proximately 215 members in com
parison with 118 upperclassmen. A
large percentage of these fresmen are
ore year commercial students, others
are working for A. B. degrees. Be
cause of their majority the upper
classmen arp expecting them to ac
complish big things-
CAMPUS CALENDAR
Oct. 9; 8:30 to 11:45: Dance given
ty Aviation Students.
Oct. 9; 11:00 p, m. to 2:00 a. m.t Bid*
night.
Oct. 10; 11:00 a. m. Special church
services for sororities.
Oct. 11; 12:00 a. m.: Chapel pro
gram by Music Department.
Oct. 13; 12:00 a. m.; Chapel service
by Dr. French.
Oct. 14; 5:00 p. nj.: Student music
recital.
Oct. 15; 12:00 a. m.: Chapel ser
vice by Dr. French.
Oct. 20; 8:00 p. m.: Recital by Mrs.
Loadwick and Professor Bartley.
Scheduled Meetings For Week
Monday: Ministerial Asociation,
Student Service Organization.
Tuesday: Student Senate.
Wednesday: Dr. Johnson’s Liter
ary Society, Panvio Literary Society.
Thursday: Senior S. C. A. cabinet,
Freshman S. C. A.
Friday: Movie"Hel]o, Frisco, Hel
lo.
Pictured above is Bobby Johnston,
who is president of the Day Students
•organization. This group plays an
active part in the life of day students.
Johnson is also president of the Sen
ior class.
Bobby has an outstanding record
while at Elon. He is lab instructor in
the Department of Physics. He is
enlisted in Naval reserve in V-7
class and will be here only until he
graduates.
have bourne. He showed that the
latest available statistics pointed to
the fact that 10,050 puipls of North
Carolina were enrolled in state edu
cational institutions and 16.000 were
enrolled at the same time in church-
related colleges. He called attention
to the additional burden that would
be placed upon every branch of the
state supoprted institutions if the
church-suported colleges stopped
functioning.
Dr. Theodore Greene, professor of
philosophy and chairman of the hu
manistic program at Princeton Uni
versity was an important speaker for
the meeting. He laid emphasis upon
the indspensable role of the small
privately endowed and church-related
liberal arts colleges in maintaining
American democracy.
All the near-by church colleges
were represented at the meeting. A
number of the faculty members of
Elon were present for the sessions of
the council.
mg aangerous or very exciimg nas
happened to him during his army life
as yet. But the Maron and Gold
predicts that Hitler and Goermg.and
their ragamuffins will find our Air
Corps a bit exciting when the Lieu
tenant and his buddies reach the
front.
We asked him where he was bom
and he answered,“I n the country,
near Elon.” That's recommendation
enough for anyone. And to speak
seriously, it is certainly heartening to
see these bronzed, slalwart, hand
some sons of our Uncle Sammie re
turn, if only for a brief visit, to
Elon’s campus.
work. For this reason, the local
post offices does not make as large
a showing as it might otherwise do.
On the whole, however, the results
have been excellent and our com
munity has contributed generously to
the war effort.
Because of stamp sales, defense
savings, and the volume of incoming
and outgoing mail, and general com-
conimunity patronage, the post office
ctaff is kept extremely busy. With
business better today than ever be
fore,' the work requires, in addition
to the postmaster, himself, th© Joint
efofrt of the assistant postmaster, tho
clerk and rural carriers.
Will Germany Break This Winter?
Or Will Hitler Hold Out?
WORK OF STUDENT RELIEF
EXTENDED TO LARGE GROUP
The work of student relief has
now extended to a large group of
American prisoners of war in Ger
many, reports the World Student Ser
vice Fund,t he fund rai::ing as^ncy
for student war relief. According
to cables and airmail reports recent
ly received by the New York office
of the Fund, books are being sent
into all the major prison camps in
Germany where Americans are held.
This same program, operating under
the provisions of the Geneva Conven
tion of 1929 regulating the treatment
of prisoners of war, has been car
ried on since 1941 for prisoners of
war of other nationalities.
A late cable gives the names and
former colleges of sixty-seven Amer
ican prisoners. The World Student
Service Fund is now sending to Eu
rope the textbooks needed to enable
many of these men to continue their
special studies. It is hoped that ar
rangements with the proper author
ities may be worked out for accredi
tation of the work accomplished be
hind barbed wire. There is preced
ent for this in case of British prison
ers of war, for whom Oxford, Cam-
bridge and the University of London
are now sending in examinations. The
external degree of the University of
London may even be granted a man
in prison camp.
With the entire world puzzling over
the probability of a sudden crack-up
in the Nazi regime, Hitler this week,
and Goebels last, spoke to their peo-
i pie and to a clique of military lead
ers in what was plainly a necessary
effort to bolster slipping morale of
a despairing nation. No great wis
dom is needed to divine the psyco-
logic import of their words. Goeb-
bels reminded his hearers that the
Nazi headsman was waiting around
the corner for anyone who weak
ened on the home front. Hitler used
an ‘‘if,’’ a word unknown in his vo
cabulary two years ago when he was
pouring out his confident and charl
atan bombast.
Recent news out of “Fortress Eu
rope” by way of Sweden and Switzer
land. and the words of prisoners
taken or of letters intercepted, all in
dicate that he courage of the second
ling in the tri-partite Axis chain is
weakening momentarily. The Fuehr-
era nd his mob speak now from the
counsel of their own fears. They are
whistling up a courage they never
possesed; for real courage springs
from a clean conscience and that they
have never had. The trickeries of
little minds (that trusted in their
own will to power by way of knavery
unspeakable) fail them now. Re
lentless wrath and power make bat
tering siege against them, and they
fear to die; and, in this fear them
selves, they turn the threat of death
upon their people.
This is news indeed. Der Fuehr
er’s intuition is working again, and
this time to some purpose. Adolf
is afraid. He is in a grandstand
seat and ought to know what is hap
pening. His attitude foretells the
end. The only question remaining
is, "How long?”
Attrition is a slow process. But
once the poin of balance in power is
passed, the schedule accelerates with
ever increasing tempo. The point has
been passed for some time, and we
begin to see the results. German
man-power, losing a soldier here and
another there, is dwindling alarm-
mgly. The red maw of that pagan
Prussian god—war—eats insatiably
on. The specter of despair and death
so ruthlessly hurtled at the defense-
in those halcyon days when tank and
Luftwaffe rode over Poland and
France and the borders of Russia,
rides inow with the flags of the Reich!
Nemesis will not be denied. The
chickens come home to roost. Re-
tribtion is ever the last but inevitable
move of destiny.
I . From a military standpoint, much
is still favorable to the probability
of Germany’s holding out. Driven
from Italy, as they will be soon, the
Eeichswehr may stil hide behind the
Alps. Tlicii- southern lines will be
protected by the most formidable ter
rain in Europe. Their inner walls
will become increasingly strong as
they fall back toward Berlin. They
oan destroy all supplies and roads
and railroads as they retreat. Our
forces will have the more difficult
task of rebuilding supply lines over
e\ery mile taken.
^et it is likely that German will
break this winter. Russia’s great
strategic campaign, backed by a cour
age and fortitude never surpassed,
lias been directed toward distant ob-
pectives with a shrewdness and skill
which we now begin to see clearly
and to admire for its technical cor-
lectness. Moreover, our own long
term plan for air power is beginning
to tell. T he atrition takes place not
only on the front of the armies, but
on Germany’s production lines at
home. And the power of these blows
increases as Hitler’s once mighty
army falters. We begin to be hope
ful, not so much because the coali
tion armies of Fortress Europe are
everywhere in retreat before our own
brave and resourceful allied forces,
but because Himmler has been given
power over the German organization
behind the lines—a sure sign that
terror alone could make the people
hang on a little longer—and because
we have detechted fear in der feuhrer
(we must stop capitalizing that word,
for it has lost its significance).
Professor Hook which he has. to
date, successfully concealed. In ad
dition to his regular duties here as
Registrar of the College and head of
the Physics Department, and besides
finding time to do a little privae fly
ing of his own. he has recently been
chairman of the Physics Department
of the North Carolina Academy of
Science. He was elected in May,
1941, and his term of two years ex
pired in 1943 at the meeting held at
Duke University.
During this last meeting with our
friend presiding, many outstanding
papers were presented by promin
ent physicists of the state. Dr. Otto
gtuthman, Jr., University of N. C.,
C. W. Edwards. Duke Univereliy, ppi
Nordh?im, DukQ Uhiverflity, and
J^Sthan Rosen, University of N. C.,
represented their institutions before
the Academy and presented Inter-
sting dlscoursefl concerning new dig-,
coveries. They also stressed the im
portance of this field in science,
especially as It concerns ttie modern
world and the realmof college educa
tion.
As you would expect, the govern
ment has found a great need for em
phasizing the importance of physics
and mathematics in preparation for
war action. The Academy of Sci
ence again and again called attention
to this fact in order to encourage col
lege men and women to enter the
field. It is becoming a matter of com
mon knowledge that electronics and
related subjects, which are develop
ing rapidly now, will be among the
most unusual sources of development
in the immediate future. Army men
now training at Elon are giving care
ful attention to this part of their
curriculum.
Professor Hook feels that the stu
dents of America should take advant
age of the opportunity to prepare for
the streamlined world now in the
making, andt o learn about the many
useful devices which exploration in
the laboratory is producing.
eiiaucu cdtn suiuruy, Dui inis year
the fraternities have been disbanded
bcause of the present conditions and
small number of male students. As
in previous years the sororities will
go to breakfast in a group, and then
attend church in a body, where there
will be a special service for them.
The scene of the festivities will be
West Dormitory and Ladies Hall. The
B, O. B.'s and Tau Zetas will meet on
second floor west, the Phi Kappas on
third flr''>r west, and the Delta U’s
on second floor Ladies Hall. A num«
ber of former students have returned
for the weekend to bo with their r»-
spective sororities. .
Organ REClTAt
tt'EL^ nECEIVED
ELON ORGANIZES BAND
Prof. Irving D. Bartley, head of
the Music Department, gave an organ
l-ecital Sunday afternoon at Whitley
Auditorium to a good-sized audience
of music lovers. His program ranged
from the seventeenth centry Coitt-
poser, John Sebastian Bach, to such
modem composers as Cyril Jenkins.
Yon and Alexander Russell.
Comments received seem to indi
cate that “Night” and "Dawn” by
Jenkins. Welsh composer, were the
most popular of the shoter num
bers. The chimes were brought out
to good advantage in “Bells of St.
Anne de Beaupre” by the American
composed .Alexander Russell.
Although the "Grande Piece Slm-
phonique” was soracwijdt exLeiiued in
length, it proved that Cesar Franck
was a master in counterpoint and
that his ability to develop themes
was phenomenal. Franck. in this
composition, makes use of the cycli
cal form which is characteristic of
his one and only Symphony in D
minor which is enjoyed by all lovers
of orchestral music.
The program concluded with the
dignified "Marche Solennelle.” writ
ten in more or less conventional
style, by the Belgian composer Mail-
ly-
The newly organized band of Elon
College met for its first practice on
Monday night, October 4. Mr. E, F,
Rhodes of Burlington has been ap
pointed director and the student of
ficers are: Eva Carpenter, president.
Willard Moore, vice president; Ann
Frink, secretary; and Mary Ellen
Wright, librarian.
The band expects to play classical
an{^ modern music and, late as it
progresses, to be a maching unit, also.
As yet, the instrumentation is small,
but it well rounded, and it is hoped
that more people will show an inter
est as time goes on, and come out for
the Elon College Band.
The band rehearses every Mon
day night at 7:15 in the South Din
ing hall. Anyone who plays any sort
I of band instrument is urged to attend
these rehearsals,
MUSIC CLUB MEETS
The Elon College Music club met
Wednesday night in the Alamance
parlor. Dr. Hans Hirsch presented
an interesting program on Latin
American Music. Music was fur
nished by Mrs, Frederick Loadwick.
Her program was composed of "El
Vito” by Infante, and “Run Run,"
from a children's suite Pinto, a Bra
zilian.
Hostesses for the evening were Mrs.
L. E. Smith, Mrs, J. B. Long, and
Mrs, A. L. Hook.
New members were taken in the
club at the meeting.