University of Virginia Library

Righteousness

One way to organize a national group of
college students is to send publicity releases to
college newspapers. We receive many such
items every week. One of the most interesting
was the one we received recently from a group
in Corning, New York. We feel it merits
passing on to our readers.

The writer begins by saying, "I am
confident that both you and I fully realize
what this present 'jet age' has contributed to
the moral decay of increasing numbers of our
youth, i.e. movies, television, music and
fashions, drugs. Indications all point to a very
possible 20th Century 'Sodom and
Gomorrah.' We must never permit this to
happen... Never... Never!

"To us, just everyday working people here
in Corning, there is only one answer... Fight...
Fight... and keep Fighting until this evil is
destroyed. In our small way we have decided
to do the following... As a special incentive to
our youth, as something to be proud of and
look up to, we have founded a 'No Sex Before
Marriage' Club, which furnishes for the small
sum of $3.00 a lovely certificate suitable for
framing, showing membership in the club,
with his or her name, or the name of a group
or organization, inscribed thereon, in addition
to buttons and wallet sized cards. This is an
exclusive college organization.

We are parents ourselves, and we regret the
charge of $3.00. We desire nothing for
ourselves save the realization that perhaps our
small effort will, in some way, help guide our
youth on the only true path to happiness -
the path of righteousness."

It's true. The Cavalier Daily staff checked
it out, and $3.00 will get you the whole
package - certificate, wallet-sized ID card,
and membership button. We offer it to those
who might be seeking a lighted path in these
troubled times. Send your cash or money
order (apparently the club trusts its members'
morality more than their checking accounts)
to the NSBM Club, 568 Freeman Street,
Corning, New York 14830.