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Los Angeles, Cal., Tuesday, Mar. 25, 1947
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■Editorial
Atom
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' The Secret' Exposed
We believe the atomic summary published in the Daily Trojan today is the first review of atomic processes from nuclear fission to bomb manufacture ever run in an Artierican newspaper.
Tews of Hiroshima flashed around the Id!
t flrst the American people were daz-Then, as the full significance of the power struck us, we demanded al-t unanimously that the dragon be ined to its original prison forever, that atom bomb secret be destroyed.
oon we learned it was not that easy, knowledge that made the atom bomb not a patent medicine formula, to be up and forgotten. It was the com-te of all scientific knowledge of the More particularly it was the result recent research into atomic energy ied on by all nations. The basic ledge that made the bomb was uni-1 as history itself.
is most people realized, and popular
sentiment immediately favored international control so that the new force of destruction would never be used by man against man but only employed by man for mankind. When scientists told us this was the only way, we believed them.
Then gradually a myth began to spread —the myth of the “secret.” It was spread by sensational publication. Ignorant men believed it first; intelligent men soon believed it too. In vain the scientists pleaded for reason, for a review of the facts. Their pleas went unheeded.
Their pleas are unheeded today. A strong group in our government has swallowed the myth of the “secret,” and on it they are hanging decisions which will determine the future of the world. The bomb (Continued on Page Two)
How Will You Die?
ewlywed Actress
arred in Arms CAI Schedules
Mary Ana Mohlengraft
three months of married b&ra Lynde Kennedy, Cath-Thursdays “Arms and the sert-s she knows how to ret the role of a wife.
the domineering rule of (is Major Petkoff. a pomp-iut delightful husband who the Bulgarian army. It took make a husband and an of-f Joe Flynn, who plays Major &
of the most amusing scenes play is provided by Maj*>r ff’s phobia against washing day. Upon his return home he war he points out to his hat washing her neck daily cause of her sore throats, inting his experiences of the e tells of an Englishman who continuously in cold water, mely ridiculous.” said Major ;f, as he lays the blame on glish and their dirty climate.
MAJOR nior in dramatics. Miss Lynde a precedent for good acting past performances in “Blithe as Madame Arcati and as in “Uncle Harry.” Other she has appeared in are Animal." “High Tor,” and Can Wait.’’
-ding Stevens oollege prior to e had the experience of play-ans part in “Winter's Tale.” umna of Beverly Hills High she appeared in several plays
her husband, Paul Kennedy, a major, she plans to con-,r career. Their aspiration, ng to Miss Lynde, is to make famous team like Lunt and
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l^nn. who made his stage six with Olsen and John-prelaw major. Stressing chosen profession is to appetite, he says, “when on Broadway I saw many actors.'' He also added that d be able to read his con-
has appeared on the stage, and television. Added pres-gained when he appeared 'way for the Equity Li-in "Physician in Spite
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experience was garnered he toured 5000 miles in the playmg at campus, hospital
BARBARA KENNEDY ... a happy Balkan
and veteran shows. He worked with Jackie Cooper. Joe E. Brown, Sammy Kaye, and Margaret O'Brien during this tour.
Locally he is remembered as the heavenly messenger in “Heaven Can Wait."
Atomic Forum
“How will you die?’’
This is the theme of the first alluniversity forum sponsored by the Council on Atomic Implications tomorrow night at 7:30 in University church.
Dr. Stafford L. Warren, head of the medical division of the “Manhattan project,” and new dean of the UCLA medical school, is the featured speaker.
Arrangements have been made by radio station KUSC to broadcast Dr. Warren's speech beginning at 8:30 p.m.
Dr. Warren, ln an address to the faculty of the UC medical school at Berkeley Saturday, said that an all-out atomic war could poison the earth's atmosphere and eliminate humanity.
Robert F. Smith, secretary-general of the CAI. will open the forum with a short, introductory speech after which Clayton Grimes, council member, will give a brief history of the CAI and its objectives.
At Berkeley, Dr. Warren said the human race would be in danger of dying out in the next war because of sterility caused by radioactive particles.
Foreign Policy Heads Forum Peace Series
Northrop to Show Doctrines, Conflicts Of Various Nations
“Foreign Policy,” the first subject of a series of four lectures entitled “Prerequisities for Peace” is the discussion topic planned by Dr. F. S. C. Northrop, master of Silliman college of Yale this afternoon at 4:15 in Bowne hall.
Author of the new Book-of-the-Month club selection,
“The Meeting of the East and West,” Dr. Northrop will attempt in his first lecture to analyze the ideological conflicts and doctrines of the contemporary world and show how the ideological and cultural conflicts of individual nations can be reconciled in a philosophy of culture.
The lecture will supplement his book, but in the words of the author, will go beyond it in specific and practical applications. “The more who read the book, the more who wrill profit by and understand the lectures,” Northrop said. The book has been described by Time magazine as ‘‘a book which is so important it may well influence history.’’
The author who has been prominent as an educater, philosopher, and scientist, arrived in Los Angeles last night, concluding a 3000-mile trip to present the four lectures sponsored by the School of Philosophy and Olive Hill foundation. He will return to New Haven and Yale when his lectures are completed.
Following his opening lecture, he will speak Wednesday on “Public Opinion and Education”; Thursday, on “Economics and Jurisprudence”; and Friday on “Art and Philosophy.” All students are invited to hear the lectures.
Ail-U Forum Committeemen Hit Senate Encroachments
THIS FLORAL TRIBUTE to the Trojan
baseball squad was presented yesterday afternoon by the university in the ceremonies that officially opened SC's 1947 conference campaign. Shown receiving it
are, left to right. Captain Bill Crutchfield, Pitcher Doug Essick. and Coach Rod Dedeaux, who, with their teammates, showed their appreciation by going on to whip the Stanford nine, 11-6. The two teams play again today.
Mitchell Tells Position On Unruh Resignation
College Group Robert Frost
F^ost. famous American speak at the spring lunch-g of the Western College Mar. 29. at the Uni-ids.
at Dartmouth and Har-Frost has won the for poetry four times. MTJ, and 1943.
Jim Mitchell. ASSC president, made the following statement yesterday regarding Jesse Unruh’s resignation as chairman of the senate housing committee:
“I should like to clarify my position. To begin, it will be desirable to restate the powers of the ASSC president in this regard. First, it should be realized that the powers of my office give me the prerogative of orally removing or accepting the resignation of any of my senate appointees at any time. This power not only has precedent within student governments but would also be valid under the laws of contracts. POWER JUSTIFIED “More important than the legality of this, however, is the fact that this is actually the only fair and practical method that can be used If it were necessary for a group to ratify appointments within that j group, then the appointments would amount to elections and consequently eliminate the primary purpose of the executive.
“This privilege, of course, applies cnly to appointments within the ASSC senate, and would naturally not carry over to ASSC or all-university committees, as they are outside the governing body and subsequently subject to the ratification of that body.
“Referring to Ed Prizer’s unwarranted editorial, however, I wish to state that I have no ‘ax to grind" nor do I wish to discriminate against Mr. Unruh.
“If that were the case, then I would not have been so generous as to have appointed him to the chairmanship in the first place. He was appointee, nowever, because I felt that his energetic approach to the housing situation might result in positive action.
“The result was very definitely a positive action. For. without authorization. Unruh started circulating petitions to send representatives of the ASSC in a childish motorcade to Sacramento. Not only was the martial aspect of this action uncalled for. but. by the vigorous expending of his ‘energies.’ Unruh placed the ASSC in a definitely em-barassing position in the eyes of the administration, the alumni, and the public.
ACCEPTS RESIGNATION
“Because of this action. I was very happy to accept Unruh's resignation and would like to add that if he had not resigned he would in all probability have been replaced.
“The person that heads the housing committee must be a person (Continued on Pa*e Three)
Blue Keymen Ready Troy For Conclave
The Trojan campus is being groomed today, along with the Blue Key office, for the welcome of an expected 60 delegates in the western convention of the national honor fraternity.
Blue Key committee chairmen and the executive council will meet today in the Blue Key office at 12:30. All members are requested to turn in their convention fees before the meeting Thursday at 12:15 in 418 Student Union. Tuesday’s meeting: has been postponed two days.
Almost ready to assume its position as official convention headquarters, the Blue Key office. 402 Student Union, has undergone a redecorating operation conducted by Larry Harlow, former president of the College of Architecture, who planned the remodeling and performed most of the work.
Registration in the student lounge will begin the two-day conference followed by an informal reception in the Hall of Nations. Administration building. Convention committee headquarters will be housed in the council of religion offices in the lounge.
Albert S. Raubenheimer. educational vice-president, will welcome the delegates at a luncheon in the Phi Kappa Tau house, Friday noon. Conferees are expected to return to the campus for the first plenary session in the art and lecture room of the University library.
Following a tour of the campus, the first panel sessions will be held in the Student Union and the University library. An evening banquet is scheduled at the Eleda restaurant when Dr. John Clark Jordan, national president of Blue Key, will address the group. A dance at the Westside Tennis club will conclude the Friday program. Carl's restaurant will be the scene of the Saturday luncheon, followed by the final plenary session at Bownie hall. The final banquet, featuring a keynote address, is scheduled in the Terrace room of the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel
Wampus Willie Squawks Again
Shattering he nothing calm and quiet which customarily permeates the Student Union cafeteria. Willie the Wampusbird spent most of his time yesterday in giving out with squeaks, squawks, and vehement profanity from his well-illumined perch above the candy counter.
Attempts to calm the irate bird were useless until someone remembered that Willie is a Fritos fiend and offered him a bag of the corn shavings.
“It’s just that other magazine they’ve been peddling around school today,” he fumed, referring to Campus. “They’re obtaining money under false pretenses; I hate to see my friends cheated.”
“There's only one magazine on this campus, and that’s the Wampus. W-A-M-P-U-S,” Willie shouted at the top of his voice. “It’s coming out later this week and it’s certainly worth waiting for. Don’t squander those quarters on inferior imitations, demand the genuine Wampus. Only Wampus has cartoons by Harris, Jones. Alexander, and Mount; only Wampus has humor by Shields and Lar^e; only Wampus has me as its cover boy.”
SC Crushes Tribe In 11-6 Stampede
by Cliff Dektar
Scoring nine runs in the first three innings, SC's baseballers coasted to an 11-6 victory over Stanford in the opening game of the 1947 CIBA season on Bovard fleld yesterday before 1500 fans. Doug Essick went the route for the Trojans, scattering eight hits among the Tribesmen.
Led by the big bats of burly
Famed Folklorist Opens Song Tour
One of America’s most famous folklorists, Bascom Lamar Lunsford, in his first personal recital in southern California, will appear tonight at 8:30 in Hancock auditorium. There is no admission.
Lunsford has one of the largest collections and repertoires of native Anglo-Saxon ballads of any folklorist in the world. In 1935 he recorded 315 songs from his personal-memory collection for Columbia university and for the library of congress.
A noted director of folk festivals, Lunsford founded the annual Mountain Dance and Folk festival of Asheville, N. C.. which he has directed for the last 20 years.
TRO pinion
Poll Favors Secrecy For Atom Knowledge
by Gordon Hearne
When asked “Should the United States keep the atom knowledge, secret if possible?" 65 of 100 Trojans put a premium on secrecy bj giving affirmative nods.
Twenty-seven of the student* questioned advocated making atomic know-how available to the UN (with reservations), and eight did not feel prepared to offer any opinion on such short notice.
Starting oft a fast and furious series of views is the theory of Jack Morley. commerce student, who said: : WOULD START RACE “We should not share atom knowledge in any way. It would just start an atomic arms race now. If we wait until other nations get this information on their own perhaps the UN will be able to cope with the situation by that time.” Charles Girvin, merchandising,
catcher Ken McCreight and outfielders Gordon “Slick" Jones and Hank Workman, the Trojans took advantage of ace Indian hurler Larry Wolf’s lack of control and put over two runs in the first frame on a single by Workman and a
SC and Stanford clash again today at 3:15 on Bovard field. Trojan coach Rod Dedeaux will start hurler Ned Haskell on the mound with Ken McCreight on the receiving end behind the plate.
For Stanford, coach Harry Wolter may start either pitcher Dave Dahle or Dave Scott, with either Ward Walkup or Frank McGraw working in the catching position.
Admission is 75 cents. Activity books will admit students free.
three bagger by Jones sandwiched about two walks and an error.
After Wolf walked firstbaseman Buddy PenneU to open the second stanza, Stanford coach Harry Wolter pulled him from the. contest and sent chucker Dick Flatland in to do the pitching chores. Flatland walked Bill Lillie and then catcher McCreight laid a perfect bunt down the first base line, catching the Injun infield fast asleep, and was safe on first. Lillie scored from third on Flatland’s wild pitch.
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exemplified what he thinks the national policy should be — closemouthed — by his curt statement, “It's a good defensive weapon."
A broader outlook was provided by Dee Bennett. ASSC vice-president. “Holding of A-bomb knowledge is detrimental to the spirit of cooperation which is essential to [ world peace." asserted Miss Ben-! nett.
SHARE KNOWLEDGE
Backing her up is the view of Russell Brooks, pre-law major, who says, “Other nations will find out; anyw ay—so share the knowledge j and create good will. Also, world i wide industry will profit.”
A Trojan who believes that the j world is “not yet ready to work together’* Is Sam Tureck, commerce.
• Atomic knowledge may in the future serve all humanity, but we (Continued on Page Four)
Flames Hit Lab In Hancock Hull
Substantial damages of an undetermined amount in laboratory equipment and models were lost to the university Sunday when a fire swept through Dr. Charles F. Lombard's basement laboratory-office in Hancock hall.
Among the equipment destroyed by the fire were important experimental layouts for use in research work on contract with the armed forces.
An overheated oven used in experimental work in the laboratory office is believed to have caused the fire, which completely gutted the room before being discovered.
Group Moves To Sidestep Petty Politics'
The All-University Forum committee met and passed it* most exacting test to date yesterday as it steered clear of the usual red tape ensnarl-ing campus organizations. The committee voted to continue as a functional organization serving the estimated 15,000 students of SC while exercising the powers vested in it by the university administration.
A motion calling for senate administrative control of the committee was defeated after a heated debate. During the discussion, members of the committee explained to Manuel Real, interfratemity council representative, who presented the motion, why they thought senate control was undesirable.
AMPLE OPPORTUNITY
Bob Hillhouse. I. R. representative, reviewed the life of the committee since its formation last November. He pointed out that the senate was represented at the first meeting and had had ample opportunity since to show some interest in the function of the organization. He also explained the steering committee had been chosen from members who had shown an active interest in the organization.
A motion by Bill Kraus, LAS, for election of a permanent steering committee was passed immediately. Dick Jorgensen, ISA, called for a specific date for the elections and a written report of the function and jurisdiction of the organization by the new officers. This motion was passed with little discussion.
DATE NAMED
Date for the elections was set for next Monday at 3:15 p.m. in the council of religion office off the student lounge.
Bob Sandham. Trovet representative, spoke in defense of the present organizational setup of the group. He suggested the committee could function in the interest of the *tn-dent body better without sanat* affiliation. The administration ha# maintained a strictly “hand* off* policy toward the group to date, Sandham said, and there waa no reason to believe fhat restriothw measures would be exercised in tlie future.
He also pointed out there wouM be a forum tomorrow night cosponsored by the committee and the Council on Atomic Implications, The program. Sandham said, has been prepared and would be presented for students without tha usual flurry of petty campus politics.
LAS Slates Hindman Talk
Dr. Wilbert L. Hindman will speak on “American Foreign Policy from San Francisco to Moscow’’ for his LAS Wednesday lecture series tomorrow at 3:15, art and lecture room. University library.
Dr. Hindman stated yesterday: “The period from the San Francisco conference to the one in Moscow was a relatively brief peace time period in which the United States was avowedly committed to world cooperation for peace. It covers the foreign policy of President Truman through one half-term of office. With the present discussions of Greece, Turkey, China, Korea, Germany, and Japan, a stocktaking is in order.”
Dr. Hindman will point out American foreign policy trends ol the last two years and indicate the major successes and failures we have had.
The lecture series is sponsored by the LAS council. Carl Gebhart president, and personally supervisee by Dr. Harold von Hofe. chairmar of the German department.
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