THE PILOT WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1969 PAGE 2
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To The ^^Adulf' Generation
By CAROLYN THOMAS
When I was a smaU child, I was taught a song that went like
this:
Jesus loves the little children.
All the children of the world.
Red and yellow, black and white.
They are precious in His sight,
Jesus loves the little children of the world.
It seems very strange to me that once we become adults,
we are no longer held to the convictions of this song, that is,
to put away the color of a person’s skin and seek what is inside
the person. Why?
You, the present adult generation, speak to us of brotherly
love” telling us that we should love one another. And yet, at
the very same time you turn around and say we should not as-
sociate with those of another race, not to be good friends with
them, because it might have a damaging effect u^n someone.
This, according to the Bible I was brought up reading, is wrong
— sinfully wrong. I was taught to believe that every man de
served the love and respect of his fellowman, regardless of his
color or race. I deeply regret to say that what I was taught to
believe and the attitude displayed by many of the Christian
leaders are totally contradictory of one another.
Because of this contradiction, I feel the answer to one ques
tion is necessary: Is it possible to “love your brothers,’ but
not be friends with them, not interact with them, not make them
part of your world? I, personally, can see no way to do so and
Sill call myself a Christian an upholder of “brotherly love.”
Is it that you will love those of another race, particularly
Negro, so long as they stay within their own race, so long as
they don’t try to become friends with the “superior race of the
whites”? If so, I pity you. I pity you because you cannot break
your petty wall of color, because you cannot see that the color
on the outside has nothing to do with what is on the inside of a
person.
There is a whole world for us, the youth today, to conquer,
to take hold of, to feel. If we stiffle ourselves with the color of
a man’s skin, if we allow ourselves to become “hung-up” on
the prejudices of generations passed, then we can make no
progression to a brighter future, no progression to a better,
more peaceful world that you so often speak of.
You say you want to help us. We do need your help in every
way; but most of all we need your help in breaking down the
barriers of race, color, religious convictions, and languages
to form a more peaceful world. Let u= vnn what “nolor”
really means; let u
Words Of Inspiration
Words of inspiration
(Taken from Elon College, Ma-
room and Gold, by Marvin Mor
gan, October 1, 1969)
A few days ago I approach
ed a young man who seemed
very upset. For our purposes
here, we’ll call him “James”.
In a joking mannger, I said to
him, “You look as though you’ve
lost your last friend.” I was
astonished when he replied, “I
have! Haven’t you heard? Peo
ple don’t like Hippies!”
James had applied for sev
eral jobs, each of which had
seemed a certain success.
However, each time he went
in for an interview, he was
turned down because he wore
long hair, a beard, and sandals.
One week ago he was dis
missed from one of his clas
ses for the same reasons. Just
prior to our conversation,
someone who sat beside in the
cafeteria got up and moved
because he, too, obviously, did
not like boys with long hair.
I found James to be a very
nice person. His personalily
certainly seemed to be that of a
Christian gentleman.
This reminded me of a sto
ry I once heard concerning
a “census taker.” This census
taker was working in and ar
ound Jerusalem. One day while
walking along a rural road hs
met a man who had a full beard
and hair down to his should
ers. He wore dusty sandals on
his feet and a robe that was
just thrown around his body
because it did not appear to
have any seams. After avoid
ing a handshake, the census
taker began his usual routine of
asking questions.
He asked, “What is your oc
cupation?” The man answered,
“I must work the works of Him
that sent me . . . .” (John
9:40).
“Do you have any savings?”
“Save not up for yourselves
treasures upon earth, where
moth, and rust doth corrupt,
and where thieves break
through and steal.” )Matt. 6:19)
“Where do you live? Don’t
you have a home?”
“Foxes have holes, and birds
of the air have nest; but I have
nowhere to lay my head.” (Matt.
8:20)
The census taker, assuming
that he knew aU he needed to
know, took out a pencil and pad
and began to write. “Specimen
works for someone else — a
servant; no savings — inse
cure; no home — hobo; one
garment, sandals, long hair and
beard — obviously hippie.”
The census taker began to
wald off but stopped suddenly
and asked; the man with the
beard, longhair, dusty sandals
and robe thrown around his
body, “Oh, by the way, what is
your name?” This same man
who has just been classified
as a hippie and hobo answer
ed, “Some call me the Son of
Man.”
Of course, you wouldn’t re
fuse to allow Christ to eat with
you, neither would you deny
him a job with your company
or a seat in your class. But
would you do it to James? Look
around you — a “James” may
be in your midst.
“Inasmuch as ye have done it
unto one of the least of these
my brethren, ye have done it
unto me.” (Matt. 25: 40).
WAN TED
What Is A Christian?
Dear PUot, .
What is a Christian? Webster defines a Christian as having
the qualities demonstrated and taught by Jesus Christ, such as
love and kindness. Appajently, some people who claim Christ
define a Christian as a white having the qualities demonstrated
and taught by Jesus Christ. They picture love and kindness for
the whites, forgetting about the blacks. To some people a black
and white cannot love each other, because this may jeopardize
other would-be Christians. In other words, the appearance means
more than brotherly love.
It is driven into us everyday to love each other. I did not know
that this meant only the people of your own race. If ftere cannot
be love for every race, no one should even mention the word
“Christian”.
In Defense Of “Dijcie”
By RONALD ZEDICK
I am writing this in response to an article which appeared
in an earlier issue of The PHot. It is in regard to the tradi
tional playing of “Dixie” at ballgames. For years “Dixie” has
been a song which has been used to create spirit at sporting
events in the South. Why? The biggest reason is that “Dixie”
is a song that all southerners can identify with; no matter what
race, creed, or religion. Apparently, some people felt it was
discriminating against them. However, the playing of it was
started many years ago by southern schools to create school
spirit and bring out rebel yells at intersectional games. No
matter what type of cheers or fight songs are played, there is
only one that brings everybody to his feet cheering. This is a
great psychological boost for any team. How many people at
ballgames know the school’s fight song?And how many rebel yells
and loud cheers does it bring? If anyone feels that this is dis
criminating against him, then I can see why he would speak
up against this song. I am simply saying that I feel it is not, and
I fail to see what anyone has against school spirit.
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Lament Of The Student Why Join CIRVISA?
By ROGER HAAS
For what purpose was I born. I don’t see.
To speak words that no one will listen to.
No matter how loud I shout them?
To throw up dates and events
Just as I recorded them and be pronounced
A genius? To sit through college day after day
And be referred to as a “good child”?
To hear things that I shouldn’t and then be
Instructed to forget?
For what reason am I living? To see
Men destroy each other, and listen
To them preach godliness and good-will?
To take things as they are and never question?
To live a clean life, only to end up rotting away in my
Grave? To have things my soul desires prohibited?
To be told God is good, but to disregard the fact
That the world, His “creation” is bad?
But these are thoughts I must not think, if I am/to survive.
Be Good Or Be Gone
By GEORGE LEVENTB
Father Abram J. Ruan wrote “Dixie” as a memorable song
of the South and not as a subject of white supremacy. This is
past history of our country, and history is made and reviewed
every day. So if one does not like memorials of the present and
past history of his own country, then he should get out.
By ED KESSLING
If peace on this earth is ever
to be found, man must have the
opportunity and the desire to
express his views openly and
freely among the nations of the
world. cmUNAisthekindof
forum where different views
on various issues concerning
the nations are expressed at the
collegiate level. Here, the stu
dent finds a foundation on which
he may better understand the
complexities of current events.
People on either side of any
issue should not be in f^r of
expressing their views in the
United Nations. Through such
free expression, settlemert
may become possible and is
quite worthy of the effort in
volved. We, as succeeding gen
erations to the throne of world
power, must at least take an
interest in these affairs If we
really desire peace. So don t
gripe about world affairs until
you know what you are gripit®
about! Join CIRUNA (CouncU
on International Relations and
U. N. Affairs), and become in
formed.