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April 25, 1958
The Fairfield University Drama Society has announced
that the two female roles in the play, "Time
Limit," have been awarded to Miss Constance M. Pero
of Stamford, and Miss Eileen Martin of Bridgeport.
This announcement is the climax of several weeks of
intense casting and auditioning. Miss Pero will portray
Mrs. Mary Cargill while Miss Martin will play
WAC Corporal Jean Evans. Of the nineteen characters
in the famous play, now movie, by Henry Denker
and Ralph Berkey, only two are females.
Miss Pero, a Larson College~------------drama
graduate, has an exten- "Chicken Every Sunday," "Sorsive
theatrical background. Fol- ry, Wrong Number," and "Angel
lowing her studies at Larson Street." She has also done much
College in New Haven, she be- clubwork, giving a program of
came affiliated with the Monroe monologues before various clubs
Country Playhouse and the Hill- civic, and church organizations:
top Players. Miss Pero was fea- At one time, Miss Pero was
tured in character roles in such connected with the Dumont
productions as "Pygmalion," (Continued on Page 7)
Voted Pre,sident N.E.
Published by S:l:uden:l:s of Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn.
John Croake
Jim Hanrahan Resigns Post
As Head Baslietball Coach
'Former Editor Of .Third Fairfield Man In Five
America Talks On Years To Head Six:.State Unit
'Catholic Grads' By GEORGE LALLOS
He Shaped the Stags Into a Winning Team "The Catholic College Gradu- On April 18th, 19th, and 20th, the New England
ate in America" will be discuss- Region of the National Federation of Catholic College
J ames Hanrahan, after eight years as head coach ed at Fairfield University April Students met in its 12th annual convention, held this
of the Fairfield U. basketball team, has announced that 29, by the Rev. John Courtney year at the Hotel Bradford in Boston and the Boston
he WI'11 no 1onger occupy that POSI't'IOn because 0 f press- MCaurrdrianya,l SS.pJ.e,llmreacnipiaewntardof foar College campus in Chestnut Hill. John Croake, a mem-ing
business obligations. The Xavier Day Camp, a full- contribut~ons to theological I ber of the Class of 1959 at Fairfield, was elected Presi-scale
summer camp for school age children, has grown scholarshIp. dent of the New England Region and Lawrence Wash-
. t t 'bTt f 't f d H' h Father Murray, who is editor '.
III 0 a grea er responsl I I Y or I s oun er; anra an of "Theological Studies" and a burn, also of the Class of 195~, was selected as ChaIr-also
teaches at the Prep. The Athletic Department has member of the Woodstock (Md.) man of the Family Life Commission.
announced that his place will be taken by George Bi- College faculty, will be the final ~ Characterized by a minimum
sacca, former Fairfield Prep coach. speaker of the year in Fairfield of frivolity and a maximum of
Hanrahan's teams during anio------------- University's Bellarmine lecture Jack Toal 'Succeeds effort, the convention proceeded
eight year period compiled a series. Croake As Manor Head through its agenda with dispatch
better than .500 record beating The special lectures, which and efficiency. The delegations,
such small college powerhouses began at Fairfield in 1949, bring The chairman of the Junior by their serious approach to the
as Boston College, Providence, prominent scholars from various Weekend now known overall as problems confronting them,
St. Francis of Brooklyn and St. fields to the campus. Rev. Victor the Dogwood Festival, Jack paved the way for a successful
Michael's. The team during this F. Leeber, S.J., chairman of the and satisfying conclave. The two
same period lost to such squads University's department of Toal, has been appointed as previously announced candidates
as the Maurice Stokes-led St. modern language, is moderator. editor-in-chief of the 1959 Man- for President, Terence O'Grady
Francis unit of Loretto, Pa. and In 1951 Father Murray be- or, replacing John Croake. Toal, of St. Michael's College, and
the NIT team from St. Francis came the first Jesuit to serve as with the assistance of Bob Peter Baker of Holy Cross, cam-of
Brooklyn, just two years ago. visiting professor of philosophy Healy, and of his staff, has ar- paigned vigorously through the
The team compiled its best at Yale. He was also on the ranged one of the most promis- early stages of the convention,
record under Hanrahan in his facutly of Ateneo deManila, ing spring weekends ever to but it became apparent before
first year when it finished with Manila, Philippine Islands and happen at Fairfield. Thus, Toal's the election that neither candi-a
16-11 slate and took third later became an associate editor organizational ability is sub- date had the support of a num-place
in the New England NAIA of "America," a Jesuit weekly stantial. ber of strong delegations, which
championship. review. Named to succeed Toal as held the balance of power.
Jim Hanrahan's favorite team Many of his articles have ap- Associate Editor is Desmond Yielding to the pressure of these
was most probably the '55-56 peared in the "Encyclopedia Sullivan. Sullivan, a frequent particular delegations and of
(Continued on Page 10) (Continued on Page 4) contributor to the STAG, is the the majority of the Executive
----------------------------------------- president of the Young Repub- Council, John Croake agreed to
Dogwood Festival Brinns Butterfield To lican Club, and an active poli- become a candidate, even though
~ ticker of campus. He helped he had had no aspirations for
Longshore,· Ft·rst Narne Band At Fat·rf·teld propose one of two bills at the the office previous to the move- I CISL legislature, and aided the ment undertaken to draft him.
Sodality during the fall in in- Both candidates withdrew just
The 1958 Junior Weekend committee has announced the hiring of the famous forming county parishes of so- before the election, and Croake
dality work. The new Associate was voted in by acclamation.
Billy Butterfield Orchestra as the band for the forthcoming Junior Prom. The hir- Editor is an AB English major. . (Continued on Page 2)
ing of Butterfield is in response to the overwhelming number of requests, and will
be somewhat of an experiment with the outcome probably setting the precedent A Fairfield First
here at Fairfield for the future years. In other words, it will be a put-up or shut-up
proposition. EXPERIENCED ACTRESSES PLAY
Concerning the band, Billy~---------------------------
Butterfield, his fabulous trum-' ment capitals from coast to the late '30s and early '40s. ONLY FEMALE LEADS IN LIMIT
pet and his. o.rche.stra, are ex- coast. RCA, Capital, and Decca
I f I th t He is an artist in the true tr~me y amI Iar m e ~n er- are some of the companies with
tamment world and have per- whom the Butterfield Band has sense of the word, always ima-formed
at some of the top col- recorded. ginatively individual, yet still
lege weekends. Among his out-. . sounding like a trumpet player.
standing college engagements BIlly Butterfield WIll soon em- Bill's new style can best be
are: Princeton, N.Y.U., Cornell, bark on a cross-country tour described as "consistently reYale,
Dartmouth, V.M.L, Boston with his new ~and to pro';,e that laxed, flowing." "I want to give
College, Fordham, M.LT.~ and !h~ ban~ busmess can make people what they want to hear."
many more major colleges. He It, despIte the mode.rn t~,end ~o
has firmly established himself small group populanty. MUSIC Mr. Butterfjpld has had a rich
as one of the big college favor- should be danceable and un- and valuable background in the
ites all over the country. Decca derstood by the people you play over-lapping worlds of dance
Records recently released five to, n.ot relying on ~o~ethi~g music, radio. and television.
albums that Billy recorded at startlmg or dramatic, said First as a sideman with Bob
college concerts. Billy. Crosby, Artie Shaw, Benny
Some of his other outstanding Until recently, Billy had lim- Goodman, and Les Brown, later
engagements incliude: Basin ited most of his appearances to as a leader of his own big band
Street, Jazz at the Philharmonic, the east coast, busying himself and combo,and more recently
Biltmore Hotel, and The Wal- with recordings and studio as a top-ranking studio man
dorf Astoria in New York, Pal- work. With a brand new style, around New York, he has
ladium in Hollywood, Blue Note the band will take to the road shown all-around music ability
and Chicago Theatre in Chicago, in hopes of paving the way for that equips him for any kind of
and numerous other entertain- a return to the big-band era of (Continued on Page 7)
Vol. IX - No. 16
Page Two THE STAG April 25, 1958
COIJNCIL ISSUES
EDITORIALS ...
PARI{ING APPEAL
FEATURE EDITOR
Bill Lavery
BUSINESS MANAGER
Bob Kaulbach
Your consideration of me for
the position of Junior Delegate
will -be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully yours,
Donald J. St. John, '60
sentative to the NFCCS, and I
have a sincere desire to see that
Fairfield University is represented
in a fair and equitable
manner.
Walter Naedle
NEWS EDITOR
Dick Cummings
SPORTS EDITOR
Larry Lessing
dent, servin,; as speaker for one.
Through active participation I
have "'come to know many of
the deleg-ates from the other
Catholic Colleges in New England
and have re-familiarized
myself with the immense functioning
and operation of the
Federation.
I feel that I am more than
qualified to serve as your repre-
EXCHANGE EDITOR
Larry Kelly
MANAGING EDITOR
William Keish - Paul Nagy
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Philip K. P. Swanson
J. Chester, J. Croake, A. Einhorn, A. Funk, F. Fullam, G. Lallos,
B. Lawlor, M. Margiotta, J. McNamara, T. O'Connor, B. Slayne,
R. Scanlon, J. Stokes, D. Sullivan, R. Tiscornia, P. Waide.
Sophomores interested l.n writing for the Stag
should leave names under Door of G3.
Campus Personality
STAFF
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
High in West Haven and was
released unexpectedly two
months ahead of time. This enabled
him to begin at Fairfield
in September '56 instead of February
'57 at another school. Ed
adds a note of his own to this
and says that next to his marriage'
coming to Fairfield was
the best thing he ever did.
Credit has to be given to Ed
in two areas. First his ability
to devote time to his home in
Waterbury with his new bride,
his school' work, and his wide
participation in the Glee Club.
EDWARD REYNOLDS Then there is the fact that he is
Eighty-five men are milling president of the school's largest
. . 'and most representative organ-around
m nOISy chatter. One of ization. The maintenance of the
them quiets the rest, lines them Club's traditional structure and
up, gives an encouraging word spirit, especially among the new
here and there, inspects at the members is always Ed's resame
time. Now Ed Reynolds sponsibility as its leader. Behind
has the Fairfield University the scenes at the Club's conGlee
Club ready for rehearsal. certs and rehearsals, Ed must
. . . ,be conscious of its presentation,
ThIS IS .Just one of Ed s re- appearance, and reputation. In
sponsIbIhtIes. Th~ others are other words he must inspire 84
hIS EconomICS major, the book- men to give their best perform~
tore, and as of last Decemb~r. ance usually after a long day
..8, the former Betty Ann LeWIS in school for all. They have
of Watertown. never given a bad concert.
Fairfield can thank a trick of Ed Reynolds is now looking
fate for having Ed with it today. forward to a career in personnel
Ed went into the Army after and labor-management relagraduating
from Notre Dame tions.
Dear Fellow Students:
Within the next month you
will be faced with the electing
of class representatives to represent
you on the student counciJ.
as delegates from your respective
classes.
Besides these delegates you
will be asked to choose one person
to represent the entire student
body in the capacity of
Junior Delegate to the National
Federation of Catholic College
Students. This is a very responsible
position and your choice
of a person to represent you
should be made with care.
I am a candidate for this position
and herein submit for
your consideration my qualifications,
experience and background.
I completed my Freshman
year in 1953, during which
year I was an active participant
in the Federation functions, attending
the majority of regional
meetings and workshops. In the
summer of that year I attended
the National Convention learning
in closer details the over-all
functioning and operation of
the Federation. The Spring of
that year I entered the service
for a period of four years. Upon
my return to campus in September,
I immediately took up
where I left off with the
NFCCS. Throughout the year I
have been able to assist in
Fairfield's activities in the Region.
I attended all of the Family
Life Commission workshops
chairmanned by John Croake,
who is now our Regional Presi-
Letters to the Editor
As many of you know by now,
I was elected President of the
New England Region of the
National Federation of Catholic
College Students at the Region's
annual Congress this last weekend.
Because of this, I must resign
my postion as Editor-inChief
of the 1959 Manor. I regret
very much that this is
necessary, and I believe that I
owe you an explanation.
When I went to Boston for
the Congress, I had two things
in mind; to retain the Family
Life Commission at Fairfield,
and to say good-bye to the
friends I had made as Family
Life Chairman this year. For
thirty hours after my arrival,
I was under extremely strong
pressure from the delegates at
the Congress to run for the
presidency. During this time I
refused one appointive position
and one elective position
to the Executive Board of the
Region. During this time I was
approached by delegates from
at least fifteen of the twentyfive
member colleges, all of
whom urged me to run, for the
sake of the Region. During this
time I was seriously consider;
ng my responsibility to my
class, to my school.. and to myself.
I announced my candidacy
only after I had decided that the
work that I would do in that
position would be more beneficial
to Fairfield and to the
Federation than would the editorship
of the 1959 Manor.
I hope that you can understand
that I did what I did because
I believed it to be in the
best interest of all concerned.
The new Editor of the Manor
will receive my fullest cooperation
in orienting himself and
whenever I can be of any assistance
at all, and I offer him my
most sincere best wishes.
Sincerely,
John P. Croake, '59
three thousand Catholic students.
In order to do full justice
to the trust placed upon him by
these students, and to peform
the complex duties of his office
faithfully and efficiently, John
has submitted his resignation as
Editor of The Manor. In a statement
released to the Stag, he
maintained that both offices
would suffer if he attempted to
hold them conjointly, and that
he based his deciison upon a
consideration of where he could
do the most for the school.
CROAKE ...
(Continued from Page 1)
John is the third student of
Fairfield University to hold the
demanding and time-consuming
office of President of the New
England Region, following in the
footsteps of Paul Tremont and
James Rourke by first holding
the Chairmanship of the Family
Life Commission and then
ascending to the regional presidency.
The region contains
twenty-five colleges and represents
approximately twenty-
At the recent Student Council meeting. issues were discussed
that we feel are worthy of being brought to the general attention
of the student body. .
(1) The four members of the Council who had previously
been considered for expulsion on ,the grounds of poor attendance
were retained on the Council. very largely due to the fact tha_
members who spoke in their behalf brought to light the poin',lj
that there had been poor administration in regard to notification
of these men, on the occasions that they had been absent: tha1/
they were jeopardizing their right to hold office as a member of
the Council. The matter of this notification became: so blatantly
recognized that the Council passed a motion stating "That it become
the automatic duty of the Recording Secretary to make a
formal motion that any member missing two out of three meetings
without being excused by the President be removed from
the CounciL"
This, we believe, is a constructive effort to instill in the,
minds of the members the fact that they are the elected representatives
of the student body, and in that capacity they have an
obligation to/their electorate. Theirs is the duty to participate to
the fullest of their ability in the office which they hold. Thos(1,
who fear at any time that they may be unable to hold down: the
job given them, should have the presence of mind to dutifully
resign and turn ,the job over to those who are better disposed to
the fulfillment of its demands. We feel that the Council m.us~,
in the future, be adamant on'the point of attendance, and thai!
the nature of an acceptable excuse be stringent enough as to discourage
any member from taking absence from a meeting without
due cause.
(2) Another point that was discussed at length was the matter
of the Student Assessment Tax. Though the discussion is as
yet incomplete. we are of the opinion ',that it so concerns the students
that it is noteworthy. The Council would try' to limit the
number of students voting in the school elections to only those
students who have paid their student tax.
Before our opinions be misconstrued, we are by all means
in favor of the Student Assessment Tax as a source' of operating
revenue for the Student Council. Certainly the money collected
is put to good use, but we feel also that to hinge the right o\i
voting on the payment of the student tax is a gross injusticE!' to
the students. The vote of the student is a right which is his, long
before he is approached for the tax. To deny that .'right is to defeat
the purpose of the tax. Rather, give the students something
positive for their money.
We hope that the Council will consider well the decision before
it on this matter. These men, who represent the students,
who are elected by the students for this end, should be conscious
of their obligations, and should weigh well the possible repercussions
which could result from hasty legislation.
An appeal has come from the Administration for cooperation
in the matter of parking and the preservation of the lawns on
campus.
The utter disregard that has characterized the attitude of
the student body in these matters is, to the intelligent person,
appalling.
New "No Parking" lines have been painted on the pavement
in those areas where the difficulty has been the greatest. A firm
appeal has been made, and also a promise to enforce the regulations
if they are not heeded.
Certainly. to any thinking individual. these requests are
neither absurd nor unwarranted. Soon there will be construction
vehicles using these roads. and the danger of accidental mishaps
will run high if cars are parked in these areas in the haphazard
manner in which they have previously been left.
The condition of the lawns is scandalous. For the sake of
saving perhaps one minute, some individuals disregard the time
and money that has been spent in trying to build the grass up.
Many say "There should be a path:' Perhaps there should. but
that is no valid reason to mutilate the lawns.
We wish to supplement the appeal made by the Administration
with one of 'our own. A little intelligent compliance with
sensible requests can injure no one, but it can immeasurably facilitate
tra;fic movement and enhance the appearance of the:
campus.
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F"rom -UI{rainian Hall To Shal{espeare Theatre Dr. Barone Continues Work
- The Juniors Flavor Spring Social Life - With Buffalo Ve Fellowship
Billy Buiierfield whose famous
band will make the mood
of the Dogwood Festival.
It is advisable for those who
intend to go to buy their tickets
in the package deal. For $21
tickets may be obtained for the
prom, post prom party, picnic,
informal party, and the variety
show. This is a saving of $4.50.
Tickets are on sale now on a
first come first served basis, so
it is advisable to buy early.
The first meeting of the newly
formed Canisius Academy was
held on April 16 in Father Hogan's
office in Xavier. The topic
for this symposium was "Genesis
and Science." The discussion
was based on a number of books
on the subject and on the Bible.
The main tOT)ics were the origin
of man and- woman, the Flood,
and the Fall of man.
The members of the Academy
who took part in the symposium
were Patrick Waide, Lawrence
Cavanaugh, Ralph De Gruttola,
and Edward Chopskie.
The puprose of the Canisius
Academy is to permit the members
to gain a greater insight
into the doctrines and practical
aspects of theology. The next
meeting will take place on April
30 and will continue this same
subject.
Fall Of Man
Viewed Bv.I
Theologians
Dr. John A. Barone, associate professor of chemistry
at Fairfield, has been awarded a fellowship for the
coming summer session at the University of Buffalo, in
order to continue the cancer research which he has
begun here. The research will be in conjunction with
a program at the University ofi)------------Bridgeport
and the Boswell
Park Cancer Research Center
sponsored by the National Institute
of Health and the National
Science Foundation. Dr.
Barone, who has been at Fairfield
since 1950, received his
Ph.D. from Purdue, where he
was a Mallinckrodt Research
Fellow. His special interest is
the chemistry of halogen compounds,
especially fluorine-containing
pharmaceuticals. His
work has published in the
Journal of the, American Chemical
Society.
Dr. Barone, whose honor societies
include Phi Betta Kappa,
Sigma Xi, and Phi Lambda Upsilon,
is a member of the American
Chemical Society and the
American Association for the
Advance of Science.
Saturday afternoon the picnic
will take place at Sherwood
Island in Westoort. Desi Sullivan
is running- the picnic, and
he says that there will be plenty
of food and refreshments on
hand. Tickets are $3 if taken in
the package deal, or $5 if
bought for that event alone.
Saturday night the Drama
Society will present its produc-1--------------
tion of "Time Limit" at the
Shakespeare Festival Theatre in
Stratford. Tickets are $1.25 and
$1.50, and may be had by contacting
Bill Lavery, or at the
booth which will be in the
Xavier cafeteria.
After the play, Mike MacDonald
is running an informal
party, and all are invited. There
will be the usual refreshments
and set-ups. Tickets are $2 in
the package deal, and $4 if
bought alone.
Sunday afternoon there will
be a variety show in the Gonzaga
auditorium. Anyone interested
in participating should
contact Charley McCann. There
will be a $25 prize for the winners.
Admission is free in the
package deal, and 50c otherwise.
Chairman John Toal announced that this year's Junior Weekend and Spring
Formal will take place on May 8, 9, 10, and 11. Most of the events of that weekend
have already been announced, but those who are interested may find them listed
in some detail below.
On Thursday evening, May 8,i)---------------------------there
will be a stag party at the
Ukrainian Hall in Southport.
Tom Roach is running this event
and he has announced that it is
intended to be an informal gettogether
for Juniors only and,
obviously, for stags only. There
will be. movies and the usual refreshments
that go with this
type of party. Tickets are $1.50.
Friday, of course, is the big
night. Billy Butterfield and his
band will appear at the Longshore
Country Club from 9 to 1.
Information on the Butterfield
band is being published and
those of you who would like to
hear some of his music may do
so most days in the Xavier cafeteria,
during 4th period. Chairman
George Macauley would
like anyone interested in helping
with the final arrangements
to contact him. Bids are $10, and
are on sale now.
Also on Friday will be the
Post-Prom party at Woodland
Grove in Stratford. Jim Bausch
is running this event and he
has announced that the quantity
and quality of the food and refreshments
will be similar to
that of the Junior Post-Carnival
party. Tickets are $6.
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April 25, 1958
Student Council
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
- held on April 15, 1958
The meeting was opened by
Fr. Rooney with a prayer.
ABSENTEES: Conway, Doherty
(ex), Boland, Harper,
Hyra, Lyons, Crowly (ex), Kelly.
FINANCIAL: Mr. Healy informed
the Council that as of
today the treasury books read a
balance of $888.42.
ACTIVITIES: Mr. Weiss informed
the Council that the
College of New Rochelle would
be unable to attend the Intercollegiate
Dance, and that cars
rather than buses would be used
to transport the girls to and
from Fairfield.
LEGISLATIVE: Mr. Willard
took the Chair and proceeded
to run through the revision of
the old Constitution in regard
to the By-Laws. Suggestions and
opinions were given by the
Council members regarding the
various proposed revisions.
The Council then adjourned
to Room 19, where Mr. John
Ellis Hall, representing Emil
Cote, past Winter Carnival
Chairman, presented the Council
with the financial report of
the Carnival. The following is
the report:
FINANCIAL REPORT - on
the income, expenses and profits
of the 1958 Winter Carnival.
EXPENSES
(Formal Dance)
Favors
Longshore C.C.
(rental of)
Orchestra
(Continued
his present position. Mr. Smith
has been very active in community
affairs. At twenty-four,
he was president of the Seymour
Chamber of Commerce,
and at twenty six, he was Police
Commissioner of Seymour.
He is on the executive council
of the Boy Scouts, and the Republican
Town Committee of
Seymour. He is presently serving
on the panel at the Northeastern
Retail Lumbermans'
association sixty-fourth annual
convention.
The Buffet Dinner began at
seven o'clock, and was followed
immediately by Mr. Smith's
talk, "Opportunities in the
Building Industry for the College
Graduate."
On May 13, the Business
Club will journey to the New
York Stock Exchange. This trip
will be made to acquaint those
interested with the methods and
operational procedures of the
Stock Market.
Business Club meets at Turf Club
REV. MURRAY
(Continued from Page 1)
REV. JOHN MURRAY. S.J.
The Business Club of Fairfield
University held its final
Dinner Meeting of the current
year on Wednesday, April 23, at
the Turf Club in Southport.
Speaking at this dinner was
Mr. Robert F. Smith, treasurer
and general manager of the Ansonia
Lumber Company. Mr.
Smith has auite an interesting
background - which includes
many promotions. In 1950 he
was manager of the Seymour
Commercial Company. He then
became Sales Representative of
the Whitlock Corporation of
Mount Vernon.. New York. From
1954 to 1956. he was vice president
and general manager of
the Newton Lumber Company
from which he transferred to
Business Club End
Series Of Dinner
Meetings At Turf
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CENSORSHIP AND THE LAW
By LAWRENCE WASHBURN
Censorship in the strict sense is to deny the maker of a
work already made, his right to publication or production. The
work is the expression of the maker. In no sense does censorship
prevent expression. At most it arrests communication.
Censorship in the wide and more colloquial sense is to deny
the merchant the right to sell a work already published or produced.
Neither the freedom to make nor the freedom to seek
out and know the work is touched by either sense of the word
censorship. The freedom of the press to print or produce the
work is violated by the strict sense of censorship: it is not
violated in the wider sense of that word.
Only the external act of selling the work, of using the U.S.
mail to send the work, etc., is now punishable by law in our
democratic society. Censorship in the wide sense, then, is an
indirect way of arresting the communication of the work. The
guilt of the merchant is decided in court according to the due
process of the law. His religious beliefs, intentions in selling
the work. or his moral values are not under consideration, anymore
tha~ ignorance of the law.
The Supreme Court (United States vs. Petrillo, 675. ct. 1538)
has said that the word "obscene" marks "boundaries sufficiently
distinct for judges and juries fairly to administer the law". All
that is required is that the language "convey sufficiently definite
warning as to the prescribed conduct when measured by common
understanding and practices ..."
Thus there is no arbitrary repressive action on the part of
the state. The guilt of the merchant accused of the external act
of selling allegedly objectionable literature is decided by the
evidence of the act and the moral character of the work. As
stated by the Supreme Court, the work shall be in fact objectionable
only according to the reading of the statute and the
common understanding and practice of a court of law. (It is the
opinion of the present author that to prosecute the publisher or
reader is unconstitutional.)
Such are the constitutional means of censorship now provided
by our democracy. They imply duty on the part of the
citizen to elect a legislative body which is in favor of adequate
laws governing censorship. It should be remembered that laws
passea through the persuasion of a minority group and by a
majority vote are valid and operative in spite of any opinions
held by citizens or representatives prior to their passage. Once
passed, such legislation is to be heartily accepted by all as a
duty required of them by their membership in the state as long
as the laws remain on the books. This means of censorship also
carries with it the duty on the part of the citizen to report
salesmen of works objectionable under law, and if necessary to
stand as accuser of such salesmen.
To be adequate, the law need only sufficiently state "warning
as to the prescribed conduct". It is a simle matter to describe
such works as the common sex magazines which are now
sold publicly on the stands in most states at a circulation rate of
twenty-five million copies a month. The greatest hurdle is wording
a law is to protect the innocent. Since arbitrary detail can
be common to pornography and works of art, the concrete expression
of such laws must be avoided. Abstract words such as
obscenity and pruriency are obvious examples of sufficient wordage
which leaves the application of the reading up to the court
of law.
Other than the system of political government in the United
States, there is no other legal organization or agency exercising
public censorship in this country. Thus the National Office for
Decent Literature, and any such organizations set up to evaluate
television or radio or any other media do not, and in fact do not
have the authority to exercise censorship in either the strict or
the wide or any other sense of that word.
In the words of the statement on censorship made by the
bishops of the United States, "Each (N.L.D. and the N.O.D.L,)
evaluates and offers the evaluation to those interested. Each
seelcs to enlist in a proper and lawful manner the co-operation of
those who can curb the evil. Each invites the help of all people
in the support of its objectives. Each endeavors through positive
action to form habits of artistic taste, which will move people
to seek out and patronize the good". From this it is evident
that the nationwide work of these agencies is of a purely hortatory
nature. There is nothing of the coercive nature of legal
censorship, either public or private (e.g. that in the motion picture
industry).
The purpose of this article has been to puncture the misconceptions
about censorship which are rife on this and other college Britannica," "Life," "Law and
campuses. Further information on the seriousness of the present Contemporary Problems," "Enmoral
situation in the field of mass media, the nature of censor- cyclopedia of Religion," and the
ship legislation, and the work of the national gutdes set up by "Yale Scientific Magazine."
the bishops of the United States can easily be gained from the Father Murray was graduated
Fairfield -University Library, espedally the pamphlet file on from Boston and Woodstock
censorship. colleges and the Gregorian Uni(;;:==-===
f=========================Iv~ersity in Rome, while honorary
degrees have been bestowed
upon him by Harvard, Notre
Dame, St. Louis and Georgetown
Universities.
In addition to the American
Catholic Theological Society,
Father Murray is associated
with the American Political
Science Association, the Catholic
Commission on Intellectual
and Cultural Affairs, the Conference
on Science, Philosophy,
and Religion and the Catholic
Association for International
Peace. Missions
How can censorship be reconciled
with the communicative
arts? This was the subject of
the Aauinas Academy symposium
he-Id April 16, in Gonzaga
auditorium. A delegation from
Boston College, consisting of
Bruce Dutton Edward Connolly
and John' Flynn met with
Richard Preto-Rodas, Joseph
Chester and Robert Banyai from
Fairfield, to form the discussion
group.
For the sake of discussion, all
agreed on a definition of censorship:
"The restnctlOn of
thought or feelings that are considered
contrary to the common
good."
With this agreement established,
the group further agre~d
that the principle of censorshIp
is valid; and that it is necessary
for the common good. But, although
this agreement came
without friction, the members of
the panel were qot unanimous
on their solution of the problems
of how and what to judge.
To the question of what a
judge or censor should look for
in a work of art, Bruce Dutton
from B.C. answered that the
thing to judge was not the problem,
but the answer to it. That
·is crime may be portrayed: but
the criminal must not be glorified.
The criminal must be punished.
To this Mr. Preto-Rodas
replied that if the criminal
must be punished, there IS an
implicit denial of Hell,. w:hich
exists primarily for cnmmals
who are glorified on earth.
At this point, the problem of
whether art could be aesthetically
good and morally evil
arose The panel agreed that the
obsce~e bo-oks and magazines,
which the N.O.D.L. (National
Organization for Decent Literature)
is trying to drive from
the newsstands, are not art. But
the question of whether true art
causes sin, caused a furor of
dissension. The various degrees
that art can incite various elements
of an audience to sin were
discussed-ad absL'+1'dum. Until
Mr. Preto-Rodas cleared the air
with the comment, "Perhaps we
should censor the people; not
the art."
This statement led to a discussion
of how censorship
should be applied. The N.O.D.L.
and the Legion of Decency the
organizations sponsored by
the Catholic Church as advisory
organizations to evaluate literature
and movies - were praised
as being theoretically good. But
the N.O.D.L. was accused by
John Flynn, a visiting delegate,
of giving their lists of objectionable
literature to police chiefs
and Holy Name Societie~, who
went to newsstands and confiscated
these books. It was agreed
that this was an organizational
defect in the N.O.D.L.
The discussion was ended with
a brief talk by the rector, congratulating
the panel for its
good try.
Aquinas Academy and
Boston College Clash
to the
Give
Page Four
April 25. 1958 THE STAG Page Five
WASH IT
HANG IT
WEAR IT
HASPEL
Wash 'N Wear
SUITS
Suit $39.75
Jacket $28.50
That is all you have to do
to keep a HASPEL SUIT
or JACKET looking fresh.
75% Dacron, 25% cotton.
Choice of hairlines or poplins,
in your favorite color,
and natural shoulder styling.
CIGARETTES
the Student Council grant the
sum of $60.00 to the N.F.C.C.S.
in order that Fairfield's 3 delegates
might attend the regional
Congress in Boston on April
18-19-20.
SECONDED:
Discussion:
MOVED:
PASSED.
Mr. Croake then suggested that
the Council pay closer attention
to the attendance of its members
and that the newly revised
Constitution include more
stringent regulation of Council
attendance records.
It was then brought out that
several of the members on the
present Council had already exceeded
the amount of absentees
as allowed them by the Constitution.
This year's attendance
(Continued on Page 7)
Pact Tact
.$2968.55
2613.15
WHAT DO DIPLOMATS NEED?
BOB GOLBERG.
MANKATO STATE COlL.
~:!t ~ Stuck for dough? ".:J/.? START STICKLING!
~ MAKE $25 r---------_. We'll pay $25 for every Stickler
we print-and for hundreds
morethatnevergetused!Sostart
Stickling-they're so easy you
can think of dozens in seconds!
Sticklers are simple riddles with
two-word rhyming answers.
Both words must have the same
number of syllables. (Don't do
drawings.) Send 'em all with
your name, address, college and
class to Happy-Joe-Lucky, Box
67A, Mount Vernon, N. Y.
MOTION: Mr. Ryan. That
the Student Council congratulate
the Winter Carnival chairmen
on the fine job done.
SECONDED:
Discussion:
MOVED:
PASSED.
MOTION: Mr. Croake. That
Mr. Hall's financial report be
included in the minutes of this
meetim;.
SECONDED:
Discussion:
MOVED:
PASSED.
MOTION: Mr. Fayette. That
Profit ..... $ 355.40
145.00 Adjustment addition 7.50
TOTAL PROFIT ....$ 362.90
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Polar Stroller
...........$3076.25
69.00
7.00
25.55
3.75
WHAT IS A WANDERING ESKIMO?
IF SILENCE WERE REALLY GOLDEN, fishermen
would be up to their hip boots in cash. They're so
noiseless, they won't even wear loud shirts. But
when they (Groan!) run out of Luckies, they
almost lose controL They rant, rave and blow their
stacks-all in sign language, of course! Result?
The unusual phenomenon called a Quiet Riot!
Lucky's popularity, after all, is no fluke. A Lucky
is the best-tasting cigarette you can buy-and for
good reason. It's made of naturally light, goodtasting
tobacco, toasted to taste even better. So
why flounder around? Get Luckies yourself!
Total 125.50
Total Expenses $2613.15
FRANCES HUNEKE.
STANFORD
Total $3181.55
Refund on bids. 213.00
Total income $2968.55
INCOME
Formal Dance
Jazz Concert
Informal Dance
Refund on expenses .
Adjustments
Total
(Communion Breakfast)
Donuts and Coffee $ 24.00
(Miscellaneous)
Miscellaneous expenses $ 58.70
Workers 67.00
(Informal Dance) Total income
Paid to Chairman $ 50.00 Total expenses
Band 95.00
10.00
2.00
228.15
143.00
67.00
64.50
60.00
45.00
31.00
25.00
25.00
Yen Den
Dim Gym
Furry Surrey
H. E. KROHNER.
WAYNE STATE U.
DAVID DULANSEY.
U. OF PITTSBURGH
MARTI N"GI LBERT.
U. OF ARKANSAS
Total
(@A.r.coJ'
.,'
WHAT IS A SOUTH AMERICAN MARE?
L.IGHT UP A light SMOKE-LIGHT UP A LUCKY!
WHAT'S A POORLY LIGHTED
BASKETBALL COURT?
Total ... 2090.50
(Jazz Concert)
Eli Chosen Six $170.00
Guzzi Band 10.00
Soda for Jazz Concert &
informal dance 48.15
WHAT'S A MINK·UPHOLSTERED CARRIAGE?
COUNCIL ...
(Continued from Page 4)
Bids and Faculty
invitations
Decorations
Publicity
Queen's gift
Transportation
Flowers .
Ice carvings
Police
Cape and crown
(rental of)
Evergreens
KENNETH DETRO. Chile Filly
INDIANA TECHNICAL COLL.
Page Six THE STAG April 25, 1958
You'll be sittin'on top ofthe world when you change toEM
JOHN F. CALLAN, JR.
Support
Junior
Week
blurts out a secret that both he
and the accused major have
been trying to hide ... a secret
that audiences in New York,
Washington, Boston and other
cities that applauded "Time
Limit!" found profoundly moving
and shocking.
LiveModern flavor
loyal soldier had become a turncoat.
Cargill's unwillingness to cooperate,
pressure from the
Judge Advocate's commanding
officer . . . a general whose own
son had died in a North Korean
prison camp ... to get a vindictive
conviction, and contrary 1..------------_
statements from a nervous lieu-tenant
who had been Cargill's
fellow-prisoner, are woven into
a pattern of increasing tension
that makes this section of the
playas exciting as any thriller
of recent years. The play is not
a "whodunnit" but a "whydunnit,"
and the melodramatic
chase turns out to be an intellectual
chase after truth.
The sordid truth emerges
when the uneasy lieutenant, in
a scene of hysterical revelation,
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of their endurance and broke
under pressure in the prisonerof-
war camps in Korea.
Moving back and forth between
flash-backs to a Korean
P.O.W. camp and a judge advocate's
office of an army post in
the United States, the play's
ACTION deals with the shrewd
and humane Judge Advocate's
patient efforts to discover why
a first-rate officer, a Major Cargill,
had succumbed to enemy
indoctrination and parroted the
party line in propaganda broadcasts
for his captors.
The accused man definitely
refuses to defend himself, and
fellow-officers testify to his
guilt. Yet the zealous Judge Advocate
isn't satisfied. With a
passion for justice he keeps inquiring
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Light into that
"Time Limit!" dramatizes the
grim problem of American servicemen
who came to the limit
A cast of nineteen players
will present Fairfield University's
second major drama production,
"Time Limit!", May 10
at the Shakespeare Festival
Theater, Stratford, Conn.
Most characters in the play
have striking personality differences
and the actors chosen to
bring out these individual traits
are working a heavy schedule
under the competent direction
of Mr. Robert G. Emerich.
Lawrence Washburn plays
Lt. Col. William F. Edwards, a
young army lawyer whose dedication
to duty and the legal
profession remain at an admirable
high level. T/Sgt. Charles
Baker, by David Barrett, aids
Edwards in a military investigation.
Baker's wit and carefree
antics provide comic relief in
this mystery melodrama.
Major Harry Cargill, characterized
by Robert Carroll, is the
controversial former prisoner of
war who is accused of collaborating
with the enemy. Cargill
is a man of mixed emotion and
is somewhat unpredictable in
personality. 2nd Lt. George
Miller, pIa y e d by Frank
O'Rourke, is swept right into
the Cargill controversy and his
human reactions call for an
actor with exceptional ability.
In addition to P. Joseph DeCicco
as the general who finds
that the truth about his dead
son is a stunning spectre, Miss
Eileen Martin as an alert WAC
corporal, Miss Constance Pero
as the accused Major's anxious
wife, the large cast also includes
the orisoners of war in the custody
of the North Koreans. I
These roles are filled by John
Here's The Story
On 'Time Limit'
PREVIEW OF STRATFORD
SUMMER THEATRE SLATE
Fairfield U. faculty members
participating in the series are
Rev. John W. Ryan, S.J., chairman
of the University's department
of English; Rev. John L.
Bonn, S.J., a noted author and
lecturer; and Rudolph Landry,
professor of poetry and drama.
Father Ryan, who has presented
a series of talks at Fairfield
U. on the development of
drama, will present his lecture
May 1, on "Mid Sumer Night's
Dream." "Hamlet" is Father
Bonn's topic, and Mr. Landry
will speak on "The Winter's
Tale."
All of the lectures will begin
at 8:30 p.m. in Gonzaga auditorium
with question and discussion
periods following each
talk.
The 1958 Stratford Shakespeare Festival program
will be previewed in four lectures at Fairfield University
by Edward C. Fisher, the theatre's resident manager,
and members of the Fairfield U. faculty.
The public is invited to attend<$
the lectures which are presented C. Kelly, Charles McCann, Paul
by Fairfield U. as a community Ziegler, Donald Zucco, Thomas
service. Tickets are not neces- Morrison, Joseph McNamara,
sary for admission. David Norton, Henry O'Hagen,
The background of the Strat- John. Warburt?n, and William
ford Shakespeare theatre and MargIOtta. NIcholas D~Paola
th O , IS summer s programW·11 beIp.lays the sentry and M.artm Dee
presented Thursday (AprJ·l 24) wIll be seen as Col. KIm.
by Mr. Fisher at 8:30 p.m. in
Gonzaga auditorium. This year's
plays are "Mid Summer Night's
Dream," "Hamlet," and "The
Winter's Tale."
SECONDED:
Discussion:
MOTION: Mr. Croake. That
Mr. Healy's motion be tabled.
SECONDED:
Discuss~on:
PASSED. (by the required
two-thirds majority.)
MOTION: Mr. Redgate. That
the problems of unexcused absences
be brought up at the
next Council meeting and that
the members involved be warned.
SECONDED:
Discussion:
Moved:
Passed.
MOTION: Mr. Ryan. That it
become the automatic duty of
the Recording Secretary to make
a formal motion that any member
missing two out of three
meetings without being excused
by the President be removed
from the Council.
SECONDED:
Discussion:
MOTION: Mr. Croake. That
Mr. Ryan's motion be tabled.
SECONDED:
Discussion:
MOVED:
PASSED. (by the required
two-thirds majority.)
MOTION: That the meeting
be adjourned.
SECONDED:
PASSED.
Fr. Rooney closed the meeting
with a prayer.
COUNCIL ...
(Continued from Page 5)
records were then presented to
the Council. -
MOTION: Mr. Healy. That the
Student Council examine the
attEndance records and take
action "ad seriatim" immediately,
concerning excessive
absences.
Dotty Smith, pretty young
vocalist, with the Butterfield
Orchestra, has a bigger interest
in the band than most other
band-vocalists. Dotty is married
to Billy, and they are the proud
parents of twin girls.
Remember, Billy Butterfield
is the first big-name band to
visit Fairfield.
THE STAG
Dear Father:
I'm afraid I'll be a little late getting back for the last part
of the school year. I realize that this needs a bit of explaining,
so here it is. You know this Bermuda trip? Well, that's how
this mess got started. I was at the airport when this guy, who
seemed to be all trench coat came up to me and muttered something
in Spanish. Now the only Spanish I know is what I hear
in the songs, so I said, "Besame mucho, Granada," and grinned
at him. He looked at me rather nastily but then he smiled again
and waved to some of his friends. Just then they called my
flight, so I turned to walk away. I walked right into this bunch
of buys, see. They were wearing fatigues, beards, rimless glasses,
and Gatlings. They laughed merrily and began to throw knives
at me. What a jolly little tableau we presented to the interested
crowd. My original friend said something and they picked me
up and carried me to this private plane. It didn't bother me
much except that they were all humming "The Funeral March,"
which is calculaetd to be a trifle unnerving. Well, after they
strapped me down inside the plane, I got to meet the group.
It turned out that they are professional righteous revolutionaries,
members of one of the two largest firms in the trade.
They hadn't yet made up their minds where they were going,
but, since their motto is, "One dictator is as good as another,"
that didn't bother them at all. They were planning to hit Cuba
but one of their rivals had taken over that territory. In any
case, this was our group:
Juan "Brains" O'Toole - He is running the show. It was
he who went through the chart selecting a country that hadn't
had a revolt for two or three months.
Earnest "Papa" Herringway - A writer who came along to
suffer. He's trying to do this by cultivating lice in his beard
and eating whole cloves of garlic. I don't know if he's suffering
or not but people within a radius of five feet are; I don't imagine
the lice are too happy either.
Mike "Lovable" Hammer - A charming little sadist, still
at the awkward age (too old to be a juvenile delinquent, too
young to be big in the dope traffic). He wanted to while away
the hours on the plane by tickling my feet with a cigarette
lighter.
Pierre "Linus" DuBois - He is, of all things, French. Spends
most of his time singing something about "Liberty, Equality, Togetherness."
I think he's a bit of an idealist.
Me - I'm here because they feel that every revolution needs
a young American college boy. It seems that their employers
want all their revolutions to have a certain tone about them.
Although I don't like the way that Mike snaps his Zippo
and eyes me speculatively, they seem to be a good bunch of
guys. We've been up in these hills ever since we arrived. They
put me to work writing news flashes saying that the capital will
soon be in our hands, etc. None of the locals seem to care, but
we're leaving as soon as we get our paychecks. We're being
paid by the Association of American Firearms Manufacturers.
Well, I've got to go; we have to kidnap a race driver. I'll try
to be back before finals, honest I will.
Adios, BEAUREGARD BUGLEBOY
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DRA:MA SOCIETY ..
(Continued from Page 1)
Television Network. At present
she is the secretary to' .the
President-Treasurer of the Edwards
Company, Inc.
Miss Martin is at present a
member of the Hilltop Players
and the Masque Players of
Bridgeport, and also of the
Mask-and-Wig Players of New
Rochelle. Having studied with
Ml'. Basie Burwell, she has appeared
at the Klein Memorial in
musical comedy under the direction
of Mr. Al Dickerson. In
addition, Miss Martin has been
featured in "The Whole Town
Lackipg," "Out of the Frying
Pan," and "By Gemine." At
present, she is the Air Force
Plant Representative at the Si-
'- J Ikorsky Aircraft Division.
JUNIOR PROM ...
(Continued from Page 1)
responsibility as performer or
listener.
Always the innovator, Billy is
no longer content to sit in the
esteemed position he now holds
\
- he wants to literally bring
the music to the people - in ... ..!. person!
CLASS ELE'CTIONS
April 25, 1958
ELECTIONS
Regulation for th~ relaxed and easy life of spring and summer
in Connecticut. Little or no work to keep 'em spic and
span . . . wash and dry fast, minimum pressing needed.
Natural tan, charcoal, sailing blue. Sizes 29-42 waist.
Fr. Mullin Informs
Populus on WNHC-TV
men's furnishings, s:tree:t floor
Rev. Laurence S. Mullin, S.J.,
professor in the Philosophy department
at Fairfield University,
has been invited by the management
of WNHC Television
to appear as a featured guest
on "The Town Crier" program,
Tuesday evening, May 6. Miss
Carol Hill is the hostess of the
telecast which is in focus each
evening at 6:55 o'clock. Miss
Hill will interview Father Mullin
in his present capacity as
Moderator of the Fairfield University
Drama Society. Their
discussion will be concerned
with the Society's forthcoming
presentation of "Time 'Limit"
scheduled for a May 10 presentation
at the Shakespeare Festival
Theatre.
"The Town Crier" is a public
service program presented by
WNHC each evening, Monday
through Friday at 6:55 o'clock.
It is the design of the television
station that this special show
will keep the people of Connecticut
well informed as to state
and local events and projects.
Page Eight THE STAG April 25, 1958
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THE WHY OF THE RECESSION
By PAT WAIDE
At the present time the government, business and labor
leaders need a clear view of what has been happening to the
United States economy and where it is heading. It is not important
for them to determine what was the exact date of the start
of the third post-war recession, but "how and why" it ever began.
Currently most economists and business publications are fixing
the blame for our economic woe on the seeds sown during
the great and unforeseen consumer boom of 1955. This was the
year when consumption rose $7 billion more than the $11 billion
rise predicted by economists, when consumer debt rose $5.8 billion
in contrast to the $0.5 billion rise of 1954, when automobiles
and consumer durable goods had all time record sales, and when
purchasers added $12.5 billion to the mortgage debt. Businessmen
were hoping to reap huge future profits from the "great
economic growth" by using their income to make tremendous
capital outlays for new plants and equipment. Along with this
expansion, ceiling productive capacity was maintained.
But in 1956 there was something wrong with the speculative
boom. Although industry kept making outlays of business capital,
consumer borrowing, spending and income had stopped growing
at an abnormal rate. The Federal Reserve Board fearing
that inflation would be the result of the unbridled expansion,
tightened the availability of money. This caused a fall off in
housing construction since businessmen considered other investments
more profitable, and there was a consequent decline in
demand for consumer durable goods. Purchasers were taking
longer to repay their debts and re-enter the market. The economy
had generated capacity faster than the demand.
By 1957 industrial expansion had just about run its course
when the government began to make huge defense outlays.
This, coupled with the consequences of the Suez crisis (more
foreign aid and defense spending for our ,allies) again resulted
in boom sentiment. It was the general inflationary state of public
thinking which stimulated the economy and offset the decline
in demand for consumer durable and capital goods. However
late in 1957 businessmen started to cut their inventories due to
the declining demand. The Federal Government felt the necessity
to tidy its house also and live within its appropriated budget.
Although it had been spending at an $18 billion rate for the
first half of the year it was content to spend at a $12 billion rate
during the last half. Defense contractors, hard pressed because
of the higher interest rates on. loans and the uncertainty of government
policies, cancelled many programs, unloaded inventories,
reduced payrolls and cut plant and equipment spending.
Even though government spending is small in relation to total
business and industrial outlays, its thriftiness had a definite
effect on consumer and business confidence. When the 1958 automobiles
made their big flop in the last quarter of the year the
recession was on.
Economists are in virtual unanimity that today's slump has
been more serious than the last two post-war recessions. They
cite that unemployment has increased faster, that employment
has decreased quicker, and the decline in production of business
and plant equipment was more rapid than in 1948 or 1953.
A minority of the economists believe that today's recession
will be the climax of the business cycle decline after a great war.
They state that this climax is caused by a slump in post-war
housing, change in age composition, and the failure of any major
industrial innovations since the war.
However a majority of the economists believe that there
will be no real depression. They state that our current slump
is caused by a return to normal after the consumer boom of 1955.
With no great liquidity of investments occurring and the huge
savings deposits currently in the banks, any stimulating government
policies in their opinion will be effective and the economy
will not drown in any tidal wave of collapse.
April Showers Dance
A Pleasant Evening
Any traces of Freshman
apathy are yet to be found as
far as the support of the Freshman
dance on April 19 at Loyola
Hill is concerned. "April
Showers" was the theme and
the music was provided by the
Stardusters. Steve Dempsey
sang while "the 75 dreamy-eyed
couples danced to such love
songs as "Laura" and "My
Funny Valentine."
The decorations were by far
the most elaborate ever seen for
a dance held at Loyola Hall. The
once awkward and bothersome
poles were used to great advantage.
They were decorated as
trees with many different flowers
sprouting from the branches.
Clever decorating made the
lights appear as clouds, and,
after all, clouds are necessity
for April showers.
The band played in front of
a backdrop of a city outline
painted by Richard Derosier.
Many silhouettes of spring
scenes were decorating the usually
bare walls. Credit should
be given to Bob Crowley and
his many assistants for making
the flowers.
Also credit is due to the following
who helped make the
dance a success - Paul Coughlin,
Ned Bowen, Mike Fratantuno
and Joe Dews. The Committe
for the dance consisted
of Don Lupo, Mike Kelly, Hank
Pronovost, Joe Cannozzaro, Bob
Crowley, Brian Lawler, and
Geoffrey Stokes.
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Yearbook pictures of the present Junior Class will be taken
May 5 - 9 in Xa:vier. A schedule of each Junior's appointment
will be posted in Xavier. If you want your picture in
next year's "Manor", be there.
THE WHAT OF THE KOHLER STRIKE
By JOHN WARBURTON
The Senate Committee on Improper Activities in the field
of Labor and Management has just about finished with its investigation
into this torrid issue. The committee split along party
lines on the issue, but in the Senate that is to be expected. In
order to form a judgment as to who was the villain, the union
force of the United Auto Workers or the Kohler Plumbing Co.,
examine the history of the conflict. The strike began on April 5,
1954 and is still on, at least in theory. The Kohler Company
continues business. But friendships, once strong, have been
broken; neighbors, strikers and non-strikers no longer speak to
each other; and the communities of Kohler and Sheboygan, WISconsin
are still filled with an air of tension and distrust.
The Kohler Company's relations with labor have always
been bitter. In 1952 the U.A.W. organized the plant and won a
one-year contract. Because of the union's demand that the company
arbitrate discharges and a health issue - the men charged
they were inadequately protected against silicosis - the company
refused to renew the contract. The strike that followed
has cost the union $10,000,000 and, to an extent, damaged the
company's business. Violence on both sides has occurred. All
this came out in the Senate committee's hearings. On about
three different occasions the union has offered to have the issue
arbitrated by an outside source, presumably impartial. The
company has refused on the grounds that an outsider could not
understand the situation and give a just deal to both sides. However,
many labor and management conthcts have been settled
in the past by arbitration, with very satisfactory results. It
would seem that the least the Kohler Company could do would
be to give arbitration a try.
Cases against both sides in this controversy have been presented
to the National Labor Relations Board, a government
organization which supervises action in the management-labor
field. The case against the union was dismissed on the grounds
of inconclusive evidence. However, in the fall of this year the
board found Kohler guilty of unfair labor practices (mainly in
having refused to bargain) coercion of the employees by serving
them with eviction notices from company houses, discrimination
and illegal firing.
products, on a nation wide basis, is a point for consideration.
The U.A.W. maintains that it is a legal primary boycott; that is,
one to persuade customers not to buy the products of the company.
Management claims that is an illegal secondary boycott;
that is, one bringing economic pressure on another employer to
force him to stop doing business with Kohler. The facts are
clouded with a multitude of opinions and emotional charges.
Neither the N.L.R.B. nor the Senate committee could find any
conclusive evidence showing use of the illegal secondary boycott.
In taking a general stand on the issue, I would say that
while the union is not without blame for some of the violent
conduct waged during the strike, the basic justification of the
reasons for the calling of the strike is sound. The Kohler Company,
now engaged in a face-saving stout denial and stubbornness
to cooperate in the settlement of the strike, shall have to
face up to the reality that their conduct is neither profitable
nor good advertising. The issue has to be settled by arbitration.
Peace and justice is needed to heal the wounds of the striferidden
communities of Sheboygan and Kohler, and to ease the
tension between labor-management forces in the nation.
- JOHN F. X. WARBURTON
French Comedy, Movie
Head A May Evening
May 16 and 17 mark the end
of scheduled events for the
French Club. On May 16, a
French Culture Contest will be
held in Gonzaga Auditorium
where high schools from the
Connecticut area will participate.
Prizes will be awarded to
the winners. May 17 a French
Night will be held at Gonzaga
consisting of music, movieslides,
a French play followed
by the showing of a recent motion
picture. Admission will be
75c per couple.
"Bonnes Revolutions," a contemporary
French comedy in
one act, will have in its lead
roles Sean Meagher and Miss
Powers. In supporting roles
will be Marcia Marchese, Barbara
Panish, with William Curley
and Robert Lions. The play
is under the skillful direction
of Dr. MacDonald who has devoted
much time and labor to
its preparation. Entertainment
of a high degree is assured to
all those attending French
Night.
These two events will only
supplement numerous French
Club meetings held throughout
the year, organized by the Pres-
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:" John Crane. Both officers are in
the Sophomore class. Among
.the topics discussed this semester
were "Ravel," by Joseph
Monahan, "C 0 n t e m POl' a l' y
French Music" by Richard
Preto-Rodas, and the "Use of
the Berlitz System" by Dr.
MacDonald.
Dr. MacDonald will speak on
"The Relationship Between
Indo - E u l' 0 pea n Languages"
(Linguistics). All are invited to
this interesting talk as well as
Fairfield Shopping Center any others presented by the '- -' I French Club.
April 25. 1958 THE STAG Page Nine
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Page Ten THE STAG April 25, 1958
George Bisacca, head basketball
coach at Fairfield Prep the
past six seasons, has been officially
named varsity coach at
Fairfield University.
Bisacca, who now resides in
Fairfield, attended Bridgeport
grammar schools and then went
on to become a member of the
inaugural class at Fairfield
Prep. After graduating from the
Prep in 1946, he went on to
Georgetown University and
Georgetown Law School.
Bisacca, the father of four
children, is a partner in the
practice of law with Judge John
H. Norton of Fairfield, maintaining
law offices both in Fairfield
and Bridgeport.
He started his basketball
career as a varsity performer
with the Prep and twice during
his three years on the varsity
he helped the Prepsters gain
the semi-finals of the Eastern
Catholic Scholastic Tournament
held annually at Newport, RI.
After Prep, Bisacca went on to
play two seasons at Georgetown
Inder Coach Elmer
Ripley. While attending Georgetown
Law School, he played
with the Washington Cliftons.
Lawyer-coach Bisacca's record
for six seasons at the Prep
stands at 80 victories against 43
losses. His best season was in
1956 when his team scored 16
wins against 5 losses. This team
was defeated in the' opening
round of the state tournament;
but his 1955 squad advanced to
the semi-finals before bowing
out to Hartford Weaver.
Emil Garofalo will continue
as Bisacca's assistant.
"Tops in Town"
GREEN COMET
DINER
HANRAHAN ...
(Continued from Page 1)
edition whose members were
known as the "mighty mites."
This team, which upset the University
of Bridgeport in one of
the most memorable games in
this great rivalry, gave at least
an average of 5 inches a man
to its opponents; but it never
stopped fighting. Led by Lennie
Paoletta who was joined in the
backcourt by Pedro Tagatac, the
team played almost perfect pattern
ball and was always a unit.
Other members of this squad
were Jack Smyth, Dixie Pavel
and Hot Rod Hanley.
This year's sophomore laden
squad compiled a good 12-9
record. Hanrahan's last year as
head coach saw his squad upset
St. Francis and NCAA small
college finalist St. Michael's.
He leaves his successor with
nine returning lettermen plus
some fine transfers and freshmen.
This with his rebuilding
job completed, James Hanrahan
steps down as head coach. He
will be sorely missed by those
who worked with and for him.
Lawyer, Prep Mentor
Is Former Pro Player
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A Fairfield Runner
In A Boston Marathon
For the first time since the
beginning of track at Fairfield
University, one of the members
of its team was entered in the
nationally known Boston Marathon.
Cross-country captain, Bob
McCarthy was Fairfield's first
participant in this annual event.
A graduate of Brooklyn Prep
and a three year member of
Fairfield's cross-country team,
Bob is no stranger to such
events. In a warm-up he ran
twenty-two miles at a steady
pace. If this pace had lasted
for the twenty-six miles and
three tortuous hills of Newton
in the Marathon, then Bob
would have had something.
Nevertheless, in this day of
car-shuttling between Xavier
and Canisius, it's a credit to
something or other that one of
our humber can run so far for
so long.
This week, a long dreamed of
vision became a reality. An exclusive
club of undergraduate
and alumni varsity track men
was formed. The club was given
the name of the "Spike-Shoe
Club". As its first official function,
the club ran a decathlon
on the afternoons of April 22,
23 and 24. It was open to all
students, varsity track men excluded~
The officers of the club
are: President, Dave D.r0ngowski;
Vice President, Phil Gallagher;
Secretary, Frank Conners;
Treasurer, Joe McNamara.
TENNIS TEAM WINS
The 1958 Tennis opener saw
Fairfield University smash its
way to a resounding 8 to 4 victory
over the University of
'Hartford in Hartford April 14.
Led by Bob Halapin's 6-3, 6-0
win and Dick Keating's 6-1, 6-1
playas well as victories by Joel
Cherrytree, Larry Lessing, Gordon
Willard, and Tad Dowd the
team showed its potential for a
very fine season. The team will
play its next match against New
Britain.
BISACCA BASKETBALL COACH
JUNIORS:
Remember that if you want
Mamma to see your profile in
next year's "Manor", then know
the time of your appointment,
May 5 - 9, posted in Xavier.
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In Intramural Bowling
While most of us were home
during the Easter vacation, a
few men were around here
fighting for a chance to be on
the baseball team. Under the
direction of Coach Frank Feroleta
and his assistant, Emil
Garofalo, the team shapes up to
be one of the best in recent
years. Buddy Waters and Ed
Skinski are the co-captains for
this year's team. This season's
squad includes pitchers Toomey,
Skinski, Murtaugh, Maguire,
and White; catchers Alvino and
Fayette; infielders McGowan,
Redway, Caragliano, Ciminera,
Walsh and Vigilione; and outfielders
Waters, Panesai, Bard,
Hyra, Rinaldi and Emanuelli.
Over the last week or so, the
baseball team has played three
games against Hartford U.,
Fairleigh-Dickinson, and Seton
Hall. Opening the season, April
14 against Hartford U., the
Stags looked good, especially
pitcher Dave Toomey. But after
eight innings Toomey tired, and
though the team led 11-2 at the
bottom of the eighth, the final
score was a close 11-10. The
Stags picked up five runs in the
fourth inning on Ron Bard's
homer with a man on base.
Sophomore Kevin Walsh led
Fairfield at the plate with a pair
of singles, driving in three runs.
Playing their first game in the
newly formed Collegiate Baseball
League, Fairfield suffered
its first setback of the year at
the hands of Fairleigh-Dickinson,
6-2. The Stags got their
runs in the first inning on a
walk and singles by Walsh and
Bard; and in the eighth on a
walk and Don Rinaldi's triple.
All of Dickinson's runs came
off Fairfield starter Ed Skinski,
who lost the game.
Playing their first home game
of the year at Alumni Field, the
Stags suffered a humiliating
defeat at the hands of Seton
Hall by a 20-3 count. Dave
Toomey started and was followed
by five other pitchers, but
none of them could quiet the
bats of powerful Seton Hall.
Toomey was the loser and his
record now stands 1-1.
Toomey, Bard and
Walsh Lead Stags
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A casual observer who happened to walk onto the Fairfield
campus last Wednesday would have thought that the school had
but a single interest: which was obviously sports. For on that
beautiful, clear Wednesday our visitor would have seen a track
meet between Fairfield and New Britain attended by a crowd
that at times reached 200 interested spectators.
At the same moment on the softball diamond a challenge
game was underway, with the victors to receive a sudsy trophy.
Even this game was witnessed by a small group of
voracious spectators.
The Alumni Field was covered by baseball players trying
to break into the line-up and those who were trying just as
hard to keep their newly won positions. The team which has
gotten off to a flying start by downing a fighting University of
Hartford squad, 11-10, had only four veterans in the opening
day line-up. Last year's workhorse, Dave Toomey, got the
opening day assignment and pitched a strong seven ,inning.s b~fore
weakening and requiring aid from Co-Captam Skmskl,
Other veterans who saw action and have earned a starting position
are Co-CaDtain Buddy Waters in centerfield, Tom Caragliano
at secon dand -Jack Redway who has switched from shortstop to
first base.
Among the newcomers is Ronnie Bard, the rightfielder
who showed his ability by blasting a line-drive that carried
into the stands for the team's first home run. The leftfield
slot has been grabbed by powerful sophomore slugger, Bob
Rinaldi. The left side of the infield is 'occupied by two more
sophomores, shortstop Kevin Walsh and third baseman Vin
Ciminera. These boys between them added three hits to the
Stag attack in their first game. The ca:tcher is ano:ther soph,
Vinnie Alvino, who is backed up by the fiery veteran, Larry
Fayette. Challenging :these men are 12 more players who
have shown :their abili:ty by being selec:ted for :this season's
squad. The :team also has a new coach in Frank Feroletto,
former Prep and Universi:ty s:tar. He is being aided by
assis:tant coach Emil Garofalo, former cap:tain of No:tre Dame
Universi:ty's baseball squad.
With a new coach and an almost entirely new line-up the
team hopes to break the five hundred mark this season, after last
year's dismal campaign. The team, at the moment, seems to lack
the necessary pitching to have an outstanding season, but preseason
form often does not tell the story. Perhaps this is one of
those times ! !
About :thir:ty players on :tha:t wonderful Wednesday :took
:their golf clubs from s:torage and headed for :the links :to ge:t
in :their rounds before supper. Others of a more leisurely
vein wen:t down :to :the beach :to pick up a li:t:tle sun and relax
from :the grind of s:tudies and :the cold, win:try, rainy days
:tha:t had marked Spring un:til :this week.
The tennis team under the direction of Father Ring, S.J., was
working hard for its second match of the season against New
Britain. The team had started strongly by crushing the University
of Hartford, 8-1, earlier in the week. This practice
showed that Bob Halapin deserved his number one singles rank,
while Joel Cherrytree and Dick Keating proved conclusively
their right to the number one doubles slot. Plans were also
made to hold a Freshman Tournament to select next year's varsity
candidates.
All in all, it was a wonderful Wednesday for sports.
Massoud "Sam" Mowad came
from behind in the final stages
of the intramural bowling tournament
to take high honors
away from early tournament
favorites such as Ray Bykowski,
D. Campbell, and A.
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The tournament lasted six
weeks, the first two of which
saw Sam far behind the pack,
but his steady bowling and his
consistent improvement finally
made him a winner.
Ray Bykowski, the steadiest
bowler in the tournament, copped
high honors in the unhan,
dicapped division with a 1974
for an average of approximately
110.
The tournament results are
as follows:
Handicap Scores:
Sam Mowad
A. Broughel
R Basset
Raw Scores:
Ray Bykowski
D. Campbell
M. Jasmin,
