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Campus Spotlight
Janie Pleasants
Born November 18, 1030, way up theah In
North Carolina, thin young lady's folks decided
to give the state of Georgia a break, and moved her
here shortly thereafter. Tiger, Georgia, to be exact.
(This reporter never heard of the place; roommate
says it's filled with good-looking wimmin!)
Had her finger in a large number of political
pies at Rabun County High School. President of
Senior Class and 4-H Club, member of Beta Club,
held slate und local offices in Future Homemakers
of America, played basketball, AND was a cheer
leader.
Campus Counsellor for Laurel Falls Camp for
Girls (underprivileged or delinquent, Janie?) in
recent years.
Fate smjled on West Georgia in September,
1947, when Janie decided to come here. Since then
she’s made her mark, but def!
Only thing we can think of against her is that
she hands us that eviJ liquid in the mess hall that
a few uninitiated people naively call "tea.” It's
really a waterproofing compound that Janie and
the local undertaker formulated.
Janie’s likes and dislikes are few and simple.
Loves Doug and roommate Gerry Kittle. Hates
dentists and buttermilk.
Ambition is to get married and raise a basket
ball team, complete with cheerleader!
Plans to tie the knot with Douglas Warren at
an early date, December 28.
Here’s to you, Janie dear! This superwoman
from the North Georgia mountains deserves noth
ing but the best!
SUGGESTIONS STUDIED
BY STUDENTS-FACULTY
West Georgia College is working consistently
to Improve its services. President Ingram asked
Scott Smith, president of the student body, to get
suggestions from the students. These suggestions
were secured—many of them can be made avail
able, others can be modified. President Ingram has
set a time for a student-faculty officer group to
study these suggestions. This group met the week
of December 6.
At the request of President Ingram, THE WEST
GEORGIAN is printing this list, as follows
WHAT NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE
ABILITIES OF THE INSTITUTION FACULTY
AND STUDENTS THAT COULD BE ADDED
TO WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE AS SUG
SUGGESTED BY STUDENTS:
1. Schedule football games on our own level.
2. Definite announced schedule on Saturday rec
reation.
3. Offer more advanced courses in Mathematics,
Chemistry, and Psychology.
4. Increase number of copies of required daily
reading in Library.
5. Discussion groups—faculty have definite of
fice hours and conduct forums on topics
that are difficult and current.
6. More group singing.
7. Let students participate in selection of chapel
speakers.
8. College store open on Friday and Saturday
nights and Sunday afternoons.
9. General and more effective repairing of build
ings.
10. More active participation and publication for
West Georgia College.
11. Dining Hall:
More discipline in line
Clean the place up.
Salt, pepper, vinegar and syrup on each
table.
Enough chairs.
Flowers
Wash the trays and clean up the room
where the trays are scraped.
More milk.
More raw and cooked fresh vegetables.
12. Better heat regulation in all buildings.
13. Parking space.
14. All-night watchman (fire hazards).
15. Weekly bulletin of announcements.
16. Academic Building:
Rest rooms—cleaned; soap, towels.
Class rooms—cleaned, chalk, erasers,
chairs.
17. Register of faculty office buildings on the bul
letin board.
18. Lights on the Hill—power must be increased.
19. Pay phones in every barracks.
20. Itemized bills for fees.
21. Handbook in every room.
22. Raise rabbits outside of building.
23. Keep social functions on the campus.
24. Make current reading material, magazines,
newspapers and books available in every
lobby.
25. Stoppers for lavatories. Repair showers. Duck
boards. Drain cleaned.
26. Make cleaning material and suplies available
for all maids.
27. More effective counseling between advisors
and advisees.
28. More student participation in committee work.
29. Improve tennis courts.
30. Organize intramural athletic program.
31. Punishment for those violating parking rules.
West Georgian Staff, 1948-1949
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF J - c - L° vett
ASSOCIATE EDITOR 1....... Max Prince
FEATURE EDITOR Elizabeth Ross
SPOTLIGHT EDITOR BIU B, * eed
NEWS EDITOR Jlm Hamilton
SPORTS EDITOR J - C> LoveU
WOMEN’S SPORTS Jo Perk n^
FASHION EDITOR Beverly McDonald
PHOTOGRAPHER •• • Brooke Johnson
BUSINESS MANAGER Jackie Hay
CIRCULATION MANAGER Jane Greer
FACULTY ADVISOR Miss Marie Campbell
REPORTERS: Margie McPherson. Margery Greene, Marion
Ewing, Fleta Crews, Carl Haywood. Ann Bing.
IS FOOTBALL DOING AN
ABOUT FACE?
J. C. LOVETT
During the war years—the last decade, in fact —attendance at apoits
events of various types has broken all previous re cords, in every pan
of the nation. Today, America is more sports-minded than ever before,
and Interest in athletics is at its peak.
There is some doubt in my mind, however, but what the huge
crowds which jam the turnstiles at football games are hindering our
national pastime rather than benefiting it. In making that statement 1
realize that sports, like any other public venture, must have financial
backing.
With such large sums of money as are now involved in sports during
this inflationary period, a shocking amount oi “professionalism” has
arisen. Star players on many of the larger college grid teams received
fat pay checks —indirectly, of course—for their services.
Gamblers, too, are getting their share of the greenbacks, being re
sponsible for the “throwing” of several games by Key players, who are
in turn paid sizable amounts.
“Scalpers” are making it more and more impossible for Mr. Average
Fan to watch the gridiron classics, by buying large numbers of tickets
and peddling them at outrageous prices to the poor suckers who are
willing to pay them. Leniency on the part of the law enforcement
officers has allowed these chiselers to thrive in recent years.
Football in particular seems to have become a fad. A great many
people, who obviously know nothing about the game, consistently
attend such contests, possibly believing it will better their social stand
ing. These people are almost as numerous at games as the real football
enthusiasts.
The disgusting, widespread drunkenness accompanying games cer
tainly is in no way beneficial. Apparently, that is the only reason
some attend them at all.
Much of the color has been taken out of football because the coaches
these days are compelled to produce a winning team, and are forced
to direct the play from the bench. Also, since the game has been turned
into a money-making affair, there is more strain on the players. Imagine
the mental burden on a player who is thinking, “If we don’t win this
game, we’ll lose that SIOO,OOO bowl bid. ’
Probably you’ll ask, “What is to be done about the problem?” Per
sonally, 1 don’t think a solution can be reached by a small number
of people, or groups, nor do I feel that the problems will ever be solved
without the whole-hearted cooperation of the American sports public.
A general house-cleaning for college football is one, but we fans must
remember that, as a group, we can’t discipline ourselves. That is the
duty of each individual.
THE TAFT-HARTLEY LABOR ACT
By MAX PRINCE
Now that the Democrats are in power it looks as if the next session
of Congress will repeal this ill-fated law r that neither labor noi manage
ment likes. President Truman vetoed the bill, but the Republican Con
gress passed it over his veto.
Labor says it is a slave labor act. They complain that they are
being driven into slavery, but have not been able to show just how
this is being done. There is no slave master who cocmpels anyone to
work when he doesn’t want to. It does not eliminate strikes, but does
allow the government to postpone strikes for 80 days, if the welfare
of the people as a whole is at stake, by seeking an injunction.
There is a provision which requires labor leaders who ask for pro
tection, from the National Labor Relations Board, to swear that they
are not in any way affiliated w r ith the Communists. This anti-Commu
nist statement does not make them slaves.
Strikes have decreased from 5,000 in 1946 under the Wagner Act
to 2,800 in 1947, under the Taft-Hartley Law\ Labor also continued to
reap new benefits .during this period of few T er strikes. To compare these
strike figures is perhaps meaningless, because many factors differ from
year to year, and especially during this perior just following World
War 11. The comparison may be meaningless, but it is certain that
labor has not suffered any more under the Taft-Hartley Act than it
did before this law.
Another thing labor does not like is the clause providing for the
injunction if the Government thinks the welfare of the nation is at
stake. Some leaders point to the war period when the war workers
in some industries—like steel —did not strike, and wonder if the unions
do not know when the welfare of the people is at stake. Labor is
afraid that the Government might try to take unfair advantage of them
on this point.
The underlying reason why labor does not like the law could be
that it will have a different effect in a time of rising unemployment.
Under these conditions labor fears that management could take advan
tage of the bill which would be harmful to them, and they might even
be able to break up the unions, which have become a vital part of the
American Labor scene.
It seems that management and labor could get along under a mini
mum of simplified legislation. Many of the compulsory parts of the law
seem to be exaggerated, but we do not want to go back tothat loosely
constructed Wagner Act. The new Congress will have a chance to work
for a happy medium, and perhaps will be able to wxite a bill that will
not require the Government to intervene and make the decision, but
will enable both to get together and work out their own problems.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, LAJ
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
On behalf of myself and faculty, I have the
distinct privilege of extending the Season s greet
ings to you. We are glad that you chose to come
to West Georgia College. Every situation here has
not been the best, yet the Fall has been more or
less a happy one. As you reflect upon the exper
ience In later life, your appreciation for the place
and its people will increase.
The Christmas season is a time for happiness,
for hope is born anew. The world without hope
would be a dreary place. Christmas is also a time
for the giving of ourselves and our means to those
of less fortunate stations.
In a word, Christmas is a time for merriment,
a period when hope is reborn, and an opportunity
for sharing with others.
Tvlay an All Wise Providence bless you and
yours at this season, and let us all express a hope
that mankind everywhere will get the vision of
the prophets who proclaimed peace would come to
all men of good will.
IRVINE S. INGRAM, President.
CHRISTMAS IS LOSING
ITS MEANING
With another year rapidly drawing to a close,
millions of Americans are turning their attention
some frantically—to preparations for the forth
coming Yuletide season, perhaps eagerly, or pos
sibly doing so merely because of custom of social
standing.
The truth of the matter is, we’ve lost all realiza
tion of the true meaning of Christmas. We’ve for
gotten what Christmas stands for. Instead of its
being a day of worship, honoring the birth of our
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, much of Christmas
is being turned into a show, a highly commercial
ized one at that.
Christmas is, in fact, becoming a season of
glamorous decorations, of expensive gifts, and glit
tering lights. Shiny tinsel seems to represent the
huge sums of money which are required to carry
on this annual extravaganza. Even ol’ Saint Nick
has become a trade mark. Taking such things into
consideration, it might possibly be concluded that
the world is attempting to cover up its wickedness.
In mentioning the exchange of gifts, it might
be added that, for the most part , people give pres
ents with the idea that they must do so, not in the
true spirit of giving. Apparently it has reached the
point where the Christmas season is being used for
the social evil of “keeping up with the Joneses.”
There are those who admittedly look forward
to Christmas for no other reason than that they
won’t have to work during the holidays. To others,
the December 25th occasion is a thing which has
occurred over and over until they are tired of it;
they honestly dread for Christmas to come. But
had they been there on that holy night, when the
angels appeared uno the shepherds, telling them of
the birth of the Christ child, they too would have
rejoiced and carried gifts and worshiped Him.
Have people forgotten how to live? Deep down
in their hearts, are they satisfied with the present
day Christmases? No longer do they find inspira
tion in singing the beautiful old carols, whose
words tell of “peace on earth, good will towards
men.” Nor do they make any sincere effort to
bring joy to the world.
At our present rate —in the wrong direction —the
world will some day awaken to find that Christmas
has become nothing more than a legend, com
pletely disregarding the fact that it was originally
observed to praise the birth of the “Prince of
Peace.”
IT S JUST PURE LAZINESS
By CHARLCIE HOLMES
I’m going to put in my two-bits worth, if you
don’t mind. If you do, you’ll just have to put up
with me, anyway.
First half of the two-bits is for the boys. Have
you noticed the sloppy, slouchy way that some
of WGC’s boys dress? I have, and, believe me, it’s
revolting! Asa former student of West Georgia,
I can truthfully say, I have never seen such a
group as this. !
There are a lot of boys from fine families who
have no respect for their names, so they go about
without shaving, and dress very untidily. How
would these boys feel if their parents walked in
and found them in this condition? If it were I,
I would feel like crawling in a hole and pulling
the cover over me!
My next two-bits is for the girls. If I were
you, I’d make it my business to appear neat and
attractive as an example to the boys. You aren’t
any angels. I know, because I’m a girl, too. Some
times I’ve felt like letting myself go, but I have a
job, and any boss or husband wants an attractive
young lady. Just as I said to the boys, the charac
ter you develop now will determine your character
in later life. If you don’t dress neatly, it’s just
pure laziness on your part.
I do hope you will heed this bawling out. I’m
not one to be telling you this, but I think an awful
lot of you students, and I have your best interests
at heart. I have heard several of the townspeople
say things about the way WGC students act and
dress, and the former students don’t like it a bit
when they hear about their pride and joy being
demoralized. If you like this school, why not help
others to like it by being a good student. If you do
you will find you get more out of it in the long run.