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4 THE DAVIDSON! AN, JANUARY 10, 1S21 THE'-- DAVIDSONIAN WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING? Open Forum The Question Box Member of North Carolina Collegiate Press Association Member of Southern Collegiate Press Association Why is there no "Youth Movement" iti the United States, such as we find in England, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and China? Is the indictment justified that American FOUNDED BY CLASS OF '15 The Live.t Wire on the Hill" (Thin department ia conducted by the editor, for the benefit of those members of the student body, or faculty, who desire to express their opinions on any matter which might arise during the collegiate year, It is the hope of the Davidsonian staff that the column will be conducted for the betterment of compus life, and that the students will express themselves freely and enter into open-hearted discussions on campus problems. The names of the writers will be withheld from publication, if such is the desire of the writer. AI! articles must be handed in to the Editor of the Davidsonian by 7:00 p. m. Monday.) Published Weekly by the Students of Davidson Colfcge Uncle Bud, Editor Dear Uncle Bud I have decided to start a dairy here in Davidson to furnish milk to the boys at the boarding houses.

I have one cow at present, but she is dry. How can I'gct more milk? Allen M. Hurd. Dear Mr. Hurd: Remember that humidity offsets aridity, lead your milk bucket up to the water bucket, and calm down your conscience.

Any soit of parsimonious feeling will do the rest. Uncle Bud. Entered at the Post Office of Davidson as Mail Matter of the Second Class SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 10 Cents per Copy $2.50 the Collegiate Year WE WANT WALKS All Articles for Publication must be in the hands of the Managing Editor by p. m. Monday.

Articles received from an unknown source will not be published. LISTON D. ELKINS Editor-in-Chief REGINALD L. PRICE Business Manager students are too absorbed with activities to be interested in world and national problems? What are the causes of this demand by the young men of Europe for radical changes' in church, society and government Are these demands justifiable? How do they find expression? Do we find in America the industrial autocracy, the political graft, the concentration of wealth, woman and child labor, the double standards of morality, the race prejudice, the provincial egotism, and the selfishness in business to which the youth of Europe and Asia are today revolting. What would be the effect of the united sentiment of the young men of America in answer to these conditions In what concrete ways could this influence make itself felt? Foch "We need minds today whose Editorial Staff C.

M. S. McILWAINE Managing Editor J. A. LAKE Assistant Managing Editor VV.

Z. BRADFORD. H. B. PRICE Assistant Managing Editor A.

C. W. F. GALLOWAY Athletic Editor W. M.

COX J. M. SELSER Peanut Parcher Editor 0. J. ALLISON Associate Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor Alumni Editor Dear Question Box: During the holidays I took a girl to a dance and when the car in which we were riding broke down on a dark and lonely road, I put my arm around her to shelter her.

Did I do wrong? Flake Laird. Dear Red: Don't you remember? Uncle Bud. For many years the bad weather, the rain and the mud have been a proverbial subject of scathing satire at Davidson College. From September until June we have railed these three sources of discomfort. To come to the point at once, why can't we remedy the situation? Of course the rain and the bad weather cannot be helped, and we ask nothing of the kind.

It is the mud and the awful slop that we have to walk in from week to week that we want to argue There is no call for satire. We have a complaint to make and a remedy in mind. What we want to propose is that whoever is in authority, help us out of the mud by placing some kind of walks at our disposal. Business Staff J. M.

GARRISON K. S. McALPIN. Assistant Manager Bookkeeper Advertising hah MCLAIN Circulation Manager J. A.

THOMPSON. Assistant Manager W. H. LYNCH Typist W. II.

CROMWELL. W. R. HOUGH CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT J. A.

THOMPSON, Assistant Manager WATT McCAIN, Manager Aside from the discomfort of wading muscles arc hardened with thought." REPORTERS' CLUB through slush ankle-deep and splashing it all over our clothes, there is the prospect of sitting around all day with damp shoes on, MRS. BASKERVILLE SUCCUMBS TO STROKE OF PARALYSIS MARSHALL, C. K. MILLHOUS, J. F.

MILTON, W. E. MONK, C. F. MORROW, G.

M. O'CONNOR, E. P. PATTON, J. II.

PITTS, B. Y. RATCHFORD, B. U. NURD, A.

Pres. WHARTON, D. APPL7BY. J. M.

BOWIE. A. Y. GARRISON, J. M.

GIBBS, L. B. GREEN, T. L. IIOLLINGSWORTH, A.

H. REGEN, E. K. ROGERS, G. D.

THOMPSON, J. B. SHAW, H. L. STOREY, P.

J. WHITE, H. M. WILLIAMS, J. M.

SMITH, C. F. Dear Uncle: What is the best ammunition for duck-hunting? I am going to "Groome" myself for a duck hunt on some neighboring brooklet, and I want to get the best results. E. T.

Buck. Dear Ed I would suggest that you use salted peanuts, No. 6 size. The ducks catch and eat this on the wing, develop a keen thirst and come down to get a drink. Easy enough to knock 'em over then.

Another good method is to scatter chunks of ice around upon which they will alight and freeze to. All you have to do is build a fire for them and they will come right up to warm their tootsies. Uncle Bud, Ed. EDITO R.I A SERVICE rnpHE DAVIDSONIAN enters into the Sprimr term with a resolve for Dear Uncle Buddy What is the eternal triangle that one hears so much about these days? Eugene Regen. Dear Gene: It used to be Wine, Women, and Song, but now its Jazz, Flappers, and Buttermilk.

Uncle B. service. The Davidsonian is the official chronicle of the student body, the official organ of the student government and every student organization, and the medium through which the news of the campus is broadcasted. If you can suggest a way for the betterment of the news columns, make your plan known if you can contribute toward the success of the paper, either as a writer or as a booster, step into the ring. The Davidsonian will be the "Livcst Wire Monday morning, at 3:40 Mrs.

A. M. Baskerville, mother of Mrs. A. B.

Rob-son, died as the result of a stroke of paralysis Thursday. For the last four years Mrs. Baskerville had lived with Mrs. Robson at the infirmary. Miss Elizabeth Baskerville, of Orangeburg, S.

C. Miss Gordon Baskerville, of Charleston, S. Mrs. F. G.

Hartman, of Washington, Mrs. A. B. Robson; Mr. Thornton Baskerville, of Worsham, Va.

and a foster son, Mr. Sampson, of Clifton Forge, were present at their mother's death. Mrs. Saunders, of Baltimore, and Mrs. Woods, a missionary to China are the other surviving children of Mrs.

Baskerville. Dr. Richards held a short service at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon after which pall-bearers from the student body bore the casket to the train. Mrs. Baskerville was buried by her husband in the old seminary grave-yard at Hampden-Sidney, her old home.

The sympathy of the student body rests with Mrs. Robson, who has been a mother to them all, in the loss of her mother. on the Hill if you help us generate the juice. -D- catching cold, grippe, flu, etc. Our rooms look like mud holes all the time and we have no way of helping it.

We can't walk around the mud because it is every whet e. Also, not only does the lack of sidewalks impair our comfort and endanger our health, but it produces an appearance of which we are actually ashamed. It is no exaggeration to say that there is not an entrance to our campus which can be traversed on foot by a person respectably shod, without ruining his shoes. The main entrance has looked like a pig sty for the past month. It is a shame that persons visiting our college should be greeted by such a loblolly.

The situation is well enough known. All we want to do is to ask for a little improvement. We realize that the college does not have at its disposal the funds which it would like to have. Also we realize that the college is very badly, in need of other equipment, but what we want to suggest is that some of the brick andispme of the concrete and some of the labor that has been expended in building terraces, be expended a little more judiciously, namely in building walkways. We know practically nothing of the true financial situation of Davidson College, neither do we know of the demands made upon her but we are conscious of the dire need of walkways.

It has been suggested that it is against the traditions of Davidson to mar her beautiful campus by putting concrete walks upon it. The remains of hard-surface walks of various kinds may be found on the very oldest and most traditional parts of our campus. After all, what does tradition amount to, when compared with the progressiveness of a modern institution, and the comfort and good health of her students? We do not want to mar the appearance of our campus, we do not want to worry the Ihe. news of the death of Mr. M.

C. McAlpin, father of K. S. McAlpin, ui iwc juuiui ejetss, ui umuKsuear, win De received witn sadness. An expression of sympathy from the student body has been extended to Kcn- neui and nis tamuy.

-D- The announcement that Coach Monk Younger will return to Davidson to direct the athletic policies and activities of the college next year has met with popular approval and the enthusiasm of the entire Wildcat lair. No man who Dear Uncle Bud How can I make my girl love me? All my wooing seems to be in vain, and all my caresses repulsed. I am a desperate man. Nappy Davis. Dear Mr.

Davis: Desperate situations require desperate remedies. Try the cave-man stuff. They all fall for that. If such rude tactics fail to please, say it with flowers, music, or candy until you dazzle her with your generosity. If that fails, wrap up a kiss real carefully, send it to her, and tell her that you arc going to commit suicide, and if that doesn't make her come running, she isn't to be gotten.

But ever keep in your mind the old adage, "Get 'ein young, treat 'em rough, tell 'em nothing." Uncle Bud. ever wore the Wildcat insignia has gained the true friendship of the entire student body with more haste than has Monk. "The most nonular man on the campus" is a title he has acquired in the four months he has served as Wildcat leader. MOUNT MOURNE IS HAVEN OF REFUGE DURING CHRISTMAS -D- A student organization worthy of the whole-hearted support of the entire campus is the college Y. M.

C. A. The in addition to its work among the All who stayed at Davidson during the holidays found life to be interesting and enjoyable, despite the fact that all were away from home and that this town bad none too many activities. The people of the town showed the students a good time and kept them from having a malady very common to persons when DELEGATES TO INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION SPEAK AT BAND college with petty complaints, bin; we are tired wading in the mud. Turp.

THE COURT OF CONTROL they are away from home. Trips were made to Charlotte at frequent intervals and those who journeyed thereunto possessed themselves of a most enjoyable opportunity. The townspeople of Mount Mourn were exceedingly hospitable and many kind words were The Court of Control has been in effect nearly four months of this school year, in which time it has tried fairly 51 cases. It is pronounced a success by important members of the student body, and it has succeeded admirably in handling the Freshman class. Hazing is a thing of the past to Davidson; in its place, a saner, better, wiser plan.

The Volunteer Band, with E. D. With-erspoon leading, held its first regular meeting since Christmas Sunday evening, after the Y. M. C.

A. service. The meeting was well attended, due to the widespread interest in the reccntcon-ference in Indianapolis. The meeting was in the form of reports from three members of the band who attended the conference. Each speaker told of several things that he brought back from the conference.

J. R. Gudger, the first speaker, said that the one things that impressed him most was the great need of foreign missions and the importance of missions in the life of every Christian. He also mentioned the fact that a missionary must become a brother to the heathen of the land he visits before he can hope to do good. Angus McBryde, the second speaker stated that the conference had given him There are some objections brought up to sent by the marshall of that town to the chief-of-police of Davidson, N.

C. The most notable occasion was a Christmas party given at the church on the night of December 24th. All of the local "fire" had returned home and seemed perfectly willing to entertain each and all in whatever manner possible. Parties were held in several homes in town in addition and everyone certainly appreciated these. The students that remained occupied Watts dormitory and Mrs.

Smith did several things for the boys. Those men wish to express their appreciation to Mrs. Smith for aiding materially in making their stay here much more uicu uii me campus, is reacning out into the surrounding territory where the influence of their Christian work is being keenly felt. Your first duty to the Y. M.

C. and a duty which you owe yourself, is attendance at the Sunday Vesper Services. Form a habit of regular attendance ACTS OF CARELESSNESS i An utter disregard of one section of the constitution of the student government has cast a reflection on the college as a whole and may be the means of an inestimable loss to Davidson. This section is found in Article Four, and reads "All students shall respect college property, and shall not be guilty of wilfully mutilating it or destroying it in any way." i foP0 Paid the treasurer of the college at the beginning of the Fall term of each year, covers the necessary loss from wear and tear on w-lge PrPertv Wlth a surplus left to be refunded at the end of the year. With a moderate exercise of care and prudence college property suffers little The authorities have placed custodians in charge of the dormitories and campus, as much for the convenience and comfort of the students as for the protection and upkeep of the college equipment.

To "respect college property" is no task it is the thoughtful exercise of a sane mind, or, to put it harshly, but plainly' the expression of a man's own character. Destruction of college property bespeaks a destructive character. What impressions are you leaving as to your own character With the exception of one action, men on the campus have observed the constitutional clause mentioned aboye. The only score against the name of the student body is that of building fires in the halls of the dormitories. This one thing constitutes a serious menace to the college, so much so that the authorities have been forced to appeal repeatedly to the, student body for a cessation of such actions.

Aside from the direct damage done, as in the case of the mutilation of the new composition floors in Watts, there is a possibility that the insurance companies will refuse to give insurance protection on Davidson equipment. Already one company has declined to issue a policy to the college. Fire protection was poor, and insurance rates were high. The situation was precarious enough, under those conditions. Inability to secure insurance protection would be disaster and yet that disaster stares us in the face.

The loss of Chambers and Watts may have been beyond control, but the building of fires in dormitory halls is not likely to impress this fact upon the insurance inspectors. The situation is serious enough to enlist the care and good judgment of every man on the campus. The destruction of college property is a violation of the student government constitution and is a menace to our college. the Court of Control but no organization is perfect, certainly not one with less than year's existence. But the Court of Con trol has been effective.

The Freshman class this year is certainly no worse, and perhaps much better than those of the preceding years. When drastic measures are needed on a man, they are used. The penalties placed by the court range from severe admonitions to confining to the campus, and pleasant. even suspension. This suspension can take place only through the action of the Student Council acting on recommendation of the Court of Control.

But the only time such a measure was recommended, such an talks are on every phase of college life, and are unusually helpful. There has been unjust criticism of the Court of Control by men who really know little of its working. Such criticism is action took place. a clear vision ot uinst and that men on the campus, as well as throughout the world, could only be won by a clearer knowledge of Christ. Ted Jones, the third speaker, gave quotations from some of the outstanding speeches.

Among these were an indictment of "Indigestion Christians;" the fact that Christ alone could save the world, and a challenge to the Volunteer Band to become better known and to have only four-square men as members. This interesting and helpful meeting was closed with a prayer by Professor Porter. Besides curbing the Freshmen, the Court neither helpful nor just. With the backing of Control has endeavored to and has really helped the Freshmen. This has largely been of the entire student body, the Court of Control should make this year better accomplished by the series of talks given by than the last, and should bring the dawn of a still better Davidson.

prominent members of the Junior and Senior classes to small groups of the Freshman "Three rousing cheers" for the Court cf Control. 26. class, each group averaging 40 men. These.