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Show SIGNPOST Friday, January 9, 1948 RECORD RAMBLIN With Bill Burning The Books In Wyoming IT WAS INEVITABLE 'that the current bigotry masking itself under the name "Americanism" should eventually direct its venom against the all too scarce liberal elements in our educational system. To the University of Wyoming goes the unhappy distinction of witnessing the latest book-burning endeavor, occasioned by the-demand of self-styled defenders of democracy for the censorship of certain of the university's text-books in order to rid them of so-called "un-American" subject matter. IT WOULD BE highly instructive to learn just what in-vicious anti-democratic propaganda the university's books may contain. But it is unnecessary to read them to ascertain this; any one who has followed similar campaigns in the newspapers can probably predict their pro-Bolshevik talk with a fair degree of accuracy. If these books resemble others attacked by various bigots in various parts of the nation (among others, we have the example of the congressional supression of the Public Affairs Pamphlet "The Races of Mankind" and the recent coast guard investigation of a Stanford professor's economic text) they are probably guilty of stating such communistic nonsense as the quality of the white and colored races, the unfair distribution of wealth in the nation, and the success of the Tennessee Valley Authority. THIS FORM of the anti-red hysteria is one of the most dangerous. Not even the almost universal defamation of the liberal cause by the American press is as crippling to the nation's social progress as censorship of college texts by those who cloak medieval superstitions under "patriotism" would be. STIFLING CRITICISM of the nation's faults would surely be the result. Already this tendency to represent the country as absolutely perfect is far too prevalent. On every side we are surrounded by a babel of phrases "free enterprise," "the American way," "loyalty" all designed to hide whatever defects our much-vaunted economic and political system may possess. A MORE OBJECTIVE view will reveal that though this is perhaps the best current system it does contain flaws which should be brought to light and mended by public action. It should be the responsibility of the nation's colleges to stimulate healthy criticism of these faults, not to turn out blind advocates of the status quo. SO LET US HOPE that the University of Wyoming can preserve its books intact against the fire-brands of the professional red-haters. Any books this group may condemn are almost certain to be the type which can be studied most beneficially by college students. D. L. Signpost WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF WEBER COLLEGE 402 Moench Building Member. Flssocioteci CbUe6iale Press Phone 2-0447 Editor Co-Editor Business Managc-r Phil Tunks ..Dick Layman .Jean Heimke LA DIANAEDA The salty sailors of La Dianaeda set sail for a Christmas party presented by the new recruits on December 20 in the Institute of Religion. A goat show portraying "The Seven Dwarfs" was given. Presents were exchanged after which refreshments were served. The LDians wound up the Christmas vacation with a skating party held for members and pledges near the Utah Hot springs. Latest third finger left girl is Helen Underwood with her sparkler Nice Christmas Helen. L. R. Bachelor a man who thinks that the only thoroughly justified marriage was the one that produced him. For Humor! Jim "What's the best thing for hives?" Sim "Bees." "She says she can marry any body she pleases." "Too bad she doesn t please anybody." "And what will you do, my dear, when you are as big as your mother?" "Diet", said the little girl. For Clothes! RIEN'S STORE I"':- N " Ti C VARSITY Mogoiin. "WJt, stupid, can't you wait till I firmh cUaning tht out?" BEFUDDLED Back on The Job As yet the blow hasn't fallen grades haven't come out and the dismal cloud of gloom brought on by finals seems to have lifted. Students of W. C. once more are finding time for the finer things of life such as standing in line for books, attending an eight o'clock class five times a week instead of three, and experiencing the thrill that comes with staying in lab 'til five. And can anything compare with the glorious feeling one gets when tripping blithely up the Twenty-fifth street hill? Let's hope not! Do you have trouble letting people know what you're doing? Are you in dire need of some publicity? For a very nominal fee 15 cents in fact the radio workshop, sponsors of that snappy new noon-time broadcast will give any announcement you might have over the air. Provided of course that it's the type that can be broadcast. Clubs, here's your chance to get those dances of yours publicized! (In order to appease the powers that be, I am forced to add that By MUDDLE fthe Signpost will still be right in there ready to lend its helping hand.) Daffynitions Rolling pin just another form of night club. Politeness offering a lady your seat when you get off the bus. Lockjaw the best known cure for halitosis. Thirty a nice age for a woman, especially if she happens to be 40. Whiskey it kills germs, but how can you get them to drink it? Wife a man's booin' companion.Will a dead giveaway. Oh, for the life of a sailor, A sailor's life is grand. A sailor will never leave the sea Till he's offered a job on land. And last of all some parting advice put a little water on the comlb. Come in for Hamburgers Chili HAMBURGER HOUSE 320 -25th Street Jeanna Everett January 1, 1948 will definitely be a memorable day for musicians and other technicians in the recording business. For on that day Petrillo's ban on recording went into effect. Petrillo made the statement that union musicians will not record for many years to come, but this corner is afraid that such a tremendous problem as this will not be settled by Petrillo's "coup de grace" to the recording industry.Well, man, let's get back in the groove and pick up a fine recording by a great combo, "The Soft Winds". They've cut a catchy tune for Majestic called "I Told You I Loved You Now Get Out" How about that just how frank can a man get? The combo warbles the catchy lyrics in unison "soto voce'' followed by some instrumental kicks in a somewhat King Cole groove but whom do we love better than King Cole? Reverse side finds the fickle Soft Winds wistfully warbling "They're Mine, They're Mine, They're Mine" and man, it's nothing but fine. Women can listen to this without any of those "slap in the face" words recorded on the opposite side. Recently I picked up a great recording by one of our jazz favorites. None other than Anita O'Day warbling "Sometimes I'm Happy" on a Signature platter. Anita is ably backed by a fine combo and an accordion. And incidentally, accordions are swinging into groove more every day and sounding mighty nice, too. It's easy listening to sit back and hear Anita tell us how she feels in her wistful, intimate style. Hope Santa provided all you record fans with your favorite recordings, but if you forgot to ask for any of these just mentioned you're missing a big treat. The reason the average girl would rather have beauty than brains is because the average man, can see better than he can thing. Come See Us, Fellows UTAH BARBER SHOP 368 - 25th Street ' EVERYTHING IN QUALITY MUSICAL MERCHANDISE MAGNAVOX RADIOS, RADIO-PHONOGRAPHS LESTER PIANOS, RECORDS, SHEET MUSIC ACCESSORIES Dunkley Music 2524 Washington Boulevard Joyce Nicholas Refreshing, mrim-"f i-r--r u'- COT TIED UN DEI AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COl A COMPANY t Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Utah Glen Bros. Music Co. for YOUR FAVORITE ARTIST ON RCA-Victor - Columbia Decca - Capitol - M-G-M or Majestic Records NEW RELEASES CAMPUS CLASSICS "COULD 'JA"-King Cole "SPIDER AND THE FLY"-Stan Kenton "WHIFPENPOOF SONG"-Pied Pipers CAPITOL SONGS BY SINATRA COLUMBIA "ALL .THE THINGS YOU ARE" "EMBRACEABLE YOU" "HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN" (Frank Sinatra) 8 SHADES OF BLUE "AM I BLUE" "MY BLUE HEAVEN" "UNDER A BLANKET OF BLUE" (Woody Herman) VICTOR |