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Regarding till' co-«*ds siltok-
1 iiK here ul lli«* university the
Roil unit Black published a
statement In the Issue of last
Week wliloh, according to tho
Htraw ballot circulated hy Mrs.
Ithmlee. whn fur from being ac-
’curate. The opinion that seven
out of every ten girls smoke
won not n statement xnuctioned
hy the entire editorial hoard
hut the opinion of one Individ
ual
• • •
In connection with this topic
the lied and Itlnck la not going
to take any one aide. Neither
la there to be a stand taken
where the number of women
smoker* Is concerned. Both
sides will he viewed and all ac
curate facts will be published
and given equal dlspluy.
Let It be said, however, that
the results of anonymous bal
lots are often misleading. It is
the opinion of the staff that a
natural human warluess pre
vents absolute frankness. It
must be remembered that some
one hundred girls could not be
reached with ballots, or they
received the ballots and refused
to vote.
• • •
The staff has the desire to
determine accurately the facts
concerning this significant event.
It would please the editorial
board to receive letters from
either co-eda or men students
relative to their views on the
co-ed smoking question. It will
be left to the writer of the let
ter to say whether or not he or
she desires the letter to appear
In print.
North Carolina’s Tarheels
have adopted a skunk as their
official mascot. Another reason
for remaining iu Athens this
week-end.
Upperclassmen at the univer
sity feel that something has
been lost on the Georgia cam
pus. That something is the
spirit which prevailed here when
freshmen were mado to wear
that symbol by which upper
classmen recognized them—the
freshman cap. Surely there Is
something wrong when a fresh
man feels that It Is beneath his
dignity to wear the sign of his
class.
We cannot say that the trou
ble lies with the freshmen. On
the contrary, the upperclass
men themselves are to blame
for this laxity in observing a
worthy custom. We know that
the freshmen can be made to
wear these caps if they are ap
proached in the proper way. If
persuasion and appeal to their
class spirit do not bring results,
then the upperclassmen should
compel freshmen to wear their
caps. This can be done Just as
It bus been at colleges through
out this country.
Certainly there are reasons
why the freshmen should wear
caps. They lend color and zest
to all university affairs, and
there Is no bettor advertisement
to show visitors than a large
group of freshmen arrayed in
all their splendor. There Is a
something In wearing a cap
for a year that will add pleas
ure to his remlniscencos in later
years. He must be made to feel
•hat It Is an honor to wear the
symbol of his Institution. With
this feeling once more predom
inant nt Georgia, there would
be no trouble in maintaining
this custom. It would be ob
served in each succeeding year
us a mutter of course and would
he done glndly and without the
bullying methods which we hope
are permanently abolished.
The cure for this loss of tra
dition. Just as the cause, must
be taken upon themselves by
the upperclassmen. Inasmuch
as they nro responsible for the
loss, they are responsible for the
recovery. I’erhnps It could be
worked out by the upperclass
men on the campus making an
appeal to the freshmen on the
campus while fraternity lend
ers made simultaneous appeals
to their freshmen. If necessary,
a meeting of the freshman class
could be called and student
leaders might explain to them
Just why it Is desirable that
they wear freshman caps. At
any rato we should take some
steps toward recovering a Just
and spirited tradition.
Education For Safely
Front the conservative state
ment of Presdient Hoover that
continued automobile deaths
“are a challenge to the efforts
of safety organizations and the
cooperation of every motor ve
hicle operator,” to the somewhat
radical declaration of Mr. C. W.
Bergiiutst that "denial of per
sonal liberty" in some degree is
the price of safety, the opening
of the National Safety Council
was marked by a thunderous
broadside of condemnation for
carelessness. This would be
very encouraging if such broad
sides had not been delivered al
most constantly for years with
out having an effect proportion
ate to the discharge. If words
would terminate accidents, no
Among the deluge of books writ-1
ten about college life there has ap
peared “Cane Juice” (Century), by j
John Uhler. It will undoubtedly be |
one of the most significant books on
the fall lists. It is certainly one of
the most provocative.
In theme “Cane Juice” seems very
similar to "The Unwilling God,” by
Percy Marks. Rut Mr. Uhler takes
a slightly different slant and devel
ops a novel that will undoubtedly
arouse comment. In fact, it has al
ready accomplished that, for Mr.
Uhler, who was pofessor of English
at the University of Louisiana, has
been dismissed from that institution.
In many aspects there is a rather j
remarkable parallel between the case
of Mr. Uhle and that of Mr. Marks.
“Cane Juice” Is the story of an
uncouth individualist—a Louisiania
lad with the desire to improve the
sugar industry of his state. He does
not fit Into the college scheme and
immediately Is singled out as the
“Cajun Gorilla.” After a short con
flict of wills he decides to smooth
his path hy conforming to the col
lege society.
Ho becomes a football player, a
"regular fellow”—but suddenly cri
ses in his home life recalls him to
Ills high purpose In entering L. S.
U. lie plunges into his work to re
vive the sugar industry and finds
himself a hero. The ending is
reminiscent of the Horatio Alger se
ries.
Leroy’s Letters
The picture of college life which
is presented in “Cane Juice” seems
too accurate. Interesting, and stim
ulating. Evidently Mr. Uhler had
excellent sources of information.
"Cane Juice” is a commentary on
college life which it would be well
for college students to look into and
Judge for themselves.
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Man’s efforts to fly, from the vi
carious flights of mythology and
early legend down to the present
race for new records and achieve
ments, is chronicled in "Wings for
Men” (Century), by Frank Wead.
The author served on a cruiser dur
ing the World war. After the close
of the war he Joined the naval avia
tion and at one time held five world’s
sea-plane records. In 1926 he was
seriously injured in a crack-up and
forced to retire.
“Wings for Men” includes all the
early efforts to fly with wing-flap
ping devices, successes with hot air
balloons, and so on through the dis
couraging attempt to create a suc
cessful heavier-than-air machine. He
traces the work of the great experi
menters, as well as scores of lesser
men. Many of these gave their
lives in trying to help mankind to
fly.
The last of the book is devoted to
the astounding details of man’s
achievements in the air since the
success of the WrighJ brothers at
Kitty Hawk.
KOMKN.V M l I,SON SII.I.I VAN
Dinky Female Chapeaux Bring Groans,
Profanity, Praise, From Campus Males
“Terrible! Awful! Look like h—!”
and other similar exclamations were
heard on the Georgia campus when
various outstanding campus men
were asked their opinions on the new
“Empress Eugenie" hats. Without
exception, the men vigorously de
nounced the latest fad In feminine
headgear.
The "lllg Boys” Say
“Pap” Terrell says, “We call ’em
clown hats.” Jimmy McIntyre says
that every time ho sees one of the
queer looking things, he feels like
singing, "A Hunting We Will Go.”
Bob Bruce says, “I want to snatch
off every one I see." Carol Latimer
was more emphatic in his denuncia
tion. "They look like h—!” he said.
safety council would need to
meet this year.
• • •
But there is. nevertheless,
sound method in reiterating
warnings against carelessness
and calling upon the public for
support in accident prevention
work. By the very force of repe
tition some of the facts in the
situation may be driven home to
enough motorists to bring help
ful results. Mr. Hoover said
that “there is clearly still a tre
mendous field for organized ef
forts to promote accident pre
vention. especially in the home
and on the highways, and to a
considerable extent in Industry."
Mr. Bergquist. president of the
council, thinks the price of
safety is "a trained and dis
ciplined population, compara
ble to that of a well managed
industrial plant, and the denial
Other Views
Bill Strickland says that the sub
ject is trivial. “Men don’t notice
a woman’s headgear in this day and
time.” he said. “There ar efar more
important pieces of attire than hats.”
Joe McGhee said, “Pretty girls look
prettier. Ugly girls look uglier."
Hal Williams said, "At first they
were very attractive on certain in
dividuals. but they have been worn
by so many women that they have
been run in th ground, and arc no
longer attractive.” "Shed” Carswell
said that he hadn’t even noticed
them yet.
So, girls. If you want to keep the
“boy friend.” you had better give
that derby to the cook and go bare
headed.
of personal liberty where it
interferes with the safety and
convenience of the group."
. * .
We doubt the efficacy of force
in bringing about a reduction in
accident tolls. Denying personal
liberty, in any broad sense. Is
the last means of accomplishing
anything of lasting benefit in a
nation nourished on freedom.
What the safety savants should
concentrate upon, we venture to
suggest, is educational work in
elementary schools and high
schools over the nation. The
elder generation is past teach-
| ing anything about highway
caution, if accident records serve
as evidence. But children can
b« innoculated now with the
safety germ, and can form safe
ty habits which ought in all
conscience to survive through
life.—Atlanta Journal.
Athens, Ga.
Dear Mama and Daddy:
I have managed to get situated
now, so that I do not feel as home
sick as I did at first. I wake up in
the mornings and do not miss so
much the noises that I was used to
at home.
There are not any chickens here
and I was afraid that I would not
wake up on time to go to my classes.
You remember how the red rooster
used to wake me in time for school
when I was at home.
I am beginning to understand
more about how the university here
is run. You pay your money and
you can do almost as you want to
if you are not a co-ed.
I mean, it is a place where a boy
can make what he wants to out of
himself. If he goes to school reg
ular and makes good marks he gets
along all right. If he does not he
gets put on probation, which does
not make much difference. There
is not anyone to tell him what not
to do and what to do. There is a
Y. M. C. A. here which is for the
purpose of developing Christian
character, but not many people be
long to it. It is a good thing, but
the boys do not take much interest
in it. except to go in the Y rooms
sometimes and play checkers.
It seems to me that the idea that
most of the boys have is to make
good records the first year so they
can play the other three, because if
you make a good record at first they
will not ship you from school after
ward.
I am taking a course in history
that is good. It is a history of Eng
land and Greater Britain, and it
reads like a story book at first. The
man who teaches it is an English
man and he can make it interesting
by telling stories about the country.
I also am taking mathematics,
which is hard. We go to class in the
afternoon, and I get very sleepy, for
it is very dull listening to the teach
er explaining how the problems are
worked. Most of the time we do
not have class on Saturday after
noon, and that is a help.
I am not doing so well in French,
because I have to talk so fast. They
have very strange words. In French,
“mother” is pronounced mare and
"daughter” is pronounced filly, and
I do not think that is right.
I have noticed several boys wear
ing little buttons in {heir coat lapels,
and somebody told me they were
pledge buttons, which means that
the men wearing them have promised
to join a fraternity.
A fellow who seemed to be very
nice, who was wearing a big pin
shaped like a diamond, came around
to my room the other night, and
asked me a lot of questions about
where I was from, and what people
I knew that used to come to the
University of Georgia. I am not
sure why he was asking so many
questions.
Right after he left a man who is
very important on the campus came
by and talked to me for awhile
about the G. O. P. party. He said
that the G. O. P. controlled nearly
all of the important offices here and
that anybody who wanted to be a
“big shot” had to be a member of
•be G. O. P. The G. O. P. is the
party that the non-fraternity men
belong to.
I don’t know whether I want to
be a "big shot” or not. What do
you think?
Tell my girl that I will write her
next week. Love,
LEROY.