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THE SALEMITE
November 17
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Mode^Of Expression
One's opinion is his private property, to be withheld or ex
pressed at will. Yet, is an opinion meaningful if not shared with
others? If one holds an opinion about which he feels strongly,
he should be motivated simply by his conviction to express it in
order to influence others to adopt his thoughts. Ideally, members
of a society should respect any expressed opinion. This does not
mean adopting it, but consists of listening to one's opinion, realiz
ing that the speaker has the right to express it, and realizing that
anyone has the right to agree or disagree and to do so verbally.
The Salemite can serve as a mouthpiece for individual student's
opinions through letters to the editor. It attempts to respect all
opinions, for any signed letters will be printed. The Salemite does
protect itself, however, by stating that opinions expressed in letters
are not necessarily those of the newspaper.
The increased number of letters to the editor this semester has
been encouraging. The presence of letters implies the presence of
strong opinions which implies the activity of thought.
Salem’s Pierrettes completed a
four night production of Hedda
Gabler amid much clapping Satur
day night. .But-curtain calls proved
to be a problem for the troupe and
its technical staff. When Connie
Sorenson was finally able to climb
down from the top story to cele
brate her victory over the curtain,
she found no clothes. What a
pretty costume Connie’s slip and
Dr. Homrighous’ blue shirt made!
Hey I Speaking of celebrations,
Susan Jones and Joy Miles must
have really been in the spirit Satur
day evening. On Sunday night Joy
earned her first call down by being
two minutes late—that’s according
to S. S. T. (Salem Standard Time),
anyway. Perhaps if you talked to
the radio stations we could get
things synchronized in the future.
Last Friday Sarah Ulmer’s cos-
tmne for travel was given “the final
touch” by a friendly Aves. Maybe
he was attracted to her new dress
and smart coat. Anyway, his con
tribution made her hairdo unique.
All of us appreciate some kind of
poetry I’m sure. But how many of
us appreciate receiving “love poetry
phone calls” at 11:30 p.m. ? How
frustrating anonymous phone calls
are . . . especially when the poems
are read by at least three different
male voices 1 If anyone has any
ideas as to whom the aspiring poet
(poets?) might be, please ask him
to call again and identify himself.
Anxiety is painful.
ComplaintSf Compliments^ More
Expressed By Students, Faculty
Dear Editor:
“Bouncing Off the Bricks” (No
vember 10 or the same feature of
any other date) is indeed a waste
of space, and is contrary to the
ideals for which The Salemite
should stand, the ideals being those
of reporting intelligently to stu
dents news of social, and academic
interest. “Bouncing Off the Bricks”
does neither of these.
A typical opening is “Take this
any way you like. In fact, you can
ignore it completely.” (Which we
admit is excellent advice.) However,
this line defies any purpose of a
newspaper, for a newspaper by our
ideals should be filled with signifi
cant information. Anything you
could ignore is hardly significant.
We feel this article is generally, if
not entirely, never read.
It is impossible to find any mean
ing and coherance when you read
“Baby the rain must fall” and a few
lines later conclude “The four
horsemen have saddled up . . .
(and) If you have a Batman utility
belt use it now.”
We could repeat every ridiculous
line, but you probably didn’t read
it then and don’t care to now. If
we incorporate so much of our
rambling “. . . mouldy ’goldies’ from
the groovy graveyard” then we by
the presence of such nonsense
would face the grave danger of be
coming insane.
CBG
NHC
Dear Editor,
In response to Mr. Kelly’s letter
regarding Chaplain John O’Con
nor’s assembly program on Viet
nam, we would like to make the
following remarks:
(1) We acknowledge the fact that
Father O’Connor, due to his per
sonal experience as a Marine of
ficer, did speak emotionally about
the war. We feel, however, that
in no way did he attempt to
“passionately persuade” the audi
ence toward a defense of our
Vietnam policy.
(2) We do not understand Mr.
Kelly’s questioning of the Chap
lain’s direction of his criticism
toward irresponsible, rather than
responsible critics. Father O’Con
nor stressed this need by point
ing out the danger of the irre
sponsible factions in our country.
He urged knowledgeable criti
cism.
(3) The fact that the Chaplain
called on us to support our troops
in Vietnam should not be con
strued to mean that this has to
be in the form of pro-war senti
ment. Any type of concerned
sentiment, according to Father
O’Connor, is a form of support.
(4) Deliberate aggression is being
taken against the Viet Cong by
the U. S. while an all-out effort
is being made to protect the in-
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Carole Price have traded their an
xieties about males for lavaliers.
Susan now wears an Alpha Phi
Omega lavalier given to her by
John Perkins. Ena Guy’s lavalier
is a gift from Ron Hunt, a senior
at Davidson. Ron is President of
the Phi Delt Chapter on that cam
pus. Ken Gallup’s Sig Ep lavalier
adorns Carole Price. Ken is a jun
ior at Davidson.
Bill Woody, a UNC-CH student.
sent red roses to Susan Gray P
ler this week. The card attac?
to the flowers declared “just b"
cause.” '
B. B James received a “real, i,
itation wedding set from Kell G
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pearl necklace, a real imitati„,
pearl bracelet, a real imitation en
gagement ring, and a real imitati™
wedding ring.
Kell’s friend sent Molly McPhet
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Calender Committee Sets
Schedule For 1968-1969
The Calendar Committee has ap
proved the following calendar for
the 1968-1969 academic year:
September 9 Monday—
Freshman Orientation
12 Thursday—
8:30 a.m.-l p.m.. Registration
13 Friday—
9 a.m.. Convocation
10 a.m.-S:30 p.m. — 20
min. meetings of Friday and
Thursday classes
October 3, Thursday—
Founders’ Day — Classes sus
pended at 2 p.m.
November 27, Wednesday—
1 p.m., Thanksgiving recess be
gins
December 2, Monday—
8 a.m.. Classes resume
December 20, Friday—
1 p.m., Christmas vacation be
gins
January 6, Monday—
8 a.m.. Classes resume
January 17, Friday—
Last day of classes
January 20, Monday—
examination!
First semester
begin
January 30, Thursday—
First semester examihationi
end
1969 Spring Semester
February 3, Monday—
2 p.m.-5 p.m.. Registration
(Drop-Add)
February 4, Tuesday—
8 a.m.. Classes begin
March 21, Friday—
5 p.m. Spring recess begins
March 31, Monday—
8 a.m.. Classes resume
May 23, Friday—
Last day of classes
May 26, Monday—
Spring semester examinations
begin
June 4, Wednesday—
Spring semester examinations
end
June 7, Saturday—
Alumnae Day
June 8, Sunday—
Baccalaureate and Commence
ment
Forsyth County Defeats__
Tax For Teachers’ Pay
By Carol Carson
The front page headlines told the score plainly in the Winston
Salem Journal on November 8, 1967. "Voters Clobber Tax— Schot
Plan Dies 2 to 1" leaves little room for speculation, but the slot
involves more than the voting results.
Forsyth County voters defeated a plan to increase property taxe
by fifteen cents—an increase from 38 to 53 cents per $100 pro
perty valuation—in its second balloting on this issue in sevei
months.
This increase would have provided $1,230,000 for teache
raises, additional guidance counselors, in-service training pro
grams for teachers, expanded remedial reading, psychology ooi
library services, refinement and development of the curriculum
and for restoring programs and services eliminated from los
year's budget. (Some services were eliminated previously in ortlo
to give teachers a 1/3 raise.)
The biggest problem raised by the defeat is how the system wil
provide a ten percent raise for its 183 locally-supported teaclior
so that their salaries will equal those paid to state-supporto’
teachers after the state's ten percent increase. Unfortunately:
only solution may be in elimination of some of the locally P^“
teachers. But already the schools are operating with 63
teachers than merited by this year's enrollment.
Grady Swisher of Kernersville congratulated negative voteis n
the recent poll. He also suggested that the School Board membef
should resign because of their apparent "lack of contact with th
voting public." Mr. Swisher cited the holding of a second vot
on the issue as manifestation of this lack. He also reminded voter
to remember the issue and its proponents in next year's el«W
He emphasized that by suggesting the fifteen cents per $100®
taxable property tax hike the "elected officials spent much W
trying to get the well-oiled machinery to roll over and crush ever)
property owner in Forsyth County."
Do Mr Swisher and his allies realize the "high degree of
petition between counties and cities of the state for new
Or, does he realize that the North Carolina teachers fall very!®*
on the national pay-scale rating?
Public education is dependent upon teachers. Good edu«W
can not be offered by the second-rate teachers which
tracted by a second-rate salary. Is this what the Forsyth ^
voters favor? Hopefully, the issue's defeat can be
disagreement as to the means of attaining the needed money-
not to the gool which necessitated the proposed tax increa^
Other writers contributing this week are Jeanne Ro**®"'
bie Lotz, Lisa AAabley, Marilou Pittman, Sandy Kelley- b®*"
Eutsler, Wendy Yeatts, and Carol Carson.