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Saturday, March 16, 1929. THE SALEMITE PAGE THREE IS AMERICA TO HAVE A PEASANT CLASS? Dr. William E. Bodd’s analysis of the plight of the farmer in this country, given in an address before the Social Service Conference in Raleigh recently, was an excellent exposition of the subject. He was aptly fitted for this task for several reasons, one being that he was born in Johnston County, North Carolina, and is a dirt farmer from past ex- jiericnee. Dr.' Dodd leaned upon the desk and spoke in a .style that was at once commanding as well as inter esting. He spoke as a man who was thoroughly master of his subject. His style was not one of an inces sant flow of oratory, which is usually only a “sounding brass and a tink ling cymbal,” but a thorough-going and critical outline of the situation. We heard this talk characterized as being “very depressing.” We admit that the facts in the cas the American farmer are rather gloomy. As Dr. Dodd indicated, the first time the American farmer’s liurden became intolerable he left his land and went west. This after the fall of Napoleon in Eu rope. The next time the fa: moved was about 1870, when things crashed following the Civil War. But in 1896 the whole country- had been settled, and, having lost his chance to control the country in its own interest, he moved to the city, where he finds our urban population consisting for a great part of for eigners. Then in 1920 the inevita ble crash following the World War inflation came and the farmer no protection, and with nowhere to move his plight was truly bad. As Dr. Dodd sees it the final settlement of the matter will be that the farm er will eventually become the Amer ican peasant class. As this gentle man has pointed out, some people become highly insulted when, you suggest that there will ever be in this country such a thing as a peas ant class. Every other class of workers regulates its own industry except the farmer. The American farmer is, as can be easily seen, destined to become the American peasant class. Let us hope that the Social Service Confer ences of the country can figure out some solution for the farmer; but it is a rather hopeless task, for in the scheme of prosperity the farmer is left out. ANNOUNCEMENTS Dr. W. D. Moss, better known as “Parson Moss,” of Chapel Hill, will speak at the Expanded Chapel hour on March 20. Through his approach, and practical suggestions for solv ing student problems, he has en deared himself to not only his, but many other student bodies through out North Carolina, as well as other states. I Riding After that chapel, program last week of course we liave all fully made up our minds to take up the sport of horse-back riding. We know now that riding habits are not es sential (horses canter just as well for riders clothed in knickers as for riders in formal attire). We all can’t be class A riders or even Class B riders, but there is one thing cer tain, no one can help us from being Class C riders. Riding isn’t just for a club of twenty girls or so; it is a sport for all of the college girls to enjoy. Everyone wishes to be able to do and to do what is being done this season. Well, riding is the thing that is being done this season as well as every other season. It is not only one of the most popu lar sports of the country, but it is also the most fashionamle. There will probably never be an oppor tunity as good and as cheap for girls to learn to rule as this one now. All tlirough the spring there will be rides every night immediately after dinner, and on certain afternoons also. If you never have ridden, if you can’t ride; come out and try it, learn how. You will love it. Mr. Robert Speer, General Sec retary of the Foreign Missionary Work, and the most popular speak er throughout America on Vocation al Guidance will lecture in Winston- Salem on Tuesday, March 26. The first address will be given in t' Richard J. Reynolds Auditorium the morning, and another at Salem College at a time later to be nounced. Mr. Speer comes under the auspices of the Fine Arts Foun dation, established by Mr. Henry Dwire. Easter vacation begins at eleven o’clock on Wednesday, March 27, and concludes at noon on Wednes day, April 3. Miss Lula Stipe will attend the conference held by the North Caro lina State Association of Deans of Women, in Raleigh on March 21, 22. Miss Stipe will lead the discussion on “Spiritual Needs of the College Student, and how they are Met.” In spite if the teams being ex ceedingly well-matched, the Acad- emy Seniors succeeded in getting the large end of the score in the contest with the Juniors last Mon day, March 11. As a climax to the Basket Ball season, a banquet given Monday evening in honor of the winning team, and those partic ipating in the preliminaries, which were played off last week. In connection with the visit of Miss Gould of the Student Volun teer Movement the local Student Volunteer group and the Y. W. C. A. Cabinet are planning to hold interest group meetings to which it is hoped many girls will come. One such meeting will be held at eight o’clock Monday morning. The time of sub sequent meetings will be announced later. The girls interested in Stud ent Volunteer activities are looking- forward to Miss Gould’s coming and are hoping that there will be others who will join tliem. Miss Gould will be available for personal con- lultations, whenever she is not at a neeting, during her stay at Salem. Next Monday, Tuesdaj’ and Wed nesday, March 18tli, 19th, and 20th; the Y. W. C. A. of Salem College will sponsor a picture, John Gilbert, “Desert Nights,” to Le shown at Carolina. The picture has the ae of being a splendid production, I in addition to it. Jack Richards and Billy Snow who were formerly members of A1 Field’s Minstrels, will appear in person. Admission will be thirty-five cents and tickets be procured from any girl on the Y. cabinet. Do not forget the dates, March 18th, 19th, 20th. John Gilbert in “Desert Nights.” You (Continued From Page One) usually so busy that he has no time to boast of his procedures. The heroes of the world, the men, who have braved storms, who have traversed rocky roads, and who have finally emerged triumphant are men who have had a dear friend to go by their sides, without whom, they would have been lost. Logical “Arithmetic” The children were playing school and naturally the oldest sister was teacher. She was putting the “class” through the intricacies of arithme- “Put down the 6 and carry the 4; put down the 8 and carry the 1,” she taught. Finally she turned to sister, who had been listening quietly and attentively. “Now, Edith,” she said, “you’re only a little girl, so I’ll give you an easv one. Add I and 2.” ‘^Vell,” answered Edith slowly, “I think I’ll carry the 1 and let the 2 walk,' ’cause the 2’s bigger than the 1”—Exchange. Nothing New Under the Sun Johnny came back from his first sight of an elephant much excited. “Oh, mama,” he exclaimed, “Katie spilled some peanuts on the ground and what do you think happened.? The elephant picked them up with his vacuum cleaner !” Library News As previously announced, Salem College Library has recently re ceived a gift of the Oxford Diction ary—known also as the New Eng lish dictionary and Murray’s dic tionary. This work, 10 volumes in 20, the first published in 1888 and the last in 1928, form a valuable ad dition to our reference collection. The following books have been catalogued and are now ready for circulation; Gissing, G. R.—Thyrza. Gissing, G. R.—New Grub Street. Branom, M. E.—The Teaching of Geography. Frasier, G. W.—An Introduction to Education. North Carolina Dept, of Public Instruction Biennial Report, 1921.- 1926. North Carolina Dept, of Public Instruction, Publications of the State Superintendent of Public Instruc tion, vol. M, nos. 85-114.. Crampton, C. W. — The Folk Dance Booh. Crampton, C. W.—The Second Dance Book. Ryan, G. I/.—Music for Dances of Our Pioneers. Fold, E.—Dance Technique and Rh,/thms. Adams, F. P.—Half a Loaf. Gosse, E. W.—Hendrik Ibsen. Orr, Alexandra (Leighton)—Life and Letters of Robert Browning. Iligby, C. P.—History of Eu rope (1492-1815.) I'he Last Days of the Romanovs from \5th March, vTva. Murray, Sir J. A. II.—A New English Dictionary on Historical Casserly, P. S.—A Complete Sys tem of Latin Prosody. Galsworthy, ,1.—IHays. Harrington, K. P.—The Roman Elegaic Poets. These Eventful Years; the Twen tieth Century in the Making. The Old Yellow Book; Source of Browning’s The Ring and the Book. Swinburne, A. 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Once upon a time there was a girl named Bethelda, (but she survived) and as the years rolled bj'—like rub ber balls—she vowed a vow not to tliat down her. “Magnolia would e been even worse yet now,” thought Bethelda, .who had to be an optimist merely as a matter of self- defense. Came a day when the- sun shone irm upon the palm trees, and the crocodiles lay lazily half asleep. Manhattan Islanders stretched out on the sandy beach, baked in the sun, listened to the sound of the surf, of the speed boats, of high powered •s on the drive, of each other’s ighter and talk. Into their un- su.specting midst strolled Bethelda in ah orange “sunburn bathing and carrying a brown and or ange garment—presumably beach trousers. Her head was sun-touched brown, and her eyes were like Cum berland gold. She was out to con quer empires and to wreck the hearts Lcn . . . when suddenly— Dear Editor: This was going to be a scintillating story but just when as about to become interesting the weary contributor, overcome by sheer exhaustion and nervous strain, 'ooned away. Alas! we have not t been able to revive her. This would undoubtedly have been her masterpiece. When she recovers we praying that her memory will be inpaired and that when she is strong enough she can resume the But pardon, it is my turn to ad- linister the smelling salts. Oh dear, e arc so distressed !! Hastily, j'Ours truly, —ANONYMOUS. Ib dah shade ob a tree Where none coulb see I kissed you, my lobe, I kissed yoi Now great woe ib tub me For don’t you .see I didn’t know you habt dah flu. 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