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Show THE SIGNPOST THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1945 2 Collegians Have Opportunity To Bolster Soldier Morale Historians attribute the great military success of Ceasar's army to the fact that it could travel so rapidly from one province to another on foot. Napoleon once said that his army traveled on its stomach. Today it is apparent that these modes of travel are out of date. From the amount of books that the army is asking from Weber county alone, it must be that the high army officials are planning for the American army to travel "on its head." The army boys need books to read, so the Victory Book Campaign Committee has asked Weber county to furnish 50,000 good books. This request provides a golden opportunity for every collegian to serve his country in a concrete manner. If the maintenance of high morale in our army camps can be fully insured by such slight effort on the part of civilians, there is no excuse for anything below perfect cooperation on the part of Weber students and faculty. As yet the students of Weber college haven't turned in a single book. If you have good books that you are not using, give them to the American soldiers by way of the college library. Let's not have our opponents traveling faster on their bellies than our boys can on their heads. Be a Contributor... In the present period of national defense we have the tendency to turn our thoughts from the dim but significant happenings of the future to the more pressing and more important events of the present. To be successful we must have a close association of both. The closeness of future and present at Weber is a notable characteritic. Recently you have been swept by campaigns for the sale of defense stamps and bonds, and for contributions to the Red Cross, community chest, and infantile paralysis funds all activities worthy of every individual's support. A similar activity at Weber resigned especially for the benefit of college students is the loan fund. The main purpose of the loan fund is to help students get a college education when such an advantage is not otherwise possible. The fund of $325.00 is raised annually at the Loan Fund Ball sponsored by the women faculty members. Amounts are loaned to students at a six per cent interest rate for a limit of time chosen by the treasurer to fit the individual. The loan fund aids many students of high intellect to get the education they deserve and could not otherwise enjoy. Let us be aware of the future as well as the present. When the annual Loan Fund Ball is held in the near future, be a contributor. On Other Campuses Students at the Colorado State college have a new motto for this week: "Let's Nip the Nipponese in the Bud!" At the same college students and faculty are debating the question of eliminating spring vacation. The idea is to close school early so that vital defense positions can be filled. Sixty-two per cent of the girls at the University of Utah voted in favor of the proposition to draft single women between the ages of 18 and 35 for wartime work. At the same time there was an 11 per cent drop in coed enrollment for the winter quarter as compared with two per cent for the men. According to the Silver and Gold of Boulder, Colorado, insurance experts expect an influenza epidemic of national proportions this winter or next. Admission to the next student body dance at the University of New Mexico is one 25-cent defense stamp per couple and two of the stamps for stags. One or two 25-dollar defense bonds will be awarded as prizes at a drawing during intermission. A drive to collect old postage stamps is in full swing at Chaffey junior college in Ontario, California. Dextrose used to stiffen medical gauze and aniline dyes will be removed from the stamps after they are steamed from envelopes. All Clear... Often a person who has a, really good thing of it does not know how lucky he is. Of course there is never any harm in trying to improve. Those who know, confidently report that perfection has never been arrived at. These remarks seem true of the affairs of the student body budget, which is in the limelight now as it has never been before. Like a good many other budgets. The Board of Control meetings are now open to any student who wishes to attend. The treasurer places pertinent figures at the disposal of the student body. Minutes of the meetings are made available by the secretary. And the members are intensely interested in student finances. Altogether the set-up appears to be most wholesome. Out of these favorable circumstances can come procedures that will not only be of great use during this period of crisis but will also be a guide in years to come. What Was It? . . . Times have certainly changed. Students attending the recent Founders' day assembly were perhaps a bit inclined to laugh at former President Aaron Tracy's stories of early days at "the old academy." The audiences of present-day students could not picture a quintet of athletes praying for victory in a coming basketball game. Dances in the old Lester park pavillion, a building unknown to 1942 Weberites, seemed a far cry from the Freshman Blitz. A mention of "rats" used to build up the elaborate coiffures of that bygone day puzzled coeds who hear of only the four- and two-legged kinds. But imagine the intensity of those yester times in society, in assemblies, in debate, in sports. And then re-value our own pep, our own scant repertoire of college yells. But possibly intentness upon studies is superior now. Teachers have more and better degrees. Students realize that school learning is now or never and that the world cares not for a substitute. Yet, now as then, the thing which drives men to the all-out effort is spirit, life, pep. Maybe we can look to unparalleled achieve- The Colorado State college of Greely, Colo rado recently devoted six days to a "beef week" during which the students aired their squawks against various organizations and departments about the campus. Usual procedure for making a beef has been to write down either on a blank provided by the committee or on any sheet of paper, a series of scorching words that ignored basic vocabulary of progressive education. These flaming condemnations are placed in boxes conveniently placed over the campus. Many beefs were against teachers, lack of courses in which creative work could be done, music department, etc. Prize beef of the campaign was a beef saying the beef committee failed to provide a large enough sheet of paper to allow the stu dent to do enough beefing. The Top O'the World from Western States college devulges the following bits of literary masterpieces: Gum chewing girls And cud chewing cows Are different somehow Do you see the difference? I see it now. It's the intelligent look On the face of the cow. A city and a chorus girl are much alike 'Tis true, A city is built with outskirts A chorus girl too. ment just around the corner, when every man will have his full share of vitamins. For now the secret seems to be not something a student wills, but something he eats, like green beans and grapefruit juice and pills. What was it they had in the unscientific "good old days?" Now, brother, don't "crack" that it was something they drank. JhsL SiqnpDAL Editorial Office: 402-403 Moench Building Published eemi-monthly by students of Weber Junior College Editor Edward Anderson Business Manager . . Marjorie Vowles News Editor Orcn Jacobs News Assistant Lcsbeth I. inns Society Editor Opal Rogerson Sports Editor Wallace Pingree Editorials Keith Holbrook Music Editor Emmett L. Wiggins Photographer David Meyer Cartoonist Billy Johnson Contest Editor Doris Owens Business Assistant Keith Holbrook Betty Freeman Alice Hodges Beverly De Blools Staff Stenographer Avon DeVree Dorothy Cardon Circulation Robert Blakeley Dick Isbell Faculty C. M. Nilsson FRONT PAGE: June Van De Graaff, Earl Francis, Jean Anne Watcrstradt, Cathrine Taylor, Elmer Storey, Dorothy Cardon. Irene Bushell, Walter G. Stark, Maurice Richards, and Robert Blakeley. SPORTS PAGE: Bob Bell, Jay Hancey, Blair Johnston, Bert Strand, and Ted Boyle. SOCIETY PAGE: Charlotte Johnson, Elaine Mc-Guire.Member of the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Press Association 1941 -:- Member -:- 1942 Associated Collegiate Press Deaf Student Tells Editor About Difficulties In College Environment Dear Editor: " This is the first time I have ever written a letter to you, but I hope to voice my opinion more often from now on. Although I am a deaf fellow, I am treated well at Weber college. Sometimes I can understand what people say by reading their lips. But often I have a difficult time understanding what students and teachers discuss in class. It's hard to get along in English particularly. I am taking a course in voice correction speech at the deaf school. I believe I could talk to the teachers and students of Weber college with my voice better than I can at the present time by writing on paper if I tried and received some encouragement. I think that if I could learn typing in the vocational building I could do such work for the newspaper. I certainly would enjoy it very much. I would like some help to get along with my fellow students. I feel sure that I could do my part in making Weber activities a success if someone helped me get started. How can I get acquainted? Yours truly, Lawrence Wight Dear Lawrence : Weber college has a reputation for being a friendly school. All faculty members and students share in the spirit of cordiality found on the campus. You will surely find many fellow classmates who will be glad to become acquainted with you and who will make the time you spend at Weber more pleasant. Scott Field, Illinois, 371 School Squadron Dear Coach Davis: It is too bad that Weber is suffering from the national emergency, but that cannot be helped. We are having very nice weather here in St. Louis and I don't mind it at all. Well, are you going to have a winning football team next fall? Or are you going to draft some girls to play on it? On this field there are some former Weber fellows Milt Bergland, Gerald Bingham, perhaps some more, but I haven't found them yet. It surely would be a pleasure to receive the Signpost. The fellows in my class say that I certainly boost for Weber college. Thank you for your welcome letters and remember that I would like to receive the Signpost. Arsace V. Weese 371 School Squadron Scott Field, Illinois Dear Editor: In behalf of the members of the Weber college basket' ball squad, I am writing to see what can be done about the hundreds of vacant seats at home games. Despite the fact that the college students stayed away in numbers, the Wildcat team toppled, the league-leading Mesa team. If the students of Weber college should like to enjoy some thrilling entertainment, we basketball team members sug gest that they attend all fu ture home games. Robert Bell. Dear Editor: Why is it that the students of Weber college who have membership to the student body are not privileged to play table tennis down in the men's dressing room? I am told that only business men who have money to buy memberships are allowed to play on the restricted area. If so, what do our fees which we pay to attend Weber entitle us to? Proper action through the right persons might bring a chance to those who wish to play down there during the lunch hour. How about it Rex and Ralph ? Let's work on this bottleneck and better relations will come about. Yours truly, Ted Boyle. Dear Editor: As a student who came from a school where pep assemblies, and sometimes rallies, were taken for granted as the main feature of a coming basketball game, it seems veiy strange to me that there are so few such activities held before a game at Weber. We have played several games of which there has been no announcement in assembly. We have won two games, one over a squad that was rated as tops. I think such a lively team as ours should rate some response from the whole student body. In the future I will look for pep from the student body led by the cheer leaders. Yours truly, Bert Strand. Treasurer Reports Finances One-Act Comedy Startles Students (Continued from Page One) in several plays at high school alst year took the role of Cadwal-ler B. Mumby the owner and president of the Daily Gazette Publishing company. The part of Rockwell, the managing editor, was played by Roy Gibson well known (Continued from Page One) is serving his first year in that position, is not yielding to a defeatist attitude when he enumerates the several ills besetting the student body finances. Since he is financial edvisor to the students and has the greatest single responsibility, he has given the student budget much thought. Out of it he has arrived at a series of recommendations which he hopes will be put into practice. They are: 1. That the Board of Control get on the job earlier, probably in the spring, to plan for those activities that must be started early. 2. That accounts be kept up to date and advisors or other expending agents be notified frequently of the state of their balances. Further, that no activity be allowed to over-spend budgeted funds. 3. That the standard procedure for drawing money requisitioning o rdrawing on account be followed; and where such spending regulations are ignored, persons violating these rules be held liable for the payments of amounts involved.4. That a series of lesser change be instituted. These items the treasurer felt it better not to publish until further details have been worked out. Drumiler said that the budget is still by no means final for the current year. He promised a full report on Board of Control action on several important matters besides the final budget report itself, all to be ready, he hoped, by next publication date. Auto Mechanics Now In Great Demand In a Wednesday Interview, Mr. Clyde Decker, head of automotive mechanics at Weber college, stated that defense industry has only slightly affected the enrollment of his department. An auto-mechanics trade class of 18 students is now in progress with three second-year men enrolled. This deficiency of second-year students is due to the increased demand for trained men in this trade. Weber college has placed four trainers in direct trade positions, seven in aircraft engines industries, and three at Hill field one of whom is an expert munitions handler.All of these positions are maintained through the primary auto-mechanics instruction received at Weber college. In addition to the regular day class, Mr. Decker is teaching an evening Red Cross course for women. Women are being trained to fix ambulances as well as drive them, so that in case of an accident they will be able to make minor repairs on the machines. The class is divided into two sections of 10 students each and is designed to meet the needs of civilian defense. to fans of the weekly radio broadcast of Weber college as its announcer. Caroline Hobson, who was Winslow the city editor in the play, is new to Weber audiences though she has appeared in several local church productions. Max Con-ley who was active in dramatics at Bear River high received quite a few laughs as the comical circulation manager. Mr. Mumby's secretary was played by Helen Grix. Nine More Finish C. P. T. Training The civilian pilot training course of Weber college has just turned out nine more pilots. It was announced recently. Nineteen young men were enrolled in the 1941 fall session of the CPT course but 10 of them haven't completed the course as yet. They will be ready for their private pilot certificate in two weeks. The spring CPT course will be started early in February, according to Art Mortensen, president and general manager of Utah Pacific Airways. 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