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TUESDAY, DECEMBER IS. 159
On
Freedom
(From The Greensboro Daily Nws)
Diixis H Young. Daily Tar Heel editor who re
fused to republish the "obscene, sacrilegious'
Christmas parody from the now defunct Duke
Chronicle, disagreed with the Chronicle editor's
judgment hut opposed even nine suppression of
the Duke campus newspaper.
Kdifor Young deserves comnu ndation for h is
wn editorial judgment. An editor's job is to edit.
"The Ctii istiu.is Story" parody wa, an attack on
the Christian i lifion, as sinriilous and prejudiced
as the editorial retaliation by the Durham Sun
agani.sl the aulhr, of which the following is a
pai ;igr.i;h:
"He is an Ishm.K'l; one of the obnoxious who
l.i-iii.'s upon thir people the sort of exclusion
which so often has (ome to Ik their fate."
Would the Da.ly T :ir Heel or Duke Chronicle
publish a snickering parody on the birth of Moses?
Then why publish or republish the same kind of
offensive attack on the Christian faith? The issue
is that simple. The ma'ter doe not exclusively
concern freedom of the press. It concerns respon
sibility of the press. The two cannot be separated.
Another point bears mentioning:
A campus newspaper does not operate in a vacu
um It rcprevents an edu-a' lonal institution. In the
m.'ikrt place a newspaper cann .1 survive if it in
su!t p'blir opinion i makes light of deeply held,
bi Iw fs Public support is the power which ulti
rualey controls a new paper's right to express its
convictions an I in! In ii'-c opinion. All the guaran
teed Incdoin o pres. writ t : n in I the I'. S. Consti
tution cannot force the people to read and have
confidence in an irresponsible- i ewsraper.
Such public siioport is not a factor en the
campus The wise admm Vr.-t ion will try to install
j much st If-di.c.plu.e ira:t t)f t!,e , location pro
cess) in its :;tu lent bo.iv as ,t r -;raMe of aitain
i.vr hut t'te ab" rptmii p at ib;t( nrl, on n.iy
tbiii;"- - the iridnn- of f..-do(l) an ! r;.onsi
b. Iit bi '1 jnt(, t ri.it campus and the calibe r and
i baracter of students
There comes a point, of course, where students
fail to exercise sound judgment and turn freedom
into license. This happened o Duke campus. (An
intriguing sidelight: Student rea-tion to the ta-tr
!es" pandy was even stronger than farulty revul
sion At that point au admin 'tratiiui should inter
vene but reluctantly as President llollis I'.dens
did:
"We 1 1 "l et tb.it ue bad to take ibis drastic ac-
I wirli to make it clear lha' there is no di.-.-po.
iti..n to Ihrofib- 'I be Chi-o'ivle in the future;
there has be' n n,ine in Hie pa t. We do insist that
ir t lb" dual activity i annul be separated from in
dividual morality Wide rcsoonsihihtv seems often
to student-, to be the less attractive paltrier of free
dom, it is nevertheless fun tariu nlal. Our student
writers and editors mu.t eovein themselves by the
same checks up ti lreire i m plover! by sc holars
and 'Cinti.ts or anv reputable neupapr-r."
An I lh n one fn,,,! ihoiii-bt:
Stub editeiial in"P'iir.:bi!ity t'ies immense
harm to the cm. ot pi.,-, fr.edorn everywhere.
On Tuesday Pope John called for laws to nub
freedom ot the -e;s lest lust and criminality
poison the j li;, on-, and moral soundness of man
kind WV oppose' Pope John's suggestion because we
know the dangers accompanying a throttled press
But his be lief will gain new converts if the press,
in Pope John's w: Ms. is not guided by "love of
km v.! 'd". cjilture and truth" rather than by the
"iinlu jlthv fi'-e of cc-tain parsions" and that "im
moderate yevoriin" for notoriety and profit that
passes over I In- in e sp insible appeals of the conscience"
Merry Christmas
1. Th nation is at wur.
2. Th nation lo!ng th war, badiy.
3. Th nation must a vlv praatar ffr
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DEE DANIELS
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Report
THL CHRISTIAN STAND
PART II
As we contemplate the awful
destructive power which rests so
uneasily in the hands of men we
must ask ourselves "What does
Clstianity have to offer in this
moment of bewilderment and pe
ril?" The answer of Christ to the age
e.bl problem of war and deaih is
as clear today a.s it was lfHW
years before Hiroshima. ICBM's
wi h hydrcgen war heads and all
the other paraphenalia cf modern
war have not altered the fact that
this is Cod's world and that His
will and His purpose in the world
are the same and unchanging.
This faith resis upon God's acts
in history, above all, His resur
rection of Christ from the dead
The empty tomb is the Christian's
assurance that Christ has over
come all. evil, sin, death and
war.
"Rut If Ged reigns, why ran
we not say that He will prevent
a conJlagratiem? . . . This is er
course to raise an acute form
of Hie problem ol man's iree
will. .Man can c hoose , to, parti
cipate in GewS's ereaSVe pur
!' e, and lie can also choose to
tle-stroy ihe present historical
muiiilestatinns of that pmpose.
If he could not, he we uld not be
free . . . (Unt has given him
Ibis ftcreduiii. He has allowed
Hinis-lf to be limited in older
that man might be fully man.
Hut whethpr the rare chooses
participation e.r destruction. God
Mill reigns . . . whether man
rebels or participates, God's wjll
and purpose remain. No de
st met ion eif the world tan de
stroy the free will of the faith
ful by which they believe in God
and partake of His eternity.
God's will is surpreme, and
those who serve Him need not
lie can Kill in any final empti
ness." Po.vse.ssed with the certain
knowledge that the ultimate' vic
tory is God's, men who choose to
participate in" God's creative pur
pose can propose certain prac'i
c.d goals which they can sliive to
achieve.
1. Christians the world over
should work with every mean? at
their disposal to prevent war.
They must pray lor the ultimate
world wide abolition of nuclear
weapons, and, indeed, of all
means of mass destruction. This
is not to .say. however, that Chris
tians in the United States should
not advocaie that this nation
abandon unilaterally its nucle i
armaments. Given the present
context of power, our nation has
grave responsibilities to discharge
in the protection of its allies and
all free nations, and indeed, in
the building of a just internation
al order. Such unilateral action
would constitute an abdiction of
these; responsibilities. Christians
can and should, however, do ev
eything in their power to support
the efforts of the leaders of this
nation to conclude international
agreements for the termination of
nuclear weapons tests, and for
the establishment of internationa1.
controls over all aspects of the
nuclear arms race.
In the stalemate which now ex
ists, however, the Christian ha.s
the opportunity to work unstin
tingly for the reconciliation of th?
nations to the wavs of peace. His
Lui: h caiis upon nim to share with
Jems Christ the divine concern
for maruind for all peoples in
all nations. His faith requires
him to bear witness to God's love
lor all men. No opportunity to
persuade the nations to forsake
war should be missed. No chance
should be passed by the negotiate
in good faith. No nrnfice of ma
terial wealth should be too great
for the establishment of a just
peace and the preserva ion of .'ree
ckm. The mighty power of a unified
Christendom could cf itself be a
great force in curbing internation
al anarchy and promoting the rule
of law and reason.
2. Christians should give their
nnrrinliriod -Mr)n'-t to the TTi,i
Nations in its efforts to establish
the reigr of law in international
affairs. The existence of unbridled
nationalism is incompatible with
this objective. All nations must be
prepraed to surrender in part their
individual sovereignities to inter
national authority. The United Na
tions is not a perfect organization
but it is at present ,the world's
best hope for the peaceful settle
ment of international disputes. It
deserves the enthusiastic endorse
ment of the Christian Church.
(Continuad tomorrow)
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Perspectives By Yardley
Jonathan Yardley
Recently America has become extremely inter
ested in the old problem of birth control. Because
of the government's opposition to offering advice
to allies on handling the imme nse difficulties posed
by rapidly expanding population, the nation and
the world have become intensely aware of the population-food
supply ration.
There are presently 2.8 billion people in the
world, and the birth rate is 203 babies per minute.
Population experts say that the world population
may be 6 billion by the turn of the century. The
death rat has declined remarkably. Two-thirds of
the world's population live in areas that supply only
one-third of the world's food. Between 7,000 and
9.000 people die of malnutrition every day.
President Dwight Eisenhower, who has come
out against giving birth control information through
government agencies, recently made a statement
which would seem to contradict the very nature
of th stand he has taken:
" hrlirvf," Ihr President said, "that
the problem foi the underdeveloped na
tions is more hist 'ipg, more important for
Western civilization than Ihe problem of
Soviet-Western differences. There, aie
. . !,7oo,oex),ooo people today living with
out sufficient food, shelter, clothing and
health facilities. Xow they aw not going
to remain quiescent. 1'hey are just going
to have an explosion if we don't help."
680 million of those people are living in Com
munist China. Although it is reasonably safe to
say that the United States is in no hurry to help
the Red Chinese, their case is an extreme, almost
an exaggeration, of the problem many of our al
lies, particularly those in the Far East, are facing.
The population of Communist China is approxi
mately one-fourth of that of the entire world. And
it is growing at the fantastic rate of 3.5 per cent
annually and rising. The birth rate is 34 per
ii.wu.iumi, uiv uraui Idle (IOWI1 10 11. 1 niS IS a
startling difference for a country as backward as
Red China, and it is not a very encouraging differ
ence for the rest of the world to see 680 million
people would be a formidable enemy.
! In 1957, due to a food shortage and floods,
China tried an extensive "Planned Birth" campaign.
Guidance centers were opened; billboards were con
structed; exhibitions were opened. The approach to
the subject was singularly realistic; pictures and
cartoons spelled out a message that even the most
illiterate peasant could read.
But the Chinese did not take kindly to birth
control. The idea was introduced when the nation
was being collectivized and the government's pop
ularity was at an ebb; its actions were distrusted
Chinese philosophy has always favored large fami
lies, particularly among peasants. Marxist doctrine,
too, refutes the concept of over-population lead
ing to poverty.
Currently China is in no hurry to-re-introduce
a Planned Birth program. Though information : and
material is still available, there is no governmental
or institutional encouragement. The people seem
proud of their great numbers, and seem in no hur
ry to slow down production. One note of warning
from Feiping says that when the level reaches 800,
000,000 Planned Birth will be reintroduced. It may
be too late by then, unless farm productivity steps
up.
Sooner or later Red China is going to reach
the President's "explosion" point. Although China
is a huge country, she will not be able to keep
food production accelerating at the same rate as
population. When the gap is crossed, nature will
begin to take over the role of birth control, and
her way is much crueler.
The problem lying in wait for China concerns
India, Japan, and almost all our major allies. It
may concern America before too many years are
past. Man has advanced a great distance scientifi
cally since birth control taboos were formed. It is
no longer a sacr'clige; it is a humane, sensible way
to avoid death and starvation. If the world would
rather starve to death than relinquish its taboos,
it will have that opportunity rather soon.
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Holiday
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Message
Ted Crane Jr.
NAM LEONES EX GAUDIO
CREDO ESSE PROCREATOS'
Note:
(not having had any heat since
late yesterday)
put nativity in Christmas
the angel back under her dress
(and I for one do not choose to
live in a place without it)
a fuzzy mitten white as snow
is not the softest think I know
(I hope that you will next time
check with the other tenants)
postquam ascenderat Maria
opening windows if the heat is
excessive is better than no heat
at- all)
with nine long-handled balloons
baskets that "wiggle by them
selves three Chinese tambourines
twelve .
thirteen year old boys and one
oak leaf crown
all in the ablative
they found everything fine in the
furnace but
that the trouble was with your
turning down
the thermostat
(also your big cat is again
, coming in my window)
I would appreciate you leaving
your own open or some arrange
ment. she wouldn't be coming in
here if she weren't funny)
Yucca Flats
valley of the giant mushrooms
desert graveyards for sterile suns
womb of the gray ghost
suspended from a blue catherdral
Rosebud is in the air!
sand is green glass where mush
rooms grow
(Farmer Geiger measures the vi
tanun potency) '
Rosebud is at 33,000 feet!
two billion sharecroppers reap
their harvest
(Ihe mushroom market distributes
prolits equally)
Rosebud is making final run!
seven miles
down
a furrow
100 yards in diameter
a mushroom will be planted there
Five-four-three-two-one!
one
lone ilemd forms:
a towering
angry
ghost of the fireball
ethereal mushrooms violate Ne
vada skies
Peter B. Young
Gems of Thought
The only time you mustn't fail
is the la.st time you try.
Charles Kettering
Success in life depends upon
persistent effort, upon the im
provement of moments more than
upon any other one thing.
Mary Baker Eddy
When I was a young man I ob
served that nine out of ten things
I. did were failures. I didn't want
to be a failure. So I did ten times
more work.
George Bernard Shaw
I believe the true road to pre
eminent success in any line is to
make yourself master of that line.
Andrew Carnegie
No life js wasted unless -it ends
in sloth, dishonesty and coward
ice. Thomas Huxley
To achieve success not by heri
tage but by individual effort is
the greatest joy in life.
John P. Morgan
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To Religion
Sam Wilde
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First and foremost, there is a God. Call
Him what you will, worship Him in anv way
you please, picture Him in any form. But we
all come eventually to the conclusion that
there is a Supreme Being far above the in
tellectual and spiritual minds of men. To In
sure, we cannot agree on what He teaches or
how He acts or what part He plays in our
lives. Our houses of worship are as different
as man can make them. Our habits of wor
ship take many forms. But the only logic at
which a sane mind can arrive is the irrefu
table fact that God exists.
If, then, this fact can be accepted, that God
is, it is inconceivable for us to think that He
can be reached only through other men; that
is to say, through man made denominations.
This does not mean that God and denomina
tions are irreconciliable. This does not mean
that denominations have no piace in our re
ligions. It simply means that a human organ
ization, established by humans and main
tained by humans, can make human mis
takes. Denominations are a matter of con
venience. Through them man can found a
church, provide for the education of his
thildren, st lengthen his power through num
bers, find those of his own kind and liking,
and :-vcompiih a host of other factors for
his convenience.
lint, by and large, and this is the third
of our eternal truths, the relationship one
has. with his God is a purely personal ami
private affair. Some call this relationship
peace of mind; some call it security; some
fall it religion. But whatever the name
Might be, it is the individuals spiritual right
to find It in his own way. And it is ridculous
to suppose that another man or .organization
tan find It for him.
It is trfie that hpocrisy exists in our
churches and in our synagogues and in our
temples. But the history of free thought and
free worship is strewn with the bloody car
casses of those who would impose their re
ligions upon the mind of man. The truly re
ligious man is the man who can see above
and beyond the petty failures of man and see
the glories and truths of a divine scheme.
The truly religious man, instead of mocking
the attempts of other men to worship, tries
to improve the relationship between God and
man. In .short, the religious man realizes the
imperfections of himself and others, but he
still seeks to find some common ground upon
which he and God can meet.
Jan de Hartog i The Spiral Road has
one of his characters explain the process
whereby a Christian finds God. This charac
ter, the head of a jungle medical corps, says
that a-11 of us reach a crossroads in our lives.
From this crossroads we can either go down
hill, down the piral road of evolution to var
ious levels of the ape man, or we can take
the road to Golgotha, traveled by Jesus of
Nazareth, that leads to man's eventual re
lationship with God. We can assume that
those of other faiths, other religions, nny
reach God but through a different process
and along another road.
The really significant thing, then, is for
any individual to find God in whatver pkue
He can be found. Most men, especiallv as
they grow older find Him in the organiza
nOU f Snie d'. They find strength and
secunty there. And they realise that, irrc
Sardless of the mistakes that church m: v
"ave made, there has been no other institu
tion of the past that has withstood the bat
terings and onslaughts of evil forces so well
as religious organizations.
"Nothing is at last sacred but the integ
rity of your own mind," Emerson said. Per
haps tins is what a truly religious person i,:
he has found his place in the sun; he has be
come one with the universe.