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krmy Day Reminds Trojans of Pacificism •orgotten in 1917, Again in 1942
by Dick Eshleman
[esterday the nation paused to celebrate Army day on 55th anniversary of America’s entry into the last World As the country paid tribute to its armed forces and fmbered 1917, many Trojans looked back in retrospect te period of the United States war declaration.
pe of today's Trojan profcs- -,
Witnessed student preparations ;he midst °f ‘he ““f . vlo e"t ar from alar at that time, chanSes m the tone °l thelr clvl1- j
[hers took part in student ac-
ian life.
connected with the fighting. u"Then. a!“»'we strove to make
IV in April, War Secretary j the student flt for service 10 his n D. Baker urged the coun- I country/’ he added^ “We're not
student* to remain in school : interested in providing so-called
.... , . cannon fodder, but men—and wo-
rie duration, but his advice	.
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rallies and petitions before
, , . .. f	preparation now as it was in 1917.
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it SC who had overwhel- w
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lections as the ‘ peace presi- ent' rem“Lscf Trojans pointed
now hailed him as the 'war j out the ^vantage of greater prep-
aration and planning for the future in 1942’s student war effort.
lENTS TRAIN
»r the direction of Prof. Wil->. LaPorte of the physical ! |,ion department, a student training unit was established campus. Enrollment in the ! as slow at first, necessitating gent call for volunteers by
iPorte.
ng the early days of the war, ]of the student leaders were to the colors or went into connected with the war ef-|Many students and profes-ready had military experience Mexican border fighting Villa.
LN WRITTEN |klin Skeele, present news director, drove an ambulance ice during the early daj*s of lerican war effort, sending regular column about his ices for Trjjan readers.
[ir Alworth, manager of the ity press, saw action in Asked about the fateful of Apr. 6, 1917, Alworth re-the surprise that had been nt.
campus was in the midst |rive to promote a new site university and a million endowment fund, but the war luietus on plans to move SC re.”
ssor LaPorte, who at present the student physical fitness t, was struck by the simi-|etween 1917 and the present cases, the war declaration abrupt end to isolationist |nt and threw students into
ter to Outline [letic Program
acuity Men
Ln Athletics and the Present icy/’ will be the subject illis O. Hunter, director of egiate athletics, speaks to I s Faculty club at a lunch-kin g tomorrow, r will outline the prospects ts during the coming sea-tell how the athletic de-l is cooperating with the rsity physical fitness pro-
: who has just returned e Pacific coast conference and is qualified to discuss re of Trojan athletics. i£h no definite conclusion ii reached as to the possi-intercollegiate competition ar. Hunter will try to tell ' ppens to the athletic pro- ; iring war-time, ations for the luncheon nade by calling station 352 p.m. today.
jstruction Group Luncheon Friday
|efense committee for plan-postwar peace and recon-. will hold its fourth lunch-‘ting Friday at 12:10 p.m. Student Union tea room, ers of the staff of political and international relations
President Sets Pan-American Council Day
“A challenge and an opportunity for all interested in expanding relationships between southern California and the countries of the western hemisphere,” will be offered at next Tuesday’s Pan-American day celebration, according to President Rufus B. von KieinSmid, chairman of the event.
The celebration, together with the in ter-Am erican conference, will lead to the development of a program of action in expanding trade and relationships between the American nations.
ARRANGED BY CHAMBER
Arranged by the Los Angeles chamber of commerce, SC, and the southern California inter-American council, the program for the day will open with registration at 11:30 a.m. in the Foyer of Town and Gown, and is followed by a luncheon in the foyer.
The luncheon meeting will be followed by a panel discussion at 2 p.m. in Bovard auditorium. A brief intermission will precede the 3:45 p.m. assembly in which the general topic of “What is Being Done,” will be considered.
CELEBRATION PLANNED
Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. in the foyer, and the day’s events will be climaxed by a Pan-Ameri-can day celebration at 8:30 p.m. in Bovard auditorium which will combine concert, dances, tableaus, and talks.
Lawrence D. Pritchard, director of the office of coordination, emphasized the fact that reservations should be in before Sunday, Apr. 11.
Engineers to Hear Dr. Lee DeForest
Dr. Lee DeForest, inventor of the three-element electron tube, will speak to engineering students on Thursday at 11:10 a.m. in 159 Science building, discussing the “Origin and Development of the Electron Tube.”
“Perhaps no other invention of the present century has had a more profound influence upon engineering developments than that of Dr. DeForest,” stated Prof. Philip S. Biegler, head of the department of electrical engineering.
Electron tubes are the very heart of radio communication and broadcasting and play a most important part in long distance telephoning and have become more and more an important part in all electric power systems.
Favors Education
.College Training Gives Advantages to Men in Army
That higher education in general or certain specific lines develops qualities that will be a definite advantage to any man in the army was explained in a letter written by Henry L. Stimson, secretary of war, and forwarded to Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid, president of the university.
According to Secretary Stimson, the war department is expressing the hope that the educational activities of the colleges of the country will be interrupted as little as possible. Saying that a college education will be considered as an important factor in determining a man’s entrance requirements into an officer’s candidate school following hi? basic army training, he asserted capacities produced by such education should prove elements of leadership.
POINTS LISTED
Setting down a definite pattern by which a man may measure his possibilities for leadership or a valuable position, Stimson set down the following points as a measuring rod:
1. A capacity for clear and accurate expression; 2. A capacity for accurate mathematical computations on a college mathematical level; 3. A basic familiarity with some exact science having a direct relationship to problems of the army; 4. A capacity to deal realistically with maps and charts; 5. A capacity to take care of himself physically under all conditions; 6. Good health and hard physical condition.
“I am sure that you will understand,” the letter explained, “that by emphasis on certain capacities I do not intend to urge the elimination of any particular subject which may be properly a part of higher education, provided it increases a man’s ability to think clearly and work accurately.”
TEACHERS LIMITED
Although many requests have been made for the use of army material and personnel in training men at numerous public and private institutions and agencies, the secretary of war pointed out that such a move would weigh too heavily on the limited supply of teaching personnel in the army.
“The war department believes that only where it is possible to obtain qualified teachers, properly equipped with a familiarity with army regulations, and where these teachers can bring about serious effort under conditions of strict discipline, will the time devoted to such education be well spent,” emphasized Stimson.
He added that there were definite advantages if such a program were carried out, but that pre-induction training of solitary character would otherwise be useless.
of Father Via INS
Ralph B. Jordan, Correspondent, Sends
Reports From Gen. MacArthur’s Forces
by Helen Meyers
Some people correspond by airmail, some by telephone, some by postcards, but the news Burdette Jordan, SC sophomore, receives from his father is that written in newspaper communiques. His father, Ralph B. Jordan, is the head International News service correspondent at Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s headquarters.
Secretarial Club to Install Officers
The initiation and installation ceremonies for the Secretarial club will be held at the organization’s dinner at Carl’s restaurant this evening at 6 o’clock.
With the theme “Keep ’em Clicfc-ing,” emphasis will be placed on the importance of a secretary’s duties in the present world situation.
Dr. E. G. Blackstone, head of the secretarial department, will be the master of ceremonies. Mary Prince, past president, will present the gavel to the newly-elec,ted president, La Verne Nettle, and will conduct the installation of the other new officers.
Eleanor Britton will act as the vice-president during the coming year; Shirley Ann Jones, secretary; Janet Simpson, social secretary;
Jordan Sr. arrived at MacAr-thur's headquarters in Hawaii several weeks after the Pearl Harbor attack and at present he is with MacArthur in Australia. Because his stories must be greatly censored, most of his writings are about the heroes in the war, quirks of Japanese propaganda, and general “color” stories, his son explained.
The real story behind the news will break after the war when the bars of censorship are down, he says.
MAIL SLOW
Personal communication between the elder Jordan and his family is mostly by cable, for ordinarily mail is slow under present conditions. Mrs. Jordan recently received a cable from her husband informing her of the receipt of a letter which she had written in December.
Many Jordan by-lines appear in newspapers throughout the country and his name is often mentioned by newscasters on the radio. His stories are filed directly from MacArthur’s headquarters. Only rarely do they come through uncensored. ACCOMPANIED FLEET
Before joining the MacArthur staff, Jordan was Pacific coast manager for INS and in this capacity was able to accompany the fleet on their summer maneuvers. This experience made him one of the ablest naval INS correspondents.
He resigned from this position to become publicity manager at
Town, Gown Holds Luncheon
Town and Gown members will meet today with membership day the feature of their April luncheon.
The luncheon* at 1 p.m., arranged by Mrs. Carlton Rodee, Mrs. A. W. Hodges, and Mrs. John G. Hill, will be decorated with the spring flower motif.
Dorothy Wade, young concert violinist, known for her radio network appearances, will entertain. She is concert master for the Meremblum Junior Orchestra and last year won the contest sponsored by the National Federation of Music clubs.
Mrs. R. B. von KieinSmid, hostess, will be assisted by Mesdames Theron B. Clark, Ralph T. Flewel-ling, Ray K. Immel, C. Raimond Johnson, Max T. Krone, Lester B. Rogers, Reid L. McClung, and Max van Lewen Swarthout.
The guest lecturer, Mrs. Zoe Ballard Shively, of the Better American Speech department of Ebell club, will speak on “Preservation of the English Language in the New Order ” Mrs. Paul G. Stevens, as cochairman of the program committee with Dr. Pearle Aikin-Smith, will preside.
Assisting hostesses are Mesdames Robert J. Taylor, Ernest W. Tiegs, Robert E. Vivian, and Hugh C. Willett.
M-G-M studios—a position which, when he left for Hawaii, was filled by Otto Winkler, who was killed with Carole Lombard on her fatal airplane trip.
When the first news came of the Pearl Harbor attack, Jordan received a call from the INS headquarters in New York to cover the battle scene in Hawaii. In 20 minutes he had made up his mind and set out on what is probably the most exciting newspaper experience j of his life.
Although he is well acquainted with the life of a newspaperman, Burdette has chosen a course in pre-law and government at SC. Graduated from L. A. High school, he is a member of Kappa Alpha and has been at SC for two years. His main interests are amateur dramatics and basketball.
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Knights Quiz Applicants
Applicants for membership in the Trojan Squires, sophomore men’s honorary service organization, will be interviewed today at 2:30 p.m. in 305 Administration building by the Trojan Knights cabinet, Dwight Hart, president of the Knights, announced yesterday.
Seventy-eight petitions for membership were filed last week, and from this group the interviewing board will select 32 men. Those chosen will be notified Thursday.
“Tlie selection will be based on personal appearance, sincerity, and scholastic record,” Hart said, “and fraternity membership will not be a deciding factor.” He advised applicants to be thoroughly familiar with the “Know Your University” booklet.
Prospective Squires are required to have a 1.0 scholarship average and to have completed 30 units of credit by the end of this semester. They must be of sophomore standing by next semester.
A black sweater with a white insignia is the official Squire garb. Members of the service organization assist the Knights as hosts of the university, and they help conduct rallies, assemblies, campus activities, and help officiate at athletic games.
Included on the interviewing board beside Hart are Lon Hop-wood, Mike Minnick, Bruce Graham, and Stan Burton.
HUGH McKELLAR—Interfratemity conference committeeman.
All-American Music Played at Concert
An all-American concert will be presented by the university symphony orchestra and chorus Friday at 8:30 p.m. in Bovard auditorium under the auspices of Phi Mu Alpha, national professional music fraternity.
A varied program of American music has been planned by tne chorus and orchestra under the direction of Dr. Max T. Kr:me and Dr. Lucien Cailliet. Harl MacDonald’s “Three Palms” and Eames’ “Pastoral Intermezzo” will represent the American classical field of music.
GUEST CONDUCTS
Richard Hageman, who is to appear as guest conductor with the university symphony orchestra, has written an opera entitled “Capo-hsacchi” which has been performed by the New York Metropolitan Opera company. Hageman will conduct several selections from his opera at the concert.
Dr. Krone’s “All-Out America” and Dr. Cailliett’s Fantasia and Fugue on “Oh, Susana” will represent the SC faculty’s musical works.
“Rhapsody in Blue” by George Gershwin, one of the first prominent jazz works which came to the attention of the musical public, will be played by the orchestra. Morton Gould’s “Pavanne” and Ferde Grofe’s “On the Trail” from his Grand Canyon suite will also be heard.
PURPOSE EXPLAINED
“One of the purposes of Phi Mu Alpha is to present works of American composers,” said Anthony Ricca, president of the SC chapter. ‘'We are giving the concert to fulfill this worthy project and present the SC chorus and orchestra.” he added.
Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid, Capt. Allan Hancock, Dr. Francis Bacon, and Dr. Lucien Cailliet are all honorary members of the SC chapter of Phi Mu Alpha.
Modern Dancers Present Recital
Presenting a program of modern dance, the SC Modem Dance group will demonstrate techniques of movement and studies in simple composition tomorrow evening at 8:15 in 207 Physical Education building.
John Astengo, Gloria Gallinati, Saul Goldblat, Alta Hall, Clarice Hairiott, Wilina Stambaugh, and Harriette Ann Williams are members of the group* presenting the program.
“Tickets will be on sale at the
decalcomania
Book Store Head Traces History of SC Stickers
‘Evolution of a sticker” would be an applicable and fitting title for the story behind the progress of the colorful collegiate transfer prints, or ‘decalcomanias,’ that ride on the windows of automobiles throughout the nation. Sixteen years ago both the University Book store and Trojan stickers saw the light of day on the SC campus.
Since that time, the popularity of this article has grown to the height it knows today.
Dan McNamara, manager of the book store, said that the first sticker to come into existence was the Trojan head, with the words “Southern California” printed on it. This particular one was manufactured in both long and round shapes, and has held highest position on the sales ladder through the years.
Soon after, there followed the plain letters spelling out the university,- in answer to hundreds of requests from students who had been painfully cutting out around the Trojan head. The tricky little tail-lig:
original oblong man-of-Troy.
A great percentage of sales is made through the many written orders received from out-of-state residents. These requests are largely from high school students who are carried away by the excitement of football season, or from proud parents of students away at school. McNamara further mentioned that on tours or special days devoted to high school pupils, the purchase of stickers nearly always winds up the day’s events.
Eating-houses, beauty parlors, and barber shops wishing to popularize student appeal are all good customers. Future applicants to the university or small boys who
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