1941_04 The Daily Collegian April 1941

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-The Fresno State College Collegian—
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By Jog Hinmon
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EDITORIAL BOARD
Joe Hinrr.cn      -      -      -      Manadsng Editor
Ov.-en S'e'rr-:.-.s   - '■'•"•■    '■  ■■'"
Dwinht Ec—.es   .       -       -       -       Spcrli; Edilc:
Assistant Editor
EDITORIAL STAFE
Anr.; I.'2:1c Currcui T. Elton Foremcm
I»cn Kcrutenbcra
Barbara Brown Cra aark
Marian V.ar.u, !im Harkness
ONE MORE STEP
Early this week the United St.itci took into
"protective custody'' all ships belonging to the
Axis powers that were in our ports. The ships
were tnken over to forestall any sabot.ip.c- by their
crews ihat would render the vessels useless in
case the United States decided to use them for
British aid.
The action came as no surprise. England's ship
ping losses, no doubt, arc staggering, and the
United States committed to a policy of "total aid,"
is likely to Jo everything possible to keep the
train ot supplies on its way. Although present
peacetime legislation forbids such action, measures were found to |usnfy the seizures. Technically the confiscation was a warlike act; however,
the United States has not been pursuing what
could be termed a   peace policy."
Logically our next step will W the- convoying
o.' ships to England. Recently a British paper editorialized on the- need of U. S. Navy convoys, and
if the administration follows its logical conclusion
there will be naval convoys. And when the first
enemy torpe-do sinks the- first American naval vessel, there- will be a crisis. Papers all over the land
will be headlined. "Local Men Lost in Torpedoing!"
This may well be the- turning point in the mass
of popular opinion regarding our participation in
a foieign war. It may well be- the- turning point
when wc will no longer think and act by reason,
but will instead let our emotions have free- rein
over our actions. Then, perhaps, we will allow
our hate to drive us into a frenzy in which we will
commit whatever acts we are told will help conquer the enemy. In time of emotion it is much
easier to be guided by impulses and feeling than
it is by thought and reason.
Yet, if the American people do give way to
this mass emotionalism, wc arc lost. Intelligent
action is more difficult, but intelligent action is
America's only hope. Can the American people
meer a crisis sanely, coolly in the face of glaring
newspaper headlines and bleating radio commentators? Can they continue to sec matters objectively and decide by reason what policy the nation
should pursue?
If they can do this, they should now be steeling
themselves against the shock of seeing the reports
on the first American lives lost, for if the President decides on convoys, American live
to be lost. The question will then be:   How
the people take it?
TEACHERS RETIREMENT
Students contemplating entering the teaching
field should lend their support to the Teachers'
Retirement Plan which will appear on the April
14 ballot, both from a personal interest and for
tbe good of the profession generally.
The plan, which will operate locally, will work
in conjunction with the present scanty sta
merit project, and will go far to make uj
lack of Social Security among teachers.
Although adoption of the plan will
slight rite in the tax rate, the value
by attracting and holding more brilliant young
teachers will tar outweigh any monetary loss suffered by tbe citizens, however.
OLDSTERS ... are amazed at the passive re-    tr
sistance of Owen Stebbins to the efforts to get
him into the Student President's race. Although
several of the more politically prominent students (including a fraternity brother of an announced candidate) have talked themselves blue
in the face urging him to run. he has still not
committed himself.   A "draft Stebbins" movement was launched  earlier  in  the week  and
three petitions bearing the names of some of
the most active students in school were pre-    -
Rented to him in the hopes that the promised
support might move the men's legislative com-    j*
missioner.  In all fairness to the commissioner,      ■
it should be said that he is not just playing    ,„
coy, but has definite personal reasons for not
having entered the race.
MARY FRAN ... the queen, will probably be
seen in a new role in the near future—a role
that will bring a great deal of publicity to the
school in general and to the ag. department
specifically.    For approaching "her highness"
this week was a representative   of   the   San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce who asked her    „,
to appear as the feminine representative of the    n
entire San Joaquin valley in the "gigantic" cow    t«
sale and show that will be held this month in    «
the Bay City's new ?2,000,000 bovine building.
While Mary Fran will be the only "sweetheart"    j|j
of the affair, such representatives as Canadian    Cl
war nurses, Oregon Indians, South American    _
and Australian cattle men, will all be present
to take part in the first annual affair. The tie-    hi
in with Fresno State will be with Ray Starks.    ro
a   student   who   is   entering   a   prize  Jersey.
This will be a much-needed plug for the much-    Jjj
slighted  local  ag.  department and   espeeially
valuable with budget requests coming up for    ei
enlargement of that group's valuable activities.    -
Tomorrow's Jobs
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WHO APPLIES   ART   TO
MASS    MiODVCTION.
By Honest Bra
today,   llccuse hi. public, Tormina: a
slipping you Old Unci. Is aHlnie ov.r
In*  your Journalist  from  Doc Sbae.
nana   d.pt.   a   certain    Mr.    Paat.l
Thnipp.  Youna Thrupp has bwn be*
at WLW rtartlnn July 1, and will rK.lv. a J5O0 I   rf        |or
scholarship award.   Th. mon.y will b. apportioned {    "°r  *"'
IMPERIAL
ICE CREAM CO.
THE CITY OF FRESNO AND
THE   FRESNO   SYMPHONY   ORCHESTRA
The Northern California
WPA Symphony Orchestra
THE FIFTH CONCERT
FRESNO
SYMPHONY
SEASON
NATHAN ABAS, Conducting     JEAN GARCIA, Flutist
..Beethoven
 ,_ ,  Zimmer
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra Mozart
Overture "La Forza Del Destino" _ .Verdi
Fresno High School Auditorium
Tuesday, April 8, 1941, at 8:15 P.M.
STUDENTS, 30c
nEFEAT TO COME
Undefeated Bulldogs
Face Ags on Diamond
The first game in the Fresno State -Cal Aggie baseball aerie.
scheduled for today and tomorrow was postponed because of rain, i
Art„ar Saistrom, Association manager, announced this morning.
If weather permits, the postponed game will be played as part
„r ;, double-header tomorrow. Safstrom also revealed that the
irack meet seheduled at Los Angeles between the Bulldogs, USC
a„d the Southern California Athletic Association, will probably
be called off.
The Fresno State varsity baseball team will make their second
home- stand of the year when they meet the Cal Aggies today and
tomorrow on the college diamond.
Two weeks ago the Bulldogs defeated the Mustangs 5-1 and
4.0 in games played in Woodland. The Fresnans have not played
any games since, having been rained out of their series last week-
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^OUEOIAM SPORTS
Starts Saturday
RAIN OR SHINE?
STATE BOWMEN
COMPETE IN MEET
Tau Pitchers Toss
Hitless Game, 6-0
TRACK MEN TRAVEL
TO THREE-WAY MEET
By Ken Ross
The FSC varsity track squad, minus its diminutive distance
ce, Bobby Madrid, will leave for Los Angeles at noon today to
compete in'a three-way meet at the University of Southern California, according to Track Coach Flint Hanner.
Madrid had a sudden case of appendicitis this week.
The FSC squad will be considerably behind the USC team when
SET 'EM DOWN
F.S.C. Netmen
Meet Pacific
Here Today
Two matches are seheduled
for the Fresno State College net
squad for this week-end, accord-
^^:r^^lAmos Alonzo Stagg Appointed
Referee for West Coast Relays
ORG BALL STANDINGS
CALENDAR OKEHED
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REELECT
LEYMEL
MAYOR
Election April 14. 1941
Ph. 4-2042       1911 Merced
FAMOUS CLEANERS
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#      •FRESH FRENCH-FRIED SHRIMP
#    # COMPLETE FOUNTAIN SERVICE
CHRISMAN'S RESTAURANT
Ponders on Weather
The FSC racquet wielders wiU
eet tb. Colles.   of   Pacific   tannH
ROEOINQ SUNDAY
m baa!., Dears St. John, ni
faculty Artists
~ libit Paintings
I lour trt- choice...Harris Tweeds...genuine
1 'imported Harris Tweed tailored into a
I 3-button single breasted suit that's as
good looking as anything that enrer crossed
the campus**. If there ever was
college man's suit" this is it, and it's
priced surprisingly low: \^
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••Blonde co-eds with cars excepted!
FULTON AT FRESNO