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Show Page 4 SIGNPOST Thursday, October 26, 1950 Ever Heard of Pidgin English? By Ralph Jeppson Sitting beneath a mango tree on the island of Hawaii, playing my ukelele, I found time to think. I don't often attempt such strenuous exercise. However, this once I was living recklessly. As I was thus engaged in thought, I heard Wong my neighbor, arguing with Motosan, my other neighbor. It seems Moto's cow was suffering from hunger and Moto blamed it onto Wong's horse who nibbed the grass so short that the cow couldn't get a square meal, but Wong protested, "Horse no kaukau, cow kaukau, cow kau-kau."This was very confusing until I found that in "pidgin English" kaukau means food or eat or anything to do with eating. Discovery of this led me to investigate this language further and I was amazed at what I found. First of all, one who speaks "pidgin" never uses any unnecessary words. In fact, he bypasses many that we would consider essential. For instance when a group of children were being taught a game called Romeo and Juliet wherein the girl must locate her partner by calling, "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?" Little Kealoha cut through the unessentials by saying, "Romeo, where you ?" Then, when one of the fashionable ladies about town was entertaining, her maid came to her and whispered, "peppa no stop." The hostess said, "Why I ordered black pepper, white pepper, and red pepper only yesterday." The maid replied, "I know, missy. Black peppa stop, white peppa stop, red peppa stop but, toilet peppa no stop." Pidgin isn't confined only to speaking either. A bill for taxi service read something like this: Honolulu T. H. To Mr. Ralph Jeppson From Aloha Taxi Co. 2 times come 2 times go 50c a went I sat under my mango tree many times after that and each time I did I became more and more convinced that the old saying "You lucky Hawaii" was more than true. More Students To Be Deferred An amendment to the Selective Service Act of 1948 was approved by the President on September 9, 1950. It relates to the induction of specialists in medicine, dentistry, and allied fields. Section (I) (3) touching college and university students, is quoted: "It is the sense of the Congress that the President shall provide for the annual deferment from training and service under this title of numbers of optometry students and premedical, preosteopathic, preve- f SHEAFFER3 p TMPEN TMn AAedl ilmiMf, trimmer. Raita more fcffcrly In your hend. Shoffr'i Variant TM ihown, $1 2.50. to ftd. tax Weber Office Supply 325 - 24th Street Phone 8-5346 Ogden, Utah Field Trips Loom For Geologists The geology department of Weber College has started its year off by presenting some field trips for various members of the Weber College student body. With members of the geology department acting as guides, the students can appreciate the beauty that is in the surrounding hills. After one trip a person takes on a new appreciation for the field trips. They teach a student how to look for the beauty that rests in the state. Before the war students from the University of Paris paid $3000.00 per student just to camp for 12 weeks in the House Range of mountains in the desert part of southern Utah. The colleges and University of Texas have their field trips in the Confusion Range, also in southern Utah just east of the House Range. In fact, the students from Texas write books on the Confusion Range. They have studied its biological, geological and physical qualities for years and few Utahns have ever heard of the groups of mountains afore mentioned. The cost is not great. It is far cheaper that if you went by yourself. . The guides plan to take in all that the catalogues state you will see. For instance if you go to Bingham you not only see the big pit but you see the blasting operations and all the other operations carried on by the Kennecott Corporation. Men Are Needed At HAF Base "Men with weather training are needed for enlistment in the Air Force Reserve program, according to an announcement from Hill Air Force base this week. Trained Observers are needed most, but even untrained men may apply and take advantage of the current4 Observer Training Program. These units are based at Hill Field and meet there one week-end each month; 16 hours on Saturday and Sunday. For this two days of training, four days pay is received. Men with previous service enlist in their former grades. If you need a part time job, it may pay you to find out about this program. Obtain further information by contacting Harold Butler, 2529 Jefferson Ave., Phone 7466. terinary, preoptometry and preden-tal students in attendance at colleges and universities in the United States at the present levels, as determined by the Director of Selective Service." . Definitions of "premedical" and other "pre" students will be developed and issued by the Selective plement the act according to the intent of Congress. .... ....... . .r, .. ,.r ....... ... .. - -. - SLIPS Borrowed Bits Dixie College Citizens of, St. George have organized a "Boosters' club" to help further athletic activities at Dixie College. These civic-minded businessmen have pledged $500 to provide scholarships for athletes and are urging better attendance at all ball games. Nebraska U. A new fad has hit the University of Nebraska campus. . Instead of being pinmates, it is strictly the latest thing in love affairs for a couple to be "cuffmates." To become "cuffed" the only thing a fellow needs to have is a pair of dime-store police handcuffs which he and his girl may sport together. Daily Lass-O According to the Daily Lass-O, an-GI at the University of Alabama advertised for a wife with 15 children. His explanation was that he was stationed in Korea after the last war and didn't want to go back. Aggie Life Colorado A. & M. is in the movies these days. George D. Gale, visual aids specialist, has just completed the final sequences of "Life on the Aggie Campus". The film will depict curricular and extracurricular phases of Aggie life. Tid Bits Found in the Granitian: Some people can't open their mouths without putting their feats in them. Beware of absence-the disease that causes failure. Sophs Lose History has repeated itself at Bear River high school. The freshmen defeated the sophomores in the annual sack rush. Only once before has this happened at the school. Sophomores are finding it rather embarrassing to sit in the freshman section during assemblies. Primary Elections Held for Frosh Class Officers Primary voting was held last Tuesday for freshman class officers. At press time the results were not known. Candidates for the freshman representatives to the board of control were: Fred Ball, Billy Childs, Darwin Gale, Carolyn Hall, John Hunter, Dick Meyers, Rae Jean Poulter, Dick Richards, Lynn Richards.President nominees were: Hugh Jacobs, Eugene James, Jo Anne McCune, Blaine Taylor, Lee Thompson, Neil Visser and Virginia Wilde. Vice President: Elaine Barker, Norma Creer, Ronnie Dean Harris, Bruce Keyes, Marilyn Lamborn, Carol Jean Shaum, Jean Westen-felder, and De Neece Wheelwright. For Secretary: Florence Farr, Wendell Farr, Janet Gourley, Beth MacFarlane, Carol Mills, Bunny Payne, Carmen Petty, Jeannette Ripplinger, Jerry Stockholm, Dick Van Wagner. Vets Checks To be Late Veterans who have not received their subsistance for September will receive it with their October check, it was announced by the Veterans Coordinator's office last week. Except for a few, the checks will be delayed due to the increase in new students enrolling for the fall quarter. SAVE NOW! AVOID THE RUSH! Pre-Christmas Specials 3 Portraits Q QC 4x6 Size JJ PENNEYS PORTRAIT STUDIOS J. C. Penny Co Mezzanine BEST BET FOR TYPEWRITERS All makes of portable typewriters. Complete service on all makes of machines at reasonable cost. Rentals & Used machines. For AH your Typewriter Needs Call MORGAN TYPEWRITER CO. 2375 Kiesel Ave. Phone 2-9633 V-A to Investigate Substistence Payments Veterans Administration has set up machinery for recovering GI Bill subsisteence allowance overpayments from schools which willfully or negligently fail to report veteran-students' excessive absences, drop-outs or interruptions of training. The machinery, authorized under Public Law 610, applies only in those cases where willful or negligent failure to inform V-A entered the picture at any time after July 13, 1950, effective date of the law. Do We Heed An Honor System? By Clifford Pomeroy Is there a need for an honor system at Weber. College? How many times on an exam day have you seen the professor walk into the room, pass out the examination, answer any questions, then leave. No this isn't a dream, it can and has been done. A recent article published in the October 1950 Reader's Digest explains how the honor system works at the University of Virginia. One of the first things you hear upon arrival at the University of Virginia is "The University is proudest of its honor system" also "It works." Weber could profit by such a plan. Not only Weber but all schools could gain with a similar program. This is how it works. The students are first told about the system and its advantages. They are then informed of what happens if a breach of honor occurs. After the explanation they are given a chance to ask questions, if they accept it they sign an honor card to the effect that they understand and want to live by it. If the students accept it they are then allowed to register. Lack of Stealing This honor is not just academic, it includes cheating, stealing, and lying. One of the most outstanding of these is the lack of stealing on the campus. If you have a load of books or a coat that you don't want to carry around with you just lay them down anywhere knowing that they will be safe. If a student breaks the honor code, which must be witnessed by at least two other students he is brought before the honor committee. This committee consists of a student president from every department of the school, and the vice president of the department of the accused. Closed Trial A closed trial is held in the courtroom of the law school. The accused student may have any member of the studentbody he chooses to assist in his defense, and any witness he wants. If the defendant is acquitted, the records are burned, and all is forgotten. If he is convicted he leaves the University at once and a nameless notice appears in the local paper. Virginia is very proud of her honor, also of the fact that they are able to maintain it. It sounds like a very profitable system that could be enjoyed by many other schools, including Weber College. In U. S. Air Force pilot's language, that means: "Get airborne . . . get up there with everything you've got!" Start your scramble with a year of training that produces leaders . . . Aviation Cadet training with the U. S. Air Force. It's training that wins your wings and commission . . . and a starting salary close to $5,000 a year ... if you qualify. Check Your Compass . . . And Climb on Course! Air Force talk for "waste no time set your course while you're gaining altitude." It's good advice. Talk it over with the U. S. Air Force Aviation Cadet Selection Team soon to visit your campus. Get on Top . . . Stay on Top . . . With The U. S. Air font Your U.S. Air Force Aviation Cadet Selection Team wiU be on your campu Nov. lf-!7 U.S. AIR FORCE |