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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1942 PAGE TWO THE DAILY TAR HEEL No Editorial This' will do no good, because 95 per cent of those who read it are apathetic. They don't give a damn. There's no need to tell them that Carolina's last day of collec tion in the scrap campaign is here, that the pile is below its goal. It's useless to demand that students think about the small duty they must perform to assure others of a gun or a plane or a ship. It may be asking too much, preaching too much to insist that dormitories and fraternity houses make a final canvass of their premises. Yet, the steel mills of the country are crying for metal. Only a two-week supply is between us and the shut-down of a dozen plants, the end of construction on vital war munitions: So, there'll be no editorial on the scrap drive today. There's been too much talk already too much talk and little t else. .Lidice and Grable We saw Lidice and Betty Grable at the Carolina theater yester day incongruous irony. Before that we heard a voice warning us that if we wanted those shiny new automobiles in 194?, we would have to buy defense bonds now. Next, Lidice burned before our eyes, but the last wisps of smoke were dispelled completely by Carmen Miranda's songs and Betty Grable's beautiful legs. Certainly it was just a coincidence. "The Birth of a Nation" could have been playing that day. Dean Taylor of the North Carolina College for Negroes said at a CPU meeting Sunday night that as far as he had observed the average soldier either white or Negro tended to be indifferent even apathetic, toward this war. This, he said, was understand able. We are not a nation trained for war. We cannot expect an intense glorification of war, or even a receptive attitude to come about overnight. Our mental set is one of peace, and no German Stuka or Hangman Heydrich has obliged us by releasing our emo tional springs. It is true that we have not learned how to live in wartime. But maybe that is not our fault. But we have been living in a democracy for some time now, and yet we don't know how to live in a democracy nor for a democ racy. On one hand we have sporadic outbursts of democracy; on the other, three lynchings in Mississippi. We parade our heroes down Wall street while Martin Dies looks around for another victim for his inquisition. It takes movie stars and thoughts of shiny new cars to promote the largest sales of war bonds. Spoon-fed pap and propaganda are substituted for vigorous public statements of war aims and the average citizen accepts this veneer as reality. After the war, will this nation be in the frame of mind to allow the Negro to consolidate his possible war-time gains? Will this nation be in the frame of mind to restore economically broken nations abroad when it means postponing some of our accustomed luxuries a little longer? t Democracy, like religion, is in danger of being preached too much, practised too little ; sacrifice exploited too much, meaning ful, too seldom. Retread s I never believed in ghosts very often. That's why such stories as this are so disturbing. Harold Wal ton, schedule arranger, was regis tered earlier in the year for a math class in Murphey. "When he got there, he was told that there had never been a math class in Murphey. He checked back over the schedule and found that not only was there no math class in Murphey, but that there was no math class anywhere at that hour. He got it changed and has been moderately happy. Then the storm broke. Owing to a few indiscretions in the past, Walton is on cut proba tion. South building feels that he should turn up for classes. It em phasized this by telling him that he would be booted out if he cut any this quarter. You can imagine Walton's uneasi- The official newspaper of the Carolina Publications Union of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where it is printed daily except Mondays, and the Thanksgiving, Christmas and Spring Holidays. Entered as second class matter at the post office at Chapel Hill, N. C, under act of March 3, 1879. Subscription price, $3.00 for the college year. IPRiSENTBO FOR NATIONAL. ADVERTISING BY 1941 Member 1942 National Advertising Service, Inc. Fksocioted Cblle&iate Press o,o?t":r.v. chicaco Boston Lot Anacus San Fbahcisco Bucky II ar WARD Editor Bob Hoke Managing Editor Biix Stanback..., Henry Zaytoun Associate Editors : Henry Moll, Sylvan Meyer, Hayden Carruth. Editorial Board: Sara Anderson. News Editors : Bob Levin, Walter Klein, Dave Bailey. ' EPORTERS: James Wallace, Larry Dale, Sara Yokley, Walter Dam toft, Janice Feitelberg, Burke Shipley, Leah Richter, Frank Boss, Sarah Niven, Bob Harris, Jud Kinberg, Madison Wright, Rosalie Branch, Fred Kanter, Betty Moore, Arnold Schulman, Helen Eisenkoff, Bruce Douglas, Jane Cavenaugh, Robert Johns, Roland Giduz, Kat Hill, Jerry Hurwitz, Tiny Hutton, Sam Whitehall, Gloria Caplan, Pat Shartle, Lee Bronson, Mason Whitney. ' Sports Editor: Westy Fenhagen. Night Sports Editor: Bill Woestendiek. Sports Reporters: Charles Easter, Phyllis Yates, Paul Finch, Herb Bodman, Charles Howe, Don Atran. Photographers : Carl Bishopric, Tyler Nourse. Local Advertising Managers: Bob Bettmann, Marvin Rosen. Durham Representatives : Charlie Weill, Bob Covington. Advertising Staff: Betty Bronson, Bebe Castleman, Betty Booker, Thad Carmichael, Edith Calvard, Blanche Crocker, Henry Petuske, Larry Riv- kin, Fred Brooks, Jean Herrmana, Loomis Leedy, Al Grosner. Circulation Staff: Rachel Dalton, Larry Goldrich, Tommy Dixon, Bob Godwin. FOR THIS News: WALTER KLEIN By Stuart Mclver ness when he was notified that he had been cutting too much and that he had better get right around to the Dean's office to figure out which ear he had rather land on. When he got there, he found that he had not attended his Murphey math class since October 1. Conse quently, he was to be heaved out of the University. He got it all cleared up to his own satisfaction but three questions still bother me. If there is no math class in Mur phey at that hour, how could the in structor know that Walton had not been there? If there is etc., how could Walton have attended it until October 1? And if etc., how could there be an instructor? I want to know the answer to these questions, but would the ghost please write or phone. I'm sensitive about the presence of haunts in my room. Wax mttl Business Manager ..Circulation Manager ISSUE: Sports: BILL WOESTENDIEK Report from the IRC I1ll!l!lII!ll!illill!II!llllI!III!ll!l!lll!l!iI!lllllinilIl!ilII!!!nilI!iin!llI!l!!llIi:! Independence One of War's Major By Paul Kattenburg Land of diverse creeds, races, 'cul tures, peoples, the India of today is the great enigma of the world. This immense Asiatic area, populated by 400 million, has been colonized and developed by the British. Fabulous ly rich, India always has been and probably will be for a long time to come, one of the world's most de sired territories because of its re sources and value, strategic, eco nomic, and other. The foremost idea in xur minds to day is whether the peoples of India should be freed from British rule and be let to govern themselves or whether such granting of independ ence to India now would not serious ly endanger our pursuit of total war against the Axis by letting an un protected territory open as a gate for the Japanese. On one side of the fence, those who claim for Indian independence un doubtedly are justified when they pretend that no people in the world today should be crushed under any other people's heels and that inde pendence for India today is just as legitimate as it was for U. S. in 1776 or will be for Holland once this war is won. They claim that by granting India her independence she will realize the danger of the Jap threat and be in a better mood and have greater strength to defend herself. The life long leaders of today's Indian peo ple, Gandhi and Nairu have been ask ing for such independence for so long that the serious difficulties oc casioned by the revolts in August of this year can only be considered as the climax of their long struggle. On the other side of this complex and infinitely difficult question are those who claim that Indian inde pendence now will be a serious blow to the United Nations' strategy be cause of this country's apparent un preparedness to govern herself fol lowing modern standards. India, say these, is divided, uncertain, unfit yet for self-government. Hindus vs. Moslems, pacifists vs. non-pacifists, nationalists vs. pro-Britishers. India might be plunged into a civil war if left by herself now. We do not attempt here to solve those questions of burning actual ity and highest importance, but only to indicate them and the extent of their influence upon society, not only KEEPING TAB with Stud Gleicher Suggested Alma Mater for State College : "Praise the Lord, and Pass the Ramunition." With the hot breath of the draft board beating down on my neck I decided to lookT through the catalog to determine whether or not I could graduate before the army calls out its reserves. Tsk, Tsk, South Build ing! You've left out several ex tremely important courses that should be taught in these trying times. Every college curriculum, in these war days, should include the following courses: ' JOURNALISM 123: Daily Tar Heel Analysis This course includes a complete series of lectures on how to fold the paper so the prof won't see you do ing the cross-word puzzle. A per sonal introduction to the squirrel in the Harris Tweed coat. How to say nothing in 500 words. Full back ground of Tar Heel columnists; their works, how they write up con troversial issues, how they get out of tight spots. How to write letters to the editor. Lectures in profanity by "Shorty" the printer. Comic strip strip interpretation. . . . Professors Harward, Hoke, Lear. PHYSICS 789: A rapid study of the inner work ings of the telephone. How to avoid the busy signal in the girls' dorms. How to call coeds after 10:40 p.m. Basic fundamentals of telephone technique. If your girl doesn't an swer, how to make a date with the girl that does. Field trips with tele phone operators. Each student will ' be required to know the numbers of every floor in the girls' dorms arid sorority houses. . . . Professors Al exander Graham Bell, Don Ameche. '- . . WRESTLING !C!!? How, to get in more than three steps on a crowded Carolina dance floor. Essentials for the wolf. How to avoid dance committeemen. Mean- of India Now Issues during the war but also for after the victory. The Agent General of India, Sir Girja Bajpai, is coming to the cam pus today to talk on India. In his presence, students may clarify their minds on some of these extremely vital questions and problems. What they need above all to tackle the problems is factual knowledge, more and more. That we may acquire by the facts of Bajpai's speech and so the means of intelligently discussing India and her place in the world. Do the British rule India as ex ploiters ? Did they develop India suffi ciently? How far has Indie been indus trialized? How far have the Indian people been educated ? What are some of Gandhi's basic philosophical concepts? Why do the Moslems fight Hindus? The questions come without an end. At the speech tonight many of these may be answered. By Mail . . . Evolve Negro Crisis . To the Editor: I have read with interest the col umns in the Daily Tar Heel con cerning the Negro problem. How ever, I believe that the columnists have omitted some very important considerations. The CPU columnists have assert ed that an intelligent and logical approach is very necessary in deal ing with the Negro question. More than this will be needed. Prejudice is a combination of emotion and in telligence, and while we are quite aware of what is the logical and cor rect thing to do, we often take an other course. The Negro problem requires tact, diplomacy, and a thorough knowl edge of human nature. If the Negro issue is brought to a head now or at any other time it will bring down much unpleasantness on the head of the Negro. The crisis may have been brought about by well meaning Whites, but it is the Negro who will have to take the fury. The lynching of three Negroes in Mississippi in the past week bear out a trend toward a crisis. This . must be avoided at all costs. The solution to the Negro problem lies in a slow evolution which will break down the walls of prejudice and give the Negro an equality of oppor tunity. I do not oppose discussion of any problem. I believe that the discus sion of the Negro problem will show the immensities and difficulties of the situation in America and point the way toward a more perfect de mocracy. A Student. Pharmacy Students . . . Dear Students, It was with a great deal of pleas ure that I received notice you had . voted to be levied one dollar per quarter each and thereby for the first time in the history of the Uni versity officially make the Pharmacy School a part of the Student Enter tainment Series and more of a func tioning unit here at the University. Some of you have asked questions regarding your status not only with the Student Entertainment Commit tee but also with the Student Social Committee recently formed for the better entertainment of Carolina students. It is this last point I would like to clear up in your minds. You, as a part of this University, are a very definite and welcome part of the activities which the Social Committee sponsors. As you know everything we sponsor is free and open to the campus. For these vari ous forms of recreation and enter tainment one does not have to pre sent a passbook or any other form of ticket. Next quarter when your fees are paid, you will be given passbooks to cover those entertainments spon sored by Dr. Harland's committee, but until that time and for all time you are cordially invited to every function of the Social Committee. Sincerely, Hobart McKeeyer ing and significance of various rosettes worn by x committeemen. Excellent opportunity to study the why1 and wherefor of figures. Gate crashing. This course is required for graduation. Lectures, readings, and reports. . . . Professors Schenly, Johnny Walker, Calvert. x ;;F mm rallwJs 'I li JTI . i' S3 Wi FM 111 I - rt;. not ppif.M DOC .-riS .irfet wan WGDDR0W WILSON WAS THE MOST COLLEGIATE OF ALL OF OUR US PRESIDENTS. HE ATTENDED F0URtCCAVlDSON PRIMCEIDM , VIRGINIA. AND JOHNS HOPKINS); BECAME PRES IDENT OF PRINCETON; WAS OFFERED THE PRESIDENCY OF SEVEN OTHER. UNIVERSITIES-, RECEIVED 21 HONORARY DEGREESrMORE THAN DID ANY OTHER, PRESIDENT ON A PUREDf ACADEMIC BASIS TAUGHT AT BRYN MAWR, VNESLEYAN AND PRINCETON-' 3 INCHED FCOTBAIL T WESLEYAN O The veary Some.things come and some things go but one thing hangs on for ever: sex. We didn't say love. We didn't say romance. You know what we said. It will supplant someday the yo yo as the fad to sweep America with the impetus of a hurricane. It has already caught on in several local ities, and right now there is a cam paign promoting its practice in this area. Don't misunderstand us. We mean nothing immoral, impractical or back alley by this discussion. We mean only to explain to our readers, innocent folk that they are, the in exorable struggle now in progress in Orange county and the outlying parishes between sex and no sex. A long time ago there was no sex in Chapel Hill at all. Later on there was a little. But very little. When the first movie came to Durham, so did many of our students. They lin gered in Durham for a while wait ing for another movie. Then the first movie came to Chapel Hill. Then the second movie. Then the first E. Carrington Smith movie. Then the Pick movies. Then came "Harvest." , That was a great day. A line blocks long formed on Franklin St. Sex had struck; Students were lured into the movie. They thought it was terrific. They concurred in the opin ion that sex might replace baseball, or even maybe "The Fight Against Infantile N Paralysis" as a topic for freshman term papers. So far that has not happened. We have had Influence against sex. The Buccaneer took up the torch. It was fueled on acetylene. It was hot. As a matter of fact, it reached kindling point and in the spring of 1939 was burned up. The editor was burned . up. The campus cooled. Soon it be came chilly. Sex was at an ebb. The stimulus was gone. Then came the State of North Carolina. Regardless of any talk to the contrary, primary evidence notwithstanding, sex again came into its own. Sex thrives on rumor. Rumor thrives on sex. It was a great day. Students came to Chapel Hill from miles around expecting the school to live up to its rumors. They were disappointed. But not for long. Soon Tar an' Feathers took up the torch. It was fueled on natural gas. Soon the de posit ran out. Things began to hap pen to Tar an' Feathers. It was sab otaged. But it had already sabo taged the student body. Most every body was happy. Sex was gone. Its ghoulish spectre haunted no more our ivory tower of virtue. Then in rapid succession three things happened startling in their speed, devastating in their effect. 1. Grable came to the new Caro lina theater. Its screaming orange walls glowed brilliantly. Grable sat down beside Payne made a quick decision, swiveled gracefully and with subtle expression, plopped Si 4 Jm -wo - . Trust Us To Give You Efficient Dependable Service EUBANKS 1892 -, . '. r : - -Jr& X, i-. t ... i, i 'I t'tt - - r- r MILLER HALL IS CONSIDERED THE OLDEST FRAT ERNITY HOUSE IN THE- U.S. IT HAS BEEN USED EXCLUSIVELY AND COM-TINUOSl-Y FOR FRATERNITY PURPOSES - INCE I&S4 PHI KAPPA RSI - GETTYSBURG COLLEGE WINDOW COW University of Minnesota once owned a cow with a window in her. side VETERINARY STUDENTS STUDIED FOOD DIGESTION THROUGH THE OPENING . visher By Hayden Carruth and Sylvan Meyer across his knees, her face uplifted. This was nobless oblige. This was the gesture supreme. Payne did the expected thing. She got the hell kissed out of her. What did Grable and the Hays office expect besides this. 2. Another cataclysmic occur rence had something to do again with a matter we had suspected was history. Sex mounted again. The coeds had to start coming in again at 1 o'clock rather than 2 on Satur day mornings. This was sex's most diabolic camouflage. This was a coup de coeur without equal. It was great. This manifestation of sex is a whizzer. Everybody was delight ed. The demon was down, defeated, through. But they were wrong. Sex, a cata lytic1 agent anyway, is highly effec tive under conditions of pseudo morality. People got fooled. 3. The greatest warrior for jus tice in the world, the American press, got into the fight. The Caro lina magazine at last had driven the monster from our backyard from our backyard right into our living rooms. Sex was ready to shout "kamerad" and throw in his chips. Then the great day came. Junior Seniors were moved up, the Caro lina advertised an over-sexed old maid, the PU Board sliced the Mag budget. The ghoul has returned. Be care ful. Watch yourself. He will ap pear when least anticipated. Don't say we didn't warn you. S.M. On the Hour . . . 10:30 YWCA worship service in each of the coed dormitories. 5:30 Coed senate meets in Gerrard hall. 8:30 Sir Girja Bajpai speaks in Memorial hall. 8:30 Student legislature meets in Phi hall. Pillows - Banners Pennants Ledhetter-Pickard "Helz-Dun-Popped" playing at the CAROLINA THEATRE in Durham on Friday, Oct. 30 at 8 :30 P. M. followed by a dance at the Washington-Duke Hotel Tickets may be bought in Chapel Hill from Lieut. Gillespie of the Pre-FIight School For $1.00, $2.00 and $2.50 DON'T DELAY TREATING YOUR COLD DRUG CO. 1942
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