Wednesday, January 28, 1953
MAROON AND GOLD
PACE TWO
Maroon And Gold
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By I.VNN CASHION
Matt Curiin
I.ynn C.'ishion
.Tamr^ Rhodes
Patsy MoUon
Cooper Walker
Ruiiben Askiw
Luther N. Kyrd
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Associate Editor
Assistant Editor
Muvlc Editor
Alt Editor
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BISINES.S BOARD
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B. O Krlrk Printing Advisor
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SPORTS STAFF
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REPORTERS
Ronnie Black
Doris Chil.smon
David Crowlo
Ervin Durham
Cletus Peacock
Carroll Reiii
Bill Renn
Bobby Rogers
John Roberts
Lillian Trogdon
Wendell Trogdon
John Truitt
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28. 1953
-'w HOW LOW CAN THEY GET
i
Ijecently Twentieth-Century Fox pro
duced a motion picluie which bears the
title "Ruby Centry,'' a movie as misleading
about the South as Joe Stalin’s statements
about communism. This movie is a typical
example of stupidity at its height.
It .seem* to me that Twentieth-Century
Fox would h«\e sludi«l conditions in North
Carolina and the South before producing
a picture as minleading as "Ruby Gentry".
The story and the implications are ab
surd, and picjudice Is carried to far to
the extreme that anyone would suspect that
the story was fabricated from a very weak
mind and produced by a most illiterate
Hollywood producer.-
Nevertheles.i. this motion picture brings
to mind how only too often the movie in-
du.stry changeii truth for filth and beauty
Into dirt. It scemt. that Is about time for
the American people to objcct.
During the last year Hollywood has
been flashing the slogan "Movies Are Bet
ter Than Evei" across the naticn, but with
little succes Movies arc most ccrtainly
not better than cTer: they axe worse than
ever.
Movie hou'.es .ire closing down by the
score, and even those which remain open
arc running third rate movies. Even in
the (lavs before TV seldom was a really
good movie produced, and now more and
more Americans ,T-e turning on the TV set
rather than suffer through miserable flops
on film.
However, it take.i. a miseruble piece of
absurdity such a^ "Ruby Gentry" to really
emphasize to what low levels the movie
Industry is going today. When movies have
to tell lies and capitalize on filth to make
a movie then we realize that TV certainly
is running the movies out ol busines-s. and
it Is a good thing too.
It does seem that if movies want to
continue they would produce top rate
proiluctlons. But they must be living in the
present only and not locking Into the
future. becau--e they are obviously making
movies Just as cheaply as possible.
The slogan in the movie houses should
be changed to read "MOVIES ARE
WORSE THAN EVER. -CURRIN.
A LOOK AT THE Fl'TURE
I am i|uite sure that all of us have seen
the beautiful picture on the bulletin boauls
of the proposed E!on campus of the future.
This is a long range program to which
Dr. Smith has been striving for several
years. So far we have seen the college
pulled out of the red. the consti uction of
a new power plant and new gym. Many
improvements have been made on the
campus, and new new dormitories are be-
InR considrred.
1 don't think we need to stress the
neceirity of new dorms here. I am sure
that the neeil Lpeak. for Hstlf Never-
“It -^ terrifying:"
Now that'* a jollj Interesting comment,
I must say. liut, by Jove, they don't say
vliiil- leriifying. There have been signs
all throuuh the hall in Alamance with Ihotc
-Tmple wordi. followed always by an ex
clamation mark. Possibly you’ve seen them
in pa-img by, and it is very possible that
these little words have put you m a
‘tale of bewilderment as they have me.
V,e would most probably agree with them
if we knew what was terrifying, but as
it is it bringt up some confusing questions.
Who says it’s terrifying? When is it ter
rifying? Why is it tenifyng? How is it
terriiying? Where is it tcrrifyng? All the;;c
are |iiesliont that comes to one's mind
when one appraises the statement.
It is really a most perturbing statement
when you get right down to it. The word
"ten ifying" brings fear into the m,nd, and
not knowing what to fear, when to fear
or wheie to fear is that mystery of life
that has haunted mankind throughout the
ages. But It is by no means the word
"ten ifying' that seems so giuesome. It
is the question of "It's" that is driving
ut Into a state cf frenzy. What in heaven's
name is "It's"? That is the phenomenon
that is suposed to be terrifying.
Blimey, what a predicament! What docs
fate hold for us? Who giveth this word of
warning of things to come? What could it
be that awaits t‘ie opportune time to
pounce upon us? Are we to be plagued
with a bit of the Black Death again? What
form will this dreaded shadow take? We
must be prepared for the worst. The whole
thing could be some sort of psychological
warfare. But, who are our enemies? What
cause have they to impose this torture upon
our peaceful campus? What wild wind
bi ings this apparition into our walls, and
where does it blow from?
Could it be some sort of an advertising
scheme, thought up by the mind of the
unknown? That's out of the question, for
who would think of buying anything that
is admittedly terrifying? It is against all
human nature for one to desire that which
i‘ fearful. Advertisers have concocted all
sorts of unheard of schemes for selling the
American people on a commodity, but
surely they have had no part in this gory
plot. However, it could be a scheme to sell
shock treatments, and we may well need
such before the solving of this mystery
comes about. But, on the other hand, why
try to put us into a state of shock with
the advertising, when "It's" arrival alone
might be sufficient to induce shock itself.
'It's Terrifying:" It is terrifying. Try
ing to figure out what is terrifying is terri
fying in Itself. Perhaps that s the purpose
of the sgns in the first place, to terrify
us by stimulating bewilderment within
our searching minds. Oh, wretched,
wretched are we! What is to be our sal
vation? What bitter evil keeps us in the
agony of suspense, unable to anything, un
able S> maie pieparations to combat
"It'?:' ' We can, at the present time, draw
only one conclusion, and it's not cne
to induce peace of mind.
"IT'S TERRIFYING!"
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But, on the brighter side of life, there's
no reason why we can't go on trying to
enjoy life as usual until this terriiying
catastrophe arrives. There are many things
going on around our campus for our en-
tertsinment, ar.d we can all keep happy
by taking part in thote activities. Every
week^ brings a new conquest in basket
ball. and there's plenty cf excitement at
the Elon games.
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
The Elen Players are now rehearsing a
new play, which I believe is a mystery.
There s that word mystery again! ’Tis said
that the Players will introduce a number
Of new actors at that time, and word i= that
the production may well be the best ever
Don't miss the excitement offered by "The
Double Door.”
Too, one of the campus organizations is
-^nously planning a good ol' timey square
dance for the student body in the near
futuie. Sounds like fun for all, complete
with Elon's own hill.billy band and its
rhythm of the hills.
By LUtK GROUT
(EDITORS NOTE: This Is the
first of series of articles by
an Elon exchange student from
Holland).
In writing of my experiences'
as a visitor to Elon College and j
America. I’d first like to say howl
much I enjoy it to be here with|
you, and I want to thank you very |
much for all the kindne.s, rcadi-j
ness to help and heartiness all|
around me. |
As you probably know, I ^
here for a year's study in the ,
United States on a scholarship k
of the Exchange Visitor’s Pro-
gram,, sponsored by the Rotary ^
Clubs of this district and Elon
theless. Dr. Smith cannot construct the
new dorms by himself. He needs the back
ing of each and cveo student and faculty
member. This Is a tremendous task and
we must do all that we can. In the mean
while, we must be content with the be.st
that we have, which is far better than
many school. We will all be proud of the
Wh.' not be prou.l of
the Elon cf Today?—CURR»J.
Visiting With Friends
There our host and hostess
friends of mine, whom I had met
when they were over in Europe
last summer, were already wait
ing for us. At first I was seared to
death, with all those loud colored
taxicabs and cars
bu7.zing around
College.
How I happened to pick Elon?
Well, all the applications for cer
tain scholarships had to be sent
to the Institute of International
Education in New York, and out
of those applicants, the differ ent
clubs and organizations select
their foreign students and invite
them to couie to their stale, where
they will be sponsored as guest
students.
A Scholarf;hip Won
To get the scholarship, I had
to undergo many difficult exam
inations before 1 left home. 1 had
to go before several committees
tP be tested for my ability in the
English language, to write out a
vital curriculum and to fill out
endless forms. I had not in the
least expected to be chosen, so it
was a great surprise, and some
times I still cannot believe it. II
I can get a scholarship, then any
one can. I advise you to try al
ways, and unexpected things may
turn up.
After weeks of elaborate pre
paration and alter I had been
vaccinated, 1 said good-bye 'to my
parents, two sisters and friends,
and I left on August, 14th from
my home in Hilversum, Holland,
and went by train through Bel
gium and France, where I had
four hours in Paris. Late that
night I arrived at Le Havre,
France, from where my ship sailed
early on the morning of August
15th.
1 travelled with another Dutch
girl, who had also won the same
type of scholarship and who is
now at a junior college in Cali
fornia. We get along fine and were
of great help to each other in the
difficult travel situations. To
travel is not very difficult if one
had not to take so much bagage.
That causes most of the trouble.
Across The Atlantic
The erosing overseas lasted only
four days, and on August 19th we
arriveil in New York. This wa;
luuk grout
,ery fast, but no wonder, since
we were p.-.scngers on the S. S,
United States on its third trip
• ince it was launched on June
23. 1952. You cannot imagine
Ahat a sensation it was to see
this ship and to live on it.
It is 990 feet long and 101 feet
broad, the depth is 122 feet and
the speed is more than 30 knots.
By means of the elevators we
buzed up and down between the
twelve decks, and of course we
?.pent all our time trying to learn
about everything on board.
The weather was rather rough
lut it was exciting to stand on
3eck, high above the waves, while
strugling with the wind which
nearly blew us away. All of our
travel expenses from our home
town to our college in America
-■■ere paid by our Fulbright Travel
Grants, which removed many of
our problems. We had a lot of
fun, not the least being at the
meals, where we tried out the
things with the most unusual
.names.
We finaly steamed up the Hud
son River about 5 o'clock in the
morning of August 19th, past the
Statue of Liberty with its torch
lifted high, and presently we saw
the famous skyline cf New York,
sharply outlined against an ofange
colored sky. Over and again the
.'irens bellowed heavily, and the
little tugboats piloted us to the
pier.
There we had to go thi-ough
LusVjms officers, and after an
endless fussing about cur baggage
,ind after many forms \^re filled
out, we stood at 11 o’clock for the
first time in our lives on Ameri-
■an territory.
me It’s not that we don’t have
cars over in Holland, but not so
many as here, and on that day
New York was especialy crowded
because the Queen Elizabeth and
the He de France anived in New
York on the same day as we did.
After a stay with our friends,
Mr. and Mrs. Mulder, at Grand-
View-on-the-Hudson, Nyack, N. Y.,
for about ten. days, we had to
leave to arrive in time at our col
leges. During those days at Nyack
we visited New York many times
|,nd saw all •'«orts of exciting
things* tl-f skyscrapers. Rocke
feller Center, Radio City Music
Hall (where I saw the Rockettes),
Broadway, Times Square and
other points of interest.
One of the things that ijn-
pressed me most were the sus
pension bridges over the Hudson.
They are of perfect composition
and proportion and give an idea
of tremendous calm and strength
in their structure.
I left Pennsylvania Station at
10 o'clock at night and early the
next morning at 6 o’clock I ar
rived at Elon College, where Car)
Woods was waiting for me tc
guide me to West Dormitory.
Arrival At Elon
Almost r.o one had arrived when
I got here and there hung in the
dormitory the smell of a house
that has been closed a long time.
My room looked dark and un
sociable without any persor.ai
things, so you can imagine hov
horribly alone I felt, but after i
few days I felt already one ol
the big family here on the cam
pus, and from that time every
thing has teen so lovely as I neve:
had im.agined it could be.
From the very beginning I have
found the students here at Elon
to be exceedingly friendly, and
that did much to make me feel
at home soon after my arrival, 1
found that they welcomed me into
their activities, and before I had
been here two months I founc
myself a member of the cast oi
a student play, which was given
by the Elon Playexs,
I shall continue the story of m>
■experiences in America in the
next issue of our school paper, at
which time I will compare and
contrast conditions I have found
here with the conditions and life
in my native Holand,
(To Be Continued)
A Line 0’ Type Or Two
“By PATSY MELTOIS
Bennett Cerf, the modern wit,
is a great one for the groan-
tpe pun. He says, "It's not con-
kidered good form to laught at
a pun. You express your ap
preciation by wailing piteously,
and the harder you wail, of
courfe, the better you liked the
pun," Here are a few examples
of this questionable art.
1. There was a little girl in
Barcelona, Spain, named Car
men Cohen. Her mother called
her Carmen, of course, but her
father, for reasons only he
could explain, always hailed her
by her last name, Cohen. As a
result by the time the unfortu
nate little girl had reached the
age of twelve she didn't know
whether she was Carmen or
Cohen.
2. A famous race horse was
enjoying a workout at the
Churchil Downs track when he
stopped to speak to another
horse tethered to a post,
can't renicmber your mane.'
mused the thoroughbred, "but
your pace is familiar,"
3, There was a fellow out in
BalHr Creek. Michig.-.n, whose
“I
name was Joe Kissinger, He
didn't like the name Kissinger
so he had it changed to Mackay,
Two months later he tired of
Mackay and changed to John
son, Then he decided he had
made another mistake and
changed to Cartmell, By this
time ail his friend's had begun
to ask, “I wonder v/ho's Kiss
inger now?”
» ♦
St, Peter, concerned about the
state of affairs in America, sent
his most dependable and con
servative disciple. Saint The
resa, to look over the situation
and give him a personal report.
She stoped first in New York,
and phoned at the end of three
days to say things were even
worse than they had feared,
“Let me come home," she beg
ged, “No,” said Saint Peter,
"Finish the job. Go on to
Chicago," She called him again
from Chioago with an even
more dismal tale, "It’s a nest of
corruption,” she reported sadly,
"Siners on all sides, I can’t take
any more of it. Allow me to re
turn to Heaven," "Patience and
fortitude,’ counseled Saint
Peter (where he had picked up
his expression he wondered
fleetingly). "They tell me Holly
wood is worst cf all. Have a look
around out there and then you
can come home."
Two weeks went by without
further word from Saint The
resa. Saint Peter, beside himself
with worry, was about to turn
over the case to the celestial
F,B,I, when the phone rang.
An operator said, "One moment
pul-lease, Hollywood calling,"
and then the sweet voice came
over the wire: “Hello, Pete,
darling? How divine! This is
Terry,”
* * * ■
In the spirit of joviality. A,
Nonnie Moose has come up with
this bit cf a one-sided conversa
tion,
Don t look at me in lust, my
friend,
I know you not, nor will I know
This thing you have in mind,
friend.
Just out the door please go.
For I’m a good girl, dear old
pal,
There are no “ifs” or “buts”.
And what is more, my dear
old pal,
You really gripe my guts.
Harken well, old Romeo,
Play hed unto my words.
As to loving, Romeo,
Yours is for the birds.
My suggestion? Very well.
Why don’t you just steo
to - ... 7
the
moving finger
writes
By MATT CURRIN
DOES THE WATCHMAN WAKETll
IN VAIN?
Last Tuesday was the inauguration of i
new president, but it was far more thai.
that, for it was the inauguration of char
acter in the White House.
When President Eisenhower uttered, “I
do solemnly swear that I will faithfully
execute the office of President of the
United States, and will, to the best of ay
ability, preserve, protect, and defend the
Constitution of the United State?." the
hearts of Ameirlca uttered a prayer ttat
the new president would do just that.
If President Eisenhower, will perform
his duties to the best of his ability t!'.en_om
nation should regain its lost place of rt
spect in the world affairs, America is
the leader of the world. The policies of
American government represent the ideals
of our people.
Perhaps it is significant that President
Eisenhower began his inaugural add
with a prayer for divine guidance. Perhaps
it is significant that President and Mrs.
Eisenhower and Vice-president and Mrs,
Nixon w'ent to the National Presbyteri»
Church early last Tuesday morning. The
first day of the new administration was
characterized by religious worship aril
humility. Is fhis, at last, a new era?
Dwight Eisenhower is a man of integritj
and high character. His past record 'Dears
this out. For what profiteth a man that
he shall win the plaudits of party or Jao-
tion if he loses his soul.
“United States News and World Report,'
the top news magazine of the U. S. n
the following statement last week. "The
American people are expecting the is-
augural oath to be fulfilled by Dwight
Eisenhower in the spirit and high
pose which our forefathers intended when
they put those simple words into our Coi>
stitution of the United States.’
There are so often “little" people who
desperately try to smear the name of tlie
great leaders of our world. They ;eldon
ever get anywhere. When a great maga
zine like U. S. News and such an over
whelming majority of the U. S. populatii
praise Dwight Eisenhower we can't help
from laugh at the “die hards” who frown
and attempt to pull great men down to
their own low levels.
Yes, for the first time in many years,
character and integrity are once again
found in the person of Eisenhower. Let
us hope that he will not change.
Many people when given high political
offices forget that they represent all the
people. We have seen this happen only
too often. It seems that there are those
who simply can’t be given honors with
out “sticking their noses up" and for
getting who they really are. They are not
getting who they realy are. They are not
big enough for their jobs.
When Eisenhower took the oath of of
fice tie requested that the Bible upoa
which he placed his hand be turned to the
127th. Psalm. It reads thus: "Except tie
Lord build the house, they labour in vain
that build it: except the Lord keep u.e
city, the watchman waketh but ir. va.ii.
Is this significant also? I think it is.
Nevertheless, the American system of
government once again proved itself,
try hp-d as some did. there was r.it
enough sentiment for the establishmeot
of a dictatorship in America.
One of the great presidents of our tinie,
Franklin D. Roosevent, said that one part?
cculd remain in office too long. And
can whether it is Democratic or Republi
can. Neither should remain in offce ovei
two terms. If there is a change in P“‘'*J
every eight years there will be a genef*'
clean-up every eight years.
It took Roosevelt several years to cleac*
up Washington after the Hoover adminis
tration. And it will also take Eisenhower
n long time to clean-up the mess ag^in,
even though be has the FBI to help
* ♦ * * ♦
We were all.certainly fortunate in hav
ing Dr. Timmons on our campus. Perhaps
you remember his first sermon about the
Set of the Sails. Well, after some research
I found the poem he quoted that first
THE WINDS OF FATE
One ship drives east and anofher drivf*
west
With the selfsame winds that blow.
Tis the set of the sails
And not the gales
Which tells us the way to go.
Like the winds of the sea are the "SJ
of fate, /
As we voyage along through life;
'Tis the set of a soul f
That decides its goal.
And not the calm oi the strife.
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