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The West Georgian
Published Bi-Weekly By The Students of
West Georgia College, Genola, Georgia.
Printed By The Carroll County Times
Carrollton, Georgia.
JAM KB PINSON Editor-in-Ohief
ARNOLD LOFTIN. . .Business Manager
JACK COLLUM Managing Editor
JOHNNIE BROWNLEE, Assists Editor
Leroy Strain News Editor
Glynn Nations Copy Editor
E. Tankersley. . .Society Editor
Bill Thompson. . . .Sports Editor
Melba Morgan.. Feature Editor
Herbert Babb... Fashion Editor
Anna Sheffield. .Women’s Editor
Gordon Rowe. . .Asst. Bus. Mgr.
Buddye Slagle, Circulation Mgr.
MIHS MARIE CAMPBELL ) Faculty Advisers
J. C. BONNER f
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CHAPEL CONDUCT
Did you ever try to enjoy a chapel
program, or do you always use your
energy to make things more difficult
than they already are? Chapel was not
scheduled in order to have classes an
hour longer. It isn’t a time when every
body should do his best to disturb
speakers, annoy faculty members, or
try to make singing less entertaining by
too much or too little co-operation.
It is true that our programs are usual
ly not very interesting but be assured
that the responsible persons are doing
all they possibly can to offer something
valuable to you. With your attitude
somewhat changed you may find chapel
to your benefit often enough to justify
a little politeness at other times. Lack
of politeness is the main trouble here.
Imagine yourself as a guest speaker
standing out there and trying to win a
hopeless struggle against the uproar
from below.
You wouldn’t want our school to come
in bad reputation in this respect. When
you want to recommend a certain pro
gram, please do it in a more democratic
and polite way, say for instance through
the conferences. This would be far more
constructive than other signs of disap
proval.— (H. L.)
(By Associated Collegiate Press)
Ready for a hard-luck story? It’s about Lylene
Garher, freshman at Eastern New Mexico College,
at Portales.
On the first day of school this year she fell
upstairs at Women’s Hall and suffered minoi
bruises. Then she developed a recalcitrant ap
pendix and had to have an operation. Shortly
afterward, in what she calls a blue trance, she
sat down on a hot radiator, arising therefrom
with alacrity and some pain.
Next she was accidentally hit by a playful girl
friend and sported a black eye. Now Lylene has a
broken nose, acquired when she walked into a
dcor that should have been open and wasn’t
Small wonder that Lylene is a bit cynical these
days!
But New Mexico, one of our favorite states, has
other troubles these days, too. From the Mustang
of New Mexico State Teachers College, Silver
City, comes this plaintive report:
Flagpoles are very short lived on the campus
of New Mexico State. The average age is about
12 years. Two were dethroned by playful bolts
of lightning, a third by an equally playful March
wind. The present pole will “come of age” two
years hence, and students are beginning to won
der if the wind can again beat the lightning to
the draw.
We trust that in their spare moments all flag
pole fanciers will give their best attention to
this newest problem of education.
REVERBRATIONS—
By TILL M. HUHTON
At the beginning of this present
World War critics agreed that time
was on the side of the English and
Frenc h. As the war progresses with
lull after lull coming and going,
we wonder if the war is going to
ever be won by a decisive victory
or just be terminated by a stale
mate. Doubtless that when the na
tions do cease to fight that either
of them will have won anything.
So why wouldn’t one time be just
as good as another to call it quits?
Don’t be surprised if you hear
much talk about anew British anti
invasion weapon soon. They have
a contraption that is believed to be
a solution to any submarine attack
by Hitler. This new outfit is a
“Corvette” or a small war ship. It
cost little to construct this midget
ship, it can be built quickly, re
quires a small crew, and is a small
target for the enemy. It can plow
through the water at about twenty
knots, and twelve of them can be
constructed as cheaply as one de
stroyer.
Hitler has warned the British
that he will launch his great of
fensive drive in the spring and
that he is ready to prove that he
FORTY-EIGHT DAYS
by george marvin martin
Naturally a guy with plenty of
time on his hands would have to
behind all of this BUT...
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is an
honorary member of the Rosenwald
Foundation. Occasionally she re
sides in Warm Springs, Ga. It is
a small distance from Genola. Now
the question: Is it impossible to
get Mrs. Roosevelt to visit our fair
college. With Mr. Ingram’s help
perhaps we could have her down
some day.
A public letter to Mr. Reuben
Word. Thanks for quoting this
keyboard puncher but please quote
me correctly. I do not use the
word damn for the beauty of it
at all. But I do see anew era in
Genola drama when the school per
mits plays to be produced, if they
are good, even with such expressive
language. This writer hurries back
to the days when his high school
teachers would fall in the deepest
of swoons at the mere mention of
anything but fairy plays.
Tis school is missing the services
of two wonderful debaters. You
should have heard the debate be
tween Bobby Ramseur and Billy
Gaines on the subject of pigeon
feeding and the emancipation of
the blackbirds. Fate was the judge
that evening so this writer was
awarded the prize. Seven bucks
from the judge’s stand. A slot
machine. It was sort of a Boston
Tea Party, so says John Folger.
Then there was the time Tut
Mauldin started calling himself
Arizona.
Thanks to Doris Grossman for
that swell Valentine Day banquet
and program. Sooner or later we
have to get around to the school
orchestra. The little group blows
away as if they were blowing a
safe instead of music. Some is
good, some is better and some
smells to Hell. Don’t blaze Zeb
Morris, he is a wonderful musician
and teacher. But no man can dp
any thing with empty chairs. Prac
tice makes perfect and absence
makes for discord.
Cuddles is a blonde. He knew
that and always accepted her as
one. Most of the students knew
THE WEST GEORGIAN
can take them at will. He is trying
to justify his hesitancy by saying
that in the spring he’d finish up
the work started last year. If the
season of the year is needed to bal
ance the scales in his favor the
fighting must be getting pretty
stiff on the part of the British.
The Lend-Lease Bill is still in
the mill up at Capitol Hill. Just a
few finishing touches are needed
to give the British supplies to fight
Britain’s war and to save British
capitalists. It seems like George
Washington didn’t win the war
after all. We aren’t independent of
Britain yet and must go to their
aid every few years so that their
navy can stay in the Atlantic. Why
not build a Navy?
Sally Rand’s visit to the State
Assembly was criticized by a few
as being unappropriate, but after
all the angles are considered, it
might have saved the state some
money. In the time that she spent
there entertaining those disting
uished gentlemen some two-by-four
politician might have gotten an
other “punk” bit of legislation
through that would have increased
the present burden of the over
legislated state.
that he was a tough guy and only
one girl had ever worn his class
ring. He is playing around but
she believed that out-moded line
of his for a while. Now she has
ditched him for a boy and a house
party, evidental she had tired of
his type of house warming. Be
sides he is a notoriously lousey
dancer. He is not a particularly
brilliant guy but he had planned
to bounce her but she beat him to
the draw. You see Cuddles is a
blond. He knew she was a blonde
and expected her to act like blondes
usually do.
If there’s a friend of mine
It’s good ole “Sunshine.”
Stunt Night was swell even if it
did show Geo. up as a ham actor,
writer and director. Thanks to the
Officers’ Club, this Swift’s Premium
is not as ashamed as he should
be. Frankly, it was one of the
best things Geo. has eVer written.
Thanks to Mr. Watson for really
putting in that finishing touch by
the appearance in that serious—?
While the orchirds are plentiful.
Here’s one each to Betty Grossman,
“Peepsie” White, Hilda Seagraves
and Bubber Robertson for being
such ready mixers and good sports.
There are others that deserve this
writer’s citaburis but the students
call them elites. That is a charm
ing custom the low brows have of
calling their worst “enemies” sopis
ticated and polished.
Only one more time to work on
this old typewriter after this stint
and Geo. will once again be among
the unemployed Alumni.
Now that the basketball season
is all over, except for the South
Georgia tournament, why not break
out in a rash of dances and fun
in the gym. I can see that ole
gang of mine sobbing like a Cali
fornia cloudburst when they hear
that club dances have been extinct
for such a long time.
“Hellzapoppin” is. where Geo.
wants to go but he has no way
and no ticket. Geo. will be glad
to go with any one, in fact,- he
will appreciate it so much he will
buy his own ticket.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1941
Campus Spotlight
FOCUSED BY JACK COLLUM
GUEST COLUMNIST —THE EDITOR
GARFIELD GOSDIN,
President Third Year Class; Officer’s Club
Native of Franklin, Metropolis of Heard County
—“Can I help it if we have no railroads?”—
Has locks of blonde tinged with red . . . IG3 lbs.
. . . 5— 2V 2 . . . Sweet someone is Jane Fincher,
Atlanta . . . Serious? . . . “Yes lawd —will middle
aisle it as soon as SHE gets a job” (’Tis all in
fun, Jane) . . . Three brothers—two sisters . . .
Takes practice teaching . . . Quote, Kemp says it’s
fun, unquote . . . Roommates Wooden Leg Dan
Rogers and Lipstick Irwin Dyer (nicknames with
out significance, maybe) . . . Cage star at Rabun
Gap . . . Played guard and forward . . . “Con
ferences are important” . . . Reads his parallels
.... Brushes ivories with Ipana . . . Unusual
person ’cause he uses own soap—Lifebuoy . . .
Orchestra —Benny Goodman . . . Cinema fan—
Likes Spencer Tracy . . . Dotty Lamour (with or
without the sarong) . . . War situation: “Well, I
just don’t know” . . . Thinks we have our share
of liberty at WGC (take a bow, Mr. Gunn) . . .
Braves are good . . . “Virtually unbeatable in
Junior College competition” . . . Will be a school
master; P. S. Not a millionaire . . . Peaceful soul
living in a maelstrom of noise (boys dorm.) . . .
Swell guy . . . Declares “West Georgia is the
tops” .... Boils java during our little chit-chat
(natcherly we could scuffle some) —We did . . .
Hasn’t joined Bell and Anderson in their knitting
parties, as yet . . . Referees games . . . Unassum
ing chief of active third year group . . . Advises
Roommate Dyer about whims of the fair sex . . .
Does he need it Ruby? . . . “Whatcha trying to
do, write my biography” . . . Thinks GRITS are
the bestest food (especially for breakfast) . . .
Comment (by us) . . . Garfield with his studious
mien and friendly manner is one of WGC’s in
valuable assets .... Selah.
QUOTABLE QUOTES ....
“Along with the growing demand for experi
enced personnel, we expect that the new grad
uates of 1941 in all fields, and especially in en
gineering, will meet with very little difficulty in
securing positions. The draft and the defense
program have at once taken men away from ex
isting jobs and opened many new opportunities.
Those of the 1941 class who are not too close
to the draft will doubtless find, therefore, many
openings awaiting them.”—Robert F. Moore, Sec
retary of Appointments, Columbia University,—
echoes the prevailing note of optimism for the
soon-to-be graduates.
“There is a tremendous waste of human re
sources in this country because of poor health.
It is estimated that we have 400,000 deaths an
nually which could have been avoided if proper
medical care and healthful living conditions had
prevailed. We do not enjoy the good health in this
country that we are entitled to because millions
of people are suffering ffrom diseases that are
preventable. Poor health takes its greatest toll in
the families of the low income group. It is esti
mated that families with less than $2,500 a year
income suffer a money loss of $2,500,000,000 an
nually because of poor health. Good health is
not merely an individual matter. It is clearly a
community problem and a community respon
sibility.”—Dr. O. Myking Mehus, President of
Winona (Minn.) State Teachers College,—sees a
people of healthful mind and body as essential
to safeguarding our nation.
ACP FEATURE NEWS
The University of Notre Dame graduate school,
listing 143 students from five countries, has this
semester the largest enrollment of students since
the school’s beginning.
The enrollment has tripled in the last five
years, and the school now offers the master’s
degree in 16 departments and the doctor’s de
gree in seven.
Students and faculty members of the Univer
sity of Kansas are in various stages of an ex
periment which, if successful, will be epochal in
the field of medicine.
They are participating in a clinical trial of a
new vaccine developed in the laboratories of the
Rockefeller Institute to combat influenza. The
University of Minnesota and other colleges also
are testing the vaccine.
The groups involved 24 fraternities and soci
eties and three medical fraternities, all located on
the campus. One-half of the group in each dwell
ing submitted to the vaccine; the other half acts
as the control group.