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VOL. XLI, NO. 26.

ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1945

Copyright, Trustees of
Bryn Mawr College, 1945

PRICE 10 CENTS





Acheson | Trees
Bretton Woods
Monetary Plans

World Conditions Need
Immediate Action

On Plans



“Without the Stabilization Fund,
the Bank proposed at Bretton
Woods will be a dangerous weap-
on,” said the Honorable Dean Ach-
eson in a War Alliance: Assembly
on Bretton Woods. In a brief but
comprehensive review of. the sub-
ject, Mr. Acheson outlined both the
aims and the mechanics of fhe
Bretton Woods plan.

Pdralleling the situation today.
with that of Europe after the Mo-
hammedan invasion, Mr. Acheson
stressed the need for immediate
financial reconstruction. “The

‘great capitalistic system of import-

ing Europe before the war, and
iHitler’s system have both been de-
“We must eith-
er ‘reinstate one of these systems
or construct another.”
Answering a question as to why
the “New York bankers objected
to the plan,” Mr. Acheson attribut-
ed it first to a disagreement about

the technicalities of the system,

and second to a minor amount of
fear at the acceptance of anything
“novel.”

The whole speech stressed the
reliance of international trade on
international agreement and coop-
eration, as well as on an equal
ability to contribute to world ex-
portation and importation. Unless
Europe is, given the means with
which to rebuild her industrial and
agricultural centers, not by Lend-
Lease, but by international finan-
cial aid, consisting in loans, from
the International Bank, Mr. Ache-
son asserted, we will necessarily
incur serious world financial diffi-
culties.

Glee Club, Choir
Unite Next Year



Musical activity for Bryn Mawr
next year promises to be more ex-
tensive than ever. Principal among
the changes to be eff will be
the amalgamation of the Glee Club
and the Choir into one ‘large or-
ganization, newly named the Bryn
Mawr College Chorus.

The purpose of this new. plan is
to have one large, well-trained
group which will be able to present
concerts and operettas without tak-
ing in extra people, as has been
necessary in the past. This group
is to be divided into two equal
choirs which will sing for chapel’
on alternate Sunday nights.

Heretofore a college organiza-
tion, the Glee Club will ome a
part of the Undergraduate Associ-
ation. The fund, previously grant-
ed to pay. the members, will be
used instead for traveling expenses
incurrred at concert trips. In ad-
dition to the customary ‘concerts
with Harvard and Princeton tlie
Glee Club hopes to make a musical
debut in New York.

At the beginning of the year a
larger number of students will be
accepted.in the Glee Club than
will be necessary, but after a pro-
bationary period of about a-month
the number will be pared down to
approximately eighty.

hSleeping Beauty
Named as Best
Of Dance Cycle



Specially contributed by
Helen Wade 42
The Dance Club’s performance of

Sleeping Beauty on Friday night
constituted the second production

«lof that play by the organization.

The only essential difference from
the 1941 production lay in the ad-
dition of the ‘third act Roses and
their dance with the Princes. This
fairy tale “ballet” seems to me the
most delightful of the club’s cycle
of four largely because it follows
the story so closely and makes no
attempt to pad it out with inciden-
tal dances,

It is exceedingly dangerous to
try to support a large production
on the.gossamer fabric of a fairy
story when the dancers have only.
the necessarily uneven technique
of an amateur group.

The first act of Sleeping Beauty
sustains the spirit and pace best,
despite a noticeable sag that came
with the entrance of the court. The
chorus, which was at times undis-
eiplined, was free to move without
destroying the light mood, and the
solos of the principals. were brief
and effective. The second act gave
the Princess, Louise Kendall ’46,
the difficult task of simultaneously

successfully, although the lighting
for her solo was in constant con-
flict with the dance. The third act
picked up the pace at the entry of
the Princes and moved along swift-
ly to the close, marred only by the
Lnoises of some recording which
was unidentifiable at close range.
It is unfortunate that this’ type
of dancing demands the experience
and maturity of a life-time in or-
der to be presented as it should be.
However, the cast did exceptionally
well: and several of the more ad-
vanced dancers. were outstanding
for the degree of technique and
stage presence which they brought
to their parts. These dancers were,
in order of appearance, Nina Mont-
gomery ’45, as the Head Servant;
Eleanor Borden ’46, as the King;
and Kathryn Weiss‘as the First
Good Fairy. The production had
the inestimable advantage of Miss
Petts’ direction and Mr. Schu-
mann’s charming and danceable
music, the latter played by the
composer himself on the stage.

Ursinus Defeats

B. M. Team 4-3



Bryn Mawr, May 9. Leading in
the third inning, tied in_the sixth,
the Owl baseball te lost by one
run, 4-3, in Ganited kotry to an
undefeated Ursinus team. Sus-
pense, full cooperation of all the|*
members of the team and consec-

utive good playing, characterjzed
the game throughout.

‘Stars of the team were Bailey
’48, who as pitcher, threw~her us-
ual fast, accurate ball, and Kent
45. who, although she played far
off first base, did not let one.-ball
get past her. The final run in, the
end of the. eighth imning © which
gave the game to Ursinus seemed
all the more unfortunate because
it was made on B. M. errors. -

Novelty was introduced into’ the
game by an enthusiastic audience
of soldiers from Valley Forge and
Atlantic City, and by the umpiring
of the game ‘by a soldier from
Atlantic City.



introducing .-herself and changing} ~
}the:audience’s mood. This. she did

McBride Reports
Weekend Travel
Decreased by 2-3

- The campus response to the
O.D.T.’s request for decreased civ-
ilian travel this spring, was report-
ed’ as remarkably favorable by
Miss McBride in an interview with
a News reporter. Feeling that such
a survey might be of general in-
terest, she has announced the fol-
lowing statistics:

In comparison. with last semes-
ter, the number of overnight ab-
sences through April this semester



last semester. The number of ab-
sences outside of the Philadelphia

}area were less than one-half of

what they were last semester,
while the number of absences out-
side of the Philadelphia, New York
and. Washington areas were one-
quarter less than last semester. “

These figures were calculated on
the basis of a sample composed of
two-thirds’ of all absences taken in
the two semesters.

Walker Makes
Semi-Final Rank

In Tournament





Bryn Mawr, May 12-13. Ty
Walker ’45 reached the semi-finals
in the third annual Middle States
Intercollegiate Girls’. Champion-
ship held at Bryn Mawr. Repre-
sentatives from ten colleges com-
peted: Bryn Mawr, Rosemont, Tem-
ple, Ursinus, Penn, Vassar, Chest-
nut Hill, Briarcliff Junior, Drexel
and Maryland University, compet-
ed.

‘Evans Wins Title :

Gloria Evans, of Swarthmore,
fifth ranking player in.the Eastern
Association, retained her title,
beating Margaret Gresham, Ala-
bama, State Womens Champion, of
Vassar, 6-3, 6-2. In the first set,
Gresham gained the lead 2-1, but
Evans took the next four games
before’ Gresham broke the run to
win the eighth game. Evans re-
taliated to take the last game and
set. The second set was a tie, 4-4,
until Evans, gaining control of her
ground strokes, won the last two
games.

C. Walker ’45, J. Turner ’45, P.
Turner 46, A. Nelms ’46, J. Ach-
eson °46, E. Colman ’48, and A.
‘Chase ’48, represented Bryn Mawr
in the match. J. Turner ’45 reach-
ed the quarter-finals but lost to Ty
Walker ’45, 6-3, 7-5. in a fast game.
Ty Walker ’45 competing in the

‘semi-finals against Margaret Gres-

ham, lost the first set 6-1. In the
four games 3-1 but Gresham gain-
ed control to win the match, 6- 1;
7-5. :



. Calendar

Friday, May 18
_ Last day of lectures of college
year.
Tuesday, May 23°
Collegiate exams begin.
Tuesday, May 29

Sumner Welles.

Saturday, June 2

' Collegiate exams end.
2:00. Alumnae _ Association
Meeting, Goodhart.

Sunday, June 3
8:00 Baccalaureate Sermon,
‘Goodhart.

Tuesday, June 5

11:00 Conferring of Degrees
Yea close of 60th Academic

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is two-thirds less than what it was |].

second set, Walker led the first



Br Mawr I nn
Stating Problems
Answers Critics



Students Condemn.- Inn
For Cigaret Policy
And Prices



The News has received a number
of criticisms about the Inn, precip-
itated by the handling of the sale
of cigarettes there on Wednesday,
May.9. A reporter sent to ask
Mrs. Bowman the Inn’s reason for
this action at the same time ob-

which the Inn is facing in continu-
ing to operate under present condi-
tions. ®

Cigarettes

Last Wednesday the Inn left
only the cigarette machine in the
front room open to people buying
cigarettes in the morning. More
cigarettes were held in reserve for
patrons who usually come at lunch-
time.

The reason for this action was
that many people who never eat at
the Inn come to buy cigarettes,
leaving none for the faculty and
students going there to eat lunch
later in the day. The Inn realizes
its mistake in-this attempt to sat-
isfy its patrons and in the future,
plan to sell all their cigarettes im-
mediately as they have done in the
past.

In answer to the other criticisms,
the following reasons for poor
service and high prices may be
cited.

Help

Within the past two years a new
labor code for restaurant employ-
ees has been enforced, which has
so reduced the hours they are to
work that even with the same
number of employees, service has
to be curtailed.

It is more difficult for the Inn to
secure help bec of its inacces-
sibility requiring workers to spend
much more time and money to
reach their place of employment |
so that the Inn has been short of |
help to a much greater extent than
places not so situated. Inereased
wages (dishwashers now’ receive
more than cooks: did a few years ,
ago) for shorter hours has very
much increased the expenses.

Prices

Moreover, increased food costs
have added to the Inn’s food costs.
Shorter hours and a lack of em-
ployees have required the Inn to
shorten their hours. and. this in
turn has decreased the volume of
business so that the overhead is
not always covered by the income
from the food sold.

Added to the cost of food served
is not only the wages. paid to em-
ployees, but such items as the fol-
lowing must be paid to operate:
rent, light, gas, replacement of
broken dishes, redecorating, clean-
ing supplies, painting, replacement
of equipment, such ‘as ranges, dish-
washers, refrigerators, urns, etc.,
paper and linen supplies, water and
sewer rent, and taxes.

Hours

At present there is less than one
hour between breakfast ‘and lunch,



Mass Meeting V
. ive Resolutions to Congress

tained a statement of the problems ?

otes to Send

President Will Receive
Resolution Asking
Food Actipn _,

Common Room, May 14. Approx-
imately 110 people attended the
‘mass meeting held to draw up res-
olutions proposing concrete action
on the food shortage in Europe, the
Bretton Woods plan, and the Dum-
barton Oaks proposals. This meet-
ing, presided over by Helin Reed

-|’46,. was the final stage of a pro-

gram which has been carried,..on
for-the past three weeks by the
War Alliance to make the students
and faculty aware of the import-
ance of these issues. Five resolu-
tions to be sent to Washington

mously passed.

_ The first resolution was stated
by Marge Richardson ’46.

States government to alleviate the
European food shortage. To do
this, we advocate more stringent
rationing, and that the assignment
of the maximum number of ships
be released for its transportation.”

Pat Acheson ’46, suggested that
a clause be included to inform Con-
gress that we would approve pros-
ecution against the black markets
which will undoubtedly appear if
more stringent rationing is impos-
ed. ,After some discussion the first
resolution was passed as it stood,
and a second resolution, proposed
by Barbara Stix ’47, was passed
which read: “Because of the black
market situation we are in favor
of giving the OPA more power and
‘more funds to carry out its pro-
gram.” Both these resolutions are
to be sent immediately to Senators
Guffey and Meyers of Pennsyl-
vania and a copy of the first is also
to be sent to President Truman.

The resolution on _ Bretton
Woods, proposed by B. A. Mercer
45, read: ‘We propose that Con-
gress pass immediately. the Bret-
ton Woods agreements for both the
International Bank and the Stabil-
ization Fund in their entirety and
as they now stand.” After a brief
discussion in which several of the
arguments which the Hon. Dean
Acheson stated last Friday in fa-
vor of Bretton Woods: were re-
iterated, this resolution was also
passed. ;

Pat Behrens ’46, proposed. the
following resolution:
that when the representatives of
the 49 nations at San Francisco
are able to draw up a World Se-

the American delegation that Con-
gress pass it without amendment.”
Dr.
until a more appropriate time to
send: this resolution to the Con-
gresmen, since it is doubtful that
it would receive much attention
before the plan is actually drafted.
For this reason those present at
the meeting pledged themselves to
send individtal letters to their re-
spective congressmen now, and
Helin Reed ’46, and Anne Borum
"46, were empowered to send the
original resolution, revised if nec-
essary, to Senators Guffey and
Meyers, and to the chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit-
tee at the proper time.’

Mrs. Manning proposed a fifth
resolution “that .Congress should
extend the reciprocal trade trea-
ties as we believe their rejection



Continued on Page 2



were proposed afd all were unani- ©

: “We
_| propose that positive and immedi- .
ate action be taken by the United

“We propose |

curity Organization acceptable to ,

Wells suggested that we wait.

would have an unfortunate effect ~~
on the world economic situation.” _

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Hail to Thee, Blithe Bird, Bird,
Bird; Bird! Bird. Bird? Burden

ite by Anisor Nosetab ’74

Our winged friends, the birds,
-have: been Sadly neglected, at Bryn
Mawr. There is hardly a student
who could call-by name the yellow-

nightied chat who wakes her come
morning, '
here are many queer birds: at
Bryn Mawr. Some remain for as
- long as four seasons, but this is
becoming unusual, due to the ear-
lier mating and nesting period.
Even sea-gulls can be found, alter-
nate sundaes, cruising around the
campus. These can often be caught

and taméd. They are at best med-
Continued on Column. 5

Current Events

by Yenan Esuoherom ’74

In a general discretion in the
Common Room, Mrs. H. Daft Mea-
ning diddled on the seriousness of
the over-production of peas in Ant-
arctica. “Peas,” she said, “have
pods.” (Oh yeah?). The pods
(odds, gods, rods, cods, etc. see Ro-
get and Co. Ltd. to infinite insan-
ity) are the crux of the podlem,
she said, reminiscently (those were
the days).

“The crooks I met last week_all
felt p-lenty sore’ on the subject,”
warbled Miss First Spring Bird.
By that time we had garbled the
pods for the hod carriers union so
Miss Spring Board recommended
that we jump on it, and she bounc-
ed us out of international repea-
cussions into home hod podlicy.

At this point Miss Pepper chose
to enworse the candidate put-up
by the WUFTUFI (‘Women’s Union
for the Use of Feminine Intuition):
for the peasidency. The hods have
gone all odds in favor of this, she
peppered cum grano salis. But
barring all malice, we propose to
grow currants, and leave the
events to Time.

2s

G. Lee to Take
Off for States

by Arial Dnomid ’77

Because of the extraordinary ag-
itation on campus for recognition
of dance groups, it has been decid-
ed by the Department of Physical
Education, the Faculty, and the
Ridiculum Committee to contract
Gypsy Rose Lee to instruct the
new dancing class, the Twitching
Twinkly Toes..

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Lee Takes Off

cessful in her course at Fail ;Uni-
versity, that delightful watering
spot in Connecticut.

The course will begin as soon as
Miss Lee returns. She is now
abroad and has been so for many
years. It is expected that she will

and -she-is scheduled to -arrive on
campus bag and baggage.

Those who do especially well will
be qualified to compete for the Prix
de Lee, which entitles the winner
to a twenty years’ engagement on
the inestimable stage of Tasseltoss,

Continued! to Column 4

)WHAT TO DO

Firemen’s Band, Bryn Mawr, Pm
Wanted, girl to fill demand of cur-
rent’ song, “here’s my heart and
here’s my hand.” Recompense-an-
other drink.



ity
Wanted: a girl to take care of
an ensign, 6’ 4”, Harvard, ’43..Rec-

ompense according to services ren-
dered.

The Unconditional Insurance Co.,
Taylor attic. A firm of ghost-'
writers who guarantee none of
their papers will rate below 60.
Business is failing. Wanted, any
paragon, to join writing staff.

National Forestry Department,
‘Washington. Wanted, young able
somebodies to cope with the in-
creased interést in trees.” Those
interested in Oaks or particularly
grounded in. druid history of Brit-
on woods.



make a comeback soon, however, |

Falop Fiddles
twiddles Diddles

by Reinal Nnud ’74

“For after all who am I to pawn
opinion on the significance of life?
Who am [I after all, mortal mouse
or mental moron.” With this aus-
picious statement, Mr. Falop began
his dissertation on Man’s Choice:
Life or Death. The subjects select-





ed at random from a number of
others will force the problems of
philosophy upon even “the average
student” the; Dean’s Office pro-
claimed.

“A pre-p-p-posterous _p-p*pre-
supposition lies at the basis of the
argument,” he thundered over the
microphone. (The audience stirred
uneasily in their seats). “S-such,
hip-hip-hypothese endanger “the
very foundations of philosophy’
echoed the chandefiers. In a whis-
per Falop intoned: “Life or Death
—this is the gravest issue of our

lives.” (Moans and groans from
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the seats on the end).

Much encouraged Mr. Falop
stumbled on.and on. Taylor struck
11 as Falop shrieked in coficlusion:
“And so I tell you, yes I repeat
(as indeed he was) the very hyp-

pot-poth-potheriss is “ridiculous.
There is no choice!”
“No choice,” exclaimed, one,

“Hell, I’ve been dead all day.”

!

Continued from Column 2

has been acclaimed both here and

abroad. She was especially suc-

Miss Lee is well qualified to con-

duct such a movement, ‘since she’

She will get that incomparable

training which will fit her for a

subsequent fling in Slingtoo,. the
center of Far Eastern Danseuse.



ium rare, served quite hot.

An interesting specimen is the
Dodo bird, which selects the dim
crannies of the library to roost in.
These birds rarely get a _ mate.
Their feathers are used to stuff
pillows for asthma and hay fever
sufferers, which gdes to show you
can’t sneeze at them, anyhow.

We turn to the happy creations
of Mother Nature, given to the
world for joy only. The skylark is
an example seen: quite frequently.
Sky’s the limit for any lark.

No discussion of fowls would be
complete without a few words on
the night bird. These are apt to be
batty. You can recognize them by
the blue circles under their eyes

and their plaintive warble which,

according to Jay Jay Audenborne,
sounds somewhat | like: ‘“coffee-
trickle-trickle-cheap-sleep-brr-twit-
paper-chug-glug.”

After reading this, one conclu-
sion may be drawn—the best thing
for Bryn Mawr is to give it the
bird.







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Overheard in Taylor—_.

or the music.”’





“‘Let’s go down to the HEARTH tonight.
You can’t beat the food, the atmosphere

HAMBURG’ HEARTH

BRYN MAWR



















There are many more Long Distance calls

__ than betore the war and more are in a hurry.

‘But service keeps on being good for most

people, most of the time. ‘

Some lines, however, are carrying an extra

heavy load and sometimes all lights are lit
on a switchboard. Then the operator will
ask your help . by saying — “Please limit

your call to 5 minutes. ”

THE BELL ee COMPANY
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NOTICES

Spelling Orals

All Sub-Freshmen taking spell-
ing orals in 1950 must register at
the porter’s den in Park Tower on
or before June 8th, 1943. Appoint-
ments may be made by sending
sself-stamped, air. mail address +0
the pencil-sharpener, c/o the News.

Lost: One head. Capital type.
Return to. News.

Lost: Twenty hours of sleep, be-
tween the Library and T: . Sen-
timental value; please return. Re-
ward.

Found: One cigarette, brand un-
‘identified due to condition. Will
swap for piece of Kleenex.

Versatile Owls
Pile’ Up Fouls

Shipley Lower School
Triumphs 100-1



by Ytsud Ttayh ’74

Bettws-y-Coed, May 12. Play-
ing on the hottest day of an early
‘spring, and cheered on by a crowd,
roughly estimated at seven hun-
dred, the dauntless Bryn Mawr
varsity hockey team went down,
down to a 100-1 de-feet at the

- hands of Shipley Lower School.

Playing a fast ingenious game,
characterized by smooth technique,
expert coordination, and tricky
tactics, the Owls fought furiously
for every inch of the field and
never gave up until the second
quarter. oe

In the first quarter the Owl team
wandered up and down the field in
a valiant attempt to get the ball
away from their own star center,
Cleo Foote Tripper, who caught it
between her feet, fell and obscured
the ball for some ten minutes of
play.

Staging a spectacular comeback,
Captain Lima Gizzord smashed the
ball triumphantly into enemy ter-
ritory and bore down the field, only
slightly hampered by the Shipley
goal guard who contrived a clear
getaway between Captain Gizzord’s
nether members. But fullback Pen-
ny Piles, backbone of the back-
field, picked up the ball, swallowed
it, and rolled into the goal, settling
the score at 65-1.

Continued on Column 5





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Flower'll. Prattle
Au Sujet de Pots



by Teirrah Draw ’84

Dr. Dioysius Swoonatra Flower,
A. B., ASCP, Ksp., will waste 57
minutes on Thursday, May 32, at
7:30 (A: M.) in the Merion base-
ment with a trite discourse on the
Function of the Flower Pot in our
Modern Civilization. Thi8*is the
19th in a series of bum lectures be-
ing sponsored by the Department
of Horroculture. There will be eats.

Dr. Flower maintains that the
flower pot is a static force in this
somersaulting world, a significant
something on which we.can pin our
faith. There is also a culturally
significant parallel between it and
feminine headgear. He will spout
on these relationships ad infinitum.

A native of Hazel Nut, Nebras-
ka, Dr. Flower has always been a
connoisseur in the art of cribbing.
A gang of ghost-writers boosted
him throygh Cornbred High. Be-
fore he was bounced from Baver-
ford U. he was water-boy on the
Tiddley Winks team. At present,
Dr. Flower is decomposing his
fhinth literary flop, a treatise en
Francais on the psychological ef-
fects.of lawn mowing. It promises
to be une grande fiasco.

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Continued from Column 4

‘Rumor. has it that Walter Win-
chell’s column of ’43 insinuated,
just as we thought it did....

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Of Paper, Close BMC



by Anitteb Lefpeulk

Due to an International, Nation-
al emergency, all college students
in' the East (Far or Near) must
migrate to Oregon on or before the
22nd. Howsomever, no _ reserva-
tions can be made to the Kentucky
Derby. Students will thence report
ito the nearest lumber camp, in or-
der to register (this requires the
ability to write one’s name) for’en-
forced slave labor comparable to
the work done by beavers eager?

A serious’ paper shortage, caus-
ed by the serving of synthetic food,
lengthey thesisessesss, and other
things fequiring paper, necessi-
tates the precipitation of tree-
chopping, bark-chewing, and the
removal of all splinters, in order to
relieve the paper shortage hitherto
not mentioned. : Neverthemore, the

faculty will be excluded from all
lumber - jackets and campusses
which will be void of intellect.
The scarcity of paper, although
not yet scarce, is put down to the
need of more ration books for
those returning on the 85-point

Russians are being sent to America

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‘|and the Americans to Russia; this |

system. ‘The only hitch is that the]

Continued from Column 3

may be to promote International
feeling which is.dubious.. The volu-

minous ruminous national feels the

scarcity of points and beefs about
the reds. This brings on the ne-
cessity for,some unrational action.

Bryn Mawr College, in cooper-
ation with the government seated
on Taylor, will close but classes
will continue as usual. Imagine

the campus as a Red dawn rises on
forgotten gowns hanging by their
heels from the Cloister Pool, over-
due books being overdue, dogfish
performing experiments in the
Physics Lab with hot and cold run-
ning H2S04, innumerable
amoeboe dividing ad infinitum, al-
though the Socialists cry ‘Stop.’

Continued on Column 2

and





the COTTAGE is near

the food’s not dear,

come down before
exams appear

and when you're through

come on down, too,

until the “grande”
vacance” is due.









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Ardmore 4112-4113

Srauvs
Gowns and Dresses

17 Last Lancaster Agenue.
Ardmore, Ja.

















DINAH FROST

Bryn Mawr
Imported Yarns

Domestic Yarns

Greeting Cards

Bese aS eggs eeszeaee











Invisible Mending Shop ... .

Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore —
Gloves Mended and Rewoven
Pearls Restrung — Monograming |

Stockings Repaired

Continued from Column. 1

Inspired by a small cloudburst
in the third quarter, the varsity
swimming team stormed out on the
field, dove for the ball, and crawled
to the goal. With the return of
friendly sun-béams, the swimming
Owls emerged muddy and com-
pletely worsted:

Fighting doggedly on with sfger :
aloft, teeth -bared, and _ bodies

blocking, they discovered finally
that S. L. S. had gone home, leav-
ing their score at a hundred.



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Community Kitchen

'» LANCASTER AVENUE
Open Every Week-day





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Stardust in

your Bonnet 2

We mean “captured stardust”
or Roger& Gallet dry perfume.
Just put ‘some of this pow-
dered perfume between two
thin layers of cotton and ac-

tually tuck it in your“‘bonnet”’.
It’s the cutest surest way of keeping
your favorite Roger & Gallet scent
‘with you all the time. Your hair will
be fragrant with “captured stardust.”

Six exciting scents
...Night of Delight
..Fleurs d’Amour..
BlueCarnation..
Jade..Sandalwood
and Violette, priced
at $1.25.








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- It’s easy to plan a date at home when you have frosty bottles of
Coca-Cola in the refrigérator. Have 2 Coke says the hostess, and the ©

¢ affair i$ off to a flying start. To young or old, this friendly invitation

opens the way to better acquaintance, adds zest and enjoyment

to entertaining. From Alabama to Oregon, Coca-Cola stands for
the pause that refreshes,—a. way to make folks feel at home.

BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY ;
PHILADELPHIA COCA-COLA BOTTING COMPANY

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THE COLLEGE NEWS









THE COLLEGE NEWS

Published weekly, during the gosh darn year, (except when
giving thanks, and during the Christmas hollydays, also the
Leaster period, and while we flunk exams) in the unrest of Bryn
Mawr College at the Hardbore Minting Co., Hardbore, Ma., (in
honor of May. 18) and Bryn Mawr College. -

PREDITORIAL HORDE
Lirpa Relsruo °64, Ready for Relief
Ycnan Esuoherom ’74, Plajor Major Tsrad Ttayh ’74 Views
Anisor Nosetab ’74 Ylime Strave ’74, Stews
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BEDITORIAL CHAFF
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Yhtorod Senoj ’74 Naoj Kcealb ’74

OLYMPICS SNOOTRAC '
Htebazile Yad.’74 ° Attehr Rolyat ’74

CLICK CHICK
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NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS BOARD
Nna Renrew ’74, Scarlet Tanager
Nna Yrubsgnik ’74 Addled Planager,

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PRESCRIPTION BOARD
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Neleh Treblig 64 Htebazile Gninnam ’64
Arabrab Snitoc ’74 Arabrab Gnuoy ’64
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Direct Participation

The Mass Meeting held Monday night is important not
enly for its specific work in framing and approving the reso-
lutions to be sent to Congress and the President, but-in its
role as the summation of a program new to most of the stud-
ents on the campus. The revived interest in Current Events
last year was but a passive element; the student-faculty pro-
gram this year is a further development of this new spirit
with direct campus participation in affairs of national con-
cern.

The resolutions adopted by this cooperative meeting of
Students and faculty are.the embodiment of a liberal foreign
policy for post-war America. The demand for food action is
indicative of liberal America’s determination to help in re-
building a war-ravaged Europe physically, economically and
politically, arfd finally, the: most important of all, mentally.
The adoption of a resolution favoring the Dumbarton Oaks
proposal lays the basis for further American participation in
active international cooperation.

-

On the economic side of the post-war program are the
resolutions favoring the immediate adoption of the Bretton
Woods proposals and the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Bill.

. Both these measures aim at American participation in inter-

national economic affairs to achieve more stable economic re-
lations between the nations of the world.

Finally, the resolution recommending aid to the OPA in
suppressing the black market at home is a further assurance
of student concern about American conditions and of their
desire to participate in community and national affairs.

Campus Elections

Several enterprising Freshmen have again raised the is-
sue. of the present college electoral system in a letter to the
-News this week. Although it is not the time of year when
elections are being held, it seems an important enough ques-
tion to think about.now in order that positive action may be
taken next year.

ae

The statement made in the letter that the same girls are
continually put up for offices is true. It does not seem right
that some students, often well-suited for a position, are over-
looked, either because they are not known by many people or
because their class is too lazy to find out which of its mem-
bers is really capable of doing what job. To vote for a name
or for someone whose face is vaguely familiar is not neces-
sarily the wisest way to choose class leaders.

A rough system of points has been suggested with the}.

stipulation that during Freshman and Sophomore years not
more than certain number may be accumulated by any one
-girl.: This is a good idea in that it would force a class to dis-
tribute the limited\number of offices more widely.

This year, steps have been taken in the right direction

by the Self-Government and Undergraduate Boards in the |

amendments that there should be rotating Freshman mem-
bers selected to the respective boards: This is thé beginning
of a better System, but what is more important, individual in-

itiative in putting up the best person,—and in sia for

whom you vote, has still to come.
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|Point System Proposed

To Put ‘New Blood’
In Elections ~~



To the Editor:

’ It seems strange that. in a college
such as-Bryn Mawr, dedicated in a
sense to the importance of the in-
dividual and his potential partici-
pation in group work, an uninten-
tional autocracy exists. We do not
think we are exaggerating when
we say that a pitiful percentage of
any class actually holds executive
positions in the various college or-
ganizations. The fault here is not
in the college, but in ourselves, for
we are certainly underlings who
re-elect the same girls over, and
over again to the college boards.
We think it is a disturbing and
wrong situation and demands im-
mediate attention.

We have never doubted the abil-
ity of. those few who have held
many positions and continue to do
so. We think it is a good idea that
the first two chairmen of a new
Freshman class are appointed and
thereby recommended by the col-
lege to the class. But we think
that there afte more than a few
with the abilities required, who
never get a chance to prove them-
selves to the-.class or the college.
The few originally chosen by the
college and then by the class, plus
perhaps five more, govern the class
not only in its Freshman year but
in its Sophomore, Junior, and Sen-
ior years, and very little new blood
is introduced. é

Provincial Voting

ft is only natural'to be reluctant
to entrust a stranger with respon-
sibilities, particularly When a new
class is composed of so many
strangers. There is a strong ten-
dency to re-elect those girls whom
we know at least by sight and
name, and upon whom we can rely.
It_is always easier to cling to the
familiar, but it is not always right.
We therefore urge that a system,
such as the one suggested below,
should be put into effect, and, in
addition, pressure
brought to bear upon the Fresh-
man and Sophomere classes so as
to make them fully aware of the
necessity to give opportunity to as
many girls as possible.

We do not think that our feel-
ings are singular in this matter; a
poll would prove their commonness.
‘Students already ‘in offices’ must
understand that ‘this is no chal-

think that they will agree with us
that something should -be done
about the situation. It is high time
that Bryn Mawr stopped being pro-
vincial with its voting by halls and
habits.

-Rearranged Point System
There should be no more than a
certain number of points (15) in
‘the first two years—Freshman and
Sophomore classes.
Freshman:
President of Class 1
Vice-President
Secretary-Treasurer
(Member to Undergrad. Assoc.
Member to Self-Gov’t Assoc.
Alliance Rep.
Sophomore:
President of Class 12
Vice-President and Treasurer 5
Secretary 5
First Member to Undergrad 10
Second Member to Undergrad 5
This point system is only a rough
| sketch, and can be changed or ad-
justed to the present college point
system. Volunteer offices and ath-
letic offices would be excluded.
Signed
Ann Chase
Nancy Thayer
Ada Klein
Patricia Hochschild
Amoret Bissell
Janine Landau

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Students Attack Inn

For Cigarette Policy,
And Prices



To the Editor:

We have had many complaints
Héfore concerning the College Inn,
but this time we feel that we have
a real grievance. When the cigar-
ettes came in this morning count-
less students were turned away
with the excuse that the cigarettes
were being saved for their regular
customers. Surely out of all the
inhabitants of Bryn Mawr, none
are more regular in patronizing the
Inn than the college students.
Therefore it seems to us that we
should be considered first, or that
the least the management could do
would be to observe the maxim,
“first come, first served” and let
patrons struggle
with the rest of us.

We may be over-stepping our
place, but we feel that the Inn
should be admonished that with a
few more actions like the above,
coupled with poor service and ex-
travagant prices (15 cents for a
pot of hot water and a tea ball; 8
cents for a sticky bun, two cents
added for a slight warnring), they
may soon find themselves boycot-
ted by the student body at large.
Then let these patrons, whoever
they are, support them in our
place, and see if they make out as
well.

Signed: Cynthia Hartung ’48,
Virginia Johnson ’47, E. Steinert
’47, Nancy Scott ’47, Barbara Cof-
fey ’48, Mary Hoyt Sherman ’47,
Patricia Cowles ’47, Ruth-Lee Perl-
man ’47, Elizabeth. Mercer~ ’45,
Mary Lee Karcher ’46, Jean Swit-
endick ’48, Hazel Nelson ’48, Mir-
iam Steinhardt ’47, Caroline: E.
Seamans ’47, Mary Ann Mills ’48,
Cynthia Haynes ’48, Barbara
Young ’47,. Anne B. Green ’46,
Sybil D. Ullman ’48, Mildred F.
Nelson ’47, Margaret Stephens ’47,
Sally Dessez ’48, Jacqueline Heber-
ling ’47, Nina K. Montgemery ’45,
Esther J. Smith ’47.

B M Rationing Board
Thanks Volunteers
For Work

To the Editor of the College News:

The Bryn Mawr War Price and
Rationing Board wishes to express
its sincere ‘thanks to. the Bryn
Mawr College volunteer assistants.
The group of student volunteers
was captained by Alison Barbour,
and included Elizabeth Bready,
Anna-Stina Ericson, Marion. Hol-
landj Nan Peiker, Phyllis Ripley,
Cecilia Rosenblum, Sybil Ullman,
Barbara Young, and Barbara Zieg-
ler.

Some gave more hours than oth-
ers, but collectively and individual-
ly they were dependable and their
willingness to do even the dullest,
most mechanical work deserves
high praise. The Board has asked
me to say that their help was very
much appreciated.

‘Martha M. Diez

NOTICES

The Players Club

The Players Club takes great
pleasure in annoiincing the election
of the. following -new members:
Mary Ellin Berlin ’48, Christobel
Locke ’47, Jean Switendick 48, and
Rhetta Taylor ’47, '

Course Cards

Only seniors will receive their
course cards before graduation.
The course cards of the rest of the





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to the addresses as they stand in
the finding list. If they are not
received by July. 1, or if there is a
change of address please notify the
Recorders Office. \

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Current Events



relation to the security organiza-
tion and the question of procedure
are the dominant issues at the San
Francisco ‘Conference, . reported
Miss Robbins in a discussion of the
‘Conference and its work.

Regional Agreements

Miss Robbins pointed out that
there had apparently been consid-
erable controversy within’ the
American delegation between Van-
denberg and Stassen on the rela-
tive importance of the regional
agreements within the world-wide
peace structure. Since committee
proceedings are secret, this con-
troversy has not been publicized to
any great extent. The problem is,
however, extraordinarily difficult to
solve in view of the intricate na-
tional interests involved. and be-.
cause it opens such a wide field for

|) bargaining between nations.

Procedure

‘The second important issue deals
with the nature of the organization
and its operating procedure. The
Russians, said Miss Robbiis, wish
to settle the structure and working
procedure now without permitting
any alterations in the future. How-
ever, the proposal that a 2/3 vote
of the assembly —be— sufficient” to
amend the security organization
would “indicate opposition to the
Russian point of view. Miss Rob-
bins feels, however, that changes
in the original Dumbarton Oaks
proposals will be largely the intro-
duction of principles rather than
technical changes in procedure.

Trusteeship Problem

-Mrs. Manning discussed the
| trusteeship question, pointing out
that any trusteeship arrangements
which include the mandates of the
last war would depend largely upon
the cooperation of England and
France. The disagreement between
the United States’and Britain cen-
ters chiefly on the American pro-
posal to allow some international
supervision of the government of
non-strategic areas. The British
prefer more freedom for the trus-
tee nation.

Mrs. Manning also painted out
that the voting arrangements in
the General Assembly ‘are not very
democratic since the American
group has a larger vote than its
proportional strength. She advo-
cated weighting the votes of each
nation .according to its importance
in world affairs.

Inn Answers Critics
By Stating Problems

Continuea trom Page 1
and between tea and dinner for the

lowing: clear. tables, wipe off
chairs and tables, sweep floors, set
up tables for the next meal, fill the
water pitchers, jam dishes, etc.,
eat a meal. All this must be done
by the same waitresses because
there is no relief shift, due to the
shortage of help.
Food

The food shortage is so acute
that the Inn has been able to keep
on supplying a fair variety of
foods because the manager has put
in long hours shopping at every
possible source of food and using
her own car to bring the food to
the Inn. Otherwise prices’ would
be even higher because the volume
would drop ‘even more due to an
inability to serve people because of
not having food. ~

“For those who are unaware of
conditions prevailing today,” said
Mrs. Bowman,- “I would suggest
that they do some investigating:
the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel,. in
the center of Philadelphia, consid-
ered one of our best hotels, does
not have a single dining room open
on Sunday. Most places. as inac-
cessible as the Inn have been.
forced to close entirely.”





The position of regional plans in

waitresses to accomplish the fol- —