| Summary: | ':«£• Page 2 THE CONOORDIAN Friday, March 13, 1986. Concorbtan Published weekly durint: the lehool ytar «xctpt daring ti» vacation, holiday and examination periods, by •tudent* of Concordla Colleac, Hoorhwd Minnesota, Entered as iitcond clus matter at the poetoffle* Moorhead, Minnesota Office: Room SI * Telephone MB! SUBSCRIPTION PRICE—12.00 PER YEAR (Newspa|ny(^r#fer jMcmbcr) 1935 Member 1936 ftssockrfecl Golle6ide Press All-American Honor Rating In National Scholastic Press Association 1020-80, 1080-81, 1981-82, 1032-88, 1988-84. First Honor Rating 1034-85. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Edmonde Evanson MANAGING EDITOR: Rntk Kldaaa ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Lucllc Ochlkc NEWS EDITOR: Grrtel Gonsiee SPORTS EDITOR: Donald Tetobcrs COPYREADERS: Margaret Bergc. Stone Deitul, Anna Bestul, Norman Scheide, Ludolf Gjerds, REPORTERS: Glendora Gnrvlk, Infra Johnson, Rath Malkcwlck, Bcrniee Riveland, Philip Lytne, Ere-lyn Johnnon, Stella Myrom, Ines Pederson, Lily Gyldcnvand, Helen GJcsdal, Ardi's BUstad. Ruth Rosvold, Florence Hart in, Lowell Holte, Florence Larson, Ames Hcrseth, Evelyn Ruth Brady, Har-riet Thorn, Bernard Gravdal. SPORTS WRITERS: Frederick Miller, AJf Stmvl*, Arnold Schneider. SPECIAL WRITERS: Donald Baccus, Mona Sptelman, ErHnit Rolfsrud, Agnes Olson, Evelyn Thompson, Margaret Hauirseth, Palmer Tangr, Joyous Olson. LIBRARIAN: Inxa Johnson BUSINESS MANAGER: Sterling- Ryss ADVERTISING MANAGER: Melvln Peterson. CIRCULATION MANAGER: Joel Moe ADVERTISING ASSISTANTS: Carroll Llane, AlfordSet-ncsii, Lenlcy Crocker. Lelntid Lee. CIRCULATION ASSISTANTS: Melford Bmsr. OaxlyU HolU FACULTY ADVISORS: Charles H. Skalet, R«T. W. F. Bduuldt Just Another Skeptic Who Ruled AMID the arguments that the debate teams have ventured this year have been those concerning the Supreme Court justices who have ruled and dic-tated policy. Among these lawyers is the figure of Oliv%r Wendell Holmes, a very recent judge who un-consciously ruled the thought world because he allowed a simple three word phrase, 'Tm not sure," to rule him. We commemorate his birthday this week. This former chief justice represented a continuity in qualities, contrary to his own statement, "since 1865 there hasn't been a biographical detail" that made all men revere him and chersh his memory today. Like most New Englanders, Holmes lived a quiet, unassuming life. His robust health undoubtedly aided him in his intensive studies but, regardless of the reading that he did to "improve his mind," he developed a generosity of thought that marks him and the age which he changed. Above all stood his unlimitable skepticism that would never allow him to accept any idea as the conclusive judgment of any subject. This does not mean, however, that this staunch American lacked faith. Incidents in his life show that he had on unusual faith and zest especially in mankind and life itself but that he dared to question the "sanctified finalities" that brought about these final designs. From a jumble of absolutes Holmes evolved a new mode for legal as well as American thought, which began to question facts just "to be sure." Holmes usecT the results of his scholarly pursuits as the norm with which he reconsidered the worth of all rules. In a modest and witty way, he challenged trends in popu-lar beliefs. He not only dared to think but he dared to venture his challenging opinion which still stand out in its solidarity, the "dissenting opinions" of Oliver Wendell Holmes. Today as in the time of Holmes, our newspapers and magazines carry propaganda and misleading bold type headlines that are psychologically arranged to formu-late opinion. The past week's edition alone proves this. Shall we not as potential leaders of our own communities apply the sane skepticism and re-search so characteristic of Oliver Wendell Holmes to know and understand more clearly events, outside of the guise of private interest anxious to arouse concern to their own profit? Cobbers! Vote On Petitions Today TWO PETITIONS to amend the student body con-stitution are being voted on at the election today. They both concern the Concordian, the student weekly publication at the college. The first one regarding the Concordian is to change the term of the office of the business manager so that the new business manager shall take office on Commencement day instead of April 1 and shall act as an assistant to the old manager from April 1 to the end of the year. This change has been proposed because it is impossible for the head of the business staff to balance the books for the year on April 1. It Is im-possible to know whether the paper has made enough money to warrant any extra expenses when the new staff takes office, such as cuts, office improvements, salaries, etc One cannot tell what the new staff Has to start on and so it would seem advisable to change this article of the constitution and allow the new man-ager to act as an assistant for the remainder of the year. ' The second amendment concerns the alumni sub-scriptions to the paper. The policy, that is being attempted, has worked out very effectively at several colleges. Subscriptions among the alumni are negligible in comparison with the number of graduates from the college. It seems strange that alumni do not take a greater interest in the affairs of their alma mater. We are putting on this offer, a two years sub-scription to the paper to the seniors for the price of one year's subscription, to be paid to the treasurer of the college when they settle up their account for the second semester of the senior year. This is made to build up the subscription list of the Concordian. The old fhaxim, "The larger the circulation, the more valuable the advertising," still holds true. Seniors should be interested in the affairs that take place on the Concordia campus for at least two years after they are graduated and this is their chance to take advan-tage of this offer. It is too late to include this year's class in the amendment to the constitution but a similar offer will be made to every senior later in the spring. Soli Deo. By MONA SPIELMAN lliere was a pastor who made this his motto: "What would Jesus do?" If you have read Sheldon's "In IBs Steps," you ore acquainted with him. People of his church constantly asked themselves, "What would Jesps do?" I thought, what if for a day at Concordia we asked ourselves this question? A Cobber fellow awakens at the sound of an alarm clock, and jumps out of bed. (It is 7:20). In this case wo shall put the question, "What would Jesus have done?" There is a scramble to the dining hall door and another to the table. What would Jesus do in this? The blessing is asked. Somehow the breakfast doesn't exactly please the-fellow's taste. What would Jesus do? Perhaps on going back to the room after breakfast, the person with this motto might think, "Is this the kind of a room Jesus would have? Do you suppose He'd have it look this way?" With this motto, there is no late coming to classes. There is no bluffing. What about the time when the class seems a bit uninteresting? What of the recita-tion? How would Jesus say it? When would He recite? It seems easy to decide what Jesus would do in chapel, how He would sing the hymns, and how He would listen. We know the sincerity He would love that time of day. We see the Cobber with this motto in an after din-ner conversation. The complaints, the selfishness, the gossip, and the idle words all drop out before Jesus. What would Jesus say? Surely the Devil will run away if such a thought is kept uppermost in mind. Won't you imagine the rest of this Cobber's day and ask through your own day, "What would Jesus do?" From Our Contemporaries PROPENSITY A student at a small college who had to adjust him-self to the extent of complete absorption by his col-lege life once remarked that a college student lives in a world bounded by the borders of the campus of his particular college. Although he stated something obviously very true for himself and not quite so true for the great majority of college students, he, neverthe-less, expressed a universal tendency. At any point in our lives, when outlines are unalterably determined by convention, custom, tradition, by the great familiar force of what has been done, and when details are likewise urged and regulated in accordance with the same established precepts, we are prone to lose the far vision and to permit our horizons to contract and nar-rowly adapt themselves to convenient exploration. And our experience in examining our circumstance as it Is and as it has been provided for us is just varied enough and engrossing enough to keep us fettered and bound in and content with a very meager portion of the un-told, unexploited wealth of living. Most of us, it is supposed, have become imbued at sometime or other with the ideal to do something for suffering humanity, however varied and multiple the ways in which that ideal has taken concrete form in our minds. But .we tend to lose sight of our goal in What is at first the diversified activities of its pur-suit For we take the way to accomplishment that leads through the messy tangle of convention, and we are often sidetracked into permanent conformity. We become content to discover our destinies at time's con-venience and vaguely hope that they will retain some of the philanthropic features that we had originally planned for them. We cease to attempt to shape our own lives. For ourselves, all that most of us ask is an ultimate place in the sun with a moderate amount of sunshine on the road. The boon is not at all unattainable. It is an imminent danger that a place sufficiently sunny will interpose itself before we have achieved our pur-pose in life and that we will succumb to the temptation to occupy it inappropriately. Let us strive to keep our horizons from closing in about us and our Ideals undimmed and unceasingly sought after! . i —The Gustavian Weekly, Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter, Minnesota, Meditation By DONALD BACCUS "A strange world this, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare" • • • • I'm afraid that most of us college students, run-ning madly in this race for educational success, are losing all desire for real life In simple living. , Did you ever stop to think what it Is that you want most In this world? Knitting Finds New Barrier In Profs The click of knitting needles which was once common to grandmother's par-lor by some strange stroke of Fate has been transferred to the classroom and observation indicates that Milton or Carlylc seem much more disgestible when taken with a rose of purling and yarning. According to latest reports, it seems that the coeds of our great nation have organized forces and through under-the- desk methods have brought terror to the hearts and contriving minds of every conscious professor in America. Conferences have been called, con-sultations secretly entertained and con-ventions advocated by the educational powers in order that they might become more thoroughly 'informed' on coedu-cational intrigues that now threaten our national solidarity. Even education leaders in our own state capital city have felt the alarm and begun mobilization plans to combat examples set by women at Radcliffe col-lege, Cambridge, Mass., who have le-galized knitting in classes, last week. Although Minnesota instructors and deans were somewhat unaware of the local practice of this threatening pa-ragon, one St. Paul principal, Royal Moore of Oak Hall, stated that if the occasion presents itself he will join the revolutionists and whip up as snappy a pair of sox, muffler or necktie as class-time and styles will permit. Regardless of the concern, the general consensus of opinion rules that string whlie stringent means combatting the evil is not imperative as yet, future classwork will offer a strong defensive interference. So when it comes to spinning yarns in classroom the prof seem afraid of competition. German First Down Makes Match With France, One All From Other Colleges St Thomas Clinches Second Tourney Title In winning eleven out of the twelve contests in the recent fifth annual Northwest Debate Tournament, Robert Sheran and Abraham Kaplan, St. Tho-mas, St. Paul, won the second consecu-tive title of the five tournaments for St Thomas and a fourth championship in debate. St John's Players Produce "Everyman" Players of St. John's University, Col-legeville, have begun work on their an-nual Lenten play. This year's drama is the old morality play, "Everyman." "Nut Cracker Suite" Is Carleton May Theme Tschaikowsky's "Nutcracker Suite," has been selected as the theme for the annual May Fete at Carleton college, Northfield. Musical scores will be play-ed by the Carleton Symphony band. Mac Editors Photograph 'Mac' The editors of the Mac biennial, pub-lication of Macalester college, St Paul are now concerning themselves with the photographing of Sandy (Mac) Alester, comic puppet who will cut capers in the feature section and various department headings of the book. Clad in the tartan of the Alester clan of Glasgow *Mac* will be posed and reposed this week. Dakota Student Marks First "Hfty" In commemorating its fiftieth year of service, the Dakota Student, publication of the students of the University of North Dakota, put out its anniversary edition. Interesting features compared the student body of 79 in 1884 with the present 1700 registered. Students From 75 Schools Registered for Debate Tournament Student orators from 75 schools in seven states were registered in the fifth annual Northwest Debate tournament at St Thomas and St Catherine's col-leges. They argued the Pi Kappa Delta debate question concerning the powers of the Supreme Court One hun-dred and seventeen teams participated. N.D.S.C. Students Forget to Vote Thirty-six votes of the possible 1400, representing 2.5 per cent of the student body voting power at the North Dakota State college, were cast at a recent election staged by the student com-mission^ Hamllne Donates Kagawa Ticket Fund The money taken in from the sale of regular tickets for the Kagawa lecture at Hamllne university, St Paul, will be forwarded to the Japanese Christian leader to help him carry on his work. Due to illness, Dr. Kagawa was forced to cancel his engagement in the cities. The ticket sales at Hamlino amounted to $200. Augustana Choir Tour Is Postponed Due to bad roads, the choir tour of the Augustana a capella choir, under the direction of Dr. Carl R. Youngdahl, has been postponed from March 6 to April 17. Their ten-day tour will cover the entire state of South Dakota, including the Black Hills. . Germany enters into the game o: fortification of the demilitarized Rhin* zone with more zest than just to flaun the swastika of the Nazi troops in the eyes of the cringing Frenchmen across the border. The extent of secret as-semblage of heavy artillery is unknown But as before the World War the French and the German stand eye to eye and some playful soldier trying his mark-manship on a little board may start the big guns of nations booming again as one did in the Franco-Prussian War Hitler deleted another unfair clause o tho Versailles treaty and France in spite of all diplomatic harangue knows personally that not much can be done about it unless Herr Hitler steps across his bounds in a war move. Incidently the Nazi leader added another feather to his bonnet in the rebirth of a down-trodden Germany. • * * With France and the rest of Europe up to their shoulders in the Rhine land fortification difficulties, Mussolini is left alone to play in his own backyard. Bombing of on Ethiopian city within 40 miles of Addis Ababa shows II Duce could make much shorter work of the war and possibly hall Sclaseie out of Ethiopia if not for the pressure of Bri-tain. • • • Mile. France cried for force to repel the ncaring German but John Bull sat complacently in his London office and coolly decided to keep his hands off the dispute although he did give assurance to the doubt-ing madamoiselle of 'Strong milita-ry guarantees" if she would nego-tiate with Germany. * • * British Complacency Ties Score With France A striking parallel of Britain's action is that of France in relation to the Italo- Ethiopion conflict. As Britain's intri-gue for unison against Mussolini met with delay, excuses, and hesitancy, so Britain retaliates in the same manner. Each nation clearly defines a selfish motive. Whatever higlutalk of an ami-able commonwealth of nations may be, practices show extreme nationalism and factionalism behind almost all country's Islands. Guam, Tuitula, Hawaii, and Alaska for a comfortable ring of attack. • • * Congress Graduates Another Tax Scale Revising Roosevelt's original poli-cy of "soak-thc-rich" by taxing un-divided corporation policy, Con-gressional tax experts propose a graduated scale to favor the smaller corporations. Taxes will levy from 10 to 75 per cent according to the proportion of net income left In unindistributcd profits. At least recognize its a good business policy to build up a little reserve fai a corporation and not just run tr+m day !• day. An interesting sidelight of the new tax is its direct shot at two staunch enemies of FDR, the du Ponts and Hen-ry Ford. Both have built up consider-able reserves and neither the duPonta generous contributions to the Liberty League or Ford's successful evasion of the NRA haven't made them boeom pals of Roosevelt. Senior Aces endeavors. • • • These renewed flareups in the Far East, Africa, and now in the Rhincland just seem to say the world was made safe for democray at least 18 years too soon. * • • Uncle Sam Gets Air-minded And don't think Uncle Samuel isn't dusting off his war toys and hooking Dad Congress for a few new one. Just recently constructon of 4000 new planes in five years was authorized. About the only thing needed now to make Balboa's South Sea almost an American lake is the building of vast air bases in Alaska and the Aleutian WEEPING-and WAILING Weather it's old but surprising. Among those who seem unable to solve the problem of distribution is the weather man. • • • Now that rushing has finished its season with a good deal of success, pro-bably some more exciting things will happen. • • • The trouble with cranks is that they are invariably self-starters. • * * There were just as many careless drivers in grandpa's time; but there was more horse sense. • • • Strange as it may sound — if you turn an icy corner too sharp, the final result is usually a dull pain. • • * In the college story of the future we read: "The famous halfback then took thirty minutes brisk practice on the adding machine." • • • The only thing that can keep on growing without nourishment is an ego. • • • When March came In like a lamb, everyone threw sheeplined coats in the trunk. If March goes out like a lion, one can imagine them looking rather sheepish again. • • • Tomorrow evening the W. A. A. girls will publicly march, hop, skip and jump for the men. Some even promise to tumble. doTuhbits mi t ay be due to Leap Year, but I ^AmikryinH STUDENTS. ATTENTION! Get the better Hair Cuts in our advanced Dept. • • Moler Barber College 418 Front St. Fargo. N. D. With the vision of the great Dom Kirke in far-off Trondheim still linger-ng in his mind and the memories of a midnight sun so bright that he couldn't sleep, a certain senior tells not of the recent band trip, but of Norway as he remembers the year he lived there as lad of six years. This Delta Rhoer is by no means a dreamer who lives only in memory, for since hU advent to Concordia he has crowded his curriculum with many ac-ivities that bear the insignia of seme-thing well done. Ultimately interested in philosophy this Veblenite enjoys reading better than any other hobby. He enjoys literature and poetry, too, when the interpretations bear the hand of Ibsen, Dante, and Milton, or maga-i til ht , g zine articles that concern unpretentious subjects of religion and ethical prob-lems. There is also a collection of poems and notebook notes that prove the ability of this scholar, who has led: his class for seven consecutive semes-ters. But again he is not a scholarship student alone. His leadership in re-ligious activities have not only baen recognized on our campus, where he has served as president of our Luther League or as religious representative on the Student Forum or student dele-gate to the Lutheran Students' Union conventions, but has spread to other colleges in his attendance of religious emphasis activities at Augustana col-lege and Luther, where he acted as a discussion leader at a recent student convention. True to his native ancestry this Norse American, whose cheerful library assis-tance make assignments lighter, enjoys skating and skiing in winter, and sail-ing during summer vacations, for this Cobber devotes most of his vacations to student preaching and teaching, work-ing in the interests of young people. This senior was associate editor of our last Cobber and has served on the Inter-society council in addition to be-ing president of his class as a junior. His future plans include his entrance into the seminary next year and further study in the basic languages, Latin and Greek, He wants to work with young people, especially boys. College to him has aroused an awakening to the last-ing values of life in "being constantly aware of the emptiness of needless parade of our inner selves." Thus we present our first senior ace, Otto Bratlie. DR. G. L. GOSSLEB Physician & Surgeon DR. V. E. FREEMAN Dentist No. 10 6th St No. Hoorfaeftd The Love Teachers'Agency Thirty-ninth Year Huntington Block, FARGO, N. D. Member National Association Teachers Agencies WA Reliable Placement Service for Teachers". THE STORE of Friendly Personal Service • • Moorhead Drag Co. 77i*^&%aJULlXrtt£ Sforv A. a SIGURDSON, Owner : ^ 6M Center Av*. • .' . . \ Y ^ . , - . •*?.}':•. ' • • • • ' . 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