Thursday, February 16, 1923
Pa Two
THE TAR HEEL
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stream of progressive states and is
holding her own in the current of
times. Oh, -yes, there are legion of
things that are yet to be done before
we can join hands and frisk to the
millenial tune! But there are high
ways, tobacco, cotton and wood prod
ucts enterprises, educational progress
and a multiplicity of accomplishments
and activities by which it is shown
that there has been great progress.
When a large power company
launches a million dollar campaign to
advertise piedmont Carolinas -a part
of both -North and South Carolina
there is evidence of a tremendous
amount of faith in the future of this
section. A greater part of this area
is in North Carolina. Here is an up
and coming state -that demands, men
who are preparing to do things. The
bid gag that when a Tar Heel visit
ing northern metropolises is asked
where lie is from replies, "North Caro
lina," and then an automatic defen
sive device that typified the inferiority
complex of 'the state in former days
adds, "Thank God," no longer goes.
There is no occasion to become sen
timental here to the point of declar
ing that Major Phillips' statement is
a "magnificent challenge," but the Tar
Heel does feel that here is a piece of
sound, practical advice that should
bear- considerable weight with the
hree or four hundred University stu
dents who graduate in June and to
those many more who will seek en
trance in the affairs of the world in
the near future.
W. H. Yarborouerh
Donald Wood Katherine Grantham
, George Coggins
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Thursday, February 16, 1928
PARAGRAPHICS
Once a house of thousand sounds,
next idle for years, , then an impro
vised gymnasium, and now in use as
an assembly hall, a Tar Heel report
er finds that a musical program most
ly of solos "demonstrated a real use
for Memorial Hall." Good! Put all
the saxaphonists in there along with
the soloists.
"We sincerely hope," states the open
forum letter, "for generous support
for this concert (Glee Club) and trust
that the attitude of the Tar Heel
editors is shared by the student body
at large." Business of seconding your
hopes, Mr. Erwin. ;-. .
Papers say that Jim Hartness, new
secretary of state, enters upon his
new duties surrounded by group of
political friends. ; Meanwhile, we sup
pose, that political pie hath the power
to., attract.
National politics, recently reported
as warming up, should get pardon
the use of the most overused of ne
oterics hot now , that the Carolina
campus will decide who it favors for
presidential honors. :
The day hath come and gone, but
nary a valentine did the favorite tri
weekly receive. .
"Health , . Week Enthusiastically
Cheered to Last Moment," headlines
the Agonistic. Meaning, of course,
that itwas' good to the last tick.
The Queens Blues has discovered
that the heart is not a pump. Among
other things it is that which we all
hope our favorite prof possesses on
or about midterm times.
own state outside of New York City.
Any body can see plainly that
Smith's "pep" is that of a demigogue,
and not that of a true man of action
the "pep which arouses "wholesome
and constructive interest" for an at
tempt to do away with the greatest
moral achievement of " the twentieth
century. Yes, "Citizen," "The night"
will have "passed and bright dawn"
will .have "returned," bringing, as in
the Sultan of Sulu, "R-E-M-O-R-S-E."
I view with alarm the movement in
a state which prides itself on its
pure. Anglo-Saxon stock, in favor of
electing an Irish Catholic to the high
est office in -the country. I am not
a Ku K.lux and I consider that the
K. K. K. and the Catholic church are
equally dangerous to the welfare of
our country, but Al Smith's being
President of this United States would
strengthen, the foothold in this coun
try of the strongest organization for
the furtherence of bigotry and ignor
ance which the world has ever known.
If the Democratic party sees fit to
nominate Al Smith, it will be the nom
ination of a drowning man grasping,
as a last resort, for a straw. We for
give the would-be organizers of the,
"Al, Smith Club," for they know not
what they do.
I hope that the students here will
find time to investigate the merits of
the case, and not let a fear that they
may be considered bigoted for fight
ing Smith enter into the matter. And
let us now, as our forefathers have
done before us, - fight against Rum,
Romanism, and Rebellion.
OUT-STATER.
Lights
V of
Washington
Dave Carroll
OPEN FORUM
MORE SUPPORT FOR AL
Editor of Tar Heel:
The idea of starting a discussion of
national politics on the campus is a
good one. , The 'whole state of North
Carolina seems to be waiting for some
sort of indication as to what candi
date will be acceptable to its various
types of citizenry. It is only right
that the University student body, as
a representative group of citizens,
make known its opinions.
I believe that in Al Smith the Dem
ocrats have a worthy leader. His rec
ord as an executive in' New York and
as an astute statesman needs no men
tion here. But something might be
said about the attitude of the North
Carolina delegation toward Governor
Smith it's suspicious enough. For
here we have a man unrivalled for
popularity in his own state, a man
better known than any other in, his
own party, and an honest public of
ficial whose deeds bear witness to his
ability; yet, apparently in order to
save its own little state, election, the
North Carolina delegation will have
none of the one man who might lead
the Democratic party and that means
the South, to a great extent to vic
tory. ;
.The Dialectic Senate did well to
favor Smith almost unanimously. It
is to be hoped that the coming cam
dus' election will further show the
people of this state that only preu
dices and foolishness would give the
Democratic nomination to any other
man.
TOLERANCE.
GLEE CLUB WILL GIVE CONCERT
MAJOR PHILLIPS GIVES SOUND
ADVICE .
The advice given by Major Wade
H. Phillips in an address at the chap
el exercises Monday carries a greater
degree of soundness v and value than
can ordinarily be attached to that type
of perennial "stay-at-home-boys" plea
with which students are . so often
dosed. . -.
The veteran conversationist finds
that North Carolina's development has
come mostly from the inside. The
native sons of the state have seen the
light; they have capitalized on the
commonwealth's resources. This pro
gressive development, has been rapid
and widespread in recent years. So
much so, that self-styled braggarts
ballyhoo the standing of 'North Caro
lina as first in all things. It is to
be granted that this type of boasting
will subsequently be employed by those
heavy-kidneyed citizens who become
enraptured , with . the progress of the
'dear, p'eepul' and the state- in gen
eral. But everyone knows that North
Carolina has stepped out in the
Editor of Tar Heel:
The Glee Club is glad to know that
there is an active demand on the cam
pus for a local concert. The Club
welcomes and appreciates the type of
constructive criticism expressed in the
Tar' Heel editorial of the 14th.
It has been our policy in the past
to give one formal concert here each
year and this year's concert " was
scheduled to have been given on the
night of February. 14th. However
the Playmaker Theatre was engaged
for that evening and we have re-sched
uled our annual concert for this year
to be" given on Tuesday, February
28th, in the Playmaker Theatre.
We sincerely hope for generous sup
port for this concert and trust that
the attitude of the Tar Heel editors
is shared by the student body a large.
EUGENE H. ERWIN
President.
Dr. Coker Finds
Venus Flytrap in
-;. New Locations
Dr. W. C. Coker, head of the Bot-
any .Department, m nis extenaea
search throughout the state-for speci
mens of Venus Flytrap, a curious
plant that catches : insects and , de
vours them as food in a striking manr
ner, has recently . discovered, this
unique plant in several new locations
other than' near the vicinity of Wil
mington. v.
Formerly, specimens of VenusFly-
trap were found only around Wilming
ton, and it was believed until recent
ly that this plant .originated in that
part of the state. But Dr. Coker has
found the plant in other parts of
Eastern North Carolina. The plant
has been found as far north as the
Neuse river, as. far south as Myrtle
Beach in South Carolina, and as far
west as Lake View, N. C, these points
forming a triangle. Infrequently a
few rare speciments have been found
within this area. According to a re
cent report from Murrel's Inlet, a
point further south than Myrtle
Beach, being 37 miles from the North
Carolina line, specimens have been
found there. As far as botanical
knowledge knows these locations are
the only places in the world .that
Venus Flytrap is found. '
Dr. Coker has many specimens of the
plant in the University Herbarium
that he has gathered 'and replanted
here. Botanists and teachers through
out the state have been very kind in
helping Dr. Coker locate the plant;
they have advised him of its occur
ence wherever found.'
; Dr. Coker expects to publish a map
of the true distribution of the plant
in an early issue of "Mitchell's Jour
nal." In describing its distribution
as will occur on his map, Dr. Coker
says, "the plant occurs in Eastern
North Carolina and South Carolina,
inhabiting, often in scattered and dis
tant colonies, an area of 155 miles
north and south, from Newbern to
Murrell's Inlet, and about 115 miles
feast and west irom tne seacoast to
Lakeview." -
realities, too muui scascs
downright imbecility."
z and
"RUM, ROMANISM, AND
REBELLION"
Editor of Tar Heel:
I hope you will not mind giving an
outstate student a chance to express
himself through your paper. I note
that there is to be a movement toward
politics on the campus and that one
"Citizen" feels that Al Smith's nom
ination should be made unanimous in
the election upon the brink of which
we now stand.
I should like to call a few facts to
the attention of Mr. "Citizen." Al
Smith has been unable to get a bill
through the New York legislature for
the last four years. He draws his
support from the slums of the world's
largest city. We want an All-American
man for president not one who
cannot poll & majority of votes in his
Frosh Five To Meet
State Friday Night
Carolina's freshman basketball team
will attempt to cinch second place in
the title race ' among the freshman
teams of the state in the game with
State College frosh Friday night. Al
though the Tar Babies turned back
the Young Terrors in Raleigh some
time ago a hard game is expected as
the Raleigh tearn has improved great
ly since that game.
, Monday . night the Carolina Frosh
defeated Durham High School by a
twelve point margin. The same night
State freshmen were trimming Win
gate Junior College 57124. In that
game the West Raleigh aggregation
presented one of the smoothest work
ing defensive combination seen among
freshman teams at State in quite a
while. Their improved defense is ex
pected ; to cause Carolina trouble, as
the Tar Babies have been finding
trouble locating the basket lately.
However, the Young Phantoms have
an excellent defensive team and with
Sher and Edwards playing their usual
game ; should prevent an excess of
State scoring.
The freshman game will be as a
preliminary to the varsity encounter
between the two state supported in
stitutions. ,
Once more assuming the role of
columnist-iut this time les3 fierOy
the writer will offer impartially the
opinions of authorities on prospective
candidates for the presidency in 1923. ,
Today he presents a man whose i
chances for nomination by the Demo
cratic party - are perhaps second to
none- No intelligent student of na
tional affairs can afford to ignore the
claims of Albert Cabell Ritchie, elo
quent, and aggressive governor of
Maryland. He Js the only man
the popular vote of that state has
ever re-elected to his present office;
and Ritchie has been called to the
helm three times, on each successive
occasion by a larger majority until,
at the last election, he broke the rec
ord for popular support.
Life and Personality
Ritchie was born in 1876 at Rich
mond, Virginia. Descended from aris
tocratic and illustrious Scottish stock,
he could bring to the presidency a
vital' personality. Young, vigorous,
and handsome, he makes a strong ap
peal to popular respect. Episcopalian
by faith, he is known for his complete
recognition of Catholics and Jews.
Toward the negro he is kindly, having
provided an educational program for
him which helps to nullify Maryland's
race problem. Almost six feet tall,
ruddy in complexion, quick at con
vivial repartee, he might be called a
Southerner of the old school except
that he lacks the prejudices.
Achievements
Originally he was a capable lawyer;
then, in order, he became: assistant
solicitor of Baltimore City; assistant
counsel to the Maryland Public Ser
vice Commission; general counsel of
theUnited States . War Industries
Board ; Attorney General of Mary
land; Governor of the State.
As Governor Schools
When Ritchie became governor of
Maryland, the state school system
was extremely weak. . Under his
supervision, education In the Free
State has progressed perhaps more
than in any other state, despite the
imposition of no great taxes.
Taxes
Since Ritchie's inauguration the1 tax
rate in Maryland has been decreased
by the astonishing amount of 30 per
cent. This is the largest reduction
made in state taxes in Maryland since
the Civil War. But governmental
functions and departments have
nevertheless steadily expanded.
Administration Reform
Governor Ritchie met his .second
legislature with a drastic plan for
eliminating extravagance from the
state, government. Departments and
boards, originally numbering fifty
five, now number only nineteen. Elec
tions are held today at two year in
tervals, instead of annually. A host
of useless officials had to seek other
jobs.
What Ritchie Stands For Prohibition
The man is a statesman. He cham
pions states rights as opposed to Fed
eral ) centrallization of power. To be
concrete for Ritchie is always ex
plicit: .' Prohibition enforcement,
child labor control, and highway con
struction, should be left to the states.
For the sake of efficiency and justice
each state should decide to what ex
tent it wishes to outlaw whiskey. In
short, Ritchie stands for temperance,
not1 austerity or license.
Other Things
Agriculture: Ritchie gives this
problem the importance denied it by
less courageous statesmen. He ad
vocates reasonable government as
sistance for farmers. . He points to
help already given railroads, labor,
and Eastern industries. The practi
cality of his views on this matter is
recognized by several western gov
ernors." Big business: Hands off business
until it becomes dishonest. The
growtn ot wnoiesome industries m
Maryland is proof 'of Ritchie's sound
business policies; he is no erratic re
former.
Judicial reform: No double trial
for the same offense as our Federal
and State dual jurisdiction now per
mits. . .. Ritchie is also opposed to
the wide spread of contempt proceed
ings and injunctions as a substitute
for jury trials. Such processes force
the defendant to accept the verdict
of one judge rather than a ( jury of
his peers. . . . He also decries , in
fringement on the constitutional guar
anty against unreasonable search and
seizure.
Conclusion
We offer a quotation from Ritchie
himself; it indicates the man's char
acter perhaps: J
"If there is today a loss in politi
cal interest, I suspect t that t comes
partly because the: people feel, and
with much justice, that political bat
ties are too often sham battles," and
that there is in them too much hypo
crisy and pussy-footing ; away" from
NOTE: The columnist cheerfully
admits that he snitched the above ma
terial from current magazines. In
deed, he offers it merely as a report
of what others are saying about gen
tlemen whom he does not know per
sonally. If that be treason, make the
most of it.
One-Tenth Students
"At N. C. on Honor Roll
Seniors Lead in Excellency of Marks
for First Semester.
N. C. C. W., . Feb. 12. (CP.)
Miss Mary Taylor Moore, registrar of
N. C. College for Women, reported
tha't 162 students, about' one-tenth of
the total population, have their names
on the honor list for the first semes
ter of the year 1927:28, because of
the excellence of the work done dur
ing that semester. No student who
averaged below a two is named on the
honor roll.
The count of honor students ac
cording to classes is as follows: fresh
men, 22; sophomores, 36; juniors, 42;
seniors, 59; one graduate and two
special students are also on the list.
Five of these have the signal honor
of making no grade lower than one,
the highest given. Three of these
five are seniors and two are sopho
mores. I
The number of collegians on this
semester's honor roll is somewhat
larger than was on that of last se
mester for' the year 1926-27. Last
year the' count of the classes ran:
freshmen, 22; sophomores, 32; juniors,
40 ; seniors, 50, and one special, total
ing 145 to this year's 162. -
Tom Tarheel' says he never could
understand why his neighbor sells all
his eggs when a healthy well-fed fam
ily is worth more than a few pieces
of silver.
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Of Carolina
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wisdom of. adequate personal in-
j surance.
Few wars are more bitterly
waged than against dependencv
in advanced age.
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