CHEERI-O-SHOW
. REHEARSAL
TOMORROW - 7:00 P.M.
ARMISTICE DAY
EXERCISES
TODAY - 10:30 A. M.
VOLUME XXXV
CHAPEL HILL, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1926
NUMBER 23
HIGHER COST FOR
STUDENTS' ROOM
WILL BE DECIDED
FRIDAY MORNING
Governor McLean Wants Rents
Increased In Order to Slice
Appropriations Request
By E. J. Evans)
The eyes of the student body
will be turned towards Raleigh
tomorrow morning, when the
University executive committee
meets to consider the proposal
of Governor McLean and the
State Budget Commission to in
crease the dormitory rents. This
raise in rent, of course, will
mean simply an encouragement
for private enterprises to come
in and erect rooming houses
which could be rented to'stu
dents at a profit.
The dormitory rent situation
is just another indication that
the University of North Caro
lina is not going to get the ap
propriations it ' asked for this
year. Governor McLean, ex-of-
licio chairman, of the University
executive committee, did not at
tend the meeting of his commit
tee when it presented its request
to the Budget Commission for
a forty-three per cent increase
in its appropriation. After the
request had been made, he stat
ed that appropriations should
go to elementary education in
stead of higher education. Also
the . Governor t and the . Budget
commission have suggested that
if rents are raised in the Dor
mitories and private rooming
houses come in to take the place
of the dormitory, the problem
of housing the students will be
taken from the hands of the Uni
versity authorities, and the ap
propriations for permanent im
provements can be reduced
Things look bad for the appro
priations! While the students are some
what interested in whether or
not the appropriations will be
granted, they are naturally more
interested in the new plan to in
crease dormitory rents. Al
though the Governor and N. A
Townsend, both on the execu
tive committee of the Univer
sity, have expressed their will
ingness to adopt the high rent
method as one way of reducing
appropriations, it is the firm be
lief of the writer that strong
objections to the new rent policy
will be encountered at the meet
ing of the executive committee
tomorrow.
The executive committee is
handling a very important prob
lem tomorrow, and the Univer
sity students are eagerly await
ing developments that might
completely change college life
and college organization.
Council Is Postponed
The Religious Worker's Coun
cil has been postponed until
next Thursday, November 18.
The postponement is due to the
absence of several Council members.
TAR HEEL BUSINESS
MEN MEET TONIGHT
There will be a very im
portant meeting of the en
tire business staff of the
Tar Heel Thursday night
at 8:30 in the business of
fice. There will be some
very necessary matters dis
cussed and it is urged that
all men be present.
STATE DISOBEYS
THE CONSTITUTION
' SAYS DR. KNIGHT
At Burlington in Speech About
North Carolina School
System
SENIORS TO APPLY
FOR THEIR DEGREES
Dr. Edgar W. Knight, of the
University of North Carolina,
delivered an address in Burling
ton Tuesday night; his subject
was "Training Parents as an
Aid in Solving North Carolina's
Educational Problems."
In his address he convincing
ly showed his audience many of
the defects in the educational
system of the state and made
a plea for their correction.
"North Carolina is backward
educationally," said Dr. Knight,
"because the state has not ob
served the clear command of the
constitution and has refused to
provide and maintain for all the
children that school system
which the fundamental law of
the state requires. The ar
rangement devised for securing
school funds is haphazard, our
school law is defective and cha
otic, the state Jacks a compre
hensive and intelligent plan for
training and rewarding a whole
some supply of teachers, there
are many administrative hand
icaps, and short school ' terms,
ill-prepared and uninspiring
teachers, school managers who
are deficient in vision and lead
ership, a multitude of educa
tional inequalities within the
same counties. All these can be
removed if the state should do
its manifest duty."
Dr. Knight pointed out that
one of the best ways of correct
ing these faults was for the pa
rents to see that the education
al system of the state functions
as it should. - '
Juniors Meet Today
All junior class members of
the German Club are requested
to be present at Memorial Hall
at 1 :30 today, as an election of
leaders and assistant leaders for
the junior Prom, and the mar
shalls and assistant for com
mencement dances will be held
at that hour. Since these offi
cers are very important to the
dances, all such members of the
German Club are urged to be
present.
All seniors in the A. B.
school who are candidates
for a degree any time this
year must make a formal
application to their Dean,
according to a regulation of
the University. Dean Hib
bard has also asked that
all men in any way doubt
ful about their -work make
an appointment with him
at an early date.
Pin IN FAVOR OF
HAVING FACULTY
DEBATING COACH
Resolution to Ostracize Collegi
ate Fords is Defeated
A motion that the present
condition of debating at the Uni
versity is deplorable and re
quires the services of a coach
was heartily approved at the
meeting of the Phi Assembly,
Tuesday night.
Mr. Covington introduced the
question and spoke of the appar
ent need of some faculty leader
here who will revive interest in
an almost lost art. In the stress
placed upon athletics, we have
unfortunately relegated debat
ing to a minor position in the
student's life. The situation
has reached a pitiful stage, ac
cording to the speaker, when
during the past year we were
victorious in but two of thir
teen intercollegiate debates. The
fault of our debaters lies almost
entirely in their obvious lack of
modern training, it was stated.
Messers Hayries, Harrell, and
Crew, in defense of this motion,
spoke of the favorable support
that the faculty is giving this
idea and further stressed the
many benefits to be derived by
interested students.
The opposition, supplied by
Messers W. Kelley and Whitley,
concerned itself chiefly with the
finances of supplying a coach.
It was stated that the pittance
granted the debate council was
hardly adequate for its own
needs without the additional
burden of a coach. An added
and unwelcome fee to the stu
dent body will be necessary if
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MANY USES FOR NEW EAST DURING
ITS HISTORY, DISCLOSED BY WRITER
Structure Was Built During the "Gold Rush" Period of the Uni
versity's life May be Finished by Christmas
(By J. R. DeJournette)
The reconstruction of New
East gives occasion to recall the
high lights of history connected
with this old building, and to
bring back the memory of the
romance which it holds for those
who were in the University of
North Carolina at the time it
was built, in 1859, and the fol
lowing eventful years.
New East has been used as a
dormitory, society hall, Phi So
ciety, library, biology depart
ment, and geology department.
It was built for use as a dormi
tory when first the number of
students who attended the Uni
versity began to increase, Prior
to 1850 the largest number
never exceeded 170. Old West
and South dormitories were suf
ficient to accommodate every
student for a long time, but by
1856 the tremendous enrollment
of 456 students began to crowd
the campus.
Here
"Gold Rush
The sudden increase was
largely due to the discovery of
gold in California in 1849, when
many natives of North Caro
lina left for the western states
to gain fortunes in the "land of
opportunity." Although their
fortunes were in the west most
of them sent their sons back to
the native state for higher edu
cation. , The South on a whole
prospered by this movement,
and higher education, led by the
University of North Carolina,
started on the upward , trend
Two buildings were constructed
at the beginning ef this ne'-"
program, in order to give ac
commodations to many studpn ?
who were occupyinT cotta r
and crowding the dormn
New East and New West v r
begun simultaneously in 1 .
and completed in 1859.
New East was used primarily
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Howell Attends Meeting of
American Universities' Association
At Evanston, Illinois from November 11 to 13.,
Dr. A. C. Howell, Dean of the
University Graduate School, left
this week to attend the annual
meeting of the Association of
American Universities at Evan
ston, Illinois. The conference
lasts from November 11 to 13,
during which time the delegates
will be entertained by ' North
western University with dinners,
receptions, and a big football
game to be played at the dedica
tion of the new stadium.
Membership in the Associa
tion of American Universities is
limited to the most important
of American universities. The
University of North Carolina
held the presidency' of this body
last year. Since Dr. Chase was
unable to attend the conference
of last year. Dr. Royster, Dean
of the Graduate School, attend
ed and presided over the meet
ings for the University of North
Carolina.
The following universities
make up the entire mem
bership : Caf if ornia ; Cath
olic; Chicago; Clark; Co
lumbia; Cornell; Harvard; Illi
nois ; Indiana ; Iowa ; Johns Hop
kins ; Kansas ; Minnesota ; Ne
braska; Nprth Carolina; North
western; Ohio State; Pennsyl
vania; Princeton; Stanford;
Virginia; Washington; Wiscon
sin; and Yale.
WOMAN LOBBYIST
SHOWS EVIL OF
'DIRTY POLITICS'
LICENSED BAWDY
HOUSES DEBATED
BY DI SENATE
Senators May Again Invite
Governor Al Smith to
Speak Here
In one of the most interesting
and well attended meetings in
years, the Di Senate engaged in
a discussion of the licensing of
bawdy houses in North Caro
lina last Tuesday night that
proved so interesting and so pro
ductive of argument that the
discussion of the bill was held
over until the next meeting in
order to allow complete discus
sion of the bill by all senators.
The bill was sponsored by the
Ways and Means Committee,
and was presented by Senator
Eaton. The senator, declared
that he. was not entirely convinc
ed of the merits of the question,
but brought it up as being, one
extremely vital and holding in
terest for every Senator. It
was worded, Resolved : that the
Dialectic Senate go on record as
recommending a law requiring
the licensing of all bawdy houses
in North Carolina. Many of the
speakers showed considerable
forethought in their addresses,
and all had varying views of the
problem to offer. Among those
upholding the measure were
Senators Brown, Block, Nor
wood, and Kartus. The oppon
ents were numerous, among the
most outstanding being Sena
tors Mogulescu, Kennett, Bled
soe, Hudgins, Neal, and Cam
eron.
After nearly two hours of
warm discussion of the measure,
Senator Kennett moved that it
be tabled until the next meet
ing for further discussion.
Senator Kennett was empow
ered by the Senate to reopen the
question of inviting Governor Al
Smith to address the senate. An
attempt of this nature was made
ast year which just fell short
of success. It was felt that an
invitation at this time will re
ceive more consideration than
ever.
The following bills were in
troduced: Resolved: that the
Dialectic Senate go on record as
recommending that steps be
taken to provide for the reduc
tion of the status of athletics in
American colleges and univer
ifie". to that of any other acti
v 1 y Senator Kennett ; Resolv
!: that the Dialectic Senate
vcommend that the student
council procedure should be
'hanged to one resembling that
the Superior Court of North
Carolina, thus allowing the de
fendant the right of public trial
and that of presenting his own
defence Senator Williams.
BOND TO DELIVER
ARMISTICE DAY
ADDRESS HERE
In
Memorial Hall at 10:30
Classes Suspended
from 11-12
The Armistice Day exercises
will be held this morning at
10:30 in Memorial Hall under
the joint auspices of the Uni
versity and the local post of the
American Legion. The program
is extensive, and is said to be
worthy of the occasion. Judge
W. W. Bond, Edenton, will make
the address and president Chase
will preside. ,
All classes will be suspended
from eleven until twelve o'clock
for the exercises. At eleven
there will be a periol of silence
lasting two minutes, in honor
of the war dead.
As the audience assembles the
University band will render
martial airs. The1' exercises will
open with an invocation' by the
Rev. A. S. Lawrence, chaplain
of the local Legion post. The
national hymn will be sung, then
Dean Hibbard will read the roll
of the University dead. J. O.
Harmon, commander, will give
the roll of dead from his post
Taps will sound, and .the two
minute silence will follow.
Judge Bond will make an ad
dress; and the exercises will be
closed by singing the national
anthem, followed by the benediction.
To North Carolina Club Monday
Night in Discussion of Fem
inine Role in Legislative
Affairs
TAR BABY TEAM
PLAYS MARYLAND
FROSH SATURDAY
On Emerson Field-r-Rain Hin
ders Workouts
The Carolina Tar Babies make
their first appearance before the
University student body Satur
day when they bump up against
the fast moving Maryland fresh
man football team on Emerson
field.
Last year the Carolina fresh
men opened their season with an
easy victory over the lads from
Maryland by the score of 21 to
0. The game was played on
rain-soaked ground that slowed
up both teams considerably.
Judging from present indica
tions, it looks as if this year's
game will have as jts stage an
other rain-sosked Emerson field.
The Tar Babies are .all on
edge for Saturday's contest and
are particularly eager to make
amends to their coaches for the
licking handed them by the
State College frosh at Raleigh
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Believing that "through per
sistency and publicity the pro
gram of the League of Woman
Voters will eventually be enact
ed by the State Legislature,"
Mrs. Mary O. Cowper, Durham,
delighted her audience at the
North Carolina Club meeting
Monday evening with her inter
esting and informative discus
sion of politics and the role
which woman is playing in pub
lic life. Mrs. Cowper is Re
gional Director of the League,
and has just completed an ex
tensive tour through the South
in an effort to rouse the citizen
ry from its lethargic state.
Her talk was chiefly concern
ed with the , bills which the
League of Woman Voters had
brought before the legislature
during the past three years.
The varied discussions, which
she had with the law-makers in
her effort to arouse some sup
port for the proposals she was
sponsoring, formed an interest
ing background for her analy
sis of why they had or had not
been passed by the House.
Role of Women
Admitting at the outset that
women still had a great deal to
learn about politics before "they"
would be able to understand and
cope with the so-called diplo
matic dealings of the two major
parties, Mrs. Cowper defined
the League of Woman Voters as
"a non-partisan organization at
tempting to study politics in a
scientific fashion, primarily in
terested in advancing the cause
of good government."
"The Legislature.in spite of
the unanimous demands of the
woman's clubs affiliated with
the League, has steadfastly re
fused to pass or in some cases
even consider the proposals
which have been brought before
them. Our measures cannot be
considered extravagant, radical
or too advanced for the state be
cause they have all been adopt
ed elsewhere, but in spite of all
this we have so far met with
little success. But we are per
sistent witness our seventy
five year fight for equal suffrage
and we will stand by the guns
until our efforts are as they
must some day be rewarded."
Mrs. Cowper then reviewed
the program which has been be
fore the Legislature for the past
three years. Speaking of the
Australian ballot, she said,
"Certainly you can all see that
a change in the methods of vot
ing is necessary, and yet I am
very sorry to say that in the
last election, when the issue was
before the voters, Chapel Hill
and Durham, the two leading
university towns, expressed
their disapproval of the bill.
Why? I am at a loss to under
stand it.
"Rotten politics were respon
sible for its defeat in the last
session of the Legislature when
the opposition won by but a
single vote."
"Eight Hour taw"
The League seems to be par
ticularly incensed over the de
feat of the bill providing for
an eight-hour day for women
and children in industry. They
have continually called for an
adequate survey ' which would
determine the number of women
and children employed in fac-
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