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MAROON AND GOLD
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1943
Maroon and Gold
Edited and printed at Elon College by students of
Journalism. Published bi-weekly during the college
year.
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Kd Watts Editor
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Bill Pritchard Sports Editor
Mary Denson Associate Editor
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Jimmy Darden Kent Dennan
Lacy Hagood Mary Deane Brown
Helen Messick Elizabeth Holland
Lewis Nance Joe Stevens
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Rainbow Gold
A true philosophy strikes a balance betw'een the real
and the ideal, finds them essential to each other and, in
the final analysis, inseparable. Philosophy may not re
ject the mystic or the emotional in the interpretation of
life without losing its wings. I do not propose to summon
logic to show this; the declaration will have to stand.
But a search will discover the evidence for you.
The first taste of life has an authentic and vigorous
reality. Childhood knows that miracles and magic are
possible, that there is gold at the foot of the rainbow;
and so some day when the sunbeams catch the retreat
ing storm-clouds, youth takes the sky-painted trail.
In sunshine and in shadow, led by some gay and
pallant hone, life seeks the journey's end, humanity
siands forth upon its magic quest. And when the treas
ure vanishes and the cloud-topped castles disappear, we
can still fall back upon the gold of memory. "I remem
ber" can be a sovereign remedy for the beaten heart.
Memory can be a mystic well of treasure.
“Fill 'er up.” Good words a year ago, when you de
cided on that car trip to Yosemite. They are still good
words, not for the gas tank, but for the “think tank"
and for memory.
The first of everything is always marvelous: The
first time in the "Ole Swimmin’ Hole"; the first fish
on your hook: the first match game you play in uni
form: the first wild berries dripping dew and sunkist
sweetness; and surely the first watermelon plucked by
the light of the silvery moon. Youth knows where to
find its rainbow of gold.
Memory is a well we purge by forgetting. We keep
its waters clear by allowing the bitter recollections to
sink and vanish within the depths. So treated, it will
become a reservoir for the good and the beautiful: and
when the strife of the world has turned the taste of
today to dust and ashes, there will be solace in dipping
again into its lifeglving waters.
It even does us good to recollect our vagaries. 1
am reminded of Hank's crows. Hank said he "fed 'em
strychnine, and they went up in the air and made a few
resolutions, and come down prespired."
"What fools these mortals be!" said Puck, the fawn-
f«red. chock-pated jester of Shakespeare's fairyland.
The moon on high glides glimmering over and sees
below that imp of the universe, the little old clown
called Man. He is a marionette who moves as the
strings are pulled, an earth-mite. riding a sooty carousel
called Earth. True or false? Both true and false, as
we make it.
The real in human existence is frail, but in our
hones and our ideals we are strong. Love is rainbow
gold too; spend it. and some magic always doubles the
sum in your heart. There is that in life which will rise
above the moon and the stars. The heroic is eternal,
and springs eternal from the rainbow of human hopes
and aspirations.
We are part of Mother Earth, Puck. To know us
you must know her travails. Out of the dust, out of
hope lost in death, out of the agony of all creation,
comes the renaissance of life, the rniracle of spring as'
each season and each generation resting on the past
brings again the fair promise of youth and hope.
This pageant of history and human vanity succumbs
ever to the hand of time; the dust of the earth holds all
the agony of men at arms, of the plagues of Pharaoh,
of the struggle in the jungle through geological epochs,
the fall and decay of giant oaks.
For when Nature wants a man, she gives him a bat
tle to make, an agony to overcome. Six weeks make
a summer squash: a hundred years in stress and storm
but strengthen the fibre of the giant tree.
But the subject eludes me. Ideals—Rainbow Gold
—Memory—Laughter and Tears—they are all part of
the mystery. Willy-nilly, we all make their acquaint
ance. Don't forget Laughter. It is part of the all-
golden too, and according to Uncle Josh, the fireworks
of the soul, the sensation of feelin' good all over and
showin' it principally in one spot.
Hear ye! Hear ye! Turn your attention to our
newest column and try your sen.se of humor out on
these NEW jokes—(well, jokes, anyway)! If you’ve
heard 'em before, please grin and bear it: if not, then
more power to you, for you’re a better man than I.
Here goes:
"Was your friend shocked over the death of his
mother-in-law?”
“Shocked? He was electrocuted!”
* * *
At the Lincoln Park traps on Sunday, over 800
shooters took part in the program. Rotarians, be
patriotic! Learn to shoot yourself.
» » »
'S funny, but a teacher can be easy on the eyes but
mighty hard on the pupils.
Puppy love has put many a man in the doghouse.
* » *
Angry Pa: What do you mean by bringing my daugh
ter in at this hour of the morning?
Gay Blade: Had to be at work by seven.
* * #
Thirty days hath September, April, June, and my
uncle for speeding.
» * »
Mother: This hurts me worse than it does you, Billy.
Billy: Don't be too severe with yourself. Mamma.
Sauce for the goose is the gravy for the hash
next day.
* * *
Drunk: Taxi?
Driver: Yes, sir.
Drunk: I thought so.
« * *
Meade: What’s the big idea, wearing my raincoat?
Moose: It’s raining. You wouldn't want your suit
to get wet, would you?
« * *
"If you refuse me," he swore, “I'll die!”
She refused him.
Sixty years later—he died.
» * »
Soph: Did you ever take chloroform?
Frosh: No. Who teaches it?
« » *
High heels, according to Christopher Morley, were
invented by a woman who had been kissed on the fore
head.
* « »
Thfre was the redhead who never drank cham
pagne because of her looks. It seems that with her
looks nobody would buy her champagne.
* * *
Can't you do something? My life is hanging by
a thread.
I'll see if I can find a good strong rope.
* » *
- She was only a taxi driver's daughter, but you auto
meter.
» * »
Sergeant: Didn't you catch the guy? You had blood
hounds?
Cop: Well, could I help it if he was anemic?
The Student Service Organization under the leader
ship of Ed Watts some weeks ago sponsored a patriotic
program in chapel which made our blood run high in
emotional feeling for our country. We found that we
.«Ull have something of the spirit within us which our
forefathers had. We were reminded of our comrades
who are on land, on sea, and in the air.
Jiimie Darden, leader of the blood donors branch
of the Student Service Organization, with words of
wisdom reminded us that while we are still in college
we can do our bit in this war by donating a portion of
our blood to save a life, the life of a boy who is on the
front line of battle.
At the close of the chapel program a part of the
student body marched to the front of the auditorium
and signed a paper saying, “I will do my part.” Plans
were worked out that a doctor from Greensboro should
give the blood test. Dr. Hirsch, faculty adviser, worked
out student transportation to and from Greensboro in
order that blood might be taken with the proper facili
ties. Members of the faculty offered the use of their
automobiles, and extra gasoline was provided by the
ration board. Up to the present, some seventy-five
students have visited the Greensboro Pathological Lab
oratory. each giving one pint of blood for the
blood bank.
This is a record that speaks well for Elon. We know
of no other school in the State which has had a group
this large to respond.
We doff our hats to these seventy-five men and
women. It is no easy job to remain cool and calm
while a three-inch needle is being rammed into the
arm. And the loss of a pint of blood has a definite
effect on the donor's constitution, despite what some
of these heroes may say in contradiction.
And while we are compiling “Rolls of Honor," we
might well pause and pay tribute to our Elon blood
donors.
NEW STUDENT GOVERNMENT
PLAN IS PROPOSED
Tintypes
Lawrence Earl Paige
Nickname? Just "Paige" to everyone,
but some people call him “Larnie.” (?)
Of course, his favorite song is "Savoy”;
but any of the others that are in the groove”
will do.
Hi« favorite food is ice cream—and corn. (!?)
His hobby is laughing and talking:
or just amusing himself ana everyone that
knows him.
He is a Junior in college—
which means a third year freshman for him.
He is majoring in—
He doesn't know, either.
Favorite subject—Physics.
Is in the Army Reserves.
And we all know he will succeed with his
good nature.
even if he doesn't get any higher than a
buck private!
He is one of the most-well-liked personages
on the campus.
Individual in everything; an institution in
himself.
Why? By just being "Paige!”
College Rad=o News
Looks At The Books
Sleep, sleep, and more sleep is one thing we really
like, and if there is anything we like better, it is more
sleep. As a rule we never have any trouble getting
that (even in East Dorm), but if we do get stuck in
wakefulness we can usually put ourselves into a state
near enough to suit our requirements by picking up a
text book on some subject we are taking. The trouble
this week is that we tried to get still more sleep than
more sleep, so they had to wake us up and tell us to
get to work on the books. They finally explained to
us that manual labor isn’t a Mexican, and, besides,
we didn’t have to do it. All we had to do is look at a
book. So here we are. (But we’re sleepy.)
“The Allegheny," by Frederic Way, is a book Mark
Twain would have liked, because Captain Way is a
river pilot and has stood in the pilot houses for seven
teen years. Here is the story of the great river, the
Allegheny, told by a man of the river in river language.
It is a story crowded and alive with fantastic incident,
a story that could only happen in America. It is a
story in the tradition of Crockett and other masculine,
unfettered writers who recorded the life of the wild
American frontier.
With the aid of little-known and unpublished diaries
and manuscripts, the river captain gives us the story.
Lumber and raftmen, steamboats on the river, and then
oil and the history of the incredible city of Pithole.
“To the riverman,” says Captain Way, "the valley
flows by the river.” He has made not only the valley
but its whole history flow by the river in gleaming
panorama.
Now that we have looked at a book for this week
we are wide awake, so we are going to finish “Anthony
Adverse.” We don’t like it as well as “Gone With
the Wind," but there can only be one O'Hara. Anthony
is some Flynn, though, and that keeps us interested.
Any day now we expect to come across these words—
“Doesn’t that moon look romantic through that port
hole?”
(Editor’s note: The following is a proposal made
during the past year by certain student government offi
cers. While the Maroon and Gold does not necessa-ily
endorse this proposal, it does feel that it merits consid
eration and would, no doubt, if in operation, be a worthy
supplement to our present student governing system.)
PROPOSAL
ELON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF FACULTY
AND STUDENTS
Whereas in the past the Student governing body
officials have confined their duties, for the greater part,
to the trying of misdemeanors among the students; and
whereas the Faculty has handled, to the best of their
abilities, certain suggestions and objections of the stu
dents in regard to more efficient and effectively
planned living and improvement among the Faculty-
student groups and the college as a whole, it is herein
proposed that for a closer understanding among the stu-
dent-faculty groups and for a more effective means
of developing and carrying out proposals which are
regarding plans directed toward the betterment of
College life as a whole, and of closer collaboration
and coordination between student-faculty groups, that
the College adopt and develop an Elon Assembly
composed of the student government officers and Fac-
ulty-Administration advisers. This joint body, be
it understood, dealing only with plans which arise f'om
time to time having value in themselves, but needing
efficient and effective guidance through their initial
state of development.
PLAN
Section I, The Legislative body will be composed of
two groups, one a body of officers which will include
every member of the senate and council, and one mem
ber from any Fraternity, Sorority or Liberal Party that
has no member of their organization sitting as an active
member of the Senate or council group, and also any
Faculty member who wishes to participate.
The second group will be that of final jurisdiction,
and will be composed of the President of the College,
the dean of women, the dean of men, the business
manager and the field secretary, working with and as
individuals, the President of the Student body, the
president of the senate and the president of the council.
Section 2. That these two bodies convene on Tuesday
evening of each week of the current college session,
dates subject to change by three-fourths majority of
the assembly.
Section 3.- Duties of the Congress.
The duties of the congress will be to review pro
posals of all types which might be offered from any
source, either on or off the campus, and which affect
the students, faculty or administration heads directly
or indirectly, as the case may be. It is hoped that
through discussion, debate, review, and exchange of
ideas, the plans offered will rise or fall according
to their merit. Upon recommendation of the congress,
bills which have passed by a two-thirds majority vote
will be forwarded en masse to the court of final juris
diction, which will in turn discuss the legality, feasi
bility, and economical values of the bill or bills passed.
Section 4. Upon passage of a bill by the court of final
jurisdiction, it will be the duty of the said court to
appoint a committee head and his assistants, subject
to his recommendations and approval, to work with
him or her toward the development and actuality of
said proposal.
Section 5. This plan is subject to approval by the
Administration heads and a two-thirds majority of
the student body of Elon College, and may be dissolved
at any time by the same procedure.
Here are a few items on radio shows starting over
Columbia network during Jauary:
Madeleine Carroll Reads. The gifted film star reads
James Hilton’s "Lost Horizon ” from cover to cover.
Miss Carroll is on 5 days a week at 5 o'clock.
Only Yesterday. New CBS series started January
19 and highlights the music and songs of the early 20’s
and 30’s. The talented roster includes Benny Rubin
and Mary Small. Program is heard Tuesdays at 10 p. m.
Adventures of the Thin Man. The popular radio
mystery dramas started over CBS January 8. The
spine-tingling stories by Dashiell Hammett star Claudia
Morgan as Nora and Les Damon as Nick. Listeners
get the shivers at 8.30 p. m. every Friday.
Meet Corliss Archer. The 15-year-old lady intro
duced to readers of Good Housekeeping brings the
subtleties of the sub-deb mind to CBS listeners every
Thursday at 8 p. m. Priscilla Lyon plays the capricious
Corliss.
Sammy Kay’s Orchestra. The maestro of swing
and sway rhythms Ukes over the Wednesday spot for
merly held by Nelson Eddy.
Inventor Turns Meteorologist
Snip and Snoop
Don't know why we ever write this stuff when we
just know nobody reads it. But have you heard this
one? "If a fellow tries to kiss a woman and gets away
with it. he’s a man; if he tries and doesn’t get away
with it, he is a brute; if he doesn’t try to kiss her and
would get away with it if he tried, he is a coward; and
if he doesn’t try to kiss her and wouldn’t get away with
it if he did, he is a wise man.” Huh, huh!
Now that Honeymooner Mann has departed, wonder
v.ho will fill the gap in Husted’s heart.
We hear Ladies Hall is man hunting—look out,
gentlemen'
George Bullard seems to be in a rut—they’re all
Margarets. We hear he really knows what pangs of
love are now.
What has happened to Darden and Jeffreys? They
seem in a state of indecision. Watch the “Ouija Board.”
Kern always says, "There are no strings on me.”
How ’boot that?
Tony is in his glory with the gal friend on campus.
We often wondered just why Bill Meacham dates so
many girls and now we know. He says, “They all
look good to me.”
Ed Watts seems to be wearing "little wooden shoes”
from a Holland girl named Lib.
Several of the faculty are still praising the students
for demanding extra days at Christmas.
Perry vs. Denson. Which is going to be victorious?
Mary Ellen seems to be pouring her heart into
poetry these days.
“Get 'em young and train ’em like you want them,”
seems to be R. Messick’s slogan these days.
Link's idea seems to be effective—all the gals are
rushing the feet off him. Surely do hate to see that
wrist in a sling, though.
And did you hear the one about the wife who said
to her husband, “How do you like my new gown? I
got it for a ridiculous price.”
Hubby: "You mean you got it for an absurd figure?”
'Bye now!
While strolling across our spacious campus last
week, I was surprised to overhear the conversation
between two sweet young females about snow. One
was saying, “I just can't understand why it snows while
it’s so warm and not when it’s cold.” The other agreed,
but she too didn’t understand. Of course this was
quite a shock to me, since I assumed that everyone
knows why it snows, I keep forgetting that everyone
isn't scientifically minded.
Having made extensive research into the subject of
snow, I feel sufficiently equipped to enlighten thesc>
gentle creatures and anyone else who is in doubt about
the phenomena of snow.
Before anyone can understand snow, one must under
stand clouds, which are composed of smoke and steam.
Smoke and steam are spirits of wood and water. When
wood is burned and water boiled, their spirits leave
the dead body and escape as smoke and steam. Then
they try desperately to reach heaven. This explains
why smoke and steam rise. They continue their ascen
sion until they reach the gates of heaven, where they
are judged. The good clouds are admitted and the
bad clouds refused and left to a vagabond existence
to roam the skies forever. The clouds who are refused
are naturally sad, so the more sentimental elect to
cry. This is the source of all precipitation. High alti
tudes are cooler than low altitudes, therefore most pre
cipitation begins as snow.
Now to get back to the original subject
you have often heard it said it is too cold to snow.
That statement is absolutely correct. When the weep
ing clouds release moisture it is confronted with the
problem of passing the rising clouds as it falls to the
earth. When the atmosphere is cold near the earth
the clouds do not offer any resistance, so it continues
permit snow to fall through. Therefore you can easily
see why cold weather is not suitable for snow.
Now I will explain why moderate temperature is
better. As you already know, moisture usually begins
as snow, due to the high altitude from which it origi
nates, but when it falls through air that is not freezing,
the clouds do not offer any resistance, so it continues,
on to earth as snow.
Now that I have shown the simplicity of this prob
lem, my sincerest hope is that I have made a step toward
victory in the fight against ignorance.