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THE SKYSCRAPER THE SKYSCRAPER Official Semi-Monthly Newspaper of MUNDELEIN COLLEG E 6363 Sheridan Road Chicago, Illinois mundki.ein Chicago's College For Women Under the Di inter ion of the Sisters of Charity. B. V. M. Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 30, 1932. at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879. 1.75 the year. Published semi-monthly from October to May inclusive by the students of Mundelein College. Vol. Ill MARCH 15, 1933 No. 8 Editors-in-Chief Evelyn Lincoln, Justine Feely News Editor Frances Davidson Make-up Editor Virginia Woods Features Ann Lally Athletics Irene Lavin Assistant Virginia Meagher Exchanges Marion Mulligan Circulation Manager Margaret Mahoney Reporters: Evangeline Cohan, Anna Daly, Mar garet Egan, Patricia Gilhnore, Ruth Mary Heinz, Dorothy O'Donnell. Mary O'Brien, Alexandra Prassas, Dorothea Von Wonter- ghem, Charlotte Wilcox. r -y g V . (Newspaper (I ' T'Mi; JMemberj Telephone: Briargate 3800 The SKYSCRAPER'S Platform: 1. A greater Mundelein. 2. One hundred per cent loyalty. 3. Support in athletics and all student ac tivities. 4. Every Catholic student a sodalist. WHAT CAN WE DO? Are we '.'following the crowd these days? Are we agreeing placidly with everyone who mournfully tells us that economically, morally, and socially the ruin, of our nation is at hand? And are we pessimistically assuring everyone that the new deal will probably be worse than the last one? I can almost hear you say, Well, what of it? What can we do about the grave problems that face our new lead ers? Let them do the work, that's their job I hope I am wrong. I hope that you do see what we can do to cure our na tion and the world of their desperate ills I hope that you have not adopted that despondent, exasperating air of melancholy that seems to be a fad these days And T hope that you have not forgotten that most powerful of all aids, prayer You young Catholic men and women know well that man without. God can do nothing. Then pray for our leaders Ask God's grace for them that their hands may be strong and sure as they seek to guide the destinies of their nations Do not forget that a leader's job brings with it very little of personal glory it is stern, hard work and seldom does applause or true appreciation come until after death. At the feet of the Savior, Whose pas sion and death we recall so vividly dur ing these days of Lent, let us, therefore, ask that wisdom, understanding, and courage be given to those men whom we have chosen to lead us, that they may guide us safely back to stability, and that they may not feel that the vast weight of their responsibilities is more than they can bear FACULTY MEMBERS GIVE VIEWS ON THE ECONOMIC SITUATION By Evelyn THE REVEREND ENEAS Ii. GOODWIN. J. D., Fellow of Johns Hopkins University, Professor of political science Because the statements that Father Goodwin made to me with regard to the present administration, the budget, the financial crisis, and the system of capi talism were simple, direct, and to the point, I shall put them down here, word for word as they were started to me. The Administration: President Roosevelt has begun his term of office splendidly. It was evident to everyone that during the last four or five years the country was rushing toward bankruptcy, therefore, something had to be done about the situation immediately, and those things that have been done, ap pear to be absolutely necessary. Dictatorial powers have been granted President Roosevelt by Congress, but T think that everyone realizes that some such power should be given him. This appears lo lie (lie opinion of Congress, irrespective of party, since the Republi cans joined with the Democrats in grant ing that power. However, I believe that it should be understood that those pow ers are emergency powers, and that there will be no permanent assertion of war time powers over the state. The Budget: With regard to the budget, I think every citizen of the coun try realizes that there has been a large expenditure for purposes neither imme diately, nor in the future, necessary. However, I believe that any cut that will be made in amounts now paid to veter ans will be judiciously made. Banking Situation: I think that bank ing speculation has been stopped by the action of the president. I believe that more care and attention will be given to the character of loans than has been done in the past. Therefore, with tbe assistance the Federal Reserve system will give, and the general integrity of bank officials, I think that the future of banking is undoubtedly brighter than it has been in a long time. We hear a great deal about the crit ical condition of banks, but anyone fa miliar with the financial history of the country knows that there were equally and more critical times in the past, in 1837 for instance, again in 1809, and again in 1901. Capitalism: With regard to the claim that capitalism is responsible for eco nomic conditions, people must understand the difference between capitalism and capitalistic error. Capitalism will al ways be with us as long as the state pro tects private property, but the capital istic errors that have been grafted on capitalism must be removed. We may feel sure that the economic experts who are advising President Roosevelt will suggest the proper means for getting free of those capitalistic en cumbrances. The Address of President Roosevelt, Sunday night, March 12, via radio: The President's address was fine It was strong, clear, and persuasive. Mr. Roose velt helped the people to realize that the banks were safe, and that in licensing them, the government is assuming the role of guarantor of deposits. I believe that this address aided mar- velously in restoring the confidence of the American people in their banks Lincoln ARTHUR M. MURPHY, PH. D., Professor of social problems Ignorance and greed have brought about the conditions that exist today, said Dr. Murphy to me when I asked for his opinions, and the only cure for it is a life of virtue By that I mean, he continued, that honesty, love of one's neighbor, co-operation with those with whom we work, and the other virtues should be brought daily into the lives of each of us. We have been too prone in the past, he went on sternly, to be both dishonest and unintelligent. We have shown our dishonesty in the way we took any money we could acquire, whether it was won by honest, labor or graft. We cultivated the attitude of 'Well, if T don't get it, someone else will.' We have shown our unintelligence, he continued in our acquiring of habits of luxury, in our mad pursuit of the 'easy dollar,' in our desire to spend ev ery cent and more of our incomes, and in our training of men and women for vocational work, without first assuring ourselves that that training was based on the moral law Yet Dr. Murphy is an optimist, lie told me very positively that there was no doubt but that the country would soon get back to normal, that the admin istration has both the power and ability to aid us toward normality if these fac tors are not misused, and that although we have no one but ourselves to blame for getting into all this trouble, we can get out of it if we only get to work in dividually Why, this so-called crisis is nothing compared to the one back in 1783, he told me rather impatiently. At that time 80 per cent of the industries of this country were fiat on their backs But the people got out of their difficul ties by getting down to plain, hard work. At present, all we seem to be doing is waiting for Uncle Sam to get us out of trouble. As for the banking situation, Dr. Murphy resumed, after pausing for breath, '' the people of the United States have lost most of their confidence in both banks and bankers, and there is reason for their doing so. But, he went on emphatically, how can we expect our banks to carry on when we have placed at their heads men who are ignorant of some of the most fundamental laws of banking ? I believe that true confidence in our financial institutions will return when we place real bankers, who know their work, in the president's chairs of our nation's banks The Sky-Line Has Life Any Meaning? We hope that you have secured a copy of the March pamphlet. It is one of the best issued thus far in the series. Father Lord answers per haps the most important of all questions, Has life any meaning,'' in so delightful a fashion one wonders how there could be any doubt. As usual the Press club members will be happy to see that you get your own booklet. Dear Professor: In view of the fact that you say we can't rec ognize alliteration when we read poetry- in your class, we are sending you the enclosed little proof of our ability in prose. ' We once saw a saw sawing in a saw mill, and of all the saws that we ever saw sawing, wc never saw a saw that could saw like the saw we once saw sawing in the sawmill. Sincerely yours, M. Sip and M. Sap FRENCH MARDI GRAS Balloons Balloons And long festoons Of brightly colored paper, A charming play And a roundelay 'Tuws a gay French caper. A Mardi Gras JE NE SAIS PAS What else to call it . With Marie 'Toinette The dainty Pierette And a carnival spirit. Young cavaliers And costumed dears Dancing 'round the hall. A nice party From old Paris And something of a ball. Ann Onvmous. We wondered if you know that the English literature classes have found a new sort of crab? It's called The Village, Crabbe. Physics professor: When water becomes ice, what great change occurs ? Student (brightly) : A change in price. Scene: A peaceful family gathering. Little Bobby: Mother, why hasn't father any hair? Mother: Because he thinks so much, dear. Little Bobby: And why have you so much, mother ? Mother: Because you go away, and do your lessons. SHADES OF THE REFORMATION Faculty member (referring to pamphlet) : We shall put The Church Unconquerable on the rack. LIFE IS ALL A MORATORIUM The day when all the banks were closed I loondered what to do, For my purse zms almost empty The glistening coins were few. I'd a box of Indian pennies And a. nice, well-fed, pig bank. And after my meager change zcas spent They were the next in rank. 'Tis Iiard indeed on a college girl Her life savings thus to lose. Her Indian heads to the street car man Her silver for new shoes. Dear Skyline, I've just found out that a shoemaker is always faithful to the last. He has to put the last in first before he can make a shoe. S. S. Sophomore: And how did you like the Mardi Gras ? Freshman (flustered) : Oh a why it was the best I ever tasted.
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1933-03-15 (2)
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