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undertook. We here at Eloii are very fortunate. We do not he. re tc fight for student goverament as an inalieii- r.ble rig'.it. It is ours. All we have to do is support it. St'.Klftnt government on llie Elon rampus is di* vided into two parts—the Student Senate and the Cf^uncil; each is a separate unit with its own officers. Each ii!)’.ctions entirely indepent of the other. Each is an extremely vital agency in th® student government. Needless to say the Student Senate governs the *jfe of the male students ... It has the power vested in it to ti'y all cases of misdemeanors or misconduct from any source, pass judgment thereon, make rules snd ro“gul.:tions, and perform all duties incumbent \tpon .‘^uch a body, it can imuose finer and tasks 01 work to those men students found guilty of mis- demeai.OF- It functions on much the same order as ou’* national legislative bodies, »vith representatives fleeted by the students. The ■'ouhcil workf very nnich as does the Sen ate. The executive power is vested in president, vice-president, secrttary and treasurer, and represen- laSivos chosen by the women students. It has the power to deal with those matters concerning the con duct of the women students in their college life con- liary to the accepted rules and inflict penalties to en force i‘s decisions. That is your student government. You did not woik for it, but you have it. Without you, it can not function. You are as essential to its success as it is tc your happiness and well-being. You must get behind it and give it your full support and cooperation, Then you'll have an organziation to be proud of, one that will serve you—a self-governing agency in the true sense of the word. Campus MaintKiiance An excellent campaign has been instituted on the campus by the boys of South Dormitory and Club House under the leadership of Bob Lee. It has as its purpose keeping the dormitories clean and in good order. Under Lee's direction as major, the pro gram is being carried out on a military pat tern. He is doing a successful job of promoting the ijilerest of the boys, which is resulting in a marked improvement in appearance of the two dorms, A program very similar to this is being worked out among the girls, and tliey are looking forward to the institution of the idea with enthusiasm. It is an excellent idea, and we hope it will meet continued sucecsss- Clean orderly rooms have a psychological effect on a person's temperament and well-being. Not only must we consider the appearance of our rooms, but we must think of the campus, for it is tliat which catches the eye of the'*butsider who passes by. It is more difficult to obtain help to clean the campus than in previous years. Therefore, it is up to the students to keep the campus clean. Don’t throw candy wrappers, cake cups, etc,, on the ground, It isn’t a difficult task to put it in the trash cans. If you see paper on the campus, make it a point to pick it up. It is such an easy thing to keep the campus look ing nice. We are depending on you—the students. A young hillbilly from an isolated ranch bought an ice cream cone, walked outside to eat it, then car ried the cone carefully back to the soda fountain. Handing it back to the clerk, he said, “Much ob- lighed for the use of the vase. Ma’am." The happiest women, like the happiest nations, have no history.—George Eliot. we've changed our minds. At the head of the stairs we peep in the door of Helen Morris and Janie Mur- 1-hey‘s room, but nobody's home. In the next room \ve find Meg Graves cnmibling up carckers and Doris Yales wilh one eye on Meg and the other on the C! ackers. Wonder if Meg ate the soup, or fed it to the picture beside hre bed. From the room across the haVl we see the Dai'e , . . James room empty. Then we walk in the New- some, Holland and Boone apartment. When we finally wr.de into the middle of the room we find Dot and_ Nuiiance giggling over a silly moron joke, Boone is in fror.t 'cf the mirror the 111th time rehearsing for tlie wedding which will take place not too long from now, Froni across the hall we find Mai*y Frances Fudd's and Joyce Matthews room empty , . Where’re they? From across the hall we hear an upi'oar so we look in and find a rijl “bull session" in full swing. Margaret Ann and Perkins seem to be having open- hcuse with practically half ladiees’ hall present. Perk ing and Margaret Ann are having a friendly fuss about something . , Sovmd like they said something about •'cadets.’’ Mary F.'anccs is wishing she had another box of Graham crackers . . , And Joyce wilh that “arm falk" is tellipg her about her week-end at Ra leigh . . . While Eleanor Dare is telling about her “oldier friend. The door nearly falls down as Nuisance and D. ffolland ccme chasing through to join th» gioup in a bit of gos-3ip. Mary Elizabeth and Maxin* live in the i;€xt room, but we wont bother lo go in there cause they’re never at home,whe n there’s a bull sssion in progress. At room fifteen we read a sign which says 'Those Objecting to Sleep Tankers,’ and Sleep-gritters’ slay out," We didn't object so we go in and find Lib Hol land and Goldie Morris sound asleep in bed. Lib is grumbling off her schedule for the day and Goldie ii gritting her teeth. We finally yelled 'Cadets are doA-n in front” and they both jumped out of bed on the wrong side. By that time practically all those at the bull session in the other room were crowded in the room. Meg comes rushing in the room lo retrieve her most precious possession, her “never lo be without,” her greatest consolation . . . Norman’s picture. She picks it up and gazes adoringly, while all the girls moan. This knocks us out so we run out on the porch, stand up on a bench, jump only to be caught in a fire man’s net . . . They’re playing safe in case there’s an other fire . . . And we predict that wilh this bunch of maniacs, there'll be another one! P. S.: No hard feelings, girls! DUSTING THE DIRT Again, kids, dirt seems to be in our path. We just can't get away from it fas if we wanted toll. Girls, why all the excitement over a snake in the grass? Haven’t you yet become accustomed to them? The cadets list of M. M. married men>. obtained for the Deans, seems to have upset quite a few bloom ing romances. Bill Meacham was the B, M, O. A. D. the other night, only one of his brides went home to mama’ Whatsa matter, Bill, can't you handle two of them? Hay, John Sutton, haven’t you finished cleaning off that table yet—it’s almost 8:30, The girls can’t go to the drug, but that doesn't stop them from getting curb service! Nuisance and Shorty make a cute-looking couple —when they’re together! Steed and Davis, our cute Virginia freshman boys, are doing their part in the dinning hall, their motto beems to be "NOTHING GOES TO WASTE! ! I Ej-ich Wilke was one of the numerous arllsts who cartooned the Nazis, and particlarly, Hiller. They learned him by heart, caught him in profile and vaiied poses, and mercilessly salirir.ed the man; for no one in Germany then took him seriously. It was al a later date that the mob spirit caught the un educated and brought them lo follow blindly the strange character who has visited so much ruth- l?$s evil upon humanity. Dr, Kirsch was v^ell known in Germany as an i-uthor. He had written books on the theater and many ai'ticles on literature and art, short stories, and poems which had appeared in v^ious European periodicals, among thrm “Shakespeare and the Romance Mind,” "The Self-Portraits of Greco." and a German tiMnsla- tion of the ‘ Poems of John Keats." Dr. Hirsch says his wife had to travel around Ihe vorld to meet hini. It is literally Irue, for they met in Munich after she had lefl Russia in the turmoil of 1925, and had traveled by way of Chiria, Japan, Cana da, France and Italy. But when he tolJ this lo your in terviewer, Mrs. Hirsch -■5aid. “Such conceit! I^ow don't you put it that way." On September 13. 1939. the Maroon and Gold car ried a story about Dr, Hirsch asa new mem’oer of the Eloii fatuity. He and Mrs, Hirsch had escaped from £ Gestapo-ridden Germany to the land of the Slais and Stripes. Since that lime. Dr. and Mrs, Hirsch ha\’e passed their final citizenship fxr.minations. Elon long since congraulaled herself that Europe’s loss was her gain, The words of that Maroon and Gold editorial of 1939 will bear repealing. Dr. Hirsch then said. “Now ve see il as clear as anything; Hitler always meant war. He bluffed the world from the early days of his regime on; but in the priniitiveness of a mind that doesn't know any other solution to differing opinion I'lan brute force, he meant war, - • - - The Democracies bouglit peace for a tremendous price, - - - They wanted peace. They were only too ready to negotiate. But this fact will give them the wonderful and decisive backing of the world conscience. And we shall not forget that it was Ihis that finally decided the issue lu the last World War. Tiie world has been cartooning Hiller for a long time now, And slowly but surely the wheels of fate are grinding out, in blood and tears, the end of his mad career. I asked the man who saw him so long ago in Munich for a character portrait of Hitler in a few words. He gave me, not a portrait, but a statement worth remembering: “It is difficult, in a few lines, to give a picture of any character. However, it is possible to say this: that in Hiller has risen a most dangerous interna tional gangster whose insane ambitions have thrown this entire globe into turmoil and suffering. The fact that his viciousness w-as not recognized early enough, is the reason that we now have to pay a higher price for destroying him and the plaque which we know under different names, but which is essentially one and the same: Nazism, Fascism, Prussian militarism, or the Junker system. They are only different masks of the same ugly face and mind that must be destroyed cnce and for all and if the world is to live in peace in the years to come; and we don't want to see our sons fighting another war against the system of crime, corruption, hatred, and all the dark evil forces that we could have destroyed in our time. Let us do a thorough job this time!” Hey, Mary, throw me a pack of Luckies, Tliat’s O. K.. make them Camels, Don't ha\’e to leave so early, do you. John? I've l'..'>rdly had a chance to talk to you. See you over in Ihe room, though. Say, who's the little blonde over there? She looks just lik someone I used to know. No, I’m not trying to flirt or ditch you, I was merely asking a question. What we need in this place is a "Juke Box." Give me some of that sweet T. Dor.«;ey. Frank Sinati'al! My stars! Girl, is that all you can talk about? There’s ole’ “Joe" Poe. You ne\er see him twice v'ith the same gij'l. Hello, Miss Moore, I'll bet you want your daily Pepsi and oatmeal cookie. Don't rush off now. Oh, that's right. You've got to get back lo your Oak Lodge bunch before they tear the place down, or something like that. Now you miglil know Jeffreys would be in here. Guess what she's singing . , , ‘ People Will Say We’re in Love." Loak at that good-looking “Kadet" Hilda Malone i5 sporting 'foniglit. Wliy that’s ' Eosce!” What you know, boy? Glad to see you! Come on, sit c’cwn, and tell me all about yourself, Wheie are you stationed now, etc,? Hty, Bobby, bring Liza over here. 1 want lo tallt tc her. Now go on, Bobby, this is personal. Bye, Jeffreys, hurry back. “WhaL! Twenty-fiy e ’till eleven! Come on. Honey- chile, we're v.'asting mighty precious time. Just look at that beautiful moon out there, Hustle, child, bustle. See that big tree, number 19, let’s make a dash for it. Gee whiz! I'll hush now. You know that actions speak louder than words. DID you KNOW? Tbis week we are telling you about a few religious facts that we have found of interest to us. Previous ly we dealt entirely wilh the history of Elon. but this lime il is entirely facts about the Bible that the average perso’i doesn’t stop to think about. Did you know: That the word “Bible ” coi.ies from the Greek word “Biblos,'* meaning the book. That the Bible is the word of God and him revealing himself to man and man to himself. From authorities and men of great reseach, we have found that there were about forty men who wrote the Bible. It was over a period of about fif teen hundred years before these writings inspired by the Holy Ghost were compiled as one book. There are other interesting facts such as Obadiah being the shortest book in the Bible and the only books with one chapter are Philemon, Second John, Third John and Jude. And for conclusion we like to think of the sec tions in which the best rules of living are set down, and these are the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 9-13, The Ten Commandments in Eodus 20:3-17, and Second Timothy 2:15 giving us a suitable motto for any work man in any field. Next week we plan to tell you about the history of Elon. Words are things; and a small drop of ink, falling very structure gives permanence to the unchangeable past. Words are tliinks; and a small drop of ink, falling like dew, upon a thoueht. produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think—Byron,
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