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You. XVII December, 1940 No. 3
EDITORIAL
In Roman religion Janus, the two-
headed god, was the custodian of the
universe, the opener and fastener of all
tilings, the guardian of gates and doors.
His shrines were gateways in common
places of resort and at cross-roads. The
Temple of Janus, located in the Forum
at Rome, was a small bronze shrine with
doors on its eastern and western sides.
The doors were opened in time of war
and closed in time of peace. They were
open to indicate symbolically that Janus
had gone out to assist the warriors. They
were closed so that he might not escape.
These doors were closed only four times
before the Christian era. If the tradition
of the temple of Janus had been con
tinued, the doors of the shrine would
have been open much more often than
they would have been closed, and today
they would he flung wide open.
Did the Romans honestly expect that
the gates would be closed most of the
time? It is highly improbable that they
did. for an imperialistic nation is not a
pacifist nation. That is, although its ul
timate aim may be peace, its immediate
policies are militaristic. Peace, like most
other precious things, is rare and hard
to get. Although it is desirable that peace
should exist always, there are but few
times when peace can exist. Unless jus
tice is exercised and unless everybody
respects everybody else’s rights, there
is no peace. When sons and daughters
feel that their Mid-Victorian parents are
not giving them their due rights and
privileges as modern youth in a modern
world, family relations become strained.
When the subjects of a ruler actively
resent the neglect of their welfare and
the uncalled-for prerogatives assumed
by their ruler, civil war breaks out.
When one nation becomes too aggressive
for another, international peace is dis
rupted. At times like these, peace could
not possibly be asked for. The mis
treated people have the right to protest
and. if necessary, to rise up in rebellion.
The difficulties and strained relations
must first he ironed out. Because jus
tice, impartial and unbiased, is difficult
to determine and to put into effect, peace
is rare.
But although actual peace is more
often unattainable than attainable, the
idea and the ideal of peace is still being
expressed in some form or another every
day throughout the world. For too many
people it has become a purely sentimen
tal and therefore empty ideal. Every
other Christmas card received during
the Yuletide season will, in its own
feeble way, cry out for peace. However,
some people are sincerely striving for a
future peace. They do not sing “Give to
us peace in our time, Oh Lord,” because
they realize that peace is not possible
today. But they do believe that there
will be a time when relations existing
among all peoples and all nations will
be conducive to peace, and they hope
that that time will come as quickly as
possible.
Although peace has been neglected,
mistreated, and abused throughout the
centuries, it is still “the best of all those
things which are ordained for our
blessedness. And that is why there rang
out to the shepherds from on high not
riches, not pleasures, not honors, not
length of life, not health, not strength,
not beauty, but peace.”
We Think . . .
Lenell Salter ’43
What is your honest opinion in re
gard to the possible drafting of Ameri
can girls within the next five years for
necessary kinds of defense service?
It is my belief that conscription, al
though it has its disadvantages, is right.
America must be ready for whatever
may come. The sooner she begins prep
aration of all the people, the better.
Conscription with compulsory training
for work suited to women will not only
prepare girls for defense service, hut
will make the nation as a whole more
conscious of the need for greater at
tention to physical fitness, for arduous
toil. Conscription will bring about keener
interest in world affairs on the part of
young people, and an awareness of the
importance of active participation in
caring for the welfare of the nation.
—Sadie Sims ! 41
Generally speaking, I think that girls
should be drafted for the things they
can do. as well as the young men. There
Dr. and Mrs. Arnett
For almost two weeks. Dr. and Mrs.
Trevor Arnett have been visitors on the
campus. Dr. Arnett is the President of
the Board of Trustees of Spelman Col
lege. In a short chapel talk, after greet
ing his old acquaintances, the sophisti
cated upperclassmen, he gave words
of advice to his new friends, the fresh
men. “Pay attention to the small things
in life, such as punctuality and orderli
ness, and whatever you do, do to the best
of your ability,” he said.
Miss Read had invited the faculty in
to meet Dr. and Mrs. Arnett Friday night
after the Carol Concert.
In the reading room, there are several
interesting gift books from Dr. Arnett,
which those of us who spend Christ
mas on the campus will find enjoyable
reading, thus adding to our pleasure dur
ing the holiday season.
We hope that the Arnetts enjoyed
their stay here and that they will con
tinue to visit us as often as they can.
are, in my estimation, certain reasons
why. In these modern days women are
keeping pretty much up to the level of
men in many kinds of work. There is
hardly any work a man can do that a
woman will not try. Nine times out of
ten she succeeds. If women are going
to attempt nearly everything else, I see
no reason why they shouldn’t be drafted
and share in the glory of having pro
tected their country.
—Ernestine Horton ’44
It is my staunch opinion that if the
situation of America became so unstable
and intricate that it would need to draft
its girls, they would don their proper
attire and pledge their support to the
cause of democracy. The most timid
American girl. 1 feel, would become
one of the patriotic citizens in shop,
office, hospital, ambulance driving, or
other services. With the present world
crisis and the miraculous trend of events
today, I doubt that it would seem far
fetched to expect a drafting of the happy
American girls.
—Ruth Hinton ’43
American women are more and more
coming to share equally in the responsi
bilities of the world; and it is my opin
ion that they will he expected to assume
even greater responsibilities as time goes
on. To become active in winning a war
is no exception. If each woman is given
a year of training, she will he far better
prepared to execute work which might
he assigned to her. However, it is very
necessary that mothers he left in the
homes where there are children, and that
only unmarried girls or women without
children he drafted to help with war
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