TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1944
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THE TAR HEEL
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE PUBLICATIONS UNION OF. THE UNIVERSITY OF
NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
Published Tuesday and Saturday exeept'lM. E. RICHTER
during vacations, exaznigation. nd holi-j JjQHN KERR, AS, V-12 j
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.Managing Editors
post office at Chapel Hill, N. C, under act;
of March 3. 1879.
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-Business Manager
WAYNE KERNODLE
VITA RICHTER
-Circulation Manager
-Advertising Manager
Sports Editor
Velcome Again V-12
We were expecting the new V-12 men to come
aboard last Saturday at 0800 and most of them
did, but perhaps, since they were new to the cam
pus they failed to read our welcome message in
the Saturday issue of the Tar Heel. For all of
the new navy men, who arrived here on Satur
day for the first time from other colleges, high
schools, and from the fleet, we tend again a
hearty welcome
As we said before "we hope you new men
will like it here, and we will try to do all we can
to make that possible. You will find that every
facility of this University will be available to
you to help you study, help you play and help
you to become better officers in the next phase
of your war-work after you leave here. All of
fices, both appointive and elective are open to
you . . and we sincerely hope that you will find
time to become part of this new world." .
By now, most of you will have had a few days
at the University so that you will not feel strange.
We are aware that for those of you who have
come from the fleet, some of this may seem like
piddling since you have so recently come from
the four corners of this earth where peace-time
pursuits seem like a waste of time.
What we would like to say about that is this.
We believe and we hope that you share this be
lief with us, that this war we are fighting is to
ensure forever for America and the whole world,
the right to pursue the simple wholesome way
of living that is typified on our collegiate cam
puses, in the homes and in the industrial cen
ters of our great country. We are told that the
'boys over there Want things to go on 'as usual
at home so that they will have that world to come
back to when it's over.
We are trying to do this at Carolina, along
with our all-out effort to train future service
men for the navy and the air corps chemists,
physicists and scientists for the improvement of
the effectiveness of our war effort and later for
the enrichment of our peace-time pursuits. To
this effort the whole University personnel is
dedicated, students, faculty and staff . . . and we
all join again in wishing you a hearty welcome.
Independence Day
A document proclaiming to the world that the
American colonies were independent of Great
Britain was signed by John Hancock, President,
168 years ago . . . on July 4, 1776 to be exact, on
behalf of the Continental Congress. Although
we celebrate that day as Independence Day in
our land, real autonomy was not won until some
time later. . - ' x
The advantage of the declaration, however,
lay in the fact that at one stroke it removed all
confusion from the minds of the American people
as to what they were fighting for, clarified our
foreign relations, explained- the reasons for the
rebellion and justified the means employed for
obtaining it. v
Today when we are fighting another war for
a greater independence, not only for Americans
but for all the world, when we say that it is every
man's right to be free and back this up by send
ing the flower of American manhood onto the
field of battle to prove it, we might pause long
enough to reexamine what these rights are that
we are fighting for.
The declaration asserts that all men are creat
ed equal and are endowed with certain inalien
able rights, among which are life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness.
Before final adoption the Bill of Rights was
added and actual ratification of the Bill of Rights
took almost two years with North Carolina the
third state to sign. s
In our own generation, we have had a kind
of restatement of what was contained in those
first agreements in the so-called Four Freedoms
and that document is the basis of what we are
fighting for again.
Freedom of speech, press, religion and the
others . . . we here in America have accepted them
as our birthright, but across the sea there are
those who deny our right to this . . . arid for this
we fight.
On this memorable occasion it is incumbent
upon all people who consider this as our cause,
to consider what they are giving to make it pos
sible. A son, a brother, a father, a boy-friend or
husband ... or perhaps a sister, mother, aunt or
uncle . . . but more is needed, if you yourself are
EPEUSE
One year ago the faculty of this University
was faced with the problem of adjusting sched
ules so as to prepare for the, V-12 program which
was to commence here on July 1st. Faced with
a monumental decision, they chose to vote
against synchronization, and the University
bound by their decision has limped along ever
since under the double load of two programs of
different lengths.
There have been double the number of exam
ination schedules prepared; double the number
of registrations and commencements, double the
number of teachers required (which with war
time shortages cause us to have half the number
of courses available, and half the strength and
attention of some overworked members of the
faculty) .
The few that agreed to carry double loads
were in the minority; however, for many, fall
ing back on their seniority rights insisted on
continuing teaching only civilians, while new
and younger teachers were brought in from other
states to assume the teaching of the V-12's. One
need only look around to observe that this is
true.
The Navy's recent communique concerning the
new mode of payment for V-12 students is forc
ing the administration to review this first de
cision and attempt to arrive at a more equitable
distribution of classes and a general stream
lining of the whole curriculum. The form that
is suggested is synchronization of the programs,
so that all of Carolina will be on the same sched
ule as the Navy . . . that is, three quarters of 4
months each. -
Since last TH issue many student leaders have
been questioned and they seem to agree that this
is the best solution for all. More courses will be
available, and there will be less friction between
the civilian and military groups since time for
play and work will be synonymous not separate,
and classes will be taken together. We all know
that this is usually the greatest bond between
undergraduates, this sharing of mutual educa
tional experience, mutual likes and dislikes,
studying and taking exams and vacations at the
same time and other similar experiences that
flow from 'going to college together.
As it has been here, we have all attended the
same college but we have 'not gone to college
together and much of the discordance exist
ing here has resulted from this. If you wipe out
different class and vacation schedules, you wipe
out the root of the difference, for we know that
whether a man wears khaki, blue or civilian drab
he is 'just another boy going to college at Caro
lina which is what the program was intended for.
There is a faculty meeting this Wednesday to
decide this issue which affects every one of you
on campus. Tell them now that you think it's
time that they shouldered their share of the bur
den which was meant for all. Contracts call for
all Carolina faculty to teach, and fulfillment now
is not too late.
Gil. Bill of Rights Signed by - FDR
Important Post-War Veteran Measure
'ORUM trfflE
By Bob Rolnik
not a part of the service corps . . . you should be
buying bonds . . . bonds . . . bonds. . . . This is a
good time to send the bond quota for Carolina
way over the fixed goal ... so that we can say,
as we have always said before . . . Carolina backs
the war effort 100.
Polio Epidemic Closer
The infantile paralysis epidemic, in spite of
the 24-hour efforts of state physicians is coming
closer. It has spread from the western part of
the state to the eastern, and two cases are re
ported from Duke Hospital, not more than 12
miles from here. Take heed. . . . Do not travel.
. . . Do not endanger yourself, or those around
you . . . for you know, "you are your brother's
keeper.' ...
Grail Dance Saturday
The Grail dance this coming Saturday at
Woollen Gymnasium will be the first big event
on the V-12 schedule at Carolina. Remember
gals, it's leap year and there's some nice new
material that's just come aboard . . . and since
they don't know you yet, make it easier for them
. . . use some of that leap year-Carolina technique
IRC
ARGUES OVER .
GERMANY'S FUTURE
"What Shall We Do With Ger
many After the War?" " .
The overwhelming majority of the
American people are in favor of be
ing brutally harsh with the Germans.
Looking at a Fortune poll of this
year, we see that almost 75 of the
American people believe that the
United Nations should govern Ger
many with an occupation force for
several years after the war. Half
the American people think that Ger
man labor should be forced to re
build devastated areas in other coun
tries at rates paid prisoners of war.
"Keep the Germans from having
any army," say about 80 of the
people. "Abolish the Nazi Party"
say 90.
Tomorrow night at 8, the Inter
national Relations Club is present
ing one of its highly successful fac
ulty forums on this vital question of
Germany's future. The discussion
by four leading Carolina professors
and led by Dean Bradshaw in the
Main lounge of Graham Memorial,
will probably be conducted on a very
sensible level. But, let us hope that
these experts, as all thinking Ameri
cans, never lose sight of the harsh
realism of human nature especial
ly German human nature.
There are four basic steps which
we must take with Germany after
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ER0WEDTJAEBELE
The G. I. Bill of Rights, signed by President Roosevelt on June 23rd,
constitutes one of the most significant steps taken concerning reconversion
after the war. The bill will become in the future the basic authorization-in-law
for appropriations necessary to finance the tremendous task of re
instating more than 10,000,000 members of the armed forces in normal
civilian life. ,
The President stated that the bill gave "emphatic notice to the men and
women in our armed forces "that the American people do not intend to let
them down."
The provisions of the bill can be
summarized as follows
1. It " authorizes for veterans up
to fifty-two weeks of unemployment
compensation at the rate of twenty
dollars a week, with adjusted com
pensation for self-employed veterans
restoring themselves in business
rather than seeking jobs from others.
2. It guarantees fifty per cent of
loans up to $2000 to veterans, at an
interest rate of not more than four
per cent, for the purpose of estab
lishing homes or businesses.
3.... It appropriates $500,000,000
for the co7istruction of additional
veterans facilities, including hos
pitals, and it strengthens provisions
to assist veterans in finding employ
ment through the United States
Employment Service.
4. It authorizes allowances for
four years of individual grants of
$500 per year for training and edu
cation, plus monthly subsistance pay
of fifty dollars a month for single
veterans and seventy-five dollars a
month for married veterans.
In order to receive the benefits of
the educational program, veterans
must have served in the army or the
navy on or after September 16th,
1H0, prior to the termination of the
present war for "a minimum period
of ninety days and must have re
ceived an honorable discharge. The
college is to be selected by the vete
ran himself; the veteran will then
be subject to the regulations 'imposed
by that college. The course must be
started not later than two years af
ter his discharge or after the ter
mination of the war, whichever
should be the later date. No veteran
will be given these educational
facilities after seven years after
the termination of the war. It is
estimated that the cost will be ap
proximately $6,500,000,000.
Mr. Roosevelt read a statement in
which he expressed the hope that
Cougress would soon provide com
parable benefits for members of the
merchant marine and then press on
to consider legislation assuring
smooth transition of workers from
war jobs to peace-time jobs.
NROTC Athlete 'Cookie' DiChiara
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Saw Duty Aboard Submarine in Pacific
Received Decorations
Had Lucky Escapes
By Vita Richter
One pitchblack night in the early
part of 1943 Clarance DiChiara,
Machinist Mate, realized that his
submarine riding surface had en
countered a tremendous Japanese
convoy. It came so close to one mer
chant vessel, that he heard the crew
jabbering to each other in their sing
song native language.
When the enemy merchant ship
awoke to the presence of their neigh
bor, it was too late to even depress
their guns for the sub was along
side, and the shots the cargo ship
fired went over the American sub
marine. The latter's Skipper Hart
man retaliated in kind by firing four
torpedos to the distinct disadvan
tage of the Japanese vessel which
sank.
It seemed wise at this point to dis
appear, and the submarine sub
merged,, but not before the J ap de
stroyers took note of its position,
and released deadly depth charges.
"Cookie," NROTC at Carolina,
called that ship a 'lucky one, for it
was not hit. However, the impact
of the concussion rolled the sub
marine around like a . little puppy,
tossing the men about. The glass on
the depth gauges was smashed to
smithereens.
This battle, during which the
American -submarine also accounted
for an ammunition jbip and two
transports as well as the cargo ship,
was responsible for the award of
the Navy Cross to Lt. I. S. Hartman,
for his ingenuity in maneuvering his
ship so dexterously so as to avoid
damage.
i En route to an Australian base,
gliding underwater through enemy
territory, his sub sighted a Jap pig
boat floating unconcernedly on the
surface, completely unprepared for
assault. The Skipper peered into
his periscope, taking the course of
the ship, indicating the proper de
gree to set the torpedo rudder so
that it would hit its target.
Alert orders were issued to the
torpedo room. The air impulse of the
ship -was built up as the torpedo
tubes were made ready. "Stand by'
for action," Skipper called out. Then
tersely, "Fire one, fire two, fire
three, fire four." Fourteen seconds
after the Jap submarine was sight
ed, it had been sunk, and DiChiara
doubts that the men aboard her
ever knew what happened.
It was a happy, victorious crew
that landed for a much-deserved
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three days rest back at their naval
base in Australia for they had 'bag
ged' five Jap vessels.
In spite of well-developed recog
nition signals, the submarine is con
sidered both an enemy and a dan
gerous friend to all factions during
wartime, because of the risks in-,
volved for surface ships. While in
the Pacific area attempting to de
stroy a Jap cruiser which had been
shelling the Marines constantly, an
American destroyer tried to pursue
the sub, unaware of its identity.
' For 12 hours the chase continued
during which the submarine changed
its depth and course many times
hoping to lose the destroyer. Final
ly, the motors were turned off, and
the sub lay quiet in mid-water
there being no bottom for six miles
hereabouts and it is then, "Cookie"
said, there is naught to do but "pray
to God that you will be lucky that
day." And they were!
DiChiara enlisted in the U. S.
Navy in 1940 and spent his first year
on board the "S. S. Colorado" as a
seaman in the deck force. Subse
quently assigned to submarine duty,
the next three years were devoted to
patrolling the Pacific waters except
for brief periods in Pearl Harbor
and the Hawaiian Islands where he
played on the semi-professional base
ball team.
Stationed aboard the old "S".type
of submarine with a complement of
34, it was up to DiChiara to nurse
the huge diesel engines. When in
enemy territory near the Dutch East
Indies, riding on top of the water one
calm day, a Jab sub was spotted a
short distance away. The Nips im
mediately fired torpedoes, which for
tunately skimmed over the ship, and
then they tried to ram.
Ramming is a highly technical
process. Once submerged, the idea
is to locate the enemy by the sound
of their motor under water, get the
same depth, and then steer the dive
to hit mid-ship or anywhere on the
side, which should prove fatal. It
became a game of hide and seek as
the two submarines tried to find each
other in the inky blackness of the
water, and at last the Japs gave up
and slunk away.
"Cookie" said that this type of en
counter is a good test of nerves as it
is merely a matter of holding your
breath, after the sub changes posi
tion, and patiently waiting. He
hopes never to be as scared again as
he was during this particular en
gagement when it seemed impossible
to rise to the surface unscathed.
Transferred from the V-12 pro
gram at Cornell, DiChiara was se
lected for NROTC and sent to the
University of North Carolina. At
Barringer High School in New Jer
sey from whence he hails, he had
been quarterback on the football
team. However, he was awarded a
baseball scholarship to Rutgers Uni
versity, but after six months at
tendance, he volunteered for the
Navy.
The main gripe of his mates was
not the food, which contrary to gen
eral belief concerning chow aboard
a submarine was the best and in
cluded steaks and fresh fruits and
vegetables. No! the pet 'beef was
the strikes that were going on at
home.
It was difficult, too, for them to
realize that disobediance and insub
ordination was not punishable as it
was in the Navy. If a man shirked
his duty while in service, he might
be shot, and yet the folks at home,
for whom they were fighting, were
retarding the war by strikes.
"Cookie's" bunkmates wanted to
come home and remind the people
what the fighting was about.
Although he weqrs ribbons signify
ing action in the American Theater,
Asiatic Pacific Theater, pre-Pearl
Harbor enlistment and a Submarine
Combat pin, this 23-year-old veteran
has stowed away all his past life to
enter into Navy college life. But the
wanderlust has not been stilled, and
"Cookie" expects to remain a mem
ber of the U. S. Navy beyond the
period of the war.
Still an excellent ball player, he
fractured his ankle in the first game
against Duke, but the team bene
fitted by his reappearance at the
number 2 bag when it healed.