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VOLUME XXXVII CHAPEL HILL, N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1929 NUMBER 57 DEPICTS GLARING EVILS IN SOCIAL LIFE OE STATE A - I " I Professor Grahant Points Out Maladjustments to Social Ser . yice Conference in Raleigh, John Sfird Will Give First Student Recital Here Since Music Department Created !. - . o Piano Recital Will Be Presented This Evening at 8:30 in Lecture Room of Person Hall i Each Number Will Represent . ; Some Definite Trait of Composer, - " 0 r ' North Carolina has made many ex cellent adjustments in her -social and 'economic structure, many of them .made possible by he increasing in dustrial wealth, but there are still many glaring maladjustments that -will continue to point an accusing fin der until they are removed, Professor IFrank P. 'Graham, president of the North Carolina Conference for Social Service, declared m an address at "Tuesday night's session of the Con ference in Raleigh. '. i ' . Discussing "economic trends and social adjustments," Professor Gra liam traced the march jof industrial Tevolution throughout history, show ing the social consequence 'of an un "wise attitude of industry and the ne cessary adjustments that had to be :made to promote happiness ' for the workers and prosperity for" the em ployers. . " . - . Bringing the lesson "home to North Carolina, he pointed out,' first, the ad justments that had been made to al leviate conditions. , He mentioned the strides in education, the wiping out of the saloon, improved highways, the successful fight for freedom of teach . ing. " ' ; "Running along with' all these ad justments ' through political faction there have been adjustments made"1y church agencies, by voluntary civic organizations, by labor organizations, by associations of manufacturers, and by individuals unacclaimed," he said. "A manufacturer in this state gets as much fun out of the blooms in the cheeks of the children in the mill vil lage, and out of the higher wage scale The University music depart- . ment will present John Efird, one of its most promising young musicians, in a piano recital this evening at 8:30 in : the lecture .room of Person Hall. There will be no admission charge and the concert is open to the public. The program which Mr. Efird ? will play is a well-balanced group of compositions" by well known composers. It will appeal to the hearers not only because of its strict musical value,' but because each number on it will; represent, some definite' trait of its com poser and ' is important in ' musi cal history. : : The first number to be rendered will be Scarlatti's Capriccio, a light, whimsical little number . without strict adherence to form. . . The Sonata in A Major, by Schu mann, will followl The latter number is important inasmuch as it is , one of the first sonatas ever written that does not follow, the sonata form as started later by Beethoven and Haydn. The Fifth' French Suite, by Bach, consists of the Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gavotte, and Gigue. It is a set of dance forms. The. Novelette in F was in vented by Schumann. It is a piece without formal construc tion, with numerous constantly changing themes, giving expres- - sion toi a very wide range of emo tions. This number, will be fol lowed" by Rachmaninoff s Prelude in G sharp minor, one of the most charming of the small com positions. . The next selection, Valcek, by Mokrejs, will be the lightest and - airiest number on the program. Chopin's two compositions, Etude (Revolutionary) , and Valse in E minor will conclude the program. The former number is particular ly important because it concern ed a revolution which took place during the period in which it was written; it is very emotional and bespeaks the unrest of the times. BARITONE SOLOS FEATURE CONCERT Capacity Audience Hears Last Glee Club Concert of the Quarter. By Donald Wood The University Glee Club, recently of the workers and their unsurpassed J returned from its winter tour of the working conditions, as he does Out of J Southerh.states,:appeared at theJPlay, the expert management which dis- maker Theatre Monday evening in its tinguishes' those mills. ' Some manu- final concert for the quarter; The facturers hold that they have no right ftheatre, which normally seats about to-close down the mills during an in- 350 people, was filled to capacity and dustrial depression. There is a manu- standing room was at a premium. facturer in a North Carolina city who The audience Was very enthusiastic takes as much pride m the excellence over the program, and showed its of the public schools of which he is enthusiasm in such a way that en- chairman as he .does m the great in- cores had to be given for every group dustrial establishment of which he. is of songs rendered. - the head. -' . Oneninsr its nrbeTam with three I have seen, another president of folk songs, "Reaper's Song," (Bohe- a mill as chairman of a school board mian, arr. Davison), Schindler's "Tlie call every high: school graduate by Prisoner in the Caucasus," and the name as he handed them their diplo- "Song of the Volga Boatmen," the anas because most of them had. work- Glee Club sang as an encore the old ed in the mill. . This president ,keeps medieval hymn, "Beautiful . Saviour," m personal touch with one of the hn which Wesley Griswold sang the boys of high standing at a North baritone solo part. These were fol Carolina college today, lhus un- M0wed by piano renditions of two of .known ' adjustments go on in their quiet way." But there are glaring' maladjust ments still, Professor 'Graham de- -clared in turning to the other side of the picture. ' - Schumann's compositions, "Arabeske" and "Soaring." They were played by Professor Kennedy, accompanist with the Glee Club. The second group, was cdmprised of two f oik-songs from the north of England and introduced on With the industrial guidance of a th past trip for the first time in hndred years in the records of many America. They were " "The Deil's nations and states, with history; eco- Awa' and "Ca' Hawkie Through the nomics, physiology, psychology, , andl WatterA both arranged by Dr. W. G religion all against us we still have ; whittaker, professor at Durham Uni versity at Newcastle, England and very modernistic in style. The third, group, composed of bari tone solos with Glee Club chorus, drew prolonged applause. "Once and There Was a Young Sailor," by Nor man Peterkin, "Twelve Oxen," by Peter Warlock, and "The Sailor and Young A Nancy," arranged by- E. J. Slightest .Spark Might - Plunge Moerain, comprised this group. : The 111 oli JaL 1 KJX. Lilt icviiai v3 vuuviuuw with carols which, although in con trast to the prfeceding group, were well received. ;'-'X. The second part of the program was opened with two songs from the the sixty-hour week in North" Caro lina," .he said, v ' ; (Continued on page four) EUROPEAN WAR CLOUDS LOOM World Into Most Disastrous War, Says Dr. Woodhouse. The "Y" cabinet heard an address by Dr; E. J.; Woodhouse Monday night. Dr. woodhouse spoKe on Russian liturgy ' "Hospodie Pomilui" lional ' Relations," a'nd explained , T, J,' Q 'A r w several facts that are not apparent to, the average person. He discussed the hostility of the European nations under a cover of. assumed friendship towards the United" States. "Tact," he said, "must be employed in deal ine With these nations. The slightest by Lvovsky-Weaver, and "Credo," by nrPtrhnmnofF. Reauests were es pecially strong for repetition of these numbers. Four Negro spirituals, , Got a Key To the Kingdom," "Some times I Feel Like a Mourning Dove,' "I Got My Sword In My Hand," and "Little David Play on Your Harp, spark might be the means 'at plungi ng imniediatdy followed an' excellent the world into another more serious and disastrous war than tfce last. In my opinion, the best' means of establishing friendly relations with these countries is to cancel the war debts which thev owe the United States.", This speech-marked the inaugura tion of a series- of talks to be con ducted every Monday night by the sophomore cabinet and the Freshman Friendship Council. Next Mpnday night Professor Rooks will speak on -"The" Relation of Men and Women." rendition, on the piano by Professor Kennedy of "Caprice," by Schutt, and Palmsrren's "The Sea.". These (Continued on page four) Chief Titian Calls Red Head Meeting There will be a very important meeting of the Red Head Club at the Parish HouVe tonight at nine o'clock, according to "the Chief. Titian. . SUGGESTS FARM RELIEF RIETHOD Professor Evans, Speaking be fore North Carolina ' Club, Says That Cultivators Should Own Land. Co-Ed Cagers Will Play Girls from Hillsboro Tomorrow Captain Mela Roy all. of the Carolina co-ed basketball team announced last night that the co eds will play the Hillsboro High School girls Friday night at 7:30 in Bynum gymnasium Di Senators Don't "Want the Insane . To Be Sterilized "The first and fundamental objec tive 'in a program for agriculture is to vest the bwnership of land in the cultivator," Pr&fY . G. "Evans . de clared in an address' iil -Saunders Monday night in which he oiitiliiid a program for farm relief . . Professor Evans, who is a member of the faculty of the school of Com merce, addressed the North Carolina Club of the- University, his subject being in line with the study f North Carolina rural life which the club is making this year. " ; As the situation is now, said Pro fessor. Evans, expected increase in land are capitalized, by ' non-cultjva4t-ing owners mainly, and land bidded up so high that cultivation is not pro fitable on the investment. ; This condition, he believed, would be alleviated if ; owner were required to cultivate. :- ' v . The proposed system, he argued further, would give initiative to the farmer; allow him a chance at better profits and much higher standards of living, and would give an institutional environment more "favorable to the advancement of .the welfare of the tenants and laborers and their child- Ten Shipped and Thirty Fi ve Blaced : on IPr ob ation y the Student Council ren. Four-Day Band Trip Starts Next Monday The University Band, under the direction of T. Smith Mc Corkle, will give a x concert in Memorial Hall Sunday afternoon i at four o'clock. This is one of . the series of "First Sunday", con certs sponsored by the Music De- partment. Following this, the band leaves ; Monday morning at seven o'clock for Asheville where a concert , will be played "that night. Sev eral other dates will be filled on . the return trip, and the Band V will probably return to Chapel Hill Thursday, March .7 after : playing in Charlotte Wednesday night. simORSMLL DANCE SATURDAY First Dialectic Senate Dance In a Decade or So Will Be Staged Saturday Night. For the first time in a decade or so the Dialectic Senate is preparing to - jjcsmea 1,1113 j.uiiuaiucuuii vvllil, a x u- , , , . , T ttt a. . , 1 modeled hall m the top of New West Tuesday night the Dialectic Senate held its last meeting v hef ore the Senate dance, which will take place Saturday night in the Dl Hall. At the instigation of President Brown the senate cleared up several matters of business. . Senator , Gilreath, chairman of the Committe on the Mary D. Wright De- hate, stated that the ' contest would be held on , the night of April 8. Calvin Graves and B C. Moore will represent the Dialectic Senate in this debate; and E. H. Whitley and R. M Albright will represent the Philan thropic Assembly.. The query of the debate t is: "Resolved, that the Vol stead Act should be modified." Reporting for the Dance Commit tee, Senator McPherson stated that bids would be extended to friends of members of the senate upon payment of the fee of one'dollaf. He reported that all plarts for the occasion have been completed and that everything was in readiness for making " the dance a gala affair. ' ' . President Brown introduced the resolution that the Dialectic Senate go on record as favoring the plan of sterilizing insane persons before ad mitting them to asylums. He was of the 'opinion, that the plan, if put into practice, would prevent many insane births and would in the end raise the average intelligence of the 'American people. : Senator Dungan cited the case of the ."Brock Family," a family of half-wits. The senator asserted that of the fourteen thousand children xe- suiting in the course of time from their marriages eleven thousand were insane. -V He was of the opinion that insanity is spread by marriage more than by any other agency. , : In opposing the resolution, Senator Studdert stated that insanity is often only temporary and due to environ ment. ,The speaker, maintained that yve should be careful of our treatment of any God-giyen power. He stated that emient scientists often . find it difficult to distinguish between in sanity and genius. - . senator JNorwooa iavored tne re solution by virtue of the contention that too, little attenion is paid to the matter of 'heredity. The senator was of the opinion that too much money is spent for the purpose of improving environment. ; He stated - that the force of environment was not as lasting as that of heredity. V In opposing the resolution Senator Fox contended that there "is no need (Continued on page four) in ljis farm relief program the "utili zation in the best possible manner of the productive resources in agricul ture" and the "maximizing of the value of a given crop through control of marketing processes which mani pulate quantities for sale with respect to grade of .quality, time, areas meth ods of utilization"- co-operative mar keting, in short. . r The., speaker did- not sde where-the McNairy-fiaugen bill would be much use now it might have solved the problem if adopted in 1920 to ease off the period of depression that followed. He did not advocate a cutting down on production to cut off surplus and raise prices, as most economists hold, but rather held for utilization with the best technique of all productive resources. He expressed the ; view that co-operative marketing would be of great benefit, but was skeptical that a co-op association, unless it be came a monopoly, could ever ' control production to the extent of determin ing price, and in the field of forecast ing he advocated forecasts supplied by the Department of Agriculture for the individual farmer to use as he should see fit. , , ;, , , "Y" Quartet To Go On the Air Monday The Y. M. C. A. deputation quartet which has just returned from' a suc cessful trip to Wilmington and other points east will start the series of musical radio hour programs under the auspices' of the Extension divi sion from Station WPTF, Raleigh, Monday night. The quartet, under the direction of Secretary Aubrey Perkins, is . com posed of J. C. Connolly, first tenor, Taylorsville; E. C. Holmes, second tenor, Farmville; W. F. Humphries, baritone, Asheville; and John Miller, bass, Winston-Salem. r Following this, the next musical program to be offered by the Exten sion . division will be the winter con cert of the University band, April 1. The band will have just completed a four day trip through the western part of this state, including concerts at Asheville, Salisbury, and Charlotte. . An orchestra concert by the Uni versity Symphony " orchestra, under. the direction of T.'Smith ' McCorkle, will go on the air Monday night, April 15. Al Kahn and Wex Malone started the ball rolling in musical presenta tions last Monday with their skits an songs taken from the new Wigue and Masque production, "Mum's , the Word,", in which Kahn figures asjthe author of lyrics and Malone the com poser of the music. ' v According to Morgan F. Vining, head of the Bureau of Lectures of the Extension division, tentative arrange ments have been made for broadcast ing "'Mum's the Word" from WPTF k soon after it is staged here on March 5. ' . . Great Britain has but one-tenth as many motor cars as those owned in the United States. - building. X The dance . will be --: given Saturday night from 9 to 12 o'clock. , Times were when the Di and Phi Annual Literary Society Days culmi nated in grand balls, in which all .of the social, literary, and political lead, ers of the student body united in one big affair. With the passing , of years, the custom was dispensed with for a time. President H. N. Brown, incumbent leader of the senators, has expressed the hope that if the dance Saturday night proves an unquali success the senate will continue to widen its social activities. He also stated that there was every indication that the dance would be highly sue? cessf ul, his opinion being based on the gratifying collection of advance assessments for the affair. Alex Mendenhall has contracted to furnish the music Tfor the ' senatorial hop. The orchestra is to be composed of twelve pieces. Frazier Glenn, cam pus decorator, has been secured to refurnish the Di hall in a color scheme. Garland McPherson, treasurer of the organization will lead'. the figure with Miss Martha Armfield of High Point. He will be assisted by Henry Brown president of the senate and L. Taylor Bledsoe, graduate member : and former, president of the senate, who will have as theirpartners Miss1 Elizabeth Rogers and Miss Mary Dag-v gett of Durham and Chapel Hill res pectively. Dr. and Mrs. W. S, Ber nard, Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Dashiell, and Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Breckenridge have been elected chaperones. Any former member .of the senate desiring to attend the dance may do so upon payment of the dues of the current year. - Garland . McPherson, chairman of the dance committee', will be at home at the ; Sigma Delta house every afternoon of .this weeko col lect such dues and issue bids to those desiring them. Members of the senate may invite male guests, provid ed one of the two persons, the member and his friend, brings a feminine partner to the dance. These special bids may be secured after payment of the dance assessment of one- dollar to the treasurer. : ( Former Texans To - Meet Saturday at ' ? The ; Carolina Inn The annual meeting of" the Texas Club will be held atthe Carolina Inn Saturday! This club was" ! formed last year in Greensboro of- ex students of Texas University and other former residents of the Lone Star State in the central Carolinas with Dr. C. C. Rice of Catawba College as president and Miss Annie O'Donnell as' secretary. ; , : 1 One of the main features of the celebration will be a Texas-Carolina debate on the subject :. Resolved : That the United States Should Enter thV World Court Without Reserva tions: The Texas debaters will be the guests of the Club, and will bring the latest news from that state. A dinner will be served at the Inn jat 6:30. Report of Council on. Activities Thus Far This Year Shows .Thirty-Nine Cases Handled, en students nave been iiispefidec! from the University this year and around thirty-five placed on" various sorts of probation, according to a re port of the Student Council's acti vities ,this year, issued yesterday by Sam McNeely, secretary of the Coun cil. A total of thirty-nine cases has been handled by the Council, the re port shows1. Three men were' expelled for cheat ing, one for stealing, one for viola tion of drinking probation, two for violation of bad check probation, and two for failure tos observe strict class probation. Drunkenness -was the cause assigned for placing fourteen men on probation. These probations were made for periods ranging from one quarter to the remainder of the school year, and if violated they will , result in suspension. Ten. men were placed on strict conduct probation, six on class probation, one on bad check probation, two on campus probation, and two were expelled from the dorms in which they were living. This .self -explanatory note was ap pended to the report: ; "In order that the students at large may become ' better acquainted with the scope and nature of the Council's work the, following resume is submit ted to give an account, of the cases reported to and acted upon by the Student Council so far.- this year. One point, however, which should be borne in mind is that each case is considered upon its own merits , or faults regarding, the 'general ; nature of , the deed committed. The Council does not administer 5 its measures merely to penalize the unfortunate and guilty ones who have conducted themselves in such . a manner as -to warrant the said action, but to act also as a corrective factor in curbing the misdeeds, which prove detrimental to the individual concerned, which de stroy the basis of our student govern ment, and which assail the principles here now, but only with the whole hearted cooperation and the assump tion of some Responsibility by each Carolina-student can its life be per petuated." 1 V, - , i. The following is a summary of the cases: '-j . ; Case 1 Mr. X, Mr, Y, and Mr.' Z, who were found guilty of inciting and participating in a disturbance in the dormitories were placed on strict conduct probation. Case 2 Mr. X, who was suspended from the University in 1925y appealed for reinstatement in school. His peti tion was granted with the addition of strict bad check and conduct proba-, tions. . ' ' ; .. ; Case 3 Mr, X, who was found guilty of continually causing a dis turbance in a dormitory was placed on strict, conduct probation. Case Mr. X, found guilty of being drunk and causing a disturb ance, was placed on strict drinking probation for the remainder of the scholastic year. Case 5 Mr. X, found guilty of gross misconduct was placed on strict (Continued on page four) Et)ISTER IS ON Chapel Hill Chief Says That In cendiary Will Be Appre- hended in Short While. The identity of the firebug that at tempted to destroy the old Mangum home i several days ago still remains a mystery. Chief Foister of the local fire department states that some , de finite action on the matter will pro bably be reached before long. A vigorous investigation is being con ducted with the assistance- of a state officer from Raleigh, and it' is only a matter of time ; until the, aff air will be solved, the chief declares. ' Five different . attempts were made to burn the building. -An adjoining . woodshed was first ignited, and then two attempts were made to set the building on fire from the outsideX Failing in this the culprit started a fire in the attic and then in the kit chen. All the f iresf, however, were discovered in time to prevent serious damage. . ' - , ' , -