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PAGE TWO The Gold Bug, Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md. COL Passing in Review VARIETY f BOOKS, PLAYS, AND' LIFE A REVIEW OF By BRADYO. BRYSON of The debt has situation Hogarth the none war too amicable relationships clouded CHARLES DICKENS friendship sisters. another one of the be- by Stephen Leacock; tween the United States and Europe The author believes that Dickens' for the past fourteen years. Numerous Reviewed by H. G. Hager, '36. opmron of women is reflected in his Official student newspaper of Western Maryland ColJege, published on Thursday during the academic year by the students of Western Maryland ColJege, Westminster, attempts have been made to settle the books. Evidently it was not very high. Maryland. Entered as second-class matter at the Westminster Postoffice. issue, but so far it cannot be said that The recent publication of Dick- The' women described in his books are SUBSCRIPTIONPRICE $1.00 A YEAR they have been at all successful. So ens' Life of' Christ has aroused new either angels, freaks, or jokes. The "an- now our government has decided to gels" he described cerbainly no one ever force the issue. in terest in the life of the great saw, except perhaps in the mirage of EDITORIAL STAFF Victorian novelist. To know Dickens, early loves, so the implication is that the Congresarecently passed the Johnson Edit01·-in-Chi-ef· DENNIS J. BROWN, '35 bill which prevents governments, which no doubt many readers will turn to the women he observed were rather queer. Assoaiate Edit01·S PAUL SCHWEIKER"35, EDITH FORNEY, '35 are in default on their' payments, from standard biography of Dickens by John "To him the freaks were facts, his News Edit01·S ROBERT BROOKS, '36, FRANCES ELDERDICE, '35 Forester, while others will read a new- heroines fiction". This is evidently not Copy Editors IDAMAE RILEY, '36, HAROLDWHITE, '36 borrowing money in America. It was er, less voluminous biography by Steph- Sports Editors WILSON NICHOLS, '35, F.RANCESGLYNN, '35 believed that such a measure would be en Leacock, published by Doubleday masculine pleasantry. Feature Ediio« ROSALIE SILBERSTEIN, '36 effective in securing payments because Doran, available at college library. From his maniage until his death European countries depend so greatly in 1870 Dickens wrote novels, edited MAKE-UP STAFF Mr. Leacock tells us nothing new on American money. Before the war magazines, lectured and traveled in Eu- Managing Edit01· '" HERBERT STEVENS, '36 we were a net debtor of many billions about Dickens. After all, what can a rope and America. He railed and wrote Assistant Managing Editors MANSELL STEVENS, '35, HUGH CHAPMAN, '36 biographer write but facts~ The au- of dollars in private loans from Europe, against slavery, sweat-shops, an~ to- thor illuminates the facts of Dickens' BUSINESS STAFF but today we are a net creditor of more life with a restrained imagiuation, with bacco-chewing. He visi ted hospitals, Business Manage-I' F. KALE MATHIAS, '3'5 than eleven billions. These figures out straying from the truth. One can prisons, and reformatories, exhibiting, Adve1·tising Ma,nagel' EDWARD BEAUCHAMP, '36 show how greatly Europe has come to as it is said, a "fine taste for honors". Assistant Advertising Manage1· , JOHN WARMAN, '37 depend on private loans from America. perceive that Dickens is iris idol, but Ceaselessly his mind absorbed those ma- Cirat~lation Managers THOMAS EVELAND, '36, OLIVE BUTLER, '35 his love does not blind him to the flaws terials which were to become characters Nevertheless, England has announced in Dickens' character. Assistant Circulation Managers that she will default on June 15, when The early life of Charles Dickens in his books. an eighty-five million dollar install- We marvel that Dickens is still read ANDREW RILEY, '36 MARTHA MCCULLOUGH, '37 would have made excellent, material for with enjoyment in a world where every- RALPH LUMAN, '37 ROSALIE GILBERT, '36 mcnt comes due. And, undoubtedly, France will follow England's leader- Horatio Alger, and it will cast gloom thing is "born and electrocuted in a sec- REPORTERS upon those who search for the sec ret of ond and passss into oblivion". The char- ship in defying the Johnson act. Brady Bryson, '35; Guy Griffen, '36; Kenneth Plummer, '37; Charles Read, '36; his genius in renowned ancestry. In his , ac ters he created live because he used It has long been true that there is no Elizabeth Byrd, '36; Sally Price, '37; Orpha Pritchard, '35; Jane Roof, '36; way short of armed invasion of forcing veins flowed no distinguished blood. His the warm colors of emotion to paint Reynolds Simpson, '3'6; Nicholas Campofreda, '36; Ralph Lambert, '37. parentage was commonplace. Since his I them. Aristotle and Darwin "freeze" Helen Stump, '36; Sarabelle Blackwell, '37; Margaret James, '35. debtor countries to pay. The United father John Dickens was a "Mr. Mi- States has tried many ways but has not 'us. Dickens tha ws us out and makes us cawber" (always waiting for something rem ernbel' how humanly natural it is to found success. In the first place, the Worthy opinion~' Model management; Correct news. debtors are financially unable to pay, to turn up), Charles took his place in laugh, love, and grieve. Perhaps -the mid. of the "liquid and, in the second place, they are not society as a member is, sometimes he was charge is true that he is at times senti- that dIe class"; disposed to pay. They feel no moral in the middle class and sometimes in mental. For profit or vanity he did let But slowly. we D I T o R I A L obligation because reparations have so the class below, depending upon the "little Nell" die too he deals with feel- love him still because been reduced. state of the family purse. His educa- ings deeper and more important to us in- Congress' stubborn stand on the ques- tion was' gleaned mostly from the dividuals than reason. Hail and Farewell With a dismal picture in their minds of a world in tion seems rather odd. The mere sug- streets and people of London. economic and financial stress, the members of the gestion of cancellation produces accusa- Possibly, Mr. Leacock could have present Senior class will be graduated next Monday. The cl.imax ?f tions of internationalism and disloyalty Dickens' experiences with women and made more lavish use of these "warm four years' work, and perhaps twice that many years of planning, WIll to our native land. Yet the leading his opinion of them are interesting. He colors" in his biography, without im- be reached by each member of the class when he receives his diploma '(conomists of the day agree that it married Catherine Hogarth, one of pairing his story. Dickens life seems from the hands of President Ward. The future-that vague and for- would do us more harm than good if we three beautiful and talented sisters. to demand them. Perhaps the author midable something-will lie ahead as a challenge to each person in the collected the debts. Strangely enough, Dickens loved all three sisters. Had he hopes we will be sufficiently stimulated crass. we cannot afford to allow our debtors lived in Turkey before Kemal Pasha he by his book to take the pleasure of read. would have married But Eng- all three. After having heard the difficulty of finding a job and making a to become able to pay. land's laws made him selective. This ing for ourselves about jolly Mr. Pick- living described hundreds of times, the Seniors have found it only too The reason is simple. Because of the concentrated marriage lasted twenty- wick, the and warm-hearted host Cheeryhle that all other of brothers, easy to secure a pessimistic outlook on after-college life. But if the great difficulty encountered in trans- three years and ended in divorce. Here- words of an optimistic editor may be of any value, the present Senior ferring payments from European money after, Dickens consoled himself with the characters, good and bad, which throng class has a great deal to which it may eagerly look forward. the pages of Dickens' books. to United States mo ney, the only sub- --~ ~ The. college graduate of 1934 docs have a chance to secure a job stantial means of paying the debts is when he leaves school. In a survey conducted recently by the Litemry by establishing a balance of interna- Digest it was found that commercial and industrial firms are sending tional trade which is favorable to our "scouts" to college campuses this year for the first time since 1928. debtors. 'I'hen the amoun ts due them, THE MOURNERS' BENCH Several large centers of learning report that, because of an increase in because of our imports being greater jobs, fewer applications are being filed for graduate work. Employment than our exports, could be applied on agencies all over the country are filling vacancies with college men and the debt account. However, this would women. Such a picture certainly should make the future seem brighter mean a voluntary shrinkage of our ex. NEWS IN A BIG WAy .... Burkins The anti-room to Smith Hall now has seen kind for the members of the graduating class. port trade, which has a much greater was other using a certain peculiar of saw a use for after breakfasters. Seniors spe- the This night ..... vs. Frosh. In theIong run, a college education will pay for itself over and effect on our prosperity than most peo- cies of saw has been used exclusively over again. The sacrifices and expense that this education has de- ple think. Also, we would necessarily for the past year by one smith, .... What has happened to our friend manded will seem but trivial as compared wibh the results it will bring ha v e to lower our tariff wall in order Please explain the change ..... Another "Brud" Dann eker when "Football ;Fred- in future years. The friendships, acquaintances, and relationships built to increase imports. strange one was seen in company with die" beats his time' up during four years on the "Hill" will be worth far more than all Neither of these things is acceptable the aforementioned in the Grille that What lovely co-ed has been taking the money that life can offer. Perhaps the greatest appreciation of an to our government. We' cannot afford same night, ... What happened to her, the part of the sandman' education can be secured when you think what your life would have to endanger our prosperity, and we will Hiss' Johnny and Annie Owings have beer/" been if you never had come to college. How different=-mentally, spirit- not lower the tariff to any extent. On Young "Bobby" Keifer says that he _.-:......,-_,-..,r ually, and physically-your lives would now be if you had gone to work the other hand, we do all we can to seen about the campus a gcod oit late- Why' after being graduated from high school. This, indeed, is a true test of maintain a favorable balance of trade is running Mathias a close second .. , .. ly. " . " _/"r--"-' ..__ ..".. the value of college. Call at the office to find out in what D)~k - Rolmes seems to be going ill with the debtor nations. Under these way. Farewell, Seniors! The undergraduates wish you a world of suc- conditions we might as well cancel the Bopst, Shugrue, Beale, and smo<)tne-~ J,.(),' 'the latest color fashions. "Greene cess and happiness in all the problems and activities that life will present debts because they cannot be paid. "Ed" "Waters have been heard to say always was my favorite color", says the to you. local hero. that they are quite the berries. Is zat so~ "Terp" doesn't do bad in the way of colors either according to the latest There are a lot of new golf pros run- The Campus Strikes Few collegiate activities in the past decade have CHIN CHAT ning around here just like a bunch of reports. Against War created so much interest as has the present bulls. The Bench is doing away with the anti-war" strike" which is expressing itself on Dana says "Thumbs down". We think headlines this week because of lack of the campuses of American colleges and universities. Five thousand stu- CONFESSIONS OF A MOVIE USHER that she means Hands. cooperation on the part of the chief dents of several Brooklyn colleges recently called a "strike" against "Bencher". He's studying. We can war and armaments; within a few days this protest was backed by col- 1. I have seated approximately 583,- 3'hey tell us that there is at least one understand that. lege newspapers, student councils, and hundreds of faculty members 947 persons in the past four years. fair cooed who goes for Company C in throughout the country. At Columbia, two thousand students turned a big way .. , . Two years in successiou So long, Seniors! Happy vacation, out to cheer the speeches made against war and military training. Many 2. I have seen approximately 1,071 is a record to be mighty proud of. undergraduates- We'll be seeing you professors at the University of California brought their classes to join feature motion pictures during the past "The Bench" offers congrats. next year. the throng of several thousand persons who had assembled" to talk about four years. war." 3. I have found 378 handkerchiefs, Viewed from any angle, these rather prodigious happenings are 1,703 buttons, 679 pins, and one cent on THEATRE TALK significant. They show quite definitely that the members of the younger the floor of the theatre. generation are not only seriously opposed to war, but that they are not 4. On the main floor, I have seen afraid to shout and uphold their criticisims and protests. The so-called 241,973 couples holding hauds ; in the With the Pulitzer Prize for drama eon" and Alice Gerstenberg's "Opera platform of the student organizations against war is "educate, agitate, having been awarded, .theatre activities Matinee" .... these plays should make a you think seen-(dol1't and organize." This statement alone indicates that there is something balcony, I have has a code of ethics t) have begun their usual summer slump pleasing combination of comedy and my profession more than mere talk behind the activities of those college students who .... lot of talk, nevertheless, over the drama .... bet Alumni Hall won't be are protesting against war, armaments, and military training. 5. Through the magic of the news- Pulitzer play .... many persons feel that able to hold the crowd that will come It is difficult to determine just what the results of this student ac- reel, I have heard: President Roosevelt Maxwell Anderson's "Mary of Scot- to see the always popular College Play- tion will be. Whether the collegiate organizations against war will join explain the NRA 181 times; Aimee Me- land" should have received the award ers, ... even if the Players do have some with the other anti-war associations remains to be seen. Just how much Pherson talk on rrotherly love 493 .... which reminds us that Anderson's competition from downtown (meaning sincerity is behind these protests is another question not easily answered. times; Jimmy Walker welcome 381 del- "Both Your Houses" won the award last the movies, of course.) The po'wer of these organizations to influence and guide the thought egations to New Yorl City; "AI" Smith year .... we still think that "Men in Walter Huston is; beHeve it or not, and action of the more conservative groups of American youth is also say "youse" and "New Yourk" 1,491 White" is a great show. going to leave the "Dodsworth" cast, dubious. Without doubt, a great deal has been accomplished already times; 13,584,312 s)ldiers parade for Below is our list of the five best in order that he may play a Shakes- along the lines of creating excitement, sentiment, and condemnation; Mussolini. plays of the yeai· no, of course we perean role in some sort of drama fes- but even this is no guarantee of continued success. Behind all these 6. I have made plans to murder 436 didn't see them all "Men in White", tival in Salt Lake City .... with a play activities, Mars, the god of war, may be just laughing up his sleeve and women who, when every seat in the "Mary of Scotland", Ah, Wilderness!", as 'successful as "Dod worth", Mr. Hus_ waiting for the time when the economic and social conditions of the theatre was filled, jmt "knew there was "Dodsworth", and "She Loves Me Not". ton must certainly have a very serious world will once again allow him to lead the nations into another horrible a seat half-way dowl the aisle." The College Players will close the Shakesperean complex to leave the cast conflict. Time alone-and probably a very short time-will tell us the "season" at Western Maryland by pre- at the very height of the play's popu- answer. 7. I am going nu's. , senting John GaJsworthy's "The Pig. larity. " ,