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A Few Words From Your
Retiring Editor
It has been a great pleasure and an honor for
me to serve as your West Georgian editor for this
school year. I wish to thank my stair members
for their grand work and the cooperation they
have shown in preparing copy for the West Geor
gian. Also I wish to thank you, the readers, for
the many kind words of praise you have offered
in behalf of the paper this year.
We of the West Georgian staff have enjoyed
bringing the publication to you. We extend our
heartiest congratulations to the new West Georg
gian editor and wish him and his 1946-47 stall all
Ihe success and good luck.
The Anerican Dream
By Len Hutcheson
The American dream arrived in America with
the Mayflower, but it originated many years be
fore the keel for the Mayflower was laid. Men
struggling under the yoke of persecution and op
pression had little to do aside from dreaming, and
under these conditions the dream reached a point
where something had to be done to bring it to
reality. So, the man and the dream sailed to
America aboard the Mayflower.
This dream was not at all standard —it took a
different course with every individual. The Puri
tans thought they had their particular dream in
their grasp when they found themselves free to
worship as they pleased. This dream faded slight
ly due to a few unbelievers in the ranks. There
was always a witch to burn or a heretic to com
mit to the ducking chair —activities that threw a
temporary pall over the atmosphere. Nevertheless
some tangible form of their dream had been real
ized.
The average settler dreamed of a little home
stead where he could call his life his own. The
dream, coupled with the pressing necessities of
life, drove him on to the frontier where some
times his dream died in the smouldering ashes of
an Indian ambush. Who can say whether his
dream came true or not for he died in a freedom
he had never known in the old country—and no
matter what his material wishes may have been
his dream had as its basis, freedom.
Woodrow Wilson dreamed of a world governed
by a League of Nations. His belief in the League
cost him prestige, money, and ultimately, his life. •
The League of Nations did not work —its harsher
critics say that it was never more than a dream.
It certainly was not Wilson’s fault that it never
became a workable reality. Wilson worked for
his dream.
All of us have a dream of some sort. Some of it
started before the Mayflower, and some we accum
ulated along the way. The problem is how to
transpose the dream into reality. In these mod
ern times it is all too easy to lean back in an easy
chair and do nothing more than add to the dream.
There are no frontiers to push into now, at least
none like the fierce underbrush that faced the
Pilgrims. The seame desire for something better
that was in the hearts of the settlers is somewhere
in all of us. All we need is a little will power to
push beyond the frontier of our dream. Part of
our dream has been handed to us—freedom, but
our own private dream is still just out of reach.
You have your dream —what are you going to
do with it?
To The Graduates
On behalf of the University System of Georgia
and the faculty of this college, I congratulate you
on this occasion. I hope that your experience
here has been satisfying in every respect. I am
glad that you chose this institution. You go with
the good wishes of all, and the institution stands
ready to assist you within its ability at all times.
Sincerely,
IRVINE S. INGRAM, President.
The West Georgian
WEST GEORGIAN STAFF MEMBERS:
Editor in Chief Len Hutcheson
Retiring Editor-in-Chief Patricia McCready
Associate Editors Martha ’Wilson, Oliver Lindsey
Sports Editors Billie Cheney, Clarence Salmon
Circulation Manager Christine Eidson
Business Manager Jane Cole
Feature Editors Bobbie Stepp, Jo Garner
Faculty Advisor Miss Marie Campbell
REPORTERS: Margaret Martin, Parrie Rogers, Virginia Brooks,
Charlotte Pearson, Betty Jean Johnson, Barbara Bishop, Matilda
West, Ray Miller, Ottye Lee Mundy, Martha Brown, Marian Moon,
Edith Harrod, Waldo Jones, and Sherman Lindsay.
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OVERCOMING FALLACIES
IN FOREIGN POLICY
(By Dr. L. E. Roberts)
In the field of foreign relations success has come to those na
tions that have been able to overcome preconceptions, prejudices,
and temporary considerations in the interest of promoting their
broader national objectives. Several fallacious ideas concerning
foreign policy have arisen in the United States during the last half
century. The belief that the social and political ideologies of
countries must be similar in order to carry on successful and
close relations is an example of such erroneous thinking. In tact,
the first and only formal alliance the United States ever entered
into was with Burbon France in 1778. Similarity of interests rath
er than political sympathies led to the French Alliance. Revolu
tionary Americans and the absolutist government of France form
ed this Alliance because it served the political ambitions of both.
Likewise, for more than two decades preceding World War 1 an
alliance between republican France and tsarist Russia was prob
ably the strongest in Europe. The Uranco-Russian alliance was
formed because these powers felt a strong alliance necessary for
mutual protection against the I riple Alliance of Germany, Austria-
Hungary, and Italy.
Though French and American ideology became more alike in the
1790’5, the French Alliance bent and finally broke because Wash
ington, John Adams and their contemporaries did not think it to
the best interests of he United States to continue commitments
which involved their country in supporting the aggressive policy
of a revolutionary France.
The belief that a consistent foreign policy involves the principle
that whatever course is good for a nation at one time is equally
sound at another has often confused thought in the field of foreign
delations. Consistency within itself is a powerful and effective
force for world order. Nevertheless, "a foolish consistency”, en
dangers national interests and often permits the development of a
threat to the world balance of power. Changes in modes of trans
portation, communication, trade, and industry dislocate interna
tional relations and make it necessary for nations to reorient and
reevaluate their foreign policies.
Isolationism in America was natural in the days of the sailing
boat, it has become wishful thinking in the era of the airplane. The
Alliance with France was essential in 1778. The avoidance of
further entangling alliances and commitments to Europe became
equally important in Washington’s administration. W ashington,
Adams, and Jefferson, though disagreeing on domestic measures
and foreign sympathies recognized the threat to American security
which might' result from plunging the young republic into the
whirlpool of European power politics. Through the Embargo and
Non-Intercourse Acts Jefferson sought to steer his country clear of
the European conflict. However, violatins of the freedom of the
seas finally resulted in the W T ar of 1812. Though this war came in
the sailing boat era, a century later a vast majority of Americans,
following the doctrines of non-intervention, dreamed that isolation
ism would work.
It must be granted that non-intervention m the affairs of Europe
is an excellent policy. But only when the paramount interests of
the United States are not involved. Torn between the doctrines of
non-intervention and the necessity of protecting American inter
ests, W’oodrow Wilson sought to avoid involvement in the Euro
pean conflict. Finally he and a majority of Americans realized
that the destiny f Europe was of great concern to the United States.
Nevertheless, the experiences of 1914-1918 failed to take permanent
root in American thinking. Consequently, a generation later a
large number of Americans, though in sympathy with the democra
cies of Europe, failed to recognize fully the implications of Hitler’s
threat to American security.
The tendency yet persists to exaggerate national differences in
ideologies and traditional interests at a time when the development
of radar and atomic power have completely swept away all vestiges
of the past. The emphasis of the future must be placed on similari
ties of interest rather than differences, machinery for effective col
lective security rather than emphasis upon national spheres of in
fluence and military bases. Again America is challenged with the
necessity of bringing her foreign policy up to date. W r orld coop
eration of the 1918 model is already outmoded. The supreme in
terest today is the maintenance of peace through mutual under
standing and effective international law.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
Spotlight
Barbara Louise Trundle
Barbara Louise Trundle—President of 4-H, Dra
matics Club, Democratic Youth.
In the far, far (by the way, it’s not so far) dis
tant future when yours truly weighs 200 pounds
and is the proud possessor of a wig, false teeth
and thirteen grand-children, she will doze by the
fire and live again those happy, carefree days of
her youth at W.G.C.
One of the most outstanding and vivid charac
ters of these memories will be a girl with beautiful
blonde hair, laughing green eyes, a figure that
won’t wait, and a personality that has won her
many life long friends. Somehow this picture
isn’t complete unless she is accompanied by that
handsome species of the human race that we call
Bailey Murphy (mainly ’cause that’s his name.)
In short —Barbara Trundle.
She was born in Ringgold, Georgia (don’t say
>ou never heard of it or she’ll assume you had a
very inferior geography teacher) on June 23, 1927.
She attended Woodstation Grammar School,
where she had the rep of a feminine Tom Sawyer.
Not mean, mind you, just mischievous. After
grammar school she attended Ringgold Hi. W.G.C.
got its first peek at her in ’44 and it was love at
first sight. She is taking a Normal Course now
and her chief ambition is to be an air line hos
tess. School teaching takes second billing.
Barbara is literally nuts about horses, Bailey,
convertibles, Bailey, strawberry shortcake, Bai
ley, and whipped cream.
Her "Ideal Man” is six feet tall, brown eyes,
lots of personality and fun. (Who does that sound
like, Kids?)
She dislikes people who call her "red”, aspara
gus, brunswick stew, and ‘'longwinded preachers.”
Yes, you’ll always live in our memories, Bobby,
and from the bottom of our hearts we want to
wish you the best of everything forever and ever.
Amen.
Ruth Bowen
President Spanish Club, Officers Club, Mu Zeta
Alpha, Choir.
As I doze on and recall the "good ole daze at
W.G.C.,” the picture would not be complete with
out a vivacious, blue eyed, brown haired, dream
of a girl who was christened Ruth Bowen on Feb
ruary 20, 1928. She was born between Bremen
and Carrollton and attended kindergarden and
up to the third grade in Carrollton. The Bowens
then moved to the thriving metropolis of Bowdon
and Ruth quenched her burning thirst for know
ledge there till the eight grade, then she returned
to Carrollton High to graduate. She entered W.
G.C. in the fall of ’44 and plans to go to the Uni
versity next year where she will major in Phar
macy. Her ambition is to own a drug store some
day.
Our very attractive "spotlighter” possesses a
strong dislike for exams, cold weather and con
ceited people.
“These are the things she loves” —Athletics,
swimming, reading, fried chicken and cokes. She
has a very interesting hobby of collecting pictures,
program and souvenirs.
Ruth has very definite ideas about her "ideal
man”. Paratrooper—black hair—brown eyes
medium height—sweet disposition—answers when
people yell "Rad”. We know he must be w’onder
ful if you like him Ruth and not only that —he is
about the luckiest guy in this man’s army.
A little voice screeches “Grandma, Junior put
the cat in the churn again”, and I awake with a
start, but not before wishing you the finest of
everything life has to offer. If anybody ever de
served it —you do!!
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1946