Evening star., 1933-12-28
STUDENT COUNCIL
REJECTS POLITICS
Refuses to Go to White
House to Fight Against
R. o. T. c.

Delegates attending the National
Student Federation of America Conven-
ton in the Mayfower Hotel turned a
dear ear this morning to an invitation
to go to the White House to urge aboli-
tion of the Reserve officers Training
Corps
The invitation was issued by Monroe
Sweetland of the League for Indus
trial Democracy, sponsored by Norman
Thomas. Socialist candidate for Presi-
dent of the United States. This Or
ganization is one Of the bodies taking
part in the National Conference on
Students in Politics, opening here to-
morrow night. The National Student
Federation has officially declared it is
taking no part in the Conference on
Students in Politics.
Sweetland said he represented the
League for Industrial Democracy, the
National Student League and the youth
section of the American League Against
War and Fascism.
Little Support Seen.
"- -. think he will get much sup
port from our delegates" said John A.
Lang, president OF the federation. We
are opposed TO the compulsory feature
of the r. o. T. c. in land grant col
leges, but not to the r. o. T. c. itself: "
Prevalence OF stealing in the d0rml'
tories of a number of women's col
leges was indicated at round-table
discussion of college girls this morning:
Twelve or Is student representatives OF
womenS colleges indicated their insd-
tutions are troubled in this way. One
GIL said she had even heard of chemi-
Gals being placed on money to protect
it from pilferers.
In the same discussion group a dele
gate from Pembroke College in ProN-
dence, r. J., said all the honor system
accomplishes is to create hard feelings
among students by leading them to spy
on each other.
Walter Greenleaf, specialist in higher
education Of the United States Office
of Education, led this mornings con-
sideration of how poor students can
work their way through college.
Previously there had been round-table
discussion groups Of students attending
large schools, small schools and wom-
ems colleges.
Friendship to Be Promoted.
A session for promotion of friend
ship between college students of Latin
America and the United States will be
held in the Pan-American Building late
this afternoon. Addresses were sched-
uled to be delivered by DR.. Ricardo
| Alfaro, Minister from Panama; Cyril
| Wynne, head Of research division of
| the State Department: DR.. Esteban Gil
Borges, assistant director OF the Pan
American Union; Robert Marcus OF
Catholic University. chairman Of the
/ convention, who will speak for students
of this country, and w. Ramon Mar
! chante, who wtlh speak on behalf Of
Latin American students.
Senator Elmer Thomas Of Oklahoma
is to speak at dinner tonight.
Last night Dr. George F. Zook. United
States commissioner Of education, said
the only fault he found with college
students in America was that they were
too "docile" He urged the students to
! take a more active part in extra cur
riculum activities, which, he said, are
often more important than class room
work and are good training for public
| life. He emphasized the need for adult
education otter college years are over.
Depression Results Outlined.
The results of the depression as af.
fecting the country's educational system
were briefly outlined by DR.. Zook. He
said college professors have suffered a.
much or more than any class N
America.
Late yesterday the federation adopted
a resolution stating that it was not tax.
| ing part in the National Conference oi
| Students in Politics. which will open ir
( Washington tomorrow night. There
/ we're only two dissenting votes. This ac-
ton has followed statements from or.
ganizations backing the National Con-
ference of Students in Politics that the
federation was participating in that
meeting.