PA GE EIGHT Thomas Modern Dylan Thomas, a shy, sincere little man in , a black suit, paused long enough between his poetry reading Monday night and his dash to catch a train for Altoona to say he doesn't believe modern p6etry is as obscure as some people claim. Thomas, reflectively sipping a glass 'of beer, pointeA out that the fault of not understanding modern poetry sometimes lies in the reader. He said the reader might not have the capacities for under standing and shouldn't always blame the poet. Of co urs e, the gentle-eyed Thomas said, a poem might some times be hard to understand be cause the poet is confused. He called this kind of poetry, "willy nilly" writing. Thomas also ex plained he wouldn't call his own poetry symbolic, as many have called it. He said he doesn't be lieve poetry can be labeled in catagories like that. Readings Called 'Popular' Thomas explained, after brush ing back his touseled dark hair streaked with gray, that he was off to Arizona with his wife for a slight rest before 'completing his reading tour. He gives s most of his readings at Eastern colleges and in New York, the poet added. Readings are becoming more popular, Thomas said and pointed to Emlyn Williams' recent well received stint on Broadway where Williams presented a program of Dickens' readings. His trace of ac cent giving flavor to his speech, Thomas pointed out that readings have at last gained their audience and that he is planning to do a program of readings on Broadway next season himself. Thomas spoke of his quiet, country life back in Wales. The ruddy-faced poet, probably one of England's better known contem porary writers, revealed his deep attachment for his native land as he spoke of the difference be tween his life in Wales and his New York existence. Back home, Thomas pointed out, he is usually in bed by 9 or 10 p.m. 'ln New York, Thomas said, he rarely gets to bed before four in the morning. Doesn't Know Younger Poets As far his his reading habits are concerned, Thomas explained that he reads practically "every thing." He said he is a great mys tery fan and reads hundreds of de tective novels each year. He admitted that he doesn't know the younger poets and writ ers too well. concentrate more on writers of thy own generation," the soft-voiced poet explained. If he had to pick a younger poet whom he admired he would settle for Theodore Roetke, Thomas add ed. Roetke was an instructor of English composition at the Col lege from 1936 to 1947. Thomas told of his great liking for the poetry of Irish poet Wil liam Butler Yeats. Thomas ranks Yeats next to Shakespeare as a lyrical poet. Has Sincere Personality As far as his own writing is concerned, Thomas said he has been too busy with his readings to do much work except for some prose writing, such as book in troductions. The personality of Dylan Thom as evidences the same humble sin c e r i t y characterized in his readings. He seemed a perceptive little man with soft eyes more at home with his glass of beer than in the ultra-modern surroundings in which he was interviewed. The TAVERN MENU. ilLirch 19 VEAL PARMIGIANNE STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS ITALIAN SPAGHETTI PRIME STEAKS DINNER 5-7:30 p.m. Reservations after 6:30 Doesn't Believe Poetry Obscure By MOYLAN MILLS Employees Get- (Colitinued from page one) and salaries, the comptroller hint, ed that it may be possible to make still other "very modest salary adjustments" on July 1, 1952. "The officers of the College have been reluctant to -mention this possibility," the letter ex plained, "for at best we shall have only extremely limited funds for additional adjustments, and only then if enrollment and houSing load estimates late in June show that resources for the purpose are likely to be available." The average increase of $l5 a month granted to service employ ees. in February, added to the in creases of the previous March and July, adjusted service wages up ward 'by about $32 a month, bn the average, Comptroller Hostet ter pointed out in the letter. In explaining the methods by which the adjustments were granted,- Comptroller Hostetter said "each individual adjustment received g r eater consideration than I have ever before witnessed in all my years with the College." "Each superviser," he said, "made his original recommenda tions carefully, and with due con sideration to such matter s as length of service, efficiency, and relative standing of the particu lar salary in a given scale." The exact strength of the union, Local 67 of the American Federa tion of State, County, and Mu nicipal Employees (AFL), is not known definitely. It has been estimated at nearly 800 by members of, the union, while a high College source has set the figure at "nearer 300." Spanish Club to Meet El Circulo Espanol will meet from 7 'to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Delta Chi. The meeting will be a business and social event with Spanish dances, entertainment, and refreshments. "Take your hat 'n goat and scr-r-ram!" Sheedy's girl said. "I won't give you a date, but your hair sure gives me a billy-laugh!" But-but-but-" he butted. Said she,"Haven't you herd of Wildroot Cream-Oil? For well-groomed hair it can't-be. bleat!. Non-, • 1 alcoholic. Contains Lanolin. 'Helps you pass's the Finger-Nail .1 11 1 : Test. Relieves dryness. Removes loose dandruff.", So Sheedy got , Wildroot Cream-Oil and now every dal wants to ham in on his 4 ===== time! Better milk 290 out of your roommate and; hdof it to - rhe . . nearest drug or toilet goods counter. Buy Wildroot Cream-Oil, : America's favorite hair tonic. And ass: for it on your hair nest time you goat to your favorite barber shop. Then no other goat. will get your nanny! * ofl 91 So. Harris Hill Rd.,Willian sville. go oaear clt L • Wildroot Company, Inc., Buffalo 11, N. Y.' .4,?, THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Authority Says - (Continued from page one) strike of College employees. "The first law to be considered is the State Labor Relations Act," the Tanner letter said. "Under this act the' legislature conferred upon industrial workers the right to organize and bargain collec tively, and it also entitles them to redress when deprived of that right. This law, however, applies only to workers engaged in in dustrial pursuits, and not to' the employees of non-profit corpora tions. The College. is, of course, a nonprofit corporation. True, the employees of the College may organize a union, and the College may negotiate with such a union, but it is not legally required to do so. Tanner's letter continued: "The second law ... is the State Labor Anti-Injunction Act. This act also applies only to industrial workers and not to- employees of nonprofit corporations. . . . "The third law . . is Act No. 492, a p proved June 30, 1947, which prohibits a' strike against the commonwealth or any• of its agencies. Legal minds may differ as to whether the College is sub ject to this law, and if necessary the question may have to be de termined by. the courts. Techni cally, the College is a nonprofit corporation. Whether it, is also an agency of the commonwealth has depended, in the past, upon the particular obligation which has been entrusted to the College." (The letter then points out that in the past the College has been relieved on numerous occasions by the attorney-general of various tax obligations on grounds that the College has been charged with a public trust. The Centre County Court has also held College prop erty free of local tax obligations as a public corporation, it points out.) "Finally, the legislature has de termined in the State Employees Retirement Act, that the em ployees of the College are state employees. Actually, the legal outcome of a strike would be the same, whether this particular statute applied or not. Let us as sume, first, that it does apnlN ' Under the provisions of the statute the employees of the College may demand a public hearing before a three member panel, one to be chosen by the employees, one by the College, these two to appoint the third member .. . If the panel fails to negotiate a settlement, it must certify its findings to the governor and the General Assem bly, for air administrative, and if necessary, a legislative remedy. "Strikes under this law are pro hibited absolutely, and the penal ties are severe. ,Employees who participate in a strike are auto matically discharged." If the law does not apply, then 11112 Davis to Lecture On Oil Engineering "A New Application of Electri cal Engineering -to the Petroleum Industry" is the subject of a lec ture and demonstration to be giv en by Prof. Malcolm Davis at 7:30 p.m. tonight in 219 Electrical Engineering. " He will discuss the probable uses of high vojtage electricity to petroleum engineering. These in clude applications to drilling, re 7 covery of oil and creation of a fis sure system. Davis is a member of the staff of the School of Mineral Indus tries in the field of petroleum and natural gas engineering. He is the author of several tech nical papers including "A Ther-, mal \Method for Tertiary Recovery of Oil," "Advent of Electrovolali zation," and "Trends in Electro volalization." • \ "the courts would have full power to enjoin the strike as detri mental to the public,,and as pre judicial to the Colleg in the per formance of the trust that has been imposed upon' it. Moreover, employees who violated' the in junction would be subject to fine and imprisonment. ". . . AS a practical matter, therefore, the striking employees would be in no better position, whether the law prohibiting strikes against the agencies of th e commonwealth applied or not." CLASSIFIEDS WANTED NEW YORK CITY to State College. Ride wanted. Ride wanted Sunday March 23 afternoon. Please call Eddie T. 5051 e).t. 284. , RIDERS TO Raleigh to NCAA games: leaving Thursday late or Friday very early. Phone 7965. —no better time to save a buck by GREYHOUND One Way Pittsburgh $3.20 Harrisburg 2.00 Philadelphia 3.75 Scranton 3.40 New York City . 6.10- Plus U. S. Tax zl3 t t GREYHOUND POST HOUSE N. Atherton St. Phone 0181 State Colleg* GREYHOUND WEDNESDAY,' MARCH 19, 1952 CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE LEARN SPANISH the , easy way. Spanish -teaching records with booklet—s2s. Call Stun `6718. TWO TUXEDOS: single breasted, sizes 36 and 38, $15.00 each. Call Vince 2337. MEN'S TUX size• 38, $15.00. Call Foxie, State 'College' 4969. 1948 CHEVROLET sedan. Good condition Call' 6455 between 6 & 7 p.m. LIGHT, GRAY; double-breasted suit, size 44. VC" Size 10ViE loafers, $3.50. Call Pat, 7180. LOST TRENCHCOAT AT ZBT Saturday 'night. I have yours. Call Richard ,Maticia, air. 288. A MAROON SCRAP lost March 15, prob ably on 3rd floor at Osmond Lab. Please call Eddie T. 5051—ext. 284. BLACK PARKER "61" pen somewhere between Pollock Circle and Cathaum Theater. Please call Jim Sutherin 5051- 272. • - GLASSES,. GRAY frames, in blue case. Lost Friday - on Ag Hill. Call 107 Ath erton. DEITZGEN SLIDE Rule, black case;-letters L.A.V. inside case. Contact Tom .La Venda, ext. 292. Reward. - MORTAR BOARD pin, finder please call 23 McElwain. , FOR RENT SINGLE AND -double rooms. Single beds. Well lighted, and use v of telephone. 430 W. Beaver. Call 6793. ROOM BE. BOARD ROOM ana — BOARD at Marilyn Hall. $l6 per week. Ask for Mrs. Elleard at 317 E. Beaver Ave. MISCELLANEOUS FRENCH 1 and 11 students needing/extra help. Will tutor for reasonable rates. Call 5051. Room 150 Simmons. • TYPING and MIMEOGRAPHING Sec retarial Service Room 207 Hotel State College. Phone 4906. iF YOUR typewriter needs repairs, just call 2492 or bring machine to 633 W. College Ave. Mr. Beatties' 2S years ex perience is at your service. SPANISH LESSONS at your convenience Monday through Friday. $1.50 per hour Phone 7910. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sunbury .. . . Cleveland, O. Elmira, N.Y. Wilkes-Barre MINA), N.Y. One Way .$1.85 . 6:65 . - 4.30 . 3.00 .. '7.20
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