Pasadena Chronicle, October 04, 1940

New Woman's Page To Be Feature Of Next Chronicle Santa Ana To Meet Bulldogs On Home Ground Vol. 32 Pasadena Junior College, October 4, 1940 No. 4 1940-41 Student Budget Passed War Poll Student Opinion Tested Next Monday Public opinion is the most powerful single factor in shap¬ ing the destiny of any nation. Throughout the crises of the past year, results of public opinion polls have swayed legis¬ lation in governing bodies all over the world. Frequently Congress quoted Gallup Poll findings on such controversial issues as conscription, defense appropriations, and U. S. posi¬ tion in World War II. Last October 6, 4259 PJC students took part in a nation¬ wide poll of college students on five important issues facing the world, showing that they were anxious to keep the U. S. out of World War II. Monday more than 5000 PJC students will vote on five weighty issues of to¬ day. Questions are: 1. Should the U. S. enter the World War II as an active fighting agent? 2. If Germany is defeated do you think it will prevent the spread of the totalitarian form of government? 3. Do you favor national con¬ scription? 4. Do you favor increased armaments? 5. Do you think the U. S. should go to war if: (a) The U. S. were attacked? (b) Any U. S. territory were attacked? (c) U. S. Maritime rights were violated? (d) Germany wins the Bat¬ tle of Britain and carries the attack to British colonial pos¬ sessions? (f) Japan attacks the Dutch East Indies? HERE’S THE BACKGROUND In order to give PJC students an opportunity to think over these ponderous questions, the Chronicle presents a review of the events which have taken place since last October 6. On October 6, 1939, Chancel¬ lor Adolf Hitler reporting to the Reichstag on the conquest of Po¬ land, which he called “this pet lapdog of Western democracies,” said, .“it has crumbled to pieces from’ German blows and is now swept from the earth.” November 30 at 8 a. m. Rus¬ sian Army Units crossed the Fin¬ nish frontier because of “border sniping of Red Army troops along the Karelian Isthmus.” After three and one-half months of bitter sub-zero fighting, Rus¬ sian bombing of open Finnish cities forced the doughty Finns to sign a peace pact in Moscow on March 13. NORWAY NABBED Nazi “fifth column” paralyzes Norway as German troops oc¬ cupy Denmark and invade Nor¬ way on April 9. Six days later English troops land in Narvik, retreat on May 2 as Stuka dive bombers break up Allied attacks. Powerful mechanized German right wing swings through Bel¬ gium, Holland and Netherlands on May 10 in 1939 version of the famous “Schliffen Plan” of 1914. Winston Churchill takes over di¬ rection of the war for Britain. Four days later Netherlands ca¬ pitulates, Queen Wilhelmina flees to London. Gen. Maxine Wey- gand replaces Gen. Maurice Gamelin as French army leader. BELGIUM BEATEN As May 28 dawned King Leo¬ pold surrendered more than 300,- 000 Belgium troops leaving a half million Allied troops in “Fland¬ ers trap.” On June 2 British War Ministry announced that “jaws of Nazi steel trap missed 4/5 of the B.E.F.” June 5, first day of the Ger¬ man Somme offensive, saw Nazi pincers closing in toward Paris. Five days later stocky Benito Mussolini “plunged the dagger in the back” declaring war on France. Only a month after in¬ vading the lowlands German troops entered Paris for the sec- and time in a century on June 14. Aged Henri Phiiippe Petain succeeds Raynaud as Premier of France as shattered French troops fall back rapidly before (Continued on Page 2) Sk Here’s Your $5 Harlan Erickson, gavel poised, leads Student Board. Reckless? New Safety Club To Protect Life Special Campus activity, this year, will be newly insti¬ tuted Safety Club composed of the large percentage of the PJC student body who drive cars. Purpose of the organization is to lower the steadily increasing toll of deaths through auto accidents by sharpening the students’ observation of safety. QUESTIONNAIRES First step in the snappy cam¬ paign to clean up careless driv¬ ing will be release of a hun¬ dred pertinent questions on safe¬ ty for the answering of the en¬ tire student body. From these questions will be taken the rules of the new club. “We’re not making it compul¬ sory to join,” says Lancer presi¬ dent Wayne Fowlie, “but we ex¬ pect that every student motorist will be interested.” CLUB EMBLEM Extra plug for the new associa¬ tion is its emblem to be attached to the license plates of member cars, imprinted with the driver’s own registered number. An art department contest is to be held for the designing of this emblem. Already backed by such faculty members as Dean of Men Audre Stong, it is expected that the campaign will receive full coop¬ eration of the Pasadena Police department and Board of Educa¬ tion. WAYNE PREACHES SAFETY “The necessity for such a Campus campaign has long been evident,” Lancer Fowlie says. inner s Uinner Weekly Bulletin Sought By Student Leaders Underlying the success of stu¬ dent government is cheerful, whole - hearted cooperation of PJC’s able administration. Most cooperation is achieved by semi¬ semester dinners given by the ad¬ ministration for student leaders. At these informal dinners stu¬ dents bring up problems, receive suggestions, pledges of help from administration members. To the home of Librarian Wini¬ fred Skinner last night came 40 student leaders, 10 administra¬ tors. After dinner students un¬ veiled problems of student gov¬ ernment for 1940-41. Discussion was swift and spontaneous on the following points: 1. Daily bulletin posted in classrooms are not being' read, will be supplanted by weekly bulletins for each student. (Weekly bulletins in effect last year.) 2. Student government talks in orientation classes were re¬ ported as “most successful ven¬ ture ... in many years.” Sug¬ gestions for moives and still pictures to augment the talks drew favorable comment. 3. Many questions still hinge on PJC’s “castle-in-air” student (Continued on Page 2) Girls Get Break Women’s Page New Feature Inaugurated In Tuesday’s Chronicle Something- different, something new! For the first time since the recognition of wom¬ en’s rights will a whole, complete, entire page of the Chronicle be written just for girls! ‘The new Woman’s Page will come out in every Tuesday edition, and will be edited by Mary Bacon. If this innovation proves successful, it may become a permanent, semi-weekly feature of the paper, as Editor Charles Allen hopes. A prominent feature will be the weekly biography-in-brief of some outstanding campus co-ed, the articles to be written by present Campix editor and popular sophomore rushee, Delores Casey. Articles on fashion and charm will be done by Sydnej Haynes, a transfer from Chicago, and Mary Bacon, Sorelle Restrictive Club president, while fash¬ ion art originates with Charlotte Smith, talented West Campus costume design student. In addition to the usual activities of girl’s organiza¬ tions, non-restrictive and service, a special column will cover the restrictive club angle. Girls’ sports will be covered by Lois McNab, and extra-curricular events by Mary Lou Alton. Chronicle’s '‘Critic at Large,” Monroe Baker, will continue to author his Harry Evans’ style criticisms, in a column of motion-picture and book reviews. It is hoped that anyone with talent and original ideas will contribute to this page in the matter of spe¬ cial feminine features and column news. This will prove an excellent opportunity for experience among amateur writers who hope to make a hobby into an avocation. T cannot stress the importance of this woman’s page too much, says Editor Charlie Allen, “it will provide a weekly news outlet for all the things in which girls are interested — social functions will be news while still interesting.” Board Approves $95,146.50 Budget Toughest job facing Student Board of Representatives every year is budgeting student funds. More ticklish this year than ever before because of student union debt ($10,000 was retired for student’s 1/3 payment on proposed $120’000 stu¬ dent union), the 1940-41 budget was finally approved in Tuesday’s board meeting. Months of hard work went into budgeting $95,146.50 so that each activity would get “a square deal.” Last June first draft of the proposed budget was submitted to the board by Finance Secretary Pete Paulson. All summer Paulson and his successor, lanky Jim Eley have been whipping the budget into final shape. After much skimping and cutting (a last minute general 7 per cent cut finally made new budget balance), Paulson and Eley had their budget approved by Student Board. Here is the itemized budget for the next school year: (Next week the Chronicle will present the first of a series of articles showing how PJC organizations spend their bud¬ get allotments) . 1940 1941 BUDGET FOR PJS ASB Student Body Government 1. Cash needed on hand as revolving fund / 3,000.00 2. Student Reserve Fund . 5,Q00.00 3. Student Union Fund (Due 7-1-40) . 10,000.00 4. Student Union Fund (Due 7-1-41) . 10,000.00 5. Associated Student Body General . 3,630.00 6. Football Gate Expense . 11,800.00 7. Grandstand Expense . 3^500.00 S. Extended Day (at $500 per Sem.) . 1,000.00 9. Bank Expense . 5,000.00 10. Administration . 3,000.00 11. Refunds on ASB Fees . L300.00 12. Football Lunches . 325.00 13. Activities . 279.00 14. Game Activities . 251.00 15. Law Enforcement Commission . 14.00 16. Notifications . § . 56.00 17. Athletic Publicity . 1,860.00 18. Huddle . . ’sOO.OO 19. Public Relations . 186.00 20. Records Committee . 47.00 21. Organizations . 56.00 22. Social Affairs (at $697.50 per Sem.) . 1,395.00 Athletic Department: 1. Athletic Transportation . 818.00 2. Basketball . 911.00 4. Symphony Orchestra . 186.00 5. Vocal Organizations . 418.00 (Continued on Page 2) Mary Bacon, Woman’s Page editor. Players Guild Dramatics Group To Initiate New Thespian s Players Guild announced the 18 new prospective members Thursday, October 2. Chosen by the judges from a list of over 45 candidates, the following play¬ ers were informed the good news: Winifred Swanson, Ward Wood, Tom Baxter, Joe Bou- cak, Jack Miller, Bob Wollcot, Bill McDonough, George Hawes, Jack Hasliner, Tom Sylvestre, Geraldine Domberg, Frances McLaughlan, Gloria Curly, Grace Nord, Laurette Lovell, Joyce Miller and Marjorie Gil- lis. Miss Elizabeth Flint, Katherine Kester, advisors, and Mickey Rogers, Paul Carroll, Cloyde Howard and Sylvester Demming were the judges. Pledging began immediately. Tryout For Gloria Set For Oct. 8 • Sixth annual production of “Gloria” is under way. Miss Katherine Kester and Miss Parmley arc holding try¬ outs October 8 in the music build¬ ing between 3 and 5:30 p. m. Final castings are to be revealed officially on Friday 11. Tradition has it that the leads hold their parts as long as they attend JC. The show will run for six performances and music will be presented by PJC choral or¬ ganizations, which consist of some 200 to 300 people. Cooperation Plea Hundreds of cars pour int< PJC’s parking lots every day present major traffic problen for students to handle. Inaugu rated to control swelling traffic are Shieldmen who must direc streams of cars to parkin; places, insure safety of pedes trians walking across parkin; lot. Cooperation with Shield men is essential if campus safe ty is to be maintained — follov Shieldmen’s directions at al times. Roving Sports reporter inter¬ views giant tackle Dick Pater¬ son. — P. 3. Board of Representatives cuts budget and appoints jus¬ tices. P. 2. Mr. Mohs, music teacher, thinks popular music “is okeh.” Page 4. Wayne Fowlie and new Safe¬ ty Club for reckless drivers. Page 2. Preview of tonight’s game vs. Santa Ana. — P. 3. Campus Parader finds War¬ ren Glass eating homemade donuts. — P. 4. A bit on the ROTC’s rank and file. — P. 2. Editor Allen plugs democ¬ racy. — P. 4. A couple of graphic letters to the ed in Public Pulse col¬ umn. — P. 4. CHRON ADS TUESDAY Due to the delay in securing rate cards, The Chronicle will not carry advertising until the Tuesday issue.