College editorial condemns intolerance toward pacifist views
A Richmond campus editorial argues against ridiculing two students who oppose war on pacifist grounds. It warns against suppressing minority opinions, notes the era’s tense climate, and criticizes antiwar banners as unconstructive and disrespectful to peaceful beliefs.
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International Brotherhood of Man
Richmond
University of Richmond
Freedom in Debate Sparks Minority Critique Reminder
A public reflection urges restraint as emotions rise in criticizing an unselfish minority. It argues refuting the minority only harms the very freedom the majority vows to defend.
Not Hate Nipponese Yet Poweful Militant Ruler Rules
A reader essay argues against hating Nipponese as individuals, praising poetry and loyalty while condemning the militant nationalist minority. It contrasts Japanese culture with American norms, condemns Samurai remnants, and condemns modern militant leaders. The piece ends with quotes from Dr. Ball, Dave Garrison, and Dr. Lavender on war and study.
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United States
South
Occidentals
Nippon
Mnd
Dr. Ball
Carthage
Dave Garrison
Japan
Lavender
Cottons Crazy Serious War Notes On A College Campus
A college columnist reflects on wartime shifts from dances to air raid drills at University of Virginia. Students and professors gather for 24 hour patrols at Patterson Avenue and Three Chopt Road, coordinating with Langley Field to track enemy planes, while Westhampton women debate their roles and futures as the war looms.
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Mitchell Field
New York
Patterson Avenue
Three Chopt Road
Army
University
Langley Field
Japan
Hawaiian Islands
Germany
Virginia
Westhampton
Cotten
Phi Delta Theta
Tiny George
Edgewood Avenue
Tiny
Roland Galvin
Phi Delt
South
Virginia Boat Club
James River
Tommy Williams
Emory University
Georgia
Glen Arven
Thomasville
SPE
West Franklin Street
Omar Marden
Willard Burton
Allen Flannagan
Carl Dyorsehak
Richard Lowry
Pi Kappa Alpha
Fiji
Towano Road
Phi Gamma Delta
Theta Chis
Harding Thomas
Bless
White House
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