The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 16, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 12, 1946 Page: 1 of 4
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It uemi that we Americans are
going to have to cut down on our
consumption of wheat . . in bulk, os
well as in liquid . .* . ’cause ’tis said
that we must feed the starving people
. . . also, Japs and Gormans who
VOL. XL
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1946
106th CHARTER DAY ANNIVERSARY DINNER HELD
NEWS VIEWS
By Us
We may think that we do not need
foreign markets; but, if we intend to
keep our industries going, we certainly
shall need foreign markets. Oh, we
should be able to get along for a
spell, but we should soon reach the
saturation point and be forced to have
foreign markets.
*****
The Roosevelt New Deal evolved
ideas apd executed them; we suppose
that the Truman New Deal is but
half a deal . . . sort of one-half new
dealish . . . the ideas without the ex-
ecution.
To advocate higher wages, as the
White House seems to be doing, be-
fore commodities are available seems
a trifle foolish to us . . . sort of “put-
ting the cart before the horse.”
*****
Congress is most assuredly not
agreeing with the President on as
many points as the President had an-
ticipated; in fact, they are disagree-
ing to the point of irritating the Pres-
ident.
Speaking of Congress . . . Watch
for elections this year . . . the com-
plexion of Congress may be changed.
At least one of the fashion plates has
announced that she does not intend
to return to the House . . . but does
not deny that the Senate looks pretty
godd to her. That Senate seat might
be a hard one for her to occupy. The
time has come when we cotild use a
few brains and less pull and “politics”
in both houses of Congress.
*****
The battle of the years LEWIS vs.
MURRAY! We suggest a boxing
match to get rid of the excess steam
we know must be gathering momen-
tum. From what we know about
Lewis, we venture to say that he isn’t
going to take a back seat nor play
second fiddle to anybody anywhere
any time. Personally we wonder
where all those GI’s are who were
saving bullets for him. ... by this
time he should have been full of lead
instead of steam, if they meant what
they said when they were in foxholes
full of mud and water and hearing of
strikes back home.
Speaking of strikes . . . Whatever
the outcome of the steel strike, one
• thing is certain: a pattern (good or
bad) for future settlements (or un-
settlements) will be provided. We
are getting rather tired of reading
about that strike ... we would wel-
come another type for the sake of
variety.
Maybe our brain and fingers (all
two of them) will strike and refuse to
put out a Megaphone . . . say about
February 26 . . . What would hap-
pen? Why, you’d be without a Meg-
aphone! The idea is catastrophic!
We just think we’ll try it to tee if we
might be able to work up just one
teency, weency bit of sympathy for
all the strikers everywhere ... so far,
we haven’t been the least bit sympath-
etc with strikers, but maybe that would
do the trick.
When they speak of inflation, they
cover lots of territory ... . wages,
prices, money-supply, credit, real es-
tate and a host of other items. The
subject is a shade too much for us
... we don’t know whether we’re go-
ing to be inflated or deflated within
the next five years . . . perhaps a lit-
tle -of both. . .
■‘i.v *****
NAVY CHORUS TO FULFILL
OUT-OF-TOWN ENGAGEMENT
Lenz Delivers
Paper On
German Education
Dr. S. W. Lenz was the principle
speaker at the Tuesday morning as-
sembly. He spoke on the schools and
universities in Germany prior to
World War II. Dr. Lenz said, "A
very complete, sufficient program was
required of the German children.
They covered much of the same work
in^ their high schools that we cover
in our high schools and colleges. The
German students began the study of
foreign languages at the age of eight.”
“Every instructor was a state of-
ficial and had to advocate the princi-
ples of the state. The instructors
were also teachers and research schol-
Since 95% of the high schools in
Germany were public institutions and
the instructors in these schools were
servants of the state, the Hitler regime
had complete control over the educa-
tional system of Germany.
Following Dr. Lenz’s talk, Dean
Ullrich delivered a few facts on the
history and birth of Southwestern
University. The program was then
closed as the audience sang “Hail
Alma Mater”.
Editor Tired; Retired—
For One’Week To Watch
Others Search For News
Often the walls of the Megaphone
office and the .surrounding rooms re-
verberate with a soft, low, half-hum,
half-song. This1 melodious utterance
can quickly be recognized as the
trade-mark of Bill Nesbitt. Another
characteristic of Bill is his "ever-
(Continued on page 2)
The Navy Chorus is traveling these
days! Last Sunday night our fifty
warbling sailors gave a concert at
the First Methodist Church in Aus-
tin, and this weekend, Feb. 16 and
17, they will sing in Weatherford and
in Dallas at the University Park
Church. The Dallas performance
comes through an invitation from Rev.
Lance Webb who was on our campus
for the preaching mission. The
churches are' furnishing lodging and
food for the boys.
This concert tour comes as the
climax of the best semester the chorus
has enjoyed. The gr tp had its be-
ginning in April 1' when several
of the sailors approached Mr. Bige-
low about conducting the organiza-
tion. The rapid turnoyer of men in
the unit has meant the loss of half
of the chorus at the end of each
term, so in a sense there have been
three choruses since last April. Six-
ty-five per cent of the present mem-
bership joined in November.
The Navy Chorus is one of the
busiest organizations on the campus.
Two graduation convocations, num-
erous assembly programs and seren-
ades, a military ball, and recently five
services in the preaching mission and
the banquet last Tuesday are listed
among its performances. Miss Nettie
Ruth Bracks is the very capable ac-
companist of the chorus.
In building the program for these
concerts, Mr. Bigelow has chosen sev-
eral selections from finest sacred lit-
erature of master composers, a medley
of hymns, a group of spirituals, some
(Continued on page 4)
‘Pappy’ Boyington
To Tell of jap
Experiences
The top flying ace of- the Marine
Corps., Lt. Col. Gregory “Pappy
Boyitfgton, Medal of Honor holder
who was a “special” prisoner of the
Japanese for twenty months, reveals
"Untold Truths About the Japanese,”
when he speaks here on Wednesday,
February 13, at 8:15,
As the Jap’s deadliest enemy in the
Pacific skies, Boyington declares he
had developed the normal hate, dis-
trust, and contempt for the Jap. How-
ever, instead of imprisonment intensi-
fying this animosity, he gained an in-
sight into the real character of the
Japanese: the soldier and the civilian,
the educated and the illiterate, the
barbaric and the civilized.
"The Japs are not taught sports-
manship and fain play as it is prac-
ticed the world over”, he explains.
"The educated officers, however, did
show amazing traits of fairness. Often
they would summon me to step out-
side for my customary beating. Then,
instead of slugging me, they would
say, 'If anyone asks you, I hit you
twice’, and then send me back to the
barracks. These same educated Jap
guards accepted harsh beatings them-
selves from fellow guards rather than
beat the prisoners.
"Six months before the Japs finally
surrendered, one guard, who was a
college graduate, admitted defeat by
saying to me, 'Why should I continue
to beat you? In short while it will
be me who is behind bars’ ”,
This logical approach, however,
was the exception. "Most of the
McCook Presides
Score And
Others Speak
rank-and-file guards enjoyed slugging
a half-starved prisoner. You could
see amusement in their faces. This
barbarianism is natural to the Jap
who is schooled to accept and expect
physical pain. This, too, can be ir-
radicated by education.
“The Japs have an over-abundant
curiosity for all things American.
They play our national games, partic-
ularly baseball. The young people
copy our dress, and they follow with
great interest our American motion
pictures. Prison guards constantly
asked questions about our leading
actresses, and amused themselves by
playing cops-and-robbers’ scenes right
out of a typical “gangster” film”.
As we said in the last issue of the
Megaphone this will be the best pro-
gram of the semester for the majority
of the students here who are interest-
ed in flying and such things because
if anyone should know about such
Tuesday night at the 106th Char-
ter Day Anniversary dinner Toast-
master I. J. McCook introduced Pres-
ident J. N. R. Score as the principal
speaker, who traced the fortunes of
education in Texas from its beginning
at Ruterville on February 5, 1840 to
the present date. Dr. Score recount-
ed the many difficulties which were
met throughout the 106 years. He
stated that even as Georgetown is
essential to the program of the Uni-
versity so is the University essential
to the future development of the
community. The improvements that*
are to be made will enable the Uni-
versity to make an even greater con-
tribution to the city.
The SOUTHWESTERN STORY,
a 28 page bulletin telling about the
plans for the expansion program, was
distributed to the guests. Dean O.
A. Ullrich declared that the faculty
had remained faithful to Southwest-
ern even in the darkest days when
the salaries were low and the student
body was small believing that their
task was essential to the community.
S. E. Wilcox, Jr., stated that the
annual payroll of the University at
present is in the neighborhood of a
quarter of a million dollars. He
stressed the fact that the completion
of the enterprise will vitally increase
this figure.
Dr. J. C. Godbey gave a brief re-
sume of the trials and tribulations of
Southwestern in the past and hopes
for the future.
Lt. Commander George F. Howe
of the Navy V-12 unit spoke briefly
on the place that Southwestern and
the Navy unit occupy in the commun-
ity. Southwestern is the only college
in the Navy training program re-
tained at this time as a Navy V-12
school.
The Charter Day Dinner, carried
out the Valentine motif, with center-
pieces decorated with tiny hearts, sup-
porting a red and white taper.
anyoi
things “Pappy” is certainly the logical
one.
Country Club Is
Scene of “Senior
Day” Outing
Senior Day was really "Senior 'i*
Day”; any and all rules could be
broken and were. It began early M
Wednesday morning when Della Mae
Pepper walked in the dining room
of Mood Hall and reserved two tables aH
for the Seniors. The Seniors then
walked in dressed in blue jeans, plaid • $
shirts, hair rolled up and bed room-'^pS
slippers were on their feet. Break- ■
fast was never gayer; the Seniors pro*
vided music in the form of songs of
various kinds. No Senior went to a
single class all day.
Next was baseball, a very amusing *
game was held in front of the Ad. ‘fj
Building. Glennis Costin was one of
the mighty pitchers while Courtenay
Carter was the other. Ask Dixie Lar- ^
sen how good Courtenay Carter is?
Courtenay fanned Dixie twice. The
game went on until transportation ar-
rived to carry the seniors to the coun-
try club. Dr. Godbey and his wif*
were the hosts for the day.
The country club was the scene of
many unusual happenings. The lawn
in front of the club house served as
the gridiron for the seniors. One
side liked to "huddle”, while the other
side won the game. Afterwards the
black and blue players limped bade
to the club house. Here many qui*ter
games were going on—bridge
hearts were the main ones. Some
the boys were pool sharks and I
used their talent to advantage. Some
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