AVC Inaugurates Exchange Center For Used Books

Acting to help both veteran and non-veteran students bypass commercial rates in the Square for the sale and purchase of second-hand textbooks, the University chapter of the American Veterans Committee yesterday opened a clearinghouse service at its office in Phillips Brooks House.

Under the new plan, according to Stanley Lofchie '47, of the unit's Student Affairs Committee, students will register the titles of books they wish to sell with the AVC. Then those in search of particular volumes may learn where they can be purchased and get in touch with the owners. AVC, Lofchie emphasized, will not handle the books themselves but will only bring together the buyers and sellers.

An arrangement with the Counsellor for Veterans Book Office provides that Government reimbursement will be offered for purchases made in this manner, under P. L. 346 and P. L. 16. Course materials such as laboratory equipment will be covered by the service. Complete details are available at the AVC office, it was added.

High on the week's slate also for the veterans organization is participation in the Massachusetts State AVC Convention at Old South Meeting House tomorrow and Sunday. Meeting yesterday for a preliminary caucus, the chapter delegation of 15 which was elected Monday night chose Stanley G. Karson '48, of Leverett House, as its chairman.