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T. EDITORIALS: NEWS ITEMS: Laundry Erickson Predicts Faculty Proposal Vance Replies By the Way Kat Hill's Letter Serving Civilian and Military Students at UNC Business and Circulation: 8641 CHAPEL HILL, N. C, TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1944 Editorial: YSHU Nem: F-3US. F-3M7 NUMBER SW- 54 1 v VOT.TTl.TTr1. T TT QTtr f I It i 1 ) By'P mi Epidemic Precautions Made Throughout State By Jerry Davidoff While the total number of cases of infantile paralysis in the state continues to mount, bringing the total to over 302 since June 1, Orange county has not yet been affected by the epidemic, Dr. William P. Richardson, district health officer, informed the Tar Heel last night. Throughout the state local health officials are restricting activities of chil- uren as mucn as is possible, and plead- mg for the avoidance of all but urgent and highly necessary travel to and from the infected zones. In several sections children under twelve years of age have been forbidden to assem ble in movies, Sunday schools or other public meetings for fear that conta gion of polio will be aided. Cases have been reported in overi 40 counties, the State Health Board announced. The counties with the greatest number of cases are Ashe -(25), Burke (31), Caldwell (24), Ca-, tawba (60), Gaston (21). and Wilkes (27). ' Dr. Rfbhardson emphasized again that the traveling to and from the infected zone, centering around the city of Hickory, would be of danger to residents of Chapel Hill and to students of the University. He strongly recommended that none but those with urgent business travel in and out of the infected zone. Precautions In Burlington all city operated play grounds were closed to prevent the spread of polio among the young peo ple of the city. South Carolina's State Board of Health reported that all chil dren moving from North Carolina to South Carolina or other areas where there is a prevalence of infantile paralysis will be isolated and quaran tined. South Carolina's citizens were warned by state health authorities that bringing any children into North Carolina would" be highly inadvisable. In Charlotte tents, supplied by the army, have been set up to provide for the children under treatment for polio in that section. The Memorial Hos pital has had to set up these tents to provide for the more than 30 chil dren stricken with the dread disease in and about Charlotte. In Charlotte, as in other sections, the methods of treat ment expounded by Sister Kenny of Chicago are being used in the case of children suffering from muscle spasms. In Charlotte the children in the tents have been fenced off from the outside world, and anxious parents are lining the fence for a glimpse of their children. Inside the modern isolation ward of the Memorial Hospital the children are begging to be trans ferred to the tent camp on the build ing's lawn. The American Red Cross has sent over 100 nurses into the state to aid in the treatment and control of the epi demic. These nurses have been sent to both Hickory and Charlotte. Commenting on rumors of a typhoid epidemic in this vicinity, Dr. Richard son stated that there was no cause for the raising of such rumors. Eager Beaver Saves Marine Detachment Embarrassment Of Dirty Clothes With Super Deluxe Cleaning Service Labor Shortage Faces Laundry By Bob Pearce, USMCR I will never forget the commotion around Smith dormitory last Thursday night. We had not been paid since our furlough, and we were running a little short of money. The lack of funds had interferredwith our social life no end. When the news of the free variety show to be presented Thursday night spread, it was almost an answer to our prayer. The fellows got busy and contacted the coeds. They had dates for the night, a variety show to attend, but they did not have any clean khaki. The laun dry had not sent their clothes back. My room was like Grand Central Sta tion because the only iron on the third deck belongs to one of my roommates. The ones who were going to the show had spent the afternoon washing out shirts, trousers, and field scarfs, and were all trying to use the one iron to do their ironing. Scuttlebutt was running high in the rnnm. Everyone had a reason he gave for thfl laundry not being back. One said there had probably been a strike of the workers, one said that some of the machinery might be out of order a .nnld not be repaired, etc. I wondered what the reason really Unalf ecte Corbett Made NROTC Leader Banks Selected . Sub-Commander Student Lieut. Comdr. Fenner S. Corbett, of Greenville, is the new NROTC battalion commander of the staff reorganized for the new trimester system. New officers were announced by Comdr. G. L.'Harriss, USN, and Lieut. Comdr. H. W. Carroll, USN, and are appointed by the Navy staff on the basis of military, scholastic, and execu tive ratings. : On the battalion staff under Corbett are J. L. Banks, Raleigh, sub-comdr.; G. M. Rankin, Charlotte, adjutant; and W. 0. Leftwich, Jr., Charlotte, chief petty officer. Commanders of the three companies are student Lieuts. C. R. Powell, New ton; M. A. Heyman, Little Rock, Ark.; and J. K. Greenbaum, Baltimore, Md. Lt. (jg) R. M. Bradshaw, Chapel Hill, is commander of the bugle corps, as sisted by Ensign J. R. Hall, Raleigh. New platoon commanders are Lieuts. (jg) M. S. Alverson, Charlotte; A. P. Raynor, Bayshore, N. Y.; and R. B. Van Wagoner, Asheville; and Ensigns V. J. Ashbaugh, Durham; A. J. Jacob son, Asheville; and F. I. Parker, Char lotte. Johnson Band Plays Friday A sprinkle of meal to help combat those non-rationed shoes and save highly valued ration coupons will greet Carolina hep-cats Friday evening when they will have a chance to swing to the music of Freddie Johnson and his orchestra under the starlit roof of the "Y" court. Cokes for the heavy drinkers and milk for the others may be purchased at the Book Exchange which will re main open during dancing hours. All formalities will be strictly disregarded and an atmosphere of fun will prevail. Free to all, the dance will be held from 8:30 until 11:00 and will boast a ratio of three slow tunes to each fast number. In case of rain the dancers will be greeted at the Woman's gym rather than at the "Y" court. was, so I went over to South building to see Mr. J. A. Branch, supervisor of operations, and Mr. J. W. Humphreys, who is the university laundry superin tendent. Well, I got what I went after all right. They did not give me one, but several very good reasons why our laundry was not back. I will give you the facts as they gave them to me. Reasons Aplenty The Navy Department ordered a fifty percent decrease in naval aviation the first of July, which means that a lot of the Pre-Flight cadets are wash ing out. These boys are being sent away from this station, and therefore must have their laundry. In order to get their laundry back to them before they are transferred, the university laundry had to delay the V-12 and civilian work until they cleared the cadets. This is the reason for the ex tra long delay recently. Three weeks ago, before the V-12ers left on fur lough, all other work was delayed in order to get the V-12 laundry back in time for the leave. The laundry always gives priority to the naval services when there is a special need for quick service. In 1941, the university laundry served the town people of Chapel Hill, the college students, the Carolina Inn, Woollen gymnasium,' and the infirm d Botanist Retires '-, II Dr. VV. C. Coker Dr.W. C. Coker Retires As Botany Head Famed as Teacher And Contributor After 42 years on the University faculty, Dr. William Chambers Coker, the head of the Botany Department, has been granted his request for re lease from administrative duties, with the approval of the board of trustees. The announcement of Dr. Coker's re tirement was made by President Frank P. Graham and administrative Dean Robert B. House. Dr. Coker is known internationally for his work as a teacher, in research, and as a contributor to scientific publi cations, and as head of the Botany Department since 1910. A widely known authority on trees and shrubs, he has devoted much of his. spare time in the last 40 years to the beautification of the University campus and village. No one in Chapel Hill has thought of planning a, land scape project without consulting Dr. Coker, and the beauty of the village is a living monument to him. Arboretum - A notable contribution is the beauti ful Coker Arboretum which he began developing in 1905 from five acres of waste land referred to at the time as "Governor Swain's cow pasture." Before coming to Chapel Hill, Dr. Coker lived in Hartsville, S. C, where he was a member of the prominent Coker family of that state and son of the founder of Coker College. He was graduated from South Carolina Col lege, took his Ph.D. at Johns Hop kins, did further graduate work in Germany, and has some experience as a banker in Wilmington. The Coker College yearbook for 1942, dedicated to Dr. Coker, described him in its dedicatory sketch as "bot anist, teacher, philanthropist, human itarian, creator of the beautiful in the world of plants, teacher of teachers, illustrious son of the founder of Coker College, constant friend who in un numbered quiet ways has made life See COKER, page 8 ary. Then in 1942, the Navy Pre-Flight School opened and the laundry took over the work of the school and the Pre-Flight Hospital as well as the ad ditional load from the gym. The laundry plant had to be expand ed to take care of the Pre-Flight School and officials went before the War Production Board to get priority to buy new equipment for the enlarged plant The WPB would give a priority for only old rebuilt equipment, since all new laundry equipment is being in stalled in overseas bass and on board ships of the fleet. More Work In July of 1943, the V-12 program added their load on the already over worked plant with the leasing of a small plant in Raleigh to take care of the majority of the V-12 work. This plant is operated under the same super vision as the local plant, and is run as a supplementary unit to it. The help situation is acute since there is a shortage of workers here as there is in all parts of the country. The majority of the workers are colored women, most of whom are married. These workers have duties in their homes, and because of that and the summer fatigue element, the absentee ism is very high. On the average, Faculty Committee al To JTTOpOl With Departmental Support No Bedchecks Anticipated For V-12 Men Extra Drilling For Violators By Charles H. Wickenberg "No bed check is anticipated for the navy men in the V-12 unit," Lieut. J. D. Hill executive officer of the V-12 unit, said yesterday. This announce ment came with a release of general orders and regulations for personnel attached to the unit, and with an ex planation of the newly instigated "Courtesy School." The marine detachment at the uni versity observes lights out and a bed check at 11:00 nightly, except Satur day when there is none, and Sunday at 12:00. The marines must be in their beds from this time until morning muster. Reception of Lt. Hill's statement at all quarters will be with a sigh of re lief. Rumors to the effect that the navy would follow the marine detachment in the curfew' order caused much con cern since it was generally feared such an order would curb the extra-curricular activities of the navy men in campus affairs. Extra Work , "Courtesy School" is a course not given by the courtesy of the navy so much as for the courtesy of the navy. s"The purpose of these classes is to give any men from the fleet or any new navy trainees who have not had a chance to learn the traditions and cus toms of the navy the opportunity to do so," Lieut. Hill explained. These classes, conducted on Satur day afternoons from 2:00 until 4:00 by the OD and the CPO, are also for the benefit of those men who have been put on report for actual violations of such regulations and customs. The manual for the operation of a Navy V-12 unit states in part that, "All trainees will be required to ob serve a prescribed set of navy regula- Service To University Is Main Aim of Grail By Barron Mills Realizing the disunity between fraternity and non-fraternity men a group of influential students met with Professor W. S. Bernard in 1929 and the meeting resulted in the founding of the "Order of the Grail," prominent honor society active on the campus today. In the first organization of the Grail there were thirteen members and it Late Laundry Makes Problem twenty-five percent of the workers are absent each day during the summer months. In the summer, there is more laundry per individual, which means more work to be done. During this time when there is more work than any other time of year, the absenteeism is high est. This of course causes a serious slow-down in output. The laundry's aim is to maintain a four-day service. In these abnormal times and under serious handicaps, the laundry is not fulfilling its aim, but it is doing the best it can. It may seem to some of us that their best is not good enough, but washing and ironing once in awhile is better than doing it all the time. Then Came Edgar All seemed very dark for a while, but soon Edgar, the Eager Beaver, pointed his two buck teeth in the direc tion of Smith barracks and under his arm he carried the necessary equip ment for hi3 own private enterprise, the Beaver Deluxe Cleaning Service. With this as help, the university laun dry still carries on, amid the usual howl of complaining service men and civilians. Change By Bob Rolnik Calling for a sweeping reorganization of student curriculum at Carolina after the war, a three-man committee, headed by Dr. H. K. Russell, will pre sent two far-reaching and challenging proposals to the faculty steering committee for post-war discussion at its monthly meeting this afternoon at four. The first proposal, which will be suggested to the faculty today, recommends Additional Pledges Dean of Men E. L. Mackie re leased yesterday the names of seven additional men to the list of fra ternity pledges issued last week. This brings the total number' of men pledged to University frater nities during the last rush period to more than sixty. Beta Theta Pi pledged Wayman Delahay, of Oxford, Md. The Phi Gams pledged William Carr Smith, Wilson; Guy Benton Johnson, Jr., Chapel Hill; and William deRossett Ross, Wilmington. The Phi Kappa Sigs pledged Homer Holton, High Point. The Zeta Beta Tau also added two new pledges: Arthur Aaronson, Jr., Raleigh, and Lee Silverstein, Charleston, W. Va. tions which commanding officers will publish to all hands. . . ." The regula tions released were set forth by Cap tain W T. Mallison, commandant of the unitj and by Dean of administra tion R. B. House. Regulations set forth were the same as those specified for the last semester, but with the addition of two new basic orders referring to the uniform's neat ness and appearance, and prohibiting the wearing of dungarees at any time. Liberal Regulations Since the prime function of the navy V-12 program is education, the orders governing the men are' very liberal. To be considered as officer material and to be eligible to continue training the trainee must be qualified both as to education and to conduct, thus only necessary restrictions are placed upon the men. Without these regulations the training unit might reflect dis credit upon the naval service. Violations of such orders are sub ject to disciplinary actions by the com manding officer in accordance with the authority vested in him by the US navy regulations. a was decided that each year thirteen new members would be taken into the organization. Of the first group seven were non-fraternity men and six were members of fraternities. It was de cided that the majority group in the Grail would alternate each year, but since there is no longer any appreciable degree of disunity between the two groups, this careful split is no longer observed. Members of the Grail are now chosen on their qualifications alone with care not to give either group a great majority. The Grail is a service organization, and men are selected for the Grail on the basis of their good characters, their willingness to take part in campus ac tivities, and their potentialities for leadership. . The ideals and purposes of the Grail See GRAIL, page U LST Scene of Appendectomy While on duty in the Pacific the crew of an LST boat quickly turned its attention from Japs to an emergency appendicitis operation on Ensign Daniel, Marks, graduate of the class of '43 and son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Marks of Chapel Hill. After hearing nothing from their son for a month, Mr. and Mrs. Marks received e. letter from him telling about the operation. A call for a surgeon was signaled to a larger vessel near Ensign Marks' LST boat. The LST boat's medicine chest contained the drug for a spinal anesthetic, but this did not take effect. So ether had to be obtained from the larger vessel. High speed was essential for the appendix was ruptured. The operation was suc cessful and Ensign Marks writes that he is recovering. 1 Ensign Marks was very active in student activities while at the University. He was president of the Intertown council, chairman of the Junior-Senior dance committee, and he participated in basketball and tennis. Present Courses that the curriculum of the university be planned through the collaboration of all the departments instead of in the piecemeal fashion employed at this time. Correlated Program "We believe," reports the board, "that a student's program of study should be correlated, rather than at random. . . . Through interdepart-. mental collaboration," continues the proposal, "courses that support one another in various departments may be offered in the same quarter ... and courses valuable to other courses may be offered in proper sequence." Basing their second plan on exhaus tive experiments in college education, the three-man committee will propose that the university train freshmen stu dents only in the basic skills he needs with "solid, factual, disciplinary" courses, which "would not encourage the student to ponder generalities." The "1-2-1" plan, as it is commonly known, calls for courses in the sopho more and junior years, concerning themselves only with "knowledge" and "facts," which a student "may come to understand in their relation to one another as he matures." In his senior year, proposes Dr. Rus sell's committee, the student could "syn thesize the facts already acquired . . . and be stimulated to self-expression (now that he "has something to ex press)." This afternoon's meeting of the post war committee in the Pharmacy build ing, is one in a monthly series of dis cussions by . the faculty to blueprint and correlate the various proposals made for the university in the post war period. The committee, headed by Dean Bradshaw, has already heard the plans for a four year medical school and for special aid to returning fight ing men. Today's proposals come from a re port originally made by a committee of the English department, but which were thought so noteworthy and wide in scope, that they are being outlined for consideration to the faculty steer ing committee. Plan Sponsors The authors of the two plans are H. K. Russell, Raymond Adams and J. O. Bailey, of the original English depart ment board. The proposals have met with the general approval of many fac ulty and administration leaders, reveal ed Russell, and have a good chance of being adopted by the university. A six page outline of the plan was sent be fore the meeting to all the members of the faculty. By use of a typical example, the pro posal for the correlated curriculum, shows how a . student who majors in biology and elects a course in genetics and evolution, might take, instead of the usual random courses in English, sociology and history, courses in post Darwin Victorian literature, social an thropology, and English history of the 19th century. In such a way, all his courses would contribute and provide "background" material to his major.. Program for Majors If this correlated curriculum plan were put through, the university would have to conduct a complete co-ordination of programs for majors. "The sev eral major programs of each depart ment," says the proposal, "would be correlated with appropriate courses of fered by other departments." Introducing the second plan, calling See FACULTY, page 4.
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