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...figures compiled by the Crimson concerning freshman laundry depots must be considered invalid. The pretty girl in a tight sweater who compiled these statistics by asking freshmen "What do you think of the laundry depots?", failed to ask whether they were aware of any alternative proposals. Upon questioning several members of the class who answered in the affirmative, we discovered that they were unaware of the door to door service which would replace the depot system. Had this fact been ascertained, the results would have been much different--the great extent of freshman disapproval would have been shown. Peter...
Freshmen who waited until Sunday to exchange their dirty linen for clean sheets at the HSA depot in Mower A basement were sadly disappointed. The depot manager arrived for his usual 6 to 8 p.m. shift only to find the door locked, reportedly by a fire inspector on his Saturday rounds in the Yard...
...freshman's account of the incident went as follows: "I was taking my roommate's bedding about a quarter to seven. A dozen students were standing around with their bundles of dirty linen waiting for the depot to open. The manager was there, but he said he didn't have a key, and didn't know the door would be locked. Someone called the University police, but when the officer arrived he said he only had keys to the outside of the building...
Many objected to the CRIMSON'S "making such an issue" of the depot system. Nearly all the boys who had indicated indifference were scornful of the whole idea. "How can you get excited about dirty laundry?" or "It's all right, as laundry depot systems go,' were typical comments. One boy smiled and said, "It's better than leaving it in the streets...
Even the strong haters and fervent admirers were disrespectful to the issue. Boys who wallow in the same linen all year or wash it in the Charles considered themselves superior to the depot system...