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THE CAMPUS ECHO
Friday, Apkh. 28, 1961
Welfare Of Students Is Business Of Committee
Dorm Men Hear
Newton, Weston
Occupants of Chidley Hall
hosted an informal political dis
cussion Sunday, March 12, in the
dormitory reception room. Guest
speakers were Dr. Rubin L.
Weston and Dr. Isham G. New
ton of the NCC Social Sciences
Division.
Mr. Weston spoke on the na
tion’s unemployment problem,
and the population explosion.
Dr. Newton, in turn, explained
the Congo situation, and racial
discrimination versus national
prestige.
On the economic situation,
Mr. Weston reminded the stu
dents that opposing political fac
tions often paint biased pictures
of the nation’s stability, par
ticularly as related to unem
ployment. After listing some of
the causes of unemployment,
among them advanced industrial
techniques, unfair employment!
practices and si-milar vested in-/
terests, Mr. Weston indicated
that no real solution can be ex-i
pected until each individual is
assured of being hired accor
ding to his merit. The professor
added, moreover, that unem
ployment is, in varying degrees,
historically omnipresent.
The population explosion, to
gether with its accompanying
fright, is also greatly exagge
rated, according to Mr. Weston.
“Think of the 8 million-pluta
living in the few square miles
that is New York City,” he sug
gested, “and compare that with
the mere 4 million-plus inhabit
ing the wide expanse that is the
u^^Jate of -North Carolina.” In the
world community, Mr. Weston
compared the populations of
India and China with that of
Australia, whose government
urges Europeans to settle there.
He added, however, that al
though Malthusian doctrines
would thus seem ill-founded,
there is still some merit in thafj
economist’s food supply versus
population theory.
Mr. Weston waived the nu
merous questions until the con
clusion of the address by Dr.
Newton.
On the controversial situation
in the Congo, the professor of
Political Science expressed con^,
fidence in the recently proposed
Congolese federation. Introdu
cing a youthful America’s at
tempt to govern via federation
of states, Dr. Newton surmised
that the Congolese would proba
bly employ the system tempo
rarily, pending the establishment
of a republic similar to that of
the United States.
He agreed with the students
that the presence of Belgian na
tionals in the Congo is neither
necessary nor beneficial to the
Congolese.
On the question of America
prestige being weakened by this
country’s racial discrimination
practices, Dr. Newton stated that
no threat or actual loss of pres
tige will force the Southern poli
ticians to reconstruct them-i
selves; consequently, such
crimes as occurred in Little
Rock and New Orleans will
hardly prevent more Merri-
wev,her-type appointments. In
stead, the nation’s leaders seek
to find methods of keeping the
issue in the background during
international confabs.
Following the speeches, the
instructors entertained the stu
dents’ questions and the hosts
served refreshments.
The Student Welfare Com
mittee was the focus recently in,
a speech to the Men’s Assembly
by Mr. D. G. Sampson, chair
man of the committee and a
member of the NCC Law School,
faculty .The assembly was the
“most inspiring and informative
held in many years,” according,
to Dean of Men John L. Stewart.
The presentation covered
general functions, the authority
of the committee, and its organi-.
zation. Mr. Sampson stated that
many students have the wrong
conception of the body. He clari
fied its functions in stating that
it is not a policy-making body„
but that it operates solely on,
delegated authority and is
charged with the duty of pro
moting student welfare.
He established the bounds of
interest in saying that the or-,
ganization is concerned with all
student interests and activities
of a non-academic nature, acti
vities not under the supervision
and control of othei' service or
administrative units of the col
lege.
He gave an example of the
cafeteria which is under the
control of the Dining Hall staff.
He stated that the cafeteria is
distinctly under the control of
that staff, but that if a problem
arises in that area, it may be
brought by the staff to the com
mittee.
The Welfare group then tries
to iron out the problem in colla
boration with the Dining Hall
staff.
Mr. Sampson emphasized that
such assistence by the commit-^
tee “does not include telling any
officer or employer of the de-'
partment what he or she must
do.” The committee head com
mented that the group, when re
quested, may suggest solutions.
Mr. Sampson stated that the
body is also concerned with
activities and programs of most
of the student organizations. He
specified its role by stating, “It
is* not concerned with running
or operating these organizations,
but simply with seeing that they
are set up properly and that
they operate according to their
rules and regulations and with a
minimum of friction.
With emphasis the speaker
stated that the contmittee can
not make these organizations
function, as the matter of opera
tion is left to the students them
selves.
Mr. Sampson expressed the
receptiveness of the body in his,
statement that the committee is
not infallible and it welcomesi
the students’ advice and criti
cism. He indicated that “the
conimittee would be happy to
entertain any individual or
groups of individuals who claim)
a given rule, regulation, prac
tice, or decision is unfair, un
reasonable, or detrim-ental to
student morale. He gave only
one request: that the protest be
made in a mature, decent, and
intelligent manner.
In Mr. Sampson’s closing re
marks, he stated, “This school
will never be any better than
you (the students) are.” He said
further that students are the,
most important factor in the
college and that their contribu
tions to the school are largely
determined by their attitudes
Office Now Has
Summer Job List
A directory listing summer
jobs for college students is now
available.
This Summer Employment Di
rectory contains the names and
addresses of more than one
thousand organizations, in loca
tions throughout the United
States, that are now seeking stu
dent help for this summer.
Jobs are available in resorts,,
ranches, government, summer
camps, hotels, business, indus
try, restaurants, state and na
tional parks, amusement parks,
hospitals, and other types of.or-i
ganizations. These employers
represent literally thousands of
summer jobs. ;
The names and addresses of
employing officials, specific job
openings, salary range, and in
formation on how to write an,
effective letter of application,
are also given. Students wishing
summer work make application,
to the employers listed in the dii
rectory. Employers are included
in the directory at their own re
quest, and they invite applica-
tions from college students.
The Summer Employment Di^
rectory is available, in most col
leges, in the office of the official)
in charge of student placement,
the library, or the Dean’s office.
Also, a considerable number of
public libraries now have a copy
of this directory.
Homemal(ers In
Raleigh Meet
Over 1,500 members of North
Carolina New Homemakers of
America chapters met in Raleigh
last week for their annual con
vention under the leadership of
Mrs. Marie C. Moffitt.
Mrs. Moffitt, who is NHAj '
State Adviser and chairman of
the home economics department
at North Carolina College, con
ducted a day-long program,
which included demonstrations,
awarding of certificates, elect
ing state officers, and conferring
honorary membership on out
standing, home economists. ,
“Youth Fitness and Teenage
Nutrition” was the conference;
theme and subject of the key
note address by Miss Mabel E.
Evans, nutrition fieM represen
tative of the American Institute
of Baking.
The speaker stressed “spiritu-i
al, mental, social, and physical
development.” She also gave a,
series of lectures and demon
strations.
In special ceremonies, three
outstanding home economists
were awarded honorary state
membership in NHA. These in
cluded Mrs. Brenda Jervay, for
merly chairman of the home
economics department at Shaw
University; Mrs. Louise Streat
of Bennett College, and W. T.
Johnson, supervisor of vocation
al agriculture at A&T College in
Greensboro.
Norma Flemming, a student*
at Olive Hill High School of
Morganton, won the right to
campaign for the national office
of secretary.
New State officers for the
1961-62 term include: Naomi
Spence, Harnett • High School,
Dunn, president; Alice Lemon,
Pamlico County High School,
Bayboro, vice-president; Henri
etta Gorham, P. S. Jones High
School, Washington, secretary;
Diana Neely, Lincoln High
School, Besserner City, treasur
er; Mildred Foster, Davie Coun
ty Training School, Mocfcsville,
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