Tuesday, March 25, 1924
Page Two
THE TAR HEEL
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. D. Apple Assignment Editor
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Vol. XXXII. March 25, 1924. No. 43
AH the exams have passed, but all
haven't passed the exams. We cite
for proof the killing made by the
Chemistry department.
The Orange county bootleggers laid
in a full stock of distilled sewerage
water knowing that a certain percent
age of feeble minded students will 1
always drink to drown their failures,
others to celebrate their success, and
still others will drink anyway.
The Tar Heel is introducing a
sporting column conducted by Bill
Cox, who will he remembered as the
pseudo promoter and fearless inter
viewer of Jack Dempsey. Although
Cox is inexperienced in column work,
we can truthfully say that he knows
more about Carolina athletics than
Grantland Rice.
'
Ever since Bill Cox bearded the
champion in his hotel room at Ral
eigh he has been consistently punch
ing the bag in the gymnasium and
reading the "Police Gazette," letting
his playmaker activities assume a sec
ond place. Which leads us to believe
that Jack Dempsey has more pulling
power than our own Professor Koch.
We received quite a shock Monday
night when a scantily clad, thickly
painted young lady smoking a cigar
ette walked by the office on her way
to John Paul Weaver's room. We
were about to call the student coun
cil, but Ye Gods! wouldn't that have
been a gross mistake!
From a distance Professor Weaver's
male troop of chorus girls would de
ceive the trained eye of Flo Zeigfield
himself.
If you think it is easy to imper
sonate a chorus girl, jump into some
flimsy short skirts, don a wig, as
sume a terpischorean pose, and have
a picture snapped. Then place the
finished product beside one of Ann
Pennington or Marilyn Miller, and ask
your room mate which he likes best.
The only redeeming feature to the
oil mess in Washington is the abund
ance of fertile suggestions it offers
to paragraphists and cartoonists. We
expect to see Andy Gump smeared
with oil soon.
.
The weather seems to be reluctant
to let the baseball team get under
way. If it doesn't warm up soon there
is liable to be an epidemic of sore
arms and surly tempers.
PRESIDENT CHASE
AND TRUTH
President Chase's interpretation of
a university's function, which has re
ceived favorable comments from sev
eral of the teading state papers, is
based on common sense and a care
ful study of educational values. His
speech is a satisfying balm after the
extreme views expressed by General
Bowley on the one hand and Upton
Sinclair, the author of "Goosestep,"
on the other. These men merely
scratched and irritated the surface in
stead of boring down into the real
problems before higher education.
President Chase says "Piffle" to
the charges that universities., breed
and spout radicalism and "Bosh" to
the insinuations that higher officials
shape college courses for capitalistic
purposes or words to that effect, and
gives his own conception of the uni
versity's mission that of training
minds to the point where they may
seek out and establish the truth. And
this is to be done with no effort to
"tyrannize over the minds of men, or
to take their minds and shut them
up within the limits of a particular
r ......... ..... a........ jm. u uaiutuiai
doctrine and a particular system that
is forced upon them." , .....
...Training the college boy so that
he may sift out the truth from the
jumble of extraneous matter is a dif
ficult proposition for the professor
and more difficult for the pupil. Per
haps that is why there is so much
juggling of college courses and con
fusion in selection of faculty staffs,
and why there are so many unprac
tical youths turned loose from col
lege walls yearly who wander in a
fog, until they find the truth by vir
tue of cold and harsh experiences.
Professors do not impose truth on
their subjects. They lay their parti
cular branch of study before the stu
dents for the latter to assimilate or
pass by. This selective process re
quires thinking which is the univer-
ity's fundamental purpose. The col
lege boy, as courses are arranged in
large institution at the present,
comes in contact with forty seven dif
ferent trends of thought and educa
tional doctrines. He may have one
class under a scientist who preaches
the gospel of evolution and scienti
fic research, and in seven minutes he
may be exposed to a lecture on cul
ture and the fine arts, and then one
on government, economics, or what
not. It is all very confusing to the
student who tries to put each in the
proper pigeonhole and ascertain the
truths from the mass of facts poured
into him. Rarely does he solve the
ntellectual puzzle in college or for
some time after graduation.
In fact, the average student has a
hazy idea of what truth is, if he
cherishes any idea at all on the sub
ject. . If he thinks truth is the theme
expounded by any one man he is
apt to chase a phantom; if he consid
ers the truth to be "a rational way
to live," and carefully weighs and se
lects the doctrines that best coincide
with his conception of truth, he will
more than likely make his college edu
cation count.
As President Chase pointed out,
the whole process demands thinking,
and the educational institution that
doesn't achieve this fails in its pur
pose. ..This University, expanding in
all directions, more and more is
(broadening its educational policy and
giving a freer rein to subjects of
study. No particular doctrine is
stressed; a wide vaiicty is orfercc.
and this wide ranje of subject matter
passes the buck to the student, who
must choose and think. ..The more
he thinks, the more he will accomplish,
and the more he accomplishes, the
more the University will approach
the mark it has set up.
HOW ARE WE GONNA KEEP
UP WITH IT ALL?
Make way for the spring quarter,
period of balmy days, soft nights of
idleness, and a relentless riot of cam
pus activities. ..The long cold months
of winter have given way to the most
delightful time of the year and every
one feels stirred with a new optimism
and vitality. ...The tendency in the
spring time is to relax; the warmth
of the sun penetrates into your bones
and fibres leaving you contented and
lazy. . But just look over the schedule
of activities from now until com
mencement, and ask yourself how in
the world you can keep up with them
in view of your present lethargy.
Never has such a busy quarter pre
sented itself. With exams barely
over, we jump into the Wigue and
Masque performance to be followed
by the colorful high school week of
debating, track meets, ball eames
and the like. ...The omni-present Play
makers are planning a hefty pro
gram, fraternity initiations come next
week, the Easter dances will soon be
on us. Then after vacation the ath
letic season gets into full swing with
baseball, track, tennis, gym and in-
tra-mural sports. Yes, we'll have our
usual political jubilee closely follow
ed by initiations into the various hon-
THE DESERT
BY
THE SHRIEK
We are interested to learn that
in addition to the few whom we are
accustomed to count upon as readers
of this arid waste, our ebullition of
two weeks since was read by at
least one other person. This brings
the number of known readers to thir
teen. Our information comes "ia the
appended epistle:
Wednesday, P. M.
Editor Tar Heel,
Dear Sir:
If you will kindly grant me a small
space in your column, I have some
thing to say to your Shriek.
To begin with I wish to congratu
late that insidious news sleuth for
his truthfulness. That Oasis in his
somewhat verbose, but otherwise arid
desert was certainly purloined. I am
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. spekl"e, of he t!tole" sox aTrtulcle
and speak with authority since I have
the original copy in my memory book.
May Medusa preserve him eternally
for his honesty in at least preserving
that.
To his offense of purloining, he
has also added, that of falsity, which
seems to me, a thing, not to be tol
erated in anyone that writes for the
general public. That in itself is bad
enough without adding purloined
apples and honor systems. It is
possible for some people to forget
points of honor, but he surely doesn't
need glasses bad enough to read sox
for ties.
It was only a friendly note between
roommates concerning a tie, which
one had bought for his vacation and
best girl, but had misplaced it. The
publication of the article is causing a
disruption between ' two very good
friends. And personally I think nc
one with gentlemanly fnstincts would
orary organizations too numerous to
mention.
Spring brings an increase in the
number of organization meetings.
The publications are worked hardei
than ever to keep abreast of the
swirl of attractions, debating and
the literary societies issue an insist
wnt call. Then there is the little
matter of studies. Classes must be
met once in a while and professors
placated. How are we gonna keep up
with it all? Especially when we must
have our usual bull sessions and go to
church occasionally. Oh, Gee! Let's
not think of it.
LUXENBERG
CLOTHES
Talk No. 1
CLEAR REASONING
If we had begun these talks
when we started business in
September of 1922, you would
very naturally have said,
"Let them try them out
first."
From the number of men we
have clothed since then, you
may be assured that the
"trying out" days are over.
The worth of LUXENBERG
CLOTHES has been proved
by the thousands of repeat
orders that pour in day by
day.
(No. 1 of a series of talks
with tips for men who
dress well.)
To take care of our growing
trade, we have been compell
ed to open branches at
177 Broadway
New York City
863 Broad Street
Newark, N. J.
Home store, as always,
841 BROADWAY
NEW YORK CITY
NAT LUXENBERG &
BROS.
nllllIUllllllll:
Royall & Borden
DURHAM, N. C.
Have furnished the dor
mitories and many of the
faculty houses at the
University.
WHY?
Because we sold them
good goods for less
money.
have stooped to this. Of course it is
understood that he was trying to get
funny, but if he uses such means
some one may get tickled and laugh
all over him.
(Signed) E. V. LOGAN
Well, well, well! After due con
sideration and cogitation we have de
cided that the gentleman is peeved at
us. We are sorry. We apologize
for having dumped any blots upon
anyone's hitherto spotless escutcheon
The truth of the matter is that the
letter which caused the above peeve
ment was discovered by us in a batch
of old copy in the middle of a news
story which cast dark aspersions upon
t. It was got trom a drawer in
which we sometimes receive contri
butions and when published we had
no idea that it was anything else than
a figment of the facetious brain of
the reporter who wrote the aforesaid
story. After finding that it really
was written by one human being to
another we are still further convinced
of the descent of man. If the gen
tleman desires satisfaction in a physi
eal way our campus address may al
ways be secured from the Revered
Editor of this sheet.
The following is a verbatim quo
tation of the opening sentences of
recent report on Johann Schiller given
in one of the advance English courses
; "The background of this fellow
Schiller has been explained to you
folks by the guys who handled Less
ing and Geothe. Well, Schiller was
born in Germany while his parents
were travelling in Russia. At the
age of three, etc. "
What is wrong with this picture ?
"March Issue of Magazine Aided
by Co-eds Tar Heel headline. One
of these ubiquitous creatures evident
ly aided it more than she was aware.
At any rate we think the review un
der the above caption deserved a deal
more criticism than the magazine
itself.
We notice in the Tar Heel that
OVERHEARD IN THE
HAT SECTION
Finchleyt "What made the customer
walkout? Did you insult him?"
Salesman t "I don't know.- Ho said he
wanted a hat to suit his head, and I
showed him a soft hat."
Damon
'"Hey. there!
of miner"
Pythias
Aren't you a friend
"I certainly nm. I'd do anything
in u:c wunu ior you. i e
i os, milt-
thmy!"
Damon
"All riilit prove it ! r.ive me hnrk
Ui.it EMorndo pencil you burrowed
last night."
K SI d R.'l
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Table Covers
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Just when you're hurrying the most
zip! and away goes that shaving
cream cap. The new cap on Williams
ends-the nuisance forever. It's hinged
on and can't get lost.
In shaving, too, Williams has just as noticeable im
provements: Williams lather is heavier and more closely
woven. It holds the water in against the beard. Result :
quicker softening. Williams lather lubricates no irri
tating friction. Last, Williams is decidedly helpful to the
skin. It keeps your face comfortable no matter how
heavy your beard and how tender your skin. There's
no coloring matter in Williams it is a natural white,
absolutely pure. Say" Williams Hinge-Cap" toyour dealer.
B. Williams Company, Glastonbury, Conn.
i
Dr. Friday lectured on last Wed
nesday A. M. We are very sorry
that our man Wednesday will not be
able to reciprocate the honor by de
livering a lecture on next Friday A.
M.
But, to tell the truth, it has come
to light that the poor, naive fellow
accepted a retainer fee from some
person by the name of Doheny and
he is now in the depths of disgrace
and despair. However, we hope that
it is soon going to be oil right and
that the dear old fellow will be with
us again before long.
Last week was the open season for
prize dumbles. We have been appri
sed of the following, quoted from
COLLEGE EXAMINATION PA
PERS: "The old Stone Age was the early
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Thirty-five years of growing goodness!
And now in our nev; home! Looks like
the Jefferson Standard Building was built
for our particular purpose. Of course the
best store in town must be in the best
building in the south.
Everything newer, bigger and better.
Society Brand and Steinbloch in clothing.
Berg, Stetson and Crofut-Knapp among the
hats. Manhattan and other fine brands in
shirts, 'u'shirts and fixin's. A new shoe de
partment. Our welcome to "Come in !" is also big
ger and better. Now open and waiting to
welcome you.
C. H. McKimichTi
JEFFERSON
part of the eighteenth century. It
was called so from the use of cobble
stones in paving streets before the
use of bricks an.? asphalt and ce
ment." (History).
"Sc.iium nitrate occurs in Chile.
It is also found in South America."
(Chemistry).
"The climate is caused by hot and
cold weather and the amount of time
which it rains .and does not rain."
(Geology).
"A bruit is a beast which is not
perfect. Man is the only perfect
beast. This is because he has brain."
(English I).
"There were few christians in the
early Roman empire. The people
were mostly lawyers." (History).
(Dp we smell a sense of humor in
this one?)
Why can a bull frog take such long
jumps? Ans. God helps the little
frogs jump.
at home!
Pres, & Mgr.
STANDARD BUILDING