refunding
obligations of the State without
further amendment of the constitution
and without authority from the
Legislature.
The object of the Chief Executive
in asking for the opinions is to remove
all doubt as to the constitution^
ality of the measures and make the
interest bearing warrants or bonds to
be issued to pay" Alabama's outstanding,
floating debt, as sound, good,
and desirable as any in the State.
Some time ago he announced that he
intended to request these decisions.
One of the chief points of doubt
is whether the' fact that the income
tax enabling act was adopted by the
Legislature before the income tax
amendment was adopted by the people,
affects its validity. Another important
inquiry is whether the Governor
can make short term loans under
the provisions of the warrant
amendment" and enabling • act, renew
them from time to time, and pay them
with the proceeds from the bonds or
warrants when sold.
RIFLE TEAM PLANS
FOR COMING MEETS
Practice Begun For Strenuous
Schedule; Over 60 Matches
Are Scheduled This Year
BOWMAN TO COACH
Local Sharpshooters Have Been
Among Nations Best During
Last Several Years
RECEPTION BE GIVEN
FOR FACULTY TONIGHT
The Auburn faculty will initiate its
social season tonight with a reception
which will be given at the President's
Mansion. The purpose will be to promote
reacquaintances and the introduction
of new faculty members. Beginning
at eight o'clock the reception
will continue until ten.
The Administrative Committee,
composed of Dean John J. Wilmore,
Dr. Duncan, and Prof. B. H. Crenshaw,
is sponsoring the reception;
They and their wives with the deans
of each school and their wives will
form the receiving line.
Although no definite program had
been devised yesterday it is understood
that the Auburn Band will be
in attendance.
Beginning with this reception, the
event is to be made an annual affair.
Announcement was made today by
Lieut. Fronk 0. Bowman that the
Auburn Rifle team will begin practice
in November for the strenuous
schedule which faces the team this
year. Lieut. Bowman asks that all
men who fired last year and freshmen
who have had previous experience report
to him at the firing range when
practice begins. Due to- a lack of
ammunition, caused by the recent governmental
economy drive, no inex-perinced
men can be""t'aken this year.
An abundance of material should
be on hand when practice is begun.
Sparrow is the only letter man who
will not return. Those lettermen returning
include Reynolds, Freret,
Brewer, Bradford, Chandler, Van
Hoose, Green, Robertson, and Casson.
This squad is expected to be bolstered
by several freshmen who have had
experience in high school or in training
camps.
The team will fire some sixty-odd
matches this year against schools representing
every state in the union. In
addition to these regularly scheduled
matches, the Plainsmen will also fire
in the Fourth Corps Area, the Hearst
Trophy and the Military Engineers
matches. The Auburn team does its
actual firing on its own range and
the score is sent to the school against
whom the match is fired and the opponent
also sends its score here. This
is a novel but standard form of firing
the matches.
-Auburn has been represented by
one of the most outstanding teams in
the United States for the last several
years. Their win column carries
names of such schools as University
of Pennsylvania, University of Washington,
Perdue, Georgia Tech, University
of Alabama, University of
Georgia, and a host of others.
MECHANICAL GROUP
WILL MEET MONDAY
American Society 0 ^ Mechanical
Engineers To Hold First
Meeting Monday Night
PROGRAM PLANNED
Professor Roe To Give Account
Of Travels In Europe; Prof.
Goslin To Speak
LARGE CROWD JAMS
LANGDON HALL FOR
FIRST PEP MEETING
Hundreds Pack Seats, Aisles,
And Entrances A s First Mass
Meeting Of Year Is Held
BAND IS PRESENT
Great Ovation Given Coaches
And Captain As Each Addresses
Meeting
ANOTHER MEETING PLANNED
Three Cheerleaders Will Be Chosen
At Class Meetings; Prewitt Is
Named Head Cheerleader
The American Society of Mechanical
Engineers will hold its first meeting
of the year in room 109' Ramsay
Hall at 7:45 o'clock Monday, September
19. The announcement concerning
the first meeting was made
.by E..G- Keller, president,of ..the local
chapter. Other officers for the coming
year are W. P. Roberts, vice-president,
and F. E. White, secretary and
treasurer. '
At the first meeting Professor John
W. Roe, of the modern language department,
will speak on "The Construction
of Bridges and Forts in Alsace-
Lorraine". Professor Roe, who
has been on leave of absence from the
college during the past year, made a
tour of Europe and especially studied
that section of France. Because of
Mr. Roe's full knowledge of the subject
and his interesting manner of
speaking, everyone attending the meeting
is assured an enjoyable time.
At the second meeting, Professor
Roy Goslin will speak on a subject
to be announced later. All students
in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
are urged to be present and
any other members of the faculty or
student body who might be interested
are cordially invited.
LARGE NUMBER GRADS
GET JOBS THIS YEAR
N. R. A. DRIVE IS A
SUCCESS IN AUBURN
In a statement made Thursday,
Mrs. B. F. Thomas, head of the N
R. A. Consumer's drive in Auburn,
said that approximately ninety percent
of the women in Auburn had
signed. In obtaining the signatures,
Mrs. Thomas was aided by fifteen local
women who made a thorough
house to house canvass of the city.
The drive in Auburn is considered remarkable
in that the entire canvass
was completed between August 31
and September 2. Mrs. Thomas said
that the soliciting of signatures was
made much easier by the Jarge volume
of material in the newspapers
concerning the drive.
The ghost of unemployment which
has stalked the entire nation during
the past two years has made an exception,
for the most part, of Auburn
graduates in science and literature.
According to Dean J. W. Scott, 80
per cent of .the 100 graduates in this
school of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute
for the past two years have
found good positions or have been
able to continue their study in the
graduate field.
These graduates are now employed
by banks, large packing companies,
investment houses or are engaged in
government relief work and teaching.
Numbers' of them, he says, are accountants
with various business enterprises.
Science and literature graduates at
Auburn are assisted in securing positions
by Dean Scott who each year
circularizes business houses in Alabama
and large cities in neighboring
states. He also communicates with
all county and city superintendents of
schools in Alabama with reference to
graduates who are prepared to teach.
In addition to courses in business
administration, foreign service, prelaw,
and pre-medicine, the school of
science and literature gives opportunity
for a student to specialize in
the pure and social sciences.
The largest crowd to attend a mass
meeting here in several years packed
Langdon Hall to overflow last night.
Hundreds of students filled all seats
available, jammed the aisles, and
stood on the outside of the building
as they "got 'that ole time religion."
After gathering at Langdon Hall,
the students were led through the
main gate of trhe campus by the Au
burn Band. The parade picked up
other students down town and the
march continued as far down as the
postoffice. Upon returning to the
meeting, several yells were presented
with clamorous effect under the leadership
of Head Cheerleader Ed Pre
witt, and Cheerleaders.
A great ovation greeted Ripper Williams,
captain of this year's eleven.,
as he stepped to the stage to make
a short talk. "We're for you and
hope you'll be for us", was Ripper's
brief statement.
"I came here tonight for the .same-purpose
you did, to get that 'ole time
religion'," Coach Wynne said after a
brief, introduction to the crowd from
Prewitt. "I urge all of you to always
have this spirit. The boys on the
team will do their best. Cheer them
alwayis. Your support means more
than any other factor. They're doing
their utmost for you, so stick -by them
no matter what happens", he continued.
Coach McAllister talked briefly on
cheering. He said, "Uniform cheering
at a game is much better than the
efforts of a few. The team appreciates
your support and is giving ev-evrything
it has. I only hope that
the same spirit that has been shown
here tonight will continue through .the
season and that you all will be as
happy after the football season as you
are now."
Cheerleader announced that a mammoth
parade will be held in Montgomery
Fridrfy night, September 22, before
the Birmingham-Southern game.
Students will form in front of the
Union Depot immediately upon ar-.
rival of the train at six o'clock. With
the band in the van the parade will go
up Commerce Street, turn right at the
fount and go up Dexter Avenue to
the Capitol and thence back to the
Exchange Hotel.
Also an announcement was made
to the effect that a Senior class meeting
will be held from 11-11:30 o'clock
Saturday morning for the purpose of
electing a senior cheerleader. Class
meetings of the sophomore and freshman
classes will be held at 11:30 of
the same day and 7:30 Monday night
respectively for the same purpose.
Anyone wishing to try out for these
positions are requested to see Ed Prewitt
at once.
Dissatisfaction Expressed By Fraternities
Concerning Attitude Shown In Pledging Men
At the first meeting of the Inter-fraternity
Council, held last night at
the Lambda Chi Alpha House, extreme
dissatisfaction was expressed by representatives
of a number' of Greek
letter organizations because some of
the other members had failed to post
pledges during the rushing season in
the file provided for the purpose.
In discussing the matter, the fact
was brought out that in order to maintain
the spirit of friendly but speedy
rushing here, the names of all pledges
must "be posted so that a fraternity
will not spend time looking for a man
who has already been pledged by some
other fraternity.^ President Chalmers,
in discussing the matter, stated that
there was a ten dollar fine for not
filing the names of pledges within
twenty-four hours after pledging, but
further stated that there was no definite
way of proving just when a man
was pledged." A committee was "appointed
to look into the matter and offer
some improved plan to be put into
effect for next year.
As the program for the year was
begun in this meeting, discussion was
held on the admittance of salesmen to
fraternity houses without permits
from the council president.
The council voted unanimously to
continue the practice of having two
pledges "from each fraternity visit
other fraternities"?or meals once each
wook according to a definite schedule.
W. L. Gaines was named' chairman
of a committee to work out the details
on this project.
The athletic committee reported
that a definite plan had been worked
out for interfraternity athletic contests
and that the schedules of the
various tournaments would be made
public at an early date.
Officers of the council for the current
term are Fred Chalmers, president;
Julian Green, vice-president;
and George Hardy, secretary and
treasurer.
LADIES RIDING WILL
BE SCHEDULED SOON
Regular Riding Class Will Be
Continued During This Year
Says Lieutenant Gunby
CO-EDS MAY JOIN
Course Of Instruction For Beginners
Will Be Offered As
Well As Advanced Tutoring
LIEUT. FINCH IS ON
LEAVE FOR SEMESTER
Lieut. V. C. Finch professor of
Aeronautical Engineering is on leave
of absence, for first semester and is
doing research work for the Naval
Air Station in San Diego, California.
Prof. John W. Roe has returned to
the department of foreign languages
after 15 months of graduate study at
the University of Strassburg in Alsace.
He has almost completed the
course requirements for the doctor's
degree.
Prof. T. P. Atkinson, head of the
department, is back in Auburn after
extensive study and travel this summer
in Germany.
Lieut. T. S. Gunby announced today
that the Ladies Riding Class will be
continued this year. This feature has
been conducted by the War Department
of the college for the past two
years and during that time many
young ladies have enrolled in the class.
Actual instruction is scheduled to begin
the first week in October.
Details-concerning the class such
as fees, hours of meeting; etc., have
not yet been decided upon but a formal
announcement relative to the
classes and including all necessary information
will be made next. week.
Women in Auburn and co-eds are
urged to join the class. Suitable riding
clothes are necessary for those
who wish to join. The course includes
instruction for beginners and also for
those who have bad previous experience.
The principles of equitation
are taught and in the second semester
jumping and cross-country riding are
part of the schedule.
Last year the class was conducted
as a Polo and Riding club activity
and this policy will probably be followed
this year. Student's are trained
for riding and "polo events in the
Gymkhana which is held in the spring.
PICTURES BE MADE
STARTING SEPT. 28
Notices Will Be Sent All Students
Giving Time For Glom-erata
Pictures T o Be Made
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
WILL EXCEED THAT
OF PREVIOUS YEAR
Late Returns Show Continual
F l ow Of Late Registrants
Boosts Total Over Last Year
MORE EXPECTED
Freshman Class Shows Increase
. Of Fifteen Percent; Many
. Transfers Are Enrolled Here
REGISTRATION INCOMPLETE
Special Courses, Wednesday Night
And Saturday Classes Have Yet To
Be Arranged; Will Increase Total
CLASSES EXCUSED
Assistants On Editorial And
Business Staffs Of Annual
Are Announced
MAGICIAN ENTERTAINS
AUBURN ROTARY CLUB
Tommy Atkins, local amateur magician,
entertained Rotary Club members
Thursday with a host of skillfully
executed feats of magic. TSlany
of his clever deceptions in legerdemain
brought applause from his audience.
Percy Beard, latest addition to the
club, membership, was welcomed into
the ranks of Rotary.
It was voted by the club to suspend
the weekly meeting on Thursday,
September 28, in order to attend the
intercity meeting in Opelika on Tuesday,
September 26. The meeting in
Opelika will be held at 7:30 p.m.
AUBURN GRADUATE IS
AG SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
P. C. Brook, former assistant supervisor
and itinerant teacher trainer
here, has accepted the principalship
of the State Secondary Agricultural
School at Wetumpka.
After graduating at Auburn in
1921, Mr. Brook was principal and
teacher of vocational agriculture at
Marbury for four years; the same
position for an equal length of time
was held by him at Jackson. He
later received his master's degree at
the University of Georgia. For the
past three years he has been located
at Auburn.
According to an announcement by
Joe Ledbetter, editor of the Glomer-ata,
pictures for the annual will be
made starting September 28. Notices
will be sent to all students stating
the time at which they are to report
to the Glomerata office in the basement
of Alumni Hall to have their
pictures made. Ledbetter urges all
students to be prompt in reporting in
order to facilitate the taking of the
photos. Any student may be excused
from class at the time scheduled for
him to report to the Glomerata office
upon presentation of the card which
he will receive from the Business Manager
Gaines.
Students will remember that their
pictures are already paid for, that
having been included in the regular
student activities fee. As in previous
years, this only, takes care "of the one
pictures which goes in the class section
and each additional picture for
fraternity panel, etc., will carry art
additional charge of fifty cents.
Ledbetter and Gaines announced
their incomplete staff appointments,
which are subject to additions and
change, and stated both the staffs are
beginning busines immediately. The
appointments follow:
Editorial Staff
Associate Editors: Gardiner Garrard,
Bob Klein, Frank Smith.
Assistant Editors: William Beck,
George Hardy, Donald Pierce.
Athletic Editor: Neil O. Davis.
Organization Editor: Carl Pihl.
Freshman Class Editor: Hoyt Jolly.
Sophomore Class Editor: Alton
Granes.
Junior Class Editor: Austin Martin.
Senior Class Editor: Bama Lynne
Ayres.
Feature Editor: _Pelen Dunn.
General Office Editor: Sara Lee
Stanley.
Feature Editor: Bull Smith.
Office Assistants: Bill Clay Brea-zeale,
Leslie Foster, Douglas Goode.
Photographic Editors: James Hurd,
Alan Jacobs.
Art Staff: Lynwood Poole, Editor;
Marion Sundberg, J. T. Spearman.
Business Staff
Associate Managers: Will Bruce,
Brit Veasy, Rudy Martin.
Assistant Managers: Ed Hodges,
George Fort, Bill Masa.
Advertising Managers: Robert
Chandler, J. F. Gavin.
Class Managers: Elizabeth Fletcher,
Earl Butler.
Total enrollment for this year is
expected to slightly exceed that of
last year since a continual flow of
late registration is reported by the
registrar's office. Last year the final
figure was in the neighborhood of
sixteen hundred fifty students, but"
when final registration closes and the
classes for special students have been
arranged, it is expected that approximately
seventeen hundred will be enrolled.
The present Freshman class showed
an increase of approximately fifteen
percent over the same group of
last year, and the members of the Administrative
Committee expressed
themselves as being particularly
pleased with this showing.
With the exception of the Sophomore
Class, other classes remained at
about the normal figure. The Frosh
of last year, were lower than the average
in number, and of the group
who completed the first year last
Spring, approximately twenty-five
per cent did not return. Were it not
for the small size of this class, the
total enrollment figure would show
a considerable increase.
Also, the Senior Class which was
graduated last year was one of the
largest in the history of the institution,
thus dropping the total still
further. Figures from the registrar's
office indicate that about ten percent
of last year's Freshman Class failed
to return and that about sixteen percent
of last year's Junior Class did
not return. Average figures indicate
that about thirty-three percent
of each Freshman Class drops out
before the final year is reached.
Considerable pleasure was expressed
over the number of upperclassmen
registering here from other colleges
throughout the country. Among the
transfers are students from Perdue,
Georgia School of Technology, University
of Florida, University of Alabama,
Birmingham-Southern, Howard,
University of Tennessee, and a number
of other schools throughout the
United States.
A slight decrease was shown in the
number of graduate students because
of the fact that fewer fellowships
were given; but with the increase in
enrollment, it may be jnecessary to
call for more graduate instructors,
thus raising the graduate total above
that of last year.
Special students, students entered
in classes on Wednesday nights, and
Saturday student's have not yet arranged
classes and registered. When
registration of these students is completed,
the total figure will be iri^
creased perceptably.
Of particular interest is the large
increase in enrollment in the school of
Aeronautical Engineering. This is
one of the newer schools to be placed
on the Auburn campus and it has
grown rapidly from the start.
PROGRAM IS ARRANGED
FOR STUDENTS' CLASS
NOTICE!
• Plainsman staff meeting at Pi K.
A. house Sunday night at 7:30.
An interesting program has been
arranged for the Baraca class of the
First Baptist Church for next Sunday,
September 12, according to President
J. Leslie Wright.
Several special features have been
arranged by the program committee
in charge of Prof. Keith Reeve.
Prof. Ralph Draughon, of the History
Department, regular class teacher,
will deliver the morning lecture.
All young men between college age
and the adult department are cordially
invited.
P A G E TWO THE P L A I N S M A N •:- A L A B A M A P O L Y T E C H N I C I N S T I T U TE .SATURDAY, SEPT. 16, 1933
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JOSEPH RAIDER STREETMAN
Members of the faculty and students join
in expressing their deepest sympathy upon
the untimely death of Joseph Raider Street-man,
victim of an aeroplane crash at the
municipal airport recently. Although -he
was enrolling in Auburn for the first time,
he had already made a number of friends
on the campus, and it was with heavy
hearts that they read of his death. It is
sad that this exceedingly young man, facing
one of the greatest opportunities of a
lifetime, should be called away into immortality.
TRADITIONS
Traditions- at Auburn are such that the
school is noted throughout the entire South
for its individuality; and unless these traditions
are maintained, we must soon lose
our place in the limelight of southern colleges.
*
Chief among the traditions is the spirit
of friendliness and good fellowship which
is prevalent the year round. It has long
been the custom on this campus for every
student and professor to speak, both on the
campus itself and on the streets of the
town. This practice is one which will not
be found on any other college campUs,
and it is one which binds the students in
a closer relationship both at home and
abroad. Visitors are quick to notice this
custom and remark on the congeniality on
all sides. Even in other cities, Alburn
men are seen to congregate for brief minutes
of discourse on the one major topic—
Auburn. This spirit of unity and good
fellowship is one that should be preserved
ad infinitum, and freshmen should join immediately
with the upperclassmen in prolonging
it.
Slang is in general use here and in this
respect it is a dialect all its own. There
are many expressions which everyone uses,
and in order to be understood the new student
has to learn them as soon as possible.
The slang in use is not detrimental to the
language of our country but rather verbal
expression of the determining individuality
of the Auburn student. This dialect, like
the spirit of friendliness, is one which is
recognized throughout the South as being
distinctive of students at the lovliest village
of the plains.
One of the oldest customs on the campus
is the practice of holding "bull" sessions.
These can and should be made to be really
beneficial and uplifting. Beware of the
other kind. All kinds of topics from the
theory of relativity to some insignificant
but amusing incident at drill are brought
up and many hours are whiled away in this
entertaining, and sometime instructive,
manner.
Students here are in the habit of "taking
a beat", that is, leaving a class in a body
when the instructor does not appear by ten
minutes after the hour, and this practice
is characteristic of our campus. The professors
take such behavior in the correct
light, provided it is not overdone or is not
done in violation of special rules o^f the
class; and the new students are advised to
conduct themselves accordingly.
The practices of making freshmen wear
rat caps and walk around the main gate
are customs which, although not confined
to this campus alone, are taken in the right
attitude by the parties involved, thus adding
to the spirit and morale of the college.
Rat rules are posted with the intention of
their being carried out since they do not
impose any great hardship on the freshmen
nor do they interfere, with his activities
to any excessive degree. A vigilance
committee, the membership of which js
never divulged, is employed to enforce the
rat rules, and disobedient and unruly freshmen
are duly administered to.
Freshmen should realize that they are
not being made fools of nor are they being
hazed by the upperclassmen. The traditions
which are the oldest and most prominent
on this campus are ones which afford
amusement to all involved, and which join
the students in closer union. As soon as
the new men become accustomed to these,
student relationships will assume a normal
position and the true Auburn spirit will
again be in evidence.
DOES EDUCATION COST TOO MUCH?
An impressive answer to the much-discussed
question, "Does education cost too
much?", was made recently by Col. T. D.
Samford of Opelika, wealthy lawyer, in
delivering the summer commencement address
at Auburn where he graduated in
1888.
"Education is, the most valuable .thing
in the world; it is worth whatever it costs,"
he said. In explanation of this striking
statement he added that "ninety-nine per
cents of all money spent for education in
Alabama does not leave the State. It remains
in Alabama where its use for education
not only raises the level of intelligence
but it is returned to taxpayers in increased
dollars and cents. The more educated and
intelligent a commonwealth becomes, the
greater is its prosperity in every line of
business."
And his contention seems plausible, for
an ignorant laborer and his family may live
in comparative comfort on but a few dollars
a month—his only needs are those of food,
shelter, and clothing. But upward through
the educated strata of our society the consumption
correspondingly increases. Educated,
enlightened people demand good
homes, better clothing, all modern conveniences,
and certain of our so-called luxuries
of life. These people are the real consumers
of products supplied by business and
industry in Alabama.
Ignorance not only lowers consumption
but, as Colonel Samford points out, it is
disastrous for a state to curtail its expenditures
for education because a lack of
education breeds lawlessness. Mob violence,
of which the recent lynchings in Alabama
are typical, is occasioned by ignorant, uneducated
men. Ignorance, with its concomitant
disregard for law and order, is
in every sense a dire hindrance to good
government.
Colonel Samford insisted that in our form
of government education of the masses is
absolutely essential. "We have no king nor
potentate to rule over us," he said. "The
only soverign we acknowledge is the sovereignty
of the law; and to know and
intelligently understand the law of citizenship
of the country we must be educated.
Education is the only antidote for the great
crime wave which is now sweeping over
this country."
We agree with Colonel Safmord when he
says that the most valuable assets of a
great state are not its physical resources
but its men, women, and children.
Know Your Campus
Organizations
Y. M. C. A.
The purpose of the Young Men's Christian
Association at' Auburn may be summed
up as promoting the Christian way of
living among the members of the student
body. The accomplishment of this purpose
is sought in many ways. ' Attendance at
religious services is stressed; wholesome,
clean living and thinking is encouraged;
and wholesome and worthwhile recreation
is provided for everyone.
The Friendship Council, governing board
of the Y, is composed of the officers of the
organization and all the individual executive
heads. The executive heads are under
the titles of student directors, one colonel,
two majors, twenty captains, and a hundred
lieutenants; all being military in name only.
The Y. M. C. A. maintains reading rooms
in the student recreation center under
Langdon Hall where students may read the
current periodicals. Facilities are also available
through which student's may play
checkers, play ping-pong, listen to the vic-trola,
or study. In the Y office is kept a
file giving the name, address, class, course,
Auburn address, and other information
about each student. Everyone is invited
to take advantage of this information and
to use this service at all times. The Y also
maintains an employment bureau for students
and is ever ready to aid students in
obtaining employment. Four tennis courts
are maintained on West Magnolia, just opposite
the campus, and all students are allowed
the privilege of using these.
Officers of the local chapter for the current
year are Julian Greer, president; R.
C. McCauley, vice-president; Howard Clark,
secretary; and A.- M. Pollard, treasurer.
Although the Y has suffered from lack
of finances in recent years', a complete
program is planned for this year.
Thunderations
By Gum
EDITOR'S NOTE: The opinions expressed in this
column are not necessarily the editorial opinions of
this paper. It is a column Of personal comment,
and is not to be read as an expression .oi our
editorial policy. '
* * * *
TO THE EDITOR of the Plainsman:
I wanted to write this letter several
times last year, but I decided not to
when I thought that the end of the school
year would bring the end to my grievance.
I was mistaken. "Thunderations" by Gum
continues to lower the otherwise high quality
of the Plainsman.
Last year I heard a great number of
Auburn students express their distaste over
Gum's, attempts at sophistication and with
the advent of the first issue this year the
protest is even stronger.
I feel, as do these other students, that
there must be someon among the Plainsman
staff who could write a column which would
maintain the high standard of the other
Plainsman articles. From Gum we get much
bad grammar, an implication that there is
a great deal to be read between the lines
(though to my knowledge no one has been
of sufficient brilliance to accomplish that),
and many trite references to orchestras,
"likker". Allah, and girls. What originality
exists within the writer is obliterated
through his visible efforts to write in a
unique manner which is supposedly the
acme of sophistication. His columns are
monotonously the same the year around,
and their subject matter is anything but
flattering to the mentality of the average
student.
My purpose in writing is two-fold: (1)
to move the editor towards influencing
Gum, if possible, to write with more intelligence
and originality, and less boorishness
and murdered English; failing this (for I
hear he does not accept criticism, (2) to
prevail upon the editor to put some other
feature of less antagonizing nature in the
place of "Thunderations".
There are naturally some who disagree
with my opinion, but I believe the majority
of Auburn mere, and women who are beginning
to read the Plainsman for the second,
third, or fourth year agree with me
in that "Thunderations" by Gum is not a
feature in keeping with the previous policy
of the paper as a whole. Please understand
that I am not alone in desiring a change
where this no-longer-novel column is concerned;
many students have expressed feelings
similar to those I have set down.
With sincere hopes of response from Gum
of the editor, I remain
An Interested Student
* * * *
That is* the boomshell thrown into my
happy home. If there be mistakes in it
they are the author's, as the letter is printed
exactly as received.
Thanks a lot for the letter, and if "Many
students who have expressed feelings" desire
to write similar lovely letters I will
be glad to receive them. But don't make
the mistake of sending them to the Editor,
as he can't use any unsigned letters for
the "Letters to the Editor" column. That
is why there have been numerous notices
of the fact printed in the Plainsman. Possibly
the charming person who wrote this
letter reads nothing in the paper but my
column, and thereby failed to notice the
mistake of sending the Editor an unsigned
letter. You people who think I'm not so
good are invited to send as many letters as
you wish, but send them to me instead of
talking behind my back to the Editor.
This- thing of panning somebody is an
old pastime among the American people.
I indulge, myself. But so far I have been
nice enough to sign my name to such letters.
I wrote a letter to Rob Wagner, who does
the movie page for Liberty, and told him
I thought he was quite not so good, and
pointed out a mistake he made' about Fran-chot
Tone in "Today We Live". I Sent the
letter direct to Mr. Wagner instead of to
Liberty. He wrote a very nice letter back,
which began: "You are right, I was wrong
as hell about Franchot."
I had several people come to me last year
and tell me quite frankly that my column
was no gpod. This is the kind of criticism
that does the most good and makes no
enemies.
My advice to the writer of this letter is
to read something else and stop worrying
about me. I have been writing just a year,
and I really can't write better. It took
Fannie Hurst ten years to learn to write,
and Octavus Roy Cohen sent one hundred
and twenty stories to Saturday Evening
Post before one was published.
So you see it takes time, and I've just
had a year. Therefore if some of you
critics of mine, or anyone else, wants to
send me something to print instead of my
column I will appreciate it.
* * * *
Teach your child to hold his tongue, he'll
learn fast enough to speak. (Poor Richard).
* * * *
To the K. D.'s: Like the man in the Mae
West show, I can be had. Even at midnight.
v
-:- AUBURN FOOTPRINTS >
"Dear Martha B.,
Of all the girls I've asked to come to this dance, I most hope you can come."
Bill Gaines.
* * * * * * * * *
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
You can pick up Red McCrea's Austin and put it in Benson's but you can't—
You can, you can't—You can, You can't.
* * * * * * * *
"I wanna come in."
"No, you can't come in now.
"Why can't I?"
" 'Cause Mama said boys should not see little girls in their nightgowns".
Short Silence.
"You can come in now, I took it off."
College Humor.
* * * * * * * *
Advertisement: You get the girl, we'll do the rest.
;. Youthful groom: That's hardly fair.
Colgate Banter.
* * * * * * * *
Yesterday afternoon Will Bruce came back to town from Ag Hill with tar all
over him. We understand that he had to perform a very delicate operation but
can't quite figure out where the tar came from. Or maybe it wasn't tar.
* * * * * * * *
He: "It must be grand".
She: "What?"
He: "I don't know."
'. * * * * * * . **
Bozo: "What youall doin' now, Henry?"
Henry: "I'se a panhandler."
Bozo: "Sho nough, where's you workin'."
Henry: "In de new hospital".
* * * * * * * *
Friends of Colonel William Beck will be glad to learn that he is resting comfortably
after being confined to 'his room because of injuries received in the rush
to get his R. O. T. C. shoulder ornaments at four o'clock yesterday morning.
* * * * * * * *
Someone: "Why did you leave Mrs. Blah's boarding house after living there
three years?"
Scotty Chalmers: "I found out she had no bath-tub".
* * * * * * * *
Marriage is a great institution; no family should be without it.
* * • * . * * * * *
A general order has been issued to the effect that' if Stuart Pugh continues
to get in a hilarious mood and call a certain girl at the zoo after twelve o'clock at
night, he will be confined to his quarters after dark. Maybe if he were put in
charge of his numerous pledges he could be handled without serious injury to anyone.
Then, too, a friend of his in Columbus could be notified as to his conduct;
and we believe that he would behave upon hearing his master's voice.
* * * * - * * * *
It is understood that twenty-five thousand goats were killed at the S. A. E.
house immediately after yesterday's drill.
* * * * * * * *
Seniors in the school of Aeronautical Engineering sincely hope that K. G.
Taylor will make a success as head of the Mounted Battery since he had to change
the curriculum of the entire school to schedule drill in that unit.
* * * * * * * *
And now Randy White inquires of the editor if that writeup about the Ebony
Council has been turned in for publication. What we can't figure out is whether
the Ebony Council isVsubsiduary of A. T. O. or A. T. O. is a subsiduary of the
Ebony Council.
\ * * * * * * * *
There are the usual number of freshmen trying to teach the instructors how
to drill instead of letting the instructors teach them how to drill. We would
recommend that all such cases be turned over to the Battery Commander -of
Battery A, 2nd F. A.
* * * * * * * *
Some of the Auburn stewdents flip a coin to see how they will spend an evening.
If it is heads they get drunk, if tails they go to the show. Incidentally, if it
stands on edge they study.
CRIPES
By Cracky
Witk Tke World Toda>>
PUBLIC OPINION
Everybody pays lip-service to the will of
the people. But how to find out what it
is—that is the puzzle. Americans are always
ready to accept the dictum of Lord
BRYCE that public opinion rules in the United
States, being more powerful than any
man or party or government. Yet the disputes
are endless about what public opinion
really is at any given time, how it is
formed, how it grows, how it becomes dominant.
Well, as Saint-Beuve said, an example
is the best definition, and this nation
has now before it two or three most
instructive examples of the way in which
popular sentiment develops.
All must agree that the most striking
one is the steady march toward the repeal
of prohibition. It amounts almost to a
political miracle. Two years ago the closest
student of public feeling could not have
predicted such an extraordinary change as
has now evidently swept over the temper
of the American people regarding the Eighteenth
Amendment,, It seems like a sudden
and sweeping conversion. Almost before
observers could perceive it, the tide had
turned and has since been running with
amazing strength. The fact is unquestioned.
But what is the explanation? Evidently
many causes, some of them patent, some
subtle,, combined to produce this unprecedented
change in public opinion. There
was in it, no doubt, a good deal of the influence
of the cry: "Follow my leader."
Doubtless also there has been an effect of
the desire of many to climb aboard the
band-wagon, after they found out on what
road it was going. Often a nascent public
opinion becomes set and strong by the aid
of mass-psychology. But however we may
account for it, the obvious national determination
to get rid of prohibition is one
of the most notable conquests of public
opinion ever wrought in this country. It
should long furnish material for students of
American institutions.
Around the National Recovery Act there
has--been a great and largely successful effort
to rally public sentiment. All parts
of the country have been responding to.the
emotional appeal. Yet everybody can see
that this is public opinion in the making,
not yet made. For these is necessarily a
contingent element in it. We are all for
the great experiment. Yet if it does not
in result measure up to the high hopes
cherished, the people reserve the right to
revise their earlier judgment, although
they will never regret their enthusiastic
support of the recovery program. Even
in so great and gratifying an apparent demonstration
of national solidarity, there is
always the possibility that a reaction may
•Icome. In that case there will be others, to
echo the fear, or belief, expressed by The
Marshalltown News of Iowa that: "We
have just been working ourselves up into
a typical American lather about 'putting it
over big'."
Foreign affairs often yield a test of the
formation and strength of public opinion.
We are just now having an experience of
tht kind in connection with the troubles of
Cuba. It is a subject about which most
Americans are ill-informed. But they hasten
to approve the course of President
Roosevelt. This is partly because they are
sure that he has fuller knowledge than
they, and more because they trust his high
character and patriot*: spirit. To the scattered
insinuations that he has been acting
in the interests of international bankers, or
solely to make secure American investments
in Cuba, they listen with incredulity or
scorn. But here, again, we have-a case of
public opinion only in the process of being
formed. It is mainly for the President
to direct it and make use of it to further
the unselfish and friendly purposes of his
Administration with respect to Cuba and
the Cuban people;—New York Times.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The opinions expressed in this
column are not necessarily the editorial opinions of
this/ paper. It is a column of personal comment,
and is not to be read as an expression of our
editorial policy*
- * * * *
EXCUSES: Columnists come and columnists
go but there is always some
other poor fool who trys to carry on.
By far the easiest way to write a column
is by the flippant method of using topics
of the light slander class. We sincerely
hope that our messages shall not be of
this type. From time to time there are
things of interest to the whole student body
and the town of Auburn as well that are
worth a little unbiased mention. This is.
our- excuse for trying to help fill the pages
of the Plainsman.
* * * *
Freshmen: Have you noticed the unusual
number of really nice looking young
ladies that have registered in our grand
old college? It is getting to be a regular
co-educational institution. We might even
send our own daughter to our Alma Mater,
when and if she ever becomes of age. We
must take time out to say that it will have
to be after 'By Gum' has left town. Also,
the strenuous rushing of the several sororities
almost (you notice we say 'almost')
equals the well known fraternity sweat box.
They had a party at Benson's last Wednesday
and dinner and your well meaning
scribe was nearly forced from his eating
place.
We were talking to a freshman this morning
who had lost his rat .cap.' It seems
that some other rat had absconded with it *•••*
while he was under the pressure of urgent
business. We were taking the matter se--
riously thinking that he had never had one
when he ruefully pulled out his wallet and
exposed the receipt. All that could be
said was that there were still lots of caps
available by the use of the same nefarious
methods. .
It well behooves all new men to take the
problems and responsibilities of this new
life of comparative freedom with seriousness.
Our folks back home are making
more sacrifices this year than ever before.
* * * *
MASS MEETINGS: This is a matter
that has been taken far too lightly. When
the head cheer leaders call for a meeting
of all the student body they mean the
WHOLE group. The freshmen have from
time immemorial been forced to attend and
thus shaming the upperclassmen until they
themselves become members of that privileged
class. A letter in the last issue of
the Plainsman by a Senior, tells the story
very plainly. Men, let's get in behind these
meetings. It is right now that the team
can be given that will to win. There was
more actual PEP back in the days when our
team would go down in defeat every other
time than there is now when we are reasonably
sure of a series of victories.
* * * *
BULL: We are confidently told by some
of the sweet co-eds that if there were more
boys and men standing around the "Tiger"
they would enjoy coming for their parfaits
or whatever it is that young ladies enjoy
a lot more. Do you think that they meant
the red headed bachelor from Mobile? or
even a certain Mounted Battery Major?
* * * *
What is the use of having Hal. Kemp or
Jan Garber to play for the opening dances
when we can "have such a favorite as Bou-langer.
That lovely, dreamy eyed music
coupled with his late arrivel are two outstanding
reasons why this orchestra should
be brought back to delight the campus.
Anyway we are hoping to have a wonderful
time at the dances, and we guess the social
committee can handle the problem to everyone's
satisfaction.
A fine think has come to pass. Anyone
who has a hankering for cigarettes can
have his or her time amply repaid by playing
one of the many slot machines that have
mushroomed in our drugstores and restaurants.
Your scribe has bought some deserving
student several packs since their
arrival. Mayhap his time will come in the
near future or the age old phrase "roll your
own" will come back into its hey-dey.
* * * *
CHEERLEADER: Why is it that a
certain organization on this campus is given
the privilege of selecting a head cheerleader
for us? It seems that the student
body should be allowed to select its own
leader since harmony and cooperation between
the two must be maintained, and
nothing is more in evidence than -an unpopular
cheerleader. Maybe a co-ed or two
on the cheerle'ading staff would serve to
liven things up a bit. It has been tried
at other schools, you know, and the effect
has been nothing short of uplifting. Then,
too, there are a couple around here that
might make the grade without any Undue
pushing.
* * * *
FINIS: No apologies are offered. None
was offered for Gibbon's "Decline and Fall",
so why .should we.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 16, 1933 T H E P L A I N S M AN A L A B A M A P O L Y T E C H N I C I N S T I T U TE P A G E T H R EE
B. C. POPE, Editor
CONTRIBUTORS:
K. G. TAYLOR
JAMES A.PARRISH, JR.
ED MOYER
Tickets For Game
With SouthernlVM
Go On Sale Monday
Tickets for the Auburn-Birmingham-
Southern game, the Tigers' first
gridiron tilt of the season which will
be played in Montgomery next Friday
night, September 22, will go on
sale Monday afternoon at one o'clock
at the athletic office in the gymnasium.
Tickets may be purchased between
the hours of 1 and 5 each afternoon
through Thursday, and from 9 to 12
noon Friday. No tickets will be sold
in Auburn after Friday noon, and late
applicants will have to obtain their
ducats either at May and Green's in
Montgomery, or at Cramton Bowl.
Student tickets will sell for 40 cents
upon exchange of signed coupon in
athletic book. No student tickets may
be purchased later than noon Friday.
Regular prices for tickets have
Wynne Drives Tiger Gridders For Opening Game Of Season
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lihes making
hats for
College Men
COLLEGE MEN have a way of
bringing out the best that's
in a hat. If it has true style,
the jaunty informality with
which it's w o r n emphasizes
its smartness.
You'll like the new Fall
Stetsons. Correct in trim
lines with a bit of a swing,
whether worn as in the
illustration or with brim /
snapped down.
And the colors are unusually
handsome. Be sure
t o see t he new mixtures and
the exclusive Stetson Suede
Finish.
at the better stores
J o h n B . S t e t s on
C o m p a n y
With a squad that has increased to
96 players, and more reporting every
day, Coach Ralph Jordan, and Assistant
Coach Lee Johnson have been
holding lengthy sessions each afternoon
for Auburn's freshmen candidates.
Rough work has already begun for
the young Tiger rodents. Regular
scrimmages with the varsity "on the
hill' have been on the calendar for
several days.
With such a large number to work
with the freshman coaches are confronted
with a difficult task of picking
the outstanding men. Such selection
will necessarily be slow.
In the Wednesday session against
the varsity, the freshmen received
their .first test against outside opposition.
Several of the froSh-were impressive,
and fought the experienced
varsity at every turn.
Among the more promising candidates
out a(t present are: Rupert
Scott, halfback, Spartanburg, S. C.;
Wesley Loftin, tackle, who prepped at
G. M. C ; Frank Garrett, center, also
from G. M. C.; Walter Gilbert, center
from Fairfield, who received his prep
training under Charlie Scott, ex-Auburn
star, at Darlington, Rome, Ga.;
Sam McCrosky, a guard, from Wood-lawn
High, Birmingham; Red Gilam
guard, Chattanooga, Tenn.
. Gene Yarbrough, guard, Gunters-ville;
Bob Cone and Herbert Roton,
both ends from Sidney Lanier, of
Montgomery; Fred Walters, end,
Laurel, Miss.; Hugh ' Rogers, tackle,
Langdale; Joe Bob Mitchell, halfback,
Alex City; Bud Henderson, end, Monroe
A. and M. La.; Sidney Scarborough,
quarterback, Tech High; Atlanta;
Floyd McElroy, halfback, West
Blockton; John Paul Tipper, fullback,
Carbon Hill; George Strange, tackle,
Woodlawn High, Birmingham.
Also Tom McGehee, tackle, Greenville;
Gene Braddock, guard, Florida
Military Institute; Francis O'Bryant,
quarterback from Galesville; Robert
Huie, halfback from Deatsville; Jim-mie
Karan, halfback from Saint Ba-nard;
Joel Eves, end from Tech High;
(Continued on Page 4)
Alternate Captain
Boots Chambless, alternate captain of this year's team, is starting
his third season as a varsity guard. He, has the reputation as being
one of the outstanding guards in the South.
TIGER GROWLS
— = By B. C. POPE ' . •
been announced as $2.20 for the concrete
stands and $1.65 for the wooden
bleachers.
Tickets for general admission seats
behind the goal line, which sell for
$1.10, cannot be bought in Auburn,
but will go on sale • at May and
Green's Sporting Goods Store in Montgomery
Friday morning. At 4 o'clock
they will be transferred to Cramton
Bowl where they will continue on
sale up to 8 o'clock, game time.
Since the publication of my last column, which carried the now famous
remark about Jimmie Hitchcock being the first two sport Ail-
American in the history of college sports, it seems that I am in error.
Practically every fraternity on the campus has suddenly brought to light
the fact that one of their brothers in such and such a chapter at such
and such a place, was Ail-American in two sports several years ago.
A lady even engaged me in conversation the other day and had me know
that at her old school out in Arkansas there was a two-sport All-Ameri-can
hero. And now a brother columnist, one Deadly Deductions, takes
me to task. To these dear readers of my column whom I have rudely
offended I,offer my deepest and most sincere apologies. Take a look
again sometime. You might be able to find something else out of order.
The above remarks are not made for the purpose of taking away
any of the "credit'due Hitchcock. He is still to me a man to be admired,'
a hero to all Auburn men for years to come, and a man whom all will
admit stands in a class by himself.
* * * * * * * *
Coach Chet Wynne, in order to help his boys to concentrate more
effectively, and avoid outside interruptions, has ordered secret practiqe
for the remainder of the season. This is not done because Coach Wynne
personally does not want you to watch YOUR team go through its practice
sessions, but in an effort to put a well coached, smartly-drilled football
team on the gridiron to represent Auburn this season.. Yqur full
cooperation is asked. No matter how strong your" urge is to stroll out
and watch the boys practice each afternoon, remember that your place
is away from Drake Field. Wait until tonight week in Cramton Bowl
in Montgomery, when those 1933 Tigers will be turned loose against
that snarling pack of Panthers from Birmingham-Southern. And then
be there with everything you've got.
A dependable punter still seems to be the greatest need of Coach
Wynne's 1933 outfit. Every member of the squad is being given a
chance to try his luck at booting the ball. Rogers, Kimbrell, O'Rourke,
and Phipps of the backs, and McCollum and Airail, in the line, have
. been showing to advantage. As "yet, no satisfactory successor to Hitchcock
in the punting department has been uncovered.
Price List, Auburn Football Games, 1933
Date and Game Entire Field
Reserved Sts.
Center Field
25-25 Yd.
Side Field
0-0 Yd.
Behind Goal General Adm.
Sept.—B'ham-Sou. in
22 Montgomery
$2.20 Cone.
$1.65 Wood
**$1.10
Behind Goal
Sept.—Howard in B'ham
30
$1.00
Oct.-
14
-Tech in Atlanta $2.25 E.&W.
Stands
$1.25 N. Std.
$1.50 S. Std.
Oct.—*Geo. Washington in
21 Washington, D. C.
Upper Bxs
$2.20
Up.&Low.Stds.
& Low. Bxs.
$1.65
Up. & Low. Stds.
&Bxs. $1.10 55c
Oct.—Tulane in New
28 Orleans
Box Sts
$2.50
$2.00
Nov.-
4
-Duke in Durham $2.00 $1.25
Nov.-
11
-Oglethorpe in
Auburn
$1.65 $1.10
Nov.-
18
-Georgia in *$2.20
Columbus, Ga.
Nov.-
25
-Florida in
Gainesville
$2.50 $2.-00
0-20 Yd. Line
$1.00
Dec.—South Carolina
2 in Birmingham
$2.20
40-40 Yd.
$1.10
0-40 Yd. Line
NOTE: _ J
Tickets will be sold in Auburn by Auburn Athletic Association for games underlined.
Tickets may also be purchased from following locations where games are played:
W. A. May & Green, Montgomery, Ala.
Grey Sporting Goods Co., Birmingham, Ala.
Georgie Tech Athletic Ass'n, Atlanta, Ga.
George Washington Athletic Ass'n, Washington, D. C.
Tulane Athletic Ass'n, New Orleans, La.
Duke Athletic Ass'n, Durham, N. C. -^
Georgia-Auburn Football Ass'n, Columbus, Ga.
Florida Athletic Ass'n, Gainesville, Fla.
*A Double-Deck Stadium. Note Upper and Lower Stand prices.
**These tickets on sale only the day of game—in Montgomery.
***East Stand, 35-35 yard-line Tech game, 0-50 yard-line Georgia game only available tickets in Auburn for
these games.
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CONFERENCE FOE
Tech A g g r e g a t i o n Loses Only
" T w o Men As Line Remains
V i r t u a l l y Intact
Auburn's first Cenference game,
scsheduled with Georgia Tech for
October 14, should find Auburn
playing one of . its most formidable
opponents. Losing only Jap Hart
and Cherry from the backfield and
with a season's experience added to
last year's eleven that almost held
Auburn to a scoreless tie, the Tech
team should be a greatly. improved
eleven. The line from last year is
virtually intact, and with Phillips,
Streetman, and. Dean outstanding
backfield candidates the * backfield.
this year at the Flats should be as
strong as last year's.
Georgia presents a real problem to
the Tigers losing only Eddie Miller
at left end, which position is now
open, with Graham Batcheldor having
right end cinched. The line, with
this exception, will probably be as
strong as last, and the backfield is
strong with Buck Chapman, Homer
Key, Cy Grant, Davia and others
back.
Hughes and McAnly, the outstanding
Florida backs last season are back
and' the Gators, under a new coach,
should present one of the most" dependable
elevens in the Conference.
Tulane will be considerably weakened
losing Scarfide and Zimmerman
in addition to other stars of the last
three years. Cox expects to develop
an outfit that will give any of the
Conference teams plenty of trouble
and the game with Auburn will be
particularly hard fought due to the
defeat last year by the Tigers.
PLAINSMEN MEET SOUTHERN
NEXT WEEK IN MONTGOMERY
Tiger Hopefuls E n g a g e I n D a i l y S c r i m m a g e s ; A u b u r n ' s S t a r t i ng
T e a m Will Be Composed Of V e t e r a n s ; P l a i n s m a n Backfield
P a c k s Speed And P o w e r ; Rogers, Dupree, O ' R o u r k e Punt
With only a week left before the
opening game of the season in Montgomery
against Birmingham-Southern,
Coach Chet Wynne, assisted by
Coaches Sam McAllister and Porter
Grant, has been driving his charges
hard. Daily scrimmages have been indulged
in since the Tigers began
secret practice sessions Monday. -<
In his signal practice this week,
Coach Wynne has had three back-fields
running intact. One is headed
by Captain Ripper Williams, at quarter,
Bunky O'Rourke and Phipps,
halfbacks; and Marion Talley, fullback.
This quartet of ball carriers
pack plenty of power, and some pick
them to start against Southern next
Friday night.
Another backfield, consisting of
Thomas "Red" Head, at quarter;
Allen Rogers and Casey Kimbrell, at
halfbacks; and Sterling Dupree, at
fullback, has been working nicely together.
This is without a doubt the
fastest combination of backs in the
South, and one of the speediest in the
nation.
The third backfield, that of Cleve
Brown, and Duke Paterson, at quarter;
Bobby Blake and Ward Wright,
at halves; and Harry Whitten and
Clovis Vickery, fullbacks, is compos-
(Continued on Page 4)
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P A G E FOUR T H E P L A I N S M AN A L A B A M A P O L Y T E C H N I C I N S T I T U TE SATURDAY, SEPT. 16, 1933
PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
LAUNCHES PROGRAM FOR YEAR
Board Meeting Held At High School Recently Under Direction
of M r s . .A. L. Thomas, President; Local Unit To Join With
State Associations In Better School Movement
Pecan Association
To Meet This Month
At a board meeting held recently at
the high school, the Auburn Parent
Teachers Asscoiation launched its
program for the year under the leadership
of Mrs. A. L. Thomas, serving
in the office of president;'
Mrs. Thomas read a letter from the
state president asking the local organization
to co-operate in a statewide
movement to find the way for
better schools, better homes, and better
communities. Enthusiastic approval
was given the venture by all members
present.
The following resolutions as passed
by the assembly of school superintendents
and Board Members recently held
in Montgomery were approved:
"That the governor call an extraordinary
session of the legislature to
provide enough money to give the
school children of Alabama a reasonable
school term during the present
emergency; that he use his influence
together with that of the State Superintendent
of Education to secure
federal aid for public education; that
school boards "do not further reduce
teachers' salaries as compared with
those offered last year; that teachers
not be asked to teach on credit, or under
contracts that are indefinite as.
to monthly salaries or length of
school term; that school terms not
be determined by reducing teachers'
salaries below a living wage and that
employers see that wages and salaries
are kept on a level with rising living
costs."
The following announcements were
made: The first meeting of the year
will be held September 21, at eight
o'clock at the High School. It will
be in the form of a social with the
civic clubs and American Legion participating.
.
A shower will be given on Tuesday
afternoon for the purpose of equipping
a work-shop for the elementary
grades. A hospitality committee, consisting
of Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Bradley,
teachers, and the room mothers,
was appointed.
Chairmen of the various committees
made reports which showed that their
work was well under way.
MrSj, Thomas has working with her
the following officers: Mrs. G. H. Car-lovitz,
1st vice-president; Mrs. L. Mr
Sahag, 2nd vice-president; Mrs. Homer
Wright, 3rd vice-president; Miss
McGregor, secretary; Mrs. E. S. Winters,
treasurer; Mrs. T. A. Simms,
historian; Mrs. Paul Irvine, chairman
of "programs; Mrs. W. B. Lee, chairman
of Membership; Mrs. R. S. Sugg,
chairman of publicity; Mrs. W. W.
Hill, chairman of hospitality; Mrs. J.
C. Grimes, chairman of finance; Mrs.
B. P. Thomas, chairman of child welfare;
Mrs. J. W. Scott, chairman of
cafeteria; Mrs. A. L. Collins, chairman
of publications; Mrs. Fred Allison,
chairman of cub scoufe; Mrs.
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The annual meeting of the National
Pecan Association, which has members
in all of the 11 pecan growing
states, is to be held this year at the
Gay-Teague Hotel, , Montgomery,
September 26, 27, 28, according to
announcement by M. Hull of Baton
Rouge, La., president.
The meeting of the national education
association of those interested
in pecan growing will bring together
300 to 400 representatives from
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina,
North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahcn
ma, and Arizona.
A program for the meeting is being
arranged by a committee of which
Julian Brown, extension horticulturist
of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
Auburn, is chairman. Cultural
practices, spraying, fertilization,
disease and insect control, thinning,
harvesting, and all other problems of
the industry will be discussed by a
-host of national authorities, Brown
said.
He added that the meeting will
serve as a clearing house for the latest
information from all sections of
the belt on pecan culture.
In addition to M. Hull, other officers
of the association are Slater
Wight, Cairo, Ga., first vice-president,
Guy P. Stubbs, Monroe, La., second
vice-president, and J. Lloyd Abbot,
Spring Hill, Ala., secretary.
Thirteen Semester
Hours Are Offered
In Journalism Now
Students Are Urged
To Learn New Yells
A total of thirteen semester hours
is being offered in Journalism this
semester. Any student wishing to
minor in Journalism may do so this
year. New courses which are being
taught include: Copy"reading'and the
Field of Journalism.
General courses offered this semester
are-College Journalism (203), a
one hour course open to freshmen and
upperclassmen and The Field of Journalism
(215), a three hour course
which is non-technical, largely lecture
.and planned for students in any department.
Journalism for Teachers, a !two.
hour course is being taught for educational
students. This course is designed
to be of special value to administrative
and high school teachers.
Two technical courses are being
taught. Reporting and Editing (319)
is a two hour practice in news writing.
Copyreading (329) is a one
hour practice course in editing and
is incorporated -in the reporting
course.'
Senior courses ' in Journalism are
Feature Writing (407), a two hour
practice writing and criticism study,
and Newspaper Administration (417),
a three hour course for advanced
journalism students and staff members
of student publications.
J. V. Phelps, chairman og girl scouts;
Mrs. Jno. E. Ivey, chairman of health
and recreation; Mrs. W. D. Salmon,
chairman of byJaws and parliamentary
proceedure; Rev. W. B. Lee,
chairman of citizenship.
In addition to these officers there
has been appointed a mother from,
each room to serve as a contact between
teachers and parents. The following
have been selected for this:
First grade, Mrs. Harkin; second
grade, Mrs. Burkhardt; third grade,
Mrs. Godfrey and Sargent, fourth
grade, Mrs. Ware; fifth grade, Mrs.
Nichols and Mrs.'' Tamblyn; sixth
grade, Mrs. Rauber; High school: Jr.
I, Mrs. Hudson; Jr. II, Mrs. Tisdale;
Jr. Ill, Mrs. McGehee; Sr. I, Mrs.
Scott; Sr. II, Mrs. J. B. Wilson; Sr.
Ill, Mrs. Moxham.
The program committee in following
the state-wide plan, has decided,
to have three people in charge of each
meeting instead of the usual one
speaker. Meetings will be in the form
of open discussion. Each committee
will consist of a parent, a teacher and
a specialist on that particular subject,
who will conduct research during the
month and present their finding to
the P. T. A. for discussion.
The programs with the leader for
each meeting is as follows: -
October—Down the Day with the
Teadher—Mrs. J. W. Scott..
November—How Much and How
Well Does Your Child Study—Mr.
Charles R. Hixon; December—How
Is Your Child Taught?—Mr. R. C.
Cargile.;
January—The Value of Report
Cards to Parents—Mr. W. D. Salmon.
February—Why Do Pupils In Your
School Fail?—Mrs. John Ivey.
March—How Does Your School
Train for 'Citizenship?—Mr. Homer
Wright.
April—How Does Your School
Teach Health?—Mrs. B. F. Thomas.
May—How Does Your Child Spend
His Leisure Time?—Miss Rosa Lee
Walston.
Tiger Theatre
Auburn, Alabama
"The Show Place of
Eait Alabama"
SATURDAY, Sept. 16
"THE SECRET OF THE
. BLUE ROOM"
with
LIONEL ATWILL and
PAUL LUKAS
SUNDAY and MONDAY
Sept. 17. and 18
AGAIN THE IMMORTAL
COMBINATION!
JANET WARNER
GAYNOR and BAXTER
in
"PADDY"
THE NEXT BEST THING
—They made you cry in "Daddy Lone
Legs'* — They will win your hearts
again in this delightful romance of a
mite of a colleen—fiery—gay—arid
rougish—and a big strapping fellow
with a heart of gold and a twinkle
in hfs eye.
Also Abe Lyman's Band and ~
Cartoon "COO COO, the MAGICIAN"
TUESDAY, Sept. 19
GARY COOPER, FAY WRAY
in
"ONE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON"
Also Comedy "SAFE IN JAIL"
JOHNSON TO HELP
COACH RAT SQUAD
Lee Johnson, of Langdale, senior
center on Coach Chet Wynne's 1932
undefeated gridiron machine, has
been appointed assistant freshman
coach in the absence of Jimmie
Hitchcock, who -will not beable to
assume his duties as a member of
the Auburn coaching staff until next
week. Johnson has been assisting
Coach Ralph Jordan in conditioning
his large squad of freshman gridders
for several days.
Hitchcock has been delayed in reporting
to Coach Wynne—because
Wheeling, W. Va., is now engaged
in a playoff for the championship of
the Middle Atlantic League.
Auburn is noted for her yells and
cheering. Printed below are some
that will be-used this year. All freshmen
and upperclassmen who do not
already know these yells are urged
to learn them immediately.
"Hell's broke loose—hell's broke loose;
Here we come in a big caboose!
Rooters, Tooters, Here we are!
Auburn Tigers, Rah-Rah!"
"Sky-y-y-y Rocket!
(Long whistle)-Boom!
Rah- Auburn!"
"Hullerbaloo, ker-neck, ker-neck!
"Hullerbaloo, ker-neck, ker-neck!
Wah-hee, wah-hi,
Tiger-Tiger, Rah-Rah
Who-Rah, Who.Rah,
Auburn, Auburn, Rah-Rah,
Ching-Ching, Chow-Chow,
Boom-Boom, Bow-wow—Auburn!"
"Y-e-aaaa Team
Y-e-aaaa Team
Y-e-aaaa Team
Fight 'em, fight 'em, fight 'em!"
"A^-u—b—u—r—n
A--U—b~u—r—n
A-u-b-u-r-n
Rah Auburn".
"Well—Well—Well
You can't tell
We will give
Ole , hell!"
Yea Auburn, Yea Tigers!
Fight, fight, fight, fight
Fight, fight, fight, fight
Brrup, Brrup!
Fight, fight, fight, fight
Fight, fight, fight, fight
Brrup, Fight
(Count 1,2,3) Fight, (1,2,3) Fight!
WYNNE DRIVES TIGER
GRIDDERS FOR OPENING
GAME OF 1933 SEASON
(Continued from page 3)
ed of men who have never been under
fire. They are developing fast, and
should be* in the thick of things before
the season draws to a close.
Coach Wynne had four complete
lines at work. Probably the best combination
had Bennie Fenton at left
end, Buddy McCollutn, left tackle;
Mike Welch, left guard; Will Chrietz-burg,
center; Alternate Captain Boots
Chambless, at right guard; Tiny
Holmes, at right tackle, and Gump
Ariail, at right end.
This "line-is composed entirely of
veterans. McCollum, Chrietzburg,
Chambless, Holmes, and Ariail are
seniors. The other two, Fenton, and
Welch are juniors.
Another line had Jack Kemp, left
end; Ralph -Tolve, left tackle; John
Levi, left guard; Gilbert McMillan,
center; Norman Houston, right guard;
Ralph Huckaby, right tackle, and
Sam Mason; right end.
A third line of Aubrey Hill, left
end; Mutt Morris, left tackle; Red
Watson, left guard; Barney Mus-grove,
center; Leo Landers, right
guard; Dan Lawson, right tackle;
and John Huggins, right end, was
paired for a while against another
combination which had Red West at
left end; Haygood Paterson, left
tackle; 'Collins Fenton, left guard;
Fred Black, center; Leslie Woodall,
right guard; Bing Miller, right
tackle, and John Scruggs, at right
end.
In a 30 minute scrimmage with the
freshmen Wednesday afternoon, the
first line mentioned, that of Fenton,
McCollum, Welch, Chrietzburg, Chambless,
Holmes, and Ariail looked impressive,
and opened up gaping holes
for the fast backfield men. The other
combinations, however, did not
look so well as a unit, although at
times members of the line stood out
individually.
The backs worked smoothly, Dupree
looking especially impressive. Rogers,
Kimbrell, and O'Rourke were able to
get off on several lengthy jaunts
down the field behind the blocking of
Captain Williams and several others.
Snowy Seniors Storm
Simmering Southland
It was one of those hot September
afternoons that make us realize that
summer is still with us. The sun's
rays beat down relentlessly upon a
parched landscape. It would seem that
no one would be so foolhardy as to
venture forth into the open, no matter
how urgent his mission. It was
the. time of day when one wanted
only to escape from the heat by indulging
in a siesta. Yet all was not
still and quiet.. In the distance one
could see, through the shimmering
wave «f overheated air, nine gray-clad
figures moving ever onward
across the great open field. Eight of
them were in a compact body, and
one walked somewhat apart, urging
his comrades on. Suddenly they
changed their direction to the right,
all moving as one. Their goal was
near now; it was only a matter of
moments before they would reach it.
FRESHMAN SQUAD HOLDS
LENGTHY SESSIONS DAILY
(Continued from page 3)
Babe Jones, tackle, from Georgiana;
Hamp Williams, end, from Andalusia;
Bill Coleman, quarterback, from Tus-cumbia;
Joe Stewart, halfback, from
Greenville; Everette McAllister, a
tackle, from Woodlawn; Weston Kil-gore,
halfback -from Wadley; Red
Wilkerson, fullback, from Greenville;
Johnnie Brock, halfback, Marion.
This is only a partial list and a
more complete roster will be published
in next week's paper.
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Matinee Night
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MONDAY
"Adorable"
with JANET GAYNOR
HENRY GARAT
Not since "SUNNY SIDE UP"
has Janet Gaynor portrayed such a
pert, saucy and romantic role. And
wait until you see Henry Garat. AH!
TUESDAY
SLIM SUMMERVILLE
ZASU PITTS in
"Her First Mate"
Whoopee! Here's Slim as the man
who wants to go to sea and see;
Zasu as the wife who wants only to
navigate the home. IT'S THE FUNNIEST
PICTURE THEY'VE EVER
MADE!
WEDNESDAY
'Storm at Daybreak'
with KAY FRANCIS
MARGARET DELOACH
SELECTED TO LEAD
SOPHOMORE DANCES
(Continued from Page 1)
until six. The dance that night will
begin at nine-thirty o'clock and continue
until about one. The Grand
March, in which Miss DeLoach and
Jimmy Vance will lead, is scheduled
for eleven o'clock Friday night. The
dance Saturday afternoon will be from
four until six, and the Farewell Ball
Saturday night will be between the
hours of eight-thirty and twelve.
Chairman Morris stated that any
organization wishing to secure either
one of the tea dances or the Saturday
morning dance should get in touch
with him within the next few days.
Everybody seems to notice spots on
a vest except the man who's wearing
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