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Statements - 'On The National Emergency Made A. Men s Assembly, December 9; 1941 By^Dean Ernest C. Marriner Our country is at war and we, a little com- munity of college students and staff in peculiar- ly sheltered safety are immediately faced with Pan Hell Opening iember Of The Board Of Trustees the question, what shall we do about it? During Event Of '42 Season the past year, like all Americans, we have talk- Awaits Decision Of City Council ed much about the freedom and the privileges of democracy. It is now high time that we face Committee Under Ethe l Zoologist Will Talk Gymnasium To Be Used manfully and courageously certain equally im- Paradis Plans For Jan.1 0 As Recreational Center portant aspects of democracy; namely, its obli- To Bowen Society gations and responsibilities. Let us have no il- Rhapsody in a sophisticated black Dr. George G. Averill, beloved Wa- lusions about what lies ahead of us as individu- and silver setting, Bernic Larkin's Prof. Cooper To Summarize terville philanthropist, offered to buy swing band—Panhellenic Ball! This the Alumnae Building and grounds als and as a college. We shall not merely be annual formal . dance, sponsored by Maim Lake Survey Friday and give them to the city of Water- asked for the sacrifice of blood and sweat and the Panhellenic Council, will be held ville at a meeting of the City Council January 10, 1942. (The council Monday evening. Dr. Averill stated tears; we shall be compelled to make the sacri- specifies that only an act of God and Professor Gerald P. Cooper of the his proposal as follows: "I am to give fice. And as Americans we shall make it gladly. an influenza epidemic can alter the Zoology department of the University the city $75,000 for you to t>uy the We shall not forget the hallowed memories symbolized by plans). of Maine will speak at a meeting of building. This money will enable this very building in which Colby men have gathered for discus- From eight to twelve o'clock , the the Bowen Society in Coburn hall on Colby to go on now to good advan- sion and for worship for three-quarters of a century, for this music «f Bernie Larkin will be heard Friday, December 12, at 7:15 P. M. tage in its plan to develop its new building was erected in memory of Colby men who died that this in the Alumnae Building. Bernie Lar- He will discuss certain phases of his site on Mayflower Hill." nation might be one undivided union ready to meet the perilous kin is himself a talented clarinet recent biological survey of Maine The mayor and city treasurer are emergency of 1941. In the room over our heads the Lion of Lu- player and his band is a favorite on lakes. vested with authority in accepting the cerne surmounts a tablet bearing the names of those heroes of the many eastern campuses and has play- This survey was conducted by the gift, but final action will not be taken War Between the States. ed at Yale, Bvown, the University of Maine Depaitmont of Inland Fish- until the meating of a special com- For twenty years we h£ve watched Colby teams battle to Maine, Wesleyan and many others. eries and Game in cooperation with mittee Wednesday. the strains of "On to Victory" as we sat in the concrete stadium (Continued on page 6) the Department of Zoology of Maine The Alumnae Building was built in erected to the memory of Colby men who served in the First University. Reports on two of the 1928 at a cost of $136,000. The prop- World War. surveys have been published and the erty includes three tennis courts and Colby men will again do their full duty. Several of our report on a third , covering the Bel- parking space. Dr. Averill declared alumni are now stationed at Pearl Harbor and at Manila. It is Students Optimistic grade Lake region, is soon to appear. he believed the building could be grimly possible that some of them may already be among the The survey was conducted , first, to made self-supporting. It would be 3000 casualties of the enemy 's dastardly attack. We cannot be pite The War determine tho policy of the fishery used as a community and recreation- blind to the fact that some of you will before another year be in Des departments in stocking the lakes, al center. the uniform of our national services. second , to institute a study of the dis- According to. the agreement, the It is equally true, however, that the great majority of us tribution of fresh water fish in Maine president and trustees of the college must make a different choice. We must elect to meet the obliga- Student Opinion Survey lakes, and last, to trace the life his- would decide when the building was tion and responsibilities of democracy by doing with our might tory, and interrelation of various of no further use to the college and what our hands find to do. And that which we find immediately Finds Lack Of Anxiet y types of fish and tho seasonal changes could be turned over. Dr. Averill also to do is to' grasp more seriously and more gratefully than ever which affect them. suggested that a committee have higher education that are ours for the The Bowen Society charge of the use of the building before the advantages of (Thi* poll was taken during liv e cordially in- your duty to rush off for enlistment in service. vites all who are when it became city property. taking. It is not past two weeks, and does not include interested to attend President Conant of Harvard, than whom few college presidents tills meeting. are closer to Washington officials , said yesterday : "Those stu- any changes in opinion that have re- dents who hurriedly join the army do their nation irreparable sulted from the war with Japan). Library damage by the misuse of their talents." President Carmichael Discovers of Tufts, himself an official of the government as Director of The war, the social upheaval in tho Xmas issue Of White Scienti fic Personnel, said yesterday : "Now is not the time for a world today have apparently failed to Book On Aeronautics renunciation of education but for more intensive education , be- worry the majority of American col- cause the nation needs educated leaders. You who are in college lege students. Mole Next Tuesday today must continue as your patriotic duty your efforts in your Many believe their opportunities Fi rst American- Written special fields of study until some of you are directly called by the for success have increased since the nation." Her-e at Colby all matters pertaining to national de- war stnrted. and nearly two-thirds will Humor Magazine Becomes Story Of Aerial flights !! committee headed by Profes- toll you they fool even more secure fense are in the hands of a faculty personally than they did two or three Psychoanalytic sor Warren . Concerning any service regulations that affect you, Journal lho Colby College Library posses- years ago. ses the first book on aeronautics writ- you should consult him. He will keep in close touch with Wash- Those are conclusions sifted out of definite informa- The weather report for next Tues- ten by an American. This rare book ington and will be able to give you accurate and thousands of answers in face-to-fnee day indicates variable winds, shifting describes tho two aex-ial voyages made tion. interviews with collegians from one laugh and from tho Hollingsworth & Whitney by a certain Doctor Jeffries over the It is right that we continue to have fun, that we coast to the other. Student Opinion put aside the 'bunk' of tho Kennebec to the Colby English channel in 1890. play, that we be cheerful and gay. But we must Surveys of America of which tho class-cutting, , side. Whether or not this prognosti- Doctor Joll'rics wrote in groat de- loafing and the indifference, the slovenly work, the Colby Echo is n cooperating mem- some of us are too often cation proves true, there will definite- ta.l and in an extremely interesting the attitude of "So what?" with which ber, asked , "Do you think tho oppor- afflicted. We must each take a private oath of allegiance to the ly be n stench laid over Colby this style. Ho describes the two voyages tunities for most young men and coming Tuesday. which lie made ; the first , between duty of {rood college work, as our friends and relatives in the aev- women to .got ahead today are bet- - On that day tho Christmas issue of London and Liverpool, the second, vice take public oath of allegiance to military duty. tor than thoy may have been thirty the White Mule will appear on tho from England to Franco. During tho rest of this college year money will assume in- years, ago?" of defense days, already be- news-stands. This gala edition will The government considers this creasing importance. The inflation Bettor, said 07% book so f eature tho result of profound ex- valuable that it has had sev- gun, will become an inflation of wav-time, making the price of all Wovso said 21 college year—markedly higher , periments in the realm of psychology. eral copies of it printed, necessities—tho cost of the whole About the snmo 12 The 'book price-fixing agencies Although a humour magazine migh t was given to the library in spite of all that tho excellent government (Loss than 1 per cent wove unde- we must effect real economies in every not appear as the proper medium for many years ago by Samuel Green of can do. This means that cided). Boston, It every organization. This will be the publishing of a scientific treatise, was found recently when fraternity house, every club, : In 'th o current Fortune Survey, on librarians bands and lavish parties. the White Mul e stud' believes that the wore recataloging the no year to think of expensive dance tho other hand , it is reported that books. to render every possi- publicizing of this data at this time The college corporation will be ready there lias boon a sharp decline from is not tho slightest hint will bo a revolution of tho workings ble service to the government. There February to December among thoso military training of tho average college mind. Fox* that this or any other college will become a adults who bolievo "opportunities for authorities indi- Further information , soo th o Whit e Drs.Wilkinson , Palmer To camp. Indeed, in its defense plans, the federal thoiv sons arc now bettor than thoso cated quite the opposite. They have shown every intent of mak- Mule. fighting units thoy had themselves," Discuss Pacific Situation ing the preparation of the armies and the other In a Student Opinion Surveys poll a full-t'me job, the taking of young men into regular camps for I his emergency into which Sun- taken in April 10110, prior to tho war, Colby Represe nted At week Colby at tho Microphone complete training. Tho cataclysmic 48 per cent of tho collegians believed will present Drs. Wilkinson and Palm- day's events launched us may change all this. The government er. Tlioy to institute some kind of mili- opportunities woro not as good ns a Air Corps Training Center will discuss tho far eastern may eventually find it necessary generation ago. It Is possible that situation. Tho time of the broadcast tary training within tho colleges. But until the government does this u pward trend is 8:.'J0 P. M., duty to perform our normal college tasks of optimism, re- Thursday. so act it is our clear flected further In tho answers to tho Montgomery, Ala,, Dec. 2—Duncan On the progmm last week, Track supremely well. „ . „ , question below, is caused by tho de- Loigh Gushing of Norwood , Mass., a Coach Norman C. Perkins, gave a There must be no jitteriness, no confusion, no futile bull ses- fense boom and graduate very interesting , when the obvious next is to- tlio decline in unem- of Colby college in tho class interview on tho sions about what wo shall do next ployment. of 1041, is now an Aviation Cadet; in I'n cts and figures that ho has collected morrow's lessons and. the coming examinations. Not with fear, "Do you fool tho Southeast Air Corps by questionnaire certainly not with indifference wo shall any moro or loss so- Training from a cross-section not with uncertainty, curo than you did two or throe years Contor , which has its headquarters nt of tho Colby graduates on their rec- meet whatever call our nation makes to us. Rather with calm ago?" Mnxwoll Field horo, reational activities. yet alert courage, as Elijah Lovejoy faced the mob at Alton in Moro secure Gushing Louise tho Confederate charge at Spott- _2% entered tho Replacement Trahnh carried on the musi- 1837, as William Parker faced Loss Bocuro 34 Contor hero early in November to ro- cal department features by singing in sylvania Court House, as Murray Morgan faced the German About tho snmo ooivo military processing li or Inimitable Golby mon have always faced tho clanger ,_ 4 in ground stylo. bayonets at Mons—as (Loss than .1 par cent woro unde- school prior to 'being sent out to one Th e regular staff of Mnrylyn Ire- that comes when one meets tho onslaughts of tho evil hordes of cid ed). of th o training center land , Ray moot the challenge of our own clay. Before 's 10 primary Burbnnk , ITnl Seaman, nnd force—wo too shnll Wlion th o ballots nro segregated schools f or his first flight training. Olli o Mill ott, filled out to make the we are Dokes or Zetos or members of other fraternities, before into fr e program , even before wo are Col- shmen, sophomores, and ho Upon completion of 80 weeks of another success for Colby's we ave Protestants or Catholics or Jews . (Continued on page 0) (Continued on page 0) program, "Colby at tho by mon, we are Americans, and as Americans wo shall not fail. Milco." MULE HOCKEY FORCES FACE MULE KICKS By DICK REID

TOUGH LEAGUE SCHEDULE The winter sports season comes as cils of the four Maine colleges map - a welcome relief . to college fans. It ped out a plan for the conduct of un- Captain Dutch Morse son drills. Only is a long time 'between Armistice Day dergraduates after future state series while such returning per- is a senior, and December 12. Providence Col- football games at the meeting of the formers as Jimmy Dolan, Dee • Min- lege, which helps the Mules open their Maine Intercollegiate Association Tay- New England Teams Have Better Balance ich, George Hutchirigs, and Dick 'basketball season on Friday, is one Monday at the Elmwood. This comes ' much brigh- lor give the Polar Bears a of three New England colleges who as a resu lt of the painting exhibitions ago. New This Year. Northeastern Six favored ter picture than a year claim that they run the hoop sport on by some of the rowdies last fall at Hampshire will have Don Perkins-and a paying basis. It has long been Bowdoin and Bates . At the sam e The New England Intercollegiate ter's frosh netminder reported and Paul Conway to build around, al- known that football is the banker for gat hering, Malcolm S. Morrell , Bow- though they must seek a new goalie. Hockey League season got under way completely stole the post from the intercollegiate sport, and the fact Join 's athletic director , was chosen officially last Friday night at the Bos- veteran. Then there are the forward Al Sakoian . will- provide experience that the Friars pack them in enough president of the M , I. A. A. for the ton Arena, when Boston University posts. Gallagher lost his first line, at defense. Middlebury is unknown to pay the bills is an indication of coming year . Schedules and official s took, a 4^1 decision from a su-P-is- but his sophomore trio of last season as yet. Diek Davis, a fine netminder, the fine interest in that section. In- were a lso chosen. ingly strong M. I. T. team. Next is back as a unit and takes over the defenseman Tony Wishinski, and for- cidentally, the team also pays off — C — Monday night Colby will start its bid first line. A second wave composed wards Don Gale, Walter Mayo, and since they finished seventh last sea- Keep in mind that Colby Freshmen Joe Urban form a veteran nucleus. for the crown when it opens with of this season's second year flashes is son, only two spots behind Colby. start their season Friday against Wa- Dartmouth at the Davis Memorial the relief forward wall, but ten Last night Tech met Northeastern — C — terville High. The contest will be- three posi- Rink in Hanover. On Tuesday, the others are competing for in the second match of the season. Coach Eddie Round y, who served gin at 6:45 P. M., with the varsity Ron- Mules will face Tech in their first N. tions on the third line. Captain By the end of the week most of the with the A. E. F. in France durin g the contest due to commence around nie McKinnon and Chaun DelGrosso E. L. game, and the following even- league teams will have played their last war , adds his comment to the 8:1 5. and two more ing they will travel to New Haven to are ready at defense opener, and with a long vacation to grow ing sentiment in favor of con- meet Yale in the final game of the sophs are adequate spares. iron out weaknesses, the eight mem- tinue d normalcy among American col- pre-Christmas trip. This season's Boston College was deprived of bers of the.New England conference leges. He states that this progra m race promises to be one of the closest three of their best men, when Chais- will provide some interesting hockey will avoid much running around and Turkey Meet and best balanced in several years. son, Dumond, and Mee chose Eastern during January and February. hasty action which may be regretted Only Northeastern is overloaded with League play to college competition. later. "Go on as always until you material, while the weak sisters of Three other stars graduated, and two To Ee Close are called. " he asserts . "Then is the last winter are vastly improved. more were drafted. That looks pretty time to act for your country. " General opinion in New England dull. But Coach John Kelley also Mule Quintet Zete, Deke, A.T.O . And Non- hockey circles places the crown in the inherited a fine freshman nucleus About twenty-five of our athletes middle of a fourway scrap between from last season and will have a chal- are of the proper age for induction. Frat Cindermen Hav e Power Colby, Northeastern, Boston College, lenging club ready for action. Cap- ys Friday How many of these will be called or tain Ralph Powers, Wally Boudreau, Pla and Boston University. These four when is impossible to say, but among As the annual Turkey Day Meet and sophomore John Murphy com- have the veterans and the promising the eligi'bles are : Tee Laliberte, Eero draws near it looks more and more prise the first line, while six veterans sophomores to give them balance for Helin, Oren Shiro, Bob LaFleur, John like a battle between the Zetes, and several sophomores are fighting Startin g Lineu p Uncertain the hard grind. The other four teams Lomac, Phil Caminiti, Abie FeiTis, Dekes, A. T. O.'s and Non Frats who for second and third line posts. Phil , will rank as dai-khorses for the pres- Vic Lebednik, Bud McKay, Dan Scio- finished in that order last year Carey, sophomore, is pushing incum- Showing vast improvement during ent, with New Hampshire definitely a Ietti, Ray Flynn, Charley Lord, Jim Pratt, Turner, and Robinson arc ex- bent Hugh Sharkey hard for the goal the past week, the Colby basketball threat and Tech and Bowdoin much Bateman, and Shelley Pratt. pected to carry the Deke forces in spot, and the defense is being well quintet opens with a strong Provi- improved. Middlebury is at present — C — the hurdles, clashes, weights, and dis- handled by sophs. dence five here Friday evening. an unknown quantity. If there is to Bowdoin seems determined to have tance runs respectively. For the appears to be a real be a favorite established, it must be Boston University, currently in Providence, some sort o f basketball. Latest re- Zetes, Peters in the jumping events Northeastern. Coach Herb Galla- first place after their win, showed a threat this year with a strong sopho- ports from Bruns wick indicate that and Labednik in the weights look al- gher is at present trying to choose strong vet--a.iv defense in winning the more contingent that beat Rhode an independent team will he organ - most unopposed unless Fifield of the Island State frosh last year and a fourteen, the league limit, from other night. Captain Henry Sulliva n ized and att empts made to arrang e Dekes and Helin of the K. D. R.'s group of veterans that gave Provi- among twenty-one excellent pros- is back at goal, while Blasanek, Shoe- games with the other Maine schools. make an appearnce. Bateman of pects. For example, last winter his maker, and Neilson are defense hold- dence seventh place in the New Eng- It seems tha t the Bears think they the Phi Delts is a dangerous man in land basketball race last season. regular goalie was Don Hansis. This overs. Coach Wayland Vaughan, have a fair team in the making and the 300 and 600 yard runs, and fall, Will Shannon, an All-Scholastic back at the helm after a sabbatical Coach Eddie Roundy won't know want to show the committee on ap- might place in the broad jump also, performer, and John Kelley, last win- year, has cleverly mixed his veteran his starting lineup till Friday. It may propr iations that they were wrong in DeNassario is the strongest runner forwards among the sophomores with be possible that he'll use two teams, not making allowances for basket - that the A. T, O.'s have and is ex- good results. After losing one of the the sophomore club alternating with ball , this winter. pected to collect some points in the Stud ents ! best lines in the league by gradua- the veterans or he might use his vet- — C — dashes. Quincy, Brown, and Wood tion, he put in sophomores Crowley eran guards, Lomac and Shiro, with Surprises of the New England head an exceptionally strong Non- Surprise your parents! Get your and Fernald with Brown, recombined alternating forward lines. league this year are sure to be forth- Frat group. Christmas gifts before vacation . The last year's second line of veterans, . The great problem Roundy faces coming from M. I. T., and Bowdoin It well may bo that the winning latest variety of beautiful gifts and moulded a soph third line, which at the present is to do away with the hockey teams, They have improved points will come from AT the novice clicked for a score against Tech. unbalance between offense and de- tremendously over last winter. M. races, which appear to be real dark W. W. Berr y & Co. M. I. T, under the guidance of fense. Tho team has shown fairly I. T., who finished in the collar last horses. Whom among tho new com- season, has two lines for 103 Main St., Waterville Coach George Owen, former Harvard strong attack but the defense appears the first ers has tho edge is a matter of specu- and Bruins star, has their best team not quite up to par. time in many years. Their showing lation. Hidden talent in those events against B. U. was JOIN THE CROWD AT THE in years. Hero again veterans and about twice ns good well might decide tho winner of the sophomores arc falling in line nicely. as last year. Bowdoin has the ad- meet. Puritan Restaurant Five veterans and a soph form the vantage of many underclassmen re- FOR DINNER OR SUPPER first team, while an experienced cen- porting. NOTICE ' Tasty Sandwiches of All Kinds ter holds two sophs together on the Fraternity Bowling Tho results of tho freshman class at Any Time second lino. The defense is especial- It Womi to bo a common pr actice elections nro as follows : President, ly strong with Co-Captain Dick Small Battle Looks Close this winter for sophomores to bo un- John W, Colgrovo; Vice President, and Dave Christison having brilliant seating their upporclnns mates for po. Goorgrc II, Lowakl ; and Secrctary- relief from Fred Kaneb, husky new- sitioms on tho various star ting line- Troasuror, Paul G. Gaffnoy. comer. As the Intorfratcrnity bowling ups. Phil Caroy of B. C, Bill Shan- schedule nears its midway peak, non of Northeastern £#___ These four teams are, of course, the , Bob Otonti of €*§ty D. U.'s have undisputed possession of tho same tonm much a dvan ced over their northern , and Frod Kaneb of first place with an unblemished rec- M. I. T. nro a brethren. The warmth of tho past few who have turned ord. The Lambda Chi's are also un- tho trick thu s far. M®wE$nsg week has not phased tho Boston beaten but rest in second place by . Arena, whore daily practice sessions — C— virtue of having bowled one less The h ockey 8i@y@ are on tap, But as soon ns ponds team will depart Sun- M match and the Dekes nro current day night and the basketball and rinks nro frozen in Waterville, team tho holders of third. Tho bowivng battle f olVowing night for their annual Durham, Brunswick and Middlebury, pro- now seems to have settled down Christmas trip , o th o other teams will offer serious op- to s L t us hope thnt 6 Past Alleys these throe houses nnd their sched- thoy will return with a position. At Bowdoin, forty-five can- few victories. uled -meeting is bound to _C didates greeted Lin Wells for presea- produce — some close and exciting matches. The presiden ts of tho stud ent coun- Intorfratcrnity Bowling League

Standing _—-MM Won Lost BOWLIN G? —_— D. U _ . 12 0 VISIT THE L. C. A. 8 0 MADDO CKS' Be . Pre par ed for D. K. JS. ll i Z. P -_— .5 8 CATERER S A. T. 0 _ 4 4 Metro Bowl Dance Nigjht P. D. T A 8 10 NEW ALLE YS T. D. P. .___ 4 8 MAYFLOWE R K. D. R o 8 ¦ Non Frnt is Tuxedos for Bent - $2.00 o 1 College Ave., Waterville RESTAURANT Homo Cooked Food Tuxedo Shirts $2.50 up GERMAN CLUB Evan geline Special Lunches, 25 cents up The G orman Club will hold its Full Course Dinners and Suppers Ties in Maroon or Black 50c Christmas party on Friday 'night in Beauty Salon 40 cents up y a Complete Litis of Formal Wear tho Alumnae Building instead of 7 Export Operators We Carr Tuesday night ns formerly planned. Permanent! $3 to $10 Private Dining Room for Small and Accessories A Christinas skit will bo presented Walk In Service Largo Parties ' 'by tho members, with refreshments Pol. 410 20 Common St. Homo Made loo Cream LUDY, '21 PACY, '27 nftor tho skit followed by tho singing j S of Gorman Christmas carols, Trade Your Skates " Dakin Sportin g Goods The Store for Colby Men Company parks' binem ' _ ---¦ - .__ ¦_. _ 58 Temple Street surrender. which he spoke, who came to him and Frate rnit y Embassy Dates V For Victory AND .' "We have an old Slovak saying," SORORITY NE WS isked him if it weren't a nightmare remarked Dr. Houzka. "Let us shake over there. Delta Released By Committee V For Varsity Show hands in order that our hands shall The pledges of Delta Delta He replied , "Here is where the Decem- not be used to beat each other. That held a coffee on Wednesday, nightmare is. In Europe they know ber 3. column for is the new tendency. As a Slovak I who their allies are and who their While preparing this Last Thursday the Tri Delta soror- S.CA Sponsors Annual Event heai-d that can say that very many of the Cen- enemies are. We don't." He does YE ECHO, your reporter ity held a Mother and Daughter ban- ys, ginning Feb. 16 war had been declared by the United tral European dissensions now belong not think that giving England mater- Three Da Be quet at the Elmwood Hotel. enough. "We cannot buy States and Japan, immediately won- to the past. There were quarrels, but ial aid is The Phi Mu Mother and Daughter England to dering what affect this might have on Hitler has been the greatest Euro- our safety by paying banquet was held last Wednesday at reasons for our Under the sponsor-ship of the S. C. the personnel of the Varsity Show pean unifier in history. He has united fight." He gave two A., the Colby Fraternity Embassy us all against him. That union has the Crescent Hotel. immediate and full entrance into the we found Ollie Millett and Ray Bur- presi- will be brought to the campus Febru- to be embodied in a federation, Patricia Ford was elected war : first , to prove that we have the bank in a script committee meeting -of the pledges of Alpha Delta ary 16-18 , 1942. Since its inaugura- strong, independent and safe, for effi- dent upper hand, and secondly convince and found that the committee had Pi. tion at Colby five years ago, the move this to say—"The cast for this year's cient collaboration with the construc- Hitler that we mean business. has been accepted tremendously well tive forces of world democracy and Shirley Ellice, '44, was initiated Louis Fischer appeared as the op- show will in no way be affected for Decem- by the entire college. Following the world economy." into Chi Omega on Sunday, timist of the evening. His voice was the next few months, at least, due bo ber 7th. form of Bowdoin, who was the the present emergency. War or no Also, to amplify his assertion that very serious and his speech was en- pioneer of the embassy, movement in Nancy Grahn, '44, was initiated on couraging, but yet expressing the war, the Varsity Show of 1942 will the most difficult task confronting the Wednesday, December 10. Maine, the purpose has been to bring dangers of a German victory. He be presented on schedule." American and English delegates at A sorority tea for the Chi Omega distinguished clei'gymen, who have also favored American aid to Britain, Although we cannot give out the the peace conference following the alumnae will be held Saturday, De- been successful in dealing with prob- name of a certain gentleman at the present conflict would be that of re- but feels that the British and Rus- lems of youth, to the college. During cember 13. Anne Foster is in charge sians need not soldiers but arms. He present time, possibly we can give, it straining the outraged people of Po- of arrangements. their stay at Colby, these men are the said he realized, when he flew across to you next week, we would like to land, Jugoslavia and the other con- The Chi Omega pledge dance will guests of the various fraternities, quered peoples of Europe who have the ocean in thirty hours, how near quote from a letter that Ollie receiv- be held Thursday December 11th , at when discussions are held on topics sd from him this week: been subjected to the brutal and sa- the United States was to the battle- of interest and concerning the Colby the Taconnet Club. Evelyn Gates fields of Europe. He considers the "It certainly gives me great pleas- distic outrages perpetrated by the and Elizabeth Field are in charge. student of today. ure to accept your invitation to the Nazis, and their clamor for retribu- English morale as excellent. Monday, December 15th, Chi Ome- "The British have rediscovered The executive committee of the S. Varsity Show to be presented on Jan- tion, the speaker used a portion of an ga will hold a Christmas party, carol- themselves in this war. They are C. A., in charge of the Colby Fratern- uary 15. It is often from these col- address by the German author ing will precede the party. ashamed of their years of appease- ity Embassy this year consists of Ben lege shows that much talent for the Thomas Mann, who in a radio appeal Next Wednesday the sorority will ment and humility." He accounted Harding, chairman Darold Hocking, movies and stage is found. From your to the German people on Friday, De- , hold a vacation breakfast. Jean Niel- what little he had been able to find Milt Hamilt Dean Marriner recent letter I assume that you have cember 6th, said: , , and Pro- sen, Margery Owen, and Kathleen out about Rudolph Hess. He was in- fessor Newman. Delegates on the plans for a program that has never When Herder lovingly gathered the Matteo are in charge. formed that Hess went to England to committee from the various fratern- been tried at Colby before, however, songs of the nations, Germany was tell them of the coming invasion of ities include Don Lagassey, from what you have told me I believe great and worthy. Today Germany L. C. A., Russia and to attempt to bribe the ;hat more such shows should be pre- knows nothing but the mass murder Addison Steeves, D. U., Phil Wysor, English to stop fighting. He consid- A. T. O., Bill sented in the colleges. . . If there of nations, senseless destruction. Noted Corres ponden ts Blake, Zeta Psi, James ers, even though England is not los- Kavanaugh are any points that I can help you Three hundred thousand Serbs were , Phi Delt, Wendy Brooks, ing, that everything depends upon the with in preparing your script, don't killed 'by you Germans at the order of Give Joint Lecture D. K. E., Linwood Palmer, K. D. R., United States. and Sid Rauch be afraid to call on me. Thank you the villianous men who govern you , Tau Delt. , England alone cannot win the again for your invitation." not during the war, but after the war Both Jay Allen and Louis Fischer, war, Germany probably can't win, had ended in that country. Unspeak- The greatest show that Colby has European war correspondents, spoke and England will never sign a nego- able are the deeds against the Jews Joint Performances By ever seen is going to be presented on on the lecture program held at the tiated peace treaty. There is just to buy and the Poles. But you do not want January 15, 1942, don 't forget Waterville High School auditorium, one alternative." to acknowledge the ever-growing gi- Glee Club Commended your tickets early, for they are sell- Thursday evening, December 4. Mr. Fischer spent many years in anyone gantic hatred which one day, when ing fast, and we don't want Jay Allen has been in occupied Russia and believes that the Russians to miss this "Show of Shows." the forces of your people finally France within- the last year and was Colby are weaker because of the persecu- The combined Glee Clubs of Evidently the faculty has become weaken, is bound to engulf you all. held captive, by the Germans. Louis and Colby Colleges, tion and strong rule by Stalin. Amer- Junior, Bowdoin, interested for, a report from the tick- Yes, it is right to feel the horror Fischer has recently returned from practicing ica should help Russia as much as spent a great deal of time et committee shows that tho faculty of this day. And your leaders know England, with first-hand information peformed possible, for he fears that Russia will The Messiah, which they is so far almost 100% behind its stu- it. They who led you to commit all on English morale and Britain 's war High School be driven back. With our assistance last Friday night in the dents. those horrible deeds tell you that you policies. • v.;.; And • the results that and that of Great Britain, Germany Auditorium. Watch this column for a startling are chained to them through these Jay Allen spoke in a pleasing man- amply justified all of can not win the war in the far East. wore achieved announcement next week!!! deeds and that you must stand by ner' with many humorous and inter- had been put into this the efforts that them to the end; otherwise hell -will esting stories. He is in favor of our production. All of the voices syn- come over you. immediate entrance into the Euro- Weekl Calendar chronized beautifully, and one would y Hell came over you pean conflict. He does not like the never have known that these three Women Hear About , Germans, when these leaders came English, but. believes that wo would Thursday, 10:00, Freshman Assem- clubs had only had one joint rehearsal over you. If you break not be fighting the war for Britain bly, Speaker, Dr. Libby. before the regular concert. It is a Balkan From Wilkinson with them you will still be able to be saved but lor the United States. 8:30 P, M., Colby at tho Mike. difficult job performing this Oratorio , to gain freedom and peace, "You don't have to love your allies Friday, 6:30 P. M., Basketball, practice, eveln after a great deal of In his talk before the women s as- if you hate your enemies enough," Freshmen vs. Waterville High School. and after considering this fully, one sembly on Monday morning on the he stated. He further believes that 8:15 P. M., Basketball, Colby vs. concerned in this NOTICE must say that all Balkans, Professor Wilkinson briefly England is under the leadership of a Providence. Here. grand performance deserve the full- outlined tho history of tho people great man. "England was saved by Saturday, 2-4 P. M., Christmas est amount of praise ; especially must Dunkirk during a period of the past hundred There will be a meeting of the In- , the white cliffs of Dover, Party for underprivileged children. we commend the directors of the and Winston Churchill. 8:30 P, M., years, tracing their emancipation ternational Relations Club, Friday " He said that D. K. E., Phi Delt, A. various music department!), Their in Franco from Turkish rule and the establish- evening at 7:30 P. M., in the class- , the war was won before T. O., and Lambda Chi Alpha fall duty was a strenuous one, with tho the invasion formals. ment of independence in Greece, Bul- room of tho Alumnae Building. The was even started. In successful results apparent to all-who all of the recently garia, Rumania and tho other states Far Eastern situation will be discuss- conquered coun- Sunday, 4:00 P. M., Christmas Ves- wore present at the recital. tries, and he believes pers In the Balkan peninsula. Reference ed. Speakers will include Drs, Wil- in tho United , Congregational Church , Christ- was made to the rivalry between States and South America as well mas Drama—Colby Choir It is a mighty and glorious oratorio Pan- kinson and Palmer, Helen Henry, , , Arts Club, that the Nazis and S. C, A. that Handel wrote in celebrating The Slavism and Pnn-Teutonism, which Elizabeth Wood and Miss Kelly. All have planted men in strategic places 7:30 P, Prophecies nnd the Fulfillment, f ol- was n factor in starting tho First students are invited to attend. , ready to strike at tho M., Christinas Party, S. C. lowed by The Passion nnd tho World War. The speaker then de- opportune time. The United States A. Cabinet , Alumnae Building. Triumph. Tho music, on tho whole, scribed tho status of those peoples be- should recognize Hitler's tactics of Monday, 10:00 A. M„Women 's As- is well-known to most people, especi- tween the years 1919 and the present NOTICE dividing the people through "capital sembly, Professor Lougoe, Speaker-. ally tho great chorus, "Hallelujah," conflict, ns well as an explanation of against labor, race against race, and Tuesday, 10:00 A. M., Men's As- which enabled the combined groups their position at the present moment. In view of the world situation , tho people versus the government," sembly. totaling about 200 voices to express Ho referred particularly to the des- Eight for Freedom Society has boon Mr. Allen then narrated the story Wednesday, 10:00 A. M., Chapel. themselves in one of tho finest rendi- perate plight and suffering of tho do- cancelled. of a lady of a Women 's Club, before 12:113, Christmas Recess. ti on of the evening. Although tho I foatod populace in Greece and .Yugo - acoustics of the auditorium are not slavia. especially adapted to this typo of a He then discussed some of the pro- program , nothing could mar the all- posals for a Balkan federation with round excellence of these singers as Central Europe following tho pres- their voices echoed nnd ro-oehoed ent war. Ho also referred to the with th o vibrant tones of this power- problems of the coming peace con- j ^ ful chorus. Soloists from Colby ference ns thoy affected the Balkans mj ^J ^M ^^^^^^^ Junior and Bowdoin College took care und other European states who have of tho individual singing selections, come under tho control of Hitler's M ^m^i^Mm ^^MMMM _MMP ^ nn d while all woro good , tho two girls Germany, ^M seemed to ub to 'bo tho best of a good Wli on interviewed by tho ECHO re- ^m quartet. Vory capably accompany- porter following his address, Profes- £^^K^^ m^^^^^ m ^% ing tlio chorus wns Mi'hs Mncombor of sor WNIdimon said that ho would bo Colby Junior anil our own Hal Folia, glad to have printed a few excerpts Tho entire production was under tho which time precluded from using in woll-dlroctod guidance ol! Mr. Tillot- th e assembly gathering. On tlio sub- son of Bowd oin , who did a splendid ject of tho proposed federation of tho job unifying tho voices into a compact Balkans and Central Europe, ho wish- imcl woll-intogrntod group, Congratu- ed to use tho following statemen t by lations to all concerned ; thoy cer- Dr, Houston, the last premier of tainl y deserve thom, Czechoslovakia before tho Munich wWPMlft^ v*L_HHif% \w^1\*wc£^ct3toW \_iSi_wJ-«_(I_^^ CHRISTMAS GIFTS Boolcends and Plaques Mounted with College Seal ' ^B^^ ^^^^ B^^^^^^^ ^ I^ Experience proves tiint nothing takes the place of quality, jral <&&**+ *&UHyr/AaRm Jewelry, Stationery and Engraved Christmas Cards You taste the quality of Ice-cold Coca-Cola. Again and again HPraraBSS^ffl^^afJ^kg«_P| you enjoy the charm of its delicious taste...and Its cool, EwPpi^^ clean aftcr-sense of complete refreshment. Thirst asks noth- W College Bookstore ing more. ¦_*^^^^^SS^^j^^^^^ Room 12 Champlin Hall j^^^SWlfK^ BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COIA COMPANY DY ^ ^ ^ ^to tffa & gMSfr THE COCA -COLA BOTTLING PLANTS , INC., (AUBURN , ME. ) You trust ItS quality row so long as there is the possibility of their enslave- (Mtm ment under a forcible yoke. So long as men are men and Whe frhfl not animals, they cannot be led to believe that a New CANVASSING THE CAMPUS Woi'ld Order which uses suppression and murder to serve By Harry L. Levin its ends can bring peace, international contentment, and progress. War is wrong. But to bow to Hitler and lose the free- Well, we guess that we have just menter was standing and said, "Even dom, which men have labored since time began to attain, about played the campus crisis angle you can do this simple trick." The is the greater wrong. It is infamy of the most execrable to death by now, so it seems-that a remark was very amusing to the good Member type. change is in order. Many people con- Professor and has created quite a bit Associated Gol(e6iale Press. It is not peace men want, lived under dishonorable sub- sider this column to be an effective of comment in the faculty circles. jection, but freedom. o gan for publicising a worthy cause Yes, Dan, we imagine that Professor Distrib utor of r and, in view 'of that consideration, Parmenter could do that trick, and a Cblle6ia!e Digest LETTERS TO THE EDITOR have requested that the question of few more that you don't know about Winter Carnival be call- too. Have you ever seen a professor Rcp nnseNTED for national advertising by (The ECHO does not necessarily agree with letters the band for attention of the student change the valence of a B to an A? National Advertising Service , Inc. printed! in this column. All letters must be addre ssed ed to the the medium of this We imagine that even Professor Par- College Publisher s Representative f to the Editor and signed by the writer , whose identity body through azo Madison Ave. new York. N. Y. the general menter could do that trick. will be withheld and pen name used if requested. The column's dribble. It is CHICAGO • B0STOH • LOS AH-ELE- • S»H FHAHCISCO body a a hole Editor reserves the right to withhold from print all or any feeling of the student s w * * * year under It seems as if we just can't keep Founded in 1877 and published weekly during: the college part of communications received). that some sort of a name band be im- supervision of the students o£ Colby College. Member of the Associated Professor Carlson's classes out of this To the Editor: ported for the Winter Carnival. They College Press and Charter Member of the New England Intercollegiate care what kind or how column. Maybe it's because so much Newspaper Association. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post In view of our active participation in the war, it is now don't seem to more seems to happen in his classes Office, Waterville, Maine. Subscription price Is $2.00 a year. impossible to f urther ignore the duties which should be big a name the band has as long as it than in any other. First, ah out a ours. Therefore, I believe that immediate steps should has been heard of in any part of the EDITOR Milton W. Hamilt, '42, T. D. P. House week ago the good Doctor started to , Jr., '42, 102 Silver St be taken by the college authorities to procure a Reserve United States south of Fort Kent. It MANAGING EDITOR John L. Thomas paper to the WOMEN'S EDITOR Betty Anne Royal, '42, Foss Hall Corps for the college. does seem a shame that Colby can't hand out large sheets of Officers Training ¦lass. SPORTS EDITOR William FInkeldey, '48, D. K. E. House many of us training which will prove have a decent band to play at its Immediately every person who BUSINESS MANAGER Walter L. Emery, '42, Z. P. House This will afford invaluable when we are finally called to the colors. otherwise super carnival. Here is a had a cut left started for the nearest FEATURE WRITER S : Eman uel K. Frucht, .'42 ; Gerald A. Gilson, "Be Prepared." perf ect set-up. Two of the best hock- exit in a mass exodus that rivaled '42 : Jane Soule. '42: Mary E. Jones, '42. ey teams in New England are sched- the exodus from Egypt by Moses, for uled to match forces at the carnival; pure enthusiasm and haste. Those Editorial Staff To the Editor: ASSOCIATE EDITORS : Edwin W. Alexander, '48; Thomas R. Brad- Another complaint? Well, you have every right to be what promises to be one of the best that were left in the American Lit. dock, '43; William Finkeldey, '43; Marjorie M. Brown, '43; Alice T. sore at all the letters which you get from agitators and college basketball tussles in the state class wended their way post haste for Lyman, '43. the Dean s office to see if they promoters, but these same people have also the right to is also to be played at the carnival, ' ASSISTANT EDITORS : Melvin A. Andelman, '44 ; Arnold D. Feuer- couldn't squeeze out just one more etcin, '44 ; Harry L. Levin, '44; Robert. W. Sillen, '44 ; Eugene C. agitate and promote. Why shouldn't we make use of but the feature dance of the week- Struckhoff , Jr., '44 ; Louise A. Callahan , '44; Helen M. C. Watson, the Letters to the Editor department of the ECHO and end never seems to offer much of an out. Pharaoh Carlson mustered his '44 ; M. Janice Wilson, '44. Alternates: Walter B. Maxfield, '44 ; let it be known that we think something could be done incentive for attendance because of forces and set out down the stairs of Philip A. Waterhouse, '44. about these things? its lack of appeal f rom a musical Chemical in quick pursuit of the fast Sports Staff This complaint comes from the women's division— standpoint. It does seem rather in- retreating fugitives, but the good ASSOCIATE : Ernest G. Weidul. '43. girls feeding half of the school with the congruous that the feature attraction Lord came to the rescue of the re- Reid, '44 ; Donald E. Sterner '44. namely, are we ASSISTANTS : Richard S. . money which we pay for our board ? It seems that the of the carnival should be the poorest calcitrant ones and Doctor Carlson Business Staff girls who work in the kitchen or wait on tables work attended and least desirable of the was swallowed up in the Red Sea of ADVERTISING & CIRCULATION MANAGER : Fred Pearce, '48. every bit as hard as the boys who sweep out the chapel, whole' carnival. Why can't Colby anger and was unable to continue his ASSISTANTS : Charles L. Green , "44 ; Edward H. Saltzberg, '44 ; Pat- have a band up here for that week- pursuit. He returned undaunted the terson M. Small, '44; Jane S. Bell, '44 ; Shirley C. Ellice, '44 ; Anne or the rooms in Coburn. It takes approximately a half E. Foster. '44 : Virginia Howard, '44. hour to push the broom around the chapel, whereas the end. It should be sound economics class was held by the fro thing Pro- girls who work in the kitchen wiping dishes at dinner time to have a better band. A better band fessor, and both of the remaining stu- stay there slinging plates from 6:00 until 7:15 or so. And would mean increased insatiable de- dents had a most enjoyable time tak- Our Duty Now ... the work connected with wiping the dishes doesn't just sire, and Professor Breckenridge will ing the quiz. (The figures are slightly In his speech last night, President Roosevelt spoke of mean running a cloth over them, but also piling and gladly inform any curious reader on the hyperbolic side). the present crisis as one -which "we are all in—and in all carrying them into the next room and hauling huge trays that the insatiable desire theme is one * * * the way !" He thus acknowledged the fact that every to the dish washer. Nor do these same girls receive their of the driving forces to our economic And so the weekly stint is again American individual is at war. It is not, therefore, the board in payment for their labors. They get less than system. Therefore it follows from ended. We appreciate the efforts of man in uniform or the man in industry alone who is fight- half of that amount. this precept that a better band will those people who are responding to ing this war—it- is you and I. Why should we girls do twice as much work for half mean added incentive, and hence add- our urgent plea for information con- That Colby is playing an ironic or unimportant role is as little as the boys do. It amounts to the fact that part ed attendance and its inevitable com- cerning items of interest that can be „ot true. Colby students should recognize their privilege of the money that the girls pay for their board goes to panion added revenue. The added used in this column. Both of them as undergraduates. To have access to education is indeed feeding the boys, some of whom are not hero on athletic revenue could thus be used to pay the have been working hard, and we ap- a privilege in itself. Hysteria should be far from the scholarships. Why not let us in on some of this easy meal additional costs of the better band, preciate their efforts. The Varsity minds of college students. They should he the calm, in- busin ess or give us the boys' job s and let them try ours and thus everybody is happy except Show wants it announced that .the telligent, far-sighted individuals who seek to understand for awhile. Co-ed. the Varsity Show executive board answer to the problem of Harry the fundamentals of tho situation, and those who can who decided not to affiliate their show Paul's ancestry will be answered at purposefully interpret these events without altogether Dear Editor : with Winter Carnival again and the Varsity Show. Be sure to bo losing the idealistic viewpoint that this war is worth the Colby has no co-operative union that men and women thereby deprive the week-end of an there to learn the big news. fighting. students can use for recreation. The advantages of a additional feature—nnd themselves • ?. ' * The conflict has become serious and personalized. union would be many. of increased profit. , ; Wo wish to add to the column to Names sue has Malaya, Manila , Thailand, "Wake, Midway, As radios and vies are not allowed to bo played in the We understand that the Carnival meet the conditions that now exist. and the Hawaiian Islands have a connection not as far dormitory living rooms, a union would provide a place Committee has had an increased ap- This is after Pearl Harbor, nnd this away as those we might have had recently when listening for students to dance or .play records. The'n , too, there propriation with which to secure a time it isn't Orson Welles. to reports of London and Russian bombings, blackouts would be no restrictions as to quiet hours. In a union, band this year, and we hope that they Notice: Stan Lovine, our local and siren signals are to be products of the near future. there would bo no fear of inconveniencing others. are successful in securing a band of Brooks Brothers agent wishes us to Racial consciousness will run high. Censorship will find Students want some place to go for dates besides the rather high caliber so that the dance announce that the Brooks Brothers its way into the newspapers and broadcasts. And this movies. They want a place to dance, a place to talk. Is will bo a success this year. Student tailor, Mr. Sewit, will bo at Colby on is where educated youth comes in—in rendering intelli- this asking too much of the college ? Wo know that we support is necessary in the form of December seventeenth to measure tho gent, perceptive analysis to those problems—in thinking are going to have a beautiful union on Mayflower Hill, early subscriptions, so make your students for uniforms. In order to them through with clearness and objectivity. but what about tho rest of this year? Why couldn't tho reservations early so that Colby can avoid congestion please sign the In every course in college there is something which can fit- college allow tho students to use a couple of rooms in the have a super-successful Winter Car- ting schedule that will bo posted in supply the student with the materials of defense. Al- Alumnae Building for dancing and recreation ? This would nival. tho library. Be sure to bring one though these be but mental tools they are worth tho keep- Pall , cost the college little, so why not? * * * Mall cigarette and one ordinary ing, worth tire sharpening and developing. These are the cig- Now to return from the macabre nrotto to compare it with. You can't tools that can make students moro effective individuals To the Editor: to tho slushy. A very extraordinary bo a soldier at war ! without a Pall Mall. If talent scouts are looking for another Orson Welles thing happened at tho "Moot Colby" * * * .Education is our privilege, and no greater sacrifice can I would suggest they read tho columns of Emanuel K. Chemistry exhibit a few Saturdays And then there is the freshman ho made by those of us unable to enlist than to acknowl- Frucht which appear weekly in the ECHO. In Mr. Frucht ago. Super Chemist Dan Blatmnn who said when ho heard tho news edge that as students wo have a duty to perform at Colby they would see tho next "boy wonder." Not only has ho wns .featured in a chemistry magic about Pearl Harbor, "Well, all wo —that duty of acting as intelligent citizens. 'been an authority on world affairs, the latest books, and show which he explained Studying, learning, to his audi- have to do is send out Sam Monaco benefitting from the splendid minds the best in music, for tho last throe years; but now ho is ence was made up of and resources which we have hero at present a number of and Knuto McCormack over to should bo a full-fledged drama critic. simple tricks that any ono the fundamental concern of all. And this is true in order could do. Tokio to capture the Emperor of In my opinion his review of "Margin for Error" is tho Ho pointed to several members thnt a future may be secured in which nil mon and women of tho Japan, All wo hnvo to do is to hold lowest piece of journalism that I have encountered in tho audience in succession and shall have the privilege to ho educated to peace, comfort said, "You him for forty-eight hours and all tho , ECHO, Not only did ho strike a comparison between two can do this, anyone can do an d good' will toward mon . B. A. R. this." Thon rules are off. " Wo wonder if they'd performances of this play when no comparison svas war- ho turned to whore Professor Par- take him to tho wanted, but ho is utterly biased. Old Howard too? Not Peace But Freedom . . . Ho also handed tho bouquets to tho wrong person, Al- (Th o following editorial appeared in our most recent - though I admit "Hack" Kraft was good; tho real burden FISCHER AND ALLEN ly received issue of THE CENTRAL ECHO , student pub . nnd acting foil upon tho shoulders of Harris GraC. Mr. By Emanuel K. Frucht licntion of tho Central Phili ppine College in Iloilo, Phili p- Graf's role carried all the comody elements that wore real- pines, This wns written before actual wnv affected tho ly humorous. Both Louis Fischer and Jny Allen Tiondon , Paris, and Moscow Invnri- Philipp ine students. Wo of THE COLBY ECHO would Henceforth, Mr. Editor, I would ndviso you to hire a nro outstanding foreign correspond- ibly ofl'oets every town nnd city in tho like to -hare this feeling), now drama critic and lot Mr, Frucht delve into tho future ents nnd nblo public lecturers. Hav- United States. Tho wholesale executions in Nazi-controlled torritoi-ios of world affairs Ho would bo on much safer ground, ing just returned from Europe, thoy Jay Allen, though noticeably thin- is Indicative oil ono thing. Mon want freedom. Thoy A Former Render of 13. K. F. nro very well qualified to discuss tho ner than ho was two years ago. is still would rather dlo than accept a proffered poaco without present World Crisis as of today and is witty as over. His remarks about liberty. To tho Editor: tomorrow,, not as of yesterday. Those tho Vichy government nro reall y Wo talk of the tremendous cost of war. Tho monetary Tho inclusion of a college dining hull in tho plans for mon know what Fascism and Nazism priceless, if it weren't for the \'n. c cost of tho World War was $400 ,000,000,000. That did tho Roberts Memorial Union on Mayflower Hill should bo moan ; thoy lived in Europe in tho that it so saddens one to think of not include tho loss of human lives, tho setback of culture a welcome sight to every Colby man, It will certainly decade that witnessed its growth, so Frnnao and of Paris undov tho rulo and gonoral progress, tho Ideals punctured, and tho dis- rectify a situation that is at tho present time a brother to ably supported by totnlitnrinn-mind- of tho Nnzi hirelings, with tho state- illusion which, like loavon, prevailed throughout tho each student of tho Men's Division. od loaders in democratic countries, ment that Woygnnd is tho museum world , and which " , moro thai! tho Versailles Treaty, have With tho exception of the members of tho four fra- and , in tho period preceding tho war, piece" and Potain is tho curator of caused holocaust, " " the present ternities who maintain eating clubs, Colby's mon are thoy continually warned America of this museum in which Ho tlio remains War is wrong, No ono who sees tho awful carnage in forced to seek their meals in boarding houses throughout tho tarriblo times that woro to coma of what wns onco French Democracy, Europe or in China can my thnt it ia not, That would bo town. To thom, it is n constant shifting and searching in tho future. "Wo woro here, tho Continuously, tho peoples tho height of folly, of Europe to find a place suitable to their taste. Boarding houses, trouble was there j it was no concern asked Alien when "America , tho But men nro willing to pay moro than four-hu'ndrod I have found out in four years, are not tho best places in of ours, for throe thousand miles of tardy Ally, is coming billions of dollars and in tho war." so much human suffering and so tho world to ont. water separated us from tho shores Thoy have n groat spirit in England many lives, not , for peace, but for freedom—freedom , Tlio Board of Trustees is to bo commended for Its de- of that distant continent, And yot, tho and tlio peoples of tho subjugated na- from tho coercive rulo of others, freedom of conscience, cision to start a Gammons when tho college moves to tho war came to Europe, nnd in a sense tions nro also of press of religion increasing their resis- , , and of scholarship. Thoy do not Hill. To Colby mon It will bo a grout improvement. has como to us, for wo liava found out tance, but tho flesh wish to be bound. Thoy will go to cannot always war today and tomor- A Hungry Senior, that , what does happen in Berlin; (Continued on pngo 5) Warren McDougal, '44; Leonard swing now with bowling and ping- remarking that the United States has Offering a master's degree in aero- N.Y.A. Allowance Caust, '43; Harold Polis, '43; Eliza- pong heading the list until-December a great role to play in the future his- nautical engineering for the first beth Tobey, '43 ; Miss Caroline Cole; 16. Eight after vacation the bad- tory of this world. It is up to us to Cut By Government the A. T. O. singers; fifty women and minton and basketball matches will win the war and it is also in our pow- time, University of Texas has added fifty men from the college. begin and they will continue into May er to win the peace. It was said that courses in aerodynamics, airplane "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto when it will be time for soft-hall. The proposed N. Y. A. reduction the "fate of humanity is in our structural analysis and experimental one of the least of these my brethren, is now in effect. According to Pro- hands," and an anxious world awaits aerodynamics. ye have done it unto me."—Jesu s. fessor Warren, the yearly quota has our ultimate decision. Christmas Vespers, Congregational ¦been cut from $7,200 to $6,742. This finalists Announced Tor Church, Temple Street, Sunday after- difference of $458 will not make it noon, December 14, at four. necessary to lessen the number of stu- Hamlin Speaking Contest The program : ~~* ""—'- ¦¦¦- — ~" — _--_L-----«m------. dents receiving such aid, although it Prelude . will mean that each will received a Caic2_ Chorus and Congregation Finalists in the freshman Hamlin smaller amount. The First Noel Prize Speaking contest, for excellence This action has been taken by the O Little Town of Bethlehem in public speaking, are, in the wom- government, apparently, in order to Silent Night en's division Jean Adams, Constance increase the money available for Adestes Fidelis Darviau, Mary Fraser, and Bobbie national defense." Every college " Scripture Choral Speaking Choir Holt. in the country receiving N. Y. A. al- Prayer s division the partici- lotments, has been affected by this In the men' Drama "Yoi'k Nativity Play" Arnold Eh- move. It is typical of our present pants are David Choate, Bernice Knight, '44: rlich, Floyd Harding, Bill Leach, "far-sighted" political policies. 1 ' v»alte ¦ Hugh Beckwith, '43 Timothy Osborne, Edward Ritter, : . . YtlClt - , -' Selections from the "Messiah" Chorus Harold Ray, Robert Timmons and i -jha Dres* S. C. A. NEWS Glory of the Lord Ernest Williams. ^ ^ ^^ By Robert W. Siilen For Unto Us a Child is Born No definite date has been set for Lift Up Your Heads O Ye Gates the contest, but it is to be held in the Christmas at Colby, 1941. "The Hallelujah near future. Shepherd's Story," a Christmas play Postlude by Harry Grover, will be given by * * * FISCHER AND ALLEN the Drama Committee of the S. C. The moon will shine brightly over By Emanuel Frucht A. on Thursday evening, Dec. 11, the frosty landscape as a group of (Continued from page 4) WearyourEve Carverclass- 'Qi^iSmm y$* at 7:30 in the Getchell Street Baptist Colby students go caroling Tuesday ic everywhere to look your J^T /~. \ /S&A ' carry out the will of the mind with- smarfesf, your loveliest. De- church, just off College avenue. Thoso evening, December 1G. The hour l&W^X ^^ ^S ^r \ out the necessary equipment and al- signed in the simple Americ- ' taking part are: The Shepherd, Jesse, exams that have had us down these ^ S^Sa^lV^^-^-MW / lies. Europe learned what the fifth an way it goes everywhere Lewis Weeks, '42; His Wife Rachel, last weeks will be all over then. Come \feJS< $& f*S^ff I column—"Those little men who with poise and confidence. Evelyn Gates, '45; Reader, Bernice out and spread a little Christmas \ l%i£ j \$W 1' ' 1 crawled out of the woodwork"—could In luscious Spring shades, Knight, '44 ; Violinist, Elias Nawfel, cheer and take home a big heartful \ $I& Sm4 f&^%— ~*s* do to aid in the destruction of the navy and black. Misses', '44. The deputation committee of the to the family the next day. Sign up ^ \lll p M MS-' f? morale and spirit of a supposedly Junior's, Women's sizes. "^ Ys /j. S. C. A. will lead a short worship ser- in the Religion office, third floor flllls/ , strong nation like France. Yet, vice at this time. The play was on Champlin or in Foss Hall. Anne Fos- France fell before the first shot was tour this week with performances in ter, '44, Priscilla Higgins, '44, and *§*?* imr \ \ fired because there were many varied ^ ^ Hinckley and Madison. Richard Westcott, '43, are arranging. interests in that nation which believ- ^^^t^^^Sft^ + # * ed that the defeat of Hitler was sec- ^ The annual Christmas party for ondary to the primary object of the N ono hundred needy children in the W. A. A. NEWS In ENCHANTMENT, a Du- submission of the working classes and JSpF 1 >4 $\ \ city will be in the Alumnae Building plex Luxury Rayon Fabric. v the installation of a French Nazi-pat- if§iP' V f I I* |a\ osss. on Saturday afternoon December 13 Girls from Bates, Maine, and Nas- , , terned system of Fascism. from two to four. Planning the party son, Jr., College will be the guests of Louis Fischer was in England for are Ann Jones '42 the Colby W. A. A. board at the an- , , and Jack Stevens, more than seven weeks on his latest '42. They will be assisted by Daniel nual Inter-collegiate Play-day for trip to tho continent. If there was / I 111' (Santa Glaus) Scioletti '43; John E. women of Maine colleges. Skating ' '^ ^ , anything that struck homo during this ^f Hawes, '42; Robert LaFleur will be the , theme of the meet, and Cgs______I 1 I If , '43; journey, it was tho repeated asser- // ^ \ for .three days there will be discus- tion given by all groups in that coun- sions and exhibitions concerning ath- , WClM »iue / I & I 1 \m \ try, that "England will never quit the M f \w, """" I a -v m 13$ , letics in the curriculum of college «"» / i \ ( mv war," even though Russia may fall 0H 0 EEN II women., High-lighting this program II iM /• I ^8 I HEADING FOR HOME?^ and the United States remain out as v " ol' " will be an exhibition in figure-skat- jfe? / MP I? I M v Sturt right iind-cnsyl Send your a full-fledged participant. Only when IJSfl J "'IUGOAGE / %; f , & >f _^-2, ting by the Skating Club. Plans for : lug_;"_:<.' round-tri p by trusty, low- victory over Hutler and all his sys- j cost Railway Expruss, nnd take this are ah-eady being made, it was tem stands for in the minds of the "°" ^ ^-T your train with peace of mind.We announced by Martha Rogers, who is W\% pT l English people has been achieved pick-up and deliver, remember, president of the club. , will there be time to talk of peace and the at no extra charge within our reg- The Skating Club has announced ular, vehicle limits in nil cities and era after the war. The English have that there will be try-outs for those principal towns.You merely phone only to bo look across the channel and interested in becoming members. see what , tho results of "collabora- RAILWA^EXPRESSlNC Thoy will start as soon as the ice is I AflffNCY ^j ^ , ready. tion" have "brought tho French to V NATION-WIDE- RAIl-AI R SERVICE / realize that no peace can be made Inter-sorority Athletics are in full with Hitler or anyone associated with the Nazi system, Mr, Fischer felt that Russia could N Main Street " hold out in Siberia, if they wero driv- \\ x en back by tho Germans, provided EMEHY -BUOWN CO. that American and British factories _ __ i WATERVILLE, MAINE supply tho Red Armies with the ^^ equipment that has been destroyed in She'll Gladl y Welcome battle, and tho equipment than can no longer bo produced because of tho tremendous productive facilities that FINE TOILETRIES have been permanently lost to thom as a result of the German invasion. It was a groat world tragedy that tlio /#* m> work of tho past twenty years is so /WS^/j ruthlessly destroyed in Russia ¦yy - , but Thurs. to Sat., Dec. 11-13 ' t^ V out of it may come n nati on thnt will FRIDAY-SATURDAY be moro devoted to some of the rssp ideals Three Meaquitoors 2 New Features ip^rW sK-S' that wo in tho democratic nations fool are fundamental principles of human "GAUCHOS OF EL DORADO" He's In The Army Now! ^^ existence. "DEVIL PAYS OFF" NAT PENDLETON Louis Fischer ended his speech by Mfirrrnrot Tnllicliot in 2nd Chapter Now Serial "TOP SERGEANT "CAPTAIN MARVEL" MULLIGAN" with ^\^^w\ lAf^i SUN.. MON., TUBS. 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Marriner, "I am amazed denly it can hardly be called unex- Stresses Nazi Influence at the stupidity of Japan at going to pected. Now that we are in war we Forces Ja p Aggression If so, such action will permit the use war against the United States. I re- big role in the Japanese decision to must go through with the job and set- of Vladivostock as a base of opera- gret very much that we go in this relations as attack the United States. He pointed tle our Far Eastern tions against Japan and will greatly war because by doing so we are play- can be out that Japan is part of the Axis. definitely as such relations Professor Wilkinson in his opening facilitate the efforts of America and ing in the German hands. I am notice- affair it is ne- This attack is more than a Japanese settled. In the whole remarks briefly traced the back- England in their naval and aerial ably concerned with the Colby grad- to keep as attack. It is an Axis attack. It is cessary for Americans ground of the outbreak of hostilities campaign. uates in Honolulu. I am so utterly as they part of the same pattern. It is also cool-headed anl clear-headed between Japan and this country. ; He Professor Wilkinson s concluding confident in the superiority of the designed to weaken the forces of this ' can." pointed out that it was Commodore remarks emphasized the necessity of United States that I can see no vic- country and England in the battle of Professor H. C. Libby, "I have Perry who, in 1855, opened up Japan. destroying Hitlerism and the evil tory whatsoever for Japan." the Atlantic and thus aid Hitler. The never believed in the foreign policies The true appraisal and understanding forces of Japanese militarism and Runnals, "My feeling is Japanese, of coui"se, stake all on a Dean N. M. of the present administration. I have of the significance and portent of the navalism as a prerequisite to the res- horror at the Nazi victory. one of dismay and wanted to see our nation in a position Far East by Theodore Roosevelt and toration of an orderly world civiliza- of our coun- thought of the necessity to act as a great peace maker of the his Secretary of State, John Hay, Professor Wilkinson said that it tion. what try to become again involved in world. But as a result of our policy, were explained. It was more than was significant that both the White war." Is probably a very long involvement in the European war was forty years ago that Roosevelt said, House and Churchill asserted that PANHELLENIC BALL Registrar E. C. Warren, "It was a inevitable. Now that war has been "The age of the Mediterraneon has Germany was behind the Japanese (Continued from page 1) dastardly act but typical of the Jap- declared, there is but one attitude for passed; that of the Atlantic is passing move. As Steve Early stated, "Ob- anese. They should be whipped in all citizens bo take. Loyal coopera- and that of the Pacific is upon us." viously the Nazis put Japan in the This ball is open to both sorority submission. Completely whipped. tion with the government in winning In discussing the outbreak of hos- war. And the New York Times m and non-sorority girls so get your Any other details that I have to say , the war. I have personally offered tilities on Sunday, he spoke of the its Monday editorial said, "We will bids right after the Christmas would have to be written in Japa- vaca- my services, in full time or in part, to patience of Secretary Hull and the not forget that Hitler and not Tokio tion. Bids are three dollars and nese." Governor Sewall of our state, and to President in their efforts to seek a is the greatest threat to our secur- thirty cents—this includes the tax. Professor W. J. Wilkinson, "The Senator White who represents our formula providing for peace. The ity." He also read from the follow- most important thing to keep steadily The dance is in charge of the state in Washington. That to my final appeal to the Japanese Emperor ing editorial in the Chicago Sun: junior in mind is the fact that Japan is part members of the board. Ethel way of thinking is the only course was significant. Those familiar with "Let no American think that this is Paradis is of the Axis and that Berlin as well as the general chairman of that a citizen should follow." the Japanese form of government a one-ocean war, a one-handed war or the committee. Other members are : Tokio is responsible for what took Professor C. H. Morrow , "I feel know that the army and navy heads a war with one nation only. We have decorations, Natalie Cousens and place last Sunday. As a New York that the Japanese have been looking been struck by the weltschlange the are free from all civilian restriction , Kathleen Monoghan; chaperones, Times editorial stated, 'We will not for a fight ever since they occupied and are responsible alone to the Em- world serpent, its head in Germany forget that Hitler and not Tokio is Thelma Proctor; and publicity, Korea. They yhave been particularly peror. So intent, however, were the and its tail in Japan. It was Hitler Marion Treglown. the greatest threat to our security." opposed to the United States since naval and military extremists that who brought this war upon us, luring Professor N. D. Palmer, "We are Open the New Year at the Ehap- the Spanish-American War, since there is reason to believe that they the Japanese with promises of aid and sody Ball ! not only involved in a war with Japan United States occupied the Philip- plunged their country into war at loot, filling their ears with tales of Two. Japan but in the World War pines. Anyone who had carefully this particular time because they American weakness today and and United States are taking utterly studied the situation in the Par East feared the possibility of President strength tomorrow." The Grace and the reconcilable positions. In order to must have known that the Japanese Roosevelt's appeal resulting in a The question which is being asked avert the war one side or the other and United States would sooner or peaceful settlement of the Japanese Ideal Beauty Shop complete re- most eagerly, said Professor Wilkin- would have to make a later be in the war. The World War dispute with the United States. Tel. Grace 399, Ideal 174 son is the part that Russia will play. orientation of its policy. It is ap- One gave Japan an opportunity to Professor Wilkinson expressed the , 10 booths, 7 operators Will she also declare war on Japan? parent in studying the course of the acquire by mandate the Caroline and opinion that Nazi Germany played a Walk in service—also by appointment East in 1931, that policies of appease- Ladrone or Marianne Islands, which ment only serve to encourage the are directly across the path of the Japanese to go ahead with her policy United States from Hawaii to the ^^f Tune in the Christmas Spirit of aggression. Philippines. While conflict Jil&Ste- was in- sMM? 1IP*illl §&? It's Chesterfield Pleasure Time "Up to 1938 the United States has evitable in the mind of some think- Jlfllf ? ' \$^t?S Enjoy the music that everybody likes been furnishing Japan with vast sup-, ers, no one could have believed that plies of scrap iron, oil and other ma- Japan would have adopted such a pa- terials needed for her war economy. gan, unscrupulous, and gangster And only in July of this year did method of picking a fight. My per- United States and Great Britain im- sonal opinion is that this is the be- pose effective economic embargoes on ginning of the end of Japan. She Japan. has ceased to be a civilized nation "The alliance between Japan, Italy, and has her own economic distrac- and Germany in September of last tion." year was unmistakable proof that the crisis in the Par East is simply a COLBY REPRESENTED phase in the greater world crisis. I (Continued from page 1) believe with Senator Wheeler, 'that pilot training, he will be commission- since we are involved in this war the , ed a second lieutenant in the Air only thing to do is to soe it through Corps and will be assigned to a com- with complete unison.' We all should bat or training unit as a flying officer. direct our best effort to establish a Gushing, a member of Alpha Tau moro effective international organiza- Omega, received flight training pre- tion after this war, the only possible vious to his enlistment in tho army, means of averting tyranny and under the C, A. A. program. anarchy. Tho development since Sun- day has brought homo to us the truth STUDENTS OPTIMISTIC of Clarence Streits' remark, 'that (Continued from page 1) United States is a great part of the world and not a world a part.' " on, it is immediately evident that the Professor C. S, Carlson, "A practi- bland attitude students appear to en- cal issue and has to be placed in a tertain about their future is consid- practical way, It seems to me that erably weighed by the opinions of tho Japanese have taken the whole lower-classmen, who look forward to issue out of the position whore it can at least two and a half moro years on bo debated as an abstract problem of the campus. Seniors are tho least ideals and have forced us to act. It sanguine about their opportunities to is a good thing for our national get ahead today as compared with jy \erw jAmtmti$. -m > " " dS) morale that the attack was made on what they may have boon a genera- \ ¦ v 1 us, because if it hadn't been it tion before this: / / 'ilJk '' ™%; would have boon impossible to got tho Boliovo Oppor. Bettor Worse Same * united American people behind tho W/WM^... tks ts t IF * .ri|£7 \ war. On o thing wo should remember Freshmen 70% 13% 11% in thinkin g of Japan is that tho war Sophomoi-os 70 20 10 /& //?/f r ^" - - whK > is not the expression of tho Japanese Juniors 05 24 11 your old friend ** ' ' v^j SM^ Seniors W^j w^bgy people, its tho expression of tho will , etc 59 27 1. ^y *yV ,. f^w j -~r COLBY STUDENTS I Ihis time I'm coming to you wo have A>% ^^^F^(,'/) With a timely shopp ing tip... 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