PAGE SIX Professor Describes Work With Objectors “Conscientious objectors are classified into two groups: Those who are willing to enter’the arm ed forces as non-combatants, and those who are willing to d,o work of national importance under ci vilian direction.” Dr. John H. Ferguson, associate professor of political science, said this when asked about his experiences as di rector of a conscientious objec tors’ camp. “The men who enter the arlned forces are classified as 1-iAiO,” continued Eft-. Ferguson. “This group wears uniforms, is usual ly attached to the medical corps, and receives no training in the use of firearms. The second group is classified as 4-E and is sent to civilian camps for the duration of the war. The local draft board makes the distinction in the class ifications, and all objections are based on religious reasons. :]'r. Ferguson left the College in June, .1943 to become director of the Civilian Public Camp at Oak lan 1. Maryland, and later, at Gat linf’urg', Tennessee. Both of these cai 'Ds are maintained by the An- erican Friends Service Corn mil tee. As director, he admin istered the rules and regulations for the camps, following orders coming directly from Selective Sendee Headquarters. In Tennessee, the men worked 51 hours weekly at the Great Smoky Mountain. National Park. Working under the supervision of the park authorities, instructions came from the Department of Graduates Names Make Half-Colyum tEd. Note: The following is a reprint from “The Daily Half- Colyum,” written by Dean of Men Arthur R.. Warnock for the Centre Daily Times. It appeared on October 17.) A contributor finds something ken worthy in names ol' this semes ter's graduating class. He writes— The night was Bright with an Orange moon and he was Young. Of serious things his mind was much Blanker than one of more mature Yarze. He ate a Berger hurriedly; then, Hatton head and a Rose Stuck in his buttonhole, he sallied forth to pitch Wu on the Davenport with his girl friend. But all was not well and as he passed through the Gales he heard her father Graul, "Hugo there, and what are your Ames?" ‘T)h, Lord!" he thought, “I have made a Gross error. Unless I am Clever enough to get out of here, he may Lynch me. I'll step into the Shade of this Esh tree and make a Quick get away. Then I’ll Penner a line and have her meet me by the Lyon in the Park. I thought I was Weiss, but now I am "Weiser." • Hats for all Occasions v- 1 © & • Featuring Custom made hats Interior at Washington. The men received no remuneration from the government but are supported by the Quakers. Many of the men are college graduates. At one time there were stationed at the camp six men with doctors degrees, one novelist, and one playwright. The number of men for the Gatlin burg camp hit a high of 176, but averaged 140. There are some 130 faiths represented. The men live in CiCC barracks, with 35 to a barracks. The food is prepared under the direction of a dietician. They are governed under the same regulations that are granted to the enlisted men of the armed forces. After November 1944, Dr. Fer guson went to Philadelphia to di rect a nation-wide educational program against universal peace time military training. He said that at the moment there are no labor, educational, agricultural, or religious organizations that favor compulsory peacetime conscrip tion. Support for drafting of men in peacetime comes only from the war and navy departments, vet eran groups, and a segment of the economical and financial in terests. In collaboration with Dr. Dean McHenry, formerly of the polit ical science department at the College, but now of the University of California at Los Angeles, Dr. Ferguson is writing “The Amer ican System of Government.” It is designed as a text for political, science classes and deals with na tional, state, and local govern ments. It will be published by McGraw Hill and will be ready about the first of the year. Dr. Ferguson was graduated from the University of Pennsyl vania with a Bachelor of Arts, where he later earned his Ph.D degree. He began teaching at the College in 1934, and was here un til November, 1943. He will re sume his teaching duties this se mester. ★ 0 PENN STATE DINER "Your Home Away from Home” FAST SERVICE EXCELLENT FOOD W. College Ave. '★ The FIRST NATIONAL BANK of STATE COLLEGE Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation THE COLLEGIAN Vocational Information i\i To Contain Booklet By College Ml School Some 5700 copies of “Careers adn Mineral Industries,” 24-page booklet issued by the College Mineral Industries School, have been purchased by Science. Re search' Associates, Chicago, to be placed in a vocational informa tion kit designed for the armed forces. The College booklet is the sole representative of the field of min eral industries in the Army Voca tional Information Kit, which coir tains seven books and 412 pamph lets representing 69 vocational fields. It is sent throughout the world to Army schools, hospital centers, etc.., to be used as a vo cational library service, reference for advisers,, or source material for couseling and discussions. The kit was prepared for the Army Service Forces by Science Research Associates, which lists, outstanding' current guidance ma terial in its publication Vocational Guide. “Careers and Mineral In dustries” v'as chosen from this list for the kit, and was listed by Vocational Guide among the 100 best of its several thousand guid ance materials. “Careers in Mineral Industries” will also be included in 200 kits which Science Research Associ ates is issuing for use in colleges, universities, and community counseling agencies. Penn State Dames Plan Cabin Party The Penn State Dames, an or ganization open to all wives and mothers of graduate students of the College, will hold their Oc tober meeting at the Ski Lodge in the form of a pot-luclc supper, at 6 p. m. Thursday, October 25. The meeting, to which husbands are invited, will be in charge of Mrs. H. I. Tarpley and the eve ning’s entertainment of games and dancing planned by Mrs. J. Si Saby and Mrs. W. L. Nyborg. Re servations will be taken by Mrs. John Almquist, State College 3113. iditor Gives Library Pennsylvania Dutch Study Two volumes ol reprints of “ ‘S Pennsylfawnisch Deitsch Eck” from the Allentown Morning Call a world-famous newspaper column devoted to the study of Pennsylvania German, have 'been presented to the College Library, by Mr. Fred Weiler, editor of the Allentown Morning Call. The gift is in two large volumes, bound in leather, and contains a copy of every issue of the “Eck” since its inception on March 23, 1935, through 1944. The “Eck,” making up half the editorial page of the Allentown Morning Call every Saturday, is edited by Dr. Preston A. Barba, professor of German at Muhlen berg College. Within a few years, College of ficials expect student enrollment to reach 15,000. CRABTREE'S College Rings and Jewelry WELCOME FRESHMAN! * The POSTOFFICE is just OPPOSITE US ★ Kayes' Komer Dairy Store FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1045 Ceramics Offers New Vocation For Veterans The billion-doll ar-a-year cer amics industries in this country can absorb all returning veterans who are willing to train for them, according to Dr. E. C. Henry, chief of the ceramics di vision at the College. “Dinnerware and glass,, for ex ample, have improved so much that the dime-store dishes pur chased by GI brides for wartime housekeeping were just as good as the more expensive tableware sold years ago,” Dr. Henry said. “Before the war,” he added, “many of our finer dishes and goblets were imported from Eur ope. We can match the best of these already,, and further im provements will be possible as soon as we have more ceramics experts.” 132 Allen Sf. ❖ *
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