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THE IfiftCfiR CLUSTER ~
January 16,1925
The Mercer Cluster
Edgar E. FoHt.^E^Faculty Supervisor
Malcolm M. Johnaon....Editor-in-Chief
August Burghard....Associated Editor
Assistant Editors
A crying need on the Mercer cam
pus at the present time is an open
forum in politics. It has been • the
custom at this institution for politics
to be a secret matter, a thing to be
whispered about, something to be
talked under cover, and secret “poll'
ticking’* among students for the va
rious campus offices is well known
to exist.
We should like to see the dawn'of
a better day for students at Mercer,
a day in which politics shall be con
ducted on the campus in a fair-
minded, open and aboveboard man-
Subscription: *1.60 the College Year "er. We would banish all secret wire
Kay Tipton
Cecil Dowling
G. E. Snell grove
W. O. Dorough
Hillyer Straton .
M. C. Townsend
Courtland Gilbert
Martin Burghard
A. V. Howell
Leonard Williams
Edge Reid
Alfred Pullen
C. D. Rountree
Humbert Ray
S. Dewey JoWers. ...Business Manager
Shi Goodwyne....:.Asst. Bus. Manager
Robert R. Dunwody ...Circulation Mgr
Assistants, J. E. Tribble, G. W. Hulme
Advertising Rates sent upon request
THE FOURTH ESTATE
Newspapers are like rainbows-
vari-colored. Journalism is the prism
that' separates, and analyzes them,
that .forms the spectrum. Newspa
pers usually have one predominating
color. Variety', however, demands the
blending of many hues. •, ..
There is the yellow journal. It is
noxious. It reeks with the scum of
life. Its luridness attracts many
minds. And as a result they become
yellow and diseased. “Yellow” and
"nauseoUs" are synonymous.
Revolution, insurrection and .war
against- established order represent
another color. The iconoclast, the
smasher of shams, the breaker of
popular idols, the diatribe artist—
these And expression in the red news-
-paper. They attack anything, in
dulging in the misanthropic joy of
applying their crimson torches.
Then there is the blue newspaper.
“Down with joy! Down with ecstasy!
Down with anything savoring strong
ly of pleasure! “—thus they raise
their hue and cry. ‘(Substitute rigid
morality! Substitute chilling regula
tions!”—they urge. They pull a man
tle over the torso of Venus.
And there is the green, exuberant
newspaper. Its ludicrous efforts fur
nish Witty paragraphers with liveli
hoods. Their columns are verdant,
fresh and amusing. Green, top, like
unripe fruit, with articles half-baked,
. half-thought-through. Ridiculous in
deed—but wielding a powerful in
Auence among the rurals.
Black is not an infrequent color. We
And them smutty, dirty, throwing
Alth. Campaign organs! Diggers up
of- foul deeds, which they publish to
besmirch! Just enough, truth to make
their stories plausible. Truth, they
use as a torch to illuminate rotten
ness and degradation.
Fortunately there are white news
papers. These present lucid facts and
unbiased opinions. They seek the sim
ple, the spotless truth. They publish
the truth robbed and pruned of all
malevolent qualities. ■ .
What colors do you like? Remem
ber, the hues you prefer will tinge
your thought. Be selective, be care
ful. A little Alth leaves a foul odor
; Emceebee.
COLLEGE CRIMINALS
OPEN POLITICS
pulling, all prejudices and backbiting
under cover. Why not cbme out from
ambush and openly run for offices?
This would eliminate an evil that has
been prevalent at Mercer for some
time. There seems to be a feeling
here that politics must inevitably be
dirty, must be talked secretly, and
that no one should know the inten
tions of the ambitious ones except
under oath of conAdence.
Other schools have practiced open
forum in politics and have met with
success. Why could not Mercer do
the same? Are you ashamed of your
ambitions ? Are your desires
black that you dare not reveal them?
Secret “politicking” at Mercer should
be abolished.
We advocate open politics for all
campus offices. Let prospective can-
Exema’s Latest Song Hii
“My papa calls me Bubbles because
I bust so much.”
• * *
Today’s Advertisement
What student wants to go through
life with cracked toe-nails ? Such un
sightly blemishes ostracises one from
the highest social circles. Why have
scarred and mangled nails? Simmons
Gullywash, the new medical discovery,
will give you long, spiooth, silky toe
nails that quickly gain the unanimous
approval of the fairer sex. Simmons
Gullywash on sale at leading hard
ware stores. ' "
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Social Swirls
At the reception held for the Stu
dents Possessing Gold-teeth, Exema
Jenkins was the cynosure of all eyes.
Mr. Jenkins was clad in a pair of ex
quisite pink ear-muffs of cat fur,
charming wig of purple hemp, and he
carried gracefully a-tiny handkerchief
of yellow velvet. ‘
* * *
Sox: “Poon Kee Yip is the berries.’
Sxema: “Yes, Chinaberries.”
The Girl Acroea the Street
. , ., . She’s so porous between the ears
didates announce the.r intention. and that ghe thlnkg the Klondike keeps the
their platform before each election so
Water out of Holland, that boxing
that students may be given an oppor- j ^ come packa|feg , and that .
t“ n, ty . th '" k ° ver railroad-cut i- a piece of berg
for office and in this way vote for the
student most suited for the office and
most capable of Ailing it in a way
satisfactory to- all concerned.
Backbiting, secret prejudices, wire
pulling, elections from ambush should
not be tolerated at Mercer any lon
ger. It is unbecoming of the ideals
to which we, as Mercer men, are sup
posed to adhere. Give every man a
fair opportunity to announce his
plans, his capabilities, and his plat
form. Wle should hold a real, bona
Ade election while we are about it.
Why not have a regular political
Tewmuch Wants to Know
Why did Kenneth Bray? .
Is James Bright?
Why js William Brown?
Did you know that Kenmore Burns?
Does William Dance?
Why is Glenn Hasty?
Did you see John Holding?
Is Andrew Green?
What made Charlie Cooper Little?
Why did Charlie Peek ?
How much did J. D. Wynn?
Why does Ed Cook?
, . .... How many rooms are there in Hank
week, a set time for all elections, „ ...
• i. ' Ma,,T -
WITH OUR EXCHANGES
It costs but *7 a month to go to
school in China, tuition, board and
rooms included. Of this amount, the
largest item of expenditure is for the
purchase of books.
Just Received
a Shipment
of
University of Pittsburgh Is to build
52-story building, designed to ac
commodate I2.00Q students and to
cost ten million dollars.
Three hundred students are enrolled
in the department of journalism at
Wisconsin University.
Tardiness is becoming less com
mon in a class in a certain Western
college where a professor removes
vacant chairs from the room so that
late-comers are obliged to- stand.
The University of Florida Varsity
Debating Team faces the hardest
schedule a Florida team has ever un
dertaken, this year, when they take
on some of -the foremost teams of the
South and also more teams than ever
before...
Following is this year’s schedule:
Alabama—Tuscaloosa.
-' Mercer—Here.
Auburn—Here,
—Florida Alligator.
John H. Rails, blind student at
Ohio State University,-does not allow
his blindness to shut him off from the
outside world. For three years he has
attended stock performances . religi
ously, and seldom misses an athletic
event. - It is said that after attending
a baseball game, he can minutely de
acribe every play.
Trousers
in the new
blue shade
Special value 1
$5JOO
The New Sport
Jackets in all
colors at
$6.85
thus giving all candidates a f air
chance for “stump” speaking and
electioneering ?
Politics as carried on the campus
now are detrimental to the well be
ing of students themselves. Such
Infamous Quotations
“I’ll have to look into this,” said
Miss Clifton, as she passed a mirror.
—Carson-Newman Orange and Blue.
“We’re going to get stewed,” said
Reports from Vas'sar College indi
cate that the cross-word puszle is be
coming one of the most popular pas
times, and well nigh an institution,
on the campus'.
A Cross-Word Puzzle Club, we are
informed, has been formed by the
most enthusiastic; and the president
and dean of the college, along with
the faculty meihbers, are hopeless ad
dicts.—American Campus.../
elections serve only to breed corrup- ()ne gpudto another a8 the water be-
tion, to endanger morals and to pol- g#n boil.-Oklahoma Daily,
lute the political atmosphere to such worghip the very ^und you
an extent that an unbiased opinion is wa , k on „ he ga j d ag they walked
not only unwelcome but impossible. 1 through her father’s gold mino.-
Clean politics and OPEN politics^ Curtlberland Kick-off.
that is our creed for . better Mercer „ Can that Btuff> » gajd the fl(lherman
in keeping with other growths which ag he thrcw thc galmon on the ghore .
have taken place at this. institution
in the past Ave years.
“THE AMERICAN CAMPUS”
“The American Campus,” national
magazine devoted to problems as they
arise in the colleges, is one Of the
—Davidsonian.
“We’re headed for the, bow-wows,”
said the Arat dog-biscuit to the second
dog-biscuit as they sat in the oven.—
Exema.
Sox Says
See in the paper where professor
, , , up north caught co-eds cheating by
I* 10 vl vacious and breezy magazines writ j ng note . „„ their ankle, and
n the colleg,ate world today It I. wearing thin i|Ik .tockings.
bubbl.ng over w.th w.t, pith. and sound Now how come that profeggor loi>k .
advice in regard to problems that gt ^ degerved ^
face every college youth. • Although I M putting note, in such
to i s infancy, “The American Cam- ^ observj place
College students, almost to a man,
are grossly criminal. Toward certain P UB >” »° f* r ■» we can determine, gives
sins they are conscience-hardened.
Theft among them does riot even
cause.a comment. They take it as a
matter of course. Men, otherwise ir
reproachable, deliberately steal. They
scarcely need a pretext.
Many have been known to compute
the number of hours they can Rich
Without baing expelled or dismissed.
They gladly steal an entire period if j®y reading,
the professor is Afteen minutes late.
They rob, themselves. Such misap
propriations would cease if the cost
were known. Each class represents
an expenditure of about Afty-two
cents. This is paid at matriculation.
Usually by a check drawn on “father,”
He also suffers from the theft. Would
you get up and leave a show because
the curtain did not rise on the minute
advertised?
one of the most complete digests of
things as they actually happen on the
college campus that we have seen in
many seasons. -
Provided every issue can keep up
the pep that has been evident in the
last two, the new magazine ‘should go
over as a Howling success. It is a
well balanced, well edited magazine
that any college student should en-
THE AFTER-GLOW
Funny how the mind works! A
student Will stand on £ corner thirty
minutes waiting for a ride to save
seven cente. And yet will loee several
donate, not. to mention training, by
catting- It’s thoughtlessness. Count
the loos; count the cost You do net
rob the college. You rob
Yen hate paid. Stay and
atomy** worth. , d A
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PHI DELTAS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR TERM
Bela A. Lancaster, of Gainesville,
was chosen president of the Phi Delta
literary society for January at the
regular meeting this week. 8. T.
Crenshaw, of Vienna, was named
vice-president; Hooten Jordan, of
Mblena, secretary; Sam A. Miller, of
Cordele, critic; Sam Welch, of Rich
land, censor; Price Bowen, of Cler
mont chaplain; G. E.
Swainsboro, reports*, and G.
Hulme, 'Jr., Haslehurst, janitor.
Enrollment ef
wiU total men than abO^MO this year.
Columbia claims the largeet
Tls true, we’re parted now,
Her heart's no Ipnger mine;
Broken, Masted’s every vow
She pledged ’fore Venus’ shrine.
But no, my friend, it cannot be—
Your counsel ia unwise;
Oh, surely yon don’t ask of me
My old love to despise;
Why, think of nil the pic see is
I’ve gained for future years;
Each memory is n treasure
To which my life adheres.
My spirit’s tally stored
With jewels of the past;
And I’ll conserve the hoard ,
While breath in me shall last.
And whan I glance them o’er, *.
In jay ITI live again;
And the plseenrse they restore
Not no! my friend, it cannot
Though broken bo .our pU
Sho’s so odoraad my
Tint
The University of Kansas suggests
that co-eds should be initiated like
any other flrat-year student. It is
proposed, that they be made to wear
green hose, and. wear a long green
ribbon.
Broadcast Musicale
Followed Grid Season
Haberdashery
HOTEL DEMPSEY. MACON,GA.
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A number of interesting programs
were broadcast over WMAZ, Mercer
radio station, last week, officials in
charge report.
Last Tuesday night Dr. Waiter An
thony, pastor of the Mulberry Street
Methodist' church, delivered ii sermon
in connection with the regular Tues
day evening religious educational
program. Prof. W. T. Smalley gave
a talk on Sunday’s Sunday School les
son. Mrs. S. L. Etheridge gave
number of piano and vocal selections.
Wednesday eveaing the lecture
‘Schools and Fools,” delivered by
Congressman W. D. Upshaw in the
chapel building, was broadcast from
the Mercer station.
The Saturday Morning Music Club,
comvosed of prominent .women Of
Macon, gave a musical concert over
WMAZ Thursday night Lectures
were also broadcast by members of
the faculty on various collage sub
jects. The musical numbers given by
the Music Club of this city comprised
the main program of the evening!-
SENIORS ELECT JOWERS
8. Dewoy Jowers, of Wray, Ga., was
elected vice-president of the Senior
at weak to SU the vacancy
by the withdrawal of Hugh
Awtrey from school.
Jowuta Is business manager of the
Cluster this year and has played
guard ou the varsity football team
for Rio post two yours. Ho will ftll
tbs office of' Hugh Awtrsy* former
vioe-preeideut of tts dm, the tatter!
having gone to Praam where be wiU I
Awtrsy sailed in Da-1
In fWm;
VOUcs
A or $7 for
but why do It when you can
C lin ImH modls, tht ftsitt-
porttd ind domMeic lidiin
aadthe bast worhiaandiip in
John Ward Men’s Shoos os
On Display By
Mr. A. M. Skiuuaon at Co-Op
Hotel Dempsey
Tuesday. January Mth .
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Rialto Theatre
Man. Tuce. Wed, Jen. It, N. 21
Elinor G|yo In .
; “HIS HOUR”
Tbur, FrL, Sot. Jan. 22. H, 24
Pith Negri in
“EAST OF SUEZ”
Capitol Theatre
Man- Tuss-Jaa. It, M
Bchc Dnatolo in
Wade Tbur- Jan. II, It
‘‘thSTbandolero’’
Fri-SaL. Jan. H, 14 ,
Ahna Snwwd In
“Cyclone
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wul wmM Dnon returning vo
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