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Pafee Two SKYSCRAPER THE SKYSCRAPER Official Semi-Monthly Newspaper of MUNDELEIN COLLEGE 6363 Sheridan Road Chicago, Illinois Mundelein Chicago's College For Women Under the Direction' of the Sisters ok Charity, B.V.M. Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 30, 1932, at the Post Office of 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. XI Friday. Nov. 29, 19-10 No. 5 ALL-AMERICAN HONORS 1939 Member 1940 Pissoc'icfled CoOefjiate Press ALL-CATHOLIC HONORS Telephone: Briar ate 3800 Editor-in-Chief Marie Von Driska Feature Editors Muriel Moll, Marie Rudd Assistants Mary Lou Hell, Jeanne Bemis, Jeanne du Moulin. Pa tricia Gould, Eileen Mahoney, Mary Margaret O'Flaberty, Kathryn O'Reil ly, Anne Marie O'Rourke. News Editors. .Dorothy McCarthy, Joan Morris Assistants Marvanne Brockhaus. Patricia Byrne, Helen O'Day, Mary Ag nes Firalio, Geraldine Hoffman, Royce McFadyen, Marie Morris, Gladys Peri- sutti, Rosemary Lanahan. Rosemary Shanahan. Reporters: Dorothy liehni, Alice Breckenridge, Elsie Cramer. Nancy Mascione, Margery Rowbottom. For Qod andDemocracy is a systematized, well-defined, and service able array nf important facts, of the past and present, forming for the reader a us able, understandable method ot procedure in dealing with many current problems. The Reverend James A. Magner, found er and director of the Charles Carroll Forum and a well-known lecturer and writer, traces in this new book the glorious achievements of the Church's past crusades. We. today, are faced with many of the same problems, plus our unique additions. In FOR GOD AND DEMOC RACY, Father Magner offers sugges tions and methods pertinent to our present dilemma, declaring that President Roosevelt has repeatedly stated, and publicists are coming to recognize, it is only on the basis of permanent spiritual values and moral principles that law and civil society have any validity beyond that which force or compromise can induce.'' The book is divided into two sections, the first dealing with the Catholic atti tude toward Church and State, and the second treating of activities in which Catholics should and do take part, activi ties of lasting benefit to our system of government. Significant are these words of Father Magner. It is not for us passively to accept civic liberties and freedom of re ligion. Those fruits have been purchased at tremendous cost, and they can be lost again. Our task is not to withdraw from public life, but to keep well to the forefront of affairs, to avoid if possi ble the mistakes of the past, and to bring into public life the full in fluence of justice, patriotism, social usefulness, service and conscience, which Christ teaches through the Church. We Say, Because We're Convinced, It's All in the Way You Look At It -meaning that if all the possible ways of nation, at peace, will celebrate the feast day of its patroness. lt; gt;ur immediate cause for optimism is that after an election that was as partisan as any in the democratic tradition, after 25 million of the electorate voted one way. and 21 million the opposite, the familiarly trust worthy democratic government is now back at work, with all cogs cooperating. It's a good way, this way of democracy. At a time when Christian ideals are .. . ,, being shattered by the tcr- Nationally rj))lc god ()f war gt; whcn human life and human personality arc- being totally eliminated by the most sav age methods of warfare, the National Conference of Catholic Charities con vened in Chicago, Nov. 17-20. Accord ing to its president, the Very Reverend Monsignor John R. Mulroy. its purpose was to consider the ways and means of applying the principles and technique of Christian charity to our own problems born of strife abroad and dangers at home ... to restore strength, health. and happiness to the lives of the for gotten and near forgotten men, women. and children of the world the poor. With Christmas only 26 days away, Mundelein groups are or- ' ganizing charity projects of their own. Boxes for the poor, dolls for the children, parties for wistful under privileged little ones you must have no ticed the enthusiasm it's the season for optimism And the season will culminate with the Angels song, and the Manger Crib, and the welcome of a Child on His winter Birthday looking at, say rain, for instance, were narrowed down to two, we'd be definitely biased in favor of the observation that rain is rather a wonderful thing, if you stop to think about it, instead of the more prosaic view that rain ordinarily means an exclusion of sun. which is equally true. Chesterton, describing different ways of interpreting fact, docs it more effec tively, in Chestertonian paradox. A small circle is quite as infinite as a large circle; but, though it is quite as infinite, it is not as large. In the same way, he concludes, one view or explanation of fact may be quite as complete as an other, but not as large in his words, there is such a thing as narrow univer sality. Because we believe that of all the ways of looking at things, the large way hasn't been used nearly enough, and that, in spite of undeniably dark aspects of cur rent events, there is a case for being hopeful, we summarize to enlarge the circle. I lis Holiness, Pope Pius XII made . ,. Nov. 24 a day of Internationally , , ' universal prayer and penance for the restoration of peace. We cherish the confidence that every child of the Church will willingly second our desires so as to form an immense chorus of prayers, which will win for us favors and the mercy of (iod . . . On Dec X the entire Catholic Church, world wide, will celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception, while our own Come the Ides of and little men in red suits ringing bells on street corners, and holly wreaths on State Street, and the Catholic Chicagoan, with his fellow-citizens, perks up frost-bitten ears and goes forth in quest of Christmas. And what does he buy? Christmas cards with Scottie dogs barking greet ings to the bored reader, and diverse use less little trinkets such as ashtrays, book- ends, gilded ntttpicks. and polka-dotted ties. And books oh, definitely, books Anything that happens to be tops on the bookseller's list tins season may be duly purchased anil wrapped and sent post haste. Now, far be it from us to insinuate that all best sellers are not worthwhile, or that the aforementioned trinkets may not be quite original and charming (you'll have to find an original polka-dotted tie. how ever, before we'll be convinced), or that Scottie dogs, and teddy bears for that mat ter, may not represent the spirit of Christ mas, in their own inanimate way. But doesn't it seem more fitting, somehow, that a feast which cele brates the birthday of Christ should be represented by Christian symbols? The most beautiful Christinas cards in the shops are those with a religious con notation. The First Christmas, painted in soft colors on a buff background is only one of many lovely scenes with which to greet your friends and lend symbolic beauty to the season. For the more soph isticated, what could be better than the new liturgical Christmas cards, or the famous masterpieces represented beauti- December . . fully on parchment or on vellum? Such cards carry the real spirit of Christmas into a world that has almost forgot it in a whirl of egg-nogs and mistletoe. As for Christmas gifts, particularly books (and what relative or friend who has passed the third grade would not be enchanted with something to read?) there are many fascinating volumes with Catho lic themes or Catholic authors, or both, which would make a welcome present to any person or group. A subscription to a Catholic magazine is one of the things that too few people have time or money to buy for themselves, and is. therefore, a thoughtful gift to add to anyone's Christmas mail. Anil we wonder how many prospective gift-buyers realize that a really nice ros ary is a rare posession among some of the best Catholics? Here again, a neces sary sacramental is often one that people neglect to buy for themselves. A wide field opens here, since there are many lovely rosaries that would grace any group of gifts. We saw one that had the Stations of the Cross engraved in miniature within the larger beads. Add to this possibility the gift of a line Missal or. for the children, an illustrated life of Christ, and your list grows. Let's make this a Christian Christ mas. We know that there is a Santa Claus, and we know Who He is. Let's help others to remember Him, by Catholic reminders, in cards and presents, in symbols and seals. iTl-ll SKV1.IIMIZ We're back by popular request, after a season of being gone with the draft. This may be called Skyline rising from the mist, or shall we say the fog, of quarterlies? Did you tell the family that 1) stands for Dividends, or for Darling? Well, far be it from us to reveal other wise. Consoling to us is the story about the girl who thought dentists subtract teeth. (A math, major, no doubt.) A senior from another department laughed and laughed about this until well, what DO dentists do to teeth? Ami don't feel too superior if you waded through WUTHERINC HEIGHTS. A novel student insists she did yet how could she know that a heath is not some thing in front of a fireplace? (Probably an advance case of the Christmas spirit.I And more if you can stand it. There is always the student who put down bon fire under the heading local color. The (iood Humor committee, compar able to Dies in its own small way, prom ises these two jokes a cold reception: Joke I Define the term college girl. Answer I ogue outside, vague inside. Joke II, we hope Why does a little chick walk softly? Answer II Because it can't walk hardly. The news editor was scraping the ink off her hands after the last is sue of the paper had gone to press when a frantic sophomore rushed in to say: Will you change the Cotillion story please.' I'm not wearing that blue crepe tonight. I'm wearing brown velvet. And the reporter, unmoved, and still scraping, replied: Lucky girl, two dresses. Little Maura Rooney, daughter of a Loyola Faculty member and one of Mun- delein's professors of psychology, hasn't had much time in which to observe picket lines but she's not a professorial daughter for nothing. When Dr. Rooney turned her car into Columbia avenue after a two o'clock class the other day she observed small Maura, ostensibly out to play, picketing the neighborhood, with one poster for LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST hugged right-side-up against her heart, and another clasped wrong-side-up against her back. We'll sign off in a minute but we can't resist insisting that, whatever Loyola ha gt; to say about it. we think it's the BEST line that's the shortest path between two dates. South of the Border Quiz (Answers on Page 4. Col. 1) 1. What South American nation is one of the most progressive concerning edu cation and social legislation, and is also the smallest in size and population? 2. By what treaty, and tinder what king, did Fiance abandon its claim to the free navigation of the Amazon river and the possession of its northern bank? 3. Which of the two continents was first named. North or South America? 4. W hat is the name popularly given to an English-speaking person in South America ? 5. What famous statue is a constant reminder of peace between Chile and Argentina ?
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1940-11-29 (2)
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