'olume 32 FORDHAM COLLEGE, NEW YORK. NOVEMBER 25, 1952 Number 10 inances OK, Seniors To Bow Out oherty Says The Clemgon Football Weekend hat weathered the finan- In Battle Of Bronx hard timei the committee had anticipated, according to By JACK CLARY :hairman Frank Doherty, Thirteen seniors will bow out of intercollegiate competition Sat- Doherty described the commlt- ference Is going to be negligible," urday at Randalls Island Stadium in the annual "Battle of the Bronx" financial report •• "in the lie claims. The committee refused, how- between the Rams and New York University. llack.» with most of their bills t ever, to disclose any figures con' Not Included among the U rilled up, they expect to break is captain Jack Hyatt, who ha* "If we go under, the dlt- cernlng its financial status. not played football at all this Doherty said that when he Detaney Elected season because of an attack of made.the statement reported in polio before the opening oX Fall The RAM of Nov. 14 (that the practice. Hyatt Is still eligible to play another year, and has not Senior Drive Weekend could go Into the red definitely decided whether he will to the tune of $200 to ?400) the By Democrats In return lo the gridiron next year committee did not have any to when he resumes his studies. jidsTomorrow tals at that time. 30th Tilt Tomorrow la the final day tor Doherty said the Weekend Stormy Session In this thirtieth renewal of icnlors to make return! for the "never intended to make mon- the crosstown rivalry, the Ram» ey," and felt it was "more Im- By JACK SIIANAIIAN luiul drive. All books mu»t be will be bidding adieu to suctl portant to support the team." Thank Yon !! Jack Delaney was elected pres stars as end Ed Brown, who has turned whether they w» *old "As the first attempt to unite ident of the Democratic Club by eclipsed the record for pass re- : nnt. > all parts of the University in The RAM would like to a 32 to 15 vole over Joe Reid in ceptions set by Al Pflefer two a stormy meeting last Friday | .The drawing to decide the win this manner, it proved tremen- thank its readers for their years ago. patience during these first which was disrupted allegedly icr will \» heW op» November dously successful," he stated. One of the two other offensive weeks of publication. through fear of an underlying ) at the NYU game. The winner The difficulties encountered movement to secure control of stars playing their last game I* Because there was a turn- Dave Ficca, winner of last year's l be given an evening for two were "large in scope," he said, the Student Council next Feb- "and many were unforeseen." out of over fifty reporters at Madow Trophy, in a game ha n New York, including cocktails, uary. The weekend committee, work- the beginning of the year, it helped the Rams to win by a Discrepancies over the quail- linner and tickets to the Broad' ing Jointly with the University took time and patience to 41-0 score. The other player is ray show of his choice. If the give everyone a chunce and cations of voters, charges of a center Bob Duran, who was reg- Council, is "aware of most o£ packed meeting," Insults and Iwinner wishes, he will be give; the mistakes and will take steps yet cut the staff to an effi ular center this year. isrespect* toward officers of tlie illy dollars instead of the "free in the future to correct them." dent working unit, v |date." While publishing every val GOP club who were invited Defense to Suffer Doherty lauded the adminis- observe the elections and their The defense will lose the bulk The funds obtained are to be tration for its efforts to promote week since the first day of classes and while perfecting ubsequent walkout, innuendos of their personnel. The biggest used to finance other senior so- school spirit and also the "stu m the existence of two underly- losses will be guards John Tron- the new tabloid style of for- cial events of Hie year Including dents for the most part who re ig rival political factions on the oski and Gene Wallo, who have mat, we havo had U> break the Senior Weekend. acted favorably." He said the :ampus cutting across parly led the Ram forward wall this I in a new staff, new editors "To date the sales of the books 3,000 people at the pep rally ines and the attempt to throw past year as the top defensive has been very poor," Frank ITef- "were really hollering" for their and a new printer. ut a RAM reporter preceded a contingent in the country. Now that most of the fron, senior president, said iu.st team, and the rally showed the ote by selected members of the Tackles Austin O'Hare and Al Friday. Ho has assigned class school spirit that Fordham stu- kinlis arc ironed out we hope lub through a roll call casting to be able to bring you every, Fenaroli, the latter a twtf-platoon representatives to contact stu dents have. if ballots. player on many occasions, will dents in order to promote the He said the Weekend was sue week a newsy Issue of Tho RAM that all of us can be A motion to dispense with old don their uniforms for the last sale of the .books. It is hoped cessful in its aims and on those uslness resulted in the discus- time. that the seniors will cooperate grounds "we intend to make it a proud of. Ion of who would bo allowed to Connie Glldea is the only sen- and make this successful. tradition" at Fordham. r ote in the club. It was disclosed ior defensive end on the squad. hat .the club constitution was Dick Sharry, Sam Coppola, ague on the question. Tony Costello, Bill Garvey, and Fracas Begins defensive halfback Jack Riordan Mimes Will Expose The fracas began then and a are the remaining members of (Continued on Page 8) the team v.-ho will see double duty in their last game. Violet coach Hugh Devore will have his team at full strength, Traitor To Fordham with halfback BUI Burnoy, M3 Mr. Vaughn Deering who Research On Bible By DICK CANNON The title role of Professor Al- leading runner, ready to round eaches voice and diction In the out his college career in fine The Traitor," a dramu in len Carr is played by John Biot who directed "The Game of Department of Communication Topic Of Lecture style. Ed Danowski will also field 'wo acts by Herman Wouk, Arts, is assisting Mr. Brown. Mr. a well conditioned team, but the Chess," the first Mimes produc- A lecture entitled "What the will open Thursday evening, Deering worked as diction coacii seniors will do the bulk of the tion of this year. The part of Ipade Turned Up" will be given D in all of last year's shows. He playing. «. 4, in Collins Auditorium. Lieutenant Henderson, the naval by the Rev. Roger O'Callaghan, " 's the fir9t of two major officer who apprehends the tral- was co-director of "All fc'o: S.J., on Wednesday afternoon in Love." Production to be presented by or is played by Al Alda. Keating Hall at 2 p.m. The lec- Raymond MeNally has (lie role [ lli« Mimes and Mummers this Construction of the set, wliicr ture will deal with the work of of Professor Tobias Emanuel, will be entirely new, Is super- archaelogists in relation to the ywrjjid will be performed on Student-Faculty Tea one of Can's close friends. The vised by Pete Caubisens, stagi Bible. •he nfehts of Dec. 4, 5, 6, and red agents are played by P, manager for the show, Caubiseus The first of a series sponsored 7 «' 8:30 p.m. Christian Stelnbrunner as Baker constructed the set for* "Tin by the Religion Department, the In Keating Hi Today and Bob Cannon as Clay. Beth Game of Chess." lecture Is designed to acquaint The second Student-Facully A drama of espionage in Anne Groux o£ the downtown Tickets Sold Every Day Fordham with tho contributions Tea of the year will be heW la atomic bomb research, "The Schuol of Education has the lead- Keating cafeteria from 3:30 to The tickets for the show are oi of modern research to the under- ing female role of Jane Bailey. 5:O0 p.m. today, according to Traitor" « the first and only sale at the booth In Keatin standing of the Old Testament, Biot, MeNally and Cannon are Tom Farrell, vice-president oE Play written, by Wouk. Cafeteria from noon to 2 p.m stated Rev. John Dwyer, S.J., veteran actors of the Fordhnm tho Student Council. and in the box office of Colllnr Chairman of the Religion Depart- He Is Hie author, oi "The Caine blage. Farrell said that tho first tea, Hall from 3 to 4 p.m. every day ment. Mutiny," "Aurora Dawn," and Browu and Deering, Directors Fr. Dwyer said that studies In held at the end o£ October, wna The price of student tickets ' successful. It was attended by "Hie City Boy," .which la pros Mr. James Brown, of the ninety cents. Non-student tlcke this field have only recently pro American Civilization Depart- gressed to the point where they about fifty persons, including "illy being nimed.la Hollywood. are $1.20. Tickets bought In lo the Rev. -Thurston N. Davis, ment, who worked with several 1 can be brought together to throw The play .deals with the dotec of fifteen or more can ba o ;S.J., Dean of the College. In» and apprehension of a dis class shows at Fordham, Is dir- talned at reduced rates. real .light, on the .Bible story. l0Jal l>rofegsor by a ector. . . . " :.••.." Tuesday, Nov. 25, 195J The RAM Page 2 Cardinal To Preside Boards Tougher On Deferments At Commemorati From all indications it will be much hssdes fur stud to receive draft deferments next year, states t&e Rev. ThoniiJ By LARKY DGNOHUE I A1. Duross, S.J., head of the Selective Service Advisers Com •His Eminent, Francis Cardinal Spellman, will side at the ' mittee. Father Duross thinks that it will be especially d Exercises to be Xeld on December I, 8:3*0 p.m., in Keating Hall to to obtain a deferment commemorate Irie 4th Centenary of the ;ath of St. Francis Xavier, metropolitan area Fordham Men Cited number of the boards are HI I the great Apostle to the Orient. f^^Fhe-Kferc/Vs St Fordham will j bottom of the- barrel; all honor "Xavier the Priest'1 and have left 1« Bttwfc-nts. Fordham University will award For the remainder of ihe ,.,-i| As Heroes In Korea endar year the status oi si utirnf honorary degrees to three priests Lt. Eupne F., Kelley and U. ,, ^^ To Honor of the Archdiocese of New Yorlt. tyM|| Bul Ralph A. Beck, two Fardham ;el th* New Tfort City Headqu, The priests to be honored will- College graduates of 1943, were be'His .Excellency the Most Rev. ter«, Selective Service System. I awarded citations this month for *8t»B Pratt af Induction I c/s Xavier Raymond A. Lane, • M.M., of meritorious work In Korea. IP Rt. Rev. Thomas J. of BegikUaute Wmler :!ii: By WARREN SPELLMAN On November 12 *i Governors | Doyle, Pastor of St Margaret's ."Hie practice ef erderi lior and junior classes will mttend a special Solen.n Island, Lt. Kelley wa* presented MCfflNNMHV VMRf 2V J'CI Church in Riverdale, and Rt. with the Silver Star and the Afar Mass on Dec. 3 at ten 6'clock in the University lev. 'Msgr. Thomas J. MeMahon, af a«a Car taiMetlon must Medal by Lt. Gen. Willis Cr't- caaae lmmfdUI»l>. Thh r .. Churl Mass will commemorate the (our aundrciilli Director of the Catholic Near tenberger, 1st Army Commander. nw anniversary of the death of St. East Welfare Association. tUtty appUaa la those rasa The Silver Star was awarded ler whera the Ueal Board l» Francis Xavier. lai-iiimil Spellman will receive his heroism at Heartbreak fUdge a spcdul scroll from the Univer- mcrelji gatmg Umngh ihe Seniors and juniors, enrolled in Korea, on October «, 1951, DtoMana of aiaVrint a i in the Air Force and Army re- 'Capacity Crowd sity as a tribute to the Priest- which, lii the words ef bit cita- •# M yean H age, so »n to | serve units will attend in two I hood of New York. tion, was executed "with com- detachments. Dressed in reserve Fordhrim's Exercises in honor plete disregard for his personal uniforms, they will be under the'Hears Sheed of St. Francis Xavier will be safety." "B 1st feaa% fcre»»l»r and) Wacal to-mtn a>y !(<• p.u-t of the world-wide tribute Lt. Kelley, who was a forward command of Col. Ernest A.} A capacity crowd heard Ftanii tnust andei MjFear* of age jiveu in every Jesuit institution. observer with the 15th Field Ar Merkle, Professor of Military j j, g|leedr notcd author and pu'V Pr& Initmtttm at thin time, Fr. Lane will represent the tiilery, carried seven wounded Science. Jisher, describe the works a. ict Missionary priesthood of Amer- tJatU we native further In. The seniors who are not in i aims of the Catholic Evidence' men to safety. .Seven time* he National B.O.T.C. will wear their senior Guild last Friday in Keating Hall. ica, and, in particular, the Mary- crawled over the rocky terrain gowns. Although the Mass will Mr. Sliced, whose lecture was knoll priest recently martyred in at distances up to 100 yards and take place nt the time of the entitled "Religion on the Street China dragged the wounded back U the drill period, nevertheless, there'Corner," explained the woi-k of Fr. Doyle is the Pastor of St. shelter of a ravine. One of thoM are no| eligible to take 'the will ha drill for the freshmen j this group of trained young men, Margaret's Church in Riverdale he helped.was Capt. William Selecllvj Service QuaBflMflen Test oi: and sophomore units. (who spread the faith by personal aiid was ' associated with Dun- Clark, who had been wounded in 1 woodie Seminary for many years. the fighting. The Air Medal was cember, 1963; and wish to la P.H.S To I'shci i contact on the street corners at the next onev Aft», M53, can t si he world Msgr. MeMahon has been presented for 72 missions to ad- The Pershlng Rifle Conipwy! * - closely associated with the mis- just artillery fire in the Kum appUcatioiw al their ncan will serve both as an honor in outlining the purposes 01 .draft iSoardl R«aiaent studoi these talks, Mr. Sheed said, "Jt sions for his entire priesthood. wha-Chawan area. _ guard and as ushers during the He will give the principal address can pitk them up at Local Mass. is our Job to satisfy the hunger Shortly before leaving Korea, Board 18, 1910 Arthur Avenue, for doctrine which exists in the at the exercises. Lt. Ralph A. Beck, a former The Mass will be celebrated by A favorable grade in the KSQ| non-Catholic, and, once the doc- classmate of Lt. Kelley, was pre 4he Very Rev. Laurence J. Me- allows the Atadent a defermci ft* trine has been grasped, to prove sented the Bronze Star by Lt. Ginley, S.J., President of Ford- until the end of the acadeniif its validity to him." Co], W. E. Druebert, public in ham University, and the sermon year. From then on his relation formation officer of the Tenth will be given by the Rev. Herbert The lecture wan sponsored hy Fair Employment taw to the draft depends upun Corps. Beck, who has been in D'Spuza, S.J. The title of the the Fordham chapter of the discretion of his local board. sermon will be "St. Francis Xav- Catholic Evidence Guild, undo Korea since last April, was cited ier at the University." the direction of Mr. Phillip Weo- Subject Of NSA Debate for his meritorious service a? as- Fr. D'Souza, whose ancestors iaides, Assistant Instructor oi Approximately thirty colleges sistant public information officer were baptized by St. Francis Philosophy. Guild president Ray have been Invited to attend the of the Tenth Corps. Xavier, is a native of India. Charbonneau and the faculty ad fourth annual Debate Tourney U. Kelley lives with his wife Following the Solemn High visor, Mr. Avcry R. Dulles, S.J., of the Metropolitan Region of and two boys in Tuckahoe, N. Y. Mass, which will be sung by the invited "all men who arc sin- the National Student Association. and Lt. Beck makes his home in University Glee Club, veneration cerely anxious to spread Christ's The tournament will be held Richmond, Va. with his wife and Christmas Dasice of the relic of St. Francis Xav- message" to come to the next here Sunday, according to John daughter. The sophomore-Christmas BilJ ier's right arm will take place. meeting of the Guild on Wed- V. .Delaney, Fordham NSA dele- will be held Saturday cv nesday. gate in charge of the affair. Dec; 13, in the gymnasium lion] p.m. to 1 a.m. The admfc-si Mr. Sheed, who possesses thir- The national college topic, "Ke- solved that the Congress of the Freshman Banquet cost is $3.50 a couple. ty-two years of street corner By sending owt letters to Fordham Socialists preaching to his record, told or United States should enact a compulsory fair employment the.members of the claw oi the many successes achieved by Held List Night president Diclt Rack lias l» the Guild and of the problems practices law," will be debated. able to obtain 87 volunteers l»| Kelp Delinquents encountered in their work. A trophy will be awarded to the The Freshman Banquet was winning team. ' . held last night in the Grand Ball- the five committees making The reclamation of delinquent "Oratorical ability and genius room of the Hotel Roosevelt. preparations; tot the dance. Catholic children has become one are not required," stated Mr. The tournament will be held The guest of honor was John With this comparatively I'"'? of the primary activities of the Sheed. "Average intelligence and in Keating Hall. The first round Duffy, .1 former teacher at Fird- turnout, the ueual praciiiu ol Sodality this year, according to willingness to learn are enough. wiU start at 1:20 p.m. Two ham. His son is a freshman in having one* ma» serving on ft Robert J. Mozcr, prefect. The prime requisite is zeal—a rounds will follow in the after- the College. eral committees, has been avo» Every Sunday a group of So- desire to kindle the flame Christ noon. dalists travel up to Children's has cast upon the earth." The final round will begin at The liev. Lauraiee .T. McGin- ed, said the sepnemore picsiilen| Village school for delinquents in 6 p.m., after a light supper. ley, S.J., President of the Univer- He feels that Ihls will if Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., where they Delaney said that he expectfid sity, and Rev. Thurston N. Da- greater efficiency on the pin t' aid the Village officials In run- teams from "ten to fifteen" vis, S.J., Dean of the College, each committee. Dealy Lounge Scene schools to compete. were guest speakers. Dick Rack, The ehairnicn ning the school's social and ath- Decoratlom, Charles Brcnnanl letic activities. president of sophomore year, was the master of ' eeremSnies Publicity, Edl Walsh »nd ' The Socialists first attend Muss Of Italian Club Dance &m) Fvaneis Berlioz, freshman Finn; Re/reshmeats, Jafjk 1; and Communion in the morning The Italian Club will hold its president, gave an address to the Tickets, Wart Misdom; Wi«i in order to set a good example Oance After NYU Game annual dance in Dealy Hall 550 freshmen present. gram, Jim Prior. for the Catholic children, Mozer lounge on Saturday evening, De- The "Foot Ball," a dance spon- Rach announced that wvor«| said. cember 6, Anthony Pcduto, pres- sored by the junior class of the Entertainment consisted of a Comic trio and three solos. John bands are under eonsldcrntwr During the remainder of the ident of the club, announced. School of Education, will he held and the one that will play »': ("i day they help supervise the ath- The John Vescy trio will sup- on Saturday night, Nov. 29, >at Dwyer played the trombone and Lewis Bowlly and Michael Cal- dance will be announced shoril;! letic activities, act as moderators ply music for the evening's en- Keating Hall. Bids may he pur- He also state* that profcssii»'f of the various clubs and student tertainment. Admission will be chased at the School of Educa- houn did Individual acts. All the entertainment came from fresh- talent has bcei» ebtalned organizations, and in other ways seventy-five cents per person or tion or at the door for $3.00. tertain during'the assist the staff of the Village. a dollar a couple. man year. As a result of their endeavors, Girls have been invited from PRESIDENT REVIEWS RUTC FOETS TO VISIT CAMPUS RECORDS BIG Mozer says, "a greater percent- Hunter College, Mt. St. Vincent The President of thw United The Catholic Poetry Society oi age of the Catholic children re- The Fordham «ekmogi-.ii)ii and New Rochelle Colleges, and States will review the HOTC America will hold a Symposium corded a severe eartiuii"'''1' tain their faith and are reclaimed the downtown schools of the Monday, (from The RAM, Oct. here Sunday, (from The RAM, Mexico City, W«&*fiwlay. ""' as useful members of society." University. 25, 1940) April 25, 1941) The RAM, Jon. 32, I9») RAM P.ge »
Junior Rings A representaiiu' from Die- Russian Workers ges and aast will be bore BY MARTIN MEANEY today in Keating 216, to iake measurements for tlie Junior Object Of Song ruags, announced John OJd- .,iaybe ifs a little too parly in the year, but I would still field, president of the junior By BEN BOLTON and "chastushka" (songs of the ,jUP to say "tfcanlar" t» basketball «oaoh Johnny Bach for the class. workers). The latter are more (ilie schedule. We may low some, but it will be against tile Russia may not have a hit t. While we are on the subject of basketball, l would like Plans have been drawn up parade, but the people i n the realistic and brutal in sound. ws for the junior show which t0 comment •on the great spirk that tlie boys are showing, Kremlin do believe in popular "The Song of the Driver," rem- credit JiShnny Bach, * flue coach and an even finer gentleman. will be produced hi tin- iniscent of Russia's horseand- 1 Spring. H will ftElurr a music. : Don't *e *» mvrp*** * •*«"• of next year * football buggy days, was sung by the musical comedy imdpr the You will not find a iist.ng ,, w ire pl»J««1 •• *• «*• G™imd» . . . Acting on the Red Army Ensemble. It is sad g8 u supervision of Phil Hnilxce. cur«in»l prlMdpto tnet ««• brain to better than none, I nuked of the "Top Ten Tuned" in and melancholy, for it speaks of Auditions for talent were Russia, for "papular »<«>g" tia* death. K»y Chtrbomeao to collaborate In the writing ot this ccrtumn. held on Nov. 17 in Collins This /lumber epitomized Zav- He (all VA. |»unus of Mm) {rraetaMly OMMenteil. So, irtarlinjj Amlitoriiim. Notices nil] h« different meaning there. It iillshla's theme, "song does not 11Mt week, •*«*•> «ffl *• **• •* na whom you can blame . .. posted on the Dealy Hall bul- meant "long! of the people," tolerate lies." The record was The MONTHLY earns) Ml • little later than was evpected letin boards concerning fu- lecturer on RuMiau -just abort • moot* «r «•. Is Hurt why they call it the made In 1941, the year of a ture tryouui. folksong. ' mONTHLT? serious break in Soviet propa- ganda. With the outbreak ot war, Senior B* Mozer X* wed prettjr Pat Mattei at Si. Pat- Vyacheslav Z»v»lishin, in a patriotism had arisen and propa- rick's Cathedra* on December S7. The Reverend Francis V. demonitration-lecture at Solo- viev Hall on N»v. 14, explained ganda became useless. Song was Courneen,.fcS.J.) who teaches EtMcs t» tJw handpicked boy* Atomic Symposium the evolution of the modern to be a substitute medium for ol Seniw;,,A *W peitom tlie ceremony at a Solemn High Russian song. lies and propaganda. The govern- Mass ., . Beit picture tt Was Eileen Hoey was the one taken ment approved any song that re- To Honor McMahon It is tbe survival of very an- at her coronattoa. It appeared an the front page of last week's flected the simple people. RAM. ' . "TKe Future of Atomic En- cient Russian culturesj preserved ergy" will be the topic of a far from the great centers of Under the impact of Soviet Have heard several oamplalnU abaut the abundance of influence, however, songs became Letters to *e JMitor. A campus newspaper la not only sup national 'symposium sponsored that country. Something tragic t by the New York Committee on Is found in many of the songs,' vulgarized, Yet, people still did jwnefl to rtpstt campus wn, but aho campus opinion. It you not want lies In song. can think tt a better wajr, I fcnow tlut tt wlU be appreciated. Atomic Information. Tlie sym- he commented. The ritual of Aside ts George Gomes: Listen George, we all simply posium, dedicated to the late womea mourning their dead can Examples of this were "The adore your crazy brown jacket, but you will certainly ruin it Senator Brien McMahon, a Ford be traced in them. Song of the Mailman," very fast il you don't atop sleeping 1« H .... The guy responsible for the ham alumnus, will be held De- Zavalishin, a graduate of Len- and swlngy, and "The Song ot Army physical .should have to take one every day for a monlh. cember 2 at 8 p.m. in Keatinjr ingrad University and a former the Soldier." In the latter lV>e For this I w«uW pay five dollars plus one stub ... A big lecture hall. member of the Academy of Sci-singer tells how happy he is to Intramural schedule L* loon ta got underway. That's what they ence, distinguished two types have such a good job. Stalin is In a tribute to the accomplish- have at Georgetown. that have survived today: lyrical a good "boss," he says. The Military Ball wIM feehe M on February «. Cor the benefit ments of Senator McMahon, of tin: iiiikiu)Wiii£ fcasU, this la a forms! sponsored by Ford- President Harry S. Trurran made ham's own |!S8," the Bit. . . . Add to seniors whose name tlie following statement, upon hasn't appealed In.,The BAH: Bonnie DeCesare... Bill Garvey hearing of the Senator's death: The best informed Catholics ... Bill Sabatttu . . . Joe VoJjricella . . . Tom Dugan . . . and "The nation has suffered a tre- .,. Vin Vane ... la then any place more conducive to quiet mendous loss in the passing of contemplation (ban our cafeteria? Where else cn:i one Iliul such one of its outstanding officials, read sullen stillness? In Hie library T Never, hen the silence Is too Senator Brien McMahon ... It often Interrupted lay the movement of chai.s and the Hipping was as Chairman of the Joint of pages. Yes, among those who know quietude best, It's the Committee on Atomic Energy America cafeteria, 18 to 1. that he made his greatest VInny Rogers trying desperately to break into the Piuas- achievement. ingly Plump ranks. He ls.5'7", weighs 190 pounds. Keep up For Benefit of Man NATIONAL CATHOLIC WEEKLY REVIEW "Senator McMahon was one ol the good work, latso, we'll squeeze yeu in someplace , . . Ben Edited by Jesuit Fathers Bolton remarked, ""The only thing separating you and Walter ;he first to see the fantastic pos- sibilities for good in the wise Winchell is a couple million dollars and talent." I always did America brings you dear, reasoned views and like that kid ... Ken McGee set the record far going "steady." use of atomic power. .As he cc»i Two weeks. Either he has • lot »f guts or should take a charm ceived it, the miracle of the re- information in depth course. lease of atomic energy was in- Only two mom 4*jnTfor Uw, senior* to mil their chances tended for man's ^everlasting Current World Happenings for the "Night
Hart, S.J., Director of University Development. This is no! meant to suggest that candy-coated illusions will be created
J0fu dlUrgianl, Bill ForCuton, John Po.t Office at N«w Fork. Taesday, Nov. 25, 1952 Th c RAM Pag. $ Blowing My Horn Letters to the Editor By Gabriel only comparable with the great, financial disaster," "The Univer- RumblingOnRamblmgs late Robert Benchley. sity Council does not exist leg- May Marty continue to write ally, and therefore is without What is this thing called "The before any other individual opin more articles In The RAM sucB funds." Monthly?" And what I* more ion Js formed. Heard From Gallery as the one in the Nov. 14 issue, In the first place,. Chairman important, does anyone care? All this criticism may inspire To the Editor of The RAM: thus affording pleasure to one the rather heated demand on the Congratulations to V1 n n 1 e Frank Doherty did not want to Actually, it would be «ad In of your ardent readers. give a specific story on the fi- deed If no one .did me aboul part of the Monthlyjtes of, "CanMeaney on his excellent column. you do any better?" Let's hope he continues to turn MRS. EDWIN ,T. VANE nances of the Weekend, because, ••The Monthly," for M • pub- out the same fine copy and that at the time, he hims'eli did not The reply is a sorrowful know the financial outcome. It lication, it has.great potentiality. "No." But you, Monthly editor.-!, the acclamation which "Ram- There exists • need — possibly bllngs" has received doesn't was not until Thursday of tM# can do better. There is a great week following the Weekend even a great demand — on thaamount of talent divided among make Vlnnie vain, j Kearney Attacks RAM Fordham campu» for • good that the Committee couid really your staff members, and there H A suggestion—that the column; determine such things, and, i» literary magazine. no reason why the results of title be changed to "Looking Over Weekend Story it happened, the Weekend did that talent cannot be shared by "The Monthly," however, Is no Hun Over," if Jim Jacoby will To the Editor of The RAM: not lose any money. I good. Nor Irritatingly enough, is all of Fordham. The College con- excuse the similarity of title. tains many mature, literate- Allow me to take issue with S»ys Council Sxista lit bad. To v toss metaphysics to JIM HURLED minded men who will read a The RAM on the article appear- Now, about th« University I the winds, the current (first of ing in the last issue on the Ford- I the year) Issue I* limply nothing: well-written "Monthly," a Council — since when does tha ham Clemson Weekend. I think University Council not exist leg- John Frayne begins hi* article "Monthly" that Is based on a high intellectual and literary that the article waa false ami ally, and since when does it on humor and laughter, "Cream level. Don't come down to us; r. Meaney Compared very much out of proportion. therefore follow that it Is with- pies In The Mortuary," by gay- make us climb to you. [After all' the work of the Com* out funds? Over two years ago, ing, "I know that you have a mittee, and after the enjoyable Meanwhile, to quote your own With Bob Benctiley? the University Council begart sense of humor. That'* why you time that everyone who attended literary gem, "Pop your cork if with the enthusiastic-approval.of were almost insulted when you |To the Editor of The RAM: the Weekend had, It was cer- you want to"; but let's face it, Father Rector, and since that read the humor page of this Allow me to congratulate you tainly disheartening and mislead- "The Monthly" is, at present, a time, each of the undergraduate magazine." Quite true, Mr. upon having such a talented ing to read such things hs, disappointment. student councils of the Univer- Frayne, but strike out the word young columnist in Marty •'Weekend Is broke," ". ... Week' sity, including our own College —Gary Gabriel "almost." Meaney. Such charm and wit isend is tottering on the brink of (Oonnnueft on race 81 -The humor page, entitled "An tldote"—despite the fact that the content of the page Itself is far more toxic than antidotal—Is just about typical of the greatest mis- LUCKIES TASTE fortune of "The Monthly"; a compromise with quality. And it is that compromise—In every de- BETTER! partment, poetry and fiction as well as humor—which is probab- ly responsible for the apparent They're made better to taste lack of interest on campus in "The Monthly." • ' cleaner, fresher, smoother! Saying something worthwhile s important, and saying it well Ask yourself this question: Why do I smoke? Is equally Important. Sometimes You know, yourself, you smoke for enjoy- a writer can get by with doing ment. And you get enjoyment only from one or the other, But when one the taste of a cigarette. says nothing, and says it badly at that, his work is hardly Luckies taste better-cleaner, fresher, worth' the effort. And unfortun- smoother! Why? Because Luckies are ately, the burning question after made better to taste better. And, whafs the reading of a Monthly article more, Luckies are made of fine tobacco. is, "So what?", Few, if any con- L.S./M.F.T.-Lucky Strike Means Fine crete ideas are expressed In mush Tbbacco. of the material, and amateur writers are not,'as a rule.jclevpr So, for the thing you want most in a ciga- enough to hide an intellectual rette ,.. for better taste—cleaner, fresher, vacuum with a veil of eloquence. smoother taste ... Be Happy—Go Lucky! To be sure, the writing in "The Monthly" j8 mechanically ade- quate. There are few spilt in- finitives or dangling participles and the punctuation is appropri- ate enough. The various journal- istic styles, too, are commend- able; the matter is clear and evenly flowing. ut grammatical proficiency may also be attributed to this column, God and linotype will- "* Vet, that which you read now manifests no signs of liter- a5 greatness. (No, . really!) Something more is required. Of course, "The Monthly" does wve some good, readable mator- Jwl. The poem "Armageddon" by | Martin Wildberger is strong and lv'vld, and "Friar's Cove," by i John T. Cody, la as absorbing as *""'d be desired, even down to m ' tantalizing prose ns 'Top |Jour cork if you want to," he I *hlsPered into her pearl-clad ear, I ™t please, hot in tho living J'oom." Editor William Rocs- s "Student Government And ] '°r(l!inm" is nicely composed ;lll'l well thought out. © A. T. Co. lh«e is no bad writing In 'lie Monthly." After all, t!;c- cur- FOR A CLEANER, FRESHER, rent Issue took much time and ™°>'i to publish and is not to bo • SMOOTHER SMOKE... "ismisscd with a few remarks. 10 Publication is at least worthy i 01 inspection of every student | PRODUCT OF Jm
'• 1 , ; t Tuesday, Nov. 25, Pag* S The RAM Letters to the Editoi Ddcsr.ey Elected not to publicize • laudable ac- that they might see "uu. dl|s|| (Continued from Page 5) on the furniture." I ( Continued from Page 1) oLher officers -were uifau inviU-ii. tivity. The story about tile hint of a packed meeting was The Democrats failed to do this. Student Council, has been send- Weekend finances was pub- Embarrassed By A.n,,,, disclosed when Charles Shaffer IErits At Motive ing delegates to make up the lished for the sr»me reason -- Now, we feel that the student body of this organization. I,Rit body should be made iw.: „, pointed out that many Repub-i Fariey later said the incident it was news, m ear's University-wide Blood the way in which the offi: lican Club members were pres- was "very sad" and the meeting THE KUITOKM 1TS 0( ent, including the executive offi- Drive, the Boat Ride, and the the Republican Club were t1W(.