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Page Two THE TAR HEEL Saturday, March 26, 1927 Leading Southern College Tri weekly Newspaper Member of North Carolina Collegiate Press Association Published three times every week of the college year, ana is tne omciai newspaper 01 tne ruoncauoiw ui .- 4nn nf tVio TTniworaitw of North Car olina, Chapel Hill, N. C. Subscrip tion price, $2.00 local and $3.00 out of town, for the college year. Offices in the basement of Alumni Building. Telephone 4Ud. J. T. Madry...:...L........2. Editor F. F. Simon.... .......Business Mgr. Editorial Department Manaaina Editors J. F. ASHBY. . Tuesday Issue Byron WHrra........-Thursday Issue L. H. McPherson. . Saturday Issue D. D. Carroll .Assistant Editor J. B. Bobbitt, Jr. .Assignment Editor Staff J. H. Anderson , W. P. Pe-ry J. M. Block J. P. Pretlow T. M. Reece J. B, DeJournette D. T. Seiwell K. J. Evans D. S. Gardner Glen P. Holder John Marshall H. L. Merritt T. W. Johnson S. B. Shephard, Jr. J. Shohan P. L. Smith W. S. Spearman Wm. H. Windley Henry Lay Business Department W. W. Neal, Jr. Asst. to Bus. Mgr. Charles Brown.-!--.Collection Mgr. G. W. Bay Accountant Managers of Issues Tuesday Issue.-, . W. B. Hill Thursday Issue.. flames Styles Saturday Issue Edward Smith Advertising Department -Kenneth R. Jones, Advertising Mgr. Young M. Smith Asst. Adv. Mgr. M. W. Breman-XocaI Adv. Mgr. William K. Wiley Ben Schwarta G. .W. Bradham C. J. Shannon Oates McCullen ' Edwin T. DurluMt J. H. Mebane M. Y. Feimster Walter McConnell . A. J. McNeill Circulation Department Henry C. HarperCrcuZotton Mgr. R, C. Mulder..) l-FUer of Issues C. W. Colwell Tom Raney Douglas Boyce W. W. Turner You, can purchase any artiele adver tised in the Tar Heel with perfect safety because everything it adver- ' tises is guaranteed to be as repre sented. The Tar Heel solicits ad vertising from reputable concerns only. Entered as second-class mail matter at the Post Office, Chapel Hill, N, C. Saturday, March 26, 1927 FRATERNITY LOYALTY (By D. D. C.) y There is no one who can evaluate thr virtues of a good fraternity. The social fellowship, which enfolds the members of the desirable fraternity is no doubt a beautiful thing. None who has seen the light, from' an open fire flicker on the faces of friends who share his interests will tolerate the neglect of that desirable companion ship which a good fraternity ( pro motes. But how long shall that bond of fellowship last? Unless its mainten ance infringes upon personal honor, it should know no limits save those of death. And the parties to this extremely poetic concord shall they give unreservedly to each other? How shall we serve our friends? The answer is reasonable. Senti mentalists gush that devotion knows no restraint But this freedom ap plies, as sane people must know, only to the bestowal of possessions which are ours to give, and not the appro priation of those which belong to the community. So long as the property is ours and the keeping of it unnecessary to our self-respect, we may gladly and readi ly surrender it to our friends even if unwisely. But when the donation of that gift impoverishes someone else, we cannot say that we fairly give it. In fact, we steal it; we plun der society in order to pamper a de mandful friend. And no comrade has a right to ask another' for that which the latter cannot give honestly. Anyone admits all this readily enough. Yet, let us be concrete. Is your vote in the coming election a thing which you are free to barter for a smile? Or is it a trust which the campus expects you to discharge for the welfare, of the community? When your ballot is cast, will you be able to say that you. have consci entiously chosen the candidate Who, you think, will do most for the office or merely the man whom you like personally? When our duty is to vote for quali fcatums, can a friend whose record is not the best expect us to vote for himf Surely no considerate frater nity brother dares to presume upon the ideals of his ritual to such an ex tent as to corrupt affairs of govern ment. We know that there is no rea son why a perfect companion should necessarily be a good campus officer. And he who dares, in the name of friendship, to prostitute our consci entious devotion to principles, who requires that we betray our alle giance to truth, is no real friend, but a selfish climber who would gratify his own appetites at the expense of our very honor. -. The ritual of every fraternity re quires its members to promote the in terests of other members as far as honorably possible. No ritual de mands or desires that we thrust un deserving "brothers" into offices of public trust; indeed, all fraternity vows are to truth, to fairness, to hon esty. Our vote is not ours alone; it belongs" to the community. In spite of the chapter politicians, the ritual demands that we be honest with so ciety. ' Which way, voter, deception or duty? SOLUTION OF RACE PROBLEM LIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION President of Fiske University Tells of Negro Educational Problems. Prizes Offered for Suicidal Treatises ' ' New York Evening Post Seeks to Dis cover Causes of Melancholia. NEGRO IS ACQUISITIVE Scores People Who Charge Edu cation of Negro Is Impractical. MACHINES AND MEN (ByD.D.C.) Sometime ago we stated that the campus should reconcile itself to the Woes of machine rule in politics. ' We declared our opinion to be that it was only natural for a candidate's friends to herald him as a veritable deliverer from Olympus. And if these friends organized honestly, no stigma of guilt could be placed upon their free ly advertised ticket assuming, of course, that the candidates were good. Indeed, it frequently occurs in extend ed politics that, a noisy machine un covers talents which otherwise would have lain hidden in a large commun- ity. But you say that there is another side to this thing of organized sup port?; ; And you are right. There is the possibility that tickets may in clude office-seekers rather than zeal ous workers. Frequently men who crave. the glamor of an' office smile upon all the world and refuse to take definite stand for fear of alienating future votes. ; They save their ser vices until they have extorted some high position from the, campus. If ever a real idea enters their heads, they reserve it for pre-election speech es, when they make a great to do over this or that "campus need." Yet, this campus service which candidates promise to perform, they neither dar ed nor cared to contribute while they were seeking no office.- These men who save their interest in issues until elections, at which time they barter it for votes and a campus office, de serve no reward for their sudden conscientiousness. No man need spend years in train ing for campus service. The oppor tunities for beneficial, hard work do not require the worker to wait, for there is always someone already in office or some leader who will help him to promote his plan for progress if such'it really be. Nevertheless, let it be understood that we do not disparage vigorous campaigning.on the basis of progress ive issues in the coming election." So far as possible, the adoption of def inite platforms by each candidate should be encouraged. But this we do say emphatically: When a candi date tells of the brilliant future which his election will' bring to the cam pus, we should carefully and imper sonally investigate his record for ser vice and then decide whether it is likely that his eloquent pre-election promises for next year will be ful filled or forgotten. After the candidate, consider brief ly his machine. Some brood in dark corners and hatch out plans which would not bear sunlight Often these politicians leave their dens to bray about the: purity or the independence of their individual stands. '". But they forget what Abraham Lincoln said about fooling all the people. - - On the other hand, perhaps the organized groups seize upon some val uable man or piece of work and call him or it their own. They seek therer by to profit" unfairly by the. reputa tion of this person or record which they claim. Such plagiarists do not bask long in the glory of their adopt ed prize, for either his friends or he soon proclaim his freedom from such ownership. The campus is not asleep. Let him who hath ears hear. Dr. Wilson In Europe T, J. Wilson, Jr., University registrar, is on a leave of ab sence touring in Europe. He visited Oxford, where his son T. J. Wilson, 3rd, is enrolled as a Rhodes scholar. Word has been received in Chapel Hill that father and son have left Eng land and will spend their Easter vacation in Paris. They are ex pected to remain in Paris for a bout six weeks. Flaming youth sometimes cooks its own goose. Dalkw News. "Both negroes and whites are coming to recognize the neces sity of higher education for the colored race," Dr. Thomas C. Jones, President of Fiske Uni versity at Nashville, Tennessee, said in Chapel Thursday morn ing. "Higher education changes the attitude of the negro, in creases 'his producing capacity, and makes of him a better cit izen." ' Mr. Jones stated that he, a white man, became president of Fiske, the largest negro univer sity in the country, because 90 per cent of the alumni wished him to. He had recently re turned from Jppan at the time, where he found that the spirit of idolization of American cul ture had given way to fear that this country was becoming auto cratic. The students of Tokyo were skeptical about the pledges made by Congress because of the repression employed against the negro in America itself. There fore he gave himself over to ef forts on behalf of education for the colored race. "It is possible to give higher education to the negro because he wants it with all his heart," Dr. Jones- declared. "He wants to know what it is all about why he is living . in America, what he has for a background, how he may make a contribution to civilization ' He wants ' a chance to go to the top." Many white citizens . in the' South are more open minded toward the negro than those in the North, according to Dr. Jones.. Since the war there is more bitterness, more question ing toward the colored race in the North. ' Many people think that high er education, for the negro will never be practical because of the fact that negroes are below the average- rate of intelligence of the white race. Scholars are unable to' agree on this point. Recent tests show that there is almost no difference in the rate of intelligence of the two races, while, others seem to show that there is. "I question seriously the statement that negro blood is a bar to higher education," Mr. Jones declared. There are three reasons for the belief that higher education for the negro is inevitable first, because he wants it; second because there is no definite proof that he can not take advantage of. , it, . and some proof that he can ; 'and third because negroes have made distinct contributions to civilization in art, literature, music, inventions, business es tablishments, and industry. "Education for the masses is beneficial for the negro as well as for the white man," Dr. Jones stated. "It is essential to democracy, and it will make worthwhile contributions to American life and ! American citizenship." ' , :. The New York Evening Post has offered a prize of $100 to the college undergraduate who best explains the "wave'' of mental depression apparently sweeping through American schools and colleges. "Has the American 'under graduate a post-war neurosis?" asks the Evening Post in an nouncing the offer. "Just what is responsible for the melan cholia which" seems to have in vaded the campus today? Does modern education foster too much independent, unguided thinking? The Post has the opinions of faculty members and psycholo gists as to the explanation of this morbid tendency, but they want to know what the attitude : of undergraduates themselves, are. Besides $100.00 1 for the best 500-word answer to this ques tion, the Post, has also offered $10.00 for every letter publish ed. ' - " Spring Quarter Social Whirl Is WeD Underway (Continued from page one) " , ; on the Hill tonight in honor of the visitors to the Dramatic In stitute here this week-end. The affair will be a Masquerade Bali and only members of the Drama Institute will be admitted.' The dance will Wgin after the play program in the Theatre has been completed. . , Investigation Group Sustains Gambling Penalties, Etc. (Continued from page one ed to be increased, the commit tees' findings in regard to the question of suspending the first three men for failing to turn in the names of the other partici pants, consideration of the con fused state of opinion in regard to the honor system, and several recommendations on the prob lems of student government.. The full report of the finding of the facts in the case and- the re commendations of the commit tee follow ' Report of the Special Committee Appointed to Investigate the Cases of . the Group of Students Recently Placed under Sentence by the Stu dent Council, for Gambling, Ten of. Whom Took an Appeal to the Stu dent Body. In presenting its report to the Stu dent Body, the Special Committee wishes to state that no pains have been spared to make a thorough in vestigation of all the. facts in the case. The problem was attacked from three angles: 1st, from the -records of the Saudent Council; 2d, from examination- of ' the members of the Council, .in order to ascertain their attitudes toward the principles in volved and the grounds upon which they based their decisions; 3d, from examination of the men who were sus pended, in order to ascertain all the facts in the case, and to get at the real truth 01 tne matter. ' From its investigation along the three lines indicated, the Committee reached its conclusions, always keep ing in mind the grounds on which the appeals were based, viz., (1) the methods used (by the Council) in se curing the evidence; (2) the severity of judgments; and (3) the inequality of the punishment meted out to the different participants. History of the Case About the middle of February, a student rooming in Manly dormitory reported to S. G. Chappell, President of the Student Body, that disturbances in a nearby room prevented him from studying. Later, another student rooming in Manly dormitory made a similar report. Openly, without any attempt at concealment, and without trying to spy, Chappell visited the dormitory and the reported room, but discovered nothing. Following a meet ing of the Student Council, several members of the Council went to the dormitory, where they learned that a disturbance had been going on all Get uour Kodak ouil Count on us for Kodak Film V, Expert Finishing . Spring is here with its hosts of attarctive picture opportunities. You 'II want to get your Kodak out and keep it busy both on the campus and off, And you'll want to Bee us for all your picture-taking needs. ' " "-. , ' KODAKS $5 UP FOISTER'S Chapel Hill, N. C. night Saturday," and that apparently there had been a poker game. Word was left for "A," the occupant of the reported room, to appear before the Council. (For convenience, and in order to avoid any undue or un pleasant publicity, the Committee is using letters in place of names). Before the next meeting of the Council, "A" saw Chappell and told him that poker had been played in his room, but not for money; he would not divulge the names of others in volved. Later, at a meeting of the Council on March 1, "A" told thtj same story, admitting, in addition, that, he owned poker chips. He was told to have the other men involved in the affair report to the Council the following night. On March 2, 'B" voluntarily, and before his participation in the affair was otherwise known, went to Chap- Eell and admitted having played poker efore Christmas. At a meeting of the Council that night, "A" again re fused to report any names, saying, however, that he had seen several of the men. ' "B" was examined by the Council at this time also; he admit ted having played poker in "A's" room, but denied having gambled since Christmas. The Council direct ed "A" and "B" to come to the Coun cil meeting the following night and give he1, names of the other parti cipants. 1 The Council had been informed by University employees that "C" had been playing cards for money, and that he had played in "A's" room. "C" was notified to appear at the next meeting of the CounciVto.be held on March 3. Before the meeting of March 3, "A," "B" and "C" agreed to deny the charge of gambling, in corroboration of the lie previously told the Council by "A." - - " At the meeting of the Council held on the evening of March 3, "A" and "B" refused to give the names of those who had participated in the card playing r "C" denied having play ed for money, and refused to divulge the names of others who had been playing. The following sentence was imposed upon "A," "B" and "C": ' Council's Decision " 'A,' 'B' and 'C suspended for re mainder of year, report .to be turned in at office of Dean of Students at chapel period Saturday March 5. However, any information will be ac cepted before the report is turned in in order to change the tenor of this decision and of this report. The sus pension is for refusing to divulge the names of other participants. Conse qeutnly, divulgence of names by these men will be accepted to change this decision. But such reports divulg ence of names will have to be made before 10:30 Saturday morning, March 5, 1927. (Date changed to 6:30 Sat. night, Mar. 6; 1927)." Agree to Report Men A plan was formulated by the men under .sentence in the presence and with the collaboration of others con cerned, to report the other partici pants if such other participants would join in the denial of any gam bling. It definitely appeared that at least "A," "B" and "D" assented to the plan; it' seems that for this reas on' the plan was not successfully car ried out. On March 5 five names were re ported, by "B" alone, and four other names were reported by "A" and "B" together. ; One additional man' volun tarily appeared; concerning this man, however, the Council already had in formation obtained from the general development of the case. On that night (March 5) and on the night of March 7, all the par ticipants were examined by the Coun cil and sentences were imposed (see infra). A rehearing of all the cases was had on the night, of March 9 -by the Council, and the original deci sions were affirmed in the cases of all' but one person, whose' sentence was reduced from "suspension to take effect immediately and continue through the spring quarter" to "sus pension for the spring quarter" alone. "A" The Student Council investigated, on the strength of reports made to it, certain disturbances in "A's" room, and left a notice for him to appear before the Council. "A", saw Chap pell before the meeting, and admit ted that poker had been played in his room, but denied that there had been gambling. 1 On March 1, "A" appeared before the Council, and said that poker had been played in his room for fun but denied that there had been any gam bling. He admitted owning the poker chips found in his room. On March 2, "A" appeared before the Council, and refused to divulge the names of those with whom he had Elayed for fun, again denying gam ling, At the next meeting of the Coun cil, on March 3, "A" denied having played for money, and refused to give the names of other participants de sired by the Council for the purpose of clarifying the case. "A" was sen tenced to suspension for not 1 co-op. erating with the Council by giving in the names desired, the sentence to begin at 6:30 P. M. Saturday March 5, and to extend through the spring quarter, 1927, with the pro vision that if the names were turned in by the time the sentence was to go into effect, the case would be re-opened upon the basis of all the facts. f' Lie Is Framed "A" was interested in the conspir acy to frame a lie to be told by all to the Council in regard to gambling. On March 5, the names were-given to the Council, but the plan to lie was not carried out, and "A" admitted that he had been playing poker for money, and that he had lied in this respect on his former appearances before the Council. On Monday, March 7, "A" told the Council about the conspiracy to lie as to the gambling. "A" was sen tenced to suspension, which was to take effect immediately and extend to the fall quarter, 1928., On March 9, "A" came before the Council on appeal. The Council af firmed its former decision. - - cn ,; When called before the Council on March 3, "C", in accordance with an agreement between " A" and "B," de nied having played poker for money. He stated that he wanted to straight en out his part of the case. He re fused to give the names of ethers in volved, and was suspended for not co operating with' the Council, the sen tence being the same as that meted out to "A" and "B." t On March 5," "C" admitted that he had been playing for money, but still refused to turn over any names to the Council.' No reward was offered to "C" by the Council to induce him to report others. - On March 7, "C" told the Council that he had lied because others up before him had lied. He was sen tenced to suspension, which was to take effect immediately and extend to the fall quarter, 1928. "D" On March 5, "D denied having . '(Continued on page three) DR. D. T. CARR Dentist Tankersley Building Chapel Hill, N. C. 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