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The Senate inquiry into the mu nition industry has been a well planned investigation, one intend ed for a fhct-finding mechanism and for an educational campaign exposing the dangers inherent in the existence of an international munitions “trust” which is re sponsible only to itself. It has long been suspected that the policy of munition makers has been to sell to practically any na tion, under almost any circum stances, and by any possible means in an effort to increase their profits. Likewise it was an estab lished fact that there existed in ternational combines in the muni tion field. The present Senatorial committee of investigation is ex posing such matters and revealing the ways and methods of the agents in the various countries. Those methods are of such a nature that they would not be tolerated in the more decent business houses. The Nye Committee has also brought to light that certain com panies have gotten a faction in a nation, or a whole country to fight and kill somebody else just in order to “drum up business.” The investigation has exposed the deliberate spreading of falsehoods regarding potential enemies in an efiort to create misunderstandings and even bitter enmities. And companies which have been almost guilty of such practices in terms of this investigation have been the Electric Boat Company of Groton, Conn., and Vickers, Ltd., of Great Britain, which have been guilty of dividing the world into great sub marine areas. Other companies which have been exposed are Soley and Company, Ltd., and the Amer ican Arms Corporation, which never have been active in main taining trouble in Paraguay and Bolivia. With such practices so current, it is impossible for gov ernments to succeed in their poli cies and drives for peace. Not only has the Nye Committee been instrumental in revealing the practices of the munition compa nies, but it has shown the vast profits in the industry. DuPonts alone admitted that their profit in the World War was $250,000,000 and that they had supplied about 40 per cent of all the explosives used by the Allies. This world traffic in arms and munitions is not a new problem. And of all the exporting countries participating, four—Great Britain, France, United States, and Czecho slovakia—gain the most from the international trafflic. (Cont. on p. 6, col. 2) Day Students Plan Monthly Parties The Day Student Council has now begun a series of monthly parties for the purpose of promot ing and maintaining a friendlier spirit among the Day Students. The first of these parties was held in The Union on Tuesday after noon, with Peggy Mitchell, Presi dent of the Day Students, acting as hostess to the fifty students who attended. During the after noon a number of games were played, and prizes were awarded to the winners of several contests. The program was arranged by Martha Grey, Jean Orr, Marie Wil- kinson, and Rachel Boylston. The Social Committee, consisting of Elizabeth Cassels, Martha Pette- way, and Katherine Lowrance, served refreshments. Dr. William H. Frazer, president of Queens, in speaking before the Saint Martin’s community club declared that in his opinion it is not impossible to evaluate the exact contribution of all three factors of modern production and that it is not impossible to satisfy each of those factors on a basis of equity. “No question of our time or of any other time has ever so arrest ed the attention of men as the in equalities and the disparities of distribution of the products of in dustry,” said the president. “There are three factors of production— capital, management, and labor. Capital furnishes the means; mon- agement supplies the brains, while labor executes the plans. The greater the production, the greater the discontent. The big problem is to satisfy each of the factors on a basis of equity, and still leave each the freedom to do with his share what he wishes so long as it does not result in harm to society. “There is a possibility of weigh ing the exact value of the contribu tion of each factor in the produc tion, and of allowing each to re ceive his proportionate return. But after this division, there will be an untouchable residuum, and the principle of equity divides the rest among the three factors. It should be possible to make each accept his part and go into his sphere without a feeling of fear, hatred, or distrust. “Low wage is not what brings about industrial strife but a sense of injustice on the part of a man at not receiving what is his. This engenders a feeling of resentment and results in strikes and the de struction of property. After we have weighed the value of each man’s contribution to the produc tion and rewarded him occordingly, we should hold up this ideal: When I get my share of the untouched value, I have no right to criticize the other man for the way he spends his! We have the problem of making every man feel that what comes to him is on the basis of righteousness.” Hitler Defeated in Church Dispute Opposition of Protestant PaS’ tors Forces Change in Nazi Religious Policy MUCH BITTERNESS EXISTING Radio Jr. College Begins Second Sess In this age so dominated by the radio, it is interesting to note that the Ohio Emergency Radio Junior College has now begun its second session. This year five courses are being offered, sociology, French, fine arts, English, and psy chology. All instructors in this unique college are members of the Ohio University faculty. Supple mentary material, including notes, instructions, and course outlines, are provided free of charge to all interested students. The courses in the Radio Junior College will not carry regular University credit, but any person who enters the University after complet ing the requirements in one or more courses and then passes a satisfactory examination in the de partment concerned will receive regular credit. Courses are scheduled as follows: sociology, daily except Saturday, 9 to 9:30 A. M., October 3 to Dec ember 18, 1934; French, daily ex cept Saturday, 10:30 to 11:00 A. M., October 15 to December 18, 1934; fine arts, Wednesday and Friday evenings, 8:30 to 9:00; English, Monday and Thursdays, 1:30 to 2:00 P. M.; psychology, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 2.30 to 2:55, Octo ber 15 to December 18, 1934. The church dispute which has been raging in Germany for many months is reminiscent of the church wars and controversies of the six teenth centuries. The conflict among the various German Protes tant Churches is the most serious dispute of its kind in these mod ern times. It is a dispute which has brought Germany to the brink of schism. Feeling among the op posing religious camps has been running high, and the entire issue has caused the Nazi government more trouble than any domestic problem since it came into power- two years ago. With that problem Hitler has meet with his first major domestic defeat, for, where as he has been able to do as he pleased with everyone else in Ger many, he has been forced to yield to those who opposed him on the religious policies. HOW THE DISPUTE AROSE One must turn his attention to the events of a year ago last sum mer in Germany when the present dispute began in order to under- land the church fight of Germany, 'or the history of the religious struggle is tied up with the entire history of the Nazi movement. Hit ler has always had one primary end in view since his rise to power, and that end has been to unify Germany; to “co-ordinate,” as he terms it, all opposing groups and factions. The Fuehrer lost no time whatever in accomplishing those ends. He started with political parties and one by one dissolved all those in opposition to his. Next he “co-ordinated” all businesses and industries, newspapers and any one who had any power. The job could not be complete, however, until the German churches were “co-ordinated.” Again Hitler lost no time in get ting at his self-appointed task. This preliminary step was to ef feet a compromise with Catholics. He had first to get their political party, the Centrists, out of the way, A^hen it was agreed that the poli tical party should be dissolved, the church demanded that its complete 'ndependence and freedom in Ger nany be respected. The Catholic issue was settled for a time by al- ’ow.ng the church organizations to continue. But the Protestant situation was a different one. Hitler attempted 'o bring all the Protestants under a centralized single Evangelical church, which would be under a national government. At first the Protestants agreed, then dissen tion arose. Some Protestants wanted a loose organization with each sect exercising certain rights. Others wanted the church to be more of an instrument of the gov ernment. And in the dissen tion which arose the Christians have been most active, since they have developed with the Socialist party. OPPOSITION AROSE Opposition increased after the elections for a Reichsbishop, and when Mueller was finally elected certain parties of opposition be came definitely organized. Muel ler’s appointment of Jaeger be came aggressive and provocative. He determined to unify all churches under a central leadership, even the Catholic church. Pastors who objected to the uni fication as governmental inter ference held meetings and refused to sign oaths of allegiance to the Continued page 5, column 2 N. 1. P. A, Plans to Begin Work in February The National Institute of Public Affairs is now looking forward to its inaugural training in the prac tical operation of the government during the months of February and March, 1935, and hopes to complete the selection of the eligible college students and graduates before Christmas. Each student selected by the In stitute to serve and study under this plan will serve as an appren tice to a government official, re ceiving instruction at the same time according to a program of study which will include: “1. Conferences and forums with the high governmental official and subdivision, of students into small groups on the tutorial basis ?or individual contacts and rela tions with the governmental offi cials. “2. Observation of the practical operations of the major functions of the Federal Government. “3. Analysis of these dominant functions, in. connection with the discussion groups led by some vis iting professors. “4. Application by each student to a particular case problem of his choice. “5. The serving of an ‘intern ship’ which comprehends actual work in a governmental agency of particular interest to the student. “6. A report or thesis by each student on. the training program, one copy of which must be sub mitted to the Institute and one to his college.” That training and supplementary academic study will prepare the carefully chosen students for fu ture service in one of several fields, —actual participation in govern ment and politics, teaching, as well as the regular function of citizen ship as performed by business and professional men. The 1935 plan is open on an ex perimental basis to juniors, sen iors, graduate students, and re cent graduates of accredited insti tutions who have been pursuing courses of political science and some related subjects. A permanent plan of much longer training with emphasis on the post-graduate level is now anticipated. The plan for the National Insti tute of Public Affairs was present ed at the 1933 convention of the National Student Federation by Mr. Chester McCall, Assistant to tile Secretary of Commerce, upon the suggestion of Secretary Roper. The NSFA has been active in for mulating the plans for the Insti- -Ute during the months since the olan was first suggested. The realization of those plans is an- ither tribute to the ability of youth .0 throw itself into a worthy proj ect with energy and results. November 24, 1934 N. S. F. A. Seeks To Revise the Fraternity System Advocates Intellectual Bond and Greater Service to Culture WOULD MAINTAIN SOCIAT LIFE Honor Roll (Cont. from p. 1, col. 2) leannette Malloy, Betty Manning, Mary Marion, Elizabeth Maynard, Mrs. Mary McMillan, Misses Fran ces Y. Query, Elva Ranson, Vir ginia Sampson, Virginia Senn, lone Smith, Miriam Steele, Margaret Trobaugh, Marie Wilkinson, Doro thy Woodside. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Misses Peggy Alexander, Mar tha Asbury, Virginia Austin, Olga Blake, Eleanor Finch, Juanita Hunter, Dorothy Hutchison, Julia Johnston, Elizabeth Kennedy, Vir ginia Meacham, Grey McLemore, Frances Sellers, Charlotte Voor- |heis, Elizabeth Washam, Ann West. The National Student Federa tion of America has today under taken a tremendous task—the revi sion of the “fraternity” system. It is the aim of that organization, to see the fraternities become useful to the cause of culture and educa tion, too. But it is not the aim of the Federation to deprive the fra ternities of their dances or their pins—the invioable rights of those societies. The project of the NSFA is to get each fraternity to choose a topic of conversation. Under the new system so propos ed each fraternity would be rushed by the Frosh who are most inter ested in the main topic of that fra ternity, thus saving time, money, and energy, as well as insuring a more congenial group of brothers. Also under this plan all hypocrit ical rushing would be eliminated. No longer would the brothers have to tell a prospective pledge that he will undoubtedly be the captain of football, basketball, class pres ident, and all the additional of- fircers on the campus. No longer would a chapter have to declare that they are the choice of all the beautiful girls. The NSFA believes that if the fraternities will “establish an. in tellectual bond, promote a common interest among all its members,” they wi’l achieve real popularity and will evidence its meaning of “fraternal.” The NSFA includes in its new plan for the Greek Let ter Societies the new idea that pledges may relinquish their pledges to a fraternity after one semester, if they feel that their in terest is changing, say from poetry to history. Reasonable Drug Prices 128 N. TRYON ST. CHARLOTTE, N. C. Horn of Plenty Fashion Dresses at all prices from (Z|j..85 FABRICS of Crepes, novelty Crepes, smooth and rough finish woolens. 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