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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISE PLANS COMPLETE Edmonds, Gilkey To Address Graduating Class in Stadium First Quarter to Begin Here June 8 Phi Delta Theta's Win Ail-Year Cup Sigma Nu's Second As Intramural Year Draws to End Phi Delta Theta fraternity was awarded the championship sports cup this week for gaining the largest numher of points during the past year in intramural competition. The. Phis were closely followed by the Sigma Nus, who were presented with the runner-up cup. Of all the sports contests, Phi Delta Theta was first in volleyball and golf, and second in swimming. Sigma Nu won first place in Softball, and was runner-up in basketball. Third, fourth, and fifth places in the intramural standings will not be decided until the playoffs in the tennis and horseshoe brackets are completed. Alpha Tau Omega, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Sigma Phi Epsilon are competing for these positions. Instructions for Degree Candidates For Processional Released This Week Commencement exercises for five hundred and thirty four graduating Auburn students will be held Sunday May 31, and Monday, June 1, in the Auburn Stadium. Speaker for the Baccalaureate Sunday program, which begins at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, will be Dr. Henry M. Edmonds, Minister of the Independent Presbyterian Church, of Birmingham. Dr. Charles W. Gilkey, Dean of the University Chapel, of the University of Chicago, will deliver the Baccalaureate address on Monday, June 1, also at 5 P.M. Candidates for degrees, and parents and friends, are invited to attend the President's Reception from 8 to 10 o'clock Sunday evening, on the lawn in front of the President's Home. Degree candidates may obtain admission cards at the office of the President, beginning Wednesday. These cards will be used for entrance to the stadium for the programs Sunday and Monday. In case of rain, the exercises will be held in Alumni Gymnasium, and special blue cards will be issued for admission. The number of these cards will be limited because of limited space in the Gym. Students who have not paid their graduation fees of $10.00 are required to do so by noon Friday, May 29. All candidates for degrees will be required to attend the exercises on May 31 and June 1. Formation Candidates for degrees will form in line for the processional at the Artillery barn east of the stadium, at 5 o'clock on Sunday and Monday. They will take their places in the line in the order in which they are listed in the printed program. Graduate students will form at the head of the line, and all other degree candidates will arrange themselves in the exact order in which their names appear in the program. The faculty will precede the graduating class in the Processional. Caps and Gowns Caps and gowns will be worn by all candidates for degrees. The gowns should be fastened at the neck before the processional begins. The tassel of the caps should hang to the left. Black shoes and dark clothing should be worn by both men and women. Women students receiving the Bachelor's degree will wear a white collar attached to the gown. The collar will be furnished by Burton's Book Store. Master's degree candidates do not wear the collar. All degree candidates other than Master's will wear Bachelor's gowns. Master's Degree Candidates will wear the Bachelor's hood during the processional a nd throughout the exercises on both Sunday and Monday. Candidates who have not made reservations for Caps and Gowns are urged to do so immediately, at Burton's Book Store. The Processional After degree, candidates have formed in the lirte for the processional, the column will move forward from the North end of the wooden bleachers, turning left at the edge of the field. Opposite the 50-yard line, the double column will turn right and move across the field to a point near the east edge of the track. Here the column will divide, the right single column proceeding to the right entrance of Section F, and taking seats beginning with Row 4, up into the stands. The left single column will enter the Stadium at the left entrance of Section F, proceed to the top row of the reserved space, and fill in the rows downward, 20 to the row, to the end of the column. LAUNDRY BAGS All students who have sent their laundry in for the last time this semester, are urged to return their laundry bags to the Ideal Laundry office immediately. Two New Men Initiated By Debate Frat Tau Kappa Alpha Officers For New Year Named Tau Kappa Alpha, national forensic debate fraternity, recently initiated into the Auburn chapter two new men who were tapped for membership at the beginning of this semester. These tapped were Cullen Ward, a sophomore taking Pre- Law from Auburn; and Nick Nigosian, a sophomore enrolled in mechanical engineering- from Gadsden. Election to Tau Kappa Alpha is based upon ability in debate. To be chosen, a student must have participated in at least three intercollegiate debates and must have debated a minimum of six times on the campus. Officers recently selected to serve during the coming year are as follows: President, Bob Guil-lot; vice-president, Hoyt Hall; and secretary-treasurer, Nick Nigosian. Two Co-op Civil Engineers Inducted By Chi Epsilon Two co-op students recently tapped for membership in Chi Epsilon, honorary civil engineering fraternity, were inducted into the local chapter this week. These were Walter J. Dunaway, of Birmingham; and William Neil Campbell, of -Dadeville. Immediately following the initiation ceremonies, a banquet was held at the Auburn Grille in honor of the new members. Officers of Chi Epsilon for the coming year are president, Marion Wilkins; vice-president, Ed Rogers; secretary-treasurer, Cullen Harris; associate editor of "The Transit", Malcolm Cook. W. D. DeBardeleben and Marion Wilkins will represent the organization on the Engineers Council. CORPS GIVEN EXCELLENT RATING; AWARDS MADE One Hundred And Fifty-two Receive Army Commissions The ROTC unit at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute has again this year received »the maximum rating of "excellent" by the War Department. This was the announcement made Wednesday morning by Pres. L. N. Duncan to the entire corps of 1800 cadets and a large number of visitors assembled in the stadium for exercises at which 152 commissions in the U. S. Army were presented to ROTC graduates. The graduation parade and competitive drill were held earlier in the morning. President Duncan commended Colonel John J. Waterman, commandant, officers on the ROTC staff, and the cadets on what was termed "the best report ever received by this institution from the War Department." The rating this year continues the unbroken record by the ROTC unit since its establishment here in 1920—a record that is unique among colleges and universities throughout the country. The rating was given on the basis of the recent annual inspection of the unit by Maj. Joseph H. Earle, Corps of Engineers, and Maj. Stanley Addis, F. A. Following are excerpts from the report by Major Earle and Major Addis: "There appears to be nothing that I could recommend that would increase the efficiency of the military department here . . . The performance at all of my inspections left nothing to be desired . . . Too much could not be said about the excellent spirit within the Corps". All of the ROTC graduates will go immediately into the army as second lieutenants after receiving their academic degrees. The commissions included those in field artillery, corps engineers, air corps, and quartermaster corps. In addressing the cadets at the close of the exercises, Dr. Duncan said: "The charge has been made that the young men of America are soft. But I am certain that this is not the case, and I am confident that -you young officers and others like you will see to it that the principles of freedom and democracy do not perish from the earth." "The purpose of the military training at Auburn is to enable the Allied Nations to take the offensive. When they do, we will be on our way to victory," said Colonel Waterman. Waterman Praises Cadets in Letter To Entire Corps (Editor's note: The following letter was received by The Plainsman yesterday, following Wednesday's Graduation Parade and Competitive Drill, and written by Col. Waterman.) "To the Members of the Corps of Cadet: "Wednesday morning, I failed you in that I couldn't say what was in my heart. Long years as a soldier make any expression of emotion difficult. A habit of "yes sir" and "no sir" is hard to break. You men are just like so many sons to me and I have the pride in your performance, the best interest in the success of every man of the Corps. No officer could ever ask more loyal support than you have given me and the members of the military staff. I wish I had some way of better expressing my thanks to you. "The Cadet Officers, the finest group of men to whom I have had the honor to present commissions. By your co-operation with the desires of an old, bald headed Colonel, you have molded and guided the Corps during the year and by your efforts, have made it the outstanding ROTC unit in the Corps Area. I really meant what I said when I told Dr. Duncan that 1942 is the best class to complete ROTC since I came to Auburn. I can recommend every man without reservation as an excellent to superior officer of the Army. It is a pleasure to salute such men and it makes a lump come in my throat to watch you parade for the last time here. "Col. John J. Waterman "F. A., Commandant, ROTC" SIGNAL CORPS APPLICANTS TO BE INTERVIEWED The following telegram was received today by Colonel Waterman: "Lieutenant Little, officer of Chief Signal Office, will be at Headquarters Fourth Corps Area from nine A. M. to five P. M. May 23 to interview applicants for appointment in Signal Corps. "Notify all within your jurisdiction considered qualified, especially electrical engineers. Applicants to be interviewed in Room 511 Walton Building, Atlanta, Georgia." Prizes and Awards Made to Cadets And Units of Corps Prizes and awards to individuals, batteries, and companies followed Wednesday's competitive drill exercises, in the Auburn Stadium. Prizes for the best drilled battery were presented to Battery E, 1st Field Artillery, commanded by Cadet Captain Felix Turnipseed (C. O.) Montgomery; Battery F, 2nd Field Artillery, commanded by Cadet Captain Max Morris (C. O.), Blountsville; and Company F, Engineer Regiment, commanded by Cadet Captain G. L. Smith (C. O.), Auburn. Members of the winning batteries were awarded recognition ribbons and the Captains were presented with silver sabers. Regimental medals awarded to the best-drilled basic soldiers were presented by Colonel Waterman as follows: First medal for the Engineer Regiment, J. B. Thomas, Sipsey; second medal, E. J. Vakakas, Ens-ley, First medal for the 1st Field Artillery Regiment, R. D. Cousins, Spring Hill; second medal, Grover Campbell, Chattanooga, Tenn. First medal in the 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, R. F. Rutherford, Montgomery; second medal, H. E. Smolley, Biloxi, Miss. The annual Scabbard and Blade award of a silver saber was presented to Cadet Col. George A. Austin, Atlanta, Ga. Saber Awards to Regimental Colonels were given to Cadet Col. C. R. Bradford, Hollywood, of the 1st Field Artillery; Cadet Col. R. O. Haas, Mobile, of the 2nd Field Artillery; and Cadet Col. E. C. Allen, Memphis, Tenn., of the Engineer Regiment. Honor graduates who received certificates of award were as follows: Engineer Unit—E. C. Allen, Memphis, Tenn.; G. A. Austin, Atlanta, Ga.; E. C. Gentle, Birmingham; A. F. Henning, Birmingham; D. J. MacKnight, Columbiana; A. D. Mullin, Phenix City; R. S. Carstens, Mobile; and R. N. Campbell, Mobile. Field Artillery Unit—R. B. Allen, Columbus, Ga.; R. C. Anderson, Montevallo; C. R. Bradford, Hollywood; J. B. Cagle, Crossville; R. C. Calloway, Huntsvi|le; F. Curtis, Atmore; Charles A. Dubberley, Tallassee; J. W. Fitzpatrick, Birmingham; H. J. Fleming, Birmingham; J. T. Hudson, Auburn; J. T. Lutz, Mobile; M. A. Morris, Blountsville; A. B. Morrison, Montgomery; S. D. Nettles, T u n n el Springs; C. E. Scarsbrook, Ost-ville; C. W. Scott, Birmingham; and J. R. Snow, Jasper. Freshman Orientation Begins at 9 O'clock Classes to Begin for Freshmen And Upperclassmen on Thursday, June 11 By GEORGE HEARD Auburn's first war time summer school will officially begin on Monday morning, June 8, when the graduating class of 1944 will line up for their registration and their enrollment. Although the first term of the new quarter system will be conducted along the same lines as the summer school in previous years, students will be able to continue on through the summer uninterrupted with their school work. The freshmen will begin their orientation period at 9:00 o'clock Monday morning and will "~ Profit Made On Dances, Says Committee officially end at 5:00 Wednesday afternoon. During this time they will be conducted over the campus on different tours and visits to points of interest on the campus. These tours will include visits to various buildings on the campus and to the farms and laboratories at API. They will have a reception at the President's home at which time they will hear from many of the faculty members and also hear the student leaders for the coming year. Various special tests will be given the freshmen at some time during their orientation period. All freshmen will be required to take these tests. They will include English placement, psychological and achievement tests. Students who are absent from any one of these tests will be assessed $1.00. The freshmen will be sectioned in English and mathematics on the basis of the showing they make on these tests. Upperclassmen Except for several upperclassmen on the campus to help with the orienting of the freshmen, no upperclassmen will return until Thursday morning, when class work begins. Upperclassmen are asked to stay away until time for them to return. Upperclassmen who are in school now should be registered now, or at latest before they leave for home. New upperclassmen will be registered on June 9 and 10, Tuesday and Wednesday. A late fee will be charged those students ho are enrolled in school now and have not registered before June 9. No student will be permitted to enroll except by permission of his dean after the second week of school. His load will be ascertained by his dean. All students will be required to attend classes on Thursday morning and absences will be recorded. Colonel John J. Waterman, Commandant of the ROTC unit here, said last Wednesday that the regular Physical Education classes would be started on this day and the rolls would be taken. At a recent meeting of the Students Social Committee, Jim Morgan, retiring chairman, reported that this year's Opening and Homecoming Dances netted a profit of approximately $1150 and that this sum will be used to offset the $2500 deficit incurred during preceding years. A motion was made and unanimously passed at the meeting which provided as follows: That the Chairman of the Student Social Committee be paid at the rate of $30 per month for a period of nine months or a total of $270 for the school year, and that he receive a bonus of 20 per cent of the profits after $600 of the current profits has been applied to the mentioned debt, provided, however, that the bonus not exceed a total of $100. A motion was also made and unanimously carried that the Chairman of the Student Social Committee be paid a full nine months salary and a bonus of $100; also, that the Chairman be commended for his services in successfully handling the two dances this school year. PRE-LAW SOCIETY Bill Morton, a sophmore enrolled in Pre-Law, and Gus Barnes, _ a Pre-Law freshman, have been elected to membership in the Pre-Law Society. These students were chosen because of their outstanding scholastic records. Leadership and character were also considered in the selections. New officers of the organization for the next year are president, Yetta Samford; vice-president, Cullen Ward; secretary, Billy Hill; treasurer, John Glenn; and publicity chairman, Buck Taylor. Thz PlairidrriarL "TO FOSTER THE AUBURN SPIRIT" VOLUME LXV ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1942 NUMBER 65 You Knew We'd Get the Masthead Down Here Finally By THE EDITOR No, we haven't gone completely crazy. We did this just to please those of you who've had fun kidding staff members of The Plainsman about the way we've kicked our masthead around in the past few months. And, to give those who don't like it something more to complain about. We think we know why you don't like it. You don't like it for the same reason that people didn't like automobiles when they first came into existence—they weren't used to them. You're accustomed to seeing the masthead of a newspaper in one place—and one place only. At the furthermost point in the mass of print at the top of the front page of the paper. It's just a characteristic human trait, that anything new must be looked upon with dislike—or at least suspicion. We admit that we put the masthead of this, our last issue, down here in the bottom of the page just "for the heck of it", but we could give you a good reason, if called upon to do so. We could say, with perfect honesty, that we did it because we thoroughly believe that the masthead of a newspaper is the least important thing on its front page. We do believe that. It's usually put at the top of the page because Addison and Steele, or some of the old timers long ago, put it there first, and people got used to it. » Now, the more progressive, and less conservative, modern newspapers are removing it from its hallowed position and placing it in a position of lesser importance. We had our reasons for moving it down from the top of the front page of The Plainsman, everytime we did it. First of all, moving it down gives the make-up man one more place for a headline news story. Secondly, by moving it still further down, he's given a chance for still another big news story— entirely above the masthead. In other words, with the masthead of the paper at the top of the page, there can be only one large headline—and it secondary to the masthead. With the masthead moved to the right of the page, and three or four inches down from the top, the make-up man can get in a seven-column headline at the top, with the story to the right or left, a five-column headline and complete story above the masthead, and a five-column headline and less important stories, directly below the masthead. But don't get the idea that the idea was all ours. It wasn't. The better college newspapers all over the country have been doing it, this year, and some even before. Nothing in newspaper make-up is done without a reason. When newspaper editors did away with the more old-fashioned form of headline writing—that of the straight line and inverted pyramid, and put them "flush-left," or in a straight line on the left side of the column, they did it to accelerate headline writing— not just because it made their papers look better. When Plainsman Editor John Godbold took the column rules out of this paper, he did it to improve the appearance of the paper— and because the best collegiate newspapers in the nation were doing it. When his successor, Dan Hollis, put 'em back in, he did it to save space and increasing paper costs. We have an idea that most of the papers in the nation will be doing, in the xnext ten years, exactly what we've done with our masthead this year—so you see, we've just been trying to educate newspaper readers for the future. Page Two THE P L A I N S M AN May 22, 1942 Wiping the Grin Off the Dictator's Face The next term of school opens June 8. For the "duration," every effort in Auburn will be toward preparation for victory in this war. Those efforts, some of them at least, are going to be hard. Already students are complaining because they have to take "exercises" every day, and in the afternoons at that. Maybe it would be better to have those physical conditioning periods in the early mornings. We're willing to leave that decision to more qualified minds, however. There's one thing we aren't willing to leave to other minds, though. And that is, this business of complaining about things considered by the nation's authorities, such as physical conditioning, to be for the advancement of our cause, and our victory. If the little ex-paper-hanger could hear those complaints, he'd grin with glee. Because they're just what he wants to hear. He likes to hear his enemies kick about things war forces them to do that they don't want to. He likes to hear people complain, because those complaints mean t h a t the morale of the complainers isn't holding up. Perhaps the complaints of certain students in Auburn about such minor things as daily exercise periods don't seem to amount to much—but those little dissatisfactions are the very things that ate their way into the heart of France—and look at France now. So Adolph would grin if he heard them, and grin even more if he heard American men complaining of being drafted, and having to go into the army at $21 a month. We haven't heard any of that kind of complaining around heres. We don't think there is any of it. Auburn's not the kind of place where odd students preach propaganda from soap boxes on the campus. Auburn's a leader in national defense. Let's keep it so, and take it, when the higher- ups dish it out. When the going gets tough, let's remember France, and do the grinning ourselves, while Herr Hitler scowls! Our Friends—the Citizens and Merchants It's poppa who pays, in the Jiggs family, but it's your advertisers who pay in the newspaper business. Auburn's advertisers, aided by those in Opelika, pay for about a third of the. costs of publishing your Plainsman twice a week. They do more than that. Many of those gentlemen—and ladies—who advertise in The Plainsman, are the "Pillars of the city." They make the village what it is. They give students credit, and furnish them with their worldly needs. They provide for police and fire protection for the students as well as the townspeople. They provide for sanitation. They build and landscape, and keep up the beautiful homes in the residential sections of the city, making Auburn the swell little town that it is. And they talk Auburn. Wherever you go, you'll never be able to find a greater love for a school and what it stands for than you find among the merchants and townspeople of Auburn. They're real Auburn men and women, even if some of them never attended class on the campus. They helped to make possible the fame of great Tiger football teams. They helped to build up, and keep up, the Auburn Spirit. They advertise in your newspaper, not only because they realize that advertising is necessary for good business, but- also because they believe in you—as students, and have a desire to show their belief and appreciation to you through your newspaper. Many of them depend almost entirely upon student trade and support for their living. They're our friends, and y o ur friends. And they always will be. So while we're tying up the loose ends of another school year, and taking our leave, let's don't forget those people, and what they've done for Auburn and for us. And when we come back, those of us who do come back, let's show them our appreciation too, by trading with them. Full Activity Program Ready for Summer Students who will attend the first quarter of Auburn's accelerated war-time program which starts on June 8, needn't worry about what they are going to do with their extra time this summer. Reliable sources inform us that there will be plenty to do. And it won't be all work. Social activities, athletic competition, and other extra-curricular activities, will start functioning the first week of school and continue without a break throughout the duration. The Physical Education Department has planned intramural tournaments for the fraternities, and although it is unofficial, these sports will probably be golf, tennis, softball, swimming, and several others. But non-fraternity men won't be left out. Through the physical conditioning program, m|any independents will have a chance to engage in athletics with their respective batteries, as was done in the ROTC units this year. This will reach many of the students who, otherwise, are not as apt to engage in any athletic competition whatsoever. This is one of the numerous advantages that the physical conditioning program will give to students. In addition to the sports program, the Physical Education Department is planning a sing one evening a week which will be held in the Graves Center amphitheater. The Social Committee has released information to the fraternities that their dances will start this June, although the dates for the respective fraternity dances have not been selected. And as for other extra-curricular activities, there'll be plenty of them. All campus organizations, publications, and fraternities are planning active programs. These activities, coupled with studies that might be a bit harder than usual, will give students a well-rounded summer schedule. It looks like a full time activity program for Auburn students this summer. M. K. Tlw QlairidmarL 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 HAM WILSON WOODIE HUBBARD Assistant Advertising Managers JIM McCRORY Collections Mgr. Advertising and Collections Assistants ALBERT SCROGGINS Circulation Mgr. ALFRED GREEN Office Mgr. Fred Allison Reuben Burch Luther Taylor Knud Nielsen Lawrence Cottle Jack Berry Bobby Hails John Spencer Gladys Burbage Homer Reid Member ftssocialed Golle8iate Press Distributor of Colle6iateDi6est RIPRCBENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING «V National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative AZO MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y. CHICAOO • BOSTON • LOI A I K I I I I I - SAD F«ANCIlCO QUART-ER SYSTEM . . . Wintzell To the Students i Yep, this is it. We could say if were we inclined, "It is with mingled feelings of pleasure and regret that we bid adieu to you, gentle readers . . . pleasure in being able to turn your newspaper over to a more competent editor and journalist . . . regret in that we have to leave you . . . " But you see, we don't quite feel that way about it. In fact, our feelings aren't mingled at all. We're darned glad to get out of here, to be honest with you. We're darned glad not only because we're leaving you with a better editor, but also because now we may have a chance to cross some more sheafs in the direction of the Japs this time, instead of that lone pine tree on the Ft. Benning firing ranges. „ But on the Other Hand Of course, we'll miss Auburn. Everybody does. You come down here when you're a freshman, and you can't wait until the first weekend that you can get a chance to go home . . . you leave Friday afternoon if you're lucky, get home that night, and by Saturday you wish to heck you were back in Auburn. There's something about the place. But we'll be back, the Lord and Uncle Sam willing. And when we do come back we're coming around to The Plainsman office to sit on the old desk, with our feet on the exchange table, and tell the editor of '43 how the Auburn men won the war. /* Ain't So Bad, Though Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates by mail: $2.50 per year, $1.50 per semester. This place really isn't so bad, you know. Of course, after a year-and- a-half in this office, you get kinda soured on the world. And we've cussed it enough, and just about everybody in it. But we usually took back what we said, even if we didn't always do it in print. College seems to be a place to make enemies, as well as friends. We can't think of anybody who always makes more of the former than the editor—unless it's the Executive Secretary. But Auburn's a great place. That is, of course, a gross understatement. We've got the best President, the best Student Body, the best ROTC Corps, and the worst weather of any place in the world. And we can look over even the weather, for the rest of it. Out of the Red We've seen a little of Auburn's miraculous over-night growth— this graduating class. We came here when Auburn didn't have but about three hundred co-eds . . . when "the quadrangle" was something from a math book . . . when the Auburn Stadium was a dump heap . . . when Duncan and Co. were just beginning to pull the school to the top, financially speaking . . . when co-op engineers were almost as scarce as Journalism students. There was something about that Auburn we liked. There's something about the newer, greater Auburn that we like. And Still We're Happy We're happy, though. We aren't going to shed any tears when they hand us our tickets to life. We're going to say, "Thanks, Dr. Duncan, for the diploma", and say it in such a way that he'll wish to heck he were going to Tokyo with us. Why should we be sad about leaving college? We've never been able to understand those people who cry at commencements. There are people you hate to say goodbye to, of course—but not college! After all, you spend four years here, and the money that goes with it, to get a degree so you can earn a living. Why mope about it when you do get it? Once an Auburn Man Always an Auburn man . . . even if you've only been here two weeks. And proud of it. You know, when you leave, that you've had the best college life in the world. You know that you've learned something, even if it's just that laundries rip buttons off and shrink clothes. You know that Auburn's given you something that'll earn you a thousand square meals a year, the rest of your life. We Once Made a Promise Once we made a promise, to ourselves. Really three times, not just once. We swore, after seeing three other Plainsman editors pour out their hearts in last-issue editorials and columns, that we'd never write a swan song. We promised ourselves that we'd just let the last editorial page go through with a column about the need for another^ Coca-Cola machine in the basement of the Y-Hut, or something like that. But we must have broken that promise. This reads like a swan song, after all. Guess we just couldn't help it. And while we're swanning, we might as well do something we've wanted to do all year, and put off. We want to thank those who've made your Plainsman possible. First of all, thanks to our staff. We've had the best. They've edited the paper. We didn't do it. Too, we want to thank Eugene Speight and Naomi Kirbo of the Lee County Bulletin, for their patient aid in publishing your paper. And we want to thank the fellows in the back room at the Bulletin office. They're the guys who make your paper look good, whether it reads good or not. That's been about the only perfect part of the paper—what they've done. And we want to thank Kirtley Brown and Edith Ingram, without the both of whom no Plainsman could ever be published. But most of all, thanks to the students of API. You've really made The Plainsman your paper. Plains Talk By HERBERT MARTIN I'M It or'a note: The opinions expressed In this column are those of the writer and are not to be construed a* 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 poller of this column. And brother, it won't be long now. What we mean is, time is getting short. Folks are just before leaving, and there ain't no weekend return ticket included. But it's not time for that sort of stuff yet. There are still other things to talk about. * * * For example, did you read the letter Ickes wrote columnist Paul Mallon? He closed with, "If things were like you columnists say they are, this world would be in a hell of a mess. "Hoping you are the same (!), I am, very truly yours, Harold L. Ickes." * * * Speaking of Second Lieutenants, and we were, weren't you, pore old Germany and Japan had better hunt a hole. After listening to that letter the federal inspectors wrote, we fully believe that the Auburn cadet corps could lick them buzzards with slingshots. * * * Make that BB guns. * * * We're holding off this sob stuff as long as possible. * » * And about this graduation. We , just do it from college once, and we're going to feel kinda silly doing it in skirts, especially looking forward to what's coming. That ain't saying women can't fight. Some of them, we hear, are pretty good at it, but this is an entirely different kind of fighting. We'd sorta like to wear britches at this finale, but it's a little late to think of that. * * * We've always figured that when the time came to finish off this job, we'd stay a fur piece from these swan serenades. We figured we'd just quit, and that would be that. But you can't just slope off and leave something or somewhere that has been the biggest thing in your life for several years without saying goodbye. It just ain't cricket. What's more, it ain't right. * * * And you can't just say, "Goodbye, Auburn, it's been swell." * * * You get to thinking about things you're going to miss, like reviews, and pep rallies and pre-game parades, and afternoon beats, and coffee and bull sessions, and discussion classes, and rain on the campus, and listening to orchestra practices, and dances at the Center and sloshing home in the rain. * * * And football games, and basketball games, and baseball games, and home track meets if we get any, and running up a blue fog to get to the dormitories by eleven, and the slower trip home with the other expelled suitors, and getting to class just as your name is called, or shortly after, and doing a year's work in a week, and fellers and gals and professors, and a lot too many things to name. * * * But, most of all, you readers. Thanks a lot for sticking around, and we'll miss pounding out this stuff when the deadlines start rolling around. * * * And wherever we wind up, we just hope there'll be plenty of Auburn men around. If you have to holler, there'll be somebody to listen and either help or holler with you. * * • * Karrie, the Kampus Kutie, says her farewells too. "It's been a lot of fun, and I'm going to miss ever'body, but I think I'd better string along just in case Plains Talk crops up somewhere else. And, believe me, if it does, every mother's son that sees it will know where it got its name, because I'll be right on hand to tell the story. Goodbye, we'll be seeing you, and thanks." Here, There, and Elsewhere By BOB BUNNEN 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. Russo-German Reports from Russia reveal that hundreds of German bodies cover the battle fields in the Kharkov area as the fighting there grows more tense with each passing day. The Russians are putting into use 52-ton tanks in this battle for the important city of Kharkov. The counter-offensive by the Russians is driving the Germans back on some fronts, particularly on the 125 mile flank of Kharkov, and is holding them in check in other strategic fronts. One Russian communique said, "Our troops waged offensive battles, beat off enemy counterattacks and advanced." That bulletin from the headquarters of the Red army is typical of the reports coming from Russia. The important event of the present time is the stubborn resistance being offered by the Russians. They have held up with remarkable courage after receiving some of the most punishing blows ever to be dealt out by the powerful German war machine. The Russians have seized the offensive from the Germans on many fronts, and they are stubbornly resisting any effort by the Germans to make progress on other fronts. The Russian courage and ability to fight, combined with the supplies reaching them from this country will spell a final victory for the United Nations. However, should the Russians fail in their attempts to stop the Germans in this new offensive, a prolonged war would result and we would have the difficult task of opening up a new front without any support from the Russians. It is imperative that we do not fail to get supplies to the Russians. Without the continuous line of supplies form the New World, the Russian campaign would be an unsuccessful one for the United Nations. For that reason we must not let Russia be unprepared. If the Russians are willing to fight and die, we surely should take the responsibility of getting supplies to her. Raid on Japan The War Department has officially announced that the raid on Japan was led by Brig. Gen. James Doolittle, famed racing pilot. General Doolittle informed newsmen that contrary to claims boasted by the Japanese no American bombers were shot down on their flight over Japan. The Japanese had previously boasted of bringing down nine American bombers. For leading this sensational raid over Japan General Doolittle was decorated with the congressional medal of honor. The presentation was made by President Roosevelt. General Doolittle said that it was evident that the Japanese were not expecting a raid because they were not prepared to meet an invading air force. General Doolittle pointed out that they had no trouble in locating their objectives. They flew at low altitudes to observe the effect such raids were having on the Japanese people, and to observe the excitement of the anti-aircraft batteries. There was still no news that told where the attacking planes were based, or where they returned after the raid. General Doolittle refused to discuss the situation in which an American plane is said to have landed in Russia after the raid and has been interned there. General Doolittle expressed high praise for the men who made the raid over Japan. None of them knew what he was about to undertake but, General Doolittle pointed out, all did the job well. Each of the men who made the daring raid has been presented with the Distinguished Service Cross. v May 22, 1942 THE P L A I N S M AN Page Three One Hundred Fifty Two Receive Commissions Here Over One Hundred To Enter Army in June New Officers Are in Air Corps, Engineer Corps, Artillery, Quartermaster Corps The greatest possible contribution by a Land-Grant College to the Allied Nations' world-wide fight for Democracy was made here Wednesday morning when 152 graduates in the Reserve Officers Training Corps were commissioned as officers in the United States Army. The commissions were presented at exercises in the Auburn "Stadium following the annual competitive drill and graduation parade.' Dr. L. N. Ducan, president, of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, de livered a brief address to the new officers in which he reviewed the many phases of Auburn's contribution to the Nation's war effort. Col. John J. Waterman, commandant, said that the commissions as second lieutenant included 95 in the field artillery, 36 in the corps of engineers, 13 in the air corps, and eight in the quartermaster corps. More than 2,000 Auburn men are now in the various branches of the armed forces with commissions ranging up to that of Major General. - One hundred and seventeen of the new officers will receive their academic degrees at the 71st Commencement Exercises on Monday, June 1. The remaining 35 will receive their college diplomas in August at the close of the Summer Quarter under the new Accelerated War Program which begins with the 72 regular session on June 8. Each of the 117 June graduates will go immediately into the army, many of them having already received their assigments from the War Department and purchased their army uniforms. The others will go into the army early in September. Following is the list of ROTC graduates: Air Corps — Robert Lafayette Adair, Jr., Huntsville; Charles Ealy Adams, Mobile; Richard Charles Callaway, Jr., Huntsville; Charles Larramore Davis, Lakeland, Fla.; Jackson Garvin Fields, Birmingham; Harry Byron Huff, Birmingham; David Armstrong Lemmon, Birmingham; Warren Scott Patrick, Putney, Ga.; Samuel Jones Price, Jr., Birmingham; Charles William Scott, Birmingham; Joseph Miles Sprague, Jr., Ensley; John Peyton Thrasher, Huntsville; and Felix Martin Turnipseed, Jr., Montgomery. Engineer Corps — Frederick Palmer Adams, Sheffield; Edwin Clinton Allen, Memphis, Tenn.; George Arthur Austin, Jr., Atlanta, Ga.; Theodore Russell Ben-ning, Jr., Atlanta, Ga.; William Carey Bentley, Jr., Birmingham; Oliver Paxton Board, Birmingham; Ernest Clay Burgin, Jr., Birmingham; Robert Newton Campbell, Jr., Mobile; Robert Southard Carstens, Mobile; John Paul Brooks, Montgomery; Robert Bradford Clopton, Columbus, Miss.; Russell Alexander Duke, Gadsden; Reese Coulter Gwillim, Fairfield; Beverly Z. Henry, Jr., Bargain Day Attraction ZANE GREY'S "WESTERN UNION" SATURDAY JOAN BLONDELL BINNIE BARNES "THREE GIRLS ABOUT TOWN" OWL SHOW SATURDAY 11 P. M. Regular Showings SUNDAY and MONDAY •••TO THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI' »S ivs Excnwo *S & LM«HN6 OF THE » l » B l -Walter j»£*5£ The Year's Most Sensational Subject "FURTHER PROPHECIES OF NOSTRADAMUS' He now tells you the outcome of the present war! What strange power did this man have? 400 years ago he told of the Pearl Harbor attack! Birmingham; Clyde Burton Hewitt, Jr., Columbus, Ga.; Willie Ward Hollingsworth, Jr., Fairfield; Joseph William Meadows, Opp; Abie George Milton, Birmingham; Robert Monroe Morton, Birmingham. James Newton Mueller, Birmingham; Al Dene Mullin, Jr., Phenix City; George Heacock Mc- Bride, Birmingham; Cummings Herrington McCall, Jr., Gulfport, Miss.; Warren Edwin Morris, Syl-acauga; John Allen Pope, Jr., Columbus, Ga.; Virgil Preston Rice, Birmingham; Walker Lewis Richmond, Mobile; Hugh Lun-dy Sinclair, Jr., Selma; Cyril Ubert Smith, Birmingham; Grady Lawrence Smith, Auburn; Thomas Marion Smith, Bessemer; Lane Fitzgerald Thigpen, Gadsden; Lorenzo Vastine Tindal, Greenville; George Ward Willard, Fairfield; Roy Elmo Wilson, Jr., Birmingham; Robert Dale Wise, Birmingham. Field Artillery — Philip Exton Adams, Alexander City; Robert Bruce Allan, Columbus, Ga.; Charles Irving Alton, Bayou La Batre; Robert Cletus Anderson, Montevallo; Clyde Edward Au-tery, Jr., Dixon Mills; Michael William Baldwin, Robertsdale; Leroy Brookshire Berry, Blounts-ville; Charles Raymond Bradford, Jr., Hollywood; Thomas Shannon' Burns, Birmingham; Jack Scott Butler, Fayette; William Edward Cannady, Dothan; Henry Gray Carter, Jr., Columbus, Ga.; William Hooper Collier, Jr., Birmingham; John Newton Cooper, Jr., Natchez, Miss.; Joe Wilson Cordell, Hartwell, Ga.; Benjamin Hogan Craig, Jr., Florence; Fred Curtis, Jr., Atmore; B. B. Darnell, Notasulga; Jack Horace Dick, Ashland; Henry McLain Dickinson, Jr., Auburn; William Alonzo Dodd, Jr., Nu-voo; John Lee Downing, Atmore; Charles Allen Dubberley, Tallas-see; Jack Gordon Ferrell, Birmingham; James Ward Fitzpatrick, Birmingham; Herbert Johnson Fleming, Geneva; Charles Allen Flowers, Jr., Birmingham. George Edward F o w l e r, Blountsville; Davis Milton Gam-mage, Birmingham; Joseph Clark Gandy, Fairfield; James Hershel Gilley, Cullman; William Johnson Gresham, Washington, Ga.; Robert Oliver Haas, Mobile; Harvey Freeman Hamilton, Russell-ville; Lewis Martin Harris, Alexander City; Thomas Wilson Hereford, Gurley; Joseph Ross Horns-by, Dothan; Thomas Spencer Hos-tetter, Tuskegee; John Turner Hudson, Jr., Auburn; Robert Mc- Duffie Huff, Jr., Columbus, Ga.; Thomas Alexander Hughes, Red Bay; Daniel Frederick Hurst, Birmingham; William David Jackson, Lineville; Charles Dem-ing Jones, Evergreen; Olen Ever-ette Jones, Vernon; William Orlo Jones, Snowdoun; Charles Hern-don Johnston, Dawson; Donald Luquer Kelley, Rep ton; Edd Kennedy, Jr., Lower Peach Tree; William Thomas Kennedy, Tal-lassee; Ralph Orian Kiper, Monroe, La.; William Eric Knight, Lacon; Benjamin Brown Knowles, Jr., Montgomery; Russell Theodore Kulp, Birmingham; Oliver Roy Lockhart, Jr., Birmingham; John Thomas Lutz, Mobile; Francis Saxon McCain, Ashland; James Russell McCauley, Birmingham; Joseph Ray McCleskey, Jr., Daytona Beach, Fla.; Edward w The Most Famous Name in Diamonds! Keepsake "ASHLEY" Matched Set 74.75 Engagement Ring 50.00 T. I. Jockisch Authorized Keepsake Jeweler New Nostradamus Feature at Tiger Sunday, Monday One of Hollywood's most popular stars, from a standpoint of fan mail, is a, gentleman who has been dead four hundred years. His name is Michel de Nostradamus, and his popularity stems from the fact that he seems to have been endowed with some strange faculty which permitted him to foretell the future with amazing accuracy. For those not familiar with the previous prophesies of Nostradamus, here are a few of the seer's predictions which history has already borne out. A full century before the event, for instance, Nostradamus predicted the great fire of London which almost destroyed the entire city. He foretold England's rise to a great sea power when that country was nothing more than an inconsequential island. He predicted submarines and planes. He not only predicted the rise of Hitler but called him by name. But enough of the past, what of the present and future? In the one reeler Nostradamus has this to say about the German campaign in Russia: "Then r a i n, snow, sudden, impetuous, shall hinder the insults of the robbers. The most powerful armies in disorder .shall be routed and shall be pursued." About Pearl Harbor, the prophet warned against when "Little men shall talk of peace, their foreign guard shall betray a fortress." "So great shall be the attack of the plunderers," wrote Nostradamus, "twenty-one and more shall range themselves in great league." There are twenty-one signators to the Pan-American conference. "Further Prophecies of Nostradamus" will be an added attraction at the Tiger Theatre Sunday and Monday with "To the Shores of Tripoli" as the feature. Dent McGough, Montgomery; Joe •Floyd McManus, Wedowee; Wood-row Wilson McNair, U n i on Springs; Hugh Gilbert Maddox, Douglas, Ga.; Kenneth Bruce Maddox, Fayette. Herbert Marshall Martin, Jr., Auburn; Ira Crawford Mayfield, Jr., Opelika; William Harold Michelson, Decatur; William Benjamin Moore, Jr., Selma; Max Adams Morris, Blountsville; Andrew Brydge Morrison, Montgomery; Mays Elliott Montgomery, Vincent; Wayne Brasher Nelson, Jr., Birmingham; Samuel Du- Bose Nelrtles, Tunnel Springs; James Hugh Nichols, York; Allen Hale Nottingham, Birmingham; John Pelham, Anniston; John Manderville Phipps, Natchez, Miss.; John Leonard Pierce, Jr., Camp Polk, La. Henry Douglas Purswell, Dothan; George Robert Rice, Double Springs; James Horace Samford, Montgomery; Clarence Edwin Scarsbrook, Orrville, Thomas Warren Schuessler, La- Fay ette; Mark Scott Skelton, Scottsboro; Earnest Alex Smith, Cullman; Samuel Lee Smith, Brewton; Jack Richard Snow, Jasper; Russell Douglas Stewart, Atmore; Hamlin Hannibal Tip-pins, Auburn; Samuel Luther Tisdale, Hattiesburg, Miss.; Thomas Wright Underwood, Summer-dale; Scott Vance, Gadsden; Richard Arthur Van Patten, Opelika; Guy Clifford Wallis, Ho-boken, Ga.; and Gordon Edward Wood, Andalusia. Quartermaster Corps — John Russell Ambrose, Wilton; Hold-man William Baker, Eufaula; William Thomas Curry, Gadsden; Howard Marvin Denton, Oneonta; Jack Berlin, Montgomery; Edward DeKalb Gilmer, Jr., Montgomery; Jesse Lee Jordan, Jr., Chatom; and Lawrence James McMillan, Brewton. KING'S FLORIST We Specialize in Corsages of All Types Phone 611 Night Phone 365 "Flowers for all Occasions" War Information in Library Pamphlets Displayed At Headquarters Recently Auburn was named one of the Key War Information Centers of the state, with the Library at API as headquarters for War Information. A series of pamphlets, prepared by the Office of Civilian Defense, in Washington, are available there for the public's attention. The following is a list of several of these pamphlets, taken from the many on display at the library: B-3 Air Raid Warning System. U. S. Office of Civilian Defense, Sept., 1941, No. 11. A guide to local civilian defense organizations in planning to set up their part of the air raid warning system. Military, civilian, and public air raid warning systems are described and their uses indicated. B-3 Volunteers in Health, Medical Care, and Nursing. Office of Civilian Defense, Washington, D. C. Because of war services and war industries, the need for volunteers in health services is great. Volunteers with or without professional training may render a wide range of vital services: blood donors, child care assistants, first aid teachers, home nursing teachers, nutritionists, are but a few. B-3 Staff Manual, United States Citizens' Defense Corps. Office of Civilian Defense, Washington, D. C. Outline and description of the staff organization for civilian defense in a community. It contains a chart of all such officers and functions. Appendix B is a bibliography of publications of the OCD, which may be ordered through the State Council. B-3. Glass and Glass Substitutes Protective Construction Series No. H. U. S. Office of Civilian Defense, Dept. of Documents, Washington, D. C, 10c. In case of exploding bombs, unprotected glass is broken or splintered causing injury to persons in the vicinity. This pamphlet describes"methods of barricades, sand-bagging, shutters, and substitutes for glass. B-3. Protection of Schools and School Children. U. S. Office of Civilian Defense. Washington, D. C, Jan. 1942. B-3. Protection of School Children and Property. U. S. Office of Civilian Defense, Washington, D. C. * THIS WEEK The Auburn Grille ANNOUNCES THAT CHARLES DUBBERLEY has been selected to receive a Steak Dinner for his outstanding service to Auburn during the last three years. CHARGES WGffSieA./ Each week the Auburn Grille will select an outstanding student to receive this award. The Grille is Auburn's finest and most modern restaurant. The Grille invites the students to come in often for "the best food in town." The Auburn Grille LUCAS GAZES, Mgr. Specific instructions on conduct of air-raid drills in school. School authorities are responsible for air-raid protection of school children and property. This twelve page pamphlet gives instructions as to hazards, methods of control and protection. Organizing school aids to cooperate with wardens; how to prepare drill for, and carry out an air-raid routine are also described. B-3. Regulations for Retail Stores for Blackouts-Air Raids. U. S. Office of Civilian Defense. Washington, D. C. Responsibility of store owners for raid protection. Also organizing defense team and suggested equipment and training for same. B-3. Civilian Protection: Standard School Lpctures. Series 1, General Subjects: Series 11, Fire Defense: Series 111, Gas Defense. U. S. Office of Civilian Defense, Washington, D. C. A manual for guidance of instructors in local schools in preparing lectures, demonstrations, dramatization, and in organizing local school for defense. Contains charts of bombs, gases and gas masks. B-3. Guide for the Training of Volunteer Nurses' Aides. American Red Cross. U. S. Office of Civilian Defense, Washington, D. C. B^ • BROWN & WHITE! • BLUE & WHITE! • BLACK PATENT & WHITE* HILLS BOOTERY Part of the rhythm of action the pause that refreshes ' It's the r e f r e s h i ng t h i ng t o do Opelika Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Phone 70 M-39-4 Page Four THE P L A I N S M AN May 22, 1942 Six Placed on First Annual Plainsman Honor Roll First Annual Plainsman Honor Of Athletes Roll NICK ARDILLO JOHN BALL LLOYD CHEATHAM DAVIS GAMMAGE SHAG HAWKINS WALT MILNER WANTED—Two table boys wanted for summer. Mrs. J. T. Johnson, 128 S. Gay. Phone 885. LOST—17-jewel Bulova wrist watch. Name of Ray Sherer engraved on back. Liberal Reward. Return to 210 Payne St., or telephone 665. LOST—Olive drab army style raicoat. Finder please return to John A. McCory, 228 W. Magnolia. Phone 924-J. Reward. FOR RENT—Furnished apartment on West Glenn. Call 234. tf ROOMS FOR RENT — Have nice rooms for students. Hot and cold water in each room. Simmons beds. Two blocks of town and one of campus. Phone 569. 5-22 & 6-9 LOST — Tau Epsilon Phi jeweled pin. Finder may return to Don Rosenberg, Phone 800. Reward. y0,ifwmgetjt^ BE SURE IT IS New River Coal It's Practically All Pure Clean H e a t - No Clinkers! No Impurities! No Ash—Only 2 Per Cent! No Waste! PHONE 11 Consumers Coal & Feed Co. WILLIAM HARDIE AUBURN FOR NOW THROUGH SUMMER! HILL'S BOOTERY Sports StafffSelects Outstanding Athletes Ardillo, Ball, Cheatham, Gammage Hawkins, and Milner Are Named Six Auburn athletes have been placed on the first Plainsman Honor Roll by the paper's sports staff. They are Nick Ardillo, John Ball, Lloyd Cheatham, Davis Gammage, Shag Hawkins and Walt Milner. The selections were made by writers who have covered the past year's sports events with an eye to recognizing the most outstanding athletes on the Plains during the 1941-42 school session. Bailey Named Outstanding Vet Student Fifty-one Given AVMA Diplomas For Outstanding Work By MILTON KAY Wilford Sherill Bailey, senior in veterinary medicine from Auburn, has been selected as the outstanding senior in the School of Veterinary Medicine and was presented with the annual American Veterinary Medical Association award at the last meeting of the year of the Auburn Junior AVMA held this week. This award, which was presented by the retiring president of the Association, Kenneth Whit-tington, is given to the senior who is judged by the Association as the most outstanding in scholarship, leadership, and personality. Thomas S. Slaughter, from Brooklandville, Md., was presented the first annual John Gill-man Award of $25 by the dean of the school of veterinary medicine, Dr. Redding S. Sugg. Slaughter had been judged by the faculty of the department as the outstanding graduate in clinical laboratory work. In addition to these awards, 51 seniors were given diplomas from the AVMA in recognition of their outstanding work in veterinary medicine by Dr. Isaac McAdory, a member of the faculty. Seniors receiving the awards were James Felix Andrews, Flo-rala; Ray A. Ashwander, Hance-ville; Wilford Sherrill Bailey, Auburn; Robert Edwin Baucom, Marshville, N. C; Louis Becker, Jacksonville, Fla.; Ardell Henry Bodine, Arab; Marion Pullen Bo-mar, Paris, Tenn.; Walter Edward Brewer, Moulton; Hey ward Gregg Brown, Springfield, S. C; Jeff Willard Byrd, Broxton, Ga.; Grover David Cloyd, Florence; Marion Lawrence Crawford, Marion; Thomas Perry Culpepper, Jr., Cullman; Thomas Claude Deal, Conover, N. C; Derwin S. Dimmerling, Elrod; W. R. Dobbs, Loachapoka; George Echols Ea-son, Hartsell; Lovick Culver Ellis, Florence; Ira I. Franklin, Auburn; Silas Bauer Gates, Ard-more, Tenn. Grady Lee Gilchrist, Clayton; C. L. Gross; George C. Hardwick, Decatur; Arthur Francis Hayden, Dedham, Mass.; Haswell C. Jackson, Ivanhoe, Va.; Quentin Ross Jerome, Wilson, Ark.; James Lewis Johns, Montgomery; Gordon Kenneth Jones, Jamestown, N. Y.; Henry Jowett Jones, Cit-ronelle; Daniel E. Kallman, New York, N. Y.; A. D. Knowles, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Thomas Edgar Lanham, Edgefield, S. C; William Lee Lanier, Florence; Earl R. Machery, Jacksonville, Fla.; Timothy Archie Monk, Goldsboro; George E d w a rd Moore, Waltersboro, S. C. Hoyt Nelson, Red -Bay; Roy Men chosen were judged the best in the sports in which they participated. All ranked at the top in the Southeastern Conference. All are well known/to SEC sports followers. All have brought credit to Auburn through their athletic performances. Nick Ardillo—Football. Ardillo was the squad's number one lineman. A guard, he was famous for his offensive and defensive play and for his spirit, which was unsurpassed. Only his ineligibility during the final two games prevented his making Conference honors. He is a senior from Amite, Louisiana. John Ball—Track. Ball is the Southeastern Conference two-mile and cross country champion. A junior, he was undefeated in the cross country and lost only one two-mile race, that to an Auburn teammate. He is from Opelika. Lloyd Cheatham—Football and baseball. Captain and quarterback of the football team, Cheatham was an All-SEC choice and was named the Conference's outstanding blocking back by Associated Press. A centerfielder on the baseball team, he led the hitters with a .413 average and made only two errors in the field. He has been offered professional contracts in both sports. He is a senior from Nauvoo. Davis Gammage — Swimming. Gammage was captain of the swimming team and holds the Southeastern Conference backstroke crown. The team's leading scorer, he also figured prominently in the 440 and medley events. He is a senior, and is from Birmingham. Shag Hawkins — Basketball. Named by many as the greatest Auburn player of all time, Hawkins was captain of the basketball team. He made the All-SEC team and was the league's second ranking scorer despite a neck operation which kept him on the sidelines during the early part of the season. A senior, he's from Dora. Walt Milner—Baseball. A junior, Milner pitched Auburn to seven of its ten wins during the baseball season. He struck out 48 batters in compiling the most outstanding Tiger pitching record in recent years. His home is in River View. YARDSTICK By JOHN PIERCE Chappell Rachley, Pelham, Ga.; Vassar Edwin Rachley, Pelham, Ga.; Thomas O. Roby, Silver Spring, Md.; George Rogoff, Wilmington, Cal.; Thomas B. Sawyer, Frisco City; Thomas B. Slaughter, Brooklandville, Md.; Thomas Bridges Sutton, Sylvester, Ga.; Charles R. Swearingen, Trenton, S. C; Leslie Hene Thompson, Swainsboro; Grover C. Thornton, Union Springs; John Morgan Walters, Manassas, Va.; Kenneth Whittington, Midway; and Hilburn Ross Williams, Win-field. One afternoon about two years ago we got lost while walking from the post office to College Street and ended up by wandering up a flight of stairs and into the room which was then the Plainsman office. Dan Hollis was the man behind the desk at that time, and he looked up from one of his philosophical novels to ask, "What do you want?" ( "Just looking around," we- answered. "Okay," Hollis said. "You can be Sports Editor." So that was that. On the following Friday we journeyed over to Montgomery to see Auburn beat Howard. 27-13. and enjoyed the whole week-end so much that we decided to make some more trips. As a result were travelled some 22,000 miles to and from various parts of the country to watch various sports events. That includes 20 Auburn football games, two SEC basketball tournaments, a Kentucky Derby, a Cotton Bowl game, and any and everything else they'd let us out of class for. We've learned a lot in those two years—a lot about sports, and a lot about the boys who make sports what they are. And we've learned that the Auburn athletes are the finest group we've ever associated with, anywhere. There was some fear of the great beyond in us when we first started on this job. "The football players!" they'd said, "Don't get around them," leaving us in doubt as to whether it would be a knife or a right to the jaw. It didn't work out that way, though. There have been no knives and no rights, and we've been around the bums quite a bit. You can't over-rate the boys who represent Auburn in sports. They're the kind of friends who'll do anything for you, the kind you'll remember the longest. There are a lot of things they learn that we never get in a classroom, and those things stick with 'em after the last football or basketball game is played. It's something you can't talk about, but you know it's there. * * » Bill Yearout is the greatest athlete we've seen in an Auburn uniform. He could have written his ticket to anywhere. Bill was the type that a publicity writer dreams and daydreams about. He could do practically anything he wanted to do on a football field, and he knew he could do it and he'd tell you he could. That was Yearout. Auburn lost a drawing card when he left. Training rules were so much paper work to number 42, yet look what he was without 'em. But Bill Yearout was one in a thousand. * * • They've told us, "You've been a good sports writer," and we laugh at that, because there isn't anything to putting it down when you can work with the set-up that Auburn has. The coaches, the players and everyone connected in any way have been wonderful throughout. It might have been a rough road otherwise. So we'd like to thank Elmer Salter, Coaches Meagher, Hutsell, Jordan, Beard, and Hitchcock; and ex-coaches Grant, McCollum and Chambless; and Mrs. Nickel; and managers Sprague, Rice, Kloeti, Rew, Hudson, Fleming and Thrasher; and every Auburn athlete; and everyone else who has assisted in every way. We hope we've overlooked nobody. And we'd like to thank the "A" Club for the greatest honor we've ever received. That's just about all of it. Harkins Named Baseball Captain By BILL MARTIN Last night at the annual baseball banquet in the Pitts Hotel Green Room Clarence Harkins, junior second baseman, was elected to captain the 1943 baseball Tigers. v Harkins, a Gadsden product, rounded out his second year at the regular second base spot after having served at short and in the outfield in his sophomore year. Playing the second base position in fine fashion, and by wielding a mighty potent bat Harkins rates with the best in the conference. He finished the season as the' fourth Auburn batsman, hitting .338, was first in number of hits with 24, was tied for the home run leadership with two round trippers, and was third in runs scored with 16. Harkins' choice was a unanimous one and it is expected that he will make a fine leader for the diamond team next year. Besides his baseball, Clarence is a flashy halfback on Coach Jack Meagher's gridiron aggregation. The 1942 letter winners are as follows: Capt. Jack Ferrell, Walt Milner, Tommy Mastin, Turner Kronfeld, Gordon Wood, Carl Fletcher, Clarence Harkins, Buck Jenkins, Tap Wallis, Jack Curlee, Lloyd Cheatham, Frank Williams, and Jimmy Martin. FOR RENT—Furnished apartment for couple. Available June j 1. Close in. 227 E. Magnolia Ave. FOR RENT—One pleasant sin-1 gle room. Phone 107-M. | NEED RUSH CARDS PRINTED? You can solve your problem in a jiffy by assigning the job to Bulletin experts. They're the fellows who print your Plainsman twice a week. SPECIALISTS IN ALL SORTS OF FRATERNITY AND SORORITY PRINTING THE BULLETIN PHONE 52 CLAUDE WOOD WINS OPEN TABLE TENNIS Claude Wood, member of ATO fraternity, won the finals in the open table tennis tournament from his fraternity brother, James Connor in the play-off held last week in Alumni Gym. Wood defeated Connor two games out of three. Previous to this match, Wood beat Rufus Barnett in two games and Connor defeated William Voight by the same number. MARTIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY MAY 24 AND 25th — Also — FOX NEWS AND DON COSSACK MUSICAL TUESDAY ONLY MAY 26th DARLINGS... / ADORE YOU! 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Title | 1942-05-22 The Plainsman |
Creator | Alabama Polytechnic Institute |
Date Issued | 1942-05-22 |
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OCR Transcript | COMMENCEMENT EXERCISE PLANS COMPLETE Edmonds, Gilkey To Address Graduating Class in Stadium First Quarter to Begin Here June 8 Phi Delta Theta's Win Ail-Year Cup Sigma Nu's Second As Intramural Year Draws to End Phi Delta Theta fraternity was awarded the championship sports cup this week for gaining the largest numher of points during the past year in intramural competition. The. Phis were closely followed by the Sigma Nus, who were presented with the runner-up cup. Of all the sports contests, Phi Delta Theta was first in volleyball and golf, and second in swimming. Sigma Nu won first place in Softball, and was runner-up in basketball. Third, fourth, and fifth places in the intramural standings will not be decided until the playoffs in the tennis and horseshoe brackets are completed. Alpha Tau Omega, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Sigma Phi Epsilon are competing for these positions. Instructions for Degree Candidates For Processional Released This Week Commencement exercises for five hundred and thirty four graduating Auburn students will be held Sunday May 31, and Monday, June 1, in the Auburn Stadium. Speaker for the Baccalaureate Sunday program, which begins at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, will be Dr. Henry M. Edmonds, Minister of the Independent Presbyterian Church, of Birmingham. Dr. Charles W. Gilkey, Dean of the University Chapel, of the University of Chicago, will deliver the Baccalaureate address on Monday, June 1, also at 5 P.M. Candidates for degrees, and parents and friends, are invited to attend the President's Reception from 8 to 10 o'clock Sunday evening, on the lawn in front of the President's Home. Degree candidates may obtain admission cards at the office of the President, beginning Wednesday. These cards will be used for entrance to the stadium for the programs Sunday and Monday. In case of rain, the exercises will be held in Alumni Gymnasium, and special blue cards will be issued for admission. The number of these cards will be limited because of limited space in the Gym. Students who have not paid their graduation fees of $10.00 are required to do so by noon Friday, May 29. All candidates for degrees will be required to attend the exercises on May 31 and June 1. Formation Candidates for degrees will form in line for the processional at the Artillery barn east of the stadium, at 5 o'clock on Sunday and Monday. They will take their places in the line in the order in which they are listed in the printed program. Graduate students will form at the head of the line, and all other degree candidates will arrange themselves in the exact order in which their names appear in the program. The faculty will precede the graduating class in the Processional. Caps and Gowns Caps and gowns will be worn by all candidates for degrees. The gowns should be fastened at the neck before the processional begins. The tassel of the caps should hang to the left. Black shoes and dark clothing should be worn by both men and women. Women students receiving the Bachelor's degree will wear a white collar attached to the gown. The collar will be furnished by Burton's Book Store. Master's degree candidates do not wear the collar. All degree candidates other than Master's will wear Bachelor's gowns. Master's Degree Candidates will wear the Bachelor's hood during the processional a nd throughout the exercises on both Sunday and Monday. Candidates who have not made reservations for Caps and Gowns are urged to do so immediately, at Burton's Book Store. The Processional After degree, candidates have formed in the lirte for the processional, the column will move forward from the North end of the wooden bleachers, turning left at the edge of the field. Opposite the 50-yard line, the double column will turn right and move across the field to a point near the east edge of the track. Here the column will divide, the right single column proceeding to the right entrance of Section F, and taking seats beginning with Row 4, up into the stands. The left single column will enter the Stadium at the left entrance of Section F, proceed to the top row of the reserved space, and fill in the rows downward, 20 to the row, to the end of the column. LAUNDRY BAGS All students who have sent their laundry in for the last time this semester, are urged to return their laundry bags to the Ideal Laundry office immediately. Two New Men Initiated By Debate Frat Tau Kappa Alpha Officers For New Year Named Tau Kappa Alpha, national forensic debate fraternity, recently initiated into the Auburn chapter two new men who were tapped for membership at the beginning of this semester. These tapped were Cullen Ward, a sophomore taking Pre- Law from Auburn; and Nick Nigosian, a sophomore enrolled in mechanical engineering- from Gadsden. Election to Tau Kappa Alpha is based upon ability in debate. To be chosen, a student must have participated in at least three intercollegiate debates and must have debated a minimum of six times on the campus. Officers recently selected to serve during the coming year are as follows: President, Bob Guil-lot; vice-president, Hoyt Hall; and secretary-treasurer, Nick Nigosian. Two Co-op Civil Engineers Inducted By Chi Epsilon Two co-op students recently tapped for membership in Chi Epsilon, honorary civil engineering fraternity, were inducted into the local chapter this week. These were Walter J. Dunaway, of Birmingham; and William Neil Campbell, of -Dadeville. Immediately following the initiation ceremonies, a banquet was held at the Auburn Grille in honor of the new members. Officers of Chi Epsilon for the coming year are president, Marion Wilkins; vice-president, Ed Rogers; secretary-treasurer, Cullen Harris; associate editor of "The Transit", Malcolm Cook. W. D. DeBardeleben and Marion Wilkins will represent the organization on the Engineers Council. CORPS GIVEN EXCELLENT RATING; AWARDS MADE One Hundred And Fifty-two Receive Army Commissions The ROTC unit at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute has again this year received »the maximum rating of "excellent" by the War Department. This was the announcement made Wednesday morning by Pres. L. N. Duncan to the entire corps of 1800 cadets and a large number of visitors assembled in the stadium for exercises at which 152 commissions in the U. S. Army were presented to ROTC graduates. The graduation parade and competitive drill were held earlier in the morning. President Duncan commended Colonel John J. Waterman, commandant, officers on the ROTC staff, and the cadets on what was termed "the best report ever received by this institution from the War Department." The rating this year continues the unbroken record by the ROTC unit since its establishment here in 1920—a record that is unique among colleges and universities throughout the country. The rating was given on the basis of the recent annual inspection of the unit by Maj. Joseph H. Earle, Corps of Engineers, and Maj. Stanley Addis, F. A. Following are excerpts from the report by Major Earle and Major Addis: "There appears to be nothing that I could recommend that would increase the efficiency of the military department here . . . The performance at all of my inspections left nothing to be desired . . . Too much could not be said about the excellent spirit within the Corps". All of the ROTC graduates will go immediately into the army as second lieutenants after receiving their academic degrees. The commissions included those in field artillery, corps engineers, air corps, and quartermaster corps. In addressing the cadets at the close of the exercises, Dr. Duncan said: "The charge has been made that the young men of America are soft. But I am certain that this is not the case, and I am confident that -you young officers and others like you will see to it that the principles of freedom and democracy do not perish from the earth." "The purpose of the military training at Auburn is to enable the Allied Nations to take the offensive. When they do, we will be on our way to victory," said Colonel Waterman. Waterman Praises Cadets in Letter To Entire Corps (Editor's note: The following letter was received by The Plainsman yesterday, following Wednesday's Graduation Parade and Competitive Drill, and written by Col. Waterman.) "To the Members of the Corps of Cadet: "Wednesday morning, I failed you in that I couldn't say what was in my heart. Long years as a soldier make any expression of emotion difficult. A habit of "yes sir" and "no sir" is hard to break. You men are just like so many sons to me and I have the pride in your performance, the best interest in the success of every man of the Corps. No officer could ever ask more loyal support than you have given me and the members of the military staff. I wish I had some way of better expressing my thanks to you. "The Cadet Officers, the finest group of men to whom I have had the honor to present commissions. By your co-operation with the desires of an old, bald headed Colonel, you have molded and guided the Corps during the year and by your efforts, have made it the outstanding ROTC unit in the Corps Area. I really meant what I said when I told Dr. Duncan that 1942 is the best class to complete ROTC since I came to Auburn. I can recommend every man without reservation as an excellent to superior officer of the Army. It is a pleasure to salute such men and it makes a lump come in my throat to watch you parade for the last time here. "Col. John J. Waterman "F. A., Commandant, ROTC" SIGNAL CORPS APPLICANTS TO BE INTERVIEWED The following telegram was received today by Colonel Waterman: "Lieutenant Little, officer of Chief Signal Office, will be at Headquarters Fourth Corps Area from nine A. M. to five P. M. May 23 to interview applicants for appointment in Signal Corps. "Notify all within your jurisdiction considered qualified, especially electrical engineers. Applicants to be interviewed in Room 511 Walton Building, Atlanta, Georgia." Prizes and Awards Made to Cadets And Units of Corps Prizes and awards to individuals, batteries, and companies followed Wednesday's competitive drill exercises, in the Auburn Stadium. Prizes for the best drilled battery were presented to Battery E, 1st Field Artillery, commanded by Cadet Captain Felix Turnipseed (C. O.) Montgomery; Battery F, 2nd Field Artillery, commanded by Cadet Captain Max Morris (C. O.), Blountsville; and Company F, Engineer Regiment, commanded by Cadet Captain G. L. Smith (C. O.), Auburn. Members of the winning batteries were awarded recognition ribbons and the Captains were presented with silver sabers. Regimental medals awarded to the best-drilled basic soldiers were presented by Colonel Waterman as follows: First medal for the Engineer Regiment, J. B. Thomas, Sipsey; second medal, E. J. Vakakas, Ens-ley, First medal for the 1st Field Artillery Regiment, R. D. Cousins, Spring Hill; second medal, Grover Campbell, Chattanooga, Tenn. First medal in the 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, R. F. Rutherford, Montgomery; second medal, H. E. Smolley, Biloxi, Miss. The annual Scabbard and Blade award of a silver saber was presented to Cadet Col. George A. Austin, Atlanta, Ga. Saber Awards to Regimental Colonels were given to Cadet Col. C. R. Bradford, Hollywood, of the 1st Field Artillery; Cadet Col. R. O. Haas, Mobile, of the 2nd Field Artillery; and Cadet Col. E. C. Allen, Memphis, Tenn., of the Engineer Regiment. Honor graduates who received certificates of award were as follows: Engineer Unit—E. C. Allen, Memphis, Tenn.; G. A. Austin, Atlanta, Ga.; E. C. Gentle, Birmingham; A. F. Henning, Birmingham; D. J. MacKnight, Columbiana; A. D. Mullin, Phenix City; R. S. Carstens, Mobile; and R. N. Campbell, Mobile. Field Artillery Unit—R. B. Allen, Columbus, Ga.; R. C. Anderson, Montevallo; C. R. Bradford, Hollywood; J. B. Cagle, Crossville; R. C. Calloway, Huntsvi|le; F. Curtis, Atmore; Charles A. Dubberley, Tallassee; J. W. Fitzpatrick, Birmingham; H. J. Fleming, Birmingham; J. T. Hudson, Auburn; J. T. Lutz, Mobile; M. A. Morris, Blountsville; A. B. Morrison, Montgomery; S. D. Nettles, T u n n el Springs; C. E. Scarsbrook, Ost-ville; C. W. Scott, Birmingham; and J. R. Snow, Jasper. Freshman Orientation Begins at 9 O'clock Classes to Begin for Freshmen And Upperclassmen on Thursday, June 11 By GEORGE HEARD Auburn's first war time summer school will officially begin on Monday morning, June 8, when the graduating class of 1944 will line up for their registration and their enrollment. Although the first term of the new quarter system will be conducted along the same lines as the summer school in previous years, students will be able to continue on through the summer uninterrupted with their school work. The freshmen will begin their orientation period at 9:00 o'clock Monday morning and will "~ Profit Made On Dances, Says Committee officially end at 5:00 Wednesday afternoon. During this time they will be conducted over the campus on different tours and visits to points of interest on the campus. These tours will include visits to various buildings on the campus and to the farms and laboratories at API. They will have a reception at the President's home at which time they will hear from many of the faculty members and also hear the student leaders for the coming year. Various special tests will be given the freshmen at some time during their orientation period. All freshmen will be required to take these tests. They will include English placement, psychological and achievement tests. Students who are absent from any one of these tests will be assessed $1.00. The freshmen will be sectioned in English and mathematics on the basis of the showing they make on these tests. Upperclassmen Except for several upperclassmen on the campus to help with the orienting of the freshmen, no upperclassmen will return until Thursday morning, when class work begins. Upperclassmen are asked to stay away until time for them to return. Upperclassmen who are in school now should be registered now, or at latest before they leave for home. New upperclassmen will be registered on June 9 and 10, Tuesday and Wednesday. A late fee will be charged those students ho are enrolled in school now and have not registered before June 9. No student will be permitted to enroll except by permission of his dean after the second week of school. His load will be ascertained by his dean. All students will be required to attend classes on Thursday morning and absences will be recorded. Colonel John J. Waterman, Commandant of the ROTC unit here, said last Wednesday that the regular Physical Education classes would be started on this day and the rolls would be taken. At a recent meeting of the Students Social Committee, Jim Morgan, retiring chairman, reported that this year's Opening and Homecoming Dances netted a profit of approximately $1150 and that this sum will be used to offset the $2500 deficit incurred during preceding years. A motion was made and unanimously passed at the meeting which provided as follows: That the Chairman of the Student Social Committee be paid at the rate of $30 per month for a period of nine months or a total of $270 for the school year, and that he receive a bonus of 20 per cent of the profits after $600 of the current profits has been applied to the mentioned debt, provided, however, that the bonus not exceed a total of $100. A motion was also made and unanimously carried that the Chairman of the Student Social Committee be paid a full nine months salary and a bonus of $100; also, that the Chairman be commended for his services in successfully handling the two dances this school year. PRE-LAW SOCIETY Bill Morton, a sophmore enrolled in Pre-Law, and Gus Barnes, _ a Pre-Law freshman, have been elected to membership in the Pre-Law Society. These students were chosen because of their outstanding scholastic records. Leadership and character were also considered in the selections. New officers of the organization for the next year are president, Yetta Samford; vice-president, Cullen Ward; secretary, Billy Hill; treasurer, John Glenn; and publicity chairman, Buck Taylor. Thz PlairidrriarL "TO FOSTER THE AUBURN SPIRIT" VOLUME LXV ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1942 NUMBER 65 You Knew We'd Get the Masthead Down Here Finally By THE EDITOR No, we haven't gone completely crazy. We did this just to please those of you who've had fun kidding staff members of The Plainsman about the way we've kicked our masthead around in the past few months. And, to give those who don't like it something more to complain about. We think we know why you don't like it. You don't like it for the same reason that people didn't like automobiles when they first came into existence—they weren't used to them. You're accustomed to seeing the masthead of a newspaper in one place—and one place only. At the furthermost point in the mass of print at the top of the front page of the paper. It's just a characteristic human trait, that anything new must be looked upon with dislike—or at least suspicion. We admit that we put the masthead of this, our last issue, down here in the bottom of the page just "for the heck of it", but we could give you a good reason, if called upon to do so. We could say, with perfect honesty, that we did it because we thoroughly believe that the masthead of a newspaper is the least important thing on its front page. We do believe that. It's usually put at the top of the page because Addison and Steele, or some of the old timers long ago, put it there first, and people got used to it. » Now, the more progressive, and less conservative, modern newspapers are removing it from its hallowed position and placing it in a position of lesser importance. We had our reasons for moving it down from the top of the front page of The Plainsman, everytime we did it. First of all, moving it down gives the make-up man one more place for a headline news story. Secondly, by moving it still further down, he's given a chance for still another big news story— entirely above the masthead. In other words, with the masthead of the paper at the top of the page, there can be only one large headline—and it secondary to the masthead. With the masthead moved to the right of the page, and three or four inches down from the top, the make-up man can get in a seven-column headline at the top, with the story to the right or left, a five-column headline and complete story above the masthead, and a five-column headline and less important stories, directly below the masthead. But don't get the idea that the idea was all ours. It wasn't. The better college newspapers all over the country have been doing it, this year, and some even before. Nothing in newspaper make-up is done without a reason. When newspaper editors did away with the more old-fashioned form of headline writing—that of the straight line and inverted pyramid, and put them "flush-left," or in a straight line on the left side of the column, they did it to accelerate headline writing— not just because it made their papers look better. When Plainsman Editor John Godbold took the column rules out of this paper, he did it to improve the appearance of the paper— and because the best collegiate newspapers in the nation were doing it. When his successor, Dan Hollis, put 'em back in, he did it to save space and increasing paper costs. We have an idea that most of the papers in the nation will be doing, in the xnext ten years, exactly what we've done with our masthead this year—so you see, we've just been trying to educate newspaper readers for the future. Page Two THE P L A I N S M AN May 22, 1942 Wiping the Grin Off the Dictator's Face The next term of school opens June 8. For the "duration," every effort in Auburn will be toward preparation for victory in this war. Those efforts, some of them at least, are going to be hard. Already students are complaining because they have to take "exercises" every day, and in the afternoons at that. Maybe it would be better to have those physical conditioning periods in the early mornings. We're willing to leave that decision to more qualified minds, however. There's one thing we aren't willing to leave to other minds, though. And that is, this business of complaining about things considered by the nation's authorities, such as physical conditioning, to be for the advancement of our cause, and our victory. If the little ex-paper-hanger could hear those complaints, he'd grin with glee. Because they're just what he wants to hear. He likes to hear his enemies kick about things war forces them to do that they don't want to. He likes to hear people complain, because those complaints mean t h a t the morale of the complainers isn't holding up. Perhaps the complaints of certain students in Auburn about such minor things as daily exercise periods don't seem to amount to much—but those little dissatisfactions are the very things that ate their way into the heart of France—and look at France now. So Adolph would grin if he heard them, and grin even more if he heard American men complaining of being drafted, and having to go into the army at $21 a month. We haven't heard any of that kind of complaining around heres. We don't think there is any of it. Auburn's not the kind of place where odd students preach propaganda from soap boxes on the campus. Auburn's a leader in national defense. Let's keep it so, and take it, when the higher- ups dish it out. When the going gets tough, let's remember France, and do the grinning ourselves, while Herr Hitler scowls! Our Friends—the Citizens and Merchants It's poppa who pays, in the Jiggs family, but it's your advertisers who pay in the newspaper business. Auburn's advertisers, aided by those in Opelika, pay for about a third of the. costs of publishing your Plainsman twice a week. They do more than that. Many of those gentlemen—and ladies—who advertise in The Plainsman, are the "Pillars of the city." They make the village what it is. They give students credit, and furnish them with their worldly needs. They provide for police and fire protection for the students as well as the townspeople. They provide for sanitation. They build and landscape, and keep up the beautiful homes in the residential sections of the city, making Auburn the swell little town that it is. And they talk Auburn. Wherever you go, you'll never be able to find a greater love for a school and what it stands for than you find among the merchants and townspeople of Auburn. They're real Auburn men and women, even if some of them never attended class on the campus. They helped to make possible the fame of great Tiger football teams. They helped to build up, and keep up, the Auburn Spirit. They advertise in your newspaper, not only because they realize that advertising is necessary for good business, but- also because they believe in you—as students, and have a desire to show their belief and appreciation to you through your newspaper. Many of them depend almost entirely upon student trade and support for their living. They're our friends, and y o ur friends. And they always will be. So while we're tying up the loose ends of another school year, and taking our leave, let's don't forget those people, and what they've done for Auburn and for us. And when we come back, those of us who do come back, let's show them our appreciation too, by trading with them. Full Activity Program Ready for Summer Students who will attend the first quarter of Auburn's accelerated war-time program which starts on June 8, needn't worry about what they are going to do with their extra time this summer. Reliable sources inform us that there will be plenty to do. And it won't be all work. Social activities, athletic competition, and other extra-curricular activities, will start functioning the first week of school and continue without a break throughout the duration. The Physical Education Department has planned intramural tournaments for the fraternities, and although it is unofficial, these sports will probably be golf, tennis, softball, swimming, and several others. But non-fraternity men won't be left out. Through the physical conditioning program, m|any independents will have a chance to engage in athletics with their respective batteries, as was done in the ROTC units this year. This will reach many of the students who, otherwise, are not as apt to engage in any athletic competition whatsoever. This is one of the numerous advantages that the physical conditioning program will give to students. In addition to the sports program, the Physical Education Department is planning a sing one evening a week which will be held in the Graves Center amphitheater. The Social Committee has released information to the fraternities that their dances will start this June, although the dates for the respective fraternity dances have not been selected. And as for other extra-curricular activities, there'll be plenty of them. All campus organizations, publications, and fraternities are planning active programs. These activities, coupled with studies that might be a bit harder than usual, will give students a well-rounded summer schedule. It looks like a full time activity program for Auburn students this summer. M. K. Tlw QlairidmarL 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 HAM WILSON WOODIE HUBBARD Assistant Advertising Managers JIM McCRORY Collections Mgr. Advertising and Collections Assistants ALBERT SCROGGINS Circulation Mgr. ALFRED GREEN Office Mgr. Fred Allison Reuben Burch Luther Taylor Knud Nielsen Lawrence Cottle Jack Berry Bobby Hails John Spencer Gladys Burbage Homer Reid Member ftssocialed Golle8iate Press Distributor of Colle6iateDi6est RIPRCBENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING «V National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative AZO MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y. CHICAOO • BOSTON • LOI A I K I I I I I - SAD F«ANCIlCO QUART-ER SYSTEM . . . Wintzell To the Students i Yep, this is it. We could say if were we inclined, "It is with mingled feelings of pleasure and regret that we bid adieu to you, gentle readers . . . pleasure in being able to turn your newspaper over to a more competent editor and journalist . . . regret in that we have to leave you . . . " But you see, we don't quite feel that way about it. In fact, our feelings aren't mingled at all. We're darned glad to get out of here, to be honest with you. We're darned glad not only because we're leaving you with a better editor, but also because now we may have a chance to cross some more sheafs in the direction of the Japs this time, instead of that lone pine tree on the Ft. Benning firing ranges. „ But on the Other Hand Of course, we'll miss Auburn. Everybody does. You come down here when you're a freshman, and you can't wait until the first weekend that you can get a chance to go home . . . you leave Friday afternoon if you're lucky, get home that night, and by Saturday you wish to heck you were back in Auburn. There's something about the place. But we'll be back, the Lord and Uncle Sam willing. And when we do come back we're coming around to The Plainsman office to sit on the old desk, with our feet on the exchange table, and tell the editor of '43 how the Auburn men won the war. /* Ain't So Bad, Though Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates by mail: $2.50 per year, $1.50 per semester. This place really isn't so bad, you know. Of course, after a year-and- a-half in this office, you get kinda soured on the world. And we've cussed it enough, and just about everybody in it. But we usually took back what we said, even if we didn't always do it in print. College seems to be a place to make enemies, as well as friends. We can't think of anybody who always makes more of the former than the editor—unless it's the Executive Secretary. But Auburn's a great place. That is, of course, a gross understatement. We've got the best President, the best Student Body, the best ROTC Corps, and the worst weather of any place in the world. And we can look over even the weather, for the rest of it. Out of the Red We've seen a little of Auburn's miraculous over-night growth— this graduating class. We came here when Auburn didn't have but about three hundred co-eds . . . when "the quadrangle" was something from a math book . . . when the Auburn Stadium was a dump heap . . . when Duncan and Co. were just beginning to pull the school to the top, financially speaking . . . when co-op engineers were almost as scarce as Journalism students. There was something about that Auburn we liked. There's something about the newer, greater Auburn that we like. And Still We're Happy We're happy, though. We aren't going to shed any tears when they hand us our tickets to life. We're going to say, "Thanks, Dr. Duncan, for the diploma", and say it in such a way that he'll wish to heck he were going to Tokyo with us. Why should we be sad about leaving college? We've never been able to understand those people who cry at commencements. There are people you hate to say goodbye to, of course—but not college! After all, you spend four years here, and the money that goes with it, to get a degree so you can earn a living. Why mope about it when you do get it? Once an Auburn Man Always an Auburn man . . . even if you've only been here two weeks. And proud of it. You know, when you leave, that you've had the best college life in the world. You know that you've learned something, even if it's just that laundries rip buttons off and shrink clothes. You know that Auburn's given you something that'll earn you a thousand square meals a year, the rest of your life. We Once Made a Promise Once we made a promise, to ourselves. Really three times, not just once. We swore, after seeing three other Plainsman editors pour out their hearts in last-issue editorials and columns, that we'd never write a swan song. We promised ourselves that we'd just let the last editorial page go through with a column about the need for another^ Coca-Cola machine in the basement of the Y-Hut, or something like that. But we must have broken that promise. This reads like a swan song, after all. Guess we just couldn't help it. And while we're swanning, we might as well do something we've wanted to do all year, and put off. We want to thank those who've made your Plainsman possible. First of all, thanks to our staff. We've had the best. They've edited the paper. We didn't do it. Too, we want to thank Eugene Speight and Naomi Kirbo of the Lee County Bulletin, for their patient aid in publishing your paper. And we want to thank the fellows in the back room at the Bulletin office. They're the guys who make your paper look good, whether it reads good or not. That's been about the only perfect part of the paper—what they've done. And we want to thank Kirtley Brown and Edith Ingram, without the both of whom no Plainsman could ever be published. But most of all, thanks to the students of API. You've really made The Plainsman your paper. Plains Talk By HERBERT MARTIN I'M It or'a note: The opinions expressed In this column are those of the writer and are not to be construed a* 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 poller of this column. And brother, it won't be long now. What we mean is, time is getting short. Folks are just before leaving, and there ain't no weekend return ticket included. But it's not time for that sort of stuff yet. There are still other things to talk about. * * * For example, did you read the letter Ickes wrote columnist Paul Mallon? He closed with, "If things were like you columnists say they are, this world would be in a hell of a mess. "Hoping you are the same (!), I am, very truly yours, Harold L. Ickes." * * * Speaking of Second Lieutenants, and we were, weren't you, pore old Germany and Japan had better hunt a hole. After listening to that letter the federal inspectors wrote, we fully believe that the Auburn cadet corps could lick them buzzards with slingshots. * * * Make that BB guns. * * * We're holding off this sob stuff as long as possible. * » * And about this graduation. We , just do it from college once, and we're going to feel kinda silly doing it in skirts, especially looking forward to what's coming. That ain't saying women can't fight. Some of them, we hear, are pretty good at it, but this is an entirely different kind of fighting. We'd sorta like to wear britches at this finale, but it's a little late to think of that. * * * We've always figured that when the time came to finish off this job, we'd stay a fur piece from these swan serenades. We figured we'd just quit, and that would be that. But you can't just slope off and leave something or somewhere that has been the biggest thing in your life for several years without saying goodbye. It just ain't cricket. What's more, it ain't right. * * * And you can't just say, "Goodbye, Auburn, it's been swell." * * * You get to thinking about things you're going to miss, like reviews, and pep rallies and pre-game parades, and afternoon beats, and coffee and bull sessions, and discussion classes, and rain on the campus, and listening to orchestra practices, and dances at the Center and sloshing home in the rain. * * * And football games, and basketball games, and baseball games, and home track meets if we get any, and running up a blue fog to get to the dormitories by eleven, and the slower trip home with the other expelled suitors, and getting to class just as your name is called, or shortly after, and doing a year's work in a week, and fellers and gals and professors, and a lot too many things to name. * * * But, most of all, you readers. Thanks a lot for sticking around, and we'll miss pounding out this stuff when the deadlines start rolling around. * * * And wherever we wind up, we just hope there'll be plenty of Auburn men around. If you have to holler, there'll be somebody to listen and either help or holler with you. * * • * Karrie, the Kampus Kutie, says her farewells too. "It's been a lot of fun, and I'm going to miss ever'body, but I think I'd better string along just in case Plains Talk crops up somewhere else. And, believe me, if it does, every mother's son that sees it will know where it got its name, because I'll be right on hand to tell the story. Goodbye, we'll be seeing you, and thanks." Here, There, and Elsewhere By BOB BUNNEN 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. Russo-German Reports from Russia reveal that hundreds of German bodies cover the battle fields in the Kharkov area as the fighting there grows more tense with each passing day. The Russians are putting into use 52-ton tanks in this battle for the important city of Kharkov. The counter-offensive by the Russians is driving the Germans back on some fronts, particularly on the 125 mile flank of Kharkov, and is holding them in check in other strategic fronts. One Russian communique said, "Our troops waged offensive battles, beat off enemy counterattacks and advanced." That bulletin from the headquarters of the Red army is typical of the reports coming from Russia. The important event of the present time is the stubborn resistance being offered by the Russians. They have held up with remarkable courage after receiving some of the most punishing blows ever to be dealt out by the powerful German war machine. The Russians have seized the offensive from the Germans on many fronts, and they are stubbornly resisting any effort by the Germans to make progress on other fronts. The Russian courage and ability to fight, combined with the supplies reaching them from this country will spell a final victory for the United Nations. However, should the Russians fail in their attempts to stop the Germans in this new offensive, a prolonged war would result and we would have the difficult task of opening up a new front without any support from the Russians. It is imperative that we do not fail to get supplies to the Russians. Without the continuous line of supplies form the New World, the Russian campaign would be an unsuccessful one for the United Nations. For that reason we must not let Russia be unprepared. If the Russians are willing to fight and die, we surely should take the responsibility of getting supplies to her. Raid on Japan The War Department has officially announced that the raid on Japan was led by Brig. Gen. James Doolittle, famed racing pilot. General Doolittle informed newsmen that contrary to claims boasted by the Japanese no American bombers were shot down on their flight over Japan. The Japanese had previously boasted of bringing down nine American bombers. For leading this sensational raid over Japan General Doolittle was decorated with the congressional medal of honor. The presentation was made by President Roosevelt. General Doolittle said that it was evident that the Japanese were not expecting a raid because they were not prepared to meet an invading air force. General Doolittle pointed out that they had no trouble in locating their objectives. They flew at low altitudes to observe the effect such raids were having on the Japanese people, and to observe the excitement of the anti-aircraft batteries. There was still no news that told where the attacking planes were based, or where they returned after the raid. General Doolittle refused to discuss the situation in which an American plane is said to have landed in Russia after the raid and has been interned there. General Doolittle expressed high praise for the men who made the raid over Japan. None of them knew what he was about to undertake but, General Doolittle pointed out, all did the job well. Each of the men who made the daring raid has been presented with the Distinguished Service Cross. v May 22, 1942 THE P L A I N S M AN Page Three One Hundred Fifty Two Receive Commissions Here Over One Hundred To Enter Army in June New Officers Are in Air Corps, Engineer Corps, Artillery, Quartermaster Corps The greatest possible contribution by a Land-Grant College to the Allied Nations' world-wide fight for Democracy was made here Wednesday morning when 152 graduates in the Reserve Officers Training Corps were commissioned as officers in the United States Army. The commissions were presented at exercises in the Auburn "Stadium following the annual competitive drill and graduation parade.' Dr. L. N. Ducan, president, of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, de livered a brief address to the new officers in which he reviewed the many phases of Auburn's contribution to the Nation's war effort. Col. John J. Waterman, commandant, said that the commissions as second lieutenant included 95 in the field artillery, 36 in the corps of engineers, 13 in the air corps, and eight in the quartermaster corps. More than 2,000 Auburn men are now in the various branches of the armed forces with commissions ranging up to that of Major General. - One hundred and seventeen of the new officers will receive their academic degrees at the 71st Commencement Exercises on Monday, June 1. The remaining 35 will receive their college diplomas in August at the close of the Summer Quarter under the new Accelerated War Program which begins with the 72 regular session on June 8. Each of the 117 June graduates will go immediately into the army, many of them having already received their assigments from the War Department and purchased their army uniforms. The others will go into the army early in September. Following is the list of ROTC graduates: Air Corps — Robert Lafayette Adair, Jr., Huntsville; Charles Ealy Adams, Mobile; Richard Charles Callaway, Jr., Huntsville; Charles Larramore Davis, Lakeland, Fla.; Jackson Garvin Fields, Birmingham; Harry Byron Huff, Birmingham; David Armstrong Lemmon, Birmingham; Warren Scott Patrick, Putney, Ga.; Samuel Jones Price, Jr., Birmingham; Charles William Scott, Birmingham; Joseph Miles Sprague, Jr., Ensley; John Peyton Thrasher, Huntsville; and Felix Martin Turnipseed, Jr., Montgomery. Engineer Corps — Frederick Palmer Adams, Sheffield; Edwin Clinton Allen, Memphis, Tenn.; George Arthur Austin, Jr., Atlanta, Ga.; Theodore Russell Ben-ning, Jr., Atlanta, Ga.; William Carey Bentley, Jr., Birmingham; Oliver Paxton Board, Birmingham; Ernest Clay Burgin, Jr., Birmingham; Robert Newton Campbell, Jr., Mobile; Robert Southard Carstens, Mobile; John Paul Brooks, Montgomery; Robert Bradford Clopton, Columbus, Miss.; Russell Alexander Duke, Gadsden; Reese Coulter Gwillim, Fairfield; Beverly Z. Henry, Jr., Bargain Day Attraction ZANE GREY'S "WESTERN UNION" SATURDAY JOAN BLONDELL BINNIE BARNES "THREE GIRLS ABOUT TOWN" OWL SHOW SATURDAY 11 P. M. Regular Showings SUNDAY and MONDAY •••TO THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI' »S ivs Excnwo *S & LM«HN6 OF THE » l » B l -Walter j»£*5£ The Year's Most Sensational Subject "FURTHER PROPHECIES OF NOSTRADAMUS' He now tells you the outcome of the present war! What strange power did this man have? 400 years ago he told of the Pearl Harbor attack! Birmingham; Clyde Burton Hewitt, Jr., Columbus, Ga.; Willie Ward Hollingsworth, Jr., Fairfield; Joseph William Meadows, Opp; Abie George Milton, Birmingham; Robert Monroe Morton, Birmingham. James Newton Mueller, Birmingham; Al Dene Mullin, Jr., Phenix City; George Heacock Mc- Bride, Birmingham; Cummings Herrington McCall, Jr., Gulfport, Miss.; Warren Edwin Morris, Syl-acauga; John Allen Pope, Jr., Columbus, Ga.; Virgil Preston Rice, Birmingham; Walker Lewis Richmond, Mobile; Hugh Lun-dy Sinclair, Jr., Selma; Cyril Ubert Smith, Birmingham; Grady Lawrence Smith, Auburn; Thomas Marion Smith, Bessemer; Lane Fitzgerald Thigpen, Gadsden; Lorenzo Vastine Tindal, Greenville; George Ward Willard, Fairfield; Roy Elmo Wilson, Jr., Birmingham; Robert Dale Wise, Birmingham. Field Artillery — Philip Exton Adams, Alexander City; Robert Bruce Allan, Columbus, Ga.; Charles Irving Alton, Bayou La Batre; Robert Cletus Anderson, Montevallo; Clyde Edward Au-tery, Jr., Dixon Mills; Michael William Baldwin, Robertsdale; Leroy Brookshire Berry, Blounts-ville; Charles Raymond Bradford, Jr., Hollywood; Thomas Shannon' Burns, Birmingham; Jack Scott Butler, Fayette; William Edward Cannady, Dothan; Henry Gray Carter, Jr., Columbus, Ga.; William Hooper Collier, Jr., Birmingham; John Newton Cooper, Jr., Natchez, Miss.; Joe Wilson Cordell, Hartwell, Ga.; Benjamin Hogan Craig, Jr., Florence; Fred Curtis, Jr., Atmore; B. B. Darnell, Notasulga; Jack Horace Dick, Ashland; Henry McLain Dickinson, Jr., Auburn; William Alonzo Dodd, Jr., Nu-voo; John Lee Downing, Atmore; Charles Allen Dubberley, Tallas-see; Jack Gordon Ferrell, Birmingham; James Ward Fitzpatrick, Birmingham; Herbert Johnson Fleming, Geneva; Charles Allen Flowers, Jr., Birmingham. George Edward F o w l e r, Blountsville; Davis Milton Gam-mage, Birmingham; Joseph Clark Gandy, Fairfield; James Hershel Gilley, Cullman; William Johnson Gresham, Washington, Ga.; Robert Oliver Haas, Mobile; Harvey Freeman Hamilton, Russell-ville; Lewis Martin Harris, Alexander City; Thomas Wilson Hereford, Gurley; Joseph Ross Horns-by, Dothan; Thomas Spencer Hos-tetter, Tuskegee; John Turner Hudson, Jr., Auburn; Robert Mc- Duffie Huff, Jr., Columbus, Ga.; Thomas Alexander Hughes, Red Bay; Daniel Frederick Hurst, Birmingham; William David Jackson, Lineville; Charles Dem-ing Jones, Evergreen; Olen Ever-ette Jones, Vernon; William Orlo Jones, Snowdoun; Charles Hern-don Johnston, Dawson; Donald Luquer Kelley, Rep ton; Edd Kennedy, Jr., Lower Peach Tree; William Thomas Kennedy, Tal-lassee; Ralph Orian Kiper, Monroe, La.; William Eric Knight, Lacon; Benjamin Brown Knowles, Jr., Montgomery; Russell Theodore Kulp, Birmingham; Oliver Roy Lockhart, Jr., Birmingham; John Thomas Lutz, Mobile; Francis Saxon McCain, Ashland; James Russell McCauley, Birmingham; Joseph Ray McCleskey, Jr., Daytona Beach, Fla.; Edward w The Most Famous Name in Diamonds! Keepsake "ASHLEY" Matched Set 74.75 Engagement Ring 50.00 T. I. Jockisch Authorized Keepsake Jeweler New Nostradamus Feature at Tiger Sunday, Monday One of Hollywood's most popular stars, from a standpoint of fan mail, is a, gentleman who has been dead four hundred years. His name is Michel de Nostradamus, and his popularity stems from the fact that he seems to have been endowed with some strange faculty which permitted him to foretell the future with amazing accuracy. For those not familiar with the previous prophesies of Nostradamus, here are a few of the seer's predictions which history has already borne out. A full century before the event, for instance, Nostradamus predicted the great fire of London which almost destroyed the entire city. He foretold England's rise to a great sea power when that country was nothing more than an inconsequential island. He predicted submarines and planes. He not only predicted the rise of Hitler but called him by name. But enough of the past, what of the present and future? In the one reeler Nostradamus has this to say about the German campaign in Russia: "Then r a i n, snow, sudden, impetuous, shall hinder the insults of the robbers. The most powerful armies in disorder .shall be routed and shall be pursued." About Pearl Harbor, the prophet warned against when "Little men shall talk of peace, their foreign guard shall betray a fortress." "So great shall be the attack of the plunderers," wrote Nostradamus, "twenty-one and more shall range themselves in great league." There are twenty-one signators to the Pan-American conference. "Further Prophecies of Nostradamus" will be an added attraction at the Tiger Theatre Sunday and Monday with "To the Shores of Tripoli" as the feature. Dent McGough, Montgomery; Joe •Floyd McManus, Wedowee; Wood-row Wilson McNair, U n i on Springs; Hugh Gilbert Maddox, Douglas, Ga.; Kenneth Bruce Maddox, Fayette. Herbert Marshall Martin, Jr., Auburn; Ira Crawford Mayfield, Jr., Opelika; William Harold Michelson, Decatur; William Benjamin Moore, Jr., Selma; Max Adams Morris, Blountsville; Andrew Brydge Morrison, Montgomery; Mays Elliott Montgomery, Vincent; Wayne Brasher Nelson, Jr., Birmingham; Samuel Du- Bose Nelrtles, Tunnel Springs; James Hugh Nichols, York; Allen Hale Nottingham, Birmingham; John Pelham, Anniston; John Manderville Phipps, Natchez, Miss.; John Leonard Pierce, Jr., Camp Polk, La. Henry Douglas Purswell, Dothan; George Robert Rice, Double Springs; James Horace Samford, Montgomery; Clarence Edwin Scarsbrook, Orrville, Thomas Warren Schuessler, La- Fay ette; Mark Scott Skelton, Scottsboro; Earnest Alex Smith, Cullman; Samuel Lee Smith, Brewton; Jack Richard Snow, Jasper; Russell Douglas Stewart, Atmore; Hamlin Hannibal Tip-pins, Auburn; Samuel Luther Tisdale, Hattiesburg, Miss.; Thomas Wright Underwood, Summer-dale; Scott Vance, Gadsden; Richard Arthur Van Patten, Opelika; Guy Clifford Wallis, Ho-boken, Ga.; and Gordon Edward Wood, Andalusia. Quartermaster Corps — John Russell Ambrose, Wilton; Hold-man William Baker, Eufaula; William Thomas Curry, Gadsden; Howard Marvin Denton, Oneonta; Jack Berlin, Montgomery; Edward DeKalb Gilmer, Jr., Montgomery; Jesse Lee Jordan, Jr., Chatom; and Lawrence James McMillan, Brewton. KING'S FLORIST We Specialize in Corsages of All Types Phone 611 Night Phone 365 "Flowers for all Occasions" War Information in Library Pamphlets Displayed At Headquarters Recently Auburn was named one of the Key War Information Centers of the state, with the Library at API as headquarters for War Information. A series of pamphlets, prepared by the Office of Civilian Defense, in Washington, are available there for the public's attention. The following is a list of several of these pamphlets, taken from the many on display at the library: B-3 Air Raid Warning System. U. S. Office of Civilian Defense, Sept., 1941, No. 11. A guide to local civilian defense organizations in planning to set up their part of the air raid warning system. Military, civilian, and public air raid warning systems are described and their uses indicated. B-3 Volunteers in Health, Medical Care, and Nursing. Office of Civilian Defense, Washington, D. C. Because of war services and war industries, the need for volunteers in health services is great. Volunteers with or without professional training may render a wide range of vital services: blood donors, child care assistants, first aid teachers, home nursing teachers, nutritionists, are but a few. B-3 Staff Manual, United States Citizens' Defense Corps. Office of Civilian Defense, Washington, D. C. Outline and description of the staff organization for civilian defense in a community. It contains a chart of all such officers and functions. Appendix B is a bibliography of publications of the OCD, which may be ordered through the State Council. B-3. Glass and Glass Substitutes Protective Construction Series No. H. U. S. Office of Civilian Defense, Dept. of Documents, Washington, D. C, 10c. In case of exploding bombs, unprotected glass is broken or splintered causing injury to persons in the vicinity. This pamphlet describes"methods of barricades, sand-bagging, shutters, and substitutes for glass. B-3. Protection of Schools and School Children. U. S. Office of Civilian Defense. Washington, D. C, Jan. 1942. B-3. Protection of School Children and Property. U. S. Office of Civilian Defense, Washington, D. C. * THIS WEEK The Auburn Grille ANNOUNCES THAT CHARLES DUBBERLEY has been selected to receive a Steak Dinner for his outstanding service to Auburn during the last three years. CHARGES WGffSieA./ Each week the Auburn Grille will select an outstanding student to receive this award. The Grille is Auburn's finest and most modern restaurant. The Grille invites the students to come in often for "the best food in town." The Auburn Grille LUCAS GAZES, Mgr. Specific instructions on conduct of air-raid drills in school. School authorities are responsible for air-raid protection of school children and property. This twelve page pamphlet gives instructions as to hazards, methods of control and protection. Organizing school aids to cooperate with wardens; how to prepare drill for, and carry out an air-raid routine are also described. B-3. Regulations for Retail Stores for Blackouts-Air Raids. U. S. Office of Civilian Defense. Washington, D. C. Responsibility of store owners for raid protection. Also organizing defense team and suggested equipment and training for same. B-3. Civilian Protection: Standard School Lpctures. Series 1, General Subjects: Series 11, Fire Defense: Series 111, Gas Defense. U. S. Office of Civilian Defense, Washington, D. C. A manual for guidance of instructors in local schools in preparing lectures, demonstrations, dramatization, and in organizing local school for defense. Contains charts of bombs, gases and gas masks. B-3. Guide for the Training of Volunteer Nurses' Aides. American Red Cross. U. S. Office of Civilian Defense, Washington, D. C. B^ • BROWN & WHITE! • BLUE & WHITE! • BLACK PATENT & WHITE* HILLS BOOTERY Part of the rhythm of action the pause that refreshes ' It's the r e f r e s h i ng t h i ng t o do Opelika Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Phone 70 M-39-4 Page Four THE P L A I N S M AN May 22, 1942 Six Placed on First Annual Plainsman Honor Roll First Annual Plainsman Honor Of Athletes Roll NICK ARDILLO JOHN BALL LLOYD CHEATHAM DAVIS GAMMAGE SHAG HAWKINS WALT MILNER WANTED—Two table boys wanted for summer. Mrs. J. T. Johnson, 128 S. Gay. Phone 885. LOST—17-jewel Bulova wrist watch. Name of Ray Sherer engraved on back. Liberal Reward. Return to 210 Payne St., or telephone 665. LOST—Olive drab army style raicoat. Finder please return to John A. McCory, 228 W. Magnolia. Phone 924-J. Reward. FOR RENT—Furnished apartment on West Glenn. Call 234. tf ROOMS FOR RENT — Have nice rooms for students. Hot and cold water in each room. Simmons beds. Two blocks of town and one of campus. Phone 569. 5-22 & 6-9 LOST — Tau Epsilon Phi jeweled pin. Finder may return to Don Rosenberg, Phone 800. Reward. y0,ifwmgetjt^ BE SURE IT IS New River Coal It's Practically All Pure Clean H e a t - No Clinkers! No Impurities! No Ash—Only 2 Per Cent! No Waste! PHONE 11 Consumers Coal & Feed Co. WILLIAM HARDIE AUBURN FOR NOW THROUGH SUMMER! HILL'S BOOTERY Sports StafffSelects Outstanding Athletes Ardillo, Ball, Cheatham, Gammage Hawkins, and Milner Are Named Six Auburn athletes have been placed on the first Plainsman Honor Roll by the paper's sports staff. They are Nick Ardillo, John Ball, Lloyd Cheatham, Davis Gammage, Shag Hawkins and Walt Milner. The selections were made by writers who have covered the past year's sports events with an eye to recognizing the most outstanding athletes on the Plains during the 1941-42 school session. Bailey Named Outstanding Vet Student Fifty-one Given AVMA Diplomas For Outstanding Work By MILTON KAY Wilford Sherill Bailey, senior in veterinary medicine from Auburn, has been selected as the outstanding senior in the School of Veterinary Medicine and was presented with the annual American Veterinary Medical Association award at the last meeting of the year of the Auburn Junior AVMA held this week. This award, which was presented by the retiring president of the Association, Kenneth Whit-tington, is given to the senior who is judged by the Association as the most outstanding in scholarship, leadership, and personality. Thomas S. Slaughter, from Brooklandville, Md., was presented the first annual John Gill-man Award of $25 by the dean of the school of veterinary medicine, Dr. Redding S. Sugg. Slaughter had been judged by the faculty of the department as the outstanding graduate in clinical laboratory work. In addition to these awards, 51 seniors were given diplomas from the AVMA in recognition of their outstanding work in veterinary medicine by Dr. Isaac McAdory, a member of the faculty. Seniors receiving the awards were James Felix Andrews, Flo-rala; Ray A. Ashwander, Hance-ville; Wilford Sherrill Bailey, Auburn; Robert Edwin Baucom, Marshville, N. C; Louis Becker, Jacksonville, Fla.; Ardell Henry Bodine, Arab; Marion Pullen Bo-mar, Paris, Tenn.; Walter Edward Brewer, Moulton; Hey ward Gregg Brown, Springfield, S. C; Jeff Willard Byrd, Broxton, Ga.; Grover David Cloyd, Florence; Marion Lawrence Crawford, Marion; Thomas Perry Culpepper, Jr., Cullman; Thomas Claude Deal, Conover, N. C; Derwin S. Dimmerling, Elrod; W. R. Dobbs, Loachapoka; George Echols Ea-son, Hartsell; Lovick Culver Ellis, Florence; Ira I. Franklin, Auburn; Silas Bauer Gates, Ard-more, Tenn. Grady Lee Gilchrist, Clayton; C. L. Gross; George C. Hardwick, Decatur; Arthur Francis Hayden, Dedham, Mass.; Haswell C. Jackson, Ivanhoe, Va.; Quentin Ross Jerome, Wilson, Ark.; James Lewis Johns, Montgomery; Gordon Kenneth Jones, Jamestown, N. Y.; Henry Jowett Jones, Cit-ronelle; Daniel E. Kallman, New York, N. Y.; A. D. Knowles, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Thomas Edgar Lanham, Edgefield, S. C; William Lee Lanier, Florence; Earl R. Machery, Jacksonville, Fla.; Timothy Archie Monk, Goldsboro; George E d w a rd Moore, Waltersboro, S. C. Hoyt Nelson, Red -Bay; Roy Men chosen were judged the best in the sports in which they participated. All ranked at the top in the Southeastern Conference. All are well known/to SEC sports followers. All have brought credit to Auburn through their athletic performances. Nick Ardillo—Football. Ardillo was the squad's number one lineman. A guard, he was famous for his offensive and defensive play and for his spirit, which was unsurpassed. Only his ineligibility during the final two games prevented his making Conference honors. He is a senior from Amite, Louisiana. John Ball—Track. Ball is the Southeastern Conference two-mile and cross country champion. A junior, he was undefeated in the cross country and lost only one two-mile race, that to an Auburn teammate. He is from Opelika. Lloyd Cheatham—Football and baseball. Captain and quarterback of the football team, Cheatham was an All-SEC choice and was named the Conference's outstanding blocking back by Associated Press. A centerfielder on the baseball team, he led the hitters with a .413 average and made only two errors in the field. He has been offered professional contracts in both sports. He is a senior from Nauvoo. Davis Gammage — Swimming. Gammage was captain of the swimming team and holds the Southeastern Conference backstroke crown. The team's leading scorer, he also figured prominently in the 440 and medley events. He is a senior, and is from Birmingham. Shag Hawkins — Basketball. Named by many as the greatest Auburn player of all time, Hawkins was captain of the basketball team. He made the All-SEC team and was the league's second ranking scorer despite a neck operation which kept him on the sidelines during the early part of the season. A senior, he's from Dora. Walt Milner—Baseball. A junior, Milner pitched Auburn to seven of its ten wins during the baseball season. He struck out 48 batters in compiling the most outstanding Tiger pitching record in recent years. His home is in River View. YARDSTICK By JOHN PIERCE Chappell Rachley, Pelham, Ga.; Vassar Edwin Rachley, Pelham, Ga.; Thomas O. Roby, Silver Spring, Md.; George Rogoff, Wilmington, Cal.; Thomas B. Sawyer, Frisco City; Thomas B. Slaughter, Brooklandville, Md.; Thomas Bridges Sutton, Sylvester, Ga.; Charles R. Swearingen, Trenton, S. C; Leslie Hene Thompson, Swainsboro; Grover C. Thornton, Union Springs; John Morgan Walters, Manassas, Va.; Kenneth Whittington, Midway; and Hilburn Ross Williams, Win-field. One afternoon about two years ago we got lost while walking from the post office to College Street and ended up by wandering up a flight of stairs and into the room which was then the Plainsman office. Dan Hollis was the man behind the desk at that time, and he looked up from one of his philosophical novels to ask, "What do you want?" ( "Just looking around," we- answered. "Okay," Hollis said. "You can be Sports Editor." So that was that. On the following Friday we journeyed over to Montgomery to see Auburn beat Howard. 27-13. and enjoyed the whole week-end so much that we decided to make some more trips. As a result were travelled some 22,000 miles to and from various parts of the country to watch various sports events. That includes 20 Auburn football games, two SEC basketball tournaments, a Kentucky Derby, a Cotton Bowl game, and any and everything else they'd let us out of class for. We've learned a lot in those two years—a lot about sports, and a lot about the boys who make sports what they are. And we've learned that the Auburn athletes are the finest group we've ever associated with, anywhere. There was some fear of the great beyond in us when we first started on this job. "The football players!" they'd said, "Don't get around them," leaving us in doubt as to whether it would be a knife or a right to the jaw. It didn't work out that way, though. There have been no knives and no rights, and we've been around the bums quite a bit. You can't over-rate the boys who represent Auburn in sports. They're the kind of friends who'll do anything for you, the kind you'll remember the longest. There are a lot of things they learn that we never get in a classroom, and those things stick with 'em after the last football or basketball game is played. It's something you can't talk about, but you know it's there. * * » Bill Yearout is the greatest athlete we've seen in an Auburn uniform. He could have written his ticket to anywhere. Bill was the type that a publicity writer dreams and daydreams about. He could do practically anything he wanted to do on a football field, and he knew he could do it and he'd tell you he could. That was Yearout. Auburn lost a drawing card when he left. Training rules were so much paper work to number 42, yet look what he was without 'em. But Bill Yearout was one in a thousand. * * • They've told us, "You've been a good sports writer," and we laugh at that, because there isn't anything to putting it down when you can work with the set-up that Auburn has. The coaches, the players and everyone connected in any way have been wonderful throughout. It might have been a rough road otherwise. So we'd like to thank Elmer Salter, Coaches Meagher, Hutsell, Jordan, Beard, and Hitchcock; and ex-coaches Grant, McCollum and Chambless; and Mrs. Nickel; and managers Sprague, Rice, Kloeti, Rew, Hudson, Fleming and Thrasher; and every Auburn athlete; and everyone else who has assisted in every way. We hope we've overlooked nobody. And we'd like to thank the "A" Club for the greatest honor we've ever received. That's just about all of it. Harkins Named Baseball Captain By BILL MARTIN Last night at the annual baseball banquet in the Pitts Hotel Green Room Clarence Harkins, junior second baseman, was elected to captain the 1943 baseball Tigers. v Harkins, a Gadsden product, rounded out his second year at the regular second base spot after having served at short and in the outfield in his sophomore year. Playing the second base position in fine fashion, and by wielding a mighty potent bat Harkins rates with the best in the conference. He finished the season as the' fourth Auburn batsman, hitting .338, was first in number of hits with 24, was tied for the home run leadership with two round trippers, and was third in runs scored with 16. Harkins' choice was a unanimous one and it is expected that he will make a fine leader for the diamond team next year. Besides his baseball, Clarence is a flashy halfback on Coach Jack Meagher's gridiron aggregation. The 1942 letter winners are as follows: Capt. Jack Ferrell, Walt Milner, Tommy Mastin, Turner Kronfeld, Gordon Wood, Carl Fletcher, Clarence Harkins, Buck Jenkins, Tap Wallis, Jack Curlee, Lloyd Cheatham, Frank Williams, and Jimmy Martin. FOR RENT—Furnished apartment for couple. Available June j 1. Close in. 227 E. Magnolia Ave. FOR RENT—One pleasant sin-1 gle room. Phone 107-M. | NEED RUSH CARDS PRINTED? You can solve your problem in a jiffy by assigning the job to Bulletin experts. They're the fellows who print your Plainsman twice a week. SPECIALISTS IN ALL SORTS OF FRATERNITY AND SORORITY PRINTING THE BULLETIN PHONE 52 CLAUDE WOOD WINS OPEN TABLE TENNIS Claude Wood, member of ATO fraternity, won the finals in the open table tennis tournament from his fraternity brother, James Connor in the play-off held last week in Alumni Gym. Wood defeated Connor two games out of three. Previous to this match, Wood beat Rufus Barnett in two games and Connor defeated William Voight by the same number. MARTIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY MAY 24 AND 25th — Also — FOX NEWS AND DON COSSACK MUSICAL TUESDAY ONLY MAY 26th DARLINGS... / ADORE YOU! 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