Notre Dame Scholastic, Vol. 86, No. 05
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W ¥ •*«. *•• ** WIIS '*•, '»>•'• f 8 rio*^:* f( ^he S^otre Qiame Scholastic EDITORIAL Disce Quasi Semper Victurus Vive Quasi Cras Moriturus FOUNDED 1867 A Stitch in Time . ill«llil(ltillltltllll>tllllltllllllllltllllllllll(lllltlllll*llllllllllllllllllll>l>lll*lll 1IIIIIIIIIIIII1IIII11II The old saying that a "stitch in time saves nine" is still a very worthwhile label of life. Eepititious usage has not di minished its homespun practicah'ty. At any rate, awareness of it at the appropriate time could have saved Notre Dame much embarrassment and the unedifying sensationalism of last Tuesday at the dining halls would not have occurred. There is another time-tried bit of wisdom to the effect that "one shouldn't cry over spilled milk." But inasmuch as a below-the-belt blow has been dealt to the spirit of Notre Dame through strong-arm methods and subsequent unfortu ••••lllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllltttllll|tlllllltlllllllllllllll(tl>lllllt))lll*l>l<*>>l*l>ll****>*ii****ii***li' nate publicity, it is wise to review causes and to comment on the intei-play of motives. THE STAFF That service at the dining halls was not up to par and FRANK GRIMALDI, Editor-in-Chief that the menu was consistently unimaginative, no one denies. To anyone accustomed to the plentifulness of meals at Notre JOHN DEFANT Managing Editor Dame befoi'e the war, the recent economizing on milk, the GEORGE COLLINS - Navy Associate Editor perennial noodles, the heterrogenous messing up of ice-cream PAUL WEYRAUCH Sports Editor and gravy, the omnipresent refuse wagons, were an abomi JAMES F. MCCARTHY Feature Editor nation. That the student body had a right to demand that these be corrected within reason, no one challenges. But one COLUMNISTS has a right to challenge the type of mass pressure used to THOMAS M. HIGGINS - - - The College Parade rush up the application of remedies. LOUIS ALMASI - - - - - The Crow's Nest ARTHUR MOSHER, RAY FRANKLIN - - - The Shillelagh It is assumed that Notre Dame has an efficient S. A. C. JACK STEWART ----- The Green Banner It is also assumed that it should act as the only official inter ED CASO. JOE PIEDMONT - - - Frosh Froth mediary between the student body and responsible authority on all occasions of emergency. To carry a problem to someone who is either incapable or unwilling to cope with it, or who CONTRIBUTORS at best is but an employee of the University, is like carrying JAMES GREENE RALPH HAYMAN coals to Newcastle. Weeks ago tension among the students JACK TINKLE JOE LANG BILLY SLAVICK FRANK TYCHSEN could have been sensed. In the face of so impressive a crisis, GERARD HEKKER DAVE OLSON the S. A. C. should have gone directly to the top of the Ad PAUL ABRAHAM JUSTIN CICCONETTI ministration and there intelligently and maturely have pre JOHN C. THOMAS JOE RENINGER sented its case. Then it could be reasonably expected that W. O. MILLER JAMES JOHN JIM REGAN BILL PFAFF immediate, effective and authoritative action would have fol JAMES BURNS DAVE WARNER lowed. At any rate, a satisfactory explanation could have SAMUEL HAZO JOHN GUNTHER been obtained for this impasse in reconversion at the dining PAUL RAGAN BILL BRAUN halls. In the event of weak representation, sensationalism ROGER CAHANEY RUDY SCHREITMUELLER germinates freely. JACK HUMMEL WALTER S. BUNKER By now a large percentage of our friends know that Notre Dame, noted far and wide for its spirit, its unity, JAMES FERSTEL Photography and the capacity to take it in a pinch, has had a food strike. ARTHUR COUGHLAN Circulation Manager Newspapers and the radio have blown up the story out of REV. C. J. LASKOWSKI Faculty Advisor proportion. It is to be regretted, however, that our outside M. E. VARGA Advertising friends have not first-hand opportunity to witness the hag gard faces here, the gaunt, accordion-like structure of flanks, the bodies swaying pitifully in the wind, the ominous death Member of Catholic School Press Association, Associated Collegiate Press. Represented for national advertising by Na rattle! The prestige of the school has been hurt. But scar- tional Advertising Service, Inc., 420 Madison Avenue, New York tissue will form and the school will be strong as ever. But City — Chicago — Boston — Los Angeles — San Francisco. THE SCHOLASTIC is published weekly during the school year, ex one hopes that the strikers will remember who gave this un- cept during vacations and examination periods at the Uni kindest cut of all. There is an oblique redemption in the versity of Notre Dame. Address all correspondence to: Publica tions Office, Administration Building, Notre Dame, Indiana. admission of being wrong. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC Entered as second-class matter at Notre Dame, Indiana. Acceptance for mailine at special rate of postage. Section 1103, Oct 8, 1917. Authorized June 25, 1918. VOL. 86 DECEMBER 14. 1945 No. 5 Inter-American Affairs Clubs Meet Here All students attending the conference were served special Outstanding delegates (left to right): Edgardo Cordoba. Ernest meals in the upper dining rooms of the Notre Dame Dining Halis. McCuUough. Frank Foss. Robert Hasset of Loyola. Ethel Dignon Priests at left are the Rev. Wm. Cunningham, C.S.C., and the of Mundelin, lanet Cunningham of Rosary. Margarita Escobar of Rev. Frederick Goddard, M.M., of Notre Dame. St. Xavier and Thomas Murray. Last Saturday and Sunday, the annual Dame team made up of Frank Foss, dent; Rolando Duarte, vice president; meeting of the Commission on Inter- Eduardo Cordoba, and Ernie McCul- and Joe Di Spigo, secretary-treasurex". American Affairs Club, Chicago area, lough, and a team composed of Ethel The Club meets the first and third was held on the Notre Dame campus. Dignon, of Mundelein College, Margarit Monday of each month at 5:15 p. m., in Escubar, of St. Xavier College, and Janet Following the registration Saturday Room 1 of the Law Building. An invita Cunningham, of Rosary College, was the afternoon, the delegates repaired to the feature of the meeting. tion is out for new members. Interviews Law Auditorium at 4:30 o'clock, where for membership are .conducted at the the first business session was held. Following Benediction in Our Lady's meetings. "America's Part in the United Nations Chapel, the session closed -with a meet Organization" was the theme of this ing of the Executive Committee and fac conference. ulty advisers in the Notre Dame cafe MASS CLUB CALENDAR teria on Sunday afternoon. Having been formally opened by FRIDAY—^Vigilary Preparation for Robert Hassett, of Loyola University, Some 200 delegates from colleges and the Third Sunday of Advent—7:15 chairman of the Commission, John Pow universities in the Chicago area attend pan.—Caranaugh Hall ChapeL ers, president of the Notre Dame Stu ed the meeting. SATURDAY — Dialogue Mass — dent Council, gave the welcoming ad Father Wm. Cunningham, C.S.C, pro Octave of the Immaculate Concep dress on behalf of the University. Joan fessor of education at Notre Dame h.as tion — Blessed Virgin ChapeL Sa E. Closs, of the International Relations been instrumental in the organization cred Heart Church — 6:50 tun. Club, St. Francis College, Foil; Wayne, of the Inter-American Affairs Commis sharp. then spoke on Anglo-America's part in sion. Much interest has been stimulated SUNDAY — Mass Club Round Table on the Liturgy—^Beginners' UNO. "Unity through Education" was in the student bodies of colleges and Group. 11:00 ajn. Advanced Group. the title of her talk. Latin-America's universities in this area. part was taken by Lorenzo Medrano, 7:15 pjn. Architecture Bldg. Librccry. University of Chicago. A question-and- Any member of the student body answer period followed. Inter-American Officers interested in knowing something about the Liturgy of the Church is ' • Sunday morning, after Mass in Dillon At its first meeting of the semester, invited to attend any or all of these Hall Chapel, a second business meeting the Inter-American Affairs Club elected meetings. was held. A quiz match between a Notre the following officers: Frank Foss, presi- NROTC PROGRAM CHANGED Campus Variety Show Being Staged Tonight Na\T V-12 Bulletin No. 336, recently inactive duty status and remain fully An all-campus variety show, bringing released, outlined a complete change in qualified in all respects for further train to light hidden Notre Dame talent, was the NROTC program. Until the present ing, will be eligible for any benefits held last night in Washington Hall, as which Congress may appi'ove for the time the trainees enrolled, under this funnybone ticklers Jack Galloway and permanent peacetime NROTC. Recom program have attended college witli tlie Frank Kowalski made their debut here Navy paying their tuition and providing mendations of the Navy Department, as producers of informal comedy. By for their living facilities as well as pay wiiich will soon be presented to Con popular demand, the entire show will ing them a monthly salary. If the indi gress, include payment by the Navy of repeat tonight at 8:00 p. m. in the Wash vidual trainee wshes .to remain in tiie all tuition charges and $50 per month ington Hall Auditorium, and will be free NROTC program after March 1, 1946, to each trainee. It is hoped that the new^ of charge to all those who care to at he will have to assume the foregoing ex legislation may be put into effect at the tend. penses himself, and will be permitted to beginning of the next fiscal year, 1 July attend any college he wishes, providing 1946." If this legislation is approved, Featured on the hour-and-a-half pro that he is entirely acceptable to the aca trainees that enter the program in gram of comedy, patter and music, are demic authorities of the institution that March on an inactive status will have Joe Flood and John McGuire w^ho col he desires to attend.