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THE TAR HEEL
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1944
Wfyz Wax
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE PUBLICATIONS UNION
SERVING CIVILIAN AND MILITARY STUDENTS AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
THE UNIVERSITY AND THE COMMUNITY
Often times we express gripes about the cooperation between
the community and the University. We say that the local mer
chants are charging too much for too little and trying to make
the most profit while they can, as they operate, more or less on
a monopoly basis. It is natural for us to make casual statements
that sometimes upon closer scrutiny are not at all justified.
This writer has often times cussed in his beard because of
bad service, high prices and the general run of things around
ihe shops in town, but when it is realized that things could be
much worse it is not so bad to take after all.
The local merchants are doing the best they know how. Now
they are confronted with shortages of help ; few students are
working out in town as compared with the number several years
ago and some of the persons who merchants are forced to hire
do not take as much interest in the students as they should.
Chalk this condition up to the havocs of war. You get your
f rench fries without catsup, but what is that compared with go
ing without food at all as some of our friends and relatives are
doing in the battle zones.
When we get down to it, there is really no justification for
griping, but of course it is a natural trait of human nature to
put forth expressions of dissatisfaction.
The community should be praised for their efforts. The mer
chants have continued to stand by us.' They could easily fold
up here, get a defense job and make more money. Rather than
that they took their stand and have fought against the distaste
ful elements which have in a sense changed their business much
against their wishes. Merchandise to the student's liking as
candy, chewing gum and various items are difficult to purchase,'
but the local merchants have tried to get substitutes to please
their customers who are mostly students or in some way con
nected with the University.
The time will come when the merchants in town can better
serve us, but until that time let's bear with them. They are do
ing a job which is not easy by any means. It hurts them to see
conditions as they are as it does anyone else, but we have got to
remember that the University and the community depend upon
each other and for the harmonious functioning of both we will
have to cooperate.
PEED FLAGLER
J. PRESTON LEMLY
JIMMY WALLACE
.Acting Editor
..Business Manager
.Circulation Manager
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SPORTS STAFF: Irwin Smallwood, AS, USNR; James Sanford, Johnny May, Art Beckham,
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By Bill Crisp
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Is it necessary for civilian students to take five hours of phy
sical education a week? Why is it compulsory for us to pay to
attend a school where we have to fight through an overpacked
locker room and rush to a "hands on hips" class five days out
of the week? All of these are just a few questions which have
arisen lately.
Some students have suggested that one day be set aside during
the week at which time five hours would be taken up for physical
training instead of the present system of one hour a day.
There are too many questions and suggested solutions to the
physical education program to be listed here, but for one sure
thing these questions exist and surely solutions exist also.
Time spent on physical education as far as actual class at
tendance is concerned is two hours more per week than the aver
age scheduled academic course. In the short term one could un
derstand the necessity of five hours of physical education, but
during the trimester basis we can't for the life of us see why five
hours of physical education are necessary. The navy of course x
needs to stress the importance of this type of program for poten
tial officers, but there is a number of discharged veterans who
need to relax and take life easy so to speak as they have experi
enced enough physical exercise while serving in the armed forces.
The veterans returned to get an education under the speed up
program, but it seems that so much time spent in physical edu-
cation classes is not in compliance with the speedup idea.
For one thing a trio to Woollen Gvm everv dav instiVntpa
nervous tension. It is a distant walk from Saunders to Woollen
and it takes time to dress and get to the physical education
ciass. une meets an overstuitea locker room and staggers around
until he -finally secures his basket, then he starts for a place to
place his belongings and all at the same time, the clock is tick
ing off the minutes mighty fast. Then after he is out on the
field, gets interested in the sport , which is on his schedule, the
whistle blows for the class to end. In other words just about
what the trip to Woollen means, is an extra period a day where
you can dress and undress twice.
For all we know the intentions are well meant. Some sort of
developing program is necessary, but under the present arrange
ment we do not see where it is worth as much while as Woollen
gym enthusiasts would have us believe.
There is another bone we wish to pick. That is what right does
anyone have to make it compulsory for a civilian student to par
ticipate in a sport contrary to his liking. We pay to come here
and with some advising from South building select courses in
line with our respective vocations. y
There have been rumors to the effect that the Universitv of
North Carolina was a liberal school. It seems that the present
situation down Woollen gym way is contrary to what one might
call student freedom to make their" own decisions about their re
spective programs.
The intramural setup in the past has been fine, but we be
lieve that the interest in, the program will be far less because
wnen one spends five hours a week in physical ed, he probably
won't care too much about traveling f n wi7oti
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Word has leaked out from the
Pawling Farm Estate that there
is a turkey riot in the making. The
whole thing would seem preposter
our to mention except for the severe
political implications of the matter.
In fact, the man on the street who
has never seen a turkey riot may dis
miss the news as a mere case of after
election jitters. But nevertheless
some of the highest salaried secre
taries and correspondents are keep
ing constant vigil at Pawling Farm
in case the worst happens. There are
also rumors that half the State
Guard is waiting in fast new model
ed patrol cars in readiness for any
emergency.
The crux of the uprising goes
back to pre-campaign days when the
republican candidate was practic
ing his speeches out in the spacious
enviroment of the estate. In the
course of one of these outdoor prac
tice sessions there were a number
of turkeys strolling aimlessly about
the yard. Unwittingly Mr. Dewey
let slip one of those statements which
can often make or break a politcian.
It was not until he was half through
the speech that the governor was
aware that he had an audience of
some 36 turkeys male and female
none of which were voting age,
but all having connections in "Wash
ington or other states to which
they supposedly were making trips
in late November. I have not been
to Pawling yet and the news is elec
trifying to me. Whether the riot
comes off at all or not, the very fact
that there is some talk of it is some
what alarming. My first impulse js
to dismiss the topic and file this away
in a cigar box somewhere in the at
tic. But if anything like an uprising
should occur I should very much
like to have this in print so as to
be the first one to say "I told you
so." Ordinarilly I am not the sort
Of person who enjoys pointing a
knowing finger at the public but
when it comes to things of politics
then my Carolina training makes
me a friend. Sometimes I would even
give up cigarettes for a choice bit'of
news about some dirty work in the
campaign closet.
But to get back to the Pawling
Farm disturbance. This is the story
as it came to me by a direct wire
from the scene. It seems that when
Mr. Dewey was making this barn
yard talk he said something under his
breath about getting back to one
Thanksgiving day a year and only
one. Now all of these turkeys on the
Pawling farm though obviously
republican by birth, had grown up
under the cunning influence of the
New Deal administration and had
never known anything but Two
Thanksgiving Days. The very idea
of giving up one of these states was
enough to start some of the wiser
birds to thinking. The ring leader
is an imported bird whose ideas are
not confined to the mere limits of
the Pawling Farm. It is his idea that
this plot of the governor's has some
thing to do with his mortal fear of
the communists. At any rate they
don't like the idea of his planning
to take away some of their publicity.
Of course the whole thing may die
down now that Roosevelt is in for a
fourth term. But knowing turkeys
I expect the worst. They carry a
grudge sometimes for a year or more.
It probably will depend on what the
ringleader decides to do and whether
Mr. Dewey can cook up some ex
planation to pacify him. If this riot
comes to a head anything can hap
pen. It may even cause the dissolu
tion of the party or at least cause
the governor to go into isolation. As
a matter of fact this may have been
a contributing factor to the way the
election went. .
But of course there is a way to
handle the thing. By a clever po
litical move the governor could get
New York State to set aside three
different days for Thanksgiving
and clip any action of the birds in
the bud. All I can say is that political
candidates national or undergrad
uate had better be more careful of
what they promise even under
their breath.
If, during the next two weeks, you
get the idea that the General Adver
tising Company has taken a lease
on campus property, don't be wor
ried. Carolina is preparing for an
other campus election and, until
that election is over, I asure you that
every tree (except the one immedi
ately in front of the Confederate
soldier) will become suddenly con
spicuous with the glaring counten
ances of the various candidates.
Now this, of course, is the glamor
ous aspect of every election. It is not,
however, the important one. Your
vote in forthcoming elections should
be based on how well prepared your
candidate is for the job, and, most
important of all, whatever, if any,
platforms that candidate has pro
fessed to be his supreme objectives
in office.
It is seldom that platforms mean
anything in elections here. One can
not witness the mournful state of
student government without ques
tioning the wisdom of having chosen
its present officials without fisrt
having considered what they stood
for. That, nevertheless, is precisely
what the custom has always been.
The common criterion for selecting
officials in Carolina elections has, in
the past been farcical. It has been
customary to consult one of two
things for making one's choice:
first, is the candidate a fraternity,
sorority or independent student?
Second, is he or she popular or un
popular, handsome or ugly?
It might be well for us to consider
a few other qualities other than
these if we wish this crucial elec
tion to produce the kind of men and
women whose abilities are sufficient
to tackle the many problems beset
ting this campus. It might be well
to look at the records and see just
who HAS and who HASN'T shown
himself to be capable of administer
ing the office which he seeks.
It need not be said that the now
positive trend on this campus toward
a civilian student body is one which
must be treated with a great deal of
foresight. This does not exclude the
importance of the Navy man, nor
does it indicate the necessity for the
election of civilians only to office.
The Navy man is still important
here. His problems must be met just
as the civilian's.
But it does mean that whomever
is chosen must be competent enough
to see the changes that are taking
place and to provide a leadership
which will effect a successful adjust
ment. Next issue I shall present what
I consider to be the responsibility
and tasks of student government in
the near future. Whoever is most
capable of assuming, these responsi
bilities and meeting these tasks
should be our next officials.
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LISTEN STUDENTS
By Jimmy Wallace
SEA BREEZE
By Ronald May, AS, USNR
It seems that the physical education system could be worked
our whereby students would consider it a recreation and pleasure
instead of a compulsory gripe.
It seemed to Andrew that it was
just for him that the train was
charging ahead at breakneck speed,
belching smoke and sparks as it tun
neled through the night. He didn't
even notice the coal dust and grime
that overlay everything, blackening
his stripes and smearing his face.
He didn't mind waiting two hours
for an inadequate meal, pushing
his way on the lurching train
through five cars back to the diner.
He didn't mind the mixture of strong
smells that results from humanity
crowded into a small dirty place, or
the noise, or the uncomfortable seat
he had in which it was impossible
to sleep. He didn't mind any of these
things they didn't matter. He was
going home for the first time in many
years and this fact outweighed
everything else. It ma,de every incon
venience and discomfort just a
part of an adventure. His mind was
too full of pleasant anticipation to
be bothered with any troubles; after
all, the train was roaring westward
and every mile was a happy achieve
ment. He stood on the steps of the sta
tion and looked at the city. Every
building and street was still in its
accustomed place. It seemed impos
sible f or a moment he thought it a
cruel thing that life had gone on ex
actly as before while he had not
been there. His insignificance made
him sad as it does everyone when
life momentarily points out our
minuteness in the scheme of things.
He took a deep breath, finding it to
be still compounded of the same
recipe he remembered so well, in
cluding smoke, yeast, malt, Take
Michigan vapor and the rich black
smell of the well-tilled earth that
surrounded the city. . A sense of the
old familiarity swept over him like
a pain.
It was home. He had once lived
here. . . had he really? ... it was
more like stepping back into some
half-forgotten dream. It seemed so
real, yet one knew it wasn't real at
all. It was all a big hoax, one's mem
ory was telling wrong. If he stepped
down these three stairs and hailed
a cab, could it really drive him down
the avenue, across town and through
long streets lined with square frame
two-story houses, one like the other,
until finally he reached the park?
The park that meant across it stood
one particular house that was dif
ferent from any other in the world,
no matter how much other ones
might look like it. He'd try it and
see ! .
Yes, it was true after all. For
See SEA BREEZE, page 4 4 V
The University campus is gradu
ally swinging back to the "normal
cy" of pre-war Carolina.
Since the departure of many mem
bers of the V-12 unit, several fra
ternities have taken over their hous
es, and last Saturday night, parties
were the order of the day. Soror
ities are beginning rushing on a
major scale, having almost a thou
sand girls from which to choose.
Maybe some of the "giants" remin
iscent of yesteryear will soon make
their appearance.
xOnce again, after a lay-off of two
consecutive elections, the old battle
of University vs. Student Party will
be fought. Time for the tilt has been
set at November 30, with nomina
tions being required by, Thursday.
All ring-side seats are reserved. Un
til the time of this writing, the Stu
dent party had not chosen a candi
date for editor of the Tar Heel. All
other major offices on both parties,
however, have been filled. Once
again, as was the case in the na
tional elections, there will be a
fight between the people and the po
litical bosses. The students will
have to decide which they prefer.
New Marines who have already serv
ed overseas, and other men who
have just reached the campus will
have no difficulty in ascertaining
what the straight dope on the sit
uation .really is. Men who have
ducked bullets will be able to rise,
and will insist upon rising, above .
petty power politics on a Univer
sity campus; since, ofttimes, poli
tics become too important in the
eyes of the politicians.
In the early days of law, long be
fore our present system, as such,
evolved, there was a "star chamber"
court. The court was the damnedest
'thing that ever was, because it
didn't dispense much justice.
There are many modern analogues
of such a court. Mr. Franco in
Spain , has such tribunals. Hitler
used the system. Mussolini used it.
We could, then, conclude that such
a system is bad. However, that does
not prevent us from using something
, similar. Something just as nasty
and as vicious as ever a "star cham
ber" was. That is, inherently. It
does not necessarily mean that any
set of judges would judge for any
other reason than dispensing jus
tice. But the root of the evil is
present. Any one body which pos
sesses the powers of judge, jury,
prosecuting attorney, and the privi
lege of secrecy, has within it the
stuff that Fascism is made on. And
that ain't hay.
The student body and the faculty
of the University of Texas still con
tinue their courageous fight for the
reinstatement of President Rainey.
The campus is still in need of an
expanded arboretum. The present
variety of botanical specimens is
limited a little too much.
The students still break their
necks to get to and from Woollen
Gym for their participation in the
fizz" ed pogrom.
The Baptist girls school of Mere
dith located in Raleigh is still fight
ing the proposed merger with Wake
Forest, yet Meredith doesn't like
to be told that girls' schools are in
ferior to coeducational schools, even
though you, are on Meredith's side
concerning the merger.
The University Party gained 200
votes yesterday when one of its star
members ran under the bridges on
his way back home.
The "good" people and the boot
leggers still manage to keep Orange
county dry.
Tar Heel
Letterbox
'44
November 11,
Dear Sirs:
I would like to express my grati
tude for the parts of today's Tar
Heel editorial concerning V-12 re
striction and the book line at the Y.
This editorial' indicates the first
trend in some time toward the ex
pression of more practical complaints
against conditions on campus which
need correcting. As the Tas Heel is
supposedly the voice of Carolina's
student body, I consider it a sign of
better things to come when the Tar
Heel begins anew to function more
properly in that respect.
A certain newspaper editor had
cause to admonish his son on account
of his reluctance to attend school.
"You must go regularly and learn
to be a great scholar," said the fond
father encouragingly, "otherwise,
you can never be an editor, you know.
What would you do, for instance, if
your paper came out full of mis
takes?' "Father," was the reply, "I'd
blame 'em on the printer."
And then the father fell on his
neck and wept for joy. He knew he
had a worthy successor for the edi
torial chair.
Please continue to speak for the
student, to be a symbol of unity
(which CAN exist), and Carolina
will have a justified campus news
paper. Ig Heniford