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The Ursinus Weekly, November 30, 1942

J. William Ditter Jr. Ursinus College

Donald Melson Ursinus College

William H. Sutcliffe Ursinus College

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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. It has been accepted for inclusion in Ursinus Weekly Newspaper by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Community Club's Program Questions Way Toward Peace e I VOL. 41, NO.9 MONDAY , NOVEMBER 30, 1942 Price, 5 cents Z619 Town Meeting Discusses Post-War World Y Launches Drive "How can we best achieve a dur­ Louis Adamic, "Messiah," and Senior Ball able peace?" was the topic last At Ursinus Today Tuesday evening when Mrs. Edwin H. Coggeshall, Mr. Raymond Pearl­ Behalf of WSSF To Make the Week of December Seventh stine, and Dr. Elizabeth B. White In presented their views at a "Town Meeting" program in Bomberger National Goalls $300,000 I One of the Biggest of the College Year hall. The Collegeville Community College's Is $250 club and the Ursinus College Veteran Soloists To Headline Chuck Gordon To Return Author - Lecturer To Address Forum committee were co-sponsors. "Use your pin money to hold the Mrs. Coggeshall, former president world together," is the motto of Oratorio Performance For Second Engagement I Forum on December Ninth of the Community club, discussed the Y's Social Service committee as the desirability of planning the it launches a drive today in behalf Thursday evening, December 10, Returning to Ursinus for their "The Crisis Is an Opportunity" peace now. "Victory in the war," of the World Student Service Fund. will mark tho fifth consecutive second Senior ball engagement in will be the subject of the talk to be she said, "will preserve for us only The Ursinus share of the $300.000 rendition by chorus, soloists, and as many years, Chuck Gordon and delivered by Louis Adamic, famous the oppol' t um·t y 0 f ac h"Ievm g a na t·IOna I goaI h as b een se t a t $250 . orchestra, of "The Messiah" of his orchestra will supply the mel- author and lecturer, bel ore the lasting peace. We must all work The WSSF provides direct relief Ursinus forum on Wednesday even- together now if we want to erase for students and professors who are George Frederic Handel. This odic background for the outstand- ing, December 9, in Bomberger the evils in the international so- victims of war, and is the author- feature of the Christmas season, ing event of Senior weekend on hall. cial and economic set-up." ized channel for aid to student which has become a tradition at Friday evening, December 11, in I Mr. Adamic, ~ Sloveni~n by birth, Mr. Pearlstine, a member of the prisoners of war, operating under Ursinus, will again bring to the the Thompson-Gay gymnasium, has f!Oom the tIme of hIS entrance Montgomery County bar, outlined the Geneva Conference of 1929. It campus as soloists Miss Florence while the Senior-Curtain club play ~o thIS coun~ry. been tr.em~ndously the economic factor in the con- is international, non-sectarian, and " . .".' Impressed WIth the prmclples of sideration of a lasting peace. Af- non-political, and it builds for the Vickland, soprano, Miss Joanne de Rmg Around ElIzabeth, WIll fol- Americanism to which native ter giving a background of the future through relief, education, --- lo\v on Saturday night. Americans point with pride. How- pre-war economic disturbances, he and reconstruction. Gordon's better-than-ever band ever, he has also been struck with stated, "Isolationism cannot pos- Blanche Shirey '43, chairman of will feature a new vocalist, Fran- the reluctance of these same people sibly exist if a permanent peace 1'3 the Social Service committee, has ces Bishop, when the orchestra to extend these principles to those to be obtained. Moral, physical, planned an extensive program for takes over the gym. Boasting of a who come from other countries, and economic reconstruction are WSSF week which begins today. seeking happiness under demo- essential; and each nation must Students have already voted to long line of Southern plantation cratic rule. increase its own productivity and give up desserts at three meals so owners in her family tree, Gordon's Consequently, he is carrying on a consequently trade its surplus on that the savint:s may go to the new singer is from Richmond, and crusade in which his aim is to re- a world market." fund. Speakers on campu.s dur- is well known in Virginia society. erect for present day AmerIcans, "We must avoid the presentation ing the week will refer to the especially for those whose families of a tailor-made peace constructed drive, and each student will be James Raban '43, chairman of have been American Citizens for by the most powerful nations," said solicited individually for a contri- the ball committee, has announced two centuries or more, "the Ameri- Dr. White of the College fat:.!ulty bution. A thermometer, placed in that the atmosphere of the Thomp- can dream-that sense of demo- presenting the political basis for a front of Freeland hall, will indi- son-Gay ballroom will be in per- cracy and love of freedom which durable peace. "The peace must cate daily progress. fect keeping with Gordon's type of guided America's first pioneers." be made by and with all powers As a further aid to the WSSF music. Frederic Lynch, designer He points out too that there are concerned, and the politics of no drive this week, the Y Social Ser- of last year's Junior prom set, is now some fifty million non-Anglo- nation must influence post-war ac- vice committee has announced in charge of decorations. Saxon Americans who are making tivity." Dr. White concluded by plans for a party this Friday even- "Ring Around Elizabeth," the definite contributions to American saying that the League of Nations ing in the Thompson-Gay gym- other feature of the weekend, is a life, but who are still regarded as was a thoroughly creditable experi- nasium. Broadway comedy by CharI Arm- foreigners by many. In line with ment from which the world should According to Carl Schwartz '45A, strong. The Ursinus production is this, Mr. Adamic has a staff of profit; and that if cooperation on heading the committee on ar- being directed by Homer Koch '43, workers travelling over the entire a large scale can be managed in rangements, a Chinese theme has I and Barbara Cooke '44, as Eliza- country to aid him in obtaining war, we should be able to cooperate been adopted and one of the feat- beth, and Howard Lyons '44A, as information about the contribu- Dr. WiI!iam F. Philip, associ- I h h th I d' I on a large scale in achieving a (Continued on page 4) Ra p, ave e ea mg ro es. tions to American life of various lasting pe,ace~. • • Facu]ty-Se--nds Four I ate plofessor Ol music, who will Saturday afternoon's tea dance, racial and foreign groups, especial- direct the fifth annual presen- which will be for Seniors and their ly those who have come to America _ el. Ie btio"f rlpl'c;:"l\ pc;:c;'~h" dates .. wj..ll get nnder way at 3:00 i' th~ P .1 C r.t ./ ~ ...~ coun l'ics a ~ C I I on December 10. p. m. in the upper diningI' roomth other than the British Isles and T 0 P ro f S onc ave with recorded music supp ymg e the Netherlands. The information In B OSt on T raged y . - rhythms for. dancing. James I thus received is used as a basis for Four members of the faculty Nault, contralto, Mr. Steel Jami- Richards '43A, is. in charge of the his writings and lectures, and in One of the victims urday represented Ursinus over the week- son, tenor, and Mr. Earle Styres, tea dance commIttee. the magazine "Common Ground," night of Boston's Cocoanut Grove end at the fifty-sixth annual con- bass-baritone, and will be directed ----<0 which he edits and which is pub- fire, which has already taken a toll vention of the Middle States As- by Dr. WIuiam F. Philip of the Col- Y HEADS TO DD ESS FROSH lished by the Common Council for of 440 lives, was Alean Winkleman, sociation of Colleges and Second- lege music department. American Unity. sister of Nathaniel Winkleman Jr. ary Schools held Friday and Sat- "The Messiah" was composed by The first of t· a meetings to fur- The Carnegie Foundation is '42, who is now a student at the urday at the Hotel New Yorker, in .dand31 1 1.41. Its text was ar- ther acquaint f eshmen and upper sponsoring Mr. Adamic's efforts, University of Pennsylvania's School New York City. The group includ- langed by Charles Jennens from class students '4th Y activities will which are now especially con­ of Medicine. ed President Norman E. McClure, Old and New Testament pas- be held on We nesday evening at cerned with the handling of new Miss Winkleman, 18, and a soph- Dean G. Sieber Pancoast, Professor sGl.~es . it is remarkable that, al- G:30 p. m. in R m 7 of Bomberger. immigrant problems in a nation at omore at Wellesley College was Franklin 1. Sheeder, and Profes o~ thou6h Rande.! was first and fore- At this first· meeting Elizabeth war. He is also at present engaged identified in the Boston City hoo'3- Calvin D. Yost. most a com oser at opera, "The Cassatt '45, arSp' Harold Alderfer as a consultant to the Defense pital from her name which was The conference had as its gen- M.essiah" has lived on to the exclu- '44A, who are in charge of the Commis ion in Washington as an found sewn in her slip. A brilliant eral theme, "The esponsibility 01 sion a almost the whole body of program, will eJJ.plain the functions expert on new immigrant and re- student, having been valedictorian Education in Tim~ of War," and his operatic work. It seems to of Y committe in detail. lated matters. of the class of 1940 at Friends Se- included in its program addresses bear out a fac.t that is recurrent in lect School, Miss Winkleman was a by high ranking officers of the the history of music-that many member of the Student Govern- Army and Navy, i addition to Iof the great masters reached the PERSON.4LIToy AND BROAD J1IUSICAL ment Association at Wellesley and those of prominent educators. heiuhts when they took a sacred today would have represented her In addition to att nding the regu- text. EXPERIENCE DISTINGUISH DR. PHIl"IP college on a national broadcast la.r sessions, D~ar: ( Pancoast met I The oratorio, which will be pre- I dealing with choral speech. WIth the ASSOCIatIon Of. College sented in full, with the exception By Don Melson '43 She was the daughter of Dr. Deans, Professor Yos~ sel ved ~ a of a few traditionally accepted One of the cimpus personalities time there he became musical di- Nathaniel W. Winkleman, prof~- member of the exec'utlve commltt~e cuts, is replete with familiar and of whom Ursinus can be justly rector with the Shuberts, in New sor ?f neuropathology at. ~he Um- o.f the College Can erence on Eng- outstanding solos, chorus numbers York, where he trained orchestra, versIty, who last year VISIted Ur- lISh, and Professor heeder attend- and orchestral music "Comfort Ye proud is Dr. ' William Franklin soloists, and chorus for such stage sinus to addr~ the .James M. An-I' ed the ~eeting ~f ~the Association IMy People" and "Eve~y Valley Shall Philip, who thls year will direct hits as "Blossom Time" and "The . del'S Pre-MedIcal SOCIety. of CollegIate RegIs4rars. Be Exalted," for tenor, "The Trum- his fifth consea'utive Ursinus pre- Student Prince." He also conduct­ pet Shall Sound" and "Why Do sentation of Handel's immortal ed an entire run of "The Desert ANAJ--,YSIS OF 1f70MEN RE-Tf7RITTEN the Nations So Furiously Rage "Messiah". Song" in Chicago. Together," for bass, "I Know That '1' t a.' large part of the Ch' fIt t I Ch h M . My Redeemer Liveth," for soprano, FamIIar 0 le n eres s urc USIC TO INCLUDE ARTISTIC l7IETJ POINT and "0 Thou that Tellest Good student body qnly through his His chief interest, however, has b Willia Sutcliffe '43A Tidings ~o Zi?n,': ~or alto, would ~e direction of the chapel singing, Dr. always been in the field of church y m . ' Ioutstandmg mdlvldually even If Philip is liked nd respected, both music, which he studied at the In a recent issue of The Weekly, re.adY at eIght .. ~ pref~rs a coke they were not all parts of one work. State Academy of Church and we publ IS' h e d an amazmg . sCIen-. WI th a bl0 k e, .0t a H,-!eer WIth a soak The air for alto and soprano, "He as a musician a. d as a person, by School Music, in Berlin, Germany. tific analysis of that little-under- ... puts yo':! m a ttance when you Shall Feed His Flock," has been all who come U.lder his direction. Beginning in 1931 he travelled in stood element commonly known as dance, and ~ long ~n .romanc~ ... called "the most comforting music It is this fact, coupled with his the South for two years as a con­ women. Because of the interest doesn't fly hIgh, add IS shy WIth a ever written." ability to diffuse his own efferves- sultant and adviser in church which this analysis aroused, The guy. In the orchestrial field, the brief cent enthusias~ for music in gen- music. Following that, he became Weekly has decided to probe fur- She's something to look forward but exquisite "Pastoral Symphony" eral and "'!'he M~ssiah" in particu- attached to the Cape Cod School ther into this intriguing subject. to-and backward at ... she can is remarkable for its simple beauty lar, that IS beInmd the success 1 of Music, and finally, in 1935, came Scientific knowledge, however, is wear slacks, but s~e seldom. does and depth, wbile among the chor- which this performance has en- to Ursinus. of little use if it is not employed ... Her face doe~n't look lIke a uses, the majestic "Hallelujah j?yed. each year since its incep- Of "The Messiah," which he first for the benefit of mankind. Yet sample of the wor)t of that mus- 'Choru,>" is without equal. tIOn m 1938. conducted in 1926 in Troy with his it is not theht.alsk 0hf th~ sCi~nt~~t, tached German jerl~-the ex-house I ------His Father a Musician own father as concert meister of but of the p 10S0P er, a eCI e painter ... Instead of adding per- DEBATERS TO JI.JIEET TONIGHT the orchestra, Dr. Philip says that the relative merits of the uses to fume, she washes h"r neck ... Her I III Although his bther was an ex- which scientific knowledge is ap- evening dresses art!/"' more gown I ' ---. . ceII en t VlO . I'111IS . t' an d t eac h er a f "There is something about it that plied. We turn, therefore, from the than gone ... She 'wears a sweater The m.en s debatmg cl'.1b WIll music, Dr. Philip's original am- appeals to all types of people in a department of science to the de- , to keep warm .. 'ler skirt is like . meet tomg~t at 7: 30 p. m. m Free- b~tion. was to study electrical en- way unlike that of any other work partment of arts for a discussion Ia good lecture-J'u long enough. I'land receptIOn room.. gl.neermg. at ~e.nsselaer Polyte~h- of which I know. It has repeatedly E h 1 b b ill t 1 Itt t T N Y h h impressed even people who have of the human values of this un- She doesn't try (to cover up a , ac cu. mem er w presen I mca .ns 1 u e 111 r?y, . ., w ~c come to hear it with a definite lack predictable element. scanty education wIth a lot of loud , a short o~tlme of an ar~ume.nt on wa hIS home. Commg .out of hIgh of interest or an attitude of The philosophical cogitation of ' talk ... She is n ver burned up, th~ nega~Ive or affirmatIve SIde. of sc~ool, however, he deCIded to ~rst the department of arts has result- ! and probably doesp't even smoke thIS year s . post-war reconstructIOn fi~ISh the ye.a~ and a half WhICh, . hostility." ed Ira the formulation of a hypo- ... She has no" t," but a rosy I debate tOPIC. IWIth th~ tra~nl:qg he alr~ady h.ad, Of his Ursinus performances of t ideal to which all less-pure future ... She do n't talk about woul? gIve hIm , degl~ee 111 rr: USIC. the oratorio, Dr. Philip says, "I inst.-es of the element may be last Saturday n1gh and whom she ! .ThiS was thel turnmg pomt of have never conducted as dynamic compared. The following random was with ... She' at the kind of NOTICE! I hIS career. UpO\1 graduatIOn ~rom a ch,orus as I have here, and each observations are an attempt by the girl that rides ho e from a walk Tickets for "The Messiah" '\ the Troy Conservatory of MUSI~ he year s perfor~ance seems to sur- arts department to describe the . . . With her you don't spend an ytas ask~d to be~ome head of plano pass the last. It ~eems 0~11y prop- local form of that hypothetical evening; you inve it. will be on sale in Room 2 every InstructIOn. He accepted. t~e I er ~o add that ~lllS fact IS. alrr:ost ideal-the perfect Ursinus coed. She plays hocke because she day this week after lunch. I chance: and has made mUSIC hIS · e?tlrely.a reflectIOn of the I.nsplfa- She's not late on a date, always (Contlnu~d 0 prOf~ssIOn ever since. After some I tlOn WhICh he himself furmshes. PAGE TWO THE URSINUS WEEKLY

************************** GAFF from the *~ a. 1J.tJ~ *~ !J R eOffl~ GRIZZLY 114 e The *~ Seed- Jt -' *~ * * SECOND FRONT - WHERE? * Perhaps it seemed ironical that* Clement Attlee, deputy prime minister of Ursinu on Thursday we observed Thanks­ England, said in a recent speech that the giving day. The war has scattered Northern African action has made the Mediter­ our friends and rela­ ranean safe and has opened up bright prospects Cob Stuff tives over strange for the future. This is taken to mean that the Weekly lands and seas-when A young theologian named Fiddle recent events in North Africa have been a they will com e preface to the opening of a second front in Refused to accept his degree, marching home again Europe. E DIT ORIAL "For," he said, "it's bad enough to we don't know. Yet EDITOR ...... J 'Vi11iam Ditter Jr. '43 be we bowed before our Of course, there cannot be a second front :MANAGING EDITOR ...... E . Elwood Heller '43A Fiddle, without being Fiddle D.D." altars in the spirit of for several months. There i still Axis opposi­ SPORTS EDITOR ...... Robert Ihrie '44A Thanksgiving to say that, coMe what may, life- our way of life­ tion to be taken care ().f. The total area in No.rth EDITORIAL ASSISTA TS ...... Leon orth '43A Mrica to be covered is large. Even after ·re­ Robert Tredinnic]c '44 Ring Around the Rosey is still worth living. sistance has been overcome ome time will have FEATURE EDITOR ...... R. Donald Melson '43 It's hard to keep up with Tess Actually it was the same back in to be spent in consolidating positions, building PERSO NEL EDITOR ...... Hazel Drumheller '43A Umstad these days. Gene Massey 1620 ))efore there was any debate fortifications, and gathering supplies. All this A I TA T PORT EDITORS. . .. Marion Bright '44 was pushed out of the way by as to whether the celebration J . Robert ' Vii on '·15A Much, but Joe seems to have slip­ should be on the third or last may no.t be co.mpleted before spring. It is per­ FEATURE WRI'l'ER - l-Iat'garet Bt'own '43A, Frank ped to the Bock a little too. Thursday in November. The Pil­ haps significant that spring is considered a very urtis '43, lark Moore '43, Glen tewart '45A, grim fathers found cheer in t h e favorable time for a we tern European offensive. shadow of want and fear. William Sutcliffe '43A. They Have Mo.re Pictures Though EWS STAFF - :t\Iarian F gley '43A, Marian Gl"OW '44, Times were tough then, but they The route that the European offensive from Belly Harrison '45. Adele Kuntz '45, James i\[arsh all Incidentally, in case you thought had enough, were duly grateful, the South will take when it does come is a source '45, Ruth Moser '43A, Betty Re se '43A, An drew that the Weekly was being printed and so should we be. Of course, of much speculation. There are three possible Souerwine ' 45A , Mary Alice " ' eaver '43, Belty on different paper, you were right. the OPA is rather persnickity about routes : one by way of Greece, Albania and the Yeager '45, W inifred Yeager 'HA. Starting with last weel{, we're using coffee and sugar rationing. Four Balkans; one by way of Southern France; and SPORTS STAFF - Elaine Brown '43A, Hat'old Buckner a batch left over from a Life gallons of gasoline and six tires one through Italy. The Axis has realized these ' 15, Jean Ewen '43, Doris H arri ngton '43, F red magazine order. may soon become beautiful pipe H idlay '45, \ Valter Bunt '45, Nancy L andis '43, dangers and is making every possible effort to a rl Schwartz '45A. • dreams. Uncle Sam will probably strengthen these three areas. Here is the have all the boys sporting brass TAFF Fight with Your Girl - Now reason for the desperate German stand in Tun­ B buttons and playing havoc with ADVERTISI G MANAGER ...... George Kratz '4 3 Only 21 shopping days to Christ­ the Hitlerites. Sudden blackouts isia, s ince the distance across the Mediterranean CIRCULATIO MANAGER ...... Gilbert B ayne '43 mas in case you're interested. unfortunately interrupt the labor is very narrow there. Geographically speaking, Member of I ntercoll egia te Newspaper Association o f the the route by way of Sicily, Italy and Sardinia Middle A tla ntic Sta t es • of diligent students. But the tur­ key was fat, and there was lots to is considered best by many. ~re d D ecember 19, 1902, a t Collegeville, P a., a s Second 4F's Please Note Class Ma tter, under Act of Con g ress of Ma rch 3, 1879 We have been informed that Dale keep us from grim s tarvation. You There are other rea ons why many believe Carnegie has written a new book would have to go far in this war the offen ive should go through Italy. Italy has T er ms: $1.50 P er Year ; Si n g le Copies, 5 Cents torn world to find another such entitled "How to be Successful in long been considered the weakest link in the AEPRESe:NTI!:D FOR NATIONAL. ADVERTISING BY substantial meal. Love, Though a Civilian" or "Where Axis chain. The Italian people did not want the National Advertising Service, Inc. New Tires May Be Obtained." Let us offer a prayer then for College Publishers Representative those who are fighting to keep our war and it has never been popular with them. 420 MADtSON AVE. NEW YORI<. N. Y. American tradition - the turkey Recent events have inten ified trus feeling. The CHICAGO • BOSTON • Los ANGELES • SAN FRANCISCO Civilian Defense and cranberry sauce and pumpkin bombings o.f Italian towns have been evere and MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1942 We have heard more than one pie type dinner. But don't think the Italian have evinced no great ability to. person express appreciation for that prayer alone can win the war; tand up under the strain. With the United that Saturday night blackout right God can't be expected to win our Nations contro.lling North Africa, Italy can be THE WSSF - A CHALLENGE about date time. The only com­ battles without support from us. bo.mbed mere easily and extensively. The Today the World Student Service Fund drive plaint registered so far is that it Action is necessary on our part Italians realize trus danger and are disturbed is once again launched at Ursin us. This year, wasn't that long threatened all­ too, so let's begin right now- how by it. Pro.gaganda Minister Alessandro Bavolina about giving up that strawberry night affair. recently advised voluntary evacuation of tho.se a year of the greatest need throughout the ice cream cone you buy from the world, Ursinus should reach a new high in Supply store every time dessert cities which are likely to be bombed. Morale raising funds to aid the thousands of unfortun­ Eternal Triangle hliS been particularly uninterest­ everywhere seems lo.w. Too, the eco.nomic pres­ ate students who have been driven from house Ethel Danes is beginning to re­ ing, or how about forfeiting your sure is evere. In the last war Italy imported and home, as well as from school and university. s e~ble a May pole with MacGreger nightly lemon coke at Brad's and ·food. In this war she is being forced to export We sometimes fail to realize how really • a.nd Kramer cavorting around ller. Mmburger with relish? it to German. Thb ~ituation fur th~r increases fortunate and secure we are at Ursinus. True, • No, we are not kidding, we mean the growing dissatisfaction. That Italy is a many of us will soon have to enter the armed do without them and turn that logical point in which to begin the European Tall Tales services, but as yet we have been hardly touched money into defense stamps: stamp second front is realized by the Axis. by the war. We can still live and study and If you want to spend an inter­ out the Axis. esting half-hour sometime, just On the other hand, there are forces oppos­ indulge in social activity very much as we did ask Elaine Lougrun to tell you all ing those which tend toward Italian disintegra­ before the war. We have air-raid alerts, but about that loving cup she won for THE MAIL BOX tion. If left to herself it is very likely that thus far they have only been practice efforts. jitterbugging. Italy would crack within a few days. However, As yet we have not come face to face with the Why do they call it a loving cup, she is completely dominated by Germany. The harsh realities of war. Daddy? To the Editor: Dear Sir: Nazi government is putting more and more But there are many students throughout the troops and Gestapo agents the country. I trust that you will find oppor­ into world who have - yet they still carryon. Hun­ Shades of Mad John Although no accurate information about the dreds of Chinese students, driven from schools tunity to rectify the impression of A younger generation of physi­ Dr. Brun's speech of November 18th number of these can be obtained, they are well in Hankow and Nanking, trudged miles across cists has taken up the famous that is given in your article on equipped and are placed at strategic points. the devastated land of China to new locations, roller skate experiment where our page four of the Weekly of Nov. It is by this pressure that Italy is held together, only to be driven from them in turn. Czecho­ erstwhile prof left off. The very 23rd. In addition to its reflection slovakian, Polish, Belgian students - where are practical additions of a pillow (for on our hospitality and good taste, Naturally, any increased weakness or dis­ they now? protection) and a broom (for pro­ this article violates one of the integration on the part of Italy will benefit the Aid must be given those students who are pelltion) have been made to the cardinal tenets of news reporting United Nations. It is to their interest to make still trying to carryon in the face of unsur­ standard equipment used by the in a college paper: it is so written every attempt to. further these processes. This mountable difficulties. These are the people father of this research. as to express editorial opinion - can best be done by making every effort to who will be instrumental in the construction of without being signed. Fmthermore, impress the Italian people \vith our friendly a new world of the future. They have been Information, Please it shows the danger of citing pas­ feeling toward them and with our desire to help sages taken from their context. them re-establish independence after the war. persecuted, oppressed, routed out of their homes; Doc Philip wants to know who One can understand M. Brun's E. J. CASSATT '45 they need funds to rebuild their schools, supply put the chewing gum in the organ reluctance to be categorical about sustenance for their emaciated bodies, provide motor this morning. (Continued on page 4) the materials needed for the continuation of educational activity. SAY IT WITH POETRY It's not asking too much for us to give up three desserts in the course of a week for this ~BE~R F~CTS~ Nice Way To Say It cause. In fact, we should be willing to do some­ thing more-to give an additional contribution OUR BOYS OUR PROF When he asked her to wed to the drive. "Go to father," she said, So get behind it. ~ll'~'llltimr!~d And she knew that he knew that her father was Raise the Ursinus quota. dead, Put the Ursinus 1942 WSSF drive over the And she knew that he knew the kind of life top! father'd led, E. E. H. '43A And she knew that he knew what she meant when she said, TRIPPED THERE ARE 76 URSINUS "Go to father." ON THE FIRST STEP STUDENTS IN THE ENLISTED Once again a small group of men - this RESERVES. THE ARMY No Gas Worries, Though time Southern Democrats - have stopped the CLAIMS 60 0/.: OF THESE WHILE passage of a needed reform, making one THE NAVAL V-7 PROGRAM When Noah sailed the ocean blue, RUNS SECOND WITH CLOSE wonder what the post-war world will be. He had his troubles just like you. TO 17% . The defeat of the anti-poll tax bill is one For forty days he steered the Ark, of the greatest Axis' victories of the war. Hit­ Before he found a place to park. ler and his henchmen will proclaim to the OUR LIBRARY world that America doesn't have enough faith Coy Coed Type in democracy and the rights of minority groups DR. CARL VERNON TOWER, to prevent discrimination against the Negro in U R SIN U S PROFESSOR OF' There once was a maiden from Siam Southern voting. PHILOSOPHY, HAS TAUGHT Who said to her sweetheart, "Oh Priam, Hitler will ask the world how it can expect AT SEVEN COLLEGES AND You can kiss me, of course, UNIVERSITIES, BUT HAS BEEN a fair deal from a nation which won't give a But you'll have to use force, AT URSINUS SINCE 1913. fair deal to its own citizens. The trouble is that And goodness knows you're stronger than I am." such a question is entirely logical-how can a IF THE COLLEGE LIBRARY'S nation which won't set aside racial prejudices 60,000 VOLUMES WERE PLAC­ Ode to the Day of Upsets among its own minority groups ever hope to ED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER. resurrect the world? THE STACK WOULD SOAR On the day that Georgia beats Georgia Tech America had a chance to take a step toward OVER A MILE IN HEIGHTH. And Boston falls to Cross, post-war reconstruction. America failed. -- H. T. '46 Is a day for Ursinus always to play­ J. W. D. Jr. '43 We'd toss the best for a loss. THE URSINUS WEEKLY PAGE THREE ************************** Snell's Belles Give Bear Sports First ~

Ride on Schuylkill Valley Bus MAKE THE Movie Tickets to NORRIS Norristown Ursinus College Supply Store Today and Tuesday ELEPHONE lines are crowded with "The Crossroads of the Campus" Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in "PARDON MY SARONG" T calls- and many of them are vi· YOUR GIFT CENTER Wed., Thurs., Fri., and Sat. tally important to the armed forces, the FOR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING John Wayne in "FLYING TIGERS" government and war industries. GEORGE ANDY ALAN GRAND To give war calls a clear track and Today and Tuesday Barbara Stanwyck full speed ahead, adopt these telephone in "GAY SISTERS" tactics for the duration: For All Your Barbering Needs Wednesday and Thursday - DOUBLE FEATURE­ - VISIT - Joe E. Brown and Judy Canova 1. Don't make any unnecessary calls. in "JOAN OF OZARK" and "TOMORROW WE LIVE" Keep all calls as brief as you can. CLAUDE~ BARBER SHOP 2. Friday and Saturday 313 MAIN STREET Jeanette MacDonald If you must use Long Distance, TWO BARBERS 50 Years' Service to College Students Robert Young 3. in "CAIRO" make your calls on Sunday, if possible GARRICK -or after 9 P. M. at night. IklIMlW.wpMSWMIMllgJIJpJIMIMIMPWIMIMIMIMIMllgSlM1IWlll91IMI19S¢ Tonight and Tuesday "ALGIERS" starring Charles Boyer WAR IJIUlS COME RRST! THE C·OLLEGE DINER Wednesday and Thursday - DOUBLE FEATURE - Margie Hart Best Quality Food -- Courteous Service in "LURE OF THE ISLANDS" THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY and Sandwiches & Dinners "CAPTAIN FURY" OF PENNSYLVANIA Friday and Saturday 111 MAIN STREET NEVER CLOSED Laurel and Hardy BUY u. s. STAMPS AND WAR BONDS in "A-HAUNTING WE WILL GO" and "BORDER VIGILANTES" PA E FOUR THE URSINUS 'NEEKL Y

HOCKEY Nancy ays- All the latest and most popular (Continued from page 3) A"1011" 0 Ill" A lU/JI n1HE M~~!:,t ~?~ '.-om "'.. " game. Nancy at center half and the future. He did not, however, RECORDS "Mammy" at left wing have been refuse to treat the subject. "V Id o r 'olurnhla ]) '(' (' u H1uclJJnl big assets to the team ever since Marion Britton '42, is employed Dr. Brun did indeed tell of the Okch they earned starting berths as as an accountant by the York Ice dream of Franco-German collabor­ Machinery company, York. 40 Del(alh St. freshmen, and they will both be ation of which your reporter McCOY'S NorrhtO"1J sorely missed next year. speaks. But he added t hat this The season's r ecord: Li~utenant Joyce .P . . Low.nes '42, dream was a dream which no Chestnut Hill ...... 9-0 receIved h er co~ ml ss lOn In ~ h e I I O n g~ r e x is~<;. The attempts of Bryn Mawr ...... 2-2 WAA~S on S a turd ay~ November 7. Petam to give it substance have ************************** Beaver ...... 2-2 She lS an officer, th lr ~ class, and sufficed to show its lack of validity. Swarthmore ...... 3-1 after a few ~ ays she Will return to FI ance will n ever accept the role BU RDAN'S Temple ...... 3-1 Fort Des Momes, Iowa, where she of the artistic and cultural satel­ Drexel ...... 6-0 will act as an instructor in basic lite of Nazi militarism in a German Ice Cream Penn ...... 2-0 training. dominated Europe. But for having Guess what Sluggo! My dad just d Id . , . I dared consider such a possibility, the swellest thing . . . h e signed up Phone - Pottstown 816 10 % of his p 3y for W ar Bonds and It B~tty ZlmJ?el'man .ex 44, IS now France is coming out of this war ain't even New Y ear's yet! * *.**-x-**.:&-y'-***-y-.*.;.:.*~:--:~.******* -* ENGLISH CLUB TO MEET AT ervmg h er m ternshlp as a dental not only beaten but humiliated by hygienist at the Philadelphia I the thought that she has been false "To p il:c ~ 16~o b ~ NeVI '.'c ar's" McCLURE'S HOME TONIGHT Mouth Hygiene association, Phila- to her best self. "The Plenty of Pennsylvania," a delphia. •• •• I Dr. Brun then went on to explain DAN'S BARBER SHOP delightful book filled with gusto his conception of the post-war and enthusiasm, by Cornelius Wey­ Dorothy Thur ton '42, is em- world. It will probably have the Welcomes the Student Body gandt, will be reviewed by Betty ployed by the B. Altman company, United States, Great Britain, and Reese '43A, at the regular meeting New York City. Russia as its leaders. These are 1!J7 ~rllill t. CoJJege\'lIIe of the English club tonight at 8 : 00 industrial countrie and France (Opposit e G r isl ock's Lumber Yard) p. m. at the home of Dr. McClure. Emily Baldwin '41, has accepted cannot hope to have a leading role This narrative is written by an a position to teach English m in any purely industrial civiliza­ Pottstown High School, Pottstown. author who fully understands and ...... tion. However, if the post-war appreciates the state he calls "a . . . world should be tired of mechaniz- ORDER YOUR URSINUS BEAR RING NOW land of plenty, a land flowing with Helen. Derr ex '42, is e~ployed ~s ation, France, whose "genius" has Supplied by milk and honey." It is a story an engll:1eer by .the phI.leO RadlO always been cultural and human, written about the heritage of the corporatIOn, PhIladelphIa.. She who exemplifies the "golden mean" LOREN MURCHISON & CO., Inc. seven civilizations - Hollanders, graduat ~ d from Pennsylvama State of the Ancients, might again play S. W. HAMPSON, Representative College In August. a leading part in the world. Swedes, British Quakers, Pennsyl­ ...... I MEDMS TROPHIES PINS vania Dutch, Scotch Irish, New .,. . . _ To illustrate what he means by ~ Englanders and Virginians which Mary, B. BIshop 38, aI?d Man~ll I "human genius," Dr. Brun told of all settled in the state before the Kotko 40, both of Philadelphia, the case of the prOVincial manu­ 1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlillllllillilllll:JIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIUIIIIIII!III11UllllllUlllllllltiUllllllllliln~lIlIlIllIIlI u mm nUlUIII II !;! Revolution. hav~ been ~cc.eI?t~d for a two to facturer of "pate de foie gras" who In this book, Mr. Weygandt, a four months tI ammg ~ourse at the was urged by an American friend native of Phidadelphia, has im­ WAVES . school at Smith College. to sell his product in Paris or New Dance and Romance mortalized the old customs, folk­ They will le~ve next month and York. The manufacturer refused. ways and cultures peculiar to his up,on completlOI? ~f the cou~' se re- He would have only worries with celve the commlSSIOn of enSIgn. his increased income and wealth To the Music of home state and has created a true ...... I ' picture of Pennsylvania. _,. . could bring him no greater pleas- .Ave~iIl Fox 42:. 'b.as been elected ure than the making of "pate de OlganlSt. at TIlmt~. Reformed foie gras" which he already en­ Chuck Gordon's Band WOMEN ~hurch m place of WlIbam Heefner joyed. If I may express it my (Continued from page 1) 42, who left last week for the own way, I should say that the at the likes to, not because she has shape­ army. French genius emphasizes "being" ly underpinnings . . . She prefers and "living" rather than "having" ham on rye to scotch or rye . . . Lieutenant Albert Grant ex '43, and "getting". SENIOR BALL She doesn't entertain you by pull­ who was stationed at Camp Davis, ing shady gags . . . When you open N. C., will go to Fort Bliss, Texas, The problems of the post-war DECEMBER II from 9 to I a door for her, you receive her as a member of the Army's anti- era will be many, said Dr. Brun, thanks . . . Hamburgers taste as aircraft division. and their solution will be difficult. $4.95 per couple • • • 10nlY good-will and mutual con- good to her as does caviar ... You ,. fidence can bring about permanent address her as "Miss," not "hey, Ruth B. Hoke 42,. Iecentl!' be- peace. It behooves both Europe (No Corsages, please) babe!" came teacher of soc~al studies at and America to approach the con­ To her, a man hunt is for a the Hershey VocatIOnal School, ference table in such an atmos- For this dance - no plants. criminal, not for a sucker .. She Hershey, Pa. phere. makes you feel that she is stuck Hoping that this will serve to on you instead of stuck with you Among former soccer players who 13 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111'111111111111111111111111111101111111111111111111111111111111111111111111:111111111111111111111111111111"11111111111IIIIII1I11I1I1IJrIIIIIIlIllIIUJ!IIIII11IIrI~lmmIlUllnll!mlllnlllll li.!l . . . The rationing and the draft were unable to return for the var­ clarify the subject, I am, sir, haven't frightened her into hoard­ sity-alumni game on Old Timers' Yours very truly, Igm.pm,PIIQIIIQIIIQlIIQlIIQIIIQIIWIIMIIQIIIWJlQ]J1QIIMIMIW0IMIIVJlMIMIIMm.Q![} ing sugar daddies. The only daddy Day were: Alfred M. Wilcox she knows is the one that married Hugh McLaughlin '40, who is a her mother . . . The only heels first sergeant in the U. S. Army and she runs around wi th are those on is now stationed at Spartansburg, IWSSF her shoes. N. C. (Co ntinuec1 f.·om pa ge 2) Ursinus is the object of her pride, Robley Ehret '39, who is stationed ures of the evening will be the AT not of her ridicule ... She believes at Camp Howze, Texas. Iplaying of several Chinese songs the football team did a fine job ... Richard Arnold '42, who has re- recorded by Paul Robeson, famous She doesn't complain about the cently gone to sea as an officer of Negro baritone. food served in the dining room . . . the Atlantic fleet. I There will be dancing, while re- BRAD~~ As yet she has not seen Glenwood Lee Lurty '40, who is a flying freshments and novelties will be memorial by moonlight ... She cadet in the Army Air Corps and on sale during the evening, with spells Board of Education board, stationed in Alabama. all proceeds to go to the WSSF not bored ... Her telephone num­ David Hartman '40, who is in drive. Admission will be 15 cents ber? Oh, brother! If we only knew! the Naval Air Corps. a person, 25 cents a couple. ***************************************************** * * BEAUTIFUL AND HISTORICAL TREES COI/ER CAlV/PUS; * * DEAN KLINR IS NATURE EXPERT OF THE COLLEGE *~ FRE FREE FREE *~ * * by a staff member I ~* * Ursinus students have frequently flont of Freeland, he is sheltered library the most notable tree is the i Know 0/ an Ursinus Man ill the Service? ~ seen Dean Kline wandering about with a green canopy composed of 1 American elm; however, over near ~ ~ the campus in Autumn inspecting the silver maples which line the th~ driveway may be found ~he I* * . Chmese pagoda, the one tree WhiCh ~ Se T 1 at H G t tl TI7 kl , * the trees. Often, too, different stu­ walk. The smaller trees WhiCh blossoms after all the others have * e 11 e e s le rr ee y. i dents have found occasion to make have been recently planted are finished. Its flowers are small ~ * inquiries on the history of the trees and the unusual facts con­ Am;~~c:no~!m~ears the gateway, if w~;~~~~s~~~~. has examples of the ~ HERE'S HOW- $ cerning them, to which inqUlnes he turns to the left and takes the only three trees known to have ~ ~ the Dean is happy to respond. All pathway to Bomberger, he will i double compound leaves. They are * * this is the result of his interest in come upon some of the most beaU- I the Hel'cule<; club, Kentucky coffee, ~ III erely send his address to- ~ the trees, many of which he select­ tiful trees at Ursin us. The second ann the honey locust. Other in- * * ed and all of which he cares for. tree he will pass is an English teres~ing trees are the yellowood, ~ ~ And there are many unusual trees Beech, noted for its thick green a I are tr'~ c with beautiful white ~ (1) William Daniel * to be seen at Ursinu'5, as well as foliage. Milton alluded to this hanging flowers, the Chinese elm, I * ~ interesting histories of them to be fo~iage when he bid his warriors the tulip poplar and the mosse- I * Brodbeck Hall * heard in discussions about them. find rest and recreation under the cup oak, all of ~hich are on the ~ ~ For the last twenty-five years spreading beech. Next in line is old campus. or that part of the ~ U rsinus College ~ classes have donated trees to the the sweet gum, with its corky lawn west of Freeland, behind and I * * campus, which trees are the more wings on the branches and the in front of that building.:l: College\'ille, Pa. ~ unusual ones. To the left and in fruit balls which remain all Win- Then th ~ rc are the usual spruces, * * front of Stine Hall, to the rear, and tel'. In marked contrast to all this pines, ashes, and oaks. Some of ~ ~ in front of Derr Hall on the right green the next tree is a copper the oaks are the original trees of * or * are three Linden trees, the line beach, which is very much like the probably four hundred years of ~ ~ tree of Homer. The Linden was not­ European beech but has rust leaves. age, and may grow to be a thous- ~ (2) Registrar' Office * ed in history for the sweet nectar As our imaginary visitor ap- and or more years old, * ~ its flowers furnished bees, of Hybla proaches the corner of Bomberger, But there is one more tree at:!: U rsinus College * in Italy. No less a botanist than by the tower he will see the rarest Ursinus of special interest to the * = Linnaeus received his name from tree on campus, the ginkgo, or students, the sugar maple which ~ Collegevj} Ie, Pa. = the Linden. His father's home was maidenhair tree, a sacred tree to stands in the parking circle at the I * * graced with a beautiful example of the Chinese, and it is probably not Science Building. When Olevian ~ = this tree, so beautiful that when wild anywhere else in the world. Hall, the old women's dormitory I * H 'II S I A . I ** his father had opportunity to It i the oldest tree in history, which stood where the Science ~ e ure y p prenate t. * raise his station in life, he took the probably dating from the Carboni- Building now stands, burned down, ~ * name Linne, Swedish for Linden, ferous Age, on the border between a huge sugar maple shade tree I * = as his name. When his son began the fern and the tree. The at- burned with it. The tree was:r- FREE FREE FREE * his work at the University of Up­ tractiveness of it is to be found in treasured so much by the women ~ = sala in Europe he Latinized Linne the fern-shaped leaves and the that they raised a fund to buy a ~ ~ and took the name of Linnaeus. long delicate stems. new one, which now is in the ;;; * When one goes down the walk in On East campus in front of the I small circle at the parking space. :;'*******************-;HC--!i-***-lE-*************************!