1943_01 The Daily Collegian January 1943

              COLLEGIAN
"READABLE —WOHTH    READING
VOLUME TWENTY-EIGHT
Reviewer Finds
Carrier Average
By Ed Scoyan
Revealing some Interesting possibilities which, probably hampered
by Its newness, failed to
the Carrier, Fresno State's fifth
publication mad* its first appear-
-  ancc last week.
Representing the efforts of Low-
1 er Division O. Henry's and Gertrude Steins, it conta
f works of unusual interest and appeal although the majority fall into
the rut of similarity that usually
clings to such literary efforts.
The stories follow the usual pattern of the short short story —
namely a quick buildup and s sur-
I prise ending held together by a web
. of descriptive phrases. Most of the
works fail because of a fiat ending, but In many the reader Is soon
lost In a welter of adjectives that
not only confuse the plot but the
reader as well.
OBJECTS TO ADJECTIVES
Although It is sn accepted (act
that a certain amount of lucid description is essential. State's young
authors seem to hare gone overboard on this score. When the reader Is confronted with ten adjectives In one sentence, he soon becomes so engrossed In description
i that the whole point Is lost Ra-
' tlonlng of adjectives seems to be in
order; and the Carrier will profit
by it
On the poetic side of the picture,
most ot the efforts are of the short
four-line variety, following the Gertrude Stein or Ogden Nash tradl-
1 tion. The Ogden Nash variety are
all unusually good and lucid, but
In most- of the others the reader
Is soon lost in a maze of mystic
mumblings. The authors seem to
be most successful when they stick
.to the humorous and simple form
"of expression and leave the weird
and unusual to Stein and Benet.
PRAI8E8 ESSAY8
There are also three essays deal-
" lng with post-war Germany. Norwegian resistance, and a humorous
article on the use of capitals. All
are well done although some of the
factual material in the two political
essays is Inaccurate. "The case
against upper case" shows an unusual amount of originality and Is
written clearly and to the point.
I It is outstanding because It Is dlf-
I ferenL
In general, The Carrier's first Issue speaks of better things to
come, and as the ability of Its contributors Improve, It may take Its
.place with the older established
publications of Fresno State.
Thomas Brunton
Wins Navy Wings
At Pensacola, Fla.
Thomas W. Brunton, a graduate
of F. 8. C. last year and resident
of Sanger, won his Navy "Wings
of Gold" and was
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA. TUESDAY. JANUARY 5, 1943
Brunton
Taggart Coming to F.S.C.
To Enlist 17-Year-Olds
i Lieut Commander H. F. Taggart
[of the United States Navy will be
lat Fresno State College January 12
land 13 to enlist 17-year-old college
ben In the Naval Reserve, accord-
ling to word received by F. R. Mor-
pis, college liaison agent.
I He will be stationed In room
flBO-A.
Ensign In the Naval Reserve this
week following
completion of the
prescribed flight
training course
at the U. S. Naval Air Station.
Pensacola, Fls,
Prior to entering   the   Naval
service.    Ensign
Brunton   attended Fresno State College and the
University of Washington for three
years. While In school, he.played
on the varsity football and track
Early In April, Brunton began
preliminary training at the Naval
Aviation Base in Anacostla, and
successfully completed the course
the last of July, before going
the "Annapolis of the Air,"
basic and advanced training.
Having been designated a Naval
Aviator, Ensign Brunton will go
active duty at one of the Navy's
air operational training centers before being assigned to a combat
Smittcamp Wins
USMC Commission
Earl S. Smittcamp, senior class
president at Fresno State College
in 1939, has been commissioned a
Second Lieutenant In the United
States Marine Corps, it was learned
The gold bars ot his rank
awarded to the Fresno State graduate upon successful completion of
a rigorous ten-week course for officer candidates at the Marine base,
Quantlco, Va.
He Is now in attendance
irve Officers' class at tht
base, where he will be given three
additional   months   of   instruction
In the principles of command.
Assignment to a combat unit for
further field training or study In
a specialists' school will follow.
A commerce major  here,  Lleu-
mant Smittcamp was active In
student affairs. Besides heading his
class In his senior year, he played
four years of varsity baseball, was
president of Blue Key and president of the Commerce Club.
His wife, the former Muriel
Schmelser, resides at 2906 Van
Ness Boulevard in Fresno
ERC Notice!
All ERC members, Including
those In the ERC Air Corps, who
have changed their addresses
since September should obtain a
blank from the office of the Dean
of Men Mitchell P. Brlggs
fill out their
Army Man Surveys FSC
For Soldier Training
By Gordon Scott
H. R. Fine, project manager of the real estate branch of
the U. S. Army Engineers, is at Fresno State today to inspect
housing, boarding, classrooms, and laboratory facilities for
possible group assignments of enlisted men for special college
training.
Plans call for selecting approved colleges for training enlisted men in units of 300 to 800 men each, according to Dr.
Frank W. Thomas, president of the college. No definite decisions will be made immediately in regard to most of the colleges to be selected, but a very careful preliminary survey is
now in progress on the campuses of many colleges having
high accredited status. From the results of these surveys
information will be tabulated and selection made by military
authorities for various types of assignments.
"The chief problem to be met at Fresno State College is
that of housing facilities for large group units," the president
revealed. "Various possible plans have been considered and
will be discussed with Mr. Fine during his official inspection
of this campus today."
There will be various types of training requested and colleges will be selected in accordance with their facilities for
particular purposes, the president believed. Those assigned
for pre-medical training or for specialized scientific service
will probably be kept at selected colleges for at least two
years. On the other hand, he said, groups of enlisted men
designated for special technical training are likely to be
stationed at a selected college for not more than 12 weeks
of intensive training and then sent immediately into fields
of service.
In accordance with this plan college centers will be in operation through the entire year, operating on four 12-week
terms of training with one intervening week for transfer
and reassignment between sessions. It is expected, Dr.
Thomas said, that the selections of colleges for such sen-ices
will be announced before March 1, and at the same time specific details as to progres's will be made public.
"At the present time only general principles have been
announced, but it has been made clear that the enlisted men
will be treated as ordinary college students in all respects
except supervision of housing and incidental discipline. One
commanding officer will be assigned to each college group for
general oversight of the men, but the administration of the
college training program is to be left entirely in the hands of
the college officials," the president said.
In regard to specific programs of the Army and Navy,
he revealed that in all probability the Enlisted Reserve Corps
for army and air corps will be called into active service on
February 1. After training of preliminary nature these men
ill be sent back for instruction at centers as may be chosen
for the particular kind of training in which they are to take
part.
Navy V-l, which includes Marine and Coast Guard reserves,
has made no announcement about calling their reservists
into service, although they will probably be given some sort
of uniform or designation to indicate that they are in that
particular service.
No change in the original program for Navy V-7 has been
released, Dr. Thomas said, and it is assumed that these upper division men will be allowed to complete their college
program. Members of the aviation division of the Navy, V-5,
•ill probably be called at the end of their sophomore year.
Contivuii em ?*f 4
Council to Discuss
War-time Set-up
Student Council, tonight at 6:30
will be devoted mainly toward discussions of revamping student government to conform with wartime
conditions and emergencies, Floyd
Hyde, student president announced
today.
A War Board, "to coordinate the
student acUviUes in such a way as
to make them more a part of the
nation's war effort." will be appointed by Hyde.
A schedule for the sale of war
stamps by various organizations on
the campus will be arranged so
that one group will handle sales
each week.
The first  week of stamp sales
conducted by Tokalon, under the
direction   of  Betty  Olsen.  netted  *
$213  of  stamps  sold.  Last week
under Blue Key, stamps were again
but figures are not yet avail-
Is  Important  that as many
students  as   possible  attend   this
meeting." Hyde stated. "especially
those who plan to be at State next
semester. It will be up to them to
carry on with activities and studies
This   will   rest  mainly   with  FSC
omen who should be in attendee at the meeting."
Foreseeing a shortage  of manpower to fill student offices. Hyde
making plans to eliminate those
iich are felt to be necessary. The
question will be discussed fully at
meeting. Hyde stated,
yde asked students planning to
nd to sign up on the sheet on
bulletin board in the Union.   ^
Applications for 7
Awards Available
Applications for one of the seven
icholarships to be granted for next
emester should be filed immedi-
itely. Kenneth Potter, chairman of
the    scholarship    committee,    has
warned.
The committee has set January
25, four weeks from yesterday, as
the deadline for applications.
Forms will be available.
The scholarships, valued at $325,
arc awarded on basis of scholastic
attainment, financial need, character, and promise of future achleve-
The grants include the following:.
The   Juliet   Lee   Lockwood   Me-'
morial Scholarship, open to upper
The Delta Kappa Alumni scholarship, open to any student.
o Fresno Rotary Club grants,
open to one man and one woman
music major who have completed at least three semesters of
Further details may be obtained
from Potter or the other two mem-
of the committee. John Ed
Herbert of the art department, or
Helen Rohrer of the commerce department.