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THE S ALEMITE
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Last week Nikita Khrushehev announced to
the world that the Soviet Uhion would be
second to no country economically and pro
ductively in 1970. The Soviet Premier con
tinued that in 1965 Eussia will have raised
her production by 80%.
Although the changes in Russia during the
next six years will not raise the economic
status of Russia to that of the United States,
and regardless of the fact that this threat to
the Western free powers may not be realized,
we have now and have had an obligation to
ourselves to see that stagnation does not pol
lute progress. By having made this announce
ment Khrushchev only reminds the Western
powers that continual growth in countries of
free economic systems must he evident to
poverty-stricken, backward countries.
These people will grasp at anything that
offers a solution to their starvation, not realiz
ing that their hunger for food may soon turn
to hunger tf>T freedom. These same people
are not only in foreign lands, for there are
many among us.
Children are hungry everywhere. How well
did we contribute to the relief of some of
these children? UNICEF will give us our
answer . . . $13.42. CARE would answer if
we would ask. Is this how we will make it
possible for other countries to move out of
the reaches of Communism?
In the Soviet Union there are no strikes,
feather-bedding, recessions or depressions, for
tlieir type of society does not allow for such
occurences. We are, therefore, hindered by
these factors. We see then that this challenge
by the Soviet Union is not only one to accele
rate progress but one to settle difficulties be
fore they arise. ,Are people keeping their
money in circulation so as to allow employers
the financial means to content their employ
ees?
The Soviet Union may fail in its attempts
to raise its economic status. It is a known
fact that their natural resources are greater
than those of the United States; however,
these resources have been found in thinly
populated areas of the Ural. Only methods
similar to those of Stalin will compel workers
to migrate to these areas. Khrushchev has
revealed his concern for lack of workers by
setting up an act stating that all children
reaching the age of 16 must seek work, un
less they are especially gifted. However, the
generation now of age to work is small in
number since birth rates were low during the
Second World War.
Another Soviet liability is the lack of capi
tal in the U. S. S. R. They are in the midst
of raising the standards of living, sponsoring
housing projects and carrying on outside acti
vities, and it is not known whether or not they
Can continue these projects and improve the
economic status simultaneously. Their pre
vious plans for economic progress failed be
cause of lack of capital.
However, if the Soviet Union does continue
its present progress, and in forty years it has
made amazing advances, what will be the fate
of the United States in the year 1970, when
its economic status is no longer the greatest
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The Student Government Association met^ with the Faculty Adv'
ory Board Monday to acquaint the Board with the working of the
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various study groups on campus. These four study groups at work
on campus are concerned with the establishing of a Judicial Board,
evaluating Rat Week, establishing a points system for extra curricular
activities, and improving the intellectual climate on Salem campus.
The study done on the possibilities of setting up a Judicial Board
and a point system was discussed in detail with members of the Fac
ulty Advisory Board contributing their ideas on the advantages and
disadvantages of these possible additions.
The points brought out on the establishment of these two systems
were:
Judicial Board
It would handle all cases other than those automatic penalties
handled by the House Council and the major offenses handled by
the Advisory Board.
Council would consist of a permanent board and a revolving board.
Permanent board: elected chairman. President of Stee Gee,
four Vice Presidents of classes.
Revolving board: Five different members each week chosen
from a list of volunteers compiled at beginning of school year.
Jurors and council would meet at beginning of school year to
acquaint themselves with policies to follow.
A Board of Appeals would be set up to which a girl could protest
if she objected to the five revolving members sitting in on her
case or if she considered her punishment unfair. This Board
would consist of six permanent members and the Advisory Board.
E. Advantages: would give student body more responsibility in learn
ing and upholding rules; Student Government Association would
have more time to work on other important matters.
F. Weakness: Jurors might not be effective enough since they would
only serve on jury duty once a year.
G. Students would report their»violations to the Judicial Board.
2. Point System
A. For extra curricular activities
B. Would be on year plan
C. Points for an office would range according to the importance and
responsibility of the office.
D. Advantages: greater efficiency in office since more time could be
devoted to the office; divides offices among more students.
One other point discussed in this meeting was the possibility of
installing a food center in the Student Union. No definite plans for
this have been made.
Last week at a reception honoring a PolisJ
delegation to Moscow Khrushchev demanded
the end of the Big Four occupation of Berlin,
This announcement came rather suddenly and
raises some speculation as to what bronglil
it about . . .
The Potsdam Declaration at the close o:
the war in 1945 divided Germany amon|
France, Britain, Russia and the U. S. makini
these countries responsible for the rehabilita
tion and eventual uniting of Germany. Bei
lin fell into the Eastern (Russian) part o
Germany, but it was agreed to have fon
sectors giving each country a part. In 194
the three zones under the Western powei
united to form the West German Federal Ei
public, and shortly thereafter the Easter
part became the German Democratic E*
public. Since this time the Communists hai
been trying to bring about a united Germaii,
but a deadlock always develops over We
Germany’s insistance on having a governmei
formed by the freely expressed will of tl
people.
Khrushchev’s recent announcement stati
that the Western powers must negotiate tli«
right of access to Berlin with the east Germi
government. To enforce this the, Communii
may impose a blockade of the highways ai
waterways as they did in 1948. An effecti
blockade would require control of the air ai
attempts to do this would undoubtedly le
to war.
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It is obvious that Russia’s trem(
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I wish to thank Mary Jo Wynne, associate
editor of the Salemite for taking complete
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leaves no room for war, so this move in B
lin must have been made for another reas(
It maj7 be a way to revive the issue of
summit conference, to exert pressure for 1
unification of Germany, or to test West G
man and allied unity. I think the most i
portant possibility is that Khrushchev n
be acting as a decoy to take pressure out
the Quemoy area. The Chinese Communi
aims have been accomplished to some exte
They have gotten their people agitated u
harder production (doubled iron and st
output) and have succeeded in discredit
the U. S. and getting the sympathy of
nations in Southeast Asia. Now a policy
patience and long range expectation u
bring about the Communists aim to domin
the off shore islands. Red China may h
exerted pressure on Khrushchev to divert
world’s attention to another area. This I
sibility that Khrushchev is moving in the
terest of Red China has far reaching impl
tions. Russia wants to hold on to this pov
ful ally and she may limit her own action
do this. This would ease the direct press
between the U. S. and Russia and possi
give us more freedom to act. On the oi
hand Red China is more impulsive and Ifi
to go to war. No doubt this liason will 1
watching . . . where will the decoy bob
next?
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