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Page Two SKYSCRAPER Before 21, Prepare; After 21, Vote Intelligently Conic April 9, day of Direct Primaries, and a good portion of the student body will for the first time be privileged to par ticipate in the elective system of our na tion. Unfortunately, although the privi lege to vote follows unalterably upon the twenty-first birthday, the individual re sponsibilities toward the privilege are not guaranteed the fledgling voter through due process of law or the constitution. The responsibility of understanding the prim aries, and of making them count, must be of our own making through individual effort. Intelligent use of the primaries demands of the voter a knowledge of the issues cur rently before the nation, and of the candi dates' stand on those issues. .It further demands close study of the candidates past actions, so that, in conscience, the voter can underwrite their abilities toward the discharge of their duties. The college student who feels that her heavy schedule, her term papers, her out side interests, her dating, leave no time for following the papers and political trends is doing a disservice to her college, her country, and herself. Education is the process by which the intellect is perfected so that it may be used, intelligently, in just such matters as the primaries. To try to separate one's educa tion from duty to self and community is like trying to separate an endorsed check from a bank. It just can't be done. It falls upon the individual student, then, to make of herself a capable citizen. Some of us have a year, some have two, to inform ourselves for voting. And those of us already franchised still have a few weeks for preparation. Elections are still two weeks away. Start studying now Here's a Way To Promote the Qood Effectively When we sec a blemish on a picture or hear a speaker fumble his lines, do we be come oblivious of the good symmetry of the painting, or of the merits of the lecture? Had the picture been perfect or the talk flawless, would we have been impressed? Defects, like one chalk mark on a black board, are often more noticeable, to the thoughtless onlooker, than a clean board would be. This passive acceptance of the good, coupled with a thoughtless awareness of the bad, frequently is evident in our attitude toward entertainment. The line of dem arcation between good and bad is usually distinctly marked, especially in plays, mo tion pictures, radio programs, and feature articles in the press, but, as a rule, we make no more than a mental note of it. Movies like The Bells of St. Mary's and The Song of Bernadette; plays like The Joyous Season; radio programs such as The Catholic Hour; and articles like the illustrated accounts of the Consistory and bestowal of the Cardinalates, displayed in leading news and picture magazines, too often are accepted with sincere but brief and publicly inarticulate enthusiasm. You disagree? Well how many of us wrote to the producer of The Bells com mending him on his excellent work? How many of us penned congratulations to Life and Time for their coverage of the Car dinal's Enthronement? All right and what are you going to do about it? It is never too late to start, in matters like this. Right now, a Catholic radio program is in danger of going off the air in favor of baseball. Only through letters can the station as certain public reaction to the program. A letter from every student at Mundelein, telling station WJJD that the Sacred lleart program broadcast Sundays at 2:15 p.m. is appreciated, might induce the station di rectors to give the production another spot. We suggest that you write about this to day, and that you watch, hereafter, for opportunities for sincere and well timed commendation. The Road to World Peace Peace, in the true sense of the word, is a state of reconciliation after strife or en mity ; general order and tranquility. Does this state exist today ? There are many people who think so be cause they are satisfied just to have the war over. But there are others who feel that true peace cannot be known until interna tional understanding exists. These are the people who are fighting for general order and tranquility. Children become violent and quarrel with one another because they fail or refuse to understand each other. This is the way the populace of the world acted during the war. Now is the time to act like adults, to act on principle, and to cultivate such international integrity that all men must show respect and trust for the opinions and judgment of their fellowmen. This can be accomplished only through world-wide cooperation, pledging unselfish ness, integrity, veracity, justice, and above all faith. Faith in God as well as faith in each other is of the utmost importance. Through this faith will be manifested the other qualities required to participate co operatively in the world's struggle for lasting peace. International understanding will not be brought about by those who are satisfied to sit back and let others do all the work. Everyone must be interested, everyone must strive for the same end. everyone must work- to build up and maintain a will to peace. ju 2w y,u j lt; now . . . That His Holiness Pope Pius XII bestowed a special blessing upon the Cath olic Press in America at an audience granted to Frank Hall, director of the N.C.W.C. News Service? Mr. Hall was introduced to the Holy Father by Cardinal Stritch. . . . That the Sacred Congregation of rites has announced that St. Anthony of Padua has been made a Doctor of the Church? St. Anthony, who is the patron of many households, is the twenty-ninth saint to be honored with this title. . . . That according to James T. Flynn. merchant marine purser and a veteran of four wars, the moral standards of the girls in the Philippines are higher than those of girls in general anywhere else? He attributes their high standards to the training they re ceive in parochial schools. . . . That 17 nations took part in the Second Inter-American Assembly of Pax Romana which was held in Lima. Peru, March 10 to 19? Cultural and religious factors in inter-American collaboration, and Catholic university action in the study and propagation of Papal principles on interna tional problems were included among the is sues discussed. . . . That April 22-23 are the dates set for first postwar meeting of the Catholic Associ- Here Are Books For Lenten Reading The timeless conflict between good and evil has been at no time more evident than it is in the world today. The evil forces of destruction are everywhere preaching their wanton philosophy of paganism and greed, attempting to establish a world where might is the mark of virtue and the powerful are free to impose their wills upon those who are helpless to resist. Lent is a season of reflection and medita tion. It is the time in which Christian hearts are fortified by a realization of the Saviour's excess of love, to oppose a pagan world. Lent is a time for positive rather than nega tive action, and in no way can one find more adequate fortification than in the pages of an inspiring book. Read for Lent: Man of Sorrozvs, by Robert Eaton, a book which accompanies Christ step by step along the Way of the Cross. The author has arranged the narratives of the Evange lists in chronological order and has supple mented the sacred text with interpretations derived from his meditations. The Holy Family, by the Reverend Denis O'Shea, C.C., is an interesting account in eight brief chapters of the life and times of Christ, with a colorful background of Jewish life and customs. The Christian idea of the family, seriously threatened in the social chaos of today, is strongly emphasized in the author's description of the devotion to each other of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, their spirit of self-sacrifice, their observance of the Sabbath, and their daily labor in the home and in the carpenter shop. The God of Lore, by J. K. Heydon. is the product of the keen logic and perspec tive of an industrious Catholic business man. who reconsiders the very foundations of Christianity. The author's skillful use of words and his unusual approach to the sub ject combine to make a book that is stimula ting and sprightly. From the Morning Watch, by Lucille Papin Borben, is not merely a reiteration of the narratives contained in the Bible. Rather, it is a new and fresh interpretation of the tales familiar to everyone. The prin cipal charm of the author's style lies in her creation of an atmosphere after the manner of prophetic writings. The Undying Tragedy, by the Reverend William F. Robinson, S.J., has for its theme the endless conflict between good and evil. The treacherous figures who betrayed Christ are symbolic of the evil that exists today the undying tragedy of Calvary per petuated in the undying tragedy of the world. ation for International Peace? The Associ ation, which will meet in Hartford, Conn., will discuss atomic energy control, the Church and reconstruction, and Russo- Anglo-U. S. relations. Dear Duchess, Do you know what next Sunday is, be sides being the last day of March? 0/j course you do It is the fourth Sunday on Lent and Laetare Sunday. The name comes front the first word Laetare 'Rejoice) in the antiphon of tltel Introit, and it sets the keynote and tune of the entire Mass. On this day, the altar will he decked mlh flowers, the organ will be played, and, rose- colored or gold vestments will be worn in- stead of the violet ones customary during Lent. Laetare Sunday is a day of rejoicing of rejoicing over the spiritual progress made during Lent and a time to look forward lo the approaching joy of the Resurrection. ft is also a time to take inventory of thc things we hair done and have intended to do during Lent. The Laetare half-way mark is an excellent occasion for checking pro- gress, and for remembering it is not tun late to begin again. Daily Mass and Communion, Rosary Stations, positive efforts to cultivate needed virtues if these have not been a consistent part of our Lenten activity thus far, per-' haps we can begin now and finish Lent triumphantly. Let's be practical this Laetare Sunday, and let's make certain that our progress Ml the coming weeks will be such as to insM our full participation in the joys of Easter. Pensively yours, Tina s MUNDELEIN COLLEGE Chicago, 40, Illinois Chicago's College For Women R Under the Direction of the Sisters of 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, 1897, 1.75 the year. Published semi-monthly from October to May inclusive by the students of Mundelein College. Vol. XVI March 25, 1946 No. 9 All-Catholic Honors All-American Honors Telephone: Sheldrake 9620 Co-Editors-in-Chief Eleanor Arends, Lois Hintze Associates Mary Martha Cooper, Patricia Curran, Dolores Hartigan, Patricia Hollahan, Joan Templeman Feature Editors Florence Jankowski, Dolores Toniatti, Genevieve Urbain Associates Mary Beechet Mary Em Harrigan, Alice Marie Horen, Colleen Rettig. Copy Editors Regina Bess, Dolores Cervenka News Editors Katherine Burwin, Regina Milligan Associates Lucille CookJ Dorothy Doyle, Mary Patricia Driskill, Jeri Margold, Ellenmae Quan, Marilyn Tarn- burrino, Rosemary Templeman, Franca Wager. Sports Editors Mary Cannon, Jean Ondesco Art Editor Margaret Mary Campbell Reporters: Mary Ann Anderson, Coletta Clif ford, Joan Engbring, Barbara Fallon, Beatrice Goldrick, Jean Jahrke, Kathryn Malatesta, Ramona Marino, Mary Leona Merrick, Lorraine Stajdohar, Mary Louise Sullivan, Jean Anne Trapp, Grace Wurst. ;r Hi r.- gt;r gt; h. II; S lt; 1 I K a 1H a lii; re 11; 1 11 in tl ir. 1 a
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1946-03-25 (2)
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