THURSDAY, NOV.2M -194Z THE MICHIGAN DAILY I_________________ M Fletcher Henderson Awarded, Arranger's TrophyThis Year By JANET VEENBOER Fletcher Henderson, who will play for the annual Interfraternity ball' Friday, Dec. 4, in the-Union Ballroom, is known by swing critics throughout the country as '"King of All Arran- gers." Recently awarded the Arranger's Trophy for the second consecutive year, Henderson was the originator of the swing classic "Christopher Co- lumbus" which is still a favorite among many follows of popular music. Arrangements play an important part in the success of an orchestra, and it was Henderson's work which con- tributed most towards putting Benny Goodman's band on top. Played Here 4 Years Ago Looking through the files of past Interfraternity Balls, the committee found that Henderson played at this same dance just four years ago. At that time the number which attended was so large that the League ballroom as well as that of the Union was opened, and the crowd was switched at intermission, Bud jrown, '44, publicity chairman, disclosed. Slow Numbers, Too Ann Arbor "hep cats" will find that Henderson will fill their every re- quirement for good "solid jive," but in Filipino:Students ace Emphasis AO n ar Activity The Philippine-Michigan Club, an organization which is extremely active in war work, was founded approxi- mately 20 years ago, and now num- bers 45 student and alumni members; it has a strong alumni club in Manila. The club was originally designed to enable the Filipino students to get acquainted, but its activities have been expanded to cover a much wider range. ts4b Program Given As part of their USO work, the group has presented a program at Fort Custer, wherethey executed sev- eral native dances. They have con- tributed funds to the Hed Cross and to the Filipino Executive Council, which sends relief, to the Philippine Islands. An exhibition of the paintings by Eduardo Salgado, a graduated student, of the University, who painted "Cor- regidor"-the picture that was sent to the President at the White House and which will be hung in the White House Art Gallery, is at present= in Fort Ord, Calif. The next stop for \vr. Salgado's exhibition will be Fort Cus- Womens Coast Q ard Reserve Newly Formed First the WAACS, then the WAVEs, now the SPARs; the women's reserve of the Coast Guard, have been formed with Lieut.-Comm. Dorothy C. Strat- ton, formerly of Purdue University, as director. the purpose of this new group is the same as' that of the regular Coast Guard, "the protection and constrva- tion of life and property." Duties and. requirements of the SP'ARs are to be very similar to those' of the WAVEs. The SPARs' have been requested by the Coast Guard to act as yeomen, storekeepers, radio operators and sea- men as well as in a variety of other capacities from photographers to gunner's mates. Commander Stratton is on leave from Purdue University, where she has been dean of women and psy- chology professor for nine years. She entered the WAVEs eleven months ago feeling it to be a "new avenue of service for women." The SPARs will number about 8,000 by 1944, it is expected. Women will en- list directly in the Coast Guard Wo- men's Reserve, although the SPARs do hope to be able to make use of the Navy facilities for procurement of enlisted personnel and officers and the training facilities already estab- lished for the WAVEs. Uniforms for the SPARs will be the same as those of the WAVEs will the exception of the insignias. SPARs will wear the metal seal of the Coast Guard on their lapels. FITS THAT SQUARE Bureau of Vocational Guidance Aids Many To Realize Abilities FLETCHER HENDERSON PEG: By CHARLOTTE HAAS Every day some poor frustrated soul tackles the impossible task of fitting a square peg in a round hole. This doesn'trefer to our ever-present moron, but to any quite normal hu- man being attempting to squeeze him- self into a job that just doesn't suit him. Dr. Luther Purdom of the Bureau of Appointments and Vocational Gui- dance, stated that, for years directly prior to the war, 50 per cent of student engineers changed to some other pro- fession once out of college, and that 60 per cent of the students in law school never made law their vocation. Nation-Wide Repute Although many University students know little about the vocational gui- dance carried on in the office of the second floor of Mason Hall, people from all parts of the state and from various parts of the country have come here to take advantage of it. Numerous high schools throughout the state also work in close connec- tion with this office and enable stu- dents, while still in their teens, to re- ceive some-idea about their abilities. It should notbe felt that this prob- lem can be solved in an hour or two. Personal history and vocational inter- est blanks are first checked, and then a series of intelligence, achievement, and aptitude tests follow. Actual Experience Needed However, Dr. Purdom stated em- phatically, it should not be assumed spite of his reputation -for being a leader in swing, plenty of sweet and slow numbers will be played for the conservative Michigan dancers. With all proceeds going to the gomber Scholarship Fund, the IFC does not feel it is extravagant to bring a top-notch band for this formal. Fraternity men who have not already done so are urged to buy their tickets immediately, for both tickets and money must be turned in Monday to be put on general sale. The commit- tee requests all houses to return tick- ets which cannot be sold and which might be distributed to other houses. ter, this leg of the tour marking the twelfth showing of the collection.. Accent on War Work Individual members occasionally present programs at women's clubs in nearby cities, including the Detroit World Market Association and the Women's Club of Marshall, the pur- pose being to acquaint these organiza- tions with Filipino customs and to solicit funds for Filipino relief. .Social activtes were formally a part of the club's program, but since Pearl Harbor the accent has been on war work. However, a dinner to celebrate Philippine National Heroes' Day will be held Saturday. The dinner is open to the public, and reservations may be had by calling Gloria Manalo, the secretary-treasurer, at 24658. Other officers of the Philippine- Michigan Club are Jose Vera Santos, president, and Eduardo Salgado, vice- president. The West Quadrangle will hold a Tea Dance from -3 p.m. to 5 p.m. to- day in the quadrangle. The eight House Directors will chaperon. Telephones stopped ringing, buzzers stopped buzzing and books were thrown aside at the stroke of 10:30 p.m. yesterday, while fat, pleasingly plump and skinny girls in all residence houses went through the exercises of the Volurltary Physical Fitness program. Starting slowly, the leaders called out one, two, three, stretch, four, five, six, bend, until the murmuring of the counts sounded like a slow motion Version of a tobacco auctioneer. SOLD, the WAA voluntary physical fit- ness program. That seems to be the general agreement among those who have participated so far. Comments such as these floated around the houses, after the session broke up: "Say, ,that was really fun, strange as it may seem!" "Gosh, I really must need this. Everytime I moved, my bones cracked, and I felt as stiff as some people are going to get New Year's Eve." If you couldn't break a hundred on the golf course last spring, here's the sport for you. Bowling's back in season, and now try and make a couple hundreds. All coeds interested are to sign up by Saturday at the WAB. Those who wish to participate in a tournament are to sign up also, and the tournament schedule will be posted Monday. Besides this any group of girls, who would like to bowl together, should contact Marion Ford. Fencing is not a dead art; in fact, regular meetings of the club will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Barbour Gym. Rumor has it that an auxiliary club will be organized for those who want to learn how to fence. Birds are coming back up north already, at least they'll be flying around at 5 p.m. tomorrow at Barbour Gym, when the badminton club meets. Sneakers (pronounced sneekers) must be worn by those playing, and birds purchased by the users. It's not a racket, but rackets may be rented at the gym. Ouch, guess we'd better change the subject. * * * * Petitioning is going on through Friday to fill two vacancies on the WAA Board. No experience in the WAA clubs is required. Positions to be filled are those of hockey club president and head of the auxiliary riding club to Crop and Saddle. Interviewing by the senior board will be on Monday at the WAB. Well, keep up the one, two, three stretch. Ouch, guess we all need it! War Comes To Pajama-Wearers that tests alone can substitute for actual experience. He pointed out that a student could score high on a battery of tests, and, whilethat might be an index of his interest and ability, it would by no means guarantee suc- cess in a particular field. Such factors as personality are also important in determining whether or not a person will make good when finally exposed to the job. "Students are often too enthusiastic with the results of the tests," Dr. Pur- dom said, and explained that only a person of long experience, who had seen the total results of other tests and who knew how those persons had worked out in jobs is able to judge the significance of the test results. Nation Needs 19,000 Nurses Recruits Wanted By January To Meet War's Requirements Nineteen thousand nurses must be recruited by January to meet the nation's war needs, the National Council for War Service announced last week. It was pointed out by the council that a steadily increasing number of student nurses must be trained to re- place the 3,000 graduate nurses being called up by the Army and Navy each month. College women graduating at mid- year were particularly urged to en- roll in professional nursing schools. Besides the immediate need for nurses in the armed forces and for guarding the civilian population against epidemic and disease, the council points out that the post-war reconstruction will offer unlimited possibilities for service at home and abroad for nurses. To qualify as a student nurse, a woman must be between 18 and 35 years of age, and a high school grad- uate; but a college education is de- sirable. Nursing schools charge tui- tion but usually give free room and board to a student during training. Many federal scholarships are now available to cover the tuition fee in most nursing schools. Although the training period var- ies among the country's 13,000 nurs- ing schools, three years is the average. Group To Hold Open House For Students The Newman Club will hold an open house from 8:30 p.m. to mid- night tomorrow in the clubrooms of St. Mary's Chapel. All Newman Club members are invited to attend. Dancing and games will be features of the entertainment, all the arrange- ments for the open house being made by the "Gabby-Dick" boys, members of the club. POOR KIDS! WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-(P)-The The kids had better take care of those Christmas toys this year. The War Production Board today prohibited the use of several metals for toys. There will be a meeting of the Corsage Committee of the Junior Girls' Project 3 p.m. Friday in the League. All women who are inter- ested in making and selling de- fense stamp corsages are urged to attend. * * * The Surgical Dressing Unit sponsored by the senior girls will be open Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Game Room of the League. All women who would like to make bandages for the American Red Cross are asked to attend. To The Editor: After reading the editorial on the woman's page of Nov. 24's Daily, I was frankly quite puzzled. I don't feel that it is necessary for me to have to defend, for the women of this campus, the "voluntary" war program in which we are engaging at the present time. Need I reiterate strongly that,YES, "there ARE increased de- mands on all University coeds," that, YES, "the women DO realize that they must either give until it hurts, or else be looked down on as slackers?" Is this not as it should be? WE ARE AT WAR! Every able-bodied woman should feel her responsibility to serve her .country and to serve "until it hurts." I have enough faith in the women of this University to feel that I am backed by them in what I say. The women need no sugar-coating for the demands being placed upon them, as they have already shown by their splendid response. I should be very sorry, very disillusioned, if I felt that any bitterness or resentment had crept into the noble effort which the University of Michigan Women are making in this fundamental struggle of all people. -Charlotte Thompson, '43 a rk ' 'it a~sP ~f' chaN' and es \01 sow P pOkkbv' j) ./ / ' s-. I 1I I The war has done some startling things to fashions in general, and to pajamas in particular. When you shop this Christmas 'for pajamas, you'll discover that there's "some- thing missing." De to the. shortage of material, which has also affected the length and shape of skirts, the pajama leg below the knee promises to become extinct. In other words, you'll be going to bed in something that looks like a first cousin to a pair of tennis shorts. It may not be such a bad idea, considering that there's just that much less to launder and mend. And in view of the campus fad of "rolled- up pajama-legs," it all adds up to about the same. Roll 'em up or cut 'em off-the latter method merely saves a little time. I 7seddrngs . and - &igagements *a * * Mr. and Mrs. Stuart A. Cogsdill of Detroit have announced the engage- ment of their daughter Kathryn Le- nore, to Robert E. Fife, '43E, son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Lyle Fife, also of 'Detoit. Miss Cogsdill is a graduate of Miss Newman's School and Pine Manor Junior College. Ella, Lorraine 'Peterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Theodore Peterson of Ferndale, recently be- came the bride of Mr. Norman Set- wyn Sugden,. Mrs. Sfrden attended the Univer- litiy f6r two yeas and was affiliated with Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Mr. Sugden, who is a petty officer in the Navy, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Firth Schofield Sugden, also of Ferndale. ON THIS THANKSGIVING. COL I NS, shoppingc Ainn Aribor's sma rtest { center, extends a WOrd students of greeting to Michigan .. Men in the service. . . And those in industry .Jappw Jhan~jqjwinq 1 I i k J- II I U U I -