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VOLUME LIII AUBURN, ALABAMA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1930 NUMBER 39
Glee Club Is To
Present Concert
On Friday Night
Will Be First Presentation In
Two Years Before Auburn
Audience
CLUB PRAISED BY CRITICS
Concert Will Be Given In
Langdon Hall
The Auburn Glee Club; heralded
by prominent musical critics throughout
the state as the greatest choral
organization appearing this year in
Alabama will be heard in formal concert
Friday evening at eight o'clock
in Langdon Hall under the direction
of J. W. Brigham. Earl Hazel, pi-fc
anist will accompany the fifty voices
in the first concert of the club in
Auburn in two years.
The program will be the same as
that presented in the five appearances
of the club in various cities
throughout the state during the previous
week. Other than the popular
glee number sung by the chorus; college
songs, solos and quartette selections
have been chosen for variety.
The club this year will feature an
amusing burlesque done in the manner
of a comic opera. The feature
called "Cleopatra" was composed by
J. W. Brigham, director.
The stage appearance of the glee
club this year has attracted wide favorable
comment throughout the
state. It is said that the entire program
is characterized by quiet formality
and that the personnell present
a dignified array of well-trained
voices whether in choral, quartette
or solo numbers.
"The Blizzard" is one of the many
expressive numbers offered in the
variety program this season. The expression
and vocal treatment are ty
pical of the presentations of the club
this year. Another choral arrange
ment sure to please any audience is
"The Death of the Red Man!"
The state press was generous in
praise of Earl Hazel, accompanist.
The offering of this talented musician
was the object of much applause
wherever the club appeared.
W. A. P. I. Broadcasts
Novelty Noon Program
"Dick and Dan" Hold Interesting
Conversation On Farm Topics
When the dinner horn calls Alabama
farmers from the field on Wednesday,
radio listeners can hear Dick
and Dan around the dinner table
squabbling about their farm >rob-lems
over WAPI from Auburn. The
Dick and Dan dinner table skit has
been made a regular opening feature
each Wednesday on the Auburn noon
presentation 12-12:30.
This week Dick will have H. B.
Tisdale home for dinner and the conversation
will probably drift to cotton
varieties since the guest is an
expert in this line. Dan will perhaps
drop in during the course of
the meal and together their inquisitive
and skeptical tongues may get
Mr. Tisdale in much "hot water"
when his technical knowledge is put
to the test.
Auburn Lions Will Help
Form Club At Lafayette
Local Organization Offers Bible To
Frat Winning "Go-to-Church"
Local members will assist at the
organization of a Lions Club at Lafayette
on Friday night, it was announced
at the regular Tuesday
meeting and luncheon of the club.
All Auburn Lions are planning to
attend the installation.
It was decided by the chairman of
the publicity committee that a Bible
will be presented to the fraternity
winning the "Go-to-Church" contest
being held this month. This will be
the second year that the Lions Club
has made this presentation.
Visitors present were J. L. Fen ton
and Dr. M. L. Boevers.
Broadcast Date
Scheduled For
Friday,March7
Date Changed to Allow Dr.
Knapp To Speak Next
Friday Night
PLANS COMPLETE
Music By Auburn Band Is
Head-Liner For
Program
That the student radio program
scheduled to be presented over
WAPI as the feature of the Auburn
hour Friday evening has been postponed
until March 7 to allow the
President to deliver a special message
to farmers and businessmen in
the interest of cotton acreage was revealed
late today by Rosser Alston,
chairman of the radio committee.
It was learned that complete arrangements
have been made for the
student program" which will reveal college
life realistically to go on the air
at the latter date.
The importance of the two programs
conflicting the student radio
feature was scheduled for the first
week in March.
The program as arranged will feature
Dr. Knapp and several of the
deans as well as a number of stu-
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COLLEGE NEWS EDITOR
TO ADDRESS STUDENTS
IN JOURNALISM CLASS
Walter Randolph to Speak On
News Writing Feb-
•> ruary 25th
The story of how a public relations
counsel had Hoover, Henry Ford, and
and Thomas A. Edison following his
directions in a nationally known publicity
stunt will be one of the headlights
of a talk on "Publicity News
Writing" to be given by Walter L.
Randolph, news editor for the Department
of Public Informaiton of Auburn,
at a joint meeting of all journalism
classes to be held in 306 Sam-ford
Hall at 8 p. m. Tuesday, February
25.
Between 50 and 60 students from
classes in reporting, college journalism,
feature writing, agricultural
and advanced agricultural journalism
will be required to attend the lecture.
Mr. Randolph was a member of the
Auburn class of '25 and has taken advanced
work at the University of Virginia
since his graduation from Auburn.
He has for three years been
associate editor of the Progressive
Farmer published in Birmingham. He
took up his duties at the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute last fall.
The talk to be given Tuesday is
but one of a series of lectures given
at the journalism classes this year.
The classes have been addressed earlier
in the season by P. O. Davis, head
of the Department of Public Information,
and Elmer G. Salter.
Agricultural Faculty
Given Praise By Editor
Article In Progressive Farmer Receives
Comment
A series of articles by the faculty
of the Agricultural engineering department
of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute on the need of improved
farm machinery in Alabama in the
Feb. 8, issue of the Progressive
Farmer brought the following praise
from the editor: "I went to you
people for help in this matter because
it has seemed to me that you
come nearer working out the relationship
of farm machinery to farm
crops and management than anyone
in the agricultural engineering field
with whom I have come in contact."
The articles all served to bring out
the fact that the Alabama farmer has
not progressed and improved his
equipment as have the farmers of
other states. It was shown how with
as small an investment as three hundred
dollars the average farmer can
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BRONZE PLAQUE IS
AWARDED TO TIGER
THEATRE MANAGER
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This Award Result Of Three
Months Study Of Many
Theatres
For excellence of reproduction of
sound and projection upon the screen,
Foreman Rogers, manager of the Tiger
Theatre, has been awarded a
bronze placque by the "Herald World"
of Chicago. This award is the result
of over three months' study
among the theatres in the United
States.
Because the acoustics of many
theatres were imperfect and, as a result,
presented imperfect reproductions,
the "Herald World" decided to
hold a contest that would stimulate
a desire for better "talkies" among
the theatre owners. Leading newspapers
throughout the country were
assigned districts and the editors were
appointed as judges. The southeastern
district, of which the Tiger
Theatre is a member, was only awarded
seven placques.
The requirements of the contest
were perfect sound reproduction, first
class projection, and good equipment.
The Tiger Theatre, whch is said to
be the "finest little theatre in the
country" has all these facilities. New,
in interior and exterior, is presents
a good appearance to Auburn and is
considered one of its assets. Mr. Rogers
demonstrated how good sound effects
may be produced upon the stage.
Every picture that is shown in the
Auburn show house is carefully rehearsed
at a private showing". The
volume is adjusted to fit the theatre,
and the projection is regulated. Then
when the show is presented to the
public nothing is lacking. All the
harsh sounds, so usually found in the
"talkies," is absent and the performance
is an enjoyment.
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Costly Apparatus Is
Given Chemical Dept.
All Electric Machine Can Carry Out
Twenty-four Experiments
At Once
A costly machine, for the determination
of the percentage of nitrogen
in fertilizers, was given to the State
Laboratory today, as announced by
Dr. B. B. Ross, state chemist and dean
of the school of chemistry.
The new machine, which is all-electric,
contains the necessary equipment
to carry out twenty-four experiments
at one time. The efficiency
of the department will be greatly
increased in the chemical analysis
of fertilizers.
The State Laboratory, which will
be located in the new chemistry building,
will be equipped by the college.
It will be completed and ready for
use in the near future.
PUNS COMPLETED
FOR WASHINGTON'S
DAY CELEBRATION
Regimental Review Features
Birthday Of First President
Here
GRAVES TO SPEAK
Luncheon to Be Given For
Board Of Trustees
Arrangements have been completed
for the annual Washington Birthday
observances which will be held on
Saturday morning; the celebration
will consist df a review of the R. O.
T. C. unit and an address by Governor
Graves, as had been planned.
All classes are excused for the day.
A meeting of the Board of Trustees
will also take place.
The review will be held at ten
o'clock; it is the first time that the
governor and trustees has seen the
unit in the new gray uniform, and
it is desired by military officials that
the first impression be a very favorable
one.
At eleven, there will be formal exercises
in Langdon Hall; it is there
that the governor will talk.
Following a luncheon at twelve,
the Trustees will meet with President
Knapp, at which time important
matters will be discussed. Besides
Governor Graves, the following members
of the Board of Trustees, are expected
to be present: Dr. A. F. Harmon;
H. D. Merrill, Anniston; Harry
Herzfield, Alexander City; Oliver
R. Hood, Gadsden; Charles Henderson,
Troy} J. A. Rogers, Gainesville;
C. W. Ashcraft, Florence; C. S. McDowell,
Jr., Eufaula; Victor H. Hanson,
Birmingham; W. H. Oates, Mobile;
T. D. Samford, Opelika; and
P. S. Haley, Oakman.
Prof. Robinson Elected
Head of Entomologists
Prof. G. A. Trollope Is New President
of Poultrymen
Prof. J. M. Robinson, entomologist
for the State Agricultural Experiment
Station here was officially notified
Monday of his election to the
chairmanship of the Cotton States
Branch of the American Association
of Economic Entomologists. He was
elected at a recent meeting of the
association at Jackson, Miss.
Another Auburn man was honored
by election at the Jackson meeting.
Prof. George A. Trollope is now
president of the poultry section of
the Association of Southern Agricultural
Workers.
NOTICE FRESHMEN
All freshmen are urged by the
Executive Cabinet to take an active
interest in the election of freshmen
representatives tomorrow. Go to the
polls and vote!
MISS ROSE GUNTER TO
LEAD GRAND MARCH
AT MILITARY DANCE
One Hundred and Twenty
Girls to Receive
Bids
Miss Rose Gunter with H. H. Hill-man,
Cadet Colonel of the R. O. T. C.
will lead the Grand March at the
Military Ball Friday evening, Feb.
28th. Miss Gunter is the daughter
of Mayor and Mrs. W. A. Gunter, of
Montgomery. She has often been a
guest at previous Auburn dances, and
was leader of the Grand March at the
Sophomore Hop in 1928.
Bids have been sent to more than
one hundred twenty girls in Montgomery,
Birmingham, Columbus, Atlanta,
and other neighboring towns.
The decorations will be entirely
military in effect. Silhouettes of
military Officers, dancing couples,
and other appropriate figures are
to be placed at intervals around the
walls of the gymnasium. The ceiling
will be decorated with red, white
and blue crepe streamers. A large
panel containing a military scene will
be placed back of the orchestra stand.
All decorations are being done by a
committee under the supervision of
Charlie Davis.
The Military Ball is an annual
event at Auburn, and has been held
for a number of years. It is given
by the seniors of the R. O. T. C, and
the staff officers of the R. O. T. C.
together with some of the army officers
from Fort Benning will be guests
at the ball.
The program for the dances includes
the Grand March, Artillery
lead-out, Engineer lead-out, and two
no-breaks.
As yet the orchestra has not been
announced, but will be made known
later in the week.
"The Rock" To
Be Given Here
Thursday Nite
Biblical Drama Is Finest Ever
Produced By Players; Marked
Ability Shown By Cast
STARTS AT 8:15 P. M.
Thaddeus Luther Rose,
Famous Philanthropist
Visits Auburn Monday
Famous Philanthropist Addresses
Kiwanis Club At Weekly
Meeting
Thaddeus Luther Rose, of Geor-giana,
noted philanthropist and educator,
was the principal speaker at
Monday's meeting of the Auburn Kiwanis
Club. The club was also addressed
by Dr. George Petrie.
Mr. Rose came to Auburn upon
special invitation from the club and
spoke on some of his unusual experiences.
He told how, many years ago,
he devoted his life to service for his
fellow men. This he has continued
and has made provision for continuing
this work after he is going.
During this service he spent a
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Prof. Shuford Talks At
Sun. Plainsman Meet
Phi Kappa Delta Entertains Staff At
Weekly Smoker
"What a Reporter Should Know"
was the subject of a short talk by
Professor Gene Shuford, of the department
of journalism, at a meeting
of the Plainsman staff at the Phi
Kappa Delta house on Sunday night.
He gave many pointers on the writing
of news stories which were of especial
value to freshman reporters. The
writing of editorials was discussed
and questions from the group answered.
Hot chocolate and sandwiches
were served during the meeting
by the Phi Kappa Delta members
of the staff.
Junior - Senior Elects
Annual Hike Monday
The juniors and seniors in electrical
engineering journeyed out to Yar-brough's
spring on Monday afternoon
for their annual hike which is sponsored
by the seniors and Eta Kappa
Nu. Boxing matches and a tug-of-war
were held, after which the elecs
toasted weiners and marshmallows,
and were served plenty of other eats.
Much Credit Due To Professor
Shaver and to Conscientious
Work Of Players
A public presentation of "The
Rock," a three-act plan given by the
Auburn Players will be held on
Thursday at eight fifteen o'clock, at
the Y. W. C. A. Hut, on College
Street. •
At a private showing before members
of the Players not in the cast,
the play was excellently done, and
the audience Thursday night is assured
a very good performance.
The cast is as follows: Simon Peter,
Murff Hawkins; Adina, wife of Simon,
Mildred Wood; Deborah, Margaret
Lawrenz; Ucal, Dryden Baugh-man;
Mary Magdeline, Wyoline Hester;
Roman Soldier, George Sanford;
servant, Leondus Brown.
The play, biblical in character,
deals with the life of Simon. As a
fisherman, Simon toils and slaves
everyday. His labors are ill reward-
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SOCIETY ORGANIZED BY
TEXTILE STUDENTS AT
MONDAY NIGHT MEETING
Cleveland Adams Is Elected
President of Auburn's Newest
Engineering Society
A Textile Engineering Society was
organized at a meeting last Monday
night; plans were adopted to have
meetings each Monday night at seven
p. m.
The following officers were elected:
Cleveland Adams, president; Jack
Cumbee, vice-president; J. M. Jones,
Jr., secretary; F. J. Creighton, treasurer;
and J. C. McFerrin, reporter.
At the meeting next Monday night,
the constitution is to be presented
and adopted by the society; plans are
to be made concerning a visit of the
textiles to the Alabama Cotton Exchange
at Montgomery on February
28, where an assembly of cotton
growers and manufacturers will as
semble.
The president stated that plans are
now under way to have some of the
outstanding men, of this section of the
country address the Textile Society
at its future meetings. Mr. Donald
Comer, of Birmingham, owner of seventeen
mills throughout Alabama, has
consented to address the society next
fall.
Hi School Cage
Tourney Opens
Here Thursday
Twenty-Nine Teams Are Entered
In State Wide
Contest
TEN GAMES FIRST DAY
Tuskegee To Meet Five Points
In Opening Game
Chemical Issue Of
Engineer Off Press
Articles Pertaining to Chemistry
Featured In Latest Issue Of
Technical Publication
With L. F. Camp, '31, Ch.E., and
John L. Christian, '31, Ch. E., as acting
editors, the Chemical issue of the
"Auburn Engineer" was off the press
Tuesday afternoon. The feature articles
of the new issue are entirely
devoted to subjects pertaining to
Chemical Engineering, written both
by students and faculty members of
the department of Chemical Engineering.
This is the fifth issue of the magazine
published since becoming a member
of the Engineering College Magazines
Association, and to date the reports
from the association are very
favorable, and the work of A. A.
Strauss, editor-in-chief of the publication
has been commended.
The March issue of the "Engineer"
will be the "Mechanical" number, and
the April issue will be devoted to the
"Electrical engineers. The May "Engineer"
will be published by the staff
for next term, which will be selected
later in the semester, and as yet no
definite plans have been formulated
for this number.
Five Points and Tuskegee will meet
in the opening game of the fourth
district tournament which begins in
the alumni gymnasium at one o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. Twenty-nine
teams are entered in the tourney,
which is to be one of the largest to
be held in the state this year.
Ten games will be played the open,
ing day with three others carded for
Friday morning. This will complete
the first round, and leave only 16
teams in the running for the honor
of representing this district in the
state tournament.
For some unknown reason, the cage
teams in this section of the state annually
have some of the outstanding
contenders for state honors. The representatives
from the fourth district
have placed ten times in the semifinals
of the state tournaments over
a span of eight years. This record
is equalled only by the Birmingham
district.
Practically all of the teams entered
have won more games than they
have lost this season, as Goodwater,
Tallassee, Wetumpka, Union Springs,
Lanett, Langdale, Fairfax, Notasul-ga,
Waverly, Dadeville, Ridge Grove,
Shorter, Opelika, Phoenix City, and
LaFayette are all boasting records
over the .500 mark.
Opelika, Inverness, and Notasulga
drew byes in the first round, as only
29 of the 37 teams eligible to compete
in the tournament sent in entry
blanks filled out.
The teams entered selected Good-water,
Tallassee, Ridge Grove, and
Dadeville as heat leaders. Goodwater
and Ridge Grove are in the same
bracket, while Tallassee and Dadeville
are in the lower bracket. The
heat leaders are expected to reach the
semi-finals after hard fights, with
Goodwater and Tallassee the favorites
to represent the district in the state
meet. Waverly is the dark horse of
the tournament.
The schedule for the games in the
first round are: Thursday: 1:00 p.
m., Five Points and Tallassee; 2:00,
Auburn and Holtville; 3:00, Camp
Hill and Fairfax; 4:00, Goodwater
and Shorter; 5:00, Ridge Grove and
Daviston; 6:00, Seale and Smith Station;
7:00 Eclectic and Lanett; 8:00,
Tallassee and Alexander City; 9:00,
Dadeville and Langdale, 10:00, Southern
Industrial Institute and Waverly.
Friday: 9:00 a, m., LaFayette and
Wetumpka; 10:00, Union Springs and
Union; 11:00, Riverview and Phenix
City.
The second round will begin at 1:00
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Auburn English Prof.
Edits Treasure Island'
New Edition Contains Interesting
Notes and Explanations Of
Sea Terms
A new edition of Stevenson's
'Treasure Island" has just been edited
by Professor J, R. Rutland, head
of the English department here. The
book, published by the J. B. Lippin-cott
and Company is a most decided
improvement upon similar books of
other editions, for it contains a glossary
of sea terms and notes containing
references to the story.
An introduction by Professor Rutland
acquaints the reader with Stevenson's
life and his works. An appendix
gives a list of books that
might serve as literary contemporaries
of "Treasure Island." The book,
because of the many improvements, is
a more practical one for high school
use than others for it is more valuable
to the student.
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THE PLAINSMAN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1930
Sty? f latnsman
Published semi-weekly by the students of
the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn,
Alabama.
Subscription rates $3.50 per year (60
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at the Post Office, Auburn, Ala.
Business and editorial offices at Auburn
Printing Co. on Magnolia Street.
Office hours: 11-12 A. M. Daily.
STAFF
A. V. Blankenship ..-' Editor-in-chief
Walter B. Jones Business Manager
EDITORIAL STAFF
Thomas P. Brown Managing Editor
Robert Hume Associate Editor
Rosser Alston - Associate Editor
• H. G. Twomey - - Associate Editor
Gabie Drey News Editor
Victor White - . - News Editor
A. C. Taylor '- -Sports Editor
Murff Hawkins Exchange Editor
REPORTERS
A. C. Cohen, '32; K. B. McMillan, '33; J. C.
Johnson, '33; J. R. Chadwick, '33; R. K.
Sparrow, '33; C. H. Currey, '33; R. T.
Wasson, '33; Lewis Bischoff, '33; A. D.
Mayo, '33; G. F. Adams, 33; J. C.
McFerin, '33; Alan Troup, '32.
BUSINESS STAFF
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Charles Davis Circulation Mgr.
The Glee Club Has
Successful Tour
Professor J. W. Brigham is to be congratulated
upon the splendid showing made
by the Auburn Glee Club, who, under his
direction, recently completed a tour of the
larger cities in the northern and central
portions of the state. Professor Brigham
has succeeded in proving to quite a number
of people that Auburn and her activities
are well up in the cultural plane.
Compliments of the highest kind, which
are really too numerous to mention, were
heaped upon the Glee Club and its able director.
According to several critics the
Auburn Glee Club compared most favorably
indeed with the glee clubs of other
Southern Colleges and this in itself is a
distinctive compliment when it is remembered
that Professor Brigham has had but
one semester in which to whip a group
of untrained men into shape. The work
has been hard on both the members and
their director, but their work has been
fully repaid by the favorable impressions
which they have succeeded in spreading
throughout the state. Too often have the
people outside this institution thought of
Auburn as a place where the more artistic
and cultural things of life were neglected
perhaps, just a little too much.
However, anyone who entertained such an
idea and went to any of the Club's performances
during the past week could not
but realize that he had been too harsh
in their judgment.
College Students
Receive Too Much Criticism
Every few weeks reports of some Auburn
student getting into trouble, causing
the college to acquire a bad name because
of his actions, and leading many to
believe that Auburn is the last place in
the world for one seeking an education to
go. We become so accustomed to them
that very little attention is directed that
way. We merely assign this to some few
who have not the self control becoming a
gentleman; we are Inot considered ssach
by many professors; but,most of the correction
doctrine comes from the worthy
citizens of the state.
The question "Are they familiar with
conditions existing at other schools" immediately
arises. We are led to believe
that they are not, for if student publications
and leading dailies throughout the
country are perused, many stories will be
found of student's rioting, disregarding the
law, and raising the devil in general. These,
student upheavals occur in the largest
schools in the nation; it has been impossible
to subdue them entirely. In some
instances the students fight with each
other; in others, with the police. It is not
an outburst of lawlessness, an utter disregard
for the rights of others, but the
response of enthuiastic youth to life. The
youth attending the American colleges are
not old enough to assume the responsibilities
of life; they do not shun them, but
are not aware of their presence. So they
allow the enthusiasm and vibrant youth
in their bodies to run wild.
Again, we question the familiarity of the
older people of the state with this institution.
We grant that the destructive element
often enters due to the thoughtless
action of some, but the majority have no
such attitudes.
The younger generation that causes the
older group so much worry are the leaders
in the welfare of the state and nation
tomorrow. They are in a position to assume
the helm then, for the feeling of responsibility
has pervaded the atmosphere
in which they live. While now, a close
analyzation of the facts surrounding any
case of mischief on the part of an Auburn
student might reveal to the older and more
experienced residents exuberant youth and
not the lawless, destructive element among
young people.
Letters to the Editor
Editor the Plainsman:
I must confess a weakness for playing
"Roscoe". I am a sophomore but not "A
Sophomore" who spoke his little piece of
the "Roscoe" evil shortly ago. I suppose
that I am helpless, lack initiative, and
lack ability to think for myself also. Yes,
I'm almost sure that I do, yet it is just
one more nickel and your money will come
back. And I'm in college too!
But I have my strong points also. I
have never roomed with a Primitive Baptist,
never greased street car rails, never
cut classes to go to police course, never
accepted an invitation to a girl's college
prom and faked a telegram to get out of
going, and never sneaked little random
pieces and meaningless nonsense into a
newspaper column. Also I have never liked
a certain columnist and his column. You
know, editor, I'm kind of doubtful about
those words, column and columnist. They
may confuse one as to whom I mean.
Columnist may not fit the gentleman,
gentleman may not fit either, but we'll let
that ride.
And to make a most punk, or should I
say most rotten joke out of one already
made more rotten, I suggest that the esteemed
columnist get the Blue Key Trophy.
Then he can wither all well-meaning,
simple-minded folk, who dare to voice a
thought on anything, with his ample supply
of sarcasm. And those who haven't
brains enough to keep from throwing away
their money may come in for their share
of fire also. Of course, I expect to be included
too in this withering blast.
If there be one who has never cast a
nickel at "Roscoe", let him be the first to
sneak back to me.
Yours for longer and more sarcastic
columns, I remain.
Ivan Roscoevitch.
P. S. My IDEA of Paradise is the place
where the "Roscoe" hit for twenty each
time and the chips are given free if you
buy "Murchandise".
Editor the Plainsman:
Dear Sir:
I would like to take this opportunity to
bring certain corrections and personal
suggestions before the eyes of Mr. Aaron
Billowheel, who expresses his personal
opinions in his column headed "Well, I'd
Say This".
A letter was published recently, condemning
the gambling activities that were going
on in Auburn. The letter stated facts,
as they actually are in Auburn, and seemed
to meet with approval from many directions.
Mr. Billowheel, however, comment's
upon the "wailing" letter, and says: "It
is just such helplessness, lack of initiative,
and lack of ability to think for oneself,
that is greatly responsible for Auburn's
campus being a hotbed of moronic organizations,
and for Auburn's student body,
in the main, being a sluggish, mentally
muscle-bound mass of humanity."
My personal advice to Mr. Billowheel is
that he should leave Auburn. It is not
good enough for him. Personally, I would
not like to go to a college that was full
of organizations composed of students that
were morons, nor would I care to remain in
a college where I would term my class
mates as being sluggish, and a mentally
muscle-bound mass of humanity. If I
found myself in such an institution I would
certainly leave—and without casting any
sardonic reflections upon the standards of
the students or the institution. In this
instance, I am sure Mr. Billowheel lost
control of his manners, as well as his sense
of propriety. An explanation of some sort
should certainly be forthcoming.
My suggestions to the editor of the 'Well,
I'd Say This" column are, I believe, worthy,
and he may profit from them in the future.
First, I would not criticise any subject
with which I were not familiar. Secondly,
I would analize any radical criticisms before
I made them. Others may do so to
your embarrassment.
In defense of the movement to break up
gambling in Auburn, I would like, once
again, to call attention to the fact that
certain merchants of Auburn are breaking
State and Federal laws by operating
gambling machines in their houses of business.
There doesn't seem to be any law
at all in Auburn, and the appeal to the
self-respect of the parties under discussion
has certainly brought no results. Therefore
it would seem, of a necessity, to bring
law enforcement into Auburn. This can
be gotten, and very easily, so if the guilty
parties cannot be impressed in one way,
most assuredly they can in another. May
the results come quickly, and for the good
of the town—lastingly.
Yours truly,
A SOPHOMORE
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On Saturday, February
22, as I have
told you, we are to
have the Board of
Trustees here f or
their annual meeting.
It is an important occasion.
I am particularly
anxious that the
student body should
be here in full force
for a fine, annual review and inspection,
and in order to listen to Governor Graves
who will speak at the convocation. I am
asking your full cooperation.
* * * * *
Sports writers are funny folks or else
I am not much of a judge of a basketball
game. A sports writer said of the Tech-
Auburn game that Auburn did not show
much. Well, I admit the score did not
show it but I will venture this assertion:
if we had been as accurate in hitting the
basket when we got down to it as Tech
was, the score would have either been
very close or we would have won. I believe
our team carried the ball shooting
distance as much if not more than Tech
but they missed their shots—I mean shots
that were not interfered with particularly.
They shot rather desperately sometimes,
it is true, but nevertheless they missed.
There was one Tech man who had
a fatal habit of ringing the basket every
time he shot. I am not excusing our team;
they just had an off night on shooting the
basket. I do not want to raise any argument
about it because sports writers have
their own opinions about what's what and
I suppose we poor underlings must keep
out of that section of the newspaper. So
there you are.
* * * * *
Every time I go down to the Chemistry
Building there is either some student or
some member of the chemical or pharmaceutical
faculty looking around over it and
I do not blame them at all. When it is
all finished and done and we have moved
in, I am going to propose that we have
an open house so that everybody can come
some evening and look over this beautiful
plant.,
* * * * *
One of the problems of Auburn is not
a college problem but the problem of the
community itself and its growth. An institution
of this kind is so much a part of
the community and the community is so
much a part of the institution that their
lives are inseparable. I. think there never
was a finer cooperation in basic feeling
between a community and a college than
there is here at Auburn. Nevertheless
there are some things which the community
must do and the college people must
help them to do those things. Before I
say what these things are I want to say
the most gratifying thing in the world is
the interest in building new and attractive
apartments and homes. That these
will be worthwhile is shown by the fact
that they are in demand before the foundation
is laid.
But Auburn needs first and above everything
a sewage disposal system and, second,
a new school plant which will be as
modern and up-to-date as the hundreds of
new school plants in the state, and third,
improved and extended public service organizations.
In all these the college is as
profoundly interested as the town. In the
first one because of the health of the student
body, the faculty and the community
as a whole; in the second one bacause the
young children of a town that is devoted
to education must have as good facilities
as there are anywhere. We have already
devoted teachers—teachers who have served
here a long time in the public schools
and whose services are well worthwhile,
but we need new buildings and new equipment.
And the third we must have also,
because of the very growth of the town,
the extending of buildings, increase in population—
a growth in public service. A
great lack in Auburn is a means of communication
between the town and townspeople
and all the rest of us. We have
no daily paper, in fact, no paper at all,
and, therefore, no public forum in which
we can discuss these problems. I am going
to suggest to the townspeople that
some of these days we have a mass meeting
in order that I may discuss some of
these problem with them, if they indicate
to me they are interested.
Several state universities are trying to
cut down enrollment. At Wisconsin President
Glenn Frank advocates the establishment
of stringent admittance examinations
in order to keep out mediocre students.
That university already demands a 10 per
cent higher scholarship above the regular
standard from out-of-state students as a
means of keeping down non-resident attendance.
Now it is faced with a resident
attendance that is too large.
"Devil May Care." "Yes, he may;
I don't."
but
°£ AUBURN FOOTPRINTS ^
Seen at the dance Saturday night: "Peabrain" Davis monopolizing all the girls;
Porter, as challenging as ever; the floor moving for some; the windows and doors
resembling each other for some, the usual punch at a dance being dead.
* * * * * * * * *
A soldier lost his left arm in the war so his right arm was left. His left arm
was not left since it was cut off and hi left arm was right. If he had lost his right
instead of his left, his left arm would have been left instead of his right, but that's
not right, for his right arm was left and not his left.
* * * * * * * * t *
Wonder if the public school inspector would make a noise like a bird twittering
if he were to kiss one of the teachers?
* * * * * * * * *
- He would probably need something more than just plain smelling salts.
* * * * * * * * *
"It's things like that that drive you down and down and down."
"Like what?"
"An hydraulic ram." •
* * * * * * * * *
We understand that a certain professor over in the Ag department gave his finger
nails an examination and then cut his class.
* * * * * * * * *
Helen's mother got the impression that she was stealing when someone wrote her
and said that Helen was taking home economics.
* * * * * * * * *
According to cable dispatches, very little gold braid will be in evidence at the
London Parley. This was probably due to some of the nations forgetting and practicing
misrepresentation of facts.
* * * * * * * * *
Probably a logical title for the former "Midas" of Wall Street would now be
"Minus."
* * * * * * * * *
An engineer has invented an automobile that will obey the human voice. We
see right now where some of the local owners of mostly ancient relics must be more
careful of their speech.
* * * * * * * * *
One consolation about the changes taking place in the world is that only a few
will be rapid enough to affect any of us.
* * * * * * * * *
The co-ed was just a farmer's daughter
She milked the cows
And followed the plows,
And now she carries water.
R. J. B.
* * * * * * * * *
From the most reliable sources it is said that O. T. Allen is having awfully
tough luck with his girl. He' is very bashful and when approached about this subject,
he declined to give out any information.
* * * * * * * * *
Judging from the scenes encountered every Friday and Saturday, the Auburn
freshmen have developed a highly dependable laundry delivery system. The number
of upperclassmen appearing at the laundry has steadily decreased.
* * * * * * * * *
We noticed in the paper where a woman, holding a high position in the home
economics field, has sent out a call to women to wear more clothe beneath the
surface made of artificial silk. She maintains that this would end wars as artificial
silk is made of gun cotton, the base of high explosives, and if this were done,
there would not be anything from which to make powder. Her idea may be good,
but we fear many more peacetime deaths as many explosions would likely take place.
* * * * * * * * * •
We feel like the man who was complaining that he had lost his overcoat in the
courtroom when the judge sternly informed him that many a suit had been lost with
less noise and complaining.
* * * * * * * *
The remains of the six Peking men recently found, who are credited with being
the original ancestors of the human race, had no heads. Apparently, we inherited
this one trait from them.
*:- WITH OTHER COLLEGES ->
NEW TYPE OF COLLEGE
A professor of psychology at the University
of Denver proposes a new type
of college. His new type would not produce
mighty warriors of the gridiron, sorority
sisters, and fraternity brothers inflated
by their superficial knowledge of
the classics, but "students of purpose, scholarship
and invention of the highest kind."
He proposes to drive from the halls of this
institution the "flapper, the loafer, the
sport and the idle ririch," to eliminate the
red tape of examination and ignore athletics.
In other words the old boy wants
to retire; because we have never seen the
type of student he dreamed of.
* * * * *
HOW ABOUT THESE
Did you know that the total registration
of New York University for the first
term of the present academic year has
reached 26,791 for its twelve degree conferring
colleges? The total registration
for the entire university is estimated at
40,000. Now we estimate, from the preceding
article, that 39,999 of the grand
total are football players, sorority sisters,
fraternity brothers, flappers, loafers or the
idle rich.
* * * * *
WHEN PROF MEETS STUDENT
Michigan State College, which had the
largest enrollment in its history last fall,
3,020, had only 100 flunk out. This three
per cent shrinkage is the smallest in the
files of the registrar's office. Its record
breaking winter registration was 2,783.
* * * * *
POSSIBLE
A University of Maryland senior was recently
wedded—secretly—to a Maryland coed.
We do not doubt that it was secretly.
But then, maybe Maryland coeds are different.
* * * * *
WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK
Strange things can happen, can't they?
The setting for this little act may be in any
college territory:
Two figures shambled towards each other
in the darkness of the Buena Vista road
last night.
"Say, buddy," said one of the figures,
"do you know where I can get two roosters?"
"Naw," was the reply. "They got you
out after somp'n too?" "I've been looking
all over this road for a note in a bottle and
I ain't seen no bottle."
"Well, let's go back," the first voice said.
"We can't do any good here."
"What 'ternity are going into?" came
from the note hunter.
"Phi Gam" was the answer. "What's
yours?"
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* * * * *
RAT FINISHED SCHOOL IN THREE
WEEKS
Cadet Bernstein, at; College Park, Georgia,
announced recently that he was through
school. This is a most peculiar case of a
cadet who finished school in three weeks.
Just think of it, hasn't even opened a book
for three weeks, and yet he's through
school. This is one of the unusual cases
recorded at G. M. A. in thirty years, and
so Cadet Bernstein gets the fur-lined bathtub
for first prize. Mr. Bernstein says
he owes his success to the fact that he
dreams all he knows—if that's the case he
ought to be a greater Edison. Yea! And
what about us; the times we dream of
something pleasant and only wake up to
take a quiz on the higher-nautics the prof
has just been lecturing on?
* * * * *
NOW FOR A POEM
There's a rumor on this campus that a
theme that once gets "A", is passed around
from hand to hand, and used for many
a day.
Professor spare that theme, touch not a
single thought, it has long done well by me,
and you shall harm it not.
When I was but a freshman green, I
wrote it late one night, it brought an "A"
right back to me, and I knew that professor
was right.
My brothers used it all these years, the
least they got was "B", would you put precedent
aside and mark it down to "E"?
Old theme; the strife still brave, and
prof, defame it not, for I'll be through with
school next year, and then I'll let it rot.
—Webster.
WELL, I'D SAY THIS
^By cAaron billowheel
EDITOR'S NOTE: The opinions expressed in
this column are not necessarily the editorial opinions
of this paper. It is a column of personal
comment, and is not to be read as an expression
of our editorial policy.
* * * * *
"And why, my good fellow, do you write
this column," I ask myself.
"Well, my equally good fellow," I reply,
"what else is there to do on Sunday night?"
"But, my good fellow," I ask again, "have
you no burning desires, no constructive
ideas for the good of Auburn?"
"Nope," I shoot back. "Constructive ideas
make my head ache."
"Then why, Oh why, my good fellow, do
you criticise and attempt to tear down and
aren't there many good things that you can
see?" I query in despair.
I pop right back with, "I don't criticise or
attempt to tear down—I laugh. And Tom
Bigbee takes care of all the good things.
There isn't enough for the both of us."
* • • • *
I ONCE disagreed with a professor in
that certain courses in school and college
have no educational value. This
professor held that certain courses known
as cultural, and that others such as Algebra
and Geometry were of no appreciable
value. And I, fool that I was, maintained
that they were desirable, due to,
what I thought was the fact, that any
knowledge had specific transferable qualities.
I repeat, fool that I was.
For now, in my senior year, after having
been embarrassed with Freshman
Chemistry, I am trying to learn Trigonometry.
At least I fear I shall have to
learn it to pass.
Everyone laughs and tells me that Trigonometry
is simple, easy. But I ask you,
why a cosine? Huh? And why, oh Lord,
is a colog sine? And what does a right
triangle have to do with whether or not
I become president?
Following a recent column of mine in
which I blurted out some ideas concerning
babies I was asked point blank by a
nice woman, whom I presume must know
about babies, where I got my wonderful
enlightment concerning brats and the responsibility
attached to them. Well, I
blushed, sputtered about a bit, dug holes
with the toe of my shoe, counted the buttons
on my vest and managed a silly grin.
Gee! I was caught. What could I do.
IMPRESSIONS OF other colleges: University
of Alabama: A beautiful campus,
co-eds, many well-dressed students,
strong emphasis on having a good time.
Georgia Tech: An ugly campus, nice
dormitories, football players, sweaters and
co-op students.
University of Georgia: More sweaters,
ancient buildings with beautiful traditions,
North Georgia red hills, backwoodsmen
and a Jack-in-the-box band major.
Howard College: Extremely rah rah.
Birmingham-Southern: Even more rah
rah, and pretty co-eds.
Tulane: Billy Banker and doctors.
Vanderbilt: It must be a wonderful place.
Clemson: It's in South Carolina.
Mercer: Small, nice social life, fraternities
with poor homes, the least rah rah
of any in this section, but you don't learn
anything.
Virginia: Too much has already been
written about Virginia.
Washington & Lee: Would like to be like
Virginia.
And while we are talking about colleges;
I am intimately acquainted with a college
in Texas which has a student body about
the size of Auburn's. About half of the
students are girls. And all the boys "have
a girl." After dinner each evening one
either sits with "his girl" out on the campus
or rides the street car into town for
a show. There is only one fraternity and
that is local and has as its emblem a
dinky little sweater. Every student will
boast of the school's collection of Robert
Browning's works which none of them have
read. In the Fall one hears nothing but
"Beat Texas A & M." and in the Spring,
when the sap begins to rise, the whole
college turns out for a ten day revival;
Classes are excused, athletics halt, and all
repent.
CHANGE
I am that creature and creator who
Loosens and reins the waters of the sea,
Forming the rocky marge anon anew.
I stir the cold breasts of antiquity,
And in the soft stone of the pyramid
Move wormlike; and I flutter all those
sands
Whereunder lost and soundless time is hid.
I shape the hills and valleys with these
hands,
And darken forests on their naked sides,
And call the rivers from the vexing springs,
And lead the blind winds into deserts
strange.
And in firm human bones the ill that hides
Is mine, the fear that cries, the hope that
sings.
I am that creature and creator, Change.
—John Freeman
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1930 THE PLAINSMAN PAGE THREE
LlNDrS REMARK
SUGGESTS NEW
PLANE BEACON
One of the newest developments in
aviation lighting can be traced directly
to Col. Charles A. Lindberg.
Overhearing a remark made by
"Lindy", when he visited the General
Electric company's research laboratory
last summer, that to him "flashings
made by the poles of trolley cars
are noticeable when flying in a dence
fog, even though other lights are not
distinguishable" Dr. Irving Lang-muir,
assistant director of the laboratory
set about experimenting with apparatus
which would produce such a
flash.
Experiments resulted in the building
of an electric flasher, of a new
type. Flashing of code signals by the
light will guard aviators against the
possoble error they might make in
mistaking a trolley flash for the beacon,
and by a definite plan of airport
signals, will inform the flyer of his
exact location.
Though the light is still in an experimental
stage, satisfactory test's
have been made at the General Elec-trtic
Laboratory and at the Schenectady
airport, where one has been in
operation for nearly a year. While a
high degree of visibility has been generally
reported, a definite case of its
satisfactory performance is on record
at the airport. Flying in foggy
weather, an aviator was traveling toward
Schenectady at low altitude following
the New York Central tracks.
While at a distance of about four 4
miles from the airport, he picked up
the flashing ars beacon, until then.
Engineers' View of Life
Dr. e. E.
Professor of Economics,
WARNE
University of Pittsburgh
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In a machine age, the engineer
plays an important role. Strategically
located as he is, his opinions
upon social institutions may dominate
the trend of events. This brief
summary therefore, is an attempt to
see what engineers think of social reforms,
how they view politics, what
they think of free speech, how they
look at the problems confronting
women, what their attitude toward
war is, and how they react toward
the subject of religion. Obviously,
this study, based as it is, upon the
responses of a mall group of West-inghouse
engineers, will do no more
than show some of the major trends.
The group under consideration was
trained in representative American
engineering schools, but in order to
prove this group as typical, a much
more comprehensive study would be
necessary.
Regarding the Distribution
Of Wealth
An engineer representative of the
majority of the group views the situation
thus: "People are as a rule
out to grab all the income they can.
It seems therefore best for me to get
my share rather than to envy those
who possess wealth. I do not believe
in the class struggle, though it is
possible that there may be such. Interest
and dividends are ordinarily
the earned reward of savings. Much
of American progress has indeed resulted
from the work of long-visioned
industrial giants who working under
a system which was responsive to ingenuity
and individual initiative, accomplished
wonders. I am reasonably
confident that the rich in spending
for luxuries a.re doing a social
service, for by so doing they create
jobs for many workers. It is untrue
that, since the landlord did not create
the land, he deserves no rent from it.
Ordinarily, poverty is the result of
thriftlessness and inefficiency — on
the whole the able and efficient go to
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the top and the less able sink to the
bottom. The charity given to the
weak and the unfortunate is not an
attempt on the part of the rich to
save themselves from a revolutionary
struggle; it is rather the result of
their kindness. By and large, a drastic
re-distribution of wealth would result
in the regaining of fortunes by
their previous owners."
Regarding Labor Problems
"On the whole, it is better that a
worker have the right to work for
any employer without interference
from a trade union. Similarly, any
employer should have the right to
hire under any mutually agreeable
terms. Wages should not be based
upon needs—some other basis must be
found. A wage system is necessary
though it is probably true that each
person working under that system
does not get what he deserves. Sometimes,
strikes do help workers increase
their pay. Still, profit sharing
is likely to prove one of the solutions
of the "labor problem." It
makes for common interests between
employer and employee. Because unemployment
is a mighty hard problem
for the worker to handle, it would
seem best that the employers or the
state share in this burden. Our economic
system isn't perfect; we must
always look for defects in it. Probably,
it may fairly be said that most
of the real social reform springs
from groups not at the top of the economic
ladder. Once a group becomes
dominant, it accumulates vested interests,
and most of these vested interests
might well be cut off by an inheritance
tax which would lop off inheritances
in excess of $50,000. After
all, it is true that employee stock
ownership and customer ownership
have not brought the control of
America's wealth into the hands of
American workers. Those who receive
high incomes should be taxed at
a high rate — that seems only fair.
Still, it is desirable to maintain the
capitalistic system as it is running
today. No governmental control
boards are needed at present, though
the suggestion is an interesting one.
The communist control of Russia, has
not been any great event—as yet at
least. Railways should continue under
private ownership. On the whole,
the same appears true of coal."
Regarding Buying and Selling
"American capitalists receive and
save so large a portion of the national
income that the workers' share is
inadequate to buy all the products
produced by the enlarged plants. To
have a bit less saved would not injure
society, but it would release purchasing
power into the consumption market.
It is doubtful whether installment
buying is good or bad; but, certainly,
advertising does not live up to
all the claims made for it—claims
that it lowers the costs of goods and
leads us to buy the right goods. Protective
tariffs help safeguard American
business fro mthe competition of
cheap foreign labor. Still, taken all
in all,- prices in America are not competitively
fixed, there being more or
less of a monopolistic control. Salesmen
are all right if there are not too
many of them."
Regarding Politics
"I believe in the American government.
Our constitutional system is
on the whole adequate to meet the
strains which modern industrialism
has placed upon it. Let's not tinker
with it. Congress should not for example,
be given the right to review
the decisions of the Supreme Court.
Nort should we have voting on the
basis of one's occupation. Now, don't
misunderstand me—I believe in the
government but I do not feel that the
Republican Party represents the best
traditions of the American people.
I'm for America. We should protect
our country against possible invasion.
Military training is, indeed, a
good thing; it produces alert, stalwart,
red-blooded youths. Still, we
ought not to go in for too much preparedness.
Having the marines protect
the legitimate interests of American
companies looks a bit doubtful as
a practice. If, however, we do get into
a scramble it might be just as well
to silence the pacifists or lock them
up."
Regarding Woman and Her
Problems
"Women should not work alongside
of men in industrial pursuits. The
home is their ideal place. Marriage is
not a trial; it is a permanent bond.
On the whole, birth control appears
a desirable practice. It seems a wise
social policy. If women do enter industry,
it is not unwise to have the
state regulate their wages through
the passage of minimum wage laws."
Regarding Ethics and Religion
"Free speech is desirable; still this
should not be taken as license to expound
doctrines likely to undermine
the foundations of the Republic or as
a right to weaken the moral fibre of
citizens. Especially should care be
exercised to protect immature minds
from subversive doctrines. Those labor
agitators who stir up trouble and
forcause strikes ought to be locked
up in jail or silenced. As for the
rights of foreigners, this is the way
it looks to me—if the natives do not
use the great resources with which
they are endowed, industrial nations
up their country. It is especially
clear that racial equality can never
be established between the Negro and
the White."
"I am not an agnostic. Indeed, I
have a suspicion that there is life
after death. The church is on the
whole a good institution. Probably
the Sabbath was intended by God as
a day of rest. Sunday schools seem
a good thing. They teach reverence,
consideration for others, and the best
of the accumulated moral tradition of
the ages. This moral tradition is not
always correct—conscience is, indeed,
ordinarily the product of one's past
experience rather than a God-given
instrument for determining right
from wrong. As a deterrent, capital
punishment for murder seems desirable."
Regarding One's Own Occupation
"I am doubtful whether there is
any increase, of human happiness in
the world. Machinery appears to
have been of great benefit—still I
am uncertain. Probably, we could
furnish more leisure time through the
five day week and the six hour day,
both of which appear practicable.
Education is necessary and our educational
institutions should teach us
to be somewhat critical. On the
whole, universities are doing a satisfactory
job. Moreover the artistic
world has a favorable outlook. Ancient
art is excellent, but modern capitalistic
influences in art are not undesirable.
In all fields, changes are
occurring. An international language
would be a fairly good idea. Deliver
us, however, from vegetarianism.
Stock brokers and speculators are
still a problem and are getting incomes
without rendering a service.
Nevertheless, production is e v er
mounting. Let us keep a healthy optimism.
FAMOUS SCULPTOR PRESENTS
pfcTURE OF LEE TO CHAPEL
The most prized likeness of General
Robert E. Lee was recently presented
to Lee Memorial chapel at
Washington and Lee University by
Edward V. Valentine,- of Richmond,
creator of Valentine's recumbent statue
of General Lee, described as the
world's most beautiful memorial
marble.
A descriptive note added by the
donor explains the three-quarter
photograph to be one of four ordered
by the general in 1864, two standing,
one profile^ and one three-quarters.
These were made and sent through the
blockade to Valentine in Berlin, where
he modelled a statuette from them
and sent it to the Southern cause.
"I prize this photograph above all
other likenesses," added Mr. Valentine.
QUESTIONAIRE BE PREPARED
BY SIGMA DELTA CHI
A survey of student tastes in regard
to the popularity of nationally
prominent personages will be conducted
by the Georgia chapter of
Sigma Delta Chi, national professional
journalistic fraternity. A
questionaire will be prepared by a
committee.
Among the choices to be made in
the popularity contest will be: male
and female movie star, senator, congressman,
millionaire, football player,
author, playwright, college, sport,
professor, and country.
BOSTON PROF. GIVES
ADVICE ON MARRIAGE
A Boston University professor recently
advised his men students not
to marry with anything but a perfect
36 in order that their wives may be
better qualified to bring children into
the world.
He said believe in the woman that
you marry, for she has to believe
things about you that are not so in
order to marry you. He says survey
marriage as you would survey business.
Books of Interest
Monogamy Still an Experiment Although Made Holy
by Church and Legalized by State
THE AGE OF DIVORCE
By Howard Crawford
SACRIFICE, By Owen Johnson.
Longman, Green & Co., $2.
Monogamy, made holy by the church
and legalized by the state is, nevertheless
still an experiment. So far as
the male is concerned, it has never been
fully recognized by society which, until
the beginning of the twentieth century,
used the theory mostly as a
weapon for satisfying the philandering
male's desire for possession and
a respectable housekeeper and mother
for his children. Once the subjugated
sex' broke its bonds and set itself
on a plane with the former tyrant,
marriage to one and only one was
bound to come in for the terrific test
which it has been undergoing in our
generation.
Only a few are bold enough to predict
a future for monogamy or its
antipode, but intelligence dictates that
there is to be a change for better or
worse. Now we are in the transition
period, and the troubles that are ours
because of this changing conception of
matrimony and family life, are generously
made use of by Owen Johnson
in the development of his latest novel.
This explanation of the difficulties
incident to a change in marriage ethics
and Johnson's effective portrayal
of the developing characted of Sabina
Barling, whom the book is about, are
the chief reasons why one is not disappointed
after having read Sacrifice.
The marriage at an early age of
Sabina and Max Baring had been noted
only for its brilliance (the story
deals with Long Island cultured society),
and after Max has returned
from the liberty of the War, and his
children have reached school age, he
finds himself madly in love with a
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boyhood sweetheart and friend of Sabina.
There never having been any
passionate affection between the two,
although theirs had been a pleasant
and chummy life together, Sabina is
willing that there should be a divorce.
As such affairs are in the social scale
in which the two live, the separation
is to be on a friendly basis, to be
secured in Paris.
As the divorce is about to go thru,
a cable reaches the two that Tarn,
their son, has been crippled, and they
rush home convinced for the moment
that divorce, for the sake of the children,
is now out of the question. The
love affair of Max, however, is of that
tempestous nature which cannot be
calmed with a wave of the wand, and
it is only because Sabina, who has
never experienced love and appears to
be incapable of it, insists, that Max
gives up Eileen Pelton.
Then love comes to Sabina, bound
by her pact with Max and her love
for the children, and the character
which develops in the struggle is, shall
we say, glorious.
The reader finds the story too much
a record of events, cold and uncolored
up to the time Sabina falls in love.
From that point on the reader will
not place the book down until finished.
This is true, probably, because
Sabina is the only important character
in the story which is attractive,
unless we include that of her lover,
Dan Lavery, an elderly, widowed owner
of many newspapers.
It is difficult to place Max, because
the author has not made him sincere.
He is a highly successful banker,
looked up to by all in his profession;
an adoring and wise father; cool and
level headed at times, furiously emotional
and childish at others. One
feels he has been placed a little too
much in the background. Perhaps the
author could do nothing else for the
purposes of his novel. Perhaps, also,
one needs a better acquaintance with
the social set in which the Barings
moved to fully appreciate all Owen
Johnson has given us.
For the reasons mentioned, amd because
this is an excellent exposition
of the affects of the changing moral
civilization on our aristocratic strata,
the book is well worth reading.
I would be easy to find good jobs
for a lot of $4500 men if they didn't
have their minds set on $10,000.
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PAGE FOUR THE PLAINSMAN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1930
$150 Prize Offered In
Contest By Magazine
The Novel Magazine Corporation of
New York City has recently offered
a prize of $150 to the writer of the
best short story suitable for the readers
of its newest magazine, "Brief
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Stories to be eligible, must fit the
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2. They must not exceed 5,000
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WEDNESDAY
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"THE SKY HAWK"
Also Talking Acts
THURSDAY
— A l l - T a l k i n g—
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SATURDAY
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A variety of new books have been
placed on the shelves at the library
and are now ready for use by students.
"Why not add a little spice to
your reading?" asks Miss Mary Martin,
librarian, in announcing the new
books. "Even though you l i ke
mystery stories and nothing else it
may be because you have never read
any other kind than those you were
required to report on. Give the books
a fair chance and see if you won't
like them all better."
A partial list of the new books follows:
Biography—Henry VIII, (Francis
Hackett; Marlborough, by George
Barr Chidsey; Catherine the Great,
by Katherine S. Anthony.
Travel—Four months a-foot in
Spain, by Harry A. Franck; Red Tiger;
Adventures in Yucatan and Mexi-co,
by Phillips Russell.
Novels—Homeplace, by Maristan
Chapman; Borgia, by Zona Gale;
They Stooped to Folly, by Ellen Glasgow;
Whiteoaks of Jalna, by Mazo de
la Roche.
AGRICULTURAL FACULTY
GIVEN PRAISE BY EDITOR
(Continued from page 1)
double his yield. In many cases the
farmers of Alabama even buy feed
for their own stock which they could
produce themselves.
The material furnished the magazine
by the Auburn instructors made
up almost the entire magazine. This
material presented the subject from
every angle, being written by men
who were familiar with all of the different
phases of the work.
The Progressive Farmer has a circulation
of more than six hundred
thousand copies and covers practically
the entire South.
BRONZE PLAQUE IS
AWARDED TO TIGER
THEATRE MANAGER
(Continued from page 1)
An illustration of the award will
be found in this issue. Mr. Rogers
has been praised before for his excellent
management, and his host of
friends are congratulating him now,
upon his latest honor betowed upon
him.
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THADDEUS LUTHER ROSE,
FAMOUS PHILANTHROPIST
VISITS AUBURN MONDAY
(Continued from page 1)
handsome fortune educating boys,
and is now preparing to give special
training for leadership to those who
are qualified to become leaders under
existing social economic, and political
conditions of the American
people. Mr. Rose has sent over a
hundred boys through American colleges
; at. the present time he is sending
eighty-five through high school.
He has made many extended tours,
having been around the world three
times, to Europe eight times, and to
South and Central America.
Dr. Petrie spoke on the life of
George Washington; he related the
great services and influences which
Washington rendered to the American
people.
Reports on the meeting of the State
Highway Commission which was held
in Montgomery last week were made
by Mayor Copeland and Lonnie
Meadows. Music was rendered by the
members of the club under the direction
ctf Mrs. Mary Drake Askew,
chairman of the music committee.
BROADCAST DATE SCHEDULED
FOR FRIDAY, FEB, 7TH
(Continued from page 1)
dents. Dr. Knapp expressed approval
of the program and cooperation of
the deans is regarded as most encouraging
by the committee.
It is said that the Auburn feature
will have action against a background
of music. Mr. P. R. Bidez has
prepared a number of snappy selections
which will be presented by the
Auburn band to entertain listeners.
The program has been prepared by
Rosser Alston, Jim Crawford and
Charles Davis and is sponsored by
Omega Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa.
According to arrangements with
P. O. Davis, manager of WAPI, the
program "will be the first of a series
depicting college life.
HI SCHOOL CAGE TOURNEY
OPENS HERE THURSDAY
"THE ROCK" TO BE
GIVEN HERE THURSDAY
(Continued from page 1)
ed and he longs for the day when he
shall be wealthy. He meets the Lord,
who is teaching in Capurnia, Simon's
native town. Simon becomes a believer
in the teachings of Christ and
the Master changes his name to Peter,
which means "the rock." Peter is
unable to understand why he has been
so named. Then follows a time of
doubt and misgivings within him as
to the wiseness of plan of abandoning
riches for the life of a disciple.
He repents his hasty action and longs
for riches.
The Lord is captured, brought before
Pontius Pilate, and is sentenced
to be crucified for his teachings.
Peter, who could have swayed Pontius
Pilate with his eloquence becomes
a coward and loses his courage.
In the dark hours of agony of the
morning after the crucifixion, Peter's
character suddenly blossoms into a
magnificent flower of strength. .He
sees what the Lord had intended for
him to do and sees that he, Peter, is
to be the foundation of Christianity
throughout the world.
Impressive, exalted in character,
and with a grandeur of simplicity,
"The Rock" is the finest of the plays
ever produced in Auburn. The parts
are excellently played and reflect upon
the hard and conscientious work of
the players and their capable patron
Professor Shaver.
All the public and the members of
the faculty and student body are invited
to attend this performance
which will be given in the Little Theatre
at College and Thatch Ave.
(Continued from page 1)
p. m. Friday. Games will be in progress
Friday afternoon and evening,
Saturday morning and afternoon, with
the semi-finals scheduled for Satur
day night. If it is decided to play
off the finals, they will be held Monday
night. A suitable loving cup
probably will be awarded the winner
if the finals are played.
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The popularity of flying has added
a new prohibition to the list of "thou
shalt nots" on the. Wellesley College
Handbook. The dean's office issued
the edict that "No student while under
the jurisdiction of the College
may ride in an aeroplane unless permission
has been granted from the
dean's ofice and the written consent
of her parents secured."
A new organization known as the
Freshman Commission of the student
Y. W. <}. A. has been added to the
University of Akron for the purpose
of bridging the gap between high
school and college which students entering
the university for the first time
feel. The commission hopes to keep
the new girls interested in Y. W. C. A.
work and to develop leaders among
them.
Coeds at the University of Washington
have been placed on their honor
to act discreetly before opening
a cigarette case. If they sense a hostile
atmosphere, where twentieth century
ideas have not permeated as yet,
they are urged to forget everything
but a desire to keep harmonious.
Wonder how that would work the
other way around . . . if they should
happen onto a beer party or something.
Unfortunately, international reform
is more exciting than personal reform
—if it wasn't we might get somewhere
BOYS: "Don't go way"
"HELLO WORLD"
Say, Boys, our new name is
"Pair a Dice Inn"
Through the courtesy of one of our Sweet Summer
School Girls; the new name has been suggested, which
title we think is very attractive.
"PAIR A DICE INN"
This young lady's compensation for her brain work
will be one HOT DOG with plenty of ONIONS; when
she returns for Summer School work this next Summer.
Don't forget the place; don't forget the name;
"PAIR A DICE INN".
"PAIR A DICE INN" is the place where you get
100 per cent service and more good eats for your money
than you expected to get.
"PAIR A DICE INN" is the place where the boys
go; some of them tell us every day; "Uncle Billy, this
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my coming back again."
"PAIR A DICE INN" is where you are met with a
smile and 100 per cent service.
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"PAIR A DICE INN"
Thank You; "Uncle Billy"
