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Page Two SKYSCRAPER THE SKYSCRAPER MUNDELEIN COLLEGE Chicago.Illinois Mundelein Chicago's College For Women 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, 175 the year. Published semi-monthly from October to May inclusive by the students of Mundelein College. Vol. XIV Friday, April 21, 1944 No. 11 5 Member ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS Telephone: Ambassador 9011 Co-Editors-in-Chief Mary Kay Jones, Marie Nordby Associates Helen Nicholson Frances Wilkinson Feature Editors Jayne King. Jerry Stutz, Mary C. Tuomey Associates Mary Beecher, Mary C. Burns, Alyce Jeanne Kiley Copy Editor Mary Grace Carney News Editors Eleanor Arends, Patricia Holiahan, Joan Templeman Associates Patricia Curran, Sheila Finney, Dolores Hartigan, Dellamae Laughlin, Julia Woodford Sports Editor Jeanne Kiley Art Editor Dorothy Schaar Business Manager Madeleine Courtney Reporters: Viola Brennan, Mary Martha Cooper, Lois Hintze, Audrey McDonnell, June Park, Carol Reid, Regina Bess, Mary Louise Hec tor, Dolores Toniatti, Alice Marie Horen, Nancy Enzweiler, Helen June Maloney, Gladys Sullivan, Margaret Mary Trendell. April in Retrospect... If we, like certain ancient peoples, were to name the months of the year in accord ance with events of each month, April would surely be called the Month of Bat tles. As we write, the battles of World War II are being fought on a score of fronts and, perhaps, before the mild- mannered month has ended, another his toric battle will mark a step toward the peace we envision. On the eighteenth of April in 75, Paul Revere stirred up the Minute Men who fought the Battle of Lexington on the following day. The Texans fought the Battle of San Jacinto, for their independence from Mex ico, on April 21, 1836, and, 10 years later, on April 25, 1846, the United States de clared war on Mexico. On April 12, 1861, occurred the bom bardment of Fort Sumter, and the Blue marched against the Gray in the terrible Civil War, which closed on April 9, 1865, with the surrender of General Robert E, Lee, at Appomattox. The War with Spain began on April 21, 1898, and on April 6, 1917, the United States entered the first World War. It is fitting, then, that St. George, famed in legend as a conqueror, should be hon ored this month, and it is fitting, too, that Catholic students should pray to him, espe cially on his feast day, April 23, asking him to guide our forces in the conflict, and to use his might to speed the day of peace. Help Wanted Freshmen To Start Work Immediately Interested freshmen of assorted abilities, to write, edit, and produce the May 5 issue of The Skyscraper. For this issue, the regular staff will retire into temporary ob livion, while the freshmen have their chance to indulge their yen to write. Apply in person to Room 305. Missionaries-Trail Blazers Of South Pacific When the South Pacific became a theater of war and the names of Munda, Buna, Truk, and Kwajalein appeared in the head lines, most people were unfamiliar with these strange sounding places. There were a few, however, who knew them very well. These were the Catholic Missionaries. The story of the South Pacific missions is told in the April issue of the national magazine of the Society for the Propaga tion of the Faith. It is a story of a battle much like the battles now taking place in these islands. There were no chattering machine guns, but there were the treachery and cheating instilled in some of the natives by dis honest traders. There were no bombs; the poison-tipped arrows of the islanders were not clad in iron. But the missionaries had all the wearying tasks of conquering swampy land, mosquitoes, and malaria, and all the dreaded inconveniences and heartaches of white men in unaccustomed climates, and they had none of the facilities the Army has to combat these inconveniences. There were piesent in the Mission battles the same fears as in the jungle skirmishes of today, and there was put forth the same brand of courage to meet these fears. The heroic work of the Jesuits and the Sacred Heart missionaries has resulted in flourishing Christian communities through out the islands. Before the War, little attention was focused on the South Pacific missions, but now people are beginning to awaken to the fact that, besides crystallizing the spirit ual potentialities of the natives, the efforts of the Catholic missionaries have been di rectly responsible for the saving of many American lives. American troops landing on Japanese mandated atolls were greeted, not by fierce native resistance, but by friendly South Sea Islanders eager to help their Christian brothers. The islanders were indispensa ble in pointing cut landmarks and pitfalls, and they willingly assisted in removing the wounded from the scenes of battle. A recent news story gives the account of natives of Tarawa, who, on learning the Japanese intended to kill three nuns at the Sacred Heart mission, helped them flee to safety. In the future, when either the United States or her Allies will have mandate over these islands, there will be an even stronger urge to establish missions in the field, since there are more than 10,000 natives in the Marshall group alone. There will be a greater need for a num ber of missionaries, enough to contact everyone of the friendly, intelligent people on these scattered, flat, swampy lands. Americans should see that the South Sea islands are given every opportunity to embrace our culture, our civilization, and above all, our Christian ideals. Pan-Americanism .,. Watchword of The Future To those of us whose idea of Pan- Americanism is summed up in Xavier Cugat's rhumba rhythms and dark-skinned senoritas waving castanets this editorial is dedicated. Our country is agreed on the idea that too long have we looked upon South Amer ica as a foreign land not recognizing the bond of unity that makes the two Americas truly neighbors. The nation has realized this for over 50 years, but it is the task of the people as individuals to put the idea to work. In 1890, on April 14, the First Interna tional Conference of American States cre ated the organization known as the Pan- American Union. This organization, still actively functioning, is resolved to further peace, a spirit of neighborliness, and trade between the United States and the Repub lics of South America. We can no longer depend solely on our political representatives to foster the good will which is necessary to cement our coun tries' relations. Knowledge of the lan guages of Latin America, of Latin-Amer ican customs and culture, and of the people themselves will erase false impressions. Since the war has intensified the im portance of solidarity among nations fight ing for a common cause, the cooperation which is promoted by the Pan-American Union is particularly timely. The Amer icas collaborate to promote economic re lations, social welfare, public health, inter national law, and general problems affect ing the American continent as a whole. But material interests are not the only bases for understanding among the nations of the Western Hemisphere. The 20 mil lion Catholics in the United States have a religious heritage in common with the South Americans, 90 per cent of whom are Catholics. Let us not, then, consider Pan-Ameri canism solely as a political objective, and let us not permit it to remain, so far as we personally are concerned, only a term, the harmonious name of an international dream. Let us remember that indifference will weaken the threads of neighborly feeling; let us remember, in contrast, that knowl edge of Latin A.merican affairs, systematic study of Latin American life, and prayer ful consideration of our membership with Latin Americans in the Mystical Body will do much to promote the international un derstanding and cooperation which all Americans recognize as desirable. Passing in Review . . In GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN, CHARACTERS bv R sen*ary Obermeyer, you will meet Rhona, the wild little dark-eyed gypsy, whose mis chief cannot be harnessed; fairy-like Midge, who hides in her golden curls when she drifts into a dreamy mood; the old farmer, John O'Callaghan, brusque, impetuous, and temperamental, but above all kind and sentimental; Mr. Heinback, the cultured taxidermist; Father Tully, who gives in spiration to a band of weary travelers; romantic Letty, who finds romance at jour ney's end; and amazing Mr. Farrell, who is so troubled with his heart that he keeps a pint of spirits close at hand just to keep it pumping. A fairyland fantasy of woodland, hill, SETTING an lt;* P'a'n gt; and. finally, a heavenly haven where a gypsy's roving heart is content to rest under a tree and peaceful sky these are the settings for this delightful story. A long and hazardous journey through ACTION endless miles of unfamil iar terrain encompasses the action of this novel of adventure and suspense, in which a raging forest fire occurs. The author achieves a unique and re- REACTION freshing effect in her presentation of the story through the eyes of Rhona, who is astound- ingly frank in her remarks about her friends as well as about her enemies and who allows nothing to escape her wild dark eyes. Told as perhaps only a gypsy could tell it, the story in this rare combi nation of fantasy and realism is brisk and unadorned, but utterly charming. Requiescat In Pace ... On Palm Sunday night, the vigil light? flickered gently before the Tabernacle of the dimmed Chapel on the ninth floor, while, just a few steps away, Sister Man- Angela, B.V.M., who had been for manj years a living light for the teachings i Christ, passed away. If there were tears, they were not of sJ ness, but rather of loneliness and of joy a the beauty of the death of one who is ready to die. Her death just a few days before Easto was symbolic. As Christ rose triumphant ly from the grave on Easter morning, a Sister Mary Angela was lifted from earth life to Heaven by the welcoming angel for whom she was named. Ticker Tape While ticket-sales soared, music hungrt residents saved their appetites for a palate tempting dish . . . the Met was niovin Chicago-wards . . . more accurately, tl Metropolitan Opera Company of Xa York was scheduled to appear at the Cni Opera House in two weeks of performance of favorites, from Carmen to Tosca.. J Publishing of the property tax rate J slated for May 1, right on time . . .til payers must be that way, too. accordi to the announcement which reveals ll first penalty payment date is July 1 ., Chicago's twice-annual civil war liars according to schedule, as the City Sen held baseball fans' attention . . . not ti calibre of pre-draft teams, the North Si Cubs and the South Side White Sox wa missing many familiar faces and more tb a few hard-hitting outfielders. . . By Chicagoans, questions on income t blanks should be answered with hones ... at least, so thought the harried citia who scribbled a terse reply to nature ( taxpayer . . . the reply . . . very nieai True to election-day tradition, the rib came with the primaries. .. Unions made news . . . more than ffl Windy City policemen joined the Antf can Federation of Labor . . . chartered* the Chicago and Cook County Law al forcement Officers union, the organizarjl seemed long-planned, much worked* was both condoned and condemned Latest reshuffle of draft policies pi the emphasis, once on dependency a( occupation, on age and physical fin Average age of men in the Army, 27; is considered too high by military leadi who stress that action on a grand will require the stamina of youth. In trial leaders and big business men frantically for 4-F's and men over 38. Motorists who have. been casting loo. eyes towards a new car, or at least a: or third-hand car, may as well put I dreams into cold storage and spend I time repairing and coddling old Lizzie, the cessation of auto production, 25 30 increase in used car prices, audi workers' need of transportation, mean I1 for many an average citizen no newt will be available for many a motori moon . . . Although the American an force of World War II is 150 pen larger and has been at war 40 per cd longer than the American armed forJ World War I, casualties total 178,481, os pared with a total of 271,319 in 1918. Read and See* The ATLANTIC MONTHLY for April contains an article by Rose Macaulay, nov elist, entitled Against Basic English, which sums up clearly the objections to simplified language held by people really interested in the future of English and American cul ture, and which points out that the am biguity and waste of time involved in the learning of Basic English are directly op posed to its reason for existing. Using NEWS FROM NORWAY, pub lished by the Norwegian Embassy in Washington, as the source of her facts, Sigrid Undset writes for the April issue of THE SIGN an article entitled We Defy the Nazi. Stressing the little things the Norwe gians do to make life unpleasant for the Quislings and for their Nazi friends, Miss Undset describes the daily living of the ordinary people in a war-torn country. Especially notable is Miss Undset'sj sistence that the history and backgrol of the Norwegian peopie account for 4 indomitable resolution to frustrate f enemy and to achieve his defeat. We'll Settle For This is a report of discussion of 31 high school students Milwaukee, as told by Toni Taylor McCALL'S magazine. The discussion siders the world in which the students live and the world they hope to build the war. Showing their understanding of J problems of today, they ask for additH vocational and counsellor help, so thatti may be better prepared to face the diffic ties they know will come. See PROGRE SIVE EDUCATION for March for M details. i.
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