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THE SALEMITE PUBUtSHED EVERY FRIDAY OF THE COULEaK YEAR BY THE Student Body of Salem Colleoe OFFICES—Basement of Lehman Hall — Downtown Office—414 Bank St., S.W. EDITOR: Becky Boswell BUSINESS MANAGER: Alice Reid Printed by the Sun Printing Company Subscription Price $3J0 a year Associate Editor - - ...Anne Romig ' Asst. Advertising Mgr. ... Sara Thomasson Executive Editor Ginger Ward Asst. Business Mgr. Mary Jane Harrell News Editor Feature Editor Bonnie Hauch Cartoonists Copy Editor Assistant Copy Editor Connie Rucker Photography Editor ....Mary Alice Teague Advertising Manager .'..Sandra Smith Headline Writers Tish Johnston, Marguerite Harris Tyqists — Nancy Griffin, Susie Johnson, Jane Raynor, Trudi Schmidt. Proof-readers — Anne Gore, Joan Lukens, Jo Phifer, Jenny Fields, Dottie Davis, Marty Richmond, Frances Bailey, G. G. Sapp .Patty Nash ^ Circulation Manager Sue Humphreys ..Ja Phifer, Betty Black ..Betty Lou Creech Rewriters. Dotty Pooser, Jerry Johnson, Betsy Hatton Managing Staff Anne Benson, Mary Jane Harrell, Anne Romig Writers —Dean Major, Marty Richmond, Mary Jane Crowell, Lucy Lane, Frances Bailey, Nancy Umberger, Betty Lou Creech, Heather Peebles, Julie Johns, Linda Wall, Betsy Hatton, Elizabeth Sikes, Betty Bullard, Winnie Davidson, Irene Rose, Billie Peele. Faculty Advisor - Miss Jess Byrd Petty Stealing Lowers Standard Of Honor Few ideas have been so battered around at Salem this year as those concerning the concepts and values of the Honor Ira- dition. Meetings, committees, self-studies all these and stul the Salem girl may wonder what the Honor Tradition exactly One idea, however, has emerged from the discussions as directly opposed to the Salem concept of Honor, or to that of any other institution or individual. To steal is a violation of one’s moral code. Not only is it contrary to civil laws, but also to those of religion and society. It is an unpleasant thought that such a problem is existant at Salem; in fact many people will deny its presence. However when garments disappear from laundry racks to which no one but students have access, it seems apparent that indeed stealing does exist. To some there is justification for the practice. If someone takes a blouse that does not belong to her, then the original owner of the garment may feel that she has some sort of “right” to retaliate by taking another blouse. Obviously this practice can result in a mass movement at Salem to grab while you can and worry about the consequences later. Not a healthy attitude, it has taken root at Salem, already. It is considered by many that the concern over the loss of a blouse or two is petty. Approached only from such a point of view, perhaps it is. Is not the Honor Tradition, however, the foundation of the community living situation at Salem? Thus to endanger its continued success over a pin-striped Villager or a blue print Country Shirt is petty. Surely no one at Salem needs an extra blouse that badly. If so, ten people on her hall own one that she may borrow. Certainly she need not steal it. Such action destroys her own value to herself and to Salem. The logic of this editorial may seem to some to imply that the Honor Tradition at Salem College is buttoned to a six-dollar blouse. No! The Honor Tradition is embodied in the 450 some students who weekly use the laundry. The blouses, the laundry, the students, the tradition — now they seem confused. To straighten out the jumble, one needs only put each in its proper perspective. Spring Brings Time Of Promise And Planning It’s Spring . . . there is a carpet of white blossoms in the Square . . . the benches around the lily pond have been painted . . . pansies are blooming behind the alumnae house . . . beach parties are being formed and girls are wearing that “weU- burned” look . . . cotton is the thing to wear . . . It’s Spring . . . exams are coming . . . plans for next year are being discussed . . . new officers have taken over . . . Seniors are taking the last look at Salem . . . vocational plans are a major concern . . . upperclassmen have registered for next year ... all the girls have rooms . . . It s Spring . . . time to plan the summer . . . time to ponder the past winter . . . time to wish one had studied more . . . time to realize books will suffer in May . . . time to wonder if col lege is worthwhile ... It s Spring . . . Nature is showing the work of a latent win ter . . . students are showing the fruit of a “learning” winter ’ • • fflrls are proud of time spent at work . . . some regret that so little time was spent in the study room . . . some promise greater things in the future . . . some know the future will only be a night-marish echo of this academic year . It s Spring . . . time for plans to materialize . . . time to evaluate . . . time to promise . . . In its regular Tuesday meeting, Legislative Board elected Janet Wales, NSA co-ordinator, to serve as corresponding secretary, Carroll Roberts as parliamentarian, and Becky Boswell as reporter to the News Bureau. Marguerite Harris was named chairman of the Book Exchange to be held next fall dur ing registration. Dean Major and Marty Rich mond were approved as co-chair men of the Honor Evaluation Com mittee for next year, with volun teers from Legislative and Judicial Boards helping them. Lucy Lane was made chairman of the Honors Chapel for next year. A petition was passed by Legis lative Board allowing two girls in stead of three to ride in a cab after seven-thirty p.m. House President elections were discussed, and mem bers of the Board were appointed to manage these elections. Becky Boswell was appointed to edit a pamphlet to be sent to all pros pective students concerning the Honor Tradition at Salem. It was announced that the Hand book Committee had had its first meeting and that plans for the 62- 63 Handbook are underway. Stu dent participation in the fund-rais ing campaign for the Fine Arts Building was then discussed, and a wish was expressed to have 100% student participation. Dr. Gramley will explain this more fully at the Board’s next meeting. RoomDrawing, Bikes^ Parties Plague Campus By Frances Bailey It is the time of year when the campus is invaded by the spring fever plague. The pansy-pickers and lily pond philosophers can be observed all afternoon with occas ional lab escapee in their white coats. The number of bikes has increased to 35 at the last count— all but one without brakes on which Ginny Padgett almost pedaled into a house. Perspective transfers are haunting the mails. Congratula^ tions to Em Howell, Sherry Howell, and Brandy Hughes, who have been accepted already. The returning students are suffering the anxiety of room drawing. Inside the dorms familiar sounds are heard. There are the screams of Betty Gail Morisey looking for someone to take hostess duty and Marsha Ray looking for a ride to Carolina. Also, the ominous rat-a- tat-tat of term paper typewriters has become almost a roar in Cle- well basement. There are rumors that Jo Turney and Ginger Mat thews are becoming wealthy while the girls who shelve books in the library are dying of “book-liftitis.” Of course, there was the usual week-end exodus, many to the beach as well as to neighboring colleges. G. G. Monk, Betty Gail Morisey, Anne McArver, Anita Hatcher, and Betty Lou Creech were among those who went to the beach, while Landis Miller and Lynn Hall attended a shipwreck party at Carolina. It seems that Mary Ellen Emory, Barbara John son, and Patty Nash have taken up the art of poetry in appreciation for a river party at Lowell, N. C. The horseback riding class ex perienced quite a disaster when Gino’s Pizzeria caught fire. It re quired two trucks and the captain’s car to put out their pizzas. Finally, congratulations to those pinned this week-end—Mary Jane Crowell and Sherry Howell. April 13, 1962 Communist infiltration Endangers United States By Bonnie Hauch ('F'di+nr’q note- The following article is based on a discussion led iy Mr Wiiliam East, city editor of The Twm.0ity Sentinel, at a local Westminster Fellowship meeting.) _ Communism, the word which mstills fear m people of the free world, seems vaguely associated with a type of cancerous evil But what is its true meaning to the United States today? There are some ten thousand known Communists active in our country. Who are they? Perhaps they are the butcher, the man operating the pneumatic drill in front of the bank, the factory worker, the people working with and through the unions of lower-paid laborers. These men and women are edu cated. They could easily hold much higher positions. Many have their doctorate degrees. Most are college graduates. What are they doing? The two chief areas of concentrated activity are the factories and universities. Some “Commies” work in lower-class positions, staying alert to the complaints of the laborers, encouraging dissatifaction with the American socio-economic system, and stirring up trouble—any kind of trouble which refutes the capitalistic system in any way and which may be exploited in foreign countries to show “how rich the prosperous few are in the United States and how poor and deprived the masses.” They elbow their way into top technical and governmental positions which give them access to mechani cal and political secrets of the U. S. Positions which allow them to come in contact with children and young adults are considered valuable to them. Mr. East stated that the best age group for Communist indoctrination was eleven to fourteen years of age. A church in North Carolina had a Communist Sunday School teacher for over two years before the students started noticing something “strange” in the way he talked. Activities on college campuses are directed toward the young psuedo-intellectual or the carefree “Joe College” looking for unusual “kicks.” They (the “Commies”) openly solicit new members. The “intellectuals” join because the Communist doc trines may be fresh, stimulating, and appealing to radical natures; the “Joe College” boys often join out of curiosity, dropping out shortly after the novelty wears off. The sad thing is that ten years later, when “Mr. Ex-Joe-College” is seek ing a promotion, he will find that his short term as a Comrade has followed him. The Communist Party also increases its list of members and helpers by setting up “branch” organizations under such aus picious titles as “American Youth for Democracy,” and “Na tional Committee to Win the Peace.” These make excellent fronts for Communist Party action and provide access to a number of unwitting American helpers. Mr. East stressed the importance of knowing the organization one plans to join and of being alert to suspicious activity. He pointed out how easy it could be for one to become involved in a regretable situation. North Carolina is, for some unknown reason, a “hot spot” for Communism. The state has three times per capita the normal share of Communists. Communism is not, therefore, a remote political idea supported in far-off Russia, but a reality existing right here in our country, our state, and our city. The Com munist paper. “The Worker,” picks up “liberal” editorials and news articles on slum conditions, labor strikes, and racial in cidents, from North Carolina as well as other states, and ex ploits these articles for pro-commimist purposes. The bi-weekly publication is sent all over the world. The dedication of the workers is amazing. They not only give up wea,lth and position, but risk their very lives for the Party. Their strength is not in number but in spirit. To the United States Supreme Court ruling last Spring that all com munists register on the grounds that they are not a political jmrty but an agent of the U. S. S. R. operating in America, io ^ dismal but firm answer. Not one of the 10,000 known Communists complied. They have risked heavy prison terms—but they have followed party orders, hough one stands in contempt of the Godless Marxist Doe- trme, and though one despises the lack of individuality and malienable rights m the Communist Manifesto, one cannot help but stend in awe of the Communist’s dedication. One cannot help but ask, would I sacrifice so much for my beliefs?” ga Ah? Glorious morn smiles on tJ-ie J^rowning night? A propitious day Por visiting Earth? Wake, mortals?...For IjZeus, have scattered into Plight the stars Prom the Pield oP night!
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