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Last week, announcement was made of two
competitive scholarships available to Salem
sophomores and juniors. The scholarships
provide for six weeks of study at the Univer
sity of Oslo, Norway, and transportation to
and from that country on the S. S. Stavenger-
fjord. Though these provisions are invaluable,
there are other advantages included in the
offer which make it doubly inestimable.
Perhaps the most important aspect of the
trip to Norway will be the opportunity to put
into practice the goodwill of the American
people. European nations and citizens are
being led to believe by foreign propaganda
that Americans, and particularly citizens of
the United States, are only ‘capitalistic pigs’.
The winning student will be abl^ to prove that
we are not a nation after the territorial and
materialistic world.
There is a need for the friendship of the
people of Europe, and the winning students
will have ample opportunity to create lasting
and understanding friendships. We can show
students of other nations what it means to be
a student in the United States.
Another opportunity will lie before the stu
dents who wiu the scholarships. We will
have the opportunity to help others. Past ex
perience has shown that Salem is far from
infallible. She has drawbacks in students,
faculty, and administration which manifest
themselves in systems in which we all parti
cipate. The visit on another campus may
bring into focus ideas that would help Salem.
One of the most ipiportant features of the
scholarships is the advantage of studying in
an atmosphere completely different from our
own. Often, students see so little of and know
so little about the outside world that we are
inclined to believe that our world is the one
eyerybody lives in. The disadvantage of
studying the past is that the present is often
ignored: ^ Learning to live in a new community
with new faces and habits surrounding us,
will teach us to adapt ourselves to any cireura-
stances that may later present themselves.
Opportunities unlimited lie before the win
ning contestants., Advantages will be given
us which may never present themselves again.
Those students' who win the scholarships will
hold fortunes by the hand .
Se&H, Hut Not tMeanxi , . .
Until very recently, Salem’s dining hours
have been cluttered w'ith announcements which
nobody could hear and even fewer wanted to
hear. Clanging of silver and china interfered
with all reminders that were made by students
or faculty.
Finally someone decided to alleviate the
situation. A bulletin board was obtained and
placed in the refectory where all students and
faculty could see its announcements.
Today, announcements are being seen in
stead of heard. Faculty and students may eat
in peace without being reminded to attend a
There is no rudeness when somebody wishes
There is not mdeness when somebody wishes
to make an announcement. Much has been
accomplished ; all because somebody had an
excellent idea and saw it put into action.
Letters To The Editor
Dear Salemites,
The Nominating Committee has
begun its sessions, and is in the
process of considering the offices
on campus, and possible candidates
to fill these offices. In the person
nel of the nominating committee,
much care has betn taken to give
adequate representation to every
organization and every group.
Each group and class is repre
sented by its president; each publi
cation by its editor as in the case
/ of the Salemite and Sights and In
sights; the underclassmen by special
appointment by the student gover,n-
ment president; the day.., students
by the vice-president of student
government and a representative
appointed by the committee chair
man: the college at large by a
faculty member 'and by the presi
dent, Dr. Dale H. Gramley.
We know the needs of each or
ganization individually, and at the
same time consider the best inter
ests of Salem.
Thus you see that we have in
timate knowledge of the needs of
each group, the qualities of the
students who are eligible for the
offices, and that necessary balance
of opinion which comes from care
fully viewing all parts in relation
to its whole.
■ Yotir nominating committee feels
that we are nominating on a sane
basis—the, same basis that we are
confident you will use in electing
your officers. It is obviously un
fair to vote for a girl because she
is our j)ersonaI friend, our room
mate, or from our class or home
town, unless we believe 100% that
her abdities lie in the direction of
that office and she can fill it better
than any one else in question.
The personal friend whom . you
might like to vote for, no doubt,
is a .girl of the highest integrity
and ability—and certainly we would
not conscientiously vote for any
other kind—but if her ability in
this particular field is not quite as
high as the other girl nominated,
we are not being fair to her, to
ourselves, or to Salem to vote for
, t
her.
The schedule of elections has
been posted on the bulletin board
in the dining hall; the names of
the nominees for the various offices
will be announced the day before
the election is to be held. Please
take note of these announcements,
and remember your privilege of
petition if you think, or 1.0% of
the student body thinks, that some
one not nominated should be run
ning for the office.
Above all, make it a point to be
present in chapel on those days
when elections are held, and do
your part by casting your vote for
think best qualified and most cap-
the candidate whom you personally
able 1
Alice McNeely
Chairman, Nominating'
Committee
Dear Editor,
Do you have any books at home
that boys from five to sixteen
would like?
The Winston-Salem Boy’s Club
library is modern, neat, well lighted
and popular. Everything is right
but the books.
There are few books compared
to the number of boys there who
like to read. I know one little boy
in the 6th grade who has read
evervthing worth while on the
shelves, not to mention the many
he has read from his school library.
As you can imagine he is a
pretty bright boy.
If you have any suitable books,
no matter if tattered and torn,
please get them from home next
time you go and donate, them to
this library.
Write it down so you won’t for
get. With a little effort you could
do a big favor for this little boy
and his friends.
Susan McLamb
Dear Editor:
- Isn’t it wonderful? Aren’t we
lucky? Just through campus com
petition in the sophomore and jun
ior classes two Salemites will go
to Norwaj^ this summer! We don’t
have to compete with thousands of
other students all over the nation
for the opportunity to study abroad.
It all centers here among our own
Salem students !
Goodness, anyone who doesn’t
take advantage of this chance of a
lifetime is certainly as the Spanish
wOuld sa>' and Hopolong Cassidy
would prefix—“plumb loco’’; or, as
Eartha Kitt would say—“crazeee,
nod"’
To be serious though, a summer
in Norway will so enrich two of
our lives; not only in the study
type of education, but in the edu
cation of livi#g. Travel and asso
ciation with any new place or peo
ples is broadening. Certainly a
chance to live in Norwa5f for three
months will be the newest and most
broadening e.xperience any of us
will have had. And too, these two
■enriched lives will certainly be an
asset to our campus — almost as
Marianne, Helle and Helen are.
Perhaps through our excursion
-iicross the Atlantic we can, in a
small way show a foreign people
why we Americans speak so loudly
today for a democratic way of life
in the world.
How can we Salemites ever ex
press our appreciation to Colonel
Strong for providing our small cam
pus with such a large opportunity?
Certainly —not materially, but why
not by all trying for these scholar
ships and—whoever wins—by being
their own Salem selves and thereby
truly representing America as we
want others to know her—in Nor
way this summer ?
Very Sincerely,
Bobbi Kuss
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By Freda Siler
Last week’s events at home and
abroad were punctuated with pistol
fire in the House of Represent
atives, revolts in Egypt and Syria,
and. the biggest battle so far in the
Mau Mau war in British Kenya.
In Egypt, President Premier Mo
hammed Naguib, a man without
power, 'presented his ultimatum to
the Revolutionary Command Coun
cil—he must have power or he
would resign. The R. C. C. ac
cepted his resignation, and to en
sure this decision it placed a cor
don of troops around his home.
Gamal Abdel Nassar was proclaimed
Premier. The Cavalry had ideas
other than those possessed by the
R. C. C., however, and after open
revolt, Naguib was reinstated as
President. Nassar stayed on as
Premier and held most of the
power. But Naguib also had some,
new arrangement.
The revolt in Syria did not turn
out so well for everyone concerned.
When Dictator Shishekly was
forced to resign and go into exile
by the same . forces that brought
him to power in 1948, two factions
fought for control of Syria, The
rebels named 89 year-old Atassi
president, while the pro-Shishekly
party named Kuzbari. After two
days of revolt, the out-numbered
pro-Shishekly faction gave up.
Atassi took the office of President
for the third time.
The Mau Mau uprising in Kenya
last week ended as a big victory
for the British because they had
advance warning. The 400 strong
Mau Mau forces raided a clubhouse
at Thika at dawn, killing the Afri
can barman. When they reached
the police post at Kandara at 9:30,
the British were waiting. After a
battle which cost 39 Mau Mau lives
without a single British loss, the
39th Brigade and the R. A. F. pur
sued the Mau Mau into the forest.
Losses for the day: Mau Mau, 197
killed; British, 3 wounded. The
warning that gave the British vie-
,^Continued on page fiv«>
By Bryan Bowman
Spring always pop in on Okefenokee a bit
earlier dan it do farther norf, and de bayou
blossoms is already admirin’ demselves in de
mirror o’ de swamp waters. Dis explains hoty
come de critters is gettin’ mattermony in dere
noggins before de Ides o’ March.
Pogo find hisself wif an acute case o’ dis
prevailin’ malady, so he wriggle outa his lettle
stripedy shirt an’ pull on his pink Sunday-go-
to-meetin’ shirt wif de Franchy cuffs what has
juniper berries fo’ cuff buttons. Den he slick
down de ornery hair on top o’ his lettle ’pos
sum haid wif alligator oil (wUich he disguise
in a Old Crow bottle so he won’t lose frien’ship
wif Albert) an’ set out in his skif, de Cattail
Clipper, down de bayou among de cypress
knees. As he paddle ’long he pluck a bouquet
o’ water lilies which he tie togedder wif a
wistaria vine, its purple blossoms purkin’ up
de bouquet considerbobble.
Pogo believe he go a-courtin’ Miss Wood-
chunk fust. .He dock de Clipper an ’light out
for higher groun’! All de while he preparin’
a little speech to say to Miss Woodchunk:
“Miss W^oodchunk,” recite he to hisself, “what
sparklin’ eyes you has—like de bubbles de
catfishes make in de shallows yvhen dey talks
wif one anodder; an’ what pearly teef , .
Now dat done it! Pogo ’member what big
teef Miss AVoodchunk got also, so he about
face an’ set off in a different direction to
court Miss Prog.
A dragonfly tad is playin’ tiddly-wunks on
a bullrush, an’ Pogo ask ’im if he seen Miss
Prog. He say Miss Prog sunnin’ herself on a
lily pad in de cove. Pogo decide he’ll be spon
taneous wif de speech dis go-roun’, and paddle
right out to de specified lily pad. Now Miss
Frog got de reputation o’ bein’ somewhat
aggressive where romance concerned, so Pogo
drop anchor a good foot off from dat lily pad.
He scarcely begun to utter syveet nuffins when
Sis Prog roll out dat long tongue plumb over
dat foot o’ intervenin’ water an’ give Pogo an
affectionate lick on his little ’possum nose.
Pogo don’t even wait to pull up de anchor;
he just pole dat skif outa dere like lightnin’.
After he recooperate from dis episode, Pogo
think how nice it’d be to havd honey for
breakfus ev’iw mornin’ an’ decide maybe he
look up jolly Miss Bear. Miss Bear just a
mite larger dan Pogo,. but no gal perfeek.
Derefore, Pogo sprinkle water on his bouquet
to freshen it up, and go skippin’ off whistlin’,
“Little Ole Kiss o’ Far.”
He find Miss Bear sweepin’ out de front o’
her eav^e and strut right up to her an’ state
his purpose most bodaciouslike. Miss Bear-
give a delighted twitter (bears can twitter
when dey in love) an’ grab little Pogo in a
powerful bear hug. Pogo nearly smothered in
fur coat an’ Le Parfum de Swampe Cabbage.
Before he even get his breaf back he stagger
down to de Cattail Clipper wifout even a
“good-day” to Miss Bear.
Pogo mighty dejected, feelin’ as low as a
worm at de bottom of a post hole. Den, hot
fioggy! He reeolleck what a time he have last
year when he paddle up de Yadkin to see de
Salem gals. Right den he set out, stoppin
just long enuf to tie a little pink ribbon, to
accessorize his pink shirt wif de French)
cuffs, on his little ’possum tailbone. Up
Yadkin into de campus brook paddle Pogo an
beach his craft at de George Washington
spring.
First he head for de freshman dorm. ®
reckon de freshmen more sophistikated dan
de other classes, but humiliation await Pogo
at Clewell. Dose freshmen yank his litt®
crookedy tajl an’ ask if he come to p«ll
panty raid. Poor, humiliated Pogo snatch ^
tail away from ’em an’ sneak away to ^
sophomores. Dey lay out de welcome mat m
’im an’ seem so glad he come dat Pogo think
dis is where he gonna pick his bride. /
soon find out de sophomores is bein’ frien ,
just to get hinj to play on dere basket a
team.
Pogo get mighty indignant and head
Strong where most o’ de juniors hang^ ® '
Dey snatch ’im up, call ’im “Comrade, ex
change his pink tailbone ribbon fo’ a red on
an say he got no choice in de matter. Scam
'(Csntiaiwd On P«c« Sin)