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PAGli} TWO The Gold Bug, Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md. OF Just a Comment VARIETY BOOKS, A REVIEW AND LIFE PLAYS, A great game, wasn't it~ Wish you BOOKS TO BE READ DURING THE HOLIDAYS could have been there. President and Mrs. Ward used the score and their re- M. A. HARRISON Official student newspaper of Western Maryland College, published on Thursday rent trip west to make them positively The most recent books' to be brought Lack: Ascending, by Maze de la Roche, during the academic year by the students of Western Maryland College, Westminster, radiant. It helps the players, and the to the attention of the reading public (Little) . Maryland. Entered as second-class matter at the Westminster Postoffice. whole student body to know that the show a distinct turn of the tide. No This book differs in every respect from SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.00 A YEAR boss is present and looking in on their longer are books, good books, merely pat- the well-known Jalna stories. Beginning activities. terned after journalistic codes, but the in a New England fishing village, the set- EDITORIAL STAFF And the band. Even with the drum ones most sought after by the public ting suddenly changes to a colorful Sicil- Editor-in-Chief M. S. STROW, '33 major out of step it was the best on tho show a trend towards romance, imag ina- ian town. Here is deft character por- Associate Editors ES'fHER V. RIGHTER, '34, WILLIAM G. PYLES, '33 field, and Maryland does boast of their t ion, and fantasy. trayal, and vivid contrasts between the News Editors ELSIE BOWEN, 33, ROBERT HIMMER, '35 band. So do we. New England and European standpoints. COP'ljEditors MARY ELI,EN SENAT, '33, CHARLES L. WHITTINGTON, '34 This renewal of the romantic quality soorts Edit01's H. TROY HAMBSCH, ;33, EUGENE WILLIS, '34 Did Maryland give a cheer for our in fiction will perhaps dissuade biograph- Biography: side, and did brother Werner and hia ers from striving to fill this need for the M:A.KE-UP STAFF The Flight of the SWQln, by Andre Oliv- nimble cheersters give a yell for Mary- fact-weary public. What a conglomer- Managing Editors WILLIAM H. SPARROW, '33, C. RUSSELL HERBST, '33 Iand t We didn't hear either. I hope col- ate mass of literature has been produced, eroff. (Dutton). Assistant Managing Edit 01' •••.•••••••••.•••.•.•••.•...• FRANK P. MITCHELL, '34 lege competition hasn't dege-nerated into with fiction turned fact and biography The illusive charm of the famous Pav- Stenographer FRANCES GLYNN, '35 lova is captured here. The queen of the a class with politics and pugilism; they turned fantasy! BUSINESS STAFF are the kind who cheer and vote for Russian ballet lived a thrilling life, yet Business Manager DAVID TRUNDLE, '33 themselves, and not college gentlemen It looks now as if the substitution is one not entirely happy and triumphant. Advertising Manage1's ROBERT CAIRNES, '34, A. NORMAN WARD, JR., '33 undergoing a change. She was the beloved of audiences the Circulation Manager " " ~ LORA OUTTEN, '34 and college gentlemen's sons. The Christmas stocking of the Ameri- world over, and her glamorous personali- Assistant Circulation Managers Whiteford, Gilligan, Bender, and a can ought to contain at least one of the ty will appeal to many readers. GLADYSE L. SOMERS, '33 M. R. STEVENS, '35 host of Washington rooters came over many splendid books on the publishers.' OLIVE MAY BUTLER, '35 ARTHUR V. DOWNEY, '34 for the game, and after the game we al- market, not only in fiction, but in other Poetry: CARL EVERLY, '34 CECIL H. MARK, '35 Amel'icQln Poets 1630-1930, by Mark Van THOMAS EVELAND, '36 SIMEON MARKLINE, '36 lowed Miller's to prove to us its boast fields as well. of excellence in sea food. Foren. (Little, Brown). REPORTERS Here are some holiday suggestions .... Here is an anthology of great discrim- Betty Allen, '33; Susanna Cockey, '33; Tessie Cox, '33; Blanche Hurd, '33; And on the way .back to Washington ination, consisting- of seven hundred Anne Wolverton, '33; Muriel Day, '34; Martha Harrison, '34; Kathlyn Meller, '34; we filled up the Cadillac with Maryland Fiction: pages of the best poetic literature of Louise Needy, '34; Dorothy Paul, '34; Margaret Yocum, '34; Frances Elderdice, boys, waiting at Montgomery Ward's The Eoumtoin.; by Charles Morgan. America, both past and present. It is '35; Edith Forney, '35; Orpha Pritchard, '35; Dorothy Wicks, '36. for a lift back to college. They didn't (Knopf) . Wilson Murray, '33; Pat Mahoney, '34; Clarence Bussard, '34; James Bopst, dare tell us what they thought of that a beautiful volume, hoth in appearance '35; Brady Bryson, '35 Carlton Brinsfield, '35; Reynolds Simpson, '36; D. W. This notable work seems to merit first and context, and would be 'a flattering Nichols, '35; Robert Brooks, '36. game, or we'd have thrown them out. place in nearly all selected lists of 1932 gift for any lover of poetry. Nice boys at that. And remember Curly literature. It is a novel of real feeling Byrd is an old Western Marylander, do- General: Worthy opinion; Model management; Correct news. ing the best he could with only a couple and understanding. Here is the story of Fred J. Ringel. (Harcourt, Brace). of thousand fellows to pick from. It is the curious relationship between Allison, A'rnerica As Arnm'icans See It, edited by an English soldier in Holland during the don't eviden t that not This out- numbers count, book, the D I _. T o R I A L with Dick Harlow as the mentor. War, a beautiful and intelligent English growth is a stupendous discussions with of the editor's woman with whom he is in love, and her CALEB O'CONNOR, '98. invalid husband, a Lueeinn officer. It Europeans on America as they saw it. of their ideas, Linger 'I'he song is over but the melody lingers on. And thus is a book strange in theme and style. In defense has compiled accuaaticnal by well- articles M1. Ringel . may it ever be. Weare speaking of football, as once known Americans on every phase of again the cur-tains of winter are drawn over the stage of the great Sons, by Pearl S. Buck. (Day). American life: Its great open spaces, college sport of the fall. VOX CAMPUS This novel, by the author of The Good American industry, its towns, scenery, its Let us pause a moment before we become too deeply interested' in Eartli, which won the Puritcer prize for spirit of brotherhood, its skyscrapers, so- studies and other sports to do a little reflective thinking of our past 1931, continues the tale of the house of ciety, college life, art, radio, photography, season. To the coaches we owe a praise of tribute, for they placed on W. M. c., Wang, in which Wang Lung's youngest hoboes, the news paper game, American the field for Western Maryland College, perhaps not its best football December 4, 1932. son is the central figure. The book is im- humor, and a neighbor's outlook on team ever, but one that was fighting and fighting hard and fair. A team Deal' Editor: bued with Chinese spirit in the descrip- America. of sophomores, it was called and perhaps justly so, and to those men we I wish to say a word in retaliation to tions of life, manner, and philosophy in offer our commendations. But to those men who were playing their the grossly insulting and supercilious China. . ..... And there are many more. Here last season of college football we must doubly extend great applause, epistle written by "FRESHMAN", and The Sheltered Life, by Ellen Glasgow. are the names of a few, some new, some for it was to these that the newer ones looked for guidance. It was published in your last issue. (Doubleday, Doran). old: these men who furnished most of the spirit of the game as only foul' In "FRESHMAN'~" letter are words State Fair, by Phil Strong. years at 'Western Maryland can instill in anyone. And as one of them to the effect that "Ra t Rules" tend to This book dips into the lines of two These Restless Heads, by Branch Cabell. so aptly worded it just before his last game, ",Ve will be in there fight- discourage any feeling of friendship on neigh boring fatnilies from 1906 to 1932. Alltobiogmphy of Lincoln; Steffens. ing, and then if they win the ball game they can take the football along the part of the lowly "Frosh" toward It is all gentle satire on the lines of L(JJllgTi.ingBoy, by Oliver LaFarge. home with them." And he was speaking for all of the others too. upperclassmen. Perhaps, our dear young these Victorian Virginians, the story of Duiorf :« Bwod, by Fodith Olivier. the These men have been rewarded outside of the school by their being friend doesn't realize the real purpose caused upsets in the lives of three people I Feel Better Now, by Margaret Fish- by the ignorance of one girl. picked on different all state, all star, or all sectional teams. But as their of these "Rat Rules". These regula- back. (Poetry). fellow students and associates let us reward them by forever letting tions, a tradition of this' school, were their memory linger in our minds. made in an effort to rid the '.'Frosh" We trust and hope that in their minds there will always linger of that extremely" cocky", insolent, and Looking at Other Campuses memories of us. \Ve who supported them, who cheered with them, who overbearing attitude, which they take on laughed with them in glory over victory, who suffered with them in entering college, and which the Class of defeat. If they retain a picture like that we should be ashamed of our- '36, in particular, seems to take pleasure "Hazing is i ap idly going out of vogue. selves for some of it is not true. in flaunting. 'I'l.e more intelligent college man evades boards. instead of conventional clothing. As a specific example of what is meant, drop this paper on your He also states that "Rat" meetings it entirely and indulgently leaves his in- We hope that the College appreciates the desk and consider the last game in which they played. During the first are a retrogression to high school days. feri or cla ssma te the one opportunity he appalling self- sacrifice that the wearers are making. half when they were fighting and riding to victory, we were 'willing to Be it known that the meetings are in- hr.s to exhibit his self-assertive urge, from to discourage the "Frosh" ride with them and to cheer, we cheered and' cheered. But the second tended domineering nature, which is but a wh.ch would under any other circum- Taken as a whole these bizarre, gay, their half of the contest was so different. They were fighting jsut as hard if continuation of the spirit they assumed stances be squelched." And this state- festive windbreakers that dot our campus not harder than before and we were not with them. Was it because as seniors in the lower halls of knowledge. ment appears in the editorial columns of with hues of yellow that bid fair to riyal they were not sweeping on to Victory? The answer seems to be only Further, "Rat" meetings originated in the Randolph-Maeon "Yellow Jacket the foliage of the trees or the palette of yes. Did we cheer for them? Did we tell them and show them that we colleges, and not in high school. Weekly", bearing up our old contention a painter in brill ianee may have some were still with them ? We did not. "Rat Rules" have become one of the fhat hazing is an outworn and out moded advantage. They proclaim to the world Surely this is not what we would have linger in the minds of our many traditions of this institution, and form of barbarity which is fast disap- that the wearer goes to Randolph-Macon representatives in sports. And only we, ourselves, can change it so we never, until this year, has any freshman pearing from the college world. All of -always a valuable fact; they provide are sure that there will linger in their minds, memories of pleasure and class had them removed. Freshmen, on which is Ve-IOYflowery language which interesting material for the psychiatrist enjoyment of our fellowships and association. en tering college, should expect some sort might label us as being muong that group hi determining whether or not the man W. H. S. of "hazing ", and if they can't take it of propagandists who are so obnoxious of 1932 has the primitive ir'istinct to put on ill a half decent manner, they should hide to intelligent people. But what we want grotesque and phantasmagoric images away his body with the intent of driving Christmas INe have been given a good send-off by the Administra- their faces in shame. to say is that hazing iJ really pnse, and evil spirits; they sen-e as a perfect store- Thoughts tion, and it is up to us to make this the best Christmas Western Maryhilld has a record of good we belieye that any sound thinker will house for knowledge-one tells the name, ever, for the College and for everybody concerned. We portsmanship that should not be tainted agree "'ith us. fraternity, and class of the 'yearer and have heard at intervals during our residence on The Hill that times are by this pusillanimous attitude of the Randolph-Macon has evidently been af- in a pinch the date of the" earer 's birth, hard, and that there is a budget thai must be balanced. Now, with two Class of '36. If the "Frosh" lack manly flicted with some of our own conditions present occupation, femal admirers, and extra days vacation, we are likely to think only of the amount of work Yiltue, then, I suppose, we must care in 1ll000eways than one. Another editor- home-to"'n could be added; then too, the that we "'ill not have to do. The year is nearly half over and what have for them. It's an approved custom to ial. appearing in the 31!~1e iS3ue of the experience of carrying all that informa- we aone to help in straightening out the financial tangles that we coddle puling infants. • "Yellow Jacket" is quoted yerbatim un- tion and the noble replica of Randolph- make? In spite of the fact that we have done nothing, the administra- I truly hope that the "Frosh" ,yill der the title-"Walking Bill boards". Macon's honored icon will insure the tion has come through with a proposition that means a good time for realize, and take immediate steps to rec- All we have to do is sUDstitute green for present users a job carrying advertise- us, and "'hich may ease things up a hit so far as expense is concerned. tify, the ,veak position that they have as- yellow, and" there you is"! mellts of Sloppy Joo's Ihsll IIouse, or 'fhe subject of putting out electric lights when they are not in sumed on the question of "Rat Rules". Somebody's proud of their alma mater the Taxi Driver's Ball. to know who use, I)f cutting clown on unnecessary" luxuries" of college life, and of Sincerely, and we ha;-e a good reason is that these They may be yery collegiate and all The only drawback it is. WIDSYfITH. taking advantage of every opportunity offered us should not need person.s show their 10Ye for dear old repetition in this column. If we cannot follow advice along that line R2.ndy-JUacon by we:ning animated bill- that, but pardon us gentlemen-we're by now, we never will. To the Editor: n.stly amused. However, there are other constructive fields in which we might do The impending student council investi- our bit. Western Maryland has been ca lIed a "one-horse" college by gation of gambling among students has cape from the mOllotonous daily grind. not have a place on the Hill. The rea- some of its own loyal (n supporters. ,\ ell, why did they come to a led me to express the general opinion of As an interest-gripping diversion, it )S son.s are self-evident. It is estimated "one-horse" college? And since such critics are here. why not add a the men on the hill on that subject. A unparalleled. }foreover, gambling has that regular gambling students on the few horses to the team and help pull us out of the rut-if we are in gambling craze such as has never been been a ttacked too often and too readily Hill spend thrice the amount of time in one? If any school organizations are dying it is for lack of student equalled in the llistory of the world IS as a ;-ice. Because people who love to gambling as they do in studying. More- interest, participation, and support, rather than from lack of the things at its zenith in America right now. Fin gamble become, one might say addicted over, arguments and ill-will quickly gain that should be offered by the organization. Traditions of year's stand- million dollars a day are spent in gamb- to it, the world has denounced it, placing control of the gamblers when differences ing are brushed aside and nothing is substituted for them. Class spirit ling in New York City alone. The Amer- it in the same class using drugs and arise. A" great temptation to cheat, not is becoming a thing of the past. ican public puts four million dollars in drinking liquor. But it must be remem- to play the game squarely, makes itself , The point of all this is merely that student opinion makes the col- nickels and quarters in slot machines bered that because people lo\'e to do a felt in gambling centers. Finally, the lege, and' student opinion can be no bigger than the things we put into every week. This gambling craze, to a .thing dOt's not make it a vice. Witness paramount reason for the abolition ,)f our college life. }Iore real student activity and less criticism will help certain degree, has struck W. M. C. dances, movies, football gar.les and other gambling is the fact that no student on to build a bigger and better college, and in the future the attempt of To men who can afford it (in respect things that people lo\-e. to do or attend. the Hill can afford it in respect to time the Administration to balance the budget will not prove so discourag- to both time and money), gambling pre- Are they vices ~ and money. ing. E. V. R. sents a IDost alluring fascination, an es- However, gambling very definitely does A CONTRIBUTOR.