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dot Week? . . . ISIorman Jarrard Reviews Jane Sehoolfield conducted a poll, asking various freshmen and sophomores whether or Reed’s “Fallen Idol” not Rat Week should be discontinued. These are the results. by Norman Jarrard it is released by author Greene in Martha Bowman—“Rat Week does good in “The Fallen Idol’’ is another fine a very satisfactory Avay. Ironically, the right way if used in the right way.” picture filmed by A 1 e .x a n d e r after Felipe had been lying con­ Joyce Whitehurst—“It’s loads of fun and you Korda’s studios. Specifically, it tinually, the story was concluded get to know the sophomores better.” b>' a piece of evidence Avhich only Jane. Smith—“It is a custom that upsets the AA'as issued by London Film Pro­ by Winkie Harris and. Sybel Haskins already insecure freshmen.” ductions, and released over here by Felipe knew' w'as worthless but Lisa Monk—“Personally, I am in favor of it. Selznick. Originally, it was plan­ Avhich was accepted by Scotland Aeti skipped back to the dorm for break It either makes or breaks a person as far as ned to be shown under the title. Yard as true. faat. It Avas 8:30 Monday morning and she being able to stand up xmcler the strain.” The Eyewitness. . The screenplay More important than his good job thought to herself “Life can be beautiful" Anne Lowe—“If some sort of initiation must was written by Graham Greene. It with the suspense element, Carol She greeted a friend with vicious abandon be had, it should be shortened to one da^^” is an adaption from one of his own Reed has to be given a great deal “Morning!”. Suddenly her thoughts fleAv to Betty Parks—“Rat Week is excellent if not short stories. The Basement Room. of credit for the performance her other friend avIio lay sick in the infirmarv taken too sei'iously.” For anyone Avho is interested, the turned in by Bobby Henery. Reed “ilust go to see her and cheer her up Avith Sue Lindsay—“The purpose is for freshmen to said, “a child of eight can’t act,” neAvs of the outside. Possibly I can imnart become acquainted with upper classmen, and short story is in a volume entitled simply. Nineteen Stories, and is The problem, then, Avas hoAv to some of my good health”. there should be an easier way.” She went up to her room, grabbed some Mimi Wiel—“It makes no difference to me still in print. obtain a creditable performance. The cast Avas competent for the Reed did just about everything. In back issues of “True Love Stories” and “Love either way.” The Way You Want It”, and made for the Marilyn Moote—“I don’t like Rat Week be­ most part. Sir Ralph Richardson the opening scene of the . picture had top billing as the butler, Baines, Felipe is looking “affectionately” infirmary. As Aeti neared the dreary edifice cause I don’t think it accomplishes what it Michele Morgan shared, although at Baines. But Bobb\- as an actor she heard faint screams coming forth “No should.” she had a relativ’cly small part as didn’t knoAv hoAv a person looked No, Not the Brown—’’The voice was abmptlv .Jeanne Moye—“I think it’s fun.’ Julie, an ernbassy typist. An An­ Avhen he Avas supposed to shoAv af­ stopped. In its place came the hideous roar Rosie Bowen—“It is good if not carried to ex­ glo-French boy, Bobby Henrey as fection, so Reed had a magician of a mighty machine. She hesitated, then tremes. One day would be ample.” Felipe, the Ambassador’s son, Avas performing just outside the range billed as one of the supporting thought of her pioneer ancestors—of Grand­ Sally Kerner—“When freshmen are trying to of the camera, and that caused the mother Capablitus, who singlehandedly pulled become adjusted to college life. Rat Week at cast Avhen the moA’ie first came out, affection that Avas shown on Felipe’s the beginning makes it harder. Otherwise it but had to be given more credit face. Using such tricks called for Washington’s boat across the DelaAvare—of is fun.” :is soon as the first audience re­ inanA- cuts, in fact, Avhen ready to Great-grandmother Organizitus Avho single- actions Avere heard. Sonia Dresdel be issued, the picture had been cut handedly formed the Women’s Federation"'of played the role of Mrs. Baines. A 1040 times. Sometimes, when Felipe EyebroAv Pluckers—Aeti boldly stuck her chin few of the more important support­ is Avalking beside Baines and Ave out and bruised it on the fountain in front of 2>ea/t> edited ing roles Avere acted by Denis see Baines’ pants and coat, it isn’t the infirmary—“I can do it.” I Avill go into O’Dea, MGltVr Fitzgerald, Karel Baines but Reed. As for Bobby’s the infirmary. During the past week the nominating com­ Stepenak and Dora Bryan. verv amusing and realistic gestures, mittee made a decision which caused much Many people are prejudiced AV^ithout flinching, she opened the massive Reed copied Bobby’s OAvn natural door. Then she flinched. A mass of people dissention among students. Many burned the against detective stories but this is gestures and had him rehearse midnight oil trying to think of a way to an example Avhich shoAvs such snob­ them until they Avere perfect, Bob­ Avere running about, dusting, SAveeping, Avip- undo the injustice which was believed to haA^e bishness to be unfair. It sIioavs by’s lines Avere sometimes rehearsed ing, Avasliing, Aviping—and someone Avas vac­ been done. hoAV a clever Avriter and a hard- as man\- as fifty times. Actuall>', uum cleaning. The confusion, the roar, moun­ Avorking director can turn a detec- Many of us Avho were at fault now realize Bobby’s longest line Avithout a cut ted higher. Above them all came a thin tiA’e story situation into something was just fourteen Avords; “Funnv, poAverful voice “I Avill have this place clean- that Ave were thinking in the Avrong channels. very fine. Graham Greene AA-rote AYhat AA^e should do, if Ave are dissatisfied Avith Julie Avorking at the embassy and clean I tell you CLEAN.” the screenplay from the child’s all the time she Avas your niece,” the mechanics of our nominating system, is to (eight years old) vieAvpoint. He Aeti meekly Avormed her Avay through the There are many other things croAvd, Suddenly a hand shot out and she strengthen it by action more positive- than tries and succeeds to shoAv the re- AA'hich should be mentioned but Avrangling. 1 actions of a child ,to an adult situ­ sp:'ce is limited. Visual qualities felt her arm clenched. “It’s about time you It has been suggested, that first of all aa^c ation Avhich he does not under­ were stimulating. Vluch of the came down here. Another minute and your should recommend to the Salem la\A' makers stand. Felipe’s actions are many time the film was taken from about illness Avould ha at been Acute Accident of the that in the future, Avhen nominators lack suf­ times funny, although we can see the shoulder level of the child, Bifocal Tract.” Aeti paled and protested; ficient information about a potential candi­ the tragedy which they are leading helping someAvhat to give the illu­ but ... to. His transparent lies, instead of sion of seeing the affair from a Tavo minutes later, she lay strapped to the date, they shall call in better informed people turning the finger of guilt aAvay to act in a advisory capacitA' onl\'. child’s eyes. In the last part of bed looking at the “.shoeking-green-Avalls-Avhich from Baines, makes that digit even the film Avhen there is very little R. M. L. more fixed tOAvard him. As under­ -are-so-soothing-to-the-you - knoAv - Avhat-” Tavo varietA' of sceneiy the camera does tone, although our attention is not stiffly starched wliite uniforms stood beside its best to break the monotony centered on it as such, there is the the bed “Say ah!” “Aaaaagh!” gurgled forth There are shots looking up the old problem of the validity of cir­ Keep. QnxUA. stairs and doAvn, across the stairs from Aeti’s parched throat. cumstantial evidence. Let me say to a AvindoAV and even out the “Aha!” came the triumphant answer. “Just here, in order to save everA^one Spring, Innauguration and May Day are AA’indoAv to the buildings outside. as I thought.” from the boredom of hearing time coming. Those of you Avho hav^e been here Sometimes the camera is tilted “MmmmHhmmmm” said the other uniform” and time again that the movie is slightly Avhen the Chief Inspector before knoAA- that one of Salem’s prides and not like the story, that the movie A shot of this here, a shot of that there. And is talking to Felipe. During a game joys throughout .spring and particularly on is not like the story. Of course, a shot of the other—let’s see. Oh, just stick of hide and seek the lights Avere special occasions is her grass. Unless the the end was changed. That can it anywhere.” turned on and off in the embassA'. grass is given a chance to groAA^ now there be justified someAvhat because Dir­ But there’s nothing wrong with me!” Aeti All in all, "The Fallen Idol” gives ector Reed built up such a terrific Avon’t be any left. We realize that the brick a child study, has suspense, death, screamed. The uniforms, however, Avere busily AA-alks around campus d.o not ahvays run the amount of suspense. That is some­ adultry, good comedy, interesting conferring. Aeti heard snatches “Bed, tAvo most direct route betAAmen tAvo points but Ave thing he is noted for, by the Avay, photography, and outstanding act­ weeks—convalescence, tAvo more—broAA'n pills, urge you to stay on the Avalks and off the another example of which Avas Odd ing. It Avould be hard to find a purple pills, green pills, striped pills—Food- Man Out, starring James Mason. grass. Give the grass-a cliance please. better ninety-four mimites’ of en- bouillon and soda crackers Iavo weeks—no Such suspense needs release, and ' tertainment. The Order of the Scorpion visitors—no radio—no True Love Stories—’ Aeti turned a despairing face to the aaMI and thought. Study For Miners Asked; No True Love Stories, no cuts. Zi)t ^alemite Life but an empty shell. Aly sad story to no one. Saar Again Causes Trouble am I able to tell.”

by Mary Lib Weaver She couldn’t resist a little flash of pride and JA SAAR VALLEY wondered humbly if the Salemite would print COAL SITUATION The Saar Valley, a. point of con­ her poem. ’’Maybe I can be an English major’ Published every Friday of the College year by the The coal strike has ended, thus tention for tAA'o centuries, is noAv she thought. Student body of Salem College ending a threat to America’s eco­ the object of bitter contesting be­ tween the Western German govern­ Aeti lay in bed pensively and remembered nomy. HoAvever, the coal strike OFFICES ment and France. The area in dis­ the other time she had come to the infii’Hiary. Lower floor Main Hall has made Congress realize that pute lies against the French fron­ She had been a little too eager in a phys. ed. Subscription Price—$2.75 a year some legislation is needed concern­ tier. Its strategic position and edass; somehow her head got caught in the ing the mining industry. value as one of the Avorld’s richest EDITORAL DEPARTMENT basket ball basket ring when she leaped up President Truman Avants a Study coal areas makes it valuable. Editor-in-Chief ...... Dale Smith AA ith the ball. Aeti had swung there uncon­ Commission, AA'hich Avill attempt to France, in a treaty after World Associate Editor ...... Joan Carter Read scious until she reduced a pound and slipp^