College News, 1941-11-05, Vol. 28, No. 06

              The College News
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VOL. XXVIII, No. 6
BRYN MAWR and WAYNE, PA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1941       Brln M�"r college. 1M1   price  10 CENTS
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Education Theme
Of November 11th
College Assembly
Foreign Students Will Discuss
Differences Between Major
Systems
"Self-government in college is the
miracle of America." In France
no amount of money will get you
into college if you haven't the
brains. "Morals is a 'required' for
every Chinese student;" � these
are a few of the ideas brought out
in meetings to prepare the first
college assembly. On Tuesday, No-
vember 11, at 10 o'clock, foreign
students, both graduate and un-
dergraduate, will discuss compara-
tive systems of education in a
round table assembly.
Among the subjects to be dis-
cussed will be: the standard of
values each country has for edu-
cation; how this explains its par-
ticular system; liberal arts versus
specialized education; extracur-
ricular activities, and democracy
in education. Madame Francoise
Dony, warden of Wyndham, will
generalize on each topic and thenft
round  table  of students  repre-1
enting major foreign educational
systems   will   bring   out   essential
ifferences.
The round table will be com-
posed of Grazia Avitabile, repre-
senting Italy, France and similar
systems; Margai-et Hughes, South
America; Virginia Dzung, China;
Ruth Fiesel, Germany; Royal
Keyes, Canada; Alice Laing, Scot-
land; A. Sayin, Turkey, and Vivi
French, American.
Calendar
Wednesday, November 5
Industrial Group Meeting,
Common Room, 6.15.
Thursday, November 6
Hockey    game,    1942    vs.
1944, 4.00
Non-resident    Tea,    Com-
mon Room, 4.30.
Forum, Opinion Groups in
the U. S; Common Room,
7.30.
Friday, November 7
Summer Camp Square
Dance, Gym, 8.30.
Dr. Wind, Sliakespeare in
tlie 18th Century, Roberts
Hall, Haverford College,
8.15.
Saturday, November 8
Hall Dance, Rock.
Non-Res.  Dance,  Rock.   '
Monday, November 10
Self    Government    Mass
Meeting, Goodhart, 7.15.
Tuesday, November 11
Assembly, System of Edu-
cation, Goodhart 10.00.
Current   Events,   Common
Room, 7.30.
Faculty Sends Wire
Advocating Outright
Declaration of War
Thanksgiving  Vacation
Thanksgiving vacation will
be Thursday, November 20.
The experiment of a one day
vacation is being tried again
this year because it is felt
that the effects can not be
adequately ascertained in one
year. Students must sign in
their last class before the va-
cation and in their first class
afterwards. The penalty for
not doing so will be deferr-
ment of exams.
Members   of   B.   M.   Faculty
Sign Message to President
The following telegram, signed
by 66 members..of the BrynMawr
faculty, was sent October 31 to
President Roosevelt, Senator Con-
nally, Chairman of Senate Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom, Chairman of
the House Committee on Foreign
Relations:
"We, the undersigned members
of the faculty and staff of Bryn
Mawr College, wish to affirm our
belief that the American people
are ready to concentrate all their
energies on the defeat of Hitler-
ism. The time has come to go be-
yond half measures. We believe
that effective prosecution of the
struggle requires an open declara-
tion of war."
Sixth Century Art
of Eastern Islands
Reviewed by Richter
Softened Ionic Figures Show
Increase in Naturalism
And Vitality
Miss Richter, in her fourth lec-
ture, discussed the art of Greece,
exclusive of Attica, in the mid-
sixth century B. C.
During the Lydian expansion
under Croesus, the islands of East
Greece were able to maintain com-
parative independence and it was
not until 521 that the Persians
gained complete dominance over
them.
The island of Naxos achieved
preeminence in the middle part of
the sixth century. There, a torso
of a youth has been found with the
generalized, softened anatomy
which was popular at that time.
In a similar statue at Melos the
arms no longer have the conven-
tional supine position, where the
whole arm faces forward, but are
more naturally turned inward to-
ward the body.
Siphnos, the island which the
Delphic oracle has made so famous,
was rich during this century. In
the spring of 1939 a valuable
treasure house full of ivory and
gold work was uncovered at Del-
phi. Although some of it is im-
ported, most of it represents the
Continued on J'ajje Three
Walter Duranty, War Correspondent
Says USSR Will Hold Out-And Can
Phila. Intercollegiate
Hockey Team Claims
Six B. M. Students
Varsity Plays at Swarthmore
In Try-Outs Starring Resor
And Waples
Ardmore Factory Fulfills Defense Orders
For New Anti-Tank Weapon and Scout Car
The Ardmore Autocar factory-,
manufacturer of Autocar trucks,
has been expanding for defense
production. Located on Lancaster
Pike, between Ardmore and Hav-
erford, the plant has increased it.-
payroll over 300 per cent since the
summer of 1940, and has received
about 30 million dollars worth of
defense orders.
Mr. Wood, the advertising man-
ager of the company, described the
various army vehicles which the
plant is now making, said there
were about 3500 under production
or on order. Since the government
has restricted the area from which
the plant may hire employees, the
monthly wages paid out, which
now amount to about * quarter of
a million dollars, go to families
which have resided in the Main
Line area for at least six months.
. Because the articles for defense
produced by the plant do not differ
essentially from its regular line,
defense orders began coming in
June, 1940. Most of them are for
half-track vehicles, which are a
combination of a tank and a truck,
with caterpillar treads on the back
wheels and regular truck wheels in
front.
The   half   track   scout   car,  de-
signed  to  carry  scouts  for  what
Mr.  Wood called "blitzkrieg busi-
ness," carries two 30 calibre ma-
: chine guns and one 50 calibre gun,
! and can also pull a 155 millimeter
I Howitzer.     It  is  called  M2.   M3,
which evidently follows it, carries
a gun crew for the Howitzer;  it
must  be able to  go  50  miles  an
hour over a hard road and 25 miles
an hour over open country.
"The latest anti-tank weapon,"
T12, is the other machine manu-
factured at the plant. It carries a
175 millimeter rapid-fire cannon,
which has, Mr. Wood explained,
the advantage of being more mo-
bile than a field gun. T12 is also
a half-track car.
Since trucks also are necessary
in defense, the plant ha.s re/efred
an A3 priority rating to manufac-
ture its regular line of trucks. Al-
though this production will be
somewhat reduced, the Autocar
Company is endeavoring to keep it
at as high a rate as possible. It is
at present working only two shifts,
but Mr. Wood expects a third to be
put on soon.                        �
Swarthmore, November 1. � A
wet and dreary morning was the
setting for the Philadelphia Inter-
collegiate try-outs in which seven
hockey teams of this region com-
peted. But it was a glorious day
for Bryn Mawr, for six out of the
nine Varsity players present were
chosen for the first and second
teams. This was the largest num-
ber to be chosen  from one college.
What is more, four of those six
trirls are first team players: Fran-
nie-Matthai, '43; Helen Resor, '42;
Nancy Scribner, '44, and Chris
Waples, '42. Connie Lazo, '44, and
Margie Perkins, M2, made the sec-
>nd team.
Beaver College, Drexel, the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania, Swarth-
more, Temple, and Ursinus gath-
ered on the Swarthmore field and
were assigned to play fifteen min-
ute matches. Each team wore dif-
ferent shades of red or blue, and
Bryn Mawr's unique yellow tunics
stood out with the brightness of
gold.
In the misty, damp weather,
Bryn Mawr first played Ursinus.
In each fifteen minutes allotted for
playing, the judges made compara-
tive notes on the individual mem-
bers of the teams.
The first game was disappoint-
ing, and at one point tragic, when
a ball  struck Chris  Waples' knee
Continued  on   Page   Four
W. Duranty Sketches
Scene,  Personalities
Of Today's Conflict
Walter Duranty is a talker.
Quickly and enthusiastically his
conversation circled the scene of
Europe's conflict. Authoritative on
Russia, vehement on Chamberlain,
expansive on Los Angeles, he spot-
lighted for us people and far-off
places, pulling together the ele-
ments of history.
"Chamberlain,"  he P�plodod|
"should be dug up and hung." His
words    were    sharp    but    he    was
laughing a little. "They did it to
Cromwell, and he was a far better
man." "You know," he added, "the
English have a great institution of
dinging people up and hanging
them again." Munich, Mr. Duran-
ty thinks, was a disgrace.
As to internal Britain today, he
believes that, should a vote lie
taken, the labor party would have
a 70-80 per cent seat majority.
Labor pressure on the British gov-
Continucd  on   I'age  I'"our
. Activities J)rive
Barbara Sage, '43 has been
chosen chairman of the Ac-
tivities Drive executive
board, and Phoebe Stevens,
'44 treasurer. This board,
consisting of hall representa-
tives elected last year, will
administer relief funds.
Players' Club to Give
Kaufman, Ferber Play
Stage Door, the comedy by
George S. Kaufman and Edna
Ferber, is to be the chief autumn
production of the Players' Club. It
will be given in Goodhart on the
nights of December 5 and 6. The
cast, supplemented by the Haver-
ford Cap and Bells, is as follows:
Olga Brandt .... N. Garsoian, '44
Bernice Niemeyer .. H. Frank, '43
Susan Paige  -----   N. Scribner, '44
Mattie.......  Pearl Edmonds
Big Mary .......  E. Vorhaus, '42
Little Mary ... P. Tuckerman, '44
Madeleine Vauclain
M. Jameson, '43
Judith Canfield  .....C. Adelt, '43
Ann Braddock . . .  S. Maynard, '44
Mrs. Orcutt......J. Dowling, '42
Kaye Hamilton___V. French, '42
Pat Devine ........ N. Chase, '43
Linda Shaw   ......   L.  Pierce, '43
Jean Maitland......  L. Allen, '42
Bobby Melrose ..   M. Chesnutt, '44
Louise Mitchell___L. Haden, '43
Kendall Adams . M. Estabrook, '44
Frank.......... Louis White
Terry Randall  ..   A. Heyniger, '44
Sam Hastings .....  K. Bache
Jimmy Devereaux  ..  S. Alden
Fred Powell   ......  J. Frantz
Lou  Milhauser
G.   H.   FitzGerald
David Kingsley ... D. Winder
Keith Burgess-----D. Warren
Mrs. Shaw ......
Dr. Randall  .. J. Sevringhaus
Continued on I'age Three
Hitler   Attacked   in   Fear   of
Russian Technical Advance
Says Journalist
Goodhart, November i, 8.S0.�
Germany is definitely in for a win-
ter campaign, Walter Duranty
said in his lecture "What Will Rus-
sia Do Next?" "The Russians have
no reason to wilt." The morale of
the Kremlin, of the people and of
the army is good. Industrial de-
velopment has made great strides
in the last five years and is now
60% to 80r'r as efficient as our
production. As long as the Soviet
can keep her armies disengaged,
she will fight on.
With the "scorched earth policy"
prevailing in the south and the
trackless woods in the north, the
Germans face formidable difficul-
ties. True, German transportation
is much better than that of the
Russians, but as the German ar-
mies close in upon the Soviet cen-
ters, the opportunity for mobility
diminishes. British night bombing
has relaxed pressure on Russia. At
the present moment there is a pos-
sibility of an English attack in
North Africa to further relieve the
Soviet. However, chances of a
successful thrust at Italy are
slight, Mr.   Duranty said.
There are two important ques-
tions which must be answered to
clarify the present Russian situa-
tion, Mr. Duranty pointed out. I.
Why did Hitler attack Russia?
The German invasion, a sudden,
unprovoked aggression, was moti-
vated principally by the realization
that Russia was progressing tech-
nically faster than expected. At
the outbreak of the Russian cam-
paign. Hitler was getting over a
million tons of oil and giWiin. How-
ever, he felt that, sooner or later,
he would have to secure total domi-
nation of Russia's raw materials if
he was to combat the steady Brit-
ish resistance and the increasing
U. S. aid.
Hitler also felt that Russian op-
position would be negligible. He
believed the army to have been fa-
tally weakened by the purge possi-
bly even rendered disloyal. Mr.
Duranty stressed the fact that,
while the purge taxed the nation,
it did rid the country of traitors.
By 1941, Ryssia was "picking her-
self up" and had conquered the
mass hysteria which prevailed dur-
ing the trials.
The   second   question,   Mr.   Du-
ranty said, is�2.    How has Russia
i 'mil miiMii on  I'aite Three
Publicity Department
Has Collected Slides
Showing Campus Life
A new collection of slides show-
ing campus life has been made by
the publicity department for Miss
Park's western trip. Miss Park
plans to show these slides, all taken
within the past year, to alumnae
meetings, to prospective students
and their parents. Colored slides
contributed by Mr. Livingston and
by Eleanor Harz show the tradi-
tional Bryn Mawr buildings
against the background of the
campus along with several beauti-
ful shots of the newer buildings.
College activities�athletics, bon-
fire, the operetta, and Junior Prom
�have been snapped in black and
white. Many of these slides were
taken by George Ryrie of Haver-
ford, some by Bryn Mawr students,
and several have been reproduced
from the 1941 yearbook.