•JMi^ Hickey-Freetnan ... Society Brand ... Burberry "1 ... "GGG"... Alpagora ... British-R ... Dobbs c HE man who thinks, the man who looks ahead, Tw^isely invests in clothes of good quality. The Gilbert's label is his guarantee of quality that means years of w^earing pleasure. These days we don't alw^ays have w^hat every man w^ants in pat­ tern or color, but it's surprising how^ many men find something they like ... at Gilbert's. GILBERT'S 813-817 S..Michigan St. SOUTH BEND'S LARGEST STORE FOR MEN LETTER A letter pnnted in last week's SCHO­ LASTIC bemoaned the passing of the flaming Notre Dame spirit. This tveek, SCHOLASTIC staff members Gerard Hekker and Paul Abraham rush to type- %vriter to proclaim that the h-ish spirit is not moribund, but still vibrantly alive. —Editor Dear Mr. Old Timer, You have returned to Notre Dame after aiding in the winning of a very costly conflict. But that is behind you and many of you, are very willing to forget it! But tell me, Mr. Old Timer, why are you so perturbed at what happened at the Veterans' Smoker? I think you were too ready and willing to find something wrong. Maybe, because you were away so long, you thought there would be some changes. There were many factors that would fall to their favor. At the time the Glee Club was singing, the vast assemblage was enjoying ice cream, cake, and coffee. I think some credit should go to the Glee Club for trying to sing over the din. And I'm sure if one person had made a motion to stand all would have followed suit. Mr. Old Timer, I think you were too AWARD quick to criticize. The spirit that is synonymous with Notre Dame is still here and I don't think it is very dormant. FOR SERVICE There are many things coming up this semester that will require that Notre A sleeping village in the path of a rag­ Dame Spirit. Is that spirit of the Fight­ ing Irish lacking? ing flood . at her sivitchboard an Sincerely, operator makes call after call to alert Two of the Youngsters the community and summon aid. She leaves only tvhen rising waters reach PLACEMENT the board and the building itself be­ Students interested in associating comes flooded. themselves after graduation with any of the firms listed below may For this and similar acts of public service, obtain further information from the Placement Counselor, 115 Main more than 1,200 telephone men and women Building. have received the Bell System's most coveted Boeing Aircraft Seattle award—the Theodore N. Vail Medal. Consolidated Vultee Aircraft, Texas Douglas Aircraft California Service to the public has long been a tra­ McDonald Aircraft St. Louis dition in the Bell System. The thought "service Naval Research Lab Washington Trae. (Air Conditioning) Wis. first"—day by day as well as in emergencies-^ Sylvania (Elec. Products) N. Y. has helped give this nation the best conuniini- "U.S. Rubber (Sales) Chicago cations service in the world. Lybrand, Ross (Acc'ts.) Cleveland Standard Oil Develm't New Jersey Standard Oil Development, Engi­ neers & Accountants) N. J. General Motors Clearance, (Engi­ BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM neers, Accts, Sales) Chicago SoflJt SoGfl Notre By ED CASO and JOE PIEDMONT THE EPIC A man who had just arrived from There was a young fellow from Wheeling Denmark frequently saw in the windows Endowed with such delicate feeling, of stores the word "Bargain." He asked When he read on the door what the word meant and was told that "Don't spit on the floor," "bargain" means "good buy." He jumped up and spit on the ceiling. So, for days, when bidding farewell • in English, he bowed, smiled, and said, JOKE DEPT. "Bargain." When the flood was over and Noah • had freed all the animals, he returned ADAM FOOL REPORTS: to the ark to make sure all had left. >Srrow He found two snakes in the corner, and How should I know, 1946 they were crjnng. They told him of their DE.A.R MEN (and in some cases, I use the SHIRTS - TIES sorrow. term loosely) : "You told us to go forth and multiply The big event of last week came when upon the earth, and we are adders." I received my letter sweater. The Ath­ Van Heusen (Sorry, Freshie, we only tell them— letic Board was at first undecided wheth­ we don't explain them!) er to give me a "P" (for Prisoner) or SHIRTS - TIES the i-egular ND, because I played over « sixty minutes for the hop-scotch team. Father to son: "It's none of your busi­ Fashion ?QTk ness how I first met your mother, but I Now maybe you illiterates don't know can tell you one thing — it cei-tainly the derivation of the woi'd "Hop-Scotch." cured me of whistling." Well, a certain enterprising lad who fre­ Worsfed-Tex • quented "George's" used to hop from one Patrons of Rosie's might have noticed table to another, staying only long Knif-Tex on the wall a sheet of paper on which enough to guzzle a coke (heh! heh!') was printed in bold characters: and then bounce off without paying the The umbrella in the stand below be­ check. Finally one day the boys got tired Alpacuna longs to the heavyweight champion boxer of it, and one in his best Mrs. Nussbaum of the world. He is coming right back. accent said, "Abie, you're so Scotch!" So, Season Skipper Five minutes later the umbrella and Hop-scotch. paper had disappeared. In their place Bob Olcese—ye olde jazz—^was telling was this notice: me about some of the famous men in his Sfanwood Umbrella now in possession of the business. There was "Dizzy" Gillespie, champion marathon runner of the 'world. "T-Bone" Walker, "Shots Shinigan," Shradmoor /, He is not coming back. "Pig-Meat" Somebody or other, and • "Ding Dong" Williams (of Collier's SUITS - COATS Sweet Young Thing: We've been fame). Whatever became of Christian waiting for a long time for that mother names anyway? "Do you dig me, Jack?" of mine. Bob didn't mention him but there's al­ McGregor Young Man: Hours, I should say. ways "Horse-snoot" Toscanini and his S.Y.T.: Oh, Jack, this is so sudden! Radio City Cats. SPORTSWEAR * Nuff of this prattle. I'm off to take CAMPUS QUIP another look at the new cashier at the B. V. D. Vince Scully gave out with the follow­ Colfax. Till I hear from you, I remain, ing definition: A soph is like a kerosene Agent 3CQT193ZT6SY or ADF. UNDERWEAR lamp . not very bright, smokes often, goes out at night, and is usually turned down. "Riches," said the teacher, "take unto Faultless • themselves wings and fly away. Now The other night Frank Mancino gave what kind of riches did the writer PAJAMAS his seat to a woman on the bus and she mean?" promptly fainted. When she recovered, He stai'ed around the class, but only Windbreaker she thanked him . and then Frank blank looks met his gaze. fainted! "Surely someone can answer that JACKETS • question. You, John," said the teacher, "So you met your girl at a dance; "what kind of riches did the writer wasn't that romantic?" mean?" Sporfsman "No, it was embarrassing. I thought John hesitated a moment, then said: TOILETRIES she was home writing letters." "Ostriches, sir." Dame Veterans.. Here are Four Services for You . f^ith our Compliments rmm- .1>1>VKV^.>[WM,1 VK -- *»>*»»*v*^ Overseas Stripes Each stripe repre­ Wallet Size Holder sents 6 months overseas service. With replicas of your rib­ We have them bons in full color. Just with 2, 3, 4, 5, and drop in and ask for one. 6 stripes. Actual Size Fits Under the Discharge Button Miniature Reproduction of Your Discharge Papers Both Sides — Sealed in Plastic 24 Hour Service Wallet size, sealed in plastic — exact copy of both sides of your discharge. No charge — no obligation — 24 hour service. Your papers never leave South Bend. &. Discharge Service Buttons t0^ Bring your discharge papers . in person. The government re­ 7^ quires this. ON THE COMIER.... MCHIfrAN ( MSWUfRM ^he ^otre ^ame Scholastic College Parade Disce Quasi Semter VictuTus Vive Quasi Cras Moriturus By THOMAS M. HIGGINS FOUNDED 1867 Echoing what Father O'Donnell said in his speech of last week, the Boston University Ne%vs prints the following com­ ment: "The Russian elections are over and each candidate for &-.7ice was successful. No other nation can make that state­ ment." Reminiscent of the old registration days at Notre Dame is this reprint from the Southern Gal Daily Trojan: "A clerk looked up at a white-haired student and ex­ claimed, 'My, but you're too old to be going to college.' The student looked up and replied, 'I wasn't when I first got in this line.'" Not that we have anything against St. Mary's girls, but JOHN DEFANT, Editor we just wish to dedicate this quip to those fellows who cher­ JACK HUMMEL Managing Editor ish pictures of something extraordinary from "ths Rock." PAUL WEYRAUCH Sports Editor "Is this a picture of your fiancee?" GEORGE COLLINS Navy Editor "Yes." "She must be very rich."—Annapolis Log At Utah State, the housing shortage grew so bad that the pastor of St. Thomas' Catholic Church in Logan convert­ COLUMNISTS ed the recreation room of his rectory into a dorm for six THOMAS M. HIGGINS The College Parade students from the college.