Pasadena Chronicle, April 19, 1940

ALPHA GAMMA SIGMA BARN DANCE HELD AT WEST CAMPUS QUEEN OF CARNIVAL CHOSEN WEDNESDAY BY OMD MEMBERS Vol. XXXI Spokesman lor that set of opinions, that particular state of consciousness, that interpre¬ tation of affairs which holds that America should enter the war have begun to set forth, in sundry guises and with varying degrees of plausibilities the fol¬ lowing arguments. 1. Germany under Hitler, bent on world conquest, is at¬ tacking civilization, assaulting liberty, laying siege to our in¬ stitutions. 2. The odds are that Germany will conquer England and Prance. 3. America, modern America with a complex system of car¬ rying on life, is not invulner¬ able to the kind of attack Ger¬ many has been making. 4. A combination of Germany, Italy, Russia and Japan is quite probable. England and France are fighting in defense of civiliza¬ tion, liberty and our institu¬ tions. 6. Sooner or later America must join the Allies. It is bet¬ ter that we should begin now, The information, thinking, motives, emotional dispositions and sentimental attachments that lead AMERICANS to rea¬ son in this fashion vary, but the tragedy and hopelessness herein expressed are constant. He who proposes, with what¬ ever words or appeals, that America go to war, proposes that we abandon what freedom we have and submit to dictator¬ ship on Mobilization Day. He is proposing that America forego everything else in a su¬ preme effort, a total-war effort to render another country or countries helpless. Every re¬ source, every device, every pos- sibile expenditure of energy will be devoted to that mon¬ strosity of civilization, war. He is proposing that we sen¬ tence many, perhaps several million youths to death, run our nation far into debt and trust to luck that the politicians left alive at the end will have sense enough to make a peace better than the Versailles treaty. To most youths who have learned that war can solve noth¬ ing this must seem to large a risk to run for the things that can be gained. It is obvious that these pro¬ posals are from the point-of- view of the Allies, which is not the point-of-view of America. Whether the men who talk so are paid agents or not is unim¬ portant. They talk as if they were. All Americans sympathize with the plight of the Allies, and the neutrals, upon whom has fallen the tragic necessity of fighting back the German at¬ tack, but we cannot think that we should help by going to war ourselves. — R.H. Passeron To Talk Assembly Period Julio Passeron, PJC student, (see Chronicle, April 12) will talk this morning in the Music Hall in E building, during as¬ sembly period on the “A-B-C in South America.” Dorothy Behm, pianist, will play selections by Liszt and Debussy. Julio Passeron’s talk will deal mainly with the political unions of Argentina, Brazil and Chile. The program is being presented by the foreign language depart¬ ment. Roy Campbell will lecture dur¬ ing assembly period this morn¬ ing in 104 D on entomology as a profession. Mr. Campbell is a member of the US Bureau of Entomology and plant quaran¬ tine in Alhambra, and in consid¬ ered by many as one of the fin¬ est entomologists on the West coast. At present the US government has a large demand for trained entomologists. CORRECTION Charlotte Schlicting of Zeta Gamma Phi, was the inventor of the textbook-toter displayed at the Art in Education exhibit heer last week-end, and not a ‘‘Pasadena man,” as erroneous¬ ly announced in last Friday’s Chronicle. The Zetas then fol¬ lowed her original model and improved on the first. Earnie Rook, Zeta and OMD, named the contrivance. RUMMAGE SALE The Fabiolan club is planning a rummage sale to be held on Saturday, April 27, at 40 S. Fair Oaks. The sale will open at 8 am. Nazis Will Try World Conquest --Knickerbocker “America must help stop Hit¬ ler!” In vivid terms H. R. Knicker¬ bocker, famous foreign corres¬ pondent, told the Tuesday Eve¬ ning Forum Tuesday night that Nazi Germany is bent on noth¬ ing less than world conquest, that odds are now 60-40 against an allied victory. “I do not think America made a mistake entering the war in 1917 and my experience con¬ vinces me the issues are the same now,” the youthful ob¬ server who has watched almost all Nazi moves in Europe de¬ clared. The east campus auditorium was almost filled with an audi¬ ence that was sometimes sub¬ dued by the speaker’s stories of power, politics and war, some¬ times electrified by his challeng¬ ing assertions. ‘Stop Hitler’ “In past months Americans watched events in Europe with a conviction that someone must ‘stop Hitler,’ ” he said, adding that he was apprehensive of the change of heart toward neutral¬ ity. “To be neutral we would have to be indifferent to who wins. Considering the kind of ‘peace’ imposed on Poland, Czechslovakia and now Scan¬ dinavia in contrast to what an Allied victory would mean, I do not see how we can be neutral.” ‘Holy Ghost’ The Germans, “that extraor¬ dinary race” look upon Hitler as superhuman and refer to him in theological language as the “Holy Ghost,” Knicker¬ bocker averred, adding that Hit¬ ler had revived war strategems nearly forgotten by moderns, but highly effective ,such as the maneuver of the “Trojan Horse” used in the Norwegian CAPTAIN COOK ON TUESDAY FORUM Captain H. Canfield Cook, who fought with the Royal Air Force during the first World War and flew the mail on- London-Paris, and Paris-Vienna- Berlin routes until 1927 will speak to the Tues¬ day Evening Forum April 23, on the subject, "Our Air Force and Its Future” in the east campus auditorium at 8 pm. Cook is a forceful and enter¬ taining speaker who has supple¬ mented his first hand knowledge of the development of air trans¬ portation with a wide study of the latest trends and the most significant recent advances. MRICC COSTUME BALL AT VISTA TONIGHT The Men’s Restrictive Inter- Club Council will sponsor one of. the big dances of the year tonighta masquerade ball in the Gold Room or the Vista del Ar¬ royo hotel. Members of all men’s restric¬ tive clubs are joining in spon¬ soring the dance. Hal Lomen’s orchestra, which played recent¬ ly at the Sequoia-Aeolian dance, will furnish music. Dancing will be- from 8:30 to midnight, with admission at $1.10. Faculty advisers and spon¬ sors will be entertained in the Spanish room. WEST CAMPUS MUSIC HOUR Wednesday, April 24, 1940 12:20 1. Prelude in d minor . Bach 2. Folk-song . Torjussen 3. Poeme . Fibich 4. From the Land of the Sky- Blue Water . Cadman 5. Star Dust . Carmichael By request 6. Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms . Irish 7. Tales from the Vienna Woods . Strauss By request Frances Elliott Smith, organist EAST CAMPUS MUSIC HOUR 200C . Wednesday 11:20 and 12:20. Thursday 11:20 and 12:20 Paul Robeson in Concertn 1. 01’ Man River . Kern 2. Canoe Song from "Saunders of the River” . Spoliansky 3. Water Boy . Robinson 4. Deep River . Spiritual 5. Were You There . Spiritual 6. Ballad for Americans . . Robinson Psadena California, Friday, April 19, 1940 No. 26 Early Rising ROTC Boys Carry On Flag Ceremonies In Morning Sun By Paul Fornieiari “Sound OFF!” “Present ARMS!” To the quivering tones of “To the Colors,” two rigid ranks of ROTC cadets open each school day at PJC with the morning colors. Undaunted by the severities and hardships of early rising, the (lag detail, commanded by Second Lieut. Don School Of Business Issues Booklet A 32-page booklet concerning the West Campus School of Business has been issued to ac¬ quaint the city with the work of this department. The book, in color and con¬ taining many full-page illustra¬ tions, was the work of students. Layout and line-drawings were by Jack Griffin, the photo¬ graphs by Earl G. Baird’s pho¬ tography students, and writing and editing by Charles Allen, assisted by Marjorie Rhodes. Paul E. Billeter and Wayne L. Hodges acted as faculty ad¬ visers. The book was printed at the junior college printshop. The book reveals vocational possibilities in the field of busi¬ ness, teaching techniques used in the school of business, and work of the junior college placement bureau in finding work for graduates. Frosh Club Dance Next Friday Night The Frosh club annual dance next Friday evening will bring to lovers of smooth dance mu¬ sic Johnny Lucas and his or¬ chestra featuring pretty PJC coed Geri Banfield'. The dance will be held at the University club and will be from 8:30 to midnight. Bids may be pur¬ chased from and Frosh club member at 75 cents. Chairman of the dance com¬ mittee is Dale Fleming. This will be the debut of Jahnny's new style dance music where the dancers are able to relax and converse to a soft back¬ ground of the best in Ameri¬ can music. SCA To Tour Churches In Los Angeles Sunday Bob Burns, vice-president of the SCA, is planning an all-day trip this Sunday to Las An¬ geles, where association mem¬ bers will tour the churches of the city. Everyone will take his own lunch for a picnic in Echo park. Members of the west campus SCA met April 9, to discuss the financial situation of the west campus SCA. Organizations Request Those organizations who re¬ quire additional money for their operation during the re¬ mainder of this school semes¬ ter must state their requests in writing and include the reasons why their original budget was insufficient for operation. These written requests must be handed in to the student board of representatives before next Friday, as they will con¬ sider all requests in the regular board meeting on Tuesday, Ap¬ ril 30. Royer daily forms in front of the armory at 7:30 am. There I hey are called to attention by the color sergeant. Roll is tak¬ en, and the detail is rigidly in¬ spected. “Shirts should be pressed with creases through each pock¬ et.” “When did you last shine your shoes?” Satisfied that his command is in presentable order, Mr. Royer, for as a commissioned officer he is called mister, marches his detail around the “C” building, where the three color bearers detach themselves from the unit to get “Old Glory” from her resting place in the faculty mail room. By the front en¬ trance they march and form at the flagpole north of the “E” building. By this time the color bearers have presented the flag to the detail and the bugler is stationed in front of the mirror pool. The detail is called to at¬ tention, the flag is raised and their job is done for another day. In recognition for this daily service the men are given cita¬ tion cords, and merits for each formation. The cadets turning out for this detail do so year after year and gradually advance in then- duties at the daily formations. First position of honor is as one of the color bearers, then a coporal in the detail itself. Af¬ ter this a faithful and depend¬ able cadet becomes the ser¬ geant and as the final honor is in command of the detail of a lieutenant. PIMLEY FEATURES BALL TOMORROW John Pimley, former PJC drama student now with the Pasadena Community play¬ house, will be featured with Jacques Poley at the Nysaen Eu- terpean Annual ball tomorrow night at the Altadena Recreation hall. Pimley and Poley will not restrict their dancing to tango but will give an exhibition of rhumba and will lead the crowd in the La Conga. Tickets may be obtained on both campuses from the bank, ticket window on the east cam¬ pus, or at the door. GROUP TO STUDY STUDENT FUNDS Seeking to further clarify ex¬ penditures of student funds, the board of representatives has cre¬ ated a committee of investiga¬ tion to conduct research re¬ quested regarding appropri¬ ations. "The committee, composed of Bob Gillette and Bill Webb will cooperate with the minister of finance in supplying material to aid the board members in con¬ sidering expenditures. By organization of this com¬ mittee, the representatives hope to increase the efficiency of their economic legislation and to gain an ven greater insight into stu¬ dent body and department needs. Student Bill Of Rights Goes To Polls May 7; Press Freedom Disputed Pasadena junior college’s constitution committee took a page from the fathers of the American constitution Wed¬ nesday evening when they adopted a studnt Bill of Rights as an important part of the new school constitution which is new being formed. Students will go to the polls to vote on ratification of this constitution on May 7. 1 his Bill of Rights, containing seven main points, is intended to guarantee the civil CARNIVAL QUEEN TO BE CHOSEN BY WEDNESDAY Queen of the 14th annual rights of students in much the same way as the American Bill of Rights guarantees the civil rights of American citizens. The complete text of the Bill of Rights is as follows: 1. No bill of attainder or ex- post-facto law shall be passed by the Board of Representa¬ tives. Order of Mast and Dagger car¬ nival, “Toast of Barbary Coast” will be chosen with her six prin¬ cesses next Wednesday. Mem¬ bers of OMD will select the seven lovely girls, all junior college students, in a contest in the Social Hall at 3 pm. The queen will reign over the Carnival, Friday, May 17, which this year will be bigger than ever before. Bigger not only in the number of booths and at¬ tendance, but bigger also in size. Territory which the his¬ toric carnival will cover has been expanded to include both the men’s tennis courts and the outdoor basketball courts. Although both have been used in the past, 1940 marks the first time that both have been opened together. The dance, an outdoor “nickel- dance” festival, will be held on the outdoor basketball courts, instead of the congested Indoor courts. Gene Huxley, president of OMD, announced that applica¬ tions for the queen contest will be accepted until Tuesday noon in the student body office. Both applications will be tak¬ en between noon and 4 pm in the student body office on Thursday, April 25. Either President Huxley or Barbara McColm, booth chairman, will be in charge during these hours. As over 100 applicants are expected, booths are urged to make their entry early if any preference in booth is de¬ sired. Disputed Clause 2. The Board of Representa¬ tives shall make no law abridg¬ ing the reasonable freedom of speech or of the press; or right of students to peaceably assem¬ ble, and petition the govern¬ ment for redress of grievances. 3. No student shall be held to answer for a felony charge by the grand jury; nor shall any student be made to answer twice for the same offense; nor shall any student be compelled in any criminal case to be a wit¬ ness against himself, nor be held to answer for any offense or be punished thereby without due proces of law. Trial By Jury 4. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have the right to a speedy trial, by an im¬ partial jury of the campus whereon the offense occurred and to be informed of the na¬ ture of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compul¬ sory process for obtaining wit¬ nesses in his favor and to have the assistance of legal counsel for his defense. 5. Excessive fines shall not be imposed on any student nor unusual punishments inflicted. 6. No student shall be denied the equal protection and appli¬ cations of the law. 7. No student shall be made to answer, before any student court, for a violation of any law except these legally passed by the Board of Representa¬ tives. Many clubs have had their favorite booths in the past, and if they wish to continue with the same feature attraction, they should be in line early. TITUS AND HARDIN AT STUDENT FORUM Dr. Harold Titus and Dr. Hardin of the philosohy depart¬ ment, and Rev. Wesley G. Nicholson, assistant pastor of the neighborhood church will lead the discussion at the fourth student forum next Thursday night in Room 200C on the subject “Science and Religion.” They follow another pro¬ fessor, Dr. M. W. De Luubenfels to the platform of the popular series. Dr. “de” spoke to a large audience two weeks ago on the subject “Let’s Abolish the Proletariat,” Subjects yet to be discussed are “What About Student Aca¬ demic Freedom?” and Ethics of American Capitalism.” MUSICIANS TO SWARM OVER PJC CAMPUS Members of 50 bands and 33 orchestras will swarm over the east campus today and tomor¬ row for the Southern California band and orchestra festival. Bands from Eliot junior high, Marshall junior high, and band and orchestra from McKinley junior high will participate. Friday will be taken up with orchestras playing in the music building and on the stage. Eight bands will take the spotlight at night with the directors of the various schools conducting the bands. Activities of the two day high school and junior college music festival for Southern California will be closed with a grand spec¬ tacle of bands at the Rose Bowl Saturday night from 7 until 9:30, open to the public for 25 cents admission. DRUMS FAIL TO CLICK IN PLAYHOUSE CONTEST In the junior college division, Modesto won first place in the eleventh annual one act play tournament, held at the Pasa¬ dena Community Playhouse last Monday and Tuesday. Modesto presented Noel Cow¬ ard’s “Still Life” and the two leads of the play, Phyllis Han¬ son and Leonard Wayland, re¬ ceived awards for the oustand- ing performances of the eve¬ ning. Pomona junior college placed second. In the high school division, the San Diego Army and Navy Academy won first honors with the “Bishop’s Candletstieks.” WARING TO WELCOME BULLDOGS HOME Fred Waring’s band will wel¬ come the Bulldog band at the annual Homecoming concert of May 24 and 26 with the school song, ‘Hail! Pasadena.” The May 24 concert starts at 8. The pro¬ gram will consist of two parts with an intermission, the first of symphonic nature and the second will consist of popular collegiate pieces'. The May 26 concert starting at 2:30, will be a repetition of the previous con¬ cert and no tickets will be re¬ served. Tickets, however, shall be reserved for the Friday eve¬ ning concert. PJC Singers Busy Next Wednesday will begin a week-end of activity for the singers in the Nysaeans, Euter- peans and a Cappella Choir. The first engagement finds the Nysaeans singing for the Si¬ erra Madre Women’s club in the afternoon of April 24. Thursday evening the Nysa¬ eans will combine with Euter- peans for the Lincoln school father-and-son baquet.