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THE DAILY TAR HEEL
Cije Batlj) Car eel
The official newspaper of the Publications Union Board
of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
where it is printed daily except Mondays ', and the
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring Holidays. En
tered as second class matter at the post office of Chapel
Hill, N. C, under act of March 3, 1879. Subscription
price, $4.00 for the college year.
Offices on the second floor of the Graham Memorial
Building.
Claiborn M. Carr
Thos, H. Walker......
R. D. McMillan, Jr...
,.Editor
. Managing Editor
. Business Manager
CITY EDITOR FOR THIS ISSUE : BOB PAGE
Thursday, May 11, 1933
"Hark the
Sound" "
Many attempts have been made in the past
to rationalize the told.; Carolina spirit off the
campus, but those, wno believe that this has been
accomplished are deceived or all ill informed.
It may be true that the old spirit does not take
the form ; of boisterous cheering at athletic
events as it used to do and this may be a regret
table fact, but to those who still have eyes to
see and wisdom to discern, no better evidences
could be wanted, of the loyalty which exists in
the hearts of the present student body for their
Alma Mater, than the fine spirit, of cooperation
and sacrifice manifested since the beginning of
the present quarter, made necessary by stringent
economic conditions.
Not only was it willing to postpone holidays
and to exert all its influence in behalf of the
University during the recent legislative session,
but now, when the grass on the campus is assum
ing grazing-ground proportions and it is being
made unsightly by rank weeds and other para
sitical plants, and the buildings department finds
itself financially unable to remedy the situation,
the organizations and students are coming
bravely to the rescue by attempting to raise
funds to supplement the efforts of the Univer
sity to keep, its grounds neat and attractive.
Many students there are who cannot contrib
ute money to this worthy enterprise, but if the
opportunity presents itself for them to give of
their time and labor, it is not to be doubted but
that the response would be prompt and hearty.
There have been times when it seemed that stu
dent loyalty was on , the wane, and much criti
cism has been leveled at the seeming laxity, but
when the crises come, that ancient Carolina
spirit always rises to meet the occasion. Per
haps we might 'generalize on the old saying
"still water runs deep" and add that silent loyalty
lies deep. W.A.S. ' -.
The Tin Cup as
A Last Resort
Spring rains may come and go, but never
have they left the tennis courts in such an un
playable condition.
If we could conscientiously blame the holes in
the courts and the gaps in the nets on the
ravages of Mother Nature, there would be lit
tle more to say than that tennis devotees should
resign themselves to the unpreventable and con
sole themselves with ping-pong. But unfor
tunately we -can only attribute the condition of
the courts to the apparent negligence or indif
ference of the administration.
Although we must realize the fact that appro
priations for University athletics have been de
creased and that consequently there is at pres
ent only approximately half the usual force of
men at work on the courts, these are at best
only excuses and not justifications for the dis
advantages under which our tennis-playing stu
dent body labors. For in spite of the reduction
of expenditures, we are still paying the same ten
dollars' for athletic association fees, and if a
part of these fees is supposed to defray the ex
pense of keeping up the courts, then the stu
dent body is not getting all that it is paying for.
However, if the administration honestly can
not pay for the upkeep of the courts, other
means can be found to keep them in condition.
Self-help students, for instance, could be more
extensively employed in this work. Or, if the
University pleads lack of funds to the extent
that it cannot make use of this means, we might
charge a small fee for the use of the tennis
courts or establish a free will offering. The
students want decent courts and there is no rea
son why they cannot have them. A.T.D.
Our Knowledge
What of It?
"I'd have my son know Seabury instead of
Cicero," and Mr. Hey wood Broun, author, essay
ist, critic, swells the ranks of educational skep
tics. Because "Silas Marner" has no bearing
directly on the social problems of today, Mr.
Broun cannot understand why the work should
be of scholastic value. Is modern education
keeping. step with the times? Why study the
dead languages, old literature, dry mathematics,
profound , philosophy? In short,, what is the
use of this knowledge?
We are in for it again. Once more the com
placent utilitarian is clanging his hollow bell to
hear the echoing sounds and quaint reverbera
tions. Again he swoops like a hawk down upon
the fields of learning, but like that menacing bird
of prey, he swoops away again, leaving the scene
of action far behind. But this hawk's victim
is merely another mouse or another sparrow;
there are many more, unharmed and unscathed,
running below.
Not only Mr. Broun, but many other critics
of education seem to take pleasure in biting off
a small sample of the educational problem, and
leaving the rest alone until such time as appetite
will move them again. That the problem of edu
cation is a large one no one will deny. That it
must plead guilty to lacking solution seems evi
dent. Yet it is Iiard to see how the cause of
learning is to be helped by those who use arbi
trarily practical criteria in judging it.-
The remark about Seabury and Cicero shows
an amazing shallowness of thought, such as can
only be explained by the omnipresent distrust of
knowledge as such. This distrust amounts to
a positive fear, a fear of learning for its own
sake. Is it possible that these critics could point
out with specific delineation the points at which
knowledge which is alive will become dead and
at which knowledge now dead will become alive?
When has the study of history been more vital
than today? When have we been in more need
of men who, with a knowledge of the language,
the literature, the traditions of the past, can
construct a valid sociological formula? How
can the present, with its new problems which
are old and its old problems which are new
ever be isolated from the past as long as the
common denominator of both is perplexing hu
manity? . - "
First our critics must learn that the "liberal
arts" have not lost their fascination for those
who seek enlightenment ; second, they must
know that men who love knowledge and the
things of knowledge are the men and the only
men who will succeed in the realm of theory
and in the realm of practice. B.B.P.
Whoopee Girls!
House Parties
The week-end approaches " and with it the
much-publicized junior-senior dances. All ovei
the campus people are preparing for it as the
one social event of the year which everyone can
attend. Many fraternities are making plans for
house parties which; the members think to be
one of the main necessities of the group of
festivities. ;
By making assessments upon the individual
members each of the fraternities seek to con
vert their houses into gorgeous palaces for the
esthetic enjoyment of the numbers of the fairer
sex who are to grace the shady, much-beloved
campus of the University. Rugs, tapestries,
plate glass mirrors, and paintings are brought
forth from places of hiding to adorn the walls
of bedrooms. Forerettinsr the need for stndv
during the week and the fact that the dances
will not occur until the week-end, everyone at
tempts to outdo the other with the magnificence
of the decorations set to please the eve of his
feminine guest.
Every fraternity giving a house partv seems
to think that a social event such as the junior-
senior deserves far more work than studies
which have to be attended to every day, and
which are -really the crime end nf cnmitm.
school. This whole week will witness a falling
off in class preparation that is absolutely un
necessary. ,
It is time that the fraternities on the cam
pus were realizing that there are other things
to oe attended to besides house parties and
dances, and that although these things provide
a useful form of recreation, there is such a thing
as too much emphasis being placed upon them.
If these fraternities cannot see that by" their
preparation so far in advance for an event which
will last only two short days, they are hurting
themselves far more than a house partv will
help them, then house parties either should be
abolished, or less care should be taken in ad
vance to insure the neatness of the quarters of
the young ladies attending the dances. F.P.G.
Outstanding Radio Broadcasts
1:15 p. m. Emerson Gill, WEAF (NBC).
2:45 p. m. Morin Sisters, WJZ (NBC) .
4:00 p. m. George Hall, orchestra, WABC
(CBS).
5:00 p. m.- Bert Lown's orchestra, WJZ.
5 :35 p. m. Three Keys, harmony trio, WEAF.
7:00 p. m. Rudy Vallee's orchestra:
artists, WEAF.
7:30 p. m. Kate Smith's Swanee .'mnmV
WABC.
8:30 p. m. Colonel Stoorniaffle and -r,
- X O UUUU)
comedians; Jeannie Lang, William O'Neil solo-
ists; Andre Kosteianetz' orchestra, WABC.
9:00 p. m. Jack Pearl, comedian;
. 7 w'hJ' Vi
chestra, WEAF.
9:30 p. m.Boswell Sisters, WABC.
10:30 p. m. Ted Lewis and orchestra, WABC.
10 :30 p. m. Aragon-Trianon dance hour from
Chicago, WGN.
1.1 :00 p. m.Duke Ellington, WEAF.
, 11:30 p. m.' Ben Pollack's orchestra, WABC.
, 12 :00 mid. Claud Hopkins' orchestra, WABC.
Contemporaries
Another College President
Joins Ranks of Reactionaries
When,' a few years ago, an
editor of the Columbia Specta
tor was expelled from the uni
versity, a. certain amount of
doubt was cast upon the reality
of the allegedly liberal tenden
cies of Columbia's administra
tion, headed by Dr. Nicholas
Murray Butler.
More speculation has been
caused by the recent case of a
Columbia instructor who want
ed "reconstruction of the social
order," and who wasn't back
ward in telling his classes about
it. . .;' v::v:; ;,.'. .
He was fired. A mass meet
ing was held immediately, at
which the action of the admin
istration was freely criticized,
not only by students, but by two
professors. Parenthetically, this
aspect of professors in the role
of critics of the administration
seems novel to a campus such as
Stanford.
Dr. Butler was severely con
demned for his move, which was
thought to be. directed against
freedom of opinion and toward
conservatism and reaction.
Few American university pro
fessors are noted for their lib
eral tendencies. Dr. Butler has
long been conspicuous among
his colleagues for his apparent
ly sincere individualism, which
may, after all, have been due
chiefly to his anti-prohibition
sentiments. .
It may be that Dr. Butler and
his press agent have been mis
leading the American public.
If this, be ! so, as these two ex
pulsions at his university would
indicate, it is unfortunate un
fortunate for the advancement
of American education that an
other college president is reveal
ed as marching in the ranks of
the reactionaries. Stanford
Daily.
SPEAKING
-the
CAMPUS MIND
To the Editor,
Daily Tar Heel:
In his summary of evidence
which conclusively shows that
the University laundry is oper
ated either inefficiently or on a
profitable basis, Mr. R. B. neg
lected in yesterday's Daily Tar
Heel to point out two of the
most damning bits of evidence.
(1) The Raleigh Towel Sup
ply company, which certainly
does not operate in Chapel Hill
simply for the convenience of
townspeople here, supplies the
University itself with towels
and restaurant people with
white jackets for waiters. Op
erated efficiently, the University
laundry should be able to save
the University and restauran
teurs money and make a reas
onable profit on this type of
business.
(2) At least one Durham
laundry finds it possible to
make a profit on Chapel Hill
business and to save local resi
dents money on their laundry
bill. : , .
Though comparisons are odi
ous, particularly to those not
heightened in fame by them, I
should like to call to the laun
dry's attention the fact that at
Clemson College, laundry is
done for six cents . a pound,
cheaper than the price quoted
by Mr. R. B., and (the state
ment of an informed laundry
operator as confirmatory evi
dence) the;: laundry makes a
handsome profit.
When some proponent of the
present best of all possible laun
dry systems replies to Mr. R. B.
and to me, I ask that interested
readers keep in mind Mark
Twain's remark about liars,
and statisticians : the figures
which will undoubtedly be point
ed out by some minion of the
University laundry will prob
ably be both jockied an un
applicable. ":
Opponents of present high
prices and the Moll Tearsheets
methods which sent back three
of my shirts sleeveless last week
do not fear the quoting of fig
ures. They do, however, protest
against setting up false prices
such as these : Shirts here, 10
cents; elsewhere, 15 cents; for
the price is 15 cents here if one
has his collars starched. Be
sides, any commercial laundry
of standing gives to persons
having flat work (sheets, pil
low slips, and towels) a special
pound rate such as that spoken
of in connection with the Clem
son College laundry. (The "prac
tice prevails at other colleges,
including the University of
Mississippi, Mississippi A. and
M., Georga Tech, and numerous
others, no doubt, about which I
do not know.) This pound rate
should be put into operation
here, or piece-work prices
should be lowered that is, if
the laundry cares to escape well
founded accusations of mis
management, profiteering, or
both.
C. L. Y.
No Beer at Stanford
Stanford University, Calif.,
May 10,-7-Stanford administra
tion officials stand ready to
"fight to the last ditch" to keep
beer off the campus, Almon E.
Roth, comptroller of the univer
sity, announced this week.
They will also oppose all ef
forts to legalize the sale of 3.2
per cent beer or any stronger
alcoholic beverages in Palo Al
to, where legal beer now may
Thursday, May ir, m
FURTHER ACTION"
REGARDING LAWV
(Continued from first page)
building department would c
operate with any movement t
the betterment of the condW,
and that labor through
Orange county unernpfov!
relief could be secured.
Clubs Give Five Dollars
A suggestion at yesterday
meeting was made that eac'a
fraternity and organization co
tribute $5.00 to a fund which
would make Burch trustee and
to be used by the building de
partment to fix the macfcT
Today's session in Graham s
morial will be devoted to fa.
ther pledging for the fund and
more action in the matter.
A definite goal of $200 has
been set by the organizers of
the effort. Investigation yester-
day showed that the machines
have been steadily deteriorating
for a year due to lack of
propriations for maintenance,
and that a great deal of work
is necessary for their improve
ment. They cost originally S400
apiece.
The one machine loaned bv
the town cannot cover the work.
Burch guaranteed that if the
two University cutters were
fixed, the campus would receive
the utmost attention this spring
and throughout the entire sum
mer.
The fraternities who met at
St. Anthony Hall yesterday
were: Phi Delta Theta, Phi
Kappa Sigma, Tau Epsilon Phi,
Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi,
Beta Theta Pi, Chi Psi, and St
Anthony Hall (Delta Psi).
not be sold because of local or
dinances and because of a law
which prevents the sale of li
quor within a mile and a half
of the university.
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Vocal cords
made of coal !
Typical of Western Electric care and precision
in manufacturing Bell Telephone apparatus, is the
making of the transmitter button which transforms
spoken words into electrical impulses.
This transmitter button the telephone's vocal
cords contains coal. Only a fine grade of se
lected anthracite, specially treated, is suited for
this delicate work. First ithe coal is ground into
fine granular form -next it is carefully sifted and
washed. Then, after being roasted in special ovens,
it is put into the transmitter button. Approxi
mately 50,000 tiny grains must go into each button
too few or too many would impair transmission.
Such infinite care with "little things" is one rea
son why Bell System apparatus serves so faithfully.
BELL SYSTEM
I TELEPHONE HOME ONE NIGHT EACH WEEK l
: I . , LOWER RATES AFTER EIGHT-THIRTY I