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Page Two THE TAR HEEL June 22, 1951 Truman, Gray And The Unfinished Business The forecasters are at it again. Since the Trus tees' meetuug ou Monday, and the granting of Gordon Gray's request for two" days per week to be devoted to work in Washington, rumors have proliferated concerning the presidency and the president. Kerr Scott, looking canny, spoon-fed a flock of voracious and un discriminating reporters who blurted his words onto every front page in the state. Saith His Excellency, Mr. Gray might be come Secretary of State; then again, he might not. He might go to Nicaragua and play cribbage with Capua Way nick. Or maybe he will accom pany Frank Graham to Kashmir and introduce Camels to the populace there. Or perhaps Harry Truman is in need of a fourth at bridge. Or maybe he will be the Democratic Vice-presidential choice. Or, and this is admittedly a long shot, perhaps he will set up the Bureau of Psychological Stra tegy! As for ourselves, we feel that such speculation is futile, and we are quite willing to accept the situation at its prima aci value. Mr. Gray took the oath of office as UNC president only a few months ago. We were living in a state of con tinuous crisis at that time just as we are living in such a state today. Therefore, when Mr. Gray took the oath of office, he did so when he waa fully aware of the demands which might be made upon him. We feel, then, that the Truman request to form the new agency was no ordinary request, but one of a most critical and vital tature. An ordinary request, we feel, Mr. Gray was fully prepared 10 ignore. This extraordinary request evidently compelled attention. There is already discussion among the politi cally vocal regarding the possibility of a new president, when and if Mr. Gray takes Mr. Ache son's place or some such important post. Such talk is premature. Just as we believe that the request by the President was of great importance to the welfare of the country, we also believe that Mr. Gray, upon completing the mission, will return to North Carolina. From the point of view of the University, we lament his going. In fact, we are somewhat bitter. But, in the light of the international situation, we feel that the Trustees were correct in allowing the request. However, we are differing sharply with general opinion concerning Mr. Gray and the future. We think that he will remain as president of the Consolidated University. Mr. Gray's devotion to the University and the unfin ished business here are two good reasons for his doing this. The University is sadly In need of a firm hand, applied continuously. It is sadly In need of some agreement among its parts regarding its mission in this world. The University has been in this regrettable plight for several years, and the situa tion does not improve with time, but rather, as tha University burgeons, becomes more compli cated and more urgent. Some of tne more basic problems now confront ing the University would include the following: 1. The question of entrance examinations. How ever elementary the examinations might be, there should be such examinations in order that some standard might be evolved for purposes of ad mission. - 2. The Nature and Function of a State Univer sity. The divergent elements of the University must, in some way, be unified. (See Editorial below) There are several questions in this con nection which require answers. For example: Is c State University similar to a private University in all respects except the source of revenue? Are the obligations of a State University more, or less, or identical to the obligations of a private uni versity? What are our obligations? Are we ful filling them? Who has discussed this recently? Can football and Philosophy be reconciled? Shall we teach a boy a trade, or Virgil, or both? It is rather obvious that inquiry into ihe Na ture and Function of a State University would prove to be interesting. 3. Rebuild the faculty. By this phrase, we do not seek to alienate those many faithful and com 'petent faculty members who have labored in the University vineya.d so long for so little. But, and we feel that many will agree, there is a great crying need for young, competent, permanent additions to a faculty which has been gradually weakened by the ravages of time, foreign money (from other Universities, that is), and adminis trative inattention. In short, we are potentially a great University. Gordon Gray is potentially our greatest presi dent. . As President Gray spends two or three days per week in Washington, he leaves unfinished business in Chapel Hill, Raleigh and Greensboro. Mr. Gray is not a man who leaves important assignments uncompleted. That he considers the University presidency an important assignment is clear beyond doubt. That he will soon return to full-time status is equally clear. Such A Great Division In Common Purpose As was anticipated, the editorial in the last edition of the paper entitled "Football or Edu cation?" has been received rather bitterly among many of the students and with seeming delight among members of the faculty; we imagine the usual division held true inside the administration. That such a dichotomy of opinion exists within a university community on such a basic issue as professionalized athletics, there is little wonder. More and more we have developed here in Chapel Hill a university divided into three, sep arate worlds and all growing progressively farther apart The administration and the faculty moving in two directions: the students, amid bewilder ment, in a third. This unfortunate condition is destroying much of the benefit of this University 'Today I Feel I Must Humbly Apologize By Art Graenbaum On Tuesday morning. I ma nuevered certain members of the Athletic Department into an uncomfortable position by an nouncing that Dr. Peacock would assume the head soccer post next fall. Today, I feel thaW must hum bly apologize for some of the rash statements that I did make. Dr. Peacock is a fine person and I wouldn't want to hurt him for the world. But I do feel that the department can find someone else lor tne jod. in fact, they know as well as I that there is a man in the local plant who can fill the bill much better. I seem to reed a reason for this last statement. First, the boys on the soccer team would like to play under a coach who is experienced and knows the sport. Both are necessary. This was evident last year. Soccer is a top-notch sport and you Reaction To A Concept 'But I'm Still a Liberal' -- on In recent times,' the expres sion liberal has sir passed the age old concept of love in its collection of equivocal mean ings and feelings. Liberalism, unlike love, has not been con sidered as yet as a term which is indescribable. Nor should it come to be treated as such. Such a treatment would decrease rather than increase under standing between us. For us to agree that a certain attitude la abovt or impossible of descrip tion ii scaping from ri.ther than facing social reality. Despite the confusion which surrounds the term, I consider myself a liberal. For me, it holds meaning in living. Although liberalism entails a wringing together of many atti tudes, there are two which stand out in my appreciation of the conception. The first is that one should accord to everyone in so far as it is humanly pos sible those social privileges and rights which he requests, de mands or takes for himse't. And secondly, one's approach to bi osocial (personal - cultural) problems and adjustments should be one of open-minded-ness and understanding. An illustration of the former idea would be: If I desire a certain type of home environ ment which would not be in the slums, I should not seek to prevent any fellow being ob taining" the same general goal. In fact, we should cooperate as much as possible in meeting our common needs. Now to elaborate upon the latter attitude: Being open minded entails trying to hear the other side without undue bias. In opposition to this ap proach is the popular viewpoint that there are two sides to every question "my side and the wrong side." Understanding does not in it self involve agreement. In fact, understanding and disagreement are in many cases coexistent thoughts or feelings. What un derstanding demands is em pathy is the "imaginative pro jection of one's own conscious ness into another being" that is, would you feel the same way if you were in his shoes. But whether or not you agree is another matter. (Continued from page 1) which would be held in the dis puted province, long the fabu lous Vale of Kashmir to poets of East and West. Both the Hindus of India and the Mos lems of Pakistan claim pre-eminent rights. Nehru, who for merly stated that a plebiscite would be acceptable, now an nounces that it must be con ducted under "proper condi tions." Neither side is willing and creating general disorder. How many faculty members, we ask, is r stu dent acquainted with, other than in the conven tional aquaintance created in the ciare-fins? How many faculty members are in mtniiuie con tact with administration officials? Littio . oncier there can be so great a division of opin.un en o basic an issue. These divisions in understanding, the disunities in common purpose, and e Dnsequentally, ti-.- luck, of order, will be prevalent m the Univer n io.:i munity until the time comes when the components of this tri-furcated school sit down, each other's names, and arrive at a tom.i.i ii iar standing as to the purpose and uim of tins state University. Tho official atudoat lwtp.pr of U Unrroralty of North Carolina at .T, 2m UrtTit U pubUsned by tha Summer School ovary Tuaeday and MJZ b7 Colonic Pro-. Inc.. CtaapJ Hill. N. C. tdltor BHMtn Hravr Aatoctote KeMor MoMffine Editor Span SdUoi - Society ri-TTt. Assocuu ttno malum Adverruma mv-- . MmnaT a-ntjtcnt Sport KdU Staff L-Boa Hum Oeira W atoms .Knro CoarwTW tb BucKira ...Buddy Nomun Maar Nnx Bojnra .. Tommy Sumkoi Mabis Coaraus J4Bb Cum Kb Bahon Art Grn ba um, Bob Cunnlnsnam. Sara Tbunton. Bui Grimes. need a top-notch nan to . o. i it Secondly, the si ort needs ie v life. It's bogged down pretty badly of late. Final;;-, ask Wv question: Who would t!e 'i -r Keel and Toers rather play un der. Peacock or Alan Mooie.' I'll bet it's 10 to 1 in lavor of Moore. . The real success of the sport lies in the department's decis ion. What'll it be? Moore is a real find and you can't go wrong if you add him to the athletic staff. It took the members of the frqsh soccer and varsity la crosse teams live minute ; to find this out. He's a grand person and if he had a little assistance now and then he could do won ders. HOG AN WOULD HAVE NIGHTMARES Hey Chuck! Let's don't make that new golf course into an ob stacle course. Those roughs could stand a little cutting. It's a tough course but let's don't makeit any tougher. Aycock to agree to any conditions at this time. Neither side is will ing to allow such a plebiscite unless the conditions are favor able. Frank Graham walks into an other stalemated situation. His many admirers in North Caro lina and throughout the nation will be watching the progress of this latest effort of t!ie UN. His success in Indonesia is in his favor. 21 1 22 2J 24 U iZ T7-n 7TC 2-2 TTT? ,HH. 40 4i 42 44 44 tLlnn:i! HORIZONTAL 1. the heart 4. brink 9. health resort 12. land, measure 13. Mohamme dan prince 14. dance step 15. mythological winged horse 17. soras 19. Shoshonean Indians 20. den 21. loses color 23. strays 26. epochs 27. comes ashore 28. mythological mriden 29. blunder SO. values 31. by much 32. behold! 33. rescues 34. walking stick 35. more saccharine 37. endures 38. gains 30. liquid measure , 40. stable compartment 42. lighthouse chamber 45. river-island 46. puff up 43. one of the Cyciades 49. to the right 50. former Vice p resident 51. toper VERTICAL 1. crown 2. Danish coin 3. orderly 1. ornamental vessels 5. Australian ostricl.es 6. thing, in law Answer to yesterday's puxxle. 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