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ON PAGE TWO
Thankful Hearts
And Stuffed Shirts

I.EXINC; TON. KLVI L'CKV. TUESDAY.

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Revision Oi SGA Constitution
Explained To UK Students
At Open Meeting Thursday
Revision of the Student Government constitution to eliminate conflicts with the rules of the faculty
was explained to students in an open
meeting Thursday night.
A special committee of students
and faculty members is drafting the
ne- - document, and the meeting was
called in order that student opinion
on matters to be included might be
obtained. The old constitution now
in effect was drawn up when the
University senate was operating:
alter the faculty was organized,
conflicts in the two sets of regulations were noticed.
The committee now at work on
the constitution, which will be
voted upon' by the student body before becoming effective, is composed
of Dr. Leo M. Chamberlain, dean
of the University; Mrs. Sarah B.
Holmes, dean of women; Dr. M. M.
White, assistant dean of the arts
and sciences college; Professor John
Kuiper, head of the philosophy de

air corps board:
is transferred
to cincinnati
The Army Aviation Cadet Exam-in- g
board. No. 3. which has been
located on the University campus
since March. 1942. has received official orders transferring the board
to Cincinnati.
Members of the
board left the campus for their new
quarters Wednesday, November 18.
Although the headquarters of the
board will be located in Cincinnati,
application blanks for men between
the ages of 18 and 26, desiring to
en'er the Army Air Corps as avia
may
tion cadets,
be obtained
through the ROTC headquarters,
from Sgt. Louis Gordon of the Lexington Army Recruiting office in
the Federal building, from Reed
Wilson at the Wilson Machinery
and Supply company, and through
the American Leg'on.
Applicants, however, must appear
for their examinations before the
Aviation Cadet Examining board,
room 317, Union Central Life building. Fourth and Vine streets, Cin-

cording to the committee.
Partial student responsibility is
involved in student recreation, activities, intramural sports, dances,
open houses, forums, art exhibits,
games
attendance at
and plays, religious life, investigations of activity tickets and student
deposits, student publications, improving scholarship, intercollegiate
athletics, student conduct, administering an honor code, control of
traffic, use of library, and interesting prospective students.
Functions in which the faculty
has the entire responsibility but in
which the SGA may recommend,
request, or advise are those which
are primarily faculty and staff matters. They include honoraries, class
room instruction and requirements,
degree, requirements, attendance re- cinnati.
quirements, revision of college curThe staff consists of Capt. I. S.
riculum, vacations, penalties, ab- Swartz, Lieut. William R. Humber.
sences, and similar matters.
Lieut. Col. D. D. Johnston, M. C;
Sgt. A. G. Rippe, Sgt. Joe Sanislo,
Sgt. Stanley Gouchenour, Sgt. Robert M. Mercer. Pvt. Robert Johnson,
and Ottie Ackley.
Since the establishment of the
Cadet Examining board at the University, thousands of men have
been examined, many of whom have
qualified for service in the Army
Air corps and are now in training
or on active duty.
The response of young men in
this area to the call of the Aviation
Cadet board for voluntary enlistments has been very gratifying, acexplained, "was to find out how cording to members of the staff.
selves. There are privilcge-seekinstudents, the president continued, many honoraries are active at preswho are Interested In themselves ent. We planned to print a booklet
rather than In the student body. with complete information about
These few students use certain or- these groups. This would have benganizations as a means to procure efitted both the student body and
A new program
special concessions for themselves. the organizations. Included in the
series, entitled
All of these people have circulated plans mas. a project of building a "Kentucky
in Books," is being
false rumors, according to Collier, series of cases with individual locks broadcast from the University Raabout the work of the honoraries in the SGA room in the Union dio Studios in cooperation with the
building. We then intended to pro. Kentucky Library association. Miss
committee.
It has been reported among the vide each active honorary with one Katherine Martin, associate professtudents that the SGA is trying to of these cases in which it could sor of library science, is supervising
determine the maximum member- keep its ritual books, records, and this group of fifteen-minubroadship and the minimum standings other materials. This room would casts.
then become a centralized point
of honoraries.
The first of the series was broad-This is absolutely false." Collier for information concerning honor- cast on November 10, and the otharies. At present these plans have ers are scheduled for the following
declared.
"The object of the questionnaires been discontinued, but we hope to four Tuesdays at 5 p.m. over WLAP.
given to the organizations." Collier eventually complete the work."
The speakers include Miss SunMiss
shine Sweeney, Lexington;
Mildred Semmons, head of library
science department, and students of
the library science department of
the University.
The schedule of remaining programs follows:
November 24 Historic Homes
December 1
Frontier Nursing
put to the weaker contingent, and to fit men for life after the war is
Service
their answer in nine out of ten over and forgotten."
December 8
Frontiersmen of
In no case was any reason other
instances it was "We're rarin' to
Kentucky
than the desire for further educago!"
Kentucky RivDecember 15
In one paricular, men and women tion put forth as an argument
ers
agreed, they would return to school against enlisting.
Reserves Popular
after the war and finish their education.
The majority of University men
What Price Education
interviewed either were members of
Though the survey exploded the the reserve corps or intended to
fine myth of young warriors, fear- join that group immediately. A few
less and daring, by bringing out however just intended to "wait until
party
The annual
statements such as "III stay healthy drafted."
for the Union Board committees is
till they catch me," it also put a
"I plan to enlist in the reserves,
p.m. Monday, No- considerable crimp in the idea of then wait till they call me. If I don't to be held at 8
room of the
get shot to pieces in the war I'd like vember 30 in the Musi
a "What the hell" generation.
All
committee
building.
to come back and finish my educa- Union
Apparently
all the
members are expected to attend as
tion."
boys with the idea that going to
a picture for the Kentucklan will
"I think this bill is a good thing, be taken at that time.
college is the best way to dodge an
reeducation or a Job, have a different but I have joined the enlisted
Since the various committees will
outlook now. At least so their rea- serve, so that I may continue in my be recognized during the course of
sons for staying in school and out course of study as far as I can."
the evening, each committee memof the war would indicate.
"I am glad that the bill was ber should sit with his group, it
"I think education is the most passed, but I am trying to get in was announced.
important phase of a man's life, and the enlisted reserve, and hope to Claudine Mullinaux and Frances
of the
it should never be cut short," came remain in school for awhile."
Jinkins are
A few male members of the stufrom one male as his reason for
committee in charge of arrange,
body indicated that they ap- ments. Other members of the comdent,
staying in college.
"A man must be prepared
to proved tlie bill and were ready to mittee are Martha Booher, Lucy
Bym, Emma Bell Porter, Ethel
work," said another. "College isn't enlist immediately.
"I think the lowering of the draft Smith, Emily Hunt, Ruth Wheat,
all fun. its intense training and
Marie Brackett, and Roy Cunning-- :
serious preparation as well as age was advisable because it will
ham.
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dances and football games; training

partment:

Dr. Howard W. Beers,
professor of rural sociology; and Jim
Collier. Scott Reed, Harry Caudill,
Alex Hall .and Beverly Griffith, students.
Collier. SGA president, explained
that the committee was endeavoring
to formulate a 'flexible document
that may be stretched to meet the
demands of the future."
Explaining
the work that the
committee has done. Collier stated
that all campus activity has "been
divided into three categories: those
in which students have primary responsibility, those In which students have partial responsibility,
and those in which the faculty has
the sole responsibility.
The functions In which the students are primarily concerned include pep rallys, investigations of
living conditions and working conditions, freshman caps, student directories, and student morale, ac

Campus Honoraries Will Be
Coordinated By University
Bacull') Or SGA, Collier Says
"Honoraries on the campus will
be coordinated by the University
faculty or by the SGA." Jim Collier,
SGA president, stated yesterday.
"It seems to me that since the Student Government association is an
organization of students elected by
the student body, it would be the
tliese
logical group to
organizations."
d
In explaining the
investigation of honoraries by an
SGA committee. Collier pointed out
that people have been trying to
confuse the issue for various reasons. There are those persons, he
explained, who want to keep the
SGA from becoming influential.
There are those who for personal
reasons desire to keep student organizations
divided against them- much-discusse-

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Studios Broadcast

Library Programs

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Survey Discloses UK Women Have
More Courage, Bravado Than Men
Pl'GH

Kernel News Editor

Joan of Arc had nothing on the
UK
These
weaker,
co-e-

of the
daintier, more delicate,
sentimental, fragile sex are not running true to their stereotyped form
at this University.
On the contrary they are exhibiting far more spunk, courage and
bravado than the manly male.
Such drastic conclusions are based
survey conducted
on a campus-wid- e
by the Kernel during the past week
to determine the reaction brought
about by the passage of the
draft bill.
In answer to the question "Do you
intend to stay in school and wait
until you are drafted, or are you
anxious to get into the fight?" nine
men
out of ten 18- - or
students voiced the intention of
staying in school and out of the
war as long as possible.
But with the women, the pendulum of opinion took a sharp swing
in the other direction.
"If you mere a man under 20 and
in college, would you attempt to
continue your education, or would
you immediately enlist and get in
the fight?" This was the question
members

Swan Sonu Is
Weak Symphony

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

VOLUML XXXIV

By BETTY JANE

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Union Board
Committees Plan
Annual Party

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No Kernel

This Friday
Today's edition of The Kernel
the only one issued this
week because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Publication will
be resumed as usual with Tuesday's edition on December 1.
Meantime, holiday greetings
from the staff.
will be

War Effort Committee
Proposes Plan To Send
Soldiers Yule tide Letters

KD'S, AGR'S WIN
TAG CONTEST
Field House Fund
Gets Proceeds
Kappa Delta sorority and Alpha
Gamma Rho fraternity have been
announced as the winners in Omi-cro- n
conDelta Kappa's
test.
Over $300 was realized on the total sates, according to Jim Johnson,
manager of the campaign, easily
double the proceeds from last year's
sales.
During' the contest, which was
held during the three home games,
Kappa Delta turned in $62.90 for
tags sold. Alpha Xi 'Delta placed
second with $52.50.
Alpha Gamma Rho. winning fraternity, reported $39.50 while Phi
Delta Theta came second with
tag-selli-

$34.75.

Cups will be presented by Omi-cro- n
Delta Kappa to the winning
sorority and fraternity as trophies
for their efforts.
Total proceeds
from the sales will be donated to
the University field house fund.

Kampus
Kernels
ADDITIONAL NYA FTXDS . . .
are available, according to an
announcement from the dean of
women's office. Women in need of
the money are requested to call at
the office or see Mrs. Sarah B.
Holmes.
-Y" LUNCH CLL'B . . .
. . . will meet at noon today in
room 23-- b of the Union building.
Prof. W. R. Sutherland will be the
speaker.
PATTERSON LITERARY
SOCIETY . . .
. . . will hold a short business meeting at noon today in the Union
building, it was announced.
UNIVERSITY 4 H CLUB . . .
. . . will meet at 7:30 tonight in the
Agriculture building, it has been
announced.
BOOK COMMITTEE . . ,
. . . of the YWCA will meet in the
"Y" lounge of the Union building
at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
DINNER MEETING . . .
of the YWCA Cabinet and Advisory board has been scheduled
for 6 o'clock tonight in the football
room of the Union building.
PITKIN CLUB . . .
. . . will not meet tomorrow,
ac-!
cording to an announcement re- ceived.
"SOME INFORMATION
ON WAR GASES" . . .
. . . will be the subject of an ad
dress by Dr. Gerald Grillot, chem- Continued on Page Three)
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Contests Galore

Ag College's

Wednesday

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The Troubadours, Frankfort
band, will provide music for a
Thanksgiving eve informal hop
from 9 to 12 in the Bluegrass
room of the Union building.
Sponsored by the Union dance
committee, the hop will be 50
cents per couple or stag, and
tickets can be secured at the
Union information desk before
the dance. No advance ticket
sale will be held.

Editors' Board
Selected To

featured

fall

Over 500 students, faculty and
townspeople attended the annual
Fall Festival of the agriculture and
home economics college Friday
night in the stock judging pavilion.
Betty Proctor, Lexington,
and
James Crowley. Butler, reigned over
the festivities as king and queen,
with Ruth Ellen Link. Lexington,
and Martha Adams, Louisville, acting as attendants, and Roy Hunt,
Valley Station, and Alex Veech,
Taylorsville. serving as knights.
David L. Cleveland agriculture
sophomore from Franklinton. was
awarded the Alpha Zeta scholarship key for highest scholastic
standing during his freshman year.
With a standing of 28 last year.
Cleveland ranked highest among
men stu- -i
the agricultural first-yedents.
Ho; Callers
The hog calling contest, one of
the "events" of the evening, was
won by Mrs. L. J. Horlacher, wife
of the assistant dean of the coL
lege, with Mrs. Sarah B. Holmes.
dean of women, placing second.
Mary Elizabeth Searcy. Sinai jun-- ;
ior, won the milkmaids' contest.
Runner-uwas Frances Timber-- !
lake. Munfordviile
senior, last
year's champion.
The dairy cattle showmanship
class was won by Marion Floyd,
Oakland freshman. Rupert Warren

Compose Letter

Lestival

of Hickory, senior, placed second.
and Joe Beck, freshman from Alex-- 1
ai.dria. third.
was
g
contest
The
won bv the Block and Bridle team
composed of William Foster. Stan-- 1
ley. and Garland Bastin. Hardy-- 1
ville. They defeated the Alpha Zeta
team.
Elizabeth Hickman. Mayficld. and
Betty McClanahan. Dallas, Texas,
s.
representing the University
defeated the University teachers'
g
bee.
team in a
The
professors competing were James
B. Kelley and H. Dean Bunch, of
co-ed-

corn-huskin-

the agriculture department.

UNION PLANS

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COUNTRY PARTY
An all campus, old fashioned,
country party will be given by the
Student Union at 7 p.m. Thanks-- i
in? In the Bluegrass room. Soldiers
st' ioned at the University have
b n invited.
t'tudents are asked to come in
country clothes. Square dancing.
cider and doughnuts, and a special- ty floor show will provide the coun-- I
try atmosphere. Music will be presented by a string trio, and Bart
Peak and Dan Van Sant will call
the dances.
The chaperons will be Mrs. Sarah
B. Holmes. Miss Jane Haselden, Mr.
and Mrs. Bart N. Peak. Dr. W. W.
Jennings. Dr. and Mrs. Konrad
Bekker. Miss Rankin Harris. Miss
Margaret Lester, Miss Adele Ge rise mer. Miss Rosalie Oakes. Mrs.
Mary Hawkins, and A. H. Thiele.
The committee in charge of ar- -.
rangements is Mary De Vries. Ruth
Anthony.
Evelyn Pope. Virginia
Ward. Mary Mulligan. Clara Lane.
Creston Mayhall. Dent Sheppard.
William Lindsay, and Ben Newman.

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Today's Open Class
Will Be Conducted
Solely By Students
First entirely
open class will be held at 2 p.m.
today in room 231. McVey hall.
Members of Prof. W. R. Sutherland's class in English 7a. Public
Speaking, will speak on "What We
Must Learn From the War."
Questioned about the student lectures. Professor Sutherland stated
that he did not know the plans of
any student.
"They'll say what
they think," he commented, "and I
have no idea of what that will be."
There are in the class about 18
students, and Sutherland expects
at least 12 of these to speak. The
professor himself will take very little, if any. part in the proceedings,
he says.
Concluding
the present series
Prof. Charles E. Snow will lead a
"Museum Walk" on December 2,
and on December II, Dr. Morris
Scherago will discuss "How Germs
Cause Disease."
student-conduct-

Dorm Residents
To Entertain

heart

Residents of Patterson. Boyd, and
Jewell halls will entertain from 4
to S p.m. Thursday in the lounge
of Patterson hall. Dancing, ping
pong, cards, and other games will
provide entertainment, and a short
program will be presented. Sand- wiches. cookies, coffee, and spiced
YM
tea will be served.
Since supper is not served in the
halls on holidays, the residents
customarily
A Thanksgiving
hold open house on
service, sponsorthese days. The affairs are very in- ed by the YWCA. YMCA. ami the
formal.
Baptist Student Union, will be held
at 7:30 tonight in the Music room
of the Union building. The guest
speaker. Dr. Raymond
McLean,
president of Transylvania
college,
will be Introduced by Jim Boyd,
president of the Baptist Student
Fraternities and sororities
Union.
have been asked by the Social
Other entertainment wiU incliu
Sen-iccommittee of the YW
a solo by Elizabeth Everson and seCA to decorate and contribute
lections by a male quartet composThanksgiving
grocery baskets
ed of Robert Lewis. Harold Lmd-sefor needy families.
Robert McNeill, and Martin
Any other organizations
on
Thompson with Mildred Buchanan
the campus which would like to
as accompani.it.
donate food or baskets should
Pe?y Drake is in charge of deccall Miss Rosalie Oakes. YW
orations and arrangements for
secretary, or Agnes Smith who
is in .charge of arrangements.
All "Y" groups will attend 'his
The baskets should be brought
service instead of their regular
to the Y lounge today or tomeetings and any other students
morrow, it mas announced.
or faculty members who are inter,
ested are invited to attend.

Sponsor
Service Tonight

Byrnside, Lebanon.
as an auxiliary in
the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
She has been placed on reserve and
returned to her home, subject to!
call to duty in the very near future.
Miss Byrnside graduated from
the University in 1941. At present
she is secretary to the principal of
the Ft. Thomas high school.

Grocery Basket
Donations Asked

A vice

is now enrolled

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Lieut. Ewrd B. Wallis. Lexing- ton, is now stationed at the Army
Air Forces Basic Flying School,
near Walnut Ridge, Ark., and has
assumed his duties as commanding
officer of a squadron. Lieutenant
Wallis reported for active duty with
the Army Air Forces in June, 1940.

The best way to a man's heart
used to be through his stomach.
the
But times have changed
best way to a man's
is
through mail call.
Consequently
the War Effort
committee of the Union Board under the direction of Bettye Howard,
has formulated a plan whereby
Christmas letters will be sent to all
former students now serving with
the armed forces.
A board of editors, headed bv
Betty Jane Pugh, Kernel news editor, has been appointed to compose
the letter, which will consist of
greetings, a resume of social, athletic, and administrative news, anil
war activities on the campus. Members of the editorial board are
Mary Norma Weatherspoon. Sally
Mason, and Jim Wooldridge.
The Union board is financing the
mimeographing of these messages,
two copies of which will be distributed to each woman student livinz
in the residence halls, annexes, or
sorority houses. These women are
a?ked to see that the letters are
placed in envelopes, properly addressed and mailed before Friday
of this week.
Two addresses will be furnisher!
each woman, along with the two
letters, and these women are asked
to assume the expense of two envelopes and two stamps only. It
has been suggested by the editorial
board that the women add a personal touch to the letters by means
of a postscript in their own handwriting, extending personal greetings.
Town girls and others who do
not receive letters distributed by
the committee, should call Bettye
Howard. 7792. before Thursday if
they wish to helo in this program
oi extending Christmas greetings to
University
men in the armed
forces.
Miss Howard and members of the
War Effort committee especiallv
urge University women to cooperate
in this project so that all the leu
ters will reach their destination.
If any woman receiving letters is
unwilling to take part in the program. Miss Howard explained, she
should return the copiecs to Mis.
Rebecca Van Meter in the Union
building, promptly.

YW,

US's UKs
Virginia

Informal Hop

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Women Play A Great Part In National Defense Effort
By NORMA WEATHERSPOON
Women In Defense Week is being
observed in Kentucky November
by proclamation of Gov. Keen
Johnson. And so Mrs. Sarah B.
Holmes, dean of women, and Miss
Helen King, assistant director of the
public relations department, have
ociied their files and looked over
t he activities of University women
iHith students and staff members
war effort.
in the all-oFrom dancing with soldiers U
saving postage stamps, from taking
first aid courses to knitting sweaters,
from selling defense stamps to leading scrap drives the women are
keeping busy and doing their share
Before Pearl Harbor, in January,
1941, the preparedness program and
training for women on the campus
was begun. Classes in first aid, in
Morse code, in home nursing, and
in Red Cross knitting were organized. Each Friday during the spring
ol that year, women met in the
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lounge of Boyd hall to receive yarn taken over by the physical education one of the most extensive projects Holmes stated that recruiting for
and instructions and to return com- department and one course for on tlie campus. Last year the war this work has just begun.
Scrap collecting, in connection
pleted garments for the American credit and one non credit course stamp committee sold approximately
Mortar Board, with the national campaign, was
were offered. The home economics $1200 in stamps.
Red Cross.
Knitting for the Red Cross was department took over the home senior women's honorary, is spon- - promoted on the campus almost en- renewed in September, 1941, but be- nursing classes. Red Cross certifi- soring this activity this year. Bev- tirely by women. Betty Jane Pugh,
cause of the shortage of wool it had cates are being offered those who erly Griffith, senior from Ft. Wayne, Kernel news editor, conceived the
Ind., has been made chairman of idea for a campus campaign, made
to be discontinued in December. complete either course.
There are at least four qualified the committee, which sells stamps the plans and arrangements, and
American
The
Friends Service
Committee made possible further first aid instructors on the campus from 10 until 2 daily in the Union was chairman of the drive. A womMiss Margaret Warren, instructor building. Defense stamp corsages en's orgnization. Alpha Xi Delta
knitting, however, and 22 garments
have been completed for that group. in physical education; Miss Jane for the Pershing Rifles dance re-- I sorority, contributed the largest
Under their plan, interested women Haselden, assistant dean of women; cently increased the stamp fund by poundage in the campaign.
Patricia Snider. Kernel editor,
bought wool, made the garments, Miss Mimi Wiedeman, assistant in- $100.
In addition. Mortar Board has and Sarah Anne Hall served on the
and then contributed them to the structor in anatomy and physiology;
given $50 for furnishing a room for committee for the War Chest camcommittee. This year a group of and Miss King.
home nursing instruction in the paign. This was not entirely a
The women's vocational conferYWCA women are knitting for the
was organized home economics building.
Sarah women's project, Mrs. Holmes stated.
ence during 1941-4- 2
Red Cross.
around the idea of giving University Anne Hall, Mortar Board president, but the women did much to insure
first Aid Classes
its success.
With the opening of school in women an opportunity to learn what was in charge of this project.
Soldiers' Entertainment
Panhellenic council is organizing
September, 1941, five targe first aid positions have been opened in deSoldiers from Ft. Knox have been
students for a surgical dressings
classes and two capacity classes in fense areas for women.
unit. Already 14 girls are working entertained at Sunday dinners in
Mortar Board Activities
home nursing were organized. This
Selling defense stamps has been in town each Tuesday, but Mrs. tlie residence halls and soroii'y
year the first aid instruction was
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houses about every three weeks
since last January. This plan was
continued during the summer sessions. At least ten dances have been
given and attended by University
women for the Ft. Knox soldiers.
Women began the Student Union
forum work which featured panel
discussions of war news after the
attack on Pearl Harbor. Men are
now participating in planning these
forums and the forums are being
continued this year.
Newly created this year is the war
effort committee of the Union board.
Bette Howard, Louisville, is chairman of the group which sponsors
and coordinates defense activities
on the campus.
Under the direction of this com- mitlee, Christmas letters will be
sent to former students now in the
service. A special board of editors,
headed by Betty Jane Pugh. will

copniose the letter telling of inter- esting events at the University.
WAACS and WAVES
"Frequently I receive requests for
recommendations
for former students who wish to become nurses or
members of the WAACs or the
Mrs. Holmes explained.
WAVEs."
"Already we have numerous graduates in these branches of the service."
Former students now serving as
nurses are Elizabeth Benge. Mrs.
Mildred W. Ellis. Marjorie Moore.
Pauline Offutt, Ruth E. Rice. Elizabeth May Sams, Martha A. Taylor.
Rita Cates. and Rita Riley.
Those who are members of the
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps are
Mrs. Lucy P. Berry'. Lula B. Blakey.
Lois Perry Brown, Ruby Carter. Nell
Hart Davis. Helen Horlacher, Frances House. Louella Mae Jones. Ruth
Overstreet,
Lee
Mason. Viiginia

Marcia Randall. Lucille Shacklette.

Jean Overstreet Smith. Mary Lee
Unthank. Betsy Prewitt. Erma Jane
Ries. Katherine E. St. John, Edith
Skidmore. and Virginia Eversole.
Members of the WAVEs who attended the University are Agnes
Gilbert. Bettie Gilbert. Margaret
Mayes. Dorothy Paul. Eleanor Smith.
Lucy Jean Andersen, and Nancy
Jackson.
More numerous than letters from
students Joining the armed forces
are
received by Mrs. Holmes
from
manufacturers
asking for names of women who will
graduate this year who will be qualified for war work.
"Almost daily." Mrs. Holmes said.
"I am interviewed by FBI agents
about former students who are now
in defense work."
Muss Elizabeth Hunt, secretary to
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DAWSON HAWKINS
Society Editor
Advertising Manner
OEOROE BARKER
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JIMMY HURT. JIM CARROLL
Circulation Manager
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Assistant News Editor
NORMA WFATHERSPOON
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Jim Carroll

Thankful To Be Thankful
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hanksgiv inn: a dax
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oiler ihankx Im
ii.itioii.il blessings laihci iIi.ih imii own xison.il
j'.iins.
Wt- - haxe .nli it(l i Ik- li;ilii of
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I hanksgiv ing in ilic past hundred vears rather
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inherit it as inn New Fnglainl brethren
did from llicil aiucsiois. ihe Pilgrims and I'uri-tans- .
It hardlx . Minis Missillc Inn on ihoiighi
we of today have more in Ik- ihaiiklul lor ilian
llit y who plated lilt- burden ol .Hiving on
Demorrai'y on our hat ks. We arc ihaiiklul lor
litem for giving us iliai tcilain basii someihiug
to be thankful.
From New Fngland Thanksgix ing lias
a national t.i
l aside bx the President
and the Governor-- , of the Si ales. II we icmciii-iiieour hisiorx liln it was once a holv dax
ol obligation in whith all iih'iiiIhts ol lliechiirih
lu ic retiiiretl in aitend a sen it e untler pain til
punishment. Il lias now inrnetl largely into a
holiday, a dax of jolliix and a rest liom l.ilxiiioiis
xotaiioiiN. Our m bonis gixc a holitlax. hanks
lose, louits siiNieiid trials ami
lose who live
bv toil lake rest ant) enjox Thanksgix ing's
hours.
Cut Mine Thanksgix ing last these things have
i handed: somtihing has hapH'iied.
Pcail ll.iilx.r. Wake Island. MaiArihnr. Kom- itel. Miangri l.a and a ihotisantl and tint- - other
now
tallies and plates nexer heart! of
pl.i tn lt- lis ol nearlv evtrvone.
I hankN;i jug lasi
"I'niied Siaies
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( it .tin Has (.one l o War."
Hnl hapK'ii whatever max. we as Anieritan
tlisttMira-jed- :
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tuiiiis will not
alwaxs ihanklnl regartlless of how hl.it k the Inline max look. I his is I lie iindwn trail
from the earlx Nex- lr.n;l.inilers.
We are thankful lor ihe courage and tliier-liiin.i- i
inn shown hx the jicoples of the Allied
nations: lor the laer of ll.tmin; hojie thai next r
teastA to hiirn.
We nut oust iotislx retail lo mind lhal there
aie uulni urn. ue It How U ins w ho net tl our help
and sMiip.uliv ih ir ttrphans ami relaiixcs and
all I hose ihal are friendless and Mor anil sail.
Il makes ns leel like Idling up I lie si lit ken and
tutouraiing the tlesMmlent antl sayinj; hraxe
Xtoitls to I he tit span in". Make ihem ;l.t ihal
hex are alive.
I he pause I hiu vl.iv in ihe rush antl t rush ol
out exerx tlax lilt . in our lahor lor I hose
on ns. is in iis If an inierrtaioi y w lit is
there ihal tan'l j;ive thanks. Noihin is nevt-- i
loo ti.u k.
This Thanksgiving is a dav lo pauv antl add
antl enum what has ;oi.e Inlore antl Ik- n'atl ihal
t ll lialaiuetl
vt- aie walking on iwo lej;s .mil are
with iwo swinin arms.
In times as these, he who is noi an optimist is
an inlidel .nid full ol ini ai il uile.
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ourselves antl ihe v it lories ol inn loielaiht-rshould tause us uo alarm lor ihe I tit inc.
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Their homes were veiv plain, the Kiple were
lew anil ohst ine hill ihex were pioneers lor
ileal i oust ieiu e anil IiIm iiv; ihev were ihe
fountlers t( New Knglantl: I hex , are ihe ever-- ,
lasting immortals ol all ihal is good antl sirong.
Il should Im- an inspiration lo us dining ihis
lime lo retletliiaie ourselves 10 ihe preservation
of lilx ilv anil ihe maiiileiiant e of freedom anil
iii;iiiIhhnI
itHTMl ual ion of lhal splendid
ohn Allien antl Miles Siantlish have
whith
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(Jive The Crippled
A Right To Be Thankful

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If ihe
seals available in the siadium are
iMiupied for the game, ihe Shriners will receive
". chil-tlreover S1..0MI. a sum which will
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antl cnahle ihe hospital lo ion
limit- iis work.
F.verv I'nixirsiiv student and member of the
faculix should tonsider it a duty and privilege lo
help till some of these 19,000 seats, 10 wiliuss a
real show and give ihe crippled a righi lo happiness.
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