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Show I ' SIGNPOST Friday, April 16, 1948 Signpost WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF WEBER COLLEGE 402 Moench Building Mote Associated GoUe&iate Press Editor Dick Layman Business Manager Jean Heimke Assistant Editor Boyd Knowles Sports Editor Keith Hunt Music Editor Bill Bobolis Business Assistants Kent Foutz, Lorraine Price, Max Marble, Larry Sevy Circulation Manager . Nancy Chadwick Editorial Adviser L. C. Evans Business Adviser O. M. Clark Reporters: Charles Carver, Emma Lou Barnes, Nancy Beach, Darlene Medell. BEFUDDLED Gardner's Troubles By MUDDLE Utopia to End All Utopias A RECENT ISSUE of the Saturday Review publishes in full the text of the recently-completed "Preliminary Draft for Global Federation," drawn up by the Committee to Frame a World Constitution. This 11-member group, headed by Dr. Robert M. Hutchins, chancellor of the University of Chicago, released this work as the fruit of nearly three year's effort. THERE IT STANDS a blueprint of the world as it could be made, and will not be. A magnificant edifice that will never be erected, studded with the finest ideals that the mind of man has conceived freedom, tolerance, security, opportunity, human dignity, and, above all, peace. It is safe to say that it is probably the only major civil document the world has ever seen that incorporates the golden rule as its fundamental principle. It is an inspiring bit of writing, and, of course, completely out of the question. OR IS IT? Some say no, and everyone wishes he could agree with them. Actually, the acceptance of such a scheme of things is based upon a very simple principle the principle of individ ual acceptance, as laid down by Christ and seeing its greatest advocate in the twentieth century in the person of Ghandi. THIS PRINCIPLE says that the only thing necessary to achieve a change is for every individual concerned to become convinced in his own mind of its benefit and practicality. The cumulative effect is universal acceptance of the change. Very logical, and very true, and very difficult to achieve difficult because most people don't think or if they do are so chained down by their previous misconceptions that the process fails to accomplish anything. THIS SEEMS TO BE the point Utopians down through the centuries have missed. They have attempted to force their ideas upon masses of individuals in the same manner a sculptor forces his ideas upon a piece of stone. Then they have been disillusioned because the stone has been harder than the instruments they choose to whittle at it. BUT THIS IS the Utopia to end all Utopias, and perhaps the last one anyone, anywhere, will ever be able to draw up. The methods that have failed so consistently through the last six centuries should not be applied to so priceless a scheme. The individual acceptance method is difficult, of course, among a world of professional non-thinkers. But, "all noble things are as difficult as they are rare," as the old Dutch attic-dweller put it, and after all, there's only one chance left anyhow .... IN OUR HELPLESSNESS there is perhaps one thing left we can do, and that is to accept it in our minds the worth of the beautiful world these 11 men have devised. There is always that rare chance .... D. L. Veterans May Still Receive Flight Training Before Oct. 1 Veterans interested in receiving-fer flight training before the tentative date of October 1 ends such training under the G. I. bill are urged to enroll immediately, announced Don Jardine this week. Flight instruction for beginners or advanced students may be scheduled any time of the day at the Ogden flying service, he said, adding that the organization has seven experienced instructors and ten planes available for training purposes. Training may be for eith- a private or a commercial pilot's license. Courses in civil air regulations, aerial navigation, general servicing of aircraft, and meterology are now being offered in two-hour classes in the Weber college night school, and are scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Fuller information, Jardine said, may be obtained from him at room C-211 at 12 noon, or at 1-14 Army Way, Washington Terrace, evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays. Come in for Hamburgers Chili HAMBURGER HOUSE 320 - 25th Street - -vwwrw sag C o 1 le g e stU' dents! If you have problems don't let them get you down, - , i put them aside t' J for a brainy 4 day' , I " 'Snow use to I plan for spring," '""'. says Coach , , Dean Gardner -.J. ."V , who informs me ' that as soon as his baseball boys find out which end of the bat they're supposed to hold when they swing it, they're going to quit using a basketball to practice with. Must be a midget on that team because Gardner claims one of his boys came from second to home on a fly! And just to show the more serious side of his nature "Professor" Gardner of the English department offers his contributions to daffyni-tions.Pact last Tuesday's assembly. Presence what the bride hopes to receive from the groom. (Thanks, Dean). Modern girl one who rouges in haste and repaints at leisure. Pawnbroker one who lives on the flat of the land. Staplechase running around the office for a stapler. Puproar tumultous barking of young dogs. Sinema a censored film. Matrimoney dough acquired through marriage. Listening Forecast: Tomorrow's radio workshop broadcast at 4:15 over KLO brings a truthful bit of information straight from that reliable source of news, Ray "Versatile" Bingham. Showing his ability as an ad lib artist, Bingham invites the kiddies to tune in again to hear another of their favorite "stales." That's our boy Ray, always saying something for the record. During a discussion of the merits of English author, Evelyn Waugh, J. R. Allred declared he wasn't going to read any of his works because President Roosevelt didn't -like him. Reason: P. D. R. was frequently heard to say "Ah hate wah." In case some of you are wondering what brand of perfume is causing that new odor it's Corral No. 5. Alcohol Study Unit Gives Contest Date June 30 is the deadline for entries in the $500 prize editorial contest of the Intercollegiate Association for Study of the Alcohol Problem.Entries submitted at once may qualify for extra awards in addition to the $200 grand prize and 12 other annual prizes, according to Edwin H. Maynard, contest secretary. A $10 award is made each month for the editorial selected for publication in the International Student magazine. The prizes offered for short editorials, limited to 800 words, on the subject, "Applying Preventive Medicine to Alcoholism." Any undergraduate college student may enter. The subject of the 1947-48 con- Thanks, Weber for Your Patronage Topper Bakery 2516 Monroe Blvd. Phone 4248 It's Tops If It Comes -from Topper A vocational questionnaire will be distributed to all Weber college students in the near future, an nounced Dr. William Stratford dean of men. The questionnaire is being sponsored by the Ogden Ki-wanis club Vocational Guidance committee, headed by Ross Bas-sett, president of the club, and Richard Kingston, the group's chairman. The questionnaire asks the students to list three vocations, in the order of importance, in which they are interested. The vocational groups will be tabulated and prominent Ogden men in these fields will be asked to council students in their respective vocational fields. RECORD RAMBLIN )m With Bill V "- K-x the coast, ill lit til Erie Spencer, new flash from has cut a new cook ie on Black and White. "Ar.ibor Moon" is the first side nice-& ly arranged, smoothly played and sung fairly s-i 11 v... u: -i . wen uv ins male -AlxS ' vocalist, w h o 1 - ! should work on $ his high notes. S sort and Stanford Sponsors Mexico Journey The 30-day educational tours of Mexico for students and teachers will be conducted by Professor Juan B. Rael of Stanford university this coming summer. The tentative dates for the two tours are June 29-July 28 and August 24-Septemfcer 22. The itinerary will include Guadalajara, Mexico City, Puebla, Tehuacan, Cordoba, the volcano, Morelia, Cuernavaca, Tax-co and Acapulco. Persons wishing further information about the tour may secure It by writing to Professor Rael, 574 Lasuen St.', Stanford University, California. test, second in a series, reflects a growing interest in the development of medical, psychiatric and educational means to prevent alcoholism. The sponsoring agency has been doing educational work in its field since the first of the century and prominent educators are members of its council. A bibliography on preventive medicine for alcoholism has been prepared by the Intercollegiate Association. It and other contest helps may be obtained by post card request to Edwin H. Maynard, contest secretary, 909 Webster Ave., Chicago 14, 111. v t A warm" justified vssl; SosWx its title mainlv through the tine, delicate, Hodges- iiice alto that's really great. As Grant Russel sez, "Spencer sounds like Kenton with a beat, which is just about right but this cat Spencer is really right." Sol Pranzella has cut a smooth, Majestic recording. Sol's subtle clarinet sets a lazy mood in a right way. Piano following is interesting also the moving guitar solo which leads into an up-tempo ride out chorus, then back to the original tempo which completes this enjoyable excursion. "Minute Samba" demonstrates Sol's able technique also a chance to try out your samba routine. Piano and guitar solos are also fine. The old Sol comes on again to finish out the Samba kick. King Guion's compartively new band has also cut a cookie for Majestic. King's first try has "Alcohol is Poison" as the title. "Tell Me a Story" has fairly interesting intro plus a vocal backed for a few measures by the band humming. Reckon he listens to Sammy Kaye. I don t know how this tune got out of the barber shop, but I hope that King Guion justifies his title in the future. Talks to Profs Weber president Henry Aldous Dixon will be featured as guest speaker at the annual joint meeting of the American Association of University Professors, to be held at the Utah State Agricultural college Saturday, April 24. The meeting will be attended by the association's members from the USAC, the University of Utah, BYU, and Utah junior colleges. 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