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Show Page 2 THE SIGNPOST Editor Jacob Weese Associate Editors Stanley Johnson, Pauline Rogers Business Manager OrviUe Nielson Society Editor Norma Pantone Administration Morton Fuller Athletic Reporters Edith Berghout, Ted Collins, June Spong Features -Harold Benson, Norma Barrows, Everal Harris, Mary Peterson, Wendell Forsha, Edgar Driver. Contributors Constance Ford, Beth Cardon, Melvin Manful, Jack Syphers, Robert Montgomery, Donna Jenkins, Josephine Kunz Circulation Chet Gilgen, Barbara Reeves Typists Verna Watts, Thekla Holmes PubIisKd every other week by the Associated Students of Weber College Iiitermouiitain Publishing Co. TO LIVE AND LEARN Last week, Weber college had a snow carnival. This week, Dean Anderson lies unmoving in the hospital. Last week, every toboggan going downhill struck a certain bump or rut. Each impact almost overturned the toboggan. A number of them were overturned but with only a little damage. If there were another snow carnival the odds are ten to one that any obstruction would be removed. But doesn't it seem rather odd that it needed such a strong lesson to induce intelligent action. A failing student doesn't start studying until warned by the instructor. A teacher deviates from the conservative,middle-of-the-road policy in teaching, not consciously rebillious, but incurs the displeasure of the authorities. Then when it is too late he teaches as he is told. An athlete breaks training knowing the full consequences of the act but keeps on until he is kicked off the team. Thus does man muckle on! Woe is man! LONG MAY THEY LIVE Arriving in the splendor of its newness, Weber's second ping pong table was set up yesterday. Therefore, the loafing power of students is doubled. All the loafers have personally attested to their appreciation and wish to give their thanks to those responsible. "Long may you live and may your progeny live and increase in the warmest, most productive corners of the earth, yea man." (Continued from Page 1) and vegetarianism. But the war lords could not gloat over a peaceful England, and before he had reached his twenty-eighth year the insatiable lust of war sgain consumed the world. With all the Byronic fervor and impetuosity of youth, he plunged straight into the heart of the war's bloody, chaotic devastation. Burning towns, fear-crazed refugees, filthy trenches, slaughter, carnage. A ghastly panorama swept before his eyes. But even though he had a premonition of his death, he refused to turn back. Bound for the Dardanelles, he sailed away in the dismal blackness of February, sailed away from the England he loved only to die by one of the poignant ironies of fate, died while the boyish whimsy was still in his eyes and the flush of youth was still in his cheeks. Back in England, a nation cheated by the brevity of his life, read his obituary in the last few prophetic sonnets he penned sonnets which breathed the spirit of youth about to die. "These laid the world away; poured out the red Sweet wine of youth; gave up the years to be Of work and joy." Somewhere in Sycros where the poppies blow, there is a spot which is "forever England." There Rupert Brooke lies buried. And his virility is wasted, and his lyric voice is forever mute. There he lies, another pathetic symbol of the futility and mockery of war. FOR YOUR BETTER CANDIES At . DOKOS Percy Granger Plays Here (Continued from Page 1) dignity." Detroit, Michigan "For there is a sturdy tang in the playing of this pianist who brings to his work the zest in the playing of this pianist, of youth tempered with wide emotional experience, a tang that is as refreshing and irresistible as is the tang of the sea to those who love it. Grainger projects his tones like so many balls of crystal clarity. At times his tone has the soft beauty of pearls and velvet." San Francisco, Calif. Recent reports about Mr. Grainger: "... Grainger displayed genuine artistry and musicianship of high order. He has a sensitive touch and excellent tone quality. . . . Grainger's notes are always limpid, whether rounded or clipt wilh a flourish, softly dropped one by one, poured out in volume or built into trills. . . . His splendid intellectual attainments are reflected in both his compositions and pianism, which is resplendent with brilliancy, superfine, sparkling technique, poetic interpretation and cultured depth ... he won the admiration of his audience by an unusually fine performance." Mr. Grainger has selected a well-balanced program for presentation which promises to be one of appeal. He will present the following selections: "Toccata and Fugue, D minor for organ" Bach; . Our 7te OuUicte Wcrtd by Harold Benson Party "Purge" "To carry out my responsibility as president, it is clear that there should be co-operation between members of my own party and myself." To justify this party "purge" last summer. President Roosevelt made that statement, and then set out on a campaign tour to rid the Democratic party of a group of recalcitrant congressmen. Not realizing the implications and consequences of such political tactics, the president threw the proverbial boomerang which has zoomed around and hit him on the head in the form of an uncontrollable and belligerent congress.Traveling through South Carolina, Georgia, and Maryland the president asked for the defeat of Senators Smith, George, and Tydings respectively. These men had been singled out by New Deal "purgers" because they had been consistent "obstructionists" to the legislative program of the president. The political strategy of the party leaders, however, failed to secure the desired results as later events have shown us. Not only did Snators Tydings, Smith, and George win in the primaries of their states, but they were triumphantly elected in November a direct rebuke to the president.Now when we look at these facts in the abstract they merely show evidence of party dissension, but when we analyze them in detail, they have far reaching implications. The president's "purge" was carried out in the face of considerable opposition from the conservative leaders of the Democratic party, including Vice President Garner. This has naturally alienated a number of them. In addition, those senators who were unsuccessfully "purged" have returned to the senate with the determination to repudiate the president's leadership. Thus we have a sizeable opposition when we add them to the Republican membership in congress. The work of these 'obstructionists" has already evidenced itself in this session of congress by the cutting of the president's W. P A. appropriation bill and the delaying of the confirmation of Harry Hopkins as secretary of commerce. This "purge" has played a potent part in splitting the Democratic party into two factions : New Dealers and Conservatives. Not only will these factions oppose each other on pertinent issues throughout this session of congress, but we can be sure that they will align themselves against each other in the Democratic convention of 1940 in an attempt to name the party's candidate for president. I might say from these facts "Shenandoah" Balfour Gardiner; "Humoresque" Balfour Gardiner; "Reflections in the Water" Debussy; "The Fountains" Ravel; "Sonata in B minor op. 58" Chopin (Allegro Maestoso, Scherzo: Molto Vivace, Largo, Finale: Presto non Tanto), "Mississippi Floodtide" Lewis Slavit; "Spirit of '39" Lewis Slavit; "Colonial Song" Grainger; "The Hunter In His Career," set by Grainger. EVERSHARP PARKER WATERMAN FOUNTAIN PENS and PENCILS At STEVE'S Office Supplies 2414 Washington Blvd. Advertisers Are Our Patrons Signpost Changes Editors "Guest editors": Ted Collins, editor; Norma Pantone and Melvin Manfull, associate editors, will tfe responsible for the publication of the next Signpost, with Jacob Weese, present editor, as advisor. This continues, the policy of the "journalism class to change editors once each quarter and give actual experience in newspaper work to more students.Under the direction of C. M. Nilsson, the class is also preparing material for a proposed literary publication. Whether the magazine finally appears or not, the students will have gained a knowledge of writing articles suitable for publication. Stanley Johnson and Constance Ford are co-editors in charge of this project, and their assistants are Knolyn Hatch, June Spong, and Donna Jenkins. A publicity bureau has also been chosen in the class, the purpose of which is to gather school news for the local and state newspapers. Named to do this work were Bob Montgomery, Richard Seegmiller, Jack Syphers and Wendell Forsha. The Port O'Seven Hundred Pans Snap! And another smile has passed into oblivion. Another film has been exposed. Another sucker has been framed (alias Dry Jest.) Another year book has been sold. What a year book! Hugh Garner, editor, says "hot stuff, no doubt, hot stuff." The Acorn this year promises to be the finest Weber has ever had. The little Acorn is growing into a full size tree, with shiny leaves and even color! The "Papa Wildcats," commonly known as the faculty, will appear informally among the branches. (Quiet, Darwin). Clubs have been grafted in with leaves formally arranged. The officers, however, do not wish to be classed as green along with the leaves so they have grouped themselves informally, making a well balanced branch. Every tree must have its sap (no remarks from the Botany department) and that is where he "Student Life" enters in. This is usually the most popular section of the yearbook, although it comes at the end. These pictures are going to be of a different quality than they have ever been before. Think of it, real "Student Life" pictures!! The trunk of this grown up Acorn is going' modernistic. Those flattering pictures on a black background really do a lot of things Mother Nature couldn't do. Of course it all depends on how much the photographer has to work with. (Woe is me.) Norma Barrows say the roots of the little oak tree are a "super de luxe index with the offices and affiliations of each student mentioned." that President Roosevelt, in his attempt to follow the precedent established by Woodrow Wilson of "purging" one's party of dissident members (Wilson was successful in "purging" four out of five members from congress in 1918) has fell short of its objective. As a result, the possibilities of the president controlling the 1940 convention and naming his successor are very remote. OUR GLASSES RELIEVE EYE STRAIN J. T. RUSHMER & SON 2436 Washington' Blvd. Burn Red Devil Coal Utah's Hardest - Hotest - Cleanest Coal Sold Only By RED DEVIL COAL COMPANY 2065 Washington Blvd. Jfcur Corner by Edgar Driver The snow carnival turned out to be like a trip through a meat chopper. I guess there wasn't anything that didn't happen and a good time was had by all (?) It's all over but the shouting and shaving. During these last two weeks the he-men have been raising their mattress-stuffers. But now the end is near and the laborious shearing must take place. This will go on in several different ways. First, in some of the most prolific cases, a lawn mower will be well to start it out, then a razor. Second, in more or less meager growth, merely a razor; and in far the majority of cases, the shaving will take place as usual with a wash rag. And yet the tests go on. The brows of the stoo-dents are getting lined deeper and deeper. The teachers are trying to save us final test worries by having the projects in four weeks early. They figure they had better get one thing done at a time instead of having final tests and papers at once. At least they are assured of one of the two, anyway. Most clubs of Weber have pretty good turn-outs at their meetings. This can be attributed to various reasons. Sometimes a lunch is served. Other times the members have nothing else to do. Some know that if they don't go, they will be gossiped about. This last fact would naturally get most of the girls out. Now comes the complaint of the week. Too many teachers have been getting to classes on time lately. These few teachers are unloyal to the rest who are living up to the old tradition of lateness. The students view must be appreciated, though. Think how embarrassed he is when he comes in five minutes I late and sees the prof sitting tnere looking at him. Penitentiary Visited (Continued from Page 1) at American Fork, and the State Mental hospital at Provo. The sponsorship of these supplementary excursions has been a project of the Sociology club. The Sociology and Citizenship classes have annually gone on many trips about the state. In this way the classes are enlivened and made to focus on practical everyday happenings. There are many students who do not take the classes but go on the trips because of the wide interest aroused. As annual affairs, these trips have had perennial interest. Teachers who have attended them have rapidly become enthusiastic supporters. LOVELAND'S STUDIO - - 480 24th Street Phone 345 |
