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March 26, 1954
THE MAROON TIGER
The Maroon Tiger
FOUNDED 1898
Published monthly during the school year by the students of More
house College, Atlanta, Georgia. Entered in Post Office at Atlanta 3,
Georgia, as second-class mail matter under the act of Congress, March
13, 1879.
Member of Associated College Press and Intercollegiate Press.
Represented for national advertising by National Advertising Ser
vice Inc., 420 Madison Avenue, New York 17, New York.
Advertising rates furnished by request. Subscription rates—One
academic year 85 cents; by mail $1.00.
Office—Room 113 Graves Hall. Phone—RA. 9420
EDITORIAL STAFF
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ' Ezra C. Davidson
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Ira Harrison
NEWS EDITOR ‘ James Goodman
FEATURE EDITOR - Richard Johns
SPORTS EDITOR Patrick McClain
COPY READERS George Johnson, Marion Marable
ARTISTS Robert Cheeseboro, Archie Meyer
EXCHANGE EDITOR ____Samuel Allen
PHOTOGRAPHERS Edmond Guidry, Aaron Jackson
NEWS REPORTERS—
Peter Chatard, John Covington, Donald Moore, Amos Cheese
boro, Major Owens, James Crump, Leroy Aikens, Dpnal
Jones, Allen Williams.
SPORTS REPORTERS—
Alfred Willie, Jackson Sheptall, Willie J. Davis.
FEATURE WRITERS—
Howard Moore, Lillie McKinney, Donald Hickman, Charles
Jones, James Jordan, Eugene Austin, English H. Irving, David
Hickman, George Johnson.
TYPISTS —
Hassel Harris, Donald Hickman, David Hickman, Howard
Westley, Samuel Allen, Robert K. Anderson.
BUSINESS STAFF
BUSINESS MANAGER John W. Simmons
ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER Harry Smith
ADVERTISING MANAGER Willie Brawner
CIRCULATION t- Jefferson Mathis, Ronald Johnson
FACULTY ADVISERS ^ G. Lewis Chandler, A Russell Brooks
IT COULDN'T
DONE"
This year’s yearbook staff has been challenged; last year’s
staff was predicted to be destined for failure! From this corner
it doesn’t seem entirely fair. Let’s take a closer’look at the
situation. > ~
Firstly, let me state, this is not an attempt at rationaliza
tion, neither for the yearbook staff nor for the student govern
ment, which also has recently shared the line of fire. For I
readily admit, along with any rational observer, that there
is mass inertia in the student body. The effects are agreed
upon, but in order to remedy this embarrassing situation,
the causes should now be emphasized. Here again we as
students must accept a major portion of the evident inade
quacy and lack of cooperation, not only with the administra
tion, but also between units within our own ranks.
But in order to avoid a discourse in generalities, which
often bring nods of agreement without resulting action, let’s
specifically concern ourselves presently with the yearbook and
try to eliminate this symptom from our obviously maladjusted
mass personality.
It can be said—and perhaps without refutation—that
there is no cleavage between our administration and student
body. This is a negative statement. What could be said posi
tively to support this assertion? What could be used to illus
trate a strong tie between the student body and administra
tion? At this point, I fear, many would be lost for words.
In view of this I offer a proposal that would be chal
lenging to both the student body and administration to show
positive attitudes toward each other.
As it now stands, it is the responsibility of the yearbook
staff, not only to try to put out a “representative” publica
tion, but also to divert much of their time and energy to
solicit funds and subscriptions to finance the book—which
isn’t always successful. So why not include the price of the
book in the student activities fee, as many other schools do,
and give the staff a fair chance of success in the beginning?
Then if it fails we would know who to blame.
To publish a yearbook is a year long job and money is
need from the start. One explanation for the quality of
some of our yearbooks has been that the staff was not sure
of the finance until late and this resulted in a rush job. Pictures
have to be taken in September—what photographer will wait
until the following spring for payment, then on a promise?
Some might argue that collections should begin in Sep
tember—but pause for a moment. In any group there is going
to be an element of inertia, as a rule, Considering this and a
freshman class every year that does not know the significance
of immediate financial support of the yearbook, the staff
starts off at a disadvantage and much of the actual work has
Strong Inter-Fraternal Council Needed
The Fraternities should get together and plan their cam
pus programs. It could be said here that in unity there is
strength, but what’s the use? Everybody knows that. This
prov&rb is part of our heritage, but we don’t seem to grasp
the power of some of the things with which we grow up. On
many college campuses the fraternities present a coordinated
program to the community and the individual fraternities
profit from this mutual association. Of what benefit would a
strong IFC serve on this campus? A good question one might
ask. It would serve primarily to guide a concerted pledgeship
program. As it now stands all of the fraternities individually
set up their periods in which fellows can write their letters,
deadlines, etc. It. is easily conceivable that sometimes a fellow
might wapt to pledge and unless he got “the word” from a
brother he'would remain uniformed. This could be eliminated
through the IFC in which the organizations could get to
gether and publicly announce this part of their program; then
everyone would know.
Secondly, it would aid in developing a sense of respect
among the fraternities and their various programs. It would
also aid in coordinating program dates, etc.
Thirdly, we have on this campus limited facilities for the
fraternities to have pledge club meetings. Why couldn’t a
schedule be worked out in the IFC?
JAMES S. JORDAN
THE INDO
CHINA
DILEMMA
The geographical denomination
of Indo-China includes the pro
tectorates of Annon, Tongking
and Cambodia, the Colony of Co
chin China, and the Laos Coun
try. The area in 1950 was 285,794
square miles. It is bounded on the
north by an arbitrary line which.
separates it from China; east and
southeast by the Gulf of Tong
king and the China Sea; west by
the Gulf of Siam and Thailand,
and northwest by Burma.
Fourthly, it would mobilize the potential powers of the
fraternities and serve to maintain the integrity of the idea
of fraternities.
Fifthly, it would enable the fraternities to endorse or
reject as a unit issues which affected them directly or even
the. student body as a whole.
Above this the individual fraternities would still retain
their sovereignty. How about it Greeks—Get together! You
have a WEAK IFC, why not make it STRONG?
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SAY, BARTENDER, POUR ME
A GLASS OF THAT
(From the Hawk, Rockhurst College, Kansas City, Mo.)
Making good beer is a long and exacting process. First,
only the highsest quality ingredients are selected for use. Then
the brewer takes these ingredients, blends them, stores them
and waits until time and fermentation produce the preferred
property and proprotion that is the mark of excellence.
At certain set intervals, the brew is tested for richness of
flavor, taste, texture and lightness. If these qualities are
found lacking, more aging and purifying takes place.
To use a somewhat curious analogy, men educated in the
liberal arts are made in the same way. Students of today are
to become the polished thinkers of tomorrow.
If tests reveal a lack of essential qualities then the lid of
longer study hours and harder effort must be applied to pro
duce better results in the students. Faculty advisers can
analyze the needs and requirements and offer practical advice
to remedy and strengthen the student’s position. But only
if they are consulted. •
There is no snap or artifical process for making good
beer, it merely takes time. It also takes time to mold good
study habits. But it can be done. . . .
to begin late, even if the staff were of superior caliber. Then
there remains a fraction in the student body aware of the
necessity of financial support but are governed by a typical
American trait—cautious speculation. These have the “I’ll
wait until I think you’ll publish” attitude. Can you blame
them?
But if the prices were included in the student activities
fee the staff would not have to negotiate “blind business”
deals and could begin the race with the crack of the gun.
In addition, regardless of when, where, or how the year
book fee is paid, it is still part of the students’ yearly fee! Its
inclusion in the inital payment in the Bursar’s office, there
fore, would only tend to facilitate payments. Then the stu
dent would not have to decide later in the term—when his
budget is almost depleted—which is more important: The
yearbook or the U. N. C. F.
Lastly, one might question whether or not the students
wanted it included in the student activities fee. Let’s draft
it as a resolution fob our student body elections next month.
Then if it passes this test it would be a mandate to the ad
ministration to charge us for that which we ourselves choose to
pay. Would not that be proof enough?
If the administration should then adopt this proposal, or
at least direct it to the necessary authorities, it would be a
positive sign that the student body and the administration
were together. It would benefit both. The student body could
then concentrate on raising other funds and make more
representative reports to the college building fund and the
United Negro College- Fund; the yearbook staff would be
given a fair chance to publish a superior book, comparable
to any in the land.
“Somebody said that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied:
Maybe it couldn’t but he’d be one
Who wouldn’t say so ’til he’d tried.”
The population in 1950 was es
timated as being 27,603,000. Di
rectly contigous to Indo-China
westward is located the Indepen
dent Republics and Common
wealths of India, Burma, Afghan
istan, Pakistan and Ceylon. 'De
population of this southeastern
Asiatic region is almost a billion
in number. There are in this
region, including Indo - China,
multi-billions of dollars worth of
natural resources. With an aware
ness of this vast outlay of human
and natural resources in South
east Asia, the French have been
engaged in a conflict there for
eight years with the Viet-Minh
rebels led by Moscow-trained
Ho-Chi Minh.
The French, whose influence in
Indo-China dates as far back as
the year 1787, are exhausted by
this war. Ever since 1945 she has
spent her money, materials and
men in a belated effort to hold
on to the last stronghold of her
empire in Asia. But actually, the
French, who promise to give the
Indochinese their independence
at the close of a victorious war,
are losing the victory. Only
American aid on a large scale can
save the French cause in Indo-
China. It is this possibility that
presents the dilemma to America,
Here is the problem that we are
confronted with: If the United
States doesn’t aid the French and
nationalist forces in Indo-China
on a larger scale then all of the
vast natural and human resources
of Asia will ultimately fall under
Communist domination. Then if
the U. S. intervenes with men,
money and materials it is likely
that a world war will ensue
fought with atomic weapons. This
could lead to a destruction of
civilization because a struggle for
power initiated in Asia will be
resolved in Europe.
If the U. S. sits by and doesn’t
intervene while Asia goes Com
munistic as a result of Russian
imperalism, then Moscow can de
stroy our economy by withhold
ing vital material from her van
tage point in Asia.
If on the other hand, the
United States decides to become
more involved in the Indo-China
conflict then the world would
condemn her for perpetuating
Colonialism.
If we do not resolve the con
flict in victory for Asia and the
French nationalist forces then
history will condemn us for sit
ting idly by while imperalism en
compassed Asia again — this time
from Moscow. If we seek and
agree to a truce in Indo-China
then the Communists will have
what they want—a vantage point
from which to regroup and re-
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