Pasadena Chronicle, February 13, 1918

VOL. VII— NO. 1. PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL, FEBRUARY 13, 1918, PASADENA CALIFORNIA. PRICE 5 CENTS. FEBRUARY ITEM TO BE ISSUED ' I Snappy Magazine Makes Its Second Appearance of Year on Thursday BIG SALE IS EXPECTED February Item Full of Un¬ usual Features, Thrills, and Laughs BY ART GARFIELD BULLETIN: All speed limits will be lifted in P. H. S. halls tomorrow noon. If you are held up in your mad rush tp secure an Item, merely hiss, “They are going” - and be gone! In case of interference at cross¬ ings the pass-word will be “Item!” Any one hearing this cry will imme¬ diately step aside. It will be PASADENA mm AND GLENDALE SERVICE T0 BE ш ,N DEBATE FLAG BULLETIN:— With fitting cere¬ mony, the Service Flag of Pasadena High School was dedicated yesterday morning in th^ Lincoln assembly by Dorothy Stewart. The flag contains 58 stars, representing only students who have left school for service in the forces of Uncle Sam, since war was declared, and makes a fitting me¬ morial to the patriotism of those who have gone to the front. safest. It isn’t your patriotic duty to buy an Item; it isn’t your duty to your school, your eommumnity or your country. The school won’t go broke and the U. S. won’t lose the war just because STUDENT BODY IS STILL SOLVENT I Standing second in the league and ,with only two days remain¬ ing until the biggest scrap of the season the P. H. S., Debating Team stands an excellent chance for the championship — the first championship this year of any activity. Of course the team is- right there with its share towards a victory but it ^remains to be seen whether or not the student body will /be on the spot with its share — support. Hard indeed, was the task of Coach Wright to pick out the best material of the squads in t*he tryouts. At last the ones who should hold the coveted squad places have been picked. Every supporter of debating should turn out for one reason. Simply because no audience has ever before seen or heard this bunch in action. In fact it is a new squad picked from the best of material arid who have worked their heads off for the school. Now the finished product of six weeks toil is ready to be seen. Lowell Trautman and Waldon Moore will uphold the name of P. H. S., at home and will argue the affirmative side of the question, the Rail-Splitters from Lincoln High. Winnifred Wallace and Rus¬ sel Seymour will journey to Pomona and battle the negative side of trie question with the Sage hens. WHEN-WHERE-WHY AND HOW OF BIG DEBATE FRIDAY Odds About Even. To win the championship of the league a few peculiar things will | have to take place. Pasadena will ! have to defeat Pomona and Lincoln while at the same time Pomona will l have to be thoroughly beateij by Lin- I coin. This state of affairs is respon- t sible for the high state of tension be- j tween the two schools. Of course | Pasadena wishes Pomona no* hard you don’t see fit to buy an Item. Oh j Financial Statement Shows j lMk but heres hoping that Pomona Small Balance on the Profit Side no! Nobody is going to lose anything, i but some one you know real well is going4 to MISS something and — well wait to read some of this: “A leap of flame shot out from the darkness and a bullet whizzed by my ear. I fired at the sound but — ” Don’t Although up to the present time worry, you can read the rest tomor- the finances of the school have run row. The above is from one of the lit¬ erary gems which goes by a name, that sounds like a dental laboratory, I but will unboudtedly leave a fine taste in your mouth. Two “high tone” along comparatively smoothly, the sailing has not been easy. Football, which usually is the biggest source of profit, was not a great success in a financial way, owing to the war, H. C. of L., and various causes, and only illustrations are to accompany this cleared about one fifth as much as thrilling mystery of the North and the last year. The Chronicle has been en- “Mounted,” and it should be noted that deavoring to keep up the standard of the securing of illustrations for the literary department is a decidedly pro¬ gressive step taken by the staff this year and wil adld considerably to the interest of the stories. The “Why Chickens Come Home to Roost” plot is cleverly worked over by | A1 Wesson in a story entitiled “The Country Girl and the Bachelor.” “A | *f wonderful piece of literature — simply (wonderful.” That is al the plroof read¬ er would say about it — I haven’t read . it And girls, did you ever fall in love with your dancing master? By one whose signature might read “One Who Knows” there appears a “weird” little tale of — But the big feature is an aviation article by Edwin Mitchell, who ac¬ complishes the impossible and writes something both educational and in¬ teresting. The history, development, and construction of aeroplanes with a graphic account of the part they are playing in the present world conflict is entertainingly told in several page of live wire exposition. The author has been able to secure this material first hand and it is not a half hearted reproduuction of a “Popular Science” article. The stories on the whole are wide awake and entertaining; and appre¬ ciative readers will rejoice over the fact that no “mush” stories appear In this number. The staff sanely realizes that high school students are too in¬ experienced, probably, to write a ro¬ mantic tale worth reading; conse¬ quently, such breakfast-food-recalling tWes.as “Belinda the Beautiful Boiler IV дкег,” “Salvation Sadie’s Revenge,” e cetera, are absolutely tabooed in tl|is number. And then the jokes — To save space, time apd energy, I shall explain brief¬ ly how the joke section is gotten up. (D At great expense, the services of Mr. Kern, a joke genius is se¬ cured as joke editor. (2) School publications from Hono¬ lulu to Alberquique, N. M., are re¬ ceived. (3) Above Mr. K. reads four or five thousand Jokes good enough to find a place in any one of these magazines. (4) Picks out 3 or 4. (5) And so An — ad lnflnidum. Besides sevfral pages of Jokes prop¬ er there appfjr four eolid pages of the paper and put it out at a smaller cost, and if the advertising keeps up at the same rate, it may break even. The financial standing is fair, and Harry McCament, Commissioner of Finance, and activity managers are trying to make this a more successful year in the way of finances than ever before. TRIAL BALANCE JAN. 31, 1918. Cash, Balance Cafeteria, bal. Student Body, bal. Football, bal. Item, Overdraft Chronicle, bal. Annual over. Debate bal. Basketball over. Track over. Deposits (See anal¬ ysis attached), bal. 1994.26 120.11 3.83 30.27 3.20 687.46 531.00 270.78 200.04 ! will win neither debate. Question Involves Chinamen. ,The question "was received last Friday. It Is an important one and involves the war and the labor prob¬ lem. For the sake of argument no bet¬ ter question could have been receiv¬ ed. It is: “Resolved: That the present Congress enact legislation permitting the immigration of Chi¬ nese labors for the period of the war. Such laborers should he under bond to return to China at the termination of the war.” One Girl, Three Boys. As for the team members them¬ selves, they are a hunch of hard work¬ ers. Coach Wright says, “Never be¬ fore have I seen such a faithful and hard-working squad. They certainly deserves- support.” The same might be also said of Coach Wright. Winnifred Wallace is the only girl on the squad and true to her own sex she is right there when it comes to talking and arguing. Miss Wallace made good last year in the Junior de¬ bates. In her style of speaking she strongly resembles the famed Hyallie Fielder of last semester. Her colleague, Russel Seymour Is right on the spot in his line of tajk with pep and action. He is a senior and one of the finds of the year in debating. It is believed that his ex¬ plosive arguments will 'turn the tables on the Sage-hens. . Waldon Moore is the Demosthenes of this years’ squad. His best point is that he is logical and careful. And fyis stubbornness when it comes to stick¬ ing to a point! Well it would be easier to argue with Mr. Becker about deten¬ tion than to argue with Moore. Lowell Trautman must have been born a debater for from the first it was realized that he had the making of a debater in him. He is only a soph- more and the Sophs are proud of him. Besides these there is an affirma¬ tive alternate, Clovis Fouche and a negative alternate, John Davidson. Two other members of the squad, Ro¬ land Maxwell and Loren Ryder will be given a chance in a trial try-out tomorrow, in which they will be given a chance to displace someone holding a position on the picket team. Pasadena Second in League This is Pasadena’s standing in the league, together with the decisions and number of debates -won by each school. Decisions Debates Pomona 6 2 Pasadena 4 l Glendale 2 1 Lincoln 2 1 Santa Ana 0 0 Admission 10 and 15. In return for the hard work done by the squad members the auditorium should he filled Friday evening, while a representative bunch should journey to Pomona. The prices are ten and fif¬ teen cents. WHO — Pasadena Negative Team Versus Affirmative Team at Pomona. Pasadena Affirmative versus Glendale Negative Team at Pasadena. WHAT— -Will debate on the question, Resolved: That the present Congress should enact legislation permitting tile Im¬ migration of Chinese laborers to the United States for the period of the war. Proviso — Such laborers shall be under bond to return to re¬ turn to China at the termina¬ tion of the war. WHEN — Friday, February 21st, at eight o’clock. Results — Will decide the Championship of the Major Division of the Southwestern Debating League. Prices — Student Body 10 cents Non-Student Body 15 cents. L- MEET CRUCIAL AEEAIR Pasadena to Meet Old Ri¬ vals Saturday in Im¬ portant Encounter MEET WILL BE CLOSE Track Meet Saturday Prac¬ tically Decides South¬ land Title WILL PASADENA WIN? YES SAY The first interscholastic track meet >f the season for Pasadena will be held I next Friday at Manual Arts. Track is j as great a sport at Manual as football j is at Pasadena High and when the i Toilers have a track meet they turn j out a real football crowd. The Artisans ] always turn out a real good track i team and a win over Manual will be CUSS PHOTOGRAPHER IS; .15 I 462.24 2151.67 2151.67 CHOSEN BY 1918 COMMITTEE MANUAL MERCURIES DEFEAT OCCIDENTAL three dollars a dozen, the- same as i last year’s prices. The various types i will be posted up on the bulletin board where all the seniors can compare them, and will be voted upon at the next class meeting. The committee composed of Arthur Ferguson, Pauline ..... . I Stanton and Oscar Palmer deserves After taxing their bram power and „„л.. - .. . .. , ‘ , much credit for Its exceptional work, ingenuity to the utmost the Senior picture committee has finally decided upon a photographer to take the class pictures. Since the committee was ap¬ pointed, numerous specimens have been examined, and prices and quali- BOYS ADOPT FRENCH ORPHANS \VAR ПНЮ А ТШЛ ТГ A n/r i makiPS a strong bid for the Southern ШША ШЬ I Ml California and State Championship. ' | As usual, Manual thinks that she has i the meet stored away on ice, as they 9 \ bave won the Southern Cal., title- sev- • eral times and have become conceited 9 : enough to imagine that the regular • ; place of dwelling of the gonfalon is in • j the Toiler institution. e j Captain Bob Schlaudeman and his • i followers realize that Manual is a hard nut to crack and they are working I hard so that they can start the season j right by wiping Manual Art track j chances off the map. This year as- never before, Pasadena has a well- • . rounded 4eam, In past years P. H. S., keen lacking in second and third ^J|Lace men, but this season it looks as. By Winifred Wallace. I have nothing to say as to the outcome of the debate. IVJore will be known about 9:30 Friday evening. I will say this though. We ask and need your support. By Lovyell Trautman. We sure would like to wop those Rail Spiltters. 'We cer¬ tainly ought to, ’for we have burned the midnight electricity for about six weeks.. By Waldon Moore. We are determined to win and we are going to Pomona with that determination. .My colleague and myself are load¬ ed with explosive arguments to spring on our opponents. I By Russel Seymour I am certainly glad to have the honor of representing Pas¬ adena In a Debate. Come on out and see us try to win. GIRLS’ LEAGUE IS TO ENTERTAIN AT P. 1 A. CROWN IS SCENE BIG DANCE AFFAIR In a fast and exciting track meet lere Friday the Manual Artisan» nosed out the Occidental Tigers bv a score of 62-56. Woods showed a re¬ turn to form when he negotiated the hundred in 10 seconds flat. Solly Smith grabbed both hurdle events jn fast time and Fox hurled the dls- j cus 104 feet 6 inches. Manual showed strength in the short track events and I the weights but was weak in the ! distances and the jumps. ORANGE UNION HI, CAL. Nine ties compared. So after a month of j French orphans have been adopted conscientious and exciting effort they ; by the boys of the high school. The finally chose Hartsook as the photog- girls care for three. Clubs are form- rapher offering the best samples at the 1 ed of five to ten hoys or girls and best prices. The pictures will cost each club has its orphan to support. New Students Should Be Chrnoicle Subscribers cartoons some of P. H. S.’s budding Bud Fishers. A series of half tone cuts illustrating various phases of high life are found in this number and add considerably to its worth. Altitude records are carried out in the cover design, the color harmony is splendid, the scheme resembles the tone blending of a Chinese orchestra, interesting, amusing — and if you are color blind — artistic. Beg, borrow, or In some way get hold of a dime; bring it to school with you tomorrow, and when the noon bell rings sprint for the tables at the end of the halls — with a coin in yonr palm and — Don’t Buy An Item! Good-bye old semester! Hello, new; And with the new term comes •some hundred and fifty new students to the school, a quantity of mid-year resolutions, and the old necessity for pleas to join the stu¬ dent body and subscribe to the Chronicle for the remaining year. Those entering the school for the first day’s work on Monday, have doubtless been spared the numerous arguments for the support of these two' vital activities of this institution. For the new students benefit (and some others, too,) it is briefly summed up here. The stu¬ dent body represents the students’ voice in the school. Through their representatives, the school itself is governed. Those belonging to this organization are privileged in various ways, most appealing to the the average person, the reductions on games, pay assemblies, et<!. This issue of the Chronicle is printed in sufficient quantity so that every one, from the wee Freshie to the noble Senior can secure his number. This little paper Is wrlttee by the students and for the stu¬ dents of P. H. S. Would you not be proud to support your own paper, the mouthpiece of life at this school. The Seniors for the most part always support both the Student Body and the Chronicle. Start right Frosh, and hand over your small cash to the clerk In the front hall. The membership to the Student Body and Chronicle will be 35 cents for each or fifty cents combined. The P. T. A., will, hold their Valen¬ tine meeting, Thursday, February 14, at 2:30 in the Music hall. The Girls’ League will furnish the program, one which will be extremely interesting and unusual. The 'committee, with Eilzabeth Coffeen as chairman, is Katherine Hamilton, Fern Fisher, Evelyn Rice, Jean McCullum, Leona 'Hellburg, Marie Johnson, Cassandia Woolery and Anna Hughes. The big thing on the program will be a play, “Food” by William De Mille. The play made a big hit in Los Ange¬ les at its initial performance when Louise Huff and Wallace Reid had the stellar roles. The cast is to remain a dark secret until the curtain goes up on Thursday. However it is humor¬ ous, being a satire on the Food ques¬ tion, ancj a success is inevitable. The rights of production were earned by the girls in a recent peanut sale at the famous Gym Ginks. Two songs, a skit, “Their Valen¬ tines,” And above all the one and only “Jazz Jinxtette” will make the pro¬ gram worth while. - All fathers, mothers, aunts, uncles and particularly the parents of the in¬ coming freshmen classes are urged to be present. The Valentine motif will prevail even to the most Insignificant detail. An added attraction will be tea served In the Model Flat after the program. So, with all these attractions there is no excuse for not having a large attendance. if 'winners of three and one points * will he “there.” Last year Pasadena * j also lacked a good weight man, but * | this year that hole is filled by Clovis * Fouche, who is heaving the shot over 40 feet and the discus over 110. Last Friday Manual had a meet with the comparatively weak team of | Occidental college and won it 55, 53. Woods, the star Toiler sprinter, was the star of the meet, winning the hundred in 10 1-5. There is always a battle royal when Paddock and Woods meet and the hundred next Saturday is a much-looked-forward-to event, hut Paddock has won every time the two have met, last year in the world’s prep record time ’ of :9 4-5 sec. Paddock has a mortgage on the 220, which is his specialty and will run a lap In the relay. Minskey is expected to press Krohn of Manual very closely for third place in both the hundred and 220. A new Toiler OF | athlete, Cooley, went 18 feet 11 1-2 inches in the broad jump in the meet with Oxy, but Minskey expects to better that mark easily. Manual has no good men in either the 880 or the j mile and it looks as if P. H. S., will j cop all three places in both events. In the shot and hurdles, the Arti¬ sans will probably run away with first place, hut Cap’n Bob will make a strong bid for the high jump, and j pole vault. In the 220 low hurdles, j Solly Smith Is a fast veteran and will jin all probability, get five points for his school in this event. If Minskey shows the form that he showed ‘In the novice meet, however, he will press Smith hard for first in both of the obstacle races. In general it looks as if Pasadena High were going to clean up most of the track events, while Manual will probably get the majority of firsts in the field events, with P. H. S., getting a goodly lot of seconds and thirds which will clean up the meet for her. Everyone who has a machine, some Pasadena spirit, and Saturday after¬ noon ofT is urged to journey over to Manual and see Pasadena wallop their old rivals in the first meet of the sea¬ son. COMMISSION GOVERNMENT S. M. H. S. IN SANTA MONICA: A rumor Is about the school that Santa Monica Hi will he next In line to Install the popular commission form of government. A committee has been appointed to in- vestlgate the system In other high j school».