APRIL-MAY
THE PILOT
PAGE THREE
As K. Snyder
Tb's being the final issue of the
Pilot this year, we shall say only
a few words about national poli
tics, and stick mostly to G.W. poli
tics.
In the national scene, we find
that President “Ike” has appointed
a woman or, I should say several
more women to important posts.
Claire Booth Luce is one of them.
She is now the U. S. ambassador to
Rome. I think this was right decent
of “Ike” because women are ca
pable of holding down such jobs
nowadays. Also, as you know, we
are making leaps and bounds of
progress in Korea. Oi’j: truce ne
gotiators are making rapid progress
and we are now in the midst of ex
changing war prisoners with the
Reds. The Russians are even act
ing nice at the meetings and act as
if they are in favor of settling the
dispute. Maybe they’re ready for
peace once egain. No one knows
what they may try next, but it real
ly is nice to see our boys coming
home from war for a second time
in our life. I only hope that all the
boys can soon leave that little strip
of land called Korea. Ar for my=eif,
I don’t care to make any predic
tions as to when the war will be
over, but if every thing keeps mov
ing in the direction it has been,
then it should be over by the time
you return to school next year.
So students, I call on you once
again to take an interest in Na
tional government and be an active
participant in political campaigns,
elections, and don’t be afraid to
voice your opinion about matters
concerning your home, your coun
try, and your community. Be an
active civic minded citizen and make
this world just a little better place
than it was when you came here.
Above all, don’t forget that this
country is a democratic state which
was founded on basic Christian
principles such as “love they neigh
bor” and also on the basis that all
men are created equal and have an
equal chance to develop their own
personality according to their abili
ty. People in this country are free
to do what they please just so long
as they do not infringe on the rights
of others. People have both freedom
and liberty in this country. You can
“hitch your wagon to a star” if
you have the ability to do it. It’s
up to you! You’re the boss. This is
a great country, but it will be even
greater if YOU will take an active
part in your government. Our gov
ernment was established to serve
every individual that makes up our
society. So, wake up and take part
in selecting those whom we place in
the positions and posts to run the
affairs of th's country.
As for our politics at Gardner-
Webb, I can say that the same
thing goes here. You are a part of
this school. Each student is a vi
tal part of this institution, and I
might add right here, that you
choose this school of your own free
will. You were not forced to come
here, so instead of expecting the
school to do all the giving to you,
why don’t you leave something here?
we have had our election and we
now have our Student officials for
next year. Instead of so much grip
ing next year why don’t you keep
this in mind? Strive to make this
school better than it was when you
came here. Be an active and living
part of the school. Then when you
leave here, you can at least leave
Sees Politics
a good name if nothing else. Sure,
there’s lots of room for criticism, but
be sure to make it constructive and
not destructive. As a student, I know
it is mighty easy to gripe and com
plain a lot about the way the school
operates, those who teach us, the
food, and many other things, out
just remember, you chose this school
of your own free will so try to make
it a better place.
To the new officers and also the
students, I present this challenge.
Work together in an unbiased and
uniform manner. Work together
with the other students, the facul
ty, the President and the Church.
You new leaders are in a responsi
ble position and you must lead the
others and work along with the
faculty and the college as a whole.
The road will be rough at times and
you’ll feel like quitting but stick
it out. Also, (this isn’t on politics)
learn to control yovr tongue! My
mother has been telling me that for
years, but I still get myself in trouble
every once in awhile by not keep
ing my mouth shut. Yes sir, if you
will work and play and cooperate
together, then some day you can
look back and say, “Yes, that’s
Gardner-Webb, and I attended that
school.” Then you can smile and
say to yourself, “I helped to make
that school a better school, and I
believe that by going to that school
that I have made the world a bet
ter place to live in.”
One final word. I would like to
say that I have enjoyed being your
political editor, I have thoroughly
enjoyed working with the Editor
and the rest of the staff on this
newspaper this year. I have en
joyed going to school with you stu
dents, working and playing with you
and lastly but not leastly, I cannot
put into words to the faculty what
I would like to say to them. I know
that at times I have acted rudely
and impertinent toward you, but
from the bottom of my heart I thank
you for all that you have taught
me, both in books and out of books.
This school has one of the finest
Presidents, faculty, and student
body of any school in the nation.
It’s a great school and it’s up to you
as students to keep it that way. . .
Delta Psi Omega
By A. SARIS
The Delta Psi Omega held its
monthly meeting April 14. The club
had election of officers for the com
ing school year. Peter Banus was
elected the new president succeeding
the out going president, Charles
Rich. Martha Gantt was elected
vice-president, Betty Wise was
elected secretary-treasurer and An
drew Saris was elected publicity
manager.
The installation of officers will be
on April 28.
The Delta Psi Omega voted to
sponsor the spring play “Weep No
More My Lady.” The life of Stephen
Collins Foster.
An outing will be held at “Brack
etts” in Shelby on May 7.
A committee was appointed to
maintain a scrapbook which will
contain records of the club’s past
members. Also a committee was ap
pointed to paint the two dressing
rooms in the E. B. Hamrick build-
"Capt." Henson
says:
It has always been assumed in
writing this column that college
men are interested in a training
program that offers good opportun
ity for advancement. An officer can
didate school should be of more
interest to the college student than
the enlisted phase, since in most
officer training programs at least
two years college education is re
quired, a student can better uti-
liz3 his education and at the same
time secure a better position for
himself in an officer candidate
school than in the enlisted ranks.
This article is devoted to you boys
who are interested in the “Wild
Blue Yonder.” At the present time
the Air Force’s biggest shortage is
in the field of bombardiers and air
observers, both duties carry a lieu
tenant’s rating. There is also a short
age of navigators. In fact, there is
a big demand for officer candidates
in all phases of the Air Force pro
gram. This demand is often over
looked because there is a limit to
the number of men who can join the
Air Force as enlisted men. But there
is nearly always a demand for men
who can meet the mental, physical,
and educational requirements.
The candidates must be between
19 Vz and 26 years old, must have
completed at least 60 semester
hours of college work by the time
of enlistment, must be able to show
e_ither a birth certificate or evi
dence of naturalization.
Upon entering the Air Force, the
candidate goes to his specialized
field and trains for one year. Each
candidate is given the privilege of
choosing the field that he prefers;
pilot training, bombardiers, naviga
tors, air observers, and several
other fields. At the end of this one
year’s training, the candidate re
ceives a commission of second lieu
tenant and is either assigned to a
unit or sent to advanced training.
At the end of the one year candi
date school, the pilots are divided
up into their specialized fields, some
going to fighter school and some to
bomber training.
PRES. ESTES
(Continued from Page 1)
The roster for next year’s Stu
dent Government is filled with ca
pable beings, who will, I am sure,
all strive to make the 1953-54 school
year the biggest and best yet. With
such workers on the council, I
couldn’t help but get good support,
and I am sure next year will be a
wonderful one.
My escort had climbed a fence
into a small field to gather me some
particularly lovely wild flowers while
I waited in the car. Suddenly he
called excitedly to a farmer hoeing
tobacco in the next field, “Hey, Is
this bull over here safe?”
“Well,” said the farmer composed
ly, “he’s a dern sight safer’n you
—Jean Condra
Campus Outpost
Someone has asked, “what hap
pens to all the people on G.I. Hill
every Sunday morning?” “It seems
that they all get av;Ty and leave it
to be a dead place.” When we see
the various fellows going to their
respective place of resj)onsibility in
the Lord’s service every Sunday
morning, then we understand why
G.I. Hill is deserted.
Some go to their church as pas
tors. Many others going to take their
place as teachers, singing and many
other ways of serving the Lord.
Gwyn Sullivan goes to Lenoir as
pastor of two churches; Clarence
Dodgins goes near Blacksburg, S. C.
as pastor; Paul Riggs goes to Dou
ble Springs Baptist Church as Rev.
Suttle’s assistant. Lester Smith and
Harry Vance go to their respective
church in our own Kings Moun
tain Association as pastor. Sam
O’Neal goes above Rutherfordton in
the Green River Association as pas
tor. This is just to mention a few '
of the places of service, not forget
ting the other fellows on G.I. Hill
that are rendering a great service
in our Master’s work every Sunday
in their teaching, supply preaching,
and many other ways of service.
It is wonderful to talk with dif
ferent ones, after they have had
an opportunity to go out into hortles
of the old and invalid to carry a lit
tle ray of sunshine in Jesus’ name
to those who cannot come to church,
to those in prison who have wander
ed away and others.
The above are just a few of the
ways in which the fellows on G.I.
Hill — and others are trying to
make this a brighter, happier world.
EX-PRES. HENSON
(Continued from Page 1)
president, I am sure it will be a
splendid year.
But your College Government of
ficers are at best merely co-ordina
tors of activity. Without the help
of the entire Student Body, they
cannot perform to the best of their
ability. If they have to waste all
their energy trying to motivate an
idle Student Body or quell boister
ous conduct, their real value will be
lost. There must be a desire on the
part of every student to make our
school better. You have good of
ficers; give them good support.
On behalf of all the l&52-53 Col
lege Government officers, I wish
to express our thanks and ap
preciation for your cooperation and
wonderful attitude in oui* activities
this year. It has been a pleasure
working with su,ch a choice Stu
dent Body as we have here at Gard
ner-Webb. We close our year wish
ing God’s richest blessings on all
of you.
In the French Parliament, one of
the Deputies, making a speech urg
ing the improvement of the legal
status of women, cried: “After all,
there is very little difference be
tween men and women!”
The entire Chamber of Deputies
rose and shouted as one man;
“Viva la difference!”
—Milton Wright.
The Art of Conversation
(Whittlesey)