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Page Two. THE SALEMITE October 10, 1947. "Tka 'UitUed Natuml" will ever be able to keep the peace that does not have a law, a judge and a police man,” said Dorothy Thompson, noted columist in a North Carolina address recently. Miss Thompson voices the sentiments of many of the country’s finest minds—of the^ advocators of a world government with the power to pre vent armament and war. National figures such as Secretary of State Marshall, Albert Einstein, Miss Thompson and countless others, have shown in recent writings and lectures that they do not believe the United Nations Organization adequate for the ap proaching world crisis. All indicate that the veto—which means simply that the great pow ers which are permanent members of the Coun cil must all agree on any action of real im portance and that the veto of one can nullify the will of all others—has been the fatal flaw in the UN. The suggested solution of Mr. Mar.shall is curtailment of the veto power. He proposed recently the formation of a “little assembly”, a commission to maintain everlasting vigilance over world peace. The Interim Committee for Peace and Security • that he proposed would be a permanent organization, continuously in session. Marshall seeks a revision in the veto privileges of the big powers, but the “catch” is that any change in the UN charter can be blocked by Russia with the veto itself. Albert Einstein, scientific genius, recently proposed to the United Nations Assembly that the General Assembly of the UN be above the Security Council and all other UN bodies— laying the foundation of a real world govern ment. Even though Russia and her satellites might remain outside, Einstein believes that a partial world government, if composed of at least two-thirds of the major and industrial and economic areas of the world, would be workable. Those who favor world government ob viously do not favor scrapping the UN. It is powerless to prevent war, but is valuable for it may delay war. The UN, as a local minister pointed out last Sunday, is designed for and by the “One World” philosophers. The paradox is that we are not One World but a diversified choas of socialistic, captialistic, communistic, fascistic worlds. We are not One World by language, race, economics, religion, living standard. The beginning of order out of the chaos that has resulted from the crashing events of the past few weeks will be the universal accept ance of the idea of a world union. A world government, evoking a universal loyalty and devotion to it as an effective guardian of the welfare and security of all, is the essential factor in creating a world community in which mankind is made aware of its common destiny. ^alemitc Published every Friday of the College year by the Student body of Salem College Downtown Office—304-306 South Main Street Printed by the Sun Printing Company OFFICES Lower floor Main Hall Subscription Price—$2.75 a year EDITORIAL DEPAETMENT Editor-in-Chief Peggy Davis Associate Editor Peggy Gray Assistant Editor Nancy Carlton Assistant Editor Carolyn Taylor Make-up Editor Margaret Carter Copy Editor —— Laurel Green Mary Porter Evans - Margaret McCall Gloria Paul Feature Editor Music Editor Sports Editor Editorial Staff: Cat'Gregory, Nancy McColl, Peirano Aiken, Betsy Boney, Marilyn Booth; Susie Knight. Editorial Assistants: Dot Arrington, Mary Bryant, Zetta Cabrera, Debbie Dart Sartin, Ann Dungan, Barbara Folger, Emelyn Gillespie, Frances Gules- ian, Susan Johnson, Joy Martin, Mary Motsinger, Joan Carter Read, Andy Rivers, Betsy Schaum, Peggy Sue Taylor, Ruth Van Hoy, Barbara Ward, Amie Watkins, Fran Winslow, Martha Harrison, Jane Morris, Marion Gaither, Helen Brown. Cub Reporters: Betty Page Beal, Mary Elizabeth Weaver. Filists and Typist: Betty Holbrook. Pictorial Editors: Ruby Moye, Peggy Watkins. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Business Manager Eliza Smith Assistant Business Manager 1- Jane Morris Betsy Schaum Mary Hill Advertising Manager Assistant Advertising Manager Circulation Manager Virginia Connor by Cat Gregory Idyll in the Library Strophe Little Burdened clutched desperately at the iron rail and inched painfully up tlie steps. The tall load of books swayed as she neared the top. I can’t go another step, she thought, and put out a tentative foot. At that moment the door opened and a shrieking figure cata pulted out. Little Burdened was crushed to the ground and the person passed over her, yelling “Ilej^ Poochie, look in my box if you’re going to the P. O.” She turned back to Little Burdened and lifted her head off the .ground. “I was sitting inna window inna liberry when I spotted her. I do that every .day and I never have to go to the P. 0,” she said to her, then dropped her head'and went back in. Some minutes later Little Burdened push ed open the door of the library and crawled in. The librarian fixed her with a chilling stare and frowned in warning. Little Burdened obediently stopped breathing and tipped across the hall in complete silence. The librarian fil- lowed her all the way and in those awful sec onds Little Burdened laid the foundations for the complete nervous collapse she suffered sev eral years later. In tlie comparative safety of the reading room, Little Burdened allowed her self a small sigh of relief, then faced the tasks ahead. She arranged the text books in orderly stacks of twelve and proceeded to do her assignments. There was a whisper of sound, and an other, then a shrill burst of laughter. As the noise continued, Little Burdened made «n open ing in the wall of books and peered out. She could see that Playgirl had dropped a pencil and her elaborate contortions in picking it up had all her friends in fits of hysterics. Every body knew that Playgirl was simply a panic, and several girls went out to bring in their friends. During this, the librarian sat deafly at her po.st, equally oblivious to the noise and to the pleading glances of the few drips who were trying to .study. The show went on for about fifteen minutes, but gradually everj^thing quieted down. .Some time later. Little Burdened, moved to emotion by a particularly moving passage in College Algebra, sniffed slightly and clear ed her throat. Instantly the librarian was at her elbow. “There will be absolute q\iiet in the lib rary”, she stated in that subdued shout known as the librarian’s Sotto Voce. “I only cleared my throat,” whispered Little Burdened. “Such natural manifestations should be suppressed until one is in one’s room,” the lib rarian said, and moved away. Icy terror clutched the heart of Little Burdened. No sound was heard from her corner the rest of that day. The assistant, checking that night, found her slumped in a coma behind the wall of books. On the table was a seraph of paper on which she had written desperatelj% just before she lapsed into unconsciousness, the shaky words, “I think I’m going to sneeze.” Antistrophe To forestall all possible repercu.ssions, the author of the lines above wishes to state that they are solelj' designed to fill up space, and that clever and witty though they may bo, they are not based on fact, nor do they pertain to any institution on Salem campus. Plato says that reality, lies not in the Particular but in the General, and I thus refer not to our lib rary, but to librariness. This manifesto of principles applies to previous and futjire col umns, also. Bale4nJf4i/i4f Whan Octobre with his cool ayr soote The Saylem campus hath perccd to the roote. And knightes calling from every shire , The art of felawshippe do inspire, So priketh hem nature in hir corages, Gyrlies longen to go on pilgrimages. So from Saylem on big weekends To football games hir way they wende. Among them attending the shrine of the grille These will be at Rawleye and Chappie Hille. To Rawleye Jane Bowman, Pinky Carltoa, Peggy Davis and Mary Helen James. To Chappie Hille Jean Griffin, Peggy Gray, Elaine McNeeley, Page Daniel, Ann Mills, Mary Wells Bunting, Muriel Hines, Mary Ann Hubbafd, Jane Hart, Betty Sue Kincaid, Patsy Eppes, Catherine Pearson, Joan Mills, Mildred Matthews, Ann Wicker and Louise Hecht. Anthony Answers Dear Miss Anthony: We have heard that you are an index to good music. W^e would like for you to list several musical compositions that would broaden our cultural scope. Anxiouses Dear girls: I would recommend the following: Get Up Those Steps, Mam’selle by U. R. Numbskull; Back the Patrol- 'wagon Up to the Curb, Officer; Mot her Can’t Reach the Steps (composer unknown); and that renowned com position by that favorite composer of yours and mine. Give Him Ano ther Chance, Judge; He’s Only Three and a Half. Miss A. Dear Miss Anthony: How can I unobstructively show off my wonderful rich brown tan that I acquired last summer? Miss Wundrin Howe Dear Miss Howe: Take advantage of the dance that is coming next week and also take advantage of the fact that Hallo ween is approaching ... in other words, come dashing into the gym on the night of the dance in scanty attire and pretend you thought it was a costume dance. Your friends won’t speak to you and your room mate will dispossess you but don’t you think it will be worth it? Miss A.' Miss Anthony: I suddenly find myself witji too many dates on the week-ends. What can I do? Miss T. Minnie Dates Dear’ Miss Dates: That’s a good question. Miss A. Dear Miss Anthony: I find that time hangs heavily on my hands this semester. Could you suggest some entertaining reading for me? Miss Lernin Moore Miss Moore: For an evening of good fellowship and entertaining reading, I suggest you throw yourself into the follow ing books: The Life and Ways of Pliny the Elder (ed. 1942, M. Schul- man and Co., pp. 1-2537), The Con struction of Pithecantropus Erectns and Why by Dr. Dig M. Up, For Whom the Trap Snaps, (a study of mouse life) ed. by Mousey Runnin- way; The Cause, Cure, Prevention, Danger-signals, Pitfalls and Narrow Escapes of Yellow Dust (as seen through the eyes of Dale Smith be fore they became afflicted with the disease) and The Art of Canoe Pad dling in Two Hundred and Fifty Easy Lessons. Miss Anthony across X. This month’s holiday 7. a drink 8. golf mound 9. a Salemite’s main thought 10. association of gorgeous women 13. a fraternity (abrov.) 14. results of fire 16. tenth month 18. where Boyer invited Hedy 20. office of Dean (abrev.) 22. pig’s home 23. father 24. what classes were on Founder’s Day 26. pastime of Salem girls 27. fs-ll sport equipment (pi.) DOWN 1. Salem seniors 2. confusion . 3. French article 4. and (Latin) 5. what girls scream at mice 6. not so far 10. Thin Man’s dog (pi.) 11.' a visitor on Oct. 31 12. like a spider’s home 14. association of corny coeds rev.) 15. small ocean 17. horse’s foot 19. those who are ‘‘hep’’ 21. two 23. chum 25. toward 26. Spanish article
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