"But, Mister Chairman,
Why—?"
Ill ten sections of the nation—a few of them being
in the South—public forums are being conducted.
Ill our Seven-County Public Forum (Goldsboro is
headquarters) at a cost of $29,000, public forum
workers and well read speakers are being employed
by WPA funds. This gives our community an op
portunity to becoii^^ well acquainted with problems
of today.
The idea of forums is not new, and it is|not an
idea that the general public should be slow to accept.
The old Romans gathered in the Forum to learn and
discuss current problems. New Englanders years
ago met at the Town Hall to decide local issues. In
early American life, gathered around the rusty wood
burner in the neighborhood store, pioneer farmers
discussed the problems of^their day. People have
always gathered in small groups to exchange ideas
and opinions.
Democracy is governed by expression of opinion.
In open forum discussions people learn to decide for
themselves, and security from dictatorships is more
assured. Today we have a better chance than ever
before to enter into these discussions. We are given
well advised leaders who are authorities on their
subjects to talk to us and answer our questions. The
future of democracy will be determined by our ex
pression of opinion!
We Go Forward; Yes, We Do!
— HIGH SCHOOL SONG —
GHS lacks something. What is it?
Even after we received the school supplement last
spring something, not a financial difficulty, was and
is still lacking. We now have sufficient athletic and
extra-curricular equipment; yet some vital point is
missing.
This vital point is the teamwork of the students.
At athletic gatherings a very small percentage of
this school is present; at chapel some students are
so noisy that those near them cannot hear; in the
lunch line some students are inconsiderate of others.
In these things and othei^ there is no cooperation.
This is why the proposed student association is
a needed asset to GHS. It will go a long way to
ward remedying the above conditions. Forming the
Student Association is one of the most progressive
steps GHS has ever taken.—Support it!
Greetings and Au Revoir
Greetings to Miss Nellie. We’re glad to have
you back with us and gladder that you’re well again.
We’ve missed seeing your smiling face around the
building more than we can tell you and GHS seems
to be complete now that you’re with us again.
But we don’t say goodbye to you, Mrs. Steven
son, because we sincerely hope that when there is
any substituting to be done that you will be called
on and we’ll be seeing you from time to time.
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GOLDSBORO HI NEWS
February 26, 1937
PIBKIN5
RAIN
I love to watch the rain come down
Pittering, pattering on the ground;
It seems to awaken every little flower,
And makes the trees grow with its power.
It makes the grass in the meadows green
And washes the streets and the buildings clean;
I think the rain is a wonderful thing
To make the flowers bud in the spring.
—Mildred Lee, ’40.
Miss Chaffin, Teacher.
POOR DUMB HOUSEWIFE!
'That it sits there and ever so often the electricity
comes on, the motor starts running and the inside
gets cold is all the majority of women can tell you
about a refrigerator. Of course, they know that it
looks A^ery pretty, that it keeps the food from spoil
ing, that it makes ice, ice cream and good things to
eat; but the actual causes of operation are a blank
in the minds of the women I know.
I have seen woman after woman buying refriger
ators. Uusually Mrs. Housewife comes in and asks
to look at a refrigerator and the salesman begins to
talk about how pretty it looks, how many dishes the
interior contains, how large it is inside, what the
outside finish is made of and how cheap it will oper
ate. But never once has she even looked at the
motor and refrigerator the box contains. Never once
does she realize that good looks will not run the
refrigerator. Another thing the housewife brags
about is that the refrigerator has a door on the ice
compartment. She says that it will keep the odor
of food out of the ice. This the result of having
listened to another slick salesman. Never once does
she realize the back end is wide open and the front
is the only end closed. The door is there for looks
only.
So I say, you can sell the world to a housewife by
saying that it looks far prettier than anyone else’s.
Poor! Dumb! Housewife!
—rMorris Warrick, ’37.
Miss Gordner, Teacher.
CONTRAST
Warm silent sunshine, pounding rain;
Cool sloping mountain, lowsweeping plain;
Fresh scented air, a close damp dungeon;
Sunkissed oranges—a strong onion;
A stream-lined car, a plodding train;
A stifling desert, a mountain stream;
A soft blue light, a beacon’s glare;
Pleasant drams, an old night-mare;
Vain capital, proud labor;
Quiet peace, sharp saber;
Bold elephant, shrewd ant;
I will, I can’t.
-Marjorie James,
’40.
Miss Chaffin, Teacher.
WARNING
When a bit of madness hits ye.
After failing of a test;
When a bit of sorrow gits ye
And your soul is feeling prest;
Don’t forget ’n up and fling it
At a teacher that’s feelin’ blue;
For the minit'that ye sling it
It’s a failing grade for you!
—William Hardison, ’38.
Mrs. White, Teacher.
RETREATING HOPE
Trudging, trudging, weary feet,
Plodding down the cobbled street;
Endless columns marching past—
Always slow, never fast.
Some their comrades gently bear
Whose sightless eyes seem to stare
Beyond the hills where bullets stray,
They sigh—
And hope for peace one day.
—George Ham, ’38.
Mrs. White, Teacher.
SNOW AT DUSK
Snow at dusk, soft and white.
Darkening sky, gone is the light.
Howling v/ind, cold and strong.
Golden leaves will soon be gone.
Winter nights, cold and dreary,
Winter days, long and weary,
Old man winter is on his way;
Snow at dusk, he left today.
—Dorothy Phillips, ’39.
Miss Downing, Teacher.
Witherington Withers
There was a little boy;
He was a certain frosh.
Every time a girl passed by
He looked down and said, “Bosh.”
He had a head full of brains
Also yellow curls;
He liked his teachers and the boys,
But plioey to all those girls!
He later became a silly soph,
Still respecting every boy;
He was the dream of all the girls.
But his word for them was “annoy.”
N^ext year he was a jolly junior,
He faired real well in school;
He went “alone” to all the parties,
(ISTo exceptions to this rule!!!)
His best friends seemed to turn away
Thinking him still a child;
He didn’t know why this should be,
Everywhere he went—he smiled.
He longed to know his one big fault.
Knowing he’d done no harm;
At last a thought came to his mind,
Ah! his heart was growing warm!
“I see,” said he, “I’ve got it now,
My friends have been ‘going places’;
I’ve been sitting home at nights.
I’ll look out for pretty faces.”
So that’s exactly what he did,
And he found the one, at last;
His friends came back, praised him
well,
iSTow he’s the “MacMurray” of his
class!!!
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Dear Editor: ~
In GHS courtesy has been stressed
in many ways, but nothing has
reached my ears concerning courtesy
at the lockers.
The lockers are so crowded that
someone has to use the bottom shelf.
This adds one-half again to the
number who have to “run the gaunt
let.” I realize that about the only
possible way to swap books with the
bottom shelf is to stoop in the aisle
but—not in the middle of the aisle!
When people stoop opposite each
other in the aisle it dams it up very
nicely. Since one can’t get a run
ning start to jump these couples
it’s quite impossible to get through
without bumping heads or holding
up traffic for a few minutes. These
minutes are important.
Eor that reason, I suggest that
all of us be more considerate of each
other at the lockers. You will find
it’s very little trouble and it helps
the other fellow a great deal. You
will appreciate it even more when
you are the other fellow.
Scottie Dameron, ’38.
IT WAS FINE
Thanks to Mr. Johnson for a very
enjoyable program, in fact, for the
best of the year. We were more
than repayed for the two programs
which we payed for but didn’t en
joy. It was very thoughtful and
considerate of him and it is
thoroughly appreciated. So again
let’s say—thanks Mr. Johnson.
OUR COLONEL
Courtesy of Goldsboro Neivs Argus
Useful Information
Col. John 0. Langston
GHS students should be very
proud of the Goldsboro Graded
School Board. Already a doctor,
a business man, a lawyer and a
former teacher have been introduced.
This issue the staff is happy to pre
sent a colonel, John D. Langston.
Since he is father of a faculty
member. Colonel Langston saw a
few mid-term examination papers
and was very much impressed since
they are part of an improving educa
tional system. Colonel Langston
also favors the addition of a twelfth
grade. He is a great believer in
the open forums.
Trinity, now Duke University, and
the University of IsTorth Carolina
are the places where Colonel Lang
ston received his education. He
taught school one year after his
graduation.
Football is the Colonel’s hobby—
as well as poor folks. Fifty per
cent of his leisure time is spent
thinking about some poor man who
is having it tough. This is clearly
shown by the colonel’s interest in
the SalvatioQd^rmy. I^ is on the
Salvation Ara^ CouifflR and was
president of the council for a num
ber of years.
After the World War Colonel
Langston received a Distinguished
Service Medal. He was chairman
of the State Board of Elections in
1926-27, ran for Lieutenant
Governor in 1928 and was second
high man; he is a member of the
Goldsboro Chamber of Commerce
and is an honorary member of the
ODK fraternity for national leader
ship.
Miss Mary Langston, ’28, member
of the history department, and
Carolyn, ’29, are two of his five
children.
Simple majority—one over half
of the votes cast. For example, A
and B are running for office. Fifty
votes are cast; A receives 26 and B
24. Therefore A wins by a simple
majority.
Two-thirds majority—two-thirds
of the votes cast. For example, 60
votes are cast. X receives 20 votes
and Y 40. Y wins by a two-thirds
majority.
A three-fourths majority is at
tained in the same manner.
RELIEF
I think that I shall never hear
A sweeter sound upon my ear.
Than when the teacher said so sweet,
“You passed exams, my boy, last
week.”
Jack Wharton, ’38,
Mrs. White, teacher.
Are You Up-To-Date?
The building is full of Scarlet
O’Haras and Rhett Butlers now, or
so it seems. Anyway the school
has gone “Gone With the Wind”
conscious or at least fifty-eight of
them have been fortunate to have
secured the book and to have read
it. Every available book has a wait
ing list; so there must be something
in what these critics say after all.
But those that can’t get copies
right now are contenting themselves
with the good magazines in school.
The five most popular magazines
shown by a recent tally were “Read
ers Digest,” “News-Week,” “Col
lier’s,” “Saturday Evening Post”
and “The State.” And incidentally,
the copies of “Life,” the new pic
ture magazine, are almost worn
threadbare by so many interested
readers.
So it seems that the school is be
coming more and more “reading”
conscious. ,
Jim and Bert a-hunting went,
Jim fell down and his gun was
bent.
The gun went off and away went
Bert
Holding tight to where it hurt.
Bill Morgan, ’38,
Mrs. White, teacher.