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3iecli4CH . I>ast week -Judfi'e lla\'es decided that Negro law schools in Noi'tli Carcdina have facilities e()ual, and in some cases superior to those found in the white law schools in this state. Hayes coini)ared the space, number of law volumes, and teaching staffs of the two schools, and then nded that the Negro school had moi-e to offer its students per capita than the I'niversity. As a result four Negros, who were attein|)ting to gain admittance to the Univer sity of North Carolina were denied the right to enroll in that institution. Since this decision does concern higher ed ucation in this state, the Salemite feels that it is of interest to all college students. There fore, in accordance with our policy of pre senting student oj)inion concerning controver sial i.ssues, we are publishing this week a stu dent poll. Studcjits from each class and members of the faculty have been asked their opinions conc(*rning the recent decision. The results of this j)oll are pi'esented on this page. If you are interested in this issue and feel that we have overlooked important points in con sidering the decision, the Salemite will be glad to print your opinion. The Editors By Lee Rosenbloom Twenty Salem students from each class and from different parts of the United States were asked what they thought about Judge Hayes's decision which denied four Negro students the right to attend U. N. C. Faculty members were also approached. The college seemed divided in its opinion on this issue. Twelve students thought the de cision was unfair, in that they felt that the Negros do not have facili ties equal to those available at the University, However, seven of these same students felt that the Negros should not be admitted to the University. They felt that seg regation should be continued. Eight members of the student body felt that Hayes’ decision was unjust, and that the Negro stu dents should be admitted to the Law School at the University. They expressed the belief that graduate students are mature enough to ac cept an individual for what he is, and for what he has to contribute. This same group felt that the ad mittance of these four students to the University would be a step to ward the abolishing of segregation laws, and thus a step forward m the progress of North Carolina. Two people felt that the decision was a fair one. They maintained that the Negro Law School is equal to the University and to other law schools in this state. From a standpoint of the legality of the decision, they felt Justified in saying that the Negros should have been denied entry to the Uni versity. One faculty member in terviewed stated that he did not consider the faculty or students able to characterize the court s de cision as being just or unjust be cause they do not have the know ledge to judge the relative stand ing of the law schools involved, All of the people consulted said that they thought the decision was an important one, and one in which all college students should take an interest. Bessie Reviews ^nom M. *J. , . . (Ed. Note; Th(“ I'ollowiiijr is an excerpt from a letter reeceived bv U(‘e Ko.seiibloom from M. T. little. M. T. frradtiated from Salem last year and was a member of the Salemite editorial staff.) “I’ve tliourht of Hermes and his fellow cata comb inhabitants an awful lot lately all.v since stdiool started, and only could be starting' two more years at Salem right now. Thought of sending Winkie a tele gram for opening chaitel, but realized that the people I was thinking of most would real ize 1 was thinking of-them, and the rest would .., especi- wish I wonder who-in-the l,-M. T. has had a most nninterestin,gi and>'>t»»«' is-M. T. By Betty Leppert Why not, as a change from ste reotyped Saturday football games or the Sunday rounds of bridge, slip a copy of Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows under your arm, an apple (or banana) in your hand and no cigarettes in your pocket, and saunter up Church Street to the poplar-lined ceme tery? Then plunk yourself down beneath that rugged oak by the stone steps and begin to read— about the water rat and his row boat and his rustic cottage on the river; the seafaring rat with the wander-lust; and the toad with the red motor-car, goggles, gaiters and gauntleted gloves. You may feel that such a story was written just for children and therefore hardly worth your time; but this is not really so; not more than ostensibly, anyway, for we are all still children, whether we wish to believe it or not. We can learn all sorts of things about ourselves and our acquaintances from the wonderfully whimsical animal char acters who are so very human—the practical yet romantic water rat, the gregarious otter, the introverted badger, the mercurial toad and the impetuous mole who yearns for diversity in his prosaic life. The illustrations are like the story—delicately tinted and nether- w o r 1 d i s h, yet subtly realistic; quaint, droll and touched with gentle pathos. This is a wise and understanding book, and its chief appeal lies in its fablelike simplicity and candor, which instead of openly pointing, openly shows a way to live. productive shimmer—getting jieople married tlM^goi ng to the trade school for a while for typing and shorthand. Have been knocking myself out getting started in a few civic' things—am going to reafl a script for tlie wel fare board on the radio at 8:1.5. Then tomor row 1 address envelojies for the League of Women Voters, and Tuesday work at the navid hospital as a Grey Lady. There is a whole ward full of Korean wounded, so it seems a little more worth while than some oilier things. It’s nice to be able to smoke in your room, but I’d trade it for a trip to the basement at 12:d() for a coca-cola and cigarette and the company.” Kitty Inforflis Salemite Published every Friilay of the College year by the Student body of Salem College Subscription Price—$2.75 a year Downtown Office—304-306 South Main Street Printed by the Sun Printing Company OFFICES Lower floor Main Hall ' EDITORAL DEPARTMENT Kditor-in-Chief Clara Belle LeGrand .Associate Editor Lee Rosenbloom .Associate Editor Mary Lib Weaver .Assistant Editor Lola Dawson Make-up Editor Margaret Thomas Copy Editor Jane Watson Music Editor Muggins Bowman Sports Editors; Adrienne McCutcheon, Marilyn Samuel. Editorial Staff; Sybel Flaskins, Winkie Harris, Polly Hartle, Fay Stickney, Betty Leppert, Sis Pooser. Editorial .Assistants: Charlotte Woods, Eleanor Mc Gregor, Lorrie Dirom, Jane Fearing, Anne Lowe, .Ann Simpson, Carolyn Harris, Elsie Macon, Loma Faye Cuthbertson, Kitty Bnrrus. Typists: Patsy Crawford, Betty McCrarv. Pictorial Editor 'sig Hines I'aculty .Advisor: Miss Jess Byrd. Busines.s Manager Betty Griffin Advertising Manager ..Carolvn Harris Asst. Advertising Manager Jane Schoolfield Circulation Manager Clara Justice By Kitty Burrus East Germans Vote Red Ticket Moscow-trained German officials will be in control of East Germany for another four years. This was assured when East Germany’s Red government announced that 98% of the Soviet zone endorsed the Com munist National Front in the “ja” elections of last week. The ballots given the voters carried only one list of names—the approved Com munist candidates. There was no place to vote “no” on the ballot, so the casting of a vote at all meant voting for the Red leaders. Most of the candidates were of ficials who already make up the Berlin Parliament which was set up by the Russians just a year ago without any election. Voting was carried on in open booths under close scrutiny of Russian troops and Communist troops. This is an election unprecedented since Adolf Hitler’s regime. Peace Problem in Korea -After his discussion of the Ko rean situation with General Mac- Arthur, President Truman said that there are some complex situ ations involved in bringing peace to Korea. The main imiyiediate problem is that the U. N. recog nizes no government as having legal control in North Korea. This means that there will be no or ganized government to sign sur render papers and no framework on which to build a peace-time government. The present plan is for South Korea’s control to be limited to the area south of the 38th parallel until free, nation-wide elections can be held for the en tire country. This is the first time that a seg ment of the Communist empire has been removed from Soviet hands and the procedure followed iii North Korea may become a pat tern if similar situations arise in other Soviet controlled countries. Further Curb on Segregation Another step toward non-segre gation was taken by th,.e '>S.upreme Court on Monday. By a. decision of the court, the ban on Negro use of the Miami Springs golf course was set aside. This is a big step toward non-segregation, because the outcome of the Florida case will probably mean Negro admis sion to other publicly-owned facili ties such as swimming pools, ball parks, playgrounds and the like. Truman’s Speech Wednesday mornnig President Truman landed in Washington after a conference with General MacArthur on Wake Island. On his return Truman issued a warning to Russia to stop aggres sion and offered a full partnership with all Asia for peace. Mr. Tru man’s message w'ent to all of the peoples of Asia through the State Department sponsored “Voice of America” program. His speech was repeated several times in hopes that all would hear it. He said that Russia was trying to turn the peoples of the Far East into “Col onial slaves of a new imperialism”, and he said that the United States' w^ould stop nothing short of war to stop Russian aggression. President Truman delivered this foreign policy address in the Opera House in San Francisco, where the United Nations Charter was written and signed five years ago. Florida Hurricane A hurricane hit South Florida on W ednesday and caused damage es timated at $5,000,000. It left de struction in all of its wake with winds that reached up to 125 miles. i he hardest hit communities were those of Davie, West Hollywood and West Hallandale. Miami was also hard hit. Estimates of dam age there ranged from $3,000,000 to $8,000,000. % By Jane Watson I slid from between the covers and slithered on my stomach across the cold floor. AVhen I bumped my nose on my saddle .shoes, I finally decided to get up and face it. gjj wieeks exams had started, and there was notli. ing I could do about it. I hung by my toes from the third story window, gulped in fifteen deep breaths and thumbed through Plato’s Republic. I got a running start from the window sill to leap into the clothes I had thoughtfully stood up in the corner the night before. As I flew by the dressing table and desks, I mem. orized five pages of Be. notes. In fact, I got so interested in the Social Security Acts, I overshot my clothes and landed in a crumpled heap. I straightened to a crouching position and hobbled over to wash my face. I put on my diving mask and submerged my head in the lavatory. While bubbling gaily around, I read my Music Appre. notes which I had transcribed around the bowl with nail polish. The scalding water melted the creases of bit ter anxiety and fear. Suddenly I straightened, ripped off the diving mask and sang the Anvil Chorus in a vibrant baritone. Yes, I had a new outlook on life. I even talked my self into taking time to walk over to the Post Office. My mood had improved so much that by the time I had reached the Post Of fice, I had convinced myself that Miss Byrd’s lit was a crip. AVhy, I could bull my way through that wdth no trouble at all. And as for Dr. Singer—he wouldn’t know the dif ference between Teddy Roo.sevelt and Wood- row AA^ilson. Dr. Todd would never notice anything so abstract as publication dates or Latin translations. Why, I had absolutely nothing to worry about I stood before my P. '0. box, chanted the Rubiyat, crossed my forehead with blood and fell in a trance. Then, I leaped up. It had Worked! There was a letter in'my box! I clawed frantically in the box, trembling so I could hardly grab the corner of MY LETTBK. I read the return address which my mother had cleverly written in Sanskrit (She favors Mahayana Buddhism). My eyes misted as I thought of her. I could see her now rocking in her replica of an electric chair (She’s a romantic soul at heart), quill in hand, labor iously scrawling out her “pearls of wisdom’ by the flickering light of a railroad flare. Enough of this sentimentality—I tore open the seal and began to read: My darling daughter, Lo! If’n you were but here! Mi’lord Beo- vulf and I just got up from a goodly ban quet table. “The song was sung, the lay re cited, the sound of revelry rose in the hall Stewards poured wdne from wondrous vessels”- Alethought of you, Alelove. Methinks you’re toiling a-plenty, Medoes. AVhy don’t you see Mi’lord Montaldo, barter for a new gown and v. journey to yon Chapel Hill for the fortnight! Certain it is that you could not be working as hard as jmu say. Have a goodly -time. | Your loving mother P I breathed a tearing sigh and sank to thej . epths of agony. A new dress^i-a trip to Chapel | Hill and EXAMS. Oh well, I wouldn’t let ’' it upset me. I choked both postmen witli[ , clelight, threw hot tar at all thef : J50 ears that passed and quietly galloped^.’ ack to school pulling out, from time to tiniei| smll handfuls of my hair. j | always being a festivef j noeovered enough to groan pl^^'J ‘ tnely my tale of woe to my friends. Jdj'’ ^ thn«A^f aroused no rush of sympathy carnivorous reptilia. They left me alonef^,,. to struggle to Room 8, my fate and Miss Byr>
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