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THE MAROON TIGER
The Voice of the Students of Morehouse College
Volume VIII MARCH, 1933 Number 6
THE STAFF
MANAGERIAL STAFF
William N. Jackson, ’33 .....
L. Raymond Bailey, ’34 A
Charles C. Gaines, ’34 J
A. B. Henderson, ’33
John Epps, ’35
Luke A. Murphy, ’33
Thomas Kilgore, ’35
George Shivery, ’34 v
Wilmer Jennings, ’34 J
Nathaniel A. Harrison, ’33
James A. Hulbert, ’33
Harold J. Breazeal, ’34
Richard G. Martin, ’34
Prof. G. Lewis Chandler
Prof. C. J. Gresham
Editor-in-Chief
Associate Editors
Athletic Editor
... Assistant Athletic Editor
News Editor
Assistant News Editor
Art Editors
Exchange Editor
Literary Editor
Wit and Humor Editor
Secretary to Editor
Critic
Alumni and Faculty Editor
Thomas A. Dawson, ’33
Ralph C. Reynolds, ’33
Marion I. Cabaniss, ’33
Eusibus M. Barron, ’34
Bernard W. Smith, ’34 .
Easiness Manager
Assistant Business Manager
Circulation Manager
Subscription Manager
Advertising Manager
THE MAROON TIGER
Published Monthly By The Students Of Morehouse College
Per Year, In Advance $1.00
Single Copy 15
NEMO SOLIS SATIS SAPIT.
Editorials
WIND
Man’s brain-child, civilization, has been bound to an
easily warped veneer glued lo grim relentless reality.
The very essence of our lives has been drained into a
system; man’s brain-child has outgrown him and is,
now, master! Depression becomes panic as a new pi
lot grasps the wheel of our Ship of State and asks for
more power, extraordinary power. Coats are drawn
closer as the wind howls and brings the cries of hope
and faith of a distressed people in a new leader with
a new scheme to “train the child in the way it should go.”
A great institution of learning hums with activity. In
cessant work in laboratories prepares one for a system.
A smiling circulation librarian walks a wearisome twenty
miles per day trying to fill our requests so that we may
quench our literary thirst which was formerly a con
cern for our several conditions. Mr. Northeasterly
whistles in the trees and we realize that some shiver with
his every breath. We work in a vacillating present and
hope to pierce the dark veil of the future while ex
perts tell us that we must give service for our mere board
and lodging. . . . Retrogression!
Howl, March wind, laden with the death cry of Caesar,
the oratory of Jackson and Beecher and the cry of lead
ing souls seeking power! Howl your disapproval. When
men can’t cope with situations in life, they compose
proverbs and expound the philosophy of defeat. Shall
we be able to cope with a changing situation and only
take second best when other primary opportunities have
been exhausted? The solution rests with our own self-
confidence. All around us we see and feel, in some sense,
Avar, depression, panic, robbery, the bursting buds of
Spring. . . . and hear the wind crying out in defiance
of it all. Chill our blood with your voice, 0 wind,
and give to us your self-confidence.
THE APRIL AND MAY ISSUE
Within the past two weeks many students have asked
members of the “Tiger” staff concerning a combined
April-May issue. At present this is the unsolved prob
lem of the staff.
First, the matter of financial aid would occupy our
attention. The cost of last year’s combined April-May
issue was over $300.00. The April-May, 1932, Maroon
Tiger was financed from the following sources: (1) The
Student Activ'ty Committee—Besides the sixty dollars
guaranteed last year for two monthly publications, the
committee made the Maroon Tiger a grant of $67.50;
(2) Avertisement—Between $75.00 and $100.00 was
realized through “ads.”; (3) Organizations, etc.—Frater
nities, clubs and other organizations paid for their pic
tures and cuts; (4) Sales—Probably $15.00 or more was
realized from the sale of extra copies of the issue.
This year we will face many difficulties not encoun
tered last year. (1) The Committee will be able to
give only the monthly allowance of $40.00.—It is oper
ating now on a $300.00 deficit. (2) It will be exceedingly
difficult to secure sufficient “ads.”—The general finan
cial situation of the country speaks for itself. If you
compare the “ad” sections of this year’s Tiger with those
of last year, you will note a decided drop in “ads”
for the current year.
The writer does not favor a combined issue—rather,
a twelve-page April issue costing around $35.00 and
a May issue of about thirty-two pages, costing a maxi
mum of $150.00. The proposed May issue would not
be so elaborate as the one of last year—yet, it would
contain all the essential features of last year.
You will have an opportunity to solve our problem
for us in the near future. If you have any ideas or
plans concerning the issue, they may be presented at
that time.—W. N. J.
—C. C. G.