College News, 1929-01-16, Vol. 15, No. 11

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MUKERJI EXPLAINS
GHANDI ATTITUDE
Passive   Resistance   Urged  in
Treatment of Indian
Situation.
LITTLE   BOLSHEVISM
Mr. Dhan Gopal Mukerji, noted In-
dian lecturer, whose interesting talk of
last year is still remembered by those
who heard it, spoke again Monday after-
noon to a small, but eager,, audience in
the  music  room of Goodhart   Hall.
The subject-of Mr. Mukerji's talk was
Ghandi vs. Bolshevism. "It is a difficult
subject," said Mr. Mukerji, "for it deals
purely   with   facts,   not  principles."
"During the last seven years since the
break of the Ghandi movement," the
speaker went on, "situations in India
were very distressing. There was much
fighting between groups. Mohammedans
fought Hindoos; Hindoos killed Hie
Mohammedans. It looked for a while
as if everything were going to pieces. But
suddenly something happened. An Ameri-
can wrote a book about India. This
< book caused a sensation in India.
Throughout the country there was a
common belief that the author of the
book was sent by London to India to
write the book. Of course there was
no proof to this effect. But the In-
dian people believed this. This incident
united the people."       �            �"�".�
In explaining the spread of bolshevism
in India, Mr. Mukerji said: "Among the
industrial groups in the big cities like
Bombay and Calcutta; there has been a
tendency toward Russian bolshevism.
There have beeir and are- still constant
conflicts between the police and the
laborers. In April, June and July of last
year there occurred several general strikes
during which many were killed and a
big number of people were wounded.
This was a sudden repudiation of the
doctrine of 'passive resistance.' This
'direct action' was' imported from the
Russian bolshevism."
This Bolshevik tendency,- however, is
only seen among the minority of the
people. With the 70 per cent, of the
Indian population who live on land, the
peasants, Ghandi's doctrine, "the passive
resistance" still holds. To illustrate this,
Mr. Mukerji told the following incident:
"Eighty thuosand peasants in a cer-
tain district went on strike last: June
as a protest against levying of high
taxes. The Government auctioned off
their property.- Hooligans, then soldiers.
we�e brought clown from Bombay to
intimidate the people. The people stayed
at home so as to avoid coming into con-
flict with the soldiers. Two months
passed and August came when the
peasants wanted to go out to cut the
harvest. The Government refused to let
the peasants work on the field on the
ground that the Government owned the
fields. So the peasants consulted Ghandi.
�Ghandi came and said that the men
must stand in front of the women to
meet the assaults of the soldiers while
the women tilled the ground. If the
soldiers wanted to fire they could fire-on
. the men. After the men were Shot down,
the women would face the guns and would
not run away. This was accordingly
carried out; and there was not a single
: shooting."
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The Flu Flourishes
The. quarantine will, probably- be
maintained in some form till after
examinations, according to- pres-
ent prospects. The oUtlook for
the rapid- deelijjc-of- the -flu jn this -
neighborhood does not seem to be'
very bright. Only wardens have
authority to grant dispensations
from the rule, and these are not
given except for very special rea-
sonss Meanwhile, beware of symp-
toms. We are told that orange
juice and soda are good preven-
tives. Anyway they cannot do any
harm, if taken in reasonable
quantities.
N. S. F.A. Meets
mow
Promoljes Spirit of Ce-operation
Among Student^.
Martha Gelhorn, '30, who attended the
Fourth Annual Congress of the N. S.
F. A. -before Christmas spoke to the
undergraduates in chapel last Friday
about the organization. Her report was
aj   follows:
The National Students' Federation of
America; originated in 1925 when dele-
gates from 245 colleges and universities
met at Princeton in an effort to arrive
at some consensus of student opinion on
the World Court. It seemed too good a
chance to miss, and this convention turned
it�clf into a permanent student organiza-
tion whose aims are found in the first
paragraph of its constitution:
"We would achieve a spirit of co-
operation among � the students of the
United States of America to give con-
sideration to questions affecting students'
interests; we would develop an intelli-
gent student opinion on question of na-
tional and international importance; we
would foster understanding among the
students of the world in the furtherance
of an enduring peace."
And so this organization has- con-
tinued with a membership totaling. 107
colleges and universities throughout the
country. The people in the N. S: F. A.
are not a band of mystics and vision-
aries; they are a group of students who
are attempting sanely to improve college
life, making it more valuable and use-
ful to .the national and international
community?
The best way of giving you a clear
picture of the N. S. F. A. is by describ-
ing the fourth annual convention held
at Columbia  in  December.
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�N. S. F. A. Honors
M. Gelhorn
, At the Fourth Annual Congress
of the N. S. F. A. Martha Gel-
horn, '30, was elected regional rep-
resentative for the Middle Atlantic
States. This gives her a perma-
nent position on the Executive
Board of the Federation. She was
also elected Chairman of the
Standing Committee on Curricu-
lum. Virginia Hofcart, ?31, has
^been appointed to the position of
Secretary of this jNat^oal, Com-
mittee.
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Mr. Hughes Oversteps
Monroe in New Treaties
President Park spoke in chapel on
Monday morning of the interest that she
feels in the Multilateral Treaties between
the Americas that were signed a week
ago Saturday. She feels that they are
more important than the Kellogg Pact
renouncing war, in that they arc more
tangible.
The Pan-American congress which met
last year at Havana, Miss Park went on
to explain, included all of the Republics
except Argentine. This, as well as the
fact that she is not a member of me
League of Nations, seems a bit sinister.
Argentine is growing very rapidly in
economic and industrial prosperity, and
her sense of nationalism is growing
apace, but her unwillingness to cctoperate
with any other power is indeed puYzlir/fcy
The affairs got into a jam at the last
conference at Havana, and a proposal
to have a conference in Washington this
year to deal with arbitration and to con-
sider Multi-lateral treaties, was accepted.
The Monroe Doctrine is uni-lateral, and
therefore insufficient in that it is not joint
and binding. Miss Park pointed out.
Two events which took place simul-
taneously with the recent conference were
Mr. Cha'rles Evans Hughes' election to
a judgeship on .the World Court, and
the quarrel between Bolivia and Para-
guay. The first came as a stimulus and
the second as confirmation of the need
for such treaties. Secretary Kellogg pre-
sided and Mr. Hughes represented the
United States. Last Saturday the
�Treaties were^ signed by  twenty of  the
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Wyndham Receives
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Sophomores   Entertain   All   at
Hilarious Crowded Fair.
_Frgm a Roman Orgy to a County Fair
is �a. big jump but the entertainment
which the class of '31 gave the freshmen
Saturday night, January 12, proved as
enjoyable as the orgy last year.   v
Great difficulties were encountered in
finding a place to stage the fete. Satur-
day afternoon the .Sophmores found to
their amazement that the gym floor had
just received a new coat of varnish, which
was no doubt very much needed but was
very inopportunely given. Finally the
committee succeeded in securing Wynd-
ham and "nastily pitched hay and threw
colored paper .until the sedate music
roonV looked like a barn and smelted
like a hay   loft.
Promptly at 8.30 farmers and more
farmers began pouring in until it be-
came almost dangerou's to move, much
less   dance.     Every   one   dashed   madly
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around, grabbing programs (this time
the upper classmen were not forgotten),
admiring 'costumes, eating ice cream and
wondering why the music didn't come
AJ1 this time the poor musicians were
waiting patiently in the station, because
(licy didn't know where to go. Some
time after 9 o'clock they arrived and
the fun began. Such jostling and tread-
ing on toes could-not have been exceeded
at a real fair. Of course very few
people found their right partners, al-
though Miss I<ord, the floor manager and
official bouncer, gave careful instruc-
tions about just where to find them. But
everybody danced, or.amused themselves
in some less strenuous way. There were
no lonely dairy maids or bashful bump-
kins.
The costumes were ingenious. The
Cross sisters should open in vaudeville
immediately. Their shirts would be
enough to make them famous. Our
country friends would probably have
ken a little astonished if they had looked
in and seen the various Russians. Bava-
rians, beggars, sailors and old-fashioned
ladies. But they added tevthe atmosphere
i>'  not to the country atmosphere.
The food was more countrified. Ice"
i ream, lollipops, hot dogs. There really
was enough of it. Some people had
more than others but that is only be-
cause the � latter hadn't enough push to
gel there first.
The hit of the evening which com-
pletely overshadowed the costumes and
the food, was the "Punch and Judy"
show. "Hsmera-cl. the very swell," was
a dramatic masterpiece and Miss Dyer's
nasal twang superb.
Although Wyndham was easier to
decorate than the gym. it was too smalt
for a fair. The dancing amounted really
to a game of dodging. But then if you
got too crowded you could retire and
smoke cigarettes or have your fortune
told.
Mrs. Manning Leaves to
Finish Thesis at Home
Dean Manning, it was learned this
week, will have leave^of absence during
the second semester and Miss Milticent
Carey, the present Assistant to the Dean,
will be Acting Dean, while Miss Gardi-
:r will be Assistant to the Dean.
Mrs. Manning informed a representa-
tive of the N'Ews that she planned to
remain for a large part of the time in
her house on the hill, working at the
task of preparing her doctor's thesis for
publication by the Yale Press. The thesis
is on the subject of British Colorual
Government from 1783 to 1820. Mrs.
Manning is now making additions to the
original text. In the late spring or sum-
mer she will probably go abroad for a
few months, returning to the college in
the fall.
Mrs. Manning told our representative
that she did not expect to be seen around
the campus after the beginning of the
next semester, but added that she will
be glad to receive any friends who come
to call.
Ossip Gabrilow itsch
Alumnae Successful
in Many Fields
We have been asked to publish some
account of what the most recent Alumnae
of the college arc doing with their new-
found freedom. Ordinarily this task
has been left to the Alumnae Bulletin,
bnt a glance at the most recent issue
will show that even there the informa-
tion is very meager. Necessarily so,
since one person cannot discover without
inordinate effort what sixty scattered
classmates are doing. For the benefit of
people who are interested in knowing
what happens to people in thc'Tirst year
or so after they leave the college, we
publish the following scattered notes:
The class of 1928 seems to run to
business  and  commerce.
Cornelia Rose has a position in the
statistical department of the American
Exchange Bank. Hetty Stewart is (or
was) secretary to one of the Art Direc-
tors of the Blackmail Company Adver-
tising Agency. Helen McKclvcy has
founded a book-selling agency, the Week
End I'.ook Service, in New York, and
claims to be making money by exploiting
the college field. Virginia Atmorc works
in Atmore and Company as her father's
right-hand woman. The company makes
mined meat and other good things.- Vir-
ginia, however, is also interested in the
International Federation and may desert
business for" work in connection with
that organization. Elizabeth Moore
O'Connor, a memlier of '28, though she
graduated from the University of Chi-
cago,  enlivens  married  life by  working
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Colleges Send Delegates
to Model League Assembly
. A Model Assembly of the League of
Nations will be held in the Students'
Building, Vassar College Poughkeepsic,
\.  v.. February 22 and B8, it�29.
Each college shall represent a country,
member of the League, and shall send
three delegates to the Model Assembly.
Whether additional advisers may be sent
will depend on the number of colleges
who decide to participate
Each college may express its prefer-
ence as to the country it will represent.
If you will send in a list of five in order
"f choice we will try to make the assign-
ment in accordance with it.
If you decide to send a delegation, a
copy of the agenda will be forwarded to
you as well as information regarding
the procedure and work of the League
and material concerning tne special sub-
jects for discussion.
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. Pianist Coming
Gabrilowitsch to Play�Delight-
ful Program Offered.
Ossip Gabrilowitsch, one of./he world's
foremost pianists, will play in Goodhart
Hall on Wednesday evening, January 18,
at 8.15. This will be the fourth "artistic
event'' in the Goodhart Hall series, which
lias hitherto proved so successful.
Mr. Gabrilowitsch, in addition to his
fame as a pianist, has lately become
known to Philadelphia audiences as a
conductor. H<whas been Guest Conduc-
tor with the Philadelphia Orchestra dur-
ing December and January. He has
been the permanent conductor of the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra since 1918.
A pupil of Rubinstein, he made his debut
u. Merlin in 1896; since then he has made
numerous tours throughout Europe and
America. In 1912 he gave a series of six
concerts with orchestra in Berlin, per-
forming the almost unprecedented feat
of playing nineteen concertos from
memory, and in 191."> he gave a series of
six historical recitals in New York, Bos-
ton and Chicago covering practically the
entire   range  of   piano   literature.
The Wednesday evening program will
l>e as follows:                   ,,-          .
I.     Beethoven . .Sonata in C minor op. 10
Allegro
Adagio
Presto
II.    Schubert-----Impromptu in C minor
Impromptu in A flat major
Impromptu   in F minor
Impromptu in E flat major
HI.    Brahms___Intermezzo in A major
Intermezzo  in  E minor
Rhapsody in K flat major
IV.    Chopin   .....Nocturne in   B major
Valse in A flat major
Smoking in Tea Houses
in Village at Last
At a meeting of the Self-Government
Association/held during Chapel hour on
Tuesday, an' amendment to Resolution X
was passed to allow students to smoke in
tea houses in the village. In regard to
this, the (juestion was raised as to whether
such a rule applied to the College Inn and
it was emphasized that all lea houses in
Hryn Mawr were included by the resolu-
tion, hut that very naturally, no smoking
was permitted on the village streets.
Two more names, the Venture Gardens
and the RendVz-Vous, were added to the
list of places where students are allowed
to dine unchaperoned. � A motion was
passed empowering the Board to rewrite
the rules of the association and reassemble
them in better order.                               ���