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r 0 "On Your Toes, Now! I Want All Of You Clean And Fit" P? ffPPto av Heel .Jill. It In its sixty-ninth year of editorial freedom, unhampered by (, ' restrictions from either the administration or the student body, j The Daily Tar Heel is the official student publication of I ; the Publications Board of the University of North Carolina. j' All editorials appearing in The Daily Tar Heel are the t: personal expressions of the editor, unless otherwise credited; they , ire not necessarily representative of feeling on the staff. I t i October 10, 19G2 . Tel. 042-23:50 Vol. XLX, No. 18 Greeks In The IDC? On Wedncday night the Inter dormitcry Council will consider an amendment to its By-Laws which will, if passed, open the Council to members of social fraternities. Presently the By-Laws prohibit members of fraternities from member-hip in the IDC and this has been the case for quite some time. This means, of course, that a member of a social fraternity who lives in a dormitory cannot serve on the gov ernment organization of that dormi tory in any position above that of vice-president. Tie is barred from bein4" a dorm president or an IDC representative becau.se these offi cers are members of the IDC. Why should such a restriction exist? Does the IDC presume that a dorm resident who belongs to a fraternity is necessarily less inter ested in his dorm's activities or less qualified for IDC membership than the non-fraternity resident? Does the IDC presume that once a dorm resident has joined a fraternity, he is then a "f rat-man" and can no longer be a "dorm man ?" Obviously these presumptions cannot be entirely valid. There are, however, some valid judgments here. It is true, for instance, that most dorm residents who pledge fratern ities do lose interest in their dorm's government and activities and be cause cf this many of them would have no real qualifications for IDC membership. And it is true that most dorm residents who pledge fra ternities do lose the title "dorm man" whether they continue to live in the dorm or not. These judgments do not show, however, that all dorm residents who pledge fraternities lose inter est in their dorms. Many do not. Neither do they show that all such residents are so involved in their fraternity activities that they would be unqualified for IDC mem bership due to lack cf time. To illustrate this we offer a case in point. Last year IDC President Jim Gauklen appointed a new IDC representative for one dorm to fill out an unexpired term. This young man was a freshman and pledged a fraternity after his appointment to the position. He wasn't removed from office because the IDC offi cers didn't learn -of his pledge until his term was nearly up. The point is that he continued to function in his dormitory as an active repre sentative of the IDC. And he attend ed the IDC meetings religiously, de spite the fact that his fraternity met on the same night. In other words, he obviously was interested in his dorm and qualified for mem bership in the IDC. The basic problem here is not peculiar to the IDC. The problem is the old one of Carolina's split cam pus: the dorms vs. the fraternities. Tli is split exists, of course, more in the minds of the .students than any where else; but in that way it is quite real. It is reflected strongly each year as the spring elections approach. Then begins the annual struggle between the "fraternity party" and the "dorm party," with each one denying its label and claim ing to be the only "all-campus" party. This split campus concept is silly to say the least, but it is therefore no less influential. It is definitely a part of Carolina and cannot be ignored. The IDC is not the only place where this concept has shown its influence, but this organization is the only one in a position to rise above it. This organization has jurisdiction over all dorm residents, whether they belong to fraternities or not; it overlooks the only point at which the two factions meet. The IDC should therefore, open its membership to fraternity men for two major reasons: 1.) Fra ternity men who live in dormities often have the interest and quali fications to make good IDC mem bers and 2.) Doing so would take a significant step in the direction of uniting Carolina's split campus. Owen Bishop Rushee: You Pass Yeali, Yalu Ho orav Tonight, amidst cheers a n d shouts amidst smiles and giggles, many fraternity rushees will be told that they "passed the house." Oh, what sweet bliss, to be ac cepted, wanted, and passed. What doors will fly open, what promises will be made, what progress toward maturity. Shouts, smiles, giggles and screams. Yeah, yah, whoopee! We want you, we want you. Yeah, yah, ha, ha, ha, ha! And somehow, in the midst of CHjc Sail UUir t$Atzl I t - JIM CLOTFELTER CIIUCK WRYE Editors EDI ITobbs Associate Editor Wayne King Harry Lloyd Managing Editors Bill Waumett News Editor Ed Dupree Sports Editor Curry Kirkpatrick . Asst. Spts. Ed. Chris Farran Matt Weisman Feature Editors Harry DeLung Night Editor Jim Wallace Photography Editor Mike Robinson Gary Blanchard Contributing Editors DAVE MORGAN Business Manager Gary Dalton Advertising Mgr. John Evans Circulation Mgr. Dave Wysong Subscription Mgr. Tra DAXtx Taj Hot. la pubuahad JUt xeep1 Monday, examination periods and v: cations- It is entered as eeeond eiass i tatter in the cost office in Chapel Kill; jr. C, pursuant with the act of March 8, 1870. Subscription ratal 4.60 per semester. $8 per year. Ths Daily Tab Hut is a subscriber to Ibe United Press International and utilizes the services of the News Bu reau r-t the University of North Caro lina. Published by the Publications Board ,f the University of North Carolina, "hapel Hill N C 5 H 4 i h k this screaming nonsense, the rushee is to decide which house he wants to join which group is best which shout the most sincere. Yeah, yah, whoopee! We want you, we want you! Whoooopeeee! rj: 2 It must be difficult, to judge, that is. A good freshman, and there are quite. a few, will have received num erous bids. He will have visited many good fraternities, and there are several, writhin the past four days. He will have had to answer questions about himself and about his background. He will have made an attempt to get to know those who questioned him. And all this is diffi cult. It is difficult to answer ques tions, difficult to sound sincere, and difficult to judge. Yeah, yeah, yeah! Yah, yah, whoooopeeee ! Whooopeee ! But do not base your judgment on screams alone. This, absurd as it may see, is merely their way of showing you their enthusiasm; en thusiasm for you and for your dif ficult decision. A decision which they had to make, and which they do not regret a decision which they would indeed like to make for you. They sincerely want you to join their fraternity. They have delib erated, argued, and chosen. Rush has been as difficult for the "houses" as for the rushee. They have tried to get to know7 you, and to let you get to know them. And you have passed. Yeah, yeah, yaahooo, yipeee, hoooray ! (cw) Chancellor's Report No W itch-Hunts' At UNC (Eds' Note: The following is the is the text of a report to the Board of Trustees "On Communism and the University" by the Commtitee of Chancellors, dated May 24, 1949. It is reprinted here because of its relation to the current requests by the local American Legion for an investigation of Communism at UNC.) America's freedom had its begin nings on the shores of North Caro lina ... In 1587, Sir Walter Raleigh's first colony landed on the coast of what is now our state and there kindled "freedom's holy light." . . . The hopeful flame flickered and fal tered, but its gleam lighted the way across the Atlantic for thousands of freedom-loving men and women who came to found America sweet land of liberty. So, there is historic reason why right here in North Carolina free dom is cherished as dearly as it is anywhere else on earth. To perpetuate this freedom, since the days of Fort Raleigh, many gen erations of noble men have fought and died . . ". To bulwark this free dom with intellectual foundations, our Revolutionary forefathers came home victorious from Yorktown and founded in Chapel Hill the first Uni versity of the people in all the world .... Other sons of freedom established free universities throughout the land of the free and for over a century and a half these great liberal in stitutions have played a vital part in making America the most power ful nation in all history, a great force for good among mankind, and the leader of the entire democratic world .... Treasures beyond description are ours spiritual, cultural, intellectual, scientific and material. We have builded strong and cru sading religious faiths. We have two and one-half million students in col leges and universities more than all the rest of the world combined.) We own 85 percent of the world's auto 7 per cent of the world's population living on only 6 per cent of the world's land we produce one-half of the world's goods. We generate one half of the world's electricity. Our people have 50 million savings bank accounts; and 75 million Americans hold about 200 million insurance poli cies. This wealth is not enjoyed by a limited few. It is shared by all. Our workers, with the shortest work week in the world, receive the lar gest wages and enjoy the highest standard of living ever known. The history of man records no parallel to the United States. And all this has been achieved in the freet and most democratic nation ever developed. THE IRONIC CURTAIN Men the world over who are per mitted to know about America's record of achievement look to this free land as the hope of mankind. . . . But the Soviet Dictatorship hides the Story of America from all peoples held as blinded slaves be hind the Iron Curtain; and, at the same time the Communists deploy their agents to undermine the very freedom that has made America so great ... Some shrewd observers say with cold-blooded frankness that democ racy is not winning the struggle with the Soviet Dictatorship ... In ternational Communism, they say, is gaining momentum all the way from China to Chapel Hill . . . Of course, the Communists would like to destroy the University of North Carolina . . . Why? Because it is FREE! It is the free Uni versity that the Communists fear, the free University that produces free men like you and me . . . The Communists know that Communism will not live long in a land where men are free . . . TIME FOR DECISION The Communist threat calls for straight thinking and prompt ac tion . . . Neither a time for Com munist Revolutions nor for anti Communist Resolutions ... It is a time for cool heads; rather than hot headlines. The decision that our Board of Trustees makes today will determine whether the University of North Carolina will continue to be a con stant compass guiding free men to Truth or become a mere weather vane whose direction is determined by the way the current winds of fear are blowing. . . . If we would keep our University free, we must keep it free from anyone who would destroy it . . . We must never forget that a free University can be destroyed as quickly by its friends as by its en emies . . . At the same time, we do not be lieve that it is necessary for the University to commit suicide in or der to prove to the world that it is not afraid of freedom. The Communists are taking ad vantage of the unlimited freedom of our University. And if we are not realistic, prudent, and cautious, we may discover, too late that we have been latitudinarians (or pla titudinarians) who have stretched our freedom and tolerance to the point that we have been unwitting "collaborationists" of the Commun ists. The University of North Carolina, for almost 160 years now, has been the foundation stone for the faith of a people who, under God are determined to keep freedom forever as the firm basis for the fulfillment of all their powers. No university anywhere in the world stands more steadfastly for the freedom of the human mind and spirit for free dom of thought, freedom of speech, and freedom of action . . . But we must keep the University free from those who would destroy it. COMMUNISM NEVER The University of North Carolina, in all three of its institutions, stands united unequivocally opposed to Communism. We are against Com munism because the Communists would destroy American freedom and supplant it with Soviet Dicta torship. We are against Commun ism because the Communists would destroy free universities like the University of North Carolina. Look at the Communist record. Wherever the Iron Curtain has en shrouded a nation, the Communists first destroyed the Churches, then they destroyed the Universities . . . There is only one avowed Com munist Party member now teach ing at any of our three institutions. His appointment is temporary and it expires June 1, 1949. We do know of several alleged "Communist sympathizers," or so called "fellow-travellers." The Uni versity Adminisration, however is firmly convinced that we should not conduct any "spy-hunt" or "witch hunt." These persons were employ ed in good faith, they have all sign ed the oaths of allegiance to the Constitutions of the United States and the State, as required by the Board of Trustees since 1941. The "eyes" of the FBI and SBI are on them; and we strongly recommend that all detective activities in this connection be left to these "profes sionals" who are trained for the job. KEEP THE FAITH The Consolidated University Ad ministration recommends and urges that the Board of Trustees leave the Communist problem in the hands of the Administrative Officers and the Faculties of the Consolidated Uni versity. If the Board of Trustees will put its trust in us, we believe that we can keep the Faith keep Faith with you, keep Faith with our Founding Fathers, and keep Amer ica's first free University faithful to the principles of American free dom. The Committee of Chancellors William Donlald Carmichael Jr. Robert Burton House Chancellor of the University at Chapel Hill John William Harrelson Chancellor of State College Walter Clinton Jackson Chancellor of the Woman's College Fraternity Changes Forced From Oulside (Eds Note: following is the sec ond in a series of three articles on fraternities by the DTH associate editor. The first article maintained that the "idea" behind fraterni ties was good, although seldom realized. Hoblis is a brother in one of the social fraternities here.) The fraternities have largely fail ed. By their nature they could and should be places for a person to grow. Many should provide an at mosphere in which the individual could find new personalities, learn to know them, and benefit from this knowing. But instead they tend to stifle the very traits of personal development and individual growth they are best suited to encourage. Too often the fraternities smother a person with their rat courts, their required extra-curricular activities, their discrimination clauses and their pledge training. The failure of the fraternity idea is a result of the innumerable rules and customs which form a standard mold into which each pledge is forced. And if the pledge does not fit, he is balled. First on the list of Rules are the discrimination clauses. It is strange that these should be one of the most hotly contested points of dissention about fraternities, because in actual ity they are merely symptoms, not causes, of the fraternities' failure. The discrimination clauses have become an 'Issue' surrounding far ternities today because discrimina tion is an 'Issue' everywhere today, not because the clauses have any basic significance to fraternities as such. There is no doubt that the clauses are wrong, that discrimination in any form is wrong, particularly when it is organized, written discrimina tion. In that sense, certainly the clauses are a Bad Thing which should be eliminated as soon as possible. But there is another way to look at the discrimination clauses. The pic ture you see is still unpleasant. But it is a different picture from that painted by the liberal integral ionists. It is the picture of supposedly intelli gent, mature and interesting young men of a different color or culture because of their elders' narrowness and because they do not have the in sight to see this or the interest to change it. This is not a thing related to integration or liberalism or any of the other innumerable causes which spur people to jump heavily upon the necks of the fraternities. Rather it is something which concerns fra ternities alone. It is one example of the debilitating rules and un changed customs which have crip pled fraternities' ability to give their members the opportunity to grow. For fraternities, the discrimination clauses should be viewed not as 'Issues' in the fight for individual equality, but rather as excellent ex amples of the way fraternities have come to limit themselves with a binding set of rules and customs. THE DISCRIMINATION clauses have no real effect. They are not actually forces in fraternities to day, because of the one-ball system. In practically any fraternity there will be at least one member who would ball a Colored boy or a Jew ish boy whether or not the house had a discrimination clause. And in fra ternities where a Negro or a Jew could pass the house, the members usually feel strong enough to force their national organization to give in or else go local. There are many examples of this throughout the country, several in fraternities with chapters at UNC. The clauses are not really im portant forces in fraternities, and yet they remain. Sometimes they are used as crutches by fraternities. It is very easy to be able to say, "We wanted to pledge him, but our na tional has a clause which says we couldn't." It is not so easy to actual ly come to grips with the problem and pledge him or reject him on an individual basis without being able to hide behind the clauses. The fraternities should have the courage to fight the clauses them selves. As it is now, they are being forced to change by outside forces, usually the Universities. There are many members of fraternities who are open-minded on racial and re ligious matters and intelligent enough to see how the clauses can be harm ful to their houses. These people should speak out in their local chap ter meetings and in their national meetings. The problem is one which the fraternities have created and which they should solve by them selves. But they refuse. They wait until outsiders push them into solutions. This is typical of fraternities We had an excellent example of this type behavior among UNC fraterni ties recently. The ;:drr.ir.istrati..:i. looking at fraternity members" of; en poor scholastic sho.ings, p.i. sod a rule which cut off ru.-!i pri do -from any house in "which V,) , u: the members failed to make a " average for two consecutive .-onio-;-ters. The fraternities shouted until they were blue in the face. Finally, a; tor the "S0rr Rule" had taken a --Vf U toll in lost pledges from sever. houses who failed to make the grade, the Inter-fraternity Council pae.l its own rules on fraternity scholastics and got the administration to rescind its rule. ONCE AGAIN, the fraternities h. 1 been forced into change by oui.-ido pressures. Why did they not their own rule first? And why n- i even that rule be necessary? Th trouble first is that they apparently cannot create a serious atmosphere and place a reasonable emplia.-is on study unless they do it un..!ei- e; side pressure or under their o.u threatening ruks. Even when tby were suffering under the adiiaai -.i ra tions "i:U' Rule"' they did not look at studies as an individi-.nl pr.k lem. They looked at it as a. in which the administration v..-- tk--opposing team. They dropped ..!'. lastically weak brothers from ,r lists and played statistics with qua lity point averages. Only rarely d,d they take a serious lock at the in dividual problems with studies. Again, this is typical. Rush week is another example. One would think that fratornkle would be genuinely in'.cro 4e:l in pledging only a person who was i-cai-ly interested in joir.i i j their iiju -e. a person who joined it in lull aware ness of what the house was like. l.ui apparently this is not true. To ex have created innumerable little ) . ko to keep themselves from "V:ivty rushing" a prospective pledge. Tk.ty actually forbid a fraternity mar. to talk to a prospective pledge a .a1 time except, specified hov.ri dunne; rush. You would think it would i.e logical and intelligent !o cive a rushee more information than he can get in a few hectic hums. Uul they have learned that this is not so. They have had to put the fraternity-ruskce relationship under a strict set oi rules because so many houses a: a only interested in "getting" a "sharp guy" and will stoop to any level ol trickery and deceit to do so. This may be changing. The 1FC has approved a deferred rukii plan which would set rush back a semes ter and give both the house and tie' rushee a better chance to know tv n other before pleclaship. But even this proposed improvement has taken too long and come after variou forms of outside pressure. Already it has been set back one year in e; the original proposed time. It i- a step, but a very small step. DISCRIMINATION, S C II O L A TICS, and rush. These may see :: like unconnected problems. Hut ti - y are not. The connection is in the fa -terni ties' reaction to each of ku : a. In each case the fralerrk'k'3 l:a taken an individual prcb!e;n ;.r. : put a series of rules and re.-;ric:k -around it. They have taken the very pciv -.. aspects of accepting another's raca i or religious background and ;a ; . said, "We will not have anythii:'.: ha' white Anglo-Saxon prolestaats." I doing so they have automat ic aky off the possibility of meeting a: ' knowing person.? of another ruk or race. They have taken the in kvH i e problems of study and schok.-: work and said. "You will m..ke k following grades or else." In 0' '. so they have put intellectual in terests on the level of an Ilk! in -chine. They have taken the all-import ar problem of finding new merr.k- : for their group and put this ; m - -on the level of a game with a serie of complicated rules. In every instance they have tak :i problems which could be greatly helped by the type of eommur.ky living and friendly atmosphere a fraternity could offer, and cut i: n off from this atmosphere, turned them into stale formulas of ruk and customs, and tallowed then; ? stagnate. They have largely denied the very purpose of their existence. And t that purpose still exists. (Tomorrow: Why you should pledge a fraternity. Yes, Mtlvi.i, we know that sounds fumy ;- hell.)
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