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Professors Speak fylcNutt Ur ges Colleges TWELVE NEW INSTRUCTORS At Workers9 Classes To Justif y Existence Also Advises Men NAMED TO TEACH CADETS Wilkinson To Lecture To Remain Sn College On Peace March 8th ITS YOUR MOVE NOW . Paul V. McNutt, chairman of the . . Marriner App ointed War Manpower Commission wants to For several months volunteer pro- see the liberal arts colleges preserved, Arm y Dean but added , in testimany before the for fessors have ' conducted classes House Military Affairs committee last workers of the community and pro- week, that every college in wartime President Bixler announced last viding a weekly opportunity for dis- must be able to "justify its own ex- Monday the appointment of twelve cussion and instruction in problems istence." new instructors for Colby's Army Air McNutt told the committee—-which Force Training Program. The arrival of current interest. These classes arc is investigating wartime college edu- of 250 cadets who will start classes held for the benefit of wage earners cation—that he wanted to see every on March 1, is expected sometime of the vicinity but are open to all. one of America's 1700 colleges utiliz- this week. A second group of the The reason for tho organization of ed in the war effort, but that under same number is expected in March the present Army-Navy plan for and will start classes on April 1. For these classes is that the general opin- training men in the colleges only the first two weeks, these men will ion among educators is that many about 500 institutions would be in- not be allowed off the campus. workers have not had access to many cluded. McNutt stated that his plan During the live months course, one of normal channels of information which aims at using all colleges for which will be spent training at the therefore, the college can do a great training necessary civilian as well as local airport, each cadet will have a military personnel would soon be pre. total of GO class hours service in providing- opportunity for and 120 labor- seated to Congress. atory hours. the interested to receive this instruc- Bringing the committee up to date The difficult job tion. This is especially important at of arranging the on the workings of the Army-Navy classes has been accomplished during general trend a time like this when a plan , McNutt read his previously un- the past few weeks by Professor Mc- toward greater freedom and power of disclosed order outlining the method Coy. Numerous changes are being the wage earner is seen. For the wel- by which colleges are to be selected. made in tho regular schedule includ- fare of society as a whole the increas- The order provides that a joint ing the omission of a chapel period on Army-Navy-WMC committee will se- ing participation of wage earners in all clays except on Saturday, when a lect the colleges by unanimous con- general assembly will be held each government should bo us in- affairs ol: sent of its members. The colleges week. The purchase of books and telligent and enlightened as possible. will be chosen on the basis of "their other supplies has been taken care of v;: . -A"Hrit' of tho topics discussed at available administrative and instruc- through the office of Professor Eustis. some-of tho meetings of tho workers' tional facilities including staff , li- Pro fessor Newman is to ho chaplain classes indicate the typo of work they brary, laboratories and equipment, as of the group, which will be in charge are doing: Labor in a Democracy, well as on the basis of housing, mess- of Captain E. T. Patterson, the com- Propaganda nnd Public: Opinion , Col- ing, and recreational facilities." As manding officer of the school, lective Bargaining—Past, Present many colleges as possible will bo The position of Academic Dean of and Future, British Labor- and tho used ,.."not . omitting, the smaller insti- the training school will be filled by tutions, and taking geographical War, Labor and Politics, Inflation and " dis- Colby's Dean of Men , Ernest C. Mar- tribution into consideration. Liberal Related Problems. RIGHT: ABOUT FACE ; . . . F reshman co-ccis Barbar a Pattee , Barbara l iner, who will have charge of all arts and non-technical institutions i Russell ,. Gerry. ' Flic ge, Ben . Lancaster and Pat Wotherspoon vacate Foao educational matters, working in close The professors who have volunteer- will be used primarily for basic train- Hall as tho Army takes over , Sgt. Hale Pangmnn and Sgt. Robert- Gar- contact with members of the Army ed their' time and have conducted the ing. Tho fact that a college has n rett , advance guard of 250 cadets due this week , look on sympathetically. group, Professor Brcekcnridge has ¦classes are : President J. S. Bixler, Reserve Officer 's Training Corps or Professor Wilkinson , Professor Ful- boon appointed assistant dean of men other Army and Navy programs al- for the regular students and will take lam, Professor Palmer before he loft ready in operation will be given !'duo over most of Dean Marriner 's present Colby, Professor Eustis, Professor consideration." duties Seepo, nnd Professor Wilson. , although the latter will remain McNutt disclosed that the Army Great Exodus Begins To Hill As the official head of this department. for the intends to use colleges which can ac- Tho mooting scheduled bix ol the new teachers will be m 22 was cancelled commodate as fow as 250 students, night of February tho physics department. According The program while Navy units will bo about 400 freshmani Co-eds Vacate foss Hall because of the holiday. to the plans of Professor Brown, who includes a dis- men as a minimum. for the coining weeks has been working on this section of Pence," cussion on "Workers and the Figures presented to tho Military The freshman women aro on the Harvard Libra rian To tho academic schedule, Professor led by Professor Wilkinson on March Affairs Committee by Army officials move ! With the army literally clam- Stanley will bo one. of the lecturers Sec- S; on March 15, Cecil Goddarcl , at an earlier hearing showed that ap- oring at the doors of Foss J-Iuli tho Speak Here Feb. 26th as well as the following who have retary of the Alumni Association will proximately 37,000 WAAC's would girls have been faced with the prob- been secured cither as lecturers or as politics; Dr. load a discussion on got collogo training, indicating: that lem; of getting themselves nndi all laboratory assistants: John J. Sopke, Guenthor is Hchoduled to speak on tho women's colleges will not be ex- their possessions up to tho Hill l and ' Mr. Keyes D, Metcalf , librarian of graduate of Hurvartl , Magna Cum March 22; ami on March 20 , Profes- cluded from government contracts. into tho suddenly limited confines of Harvard , and president of the Amovl. Laudc , '42 , who is at present doing sor Fiillum will speak on "Problems Mary Low and Louise Coburn Malls. Questioned by Congressmen who can Lihraiy Association , will speak research work at M, I, T.; Carl Kunz, of Democracy," Tho moving of trunks and larger at were relaying tho doubts of their col. the next .meeting of the Colby Waterville , electrical engineer and u articles of furniture was done by tho Li- According to those taking active logo-age constituents, McNutt stated brary-Associates on Friday evening, former consulting engineer for West- collogo truck, but excess baggage1 and part in this phase of Colby activity, that all young men should bo advisor] February -fl , . at 8 :00 V. M „ in the Inghouso Electric, Edison , and other smaller itoins had to bo transported tho interest of the workers has hold to stay iu college until called, Young 1 lounge -' of the Women's Union at companies; Ca rlefcon D. Brown, Wa- by hand via tho bu s. Despite the dif- ,u p very well and tho number attend- men should take "advantage of every Mayflower Hill. Mr, Motcalf's topic terville, Colby, '!i:i, photographer and ing tho clnssen 1ms not decreased chance thoy have to get as much of ficulties'involved Wednesday evening former radio engineer; Ande Baxter, slnco tho initiation of tho program. collogo us possible," McNutt said. should * nee everyone moved to tho (Continued ;on page 0) Hill , and Foss Hall in tho hands of (Continued on pago C) the army, . , ' ' Tho first problem which arose from Fall Term Dean's list Released tho influx of somo seventy additional women was that of room space, Tho Life In Colby's Library; or, line Who, 1944 few vacant rooms available in tho Onl y 51 Survive Roland Barrlault, dormitories woro not sufficient to ac- What And How Many In The Stacks Efthlm Economu. commodate tho now arrivals. So tho Raised Standards Alden Wagner, annual spring custom of drawing Philli p Waterhouso, numbers by classes for rooms was Wo woro in our bank tho other day on tho same business. 1945 ronowod, Tho seniors wore given tho trying to unovordrnw our account Finally wo got into the sanctum It wan announced this wook that Everett Folker. privilege of retaining their single when ono ol! our follow students cani o sanctorum of Mr, Nathaniel Orwin flfty-ono ' mon and women wore named Lnuro»co Kaplan, rooms. The majority of tho rooms, in with an eye to borrowing forty dol- Rush and ho graciously rubbed out for tho Dean's Lint f or tho first torn Roscoo Schlossln gor, however, have boon converted Into lars. the twelve cents, He also locked tho ending Doeombor 22, 1942. This Maurice Whltton. doubles. "What do you need that for?" wo door of tlio ofllcn us wo cumo in, and your tho average required for Boon 's 1946 Tho second problem to bo mot was queried, ho wouldn't l et us depart until wo List was raised from 80% to 85%, Robert Bossey. that of additional furniture. ' Double- "Library fin e," was nil ho replied, had contributed fifty cents to,his pot Phillip Boyno. decker ii'on bads woro bought to take Wo wandered homo glad that no charity—the Colby Library ' Asso- Russoll Fnrnsworth. tlio place oi! the single bods slnco two one had discovered - us. Our joy wan ciates. Lyman Gould. such bods would not fit into rooms short-lived, however. Wo, too, had iv Wo decided wo should got some- Moil 's Division Arthur Katz. originally designed for ono portion, fri endly llttlo note to tho effect that thing for our money so wo asked to Novmivn Moyora. Because space has become an impor- I I! wo hud not paid our $24.1. 2 bol!oro bo taken on a guided tour of tho 1943 Phillip Peterson, tant factor every room will bo addi- tho following Saturday, wo would ho place. William Whittomoro. Frederick McAlnry. tionally furnished with either two turned over to tho treasurer for col- Both Mv. Rush and Mr. Clark came s Diviuion bureaus or two desks—a decision , to Colby in 10SO •Leonard Oslor. Women' lection . Mr. Norris Orwin 1943 which will bo loft u p to tho occupants It was obvious that tho person to Rush graduated from Friends Col- George Popper, Eilono Alport, insofar as li; is possible, soo was Mr. Norman Orwin Runh j und logo. Mv. Harold Clark is n Phi Bote Lyndon Small, . Juno Donna, It also became necessary because so wo hurried to his ofTlco, Unfor- from Colby, lilneli ol! them Is mar- Cavl Stern, ., . . Durham Grant. of tlio tax on the bus facilities nfc tunately however soma 'JOB othoi ried ; Mr. Rush has two children. Thoy Donald Whltton, (Continued on page 6) (Continued on x>aga 0) students woro In Hue ahead of us all (Continued on page G) ' • • 6 Zecker, Hunter, Star At Bates 1943 STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS As loefesmeo Win Thriller, 37-31
Rally In Last Four Minutes M rale Mlclkjsg Turns Tide In Mules' Favor By Dick Reid
After playing an aggressive Bates team on even terms for 30 minutes, State Series Basketball Standing Colby's smoothly clicking basketball Team Won Loet Pet. team struck hard in the final ten min- Colby 5 1 .833 utes to win the state championship, Maine 4 2 .667 37-31, at Bates Monday night. Bates 3 3 .50.0 The victory gave Colby a win or tie Bowdoin :_ 0 5 .000 in the state series for the sixth time in seven years that it has competed. Games This Week: 's eighth victory in It was also Colby Thursday, Colby at Tufts, Boston. winter. 11 starts this Friday, Colby at Wesleyan, Middle- Ben Zecker and Mitch Jaworski town. were the scoring heros for the Mules, Saturday, Colby at Worcester as they not on!:/ led whVh 12 and nine Tech, Worcester. points respectively for the game, but — C — scored the crucial baskets at the end Congratulations to Coach Mike that put the contest on ice. Loebs and all the team for their The Mules started slowly, playing gi'and piece of work in taking the a tight defensive game and taking title. The boys played well all the their time in solving the Bates zone way. The real secret of their success defense. They took a short lead near was splendid team work. the end of the first half , but a fine — C — Colby s First Five—Lett to right, ab ove, rrank Strup, Locke Jennings, basket by Tony Drago, Bates high A special note of applause should Ben Zecker, and Mitch Jaworski. Below, Gene Hunter. scorer, left the halftone count at 19- go to Coach Loebs for his untiring 18 for Colby. efforts all season. He instilled a In the second half , play grew a bit fighting spirit in the team and spent p ragged at the start, but the increas- endless hours watching reports and State Cham ions On Maine Wins Return ing fury of the battle found Colby scouting the other teams to prepare lengthening their load, while Bates his players for the test. Road To Close Year Basketball Game was unable to find the basket. Gene — C — Hunter tied up Jackie Joyce com- For those interested in the inside pletely for the second time this sea- of sports, the Bates game Monday The State Champion Mules of Mike Last Tuesday the Colby basketball- Loeb's left tonight for a three game son, and thus established himself as night was actually won on Sunday. crs received their first post-vacation one of the best guards in the state. Coach Loebs traveled to Lewiston on road trip which will find them at setback at the hands of an avenging Joyce got but seven points, and Hun- Friday evening and watched the Tufts in Boston on Thursday, Wes- University of Maine team , which pre- ter offset these with six of his own. Bates-Northeastern game, taking note leyan on Friday and Worcester, Sat- viously had fallen before the Mules. Frank Strup was forced from tho of the formation and characteristics urday. Despite the pressure and importance contest on four iouls after playing a of tho Bates team. He then spent After the series clinching game at of tho contest, the Mules got away to fine game, but Abie Ferris filled in Sunday with tho Colby team before Bates last night the Mules have only a respectable start, heading tho visi- very well. Meanwhile Locke Jennings a blackboard explaining what he had a day's rest before thoy hit the road tors, 28 to 22, at the half , but tho played his usually fine floor game and seen. to battle three of the better teams in second stanza saw tho game bog proved invaluable near the end of the — C — southern New England, At Tufts down to a defensive proposition. Be- contest. The Bates defense was analyzed tho opposition is unpredictable as tween the Maine iron guard placed in . MORE SPORTS ON PAGE 5 1 For Bates, Tony Drago was out- closely and a certain stylo of play de- they have been inconsistent all sea- the Colby forward court and the standing with 12 points, while Bob vised to meet it. The result was that son. Bates beat them before Christ- numerous rim rollers that stayed out, Cote, just up from the Bates Indies, When the Mules stepped on the floor mas but they have been going hot the Mules were held to a slim seven Dakin's Sporting Goods I Bicycle Repaired Rackets Rostrung K also showed up well at guard. Monday night, they were ready for and cold since then with a fairly good points for tho duration. , Supplies for Gym B The summary : the situation. Due credit goes to tho record. Ben Zecker was again high scorer COLBY Cameras and Supplies > team also for they followed instruc- Tho Jumbos have a veteran team for tho night, with Hussy and Curtis G. F. Pti. 58 Temple St. tions to the letter and came home in back and all are expected to be on of Maine accounting for 11 an d 10, in Zcckor, rf - 5 2 12 first place for the season. hand to face tho Mules again. Colby order. The reappearance of the tall Jennings, If 118 — C — lost to them by a largo score last Maine center nt his post increased Waterville Steam Jaworski, c 3 3 9 An indication of the spirit of the year after a double overtime with tho value of tho Maine stock consid- Laundry Moviarty 0 0 0 Colby team was their attitude in the Maine the night before so the boys erably , Special Unties for lg S 1 7 six Strap, last f our minutes of play. With a want to avenge the defeat if possible. Colleno Students 0 0 0 Ferris point margin tho players fought hard- MAINE US Main St., Watorvillo, Maine _ 2 2 G The next evening thoy journey to Hunter, rg — er than they had during the rest of G. F. Pts. game to preserve their lead. Middlotown, Conn., to meet Wesley- Pratt, rf 8 0 0 HAD A STEAK LATELY ? Totals __ 14 9 37 — C—- ' an. Last year tho Mules won with Nutter _._ _ 0 0. 0 BATES Number one rooter for tho team all Benny Zecker as high scorer,, and TRY DiRonzo ___ 0 0 0 G. F. Pts. season has been President Julius S, Zeckor will find the floor to his liking Koris, If 4 19 Joyce, rf 2 3.7 Bixler. Ho saw every series contest this year if he continues th o hot pace GENE 'S — Hussy, e G 1 11 I Drago If _ 6 0 12 except tho Bowdoin ganio in Bruns- that ho has been setting in tho series. Lunches nnd Dinners fl , White 0 11 Whitney, c 0 4 4 wick, nnd Inst night journeyed to 6 Silver Street 1 The final game of tho scries finds Work, rg 0 0 0 Cote, rg 14 0 Lewiston on tho train to bo on hand thorn at Worcester Tech, This is _ ¦¦ »» «_ ¦._!¦¦_ ¦ ¦¦¦ W Curtis, lg — 3 4 10 - '¦" " -* . .. ^ h„ .III H | . H Barry, lg 1 0 2 for tho big victory. He has been a Zocker's and Jaworski's homo town Deoring, _ 0 0 0 help to the players all season, for so thoy want to have a good night in In Conversation 1 such loyal support has given them a Total • 15 7 37 front of thoir own fans, IT'S WIT | Totals 10 11 31 bit more incentive to win. COLBY Referees, Fortunate and Mahan. Bates dropped a game to this team S In Foundations It's before Christmas but two of the reg- Timo, 2-20's. It is a bit belated , since tho paper G. F. Pto. FIT ! ulars aro gone so tho team will not j comes out only on Wednesdays, but Jennings, rg , 3 3!) Tho correct answer nt tho right INTERFRAT LEAGUES bo as strong; nevertheless it will bo I applause is also duo Coach Perkins Zecker, If 0 2 14 I timo, Tho coi'i-oct foundation Basketball Standing the toughest team that thoy will face and tho track team. Their flno win Micholson 0 0 0 I for tho riffht figure. Both aro W L. on the trip. over Bates last Saturday augurs well Jaworski c 1 2 4 I ' essential to social 4 0 , aucces*. A. T. O. for a successful winter season. Jerry Strup, rg ____ 3 0 C T 3 1 FORM FIT P. D. . Lewis scored 21 points, a f eat which Fords __- 0 0 0 | 2 1 MORE SPORTS ON PAGE S fl "Both n name nnd a promise" D. K. E. all track' performers admit is n diffi- Hunter, lg 10 2 L. 0. A 3 2 cult and sensational ono. A Friendly Welcome to Colby Lowald - 0 0 0 K. D. R. 1 2 1 3 — C — Students at T. D. P. The sentiment expressed by Sports 1 3 _ Z. P Editor Norman Thomas in Monday's WALTER DAY'S Total 14 7 3C D. U. 1 4 Lewiston "Evening Journal" Is ono 20S Main Street Rofoi'oos, Wotton and Brewer. S Stella B. Raymond which brings hearty echoes from this TATIONERY, MAGAZINES, Timo, 2-20'b. J S O WEEK CHEDULE F R THE column and probably tho entire stu- CARDS Thursday, P. D T. vs. K. D. R. B Corner Main & Silver Street* . dent body. Mr, Thomas said that it NEWSPAPERS Friday, D. K. E. vs. Z. P. was nice to see Cy Perkins win a MORE SPORTS ON PAGE & Saturday, L. C. A. vs. K. D. R.; trnck meet, since ho has had poor ma- D. V. vs. T. D. P. terial for so long and has < accepted DUNLAP'S Monday, P. D. T. vs. Z. P. his defeats so graciously during all W. W. Berry & Co. Tuesday, A. T. O, vs, D. K. E. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT this period , that ho is deserving of a WELCOME COLBY STATIONERS i Wednesday, L, C, A. vs. T, D. P. win. HOME COOKING Rent—Typewriters—Repair ' _C — BOWLIN G SCHEDULE FOR THE Tuesday, tho Associated Press ran Metro Bowl PINE POINT CLAMS 103 Main St. Wutervllle, Me. >[ WEEK I on article written from an interview Thursday, A. T. 0, vs. D, K. E. with Coach Frank Murray of tho Uni- CANDLE PINS Friday, L, C. A. vs. D. U. SKATE SHARPENING versity of Virginia football team. Monday, A. T. O, vs, T. D. P. DUCK PINS Faireow 's Bookshop BICYCLE REPAIRING ! Mu rray stated his opinion that the Tuesday, P. D. T, vs, K. D. R. ' freshman rule would never rise again Books - Greeting Cards - STEVE THWING ', oven after tho war, Ho has boon 1 College Avenue, Waterville Stationery LOCKSMITH MORE SPORTS ON PAGE S lighting against this law of intorcollo- Main and Temple Strecta •• Tel. 312 Western Auto Store (Continued on pago 5) lege courses may apply, suhject to on Federal appointm ents are given in completion of the course. For the Form 3989, posted in first- and sec- Weekly Calendar Wally Field To Leave Civil Service Needs higher grades successively greater ond-class post offices. February amounts of education or experience Hill To Cook For Arm y Trained Scientists are required. Thurs, 25, 10:00 A. M„ Chapel, The majority of positions are in g g conducted by S. C. A. Chef Wally Field will once again Washington, D. C, but some will be Debatin Class Ar ues Fri., 26, 9:50 A. M., Required As- desert the kitchen of the Mayflower College Women Urged To filled in other parts of the United sembly, Alumnae Building. Profes- Hill Dormitory. His third departure States. There are no age limits, and Post War Problems sors Eustis and Breckenridge will in two years, he goes this time "for Apply For Gov't Positions no written test is required. Applica- continue their discussion on "Infla- the duration." The act might be la- tions and complete information may Friday af ternoon the members of tion." beled one of patriotism, for Wally is moving to Foss Hall kitchen where be obtained from firs t- and second- Dr. Libby's Debating class held a 8:00 P. M., Colby Library Asso- Men and women are sought to fill class post offi ces, f rom civil service practice debate on the following ciates meeting, Women's Union. Mr. he will attempt to discover, through positions as technical and scientific regional offices, and from the Com- proposition: RESOLVED : that the K. D. Metcalf , librarian of Harvard actual experience, if the Army flies aid in the Federal government. They mission in Washington, D. C. Appli- United Nations should establish a per- University, will speak on "The Value as well as marches, on its stomach. 1 Our bes wishes o ally are needed to do research and test- cations will be accepted at the U. S. manent federal union with power to of Old Correspondence," illustrating t t W in his new job and envious congratulations ing in the following fields: chemistry, Civil Service Commission, Washing- tax and regulate commerce, to settle his topic by letters of William Dean to geology, geophysics, mathematics, ton, D. C, until the needs at the ser- international disputes and to enforce Howells. the Ah- Corps Cadets who will have him as their chef. metallurgy, meteorolgy, physics, and vice have been met. such settlements, to maintain a police 8 :00 P. M., Basketball, Wesleya n radio. The positions pay $1,620 to Trainee positions in technical and force, and to provide for the admis- at Middletown. $2,600, plus overtime. When ordering your next scientific work will be filled in Wash- sion of other nations which accept the Sat., 27, 3:30 P. M., Track, Uni- Applicants may qualify through ington, D. C, and vicinity. The salary principles of the union. versity of Maine at Waterville. corsage call the experience or education. For the as- is $1,440 a year plus overtime, and Supporting the affirma tive were: 8:00 P. M., Basketball, Worcester sistant grade, applications will be ac- the only educational requirement is Jim Bateman, captain, Alice Katkaus- Tech at Worcester. Pine Tree Gift Shop cepted from persons who have com- that the applicant must have comple- kas, and Ronald Roy. 17 Silrer St. Water-ilia Sun., 28, 3:00 P. M., Orchestra re- pleted one year of paid experience or ted one high school credit of physics, Arguing for the negative were hearsal. a war training course approved by chemistry, mathematics, biology, or David Choate, captain, Barbara Blais- the U. S. Office of Education. One general science. There are no op- dell, and Dorothy Holtman. 5:00 P. M., Canterbury Club, Epis- HAGER' S year of college study, including one tions. Raymond Rogers, Jr., acted as time copal Rectory. Confectioner* of the old school course in the option applied for, is Persons using their highest skills keeper. Each debater talked for five March HOME MADE ICE CREAM also qualifying. Persons now en- in war work are not encouraged to minutes, and the debate closed with Tues., 2, 10 :00 A. M., Chapel, Rev- 113 Main Street rolled in war training or col- apply. War Manpower restrictions a rebuttal. No decision was reached. erend Bromley, speaker.
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f 1 sounds l^^^m^jf^^j^^W ~£*«|f VS^^^ W!^ ^^^. jhe arilling so strenuous—! _ ^^^^^ V_ ¥ $**» jfl&f*' 1 * iu'^*¦"¦¦**' _____ *'*' .«• *!" v Nonsense! The most beautiful women in America today Y V' *" * """" - J * * , M ' *^^*^ are the girls in khaki! Some calisthenics and drilling are I 'aE' _*^ * .. n *S><^4wwfaifi! y NrW/ ^Sf" \ r < "™?^ K vital to general good health, discipline aniUunedMip reflexes. \. Al^S^, ' ^rt$&t t '$lg& '.\ ' \W / \ /X^iit (£. rt * '* *f»-w _w_ni_-r ,?^r r -* *' * 0 ^ After a few weeks at Fort Des Moines, Dnytona Beach or the vi ^ !*. ^ -*. £fe:«f . - I jffi\ " , * ' " *\ "*• -*? ' Kite * ^f» f '.-' ' \\ ?,W ' • * // <|l new Fort Oglethorpe training center you'll feel better than ^ "*VC *" •/' \' Ni'i S\ \\ _^ ' • r """ • * ** ever in your life. " M««l>e I wouldn . V ¦ f? t'^^ ir *~r~J f l . 't like the work? , 'r ' «, ' ¦ _ ' ^¦J _5_- •-*-'~*-J -i^I People me happiest doing what they do well. Every effort I i J 3' * _£"' - *' If - to B ,fci 3 ****- -35t* ' /' f s ma^c place y°u wliei-c your service will count most ^ -^ M|i '< r l'_*-r>"- • / * ^ ' """" < * toward final Victory. You may have some latent talent that LP****, j i "V**- " "\ % ' ^* *S^J»!^£3!J?*, ' ai«_ : ^TO^^i ' w n art cu ar neca r W01'fc interesting and new ™f5S2j^/-.'* ^.$ A 4 \*- ^t^^ 'S^n^^^^^i' ^^t)P\ *^ ^ P ' ^ f° to «W~jJ l» , womon — such ns repairing the famous secret bombsight, fti^S^S^^J_ | ^ -^i^^Ba^^fSl^SS^* ^S_ rv^>' O *- *' \w 7f rigging parachutes, operating the fascinating new electronic j^^^^^jS^ite jij^ Jj' J ^v " **' „./j^W^_^_ffi_»*^^ ^ < ' devices — or driving an Army jeep over foreign terrain. Sj ^ HE^ ^^fe_S^~^"'^- ^ „_!I?48____B^^^- |*_&_ i__!_____i_ $Jj l-Il3 ^^ "" ^2 Then K have a chance to learn something new?
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«ag The whole idea of the WAAC is to replace trained soldiers I w/tat ,„ gho „ffC r„„„„ aml (Uhvr requirement s? nt tho front. If American women pitch in now to help ' lltWTlr noc"°" • «S lri |, our Army (as womon in Britain, Russia and China do), wo ,' .t *s\ Very simple. You may join if you are a U. S. citizen, aged Y&*r cnn hasten Victory — and peace. \ ^rk 21 to 44, inclusive, at least 5 foot tall and not over 6 feet, • tti m 6°°d health — regardless of race, color or creed. But tlio Army ncods vou now—don't delay. Total War won't wait! What can mg aottege edticatitm contribute? | \ \ College training is important equipment for many WAAC * *^ I ——— • -> /,*£_, > duties too long to list. Cryptography, drafting, meteorology, | », MAnQuistH tivmUul. If you nponk nnd who Spmilnli , ' Portuguotio, Clilnoao, JnpnnoBo , Russian , yy^Er / laboratory work, Link trainer and glider instructing, for ex- , French Gorman or Itnliim y°ur l ocnl A, rocrumng ofilco yy^Xi / ample. If you are a senior you may enroll at once and bo J » 80° ',M>' now! You Z-SSB*' „ nro nooded for Intorprollng, wyplogrnphy, communlontloinu plnccd 0 ln|MJllvo duty nnliI thfl Bohool yonr ondfl( S(J0 your j WAAC faculty advisor for more details. • ' — — — ' 1 Bint can M live comf ortahlg on WAACp teg? • j&T /H Hi ^[ 9 _H :, ; ' WMom «If S lMi'MI M lM WXi&iMMi | OM'BPft ¦ wjlgg- g-. Therem aro fewr civilian• •!• jobs in whichi-i you could>, earn clear1 • mm rift *" n» Mm. J-JBL ffliV&A K^^j^jS income, as WAAC enrolled members do, of $50 to $130 a • ¦ "" V»r ««« on ^ith all oquipmrat from your toothbtUBli to^ lurihor «,.r Krt M ™ *7 j _^^S miormoUo.. y ,M,„r««* r viljN^ ifX-^- mg, fooui quarters, medical and dental euro provided. WAAC ? ^^ J>^_g: officers can, from $150 to $333.33 a month. j JJ. <§. A II M Y fAuofi.V 8 T A Til S
«* rive in Waterville to complete Colby's quota. 2Ff?F (Hulin i Srhfl Obviously, this means many changes to all of us still at CANVASSING THE CAMPUS Colby. Class schedules have been changed, the freshman w.omen have been forced to vacate Foss Hall in favor of By ELIOT the Hill, and faculty members face a stepped-up schedule, and many new classes. The administration officers still have a myriad of problems to solve before the change-over With the Army just around the Ships or a Varga Calander?" corner, all Waterville has apparently is complete. This week has seemed abnormally gone Military in a Big Way. Ulti- And there will be many inconveniences to go through quiet without a pre-dawn hockey mates: the rumors . that Jimmy the Memb er for it is no easy job to suddenly jump the enrollment of a game to wake things up. To rectify Pure will henceforth call his 25c small college by 100%. But on the whole our college has the situation we go on record favor- Plssocicried Cblle&iole Press fountain special the P-40 Surprise adapted itself quickly to the suddenly changed conditions in- ing the newly organized Five Miles . Distributor of stead of the Puritan Special. . . the on campus. Before Breakfast Club. The general freshman cp-ed who was heard wail- _blle6ia.e Di6est For our part, the ECHO plans to publish five hundred idea is to start from the Post Office < each week. ing, "Oh , nobody knows when they R_PRE8ENT_D FOR NATIONAL. ADVERTISING) BY additional copies for distribution to the cadets at 6 A. M,, on any morning when it is are coming! I think I'll camp at the National Advertising Service, Inc. The college kindly augmented our depleted exchequer by below zero, and proceed up College station all week long." . . and final- College Publishers Representative f. $250 and as a result of this generosity you shall have a Avenue, shouting lustily as the jolly _20 Madison Ave. New York. N. Y. six-page ECHO for the rest of this term. The ECHO plans ly, the intention of Stan Levine to ¦ ¦ group passes by any dorm or fratern- CHICA GO * BOSTON * LOS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO cast discretion to the winds and apply to turn over two of these pages to cadet news, in the hope ity house. Thereupon everyone in that the activities of the two groups, the cadets and the for active service. Founded in 1877 and published weekly during the college year under that house, save a slacker or two, With the appointment of Pop New- supervision of the students or Colby College. Member of the Associated college, will at least be known to each other. rushes out to join the merry throng Intercollegiate man as Chaplain to the cadets and College Press and Charter Member of the New England The Student's Christian Association has already made in their early morning exercise. By Newspaper Association. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post the cadets in some of their Dean Marriner as Army Academic definite plans for including the time the Jeff is reached, those Office, Waterville, Maine. Subscription price is ?2.00 a year. follow Dean, it has been suggested that Mr. services and other organizations will undoubtedly who know (or know better) say that a suit. In short, the college will do its part to welcome the J. O. E. Noel, of this city, head up a EDITOR Wiliiam Finkeldey, '43, -D. K. E. House good 87.4 % of the student body will , and to aid them in any way necessary. Committee on Orientation and Local BUSINESS MANAGER Patterson Small, '44, D. K. E. House cadets have joined the party and that the But it must not be forgotten that these boys are com- Color. This group might sponsor WOMEN'S EDITOR Marion Trcglown, '43, Mary Low Hall entire assemblege will be proceeding ing to Waterville for a serious purpose and that they will guided tours of the city to acquaint SPORTS EDITOR Richard Reid, 'U, D. V. House to Fairfield at a brisk clip. But there be under strict military discipline. Their time is valuable, the cadets with their new surround- Associate Managing Editors : Louise Callahan, '44 ; Vivian Maxwell, '44; the plan, as outlined to us, stops. And it should not be expected of them to join in all social ings. Tour A—The North End, Tour Jane McCarthy, '44; Frances Shannon, '44 ; Helen Watson, '44. What awaits this intrepid group when and athletic activities however pleasant that would be for B—Mayflower Hill, Tour C—The , they get to Fairfield , and how they Joseph C Smith, 29 Chemical Hall what we can—certainly—but let's Business District, and so on. Faculty Adviser our community. Do are to return, are problems left un- Financial Adviser Gordon W. Smith, 25 Chemical Hall not overdo it either. Well, it's conceivable. solved. We wince at such lack of However, the ECHO is confident that the indefinable And to wind up all matters mili- Feature Writers Carl Stern, '44 ; Lorraine Deslsles, '43 planning and recommend a stop-over Colby way of doing things naturally right, and in the cor- tary, we'll pass on a quaint story. at Moe's Coffee House and Taverne Editor ial Staff rect proportions, will prevail as always. Two unnamed library assistants -were for resuscitation, and on second Associate Editors : Ray Greene, '45; Arnold Grossman, '4B j Lawrence —W. F. overheard discussing what to add to Owen, '45 ; Constance thought, we don't favor the whole Kaplan, '45; Roberta Holt, '45 ; Margery the shelves that might interest the Stanley, '45 ; Laura Tapla , '45. thing at all. We'll stick to chess. Freshman Reporters: Russell Farnsworth, '46; Cyril Joly, '46; Barbara Army. They argued back and forth, Blaisdell, '46; Polly Callard, '46 ; Joan Gay, '45 ; Hannah Karp, '46; eliminating various suggestions. Fin- In closing, don't forget to get Norma Taraldsen, '46. 'Old Order Changeth ' . . . ally one turned to the other and said, YOUR Point Ration Book. "The old order changeth, giving place to the new" "Well, what'll it be—Jane's Fighting We'll see you at the First National. Sports Staff Associate Editor : Dana Robinson, '45. might aptly be applied to the new system to be put into Freshman Reporters : Charles Cousens, '46 ; Charles Sanborn, '46. effect at Colby upon the arrival of the Army in Watery, ville. Business Staff faculty members have worked long and diligently ADVERTISING MANAGER : Patterson Small, '44. The trying to work out a suitable schedule for the new Army ASSISTANT : John E. Carmen, '40. students and a revised one for the regular students. CIRCULATION MANAGER: Anne Foster, '44. ( g M. to Everything now seems to be in readiness for this week- gj- -^' ©j.m[?ij7|~); ASSOCIATES : Jane Bell, '44 ; Gertrude Szadziewicz, "44. end when the detachment is supposed to arrive. A C P's Coii".ipi.'f":nt,i Rvpoils ASSISTANTS : Ray Gail, '45; Annabelle Hencliey, '45 ; Joan Gay, '45; Ironi Washimjion Carol Robins, '46; Calvin Lipston, '45 ; George Heppner, '45. The advent of the Army, of course, aroused consider- able curiosity. Everything is being done to assure the success of this new plan, and the Colby students and fac- WASHINGTON— Guest Editor ial . . . ulty are waiting to give the men and their officers a cor- (ACP)—Men in them to fill vacated positions, both good standing who have had dial and friendly welcome. a year in Washington and the states . (The following editorial by Julian Bowman, feature of almost any sort of engineering Tho Civil —V. M. Aeronautics Administra- editor of the Clark College (Dubuque, Iowa) Courier, course—including sanitary, indus- tion is offering scholarships to women won first prize in the 1942 editorial competition sponsor- trialist, radio, transportation, mining —free tuition, plus ,$60 for books and ed by Pi Delta Epsilon national honorary collegiate jour- , and metallurgy—have a basis for re- $75 n month living expenses nt Mas- nalistic fraternity. It is republished here through cour- LETTE RS TO THE EDIT OR questing occupational deferment, ac- sachusetts Institute of Technology, tesy of the Courier). cording to a recent amendment to Se- Now York University, Chicago Uni- The ECHO does not necessarily agree with letters I have watched him on the gridiron and on the track lective Service's Occupational Bulle- versity, California Institute of Tech- printed in this column. All letters must be addressed to field; he was calm in the face of opposition , clear-headed tin, No. 10, nology and the University of Califor- tlio Editor and signed by the writer , v/hosa identity will under tho stress of circumstances. I have listened to him The same goes for men who have nia nt Los Angeles. in the classroom explaining with a halting eloquence the be withheld and pen name used if requested. The Editor no more than two years remaining the necessity of reserves the righ t to withhold from print all or any part These scholarships aro open only beneficence of democratic government, in certain other specialized courses— liberty, the honor of freedom, the justice of equality. of communications received, to co-eds with private air pilot's li- bacteriology, physics, geophysics, as- He was born at the close of the first World War ;!, he censes and college work in mathemat- tronomy, chemistry, mathematics, me- grew to manhood in n virile, growing America; ho had ics and physics. teorology, naval architecture nnd just reached his majority, to citizen's estate, when his na- psychology. But there is a second group of tion called him to his first service. Having boon reared To the Editor of the Echo: scholarships, offering froo tuition at If you're interested , you might under the paternal protection of his country in peace, he There has boon a good ileal of controversy lately about tho same institutions, but no further check at your local Selective Service would now become its defender in war, the freshman women. It seems that tho upperelassmen allowances, for women not licensed as Board , which probably has a copy of Willin gly, American that he was, he gave what he had expect them to pour water and let them through the pilots, f g r o yo the courage of his soul, tho amendment, to of er: the vi o f his uth, doors, etc. That is all well and good, if tho freshmen aro Graduates from thoso courses the strength of his will to victory. All that he asked in re- All Quiet or Fairly So. not made slaves in the process. If tho freshmen undor- might be employed by cither CAA or turn was security, safety, pence for freedom-loving peo- stand from the start that it is customary to .show uppoi- Throe men each from the Army, . tho Weather Bureau , with beginning ples tho universe over, dassmon respect not only at Colby but at almost all col- th e Navy and the Manpower Commis- salaries ranging from $1800 to $2000 And, as if to show that his concern was not alone with leges, and the upperelassmen realize that after all tho sion in Washington are studying pro. annually. Applications should bo the welfare of America, ho sailed overseas the better to f roshmen aro only human perhaps the slight misunder- cedures by which men are to be se- , made to tho Weather Bureau office stay tho coming aggression. Because peace is interna- standing will be cleared up. lected to attend collogo under tho in Washington, attention Research tional, ho di d not qu estion the locale of the conflict, but recently announced Army-Navy col- Tho freshmen will do their best to bo courteous and tho and Training Section, or to any assumed his place among the legions striving for a peace logo training program. of tho u pporclassmon should do tho same. Remember tho fresh- five universities. above nationality, one that would bo for all men, To him They're working like bonvors on , men have boon down at Foss Hall all year without tho up- peace was so vital to the common weal of tho human race, tho testing procedures, but have noth Wom en with collogo degrees—any perelassmen around so thoy may forgot at first and.also - that he would war to win it. If needs bo, ho himself ing to announce to date. Meanwhile dogroo—may now qualif y as junior they have the worst of the bargain as far as moving is , would die that others might live under its salutary influ- m a l a collogo stu dents ore asked to engineers In tho government by tak- concerned. Why not give thorn a break? ence. lceop their seats—which, no doubt, is ing a short tuition-free course at any Hocus Poeus. The world lie would win would be ono wherein authori- easier said than done. college which offers engineering, and ty would bo rightly administered ; wherein laws would bo Incidentally, nn Army man selected can got together enough candidates enacted and judgments decreed in wisdom and in justice; f or collogo work may get any ono of to justify classes. Persons who suc- wherein government, executed in righteousness, would bo five assignments when ho has com- cessfully complete such courses may eminently useful to tho people. Tho world ho would win pleted his studying—ho may go to nn got a junior engineer's job, Salary, would bo ono wherein harmony would be preserved, hu- Officer Candidate School, bo recom- $2000, man happiness promoted , kn owledge increased , and equal mended for a job m a technical non- Wage and Hour Division of the De- liberty perpetuated. FOjp/ICTORY commissioned olllcor, returned to partment of Labor wants womon for To him is entrusted tho winning of the world security, troops, in some "few cases" be tugged jobs as "Junior wage and hour in- tho victory of peacu over war. Ho is prepared to dio that for advanced technical training, nnd spectors" in 12 geographical regions what ho would live for may bo preserved inviolable. Yet, in "very exceptional cases" made n- of tho U. S. p he was not even captain of his collogo tonm; he is " rivate vaila blo for work outside the army, Qualifications call for either two fi rst class" now. Ho never established a national record if that work is "doomed highly Im- years of experience In business moth, international f or the high hurdles; but ho is surmounting portant to tho war effort." ods and records, preferably records tyranny today, He will not bo graduated this spring with More Womon Wanted. relating to wages and hours—ov four his college class f or his personal ambition has boon defer- , As more and more men advance years of collogo study, with 12 hours red to support his country under arms. Ho jinny not be- to battle linos, more nnd mora womon in courses such as labor economics, but ho is fighting to S TAT E S come President of tho United States, NgrwS jo in production linos. And govern- accounting, business . organization keep tho fact of tho presidency n reality, ! ment agencies aro In full cry after etc. Salary Is about $2,800 to start. Ho is ready to give his life as tho price for peace if his
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