The Rambler (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 26, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 4, 1950 Page: 2 of 4
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The Christian world "has observed Easter
Sunday through every kind of circumstance
and in every moral climate. Through
paganism, war and indifference, the cross
has carried its message.
In the first centuries of Christianity, its
followers were openly persecuted in the
most henious ways "'their creed's enemies
could devise. Christians were devourd alive
by lions in^iuge arenas^for the pleasure of
pagan Romans.
But this new faith, this Christianity,
wasn't" to be extinguished so easily. In fact,
with each new blow struck at it, it grew
brighter and more ardent.
What an enigma those Christians must
have been to their Roman tormentors—
whose lives were' based on sensuality and
bodily comfort. Their thought probably
ran, "These men of Jesus, even when they
fear, they still die rather than deny Him.
What do they believe, that they behave
thus?"
The Non-Christian world of 1950 wonders
about Christianity, too. That some people
place the ideals of a Nazarene carpenter
above mundane pleasures is to that shady
population most astonishing.
And though they are not eaten by raven-
ing lions, Christians have been subjected to
more "civilized" and subtle indignities up
into our own times. The Christian in many
cases is made to feel strange and out of the
crowd. Too many of his number compro-
mise what they believe with what' .their
friends and business associates are doing. ' J
Christians who are sincere have found
something in their faith they cannotf betray.
This "something" has its culmination Easter '
Sunday. 'It speaks to them of love the ex-
tent of which is rare on this earth.
It would elevate them above pettiness and
misery. The love which revealed itself the
first Easter is theirs to accept or reject. -
The Resurrection's ultimate message is
that goodness and humility and Christian
love never die. The ideals for which Jesus
had to die can never be transcended by
baser attitudes. In His ministry Jesus had
said not to fear him who could kill the body
but only him who could kill the soul. His
crucifiers couldn't kill His soul because it is
—and was-—rooted in God.
We venture to say the world would get
along a lot better if it would let Christian
virtue hold sway. Easter Sunday tells us
Christ believed it would. Faith such as His
cannot go forever unrewarded.—N. T. B.
Qitu faJeLfjOte. ReUejj Qwe*t Ma+uj,
The city welfare department should be
commended for the help it gives to the un-
employable residents of our city and the
extensive children's program it administers.
Direct relief is administered to those
which have been determined as unemploy-
able residents within the city linjits.
The needs of an applicant are met accord-
ing to the result of a case work study and
an investigation of the individual's applica-
tion, response to medical treatment or the
Ability to develop self-help.
TJie resources available from relatives,
the" v'aVious types of sick1 benefits or com-
pensation insurance, social security and the
possibilities available through relief pro-
grams are taken into consideration in de-
termining a need.
For instance, if a mother with small
children could nrtt arrange for care for the
child reft' while, she.is working or if it is
found that for the best interest of the
children the mother should remain at home,
it is considered to be unemployability.
There is no racial discrimination in the
welfare division. The same budget stand-
ard is used for all recipients.
The case work services are available for
all income groups. A mother with small
children whose husband left the family des-
titute would be accepted for assistance over
a short period of- time until an investiga-
tion of the conditions Could be completed.
The welfare department certifies the ap-
plicants for the Star-Telegram Milk and Ice
Fund and the Star-Telegram Goodfellow
Social Outcasts,
It's time American people forget taboos
and discuss the problem of homosexuality
with clear and unprejudiced views.
These unfortunate unmentionables have
lived in the shadow of public' censure for so
long that their lot has been comparable to
the inhabitants of a lepei** colony. Nothing
has been done to relieye their condition, but
society has served as a sort of police force to
keep their presence a secret.
Not only have these sexual psycopaths
suffered, but innocent people have been
made to suffer. One of the largest and
vilest rackets in the country has capitalized
on the average man's reluctance even to be,
identified with these preverts. Thousands
of dollars have, been taken from innocent
men who have fallen victims ' to a shake-
down racket, whose only weapon is false
evidence and the threat of being exposed as
homosexuals. «
Virility is no protection in this "perfect
crime." And the helpless prey hestitates to
report the blackmail incident: for fear fhSt
he wiH be branded regardless of the cir-
cumstances.
."J^he extortion scheme is worked very
often on the guilty as well as the innocent.
For this reason the public has become
alarmed over the f»ct that an estimated
5000 homosexuals are employed by the gov-
ernment in Washington in positions of trust.
What more perfect setup would anyone need
for a little free information?
The homosexual very seldom forces his
attentions on an unwilling victim. Heaisu-
ally surrounds himself with people wjw^nave
the same tendencies. This vicious circle
continues until an organization may be con-
trolled by one person with a little black-
mail information.
A recent disclosure by the State Depart-
ment revealed that 91 sex preverts had been
fired in that department in the last two
years. A man's private life may be his own,
but more is to bo considered when the man
ts in a position to endanger the whole future
of a country.
All this distortion and crime "is possible
because we hide behind the dangerous bliss-
ful state of ignorance. Innoccnt or guilty,
the victims should feel no hesitancy to re-
port blackmail attempts to the police. When
they do so, they should not be subjected to
all forms of disgraceful treatment and con-
nemnation.
Homosexuality exists! Let us face it,
understand it and try to solve the situation.
But above all, see that these people are
equally protected against a crime that is far
worse than theirs.—A. B. C.
Fund on a * case work basis by issuing
tickets.
Relief is given for food, fuel, rent, cloth-
ing, payment of utility bills and in some in-
stances transportation is furnished for the
return of indigents to legal residence. Bus
fare is furnished for persons who need to at-
tend medical clinics.
In the extensive children's program is in-
cluded the inspection and licensing of in-
stitutions for day care for children, child-
ren's boarding homes, child placement and
adoption institutions and agencies.
The City Welfare Department receives Its
operating expenses from a budget presented
to the City Council by the 'city manager
each August for approval. The budget
shows the approximate cost of operating
city government for the ensuing year.—
C. C.
TWC
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Arrests of narcotic addicts have increased
in Fort Worth, according to figures re-
leased from the Federal Bureau of Nar-
cotics.
A, count showed that in 1948 there were
2G arrests in the city. Five of these per-
sons were 25 years and younger, and one
was a bpy of 18.
In 1949, 27 addicts were apprehended,
seven of them being in their twenties.
These cases were feeding on derivaties of
opium—morphine, pantapon and heroin.
There are no distinguishing characteris-
tics of a drug addict. Some of them show
ne effects at all. There is usually little
color in the addict's face—he is of a yellow
complexion. Some are thin, while others
are fat.
The addict usually walks rather fast. He
does not have time to loiter. He must
hustle that next shot to keep going, or he
may be looking for something to steal.
When he gets money, he must hurry to
find the contact. Then he has to rush
through the vicious cycle again.
An interesting and notorious case in the
30's was that of Lucy "Ma" Beland and her
family. She had six children whom she
taught to shoplift, sell and use drugs, walk
the streets instead of teaching them their
ABC's. Ma Beland wanted riches for her-
self and her family, so she took the shortest
route—dope peddling.
Even after one of her daughters died from
an overdose, she did not see the light. Ma
went right on paying off the petty politi-
cians and sending stooges and fall men to
take prison sentences she or members of the
family should have been serving. But in
1938 came the fatal step—Ma got too greedy
and slipped up. She was arrested along
with her kids, and sentenced. ,
Her story in the December 1938 issue of
American Magazine makes for interesting
^reading—and "a\ good lesson. It is called
"Mother Of Crime." And she fits the part.
—D. H. ' •
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The devil is spiritually rich in spirits that
run like water and taste like needles.—
< OLIN TRUNNELL JR.
It takes all kinds of people to make the
world go around—it's just that some get
dizzier while it's going around — MINNIE
BROTHERS.
A hlank mind is like a sieve. You can
pour a lot into it, but you can't keep any-
thing in it.—OPHELIA BROWN.
People who live for tomorrow may be
missing a lot of fun today. — ETAOIN
SHRDLU.
My heart longs to go where the wild'
goose goes; it's my pocketbook that doesn't
want to go.—JOE DOAKS.
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I RISEN"!
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Spring Fever Hits TWC Camp
m longing for books—the lonp
April Rains Not
All That's Famous
April is not only the month of fools and
showers. It is also filled with dates of his-
torical significance.
For example:
APRIL 5—Wedding anniversary of John
Rolfe, Virginia colonist, and Pocahontas,
Indian princess who supposedly saved the
life of Captain John Smith. (The date was
1614.)
APRIL G—Admiral Robert E. Peary dis-
covered the North Pole on this date in 1909.
However, the radio message was not sent
until six months later. It was considered
the first big news event distributed by air.,
APRIL 7—Birthday (1859) of "the father
of American football," Walter Camp. He
was athletic director at Yale, a noted rule
maker, president of New Haven Clock Com-
pany and author of books for children and
on auction bridge and sports.
APRIL 9—Laughing gas (nitrus oxide)
was found to be breathable without harm
by Sir Humphrey Davy, British inventor on
this date in 1799. It was 45 years later be-
fore it was applied to the first anesthetics.
APRIL 10—Birthday (1829) of General
William Booth, founder of the Salvation
Army. Organized on British military rules,
the great religious Army seeks to reach non-
church-going masses.
APRIL 10 also is notable as the anni-
versary (1849) of the patenting of the safe-
ty pin. It is hard to imagine what modern
life—particularly that of babies—would be
like without this invention. Walter Hunt
of New York City thought of the idea and
made the' model in three inspirational
hours. The patent was sold for only $400.
APRIL 11, 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte
signed his . abdication at Fountainbleau, af-
ter bing defeated in Russia and after France
had been invaded. He left for exile on the
Island of Elba, from which he later escaped
for 100 days.
APRIL 12—Date of the appearance of
The Tatler (1869), Addison's and Steel's
forerunner of the modern magazine. It was
the first periodical to use essays.
The rare fellowship of dormitory life is
unlike anything else in a girl's whole ca-
reer, taking its place in her life first as a
glorious experience and then, when her
graduation flowers have faded and her cap
and gown are laid aside, as a sweet, poig-
nant memory that never -t5i*n entirely fade
away.
—TEXAS WOMAN'S COLLEGE
BULLETIN, Summer, 1920.
Birds are chirping on the campus of TWC
and students are getting that dreamy look.
This can mean only one thing—spring has
come to the campus.
Students interviewed were too overcome
with spring fever to venture many answers
to the question of the week: "How does
spring affect you?"
DIXIE DUNHAM, Senior — Wonderful
spring! No more dry-cleaned clothes.
ROY MORRIS, Freshman—No feeling.
JANE OWENS, Junior—Makes me want
to stay outside all the time.
BOB ROBINSON, Sophomore—I have the
Author Says Racial, Religious
Prejudices Run Some Colleges
BY NORMAN BROWN
Arnold Forster, in his forthcoming book,
"A Measure of Freedom," wiil charge that
many colleges are using the quota system
to reject enrollees on the grounds of race or
religion.
.Previewed last week in Look Magazine,
"A Measure of Freedom," to be published
April 10 by Doubleday, discloses the results
of a survey made among college seniors and
freshmen. Only one in 10 preferred colleges
which discriminate. Evidently a college
education has little to do with the incidence
of prejudice.
Froster is civil rights director of the Anti-
Deframation League. Although administra-
tors of liberal arts colleges queried were
virtually unanimous in scoring the quota
system, studies of application forms of 518
colleges revealed over 92 per cent asked
questions which could lead to discrimination,
Forster writes.
* * *
PEORIA — Visiting foreigners can now
lear the difference between "Hey, bud!"
and "rosebud." Bradley University will of-
fer this summer a "quickie" course in Ame-
ricana—American idiom and custom.
Before they take up regular studies,
foreign students will take this 12-week
course originated by Dr. Peter Ortiz, head
of Bradley's foreign language department.
Those enrolling in the unique course will be
expected to have some basic knowledge of
English.
* * *
AUSTIN—Univwreity of^>^s College of
Pharmacy next fall will give sUides special
training in aiding veterinarians and live-
stockmen. - -
* * *
STAMFORD— With students who know
school best it's television two-to-one. That's
the conclusion Principal Joseph J. Franehi-
Former Stude
Trio Member
BY CARLA CHILDS
TWC ex-students have really been mak-
ing the papers lately.
NANCY FINDLEY was a member of the
Trinity University touring choir when it'
sang at the Hemphill Presbyterian Church .
last Sunday. The choir is making a series
of appearances in 10 Texas cities. She is a
member of the famed Trinity Trio and is
taking the part of Lenora in the opera
"Cos! Fan Tutte" when it will be presented
in San Antonio April 2 and 3.
CLARICE JACKSON and CORRINE
STILES, former students, will be among
the delegates attending the study confer-
ence of the Association for Childhood Edu-
cation in Ash'eville, North Carolina, April
9-11.
NORMAN ROWLAND, former TWC golf
star, was named head golf professional at
Woodlawn Country Club in Sherman re-
cently.
The ex-student was to have assumed his
new duties April 1.
ELLEN JANE LINDSAY, former faculty
member at TWC, was on a committee to
plan a convention of Texas Federation of
Music Clubs, March 29 to April 1.
BIULY HINDS SMITH, who graduated
from TWC in June, is now playing the role
of "Death" in "Everyman," being presented
by the TCU Little Theater. Billy was an
active member of Thespian when attending
TWC.
A nominee for the 1950 sweetheart of the
University of Texas is MISS YSLETA
LEISSNER, who attended school here in
1947-48. In recent contests she was elected
"Miss Austin" and "Miss Texas." .
\
Taylor,
Everytine They Mail Your Report Card; Tou Can't Go Sticking Up The Post Office.
na had to draw after a survey of 447 pupils
at his Burdick Junior High School.
Wondering why failures were mounting
so alarmingly, Burdick Junior High's prin-
cipal went to the trouble of investigating.
He found that 50 per cent of his charges
were averaging four hours a day watching
TV, either at home or with neighbors.
Principal Franchina then started inter-
viewing parents to see what could be done
about the TV dilemma.
* * *
ARLINGTON—A modern steal and con-
crete football stadium is in the offing for
Arlington State College. The A & M board
has authorized spending of $34,000 for that
purpose.
—COURTESY J. W. WOODARD TEXACO SERVICE
2837 EAST ROSEDALE
Comic Dream
What Next?
BY JIMMY THOMPSON
I had a dream last night.
It was no ordinary dream. This was a
dream to top all dreams.
My fantasy started in a small town. I
remember walking up to a house on a
pretty little street called Shady Oak Lane.
A name card on the mail box said "The
Bumsteads" so I decided that they wouldn't
mind if I walked in.
Call Him 'Dick'
Dagwood was sitting behind a large desk
with a pair of binocui^fs. A card on h^l"
desk read, "Dagwood Bumstead, Private^
Eye."
This seemed highly unusual for Dagwood,
but then dreams are always highly unusual.
I was standing before the door when
something whizzed past me. Dagwood ex-
plained to me that it was only Blondie on
her way to work.
After leaving Dagwood in the midst of
solving a case, I started down the street.
After going a little way, I met Little Or-
phan Annie. She was dressed in a green
dress with purple polka dots. In fact, if it
had not been for the dog with her, I would
not have recognized her.
No,, Not,That!
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Passing a newstand, I noticed a paper
with a picture of Dick Tracy on it. Under-
neath the picture was written. "Notorious
gangster strikes again."
I would not believe that this was true
because Dick Tracy had always been my
idol. I .was pondering over this when I
noticed a long, black car parked in front of
the bank.
In a little while, Dick Tracy ran out of
the bank with several sacks. The bank
employes seemed to be unhappy at him for
something because they were shooting at"
him with a machine gun.
As Dick passed me, I spoke to him. He
was a bit under the weather, I suppose, be-
cause he knocked two of my teeth out.'
I decided to pass this off without saying
anything. After all, married life may have
become too much for him.
Whar's Marryin' Sam?
Going farther down the street, I noticed
a large crowd near a church. Asking what
was going on, I learned that Li'l Abner and
Daisy Mae were being married. Someone
said that Daisy Mae had finally been talked
into it, but only after the utmost persuasion
by Li'l Abner.
A nice little house with green shutters
caught my attention. I .noticed the name,
Terry on the mailbox, which I presumed to
be Terry of "Terry and the Pirates." It
seems that he has settled down to a quiet
life at last. His wife came in and a more
charming person I have never met.
I later found out she was the Dragon
Lady. «
Terry told of some of the other comic
strip friends. Boots of "Boots and Her Bud-
dies" had lost all her friends and had been
shunned by society.
Smiling Jack had at last founr! some- .
thing to smile about. Der; > Dimwit was a
teacher of English at a large university, and
Nancy hTiri retired on a pension at the ripe
old age of 95. „
After hearing this, I woke up. After all,
I like them the way they are now.
Borrowed Humor
History Prof: "What did Paul Revere
say at the end of his ride?"
Bright student: "Whoa."—SMU CAMPUS.
Two voices were heard.
"I love you," said one.
"Ouch!" yelled the other.
"Ouch!"
It was two porcupines necking. — HOW-
ARD PAYNE YELLOW JACKET.
A teacher was conducting a class In
grammar. She went to the blackboard and
wrote—I ain't had no fun this winter.
"What shall I do to correct that?" she
asked.
"Get a boy friend," piped up a pupil —
HOWARD PAYNE YELLOW JACRHtfr "
longing for books—the longing \
from them.
SADIE WARREN, Senior-M
JEAN SARRATT, Freshman-]
want to go places and see thing
JAMES MARTIN, Sophornor<j
me sleepier in Mr. Matthis' phj
JIMMYE McKEON, Freshmd
me think of new clothes, new
ventures.
MARGIE ROBINSON, Junior^
JOHN McGILVARY, FreshmJ
to find a shade tree and read
EARL -CHANCELLOR, SoJ
Gives me a rambling feeling,
VICTOR VALDES, Junlor-I
back to Mexico and hike through
tains.
JOE LEWIS, Freshman—I'm |
ward to the return of the Cats. 3
ROBERT BRUCE, Freshman
good question!
DAVID MARTIN', Freshman^
play baseball.
PAUL PRATER, Junior-It dol
me feel any different.
WILLIAM LEE, F reshman ]
bother me.
MARY LOU BUSH, Freshman
very lazy.
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^Received S6e
Last week's award of the Gold
was presented to the Lawrence!
the TWC stage, Holman Lee.
Although not known to all sttj
sonally, Holman's face is as fairi_
as our Fine Arts Auditorium isj
within the domain of the audit!
he sparkles.
Lee,
speech
held a le
in the
major p|
on this eti
"Stage
"The Da
he playedl
ing romaC
both pai
that of a!
In "Mr.
By," ThesE
recent
a traditiol
Holman Leo
he portrayed George,
pompous Englishman who final
that tradition alone should not do
life.
A 1943 graduate of Quanah Hig
entered TWC in '46, and is a
Thespian, Alpha Psi Omega (a
dramatics fraternity.) He is a
president of Christ Ambassadors, |
of God organization on the campti
Besides his school and dramatic]
Lee also manages to sandwich
day's work at Mid-Continent Sue
his future he hopes will find
field of radio advertising and annd
DON CHAMPION:'
Library Addstion\
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"Men and Women"—Robert Brod
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"How to Think About Ourselves
ro Overstreet.
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"Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'f
W. Service.
"The Common Ventures of Life
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