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Down With Smith, Sharman And Horton Hw STARS Ousted; We'll Have More Engineers TO FOSTER THE AUBURN SPIRIT VOLUME LXVIII ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1943 NUMBER 21 3,300 EXPECTED TO ENROLL FOR FALL Here Lies The Senior Staff—R. I. P. u The reader is now holding in his hands four pages which represent the.blood, sweat, and tears of a group of industrious students fondly called "the junior staff" by what is known not too fondly, in some circles as "the bosses." "The bossesV are some folks who sleep on Sundays and Wednesdays and come up and dash about on Mondays and Thursdays trying to brow-beat "the junior staff" into getting enough copy in for them •to get out a sheet of paper which is folded in the middle and bears the banner of The Plainsman. Last Tuesday the bosses decided they would sleep on Mondays and Thursdays and let the j . s. have the reins in putting out an issue all by themselves. And then the bosses wonder why the junior staff jumped ^at the chance to get credit for the work they were doing all the time. And now the junior staff has shown the bosses how to get out a decent paper. We have worked in an orderly manner, getting copy in on time, reading proof quickly and efficiently, and cringing just the proper amount when the linotype operator found that maybe we weren't too efficient and told us so in no uncertain terms. Or at least we thought we were showing the bosses how to do it. When we look over our work more closely we wonder if it isn't just about the same class job as the bosses have been doing. What do we mean "the job the bosses have been doing?" It's the job we have been doing—don't you remember . . . back up in the first there in the first paragraph. Welcome back, senior staff, there's one more issue this quarter. Two More API Officers Are Transferred Orders Received By Col. Gates And Major James API is to lose two more members of its military staff, according to official orders received here recently. Colonel Oscar Irv-in Gates has been ordered to report for duty to the Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, as professor of military science and tactics. Major Louie Webb James has received orders to report to Fort Bragg, N. C. Col. Gates, who has been stationed in Auburn for the past two years, is holder of the Purple Heart, Croix.de Guerre, and has three citations in General Orders for distinguished service in five campaigns during World War I; in which he served as a major in the AEF Seventh Field Artillery, First Division. A native of Okolona, Miss., Col. Gates is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. Major James, a former Auburn student, received his B. S. degree in 1930 and his M. S. degree in 1934. Very active in campus affairs he was a member of the varsity basketball team, a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Blue Key, "A" Club, and after leaving college, the Auburn Kiwanis Club. From 1930 to 1938 Major James was principal of the Demopolis High School. He served as tactical officer and instructor at the Marion Military Institute for one year before coming to Auburn as assistant professor of military science and tactics. Surely Cured, Or Slightly Squelched A certain camp had quite a reputation regarding its infirmaries and notoriously large sick calls. At the infirmary there' were only two recognized types of ailments . . . colds . . . and athletes foot. The treatment for both being the same: aspirin and iodine or iodine and aspirin. Occasionally a GI would complain to the T/5 medico that he did not have a cold and that he did not have athletes foot. Whereas he was promptly sent to the guard house for impersonating an officer! Don't Read This The senior members of the editorial staff—Smith, Sharman, Horton, et al—assume no responsibility for anything that appears in this issue. The credit— or blame—goes entirely to Acting Editor Jay Green and his stooges. Don't be discouraged, though. The senior staff will be back for the next issue and this foolishness will cease. HANDS OFF POLICY When the announcement was made for the men to stay out of the reading room down at the Army quadrangle several of the men were very puzzled as to the exact reason'for the order. It seems that "something new" had been added in the barracks, but, due to a slight misunderstanding, the "something new", turned out to be floor WAX and not members of the WAC as was thought at first by the bewildered men. ATO Elects Eight New officers have been elected in Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. They are John Benson, president; Roy Hill, vice-president; Albert Smith, treasurer; Bob Gingrich, Secretary; Kenneth Matzenger, historian; Jimmy Mills, usher; Charlie Walker, sentinel; and Billy HaTrell, reporter. Humorous Guest Entertainers To Appear Before Street Dance Coe To Re-Enact Everyday Experiences; Morgan Will Present Program Of Magic Coe & Morgan, the southland's humorous entertainers, will appear Saturday night in a program of humorous patter and magicians tricks at 8:15 P. M. on Samford Hall Terrace. In his subject, "The Skipping of Time," Mr. Oscar Coe has selected poems and stories from many well-known authors. These selections cover many humorous experiences of life with which all of us are fa-miliar either from observation or actual experience—not the big moments of life, but the small, everyday, inconsequential moments, the sum total of which goes to make up life itself. It is surprisingly funny to view those experiences from a distance as they are related and re-enacted by Mr. Coe. His unique manner and sparkling wit impress you immediately that you are in the presence of a master story teller with an artistry that can take-a simple poem or story and transform it into a real dramatic moment. O. B. Keeler recently wrote of in chemistry from the University him in the Atlanta Journal: "Mr Coe was guest speaker at the recent dinner party of the Atlanta Writers Club and made a tremendous hit. His "Road to Man-dalay" made me cry and his "Casey at the Bat"—well I've heard DeWolf Hopper in his prime, and he had nothing on Oscar." Mr. Morgan has a rapid-fire conservation of humorous sayings in connection with his magic stunts and is considered one. of the best in the magician's association. Dancing on the terace will follow the program. Movies to "be shown in Library Grove will include "Wild Elephont Roundup"; "Rio de Janiero"; "Big Cat and Little Mousie," cartoon; "Hawaiian Rhythem," musical; and "Roadrunner Battles the, Rattlesnake." Graduating Sail Friendliness Of By Norman McLeod, Jr. Numerous columns have been written about students personal opinions of Auburn, but hardly ever does one hear what a service man has to say about the "loveliest "village." A require-for each Naval Radio Trainee before graduating from the school here is to write his impression of Auburn. Let's take a gander at several writtened by the last graduating class. Charles Vernon Pitts, of Bowman Georgia, says, "I think the people of Auburn are very nice and I am sure I speak for every sailor stationed there now. We have sincerely appreciated the good sportsmanship, the kindness and interest that everyone has shown us. We thank you people of Auburn very much and hope that such kindness and love will greet us the next place we go and as long as we are in the Navy." J. J. Mansfield, of New York City impression is, quote "Auburn has made a great impression on me and I'll never forget it. I have lived in New York City all my life and Auburn was something entirely different. Gone were the subways, noise, the hustle and bustle which is a great part pf New York. Here was a quiet little southern town without all of the noise of the large city. It wasn't an easy change, however, I had to get used to grits for breakfast and other things which is just a part of the grand old South. The change was made though and the time did come when I really looked forward to my liberty in Auburn. If it wasn't dancing at the USO, it was bowling at the center, meeting the friendly a%d very nice people of Auburn. I thought there wouldn't be any chance to ors Like Auburn see any of that southern hospitality with rationing going on, but I saw it in the smile of the storekeepers, in that "Hey" of the Coeds. I felt it everywhere. If I have one complaint about Auburn, it is this: There just isn't enough to do with the ever increasing population of servicemen here." E. S. Short, from Georgetown, Delaware surmises: "All the way down on the train, I kept trying to picture what Auburn was going to look like. I had pictured it as a small town with nothing to do. When we finally did get there, I can truthfully say that I wasn't disappointed and I was keenly impressed by the cordiality of the people of Auburn, after having been there for a couple of weeks." Jack Curry Made Second Lieutenant In Marine Corps Jack Birney Curry, .27, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren M. Curry, Atlanta, has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the U. S. Marine Corps and will undergo the final phases of the rugged officers' training course at Quan-tico, Va., before taking to the field to lead Leathernecks in battle. Lieut. Curry attended Alabama Polytechnic I n s t i t u t e, where he majored in industrial engineering and was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. His wife, the former Dorothy Guin Curry, and son, Jack, are living in LaGrange, Georgia. His brother is an ensign in the Navy. Prof. Frishe Has Become Doctor Frishe Receives Ph.D. In Chemistry From Indiana U. W. C. Frishe, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, has been awarded his Ph. D. degree of Indiana. Dr. Frishe was notified of this last Saturday and that his degree is now on its way by mai_*>His Doctor's Thesis was entitled "Catalytic Oxidar tion of Aniline in the Vapor Phase." Dr. Frishe received his B. S. from Maryville College, and his M. S. from the University of Cincinnati. He took up his Auburn appointment as instructor in chemistry in 1941 and was promoted to his present "position, in 1942. His wife, Eleanore P. Frishe, is also on the API faculty.. She is an instructor in the chemistry department who teaches anatomy. Naval Cadets Receive Praise Of Officials Area Superintendent, District Supervisor, ' Compliment Fliers Mr. R. A. Wakefield, Senior Ground School Superintendent for the Southeastern region of the CAA-War Training Schools, paid this school an unexpected visit last Tuesday and was extremely impressed by the entire curriculum. Accompanying Mr. Wakefield was Mr. E. A. Wilkinson, District Supervisor. The most outstanding things that pleased these oficials were the cleanliness of the barracks, and the cadets' physical'training program. Mr. Wakefield said voluntarily that the Auburn WTS Unit "Drilled twice as well as any WTS he had visited." Credit for this compliment is due wholly to Lieutenant Andrew Nardo. T h e visitors complimented highly the facilities and training system at the airport and the military conduct along with the spirit and morale of the cadets. The credit goes not only to the cadets, but to the coordinator, Mr. R. G. Pitts; "Commander" Buck Frame; the fight instructors; and Mr. Devendorf, the CAA Supervisor. Kappa Sigma Elects At their regular meeting last Tuesday night the Kappa Sigmas elected the following officers to serve for the next two quarters: Lamar Ware, president; Ed Thompson, vice president; Kenneth Hobbs, pledgemaster; Jimmy Heflin, chairman of the social committee; Bill Randolph, representative to interfraternity council; Ed Smith, assistant secretary; and Herman Dean, assistant treasurer. > The Testing Day Is Near At Hand Examinations for graduating seniors will be held on August 24. On "that day the exams scheduled for mother students on Friday, August 27, will be given. All other students will have exams in all five hour courses beginning Wednesday, August 25, and going through Friday, the 27th. The schedule is as follows: Wednesday, August 25 — A ll freshmen English, 8:30-11; eight o'clock classes, 1:00-3:30; two o'clock classes, 3:30-6:00. Thursday, August 26 — Three o'clock classes, 8:30-11:00; nine o'clock classes, 1:00-3:30; two o'clock classes, 3:30-6:00. Friday. August 27—Ten o'clock classes, 8:30-11:00; eleven o'clock classes, 1:00-3:30; subjects not scheduled elsewhere, 3:30-6:00. Freshman and sophomore ROTC exams will be Monday, August 23, at 4:00. Senior military training exams will be Monday at 3:00. Physics laboratory examinations are scheduled for Saturday, August 21 at 1:30. Examinations for all other subjects carrying less than five hours credit are scheduled for the last class meeting prior to Wednesday, August 25. No exams are held in PE 100; however, all cuts over two must be accounted for by Saturday, August 21. SPE Initiates, Elects This week the SPEs elected officers for the fall quarter.'The following men were elected and installed: president, Don Jennings, Americus, Ga.; vice-president, John Coats, Mobile; comptroller, Leroy Spearman, Birmingham; historian, Pvt. Jimmy Jones, Birmingham; secretary, Pvt. Rodger Smith. Retiring officers are as follows: president, Albert Austin; vice-president, Merril Yohn; and comptroller, Don Jennings. The fraternity held formal initiation Thursday, admitting the following men to the brotherhood: Claude Crane, Birmingham; Luther Johnson, Montgomery; and Rob Maulsby, Opelika. Following the rituals refreshments were enjoyed by all members. STARS Leaving To Provide Room For Additional ASTs Dean Spidle Announces That Coed Enrollment Will Go Well Over 1,000 Mark Next Quarter President L. N. Duncan announced yesterday that a conservative estimate of total enrollment this fall at t h e College indicates that more than 3,300 civilian, military, and naval students will be in attendance. Of this number approximately 1600 will be civilian men and women with the remaining 1735 m i l i t a r y and naval students divided as follows: ASTP Basic Engineers 800, ASTP Advanced Engineers 240, ROTC juniors to be r e t u r n e d to college by the Army, 150, ASTP "Great Game" Capt. Hughes Writes Mother API Graduate Tells Of Artillery's Work In Tunisian Battle "It was a great game," Capt. Phillip G. Hughes, Auburn- graduate of 1934, wrote his mother, Mrs. Thomas S. Porter, Birmingham, in describing the work of the American artillery in destroying German guns during the Tunisian campaign. Capt. Hughes, with the First Field Artillery, Observation Battalion, wrote his mother how the men lost some of their clothes and bedding when the* Germans drove them back from Longstop Hill on Christmas Day. He sent her pictures of the North African drive that finally brought about elimination of the Axis forces. "In one day," he wrote, "we cleared out all the artillery that opposed us." That was at Bou Chebka. Capt. Hughes, 30, graduated in electrical engineering from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. He was*a member of Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, and was president *of Eta Kappa Nu, honor society for electrical engineers. A reserve officer, he has been in service more than three years, and has been overseas since last August. Capt. Hughes was employed in the engineering department of Alabama By-Products Corporation before the War. veterinary trainees 45, Naval Radio School trainees 400, V-5 Naval Aviation Cadets, 100. The prospect that enrollment of women students will exceed that of last year is shown by the fact that room reservations are today 100 ahead of the same date a year ago. Mrs. Marion Spidle, dean of women and social director, says that the number of women students will exceed 1,000 for the regular session. The STAR Unit, which has been in operation here since April 7, is being discontinued by the Army in order to utilize Auburn's facilities for the training of more engineers in the Army Specialized Training Program. Since that time a total of 4,805 men have been tested and classified, and certified for specialized training or returned to then-units. It is understood that STAR units have now been established at the replacements centers. In notifying Dr. Duncan of the discontinuance of the STAR Unit, Colonel LeRoy W. Nichols, chief of the Army AST Branch, had the following to say: "The Commanding General has asked me to inform you that it is felt advisable for the Army Specialized Training Program to utilize your most excellent engineering instructional facilities to a greater extent than at present. In order to do this, it is contemn plated that the STAR unit be moved elsewhere in the near future and that replacement in the form of permanent trainees be effected. "The institution has done a remarkably fine job in classification. Your interest and that of your staff is evidenced by the success attained by this unit." Sixty-Four Men And A Girl By Patty, McCoy "This volme of, the Glomerata is dedicated to Dr. George Petrie, Professor of history and latin in the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, whose qualities as a teacher, a scholar, and a man have won for him the esteem, respect, and admiration of everyone who has known him." Thus begins the Glomerata for 1905. Arid you will begin an interesting two hours or more by taking down from their spot in a corner of the architectural library the somewhat musty stack of Glomeratas from 'way back. API must have been quite a college back in the days of 1904- 05. One custom which flourished then might brighten our campus life quite a bit if it still existed today? There were clubs—clubs to fit the personality of any struggling knowledge-seeker oi the day. Notable among these clubs was the Redhead-Aggregation, with its rather puzzling motto, "Keep Your Distance." Crap shooting was even fraternized in those days. Among the rules of the Crap Club were: "Members are allowed to cheat upon condition that they are not caught up with. All jewelry and valuable possessions must be left at home, as the Club is not responsible • for articles lost within the Club House." Familiar Names Turning on to the ad section, we find that the names pf Toom-er and Wright were prominent in Auburn even then. There is the ad of S. L. Toomer, the druggist, and Wright Brothers ad reads in part: "To please you, we try; To please us, you buy—Your gents' furnishings, stationery, school books, and supplies at t he 'Wright' place." Another familiar ad is that of "R. W. Burton—The Book Store That Stays." Perhaps the most interesting advertisement of all is that of the college itself. Among other information offered is the following: "Boarding—The college has no barracks or dormitories, and the students board with families of the town of Auburn, and thus enjoy all the protecting and beneficial influences of the family circle. "Expense—There is no charge for tuition for residents of Alabama. Incidental fee per half session $2.50; library fee per half session $1.00; surgeon's fee per half session $2.50; laboratory fees in junior and senior years $5.00 per session; board per month $12 to $15; at houses rented by the college board can be secured at $9.50 per month." If you can manage to leave this 1905 Glomerata long enough to go on to those of later date, you will find listed among the faculty in 1906 a certain Luther N. Duncan, B. S., instructor in agriculture (accompanied by an appropriate photograph—with his parted in the middle, too.) Information is disclosed that API has 20 professors and 25 instructors to take care of its 579 students from 12 states and 3 foreign countries. Nine coeds are listed among those present this year. More Clubs Added The various clubs of 1905 have been supplemented by some state clubs—Georgia, Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida. And more humorous clubs are the Slide Rule Brigade, Married Man's Club, Swell Head Club with its motto: "We Are It," "Lovers' Club, and the Grave Yard Owls, who say, "We won't go home 'til morning." Skipping to 1911, we find that there are still only nine coeds gracing the campus, but they are considered worthy enough to have a lengthy poem dedicated to them. It concludes thus: "Far more priceless they than diamonds, Fairer they than brightest pearls; By none else in this world equalled Are our own dear Auburn girls." Among the ads .this year we find one from Girls Technical Institute, Montevallo, Alabama— "Healthfully situated, high elevation, purest drinking water, delightful climate, boarding accommodations unsurpassed." The API ad now states that there are 64 professors and instructors and 671 students. It proudly lists new buildings as: Smith Dining Hall, Carnegie Library, New Ag Hall, Broun Engineering Hall, Dairy Laboratory, Horticultural Laboratory and Green Houses. (Continued on page 4) Page Two T H E P L A I N S M AN August 20, 1943 Uu PlainMtiarv OUR MOST PATRIOTIC VEGETABLE \ Published semi-weekly by the students of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. Editorial and business office on Tichenor Avenue. Phone 448. JAY GREEN Editor-in-Chief ROYSCE SMITH Associate Editor PATTY McCOY Associate Editor JEANNE TOWNSEND MIMI SIMS Society Editor News Editor DOTTIE WOODALL . BOB HART Associate Society Editor Sports Editor Feature Writers Susan Brown Frances Duncan Arnold Glass Bill Van Hemert Aileen Browne" Roy Hill, J r . C. Gordon Roberts, III JOHN BLAKE •Business Manager EUGENE GRIFFITH Advertising Manager RAY GRANT Girculation-Manager HENRY STEINDORFF . Collections Manager . Reporters Frances. Benford Norman McLeod, Jr. Roy Brakeman Martha Rand Kitty Finegan Nettye Kathryn Rice Don King Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice .at Auburn, Alabama. mail: $1:00 for 3 months, $3.00 for 12 months. Subscription rates by Member Associated Gblle&iafe Press Distributor of Cb!le6iateDi6est RBPBK8ENTEO FOR NATIONAL ADV2RTIS1NO BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 4 2 0 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y. CHICAGO ' BOSTON • LOJ A M I L I I - SAN FDAllClieo An Appeal From The South Open consideration of the race problem, set aside by the South for the duration in patriotic acceptance of our need for unity of action behind the war effort, has been taken up and vigorously prosecuted by numerous individual in the North. While we are thus devoting our efforts to the winning of the war, we are being consistently attacked by those who would seek to sow discord in our nation. They are taking advantage of our preoccupation in our part of the aggregate national effort. Two weeks ago Negro' mobs in New York wantonly destroyed an untold amount of property and looted many stores in mass protest, the reason for . which few of them could explain. There was no race riot, whites walked unmolested on the streets during the entire demonstration. In PM, a newspaper with a large following in this country, appeared an article by Roi Ottley, a well-known Negro author, who lives in New York, who at- - tended college in Michigan, and whose lat-v est book is called "A New World A-Com-ing." The following paragraphs are quoted from PM. "Much of what the Negro suffers today may be attributed to the failure .of so-called liberals to advance the Negroes cause aggressively. These men are actually traitors to the democratic cause. They are, to coin a word, queaslings—those fastidious, uncertain people who want to draw delicate distinction between "social equality" and "economic equality" for the Negro, and thus save the cause of reaction by their vacillation. "These qeaslings in the 'silence give tactic support to the 'white trash' block of Southern politicians and those sworn enemies of the Negro. Those unhealthy elements (from the South) wage a daily battle to choke off the Negro economic life, and thus,halt his advance. They are vocal and vociferous in their prejudice. The federal government — including the President — has appeased these fascist-minded red necks. Few liberals have spoken out for the Negro with anything like the vehemence of the Southern politicians who attack him." - These are but two paragraphs from August 3 issue of PM. The entire article is in this same vein and there are many other such articles in this issue. The author states that the unhealthy element (from the South) wage a daily battle to choke off the Negro economic life, and thus halt his advance. You can rest assured that in the South any action similar to the demonstration in New York, by any group, whether black, white, or any other color, would have been halted by the police. If stopping such action is halting the progress of the Negro, the South may well be guilty. Was this mob action to advance the Negro cause aggressively? If not, why did it take place? No excuse can be offered; none can be invented ridiculous enough to adequately explain such action. If so, who would support such a cause? Your answer is, of course, no one. Why, then, is so much being done to cause bitter feeling toward the South? And it is being done every day. No publications appear giving the actual feelings of the South, the actual conditions in the" South, the actual needs of the South,"" the actual wants of the South, or the actual intentions of the South. Southerners are referred to as "white _ trash", and "fascist-minded red necks." While Fascist, Nazi, and. Communistic organizations were flourishing in other parts of the country, either of the three „were as scarce in the South as a cactus in Iceland. , . . Such misrepresentations as appear daily against the South are as detrimental to the welfare of our country as any purge by the Nazis. The South has neither protested nor defended itself against these attacks which are constantly appearing and getting more vigorous each time. We of the South invite the writers, publishers, and all those connected with these infamous attacks against us" to find the truth about our social situation. We seek your understanding not your abuse. V WW WW WW V Vv WWWW Vw v v N/V vwvwvv VWV V vvvvvvvvw VWV\ vv vvvvvvVv• V Y vv :VvYVVVW VV WVl VVVVVVVVVVV YN 'FOP. O W I <$#• *Y0U DON'T SUPPOSE THESE ONIONS KNOW THEV'BE IN A VICTORY GARDEN V-Random Harvest 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. Nearly all persons have dates, but do all of them know how to act on a date? The girls think the boys should act this way, and the boys think the girls should act another. This has been a very popular question in many opinion columns, but the students have §aved this column from -trite and unoriginal answers, by giving their honest and libelous opinions, often I might add, at the risk of losing a loved one. i Opinions on this question "How do you think the boy (girl) you are having a date with should act?" range from the ultra-conservative to the immoral, and as Dorothy Dix says, it is of the utmost importance that the younger generation and blah blah blah. Ill the future please address all of your love questions to this column, and we shall be happy to solve your problem at two cents a~ word. Oh, and by the way, don't forget to send in your Krispley Krumbley box-top along with the question, as we want all of our fans to stay in good health by eating this delicious, new adventure in breakfast hay. But you can't eat Krispley Krumbleys on a date so let's find out what people think. Timed Jane Post It all depends on the boy. A girl doesn't like for a boy to try to kiss her ten minu^s after they leave, but he musn't be a slow leak either. To be a good date, he should be interesting. Passing The Buck Clyde Ussery I think it's up to the girl as to how she should act. She should find what mood the boy is in and act accordingly. API MALES Ginger Duncan A boy should be friendly, agreeable and polite. I think the average student knows how to conduct himself, and knows how to act and how not to act. Nuthin' Doin' By LEROY SPEARMAN By ROBERT HART 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. If there is one thing that this Country has, and I'm sure there is, it's history. It just can't be -helped. The country is older today than it ever was before and it's alive with history of itself. It all kinda got started back when the Pilgrims navigated right smack up to Plymouth Rock and establshed a beach head. This was known as the Pilgrim's Progress. * * * When they got here, there were mostly just Indians running" around. A lot of fighting took place between the Pilgrams and Indians in which a lot of Indians were killed and this proved very fatal to them. At first the Indians outnumbered the Pilgrams because they had more men but now there is about one mile of land for every 5 square Indians, and the population of the white man has been steadily, increased each year by the census takers. * * * Then many great men came to power in this country and many changes and developments were made in the form of government. We used a president instead of a king for a ruler. One difference is that a king is the son of his father and a president doesn't hafta be. * * * We have had several presidents in this country if not more— there was Washington, and Lincoln, and since then I think Roosevelt has been the only one. Washington was the first and when he was inaugurated he went to New York and swore at John Adams. Then he married and in due'time became the father of his country. * * * We were still fighting a lot of wars about that time too. We had a war with England because they put tacks in our tea and so we got our independence so we could have a holiday every year. We also had the French and Indan war to put up with. It was in this war that Braddock or somebody probably got killed. He had 3 horses shot out from under him and hat. a fourth went through his Then about 1809 Lincoln was born in a little log cabin that he helped his father build. When Lincoln was made president he wore a tall silk hat but' what's that got to do with it? He did many fine things but nothing was more spectacular than his Gettysburg -Address which he wrote while going to Gettysburg on the back of an envelope. Lincoln was killed by an actor in a motion picture. We had another war along here, too, and that was the Civil War in which we fought each other and won. * * * Many changes were made in our form of government and we have developed the democratic type which gives us all sorts of freedoms that other people don't have, such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of press (or to press), and the right to keep bare arms. We have two houses of legislation— one to make up laws and the other to talk 'em over. Members of these bodies, as well as other officials must be citizens and inhabitants of the place in which they live. There are 'certain rules for getting to be a citizen. You may be either a male, or female citizen if you are born here when you get to be 21 years old. Or your parents may sign a paper and have children or you may become a citizen by neutralization. * * * Under our judicial system we have a Supreme Court that has one chief justice and eight sociable, justices and what they say goes, too. Then there are other courts that refer things to that court if you don't like what they say. * * * Now our president is Roosevelt —the same as last year and the year before and probably -for years to come. And whatta ya suppose? We gotta war going on again this fiscal year—that comes under the heading of history repeating itself or s'umpin', I suppose, and as you can no doubted-ly tell by reading this (if you can tell anything by reading this) it sure does. Prof Wash By R. ATTLEBERGER Very, Very J. T. McRae Very friendly- -very, very, very, very, very, etc., friendly. Our Readers Speak For Language Men Only Put back the service flag mother Your son's left the ASTP He's gone back to join the others And he's as sorry as he can be. He had visions of the life of Riley Far from the battle scene He dreamed of spending his evenings Courting a beautiful queen. But his days as a STAR were not many And instead of ocurting a queen He found that his room was odd numbered And he diligently cleaned the latrine. He once was a brilliant student Suited only for better things But his IQ was less than 130 Now'its "Blues in the Night" that he sings. His body once strong and supple Is now shaped more like a bean And without any visible effort He can slide through a very fine screen. His manner once calm and gentle Is now violent and horrid to see He froths at the mouth as he mumbles A curse on the ASTP His ears are long and extended As if trying to catch a word And he mumbles in frantic fashion "What's the latest rumor you're heard?" He's mad, he's stupid, he's crazy I know this will make you ill Put back that service flag, mother Ye Gods, what a bitter pill. Yes, put back that service flag, mother Your son's left the ASTP You may visit him on alternate.Wednesdays The asylum's his home now you see. How? Caroline Page He should act like his mother taught him. A Natural . „ - „ Doris Karcher I just like for them to act natural. I like for the boy to be very congenial and cut-up. No girl likes to date a chicken. Cooperation—Yippey John Benson I think she should be cooperative and above all not too independent. Bill Ingalls When calling for a date, she should be ready to go within five minutes for a regular date and not later than ten for a dance. After that she- should act her own sweet little self. A good conservationalists, who holds the floor at least half of the time, is a good date. I'll Bet You Don't Know Him C. Gordon Roberts, III "As an imaginary or at least partly imaginary person, I really haven't much use for girls, but divide me up into three parts and ? Joe Blow "I don't know whut yer talking bout, but I'll bet it's not good. . 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. The day is fine, the sun is shining, and the birds are twittering in the tree tops, or tweeting the tree tops, or whatever it is that birds do in the tree tops when the day is fine and the sun is shining and all that stuff. But, withal that, I have a pain. It's not a very severe pain; as a matter of fact it is rather obscure, but, as I punch and poke around here and there on various parts of my anatomy, I become convinced that I really do have a pain of sorts. * * * Oh well, if I let it alone, maybe: it'll go away. Anyway, the day is fine, the sun is—but let's not start that again. My friends are ' around me now; everybody is happy and gay and we've things planned. What's a little old pain anyhow? Maybe it'll go away. * * * Well, we had a swell time today, didn't we? Everything was perfect except that little pain I have. I must have forgotten it for a while because I only remember of having noticed it from time, to time. Oh well, maybe it'll go away. * * * It's getting dark now and the sun is not shining etc., etc. The fun is all over and my friends have all gone their respective ways. So, I guess I'll turn in. I still feel that pain and I believe it's getting worse. I wonder if I imagine things? Maybe it'll be gone by morning. * * * It must be getting on into the night now; I wonder why I can't go to sleep? Maybe it's because my pain is getting worse. Gee,, it's dark and everything is quiet. I believe I've got a fever. I don't feel well. I wish morning would hurry un and get here. I'm sick. I'm scared. I've got to do something. I'll call the hospital. Well, here they are, and I must say it took them long enough about it. If they only knew how sick I am—I wonder if I'm going to die? * * * This bed they have put me in is far from my idea of comfort. Why do they always have these great h*igh things in hospitals? And why dont those nurses get excited about me? Don't they realize how bad off I am? And where is that doctor they called? I must have been at least ten minutes ago. * * * I wonder who this bleary-eyed guy is who is just coming in? Oh, it's him—or he. He looks like he has been asleep. What does he mean by sleeping when I'm sick? And anyhow, it's only three o'clock in the morning. And what does he mean by telling me I should have come here sooner? Well, maybe I should. Next time I will^or will I? * * * I wonder what that stuff was that they gave me? Gee, I'm sleepy. That pain is a little better now. Maybe it'll be gone by morning. * * * v Ho hum, I wonder what time it is? It must be tomorrow because it's daylight. I think I can still feel that pain, tho*. Say that just reminds me, the big dance is on tonight. Yes, that's right. I'm sure of it. I've got to get out of here. I feel a lot better this morning. Come to think of it, I'm well. I want to see somebody about getting out. There's nothing the matter with me anyhow. The day is fine, the sun is shining, and the birds are—you know what. I've got to get out of here, honest I do. Note: Statistics show that workers in the field of medicine have a very low suicide rate. Remarkable thing, that! August 20, 1943 T H E P L A I N S M AN Page Three INTERFRAT DANCE TO CLOSE SUMMER SOCIAL SEASON Miss Mary Brown Will Lead For Interfraternity Council Dance Will Be In Alumni Gym At Nine O'clock With Cecil Mackey And Band Furnishing Music By J e a n n e Townsend Miss Mary Brown, of Clayton, will lead t h e annual interf r a t e r n i t y ball with Reuben Brawner, president of t h e Interf r a t e r n i t y Council and member of Alpha Psi f r a t e r n i t y . Miss Brown will wear a fitted gown of aqua and will carry red roses. j> The dance, which is to be held in Alumni Gym, will begin at nine o'clock and last till twelve, w i t h the. orchestra of Cecil Mackey playing. The hall is to be decorated with a large dark blue backdrop centered with a glittering gold Interfraternity Council key. Greek letters, also of gold, of each fraternity on. the campus will emboss the margin of the backdrop. Banners representing each fraternity color will be placed around the gym. Red, white, and blue streamers, are to be extended from the back-drop to each fraternity banner. Mrs. Wallace Tidmore, college chaperone, and Professor J. M. Robinson, faculty advisor, are to chaperone the dance. The first no-break of the evening will be dedicated to all the fraternity men in uniform on the Auburn campus. The second no-break is to be dedicated to all fraternity men who left Auburn to join the armed forces, and the third is to be to fraternity members of other schools represented by members in the STARS Unit. During the leadout, two lines will form, headed by Jack Berry, secretary, and Sam Hardie, vies president of the council. Tnterfraternity council representatives and their dates will be as follows: Alpha Psi: Reuben Brawner, Waverly, Miss Mary Brown, Clayton; Al Sutton, Sylvester, Ga., Miss Betty Cole, Auburn; Phi Delta Theta: Sam Hardie, Florence, Miss Mary Bingham, Montgomery; Fred Greene, Columbus, Ga., Miss Maxine Tatum, Opelika; Tau Epsilon Phi: J. M. Silverstein, Birmingham, Miss Ellen Cohen, Birmingham; Don Rosenberg, Bellville,, 111., Miss Barbara Klein, Birmingham; Sigma Chi: Lawrence Cottle, Montgomery, Miss Anne DuBpse, Huntsville; Charles " Peacock, Montgomery ^ Miss Martha Rush, Auburn. Lambda Chi Alpha: Lilbern Stevens,_ Gadsden, Miss Elizabeth Mackie, Dadeville; Searcy Pen-uel, Birmingham, Mrs. S. Penuel Birmingham; Sigma Nu: C. T. Scott, Birmingham, Miss Sara Ann Nichols, Fort Payne, Howard Fulenwider, Birmingham, Miss Winifred Bridges, Bessemer; Sigma Phi Epsilon: Merrill Yohn, Birmingham, Mrs. M. Yohn Mobile; Albert Austin, Mobile, Miss Betty Jane Wilson, Auburn. Alpha Lambda Tau: Evan Zeiger, Langdale, Miss Mildred Wisdom, West Point; C. W. Hor-ton, Courtland, Jane Coffey, Birmingham; Kappa Alpha: Shan-on Hollinger, Camden, Miss., Kay Hall, Auburn; Council Sapp, Albany, Ga., Miss Evelyn Beall, Luverne. ' Kappa Sigma: George O'Neal, Troy, Miss Virginia Beall, Luverne; Edward Thompson, Memphis, Tenn., Miss Hattie Flour-noy, Columbus, Ga.; Alpha Tau Omega: R. C. Barnes, Savannah, Ga., Miss Jane Post, Mobile; H. Martha Hicks, Lt. Crimmins Are Married The marriage of Miss Martha Hicks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hicks, Camp Hill, and Lt. Francis Crimmins, Jr., Falls Church, Va., former Auburn students, took place in Jacksonville, Fla., on August 5. The bride is a graduate of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, where she was a member of Kappa Delta sorority, and of 'the Woman's Student Government Association. For the past year she had been employed as assistant home demonstration agent at Troy. Lt. Crimmins, who also received his education at API, was a'member of the "A" Club, Blue Key, and Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity and was co-captain of the football team. He graduated as a Marine pilot from the Pensacola Naval Air Station, and has been stationed in Jacksonville, Fla. Lt. and Mrs. Crimmins will be stationed at San Diego, Calif., after Aug. 31. A. Buchanan, Birmingham, Miss Betsey Davis, LaGrange, Ga.; Phi Kappa Tau: Jack White, Alexander City, Miss Mary Beas-ley Bidez, Auburn; Milliam Bitt-ner, Mobile, Miss Doris Wilder, Albany, Ga. Theta Chi: Jay Green, Mobile, Miss Ruth Strain, Mobile; William Van Hemert, Auburn, Miss Saxon " Shoemaker, Abbeyville; Sigma Alpha Epsilon: John Lanier, Birmingham, Miss Betsey Golden,' Columbus, Ga.; Norman McLeod, Dothan, Miss Rudy Ren-froe, Opelika; Omega Tau Sigma: James Shuler, Aiken, S. C. Miss Peggy Shugart, Ft. Payne; 3. D. Nail, Georgiana, Miss Jackie Breedlove, Opp; Pi Kappa Alpha: Jack Berry, Bessemer, Miss Eiri-ilee Walton, Piedmont; John Blake, Birmingham, Miss Mary Furr, Selma. (U. S.-Coast Guard Magazine) Mother—Daughter, didn't I tell you not to let that strange man come over to your apartment last night? You know things like that cause me to worry. Daughter—Don't be ridiculous, mother; I went over to his apartment. Now let his mother worry. SHORT TERM LOANS NO RED TAPE On most anything of value. Opelika Pawn Shop Corner Clement Hotel SAFEGUARD YOUR CASH THIS WAY! Take no chances on your money being lost or stolen, change your cash into American Express Travelers Cheques. Spendable everywhere like cash, but refunded in full if lost or stolen. Issued in denominations of $10, $20, $50 and $100. Cost 75* for each $ 100. Minimum cost 40* for $ 10 to $ 50. For sale at Banks, Railway Express offices, at principal railroad ticket offices. AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS CHEQUES ^ ^ TO LEAD FOR FRATERNITIES Miss Mary Brown, above, will lead the Interfraternity Council dance escorted by Reuben Brawner. MISS FOSTER MARRIES LT. JOHN B. MARTIN The marriage of Miss Jane Foster, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Foster of Lanett, and '.Lt. John Bruce Martin, son of Professor and Mrs. Herbert Martin is of recent interest. The marriage was solemnized in the famous old Post Chapel at Ft. Sill, with Major Morris Lively, reading the vows. The nuptial music was rendered by the chapel organist and Mr. John Druary of Fairfax, Ala., and Ft. Sill. Mrs. John C. Ball of AUburn. was the matron of honor and the bride's only attendant. She wore a street length dress of rose crepe with navy accessories.. The bride wore a two piece dress of powder blue with brown accessories and her flowers were a corsage of white orchids. She attended Lanett High School and was a popular member of the senior class of Alabama Poly-nic Institute. The groom- attended Auburn High School and graduated with honors from API. He is a member of Alpha Tau Omega. The couple will reside at 1813 Columbia, Lawton, Okla.; while Lt. Martin is stationed at Ft. Sill. (USS Trojan Seahorse) A necessity is something you can't get along without, but do. A luxury is something you ought to get along without, but don't. TfatgfeAijtof1 You can spot it every time GIRLS are In training, t o o . . . at universities, under the new pre-graduation program to fit them later for various auxiliaries of true Armed Forc.es. Ask them if they welcome a chance to pause and enjoy refreshment... the refreshment of Ice-cold Coca-Cola. Who wouldn't? Deliciousness In every drop. Refreshment in every sip. That's ice-cold Coca-Cola. Enjoy a Coke and you enjoy all the difference between something really refreshing and just something to drink. The best is always the better buy J BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY OPELIKA COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY, INC. Judy Garland, Van Heflin Co-Starred "Presenting Lily Mars" Is Romance Of Modern Theater Judy Qarland goes glamour girl, gets plenty of opposition in the person of exotic Marta Eggerth, and charms no less an austere personage than Van Heflin in M-G-M's "Presenting Lily .Mars," her newest singing appearance, now playing at the Tiger Theater. This is a romance of the modern theater, with haunting music embellishing an equally haunting romance. It tells what happens when a young singer sets out to attain stardom. Judy is the young singer. She tries to "crash" her way to the attention of a famous producer, Heflin, manages to make his prima donna, Miss Eggerth, plenty . jealous, and amid comical complications and a touching love story the embryo s t ar achieves success, musically and romantically. Catchy musical numbers highlight the action.. "Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son" is another hit for Miss Garland, and Miss Eggerth scores in the exotic "Kulebiaka," and the old favorite, "Every Little Movement," is guaranteed to evoke nostalgia. Richard Carlson is well cast as a harassed young playwright, Fay Bainter and Spring Byington are effective as mothers of the two principals. TODAY 'HIGH EXPLOSIVE' Starring CHESTER MORRIS JEAN PARKER SATURDAY 'THE GORILLA MAM' A WARNER BROS. PICTURE Owl Show, Sat. 11 p . m. Regular Showing Sunday and Monday [JIYHVKS «H »AY - - HICHAUD* BAINTER • CARLSON Sprtez BYINGTON • Muta EGGERTH Co.«i« GILCHRIST • LttRM KfNSKEY TOM'MY DORSET AND HIS ORCHESTRA .?. CROSBY AND HIS ORCHISTRA • THEATRE'*! GOES GLAMOUR GIRL Judy Garland, as a young singer, is teamed with Van Heflin, a famous producer. Cowden-Reed To Wed Soon Couple To Receive Their API Degrees At End Of November Dr. and Mrs. A. M. 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MBS 3:00 Headlines and Bylines 9:00 Ian Ross MacFarland MBS 4:00 UP News Summary 9:15 Morning Devotions 9:30 Shady Valley Folks MBS 10:00 Mid-morning News Sum. 10:15 Karl ZomaVMBS 10:30 Passing in Parade 10:45 Fashion and Music 11:00 Boake Carter MBS 4:15 The Black Hood MBS 4:30 Boy Detective MBS 4:45 Meet the Band 5:00 Phillip Keyne Gordon MBS 5:15 Cavalcade of^Sports 5:30 News Review MBS 5:45 Superman MBS :SSSS8SSS3$S8S88S8S8SSSSS3SSS8S8SS8SS8S3SSSSS8SSSSS888SSSSSSSSSSS3SSS3SSS: •0«0i0«O«O»0»O«C«OfJO»O»0«O«O»O»O«n»O«O«O»O»O*0«O«O»0»O«i (•0«O»O»O»0»O»O«G«O»Q»0«D«0«C»iJ» •>.. *••..'•;•••.i»^BW»J90»O*O9OW •0Ci SSSSSSS5SS8?8S82S8S! GO TO THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE . . . BUT GO A MEN IN U N I F O RM A CORDIAL INVITATION IS EXTENDED TO YOU BY THE U B U R N C H U R C H ES sgli&fcsais^^ YOU ARE ALWAYS • WELCOME COME AND BRING YOUR FRIENDS imzs&iK&ggfsasi^^ THIS SPACE CONTRIBUTED BY THE JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE f§ Page Four T H E P L A I N S M AN August 20, 1943 Lt. Commander Meagher Takes Command Of Athletic Office Former Auburn Coach Transferred To Daytona From Naval Aviation Base At Hollywood, Fla. Lt. Commander J a c k Meagher, USNR, former head coach at Auburn, has been transferred from the Naval Aviation Base, Hollywood, Fla., to t a k e command of the a t h l e t i c office at Daytona Beach (Fla.) Naval Air Station. Commander Meagher is continuing the program with which cadets have become familiar at their pre-flight schools, namely obstacle courses, swimming, running, basketball, and agility exercises. Before leaving for Daytona Beach, Commander Meagher delivered the principal address to the school's third graduating class of cadets. The ex-Marine who rose from private to captain in the Marine Corps during the last war, attended Notre Dame and played football under t h e immortal Knute Rockne before his entrance into World War I. Commander Meagher f i r st broke into the limelight as an outstanding end on the Notre ' .Dame team during the years of 1915-1917 and later played one year of professional football. His coaching record shows 94 victories against 45 defeats during the 12 years he spent before coming to Auburn. He was head coach at Auburn for the past nine years. Auburn teams under Coach Meagher have won 47 and lost 32 games while tying ten. There have been some unusual tie games played by his teams. For three consecutive seasons Auburn tied Tulane. Under Meagher, Auburn played in two post season games, tying Villanova 7-7, in Havana, Cuba, Jan. 1, 1937, and defeating Michigan State, 6-0, in Miami, Jan. 1, 1938, with Meagher to become the coach of the first Dixie eleven to win the Orange Bowl trophy. OTS Win Softball 7-2 From Wonders The OTSs won their last game of the season from the Wonders. This win placed OTS in the semifinals against Kappa Sigma. The game was easily won; however, Meadows, freshman Wonder Pitcher, started the game as a pitchers' battle against Bill Till'. Catching for OTS4and the Wonders was Hamlin and Pass respectively. This loss was the Wonders second of the year. OTS completed the season with but one loss. Both teams have played five games. Credit for this game is due Bill Till, OTS pitcher who has turned in some of the best performances of the year. 1) SIXTY-FOUR (Continued from Page War Eagle! Notable throughout all these old Glomeratas is the emphasis placed on athletics, and this is climaxed in the 1914 annual, which not only runs the athletic section in the very front of the book, but take up 43 pages with it. "Our Vision" of Alumni Gym is pictured by the class of 1914, who contributed $2,000 to start the building fund. This year a new club appears— "The Footlights," a dramatic club. And the coeds have now increased to fifteen. By 1919 there arc enough coeds for a beauty section. It contains some very striking poses and is chivalrously titled "Southern Belles." And History Repeats— The girls even then worried about the date situation, but it seems they had it pretty well in hand. One of the class histories describing the year 1918-19 reads in part: "About October 10 we were routed from our boarding houses and herded into barracks with thirty pounds of straw and strick orders. This was a blow to Auburn girls for "dates" were then out of the question. However, the fittest/ survived, and some went so far as to get married." And leaving you with timely comment, we must come rudely back to 1943 and exam week. And if Mrs. Moore, librarian of the architectural l i b r a r y g e ts swamped, we hope we won't get too severely' chastised. Shepard, Dean Enter Georgia Tournament Both Players Reach Third Round Before Dropping Matches Louis Shepard and Herman Dean, numbers one and two on the Auburn tennis squad, ventured to Atlanta for the Georgia State Tennis Tournament this week. Our boys entered only the singles because of exams to be held this and next week. In their first round, both players drew bys. In the second round Shepard met and defeated M. F. Rickenbacker 6-1, 6-1. J.n the same round Dean drew Alyin Davis and defeated him 6-3, 6-2. In the third round Shepard drew Malcolm Manley, then seated sixth. Manley handed Shepard his first defeat 6-3, 6-3. In this round Dean lost to Lt. Walter Pettit 6-1, 6-2. Lt. Pettit was seated third. These boys were the only two who could make the trip from Auburn. Both men are charter members of the Auburn tennis team. Tennis season has l a s t ed throughout the summer and because of open invitations, is expected to continue into the fall quarter. Auburn will lose its number four man this quarter, however, when Fred Hopton-Jones is graduated. His absence will leave a vacancy in the teams and will be fulfilled by some member of the student body who can hold off all players seeking to replace Hopton-Jones. IfWlCE BATTING CHAMPANDMKT VALUABLE PLAYER IS HIS LEAGUE I I ALSO HOLDER OF THE CONSEC-I I U T I V E S A M B HlfMARKATJ6?| M mm ALL JOE'S SLUGGING POR THE DURATION WILL BE DOME FOR THE ARMV AIR **~ sgagiBE; ill 3 C & IfflSg mn MAWS* BUY WAR BONDS/ STARS, KAPPA SIGMA WINNERS Alpha Psi, OTS Losers As Winners Enter Finals For Summer Quarter Championship ALL STARS WIN CROWN IN SOFTBALL LEAGUE Fowler Beats Austin In Seven Inning Game, Winners Finish Season With Single Loss The All Stars, an independent team, captured the intramural championship yesterday evening by defeating the Kappa Sigs 8 to 5. After losing but one game during Ahe regular season, and it by the toss of a coin, the All Stars enter the finals as favorite over the Kappa Sigs. Fowler pitched for the All Stars and Austin for Kappa Sigma. The Stars waited three in- In the semi-finals played Wednesday evening the All S t a r s and t h e Kappa Sigs won over the Alpha Psis and the OTSs respectively. The game between Kappa Sigma and OTS was perhaps the most t h r i l l i ng of the season. The Kappa Sigs ran wild in the first inning when they scored six r u n s . The OTSs took four innings to tie this score and as the game e n t e r e d the fifth inning, both teams were fighting for any and everything. In the last of the fifth, the first two batters tapepd Buchanon, Kappa Sigma pitcher who is an ATO, for two consecutive singles. These men reached second and third from the outfield. The third man grounded out to the pitcher, no advance. The fourth man up grounded, short to first, no advance. The final man up flied to short field, causing both runners to have hit in vain. In the first of the sixth one man reached first for Kappa Sig-nings before starting to move ahead but once started they could not be overtaken. The winners have made two successful trips this year, winning from the Opelika Kiwanis Club and headquarter company at the internment camp near Opelika. The team that the Stars fielded has shown more ability than any this year. Never in any of. their games were they in a hole. The boys on the team justly deserve all praise offered a campus softball team. ma, however, he was forced at second for the final out. The OTSs were retired with no hits in the sixth. , With the score reading 6 to 6 as the game entered the seventh, the Kappa Sigs started a rally. Campbell, the first man up, walked. Heflin followed and reached first on a slow roller to the pitcher, who made the play to second. Both runners were safe when Boyd dropped the ball while tagging Campbell. Austin then hit a grounder to third forcing Campbell there. T he next batter flied to short field, all runners were safe when the ball was dropped. O'Neil then stepped across the plate while attempting a hit and run play. The bases were then full with one out. Hohn walked scoring Jones who was running for Heflin. Buchanon then grounded to second forcing Hohn for the final out of the ending inning. In their half of the seventh, the OTSs tried vainly to recapture the one all important point. The game ended 7 to 6. ' Winning pitcher was Howard » Davis Graduates As Bombardier Unique among schools of the Army Air Forces is the navigation school at the Carlsbad Army Air Field, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Included among the graduates was Second Lieutenant Woodard E. Davis, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Davis, Selma, Alabama. Lt. Davis recently received his bombardier wings upon graduation from the Deming, N. Mexico, Bombardier School. • - All students at the Carlsbad school—the only one of its kind— are comissioned bombardiers who come to Carlsbad to receive a special intensified course in "dead reckoning" navigation. With this additional training they are able to direct a plane to its objective and also drop the bombs on the precise spot most beneficial to the United Nations' war effort. He is a former student of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. yJuicUuublorO Your cards of congratulation to the young people you know who are graduating this year will njt only be appreciated but long remembered by those who receive them. Select your cards here—you're sure to find the kind you like among our complete showing of Hallmark Graduation Congratulations. Burton's Bookstore "Cards For All Occasions" CHEWACLA PARK BUS SERVICE BEGINS T Aug. 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Route: Leave Sinclair Service Station, south to Thach, west to Mell, south to Samford, east to S. College and out Montgomery Highway to Chewacla Park: Use CHIEF'S U-DRIVE-IT SERVICE Cars Available For All Needs PHONE 446 AUBURN ALABAMA CHIEF'S BUS LINES AND U-DRIVE-IT SERVICE "CHIEF" ROLANOSHINE Buchanon while losing pitcher was Bill Till. Thus, the Kappa Sigs reached the finals in softball for the second time this year. The All Stars who are to be their opponents, are entered this time for the first time. Patronize Our Advertisers! MARTIN "THE PLACE TO GO" TODAY 'GILDER-SLEEVE'S BAD DAY' — Also — Latest War News Comedy TONIGHT 11 P. M. HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE ON OUR STAGE Saturday, Aug. 21 Double Feature Program Feature No. 1 'SOUTH OF THE BORDER' Feature No. 2 'X MARKS THE SPOT' — Also — Serial: Secret Code No. 2 Cartoon Sun. and Mon. Aug. 22 and 23 The most unusual love story in years and years: 'THE CONSTANT NYMPH' starring CHARLES BOYER JOAN FONTAINE ALEXIS SMITH . Added Latest War News Wall Disney Caitoon: "VICTORY VEHICLES" Tuesday, Aug. 24 Double Feature Program Feature No. 1 'TAHITI HONEY' With the Quiver Queen of the Tropics. starring SIMONE SIMON DENNIS O'KEEFE Feature No. 2 'BAD MEN OF THUNDER GAP' . Featuring DAVE (Tex) O'BRIEN JIM NEWILL Songs in their hearts and death in their fists. Added Novelty: "Screen Snapshots" Wed., Aug. 25 'SALUTE FOR THREE* with BETTY RHODES MCDONALD CAREY It's a canteenful of joy. Salute to romance and fun. Added Novelty: "Western Whoopee" And Travelogue
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Title | 1943-08-20 The Plainsman |
Creator | Alabama Polytechnic Institute |
Date Issued | 1943-08-20 |
Document Description | This is the volume LXVIII, issue 21, August 20, 1943 issue of The Plainsman, the student newspaper of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now known as Auburn University. Digitized from microfilm. |
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OCR Transcript | Down With Smith, Sharman And Horton Hw STARS Ousted; We'll Have More Engineers TO FOSTER THE AUBURN SPIRIT VOLUME LXVIII ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1943 NUMBER 21 3,300 EXPECTED TO ENROLL FOR FALL Here Lies The Senior Staff—R. I. P. u The reader is now holding in his hands four pages which represent the.blood, sweat, and tears of a group of industrious students fondly called "the junior staff" by what is known not too fondly, in some circles as "the bosses." "The bossesV are some folks who sleep on Sundays and Wednesdays and come up and dash about on Mondays and Thursdays trying to brow-beat "the junior staff" into getting enough copy in for them •to get out a sheet of paper which is folded in the middle and bears the banner of The Plainsman. Last Tuesday the bosses decided they would sleep on Mondays and Thursdays and let the j . s. have the reins in putting out an issue all by themselves. And then the bosses wonder why the junior staff jumped ^at the chance to get credit for the work they were doing all the time. And now the junior staff has shown the bosses how to get out a decent paper. We have worked in an orderly manner, getting copy in on time, reading proof quickly and efficiently, and cringing just the proper amount when the linotype operator found that maybe we weren't too efficient and told us so in no uncertain terms. Or at least we thought we were showing the bosses how to do it. When we look over our work more closely we wonder if it isn't just about the same class job as the bosses have been doing. What do we mean "the job the bosses have been doing?" It's the job we have been doing—don't you remember . . . back up in the first there in the first paragraph. Welcome back, senior staff, there's one more issue this quarter. Two More API Officers Are Transferred Orders Received By Col. Gates And Major James API is to lose two more members of its military staff, according to official orders received here recently. Colonel Oscar Irv-in Gates has been ordered to report for duty to the Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, as professor of military science and tactics. Major Louie Webb James has received orders to report to Fort Bragg, N. C. Col. Gates, who has been stationed in Auburn for the past two years, is holder of the Purple Heart, Croix.de Guerre, and has three citations in General Orders for distinguished service in five campaigns during World War I; in which he served as a major in the AEF Seventh Field Artillery, First Division. A native of Okolona, Miss., Col. Gates is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. Major James, a former Auburn student, received his B. S. degree in 1930 and his M. S. degree in 1934. Very active in campus affairs he was a member of the varsity basketball team, a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Blue Key, "A" Club, and after leaving college, the Auburn Kiwanis Club. From 1930 to 1938 Major James was principal of the Demopolis High School. He served as tactical officer and instructor at the Marion Military Institute for one year before coming to Auburn as assistant professor of military science and tactics. Surely Cured, Or Slightly Squelched A certain camp had quite a reputation regarding its infirmaries and notoriously large sick calls. At the infirmary there' were only two recognized types of ailments . . . colds . . . and athletes foot. The treatment for both being the same: aspirin and iodine or iodine and aspirin. Occasionally a GI would complain to the T/5 medico that he did not have a cold and that he did not have athletes foot. Whereas he was promptly sent to the guard house for impersonating an officer! Don't Read This The senior members of the editorial staff—Smith, Sharman, Horton, et al—assume no responsibility for anything that appears in this issue. The credit— or blame—goes entirely to Acting Editor Jay Green and his stooges. Don't be discouraged, though. The senior staff will be back for the next issue and this foolishness will cease. HANDS OFF POLICY When the announcement was made for the men to stay out of the reading room down at the Army quadrangle several of the men were very puzzled as to the exact reason'for the order. It seems that "something new" had been added in the barracks, but, due to a slight misunderstanding, the "something new", turned out to be floor WAX and not members of the WAC as was thought at first by the bewildered men. ATO Elects Eight New officers have been elected in Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. They are John Benson, president; Roy Hill, vice-president; Albert Smith, treasurer; Bob Gingrich, Secretary; Kenneth Matzenger, historian; Jimmy Mills, usher; Charlie Walker, sentinel; and Billy HaTrell, reporter. Humorous Guest Entertainers To Appear Before Street Dance Coe To Re-Enact Everyday Experiences; Morgan Will Present Program Of Magic Coe & Morgan, the southland's humorous entertainers, will appear Saturday night in a program of humorous patter and magicians tricks at 8:15 P. M. on Samford Hall Terrace. In his subject, "The Skipping of Time," Mr. Oscar Coe has selected poems and stories from many well-known authors. These selections cover many humorous experiences of life with which all of us are fa-miliar either from observation or actual experience—not the big moments of life, but the small, everyday, inconsequential moments, the sum total of which goes to make up life itself. It is surprisingly funny to view those experiences from a distance as they are related and re-enacted by Mr. Coe. His unique manner and sparkling wit impress you immediately that you are in the presence of a master story teller with an artistry that can take-a simple poem or story and transform it into a real dramatic moment. O. B. Keeler recently wrote of in chemistry from the University him in the Atlanta Journal: "Mr Coe was guest speaker at the recent dinner party of the Atlanta Writers Club and made a tremendous hit. His "Road to Man-dalay" made me cry and his "Casey at the Bat"—well I've heard DeWolf Hopper in his prime, and he had nothing on Oscar." Mr. Morgan has a rapid-fire conservation of humorous sayings in connection with his magic stunts and is considered one. of the best in the magician's association. Dancing on the terace will follow the program. Movies to "be shown in Library Grove will include "Wild Elephont Roundup"; "Rio de Janiero"; "Big Cat and Little Mousie," cartoon; "Hawaiian Rhythem," musical; and "Roadrunner Battles the, Rattlesnake." Graduating Sail Friendliness Of By Norman McLeod, Jr. Numerous columns have been written about students personal opinions of Auburn, but hardly ever does one hear what a service man has to say about the "loveliest "village." A require-for each Naval Radio Trainee before graduating from the school here is to write his impression of Auburn. Let's take a gander at several writtened by the last graduating class. Charles Vernon Pitts, of Bowman Georgia, says, "I think the people of Auburn are very nice and I am sure I speak for every sailor stationed there now. We have sincerely appreciated the good sportsmanship, the kindness and interest that everyone has shown us. We thank you people of Auburn very much and hope that such kindness and love will greet us the next place we go and as long as we are in the Navy." J. J. Mansfield, of New York City impression is, quote "Auburn has made a great impression on me and I'll never forget it. I have lived in New York City all my life and Auburn was something entirely different. Gone were the subways, noise, the hustle and bustle which is a great part pf New York. Here was a quiet little southern town without all of the noise of the large city. It wasn't an easy change, however, I had to get used to grits for breakfast and other things which is just a part of the grand old South. The change was made though and the time did come when I really looked forward to my liberty in Auburn. If it wasn't dancing at the USO, it was bowling at the center, meeting the friendly a%d very nice people of Auburn. I thought there wouldn't be any chance to ors Like Auburn see any of that southern hospitality with rationing going on, but I saw it in the smile of the storekeepers, in that "Hey" of the Coeds. I felt it everywhere. If I have one complaint about Auburn, it is this: There just isn't enough to do with the ever increasing population of servicemen here." E. S. Short, from Georgetown, Delaware surmises: "All the way down on the train, I kept trying to picture what Auburn was going to look like. I had pictured it as a small town with nothing to do. When we finally did get there, I can truthfully say that I wasn't disappointed and I was keenly impressed by the cordiality of the people of Auburn, after having been there for a couple of weeks." Jack Curry Made Second Lieutenant In Marine Corps Jack Birney Curry, .27, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren M. Curry, Atlanta, has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the U. S. Marine Corps and will undergo the final phases of the rugged officers' training course at Quan-tico, Va., before taking to the field to lead Leathernecks in battle. Lieut. Curry attended Alabama Polytechnic I n s t i t u t e, where he majored in industrial engineering and was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. His wife, the former Dorothy Guin Curry, and son, Jack, are living in LaGrange, Georgia. His brother is an ensign in the Navy. Prof. Frishe Has Become Doctor Frishe Receives Ph.D. In Chemistry From Indiana U. W. C. Frishe, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, has been awarded his Ph. D. degree of Indiana. Dr. Frishe was notified of this last Saturday and that his degree is now on its way by mai_*>His Doctor's Thesis was entitled "Catalytic Oxidar tion of Aniline in the Vapor Phase." Dr. Frishe received his B. S. from Maryville College, and his M. S. from the University of Cincinnati. He took up his Auburn appointment as instructor in chemistry in 1941 and was promoted to his present "position, in 1942. His wife, Eleanore P. Frishe, is also on the API faculty.. She is an instructor in the chemistry department who teaches anatomy. Naval Cadets Receive Praise Of Officials Area Superintendent, District Supervisor, ' Compliment Fliers Mr. R. A. Wakefield, Senior Ground School Superintendent for the Southeastern region of the CAA-War Training Schools, paid this school an unexpected visit last Tuesday and was extremely impressed by the entire curriculum. Accompanying Mr. Wakefield was Mr. E. A. Wilkinson, District Supervisor. The most outstanding things that pleased these oficials were the cleanliness of the barracks, and the cadets' physical'training program. Mr. Wakefield said voluntarily that the Auburn WTS Unit "Drilled twice as well as any WTS he had visited." Credit for this compliment is due wholly to Lieutenant Andrew Nardo. T h e visitors complimented highly the facilities and training system at the airport and the military conduct along with the spirit and morale of the cadets. The credit goes not only to the cadets, but to the coordinator, Mr. R. G. Pitts; "Commander" Buck Frame; the fight instructors; and Mr. Devendorf, the CAA Supervisor. Kappa Sigma Elects At their regular meeting last Tuesday night the Kappa Sigmas elected the following officers to serve for the next two quarters: Lamar Ware, president; Ed Thompson, vice president; Kenneth Hobbs, pledgemaster; Jimmy Heflin, chairman of the social committee; Bill Randolph, representative to interfraternity council; Ed Smith, assistant secretary; and Herman Dean, assistant treasurer. > The Testing Day Is Near At Hand Examinations for graduating seniors will be held on August 24. On "that day the exams scheduled for mother students on Friday, August 27, will be given. All other students will have exams in all five hour courses beginning Wednesday, August 25, and going through Friday, the 27th. The schedule is as follows: Wednesday, August 25 — A ll freshmen English, 8:30-11; eight o'clock classes, 1:00-3:30; two o'clock classes, 3:30-6:00. Thursday, August 26 — Three o'clock classes, 8:30-11:00; nine o'clock classes, 1:00-3:30; two o'clock classes, 3:30-6:00. Friday. August 27—Ten o'clock classes, 8:30-11:00; eleven o'clock classes, 1:00-3:30; subjects not scheduled elsewhere, 3:30-6:00. Freshman and sophomore ROTC exams will be Monday, August 23, at 4:00. Senior military training exams will be Monday at 3:00. Physics laboratory examinations are scheduled for Saturday, August 21 at 1:30. Examinations for all other subjects carrying less than five hours credit are scheduled for the last class meeting prior to Wednesday, August 25. No exams are held in PE 100; however, all cuts over two must be accounted for by Saturday, August 21. SPE Initiates, Elects This week the SPEs elected officers for the fall quarter.'The following men were elected and installed: president, Don Jennings, Americus, Ga.; vice-president, John Coats, Mobile; comptroller, Leroy Spearman, Birmingham; historian, Pvt. Jimmy Jones, Birmingham; secretary, Pvt. Rodger Smith. Retiring officers are as follows: president, Albert Austin; vice-president, Merril Yohn; and comptroller, Don Jennings. The fraternity held formal initiation Thursday, admitting the following men to the brotherhood: Claude Crane, Birmingham; Luther Johnson, Montgomery; and Rob Maulsby, Opelika. Following the rituals refreshments were enjoyed by all members. STARS Leaving To Provide Room For Additional ASTs Dean Spidle Announces That Coed Enrollment Will Go Well Over 1,000 Mark Next Quarter President L. N. Duncan announced yesterday that a conservative estimate of total enrollment this fall at t h e College indicates that more than 3,300 civilian, military, and naval students will be in attendance. Of this number approximately 1600 will be civilian men and women with the remaining 1735 m i l i t a r y and naval students divided as follows: ASTP Basic Engineers 800, ASTP Advanced Engineers 240, ROTC juniors to be r e t u r n e d to college by the Army, 150, ASTP "Great Game" Capt. Hughes Writes Mother API Graduate Tells Of Artillery's Work In Tunisian Battle "It was a great game," Capt. Phillip G. Hughes, Auburn- graduate of 1934, wrote his mother, Mrs. Thomas S. Porter, Birmingham, in describing the work of the American artillery in destroying German guns during the Tunisian campaign. Capt. Hughes, with the First Field Artillery, Observation Battalion, wrote his mother how the men lost some of their clothes and bedding when the* Germans drove them back from Longstop Hill on Christmas Day. He sent her pictures of the North African drive that finally brought about elimination of the Axis forces. "In one day," he wrote, "we cleared out all the artillery that opposed us." That was at Bou Chebka. Capt. Hughes, 30, graduated in electrical engineering from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. He was*a member of Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, and was president *of Eta Kappa Nu, honor society for electrical engineers. A reserve officer, he has been in service more than three years, and has been overseas since last August. Capt. Hughes was employed in the engineering department of Alabama By-Products Corporation before the War. veterinary trainees 45, Naval Radio School trainees 400, V-5 Naval Aviation Cadets, 100. The prospect that enrollment of women students will exceed that of last year is shown by the fact that room reservations are today 100 ahead of the same date a year ago. Mrs. Marion Spidle, dean of women and social director, says that the number of women students will exceed 1,000 for the regular session. The STAR Unit, which has been in operation here since April 7, is being discontinued by the Army in order to utilize Auburn's facilities for the training of more engineers in the Army Specialized Training Program. Since that time a total of 4,805 men have been tested and classified, and certified for specialized training or returned to then-units. It is understood that STAR units have now been established at the replacements centers. In notifying Dr. Duncan of the discontinuance of the STAR Unit, Colonel LeRoy W. Nichols, chief of the Army AST Branch, had the following to say: "The Commanding General has asked me to inform you that it is felt advisable for the Army Specialized Training Program to utilize your most excellent engineering instructional facilities to a greater extent than at present. In order to do this, it is contemn plated that the STAR unit be moved elsewhere in the near future and that replacement in the form of permanent trainees be effected. "The institution has done a remarkably fine job in classification. Your interest and that of your staff is evidenced by the success attained by this unit." Sixty-Four Men And A Girl By Patty, McCoy "This volme of, the Glomerata is dedicated to Dr. George Petrie, Professor of history and latin in the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, whose qualities as a teacher, a scholar, and a man have won for him the esteem, respect, and admiration of everyone who has known him." Thus begins the Glomerata for 1905. Arid you will begin an interesting two hours or more by taking down from their spot in a corner of the architectural library the somewhat musty stack of Glomeratas from 'way back. API must have been quite a college back in the days of 1904- 05. One custom which flourished then might brighten our campus life quite a bit if it still existed today? There were clubs—clubs to fit the personality of any struggling knowledge-seeker oi the day. Notable among these clubs was the Redhead-Aggregation, with its rather puzzling motto, "Keep Your Distance." Crap shooting was even fraternized in those days. Among the rules of the Crap Club were: "Members are allowed to cheat upon condition that they are not caught up with. All jewelry and valuable possessions must be left at home, as the Club is not responsible • for articles lost within the Club House." Familiar Names Turning on to the ad section, we find that the names pf Toom-er and Wright were prominent in Auburn even then. There is the ad of S. L. Toomer, the druggist, and Wright Brothers ad reads in part: "To please you, we try; To please us, you buy—Your gents' furnishings, stationery, school books, and supplies at t he 'Wright' place." Another familiar ad is that of "R. W. Burton—The Book Store That Stays." Perhaps the most interesting advertisement of all is that of the college itself. Among other information offered is the following: "Boarding—The college has no barracks or dormitories, and the students board with families of the town of Auburn, and thus enjoy all the protecting and beneficial influences of the family circle. "Expense—There is no charge for tuition for residents of Alabama. Incidental fee per half session $2.50; library fee per half session $1.00; surgeon's fee per half session $2.50; laboratory fees in junior and senior years $5.00 per session; board per month $12 to $15; at houses rented by the college board can be secured at $9.50 per month." If you can manage to leave this 1905 Glomerata long enough to go on to those of later date, you will find listed among the faculty in 1906 a certain Luther N. Duncan, B. S., instructor in agriculture (accompanied by an appropriate photograph—with his parted in the middle, too.) Information is disclosed that API has 20 professors and 25 instructors to take care of its 579 students from 12 states and 3 foreign countries. Nine coeds are listed among those present this year. More Clubs Added The various clubs of 1905 have been supplemented by some state clubs—Georgia, Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida. And more humorous clubs are the Slide Rule Brigade, Married Man's Club, Swell Head Club with its motto: "We Are It," "Lovers' Club, and the Grave Yard Owls, who say, "We won't go home 'til morning." Skipping to 1911, we find that there are still only nine coeds gracing the campus, but they are considered worthy enough to have a lengthy poem dedicated to them. It concludes thus: "Far more priceless they than diamonds, Fairer they than brightest pearls; By none else in this world equalled Are our own dear Auburn girls." Among the ads .this year we find one from Girls Technical Institute, Montevallo, Alabama— "Healthfully situated, high elevation, purest drinking water, delightful climate, boarding accommodations unsurpassed." The API ad now states that there are 64 professors and instructors and 671 students. It proudly lists new buildings as: Smith Dining Hall, Carnegie Library, New Ag Hall, Broun Engineering Hall, Dairy Laboratory, Horticultural Laboratory and Green Houses. (Continued on page 4) Page Two T H E P L A I N S M AN August 20, 1943 Uu PlainMtiarv OUR MOST PATRIOTIC VEGETABLE \ Published semi-weekly by the students of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. Editorial and business office on Tichenor Avenue. Phone 448. JAY GREEN Editor-in-Chief ROYSCE SMITH Associate Editor PATTY McCOY Associate Editor JEANNE TOWNSEND MIMI SIMS Society Editor News Editor DOTTIE WOODALL . BOB HART Associate Society Editor Sports Editor Feature Writers Susan Brown Frances Duncan Arnold Glass Bill Van Hemert Aileen Browne" Roy Hill, J r . C. Gordon Roberts, III JOHN BLAKE •Business Manager EUGENE GRIFFITH Advertising Manager RAY GRANT Girculation-Manager HENRY STEINDORFF . Collections Manager . Reporters Frances. Benford Norman McLeod, Jr. Roy Brakeman Martha Rand Kitty Finegan Nettye Kathryn Rice Don King Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice .at Auburn, Alabama. mail: $1:00 for 3 months, $3.00 for 12 months. Subscription rates by Member Associated Gblle&iafe Press Distributor of Cb!le6iateDi6est RBPBK8ENTEO FOR NATIONAL ADV2RTIS1NO BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 4 2 0 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y. CHICAGO ' BOSTON • LOJ A M I L I I - SAN FDAllClieo An Appeal From The South Open consideration of the race problem, set aside by the South for the duration in patriotic acceptance of our need for unity of action behind the war effort, has been taken up and vigorously prosecuted by numerous individual in the North. While we are thus devoting our efforts to the winning of the war, we are being consistently attacked by those who would seek to sow discord in our nation. They are taking advantage of our preoccupation in our part of the aggregate national effort. Two weeks ago Negro' mobs in New York wantonly destroyed an untold amount of property and looted many stores in mass protest, the reason for . which few of them could explain. There was no race riot, whites walked unmolested on the streets during the entire demonstration. In PM, a newspaper with a large following in this country, appeared an article by Roi Ottley, a well-known Negro author, who lives in New York, who at- - tended college in Michigan, and whose lat-v est book is called "A New World A-Com-ing." The following paragraphs are quoted from PM. "Much of what the Negro suffers today may be attributed to the failure .of so-called liberals to advance the Negroes cause aggressively. These men are actually traitors to the democratic cause. They are, to coin a word, queaslings—those fastidious, uncertain people who want to draw delicate distinction between "social equality" and "economic equality" for the Negro, and thus save the cause of reaction by their vacillation. "These qeaslings in the 'silence give tactic support to the 'white trash' block of Southern politicians and those sworn enemies of the Negro. Those unhealthy elements (from the South) wage a daily battle to choke off the Negro economic life, and thus,halt his advance. They are vocal and vociferous in their prejudice. The federal government — including the President — has appeased these fascist-minded red necks. Few liberals have spoken out for the Negro with anything like the vehemence of the Southern politicians who attack him." - These are but two paragraphs from August 3 issue of PM. The entire article is in this same vein and there are many other such articles in this issue. The author states that the unhealthy element (from the South) wage a daily battle to choke off the Negro economic life, and thus halt his advance. You can rest assured that in the South any action similar to the demonstration in New York, by any group, whether black, white, or any other color, would have been halted by the police. If stopping such action is halting the progress of the Negro, the South may well be guilty. Was this mob action to advance the Negro cause aggressively? If not, why did it take place? No excuse can be offered; none can be invented ridiculous enough to adequately explain such action. If so, who would support such a cause? Your answer is, of course, no one. Why, then, is so much being done to cause bitter feeling toward the South? And it is being done every day. No publications appear giving the actual feelings of the South, the actual conditions in the" South, the actual needs of the South,"" the actual wants of the South, or the actual intentions of the South. Southerners are referred to as "white _ trash", and "fascist-minded red necks." While Fascist, Nazi, and. Communistic organizations were flourishing in other parts of the country, either of the three „were as scarce in the South as a cactus in Iceland. , . . Such misrepresentations as appear daily against the South are as detrimental to the welfare of our country as any purge by the Nazis. The South has neither protested nor defended itself against these attacks which are constantly appearing and getting more vigorous each time. We of the South invite the writers, publishers, and all those connected with these infamous attacks against us" to find the truth about our social situation. We seek your understanding not your abuse. V WW WW WW V Vv WWWW Vw v v N/V vwvwvv VWV V vvvvvvvvw VWV\ vv vvvvvvVv• V Y vv :VvYVVVW VV WVl VVVVVVVVVVV YN 'FOP. O W I <$#• *Y0U DON'T SUPPOSE THESE ONIONS KNOW THEV'BE IN A VICTORY GARDEN V-Random Harvest 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. Nearly all persons have dates, but do all of them know how to act on a date? The girls think the boys should act this way, and the boys think the girls should act another. This has been a very popular question in many opinion columns, but the students have §aved this column from -trite and unoriginal answers, by giving their honest and libelous opinions, often I might add, at the risk of losing a loved one. i Opinions on this question "How do you think the boy (girl) you are having a date with should act?" range from the ultra-conservative to the immoral, and as Dorothy Dix says, it is of the utmost importance that the younger generation and blah blah blah. Ill the future please address all of your love questions to this column, and we shall be happy to solve your problem at two cents a~ word. Oh, and by the way, don't forget to send in your Krispley Krumbley box-top along with the question, as we want all of our fans to stay in good health by eating this delicious, new adventure in breakfast hay. But you can't eat Krispley Krumbleys on a date so let's find out what people think. Timed Jane Post It all depends on the boy. A girl doesn't like for a boy to try to kiss her ten minu^s after they leave, but he musn't be a slow leak either. To be a good date, he should be interesting. Passing The Buck Clyde Ussery I think it's up to the girl as to how she should act. She should find what mood the boy is in and act accordingly. API MALES Ginger Duncan A boy should be friendly, agreeable and polite. I think the average student knows how to conduct himself, and knows how to act and how not to act. Nuthin' Doin' By LEROY SPEARMAN By ROBERT HART 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. If there is one thing that this Country has, and I'm sure there is, it's history. It just can't be -helped. The country is older today than it ever was before and it's alive with history of itself. It all kinda got started back when the Pilgrims navigated right smack up to Plymouth Rock and establshed a beach head. This was known as the Pilgrim's Progress. * * * When they got here, there were mostly just Indians running" around. A lot of fighting took place between the Pilgrams and Indians in which a lot of Indians were killed and this proved very fatal to them. At first the Indians outnumbered the Pilgrams because they had more men but now there is about one mile of land for every 5 square Indians, and the population of the white man has been steadily, increased each year by the census takers. * * * Then many great men came to power in this country and many changes and developments were made in the form of government. We used a president instead of a king for a ruler. One difference is that a king is the son of his father and a president doesn't hafta be. * * * We have had several presidents in this country if not more— there was Washington, and Lincoln, and since then I think Roosevelt has been the only one. Washington was the first and when he was inaugurated he went to New York and swore at John Adams. Then he married and in due'time became the father of his country. * * * We were still fighting a lot of wars about that time too. We had a war with England because they put tacks in our tea and so we got our independence so we could have a holiday every year. We also had the French and Indan war to put up with. It was in this war that Braddock or somebody probably got killed. He had 3 horses shot out from under him and hat. a fourth went through his Then about 1809 Lincoln was born in a little log cabin that he helped his father build. When Lincoln was made president he wore a tall silk hat but' what's that got to do with it? He did many fine things but nothing was more spectacular than his Gettysburg -Address which he wrote while going to Gettysburg on the back of an envelope. Lincoln was killed by an actor in a motion picture. We had another war along here, too, and that was the Civil War in which we fought each other and won. * * * Many changes were made in our form of government and we have developed the democratic type which gives us all sorts of freedoms that other people don't have, such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of press (or to press), and the right to keep bare arms. We have two houses of legislation— one to make up laws and the other to talk 'em over. Members of these bodies, as well as other officials must be citizens and inhabitants of the place in which they live. There are 'certain rules for getting to be a citizen. You may be either a male, or female citizen if you are born here when you get to be 21 years old. Or your parents may sign a paper and have children or you may become a citizen by neutralization. * * * Under our judicial system we have a Supreme Court that has one chief justice and eight sociable, justices and what they say goes, too. Then there are other courts that refer things to that court if you don't like what they say. * * * Now our president is Roosevelt —the same as last year and the year before and probably -for years to come. And whatta ya suppose? We gotta war going on again this fiscal year—that comes under the heading of history repeating itself or s'umpin', I suppose, and as you can no doubted-ly tell by reading this (if you can tell anything by reading this) it sure does. Prof Wash By R. ATTLEBERGER Very, Very J. T. McRae Very friendly- -very, very, very, very, very, etc., friendly. Our Readers Speak For Language Men Only Put back the service flag mother Your son's left the ASTP He's gone back to join the others And he's as sorry as he can be. He had visions of the life of Riley Far from the battle scene He dreamed of spending his evenings Courting a beautiful queen. But his days as a STAR were not many And instead of ocurting a queen He found that his room was odd numbered And he diligently cleaned the latrine. He once was a brilliant student Suited only for better things But his IQ was less than 130 Now'its "Blues in the Night" that he sings. His body once strong and supple Is now shaped more like a bean And without any visible effort He can slide through a very fine screen. His manner once calm and gentle Is now violent and horrid to see He froths at the mouth as he mumbles A curse on the ASTP His ears are long and extended As if trying to catch a word And he mumbles in frantic fashion "What's the latest rumor you're heard?" He's mad, he's stupid, he's crazy I know this will make you ill Put back that service flag, mother Ye Gods, what a bitter pill. Yes, put back that service flag, mother Your son's left the ASTP You may visit him on alternate.Wednesdays The asylum's his home now you see. How? Caroline Page He should act like his mother taught him. A Natural . „ - „ Doris Karcher I just like for them to act natural. I like for the boy to be very congenial and cut-up. No girl likes to date a chicken. Cooperation—Yippey John Benson I think she should be cooperative and above all not too independent. Bill Ingalls When calling for a date, she should be ready to go within five minutes for a regular date and not later than ten for a dance. After that she- should act her own sweet little self. A good conservationalists, who holds the floor at least half of the time, is a good date. I'll Bet You Don't Know Him C. Gordon Roberts, III "As an imaginary or at least partly imaginary person, I really haven't much use for girls, but divide me up into three parts and ? Joe Blow "I don't know whut yer talking bout, but I'll bet it's not good. . 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. The day is fine, the sun is shining, and the birds are twittering in the tree tops, or tweeting the tree tops, or whatever it is that birds do in the tree tops when the day is fine and the sun is shining and all that stuff. But, withal that, I have a pain. It's not a very severe pain; as a matter of fact it is rather obscure, but, as I punch and poke around here and there on various parts of my anatomy, I become convinced that I really do have a pain of sorts. * * * Oh well, if I let it alone, maybe: it'll go away. Anyway, the day is fine, the sun is—but let's not start that again. My friends are ' around me now; everybody is happy and gay and we've things planned. What's a little old pain anyhow? Maybe it'll go away. * * * Well, we had a swell time today, didn't we? Everything was perfect except that little pain I have. I must have forgotten it for a while because I only remember of having noticed it from time, to time. Oh well, maybe it'll go away. * * * It's getting dark now and the sun is not shining etc., etc. The fun is all over and my friends have all gone their respective ways. So, I guess I'll turn in. I still feel that pain and I believe it's getting worse. I wonder if I imagine things? Maybe it'll be gone by morning. * * * It must be getting on into the night now; I wonder why I can't go to sleep? Maybe it's because my pain is getting worse. Gee,, it's dark and everything is quiet. I believe I've got a fever. I don't feel well. I wish morning would hurry un and get here. I'm sick. I'm scared. I've got to do something. I'll call the hospital. Well, here they are, and I must say it took them long enough about it. If they only knew how sick I am—I wonder if I'm going to die? * * * This bed they have put me in is far from my idea of comfort. Why do they always have these great h*igh things in hospitals? And why dont those nurses get excited about me? Don't they realize how bad off I am? And where is that doctor they called? I must have been at least ten minutes ago. * * * I wonder who this bleary-eyed guy is who is just coming in? Oh, it's him—or he. He looks like he has been asleep. What does he mean by sleeping when I'm sick? And anyhow, it's only three o'clock in the morning. And what does he mean by telling me I should have come here sooner? Well, maybe I should. Next time I will^or will I? * * * I wonder what that stuff was that they gave me? Gee, I'm sleepy. That pain is a little better now. Maybe it'll be gone by morning. * * * v Ho hum, I wonder what time it is? It must be tomorrow because it's daylight. I think I can still feel that pain, tho*. Say that just reminds me, the big dance is on tonight. Yes, that's right. I'm sure of it. I've got to get out of here. I feel a lot better this morning. Come to think of it, I'm well. I want to see somebody about getting out. There's nothing the matter with me anyhow. The day is fine, the sun is shining, and the birds are—you know what. I've got to get out of here, honest I do. Note: Statistics show that workers in the field of medicine have a very low suicide rate. Remarkable thing, that! August 20, 1943 T H E P L A I N S M AN Page Three INTERFRAT DANCE TO CLOSE SUMMER SOCIAL SEASON Miss Mary Brown Will Lead For Interfraternity Council Dance Will Be In Alumni Gym At Nine O'clock With Cecil Mackey And Band Furnishing Music By J e a n n e Townsend Miss Mary Brown, of Clayton, will lead t h e annual interf r a t e r n i t y ball with Reuben Brawner, president of t h e Interf r a t e r n i t y Council and member of Alpha Psi f r a t e r n i t y . Miss Brown will wear a fitted gown of aqua and will carry red roses. j> The dance, which is to be held in Alumni Gym, will begin at nine o'clock and last till twelve, w i t h the. orchestra of Cecil Mackey playing. The hall is to be decorated with a large dark blue backdrop centered with a glittering gold Interfraternity Council key. Greek letters, also of gold, of each fraternity on. the campus will emboss the margin of the backdrop. Banners representing each fraternity color will be placed around the gym. Red, white, and blue streamers, are to be extended from the back-drop to each fraternity banner. Mrs. Wallace Tidmore, college chaperone, and Professor J. M. Robinson, faculty advisor, are to chaperone the dance. The first no-break of the evening will be dedicated to all the fraternity men in uniform on the Auburn campus. The second no-break is to be dedicated to all fraternity men who left Auburn to join the armed forces, and the third is to be to fraternity members of other schools represented by members in the STARS Unit. During the leadout, two lines will form, headed by Jack Berry, secretary, and Sam Hardie, vies president of the council. Tnterfraternity council representatives and their dates will be as follows: Alpha Psi: Reuben Brawner, Waverly, Miss Mary Brown, Clayton; Al Sutton, Sylvester, Ga., Miss Betty Cole, Auburn; Phi Delta Theta: Sam Hardie, Florence, Miss Mary Bingham, Montgomery; Fred Greene, Columbus, Ga., Miss Maxine Tatum, Opelika; Tau Epsilon Phi: J. M. Silverstein, Birmingham, Miss Ellen Cohen, Birmingham; Don Rosenberg, Bellville,, 111., Miss Barbara Klein, Birmingham; Sigma Chi: Lawrence Cottle, Montgomery, Miss Anne DuBpse, Huntsville; Charles " Peacock, Montgomery ^ Miss Martha Rush, Auburn. Lambda Chi Alpha: Lilbern Stevens,_ Gadsden, Miss Elizabeth Mackie, Dadeville; Searcy Pen-uel, Birmingham, Mrs. S. Penuel Birmingham; Sigma Nu: C. T. Scott, Birmingham, Miss Sara Ann Nichols, Fort Payne, Howard Fulenwider, Birmingham, Miss Winifred Bridges, Bessemer; Sigma Phi Epsilon: Merrill Yohn, Birmingham, Mrs. M. Yohn Mobile; Albert Austin, Mobile, Miss Betty Jane Wilson, Auburn. Alpha Lambda Tau: Evan Zeiger, Langdale, Miss Mildred Wisdom, West Point; C. W. Hor-ton, Courtland, Jane Coffey, Birmingham; Kappa Alpha: Shan-on Hollinger, Camden, Miss., Kay Hall, Auburn; Council Sapp, Albany, Ga., Miss Evelyn Beall, Luverne. ' Kappa Sigma: George O'Neal, Troy, Miss Virginia Beall, Luverne; Edward Thompson, Memphis, Tenn., Miss Hattie Flour-noy, Columbus, Ga.; Alpha Tau Omega: R. C. Barnes, Savannah, Ga., Miss Jane Post, Mobile; H. Martha Hicks, Lt. Crimmins Are Married The marriage of Miss Martha Hicks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hicks, Camp Hill, and Lt. Francis Crimmins, Jr., Falls Church, Va., former Auburn students, took place in Jacksonville, Fla., on August 5. The bride is a graduate of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, where she was a member of Kappa Delta sorority, and of 'the Woman's Student Government Association. For the past year she had been employed as assistant home demonstration agent at Troy. Lt. Crimmins, who also received his education at API, was a'member of the "A" Club, Blue Key, and Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity and was co-captain of the football team. He graduated as a Marine pilot from the Pensacola Naval Air Station, and has been stationed in Jacksonville, Fla. Lt. and Mrs. Crimmins will be stationed at San Diego, Calif., after Aug. 31. A. Buchanan, Birmingham, Miss Betsey Davis, LaGrange, Ga.; Phi Kappa Tau: Jack White, Alexander City, Miss Mary Beas-ley Bidez, Auburn; Milliam Bitt-ner, Mobile, Miss Doris Wilder, Albany, Ga. Theta Chi: Jay Green, Mobile, Miss Ruth Strain, Mobile; William Van Hemert, Auburn, Miss Saxon " Shoemaker, Abbeyville; Sigma Alpha Epsilon: John Lanier, Birmingham, Miss Betsey Golden,' Columbus, Ga.; Norman McLeod, Dothan, Miss Rudy Ren-froe, Opelika; Omega Tau Sigma: James Shuler, Aiken, S. C. Miss Peggy Shugart, Ft. Payne; 3. D. Nail, Georgiana, Miss Jackie Breedlove, Opp; Pi Kappa Alpha: Jack Berry, Bessemer, Miss Eiri-ilee Walton, Piedmont; John Blake, Birmingham, Miss Mary Furr, Selma. (U. S.-Coast Guard Magazine) Mother—Daughter, didn't I tell you not to let that strange man come over to your apartment last night? You know things like that cause me to worry. Daughter—Don't be ridiculous, mother; I went over to his apartment. Now let his mother worry. SHORT TERM LOANS NO RED TAPE On most anything of value. Opelika Pawn Shop Corner Clement Hotel SAFEGUARD YOUR CASH THIS WAY! Take no chances on your money being lost or stolen, change your cash into American Express Travelers Cheques. Spendable everywhere like cash, but refunded in full if lost or stolen. Issued in denominations of $10, $20, $50 and $100. Cost 75* for each $ 100. Minimum cost 40* for $ 10 to $ 50. For sale at Banks, Railway Express offices, at principal railroad ticket offices. AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS CHEQUES ^ ^ TO LEAD FOR FRATERNITIES Miss Mary Brown, above, will lead the Interfraternity Council dance escorted by Reuben Brawner. MISS FOSTER MARRIES LT. JOHN B. MARTIN The marriage of Miss Jane Foster, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Foster of Lanett, and '.Lt. John Bruce Martin, son of Professor and Mrs. Herbert Martin is of recent interest. The marriage was solemnized in the famous old Post Chapel at Ft. Sill, with Major Morris Lively, reading the vows. The nuptial music was rendered by the chapel organist and Mr. John Druary of Fairfax, Ala., and Ft. Sill. Mrs. John C. Ball of AUburn. was the matron of honor and the bride's only attendant. She wore a street length dress of rose crepe with navy accessories.. The bride wore a two piece dress of powder blue with brown accessories and her flowers were a corsage of white orchids. She attended Lanett High School and was a popular member of the senior class of Alabama Poly-nic Institute. The groom- attended Auburn High School and graduated with honors from API. He is a member of Alpha Tau Omega. The couple will reside at 1813 Columbia, Lawton, Okla.; while Lt. Martin is stationed at Ft. Sill. (USS Trojan Seahorse) A necessity is something you can't get along without, but do. A luxury is something you ought to get along without, but don't. TfatgfeAijtof1 You can spot it every time GIRLS are In training, t o o . . . at universities, under the new pre-graduation program to fit them later for various auxiliaries of true Armed Forc.es. Ask them if they welcome a chance to pause and enjoy refreshment... the refreshment of Ice-cold Coca-Cola. Who wouldn't? Deliciousness In every drop. Refreshment in every sip. That's ice-cold Coca-Cola. Enjoy a Coke and you enjoy all the difference between something really refreshing and just something to drink. The best is always the better buy J BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY OPELIKA COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY, INC. Judy Garland, Van Heflin Co-Starred "Presenting Lily Mars" Is Romance Of Modern Theater Judy Qarland goes glamour girl, gets plenty of opposition in the person of exotic Marta Eggerth, and charms no less an austere personage than Van Heflin in M-G-M's "Presenting Lily .Mars," her newest singing appearance, now playing at the Tiger Theater. This is a romance of the modern theater, with haunting music embellishing an equally haunting romance. It tells what happens when a young singer sets out to attain stardom. Judy is the young singer. She tries to "crash" her way to the attention of a famous producer, Heflin, manages to make his prima donna, Miss Eggerth, plenty . jealous, and amid comical complications and a touching love story the embryo s t ar achieves success, musically and romantically. Catchy musical numbers highlight the action.. "Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son" is another hit for Miss Garland, and Miss Eggerth scores in the exotic "Kulebiaka," and the old favorite, "Every Little Movement," is guaranteed to evoke nostalgia. Richard Carlson is well cast as a harassed young playwright, Fay Bainter and Spring Byington are effective as mothers of the two principals. TODAY 'HIGH EXPLOSIVE' Starring CHESTER MORRIS JEAN PARKER SATURDAY 'THE GORILLA MAM' A WARNER BROS. PICTURE Owl Show, Sat. 11 p . m. Regular Showing Sunday and Monday [JIYHVKS «H »AY - - HICHAUD* BAINTER • CARLSON Sprtez BYINGTON • Muta EGGERTH Co.«i« GILCHRIST • LttRM KfNSKEY TOM'MY DORSET AND HIS ORCHESTRA .?. CROSBY AND HIS ORCHISTRA • THEATRE'*! GOES GLAMOUR GIRL Judy Garland, as a young singer, is teamed with Van Heflin, a famous producer. Cowden-Reed To Wed Soon Couple To Receive Their API Degrees At End Of November Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Cowden, Mo"bile, announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Carolyn, to Ernest Lynwood Reed, Pensacola, Fla. The wedding will be an event of September 4. Both Miss Cowden and Mr. Reed are students at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute where she is a member of Kappa Delta sorority and where he is affiliated with Omega Tau Sigma fraternity. Each will receive degree in November 'of this year. FOR RENT: One small house furnished. One three-room Apt. furnished. Phone 695-R. Put every dollar above the necessities of life into War Bonds. Payroll Savings is the best means of doing your best in helping your sons and friends on the fighting fronts. Figure it ont yourself. WJHO PHONE 856 1400 ON YOUR DIAL Saturday, August 21 6:15 Overnight Sports **•", 6:25 News Room 6:30 Rise and Shine 7:00 Morning News Summary 7:15 The Plainsman 8:00 U. P. News Summary 8:10 Tuskegee Salute 8:30 Sunrise Chapel Hour 9:00 Mutual News Room MBS 9:05 Rainbow House MBS 10:00 U. P. 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MBS 3:00 Headlines and Bylines 9:00 Ian Ross MacFarland MBS 4:00 UP News Summary 9:15 Morning Devotions 9:30 Shady Valley Folks MBS 10:00 Mid-morning News Sum. 10:15 Karl ZomaVMBS 10:30 Passing in Parade 10:45 Fashion and Music 11:00 Boake Carter MBS 4:15 The Black Hood MBS 4:30 Boy Detective MBS 4:45 Meet the Band 5:00 Phillip Keyne Gordon MBS 5:15 Cavalcade of^Sports 5:30 News Review MBS 5:45 Superman MBS :SSSS8SSS3$S8S88S8S8SSSSS3SSS8S8SS8SS8S3SSSSS8SSSSS888SSSSSSSSSSS3SSS3SSS: •0«0i0«O«O»0»O«C«OfJO»O»0«O«O»O»O«n»O«O«O»O»O*0«O«O»0»O«i (•0«O»O»O»0»O»O«G«O»Q»0«D«0«C»iJ» •>.. *••..'•;•••.i»^BW»J90»O*O9OW •0Ci SSSSSSS5SS8?8S82S8S! GO TO THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE . . . BUT GO A MEN IN U N I F O RM A CORDIAL INVITATION IS EXTENDED TO YOU BY THE U B U R N C H U R C H ES sgli&fcsais^^ YOU ARE ALWAYS • WELCOME COME AND BRING YOUR FRIENDS imzs&iK&ggfsasi^^ THIS SPACE CONTRIBUTED BY THE JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE f§ Page Four T H E P L A I N S M AN August 20, 1943 Lt. Commander Meagher Takes Command Of Athletic Office Former Auburn Coach Transferred To Daytona From Naval Aviation Base At Hollywood, Fla. Lt. Commander J a c k Meagher, USNR, former head coach at Auburn, has been transferred from the Naval Aviation Base, Hollywood, Fla., to t a k e command of the a t h l e t i c office at Daytona Beach (Fla.) Naval Air Station. Commander Meagher is continuing the program with which cadets have become familiar at their pre-flight schools, namely obstacle courses, swimming, running, basketball, and agility exercises. Before leaving for Daytona Beach, Commander Meagher delivered the principal address to the school's third graduating class of cadets. The ex-Marine who rose from private to captain in the Marine Corps during the last war, attended Notre Dame and played football under t h e immortal Knute Rockne before his entrance into World War I. Commander Meagher f i r st broke into the limelight as an outstanding end on the Notre ' .Dame team during the years of 1915-1917 and later played one year of professional football. His coaching record shows 94 victories against 45 defeats during the 12 years he spent before coming to Auburn. He was head coach at Auburn for the past nine years. Auburn teams under Coach Meagher have won 47 and lost 32 games while tying ten. There have been some unusual tie games played by his teams. For three consecutive seasons Auburn tied Tulane. Under Meagher, Auburn played in two post season games, tying Villanova 7-7, in Havana, Cuba, Jan. 1, 1937, and defeating Michigan State, 6-0, in Miami, Jan. 1, 1938, with Meagher to become the coach of the first Dixie eleven to win the Orange Bowl trophy. OTS Win Softball 7-2 From Wonders The OTSs won their last game of the season from the Wonders. This win placed OTS in the semifinals against Kappa Sigma. The game was easily won; however, Meadows, freshman Wonder Pitcher, started the game as a pitchers' battle against Bill Till'. Catching for OTS4and the Wonders was Hamlin and Pass respectively. This loss was the Wonders second of the year. OTS completed the season with but one loss. Both teams have played five games. Credit for this game is due Bill Till, OTS pitcher who has turned in some of the best performances of the year. 1) SIXTY-FOUR (Continued from Page War Eagle! Notable throughout all these old Glomeratas is the emphasis placed on athletics, and this is climaxed in the 1914 annual, which not only runs the athletic section in the very front of the book, but take up 43 pages with it. "Our Vision" of Alumni Gym is pictured by the class of 1914, who contributed $2,000 to start the building fund. This year a new club appears— "The Footlights," a dramatic club. And the coeds have now increased to fifteen. By 1919 there arc enough coeds for a beauty section. It contains some very striking poses and is chivalrously titled "Southern Belles." And History Repeats— The girls even then worried about the date situation, but it seems they had it pretty well in hand. One of the class histories describing the year 1918-19 reads in part: "About October 10 we were routed from our boarding houses and herded into barracks with thirty pounds of straw and strick orders. This was a blow to Auburn girls for "dates" were then out of the question. However, the fittest/ survived, and some went so far as to get married." And leaving you with timely comment, we must come rudely back to 1943 and exam week. And if Mrs. Moore, librarian of the architectural l i b r a r y g e ts swamped, we hope we won't get too severely' chastised. Shepard, Dean Enter Georgia Tournament Both Players Reach Third Round Before Dropping Matches Louis Shepard and Herman Dean, numbers one and two on the Auburn tennis squad, ventured to Atlanta for the Georgia State Tennis Tournament this week. Our boys entered only the singles because of exams to be held this and next week. In their first round, both players drew bys. In the second round Shepard met and defeated M. F. Rickenbacker 6-1, 6-1. J.n the same round Dean drew Alyin Davis and defeated him 6-3, 6-2. In the third round Shepard drew Malcolm Manley, then seated sixth. Manley handed Shepard his first defeat 6-3, 6-3. In this round Dean lost to Lt. Walter Pettit 6-1, 6-2. Lt. Pettit was seated third. These boys were the only two who could make the trip from Auburn. Both men are charter members of the Auburn tennis team. Tennis season has l a s t ed throughout the summer and because of open invitations, is expected to continue into the fall quarter. Auburn will lose its number four man this quarter, however, when Fred Hopton-Jones is graduated. His absence will leave a vacancy in the teams and will be fulfilled by some member of the student body who can hold off all players seeking to replace Hopton-Jones. IfWlCE BATTING CHAMPANDMKT VALUABLE PLAYER IS HIS LEAGUE I I ALSO HOLDER OF THE CONSEC-I I U T I V E S A M B HlfMARKATJ6?| M mm ALL JOE'S SLUGGING POR THE DURATION WILL BE DOME FOR THE ARMV AIR **~ sgagiBE; ill 3 C & IfflSg mn MAWS* BUY WAR BONDS/ STARS, KAPPA SIGMA WINNERS Alpha Psi, OTS Losers As Winners Enter Finals For Summer Quarter Championship ALL STARS WIN CROWN IN SOFTBALL LEAGUE Fowler Beats Austin In Seven Inning Game, Winners Finish Season With Single Loss The All Stars, an independent team, captured the intramural championship yesterday evening by defeating the Kappa Sigs 8 to 5. After losing but one game during Ahe regular season, and it by the toss of a coin, the All Stars enter the finals as favorite over the Kappa Sigs. Fowler pitched for the All Stars and Austin for Kappa Sigma. The Stars waited three in- In the semi-finals played Wednesday evening the All S t a r s and t h e Kappa Sigs won over the Alpha Psis and the OTSs respectively. The game between Kappa Sigma and OTS was perhaps the most t h r i l l i ng of the season. The Kappa Sigs ran wild in the first inning when they scored six r u n s . The OTSs took four innings to tie this score and as the game e n t e r e d the fifth inning, both teams were fighting for any and everything. In the last of the fifth, the first two batters tapepd Buchanon, Kappa Sigma pitcher who is an ATO, for two consecutive singles. These men reached second and third from the outfield. The third man grounded out to the pitcher, no advance. The fourth man up grounded, short to first, no advance. The final man up flied to short field, causing both runners to have hit in vain. In the first of the sixth one man reached first for Kappa Sig-nings before starting to move ahead but once started they could not be overtaken. The winners have made two successful trips this year, winning from the Opelika Kiwanis Club and headquarter company at the internment camp near Opelika. The team that the Stars fielded has shown more ability than any this year. Never in any of. their games were they in a hole. The boys on the team justly deserve all praise offered a campus softball team. ma, however, he was forced at second for the final out. The OTSs were retired with no hits in the sixth. , With the score reading 6 to 6 as the game entered the seventh, the Kappa Sigs started a rally. Campbell, the first man up, walked. Heflin followed and reached first on a slow roller to the pitcher, who made the play to second. Both runners were safe when Boyd dropped the ball while tagging Campbell. Austin then hit a grounder to third forcing Campbell there. T he next batter flied to short field, all runners were safe when the ball was dropped. O'Neil then stepped across the plate while attempting a hit and run play. The bases were then full with one out. Hohn walked scoring Jones who was running for Heflin. Buchanon then grounded to second forcing Hohn for the final out of the ending inning. In their half of the seventh, the OTSs tried vainly to recapture the one all important point. The game ended 7 to 6. ' Winning pitcher was Howard » Davis Graduates As Bombardier Unique among schools of the Army Air Forces is the navigation school at the Carlsbad Army Air Field, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Included among the graduates was Second Lieutenant Woodard E. Davis, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Davis, Selma, Alabama. Lt. Davis recently received his bombardier wings upon graduation from the Deming, N. Mexico, Bombardier School. • - All students at the Carlsbad school—the only one of its kind— are comissioned bombardiers who come to Carlsbad to receive a special intensified course in "dead reckoning" navigation. With this additional training they are able to direct a plane to its objective and also drop the bombs on the precise spot most beneficial to the United Nations' war effort. He is a former student of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. yJuicUuublorO Your cards of congratulation to the young people you know who are graduating this year will njt only be appreciated but long remembered by those who receive them. Select your cards here—you're sure to find the kind you like among our complete showing of Hallmark Graduation Congratulations. Burton's Bookstore "Cards For All Occasions" CHEWACLA PARK BUS SERVICE BEGINS T Aug. 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