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Page Two THE MERGER CLUSTER February 3, 1922 J The Mercer Cluster Published' weekly by the students of the fourteen schools and colleges In the Mercer University System. George M. Sparks, Managing Editor The Cluster Staff; C. J, Broome, Editor-in-Chief; Robt. M. Gamble, A. B. Cochran, F. R. Nalls, Jr;., John ;'P. Rabun, Edwin S. Davis,i John .Vincent, C. F. Braz, ington, Associate Editors; Basil Mor ris, Circulation Manager; J. P. Leg gett, Assistant Circulation Manager Subscription Rates, one year, $1.50 Advertising rates on request. VULGAR JOKES In the past it has. been said of col lege humor that it is- the best and subtlest of all wit, but the present tendency among some college papers seems* to be to go just as far as the law will _ allow in vulgar^ilggestive- ness. College wits strain -themselves to produce the most salacious joke of .the season, so it seems. This is hot to’;say that all college comic writers or all college papers are .cheap and vulgar. It simply means that n few of the more daring and thoughtless ones have brought reproach upon the college press as'a whole... We would like to cite exam pies of the coarse sallies, that pass as jokes, found in-some of the recent numbers of college magazines an* newspapers, but they are so vulgar that we refuse to be responsible for their .further propagation. The argument is • sometimes mad* that the “rough stuff” in college pub lications but reflects the spirit of the outside world in its tendency toward the risque and indecent. But the col lege newspaper should not be a fol lower of the vulgar whims and.coars* antics of a sensual age. The college paper should not assume the air of a sanctimonious mollycoddle, but at the same time the college paper should demand' and maintain stan dards of decency. The college press should be a leader in wholesome hu, mor, but should rjgidly refrain from wallowing in the mire of beastly sen suality. and abandoned eroticism. . GEORGIA METAMORPHOSES Revenge, revenge, how sweet is thy nectar! More delicious than the tickle pf an ice cream sundae, more thrilling than the myriad Hazards of Helen, more beautiful than the blush of the Georgia peach (fruit), more super- satisfying than all these is revenge! Last fall we; saw our football eleven go up to Georgia University and get decisively defeated. For us there was .no balm in Gilead before hr after that game. We were fated for defeat, and well we knew it. But now a new song is upon our lips. We have taken our harps from off the willows. As the imps of elffahd, we dance in glee. The little Glooms have 'been routed-by a trillion Joys. For Mercer has taken the dog , out of Bulldog, and now stands a victorious toreador in the. arena of basketball Twenty-seven to eighteen and a sunny morning—Georgia , is '. taken Revenge, dear charmer, may your tribe increase! TOAST TO MERCER TEAM By* Wesleyan Girl Congratulations! Mercer Team— Because you have fought and won. You went out on the battlefield. And now look what you have done; You. won the game from Georgia On the square, and skillful too. . Of all the teams, of all the teams; 4 You’re the best we ever knew. So T toast to you, old Mercer, team, May luck and lots of it be yours. You’ve stood- thf whole test, ‘ YVu’ve prov* d to be best. 1 > 80*—here’s *o you, Marecr Team! A jolly young chemistry tough, While, mixing a carload of stuff, Dropped a match in the vial And- after awhile . . They found his. front tooth, and one •caff. - ■ —Technician The word “girl” seems to be a syn onym for trouble for men, , but. the men are always looking for.trouble COLLEGE jGNORANCE? Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts, noted sociol ogist, claims that college men are woefully ignorant on questions' of ethics and public reform issues. He says: , * “Examination shows that the average Freshman does hot know enough of the Bible to under stand the references to it that are woven all- through English literature - and - make such knowl edge -a prerequisite to intelligent reading. Examination would show a like deficiency, no doubt, in scientific knowledge of tem perance, purity, gambling, the Sabbath.” , Mr. Crafts’ statement undoubtedly contains a large measure of truth. Many instances have been noted of college men. going out- into the posi tions of life, and there being con stantly 'embarrassed by their own ignorance in. dealing with the many practical questions and tasks rclat- ing % to ethics that confront them. The college man' is too prone to seek only a -superficial knowledge of such prac tical subjects as -the Bible and other common-life themes. In the realm of realities, put where the world lives, all the ethical subjects men tioned are. . constantly bobbing up .They are,, as they should.be, a part of the life of the people. And he who leads the, people or lie who walks by their side to any effect must have a firm grip upon the factors that shape their thoughts.; The subject goes beyond the ques tion of . ability to-read books intelli gently. It involves . reading men, reading the times, reading life. Any system of 'knowledge .which insulates a man from contact with the every day life current of the people! is of a spurious brand. The college man should persistently seek * a working knowledge of all those subjects which would put him in effective contact with the inner life-current of a vi brant and struggling humanity. Your hair is b^ack as the midnight skies, Your face like the glow of day; The love light gleams from your deep dark eyes, ,. And your, way is a winsome way. TIPS AND TAPS By Bob Gamble Community Spirit Overdone Our modern philanthropists and social workers arc advocating con stantly the sacrifice of self, the indi vidual, for the common good. This is what they call '“community, spirit” and it may be all right -in its place, but somehow, when “we are privileged to' have a date over at Wesleyan College with some unfortunate mem her of the fair sex, we can’t get all jazzed up to feverish happiness over the community spirit prevalent in the Wesleyan parlor. AJ1 the-undergrad, damsels and their beaux ar. gath ered in that tone parlor, two by two, each by each and as thick as mo lasses in the Arctic regiori during a hard winter.' Of course we-are dem ocratic and- all that, but somehow- rother we can’t get enthused over the Saturday and Sunday night con ventions at Wesleyan,; democratic and community-spirited though they be. Still, there’s much to be thank ful for. Mercer boys do'live in- Ma con while the Tech and Georgia stu dents as a whole db not even live in the name city where Wesleyan is Too, when Prof. “Bo” Railey is elect ed president of the combined Wes- leyan-Mercer University,.“ we believe we can get his approval of a plan which contemplates individual par lors with artificial moonlight in each, Amen! . (None Such.) Which Remind** Uw-« Speaking of Wesleyan, we recall that the-Wesleyan telephone has been moved to the infirmary, riot because all the girls were sick after exams but because, well, just because. Mrs White says- Bhe did it just for • the Mercer boys so that they all may j^et a chance over 151 and the entire Wesleyan crowd be given the privi lege of telephoning, which hereto fore about thirty of the fair have monopolized. “JEfficiency,” said Mrs, White, and she said. it With a vbri. All that you have to do now to get WeBleyan girls is * to call 151 (you don’t have to ask for Mri. White 'cause she’ll „ answer anyway), be sweet,’ give thp lovely feminine voice your full name and pedigree, toll what your scholastic standing Is, literary society,.- father’s name and occupation, - your, church preference, then a few ‘more details of your ped igree, after which you can state your mission, whereupon, If Mrs. White is satisfied, you may talk to your lady faiie for two minute*. Thassallf One at-.,a time, boya. Dop’t shovel TO YOU (Written for the Freshmen) Your form is art in its every line, Your limbs are lithe and fair, Your voice is soft and sweet and fine. Ah, girl, you are debonair. • love the charm of yoiir flesh so white, And the touch of your tender hand, And when our lips in a kiss unite This wof-ld is . a *t>Hssful • land. Your cheeks are lily-white as snow, Your lips like cherries red; In springtime .when sweet blossoms blow By May-time s-i.owers fed. You’re a wonderful girl with a win some smile, With a sunny soul and free; And though we’ve met but a little while You’ve Won the. heart of me. ' When in your arms in love’s embrace Heaven, seems close to- me; For in you shines enough of grace For my two eyes to sec. —John Milton Samples. COLLEGE RUBBISH Mercer campus has two varieties or junk, the visible and the invisible The trashman removes the Visible but the invisible abides. It is composed of refuse from unprofitable conversa tions, of the . lost treasures that slip away while* students thoughtlessly wftste their time doing unimportant things'or nothing, and of the false conclusions and blighting theories that find place in- the hearts of some. If a student swears, who is bene fited? If another lies, whom does it profit? Will a man’s envy or jeal ousy win him favors or bririg peace to his neighbors? Who feels good when u student flunks? What reward is offered fo* sin? Will present folly bring future bliss? To whom is an idle, indifferent, chattering, flunking student a source of delight? The student who piles up rubbish in college will find many demands in after life for the digging of pits . in which to bury the jurik heaps of for mer years'. “There is a way which selenH'th right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” By S. Emmet Stephens. Al: - “You better (fet a hair cut.” Fal: “How so?” Al: “Well, that’s cheaper than buying a violin,” BOB SAYS- “Fellows, Mercer boys have always hunted me up, for I give them all the scores, and my famous wieners and cold butter milk furnishes a ‘snack’ that’s hard, to beat. You’ll find me at City Drug Store, corner of Broadway and Cherry’, where; you'catch the cars for any- place. I’ll appreciate seeing you - any time for anything.—With you right on, is right”—BOB. City Drug Store BEST COOKING IN MACON Rice’s Cafeteria, 357 Cherry Street, opposite J. P. Allen k Company. THANKS- To OUR AdrMtfanl ..You are backing Mercer by using .The Cluster as a trade pulling medium. You are mak ing-it possible for us to get oat. one of the best college weeklies in the United States. BAH FOR ADVERTISERS Arcadia Hotel and Dining Room On Mulberry Street, next to Grand Theater SPECIAL STUDENT RATES Straight board $25.00 2 persons, room and board.... ..,........$37.60 each 3 persons, room and board............. .......,.$35.00 each 4 persons, room and board $32.50. each Rooms have steam heat, hot and cold running water PHONE 280 SCHELL1NG & SON SHOE SHOP DOUBLEWEAR SOLES Specialty. Work Sent For and Delivered. Complete New Bottoms a First-Class Workmen and Factory Machinery. . : Telephone 756 119 Cotton Ave. W. W. HARTNESS PRACTICAL PAINTER ’ Macon, Georgia LIBERTY BARBER SHOP Haircuts, Shrives, Manicure Service, Shoe Shines Clothes Pressed While You* Wait. Suits Sent For and Delivered: - Phone 1181. 568 Mulberry Street. From A Faint Blue Glow To Modem Miracles E DISON saw it first—& mere shadow of blue light streak* ing across the terminals inside an imperfect electric lamp. This “leak” of electric current, an obstacle to lamp perfection, was soon banished by removing more air from the bulbs. But the ghostly light, and its mysterious disappearance in a high vacuum, remained unexplained for years. Then J. J. Thomson established the electron theory on the transmission of electricity in a partial vacuum—and the blue light was understood. In a very high vacuum, however,, the light and apparently the currents that caused it disappeared. One day, however;' a scientist in the Research Labors* lories of the General Electric, Company proved that & current could be made to pass through the highest pos sible vacuum, and could be varied according to fixed jaws. But the phantom tight had vanished. " Here was a! new and definite phenomenon—a basis for further research. • Immediately, scientists began a series of developments with far reaching practical results: A new type of-X-cay. tube. known as the Coolidge tube, soon gave a great impe tus to the art of surgery. The Kenotron and Pliotron, followed in quick succession by the Dynatron and Mag netron, made possible long distance radio telephony and revolutionized radio telegraphy. And . the usefulness of the "tron" family has only begun. The troublesome little blue glow was banished nearly forty years ago. But for scientific research, it would have been forgotten. Yet there is hardly a man. woman or child in the country today whose life has not been bene fited, directly or indirectly, by the results of the scientific ihvestigations that followed.. Thus it is that persistent organized research gives, man new tools, makes available forces that otherwise might remain unknown for centuries. lectric Any arfcn»cfSr. N. T. ' . n-mi