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Entered at Guilford College, N. C„ as second class
matter under the act of Congress, August 24, 1912.
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Cooperation . . .
Last week, the presidents of all organizations received a letter
from the administration stating the new rules in the use of the
gymnasium for social activities.
This included,- among other things, mopping the gym floor
with soap and water, an operation requiring two or throe hours
of good, hard labor, and having the gym in the same order in which
it was received by eight o'clock the following morning. This means
all the decorations must be taken down and burned after a dance,
all the floors mopped, and chairs and tables returned.
Along with this, any time a group of students want to use
"their" gym, they have to hand in a request to the faculty two
weeks before the date requested.
This means that the social life on campus will take a drastic
set-back. What organization, which is contemplating an enter
tainment, will want to face these obstacles ? Where will an organ
ization go to hold a picnic, when it rains on the scheduled date?
We are not complaining about these rules as much as we are
about other conditions which are, and have been for years, pre
vailing on campus. We understand that if we want a good gym,
we must have some set of standards to go by. We understand
the position in which it places certain members of the faculty
when the gym is not cleaned up properly. What we are complain
ing about is cooperation. In every endeavor by the faculty, there
is always that eternal cry for the students to answer.
Have you tried to get cooperation from the administration?
Have you ever asked for the use of the college truck? Have
you ever been through the red tape to get the use of the tables
from King Hall, or the use of the chairs in the Music Building?
Have you tried to get the bleachers taken down for a dance?
Noticeable examples of this have been seen in the last few weeks.
If you noticed, you might have seen the members of the Veterans'
Club carrying tables, 011 their backs, from King, because the
college would not lend them the truck. It did, however, gener
ously offer to rent the truck and a driver to the Veterans.
But maybe you did notice college workmen putting up stands
for the "Messiah," and hauling chairs back from the gym where
the faculty held a party, 011 college time, with the college truck.
Maybe you noticed the bleachers moved for May Day, again
by college workmen, on college time.
Do we have a solution for this? Yes . . . by cooperation, but
not by the students alone. Let's have cooperation from the fac
ulty. This working together has been a one-sided affair long
enough. It is not pleasant for either faculty or students to argue
and fuss over details every time a dance is given.
The students are willing to do their part.
Is Guilford so in need of funds that they cannot afford to sup
ply a full-time janitor for the gymnasium, as any other school
does? Are we so poor that we cannot have a man and a truck for
the students to use one afternoon when they want to put on a
dance? Do a few people have to pay for the neglect of the admin
istration in their social duty to the students ?
The students have shown their willingness to do their part in
having better social activities . . . how about the faculty doing
theirs ? J. w.
Your editor is pleased to report that since the above editorial went to
press, there has been a meeting if representatives of the faculty, admin
istration, and the Student Affairs Board to straighten out the problem.
The problem was seriously considered from all Its angles, and frankly
discussed.
The agreement was that the student organizations would not have to
scrub the whole gym after a dance or other entertainments, and would
only have to clean up the spots of spilled coffee or coke with soap and
water. The general sweeping is still in. As far as the means of trans
porting furniture, and other parts of the necessary equipment to really
put over a student social affair, student organizations have been promised
a hand from Joe Allred and the sacred truck, for use on Saturday morn
ings only, and on the morning of the next class day before B:3o—the time
when all borrowed equipment must be back in its proper place.
The matter that the gym desperately needs a full-time (perhaps two)
janitor for the maintenance of (he Interior, was suggested by all at the
meeting, and promise was obtained to give the matter serious thought.
Since problems like these arise constantly throughout the year and
these meetings seem to be our solution, let's see more of them. Sincere
cooperation is something to be encouraged on all sides.
THE GUILFORDIAN
Introducing ...
Jo Butner—Freshman
Winston-Salem her home town . . .
dark liair, (although it ain't what
it used to be) aud dark eyes . . .
rooms with Lucy Leake at Hobbs
. . . has a husky voice . . . weakness
for short-sleeved sweaters . . . quick
change artist with those glasses
. . . natural science her favorite
('!) subject .. . has a peculiar walk
. . . dresses in the latest style . . .
cute gal.
O
Garrett Pettingell—Sophomore
"Gary" . . . Claims Brooklyn and
Monmouth Beach, N. J. as home
(double life) . . . blue eyes . . .
blonde crew out . . . drives a little
brown ford . . . lias a quick wit . . .
the tweedy type . . . button down
collars and black knitted neckties
... English major . . . always ready
to party . . . his taste runs to
blondes.
O
Barbara Pearson —/Junior
The blonde his taste runs to . . .
from Miami, Florida . . . puts up
with the editor for a roommate . . .
angelic smile . . . english major . . .
loves seminar at Miss Gilbert's . . .
big blue eyes . . . always hungry,
but never eats . . . glamour clothes
. . . quiet friendliness . . . lias n
weakness for carrots (live, eh
Duckor?)
O
Jerry Duckor—Senior
A Brooklynite . . . manages to
live with Clark and Dunkle in Cen
ter Cox . . . has a hearty laugh . . .
and a good sense of humor . . .
drives an aged Pontiac (when he
can get it to run) . . . pre-med . . .
always has a good time . . . pretty,
big brown eyes (sigh!) . . . makes
a good "pal" ... a capable person.
PITCHING PLATTERS
Bopsters are being pushed quiet
ly but firmly into the background
this week, for Norman Granz has
issued a new batch of his Jazz at
the Philharmonic records. These are
in ten inch Mercury albums now at
Harry's Music Shop.
The most interesting of these al
bums is "How High the Moon."
Made during the Annual Concert
Tour of these Jazzmen, "How
High" packs two records full of
real jam session noise with Willie
Smith, Buddy Kich, and Flip Phil
lips giving line peiformances. Nor
man Granz also introduces Coleman
Hawkins and his tenor sax to Jazz
at the Philharmonic fanatics. This
album has it all over the original
"How High" album because of the
addition of Hawkins to the cast and
the presence of the entire Count
Basle group in the audience. These
boys show the Basie commercial
boys how jazz should be played.
O
Volum six of the Jazz collection
has the greatest array of sax talent
ever presented. This album was
waxed at the Embassy Auditorium
in Los Angeles when the National
Concert Tour began.
"JATP Blues" and "Slow Drag"
are in this bunch of three records.
"JATP" starts off slow until Char
lie Parker remembers where he is
and commences to convert all here
tics to bop. "The Park" is line on
this side. He doesn't have any
maniacs around him to ruin the
beat. Charlie is followed by Buck
Clayton, Lester "Pres" Young, Cole
man Hawkins and Willie Smith.
Facing "JATP" is "Slow Drag"
which is no good for dancing but
honey to the ears. It is played
in a slow tempo with plenty of im
provisions from C Hawkins and
Buck Clayton.
O
Volume seven is a continuation
of volumes four and five. Illinois
Jacquet and Jack McVea replace
Hawkins and Young on the tenor
saxes. They play "Found a New
Baby" like it was created especially
for them. Les Paul plays a guitar on
this side that's hard to beat. He
doesn't show the commercialism
which has him tied to the ground
now. There is also a fine bass duet
by Johnny Miller and Red Callender.
On the flips of these three records
is "Tea for Two." Not much can
be said for this side, hut anything
with Illinois Jacquet is only great.
Harry's Music Shop has the
"Frankie Laine Sings" album. These
are a group of old Laine greats in
cluding "Black and Blue," "Wrap
Our Troubles in Dreams," "I Can't
Believe That You're in Love with
Me." "West End Blues," "Blue
Turning Gray Over You," and "On
the Sunny Side of the Street."
Frankie is backed up by Carl
Fisher's Swingtet featuring Fisher
on the piano. Babe Russin has a
few good solos on his tenor sax.
A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE . . .
. . . j. wm. mccracken
On next Saturday, the 25th, the
heavy-laden tables throughout the
Innd, the trees that will unfold
their beauty from many a room
corner and the tousled piles of gift
wrappings will speak for a happy,
prosperous .nation. Church bells will
toll and men, women and children
will hear once more the ancient,
lovely story of the babe in Bethle
hem. And when the day becomes
night, tiio soft penis of Christmas
carols will take the air and float
across the hills, the vallies and the
plains
Christmas. It means so much:
peace, joy, happiness, love among
men for mankind But lest we for
get in our security that across the
world are people to whom that day
will mean just another day—another
day to awake afraid, hungry, cold,
Straight From th
Guilford College,
North (By Gawd) Carolina
December 18, 1114s
Mr. S. Clans
North Pole
Dear Santa Clans,
Despite anything Mr. Barrier or
the American Mercury may say, we
kiddies at Guilford have been very
pure and helpful all semester. We
have raised the cleanliness standards
with our little water pistols and buc
kets, beautified the campus with our
little paint brushes, given haircuts
to the needy, and kept the kitchen
staff from overwork by eating at
the store. Naturally we are expect
ing to be well rewarded for our
good deeds and honest endeavors ...
and lay off that fruits, nuts and
candy stuff, will you?
On the other hand, Barbara Pear
son would like to have four or live
carrots . . . while we wonder if
Cochrane isn't about ready to dis
pense with the carrots completely
and ask for a ticket to South Caro
lina.
Jean Philbrook has about every
thing she wants . . . and a very
pretty ring it is, too.
Ed Skinner says please make
Peggy Fogleman quit giving him
a hard time. (We'll still take Ed
and three points against that new
car and welt seam pants.)
Norma Miller wants Perry Wal
ker- period.
And Sally Haire would like a date
with Hank Harvey . . . but Hank
says please help him stay pure
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sphere of influence, powers with
completely conflicting ideologies.
The speaker declared that the real
reason behind the power drives is
mutual fear. Discrediting Commun
ism under nationalistic conditions
as a power for world peace, despite
its propagandists' promises of jus
tice, security and opportunity!
through equal distribution of
wealth, Levering at the same time
urged Americans to fulfill Christian
ideals of law, justice and love.
Application of love would be
through relief measures; of justice,
through racial toleration; of law,
through a U. N. with powers to
make and enforce legislation. En
forcement must apply to individuals
perpetrating international disorder
much as our F. 8.1, keeps peace by
removing threats to community
peace. An answer to a. question
during a forum that followed sum
med up Mr. Levering's topic, "The i
Christian Answer to Communistic
Russia's Challenge": An enforced
peace will end the need for com
munism.
Mr. Levering later lead a confab
on "American and Russian Actions
in the U. N." Amplifying his previ
ous position on the power of world
law, he stressed the fact that
through Article 10!) the United Na
tions can take action to revitalize
itself without Russia's veto. The
■conference to act on Article 109 is
predicted within two or three years.
In addition to eliminating the veto,
changes to provide equal representa
tion for all nations In the assembly
and direct election of representa
tives by the |>eople were deemed
essential. The capitalists, under the
threat of complete anihilation, no
longer see war as being profitable
and provide welcome and growing
supiHirt for corrective and protective
measures.
Other workshop groups during
the day studied the doctrine of non
violence and the contrasts of Com
munism and Christianity. Non-vio
December 18,1948
another day to struggle through for
existence, another day as desolate
of joy, happiness and peace as the
long, black night which will follow
it, let's remember
Let's remember other times when
we did not know peace, when our
Christinases were not so bright, the
times when to kill or cause to die
bad become men's god. And in our
hearts, let us vow again that those
causes for which men have died
and are still dying, peace, freedom,
shall not die with them. Let us for
get our petty differences, the chains
of selfishness that bind us all each
lo ourselves, the greeds that blind
our eyes, the prides that shackle our
bodies, and rededicate ourselves to
others. And amongst ourselves, let
us plant and nourish the seeds of
Peace.
Ie Horse's Mouth
until Jean Young gets here after
Christmas.
Yvonne already has a friendship
ring and a picture of the boy from
the big town.. Hut she's sort of
expecting something for that third
linger, left hand for her present . . .
but for our part, we'd like to see
you do something for poor old
Dave's cause.
Corbiu wants Reg Itoberts . . .
and Itoberts is beginning to want
Corbiu. Floyd and Clemmons want
Roberts ... to break a leg.
It looks like Edith Hofmanu wants
Jimmy Mackie —but we doubt if
Cassie Lou will let you do much
about that.
Tyson (the tall one) wishes you
would help him convince Hev Utley
that there are more interesting
things than just tutoring languages
. . . and Utley wants you to convince
Tyson to the contrary.
Johny (brains didn't help me this
time) Ornstein will settle for Wa
jeeh . . . since White done took
Fahim.
And Punchy wishes Clark would
go back to Bettina and leave Corny
to his tender mercies.
"Tiger" Lilly says please send
Rodney back to Qnakerland for him.
From ail appearances, we'd guess
that Jerry Roberson would like to
have that handsome stranger
(strange to us anyway) who makes
her late for gym, drop around a
little more often.
All of us would like to see the
basketball team keep the peak they
hit against Hanes all season. (That's
the Hanes that beat State).
lence as summarized by John Swom
ley consists of changing persons,
groups and nations solely coercive
force of reason.
The day was ended by Swomley
who addressed the whole conference
on "How Can Christian Students
Confront A War-Making World."
j Deploring the Increasing dominance
of militarists in our nation's life,
their propaganda and their in
fluence on the activities of higher
education, Swomley cited the dis
parity between amounts spent by
nations for mutual destruction and
the inites used for mutual technolo
gical aid.
Stressing the fact that a person or
nation can only control its own
affairs, the peace lobbyist asserted
that WE must take the step to cor
rect world conditions even if we step
alone in such acts as renouncing
control of the Panama Canal and
disarming. This would place us in
to the position of being a potential
martyr and would prevent, say Rus
sia, from taking the step to actuate
that martyrdom.
An optimistic note ended the con
ference as Swomley aserted the
growing power of World Federalism
even behind the Iron Curtain where
the Kremlin admits its potentialities
by taking measures to stamp it out.
World Federalism Is
Chapel Talk Topic
(Continued from I'age One)
power that it needs Mr. number
said this world government would
necessarily limit national soverelnty,
but that this limitation is requisite
to peace.
The distinquished speaker called
for the people, the future citizens
under world government, to support
the creation of world federation,
which, he said, is needed immedi
ately to prevent a third World War.
A question and answer period fol
lowed the evening speech of Mr.
Ilumber, who was introduced by Dr.
oil.