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Show WEBER COLLEGE SIGNPOST Wednesday, December 6, 1944 Commercialized and Gilded Term Paper Dissipation Tbte papyri-scrolls of St. Mathew and Dr. Iinkc, cultured oonverts of Christianity; i.re recognized ns "the most inspired rnnslerjiiores of literature til the story of le Savior's birth find life, a story that P m .,.t U . tU II I.I - I I i I I I I I I I I l( 11111(1' II -III roorj will toward tnejl, lu time of death and dying and shriek : j? -1 .-a i i i lists oi eriiinire, 01 war, periiicxu v ami mn usion, wnen an men vearn tor ix-ure. n I J 3 x 1 . I O 1 j s ''(irai in jtive one s sen over lor a I line the poets, thinkers, and teachers "who n the midst of death still listen for the .,( i:p " o,. .......I., 71 ,:i i u n his i-weiil tioiik- 'The Mony nf llml " Dt-ener Meaninc Many of us want to commemorate 'liristmas in its true spirit. We know that Christmas means more than Santa aus. more nan a nil"' mi'iv v n mer hauls' trafficking, " more than the yule oir or the ( hristmas worshln service in f il,n l -1. I iL.,1 I II in I " 1 'M I III i 1 1 I 1 I I II. lit- 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 i the essenee of Christmas is the inner jov llial eomes from the gdad tidings thai iri-l was horn. I nil he ivoi am laim- it us liow to live, opened the door of eternal i:i".. i ,,:.i. iii, iiini . i i I ''peace I leave with you, my peace I ja;ive unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it lie afraid." The Christmas spirit? All of us may .:i.'.,. ii, c "a. :r in room for Him" in our hearts ami our live-. The Shepherds and the "Wise men found the Christ and the joy of the First Christmas in the faithful and quiet pUX-uiiit nl' llinir umrl' if I mn t i n iv flniVo nn1 Studying the movements of heavenly bodies. We. too. mav know the real iov ary tasks, we find time to follow his star, visit the manner where the Savior is, ami lav on r choicest sifts at his feet. A normal ratio of men students to wo men students will be achieved within a semester or two at the University of Colo rado, their president announced. Civilians are gaining in numbers while the military forces are on the decline. This must indicate something. A good idea comes from the University of New Mexico. Boys overseas are sending back hooks ami maps from their area to the school hooks ami maps from their area to the school library. This not only adds interest for the students, hut it gives the library some material it may never gel nt herwise. Students ami faculty of the P.. Y. V. are Welcoming returning service men thai are taking advantage of the C. I. hill nf rights and the veterans rehabilitation hill. Congratulations to the twenty-five students of the iiiversity of Utah for being placed in "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities," an annual publication" of the biographies of the most prominent college students in (lie nation. Arnold Forrin from 0rden Was anion"' this list. The gist of Colorado's A. & Mv College postwar plan is to be a "little West Point." Students majdririg in military science will receive a degree and a commission upon graduation. This plan will be in line with the one-yeaconipvdsorv military training proposal. Nation Overconfident Tlie wave of war optimism and com- . 1 ... J .. ; 1 II. . I' . 1 ' wie.iinis in rnuii n l;ci uie suceessi in iroe- utioii of (lie war and may well provide the ). i a ia I I i r i , u tin I I fie 1 wito -f n 1 1" n r) .-i I 1 Adolf and Co." This war is far from won- the ini'i est mid must cnstlv luittlns in' vet to be fought. The constantly changing demands of war have again upset the earetullv laid nlans of our war leaders. There is now a :i! 1 c ii: tie areas and the casualty lists are increasing nt the same rate that the ammunition supply is decreasing. Dollars Needed Uncle Sam needs millions of dollars Willi which In mi ri'li n nnarmafo n in imi n i . tion for our fiirhtinc men. fie needs vonr ) dollars to provide additional protection I'nr vnnr hiveH iitio nt win A f loi-ni ;i 11 soldiet forced to hug cover by an oartli- shttkiflg cannon barrage or the sweeping cross-fire of a machine gun section is not able to knock down any of the advancing infantry. While our army is enduring the hells of war, is it too much trouble for us to give up a few of the luxuries nf an inflated economy if so doing will provide them with a better chance of returning! Every dollar you invest in war honds places another ace in the hands of the men gauiblitifr with death. Definition for sleep "something that if you have been rip late the night before you are half a." ' llonkv Tonka or Opera? History recalls many whose thirst for culture was groat: Abraham Lincoln, for instance, who walked miles to borrow a book; Beethoven, who, as j- young boy, secluded himself in a cold attic and braved his father's wrath to practice the piano with half numb fingers. For decades during tire opera season at the Metropolitan, music students have gone without lunches and begged jobs - scene-shifters for the right to watch parts of Carmen" or "Lakme" from the top row of the gallery In South America the poor prefer music to bread, and crowd barefoot into the concerts. In Ogden, Utah, Weber college student's are privileged to attend programs of the world's greatest dancers, singers and in strumentalists for what amounts to less than the price of a Oene Autry western. Yet, incredibly, many of us are not taking Open Letter to Pres. Dixon In my perusal of newspaper of other campuses, T have come across several items dealing with an organization called the World Student Service Relief. From what 1 could gather it seems to be a fine opportunity for us at home to do something for our boys in the service and for the deprived students of other countries. Could you tell us something about it.' Could Weber college take part in this progressive movement that is going on ! What is your reaction to the plan ' Mnceroiv, Paye MaoLalchie advantage of the privilege. Is it laziness, or just ignorance of what we're missing ! Many of us wish that we could have heard Caruso in the days of his greatness, or seen Pavlova dance "The Death of a Swan" but what about Kubinstein and Mia Slavenska, whom we can hear and see Are we spoiled by the luxury of cheap entertainment ' Which is it going to be next time, fellow students Rubinoff, or Dagwood and Blondie .' The Signpost Editorial Office: 114 Central Building Published semi-monthly by students if Weber Junior College Editor .'. Lujean Putnam Business Manager Douglas Burnett Front Page Lujean Putnam Editorial Tage Dorene Bcolho Society Editor I.uella Johnson Sports Editor Keith Steek Cartoonist Pat Decker Business Assistant .lean Barber Circulation Manager Barbara Parkin Photographer Douglas Hooper Faculty Advisor Mrs. Thatcher Mired front Page: Teresa Eckenbrecht, Carol Kaull. Unth Frecker, Ann Winters. Editorial Page: loan Allred, Faye Mac-Latehie, Pat Decker. Society Page: Club reporters. Arlenc Briem, Sports Page: Robert Baird. Member of the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Press Association 1944 -:- Member -:- 1945 Associated Collegiate Press Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, , I'm a freshman green, I suppose, but I've been here almost a term now and there's something I'm dying to know. Would you kindly give me the exact location on that elusive instrument usually called a pencil sharpener? Are they 'beg your pardon) is it camouflaged? Inky fingered. I impatiently await your answer. Ruth Frecker Dear Ruth, Pencil sharpeners are rare instruments these days. Need I mention that there is a war on? However those we do have at Weber college are located in plain sight in the following places: Moench library. College bookstore, Moench 207, Central 210 and 214, and in most of the faculty business offices. Yours. Ed. Dear Luella, The two fine portraits that you have seen hanging in the auditorium are of former presidents of Weber college. On the west wall hangs the picture of David O. McKay, president from 1902-1908, and on the cast you see Aaron W. Tracy, president from 1922-1935. The artist was LeGreen Richardson. Yours, Ed Dear Editor. Since the first assembly I have been very curious about the' two portraits in the Moench auditorium. Surely those dignified appearing -men must belong somehow to the history of Weber college. Will you please tell me who they are and any interesting thing you know about them? Oh yes. I have a friend who is interested in the person who painted them. Thank you, Luella Johnson Dear Editor, There's something that makes me feel very squeamish every time I go to an assembly. Maybe it's me. Maybe I just don't have an eye for antfques, but whatever it is PLEASE tell me why on earth we don't have a decent piano bench. The artist either has to slide around on a stiff chair or sit on that, that . . . with the silver legs and green top. If I'm desecrating some precious heirloom of the school. I humbly apologize, but I'd like lo know. If it is a shrine, at le.-wtt how I can appreciate it. Dorene Boothe Dear Dorene, "That . . . with the silver legs and green top," does no', seem to be the only piano bench in the school. But I hear this green model is sturdy and does not squeak like the wooden ones. Perhaps the janitorial staff has decided to take pity on the artists and furnish them with a nice soft seat for their performances, and besides the wooden is a good time to start thinking about your NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY ORPHEUM Newyear's Eve Tickets make good Christmas presents . . . Next to War Bonds . . . We issue Bonds too . . . Orpheum Theatre Book RevieMr ByB Many fans of Carol Brink will recall her as the author of several charming books for young readers, among them. "Caddie Woodlawn." which won for her the Newbery award net many years ago. "Buffalo Coat." her new novel for adults, combines the charm of her earlier productions with a maturity of approach which will impress her readers with her versatility. Set in the town of Opportunity, Idaho, in the 1890's, this is a story focused on the lives oi three doctors Doc Hawkins, a hearty frontiersman, Constant Duval, a French physician, who becomes rTis assistant, and Dr. Hugh Allerton. who comes from England to find freedom of enterprise, and meets with love and tragedy. It is also the story of a girl, Jenny Walden. who grows up irom childhood convincingly before our eyes in the pages of the book, and of Mrs. Hawkins; who seems its strongest character, being a part of the land's simplicity and patience. Carol Brink has a feeling lor poetry, and her narrative is distinguished by a constant tenderness and freshness, reminiscent, one feels, of Robert Nathan. The hardened critic may feel that Jenny is, at times, too brash a child for belief, and that the story reaches a melodramatic climax during an over-brief period of events in which two doctors die and the third leaves precipitately for France. Yet he will be obliged to conclude that, despite these failings. "Buffalo Coat'' is an eminently readable perhaps even what the critics like to call an unforgettable - book. one would probably offer too much competition. Yours, Ed C.iFTS MEN APPRECIATE WATSON-TANNER Clothing- Co. "Smart Apparel" PACKER & WEST 2325 Washington Blvd. Your Local Jewelers Since 1916 Dear Editor, In your letter answering my questions concerning the "juke box" being moved into the College Bookstore, you stated that you had discussed the matter with Marge Vowles and several others connected with the question, and the general consensus of opinion was that it would be a disturbing influence in the vicinity of the business offices. Since that time several stu dents have approached Marge and criticized her severely for not permitting our desires. Please let it be known that Marge was wholeheartedly in favor of the "juke box" and, if those students referred to have iny decency, I think an apology is due her. I base my opinion on the fact that the instrument in question is now residing in the corner of the College bookstone largely because of the efforts of Marge. Beiore becoming critical again, I hope these students will consider the facts. Thanks, Harold Tippetts W. C. SW ANSON "Walk-Over" Men's Fine Shoes French Shriner and Urner Allen Edmonds Weyenburg Curtis Eccles Building Sub-Main Floor Phone 2-7402 I wonder Hy I ( (With thanks to Long-fellow, et al.) Under the spreading Christmas Tree, Who will come and wish with me? Wish for luck and wish for laughter, (With borrow gone, 'tis Joy comes after!) Wish for health and wish for wealth, For all the things that make us gay; Then wish that they might be bestowed On every one, this Christmas Day! 0figsm mm The College Bookstore |