Sadie Hawkins "Com es Out" February 25th

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VOL. LXXVI HALIFAX, N. S., JANUARY 21, 1944 No. 11

Student Council DAL S.C. M. OFFICIALS Interest Showri In Delta Gamlna to Accelerate Decides At OHIO CONFERENCE Homestead Discussions War-Work Activities The second meeting of the discus­ 1. With no edit~r for the Year 2 5 Nations Represented sion group "Of Things to Come" Book secured as yet, it was I took place in the Murray Home­ Hall Open House January 22ncl decided to hold a special meet­ stead on Tuesday evening. The ing of those interested among By MARGARET FARQUHAR and JOAN ARCHIBALD .t?-ttention all males! Delta Gamma hereby issues fair the student body. topic for the evening was "The warnmg to the men-?- of Dal, that plans are rapidly going 2 A gold D will be presented to From December 28th to January 3rd we had the privilege School Comes First," a survey of forward for the Sadie Hawkins Dance to be held on the 25th of Tom Patterson past pres. of of attending a conference of North American students on the educational problems in Canada. February. And, might we wm·n all unsuspecting freshmen to the Council. World Mission of the Church. There gathered at Wooster This week's national broadcast orig­ say nothing of those gullible upperclassmen, that aside f1:om 3. Nominated the Malcom award inated in St. John. and among the Committee, consisting of Dr. College in the small city of Wooster, Ohio, :five hundred college having the go-ahead signal from the heads of Delta Gamma to G. E. Wilson and Dr. Hugh students from every part of the United States, from Canada, leading educational authorities from proceed in the customary Sadie Hawkins manner Dal girls even Bell of the faculty, and Carl from Mexico, and representatives of twenty-one other countries; the Maritimes, participating in the have Father Time on their side, for, though th~re may be re­ Little, Barbara White and Ar­ students with a real concern for the world dilemmas confronting discussion were Colonel Rogers, Mr. ports to the contrary, this, dear child:z:en, is Leap Year and just thur Titus. us today, with definite convictions, a common belief, a faith and Trueman and Mr. Callahan, promin­ you wait till the Dal girls start to leap! ' 4. Also decided to approach the a new determination to do their utmost for a suffering humanity ent figures in P. E. I. and N. B. University to have the library educational circles. The Sadie Hawkins Dance has al­ kept open later at night, un­ in this tom and shaken world. ways been in the opinion of many til 11 o'clock, a move thought The conference was sponsored------• More than 20 Dalhousians turned Claims Arts and supporters of Delta Gamma one of necessary because of added out-an exceptional attendance for outside work for students. by the Student Christian Move­ the most popular and successful 5. Budgets were discussed at the ment of Canada with fellow or­ Killed Overseas a meeting of this sort. Although Science Still Alive dances of the college year. Last meeting, including those for the members were able to reach ra- gainzations in the United States, and By "Artsman,'' year the gym doors were flung open the Glee Club, basketball, bad­ to Wooster came students from all ther general conclusions as to the to reveal every character, ranging minton, hockey, Gazette, So­ policy to be adopted in Canada's fu­ dales, and the band. Because over this continent. There was a "Best gym dance I've ever at­ from Mammy Yokum to Marryin' of the interest in hockey, Canadian delegation of about thirty ture educational program, one prob­ tended"; "A really good party"; "A Sam, all having the time of their which was shelved last year students from the major universities lem of prime importance to Mr. Mc­ very successful dance." Comments lives! So "come sons of old Dal­ a new budget was presented in Canada from the University of Allister and to the members was like the e more than repaid the Arts housie", drag out those old plaid for it. Dalhousie will enter left unsolved. This was the prob­ into a league with St. Mary's British Columbia to Dalhousie. We and Science Society for their hercu­ shirts, pin a few patches on your and King's. had a number of Canadian delega­ lem of providing tea and refresh­ lean efforts in presenting their first oldest pair of pants,-we mean the tion meetings, and really came to ment for the members. without dance in a number of years. The ones you wear to classes, and let's know our fellow Canadians. which it was feared that the proper enthusiasm shown wan-ants the see how those "men of steel and atmo phere for the discussions Music Club Has It's exciting to share your room Hop's becoming an annual event. steam" stand up to Dalhousie's pride could not be maintained. A com­ with a girl from Iowa, and to live and joy - that once-called weaker mittee was appointed to look :into Dr. Bell and daughter Janet with Successful Meeting down the hall from a girl from the sex! Jerry Naugler's orchestra will the subject and to try to remedy the Dr. and Mrs. Archibald graciously be in attendance, and the corsages Last Saturday the Dalhousie Mu­ Argentine; to walk to chapel with a lamentable situation before the next received at the beginning of the -vegetables of course--and refresh­ <:ic Club held its first meeting of the boy from Madras or to talk shop meeting. dance, assisted by Jean Macdonaia, ments will be "on the girls"! Re­ season. The meeting was conduct­ with a student from Cashmere; to President of the S'Ociety; Gordon member then, the Sadie Hawkins ed by Mr. R. Bedford, Head of the take notes in meetings beside some­ The topic for discussion next Sears, Drummond Fraser. Vice­ Dance on February 25th, and brush Piano Department of the Halifax one from a Japanese re-location Tuesday is "A Man's Own Castle," President, and Ann Mackley. the hair from out of your eyes, and Conservatory of Music. who kindly centre or to square dance with a a survey of homes and housing. Jen-y Naughler's 9-piece orches- who knows you may bet an invita­ consented to direct the weekly meet­ negro from Georgia. It's fun, too, The meetings are open to any Dal. tra kept feet tapping, and during tion! ings of the Club during this term. to meet somebody different each day students who are interested in their intermission John Maclellan led a Mr. Bedford, a man with initiative at lunch, and find that you have so own and Canada's future. The * rousing sing-song. The winner of * * and spirit and a very excellent much in common with students from place is the Murray Homestead, the WAR SERVICES ORGANIZE such varied backgrounds and cul­ time Tuesday. January 25th, at 9 :00 the door prize was announced by pianist. introduced the program SjL EDGAR GOOD At the first meeting of Delta tures. You enjoy sitting next to a p.m. Gordon Hart to ibe Merril Macleod. items with very interesting and Gamma to be held in the new year boy from Cuba and finding out that Word has been receive9. by Mr. and The prize was a ticket to the Boil­ witty remarks which scored also a on Tuesday, war services work was he knows all about Nova Scotia and Mrs. Joseph Good, 17 Queens Road, ermakers' Ball. stimulus for a very informal and the first topic of discussion. First aid so you have an interesting conversa­ Valois, Quebec, that their son, Squad­ The dance committee--Irma Mac­ - livvely discussion. The program it­ and Home Nursing classes are tion about codfish! It's just as much ron Leader Edgar Good (above) 29, Quarrie, Jean Macdonald. Ann self consisted of recorded light scheduled to start soon, and the fun singing songs and dancing at was killed on Active Service Nov. 13. Glee Club Plans Saunderson, Alan Blakney and John classical music. It was hoped that pre:>ident Sue Morse reported that the Students' Union Building with He was buried overseas in Bircham Maclellan were assisted by Joan local and guest artists will honor many knitted articles have already a Navajo Indian from California as Newton, Norfolk, England, Nov. 18. Ambitious Program Macinnis, Anita Rosenblum, Marg. the Club with their presence at fu­ been handed in to Mis MacKeen, and you do discussing and comparing Squadron Leader Good was an En­ Macpherson, Gordon Hart, Art. ture meetings. Last Saturday at a joint meeting asked those who still had knitting your university entrance require­ gineering student at Dalhousie from Hartling, Bob Macdonald, Alcorn The main purpose of the Club, it of Student and Senate Gym. Com­ out, to finish and return it as soon mentsa with a Negro girl from the 1932-32, and whlle here made many Mum:o, Clarie Fraser, Larry Suther­ was reiterated, is to provide enter­ as possible. Mrs. Hope of W.V.S. Tuskegee Institute. We did not look f1iends both on the campus and in mittees, it was decided that Wednes­ land, Les Maclean and Neil McKel- tainment on Saturday nights when came to sign up more girls for Vol­ alike. We belonged to many races the city. He also atended McGill day night from 7-11 p.m. is to be vie. Lheatres and dance halls are gener­ untary Services in such things as with different backgrounds. Some University, then went to England "Glee Club Night." This means ally overcrowded. The program of Who said the Arts and Science Canteen and Magazine Exchange. of our native countries were war­ several years before the war with a every evening is to be posted on the that D.A.A,C. has been changed to Society was dead? ? The girls' responce to the appeal w=a=s,------• ring against each other. Yet there commission in the R.A.F. He rose various bulletin boards on the Cam­ Saturday night. The Glee Club most gratifying. pus. Everybody interested is cord­ was a unity at Wooster which trans­ steadily in its ranks during the seven wishes to thank Mr. Ralston for re­ ially invited to our future meetings. cended barriers of race and preju­ years he was a member of the Bri­ Next on the agenda, was the dice. We realized that when people tish or~anization. In October of linquishing Wednesday night and Dal Women Debaters question of holdmg an Open Hou:::e, U. A. T. C. NOTES came together primarily as Chris­ last year he transferred to the R.C. also wishes to point out that this which needless to say was passed by tians then nationalism and color A.F., and ~t the time of his death action will give D.A.A.C. more time a unanimous vote. The Open House The U.A.T.C has a visit this week cease to separate them. was the leader of an air-sea rescue Lose Out To Acadia is to be held next Saturday night at in the Gymnasium, as they will be from Flight Lieutenant Fh·by, Com- squadron. Besides his parents, he the Hall, and all Dal students and mand University Air Training Internati~al ProH!ems Aired is survived by his wife and an month given permission to use "Glee Club Dalhousie women were defeated by their escorts are cordially invited an outstanding team of debaters Corps Officer. He was on an in- The challenge of the conference old son, who live in England. Night" as often as possible. to attend. Delta Gamma also plans spection tour of U.A.T.C. Squadron was the need :in the world, presented from Acadia on Thursday night. to hold a dance in February for The Glee Club is presenting with­ Representing Acadia were Marg. of the different colleges. to us by men and women who had in the next month, four one-act members of the services-(not the Mcinnes and Elaine Small who up­ The V.A.T.C lost three of its act- seen and felt that need; Raymond I plays in competition for the Connol­ O.T.C.)-some of whom greatly ap­ held the negative of the resolution ive members. Corporals D. C. John- Drukker, who has spent his life GOVERN YOURSELF ly Shield. These are being produced preciated a similar dance held by son and N. M. Swain, and A.C.2 E. among the poor whites of the Ken- ::that the principal of competition Delta Gamma last year. The presi­ by Arts and Sci., Delta Gamma, Pi has retarded the progress of the A. Merry, who have transferred to tucky Mountains, Karl Downs, negro Tonight at 8.30: Beta Phi and Shirreff Hall. Mrs. dent brought up the matter of thP the Spepcial Reserve of the R.C.A.F. president of Samuel Houston Col- Reunion in gymnasium sponsored world." Terry Monaghan and Pat second Blood Donor Clinic to be held Karl Clarke, the well known Halifax Ryan debated for Dalhousie. Marg and we wish them a swift progress lege, Texa:.:;, who has felt all his life • by the Alumni Association. Aim: director, is again directing the 3- in February and congratulated Delt-> to the completion of their courses in the sting of racial prejudice and for old Dalhousians, new and grad- Mcinnes of the Acadia team was the Gamma on holding one of the high­ Act Play which will ,be presented in outstanding debater of the evening. aircrew training. discrimination, Tracy Strong, who uating students to get acquainted. March. The complete program has et percentages of blood donationfi in Very few students attended this The following have been promoted visits the prisoner of war camps in not been outlined as yet due to a the drive before Christmas. So, debate and· it is to be hoped that to the rank of sergeants-R. E. Jef- Europe. The need of the world is Open House at Shirreff Hall: reduction of over $150.00 in the bud­ after much deciding and planning more spirit will be shown and more frey, W. A. Ernst, and A."!'. Stew- inconceivably great. It is here on Saturday night, January 22. get. This necessitates a complete for the near future, Dal's only all­ support be given when the Dalhousie art. Appointed to the rank of Cor- this continent that the resources of Classics Club-this evening at 8 p.m. readjustment in the policy of the girl society adjourned. women debate with Mount St. Vin­ poral are: W. S. Harvey, J. W. Min- leadership to deal with this need are Glee Club. this being the first time Dal swimming enthusiasts will prac­ cent next on their schedule. go and R. R. Ritchie. to be found. in many years that the budget has The U.A.T.C. has a new member The study of the conference was tice Monday and Wednesday eve­ been ~o low. However. as it affects A small informal reception was nings at 9.30 in the "Y" pool in Exam Hangover thi term He i<> f'orporal . Rogul di rided into three sections. In our percent. of Dalhousians held after the debate. Judges were: pr paration for th forthcoming ho r pla e V. 0.2 Irwin, ho was first tudy we took different part other activity, with en­ Re\·. J. A. lcKeigan, .Ir•. Carl Backward turn, backward rimming meet a Acadia. d o a ation in Ontano. I of the orlr , uch China, Euro ', nd co-operation, a highly Clar , and Mr. G. E. Iartin. 0 Time in thy flight, b a ch dul of IL tm .America, etc rev1ewmg e t ,.. b r tin program will be present- And tell m ."u t on th m e n r fu m col dit1o and d1 u in th .00 .n ., t I tudied Ia t night! -The.,.. Page Two DALHOUSIE GAZETTE January 21, 1944

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APOLOGY FOR J. H. L. . . -~j( ·~.: R ' S N A V Y C ·U T C I G A R E T;;,'f; E · S~ ,- Sorry, we really didn't mean it that way! General mis­ understandings all around seem to have clouded reception of our "Honor Roll" editorial last week, and we are sincerely sorry. DALHOUSIANS •.. The fine work of the Alumni Association, P1·esident Stanley, HOUSECLEAN THE C. 0. T. C. for your TOILET ARTICLES, MEDICINES, PERFUMERY and the Board of Governors, in assembling, at great trouble CHOCOLATES, KODAKS, CIGARS and considerable expense, the names, addresses and class years The simme1·ing cauldron of dissatisfaction with the present of former membe1·s of the University has pe1haps not been C. 0. T. C. system, which has been growing more and more ap­ KINLEY'S generally realized. For nearly a year the UniYersity has been parent on Dominion college campi, at last seems to be coming THE REXALL STORES collecting information on its so:1s in the services. Nearly three to a boil. A certain amount of g1·ousing is always expected in 490 BARRINGTON STREET LORD NELSON HOTEL thousand dollars have been spent in correspondence, and on the any organization based on discipline and hard work. Often sumh "Alumni News" whose two is ues have carried many pages of petty "peeves" are welcomed as a sig-n of good morale, but when Dalhousians fighting for their country. One member of the the principal of one of Canada's greatest universities publicly .. University Office staff spends every day adding to, and revising, attacks the C.O.T.C., and hints its training is "a waste of time", this list. Copies have been sent both to the ex-students' something is definitely wrong. When the official publication of It Takes All Kinds parents, and whereever possible to the men themselves, in hope the Canadian Engineering Institute, numbering thousands of After any Show Canadian enginee1·s among its readers, demands "What is If it were not for the sales of gaining further information. Several hundred copies have of gem diamonds, the (!rice also been distributed free on the campus. wrong with the C.O.T.C. ?" it is clear the question has passed or ..• from the "bull-session" discussion stage to the forum of public of industrial diamonds would The Gazette had no desire to slight the vast and difficult rise. work being carried on by the University. President Stanley and opinion, and action. the Alumni deserve the greater credit for tackling this for­ There must be no misunderstanding on the part of the Before any Meal In other words, one gem midable task so quietly that few on the campus knew it was public that college students resent the idea of military training. diamond provides three in­ under way. Vlhat the Gazette did advocate, and what may soon Most male students graduating f1•om universities have every dustrial diamonds for war be erected, is a temporary lienor Roll, o1· Honor Scroll, con­ intention of joining one of the armed services at the earliest Think of ... work. taining the names of every student who has entered the armed popssible moment; many have joined befoo:e the completion of services, arranged, as far as possible, in classes, Metal tablets, their courses. Canadian students are fully aware of the dangers Henry Birks & Sons of course, are not only impossible to obtain at present, and the threatening their country while Hitler stalks madly through cost is prohibitive, but they are also impractical while the list Europe and the Japanese hold sway in the Pacific as any group The Limited is incomplete, as it will be until the war is won. But parchment of citizens in the Dominion. BUT, as Dr. Cyril James, Princi­ Registered Jeweller, scrolls, with neatly-lettered names, and symbols for casualties pal of McGill, sa.id in his now-famous speech, "there is a growing Green Lantern American Gem Society and decorations, are easily obtainable, and framed and given a 1·esentment agamst the montony of the present syllabus and prominent place in one of the campus buildings they would against the attitude of the army aruthorities as a whole". Barrington St., Halifax. N. S. provide a suitable reminder of former students now in the fore­ University students are accustomed to pursuing their studies front of the United Nations march to Victory. towards some goal. Each year of college life brings a sense of another step taken, another quota of knowledge gained, No University has given a greater proportion of its stu­ towards a certain end, whether it be an LL.B., a B.Sc., and Fader's Drug Stores THE NATIONAL F ISH CO. dents and faculty to the war eff01·t, and the task which Uni­ M.D., a B.Cc·mm., or any one of a dozen degrees. This philoso­ versity and Alumni authorities have undertaken of assembling 135 HOLLIS STREET Limited ph:y of working to ~ purpose is an essential part of collE:ge life. 29 COBURG ROAD their names and services is indeed a herculean one. Without Fresh Fish Specialists this great effort, of course>, such a temporary Honor Roll as It Is one of the basic reasons, we believe, why university under­ graduates, "on the average more intelligent than other groups we have suggested would be impossible. As the culmination of HALIFAX • Nova Scotia HALIFAX - NOV A SCOTIA this work, it would be a fitting tribute to Dalhousie's fighting of young men", .are extremely dissatisfied, nay, disgusted, with sons. the c.q.T.C. S1x hours a week, thirty weeks a· year, for four years, 1s probablY. about the average time a student spends on any one class. It is also the time he spends in C.O.T.C. The difference, the essential difference, is that in four years the student follows a subject from its most elementarv to its ~1ost advanced stage, and graduates with a kno\Yledge which will FARMERS' MILK provide a solid foundation for his career. In the C.O.T.C., he spe~ds tl~e. same amount of time repeating over and over the basic trammg of the first six months, and at the end of four years l.eaves ~ollege with som~ elementary military knowledge ALWAYS PURE for whiCh he Is allowed no Cl"edit on entering the armed forces. If the C.O.T.C. is to serve any useful purpose, if it is to ALWAYS RICH make any return for the valuable time it consumes, it must be overhauled now. \Vhose "baby" is the C.O.T.C. '? No authoritv s~~ms to have a final word on syllabu changes. Some univei:­ ALWAYS WHOLESOME Sltles ha':'"e _been able to reduce time requirements, some have almost ehmmate? this training in the senior year. Second-year 1\Ieds. at Dalhou~1e were finally able, by a long and devious route,

II to gam a 1:eductwn "perhaps temporary" in their hours. Senior "THERE ARE MORE THINGS year m~n m other faculties continue to take six hours drill per week With freshmen. The problem is not confined to Dalhousie L~iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~L_JI The pale November sun flickered feebly through the dis­ ca.mpt~s, it is nation-wide, and national authorities must deal mantled trees on the campus of Calder University, and an With 1t,. and make reforms to be applied uniformly to every increasingly frolicsome wind was stripping the remaining leaves campus m Canada! tossing them skyward in a swirling dance. Only a few strao·­ gling, book-laden figures, backs bent to the wind, saved the campus from desertion. ialqnusir Uuiurrsity ' Halifax, Nova Scotia Joan Thl}rber, blown around the corner of the Library, of no other .aut~or, h~s _never forgotten his years here, and has paused to adJust more snugly the kerchief on her head. On shown by his g1fts, h1s mterest in Calder. Donald Proctor died :yesterday afternoon. To the world of literature the loss is Maintains a High tandard of Scholarship. the path ahead of her, she saw an elderly man, standing, and Includes all the principal Faou1ties of a University. wondered why anyone should choose to stand still on such a Il'l'epat:able; to l!le i~ is a personal one, for we were classmates windy day, and in such a place. "Perhaps he's lost his way'' and fnends. His Wife, who until her death last year had been Largest Staff, Libraries, Laboratories in Eastern Canada. she thought, and approaching, greeted him, "Good afternoon a w~nderful h~lpmate to him, was also a graduate of this uru­ sir. Can I help you'?" "Thank you, no. I'm waiting for Daina: versity, and Will be remembered by my contemporarie as Diana Al'ts and Science Faculty I always meet her here." "Daina," mused Joan to herself, Sherwood ... " Degrees: B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., B.Mus., Phm. B. "must be his grandaughter ... \Vhat a beautiful expression on Joan Thurber heard no more. She felt herself tremble and Diplomas: Music, Engineering, Pharmacy, Education. his face ... "You are new at Calder'?" asked the old gentleman. he1: l?reath cam~ shallowly, as she heard again that voice, '"I'm Four Year Advanced Courses in Classics, Mathematics, "Yes, I am," replied Joan. "Then you wouldn't know Daina, wrutmg for Dama, I always wait for her here." It simply Modern Languages and History. but you will. There's no one like her-she's wondetful." "Well, couldn't be; they'd think her insane if she told anyone. Sh.e Graduate Courses of recognized standing, leading to degrees goodbye sir, I hope you don't have to wait much longer", smiled ~ust get out: "Excuse ·me," she mumbled as she reached the of M.A., M.Sc. Courses:-prepa:atory ~o. Professional Faculties. Joan as she hunied on. "Daina'' she thought, "never heard of ai?le, and sw1ftly, the door. She stood on the steps, and tears Course m Public Admirustration. her, but I'll remember that name; then her thought reverted miste? .th;, scene befor~ her. "There are more things in heaven 1\!any valuable scholarships, on entl·ance and through to the last lecture of the afternoon, - Dr. Dobson certainly and ecu th ... she whispered, and added "I know you met her." the courses. knows his stuff . . . "There are more things in heaven anct earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy" . . . The Professional Faculties Gave on a queer feeling to hertr that read as "Dobbie" read it... in * * * * Law, Medicine, Dentistry, enjoy an unexcelled reputation.

Inclusive Fe~s: in the B.A. course, average about $160 a year. m the B.Sc. c ur e, about 190 a year.

Residence January 21, 1944 DALHOUSIE GAZETI'E Page Three EXTE I, OUTSIDE FIEL DS * * * * • Impressions And First Answer To Contest Comes Depressions "Life Begins English II" From Interested Trenton Citizen When Ronald Hartz left the Reg- I "Sandy" ~1acDonald, typical Cape faultily shifted the conversation The vicious and undisciplined first istrar's office after his interview Bretoner and medical student, was around to the dance at Shirreff Hall year students. Good, my friends, 1 First response to our contest, "What to do with Hitler" and succe~sful admittance to col- silting glumly in one corner, trying that night, and that initiation which hear how Han·ey Earle wandered after the war is won, comes from Trenton, N. S., citizen George lege, he made his way to hi~ small to get enthused over a stray comic an up.to-date sophomore class had long and late in the confine: of West Mousso, whose reply is sent to The Halifax Herald, in which planned afterwards. Of course Flier room i!l his hoarding house on book, and thinking of the grind End? Now when one sees him pass, an ~c~ount . o~ the contest appeared giving it pl'ovince-wide wasn't nervous-it was just a laugh South Street, anxious and eager to ahead in his second year. A tall. one says, if his direction be right, publicity, ongm~tor of the contest, Bob McCleave, feature editor see who lhe students were that o,·er-nel'YOUS vouth with a high to him-and, anyway, he asked tim­ "The ghost goes tonight." ,e.nd all of th~ Gazette, IS also a member of The He1·ald staff, and to his '·ould b~ there. His landlady, a giggle, it was .just ~nother Dalhou­ idly, "they don't do as much as you is mystery and psychosis. surpnse found Mr. Musso's letter addressed to the latter paper. huge creature of the fictitional type, sie autwnn to him. read about them, do they?" The others assured J,im that he wouldn't * Mr. Mousso hasn't given an answe1'-yet. He wants to with a ,·ague manner (she got her The third was a girl, a plensantly­ There is another ghost, and this be disap'pointed, and his face bright· know where to send it. He writes, "Kindly advise to send the rent just the same) and a childish plump girl, a typical Dalhousie girl, ghost, like the first. inhabits WE'st ened up while hi>; spirits sank. King an.swer to you or to. Mr. R. J. McCleave or to E. J. Shields, enthusiasm at his ad\ entures, bust!- ·:uarjorie Stewart. They try to 'be End, but, unlike the first, has haunt­ ed up to ask the fifty-year-old fre. h- glamorous in the fads of the day, rooster of his own set at home, he Wmdsor, abo~t old Hitler-what to do with him after the war." ed dances. It is al o known to quaff An answer Will be de~patched t

ORPHEUS OXFORD Now Showing ::\londay - Tuesday - Wednesday Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday "CHA. CE OF A LIFETIME" lWBl ' HOOD OF THE R NGE "HOSTAGES" FALL AND WINTER MEN'S SUITS AND Fr1da turd y - Friday - aturd F J ISH I GS 'D R" 1'HE COCA-COLA CO 1PANY OF CA HE 1\1 1( HALIIday saw when they cut $200.00 or more from Score yourself in this manner: clues 1, 3, 4--10 points each; the first concrete evidenct' of it the Basketball budg . and stipulated clues 2, 5-5 points each. Perfect score 40 points. All set! let's go! The major happening in sport notice that the Students' Council when about fourteen aspirants to no further meals to be given. To Clue 1-This tall, lean athlete comes to Dal from Saint Mary's, new· during the past week was the this year have authorized $255.00 the team turned out for practise. me thi,; action appears drastic be­ where he !'tarred on their he>ckey team. pa sing of the hockey and basket­ l\IORE to the hockey team than to It was obvious that many were out cause it will mean the beginning of Clue 2-Captained Dal's senior hockey team in 1941; fast skater ball budgets by the Students' Coun­ the basketball team. It seems like of condition, but that is alway,; true the end of competitive sport on the and good scorer. In the past played football for the Tigers; last cil. The hockey monitors have been quite a difference. One way in at the beginning of any season. cam~us for the duration. J year was tentative candidate for president of Students' Council. Even though it is difficult to authorizer! the sum of $462.00 to which the Council cut down the bas­ With the D.A.A.C. facing great l l\1ed student. make many predictions on the po­ ~1ardships .during this wartime per­ run a Dalhou,;ie hockey team. The ketball budget was by entireiy Clue 3-Tall, dark, attractive; Science student whose home is in tentialities of the team after one Iod fostenng athletics and endeav­ ba ketball budget, however. shows a tlu·owing out the very important­ Halifax; in Students' Council; has been badminton manager for two practice, several things could be ouring to keep up interest in inter­ very c:on id rable drop from former a!mo·t essential-item of meals. years and holds one of the college badminton titles. years. heincr cut down to $207. Being a former hockey player nated. Fir,t, the majority of play­ faculty leagues, this edict of the ers were quite light, but fast, which Council's will ju, t about finish Bas­ Olue 4-Tousled red head that gives his opinion on all sport It's' a real pleasure to see hockey our:::elf and having· a keen enthus­ makes for powerful forward lines; ma.Uers with a preciseness, eloquence and fluency that only "he" npprar oncP again, after a year's iasm for the ice game we are glad ketball for Senior and Intermediate but this same factor leave' a weak could give. ahllcnct>. 01 tht> college athletic pro­ to see hockey reorgamzmg. But competition as well as for inter­ defense which seems to be our chief faculty play. Clue 5-Seems to be forever in the gym and takes great delight gram. A Univet·sity the ~ize of Dal­ why, in the name of all that's good requisite. \Ye were reassured by in telling people (in his own words) to keep off the basketball floor rou ie certainly should have a hoc­ and wondelful, should the Council During the last ten years in sen­ the manager. Doug. Clarke, that with their shoes on. k('y team. and with the generous favor hockey by giving them $255 ior competition Dalhousie';; teams both defen e and goals would be hudg<•t the hockey leaders should more than they gave to basketball? have had an enviable record win­ ably taken care of by members of have something to work on and we And why, if they had to cut out ning two Maritime Championships the Forrest campus, who were at and being Eastern Canadian Final­ v. ish them the best of succes: in or­ ba:kctball meals. did they give their the time occupied with C.O.T.C. ists. It is the feeling of the players g< nizing- a game that has not been approval to hire an outside man for Just to give the ~·e,;t of the Uni­ 'ery succe sful on the campu: in . 75.00 to coach the hockey team that it would be too much to expect ver ·ity some idea of those who will past years. when already Dalhousie has an ef­ of them to pay their boarding house · ficient physical director? lead the attack again,;t H.:.\LC.S•. and also to pay for meals to play 0 In glancing through the ncords King's and Saint :\Iary's, we'll give bsaketball five times a week. Surely it cannot be that hockey is of other years we noticed that the you the names of tho. e at practise: In conclusion it appears to me in a stronger or more active sport. DALHOUSIE ba~ketball and hockey budget~ were Anderson, Burgess, Churchill-Smith, that if any of the Students' Council Again looking at the records we 'airly equal. '!'he two games were Crowell. Currie. Flynn, Grave;;, were interested in Ba.'ketball they Halifax, Canada WELCOME g1ven approximately the sal\1e find that Dal hockey teams have Harvey, Knight, Lantz, ·~latheson, would not have allowed the hockey made a poor showing in past years. amount of money to organize their Snuggs, Wade. budget to be doubled over the grant Defeat follows defeat and the wins teams. In lfl40-41, the total basket­ last given to a hockey team and at TO are few and far apart. Last vear ball expenditure was '338.47, of the same time halved the basketball the sport sunk to- such a low . ebb Host to the travelling '' hich $103.22 was used to provide en those members of the Council budget and excluded all meals. that the game was dbcontinued. meals for the players. The hockey that have given their time, thought, Basketball could be saved if the public since 1858 BLAKELEY'S Alongside this record place the rec­ PXpcnses of that same year amount­ ard ability in helping along one of Council reviewed the situation and ord of the Dalhousie basketball ed to $327.12. Again in 19:38-39 it the most important of college ac­ allowed meals for th1·ee of the five 4:3 Spring Garden Road team. Continually for the past was much thr ~arne story; the bas- tiYities-the Glee Club. It's grati­ practices for a four-week period 1-ethall team used 573.91, while the number of years the ba~ketball fying to see the Council help the until the teams are conditioned. A Good Address hockey expenditure was $576.91. squad has been a winning aggrega­ hockey team along the comeback 0 The record for last year cannot be tion. Their record is impressive. trail. But it is rather a sordid -Burnie Ralston, compared becau. e Dal. had no hoc­ In 1942 the team won the Maritime thing when one ·learns that one · Physical Director key team. 'l'he basketball budget, Ba,;ketball Championship, and con­ member of the Council said to an­ l10wever, was £-lightly over $400.00. istently in other yea1·s they were other. "Look, if you vote for Glee YOUR SUITS WILL In looking at these statistics it outstanding contenders for the city Club we'll vote for hockey." little effort to understand. We dis­ title. Last year-the year that hoc­ cussed the urban problems involved comes somewhat as a surprise to We. the >tudent body, have elect­ key had not the vitality or spirit to in the shifting of populations in war­ ed certain members from ourselves organize a team-Dalhousie bas­ time and the immense rural problems to represent us in ALL college ac­ ketball teams were merrily running resulting also. Lastly the confer­ Look Newer tivities. When we elected the body in two leagues. besides many people ence discussed "Christian vocation". For Sporting that comprise the present Students' participating in a hard fought, very We saw that each vocation, secular Council we had faith that they ~s well as church, has opportunity Goods of enthusiastic inter-faculty competi­ would take a disinterested view on tion. for Christian service. In all these the different questions that would Last .Longer Finest Quality Again the question is put for­ seminars one point particularly be­ arise from time to time, not. with came very clear-the business of re­ and a Complete ward: "Why the difference of $255 prejudice, siding with some favor­ When they go to Cousins between hockey and basketball?" construction is not a post war prob­ Music Service ite club or organization, but serving lem. It is a job which must be The sore point with the basketball those they represent honestly and started now, in each one of us, on. plt1yer~ is that the Council have PIA~OS - CHURCH ORGANS faithfully. And we the student our campuses, in our communities. REGULARLY SHEET MUSIC - RECORDS done away with meals, the first body-who' put those members Fn:e hundred students are a very MUSIC SUPPLIES time this has been done in many where they now are-~hould not tol- small number to have come from all There's nothing l~ke it to make fabrics sparkle, Call on years. One member of the Stud­ cmte any discrimination against of ~orth America. But we believe to keep them feelmg soft and fresh to maintain ent:;' Council had the audacity to any sport, club .. and organizations that this was a tremendously im­ ~hapely, stylish lines. A good wartime practice suggest that the ba.ketb~llers now not receiving fair treatment. portant conference. Although we IS: Buy fewer cloth&s- send what you hav"" ,-Jwuld h:»'e enough interest to play have scattered to our O\\'n unh·ersi­ to Cousins often. · without meals being given. Well, Ju ' . ties across the continent, the spirit ~ with a person having plenty of leis- of the Wooster conference cannot 456 -460 BARRINGTON ST. ure that's all right. But if a per- Dal S.C.M. Officials •• be quenched. The hope of the world ?n has classes fr~m nine to one Continued from page one lie~ in this spirit, and the only chance o clock and a lab. 111 the afternoon -as many players have-it does part to be played in reconstruction for a lasting peace among men. not prove practical. For between 1-:-b~lding and rebuilding torn civi­ one afld two-thirty there is n time hzatwns. In the second study the after having an hour's praet· and Canadian delegates looked at Canada "IF YOU WANT TO SEE .t shower to run home an,Q. h e din- and Can a d i a n pr~blems, among WELL, SEE WALLACE" ncr. And even baske ba!l•i>!ayer others that of Canadians of Japan­ THOMAS WALLACE rannot be expected to go all day ese desc~nt who haYe been moved SONS AND DAUGHTERS without eating-. from the1r homes and ·whose prop- SIGHT SJ>ECIALISTS The Students' Council should be erty has bcP.n sold behind them, also Y. M. C. A. Building Halifax ~iven credit for the thing they that of the ~rench-Canadians, whom Phone 3-6881 have done in the different phases of we foun~l, With a sense of shock, we college life. Orchids should be giv- of English descent have made so Follow the rest of the boys for your Footwear to CUBS DROP BASKETBALL SHANE'S SHOE STORE OPENERS TO Y AND NAVY 397 BARRINGTON ST. 3-9144 "Y"' 35-C BS 23 KAVY 38, DALHOUSIE 20 EATON'S for On the small Y.::'I-I.C.A. floor the The first Intermediate basketball THE 1 The same qualities that Dalhousie Cubs went down to de­ game for Dalhousie this year, was make Turquoise the feat at the hands of the "Y" Inter­ played last Saturday at the Y. M. 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