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Page Two THE SALEMITE October 30, 1964 Published every Friday of the College year by the Student Body of Salem College OFFICES: Basement of Lehman Hall 414 Bank St., S. W. Printed by the Sun Printing Company Subscription Price $4.50 a year Editor-in-Chief Business Manager Associate Editor Managing Editor News Editor Robbin Causey Bitsie Richheimer Jan Norman Anne Kendrick Cara Lynne Johnson Opinion Poll Gives Results Concerning Public Feeling by Louis Harris A just completed survey of a cross-section of the nation’s vcrters (reported last Friday as favoring President Johnson by 60 per cent to 34 per cent with 6 per cent undecided) reveals these facts about the public’s reaction to the President; three- quarters of those interviewed feel Johnson is a warm, friendly man, and 87 per cent look on him as an exceptionally hard worker in the White House. Eight out of every ten believe the President really knows how “to get things done” and 71 per cent give him a positive rating on his personal honesty. Criticisms Low In sharp contrast, criticisms of Johnson almost all are quite low. Only 8 per cent of the voters believe he has low moral standards, 22 p&r cent feel he has made poor appointments and only one in five says he is soft on communism—all charges made agamst him in this campaign. Less than one in four voters feels he IS too pro-Negro, 17 per cent think he got rich in office through questionable means and about the same percentage be lieve his health is a risk as Chief Executive. The two sharpest criticisms registered against the President are that he is a poor speaker (by 36 per cent of the voters) and that he is a “wheeler-dealer” politician (by 41 per cent). All in all, 68 per cent of the electorate say that Johnson would mspire their confidence” as President for the next four years. ^ The public reaction to Goldwater at this stage of the campaign is far less favorable: —While 63 per cent say that Mr. Goldwater is a “nice guy” and 51 per cent feel he has the courage of his convfictions, 58 per cent think the senator often acts without thinking and 59 per cent say he keeps changing his stands on issues. Perhaps most damaging to his chances are the 51 per cent who say they feel Goldwater would get America into war if elected President. In addition, 41 per cent have the impression that the Senator cmesn t always mean what he says in the campaign, 43 per cent ttok he wants “to keep Negroes down” and 45 per cent view him as a radical” rather than a conservative. Two key thrusts of Goldwater have failed to strike home, at least up until the last days of the campaign: only 31 per cent of American voters feel that he is raising the moral tone of poli- tics and only 30 per cent think he expresses the real spirit of the Eepublican Party. (Among the GOP rank and file, that figure IS 41 per cent.) As a consequence, 32 per cent answer in the affirmative when asked whether Goldwater would “mspire confidence” in the White House . . . These trends are documented by a question asked of voters just after they had expressed their voting preference. “In making your choice just now, were you more for the can- mdiate of your choice, more against the other man or did you choose the lesser of two evils?” Voter Intensity Voting For: Goldwater Johnson More for choice 74 73 More against the other man 4 3 Lesser of two evils 16 I6 Not sure 6 3 The results of this probe of the intensity of voters’ feelings about the two candidates show that Johnson enjoys the same high proportion of firm support as does Goldwater, even though a large number of Republicans are included in the Johnson column. Among many political observers, it has been widely believed that Goldwater has a more enthusiastic body of supporters than Mr. Johnson. There has been speculation that this high-pitched Goldwater following might generate a larger actual vote for the GOP nominee than his showing in public opinion polls. A parallel view has held that more people are voting against Sena tor Goldwater than are voting for Johnson. Neither theory is substantiated by the probing in depth included in this mid- October survey ... Source : The News and Observer Raleigh, North Carolina October 26, 1964, P. 14 National Repertory Group Presents Three Plays While In Greensboro Feature Editor Linda Lyon Copy Editors Marianne Wilson Baird Brown Assistant Business Manager ... Ann Dozier Executive Editor Ann Wilson Advertising Manager Tripp Tate Photography Editor Betsy King Headline Staff Betsy Patterson Beth Prevost, Ann Jennings, Linda Bowling Managing Staff Boodie Crow Ginger Kihnaird, Jan Norman. Circulation Manager Kathryn Wilson Typists Betty Gardner Carol Weidner, Betty Morrison Advisor Miss Jess Byrd “A very worthwhile experience” . . . “An impressive production” . . . “Extraordinary” . . . These were only a few of the enthusiastic com ments heard from the girls who at tended the National Repertory Theatre in Greensboro October 9-17. In its attempt to steer away from the now-popular Broadway musi cals, this theatre, like many others of the same type, presents plays of a more serious and thought-pro voking nature. While in Greens boro it presented Liliom, She Stoops to Conquer, and Hedda Gab- ler. Liliom, on which the musical Carousel was based, was written by Ferenc Molnar, Directed by Eva Le Gallienne, this play starred Far ley Granger as Liliom and Signe Hasso as Mrs. Muskat. With a small English village in the latter part of the Eighteenth Century for a setting, She Stoops to Conquer starred Paula Bauer- smith as Mrs. Hardcastle, Francis Bethencourt as Mr. Hastings, Thayer David as Sir Charles Mar low, Dolores Sutton as Kate Hard castle and G. Wood as Mr. Hard castle. This play, written by Oliver Goldsmith, was directed by Jack Sydow. Hedda Gabler, the least enjoyable of the three to many who saw it, starred Elizabeth Council as Berta, Paula Bauersmith as Miss Julia Tes- man and Signe Hasso as Hedda Gabler. Also Dolores Sutton as Mrs. Elvsted, Francis Bethencourt as Judge Brack and Farley Granger as Eilert Lovborg starred in this production. Written by Henrik Ibsen, it was translated and direct ed by Eva Le Galienne. As this theatre travels through out the country, the cast rotates. The players, giving their perform ances in Aycock Auditorium of WCUNC, lived on that campus during their stay in Greensboro. Last year this company set a record of being the first fully-produced star repertory company to be in residence on a college or university campus in this country. VMI To Make Visit To Salem Saturday, November 7, Salem will have as its guests the Glee Club of Virginia Military Institute. These boys (there are seventy of them!) will be the invited guests of Salem for Saturday night supper. It is requested that your attire be ap propriate for the occasion (that means no rollers or bermudas). Following supper there will be a choral concert in Memorial Hall and a social period in Babcock Terrace Room. Everyone is urged to attend I Trustees Welcome New Members, App rove Budget, Report Progress The Board of Trustees approved an operating budget of $1,212,000.00 for Salem during 1964-1965. Two new trustees were seated. Dr. Mary Turner Lane of Chapel Hill is the new representative for the College Alumnae Association. Dr, Lane is a member of the faculty of U.N.C. and is the mother of Mary Ellen Lane, a freshman. The second new trustee is Mrs. Nor- weed Robinson, a representative of the Academy Alumnae Association. The 20th Decade fund has roun (A ffli efc I c(uare What is bubbling in the cauldron this week? Yes, you guessed it! The atmosphere around Salem C. tells us that this is the week for goblins, ghosts, and strange occur rences. The freshmen, however, did not regard their big sisters in South Dorm as evil witches after they were given a pizza party last Tues day night. Both freshmen and jun iors were seen riding on their broomsticks to the Halloween party given by the juniors. Sisters Dorm has even scheduled a “Witch Day” on Saturday. Un doubtedly, this is a role performance which will be rather easy to assume. “Witch Day” is actually just one of the days on Sisters’ calendar. The inhabitants of the dorm decided to put some fun and diversion into their lives, and instead of going by the traditional days of the week, have accorded a title to each day. So far, they have progressed through, “Be nice day,” “Say some thing nice to somebody day,” “Raise “Hag day,” and “Gripe day.” Does it promote cohesion? Try it, and find out! It is certain that two freshmen, Mary Hobson Farr and Patsy Matthews had more of a bewitch ing, bewildering experience last Sun day than anyone will have in a long time. It seems that Mary’s parents made a visit to Salem last weekend and, naturally, took the opportunity to take a picturesque drive through Wake Forest campus. All of a sud den Mr. Farr saw an inviting white road and ignoring both Mary’s and Patsy’s protests, proceeded on the scenic route. But what was happen ing? Why was there such a sudden gathering of Wake Forest males? It seems that the beautiful road was none other than the main walkway surrounding the quadrangle! What excitement and other mix ed emotions there were for the girls when a group of gallant young men volunteered their services and lifted up the front of the car, (at this point halfway down the steps which lead to the adjacent fraternity houses), and placed all four wheels once again on the sidewalk. The confused foursome made a fast exit Jodi McDorman and returned to the safety zone of Salem College. In addition, if you would like to keep in the spirit of Halloween, come to the hockey field on Thurs day afternoon at 4:00, and watch Salem make ghosts out of the Wake Forest co-eds. We need your sup port ! $1,774,406.00 pledged, of whicl $1,337,962.00 has been paid. This fund is providing for the new arts building. In 1962 there was a 1007t participation in contributions to the fund by faculty and students. Applications for admission to Salem next year are running 6Q% ahead of last year. Presideht Dale Gramley reported that Salem has a new scholarship It was given by the parents ol Marilyn Shull Brown, a Salem grad uate. Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Shull, Jr. plan to complete the fund bj repaying the full amount of the scholarship fund which their daugh ter received while at Salem. The Board of Trustees approved a salary continuation plan for mem bers of faculty and administration This is a form of insurance which guarantees a faculty member whe might be disabled a 60% salary until he reaches the retirement age of 65 Editor Challenges Students To Employ Editorial Page As Means Of Expression of Tie Salemite, our sti If Hov oL J ^ complacent group of peopfi Jr anything change^ or added, you would never know it. ffd uft el B Mid-term tests are coming righ u organizations are finally meeting at reLlarl Sf ttuS. ^ ““ toTumnlSe'Jh^ editorial page? Is not one of its puiipose reaction! Does it not throt Ppz. f 1 Pe^t out certain viewpoints? meM wfilf ^^0 per cent agree menit with aU that The Salemite has printed. Or, if you d a^ree, we have no way of knowing. ^ , n you u letters^trT^lf^^*'i^+'^^ ™ September, we have received only thre onen^. nf fh i""'' announcing th dLt of M^endy McGlinn, presi from ^«^e™ment, pointing out problems resultin m he five-day week, and one about faculty and FITS. stand Bill w' b"^." ^^«^«^tful faU I would undex B i^ave had one of the livliest years ever. Th ma? hatp certainly provoke comment. The five-day wee! SSd^for it siiPPorters, but no one has taken a positiv onW o?Js wB? K editors are th some Tssiie one way or another abou The Saleniit.A- ^ your target has not been mentioned ii sav wb!Tl?a hesitant to bring it up. But again w opinion? ^ ^ ^ P^&c for, if not for the expressing 0 whTt' vif SP Mike-to speak up fo fril to believe in something, bu about? Wp nP B°^^ beliefs,^ how can change possibly com- for them convictions; let’s begin now to stand u]
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