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MAROON AND GOLD
Wednesday, November 9, 1949
Maroon and Gold
Edited and printed by students of Elon
College. Published bi-weekly during the
college year under the auspices of the Board
of Publication.
Entered as second class matter at the
Post Office at Elon College, N. C., under
the Act of March 8, 1879. Delivered by
mail, $1.50 the coUege year, $.50 the
quarter.
EDITORIAL BOARD
Bob Wright Editor-In-Chief
William Sinclair Managing Editor
A1 Godwin Feature Editor
Walter Graham Staff Photographer
Luther N. Byrd Faculty Advisor
SPORTS STAFF
Rocco Sileo Sports Editor
George Stanley .... Assistant Sports Editor
Joe Spivey Assistant Sports Editor
Jean Pittman Girls’ Sports
Joe Bryson Boys’ Sports
George Seay .". Boys’ Sports
BUSINESS. BOARD
Evelyn M. Graham Business Manager
Wynona Womack .... Circulation Manager
B. G. Frick Printer
Jack Tavormina Make-Up Man
Gray Hackney Make-Up Man
Jack Steele Press Man
REPORTERS
Jennings Berry Robert Jones
Jane Boone Maynard Miles
Waldo Dickens Bill Williams
Hal Foster Freddie Williamson
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1949
UNITED WE STAND
(Guest Editorial By Art Fowler)'
In every organization, institution or
whatever it niay be, one always finds that
small minority who compose the “antago-
nizers,” and so we have that group in our
institution. They are the people who en
joy listening to sad tales—the -song and
dance routines— tlie sympathizers who
Iiear only one side of the story and tlien
blurt fortli their gripes accordingly.
They walk around blandly and in total
ignorance of the facts, all the time think
ing that tl'.ey are displaying a genuine loy
alty, when they are only making complete
fools of themselves. This group of people
want what they want and disregard all
principles in an effort to satisfy their
wants. Personally, I give college men and
women credit for having more intelligence
and principles than that. I hope I’m not
kidding myself.
Last year the gripes were against the
administration; this year they are against
the honor council. I don’t know ot any
group anywh^e which is further beyond
reproach than the Honor Council. I dare
say that there are not more than half a
dozen students in the student body who
would be willing to exchange places with
the Honor Council.
Do you think they get a kick out of their
job? Do you think they enjoy suspending
a student from school? No, you don’t
think that at all. However, our ‘sympathiz
ers” would like to believe such is the case.
Well, it’s high time we all quit acting like
a bunch of wailing babies and began act
ing like the mature college men and wo
men that we are.
The members of the Honor Council have
accepted terrific responsibilities, and I
would like to commend them for having
done a fine job. I would advise every
member of this student body to do like
wise. You are the ones who put these peo
ple in the office they hold. You placed
your confidence and your- faith in them.
Now, it’s up to you to stand behind them
to the limit in their decisions.
Finally, I would like to say, for the in
formation of any who have any question
about a decision made by the Honor Coun
cil:—If at any time anyone has any ques
tion or is in doubt about a decision made
by the group, simply contact me, and I will
be glad to give you the facts and informa
tion concerning the case.
al's alley
By AL GODWIN
‘For a better Elon’
It can be said that Elon almost got into
the national news with the gym cam
paign. Mr. Byrd had a very nice letter
from LOOK magazine wishing the school
great success in its campaign and express
ing their regret in not being able to cover,
it. Also a nice telegram was received
from LIFE magazine with best wishes
from them.
Have you seen the movie, “Home of the
Brave”? If you have not and you get a
chance, be sure to see it. It is a very good
picture, with a very good message, and
I feel that your two hours will be well
spent.
Too bad the girls’ hockey game had to
be called off. They had a real treat in
store for all of you. Big doings had been
planned. Maybe we will be able to see
them at a later date.
The rain played havoc with the home
coming decorations. Many plans were
washed away early in the week and later
there were many more washed out the
window. All in all- though some of the
dorms came up with some pretty good
ideas. Thanks gang.
Back to the campaign again, it was very
nice to see that so many turned out for
the soliciting.
The Players will present a special per
formance Of ‘Room Service’ in the City
Auditorium in Burlington Thursday night.
The proceeds will go into the gym fund.
On telephnes: NoV it certainly looks
as if each dormitory could have a tele
phone. That is one of the necessities (I
feel) in each dorm. At the present time
I know of two dorms that have gotten their
residents together and paid for the phone
themselves. This certainly should not
have to be done.
In South dorm there are approximately
fifty boys who do not have access to a tel
ephone. If anything should happen (and
I do hope that nothing will) while these
boys are at school, a person would have
a heck of a time getting in contact with
them, especially at night.
I realize that phones cost money, but^
surely the price is not so high that every
dorm can’t have a phone. Boys, I guess if
you want a phone and the college will not
have one put in for you, you’ll have to
follow in line with Oak Ldge and the
Club House and pay for one yourself.
the
yankee peddler
By BOB WRIGHT
ORDER
The student chapel during which nomi
nations for Homecoming Queen were re
ceived, showed evidence of a condition
which seems to be part and parcel of Elon
College. We refer to the juvenile manner
in which the student body conducted it
self.
There seems to be no hope of changing
this situation, so as an alternative we sug
gest this addition to the properties of Elon
College. It would seem that a gavel— a
very strong - gavel—would aid immeasur
ably in restoring order to student chapels.
Even under normal conditions it is dif
ficult to conduct a meeting of so large an
assemblage without some symbol of au
thority in the hands of the chairman. A
gavel would help to get the student chap
el started at the proper time rather than
when it suits the cnversatiohally minded
student body.
A gavel in the hands of the president of
the student body is not beyond the reach
of the college, and we believe that it
would make things easier for him on Mon
day mornings. Perhaps some campus or
ganization could present a gavel to the
school and dedicate it to—Order!
Headline in the GREENSBORO DAILY
NEWS: “How You Like Your Eggs May Be
Clue To Neurosis.”
The way you like your eggs, my
friend,
Your state of mind to men portends.
Now if you up the sunny side,
You’re fairly safe from fratricide.
But if you like them boiled or poached
Chances are you’re a bit neurosed.
L’envoi
Prince, if cabbages you’d obliterate.
Some Profs, would decide-you illiter
ate.
And we read that the people neurotic
Shun the food which the world terms
exotic.
So order your food with propriety
And evade the field of psychiati-y.
We read that the Mlada Fronta, Czech
youth organization, says that “boogie-
woogie is for miserable beings.” A typical
American reply might be, “You should be
so miserable.”
Headline: “Church Now Landlord Of
Indiana Tavern.” Three beers, Deacon,
and see what the boys in the back room
will have.
Headline From Britain
“Saloon Preaching Given Sanction.”
Sounds like an ecclesiastical answer to
television.
“British Lords To Be Nipped By Com
mons.” That’s what happens when meat
rationing is carried to extremes.
“British Group Seeks Easier Divorces.”
They’ll probably survey Hollywood for
methods.
We see that Admiral Denfeld has been
offered a post in the Mediterranean. At
least the heat shouldn’t bother him, not
after his experiences in Washington.
Borrowed Items
Thumbnail definitions of political phi
losophy.
SOCIALISM—You have two cows—you
give one to your neighbor.
COMMUNISM—Yo« have two cows —
the government takes both rfnd gives you
the milk.
FASCISM—lYou have two cows— th
government takes both and- seljs you the
milk. •
NAZISM>—You have two cows—the gov
ernment takes both and shoots you.
NEW DEALISM—^You have two cows—
the government, takes both, shoots one
milks the other and throws the milk
away.
CAPITALISM— You have t-wo-cows —
you sell one and buy a bull. /
SING WHILE YOU DRIVE ... At 45
“Highways Are Happy Ways”—at 55 “I’m
But a Stranger Here, Heaven Is My Home”
—at 65 “Nearer My God To Thee”—at 75
“When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder I’ll
Be There”—at 85 “Lord, I’m Coming
Home.”
A recent headline tells us “Truman
Wants To Make All Men Happy.” Wonder
if he has any mental reservations about
Republicans and Dixiecrats.
A news item from London reveals that
Princess Margaret smokes like a veteran.
At least we now know that someone over
there cam afford cigarettes.
Elon Goes ^All Ouf For Gym
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The “all-out” one-day - cam
paign for the new Elon Memorial
Gymnasium, which was staged in
Burlington and Alamance County
on Wednesday, November 2nd, at
tracted many people to the Main
Street of Burlington for the op
ening kick-off of the drive. Part
of the crowd of students and
townspeople that thronged the
street in the heart of Burlington’s
business district i.s shown above.
At the right is shown President
Smith with Secretary of State
Thad Eure, who holds the football
just kicked to him a few minutes
earlier by Art Fowler, president
of the Elon student body. Secre
tary Eure, who is a member of the
Board of Trustees for the college
and one of the founders of the
Elon Foundation, participated in
the ceremonies opening the gym
campaign as the p«rsonal repre
sentative of Governor W. Kerr
Scott. The football, which had
been kicked into Burlington by
five varsity football stars, was
kicked off as a symbol that the
students were passing to citizens
of Alamance County the job of
finishing the new gym.
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The Burlington Junior Chamber
of Comerce claimed the distinc
tion of making the first big dona
tion to the gymnasium fund, and
the picture directly above shows
Nat Garrison, club treasurer, pre
senting a check for $500 to E. Z.
“Easy” Jones, Burlington radio
man, who is serving as generall
chairman of the drive for funds..
Those shown, left to right, in the
picture, are President Smith;
Curry Bryan, an Elen alumnus;
and chairman of the Jay-Cee
sports and recreation committee;
Mr. Jones, accepting the check;
Mr. Garrison, giving the donation;
and Secretary of State Eure.
At the left is shown David
Hardy and Yono Mark, one of the
pairs of Elon student canvassers,
in the act of receiving a check
from Mrs. John A. Bailey, of 1310
jWest Davis Street, as her dona
tion to the gym fund. This scene
was repeated at many doors dur
ing the day, for nearly four hun
dred Elon students participa£ecf
in the all-day bell-ringing and
door-knocking campaign.