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PAGE TWO CLARK PANTHER, JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1951, ATLANTA, GEORGIA The Clark Panther A Journal of College Life Published from September to June By the Students of Clark College, Atlanta, Georgia A promoter of school spirit by encouraging projects and efforts among student groups and individiml students. A medium through which an opportunity is provided for students to obtain experience in newsgathering, reporting, book-reviewing, edi torial, and creative writing. An instrument for fostering friendly and constructive criticism of campus actiivties. HAROLD A. HAMILTON, Editor-in-Chief William Breeding — Sports Editor Ernest Pharr, Charles Teamer . Circulation Alexander Adams — - Photographer Advisors Darwin T. Turner and Franklin S. Jones Democracy's By Carter Lowe We have alighted upon a new year which marks the turn of events in a half century. Now, we are at the crossroads between vic tory and defeat. The past year has been one of chaos, tension and fear; however, it has been one in which the Democratic forces of the world have won great diplomatic victor ies, but the greatest victory of all is slipping slowly from our grasp: the victory over the ideological enemy—Communism. The Democracies of the world are at the crossroads. They must de cide to fight the Communist ideol ogy, which threatens world peace, with a better ideology. If the Democracies fail to do this they can assure themselves that a shoot ing war will not solve the problem and be a working formula for world peace. The past year has brought us closer to grips with Asia and far ther away from a peaceful settle ment with the greatest power in Crossroads the Asiatic hemisphere, China. The past year has brought the Ameri can peoples in an undeclared war against the Chinese and Korean Communists. This undeclared war is bringing the world nearer to a conflict which will engulf the peo-. pies of the world in a shooting war that will result in total destruction, privation, and the lack of respect for human dignity and life. History has proved the inadequacy of a shooting war in an attempt to gain ultimate victory and peace, but on the other hand the history of the world has proved that an ideologi cal victory is the victory that will remain as long as man remains. This can be seen when we look at the victories of Christianity in a world gone mad. It can be seen when we look at the victory of Gandhi over the gregt power of England. The Democracies of the world are at the crossroads. They are at the crossroads between peace and war. The past year has brought us closer to both. Students And The Student Council William Breeding, President What good is a mansion to a king if he insists on living in a tent? Of what value is the radio for your daily news if you rather listen to the gossip from across the fence? Answer these questions and then maybe I’ll understand our action toward certain issues. I real ize there is a saying that Rome wasn’t built in a day and I’m aware of the fact that it takes time to do anything constructive. But when opportunity presents itself I don’t believe in waiting on time. When we returned to school in September we were doubtful of the validity of Student Government. We didn’t think the faculty would allow us any voice. This has been proven an untruth because the fac ulty has worked wonderfully with us. They have given us the go- ahead signal on practically every thing we have requested but we are still waiting on a swift breeze to come and push us along. Allow me to relate one incident to you. For example let’s take Play-Night. What do the words “play-night” mean to you ? How do you interpret them ? Last year we didn’t have the privilege, remember ? What has happened to it this year? Well here is a brief account of what hap pened. We wanted to change the name from Play-Night to something else. I’ll admit that a certain phase of the night’s activities should be allotted to dancing. After all there are not enough games to keep ev erybody busy, but we could have made a true period of recreation out of this time. Instead of coming down in the “Rec” and participating actively or passively in the few games we had we stayed in the dormitoi'ies. The majority of the students who came down were Freshmen and Sophomores. A sa lute to them. I imagine the Junior and Senior, students considered the games too much on an elementary level for their participation. But didn’t we have the power to create our own games, didn’t we though? Sometimes staying around a place too long can give one the wrong complex. So that is how it goes. We started out well; your Student Gov ernment has worked and is still working. The faculty has cooper ated and helped us in every re spect. The only one to halt our progress has been YOU. Surely ev eryone won’t have the same deter mination to accomplish his objec tives but surely there are a few who are willing, able and inter ested. You are the ones to whom we look and direct our plea. With out your hand we’ll' go down a third time and drown. We don’t want that, now do we ? Don’t just sit back and criticize the Student Government and Fac ulty without looking at yourself first. If you can’t help us go for ward please don’t jeopardize our progress like a Monday morning quarterback in a smoky restaurant. Come into any Student Council meeting you desire. We meet every first and third Monday at 1:00 o’clock, in room 206. ' - " / i LETTERS TO Clark College Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Editor: Complaints! Complaints! and more complaints, all I hear is com plaint. I see no reason at all for such gripe. We asked for a func tional study body. It is our fault, Mr. Editor, that we have reason to make so many complaints. I’ve always heard that together we stand and divided we fall. It seems as if we have fallen. I hope the next student council will promote programs in such a way as to persuade the student body to awake from the state of lethargy that it is in now and has been in for such a long time. I am by no means throwing stones at our present student gov ernment, but we all do know that the proper cooperation has not been extended by- faculty and by the stu dent body. There is a great and grave dis tance, it seems to me, between our present student council and the fac ulty. I doubt that they are ac quainted with each other. Here’s hoping that next year will bring peace and happiness to our complaining students. (Signed) A Senior KKK’ers May be Human By Fred II. Ross A secret operative (a man who is a taxidermist in the stuffed brown shirt division of a leading Washington museum) assures us that, the Ku Kluxers are human be ings. This comes as a distinct disap pointment to most of us, of course, but science is science and its con clusions are often true even when they appear to be most unlikely. Even our secret operative was somewhat bewildered by his con clusion though he does admit that a good possibility of error exists because he has had no experience with subjects who seem to think that summer head wear consists of pillow cases. But if the taxidermist is right, the human race is a notch or two lower in the scale of evolution than we have been led to believe. In deed, it may now be possible to demonstrate some overlapping with one or two species of monkeys. About the only bright spot in the picture is that there are com paratively so few Ku Klucks. This scarcity may well be a clue to their peculiar behavior, for their support of the poll tax and other restric tions based on discrimination indi cates that they are afraid of most human beings. It’s no wonder, then, that the Klucks have so little regard for most Cathlocis, Poles, Jews, Ital ians, Negroes, and other foreign ers. The simple fact is that they have little regard for anybody— even the eighty per cent or so of the native white Protestants in the South who are also deprived of their voting rights by the poll tax. Thus we, as human beings, need not feel so bad about the taxi dermist’s findings. The hatred to ward the rest of the human race that so inspires the Klucks only proves that most human beings are pretty normal. It proves, too, that the Klucks are a part of that lunatic fringe that was personified, not so long ago, by Hitler and Goebbels. About the only way in which they differ from these predecessors is that they speak a different language— but there can be no doubt that the poison that they spew is the same. Still, they are human beings and, since they are, we know that there must be a method in madness. In love with their own ignorance, im- THE EDITOR Clark College Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Editor: Why is it that when time for final examinations, a certain group of students make it hard for others by procuring illegal examinations? It is not fair to the student who spends night after night burning midnight oil for examinations. I am by no means putting the blame on any one group. If one set of students receive these examinations why can’t we all? Then there would not be any need for studying and we’ll all stay ignorant together! I think the knob should be turned tighter on this matter. May I add that it is not the students fault that they get the examinations before the designated period. I know one particular ex amination — two as a matter of fact — that did not get out of the bag. (Signed) An Interested Student Fred Ross. Ed’s Note: We agree, Mr. Ross, something should be done. What would you suggest? pelled by the drive to keep them selves in power, encouraged by the Big Industry Boys who are resist ing unionization in the South, they are trying to prevent the rest of us from educating ourselves and our children. It is their hope that they can keep us from making our government truly a govern ment of, for and by the people. In short, they are afraid that the human race will evolve to a point where they will become the missing links. A Scroller's View By Richard E. Byrd Since the beginning of the school year in September, numerous for ums, or “pow-wows,” have been held trying to fathom the reasons for discrepancies in the social life on the campus. Multiple suggestions have been made, but no conclusion has been reached. Please consider these items from the Scrollers. Open your hearts and mind to the attempts of others to be friendly. Perhaps your misinterpre tation of the meaning of pride pre vents your encouraging the friend ship of others. Do you have a friendly smile and word for every one, or do you think you and your group are the “supreme beings” on the campus. Don’t be narrow-minded. One must always prove himself out standing by what he does, and not base his assumptions of greatness on what he thinks he can do. One of the best ways to determine the weaknesses of a family is for each individual to have a self-examina tion. You will find that there are many things that you thought wrong until you made an analysis concerning right and wrong. Have you tried to make a friend today? Do you always wake up on the “right” side of the bed with a smile for everyone, or do other persons get stepped on because you and yours are disrespectful and without any interest in your fel lows. Even though one should ad here to one’s view he should not be dogmatic and non-flexible in his views. Friendship is one of the most valuable assets a person can have. Think about it. Make it your busi ness to make a new friend every one. Start with me. It isn’t hard to make a friend. Just say “hello” to everyone you pass. Would that be too much to ask? The Importance Of Being Earnest By Harold A. Hamilton The title of one of Oscar Wilde’s dramas, a social satire, is, “The Im portance of Being Earnest.” When I first saw the title I immediately concluded that this play must con cern—as the title stated—the im portance of being earnest (adj.). Not until later did I learn that Wilde’s “Earnest” was a person. Nevertheless I found that he was really talking about the quality or virtue of being earnest. A great many of us are guilty of insincerity and sometimes it is sickening to hear this pretentious type speak. There are several types of the pretentious individual. Some are the “Shucks, anybody could do that” type. This type is usually of average, maybe above average, intelligence. He has, through his braggadocio qualities, gained some reputation among near-sighted per sons who gullibly believe every thing he says. The “Shucks, any body could do that” type is defi nitely one for you to watch, for he will disillusion all your hopes. He will consider insignificant any achievement you conceive to be “pretty good.” Then there is the superficial, “town crier” type who knows all about everything and is anxious to let the world know that he knows everything. This type has the typical characteristics of all the artificial personalities of which I speak. He may be classed as the “All-Around” of the species. He is characterized by his boasting, his indifference and nonchalance to matters which really are signifi cant. He thrives on his exaggera tions, loves to tell of his exploits and boasts at length of anything he has done. He is the type of individual who leads one to inquire whether he is bragging or com plaining. All these individuals are not dan gerous to you if you have an un derstanding of “human nature,” but if you’re easily influenced stay away from this fellow—though his fame be widespread. Form opinions not on hearsay, but on observa tions; for the statement “action speaks louder than words” is a true one. Judge an individual not by what he says he can do, but by what he does. Be not the sympa thizer of those who relish on mak ing jokes of another person’s lim itations. Sincerity is, of all the virtues, the most important feature of good character. Insincerity shows a lack of it; insincerity shows also super ficial wisdom, but underneath there inevitably lies deceit, jealousy, and sometimes malice. SALARIES UP The U. S. Department of Labor reported recently that the salary levels of the nation’s top scientists are considerably lower in colleges and universities than in either gov ernment or private industry. Earn ings are highest in private industry not only for the entire group of scientists but also for those in each group, in every scientific field, and in every region of the country.