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Editorials •
Funds Are Needed
r T' , IFE oldest state chartered University ap-
proaches its 150th anniversary and plans
for a gala celebration are underway.
Pres. 0. C. Aderhold has submitted plans for
the celebration to the board of regents, and has
asked for funds to finance it. The sesqui-cen-
tennial observance would get underway Jan.
27, the date the University was chartered.
Tentative plans include conferences, short
courses, and other programs which would em
phasize the anniversary and draw visitors to
the campus. Top notch speakers would be in
vited to lecture here. The celebration could be
made into a great public relations job.
President Aderhold emphasized that nothing
definite has been planned. An overall Univer
sity committee will be appointed to map final
strategy for activities. There is no doubt that
they will do a fine job if given the funds to
work with.
The board of regents will consider the pro
posal Wednesday. They will have President
Aderhold’s draft for a quarter’s celebration and
a request for an undisclosed sum of money. The
fate of the oldest state chartered University’s
150th anniversary, lies in their hands.
We urge them to approve—without axing it
down—the president’s request. For the right
kind of anniversary celebration will mean an
improved University—and a better University
will mean a better state.
A Nutshell Summary
nnllK douhleheader homecoming situation is
A causing mass confusion. Many students still
don’t fully understand just when the annual
festivities will be celebrated, despite the pub
licity.
Here’s a nutshell summary:
The official homecoming date is Oct. 14—
next weekend. The senior parade will be held
at halftime when Georgia plays Missisippi State
next Saturday. IFC will stage a campuswide
dance next Friday night, but not a “homecom
ing" dance. OOP will stage a dance next Satur
day night. Neither is it a “homecoming” dance,
IFC will celebrate homecoming on the Dec. 2
weekend. Georgia will play Tech, but it will
not be a “homecoming” game. Two dances and
a concert will be held that weekend. They will
be called “homecoming” dances. Miss Homecom
ing will be presented at the Dec. 2 concert.
Pity the alumni. They don’t know when to
come home.
No Privileged Group
'J'lIE senior seating problem has continued
to grow as stragglers picked up their ID
cards this week. According to senior class Presi
dent Ted Evans, some 700 persons have unquali
fied senior cards. Near 2,000 students will make
a mad dash tomorrow for 1,540 scats, bearing
senior-stamped identification. And many will
take dates.
The trouble lies in the administration’s fail
ure to provide a method of checking for quali
fied seniors when ID cards are stamped. If ad
ministrative officials had any interest in senior
privileges, the seating disturbance could have
been eliminated long ago.
Senior envelopes were stamped for early reg
istration two weeks ago. Why couldn’t those
same seniors have been given some identifica
tion so that only they would receive privileged
ID cardsT It wouldn’t have been a major opera
tion.
They’re Citizens Too
northeast Georgia county is planning to
let women serve on juries uext week. Jury
revisers decided that women are citizens the
same as men. Added quote by the White county
superior court clerk:
“The jury revisers decided that if Negroes
could serve, so could women.”
Great. Now women-have the same rights as
Negroes.
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John Pennington
We Must Fight the Big Lie
The bells of freedom will toll Oct. 24 in gigantic defiance of the forces
that would destroy democracy. They will peal out simultaneously
against Communism and totalitarianism.
And the Chapel hell will ring, too.
The ringing of the Freedom Bell, and others all over the nation, will
culminate a campaign to “fight the
big lie with the big truth." The Cru
sade for Freedom opens on campus
Monday, and scrolls will be made
available so that every student will
have an opportunity to sign.
Cen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
launched the nationwide crusade in
a radio address
on Labor Day.
Outstanding Geor-
g i a n s affiliated
with the drive are
Gen. Lucius D.
Clay, Jimmy Car
michael, and Doris
Lockerman. That’s
why we ask each
student to sign the Freedom Scroll.
Those people wouldn’t steer you
wrong.
Some, however, will advise against
it. And right here on campus, too.
A high-ranking professor possessing
a doctor’s degree said he is leary
• of signing. Here's why:
The millions of signatures—by
people who believe in democracy and
freedom—wil be enshrined in the
base of the Freedom Bell Oct. 24
when its first chimes ring out. The
10-ton bell will be placed in the
Ratthaus Tower in the western sec
tor of Berlin. Then, according to the
professor, when the Russians erase
democracy, they will dig out the
Freedom Scroll and use it as a list
of criminals—those who would do
away with Communism. Those who
sign will subject themselves to Rus
sian persecution, he says, and doesn’t
want his name on any list.
Bah.
The Freedom Crusade is a new
method of psychological warfare
against Communism. Besides the
signatures, contributions are being
accepted, but not asked for on the
University campus. They will go to
help expand Radio Free Europe, a
medium through which American
citizens can fight back against vicious
Communist attacks on the American
Way.
We join Biftad President Ed Dunn,
who is handling the drive here, in urg
ing every student at the University
to sign the Freedom Scroll. In the
words of General Clay, chairman of
the Crusade for Freedom, "... place
yourself on record in the roll call
of democracy—a roll call that one
day must extend around the world.”
Unless you’re afraid of the Rus
sians.
Pall Burnabust
Dime Sex Novels and TV Menace
Well, kiddies, the revolution has begun. It’s sad, but true, the tele
vision moguls have invaded the sunny South in force and from all in
dications a great Athens institution is falling prey to the TV menace.
The tradition-steeped P. C. Paradise situated across from the his
toric Georgia arch is slowly but surely converting itself into a cinema
house.
This week Pall strolled out of his
economics 235 class which deals with
the effects of the
Mexican jumping
bean on Ameri
can foreign trade,
and headed for
h i s customary
noon repast of a
"blbody steak
and an N.I.P.C.”
But alas and
alack, there was
a cashier at the
door and a stand
ing-room-only sign posted outside
Pali’s favorite eating establishment.
The usher informed Pall that the
World Series would be over in a few
minutes and seats would be available
for the Milton Berle show Just be
fore supper. .
The dawn began to break. Pall
realized that something beautiful
was slowly slipping out of his life.
On the verge of tears he stumbled
into the news stand and began sadly
browsing through photography maga
zines and dime sex novels in search
of solace.
Memories began to flit through
his mind. Whe^e once “Gimme a
dog" rang loud and clear, shouts of
"Murder the bum” now filled the
atmosphere. And peanut vendors
wound their way through the excited
multitude.
By this time Pall was worked into
a frenzy. He must have revenge. An
evil design began to form in his
frustrated brain.
Ten minutes later Pall was situated
on the roof of the establishment
equipped with a dozen slightly stale
eggs which he was ready to unload
into the ventilating system.
The mumble of voices drifted up
through the vent pipe, then an ex
cited shout and the shuffle of feet
moving out the door. The Yankee
Clipper had saved Pall the trouble
and had broken up the show with a
lOth-inning circuit clout.
Oh, well, a few brews and Pall can
hatch another plot.
Campus Scenes
Two professors intently discussing how treed squirrel could outwit two play
ful dogs.
Trapped by indecision, four students huddle on a street corner, solemnly
flip a coin, glance at its upturned face, and turn to the left.
John Pensinoton
Editor
Talmaimie Aenette
Business Manager
Mike Edwards
News Editor
Dewet Beneftei.d
Managing Editor
Chuck Marti*... Assistant News Editor
Mrutin lliltul Asst. Business Manager
Jiu Mister ..Sports Editor
George Vaughan...Assistant Sports Editor
Richard Conlri Feature Editor
Jackie Foster. Woman's Editor
Barbara Hooan Society Editor
Kditorial Associate : Millard Grimes.
Copt Desk : Marilyn Johnoon. Dick Brooks
Glenn Vaughn, Charles Corbett.
Reporters: George Pettett, Ed Dunn. Dick
Pltner. James Sheppard, Sybil Comp
ton.
Sports Start : Mort Kampf.
Society Stare : Sarah Myrlck, Julia Mad
dox.
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Millard Grimes
Traditional Rivals
“Say Mister,” said the young freshman, “what
is homecoming?”
“Well,” said the stately senior, rubbing his stub-
bled chin, “I just don’t rightly know anymore. But
I’ll try to explain.”
“The football game Is the Important thing, |> e .
cause the game Is the main thing the alumni come
back to see, and of course for homecoming game
the best home contest of the year is usually chosen.
’’When the Bulldogs play Tech here, that, nat
urally should be the homecoming game since Tech
is the traditional rival and the team the alumni
want to see Georgia whip.”
“But,” interrupted the freshman, “the Missis
sippi State game is homecoming this year, isn’t It?"
“Well,” said the senior, “that’s what they say.
But the alumni don’t want to see the Mississippi
State game. I mean the alumni who come to home
coming—the alumni who don’t get a chance to see
but one game a year. They want to see the Tech
game, and that's the one they’ll probably come to
see no matter what anybody says the homecoming
game Is.” . . .
That little scene will explain perhaps better than
mere statements just exactly what homecoming was
originated for, and how this year, the alumni, who
are really the losers on a bad homecoming game,
are being deceived.
Homecoming Is for the alumni. It should be as
grand an event as the officials in charge can make
It. and past policy in choosing the homecoming
game, and the only policy In which the alumni re
ceive a fair deal, is having the top game on Geor-
• gia’s home schedule.
Inter-Fraternity Council, this year, going on the
assumption that such policy would be followed,
scheduled their big name hand and dances for the
Tech weekend. Homecoming decorations will also
be put up that weekend.
But the Athletic Association says next weekend
Is homecoming. It won’t matter to the students so
much, as they see all the games and go to all the
dances anyway, but to the alumni who want to see
the Tech game and go to a name-band dance, a
statement that Oct. 14 is homecoming is only de
ceiving.
It’s just another weekend, and another game.
The Editor's Mail
Moment of Decision
Editor, The Red and Black:
Out of the crisis which emanated in Korea came
a challenge to the nations of the world.
Up to that time a limited amount of support had
been rendered to the United Nations. Nevertheless,
it had served as the dominant factor in several In
stances; terminating a war, founding a new nation,
and relieving famine and disease In several regions
of the world.
But In the case where its actions or dictates were
resisted with violence and aggression, where were
the police force and army to make Its rulings law?
Now we have the beginning of the UN Army. Not
all the blood that poyrs over Korean soil Is Ameri
can. All of it Is permanent proof that aggression
will not be tolerated—so we boast.
If such a venom should release itself again, it
must be blocked with a united force. So a world
army and police force must be set up, and I believe
It will. But this alone is not enough.
Such steps toward a strengthened UN must be
accompanied by other progressive legislation. These
member nations must be represented on a finer
basis than now exists. Regard must be given to not
only population, but Industrial potential and educa
tional advancement. *
And what of those who are responsible for acts
against the UN. There is no method for placing those
as individuals on trial or for punishment if found
guilty.
It Is not too late to go the rest of the way and
make the UN the world government that is bo sorely
needed now. World conditions today do not allow
the existence of Isolationists, pessimists, nor paci
fists. The UN is working—in It lies our hope for
peace. Aroused public sentiment can give it these
and other tools It needs to bring peace in our time.
John P. Stllwell II
Edtior’s Note: The soldiers in Korea will argue
with you about the nationality of blood spilled
there.
Declining Veteran
Editor, The Red and Black:
This is the era of the declining veteran.
Now he la being forced to starve for a month and
a half while veterans administration officials get
around to disbursing subsistence checks by the last
of October. But that’s just one in a series of blows.
Last summer the board of regents ruled out free
tuition for vets’ wives. The housing situation is ter
rible. There’s a waiting list a mile long, and a fel
low just doesn't have a chance.
A hungry vet.
Editor's Note: Just tighten your belt.