The Southern California.
Junior Play
This Evening
Women’s Day
Great Succeta
Vol. X
Loa Angeles, California, Friday, May 2, 1919
No. 19
BOLSHEVIKI TO OVERRUN CAMPUS
TRY 10 LURE ECON HEAD FROM U. S. C.
"Why should I teach school when I can make $50,000 a year acting Lincoln in the movies?” asked Doctor Rockwell Dennis Hunt, head of the economics department, yesterday, as he leaned back in his swivel chair, after looking carefully at the spring which Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Huse had promised to fix on Monday.
"Lucrative offers have been made to me.” the genial doctor went on, “not only by D. W. Griffith, the Great Champion of the Photoplay, but also by the Lasky Company, the producers of the photoplay from Winston Churchill’s novel, 'The Crisis.’ As is well known, the death of Benjamin Chapin, the impersonator of Lincoln in ‘The Crisis,’ left tho moving picture world without any actor competent to act as awkward and as homely as Lincoln.
“I do not consider myself so homely as Lincoln,” said Doctor Hunt, modestly, “but I imagine that with very little trouble I may be able to pass sufficisntly well as the Noble and Immortal Emancipator.”
STAGE IS SET TOR SEE WHAT HE GAVE! SOUTHERN CALIF.
GREATEST WOMFN'S DAY EVENT STAGED
“This has been the greatest Woman’s Day ever held at U. S. C.,” said Mrs. Maryette Mackey, Dean of women, yesterday at the end of the long program of events arranged and staged by the University’s energetic co-eds.
Shortly before noon the women formed in lines, according to classes, and marched into chapel, where Mme. Ellen Beach Yaw rendered a number of delightful vocal selections.
Then came the luncheon in the cafeteria, with talks by leading women of the University and selections by a female naval jazz band.
Following luncheon, a pantomime performance was given on the bleacher stage and made a decided hit with the audience.
Thirty women athletes competed in 'he track meet staged on Bovard Field yesterday afternoon as part of the annual Woman’s Day program. Miss Helen Shallcross, a Junior at the College of Pharmacy, was the highest individual point winner of the afternoon, annexing 17 counters. She finished Hrst in the broad jump, baseball and basketball throws and took third in the shot put. Miss Vivian Bradley, (Continued on Page 4)
WHAT WILL YOU LEND?
Tonight will see the production of the long-expected “All of a Sudden Peggy.” and the dress rehearsals assure us that the play will be even more
CLARK MARSHALL
delightful than any of its advertisers have dared pro'mise. The author made it a sparkling bit of very irresistible comedy—indeed, when two lovable Irish ladies captivate a sedate English household, and do it well, who would not enjoy witnessing the transformation? And the actors could not be asked to live up to their parts more effectively. Those who are acquainted with Miss Gurney’s work as a director are confident, and will certainly not be disappointed, for it is a real triumph.
Elizabeth Hughes is naturally suited to her role, and as Peggy will carry an admiring audience with her every step of the way—and it is a very cir cuitous way—falling into streams, chasing spiders, and the like. Jimmie is very human and as irresistible as ('lark Marshall can make him. which is saying a great deal. The other character which holds the entire approval of the audience, by reason of her buoyancy Mrs. O’Mara—is charmingly portrayed by Lucile Mitchell.
The rest of the cast doeti very excel-'lent work. Margaret Straus as Ladv Crackenthorpe, Jeanette Green as Vhe Honorable Lady Colquehoun, and Jane Walker as Millieent, are very effective in their parts. Claude Heeves (ask him about the thirty-minute delay In behalf of the dress suit I is Anthony, Lord Crackenthorpe; Percy Headley (Continued on Page 4)
The following letter was published in the Literary Digest for April:
“Dear Folks:
’Hello! Yes, I am back again in God’s country. Have left for good the place so-called by authors ‘Sunny France.’ Arrived in dock this morning about eight o’clock, after a dandy voyage, which I feel about fifteen pounds the better for. Well, I suppose you are wondering what is the trouble with me, that 1 am being sent home. Well, first let me tell you I have my eyesight; secondly, my senses (even sense of humor, which is very limited in this letter), in fact, have all my faculties; the only trouble with me, there is not quite as much of me as when I left. Oh, yes, my stomach is O. K„ as you would know could you see me at ‘chow’ time.
“By the way, let me, in way. of preparation, tell you that I walked from my ward to this Red Cross hut (a distance of 300 feet) by myself, with the aid of a pair of crutches, only I use a pair of legs that have been made by a carpenter, blacksmith, tinsmith, and all the other smiths—well, it is just this: I have lost both my legs, but don’t cry, just thank the Lord that I am alive—1 do—for of thirty-two who were struck by an aero bomb five lost both their legs, and of that five I am the only one alive. So remember: “From the time you are born Until you ride in the hearse. There is nothing so bad
But it might have been worse. “Yes, mother and dad, I know it doesn’t read very good, but I wish you could see me. You would never dream I had them both off. So cheer up. What I have said in regard to my condition is straight, and in time no one will know I have lost a limb or two. Now I don’t want you to sit down and mourn, but I want you to know the truth and thank God I came back out of that hell as clean in spirit as I entered—and with a smile.
“Good-by this time. Hope to see you soon. Your loving son, JOHN.” Are you ‘ pinching’’ as much to pay for victory as he gave for victory?
*	COOTIES
If you’ve bought n newspaper and got on a car.
To contentedly read, as you’re going quite far,
Then have found that the lamps of the fellow next door,
Are fastened intent as you turn the page o’er,
And are scanning the sheet with an interest set In a wreck or a crime or a strike.
The Germans in combat you may not have met,
But you know what a cootie is like — By C. T S.
CONFERENCE HERE NEXT SATURDAY
Many representatives from Occidental, Whittier, Redlands and Pomona are to be entertained by the members of the Student Volunteer Band. If you want to see a peppy, wideawake bunch attend the conference sessions beginning Saturday at 2:30 at the Y. M. hut. Big conference banquet at 6 p.m. Another big service at 7:30 Saturday evening at the Y. M. hut. Big meetings are scheduled for all day Sunday.
BOLSHEVIKS WILL APPEAR
Bolsheviki will appear on the campus this morning. They will invade classes and propound their views before their erstwhile classmates. They will present and advocate a Bolshevik constitution for the students. Moreover, all available soap boxes will be acquired and utilized in their current capacity. The extent of the Bolshevik activities is • not yet known. It is rumored that Skull and Dagger is backing the revolutionists.
TO BE BOLSHEVIK
Come quickly to the rescue! We have discovered, found, and altogether unearthed a real Bolshevik in our midst! And he is not only in our midst, but a member of our most worthy and orthodox faculty. Astonishing! Shocking! I)r. Bogardus came out in a bold statement today in which he took ills stand as radically opposed to our “groups”—in other words, our fraternities. llaH Dr. Bogardus ever, during his famous career, been afilliated with a fraternity? More than this, he states that he stands against everything the other “profs* believe in, and for everything others are against. Is so, perhaps he might break all traditions of this institution and stand on a platform built on dancing.
However, it Is rumored that to dance classifies, and the worthy doctor is absolutely against that.
Dr. Bogardus “You seem to be bet-I ter fed than educated.”
Woppie—“Yes, i feed myself.”