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MAROON AND GOLD
SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1947
Maroon and Gold Wanfed . One Editor
Xdited &iid printed by students of don Collese.
Paklished bi-weekly during the college year, under
tke auspices of the Board of Publication.
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Office—Room 1, Duke Science Building
(BLESS HIS POOR SOUL!)
(The following editorial was written by
Tom Horner, former editor of the Maroon and
Gold, and appeared last year. The Duke
Chronicle thought enough of it to reprint it,
and we feel that it applies so well to the pres
ent situation that we too are reprinting Tom’s
immortal words.)
THOUGHTS
Educate i3fjenfiwithoM-religion' and you
make them tout clever devils,
y - —‘Duke of ‘Wellington.
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■ Tiiose best can fsear reproof who merit praise.
—Pope. ESSAY ON CRITICISM.'
V.,;.,',■ v:' r
Talk that doe§ not end in any kind of
; action is ,b«“tter suppressed altogether.
. ' —Thomas Carlyle.''
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There iS; notiiing. the body suffers that
the soul p3^ofit. by" ' '
—George Meredith,
i DIANA OF THE CROSSWAYS,
Educatexi Monkeys
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’ Someone has said, ‘‘Don’t let your studies interfere
With college life ” Most of us are inclined to laugh
at such a statement without pausing to admit the sound-
Bess of it, providing it is coupled with the sound ad
vice “Do not allow college life to interfere with your
studies.”
Many times one may talk with a college graduate
'without being aware of the fact. Cases of this sort
are attributable sometimes to isolation on the part of
the student. Some people with degrees have grad
uated from the best institutions In the country and
are able to do all types of paper work, but they are
unable to converse with a person of much less acad
emic training. A student may finish the required
;work for his degree witii no grade below an “A” and
yet be lacking a well-rounded education because ol
the fact that he remained too much within the narrow
confines of his room, or away from the very enUght-
«ning “bull sessions” that are conducted nightly in aH
dormitories. In such discussions one is able to absorb
the views of his fellow students and weigh them
against his own. Ah, me! how much we leam from
our fellow students; but we doubt our) cl^smates, and
1)y doubting them we will not be content until we
have checked with an authority and eliminated the
"doubt. .
Recently, one young man learned that Darwm aid
jiot say that man is descended from a monkey. The
Tjit of knowledge was gained as a result of his having
S)een present while evolution was being discussed by
several students, all of whom referred to such a state
ment as having come from the great Darwin, who does
■not contradict the Bible. Someone among the ses-
sionists became curious as to the contents of the
theory set forth by Darwin, and after recourse to the
library found that they had been advancing points ,m
defense of their arguments that were without any
semblance to the truth.
In a manner similar to that in the preceding para-
■graph the author of this bit—wHl, call it what you
■wish—, learned that Mother Goose lived instead of
.being a mere character in fiction, and, furthermore,
«he was the head of a family consisting of twenty
Children. She lived to the meUow agC of one hundred
and died quoting "Humpty-Dumpty” etc. So-what! Who
cares about Mother Goose? Who cires about Darwin?
Well, all of these sessions do not deal with the life
ofMrs. Goose nor do they consist of Darwinian the
ories Move about and find out who’s who on the
campus and \frhy they are WHO. If you are willing,
you may come by a Uttle culture, common-sense, and
the other pre-requisites of a normally rounded grad
uate; a welcomed member of any type of party, and a
possessor of psychology and: a philosopher ■ with a
philosophy.
The Maroon and Gold needs an editor for next
year. We don’t know who he is going to be just yet,
but we wish he would make himself known so we could
let him knoW; a few things. There is much that he
must know if he is to take over the reigns of “ye olde
scandal sheet ? and news journal” which issues forth
from the southwest corner of the Science Building
twice every full moonjv
He’s got 0 be able to write any column in the'
paper—from the lead story on down to Snip and Snoop
—if perchance the co-editor, or whoever it was that
that article was assigned to, fails to bring it in.
He’s got to be able to write any column in the
a hole in that much-used form on the composing room
table—in other words, he’s got to sit down without a
backward look and write a six-inch, or maybe a twelve-
inch,filler. If he can’t think of any news it’s “tuff”—
he’Jl have.to write "com.”
. iit He’s supposed to know all the news before it hap
pens and make assignments to his reporters according
ly; The reporters always expect the editor to make
assignments for everything. This implies that they
think that he knows everything—how wrong they are!
When a reporter brings in a news story without it
having been assighed, the editor weeps for joy.
If he overlooks having a meeting of the Future
Psychologists and Physiologists of America reported in
the paper he is accused of pre-meditated and deliberate
neglect and his, name is mud on the campus for two
months.
Il'e's got to know his fraternities, sororities, and
four people are told to meet at a certain time and
place for a picture, three show up. The editor must
run to the soda shop, to the dormitory, to the book
store in search Of the missing person. If he doesn't,
he is accused of having no interest in his work.
He's got to know his ‘ fraternities, soronies, and
campus cliques and be careful not to run pictures of
■ two "girls who are members of the same sororjty on
the same page in the same issue of the paper. If he
does, his beloved paper—that which he wrecks his soul
and body upon-—is nicknamed the "Tau Zeta Journal/’
If he puts his own picture in the paper, interferes
with the gossip column, or shows favor in one way or
another to his friends (that is, the people with whom
‘ he Js acquainted) the paper is labeled "Homer's Sheet,’’ ,
or ' McCant's Mirror” (or whoever the editor is}.
He's got to hftve the eye of an artist as he checks
over ^the copy, saving the choiciest gems of literary
merit for a feature place on page two; but he's got
to iiaVe the hearjt of a stone-cutter as he rejects for
' publicatfbn the faulty manuscripts or young hopefuls.
' • He's’got to kriow all the students, how to spell their
names, and. how to spell the names of their home towns
(because if he doesn’t, he won’t have time to look it
up at press time). He’s got to know how to spell
PERIOD..
He’s got to know his college administration. He's
got to know what goes and what doesn’t go, what's
printable and what isn’t. (Some things aren’t.)
He’s got to know , . .
But to top it all he’s got to live up to the above-
mentioned and love it, plus having underneath a deep
desire to serve his fellows in whatsoever way he cas.
Anybody want to submit an application?
(Ditto the above for the Phip«cU.)
Science In The News
By BILL STAFFORD
INFANTS who become insane before they reach
the talking age are now being cured through the me
dium of a nursing bottle. Yes, an insane person
sucking on a bottle of milk may regain normal be
havior. Such a treatment of insanity, however child
ish it may seem, really works, for it has been proved
by Dr. Carl A. Whitaker, Emory University, who re
stored a 26-year-old man to normalcy. Before discov>
ery of the bottle cure, the pfetient had been exgosed
to every known method of treatment. The baby s
bottle broujght back his sanity after only eight days of
usie.
Highly stable organic compounds may now be
easily reduced by means of. a new chemical, LITH
IUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE, Although the for
mula was discovered ill. 1945, it has just been re
vealed to the public. ^ ,jUse of the chemical should
greatly aid organic studi&;;3
William B. Rogers of Baltimore, MW,, ttiinks
POWDERED COAL, is the beSt fuel for heating your
house. By using finely pulverized bituminous coal,
Rogers can supply homes with heat in the-same man
ner as electricity. He doesn’t sell the coal but the
heat. The householder simply sets thermostatic con
trols in his rooms, as in' controlling oil and gas burn
ers, but he gets heat without the dangerous presence
of a flame.
Don’t be surprised if one of these days you should
see a TRANSPARENT MIRROR. 9Uch mirrors are
now available for civilian use. They were developed
early in the war and served many purposes. The key
to the transparency of the mirrors is the incredible
thinness of the firlm of chromium alloy applied. It
is four ten-millionths of an inch thick.
A new plastic with unusual electrical propeijies
has recently been developed by the DuPont Company.
Its trade name is “TEFLON.” This unique plastic re
mains unhamed up to 575 degrees Fahrenheit and
may be flexed without craciing at 150 decrees below
zero, tt will withstand every known solvent. DuPont
clail&s'that it is an, excellent insulating material for
ultra-high frequencies i;equired by radar and tele
vision.
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■ "IKfe oceourtt
of campub evfertti...
Students wended their way toward Elon as Spring
"Vacation ended . . . Spring vacation, with bluebirds
and robins—and snow—a foot deep . . . Theme song
for the holidays was “Crash On The Highway” . . .
The sunny South’s weather hit an all time low . , , Mer
edith had engine trouble , . . Agnes Harris hit Raleigh
with a puncture . . . Dowd took a moonlight cruise
via a red convertible down the middle of a creek. Ask
her for details ...
From all sides comes the talk of the big-time va
cations . . . ‘Elon was never like this.” ... Peedin apd
Dowd celebrated at Fort Bragg . . . Ray Day and Hilda
Neese made whoopee in Norfolk ... Betty Baker swoon*
ed over the Duke Men’s Club . . • Grace 'Ward and
li ma Carter left for greener pastures . . . Lou Agresto
and Miss Thiele middle-aisled it OB the first... Mabel
Somers and J. H. Taylor tied the knot on the twelfth
. . . "Romeo” Gentry is back at Ye Olde College with
his missus . . . Atalita was shadowed by the Army
and Navy Departments while in Washington . . . "I
enjoyed it,” she said.
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Report cards are out, and some made it and some
didn't ... we can't win all the time . .
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Hilda Neese has left Elon for i Washington . .
• “Pat ’ Patterson almost didn’t get here . . . Aggiie
■Vaughn made a dramatic entrance . . . Welcome to all
the new guys and gals . . .
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Say, what's this we hear about the mule in Betty
Dalehite's room? . . . And by the way—Neal McDon
ald has a passion for pretty cars ... or had you
guessed? '
John Williams’ mother knows he doesn't drink be
cause he's always so thirsty in the mornipgs . .^ aw,
shucks! . . . John R. Taylor'still thinks a goblet is a
male turkey . . , Then there’s Bob Gaskins who insists
on putting a blotter to his ear so he can hear the Ink
Spots sing . . . • ' ■
Behind The Mike
with WALLY MACK
Bad Press Helps Ruin Business
Patrons have been afraid to attend dances lately
for fear of having to dance alone, because of press
reports that the music isn’t as good as it could be, on
account of the fact that bands have been breaking up
for the past three months. (Pause for breath.) ActuaBy,
it is all a bunch of bad publicity; the bands are reform
ing, and most of them have better sidemen than ever.
Bands that have hit the rocks had too much pub
licity. It ruined the business for the outfits that did
have the stuff it took to stick it out.
Did Ton Know .. .
June Christy, vocalist with Stan Kenton, is plan
ning to leave the band soon in favor of doing work as
a single . . . Horace Heidt, the one-time milllionaire
bandleader, is planning to reorganize . . . Ziggy Elman’s
new band has more power than a wind tunnel . . .
Harry Babbitt is joining Kay Kyser again. He’ll help
Kay celebrate his tenth year on the air this month . . .
Dave Barbour, guitarist, now has his ovm orchestra . . .
Boyd Raeburn and orchestra are appearing in G-boro
tonight . . . Gene Kxupa, America’s ace number one
drummer man, was at the Plantation Club last Sun
day night.
Wax Yon Should Own
On your next journey to Burlington pick up
Benny Rubin’s arrangement of “Among My Souven
irs,” “Linda” by Buddy Clark, "Bless You” recorded
by the one and only Eddie Howard, Charlie Barnet’s
repress of his best-selling, “Cherokee,” and "Anni
versary Song” waxed by Tex Beneke and the Glenn
Miller orchestra. _ , >
tlTTLE U
LITTLE 21
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If Swing Is Dead ..,
It’s the healthiest crippl^. we've seen in many a
day. It’s jiving along at a mile-a-minute clip.
Stan Kenton’s band is still going great gtus-^de>,-
spite all the talk about the trend toward sweet music.
His outfit is giving the public the kind of music it
wants, otherwise his band wouldn’t have been given
the number one spot last year.
The people who show up at dances where Kenton
and crew are playing, sometimes, don’t even bother to
dance. They come to see and hear the band and
they want to hear the tunes they know, such as “Ar
tistry Jumps,” and ‘Intermission Riff. ” His band
caters to the public, not to the ballroom operator.
As for music for dancing, Sammy Kaye and Guy
Lombardo are tops, but for an outfit designed for cre
ating moods and excitement, the Kenton Krew knows
how to thrill the public.
When this column comes out, the first day of
spring will have arrived yesterdaybut I am afraid
to comment on it because Mother Nature may make
a fool of me . . . after that March she stole on us
spring holidays . . . ma|^^*the plate "like an aftermath
of Christmas instead of spring vacation.
“Oh, well,” quips Mary “The Cow” Coxe, “you
should complain. Look at the tridt she played on
your parents.” . n. ^ '"111
For your information that object with heart in
pling and torch in hand is not Elon’s copy of the
Statue of Liberty but James “The Kidder” Langston
eating hiS hearth oUt for Jane "Now, she’s McCaugh-
rean’s girl” 'Whitlock; and, Langston, for your infor
mation those guys are not suckers, they just have no
choice.
Heard on grade rfeport day: "Gee Whiz! Look at
this! Four F’s! And three years ago Uncle Sam said
1 was One A?
Dot “Chuck's my love” Salmons told me to mention
that Ellen “GiggleV Spfvey Is how kno\^ as Jane, or
did she say “'The'Outlaw'”'?
without a bit of competition.
Pragdically eberybody in schood has a co'd in
de head these days. Overheard one faculty member
remark that a cold was the only thing he had known
some of his students to keep in their heads mpre than
two days at a time. , ■ , ^
St, Valentine's day is gone with February but if
Little Wun can work things in her best cupid mamier,
former editor Tom Homer had a date with Carolyn
Tuck last night. ■ '
Note of pessimism from the present editor: There
may not be a n^xt year.
Dr., McClure came kibitzing around as we.wrote
this and boldly inquired “We re about due for a good
'folumn. from you, aren't we?” (With an emphasis on
-good”)., V- , ■ ,
We don't believe he heard the things we murmur
ed under ouF breath either because h^ left us with
this comment: '-'A girl's best friend is her mutter.”
,, On secppd, thought maybe 'he did because we
had-just gpuntid to us (we thought), “Oh! Go eat
your fodder!” ; ' . • ....
This wgek. w^ give^Daltqn "Sweetie-Face” Harper
a-tube olJ'epMident, an armful'of Shenandoah sun-
shinfi, - and-»■ seat on .top of the world for being the
most cheerful person all the time and any time , ,• .
even at ]\Ionday morning breakfast.- " ‘ '■
Mrs; Hirsch: “Why are you late?”
; Juanita Whe«lei-: ‘The class started before I got
here.”
Miss Muldrow: "What do you know about Spanish
syntax?”, v
A1 Gravett; “Gosh, 1 didn’t know they had to pay
for their fun.”
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Yank Dickson (at a basketball game): “See that
big substitute down there playing foward? I
he’s going to-be our best man next year.”
Maxine Doffelmyer: “Oh, darling, this i« s« sud*
den."
Brine A Stralt-Jacket
Vaughn Monroe, America’s favorite singing band
leader, has embarked on a miniature engineering pro
ject which will take him a year to complete. He has
purchased all the raw materials for making a toy lo
comotive that really works, and is spending a large
portion of his time welding little wheels and pistons
that eventually wiU be part of the infant engine. When
completed, Vaughn estimates, the locomotive will be
worth about $400.
Poet’s Column
WILD GEESE CALLDfG
By Lewis Lawrcnec -
Out of the night i ''
Wild geese calling, “ ^ ‘-
^ging in flight. ; k
Past am autumn moon, •
: Awakening me from
Troubled slumber,
Marveling at this
Clarion wonder . , “ / r
Of wild geese calling. 7-
i Unerring they pass in , ' . “ '
Noisy splenWor ' '
t .iiilL Through the clear damp
Misty air,
By my prison span
: ii: windew—
, ^ Pinions flashing sharp
, And fair.
With wild geese calling.
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^ Freely flies this spread
Formation
, Reflecting on the scene
Shadows on a sleeping natl(m»
Resting from its toil and •
■War.
mm ;■,:*/ V;
Now the last call faintly
echoes, \ »
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And I sleep and sail and
Soar,
Seeing wonders never
told,
Enjoying life, and
Nothing more,
'With wild geese calling.
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