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Page Two. THE HILLTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. Hilltop “Plain Living and High Thinking’' Published by the Students of Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, North Carolina. Entered as second-class matter February 20, 1926, at the Post- office at Mars Hill, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Issued semi-monthly during the college year. Subscription Rate Year $1.00 . Issue 6c MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS DISTRIBUTOR OF COLLEGIATE DIGEST THE HILLTOPPERS Editor-in-Chief John Foster West Managing Editor William R. Gabbert Associate Editors Maureen Bennett . Robbie Gold Stockton Sports Editor Bruce Hudson FACULTY ADVISORS Mildred Hardin Ramon DeShazo Eleanor B. Church Rachel Templeton CONTRIBUTORS Audrey Mundorf . Rebecca Horton . Henry Anderson . Henry Huff Lucille Cathey . Winfred Thompson . Marcus Gulley Fred Glazener . Jackie Spainhour Business Manager Bill Byrd Circulation Managers Lomax Crook and Winfred Thompson Advertising Manager Kenneth E. Davis Henry Anderson Vice-President of the Euthalian Literary Society, is to fill the unexpired term of James V. Wright as Euthalian President. Wright is . going to Virginia Tech, where he will take a course in the installation of ra dios in aircraft. Clyde Rollins has been elected to take An derson's place as Vice-Presi dent. ^tne0n Volume XVI. January 31, 1942. Number 8. Something For Nothing It would seem that something that can be obtained for noth ing is not worth having; such is the universal balance between price and value. No apparent dogma can be accepted com pletely, however; for there ore literally millions of people on earth who continue to exist from day to day with this hope paramount in their minds, with this hope their only driving force. Narrowing the subjects down to those with whom we are acquainted, we find an outstanding fact present in the outlook of every laborer. Everyone who has ever held a job has ac cepted his check each pay-day with anticipation, hoping, with no basis for hope, that the boss, for some unpredictable reason, has raised his pay. He knows the standard of pay; he knows what he earned in relation to that standard. He has made a contract with that standard, agreeing to work for an accepted amount; therefore he has not earned one cent more than the time he worked allots him. In spite of this, few people approach a pay-day without hoping that they will receive more than they earned. It is the same in school. You know how hard you work, how much time you spend on each subject. You know your intelli gence in relation to each subject. You should realize the rela tion between the time spent and your ability to comprehend a certain course. There should be no doubt in your mind as to how much you really earned on each subject. In spite of that, most people look forward to receiving a test grade with antici pation, hoping they received more than they deserve; hoping so strongly that the teacher slipped them a few points that be fore long they are expecting it and are ready to demand it if the instructor does not hove the reward ready for them. A gift is nice to have, but something you earn with your own sweat and blood is really the priceless thing to you. How many football lettermen have offered to sell the letter they paid for so dearly? Very few. You may demand something for nothing, but after you receive it you don't appreciate it much. Usually you would be willing to part with it at a fraction of its actual value. Isn't it true that the things you work for the hardest, the things you pay the most for, are your most prized possessions'? —J.F.W. By East Is this a dagger which I see before me? Come let me clutch thee! I just sow my French grade. Don't sleep after your alarm clock sounds; he who would command must first rule him self. Love thy neighbor, and he will meet you half way; de spise thy neighbor, and he will (Continued on Page 4) Gals’ Grooming Guide SHE SNOOPS TO CONQUER A girl gets by with being witty. Because she's also slim one pretty. Men admire a girl who's smart— More Ways To Skin A Cat On January 16, Mr. King, one of Mars Hill's history pro fessors, addressed the student body, announcing as his sub ject, "Honesty Is The Best Policy." The students slouched in their seats and prepared to listen to the conventional fifteen- minute sermon (probably justified) concerning social morals. But this was not the customary advisory dissertation. Mr. King said that he was going to discuss a phase of Japanese philo sophy. The students sat up. "The Japanese," said Mr. King, "have no sense of honesty whatsoever. At the very moment that a peace conference was being held in Washington, bombers were being loaded for the double-crossing attack upon Pearl Harbor." "Now he's going to give the Japs a thorough verbal flailing," mused the students, as they leaned forward at attention. Mr. King continued, describing how Japan has become a modern nation since Admiral Perry opened her doors in the last century. America taught her modem war, big business; but America did not teach her double-dealing diplomacy. Trickery and dishonesty are ingrained characteristics of the Japanese people. Japan has been planning an empire at the expense of other nations for more than a hundred years.- On these precedents rests our justification for war with Japan. "Bravo!" said the loud applause of the students. "They're a bunch of crooked rats!" The point had been put across, but no sermon had been preached. Maybe the students are just dumb. —W.R.G. The femme who looks it wins his heart. Don't say you aren't beautiful! You yourself must take the reins in your firm little hands and run the works. Fortunately beauty, or the illusion of beauty—and who's going to split hairs over the difference?—is a habit that can be cultivated. Million dollar-grooming is more a matter of time and care than money. So girls, help yoursel:: to beauty and charm. Now that exams are night-mares of the past let's take an inven tory of ourselves. Your clothes first: a great deal has been said about longer dresses, but we won't talk about that un less you say so. If you would be graceful though, the bottom of your dress should match the bottom of your knee cap. And speaking of dresses—time to change the collar that doesn't absolutely sparkle, time to press those pleats in more firmly, and time to see that socks or accessories match your outfit even though you have only one class to attend. And never under any circum stances allow yourself to dig a dress out of the back of your closet to wear it just-this-once- more because it's raining and it will spot anyway. Just as sure as taxes, if you aren't well-groomed you won't be the beautiful girl you are. Polish yourself as though you were the Koh-i-noor; and, my dear, you'll shine on the cam pus Confidentially, by some in scrutable malice of fate, your S. P. may be lurking, and just when you haven't taken time to . . . you know what —A. M. . Dirt Well, here it is again. Exams are over, and we hope you liked 'em. Really, there wasn't much time to check on sub versive activities, but there are a few noticeable cases that were brought to our attention. Take the case of the good shepherd of the hills, for in stance. How's your Lamb, John? Three times in succession has he dated different, O, so fortunate femmes. I refer to none other than Douglas, Beau Brummel, Cassanova Aldrich. He hasn't sung his Swan song yet, but he does seem different since that math review in Spill man parlor. Catherine Haithcock has learned the hook and Crook of things since that Christmas visitor. It couldn't have been Santa Claus, because Santa only comes once a year. We hove just learned that on his way home during the holidays your good managing editor, William R. Gabbert, held someone's baby from Asheville to Knoxville. He de clined to say either whose baby or how old she was. "Footsie" Faile is having woman trouble! He can't de cide ■ between Georgia Cole man and Sara Curtis. They say that, having learned the use of the telephone, he is keeping the wires hot making "time." And Carl says, "Sometimes I wonder if Lilia ever thinks of me." Wallace seems a bit un settled as to which flame to cherish. Time was when only one part of Georgia was on his mind; now he's diversify ing. Sailor, beware!!! Speak ing of sailors, ask Claire about hers. Hilda may not be vastly af fected by the defense program, but why this certain interest when the subject of Cannon is brought up? "Keep 'em Flying," Jimmy, John, Harper, Plott, Cafego, and all of you boys leaving for defense work and flight training. The report is that Edna Anne goes up in a Huff at the sight of Henry in coaching class. Cheer up, Joey. You still make a hit with Jeanne. And "Mickey Palmer" made quite a hit in the "Gloves" tournament. What a way to gain inspiration!! Boys, they say there ore some empty rooms in Landers House; very little worn, except for the doors and the table tops. You'd never guess who dated Carolyn Wilburn Wednesday night. Naw, 'twasn't Cherry. No, Miller's at Durham. Nope, that's not Wright. I'll give you a hint. He's the guy what gets Oliver attention at the table. Shirley has been unable to secure his seat next to Elaine at the table for the past few (Continued on Page 3) W ho Is The'® Average Person?® ^ God has placed upon ti j earth a species of animal 1 that is commonly and generd known as the human bell Out of this species, the mi frequently found portion of 1 man life is the average persi Are you the average p son? Do you complain wh you think you have had a b deal? Do you toss and roll your bed at night when m' Li people, it seems, are enjoy! to the fullest extent that neo sity called sleep—"The gerjan. sleep that knits up the ravebteh sleeve of care"? Do you ofe L wonder and marvel at beat beauty of mountains, l^e, ‘ uniqueness of the tiny snCcse flake, the structure of masshal ’ man-made machinery? Is Trei this a mystery to you? Is brr an enigma? Do you rise eObns in order to fire the furnace ich. prepare breakfast for the foe Si ily? Do you get a feeling!. Ev both seriousness and gab wi when the Christmas seas, approaches? .ars Tre: If you find yourself witlf^Q these boundaries, then YHq whether you like it or not, mCQ consider yourself as the rage person. The average Ppio son rarely thinks of himself Ad just being average, but as I 'Wc ing a little different, a U more intelligent than his nei! n bor. He does not reveal i by his actions, but deep ins! of him his ego is inflated (C that feeling. A person of igioi great class finds that he ofhun wants to be alone. He ke^nfit secret desires, ambitions, (he f inventions to himself. When! in has accomplished a gP piece of work that has tahg . months of energy and eff‘g (Continued on Page 4) 'n Jc Manners And Customs The manners and custoi?^^^ the fashions of behavior, many male students are always becoming to geO^^ men. For example, in dormitory many students no consideration for others that they gather jazz and otf barbarous types of music the ether waves by means txes -- ^ '^1 . the radio and have the sow^® gushing forth with such vofo^™® that the so-called music audible over the entire dou®®^ tory. This is especially anP* Tht fng to those who ore tryin^*?s®i discipline themselves to d^bilit; concentration. Are t h t thoughtless students not in that they hog the quietP**Yon ♦hat is rightfully others ^^°Dy turn it into bedlam? Swine are to be found .i ^ — —— - — j other places than the ddouni tories, too. If someone has impression that swine are ^prne found in pens, he should rdC gg a sight-seeing tour of a diPtJi hall at meal time. He w^bats iind there two types of s'f^ouse —the "hog union" and the bdies vidual pig. If some non-m^^tton ber happens to be thrown awai fate with a table of organi*ged swine, the poor student is ♦^lo; i ikely to leave the dining becic in about the same conditioPie f le entered it. Now the ibant: vidual pig presents a sc^irab! what different picture, ghtly (Continued on Page 4)
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