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Show May 14, 1965 SIGNPOST Page IS 1A? r 2 rv J d It fa O A va J Mr. Derek Day, first secretary of the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., will address the students, faculty, and interested public on May 18 at 10 a.m in UB 10G-108. Mr. Day's schedule appeared at Weber State College, sponsored by the International Relations club, was announced today by Peggy Heffernan, president of the club. The Labor Party under the lea-ership of Prime Minister Harold Wilson lias controlled the British House of Commons and government for the last six months on the basis of a four vote margin. The Labor Government is now proposing to nationalize the steel industry. Mr. Day's discussion of domestic issues and the foreign policy of t h e United Kingdom should prove enlightening. Having served in the British Foreign Office hi both Italy and Israel prior to coming to his present assignment in Washington, D.C., Mr. Day is particularly qualified to discuss British foreign policy. Weber Receives To Foreign Organization Weber State College Tuesday became an affiliate of the Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha, the largest national forensic organization in the world. A charter was presented the college by Robert Mukai, assistant debate coach at University of Utah, who represented the organization's Ninth District. The charter was received hi behalf of Weber by Dr William P. Miller, college president. Mr. Mukai said acceptance of Weber State into the national forensic organization was in recognition of Weber's growing importance as a four-year college College Men Full time work this summer. Earn up to $3,500 between May and September. 15 $1,000 cash scholarships. Earn up to $114 a week. Travel to resort areas. (Optional) Lake Tahoe, Reno, Las Vegas, Yellowstone, Sun Valley, , Glacier National Park, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon. Win an all expense paid holiday to Tokoyo for a week at the end of the summer.-SOme qualified students may work over seas next summer.' Basic requirements: 1. 18 to 29 years of age. 2. Must have one semester of college. 3. Neat appearance. (No typing required). Those students who qualify may continue their association during school on a part time basis. For appointment call: 322-1801 Ext. 66 - f it Derek Day first secretary of the British Embassy in Washington.Acceptance and also of its record in foren-sics.He paid tribute to Dr. Leland H. Monson, WSC humanities division chairman, who has served as Weber's debate coach for three decades. Many of Dr. Monson' s students have won national forensic laurels, Mr. Mukai added. Three Weber State students are charter members, Ray W. London, Glen M. Briem, and Peggy Heffernan. Mr. Mukai said they qualified for charter membership by participating in forensics for a total of two years, and by being in the upper third of their class scholastically. Summer Jobs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. by Carolyn Mason "But everybody cheats,""They show so much bigotry clown South," "The trouble with the world is Communism." Let's all join "Pass the buck week"! It is a painless way of almost finding what is wrong with the world without having to do anything about it. You're so busy passing the buck that you don't know what it is and therefore don't have to take the blame. But what happens if someone does look at it? That is what MoralRe-Armament did. In the 1930's a man named Frank Buchman took ai long look at America and the world. He noticed even then that America was becoming a weak and complacent nation. Still, today with her opportunity and responsibility of world leadership, America is shrugging her shoulders. From the lazy T.V. dozer to the fellow who things the only sin in stealing is gett'lig caught. From "getting something for nothing" to the immorality called the "New Morality", America is losing self-respect and the respect of her neighbors. To use a well known, almost trite illustration, nearly every great nation that has fallen, was weakened morally from within before it was conquered from without. Look at Rome, the classic example. In American's own lack of discipline and morality, she is promoting Communism" far more effectively than the most dedicated Communist.Moral Re-Armament, which strongly opposed Nazism, is today opposing not only Communism but also decadency in the free world. Peter Howard, who led the movement after Buchman's death, says however, the MRA is not actually opposing, but is a "revolution bigger than Communism that needs everybody for its fulfillment." It is bigger than religion in a secular sence since it is by all religions.The basis of the "revolution" is so simple in theory it is almost missed a return to morality. There are four absolute standards which must be lived absolute honesty, p r i t y unselfishness, and love. "They must be absolute or t h e y are not standards." The first one requires that the "buck" which has been passing be looked at You must change yourself before you can change anyone. And if you argue for relative moral standards, you have nothing to say against Communisim and Nazism which also hold relative moral standards. "Everybody wants to see the other person change . . . everybody is waiting for the other to begin." Anyone, who thinks MRA is a goody-goody organization for weaklings and wishy washies, ought to try living absolute moral standards. Here is a real challenge for men who want to show what they are made of. MRA is a revolution of the lives of men. It is not something : ou join; it is something you become. In the words of theleaflet- "Modernizing America", MR-A's purposes are "to end dictatorship and give birth to liberty for all men. to end moral pacifism and give birth to a fighting spirt, to end racial violence and give birth to a nation that speaks with a united voics." It is out to set right what is wrong with the world. MRA is on a.n international scope. The students who protested Eisenhower's Japanese visit made a complete about face. Who m a d e a complete about face. When they apologized to him personally, they said that if it had not been for Marol Re-Armament work there, Japan would surely have become Communist. MRA is powerful in Europe, Latin America and Asia. According to Mr. Howard, the late President Biem said before his death that what Viet Nam needed was "a massive saturation program of Viet Nam by MoralRe-Armament." Since half the population of the world is under twenty-one, a rigorous program for youth is held at Mackinac Island, Michigan. This summer they will hear such speakers like Rojmohan Gandhi and Konrad Adenauer. The students will write and direct plays and films and promote other means of giving the movement momentum. Mr. Wilber Chaffee, a former sergeant in the Army intelligence in Korea, and Mr. Uz Jay has been a student at Weber since 1962, making this his Junior vear. He has received both athletic and aca demic scholarships at Weber. He has won two letters in football as a Guard on the Wildcat team, and in Ogden Hiah School he became an All-State winner. A previous Freshman now holds the chairmanship of the Films and Lecture Lom-mittee which entails Religious Emphasis Week, State Your Stand, and entertainment turns on campus. Majoring in pre-med he will receive a degree in his torv next vear A past member of Excelsior, Jay has been on the honor roll for the last 3 quarters and is a member of the academic honorary fraternity secretary-treasurer. Next year Court Justice ot the Wit Takina a few minutes wearing a golf outfit of Hagger Ultamatic slacks 12.95 Puritan Ban-Lon Shirt, 8.95, Adler Alta socks, 1.50 and Tay lor-Made Uolt bhoes, y.vo. Open Friday Nights Till 9 2444 Washington Blvd. Park' )g at Rear Entrance Peter Kipp, a former lieutenant in the Air Force police, both now active In MRA were at Weber State May 3-5. They said they expect at this summer conference students selected by the Japanese government, over 1000 youth from Indian reservations and men oi leadership from India, Africa, Europe, and Asia. (More informa tion can be secured at the UE main desk or by writing Moral Re-Armament, 833 So. Flower St., Los Angeles, Calif., 90017) Youth today has the most complacent, indifferent, dec a d e n t people hi the world; it also has the most dedicated, concerned promising people in the world So much can be lost if the challenge is not accepted to build . better world, beginning with tliem-self. It has been said that al that was necessary for evil mei to succeed was for good mei to let them. I i i J , scissor and Sophomore senator, he Blue Kev. of which he i he will be the Chief Supreme Judiciary. to relax after school. Jay |