The Anchor, Volume 53.03: October 18, 1939
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Hope College Hope College Digital Commons The Anchor: 1939 The Anchor: 1930-1939 10-18-1939 The Anchor, Volume 53.03: October 18, 1939 Hope College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/anchor_1939 Part of the Library and Information Science Commons Recommended Citation Repository citation: Hope College, "The Anchor, Volume 53.03: October 18, 1939" (1939). The Anchor: 1939. Paper 32. https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/anchor_1939/32 Published in: The Anchor, Volume 53, Issue 3, October 18, 1939. Copyright © 1939 Hope College, Holland, Michigan. This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Anchor: 1930-1939 at Hope College Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Anchor: 1939 by an authorized administrator of Hope College Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1 * * S I SEE I • IY • Prof. Dt Graaf " THE ATTEMPl' ON the part of LIII-3 on of the Students of Hope College •( Holland, Michigan the college newspaper through its October 18,1939 editorial staff to crystallize some of the students' thinking on peace and to invite action as well as thought is certainly bom of a worthy desire to attain an objec- tive with which we all are in agree- ment. We all feel with Mr. Vander ANCHOR CLEARS $2,000.00 DEBT Werf that the student body of our land can exercise a great influence if we are armed with convincing AND HERE'S THE PROOF Lazzari, Basso, Activities Fees Pay Printers argument and with the determina- tion not to enter another world Will Appear After Five Years of Budgeting conflict on European soil. This re- HolUnd. Mich....9J5PIi. 30^. 193..?^ solve should be kept before our In Chapel M-.K?FS.gOLLEGE ANCHOR ASSOCIATION eyes in season and out of season Makes Possible as we are being assaulted with HOLLANDt MICHIGAN Lyceum Concert ANCHOR PATRON Supplements, another barrage of propaganda at- Series Begins Features tempting to draw us into the HOLLAND C'TY NEWS slaughter. Tonight PR 1NTE RS and PUBLISHERS With the advent of the 1939-40 THE QUESTION TO MY MIND B. A. MitUtr • Editor • Managn Tonight at 8 P. M. in Hope Col- school year, the burden of debt on is not the motive nor the goal, but Eiublithtd 1175 lege Chapel the Lyceum Concert The ANCHOR, which in 1935 rather the means suggested for HOLLAND, . MICHIGAN Series opens. Honors of the eve- amounted to $2,046.48, has been achieving the goal. You suggest ning go to Virgilio Lazzari, artist Peak Anchor Debt Load. 193? that we put the pressure on our 2046 48 of the Chicago Opera Company. relieved, it was announced Tues- congressmen by a personal letter Don-itp,d bv Nens. 1933 490 10 It has been said of Mr. Lazzari day by Prof. Clarence De Graaf, in which we pledge ourselves as Balance. 1933 1556 38 that there is no basso singer in business advisor for the publica- follows: "1 declare myself an ob- America who is his superior. Mate- 15b6 38 tion. De Graaf made the past pay- jector and refuse to participate in rial proof of the statement is his Paid by Installments 1381 38 ment-of $175 on September 28 the conflict." This is the declara- remarkable successful engagement Q with funds that were collected last tion of the avowed pacifist. It is La t oayaient Seot. 33, 1939 175 00 with the Chicago Opera Company. year. tempered a bit in the article "As 3 55 6 He showed himself particularly tal- 1556 ? L ? 38 History Told I See It," in these words, "Ninety ented in his portrayal of the title Paid in full The debt, which was • owed to per cent of the thousands of youths role in Boito's "Mefistofele", which Ben Mulder, who has printed The with whom I have talked—fellow earned him many complimentary ANCHOR for the past 40 years, university students, professional criticisms. Payments ra.ide at Intervals from was handed down from the "time men, laborers and unemployed — The Chicago Evening American when the paper was handled by thc- solemnly affirm that they would 1935-1939. says of Mr. Lazzari's characteri- editorial staff as a private enter- prefer to rot in jail than to fight zation of Mefistofele, "He has prise. The policy of the editors, it a war other than to defend our never been known to produce in- was stated by Prof. De Graaf, was land." It would seem from these different, superficial, or inartistic to leave any accumulated debt at statements, and others appearing work. He made a decided success the end of a school year, or pocket in the daily press, that the stu- with this difficult and complex New Type Adds any profit. dents are beinR proselyted to a role, and his talents, vocal and Forensic Rally College Forums The situation became continually cause that ought to bear careful histrionic, sufficed to create a Modern Note worse, and in June, 1935, Dr. Wich- examination before we reach such striking and interesting character." Opens Year Assured Now ers called a meeting of the publi- extreme commitments. Let us hope Mr. Lazzari has distinguished Anchor Gets New cations committee, and called' their that the student mind is not al- himself, with his magnificent rich Extemp Contests Students, Faculty Equipment attention to the debt. At this meet- ready being duped by insidious and deep voice, not only in the ing Prof. De Graaf Was appointed propaganda that calls for peace at Announced Praise Idea United States, but in opera houses Anchor readers are introduced to investigate the matter, and de- all costs, for the mind that is of Europe, of South America, and to the new style of headline type The future of the College Forum, termine a method of' settlement. 'A duped thus easily will also be the The annual Forensic Rally, of Mexico. In fact, he has just re- in today's issue. The new type re- initiated two weeks ago October 4, conference with Mulder resulted in first to be duped by the big guns marking the formal beginning of cently returned from Italy where places the older Century type face was assured as approximately sev- a 20 per cent discount from the of "fight for honor" propaganda. all extra-curricular speech activity he has been fulfilling a contract at used for many years on the paper. 1 enty students and faculty members original debt, provided 'tHat the The student is entitled to a careful on Hope's campus, will be held in the Salzburg Festival. The war "The change makes for easier read- attended the meeting. Lively de- debt was attacked in a systematic weighing of the demands of the the chapel at 4 P. M. tomorrow. complications and full sailing lists ing and modern appearance," Rob- bate upon the neutrality issue dem- manner by the business staff, and pacifist before he joins their ranks. At this time all students will very nearly deprived us of the ert Bonthius, ANCHOR editor, onstrated the interest of the col- a payment made of approximately THE RECENT MINISTERS' have opportunity to register for pleasure of hearing Mr. Lazzari stated. lege in the discussion-group idea. one-half of the annual activities Peace covenant, which bears the extempore speaking, debate, ora- sing. - The furnishing of The AN- The ANCHOR, sponsor of the feel each year. signatures of such prominent lib- tory, and interpretative reading ^^coording . to . Xhe, . loutnal of CHOR'S office, in the Educational Forum, plans a second College First Payment Made eral preachers as George Buttrick events. An outline of the year's Commerce, "opera singers of his Building, was also announced this Forum which will be held Novem- The ANCHOR'S part of the act- and Harry Emerson Fosdick, car- activities by Professor Schrierwill type do not grow on bushes"; it week. The purchase of a large ber 8. Place and subject will be ivities fees, amounting to $900, had ries the pledge, "We believe that be an introduction to short pep is indeed gratifying that Virgilio business desk, a typewriter, cut announced through the ANCHOR'S accumulated since the beginning of God leads his church into new life talks by students who have been Lazzari is given opportunity to columns. With this advance notice the activities system in 1933, and through obedience of the individual prominent in Hope forensics. prove to us the worth that has and the eager reception of the first this payment was made immedi- believer in refusing war for Students interested in extempore established h i s reputation else- To Name Staff meeting, a large group is antici- ately, leaving a debt of $937.18. Christ's sake." It would seem that speaking are to begin work imme- where. Appointments to The AN- From that time on, the debt has these men have an unquiet feeling diately in preparation for the local pated. CHOR staff will be made at been reduced steadily by the pay- for the way they prostituted their contest on November 7 and the Chairmanned by Robert B o n - ANCHOR meeting, 4 P. M. ment of between $200 and $250 position and their pulpits for the state contest on November 28. Men thius, ANCHOR editor, the first Elect Heads for next Wednesday. All stu- each year. dissemination of the propaganda participating in this event are re- forum was highlighted by the dif- dents interested must, be Steadily Reduced . current during the first World quired to choose a topic from those ferent points of view which were Homecoming present.