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DR. WALSTON, EIGHT STAFF MEMBERS RESIGN Women Students At Twentieth Annual Horse Show Plans Are Completed Quad Hear Reasons Dr. Duncan Accepts Resignation; States Stand on Individual Case Involved A large majority of Auburn's women students sat in the Quadrangle just after noon today, to listen to a public restatement by Dr. Rosa Lee Walston, of her resignation from the position of Dean of Women and Social Director of API, made this morning to Dr..L. N. Duncan, president of the institution. « The meeting of women students was called voluntarily by members of the Women's Student Government Council, earlier in the day. Present at the meeting was Dr. Duncan, who spoke to the group, and stated that he had no alternative but to accept Dr. Walston's resignation. According to a statement by Dr. Walston, eight members of her staff, against her wishes, are also sending in their resignations. The eight included: Miss Mary Moss Wellborn, Miss Mary Mead, Mrs. Knox McMillan, Miss Mil-derd Emory, Miss Georgia Mc- Corkle, Mrs. J. O. Cosper, Mrs. Bruce McGehee, and Mrs. J. E. Green. Mildred Browne Davis, recently elected head of the Women's Student Government Association for 1942-43, also asked that the women students accept her resignation, as she "felt that" she could not "live up to her oath of office without the backing of Dr. Walston, and her staff." Dr. Duncan, both in his talk to the students, and in a .statement to the press after the meeting, said: "I am reinstating this young lady because I believe in giving every young person a second chance. This institution is big enough, and strong enough, to do that for any one of its students." Dr. Walston's talk to the assembly included the reading of two letters written by her to Dr. Duncan, and covered the case involved. These two letters are as follows: (Editor's note: For obvious rea-around whom this case centers has been left out of the following letters, and the words "this student" substituted for that name.) "President L. N. Duncan Auburn, Alabama "My dear President Duncan: "When I talked with you two weeks ago about this student's case, I made one request: that was that I be notified as soon as you had reached a decision. Now a report has reached me that you have agreed to reinstate her on June 8 of this year. It is very difficult for me to believe that you would leave me to hear this by rumor. Assuming that the rumor is correct, I wish to set the following outline of the case before you. "This student has been convicted of stealing from her best friend, of cheating, of flagrant lying. In all her efforts to secure reinstatement she has offered no credible explanation of the evidence. No other arguments are, in my opinion, relevant. Besides the evidence on which we base our case, there are in my files numerous statements by various persons indicating that this young woman has been highly unreliable in many relationships throughout her college life. "To me it appears that our threefold responsibility, to the individual, to the college, and to society, commits us to these positions: "1. We cannot hope to work constructively toward a change in character in an individual who refuses to admit the facts. "2. Alabama Polytechnic Institute has a definite moral responsibility to safeguard its degree by refusing knowingly to bestow it on an unworthy person. "3. Our obligation to society will not permit us to send this young" woman out to be a Home Demonstration Agent. "Were I alone in my opinion of this student's guilt, I should think long before setting my judgment against yours. The evidence, Program Will Begin At 2 P. M. Sunday On Drake Field A colorful two to two and one-half hour program has been arranged for Auburn's twentieth annual horse show, to be held Sunday, May 3, beginning at two o'clock, according to Lt. Charles Adams, Stable Officer. Kibbons will be awarded to the first four places in each event and eleven cups will be awarded to the winners of the various events. Drake field will again be the scene of the horse show, and admission will be 25 cents for high school and college students, and 35 cents for others. There will be 105 different contestants in the ten contest events and one exhibition event, of which approximately 70 are college students, 12 members of the college enlisted personnel, and 10 high school girls and townspeople. The feature event, which has never been presented before in Auburn, will be the Stake Driving Contest. This is to be a race against time. A gun will be drawn by six horses in complete field artillery manner. They will go around a track laid out in the design of a figure 8. Stakes will be placed at strategic positions around this track and knocking over a stake will result in a penalty. The track will be 72 inches across, and the width of the gun axle will be 60 inches, thus allowing a room of 6 inches on each side of the gun. The team will begin its journey at a trot and at the beginning of the second lap this gait will be increased to a gallop. Touching or knocking down a stake or increasing the gait of a team before one complete lap has been covered will result in penalties. Failure to complete the course will disqualify the team. Contestants in this affair are members of the ROTC enlisted contingent. The military department has announced that all ROTC students taking part in the horse show will wear uniforms as follows: ROTC trousers, cotton shirts, leggings, ties, and caps. The military department will not attempt to presribe the uniform for the ladies taking part,. Lt. Adams said. The exhibition event will be one of Roman Riding, and will be performed by Harry Morgan, Bill Spence, Charles Dubberley, and J. P. Crow. Other events this year will be Junior Class Horsemanship (Boy Scouts), Sophomore Class Horsemanship (college), Senior Jumping, Ladies Jumping, Junior Jumping, Pair Jumping, Bare Back Jumping, Ladies Horsemanship (1st year and Ladies Horsemanship (advanced). Judges for the Horse Show will be Colonel Harry A. Flint, and Major Paul D. Harkins. Both of these men are former cavalry officers. They are now in the Second Armored Division at Fort Benning. Colonel Flint has served throughout the west for many years. Major Harkins has served for three years as instructor in equitation in the cavalry school at Fort Riley Kansas. Colonel Waterman, in announcing the 20th annual Auburn Horse Show named Lt. Charlie Adams director. Capt. Louie James—Business Manager. Capt. Joe Fincher in charge of training contestants in jumping events. Lt. Frank Ellis in charge of training sophomore horsemanship contestants. Lt, Ed Ruth in charge of training the Junior Class of Boy Scouts between age of 12 to 14 years. Lt. Robert Wilson in charge of training Ladies Horsemanship classes. Lt. William Blalock in charge of training of-Soldier events. however, has not been questioned sons, the name of th«^ -stwfe**- ^y- a n y S r tEeluTmerous persons who have examined it, and, as you told the Morgan County Superintendent of Education, "No living man could doubt it." Furthermore we are safeguarded against possible personal bias by the fact that three of the state toxicologists have worked with me on this case and in the official report said, "There is not a scintilla of evidence that points' at another person, nor away from this subject." "Indeed I believe that had I been allowed to present all the incriminating evidence to the (Continued on page 4) Hw VlairidmarL TO FOSTER THE AUBURN SPIRIT" VOLUME LXV ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1942 NUMBER 58 Guy Blackwell, Joe Hamil, and Will Gregory Are Qualified Candidates Co-operative Engineering students will vote on their representative to the Executive Cabinet Thursday. The election will be held in the Student Center. The polls will be open The candidates for cabinet representative are: Guy Blackwell, a civil engineering student from Decatur.. Blackwell is a member of Kappa Sigma social fraternity. Joe Hamil, from Columbus, Ga. He is a mechanical engineering student. Will Gregory, a civil engineering student, Birmingham. Gregory is a member of Pi Kappa Phi social fraternity. Voters must bring their own student activity books, and will be checked off the eligibility lists before being allowed to vote. Candidates must Observe all elections rulings, and no politicking will be allowed in Student Center or on the walks leading directly to it from the front of Langdon Hall or from the Buildings and Grounds building. Violators will be warned, and repeated violations by a candidate or his supporters will subject the candidate to disqualification. Tigers Score LMmto Down Ft, Benning Win Gives Auburn Even Break In Week-End's Two Game Benning Series By JIMMIE DAVIS Combining singles by outfielder Jimmy Martin and key-stoner Clarence Harkins, a past ball and a long fly by Tap Wallis, Auburn scored two runs in the ninth inning to defeat Fort Benning 9-7 Saturday. The win gave the Tigers an even break in their two-game series this week-end. Junior Walt Milner won his fifth game of the year as he put the doughboys down with ten hits while whiffing the same number. He was very ef-fective with men on base and walked only one man. Jenkins, Martin and Fletcher lead the attack on two Fort Benning hurlers with Sickle being charged with the loss. Milner was given poor support by his teammates who were charged with seven errors. Auburn ab. h. o. Martin, cf 4 2 0 Harkins, 2b ^ 5 Wallis, 3b 4 Williams, lb .... Curlee, rf Ferrell, c Jenkins, ss Fletcher, lf< Milner, p 2 0 12 1 7 2 3 0 Totals 36 10 27 17 Fort Benning ab. h, Odom, If Dubbs, cf, c — 5 Neibler, rf 4 Sorrells, 3b 5 Guinn, 2b 5 Lehner, lb 5 Burnett, ss 4 Satterfield, c .>.— 0 r 1 2 Brewer, rf .. Legendre, p Sickle, p Totals 41 10 27 12 Auburn 040 003 002—9 Benning 001 212 100—7 SUMMARY—Runs: Martin 2, Harkins, Curlee, Jenkins 2, Fletcher 2, Milner, Odom, Sorrells, Guinn 2, Burnett, Brewer 2. Errors: Wallis 2, Williams 3, Ferrell, Fletcher, Sorrells, Sickle. Runs batted in: Martin, Jenkins, Fletcher, Milner 2, Odom, Neibler, Guinn, Brewer, Harkins. Two-base hit: Jenkins. Three-base hits: Fletcher, Guinn, Brewer. Stolen bases,: Williams, Curlee, Sorrells, Burnett, Odom. Sacrifice: Milner. Double plays: Jenkins, Harkins and Williams, Harkins and Williams. Left on bases: Auburn 3; Benning 8. Base on balls off Legendre 4, Milner 1. Struck out by Milner 10, Legendre 5, Sickle 3. Hits off Legendre 7 in 6 innings. Wild pitches: Milner 2. Passed balls: Dubbs 2. Losing pitcher: Sickle. Umpires Lee, McRae and Holtzclaw. Time 2:05. Women's Intramurals By Sara Frances Martin The mass badminton tournament for women students is near-ing its close. Participating in League I were the Town Team, Susan Smith, Alpha Delta, and Dorm III, the Town Team being the winner. In League II were KD, FHA, POP, and Dorm II, the winner. Playing in League IH were Chi Omega, Alpha Gamma Delta, Theta U., and Delta Zeta with Chi O. coming out in top place. The finals, with Town Team, Dorm II, and Chi Omega in action, are being run off this week. The softball tournament, which is being run in the form of an elimination tourney, begins Wednesday, April 29. All games will be played on Bullard Field at 4 P. M. Entries in this tournament are Chi Omega, Town Team, Delta Zeta, Alpha Gamma Delta, Theta Upsilon, POP, Susan Smith, and Kappa Delta. On Wednesday, April 29, Chi O. and Alpha Gam meet and Theta U. Plays POP. On Friday, May 1, Town team and Delta Zeta play and Susan Smith and KD meet in action. Mitec Engineers There will be a meeting of all Mitec Engineers Thursday at 7 P. M. in Room 312 Ramsay. Naval Officer Congratulates Mrs. Drake on Birthday The following letter was received last week by Mrs. J. H. Drake, 102 East Thach Street, who celebrated her 90th birthday on Saturday. It was written by Lt. Edwin Phillips, U. S. N. R., officer in charge of the U. S. Naval Radio Training School at Graves Center on the campus of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute: "I have just learned that you are to celebrate your 90th birthday tomorrow. "Please accept from me and through me from my officers and men, our sincere congratulations on your long and useful life, and our best wishes for many more happy birthday anniversaries. "We are well aware of the good work of your distinguished husband and are very happy to have "Miss Mary", (Mrs. Askew) associated with the work of providing a recreation center for our boys. "Good families like yours have contributed much to our civilization and to the communities in which they live and to us they represent backbone of America and the things we are fighting for. "Again, our sincere congratulations." Co-ops to Vote for Representative Polls in Student Center Thursday JACK TANKERSLEY ELECTED TO HEAD ENGINEER'S COUNCIL Maddox Calls Class Meeting There will be an important meeting of the Senior Class on Langdon Hall according to an announcement made today by class president, Hugh Maddox. Plans for the class project will be discussed. Each member of the class is urged to be present for this important meeting. Seniors are excused from classes at that hour to attend the meeting if their names are turned in at the door. Sims, Richter, Kaisner Are Other New Officers Jack Tankersley, of Decatur, was elected president of the Engineers' Council at the regular y^stgaay^aftefnoon™1*50^J t d i ^SSBfenffirtiEga^uueu: rWff Tankersley is enrolled in aeronautical engineering and is a member of Phi Delta Theta social fraternity. He is president of the Institute of Aeronautical Science, is a member of ASME, and was recently tapped for membership in Blue Key. Mearlin Sims, of Birmingham, a co-op student enrolled in chemical engineering, was named vice-president of the council. Billy Ritcher, of Savannah, Georgia, an ATO taking mechanical engineering, was elected secretary of the organization. New treasurer of the council is Bob Kaisner, of Cocoa, Florida, a Kappa Sigma who is enrolled in ident, Holdman Baker; vice-president, Fred Henning; secretary, John Pope; and treasurer, James Fitzpatrick. Members of the Engineers' Council represent seventeen honorary and professional engineering societies on the Auburn campus. Professor B. H. Crawford, of the Textile Engineering Department, is faculty advisor of_ the organization. Three Thousand Attend Second Auburn Rodeo Over Week-end Tau Beta Pi Initiates New Members Last Tuesday night, Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering society, held an initiation for the sixteen men tapped recently. Following the ceremony, new officers for the year 1942-43 were elected. The following officers were elected: President—Carl Hicks, Eutaw, a junior in Aeronautical Engineering. Hicks'is a Delta Sigma PBi. Vice-president — Bob Kloeti, Havana, Cuba, a junior in Electrical Engineering. Kloeti is a member of Delta Sigma Phi social fraternity. Secretary—John Bruce Martin, Auburn, a junior in civil engineering. Martin belongs to Alpha Tau Omega social fraternity. Cataloguer — Jim Heard, Fairfield, a junior in civil engineering. Heard belongs to Sigma Chi social fraternity. Representative to Engineers' Council—Carl Hicks, Eutaw, a junior in Aeronautical Engineering. Hicks is a Delta Sigma Phi. Representative to Engineers' Council — Sabert Oglesby, Birmingham, a junior in electrical engineering. After the elections, the members attended a banquet in the Pitts Hotel Green Room. The principal speaker of the evening was Prof. Robert L. Partin of the history department. By BUCK TAYLOR Over three thousand students, faculty members, townspeople, and visitors attended the second annual Auburn Rodeo which was held last Saturday and Sunday in the Football Stadium. Approximately one hundred student riders and performers displayed their abilities in the big two-day show, which was even more exciting and thrilling than was last year's. Also, the rodeo was pronounced a financial success by Rodeo Manager Sam F. Brewster. In addition to very able college talent, a number of special performers were present at the rodeo. One of these was John Sonney who delighted the crowd with his wonder horse, King, and his educated dog, Keeno. Another rodeo highlight was the performance of Billy Keen, the outstanding western entertainer, who rode his trained horse from almost unbelievable positions. Wild Mule Scramble: first prize, sport shirt, Joe McManus; second prize, cowboy belt, Rufe Neale. Mounted Wrestling: Saturday prize, cowboy belt, R. G. Hicks; Sunday prize, cowboy belt, Evan N. Johnson. Wild Cow Milking: first prize Saturday, two cowboy belts, Leslie Barbour and Ed Whaley; second prize Saturday, two cowboy belts, Mack Williams and Ben Dawsey; first prize Sunday, two cowboy belts, Mack Williams and Ben Dawsey; second prize Sunday, two cowboy belts, Ray Hubbard and J. O. Whidden. Mounted Musical Race: first place Saturday, cowboy belt, Norman Cohen, and cowgirl belt, Charleroi McCue; first place Sunday, cowboy belt, Joe Justo, and cowgirl belt, Anna Breeden. Steer Riding (Students Only): first prize, pair of bronc spurs, Jimmie Carney; second prize, cowboy belt, Harry Morgan; third prize, western tie clasp, Marvin R. Tucker. Barrel Race: first prize Saturday, boot jack, C. Beverly Hopkins, and cowgirl belt, Anna Breeden; first prize Sunday, boot jack, C. W. Reedy, and cowgirl belt, Ann W. Norton. Saddle Bronc: first prize, pair of bronc spurs, Harry Morgan; second prize, cowboy belt, Robert Reisinger; third prize, western tie clasp, Mark Quilty. Steer Riding (Open to Anyone): first prize, pair of bronc spurs, John Stewart; second prize, cowboy belt, Jimmie Carney; third prize, western tie clasp, Henry Lasseter. Bareback bronc: first prize, pair of bronc spurs, Mack Williams; second prize, cowboy belt, Paul Crow; third prize, western tie clasp, Jimmie Carney. Cowgirl Milking Contest: first prize Saturday, cowgirl belt, Shirley Smith; first prize Sunday, cowgirl belt, Charleroi McCue. Bulldogging: first prize, sport shirt, Willard Blunschi; second prize, cowboy belt, Harry Morgan. » Page Two THE P L A I N S M AN April 28, 1942 A Suggested Student Government Revision THE REASON THAT THE GLOM ISN'T OUT YET Quite a number of years ago, Auburn's system of student government was instituted. Quite, a number of years ago, it was satisfactory. At that time, there was strong class organization on the campus. Freshmen were freshmen, sophomores were sophomores, juniors were juniors, and seniors were seniors— no matter what courses they were taking. In fact, their courses varied very little, in those earlier years. Now there are ten schools on the campus. Freshman have ceased to be just freshmen— they are engineers, or ags, or home ec students, or something else. In the upper classes, the same thing is true, to an even greater extent. Quite a number of years- ago, every one of the class officers had definite duties. Now few, if any, of them do. We often wonder just when the position of class historian ceased to be a functioning job. Or of class secretary, or of class treasurer. The class presidents, even now,~do have one duty, sometimes two. They hold seats on the Student Executive Cabinet. Once in a while they preside at a class meeting. Students, since the old days, have become more closely connected with their schools. The class tie-ups have grown further and further apart. Yet, when the Executive Cabinet revised the constitution of the Associated Undergraduate Student Body three years ago, they hung on to the old class divisions and offices. Class offices, except for the honor of holding them, are simply jokes. Auburn is undergoing radical curriculum changes. Auburn is modernizing its whole set-up, administrative, scholastic, and professional. Yet student government, like Langdon Hall, remains ancient, unsatisfactory, and comparatively useless. Classes have ceased to be the strong divisions of the student body. Schools and courses have taken that place. Auburn needs a revision of its student government set-up. Officers of student government should be elected from the most distinct divisions of student life— the schools. The Cabinet should be made up,"not of class representatives, but of representatives from the ten schools, in number proportionate to the size of the schools. There should be a triangular student government set-up, with an executive group (the cabinet), a legislative group, (to make rules) and a judicial group (to see that the students' own rules are enforced, and that violators are punished). Much of this work, which should be the responsibility of the students in a real student government, is being done now by administrative authorities. We feel that they would be quite willing to turn that responsibility over to. the students, if the students could present to them an organization capable of handling that .responsibility as it should be handled. Credit Where Credit is Due—the Rodeo A lot of people deserve credit for the success of Auburn's second annual rodeo, held in the stadium on Saturday and Sunday. First among these people are those students and professional cowboys and cow- 'girls who participated in the rodeo. They were grand performers. Also, to be thanked are those whose cattle and horses were used in the show. It was' a rootin', tootin' bunch of stock. Deserving of praise are the officers and the officers including the powerhouse of the whole rodeo, Sam Brewster, manager; Harry. Morgan, assistant director; R. S. Sugg, secretary and treasurer; Bill Spence, assistant secretary; and Bob Reisinger, assistant treasurer. .. Committee chairmen Kirtley Brown, Jack Snow, Willard Blunschi, Leslie Barber, Jim Robinson, Buck Taylor, Paul, Crow, Jimmy Carney, Tom Hereford, and Roy Fuller should share a large percentage of the glory. They did excellent work in their various duties. And not the least of praise should go to the three men who had the hardest jobs of all, during the actual show—the judges, Mr. Matt Murphy, Dean Sugg, and Frank T*>t-tr\ --- :- --—-=— Everyone, participants, judges, and spectators agreed that Auburn's second rodeo was a top-hotcher. May there be many more of them. Mow About a Ride, Lee County Car Owner? Auburn's crop of habitual hitch-hikers are, in general, bemoaning the thumbing situation in this vicinity. For years hitch-hiking has been the foremost method of transportation for the students of the plains. The war is changing that situation, and in a hurry. One Auburnite called down curses on the heads of Lee Countians Sunday night, after spending seven hours in traveling from Montgomery to Auburn, during which time he claims that at least fifteen cars, empty except for the driver, with Lee County tags, passed by the "corner" in Montgomery, and passed by several be-capped and uniformed Auburn students in the process. We think he had a right to complain. Hitch-hiking naturally is becoming a difficult means of travel. People just aren't Tlw Plain&mati Published semi-weekly by the Students of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. Editorial and Business Office on Tichenor Avenue. ROBERT C. ANDERSON, Editor-in-Chief JAMES L. ROUSE, Business Manager HERBERT MARTIN Managing Editor GEORGE HEARD Associate Editor JOE C. GANDY Advertising Mgr. BILL MARTIN JOHN SCOTT, JR. Sports Editor News Editor ESTELLE GAINES Society Editor NEWS STAFF Milton Kay Leonard Hooper Bob Bunnen Chalmers Bryant Buck Taylor Lawrence Tollison John Pierce Jimmie Davis ALBERT SCROGGINS ALFRED GREEN Circulation Mgr. Office Mgr. Member Associated Golleftale Press Fred Allison Reuben Burch Luther Taylor Knud Nielsen Lawrence Cottle Jack Berry Bobby Hails John Spencer Gladys Burbage Homer Reid Distributor of CbIle6iateDi6est n r a u n i T i D FOB NATIONAL ADVCHTISINO BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative AZO MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y. CHICA60 ' BOSTON * L O I A N G E L " - SAH~ FftANCIICO To the Students Seriously, the Glomerata using their cars as much as they used to. Therefore hitch-hikers aren't getting as many rides as they formerly did. And when they do get a ride, they must be driven along at no more than forty miles an hour, so that they make almost as little time as they would traveling by train or bus. Which takes much of the incentive for hitch-hiking away. Therefore, we don't think that those fifteen Lee Countians who turned down Auburn's thumbing contingent in Montgomery between the hours of two and seven Sunday should be exempt from criticism. They were traveling. They were coming to Auburn, or at least within a few miles of Auburn. Their cars were empty. Yet they refused to take Auburn students with them. Some of them probably make their living from the trade of Auburn students. So they weren't exactly fair. We've been having fun, kidding the'Glomerata staff, and particularly one Alfalfa Joe Meadows, about the "late appearance" of this year's book. Truthfully, however, if the Glomerata were distributed this week, it would still be out earlier than ever before. A month or so ago, Meadows announced that the Glomerata would be distributed to the students about the middle of April. At the time, he really thought it would.be. He had received a letter from the printer, informing him that his yearbook would be the first to appear in the South this year, and congratulating him on the speed of his work, and that of the staff. So Joe announced that the book, according to the printers, would be in the hands of the students by the middle of April. It would have been, too, except for one litttle thing. And that wasn't the fault of Joe or the printer either. It was the fault of the binders. The binders are the people who put the covers on the book. It seems that they're haying difficulties. But Joe seems to think that the book will appear early in May. We hope so. We Offer Apologies Latest gripe in the Complaint Department is that of Beta Kappa fraternity—or Kappa Phi, now, or to be. Beta , Kappa, nationally, recently merged with Theta Chi fraternity. Beta Kappa, locally, preferred to revert to its original status as a local fraternity, with its original name, Kappa Phi. A member of Beta Kappa, or Kappa Phi dropped into The Plainsman omce eariy last weeK, wivn a story on tne national merger ana the local withdrawal. Having visions of at least a six-page Plainsman for last Friday, we promised said member that his story would appear in Friday's Plainsman. And it would have, except for the fact that the advertising last week didn't turn up like it was supposed to, and we had to cut plans down to four pages. Consequently, with too much advertising for four pages, and not enough for six, we had* to leave everything off the inside pages of the paper except the main society stories of the week, and the editorial stuff. The rodeo, aviation training, Sadie Hawkins, the Alabama Farmer, and Scabbard and Blade pushed everything else off the front page, and Sports Editor Martin bombarded us with more sports copy for the fourth page than we could use. So we had to back down on our promise to the Beta Kappas, alias Kappa Phi's. We apologize. Next time~we promise not to promise to print anything. We agree with the complainer that their's was a news story, and a good one. We explained to him that we tried to keep all fraternity stories on inside pages, to prevent accusations of prejudice. He seemed to think that that story merited front page coverage. It probably did. Quite a few stories are kept off the front page of The Plainsman, even when they «o merit that space, merely because some people can't understand news values. That's something we can't help. But, in this case, the fault was ours. We take this opportunity to apologize publicly to those fraternity members for leaving out their story. But please, fellows, don't take anything like that as a personal offense, if anything like that -happens again, in the future. It ain't meant that way! PI ains Talk By HERBERT MARTIN Editor's note: The opinions expressed In this column are those of the writer and are not to be construed as the editorial policies of this paper. Columnist's Note: The opinions expressed elsewhere on this pace are those of the writer, and are not to be taken as the editorial policy of this column. This time John Pierce goes to bat. Thanx, J. P. * * * Interesting People. No. I—Camera Fiend. —who is as rare as seeds in a watermelon. He is everywhere. He has photographed every event since the landing of the Mayflower. * * * Every Sunday he hits the road. He goes in a car and pulls three trailers loaded with filters, exposure meters, clocks, manuals and assorted junk. He has more equipment than Frank Buck. He carries note books full of formulas, a slide-rule and enough film to cover World War II. And he comes back with nothing but a sunburn. * * * He takes pictures of people, automobiles, babies, trees, grass, rivers, streets, bars, cows, rabbits and buildings. He takes them standing on one foot, hanging from telephone wires, propped on his head or with a half nelson on the top of a flagpole. And all of the time he is whispering numbers to himself. He is a walking box score. * * * He climbs the flag pole and begins to^.make adjustments. He sets the meters, ranges, exposures and times, turns on the radio and polishes his shoes. He squints through one gadget, then shakes his head and puts a filter on the camera. Then he takes it off. Then he puts it on again. Then he falls off the flag pole. * * * Strike one. * * * He climbs back up and wraps his arms around- the pole and holds the camera with his feet. He turns all the handles once more, looks into the sun and writes down something that looks like Saturday's Wall Street quotations. Then he eats his lunch end squtntb imougn anomer "gadget. Then he falls off the flag pole. * * * Cut. * * * He has been out three hours. He has sprained both legs and twisted his arms like a Boy Scout rope. He has hit on his head and hasn't seen much more than the sky. But is he discouraged? * « » He says "1/60, f 3.5." and decides to take a shot of the kiddies playing in the yard with Rover. The kids aren't interested. Rover isn't talking either, so he bites our hometown Hurrell in the leg. Which makes a good picture but isn't so good on the pins. * * * By this time he is as battered up as Kingfish Levinsky in the fifth round. His face is swollen and his fingers shake so he stops in at the corner bar to snap the bartender. * * * Now he heads for the beach for some still life photos, but can't find any still life on the beach. In fact he can't find the beach. * * * Here he comes. He drives in with the filters and the exposure meters and the textbooks and plants his camera in the sand. Then a beachball hits him in the head. * * » Strike one, second series. * * * He turns his filters on a blonde in a bathing suit, whistles, clicks the shutter. Then he puts a steak on his eye. * » * He goes home to his dark room and starts developing^ the film. Three days later he steps out with one print. It is black. *. * * "Over-exposed," he says. * * » Another day passes and he comes out again, holding up a white print. * * * "Under-exposed," he says. * » « The next print is of the flag pole. The next is of a beach ball. The next is of a steak. The others are black. * * * Over-exposed. * * * He checks over his formulas and decides what is wrong. Then he throws the camera on the floor, kicks it briskly and goes to bed. * * * Enter chorus, singing softly: "Leave the panchromatic In the trunk in the attic." Here, There, and Elsewhere By BOB BUNNEN HAM WILSON WOODIE HUBBARD Assistant Advertising Managers JIM McCRORY Collections Mgr. Advertising and Collections Assistants Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates by mail: $2.50 per year, $1.50 per semester. And While We're Apologizing .. Obnoxious to faculty members of the Intramural Sports and Physical Education Departments was an editorial in Friday's Plainsman which called on those departments, as well as the Athletic Department and the Social Committee, to plan their activities for the summer— from the point of view that if they didn't, we wouldn't have anything to write about in this summer's Plainsman. ' We think that the editorialist must have had a little different idea in mind, in that editorial. If he did, though, he didn't express it very well. We believe after re-reading it, that he meant that these departments should announce their summer programs publicly. "Maybe he didn't mean that. If he didn't, he just didn't know what's going on. It seems that the Intramural Department at least, has quite a program planned for the summer, and that there'll be a story in a future issue of this paper concerning it. No Cotton Ball This Year Phi Psi is making a formal announcement in this issue of The Plainsman, concerning the cancellation of the Cotton Ball for this year, previously scheduled for this Friday night. In fact the announcement is se- formal that it fails to give the reason for the cancellation, beyond stating that it was through circumstances "beyond the control" of the members of Phi Psi. The Cotton Ball is a tradition here. The circumstances which prevent its being held are beyond the control of Phi Psi. It seems, according to the grapevine, corrected, that the Phi Psi's had signed one of the local orchestras, "The Auburn Plainsmen" to play for their dance, when the social calendar was first made up this year, and the contracts for the orchestras were filled. But "The Plainsmen" got an offer of another job, possibly at a better price, and proceeded to give the Phi Psi's notice that they could look for another band! 'Nuff said. Editor's note: The opinions expressed In this column are those of the writer and are not to be construed as the editorial policies of this paper. Break with France? A break in diplomatic relations between the United States and Vichy France now appears inevitable. This break in relations will probably be the result of our taking over the French Island of New Caledonia. The Vichy government has instructed her ambassador to the United States to prepare a statement and present it to our government. This statement will cover the act of our seizing the strategic island of New Caledonia. This act has met with the complete disfavor of the pro-German Vichy government. Saturday night reports from the Free French government operating from London said that they were in complete favor of our act, and they hoped that we would immediately fortify it for use against the Japanese. New Caledonia is strategically located 800 miles east of Australia, and for that reason it can be of great importance in taking supplies to the Australians. Its natural terrain also will afford an excellent base for a landing field. These events, coupled with the effect that such a move will have upon morale, will prove of utmost importance in bolstering the home defense of Australia— and providing a stepping stone from which we can take the war to the Japanese. 40 Hour Week Washington speculators have it that President Roosevelt will oppose suspension of the 40-hour week in his message to congress. This message is scheduled to be sent to congress the first part of this week, and it is believed that Mr. Roosevelt will later deliver a report to the nation on his message to congress. It is believed thatvMr. Roosevelt's message will point out that the primary issue is not the question of the 40-hour-week, but that the question of pay is of primary importance. Close administrative officials have pointed out that since most plants are already working on a 48-hour-week the only feature that needs working out is the question of over-time. The present law stipulates that pay and one-half must be paid for each additional hour worked in excess of the 40 hours now permitted by law. Further features of the presidential message are expected. Mr. Roosevelt is expected to outline a program freezing most price commodities at the levels of March 1. Also suggested as possible enclosures in the president's message would be possible wage control and taxes on war profits. This message is designed to show congress the high cost of living in this country. Some have taken this message to be a step in the direction of non-inflation. Burma The Japanese have thrown their entire forces, including tanks, men and planes, in an effort to take Burma. This is one theater of the war that must not be lost if we have hopes of starting a counter- offensive in that area. The fight for China depends upon the outcome of the campaign in Burma. Without Burma, China could very easily be forced out of this war. Reports from the Central and Western fronts of the Burma battle announced heavy fighting over the past weekend, but no official news has been released as to new positions, casualties, etc. Reports further showed that the Japanese are hurling everything they have against the Allied left flank. This flank is being admirably held up by the tired (Continued on Page 4) April 28, 1942 THE P L A I N S M AN Page Three WHITE COATS REPLACE TUX'S AT AGR, ALPHA PSI DANCES Jonnielyn Campbell, Mary Sanders Lead Fraternity Formats White coats replaced the Customary tuxedo jackets at the first spring formals this past weekend, when the Alpha Psis and the Alpha Gamma Rhos entertained with their dances. Miss Jonnielyn Campbell of Prattville led the Alpha Psi grand march Friday night with the president, Tom Sutton. Corsages of red carnations, the fraternity flower, and favors of defense stamps were presented to the girls in the leadout. Music was supplied for the dance by the Auburn Plainsmen. The Alpha Gamma Rhos danced Saturday nighj in Graves Center to the music of Bobby Adair and the Auburn Knights. The leading lady was Miss Mary Sanders of Highland Home, who was escorted by Bob Ike Bright. The fraternity held a houseparty over the weekend and gave a steak fry Friday night. JONES SPEAKS TO FFA CHAPTER ON WAR ATTITUDE Dr. Randall Jones, professor of soils, spoke to the Collegiate Ohapter of the Future Farmers of America last Tuesday on "Our Attitude toward War." Dr. Jones stated in his talk that students should not think that even/ though war has come all is lost and our individual efforts are in vain, but students should hope that in the future world conditions will be better through their efforts to make them so. "If this is another economic warfare," said Dr. Jones, "or if it is another imperialistic warfare that is being waged by the Allies, I want nothing to do with it; but if this is a warfare to preserve our freedom, rights, and all those things which we hold dear —I trust, and I am led to believe that it is a war of this kind which we are fighting—then I believe that we are justified in. fighting this war." LOANS Short Term Loans on Most Anything of Value Opeliica Pawn Shop Cloment Hotel Comor Opollka, Ala. ENDS TONIGHT The First Feature Length Musical Cartoon "MR. BUG GOES TO TOWN" with 5 New Song Hits! Wednesday - Thursday The Surprise Hit Of ^- The Year! Sweeping -v * America With Its Joy! ' \ J Vanishing IRGINIAN with FRANK MORGAN KATHRYN GRAYSON Spring By in |t M -Natalie Thompson Douglass Newland • Mark Daniels NAVY BLUES Beta Kappa, Theta Chi Nationals Merge The Navy Makes Men ... The Navy makes men. Ships and guns are inert, rusty hulks of metal without men to operate them. Therefore, in order to have an efficient Navy it is imperative that its personnel have skill, stability, and all the requisites of a well developed character. The Navy takes recruits and like a sensitive machine grinds slow but fine and all the misfits and failures are ground out and those who stand the test have imprinted on their hearts and in their general bearing the •rtamp of manhood and character. Your Navy trains a man to keep his feet on the ground securely, it teaches him the necessity and importance of order and discipline and imbues in him a strong respect for local and national law. It teaches him the use and the proper value of things and that success is within and can be obtained by every man who is willing to pay the price of sacrifice, effort and right living. It teaches them to live and let live and the value of good old fashioned honesty. The Navy does not long tolecate a liar, a thief, or a drunk. Sailors with a Lurch Occasionally, some people, in good faith and with good intentions, give our boys liquor. There is very little we can do about this, but if your guest comes back here showing the slightest influence, he is in for some sort of punishment. Most of our boys have just left home and this is a dangerous period in their adjustment. They suffer from homesickness and loneliness, but getting them drunk will not cure that—it only makes it worse. Pretty soon these men Will be on their own, they will have to choose to take liquor or leave it alone, and if they do imbibe to a noticeable extent, they will just have to take the consequences. They are going to go through some pretty, tough sailing and it is just as easy for them to resort to liquor as a temporary cure as it is for a person racked with pain to resort to habit forming drugs. If we get them through this period of training we will have accomplished something for every day they become more able to make their own decisions. Our baby sailor tells us that a gentleman is a man who can look a woman over without her becoming aware that she is under observation. Social Problems Front and Center.. Our social problems grow with leaps and bounds. Most of them we can take care of but often a'lady will call with a request that we send three or four boys to her party or dinner and gives detailed specifications. It is pretty hard to tell a lad that he will not do for a party because he is not curly headed and stands above six feet. Says the Navy, of the Army... Pretty soon we feel that local citizens should give the Army a break when the orchids are being bandied around. Maybe it is because you have always had the Army and so many of them are local people that you consider them citizens. At any rate the Navy knows that you will never have a finer group of men in \uburn than you have in the Army here now. To us they have shown a decided interest in our welfare and have cooperated with us to the fullest extent. Stuff and Nonsense . . . Navy .Wife: "My husband is the only man that ever kissed me." Ditto: "My dear, are you bragging or complaining?" Some fair ladies asked me if sailors can get married. The answer to this is affirmative, and while the Navy does not encourage them to do this, there are two occasions when they may; one when they can find the girl and a minister, and the other, which we call a military wedding, when a father provides both the above and in addition, brings up the artillery in the rear. The.Navy takes cognizance of the fact that a man might get married after he reaches the grade of second class petty officer. If married, he then receives about a hundred and a quarter per month. The pay grades range then up to that of a chief petty officer on top pay, who with all his allowances gets something above two hundred and a quarter. Gertie: "I was on board a big battleship yesterday." Lizzie: "Did you see any big guns?" Gertie: "Goodness, yes. I've got dates with three of them." Refreshment, complete refreshment... delicious taste, without an aftertaste., .these things give Coca-Cola something special in a soft drink. Thirst asks nothing more. You trust its quality BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY OPELIKA COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Beta Kappa's Here Refuse Merger; To Be Local, Kappa Phi Through a recent agreement between the national chapters of .the two fraternities, Beta Kappa and Theta Chi have turned the matter of a merger of the two-over to a joint committee. Sigma Chapter of Beta Kappa, located here at Auburn, chose not to follow the national fraternity, and has received permission from college authorities here to remain on the campus as a local fraternity, with the name of Kappa Phi. At the last meeting of the In-terfraternity Council, the local chapter of Beta Kappa secured the permission of the council to retain its present membership in that group, as a local fraternity. Kappa Phi, the name chosen for the local fraternity, was the original name of the group* founded on this campus in 1921. The chapter was accepted into the national fraternity of Beta Kappa in 1938. Beta Kappa at the present time has a membership of sixty, on this campus. R. H. MASON WINS PROMOTION Regnald Hoyt Mason, Eclectic, Ala., a former student at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, has been promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant at the Greenville Army Flying School, Greenville, Miss., the War Department has announced. Phi Lambda Upsilon Names New Officers Alpha Iota chapter of Phi Lambda Upsilon, national honorary chemical society, elected officers for the coming year at a recent meeting held by the fraternity. The new officers elected are: president, A. L. Dodd; vice-president, Jim Heard; secretary and treasurer, Horace Williamson; and representatives to the Engineer's Council, Bob Nixon and, A. L. Dodd. _ Seven juniors were formally initiated into the chapter at the same time. The new members are: John Brush, Jim Heard, John Rollins, Herald Knight, Horace Williamson, Bob Nixon, and Eugene Wilkinson. The newly elected officers were formally installed at the annual banquet given by the Alpha Iota chapter last Tuesday night Professor P. P, Powell, of the School of Chemistry, acted as master of ceremonies, and Dr. Fred Allison, of the Physics Department, and Mr. Dryden Baughton, librarian of the Emerson R. Miller Library of the School of Chemistry, were present as guests. Member professors present were Dr. C. A. Basore, Dr. C. R. Saunders, Mr. H. G. Sellers, Prof. R. E. Wingard and Prof. H. M. Martin. 'The Vanishing Virginian" Is Tiger's Mid-Week Feature Society by E. Gaines Sigma Nu Bringing to life the memorable biography, "The Vanishing Virginian," by Rebecca Yancey Williams, the film adaptation from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer opens a two-day showing at the JTiger Theatre tomorrow. Frank Morgan appears in the title role as Cap'n Bob Yancey, father of the author. Spring By-ington- is the wife and mother. The writer is portrayed in her girlhood by Kathryn Grayson. The-featured cast includes Natalie Thompson, as the older sister, and Elizabeth Patterson as grandma. The two young Virginia swains are portrayed by Douglass Newland and Mark Daniels. The Yancey children are played by Juanita Quigley, Scotty Beckett and Dickie Jones. Louise Beavers and Leigh Whipper are the faithful negro servants on the old plantation. Frank Borzage directed, closely following the book. There is no plot in the accepted sense, but the narrative reveals the everyday life of a typical American family. Romance enters when the sisters fall in love with two dashing young Southern blades who receive the blessings of Cap'n Bob. He runs for re-election as State's Attorney after having served many terms, and is defeated. The family and his townspeople fear that the blow will be too much for him, but Cap'n Bob emerges laughing, undefeated in spirit and still the most beloved citizen of his community. The story traces the adventures of the children and the older principles exactly as the biography recorded them, presenting the humor and pathos of a true American home. Diamonds - Watches Jewelry and Giftware Cook Jewelry Co. Eason T. Cook Class '14 115 South Eighth Stmt Opelika. Ala. "Sweet Pickin"— FROZ-RITE'S — FRESH STRAWBERRY FROZ-RITE Ice Cream Dairyland Farms Milk —OPELIKA CREAMERY — Presiding over next year's Snake chapter meetings will be Dune Liles, who was elected to the office of commander recently. Assisting him will be Mike Michaels, lieutenant commander; Malcolm Cook, secretary; Ralph Hunt, house manager; Ed Perry, pledge master; Warren Sockwell, chaplain; John Holman, chapter correspondent. The Snakes gave a weiner roast and soft-drink party out at Wright's Mill Saturday night. The affair was chapereoned by Mrs. J. O. Reid, the Sigma Nu housemother. Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Alpha entertained rushees, faculty alumni, members and pledges with a picture show party, a morning dance in the Girls' Gym, a steak fry at Chewacla, and a barefoot house dance this past week-end as part of the fraternity's annual spring rushing. The date list included: Joe Gandy, Chris Golson; Jack Berry, Martha D. Vest; Hugh Maddox, Mildred Herring; Walter Going, Julia Pouncey; Callen Aired, Betty* Barnes; Walker" Richmond, Josephine Webb; Hubert Abernathy, Mrs. Hubert Abernathy; John Blade, Marjorie Prince; Mac Davis, Jeannette Prather; Bill Gordon, Ruby De Loach; Allen Nottingham, Emily Walton; Reese Gwillim, Emma Frances Riser; Bill Sherling, Dorothy Norman; Billy Hitt, Julia Digby; Burnham Bullock, Gay Williams; Billy Bedford, Margaret Rodgers; Rock Reid, Toy McGehee; R. C. Stanfield, Dorothy Burk; Hugh Gaylor, Lois Rogers; C. W. Hearn, Polly Barfield; Montgomery Truss, Kay Carr; Kenneth Campbelle, Patty Campbelle. Theta Chi Theta Chi's Chi chapter at Auburn was host to representatives from Alabama, Georgia Tech, and Florida at the Theta Chi Rebel Reunion here last week-end. The fraternity entertained with a smoker Friday night. The main social event of the Reunion, however, was the banquet at the Pitts Hotel Saturday night, which was attended by one hundred and forty guests. Dean Zebulon Judd served as toastmaster. The main speaker was the national president of the fraternity, Frederic LaDue. His topic was "Fraternity Life During the War." "Miss Rebel Reunion," Martha Gerhardt, was presented with a cup. After the banquet a semi-formal dance was held at the chapter house. Kappa Phi The Kappa Phis, formerly known as the Beta Kappas, staged a "Thug" party at the house Friday night. The house was named "The Greasy Spoon" for the evening, and all the members and guests attended in costume. The date list included: Mr. and Mrs. Kirtley Brown; John Allen, Jo Salter; Ed Richburg, Clare Martin; Ray Jeffcoat, Sue Northrop; Joe Venerella, Elizabeth Hart; Bob Roffield, Jo Parker; Marion Montgomery, Marian Thompkins; Bill Bittner, Katherine Phillips; Conney Batson, Marion Hooper;- Albert Gaines, Dot Conley; David McKnight, Miriam McClendon; Bob Allen, Vesta Stovall; Roy Crenshaw, Virginia Brady; Jacque Hauser, Arnold Owens; Jack Dean, Frances Hay; Bob Sternenberg, Erin Crum. A tiny pin-hole in a telephone cable can admit moisture, causing short circuits and service interruptions. But Bell System men have found a way of beating this trouble to the punch. They charge the cable with dry nitrogen under pressure. Then should a leak develop, the escaping gas keeps moisture out. Instruments on the cable detect the drop in pressure . . . sound an alarm at a nearby station... indicate the approximate location of the break. A repair crew is quickly on its way. To maintain and improve America's all-important telephone service, men of the Bell System are constantly searching for the better way. Pioneering minds find real opportunity in telephone work. Page Four THE P L A I N S M AN April 28, 1942 Tigers Finish Second in Southeastern AAU Meet Meet Florida in First Dual Tourney There Bob Morton Is Leading Tiger Scorer; Ball Takes Two-Mile, Sets Record By JOHN PIERCE Auburn finished second in the Southeastern AAU Meet Saturday in Atlanta as Coach Wilbur Hutsell's Plainsmen scored 41% points with 18 places. Georgia Tech was the winner for the second time in two years with a total of 59 V4 points. Vanderbilt brought up third with 20. The Tigers travel south to Gainesville this week-end where they are to meet Florida in the first dual meet of the season. Morton High Scorer Bob Morton, senior letterman, was the leading scorer for Auburn in the Saturday meet, accounting for ten of the points. He finished first in the 440 hurdles with a time of 59.5, grabbed second in the 220 lows and took third in the 120 highs. Outstanding single performance given by an Auburn trackman was the two-mile run by John Ball, Southeastern Conference champ in the event. Ball made his best time and set a new Auburn record as he chalked up a 9:43.8 in keeping intact his long string of SEC victories. Other first for Auburn came when Herbert Burton tied for top honors in the broad jump. His distance in this event was 21 feet, 9% inches. Burton also tied for third in the high jump and was fourth in the javelin throw. Beside the three firsts the Plainsmen gathered three second places, eight thirds and four fourths. Relay Team Third A third was gained by the Auburn relay team made up of Flynn and Fred Morris, Ernie Reed and Elnomac Creel. Reed was a contestant in the 440-yard run and finished third in that event. Second places went to Jim Seay, junior hurdler, and Herbert Morgan, miler. Seay crossed the line behind Morton in the 440- yard hurdles, while Morgan came in second best in the mile. Hoyt Hall, SEC pole vault co-champion last year, and an unattached participant this season, was the runner up behind Billy Weeks of Georgia Tech with a height of 13 feet. Other'Auburn trackmen to gain places were: Louis Chateau, third in the discus; Charlie Finney, fourth in the 100 and 220-yard dashes; John Grimes, third in the 880; Bob Hints, third in the mile; James Lewallen, fourth in the broad jump; and Charlie Stewart, third in the javelin. Freshmen participants from the Plains were Bob Ortagus and Andy Lamar. Ortagus came in fourth in the 880 and the mile. Lamar was a fourth place winner in the high hurdles. Winners in the meet: 100-Yard Dash—Lamar Davis, Georgia. Time, 10 seconds. 220-Yard Dash^Ed Ryckeley, Georgia Tech. Time 22.1 seconds. 440-Yard Run—Comer Weaver, Georgia Tech freshman. Time, 51.8 seconds. 880-Yard Run—Quinton Farmer, Georgia Tech. Time, 2:01.8 minutes. Mile Run — Eddie Coughlin, Georgia Tech. Time, 4:24.5 seconds. Two-Mile Run—John Ball, Auburn. Time, 9:43.8 minutes. 120-Yard High Hurdles—Poy-ner Thweatt, Vanderbilt. Time, 15.5 seconds. 220-Yard Low Hurdles—Hugo Heidierick, Georgia Tech. Time, 25.2 seconds. 440-Yard Hurdles—Bob Morton, Auburn. Time, 59.8 seconds. One-Mile Relay—Georgia Tech (Short, Wilson, Justus, Johns). Time, 3:31.8 minutes. - Sixteen-Pound Shot-Put—Jack Helms, Georgia Tech. Distance 133 feet 4 inches. Javeline Thrust—Lt. Martin Biles, Napier Field Ala. Distance, 216 feet. - High Jump—Kelly Horn, Union Springs, Ala. Height, 6 feet 4% inches. 22% Cooler*! Because Only Genuine Softer. Washable IS W&m Then 4 Important Ways The Season't Lowest Pile* Come in and find out why folks say: "Palm Beach is so much more comfortable when the mercury gets above 80 degrees!" 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OLIN L HILL "The Man With The Tape" DEAN WALSTON (Continued from page 1) parents they would have conceded their daughter's guilt despite her denial. In your letter of March 19 to this student's father you stated that this student was suspended from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute until September 1942, when she might apply to the Executive Council for reinstatement, admission being conditioned upon their favorable vote. "As the case now stands you have, without asking the advice of the Executive Council, agreed to reinstate this young lady June 8, which would allow her to be graduated in the same year that she had originally planned. "If, as you told me, society is indifferent to our disposition of this matter, our obligation becomes increasingly greater. Society's attitude may be due. in some measure to the fact that people in our positions have been lax. I sincerely believe, however, that the people of Alabama wish only the highest standards to prevail in their colleges.' "I am not unaware of the fact that some pressure has been brought to bear on you from this student's community. -I cannot agree with your statement that this would ruin the college in North Alabama. Even if it did, the corollary of refusing to deal justly would be that no college could ever take disciplinary measures against anybody for fear of giving offense. Since Governor Dixon has written that he has no right to interfere in this matter, surely the private citizen can be depended upon to take the same attitude. As I have stated several times in conference with you, to compromise this issue means that our other students are left defenseless against stealing, since I could never conscientiously take action against another student if this young woman is to be allowed to return now. "I know enough of student feeling in this matter to know that to allow this student to return will arouse basic doubts in the minds of her fellow students as to the position of the college in matters dealing with character. If my efforts to set up a desirable system for women on this campus over a long period of years have any weight with you, I request you not to reinstate this student except in terms of your original letter. Sincerely yours, Rosa Lee Walston Dean of Women "President L. N. Duncan Auburn, Alabama "My dear President Duncan: "It is with mingled feelings that I write this letter of resignation. My ten years at Auburn have for the most part been pleasant ones, filled with the joy and pride of constructive achievement. For your cooperation during these years I wish to express my appreciation. "I wish my position in the case of this student to be very clear. I do not for a moment question your right, as President, to overrule me on this or any other matter. It is only for me to decide whether it is possible for me to hold a position under the system which you set up. I am absolutely convinced that I could not deal fairly with all girls under the kind of administration which you wish. There has never been a moment during my administration when I have been a "respecter of persons." A position that required me to be so would be much worse than no position at all. "This resignation cannot be understood unless it is read in conjunction with the letter which I sent you this morning. In part, my resignation is the protest of a native Alabamian that a college of this state should compromise its standards. It is impossible for me to view your action in any way except as a decision which strikes straight at the heart of everything for which a college should stand. "It Is with reluctance that I have written this letter, but I could not do otherwise since I see the issue clearly as a mora#l one. You must perforce realize that I do, for I believe that you will readily grant that I would not lightly give up so good a position as I now hold with no other in sight, if there were any alternative open to me. "Because I know that you will be at a disadvantage if you have Plainsmen Lose First Game With Ft. Benning on Friday, 3-7 Rookie Kronfeld Receives Second Set-Back Of Season as Soldiers Take Ten Hits By BILL MARTIN Rookie Turner Kronfeld received his second set-back of the current baseball season Friday as he generously dealt out 10 hits while his mates committed a half dozen miscues in the first of a two-game series with the Army Division team in Fort Benning. Pitcher Silcox of the Soldiers almost completely handcuffed the touring Tigers as he set them down with only three safeties and sent 11 of the Plainsmen down swinging. Silcox was in rare form and didn't allow runs except in the opening and last frames. The Auburn team scored to fill the position too hurriedly I am willing for this resignation to be effective September 1 instead of July 1 as it would normally be: Please advise me of your wishes in this matter. Sincerely yours, Rosa Lee Walston Dean -of Women and Social Director Copies to members of the Board of Trustees. two of their three runs in the ninth. Tap Wallis, now high up among the leaders in the Auburn batting parade, collected two of the three hits given by the Benning fire-baller, both being doubles. The other safe knock was a three-bagger pounded out by Sophomore Carl Fletcher. The end of the current season is .near and only four more games remain on the Tiger slate, two this week-end and two the following week-end. One of these contests will be played on a foreign diamond while the last three Will be home games. Friday night, Cramton Bowl will be the scene of battle with Auburn meeting Maxwell Field. On Saturday the Fort Benning boys will come to Auburn to continue their series. The final games of the year will be home games for the Tigers with the Oglethorpe Petrels. Line Scores R H E Auburn 100 000 002.-3 3 6 Ft. Benning 121 102 00x....7 10 3 BUNNEN (Continued from page 2) Chinese under the leadership of Lt. Gen Joseph W. Stilwell. Burma is of great importance as a "morale builder" as well as a military objective. If the Allies af the Far East see that Burma is being held against what appears to be unsurmountable odds, we shall find that we will have the complete assurance as to the loyalty of those people as the battles there progress. If we can hold Burma until the middle of May we can feel confident of holding it for some time. • Want This Modern ALL-GAS Kitchen? BMMiMiiMatiaMMiMlHi Then Buy U. S. War Bonds For It! OF course you want a kitchen like the one pictured above. Every woman does. A modern gas range, and refrigerator, will save you countless steps, and assure your family more healthful meals, more economically prepared. And we want you to have it! Right now, however, both of us have to wait awhile, until a much more important job is done. „ . Victory for our armed forces. But in the meantime, you can start buying this kitchen, and hastening Victory, by enlisting your dollars and dimes in U. $. War Bonds and Stamps. Then, when the war is over arid appliances again are being made, you can cash 'em in and purchase the "kitchen of your dreams." A good idea? You bet it is. i Start buying War Bonds and Stamps today! Blast the JITTERY JAPS with Bombs Your War Bonds Helped to Produce! ALABAMA N. COLLEGE ST. COMPAiYY PHONE 368
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Title | 1942-04-28 The Plainsman |
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OCR Transcript | DR. WALSTON, EIGHT STAFF MEMBERS RESIGN Women Students At Twentieth Annual Horse Show Plans Are Completed Quad Hear Reasons Dr. Duncan Accepts Resignation; States Stand on Individual Case Involved A large majority of Auburn's women students sat in the Quadrangle just after noon today, to listen to a public restatement by Dr. Rosa Lee Walston, of her resignation from the position of Dean of Women and Social Director of API, made this morning to Dr..L. N. Duncan, president of the institution. « The meeting of women students was called voluntarily by members of the Women's Student Government Council, earlier in the day. Present at the meeting was Dr. Duncan, who spoke to the group, and stated that he had no alternative but to accept Dr. Walston's resignation. According to a statement by Dr. Walston, eight members of her staff, against her wishes, are also sending in their resignations. The eight included: Miss Mary Moss Wellborn, Miss Mary Mead, Mrs. Knox McMillan, Miss Mil-derd Emory, Miss Georgia Mc- Corkle, Mrs. J. O. Cosper, Mrs. Bruce McGehee, and Mrs. J. E. Green. Mildred Browne Davis, recently elected head of the Women's Student Government Association for 1942-43, also asked that the women students accept her resignation, as she "felt that" she could not "live up to her oath of office without the backing of Dr. Walston, and her staff." Dr. Duncan, both in his talk to the students, and in a .statement to the press after the meeting, said: "I am reinstating this young lady because I believe in giving every young person a second chance. This institution is big enough, and strong enough, to do that for any one of its students." Dr. Walston's talk to the assembly included the reading of two letters written by her to Dr. Duncan, and covered the case involved. These two letters are as follows: (Editor's note: For obvious rea-around whom this case centers has been left out of the following letters, and the words "this student" substituted for that name.) "President L. N. Duncan Auburn, Alabama "My dear President Duncan: "When I talked with you two weeks ago about this student's case, I made one request: that was that I be notified as soon as you had reached a decision. Now a report has reached me that you have agreed to reinstate her on June 8 of this year. It is very difficult for me to believe that you would leave me to hear this by rumor. Assuming that the rumor is correct, I wish to set the following outline of the case before you. "This student has been convicted of stealing from her best friend, of cheating, of flagrant lying. In all her efforts to secure reinstatement she has offered no credible explanation of the evidence. No other arguments are, in my opinion, relevant. Besides the evidence on which we base our case, there are in my files numerous statements by various persons indicating that this young woman has been highly unreliable in many relationships throughout her college life. "To me it appears that our threefold responsibility, to the individual, to the college, and to society, commits us to these positions: "1. We cannot hope to work constructively toward a change in character in an individual who refuses to admit the facts. "2. Alabama Polytechnic Institute has a definite moral responsibility to safeguard its degree by refusing knowingly to bestow it on an unworthy person. "3. Our obligation to society will not permit us to send this young" woman out to be a Home Demonstration Agent. "Were I alone in my opinion of this student's guilt, I should think long before setting my judgment against yours. The evidence, Program Will Begin At 2 P. M. Sunday On Drake Field A colorful two to two and one-half hour program has been arranged for Auburn's twentieth annual horse show, to be held Sunday, May 3, beginning at two o'clock, according to Lt. Charles Adams, Stable Officer. Kibbons will be awarded to the first four places in each event and eleven cups will be awarded to the winners of the various events. Drake field will again be the scene of the horse show, and admission will be 25 cents for high school and college students, and 35 cents for others. There will be 105 different contestants in the ten contest events and one exhibition event, of which approximately 70 are college students, 12 members of the college enlisted personnel, and 10 high school girls and townspeople. The feature event, which has never been presented before in Auburn, will be the Stake Driving Contest. This is to be a race against time. A gun will be drawn by six horses in complete field artillery manner. They will go around a track laid out in the design of a figure 8. Stakes will be placed at strategic positions around this track and knocking over a stake will result in a penalty. The track will be 72 inches across, and the width of the gun axle will be 60 inches, thus allowing a room of 6 inches on each side of the gun. The team will begin its journey at a trot and at the beginning of the second lap this gait will be increased to a gallop. Touching or knocking down a stake or increasing the gait of a team before one complete lap has been covered will result in penalties. Failure to complete the course will disqualify the team. Contestants in this affair are members of the ROTC enlisted contingent. The military department has announced that all ROTC students taking part in the horse show will wear uniforms as follows: ROTC trousers, cotton shirts, leggings, ties, and caps. The military department will not attempt to presribe the uniform for the ladies taking part,. Lt. Adams said. The exhibition event will be one of Roman Riding, and will be performed by Harry Morgan, Bill Spence, Charles Dubberley, and J. P. Crow. Other events this year will be Junior Class Horsemanship (Boy Scouts), Sophomore Class Horsemanship (college), Senior Jumping, Ladies Jumping, Junior Jumping, Pair Jumping, Bare Back Jumping, Ladies Horsemanship (1st year and Ladies Horsemanship (advanced). Judges for the Horse Show will be Colonel Harry A. Flint, and Major Paul D. Harkins. Both of these men are former cavalry officers. They are now in the Second Armored Division at Fort Benning. Colonel Flint has served throughout the west for many years. Major Harkins has served for three years as instructor in equitation in the cavalry school at Fort Riley Kansas. Colonel Waterman, in announcing the 20th annual Auburn Horse Show named Lt. Charlie Adams director. Capt. Louie James—Business Manager. Capt. Joe Fincher in charge of training contestants in jumping events. Lt. Frank Ellis in charge of training sophomore horsemanship contestants. Lt, Ed Ruth in charge of training the Junior Class of Boy Scouts between age of 12 to 14 years. Lt. Robert Wilson in charge of training Ladies Horsemanship classes. Lt. William Blalock in charge of training of-Soldier events. however, has not been questioned sons, the name of th«^ -stwfe**- ^y- a n y S r tEeluTmerous persons who have examined it, and, as you told the Morgan County Superintendent of Education, "No living man could doubt it." Furthermore we are safeguarded against possible personal bias by the fact that three of the state toxicologists have worked with me on this case and in the official report said, "There is not a scintilla of evidence that points' at another person, nor away from this subject." "Indeed I believe that had I been allowed to present all the incriminating evidence to the (Continued on page 4) Hw VlairidmarL TO FOSTER THE AUBURN SPIRIT" VOLUME LXV ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1942 NUMBER 58 Guy Blackwell, Joe Hamil, and Will Gregory Are Qualified Candidates Co-operative Engineering students will vote on their representative to the Executive Cabinet Thursday. The election will be held in the Student Center. The polls will be open The candidates for cabinet representative are: Guy Blackwell, a civil engineering student from Decatur.. Blackwell is a member of Kappa Sigma social fraternity. Joe Hamil, from Columbus, Ga. He is a mechanical engineering student. Will Gregory, a civil engineering student, Birmingham. Gregory is a member of Pi Kappa Phi social fraternity. Voters must bring their own student activity books, and will be checked off the eligibility lists before being allowed to vote. Candidates must Observe all elections rulings, and no politicking will be allowed in Student Center or on the walks leading directly to it from the front of Langdon Hall or from the Buildings and Grounds building. Violators will be warned, and repeated violations by a candidate or his supporters will subject the candidate to disqualification. Tigers Score LMmto Down Ft, Benning Win Gives Auburn Even Break In Week-End's Two Game Benning Series By JIMMIE DAVIS Combining singles by outfielder Jimmy Martin and key-stoner Clarence Harkins, a past ball and a long fly by Tap Wallis, Auburn scored two runs in the ninth inning to defeat Fort Benning 9-7 Saturday. The win gave the Tigers an even break in their two-game series this week-end. Junior Walt Milner won his fifth game of the year as he put the doughboys down with ten hits while whiffing the same number. He was very ef-fective with men on base and walked only one man. Jenkins, Martin and Fletcher lead the attack on two Fort Benning hurlers with Sickle being charged with the loss. Milner was given poor support by his teammates who were charged with seven errors. Auburn ab. h. o. Martin, cf 4 2 0 Harkins, 2b ^ 5 Wallis, 3b 4 Williams, lb .... Curlee, rf Ferrell, c Jenkins, ss Fletcher, lf< Milner, p 2 0 12 1 7 2 3 0 Totals 36 10 27 17 Fort Benning ab. h, Odom, If Dubbs, cf, c — 5 Neibler, rf 4 Sorrells, 3b 5 Guinn, 2b 5 Lehner, lb 5 Burnett, ss 4 Satterfield, c .>.— 0 r 1 2 Brewer, rf .. Legendre, p Sickle, p Totals 41 10 27 12 Auburn 040 003 002—9 Benning 001 212 100—7 SUMMARY—Runs: Martin 2, Harkins, Curlee, Jenkins 2, Fletcher 2, Milner, Odom, Sorrells, Guinn 2, Burnett, Brewer 2. Errors: Wallis 2, Williams 3, Ferrell, Fletcher, Sorrells, Sickle. Runs batted in: Martin, Jenkins, Fletcher, Milner 2, Odom, Neibler, Guinn, Brewer, Harkins. Two-base hit: Jenkins. Three-base hits: Fletcher, Guinn, Brewer. Stolen bases,: Williams, Curlee, Sorrells, Burnett, Odom. Sacrifice: Milner. Double plays: Jenkins, Harkins and Williams, Harkins and Williams. Left on bases: Auburn 3; Benning 8. Base on balls off Legendre 4, Milner 1. Struck out by Milner 10, Legendre 5, Sickle 3. Hits off Legendre 7 in 6 innings. Wild pitches: Milner 2. Passed balls: Dubbs 2. Losing pitcher: Sickle. Umpires Lee, McRae and Holtzclaw. Time 2:05. Women's Intramurals By Sara Frances Martin The mass badminton tournament for women students is near-ing its close. Participating in League I were the Town Team, Susan Smith, Alpha Delta, and Dorm III, the Town Team being the winner. In League II were KD, FHA, POP, and Dorm II, the winner. Playing in League IH were Chi Omega, Alpha Gamma Delta, Theta U., and Delta Zeta with Chi O. coming out in top place. The finals, with Town Team, Dorm II, and Chi Omega in action, are being run off this week. The softball tournament, which is being run in the form of an elimination tourney, begins Wednesday, April 29. All games will be played on Bullard Field at 4 P. M. Entries in this tournament are Chi Omega, Town Team, Delta Zeta, Alpha Gamma Delta, Theta Upsilon, POP, Susan Smith, and Kappa Delta. On Wednesday, April 29, Chi O. and Alpha Gam meet and Theta U. Plays POP. On Friday, May 1, Town team and Delta Zeta play and Susan Smith and KD meet in action. Mitec Engineers There will be a meeting of all Mitec Engineers Thursday at 7 P. M. in Room 312 Ramsay. Naval Officer Congratulates Mrs. Drake on Birthday The following letter was received last week by Mrs. J. H. Drake, 102 East Thach Street, who celebrated her 90th birthday on Saturday. It was written by Lt. Edwin Phillips, U. S. N. R., officer in charge of the U. S. Naval Radio Training School at Graves Center on the campus of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute: "I have just learned that you are to celebrate your 90th birthday tomorrow. "Please accept from me and through me from my officers and men, our sincere congratulations on your long and useful life, and our best wishes for many more happy birthday anniversaries. "We are well aware of the good work of your distinguished husband and are very happy to have "Miss Mary", (Mrs. Askew) associated with the work of providing a recreation center for our boys. "Good families like yours have contributed much to our civilization and to the communities in which they live and to us they represent backbone of America and the things we are fighting for. "Again, our sincere congratulations." Co-ops to Vote for Representative Polls in Student Center Thursday JACK TANKERSLEY ELECTED TO HEAD ENGINEER'S COUNCIL Maddox Calls Class Meeting There will be an important meeting of the Senior Class on Langdon Hall according to an announcement made today by class president, Hugh Maddox. Plans for the class project will be discussed. Each member of the class is urged to be present for this important meeting. Seniors are excused from classes at that hour to attend the meeting if their names are turned in at the door. Sims, Richter, Kaisner Are Other New Officers Jack Tankersley, of Decatur, was elected president of the Engineers' Council at the regular y^stgaay^aftefnoon™1*50^J t d i ^SSBfenffirtiEga^uueu: rWff Tankersley is enrolled in aeronautical engineering and is a member of Phi Delta Theta social fraternity. He is president of the Institute of Aeronautical Science, is a member of ASME, and was recently tapped for membership in Blue Key. Mearlin Sims, of Birmingham, a co-op student enrolled in chemical engineering, was named vice-president of the council. Billy Ritcher, of Savannah, Georgia, an ATO taking mechanical engineering, was elected secretary of the organization. New treasurer of the council is Bob Kaisner, of Cocoa, Florida, a Kappa Sigma who is enrolled in ident, Holdman Baker; vice-president, Fred Henning; secretary, John Pope; and treasurer, James Fitzpatrick. Members of the Engineers' Council represent seventeen honorary and professional engineering societies on the Auburn campus. Professor B. H. Crawford, of the Textile Engineering Department, is faculty advisor of_ the organization. Three Thousand Attend Second Auburn Rodeo Over Week-end Tau Beta Pi Initiates New Members Last Tuesday night, Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering society, held an initiation for the sixteen men tapped recently. Following the ceremony, new officers for the year 1942-43 were elected. The following officers were elected: President—Carl Hicks, Eutaw, a junior in Aeronautical Engineering. Hicks'is a Delta Sigma PBi. Vice-president — Bob Kloeti, Havana, Cuba, a junior in Electrical Engineering. Kloeti is a member of Delta Sigma Phi social fraternity. Secretary—John Bruce Martin, Auburn, a junior in civil engineering. Martin belongs to Alpha Tau Omega social fraternity. Cataloguer — Jim Heard, Fairfield, a junior in civil engineering. Heard belongs to Sigma Chi social fraternity. Representative to Engineers' Council—Carl Hicks, Eutaw, a junior in Aeronautical Engineering. Hicks is a Delta Sigma Phi. Representative to Engineers' Council — Sabert Oglesby, Birmingham, a junior in electrical engineering. After the elections, the members attended a banquet in the Pitts Hotel Green Room. The principal speaker of the evening was Prof. Robert L. Partin of the history department. By BUCK TAYLOR Over three thousand students, faculty members, townspeople, and visitors attended the second annual Auburn Rodeo which was held last Saturday and Sunday in the Football Stadium. Approximately one hundred student riders and performers displayed their abilities in the big two-day show, which was even more exciting and thrilling than was last year's. Also, the rodeo was pronounced a financial success by Rodeo Manager Sam F. Brewster. In addition to very able college talent, a number of special performers were present at the rodeo. One of these was John Sonney who delighted the crowd with his wonder horse, King, and his educated dog, Keeno. Another rodeo highlight was the performance of Billy Keen, the outstanding western entertainer, who rode his trained horse from almost unbelievable positions. Wild Mule Scramble: first prize, sport shirt, Joe McManus; second prize, cowboy belt, Rufe Neale. Mounted Wrestling: Saturday prize, cowboy belt, R. G. Hicks; Sunday prize, cowboy belt, Evan N. Johnson. Wild Cow Milking: first prize Saturday, two cowboy belts, Leslie Barbour and Ed Whaley; second prize Saturday, two cowboy belts, Mack Williams and Ben Dawsey; first prize Sunday, two cowboy belts, Mack Williams and Ben Dawsey; second prize Sunday, two cowboy belts, Ray Hubbard and J. O. Whidden. Mounted Musical Race: first place Saturday, cowboy belt, Norman Cohen, and cowgirl belt, Charleroi McCue; first place Sunday, cowboy belt, Joe Justo, and cowgirl belt, Anna Breeden. Steer Riding (Students Only): first prize, pair of bronc spurs, Jimmie Carney; second prize, cowboy belt, Harry Morgan; third prize, western tie clasp, Marvin R. Tucker. Barrel Race: first prize Saturday, boot jack, C. Beverly Hopkins, and cowgirl belt, Anna Breeden; first prize Sunday, boot jack, C. W. Reedy, and cowgirl belt, Ann W. Norton. Saddle Bronc: first prize, pair of bronc spurs, Harry Morgan; second prize, cowboy belt, Robert Reisinger; third prize, western tie clasp, Mark Quilty. Steer Riding (Open to Anyone): first prize, pair of bronc spurs, John Stewart; second prize, cowboy belt, Jimmie Carney; third prize, western tie clasp, Henry Lasseter. Bareback bronc: first prize, pair of bronc spurs, Mack Williams; second prize, cowboy belt, Paul Crow; third prize, western tie clasp, Jimmie Carney. Cowgirl Milking Contest: first prize Saturday, cowgirl belt, Shirley Smith; first prize Sunday, cowgirl belt, Charleroi McCue. Bulldogging: first prize, sport shirt, Willard Blunschi; second prize, cowboy belt, Harry Morgan. » Page Two THE P L A I N S M AN April 28, 1942 A Suggested Student Government Revision THE REASON THAT THE GLOM ISN'T OUT YET Quite a number of years ago, Auburn's system of student government was instituted. Quite, a number of years ago, it was satisfactory. At that time, there was strong class organization on the campus. Freshmen were freshmen, sophomores were sophomores, juniors were juniors, and seniors were seniors— no matter what courses they were taking. In fact, their courses varied very little, in those earlier years. Now there are ten schools on the campus. Freshman have ceased to be just freshmen— they are engineers, or ags, or home ec students, or something else. In the upper classes, the same thing is true, to an even greater extent. Quite a number of years- ago, every one of the class officers had definite duties. Now few, if any, of them do. We often wonder just when the position of class historian ceased to be a functioning job. Or of class secretary, or of class treasurer. The class presidents, even now,~do have one duty, sometimes two. They hold seats on the Student Executive Cabinet. Once in a while they preside at a class meeting. Students, since the old days, have become more closely connected with their schools. The class tie-ups have grown further and further apart. Yet, when the Executive Cabinet revised the constitution of the Associated Undergraduate Student Body three years ago, they hung on to the old class divisions and offices. Class offices, except for the honor of holding them, are simply jokes. Auburn is undergoing radical curriculum changes. Auburn is modernizing its whole set-up, administrative, scholastic, and professional. Yet student government, like Langdon Hall, remains ancient, unsatisfactory, and comparatively useless. Classes have ceased to be the strong divisions of the student body. Schools and courses have taken that place. Auburn needs a revision of its student government set-up. Officers of student government should be elected from the most distinct divisions of student life— the schools. The Cabinet should be made up,"not of class representatives, but of representatives from the ten schools, in number proportionate to the size of the schools. There should be a triangular student government set-up, with an executive group (the cabinet), a legislative group, (to make rules) and a judicial group (to see that the students' own rules are enforced, and that violators are punished). Much of this work, which should be the responsibility of the students in a real student government, is being done now by administrative authorities. We feel that they would be quite willing to turn that responsibility over to. the students, if the students could present to them an organization capable of handling that .responsibility as it should be handled. Credit Where Credit is Due—the Rodeo A lot of people deserve credit for the success of Auburn's second annual rodeo, held in the stadium on Saturday and Sunday. First among these people are those students and professional cowboys and cow- 'girls who participated in the rodeo. They were grand performers. Also, to be thanked are those whose cattle and horses were used in the show. It was' a rootin', tootin' bunch of stock. Deserving of praise are the officers and the officers including the powerhouse of the whole rodeo, Sam Brewster, manager; Harry. Morgan, assistant director; R. S. Sugg, secretary and treasurer; Bill Spence, assistant secretary; and Bob Reisinger, assistant treasurer. .. Committee chairmen Kirtley Brown, Jack Snow, Willard Blunschi, Leslie Barber, Jim Robinson, Buck Taylor, Paul, Crow, Jimmy Carney, Tom Hereford, and Roy Fuller should share a large percentage of the glory. They did excellent work in their various duties. And not the least of praise should go to the three men who had the hardest jobs of all, during the actual show—the judges, Mr. Matt Murphy, Dean Sugg, and Frank T*>t-tr\ --- :- --—-=— Everyone, participants, judges, and spectators agreed that Auburn's second rodeo was a top-hotcher. May there be many more of them. Mow About a Ride, Lee County Car Owner? Auburn's crop of habitual hitch-hikers are, in general, bemoaning the thumbing situation in this vicinity. For years hitch-hiking has been the foremost method of transportation for the students of the plains. The war is changing that situation, and in a hurry. One Auburnite called down curses on the heads of Lee Countians Sunday night, after spending seven hours in traveling from Montgomery to Auburn, during which time he claims that at least fifteen cars, empty except for the driver, with Lee County tags, passed by the "corner" in Montgomery, and passed by several be-capped and uniformed Auburn students in the process. We think he had a right to complain. Hitch-hiking naturally is becoming a difficult means of travel. People just aren't Tlw Plain&mati Published semi-weekly by the Students of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. Editorial and Business Office on Tichenor Avenue. ROBERT C. ANDERSON, Editor-in-Chief JAMES L. 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And when they do get a ride, they must be driven along at no more than forty miles an hour, so that they make almost as little time as they would traveling by train or bus. Which takes much of the incentive for hitch-hiking away. Therefore, we don't think that those fifteen Lee Countians who turned down Auburn's thumbing contingent in Montgomery between the hours of two and seven Sunday should be exempt from criticism. They were traveling. They were coming to Auburn, or at least within a few miles of Auburn. Their cars were empty. Yet they refused to take Auburn students with them. Some of them probably make their living from the trade of Auburn students. So they weren't exactly fair. We've been having fun, kidding the'Glomerata staff, and particularly one Alfalfa Joe Meadows, about the "late appearance" of this year's book. Truthfully, however, if the Glomerata were distributed this week, it would still be out earlier than ever before. A month or so ago, Meadows announced that the Glomerata would be distributed to the students about the middle of April. At the time, he really thought it would.be. He had received a letter from the printer, informing him that his yearbook would be the first to appear in the South this year, and congratulating him on the speed of his work, and that of the staff. So Joe announced that the book, according to the printers, would be in the hands of the students by the middle of April. It would have been, too, except for one litttle thing. And that wasn't the fault of Joe or the printer either. It was the fault of the binders. The binders are the people who put the covers on the book. It seems that they're haying difficulties. But Joe seems to think that the book will appear early in May. We hope so. We Offer Apologies Latest gripe in the Complaint Department is that of Beta Kappa fraternity—or Kappa Phi, now, or to be. Beta , Kappa, nationally, recently merged with Theta Chi fraternity. Beta Kappa, locally, preferred to revert to its original status as a local fraternity, with its original name, Kappa Phi. A member of Beta Kappa, or Kappa Phi dropped into The Plainsman omce eariy last weeK, wivn a story on tne national merger ana the local withdrawal. Having visions of at least a six-page Plainsman for last Friday, we promised said member that his story would appear in Friday's Plainsman. And it would have, except for the fact that the advertising last week didn't turn up like it was supposed to, and we had to cut plans down to four pages. Consequently, with too much advertising for four pages, and not enough for six, we had* to leave everything off the inside pages of the paper except the main society stories of the week, and the editorial stuff. The rodeo, aviation training, Sadie Hawkins, the Alabama Farmer, and Scabbard and Blade pushed everything else off the front page, and Sports Editor Martin bombarded us with more sports copy for the fourth page than we could use. So we had to back down on our promise to the Beta Kappas, alias Kappa Phi's. We apologize. Next time~we promise not to promise to print anything. We agree with the complainer that their's was a news story, and a good one. We explained to him that we tried to keep all fraternity stories on inside pages, to prevent accusations of prejudice. He seemed to think that that story merited front page coverage. It probably did. Quite a few stories are kept off the front page of The Plainsman, even when they «o merit that space, merely because some people can't understand news values. That's something we can't help. But, in this case, the fault was ours. We take this opportunity to apologize publicly to those fraternity members for leaving out their story. But please, fellows, don't take anything like that as a personal offense, if anything like that -happens again, in the future. It ain't meant that way! PI ains Talk By HERBERT MARTIN Editor's note: The opinions expressed In this column are those of the writer and are not to be construed as the editorial policies of this paper. Columnist's Note: The opinions expressed elsewhere on this pace are those of the writer, and are not to be taken as the editorial policy of this column. This time John Pierce goes to bat. Thanx, J. P. * * * Interesting People. No. I—Camera Fiend. —who is as rare as seeds in a watermelon. He is everywhere. He has photographed every event since the landing of the Mayflower. * * * Every Sunday he hits the road. He goes in a car and pulls three trailers loaded with filters, exposure meters, clocks, manuals and assorted junk. He has more equipment than Frank Buck. He carries note books full of formulas, a slide-rule and enough film to cover World War II. And he comes back with nothing but a sunburn. * * * He takes pictures of people, automobiles, babies, trees, grass, rivers, streets, bars, cows, rabbits and buildings. He takes them standing on one foot, hanging from telephone wires, propped on his head or with a half nelson on the top of a flagpole. And all of the time he is whispering numbers to himself. He is a walking box score. * * * He climbs the flag pole and begins to^.make adjustments. He sets the meters, ranges, exposures and times, turns on the radio and polishes his shoes. He squints through one gadget, then shakes his head and puts a filter on the camera. Then he takes it off. Then he puts it on again. Then he falls off the flag pole. * * * Strike one. * * * He climbs back up and wraps his arms around- the pole and holds the camera with his feet. He turns all the handles once more, looks into the sun and writes down something that looks like Saturday's Wall Street quotations. Then he eats his lunch end squtntb imougn anomer "gadget. Then he falls off the flag pole. * * * Cut. * * * He has been out three hours. He has sprained both legs and twisted his arms like a Boy Scout rope. He has hit on his head and hasn't seen much more than the sky. But is he discouraged? * « » He says "1/60, f 3.5." and decides to take a shot of the kiddies playing in the yard with Rover. The kids aren't interested. Rover isn't talking either, so he bites our hometown Hurrell in the leg. Which makes a good picture but isn't so good on the pins. * * * By this time he is as battered up as Kingfish Levinsky in the fifth round. His face is swollen and his fingers shake so he stops in at the corner bar to snap the bartender. * * * Now he heads for the beach for some still life photos, but can't find any still life on the beach. In fact he can't find the beach. * * * Here he comes. He drives in with the filters and the exposure meters and the textbooks and plants his camera in the sand. Then a beachball hits him in the head. * * » Strike one, second series. * * * He turns his filters on a blonde in a bathing suit, whistles, clicks the shutter. Then he puts a steak on his eye. * » * He goes home to his dark room and starts developing^ the film. Three days later he steps out with one print. It is black. *. * * "Over-exposed," he says. * * » Another day passes and he comes out again, holding up a white print. * * * "Under-exposed," he says. * » « The next print is of the flag pole. The next is of a beach ball. The next is of a steak. The others are black. * * * Over-exposed. * * * He checks over his formulas and decides what is wrong. Then he throws the camera on the floor, kicks it briskly and goes to bed. * * * Enter chorus, singing softly: "Leave the panchromatic In the trunk in the attic." Here, There, and Elsewhere By BOB BUNNEN HAM WILSON WOODIE HUBBARD Assistant Advertising Managers JIM McCRORY Collections Mgr. Advertising and Collections Assistants Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates by mail: $2.50 per year, $1.50 per semester. And While We're Apologizing .. Obnoxious to faculty members of the Intramural Sports and Physical Education Departments was an editorial in Friday's Plainsman which called on those departments, as well as the Athletic Department and the Social Committee, to plan their activities for the summer— from the point of view that if they didn't, we wouldn't have anything to write about in this summer's Plainsman. ' We think that the editorialist must have had a little different idea in mind, in that editorial. If he did, though, he didn't express it very well. We believe after re-reading it, that he meant that these departments should announce their summer programs publicly. "Maybe he didn't mean that. If he didn't, he just didn't know what's going on. It seems that the Intramural Department at least, has quite a program planned for the summer, and that there'll be a story in a future issue of this paper concerning it. No Cotton Ball This Year Phi Psi is making a formal announcement in this issue of The Plainsman, concerning the cancellation of the Cotton Ball for this year, previously scheduled for this Friday night. In fact the announcement is se- formal that it fails to give the reason for the cancellation, beyond stating that it was through circumstances "beyond the control" of the members of Phi Psi. The Cotton Ball is a tradition here. The circumstances which prevent its being held are beyond the control of Phi Psi. It seems, according to the grapevine, corrected, that the Phi Psi's had signed one of the local orchestras, "The Auburn Plainsmen" to play for their dance, when the social calendar was first made up this year, and the contracts for the orchestras were filled. But "The Plainsmen" got an offer of another job, possibly at a better price, and proceeded to give the Phi Psi's notice that they could look for another band! 'Nuff said. Editor's note: The opinions expressed In this column are those of the writer and are not to be construed as the editorial policies of this paper. Break with France? A break in diplomatic relations between the United States and Vichy France now appears inevitable. This break in relations will probably be the result of our taking over the French Island of New Caledonia. The Vichy government has instructed her ambassador to the United States to prepare a statement and present it to our government. This statement will cover the act of our seizing the strategic island of New Caledonia. This act has met with the complete disfavor of the pro-German Vichy government. Saturday night reports from the Free French government operating from London said that they were in complete favor of our act, and they hoped that we would immediately fortify it for use against the Japanese. New Caledonia is strategically located 800 miles east of Australia, and for that reason it can be of great importance in taking supplies to the Australians. Its natural terrain also will afford an excellent base for a landing field. These events, coupled with the effect that such a move will have upon morale, will prove of utmost importance in bolstering the home defense of Australia— and providing a stepping stone from which we can take the war to the Japanese. 40 Hour Week Washington speculators have it that President Roosevelt will oppose suspension of the 40-hour week in his message to congress. This message is scheduled to be sent to congress the first part of this week, and it is believed that Mr. Roosevelt will later deliver a report to the nation on his message to congress. It is believed thatvMr. Roosevelt's message will point out that the primary issue is not the question of the 40-hour-week, but that the question of pay is of primary importance. Close administrative officials have pointed out that since most plants are already working on a 48-hour-week the only feature that needs working out is the question of over-time. The present law stipulates that pay and one-half must be paid for each additional hour worked in excess of the 40 hours now permitted by law. Further features of the presidential message are expected. Mr. Roosevelt is expected to outline a program freezing most price commodities at the levels of March 1. Also suggested as possible enclosures in the president's message would be possible wage control and taxes on war profits. This message is designed to show congress the high cost of living in this country. Some have taken this message to be a step in the direction of non-inflation. Burma The Japanese have thrown their entire forces, including tanks, men and planes, in an effort to take Burma. This is one theater of the war that must not be lost if we have hopes of starting a counter- offensive in that area. The fight for China depends upon the outcome of the campaign in Burma. Without Burma, China could very easily be forced out of this war. Reports from the Central and Western fronts of the Burma battle announced heavy fighting over the past weekend, but no official news has been released as to new positions, casualties, etc. Reports further showed that the Japanese are hurling everything they have against the Allied left flank. This flank is being admirably held up by the tired (Continued on Page 4) April 28, 1942 THE P L A I N S M AN Page Three WHITE COATS REPLACE TUX'S AT AGR, ALPHA PSI DANCES Jonnielyn Campbell, Mary Sanders Lead Fraternity Formats White coats replaced the Customary tuxedo jackets at the first spring formals this past weekend, when the Alpha Psis and the Alpha Gamma Rhos entertained with their dances. Miss Jonnielyn Campbell of Prattville led the Alpha Psi grand march Friday night with the president, Tom Sutton. Corsages of red carnations, the fraternity flower, and favors of defense stamps were presented to the girls in the leadout. Music was supplied for the dance by the Auburn Plainsmen. The Alpha Gamma Rhos danced Saturday nighj in Graves Center to the music of Bobby Adair and the Auburn Knights. The leading lady was Miss Mary Sanders of Highland Home, who was escorted by Bob Ike Bright. The fraternity held a houseparty over the weekend and gave a steak fry Friday night. JONES SPEAKS TO FFA CHAPTER ON WAR ATTITUDE Dr. Randall Jones, professor of soils, spoke to the Collegiate Ohapter of the Future Farmers of America last Tuesday on "Our Attitude toward War." Dr. Jones stated in his talk that students should not think that even/ though war has come all is lost and our individual efforts are in vain, but students should hope that in the future world conditions will be better through their efforts to make them so. "If this is another economic warfare," said Dr. Jones, "or if it is another imperialistic warfare that is being waged by the Allies, I want nothing to do with it; but if this is a warfare to preserve our freedom, rights, and all those things which we hold dear —I trust, and I am led to believe that it is a war of this kind which we are fighting—then I believe that we are justified in. fighting this war." LOANS Short Term Loans on Most Anything of Value Opeliica Pawn Shop Cloment Hotel Comor Opollka, Ala. ENDS TONIGHT The First Feature Length Musical Cartoon "MR. BUG GOES TO TOWN" with 5 New Song Hits! Wednesday - Thursday The Surprise Hit Of ^- The Year! Sweeping -v * America With Its Joy! ' \ J Vanishing IRGINIAN with FRANK MORGAN KATHRYN GRAYSON Spring By in |t M -Natalie Thompson Douglass Newland • Mark Daniels NAVY BLUES Beta Kappa, Theta Chi Nationals Merge The Navy Makes Men ... The Navy makes men. Ships and guns are inert, rusty hulks of metal without men to operate them. Therefore, in order to have an efficient Navy it is imperative that its personnel have skill, stability, and all the requisites of a well developed character. The Navy takes recruits and like a sensitive machine grinds slow but fine and all the misfits and failures are ground out and those who stand the test have imprinted on their hearts and in their general bearing the •rtamp of manhood and character. Your Navy trains a man to keep his feet on the ground securely, it teaches him the necessity and importance of order and discipline and imbues in him a strong respect for local and national law. It teaches him the use and the proper value of things and that success is within and can be obtained by every man who is willing to pay the price of sacrifice, effort and right living. It teaches them to live and let live and the value of good old fashioned honesty. The Navy does not long tolecate a liar, a thief, or a drunk. Sailors with a Lurch Occasionally, some people, in good faith and with good intentions, give our boys liquor. There is very little we can do about this, but if your guest comes back here showing the slightest influence, he is in for some sort of punishment. Most of our boys have just left home and this is a dangerous period in their adjustment. They suffer from homesickness and loneliness, but getting them drunk will not cure that—it only makes it worse. Pretty soon these men Will be on their own, they will have to choose to take liquor or leave it alone, and if they do imbibe to a noticeable extent, they will just have to take the consequences. They are going to go through some pretty, tough sailing and it is just as easy for them to resort to liquor as a temporary cure as it is for a person racked with pain to resort to habit forming drugs. If we get them through this period of training we will have accomplished something for every day they become more able to make their own decisions. Our baby sailor tells us that a gentleman is a man who can look a woman over without her becoming aware that she is under observation. Social Problems Front and Center.. Our social problems grow with leaps and bounds. Most of them we can take care of but often a'lady will call with a request that we send three or four boys to her party or dinner and gives detailed specifications. It is pretty hard to tell a lad that he will not do for a party because he is not curly headed and stands above six feet. Says the Navy, of the Army... Pretty soon we feel that local citizens should give the Army a break when the orchids are being bandied around. Maybe it is because you have always had the Army and so many of them are local people that you consider them citizens. At any rate the Navy knows that you will never have a finer group of men in \uburn than you have in the Army here now. To us they have shown a decided interest in our welfare and have cooperated with us to the fullest extent. Stuff and Nonsense . . . Navy .Wife: "My husband is the only man that ever kissed me." Ditto: "My dear, are you bragging or complaining?" Some fair ladies asked me if sailors can get married. The answer to this is affirmative, and while the Navy does not encourage them to do this, there are two occasions when they may; one when they can find the girl and a minister, and the other, which we call a military wedding, when a father provides both the above and in addition, brings up the artillery in the rear. The.Navy takes cognizance of the fact that a man might get married after he reaches the grade of second class petty officer. If married, he then receives about a hundred and a quarter per month. The pay grades range then up to that of a chief petty officer on top pay, who with all his allowances gets something above two hundred and a quarter. Gertie: "I was on board a big battleship yesterday." Lizzie: "Did you see any big guns?" Gertie: "Goodness, yes. I've got dates with three of them." Refreshment, complete refreshment... delicious taste, without an aftertaste., .these things give Coca-Cola something special in a soft drink. Thirst asks nothing more. You trust its quality BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY OPELIKA COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Beta Kappa's Here Refuse Merger; To Be Local, Kappa Phi Through a recent agreement between the national chapters of .the two fraternities, Beta Kappa and Theta Chi have turned the matter of a merger of the two-over to a joint committee. Sigma Chapter of Beta Kappa, located here at Auburn, chose not to follow the national fraternity, and has received permission from college authorities here to remain on the campus as a local fraternity, with the name of Kappa Phi. At the last meeting of the In-terfraternity Council, the local chapter of Beta Kappa secured the permission of the council to retain its present membership in that group, as a local fraternity. Kappa Phi, the name chosen for the local fraternity, was the original name of the group* founded on this campus in 1921. The chapter was accepted into the national fraternity of Beta Kappa in 1938. Beta Kappa at the present time has a membership of sixty, on this campus. R. H. MASON WINS PROMOTION Regnald Hoyt Mason, Eclectic, Ala., a former student at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, has been promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant at the Greenville Army Flying School, Greenville, Miss., the War Department has announced. Phi Lambda Upsilon Names New Officers Alpha Iota chapter of Phi Lambda Upsilon, national honorary chemical society, elected officers for the coming year at a recent meeting held by the fraternity. The new officers elected are: president, A. L. Dodd; vice-president, Jim Heard; secretary and treasurer, Horace Williamson; and representatives to the Engineer's Council, Bob Nixon and, A. L. Dodd. _ Seven juniors were formally initiated into the chapter at the same time. The new members are: John Brush, Jim Heard, John Rollins, Herald Knight, Horace Williamson, Bob Nixon, and Eugene Wilkinson. The newly elected officers were formally installed at the annual banquet given by the Alpha Iota chapter last Tuesday night Professor P. P, Powell, of the School of Chemistry, acted as master of ceremonies, and Dr. Fred Allison, of the Physics Department, and Mr. Dryden Baughton, librarian of the Emerson R. Miller Library of the School of Chemistry, were present as guests. Member professors present were Dr. C. A. Basore, Dr. C. R. Saunders, Mr. H. G. Sellers, Prof. R. E. Wingard and Prof. H. M. Martin. 'The Vanishing Virginian" Is Tiger's Mid-Week Feature Society by E. Gaines Sigma Nu Bringing to life the memorable biography, "The Vanishing Virginian," by Rebecca Yancey Williams, the film adaptation from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer opens a two-day showing at the JTiger Theatre tomorrow. Frank Morgan appears in the title role as Cap'n Bob Yancey, father of the author. Spring By-ington- is the wife and mother. The writer is portrayed in her girlhood by Kathryn Grayson. The-featured cast includes Natalie Thompson, as the older sister, and Elizabeth Patterson as grandma. The two young Virginia swains are portrayed by Douglass Newland and Mark Daniels. The Yancey children are played by Juanita Quigley, Scotty Beckett and Dickie Jones. Louise Beavers and Leigh Whipper are the faithful negro servants on the old plantation. Frank Borzage directed, closely following the book. There is no plot in the accepted sense, but the narrative reveals the everyday life of a typical American family. Romance enters when the sisters fall in love with two dashing young Southern blades who receive the blessings of Cap'n Bob. He runs for re-election as State's Attorney after having served many terms, and is defeated. The family and his townspeople fear that the blow will be too much for him, but Cap'n Bob emerges laughing, undefeated in spirit and still the most beloved citizen of his community. The story traces the adventures of the children and the older principles exactly as the biography recorded them, presenting the humor and pathos of a true American home. Diamonds - Watches Jewelry and Giftware Cook Jewelry Co. Eason T. Cook Class '14 115 South Eighth Stmt Opelika. Ala. "Sweet Pickin"— FROZ-RITE'S — FRESH STRAWBERRY FROZ-RITE Ice Cream Dairyland Farms Milk —OPELIKA CREAMERY — Presiding over next year's Snake chapter meetings will be Dune Liles, who was elected to the office of commander recently. Assisting him will be Mike Michaels, lieutenant commander; Malcolm Cook, secretary; Ralph Hunt, house manager; Ed Perry, pledge master; Warren Sockwell, chaplain; John Holman, chapter correspondent. The Snakes gave a weiner roast and soft-drink party out at Wright's Mill Saturday night. The affair was chapereoned by Mrs. J. O. Reid, the Sigma Nu housemother. Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Alpha entertained rushees, faculty alumni, members and pledges with a picture show party, a morning dance in the Girls' Gym, a steak fry at Chewacla, and a barefoot house dance this past week-end as part of the fraternity's annual spring rushing. The date list included: Joe Gandy, Chris Golson; Jack Berry, Martha D. Vest; Hugh Maddox, Mildred Herring; Walter Going, Julia Pouncey; Callen Aired, Betty* Barnes; Walker" Richmond, Josephine Webb; Hubert Abernathy, Mrs. Hubert Abernathy; John Blade, Marjorie Prince; Mac Davis, Jeannette Prather; Bill Gordon, Ruby De Loach; Allen Nottingham, Emily Walton; Reese Gwillim, Emma Frances Riser; Bill Sherling, Dorothy Norman; Billy Hitt, Julia Digby; Burnham Bullock, Gay Williams; Billy Bedford, Margaret Rodgers; Rock Reid, Toy McGehee; R. C. Stanfield, Dorothy Burk; Hugh Gaylor, Lois Rogers; C. W. Hearn, Polly Barfield; Montgomery Truss, Kay Carr; Kenneth Campbelle, Patty Campbelle. Theta Chi Theta Chi's Chi chapter at Auburn was host to representatives from Alabama, Georgia Tech, and Florida at the Theta Chi Rebel Reunion here last week-end. The fraternity entertained with a smoker Friday night. The main social event of the Reunion, however, was the banquet at the Pitts Hotel Saturday night, which was attended by one hundred and forty guests. Dean Zebulon Judd served as toastmaster. The main speaker was the national president of the fraternity, Frederic LaDue. His topic was "Fraternity Life During the War." "Miss Rebel Reunion," Martha Gerhardt, was presented with a cup. After the banquet a semi-formal dance was held at the chapter house. Kappa Phi The Kappa Phis, formerly known as the Beta Kappas, staged a "Thug" party at the house Friday night. The house was named "The Greasy Spoon" for the evening, and all the members and guests attended in costume. The date list included: Mr. and Mrs. Kirtley Brown; John Allen, Jo Salter; Ed Richburg, Clare Martin; Ray Jeffcoat, Sue Northrop; Joe Venerella, Elizabeth Hart; Bob Roffield, Jo Parker; Marion Montgomery, Marian Thompkins; Bill Bittner, Katherine Phillips; Conney Batson, Marion Hooper;- Albert Gaines, Dot Conley; David McKnight, Miriam McClendon; Bob Allen, Vesta Stovall; Roy Crenshaw, Virginia Brady; Jacque Hauser, Arnold Owens; Jack Dean, Frances Hay; Bob Sternenberg, Erin Crum. A tiny pin-hole in a telephone cable can admit moisture, causing short circuits and service interruptions. But Bell System men have found a way of beating this trouble to the punch. They charge the cable with dry nitrogen under pressure. Then should a leak develop, the escaping gas keeps moisture out. Instruments on the cable detect the drop in pressure . . . sound an alarm at a nearby station... indicate the approximate location of the break. A repair crew is quickly on its way. To maintain and improve America's all-important telephone service, men of the Bell System are constantly searching for the better way. Pioneering minds find real opportunity in telephone work. Page Four THE P L A I N S M AN April 28, 1942 Tigers Finish Second in Southeastern AAU Meet Meet Florida in First Dual Tourney There Bob Morton Is Leading Tiger Scorer; Ball Takes Two-Mile, Sets Record By JOHN PIERCE Auburn finished second in the Southeastern AAU Meet Saturday in Atlanta as Coach Wilbur Hutsell's Plainsmen scored 41% points with 18 places. Georgia Tech was the winner for the second time in two years with a total of 59 V4 points. Vanderbilt brought up third with 20. The Tigers travel south to Gainesville this week-end where they are to meet Florida in the first dual meet of the season. Morton High Scorer Bob Morton, senior letterman, was the leading scorer for Auburn in the Saturday meet, accounting for ten of the points. He finished first in the 440 hurdles with a time of 59.5, grabbed second in the 220 lows and took third in the 120 highs. Outstanding single performance given by an Auburn trackman was the two-mile run by John Ball, Southeastern Conference champ in the event. Ball made his best time and set a new Auburn record as he chalked up a 9:43.8 in keeping intact his long string of SEC victories. Other first for Auburn came when Herbert Burton tied for top honors in the broad jump. His distance in this event was 21 feet, 9% inches. Burton also tied for third in the high jump and was fourth in the javelin throw. Beside the three firsts the Plainsmen gathered three second places, eight thirds and four fourths. Relay Team Third A third was gained by the Auburn relay team made up of Flynn and Fred Morris, Ernie Reed and Elnomac Creel. Reed was a contestant in the 440-yard run and finished third in that event. Second places went to Jim Seay, junior hurdler, and Herbert Morgan, miler. Seay crossed the line behind Morton in the 440- yard hurdles, while Morgan came in second best in the mile. Hoyt Hall, SEC pole vault co-champion last year, and an unattached participant this season, was the runner up behind Billy Weeks of Georgia Tech with a height of 13 feet. Other'Auburn trackmen to gain places were: Louis Chateau, third in the discus; Charlie Finney, fourth in the 100 and 220-yard dashes; John Grimes, third in the 880; Bob Hints, third in the mile; James Lewallen, fourth in the broad jump; and Charlie Stewart, third in the javelin. Freshmen participants from the Plains were Bob Ortagus and Andy Lamar. Ortagus came in fourth in the 880 and the mile. Lamar was a fourth place winner in the high hurdles. Winners in the meet: 100-Yard Dash—Lamar Davis, Georgia. Time, 10 seconds. 220-Yard Dash^Ed Ryckeley, Georgia Tech. Time 22.1 seconds. 440-Yard Run—Comer Weaver, Georgia Tech freshman. Time, 51.8 seconds. 880-Yard Run—Quinton Farmer, Georgia Tech. Time, 2:01.8 minutes. Mile Run — Eddie Coughlin, Georgia Tech. Time, 4:24.5 seconds. Two-Mile Run—John Ball, Auburn. Time, 9:43.8 minutes. 120-Yard High Hurdles—Poy-ner Thweatt, Vanderbilt. Time, 15.5 seconds. 220-Yard Low Hurdles—Hugo Heidierick, Georgia Tech. Time, 25.2 seconds. 440-Yard Hurdles—Bob Morton, Auburn. Time, 59.8 seconds. One-Mile Relay—Georgia Tech (Short, Wilson, Justus, Johns). Time, 3:31.8 minutes. - Sixteen-Pound Shot-Put—Jack Helms, Georgia Tech. Distance 133 feet 4 inches. Javeline Thrust—Lt. Martin Biles, Napier Field Ala. Distance, 216 feet. - High Jump—Kelly Horn, Union Springs, Ala. Height, 6 feet 4% inches. 22% Cooler*! Because Only Genuine Softer. Washable IS W&m Then 4 Important Ways The Season't Lowest Pile* Come in and find out why folks say: "Palm Beach is so much more comfortable when the mercury gets above 80 degrees!" 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OLIN L HILL "The Man With The Tape" DEAN WALSTON (Continued from page 1) parents they would have conceded their daughter's guilt despite her denial. In your letter of March 19 to this student's father you stated that this student was suspended from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute until September 1942, when she might apply to the Executive Council for reinstatement, admission being conditioned upon their favorable vote. "As the case now stands you have, without asking the advice of the Executive Council, agreed to reinstate this young lady June 8, which would allow her to be graduated in the same year that she had originally planned. "If, as you told me, society is indifferent to our disposition of this matter, our obligation becomes increasingly greater. Society's attitude may be due. in some measure to the fact that people in our positions have been lax. I sincerely believe, however, that the people of Alabama wish only the highest standards to prevail in their colleges.' "I am not unaware of the fact that some pressure has been brought to bear on you from this student's community. -I cannot agree with your statement that this would ruin the college in North Alabama. Even if it did, the corollary of refusing to deal justly would be that no college could ever take disciplinary measures against anybody for fear of giving offense. Since Governor Dixon has written that he has no right to interfere in this matter, surely the private citizen can be depended upon to take the same attitude. As I have stated several times in conference with you, to compromise this issue means that our other students are left defenseless against stealing, since I could never conscientiously take action against another student if this young woman is to be allowed to return now. "I know enough of student feeling in this matter to know that to allow this student to return will arouse basic doubts in the minds of her fellow students as to the position of the college in matters dealing with character. If my efforts to set up a desirable system for women on this campus over a long period of years have any weight with you, I request you not to reinstate this student except in terms of your original letter. Sincerely yours, Rosa Lee Walston Dean of Women "President L. N. Duncan Auburn, Alabama "My dear President Duncan: "It is with mingled feelings that I write this letter of resignation. My ten years at Auburn have for the most part been pleasant ones, filled with the joy and pride of constructive achievement. For your cooperation during these years I wish to express my appreciation. "I wish my position in the case of this student to be very clear. I do not for a moment question your right, as President, to overrule me on this or any other matter. It is only for me to decide whether it is possible for me to hold a position under the system which you set up. I am absolutely convinced that I could not deal fairly with all girls under the kind of administration which you wish. There has never been a moment during my administration when I have been a "respecter of persons." A position that required me to be so would be much worse than no position at all. "This resignation cannot be understood unless it is read in conjunction with the letter which I sent you this morning. In part, my resignation is the protest of a native Alabamian that a college of this state should compromise its standards. It is impossible for me to view your action in any way except as a decision which strikes straight at the heart of everything for which a college should stand. "It Is with reluctance that I have written this letter, but I could not do otherwise since I see the issue clearly as a mora#l one. You must perforce realize that I do, for I believe that you will readily grant that I would not lightly give up so good a position as I now hold with no other in sight, if there were any alternative open to me. "Because I know that you will be at a disadvantage if you have Plainsmen Lose First Game With Ft. Benning on Friday, 3-7 Rookie Kronfeld Receives Second Set-Back Of Season as Soldiers Take Ten Hits By BILL MARTIN Rookie Turner Kronfeld received his second set-back of the current baseball season Friday as he generously dealt out 10 hits while his mates committed a half dozen miscues in the first of a two-game series with the Army Division team in Fort Benning. Pitcher Silcox of the Soldiers almost completely handcuffed the touring Tigers as he set them down with only three safeties and sent 11 of the Plainsmen down swinging. Silcox was in rare form and didn't allow runs except in the opening and last frames. The Auburn team scored to fill the position too hurriedly I am willing for this resignation to be effective September 1 instead of July 1 as it would normally be: Please advise me of your wishes in this matter. Sincerely yours, Rosa Lee Walston Dean -of Women and Social Director Copies to members of the Board of Trustees. two of their three runs in the ninth. Tap Wallis, now high up among the leaders in the Auburn batting parade, collected two of the three hits given by the Benning fire-baller, both being doubles. The other safe knock was a three-bagger pounded out by Sophomore Carl Fletcher. The end of the current season is .near and only four more games remain on the Tiger slate, two this week-end and two the following week-end. One of these contests will be played on a foreign diamond while the last three Will be home games. Friday night, Cramton Bowl will be the scene of battle with Auburn meeting Maxwell Field. On Saturday the Fort Benning boys will come to Auburn to continue their series. The final games of the year will be home games for the Tigers with the Oglethorpe Petrels. Line Scores R H E Auburn 100 000 002.-3 3 6 Ft. Benning 121 102 00x....7 10 3 BUNNEN (Continued from page 2) Chinese under the leadership of Lt. Gen Joseph W. Stilwell. Burma is of great importance as a "morale builder" as well as a military objective. If the Allies af the Far East see that Burma is being held against what appears to be unsurmountable odds, we shall find that we will have the complete assurance as to the loyalty of those people as the battles there progress. If we can hold Burma until the middle of May we can feel confident of holding it for some time. • Want This Modern ALL-GAS Kitchen? BMMiMiiMatiaMMiMlHi Then Buy U. S. War Bonds For It! OF course you want a kitchen like the one pictured above. Every woman does. A modern gas range, and refrigerator, will save you countless steps, and assure your family more healthful meals, more economically prepared. And we want you to have it! Right now, however, both of us have to wait awhile, until a much more important job is done. „ . Victory for our armed forces. But in the meantime, you can start buying this kitchen, and hastening Victory, by enlisting your dollars and dimes in U. $. War Bonds and Stamps. Then, when the war is over arid appliances again are being made, you can cash 'em in and purchase the "kitchen of your dreams." A good idea? You bet it is. i Start buying War Bonds and Stamps today! Blast the JITTERY JAPS with Bombs Your War Bonds Helped to Produce! ALABAMA N. COLLEGE ST. COMPAiYY PHONE 368 |
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