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Page Two ®l|c piest (Georgian Editor-inChirf Grace Wing Business Manager —Glenn Hogan Ass’t. Business Mgr Jewel Strickland Associate Editor Lucille Portwood Assistant Editor Aubrey Jones Managing Editor.. Edwin Rogers Club Editor Elizabeth Burnham Sports Editor Jack Smith Exchange Manager Martha Trimble Fuculty Adviser Rob’t M. Strozier Student Adviser Lanier Spence Reporters: Mayo Royal, Jane Luck, Frank Kelly, Preston Wright, Elbert Hendrix, Mar gie Thompson, Rob Richardson, Robert Knox, Norman Tant, Rosalind Hays, Max Beck, Vir ginia Colquitt, Bessie Dupree, Sara Shannon. Feature Writers: Marion Stevens, Blanch Norton, Grace Rushin, Henrietta Peacock. Sports Writers: O’Rrear Treadaway, Douglas Bishop. Published every three weeks by the students of West Georgia College. The Freshman*s Answer By GRACE WING Our Freshman have shown themselves cap able of self-organization and have proved that they have a good mind of their own and are fully able to make it up for themselves. Why, then, must our Freshmen be still considered in dire need of the advice and experience of the upper classmen? Now that our Freshmen have passed the Rat Court stage, with honor, we might add, because they were a sporting bunch, they be gin to think of it as they will administer it to their successors. “We got ours, and they’ll get theirs!” they say. They do not say this with any intention of avenging themselves by punishing the material of next year, but in tend rather to carry on the tradition which the present Sophomore class carried on when they hazed this year’s crew. They are proud of the institution of hazing, and mean to carry it on in an impressive and dignified manner. If they, too, have been through it, who has more right to pass it on? They know the psychology of the post-high school student .and what he expects on entering col lege. What right have the Sophomores to give the Freshman a beating for the good of his soul when he was guilty of insubordina tion or disrespect and then when he pre pares to administer the cure to his under classmen in return, call him aside and tell him that it’s morally wrong and unfair? United We Stand zlt’s too bad that student politics are always the means of awakening this spirit of dormi tory student versus town student. While ’this unfortunate attitude is certainly not as keenly felt as in preceding years, it still crops up to inspire ill-feeling and occasionally gives rise to “crooked politics.” Why do students feel that these should be the political parties of the campus instead of splitting into other parties including members of both groups? Dormitory students solidify to keep day students out of office, and day students are forced to solidify to get a can didate elected. Many a capable student has missed suitable recognition simply because he belonged to the smaller party. In the same way the campus has missed having many fine leaders at its head for the same reason. Our campus is not large enough to be affected by party plat forms, so it is the candidate himself who should be considered. If he has ability, let him be recognized for it. Clan spirit accomplishes a great deal. But clan spirit does not mean day student against dormitory student, it means both of these united in one group to obtain the best in leadership for itself from its own ranks. We can’t help but wonder what becomes of the little campus romances that flourish on their Diet of Discipline here all year. Our Dean-ess once forewarned that they “flit away like a soap bubble as soon as school is over.” Maybe yes, maybe no, but here is a good chance for either party to check up on its power. Of course, any courter would indig nantly deny that either could ever forget the other, but time is a wrench in the works and so is the boy friend back home. The Mob Still Rides A Resume of a Review What are the facts about mob violence? What are the underlying causes of lynchings? Dr. Arthur Rapier, Research Secretary of the Commission on Interracial Cooperation, in a pamphlet entitled “The Mob Still Rides summarizes the findings of a study of the lynching record during a five year period (1931-1935). Eighty-four lynchings took place over this period. Nine of the victims were not accused of any crime; twenty-five others were accused only of minor offenses. Only twenty-two were even accused of rape or attempted rape, contrary to the general impression that this is the chief cause of lynching. Nearly one-fifth of the persons lynched and threatened by mobs were mental de fectives. Count indictments have been re turned in but one lynching in twelve; con victions in scarcely one in thirty. There is evidence that peace officers par ticipate in several lynchings and connived at many more. In 17 out of 20 lynchings last year, the local newspapers justified or implicitly con doned them. Doctor Rapier makes several excellent sug gestions for meeting the problem of mob formation and mob actions. Place responsibility for the apprehension and arrest of lynchers in the hands of state and federal police; hold the trial outside the affected area; arrange for state or federal prosecutors to share the responsibility of the execution; devise affective means by which mobs which have been formed can be kept from lynching. Raise community standards above the lynching level and provide responsible em ployment and community participation for the sub-strata element of the population. Discover the conditions out of which mobs arise, the facts about lynchings, and the role of peace officers, court officials, and the gen eral public in these break-downs of law and order. The discussion of racial exploitation and its relations to lynchings should be of particular interest to the students of Contemporary Geor gia. Dr. Rapier states: “With most lynchings occurring in the south and the negro, ‘Ameri ca’s Tenth Man’ furnishing ninety per cent of the victims in recent years, one logically looks to the southern racial situation for the under lying causes of lynchings.” Note: A copy of this pamphlet is on re serve in the college library. There was a young girl named Lucille Who used to talk a great deal; She was listening on day When she heard someone day, “Such popularity must be deserved.” Here’s,to radical Rogers, the Red; He hasn’t a conservative thought in his head; He scorns ideas old Is heedless and bold Moral: “Fools rush in where angels ” Pope. Then there is the peddler of Woco Pep, Hogan, the man with the “big business” rep. He balances books and still wins a slice, He’s quite frank in saying he owes it to dice Moral: “Necessity is the mother of ” St. Paul. Open Forum Philosophy Of Life By ELIZABETH MOULTRIE I believe we should accept all truths that seem reasonable. I don’t think one should question everything one sees or hears; but if you have doubts about some things, always have an open mind and seek the truth about them. No scientist today looks upon his con clusions as final; he realizes that new findings tomorrow may either augment or overthrow his theories of today. Science involves a grow ing dynamic body of truth, and demands an active, open mind, never content with con clusions. We should, therefore, respect other peoples views and opinions, but at the same time seek proof for our own beliefs. Moral values are very important to our sue The West Georgian cess in life. Our behavior is determined by either our outer or inner controls. We all have our ideal standards of right or wrong, but do we live up to them? I believe one should do what his conscience tells him. I think one can act as he desires as long as he does nothing to harm himself or society. I think one should appreciate all things and try to find something good and beautiful in everything. Studies of human beings, their actions and beliefs, and, studies of nature help us to appreciate the world more. I think we should try to do something for others so that they will see things that are beautiful. I believe that every person has some form of religion. I think we should do everything we can to help other people, and to serve God. I believe that we all look beyond materialistic powers to achieve success. I think we can have faith in scientific beliefs and still main tain a faith in God. Always have a growing Jiving, and chang ing philosophy of life. Face realities and try to understand and appreciate them. Be able to accept new truths that we may be bene fited and live a richer life by accepting them. What Is Patriotism? By NORMAN TANT Is partiotism rushing off to foreign lands or waters to get shot full of holes and watch ing your buddies rot in slimy mud every time some loud-mouthed representative of Mr. Du- Pont cries that the country’s honor is at stake? Is patriotism sitting back and sanctioning by silence for which the American voter is fam ous, the spending of seven dollars per capita for lethal, war making machines? Yearly the United States government spends this much. In 1933 we spent less than one half billion of dollars for military purposes. In 1936 the esti mate is a billion dollars. Who is responsible for this? We all know that poor Mr. Hearst daily weeps bitter crocodile tears over the in adequate military preparedness of the United States. We know that he condemns the Japanese and sundry other peoples as being covetuous of the United States’ vast wealth and that they are preparing to invade and take this wealth and yet a half-wit can read ily see that the United States occupies an impregnable geographical situation. It is time that we as an enlightened people get around to the fact that the government is no babe in arms in this armament race that is threat ening to draw all the nations of the world into perdition. Are George Washington and Thom as Jefferson, whose names we mention in rev erence, to blame? Are we adhering to the principles they laid down? General Smedley Butler said, “War is hell,” and I say, “Who wants to go to hell?” But is going to war being partiotic always? I say this with due respect to the ones that" went to war in 1914-19. That war was a catastrophe to humanity and the men who are. engineering the next war cheerfully predict that nobody will survive. Let us look at the ruins after the next war has ended. Time: 50 years after the last man has groan ed in death agony. Place: A battlefield. The forests have grown up to hide the sin of man and wild life has resumed its play when one inquisitive little monkey (who may or may not possess the characteristics of man, who knows?) approaches one of the huge cannon that was cocked and ready to explode when that great heroic patriot that manned the gun expired. The exploring fingers of said mon key find the trigger and the air is rent with a fearful explosion. The little monkey flees resolving never to visit the strange machines surrounded by those bones. That little mon key has learned the lesson that we failed to learn in 1918. Is all this partiotism? Or is the pursuit of happiness and well being, freedom of consci ence, speech and press as our sacred constitu tion guarantees us, being patriotic? Is giving to our nation the strength of youth, the hope of youth, being patriotic? The time has come to choose between war or peace; chaos or hap piness; economic ruin or industrial freedom; a gibbering ruin of humanity or a people rising from a place far below the angles up to the foothills of God’s throne? Which will be our choice? The form of our patriotism is going to decide the issue. At last we’ve found a name for those fame thirsty class-sitter-inner-onners who write their names and monograms all over the desks for the benefit of posterity. It isn’t a destruc tive temperament at all, it’s an aid to concen rtation. They’re doodlers. Saturday, May 9, 1936 SCREAMLINES There was a librarian named Weaver Who subdues any noisemaker’s fjpver; Asa censor she’s swell, The library’s just—well Moral: Are you nervous, irritable, rundown? Try Fleishman’s yeast. Here’s to S. Ward, B. S. Who looks after our morals with zest. She says if you pet You’ll live to regret. Moral: Harken to the Voice of Experience! There was a young fellow named Braswell, The rules of the game he has well, But when sufficiently mad, He can cuss pretty bad. Moral: All is not gold that glit ters. There was a young man named Gaines B. Who at a tender age won his de gree. He knows quite a bit But assumes most of it. Moral: You just have to take a Ph. D’s word for it. Then there is a dean, one Fred Gunn Who keeps courting couples on the run. Wherever they hide M. E. is right by their side. Solution: Carroll Theatre—spe cial rates to students. There was a young man named Strozier Who was very fond of ambrosia. One day while partaking Quite a mess he was making And a waitress said, “So that’s what sits at the head of our faculty table!” * * * Kelly said that when he left all the exictement would be gone; but he forgot about his younger broth er. * * * A friend of a very bright boy when asked what the brilliant lad got in college replied: “He got ev erything except the academic porch pillars and the Math profes sor’s impossible case of dandruff.” * * * It seems as if J. G. has deserted hog-calling for were-wolfing. Be ware the full moon! MASCULINE Styles Have Gone SPORTS-MINDED See Our Line of FEMININE Versions! ATCHIE’S MILLINARY SHOP “HATS OF DISTINCTION” On The Square Carrollton, Georgia