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Show Page Twenty-four GOLD AND BLUE When called to the witness stand, the accused spoke to this effect. He said that he was not born into the world as fortunate as most children are, he had not been blessed with the much cherished capacity and privilege of bringing his own lunch to school. Rather, at each noontide, day in and day out, he was compelled to pass down the aisle of the cafeteria where he was accustomed to take from the board anything that he saw fit: Continuing, he told the court that through sheer force of habit, he was compelied to take the above named wearing apparel, thinking that he was doing nothing other than passing through the cafeteria. It is needless to say that the accused was acquitted and then passed over to the state health department. | A thing which has of late not only caused much stir in our own student body but which has also drawn world-wide comment is the recent interpretation placed upon “our rules and by-laws” by the honored judge, J. G. Bingham, himself and in person. A dashing editorial appeared in the New York Times, and reads as follows: “The Saint’s of the Mormon City are indeed heaven bound. Our sincere desire is that their journey will neither be inter- rupted nor prevented. We wish them on their arrival, a warm reception.” It further states that “the interpretation of the school laws are absolutely just and equitable.” On the other hand, the North Carolina Buccaneer boldly asserts that Mr. Bingham’s inter- _ pretation is altogether too stringent. “Neither mortal nor immortal beings could adhere to such laws,” continues the Buccaneer, “to even comprehend the smallest significance of these laws would take the infinite power of a Divine Being, so we may say, “down with the Saints and their idle Utopian dreams.” The Murray Funny Paper, (unattached), comes from print as follows: ‘“O, ye Judge of high exaltation practice what you preach and then admonish man to follow in your footsteps.” The Tribune’s editor, Mr. Y , of this city, believes that “the laws are morally high and that the court’s interpretation was only just and proper,” but he skeptically says, “We will now quietly await developments and see how the students react.” The rest of the world, through the expression of the press, especially the Telegram, edited by Mr. D. J. P 1, seems us as they are always against any big movement. to be against But the consensus of the L. D. S. U. students opinions is in favor of the rendered inter- pretations. That suffices. | KS THEN ee AND NOW. 1610—Indians sold Manhattan Island for a keg of whiskey. 1921—Citizens want to trade back. |