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MAROON and QOLD'
SATURDAY JANUARY 24, 1948T
Debate Team | ROTC Students
Argues About 1 Eligible For
World Gov'f Official Rating
In Society Hall on Monday nighi,
January 12, students and faculty en
joyed the opportunity of hearimg
members of the debating team, spon
sored by the International Relations
Club expound their arguments for
and against the resolution “That a
Federal World Government should
be established.”
Affirmative speakers were Robert
Wooldridge and Baxter Twiddy, both
of Norfolk, Va, were pitted against
negative James Washburn, of Elon
and James Widenhouse of Kanna
polis, N. C.
The debate was non-decision, with
the audience participating by ans
wering a questionaire distributed by
Earl Daniely, coach for the debating
'"ho questionaires asked that
each member of the audience vote on
their ideas concemng resolution be
fore and after the debate. A count
of the votes showed that a majority
were in favor of world government.
NAVY OFFERS
CIVILIAN JOBS
(Continued from page 1) .
Elon some time during the latter
part of January. Any students who
are interested in these positions
should see Mr. Plybon at once so
that he can arrange for them to
have an interview with the Navy
representatives.
It has been estimated that peoples
of the world drank 300 billion cups
of tea in 1939.
EAT AT THE
ELON
GRILL
STEAKS ~ HAMBURGERS
SANDWICHES
PLAIN GROCERIES
FANCY GROCERIES
FRIEND, WE GOT ALL KINDS OF
GROCERIES
HUFFINES
GROCERY
Ft. McPhersan, Jan. 23— Head
quarters Third Army announced
today that qualified distinguished
military graduates of Senior ROTC
Units in the Third Army Area may
be appointed Second Lieutenants in
the Regular Army. Professors of Mili
tary Science and Tactics of each
Senior ROTC Unit have been in
structed to confer with and obtain
the written views of the president
or other appropriate official of the
colege or university where can
didates are enrolled, the "Army said.
In making Regular Army Com
missions available to ROTC students
tlie Army stated that the “honor
graduate,” will no longer be used and
that candidates will be designated as
“distinguished military students”
while still in school and as “distin-
guishe| miltiary graduates” upon
graduation; The new designations
do not prevent ROTC graduates
previously designated as “honor
graduates” from receiving Commis
sions provided they obtain application
forms from the Military Personnel
Procurement Division of Third Army
Headquarters, or the PMS&T of the
college they are now attending or
attended, and submit completed ap
plications by February 1, 1948.
February 1, 1948 is also the dead
line for submission of applications to
Professors of Military Science and
Tactics by students of Senior ROTC
units. Qualified candidates now at
colleges and universities which do not
have Professors of Military Science
and Tactics may obtain necesary
application forms and instructions
from the Military Personel Procure
ment Division, Third Army Head
quarters, Fort McPherson, Georgian
Students who are eligible for and
interested in these appointments
should contact Paul C. Plybon,
Veterans’ Advisor.
CAA OFFERS
ALASKAN JOBS
(Continued from page 1)
Applicants other than veterans
must be between 18 and 40 and in
good health, particularly with regard
to hearing, vision, and speech.
Aplplicants should send Form 57,
which is the standard application for
Federal employment obtainable at
most post offices, to the C. A. A.
Aeronautical Center, P. O. Box 1082
Oklahoma City 1, Oklahoma.
Several weeks of orientation train
ing will be given to the appointees at
the C. A. A. Aeronautical Center in
Oklahoma City before they travel to
point of assignment in Alaska. They
will be expected to remain in
government service in Alaska for
at least 12 months followinf their
appointment.
Students who are eligible for and
interested in obtaining one of these
positions should contact Paul C.
Plybon, Veterans’ Advisor.
I
Stop For A Rest
AN INVEST IN YOUR
College Eook Store
Day Student
Doodlings
Max Storey
Love Is Grand Department: Dolly
Ree Foster, she of the versatile voca'
cords, has a sparkling ornament
which is peculiar to the third finge-
left hand. She received same for
Christmas. Jean Browning, ditto.
Four of our most popular benedict
among the day students are happy
about the whole thing. They are:
Ralph Cates, Ralph Payne, Tommy
Wolfe, and Jack Storey.
Secret Desire—To hear Marion
Tickle play the piano. She confesses
she loves to play (she’s studied music
for five years) but she prefers to
play without an audience. Music
hath charms and so hath Marion
which maketh a perfect combination.
Now is the time for all good day
students to come out and support
their team. The D. S. Intramural
basketball team is winning itself a
small measure of acclaim on the
hardwood floor. Among those to
■wyom the praise should goi are
Zollie Bowden, Clarence Swinney,
Jimmy Burns, Ralph Cates, Jack Ket-
ner, Elmer Thomas, Jim Bowen, Carl
Coley and Bill Johnson. (We’re sorry
for any names that are left out. Rest
assured it wasn’t intentional).
Leave us all have a minute of
silence in respect for A1 Avent’s
venerable station wagon whose recent
but not wholly unexpected demise
we all mourn. It seems the road
suddenly curved when it should
have gone straight
You ask Jack Shoffner how he
acquired the nickname “Agnes”. Ooo-
la la, . . . In case you think any of
the V. R. C. (very respectable citi
zens) ofBurlington are lacking in
culture you should read the local
paper. On the society page recently
was a very informative item, to wit:
Mesdames Such and Such, et al, at
tended the Ballet Russe de Monte
Carlo at Aycock Auditorium last eve
ning. We’re glad to know that this
internationally known company is
appreciated. Incidentally there were
a number of Burlington, Graham and
Elon College people who attended
the Ballet for the sheer pleasure t
afforded them. Their names were not
in the society columns.
Overheard on the campus—He,
“You’ve got me puzzled. I don’t grasp
you at all.”
She—“That’s the trouble, darn it.”
News item: The statue of Eros has
been returned to its pedestal in
Pisadilly Circus. It was taken down
during the war for fear of damage
from bombs, so the British say. The
truth of the matter is this: when the
Yanks arrived in London they showed
the old boy up so that he went back
to Mount Olympus for a refresher
course.
Those intellectual discussions which
a few members of the French class
have been holding in th bookstore or
grill during a free period have been
most enlightening. It’e usually the
same four day students. Their topics
range from “Confessions of Saint
Augustine” to a comparison of Balzac
with Steinbeck.
If you want to get the real lowdown
on what the g. f. says to her roommate
after your most persuasive farewell
then read the article in this month’s
“Esquire”. It’s written by a woman
and she really makes the men sit up
and wonder.
BRADFORD SNIPES
SPEAKS AT IRC
At thejr regular meeting on
January 26, the International Re
lations Club of Elon College will have
as guest speaker Mr. Bradford
Snipes, a studtent . at Guilford
College. His topic will be “Inter-
NINE YEAR MAN WILL
GRADUATE OR DIE TRYING
(Continued from page 1)
that to give Shoffnor the required
two hours would show an inclination
toward liberalism, and such a move
in an institiution professing Liberal
Arts education could not be done
vithout incurring the displeasure of
he anti-generous factor of the left
wing Alamantian Trustees. The head
if the Journalism department avow
ed that his name should never appear
in these again, nor would anyone else
who had the audacity to suggest such
a move. Indeed, all who heard the
complaint of our hero were immed
iately on the out with him.
Dear Fred, However, being of an
oriental disposition, swore that the
school would regret its most recent
flaunting of tradition in his direction.
He forthwith went to his room and
abstained from the use of food.
Formerly weighing in at around 120
pounds, he now tips the scales at 80
pounds. Food has been placed before
him for he pas eleven days but he
refuses it with a sad smile. Most of
the nice tan he acquired in Florida,
where he spends a part of each year,
has vanished with the increase of his
wanness. The school, it is thought
will eventually give in (Mr. Dunlap
has just informed me that it will be
O. K. to start using his name in the
paper ag£in, obviously indicating that
he is repentent for the stand he
originally took toward the issue) be
cause Mr. Shoffnor is a valuable man
as is evident in the price being of
fered for his presence in one county
of Florida.
BOWERS SOLOS
IN RECORD TIME
(Continued from page 1)
neverthless on the field! The plane
bounced and tried to stick her nose
in the ground like a scared ostrich
but Boby brought her to a stop
with only minor damage to the prop.
The grateful airport manager had
the prop removed and presented it,
duly autographed, to Bob as a
souvenir of the memorable solo. Bob
returned to Elon unhurt but with a
tale which will stand up vrith the
best and with evidence that it was
the truth. Congratulations Bob, on
nicely handling a most difficult
situation in such an admirable
fashion!
national Viewpoint of a Young
Worker”.
Mr. Snipes is well qualified to
speak on this subject, having spent
several months of the past summer
American Friends Service Committee
work Camps in Western Europe.
While abroad he was assigned to
various camps in Finland and in
Germany, and can give on-the-spot
information of many things about
which most Americans only read or
hear.
The meeting will be held at seven
o’clock Monday evening in the club-
room located on the north side, third
floor, of the Carlton Library buil
ding, and all interested members
of the student body and faculty are
cordially invited to attend,
Monday January 19, the I, R. C.
also presented an interesting March
of Time newsreel and panel discus
sion on Grece an dthis country’s re
lation to America, Students Olin
Leonard. Dorothy Shackleford, and
Sylvan Routh gave he audience val
uable information on “19th Century
Greece”!, “The People of Ancient
Greece”, and “The Truman Doctrine
in Greece”. These pople wil lalso
speak before the Womans Club of
Burlington next week.
Roses and Thorns
HAL McDIARMID
This issue I shall endeavor to
continue the practice instituted in
teh past issue of bestowing roses and
thorns, orchids and poison ivy to
various comers of the campus. The
recipients will be largely nameless
but eertain implications at times will
almost speak for themselves.
This Writer would appreciate hear
ing anything praiseworthy or con-
demnable which you folk would like
to call to the attention of our readers.
There are many happenings that I
don’t see or hear about which are
worthy of attention. When one lives
off campus he misses many things
that he would otherwise hear or see.
I would indeed be glad to consider
anything that you think should appear
in this column. A note dropped on
the desk in the M & G office or a
buzz in this writer’s big ear would
I be appreciated.
To get back to the columns’ work!
First I would like to offer a bunch
of the first spring violets to the
workers in the library, especially the
ladies. They are always most con
siderate and thoughtful when asked
for assistance. This sort of work
while of some momentary value to
student worker also serves as a means
by which he or she can aid their
fellow students. It sems to me they
almost go out of their way to please.
As I present the violets I would
also like to doff my hat to you gallant
people.
The next persons to be honored ???
by this columnist are a lady and a
gentleman, both of whom are teachers
here and one the head of a depart
ment. The lady is to be praised for
the interest she takes in her students.
She is always available for counsel
and her aid is invaluable. Her after
noons are fully devoted to her
students, I know they join me in
calling her deeds to the attention of
all. Honors go to the gentleman for
his interest in the students who are
majors in his de|partment. He is also
one of the few who we have heard
asking students if he can help them
in anyway. We present genuine
Hawaiian leis to these deserving folk.
Next in line for the bunches of
spring onions and wreaths of poison
ivy. These are the thoughtless people
who never stop to think of their
fellowmen but who rush through life
heedlessly. They are he people who
never speak, brush you aside as
though you didn’t exist. These folk
exist on every campus and in every
walk of life. They are to be con
demned and pitied.
Well, guess I ended on a sour
note this time. I could have turned
the column around but don’t reckon
it would have really changed things
much. Any suggestions that you care
to make regarding this column would
be gratefully appreciated, Adios,
Senors and Senoritas!
Music For 1948
Claude Thornhill, heretofore prin—
•inaly a sweet band, has been
pitifully hampered in a co'.n’nf'r I
sense by its poor selection of
'erial, but has started empha
sizing some brilliant arrangements
ritten by Gil Evans, They are
extremely modem in character, and
present the most cleanly played, big
band versions of this type of music
yet put down. Fortunately some of
it has already been put down on
wax too, so the general public can
expect to hear Thomhijirs jazz,
before too long. Another progressive
hone is, of course, Ray McKinley’s
"band, and here again the ban may
force recording companies to issue
more insrumental matertel,
great Eddie Sauter originals yet to
be released. In connection this band,
it’s interesting to note that the suc
cess formula used by other organ
izations is no being employed here.
This consists of playing and singing a
lot of simple stuff, usually in the
•->■•711 of noveltiesi, thereby estab
lishing a name. From then on it
bcoomes much easier to get the
the public to accept more involved
pieces of work. In the case of Mc-
. in ley, however, the man has be
come such a good showman that
there is still a chance of his con
centrating on this aspect ;i
rp jther wav there’s
good chance of MScKnley and band
figuring prominently in things to
come during 1948.
Continued popularity will undoubt
edly be accorded Stan Kenton, though
it’s the feeling in this corner tliai
unless Stan eases up the terrific
tension which his band generates so
-'I' tinuously, the public is going to
tire of his music, Gre# music has
come out of this band, but right now,
Stan is blasting too much. As for
the other bands in ‘48—well Woody
I Herman has reorganized and Duke
i Ellington is still around,
i Here’s how the bands finished in
the 1947 music polls in "metronome”
I "downbeat” and radio reports In
' order: Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington.
Ray McKinley, Dizzy Gilliespy, Boyd
j •! Tex Beneke, Gene Krupa,
Woody Herman, Elliot Lawrence,
; Claude Thornhill, Count Basie, Les^
t Brown, Charlie Barnett, Vaughn
Monroe, Tommy Dorsey and Benny
Goodman, That’s the top 15, E. M.
If you would keep your secret from
an enemy tell it not to a friend.
Benjamin Franklin.
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