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THE SALEMITE
Feb. 16. 1945.
LIGHTS OUT
Has it ever occurred to you how much elec-. C^/uJJp/^ C^flJJpP'P
trifity is used by Salem College? We really i- A lUll^
consume a terrific aniovuit. In the current 3j)»oE35QK5>na8»::«:«»::s:>::«s>::x:«!«:>:ssicoK3>"«i«»::>::>:;«;x:>::K^
yeai', we have iised more than ever. We have a
larger student body, and quite naturally, more Helen McMillan
electricity is needed. We can conserve electric
ity and prevent waste. Lgat «-e forget the numerous men on campus last weekend, this
Each of us individually can do much to column is hereby dedicated to the Duke Men’s Glee Club. Their joint
lessen the amount of electricity wasted. Lights performance with the Salem Chorale Ensemble was most successful
are left blazing in Memorial Hall, Main Hall, approve of a return performance. We especially
and South Hall as ^vell as in the doiinitoiies their “.Tohnnv the One”, and we mean the tall one of the long
AVlien vou leave your room for a Cigarette, it IS I a +1, s
unnecessary to bui-n vour lights and radio while !>»' a».'l '»g --ush! And have you noticed our new campus theme song?
yon engage in an hour of bridge. When you Its none other than “Tea for Two,”
are the last one to leave the smokehouse ,at
nidlt you can turn out the lights. Flip the The best story this department has heard lately happened after
liffht switch if you are the last person leav- the fiance last Saturday uight when one unsuspecting girl ambled in-
in'g the classroom, p^very little bit helps. to her room, glanced down at her bed, and what .to her wondering
“ 11 u c''''’® appear—but then there’s alwavs the censor so just ask a
The Administration wants you to use all the
electricity you need, but the whole school—
students, faculty, and personnel can make a .Spewing of Saturday night affairs, the Sojihomore Carnival Bounds
eoopertive effort to be less forgetful about wast ^ mighty gala occasion. We’re mighty glad there’s one class vv'ith
ing electricity. enough get-up and go to do something about these dull weekends. I
s^tfr bleb's them for their inspiration, and let’s all turn out in full force
, • ' 'M. Saturday night.
Toward Femininity
Despite the special attention which has been What would this column be without Miss Covington’s weekly joke?
devoted to an effort to improve the neatness of This time she was telling us of the dainty young lady of days long
the dormitory rooms at Salem, it seems that past who didn’t wish her young gentleman friend to realize what a
nianv of the girls are still negligent in this liealthy appetite she possessed; therefore she always ate a good meal
respect. As it is still necessary to give a con- iu advance to dining with him. (It used to be a crime for a young
siderable number of call downs to girls- whose lady to eat very much.) One evening when this young lady was hav-
rooms are not in order by ten o’clock in the ing dinner with her admirer, he made the usual remark that she didn’t
morning we hope that this new approach to eat enought to keep a bird alive. She answered, “I dine heartily on the
the problem will make at least a few girls wing of a lark.” With a twinkle in his eye he immediately replied,
stop and consider the importance of domestic ‘'Yes, and I notice you dropped a feather on your dress,” She looked
neatness down, and alas, a large spot of gravy, the remains of her previous
, -f >+ L-at..-. Vioi* dinner, appeared on the front of her dress. Just all goes to show crime
What boy wants a wife who won t keep nei , ,
personal possessions in order? Femininity ap-
peals to everv male, and no one can deny that a
. , ■ , i • „ I-!i3t Tuesday one Salemite received a package of interest to
neat bedroom is one of the hrst signs that a ‘ ^
voung lady is truly feminine. If a few of the -any-believe it or not, it contained some of those things called
sweethearts and finances overseas -could get cigarettes! Yes, real honest to goodness cigarettes, but as yet she
an unannounced glimpse at the condition of In way of explanation, they were sent from the
their girls’ rooms at school, we fear that many PhilHpines, and though they look all right she’s just a little bit wary
girls would find themselves iu an ambarrassing marajauna which is so popular with the
position. If you aren’t concerned about neat- Japanese?
ness for yourself, then stop long enough to
think what it will mean to that hnsb/nd we going to miss the Secretarial Department next year.
all hope to have one day. Isn’t that important what will we do without those gals sitting around in the smoke
enough to encourage us to be as feminine and ^^othing to do during exam week?
neat at all times as is possible? We think it is!
Does anyone know what it is about the library that has Mrs,
^ Confer so entranced? I can’t decide upon what it is that she’s work-
ill so hard these days, but the library has become more of a habit
VfcJ/^V* 52'CtVvllllvV iigr than with us,
„ ^ j speaking of habits, doesn’t anyone besides me make a dash
Published Weekly By The Student Body . ^ ^ ^
Of Salem College to hear Robert St, John? Oh, .■such a
Member Southern Inter-Collegiatef Press Association voice!
ril'KSCRIPTIOX PiriCE - $2. A YEAR - 10c A COPY Special from Park Hall—one of Mr, Higgins’ chemistry classes
~ thinks he should be a little more careful about how he flashes ultra
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT violet rays around. Tliey’re very revealing, so I’ve heard
Editor-in-Chief Mary Ellen Byrd
Assistant Editor Effie Ruth Maxwell
A'ssociate Editor Hazel Watts ’Tis late, so with apologies to William Cullen Bryant, I leave
IfulS Sr peSy^oavi* • • •. to his dungeon
Copy Editor Helen McMillan ■ ■ ■ ”, 'vhile the faculty retires , , , like one who wraps the drapery
Mike-up-Editor Virtie Stroup of iiij, eouch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams,”
Feature Editor Marguerite Mullm
Faculty Advisor Miss Ji'ss Byrd
Senora Lindsey, Frances Law, Martha Boatwright, =— ■■ ^ t-t-.—
Helen Thomas, Bernice Bunn, Catherine Bunn, Jane
Mulhellem, Coit Redfearn, Adele Chase, Janet John
ston, Rosalind Clark, Genevieve Frasier, Margaret j *
Styres, Lynn Williard, Lucile Newman, Rosamond Put- A I 2 .M ^ / I
zei, Peggy Taylor, Margaret Fisher, Constance Scog- / Y
gins, Maria Hieks, Rebecca Clapp, Jane Calkins, Jane f f
Bell, Peggy Davis, Sheffield, Liles, Lois Wooten, Mar
garet Williams, Sarah Hege, Nell Jane Griffin, Jane rT-r~
Lovelace, and Martha Lou Heitman, . ,
^as Estudiantes de la Economla Politica,
Emily Harris Business Manager Comunismo: Si usted tiene dos vacas,
K las da a) gobierno y el
Mildred Garrison Circulation Manager s ^
Betsy Thomas Advertising Manager ' gobierno le da a usted It/che.
Betsy Long, Doris Little, Marianne Everett,
Kathleen Phillij>s, Martha Walton, Sheffield Liles, w ■■
Lomie Lou Mills, Margaret Brown, Martha Harrison, iSaziismo: Si usted tiene dos vacas, el
Winifred Wall, Mary Farmer Brantley, Nancy Hills gobierno le mata a usted y
Davis, Margaret Nichols, Mary Frances McNeely, ‘ •'
Margaret Carter, Betty Hennessee, Mollie Cameron, toma las vacas,
Norma Rhoades, Mary Stevens, Marion Waters, Sally
Bosewell, Carol Beckwith, Edith Longest, Ellie Rodd, a- ^
Ann Hairston, Mary Elizabefth Reimers, Barbara Capitahsmo: Si usted tiene dos vacas, usted
Watkins, Margaret West, Dodie Bayley, Agnes Bowers, . vende una de ellas y compra
Greta Garth, Catherine Bunn, Leslie. Bullard, Emma
Mitchell, and Henrietta Walton, toro!
OUR POLICY
The definite, though unspoken, policy of the
Salemite this year has been to interest all stu
dents at Salem in campus affairs and the things
that affect them most. One of our main objec
tives, is to create interest and encourage all
out participation in th§ election of the cam
pus leaders for next year. The elections will be
gin very soon and it would be well for each
girl to start thinking now about the best girls
for the offices of responsibility and leadership
which we have.
Last year a comparativelj" small percentage
of the total number of students voted in the
major elections. What was the matter? Per-
h5U3^-H;p/l.o not know. But we can encourage
each g’irl to take advantage of the I'ight she
has to say her word in how she shall be govern
ed or guided.
Voting is a privilege; at the same time, it
is a responsibility, A good vote is more than a
check mark and a signature on a ballot, A
good vote as we see it represents:
1, Knowledge of the office for which a
girl is running,
2. Knowledge of the candidates beyond
that of speaking acquaintance,
8, Consideration of the experience and
abilities of candidates,
4.. Careful comparison of the qualifica
tions of the girls in relation to the require
ments of the office.
5. Unprejudiced decision.
\\ e believe that a good election is an election
in which every member of the student body
casts a good vote.
In concluding our statement of policy, we
would like to say that the paper as an organiza
tion merely wants to improve the general na
ture of our elections and will not use its in
fluence to support any candidate in any elec
tion.
If any student or faculty member has any
comment or idea wliich might improve Salem
spirit in elections we will print any signed
ai'ticle that is turned in to us.
—Editor.
Effect of Gossip
It is very easy, when you ,are iu the smoke
house, to pick up an idle phrase—it is also very
Ccisy to find yourself repeating it in the presence
of others. Astonishing isn’t it, to how,many sit
uations that little phrase can apply—and hon
estly ^'ou don’t know that it applies to any of
them, do you? So on and on the little phrase
travels until unbeliev'eably it becomes a gigan
tic tale! This may sound exaggerated, but if
you were in on the telling and then happened
to hear the last vei’sion of any situation, you
would be amazed at the moss the little stone
had gathered.
Rumors take wing quickly. Juicy bits of gos
sip are fun to repeat—and also it’s fun to add
your own version. But stop and think what it
may mean to someone else. Of course you didn’t
never he unsaid. Let’s all of us try to cease
intend to hurt anyone, but what is said can
jumping at conclusios. Be sure you’ve heard
the straight of a thing before you repeat it.
Then question j^ourself as to whether you
should repeat it at all. And on the other hand
don’t believe all you hear. If there is a question
in your mind as to the truth or exactness of
any statement, trace it back to its source and
find out for yourself. It may prove embaras-
sing, but in the long run, it may save some
one else a deep injustice.
Glib and obscene remarks can often be more
malicious than an open statement. All of us
are human and have to face enough problems
without having to untangle our ideas from
the grapevine. So let’s try getting the straight
of things, shall we?