The University of Dayton Alumnus, June 1941

Col. Kerr~ Mayor Brennan and Lt. Lindquist confer commissions at Commencement (See Page 7)

JUNE•l94l

Dear Alumnus: As these line a re being written, one cannot help but feel th a t the title of the column should be, " Notes from the Deserted City." The campus is so silent these earl y ummer days tha t it practically deafens one.

But tha t will a ll be cha nged when the nineteenth summer session opens with an enrollment ex pected to exceed 400. ' New members of the Board of Directors, Hugh E . W all , Jr. 34, a nd Pa ul Moorma n '30, D ayton ; reelected Boa rd of Athletic Control members, M a rtin Kuntz '12, and J. Ellis M ay! '08 , D ayton , were seated a t the a nnual meeting foll owing the largest election in many years. The number of ballots submitted nearl y doubled last year' sizable return .

Pages four a nd fi ve of this issue of the Alum nus carry the names of 392 men and women who have contributed to the 194 1 Alumni Fund . The total cash contribution to da te amounts to $1 77 1.50. Average contribution thus fa r is $4.50. L a rgest contribution was $50.00 from Stephen M aloney ' 22, Covington, K y.

Considering tha t memberships will be received during the rema inin g six months of the year, there is every reason to hope tha t the goal of the " All Out for D ayton" dri ve- l 000 members or $4,000.00- will be a pproxima ted .

The 194 1 Fund has, in six months, more th a n doubled the entire effort of 1940. L ast year 186 alumni contributed a total of $7 96.00. In 1939, when Fa ther Elbert re-establi shed th e Alumni Associa tion on a full time basis, nine alumni contributed a total of $3 2.00. The steady progres. of the Associa tion has been due to ma ny factors, the most importa nt of which is the consta nt a nd unfa iling cooperation of the individual members.

Every project or event fo rwarded to the路 Associa tion by the Directors has been received most whole-heartedly and for this your offi cers a nd the administra tion of the University say, "Tha nks a million ! " Particul ar recognition must be given a t this time to tha t valia nt and enthusiastic ba nd of volunteer captains who opera ted a nd who a re still opera ting in the soli cita tion of memberships in the " All Out" drive.

Theirs was indeed a noble and fruitful effort for which they richly deserve the undying gra titude of the U niversity and the Alumni Association .

ESTABLI SHED 1929

Vol. VII

No.6

June, 194 l

R. C. (Jim ) BROWN ' 34 .

. . . Edito r

HENRY RECHTIEN '42 . . . ..

. .. A ssist an t Edito r

M oorma n a nd Wall Win Directorships. .. .. . . . . .. .... . .... .. ...

3 Boosters Stage June J a mboree ..... . ...... . ... . . .. ..... . . . .... .. .. . . . . 3 Fa ther B. P . O'Reilly is Jubilaria n . . . . . . . . . . .......... .......

3 Chicago Wins "All Out" Drive ................... . ... . ............ . .. 3 List of C ontributors. . . . . . . . ..... . .. . . .. .... . ..... .. .... . . . ... 4-5 D efense a nd th e ational Economy- by E . B. O 'Leary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 194 1 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Cl ass Notes .. . ..... . .......... .. ..................... . .. . ......... 8 "Entered as second class ma tter April 15, 1940, a t the Post Office, at Dayton, Ohio, under the Act of M a rch 3, 18 79."

I ssued Monthly - O ctober through June SUBSCRIPTION- Per Year, including M embership in the Alumni Association, $4.00. Subscription alone, $2.00. Single copies, 25 cents.

Checks, dra fts and money orders should be made payable to "The Alumn i Associa tion of the University of D ayton."

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THE AL UMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON - OFFICERSPresident . . . . . .... . .... .. HoN . WM . H . W oLFF '3 1, D ayton, Ohio V ice-President . . . . . . . . . . ..... C HARLES PFARRER ' 27, D ayton, Ohio Treasurer . . . ... . . . .. ... WM . J. REYNOLDS ' 29, Phil adelphi a, Pa. ( T erm s expire ] u ne, 1942 ) Secretary . . . . . . .. . . . R. C . BRo w N 34, Dayton , Ohio ( Ap point ive offi ce) - DIRECTORSTerms expire June, 1942- .JosEPH G oETZ '3 1, Cincinnati ELMER WILL '37, D ayton T erms exp1re June, 1943- DR. L Eo N D EGER ' 10, D ayton DR. WALTER REILI NG '30, D ayton Terms expire .June, 1944- PA UL M ooRMA N '30, D ayton H uGH E . WALL, JR . ' 34, D ayton ALU MNI MEMBERS - BOARD OF ATHLETIC CONTROLT erms expire June, 1942- R oBERT C . PAYN E ' 34, Cincinna ti L Eo SPATZ '28, Dayton T erms expire .June, 1943- L oms R . MAHRT ' 26, D ayton M ERLE P. SMITH ' 25, D ayton Terms expire June, 1944- M ARTIN C. K UNTZ ' 12, D ayton J. E LLI S M AYL '08, D ayton

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MOORMAN AND WALL WIN DIRECTORSHIPS

JUBILARIAN

Kuntz and Mayl Reelected to Athletie Board Paul Moorma n '30, and Hugh E .

Wall '34, Dayton, were elected to the Alumni Assgciation Boa rd of Directors, a nd M a rtin Kuntz '12, a nd J. Ellis M ayl '08, Dayton , were elected to the Boa rd of Athletic Control in the annual election of the Associa tion . All a re for three-yea r terms.

The balloting was featured by an unusually large response from the membership. R eturns nearly doubled last year, which was the most spirited election in severa l years.

The newly elected men were notifi ed of official induction a t the a nnual meeting. At the same time an expression of gra titude was extended to those directors whose terms expired in June. They were John Ledger '16, and Louis Sucher '09, D ayton . Kuntz a nd M ayl were re-elected to the Boa rd of Athletic Control.

The annual meeting was addressed

by Fa ther Elbert, a t which time he extended warmest thanks to those persons who actively participa ted in the "All Out for Dayton" membership drive. F a ther Elbert also predicted a great future for the Association, his prediction being based upon the renewed interest being shown by the members a nd upon the fact tha t the University is now gradua ting increasingly la rge classes.

BOOSTERS STAGE JUNE JAMBOREE The June J a mboree, sponsored by the D ayton Boosters, Inc., re-established after a two-year lapse, closed on June I a fter a week of successful opera tion . H eld on the baseball diamond, the J a mboree, designed to forward the a thletic a nd recreational progra m a t the University, proved a fin a ncial success despite inclement weather.

M ajor award, a 194 1 Oldsmobile, went to R ev. F . Feldmeier, 47 12 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. The ticket was sold by an alumnus, R ev.

William A. R eith '13, a n assista nt priest in the same parish . Other winners follow :

Rev. B. P. O'Reilly

Fa ther Bernard P. O 'R eilly, president of the University of D ayton from 1908 to 1918 and again from 1923 to 1932, celebrates the Golden Anniversary of his membership in the Society of M a ry in August. During thi s h a lf-ce ntury spa n, F a th e r O'Reilly was closely identified with the University for twenty- four years as teacher a nd as president.

His friends a re legion; hosts of alumni honor and respect him and D a ni el Halligan, Cleveland, mixer.

E. C. Ank eney, Dayton, a irplane ride .

Edwin Young, Chicago, blanket.

C. ]. K orte, D ayton, footb a ll.

Betty Stokes, Phila delphia, mdse. ord er.

C lem Pa ter, Jr. , H ami lton, mdse. ord er.

H enry Goldsmith, Dayton, shoes.

Theresa Calhau, Honolulu, T. H., mixer.

M. V . Grisez, Canton, ten ni s racket.

Chas. C. Price, D ayton, ra dio .

Mrs. Geo. Worch , V ersailles, 0 ., mdse. order.

Ted Shaman, Da yton, a irplane ride.

P . T. Spilos, D ayton , I 0 ga llons gas.

B. B. T erry, Dayton, shoes.

Robert Murray, Ironton, baseball glove.

Mrs. ]. L . Davis, D ayton, airplan e ride.

Pa ul Mill er, Da yton, a irpl a ne ride.

C harl es Bridge, Dayton , airplane rid e.

Mrs. M a rk Poist, D ay ton, airplan e ride.

Ruth Mitch ell, D ayton , $5 .00.

F . N . Beach, D ay ton , shoes M . Bayerman n, D ay ton, shoes.

C. D a llman, Norwood, 0., shoes.

Louis G . Boehm er, Covington, K y., shoes.

Ed Boga, Dayton , $10.00.

C. Tra ncher, Dayton, $10.00. .J. G. H erking, Cincinnati, md se. order.

Mrs. George Thoma, D ayton, md se. order.

N . C. Swartz, D ayton, foo tba ll.

Ca rl C rane, Shreveport, L a., mixer.

Ftances Siegler, D ayton , mixer.

Les ter M eyers, Cincinnati, mixer.

Louis H a rtmeyer, D ayton, mixer.

L eo Berm a n, Dayton , elect ri c fan .

M adge Mills, Dayton , Crosley washer.

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on this occasion ex tend to him a happy Golden Jubilee.

Father O'Reilly entered the Postulate of the Society of Mary in Dayton on March 19, 1889. After a year in the Novitia te and a nother year of study in the convent of Nazareth, he went to Europe to stud y a t the University of Besancon, Fra nce. Following a brief teaching engagement at 3t. Brieuc, he made his fin al profession of vows at La R ochelle, France, August 27, 1899, and was orda ined into the priesthood a t Stanislas College, Pa ris, April 14, 1903 .

R eturning to America, he taught at St. Mary's Institute, now the Un iversity of D ayton, for five years and was then named president. During his two incumbencies, the school made great strides. The engineering :allege was established ; the college of law wa founded ; enrollment greatly increased ; Alumni H a ll, the Stadium and Albert Ema nuel library were constructed .

At present, Fa ther O'Reilly is pastor of M a ry, H elp of Christians church in O sborn, Ohio.

CHICAGO WINS IN "ALL OUT" DRIVE Complete Listing of Contributors on Pages 4-5 The Chicago Chapter, headed by Presiden t John J. Ladner '30, won the chapter competition a mong the thirteen alumni clubs participating.

Chicago had a 34% full paid membership. A University of Dayton shield, engraved, " Won by Chicago - 1941" has been a warded. The Chapter winning the ann ual membership drive twice obtains permanent possession.

Five Win Honor Keys Five volunteer capta ins in key cities ( citie where no chap ter exists but wherein fi ve or more alumni reside) were awarded U niversity of D ayton honor keys for the highest percentage of full pa id memberships .

The winners were: J ohn R eeves '40, Chillicothe; Loui s R ap ier '33, Owensboro, Ky.; Clem Pa ter, Jr. '30, H a milton ; Edwa rd W. Lange '29, Covington, K y.; La rry D. Fink '40, Fostoria.

Chapter Standings In the Cha pter competition, Chicago was followed by the following: Springfi eld 32%, New York 27 %, Washington, D . C. , 27 /'c, Phil adelphia 22 %, Lima 19%, Cleveland 19 9(-, Cincinnati 167c, St. L ouis 11 %, Miami Va lley 11 %, Detroit 10 %, Columbus 6%, Alumnae 6%.

392 ALUMNI CONTRIBUTE The "All Out for D ayton" membership drive conducted recently was subscribed to by more tha n 500 individual alumni . Of this number, 392 made actual cash contributions of $1771.50. The bala nce, comprising pledges of va rying amounts, is a pproximately $500 more.

In view of the la rge number of alumni who pla n subscribing to the Associa tion but haven't done so as yet, there is every possibility tha t the goal of the drive- " 1000 members$4000"- will be achieved .

Alumni Association membership dues have been set a t $4.00. This a mount may be increased or decreased according to the individual alumnus' abi lity to pay. It is interesting to note tha t the average contribution thus far is $4.50.

Following are the cash contributors: A

D. Herbert Abel, Chicago J. B. Alexander, Dayton-$5 M. P. Alston, Humilton Minnu Muria Arn, Dayton Sol Arnovitz, Day ton Robert J. Ashman, Atlanta, Gu. William G. Ashmun, Birming hum , Alu. D e witt Ashton, Dayton-$ 10

13 Elmer Bache, Fostoria, 0.

Eugene C. Baczenas, \Vas hing ton, D.C. George L. Bae rman , Hamilton Edwurd J. Barkmeyer , Camp Wolters, T exas Francis E. Baujan, Beards town , Ill. Paul Baumann, Columbus Paul E. Beare, St. Louis Edwin G. Becke r , Cincinnati-$10 Harry Becker, Dayton Otto P. Behre r , Cincinnati F. G. Belanich, Cleveland Robert Bergk, Cleve land Dr. Vincent Black, Duy ton W. K. Blaire, S hawnee, 0 . -$5 C. E. Ble ic he r , D e troit Edward A. Blume nthal , Chicago Mathias N. Blumenthal, C hicago Louis G. Boe hme r , Covington Charles Boesc h , Dayton John T. Bohan, Cleveland Herbert Bohne rt, Cincinnuti Lee Bohnert, Cincinnati j. P. Bolger, Cincinnati Lione l F. Bradmille r , Day ton J, H. Bramlage, Buffalo Fred e ric k C. Brande l, Hamilton Charles E. Brennan, Dayton John J. Brenmm, Lima Charles Hus ton Brown, Dayton-$ 10 Jerome U. Brown, Dayton R. C. Brown, Dayton Lawrence Buc he r , Cincinnati Richard Buch er , Day ton William Bue hrle, Jr. , Ca mp Croft, S.C. R. P. Burdg, Dayton Michael Burger , Long Island, N.Y.-$5 Albert J. Burgmeier, Dayton

Harry C. Busch , Cincinnati Ralph B. Busch , \Vebs te r Groves, Mo.

- $8

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Francis C. Canny, Dayton William C. Carmody, S pringfield \Villiam P. Ca rolan , Ric hmond Hill, N.Y. John E. Ca rroll, Baltimore-$5 James Cussidy, Wyandotte, Mich.

Vincent J. Castrop, Detroit James T. Cline, Dayton W. C. Cline, Lima-$5 Rev. Anthony C. Cogan, Hamilton Rev. Dan Collins, Springfield, 0 . -$5 Homer Collins, Dayton Lawre nce Collins, Norwood, 0 .

James Connelly, Dayton-$ 5 John Connelly, Dayton Robert J. Connelly, Dayton-$5 Ralph \V. Conners, Wave land, Ind. Edward j. Connors, Dayton Maurice J. Cos tello, Day ton Thomas Coughlin, Clevelund Edward S. Cowan, Jr. , Cincinnati John W. Craig, Cincinnati-$5 Major Carl J. Crune, Shreveport, La.

-$6 Ahna Margaret Crawford, Dayton A. J. Cron , J e r sey City Joseph A. Curran, Detroit D Dr. L. J. D eger , Dayton Dr. Ralph W. D eger , Day ton Richard J. Deger, Da yton Urban A. D eger , Day ton Joseph j. D e laney, \Va shington, D. C. -$5 j. A. Dell, Fostoria, 0.

Rev. Joseph H. Dick, Otway, 0.

Paul J. Drobkiew icz, Hamilton Dr. John M. Duchak, Dayton Francis R. Due ll, Savanna , III. George Due ll, Indianapolis Thomas Durkin, New York-$5 E Donald Eckhardt, Philade lphia Herbert C. Eisele, Cleveland Charles P. Eisenhauer, Dayton Anthony E. E ngle hart, Cincinnati William P. Epperson, New York

F Frank M. Farrell, Orange, N. J. John R. Ferree, Bue nos Aires Eileen Fiel, Dayton William H. Fiel, Da yton Edward J. Finun, Washing ton , D. C. Larry D . Fink, Fostoriu H. F. Finke, Da yton-$10 Mary C. Fitzgerald, Day ton Dan F. Fitzsimons, Cleveland Joseph F. Fletcher, Xenia Thomas R. Foley, Franklin Rev. C. E. Ford, Cincinnati Richard T. Frankensteen, D e troit Joseph Freemas, Day ton George E. Freitas, Honolulu

G C. F . Gaking, S. Euclid, 0 .

Ca rl F. Geppert, Wilmette (Chi cago) Charles E. Gerber, Dayton Ernest j. Gerber, Chillicothe Roman A. Gerber, Chillicothe Roman T. Gerber, Chillicothe Rev. Eugene C. Gerlach, Madisonville (Cincinnuti) M. J. Gibbons, Du y ton-$ 10

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$1~771.50

M. M. Gitnum, Dayton C. E. Gitzinger, Dayton Harry F. Gitzinger, Dayton L. j. Gluser, Dayton L. A. Glynn, Dayton Joseph L. Goetz, Dayton C. H. Gosiger, Day ton Dr. j a m es j. Grace, Sprin gfield, Mass.

-$5 j. P. Grauer, j e r sey City E. H. Graul, Dayton Robe rt Gray, Dayton Ri chard Gress, D ayton M. V. Grisez, Canton, 0.

Charles E . Gro s, Charl es ton , \V. Va. Dr. Gerald C. Grout, Dayto n ..

Fred P . Grund ish, Los Angeles, Cald .

-$10

Rev. Geo. \V. Gude, Norwood, 0.

E. J. Gutswiller, Jr., Cinci nnuti

H H. Thoma Haacke, Jr. , Dayton .

Walter Habere r , Cam p Sh e lby, M1ss.

John joseph Hacker, Ironton, 0.

Charles E. Hager , Dayton-$5 Dr. W. P. Haley, Dayton Dr. Albe rt j. Hart, Clevelund-$1 0 George Hart, Chicago He rbert Hart, Chicago James j. H a rtne ll, Du yton-$10 Matt H. H eck , Dayton Rev. Francis J. Heider , Middle town, 0.

Harry C. Heider, Day ton Clayton J. H e ld, Dayton Andrew A. H e llmuth, S pringfield, 0.

John W. H e rke nhofl', Min te~, ~J. Joseph H e ttinger, Jr., Lou•sv•lle, Ky. Raymond G. Hieber, Day ton William C. Hill, Chicago Sa mu el V. K. Hipa, Honolulu-$10 Thomas W. Hobun, Cleveland john P. Hoc hade l, Sale m , 0.

Carroll A. Hochwalt, Dayton- 10 Francis J. Hollencamp, Dayton _ Joseph H. Holscher, Chi cago-Sa Charles Hoppa, Swissva le , P a.

E. j. Horan, Norwalk , Conn.

C. R . Horwede l, Lakewood, 0.

Hugh P. Howle tt, Owensboro, Ky. E. E. Hug, Cleveland Rev. Sylvester Huser , Ci n c innati H. F. Ike, Hamilton

J Louis R. jucobs, Dayton-$5 Joseph G. j eck ering, Day ton James S. J e nkins, D ay ton William Jordun , Upper Durby, Pa.

K Edward M. Kahoe, Philude lphiu Matthe w E. K e lle r, S pringfield, 0.

Albert j. K e mpe r , Chicugo William E. Kinney , Springfield Walter C. Kinzig, D ay ton George W. Kirby, Yonkers, N.Y. R. N. Kirk , Dayton Vinton Kirk , Da yton Hubert S. Kline, Dayton Dr. joseph S. Koehle r , Da yton A. A. Krume r , Dayton Arthur G. Kramer, D ay ton Wilbur A. Kramer , Dayton E uge n e F. Kre usch , Dayton J>. W. Krona uge, Chicago Danie l J. Kue be l, Humilton Olive r H. Kuhl , Day ton

Albe rt J . Kuhn , D ay to n J , J . Kuhn , Lima Martin C. Kuntz, Du yton- $ 10 Pe te r Kuntz, Dayton William J. Kuntz, Da yto n idney Ku sworm , Jr., Da yto n

L John J, Ladne r , Chica go K e nn e th E. Lambe rt , Du yton Martin . Lanca ster , Owe n s boro, K y.

E . W. La n ge, Goving ton , K y.

Edwa rd C. La rkin, Alba n y, N.Y. M. D. La rkin , Dayton William T. Larkin, Alba n y, N.Y .

E . M. La use, Harrisonville, Mo .5 Ro be rt Laute rbach , Duy to n Arc hie Lear y, Cle ve land-$ 8 J, E . Le d ger, Dayton-$ 5 V. C. Le hman , Hamilton Louise Le hmkuhl , Cincinnati J.D. Le onard, St. P e te r sburg, Flu.-$5 Ralph Loch er , Cleveland Mury Lucus, Da yton Willium J. Lukuswitz, Sr. , Da yton Leo R. Luk e n , Dayton Me Fr a nk E . Mc Bride, D ay ton-$5 J eanne tte K. McCann , Da yton Paul P. McCle lland, Old Greenwi ch , Conn.

Da vid C. McConna ug h ey, Be llbrook , 0.

F. J. McCormick , New York Vincent P. McDonoug h , Day ton N. C. McGr eevey, Xe nia, 0.

James J, McNally, Spring fi e ld, 0 .-$5 M

Frank J. Macklin, New York AI Mahrt, Chillicothe Louis W. Ma kley, Dayto n • M. Maloney, Co ving to n , K y.-$50 F. H. Ma r s hall , Sidney James F. Ma rtin , F t. Be njamin Harrison , Ind. Hurold F. Maurice, Mo nroe, Mic h .

Charl es A. Max we ll, Cle ve la nd William E. Mayer , Be dford , 0 .

E u gene A. Ma y), Da yto n J. E llis May!, D ay to n Joseph E . Ma y!, Beverly Hills, Calif.

George E . Me dley, Owe n sbo ro, K y.

John A. Me dley, Owe n s boro, K y.

Tho mas A. Me dley, Owe n sboro, K y.

He nry W. Merland , Cin c innati William A. Mic hae l, Mans fi e ld E dward M. Miller , Chica go-$5 R e v. Norbe rt Mille r , Bond Hill ( Ci n cinnati) Oscar C. Mille r , Chicago -$1 0 Dr. Ric hard Mille r , D ayton Robe rt Minne rup, Da yton Missiona r y S iste r s of the Sacred H ea rt , R eadin g, P a. -$ 10 Be rnard C. Moore, D e ni son, T exas Danie l J. Moran, Hou s ton , T exas Rev. Francis M. Mue ller , Ci n c inna ti Me lvin Mue lle r , Lafayett e, lnd.

Todd Mumnta, D ayton E. L . Murphy, Cinc innati Gule Murphy, Day ton Joseph B. Murphy, Da yton Ma uri ce T. Murph y, H e lls ide, N. J, Rev. Chris topher P. Murray, Me mphis, Tenn.

Thomus J. Murray, Iro nt o n

0 M.sg r. J a m es O ' Brie n , Norwoo d , 0 .

William O ' Bryan , Owe n sboro, K y.

Fra n c is J, O 'Connor, Lo uisville, K y.

Rev. \Villium P. O 'Connor, Camp S he lby, Miss.

Seiya Ohatu, 1. Lo u is Alice E . Ohme r , Day to n Charles T . Ohme r·, Da yto n Dunie l O ' K eefe, Lex in g to n , K y.

Louis A. Otto, Jr. , Cleveland p

Dr. John T. Punos, Da yto n Dr. Jam es Parke r , D e la ware Cle m A. Pate r , Jr. , Hamilton C. F . l'uulus, Clevela nd Ralph A. Pa ul y, S pring fi e ld Robert C. P ay n e, Ci n ci nna ti Robe rt M. P ay n e Da yto n-$5 Charles J. P e d e r sen , P e nn's Gr ove, N. J.-S8 Joseph P esce, India napo lis, lnd.- $10 Charles Pfa rre r·, Day to n Franc is Pfis te r , Ste ube n ville, 0.

Ge orge Pflaum, D ay ton Joseph T. Poe lking, D ay ton-$ 5 Anthony A. Poze lnik , Cle ve land Le o Poe ppe lme ie r , Da yto n K a rl Presser , S pring fi e ld Paul B. Purpus, Chilli coth e

Q F rank T. Q uatma n , Ga lion, 0.

Dr. Charles B. Quinlan, Lima, 0 .- $5 R

F rances J. Rade r , Da y ton James L. Rapie r , Jr. , Owe n sboro, K y.

John R a tchford, Day ton Elme r A. Rathweg, Day to n H e rman J. R eboule t , Me lrose, Muss.

Wa lte r P. R eese, Da yton John P. R eeves, Chilli cothe Charles J. R e iling, D ayton Vi ctor G. R ei lin g, Da y to n Dr. \Valt e r R e iling, Da yto n Leo I. R e ill y, San Fra n cisco Dr. E . C. R e n o, Ca nton William J. R eynolds, Philade lph ia Alfred J. Rieger , D ay ton Cle tu s F. Robbe loth, D ay to n Dr. Vernon E . Rode n , Hamilto n Charles J. Rodwa y, D ay to n R ev. H a r va rd R oesle r , Mic hi gan Cit y, Ind. Nelson J. Ruddy, Cin ci nna ti R e v. J . M. R yan , Columbus - 5 Thom as P. R yan , Norman , Okla.

s Norb Sack s te d e r , W a shing ton, D. C. John W. Su lm, Coldwa ter , 0 .

Edwa rd F. Satalia, Clevela nd- $5 Rev. William L. Sca nla n , Ci n cinn a ti Arthur T . Scarpe lli, D ay to n Joseph J. Schae fe r , Philade lphia-$5 Lee E. Sch e id, W ashin g to n , D. C. H a rry J. Sc he llhuas, Cincinna ti Dr. \Villia m C. Schmidte r , Jr. , Ci ncinna ti Re v. L eo M. c hmitt, Cincinna ti-$5 Dr. Cle m e n s Schn e ble, Day ton Dr. R. C. Schne ble, Da yton E dward A. Schn e ider , S. Char·les ton , W.Va .

Edward C. Schoe n , Chi ca go Edward J. choe n , Chi ca go Carroll M. Scholle, Chi cago Lt. Vincent Schroe d e r , J e ll'er son Ba rra ck s, M o .

J. R. Schroll , Da yto n Robe rt Schwa rtz, Chi ca go A. B. Seide n sti c ke r , Columbus WiUiam L. e ide ns tick e r , Columbus Robert A. ewurd , Yo un gs town , 0 .5 Geor ge W. hanah a n , L ima, 0. \V . C. Sh erman , D ay to n Rt. R ev. Msgr. Ro be rt J. She rry, Cinc innati- $10 Willia m B. Sh e rry, Nutley, N. J .

Ed wa rd R. Sh o up, D ay ton Arthu r hroyer , D ay to n Be rn ard F . S ie be n , Chi cago Fr a nc is N. Sieben , Chi cago Dr. Wm . L. Slagel, D ay to n He rbe rt Smith , Cleveland Merle P. Smith , D ay to n J o hn W. Sm yth e, Clevela n d R. D. Sn e lling, Ma nliu s, N. Y. Barth Sn yd er , Da yto n Orville M. South a rd , Day to n Leo N. S p a tz, D ay to n J ea n Sta p e nho r st, Phoeni x, Ari z. \Vu lte r te ffe n , Nas h ville, Tenn.

Bertra m Ste wa rt , Chi cago Carl A. Stic kle, D ay to n J ack Sto lz, Dayto n Fr un ces Stou g hto n , D ay to n Lawre n ce W . Stra ttne r , Mechanicsv ille, N. Y. W illiam S tru c k , Da yto n Ca rl C. Stuber , Akro n Dr. C. F . Stuhlmu e lle r , Hamilto n Ch a rles Su ch e r , Da yton- $20 Louis A. Su c h er , D ay ton- $2 9 S hinzuburo Sumida, H o n o lulu-$5 Fr a nk L. Sutte r , D ay to n W illia m B . Sween ey, Lima - 5 T

Ch a rles E . Tay lor , D ay to n Dr. Ma lcolm Tear, Detro it Alle n E . T e ha n , S pring fi e ld Bis h o p Frank A. Thill, Con cordia, Ka ns. -$10 Ric ha rd K . \V. To m , H o n ol ulu D r. M. X . L . T raino r , Chi cago Alto n E. Trinkle, S pring fi e ld Norman F. Trost, Vanda li a, 0.

Lo u T schudi , New York R . G. T yle r , F r esn o, Cali f.

u Ha r o ld Un verfe rth , Pittsburg h Mi chae l J. Usus, D ay to n

w Alfre d Wagn e r·, S pringfie ld R . A. Wagn e r , D ay to n Msgr . R. M. Wagne r , Cin c inn a t i Robe rt Wag n e r , D ay to n Hu g h E . W a ll, D ay to n Hu g h E . Wa ll, Jr., Da y ton J a m es R. Wall, W ilming to n , D e l.

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by E. B. O'LEARY, Ph.D. Dept. of Economics allfl Busines11

In Se ptember, 1939, when the second World War broke out, the American people became hysterica l.

Experiences encountered in the first World W a r were keenly visualized a nd a reoccurrence of all the hardships, scarcities and high prices endured from 19 14 to 1918 were anticipated. Consumers proceeded to purchase a nd store large quantities of good which created a boom in prices; a boom which was short lived because it was without economic justification. Neither real nor potential shortages of a ny kind existed in 1939.

Specula tive activities were followed by price rises in both the security a nd economic markets .

It was expected tha t both Great Britain and Fra nce would purchase la rge quantities of war goods in this country. Purchases were made but on a very small calc. The Allies expected to win th e war, not by inten. ive fighting, which wou ld enta il the destruction of la rge quantities of material goods, but by the blockade a nd vastly superior naval force. As 1939 came to a close, the sta lema ted European war brought no boom in prices to the United States. Great Brita in and France acquired most of the war ma terial s they needed within their own empires a nd thu s the war affected only slightly, busines in this country.

In the spring of 1940, Germany quickly conquered D enma rk, Norway, the Netherl a nds a nd France.

This awakened the British to their peril and they immedia tely proceeded to place huge orders for munitions of war in the United Sta tes. This country, too, became aware of the threa,t of Hitleri m a nd slowly but definitely prepared for defense. Federal appropriations in exces of forty bil lions of dolla rs a ided in the development of what is today America' number one industry- the D efen>e Industry. This industry is destined to restore prosperity to the nation. It will , this yea r, increase the na tional income to a n all-time high recvrd of 85 billion of doll ars a nd will raise the Federal R eserve Index

of Industria l Production from 143 to ap proxima tely 145 to 150.

Before thi . present world disorder, this nation had experienced a difficult depression which developed many problems of social maladjustment. M any economists believed the economy was stagnant a nd tha t Federai Government deficit spending would have to be continued indefinilcly to keep unemployment at a !ow level.

The defense industry is a defi cit spending programme and involves the expenditures of large sums of money which eventually will have to be repaid. At presen t, this prog ra mme calls for an expenditure of 40 billions of dolla rs. This a mount is in excess of America's total national in come in the year 1932. So impressive i the effect of the defense progra mme on the economy that alread y a shortage of productive capacity has become evident. In addition to the development of new industries, existing enterpri es have been ra pidly enla rging their facilities. In some a reas, careful studies have been made with the objective of increasing output through 100 % utilization a nd careful and sy tema tic pla nning of all economic resources for production.

The Defen e Progra mme has ca used shift to take place in the economy ; shortages have developed a t some points a nd excesses a re ev idenced at others. In normal years, one-half of the cotton produced in the Un ited Sta tes is exported to Great Brita in and the Continent.

This year, with a norma l cotton crop a nd more tha n a year's supply in government warehouses, the predicament of the cotton grower is other than favo rable. So precarious have conditions become that considera tion is being given to the adoption of a valorization programme for cotton.

Under such a pla n, surplu s cotton wou ld be dumped into the sea or burned to adju t the supply to the demand . The government of Brazil followed this procedure with the coffee produced in their country. Another group of workers affected by fi

Editor's Note: Shortly after this article was written, Mr. O'Leary was seriously injured in a traffic accident. He is now well on the road to recovery.

this wartime economy a re the apple g-rowers in the Northwest. Ya kima Valley apples were exported in la rge qua ntities to Europe and the loss of this foreign market has created a depressed economy in this industry.

Because of increased retail prices, consumers have been made aware of act1v1ty in the produce market.

Under the L end-Lease Bill, the government has been accumulat ing meats, vegetables a nd dairy products for shipmen t to Great Britai n. Conditions of war make it impossible for Brita in's normal ources of supplyDenma rk, orway and Sweden, to deliver foods to her.

A confused attitude ex ists regarding the available supply of such items as nickel, aluminum, copper a nd steel. Executives in the same enterprise have expressed opposing views on the status of the e supplies. Shortages have grown out of the scramble for tocks to provide for con tinuou s productive activity. Thus far both defen e and normal industria l needs have been supplied without grea t inconveniences or ha rdships. It is expected that where shortages prevail and it is impossible to use substitutes, drastic methods will be exercised by tne govern ment to bring a bout the most efficient possible utilization of the product in que tion . It is to be C'xpected, too, that those economic services necessary for defense will rece ive priority over less esse ntial services a~ the programme for defense develops.

In the period of the first World War, the cost of living increased by more tha n 1OO;'c. The present emergency has so fa r seen little disturba nce to the cost of living even though adju stments to a war economy a re taking place a ll over America a nd the government i providing for a n a rmy of I ,500,000 here and a lso making avail able to England many kinds of essential materials.

The present stability of the cost of living has been made possible by the excesses existing in the economy in the form of idle labor, materials and (Contin ued on Page 7 )

CLASS OF 1941 IS LARGEST IN HISTORY 187 degrees were granted to the largest graduating cl ass in hi story at the ninety-first Commencement at the N. C . R . auditorium on June 8.

In addition, two honorary degrees were given .

Perry T. Ford, consulting engineer for the state of Ohio, principal speaker, was given the degree, Doctor of Engineering. Emerson Landis, superintendent of the Dayton school system, was awarded the degree, Doctor of Education.

Three master degrees were given .

Martha K . Schauer, Thomas Ryan a nd Roland W. Meyers were so honored.

Reserve Officers commission~ were conferred on graduating R. 0. T . C . men by Mayor Charles ]. Brennan, O.R. C. John Chalmers, Honolulu, four times president of the Class of 1941 . was valedictorian.

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pl a nt capacity. To regul a te prices, the president of the United Sta tes has established a Price Control Boa rd under the leadership of Leon H enderson. It is proposed to prevent unjustifiable price rises by keeping prices in line with costs, allowing reasonable profits, avoiding scarcities through price concess ions a nd rationing of supplies to most essential needs. To prevent price ma nipul ation through greed or speculation, a price ceiling has been placed upon many items, including steel, used machine tool s, scrap iron a nd cotton.

The power of the Price Control Board lies in moral suasion , publicity and coercion. A similar control board has been functionin g in Canada.

A most unfavorable threat to the economy of the Un ited States is infl a tion or a run-away price structure.

Devices recommended to offset infl a tionary tend encies a re ( 1) high direct tax ; ( 2) sale of government securities directly to the public; ( 3) re stri c tion of consumer credit through restriction of installment purchases; ( 4) strong-a rm methods by the Price Control Board; ( 5) cautious lending by fin ancial institutions; (6 ) postpon ement of a ll non-essential expenditures throu gh the emergency period . Should inflation become a fact, the sufferings th at would follow might be more destructive than direct damage from

-LETTERSDear Sir : A little over a month ago you ma iled me eighteen pledge card s a nd asked me if I would act as secretary in the city of H amilton for the collection of alumni dues.

I am ha ppy to report tha t I have completed the Hamilton canvas. a nd am able to ma ke a 100 % return.

Enclosed you will find cashier's check in the sum of sixty dolla rs ( $60.00) which represents four dollars dues from fifteen members. The other three subscription cards a rc also returned a nd you will note tha t Mr. Hugh M. Ewing is a graduate of Holy Cross university a nd that Mr. C. ]. Hafertepen is now a practicing physician in Brooklyn, N . Y. R obert Riedel is in the U.S. Army, stationed in Florida.

Assuring you tha t it has been a pleasure to coopera te with you in any matter benefitin g the University of Dayton a nd that I do hope to stop off at the University sometime in the near future, I remain , Clem Pa ter, Jr. R entschler Bldg.

H amilton , Ohio Dear Jim : Enclosed find checks for seven membership dues. I wish it were for the entire twelve cards you mailed .

However, since only three living in Owensboro actua lly graduated, I believe I received much encouragement from the ex-students and th a t they a re for a greater U. D .

I sincerely hope that you have by this time pas ed your quota of 1000 members. Yours for a greater U. of D. Louis R a pier '31 1239 Frederics St. Owensboro, Ky. the war. Whether any of the six devices suggested above will be adopted will depend upon the methods for fin a ncing the war adopted by the administration and the a ttitude and cooperation of the America n people towa rd sacrifices requested of th em by their government.

The year 1941 will continue to be one of serious consequences. It is a year in which this na tion will join more closely with its sister na tion across the sea in fightin g for what are believed to be the good things of life.

In this objective, 100 /t coopera tion of a ll citizens becomes not only essential but imperative.

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CONFERRED PH.D.

D. Herbert Abel ' 22

D . H erbert Abel, A. B. '22, M. A. '24, was conferred the Doctor of Philosophy degree on June 14 at Northwestern University. H erb was Extension Director, Publicity Director a nd Alumni Secreta ry a t the University from 1926 to 1929. During the past twelve years he has been assistant professor of classical languages a t Loyola University, Chicago, Ill. At Northwestern, H erb has been majoring in classical la nguages and minoring in comparative philology a nd philosophy. His disserta tion was titled, "The Personification of the Virtues a nd Vices in Early Greek Poetry with Special R eference to the Family Tree."

D ear Mr. Brown : Mr. Willia m Carolan, of the New York chapter, has asked me to send you a check for four dollars which , I believe, represents a nnual dues of the Associa tion . I am sorry that I a m not in position to take an active part in the work or to attend any meetings, but I wish always to be identified with the Association a nd the great institution in front of it.

Enclosed find check.

And may I ask a favor? About a year ago I talked to Bro. Michael Schleich in Brussels and I should like to have his present address. As you know, he is the Intern ational In spector of the Society of Mary.

Fra nk ]. M cCormick '82 The Carlyle New York, N.Y.

1897- M athias N . Blumenthal, Chicago, is seriously ill, having been stricken with a blood clot on June 23.

1902- Horace B. Sutter, D ayton, operates Green Gables cafe on the Old Troy pike. Sympa thies a re extended to Michael J. Gibbons, Dayton, upon the recent death of his daughter, Julia.

1 909- John Georges was the subject of a recent "May We Present" feature in the D ayton Sunday Journa l.

1 9 11- Fred P. Grundish resides at 115 7 E . 82 St., Los Angeles, C alif.

1913- Dr. Wells was a campu s visitor on June 2. H e is soon to be tra nsferred to J efferson Barracks, Mo .

1 91 5 - Victor Emanuel's Vultee Aircraft Company is a keystone in the airpla ne production phase of the National D efense Program.

1 9 1 6 - Sympa thies a re extended to J a mes Duffy on the death of Mrs. Duffy, June I .

1 9 17- Virgil C. Murphy is resident ma nager of the Hotel H ollenden, Cleveland.

1 922 - George Kirby, New York, was a campu s visitor on M ay 17.

1 927 - Capt. Norman E . Routzahn, D ayton, has been assigned to active duty at Wright Field.

1 928- Joseph Pesce, associa ted with the R .C .A. Mfg. Co., Indiana polis, Ind, was a campus visitor on June 7.

192 9-Fa ther John Finke, Purcell high school, Cincinna ti, was a campu visitor on June 2. George Houghtailing stopped off a t the campus on his way to his home in Honolulu , T . H ., following a one-year postgradu a te course a t Yale.

1 930 - John M cColgan has been a ppointed head coach a t St. Louis college, Honolulu, T. H. Ca ptain John DeWinter has been assigned to active duty with the air corps a t Bowman Field , Ky. Lt. Dudley S. Washington has been assigned to the air corps technical school, Chanute Field , R a ntoul, Ill. J a mes Devanney, South Bend, Ind. , was a campus visitor on June 7. Captain Fra ncis S. Gabel is sta tioned a t Fort H ayes, Columbus. (H. S. ) H oward R. H eppner, Oldenburg, Ind ., was ma rried to Miss Cl ara Gehring a t Batesv ille, Ind., M ay 21. The newly-weds vi. ited th e campus during their honeymoon .

1 9 31- Lt. Rittner A. L auterbach , D ayton , has been called to active duty a t Camp Shelby, Miss.

1932- M ason C . Benner, Montgomery County R elief Director, has been elected presiden t of the Junior Association of Commerce of D ayton .

Captain R alph Canter has been called to active duty a nd will be stationed a t the air corps technical school, Ch anute Field, R a ntoul, Ill. Hubert Kline, formerly with the Dayton Wa ter W orks, is transferring to Frigidaire Corp.

1 933 - Cletus F. Robbeloth , Dayton, is bein g congra tul ated on the birth of Michael Pa trick on M ay 20. Fred Brandel is head coach a t H amilton Ca tholic high school.

Lionel G alsta un is with the Tidewater Associated Oil Company, Associated, C alif.

1934- Dr. Robert J. D eger is being congratul a ted on the birth of a son, Ron ald Thomas, M ay 21 in D ayton . Robert W. Foust, Chicago, was recently m arried. Sympathies are extended to William Ba rth on the death of his father, June 17. Bill, a First Lieutena nt in the 0. R . C., has been called to active duty a t Chanute Field, R antoul , Ill. Lt. Cha rles Boesch has been ordered to Wright Field, D ayton. Hugh E. Wall, Jr., is now associated with the D ayton law firm of Coolidge a nd Becker.

1935- William Bach is associate engineer on a defense project at Fort Moultrie, S. C. Richard Weber is with Firestone Tire a nd Rubber Co. , Sao Pau lo, Brazil. Philip Grimes is chief chemi&t with the California Testing L abora tories, Los Angeles, Calif. Phil was ma rried to Miss Marth a White in Los Angeles on O ctober 5, 1940. Will ia m G. Ashman is with Sta nda rd R egister company in Birmingham, Ala. Dr. Joseph Humpert is a t C amp Wheeler, M acon, Ga. Lt. Edwa rd J. Connors, Dayton, i at Wright Field .

1936 - C adet Vern M alloy has been transferred to San Angelo, Texas. Da n O'Keefe was a campu s visitor on June l. Lt. Timothy J. Wholey is on active duty with the air corps in the Philippine I slands.

Thomas A. Moorma n, D ayton , received his M. D . degree from St. Louis U. this month. On June 14, Dr. Moorma n was ma rried to Mi s Catherine Elizabeth John son at Jonesboro, Ark.

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1937- John W. Smythe, Jr., received his DD. S. degree from Western R eserve this month. M arion S. H ay, D ayton , gradua ted from the U. of Michigan medical school in June.

Dr. Jerome P. H ochwalt was married to Miss Elizabeth Ann Lipp on June 28 in D ayton . Lt. Don Wilhelm has been tra nsferred to the a ir corps in Tallahassee, Fla. Don was a campus visitor on June 4.

1938 - Lt. Webster C. Smyers, D ayton, will sail July 7, from San Francisco, bound for duty with the medical corps in the Philippines. R ay N. Paul , D ayton, received his M. D. from Un iversity of Cincinnati this month . H e will interne at General Hospital, Cincinnati, and at the J ersey City M edical Center, N . J. Thomas R . Armstrong, Cincinnati, was m arried to Miss J ane Elizabeth Cuni, June 14. Paul Genung is stationed with the Naval Supply Corps, Prima ry Training School, H arvard U niversity.

1939-Tyrus D. Winter, St. Louis, is engaged in a six weeks tr:lining period with the medical detachment, Ft. L eona rd Wood, Mo. William Michael is sales promotion manager for the Westinghouse El ectric Supply company, Pittsburgh. Lt. William H . Buehrle was married to Miss Betty J a ne J aspers a t Corpu s Christi church in D ayton. Bill is stationed at Camp Croft, S. C. Lt. and Mrs. H enry J. Spatz (June Richart ) a re announcing the birth of Susan J ane at Ft. Benj . H a rrison, Ind ., June 3. John A. Brenna n received a degree in dentistry at Western R eserve this month. Lt. William Kinney, recent graduate of R a ndolph Field, Texas, was a cam pus visitor on June 9. H e will be stationed with the army air corps in H awaii. M. Wise Glossinger is a cadet flyer at Sa n Angelo, Texas. Don Malloy has been transferred to Company L , 26th Infantry, Fort D evens, M ass. William A. Fitzpa trick, Jr., was ma rried to Elizabeth M cNab in D ayton on June 2. The couple will reside a t 7 R obin St., Scotia, N.Y. Eileen Fie!, D ayton , was a delegate to the Eu charistic Congress in Minneapolis.

1 9 4 0 - Lt. Robert Riedel is stationed at Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Fla. Lt. Charle J. Litkowski, D ayton, has been called to active duty in the Philippines. Edward J. Dudeck, Cleveland , recently graduated from R a ndolph Field, Texas.