we release food to the Chinese people would oouinteract the inevitable criti- ciEKL in Asia, South America, and Agrica, The U. N. also has internal problems Of course, the death of Dag Hammarskjold was a severe loss, but a successor was eventually found, A very controversial subje ct now is th e U. N.’s budget. It Stjens that the United States is and. has in the past paid more than its share ^ toward the finances of the organizatic ii. Just as in any organization, there is the factor of selfishness in the "United Nations, So many of the member nations Want more out of it, than they are will ing to giv e. In preparation for this speech, I read an article dealing with some of the countries that are delinquent in paying their share of the budget. The ones that owe the staggering sums are not the poor, newly independent nations. They are old and wealthy countries and charter members of the U, N, The Western nations — including the U, S, supply S0% of all assistance contribu tions; the communist nations — includ ing Russia, supp^-y less than 20%I And if Russia doesn’t approve the expendi tures, as she did not in the Congo, she refuses to pay a penny. So why should the U. S. keep supporting the U. N.? If we want the people of the earth to enjoy the freedom we enjoy - indeed, if we want to keep that freedom ourselves, we had better do all we can for the United Nations. I have been talking about the crises and problems that we read about in the newspaper every day. But the ^ greatest problem confronting the United Nations today, in fact, the greatest problem which challenges humanity as a whole, is in no specific area — It’s not in Berlin, or in Laos, or the Congo, nor is it the budget of th3 U.N,; it’s tte age-old question of hate and preju- dic e and distrust - of man’s inhumanity to man. The songwriters, Rodgers and Ham- merstein, have pointed out this weakness of mankind with a song in their Broadway production of "South Pacific", The name of the song is "Carefully Taught^ and it goes like this: You’ve got to be taught to hate and fear; You’ve got to be taught from year to year. It’s got to be drummed in your dear little ear. You’ve got to be carefully taught. You’ve got to be taught to be afro-id Of people whose eyes are oddly made. And people whose skin is a different shade; You’ve got to be carefully tau^t. •You’ve got to be taught before it’s too late! Before you are six or sevsn or eight. To hate all the people your relatives hate, You’ve got to be carefully tau^t. You’ve got to be carefully taught. And so, you see, the success or failure of the U, N, does not lie solely in the hands of the representatives who sit in the assembly. The way we, you^and I, treat our fellow man, will determine the future of the United Nations. Bill Harris THE MASCOT PARTY - 1962 The scone was the old South, the time was 6:00 o’clock on the pleasant Thursday evening of May 3> s.nd the place was the Parish House when the seniors gathered in a jovial mood. The occasion was a picnic and dance given by our mas cots, Ann Ivey Wallace and Stocton Holt, We were presented a picnic basket for two filled with fried chicken, sand wiches, celery sticks, carrot slices, and cupcakes. We were then asked to find a partner, Vdiile we ate on the lawn, the mascots passed ar-und potato chips on trays decorated with ribbons. After the remains of this feast had been cleared away, we went inside for the dance, the music being provided by the high school dance band. During intermission delicious refreshments were served. The imscots gave prizes to Anne Cheatham and Billy Wellons, winners of the twist contest. Yes, our mascot party was truly a success, Brenda Stephenson