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THE SALEMITE
February 11,1944.
BUY YOUR SHARE TODAY
FOR YOUR SHARE TOMORROW
Did you read that startling account of
the treatment of our boys who are prisoners
in Japan? If you did I don’t see how you
have the heart to smugly walk by the war
bond and stamp desk in the refectory as if
you did not know there was a war. 'Our boys
need your help and they need it now. You
don’t have to see two movies a week or smoke
a pack of cigarettes a day or have your daily
coks and nabs, although yu may think you
do. Have you stopped to think what the calorie
value of that package of nabs and coke would
have meant to our boys in Japan who went
without an ounce of food and water for days,
and were left to burn in the blazing sun? Do
you see how you could help but save that
little bit and put it into war stamps and bonds ?
Here at Salem our goal is to buy a field
ambulance which is $1,780. Let’s see if we
can’t do that and even more. A war bond is
the best investment for our freedom and se
curity. If you haven't faith in our govern
ment—well, you just haven’t faith in any
thing. The government is launching this 4th
\Var Loan Drive in order to build more tanks,
jeeps, planes and other war materials which
are needed for the big invasion. And you know
the sooner we get that over the sooner the
war will end.
Our boys go to the battle fronts with faith
and trust that the people at home will furnish
them with the supplies that they need to win
the war. Let’s not let them down. We are
on the offensive now and let’s'keep it that way.
The success of the 4th War Loan Drive means
shortening the war a few days, months, or even
years. We all have either brothers, fathers,
husbands, or sweethearts in this war. We
want to see them come back and the sooner the
better; so let’s “dig deep” and buy war bonds
and stamps.
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Editor-in-Chief Mary Louise Rhodes
Assistant Editor Sebia Midyette
Associate Editor Lucille Newman
Sports Editor Nell Jane Griffin
Music Editor Margaret Winstead
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Make-up Editor Effie Ruth Maxwell
Faculty Advisor - Miss Jess Byrd
Don’t 2)uote Me.... But—
PfE-ff-f . . . you can quote us too! We are displeased with life in
general . . . who wouldn’t be what with all we’ve been through. After
carefully re-memorizing all of the balcony scene. Dr. P. V. didn’t even
give us a chance to spout forth ... we take further displeasure in
spring trying to cut in on Feb. when we know full well winter isn’t
over yet . . . add to this them poor, misled jonquils beside the hedge
who are trying their darndest to burst into bloom and become a part
of this mad, mad world—you impeccable, innocent, little creatures—
Then there was dear little Rusty . . . he at last found that there
was another world beyond his own of love, friendly pats, and lots and
lots of grass and trees ... he found that cars were things that hurt
flumpy-eared spaniels . . . Goodbye, Eusty, . • • we miss you . . .
Now for the droller thing in life . . • this is the last time that Mr.
Campbell’s name shall thusly appear due to the fact that we wuz bribed
. . . (two pictures of last year’s May Day and a ride to town—let him
off lights, didn’t we?) • • • When Mr. C. mentioned going duck hunting
soma genius came back with—“Why don’t you come out to our farm
a'ad shoot crows?” . . • We don’t get it either . . . must be our mood . . .
There was a least one bright spot in the week . . . when the bell
pealed and- simply droves of lasses poured forth for rare 2:00 classes,
one N. Y’er remarked—“You can certainly tell Mrs. Leight was in love
when she scheduled classes this semester, can’t you? . . . (Heh, heh.)
Found tacked on a picture of Swoon King Sinatra . . . “Swooningly
yours, Tom (Swoonatra) Holder” . . . that we love! Better still said
T. (S.) H. insists that he has a picture of S. K. S. with ... “To my
double, Tom—Frank Sinatra.” Tsk, tsk, Mr. Holder, we love a good
fibber but you suit us too well . . .
Sit up and take notice, infants, the Pierrette Players AEE going to
let the “Ladies” retire around the first of March . . . what’s more the
little girls are going to direct, produce, and present it all by them
selves . . . it’s going to be good, too ... we know!!!
The poverty stricken Juniors are again vainly searching for ways to
enrich their purse ... ah, lowly freshmen, what were your profits? . . .
In case you don’t know, the rather handsome one with the black
hair is Mrs. Marks, the new art teacher (that last phrase is what you
call trite, isn’t it. Miss Byrd?) We strolled into Modcfrn Art Mon. ex
pecting to have a nice sociable time . . . well, now, Mrs. Marks clipped
off a lecture something wonderful . . . then she flung questions (morbid
word) into our exam-seared faces equal to the speed of that Armstrong
lad . . . Please, Mrs. M., not so f-a-a-a-ast . . • ain’t you all nevah hud
of sooooutherners?
Staff: Mary Lucy Baynes, Margaret Bullock,
Martha Boatwright, Anne Brown, Adele Chase, Eosa-
lind Clark, Mary Coons, Margery Craig, Evelyn Davis,
Nell Denning, Adair Evans, Marianne Everett, Gene
vieve Frasier, Mary Frances Garrou, Elizabeth Gudger,
Sarah Hege, Martha Lou Heitman, Nancy Jane Hel-
sabeck. Nancy Hyatt, Janet Johnston, Frances Law,
Senora Lindsey, Katherine Manning, Marjorie Martin,
Sarah Merritt, Marguerite Mullin, Janfe Mulhollem,
Mary Alice Neilson, Coit Eedfearn, Doris Schaum,
Kaliierine Schwalbe, Nancy Stone, Virtie Stroup,
Margaret Styers, Helen TTiomas, Normie Tomlin, Bar
bara Weir.
BUSINESS DEPAETMENT
Business Manager Betty Moore
Ass’t. Business Manager Lib Beckwith
Advertising Manager Emily Harris
Circulation Manager Elizabeth Bernhardt
Advertising Staff: Aileen Seville, Betty Dunning,
Betty Harris, Mary Gordon Walters, Sara Lee Bran
don, Marion L. Hall, Nancy Kenny, Jaeque Dash,
Betsy Thomas, Caroline Hill, Kitty Angelo, Kathleen
Phillips, Katy Bly Love, Juanita Miller, Mary Charles
Watson, Phyllis Hill, Snookie Willis, Frances Elder,
Norma Ehodes, Mildred Garrison.
“Everytime you buy War Stamps and Bonds,
You give new strength to your friends over
seas;
You hasten the day of peace;
You hold down the price of what you buy
today;
You save money for what you’ll want to
morrow ;
You make a dollar on every three invested;
You help to provide peace-time jobs, peace
time goods, and a decent post-war world for
all; " .
You have the proud, warm feeling that you
answered your country’s call.”
BETTER STUDENT-PACULTY RELATIONS
Oh grand ... it will probably rain tomorrow
but it will probably rain . ■ • ■ • • f
. not that it matters
El 14 de febrero—dia de San Valentin. Dia cn que los amantes se
envian misivas an6nimas. Dia a que Chaucer refiere' con frecuencia
como un dia consagrado a los amantes.
Hay varias teorids del origcli del nombre de este difi, y la conexi6n
del santo a 61. Se decia por toda la Inglaterra durante la edad media
que los pajaros empezaron a casarse el 14 de febrero. Pues en Ingla
terra habia un tiro de loteria para escoger los nombres de parcjas que
asistiAn juntos a las varias fiestas del dia. Puesto que el tiro ocurrio
el 14 de febrero, el dia del santo, la assoAacion de San Valentin estaba
establecida.
A1 principio los dos j6venes se dieron regalos,»entonces s61o el
muchacho se los di6 a la senorita, y al fin se enviaron misivas an6nimas
amorosas. Ahora el did de San Valentin es principalmentc para los
jovenes y las misivas de hoy no son s61o sentimentales sino tambien c6mieas.
CIECTILATION STAFF
Jean Hodges, Edith Longest, Ruth Maxwell, Bar
bara Watkins, Margaret Huckabee, Catherine Bunn,
Dorothy Langdon, Eosamond Putzel, Martha Lou
Heitman, Margaret Bullock, Helen Bobbins Betsy
Stafford.
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According to the latest scuttlebut, quite a
few of the Salem students feel that they do
not know their teachers as persons. They would
like to, and yet they don’t have the oppor
tunity to know them. The music students do
not know the A. B. teachers just as the A. B,
students do not know the music teachers. This
sad state of affairs also applies to the science
and business students. They feel that most
of the teachers j are not interested in them in
any way outside the cl&ss room. Frankly, this
does not seem possible. A few of the teach
ers and students do become friends and are
very much interested in each other.
We have spoken a great deal of the fact
that day students and boarders do not get to
gether enough. Isn’t it just as important for
the teachers and students to learn to know
each other better? It really is a pity that
with such nice people on both sides of the
fence they haven’t gotten to be good friends.
The Red Cross Room is already proving
to be a pleasant surprise to the students in
that they meet the teachers as individuals
while working there. Working toward a com
mon goal does make friends out of acquain
tances, you know. The Student-Faculty basket
ball game is the one game of the year which
all students try to attend. The faculty tea is
one more occasion upon which they meet as
equals and have the chance to enjoy each oth
er’s company. • Why can’t we work toward
more social events of this tjT)e or cooperate
more in our war effort? I
Another way in which we could become bet
ter acquainted would be to have the teachers
as guests at individual tables at least once
a week. Have you ever tried it? It’s really
fun. Since both the faculty and student body
turn out for the community sings, we could
have such "sings” more frequently to bring
us to the point of liking and friendship which
we have not yet reached. If the faculty is
interested in athletics, (and .1 think they are)
we could have a student-faculty softball game
in the spring, or have them join us in horseback
riding and in putting on a good horseshow.
Thus far, it seems that all our suggestions
are for the faculty. Although we do realize
that they want some private life, we would
like to know them as people. There must be
many things which the students can do to
foster this relationship. What do you have
to suggest?
• • • ‘The average person considers himself
humane. He will contribute to hospitals, to
the Red Cross, and to the Salvation Army to
save lives and souls. Why, then do our stud
ents walk past the War Stamp Booth without
lending twenty-five cents weekly to help short
en the war? Do you have to be shocked into
buying War Stamps and Bonds? Will noth
ing short of a tour through bloody battle lines
compel you to lend your money toward a
speedy victory? Everyone can afford to invest
the twenty-five cents a week when the returns
carry interest, not only in monetary value, but
also in peace and security.”
—The Hunter College “Bulletin.”