Evening star., 1941-04-08
Pedagogy and Radicalism.

MISS GTdIldm slammed Lle JeHCn-
ers' room door and beat tattoo
across the floor until she stood di-
rectly in front of Betty Adams.
Miss Adams" she snapped, and
her voice was shriller than usual,
Miss Adams, Janet Reiss is student
government representative from
your home room"
Betty Adams slipped paper clip
into Lowell'S essay on Democracy
to keep her place. She lit a cigar
ette and asked in a voice just
shade less than impudent, SOP"
SOL Miss Graham sputtered.
DO you mean to tell me you're
going to allow her to be a member
of the student government"
Miss Adams swung one foot over
the arm of her chair and grinned.
Certainly" she said Janet was
duly elected by the students in my
home room. and so she is a member
Of the S. g.
But her fathers a Nail"
The smile on Betty Adams grew
little Steely as she replied, Her
father is accused of being a mem
Der of the bund. Accusations are
not proof. And by this time, it must
have come even to your notice that
Janet lives an extremely unhappy
home life; and never, by word or
action, has she ever conducted her
self other than model citizen of
this school,"
Bravo! bravo!" came from
"Stinky" Ginsburg as she looked up
from grading chem. lab. experiments.
Miss Graham whirled on her.
Don't tell me you approve of Janet
Reiss's election to the student gov
eminent"
"Stinky" began arranging her
papers in a meticulous pile. Yes"
she said calmly, II do approve of
it. The girl is intelligent, capable,
and she needs approval in school
TO make up for the hell she goes
through at home. I'm delighted the
kids had sense enough to choose any
one SO able as Janet. What's more
their home room teacher must do
a hell of lot more about teaching
democracy than the rest of us"
Thanks, pal" and Betty Adams
tossed her cigarette.
Miss Graham ignored Betty COM
pletely. We'll, Miss Ginsburg." she
flared, ANY one would think after
what the NaZis did to your people,
you'd want to wipe them out instead
Of encouraging them"
That's just it, precisely" said
Miss Ginsburg, land so I think it's
wonderful Janet Reiss was elected
And what's more" Betty Adams
took up the strain. "if I find that
Janet is in any way not allowed to
carry out her full duties as student
government representative, may be
forced'to make fuss-to the right
people"
Miss Graham spluttered; it was
the first time Betty Adams ever
threatened to use the influence"
every one suspected she had.
The bell rang. Betty swung her
foot to the floor; ground out her
cigarette, picked UP her books. and
said, Come on, Stinky, you 90 to
the third floor, too"
"Stinky" picked up her meticulous
pile, and as she passed Miss Gra-
ham still spluttering in the middle
OF the room, she leaned over and
patted her cheek. Take it easy.
babe, take it easy"
Betty Adams turned at the door
and laughed. Miss Graham" she
said, "the trouble with you is that
your ancestors were never burned as
Salem witches"
"Or lived within the Pale" added
"Stinky" Ginsburg: and. linking
arms, the two of them went out the
door.
Miss Graham turned to Miss
Smith, who had been a silent wit
ness. You know" she said. "some-
times I think those girls are radi-
Gals" MARY BETJ,
The editor of this department is
suffering from throat irritation, but
as 1t is not traceable to speechmak-
ing. We shall not consult Mr.. Wen
dell WILKES $4,000 DR.. Harold
Bernard, especially as we don't
know a single political party that
would pay him.
n
Five German Columns Are on the
March Against Yugoslavia and
Greece-Yesterday's New York Post.
So they have fifth, too.
In the belief that some of our
readers failed to read every word in
the April 5, 1918, number Of the
Stars and Stripes, 1t may sadly be
reprinted that day before yesterday
was Bomb Sunday r. p. A.
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