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Page Two THE TWIG \ March 22,1941 The Twig PuWtoM BI-WeMa Ai (A« Olltlal OtQan of lh« Siiidmil Body tl litrtiUK CcUtet Editorial Staff Raohbl Marebs - Editor Loot MoNbblt Xjsoclate BdUor Dobotet RoLASfD Matuiglng Editor Uabx Hester Povell Managing Sditor CoBHBUA HcRRino Jdonaginff Editor Mabt Lois Ovebbt MaMglng Editor Oatberinb CniFt'ELLE Sporls Editor Ltttok Tikoi^ Columnist Catbbiihb Wtatt CortoonisI Business Staff AoNBS OBAnAU Bujinesi Manager Jacquelinb Pbe\’08t Asst. Business Slattager VmsN Jeffbeys QircuXalion Manager Ada Wall Mart Qarvet Jahic Parker Mabik Suqo Jbar Beddirofield Beverlt Ann Monet Reporters Alice Falls Flo Hbwitt Sabah Jdstioe MTBTU PBTDtSON Buzabktb Riqos Celeste Hambick Viroihla Qreene Nina YnvmoK Svs Rodwell Helen Whitehead Mart BLizADExn Foster Edwina Lawrenoe Aknie Laubie Parker Martha Amn Allen Avie Branch Typists Maroabet Fowler Ruth Orbeh Buzabeth Coleman Rebecca BEDDiNonELO DoBiB Jean Least BnUrfd M t«eoad>«U» nutUr October 11. IVZI. «t Po*t 09lc6 it tUlclgb. V. C„ under Act of Utrcb S. 1B7». A«c«pi»nca for milllBff st epeclal rRt« of pofttaso pro- Tidod for in S«etion IIM, Act of October S, 1817, au- iborlicd October 11. IflSS. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE . The Youth of America [NOTE: The tollowlng editorial was taken from the State College Technician, and since It seenia to be good advice to aDy student body, we are reprinting It here.] The youth of America is today faced ■with one of the most trying problems ever imngincd. This stutciiient ia heard almost every day and many tliougiitlcss youths dis- •card it as an idle delusion. The true signficance of such a situation cannot bo fully realized without a great deal of serious contemphition. "We and ours ■will be left with tho dregs of civilization and all imaginable horrors which accompany such an existence, if we don’t tread with utmost •caution and premeditation into the future. We mtiat prepare ourselves with an impreg nable constitution which must be derived from thorough training and knowledge of methods to combat the plugue which is about to overtake us. It sooins tliiit the very foiimlation of civil ization has been demolished elsewhere and ours will be next unless we exert every effort ri> avert any such possibility. All iinmnd us industry is ti'uniitig with ac tivity iti whii'b tliu iidult clenieiit of the pojiiiliitioii is .“ti'iviiij; tu |>ri‘[)are ns for iin nnili'rtiiking whii'li no jn-rsoti in his right mind call ailiiiit is rational. If hucIi an oriifiil shgubl conic to pass. \ve would be rdiil'ruiiicii with ilif vastni'ss of tlic entire uiiivi'i'.-i' 11- iwMs iig;iiiist ri'liuiMing ii lost i-ivilizatiim wliicli ici|uii'cil cciitnrit'S to linild, Oui-s i.- tin- jiili ii> |>ri’vi'iit llic useless cxin'Mditui’i' nf v!ilnul)lc rr’Sonrecs itud tho cxfrtion Ilf ihiu is needi-d to Iniild for ixistcnr(> iiiui progress, not to liuild for ili.'iiiti'giiiiiiiii. One may ask the iiuestitm: Ihnv ran \vi' ijxort our efforts for ihe |irevcnlioii of ilir ratiisiri>plie ? AUhutigh nii(' sinj:b> iin>wcr i-iinnot be tli'-' ciUi'slii'ii, llii' viral I’sscntial necessary to Milvc- till- is at b’iist ti> eoncentruti! rmr fai'ilitii'> in uii etVorl to cxtrii'iite criir»clvcs ffiiii llie |irc'ini';iiiii‘iif we iiri' now in. We slmul'l a|i)ily tiursilves while we an^ here ;it Siiiii' t'iilli'"!' Ill leai'u the futiiiatiieutals iinlis|ieii'alile for ihi- welfiii'e i>f the niuioii- (.Vrrain ilie oiniDrtimity is not laekin^. if We will tiike iiilviniiage of it. 'I'lie nniversal ilil|iiirT;ilire of oiir fate ileciuillds tlmt we sptinl every >|)iU'e iiiinule of gur time do ing lil'ic rliin^i' iliai iidd np tu a great dual if r'veryoni- i|oe> lii> purl. ISludyiiig is no loiigiT II iMiiller of tin; snvei'M or fiiillU'e of iin iiidividnal. It is the ri'sjjonsibllity uf cvety Stiite ('ollep- .stUili'iit to do every- ihiii^' within his [lovver, no matter how small or seemingly iiisigntieaiit, to inr:ii.'iise iUi' eliiiiii'es to retiiin a woinlerfiil natii>ii tliai is too vonn:t to tic. Good Neighbors? "This is an cnligliteiieil niition nf tolerant people,” we say prouilly. We month a!) sorts of |dntituili's iiboni uqiiality ami froedum for ourselves and for others, but often wlieii we iii'e put II) the test we fail to manifest thesi: virtues about whieli wu boust. It is niidoubledly true that the average citizen is better informed on world affairs tuduy tliiin 111' has ever been. )i uonld suetii fairly ol>vion- that ediicateil peojili' woubl know I) liille about the geography of tlieir iwii liemisiihere, and the niiture of the other people who livo ill it, Tlie.'ie thiiigs seem simple, yot onr ignorance of them is stupeiidon.s. i''or example; there is lliu draft registi'iU' who did iml know that Cnba was an independent nation or whero it was, and the loenl nnitron who refused to allow her duughter tu go out with a Htato College student becuusu all Cubans are Negroes. Thesn cases iimy be extreme, but this is doubtl'ni. Wu us a nation tind as a people are too .self-eentered and too eertain thiu wo are always right in our opinions no matter how ei-roneous they may bo. Jt is our responsibility to bceome really well- informed and to eueourage this in others so that wo may avoid us individuals and afl a nation tho stupid mistakes wo have often mitdo in our relations with our South- ei'u iieighbors. Takes and Mistakes By Lvtton Tinolby Teacher: "Johnny, this essay on ‘My Mother’ is just the same as your brother's.” Johnny; "Yes, ma'am. We have the same mother." —Methodist Recorder. Then there's the one about the campus cutle who tought 80 much with her boy friend, her diary was called a scrapbook. —‘TropoHtan. WINOS OF AN ANQEL Doctor to hospital Inmate: How did you get here? Poor patient (very sortly): Flu. —Jeffersonian. Love is laughable. In fact, It's Ju6t two silly. There's one advantage in having a wooden lee. You can hold up your sock with a thumb tack. —Red and Black. An American was sitting on tbe couch with a French girl In a dratty room. “Je t'adore," be whispered softly. "Shut it yourself, you lasy Yankeel" re plied tbe mademoiselle. —Ranger. ODB TO CHEMISTRY Sing a song of Sulphide A beaker full of Lime' Four and twenty test tubes, A-breaking all tbe time, When the top Is lifted All tho fumes begin to reek, Isn't that an awful mesa To have'Qve times a week? —Bovlhern Courier, THE MONTH’S SHORT STORY Two boys were teaching a' friend to ride a bicycle. They set him on the bike, and started him down a hill. He didn't return. They went down tbe hill looking for him and asked an old lady it she had seen a boy on a bicycle. "No," she replied. "I've seen no one except a boy sitting In a ditch mending umbrellas." Host introducing guest: And tbis Is Doctor Yabionl, tho inventor of cadmium pherous- phophate 'demanganated exothermic sulfate, a new kind of stink bomb. —Carnegie Puppet. “Do you see any peculiar looking algebra problems on this page?" ■'No," I can't say that I do. They look like or dinary algebra problems to mo. Why? "Miss Tillery told us to work all the odd ones?" Hitch-iilkers here, Hitch-hikers there— Thumb- fun, eh, kid? Lost: An umbrella by a man with six bent ribs and an ivory dome. Teacher: Shakespeare is a mystery to us. We know very little ot him. Voice from the rear: How true! How true! —Jeffersonian. Church-school teacher: "Can ony of you lit tle girls tell me who lived in tho Garden of EdenV" Pupil: ‘’Yes, teanher—the Adames." —Boston Globe. As one grass seed said to the other grass seed, “I want to be alawn," —C’oflcordia Speclalor. "Are the hot irons ready?’’ "Yes, master, red hot!" "Is the oil boiling?” "Ves, master, searing!" "is the victim tied securely In the massive chair?” "Yos, master, she cannot move.” "Has the shroud been placed over her lithe llgure?” "Ves, muster—heh, hch. heh!” "0. K. then—give iier the |2 permament." —The Rammer Jammer. Women are seeking Tho great open spaces. Houses with eyelets The sheerest ot lacos Stockings ot mesh, A sandal that shows Through punctured partitions Sections of the toes. It goes very hard On sensitive souls To step out attired la nothing but holes. —The Aitiiiii'ii PJaiHSHian. Early tu bed, and early to rise, makes you a wall-llower! —frtriuun Hornet. Tho Scandinavian had Just arrived in Cali fornia, delighted with tho way ills now car withstood tho trials and tribulations of the trip, "How ai'o the roads, Hans?" “Veil, dis guy Lincoln was uh great engi neer, hut dat l''rcnchman De Tour he vas no road-biillder at all.” Well—life’s like that—bo, bye now till next time. Suzzy Snoop Says.. o Suzy Snoop has uprooted the root o( all evil and discovered that Meredith la certainly no no-man’s land. They came from all points East, West, North and South. Take/ for Instance, Bob coming from An napolls to see Betty Lee. Wake Forest seems to keep Celeste, Kathryn and Miriam from sleep Ing. Are there some more summer romances that didn’t fade !n the fall? Sadie thinks Carolina is a gem and I do mean "Jim.” David son Isn't too far for Charlie and Aggie to stretch the path ot strict fidelity. Fanny seems to have her week-ends reserved for David at State. Anyway she has tbe week end ot the 29th reserved tor the T. Dorsey Military Ball, ond Is she excited? Sanford’s Harold came from Hampton-Sldney and left minus B fraternity pin. How did you do It, Sanford? Is B. really serious about BUI? the one from Duke in case you are confused. Switching from love to sickness, which really Isn’t much different because they both disturb you one way or another, we And that Ada is more tlian willing to swap sick ness for love. B. P. and Anna are tired of school and seem to think they can break out with the meas les. It’s the truth that hurts, girls, so read this and weep. Why the sudden friendship be tween Jac and Lib?—could it be that pretty green car from Chapel Hill. Was the week end at Winston worth it, Flo? Adelaide Charles certainly is a "Sap" aifout going home. Wonder why? Alice F. says she Is off men, but we believe ail that sbe needs Is a word from the bird in the glided cage. It Jane Allen doesn't roll up her eyelashes at night why did she blush so when It was mentioned before Jim? Johnnie Newsome certainly seems to fall tor opposition. No reflec tion, Adelaide and Betsy. Lloyd, Betty, ain’t love grond? Fat, we hope tbe six telegrams brought re sults. Here's something tor effort, anyway. Suzy Snoop has a little competition as revealed In tbe clip ping from some "friend" of Mary's sent to Charlie Speas. Meredith girls seem to have a new slant on the meaning of the word "friend ship." or Is It a slope. Lib Huiln and Fay Chandler may be wall flowers In chapel but not at Chapel Hill, Why don’t you confess, Cor nell, we know that you don’t make A’s wlttiout some effort. Nancy and Sarah hope wishing will make it true—that Is as far as the Wake Forest Kappa Sig hanqnet and dance are concerned. Lillian, have 5'ou consented to chaperon the girl who was planning to fly high? It’s a good chance, don’t miss It! We hate to see her go, but It is true that Margie Thomas Is going to graduate this June. Wonder what the primary reason is for Onle go ing to town so much. Nan. did you really lose Harold's address, or Is that just a good excuse for not writing him? Juanita's "Shorty" Is no drip even after riding from Alai)ama to Henderson on a motor cycle In the rain. Girls, you have been kind to Suzy; hope Suzy has been kind to you. See you In April! IN-CLU-SIVE! By Oatkbrisb Wyatt ZlUB CLUE CLUE the Little Tbeatre, TB^Ta^Teen a member ot tbe staging, costum ing, properties, and publicity com mittees. She Is to play the part ot Mrs. Benne.tt In "Pride and Preju dice." 1938-’39 and 1939-’40 saw "Bep" on the Y. W. A. Council; once, as a circle leader; the second time, as chairman,ot the publicity commit tee. 1939-’40 also saw her wearing the artist's smock on behalf of The Twig on whose staff she was cai'- toonlst. That same year she wore the lavender regalia as she mar shaled for the Pbi's. This year she has served as business manager ot the Aconi. COLLEGE RADIO NEWS The CBS short-wave listening post in New York has recently recorded an object lesson in the contrasting methods ot British and Qerman government broad casters. Columbia has heard BBC start a counter-offensive against a German transmitter which broad casts in English and claims to be located in England Itself. Accord ing to the BBC, British techni cians have spotted the station near Hamburg. The station’s broadcasts are horrific, planned to crack the staunchest British heart. Says the calm BBC in re buttal: "Many German radio pro))agaudlsts behave as though they were the professional Fat Boys ot Europe. You will remem ber that It was Dickons' Fat Boy who loved to make his listeners’ flesh creep.” Well—so long! Students Elect S. G., Little Theatre and Society OfRcials (Continued from page 1) of the Oak Leaves. During her sophomore year she sang in the second soprano section of the choir. The Little Theatre lists Anne among Its pledges, and she hopes that her role as Jane Bennett In "Pride and Prejudice” will give her enough points to becomo a full- fledged member ot that group this Spring. Anno was on the writing committee Cor her class stunt In 1939; she was a member of the cast of her class stunt her Junior year, Elizabeth Pruitt, future president ot the Phllaretlan Literary Society Is tho daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Pruitt. Mr. Pruitt Is a law yer in Hickory, N. C. lillisuUeth (commonly known as "Rep’’ or "Betsy") and her twin sister, Amelia (or "Fap"), are members ef the junior class at Meredith College whore "Bep” Is majoring in art and mlnorlng In history. Her extra • curricular activities have Included membership In va rious clubs and campus organiza tions. She Is a member ot the K. K. Club, the Classical Club, tho International Itelatlons Club and tho Little Tlieatre. She and "Fap'’ wero Jointly responsible for promoting Interest In miner sports, such as badminton and ping-pong, last year; this year she Is vice- president of the Athletic Board and a member ot tho champion ship hockey team. Badminton Is her tavorlte among ll;e minor sports. In her work on the class stunts and toward becoming a member of Dr, E. McNeill Potcat Guest of Honor Group (Continued from page 1) Hill, and Miss Juanita Sorrell of Pour Oaks. ' Dr. Poteat spoke that same eve ning in the college auditorium at S o'clock. This was tlie final lec ture of the alumnae art seminar for this year. Dr. Potent gave as a definition of art: "The result of effort by one person to communi cate an experience to another In dividual by audible or visible means. The measure ot nn artist’s sincerity," he said, "is: iiow true Is the experience he is record ing?" Mucii of the work that hos passed tor good painting In the last few years, Dr. Poteat pointed out, lacks sincerity. As an 'illus tration of how an artist in any Held attempts to pass on an ex perience that iias come to him, Dr. Poteat read three of his own poems, telling ot the experience that Inspired them. The speakej', who was under the Joint sponsorship ot the Alumnae Association and the ICappa Nu Sigma honor society, was Intro duced by President Carlyle Camp bell o( Meredith. New junior mem bers of the society announced by Or. Campbell were Miss Celeste Perry of Ualelgh attd Miss ’Betty Lou Anderson ot Fair Bluff. Living becomes an art, Dr. Po teat said, when an Individual has an experience which will 'Inspli'o Imitation and Is worthy ot com- nuinlcutlon to another, “tn our day uf living, which Is critical for us simply hucause It Is our duty, we tejid to say that there Is no room t(u' tho art of living, hut I recom mend to you that the effort to reproduce In others spiritual liv ing is tho consummate art.” The -speaker closed with a reading o( Ills poem dedicated to tho late Miss Ida Poteat, Meredith art teacher, on her 80th birthday. At the reception held In tho Blue Parlor following Dr. Poteat's ad dress, the green and white St. Patrick’s theme was again fol lowed. Lime punch was served by the two now members, Miss Celeste Perry and Miss Dotty Lou Ander son. Tlio sophomores having tho highest scliolostic marks. Miss Ro- chel Lovelace ot Canton, Misfi roilzabeth Riggs ot Durham, and Miss Evelyn Bowers ot Sanford. aided by student members . of Kappa Nu Sigma, served the green and white mints. In the receiving line were Miss Hills, president of the society, with Dr. Poteat; Miss Watkins, tlie vice- president; President and Mrs. Compbell; Miss Doiothy Perry, secretary; Dean and Mrs. Boom- hoar; Miss Baker; Miss Mae Gi-lm- mer, alumnae secretary;' Mrs. Sim H. Wells, president ot the Alumnae Association; Miss Mary Tillery, professor of art; and Miss Cath arine Moseley, chairman of the seminar lectures of art. SOME “TIPS” FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE Habits and ntotlves that are ac quired In the home play an Impor tant part In success or failure in college. This is one of the main conclusions of It Takes to Make Oood In College, a pamphlet which was published on March 3rd by the Public Affairs Commit tee, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York. Pi-epai-ed by Samuel L. Hamilton, Professor of Education at New York Unlvprsity, the pamphlet summarizes the lindlngs nf From School to College, a study in tran sition experience made in forty typical colleges under the super vision of the Yale Unlverllty De partment of Religious Education. It finds that college "success,” as distinguished from the mere getting of grades, is dependent chiefly on four cliaracterlstics— Purpose, Social Adjustnient. Abil ity to Make Decisions, and Sensi tivity. Students having these fnur characteristics made the grade without dllllnulty. Those lacking in all tour were, us a rule, flunked out by the middle of their first year. Althengli these characteristics were found to be affected by many things, home Innuences were seen as particularly Important Good relationships with parents, broth ers and sisters were found to be important for success. Those who found tiiat their parents wfre mod erately Interested In their aftairs, rather than Indifferent or over- sollcltous, were the' best adjusted group in college. "Narrow reading Interests seemed to go with poor home adjustment, whether reading was limited to newspapers only, to books and magazines only, or to newspapers and magazines only.” High achievement In personality also seemed usually, to carry with It iilgh achievement In other areas. In light ot this It is Interesting to note that “frequency ot attendance at rnqvies—seven or more times a month—was a sign ot poor per sonality, as was also frequency of Indulgence In card games. Continued association with par ents, relatives, and friends was a good sign, as was tbe keeping up ot former friends, especially through occasional dances and parties." A tew ot the other "tips" to success shown In the study are listed. For example, "Tlie student has a better chance to make good it he: Safeguards his health; Participates in athletics, even if lie never makes a varsity team; Hus occasional ‘dates'; Keeps up a satisfactory religious worship not inconsistent with his science and philosophy; Lives on the campus; Studies as many hours daily as are required to finish assignments; Leai'ns how to make and keep a schedule of work, reading, recre ation, exercise, and rest; Makes his own decisions promi>tly; Keeps track of his money. STARK RATIONS—A Day’s Food in Belgium The plate contiilns a piece of potato, a scrap ot moat, and a dab ot fat. On the (able we see ii hunk of bread and some tiny lamps of sugar. New York — (Siieclul)—What you see above does not depict a meal. It shows what a Belgian gets to eat duritiK an entire day. He gels: ulght ounces of bread and one-third of one ounce of tat. He ttciM an ounce and one-half ot meat, no biggor than a third ot a piicHawe of cIguriHles and not oven one wholo potato. Thou ho has, an oancu and three-ciuarters of sugar. This photograph was taken In Now York City, but is based upon iinthentic Infunnatlou from over seas, sent to tho National Coniinlt- tee on Food tor the Small Democ racies. of which Mr. Herbert Hoover is honorary chairman. Three famine extierts whom bo or dered into Belgium reported ou the true situation. Theoretically, rations are lai'ger. For Instance, there should be five potatoes in tho above picture, also a tiny heap ot beans, a bit ot oat meal and some "ersatz” coffee, nut food to supply even these ter ribly restricted rations simply does not exist. What you see In the plcturo Is what a Belgian ac tually gets and must live upon— today. What does this mean? A human needs ^400 calories daily to exist—3600 It he works. Thu food values on tho plate rein-esent only 1038 calories, Slow starvation, this. Llterallyl But worse Is to cornel By February’s end tho broad ra tion will disappear from tho plc turo—because bread grain stocks will be exhausted and can be re placed only from overseas. By early March, slow starvation In J}elgium Is certain to become outright famine. In the last war, America sent a billion dollars worth ot food Into stricken Europe. Not a single pound was lost, or diverted Into any hands other than those ot the people tor whom U was Intended.
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