PAGE TWO Richards Institute Aided War Effort The Ellen If. Richardi Institute, established in 1940, was :mother instrument through winch the University was able to aid in the World War II effort The Institute, set up by the late Dr. F. C. Whitmore, dean of the College of Chemistry and Physics, and Dr. Pauline B. Mack, professor of chemistry and director of the Institute, u,ed for graduate re,earch food, clothing and shelter in rcla-, The laundering program was t:on to the ‘k Jr 'devised to do research on washing Special wink way done in the., procedures suitable to wartime rati of ma—, nutrition, di} clean-,conditions. New soaps, detergents mg, laundering, wartime civihan:and washing formulas were de ;le. and iscrise rayon tveloped for greater efficiency. In the mass nutrition studies In the area of textiles, the In conducted on thousands of stitute determined which textiles Pennsylvania residents, tests ; , ,hould be sought on the retail were made of various diet hab• l inarket. Studies were made of its. The purpose of the studies their prices, appearance, physical was to determine the effect of eharacteristcis and endurance. wartime food on humans. During the war 75 per cent In the drycleanin!! area, ernpha- of viscose rayon produced was was duetted lowai ac rating used by the armed forces. The di ycleaning plank under go% ern- Institute made tests of endur went cohtia(t for the al me(' ante and performance on the rayon. he Institute (IA h:t a re , ,enriti Ellen H Richards, after whom Inatding the plant; to adapt theta the Institute was named, was a ihoLedol 0. to the 'milted amount pioneet in the field of domestic of ,upplie, and labor (Continued on page eight) CAMP LENORE in the Berkshires Private Camp for Women Openitu;s foi Waterfront, Land Sports, Arts and Crafts, General Counselors. Interviews held at Student Em ployment Office, 112 Old Main, Thursday and Friday, April 23 and 24 Sign up in advance for an appointment. 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All Sales Cash and Final OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9:00 P.M. !Jewish Holiday Be Passover to Last Eight Days By CAROL BLAKESLEE I consider that they themselves For the next eight days Jew- were part of the original Exo , dus, to show that the concept ish people throughout th e, of freedom is also a contempo world will celebrate the Feast rary one. - - - - Matzoth, unleavened bread, is of the Passover to commerate,eaten all during the Passover fes the freeing of the Hebrews;tival This goes back to the Exo dus when the Hebrews left Egypt from Egyptian bondage. !in such a huiry that they had to Also known as the Feast of the,take the dough for their bread Unleavened Bread, the Passover before it had risen. as a spring festival symbolizes the' Ever since that time matzoth rebirth of life and nature. Chas been the traditional bread of The traditional Seder was held the Passover season in Jewish homes last night, the Also at the Seder bitter herbs first night of Passover , and will in a sweet sauce are eaten. The be held again tonight, bitter herbs are a reminder of The Seder is a traditional festi-'the bitterness of slavery and the val meal. Special foods are eaten sweet sauce is a reminder that and the story of the Exodus from the bitter things in life are sweet- Egypt is retold through a seriesened by a faith in God of prepared questions which are' Traditionally the Passover of asked by the youngest boy in the Egypt was preordained by Mos family and answered by the head es at the command of God. Each of the household. Hebrew family killed a lamb Tho people at the Seder table and made a mark on their door 4:4 71' - ~ - CM :MI Phone AD 7-2130 ~~~~: j j $2.98 $1.98 $3.49 $7.98 $1.69 THURSDAY, APRIL 23. 1959 with its blood. This was done so that the Lord would "pass over" that home when He came to kill the first-born of the Egyptians. The lamb was then eaten and the Israelites made teady for the flight from Egypt. On campus, for all Jeu ish stu dents who are unable to be at home during the holiday, Seder and services will be held at the B'nai B'rith Hißel Foundation. Display Features Art Of Professors' Wives The College of Business Admin istration faculty ail exhibit, which will continue through the end of April in the Boucke Building li brary, now lc, showing paintings by Beatrice Babione, wife of Dr. Francis A. Babione, associate pia fessor of marketing, and Lucille Hui ley, wife of William H. Hur ' ley, assistant professor of manage ment. .20.441eit cil 720 5 Atherton St. StettO College OPEtt 3 TIL 9P M DAILY SUNDAYS, 12 'lll 8 P M CLOSED MONDAYS RESERVATIONS CALL 8 0082 TATE NOW TECHWRAMA rECHWOLOR lithe KIRK DOUGLAS Ti?Nr-, ,.. 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