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Page 2 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? \ : 1 % 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- (Conlinued On Page Seven)