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Page Two SKYSCRAPER 'And the Qreatest of These . . .' A United Force of Truth Spreads World Understanding We have 21-jewel watches on our wrists, and yet we always look elsewhere for the time. We have the blueprint for lasting peace, but we watch someone else build the structure. Is the Pentecostal fire of teaching the truth to all nations dying within us? It is our responsibility as Catholics to ignite the world again with love. The missionaries are out spreading it in China and Africa and the Pacific. But we are breathing a pagan air and walking in a pagan environment. This is our sphere of influence right here in Chicago. We don't even have to break the skin of the Mystical Body. There are plenty of people here who sit i their own little shells and think of their own little welfares. They aren't even cog nizant that there are others here and throughout the world who are seeking the same thing they seek happiness. The straight line that unites each man with all others is love. Yet we can't love what we don't know. Every profession has a certain good to contribute to society. The doctors, health; the lawyers, justice; and the students, knowledge and truth. This, then, is our job as collegians to stimulate and foster in man an interest in and understanding for his neighbors, whether they are across the street or across the world. We at Mundelein have a very potent and practical way of making Chicagoans conscious of their fellowmen by awakening their global conscience their Christian conscience. Through the NFCCS and Speakers' Bureau we can chip away some of the prevalent indifference and prejudice. Our own preparation will be revitalizing our understanding of the UN and its phases through our own clubs. I lere is our choice to be apostates or apostles of peace. Pray for All Souls .. That They May See After the last light steps of a gypsy October have faded and vanished, November marches solemnly on to turn us to more serious thoughts. November, around the Catholic world, is dedicated to the Lloly Souls in purgatory, although the first day is given to the celebra tion of All Saints. This feast was instituted to honor all the saints, known and unknown, and to supply any deficiencies in the faith ful's celebration of a saint's feast during the year. It is, therefore, appropriate that the follow ing day be devoted to the faithful departed. This feast is based on the doctrine that souls which, on departing from the body, are not perfectly cleansed from venial sin, or have not fully atoned for past offenses, are debarred from the Beatific Vision, and that the faithful on earth can help them by prayers, almsdeeds, and especially by the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. With the so'mberness of Armistice Day lingering in our minds, let us combine the sad memories of that day with those of All Souls, because, basically, they intend the same thing. Let us unite in one prayer the unknown saint, the unknown soul, and the unknown soldier. Tale of the Twain Is A Lesson in Tolerance EAST IS EAST sa gt;'s the ,authTor' and presents the Japanese as human beings, with loves, and hates, and frustrations. We meet Tana-Ko, a beautiful Eurasian girl; the Matstiga fam ily, and their neighbors in a typical Jap anese farming community; an Imperial Army general; a munitions-maker. The scene is Japan mobilized for the late war, and a gulf of Republican-Demo crat proportions separates the class-ridden society. WEST IS WEST a.s we .know( and America is authentic ally reflected in a young photographer- turned-soldier, Stuart Crane; a tolerant red-headed college girl, Sarah Beverlie; American-born Japanese, or Nisei; a bus inessman who hates the industrious Jap farmers in California. THE TWAIN MEET a,1 lt;1 are defter as a result of the meeting. There's a vital lesson in tol erance to be learned as the East and West meet and struggle for. and ultimately gain, understanding of each other; as they fight, and love, and live. This Is Mundelein A deep abyss of blue sunk from a confettied mosaic floor . . . reached by two ear-like stairways leading down from either side ... a long straight board laps over one end tbe springing variety . . . walls splashed in green ... a bor der of turtles, seashells, and sea-faring animals trickles straight along the tiled green . . . damp here, isn't it? To the side, six pillars . . . where the ceiling dips down to meet posts, then bridges across to windows . . . large squared-off opaque panes . . . nautical rope swings from pillar to post . . . crowned by many lights of a topsy-turvy nature. Following the line-up of photographs banked along the inner wall look How quaint ... a six-step bridge . . . clear view of the buoys and boards sprinkled about. Straight back of the board and up six speckled steps, a glassed-in room . . . peek in . . . a fat yellow Terrapin doll .wearing a bright red M ... a tom-tom gt; J . . four walled trophies and a loving Tcup. Turn about . . . survey the rippling scene . . . this swimming pool is Munde lein. Voter's Diary 'Now That Pm 2V Nov. 5, 1946 Twenty- one now for a month or more, but little exterior change. Not a grey hair add ed, not a trace of a wrinkle. But interior change remark able; have evolved into a citizen Awake at eight and to polls. Without regular toast and oatmeal; things more im portant to be done. Barraged with four cam paign cards en route to bar- ber shop. Seems rather fit ting to have polls at the barber's. Step over thresh old into new stratum and sign white slip given me by corpulent lady in blue. Very corpulent, as a judge should be. Judges hold solemn con clave over big book. Judges hold solemn conclave over me. Clerk advances verdict with five lengths of foolscap. Burdened with ballots and books, blunder into booth. Oops Pardon me So, direct my course to ward next booth; find haven on trembling green ledge, under t h u m b - s i z e and equally trembling white candle. Solve storage problem by setting books under candle, four of the ballots atop the books. Pencil and I pause in per usal of Ballot No. 5 to notice scratching on dim-lit green sheathe of wall. Hrnmrri. Never knew Kilroy lived in the ward. To work, remembering advice and recommendations gleaned carefully during past week. Mutter to myself trio of Election Commissioner Commandments . . . No crosses outside of circle . . . No checks . . . No plain, un varnished yesses. Finish long ballot; it drops to floor. Debate with myself. If I pick it up, I will be phy sically outside booth, which might be illegal. Scuff ballot into corner and about-face toward candle. Quick, Mr. Precinct Cap tain, the carbon-tetrachlor- ide No real casualties. Voting machine ballot has crimped edge. Integration notes masked as if I wax intelli gent in them. All clear. Take nets away. Novice vot er isn't going to jump today. Out of booth at last and wondering how to stuff all that paper into small slit in ballot box. Fold 'em, dearie Heads pop out of three booths. Red-faced, re-enter booth, place books under can dle, set four ballots atop i books. Commence folding. Linger a few moments af ter caching ballots. Judge's quizzical look drives me over threshold, back to former stratum. A bit disappointed. No one made me take oath . . . any oath. Ballots weren't challenged by any sharp-eyed precinct worker. A bit proud. Voted today, Nov. '5, 1946. for the first time. Home to regular oatmeal and toast and election re turns. rsDid Ljou J now The hope of many Catholics to form a dramatic theatre for the expression of Cath olic thought was fulfilled in the National Catholic Theatre Conference, founded in 1937? Archbishop Richard J. dishing of Boston, at the eighth national congress of the Con fraternity of Christian Doctrine, pleaded for prayer to hasten the canonization of 1'ope Pius X? The Boston prelate spoke to more than 70 prelates from all parts of this nation, from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, and from far-off Spain. Britain's 1944 Education Act came under fire again from Archbishop Richard Downey of Liverpool, when he asked for a national system of education with equal opportunities for every boy and girl ? At present the Act gives equal opportunity to all children but, if Catholics want their own schools, they have to pay extra for them. The closing words of President Truman's speech opening the second General Assembly of the United Nations were a prayer, May Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom and mercy, guide us and sustain us as we seek to bring peace everlasting to the world. With His help we shall succeed. Catholic officials of the military govern ment in the American zone of occupation in Germany are incensed by a case of govern mental propaganda which runs counter to the very principles of American policy as recently enunciated by Secretary of State James F. Byrnes in his speeches at Stuttgart and Paris. WAV BACK WHEN. . . Shakespeare strolled down the streets of London with the Earl of Southampton at his side, or when Shelley slowly walked through the streets of Italy, they were both engaged in promenading. A promenade is a walk taken (usually at a leisurely pace) for exercise or amuse ment, or in a formal manner as part of a social ceremony. In a very short time Mundelein students will be promenading also. Before the gt;.'(iw Year is ushered in the Skyscraper Ball will furnish opportunity to prome nade. A Backward Qlance 1 Can Spur Our Journey l Ash any traveler . . . about that momefa in his journey when he reaches the point t no return, when the road ahead looks empld of promise . . . and endless. ;s Ask any college student . . . about tho. heavy days when the pace suddenly lessa without cause, when, wondering if -she d really college material, she asks hersdnt Is going on with college, with anything worthwhile? gt;c; It's a chronic malady that thrives best wihp long hours and cold weather, study-hfch suffocation and exposure to textbook There is no immunity to it, no innoculatiqs against it. And, once an epidemic begi no one is spared. ft Locker-room scientists have devoted man.. 12-o'clock periods to investigation of itj, causes. In their research, they query: Cay it be a conspiracy to demolish students? fcf it prompted by individual quirks of natunt and. incapacities? Should it be taken serL ously? te Non-conspiratory, common as a sneeze Temporary Despair is an integral stage ir reaching a goal, a pausing-place to refresl the soul with a backward glance to set valui/ in their balance again . . . and a long 1 forward to restore confidence and strengthi purpose. l A cure is sure in a day ... or a week . . * or perhaps after the book-report deadlini : Its coming can always be stimulated by net ideas,, new interests, and new friends. Anc 1 to relieve the pain of waiting, we can tr equal doses of patience and prayer. ' It's a symptomatic sign if our pulse 1 stagger, our hearts sigh, and our heaif swim Perhaps the counting of our bless1 ings this year can have a new Novembe18 meaning. MUNDELEIN COLLEGE ic Chicago, -10, Illinois Under the Direction . of the Sisters of ClIAMTY, B.V.M. Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 30, 193? at the Post Office of Chicago, Illinois, under th?' Act of March 3, 1897. 1.75 the year. h Published semi-monthly from October to Map) inclusive by the students of Mundelein College Ai Vol. XVII November 18, 1946 No gt; -- -- J ty All-Catholic Honors All-American Honors Telephone: Sheldrake 9620 ' Co-Editors-in-Chief Florence Jankowskii Colleen Rettif Associates Regina Bess. Lucille Cook, Mary Em Harrigan, Dolore, Toniatti. Feature Editors Katherine BurwiH; Frances Wage Associates Cynthia Knight. Jerianne Mangold, Mary Leona MerricX', Jeane Ondcsco, Mildred Stanek. Copy Editors Ellenmae Quan Marilyn Tamburrino Associates Rita Buckley, Patricia Dannehj News Editors Barbara Fallon Jeanne Marie Horaii Associates Dorothy Danieli, Eileen Dolan, Geraldine Grace, Jeannt Jahrke, Patricia Nealin, Peggy Roach. Sports Editor Beatrice Goldricl Associates Claire Johnson Joyce Saxon Art Editor Margaret Mary Campbell Reporters: Rosemary Bcnigni, Isabel Cox, Joan Cribari, Patricia Czarnecki, Bernadette Krnak, Marguerite McDonnell, Janet Mc Ginn, Mary Catherine O'Dwyer, Patricia Runkle, Rita Szacik, Lois Willard, June Kopal, Noreen Roche, Jane O'Neill, Lorraine Stajdohar, Jo Ann Figueira, Margaret Mary LaVaque, Rosemary Snyder.
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