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W)t Batlp Car fgrel OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CAROLINA PUBLICATIONS UNION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA Oryille Campbell : r,.'fr Sylvan Meter Managing Editor Published daily except Mondays, Examination periods and the Thanks giving, Christmas and Spring holidays. William Schwastz Henry Zaytoun Haeky Symmes .Business Manager Actina Circulation Manager Associate Editor 'Entered as second class matter at the post office at Chapel Hill, N. C-, under act of March 3, 1879. 1940 Member 1941 Pbsocicfed GbCe6ictfe Press Nations! Advertising Service, Inc. CtfUg "mhlisbert Repretentativt AZO machson Ave , Ntw York. N. Y. Subscription Rates $L50 One Quarter $3.00 One Yeai AU signed articles and columns an opinions of the writers themselves, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Daily Tar Heel. For This Issue: News: BOB HOKE Sports: EARLE HELLEN Editorial Board: Bucky Harward, Mac Norwood, Henry MolL Bill Seeman, Bill Peete, W. T. Martin, Billy Pearson. Columnists: Marion iippincott, Walter Damtoft, Harley Moore, Elsie Lyon, Herman Lawson, Brad McEwen, Tom Hammond. News Editors: Bob Hoke, Paul Komisaruk, Ernie Frankel, Hayden. Carruth. Assistant News: A. D. Currie. ' Reporters: Jimmy Wallace, Billy Webb, Larry Dale, Charles Kessler, Burke Shipley, Elton Edwards, Mike Beam, Walter Klein, Westy Fenhagen, Gene Smith, Morton Cantor, Bob Levin, Nancy Smith, Lois Ann Markwardt, Jule Phoenix. Photographer: Hugh Morton. Cartoonist: Tom Biebigheiser. Assistant Photographer: Tyler Nourse. Sports Editor: Harry Hollingsworth. Night Sports Editors: Earle Hellen, Mark Garner, Bill Woestendiek. Sports Reporters: Ben Snyder, Stud Gleicher, Jean Beeks. Advertising Managers: Jack Dube, Bill Stanback, Ditzi Buice. Durham Representatives: Marvin Rosen, Bob Bettman. Local Advertising Staff: Jimmy Norris, Buddy Cummings, Richard Wiseberg, Charlie Weill, Betty Booker, Bill Collie, Jack Warner, Stan Legum, Dick Kerner. Office Staff: Bob Crews, Eleanor Soule, Jeannie Hermann, Bob Covington. ' Typist: Hilah Ruth Mayer. Circulation Staff: Hank Hankins, Larry Goldrich, Rachel Dalton. SAMPLES IN MARCH -9 -9 We were fortunate yesterday afternoon in see ing a preview copy of Editor Henry Moll's first winter quarter Carolina Mag. Once more Henry Moll, despite the fact that the Mag is sometimes late in getting out, 3ias acted with the campus in terests at heart. Because of the recent rumors and statements of the probability that we will have only one magazine next year, Editor Moll has seen fit to take the first steps toward pro viding the students with a mild example of what a single magazine would look like next year. Car toons have been added again, the Mag has been made more attractive with a new informality, and more and better campus-interest articles are 1 presented. However, more important than any other changes which Moll made is his inclusion of a critical and unbiased article, Combination Salad, which freely blasts Moll himself, the Tar an' Feathers' editor, thePU Board, and all the talk of "combination" during the past month. We believe that Combination Salad should be noted and read, for it is the first clear voice to present a concrete jsolution to this publication problem in the midst of all the confused argu ments that have passed. In this article, the author, Harry Symmes, defi nitely and finally kills all idea of "combination" and asks instead for a completely new type of magazine a "campus magazine" to be neither humor, literary, or combined, but one exemplify ing the pest qualtities of both college and com mercial publications. ' ' In short, the author calls for two different trial innovation issues, or samples, from both editors in March and then asks that the campus be allowed to select by legislative vote whether they preferred: ; 1. The Mag men's idea of a campus magazine 2. The humor men's idea of a campus magazine or 3. Two separate magazines (of a sickly quality because of the war) again next year if neither sample measured up to the present setup. This suggested plan seems fair in that (1) it does not force the two editors with conflicting ideas to yield in any of their plans, (2) it per mits Moll (who stands for a new magazine) to present his complete conception of a new, campus magazine, and (3) it permits Hobbs (for present system and against a new magazine) either to produce a better NEW Tar an' Feathers than Moll's NEW Carolina Mag or, if Hobbs wished, not to produce any new magazine at all but best defend the idea of separate magazines 'by show ing the campus a near-perfect humor magazine. If Hobbs could do that, more than anything else it would stop all the desire or talk about a new magazine and be his strongest argument. As a final and wise solution to the problem, we would like to see one or both editors attempt this new type Campus Magazine for March. Fol lowing this the Student Legislature could choose either the New Mag or the New Tar an' Feathers as the clearest example of a successful campus publication for next year and then abolish the poorer, this to take effect in September. If both editors presented unpopular, inferior samples, TANGENTS . . By Harry Symmes "They also serve who only sit and prate." They fought nobly, but not well. Frankly, we are rather disgusted with the way certain organizations on the campus function. It has even come to the point where the "'Student Council does not feel that hazing itself is a violation of the honor sys tem." With the Student Council and the Inter fraternity Council feeling the way they do, we are reminded of the first years of the first Roose velt Administration, when a sit-tight-and-cover-up Supreme Court tried to prevent any construc tive social policy from operating. Like little boys who resent punishment even when they deserve it, both organizations seem to resent any criti cisms which are for the best interests of the cam pus as a whole and for high standards of conduct. Yes, the Interfraternity Council has finally answered our charges, charges which were not so much against the council as against any one who had participated in hazing. Two weeks ago it was brought to our attention that the Honor System does not apply to hazing. For that reason we have discontinued our editorials. We see that it is impossible to get anything done through the Student Council or the Interfraternity Council to look into this matter. But we have several things to say to anyone who takes the trouble to read this column: 1. Hazing, no matter what the hazers feel about it, is a form of sadism. That is a scientific fact. We ourselves would consider it a matter of honor to report any inhuman actions. But we are held back by the councils. 2. No matter that some people think paddling arid other "disciplinary measures" are necessary to make pledges appreciate their frat, we must laugh up our sleeves at those people who pre sume that physical violence and force are need ed to make pledges appreciate the principles for which an organization stands. It seems that the principles should cause the pledge to join in the first place, or are there other reasons for joining? We can't understand this at all. 3. We still mean everything we said in our edi torials. 4. The "campus at large" is going to interpret anything that happens on the campus and has that right, and no matter how many councils stand in the way, we shall continue commenting t upon and interpreting anything we think needs it. 5. Once we found out that the Student Council did not consider that the Honor System applied to hazing, we saw little use in reporting specific cases to them. 6. There is one important thing we have found out: the Honor System is never going to work so long as specific offenses are not written out for its members to work from. If the Student Council is going to be allowed to interpret honor and dishonor, we may also claim that any offend er should go unpunished because probably he would interpret an offense differently from the Student Council. For instance, it is known by a great many council members that there is a great deal of gambling on the campus; and yet they have a vague sort of line which they draw be- . tween Honor-System-violation-gambling and non-Honor-System-violation-gambling. It is that way in a great many other Honor cases. 7 We said "fraternities are on the way out." After observing the small-boy reaction to our edi torials, the shilly-shallying with hazing investi gations, the covering-up, the interpret-the-Honor-System-as-you-please attitude, and the general moderating attitude by persons in authority, we must of necessity believe that this is true. 8. To the Student Council we can only say that this is one more instance of inactivity and failure to perform a council function. then the legislature could still be able to rule the present system as the best. This also would be less expensive, in fact there would be no change in money spent, a factor that might have occur red with combination. e o Opinions Dailv x B Columns nee oris Letters rage Features GYRE AND GIMBLE.. By Hayden Carruth and Harley Moore Several British officers who appeared in Durham last week with luxuriant beards today are clean shaven because' American girls prefer to dance with chewing gum in their mouths. Commander Townsend of .His Majesty's Navy has requested that for future parties and dances the girls "park their gum." Durham Sun, February 10. BALLAD OF THE BRITISH BRISTLE Oh, moustaches and chewing gum never will mix, As any fool can see; For since one is adhesive the other most fleece-ive In juxtaposition the chewing gum sticks With great tenacity. A Britisher laddie was Gerald McGee, Who hailed from Bristol town. He signed in the Navy, his homeland to save. He Aimed to serve the crown. Now the Navy of Britain is known for its beards, From Sun to Rising Sun. But poor Gerald's jaws were as smooth as his maw's; He'd whiskers -not a one. Two years G. McGee left his razor to rust, Til three lone strands appeared. He redoubled his trouble, developed a stubble, At last he had a beard. His bushage became such a subject of pride That through the battle's run, He was careful to see that his beard would not be Singed by his turret's gun. In a battle his flagship was damaged no end, And docked in Norfolk bay; The gobs came to Durham, 'cause folks did assure 'em The girls were best that way. So McGee took a sojourn to Durham that night, And found a likesome dame; He went to a ball; took his beard, girl, and all; Twas there the tragedy came. For she was a girl of American tastes, (Dentyne gum was her chew).v And the noise from her chaws and her Wrigglying jaws A chew-time conga'd do. And as they were gracefully dancing that night, It happened (what youVe feared) ; She miscalculated; the mass, masticated, Got stuck in Gerald's beard. He wept bitter tears, he raved and he swore, But nothing could be done; He had to be barbered, was shaved port to starboard And left a beardless one. From that day to this neither rumor nor sight Has been heard from McGee who had sailed o'er the sea; But it's said by some wight, that at sea in the night There's a clean-shaven porpoise who looks like McGee. ' Oh, moustaches and chewing gum never will mix, As any fooj can see; For since one is adhesive the other most fleece-ive In juxtaposition the chewing gum sticks With great tenacity. small fry . . . keyboard . . . unearthed . . . By Billy Webb SATTERFIELD: After being ig nored by campus critics and panned by off -campus booking agents, John ny Satterf ield and his "disciples" are now smugly enjoying recognition by name bands and authoritative critics. Bob Saunders, lead trumpet, fluffed off a bid last week to play with Ted dy Powell, who was touring this section. In addition, Powell was greatly impressed with the books of the band and took several arrange ments for use with his group. He plans to give Wade Denning, hot trumpeter for Satterf ield, other num bers for arranging in the future. Teddy Powell heard of Johnny's band through John Hammond, Co lumbia records executive and swing music critic, who flew to Chapel Hill from New York last year to judge the annual swing contest among North Carolina bands. Walking into a night club bull session among band leaders who were worried because of musicians lost to the army, Ham mond laughed at their consternation, affirming that they were missing their best bets by hanging around New York. He then suggested the South and Satterfield's group in par ticular. Telephone-telegraph negotiations are also being carried on with Ray McKinley, Will Bradley's boogie woogie drummer and poker-faced vocalist, who may take over the band. Mayland Clark, former Bradley hot clarinetist, would front the band which would be called "Mayland Clark and his Band Featuring Ray McKinley." And while we're on the subject, here's a note to Brad McCuen: Bob Saunders is a lead trumpeter, not a hot trumpeter. Wade Denning is the hot man for Satterfield. i VITAMINS: A' fraternity man, who must remain unnamed, with a powerful technique" has recently been plodding the downgrade. His coed cohort, evidently disappointed in her last date, sent this short-circuited dynamo a box of vitamin pills. The pay-off came yesterday when he re ceived a box of raw carrots, celery, and lettuce from a hometown gal. CHEESECAKE: Most feminine limbs are shapely in rubber boots, one of the few advantages of rainy weather. Leading anatomical ex perts tell me that the reason is that such boots hide the ankle which de termines whether a leg is for obser vation or transportation. Five of Louisiana State Univer sity's correspondence students are getting their questions and grades by foreign mail. By Walter Klein Two false alarms, at 2 and 4 o'clock in the morning, were turned in by fun-loving students a few evenings ago. Students, fresh from Nick's, broke the Number 25 box alarm twice and brought Chapel Hill's fire de . partment to the scene within two minutes. Volunteer firemen were there, too. The students enjoyed the scene tremendously, and they will probably try the feat again some time. But next time some Carolina students who know what the Honor System is will point the pranksters out to the visiting firemen, and on lookers will really have something hot to watch. One faculty representative esti mated that 40 per cent of the stu dent body were inconvenienced in some way by the absence of an nouncement of the beginning of War Time in the Daily Tar Heel. He also said 30 per cent were either late or absent to their Monday morning 8:30's. Which are just the results Daily Tar Heel editors were looking for. The announcement was purpose , ly omitted to determine to what de gree students depend on Daily Tar Heel bulletins. Now they know. O Dick Adler, chairman of Carolina Workshop council, and Ed Strauss, member, were seen in Raleigh Union Station yesterday making arrange ments for a week-end trip to New York City. They said they were travelling the 1000 miles to "see a bout speakers for the Festival." Re ferring to the organization's Spring Art Festival, these boys must have really big plans on paper if they're going to that much trouble for fea tures. They didn't say who the speak ers will be, but the name of Aaron Copland, acclaimed America's great est young composer of classical mus ic, has been mentioned as a possible star of the Festival. By Stud Gleichef Things I Never Knew 'til Now About The Dance Organization Com mittee: That it is the only organiza tion of its kind in any American col lege . . ; that it maintains a suggested list of chaperons for any campus dance . . . that its five members and faculty adviser serve without pay, doing professional work . . . that it will save the campus about $1,000 this year in dance band fees . . . that, it will recommend dance committee men to any organization planning; to run a dance . . . that it meets once a week in Graham Memorial . . . that it has "inside" contacts with all the big N. Y. agencies and all the South ern bookers . . . that it is set up by the University Dance Committee . . . that they will contact booking agents for any organization planning a dance, and will get professional rates at no charge to the organization . . . that other schools are planning to in stitute similar organizations, follow ing' Carolina's lead . . . that it will send to any organization a bulletin of helpful hints and dance rules . . . that it sees that no conflicts arise between different organizations throwing dances on the same night . . . that Dr. Mackie has to give his permission before any campus group gives a dance . . . that they will take care of all the details of arranging a dance free of charge, such as getting a piano, providing coatrooms, rest rooms, etc that it trains a junior chairman to keep the organization perpetual in nature . . . that it was set up last spring when the conflict of dances became acute to aid groups on the campus in arranging dances . . . that it maintains offices in Gra ham Memorial . . . that its chairman is Bill Alexander. Red Cross-WSS Needs Money! Let's get that $1,000! Help the World's Students! If you can't go, GIVE! fcfr.3&.yif,y,1nWMnJ MAKE SURE THAT YOUR FORMAL ATTIRE IS ALL SPIC AND SPAN FOR THE GERMANS BRING YOUR TUXEDO OR TAILS IN NOW UNIVERSITY CLEANERS For HER On Valentine's Day Gale's and Hollings worth's Candy is the Gift That is Remembered C A RO LIN A PH ARM A CY
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