... Free From Fear ...
MR. AND MRS. ERICH MAARITS AND DAUGHTER LIIS
Estonian Says Greatest
Thins Is Peace of Mind
By ED POST
After having one son killed at the 1
hands of Russian Communists, and '
another now being held by them,
Erich Maarits, native of Estonia
and at present a member of the Guil
ford College maintenance staff, feels '
that peace of mind without worrying t
about Communists coming to take j
you to Siberia is the greatest thing
the United States can offer.
Rather than go back to Coinmu- .
nist-held Estonia, Erich Maarits,
with his wife and eight-year-old
daughter, came to the United States
last July 7, from Augsburg, tier
many, where they were in one of
the many displaced persons camps.
Mr. Maarits, who was born in
Voru, a district in South Estonia,
was the son of a farmer. After
completing liis preparatory school
work in his home town, the Estonian
entered Tartu University and grad
uated in 1931 with highest honors
in the Held of economics. Follow
ing his graduation, Maarits became
business manager of a private hos
pital in Tartu. In June of 1!>40 his
career was cut short as the Com
munists came into Estonia. Maarits
said, "The Russians hated anything
private, and they only wanted state
hospitals."
Since the Russians put him out
of a job, Maarits had to return to
the farm he inherited from his par
ents, which was located near the
small village of Sulbi located in
the southern part of Estonia. He
had no sooner settled on his farm
when the German occupation army
took over his native land and cre
ated an even more difficult and tense
situation, which later developed into
a three-way tight—one for indepen
dence, the other two for occupation
and wealth.
WSG Helping With
Honor System Study
The Women's Student Government
Association is finishing its work of
the year with several meetings to
revise some of the rules and to
make necessary changes in the con
stitution. No big changes in the
rules will be made this year. The 1
group ss trying lo get a study room
for the students on Sunday nights.
Last Thursday evening, Hobbs en
tertained the girls with a Valen
tine party. Ann Stabler and Betsy
White were in charge of arrange
ments, with Lucy Eeake and Bettie
Brockman leading the entertain
ment.
Open House was held In Founders '
two weeks ago, and at Hobbs last
Sunday. Now the girls are waiting
for the young men to oi>en their
dorms, to the public.
Future plans for W. S. G. are a
fashion show to be held In the spring
presenting the most garb of Guil
ford men.
There will be an installation ser
vice in chapel In a few weeks for
new officers of the council.
The \V. S. G. Council is joining
with the Men's Student Government
to help the honor board to work out
their program regarding the honor
system.
The middle-aged Estonian de
scribed life under these "intruders"
as almost unbearable. But com par
ing the two regimes, he vowed, "Both
were bad for all men; but the Ger
mans treated the poor, common Es
tonians like human beings, whereas
the Russians killed and enslaved
many people." "These Germans,"
he continued, "killed only Commu
nists."
It was during this period that his
youngest son I .ambit was brutally
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Eddy Likes Looks
01 Japan's Progress
Sherwood Eddy, world traveler
and lecturer, told the student body
on February 13 that Japan at this
moment shows more promise than
any other nation in the world.
"A great world-wide revolution
is taking place," said Eddy, "and
in Japaikthis revolution is a Chris
tian one.'
"Indeed it is a time of upheaval,
and only we Americans fail to real
ize it," the speaker related. "In
India, where I lived with Gandhi
with ten days, I saw the effect of
nonviolence and personal sacrifice
on a seething mass of dumb wretches
which buieted the storm of hatred
and the cancerous caste system
which has eaten away at the Indian
heart for centuries."
Eddy blasted the tactics of the
Kal-Slieks in China, claiming that
"they have done nothing for the
Chinese people," and "they are the
worst hated people is China today."
He listed the reason of China's
downfall to the Communists as a
result of the Nationalist failure to
help the people of China. Criticiz
ing the U. S. press for its influence
on public opinion to the effect that
the United States heljted China
•"murder and rape its own people
because of a few false words and
charming personalities."
The sleaker voiced alarm at Rus
sia's spread of influence, and said
that he feared "that Stalin has be
come the most cruel man in the
world." He warned that, because
of tlie situation a third world war
woudl bring, we must try for friend
ly relations with Russsa. "The next
war," said Eddy, "would not be a
horrible nightmare that will bo fin
ished with atomic bombs in a few
days. It would be an almost end
less thing that would, as in the 30
years war, find human being par
taking of hnman flesh!"
Eddy ended his lecture with a
plea for new, young Christian men
and women to meet the challenge
of the age.
One More Issue
One more issue of the GUII/-
FORIHAN after this one, and
the present staff of the GI'IL
FORDIAN will have finished
its term. This issue will be re
leased on Friday, Mareh 17th,
the clay spring holidays begin.
First Junior Ball in Guilford College History To Be Held Here
On Saturday night, March 11,
1950, he Class of 1951 is going
to stage the first Junior Ball
ever held in the history of Guil
ford College.
This Kail is being staged in
honor of the classes of 1948 and
1950.
The music will be furnished
by Harold Oale's Orchestra,
The Qciiffortocw
VOLUME XXXVI
Student-Faculty
Contest Adds SIOO
To Campus Chest
A fine display of sportsmanship
and cooperation of the student body
and faculty was exhibited in the
gymnasium on Friday evening, Feb
ruary 17 (the night after the Quak
ers' battle with Catawba) when stu
dents and faculty met in a friendly
bout.
At 7:30, young Quaker lassies
appeared in simulated Quaker at
tire bearing the faculty in effigy
on a stretcher, and shortly after
ward were challenged by the faculty
stars on the floor where the Quaker
lassies were defeated by a small
margin, in spite of the fact that
pyramidal structures aided in the
students getting the ball through the
basket.
Before the meml>ers of the weaker
sex were off the floor, male eager
beavers were crowding in, displaying
their skill by making baskets
through the medium of a fruit bas
ket and hall. Those attending won't
forget the two points scored by
Coach Lentz from the center line,
and the ball which somehow got
through the basket in spite of I>r.
Dalbert's efforts.
Chefs Crownfield am! Victorias
presided at the table of delicacies
donated to the cause by faculty
wives, which, when sampled, quickly
disappeared.
The Student Christian Association
is very grateful to all students and
faculty who participated in the
event. Proceeds which totaled $110.25
will go toward the $450 student goal
of the Campus Chest Fund.
Messrs. Howard Davis, Hardy
Carroll, and Edward Burrows at
tended the Regional Y. M. Plan
ning Conference in Atlanta, Georgia,
on February 24. 2."> and 2ti, as repre
sentatives of the Student Christian
Association.
SPRING! Sally (ioodrich ami .Mickey Peele, officers of Fine Arts ( lull,
look over notes in warm sunshine.
Spring Is Here
King Hall, Grass Growing
By BARBARA MoFARLAXP
In the spring, a young man's fancy
turns to thoughts of term papers,
book-reports, mid-semester tests and
speeches.
There are lots of indications that
spring is coming to Guilford early
this year. Jonquils are blooming:
I grass is growing; and more and
which is one of the finest in the
state. Other fine features of
this dance will be products
of the combined imaginations of
Tom Evaul, Phil Crutrhfleld,
"Bull" Burdsal, Audrey Smith,
Hayes Rafledge, Ben Baker,
and numerous others qualified
in affairs of this sort.
Admission will be $1.50 per
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., MARCH 3, 1950
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TAKTT BEtL
Sulfon Says Life
Is Essentially Good
Dr. Richard Sutton, Professor of j
Physics at Haverford College, vis
ited the campus last. Friday, and
spoke to the student body in chapel.
Dr. Sutton, who attended college
with Dr. Milner, was introduced by
Dr. Milner.
Dr. Sutton began with humorous
incidents relating to his and Dr.
Milner's exiieriences in college to
gether.
Subject for his lecture was "Life,''
and Dr. Sutton pointed out that life
is essentially good, but we must
often go through bad things to real
ize it.
"At various points in life," said
the speaker, "one comes to cross
roads. One road is the easy, smooth
thoroughfare with no burdens or
responsibility. The other is rocky,
anil on it you face many slaps in
the face. But it is the right road,
and at the end of it is happiness
in life —real happiness."
more couples may lie seen strolling
to and from the Soda Shop each
evening.
This spring the campus should be
more beautiful than ever, since much
work has been done on the grounds,
especially around King Hall. In
fact, it looks like we are going to
have a lot of green grass if the
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couple and $1.25 stag. Tickets
can be purchased from any
menilier of the class of 'sl.
Tickets can be baught at the
door the night of the dance for
$1.75.
The dance will he semi-for
mal, with no flowers. A good
time is guaranteed to all who
attend this glamorous affair.
NUMBER 8
Tartt Bell To Speak
At Young Friends
Event This Weekend
The Young Friends of Guilford
College are again this year hosts
to the Young Friends of the North
Carolina Yearly meeting at the an
nuad mid-year conference, to be held
this weekend, March 4, 5.
As usual, the conference will be
the scene of informal gatherings,
luncheons, and lectures, and through
these functions the Young Friends
will get a chance to become better
acquainted with encli other.
On Saturday evening, March 4, at
8 p.m., a Imnquet will lie held in
Founders Hall. At this banquet,
Tartt Bell, head of the Southern
• Regional Office, and who has just
returned from India, will deliver the
principal address of the event.
At New Garden Meeting at the
regular Sunday morning (service,
Laurence I'erry, head of Young.
Friends activities in the Five Years
Meeting, will speak.
I)r. Milder, college president, will
deliver the farewell address to the
visitors Sunday afternoon.
B. Russell Branson, former New
Garden pastor and recently appoint
ed co-worker with Tartt Bell, is a
guest at tlie conference.
Byron Branson is chairman of
the confereni-e activities.
27,000 Dollars
Added lo Fund
It was announced by Dr. Milner,
college president, on February 24,
that the development campaign fig
ure of 701,000 dollars lacked only
65,825 dollars.
'nils figure shows a marked im
provement in the past three weeks,
. as a total of over 27,000 dollars
has been contributed since that date
by friends of the school. Approxi
mately 00,000 dolars has lieeii added
to the fund in tlie past ninety days.
Plans are now in progress'to stage
a drive to complete the campaign,
in the near future. The parent, stu
dent, community, and other local
phases of the campaign are exi>ectel
to nearly diminish the 65,825 figure.
Any one of these gnmjis wishing to
contribute to the fund can do so in
the president's office, or by sending
the amount to Guilford College, Guil
ford College, X. C.
Two of the five major projects
covered in the 761,000 dollar figure
have already taken form. The King
Hall addition has been in use since
the fall term, and is now receiving
final touches and landscaping. The
library wing is nearing completion,
and promises to relieve a critical
situation in space and utility.
Chance (alls for
Better Understanding
For the Friday chapel lecture Feb
ruary 10, Harold Chance, of the
A.F.S.C., was visiting speaker.
Chance spoke on Kusso-American
relations and accused the I). S. of
iieing as much at fault for the con
dition of the world as Russia.
He pointed out that we had been >
, as unresponsive to their suggestions
' as they have to ours, and that "we
1 ourselves have prepared the seedbed'
of Communism in Europe, when we"
' extorted the European people after
1 the war, using food as a persuader."
Chance argued that any i>eople
1 will yield to friendliness, pointing
' out that the Society of Friends has
' always been on good terms with
Russia.