1. HOLIDAY CALL IS TEMPTING TO O. H.S. PUPILS Studies Most Important of Tasks, Writer Points Out OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Emily Merrill, Editor; Blaine Larsen, Associate Editor With Christmas just around the corner we all are possessed with a holiday gift spirit. To obtain money for Christmas shopping we are often tempted to remain out of school a week or so to do some little odd job. We say to ourselves, "I can easily make up the work, and my educa¬tion will not suffer a bit." But we are mistaken. We never stop to think that a percentage is taken from our marks for absences. Neither do we realize that, although we make up the work outside, we lose the spirit of the class and the companionship of teachers and classmates, which is, after all, a major thing in our school life. There are ever so many years we will be able to work after we leave high school. Are the few dollars we might earn now worth the price of several days of school. —E. C. CLASS ACTIVITIES The students of Mr. Hancock's sixth period sociology class wish to extend a vote of thanks to tthe re-tiring officers. The classes they con¬ducted have been most successful and they have aroused the interest of each pupil. The students elected to office for the third term are: President, Harold Humpheries; vice president, Paul Grogger; secretary, Ed Wat¬son; reporter, Ruth White; and chairman of the program com¬mittee, Ruth Skelton. The officers have assumed their duties and have presented many interesting subjects. Sam Harris gave a most splendid extemporaneous speech on "Boulder Dam, the Gateway to Prosperity" in which he explained the benefits of a large project both for the state in¬dividually, and the nation as a whole.—Reporter. A REALIZATION Fellow students, what if you were told, with positive proof as to the truth of the statement, that upon graduating from school you would enter a world inhabited by an in¬superable monster whose depreda-tions and infringements upon society would endanger and even take your lives and the lives of those you love. Wouldn't each of you immediately begin preparing yourself to combat and suppress this terror. I'm sure that you would—yet, we are faced with just such a monster whose in¬surgency has caused and will cause events even more terrible than I have represented. This monster is the direct cause of most of the crime, corruption, and acts of vio¬lence in the world today. His name is Public Indifference— indifference to all sorts of crime and insurrection. The average citizen knows fairly well just how much crime is going on in his own com¬munity, yet he closes his" eyes to it and does nothing whatsoever to counteract it. He lies back in immagined security until some phase of it injures him, then his is the loudest voice of complaint against the inability of the government to do away with this evil. He doesn't seem to be able to comprehend that most of the blame lies upon him and others like him. This article is written to try in a small way to bring to the high school student the realization that the responsibility of this great battle for peace and safety lies—not on the minion of the law, or upon our fathers and mothers—but upon us, the youth of the nation, that it is upon our efforts toward the supres- sion of crime that the future happi¬ness of the nation depends.—An¬other Student. NOTICE! Remember, parents and students, the Christmas cantata of Ogden High school will be presented a week from Thursday, December 20. Promising young singers, a splendid orchestra, and a capable director Mr. Glenn Hanson, will all con¬tribute to make the musical produc¬tion one of the very finest offered in Ogden. Tiger Flashes, a radio program written by the editors of this column, will be presented again Thursday over KLO at the usual time, eight p. m. This week's enter¬tainment promises to be somewhat different from the preceding ones. Listen in! We are notified that three stu¬dents of Ogden High school, Jack Doone, Mutt Wright, and Hal Peter¬son, are going to display their fistic ability in boxing matches at the Elks' club this Thursday. These matches promise to be highly enter¬taining. We sincerely wish the boys luck. SCRIBBLINS You really shouldn't take people wrong, Phyllis. Heels are also long, slimy fish—with a British accent. Another interesting item—Helen Abbot talking Spanish with a French accent. "No! No! A thousand times no " sings Darrel Burt lustily between periods. Now where did you learn that, Darrel? Did Kay McFarland ever tell you about the time he had to prove he wasn't a "bum"—to two Los Angeles policemen? Another unnecessary question asked by one of our teachers, "Have you anything to say, Sam?" Our idea of a perfect Christmas present for Phyllis Brown is the in¬stallation of a typewriter in Ernie's room. Maybe it would help the teacher a lot, too. We get quite a "kick" too out of Pat Deming and Joe Aquire each trying to tell the teacher how much the other one knows.—The Scribbler. Miss Ballinger's 5th period Eng¬lish class of boys ought to know what an attractive-looking girl is. How about it, Angus? Famous saying of Russ. V. C. "Oh, Myrtle." We wonder why Myrtle R. turned against B. F. so suddenly. What's the secret, Ray M.? (Note to A. L. J.) What difference does it make if Rynders is getting like Smalley. Jay is a grand fellow. At least, Doreen thinks so. 2. SCHOOL WILL PRESENT PLAY FRIDAY NIGHT "Cappy Ricks" To Be Seen In Washington Junior Auditorium OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Emily Merrill, Editor; Blaine Larsen, Associate Editor The annual school play, "Cappy Ricks," will be presented Friday at eight o'clock at the Washington Junior High school hall. The parts are taken by talented individuals; the play itself promises to be high¬ly entertaining. Such an amuse¬ment produced by Ogden High school for members, patrons and the public in general could not help but offer clean and worth¬while enjoyment. Come, all of you, to "Cappy Ricks," and spend one evening of pure pleasure.