Vol. 33
Pasadena Junior College, January 5, 1942
No. 14
New Council Organized To
Direct All Defense Activities
Throughout the Christmas recess, student leaders, faculty members, and administration heads
met constantly, had their tireless efforts culminated last week with the appointment by Dr. Har-
beson, of a “Pasadena Junior College Defense Council” composed of 5 students, 3 administration,
and 3 faculty representatives, the new Defense Council will direct all matters of defense training
and air raid protection, acts as an auxiliary to the all-city Pasadena Defense Council.
Outgrowth of the quasi-official committee appointed by the Board of Representatives
soon after the declaration of war, the Council consolidates all former defense activities into
one official organization, has the last word on all problems pertaining to the defense work
now underway at PJC.
Named, after much consideration, to the new, far-reaching Council were Ed Davis, Carol
Harford, Larry Wallace, Stuart Fitch, Jean Hartmann, Dr. Lembke, Mr. Mead, Mr. O’Mara,
Mr. Howard, and Mrs. Young. Dean Ida E. Hawes will serve as executive chairman with
Ed Davis assisting in a similar student capacity.
Keynoting the new slogan, “Education for Defense,” one of the first acts of the council was
to form a committee to work in adjusting all present courses, provide for new ones for the
training of Pasadena Junior College students so that they may
better serve when called upon to do so. All present courses are
to be slanted in such a way as to better equip the student for
future National service. Many new courses, both short unit (less
than a semester) and full semester, will be immediately added
to the curriculum for the same reason, are already drawing the
attention of many old and prospective students. These changes
will be effected at once, should begin to produce defense- trained
students within several weeks.
Named, by the Council, to the above committee were Dr.
Lembke, chairman; Dale Hiestand, Olga Znojil, Miss
Brubaker, and Dr. A. M. Turrell.
One of the largest of all committees will be the central¬
ized Information Committee. Under the co-chairmanship of
Gayne Burke and Cloydc Howard with Mr. Iteidy as adviser,
this group will have the gigantic task of collecting and dis¬
seminating all information in any way relative to the de¬
fense effort or the PJC Defense Council.
To expedite its functions, the Information committee has been
divided into four divisions or sub-committees, namely Fact-Gath¬
ering, Publications, Dissemination through Classes, and Speak¬
ers’ Bureau. The Fact-Gathering group, headed by Betty Hether-
ington and Dorothy Porter, advised by Department Chairman
Langsdorf, will use the resources of the Social Science and all
other departments for the collecting of any facts or information
that would be of use to the other committees or classes in in¬
struction upon defense work. Handling the preparation of mili-
IDA E. HAWES tary information will be Major E. Scott Holbeck, ROTC head.
Much of the data collected will be in the form of bulletins,
pamphlets, and booklets which will be turned over to the Dissemination Committee headed by
Murray G. Hill, with Lewis Saxby as student adviser. English classes will be used for the dis¬
semination of this information, students not taking some form of
English being reached through Technical Reports, Industrial Or¬
ganizations, and other classes.
The committee’s function in dissemination of material will be
to act as clearing house within the school for all defense informa¬
tion to students and faculty. No effort will be spared in getting
over information in classes. English teachers are to work informa¬
tion into regular curriculum, with actual written work assigned.
Should questions arise over information given, the committee will
provide the answers.
Important aspect of the committee’s work is to provide ab¬
solute facts from indisputable sources, thus protecting stu¬
dents and faculty from confusion arising through hearsay and
misinformation on current happenings.
The Speakers’ Bureau, chairmaned by Betty Bloom and
Dick Fox with Mr. Reeder and Miss Fry as advisers, will be
in charge of providing speakers as called for by various or¬
ganizations, on campus and off.
The Publications Committee will direct all publication of ap¬
proved information, both in the Chronicle and in bulletin and dis¬
patches of all sorts. John Allen was named chairman of this group,
will be advised by Mr. Hodges and Miss Pinkham.
Perhaps most vital of all groups is the Emergency Disaster
Committee. The full responsibility for providing for the safety of
both students and faculty falls upon the capable shoulders of the
members of this committee. Originally set-up by the Principal dur¬
ing the earthquake emergency, this new group has been function¬
ing for nearly a month, has made preliminary plans for eventuali¬
ties in case of an air raid. Additional bulletins will be issued as the RUFUS MEAD
need arises. All ready for the Defense Council upon their first
meeting were far reaching plans (see page 5) which received approval and adoption by the Coun¬
cil. This committee has been assimilated into the new Defense Council, will work closely on furth¬
er instructions for air raid safety.
Dr. Harbeson’s Letter
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
PASADENA JUNIOR COLLEGE
This special edition of the Junior College Chronicle
which is placed in your hands has been occasioned by the
great emergency with which the United States is now faced.
War has been declared upon us by the dictators of the Axis
Powers. In the emergency which has thus been created, our
country demands whatever services and sacrifices the sit¬
uation may require on the part of each and everyone of us.
All of us alike stand ready and willing to place our time,
energy, resources, and even our lives, at the disposal of our
country.
Frequent conferences which I have had with numbers
of students during the past few weeks have shown me that
many of them are seriously perplexed as to what their duty
is at this time. It is much to their credit to be eager and
anxious to render whatever service the situation may re¬
quire. Many students are torn between two great aspir¬
ations — one, to enlist in the armed forces of the country,,
and, the other, to continue their education and thereby
qualify themselves for more effective service to their coun¬
try in the years to come. Fortunately, we have available to
college students the advice of our great President and the
military forces of the country along this line.
We have been informed by the military and naval
forces of America that they are so efficiently organized
for defense that when one’s services are needed he will
be promptly called. Provision has been made under the
law for the registration of those citizens of military age
in order that the government may have a complete list
of those eligible for military and naval service.
As the need arises, therefore, men will be called to
service from the list of registrants. Until such time, there¬
fore, as the government calls, the patriotic as well as the
viise thing to do is to remain in school and devote yourselves
more wholeheartedly to your studies.
. Provision has been made in Pasadena Junior College for
the most effective service to country through civilian or¬
ganizations and also for many opportunities of training for
the efficient defense of our country.
I, therefore, urge the entire student body .
of the college to return promptly at the close of
the Christmas recess and throw themselves whole¬
heartedly into the defense program as organized for
Junior College students. It is the avenue through which
you can best serve your country and prepare yourselves
for more efficient service in the future. When the gov¬
ernment needs you in its army or navy it will promptly
call.
The emergency is one which requires the unquali¬
fied cooperation of every student and faculty member.
Let us return to our work on January 5 determined to
do our part in the prosecution of the war and in prep¬
aration for the even greater period of reconstruction
which is to follow.
JOHN W. HARBESON, Principal
