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Thanks, Ebb!
D El*. Ebb Duncan and his House committee
^deserve special thanks for their untiring ef
forts to increase the governor’s $16,100,000 bud
get for the University System.
Although successively defeated by the Griffin
administration to raise the appropriation first
to $23,000,000 and then to a compromising
$18,600,000, Rep. Duncan was right in there
fighting up to the very last.
Duncan cited the needs of the University
System, which he said was already 373 teachers
short and will take another 150 to take care of
increased enrollment next year.
And this week Pres. O. U. Adcrhold said 160
professors in the past five years had left the
University to move to higher paying jobs with
other institutions, industry nnd government.
The financial picture continues to he bleak,
but it will look better as long as men like Ebb
Duncan carry on their fight to provide the sys
tem with adequate funds.
Because of his work, the House Appropria
tions Committee voted to increase the budget
by $1,000,000. This is a small victory, but never
theless, the money can he used. And undoubt-
ahly, had it not been for Duncan, the appro
priation would not have been increased at. all
Although this is more than 33 per cent over
last year’s allotment, present needs and rising
enrollment keep the University System’s fi
nances at status quo.
But for the extra million dollars which will
certainly not be scoffed at, thanks, Ebb Dun
can.
More Space, Please
\XALKING around this week we have picked
T ' ip ii few encouraging ear-fulls regarding
possible expansion of Co-Op facilities. No defi
nite plans have been laid to paper, but sources
who should know relate that “More Coffee
Room” is not exactly a pipe-dream.
It appears that after the University Stores
get squared away in Memorial Hall, efforts will
be turned toward making more room for the
nine-to-one stampede at the Co-Op.
Two moves are foreseeable: (1) renovating
storage space adjoining present Co-Op facili
ties, which will be made available when Den
mark dining hall moves to Memorial Hall, and
turning it into seating space, and (2) Retain
ing the eonerete floor of a section of Denmark
Hall which is earmarked for the junk pile, and
converting it into a patio.
Both these appear to be sound proposals.
They probably would give the Co-Op twice as
much seating space as is in use now.
We are pleased to know that Co-Op expan
sion is being given serious consideration, and
are looking forward to seeing these ideas mold
ed into “More Coffee Room.”
One Additional Factor
Cl MULE math often reveals unplcnsing an
^swers.
We have been trying to arrange the follow
ing factors into a workable equation:
(1) Last year the Legislature passed a bill
requiring nil public schools in the state to have
a state flag; (2) there are approximately 3,000
public schools in the state; (31 this year a bill
proposing a new state flag was introduced and
found healthy support; (41 it was reported
that a company was making the new flags even
before the bill was introduced; (51 the gov
ernor and legislators have been doing a lot of
talking about economy, and (6) flags cost
money.
Anyway we arrange these factors, we come
up with a distasteful answer.
To get a satisfactory answer, one more fac
tor must be added to the list—defeat of the
bill proposing the new flag.
Not Only Here
V\^E have recognized the “just belong”
plague among campus organizations for
sometime—and we have clamored about it on
several occasions.
We thought, perhaps, this disturbing factor
might be thriving only at the University. How
ever. during the past few weeks we have no
ticed that other student editors have become
aroused about simliar situations at their col
leges and universities.
That disturbs us even more.
We have suggested that a “Do Nothing” club
be formed at the University for those individ
uals who insist on “just belonging.”
Maybe this organization could be developed
into a national organization. The only factor
that again disturbs us is—who among such a
sect could organize the club, even if the job
only required enrolling members?
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Readers Opinions
APO Expresses Thanks
The Red and Black Editor:
The Beta Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega wants to express its
thanks to all the organizations and individuals who participated in
the March of Dimes.
Without tho wholehearted support
of those who did participate the
drive would not have been the suc
cess It was.
It would he impossible for us to
Howard Crimson
The Mood
Willie (the freshman) put down 80
X's on the true-false test sheet and
nave it to the Prof. When he received
the sheet hack from the Prof. 50 X’s
were in the wrong places. The Prof
snld, “How come?" and Willie said,
"I wasn’t In the mood."
The Prof puttered with Ills tools In
tht basement from 7 to 9 in the
evening. Mrs. Prof said, “Horace,
why didn’t you go to the meeting of
the Research Club?” The Prof said,
"I wasn’t in the mood."
Six-foot-seven Ezra who sparks the
Imskethnll team missed seven of 10
free-throws. The coach said, "What
goes?" Ezra said. “I wasn’t In the
mood."
Mrs. Frizzle sat like a dope through
six hands of bridge, the while, violat
ing nil the rules. When the hostess
raised her eyebrows, Mrs. Frizzle
said, “I wasn’t In the mood.”
The mood! A state of mind! A
express our thanks to all these peo
ple separately, but your publication
will (each them all. This campaign
is another demonstration of the spir
it and cooperation which Is a part
of the heritage of the University of
Georgia.
Ronald P. Brown, President
Beta Zeta of Alpha Phi Omega
state of feeling! Well, what is it?
Willie flunks, the Prof is absent,
Ezra misses and Mrs. Frizzle is a
dope. All failures blamed on the
mood!
The mood! An easy out! A nice
way to pass the buck!
If the mood is something people
have to get into in order to do the
things they think they should do it
might he wise to develop some kind
of dunking arrangement so that
there might he proper preparation.
Or, maybe, instead of getting into a
mood, the mood could be put into the
patient. A pill or a swig from a
bottle of mood tonic might do the
trick. Then, when Jimmy (aged
three) was not in the mood to go to
bed, Momma could give him a dose
of the magic potion and everything
would he lovely.—Saturday Letters
Bill Mabret
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Who Will Win?
It is interesting to speculate on who will be the
victor in the University of Alabama fracas: the
NAACP or the Citizens Councils.
If Alabama succeeds in barring Autherine Lucy
from re-entrance, the NAACP has a martyr, and
the Citizens Councils can smile smugly at their
small victory.
On the other hand, if the Ne
gro coed is allowed to continue
her studies and the violence
abates, the NAACP will wear the
laurels and the segregationists
can use the incident effectively
in their cries of “mongreliza-
tion” and "miscegenation.”
But no matter what happens
and what organizations use the
shameful matter to their advantage, the South suf
fers. The cause of thinking men who wish to see
the segregation issue resolved sensibly lost ground
the day rocks fell on Alabama.
Again the South has been subjected to shame
and ridicule. Newspapers across the nation splash
ed page-one stories and pictures relating the mob s
violent actions. The clucking from the North and
West is aimost audible.
Yet, what happened in Alabama is only the lat
est violence to come from the South because reason
gave way to passions. Murder and bombing in Mis
sissippi, shooting and mob demonstration in Mont
gomery, rioting in Chattanooga—all pointing up
the explosive feeling which races through the
South.
Does there appear to he any relief from the ten
sion? Is there any genuine hope for a peaceable so
lution to the problem? It doesn’t seem so, but can
So fanatically do the NAACP and white-suprem-
ists—so called—rage against one another (and in
so doing enrage the people) that they defeat their
purpose. But they can't see the forest for the fire.
And who bears the brunt of violent tempers and
actions? The people and their hope for an orderly
society. And youth will ultimately find themselves
trying to straighten out the botches made when
they were too young to know the difference between
a Negro and a white—or to really care.
James Wynn
'Yes, Yes, Yes’
Marvin Griffin’s Legislature is expected to close
shop tomorrow. I wonder how many of its mem
bers can possibly have a clear conscience as they
return home to face their constituents.
Behind them will be 40 days of group yes-man-
tactics which have been continually blasted by free
dom-loving Georgians from all
corners of the state.
Few of the legislators have
dared stand up against the ad
ministration. Several have open
ly voiced defiance to the gov
ernor’s bills but only a handful
can go on record as voting their
convictions. Congratulations to
that tiny minority. The state is
proud of you.
For the ones who did not have what it took to
stand up for the rights of their electors, I can only
say that I am ashamed to have their names asso
ciated with the state of Georgia.
What could be the reason behind this sudden
surrender to the governor’s every wish? What has
happened to the check and balance system of gov
ernment in Georgia? Certain legislators have ex
plained that they oppose the administration bills
but that they were afraid to vote against them.
Are they afraid that If they get off their knees
Griffin will see that roads, schools, etc., in their
districts go on the financial black list?
I wonder if it has ever occurred to them that
they are on equal footing with the administration,
or should I say they were before they allowed it
to finagle their power away.
Maybe it would be a good idea to require all leg
islators to take a course in political science before
entering office to acquaint them with the fact that
they can stand on their own two feet. Or maybe
it would be better, and certainly cheaper on the
taxpayers, to abolish the Legislature and let the
governor officially make their decisions for them.
It seems the situation Is unofficially at that point
now, except for the fact that precious taxes are
being wasted to pay their salaries.
As for their record this year, they leave plenty
to be questioned.
The record stands for itself.