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38th Year MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1956 Vol. 38, No. 5 CRISIS IN ID-EAST 1 The Student Welfare Scandinavian Seminar Committee's Function More American students are at- tending the non-profit Scandinav- Amaker Various students last week indi- Dr. Reviews cated their complete ignorance in ian Seminars than ever before, regard to the Sou'wester's "Opin- Aage Rosendal Nielsen, executive ion Please" question, "What do you director of the Scandinavian Semi- know about the Student Welfare nars for Cultural Studies, 127A Present Situation East 73rd Street, New York 21, Committee?" Since nobody on cam- On October 30, 1956 Israel gathered her quickly mobilized and some anti-communism involved pus had any accurate idea of this has announced. Some 50 American forces and marched into Egypt . . . destination, the Suez Canal. but nevertheless, Poland will re- committee's function, the commit- students are now attending the brought about this main communistic and tied to the tee itself has taken time to define nine-months long Seminars in The speed with which Israel mobilized and its purpose and duties. Scandinavia, he said, and this is present crisis is awesome. Here is a calendarized account: Kremlin; otherwise, Russia's twen- Every committee which is com- the largest group to attend since Sunday, October 29-Total mobilization of Israel. ty-two divisions in East Germany they were established 8 years ago. posed of faculty members, or of Monday, October 30---Marched into Egypt and military would be cut off. Poland, more- and student rep- Applications are now being accept- faculty members action was begun. over, needs Russia's support against resentatives, is appointed by the ed for the 1957-58 Seminars for a Tuesday, October 31-Britain and France sent a twelve- a unified and resurgent Germany. President of the College. The Stu- special fee of $900, which includes tuition, board and room, plus hour ultimatum to Egypt and Israel. ofake a deal with unifiedconceivably dent Welfare Committee is ordinar- make a deal with unified Germany ily composed of the Dean of the travel. -Wednesday, November 1-Britain's air force bombed air- (on a communistic basis) to give Mature students have an oppor- College; the Dean of Men; the Dean fields on the outskirts of Cairo and four other back the old German parts of Po- tunity to become a real part of the of Women and her assistant; the cities. land. This would mean sacrificing, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian life Egyptain president, the vice-president, the The question in everyone's mind+ and virtually destroying Poland in and culture by living with two fam- secretary, and the social commis- this time is not why Israel be- now, but this should not result in the interest of a Russo-German al- ilies for a month each, learning at sioner of the Student Body; and gan this military action but why a serious breach of friendship." liance. This deal would be highly the language and studying in it, four other members of the fac- England and France intervened Q: Will this division within the detrimental to world peace. ulty. Dr. Daniel D. Rhodes is chair- and living and studying for six without the sanction of. the United big three and the military action "Thirdly, Hungary: In Hungary, of the committee, and Dean months with Scandinavian students man Nations and what the possible and in Egypt help Russia's cause in the anti-communist feeling is strong. is secretary. The in the famous Folk Schools. These Charles I. Diehl probable consequences of -this Cold War and toward her increas- Even if Russian forces withdrew other members are: Dr. Jameson liberal arts colleges, where the the hu- breach of confidence will be. ingly nationalistic satellites? completely and restored Hungary's M. Jones, Miss Jane L. Richards, principal emphasis is on (Continued on Page'4) This morning, Friday, November A: YES Britain and France have sovereignty it is doubtful that Rus- Miss Anne S. Caldwell, Dr. D. R. 2, Prof. David M. Amacker, pro- made a very grave blunder by sia will not insist on some contin- Ross, Dr. Perry D. Scrivner, Miss fessor of political science at South- launching military action--appar- ued control of Hungarian policy. Emily R. Shaw, Don Parker, Eric Danforth Foundation western granted the Sou'wester an ently aggressive-at a time when "Fourthly, there is this question: Mount, Miriam Heard, and Robert interview in which he gave his in- the world is shocked at Soviet tyr- Will the furious Polish and Hun- Templeton. Announces Fellowship formed opinion oi the situation anny and inhuman atrocities in garian resistance to communist (Continued on Page 4) The Danforth Foundation, an ed- in the Mid-East. Hungary, and when Russia's sat- tyranny and oppression put ideas ucational trust fund in St. Louis, Welfare Com- ellite empire is beginning to crack in the minds of the Russian peo- The Student Missouri, invites applications for Question: What factors do you at its meeting on up. This attack by Britain and ple and some of the managerial mittee, the sixth class (1957) of Danforth think made Isreal pick this time to October 29, voted to adopt France neutralizes or smothers class? We already have hints of Graduate Fellows from college sen- move into Egypt? following regulation: what would have been a great the unreliability of the Russian the ior men and recent graduates who Asnwer: Russia is now busy with "Students who reserve ex- propaganda victory for the West- army. Russian divisions from East are preparing themselves for a ca- her own troubles in Poland and clusive dates on the social ern world. Britain and France are Germany were ordered to Poland reer of college teaching, and are Hungary. This along with the calendar must notify the in effect putting a blanket over and when they reached the border, planning to enter graduate school United States' preoccupation with Committee on Social Activi- these horrors by drawing the eyes they were fired upon by Poles; they in September, 1957, for their first the election made this a propitious ties two weeks in advance of the world elsewhere to Western retreated without returning a shot. year of graduate study. The Foun- time for Isreal to move." It is clear in the event that the date is aggressions. The real hope of world peace lies dation welcomes applicants from that Anglo-French relations with not to be used." in a change of ideas on the part Egypt and the rest of the Arab na- There is a not inconceivable This regulation, it is hoped the areas of Natural and Biologi- of the Russian masses, upper bu- Hu- tions have not been good for some danger of a Holy War, that is of hold- cal Sciences, Social Sciences, reaucrats, army officers, will prevent students' knew that the Arabian world rising militarily and intel- manities and all fields of special- time. Therefore Isreal ligencia, ing in reserve a date which to aid so as to bring about an ization to be found in the under- England and France would tend Egypt and drive out the could be used by another eventual pro-democratic in govern- graduate college. to be sympathetic toward their Western foreigner, while looking group. ing personnel and in foreign pol- (Continued on Page 3) cause. to Russia for aid in equipment and icy. This would make it possible Q: Do you think that there may in manpower from Moslem Soviet to have dependable relations with 1have been any "under the table" Central Asia. The Arabs may very the West with control of hydrogen agreements or colusion between well destroy present industrial and and atomic weapons, a general re- Great Britain, France, and Isreal?" oil installations and cancel oil con- duction of armaments, and Foreign Minister, cessions to turn them over to Rus- a se- A: The British cure Sou'wester To Sponser sia. peace." Selwyn Lloyd, denies any collusion at all. Some French equipment is This danger is so great, that 1being used by Israeli troops; there- Britain and 'rance seem guilty of ifore France may well have been folly in conniving at, instigating, or Alpha Psi informed in advance. joining in with Israel's attack on Omega Maid of Cotton Contest Q: What do England and France Egypt. A possible Arabian Holy Southwestern's Maid of Cotton Contest, sponsored by the hope to gain by military action War might be the very thing that Organizes Players other than vengeance on Nasser: Russia needs to rediscipline pos- Sou'wester will be held November 9 in Hardie Auditorium. Southwestern's chapter of Alpha A: England would like nothing sibly unreliable elements in her so- Preliminaries will be at 4:00 that afternoon and the final contest Psi Omega, national dramatic fra- kbetter than to get rid of Nasser ciety and army. If the Kremlin ternity, is reorganizing the South- will take place at 7:30. Miss Elizabeth Ann Rodgers, last year's became involved kby reducing his prestige in Egypt to any important western Players, a group of stu- Campus Maid of Cotton and one of twenty national finalists, tand humiliating him. Nasser can- degree in the Mid-East the United dents interested in producing plays will direct the contest. The winner of Southwestern's xnot be trusted. Britain has said that States would have to offer opposi- at this college. Letters have been sent to the Yhe must go; the United States, in- tion to this potential expansion of contest will be entered by the Sou' All students interested in drama sororities and fraternities inform- ccidentally, is supposed to have Russia's power and strategic posi- wester in the National Contest, De- are asked to attend the readings ing them that each can enter two shared this attitude." tion. cember 27-28. If the Southwestern on Monday and Tuesday after- contestants in the contest. Offi- Even though England has con- "There are four other crisis Maid is chosen as a national final- noons from 3:00 to 5:00 in Hardie cial entries' may be. submitted to ttrolled the Suez for approximately areas," Prof. Amacker continued. ist, she will be notified early in Auditorium for the forthcoming of the Sou'- rninety years she would not be un- "First, the Kremlin: There is Paul Thompson, Editor December by the National Cotton college presentations of "Point of any time prior to Novem- vwilling to let Egypt handle this the possibility that Khrushchev wester, Council. The winner of the Na- View" and "The job if her government were a com- and Bulganin Silver Chord." ber 6. Any girl born in a cotton- tional Contest will leave imme- will be ousted from petent one. office and that Marshal The former play is a modern producing state who is between diately for New York and will have r Zhukov Q: Is it probable that this tem- will rise to the place work by Anne Thomas, former the ages of 19-2, who has never a month's training period before of Prime porary break between the big three Minister Southwestern student; the cast con- been married, and who is at least beginning her tour of cities in the ,1l and Dictator. powers will dissolve the "This be sists of nine girls and one boy. five feet five inches tall is eligible United States, Bermuda, Canada, Western could either good or Production will begin immediately to enter. The Maid of Cotton com- and Europe. Scheduled for her in NATO alliance and weaken the ef- bad depending on whether General as the f fectivenes sof the UN? Eisenhower performances are tentatively petition is not a beauty contest in New York are fittings of a glam- is or is not able to No, this is really nothing but persuade him to adopt set prior to Christmas. its usual sense, Cotton Council of- orous, all-cotton, year- around A: a moderate, aa family spat. This quarrel should restrained, and dependable Other plays ficials emphasize. Girls are judged wardrobe created especially for the foreign will be scheduled by nnot, and I hope will not, undermine policy. Alpha Psi Omega depending on the basis of personality, poise, Maid of Cotton by the nation's top on the NATO and the UN. The United turnout of and intelligence as well as appear- designers. "Secondly, the revolt in Poland: students interested In ance. (Continued on Page 4) States is understandably irritated Here we have Polish nationalism staging plays at the college. Page 2 THE SOU'WESTER November 3, 1956 Page 2 THE SOU'WESTER November 3, 1956

Th~le ouU'teoeter a0 51., '..on side - MEMIPHIS, TENNESSEE ESTABLISHED 1919 John Maxwell When I first became a studentV -- at Southwestern, athletics were at their lowest ebb-in fact, almost

no Lynx team could be depended - - =__-

upon for a creditable showing. In - that atmosphere it was conceivable that a tremendous emphasis should be placed on intramurals. And so with Scott Byrd I .Lnterd as second-las matter at the post office in Miemphis , it was that fraternity sports com- As'I sit in lonely solitude, Ten., under the act of March 3, 1948. toying with cobwebs and munch- Published Weeldy by the Sudents of Southwestern manded the major portion of stu ing on my last few broken pieces of trick-or-treat candy[ a Paul Thompson, Editor dent attention. Since then, Southwestern athiet- thought meanders through my teeming brain. Since I couldn't Mary Frances Files, Managing Editor ics have climbed to a place of re-, be with my mother for Halloween, tonight I'll go ON TH, spect and power, fielding good TOWN! Business ManagerW..r.....-.._ ...... - - - Wellford teams in every sport, and.drawing The movie at the Warner this week probably needs no Feature Department.-... .. -...... n....Jasej ph an ever-increasing amount of pub- comment. It's going to get one. That study of the florid and Susanne Files, Virginia Sims, J. L. Jerden, Elizabeth Rodgers, Scott Byrd. Mary Ann I ee, Vic attention. Jim McGrew fauna called WAR AND PEACE is long and confused. It's News Department Bt...... tySirms During this rise, the intramural sometimes even hard not to mix the characters up (although Betty tow, Gene Hirsch, Nellie Wise Janet Kow Jim Pitt. Robert Simpson. Bon Whitelether. nie element was supressed to the ad-isyt Society Department-...... Margaret Boaz vantage of varsity participation, it s fairly easy to tell Audrey Hepburn and Anita Ekberg apart Bates Peacock, Ann Morris, Joyce Walne, Charlotte Frist, Carol Barbour, Lee Ann Goodri ich and very rightly so. For intra- -Audrey is the one with the great big eyes). Despite' King Sports Deparfment------.. .___.... -John Maxwell, Julian Whi te murals were originated and de- Vidor's creation of some memorable images (Pierre stumbling Circulation Manager ------...... _ Dianne McMlldan signed for those students who before battle with the flower), some wonderfully mob-filled (especially Oscar Office Staff . --_. ------Jerry erry...... Eva ns weren't.good enough to play var- scenes, and a few notable performances Alice Ftch, Joan Waggoner Nellie Wise Karen Boyce, Jane Swoford sity ball. The intramural trophy Homolka and Audrey), the film lacks coherence to a fatal de- was discontinued, although awards to winners in each sport were still gree. The Warner is probably glad that the picture is running made. three weeks, but four hours seemed just as long to me. r Now that the level of varsity play James Mason gives an excellent performance in BIGGER Your Editor Speakin p has been elevated beyond the reach THAN LIFE at the Palace. It's a sort of "Man with the Golden of many students, a new emphasis Throat" in making melodrama out of an addiction to Cortisone is being placed on fraternity team pills, but it's an exciting job of movie making. The co-feature Today being the last football Saturday of the season heree, action, quite in line with the pur- is called STAGECOACH TO FRY and stars Mari Blanchard as it seems. quite in order, I believe, to congratulate and than k poses of intramurals. Fury. the Student Body and faculty for the wholehearted co-opena With the fresh stress, however, there is often a tendency to place THE BOSS is another pseudo-delightful story of corrupt tion given to the support of the Lynx football team. The add - fraternity welfare above that of the politics at the State. John Payne is the power mad politician tion of a band to the Saturday sports activities, it seems, waas school. Whenever this occurs, the who is finally investigated along with Gloria McGhee and Doe t~ idea of intramurals is defeated, and Avedon, just what we needed to bring Student Body and.team "spirit who play some, if not all, of the king's lady-friends, varsity successes are hampered. At the Strand, Terry Moore sends Robert Wagner off to to a long sought high mark. It is hoped that this "spirit" wi i But it's understandable to feel an War in BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL. This subtle compro- be carried on through the next two major sport seasons. Man y obligation to one's fraternity, and to want to help in intramurals in- mise concerns a Southern boy who learns toleration on the thanks to W.M.C.T. for the' splendid work they have done in stead of sitting on the varsity battlefield. Tod Andrews and Broderick Crawford also partici- televising our home football games. Through the facilities oof bench, so some new arrangement pate. W.M.C.T., the people of Memphis should know now that we d needs to be made to correct this YOU CAN'T RUN AWAY FROM IT is the CinemaSeope situation. For what it's worth, here title for the remake of "It Happened One have a football team, and a good one. Night" at the Malco. June Allyson is an heiress who is both the object of a nation- wide search and of Jack Lemmon's affections. It may not be as funny as the original, but that's still pretty funny. The Madison will present a film version of MADAME ATTEN D BUTTERFLY. In color and English dialogue, the story of how the fairest flower of the teahouse goes down to the sea in ships

will once more True spiritual love proceeds from the dwelling of Chris t TA LEN T Clyde Fitch as therebe told. is Puccini. Don't be surprised if there's as much A live-type opera can be heard on November 8, when the in, our lives. It is not just a mere human affection that rise 's HBoris Goldovsky production of THE SECRET MARRIAGE will and falls with the least provocation nor does it show pretense SN IG H T be offered at the Auditorium. It's sung in English with a stress or selfishness. on the comedy and should be very entertaining. Cimarosa wrote The-fullest power of spiritual love is exemplified when i t it, by the way. becomes the motive of all that we say and do. This may appear r 'This hasn't been a very effervescently helpful column, but to be.taking:the motive of spiritual love to fantastic limits butt is one proposal-perhaps you have I just don't have too many more suggestions. You ,might read a, better one. At any rate it's worth magazine articles on Elvis Presley or take up tap dancing or we must remember that Christ's whole life was motivated by y a try, since Southwestern stands baton twirling. Or you (and this means you) might just get on spiritual love. to benefit from any consequent sue- your broomstick and go ON THE TOWN! cess. Love can give us hope in the deepest despair and it car cs __ - I propose that a new trophy be spread the blessings of God to others through our own lives placed in competition, to he called LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick Bibler Love is the one motive that can be sufficient in itself to moti the "Fraternity Athletic Trophy," vate all righteous towards God and our fellow man. Jesus and be awarded at the end of each year. Trophies to the winners inepdn points out the idea in his two great commandments of loving Seach sport would be given just as '~~- the Lord with all of your heart, soul, mind, and strength and 1 before, and with the same system I loving your neighbor as yourself. of choosing winners as before. Love is truly the crowning grace of God. The Apostle Paul For the new award, however, a Z -L~es. considered love to be the greatest possible spiritual gift with different point system would be ( Z devised, with one half the total power to triumph over all that life could present. points to be credited on the bass A Prayer for Love: of performance in intramural God give me love! I do not only pray sports, and the other half given for varsity participation by members That perfect love may be bestowed on me; of But let me feel the lovability eachA minimumfraternity. number of points Of every soul I meet along the way. would be given for each man Though it be hidden from the light of day judged by the coach of that sport, And every eye but love's, oh! I would see as a "squad member." Additional My brother in the monarch and the bee points would be awarded for each man rated as a "starter," and final In every spirit clothed in. mortal clay! points for each "letterman." No/-c extra points would be given for---/v Give me the gift of loving! I will claim varsity captains, and no points for No otherblessing from the Lord of Birth, varsity managers. For he who loves needs no high sounding name, In this way, the-intramural em- Nor power nor treasure to proclaim his worth; phasis could be tempered by recog- - - His soul has lit at life's immortal flame nition for varsity performance, and I. a- happy medium might be achieved. A lamp that may illumine all the earth. T'his plan certainly isn't a cure-all, ) ' - (Elsa Barker) and isn't supposed to be. Still it a might be better than what's done

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