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MAROON AND GOLD
Wednesday, Norember 7, 1051
Mnroon and Gold
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EDITORIAL BOARD
Lynn Cashion Editor-in-Chief
Matt Currin Associate Edltoi-
Edward Engles Associate Editor
J. B. Piekard Feature Editor
Cooper Walker Art Editor
Happie Wilson Dramatics Editor
William Burke Staff Photographer
Luther N. Byrd Faculty Advisor
BUSINESS BOARD
Matt Currin Business Manager
Joann Carson Circulation Manager
B. G. Frick Printing Advisor
H Edward Engles Press Operator
SPORTS STAFF
Joe Spivey Sports Editor
George Etheridge Sports Assistant
Sophia While Sports Assistant
REPORTERS
Joe Brankley Rachel Matthews
Rosamond Bromley Bob Niemyer
Faye Caddeli Billy Rakes
Hiram Coble Charles Russell
James Cole Dueward Scott
Reita Durham Wenonah Taylor
Oscar Holland Nancy Vaughan
John Holton Joan Wickham
Edward Johnson Roger Wilson
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1951
IS AMERICA DOOMED TO DISASTER?
The people of Great Britain, who have
been living under the rule of detestable
Socialism for six long and unsuccessful
years, have finally convinced themselves
of the fruitlessness and failure of the
Fabian idealism. They went to the polls
ten days ago and voted the Labor Govern
ment out and the Conservatives back into
office. Ageing but courageous Winston
Churchill, leader of the Conservative
Party, was restored as Prime Minister by
King George VI.
Again, the British people have a real
leader, a leader who knew the venture into
socialism was radically wrong, a leader
who never gave up his fight to defeat so
cialism and restoi'e his party to power.
Winston Churchill left the prime min
istry when his party was defeated in 1945,
after he had led his people victoriously
through the greatest conflict in recorded
history. Today, after six long years of
disaster, Churchill resumes his old duties
with the same determination and courage
that symbolized his leadership during the
war years.
His is an empire which appears totter
ing and shaking from Suez to Singapore,
for, in the words of Churchill himseif,
“The Labor Govemment has reduced us
to a position where any third-rate nation
feels free to push us around.” ’Tis hard
to say when he and his people have seen
harder and more serious times.
The Labor government of Britain had
its roots back in 1883 when a group of so-
called intelleclaial visionaries were at
tracted by the theories of Karl Marx. They
formed a Fabian Society, which was named
after Quintus Fabius, famous general of
ancient Rome, who defeated Hannibal by
destroying a segment of his army at a
time, thereby destroying the Carthagenian
invaders piece by piece
By 1905 this society was no longer an
infant. It was well on tee way to matur
ity. The labor unions became political
forces and made a deal with the Liberal
Party, led by Lloyd George, whereby
Labor and the Liberal Party became prac
tically synonymous in England. By 1914,
when the Labor Party had several seats
in Parliament, its ultimate success was ap
parent. It was strong enough in 1923 to
advance Ramsey MacDonald to the prime
ministry, and in 1945 the party took full
control.
In retrospect remember that in the
early 1900’s Great Britain was the strong
est nation in the world. Today it is one
of the weakest.
Clement Attlee screamed to his contest
ants last week that “we have had all too
short a time to do the immense amount
that was needed,” but we must face the
fact that Socialism in Great Britain
would not have lasted as long as it did,
had it not been for the aid provided by
the United States of America.
In an.swer to those in America who
scream for the socialist state, let them
but look at Great Britain. Facts speak
lor themselves. Still, here in America the
cash
on the
spot
By LYNN CASIIION
Three cheers for the band, Jimmy
Rhodes, and “Basedrum” Meredith. We
are looking forAaid to their next appear
ance. At lait we have the makings ot a
band of which we can be proud.
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Why can we not have pep rallies before
tiie ball gamco? By doing so, we can
vvoik cur lighting spirit into a frenzy
before going to the games and not waste
the first quarter warming up.
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I am looking forward to “See How They
Run,” which will mark the first time I
have ever been permitted to dress com
fortably and not be arrested for indecent
exposure. See the play, and you will
know what I mean.
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Under the Campus Code we are bound
on our responsibility as a gentleman or
lady to conduct ourselves as such at all
times, and further to see to it, insofar as
possible, that our fellow students do like
wise. Therefore, I submit the following
definition of a gentleman;
A Gentleman
. . .Is a man v.'ho is clean inside and out;
who neither looks up to the rich or down
to the poor; who can lose without squeal
ing; who can win without bragging; who
is considerate of women, children, and old
people; who is too brave to lie; too gener
ous to cheat; jind who takes his share of
the world and lets other people have
theirs.
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Now, WHO can give me the definition
of a lady? - ^
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Regardless of his wife and daughter’s
attempt to harness him. Dr. William Scott
proved to be one of Elon’s most enthusi
astic supporters at the W.C.T.C. game. I
suggest that the cheer leaders draft Dr.
Scott as a member of their group. We
could use more enthusiasm.
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For the benefit of those who were dis
heartened about cabbages in the last is
sue, I would like to defend the cabbage
and fellow cabbage-eaters with a word of
encouragement. The cabbage can be con
sidered a “foreign” delicacy, being derived
from the European plant, brassica oleracea.
They also are a member of the respectful '
families of cauliflowers and Brussels
sprouts. ;
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“Ode To A Bachelor”
Wives of meek men all remind us
We can keep our lives sublime, '
And departing, leave behind us
None for the family line.
—“Available” Cashion.
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I know that my bald spot is inviting to
the acorn throwers, but I beg of you, pleast
let my hair die in peace.
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After rushee initiations, two colors have
been added to three of the fraternity
rooms; red, signifying blood, and blue, j
tinted to match possible bruises. Serious
ly, the newly painted frat rooms really
add a new glow to the Student Union.
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North Carolina is listed among the
states having the highest rate of accidents
in the country, which should make us
realize that we shoulO keep our eyes on
the road. And also the car.
/t’s Fun To ‘"See How They Run
trend toward socialism is apparent.
As early as 1932 the trend toward so- /
cialism took on a mature shape, disguised
under the New Deal and all its agencies. |
No, it was not called socialism; it was
only “welfare.” It seemed the only thing
to do, but, after all, America has returned
to normalcy after each depression and
would have done so again.
Has America gone back to normalcy un
der the New Deal? No, it has not. With
each passing year, America has leaned
more to the left. ' The Democratic party
in America has lost its soul to the social
ists, just as did the Liberal Party in Eng
land.
Government is now our master. Gov
ernment has invaded business, industry,
agriculture, electric power, banking and
all that was once rightfully ours. Each
way the grim reality of mounting taxes
stares us in the face. What is America
coming to? What is its ultimate end?
What will be the result? Is there not
someone in America willing and able to
save our government?—M. C.
VIRGINIA TRIGG HAWKINS
JOAN WICKMAN
ED WOODWARD
The title of the Elon Players^ |
ijr.vt offering of the new r.eason.
to be given on Whitley stage on ^
Wednesday and Thursday nights j
of next week is “See How They I
Run.” and one of the cast who j
does the most running is Corpora".
Clive Winton who runs and hides>
when Ida, the housemaid, enters
the room. The picture above
ihows the fearful corporal, enact
ed by Tom Targett, hurriedly hid
ing from Happie Wilson, who has
the role of Ida. Lynn Cashion (cen
ter above), appearing as the Rev
erend Mr. Toop, looks on in an
effort to solve the queer actions.
Virginia Trigg Hawkins (upper
left), who graduated in August
after winning the top Player
award last year, comes back as an
alumni guest artist to play Pene
lope Toop, former American act
ress.
Tom Targett (upper right) is a
newcomer to the Player ranks,
who has the leading male role in
Ihe play. He appears as the con
fused Corporal Clive Winton.
Joan Wickman (center left) is
another newcomer to Elen's dra
matic group, and she drew her
first role as Miss Skillon, a typi
cal spinster.
Happie Wilson (center right)
who made her stage debut here
last year as a ballet dancer, has
!he role of Ida, English house
maid with a yen for the men.
Ed Woodward (lower left) is
the third newcomer in this play,
and he has an excellent part in
the role of Sergeant Towers.
Scotland Yard investigator.
Joe Brankley (lower right), who
also got a fine start with the
Players last year, comes back next
week as the utterly bewildered
Rev. Arthur Humphrey.
Roger Wilson, mysterious in
truder, contributes a bit of mel
odrama in the picture below
when he holds up the entire group
while trying to escape pursuing
officers. Hands in the air (left
to right) are Ed Woodward, Vir
ginia Trigg Hawkins, Joe Brank
ley, Joan Wickman, Lynn Cash
ion, Happie Wilson, Glenn King
and Tom Targett.
TOM- TARGETT
HAPPIE WILSON
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JOE BRANKLEY
of
cabbages
and kings
By ED ENGLES
Well, all this loafing is nice, but it’s not
getting a column written. All the conver
sation is nice to^, but none of that ,yould
make acceptable copy; so let’s get ta
work, Engles.
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As I seem to be stuck for copy this trip,
I guess I’ll have to resort to my little
black book and dig out a little vitupera
tion I composed several months ago in a
lit of rage that overcame m.e early one
morning while leafing through a copy cf
Aigosy magazine.
In a letter to the editor, one R. F. For
sythe writes angrily that an Argosy author
had slandered the Polish race by refer
ring to one of his characters as a “tough
Polack.” The author s words were as fol
lows: . . he was burned all over, but
that tough Polack, he lived.”
When are the publishing and theatrical
industries going to learn to ignore such
blatant stupidity? Those of us who resent
the crummy, watered-down stories that
Hollywood turns out can thank, for much
6f the milksop garbage that were sub
jected to, the too, too tender complexes
of a ftw morons who take ordinary ref
erences to their particular race, sect, or
philosophy as a personal insult.
Granted, a minority should not be
trampled on because they ^re in the mi
nority, but rather that than have the major
ity suffer in an attempt to keep from hurt
ing their tender minor feelings or to save
tiieir comparatively unimportant faces.
In a recent novel named “The Huck
sters,” the “hero” pulled a dirty trick cn
a Jewish associate, using the fact that the
man was a Jew to force him into com
plying with an unreasonable demand
rather than suffer unfavorable public
opinion. The whole point was that here
was a man low enough to trade on racial
prejudice in order to swing a financial
deal. The point was well taken; the
author was in no way caluminous toward
the Jew. If anything, he sympathized
with a man who could be blackmailed
simply because he was Jewish.
But Hollywood didn’t dare use that s;it-
uation, because past experience with fools
and imbecile do-gooders has taught that
such a situation would be interpreted by a
few loud mouthed hollowheads as malici
ous slander directed at the Jews. Actually
the whole thing was a healthy voUey
against anti-semitism and the evil of pre
judice in general.
But the stentorian voice of the righteous
boob pounds incessantly on the eardrums
of the fearful motion picture industry. To
stay in business they must produce Vvhat
the public demands. The public, all too
frequently represented by a loud and*
brainless few, demands and gets tremen
dous, colossal, fabulous, jet propelled,
super-duper, and somewhat emasculated
technicolor extravaganzas, which wouldn’t
hurt a louse. Nor would they entertain a
mongoloid or start a pea rattling in even
the emptiest skull.
Orthodox Jews do not eat pork. O. K.
n they don’t believe in eating pork, no one
is forcing them to eat it. But is it an in
sult to Judaism for those of us on a non-
kosher diet to eat bacon and eggs for
breakfast? To spare the Jew’s feelings,
are Christians expected to prefer oat
meal? Because your neighbor is Catholic,
are you flinging the gauntlet of bitter
hate in his face by enjoying a steak on
Friday?
At this point you are justified in asking,
"How ridiculous can things get?” Tlie
only answer I have available, kiddies, is,
'■pretty ridiculous.”
Unfortunately, lack of column space pre
vents further development cf the idea,
but those of you who have heads capable
of holding an idea (and if that sounds
like an attack on the Yahoo who uses his
head as armor against ideas, that’s because
it is), this one will probably penetrate,
even if you disagree with it. Follow it
through a little further. You may be sur
prised at the results.
In closing, let me quote an old Chinese
saying I just made up; “He who would,
not hurt a louse will soon be lousy.”
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An afterthought. . . it occurs to me that
it may occur to you that I am prejudiced
• . . against the human race. Actually,
that’s not true. Seme of my best friends
aie people.