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it WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1941 PAGE TWO The cS&al newspaper of the Carolina Publications Union of the Unirersitj of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where it is printed daily except Mondays, and the Thanksgiving, Christina and Spring Holidays. Entered as second eiaas matter' at the post office at? Chapel Hill, N. C under act of March 3, 1879. Subscription price, $3-00 for the college year. MTKMHTtO PO NATIONAL Mmpi V National Adveitess Service, hss. Collet "M&ZhtenReprwamUihm 420 Maoioom Ave New Tome N.Y. 1940 Mrabrr 1941 Pbsocbfed Gb!!e8&e Presy ORVILLE CAMPBELL SYLVAN MEYER WILLIAM SCHWAETZ tstUUff . Managing Editor Business Manager The Student, the University, and the Nation ( This is the first tf a series guest eilltrlils tkt appear i Tie Dss.j Ter lit el thrihia tie J ear. Ttdaj Dee Francis JF". BraJ; lc has teritlr en sit' the Uh-rr-sily should d i etmwetfivn frith tie present usiitmol emergency.) An of us here this fall are privileged for one more school term to walk in the paths of peace, constructive work, and personal develop ment This goes on yet in this beautiful spot, although in much of the world the time and energies of youth and age alike are devoted - jfO CHANGE exclusively to the work of destruction. For this HERE campus this year is a personal privilege ; for our world we hope our lives and work here this year Last spring, just before we separated, the Federal Government j TT wrp., flIrd'v in iove wjth Chapel aaa AAA A A em 1 il I " -. naa appropriatea $3U,uuu,uuu,uuu ior oeiense worn, uuring me summer, while we have been about our play and work elsewhere, this amount has been raised to 161,000,000,000. We are told that whereas now 5,000,000 men are employed in defense industries, this number must, in the near future, be raised to 30,000,000. "Six- Freslirnan Smith Writes; Sornmers in Chapel Hill Sometime in September Dear Folks: To tell the truth, mom, this wouldn't be such a bad place if I didn't have to sit down and write home. IVe been sit ting here looking at it for half an hour 'trying to get an idea for a letter and what happens ? The typewriter looks "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Voltaire. o Not Advice, But Worth Thinking About What advice should a college paper give to its student body in ty thousand college trained men will be needed by the Army and these times? We don't want to give any, but we do want to men- 110Q0 by the Navy each year for flying schools alone." Over 500,- tion several things that we feel the college youth of today snouia 000 additional employees were added to the Federal payroll last be thinking about. (year by the Civil Service Commission. Such gigantic programs of College students today mean more to the well being of this change are underway in the world about this campus. What will country than ever before. It will be our job to restore the world these mean for the University and for you during this coming wnnatnemn? to sanity. But we can and must do it. Our chief year? The following answers come from various sources, mainly rrXrrnm weapons will be common sense, sanity, coolness, from a joint conference of college and university people with Anwuwux impartiality, and, in general, the Qhristian soc- the War and Navy Departments, and other Federal agencies. ial and economic principles that we have been taught. . The University should: Today the oceans that surround us are no longer oarriers, out dd special short courses for chemists, physicists, and produc- highway3 of invasion. Today we have been arouseoto a wartime tjon supervisors. .... J XI A. " i- In ArnAT nmA erf f Of I pitch Dy propaganda mat is as nuiuiu " . Prepare a brief statement of the interests, aptitudes, and spec- t,ve -- ial abilities of each student, so he may personally present it to the We must not be led by propaganda schemers, but by our own classification officer at the time of the student's assignments to - - - km Ml 111 i TTT. 4- . " . - standards which four years oi college win msuii in us. we M duties in the armed forces vot o .l inrt Wp must be true to our crovernment, out aiso AVWS WW " - - ttt . f.llAiTrmnn in noinfr rl true to ourselves, we must join uur iwiuwiuau x thrtmoh hioh TjUrr q ti v,Q m.ct lected control so vitally necesry in preven jjsftom losmg service fa communit and ( g. training police, fire, and our democracy and our fight to preserve ,t .Whatever f medical protection personnel.) Discuss with local officials of the office of Civilian Defense the may enter, these duties indeed, these privileges constitute an integral part of the load we must shoulder. It is this cause this fight for the preservation of America and .American ideals that the college youth of today face. It is our job, and our duty to make the most of it. Reorientation of social studies to face present problems. (We have tended to teach from the safe distance of historical past or predicted future rather than from the living present.) Emphasize the responsibility of civilians for voluntary "service and self discipline. - Establish forums on campus and in the State to discuss current i i tjvai, t4- A fnnHno Qfurlnt issues pertaining to democracy and the world scene. Not A Frosh, But A Carolina btudent TlT1Tlrovfl tllP mMjlrir nf Jnta fn fnr w i.k Jl " 3 ia w w vaaa w ja w w v. haw avu Remarkable thing about Carolina, they say, is that a freshman placement of the individual, according to his aptitudes, and also is just as good as anybody. Imagine! No hazing, no errands, no the best adaptation of the individuals in the emergency efforts, mess at all. Frosh get just as many class cuts as seniors, they wear Prepare a roster of students, faculty, and alumni, classified in - ee tm .. no rat caps, they start college life as people not iresnmen. terms of areas, m which he is prepared to render effective service But it ain't so. Verily, it ain't so. Freshmen are definitely at a and be prepared to provide a list of such individuals to local or handicap. Always tell a freshman, they say, but you can't tell him national industrial or governmental defense agencies. much. Always got that lost lamb look, mats Keep students and alumni informed of changing personnel needs what they. say. in the defense training program. Brother, is that so? Trouble is everybody Maintain the operation of the normal educational program with gives freshmen advice. That's wrong. ONE person should give him Us little disruption as possible. advice before too many have the opportunity to befuddle him. lhat What should the students do in this situation? Every student YOUR OWN BOSS Hill and this here Royal, I'd throw it out the window. Well, I'm still sitting here trying to write something. Since I ended that informative first paragraph I have (1) iisTosed of hansr-nail on right index finger (2) wondered whose going to win the National League pennant race (3) worried about expense account (4) made mental picture of myself dating Carolina coed (5) attempted to pic ture myself as 'a. BMOC four years hence (6) thought how lucky I am to have parents like you (7) worried about my expense account. Mom, please don't tell my friends that I'm going to Carolina because they might tell their friends. Tnen again some years hence when the his torical people start patting up those signs, "Elmer Smith Slept Here," I don't want one of them on a post out side this stuffy, crowded joint. This here University has very little to offer in the way of recreation. For instance, imagine only having 62 ten nis courts. And only 14 baseball dia monds and five football fields and a swimming pool so large I haven't seen all of it yet. 1 guess they expect a stu dent here just to loll around in his room all day and do nothing. Oh, I forgot, they have round danc ing and square dancing, and why danc ing. There is the Bloody Bucket, the Pines, Bradys, and so forth, but shall we talk about that? Sort of a lonely place. You never see anybody in there except Loretta Young, Lana Turner, Ann Sheridan, Betty Grable and some other old hags. - ' I understand it costs little or nothing to go to school here. They have one way to pay called the "budget plan." You pay three oil wells down and an orange grove a month. Of course that entitle you to see the Carolina-Duke game. The rules are rather strict, too. I was wandering down the hall of Graham Memorial today, opening doors and looking in- just minding ray own business, as I generally do. folks, and I came across a room full of fellow students. I eased in and finally got the drift of things. Some student seemed to be on trial. A guy, who talked like a District attorney, almost spat in the face of a fellow I tabbed as the defendant. Well, mom, seven old men put their heads together and pretty soon one of them arose and said emphatically, "Guilty and no longer a Carolina student." The student found guilty rose and let out a yell and screamed, "What am I going to do now ? How can I stand this disgrace? I can't face my mother, let alone my brothers and sisters. This i3 the end.' Later on I met one'of the 5 students I had seen at the trial. I asked what the charge was against the student found guilty. The student I was talking to looked round to determine there was no one listening and then whispered in my ear, "He didn't think Carolina would beat Duke this year." Always your son, Elmer Smith College Education Worth Little to Girls BRYN MAWR, Pa. (ACP) In cold cash, what is a college education worth to a girl? Not as much as you'd think. In fact, unless she goes on and gets a doctor of philosophy degree, the "in vestment of time and money as repre- by earnings does not seem to be justi fied," it was concluded by the Ameri can Association of University Women in a recent survey. Welcome Students Model Market Quality Groceries one person is us. First, about profs. This advice is too late. You already have profs. But next quarter friends will tell you who is easy, who is tough. But they never tell you whether he is interesting, whether should, individually, plan and carry out a program which will : Keep himself in top physical condition. ' . - Discover and develop his socially useful abilities. Think through the issues in the present world conflict, and share he has a vital personality. Many professors are worth faking be- responsibility for making the democratic way of life prevail. "cause they are not only good educators but characters Cameron, Ericson, etc. Then there is that matter of getting into things. Jump right to work. Don't wait until you get your schedule arranged, until you see how much time you will have. If you do someone will beat you to the jump. If you are too busy later you can drop the activities Develop the habit of prompt and thorough performance of all work. Seek out opportunities for promoting understanding and morale on the campus. Live and work economically, avoiding all waste. Take full advantage of this remaining opportunity for develop- which interest you least. And confidentially, buddy, if you must ment in culture, insight, and participation in the permanent values get into freshman politics, get into the promotion angle. You run of civilization. for an office, you get it, you are forgotten for the next four years As students, faculty, citizens, alumni all aggressively and en at least that is what usually happens. thiisiastically cooperate in meeting the tasks of this moment, this Help a pal, do all you want, but remember that it is impossible University and all her sons can rise to meet the opportunities and to please 700 guys who don't know what they want themselves. You challenge of this historic year. would cook vour goose pre-natally. Of course WATCH POLITICS there are exceptions to this also, Hi, Mr. Ex- O In Passing ception. More don'ts coming up. No that's the negative approach. Let's make them do's instead. Do take all the high school letters, pins, etc., off your clothes. You're at Carolina now. Wait until you earn your stuff here. When bringing girls down for the week-end go to the coed office in South building and get the approved list of boarding houses. Your girl can stay there. She is supposed to pay for her own room. In fact, there is a law that says so. Also there is a University dance committee ruling against corsages at dances. Doesn't that make you sore, though? When you go to Durham don't make the mistake of hazing Duke freshmen. Tried it on a couple football players once, and friend, it isn't the healthiest thing in the world. Another thing. When taking exams it's perfectly all right under most professors to walk out for water, up to the Book Ex for a coke, talk to people in the halls. When you sign the pledge, and please write it all the way out, think about what you're doing. That thing means something around here. Avoid breaking down dorm doors when you forget your key. The janitor will be happy to let you in. Also the old cardboard routine is out those locks have square plungers now and nothing will open them but a key which is as it should be. Try to get details like messed up schedules, physical exams, loans, and such taken care of as quickly as possible or you will find yourself knee-deep in petty details with no time for actual con structive work. ' If for any reason you want to change your dorm room, simply tell the dorm assistant manager and he will take care of it if possi ble. Help upperclassmen uphold rushing silence by not leading them into discussions about fraternities: You will get plenty of that in due time. Don't worry about anything. You'll be surprised at the way in which it all works out. It's even money that in a couple of years you'll scornfully tell a freshman, "What? Professor Xwyqg? Bud dy, I pity, thassal. I pity you. Back to your blpcks. I'm biz." HONOR CODE "The first obligation of college students is to fit themselves for! the highest type of service; they should not give up the chance; to prepare for their unique service in order to render a service on a level which can be rendered by a much larger number of men and women." John W. Studebaker, Commissioner, U. S. Office of Education. "Young people should be advised that it is their patriotic duty to continue the normal course of their education, unless and until they are called, so that they will be well prepared for greatest use fulness to their country. They will be promptly notified if they are needed for other patriotic services." Franklin D. Roosevelt. WELCOME BACK STUDENTS Come out and try our Southern Fried Chicken, Famous Western Steaks and all kinds of Tasty Sandwiches A Quiet and Cool Atmosphere tJj i Jill To)0 Operated by Jack Sparrow, with 26 years of ex perience serving the University and town people. VA MUes East of Woollen Gym on the Raleigh Highway Phone F-2986 I W I SPECIAL BANKING SERVICE FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS We are now offering a special checking account service to the stu dents of the University. New checking accounts requiring no minimum bal ance. A book ol20 checks for $1.00. No other charge until a new check book is required, and you may use them as quickly as desired or make them last as long as you like. Statements will be rendered at the end of eVch School Quarter. Avoid danger of loss of cash by using this service. Your cancelled check is your receipt. Checks are usable anywhere just like regular checks . Regular checking accounts are available for those desiring them. THE BANK OF CHAPEL HILL Member F D I C I l I
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