Doughnut Men Criticize University Restrictions

"Regimentation and bureaucracy in the Student Employment Office threatens initiative," the three undergraduate managers of Yard refreshments said last night.

Emphasizing that they were "only offering constructive suggestions," Fred L. Goodman, William C. James, and Noel K. Jones, all '54, deplored a change in Employment Office policy which, they felt, destroys incentive on the part of student workers.

The three seniors, whose Yard milk and doughnuts concession was recently merged with the House agency, said that they had made an agreement with Student Employment last winter and would stick by it. Their conclusions on Employment policy were "retrospective opinions, not gripes," Goodman said.

Managers' Earnings Cut

The Yard managers denied reports that the Dorm and House businesses were being merged because the three were resigning. Instead, under the Employment Office's new consolidation program, managers' earnings will be so sharply cut that it will be more profitable for them to work concertedly during the first term.

Graham H. Taylor '49, director of the Student Employment Office, said yesterday, however, that the Office must approve any agency which operates in the College.

"We waited until House refreshment agencies began and that was the logical time to bring Yard sales under our supervision," Taylor said.

In the spring when the Office decided to consolidate Yard and House agencies, Taylor and the three managers met to bargain. Since the Yard business must have University permission to operate, there was no question that the Employment Office could effect a merger.

Under the agreement formed last term, the managers will continue an unrestricted Yard business until January. At that time, one of the three will become sole Yard manager under supervision of the Employment Office.