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ROBERT KNOX, Editor-in-Chief
One Step Which Is Not In
Keeping With The Policies
Despite what has previously been written about
Mr. Roosevelt and his progressive attitude towards
proper questions which demand the attention and
progressive attitude of chief executives, his latest
proposal in a message to the Congress last week
that the President be empowered to appoint, until
the number reached fifteen, one new Supreme Court
justice for each member who has not resigned
within six months of his seventieth year is dan
gerous tampering with the greatest and most sensi
ble body of men in the nation.
The argument which Mr. Roosevelt makes in be
half of his proposal is divided into two main divi
sions: first, that the need for younger men with
younger conceptions is evident, as the present aged
members of the Court interpret the present through
“blurred glasses fitted, as it were, for needs of an
other generation,” and that older men cease to
explore or inquire into the present or future;” and
second, that the Court needs enlargement so that
the great mass of work can be handled more easily.’
So far as age is concerned, one can’t overlook the
fact that when Justice Holmes retired at the age
of ninety, he was considered the most zestful mem
ber of the bench. Surely no one can ignore that
Justice Brandeis, whose age exceeds ten years
the proposed deadline, is not capable of meeting the
changing ideas of a changing civilization. Cer
tainly -with the responsibility that the “Nine Old
Men” have, they cannot afford to take a retarding
view of matters pertaining to over 125,000,000 souls.
So far as time for efficiency in the Court’s work
is concerned, anybody who has worked with a group
knows why it is necessary to limit the size of a
group to get sufficiency.
Whether the President is sincere in the reasons
he gave for the Court revision on a grand scale or
whether he is attempting to “pack” the bench with
men favoring the New Deal principles can not be
stated just now; but when he said in his second
inaugural speech that the Constitution (and didn’t
he really mean the Court?) most needed “an in
creasingly enlightened view with reference to it,”
it was thought that he inferred taking a less radical
attitude towards not the document but the Court.
A chief executive’s experimenting with the Con
stitution is not nearly so alarmingly dangerous nor
does it foster so grave a result as does experimenting
with the Supreme Court and the nine well-experien
. ced men in law, finance, social, political and eco
nomical problems. Their education —and it is very
interesting to read about their education and their
quiet and conservative philosophies of living and
progressing right cannot anywhere be excelled.
But what does a Sophomore’s opinion amount to?
Another Thing You
Don't Find Here
It is generally believed that West Georgia has
practically everything that a fast-growing junior
college is capable of possessing: two new modern
and well-equipped buildings, a remarkable yearbook,
a progressive form of student activities (although
not fully used by the students) a comparatively
broad-minded faculty, and a very good newspaper.
But because of the institution’s infancy, one finds
here the lacking of tradition —that thing which,
like student activities, social life, classrooms, and
faculty philosophies, is indeed a part of 4his a
college career.
To those students who are now attending this
college and who have the varied ability of forming
traditions for the future, this editorial is appealing,
if not dedicated. It is decidedly they who have the
honor and pleasure of initiating an exercise or ex
ercises which will go to develop the student-hte
and tradition of the College.
It is recognized that tradition to a certain ex en
is present here with reference to honorary societies,
or still better, little Phi Beta Kappas. And w 1 e
there are a number of customary affairs each year
such as the Annual Public Forum, the Turkey ess
Dinner, the political elections— scarcely few stu
dents take the advantage of the opportunities be
fore them to pass down to later classes the tra 1
tions which are now capable of being forme .
Other colleges have numerous social affairs to
wards the spring or graduation periods. For ins an
ce, many Georgia institutions set aside a regu
spring week end each year for a period of hilai ious
festivities beginning with a dance or a picnic, a
ending with sometimes a dance, an athletic con es ,
and the whole affair subsequently culminates m t
crowning of a king or queen or both. T a is
example of true tradition.
(Tl|p Heat (Georgian
FRANK KELLY, Managing Editor
♦ CAMPUS PERSONALITIES ♦
Howard Handley
Born in Fayette County some
nineteen years ago was Howard
Handley who was destined to later
become prominent in student acti
vities on this campus. Spent all of
his life previous to enrollment here
in that section of the state, was
educated in the grammar and high
schools there where he took little
part in extra-curricular activities.
Parents come from England and
Ireland, first to North Carolina and
later to Georgia. Is particularly
proud of his Anglo-Saxon ancestry.
At West Georgia is president of
the Phi Sigma Alpha, an intercol
legiate debater, and secretary-trea
surer of the debating club. Is one
of those humans who believes it
is better to devote all time to either
one or two activities and do a good
job, than be affiliated with many.
A steady dean list-er, known
for ability to think and express
well the thoughts vocally ....
likes reading and reading and more
reading, choosing novels by con
temporary authors and discourses
on politics . . . other hobbies con
sist of work with Phi Sigma and
Debating Club . . . Here develop
ment is his prime achievement.
Likes to talk, and mostly about
political affairs, and likes to ar
gue political subjects. Favors New
Deal 100 per cent. Why? Because
what it has done for the people,
the masses of people, especially
the South, and business as a whole.
FDR is favorite political demi
gogue, but Dick Russell runs a
very close race to the Squire of
Hyde Park; has always admired
Russell’s youthful determination
and progress.
Although has no definite plans.
He hopes to be at Georgia next
year, get a degree, and then study
law. Aspires to be a lawyer, a
“good” lawyer, he argues, not a
jack-leg politican.
If no legal career, then second
choice is to become associated with
a big manufacturing concern.
Thinks library has a good choice
in magazines, preferring Mercury,
Judge, Literary Digest, Harpers,
and Current History . . . doesn’t
Freshmen Foolishness
Dear Aunt Penelope:
Still my worries remain my big
gest trouble, so here I come again
to bring to you a few of my biggest
troubles for the week.
Why do you suppose grown
young men like we have here on
the campus are still “play-liking?”
Would you believe it if I told you
two of them are “play-liking” they
are the famous detectives? Shy
locks, I mean, (translated for the
present-day student minus the
tresses.)
I think the V. R. A. delegates
that went to Athens recently are
doing things too much with the
initials: V. R. A., dear aunt, don’t
you? Before they went, all they
said was “'Vancing Right to At
hens”; and after they got there,
they said we are the “Visiting Re
presentatives Alright”; and now
‘(ETje pfost (Beorgizm
Member of The Georgia Collegiate Press Association 1937
Associate Editor—Bob Richardson; Assistant Editor—Owen Malcolm
FEATURE DEPARTMENT: Editor, Betty Ann Sewell; Writers: Bobby Justice,
Hettie Chandler, Emma Ruth Mitchell, Mozelle Taylor, Virginia Rainey, Norman
Tant and Esther Rose Zill.
REPORTING STAFF: Paul Hurt, Raymond Hill, Claire McLarty, Rosalind
Hayes, A. Richstone, Margaret Bowen, C. D. Bailey, Florine Watson and Pledger
Carmichael. _ . , ,
BUSINESS STAFF: Assistant Managers, Glenn Hogan, Weems Boyd, Lewis
B. Reese, Bobby Justice, J. G. Robertson, Virginia Shoffeit, Horton Greene and
Elizabeth Burnham.
Exchange Editor—Max Beck. Faculty Advisor—Robert M. Strozier.
like to dance and doesn’t dance
. . . has no mania for any type of
music, but admits that swing music
is alright for those who like it.
Women are o. k., but nothing
to go mad over . . . ideal femme
is athletic with one of those “dy
namic” personalities; detests the
loud and highly-painte<>up-co-ed.
So circus-ish, he complains.
Spends summers working on
father’s farm, a type of work he
likes, but wouldn’t dare be a pro
fessional farmer . . . doesn’t travel
much, but hopes to go places as
soon as he gets on own hook.
Is nuts about the movies and at
tends them .... favorite stars:
Wallace Beery, William Powell,
Jean Arthur, Claudette Colbert, and
considers Garbo’s performance in
“Camille” uncomparable. Likes
pictures like “Winterset,” “After
the Thin Man” . . . doesn’t care
so much about the stage . . . hunt
ing and fishing favorite sports
mingled with wrestling and basket
ball.
Sophomore year hasn’t put him
in a fog, but was in one all last"
year; in fact, has a much better
outlook on life than did in ’35 and
’36 . . . his views of Future: oppor
tunities more than ever, nation to
continue progress. Contributes
that to improved general business,
conditions and to increased de
mand for higher educated people.
Has no trouble with people; they
are his greatest interest . . . does
n’t approve of Roosevelt’s Supreme
Court plan. Reason: hasn’t got a
bad break from nine old men; and
they are the highest form of
humanity in the nation . . . fool
ish for people to yell that the pro
posal is one more step toward
dictatorship.
Likes plenty of sleep . . . hates
old foggies, and thinks it silly for
people to say youth is on the road
to ruin.
Roberts is favorite faculty mem
ber . . . has enjoyed his constant
association with Shifty who has
done much in helping him think
and form opinions.
Taken At Random
Chirp a tune of college days,
A closet full of jugs,
Four and twenty actives
Snoozing on the rugs,
When four years are over
The gents began to smirk
For their papa tells them
They’ll have to go to work.
—Bored Walk.
that they are back they keep It
up by saying “Vee Returned Ani
mated.”
The congregating and noise-mak
ing after lunch is going to be stop
ped soon. Do you suppose it’s be
cause we students have been mak
ing a “hall-uva” lot of noise?
Please answer direct and soon
for the ease of my mind.
Gullibly yours,
Marge.
O. N. TODD, Business Manager
HERE AND THERE
WITH THE EDITOR
By ROBERT KNOX
In a nation-wide hook-up
Also There A.re Hitler’s final Saturday
17 t~v l surprise summed up his
rour rOUi iears four-years of leadership—
and from a college Sophomore’s point of view, the
four years are termed foul. Agreed it is that in
four years Germany has regained her status of a
Great Power, has built an army and an air force
feared by all Europe, and a navy although not com
parable to Britain’s, capable of blocking all points
in the North Sea. But because of the Goering Rear
menant program, there is present a chronic short
age of food. Moreover, the standard of living has
declined, all religious groups have been stepped on
by the State, and the Jews have been ousted from
all types of activity, boys and girls, young men and
women have been placed in Hilter camps where an
appalling number of bastards is evident. Art, Li
terature, Education, the Stage, and the Press are
Nazi-managed. Is there anyone who would term
the period anything but foul?
Once again credit is given
Dll© Credit where credit is due, and
t . in this instance it is
IS 'CTIVen slightly overdue. To Miss
Lucy Burkhalter go the proper and well-earned
acknowledgements and thanks for the continued im
provement and increased varieties in the dining
hall menus. While the somewhat unattractive stu
dent demonstration of a month ago regarding the
food situation has not been deemed totally unneces
sary (in what manner is the student body to ex
press its opinions about such matters? No one or
two or three students, no organization would have
dared present either a written or verbal petition
to the college heads for better food) the majority
of the students agree that the present improvements
are not direct results of the demonstration. Hav
ing come from a position in Washington where she
had no budget to think about, the new dietitian
found it difficult to re-adjust herself to conform
ing to definite amounts of expenditures. That sure
ly accounts for something. Nevertheless, thanks
for better eats..
To a contemporary college
19th Century editor well situated into
t i. T /-'i _ the semi-civilized moun-
Joumaiism in areas of north
Georgia this portion of this column is intended. His
latest and front-page attack on not the West Geor
gian but on the editor-in-chief does not particularly
cast anything complimentary on his journalistic
abilities, but rather it reminds one of those dreary
days of journalism when there was nothing to do
but attack other editors on the front pages, on the
editorial pages, and any other pages. Those were
the days when either news was scarce or the read
ers had no desire for news. Those were the days
of Greely, Dana, Godkin, and Raymond. Those were
the days when the newspaper was at its lowest
stake, for it wasn’t a newspaper: it was a journal
full of personal journalism—and most of it was
on the front pages. In other words, it was the era
of personal journalism. Save in the Hearst publica
tions, one doesn't find that today. Ordinarily, edi
tors do not attack each other personally, but colum
nists do. This editor didn’t assail Friar. He mere
ly criticized the publication. But the Bugler editor
attacked this editor and not the West Georgian.
That’s not “constructive criticism;” that’s a hang
over from the age of Greely and his contemporaries,
and a technique closely kin to Brisbane, who was
naturally expected to be “welcomed into the great
beyond by Frank L. Stanton, Clark Howell and
Henry W. Grady.” There’s only one “great beyond”
for all newspapermen; it is in a sense a “private”
beyond, and one wouldn’t exactly call it paradise.
Students of every interest
A Reflection and preference should
t I r~\LL- join the West Georgian
on Its Officers ; nd its editors with de
finite pride in viewing the fact that for the first
time this newspaper will be represented at the
first meeting of the year of the Georgia Collegiate
Press Association in Athens Thursday and Friday.
Founded at the University in 1933 with noble and
achieved purposes, the Association has had a most
brilliant existence, bringing to the various meet
ings outstanding newspapermen stimulated with
editorial thought, and opportunities for college
newspaper heads to discuss and attempt to master
peculiar editorial and financial problems through
round-table discussions.
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