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THE TAR HEEL
Thursday, March 10, 1927
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Thursday, March 10, 1927
THE COUNCIL ACTION
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Thirteen students have been
found guilty of gambling and
uspended by the Student Coun
cil. Most of the suspensions
were for the spring quarter only,
but a few cases were dealt with
more severely.
It is understood that some of
those suspended are dissatisfied
with the methods employed in
conducting their trial, claiming
that they were coerced into giv
ing testimony, and that a peti
tion is being circulated in their
behalf with the view to appeal
ing to the student body. After
being passed around for about
24 hours the petition bore some
50 names yesterday afternoon.
Those sponsoring the petition
are pursuing an unwise course.
They are laying themselves
open to the suspicion of toting a
grudge back to events of last
fall. Such a method is not cal
culated to get at the heart of
the matter. If an appeal were
deemed necessary, it should have
been to President Chase or the
faculty or both. They have the
veto power in such cases, and
past experience indicates that
they would not fail to use it to
the benefit of the students ex
pelled if, after investigation,
they thought these students had
been wronged.
Rejection by the Student
Body of the decisions of the Stu
dent Council would mean rejec
tion of the Honor -System at
Carolina, and nobody wants to
ee the Honor System "go. The
present Student Council was
elected byjhe Student Body at
the regular elections last spring.
They are the duly constituted
representatives of the Student
Body. The Council is not com
posed of one man, but of a num
ber of men representing varying
shades of opinion. We believe
that the present Council is fair-
minded and will handle all cases
to the best of its ability.
As for the students expelled.
if they were found guilty of
gambling, the Council was act
ing within its jurisdiction in re
questing their withdrawal from
the University. It is expressly
stated in the University cata
logue (chapter on student gov
ernment) that gambling along
with drunkenness is a shipping
offense. In view of which fact
we hardly see how the alleged
joercive methods could have been
very effective. Those who were
found guilty first knew, or
should have known, that they
were headed for suspension if
the Council followed the usual
policy of its predecessors.
If the men suspended feel tha
their case ought to be reviewed
the Student -Council should
gladly grant the request, if they
see the remotest possibility of
the introduction of new evidence
that might change the verdict.
PAY THOSE "Y" PLEDGES
Last fall a new system of get
ting Y. M. C. A. pledges was in
augurated. The new method
was . thought to be an unusual
success in its initial year, as
more men pledged their, support
a the "Y" financially than in
any previous year. -t . However,
much of the money pledged is
still unpaid, and the "Y" books
show that nearly $2,000 is out
standing.
The officials of the "Y" are
not prone to show any antagonis-
ic attitude toward the students
who made the pledges and who
failed to pay them at the stipu-
ated time. Rather, they - feel
that there was a misunderstand
ing at the time the students'
bills were paid. The officials
believe that the students were
under the impression that the
'"Y" pledges were listed on the
student bills and paid when these
bills were paid. Such was not
the case. The pledges (most of
them) were paid at a separate
window.
One week from this coming
Sunday the Human Relations
nstitute will begin its series of
meetings here. This Institute,
the largest and most elaborate
affair of its kind ever held at
this University, is going to bring
nearly a score of the outstanding
men in the field to speak at the
meetings. The average cost for
bringing these men here will be
around $75 for each man. It is
chiefly for this reason that the
Y" officials are urging the men
who have failed to pay their
pledges to do so at once.
OPEN FORUM
Editor of Tar Heel:
I understand that fifteen men
have been requested to leave the
University for the good of the
institution. I also understand
that they have been given their
ticket of leave for playing poker.
If this is the case, I suggest that
the student council make a clean
slate and ask all of the students,
including themselves, and the
faculty to leave. The Univer
sity would be a great deal bet
ter off, for inanimate objects
such as buildings and trees are
unable to sin. -
I grant that the student coun
cil has the right to coerce wit
nesses, but I think that in so
doing they are defeating the
purpose of student government.
This government of ours is
founded on cooperation, and
when compulsion enters in, the
whole bottom drops out of it.
When the council resorts to such
tactics 'as they have in this in
stance, they imply that they
haven't the cooperation of the
student body. There are two
alternatives in such a case:
resignation or a turning back of
the powers of government to the
faculty where they originally
resided. I, for one, would much
prefer enlightened justice at the
hands of the faculty to. , blind
justice at the hands of students
who have a feeling that the pole
of the universe extends through
Chapel Hill and that this old
globe of ours is resting on their
shoulders. The great trouble
with the council is that they lack
a sense of humor.
I cannot see for the life of me
that gambling is wrong. The
whole of life, all of its phases, is
a huge gamble. Tables with
green felt tops are one of the
principal adornments and reus-
sons d'etre of such clubs as the
Elks and Masons. Life would
become terribly monotonous un
less there were such things as
ivory cubes, cards, and white
horse. In fact I believe the
whole world would be better off
if every one were in a perman
ent state of gentle inebriation.
I would suggest that each mem
ber of the student council
take about three drinks apiece
before sitting on the next case.
I am sure that their idea of the
moral condition of the ' campus
would undergo a marvelous im
provement. They would em
brace moral turpitude with a de-
ightful abandon.
;The writer has seen gamb
ing, 'drinking, and other kinds
of social vice while here on the
campus. He has not reported
the offenders because he believes
hat such matters are to be set
tled by the individual. It is no
concern of mine whether a man
cneats, armies, or wnat not, so
ong as he does not trod on my
toes. He is hurting himself, if
anyone. I say give him free
reins. If he breaks his neck,
well, shed a tear if you so desire,
or pass on, just as you see fit
In closing, I wish to express
my utter contempt for the
stool-pigeon or stool-pigeons who
squealed. Any man who will
sacrifice a friend or an : ac
quaintance in order to save his
own hide or in order to have
companions in his misery is a
ow-down louse, an oderous in
sect of the lowest stamp. I have
seen gambling and drinking, I
repeat, and I have seen certain
members, of the student council
when they would have been un
able to dispense their judicious
justice. If the council wishes to
call me up and attempt to make
me tell what I do not care to
divulge, they may try their hand
and see how far they will get.
HAROLD A. BREARD.
Editor of the Tar Heel:
For the past several months I
have been one of the many that
have been caused to suffer on
account of the selfishness of a
few "pseudo-musicians or
should I say "would be musi
cians."
This noise begins about day
break and ceases only when this
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bunch of selfish students have
blown themselves blue in the
face; this usually takes place
about 1 a. ni. If this racket
possessed even the semblance of
real music, perhaps I could at
least put up with it; but I am
sure that if our good friend
Beethoven could be called here
from the "nether regions," or
even Ted Lewis from the "jazz
regions," they would rend their
hair in agony and give up music
as a bad job.
Not only is this attempt at
music a strain on the ears, but
the continual patting on the
floor above one's head is more
than likely to drive the sufferer
to suicide, or something worse.
I understand that there is
some rule to the effect that all
music pardon me! noise in
the dormitory must stop by 9
o'clock. But of what advantage
is such a compromise? It would
be a conservative estimate to
say that at least half of the in
habitants of dormitories start
studying before 9 o'clock. Why
not set the time for the cessa
tion of all noise in the dormi
tories at 7 o'clock in the evening ?
There are a number of places
where these great musicians
may retire and blow their heads
off at will. Perhaps Gerrard
Hall could stand the shock. How
ever, l am by no means certain
of thisl You know Gerrard
Hall is getting rather old and
unsafe.
Signed,
"FRITZ KREISLER"
NOTE : I am the great Kreisler,
composer and critic of music."
Curves have ousted angles in
Paris styles. Excepting, of
course, triangles. Chicago daily
News.
. Fayetteyille Club Meets
The Fayettevilje . Club ' met
Monday night in the club room
of the "Y." Sixty-one members
were present. : Refreshments
were served. It was announced
that officers will be elected at
the next regular meeting of the
club, which , will he held March
21.
The Epworth League will give
a St. Patricks' Day social at the
Methodist church Friday night.
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