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matter under the Act of Congress, August 24, 1912.
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Commies at Work
Communism in this country, despite government action,
has gained a definite foothold. It is continually playing a role
in the formation of some of the labor unions even here in
North Carolina. Some men were arrested in Detroit recently,
charged with being Communists. These same men are re
portedly among those who helped organize the union at the
Jleynolds Tobacco Company plants in Winston-Salem.
During the summer session at one of our leading Southern
universities, posters were displayed all over the campus ad
vertising a watermelon festival. On these posters there was
a caricature of a Negro child, smiling broadly, preparatory
to digging into a huge slice of watermelon. Communists in
the vicinity of the university, but not in the university itself,
took this opportunity to pass out leaflets strongly condemning
the caricatures as being indicative of the South's hatred and
prejudice against the Negro. They demanded that the univer
sity white students openly apologize to the colored students,
and that the university itself never again permit "such dis
criminatory publicity to be displayed on its grounds."
When one stops to analyze this move of the Reds, he finds
that such leaflets may possibly have more of a deteriorating
effect on race relations than anything else. It is actually
nothing more than another of the typical moves of the Com
mies to gain a few followers, no matter what the cost.
That is the way the Commies work. They sneak up behind
you and catch you sleeping. The first thing you know, you
are falling for something that, upon further study, is nothing
more than a move to gather strength for "the party," and,
consequently, for the Kremlin. They are not interested in the
'betterment of the working class," or better race relations.
The Kremlin-directed Communist party in this country is
interested in one thing: and that is the weakening of our
country by introducing hatred in the hearts of its people
through superficially highly motivated organizations.
You might wonder how this affects us. Obviously, the
future of the Communist party lies in the youth of the coun
try. Get a good nucleus of young people—we of this college,
for instance—shoot a few pseudo-idealistic proposals in our
way of thinking, and they have a firm foothold on the future
breakdown of our present way of life.
The best thing that we can do right now is to be aware of
these false organizations, and do what we can to enlighten
others as to the real motives of these groups. We, who are
free to think as we please, and who have been taught to think
twice and look carefully before we act, must not be caught in
this dragnet of false ideology. We cannot afford to fall into
the hands of those who appear to offer so much, but who, in
reality, offer nothing, while taking from us a way of life we
cannot fully appreciate because we have never lived any other
way.
Water, Water Everywhere
No one need be told that the floors of Cox Hall have been
completely refinished, or that Yankee Stadium has new ceil
ings throughout. But many are wondering why the other sec
tions didn't get new ceilings. The answer is obvious. Guil
ford's "men" students have a funny habit of getting involved
in a war of water occasionally, and thelse new ceilings and
refinished floors take water about like "Junior" takes a spank
ing. The two (in either case) just don't mix.
If these "men" would like to see new ceilings in the rest
of the sections, we suggest that using waste baskets for waste,
sauce pans for sauce, and the showers for showering (instead
of flooding) may help.
Dr. Raymond Binford
The memory of Dr. Raymond Binford, who gave fifty years
of his life to Guilford, will linger as long as the school itself
remains in existence. Those of us in the present college gen
eration perhaps are not aware of the outstanding work which
our former President did. But whether we are aware of what
he did or not, we shall feel it for the rest of our lives, and
those who follow us will receive equal benefits from it.
Not only Guilford, but Quakerism, and Education as a whole
will forever be indebted to one of the greatest teachers and
workers ever known.
THE GUILFORDIAN
UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME
Japanese Peace Treaty
by BARBARA McFARLAND
. . . Guilfordian Washington Correspondent
EDITOR'S NOTE: Miss McFar
land graduated, from Guilford
College last spring, and now is
working in the Pentagon in
Washington, D. C. Beginning
this year, she will be the Guil
fordian's Washington correspond
end, keeping Guilfordian readers
informed on happenings of im
portance in our Nation's Capital.
In San Francisco on September
4, President Truman opened a con
ference which was one of the high
points in the entire history on in
ternational relations with the fol
lowing words: "I'am glad to wel
come you to this conference for
signing the treaty of peace with
Japan." He was addressing the
representatives of fifty-two nations
who were meeting to sign the treaty
of peace with Japan and to de
liver final addresses on their faith
in the recognition of Japan as a
sovereign and equal nation, the first
step on the long road toward the
settlement of war and aggression
which began in Manchuria in 1932.
Although fifty-five nations repre
senting the peoples of the world
who had a definite interest and
dread of the aggressive threat of
warlord-led Japan were invited to
attend the conference, Burma, India
and Jugoslavia declined the invi
tations, probably because of the
narrow thread which separates their
Josh-N-Along
By JOSH CRANE
Dancing, Disorder
and Drunks
Signs of the Times . . .
It seems remarkable how the
attitudes and feelings of a group
of people are so clearly shown in
their actions and reactions. Since
school began about a month ago,
I have been observing quite a lot
of little things, comparing them
with things last year, and arriving
at some bigger things about the
obvious differences. I believe that
the whole situation is really some
thing for us here to think about—
it's something that directly con
cerns us and, in truth, is us!
Last Year . . .
To begin with, let us take a look
at what things were like last year.
First of all, people were worried;
their lives were filled with uncer
tainty. Most of the boys fully
expected to be yanked out of school
and stood up in khaki uniforms
at almost any moment. At the end
of the first semester there, was a
great deal of talk about "joinin' up
before 'Unk gits us" —and a few
of the guys did quit school then
and actually did sign up. A few
left for home with full intentions
of doing the same, only to return
at the beginning of second semes
ter saying that "Mom and Dad
talked me into it . . or "I guess
I'll stick it out as long as I can."
The girls were just as worried and
uncertain; and the fact that they
had a stake in the thing too was
clearly recognized.
And then, furthermore, for this
and other various reasons there
wasn't too much enthusiasm for
anything. What real spirit there
was was almost hysterical and most
frequently tended to subside very
quickly.
So, at the end of the year every
one was a little dazed by the fact
that they had made it through. We
parted saying that a lot of us would
n't be back. Guilford was expect
ed to decrease sharply in attend
ance the coming year. If anyone
would have cared to stop and talk
with high school seniors graduat
ing, then they would find that they
were just as pessimistic. In gen
eral, things looked pretty gloomy.
This Year . . .
But when school started this year,
to everyone's amazement, most all
of us did return after all. And
not only this, but the new faces,
the freshmen, turned out to be the
best bunch in four years. I have
heard a number of times how "these
freshman girls are really good
looking—not just a few but prac
tically all of them!" And the fact
that the boys are really "swell
guys" goes without saying. It seems
that they, too, are surprised and
very pleased to be able to go on.
The whole war attitude has
changed. You rarely hear it even
mentioned any more. Last year's
experience has taught us that it
is not inevitable that our lives will
be upset at any moment. There
is downright optimism in many
circles. The why's and wherefore's
nations from the threat of Commu
nist aggression. Another notable
absence was that of China, due to
the impossibility of deciding on
which government, the Nationalists
or the Peiping regime, truly rep
resented the Chinese people, who
played a large part in turning the
tide of Japanese aggression. Of the
52 nations in attendance, three—
Russia, Poland, and Czechoslovakia
—were bent on obstructing the ac
tion, while the other nations were
intent on their position stating
and treaty-signing only. The ob
structionist tactics were blocked
from the start by the rules adopted
by the conference and the admir
able chairing done by Secretary
Acheson.
The treaty which was signed is
in large measure the result of the
work of two men, General Douglas
Mac Arthur and John Foster Dulles.
General Mac Arthur, through the
enlightened use of occupation for
construction and creation rather
than retribution, created in five
years a nation which could stand
under the United Nations Charter
as a free, peaceful and democratic
member of the community of na
tions. John Foster Dulles, through
repeated negotiations with the na
tions represented at the confer
ence over an extended period, was
able to draft a treaty acceptable to
all, and yet unequalled in its en
lightened leniency to a defeated
nation. Many compromises were
necessary, and many questions were
left unanswered, but the final draft,
signed at San Francisco, was un
doubtedly the best treaty written
in the history of the nations.
The American people may justi
fiably pat themselves on the back
for the leading role which their
nation, through the Department of
State, has taken in restoring the
full rights and privileges of a for
mer enemy, as that enemy has been
created into a state worthy of rec
ognition, despite attempts at ob
struction. "We shall here make
peace," said John Foster Dulles at
the conference. That is what was
done, and the word peace with its
multitude of ramifications of trust,
freedom, equality and liberty has
rung out from the free world to
tower over the bastions of totali
tarianism, and to add another light
to democracy as it attempts to
brighten the world.
are not discussed at all—it's just
there! and we're glad!
Ilell-fire, and so on . . .
Now we come to the "hell-fire
and brimstone" part of this little
column. What are the little things,
the reactions, of this second chance
for life that all of us have been
given—for most of us believe sub
consciously, if not consciously, that
this is actually a second chance
given us by God (or whatever name
we give the Being of Providence)
for a little more life, a little more
freedom, a little more happiness.
The effects are some good, some
bad—-but all interesting. Let's take
a brief look at some of them . . .
Dancing . . .
Something very interesting was
noticed at the Freshman Dance.
I heard it remarked by several dif
ferent people there that night that
we had an unusually large num
ber of upperclassmen present. It
was quite noticable to me. I could
well remember that whereas last
year nearly everyone there was
new or faculty, this year nearly
everyone was an old friend. The
freshmen this year seemed definite
ly in the minority. And, to boot,
there was no hesitation about get
ting out on the dance floor as there
had been in the past!
Disorder . . .
Strictly speaking, "disorder" is
not the word I should use, but for
the sake of the alliteration of my
title, I've let it stand. Remember
the day they dressed the frosh
girls up? All that day the campus
life was greatly animated by their
various antics and general great
fun-making. It quite exceeded the
same event last year. And that
night in the dinner line the mob
singing (and what else could you
call it?) shook the very founda
tions of the old hall. In fact, I
think I can safely say it almost
reached the point of what a good
many profs would call "disorder."
Rat Court this year was complete
with yelling mobs carrying light
ed torches and greater revelry than
usual over wet freshmen (and in
cidentally wetter freshmen) —to
mention just a few things! Now,
all this is okay—perfectly harm
less—in fact, it's sort of nice to
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October 12, 1951
The Spectator
By Darrell Peeler
Every year, sometime during the
year, there is a great whooping and
hollering about the honor system,
or lack of it. Half of the people
don't know what they're talking
about, and the other half don't
give a . . .
So we go on, year after year.
Some people try to live by the sys
tem, some people try to get around
it, and some never think about it.
We do have an honor system.
It's too lax, but it is workable if
everybody is honest with himself.
It is based on what some con
sider an unreasonable requirement:
any work turned in by a student,
whether it be homework, exam,
quiz, or doodling, should be his
own work if he claims credit for it.
But a few people don't see it
that way. Ten people copy the
same set of problems, or John
writes a few relevant dates on his
cuff, or lets somebody slip him the
answers during a break. Some
times it gets to be a regular habit.
Some people even cheat their way
through college, and expect to do
it all their lives. But life is more
watchful than old Fuzzmugg, who
leaves the room after he hands out
the exams.
Who does the cheater really
cheat? Himself? His parents? His
classmates? Certainly not the near
sighted prof.
Cheating is an easy way out, tem
porarily. So is taking dope, if you
can't face reality.
Suppose a hypothetical John, who
never cheated before, is sitting in
class. Suppose further that he is
behind in the course, that Fuzz
mugg has left the room, and that
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Letters to the Editor
EDITOR'S NOTE: THE GUIL
FORDIAN would like to give as
many students as possible an op
portunity to express their opin
ions, and is offering this space
for that purpose. It is hoped
that each student will feel free
to write a letter, or letters, if he
has a particular concern he would
like to express.
Pforzheim /Baden
10 Beethovenstrasse
Germany
September 5, 1951
Dear Harry:
I came back to old Europe a week
ago and the first days of excite
ment and of becoming reacquaint
ed are over. In spite of that, my
thoughts are still over there in the
States with my friends, and it is
very hard to realize that the won
derful year at Guilford is already
a matter of the past.
I got your nice letter of August
20, and want to thank you for writ
ing me. It is always nice to hear
from old friends, especially from
"Guilfordians." . . .
... X am very much interested
in getting the first "Guilfordian"
from you. because I am very much
interested in everything what's go
ing on at Guilford College.
In closing, I have a special favor
to ask of you: As you know, I have
many friends who will come back
to college this September. It is
impossible to write everyone of
them individually because I lack
the time and money. So I thought
it would be very nice if you could
make up a little piece for the first
edition of the Guilfordian and say
to all of them a hearty Hello from
me. Tell them that I want to thank
all of them for the wonderful year
I had at Guilford College and that
I won't forget the many fine hours
we spent together.
You know that I am always glad
when I hear from you and I am
looking forward to the next time
you drop me a line.
Sincerely,
Udo (Gengenbach)
ED. NOTE: Let's keep the mail
flowing over!
Editor:
I would like in some way to
thank all those who helped decorate
for the freshman reception, but
thanks aren't nearly enough. It
was because of them that the dance
was a complete success.
Also, the help that was offered
on the freshman talent program
was some of the best I have ever
seen. Honestly, with cooperation
like that offered on these two So
cial Committee activities, we can
not fail to have some really fine
organizations this year.
Again, thanks to all you who
helped make the dance and the
talent show so successful.
Sincerely,
Bob Wall
Chairman, Social Committee