|re worthwhile; the value of however, has been immeas-presence of Dr. and Mrs. keek. there has been a series •mative lectures, luncheonc, :erviews. Particularly in the nai problems have Dr. and advice to the undergradu->us community. In all these *eted. analyzed, and ex-froblems from the viewpoint ter that that of the elder Lis chronological inferior, tccess of the week has been >rogram sponsored by the |gion anc the untiring ef-;nett, executive secretary of
lhe series should be one of lost enlightening. That the shown by the fact that at-steadily each day, which the brilliant and dynamic |Ve may well expect today’s limax to the events of Re-To fully demonstrate our of the council, and of the
ase, the student body irium this morning, of tomorrow” will assume abilities at once.
nate?
Jnited States government not fully representative of hes of extreme emergency. Intion lies in the fact that a term of six years, 'with being replaced every two ;ional crisis it is inevitable ive been elected five or six ;ency, and they will be in exact will of their con-
a remedy for this problem ,s that might “threaten the institution,” so government ilike assume the hands-off It the matter ride. But to regarding the ASSC senate :ar as the average student >thing sacred, enduring, or ipus constitution or about [tive body. He only knows month, a number of vague [embles quietly behind the toate chamber to consider week the constitution is week no one knows the
|to allow campus legislators lormal times is an evidence [or students to sit back and ice that the ASSC senate time is to brush away vision Students should demand rsons holding seats in that >urpose, not a college. Stu->e committees should take >f greater university safety be a “warden” of the air be called upon to draft a >ombing attack.
>f the NROTC should be a Lan represents an expanded purpose in the national |tion he holds requires all-•ades, tactics, and naval 'C will have a vital service >f an air raid, serve as a liaison officer ;he students by attending he power and the author-lommendations that might H the interests of greater ity as a whole.
|ve club into a senate would might, however, create an wherein serious problems ti be discussed. Students the war than with the qualifications.—S.R.
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Brig. Gen. Joseph O. Donovan, California’s selective service director, announced that army requirements for eyes and teeth had been lowered “considerably ...”
All they want you to be able to
do henceforth is have an ability to eat and digest army chow. . . .”
And if you can hear thunder and see lightning, you’re in . . . A SAD LIFE—This is a eulogy . . on the premature death of Clark “Contacts” Liddell . . now that election rallies have been banned in favor of national defense, Clark will have nothing left to do . .
We can remember ih days gone by when “Contacts” was as busy as a girl in a dirndl on a windy day . . running around like an air raid warden on a dark night lining up movie stars, worn-out baseball players, and ex-hoofers from the Orpheum . . .
But sad to say, those days are gone forever . . Clark’s purpose in life is gone . . now he'll have to devote himself to the Alpha Chis and Virginia . . and to think that he’ll have to drop the name “Contacts” . . Wonderful world, wonderful world . . .
IT HAPPENED SO QUICKLY— Wednesday was a hectic day for many . . we were sitting in our 11 o’clock class listening to Dr. Case when the awful event happened . . with a roar like the Lockheed swing-shift crew going to work, this P-38 roared over . . .
John “Our Captain” Jennings, former big mallet-swinger on the now defunct polo team, raced to the window to see the “giant birds. . . .”
Being a sociology class, we happened to be discussing the pulse beat of Arizona and New Mexico Indians . . for those who weren’t asleep, the idea tied in very nicely with the plane’s rapid descent . . and after the excitement had died down, Dr. Case went to the nearest window, opened it, turned off the radiator, and remarked, “It’s awfully warm in here, isn’t it? . . .”
After four girls had been brought around following the shock, we climbed out from under the table and resumed our seat. . . .
IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE —We saw this one in a small southern California daily . . . under the classified ad section ... it read:
I>OST—Blue silk coin purge containing hill* ai»d rhange. Can identify contents. Reward.
So we sit down every evening and write the number of our cabbage on a piece of paper . . sure, we know that dime . . Denver mint . . 1918 . . and then there’s the one about the guy who went blind reading the draft numbers in a newspaper. . . .
IT REMINDS US — Today is Newspaper day on campus . . . future editors and journalists from all over the southland will put in an appearance early in the morning to begin a round of activities which will be concluded with a luncheon in Town and Gown . .
Upton Close, NBC’s top foreign news analyst, will be on hand at the luncheon to view current war activity and offer his comment on the situation thus far . . all in all, it promises to be a big day for the future editors . . .
INCIDENTAL INTELLIGENCE— Bobby Reilly, he of the Daily Trojan by-lines, tells us that he has a new definition for long underwear . . He says it’s just like wearing your sox up around your neck . .
SOMETHING NEW ADDED — Now that we’re going to be forced to wear Victory suits (Daily Trojan. Mar. 19, article by Joe Minco), Stan Hall, other half of Hall-Stumph, tells us that shirt-makers will augment the drabness of the
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With limitations set on the amount of cloth available for one suit, Stan tells us that the knees will look like they’d been run through a washing machine . .
Bicycles Replace Roller Skates in Latest SC Fad
With seemingly good intent Trojans donned roller skates last week and introduced a short-lived fad to the war-conscious campus. Rubber and tires must be preserved, was the theme given as excuse for the erstwhile juvenile sport.
Quickly and with much gaiety, the fraternity row substituted roller skates for automobiles. Otherwise oil-stained streets took on a clean appearance, while sidewalks began to show the marks of those fancying themselves speed skaters.
Sport stores and hardware shops did a thriving roller skate business; certain establishments reordered several times. The Student Union arranged for a special section devoted to the sale of roller skates.
As many of the other campus fads, however, this too was doomed to obscurity shortly after it’s sensational start.
On the other hand, bicycles are starting to be displayed prominently * on University avenue. Shouts of “Gangway” and “One side or a leg off,” can be heard along campus lanes.
Dr. Francis M. Bacon, counselor of men; Dr. John E. Nordskog, professor of sociology; and Dr. Anatol Murad, professor of economics, are a few of the faculty members who insist they will ride ‘‘wheels” to school.
Perhaps this fad is also doomed, but in the meantime may I ride on your handlebars?
Gen. MacArthur Becomes Chief in Blackfeet Tribe
BROWNING, Mont., Mar. 20 — (lT.K)—He probably doesn’t know it yet, but Gen. Douglas MacArthur was an Indian chief today.
Leaders of the Blackfeet Indian tribe performed the colorful ceremonial rites Wednesday night before a huge portrait of the hero of the Philippines and bestowed upon MacArthur the name of Mo-Kahki-Peta—Chief Wise Eagle.
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NEWSPAPER DAY PROGRAM
Registration—9 a.m., arcade of the Administration building.
Assembly—9:30 a.m., Bovard auditorium.
Tours—11 a.m., conducted by members of Sigma Delta Chi and Theta Sigma Phi.
Luncheon—12:30 p.m., Foyer, Town and Gown.
Conferences—2 p.m., see schedule on page 1.
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“That wasn’t an air-raid alarm you heard—besides the air-raid shelter is this way!”
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Hancock Foundation Plans for Air Raid Protection
Should the possibility of an air raid on campus become an actuality, the Allan Hancock foundation is well prepared to preserve its many collections in the central vault of the building.
When the building was erected in 1940, the central
chambers, measuring 70 feet long,
30 feet wide, and 55 feet deep, were surrounded by concrete rooms, which will now prove helpful in preventing shrapnel from breaking through the side walls.
Composing six stacks, through the method of using 9-foot ceilings while the outside rooms vary from 12 to 14 feet in height, the storage chambers consist of two main divisions. The forward rooms, called wet stacks, contain alcoholically preserved specimens, and the rear room, or dry stacks, are for literature and specimens not requiring preservation liquids.
IGNITION PREVENTED
Special features of the v^ult include mercury vapor light switches.
These switches come in contact with electric current through a well of mercury, thus deleting the clicking catch that might cause an ignition.
If fire should occur in the building, the heavy entrance doors automatically close, keeping any flame from the interior.
In the wet stack, special racks have been provided to keep the bottled exhibits on the shelves in case of earthquakes.
A circulating air system keeps the room temperature constant. If
any of the bottles were to break, the alcohol would not escape the room for a time because special dikes have been built at the door-sills.
Even if a direct hit were made by a bomb, it would be likely to enter only the top two stories. The roof is a combination of concrete and insulated material, measuring about 10 inches in thickness.
SHELTERS PROVIDED
What. is found in the various stacks? The basement level contains marine worms and fishes. On the first or street floor are found the Hancock publications of the field trips and findings made by foundation members. The second floor holds books in the dry stack and mollusks in the wet stack. To be found on the second floor mezzanine are more books and crusta-aceans: The third-floor stack is composed of ethnological material and echinoderms. Heveraiuns are found on the top »iory.
Although the rooms were not primarily designed for bomb-proof shelters, they could be turned into emergency shelters on the lower floors if necessary. The collections kept in the building are in the safest place possible at this time.
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The most popular building) of student activity is the center of the campus, it prov| or be merry.” The eating is basement, in the restaurant
room on the third floor. Sleeping! is optional in the lounge on the third floor, but sometimes this is difficult, since the radio ajid the j piano provide ample noise to wake up the dead.
Teas, dances, and social gatherings in the lounge enable everyone to be merry. Sorority rush affairs and organizational dances keep the third floor well occupied during the afternoon and the evening. WINDOWS LINE WALLS
Besides these activities, the student lounge has proved to be a successful place in which to study. During finals, students can be seen huddled together, whispering something about the course, then hurriedly leafing thorugh their notes. Every chair and sofa is occupied, and the radio is silenced for once during the year. No one has ever tried to turn it on at this time.
The lounge is a large room with walls two stories high. The ceiling is of the gable type with heavy trusses of reinforced concrete, and it is of romanesque design. Rust-colored curtains and lounge-type chairs and sofas complete the furnishings.
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Arched windows line the north and south walls, and there is a mural in the arch over the fireplace on the north side of the room. This painting is called ‘‘Alma Mater” and is based on the idea of unification of the colleges.
The mural presents a colossal Trojan warrior embracing students who are representative of the various colleges. The Trojan warrior has been used in inter-collegiate athletic contests as a symbol of the
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