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Volume 1—Number 2
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TRINITY FELLOW
TO VISIT AlWERICA
IN JANUARY
“Y” Conference Representative
The YirCA of th|C North Carolina
College in Durham -vrill be represented
at the Regional Leadership Confer
ence of the YWCA in Atlanta, Ga.,
December 5 and 6,; by Miss Maybelle
Cotton, a junior, miss Martha Staf
ford, president of the North College
YWCA will go as 1;he Regional Repre
sentative.
The conference iTOll be composed
of two representatives, one white and
one colored, from each of ten southern
states.
The purpose 0|lthis conference is to
formulate plansil and programs for
the organization in the various states.
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Special Cfjrigtmas; Cbttion
Mr. Coulson, One of Three
Noted British Scholars To
Arrive in January
The problem of world peace is es
sentially a moral problem, according
to Charles Alford Cculson, a Fellow
at Trinity College, flambridge. Mr.
Coulson is one of three noted British
scholars who will arrive in America
in January to siJeak for the Emergen
cy Pcace Campaign as one of the fea
tures of the Campaign’s winter pro
gram. Q
In a recent address, stressing the
moral significance of Itor, Mr. Coul-
, son stated: \vi
“It is not good enough to tell a
person that it is foolish to fight, or
that you gain nothing but bad debts
and a legacy of industrial and econo
mic difficulties when you go to war—
you must tell him that it is wrong
to fight; and that it is wrong because
it violates the fundajUental law of
unity expressed in the very nature of
the human world. ’ ’
II ■ ■ JJg tlifit a itioro
action is not enough | to keep the
world from war. The real formula,
he said, lies in an active, forward-
moving progressiveneps, expressed in
intelligent thinking and acting.
“World peace,” heisaid, “will only
be achieved when airi active goodwili,
implementing the often empty words
of statesmen, replaces the ‘each-for-
Inmsclf ’ policy of today. ’ ’
War, according to him, depends for
its effective waging on the weapons
of hatred, bitterness, intolerance, ly
ing and restriction of individual free
dom.
‘ ‘ For those who call themselves
Chrisitans,” he added, “the position
is clear. Tlie means does determine
the ends, and by war you will never
end war. Rather should there be an
outgoing love, not |J sentimental but
frankly realist, w'hich sees wrongs
and is fearless in righting them, even
if the cost is heavy.”
Mr. Coulson holds an M. A. de
gree from Cambridge and is joint
cliairman of the Youth Section of the
Council of Christian Pacifist Groups.
For five years, he has been a lay
I)reacher and has participated in a
speaking campaign of English Col
leges. The other two British students
who will arrive in America with him
to take part in the Emergency Peace
Campaign, also have exceptionally
brilliant records, both as students and
speakers.
As we approach another season of
peace and good will there is every evi
dence that these two long sought after
ideals are farther away than ever
before. The year closing has seen a
badly muddled world grow steadily
worse. The nations of the continent
are re-arming with the speed and
spirit of Mars. The invasion and vio
lation of Ethiopia together with the
growing nationalism of Germany has
upset the only oi\ganized effort for
peace and good will that the nations of
Europe have produced in all the long
and violent years of their history.
Political and economic philosophy is
in a decided state of revolution both
■abroad and at home. Spain is depopu
lating and destroying her own. coun
try. The British Empire totters in a
traditional position of power and pres
tige. The Far East is seething with
a peculiar and vicious spirit of con
flict. On all sides peace and good
will seem farther away than ever be
fore.
In the sjjirit of tliis season and with
a deep realization of the portentous
nature of our lives today, the Staff of
the Eagle lias dedicated this issue
to the principles of peace and the life
abundant. In its pages you will find
a little laughter but more of the
things which may well be counted as
the elements which contribute to the
‘ peace that passeth all understand
ing.
DRAMATIC CLUB
OPENS SEASON
JOIN Y1«CA-
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Greater than any production ever
shown on Broadway, greater than any
film ever released from Metro-Gold-
wjTi Meyer, Paramount, or any other
studio was the sensational drama in
three acts by Eugene Todd, “The
Mill of the Gods.”
The mill of the Gods grinded slowly
into the hearts of all those who saw
it. It caused us to grip our seats,
and the tenseness was only broken by
the intervention of witty and humor
ous remarks. I am sure, if we could
have afforded it, that everyone would
have returned to the doorman and
paid him doubly the price it cost us
to see it.
The well chosen characters helped
to make the drama a huge success.
Melvin Sikes played his part well as
Terry, a tramp. He was the most
outstanding character in the entire
drama. We are now convinced that
Melvin Sikes is a born actor. Gor
ham Scott and Elizabeth Garland suc-
cessfuly played their part as man and
wife. They played it so well that I
had begun to think they were man
and wife in reality, instead of fic
ticious characters. Esther Delaney
and Leon Green, in spite of an in
advertent misunderstanding, finally
found supreme happiness engulfed in
their unwavering love. Pocahontas
Scott acted her part well, and prom
ises to be an outstanding character in
future dramas. James Knight is to
be crowned with laurels, for his sleuth-
fulness and suavity won for him an
everlasting place in the hearts of his
audience. Last, but not least, Mar
garet Rice played the part of Selina
to perfection. She was at her best
and promises still better acting in the
future.
The Bri-Dra-So stagers have won
the State Championship cup in dra
matics for three consecutive years.
Miss K. L. Kelly is proving to be
very efficient in carrying on the work
of Miss Marjorie Bright. Give Miss
Kelly your loyal support and show her
that we thoroughly appreciate the fine
start she has made.
Ella Mae Middlebrooks ’39
Noted Senator
Speaks Here
Senator Robert M. LaFoUette of
Wisconsin spoke at our college Sunday
November 29, to a capacity audience
in Avery Auditorium. He outlined in
his brilliant speech the causes of our
economic deijression, and he gave us
reason to believe that we might avoid
future economic crises.
The president of the North Carolina
College introduced the outstanding
governmental leader and described
him as a Champion of the new deal
and new deals. Dr. Shepherd’s in
troduction was one of interest, be
cause he made us feel aware of the fine
spirit w'hich existed in “Fighting
Bob ’ ’.
Student, faculty, and citizens of the
city of Durham were elated over the
fact that the senator’s speech was
broadcast over a hook-up in connec
tion with WPTF of Raleigh. After
musical selections were beautifully
rendered by the college chorus under
the capable direction of Mrs. C. Ruth
Edwards, “Fighting Bob” began his
dynamic address.
In opening. La Follette traced the
late depression from the World war
which he said, caused the economic
and human waste, accelerated the
trend toward concentration of wealth.
Speeded up the production of labor-
saving machinery in industry and re
sulted in 1920 in the undermining of
agriculture when government credit,
extended during the war, was suddenly
removed.
‘ ‘ While wages seemed to be high in
the war and so called bon periods
the fact is that real wages were ac
tually falling.” The result, he said
was increased production and de
creased buying power.
He traced the development of the
depression and stipulated that in our
previous depression, capital was in
vested in new ventures made possible
by the frontier which no longer ex
isted. People now, have a new fron
tier waiting for courageous action on
the part of the people of the country
“Now with the closing like frontier
the only alternative is to invest in
(Cont. on page 4)
AS CHRISTMAS
DRAWS NEAR
STUDENTS
CAMPAIGN
FOR PEACE
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Latest Dispatches from Peace
Front Indicate 163 Campus
Units of Peace Campaign
Roses and sunflowers have withered
away, Landon and Roosevelt bi^tons
lie in the wastebasket, the political
campaign is over—but the Peace Cam-
paigni has just begun. The question
of whether America is to be “saved”
from the leadership of one party or
“lost” to the dictates of another has
been decided, but the question of
whether or not our country is to bo
saved from the threat of war, is more
vital today tlian ever.
The latest dispatches from the
peace front indicate that students in
37 states are organizing 163 campus
units of the Emergency Peace Cam
paign. Colleges from California to
Maine and from Texas to Minnesota
have set up patrols, and are doing
splendid work in the drive for peace
education.
Truly nation-wide in scope, the
movement has set up stronghold after
strongliold in every section of the
country, where college campuses have
been visited by Field Secretaries. In
the middle western area, actual com
petition is going on for the most effec
tive peace organization.
Miracles still happen—but those of
us who sleen are not aware of them.
If you want to experience a thrill
tliat will bring warmth to your heart
and inspiration to your soul, take
the time to withdraw from the foam
and fury of hasty living and observe
the many fascinating changes that
take place in this old world of ours—
as Christmas draws near.
The merchants usually jjresent us
with the first signs of the approach
of Christmas. Have you ever noticed
how the drab, unattractive show win
dows take on new attractiveness—as
Christmas draws near? The beautiful
show windows just seem to radiate
life, warmth and cheer. Somehow,
their brightness fills our hearts with
thankfulness and thoughtfulness of
others. As a child whose heart is
made light by delicious ice cream,
so are our hearts made gay by the
beautiful show windows. What,you-
’ve never noticed them?—well, watch
them this year change before your
very eves-as Christmas draws near.
Show windows aren’t the only win
dows that change; windows of each
home change too—as Christmns draws
near. All of us have noticed, while
walking through the residential sec
tion of our city, the warm, sympathet
ic, little lights in the windows that
twinkle and smile at us. Each win
dow in every home shines with kind
ness and goodwill. What, you've nev
er noticed them?—well, watch them
this year change before your very
eyes-as Christmas draws near.
Something else happens too—as
Christmas draws near. Men, once
again, love each other. Have you ever
watched the pre-holiday crowd—es
pecially in a big city? Well, it’s a
grand sight to behold. Nearly every
body you see is loaded with packages.
There is nothing strange about see-
ign people with a lot of packagef,
but the strangeness comes in when we
realize that the packages are presents
for others. Don’t understand it, but
it’s a marvelous thing, I think, for
(Cont. on page 4)
JOIN YMCA—YWCA
Ohio presents the most favorable
field for peace action. The mobiliza
tion at Ohio State University repre
sents 32 campus peace organizations.
Their program for the year includes
an Institute of International Rela
tions, su]>port of the Emergency I'eace
Campaign Peace Patrols, the student
strike against war, and other pro
jects. Students at Ohio Northern
IJniversity are putting on an Armis
tice Day Program, and working on a
peace play. Non-credit course in
peace jiroblems is being given at
I?owling Green State University,
Ohio, while a unique plan of organi-
zMtioii Wits discoverel at Bluffton Col
lege, Ohio, where it was found* pos
sible to got excellent cooperation be
tween the YMCA and YWCA because
the presidents of the two groups were
“going steady”.
In Louisiana, a state organization
has been set up, with A. B. Bonds,
head of the International Relations
Club at Louisiana State University
chairman. He is asistant to Dean
Cliarles W. Pipkin, professor in gov
ernment, and faculty sponsor of the
Peace Unit at Louisiana State Uni
versity. The organization will be
known as the Louisiana Student Peace
Movement, and its purpose will be to
unify the movement in that State.
It is expected that a delegation from
every college unit in the state will
convene in New Orleans the week
end of February 26 to hear Sherwood
Eddy and Maude Royden team of
English peace students.
Up in New England states, the
Greater Boston Student Peace Com
mission is carrying on a comprehen
sive program. They set up a plan
to supervise the peace work in that
area. All colleges are represented,
and the Peace Patrols are one of
the main activities. In Nashville
Tenn., the organization is similar to
the one in Boston.
In the Southwest, including South
ern California, Arizona, New Mexico
and Utah, unification has been rapidly
carried out during a flying trip by
the Field Secretary, Arthur Casaday,
who set up college units in each of
the states.
The Emergency Peace Campaign
Youth Section is a member of the
(Cont. on page 4)