THE MICHIGAN AILY F RIDA t . VETE RANS' PROBLEMS: Returned Servicemen Seorn Pre-War 'Joe College' Mood By JERRY LISKA Associated Press Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 5-Battle-tested veterans returning to school scorn the "Joe College" spirit of peacetime years. That's the discovery of Indiana University which has 350 veterans, or eight per cent of the total student enrollment, now on its campus. Wendell W. Wright, director of the Office of Veterans Affairs, has made a thorough study of veterans who have come back and he says: enr " ai, s er "Veterans regard certain tradi- tional customs in organized houses (fraternity groups) as being infan- tile and naive. Those in private houses and University dormitories, on the other hand, are more satis- field with their surroundings." Some veterans, Wright said, object to segregation and want to fit into the school system without undue atten- tion. "These individuals," he explained, "are the veterans who have really seen action.. But we also find the ex- hibitionist type, the ones who call at- tention to the veterans as a group, who tend to segregate themselves and in the majority of cases have really not had military or naval experience comparable to the other type" The average age of returned vet- erans is 23, compared with 20 for men students enrolled in the 1941- 42 period. "This average age," Wright said, "will tend to increase for the next three years." "The average veteran is very shaky about his ability to get back in the study habit," Wright continued. "He feels that he is at a great disadvan- tage with the student fresh out of high school." The minimum time for a veteran to adapt himself to study is six weeks, although some, may require a ful] semester to get their academic feet on the ground. encouraging." During the third semester of 1943-44, veterans had a five per cent higher average than the general University average, 1.36 to 1.38. One of the biggest obstacles in handling of veterans is the reluctance of the Veterans' Administration to release medical histories, Wright said. "Veterans often volunteer infor- mation about themselves," Wright said, "But it cannot be considered as authentic. For example, one boy in- listed that a parachute jump caused his nervousness and it turned out to be incipient epilepsy. Another boy, who claimed an asthmatic condition, turned out to be a dementia praecox case. "Veterans are very likely to run into difficult financial circumstan- ces before the arrival of their bene- fit checks and they should be made aware of this fact before they undertake enrollment," he said. Wright recommends that Univer- sities set up unsecured loan funds to help veterans over the hump. He also suggests that veterans should carry a 4ninimum scholastic load during their first semester back in college, and that physical examinations be required of all veterans entering or returning to college. - Courses for veterans, Wright em- phasizes, also should include pro- grams which have a definite thera- peutic value. sUais: 11 k x¢ Wright said the scholastic rec- ord of veterans at Indiana is "very Lane Hall To Have Guests Prof. Humphreys To Attend Coffee Hour Prof. W. R. Humphreys of the English Department and Mrs. Hum- phreys will be guests of the Student Religious Association at a coffee hour meetingfrom 4 to 6 p.m. today in the Lane Hall Library to which students and faculty members are invited. The association will hold a lunch- eon meeting at 12:15 p.m. tomorrow in the Fireplace Room of Lane Hall. David Ellis, graduate student, will review the book "History of Bigotry" by Myers. Reservations for the lun- cheon should be made before 10 a.m. tomorrow by calling 4121, Ext. 2148. The weekly S.R.A. open house will be resumed from 7:30 p.m. to 12 Saturday in Lane Hall with folk dancing, games, music and refresh- ments. Police Sponsor Emergenc y Bill LANSING, April 5.-(A')-A bill to give the governor expanded power to maintain law and order in time of public disaster or unrest, without actually declaring martial law, was introduced in the Senate today by Senators Charles N. Youngblood, De- troit Democrat, and Harry F. Hittle, Lansing, Republican. Senate sources said it was spon- sored by the state police and was an outgrowth of legal complications arose during the 1943 race riot in Detroit. The bill would permit the governor on his own volition, or on the appli- cation ofna sheriff or state police commissioner, to declare a state of emergency affecting a specified area. WITH THE AEF: Jeep Missing From Garage 9i Baffles 01's By RUTH COWAN Associated Press. Correspondent (Substituting for Kenneth L. Dixon) ON THE RIVIERA - In the corner of the army mess at Cannes, three of Uncle Sam's super gumshoes of the counter-intelligence corps had their heads together in deep conversation. I stood it as long as I could and then went over and asked: "From the looks of you, you must have bagged the No. 1 spy of this war. How about a story?" "Go away," said one of the sleuths crossly. "War correspondents are the last persons we want to see. Any- way, you know we never talk to re- porters." "Wait," interrupted a second hawk- shaw, "maybe she knows something. Did you go any place in a jeep last night?" Three pairs of suspicious eyes glar- ed at me. "No," I replied. "Why?" "Well," said the third gumshoe, "somebody has stolen our jeep-" "And what's more," added the first, "it was stolen right out of the mili- tary police garage." French Play Date Changed to May 2 The French play, "Ces Dames aux Chapeaux Verts," scheduled for May 1 has been moved up one day andI will be staged on May 2, Prof. Charles E. Koella of the Romance Language department and play director, an- nounced yesterday. The cast will be announced shortly. "Americans have shown what they can do with their minds and hands in producing the ships, planes, guns, tanks, ammunition and all the materials needed to crush the Axis hordes. Now, in this month of April, America will show what Americans can do with their hearts in providing the clothing needed to relieve the suffering of millions of people in war-torn countries. It is good to know that every American family will do its share." r A PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT chose Mr. Henry J. Kaiser as National Chairman of the United National Cloth- ing Collection for just one reason: He knows this famous industrialist as a man who gets things done. But Mr. Kaiser will need help-if the goal of 150 million pounds of serviceable used clothing is to be attained this month. He will need, indeed, help and contributions from every American family throughout the Iand. Today, in Europe alone, 125 million men, women, and children are in desperate need of the forgotten usable clothes that hang in the closets or repose in the attics of America's homes. In some areas, deaths from exposure are as great as those from starvation. These innocent people have given their homes, their jobs, their happiness, their health-for the same last- ing Peace we are fighting for. They need your spare clothing now. Will you give it to them? What YOU can do! 1. Get together all the serviceable summer and winter clothing you can spare. This includes: Men's, women's, children's, and infants' wear, and shoes. Overcoats, topcoats, suits, dresses, shirts, skirts, jackets, pants, work clothes, gloves, underwear, sleeping garments, robes, sweaters, shawls, and all knit goods. Also blankets, bedclothes. 2. Take your contribution to your local COLLECTION DEPOT now or arrange to have your LOCAL COMMITTEE collect It before April 30th. 3. Support your Local Committee not only with your clothing contribution, but also with your time, effort, and energy. UNITED NATIONAL CLOTHING COLLECTION for Overseas War Relief HENRY J. KAISER, National Chairman APRIL 1 to 30 4' .r NEW Columbia Releases in the emni-clasical2 mocde! A ANDRE KOSTELANITZ ALBUM OF HIT GERSHWIN TUNES at 3.67 . . . including: "Embraceable You" "The Mon I Love" "AFTER DARK" ALBUM BY MORTON GOULD at 3.67 . . . including: "Temptation" "Speak Low" "Dancing in the Dark" l This advertisement prepared by the War Advertising Council for United National Clothing Collection; and sponsored by =t ,, i. 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