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Page Two THE TWIG The Twig Bi-ITMUv At lh« OBUial Organ «/ (A« atudmU Boit 0/ M*rt3lih CeOte* Editorial Staff lUoBEL Maress -....BA^tor LxroT McNbblt AsiocUite BUlor DOBOTBT Round - Jianofing Bdilor MiAT HiSTCB Powell Managlno EUtor ‘ OoBVBLu Hbbriro Managing Bditcr MAST Loie OvBRBT JUanoginff Editor CATnBRiNG CuiPFEi.LE 8porl$ BdUor Ltttof Tisoutr Oolumnht OATBBBinB Wtatt Oavtoonltt Business Staff AoNH Oraoam - Butineti Manager Jaoqueune Prgvost.. Business Manager Vmmg Jeffbets - ^OirculatUjn Manager Ada Wall Mast Oabvet Jaiiib Parker Mabie Sdqo jKilt BOOINQFIELD BBVCBLT AiTIT MoNBT SBUr«d M Meond-eUM matUr 0«t«b*r 11, .}*{*• at PeM oa«« at Raltlch. C-. uodtr Aet o( Mareb *. ir». A—«pianca for mallloe at iptcUl rata of poataca pr» vidad fet In SMtloo UOt. Act of Octobar S. ItlT. aa> thorlaad Oetabar 11. BOBSCWPTION PRICB »l-^» Vox Populi The old Twig is finished, and the new one is tentatively reaching out to try its wings. We offer our sincere con gratulations to the old staff for the work that they have done. Any success that we may have will be because of the foundations which they have laid for us. We thank them for transmitting ao fine a Twig tradition to us, and con gratulate them upon the work they have done! We, the new staff are filled with high hopes and ambitions. We are eager to make the Twig not just a good paper but the best possible paper. We be lieve that the Twig is the “official organ of the student body of Meredith Col lege” does not belong to us, its editors, but to you the student body. We are only the voices through which you speak. As your representatives we are de sirous of making this your paper, an interesting and accurate picture of stu dent life and a real chance for the ex pression of student opinion. We want your suggestions, criticisms, and con tributions. The success or failure of the 1941-42 TwiG will be determined to a large extent by your interest and co operation. The responsibility you have placed upon us is great. The responsibility of the press is always great in a demo cratic society such as we aspire to in our school community and our nation. Our forefathers fought and died that the press might be free. And this free dom is a precious heritage. We real ize that to us you have given not only the task of presenting student opinion but at least to a small extent, of formu lating that student opinion. As we be gin our term of office we promise to the students and alumnae of Meredith that we will do all within our power to be accurate in our reports, fair in our judgments, constructive in our criti cisms, and motivated by the highest and best interests of student body and of the college as a whole, so that the TwtG in a very true sense may become vox iwpidi. “All We Like Sheep—” On the Thursday before Ea.ster, an incident occurred in the Meredith chapel that is most alarming in its im plications. The incident within itself was simple enough, as the Raleigh High School Glee Club sang America the stu dents ami the faculty rose to their feet. On the surface it may seem that it was simply rude of us to make such a noise as we got up that we completely drowned the music. That was bad enough! Added to that is the fact that America is the national hymn, not the national anthem. Standing at atten tion is a respcct that correctly should be reserved for the national anthem. The majority of the people present knew the correct usage in the matter but in the surge of feeling that swept thi'ough the auditorium knowledge was ciimpletely over-ruled by emotion. A year ago this could not have hap pened. Perhaps then we would have thrilled .silently to the well rendered hymn, and have been secretly grateful this was still a land of freedom. This is how wc should have felt now, with perhaps an added vow to do all in our power to keep it free. But no—in the grip of the rapidly mounting war hys teria, we ail like unthinking sheep rose to our feet with no real thought for the meaning of the stimulus to which we were reacting so violently. We are supposed to be at least on the road to being educated. We are re ported to have liberal minds. We are thinking young people. Yet. we too, are victims of our emotions. If we could only realize that the loss of self control is dangerous for individuals and nations, If America is to remain the stronghold of liberty, freedom, and equality, her youth must maintain her siinity. Effective war and effective peace are the result of careful plan ning and we-will probably lose all hope of victory and of peace if we strike out in blind fury. We are the generation who must fight tlear-headedly with con sciousness of purpose the battles of the present; and then with heads erect and courage high, go about solving the bit ter problems that are bound to face us. This is our duty to our native land. Are we able to fulfill it? COLLEGIATE CREAMS By Martha Arr Allut The approach of BpriD^ is belog* heralded by the birds, bees, and butterfltoB, and all of the young girls are concentratlDg on bow to attract sprlng-etruck fellas. 1 have heard that they were unusually sus ceptible In the spring evenings when girls were all dressed up. Just ready to step out. When the question of what's new In the tine of evening wear comes up, we scratch our beads and wonder what really is new. After all, every one needs a new evening drese with a new season. Gather 'round and we.'ll examine some of the current styles from tip to toe featured at the shops around town. This spring, tor evening, the hair Is worn up on the sides and front with curlB on top, and long, combed loose In the back to give that cer> tain care-lree effect. Come spring come flowers, and the place to wear them? In the hair—an orchid will do. Ribbons are good, too, espe* dally tied in the back. Fluffy evening dresses In pastel shades made of marquisette and chiffon are seen. It you are Inter ested In cottons, and there Is every reason why you should be, there are oodles of new Ideas. The semi- tailored dress with a jacket and a solid color top with a contrasting skirt make up a typical spring eve ning dress. As In all war-tlmea, the prints are ejfceptlonally gay. The army and navy trend is as prevalent In evening clothes as in sports clothes. Tliose styles on the still-desired list are hoods iind dropped shoulders. The skirt may be full or slinky—according to your figure. As for flowes's, the one in the hair, or a tiny fan of blossoms. If you want to do things to nn old dress, pin fresii flowers around the skirt and there you have an en tirely different outlook from an oid dress. And the slippeva? Wltliout a doubt it’s white satin ones with low lieeia. Should any men happen to be readers of tlie Twio they nUght like to know what Is being worn by their sex this spring. With a tux, it's a dubonnet tie and but- toniere. No longer are men forced to be sissies In patent leather shoes, MOW they are black kid. Even niDi'e popular this season than be fore are the midnight blue tuxes and tails with grosgrain lapels in- slend oC satin ones. Diverting our attention from clothes, have you tried that new strawl)erry ripple ice cream? Whole berries, mind you. are whipped into vanilla Ice erenm, and It does taijce good! Cuii you sing, play, or oven talk? Then the place ^or you to go is to the uiiditlons held evei-y Monday night from S-10 down at tlio radio station oC WRAL. You dou'i have to write or call for reservations, just go In and state your purpose. Wlio knows—you might got on tiie air. It's fun trying, anyway. Incldentally, are you planning to work this summer? Tiiere are al ways jobs you cun got at the beaches. Porliups the salary wouldn't be much, but think of the fun you would have. Then there are the jobs at, camps—sec. if you hud puniclpatcd in HpnrtH lil:u the A. A. unciouraged you. yon might be quulillcd to be a counselor. If you Just want a job. maybe the o r t li Carolina Unotnployment Agenry could help you. Tho Ra leigh ofllcu Is at ‘I20lj Kayettuvllle Street. iVoxt time we'll sec what re sources ran be exhausted on the subjects griiduntlnn presents, summer schools, and vacation plans. Until then, do your best to he the •'Cream of the Crop." Elfreda Barker Will Give Last Recital April 30 (Continued from page i) Adagio Cantabile. Rondo. Vogel als Prophet—Schumann. Ballade in P' Major—Chopin. Noclurnu for i..otl iland Alone— Scriabin. Trol.s DaMMUR i''untasiU|ues—Sclio- stak witch. 'Nil. I. Allegretli), No. 2, Andariilno. No, ;i, Ailogrotto. Presto trom Concerto Its A Minor —iMendolssohn. (Orchesli’ul ui.'i:oni|iaiiln)ont oil a second piano by Mias Crawford.) The iimrshals (or the recital will be: KstUer Meigs, Rachel Lewis, ftutii CJreone, Mary Scot Gurley, Mai'Karet Wvlih, all from Meredith; ' .May .lack Williams, Norllna, and Lucyn Trotter i’urdy, Snow Hill, Va. i''oilnvlng the recital there will l>e a reception in tlie college parlor. Ksther Meigs will introduce the guests to the receiving line. Those recftlvliiK will be: JOirredu narker, Miss May Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. E, C. llarker. Dr. and Mrs. Harry Cooper, Or. and Mra. Carlyle Camp- . bell, Miss Alleen MacMillan. Mra, Suzzy Snoop Says•.. With the Sophomore Party juat ovor and Junior-Senior coming up, plus spring. I'm having quite a time keeping up with all the matches—both old and new. The aophomorea brought back re ports ot a wonderful time, apeclally Utrraine Chappell and Lyt TIngley. Their datea certainly were neat. Dukie, we regret that "Sweet William" was unable to attend the picnic. Jeanette certainly waa atrutting with Lefty, and who was that Jane Allen had? Mary Oar- vey goeB tor these Charlies. By the way. Bunny, what happened to Buster? From all I can hear It Bounds like the juniors are planning a big banquet—date bureao and all. For further Information consult Lib Johnston. It seems that there is a lot that we don’t know about Leetre Smoak and Lib Britt, but we'll find out at Junior-Senior. Names can sometimes be quite contusing as In the case ot Lib Hulln and Fay Chandler over Bill Browna and Lib and Pat Johnson over Mikes. Spring has really sprung the Meredith glrlB Into action and last week-end was certainly proot. 1 saw Nancy B. and Tuck going out to visit his family Sunday. Laurie Overton waa all smiles as she left tor a week-end with Jack in Emporia. And Lucy Allen had another of those big week-ends as did Esther and Bill—I hear. After Ciiapel Hill this week-end, Margaret Martin says there's noth ing like Carolina, I'm l>eginnlng to wonder If there isn’t more to this Ann, Alice and Ada beach party than sunburn. This Sarah Phiilpa-Fort Jackson afCalr Isn't just one of those things that blossoma in tiie spring. And speaking of the army, Louise Dickie Is all tor it tiiese days. I wonder 1C Rowena would have enjoyed tiie play as much i( George hadn't been here. As I was listening around on third lloor A I got quite an earful about Janet Hobbs and a fortunate young doctor. And aa I ambled along I heard something about "Awful Auiey. Ilow about an ex planation, Grayson? I do believe Betty n. has changed Bobs on ua, and as tor her roomie, Charlie Is still the man. Well, Savage, liow about putting us In tho know—I saw you witii a cute "little man" the other night, but I’m not sure al)0ut the dope on him. However, I am sure that everything is "Jake'’ with Calaon, And while I'm doing things so definitely, this Llndaey vs. Fry case is progressing right along, yet I'm a lltlle doubtful as to whether It’s Fred or Tom with Mary Louise. With spring comes graduation and with graduation comea pres ents; so If you've been wondering aboHt that good looking Chrysler out (rent, Spruill la the proud pos sessor. How aliout a ride, Hannah Ruth? Even It I do have spring fever now you'd bettor watch out, girls, ’catisu I'm still snooplii— V, 1>. Williams ot LaCroHse. Va., Miss Ethel Rowland. Mrs. Glen Lassiter, Mr. and Mra. Edgar Aiden, and Miss Anna Mae Qalcer, Mias Beth Howell, former Mere dith student, will preside at one punch bowl and those serving will be; Daphne Penny. Rebecca Vaughan. Virginia Varneil, Mildred Edwards, Edith Rowley, Soutii Hill, Va.. and Elounor Spain, Norllna. Organizations Elected Minor OHIcers (Continued from page 1) Jonea Hall: Nancy Calloway, president, and Nan Davis, Sara Justice, Nancy Carroll, vice-prcaldents. Fuircloth Hall; Catherine Chilfelle, president; Catherine Porter, Lytton Tingley, Elizabeth Riggs, vice-presidents. Stringlleld Hall: Mary Elizabeth Holloway, presi dent; Alice Page, Adelaide Bunker, and Evelyn Dillon, vlce-presldenta, Vann Hall: Vivian JelTreya, president; Louise Hnone, vice-president. The sophomore representative will 1)0 Avia IJranch. The Aiwm staff la to be: Associate Editor, Lunelle Geer. Senior Editors, Doris .Tane Bor deaux, Myra Motley. Junior Edltora, Elixabeth Mc Neil, Page Rankin, ilook Review Editor, Sue M«- Neely. Art Staff, Bobbie Greon, Dorothy Tumor, Mildred Askew, Katherine Wyatt. Circulation Manager, Jane Wycho. BualuosH Staff, Jerry Powell, Manager; Rosetta Purvis, Fay Chandler, Prances Moore. Typists, Dorothy House, Rachel April 26, 1941 THE BIG MOMENT By Oathuurs Wtatt Jr. Fulton, Bettr Miller, Lilboarne Mlnabew. College Marshals, also elected since March 24,,are: Ciilef Marshal, Gretchen Fanoey. Phi Marshal, Mary Biizsbeth Hol loway. Senior Marshal, Mack Howard. Junior Marshal, Adelaide Bunker. Sophomore Marshal, Fay Chand ler. Phi Sergeant-at-Arms, Julia Mar- garotte Bryan. The leadera ot the A.A. Board arc to he: Vice-President, Carolyn Duke. Secretary, Genevieve Chiffelle. Treasurer, Elizabeth McNeill. Basketball Manager, Nancy Cal loway. Hockey Manager, Catlierlne Chlt- felle. Tennis Manager, Eleanor Gibbs. Preaidenta and directors ot the B.S.U. will be: First Vice-President, Nancy John ston, Second Vice-President, Sarah Jackson. Third Vice-President Lilhourne Minshew. Secretary—Virginia Ayers. . Treasurer, Ellzabetii- Bro^vnlee. S. S. Director, Mary Hester Powell. B.T.U., Helen Crutchfield. Y-W.A. President, Mary Elizabeth Coleman, World Fellowship. Evelyn Hamp- ton. Program Chairman, Myra Motley. Music Chairman, Gloria Ander son. Poster Cimirman, Dorotliy Tur ner. Reporter, Page Rankin, Day Student Reporter, Mary Louise Oit. Other Denominational Leader. Cora Lee Burnett. Faculty Adviser. Dr. G. N, Price. The Twio staff will be; AHBOCiate Editor, Lytton Tingley. Managing Editors. Rachel Ful ton. Mattioree Huugh, Lorraine Ciiappel. Kathryn Sutton. Columnist, Martha Ann Allen. Sports Editor, Betty Miller. Cartoonlat, Beverly Anne Money, lousiness Manager, Elizabeth Coleman, AHalataut Manager, Lillie Burna. Circulation Manager, Gertrude Hardison, The Oak Leaves staff is to be: Associate Editor, Elizabeth Riggs. Senior Editor, Katherine Kerr. Junior Editor, Florence Olive. Photographic Editors, Eleanor Gibbs, Charlotte Green. Art Editor, Gretchen Fanney. Business Manager, Evelyn Bow ers. Senior Member ot Business Staff, Virginia McGougan. Junior Members of Buainesa Staff, Adelaide Clmrlea, Kathryn Sutton. Sophomore Membera, Beverly Anne Money, Doris Jean Loary. Typists, Laura A. Brown, Mary Louise Ott, Dorothy House, Clarice Burns. “FIFTH COLUMN” During the last wwk attairs have moved at. a furious pace. In this week Yugoslavia has been cut off trom her allies; the Brit ish have lost Libya; and the bat tle o( shipping seems to be slowly dragging toward defeat. In the face of all this the United States has sprung Into action by giving Britain ten coast guard cutters to aid In the battle ot the Atlan- AIMS AND FUNCTIONS OF STUDENT GOVERNMENT (Continued trom page 1) dominant than to be democratic In handling a large group," Student government Is the rec ognition on tlie part ot the stu dents that certain attitudes and standards ot living are necessary not only to make group life pos sible but also to make It happy and wholesome. It is the accep tance by each Individual ot tho roaponalblllty tu live up to the Htandarda sot by the group and to help and to encourage others to IIvo up'to those standards also. High standards are more than mure rules and regulations. Rules are intended to make it easier tor thoae who wish lo live a good llte, and harder tor those who do not. Tho Student Council, therefore, has more to do than jUBt to en force these rules or to punish those who break them. It la not a police force. It is set up to help Individual atudentB and to encourage a high type ot peisonai and campus living. Tlie Student Council ought to remove factors which hinder ' constructive and wholesome development. We have an honor aystem, and such a system assumes that' stu dents are honest. It recognizes the rights of the Individual and goes on the assumption that he is honeat and innocent until proved othcrwlae. Society must be built on the assumption that most peo ple are honest and.can bo trusted, oven though we know many can not be. Such faith la worth kee^i* ing, oven though some disappoint us. Someone has said that law is necessary because It pulls some up to a level they would not reach without It. In other worda, they do not break laws and commit outward offenses; they are as honest or as good aa tliey are only because they are afraid not to be. While we see that pulling a lower group up to some decent level Is desirable, we know that the ap peal to fear Is about the lowest level of appeal. Certainly, keep ing the rules through fear does save both the Individual and so ciety a groat deal of trouble, but there isn't nuich real virtue in being good only because you are afraid to be otherwise. Real vli-- tue consists in being good because you want to and not because Bome- one says you 'must. This is a higher standard of living which e.xceods the law; It goea beyond any law ever made. I doubt that a rule or a law ever made anyone honeat. It is poaslble to keep the ruloa and abide by tho laws and still bo (undamcntally diahonost—diahon- cst In attitude, in thought. In speech. A person who la genu* liiely honest will not have lo worry about cheating in aca demic matters or Indulging In false roglslrallon, for example, because his personal aense of honor would not allow him to do it; but more than that, he is hon est in the amallest matters when none sees him or can possibly catch up with him. After all, tho little things reveal true character. Honesty and goodness come from within; they cannot be put on from the outside. Titeru Is an Innor attitude of honesty, and goodness and consideration not acquired through rules. They come trom an inner consciousness ot higher standards. A former Student Council mem ber once told me that her goal for Meredith was to make tho stu dent government so perfect that It would put Meredith on tiie map. Now, I am not so sure Meredith needs to be, or can be, put on the map that way. The Indlvldu- alB whom the government repre- aent are the Important thing. Stu dent government la Idealistic but It is also practical. It Is an Ideal which can bo expressed in per- sonalltlea; therefore, I think worthy goal would be to strive to develop Intolligont, well-rounded, attractive, Christian peraonalltloa capable of assuming their respon- albllitlea as oltUene and able'to make a worthwhile contribution to life wherever they are. Co operating wltii other people and organizations on tho campus to develop every student la some thing worth doing. Graduates go ing out with vision, faith, and ability equipped to live and to lead are the highest tributes to Meredith. tic; by securiDg an agreement with the Danish Minister Reorick de Kautlmann whieb will allow f the United States to build bases | In Oreeniand; and by declarlns the Red Sea open to American shipping (n order to aid the Brit ish defense of Egypt, and Congress for seize*and-pay au thority over all foreign shipping in American harbors, in thla way the merchant marine might be greatly , increased. The President at the same time made drastip moves toward establishing a working war economy. The nation is set tling down to the serious business ot waging war without fighting. • • • The. new agreement botweon our country and the Danish mln- ' ister was made III open defiance to Nazi orders lo tho Danish embas sy. The agreement algned by de Kauffmann and Hull provides for tho continued recognition ot the aovereignty of Denmark over Greenland; tor the right ot tiie , United Stales to eatablish any necessary defense facilities, and that the agreement should be In effect until all the present dan gers to the peace andi security ot America have pasaed. This agree ment gives this country a virtual > protectorate over Greenland, and is In accordance with the Monroe Doctrine. Berlin muttered against the pact, and Nazi-dominated Copenhagen denied the agree ment. It threatened to recall de Kauffmann, but our Department of State will recognize no other \ DaiUsh envoy. It ia rumored that King Chrlatian, weary of Nazi dic tation, may abdicate and eatablish a government-ln-eslle, possibly in Greenland. • • ■ Eventually Ford and his work- i era arrived at an agreement, and Henry Ford, Ihe motor magnet, tor the first time agreed to nego tiate with a labor union. The Ford plants were again open for work OR the $15,000,000,000 de fense orders, and many people sighed In relief as tho Ford In- i dustries resumed production. Governor Murray D. Van Wag oner ot Michigan, and United States Conciliator Dewey worked tirelessly to reach an agreement with both sides In the affair. The agreement reached pro- ) vldes for a board ot high Ford ' ofilcials, union men, and public olllciala who will confer on prob lems and grievances unsolved by plant committees. Five ot the men, whose discharge at the Rouge plant precipitated a walk out, were reinstated, and the v cases ot three others are to be arbitrated, Tho NLRB will hold an election to determine whether the CIO or the AFofL will be the bargaining agent of the workera In the Ford Industry, There were a few daya of riot- Ing and dlsturhancea In whlcli aome austuined Injuries and some machinery was destroyed but a threatening situation waa quelled to evoryone'a relief, • • • On the Balkan Front of the ' war everything seems gloomy. Tho Allied and Greek torcea have uonatuntly retreated before the blitK attack ot Hitler's forcea. However, though the line has slowly retreated till It has taken , a stand at Themopoly, It Is yet ' unbroken or undented, the allies claim. Germany’s rapid advance and her victories have dispelled some ot the hbpea ot the Allies hut what will imppen la yet un- •, known. Greece may have sur rendered by now or not. It Is not certain. In the Balkan .drive, however, thousands of German soldiers have, needlessly It seems, been saorlHoed In drive after I drive against the British and Greek iiues. Turkey expects that she will be next, and has'begun preparation to defend hereolt, Ac cording to high Turkish sources, I Russia may be involved In the (, I next drive.
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