The Griffin: volume 09, issue 08 - Jan. 9, 1942

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CANISIUS COLLESE, BUFFALO NEW YORK
January. 9,' 1942
Father Coughlin Speaks ||T Round Table Discussion
11. SCHLAERTH KCORDED HONOR l^rCHICAGO
fathers Also Attenti Meetings Elsewhere
On the evening of Tue.sdaj', De- ^mber 30, Father Timothy J, Coughlin, S,J,, President of Canisius CiUege, appeared in a radio roiind- tllile discussion with Chancellor ^iliuel P. Capen of the University rf hufiFalo, and Dr, Harry ^V, Rocic- \»il, head of the local State Teach¬ es College, The discussion, which ills informal, centered upon the wis- (lijivbf having as many" college stu- diiH as possible finish their educa- tpi) 'before entering the armed ser- \W,ci the nation.    In the present
?Vi.ii the need of men fully trained, rticularly in the technical branches, j very real.
Father Coughlin participated in a further discussion of the part which :hi; colleges are to play in the present iiational emergency, by attending the Baltimore meeting of the Association (of American Colleges and Univer- 'i'ties with the United States OfHce W education. This meeting, which (j^iMcted widespread attention, was L ii o\er the last weekend,
^   !       Named Chairman
Father William J, Schlaerth, S,J,, Recent of the graduate school and irofessor of history at Canisius, at- imded the 56th annual meeting of ht; Historical Association of the Quiitry, which was held December
yi^-fhft)tigh 31 -in .Chiffi^,-;g;y—hv addition to being a member of the
American Historical Association, Father Schlaerth belongs io the American Catholic Historical Asso¬ ciation and to the Medieval Academy of America. A singular honor was accorded to Father Schlaerth in that lie was named chairman of the Amer¬ ican Jesuit Historical Conference, an association of more than forty of the outstanding Jesuit historians of the country.
Woody Herman Signed For Junior Prom
Nationally Famous Blues BantI To Play In Statler Ballroom; Favors Secured
FATHER TIMOTHY J, COUGHUN. S.J,
HOLLY HOP HAILED MAMMOTH SUCCESS
Plans Extended By Staff For Best Issue Of Azuwur
The student relations department of the 1942 Azuwur officially an¬ nounced today that due to the unpre¬ cedented success of the Holly Hop, the publication's fund-raising dance, this year's Azuivur will even surpass the elaborate publication plans laid by Editor James Murphy and his
Murphy Interviewed
Interviewed in the year booic ofiice early this morning, Editor Murphy expressed thanks to his Holly Hop rnrr.-iiffpeS)  and  stated  that ft drive
LIBRARY FOXED IN MYSTERY TURNUP OF JUVENILE EDITION
Officials Investigate Odd Appearance Of Besl-Seller
i^affled were the minds and hearts of the powers that be in the Canisius College Library this week. The head librarian is in a bit of a dither, his assistant is bewildered, the entire staff is at the rope's end trying to M)hc the myster)', 'Fhe mystery? Ah!  the Mystery,
It seems that some time ago, ti\e paper coverlet of a book, entitled "Jiail of the Ragged Fo.x" by Pitt I'itzgerald, suddenly appeared on the I'l'llftin board of the library, Within :i short time, the-<le,sk and its wearied occupants were^. .swarmed with re¬ quests for the book. Indeed, ten or tuelve college men, presumably in tlicir right mind, and in full posses¬ sion of their faculties, had reserved :i book for "adolescents,"
'¦\'i! but "here's tne rub," The "Ml! librarian, perplexed .ns any con- srientious head librarian might be, solemnly declared in deep, stentorian tones, that he or no other member of the library stafif had ordered such a I'ook. He stated that the library was m n(j u-ay responsible for the book's ''<-'i"8 ordered, and that there was no «'cli book on the library shelves,
t be truth he spake, for at the time
y"-"'e was no such book on any shelf
"' •'">• part of the library.   But time
^'•¦•"'Kcs   all,   and   today,   there   it
ItO'ids, in all its glory, "The Trail of
<-• Ragged Fox," by Pitt Fitzger-
»|J- Fjence the Mystery!  How and
" y (lid the book manage to get on
"": shelves of our library?   It is ru-
™'ed authorities are ofifering a rc-
•"¦(i for any information leading to
« so ution of the' "mystery of the
"I'Peaiing book."''      -¦
to raise funds by the sale of Azinvur advertising space will be launched shortly. The drive will be headed by Richard E, Winter, business mana¬ ger of the book, who spent last week in New York city conferring with leading eastern officials of advertis¬ ing agencies, A commission payment to all student ad salesmen is ex¬ pected to spur the drive.
New Features
Kditor Murphy informed Griffin reporters that the makeup and fea¬ tures of this year's Azuivur will dif¬ fer considerably from publications of recent years. Art editors, feature editors, and stafif heads have held sev¬ eral conferences during the past few dajs, during which final details in makeu]) have been arranged. Asso¬ ciate Editor James L, Rast and Fea¬ ture Editor Paul R, Juenker are at present acting as liaison men birnveen the Azuivur stafif and the art staff of the book's printer, 'Fhey stated that details of the book's makeup will be announced in the Griffin Jrom time to time,
'Fhe circulation department of the Azuivur, through Circulation Man¬ ager George M, .Martin, stated to¬ day that it is now in the process of drawing up a part payment plan that is expected to meet the approval of members of the Senior Class, Mr, .Martin assured reporters that his stafif is taking due cognizance of the number of expenses that seniors will incur at the end of the year, and will arrange Azuivur payments accord¬ ingly.
"'Fhis is the biggest thing that ever happened to Canisius," gasped James Demske, music chairman of this year's Junior Promenade, as he sped through the halls last Monday circulating the sensational news of the signing of the nationally famous clarinet maestro, "AVoody Herman, and his "Band 'Fhat Plays the Blues", He promised that the Hotel Statler Ballroom will resound from wall to wall on the night of January 27th with blues rhythm "as only America's Blues King can play it,"
Favors Secured
Fran Maher and John Curtin of the favors' committee also revealed this week that they have already com¬ pleted arrangements for the pur¬ chase of the favors to be presented to the ladies attending the Prom, Maintaining close secrecy as to the nature of the gift, they declared only that it will be one worthy of the Junior Class of Canisius, and which "any girl will be proud to have".
Announcement of Herman as the band choice for this year's Prom was made before a crowd of nearly 9,000 persons at the Canisius-U, S, C, bas¬ ketball contest in Memorial Audi¬ torium oix New Year's night. The publication of the news came after several telephone conversations with the General Amusement Corpora¬ tion, and a personal interview with Lawrence Golden, head of a large Hew York booking agency!
Now Making Picture
The appearance of the Blues King in Buffalo will be one of a series of college dances and theater dates he is playing during the winter season. He is currently engaged in the filming of a motion picture in Hollywood,
For the Canisius Junior Prom, \Voody is bringing his entire revue, including himself and his band; Carolyn Grey, girl vocalist; Billie Rogers, "the girl with the horn", featured trumpeter; the "Wood- choppers", a seven-piece "band with¬ in   a   band",   compo.sed   of   clarinet.
HANLEY ASSUMES EDITORSHIP OF GRIFFIN; DEMSKE MANAGER
JUNIOR STAFF TAKES OVER
Above are pictured the members of tlie new Griffhi staff, which takes over the reins effective this issue. Seated are: Left to right, Paul F. Hanley, former managing editor, who has assumed the post of editor-in-chief; .nnd James M, Demske, new managing editor. Standing are Robert J. Holenstein, who retains the post of Sports Editor; Paul M, Hupf,- new exchange editor. The man with the worn facial expres¬ sion is Paul R. Juenker, and lastly, Paul J, Golden, newly appointed feature editor,
ORATORS MAKE LAST MINUTE PREPARATIONS FOR CONTEST
Call Students To Participate In Debate Contest
'Fhomas J, \Vade, S, J,, moilerator _oi the Senior Academia, this week is-
WOODY HERMAN {Continued on Page 4, Col. 1)
sued a call to any aiid all students in the liberal arts cour.se, to participate in a nation-wide contest being held to determine the all-collegiate debate team of America. 'Fhe competition is under the auspices of the American Economic Foundation, sponsor of the popular radio program, "Wake Up, America",
Briefs Required 'Fhc Canisius debating moderator further revealed that the students se¬ lected by the various colleges to enter the contest will be required to send in briefs on the question, "Does Youth Have a Fair Opportunity un¬ der our American System of Competi¬ tive Enterprise?" It will not be neces-
Date Moved Up To Jan. 16; ^Prominent Judges Chosen Jo Name Winning Speaker
CALL STUDENTS {Continued on Par/c 4, CoL 2)
SCRADGE RECORDS LOSS OF . BASEMENT BULLETIN BOARDS
Bards Discuss Future Plans
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Now fully recuperated from strenuous effort involved in its cent   one-.ict   play   productions,
the re- the
Bards and Boards Dramatic Society will hold its first official meeting of 1942 next, Monday afternoon at 12:30 P,M„ in Room 6,
It is expected that plans for the future will be the chief topic of dis¬ cussion at the meeting, 'Fakiiig enj- couragement from the dramatic suc¬ cess of the Society's first stage ven¬ ture, the officers and their moderator, Porter J. White, S, J., are thought to be considering the presentation in the sjiring of one three-act play.
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"Fhe special features department of the Griffin, ever awake to kaleido¬ scopic changes on the local news front, 5-ester(lay despatched Special Feature AVriter Scratlge to cover the most; recent and startling develop¬ ment in the current lightning-swift program of intr.vbuilding improve¬ ments, A reliable authority springing from his point of vantage atop an authoritative .source, rumored the sudden and unexplained removal from lower corridor walls of two time- pocked and notice - worn bulletin boards.
Reporter Scradge, pockets distorted by vitamin tablets and typewriter rib¬ bons, weaved to the source of the rumor at 8:31, yesterday niorning, 'Fhe corridor was hushed. There were only intermittent shufflings of feet.  Somewhere a man sobbed.
Eyes downcast, fingers listlessly tearing sheet after sheet from a busi¬ ness law manual, the stooped figure of Junior Arthur Musarra crept toward the nearest stairway, 'Fimidly, Scradge: plucked at his sleeve. Enor¬ mous brown ej'es s\\'iniming in tears, Musarra hiccoughed sadly and |)laccd his book carefully on the floor at his i'Kt. "Yes?" he queried brokenly, A battery df assistant special feature re¬ porters poised pencils.
To Reporter Scradge's question about the missing bulletin boards, the shattered Musarrii replied, "Yes, they're gone, all of them are gone I
No more can me and my buddic;; wander happily, hand in hand,, down those halLs, and look at the pretty colored pictures. No more can me and —", Here the defeated Musarra fell prone upon the poli.shed marble floor. His shoulders were shaking with uncontrollable sobs—great, un¬ manly sobs,   vc,
'Fhe Griffin Special , Feature Writer turned desperately to the nearest bystander,' He recognized the bulging eyes of one Balicki, hailed as the Campus Merchant by thousands of compatriots, "But he's wrong! All wrong!" shrieked Balicki, puff¬ ing excitedly on a strong cigar, "'Fhe old boards ure gone, yes! But wait'll this place .sees the new setup. Every available inch of wall space will be filled with bulletin boards. Bigger and better bulletin boards! AVhy, my men are in right now grinding out yard after yard of sensational notices. Our student body will go down in history as the best informed student element in America, I can see the Canisius of the future, A "bulletin class" .system. All wall space on the campus covered with bulletin boards,, 'Fen mimeograph machines working day ' and , night turning out sensational notices." Mr. Balicki, at this point, was cut short by the sudden disappearance of his cigar down his throat.^—i-v
Reporter Scradge rushed from the scene, writing furiously.
I'/homas J, VVade, S,J,, yesterday announced that three Canisius Col- •vv,^fc*ii(niTmiir' ffJv ' positions"
as judges iir the forthcoming August Hart Bindeman Oratorical contest, scheduled to be held Friday evening, January 16, in the Knights of Co¬ lumbus auditorium on Delaware Avenue,
'Fhe judges, all well-known throughout the city, are Mr, 'Fhomas McDonnell, principal of Kensington High School; Dr, Dante Morgana, ej'e specialist, and Mr, AVilliam Re¬ gan, attorney.
Themes of Speeches Naturally influenced by current world trends and international events, the speakers will concentrate on themes such as the war and its ef¬ fects, |)ost-war reconstruction, the tasks of the future, and the influence of the present crisis on the people of America,
'Fhe two seniors in the contest will be Joseph Herman and Paul Juenker, 'Fheir subjects, respectively, are "Na¬ tional Unity", and "A Design for the Future", Francis O'Connor, bf the junior class, will explain "'Fhe 'Fask Before Us", while George Schreiner, also a junior, has chosen to elucidate "'Fhe American Way",
Other Speakers 'Fhe remaiiiiiig three contestants comprise two sophomores and one freshman, Joseph O'Conncll's topic will bc "Sala/.ar, His. God and .His Portugal", Joseph 'Fhomas will offer a resuine of "'Fhe Froblenis of Youth", 'Fhe only freshman in the competition is 'Fhomas Decker, whose declamation will be concerned with "Peace Aims of World AVar I and of 'Foday",
HUPF AND GQLPEN ACCEPT NEW' POSTS AS SENIORS LEAVE '
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Canisians Hear Singers Tonight
'Fhe regular monthly .meeting of 'Flie Canisian Society-will be held this evening, Friday, January 9th, at 8:15 P, M,, with Beilediction of the Blessed Sacrament in Our Lady's Chapel, Father John B, Morris, S, J., Dean of Freshmijii, will present the Canisius College Glee Club under the direction of jMr. Arnold Cornellisen \yith.a,,rc|)crtoire of .Christmas Carols foi* "the parents of the students, A cordial invitation Is extended lo all the parcntsfof Canisius students, to attend this |concert. Cards and rc- fre.shments \Vill follow the concert.
Bob Holenstein, Karnes,  \ Lorence Keep Same Tasks \
AVith the ushering in of the new year come also .several innovations in the personnel of the Griffin with the annual   mid-term appointment of a new staff,  Paul K, Hanley, has been] named editor-in-chief to succeed Paull R, Juenker, who has served in thatP capacity since last January,
New Managing Editor Assuming the position vacated by Mr, Hanley is James M, Demske, member of the junior class, who has been gi\en the .managing editorship. Continuing in  his former capacity, Robert J.' Holenstein, also a j uiiior,   , will work as sports editor, the post ; which he took over last September*! to fill the vacancy left by the retire¬ ment of Glenn Austin. ,-^
Head of the feature department is , Paul J, Golden, who h;is .also been entrusted with the column "Gricf'n'- Fun", formerly written by Jaiiies L, Rast, Exchange editor, handling the column "'Fhief of Badgags", which had been taken care of by .Joseph Herman, will be Paul M^^Hupf, who has been serving on .the news staff during the past year,
Karnes Reappointed
Joseph V, Karnes h.is been -i5ti?;r«jl^i'.s l'ii.-;.i;—'-v.:r..".::«gsf^; on his'dynamiip campaignr^o" secure advertisers for .-hf /^'-.-J/fin,  Another veteran returning for service is Gem Lorence, of the sophomore class, who " again takes up the job of news editor,
'Fhe large news staff, which will henceforth concentrate on a more complete and efficient coverage of the school's events, is composed of Vin¬ cent L, Belle and John Glanville, both juniors; Joseph Chirlin, Charles Eppolito, and Charles Gclia, sopho¬ mores, and Robert Moylc, Stephen Nowak, Lawrence O'Rourke, George Ronan, Robert Russo, and Edward Zehler, freshmen.
Sports Department Unchanged 'Fhe siiorts staff assisting Mr, Holenstein remains substantially the same as it has been since January, consisting of Robert Hcllcrcr and Joseph O'Conneil, sophomores; and William S^^•artzellbul•g, a freshman, 'Fhe other feature writers, beside Mr, Golden, are James Phillips, currently editor of the column, "Under the Golden Dome", and William Brown, of the freshman cla.ss,
'Fhe circulation department, in charge of distributing the paper to the student body, aiul also of fulfilling the obligations of the Griffin's ex- tensive mailing list, will comprise five freshmen who have been performing these tasks since last fall, 'Fhey are Clifford Awaid, Herbert Bcicrl, Donald Dow, Kenneth Foley, and Joseph Glynn.     •
Hanley Experienced For the past three yeansi Mr. Hanley has played an important role in the difficult job of publishing the Griffin, and last year was Mr. Juenker's understudy., In his first year, he was editor of the freshman is¬ sue of the Griffin, and in hig^li school he edited The Student ; Prints, monthly publication of St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, ¦     '¦
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'Fhe Quarterly staff aii- noimces that there is still time for any late contributors who may wish to hand In any manu¬ script!;. All last minute mntcriril must be submitted before Jan¬ uary 15; otherwise It cannot be accepted.
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