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THE TWIG
October 24, 1952
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to insure a good education for poor
children, and he is in favor of increasing
the salary of teachers. It is Stevenson’s
belief that the Negro who is capable
of doing a job should be given a chance.
He stands for equality in opportunity
for all.
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orNorth Carolina. It confers the Bach^or Arts
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Stevenson supports many of the
Democratic policies now in practice, but
he does not hesitate to take a stand
where he disagrees. With Stevenson as
president, I will feel secure, because
I know what his domestic and foreign
policies are. With Stevenson it won’t
be “a change . . . and I hope it works.”
It will be rather “a change . . . and I
know how he works.”
Penina Bowden.
DWIGHT EISENHOWER
We have heard time and again of the
perilous situation this world is in, but
have we stopped to think how close
home it really is? Have you stopped to
examine the situation here in America
to think what will happen if such con
ditions continue? The future of the
United States depends a great deal on
the man we choose as president. In
such a capacity, we need a man who
has put his trust and faith in God; a
man who has knowledge, sincerity, and
integrity for the job—Dwight D. Eisen
hower is such a man.
one man alone can be held responsible
for our economic conditions, who will
take the blame for the prevailing in
flationary conditions? The Democrats
enjoy the phrase, “Everyone is well off
today.” But are we? Can the free flow
of money recompense for the lives
which which have been exchanged for
this so-called economic prosperity?
Dwight D. Eisenhower not only wants
to restore normal economic conditions,
but also to restore moral standards to
our nation. Perhaps one reason he chose
to run on the Republican ticket is that
he is against the crime, corruption, and
communism which seem to be so prev
alent in our government, and re
realized he could do nothing about it. if
elected by the party in which the
“mess” occurred. Dwight D. Eisenhower
is a qualified candidate for the presi
dency of the United States^. W^hen you
vote, vote for the man, not the party.
Jinx Corbett
Sarah Caudle
‘May God Forgive Us”
Corruption in Government—we see ^
and hear about it every day on the ^
radio, in the newspapers, and in gen- ^
eral conversation. But do we know
why our government is corrupt? Do we
know exactly what forces are responsi
ble for the actions of the men whom
WHAT’LL YOU HAVE?
Which is your choice for the next
president of the United States? There
are two sides to every question, and
The Twig would like for you to see
both sides of this one.
Although some of our fellow Ameri
cans seem to think that his status as an
army general disqualifies him for the
presidency, let us not forget that this
year as well as four years ago the
Democrats wanted Eisenhower for their
presidential nominee. Now, however,
they say that the affairs of this nation
would be hopelessly bungled if they
were placed in the hands of a military
man. At a time when our country is
actually engaged in war such experi
ence in international affairs is one of
his greatest assets. Only a man who
has seen and experienced the conditions
of the world can understand them well
enough to lead a country toward im
proving them. As commander of our
European forces during the Second
World War, he was called upon to make
immediate decisions which had their
affect on the entire world. The results
of these decisions are proof enough that
Dwight D. Eisenhower is capable of
leading our nation.
ADLAISTEVENSON
I was sitting on the fence until a few
weeks ago, because both men seemed
equally capable as leaders, and both
were trying to stand relatively inde
pendent of their parties. Recently, how
ever, Eisenhower has weakened to the
Republican machine to such an extent
that he is not Eisenhower but a puppet
operated by the machine. We don’t
want a president that dictates or one
that is dictated to by the money power.
I choose a governor who seeks the
voice of the whole people and knows
their needs and wants rather than a
general who gives orders and takes
orders. I choose a governor who has
had experience in local government;
one who has shown what he can and
^iR do in a political office. Adlai
Stevenson has not tolerated corruption
in any form; he has cut non-essential
spending of the government in Illinois;
he has built a reputation for economy;
he has eliminated the need for borrow
ing by raising enough money to meet
current spending.
My candidate is in favor of as much
local government as possible. Only
when local government fails to act
should the federal government step in,
he says. Stevenson has also taken^ a
definite stand on education. He in-
Now let us take a more personal look
at present-day conditions. Some people
take it for granted that if a Republican
is elected to the presidential office, our
country will again be thrown into a
depression like that of the early 1930 s.
If the facts of that depression are
clearly presented, one will note that
not only did we have a Republican
president, but also a Democratic Con
gress. Ike promises that if elected
president, he will see that the full power
of the government will be exercised to
prevent a depression. In any event, if
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Dear Aunt Susie . . .
I really can’t begin to tell you all
the interesting things that have hap-
pened since I wrote you last, but I will
tell you a few of the high spots.
First of all there was Decision Day. I
like Rush Week and all the excitement,
but Decision Day I like best ’cause that’s
the day people have to come out
and say or rather act exactly ■what
they mean. Maybe this sounds a little
silly, but it seems to me that sometimes
when an issue comes up and people are
supposed to say a definite “yes” or no,
they simply avoid it and beat around
the bush. Oh, I don’t mean real big
things, like whether or not to be good
(maybe that too), but just day to day
episodes that only seem to matter at
the time they occur. On Decision Day
there’s no such beating around the bush.
You do exactly what you intend to do,
when you intend to do it. I wish more
of our college conventions allowed peo
ple to act that way.
You remember me telling you how
much I dreaded going to chapel when
school first started this year. Well,
you’ll probably be pleased to hear that,
for a number of reasons, I now actually
look forward to chapel. One reason is
Dr. Campbell. He says the truest things,
things you’ve known all along and just
never put into words. Not so long ago,
he made the observation that sometimes
when you want something so much for
yourself, you often unknowingly deny
that same thing to someone else. This
seems to me to be food for thought.
Another reason I like chapel is the cute
y/ay the Student Government and other
campus organizations have of putting
their points across. The other day they
had a darling skit on wearing hats
down town, a thing of contrasts. I think
after seeing that little skit the girls
will be more conscientious about their
appearence in down-town Raleigh and
all over the campus, for that matter.
Now that all my tests are over, I
“feel” like not picking up a book for
the next week. I wish there were a
way our teachers could work it out so
we wouldn’t have all our tests at the
same time. It never seems to occur to
them though, and I guess that if we
“used our time correctly” we wouldn’t
have any trouble, but if there’s one
thing I like to do on Saturday afternoon
its to go to a football game. There have
been times in my academic career when
to make a grade I’d better forget the
football game. What to do?
Well, Aunt Susie, I’ve written far
more than I meant to so I’ll close with
this little verse from Tagore, whom I
am currently mad about.
Well, some are wise and some foolish,
some are watchful and some careless.
There are eyes that smile and eyes that
weep—and madness is in my eyes.
Love,
Evilina.
we place in Washington? Are these
the men whom we have been ^ led to
believe have only our nation s best
interest at heart? Who can answer
these questions? We have all formed
opinions about these questions unless
we have blandly accepted someone else s
opinion—but few of us have taken the
time and trouble to read and investigate
the facts leading up to the corruption
that has permeated the very core of our
government.
“May God Forgive Us” is a famous
letter giving the historical background
to the dismissal of General MacArthur.
Written to a friend by a Massachusetts
business executive, this letter presents
with convincing honesty how the for
eign policy of the United States has
helped the Communists to win one vic
tory after another. The facts are here
to read how pro-Communists have in
filtrated the State Department, causing
us to deceive, abandon, and disown our
allies in Poland and betray Chaing
Kai-shek, our ally in China. In Yugo
slavia, Albania, and Bulgaria the story
is the same. How much longer will it
be before these patient Communist
forces right here in our own govern
ment rise up and hand Stalin the keys
to our front door?
Korea is a practice field for Stalin’s
jets; the war there simply a rehearsal
of the war that is to come. We are fol
lowing the course which the Com
munists have planned for us by spending
ourselves toward bankruptcy, by in
decision and confusion, by “weak-kneed
ineffectiveness and humiliating appease
ment.” Unknown quantities of war
material and our newest armament are
being poured into the hand of the Com
munists to be used against us.
Following are some statements made
by Robert H. W. Welch, Jr. in his
famous letter:^
“Unless a miracle can be worked, in
awakening the American people to an
angry and determined stand. Com
munist China will presently be seated
in the United Nations with the bless
ings of our ‘allies’ England and France.
We are giving our strength more and
more to others as we approach closer
and closer to being left alone.
‘Our own government is literally
falling apart at the seams. There not
only is neither truth, nor honesty, nor
honor to be found in its decrees or in its
actions; they are no longer even ex
pected, and their absence is brazenly
taken for granted. There is no charted
course to which our people subscribe,
no goal toward which we might con
fidently aim, no leadership that either
leads or has any sense of direction. As
a whole, or in its separate departments
and bureaus, our government is at an
all time low; in efficiency, in economy,
in integrity, in clarity of purpose, in
the calibre and character of its top
personnel, and in the respects and re
gard accorded it by the American
people.”
This pamphlet, “May God Forgive
Us,” should be read by every American
citizen before the coming election. Mr.
Welch does not ask us to believe every
thing he says. But once we have read
it—well, at least we will be convinced
that the corruption in our government
and Communism are walking hand in
hand, and it is up to each of us to see
to it personally that this corruption is
dug out of our State Department and
our country. The writer of this letter
tells us how. “Make your voice heard
and your vote felt. Write letters, make
telephone calls, personally speak your
sentiments—to newspaper and maga
zine editors, to senators and congress
men and local representatives, to
teachers and preachers and just plain
friends. USe judgment in order to be
fair, restraint in order to be effective,
but persistence in order to be heard.
And don’t let up. The Communist never
let up.”
Mary Ann Casey.