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Physical Fitness Day Commences

Students Abandon Classes;
Competitive Contests Held
By PEARL CUUIFER
The Recreation Asspciation will sponsor Physical Fitness
Day tomorrow in collaboration with the national physical fitness
program. A holiday from all academic work has been granted,
and the day will be used for competitive sports.
Every student will participate.
If the plan proves successful it
Wells, Dewberry Go will become an annual event.
To Nation's Capital Plans were made last spring
Dr. Guy H. Wells, president for Physical Fitness Day. Each
of the college, and Mr. J. H.
Dewberry, bursar, will be in the dormitory will have its own
nation's capital Tuesday and teams in soft ball, volley ball,
Wednesday of next week, com- tennis, shuffle 'board, badminton,
pleting final arrangements for archery, darts, table temais, *nd
the coming of the first group of other games. A highly compet-
WAViES to receive training on itive spirit has been encouraged,
the C^CW campus. Among high and a trophy will be a.warded
naval officials with whom they
will confer are Admiral Randall the winning dormitory.
Jacobs, persormel director of the The days program will begin
Officials of Recreation Association and other students are ready for Physical Fltixess Day— Navy, and Lieutenant Elizabeth at 7:30 ii.m'. "with zn. all-out hike
ready to abandon classes to participate in a campus-wide recreation program. With great Reynard, assistant director of the throBgh Nesbitt Woods. Imme-
anticipation, the executive comdtnittee cf the Recreation Association plan for the big day. WAVES program. diately after the hilce, breakfast
They are, bft to right, first rov/: Pearl CuUklar, WyneUe Shadbum, Margalret Wilson; will be served in the college din-
second row: Olymia Diaz, Helen Reeve, Margaret Jones; third row: Flo Finney and Miss ing rooms. A\_|^p6p meeting",
Grace Potls. will be held in Russell Auditori-
um after breakfast. Lunch will
be served on the campus while
the GSCW orchestra offers a

The briif program. The swimntdng

pool will be open and skates and
bicycles will be free throughout
the day.
Flo Finney, vice-presid«snt of
the Recreation Associaton, is gen-
Vol. XVII.- MUledgeviUe. Ga., October 2, 1942. No. 2.
eral manager of Physical Fitness
Day. Olympia Diaz, president
Melton Speaks For if the Recreation Association, is
Hugh Hodgsoa to Appear Religious Emphasis ?£sistant general manager.
Chairmen of the rariotts com-
Dr. John W. Melton, pastor
Here in Concert Wednesday ofRome,the First Presbyterian church,
will be the spesker for
mittees are as follows:
Jane Reeve, games chainoHii;
Hugh Hodgson,. head of the Religious Emphasis Week, Octo- WyneUe Shadbum,, score keeper;
music department at the Univer- CGA Officers ber 12-15. This is an annual Pearl Culifer, publicity chairman;
sity of Georgia, will appear in a
Named By Council Dr. Edwin H. Scott, regis- 01ympia'*biaz, awards and dance;
series of talks sponsored by the
piano recital here next Wednes- YWCA. trar, has been named president Camilla May, first aid; Pegi;.>,3'-
day at 8:30 p.m. He will give Eight CGA appointments we»e Programs will be held daily iat of the state unity, Sons of the
Jones, swimming.
a brief description of each com- made by Student Council Tues- 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. in Russell American RevoluUon. His un- The general managers of the
position • before playing them. day night. aiud,itorium. During the week,
cle, the late Cornelius A. Prys- various sports are:
The program will be presented Members for Honor Council dormitory parleys will be held ley of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,
in Russell auditorium. selected to work with Martha at night. Faculty members will was at one time President Gen Volleyball, Glynise Smith; soft-
For the following W.edn^sdays .Lois Roberts, chairman, are: lead these groups. eral of the SAR. ball, Lucj'neUe Cunningham; Ann
of October' the following pro- Jlane Cleveland,, senior; Jeanne Hiaddle, tennis; Mildred Maibbitt,
grams have been scheduled: Peterson, junior; and Alicetyne archery; Hannah Slappey, darts;
Octobisr U, "Art As We Like to Wade, sophomore.
OPENHOUSE Aiigelyn Glisson,, badminton;
•Know It," will be discussed in .a A freshman will be appointed Grace Bonner, shuffleboard;
talk by Miss Mamie Padgett, to the committee next quarter.
"head of the art department. Miss Elizabeth ' Andrews was named
Jesters Entertain New Kate McKemie, table tennis.

Padgett will also use slides in vice-president of the scphomore Managers who are responsible
1/ - ,^her taUc. class and Ann Lunsford, repre-
October 21, the Gratf Ballet sentative to Council. They will
Members Tuesday Night for the participation of their
dormitories have been selected.
They are: Jane HarreH, Atkin-
will appear here. Miss Catherine fill the vacancies created by of- Members of the Jiesters will be I dafe Justice, Sara Kirltland, Mi-
Pittard,, instructor of piano in tlie ficers who resigned.' entertained at open house Tues- riam Laralb, Madeline Lanier, son; Louise Ro.untree, Beeson;
Marjorie Sutcliff, Bell; Berma
music department, will play a Council appointed Dorothy day night in the Little Theatre. Anne Largen, Jane Lindsey, Smith, Bell Annex; Frances
piano recital October 28th. Joiner, chapel proctor, and Mar- BotH" old and new members are Catherine MoClain, Jeanne Mc- Walker, Ennis; Sarah Stapleton,
These programs .are under the iorie Shepherd, recorder of invited to the social function be- Gill, Dorothy yim, Mary D. Mar- Mansion :and Mayfair; Virginia
auspices of the College Govern- points. tween 7:15 and, 8:00 o'clock. tin.
Parker, Sanford; Virginia Dur-
ment. The advisory committee Dr. Ed Dawson will serve as Students, after participation in Anne Mayo, Mild,red Mu,lligan, den, Terrell Proper; Leone Fer-
is Max Noah and Miss Tommie faculty advisor for Council, which the try-outs, "who were admitted Mary Frances Mooi*ehead, John- guson, Terrell A; Betty Goodin,
Maxwell from the faculty and selected ^Sm at the Tuesday night to, membership are: geline Morris, Virginia Newby,
Norma Durden and Mary Five- meeting. Imogene Adams, .Betty B. An- Margaret Nicholson, Sara Jo TeiTell B and C; Sarah Taylor,
ash, representing College Gov- derson, Anna Archer, Nora Le^e Nutt, Betty Park, Ethel Parker, Town girls. ^
ernment. Boatright, Martha Booth, Jeanne Lila Parlcer, Myra Parkerson, Each dormiotry will have eight
VESPER SERVICE Boston, Elizabeth Boyd, Mary Phyllis Pierce, Shirley Poole, captains, one''for each sport.
Jane Cheney, Eloise Claric, John- Evelyn Pope, Rebecca Powell,
Current Affairs Group Vespers will be held SuB,d,ay at
nie Clyde Claxton, Toby, Cope- Jeanne "Power^ Elizabeth Quarles, Margaret Wilson is equipment
To Hold Supper 6:30 p.m-. in Russell auditorium. manager and Marjorie Hughes,
land,, Jeanne Culpepper, Martha Prances Ridgeway.
Hannah Slappey will be in
The current affairs study gro.up chargiS''. Everybody is invited. Duke, Ann Fitzpatrick, Janet Louise Ro.unitree, \ Ruth Sane, assistant. WyneUe Shadbum,
of YWCA will have their first Fowler, Peggy George, Yvonne Myra Scott, Louise Simmons, as scorer, will be assisted by Jerry
(^supper meeting of the year next Giles, Josgphine Haley, Laurelle Gladys Singletary, Berma Smith, Glover, Wilhelmina Bundy, and
Thursday. CONSUMER INSTITUTE Hardman. Frances Smith, Grace Smith, Betty Cheney. Pearl Cullifer
Supper will be served at 6:3.0 Mary Harrell, Virginia Hivrsh- Sally Williami M)artha Wright, has as, her publicity assistants
in the Y apartment. All A consumer education insti- burg, Charlotte. Hodges, Jane Grace Thompson, Tma. Jean Mary Whitehead and Millie >
students are invited. The cost tute directed by the OPA . and Holland,. Margie Hughes, Patsy Stephens, Thelma Thomas, Vir- Msbtoitt. Jewel Byrd Lanier,
be approximately ten c<»it8 sponsored iby the college is be- Ingle, Doris Johnson, Martha ginia Way,'*Martha Westmoreland, will assist Olympia Diaz with
apiece. , ing planned lor November. Johnson, Marguerite Jones, Oui- Edna Whelchel. the awards at the dance.

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SPORTATIONS
PHYSICAL FITNESS IS ORDER
OF THE DAY SATURDAY
By PEARL CULLIFER
Hello, everybody! The Recrea-
tion Association welcomes every
Jessie to GSCW and it is espec-
ially anxious to become acquaint-
:ed with all of you freshmen. We
are looking forward to the great-
est year ever—ibecause each Jes-
sie must (this above all) keep
physically fiit.
Hear ys! Hear ye! You can't
miss this one—it's a must in any
in any man's language: PHYSI-
SICAL F1T;VESS DAY—just three
words, but those three words are
jammed with fun, excitement,
and thrills. This is the day to
which every Jessie has looked
jfor;wiar|d Iwith lenthusiastm since
last spring. Real dprmitory
vanity begsn at the student body
meeting Tuesday night and since
then has neared its peak. Thanks
to Louise Rcuntree for the phy-
sical fitness (heme song—it is
solid on the beam!
Activities will get underway
tonight immediately after suppsr
with a parade led by the Beeson-
itcS to Nesbit Woods, where a
ENJOY GOOD MEALS!
AT MODERATE COST!
DINE AT
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1. Does Dot rot dresses or men's
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. TO PICK UP OUR GLASSES AND TRAYS
WE DELIVER EVERY DAY!
THE DUCH.ESS
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huge bon fire will ibe awaiting
the Jessies. Shouting, singing,
and yelling (the composites of a
good pep meeting) will ring in
the nev/ Physical Fitness Day.
Hoorah!
Then after a good night of
sleep (please pray for ole Sol to
shine before retiring),, with beam-
ing eyes we'll all jump out of
bed Saturday morning—don our
shorts and get ready for a day
of physical fitness. Every Jessie
v/ill glide along and enjoy her-
self in some activity—^so don't
let your dormitory down. And
don't forget the luscious dinner
on the ground—and swimming
and skating after lunch. Then
even if you have played hard all
day, don't any of you fail to come
to the dance Saturday night be-
cause then the "most physically
fit dormitory" will receive a tro-
phy—and oh, so many cheers to
the winning dorm.
You'll never forget this day
as long as you live—we aren't
kidding. You'll be crying for
more—so don't miss a thing!
REC CALENDAR
Monday, 7:15—General board may enter the tryouts.
.meeting of Recreation Associa-
tron. (All sports managers GSCW has 'had a tumbling club.
slTould be present.)
Monday, 8:15—Penguin Club. viser.
Tuesday, 7:15—Folk Club—a
new president will be elected..
Wednesday, 7:15—Cotillion Club The executive board of the
Wednesday, 8:00—Tryouts for Recreation Association
Tumbling Club.
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, cancies:
4:45_Swimming pool will be
open.
FEATURING THIS WEEK
SLOPPY JOE—100%
ALL-WOOL SWEATERS
$2.98
Rose's 5-1 Oc Store
Due to the Tire
Situation
We Have Ceased to Either
Pick Up or DeUver Cleaning
Any Place.
WE DO PROMISE GOOD
WORK AND SERVICE.
Your Cooperation With Us
Will Be Appreciated
ODORLESS
CLEANERS
THE COLONNADE
Announcements
CHiEMISTRY CLUB
The Chemistry Club will hold
its first meeting of the year oo
Monday night at 7:30 in the
chemisry lecture room on third
floor of Parks.
Everyone who plans to major
in chemistry or who has had two
laboratory courses in chemistry
is invited to become a memtoer
at this meeting.
YWA MEETING
YWA will hold its first meet-
ing of the year next Tuesday
afternoon at 4:45 at the Baptist
church. Upperclassmen mem-
bers will be in charge of the
program.
PSA LEAGUE
A program of rededication will
be presented at the PSA League
Sunday afternoon at five o'clocl?:
at the Presbyterian church. The
topic of tbe devotional will be
"Loyalty First to Christ." Betty
Park will taUv on "Budgeting Our
Time at School."
Nominations will be made for
vacant offices at this meeting.
TUMBLING CLUB
Tryouts for the Tumbling club
will be held Wednesday night at
8 o'clock in the college gymna-
sium. All who are interested in
tumbling, stunts, and pyramids
This will be the first year
Miss Grace Potts is faculty ad-
NEW OFFICERS NAMED
elected
the following officers to fill va-
Lucy Jordan, treasurer; Roena
McJunkin, m'anager of hockey;
and Mary Virginia Harrison,
town girls' representative.
The election was held Monday
night.
MATH CLUB
The Mathematics Club will
meet at the home of Dr. Sara
Nelson Frid.ay afternoon at 5:00
o'clock. Dr. Nelson will relate
the history of mathematics.
All mathematics majors and
minors are invited.
BIBLE STUDY
Dr. Rufus Oakey will continu;
to lead, the Biible study group
Thursday night at 7 o'clock in the
YWCA office. He will discuss
Winifred Wygal's book, "The
S'uperb Adventure."
HOME GUARD BANQUET
Daisy Mainor, Mary Preston,
•^nd Mary Sorrells, seniors in the
home economics department, will
nssist in planning and serving a
banquet for the Milledgeville
'•Tome Guard, to be held in the
':^SCW te'a room Sunday.
STOP AT
BALDWIN HOTEL
MILLEDGEVELLE'S BEST
PARENTS WELCOME
Friday, October 2. 1942 Friday, October 2. 1942 THE COLONNADE Page Three
petitions must be signed by a
Tuniors To Hold Sue Landrum Wins
Presidential Election
minimum of fifteen students. The
primary will be held next Wed- t Graff Ballet Opens National Prize
Members of the junior class nesday, when polls will be open
may turn in petitions for presi- until 5 o'clock.
Concert Series Oct 21 Su3' Land.runi', who attended
GSCW three years, was the thir-
teenth national prize winner in
dential nominations until next
Jane Bowden, who was elect-
Monday at 5 o'clock. Nomina- ed juniior class president last
Grace and Kurt Graff will appear as the featured dancers of
the Graff Ballet, which is coming to GSCW on October 21, at
the nEitional essay meat contest,
it has been announced. The
tions have been received in the spring, did not return to the 8 p . m . , under the auspices of the Milledgeville Concert As-
contest was conducted by the
CGA office' since Thursday. All campus, this fall. sociation. The ballet is composed of about fourteen people.
N'2tional Live Stock and Meat
Grace Graff, formerly Grace Board.
Library Displays Cornell, is an American of pio- Su2' entered the essay contest
while she was , a student at
THEATRE
SUNDAY AND MONDAY, OCTOBER 4th and 5th Religious Books
neer stock, whose family was
among the first settlers in Chi-
cago. She studied for many
GSCW. She is now attending
the University of Tennessee.
years in Germany, Italy, and
—TWO BIG DAYS— The college library, through France, ai^nd made her debut at
the cooperation of YWCA, has the Grand, Elysees Theatre in
Kome Ec Group
made a disiplay of spiritual books Paris, and subsequently appear- Attends Conference
in conjunction with the Religious ed in a series of performances at
Emphasis Weelv, which will be the Booth Theatre in New Yorl^ y^^^^ j^ssie McVey, Miss Alice
October 12-15. ^^^y- Blair, and Miss Neva Jor..ss of
th3 home economics faculty, at-
The largest in the collection Kurt Graff was born of French
tended the state conference of
is a copy of the Baskerville Bi- and German ancestry in Bonn on
Wartime Conservation of Cloth-
ble. It was bought many years the Pihine. He appeared in Eu- ing and Foods. The purpose of
ago with a fund donated by a rope as a solo dancer with the the meeting, held in Athens last
retiring senior class. John Bas- •Joss Ballet, and with Kammer- Rudolph
^'^^"t^ay ^^^d, Tuesday, was to
kerville, an English printer, vo Laban's famous discuss plans for a state-wide
founded the Baskerville Press in tanz" group, and as a premier program of clothing and food
Birmingham, England. His mas- danseur at the Berlin Staatsoper, conservation.
terpiece was" the Baskerville Bi- filling the. place vacated by At the Monday evening ses-
ble. He printed 1,250 copies at Kreutzborg. sion, Miss McVey discussed "Ad-
four~guineas ($20) each. It has Together they performed as justing Programs to Wartime
bsen characterized as one of the the featured dancers in "As N^eds from the CoUsge View-
most beautifully printed books Thousands Cheer" in its coast- point."
Representatives from
in the world. It is one of the to-coast tour, returning to Eu- the State Offices of WPB, OPA,
treasures of a rare book coUec-! "(.voe to fill a series of engage- Federal Office of Vocational
tion. ments in London, Berlin, Ham- Home Economics Education, Na-
'other versions of the Bible are burg, Bud,apest, Paris, Biarritz, tional Cotton Textile Institute, Hugh Hodgson, pianist, and head of the music depart-
ths "Douay Version," "The Short and other places. and Agriculural E'xtension ap- ment of. the University of Georgia, will open the Apprecia-
Bible," and "The Living Eibkv" peared on the program. Members tion Hour Series for 1942-43 Wednesday night. The Ap-
As well as directing the Graff
which is the whole Bible in the of the State Home Consumers preciation Hour programs will be sponsored this year by the
fewest words. There is also a Bailett, they will appear with Council attended, the meeting. College Government Association.
i<eiprodu'ction of the v|kiluaible the company as solo dancers.
Guteniburg Bible. Each student will be required
Mare-up-date 'displays are to bring her matriculation card
pamphlets received from the War to serve as admission. For those Two New Student Seoetaries Arrive j ™ = f ™ J ^ X
Information Center on war and students who wish to have a The YWCA will entertain stu-
religion. The most interesting is good seat at each concert,, pro-
"The Soldier and His Religion." vision has been made for a re-
To Work WItli Denominational Groups dents and faculty members at
open house in their apartment
'Books such as "Tlie ^^lomen served seat section at one dollar By CATHpRINE FOSTER on Sunday afternoons through-
of the Bible," "Living Courag- extra for the season. Otherwise Two new student secretaries have arrived on the campus out the year. A special group
eously," and "Bigraphy of the those without a [reserved seat to assume duties among student denominational groups. Billie
will be invited each week, b e -
Bible" are availatole for reading. will not necessarily be able to Davis (Presbyterian) is filling the position, formerly held by
have their choice seat. ginning next Sunday, in order
Rachel Irvine; and Elizabeth Davison is new Baptist secretary.
The second number on the con- Mildred Owen resigned the latter position, as she is planning that students and faculty might
cert series will he Cornelia Otis to be married October 23rd. become better acquainted.
Tickets Sold For Skinner in "The Wives of Hen- tary in Florida. At present, he All students and faculty mem-
Meals In Cafeteria ry VIII," January 21. A third Mary Neil Sampley, the is city-wide secretary for BSU bers will be invited sometime-
number will ibe scheduled later. Wesley Foundation director, is in New Orleans. during the year.
Tickets for meals in the col-
lege cafeteria may be purchased
back agai.i this year, aiid Flor- A graduate of Wesleyan, M'ary
ence Atkins will work with the Nell is the youngest student
tomorrow and throughout the
quarter. Boarding students, who Episcopal girls. worker in the Methodist church.
desire to eat regularly in the
cafeteria, will ibe charged $2.00
Faculty Honored . Billie is'ia native of Brazil and
At Wesleyan, she majored in
Parents Day
chemistry and English; later, she
learned ' to speak Portuguese
received a B.S. degree with ma-
per week or $21.00 par quarter
in addition to the
amount paid for board.
regularAt Reception along with English. She gradu- jors ini vocational home econom-
ated from Agnes Scott in June ics and eduoation from Mississ- Set For Oct. 17
with majors in French and Eng- ippi State College for Women.
Table reservations for a defi- New faculty members were lish. During her four years in
Parents Day, sponsored by the
She is the daughter of J. E. Granddaughters Cllulb., is slated
nite hour may be made at a small entertained lat night 'by Dr. and college, she took lan active part
Sampley, pastor of the Methodist for October 17. All students are
additional cost. Drinks, sand- Mrs. Guy Wells in the old gov- in the YWCA, hockey, bowling,
church in Peri^y, Georgia. This urged to invite their parents and'
wiches, ice crem, crackers, and ernors mansion.
candy are sold between meals.
outing club; French club, and summer she did gradu.ate work report to the Alumnae Office the
In the receiving line with Dr. creative writing club. She was toward a M.A. degree at EnTory. number of guests they are ex-
and Mrs. Wells were Dr. and also a member of Mortar Board, She was working for a degree in pecting.
Mrs. J. L. Beeson, Col. and ho-norary! scholastic club, and counseling, Mary Nell was a
Mrs. ^. H. Jenkins, and the Phi Beta Kappa. Her parents representative of the first Nat- New members of the club (stu-
VISIT new faculty members. are missionaries in Brazil, and ional Methodist Student Confer- dents- whose mothers' attend<i|d
Others who assisted in receiv- are there at present. ence and has attended each one GSCW) were guests at a party
BELL'S ing and entertaining the guests last night. Special events for
Elizabeth Davison hails from since.
BEAUTY were memibers of the administra-
Columbus and is a graduate of
the year will be Parents Day,
sale of college directories, a kid'
tio,n, dormitory staffs, dieticiains,
SHOP
On the Second | ^^''• and, executive officers of the Bessie Tift College. She has
SENIORS SERVING AS
APPRENTICE TEACHERS
party and a banquet.
Floor wT' CGA,, YWCA, land Recreation As- been teaching in. the high schoo]
Strictly % ,/ sociation. I ) • ' in Jesup for two years. Ini col- Fifteen seniors are apprentice- Greta Bell is president of the-
club, and, Miss Helen Green is
Sanitary *^'% "'* Guests for the reception were Itge she was presid<Bnt of the ship teachers in several schools
sponsor.
The Best Chemicals Money the GSCW faculty anembers, lies club, a member of BSU this quarter, it has been an-
council, student
Can Buy and Two Expert GMC faculty, members of the" Who's Who in American Col- nounced,. They are:
government,
senior class, and junior and Linda Addy and Mabel Brown
Operators leges and Universities, and a
sophomore' class officers.
college superlative.
at Y Cabinet Meeting
Metter; Sue Segers and Elinor
Ovens,. Eatonton; Helen Porter
Mildred Owen will marry Sa- and Ruiby Singletary, , Vidalia; Hears Book Reviewed
CHRISTMAS CARDS AND GIFTS FOR THE BOYS IN bin P. Landry, Jr., in Madison, Bernice Thomas and Helen Rog- Nina Wiley, at the YMCA
her home town. Mr.i Landry ers, Claxton; Elizabeth Williams, Ca.binet meeting, reviewed the
SERVICE!
FtteiT^od Soule Business College Louise Wallace, Marguerite book, "From the Land of Silent
in New Orleans for o|i€ year. Jones, Carolyn Osbom,, and Mary People," by Robert St. John.
WOOTTEN'S BOOK STORE *"'-'t"" h? r??Tiv,=d an A.B. and Curry, Peatoody; Marguerite Mc- The group meeting was held in
BUY EARLY AND MAIL EARLYl LL.B. from Tnlane University, Carthy and Margaret Pettit, the YWCA apartment Wednes-
He hns been state student secre- Madison. day night.
i
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Page Four
WITS END National Newspaper Week
The COLONNADE By JEWELL WILLIE
For the last decade a new trend has been developing in
National Newspaper Week is being observe^
October 1-8. "The Newspapers All Out for
Victory." We believe that nothing could be
Published weekly during school year ex our American educational system. Many of the. stiffer more fitting for not only is this theme appro-
cept during holidays and examination periods curriculum requirements have been relaxed or totally re- priate because our nation is fighting for its
by tie students of the Georgia State College placed by more immediately "pracitcal" courses, which life, but it typifies the entire spirit of American
for Women, Mlledgeville, Georgia. Subscrip- are, incidentally, easier for the average, student. journalism.
tion price $1.00 per year. Entered as second- The Induction of many of our youmg men into our armed. Since the Bill of Rights was written into our
class;, matter October 30, 1928, in the post of- forces has made it apparent that this change is almost dis- constitution, a free press has been inalienably
fice, •'Milledgeville, Georgia, under the Act of astrous. Our army needs highly trained mathematicians connected with the right of free speech. Am--
March 3, 1879. and versatile linguists. , Good minds, thoroughly familiar erican newspapers have voiced the opinion of
PAULA BRETZ Editor with algebra, arithmetic, and geometry can quckly grasp the majority and the minority groups. They
A i m TINSLEY. Business Manager higher mathematics; or, if trained, through Latin or Greak, have aided the majority in protecting the right
in the skills of learning languages, the average mind can of the minority to have an opinion; they have
CATHERINE FOSTER.. .Managing Edttor mister a new language well enough to conduct a rudi- aided the minority in claimng the right to ex-
JEWELL WILLIE Associate Editor mentary conversation in a few weeks. Howeiver, the gov- press an opinion. Free newspapers are dem-
Evelyn Pope. Ann Fitzpatdc. .News Editors ernment cannot begin its training of men and officers with ocracy on a working basis.
Mary Emma Schultz. .Photographic E^tor seven or eighth grade work. On our campus, The Colonnade, recounts
Mary Fiveash. Exchange Editor The life we shall be called upon to lead in the immedi- our activities and expresses our reactions.
Mary Kennedy Circulation Manager ate future is a challenge to us as students and as teachers. Through Letters to the Editor, we may express
Once an American education was the most adaptable, most opinions contrary to the policy pf the paper,,,
applicable education to be had in the world. Americans or praise and commendation wherever we
were pioneers; they were teachers or farmers, carpenters think they are deserved. This is freedom of
Physical Fitness Day or«Bankers. Their training was a combination of book mind on a small scale; but it tends to inde-
learning and hand learning. Out of men so trained came pendent thinking which will enable us to
Physical Fitness Day, which will be observ- a spirit of independence and self-relianc'S—the American make the most of our place in democratic so-
ed on the campus tomorrow, will be a signifi- spirit. ' Has our ingenuity become so atrophied that we ciety.
cant observance. It is a national celebration, shall be unable to meet the challenge. Newspapers offer us the most direct way to
that challenges the participation of all of us. become well informed on any subject. We
If it is vital that our fighters on the land and should avail ourselves of every opportunity
ST. lOHN'S BOOK REVIEWED to read^^our papers and to participate in their
sea be physically fit, it is likewise important
By NINA WILEY publication. Let's go all out for victory with
Ihat we, one home front, guard and protect
Robert St. John's "From the Land of Silent People" makes papers.
our health. vivid the realities of war in all its uselessness and cruelty. He
Nothing spectacular can be achieved in one does not attempt to explain the causes of political and economic The World This Week
hasty day in making our bodies physically aspects of World War II, but describes what he has known of By WILMEMINA BUNDY
fit. Yet there will be commendable progress it in the Balkans in the .spring of 1941. His account is in terms Perhaps the biggest news of the week is
if this day's program will stinjulate individuals of what he saw, and heard, and smelled—its horrors and mys- the adoption of Japanese infiltration tactics by
the J^me^ipan troops in New Guinea. By us-
enough for them to begin—and to continue— teries. foot sardine boat through Greece, ing infiltration and outflanking tactics General
their individual physical fitness programs, His relation of the bloody Sun- and on to Alexandria, by way MacArthur's ground "forces were able to drive
.day in Belgrade when the bomb-
planned to meet their individual needs.
ing killed 20,000 people, one in of Crete. Each has good reason the lapanese back in the Owen Stanley moun-
In this time of national defense, all of us fifteen, and the Easter Sunday to flee the Axis hordes, knowing tains. It was the first time that MacArthur's
should first of all build strong bodies, then, bombing of Sarajevo and Corfu that the comments and aocusa- men had made progress against the enemy
with some plan, maintain strong bodies. We makes an indelible' impression. tions tliey have made would since the Japanese landing at Gona Mission on
need to make America strong by making our- The land of silent people in- make concentration camp or the July 21. From Gona the Japanese had beenf ;
firing squad their inevitable pushing toward Port Moresby, which, if taken,
selves strong. We should start such a pro- cludes all the territories which
•gram now. have come under the yoke of the fate. The account of their es- would be the logical base for operations
Nazis and Italians—.the Czechs, cape reads like a fictional ad- against Australia. MacArthur has begun a
Poles, Yugoslavs, Hungarians, venture . conceited drive toward Buna, Japanese base
Greeks. Despite their ignorance Robert St. John says there is for operations on New Guinea.
of modern war, there is a quality truth on both sides but that it Allied bombers attacked the rear position of
Who's Fault? in the Yugoslavs with whom St. all madves no sense to him. He the retreating enemy, and destroyed six sup-
The college post office service this quar- John tallts which helps to ex- says niost Americans will be ply barges at Buna.
ter has been slow and inconvenient, perhaps, plain their stubborn guerilla £ble to read of the war in Eu- Stalingrad is still holding after 38 days of
for the students that it serves. Yet we need fighting. rope and^then forget. That will
siege, but the violence of attack is growing
io look deeper into the situation before we In company with several other be fine for them,, but not for the
rather than dminishing.
"blow up" about it. First of all, the post mis- newspapermen, the author makes miserable, frighitenedj, shackled,
tress and assistants, are all new at the job— his way across Yugoslavia, dpwn millions in the land of silent
they have had to learn the location of boxes. the Adriatic in a leaky twenty- people.
Campus Fashions
By HAZEL SMITH
They have had to divide mail for both regu-
lar delivery and general delivery. Some stu- TOMORROW JMAY BE TOO LATE Martha Wright's lavender sweater looks
•dents failed to rent- boxes for several days, gorgeous with her white'' flannel skirt and
thus delaying the delivery for all concerned. pearls.
'Some students have failed to rent boxes at all. Red corduroy is the vogue this seasonl
Why the delay? Rental of college boxes is Catherine LeRoy chooses a suit with a flared
.required this year. , , skirt and tie around jacket. .Sue Morris wears,
a square neck jerkin with her flared skirt.
Students impatiently g'ather around the
post office while the mail is being delivered. Mary Hancock looks cool in a crisp white
'There is no fault in this, but it certainly should dress with a full skirt.
not be a time for individuals to release their Louise Jarrell's patch work skirt, which looks
m
bad mannerisms, to complain to the post office like grandma's quilt, was designed for climb-
workers, to shove in ahead, to occupy the ing stairs as it is very full and gathered onto
•cafeteria area, which is very inconsiderate of the belt.
the cafeteria customers. Beige sweaters and bright plaid skirt a^
tract attention, especially when they are four
The post office service, may not be the opti- abreastl "Jackie" Cromartie, "Bea" Powers,,
mum yet nor can it be until the students, them- "Steve" Stephens, and Doris Payne amazed
selves, are patient and considerate of the work- th^ towri's people in this way.
ers, rent college boxes, receive properly ad- ,• Suits''still hold their own, so Shirley Poole
dressed mail, and are courteous in their post arrives at Spanish class on time wearing a
office conduct. ' tan. one, The skirt has a kick pleat in frorH,
and back,, and the fitted coat has big, roomy
pockets.., ; ..:,fj ;
WAR-TIME CHANGES
COLLEGE EXPENSES By ACP
(By ACP) Among necessary wartime changes being
The student at Louisiana State University instituted, at Gustayua Adolphus college by
can live cheaper than he could at home, ac- the new president. Dr. Walter A. Lunden, a
cprding to President C. B. Hodges. new .field of study, sooiology of war, is being
He pointed to bureau' of labor statistics that tauight by the president .himself. The course
said living costs had increased 16 per cent oailis for speciail stress' on an army, navy, and
ki three years, and asserted the rise at the marine program for utilization of pre-induction
university had been only eight-tenths of one students.
per cent.