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Editorials Headlines Legislature WW Act 77 College Delegates Sophs to Tote Then and Now Merry-Go-Round In Passing f vf 4 VOLUME L -THE OLDEST COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTH- Buslnes. : 8887; CirecUtion: 988 Legislature Will Act On UNC Debate Council Reform CHAPEL HILL, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1942 Editorial: 435: New: 43S1; Kiffct: C90C NUMBER 81 M easure Tonight Officials May Appoint Committee To Investigate Magazine Situation Lone business scheduled on the agenda, the Debate Council Re- iorm umt comes to tne floor of the Student legislature for approval or rejection at the meeting tonight in Phi hall of New East building at i .ou. There was no official confirmation late last night concerning we possime appointment of an investi- gating committee on the consolidation of the Carolina Mag and Tar an' Fea thers, campus literary organs. Legisla tive officials did not completely rule out the possibility, however. The Debate bill, presented to the Ways and Means committee last Sun day afternoon by Dewey Dorsett, is aimed, student proponents assert, at clearing up inefficient debating meth ods and incompetency. Public Hearing Sunday At the public hearing of the bill Sunday, the committee passed the pro posal and readied it for presentation to the legislature proper tonight. Ike Taylor acted as chairman of the com mittee in the absence of Louis Harris. It was expected that Taylor would present the bill at tonight's session. The shake-up plan provides for the addition of two members to the pres ent council and a complete revision in the election procedure. The two to be added are members elected or appoint ed from the Di Senate and the Phi assembly, traditional debating organi zations of the University. Only debate squad members those attending eight meetings of the squad in one quarter will be eligible for council membership under the plan. Di and Phi representation, at first limit ed, now remains unchanged after a council amendment.. . - " Deviating from the former practice, the plan proposes that the Debate council president shall be the council's representative in the student legisla ture. Under reform plan provisions, Di and Phi delegates will have to be elect ed from among regularly attending de bate squad members thus eliminating possibility of the representatives lack See LEGISLATURE, page U Streit's Proposals Undergo Analysis At Forum Tonight A special open forum to analyze Clarence Streit's "Union Now" propo sition will be held by Dr. John Book er of the English department tonight at 8 o'clock in Gerrard hall. Designed to clarify statements re vealed in Streit's best-selling volume; the forum is sponsored by Federal Union, under direction of Dr. Booker. Ideas expressed by Streit have been endorsed by Winston Churcnili, bec rprv of the Navy Frank Knox, Wen dell Willkie and Justice of the United States Robert H. Jackson, all of whom have urged more serious discussion of this plan. Twice approved Dy airs. Franklin Roosevelt, points to be ar gued tonight concern a possible post war world federation a governing un ion of the world's democracies. Coed First Aid Class Begins Tomorrow Night The Red Cross First Aid class for coeds will begin tomorrow night and will be held for two hours each Tues day and Thursday nights following. Group 1 and 2 will meet in Room 301 of Woollen gymnasium at 8 o'clock, group 3 will meet in the Main auditor ium of the Medical building at 7 o'clock. The names of those assigned to these three groups will be found on the bul letin board in the Woman's Locker room of Woollen gymnasiun. Home Nursing Class To Be Held Tonight Mrs. James Godfrey announced that a meeting of the Red Cross course in Home Nursing wil be held tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the treatment room of Woollen gymnasium. The Daily Tar Heel published an erroneous report yesterday that this meeting was to be held last night. Sophs to Vote On 1942 Class Budget Friday NYA Appropriation,, 'Sophomore Day' Fund Due for Approval Featuring a $100 contribution to NYA and a $155 appropriation for "sophomore day," the 1941-42 sopho more budget, presented and passed six weeks ago by finance and executive committees, will be presented to the class for approval Friday morning in Memorial hall at 10:30. In announcing the first scheduled at tempt to pass the budget, Class Pres ident Dotson Palmer stressed the fact that " a majority of class will have to be present Friday morning in order to pass the measure." Palmer urged the class not to adopt an "there will be enough without me" attitude because if at least 425 members are not present, the budget will never be approved. Palmer, originator of the "sophomore day" idea, first of its kind ever to be held by a sophomore class, released tentative plans for the day of entertain ment. Freshman-sophomore athletic events are being planned with some novel entertainment being scheduled for the evening. In addition, the entire sophomore class will adorn itself with some form of wearing apparel to dis tinguish its members from the rest of the student body. "Sophomore day" will be held some time during the spring quarter, but is not to be confused with sophomore dance which will be held on a different date, it was pointed out. As a further bit of class information, Palmer disclosed that the much dis cussed plan, for a class constitution, first of its kind in class history, was moving ahead rapidly and that the com mittee appointed to draw up the bill was already at work. Palmer stated that it is expected to be finished short ly and presented for approval in the near future. The committee at work on the consti See SOPH BUDGET, page U Psychological Frat ! Meets Tonight at 7:30 Alpha Psi Delta, psychological fra ternity, will meet tonight at 7:30 in 110 New West. At 8 o'clock Dr. L. O. Kattsoff, of the Philosophy depart ment will address the group on "Sem eiosis and Psychological Concepts." FDR Reports Fast Progress Being Made Nelson Orders Auto Production Halted After January 31 By United Press WASHINGTON President Roosevelt disclosed last night that the United Nations are making "very excellent progress" in strengthening their position in the southwestern Pacific, and he assured Far Eastern Allies that they would not be sacrificed in the drive for the Number One war objective des truction of Hitlerism. . WASHINGTON One of the most daring United States naval exploits of the war was recorded last night by the Navy department which reported that an American motor torpedo boat had raced inside the entrance of Sudic Bay and torpedoed "a 5,000-ton Japanese ship. WASHINGTON The Navy dis closed yesterday that strong counter measures are being taken against ene my submarines which thus far have sunk three tankers and have crippled another in operations along the eastern seaboard. WASHINGTON War Production Chief Donald M. Nelson last night or dered a complete halt of all passenger cars and light truck production after January 31. WASHINGTON President Roose velt last night approved a plan pre sented by production czar Donald M. Nelson for reorganization of the war production set-up. No details of the plan were revealed. WASHINGTON The army does not want to put guns in the hands of Miss and Mrs. America, but it will recruit an additional force of 12,200 women for vital non-combatant war work as soon as Congress approves, a War department spokesman said yes terday. LONDON Russian troops have re captured Mozhaisk, the main strong hold in the Moscow battleline, routing an army of 100,000 Germans who fled along the old "Napoleon" road in a 25- below-zero blizzard, it was announcced from Moscow last night. BATAVIA, N. E. I. Dutch bomb ers, operating from secret bases in Bor See NEWS BRIEFS, page 4 Twenty Dollars, Typewriter Missing In Renewed Thefts John M. Johnson is the latest victim in a long series of thefts shrouding the Carolina campus. Twenty dollars was stolen from Johnson's wallet Mon day night in Aycock dormitory. Simultaneously Jack Warner, living at 117 West Rosemary Street, report ed the theft of his typewriter from his room during the Christmas holidays. Assistant Dean of Students Roland Parker declared that only one posi tive action can be taken: students must assume personal responsibility for watching their belongings. 77 Coll eges Delegates from To -Hear Mrs. FDR, Daniels, Elliott at CPU-ISS Conference State Department Advisers To Figure in Two-Day Session Approximately 77 colleges and universities in North and South Carolina and Virginia have made extensive arrangements to have delegates at UNC's first major CPU-ISS post-war conference, January 30-31, Louis Harris, conference chairman, disclosed yes terday. Keynoted by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jonathan Daniels, Miss Harriet Elliot, Dr. Frank Graham, and representatives of labor and industry, i V.'.V.W.V.'.V..' I s - I It - . is s- - - (I o --Ss 1 ' ' PRESENT AT A SPECIAL dinner given at the Washington Duke Ho tpl in Durham for winners of Esquire magazine's and the Daily Tar TWl's sartorial contest were Frank Alspaugh, Chuck Beyer, and. Bill S winner. Merchants awarding gifts were Mr. Miller of Miller 2S Straaten of van Straaten, Durham Men's Shop and Mr. Chesso'm of Pritchard-Bright as yet unannounced, the huge two-day conference will be the first of its kind in the South. Constant Session In an effort to arrange the monu mental program for visiting delegates, as well as University students, Harris stated meetings dealing with all phases of contemporary and post-war prob lems, will be in almost constant session. Individual discussion groups led by na tionally known "advisory experts" will convene for the addresses of the major speakers. Representing the National Resourses Planning Board, John Millet, will lead discussion on social reconstruction. Millett has often maintained that gov ernment will have to take over many of the industries after the war and will enter a stage of semi-socialistic econ omy. Millett has been working with social planning groups the world over, y Working in conjunction with Millett will be Dr. Alan Bonnell of the UNC faculty. Dr. Bonnell spent 'last year administering Quaker-Friends food aid to refugees in unoccupied France. Dr. Bonnell has a first-hand working knowledge of the work" post-war recon struction will involve. Dr. Rex Winslow of the University' faculty and Dr. Fred Bunting, profes sor at WCUNC will head discussions on economic reconstruction. Dr. Wins iow has stated that the days of private ownership and of centralized political and economic control will be absolutely ended after the war. Dr. Bunting, an expert on international exchange of commodities, went to South America last summer as economic advisor for President Roosevelt. . Donald Blaisdell, of the state depart ment and Dr. L. O. Kattsoff are to lead the political reconstruction talks. Blais dell, who acts as adviser to the under secretary, was active in the recent Jap anese .conferences. In addition to regular sessions, and speeches, Harris announced a banquet would be held Saturday night, January 131 at 8:30 in honor of, Mrs. Roosevelt and visiting state celebrities, who are expected in Chapel Hill for the con ference. Blackout Concert Scheduled Tonight With the variant of sweet and low melodies, "blackout" concerts continue in the main lounge of Graham Memor ial tonight from 7:30 until 9 o'clock. Cesar Franck's "Symphony in G Mi nor" comprises the classical part of the program. Then deviating from the swingy recordings of the past several concerts, the program continues with such tunes as "Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming," "Jeannie with the Lieht Brown Hair." "Rhapsody m Blue," "Without a Song," "Intermez zo," "If I Should Fall in Love Again," "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,' and "Au tumn Nocturne." No More Applications For 3 Naval Classes The Navy Department has announced hat no more applications will be re ceived for three classifications in the Naval Reserve. The closed services are: Legal (L- V(S)), Intelligence (I-V(S)), and Dental Corp (DL-V(S)). Correction Please . . . It was erroneously stated in Tues day's DTH that Dr. J. M. Booker ask ed for time to speak at the last IRC meeting. However, Dr. Booker was asked three times to speak before he finally agreed to answer a few ques tions for the group. Two Debaters Win Tryouts, To Meet Penn Will Uphold 'Conscription In Peace Time' Marcellus Buchanan and Paul Ru- benstein Monday night won tryouts for the Debate council's contest with University of Pennsylvania Saturday. Faculty executives of the Debate council, J. L. Godfrey ,E. J. Woodhouse and W. A. Oslen, awarded Rubenstein and Buchanan positions as team mates after a late council session. Carolina will take affirmative stands on the topic, "Resolved : that the United States should adopt compulsory mili tary training in peace time," Saturday night at 8 o'clock in the main lounge of Graham Memorial. No final decision will be made in the debate. Garrington Gretter, Debate" council president, said yesterday that names of the two Pennsylvania debaters were not yet known. They will arrive at Chapel Hill Friday by train from a previous forensic contest at University of Virginia. Gretter asserted that the Pennsylvania guests will receive 24 hour hospitality at Carolina Inn under See DEBATE WINNERS, page 4 Latin Guests Enter Fully Into Activities Visitors Attend Special Classes, View Cage Game Acclimation of Carolina's South American visitors moved along rapid ly yesterday as the student host com- mitteei headed by Senior class presi dent, Bill McKinnon, began function ing. Each member of the host group has been assigned a visitor with which he must become acquainted and is ex pected to see as much of his "summer scholar" as possible in order that they might better understand "the Carolina way of life." . . Acclimation Project In connection with this general ac climation project, Dr. Lyons, execu tive secretary of the University's Inter-American Institute, interviewed Miss Eliana Ross Gibson, Chilean Red Cross nurse, and Dr. Tavares, profes sor of biology at San Paulo, Brazil, over radio stations WBBB, WRAL and WAIR. English classes have begun for those who desire more practice in speaking and more thoroughly mastering the language, and W. A. Olsen and Earl Wynn, instructors, report favorable progress with much interest shown. Basketball Game Uxx ' - , Last night's basketball game with State College was of special interest to the Latins as this sport is one of the main attractions in the South American republics. Today's program includes an invita tion from the Chapel Hill Rotary Club at 6:30 and at 8 o'clock they will hear Dr. John M. Booker at a public lecture in Gerrard Hall. 5,000 Miles Away Glistening Bayonets in Lima Contrast Sharply with CVTC By Bob Levin and Charles Kessler CVTC at Carolina with semi-weekly drills field drill at the University of San Marcos, Lima, Peru ; military science classes at Carolina glistening bayonets, polished rifles and marching feet at San Marcos; one month preparation against axis domination at Carolina 12 months preparation at San Marcos. All this was disclosed in an exclusive interview last night with Dr. Carlos Martinez Hague, Secretary- : of the Faculty of Law, professor and author of many articles on literature and sociology and about the University of San Marcos, most ancient institution of learning in the western hemisphere. Two great universities with one com mon purpose, separated by 5,000 miles, working" in close cooperation with each other in an effort to make the student of today the leader of tomorrow. The University of San Marcos is one of the truly great centers of South American democracy. The entire po litical life of Peru centers around the institution's 2,000 students with pupils coming from every republic to study. A lawyer by profession, Dr. Martinez Hague is intensely interested in the United States government. "Our peo ple believe that all the South American republics should join forces with the United States against Axis aggres- sion, ne saia, ana tnen aaaea mat Peru will join the United States and other nations in breaking all relations with the axis powers at the conference of ministers of foreign affairs in Rio de Janeiro.w Then quickly dismissing all thoughts of war with a 'rapid fire speech de nouncing the axis, the mild, soft spoken atin compared San Marcos with Car olina, frequently interrupting the in terview with Spanish phrases of wonderment. "Your university here," he said in his quaint Spanish way, "is the most ovely I have ever seen. The beautiful anscape and splendid buildings are all wonderful. "The University of San Marcos is See HAGUE INTERVIEW, page 4 Best Editorial Award Goes to UNC's Murphy Spencer Murphy, graduate of the University of North Carolina, received the annual $100 award and certificate given by the North Carolina Press as sociation for the best editorial pub lished during 1941. While at the University, Murphy worked on The Daily Tar Heel, student humor mag, and Yackety-Yack, played football, and starred with the Carolina Playmakers. He was a member of the Sigma Nu and Sigma Upsilon frater nities, the Golden Fleece, and Phi Beta Kappa. At present, Spencer is the editor of the Salisbury Post. Frosh Dance Group Meets Tonight at 8 A meeting of the Freshman Dance Committee will be held in Graham Me morial's main lounge tonight at 8 o'clock. The following were asked to be pres ent: Pretlow Winborne, John O. Da vis, J. B. Kittrell, Joe Wright, Claude Strickland, Kenneth Todd, Weldon Jordan, George Whitner, Warner Mal lison, George Henderson, Mac Lane, and Jeff Bynum. Marine Officer Here An officer in the United States Ma rines will be here in the early part of March to interview students interested in the Marines.