The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 1924 Page: 2 of 4
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THE THRESH ER :: HOUSTpN, TEXAS
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A ww#kiy nowspaper puMiahed by the atudents of Hin' Institute at Homtoti. Texas
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etaw matter October IT, ]9i6. at the pustoKiw in Houston. Texan under the
Act of March X. t8"B.
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JachGtenn
J. Lawrence Moore
Robert Vaden Logadun
Waiter Barnes
GeraMine Jennitms
HazetCannan
Sarah lane
tt. T. Witbanhs
Kdituriai StaK
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Husmms Asumiatr*
Kditor-iM-Cbicf
MaaatriuM Kditor
!htst!n-** Manager
AnHOchttH Kditor
SmittyKtHtpr
ti'\atu t c Editor
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Sportu Hditor
t't'cliiationMauitR^)-
A'hertiaing
MatiiatuMt"
t;. W. Martin ' --
Staff K?p<*rtfr*
Mary Louise Fwd, SHna* Te^^r, fanny M^ Km^ry* Martha Franks Mih, Jahn
Katharine Wo<*i, Bin !h!^Man,(<eotKt- WHMam^.^a't!t M<i<'-at'. Hay !. i.atwt.
may, May !tiehey. Jniiim MHeath. Mas Jaea)#. _ .'
She (entering the iibrary)—"Have
you bee# reading Longfellow?"
He (without glancing up)—"No—
only about thirty minutes."
A) ice—So your engagement is brok-
en?
Lou—Yes, dearie. You know I
couldn't marry a huckster, so when
I heard he had a corner on the mar-
hot, I was through.—Purpie Cow.
EU1T IN !'A( E.
The prol's' mess-hai! petition hn^ nut been acted on by the Pres-
dent. In fact, The Thresher from its position of a (iisinterested
observer, receives the ijnpression that the eld game of passing
the buck is being played.
Perhaps ignorance of the conditions of the mess-hall prompted
Doctor Luvett to refer the tnatfer of i)ntt:ng tin- profs on the ticket
system to the mess-t)a!l committee, but m any east*, he refused to
consider the judgment of tnen who are known to be careful in
such actions as this as worthy of his personal attention.
The mess-hall is open to any iacultym<-!n))er on the ticket
.system if he does not live in the dorms, and the best: way for gath-
ering information is not through (he mouths of a few selected
individuals.
Presidents Oil' great cot'itm'atafns have i<oenkt!own to work
atnong the common herd of their underlings i.or a short titne in
< rdert" learn of the real conditions existing. And indeed w^i'nut
that but few feit then- high starring ^asi}e'imM,,,mtyk,^T,.cd
tottn:'t<").'clofthot)ay-latnn'er'sl<ecau.-ca'-,v''tkh;tt'!!.)cfttspent
in a coat mine.
iftbnpeiitittnhanot'siusigncdbyoniyoix-oi'twoptt'ofsttte
\aciliation and references tnigtit be the ; ohcy<'f a wiSf;an<tcau-
tious tnatt. jjut <hr<^ oi'the ^ot<n )'.rtn.- solemnly
aft'r\t))eirHtUnett'tiH;.)ti-iU;.".t, ando]_iln.'thrtvT,ii.o(ioiiotstgti
it, alt gat' other reasons than tack tif sytn)*a'tny wtth the move-
ment. it seetus that tin it* is iitneUn- action, or at toast an open
attd fiaids discusstoii antt devL-ooa.
What the .justtticatatns. of tins aetx'.n'aro, w...canti it give any
"il'ictnttnlOMnation. Hut we Lwitnatttn;<.a.t.rac\ is at stake
again (tiiep<.'or thmg seems io iu.vet/f ti.) in ioatj -'Sitionwheii-
t-ver a real question-arist:s) the di:-mocrat.c w^y to settle things
ttitft tin- ma.i'oi'ity <iftiiose who are ad'sctod ami ^im are also i)t
a [htsiti-'it to tniuorr-tandihe probinn ue'eide wiiitt. wiil he- the most
satisfactory solution and, th.t-n tty to matte then' suggestiitns
practical.
As f'U* that yreat atni mysterious, huga-boo, student opinion.
-,vt fc<.ltnnti,,stt)<'tit')..s*y ttta tat' sn'.-.tmst tatiiat the profs
siiouldbectmsaleret-ta- more tram tm; cn-.;t'nt'y ot;y who is the
a\erng('frt'siinii:i.n: ana. !ui'!.nt-'c'[.a<',t'. 00 *-<-1 sine tiiat ilit' stud-
ents are not sc vicious thid., they \s'.tuta ntalicion^ly l'orco any one
\\'ho <.'ouidfindawayout o<t-a; :iitht. tiiess-hait :i!it'o:iihes;tday.
A juditaafsyst'.nt which is b.tsod. on what is }M)puhtrly known
as "tattling" .must unsatisfactory.
W hcitsm iia tiody mhl-.es an .oxtonpie of on-e indent liccause
iitosf ! "h'jid suit<a' \^d(iiotc<m.tess. oij..iot.isunt^driiessis
r-aiit'ti<int't!byaiiotiicatj]:!.'v.<'i'stv!i,ch!'aoktiiisactt<m.
Wl'M-nastudsntuho is ai.ni tn.dyoiiiy ;t dabbler in the af-
tair is )a,i!Ushctioc-.;a}.-tria:-'niiiii..'{tattle and re iuses proffered
irt-otlon! when it t{t olfer<".i at lie ^uice of re.eating the real of-
fenders and the nnyt<-adets. a hi He thouyht may be given the
i.,l<i).to without tin t.;m-scrag wa tt. tiOji^iUtiiig the lily.
f'uni^hiiiga)iia!ii)erausom;< moment of good faith he admits
'i'.at lie took a niiiioi' psniii.tiieathor.aiat men letting the lead-
t-rs go becaitse th'ey <htt not confess whtn civilly asked what they
di<l. is hke pmnshtng the man who ^tumbio-<)vor a murdered man
and kttmg the munlomr go because he 'has a stiff lip.
In-a system which atimhristers justice, such a thing would not
happen. And when s'uch ihtngs do happen, i'. :s time to cunsnler
Sitme good method, id correcting conddtons.
It is not the fault of the Hal! ('.'ummtttee thai such unfair
thitigs are done, but. it is the fatdt of the system by which the
ordci' t)f the tiorms is s.i gioi ioust\ maintained.
To the eonsidei-atmn ot'Lh.)]^ wht) !'oga)^se!l'-g<'\'t-rnn)ent the
iiighest boon that, can t)o gi.tiited to tiie students, we recommend
a httle list of possibilities.
It is possible that an outgrowth of democracy can put certain
of the beneficiaries in an uncomfortable position by making them
judges without the necessary powers of in\estigat.iOit or the
[tt'oper ntethods of applying tne honor system to answers.
)t is possible that, in this c;tse, as it is attmitted in analogous
cases, laughter ant) contempt of the edicts ol' the law indicates
some glaring fault in the law and not that a faction of anarchists
is forming. . '
It is possit^le that the mamtates of a laughable system have
little effect—as little as the "Naughty, naughty" the elders and
deacons so delight, to apply to the movies.
And it is possible that the Medieval principle of getting the
next best man if the guilty man can not be found is inapplicable to
any present-day body, no mattor how democratic and self-
governing.
THREE K()t S!N(i ( HEERS: "
Since the mess-hail committee has shown interest in lowering
the price of board to the extent of stopping the small short-order
accommodation that has been occasionally given, we feel that the
suggestions we may offer to the same effect wdi be appreciated.
We really believe that when a certain soup has been returned
uneaten—not a single bowl emptied—two times, a third trial of
the concoction tends to increase the price of board and is therefore
to be discouraged.
ft is our opinion that the habit of serving the muscular por-
tions of athletic cows does not give satisfaction enough to justify
the increase in the board bill occasioned thereby, ant) should be
discouraged. (When we lived at home, we always wondered who
ate the tough parts of the beef.)
However, we say nothing against the management. The cooks,
too, are all that can be desired—they can make heads and tails
out of nlmost-any kimfof meat. AntMwe laud the first interest
shown by the mess-hj!^ committee towards reducing the board
bill and wish to represent the dorm men's wishes by helping this
august body in its well-meant efforts.
Superhuman Task Ahead.
When a large publishing company
recently announced the purchase of
a tnauuHcri]'t entitled, "What's wrong
with the Women?" the typesetters
immediately gave up their jobs.—
Sun Dial.
t'o-ed—"Tet)nie quite frankly, do
you jiitf'et'Mondes or brunettes?"
Frosh "Yes, dearie."—Punch Bowl.
keep home. If poMihle, prefer one
from a chocohte "
He—"And now yea expect me to
make an effort to ki<nt you?"
She—"If you think it will he an
effort please don't bother."—Tiger.
What Does He
"But why do you want to marry
her?"
"Because I love her."
"My dear fellow, that's an excuse
—not a reason."
She (after biind date)—I've had a
lovely time—and I'm sorry, but what
is your name?
He (after blind date)—Adams—
John Quincy Adams.
She (congenital blind date)—Oh,
that couldn't be. Why I've been out
with him three times and once with
Mr. Jefferson and I do believe you
boys were fooling me.—Siren.
Why do trains whistle at night?
To keep up their courage.—Purple
Cow.
Living in Greenwich Village is one
way of being unconventional. Living
attheXot'titPoicisantithet'.—Mal-
teaser.
)!tt !<and Who Could Cook.
Weimar. Cetniaiiy—"Young, beau-
tiful tatiy withajob—having a fami-
ly ii.t feed, seeks immediate marriage
to a young man who can cook and
MmNiTK ME IOS
Itinerant.
"In time of trial," said the preach-
er, "what brings us the greatest com-
fort?"
"An acquittal," responded a person
who never should have been admitted.
—Chaparral.
!i< :a<! in one nf our promising!
studetit'stiomt'.
"t"ur.e miss that cuspidor."
"^!ou always did miss it." said the)
missus, "that's why ! threw it on
the trash pile."
ThefcarfortheSophoni'ireisthe
hegitniinn of wisdom.
(Before {he Xon-Haxing amend-
ment to the constitution of Rice—-
made. tHiMled and amended by our be-
inved"t!"e".'l
tis-— the fear of the Fresh-
ma!) is the beginning of wisdom.
Xmtmt one hayott party this year?
Ye Cods hut the 'fie s<-h«o] must!
he a reformatory.
Men sometimes think that they un-
derstand women but men are some-
times fools.
The average man spends most of
hi* money in trying to get some-
thing for nothing.
A faint heart is considered an easy j
mark for the leap year girl—Alimony, j
Amanmayenjoytakinghissweet-i
heart on his knee during courtship,
hut after marriage, he doesn't like
the idea'of being sat upon.
Babies are Mo coupotts clipped
from the bonds of matrimony.
The man who is subject to hay
fever, states Doc. Altenberg, should
try to avoid grass widows.
Uneasy lies the face that wears a
frown.
The siiver lining to a great many
clouds is nothing hut moonshine.
SECOND
NAUONAt
BANK
MA)M STREET AT
RUSK AVEMUE
CAPiTAL
SURPLUS
;i,000,000
-;500,000
"Growing With
Houston"
The Advertising
Manager of the
RICE THRESHER
te!)s us that the
THRESHER will sell
8ASIENI (London
made) PIPES.
FOLEY BROS, wbnt
to know whether
this is true—
Yea Rice!
Let's show 'em
Just how strong
we are.
Mother—"That young man that you
are engaged to is a had egg."
Daughter—"I know ha is, that's
the reason that I'm afraid to drop
him."—Mink.
WeU, Rawther.
1 used to be bashful
But so good I've grown
That I can love other men's sister*
As Twell as my own.
j Texas Blue Print and Supply Co.
Drawing*
R/x<? cm? <Pr;H%ng
Phone Preston 4907
514 Fannin Street Houaton, Texas
FINAL
Clean-Up-Sale
SUITS
$
25
College young men! Here's a saving op-
portunity on the kind of clothes you always
wear.
We have re-grouped several hundred
smart suits and have reduced them at one
low price for quick disposal.
The models are good, the patterns arc
Are. We advise early selection as the ex-
ceptional low price will move them fast.
^*kowitz^pyo^.
Main and Preston
Hi
Love draws more ptansfoi' air eas-j
ties than at! the other architects (in-:
eluding the Arch-Arts) combined.
ROGER i BACON
!2t4-t!94
English philosopher and man
of science. Studied at Oxford
and the University of Paris.
Wrote the Opus Mqjua, Opua
Minus, Opus TerfVum, and
many other treatise*.
More than a miHion doi-
tars a year Is devoted to
research by the Genera!
Electric Company in
order that the giant—
electricity—may be
made more and more
uaeful to mankind.
For this he was
sent to prison
"^og&r Bacon may not have invented gun-
powder, as has been claimed by some biog-
raphers of the famous Franciscan friar, but
he exploded some of the outstanding errors
of thirteenth century thought Because of
his advanced teachings, Bacon spent many
years of his life in prison.
In an age of abstract speculation he boldly
asserted the mathematical basis of all the
sciences. But even mathematical calcula-
tion, he showed, must be verified by ex-
periment, which discovers truths that spec-
ulation could never reach.
In the Research Laboratories of the Gen-
eral Electric Company, Bacon's principles
are followed in every experimental investi-
gation. The gas-Riled electric lamp and
the electron tube were worked out on
paper, but it was experimental verification
of the underlying mathematical theory that
made electric illumination, radio broadcast-
ing and X-rays what they are today.
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GENERAL ELECTRIC
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The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 1924, newspaper, February 1, 1924; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth229974/m1/2/?q=%22~1~1~1~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.