The Collegian (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 1, Ed. 1, Saturday, September 16, 1933 Page: 2 of 4
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THE DANIEL BAKER COLLEGIAN
Daniel Baker Student Played Part in the
Famous "Santa Claus" Bank Robbery
Entered at Post Office of Hrownwood Tex. as second class matter
ERNESTINE DURHAM Editor
JOHN ROBERT MONTGOMERY Business Manager
Weldon Woodward Assistant Business Manager
Virginia Skinner Exchange Editor
William Watson Joke Editor
Raymond Green Sports Editor
THE NEW DEAL
Today the discussion tends to stay on the subject of the "now
deal." It seems that during every period of depression there are
many who look down and few who look up. At this period of the
depression the leader has introduced ideas which cause a few to
look down and many to look up. Today people are enthusiastic
because they feel that they are getting a "new deal." The leaders
of our nation are of a ditferent party from the preceding leaders.
These leaders are instigators of plans different from any that
have been proposed. That is why so many are enthusiastic and
looking for prosperity around the corner.
Tnis same spirit should prevail in Daniel Baker because we
really and truly have a "new deal" before us. To head our school
we have a new leader who has already put forth new plans and
who will probably put forth more. We should strive to aid out-
new president in every way so that it will be possible to make
Daniel Baker's "new deal" a success. Our athletic department
has entered into a new conference. It is now time to say that
we will be satisfied with no place except first place. With this
aim for our activities of the college all students working together
as one person should be able to enjoy this year as a "New Deal. '
MUTUAL SUPPORT
Once again we are asking you students of Daniel Baker to
read the advertisements in the Collegian and spend your dollar
with the man who spends an advertising dollar with us. When u
merchant advertises he expects results. These results can only
be obtained when the readers of his advertising medium read his
ad and are governed thereby.
The merchants who advertise with us are our supporters
not only of the Collegian but also of Daniel Baker. They are
willing to co-operate with the Collegian your paper but they
expect and have a right to expect the corresponding co-operation
of the student body. If you do not give this support you are
hurting yourself your paper and your school.
So we are asking for "mutual support" support from the
Brownwood merchants by advertising with us and support for
these Brownwood merchants by you reading their ads and spend-
ing your money with them. Some of these business men have
signified their willingness to do their part are you going to do
yours ?
LESSONS IN
FOOTBALL GAMES
Go to a football game for the
good of your soul advises Alonzo
Stagg coach of the University
of Chicago. Youth he thinks
can get as sound moral guidance
from watching football as from
going to Sunday scholo.
He once suggested that a code
of ethics be built up on a basis
of football sportmanship that
would be suitable for anyone old
or young to use as their guide-
book in the conduct of life. Now
he has formulated such a code
arranged in ten commandments
which he has given to the Am
erican Magazine it reads as
follows :
1. Keep your mind and body
alert. Practice self-control at
all times.
2. Be true square and hon-
est. Don't lie. Don't cheat. Keep
your word. Don't be a tattle-
tale. 8. Perform your own job
just a little better than is abso-
lutely necessary. Look ahead.
Don't stagnate. Use your im-
agination. Don't become an
automaton.
4. Help the other fellow.
Work for the good of the team.
5. Don't complain whine
knock or quit. If you are given
a job do it cheerfully. Never
shirk responsibility. Always do
your level best.
6. Don't be a grandstander.
Throttle your conceit. A swell-
ed head will cut your career as
short as though you had no head
at all.
7. Don't be discouraged by
failure. The man of average in-
telligence who has the courage
to keep on trying will get farth-
er than the genius who puts
only half his heart into his
work.
8. Always be a sportsman
and a gentleman.
9. Develop courage determ-
ination perseverance continu
ous Interest prolonged ethus-
BE YOURSELF
How many times have you
been attempting to do something
that you knew was wrong; yet
you did this thing ''because the
crowd did it?" Do you think a
thing wrong if the whole group
is doing something which is
"just being done?" How strong
is your will power?
In this modern day our center
of morality is shifting day by
day. Yesterday our moral
standard came from within. To
day our moral standards are de-
pendent upon what the crowd
thinks what the crowd does and
anything but dependent upon
our own selves.
It seems that to have a truly
moral center in this day we
will have to once more think for
ourselves. We must ask our-
selves if the thing is right. We
must take the initiative in doing
what we think no matter what
the crowd thinks.
Our conscience does not guide
us until we have done something
mat we snouid have done. Be-
fore we have committed no
wrong we have no conscience
We must depend upon what we
are taught is right and what is
wrong. After you are taught
the difference between right
and wrong you are left to your
own thinking just what you
shall do.
What we need today is free
thinking; right thinking; indi-
vidualism; fearlessness to do
what one's mind tells one what
is right and the will power to do
what is right no matter what
the crowds veils or how much
one is condemned for doing tho
right thing. Skiff.
NEW YELL LEADERS
ELECTED FRIDAY
There are some facts concern-
ing the students and faculty of
Daniel Baker that many of us
are unaware of. The object of
this column is to make everyone
acquainted with those facts that
although however interesting
they may be are somtimes hid
up.
At the noon hour on Decem-
ber the twenty-third 1927 W.
W. Harris was driving into Cisco
Texas to do some Christmas
shopping. He was driving a new
Oldsmobile sedan with him were
his mother and father. When he
was about seven blocks from the
business district of this place he
observed a Buick sedan parked
on the left side of the street.
Two men got out of this car and
came to the middle of the street.
One of these men was dressed in
a Santa Claus suit and the other
was dressed in civilian clothes
Both stopped the driver who was
W. W. Harris now a student of
Daniel Baker with two guns
each. The man dressed ns Santa
Claus and who will be well known
as such in this article opened the
door of the car and said "Get
out of this car and make it tl
quick." Harris' father merely
laughed and said "Aw it's just
a Santa Claus trick." But
Woodrow looking down the bar-
rels of two "45's" decided that it
was no Santa Claus trick. At this
time both men walked to the
front of the car and started fir-
ing at the officers who were
about three blocks down the
street returning fire from be-
hind cars. Harris thought that
they were merely trying to
steal his car; so he locked the
car and put the keys in his
pocket. Santa Claus then walk-
ed back and placing his gun in
Harris' abdomen said "I mean
what I said get out." Harris
trot out of the car and Santa
Claus marched him to the side
walk where two girls were stand-
ing. This act was accomplished
with a gun in the back of Har-
ris. Santa Claus said "Stand
here don't move." While stand-
ing on the side walk Harris in-
quired the cause of all procedure
this from the girls who were
standing near him. They made
no answer. Later it was discov-
ered that these girls were pick
ed up by these two men who had
robbed the First National Bank
in Cisco and were being used as
shields. Harris' mother and fnth-
cr had sought refuge in a near
by house. When the men turn-
ed around and started for the
car Harris immediately started
running for shelter. As he did
this the men fired at him. He
found safety behind a barn that
was about three-fourths of a
block from the scene of action.
From behind this barn he
watched the men unload their
equipment from the Buick and
transfer it to Harris' new Olds-
mobile. When they got in they
had no idea that the car was
locked ; so they worked for about
five or ten minutes trying to get
the car started. When their at-
tempts failed they again made
their transfer of equipment. In
the rush they left one of their
men and most of their equip-
ment. Then they pulled out to
ward the south. Harris aided
by his father and another man
unarmed the robber left in the
car and carried him to the hos-
pital. Then Harris rode around
until he was stopped by the
crowd in front of the bank. While
they were stopped here some in-
quisitive person opened the back
door of the car and pulled out n
burlap sack that he found there.
In this sack were thirteen thous-
and five hundred dollars in cash
and about one hundred thousand
dollars in gold bonds.
This was the part played by
an individual who is at this time
a member of our student body.
He was presented with a twenty-
one jewel Hamilton watch the
back of which bears the follow-
ing inscription "Presented to
W. W. Harris by The Fidelity &
Casulty Insurance Company of
New York for his foresight and
courage in frustrating the rob-
bery of the First National Bank
of Cisco Texas December 23
1927."
And this little story bears out
the fact that truth is sometimes
stranger than fiction. The author
of this article has "Woodie's"
permission to say that if there
are any doubts as to the truth of
his story the watch may be seen
upon request.
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We are expecting great things of
every student on the campus.
Meanwhile this column will en-
deavor to keep the student body
informed on bits of news from
other schools perhaps occasion-
ally from papers other than the
school papers.
An item from Iowa State:
Among part-time jobs held by
Iowa State footballers waiting
on tables for board in men s and
women's dormitories is the most
common. We wonder what they
do when they get out.
Snmn nf the nrofessors might
trv this on their students: Be-
lieving that anything will stick
to a bur. Cherokee Indians gave
their children a concoction made
from burs to strengthen their
memory.
The Optimint carries a story to
the effect that the college has its
share of skunks assuring read-
ers that it has the quadrupeds in
mind. They nave made tneir
homes in the most prominent
places on the campus the story
goes. Well that's all right but
we prefer just the ordinary cats.
The University of Kentucky
published pictures of the ten pro-
fessors receiving most student
votes in the space usually given
to popular co-eds in the late edi-
tion of their annual. Not a bad
idea. Why don't we choose our
favorite profs.
It may be that heaven will
protect the poor working girl.
But who will protect the guy she
is working? Edinburg Valley
Review.
THIS WEEK AT THE LYRIC
Saturday Sept. 16th "Three
Cornered Moon."
The Rimplebardt family is a
goofy family presented in a goo-
fy picture "The Three Corner-
ed Moon." They lose their for-
tune and when they try for jobs
the fun starts.
Players in this picture are Bo-
land Claudott Golberg and Ar-
len. A (rood east assists thnso
stars.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday.
Sent. 18-19-20. "Tub- Rnnt An
nie."
"Tucr Boat Annie" ?a nno nf
the best features that the Lyric
has had in a long time. "Tug
Boat Annie" is the heroine of
numberless stories run in the
Saturday Evening Post by Nor-
man Really Raine and in this
picture is portrayed by Marie
Dressier who needs no introduc-
tion to screen fans. Assisting her
in the cast are Wallace Berry
Robert Montoromerv nnrl Man.
reen O'Sullivan.
The DictUre tells thfl atnrv nf
young people's life and also that
of older neonle. Thn hnttlna ani
the making up of Marie Drssler
and Wallace Berry will bring
many laughs from the audience.
The love of a mother for her
children adds the human element
to the story. With these two fac
tors we find a well balanced pic-
lure in "Tug Boat Annie."
Thursday - Friday Sept. 21-
22 "Bed of Roses."
Constance Bennett again
stars in "Bed of Roses." In this
picture she proves herself cap-
able of playing the role of a for-
tune hunter. Of course the pic-
ture would not be complete with-
out a trio ; so the two great male
stars Joel McCrae and John Hal-
hday make up the trio. The
scene of this picture is laid in a
colorful Mardi Gras carnival in
New Orleans. This picture is a
light comedy that should be en-
.loyed by all.
Monday - Tuesday Sept. 25-
20 "Beauty for Sale."
"Beauty for Sale" gives its
story in its name and should
prove interesting for all fans.
It is a different tvnn nf r.;.t...
as its name reveals. The stars
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and Madge Evans.
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Dr. Chandler (at nu; .
Say waiter there's a piece of
rubber in my hash.
Waiter: Nndnnht .- n
tor is replacing the horse every-
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Mrs. Wright's definition .
joke: A form of humor enjoyed
by some and misunderstood by
most; in England it requires a
diagram and faised letters.
College Loves-
Freshman: Chewing gum
Green hats
Himself.
Sophomore:
Hot dogs
Bluffing
Himself.
Junior:
Knowledge (?)
Flattery
Himself.
Senior:
Himself
Himself
Himself.
The Pelican.
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"Darling" he cried in tender
tones
'I never IovpH hnf hAi
Then we must part" the Co-ed
said
"No amateurs for me."
Welcome !
Why grow tired and let the in-
sidous enemy of beauty fatigue
rob your youth of its girlish
complexion? Girls at Welle.sley
have decided to oust the old en-
emy. They have ceased the prac-
tice of speaking when meeting
on the campus. Greeting the
same person several times a day
is tiring they say. We might
even drop the practice of talking
during class hours too. Give the
profs a break anyway.
From the Dallas News : Politi-
cal leaders of England have
learned that not one-tenth of the
u'000000 members of co-operative
societies in the country
know that they are affiliated to
any political party.
Another suggestion for the
annual from Wesleyan Univer-
sity this time: Instead of the
customary beauty queen women
students excelling in scholarship
and activities will receive full
page portraits in the annual of
that school. Zeigfield glorified
the American girl's beauty; let
the colloge glorify her brains.
Perfect happiness for u girl
does not always mean getting
the man she wnntu i - .
means getting the man some oth-
- ..i nuiuuu. norma Times-
The Slime's idea of Utopia is a
U iers' h gGtS t0 haZe tht'
As you students of Dan-
iel Baker both old and new
return to school for another
year we would like to take
this opportunity to welcome
you back. Remember we're
backing the Hill Billies as
we always have.
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