The Stetson Reporter

Eighth Year—No The Stetson Reporter DeLand, Florida, Wednesday, December 16, 1942 2103 Price 5c Pepper Asserts His Faith In America's Democracy "We made democracy work in America for a century and a half, now let us try to make it work in the world", demanded Claude Pepper, Florida's junior senator, as he spoke to an Elizabeth hall audience of students and town people last Tuesday night. Vfe who have lived democracy tend to believe that a democracy works automatically. But it is far from that. It takes intelligence, planning, courage, to make it woik, the speaker asserted. "Especially," he said, "does it take intelligence to distinguish in what way your government is wrong and ought to be challenged and in what your government does of necessity a:id ought to be supported in." Florida's junior senator told the audience about his experience during European travels which took him to Nuremburg where he heard Hitler's powerful oratory sway masses of citizens. Pepper expressed belief that Germany was in such a disreputable condition that the people chose the way of a dictator government because it could move more swiftly and abandon the chaotic state. We in America did not realize that conditions evolving in Germany had anything to do with the rest of the world, he stated. "Upon the signing of an armistice of World War I," the senator continued, democracy was saved. From then on, it was up to us to preserve the peace. "As usual, cays succeeding war are always a struggle." We though more of the outcome of the next presidential election than of the significance ct the Versailles Treaty. An all- out effort was set forth by our (Continued On Page 3) Photography Begins Aboui January 11 Annual photographing of campus faces, delayed this year by war I conditions, nevertheless will get under way and be completed during the days immediately following students' return from the Christmas recess, reports from yearbook editors indicated this week. Appointments for Hatter portrait sittings will be started about January 8, it was stated, and actual photography probably will start on January 11. Editor Del- phine Coverston issued a plea for continued cooperation from all students, pointing out that sittings will be completed in about one week's time. Ilaileys Off To Idaho Prof. William H. Bailey, Mary A. Bailey and two-year-old Bruce Bailey left DeLand over the weekend for Moscow, Idaho, where Professor Bailey will assume new duties for the duration as a naval radio instructor. The Stetson music and journalism couple are making the approximately 4,000-mile trip by auto. Some library Books May Be Taken Home For the convenience of those students who wish to do some reading during the Christmas holidays, Miss Charlotte Smith, librarian, announced this week that 14- day books may bo checked out over the vacation. However, acording to Miss Smith, reserved books, of which therq is only one copy may be taken only with permission from the librarian, the professor, and the class. All books that are now checked out must be returned on or before December 15, the' librarian said. Library doors will be open between the hours of 10-12 o'ejock the mornings of December 16-18, 21-23, 28-30, and January 4 and 5. Eighth Annual "Messiah" Sung to Packed Audience Six Former Students — Two of Them Service Men — Join in Performance An audience of approximately 900 filled Elizabeth hall auditorium last Sunday afternoon to hear the Stetson Glee Club's performance of the eighth consecutive rendition of Handel's "Messiah". Taking their places with the Glee Club under the direction of Prof. Harold M. Giffiin, were six former Stetson students and alumni, two — , of whom are in the service. Those Chaplin Lyons Four Stetsonites In New Jersey- Letter from Chaplain Jesse Lyons, U.S.N.R., popular former pastor of DeLand's First Methodist church, tells of four former Stetson students who are with him in camp in New Jersey. Those named are Ensign L. V. L. Brown, Jr., class of '36; Ensign Ed Mason, '40; and Ensign and Mrs. Robert Heebner, classes of '40 and '41 respectively. NEW PHI BETA KAPPA OFFICERS FRESHMEN STAR IN OPERA Elected last Wednesday to ofScerships in the DeLand-Stctson Pi Beta Kappa club, arc left, Dr. Doris K. Arjona, professor of Spanish, new president; and right, Dr. Iola Eastburn, professor of German, new secretary. The pair of language professors succeeded Prof, and Mrs. William H. Bailey, who retired in view of their departure for Idaho. , ; -Edith Marie Gardner, left, and Rut&;Mci-»4nle^right, bpth.fresij-5 men, starred in last week's productions |>f^."Hansel' aiiid "(Hretel."... .Both1 the young singers portrayed the part of "Gretel. ■" {': * * * * % * Pantomime of Fourteen,Angels JEeatured In ^'Hansel and fcrretel" Exquisite lighting effects and charming music combined to create one of the most striking scenes ever-to.be presented from the, stage of the Stover Little ^Theatre as Glee Club soloists and members of the dramatic department presented Humperdinck's opera "Hansel and; Grretel" last week. The scene, following the singing _ of the famous "Children's Prayer" •spotlighted 14 angles descending stairs from heaven to keep the ©hUdren in- safety as they slept. ...Members of the cast".", both Wednesday, and, Thursday, njghts presented equally excellent. performances with Edith Marie Gardner and Ruth McDaniel cb-star- aring in the part of Gretel and Margaret Reaves and Helen Bennett taking the role of her little brother, Hansel. Mary Catherine Ramsey and Sorden. Vyfilliamson sahg the part of mother and father. Wednesday nigh^wiiile Georgette '.Clark,.and ChrisfcjSfapoli were the..parents on Thursday. Agnus Paulk and Barbara Albritton tpiayed effectively gruesome witches. Minor part ,of the Sandman was taken by--, Elizabeth'.. Pippin ^ and Brooks- Hudgins, with Yvonne Malloy both .nights as the Dew Fairy. WAAC Officer From Daytona Depicts Women's Arniy Life "A soldier is a soldier, woman or man" stated Third Officer Pauline Spafford, of the WAAC's, in an address in chapel Friday morning. Lieut. Spafford, former newspaper woman, was accom- returned were Robert Wheatly, Margaret Foy, Mildred Dickert, Anita Schroeder, Archie McMillan now with the U. S. Navy, and Clifford Wynns serving in the U. S. Army. Recognizing the number of past music students attending the performance, Professor Giffin turned over his baton to Carl Hulbert, former student leader of band, orchestra, and Glee Club, and now with the U. S. Army, who directed the Pastoral Symphony. Soloists for the afternoon included sopranos Frances Arkley, Barbara Peden Albritton, Mary C. Ramsey, and Georgette Clark; altos: Margaret Reaves and Helen Bennett; Tenors: James Nelson and Chris Napoli; and bases: Orian Osburn, Grafton Pyne, and Davis Long. The quartet in "Since by Man Came Death" was sung by Agnus Paulk, Helen Tennille, James Nelson, and Orian Farrell. Instrumental trio included Robert Parks, violin; Terry Wagner, cello, and Doris Milligan, piano; while those playing in the quintet were Walter Behnke and Robert Parks, violin, Lee Specht, viola, Terry Wagner, cello, and Doris Milligan, piano. panied to DeLand by Lieut. ; Hickman. Lieut. Spafford, a graduate of Miami University, received her... army, training at Fort Des ;Mpines, Iowa, . the first WAAC training center. ■. .Purpose., of. the, WAAC,. Lieut. Jl'pafrord r*|ated, is |o. relieve-:, men Srom;duti^b.ehin^ typewriters, s° fthe'y'c.ijn.go oniactive service. The '^V-AAC takes tj^e, place, pf the soldier ,qri the.horiie front. . The. recruits to .the WAAC camp in paytbn.a^ Beach go. through a brief, processing period, when mental and physical tests are given them. After three or four days, they are assigned to their company. After completing their basic course, they may specialize in one of*"four . fields: motor mechanics, cooking and baking, communications, or administration. WAACS are now in demand in army camps all over the country. Originally, there were to be only 25,000 of these women soldiers, but with the growing need for them, the ceiling has been raised to 150,000, accardmg to, Lieut; Spafford. The attitude of the WAACS is typified, Lieut. Spafford said by those words that one girl said to her recruiting officer: "Give us a job now held by a man. If need be, let it be dull, but let it contribute . to victory." Jean Park, and Miss Helen The Honor Taps Twelve Women Twelve Stetson young women, were tapped by The Honor, women's leadership organization in a chapel program last week. Members arc selected on the basis of scholarship, leadership, and character. Those honored were Betty Jane Amidon, Helen Bennett, Pauline Bennett, Barbara Burgman, Delphene Coverston, Ruth Hillman, Marie Hisey, Elsie Hooker, Edith Knox, Marion Merrill, Betty Powers, and Jane Reese. (ACP)—Weekly sale of war stamps at the University of Wisconsin has averaged more than $700. Stetsonites Want Human Cargo In Their Stockings Christmas by Lucille Sumerford "A man without a woman is like a ship-wreck on the sand . . . but if there's one thing worse in this whole wide world, it's a woman without a man" . . . Stetson students really mean that. When your inquiring reporter suggested wrijting to Santa Claus and telling him what.everybody wanted to find in their stockings for Christmas, it was easy to see that Santa would have to carry human cargo. Yes, nearly half the Stetsonites questioned about their Christmas lists had a "him" or a "her" at the first of the list. Running a close second-was the ever familiar— clothes. Pam Lipscombe wants a human package! from. Colgate that wears a Phi Delta'Theta pin. Christine Caine and Bing Crosby have something in common-. . .They're; ^both dreaming of a , white-, phristmas. Christine hopes ttj sjtend tlie holidays in "Missouri. "All: it. would take to make Barbara Burgman happy would be a visitor from Quantico. Jeanne Neeley is very specific in her choice of a man 6 feet 2 inches tall who looks like (Continued on Page 4) __, Hatter Editor Sounds Last Call For Snapshots Are there not more than six snapshots of Stetson men now in the service among the entire student body of Stetson university ? This is the question that is bothering Hatter .editor Delphin'e. Coverston. In order to' make up a !food annual, one that each of yea will lille, Miss Coverston emph'a-T sizes that she must have at least twenty of these pictures. "The deadline," she said, "is after Christmas, so search your files and bring back some good pictures with you."