Janitors Pay Boost
New CAA President
Elections
Listen Students
I View the Campus
Mercy Endureth,
Serving Civilian and Military Students at UNC
VOLUME LIII sw
Business and Circulation : 8641
CHAPEL HILL, N. C, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1945
Editorial: F-3U1. News: F-3U8. F-M47
NUMBER SW 70
Gerrard. "Oratory Opens Vigorous Campai
Leathern
Student Group
To Recognize
New President
Hight, Woodhouse
To Fill Temporary
PU Board Vacancies
At the first meeting of the sum
mer session, tne student legislature
voted to recognize Del Leatherman as
permanent president of the Carolina
Athletic Association and to hold an
election for the office of vice-president
of Carolina Athletic Association. Bill
Hight and Margaret Woodhouse were
elected to fill the temporary vacan
cies on the Publications Union Board.
Election of new members of Publica
tions Union Board was necessary in
order that the Publications Union
Board might have a quorum for some
business that is coming up before the
end of this term.
Leatherman, acting president of
the Carolina Athletic Association, and
Brinkley, chairman of Legislature
Elections Committee, presented their
interpretations of the controversy as
to whether or not a vacancy existed
in the presidency of Carolina Athte
tic Association.
Leatherman Made President
Leatherman, who was vice-president
of the Carolina Athletic Association
and took Bill Ward's position as presi
dent when Ward left, maintained that
there had never been a vacancy in the
presidency. Writing incidences in
which the Vice-President of the
United States had taken over upon
the death or absence of the President,
Leatherman stated that he had been
acting as president of the Carolina I
Athletic Association during the three
months of Ward's absence and that
! his name was registered with Coach
Fletcher. After saying that he would
like to remain as president of -the
Carolina Athletic Association, he stat
ed that there is a vacancy in the
vice-presidency which should be filled.
Brinkley, chairman of the Legisla
ture Elections Committee, stated that
in his opinion an election for presi
dent of the Carolina Athletic Associa
tion should be held. A bill was passed
by the legislature last semester stat
ing that a vacancy occurring in any
office should be filled by a special
election. He said that when the bill
was considered by the legislature, he
had considered the clause inadequate
and had proposed an amendment say
ing that an election should not be held
every time a vacancy occurred. The
amendment was defeated, however,
because of the prevalent sentiment
for frequent popular elections. Con
cluding, Brinkley stated that the
legislature has the power to pass a
bill requiring an election for president
and he disliked a change in legisla
tive policy.
26-6
By a vote of "26 to 6 the legislature
See STUDENTS MEET, page 4
University Janitors Haven't
Given Up Pay Boost Fight
By' -Tom Corpening
"We haven't given up yet," stated
Leroy Clark yesterday concerning the
janitors' request that the- University
raise their salary to a minimum wage
of 50 cents an hour. Mr. Clark, chair
man of the Grievance Committee of
CIO Local 403, represents the jani
tors employed by the University. He
said that the present wage of 45
cents an hour is not enough to meet
increased living costs. At the time
the Tar Heel went to press the rep
resentative of the Administration
could not be reached for an official
statement.
Mr. J. A. Williams, Assistant to
Business Manager, is carrying on the
negotiations with the janitors. He
was out of town and could not be
reached for comment. Other officials
of the University remained non-committal,
since Mr. Williams is handling
Woodhouse On
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Dorm Council
Meets; Fills
New Offices
The Inderdormitpry Council had its
second meeting of the term on Wed
nesday afternoon, July 18, at 4:00
o'clock. The meeting, which was held
in Alumni, was called in order to ac
quaint the new members with the du
ties and functions of the Council, and
to elect officers.
It was the first meeting attended by
new members, who by virtue of their
recent elections to offices in the vari
ous dormitories became members of
the Council. The men were urged to
become acquainted with each other
and with the older members. President
Jimmy Wallace explained the purpose j
of the Council to the men and outlined
the duties and responsibilities of the
members.
At the close of the talk by Wallace
elections were called to fill the offices
of vice-president, secretary-treasurer,
and representative to' the Legislature.
The three men voted into these posi
tions were all from Steele. Pete Long
won the vice-presidency, Don Witter
was elected secretary-treasurer, and
Eay Jeffries was chosen to represent
the Council in the Legislature.
The selection of officers was the last
order of business and the meeting was
brought to' a close after it had been
completed.
the case and has the facts.
Speaking further, Mr. Clark said:
"We have asked for a raise because
we need it. Everybody knows that
living costs here are higher than in
most places. They (the University
Administration) claim that there'll
be a bonus coming soon. We have no
assurance of a bonus."
Old Base Rate
"The old base rate was 37 cents
an hour," Mr. Clark said. "Then when
the U. S. went to war, we got a 'war
bonus,' raising the pay to 45 cents
an hour. On July 1, 1945 the 'war
bonus' was consolidated with the
base pay to establish a new 'base
rate.' Now we want to obtain a mini
mum wage of 50 cents an hour. The
consolidation was really a cut in sal
ary. The war bonus' was not sub
ject to deductions for Social Secur
See JANITORS, page U
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And now my
FAHEY
DILLON
University
Knight Speaks Friday
At Carolina Inn On
History of University
The next Sesquicentennial event at
the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill will be a dinner session
featuring the contribution of the Uni
versity to public education scheduled
at the Carolina Inn Friday evening,
July 27, at 7 o'clock, it was an
nounced yesterday by Dr. L. R. Wil
son, Director of the Sesquicentennial.
Principal speaker will be Dr. Edgar
W. Knight, Kenan professor of edu
cation, who will trace the Univef
sity's role in public education, in this
state. .
The dinner, which will be informal,
will also serve" as a feature of the
Summer Session program.
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friends . . ."
CROMARTIE
LACKEY
Candidates
Yack Seeks Staff;
Flagler Calls Meeting
For Tuesday Etening
The Yackety Yack will solicit stu
dents for positions on the publication
for 1946 when Editor Flagler calls a
meeting of the staff next Tuesday
afternoon at 4:30.
Photographers, artists, lay-out men,
and advertising and business prospects
are cordially invited to attend the
meeting.
Editor Flagler plants to start actual
work on the publication by the first
of next month and he especially
would like to have those people who
will attend Carolina next fall to be
at the meeting so that the staff or
ganization can remain constant to a
certain degree.
Party Chairmen Announce
Line- Up For The Elections;
Candidates Give Promises
Carolina campus politics got underway in earnest on Wednes
day night as each candidate made a three-minute speech in Ger
rard Hall. Both party chairmen have promised vigorous campaigns
until the elections on Tuesday.
Walt Brinkley, member of the legislature and chairman of the
board of elections, announced last night that voting booths will be
open in the YMCA and Kenan Dorm from 9 o'clock until 5 on
Tuesday. Swain Hall will have booths for voting between 12 :30
and 1 :30 and 6 :30 and 7 :30.
The Tar Heel election nartv will be
Frosh Council
Outlines Plans
For New Year
The Freshman Friendship CouncilJ
held its second meeting of the year
last Monday night, July 16, at 7:30
in Graham Memorial.
Woodson B rough ton, president of
the Council, outlined his plans for the
formal organization of the Couucil
and appointed committee chairmen and
personnel. The committee chairmen
are as follows: Vance Anderson and
Tommy Lockhart, social committee;
Bobby Burgess, publicity committee J
Dodge Geoghegan, program commit
tee. At the next meeting, Monday, July
23, Coca-Colas and doughnuts will be
served. - The purpose of this meeting
will be mainly for the freshmen to
meet and get to know their fellow
classmates. Entertainment, such as
several piano solos and a short skit, is
being arranged.
Due to the slight attendance at the
last meeting, a membership drive is
now underway. An attempt is being
made to increase and ascertain the
number of freshmen who desire to be
regular members of the Council.
. Regular meetings of the Council are
held every Monday night at 7:30 in
the Parker Lounge in Graham Me
morial. Department Issues
Commissions Plans
For Foreisn Officers
The depart of State has issued plans
for commissions as foreign officers for
both men and women. Information can
be obtained from the Bureau of Mili
tary and Vocational Information. This
branch of service has just been opened
and is recommended by Stettinius.
Five Editors Yell "Copy!"
As Chiefs Descend On TH
This feature was brought about by
a chance remark made the other day
by a professor of journalism. The
professor said "editors should never
cuss their reporters because if the
reporters had as much brains as the
editors there wouldn't be any need of
editors."
The orofessor should have been in
the Tar Heel offices last night. Work
ing side by side, in complete coopera
tion, were no less than the editors,
past or present, of five college news
papers. The din that resulted from
five editors, all yelling "copy!" at
the same time, is something to hear.
Dick Seaver, member of the V-12,
is a former editor of the Scuttlebutt,
at Howard College. He is now a
memberx of the Tar Heel sports staff.
Miss Betty Anne Ragland, down
from WCUNC for the summer, is
the editor-elect of the Carolinian,
student newspaper at that branch of
the Greater University. She is serv
ing this summer as the assistant man
aging editor of the Tar Heel.
James Sanford, present managing
editor of the Tar Heel is former edi
tor of the Brevard College Clarion.
PU Board
held Tuesday night in the lounge of
Graham Memorial, beginning at 9:30
in the evening.
Printed in this story are state
ments from the party chairmen and
statements from the candidates, giv
ing their qualifications.
Student Party
Bill McCarthy, civilian town candi
date for Legislature:
If elected to the Legislature, I
shall strive at all times to:
Orientate new and former students
in the Carolina way of life, present
and future.
Bring the students together to work
united as one student body.
Keep the work of the Legislature
before the students in order that both
may profit and a better student gov
ernment may be developed.
Present, in a non-partisan fashion,
the ideas and problems of town stu
dents to the Legislature for prompt
actipn.
Frank Ross, candidate for student
council:
The main points of my platform are
a more extensive orientation program
for new students, both freshmen and
veterans, who are now coming to the
campus in ever-increasing numbers
and a closer cooperation between the
various student organizations in
order that a more concerted line of
action may be taken.
I believe that this cooperation is
essential if Carolina is to maintain
its place as one of the few schools in
the nation where students enjoy so
much freedom of thought and self
government. There is no surer way of
losing our present position than by
ignorance or half-hearted action.
Les Cooke, Marine candidate for
Debate Council: ,
If I am elected to serve on the De
bate Council, I shall do everything
within my power to promote in
creased interest in campus forensics.
Debating, at the present time, has
reached one of the lowest points in
our history. I believe that Carolina
See PARTY, page U
Over from Duke was Miss Ann
Smoot, coed editor of the Duke
Chronicle. She is in Chanel Hill this
summer taking courses in journal
ism. She will take her knowledge
back to Durham this fall and apply
it to the Chronicle.
After trying - to make a count of
the former high school editors now
on the staff of the Tar Heel, this re
porter gave it up as an impossible
job. He reached the number twelve
and stopped.
Pros
Several students, who were profes
sional journalists before entering
Carolina are now on the staff of the
Tar Heel.
Among them are Howard Merry,
who used to edit the sport pages of
the Augusta Chronicle and Harrison
Tenney, who put in a stretch on his
hometown paper in Trenton, New
Jersey.
Such a college journalism gather
ing probably won't take place again
for a long, long time and on such
friendly terms.
The fifth editor? The Tar Heel's
editor, of course, Bob Morrison.