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THE DAILY BULLETIN Yo! 3. “College Station, Texas, Thursday, March 18, 19 20. her 144 OPEN AND CLOSED 'AN OPPORTUNITY SHOP DISCUSSED IN DETAILED WAY Organization, Educated, Classified, And Standardized Taking Place of Individualism The semi-monthly meeting of the Social Science Seminar, which had been postponed to Tuesday evening was well attended and one of th: | largest audiences of the season listened to the discussion on the “Open and Closed Shop,” given by S. C. Hoyle. After a few introductory remarks, Mr. Hoyle quoted the following par- agraph from one of the range stories of B. M. Bower, “Civilization is com- pelled to crush the old order things that it may fertilize the soil out of which grows the new. It is so in plant life and the life of hu- mans, also. It is hard—mno doubt extremely hard—but as irresistible as death itself.” He then reviewed the war between the cattle interests and the small farmer in the march of progress and spoke of our present unrest as the age of evolution from individualism to organization in all walks of life. He then proceeded to show that after the large business interests had eliminated competition in business they endeavored to promote individ- ualism among the working classes by introducing foreigners and negroes into the untrained positions, feeling that it was important to have an abundant supply of individuals to deal with in order to maintain con- trol, and that the big interests were back of the “Open Shop’ movement which is nothing more or less than an organized boycott against unions. He then reviewed the history of in- dividualism and pointed out some of its results in our congested centers. while at the same time dealing with the abuses of crganized power by both capital and labor. A compar- ison was made between a so-called open shop and a closed shop and con- clusions were presented as to their effects on industrial production, while a review was given of the asso- ciation of common interests and the resulting organizations wherein stan- of dards of competency are being es- tablished which pointed towa:1 an age of orzanization in all our inter- ests. He then suggested that if we were to use wealth as a means to an end rather than the end which seems to be the tendency of business aud the large interests as well as many so-called unions which are merely hol! up crowds working under the guise of unionism forf selfish ends without thought =. of the | ultimate effect on unionism or society, it would be well to think of the possibilities of na- tional organization in all classes, @a- ucated, classified and standardized. He then pointed out the wonderful results obtained in business through organizations, and the tendency of (Continued on Page 4) FOR GREAT WORK BY THE Y. M. C. A. In Syria, China, Buenos Aires and Other Far Away Places There is a Great Need. | An instance of the opportunity for good work offered the Young Men's [Christian Association is shown in the suggestion of General Ngai Pong | Ping, Metropolitan Police Cimmis- sioner of Canton, China, that the Y take over, bag and baggage, and Aquatic Sports Club which he had or- ganized. The Y, he said, is the only institution in the city which can handle such a movement properly. The Club is to be financed by wealthy men of the city and the Association is not to assume any of that respon- sibility. Popular Saturday Nights. Every Saturday night the Associa- tion in Buenos Aires holds an athletic exhibition before a crowded house. Demonstrations of swimming, water- polo, basketball, volley ball, floor ball, calisthenics, acrobatics, boxing, wrestling and fencing are given. “The little home-made jazz band may be wobbly as to technique and time—but the men like it and many who would naturally spend their evenings in cafes and public places fight for en- trance to the Y gymnasium. No ad- vertising is necessary.” A Waiting List in Buenos Aires. With a building to accomodate 1,000 and an actual membership of over 3,000 men and boys, with a waiting list of 200 to 500, the Association has had to make a rule that new members may be admitted only in number equal to the expirations. That as many as possible might have the use of the building, classes were started at odd hours—and were promptly crowded. There are men and boys waiting now who will not get into the gymnasium till late in the spring. All because Argentina with a population of 7,- 000,000 has but one Y. M. C. A. where modern physical education may be found. The Y Manages a Trackmeet in Taiyuanfu. The North China Track and Field meet preparations were largely in the hands of Y men. Te referee, the starter, practically all the timers, scorers and judges were from the Association. It was a truly splendid meet with over 400 centestants from seven provinces. Visitors from out- side the province were entertained free of charge, and all expenses were met by the Governor. Something New Among Moslems. One of the biggest tasks in Syria | is going to be that of breaking down the racial and eredal prejudices. An | important step in this work was a | series of meetings held in the Asso- ciation building at the Syrian Protes- tant College. Here women of all sects, Mohammedan, Christian, and Jewish, met while the Christian wo- men of the College told them some- TOURNAMENT OF TENNIS ASSN. IS 10 BE SATURDAY! Matches Are Announced by the Sec- retary of The Association For the Event The first tournament of the Tennis | Association will begin Saturday af- ternoon at 1 o’clock. The following schedule will be followed. Every player must be at the courts at the | given time in order that the matches | may be played without delay. Any men who care to play and whose names are not listed in the schedul= below will see the secretary in Room 9, Austin, before Friday at 12 o'clock so that their play may be ar- ranged and announced Saturday morning. The schedule will be as follows: (1) The following men will play on the courts in rear of the Shirley Annex at the time stated: At One p. m.. Adkison, A., will play E. Notes- tine. Hamilton, M. A., will play Bossy, H. G. Hanna, will play Repp, E. C. Mahan, J., will play Hayes. At 2:30 p: m. Jones, L. G., will play Johnson, A. S. Lancaster, A. P., will play Web- ster, D. H. Cook, L. E., will play Vanderberg, J.-E. Perry, E. J., will play Waltrip. At 4:00 p. m. Prof. Thomas will play L. G Nichols. : Stocks, A. B. will play Varnell, E. A. Smith, M. V., will play West, G. Fortier, J. E., will play Wilson, JB. Prof. Cahn will play Crippen, W. (2) The following will play on the courts west of the Y. M. C. A.: At. 1:00 p.m. Richards, W. B., will play Martin, PR 1 Shifflett will play Alexander. Meyer, S., will play Chambers. Rogers, ’ > will play. Graham. At 2:30 p. Prof.’T. r Mayo will 215% Ratliff, T.P. Armstrong, Welsh. Buie will play Thomas, C. W. Close, C. M., will play Neely M. J At 4:00 p. m. Daniel, J. S., will play Orme, W. P. Rosenberg will play Stiles, R. W. Prof. Bailiff will play Gieseke, Jno. Seals, W. D., will play Stewart, M. will play W.."H., P. Prof. Milner will play Nabours, C. thing of modern ideals of housekeep- | ing and motherhood. It was the first time that Moslem women had ever come together with women of other sects—and that in a public building, belonging to a Christian college. | search man. (C0-ORDINATION OF COLLEGES IN RESEARCH WORK The National Research Council Pro- poses to Furnish Valuable Help in Research Work. Dr. F. B. Dains, Professor of Chem- istry in the University of Kansas ad- dressed a called meeting of the Sci- ence Seminar , Tuesday afternoon speaking in the interest of the Na- tional Research ‘Council. He is touring the country visiting the various colleges and universities in an effort to ‘stimulate research work. He discussed at length the |-various problems confronting the re- Money he said was the worst thing to be contended with in such work; and the second greatest thing is the lack of time, since most research men are forced to spend so much of their time in conducting classes. The National Research Council hopes to do a great deal toward stim- ulating research work and to help in solving the difficulties encountered by research men working on impor- tant subjects. The Council proposes to card index all the laboratories equipped and available for research work in the United States, to keep a loan library so as to furnish books relating to subjects under treatment, and to give what other information, help and guidance needed by the man engaged in research work. He outlined the organization of the National Research Council and de- scribed in detail its purposes and aims. During the war it acted in a co- operative capacity as the Depart- ment of Science and Research of the Council of National Defense; also, as the Science and Research Division of the U. S. Signal Corps. In this con- nection, during the war, it received a considerable part of its support from the Government, but since its re-or- ganization after the war it derives its. support? wholly from private sources. Under the permanent organization adopted, the work of administration is carried on by a small group of offi- cers and an Executive Board, with a smaller Interim Committee which acts for the Board in the intervals between its stated meetings. The technical work of the Council is distributed among its Divisions, thirteen in number, six of which deal with the more general aspects: and contracts of research and seven with restricted fields in science. The membership of the Council in its Divisions consists of representa- tives officially designated by the lead- ing scientific and technical societies of national scope, representatives of the Government, representatives of other particular research organiza- (Continued on Page 4) 4
