Marquette Tribune, March 16, 1939, Vol. 23, No. 24, p. 4

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Marquette Tribune, March 16, 1939, Vol. 23, No. 24, p. 4

Students of Marquette University

1939-03-16

THE MARQUETTE TRIBUNE Sold on Its Merits as a Newspaper - PUBLISHED weeklv during school year except holiday periods by the Marquette University Press from its See at Marquette University, Johnston Hall, 1131 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; tele- phone MArquette 4860, Extension 53. Edited by the students of tne College of Journalism. Entered as second class matter May 7, 1917, at the Postoffice at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Member Jesuit College Newspaper Association Editor-in-Chief JOHN FOX Associate Editors JOE MANNING WILLIAM WADEL Managing Editor .... NORMAN JAQUES City Editor JAMES WALL Makeup Editor ... . ROBERT KVIDERA News Editors JOHN BAUMLE MATT HART Editorials JOHN HOLLOWAY QUENTIN O'SULLIVAN Sports Editor ROBERT LIPINSKI Assistants BILL HOLUBOWICZ GEORGE PAPUGA Desk Editor JULIAN SULLIVAN Copy Desk DON COF.NEN JERRY HURLEY Staff Photographer .... ROBERT GILKA Society Editors ROSEMARY DESS JANE BENSON Interviewer BETTI ANHEUSER Sorority Editor JEANNE SAVAGE Feature Editor DOROTHY WITTE Assistant . . . JEANNE-MARIE JOHNSON Society Feature Editor . CATHERINE DOUCETTE Advertising Manager .... JACK SWEDISH Assistant JO ANGOVE Fraternity Editor TED KNAP Exchange Editor JOE KENNEY "Aggressive fighting for the right is the noblest sport the world affords." THEODORS ROOSBVBLT THURSDAY, March 16, 1939 A New Era for the Church? \ M ANY Catholics believe a pew era of world influence is opening' up for the Church. This opinion is en- tirely without foundation when one reflects over the vast coverage given the Church in\ the secular, non-Catholic press during the last month. There are those who can remember that the pleas for peace of Pope Pius X went un- heeded in 1914 and sent him to his grave, the first victim of the World war. Again in 1916, in the face of the Holy See's vain effort to stop the butchery and destruction of in- nocent human life, an arrogant Kaiser is reputed to have sarcastically remarked to the present Pontiff, Pius XII, “Why doesn't Benedict XV use his infallible power to stop the war?” And it is but a matter of record that Benedict XV was excluded from the making of the treaty of Versailles, the very document that is the cause of so much of the fear and hysteria in Europe at present. Today there seems to be a certain parallel with the situation that existed 24 years ago, with feverish armament races, inflammatory propaganda, and hasty signing of inter- national alliances. But the picture has changed where the Papacy is concerned, and the undoubted prominence of the position and influence of the Holy See in world af- fairs is amply attested to by the fact that for the first time since 1534, England has sent an official representative to a Papal coronation. Only one nation was conspicuous by its absence at the ceremonies-Soviet Russia. All right-thinking people, regardless of creed or nationality, have joined in ac- claiming the successor to the "Pope of Peace.” J.H. pleted or try to wiggle their way through this “select circle” as best they can. In this twentieth century when glamour and Joe College seem to be the all-American combination among university students of these United States, such actions can be par- tially accounted for. However, it can be fair- ly stated that anyone guilty of such conduct is anything but attractive and does not manifest the true college spirit. Instead, others have their own opinions which, if ex- pressed, would be anything but compli- mentary. Marquette men and women should not be followers of such foolish fads. The mark of an education should be consideration of the other fellow. J.K. Talking in the Library I T IS high time that a certain growing percentage of Marquette students who frequent the Johnston hall library and insist on gossiping away the time, take an account of themselves. The situation has been going from bad to worse and unless checked now the hall planned for study might just as well be turned over to recreation. The muffled hum that confronts the student when he enters discourages all hopes of accomplishing any outside work in an hour or two of free time. It is shameful enough that graduate stu- dents must patrol the hall like policemen on their beat but even this measure has brought few results, for the brazen individuals with whom they must deal utterly disregard a reproach and are apparently too thick to take a hint. The library is not the place for meeting friends and engaging in an hour of tete-a-tete and pointless “small talk.” * If you must talk, go to Drexel Lodge, go to the Marquette Union, go to the fraternity house, or go to the drug store, but at any rate-GO! A number of students want to study. It is their right. N.S.J. Keep the Stairways Open P OSSIBLY the most caustic criticism a casual observer could direct upon the conduct of the Marquette student body is the manner in which it conducts it- self in the hallways and particularly on the stairways. In passing from class to class, all rules of etiquette and good taste are dis- regarded for vulgarisms which are not in the least becoming of university men and women, much less high school people. Blocking the stairways is one of the main offenses of which many are guilty. Now the average staircase in Johnston hall is about four feet in width. Yet some socialites like to stop and gossip about a dance or party he or she happened to be at the night before. As a consequence several hundred students and faculty members are compelled to stop until the conversation has been com- The Greatest of Virtues is Charity B EGINNING Sunday in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee is a campaign for funds to aid in the maintenance of Catholic charities. Whether Marquette students feel themselves obliged to support a non-institu- N tional undertaking such as the archdiocesan eftaraty enterprise is a- question Hot* for us to consider. The matter of giving is a de- cision for conscience. Charity is not re- stricted by'"'State lines, national frontiers, seas, frozen wastes, race, creed or color. It has no boundary, '-,no limitation, either in scope or in deed. It is\endless in time. It is a virtue of human endearment and possession. To man Christ has promiSf-d a, hundredfold who will share his wealth wn^ the poor and partake of their poverty. When approached next week by me\3?t>ers of the Alpha Sigma Nu committee sponsor- ing charity solicitations in behalf of tl campaign, consider the occasion your oppor-' tunity to share in the happiness of those who are privileged to give and do your part to surpass the goal of 3,000 silver coins, the objective of Marquette university's “chime of dimes.” The very hot report concerning the Lindy Newell handicap is all that it is cracked up to be, but the field has narrowed down to a select few . . . Delph Williams, it has been whispered, makes weekly visits to Racine . . . “Battling” Jack Davies having recently pulled one of the finest faux pas ever to be executed, now finds himself on the red side of the dailey ledger, but this new design for a happy medium-namely, any- thing for a laugh-will pull him through somehow . . . and 'tis true that M. M. Carey has found two eyes just a little bit bluer . . . “Hands” Koroenich, who just can't be kept out of this scintillating strip, has met his final PITfall, or so they say. * * * Men of the week: Bob Ratcliffe and Jim Briggs Gal of the week: Betty Berge Date of the week: Tubby Weiss Couple of the week: Marg Anders and Lee Listwan Song of the week: “Little Fraternity Pin” (Editor's Note: Marde Watt will give a critical analysis of the above theme song in next week's column. Don't miss it!) Then, if you have been particularly observ- ant, you will have noticed Emmy Roberts' sister instructing Maestro Lawrence Welk in the intricacies of the Rhumba . . . Mary Stadler searching for “Baron” von Bereghy . . . “Wily Will” McDonald showing genuine enthusiasm over the current date of the week . . . Merle Gress, John Springer, Al Ascani, Wave McEssy, Frank Tracy and Jim Moriarity conversing in not too subdued tones as Davy Schoetz and Billy Callahan uphold the P. C. P. end of the conversation. . . . Doug Renzel and a few of the Gam “gesture boys” having their usual good time. . . . Red Walters assuring Allan Gerlach that it pays to know the right people . . . Ted Knap proving to be the sensation of the week as the ayes have Marianne Larson . . . Eileen McGee showing the whole campus what Mount Mary has to offer . . . Ed Far- rington deviating from his law duties long enough to get some honest-to-goodness laughs . . .. Red Brauer and Anne McGee having a very enjoyable evening for some unknown reason . . . Dixie Hilda, Bob Sleske and Frank Rozga handing a sound thumping to their elder Journalist colleagues in a good- natured interclass basketball clash . . . Hal Warshauer still looking very happy about the whole thing as the whole' of Mar- quette waits for him to miss a Friday night at the Schroeder . . . And in closing, let it e said that if it is all right with you, it is aii^Wright with me too. Most Anything S TUFF and guff is the proverbial cham- pagne life of a chorus girl after her show is over. A few facts from Irv Rapport, backstage doorman at the River- side theater, are guaranteed frustrators of any phantasms anyone might have on this score. In the first place the chorus girl, offstage, isn't the mascarad and meretricious creature she appears to be while twinkling her toes for the customers outfront. Makeup and costumes, in this case, are just as deceiving as trick mirrors. Irv even vows that the chorus girl is much like the average American coed. She has similar interests, reads good books, and sews or knits those fabulous angora sweaters and scarfs between acts of a show. Moreover- sorry if this disappoints a few gullibles-she speaks English. Wise cracks and slang are concomitant only with the footlights. Most of these girls are in their teens. True, they look older and act more sophisticated than our scholars, but then, doing five shows seven days a week doesn't exactly make for that Sunbonnet Sue wide-eyeness. And certainly, such a schedule can't include the vast number of etxra-curricular activi- PINKY NAGLE aaeyxafle dream up for the daily ties that press i papers. Another myth which a lot of guffaw from Irv, who knows of^P^a^ speaks, is the one which has a bejee^e<l and spatted stage-door Johnny for eveiwf chorus girl. It just ain't so. Irv has been \calling curtain time for the last three years ;%*s s-cquainted with most of the chorus lines inL^he country and says, in effect, that the girl^k^on't date strangers. Especially not the custMP61,8 who, taking an option on all front seats\ attempt a friendship across the footligl^s* But they're branded by their very presen first line of seats is known as moro: Irv also has a word about the back; of the average chorus girL Many of he says, are college graduates. Inst working in an office for $25 a week, prefer a career on the stage making t' that amount. Besides the glitter of gold, is the fun of traveling about our country, Thus is vitiated the footlight fable of chorus girl. Her cocktail is a glass of her stage-door Johnny is the postman wi letters from home, and her night life con- sists of a lot of beauty rest for-tomorrow another show. R A dear boss have you heard that clattering clodhopping noise around here the last few days i was up on the first floor chewing the rag with the switchboard operator when i heard this racket i thought it was those three mice from the press room who called themselves the three miceketeers until they got to fighting last week as to who should boss that space in the basement south of the morgue, they each lost a leg because they got too near the cutter, the next day each had a wooden leg made out of those three short pencil stubs you accused me of putting the snatch on. anyway i saw it wasn't that press gang but three coeds wearing those new wooden shoes at least a body won't be able to hear so much of that idol chatter that takes up their time between classes, that janitor is quite a guy since you left him that bottle of beer the other night he poured some out in the bottle cap for me and we sat around for an hour discussing life and its complexities he used to be a college student until he found out what a handicap it was we got real friendly after a while he called me a mug-hugger and i started to get sore about such cracks at my nature until he explained that in europe a mug- hugger is a guy that drinks beer we both laughed and he filled up the cap again he said to thank you and that he didn't think he'd bother yo next friday because his name was Patrick michael o'connell and sure and why should the likes of him be slavin' on such a day for the Irish, my pal, flash the lightning bug over at the engine house tells me the boys are holding open house Saturday and i should com over maybe we can pick up something to eat but i doubt it. most of them look like they don't get enough to eat anyway which means I there would be darn few crumbs for flash and me that article in last Sunday's paper about some of the local judges saying that lady jurors are right smart and just as good as the men came a little too close to election time, at least it brought out the female vote by the way boss you look kind of pale these days why don't you bring more lunch there is no sense in starving yourself and me too. i hate to keep harping about food like this all the time it makes me feel the way a preacher does about but i have to keep body and soul together i feel like a heel now because i been sponging off the other guys around here, heard a professor say that Hitler could be jailed for forging a lot of Czechs if he tries to take over Czechoslovakia but i wouldn't prague about it if i were he all right all right i'll stop but somebody has to try and be funny around here, saw the former pole vaulter alex legrande on the corner the other morning chasing a retreat ticket he dropped on the street he stooped to pick the elusive thing up and the wind lifted the ticket up near the trolley wires which is a little higher than he used to go in a track meet, i have to go and see about an adjustment on my income tax It seems i put you down as a dependent and uncle sam couldn't see that at all. i think it's time to stop this drivel because it's just keeping me awake and bothering you. see you next week, it's a date and do bring that darling street Charlie the coot Around the Campus Verse and Worse and

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