¢ THE COLLEGE NEWS VOL. XL, NO. 12 ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1944 Copyright, Trustees of Bryn Mawr College, 1944 PRICE 10 CENTS | Agnes Smedley Traces Development Of Political Trend in Wartime China Chinese Communists Advocate Formation of Democratic Government Goodhart, January 12. “The Chi- nese fight not merely for bread alone, but for a position of equal- ity in the community of nations. And ideas are to them, and have been since the war began, weapons more powerful than guns,” said Miss Agnes Smedley, war corres- pendent and author, speaking on Recent Chinese Political Develop- ments. Relating Chinese internal trou- ble with the Kuomintang-Commun- ist conflict to Chinese relations with the Allies, Miss Smedley pointed to the growing develop- ment of real democracy in China and the results of recent Allied conferences as pointing to a peace- ful post-war world. In the past few years, there has been an intensification of the con- flict between the Kuomintang and the so-called Chinese Communists, a conflict which has been growing since 1927. The Chinese Red Army, representing the peasants of China, “fought under two ban- ners: anti-imperialism, and _ the agrarian revolution.” Describing the union of the army with the gevernment in the fight against Japan, Miss Smedley emphasized the-political training of the troops. _ The old Chinese Red Army, now the Eighth Route Army, control- ling a large territory of northern China, has introduced democracy as the mode of government there. Continued on Page 4 Undergrad Presents ‘Prelude to War’ Film Goodhart, January 8. The prop- aganda film, Prelude to War, was produced by the War Department Research Council for the army in order to show how and why war came. Comparing our “free” world to the “slave” world of the axis countries, it depicted the es- sential differences in government, religion and attitude. It is one of a series of seven movies deal- ing with the present war, five of which will be shown at Bryn Mawr. The growth. of the “new order” in Germany, Italy, and Japan in the 1920’s was. traced. Begin- ning first in Italy, the movement seemed the easiest way out to a country torn apart by the first War World and faced with two alternatives: reconstruction or fascism. Germany, which had never acknowledged its defeat and whose people had an. inbred love of fighting, was in a “post- war chaos.” Under such condi- tions, it was not hard for Hitler to introduce and popularize “Na- tional Socialism.” In Japan, “The New Order in Asia” was _insti- gated by a nebulous group of war. lords through the emperor, who as a god commands the blind obedience of the people. By means of propaganda and education of the children, the countries were prepared for war. With freedom of the press, law eourts, the right to unionize and othet rights of the democracies abolished, only the church remain- Continued on Page 3 4 Miicernadiae ose AGNES SMEDLEY Use of Propaganda On Italian Fascists Discussed by English Radnor, January 7: Describing the Italian attitude toward Fas- cism as “completely unfanatical’’ Mr. Maurice English, chief of the Italian section of the OWI in New York, -discussed American propaganda to Italy and the ef- fect it has produced on the Ital- ians. “Mr. English, formerly a ‘foreign correspondent of The Chicago Tribune in France, Spain and Portugal during the _ early years of this war, and also direc- tor of foreign broadcasts for the National Broadcasting Company for three years, feels that the lack of enthusiasm for Fascism has helped American and British pro- paganda a great deal. When it was first organized, the Italian division of the OWI was faced with ~ several unforeseen Continued on Page 4 Dr. Hazard Describes Army Naturalization Philadelphia, January 10: Natur- alizing 3,678 men in the armed services by the “Soldier Proced- ure,” Dr. Henry Hazard of.the Im- migration and Naturalization Ser- vice, travelled 42,000 miles in ten months. . Speaking at the Phila- delphia International Institute, Dr. Hazard told of his experiences granting American citizenship to soldiers and sailors in Iceland, Great Britain, Sicily, Italy, and North Africa. ee The requirements for citizenship are at a minimum in, this: Soldier Procedure, explained Dr. Hazard. Applicants must be lawfully ad- mitted to the United States, al- though there is no necessity for permanent residence. They must be in sympathy with this country. There are no racial, age, or resi- dential qualifications; no first pa- ‘pers, fees,,or educational stand- ards_are necessary. “Each appli- cant must be vouched for by two officers,” stated the Overseas Nat- uralization Administrator, “and there is a careful examination of his service record.” Aliens and persons from Axis-dominated coun- tries coming to the United States after 1988 must first be cleared by U. S. headquarters. Continued on Page 3 /under the Gedymin dynasty, 0. Halecki Evaluates — Polish Achievements In Gedymin Dynasty Goodhart, January 10. The val- ue of Polish history for a study of federalism was noted by Pro- fessor Oskar Halecki, Director of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America, in his talk “The Polish Federal System 1385- 1569”, as the Mallory Whiting Webster history lecturer. In dis- cussing the Polish federal system he ‘emphasized its achievement in un- ifying peoples of many different creeds and languages. Although they had previously been hostile to each other, Poland and Lithuania, including White Russia, united for purposes of common defense in 1385. Poland and Lithuania at the time were surrounded by the Teutonic Or- der of the Baltic Sea, the Tartars in the southeast, and Muscovy in Continued on Page 4 Metals in Wartime Subject of Lecture By Arthur Patterson “The Physics of Metals” will be the subject of the talk to be given by Mr. Arthur L. Patter- son, Associate Professor of Phy- sics, in Dalton Hall, Wednesday, ‘January 19 at 8:00 o’clock. Spon- sored by the Science Club, this is the second in a series of lectures being given this year on the pos- ition of the sciences in the war. In line with the Science Club’s policy of presenting this series for the benefit of the layman, Mr. Patterson will show that the prob- lem of the use of metals in arm- ing for war is one not limited to engineers. It is important ‘to all, and in relation to the war effort it is comparable to that of map- making, discussed in the first lec- ture by Miss Lehr. It is also one Continued on Page 3 ‘Gertrude Lawrence Will Show Films To Promote Anglo-U.S. Understanding Calendar Friday, January 14 War-Films, Music Room, 8:00. Saturday, January 15 German and Spanish Senior Condition Exams. German Exams for M. A. and Ph. D. Candidates. Monday, January 17 Gertrude Lawrence, “Britain at War,” Goodhart Hall, 8:15. Tuesday, January 18 Current Events. Wednesday, January 19 Mr. Patterson, “The Physics of Metals,” Dalton, 8:00. Chamberlin Presents Series at Haverford On Russian Situation William Henry Chamberlin, for twelve years a foreign corres- pondent in Moscow and author of several books on Russia, is_ the speaker at a series of lectures on Russia being presented by Hav- erford College: The next lecture entitled The Soviets in Power: will be given in Roberts Hall on Jan- uary 18 at 8:00 P. M. The lectures will treat various aspects of Russia’s position. and potentialities. Among the sub- jects to be reviewed are the trans- ition from Leninism to Stalinism, Russian foreign policy, Russian relations with America, post-war plans, and the economic system. They will be delivered on Tues- days, and will continue through April. A distinguished journalist, Mr. Chamberlin began his career as Assistant Magazine Editor of the Philadelphia Press. In 1919 he became the assistant to Heywood Broun on the book section of the New York Herald Tribune, and three. years later went to Mos- Continued on Page 3 Humorous Ghost Haunts Rhoads Basement With Mysterous Slivers of Borrowed Soap By Patricia Platt, °45 Rhoads has acquired a phantom burglar with a sense of humor. Ever since a month before Christ- mas vacation there has been a touch of madness.tinged with whimsy in the air. The inmates of Rhoads North basement have been forced into a state of philo- sophic fatalism because which in- animate objects will start moving around next defies prediction. It all started with soap. The stuff, ordinarily slippery, became positively elusive, and refused to stay where it was put, in soap dishes. The hall bookshop began to run out of stock, as day after day basement inmates purchased more and more soap. Then it be- gan to reappear in small slivers when least expected. It had been thoroughly used in the interim. The result was frustrated out- bursts on the part of would-be washers that reached a fever pitch. A casual observer, walking into the basement bathroom, is confronted with an array of soap dishes, each bearing a warning, the most poetic of which reads: “Who lays a hand on yon green soap, dies like a dog —March on, you dope!” Soap is not the only article now performing antics in Rhoads. Candy bars and other trivia have a way of vanishing and reappear- ing in odd places. One sophomore, after leaving a full candy jar on her bureau when embarking’ on a week-end, returned to find it had vanished. Next morning the jar reappeared, empty. Things mater- ialize as well as evaporate. It is a common occurrence to find var- ious unclaimed items of underwear strewn about the quiet smoker after a seemingly peaceful night. Rhoads is as baffled about its pixies as anybody else. A meeting of the corridor, in an effort to make head or tail of what was going on, ended in near-hysteria. People, stating their losses, found that these had a tendency to correspond to other peoples’ gains, and the web became infinitely tangled. Adjournment left everybody feel- ing the mysterious unseen pres- ence more than ever. Eager would-be detectives have seen and heard nothing. It looks as though Rhoads basement were haunted, or a second Dorothy Say- ers were out.trying to get experi- ence. Even the fundamental issue is unsolved—is it or are we? British Actress Operates Her Own War Service In America Miss Gertrude Lawrence, stage and radio actress, will speak and present films on Britain at War on Monday, January 17, at 8:15 in Goodhart Hall. As an unoffi- cial speaker for the British In- formation Service, she appears as a volunteer in a campaign for better understanding between America and England. The films, supplied by the British Information Service, come from a variety of sources. The first, These are the Men, is a cap- tured German film edited in Eng- land which deals with the Nazi leaders. ABCA is a short film describing the newly-established department of the British Army which gives information about the: issues at stake to the fighting: men. A Hundred Million Women is . another’ British film, made from actual shots taken in Rus- sia of Russian women, and _in- cludes parachute nurses. Know Your Ally Britain, an American short made by Frank Capra, gives a comprehensive view of England and this war. The final film, The Last Hazard, shows the role minesweepers play in pro- tecting convoys, and is also taken in action. War Service Miss Lawrence has done pion- eer work in establishing Anglo- American relations. She is the only British woman who has op- erated her own war service, The Gertrude Lawrence Branch of the American Theatre Wing War Service, Inc., for four years. Prior to Pearl Harbor her branch of. the American Theatre Wing, of which she is a vice-president, was run for the benefit of the British War Relief. When Amer- ica entered the war she changed her plans, and now devotes her service wholly to “the American armed forces. She _ personally raises all the funds used by her branch, which is operated entire- ly by volunteers. It has the only mobile library the Eastern seaboard. Continued on Page 3 on Capt. Marquis Tells Of WAC’s in Africa Goodhart, January 11. The ex- cellent work of the WAC’s in as- suming the respohsibilities as well as rights, of -eitizenship was de- scribed by Captain Frances Mar- quis on leave from the WAC in North Africa. Captain Marquis was with the first WAC division to go overseas, the one which landed in North Africa last January. With the aid of some excellent slides she sketeh- ~ ed vividly the life of the fighting woman abroad. Starting secretly from New York, the WAC’s spent five days confined below the decks of their transport, fifteen in a cabin—because the skipper feared their effect on the male soldiers abroad. The contingent spent the time playing bridge and guessing their destination—incorrectly, as it turned out. It is significant of the ‘spirit and ability of the girls that they instantly made themselves. Continued on Page 4 , —— Page Two ¥ THE COLLEGE NEWS THE COLLEGE NEWS (Founded in 1914) Published weekly during the College Year (except during Thanksgiving, Christriias and Easter holidays, and during examination weeks) in the interest of Bryn Mawr College at the Ardmore Printing Company, Ardmore, Pa., and Bryn Mawr College. The College News is fully protected by copyright. Nething that appears in it may be reprinted either wholly or in part without permission of the Editor-in- -Ch ief. Editorial Board . EvizaABETH WarTKINs, °44, Editor-in-Chief ALISON MERRILL, 45, Copy BarBara HUuL1L, '44, News HitpretH Dunn, *44 Mary Vircinia More, ’45, News AprRiL OURSLER, °46 Vircinia BELLE REED, 744 Editorial Staff SUSAN OULAHAN, 746 PatrRIcIA BEHRENS, 7°46 RutH Atice Davis, ’44 LANIER DuNN, ’47 Darst Hyatt, *47 Joy RuTLAND, *46 MonnliE BELLOW, *47 Cartoons JEAN SMITH, °46 Patricia PLatT, 45 MarGarRET McEwan, °46 DorotHy BRUCHHOLZz, Nancy MoreHouseE, ’47 MaRGARET Rupp, 47 THELMA BALDASSARRE, °47 "46 Sports Caro. BALLARD, ’45 Business Board ELIZABETH ANN MERCER, 45, Business Manager JEANNE-MartE LEE, ’45, Advertising Manager NinaaMontcomeRry, "45 ANN GILLILAN, 746 Mita AsHODIAN, *46 ELIZABETH HoFFMAN, BARBARA WILLIAMS, '46 SARAH G. BECKWITH, Subscription Board EpirH Dent, ’45, Manager Lovina BRENDLINGER, °46 Harji MA.ik, *45 MarGareET Loup, *46 ELIZABETH MANNING, 746 CHARLOTTE BINGER, *45 Mary Louise KarRcHER, 746 "46 "46 Entered as second class matter at the Ardmore, Pa., Fost Office Under Act of Congress August 24, 1912 New Schedule The present semester schedule leaves much to be desired in efficiency and distribution of examinations throughout the year. Although this condition has always existed, it has be- come especially apparent since the war. has necessitated shortened exam periods and longer Christmas vacations, to assist the railroads in distributing the rush of transportation overthe Christmas holidays. A larger burden of work is now forced in to the brief two weeks after the vacation, fol- lowed by a shorter and heavier exam period. The result of this concentration of work at the semester’s end is an in- crease in exam hysteria. We think the defects of this system outweigh its advantages and that a change in the arrange- ment of the semester is necessary. Bryn Mawr opens several weeks later than nearly every other college in the fall, and asa result makes an awkward distribution of the two-term plan, with Christmas vacation coming near the end of the first term. If college began sev- eral weeks earlier in the fall it would be possible to have the mid-year examinations before Christmas vacation. This sys- tem works well in a number of other colleges, and would be advantageous at Bryn Mawr for numerous reasons. The second semester could thus begin after Christmas vacation, which would eliminate the pressure of a large amount of work in a short time after the holiday. The sem- ester’s work therefore would be unbroken by jthe interrup- tion and retardation caused by a long vacation. The result would be better work in both semesters. Under the present plan exam hysteria in the mid-year examination period is far greater than at final exams in the spring.. If the mid-year examinations were followed immed- iately by a vacation at Christmas, as final exams are followed by the summer vacation, there would be much less unreason- able panic than that occasioned by examination periods in the middle of the school year, as this constitutes a minor break which is closely followed by more work. Under such a plan, spring vacation would also be earlier, and thus divide the period from Christmas until the end of the year more evenly than does the usual spring vacation. The standard of work would probably benefit from this re- vision, as the equalized periods would create a better attitude toward work as well as generally better health. In view of the disadvantages of the present system, we feel that our suggested revisions merit further considera- tion. International Cartels The doctrine of free enterprise is said to be the basis of American economy, and, although social policy is assumed to maintain competition, it has in many ways veered from this objective. Corporation and patent laws, and failure to ‘clearly define and enforce te regulations have, to a large extent, contributed to the decline of competition. Last week the Department of Justice charged Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., of London, Imperial Chemical In- dustries (New York), Ltd., E. I. du Pont de: ‘Nemours and Co., Ines; and Reesington: f Arms Company, Inc., with seeking THEATRE ‘Wallflower’, Juvenile Comedy Praised for Fresh Spirit In Acting By April Oursler, ’46 With an originality and fresh ness unusual in this period of ju- venile comedies, Wallflower, a new play by Mary Orr and Reginald Denham, opened at. the Locust Theatre Monday night. The story of Joy, a high-spirited young blonde with an overflowing personality, and Jackie, her step- sister, attractive in her own right, but definitely overshadowed by Joy’s line, the play combines hn- mor and pathos depth than the pre-adolescence of Junior Miss. It is this handling of humor and pathos that provides the most striking part of the evening. .The quick shift of emotions combined with the contrast in pace between the deceptively slow opening scenes and the whirlwind tempo of the growing climax, heightens the effect of the farce. Throughout the whole play there are touches of high comedy, unusual in the work of Denham, noted for blood- chiller melodramas. More than this, however, it is the acting which gives this play distinction over the rest of its kind. The audience is conscious from the beginning of Jackie’s lesser popularity, from the opening scene where the family waits for the two girls’ return after four years of college. Paradoxically, however, it is while Joy vamps Walter, Jack- ie’s only beau, that the audience becomes more and more conscious of Jackie’s superior, if reticent charm. The climax arrives when the rest of the family returns home at two in the morning after various engagemnts, to find Jackie not at home. Walter’s parents are just leaving, when the phone call comes from the District Attorney, inform- ing Judge Linnet, that the police just raided a roadhouse known as the Wolves’ Den and found Jackie and Walter upstairs in one of the beds. This one outbreak, accom- panied by large newspaper notor- iety, floods Jackie with dates as to attain more}: WHAT TO DO Attention Seniors and Graduate Students—Please sign now on the bulletin board of: Room ,H for ap- pointments with Mrs. Crenshaw regarding jobs for next year. Radiation Laboratory, Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.— Openings for computers, physicists,- drafting trainees, radio technician trainees, clerk for tool room crib, business office, personnel office and stock room. A representative will come to the college if students want to see her. Goodyear Aircraft Corporation, Akron, Ohio—Miss Bartington will come to the ¢ollege for interviews toward the end of the month. See your bulletin board for details of the jobs available. Tripp Lake Camp, Poland, Maine —Openings for counselors. This camp is highly recommended by past counselors from Bryn Mawr. Excellent salaries. soon as she-is bailed out. Walter recovers from his hangover offers to marry her. She refuses the offer, justifying it first by the assertion that she will not have a shotgun marriage without love. Walter proves his true love for her, and their marriage the previous night is finally revealed. The fact that no one but the bride knew about the marriage (Walter was drowning Joy’s refusal and had no memory of the ceremony) is dis- counted. The story as such, is too light and incredible to be the sole re- deeming feature of the play. For- tunately, the acting is extremely convincing and_ understanding. Mary Rolfe, as Jackie, plays with excellent understatement, making the transition from wallflower to poppy with ease and realism. Sunny O’Dea as Joy is utterly charming, and carries the slightly exaggerated part well. Mr. and Mrs. Linnett (Kathryn Givney and Walter N. Greaza) were outstand- ing in their humanness and per- plexity, and Brigette, the Austrian maid (Vilma Kurer), is the most convincing example of a humorous refugee, and an_ inexperienced worker produced by the domestic help shortage. world domination of markets through monopolistic and re- strictive practices, in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. Since 1933, the action alleges, these corporations have been united on a division of world markets in the chemical industries. Chief of Attorney-General Biddle’s Anti-Trust division, Wendell Barge, said: “The cartel system, which has plagued us with shortages of critical materials, lack of know-how and industrial skills during war and unemployment and idle plants during peace, must not be tolerated’ in this country.” The defendants state that their agreements, which in- clude patents and joint stock-holding, exemplify a “policy of cooperation . . of public benefit,” and cite numerous bene- ficial products resulting from their agreements. Public benefits in the form of new products have result ed from large concerns with their extensive research depart- ments, but these benefits should not be coupled with the maintenance of rigid price policies resulting in. excessive profits and “restraint of trade.” Arrangements between these large corporations are nothing but private treaties which. assume governmental powers. They are far removed from the original American concept of free enterprise. Division of markets and the establishment of production quotas to maintain rigid prices are not in keeping with so- called democratic principles. Unless these corporations are brought to trial and indicted, international cartels may con- tinue to thrive. To avoid future world wars, it,is essential for each coun- try to raise its living standards through internal enterprise unhampered by restrictive trade practice. Powerful corpor- ations in the form of international cartels have done much to discourage smaller business. sumed by sugh corporations as Imperial Chemical Industries, The sovereign powers as- Ltd., must not be allowed to continue. Unless the trade restrictions of such powerful groups as the international cartels are stopped, they will play a large part in causing another World War. Se niatenteeee eis and. Freshman Show Elections The Freshman Class _ takes. pleasure in announcing the election of the following direc- tors for the Freshman Show, to be given on February 19th. Nicole Pleven: ...........:.:.. Director Mary Helen Barrett Stage Manager Alice Bronfenbrenner Music Director rt See eee eee eee eee eeeerereeoreroeees —— Stephens i . Poster Director Lois Reichhard Costume Director (Gertrude Lanman Elizabeth Willard Dance Director _Christobel Locke Business Manager _“ Ct WIT*S END I am an enigma with anemia. I also have large vitamin deficien- ey. I started out with three little — pills—two red and one tan—one little two little three little vita- mins standing on the shelf. Ev- eryday I wended my way to the haunts of watercoolers imbibing deeply from the cool fountains of chlorine adulterated with water that lives in the haunts of water- coolers. All. alone in redundant solitude standing by ° myself, I swallowed the three little vita- mins standing on the shelf. But that was many and many a night ago in a world of dreams and scurvy. (This is poetic an- tithesis leading to the realiza- tion of contradiction) (Which means, them nights is gone for- ever.) I had a long talk with my warden (which means I _ looked sick) and I toddled down to the infirmary (which means I _ was worse than sick and fit for exper- imental psych). To no avail did I recall my plight last pay day when my Haverford Pharmacy bill was $19.00 (which means last pay day was pre-3-pill-a-day days) (which means I was taking one little two little three little vita- mins, four little five little six lit- tle calcium pills as well as rub- bing salve on my scurvy and buy- ing tricky braces for my rickets) (which means I hadn’t yet made the one-a-day really three a day discovery of my charming little pills—$8.00 a dozen and redder than cherries, or roses and _ ber- ries). A sadder and wiser anemic I wove my way out of the labyrinth of hemoglobins homeogenized and gulping down thy ammonium chloride and sank _ corpusceless and corpselike into a wan coma, as I forged my way through the thickening crowds rolling my last cigarette. With all my sang froid deliberately destroyed by the connivings of anemia and leu-_ kemia I turned my eyes heaven- ward breathing a pious curse on the dear watchful warden who was responsible for my resurrec- tion from the predestined dead (which means I had _ another patkage from the Haverford Pharmacy in my.-hands.) Hope springs eternal in the most blood- less of circulatory streams. I have a new song to sing now: One little two little three little vitamins, four little five little six little calciums standing on the shelf. I went to the infirmary and paid attention to what my warden said and behaved myself and now there are twelf. Election The Undergraduate Council takes great pleasure in an- nouncing the election of Jeanne- Marie Lee, ’45, as Common Treasurer. C Ly A » & Sea ‘ : ln oe. MEN Soe ane PS aR PS MRR Se aac anger Am \ “SPR ET SRE, HE ORO GAY eNO THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Three ‘strument was a gift of Mr. Rockefeller Receives Piano as Memorial Rockefeller Hall recently added to its smoking room the distine- tion of having a piano. The in- and Mrs. Arthur Morse, of Cincinnati, Ohio, in memory of their daugh- ter, Katherine, who was a former student at Bryn Mawr, in the class of ’45. Kathy was known to her class- mates and friends in Rock as a gifted musician, which makes the gift doubly appropriate. Before coming to Bryn Mawr, she show- ed great promise as a_ violinist, and appeared with the Cincinnati Symphony at a young people’s concert at the age of ten. She continued her studies in Phila- delphia with the noted violinist, Thaddeus P. Rich. During her year at Bryn Mawr, she was elected song mistress of her class, and wrote the class song. The piano was welcomed with open arms in Rock and is running strong competition with the rad- io. Everything from _ boogie woogie to Beethoven can be heard issuing from’ the smoking room at all hours. It became so pop- ular, as a matter of fact, that quiet hours had to be named for the players, who seem to include all who can claim any pretense of proficiency. Its tone and action are thoroughly approved, and Rockefeller is greatly indebted to Mr. and Mrs. Morse. Patterson Discusses Metals In Wartime Continued from Page 1 of the few physical problems re- lated to the war which is com- prehensible to the layman, and at the same time not secret informa- tion. Accomingly, Mr. Patterson will approach the problem in a strict- ly popular fashion, and will ex- plain how the strength of metals involves a real physical problem. Strong, flawless metals play a vital part in the production of war goods—from the _ delicate casting of a bullet which cannot vary one-hundredth of an_ inch from the prescribed shapes, to the equally delicate balancing of a giant Flying Fortress. The basis of of the strength or weakness metals is the analysis of how the atoms pile up together. With the aid of demonstrations and models, Mr.. Patterson will explain the elemental principles. Mr. Patterson attended McGill University, where he received his B. S. in 1923, his M. S. in 1924, and his Ph.D in 1928; he was Lec- turer in Physics there until 1929. Associated at various times with the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Massa- chusetts—Institute of Technology, he came to Bryn Mawr in 1936 as Assistant Professor of Physics, becoming Associate Professor,, in "1940. Dr. Hazard Describes Army Naturalization Continued from Page 1 “More Germans and _ Italians were naturalized than any group except for Canadians,” Dr. Haz- ard said. This was significant since any of these naturalized Americans captured in Italy or Sicily by Nazis would be consid- ered traitors and treated as such, without even the considerations granted to prisoners of war. Working on the high seas, in hospitals, and just behind the front lines, Dr. Hazard naturalized Greeks, Africans, Austrians, Atis- tralians, and members of other nationality groups who were “anx- ious to be citizens of the country) whose uniform they were wear- ing.” United War Chest The United War Chest Drive | on campus yielded a total of $4,047.29. A 100% contribution ywas received from the faculty, the. maids and porters, the groundsmen and the resident graduate students, while 96% of the undergraduates contrib- uted. This year’s donation to the War Chest was $60.00 un- der last year’s. : Nursing as Vocation Explained by Williams Deanery, January 7. Discuss- ing the United States Nurses Ca- det Corps in particular and nurs- ing in general, Mrs. -Whitney Williams emphasized that in the nursing field, a woman is not re- leasing a man-for combat duty, but doing.a vital job ‘which only a woman can do. Mrs. Williams, a representative of the National Nursing Council for War Service and the Cadet Nurses, spoke at one of the many vocational con- ferences given throughout the year, The primary requisites for a nurse, Mrs. Williams said, are patience and understanding as well as a strong sense of respon- sibility, imtelligence and _ accur- acy, and a real enjoyment in her work and in meeting all kinds of people with widely differing prob- lems. False Impressions Three false impressions about nursing’ have arisen; that a nurse leads a cloistered life, that she always has to give up pleasure because of uncertain hours, and that she has, on the whole, many unpleasant experiences’ with life. A nurse, Mrs. Williams stated, does have a careful and thorough training and long and often ir- regular hours, and she sees many sides of life, but her work does not demand any more than do most jobs well done. Predicting an important future for nursing, Mrs. Williams said that it will offer opportunities to trained wo- men in all phases of Public Health work from instructing and_ re- search to executive positions in hospitals and psychological _ re- construction work here and abroad. Home Front In order to free more’ experi- enced nurses for’ overseas. duty, there is now a great need for nurses on the home front. A stu- dent Cadet need only pledge to remain on active duty for the duration—all else she chooses herself—whether she enters a ci- vilian or military hospital here or abroad, the city in which she wishes to work and the kind of job she wants to do. She may be already married or marry during her training. She receives summer and winter uniforms, room and board, and monthly al- lowances consisting of $15 a month the first 9 months as a Pre-Cadet, $20 a month for the (j 15-21 months as a Jr, Cadet and at least $30 a month for the re- maining months as a Senior Ca- det (this time depends on wheth- er or not the Nursing School for which she has been accepted al- lows credit to be given for any previous science or other classes she has completed). On graduat- ing she is eligible to become a registered nurse. MEET AT THE GREEK’S Tasty Sandwiches Refreshments Lunches - Dinner |Raku Bauku Teapot, Wine Bowl Discovered) In Writing Room by Study-weary Seniors Great treasures have recently been discovered in the cabinets of _the Library writing room by a group of book-weary seniors. The aaeeves are lined with curios, Ori-| | ental and rare ...so rare they | defy description. The collection includes ceremon- ial wine bowls, and oil urns com- Undergrad Presents Prelude To War Film Continued from Page 1 ed in fascism’s way. The film emphasized the destruetive meth- ods by which the church was ban- ished from the axis countries. In contrast; the United States was disarming in compliance Wwith the Kelland-Briand act of /1929 organizing the C. C. C. and So- cial Security and building; new dams and roads. Indicating the popular ‘sentiment about war in this critical period, peigirvee from a Pathe News poll of 1939 were shown in which the majority of those interviewed stated that they wanted no foreign entanglements; we had our own problems to solve. The actual beginning’ of the second World War was depicted. On September 18, 1931, Japan in- vaded Manchuria with the| excuse plete lth: imperial crest. ae teapots of every conceivable size, shape, and color. Outstanding among the tagged receptacles is a Raku Bauku turtle teapot (18th century) . Another is black and shaped like a cock with a papoose- like chick on the lid. A teapot de- scribed as having a Kyota decora- tion in English.style puzzled its examiners by the striking resem- blance it bore to the pottery of the American Indian. All pieces are graded, priced, and dated... definitely ‘dated. Translations of ornamenting Chin- ese characters are inserted in the teapots. One inscription to a drinker begins, “Ideas are “ever- lasting, calmness is a miracle...” The collection which was given to the art department two years ago has been stored because of lack of exhibition space. Gertrude Lawrence To Show British Film Continued from Page 1 Recently Miss Lawrence established the Gertrude has Lawr- ence Unit of the Mrs. William Boyce Thompson Foundation, which knits for the American Forces. Previously she establish- ed, in cooperation with Mrs. An- of a trumped-up railroa dis- turbance. Capturing Shanghai in 1932 and Jehol in 1938, the Japanese met with no resistance from any country. The ague of Nations expressed their \disap- proval, and Japan quit the League. Meanwhile the Italian people| were becoming restless, so Mussolini started his conquests. Because of a small disturbance in Wal\ Wal the Italian army backed with the latest guns and equipment march- ed into Ethiopia. Against ‘this force, the Ethiopians had an army ‘equipped with swords and an \air force of one plane. Again no ae ventured to help the oppressed countries, \ Chamberlin Presents Series At Haverford Continued from Page 1 cow as correspondent for’ the Christian Science Monitor, a pos- ition which he held for twelve years... While in Russia he was also correspondent for the Man- chester Guardian. In 1934 he was made the chief Far Eastern Correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor. He went to France in 1939 and returned to this country after the Nazi occu- pation. Mr. Chamberlin is the author of many books, the most recent of which, The Russian Enigma—An Interpretation, has just been pub- lished. Some of his other more recent books are Japan Over Asia, Confessions of an. Individual, and The World’s Iron Age. - Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1897, Mr. Chamberlin graduat- ed from Penn Charter School and Haverford College. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Academy of Political Science. ~ PRE-SPRING CLEARANCE TOWN AND COUNTRY SHOP Open Friday and Saturday Eve. 1 Cricket Ave Just off the Pike ARDMORE PA. . =~ f = | Maisen Adolphe French Hairdressers Special Price for Students 876 Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr q ~ ,\may be shown in England, so that thony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr, a knitting unit which has helped to outfit the Woman’s Land Army in Kent, As well as raising money for the services she operates, Miss Lawrence has entertained exten- sively at hospitals, Stage Door Canteens, and Merchant Seaman’s Clubs. She served as chairman of the campaign, British Blood for American Forces, which she in- stigated as a reciprocal gesture to show appreciation for what Americans had done for the Brit- ish during the blitz. It was suc- cessful in meeting its quota of 15,000 pints. The British Information Serv- ice hopes that a similar campaign of American documentary films \special groups can be educated in the ways of America. It is also hoped that in so doing questions may arise among the students of each country which the Service will be able to answer in the form of further films. ‘Delicious Teas Community Kitchen LANCASTER AVENUE Open Every Week-day \ \ OVERSEAS | VALENTINES Must be Mailed~ | By January 15th one s the — to sink Richard are | __ BRYN MAWR FOR CAREER-MINDED WOMEN @ That bright future you’ve dreamed about—College education plus Gibbs training insures it! SPECIAL MIDYEAR COURSES BEGIN FEBRUARY 14 Right now, smart girls from 147 senior colleges who want more than a tem- rary stop-gap job are training to porary Gibbs secretaries. Hundr of permanent, well-paid, patriotic positions ‘are open to Gibbs-trained college women who need never fear competition. For catalog, ad College Course: Dean. NEW YORK 17 BOSTON: 16...+...... CHICAGO II seen eee Soda Fountain The Soda Fountain wants to get workers for exam period, preferably Seniors. Anyone in- terested should see Anne Fitz- gibbons in Rockefeller. Student Waitresses Seek Wage Revision The question of student wage level has been raised again on cam- pus. Rockefeller waitresses are now petitioning for an increase in wages as a result of changes made in the system. Instead of 40 cents an hour, they are asking for the flat rate of 60 cents a meal. When the plan for student wait- resses in the halls was first ingug- urated, the girls were paid the reg- ular campus rate. of 40 cents an hour, although the average length of time they worked per meal was then an hour and a half, they were automatically paid sixty cents a meal regardless of the actual time involved. System Costly The college found that this sys- tem of waitresses was far more costly than they expected. In mid- November, therefore, they started a new system whereby waitresses were still paid 40 cents an hour but were required to register the time they worked. Recently the number of waitresses has been re- duced. Since this reduction requires more work by the remaining wait- resses, they feel they are entitled to a raise in pay. The increase is not much; under the ‘time clock” method the average pay was fifty cents a meal so they are request- ing only a ten cent raise. The petition is also an expres- sion of their opinion that the “time clock” method is unsatisfac- tory. They believe that the work is often lengthened in order to get more pay, the amount of pay is always uncertain and it causes unnecessary difficulties in book- keeping. A flat wage would give a more efficient and honest system. The petition is now being con- sidered by Miss Charlotte Howe, Manager of Halls. “ujintty _ Nasty Chap These days, “ Wintry Blast’’ his worst, so take care! His chilly salute brings discomfort to sensi- . and makes them so he’s a tive lips. . unsightly. Be ready for him. Keep a handy tube of Roger & Gallet original Lip Pomade in your pocket. And whenever you step out-of-doors smooth its invisible, healing film over lip membranes. For both men and women, Reger _ & Gallet Lip Pomade has long ; been the accepted relief for chap- ped, cracked lips. Pick up a tube today at any drug store. ROGER & GALLET 500 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK 18, N.Y. vw bo Page Four THE COLLEGE NEWS — Engagements Lois MacMurray, ’46, to Lt. George W. B. Starkey, Army Medical Corps Reserve. Grace Dole, ’44, to Lt. Paul Ed- ward Kohler, Jr., USNR. Marriages Dolores Oresman, ’44, to Ensign Irwin Silverstein, USNR. Joan Campbell, ’47, to Ensign Russell Blalack, USN. Propaganda Effect Discussed By English Continued from Page 1 technical difficulties. In the first place, the OWI officials had assum- ed that ‘with the large Italo-Amer- ican population there would ‘be no difficulty in getting announcers. They found, however, that most of the Italians in this country are Neapolitans or Sicilians, and speak a dialect very different from what is considered cultured Italian. When the OWI finally secured a group of recent immigrants from northern Italy, it soon found, Mr. English said, that its broadcasts had the character of an under- ground station, with a strong dog- matic view and I-told-you-so atti- tude towards Italian defeats and encroachments by the Germans. Moreover, its broadcasts, arranged and written for mass consumption, were reaching not more than 500,- 000 Italians. Of the four million short-wave sets in Italy at the be- ginning of the war only two mil- lion were capable of getting broad- casts from New York, and these had so deteriorated that not more than 500,000 were now able to get adequate reception of New York programs, Col. Stevens In addition, the OWI found it- self competing with the B. B. C., which maintains a very excellent Italian propaganda service. The success of this organization, Mr. English stated, is due in a large measure to a Colonel Stevens, who spoke “impeccable” Tuscan. Oddly enough, the American counterpart to__Colonel _ Stevens, despite his very faulty Italian, is Mayor La Guardia. The Italians were im- pressed by the Mayor’s connection with Roosevelt, by his experience in the Italian army in the last war, ‘and by the fact that he is the mayor of our largest city. Letters began to come to the OWI prais- ing La Guardia not only as a-dem- ocratic spokesman, but “because everybody thought he was funny.” In a study of Italian morale and Italian attitudes toward the war and post-war period made in an Italian prison camp in this coun- try, Mr. English found that “there is a great deal of defeatism amonz the Italians.” Fascism has never gone quite as deep as Nazism in matters of dogma and ideology, with the result that the Italian prisoners lack the fanatical belief -_in__their__system—that-—the—Nazis|, have. However, Mr. English found a great deal of loyalty to the king and the monarchial system in Italy, while loyalty to Mussolini is practically non-existent. In studying their attitude toward Joseph’s _ Hair Dressing 25 COULTER AVE. ARDMORE, PA. O. Halecki Evaluates Polish Achievements -Continued from Page | the northeast, explained Profess. or Halecki. In addition to their common need_for_defense,.the.subjects_of the new Gedymin dynasty ° were united by the development of a common culture, he said. The cul- tural trends of the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Coun- ter-Reformation spread through Poland to the other territories under the Polish federal system, uniting them in common beliefs. The government established for these peoples, according to Pro- fessor Halecki, was one which recognized the absolute equality, both practically and legally, of the two main constituents of the federal system. The Gedymin dynasty was es- tablished in 1885 when the Treaty of Krewo was signed in Lithuan- ia agreeing upon the marriage of Jadwige of Poland and Jagillo, Grand Duke of Lithuania. A peri- od of strife followed the death of Jadwige, but delegates of the two countries met in 1418 at Horadlo to sign the Act of Union. These new articles of union stated that Lithuania was to have her own grand duke. They stated that the Crown of Poland could not be fill- ed in the future without the agreeent of Lithuania, and _ es- jtablished regular “convention and parliaments.” The Union of Lublin in 1569 set up the Republican Commonwealth which endured until the Parti- tions. In the Union of Lublin, Sigismund Augustus satisfied op- posing parties in Lithuania and Poland by placing Podlasia and Volhynia directly under the latter while Lithuania proper and the White Ruthenian provinces re- tained the prerogatives of a grand duchy. The Union of Lublin con- summated the federal system, Professor Halecki pointed out, by stipulating that the connection between Lithuania and Poland should be perpetual and that a single ruler should be the symbol of the unity. the post-war period, Mr. English found that a great many of the prisoners wished to remain in this country after the war. They feel that “Italy offers,fio future to young men,” and they have seen their -relatives in this country, wherever they may be in our econ- omic scale, much better off than their own families in Italy. A great many of the Italians believe a social revolution is at hand, and expect a government patterned on|.- communist ideals. However, a great many of the prisoners would like to see a democratic govern- ment patterned on our system arise in post-war Italy. Puerta De Mexico Margaret Paul 69 St. James Place, Ardmore FROM MEXICO HAND-BLOCKED CHALLIS MATERIAL FOR DRESSES _|Make this a Happy New Year eep yourself full of good cheer \If ever you feel the blues setting in : a |The best of all tonics is food from the | INN Kee SSeS EEE Pee ERT REET TESTE T Tee ErECCCeTeT STS Pistol-Packing Paper There paper shortage, but not on campus. Save all old newspapers, maga- zines, wrapping paper. By Sun- day deposit all such paper in neat, separate piles in the tea pantry designated in each hall. It will be collected every two weeks by the Salvation Army. Keep paper circulating. Help win the war sooner. is a severe Granger to Discuss Negro Race Conflict ' The Philadelphia chapter of the American Association of Social Workers will present Lester B. Granger in a lecture on the “So- cial Worker in Relation to, Race Conflict” at the Social Service building, 311 South Juniper St., on Thursday, January 12 at 8 p. m. Walter White, Secretary of the (National Association for the Ad- vancement of Colored People will also speak. Mr. Granger is the Executive Secretary of the Nation- al Urban League, one of the oldest Negro organizations in this coun- try. His discussion will deal with the functions of social service in alleviating race problems. At the Wellesley Summer Insti- tute for Social Progress this sum- mer, Mr. Granger stated that “ra- cial equality is a barometer of democracy, and present readings (recent race riots, such as those in Detroit, Mobile, and Beaumont) in- dicate a stormy time ahead.” NAACP The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, which will be represented by Wal- ter White, publishes a monthly magazine, The Crisis, which has received wide circulation in recent years. The purpose of the NAACP is to combat the spirit of persecu- tion which confronts colored peo- ple and other minority groups in the United States. Granger’s organization, the Na- tional Urban League, has been es- tablished to make investigations among Negroes in cities, to pro- mote social work among Negroes until other agencies extend their programs to include them. Haverford, Pa. Ardmore 2117 E. S. McCawley & Co., Ine. BOOKS A. Smedley. Discusses Chinese War Politics Continued from Page 1 Completely reforming government, with an all-out.attack on the Jap- anese armies, they~institi dem- ocratic._elections,.. electi several Kuomintang officials. The remain- der of the Kuomintang, however, branded these elected bodies as Soviets, sending some troops to quell the “Communistic element.” “The nearest parallel to all this,” Miss Smedley remarked, “is the Jugoslav partisans led by Gen- eral Tito ... the regular armies must be considered much as the Jugoslav Chetniks, hating the en- emy in some cases, but hating the guerrillas more, because they rep- resent a people’s army and have turned the war into a _ people’s war.” . In relation to the effect of Al- lied policies from pre-war days to the Cairo Conference, Miss Smed- ley presented the unfavorable Chinese point of view, based on our dealings with Japan and and Enland’s attitude toward India. Quoting quesios asked her by a Chinese divisional commander, Miss Smedley described the Chin- ese fear, before the Cairo Confer- ence, of white-man imperialism, and the feeling that the British and Americans would never relin- quish any claims in the East for an objective, altruistic peace. Since then, however, we have taken steps toward retrieving our prestige in China. The abolish- ment of extra-territoriality, and our Chinese Exclusion Law, with new treaties China have deprived Japan of many propaganda instruments. In addtion, China’s participation in the Moscow and Cairo conferences has given China an important po- sition internationally, a position which has given China a new im- of equality with/| Permission Change Because the 12.09 local is late so often, the Executive Board of the Self-Government Assoc- jation extends all 12.15 permis- sion to 12.30 to allow adequate time for returning to the halls. This extension includes those activities which may not in- volve trains, to prevent: confu- sion. Capt. Marquis Tells Continued from Page 1 useful about the ships—running the post-exchange, the library, some concerts, a paper, and the switchboards. At Oran they disembarked and were sent to a convent outside the blacked-out city of Algiers. Here the lack of comfortable accommo- dations and subsequent air-raids gave the WAC’s their first taste of war. During their stay at the convent, and later in the city prop- er, their capable, willing service elicited the highest praise from all the agencies for which they work- ed—as switchboard operators, lin- guists, statisticians, map-makers, draftsmen, typists, and drivers— and from General Eisenhower him- self: Yet through the grim and grimy | work the girls kept their emotion- al control and a sense of humor. Perhaps that is one reason why so many more are needed. ( Confucius say: A bud in the hand Is worth two in the bush” JEANNETT’S Lancaster Avenue petus to fight. BRYN MAWR Happy New Year j To You All! SUBURBAN Main Line THEATRE ARDMORE | Hand Laundry Now thru Sat. + on “GUADALCANAL DIARY” Sun., Mon., & Tues. How. 3040 Ful. 9440 Victor Cafe Music Lovers Rendezvous 1303 DICKINSON STREET Philadelphia John Di Stefano, Prop “IN OLD OKLAHOMA” SEVILLE | THEATRE BRYN MAWR } Fri. & Sat. 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