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EDITOR-IN -CHIEF EUGENE R. JACQUES
ASSISTANT EDITOR ALVIN J. KEEN
ASSOCIATE EDITORS Alumni Editor. HOWARD WHEELOCK Exchange Editor, THOMAS LISI News Editor, EUGENE R. JACQUES Business Topics, HAROLD E. ADAllS Athletic Editor, VINCENT A. CONNORS
CLASS REPRESENTATIVES BEATRICE NOAKLEY JAMES O. CAMPBELL ALICE GALL CHESTER E. TURN ELL ELIZABETH TIERNEY ESTHER HAROOTUNIAN CECILIA LAMB
BUSINESS MANAGER RICHARD A. TAYLOR
ADVERTISING MANAGER BERNARD J. KIERNAN
BUSINESS STAFF lAliES MURRAY MATTHEW ANNOTTI VINCENT T. CURRAN GEORGE E. CREATH
FACULTY ADVISORS WARllEN C. LANE, C. P. A. JEANNETTE CARROLL CHARLES H. PEASLEY, A. B., A. II. :....'1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111I1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 THE BOOSTER February Issue Volume Four FEBRUARY, 1927 Number 6
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F course we have all heard how happy the OYALTY is the keynote of success for which OScotchman was when he saw "The Wom L every student in Bryant-Stratton College an Pays" painted on a billboard outside of should strive. It pays big dividends. Everv a theater. A bona fide sales scheme that makes employer wants a loyal worker. He can find one sales without incurring costs to the buyer is per without this quality anywhere but the one who haps destined to be favorably considered by will stick to the end when he has once started many. something never has to look for a job. Here is the plan: The manufacturer find!; A gre~t man once said, "Show me a loyal boy that he can undersell his competitors by using and I wIll show you a great man in the making." the "Nobody Pays" plan of selling because he He was right. Now is the time for us to start can s'e11 directly to the consumer, avoid all sell this habit of loyalty. ing expenses, except advertising, and eliminate Be loyal to your school. Be loyal to The all possible chances of loss on bad debts. He Booster. Be loyal to your athletic teams. 1£ ascertains that he can sell his product at $2.00, they falter, your loyalty is the thing that may say, and make the margin of profit that he de help them. Anyone can be loyal to a successful sires. The merchandise is then advertised at undertaking but when things go wrong, real $2.50. The first customer in his or her locality loyalty is shown by helping instead of complain sends the concern the advertised price and re ing. ceives in return not only the goods but also five There is not a single thing in this school which coupons. would not be aided by your loyal support. The Each of these coupons is worth fifty cents, student who thinks the school i-s capable of im in the instance we are considering, and the cus provements and does nothing to start them, never tomer sells them to his friends at that price. gets very far. Your actions and manners m Each new customer sends his coupon and $2.00 school and in public places are the very means to the factory and the process is repeated. It by which people judge your character. can be s~en that the original customer has patd You can make this school the best of all schools $2.50 for his purchase and that he has realized by backing it wholeheartedly. No school is bet the same amount from the sales of his coupons. ter than its students. You are the school and The holders of the coupons get their money you only can answer for the future of Bryant back in the same way. Stratton College: To be sure, this method of selling for oh,-ious Strive to build up, and try to make Bryant reasons will remain a mail oreler proposition; hut Stratton College better for your presence. Don't we feel sure that as such it is bound to produce lov,er the general average by your actions. Be excellent results.-A. J. K. a loyal booster of the schoo1.-E. R. J.
OUR ADVERTISERS HELP YOUR TEAM WIN
ELLOW students. there exists in this com T the end of each basketball season there F munity a group of men, probably unknown A is a tendencv to lose interest in athletics, . to you, but nevertheless vitally importa~lt to and to let school spirit take care of its@lf. this publication. These men are our advertisers. The basehall team deserves our support, and we They rent space in this mag-azine in order to must give it. If we are behind our team and put their g-oods before you. They pay us money feel that we won't be heaten, we can't be beaten. that enables us to puhlish this paper for you. What the student body feels. the team reflects. Subscriptions play only a small part in the If every Bryant-Stratton student supports our financing 0f this public HAVE YOU School News YOUR SEASON PURCHASED TICKET? MARKETING CLASS HEARS IN- GENERAL BUS. DEPT. HOLDS COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES TO TERESTING LECTURE SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL BE HELD AUGUST 19, 1927 F. M. Hathaway Explains Better First Dance in History of Depart- Business Bureau Activities ment Marked With Large College Selects Mr. Nicholas Roose- Attendance velt as Speaker of Occasion Before You Invest-Investigate The General Business Department Albee Theatre-10:aO A. M. Recently the students of Mr. Peas held the third big social event of ley's Marketing class were fortunate the year on Wednesday evening, An announcement was Imade re in having the opportunity of hear January 12, 1927, in the Providence cently to the effect that the Annual ing Mr. F. M. Hathaway, Executive Plantations Club Hall on Franklin Commencement Exercises of Bryant-· Manager of the Providence Better Street. Dancing was enjoyed from Stratton College will take place on Business Bureau give an interesting 8 until 12. Friday morning, August 19, 1927, at account of the work which the Bet The dance was the first in the hic;- 10: 30 A. M., in the Albee Theatre. ter Business Bureau is carrying out tory of the department, and the re- I The speaker of honor at the occa here in Providence. sults show that B-S students are ,'ion will be Mr. Nicholas Rosevelt, Mr. {Hathaway told the class that taking a lively interest in school so- j a relative of our late President Theo at the present time their were 43 cials. The dance was not held with dore Roosevelt. Mr. Roosevelt is a Better Business Bureau's in the the view of making profit, but mere- prominent outstanding lecturer and United States supported by manu Iy to promote the spirit of friendship writer, as well as being Editor of the facturers and retailers who are en among the students of Bryant-Strat- New York Times. deavoring to establish greater stan ton College. These exercises will be carried out dards of reader confidence in adver The social was sponsored by Mr. in a manner that, it is hoped, will tising. Charles H. Peasley, Head of The reflect credit upon the College, the H e told of several instances where General Business Department, and as- student body, and everyone connect the Providence Better Business sisted by able committee consisting ed with Bryant-Stratton College. No Bureau had investigated and prose of: John Hamilton, John O'Connor, time, thought, or expense will be cuted cases of fraudulent advertis Marie Traetta, Alice Gall and Rena spared in making these exercises an ing. All those who heard Mr. Hatha Easterbrooks. The dance was so outstanding event in the community. way speak will admit that the talk successful 'that the committee has The minor details of the program was both interesting and instructive. been conSidering plans to hold an- are being worked out by the College, E. R. J. other social before the year is over. and at a latter date they win be an- nounced. However, in the meantime MR. GEORGE A. GOULDING NEW SECRETARIAL AND NORMAL every student in both Day and Eve- FACUL TV MEMBER CLASSES HOLD ELECTION ning Sessions who expects to receive a degree or diploma from Bryant Mr. George A. Goulding, A. B., A. On January 20, 1927, the Secretari Stra,uon College has something to M., has recently been added to the al and Normal-Commercial Classes which he can look forward with great Faculty of Bryant-Stratton College. were organized under the guidance or pride and enthusiasm.-E. R. J. Mr. Goulding has had much experience Mr. Harold E. Adams of the Business in teaching, having been a former Administration Department. Nomina member of the faculty of Brown Uni tions were in order and votes were MATTHEW ANNOTTI IS ELECTED versity and of Worcester Academy. cast for the class officers. Miss Mary BASEBALL CAPTAIN He has a large circle of friends in Mullaney was voted president, and Providence and nearby cities. then relieved Mr. Adams of the duties Mr. Goulding'S experience in law as chairman. Bryant-Stratton Baseball Team An has been very practical, having The following officers were elect ticipates Banner Season served as a member of the Rhodf. ed for the ensuing year: Vice PresI Island and Massachusetts Bar Asso dent; Anna Knowlton, Treasurer; ciation. He also served for many Mary O'Brien, Secretary; Allan Carl At a recent meeting of the base years as an executive in the law de son, and Class Representative, Cecilia ball team, Matthew Annotti was elect ed Captain of the 1927 basebaIJ team partment of the Boston and Maine Lamb. Railroad Company. Meetings will be held from time to by a unanimous vote. "Mike" has At present Mr. Goulding is teach time for the purpose of promoting played in the outfield for the past three years, and his heavy hitting ing Englis·h, Business Organization class activities. and Management, Law and Salesman has won many a game. ship. We take this opportunity to BE Judging from last year's talent, and BASEBALL SCHEDULE TO the number of new students who ex wish Mr. Goulding success and hope ANNOUNCED SOON that his stay here will be both pleas pect to go out for baseball this spring, ant and prosperous. Manager George E. Creath, of the Bryant-Stratton College will in all probability turn out one of the fast 1927 baseball team, has been very est teams in the city. Those who havb active during the past few weeks in arranging the baseball schedulE' signified their intention of going out for the team this year include James CO_OPERATION NEEDED for the coming season. Manager CrE'ath promisfls .to h1.'.ve a complete Murray, Raymond Pollard, Thomas Furey Richard Ryan, Lawrence Lund The Booster needs the co-opera schedule together with a few pre season practice ga.mes prepared when !!Ten ~nd James McLaughlin. tion of every student in Bryant b McLaughlin, who is now playing a Stratton College. Some students the season opens. This schedule will fine game on the basketball team, is seem to think that their loyalty be published in the March issue of also a star outfielder. "Mac" has al to '1'ho Booster ceases after they The Booster. ready made a name for himself, hav have paid a dime for a COpy. ing starred on the Dean Academy This is not the case, as 'fhe MR. LANE'S THEORY team. All are good batters and field Booster needs all the co-operatIon ers and the fight looks to be keen. that it can possibly get. Get back "You can lead a horse to water Everything now pOints to the best of YOUR school paper and help But you cannot make him drink, basebalJ year we ever had-All we pull the load. You can send a person to school need is Bupport. BO let's get behinci But you cannot make Wm THINK." the tea.m. THE BOOSTER Page Three THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT A PIANO'S DAYDREAM ALPHABET OF B.S A negro met an acquaintance of his, A-is for Accountancy, the principal also colored, on the street one day subject in B~. and was surprised to see that his B-is for Miss Bell, the belle ot friend had on a new suit, new hat, Woonsocket. new shoes and other evidences of G-is for Creath, the "woman-hater." prosperity. D-is for Miss Dupree, a friend or "Hey, boy," he said, "how come you us all. dressed up this way? Is you got a. E-is for English, Mr. Watson's de job?" light. "I's got somethin' better'n any job," F-is for ~ss Ferreira, the life ot replied the other, ''rse got a profes. the party. sion." G--is for Miss Gall, the Popularity "What is it?" Contest Winner. "I'se a orator." IH-is Ifor Hawksley ,and Hill, the "What's a orator?" boxing kids. "Don't you know?" r eplied the re I-is for Ingenuity, which sad to say splendent one in surprise. "Well, I'll Time: 3:30 P. M. we don't all possess. tell you what a orator is. If you was Place: B-S Bldg., Eight Floor. J-is for Jackson, whom we see once to walk up to a ordinary nigger and Dramatis Personae: Charles Hill. in a while. ask him how much was two and two, K-is for Miss Knowlton, the singing he'd say 'Four,' but if, you was to BUS IN E S S ADMINISTRATION beauty. ask one of us orators how much wal> CLASS . OF 1928 ORGANIZES L-is for Lane and Lee, two mighty two and two, he'd say, 'When in de good instructors. cou'se of human events it becomes Costello Elected President M-is for Miss McCormick, who is necessary to take de numeral of de so well known on the sixth floor second denomination and add it to The Business Administration Class N-is for Miss Noakley, the penman- /tpPL :;, de figger two, I says unto you and I of 1928 held a meeting on January 20, ship wonder. says it without fear of successful 1927, for the purpose of organizing O-is for Miss O'Connor, the dancing contraditions, dat de result will in the class. Mr. Harold E. Adams, of girl. var'bly be four.' Dat's a orator." the Class of 1927 acted as Chairman. P-is for Miss Peters, the typist The results of the election are as queen. follows: President, George E. Costel BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE Q-is for Questions, which we all like lo, Jr.; Vice President, E. Lamson to answer-sometimes. Libby, Jr.; Secretary, Gilbert S. R-is for Ryan, who just can't keep Gentlemen: Cranston; Treasurer, George F. Flan- Please find enclosed 50 cents, for away from the women. which send me one of your safety nigan and Class Representative, Al S-is for Scott, the bowling cham vin Keen. razors as per advertised. pion. JOHN HAMILTON. The class' voted at this meeting to T-is for Taylor, who parts his ,haIr P S -I f t t e close the 50 cooperate with. the senior class in in the middle to balance his ., or go 0 n . . every way possIble, but no definite cents, but a company W1~h your plans were formulated It was also brains. standing wiII not let that lllterfere decided to levy dues of 25c a month U-is for "Us All," may we continue with your service. I to live and prosper. REPLY ,on all members of the class. V-is for Victim, when we fail to do our home-work. Dear Sir: MARVELS OF THE FUTURE Find enclosed the safety razor W-is for Wilcox, the boy artist. Y-is for Yosinoff, the "Loud Speak which you ordered. We hope you Here are some of the things which will get good service from it and er." are 'being awaited by a long-suffering Z-is for Zembalist, the boy magi wish to thank you for your order. humanity: CUT-THROAT FAZOR CO. cian. -M. ANNOTTI. P . S.-We forgot to enclose the A telephone that will squirt water razor, but a man of your standing into the ear of the bore who talks would probably have no use for it longer than five minutes. anyhow. STUDYING An alarm-clock that will reach out ALWAYS SOMETHING DOING its hands and gently open your eyes, When a high school graduate en. and smile down into them tenderly, tel'S Bryant-Stratton College, he Their meeting it was sudden, instead of scaring you half to death. places himself in an environment Their meeeting it was sad; which offers many opportunities. She gave her sweet young life, A golf ball that will send up a in athletics, student organizations, Most gracious thing she had. column of smoke when it is lost. and other activities. Greatest among these is the opportunity to study and She sleeps beneath the willows, A fountain pen that will emit a absorb knowledge. Intensive study In peace she's resting now; shrill whistle if it is empty when not only develops the mind, but gives There's always something doing, you start to sign your name, instead an insight in all learning. It also When a freight train meets a cow. ot silently ceasing to flow after you provides a means by which one can have written your first initial. develop a splendid c·haracter. A SAFE INVESTMENT A large number of students do not A player-piano that w111 sound the pay attention to these opportunities. The safest investment on earth is same to a person playing it as it does They r egard studying as something not that made in stocks and bonds; to the neighbors. repulsive, something not worth it is not that made in rich farming while. They lack interest in their lands, factories, or factory sites; it Square collar buttons and non-skid work. After a certain period the, is not that made in banks, insurance bath soap. realize their mistake and then try by companies or loan associa:tions: but all-night ,application to make up their the safest investment on earth is an While an old colored man was studies. investment of time and money made burning dead grass a "wise guy" I But, lost time is never recovered in securing a real education.-Ed. stopped and said: "You're foolish to Iand the student cannot prepare his do that, Uncle Rastus, as it w1l1 make work to the satisfaction of the fa Chester Turne1l says that life is a the meadow as black as you are." 1 culty. Take heed then; begin study continual hurdle for those who form "Don't worry 'bout dat, sah," r e- ing now and your work w1l1 not be the habit of jumping at conclu-I plied Uncle Rastus. "Dat grass will crammed in the middle or the end of .ions. grow out and be as green a.B you ill." I the semester.-B. N. Pa~e Four THE BOOSTER SEVE~AL GAMES ADDED TO ODE TO A BEER KEG BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Alone on the depot platform, Shedure Now Comple'te (With. One Bathed on the winter's breeze, Game Pending Stands an empty beer keg, With nothing in it to freez·e; The revised Basketball Schedule Shorn of its former glory, '''~''''''Jc-.for the remainder of the season is Drained of its last amber dreg, as follows: Beerless, bungless and friendless, Feb. 9-Providence Trade School Stands this lonesome old Beer Keg. (Away) ll-Colt Memorial School A highwayman leaped out upon the (By Vincent A. Connors) (Away) inoffensive Mr. Lane and began Feb. I5-St. John's Preparatory searching his pockets. Soon he dis The Bryant-Stratton basketball School (Away) covered a billfold containing a few team, although made up of players Feb. 2I-Becker Business College bills. who have made a name for themselves (Home) "Are you gong to take that?" askea on high school teams, have met with Feb. 23-Mt. St. Charles High School Mr. Lane plaintively. "It's my considerable difficulties. (Home) month's salary." Time and again the B. & S. boys Feb. 25.-South Kingston (Away) "I want it," said the robber briefly. had their opponents fighting with Feb. 28-Rhode Island School of De "Then shoot a hole through my their backs against the wall but just sign (Away) hat?" as they were about to carry home March 2--Technical :HIgh School "What for?" a victory some important break went (Away) "I want to submit it as evidence against them and turned what seemed March 5-Assumption Col leg e to my wife. The last time I told to be a well earned victory into a (Away) her I was robbed it started an argu smarting defeat. March 8-Mansfield High School ment that kept me up until three On one occasion our team carried (Away) (Pending) o'clock in the morning." the game into overtime periods but March 14-Mt. St. Charles High their overtime struggle was in vain. School (Away) WHOSE FAULT? Murray McLoughlin and Soule have March I7-Naval Academy (Away) played a fine game of basketball March I8-Becker Business College The conductor cried, "look out!" throughout the season. Stowell and (Away) A Frenchman looked out and had his Roberts also performed creditably. hea.d bumped. "What for you say, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF: 'look out' when you mean look in?" So we say a man has "lost his tem B-S, 21; PLAINVILLE HIGH, 20 "Del" Campbell stopped teasing the per" when he evidently has just girls. found it. After suffering a string of defeats, Allan Carlson didn't know Frances the Bryant-Stratton team finally broke Spettigue. A man went into Cohen's book through the line with a victory, de Lucy Hayes kept quiet. store and asked "Have you a copy of feating the Plainville team by the Ida Dupre got angry with "Heinie" "Who's Who and What's What, by cIoi:le score of 21 to 20. Murray. Jerome K. J erome?" At the end of the halt the local Eva Carlson disliked to annoy Cohen replied: "No, sir; but I team had a comfortable lead over George Hawkins. have got "Who's He and Vat's He their opponents. The B-S boys start Evelyn Brenner did not comb her Got," by Bradstreet. ed the second half with four substi hair during the Economics period. tutes in their line-up. It was not Hazel Morse stopped imitating SO THEY DID (?) very long 'before the high school boys others. scored enough baskets to make the Levina Duffy raised more riots. They sat together game interesting. Elizabeth R3JlIlsey didn't squeak, Worked together, In the last quarter the regular men squeak. All Semester long; were put in again, and after a few Mary Tierney lengthened her Played together, minutes of hard fighting they finally gowns. Strolled together, succeeded in turning what seemed an Elizalbeth Tierney didn't talk so Happy as a song. uncertain defeat into a victory. loud. Mary Carney forgot to smlle. They they Crammed together, B-S, 50; TRADE SCHOOL, 21 Flunked together, WHO IS SHE, (?) And wondered what was wrong. The Bryant-Stratton basketball There is a certain girl on the eight team won a decisive vectory over floor who has exquisite tastes. She Chairman: "Gentlemen, I'll have The Providence 'frade School by de always wears a loud sweater to match to ask you to be quiet; I can hardly feating them on their own court by her voice. hear myself speak." the score of 50 to 21. Voice from rear: "Cheer up, you The game showed evidence of fast Hamilton: How long does It take ain't missing much." playing on the part of the B-S boys you to dress In the morning?" who were at their best. The team Allenson: "About half an hour." AN ENGLISH QUIZZER Is progressing rapidly, and they are Hamilton: (Bragging) "It only In much better condition than they takes me ten minutes." You see a beautiful girl walking were at the beginning of the season. Allenson: "Yes, but I wash." down the street. She's singula!', Stowell, Hammer and Captain you are nominative. You walk "Hienie" Murray were the outstand EXAMS! EXAMS! across to her, changing to verbal, ing lights of the game. McLaughlin, and thpn it becomes datiYe. If star forward of the B-S quintet, was Hark! what do I hear! she is not objective, you become out of the game nursing an injurer1 Ah, sweet music reaches mine ear. plural. You walk home together. knee. It is expected that he will be What 'tis that you sang? I Her mother is accusative and you II;! condition for the Danvers game. Elxams! Exams! Exams! become imperative. You talk of Oh! 'tis cruel, 'tis cruel! the future, she changes to ob. For now I hear the ambulance clang. jective. You kiss her and she Montgomery: "I slept like a log becomes masculine. Her father last night." Teacher: "Give the principal parts I becomes present, things are tense. Jack Spencer: "Yes, a log with a of the verb laugh?" I and you become a past participle. saw going through it." Bright Pupil: "Hee, haw, haw!" ______THE BOOSTER Page FIve Business bOpics. States is a creditor nation with one Business Trends half of the gold supply of the world. (By Harold E. Adams) As seen above, we have lost two of our balance-wheels at a critical time. Business has three trends; annual. A manufacturer during a period ot A remedy might be to sell the mer secular, and cyclical. prosperity is selling a lot or goods. chan~ :narine (it only nets us a big H~ is highly elated and says, "I am deficIt every year and is tying up The annual trend which covers a gOlllg to make a killing while it Is good capital), increase our travel twelve month period is what is good!" He is thinking in terms of abroad, or have our insurance under known as a seasonal trend. Most money, of making a large PROFIT. written abroad, but about the best businesses prosper in the fall and In other words, when the auto:nobile and most ideal way, a way which winter and slow up in the spring is going down hill he "Steps on the would also solve the debt question, is and summer. This is largely tlue gas" instead of the brakes, as he to loosen un and buy foreign goods. to the farmers cashing In on their should. In recapitulation we would say that we can control the annual and crops and spending their money and In the relation of the employer and secular trend fairly well, ,but in order employee, the employer should hold also the Christmas season, with the to control the cyclical trend, we must withdrawal of the Christmas Club back at the time of prosperity. The get rid of the money psychology and deposits. This seasonal trend in busi employee should help, but he doesn't, he says, "Business is good, so I'll the narrow and provinical view in in. ness is so frequent that it does not ternational affairs. We can't give shock us severely. H we bad cyclones make the job last longer." He de economic pills to cure the evils. every Thursday afternoon, we woulr\ ~reases his efficiency. He is thinking Business in 1927 will probably not be In terms of money, his WAGES. become accustomed to them and Ihey as good as 1926, so the best thing wouldn't bother us much. :\Iany busi The banker, as a leader in his com is to get out of debt and have liquid ness leaders are already succel> fully munity, should tell the above manu solving the problem. facturer that he shouldn't build Fac assets.-H. E. A. tory No. 5 even though he (the bank- The next is the secular trend er) receives a high rate of interest. which runs In twenty to twenty-t\v~ HAWAII In a certain Florida city, were three year periods. The movement of prices banks during the Florida boom. One during the period between 1868-1896 "Are you Hungary?" was slowly downward. In 1896-1914 b~nker explained the folly of expan sJOn and refused even their best cus "Yes, Siam." it was slowly upward until the war tomers loans. The customprs went "Well, Russia to the table and I'll came, making- prices rise rapidly. In to the other banks. The other two Fiji Turkey." a little while conditions slowed to a bankers gladly received all customers "All right, Sweden my coffee and fairly normal downward trend. Bab Denmark my bill." son is always talking- of "action and readily .granted loans at high and reaction." It Is so in this case, interest rates. Wllen the crash came as in our individual Jives. The secular the conservative banker was the only trend is so slow that it may give us one left, hence the customers realized There is a certain young man on the :many opportUJ(ities to solve the their error and came back. The con sixth floor who is trying his best to change Bryant-Stratton into a difficulties which it may present. servative banker had an economiC psychology, while the others had a "dyed-in-the wool" college. If you The last· is the cyclical trend which purely money psychology. don't believe it you should see his comes in 7, 8 or 10 year periods. It 24 inch sailor pants. A Sears-Roe is more. frequent than the annual, but The average consumer has a money psychology. If he gets more money, buck product undoubtedly. We mean less frequently than the secular. It the pants and not the boy. occurs jmt frequently enough to con he spends it more freely and doesn't stitute a distinct and dang-erous :nen stop to think how it ''1rill go in ter:ns ace, and just unfrequently enough to of his wife, Children, etc. make us forget our former experi Regarding the second point-many HIS HARVEST TIME ences, and thus fail to profit by our business men are good salesmen, but late misfortunes. There is a story poor buyers. The buying and selling told of a farmer in Iowa who had must counter balance. How can we "Do you put anything aside for a some hogs. He fed them heavily on keep our counter-balance in interna rainy day?" said the patron to the one day and not anything on the next. tional trade? Before the war-first, umbrella dealer. One day a friend asked him why, and we bought foreign transportation-it "Gosh, No," replied the dealer, he replied, "Well, you see, in the ba is buying a service and hence can "That's when I make my money." con I want a streak of fat and a be counted as an import and a debit streak of lean." Some business men to us; second, our insurance was un- use the same degree of common sense. derwritten by foreign countries and A Scotchman woke up one morn Now there are two economic er hence, like the first case, it is an ing to find that in the night his wife rors. First, a money psychology; and import and a debt; and third, travell- had passed away. He leaped from second, a narrow and provincial view ing abroad is an import and a debt. his bed and ran horror-stricken into point in international affairs. Americans import into their souls the hall. In the first case, many peollie think the art. beauty, and traditions of the "Mary," he called downstairs to the in terms of money. Everything is countries abroad and spend Ameri- general servants in the kitchen, thought or in terms of money .. can money there. During the war we "come to the foot of the stairs, Money is a medium of exchange. senl goods oyer, but none came back ' quick." Medium is something that Is between Inc to the German submarines. "Yes, yes," she cried, "what it is?" two essential things. Say that A Since the war-first, we carry our "Boil only one egg for breakfast has a hog, B has $75 in money. B own goods, which is an export and a this morning," he said. buys the hog and Is happy. A has credit to us; second, we now under- the money, but is not happy. C has write our own insurance which is an a suit of clothes. B sees them and export and a credit to us; and third, M-r. Lee wants them. B buys 'the .~;ult of thank heaven, we still travel abroad, A-ll will agree clothes and is happy. C has the which is an import and a debt. We T--eaches math money, but is not happy. are on a very uneven keel. United H- armoniously Palre Six THE BOOSTER A CHANCE TO START ANEW ALUMNI NOTES I EXCHANGES (By Howard Wheelock) yev:r~ ~:nr~; u~i~:~td~~e ~c~o~~ (By Thomas Lisi) • ______, I LAW STUDENTS-TAKE NOTICE DEFINITIONS FAMOUS SAYINGS For the benefit of those students who were unable to take Mr. Bar After thought-A tardy sense of Mr. Lane: 'We will neow take a ber's final examination in law, we prudence that prompts one to try to poust clousing trial baowlance. Come take pleasure in publishing the follow shut his mouth about the time he has awn fell as, come awn fellas, get ing for purposes of review. put his foot into it. busy." (1) Give a digest of the law con cerning Miss Steak. Buffet-A place where the public Mr. Watson: "You made 99 per (2.) Draw a picture of the statue of pays the proprietor for the privilege cent in that last Economics examin frauds. of tipping the waiters for something ation. Why didn't you get a hun (3) What are the three kinds or to eat. dred?" contractors? Goldin: There must have been a (4) Cyrus Hayseed of East Green Egg-A wholesome, yet fowl pro misprint in the book, sir." wich gives Pete Zack a note to be duct of no use until broken, some paid in 30 days. After the 30 days times a cure for indigestion or bad .BEFORE EXAMS are up Zack meets "Cy" and asks acting. him when he intends to pay the note. The hour is late, "Cy" says, "I ain't gut no money and Face--A fertile open expanse lying My hands are cold, and can't pay ye." Thereupon Zack midway bC'tween collar 'button and 'Tis not long to wait replies, "If you don't pay me I will scalp and full of cheek, chin and Ere my fate is told. tear that note up on yeo "Cy" then chatter. The crop of the male face countered Zack by saying, "If you is hair, harvested daily by the lather The laziest person that we know tear that note, I'll have a court ac. or allowed to run to mutton chops, is one who stays awake nights to tion against ye." What are '''Cy's'' spinach or a full lace curtain. The think of ways to lie do·wn on the rights? female face product is powder, job. (5) A who manufactures goods has whence the expression, "Shoot off a stock on hand which are slightly your face." EDUCATION A NECESSITY out of style, having been made jn 1893. iRe decides to go on the road Ice Man-A cool proposition who Education is not a luxury, but a and sell them. He goes into B's has access to the best families, takes necessity, and it would be foolish to store offering B the goods at a reason his pick in the kitchen, if he leaves curtail it for the sake of saving able price. B rejects the offer. A his chips in the street. (How would money. Years ago, people did not realizing that he will not be able to you like to be the ice man?) pay much attention to education, but sell the goods to anyone else says now they realize it to be the most Lawyer-One who defends your important item in one's life. to B, "Well then you can have the estat against an enemy in order to goods for nothing," whereupon B in appropriate it to himself. Ii a rough voice exclaims. ""'hat, I IN MEMORIAM should take your goods for nothing :\Iiracle-A woman who simply will - We wish to express our heartfelt and lose the discount!" A upon not talk. hearing this leaves the store. B sympathy to the family of Dorothy later decides that he wants the goods Jury-Twelve men chosen to de Waterman Greene who passed away for nothing taking the risk of losing ::ide who has the better lawyer. February 4, 1927, in her twentieth the discount. What are B's rights year. Miss Greene was a popular of recovering? The Editor member of the Secretarial Class, and On a pinch her loss will be greatly felt among Matches have heads but no brains. U sed this poem her classmates. You have both-use them! To take up an inch. • Page Eight THE BOOSTER BACK-FENCE GOSSIP BANANA OIL CONTENTED Mr. Lee says we learn by our mis- takes. She had a sense of humor We make mistakes by not studying. She loved a little fun- ' Hence-we learn ,by not studying. In fact, she loved a joke so much, She finally married one. "Red" Ryan says that it is possible to kiss a girl while driving an auto "It's the little things that tell" mobile, but it takes a lot of co-oper said Catherine MoCormick, as she ation. dragged her kid brother frottl under neath the sofa. DATING EDITORIAL LOGIC NO CHARGE If you think this department the When dating with a stage star you The father caught the music mast meet her at the stage door. bunk, There's just one solution er kissing his daughter. When dating with a movie star you "What is this, sir? Is this what I meet her at the screen door. Just get your brains together, pay you for?" And drop in a contribution. Music Master: "No, sir; I do this Mr. Lee: "Interest is always fig free of charge." ured on the par value." Someone suggested the other dav "Poor Pa, he has no value at all." that we print our "Back Fence Gos sip" page on tissue paper so that we Mrs. O'Neil: "Carmen who came to "Got a sweetheart yet, Evelyn?" can all see through it. see you last night?" asked Ida Dupre. Carmen: "Oh, it was only Mary." "Yes, and he's a regular swell." COUGH THIS OFF Mrs. O'Neil: "Well tell Mary "You don't say so?" (Charlie Hill) that she left her pipe "Yes, he took me to a restaurant Mr. Lane's only worry about Wan on the piano." last night, and poured his tea into Street is that Smith Brothers will a saucer to cool it; but he didn't take another drop. A friend of ours seen rushing around blow it like common people do-he in the corridors, the other day, was fanned it with his hat." Most barbers find it a good busi- heard to remark, "I've got a lot of neess policy to tell hair-raising time on my hands." 100% PROFIT Istories. "Charlie" Redinger'S barber is no exception. First Peddler: "I do not see how ___ GEOGRAPHICAL SISTERS YOU canI sell Ytourllrat:-traps dfor 215°C Minister: "I've brought back that I Mr. Watson: (In Commerce and eac.h oanno se mme un er c, second-hand car I bought." Tr'" t' C" ) "Wh h and besides I steal the wire." A t D I . "Wh t' th tt . anspolca JOn lass at are t e . " u 0 ea er. a s e ma er, SIster States?" Second Peddler. Well, you see, I parson oan't you run it?" 0 b . ht '1 t "I steal the trap all ready made." I Mini~ter: "No, I can't ~fford to run not n~urerI~ut ~uP;hO~o ~~nk t:~ 've it and stay in the minstry." were Miss Ouri, Ida iRo, Mary Land, Hazel Morse: "It seems to me I seen your face before." Calie Fornia, Louisa Anna, Della Lester Roberts: "I shouldn't won- SE E? Ware, Minnie Sota and Mrs. Sippi." del'. This isn't the first time I've Mr. C. went to sea Little Willie: "Dammit!" taken it out." To see what he could see Willie' Mother: "Willillim, if you Son: "Mother, was your name C. saw the sea going see-saw. promise me not to say that word Pullman before you married Dad And the sea saw C see the sea. See? again I'll give you a nickel." dy?" Willie: "Well, mother dear, if you Mother: "What makes you ask Irving Boylan says that a flapper give me a dime I'll tell you a better that ?" is a woman who does what an old one." Son: "Oh, I just wondered. I see maid would like to do and hasn't that name on most of our towels." the constitution to stand. It is ignorance, not knowledge, that rejects instruction; it is weakness, Some people don't care what they A splinter of experience Is worth not strength that refuses co-opera. do and neither does anybody else. a forest of advice. tion. THE BOOSTER :======~I ::WWY"fWII"UY'UIIWMM"""WW'''MW''''MYUlWlMW'tw'"•• ,W B. & S. 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