The Stetson Reporter

Reporter Fourth Year—No. 17 DEDAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1939 Z-103 Price 5c De HAAS CONDEMNS GERMAN POLICY Forum Speaker Feels That Hitler Is Force . Conscious "The Briand-Kellogg Pact outlawed war; Munich re-established it—Munich enthroned it!" Thus Anton DeHaas, foreign trade expert, summarised for j last Tuesday's Forum audience i the edict of rule by force laid down afresh by Adolphe Hitler at the Munich conference last fall. No good came out of that conference, Mr. De Haas declared—no good, beause it was only a postponement of a present conflict and a concealed preparation for a worse one. De Haas called 1938 "The blackest year in history, because it marked the destruction of an ideal." It was upon the ideal of decent living that the social structure before 1914 had been built. The ,<">rk:em took three hundred years to build—and twenty to destroy ■ Germany is the. party most re- sponsih;'° for the destruction of tli2 sw'rii. She has consistently viola tec1 treatments • and revised cuch a-'Tsereents as the Kellog P-.ict t< fit" her own doctrine of vfoierx'e. Hitler will not permit an ' erk:?'r:y peaceful settlement of a question; there must be some force, at last afterwards. ■-...-■ From this theme of Germany's relentless and brutal drive to the sea, resources 'and conquest, Mr. De Haas turned to the minority problem that is fretting all, of Europe. Hv declared, that he believed it insoluble, on a geographical principle alone. Because Europe has so many little isles of different , racial groups, it, would be impossible to draw a line on the European map where there would not be minorities. "The minority problem can not be settled," reiterated Mr. De Haas, and paradoxically added, "The minority problem in Europe from now on will be settled by one man the last man I would select.'.' He referred, of course, to Der Fuehrer. Much of the strength vof Hitler's military drive comes from his support by German-speaking peoples around the world, Whether they are in Central Europe, or in South America, Nazi tenacles will reach out to them. Thank's'to the kind of machinations of Mr. Mussolini and Mr. Hitler, the chaos in Europe is spreading. Of course there are weaknesses in the German plan. Everything is not smooth running. The latest Nazi political purge has swept the last of the old conservatives out of power and the extremists in. The bulk of the German people are unhappy over Hitler's betrayal of their faith, for the German people are, ?s a whole, essentially con- . servative. The Jewish cruelties do not have the support of decent people either, Mr. De Haas assured his audience. Hitler's greatest drawback is his lack of raw materials. The reason for his drive through southeastern Europe is to get food with which to feed his people —and materials for armaments. , Though the Nazi regime is supposedly an antidote for what is wrong with the world, namely capitp'-'m, De Haas declared that nothr ' could be more capitalistic than the Germans' present system. The government has -kmplete say- where prices of buyLg and selling; are conrernr 7 A , inanufacturer!' must . arch- ,' raw materials at -a: !f. :•' (Commued on ipage 2) ,: City Gives Pains For. Qiiadraiigle . "it is our hope to make the.park between the Commons and Chaudoin Hall one of the most beautiful spots on the Stetson campus," caid C. R. M. Sheppard, purchasing agent for Stetson University, last week. Mr. Sheppard" said that two weeks ago the city of DeLand obtained a federal grant of $50,000' to be used in constructing new water mains on the boulevard,' and this aecessitated ihz removal1 of tile palms that outlned the park-! way on the- boulevard. "The c.ty of DeLand gave the palmt toti.e university to be used ir. bea-.tifyiig t.e campus, so we decided to! replant them in the park in - back of Chaudoin Hall and1 in front of Conrad Hail," said Mr. Sheppard. Another improvement taking place on the campus is the building of the new hand-ball court on the girls soccer field. This court consists of a concrete foundation and a backboard of pint boards. It will be used for hand-ball and for tennis-stroke practicing. Mr. Sheppard also said that fifteen new tables for use in the commercial department had been made last week. Other progress made on the Stetson campus along the line of improvements was the over-hauling of the heating plant during - the Christmas holidays and the screening in of the alley back of the Commons that leads into the kitchen from the store-room. Mfflf SPEAKS AT ORIDA DINNER Is. Toastmaster At Annual Meeting Of Historical Society New Gym Courses Offered Girls The sporting activities for the Stetson co-eds will come to a close next week with the badminton tournament finals between the Tri Deltas and the winner of the Star- born and Invincible matches. The second semester will be {alive with new courses and extracurricular'activities for the grls. During this coming term there will be a horse show and the winner will be presented with the Grafton Pyne trophy. /This show will be an event of early April. The girls basketball team will play several scheduled games with Rollins College. At the annual Play Day on March 4 there will be displays of equestrian ability, volley-ball games, and hand-ball matches. The new semester will also offer an opportunity for those who are interested in rhythmical dancing for there will be new courses in Eurhythmies and tap dancing. During the spring there will also be courses offered in Life Saving and First Aid. Exams are taken seriously by the fair sex at Stetson University. If you do not believe it, just let some of the young ladies speak for themselves. Read what they have to say to a would-be visitor during the hours of crisis: Enter at your own risk. Wild Beasts. Visitors not allowed. Doctors orders. Study. Do not derail.. This means you. Pleeze do not disturb my train of thoughts. Study. Enter at your own risk. You are not wanted until after, exams. Then we will welcome you heartily. 7; Studying. Absolutely under no condition disturb. Not even for a matter of life or death. Study-— Miss Bowen Tells Of Semester Courses Dean Charles G. Smith, acted as toast-master at the banquet, of the Annual Meeting of the Florida Histc -ical : Society, held at the Clarendon Hotel in Daytona Beach, Tuesday evening, January 24. ..."'■ Tne banquet.came as the climax to an all-day session of the Society. ■It was attended by. several of the '!7etsqn faculty, many of whom are members of the Soc-'ety. Dean Smith stated that the purpose of the Society was to foster research for historical data and documents which might shed new light on the early history of Florida. It was founded with the following objectives: "To explore the field of Florida History, to seek and gather up the ancient chronicles in which its annals are contained, to retain the ancient lore which may yet throw light upon the past, to trace its monuments and remains, to eluci-j date upon what has been wrften,j to dispose the false and support the true, to do justice to the memo' ries of the men who figured in olden times, to keep and preserve in trust all that is known for those who are to come after us, to increase and extend the knowledge of Florida history,, and to teach our children that first essential knowledge, the histdryo four State. The second:day of the meeting was held: in New Smyrna Beach and at St. Augustine when the when the members viewed objects of historical interest. Mrs. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, author of "The Yearling," "South Moon Down Under" and several other works on Florida and its inhabitants, spoke at a dinner at the Ponce de Leon Hotel Wednesday evening, January 25. She stressed the use she had made of Florida history in her stories. Professor Harry S. Winters acted as a member of the program committee. Fie also act'ed as representative to the convetnion for the Fifth Congressional district, serv • ing in the absence of Dean Robert C. Cotner. a tr. i rtioes. wi Favorite list Life, Readers Digest and Fortune are the three most widely read publications by. the Stetson University students, according to the information given by James Drake, head of the circulation department in the Stetson University Library. "Saturday Evening Post, The American, and Hygea are almost as popular," said Mr. Drake. The Atlantic Monthly, Harpers, and Literary Digest are used mostly for student assignments. Also the different eduational magazines. : Seated at her deck, busily en gaged in onversation, Miss Olga Bowen,, registrar, looked up and smiled cheerily as the reporters entered, asking,, "What can I do for you; today?" "We would like to ask you something about registration for the coming semester," one of tbern answered. All this time the phone was ringing and the whole atmosphere spelled activity, but not the hustle and bustle • of activitiy usually found there because of the examinations, in progress. Miss Bowen disclosed that there were to be several new courses being offered in the coming semester among which there will be repetition of the Eurhythmies course given last year for music students only; this year to be open to anyone wishing to take it Clyde Harnage is organizing a, boxing diss open to all boys interested. "The Social Pathology course by Dr. Clark, professor of Socio logy, should be of interest to the students next Semester," said the registrar, "for it has never been giver in a regular session before; onlv in summer school. Also Dr. La Fuze's study of the Far East considering its relation with the present time-,.' Registration will begin February 1, and continue through February 2. Alb students have been asked to register according to their respec five classes; that is, the Freshmen on Wednseday morning; Sophomore, Wednesday afternoon; Jun iors, Thursday morning; and Sen iors, Thursday afternoon. When asked if classes would be held Friday as previously planned Miss Bowen answered laughingly "Yes, they will be held as usual, but any cuts taken will not be counted double.". The registrar disclosed that most of the applications for next semester had been made by. boys, although some girls would probably come in too. "We always lose a few," she said, "so there should be no trouble in taking care of these new students in the dormitories." Miss Bowen said that the $20,- 000 grant made to the University by the Baptist Convention last week in West Palm Beach was a "grand thing." Still seated at her desk as the reporters , left, Miss Bowen, smiling a friendly "good-bye," picked up her telephone and resumed her activities. At a meeting January 14, Florida Players announced that they will present the George Kaufman- Moss Hart vehicle "You Can't Take It Yith You." Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" will also be given. { —Florida; Alligator e-iaier Wed & Will Be February 15 The approaching marriage of Frances Coe, third-year student at Stetson, to Paul Maier,. former student at Stetson, is of much interest to the student-body and faculty alike. The wedding is to take place in Lakeland, Miss Coe's home, on February 157 At present, plans for the wedding have not been disclosed. Miss Coe has been an outstanding student during her two and a half years here and she will be missed as she is one of the most popular co-eds on the campus. She is a member of Pi Beta Phi social fraternity, has taken an active part in dramatics, and in many other activities here. She does not plan to return to Stetson following her marriage, but will go to New York with Mr. Maier. DR. W.L TAYLER TO SPEAK HERE Will Talk Saturday Evening; International Relations Club Sponsors This Lecture Dr. William Lonsdale Tayler, one of the speakers at the Fourth Annual Economic Conference at Rollins College will lecture in the lounge of the Stetson Commons on news "Behind The Headlines" on Saturday evening, February 4, at 8 o'clock. Dr. Tayler, who is assistant professor of social science at Queens College, New York, and lecturer on social legislation at Columbia University, is executive secretary of the International Labor Organi' zation Committee. He is a graduate of the University of Texas and received his Doctor of Philosophy degree from Columbia. He has studied at the Institut de Hautes Etudes Internationales, Geneva, and was a Carnegie FJ' A in International Law,. Dr. I^lcr attended the Fifteenth and Nineteenth Sessions of the Lit \,_aonal Labor Conferee i:i 7"". ,,„, and was a Round Takle c> ;^L a.: the Institute of Public / '' 1 jt the University of Viry' ' ia 1935 and 1936, and at Da^s.,, Texas in 1937. He is the author of "Federal States and Labor Treaties—Relations of Federal States to the International Labor Organization." The lecture is given under the sponsorship of the Stetson International Relations Club, and made possible by the Carnegie Endowment For International Peace. v.' The International Relations Club and the Peace Club are sponsoring a Student Forum on Thursday aft' ernoon, February 9, at four-thirty. Dean Paul E. Raymond, Dr. G. Leighton La Fuze, and Professor P. I. Lipsey Jr., will interpret recent events in Central Europe, and there will be a round table discussion. UNIVERSITY SOCIAL AND ACTIVITIES CALENDAR January 30 — February 7 WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1. 6:30 P. M. Vespers. Elizabeth Hall. THURSDAY, Feb. 2. 6:30 P. M. Vespers, jElizabeth Hall. 8:00 P. M. Pi Kappa Sigma Meeting. FRIDAY, Feb. 3. 6:30 P. M. Vespers. Elizabeth Hall. SATURDAY, Feb. 4. u 8:00 P. M. Dr. W. L. Taylor, "Behind the Headlines." Commons Lounge. SUNDAY, Feb. 5. 9:45 A. M. Sunday School. 11:00 A. M. Church. 6:30 P. M. BYPU. . 8:00 P. M. Church. 3:00-9:00 P. M. Youth Conference. 6:00 P. M. Youth Conference dinner. University Commons. ; MONDAY, Feb. 6. 6:30 P. M. Vespers. Elizabeth Hall. 7:00 ?. M. Glee Club rehearsal. 8:00 P. M. BSU Meeting. TUESDAY, Feb. 7. ' 6:30 P. M. Vespers. Elizabeth Hall. 7:00 P. M. Glee Club rehearsal. 7:00 P.M. WAA Meeting. 7:30 P. M.Sigma Delta Phi Meeting. '8:00 P. M. Volunteer.' Band' Meeting. ,