Friday, December 12, 1941.
THE S*A L E M I T E
Page Five.
Sunday, December 7, will go down in all history as a red
letter day. The Japanese declared war upon us . . . and Salem
college served ice cream with both goo and cake for dinner.
The food was good, there were many trustees present, and did
you know that even Mother Strong was there? Incidentally,
did you ever . . . well yes, I guess you did!
At least there’s one spark of humor in all this depressing
business of war. While Japan was beating us to the draw in
declaring war, and Roosevelt was intimating* that the U. S. was
in a state of war with Germany and Italy, and the South
American nations were rallying to our support, and Great Brit
ain followed suit . . . China declared war on Japan. Honestly
they did! The date . . . December 8, 1941!
Rumors about are that the faculty (or parts of it . . .
you can guess who ere this tale is through) has been bribing
one of the SALEMITE reporters to quote Ruth Draper in her
column this week. It seems that the reporter walked into Miss
Draper’s dressing room to find her jobbering something foreign
to her maid; and when she enquired just what manner of lan
guage it was, the reporter was told that she’d better go on back
to college and learn her languages because no educated individ
ual could possibly enter into the world without a knowledge of
French ... at least enough to know what language was being
spoken! Furthermore, Miss Draper continued, speaking French
increased the beauty of one’s English ... for what exact reason
the reporter was never able to fathom . . . and further4iore, etc.,
etc., etc. Take heed, my children, and will Dr. Downs please
call at the SALEMITEi office at midnight to pay off.
And table conversation has gotten so witty of late. The best
crack was at Mam-selle Bralower (behind her back) about her
bangs “tie right in with the war!” . . . take it any way you like!
Enough has been said ... A sweet goodnight to you all.
Martha’s
Musings
PROF. FRASER
SPEAKS ON WAR
Professor Keener Frazrt-, instruc
tor of government at the TJnivorsity
of N. C., spoke at the Tuesday morn
ing chapel in Memorial Hall. Mr.
I'razer is a member of the Southern
Council of International Affairs and
a leading authority of the South on
international matters.
In discussing the present world
situation, the speaker said that we
Cannot over-mnphasize the serious-
less of the situation. Responsibility
in great part rests on the American
people for bringing on the attack
of a few days ago. He said that
Japanese individuals had explain(?d
to him the fear on the part of their
people of encirclement. The “ir
responsible and brutal” ruling
J?roup of Japan refused overtures
of America for peace. They re
tracted all peace negotiations.
Eighty years ago Japan broke a
treaty with America by firing on
British and American merchant
ships in Japanese waters. We re
ceived compensation for the dam
ages, but returned a portion of the
nioney when it was discovered that
the damages were slight.
In 1894 Japan went to war with
China. After 1914, in her war Vrith
Russia, Japan wanted the IT. S. to
be peace intermediator with B'ussia
we agreed. In 1915 the world
faced the German militarists.
Japan wanted uncontested su
premacy of the Orient. In 1912 Ja
pan signed a treaty with the IT. S.
to demilitarize, and we, in turn,
agreed to reduce fortifications. To-
•iay we rue that act. Another pact
''■as signed in 1927 in which Japan
promised no war of aggression while
a pssibility of peace existed.
Japan invaded Northern China in
1931 under cover of the claim that
they were protecting Japanese
HghtS, and that China was not a
fesponsible nation.
By continuing trade with Japan,
America has contributed to the sup
ply of planes which attacked Man
ila. The power of Japan is in the^
steel, scrap iron, and oil which
America sends to Japan pins the
disarmed generosity of the American
People who felt that a tradition of
friendship between Japan and the
S. existed. Thus is our respon
sibility for the war pointed out.
The war will not end today, to-
»iorrow, nor the next day. It can
only end in the “extermination of
the virus of the Pacific, Japan, and
AND ITS HIT
HOME
For a long time we have known
that there was a war going on in
this old world. Only the few con
scientious ones of us kept up with
the details of it. The general ten
dency was to change to another sta
tion when the news came on the
radio, or to skip over it in the
papers.
Now, it’s hit home. A few of the
classes were stopped Monday to list
en to the president. In every group
on the campus, there would be talk
of the war. Naturally enough, it
was concerning the boys off in camp
that the girls knew. Many were de
claring that they would get married
during Chri.stnias, preferring to be
“a widow rather than an old
maid.” This attitude seems very
selfish and it is. But deep down in
side, the girls are honestly worried.
.\s well as being worried they are
eager to do their part. When the
girls from eighteen and up being
drafted was mentioned, the majority
declared they wore glad to be able
to help. And they didn’t want to
be in the background just rolling
bandages; they wanted to be in the
middle of it—driving ambulances
or spotting airplanes.
Well, the stark reality that We
are in this war has finally dawned
on us, and we’ll slowly become ad
justed to it. If Salem can go through
a Civil War, we hope it can go
through a still more serious one—
and still come out on top!
Martha’s musings this week . . .
as everyone else’s — naturally turn
toward the war. But on the Salem
College campus, in spite of the anx
iety and excitement, there are some
few kind souls who are still giving
us fleeting moments of pleasure. For
example, Margaret Vardell, when in
formed that all girls would probably
be drafted to fill up sandbags, ob
jected very seriously, saying, “But
what would 1 do in a sandbagf”
Margaret’s bright yellow cotton
stockings, too, are two bright rays of
sunshine in the gloomy atmosphere.
Please excusc me for harping on
Miss Bralower, but I can’t refrain
from making a comment on that ad-
miral-ble natural color photo of
Paul that she received Wednesday.
No, I’m not a bit covetous, but a
photograph like that would look
lovely on anybody’s dressing table.
As I passed by the court back of
South Hall the other afternoon I
was watching the workmen laying
down strings to indicate where the
walks wore to be placed, when, to
my utter astonishment, I saw with
my perfectly good eyes that the
strings went “right through” the
fountain, pond, and all!!!! Whatf
I thought. Are they going to make
us walk straight through that foun
tain to get to S’outh Hallf Per
haps through the exercise of my im
agination I could force my spirit to
do it, but I know that it is contrary
to all laws of nature for me to pick
up my feet and propel my body into
the fountain. No! It just isn’t
possible. Well then, perhaps they
will build a bridge over the fountain
— like the Cooper River Bridge in
miniature — But that seemed rather
stupid to me, although for the mom-
eiit I can’t see just why. 1 decided
that I’d better ask someone who
knew to tell me just what were their
intentions before I let my imagina
tion run away with me. Roy very
kindly appeared on the scene just
then and explained: The walk will
divide at the fountain and go around
each side of it. Simplef I’ll .say I
am!!!
And for Christmas, Dear Santa,
please bring me three well-written
interesting term papers to be used
before the end of the semester. It
would save me no end of work . . .
Leila Johnston would like for you to
bring her another money-making pro
ject to start on after Christmas, al-
tliough in my opinion she can’t pos
sibly make much because my pocket-
book was drained — like Mary
Worth’s — long before the holidays,
and I haven’t even paid my Latin,
French, or German Club dues yet —
ind I know that everyone else is in
the same predicament.
!^ur Jftrst Cijristmasf
And there were in the same country
Shepherds abiding in the fields
Keeping watch over their flock by
night
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came
upon them
And the glory of the Lord shone
round about them
And they were .soro afraid.
And the angel said unto them,
Fear not: for behold I bring you
good tidings
Of great joy, which shall bo to all
people
For unto you is born this day
In the city of David a Savior which
is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you;
Ve shall find the babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes
Lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the
angel
A multitude of the heavenly host
praising God, and saying
Glory to God in the highest, and
on earth
Peace, good will toward men.
Y.W.C.A. DELEGATES
ATTEND NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY
OR. ANSCOMBE
SPEAKS TO
INTERNAT’L CLUB
WHITE COLLAE CLUB VISITS
WACHOVIA BANK
Thursday afternoon the remaining
group of the White Collar Club visit
ed Wachovia Bank. The other girls
went a week ago.
Mr. Ralph Spaugh very kindly
showed the girls over the bank ex
plaining each process. The group
started in the Trust Department and
gradually came back to the main
floor of the bank. It was an inter
esting as well as an educational trip
and we recommend it to all who
have the same opportunity.
Eastern Asia.” In the words of
President Roosevelt we “must look
forward to making sure that this
frightful menace is never renewed
in this generation nor the next.”
America cannot be isolated nor
neutral in the world around her. We
must be sure that the “symbols of
decency shall not perish from this
earth.”
Both sides of the question — that
is what Dr. .Vnscombe presented to
the International Relations Club at
their meeting in Bitting Wednesday
night. He stated the grievances of
the Japanese against us and then
gave ours against Japan — and the
reasons neither could arrive at a
compromise in the recent conference.
In answering questions of the girls,
Dr. Anscombe said that he felt that
the war would last about two more
years, but he feels that there is no
possibility of either Japanese or
German invasion of the United
States. After the war to insure
peace, he said, some plan of confed
eration of Europe may have to be
worked out; it will either bo con
federation or Chaos.
FIRST-AID
COURSE MEETS
On Tuesday evening from seven
till nine o’clock, the first aid class
met in room 18. During this time
Miss Averill taught the class arti
ficial respiration. Each person wore
slacks, and they applied what they
had learned.
Representing Salem College at the
National Assembly of Student Chris
tian Associations held during the
holidays at Miami University in Ox
ford, Ohio will be eight leaders from
the campus: Reece Thomas, president
of the student council; Leila Johns
ton, president of the V.W.C.A.; Pran
ces Neal, Lucy Farmer, Vivian
Smith, and Lindy Stokes, members
of the “V” cabinet; Nancy Ijee Rog
ers, of the Athletic Council; and
another girl to be elected.
The conference will be in session
from the afternoon, December 27,
1941 through breakfast on January
3, 1942. Seminar groups will be the
heart of the Assembly program. It
will be hero that the direction for
Christian faith and social reconstruc
tion for the next few years will be
hammered out. These groups will
meet twice a day — in the morning
to consider the Christian faith —
in the afternoon to work on an ade
quate social analysis. During the
week these discussions will lead into
a consideration of what this means
for the life of the Student Christian
Movement — locally and nationally.
Findings and recommendations will
be brought to the plenary sessions
for action. Addresses by Dr. Edwin
B. Aubrey on the ^'undamentals of
the Christian Faith and by Dr. Greg
ory Vlastos on a Social Analysis, will
provide background material. Other
men who have demonstrated in their
lives how the Christian faith has
motivated their action in effective
political action, democracy in edu-
caion, or the world Christian com
munity and students who are act
ually working in projects of Chris
tian Social Reconstruction, will also
be invited t ospeak.
The trip for the Salem girls is be
ing financed in part by the Salem
Voung Women’s Christian Associa
tion, the Student Council, the Ath
letic Association, the IRS Council,
and a, member of the board of trus
tees. Minimum expenditures for each
girl, including board and transiwrta-
tion, are $40. Leila Johnston as ‘Y’
president is heading the group. She
urges that any girls who would like
to go and have not been considered
by the various organizations see her
before Mbnday night, December 15.
THE TRUE SPIRIT
Yes, I feel as you do. This war
has really taken away most of my
usual Christmas spirit. But although
our enthu.siasm has been dampened
a little bit, although we don’t feel
the same gaity and sense of expec
tation, I do think that this year
will bring for all of us a true appre
ciation of the original Christmas.
We have always connected with
these holidays the thought of giv
ing and receiving presents, fire
crackers, good food, and the well-
known “making whoopee.” But this
year the really true spirit is not the
spirit of giving and receiving gifts
but that of giving and receiving
love. No. I don't mean going thump,
thump over some cute little boy. I
mean really loving life and freedom,
feeling happy inside when you hear
Christmas carols and knowing what
it means to say “good will toward
men. ”
Let’s make it a merry Christmas in
the true spirit by being thankful
for the coming of Christ and we’ll
make it a Happy Now Year by hav
ing faith in God and all mankind.
STUDENTS HUNT
POSSUM
HOME EC. NEWS
At an Executive meeting of the
.''orth Carolina Dietetic Association
At the two previous meetings of j„„e Crow, instructor in the
the class, the topics of blood pres- |,
sure and bandaging were discussed, i Economics department at Sa-
Miss Averill has asked that ill College was elected Vice-Presi-
those who have signed up for th(> [di nt of the Association. This elec-
course, please attend meeting's in jtion, according to the office, wag
order to learn the essentials and j ccjbeld recently at Duke Hospital in
a certificate. ! Durham, North Carolina.
Those unfortunate possums which
Were inhabiting the woods of Arden
Fann on Thursday night, December
11, were astonished at the sight of
college girls and mod .students. The
young people’s department of the
Homo Moravian Church sponsored
a possum hunt and had as their
guests the associate merabtfrs of the
church from Salem Academy and
College and the second year medi
cal students of Bowman Gray School
of Medicine of Wake Fori*st Col
lege. The group left the church at
six o’clock for supper at seven-
thirty o’clock and the hunt after
ward.
The Salem College girla who were
guilty of chasing possums are Lilian
Stokes, Harriet Sutton, Jane Strohm,
Kathryn Schwalbe, Ellon Hearne,
Adele Chase, Nona Cole, Mary El
len Byrd, Marion Burv-enick, Peggy
Bolin, Mattie Latimer, Elizabeth
Gudger, Aline fihamel, Sara Henry,
Katharine Port, Doris Shore and
Carrie Donnell.
Dr. Raymond Walters, president
of the University of Cincinnati and
nationally known for his surveys of
college registration, reports that
numerous institutions, “including
prominent eastern colleges for
men,” have conducted promotional
campaigns and waived limitations
on the size of freshman classes to
offset losses in upper class enroll
ment.—A.C.P.
Watcli
Man.
for the Little Red