BELLES OF ST. MARY’S
October 28, 1960
DEMOCRAT
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ed areas, wliere in 29 states more
than six per cent of the working
force is unemployed. Yet, when
the Democrats in Congress offered
aid bills for depressed areas they
were vetoed by President Eisen
hower “because it would squander
the taxpayers’ money.”
Kennedy favors Federal grants
to education because the states
and local communities are too
heavily in, debt to meet the school
crisis. The Deinocrats pledge fi
nancial support, within the tradi
tional framework of local control,
to classroom construction and
teachers’ salaries.
The Democrats offer a realistic
military preparedness program as
, a cornerstone for world peace, and
a defensive might sufficient to
deter aggression. For the larger
problems of peace and disarma
ment we propose a National Peace
Agency to coordinate the research
and planning for world peace. The
Agency will substitute decision for
our present drift in the quest for
peace. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor,
former Chief of Staff of the Army,
charged that the Republican budg
et makers had become the strategy
makers, that we had sacrificed
safety for a balanced budget.
Our country’s prestige has been
declining rapidly since 1957 when
Russia launched the Sputnik.
When Vice President Nixon made
a Good Will Tour to South Ameri
ca his reception was anything but
cordial. Even President Eisenhow
er was asked by the Japanese
Government to cancel his propos
ed visit to that country. The U-2
blunder led to Russia’s refusal to
participate at the Summit Confer
ence in Paris last June. No better
indication of the low state of our
prestige can be noted than that
the head of a foreign power dares
to vilify our national leader in
the terms which Khrushchev uses.
If our prestige were not at its
lowest ebb with the Latin Ameri
can countries Castro would never
have dared play footsie with Rus
sia. Our present relaiionship with
Cuba is hi a critical state as a re
sult of inept Republican foreign
policy.
Members of the Young Demo
cratic Clubs, which are organized
on most of our college campuses,
are becoming interested in politics
for the first time in their lives.
While most of them are not of vot
ing age, the lively interest they
demonstrate in their activities in
creases their concern in the affairs
of our country and encourages
them to be discerning in their
choice of party candidates. The
Y. D. C. at St. Mary’s, under the
enthusiastic leadership of four
elected officers, has acquired a
membership of 125 students who
are contributing time and money
to the State Democratic Head
quarters. They were called upon
to assist at the reception honoring
Mrs. Kennedy, mother of our can
didate; they sat at booths at the
State Fair to give out pamphlets
and other campaign material; and
they give assistance at the County
.and State Headquarters whenever
called upon. They are planning an
Considering
Party and Man
Most of us St. Mary’s students
seem to have definite political
opinions, but when asked why we
favor a particular party or man,
we find ourselves at a loss for
words.
The following are some reasons
why Democrats would vote the
Democratic ticket.
Considering the party and its
policies:
1. Civil Rights, “equal access to
public facilities,” a program em
phasizing understanding, tolerance,
and the rights of every American.
2. Credit Restrictions, lower in
terest rates.
3. Labor protection of the work
er from unfavorable economic
trends, domination of employers,
and corruption of unions.
4. Economics fiscal policies to
cause growth, not stagnation.
5. Education constructive aid in
salary boosts for teachers.
6. Improving government effic
iency.
Considering the man:
1. Kennedy shows a firm belief
in the constitutional religious
rights.
2. He has drive, leadership, ma
turity, and experience in Congress.
3. His independent wealth makes
him invulnerable to bribes. Ken
nedy is the thinking man’s choice,
and the Democratic party is the
thinking man’s party. Join the
thinking Democrats.
Beacon Elects
Sec.-Treasurer
Congratulations to Cyd-
ne Wright who was recently elect
ed Secretary-Treasurer of the Bea
con. This year for its project the
Beacon plans to make seat covers
for the chairs and curtains for the
windows in the hut. This j)roject
will be under the supervision of
Aliss Bason. At the present time
there are no further plans.
FRIENDS PRESENT CHORUS
On October 5 the Friends of the
College presented the Branks Kras-
manovich Chorus of Yugoslavia,
“one of Europe’s oldest and most
distinguished musical organiza
tions.” The chorus consists of fifty
young men and women and is di-
rected by Bogd.an Bablish.
assembly j)rogram to express their
convictions to the student body.
To carry out their i)rograms, the
Democrats offer two proven lead
ers, men of stature and experience,
men of courage and ideas, men not
afraid to face the challenges of the
New Frontier of the Sixties. Sena
tors Kennedy and Johnson are
pledged to bring the Democratic
platform to life, to restore us to
leadership in the free world, to
work for peace, and to make Amer
ica prosperous for ALL through a •
continued economic growth. These
are men of the future.
(Elizabeth G. Tucker)
Advisor to the Young Democratic
Club
NIXON
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stand to me is clearly the more
cautious one.
Senator Kennedy proposes di
rect aid to the rebels in Cuba.
Sending arms, ammunition, and
aid to a country without the sanc
tion of the United Nations violates
our basic concept of non-interven
tion in the internal affairs of an
other country. The United Nations
might just as well disband if Sen
ator Kennedy’s policy is followed.
President Eisenhower’s “quaran
tine plan,” approved by Vice Presi
dent Nixon, may not prove to be
effective, but at least our con
science as a nation will be clear
so that we can seek further help
in solving what is obviously a dif
ficult problem.
Senator Kennedy says our pres
tige abroad is at its lowest level,
while Vice President Nixon says
that our prestige is at its highest.
If our prestige is low—and it prob
ably is, but not as low as Senator
Kennedy would have us believe—
the reason is that Russia’s scien
tific advances spectacularly point
up an area in which we need to
advance. Since the Russians did
not begin their scientific develop
ment at the point when President
Eisenhower took office, I hardly
see how the Republicans can
be blamed for Russia’s Sputnik.
Did Premier Khrushchev’s appear
ance’s at the United Nations low
er our prestige? I think his visit
did nothing if not lower his own
prestige. As for the “secret” docu
ments which the Republicans are
suppressing, according to Senator
Kennedy, they should be suppress
ed. They obviously are studies of
our shortcomings. The purpose of
such studies is to find out what
we are doing wrong, where we are
failing. Why give such informa
tion to the general public at this
time? The fact that we have such
studies is enough to convince me
that the Republicans are aware of
their failings and that Vice Presi
dent Nixon will act on the find
ings of the studies.
Too much has been said already
concerning the fate of Matsu and
Quemoy. I need add only this
statement here: Senator Kennedy’s
rashness in discussing the subject
before he is in a position to act
on his own decision to abandon the
two islands I consider an indica
tion of his lack of political acumen.
Views Concerning
Party
As Republicans, we naturally
have certain views concerning our
party. We believe that our party’s
platform and candidates are best
suited fo r the presidency. But
why? Here are some of our rea
sons.
The Republican Party advo
cates balancing the national debt.
It draws back from giving the
Federal government an excess of
authority which could so easily
lead to Socialism. It instead would
stand behind the idea of giving the
state governments power over such
issues as education and old age
securities. The Republican plank
also calls for a literacy test satis
fied by the completion of six
grades which for all purposes is a
safeguard against illiterate people
voting for the most important of
fice in this country. Finally the
G. 0. P. takes a firm stand against
Communism.
The candidates, Richard M-
Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodg®)
have proven their experience and
mature leadership in both foreign
and domestic affairs.
Mr. Nixon, since 1953, has cer
tainly advanced the interests of
the U. S. in many foreign coun
tries. He has experienced fip®
training for the presidency in his
many tours abroad and in the U-
S. by presiding over the Cabinet
and National Security Council, and
finally he has been President Eis
enhowers’ representative to Con
gress.
Needless to say, Henry Cabot
Lodge is well qualified too. One
has only to look at his record a®
the U. S. ambassador to the U. N-
No other man has dealt more with
Communism on a daily basis than
Lodge. He has led the free world s
U. N. in a hard struggle against
aggression.
Here then are our party and
candidates. Both are able and
right. Why don’t you support oui
winning ticket?
Y.D^C. Begins
Election Year
Circle Picks
New Members
Early Friday morning, October
21, I960, four freezing girls were
taken into the Circle.
Congratulations to Martha Pat
Bell, Diane Blanton, Gay Davis,
and Muff Nabers who are the new
Circle members.
The Circle now consists of seven
members. The old members are
Stuart Austin, Edith Alston, and
Amelia Yancy.
Over one hundred and twenty
girls composing the Young DcniO'
crats Club of 1960-61 enthusiast'
cally met in the St. Mary’s audi
torium for their first meeting. The
members elected the following of
ficers: President: Gigi Canada,
Vice President: Jane Moore; Sec-
retarj'-Treasurer: Frances Jones.
Already the club has participat
ed in their support of the Ken
nedy-Johnson ticket for the coin
ing election. Y. D. C. members
served as hostess at the tea giy®|J
for Mrs. Joseph Kennedy during
her visit to Raleigh. Also
worked in the Democratic fioot
at the fair, passing out Kennedy
pamphlets, hats, and buttons.
Thursday, October 13, the x- j
D. C. had a picnic at the hut
arouse enthusiasm for the coining
election.
This year the Y. D. C. chapf®J|
at fei. Mary’s has become a men)^'
ber of the North Carolina Y. D-