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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Adding to the recent public announcement that no men would be called during the month of January Petersen said, "We will make known in early January whether we intend to make draft calls in February and March." The present Selective Service Act runs out at the end of March and unless the War Department feels it necessary and Congress agrees to extend the law there will be no more "Greetings" from the President, he explained...
...said that the program, which he hopes will be passed by the new Congress, will take a year to put into operation once passed by Congress, thus some men may avoid service both under the regular Selective Service Act and under...
...delegates will attempt to create an organization through which subsequent and more completely representative student meetings can discuss and act on matters of student welfare. The quality of the delegates may well determine the success or failure of the Chicago conference, for in the past student gatherings have invariably sunk knee-deep in weighty resolutions instead of chasing after specific objectives. If a student organization can be set up now to function forcefully on such questions as GI allotments, the miserable condition of public education in the South, and religious and racial quotas in schools, the student's part...
Such support in such a politically-disorganized community will probably assure the candidate's election. He is undoubtedly qualified for the honor. But it requires small reflection to realize that the University's representatives are expected to speak for and act as students, not as lobbyists for a particular organization, political, religious, or otherwise. The true potential in the idea of students meeting together on a national or world basis lies in the application of the open-minded search for knowledge to their own problems. If the dogmas of organizations already established are to occupy the discussions, a sincere endeavor...
...Curly) is in fine voice as Macheath, and Avon Long as Careless Love and Zero Mostel in the role of Hamilton Peachum come through with excellent characterizations. On the dancing side, Marjorie Belle, blonde and diminutive danseuse, is insciously graceful indeed, her gorgeous gyrations highlighting much of the second act. Libby Holman, featured female performer, disappoints with both her singing and acting as Miss Jenny. All in all, there is a mint of fine material and talent in "Twilight Alley"; with proper editing and direction, its Broadway stay may be a long...