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.
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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
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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