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Page 2 QUEENS BLUES MARCH 20,1947 THE QUEENS BLUES Published by the Students of Queens College Charlotte, N. C. SUZANNE BLACKMON Editor JEAN TORRENCE Managing Editor KATHRYN ROBINSON Make-Up Editor DICKEY ENNIS ..Feature Editor GENEVA APPLEWHITE Sports Editor NANCY GORDON Circulation Manager HELEN SWITZER Business Manager JANE DAVIS Advertising Manager GOLDIE BARRON Exchange Editor REPORTERS: B. J. Booream, Goldie Barron, Jane Davis, Kath erine Ebert, Nancy Gordon, Rosemary Hamrick, Alys Martin, Edina McDill, Lillian McCulloch, Doris Moore, Florence Robinson, Ruth Sherrill, Laura Stroupe, Marjorie Trimble, Ruth Blair, Terry Gooding, Rossie Meadows. Betty Johnston Head Typist Katherine Knight, Sarah Flowers, Alice Tucker Assistants BUSINESS STAFF; Buford Bobbitt, Nancy Gardner, Adrienne Hartmann, Beth Millwee, Trudie Smith, Jean Thompson. ANNOUNCEMENT Several months ago Boarding Student Council announced that students would not be punished on failure to sign the meal book. However, each student was urged to see that the meal book was signed on her going out. For the past three weeks the meal book has been checked and it has been found that>only one-third of those going out have signed it. This new ruling was passed that students might feel more adult and on their own. The Dean’s office hastens to say that if the students do not cooperate more fully the meal book regulation will have to go back under the old system. THINK Are Queens girls flea-brained, weak minded, uninformed on current topics and trends? Queens girls say that they are. Are they incapable of thinking and so delicately trained that they can see only one view of things—the orthodox, conventional, approved view. Some quarters seem to hold that belief. Are they always going to be led by the nose thinking just what they are supposed to think? These are the years when such habits of thought are formed. Aare Queens girls spineless and lacking in will power and com mon sense? Sometimes it appears that this is true. Those traits are excellent for those people who are going to be led, who will never have anything to say about what they are going to do or how their life will be managed. Those habits of thought are the ones dictators hope to main tain in their people, but They Are Death to Democtacy. Will Queens girls ever assume any responsibility in govern ing their country? They have never showed any indications of the independent thought necessary for maintaining a democracy. Now is the time to wake ujp—become an inde pendent thinker. ^ GOALS FOR THE UNITED NATIONS— POLITICAL AND SECURITY What Has Been Done So Far During the months since the Charter was signed on June 26, 1945 and was declared to be in force on October 24, 1945, positive measures have been taken by the United Nations to pronounce political stability and international security. Perfecting Organization and Making Rules Considerable progress has been made toward giving prac tical form to the organization and putting solid founda tions under the procedures of the United Nations. At its first meeting in London, which opened January 10, 1946, the General Assembly elected the non-permanent members of the Security Council, members of the Economic and Social Council, and, together with the Security Council, elected the members of the International Court of Justice. Even in the midst of its administrative, procedural, and organizational work, the Assembly dealt with urgent sub stantive problems. It created the Communism on Atomic Energy. It made recommendations concerning refugees, famine, and trusteeship. It discussed the question of Franco Spain. Hearing Disputes and Fostering Negotiation The Security Council in turn found itself confronted from the day of its first meeting, in London on January 17, 1946, with hard problems of political stability and international security. The first dispute brought before it was the accusation of Iran that the Soviet Union was interfering in its internal affairs. Negotiations between the two countries were conducted at the request of the Council, and the Council has continued to keep the ques tion on its agenda. Another issue raised before the Council was the ques tion of the presence of British troops in Greece and in Indonesia. No action was taken after the Greek Gov ernment informed the Council that the troops were in Greece on invitation and the Dutch Government dem onstrated the progress of its negotiations with national groups in Indonesia, thus making clear that the presence of British troops there is only temporary. A similar question was put before the Council by Syria and Lebanon. A formal resolution calling for the withdrawal of British and French troops from these coun tries did not carry, but the British and French Governments, by voluntary negotiations with the Levant States, made ar rangements for withdrawal, which is now being completed. A fourth issue raised for the consideration of the Security Council was the contention of Poland that the Franco regime in Spain constitutes a threat to international peace and security and that the United Nations should recom mend breaking off diplomatic relations. A special subcom mittee found that the situation in Spain did not constitute an immediate threat to peace. The case remains on the agenda, however. . In more than fifty sessions—the Security Council is required by the Charter to remain in continuous session, recessing no longer than two weeks at a time—the Se curity Council, in addition to developing its rules of pro cedure and forming its working habits, has demonstrated that disputes brought before it will be thoroughly aired, that the facts will be made public, that the smallest nations may appear fearlessly before it, and that even the largest nations will be obliged to answer charges. Moreover, the outcome of several cases demonstrated that even discussion may stimulate direct negotiations and promote amicable settlement. Providing for Judicial Decisions Progress toward the settlement of international disputes by judicial decision has been made by the election to the International Court of Justice of its 15 judges, including one from the United States. The Court held its inaugural meeting in the Peace Palace at The Hague in April. Mean time, several nations, including the United States, have agreed to the compulsory submission to the Court of all legal disputes of an international character. The United Kingdom has made known its intention to submit to the Court its century-old territorial dispute with Guatemala over British Honduras. Controlling the Atom Since June 14, 1946 the Commission on Atomic En ergy has been meeting regularly to frame a plan for the international control of atomic energy. The United States has proposed the creation of a new, semi-autonomous body, the International Atomic Development Authority, whose powers would be derived from an enabling treaty among the peace-loving nations of the world. The proposed author ity would have managerial proprietary, inspecting, and li censing powers beyond those that it would be possible for the Security Council or any other organ of the United Nations to delegate to it. Violations of the treaty threat ening international peace would be referred to the Security Council, but in dealing with such cases the United States has recommended the waiver of the veto power of the per manent members, lest delay in securing unanimous agree ment among them permit a violator to wreak great destruc tion before restraining action could be taken. Getting Trusteeship Under Way Although the Trusteeship Council has not yet been formed, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, as required by chapter XI of the Charter, has made arrange ments for the collection f technical data, through the De partment of Trusteeship and Information from non-self- governing territories, on economic, social, and educational conditions in those territories. Furthermore, at the meet ing of the General Assembly in London, the United King dom announced that draft terms of trusteeship had been drawn up for placing Tanganyika, Togoland, and the Cameroons (British Mandates) under the trusteeship sys tem. A French representative declared that France intends to place her mandates of Togo and the Cameroons under trusteeship. New Zealand, Belgium, and Australia have an nounced their intention to transfer the mandates of Ruanda- Urundi, Western Samoa, and New Guinea, respectively. With the concurrence of New Zealand and the United Kingdom, Austrlia declared the same intent with regard to Nauru. The approval of trusteeship agreements.for such territories at the next session of the General Assembly would enable the Trusteeship Council to be established. Thus, in the course of less than a year, methods for promoting political stability have been developed, prece dents have been established, and, in several instances, dis putes between nations have been turned into the channels of peaceful negotiations. Platter Corner By Rossie Meadows Hello again . . . Hope you’re ready for another list of records ’cause I’ve got plenty to tell you about ... No. 1 record is another recording of “Jalousie”. This one is by Harry James and is really a good record. The opening bars promise a high brow interpretation . . . then, in the middle the orchestra steps the tempo up and James takes over for a jump rendition. Notice, though, the strings in the back ground of James’ solo . . . they are truly beautiful . . . Right, J. T. • . . ? The flipover is “The Man with the Horn”, and it, too, is a good number. The tempo is slow . . . almost a blues tempo. All in all, this record would be a nice one for your collection. No. 2 up in our collections is a Duke Ellington recording. The title: “ H a p p y - G o-Lucky-Local”. This number is from the DEEP SOUTH SUITE which Ellington penned himself and played in Car negie Hall. To name a few of the featured soloists: “Cat” Anderson, Johnny Hodges, and Lawrence Brown. “Little Jazz” Eldridge has put out a new one . . . “Les Bounce” and “It’s the Talk of the Town”. , I haven’t heard it but knowing Eld ridge, I think it ought to be plenty- good. Now ... to get to the jazz , . . and I’ve got two albums lined up that I’d give my eye-teeth for. The first is Stan Kenton’s. A warning note ... If you don’t like this new weird jazz that is being played, you won’t like this album. But, I think it’s fine . . . He’s got several of his “Artistry” numbers in the album and one of the best records in this ten-incher is his “Artistry in Bass” . . . Notice that one, won’t you ... The second album is another jazz album . . . and to my knowledge, no copies of it have reached Char lotte . . . Everyone should like this album . . . it’s “52nd Street Jazz”, is put out by Victor . . . and fea tures selections by Dizzy Gillespie , and Coleman Hawkins. Each hand has recorded two discs. Gillespie has “52nd Street Theme” and “Am thropology” . . . Hawkins has “Spotlite” and “Low Flame”. These iwo bands are really contrasts . . • says LOOK: “The Gillespie sides are typical of his be-bop style and his technical ability on the trumpet. The Hawkins sides contrast with Dizzy’s new styling. They are jazz of still another type, and are cer: tainly characteristic of New York’s “52nd Street” . . . for the middle brow enthusiasts . . . Morton Goild has recorded some beautiful num bers for a new 10-inch album, “String Time”. The list of tunes Includes “Laura; Body and Soul, and Solitude”. But, it seems the highlight of the album is his re cording of “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top” . . . This album should be extra good. It seems that the fans of Frank Sinatra have another record to drool over. Sinatra has recorded “Soliloquy” which is a tune from “Carousel” ... In the long hair department . • •, I do have a surprise for you. you like Brahms, take a listen to “Brahms Sonata No. 2 (Columbia Masterpiece). No, that’s not the surprise . . . this is it . . . This classical recorded is recorded by Benny Goodman and I’m just as sur prised as you are .. . Arturo Toscanini and the have recorded Mozart’s “Jupiter’ Symphony No 41. This particular symphony has been called “Mo zart’s greatest symphonis achieve ment” . . . I’ve got to make that deadline, so I guess I will have to sign off . . . ' j ■ i , i 1
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