Hold-Up Over Switchboard

By G. W. Salmon

The Drama Club cannot expect to get an electronic switch-board for the University Little Theatre till extensions to the Union are completed.

This is the opinion of the Managing Secretary of the Student Union, Mr. Boyd.

Mr. Boyd said money for the switchboard was unlikely to be found in the meantime.

The bulk of the switchboard funds which the Drama Club has been trying to raise must apparently come from the Student Union Management Committee.

The electrician, Mr. W. Turner, estimated the switch-board would cost about $4000.

He said about $1200 could be raised from the sale of the present switchboard, if a customer could be found for it.

Last year Extrav, gave $200 toward the cost of a new switchboard.

The Drama Club will give the proceeds—probably about $40—of its readings this year, but it is not able to give much more because of $200 to be spent on new lights, also for the theatre.

Miss Cathy Gordon, acting president of the Drama Club, said that the change from a hand-operated to an electronic board would mean an improvement in lighting effects.

"It will also give our excellent electrician, Mr. Turner, who operates the board, an opportunity to exercise his professional skills for us to the fullest extent", she said.