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Page Six the hilltop, mars hill college, mars hill, north CAROLINA CThe Hilltop What Next? "Plain Living and High Thinking’' Published Semi-Monthly During the School Year by the Students of Mars Hill College. Subscription Price 50c Per Semester. Entered at the Post Office, Mars Hill, N. C., as Second Class Matter February 20, 1926. EDITORIAL STAFF Editor.. -Paul Early Managing Editor..... Opv,r;; r = Si>orU Editor... ^--iilLL BLAINE F.CUU, ^.-..z;:z:z:z:;z:z;zz;zsi:T SS Poetry Editors John Ball Helen Crutchfield Sam Smith Lucile Long Mary Corpening John Owen Carlyle Glance Anne Lewis REPORTERS Emeth Johnson Ada Wall Mac Norwood Edna L. Herring Virginia Cates W. P. Hall Dorothy Lee Savage Bill Duckworth Emily Patrick James Griggs Leah Oglesby John Ray David Middleton TYPISTS Business Manager Advertising Manager. Circulation Manager.. business staff Roger Bell -Banner Shelton J. R. Evans James Kirk Vol. XIII. DECEMBER 15, 1938 No. 7 What Dqes Christmas Mean To You? During the past year nothing has aroused so much indignation roughout the Christian world as the outrageous treatment of the Jews by the Nazi government of Germany. Up until the present time Germany has given as her reason for the treatment of the Jews the fact that they are enemies of the church. But now Hitler does not even put this forward. It seems now that his attitude toward Christians, both Catholic and Protestant, is almost as out rageous as his attitude toward the Jews. We all know that no dictatorship can survive so long as religious Ideals are preached to its people. The essential teaching of all religion is that of reverence for and allegiance to God first. If a government that rules by force ever loses its command, the people sooner or later will rise in revolt and overthrow the dictator by force. ^ This is the basic reason that our adversary. Hitler, is trying to outlaw all religion whose ministers are not willing to teach their people force and conquest. He wants all of his subjects to believe that this IS the real religion. Let us turn for a minute now to Germany and the present treat ment of the Jews. We owe our religion itself to the Jews The Christian Bible, except for the New Testament, is the ancient Jewish scripture All of the Christian concepts of morality, the teachings embodied in the Ten Commandments, are held by the Jews as well as by the Christians.' Today the civilized world is trying to find a permanent refuge for the oppressed Jews of Europe. We know that there is not enough room or support for them in Palestine; so what are we going to do? According to an Associated Press dispatch an inter national commission, in which the United States is repre.sented, is considering locations in South America, South Africa and else where—spots where there is sufficient undeveloped territory to pro vide a pioneering livelihood for a half-million or more Jews in Ger- many. ^ Perhaps this will be the solution that will solve the problem If It IS, the Hilltop predicts that if given a halfway chance these same Jews, who are now losing everything they have ever possessed, will some day have a Jewish nation that will take its place among the great powers of the world. —0. B. C. The Jewish Question ^ By Bill Angell We have relinquisher regular International Sun in this issue to a student dh of the problem of the Germany, a very importa lem, and one that migd |g, great weight in the fure would be interesting formative to see just wh it me st December twenty-fifth do you think of Christmas or Xmas? Are we thinking of the birth of Christ .or are 7estivaT spWt°? ^ ^ originally instituted to commemorate the Christian world h°«>age to the Lord their Leader. But today, do we wlebrate Christmas in this manner? More and more it seems that getting away from the true meaning of Christmas. We nk now not of Jesus in a manger but of exchanging of gifts, the sending of cards, and decoration of fir trees. We think of a day hi Sthlehem ^ no doubt that the Christmas season does provide joy for all of us. Despite what anyone can say to the contrary, we festivities associated with the season. It is surely a grand tribute to Our Lord, if that is our aim. But is all this cele^ bration and festivity designed in observance of the birth of Christ or IS ,t simply a result of our flare for showmanship and display! —O. B. C. Quotable Quotes (By Associated Collegiate Press) If we really believe in the democratic way, we face the problem not on y of achieving it but of maintaining it. It may be that r peculiarly an American obligation.” University of Wisconsin’s Press. C. Ai Dykstra gloomily views the future of dem^oci-acy, advocates that education promote knowledge of it. “Modern youth has many good qualities that the youth of other periods possessed and,, in addition, good qualities that were not conspicuous in the youth of the past. But it is clear to me that the youth of today, both men and women, are not the equals of earlier generations in elegance, in manner, or in ease in behaviour.” Dean J. T. Madden, New York University, believes you, and you and^ you should brush up on your manners a bit. “Student organizations should be purely educational and should ^t attempt to take specific action.” University of Chicago’s Prof. students come to college to learn, and therefore should not attempt to form definite opinions. of the internationally-mi„| dents think about the mat” cution by the Nazis. Scv« dents have been interview varying opinions have b ^ pressed. Practically everyone agi nc something should or must tit, but a substantial solution Sj to be found. Perhaps tl i logical—and pessimistic—i r that expressed by Horace ili lee. He says, “It appear that, unfortunately for t part, they will just have dure it for a while.” Tl pessimistic and fatal opin it is also perhaps-the tn ^d Nazi program is now to st Jews to theft and then to hg them for it. The fiend-ll of Geobbels . has contri ^jjj policy as the most effect g and of course it has been gfj astically supported by all jp] aL Tdh Social Regulations CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS From a standpoint of observation the Hilltop feels that social .3 »" ‘I'- iS students. Perhaps we are making too broad a statement but at the TstZ manv“o/tbfr/ is composed of some 800 students. But how many of this large number date? We have found that out of this other 700? We are making friendships here at Mars Hill between the opposite sex that we will always treasure. The Hillton does not advocate dating everyday nor is it in favor of seri:us We affai^ R students would date more it would help them in their work. for granted concerning dates. We feel that if a boy and girl go together three or four times thev are m love and we would not think of asking either of them for a date. Most girls will jump at the chance to date someone else. And as for the boys—well, they always like a change. We have also noticed that some fellows will not date a girl ttiemselves. But still they will bother other boys when they are datSg during the short time they have to date. ^ Last why do we stand in front of Spillman after every meal and watch those who do date. Wo would eive visitors, to the Smpus WhTi v'o‘roS”f “ ”« "> 2 —0. B. c. Strands of silver tinsel. Candles, tall and bright; Hosts of little Christmas stars Twinkling in the night. A holly bedecked mantle. With stockings in a row. And the cheery warmth Yuletide fire Burning brightly below. of C ongratulations! evening students, faculty and friends of Mars Hill and impressive programs ever presented in the college church. The Glee club, composed of 61 trained voices, gave their annual Christ mas candle light service and all who sa^ it acclaim R thfbest' ever. ach member should be congratulated and throughout the program one could feel that it took a great deal of practice for them to present it in such a beautiful way. ^ ^ vm/f and Miss Biggers, the Hilltop congratulates mg efforts such a program would not have been possible Your we wTnt rCk yJu^o?/"'^”^^ Bits of golden brightness Scattered here and there. The silvery tone of a Christmas song. Wafted soft on the air. And clearly down through the ages. Comes the story, true and sweet. Of the wise men and the shepherds Leaving gifts at the Christ child’s feet; And the angel’s song rings sweet ly Through all of the fading years— As it drifted gently, long ago To the eager shepherds ears. Mid the strands of silver tinsel And the candles, tall and bright. And the hosts of little Christmas stars Twinkling in the night. May we feel an inner stillness, May our souls be calm and know That Christmas comes to us anew. For Christ came long ago. —Helen Crutchfield. A University of Michigan scientist has unearthed evidence which indicates the first barbecue was held 1,100 years ago. JVHAT DOES CHRISTMAS MEAN TO YOU? Is it a season of worry and fret. Over the gifts to buy—what to Kot? Is it just a painful duty to per form. Has the season lost its sacredness and song? Too busy to remember the mean ing of Christmas day. Are you sending greetings you know your heart doesn’t say. Just think. He sent His Son-Be loved, That we might have life—Oh, what love! Repay? “Give me thine heart”, that’s all we can do. Worship Him; love our fellowman sincere and true. Till we do this ■will Christmas mean “Peace on earth, good-will to men.” —Doris Thompson. colleagues John Ball is of the opin something must be done relieve them, and he supp w plan of moving them to thetic countries, the Unite si taking her share. He arg i they would be self-suppor profitable to us, and “w , get some Einsteins and sohns in the lot”. Dorothj however, is opposed to n migration of large numb ri the United States, beca believes that we have to c* problems of our own hi borrowing trouble. Chamb ic ports that point by statt ® although the Jews would supporting and profitabl would force those of little ^ to an even lower strat ’ poverty. That is entirely n able. ;d My colleague in this col E. Tate, is prone to a sides of the affair, and that there is one angle overlooked. “A nation di starve and mutilate thf without cause,” he reason!”, I think the Germans are j in the expulsion, if not the :al THE COLLEGIATE REVIEW (By Associated Collegiate Press) There are more than 2,600 items in the Wadsworth collection of Cornell University. Of the 1,899 parolees of the New York State Parole Board, only .4 percent graduated from college or a professional school. Mississippi State College has just opened a new petroleum products testing laboratory con structed at a cost of $20,000. Dartmouth College is now lay ing plans for an annual Summer Drama Festival which will be “a yearly exhibition of the best in the theatre.” wan of the Jews from German do not add anything econi ? to the nation as they manual labor, but are midi who live entirely off of thi of others. Jews, many uni ized, own 60% of the wea investments in Berlin, blame a nation for o-wn its capital?” There are, then, differe;. opinion about the mattei ^ of the students interviewe |j that something should b«, but no plan is presented, sums up that the Jewish pi especially in Germany, is o is baffling to the whole and it also is having pi effect on the diplomatic se the nations. As.to what sh done, particularly on the the United States, is yet., seen. Nevertheless, let’s 1 c the New Year with hope foi national peace and goodwil;
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