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THE SALEMITE
Friday, January 17, 1936.
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HEATH TAKES NO HOLIDAY
ON THE HIGHWAYS
We recommend for your careful attention the pamph
let called “Guides to Highway 'Safety” which you have re
ceived with this Lssue of the “Salemite.” There are statistics
and graphs in it which we hope may startle you out of some
of your customary complacency. We of this generation, have
grown up with the auitomobile and we seem to be so used to
the accounts of accidents and appeals for ■carefulness, which
we read every day that they are meaningless, far-olf things.
W^e merely shriig our shoulders slightly and accept them as
inevitable and necessary. More Americans were slain by auto
mobiles from 1920-1935 than were killed in all the wars of our
history. Yet there are no pensions for the families of victims
of automobile accidents and no “Poppy Day’s” for crippled
and maimed survivors.
One-third of all fatalities on the highways occur during
the five-hour period — from 3 p. m. to 8 p. m. Don’t rush!
Remember that on an average three people^in this state each
day never reach their destination. They are killed on the
streets and highways. Thirty or forty more are injured or
crippled.
December is the month having the highest death rate.
Almost 40 per cent of an entire week’s accidents occur
on Saturday and Sunday.
The youthful driver is responsible for about one-third
of all highway fatalities.
The death rate per 10,000,000 gallons of gasoline con
sumed is higher in North Carolina than in any other state.
Over one-half of all fatal accidents occur on a straight
road.
In about 99 per cent of all fatal accidents, the road is
in good condition.
Three-fourths of all accidents happen on a dry surface.
Three-fourths of all accidents happen in good weather.
Too often we shed statistics such as these like the well
known “water off a duck’s back.” If such is the case then
you must be made to “translate dry statistics into a reality
of blood and agony.” In the back of your pamphlet is an ar
ticle which does just that — “And Sudden ’Death,” by J, C.
Purnas, has created something of a sensation in America. It
is something which every person who drives a car and every
person, for that matter, who rides in one, should read. Mr.
Furnas will force you to face the brutal, sickening facts, as no
column of statistics ever could.
DEAN VARDELL
HONOHED
At the meeting in Philadelphia which Dean Vardell at
tended during the holidays, he was elected a member of the
executive committee of the National Association of Schools of
Music. This is an exclusive organization whose entrance re
quirements are extremely rigid, and it is one of the greatest
honors which has ever come to Salem College to have a mem
ber of our faculty on the governing board of such an associa
tion. We extend our heartiest congratulations to Dean Vardell.
SALEM REPRESENTED
AT STUDENT VOLUN-
TEER QUADRENNIAL
CONVENTION
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lowship strongly bound together by
the love of Christ for the benefit of
all? It is to nothing less than that
that the Christian obligation calls'
us; and it is in nothing else that the
full challenge and joy of Christian
discipleship can be experienced.”
E. McNeill Poteat, Jr.
“The only real revolution begins
when a Christian starts living his
Christianity. ’ ’
Quoted by G. Baez Caniargo.
“The Chief obstacles of Christ in
non-Christian lands are the un-
Christian business and i^cial at-'
titudes of those who wear the label
Christian. Christian nations, Chris
tian civilizations? There ate none!
If there were they would be like
Christ. We must begin by turning
in on self and asking, “Am I real?”
Truth not backed up with life is a
lie.”
Frank Laubach.
“ “The future is with those who
know how to pray.”
Fay Campbell.
“There is no top in the world up
on which there is room for every
body, except the top of Calvary.”
—Richard Roberts.
“The mightiest forces are persons;
and the mightest persons are Chris
tians. ’ ’
Robert E. Speer.
“The next time you think evil of
some-one, think that Christ thought
him worthy enough to die for him.”
“The cross is the place where
God’s love meets man’s sin in mercy,
but not only in mercy — also in
justice. ’ ’
Archbishop Temple of York.
“We’ll never learn the art of
living until we learn the giving of
love to God.”
T. Z. Koo.
A report volumn is to be prepared
at an early a date as possible, of
the major platform addresses, and
some of these addresses will be pub
lished from time to time in the
Salemite.
At the International Teas which
were held for all delegates of the
Convention, formality was skipped,
and real acquaintances were made
with other students from all parts of
this country, and other countries, as
well as with the leaders of the Con
vention. A one-act Drama of China
“Operation at One” was given suc
cessfully for the benefit of the dele
gates at one of the theaters in
Indianapolis. The Convention Choir,
which was ably directed |>y Mr.
Russell Ames Cook, rendered a Bach-
Handel Concert on the closing aft
ernoon of the conference.
The Christian fellowship and in
spiration of the Convention left a
challenge which must be accepted
by those who are Christians. Christ
bring^ joy and peace into life which
demands sharing, and those to whom
His Love has been made known, are
under an inescapable obligation to
pass it on to others. Wherever a
Christian lives at all, he must be a
missionary — and the mission is to
build a unit of the Kingdom of God,
no matter how small, wherever he is.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
TO CONGRESS IN BRIEF
The President’s annual message as
delivered by him in person before
Congress on the night of January
3, was, in brief, as follows:
“The good neighbor policy is ‘per
manent ’ in America. This policy of
the good neighbor among the Ameri
cas is no longer a hope — no longer
an objective remaining to be accom
plished — it is a fact, active, pres
ent, pertinent and effective. In this
achievement, oveTy American nation
takes an understanding part. There
is neither war, nor rumor of war, nor
desire for war. Not only have peace
and good-will among men grown
more remote in Europe and Asia, but
a i>oint has been reached where the
people of the Americas must take
cognizance of growing ill-will, of
marked trends toward aggression, of
increasing armaments, of shortening
tempers — a situation which has in
it many of the elements that lead
to the tragedy of general war.”
He says, that “the ‘masses’
abroad blindly follow autocrats.”
That, unfortunately, is so. “It might
be true that the masses of the people
in these nations would change the
policies of their governments if they
could be allowed full freedom, full
access to the processes of democratic
government as we understand them.
But they do not have that access,
lacking it, they follow blindly and
fervently the lead of those who seek
autocratic power.”
“The policy of the United States
has been clear and consistent. We
have sought with earnestness in
every possible way to limit world
armaments and to attain the peaceful
solution of disputes among nations.”
A high light in his message con
cerning the New Deal was: “The leg
islative and the executive sections
established a new relationship be
tween government and people, and
appeal from private and selfish in
terests, partisian interest, to the
ideal of the public interest. To cre
ate such an economic constitutional
order we had to build upon a broad
base. Now we contemplate a fairly
rounded whole.”
“We have sought by every legiti
mate means to exert our moral in
fluence against repression, against
intolerance and against autocracy
and in favor of freedom of expres-
the many. Peace is threatened by
those who seek selfish power.
Through a well-ordered neutrality to
do naught to encourage the contest,
through adequate defense to save
ourselves from embroilment and at
tack, and through example and all
legitimate encouragement and assis
tance, we can persuade other nations
to return to the ways of peace and
ligious tolerance and popular rule.
A well-ordered neutrality is the only
role for the United States. Peace i*
jeopardized by the few and not by
return to the ways of peace and
good-will. Autocracy in world af
fairs endangers peace.
“We face *lie arduous days that
lie before us in the warm courage of
national unity; with a clear con
sciousness of seeking old and pre
cious moral values; with a clean
satisfaction that comes from the
stern performance of duty by old as
surance of a rounded and permanent
national life. We do not distrust
the future of essential democracy.”
A quoted philosopher, on the duty
of a citizen, has said: ^
“What great crises teach all men
whom the example and counsel of the
brave inspire is this lesson: Fear
not, view all the tasks of life as
sacred, have faith in the triumph
of the ideal, give daily all you have
to give, be loyal and rejoice when
ever you find yourselves part of a
great ideal enterprise. You, at this
moment, have the honor to belong to
a generation whose lives are touched
by fire. You live in a land that now
enjoys the blessings of peace. But
let nothing human be wholly alien
to you. The human race now passes
through one of its great crisis. New
ideas, new issues — a new call for
men to carry on the work of right
eousness, of charity, of courage, of
courage, of patience, and of loyalty.
However, memory brings back thjs
moment to your minds, let it be able
to say to you: That was a great
moment. It was the beginning of a
new era. This world in its crisis
called for volunteers, for men of
faith in life, of patience in service,
of charity and of insight. I respond
ed to the call however I could. I
volunteered to give myself to my
Master—the cause of humane and
brave living. I studied, I love, I
labored, unspairingly and hopefully,
to bo worthy of my generation.”
The staff of the Salemite joins
the student body of Salem College
in extending its deep and sincere
sympathy to Mrs. Meinung in her
bereavement.
DEAN VARDELL HON
ORED BY NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF
SCHOOLS OF
MUSIC
(CONTINUED FROM PACE ONE)
and a very wonderful collection of
the works of the Dutch painter, Vin
cent Van Gove.
Dean Vardell’s talk was preceded
by Dr. Rondthaler reading a letter of
thank from the Junior Chamber of
Commerce for our participation in
“Bundle Day,” and Dr. Rondthaler
thanking Mr. Henry Shaffner for
his wonderful gift to the library of
the set “America.”
You can teach an old dog new
tricks, say Stanford University Psy
chologists. Age has little to do with
learning, and one can learn almost
as easily at 50 as at 20.
WAFFLE BREAKFASTS —
A SUNDAY MORNING LUXURY
Sunday morning is the one morning. in the week when
Salemites can turn over for a second nap, and with such'a sigh
of satisfaction! However, after 8:45 has past, one begins to
wonder why she didn’t go to breakfast — and she wonders
more and more before one o’clock rolls around. That seems
to be rapidly becoming a thing of the past, now that waffle
breakfasts have come into vogue, and Salemites are foresighted
enough on Thursday or Friday to put in their orders for
waft'les, sausage, tomato juice, buns, and coffee. Then, on Sun
day morning, they arise leisurely at 9:30 and saunter down
the stairs. The most delicious odors drift up to meet them and
they go down a little faster. The tea-room looks lovely, with
its gay printed curtains and painted tables and chairs, and the
waffles always taste like more. The charge is nominal, and
the food and the hour are worth any price!
THANK YOU SO MUCH
Do you feel after every Christmas
that all the Christniiis cards that you
got saying “A Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year” were wishing
you the impossible? You can’t have
both a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year because a Mery Christ
mas must be followed by “Thank-
you” notes. These hang over yonr
head until eventually on New Year’s
day your mother approaches you,
fountain ^en in hand, drags you to a
desk and sets you down with instruc
tions not to get up until you rave
finished any and all ‘ ‘ thank-you ’ ’
notes. You pick up the pen, fill it,
and write “Dear Aunt Agatha.” At
this point you realize that your en
thusiasm over the compact that she
sent you has worn off. You pause
and decide that you are thirsty so
you go to get a drink of water. When
you come back you decide that you
will write Aunt Agatha later so you
begin ‘ ‘ Dear Elmer, ’ ’ to give thanks
for the evening bag that he sent,
which is by the way the third one
you got this Cfhristmas. How can
anyone be naturally- grateful for her
third evening bag? At last the most
urgent notes are written and by that
time even that troubled feeling over
those that are unwritten is gone and
you settle down comfortably until
next (Jhristmas. i
At the University of California
it is possible for a student to insure
himself against being called upon in
class unprepared. The rates are five
cents a class, and if called upon, the
damages amount to twenty-five cents.
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