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PACxE TWO, THE S ALEMITE Saturday, March 1, 1930. The Salemite Member Southern Inter-Collegiate Press Association Published Weekly by the Student Body of Salem College SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 a Year :: 10c a Copy EDITORIAL STAFF Phone 9147 Editor-in-Cliief Edith Kirkli Managing 1 ditor I - e Li. Phillips Associate Editor....Mary Myers Faulknt Associate Editor Kathleen Moot Poetry Editor Margaret Richardson ■e Edito Local Editcr l,ocal Editi r Local Editor Music Editor Music Editor Exchange Editor.. Hassell Sara Graves Eleanor Idol ....Mary Neal Wilkins Millicent Ward Agnes Paton Pollock Mary Martin MISUSE OF PROPERTY The misuse of property seems al- lost too elemental to be spoken of n a paper of this sort, and espe- ially does the thought appear ab surd when such has to be applied to various properties on Salem Campus. However, as violations to the rules of proper conduct along this line lia\e been committed, it is thought; that this fact should be brought be fore the attention of the student body in order that the seriousness mav be understood. REPORTERS Catherine Moragne. Lucy Woolwine Charlotte Stair Daisy Lee Carson Mary Louise Mickey Aiiie Mae Gerkin Frances Douglass Nancy Cox BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager Carolyn Brinkley Adv. Manager Elizabeth Ward STATION “B-U-N-K” BROADCASTING Everything is quiet in the base- ;‘nt of Clewell. In fact, Silence lins. “Squeak! Squeak!” The poor little mousie cries in vain for papa or mama mouse, it-max-no-dif- -wluch:“* “Squeak! Squeak,” again he screams at the top of his I the muffled folds of thi Sunday night laundry' bags at th( bottom of the Clewell basement steps. But papa and mama mouse Footsteps descend the stairs. “Oh, what a darlin’ little mouse. I-ook, Little A., just look at him. He’s so white and his tail is such a pinkish-reddish-orange.” “O-o-oh, h.ave you ever? A mouse right under Merthie’s laundry bag. I.et’s take him upstairs with us and “But what shall we call him? ‘Oscar’ is too common, and ‘Nico- demus’ too suggestive.” “Oh, he is a wanderer and he looks like a mausie-poet, so let’s name him Francois Villon.” No, Francois V illon—formerly just plain mousie—these two voices do not belong to your mama and papa. They belong to two humans, tormentors in themselves, yet pup pets of fate just like you who are cast about on the sea of destiny. (Pardon the mixed metaphor, Eng lish majors.) They also are Blondes (that’s what you gentlemen get who prefer blondes, Francois). Tliey arf “Big A” and “I.ittle A,” resident.' Mgr. Asst. Adv. Mgr. Asst. Adv. Mgr... Asst. Adv. Mgr. Asst. Adv. Mgr. Asst. Adv. M^r Circulation Mgr.. Asst. Cir. Mgr Asst. Cir. Mgr.... Eva Hackney I>ella Burroughs Sue Jane Mauney Frances Caldwell Mary Alice Beaman Ann Meistei -Mary Norris Martha Davis Edith Leake LITTLE THOUGHTS FOR TODAY I once hoped to pluck the fruits of life; But now alas, they are all withered and dry. Though one drinks at a river, one cannot drink more than a bcllyfull; Enough is good, but there is no use in satiety. The bird in the forest can perch on but one bough. And this should be the wise man’s pattern. —Tso Ssu. The books in the library claim our first consideration—that they have been abused by students is unques tionable. It is granted that in the reading of an article or novel upon which a report is to be made, there is a great temptation to check or underline some phrase or word which will be particularly useful. Yet second thought one can readily the uselessness of thus marring the appearance of the books book in which the pages of these references can be recorded will quite solve the problem, and save great deal of time for the student well. The library books are either purchased by the college or acquired as gifts and are placed free of charge at the disposal of the stud ents whose sense of propriety should insure careful usage of them. The other matter on hand for consideration is the treatment of the Y. W. C. A. room, which is also maintained for the pleasure and con venience of the entire student body. jiy ^ q p The abuse of this room has been quite discouraging to the members of tlie Y Cabinet. Light bulbs and electrical connections have been tak en, and lamps in tha room have been broken. Out of their small re sources the organization has fitted this room in a very attractive way for student comfort and enjoyment, and the mistreatment of this effort seems inconsistent with the charac ter of the College. There may be other complaints to be made, but these two of such jor natures should be sufficient to impress upon students that their thoughtless practices are really de- ■ ;, and against the principles of Salem. This is not a censure, but more of an appeal for conscious consideration of the properties around the campus, which are placed as fully at a student’s disposal if they were her own personal pos sessions. There will be many people after you who will have to read the same book you are reading—don’t spoil their enjoyment of it by defacing the pages with ugly marks; Thei f persons who want t I, but j, forts of the Y if you have thoughtlessly disturbed its quiet and pleasing appearances, the constructive efforts of the or ganization have been in vain. You are not living a solitary life, but you live with other people—think of them when you read your next book or pay your next visit to the Y Without further to-do, Francois unceremoniously pushed into a Nab box and transported up to first floo of Clewell. There poor Francoi tliinks he will surely get a piece o cheese or a rat-biscuit or something of the sort. But all that greets him is pairs of startled eyes, screams of terror, and backs of half-clad fig ures disappearing around the corn ers, when “Big A” asks these peo ple to have a Nab!?!? Poor Fran cois. He crouches - terrified in the corner of the Nab. box. He feels himself conveyed up-up-up on sec ond and third floors. Screams rent the air of “Take him away, tlie nasty rat,” from A. Finley, and of, “Now, please, I-ittle A, don’t you put him on me-oh-o~o-h*” from Charlotte Grimes. And “Mints” Hicks actuall; stood on top of her dresser am screamed for—Bill. But they soon grew tired of poor Francois (as is the way with fickle blondes), and decide to do away with him in some specticular man ner. Soon afterwards, necks crane out o f windows-o n-t h e-swimming- pool-side-of-Clewell. Through the darkness of the Sunday .night a pe tite white object was dropped amid the spacious silence from a window on third to the Black Sea below, other-wise known as muddy water in the swimming pool. And that is the end of the vagabond mousie-poet. Francois Villon, with the white body and tlie orangish, pinkisli, reddisli past the child-bearing age . . . and who perhaps gains more than she risks by being employed away from home.” Miss Pavne next called attention to the effect of women in industry on; (1) individual; (2) society. Poor conditions, ones unfavorable to the health of many, have been found in many plants of employ ment. Tlie result is ill-health and in the majority of times T. also contracted. A women’s per sonality is broken by a feeling of inferiority caused by her poor health. The different kinds of work do many things to a woman whicli are detrimental to her true purpose in life; “It is evident that a woman worker must neglect her true pur pose, that of making her domestic life as efficient as possible.” The first speaker on the negativt IS Lucy Woolwine. She and her colleague upheld the question in the following manner: “1. The modern home requires women to work outside of it. 2. She owes it to her children, 3. It means her freedom and 4. It will benefit her husband. Miss Woolwine stated that after a large percent of women entered the business world tilings began to improve, living conditions were made better, political deficiencies were cleaned up—All of this due to women’s fore-sight. Tlio’ a woman is not in tier home alf tfie time, lier former position is fitted and her home runs just as smootlily for “home making of today can no lon ger constitute a full-time occupa tion.” It was said that a woman sliould stay at liome and care for her children. “Yes, stay at home and let tlieni need many things she could give tliem if slie worked? Statistics show that thousands of women are working and modern demands cre- es this necessity for work.” The speaker also brought out the points that a wife in business world of a comrade to her husband and that woman’s emergence from her home had benefited everyone concerned. Elizabeth Marx was the second speaker on the atfirmative. She had as her part of the subject, “flow this emergence is regrettable from the point of view of society.” Miss Marx brought forth many facts to support her subject and also gave tliis convincing point, “It of tlie people who are the back ground and the foundation of this country, and that if tlie homes of the masses of the people are undermined tlie emergence of the women from :in, it is not only a regrettable fea ture of life today, but will be the p of tlie downfall of America to- )iiorc Scliwarze was the second debator for the negative. Some liigh liglits from her presentation were: "Tlie, woman is of value to civiliza tion because of her success in the world. Woman lias been successful in all fields of employment that she has entered. She has tried (5t5 oc cupations out of a possible 678 . . . During the war . . . women were called upon to take their places in business life. Did anyone think of sending them home tlien?” Since women have been in the foreground of the business world been raised, and a general line of and politics, the standards have improvement has been evident. “Women are the house-cleaners of civilization.” Botli tlie negative and affirmative sides presented their arguments in a convincing manner and It would liavc been hard for any group of judges to come to a decision. The Oxford method being used, and as iffirmative side convinced more people to tlieir side the Juniors the winners of the inter-class debate. PARAGRAPHICS We agree with Dr. Rondthaler that Spring is here. Plum trees and peach trees and jonquils in bloom are good proof. These facts rein forced by the verdant shade of M) Higgins’ new golf socks are invin eible. The Chapel audience of Thursday morning quivered and trembled, fearing that the roof would fall on account of the volume of the Senior song. Blowing whistles down halls and firecracker explosions are annoying. Maybe they're only another expres sion of the childish, skiddish feeling we all get in Spring. The young ladies debating on Wednesday forgot to mention the price of the spring wardrobe as a possible reason for woman’s emer gence from the home. We’ll soon be having picnics, sleeveless dresses, tennis, moonlight ride.s, day dreams in the sun, v flowers, April showers and mid-1 tests, spring fever and sulphur molasses. Yoi ri joy-hunting all the Your Favorite CANDY BARS and CHEWING GUM 3 10c THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO. tail. And , dear LET’S GIVE Now is the time to make our gifts to the worthy charitable organiza tions and to help the poor. Let’s all of us give something even though it be a very small amount. We won’t be at home when the Com munity Chest drive is going on and why not give here as well as there? It is all going for the same pur pose. Save those nickels that are spent at the drug store or miss the movie this week. The benefit from these would only be for a short while a gift to the Community Chest would be of lastirig benefit. Let’“ all give something and not have single empty envelope. The members of an Education- class were required to make certain reports this week pertaining to the teaching of English. One prospec tive teacher was trying to impress upon the others the importance of making the setting for various poems seem realistic. She said, enthusi astically, but rather ambiguously, “Now, for instance, in teaching Gray’s Elegy you’ll have to take the children right into the graveyard'” One certainly has to be brave to ei ter the pedagogic profession in th time of queer modern notions. bedtii let this be a lesson to you to trea dumb animals like yourselves, fo so are we all. all dunibi animah Station B-U-N-K broadcasting from Salem College; now we are closing for tlie night. Wlien the gong sounds be 10:3.5 Eastern Standard Nightie, niglitie children. Pleasant dreams. D. G. 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The older married women who “Electricity—The Servant in the Home It does the cooking, refrigerating, sweep ing, washing, ironing and other tasks—and does them all more efficiently and with the expenditure of less effort on the part of the housewife than you can imagine. If your home is not thoroughly electrified you are missing much that makes life worth while. SOUTHERN PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY
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