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Page Four THE MERCER CLUSTER January 6, 1922 TERM OPENS WITH BEST OF PROSPECTS College Established Record for 1921. Mori'i'r.'s winter term for 1922 opened with encouraging prospect's -ii- tlie- hundreds of students regis tered Tuesday and Wednesday. As the'fluster goes to press the* regis tration is not eoipple.to, but the en rollment will la k but- few names of mu lung the mark set in the fall tet in, according- to. an announcement by .1, I i v ; my Hurnet't, registrar. Sev eral' new men were already enrolled ■;nd lit hers expected. ’ ’ • Ini idintally it became known that ■..Mervrr.- had-established what may be a ivitird for Southern colleges during the fiilt of FoV during . the fall ■ tei in only, nine students Were eohtfivl . d, to drtip'out from financial difficulties and other causes. In the light of the present' economic situa tion this is - regarded ns rather re markable, showing among other thiligs the determination and re sourcefulness of Mercer' students. .Tin- general- situation at Mercer at the term’s opening.,is pronouneed favorahle, hy the offieiarLs of the 1"niVersity, ‘ , Satisfaction was ex pressed ■ that Mercer ’ would continue to make progress’ with her plans for. • x'-ansion. New students, are com- i'ig in. improvements an the financial- situation is expected. an.d the new bu'Mings nr'e . nearing completion. The new dining, hall will shortly be finislud,’; giving 'Mercer a Men's ("o.itmons second- to .none in • th • South. MERGER MAY LOSE BURNETT, BUS. MGR. Matriruinlion for Hobo College Begins in Chicago.. Opening of the fall term of the Holm college, with a record breaking attendance scheduled, has been, an nounced hy,.Patrick (“Paddy") Car-, •rrjllf president of the famous Chicago institution, says the Chicago .News , "Matriculation ha,s- begun,” said Mr. Carroll. “Or, in other words, the old dump is- open for any'of thi stitfs tbat feel like droppin’ in. "T’egarding the impending term, have this to say r : There a re niort holms .lying around-without fobs, than at any time in. the history , of the .college. That means a lot of stu dents.' Wg are, itrrang’.fig some spe cial- courses on,‘How to Five Without Kating,.’ which we, expect to interest them all. Ills going t« ho a banner year for tlie iirSTiluUdn dr iny name ain't Paddy 'Carroll!". . • The hew president -is prominent in ihi ■ best, hobo circles - of Brooklyn, V V„ -and used to, he sergeant at arm.* at the Dill Pickle Club. He -says.- however,, that he has quit • tightipjr.'• - • • : '. CHARLIE BUTLER ol’riner Mercer student and now one of -the ' greatest singer's and •enter- ai'iers in America. He has for years ti uix.il America and Europe as the cos,,el singer for Alexander anil Tor- ivy ami other great ministers. Mr. Fuller is now singing at the Macon i.iblc .Conference.' ALL-TIME TEAM TO PLAY REGULARS Lineup Would Include Many Kiimous Stars. Macon basketball fans are urgifig that the present Mercer, team be matched with what would be culled an All-time Orange and Black team which would be composed of the basketball stars of former years at Mercer. , , It is a matter of history that Met- ier has in the past turned.out some of the fastest court cuvorters in the i,-aim- of basketball in the South. On these fast teams of the past were many .outstanding stars. Some of ‘he. former .scintillators suggested to meet thp present phenomenal' quin-i tel are Johnny .Westmoreland, Chur- lie Morgan, Walter Grace,'.“Skipper ’ Ci ehran, "Stick” Hodenberry. The. sport editor of' the Macon Telegraph in discussing the proposed game suggests the following lineup: Grace, center, anil Cochran and- Ro- il' nberry,- guards. The sport writer also urges that the proceeds of th game be used io buy sweaters for .Melver athletes. It is believed that such a game,' if arranged, would be a'.great dr'awiiig card, and gi.o the ,Mai-on fans a ‘rare treat in basket ball ' tion can not constitute successful diplomacy. Therefore, the first factor in suc cess for the Conference must be the full recognition by the three powers concerned of China’s right to na tional entity and sovereignty among modern states. Any bargaining or swapping of favors by the powers at the expense of China will be prima facie evidence of failure, judging from the results of such maneuvers in the past. China has put forth certain de mands, supposedly at the suggestion of the United States, which if grant ed, would be the beginning of sue* cess-for the conference.'The powers, including Japan, have agreed “in principle” to the requests of China. But they, balk at the actual fulfill ment. And here lies failure. When once -Girina is accorded her rightful privileges, the other pioblems of thi conference will seem - simple, barring Perhaps the question of the reduction of land forces. Reduction of armies is made difficult by the peculiar po sition of France as regards the , Ger man menace, very real to France at least. * - ; ■ •/ ■ Let .Japan, Great Britain and the United States guarantee to China her rights as a nation, 1111 nations ceasing their exploitation of Chinn and allowing her to work out her lestiny unfettered' by foreign yokes; let the nations limit their navies'in proportion to their 'present strength; let the nations agree upon a maxi mum strength allowable for land forces,, approaching 1 this problem with an open eye to the Franco- German situation—these accomplish ments would constitute success for the Washington conference. . , SETH WEEKLY • Football player, basketball captain minister, professional. wrestler, gas meter inspector, pre-lim boxer, arid now on the way to the Pacific Coast keeking local color fpr writing mov- ing picture senarios.. PEACE CONFERENCE GHAS. A. HILBUN OPTOMETRIST and Manufacturing Optician Phone 575 C20 Cherry St. Maeon, Ga. Loh’s Cafe Exclusive Dining Room For Club Dinners Welcome, Mercer Men! Phone 122 514 Mulberry The problems of thy Disarmament Conference may he. stated ' in the riler of t'licir importance and diffi culty as, follows: First, ( Irina; sec ond, limitation of navies; third, re duction of armies. Under the short term, “China” may He , grouped, the problems that pri ma'rily .concern the United -States; Japan. ,arid .(irea.tr. Britain in the Far Fast. Questions of. naval limitations concern -chiefly the same three pow rs.' while with the-reduction of land ft.reds or armies, France appears to hove' the greatest cause.for concern. Then, the goal sought ;in the present Conference is the - solution .of Far Eastern problems, and following such solution, if reached, the -. less difficult adjustment of naval limita tion, both problems being of funda mental importance at present to only three leading |mwrrs.i Now, all will admit that for the conference at Washington to termi nate successfully the main problems before it must first be solved for the best interest of . world peace If we admit that' the conference may- at tain degrees qf -success, then such partial success must, include at least the most important question or ques tions before the delegates. For the 'conference to begin even to succeed the Far Eastern problems must be settled on a Basis of justice for China', Japan, the United States and Great Britain. The question now arises; would the permanently amicable adjustment of the Far. Eastern problem between the United States,- Japan and Great Britain constitute success, for .the conference, if such settlement in volved, a sacrifice of the rights of China? To this question the answer is, No’. At this juncture in the world’s history the dental to any na tion'of its right to work out its des tiny unhampered by. foreign domina- R. H- Smalling s Sons GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Phones 1102-J and 4092-J Macon, Ga. . Hotel Lanier CATERS ESPECIALLY V : .' TO ■- : MERCER STUDENTS THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS A horribly hackeneyed phrase, but we gotta say it— Patronize Our Advertisers “FELLOW FRESHMEN". is an old gag, but we hafta depend on you—Mercer Men and Friends—to help us make The Cluster big ger by buying from our Boosters, Mention The Cluster when you trade! Planning to Buy a Suit? i ; - , . • Hart Schaffner & Marx and Alco Clothes will give you satisfaction, for they are stylish and distinctive, combining value • with reasonableness in price B. H. 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