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LOS ANGELES, CALIF., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1955
NO. 103
ALL IT MSC
Party’s Life	Lies
In Senate's	Hand
By Jo Foasberg:
The fate of a new political party at SC will hinge on the Student Senate decision tonight. The constitution of the party will be introduced, Don Masuda, Foreign Students Representative disclosed, in an effort for Senate recognition.
“Party principles,” he said, “will'be based on an individual status. There will be no influence of groups or vested interests.”
Listed as Basic Principles
Troy Nine To Crown Ball Queen
Twelve women vie for the I crown ot “Miss Baseball of SC”
! this afternoon at 2 in the Senate
I Chambers, SU 418.
In the contest are Chris Stillwell, Jean Lambert, Sandy Hardin, Betty Gruman, Joan Price, Anne Doyle, Marcia McCassy, Barbara O’Callaghan, Laurie Grey, Joan Bergen, Judy Herish-isher, and Lois Minderhaut.
Judges are Rod Dedeaux, baseball coach; Tommy Walker, Trojan band director; Harry Nelson, student activities advisor; John Garten and John Stevenson, cocaptains of the baseball team; and Howard Smith, Knights president.
Noon Rally The queen will be presented to students at a special noon rally Friday in Bovard Auditorium.
Baseball coach Rod Dedeaux will be on hand to introduce the varsity squad, Pflimlin said. The Troian ball club has won four CIBA pennants in a row, and “it would show great spirit,” he continued, “if as many people turned out for mis rally as did for the football pep meetings.” Queen’s Prizes The queen will receive a sweater from Silverwoods and an album from Donn’s Record Shop as prizes. The two batgirls will get cheeseburgers and malts from Hamburger Host.
Model UN Will
Announce New Group Positions
The regular weekly meeting of the Model UN delegation will be held at 2:15 p.m. tomorrow in the Senate chambers, according to Donald Hindley, chief delegate to the Model UN.
Announcement of committee assignments to the delegates will be made at the meeting.
Dr. Richard Van Alstyne. professor of history, will talk to the delegation on the history of Canadian foreign policy.
DON MASUDA
. chairman pro tem
JOBS TOLD
Foreign Posts Now Open To Students
Opportunities for admission and promotion in the Foreign Service are greater now than ever before according to Dr. Henry Wriston, chairman of the secretary of state’s committee on personnel.
Speaking before more than 300 students yesterday in 133 FH, the foreign service representative and president of Brown University discussed the importance of the foreign service and discribed it as “literally our first line of defense.”
Dr. Wriston pointed out that top level decisions on our country’s overseas policies are made by the secretary of state at the rate of 82 per day.
He also attacked the idea that this country’s diplomats do not stand up against the rest of the world's as a “public myth.” Part of the reason for this myth, he explained, is that the American people believe fhat the foreign service personnel are largely poli-tical appointees. This is not so he added, pointing out that 70 per cent of all our legations have professional diplomats as their heads.
Dr. Wriston stressed the improvements in the State Department’s recruiting methods. While the standards have not been lowered, the written test has been shorten^ from four days to one.
Masuda listed the following as basic principles of the MSG party.
1.	Membership will be on an individual basis, all SC students will be eligible, and potential party members.
2.	The party is not exclusively for independent students but for Row members as well. The difference from existing parties is that MSG wil! not accept a house as such, only the individual’s comprising a
1 house.
3.	The party will give independents equal advantages and representation in school politics.
4.	Candidates elected on the MSG ticket will not be responsible to any vested groups; their duty will be to serve and better the University.
5.	The party will fulfill the need for an honest second party,% and will avoid or.e-party monopoly.
6.	The principles and goals of the party will be based on democratic principles.
If the party is recognized by the Senate tonight, they will call a meeting for next week and at that time they will be able to invite other interested students to join the party, Masuda said. Charter Members Vote
The constitution states that the charter members of MSG will vote on acceptance of individual new party members. Masuda said this would be done at the first party meeting.
With the new membership, the party would elect its officers, and draw up the slate for forthcoming spring elections, at the second meeting.
The preamble of the MSG party reads, “We, students of SC, in order to expand participation in student government, to promote honesty, integrity, and maturity in SC student government, and to serve the end that student government shall better represent all groups, we do hereby establish the Mature Students Government Party.
Charter members of the party include Seyom Brown, Murray Bring, Don Cravetz, Bob Croutch, Bob Wallach, Si Rosenthal. Mar-garite Cooper, Maxine Karpman, Ken Meyers, and Gene Fredrick.
ASSC President Bill Van Alstyne laid the idea of the new party was to fill the power vacuum created by the demise of TNE.
Political Party Plans Revision Of Constitution
The Student Conservative Party will have a revised constitution when it again seeks university recognition, it was revealed yesterday at an open session in the Chi Phi house attended by only seven members.
The revision will lessen the power of the party’s steering committee and thus make selection of candidates open to the entire party. Recognition will be sought in time to establish a campaign for the coming Spring elections.
The once-powerful party was unable to obtain ASSC Senate recognition last meeting. The Senate turned down the petition for recognition and use of campus facilities by a 25-4-3 vote.
Two major arguments against the SC party are that “it is controlled by Theta Nu Epsilon, a secret political organization which formerly dominated campus politics. and that its constitution es-tablishes a self-perpetuating steering committee with too much power.
“If the TRG-controlled Senate is going to keep out competition we will seek student recognition through the Student Activities Committee," emphatically stated Jack Pursell, party chairman.
The present constitution provides that a new member to the steering committee must have two-thirds approval from the existing committee members. This majority might cause a political monopoly the committee feels.
Watchbird Returns to SU Roost
By Harvey Zuckman
Senator-at-Large Jerry McMahon yesterday became the second man in less than a week to announce his candidacy for the ASSC presidency.
McMahon is expected to be. given official party support at the TRG nomination assembly tomorrow afternoon.
Opposing McMahon for the office is Murray Bring, another Senator-at-large.
“It’s a fallacy to assume that
Croups To Combine Forces To Reach Troy Chest Goal
★ ★ ★ Row Members iWill Aid Chest
Fraternity and sorority collec-ions for this year's Trojan Chest rive will be launched Monday ieht, it was announced yester-ay by Ron Weintraub, fraternity -ollections chairman.
Although the official drive oesn’t open until Apr. 11, fraternity collections will probably completed before Easter vaca-ion.
“We are planning to have cam-•ign workers auction off _ pies t the fraternity houses Monday ight The highest bidder wiil ave the privilege of throwing the ie at the house president,” Wein-’•aub said.
Most of the money collected on is year's drive will go to SC arities such as Troy Camp, the jving War Memorial, and the \VCA, Weintraub said.
'More workers ave needed for e Trojan Chest Drive to help rry out the various money-rais-stunts. Those interested in rking may sign up in the ASSC fice, 215 SU.
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Class Council May Sponsor Music Show
A special junior class council meeting to discuss the possibility of sponsoring a musical program for the Trojan Chest drive, will be held at 2:15 this afternoon in 418 SU.
The musical, “Broadway in Revue,” will be presented Apr. 13. 8 p.m., in Bovard Auditorium by the Choraliers, men and women students, mainly from the row. who have organized this program as a part of the Trojan Chest fund raising campaign.
“I hope everyone will be at the meeting to help support our part in the Trojan Chest.” Ruth-ane Marre, financial promotion chairman, said.
Bob Halderman, president of the junior class said that this would bs an excellent opportunity for the class as a whole to sup-porl the Trojan fund and present a fine musical program at the same time.
★ ★ ★ Leaders Plan Special Events
Preparations for Trojan Chest Week, Apr. 11 to 15, are under way with a pie throwing contest and musical review scheduled as fund raising events.
Some of the special programs scheduled for the week will be “Broadway Revue,” a musical by the Choraliers in Bovard Auditorium, the evening of Apr. 13; a pie throwing contest, and a “Blast the Buggy” event.
Officers of the Trojan Chest Committee are Jerry Nace, chairman: Jack Casey, vice-chairman; Mair Lee Hutchinson, secretary; Ruthane Marr and Dick Hilden-bcand, publicity; Lis Nordwall, classroom call; Leroy Barker, Trojanality Contest, and Dorothy Smith, sorority.
Ron Weintraub will be fraternity representative. Other committee members include Die* Mc-Addo, faculty; Paula Muench and John Valentine, dance; Herb Hirsch, special events; Mike I Paris, organizations; and Bob I Fairman, service groups.
DT Nabs First Place in Safe Driving Contest
December's ‘Traffic Safety Week,” which plugged driving care for holiday-minded students, paid a second dividend when the Daily Trojan won the $500 first prize for the best over-all safety campaign among college dailies yesterday.
Because of its unflagging efforts to educate students on the hazards of traffic, the Daily Trojan has again walked off with top honors in the safety campaign sponsored by the Lumbermen’s Mutual Casualty Company among colleges throughout the nation.
Five-Time Winner
“In the seven years the Daily Trojan has been participating in the campaign, it has won first place five times and placed second twice,” Editor Charlie Barnett said yesterday.
“The paper has used its more than $3000 award money to finance the photography darkroom and equipment,” he said.
Contest winners were announced by James S. Kemper, chairman of the Casualty Company. Judges included George E. Allen, former government official: Clem D. Johnston, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Rep. Joseph Martin of Massachusetts.
Other judges were Ivy Baker Priest, treasurer of the U.S., and Maj. Gen. Leigh Wade, former chief of a U.S. airforce mission to Brazil, also were on the judging committee.
Washington Second
Second prize of $250 went to the University of Washington Daily, Seattle. The Battalion of Texas A&M won third place. Officials who judged the 342 entries said college newspapers are performing a “great contribution in promoting traffic safety” throughout the United States.
“With the first $500 won seven years ago, the Journalism School purchased a speed graphic camera as an essential unit for effective Daily Trojan reporting,” Barnett said.
NOTICE
Application for student teaching assignments for the fall semester, 1955, may be filed anytime during this week. Students who plan to do directed teaching next fall should contact the Office of Directed Teaching in 358 Administration Building at once to make an appointment for application and interview.
Those who have papers on file and have not yet taken directed teaching should reactivate their applications at thiw time.
W. E. Cannon
Director of Student Teaching
THE WATCHBIRD
... on the lookout The political pot was boiling yesterday.
Jerry McMahon tossed his cap in the presidential circle. The Mature Student Government party was bocn. The unrecognized Student Conservative party was working over its constitution in preparation for ancther try at obtaining university sanction to operate on campus.
It was mid-afternoon by the time the editor slipped away from visiting politicians, hung the “Do Not Disturb” sign, and proceeded to tear into the day’s mail. The fourth floor office window overlooking the Student Union patio was open.
A Mighty Flap Suddenly there was a flap of wings. “I’m back, boss,” squawked a parrot-like voice.
The editor looked up. There standing on the windowsill by his desk was a large bird wearing a Trojan rooter’s cap and a pair of binoculars around his neck.
“Well, I’ll be a dirty bird,” squawked the editor in return.
“No, that’s me,” cried the bird, “aaand here I am, and there you are, and here's the scoop on politics.”
“Now, just wait a minute, Mr. Watchbird,” snapped the editor. “You flew away last spring, and we haven’t seen you since. Where have you been?”
Graduate Work, Yet “Oh, I’ve been on a graduate fellowship given by a prominent foundation for the study of the relation of optics to journalism, as applied to the fieid of politics,” replied the Watchbird.
“Been studying theories of verification and optical illusion,” the bird continued, “it’ll have an effect on my watching.”
"Very interesting situation here this year with TRG, MSG, TNE, SC, BVA, and NSA all mixed up with the ASSC, but I'll have ’em all alphabetized into an expert analysis by next week,” said the WB.
“I’ll be watching the Senate meeting tonight for one thing,” said the bird. “I'm expecting a prominent candidate and a strong potential candidate to make reports for the committees of which they are chairmen. I’ll be watching for completeness and fairness in the reports — whatever the conclusions.”
“I’ll be watching,” the fowl screeched as it flapped out the. window and into the sky.
Study Tells No SC Disaster Aid
By Jim Karayn
“SC is completely helpless in case of a natural disaster or atom bomb attack due to the lack of proper civil defense education,” claimed Senator-at-large Bob Gerst^ chairman of the campus CD Committee.
After attending a luncheon meeting yesterday with Chief William R. Goss, deputy fire pre-. vention engineer for Los Angeles, and Capt. Marx C. Scott, head of the plant protection detail of the Fire Prevention Bureau, Gerst said that "SC has a very inadequate defense program in comparison to other local campuses.”
UCLA Program
Gerst pointed out that UCLA has had an effective disaster-pre-vention program in operation since the beginning of this semester. “The program is extremely well-organized and successful in corr^parison to the present SC program,” he said.
Each living group at UCLA has its own diSaster-preparedness plan and the entire campus seems alerted to civil defense. Over 300 representatives have formed a committee with each living group having a five-man delegation on the committee.
Discussions
“We have met with the UCLA committee and had a two-hour discussion sessions with each house showing them fire and disaster prevention tactics,” said Captain Scott.
Gerst said that an educational program must be put into effect, teaching students, faculty, and administrators what to do in case of any disaster on campus. “The individual must realize what he has to do for himself to survive any disaster or attack,” Gerst said.
“We (the Fire Prevention Bureau) are in a position to help with the pre-planning of a program for SC similar to the one set up at UCLA,” Scott said.
JERRY McMAHON
. . . hat in rina
Medical Head Urges Better CD Education
The best way to conduct the Civil Defense program at SC is to educate the students by presenting speakers from local and national Civil Defense groups, according to Dr. Paul Greeley, medical director.
The average person does not know what to do in case of disaster and must be informed of measures for individual protection, Greeley continued.
He further stated that students' do not realize how much has been done at SC already and that these facts should be included in the educational program.
Dr. Greeley recommended that students be told of the newest findings, presenting weekly informative columns in the DT, and inviting guest speakers to meet with campus organizations.
Civil Defense leaders are trying to educate the general public through radio and TV programs, and the same type of education should be employed at SC, Greeley suggested.
DT Initiates Bike Week' On Campus
“Bike Week,” Daily Trojan campaign to popularize bicycle riding on campus, will be held Mar. 28 to Apr. 1, DT Editor Charlie Barnett announced yesterday.
The DT will display pictures, stories and features concerning bikes in this move to initiate the bike idea.
“By coordinating the idea into one mass movement, we can establish campus cycling as a natural activity,” Rodger Darbonne, managing editor and bike campaign coordinator, said. “Many students are in favor of the idea but they hesitate to be the first to start it. Our campus is a natural for cycling, so the DT will support the movement as one of benefit to both the University and the students. If the idea catches on through Bike Week emphasis, cycling at SC will become as familiar as Tommy Trojan.”
College Troubles Aired At Malibu Conference
just because a person is an independent or is affiliated with a fraternity that he is necessarily pro independent or pro Greek,” McMahon said.
“Affiliation or non-affiliation is by choice, but the obligation to represent the entire student body in an elected post is mandatory.”
At the time of his announcement McMahon, who is also the chairman of the ASSC Board of Publications, presented a six-point program of action:
1.	Continued active performance in SC’s 75th Jubilee celebration.
2.	Increased use of student personnel in university facilities.
3.	Expansion and publication of the course evaluation survey.
4.	Revision of registration and orientation procedures.
5.	Making the foreign student*
| row acquaintance a reality.
6.	Aid in the rejuvenation «t | the independent students program.
Hard-Fought But Clean
McMahon said he expected a hard-fought but clean campaign for the top student government post. He also said that it was quite conceivable that the race would be a three-cornered affair.
The new candidate plans to wage an intensive campaign highlighted by the idea of "selling” the university to outside groups and to the people ol Southern California and at the same time to efficiently represent the student body to the administration, the alumni, and the trustees.
“Outstanding public relations work is essential if SC is to continue growing. I feel that with my experience in all phases of campus life, I can do the best public relations job as ASSC j president.”
McMahon's Qualifications
Turning to the political system on campus, McMahon said that it is necessary to have student government in order to represent the wide variety of interests of the students.
McMahon’s qualifications include experience as a senator-at-large, chairman of the ASSC Board of Publications, a 3.5 cumulative grade point, a seat on the men’s judicial Council, the presidency of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity and membership in Blue Key and Knights.
In addition, he has held membership on the Sophomore, Freshman, and Junior councils. He was recently named in “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.”
Two hundred students representing every race, religion, and creed attended a human relations conference last weekend to eke out religious problems confronting college students.
The conference, under the aus-pices«of the Religious Council of Southern California universities and sponsored by the Men’s Club of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple, was held at Camp Hess Kramer, near Malibu.
The 200 represented students, professors, and administrators from all local colleges and universities. SC sent a delegation of 10 students. Dean of Students Bernard L. Hyink and Chaplain Clinton A. Neyman also participated.
Topic Stressed
Stressing the topic "How can college promote better citizenship on the campus and in the
community?” the group delved into problems stemming from racial, religious' and economic differences on college campuses.
“I was amazed to find that students from different colleges were impressed with SC’s political system,” said Bob Croutch, independent men’s representative.
Students Shocked He revealed that the students were “slightly shocked” that the university’s administrators would allow such “dirty political tactics as ballot box-stuffing.”
Reports of the different subjects are to be published and serft to the different campuses to help eliminate such problems.
“The whole weekend had only one touch of destruction: the destruction of prejudice, misunderstanding, and bigotry,” explained Croutch.
April 2 Songfest Deadline, Jani Tells Rowites
Songfest application deadline has been set for Apr. 2 Bob Jani, chairman, reminded rowites yesterday.
“At the present time the interest is very high within the various campus organizations, but the representatives have not turned in all their applications,” said Jani.
Applications should be turned into the Student Activities office, 228 Student Union, as soon as possible. The $5 entrance fee must accompany each application.
Poll Action Begins Today For AWS Prime Positions
Supporters of AWS candidates will battle it out at the polls in Alumni Park today and tomorrow when elections get under way from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Presidential candidates Janet Fukuda and Virginia Lee both sly that the important thing is to vote, no matter
which candidate one chooses.
JANET FUKUDA
. running
Miss Fukuda and Miss Lee are running on a platform for more unity, recognition, and participation from the Associated Women Students.
“I feel that something is still lacking in our programs, publicity or something,” Miss Fukuda said. “I hope if I’m elected I can find that something and then correct it.”
“I agree with Janet, that some-: thing is missing,” Miss Lee said. “I do feel participation has picked up a lot this semester, but I think it is possible to encourage even more women to come out.” Jean Niersbach and Rosemary O’Donnell are candidates for vice presidency. Lou Scarbrough and Marilyn Frick are up for secretary and Nancy Porter and Stephanie Clark for treasurer.
A strong word of encourage-1
ment has been issued for all women students, both row and independent, to go to the polls and vote, AWS President Patti Tremellen said.	.	t