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Page Two THE TWIG STAFF rBANCRB Tatwm Editor Mary Jaws Lindi.ky Busfnejts Manager Caboi.tn CatTCUEB Assistant liutinesa Manager Bilsiness Staff ViiMiiNiA SrKEH Sarah Poi-e Ruth McLban Mimhib Annk Forney H6:lknOarvuy Bvri.yk Lkvihb Dorothy Lowpbbmk.k Associate Editor Mart Martin Associate Editor Bbpiy Parker Managing Editor Katulbkn Mioobtt Managing Editor JcseiE CuaaiN Managing Editor Saub Masset Cartoonist Dorothy Greenk J'ealnre Editor OvtLYti LAesrrEs Tvpist LUOY NBWELt TVfHst Reporters Maky Stkwaht Carolyn Andhkws Cora Bubnh ViROiNiA CouKcu. Nora Binder Mary Poster Iris Rose Qidson Jean LioiiTrooT Ebnestwe Hodoood BRRE DiOKRNBON CERAtUlNB TUTTLf! SARA HUDBON TUEBESA Wall KnUrcd e« ■econ]>eIuiii matter Octobsr II. 1623. at Po>t Offlco at Ralelgb. M. C., under Act of Msrch 3. 1979. Acceptance (or nulllns at tpeclal rale of postage provided for In Section 1103. Act of October $. 1917. authurlted October tl, 1023. 8UB3CRIPTI0N PRICE _....|1.B0 ^rcelmgs!*,. To the readers of THE TWIG we wish to extend our heartiest wishes for a pleasant holiday season. THE STAFF. On Bulletin Boards It seems that the bulletin boards in the dormitories could be greatly improved upon in usefulness and appearance if we students would be more thoughtful about our notices. At times the boards are so cluttered with announcements written on notebook paper and small scraps of paper, in pencil, inlc, or colored crayon that they seem a rather un tidy welcoming committee to visitors. Perhaps more important than this, is that so many stu dents do not read the boards at all. Why? The untidiness and unattractiveness may have something to do with this Then, too, so many old notices are left on the boards that “it takes too much time” to hunt the new ones. Would it be asking too much of each individual if we ask her to be responsible for her own notice, to see that it is readable while up, and that it is taken down when its use fulness is over? I think not, and knowing how students have cooperated before. I feel sure that they will cooperate in this.—B. P. The Student*s Part There has been much speculation and comment lately by people everywhere on the student's part in the ever-puzzling and apparently never-ending question of world peace. Sev eral recent events have given us a new point of view on this subject of students and world peace. We would like to offer these views of ours to you as students with the hope that it will serve as a stimulus for your own thinking. Recently there was gathered on our campus an unusual assembly of students, three of whom were Negroes, one a Japanese, and one a Brazilian. The mere gathering of these students was of tittle importance compared to the spirit in which they met. The thought came to us as we saw one race greet another, one nationality chat with another, if Ameri can students are so eager to know students from other lands, and if students from other countries come to the United States to study and while here have an opportunity to meet on equal terms with American students to study together the international situation, this is the .student’s part in mak ing world peace, and an important part it is. We were convinced of the importance ot' thi.s meeting on our campus as the representative from the Negroes spoke pre.senting the views of her race on internationalism. Sure ly if we can in our nalion get our two dominant races to un derstand ijetter each other’s point of view, and educate both races to think alike on major problems of our country and of the world, then the United States will become more truly united states and will rise even higher in world power. As the Japanese representative talked about cmditions, good and bad, in her own country, we realized even more what composed the student’s part in world peace. As our under standing of political, economic, and social customs of Japan —and this would apply to all other countries as well—grows through contact with student representatives, so we believe in proportion will grow our .sympathy and love. To us the most astounding part of this student program was the revelation of the feeling in Brazil towards the United States. To learn from a young man from Brazil that his country and other South American countries suspect the United Stiites of desiring to conquer them gives us an en tirely new interpretation of all world problems. If countries toward whom we have the kindliest feelings have so mis interpreted our doctrines and aims, then it may clearly be seen that we may have misinterpreted just as badly the policies of other countries. Maybe by now you are wondering where this increasing friendliness among students of the world, if not among lead ers of the world, will lead us. We think and hope that it will lead ua to an international code of laws for a world brought closer together by intelligent and interested stu dents of world problems. Even this past month or two a movement has been started in some of our New England schools to estimate the number of college students who would be interested and willing to serve a certain length of time on an international police force. Maybe thi.i generation will have sense enough to make up for our nation's part in de feating the world court plans in the past. Let diplomats meet and disagree; let world leaders blunder and fail. As long as present-day students are interested in world peace to the point of meeting to hear the other coun- THE TWIG LET US KEEP CHRISTMAS By Grace Noll Crowell Whatever else be loat among the years, Let m keep Christmas still a shining thing; Whatever doubts asaaU us, or what fears, Let us hold close one day, remembering Its poignant meaning for the hearts of men. Let us get back our childlike faith again. \ Wealth may have taken wings, yet still there are Clear windowpanes to glow with candlelight;. There are boughs for garlands, and a tinsel star To tip some little fir tree’s lifted height. There is no heart too heavy or too sad, But some small gift of love can make it glad. And there are home-sweet rooms where laughter rings, And we can sing the carols as of old. Above the eastern hills a white star swings; There is an ancient story to be told; There are kind words and cheering words to say. Let us be happy on the Christ Child's day. ^ ^ ^ try s side of the question, the students themselves have out lined their part in obtaining world peace, and have, we think, taken a big step toward the desired end. # Who Are Artists? Just how narrow is our conception of the meaning of words was impressed on those who attended the art movie given last week under the sponsorship of the art depart ment. To the majority of the public “artist" includes only painters, sculptors, and musicians. Contrary to previous ideas we were shown that in the dictionaries prior to 1880 an artist was considered as anyone who “showed trained skill or rare taste in any occupation” and not until that year were sculptors, painters, and the like specified as artists. Heretofore, how few of us have thought that dusting fur niture could be an art, or hoeing in the garden, or hedge- cutting. The fact was portrayed to us that artists also in cluded efficient stenographers, craftsmen, such as lace makers and pottery makers, and even a person who shows good taste in purchasing a hat suited to the individual, has artistic ability. Our conception of ourselves only as individuals is just as narrow. We are individuals without a doubt, but we are a small part of a group that makes up a college, which in turn is a small part of a city and so on. Individual impressions which we create are used by the public as a basis for gen eralizations for the entire group. That is a fact most of us forget in our daily routine of life. Although we may feel that we are just a unit in groups of hundreds and of thoiisands of people, some especially have a great deal to do with the formation of the ideals and ac tivities of that group. One objective in college life is to broaden one’s perspective and this goal should be kept frequently in mind. Fascism in the Western Hemisphere By Mrs. Lillian Parker Wallace Wualilngtnn Ims been made some* wliiil uneasy by the tnct that on N’ovemher 10 the greatest state in South America tui'ncd its back on democratic government and ael «p u tllctatoralilp under Octullo Dar- iicllfs VarKOS. Following so close ly upon the licels ot a pronounce, muni In Romo that thu ruacisl luieriiiitlonol was almlug to be. (rciine world wide It Is not to be wondpred at that statesmen ot this country sliould have displayed so intense an interest In the change of governmeni In our nelfchhcir. HraKil. ir this move should prove to he II pr«ilud! In the eatablishnicnt ot (I'lisclsm in nrusill which would draw tlial country into the Fascist i)lo(: to which lUily, Germany, and Japan already iiciong, U is quite rilivlriUH that ihu Moni'ciu Doctrine wrjuld come down from the slielf and l)u Klven a carufui dUHling. Hofore Jiiniplnts to the conclu sion, however, that Urnull In actual ly betnK drawn into llip orbit of ihe PawclHt powcrH, U would he wi'll 10 note cortalii pi*rllnent tacts. In tbr ilrst place, public education liim not proiietded I'ar unongb to make even halt nt the po|>uiatlon lltorali'. This lack ot literacy is n McrlouK olmlai'lc to the workings of a renl democracy and may Justify the claim of the govornmuiit that democracy in our sense Is not adapted to Brazil. Revolutions In Latin America have been so cus tomary that It Is otten dinicnlt to tell wiictlier a revolution la going on or wiiether some one's automo bile is Imckdrlng on a hill. It tlilH Is “Juiit another revolution" of the type wu have become acnualnted with, tliere Is no occasion tor alarm in North America. It it is true as the Flrazillans tlienisolves say tiiat the establishment ot the dictator- aliip was iiocessary in order to prevent the great (’oHee growers from getting control of the state In .the election wiiich was to have occurred Hliortly, and it it is truo that these growers, who represent only a jiowertul minority in a re- sti'lcted area, had tlieir plans com pleted tor securing the control of the state hi that election, tiien perhaps the dictatorship may be regarded us actually coatrlimtlDg to the cause ot democracy by weak- enlUK the power ot that dangerous minority. it will bo easier to decide on the natiiru of the revolution when American observera have a little more ojiportimlty to see whetiior the jioliclos of Bra/.ll are to l)0 ori ented toward Italy and Germany, or whether Brazil will continue to be what she clalnia now that siic Is, a "good uelghiioi-," Kazue Speaks on Sino«Japanese Crisis SaturtUjr, December 11,1987 ^ (Continued Kai-Shok. tin- I’rlmo Mlalater of China, declared that her national religion Is Christianity, Then, how dons he Intend to bring the Com- iniialKni Into IiIh country? This is nioKl .serious to Japan aH well as It is to any other nation, China blindly and freely acccpting tlie doctrlncH of GommunlKm to liar own deslruction and downfall must Im helped by Japan to frustrate ef fectively thiN powerful anhverslvo movement. i. And llnally, the present do- iiieatlc Kystem of Japan Is mostly to hlamo for her wishing to go Into China and control the large and rich lands in the nortbern province—Manchuria. Japan’fl only solution to her present pressing problem ot over-population, lack of natural resources and laod Is to substitute for un agricultural econ omy, a vast national program ot from page I) iiidustrlalizatlun, Japan needs raw materlaiH tor lier maelilncs and markets tor her niauutactui'Gd goods. Japan deslrus a ti'ee and fair trade with all countries ot the world. And close by. across the Japan Sea, lies Cblna, a vast, rich, potonllally powerful source of raw materials and markets. Thus, Ja pan lias stepped into China desir ous ot obtaining and controlling hor undevelopei sources ot raw materials, ship these to Japau, con vert them Into mamifacturod goods and aiilp these across agolii to nmrkols of China. Those four points aro Japan’s present fundumcntal policy, But now 1 feel my own responsi bility as a Christian In these par ticular days. Which Is tlie way wo Christians should take at the cross roads? Tiiore wonld l)e many opin ions and dlacusslona about It, nut GREETINGS FROM THE TWIG By Sadie Massey - m V.0 Dot’s Dashes By Dot Lowdermilk Meredith College Raleigh. N. C., December 10, 1937 Dear Santa Claus, You may tbink It's kinda late to be hearing from me, since I’ve always written you In October un til this year, but some of my friends who, for different reasons flud It impossible to write you, have asked me to tell you In my letter what they want you to bring them. I have been waiting all this time for them to decide wbat they had rather have so they would not be dissatlsfled Cbrlst- nms day. We are going to start being good next week so you’ll be sure to bring us the things we ask tor. 'riio llrsl name on my list Is Louise Daniel. She is a sweet Ut ile girl who plays the piano. She needs one more number to play in her rccital and says if you bare an extra copy .of “Uussell of Spring” will yon pleaae leave It in her stocking? You’ll know liers. 'eauRo it will have ’’Mamie” pinned at tlio top. Hazel Bass doesn't need a new doll, so It MAX no difference what you bring hor —jnsl BO you don’t completely puss her up, Mary Leigh Parnell Is another one who Isn't so hard lo please l}less her heart). She said she’d be satisfied with noth ing more lhan a HANKIE or two. Bring the Wake Forest Student Council a car or even a truck, so we can have more joint meetings, i think maybe If you leave It with ISeumer Barnes they’ll be sure to get It. He would have written yon but his talking and writing arc 80 slow you'd never get the letter read by Christmas day. Dixie Dell Bullock is a little girl who lives on my haU and I don’t think anything could make her happier than to receive a big BEN alarm clock. Hut remember, don’t bring the kind lhat can be hoard all over tho hall. Camilla Blssette wants u pretty doll whoso oyes are blue and IIUCHES hair is in curls. Bring Ann Hurdle Walker a whole book of the wrong kind of bus tickets so she’ll huvo to transfer at LYNWOOD Avenue. Mildred Ann Crltcher would appreciate a new book to keep the call-downs In. Tlio now ono sho bought this year Is already full and you should Just see bow thick It is. Aocord- ing to Its records, you shouldn’t even think of going to see some ot the girls, but I wouldn't dare tell you their names. After all, I'm hoping you’ll come to see me! Virginia Vaughn wants some CLAY so she can mold tots ot things. Site’s an artistic soul any way. If I were you I wouldn't bring the Phi Chls in Wake Forest one thing, ’cause there has been a rumor that they tried to convince some of the girls that there isn’t a Santa Claus. Aren't they the meanest boys you ever heard of! Bring the Post OfDce some upside-down stamps so the girls won’t have lo stand on their heads overytlroe they put a stamp on a letter to Carolina, Wake For est, Duke, State or Davidson. Plg- gle Stroud wants a JACK-ln-the- box and Betty Elliot wants a doll playing an organ Just like the one in Taylor’s window. I think she wants (0 play the organ. She is 80 crazy about that one she al most pushed some other little girls down trying to get nearer the window. And, Santa Claus, If you can find two dogs to bring to Emily and me so we can go DYRD hunting In Bunnlevei again sometime, wo certainly will be grateful. Emily thinks byrd hunt ing is a WORTH while sport and of course I agree with her. Well, I realize that this is ask ing a lot of you, but we certainly hope you can bring all these things 'cause we love you more than we love anybody else. Your Confectlonate Little Friend, DOT. 1’. S. I forgot lo tell you about a LITTLE boy I know who loves to use great big muslcai terms. If you can bring him a dictionary Just full of them I’m sure he will he pleased. And his roommate wishes to become one of the world’s best harmonica players, but he Is handicapped at the present. Hla harmonica doesn't have any sharps or flats on It. If you have one with these on It, or if you even have any extra sliarps the way la the only ono—the way goes Htraiglu ahead, not to tiie left nor to tho right. It la the Way of tiie Cross as shown hy .Tesus Chrlat, smashing our seinsh ogo aud narrow nationalism. Tho way of Jesus' teaching Is tho only and the host way toward the solution ot the Sino-Japanese connict. Without this Way ot Lovo, tiio Brldgo of Peace can never be established between tho two couu- tries. We know that the task Is not easy, init something must be done. Wo cau at least pray to Ood. Many times we will have to climb moun- tains of dimcultles to overcome the valley of despair. Though we may stumble, we must go on step by step with tho Cross ot Jesus on our shoulders. and flats could you ie»i« them la his stocking? Well. Santa, that's all this tlm*. Good KNIOBT, Dorothy. The Student Says... To TJiB EniToa: More and better varied chapel programs is the hue and cry that 1 hear everywhere. This appeal Is renewed each time we have such good programs os the skits on de velopment of education given by one of tlie education classes, which all the students enjoyed - and ap* predated. We are not discounting the value and pleasure of the Rno speakers that we have so ofton. I, person* ally, have found many of them a real Inspiration and challenge to me. What I want lo say Is that there are so nmny possibilltiSa for different types ot programs. When- evei' we have hoard the glee club Us numbers have been well re celved and thoroughly enjoyed . . . we all love good music. It one ot our clubs or various other or ganizations could 1)0 responsible for ono good program each week, we should soon have a good va riety, Slnceroly yours, JBAN LlOlITTOOT. Debating nt Meredith Meredith students hold their own In Just about every Qeld they enter, but not long ago they failed. Where? When the atudent legiala- ture was held several weeks ago, they failed to make Meredith known because they had had no experience In debating In college. That assembly Is going to be held evory two years and we want to be prepared next llnio. This may be accomplished by llrsl, knowing what is going on In tho Stale, nation and the world. Then, when the literary societies plan debates, respond when asked lo take part and turn out and sup port the side of the question you think Is right. Tho Student League of Women Voters has debates fre quently. Listen In aud Join In. Let it never bo said that as much as we talk we can’t talk on our feet! Patent Medicines — Cosmetics Drugs — Drug: Sundries 222 Fayetteville St. RALEIGH N. C. Before Buying- See Our Display of QUjriBtmaa (Htfta Fountain-Luncheonette Service
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