‘outsiders. ‘the employer. 3 ous « THE COLLEGE NEWS VOL. XLII, NO. 4 \S ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR. PA.. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1947 Copyright Trustees of Bryn Mawr College, 1945 PRICE 10 CENTS Ex.-Labor Sec’y Outlines Labor’s Future Position Goodhart, February 18. Miss Franees Perkins, Secretary of La- bor in the Roosevelt Cabinet, spoke on the future problems of labor in the United States in the fourth Bryn Mawr assembly on Current Affairs. iy Miss Perkins pointed out that all the progress.made so far to- ward the social betterment of lat bor has been achieved by law and responsible legislation supported by the middle classes. The mini- mum requirements for life have thus been assured by law, and|; workers can depend upon collect- ive bargaining and increased pro- ductivity to raise the standard of living. The Ex-Secretary outlined the present requirements in the labor field to solve the problems of the future. The first and most im- portant requirement is better la- bor unions which will serve their members so well that the coercion of the closed shop will be no long- er necessary. The second require- ment is a code of ethics growing out of the people of the union and not laid down for them by eminent Such a code would ab- olish the abuses often identified with strikes and would determine fairly both the time and the right to strike. Miss Perkins called on the union for a more stable organization to build peace between the union and She further advo- cated the stabilization of employ- ment and the control of unemploy- ment which would lead to increased production and community wealth. This, she insisted, must be accom- plished by the whole community as. it will benefit everyone. Finally, she suggested that: dis- putes should be settled téss by the use of strikes. Miss Perkins ex- plained that this can be gradually achieved by “a still further elab- oration of the laws of contract” and a more rigid adherence to them. Progress will be made through the. replacement of political techniques by social techniques. The total problem of the future of labor is a challenge to the peo- ple and not merely to inspired plan- ners, added Miss Perkins. The achievement of these reforms will require the full support of the na- tion, for the problem affects us all. Chorus te Sing On Station WIBG On February 26th the College Chorus, directed by Mrs. Lorna Cooke de Varon, will broadcast over Philadelphia’s station WIBG, from 4:30 until 5:00. Jean Switen- dick, °48, will act as announcer, and Ann Chase, ’48, will talk briefly. The program will “include two songs by Kodaly, Woe is Me and Blooming on a Hilltop, with solo parts sung by the Double Octet. Other selections will be Concao, by Villa Lobos, two Negro spirituals arranged by Bryn Mawr girls, and sey Fa anthems. The ac- companist will be Ruth Crane, 749, | body listen to the program, not only because this is the first time the Chorus has broadcast, but be- cause the program is “modern and fabulous.” ee \ nm urges thatierc.) ~ E. Evarts, Former News Editor, Explores Intricacies of the Onion by Harriet Ward 48 “I’m at loose ends,” announced Emily Evarts, retired Editor of the News, after a week away from the world of headlines and deadlines. In. typical Evarts fashion Emily unfortunately celebrated her first two days of freedam in the Infir- mary. But she also has managed to indulge in P. G. Wodehouse and a weird excursion up Taylor tow- er. “My chief accomplishmertt,” con- tinued Emily, slightly exhausted after her first full Monday stint in lab, “has been learning to find my way around Dalton.” She has de- cided that. it is perhaps more pro- pitious for a Biology major to UCLA Students Discuss Religious, Racial Viewpoints Deanery, February 16. The Pan- el of Americans, a group of six young women representing various racialand_religious..groups.in_ this country visited Bryn Mawr through the auspices of the Intercultural Committee of the United Nations Council of Philadelphia. The group is composed of students and gradu- ates of U.C.L.A, and is visiting schools, colleges, and civic groups shroughout the country to help promote a better feeling of broth- erhood among people of different backgrounds. Each girl represented a different religious or racial group—Catho- lic, Jew, Negro, Mexican, Chinese, and-the majority group, the Anglo- Saxon Protestant. Because they celebrate different holidays, many people believe the Jews to be a peculiar race of peo- ple, put the girl representing that group pointed out that they are not a race but a religious group and—that-they—have—made—import= ant contributions in all branches of our society. Choosing between the culture of their parents and of their adopted country is a problem for many Continued on Page 3 Emotional Effects | Of Art Explained On Tuesday, February 11, Mr. Morris Blackburn gave a short lec- ture about modern art in general, adding to it a few pointers con- cerning his own paintings, eight of which were shown in the Com- mon Room. Mr. Blackburn open- ed his discussion with a comment on the popular mental blocks which prevent people from understanding and enjoying art. Too often the spectator asks himself, “What do I see? What is it that the painter has seen which I can’t see? Some- one is at fault.” This attitude is directly opposite from one which might present painting in a more favorable light. Painting is “non- verbal;” it is an emotional process. and should have the same effect as a symphony has. Strangely enough, considering the advances in psychiatry which have permeated modern thought. too often the public says “If we« can’t see it; that isn’t it.” And too cece “paintings, in which the sub- we quite clear,.are +". en 1 at face value, and their emo- tional beauty is lost. It is just as easy to lose the beauty of art in a picture which is representational as in one which is abstract. meet Miss Oppenheimer there than on the steps of the Bookshop or the Inn. In fact, the t months will find Emily expocing the fine intricacies of the oniori foot, whose fascinat- ing dimensions she is now en- grossed in measuring in a slightly weepy manner under thousand- watt lamps. She also plans to delve into the deeper mysteries of the obstinate basin on the third floor of Pembroke. And perhaps there will be time for some “jolly” fish- ing in the spring. / “But nobody speaks to me any more,” Emily pointed out plaint- ively. “Or