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Show Page 2 SIGNPOST January 30, 1959 Editorial What Will Mother Say? Self-righteousness is not very becoming. Self righteous people are about as popular as a rainstorm during a church picnic, but they are usually harmless. When a nation takes on this ugly trait, however, the consequences may be embarrassing and serious. It would be well to keep this in mind when reading and hearing accounts of the aftermath of the Cuban revolution. America was very careful to keep a "hands off" attitude while the revolt was in progress. Then the war trials and executions began. Now we're pointing our diplomatic finger at this tiny country and saying "Naughty, Naughty." It is questionable that this "motherly" censure has altered the manner in which the trials are being held. It is almost certain that we have made no friends in the new Castro government by our righteous or self righteous indignation.The worst of this affair is that we really don't know all we should about the circumstances involving the "mass executions."Newspapers, which find winter their slack season, have carefully fed Americans a diet of gruesome descriptions and ghastly photos which make the Cubans appear a group of stone age barbarians. Headlines play with the fact that the trials are held in a sports arena, so as to convince one that the days of the Roman Empire are with us again. Possibly if we knew a few more facts we would have postponed our judgment. It is to be hoped that our interference has not been a little too hasty and without cause. Weber College Signpost Student Union Building Phone Weber College, Ext. 232 Managing Editor Gary London Sports Editor . Dick Welker Society Editor Delsa Owen Business Manager Margaret Anderson Reporters: Gary Blodgett, Barry Ellis, Grant Messerly, Francia Oborn, Mike Monson, Carol Blanken, Mike Parker, Kathy Kittock, Gaylene Knight, Barbara Henry, Carolyn Heiner, Marlene Nelson, Val Weathers, Le Roy Yorgason. The Weber College Signpost is the official news publication of Associated Students of Weber College and is published bi-weekly. Parker's Fen Seven D te Ex warfs By Mike Parker psols "The Signpost sure takes a negative outlook on everything," said a fan last week after surveying the editorial page. "Can't you guys find anything good to write about?" "Sure can," Editor London assured him. I'll put the staff to work on it right now. You may be right. There may be some good things to write about." Editor London sent a reporter to Ogden to cover the municipal building and find out something good. There is a white cat that lives in the park there. He, although he is really she, is a friendly thing. All the old-timers sitting on the park-benches love this white cat. They call her "Snowwhite" and spend hours teasing her with a cork from a wine bottle tied on the end of a nylon cord. Mutual I'm Sure The cat loves them too. It rubs against their legs, and purrs, and looks into their eyes with affection.Snowwhite loves the park. It is her home. She sometimes wanders over to the Elks Club to play little games with the sparrows. Snowwhite is a real Bohemian. She knows how to hustle up a field mouse, and fittingly spends her evenings by the library. She likes to lounge under the trees, and occasionally crawls onto Lorin Fan's feet. She is sophisticated, and believes cops are in a lower society. She will have nothing to do with them. But she could be a good friend to the trustees. Every city needs a Snowwhite . . . And someday, she may find her Prince Charming. She has found a substitute in the meantime, however. He is a brawny, burly creature from the other side of the Lincoln Avenue tracks. His name is Tom. Alley Patron He is a patron of variousalleys. j He is somewhat shy with dogs aim jjeujjie, itiiu oiiuvvwinue lb ins only friend. Snowwhite must be a good friend to him, though as they both seem rather satisfied with the arrangement. Snowwhite's problem is that Tom works nights and she works days. They still find time to be together, though. Snowwhite will not be in City Park this week. The stork plans to bring her kittens providing Tom is not in the neighborhood. The stork is rather prejudiced against Tom's tastes. And Snowwhite is hoping that Prince Charming will delay his Ogden debute for another two weeks. Meanwhile bac Club, their perches in the trees. And Tom has found a T! model garbage pail, slung low forcomfort. at the Elks the sparrows are singing good wishes from their "If wisdom is a virtue, then I have sinned!" Elmer Zilch. Ten years ago in Croydon: the Croyden L. D. S. Ward chapel was removed from the scene to make way for progress, and a new commodious edifice was erected and is still being used. No, Mom, You Can't Attend The Concert On My Ticket "Student tickets for the Lecture and Artist "Series are not transferable," announced Chairman Clair Johnson recently in answer to com plaints that some non-students are attending events on student cards Dr. Johnson further clarified admission policy by reminding that day school students may attend all Lecture Series and Community Concerts by presenting their activ ity card at the door. They may get free reserved seats for Symphony programs at the Treasurer's Office three days before performance night. Evening school students are admitted free only to the Lecture j Series on their cards, not to the , Symphony or Community Con-i certs. They may bring a partner by buying an extra ticket at the door for ."i()c. Fart time day students must buy tickets for all concerts and lectures.Faculty members and employees of the college are admitted to all Lectures and Concerts by presentation of their activity card at the door. Symphony tickets may be obtained at the Treasurer's Office only on the day of performance, after students have had their pick. The activity card admits only one faculty member and partner. The combined circulation of the Weber College Signpost with the Reader's Digest exceeded 4,000,001 in r.r.s. Lou Gladwell. Weber College Publicity Director, today denied that "All Faces West" star Igor Gorin was ever in Nerchinsk, a town of 7,000 in southeast Siberia. The popular fhtermountain baritone admitted, however, that he had been in Farmington on several occasions en route to Bountiful. Walter Buss, genial Weber geoli-gist, denied today that he was a paleontoligist. "I don't mess around with old fossils," he said. "I like young formations." "To err is human; to forgive FANTASTIC!" O. M. 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