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h I THE TAR HEEL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1945 Page Four I i I I I i 6 f, r Si 11 r - r f 'I Carolina Veterans To Be, Entertained At UVA Reception The University Veterans' Associa tion will hold a reception for all cam pus veterans at 8 o'clock tonight in Graham Memorial. President Frank P. Graham, Dean R. B. House, and Ben Husbands, campus veterans' ad ministrator, have - been invited. All faculty members also are , requested to attend. - The purpose of the affair, which precedes a regular meeting the fol lowing Monday, is to acquaint the veterans with each other, the faculty, and University officials, according to Bill Smith,. UVA president. Vets may come with 'or without dates. Re freshments will be served. PRE-FUGHT j (Continued from first 'page) . tories to again become over-crowded in 1946. A building program is pro posed, but there is little hope that . enough buildings can be constructed to . take care of all the men and women who would like to attend Carolina. - Men students will be given preference in accordance with the present dispo sition of the administration. - r-'j Frank P. Graham has stated that all effort will be directed now toward ' making the. University "as big and as good as possible." The University ob viously is now in a position to begin a tremendous expansion. The number of students who will want to attend the University is estimated to triple the present student body before the end of this decade. . , A return to the quarter system is definitely expected. However, since a small number of Navy students will remain on the campus, the advent of the quarter system may to some degree be determined by the Navy. A purely tentative plan suggested by a num ber of members of the administration and faculty proposes that the quarter system begin in January, 1946. It is proposed that a two month (half -semester) term be scheduled after the present term in order to take up the gap between the quarter and semester schedules. This plan would provide for. a longer Christmas recess. The suggested dates are as follows: Dec. 15, last day of classes; Dec. 16-20, final examinations for the short term; Dec. 21-Jan. 2, Christmas recess; Jan. 3, registration for the Winter quar ter; Jan. 4, classes begin; Mar. 18, classes end for "Winter quarter; Mar. . 19-22, final examinations. There is a movement afoot in ad ministrative circles to provide for a Thanksgiving recess and an Easter re cess, which the University heretofore has not given. Although some do not advocate a spring recess and free time between quarters, it is possible that the future schedules will give more holiday time by cutting into the sum mer vacation and scheduling more Saturday classes. All of this is purely speculation, however. END OF WAR (Continued from first page) bride-to-be at her home for a few days to observe her cooking and her disposition. She in turn visits his home to become acquainted with his family because, once she leaves her own home, she seldom returns but lives with her husband's people. Mrs. Ferrell said she taught under the supervision of a policeman, who not only sat in on her classes but followed her, keeping check on her behavior. In 1941 when the State De partment sent orders for them to re turn to the 'States, she thought the United States intended to declare war on Japan. "Even then, she said, the Japs were receiving scrap iron and oil from the Americans. "We were playing a kind of double game," she pointed out, "because we knew American troops were on the way to China." Upon - hearing that help was need ed in the Philippines, she and a friend flipped a coin to decide which of them would go. Mrs. Ferrell lost. Her friend went to the Philippines and was later imprisoned by the Japs in the Santo Tomas prison camp. On her return to America, she mar ked Robert M. Ferrell, who, she said, "is the most wonderful guy in the world." She is expecting Captain Ferrell home in November. Besides - her -many experiences in Japan, she spent vacations in China. She most vividly remembers paying ' $30 for pancake make-up and $2.50 for a hot dog during inflation, starting her hope chest with silver and copper trays and other fineries, found only in China, hearing bombs fall in near towns and dodging around to different streets to avoid street fights. Besides being secretary of the Young Wometi's Christian . Associa tion, Mrs. Ferrell is a member of the Southern Regional Council which maps out Y programs for 10 states. Historical American Papers Saved By UNO Professor By Sam Summerlin "North Carolinians do not appreciate the variety and importance of the historical materials collected by Dr. Hamilton. His skill and enterprise in saving documents of all kinds from destruction are famous among special students of American history. "Since the days when Dr. Lyman Draper was head of the Wis consin -Historical society nearly one hundred years ago, probably no one has done such a valuable work in the collection of letters, diaries, business papers,- pamphlets, broad sides (political papers), and news papers as has Dr. Hamilton. All his torians have reason to feel grateful to him." Thus spoke Dr. Allan Nevins, professor of history at Columbia Uni versity, former New York editor, and author of two Pulitzer Prize-winning books; and the man of whom he was speaking is Dr. J. G. deRoulhac Ham ilton, history professor at the Uni versity of North Carolina, and direc tor of the Southern Historical Col lection. . In 1833, the North Carolina Gen eral Assembly chartered an act pro viding for the establishment of the North Carolina Historical Society) an organization charged with the collec tion and preservation of historical material relating to the state. In 1844, came the establishment of the Historical Society of the University of North Carolina. But with the Civil War, the closing of the University, and the poverty of the state in the years following its reopening, the work of collection, except for spora dic collecting done by Dr. Kemp P. Battle and later by Dr. Hamilton. In the twenties, the latter, realizing the appalling fact of widespread and con tinued destruction of quantities of the manuscript sources of Southern history, made plans for the establish ment at the University of a great gathering of historical material re lating to the fourteen Southern states, and in 1927, after the authorization by the General Assembly of a new and permanent University library, he announced the plan publicly. In 1930, the Trustees of the University for mally established the Southern His torical Collection, and later released Dr. Hamilton from all teaching to give his entire time to the work of the Collection. Through financial aid from inter ested friends of Dr. Hamilton, and through the generous interest of Southern people throughout the coun try, the Collection has grown stead ily, and continues to grow with in creasing rapidity. Material has poured in until it is the largest gathering of manuscripts relating to the whole South that is in existence at any one place. Today the Southern Historical Col lection consists of about two million assorted manuscripts: letters, Confed erate papers, slave books, photo graphs, and the largest collection of diaries in the United States. Out standing in importance, too, are the hundreds of thousands qf family let ters, a rich mine of social history which contain the picture of a color ful civilization. Although the manuscripts deal with almost every aspect of Southern life war, politics, agriculture, industry, education there are, however, three main phases of Southern history on which the Collection is primarily con cerned. They are: (1) the social sys tem of the old South; (2) the Con federacy and the Civil War; and (3) the plantation system and slavery. Of the period of. the Confederacy there are many notable groups of papers, one of which is the papers of General Edward P. Alexander, a Confederate general, teacher, and author.-In the "Guide to the-' Manu scripts in the Southern Historical Collection" (published in 1940, and listing all material available for use on July 30, 1939) is a list of the papers of Edward P. Alexander which the Collection has in its possession. Among the one thousand items (in cluding three volumes) in this group are business letters from his pub lisher, family letters, war letters, let ters concerning the Nicaragua-Costa Rico boundary dispute in which Alex ander acted as arbitrator, 1896-1899; manuscript of Alexander's "Military Memories of a Confederate" (New York: C. Scribner's Sons, 1909) and a letter from Theodore .Roosevelt criticizing it; newspaper clippings; bills; receipts for transfer of mort gages; and autographed pictures of. Civil War officers. There are also the following volumes written and col lected by Alexander: "Personal Recol lections of the War," volumes I and II, 1861-1865; book of photographs,. West Point, 1857; and diaries of his mission to Nicaragua, June-August, 1900 (seven volumes). Also included in this group of Con: federate papers are those of William Porcher Miles, which, in the opinion of two such authorities as Avery Fall Germans Not To Have Name Band Charlie Lammott, president of the German Club announced Sunday they were unable to engage an out-of-town band for Fall Germans, scheduled for September 29, due to opposition within the club. Shorty Shorock, who may be heard over a number of networks, had pre viously" been contracted to take the bandstand, but the contract was can celled. At the present time no definite plans have been made. One of the lo cal bands will probably be engaged to play for the dance. POLL (Continued from first page') been signed by the person questioned. These blanks are on file in the Tar Heel office. : Questions Asked Following are the questions asked on the poll: National 1. Who is Presi dent Pro-Tern of the U. S. Senate? 2. Who is Reconversion Director? 3. What original Cabinet post is still held by the original man appointed by Roosevelt? 4. Truman advocates in crease, decrease, or same in pay for congressmen. 5. Name the two Sen ators from your state. International Who is the British Foreign Minister? 2. Name the U. S. delegate to the United Nations Or ganization. 3. Which former Axis na tion will receive the first Peace Treaty? 4. What official political party is now in power in China? 5. What two Al hed nations have recently made a treaty between themselves? Campus Who is the Speaker of the Student Legislature? 2.What is the C. P. U.? 3. Who is Chancellor pf the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill? 4. Name the two large political bodies on the campus. 5. Who is Graham Memorial named after? SORORITIES (Continued from first page) m. Silence ends at 1:15. There she will be given the bid after she has shown her preference. Each girl ac pptinp' a bid should renort to the sorority of her choice Tuesday after noon between 4 and 6 o clock. Bitty Grimes, president of the Pan- Hellenic Association, urges rushers and rushees to uphold the rules made by the council in order to receive the fairest rushing. Craven and the late Charles W Ramsdell, constitute the most valu able single group of papers on the Civil War now available. Papers of governors, Confederate Cabinet members, representatives to the Confederate Congress, generals; scientific collections of botanists, or nithologists, and physicians ; and im portant papers on naval history writ ten by admirals, captains, and a com- .modore are all part of this great Southern Historical Collection, as well as letters written by such famed Americans as Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Albert Gallatin, William H. Taf t, and Woodrow. Wilson. The Southern Historical Collection is today the largest, and undoubtedly the most valuable, gathering of manu scripts relating to the whole South, due to the untiring efforts of Dr. Hamilton, who has traveled thousands of miles in his search for every use ful piece of writing pertaining in any way to the history of the South ern states and their people. There fore, it is fitting that this article should be concluded in his own words: "These important manuscripts are not assembled for the use of .the Uni versity of North Carolina alone. That institution is proud and happy to be the trustee of a great Southern undertaking and to serve as the cus todian of priceless records of the Southern past, but they are gathered here with the single-minded thought of playing some part in preserving these , records, and at the . same time serving those who will make worthy use of them 'in the eternal, ceaseless quest for. truth," ., . , . BULL'S HEAD BOOKSHOP Ground Floor Library Best New Fiction and Non-Fiction Browse - Rent - - Buy Tar Heel Editorial Staff Meets Today At Graham Memorial News Editor Jack Lackey of the Tar Heel has called a meeting of all editorial staff members for Tuesday night at 7:30 in Horace Williams Lounge of Graham. Memo rial. Each reporter at that time will be assigned a permanent news beat. AH present members of the staff plus anyone interested in joining the staff should be present at the meeting. The Tar Heel is interested in ex panding its present staff in view of becoming a daily publication in the . near future. Typists, reporters, feature writers and rewrite person nel may secure staff positions by applying Tuesday night. PHYSICAL ED (Continued from page three) events, throwing events, distance run ning, obstacle running and hurdling are included in this course. Offers Instruction Gymnastics and tumbling are se lected as activities which contribute to the development of agility, strength, endurance, and coordination, although they probably are least effective in terms of endurance. The basic aim of game sports is to offer instruction in the fundamentals and skills of various activities, and to provide opportunity for the student to put into practice what he learns. Physical ed. classes built around a plan of rotation are conducted every hour of the day from 8 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon. The intra mural and varsity sports programs, sponsored by the University are con ducted after the 5:30 hour in the af ternoon. It must be understood that this article only deals withthat ma jority of students who have an "A" rating; others are in other, less stren uous programs. The class sections are numerically numbered at each hour, the six sec tions meeting at 8, for example, are numbered 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, etc. At the completion of an activity each student ia graded and twice during the semes ter he is given a physical fitness test in order to determine the extent of his improvement. The prospects of the future are bright for the phys. ed. dept. they are planning big things down there in Woollen for the future a future of well-educated young people well-educated in physical training. So the days roll on and the griping and complaining of students goes on but one thing is certain: physical edu cation at Carolina is designed for the benefit of its students and, with its outstanding record and present stand ing, will be looked back on by a ma jority of us as a help rather than an inconvenience. New Coeds Told Of Campus Codes By Honor Council New coeds were instructed in the Woman's Government Association Honor Code and Campus Code Tuesday and Wednesday nights hy seven Hon or Council representatives. The girls repeated the codes in candle-lighted ceremonies held in the various dormi tories. The following Honor Council mem bers administered the services: Ruth Duncan, Betty Edwards, Nancy Jeff ries, Nat Harrison, Sally Bryan, Em ma Lee Ryan, Twig Branch. The Honor Code is: "On my honor, I will not lie, cheat, nor steal, and I will report, all others I see doing so." The Campus Code requires that a coed con duct herself as a lady at all times. Emphasis was placed on the rul ings that fraternity houses will not be open to women students until Sep tember 24, and that coeds are not al lowed to drink in fraternity houses. Phillips Addresses Freshman Meeting Guy B. Phillips, director of the summer school and head of the war college, will speak Tuesday night in the first of a series of freshman as sembly programs to be held every Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7 o'clock in Gerrard Hall, according to an announcement from E. L. Mackie, dean of men, who will be in charge of the series. ; The assemblies are to be a con tinuation of the three-day orientation program begun at the first of this term on September 1. Veterans Find Allotment Of The G I Bill Insufficient By Dick Koral Veterans studying at Chapel Hill cannot live on the $50 monthly "subsistence" allotment they receive under the G.I. Bill of Rights, A dozen vets here, interviewed at random, were unanimous in their request that Congress raise the present allotment so they may finish their education without undue hardship on their families or having to work part time at the expense of needed study hours or minimum necessary recreation. "I appreciate what I am eettiner.- " but I certainly could use some more," commented veteran Bill Herring. He typifies the attitude of all the vets questioned. The following table of minimum monthly expenses, drawn up by a few of the veterans, shows why the vet could "certainly use some more": Room (Dorm) $ 6.50 Laundry 3.50 Dry Cleaning 2.00 Food -45.00 Clothes . 10.OO Miscellaneous 2.00 Total ..... -.-...$69.00 Note that no provision in the above schedule is made for recreation, cig arettes, insurance and other impor tant items. 1 : -Veteran Charles Muckenfuss had this comment to make: "You can't eat on $50 a month. With no entertain ment or amusements of any kind, it will cost me $70 a month' at least. Hop ing that Congress realizes the high prices of food and clothing, and will give us an additional $25 a month." Veteran Edsel Rivenbart: "I think the above schedule is an accurate ac count of living expenses. I am living off personal savings." Veteran William Peele: "The $50 will just about cover my meals. I def initely feel that the allotment should be raised to at least $75 a month." Many vets are working afternoons and evenings to make ends meet. Bill Smith said, "It takes two jobs for me to keep ahead." According to Paul Mullinax, "the veteran must either have money of his own or receive an allowance from his family, or work part time. I work part time at Gra ham Memorial Cafeteria, earn all my meals, and still have difficulty getting by on $50 a month." Bob White said he is "getting room and laundry by working, and am just making out about even." But many vets look ahead with mis givings toward the day when advanced studies will demand most of their time outside of the classroom. "It would be impossible to get by without work ing on the side," ' said Jim Kluttz. "This session my work does not re quire quite as much studying as will be required in more advanced work. For this reason, I can work enough to supplement my $50 and still not inter fere too much with my studies or rec reation. However, a little later on I may have to cut down my outside work and will have to have some additional financial assistance. "I think the above schedule is the least possible amount that one could get by on. Even at this, the veteran would have to deny himself a lot of things that are on the borderline of be ing necessities." How many veterans fail to take ad vantage of the educational provisions of the G.I. Bill? Perhaps an answer to the fact that veterans are not tak ing advantage of the bill as much as had been hoped is that returning vets are learning from vets already on the campus that education under the bill is not what they had been told it was. Veteran Elwood Mintz said: "I wrote to a friend of mine, who was dis charged from the Army, telling him about expenses here. In telling him the truth, I had to state that the vet eran could not get along on $50 a month for living' expenses!" Veteran Bill Starnes volunteered a suggestion toward alleviating the dis parity between expenses and the allot ment. Since food is such a large item in the veterans' budget, he suggests that veterans on the campus, here un der the G.I. Bill, be permitted to "pur chase meal tickets, along with officers and enlisted men of the local NROTC , r c4n rrinn V PEGGY RYAN S with JUNE YKCENT ABTHUR TEEACHER JOESHI COT AKDT EEYEI I V I - University CInb Makes Plans At Meeting Tonight Richard Jente, Vice-President of the University Club, has announced that the club's first meeting of the fall term will be held Tuesday night, Sept. 18, at 7:15 in the Grail Room of Graham Memorial Lounge. This is an organization of select membership whose primary purpose is to promote a better feeling and more friendly relations between visiting" athletic teams and our own Carolina Tar Heels. In prewar days it also served in the capacity of introducing rival teams to our campus at dances, but this practice has been discontinued. Other important activities of the University Club are the planning of pep rallies, programs in Kenan Sta dium, homecoming celebrations, prep aration of "Beat Duke" posters, and many other outstanding events. All members of the club are urgent ly requested to attend the meeting as plans for the activities of the coming year will be discussed. PLAYING 1 (Continued from page two) ess, Prudence Pludence, and we were not brought up the same way, or else she is prostituting her lack of talent by writing what she does not believe. The words of our feminine thes pian return to haunt us "those blue Chapel Hill moods," as we con template the prospect of the bleak night awaiting us. But, courageous chap that we are, we plunge back into Prudence Pludence, and resolve to solve the date problem. At this moment, Chapel Hill manhood enters a new era, for with the aid of an atomic chocolate shake which we shall soon imbibe, our mind will find a solution. In a mat ter of weeks, we promise it to you, but until that time, keep your hand on the telephone receiver and your eye on the girl outside the booth. That way at least you have a 50 50 chancel ELECTIONS (Continued from first page) election is a small one, but its impor tance should not be overlooked when the time comes for votipg. Learn something about the men who are run ning. Then vote when the polls are open." The Tar Heel will present its usual elections party in Graham Memorial from 7:30 until results are announced. Refreshments will be served through the courtesy of Graham Memorial. All students and members of the f eq uity are invited. Senior Class Meets Pete Pully, president of the se nior class, announces that a senior class meeting will be held in Ger rard Hall Friday at 3 o'clock for all who expect to graduate in Oc tober. This includes ROTC, V-12, Marine, and civilian students. unit, and eat at the Navy Cafeteria." Off the record, a number of the vets expressed the hope that newspaper publicity would stir readers to write their Congressmen and Senators in Washington, asking that the monthly publicity would stor readers to write to $75 a month. NOW PLAYING BUSTER HATCH WW J eexi LnrmTrr iW I iniriiii iinir 11111 1 ma , 1 Hi 1 i 1) v