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SATURDAY. AUGUST 4, 1945 PAGE FOUE , THE TAB HEEL JAMES Big Business: Former Editor Sells Mickey Mouse Watches Here's a new one for the armchair military strategists to consider: "If we ever have a war with Rus sia, it will probably be over the watch deal we put over on the Red soldiers," is the opinion of Sgt. Jud Kinberg, for mer University of North Carolina stu dent and managing editor of the Tar Heel in 1943. He was in the thick of the European war and possessor now of the Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal and three campaign stars. "But that watch deal was really something," Jud writes friends here. "The Russians, when they arrived in this city which we are just leaving, were filthy with money, haying just been paid for three years' service. "The one luxury they most wanted was a watch and a Mickey Mouse wrist watch which would have sold for $100. The average $25 watch would have sold for $200. Prices for such a black-face-sweep-second-hand watches went up to $500. The trade was brisk and profitable. "It had been going on for many days wherever our units were in contact with the Red Army and I knew of men who made several thousand dollars buying watches in the rear areas for $75 and re-selling them to the Rus sians. I don't know why the Reds didn't have German watches, consid ering all the Wehrmacht boys they've killed or captured, but whatever the reason, they were the most willing customers I've ever seen. "Some of our boys put over rickety old watches that ran only when banged. vigorously against the nearest wall, and then only for 10 minutes. Music Program Tonight In Forest Theater The second program of "Music Un der the Stars" will be given in the Forest theater tonight. The enter tainment is presented by the YMCA ir conjunction with Graham Memorial. Request numbers will be played as far as possible. Bulletins for making" these requests are being placed in the "Y" lobby and in the Graham Me morial office. REHDER'S CHAPEL HILL FLOWER SHOP Opposite Post Office Corner FLIGHT QUARTERS - OFFICE h II LTS M ABOUT TMOSb lsC- y IUU&T CHitLbP' 1 I ?5g rJJZTm r a kfeJL IJL rtt L..t -r K. POLK OPA Releases Story On Food Ceiling Prices These are the hot August dog-days in which Carolina students consume gallons of soft drinks. The greater one's liquid capacity, the more impor tant it is to know what are the OPA ceiling prices on drinks of various de scriptions. Otherwise, in wetting down the inner man, one is likely to dry up one's pocket book. OPA protects the consumer of soft drinks against overcharges by requir ing a ceiling price poster. Failure to display this poster in a readable posi tion constitutes a violation and should be reported immediately to the price clerk of the local War Price and Ra tioning Board at the Town Hall. Price Posters Soft drinks and milk shakes are sold in various sizes and with various in gredients. In ordering a drink it is best to specify the exact size and in gredients as indicated on the ceiling price poster. This guards against being obliged to pay for a more ex pensive . drink than one intended to order. ' Dispensers of beer are also obliged to post mimeographed copies of their ceiling prices which vary with the classification of the establishment. All retailers of beer for oh-premises con sumption in Chapel Hill belong to the classification 3B. For this class of es tablishment, the ceiling price of most brands of beer and ale is 17c per 12 ounce bottle. This price includes the North Carolina retail sales tax which may not be collected again. Ceiling Price Certain brands of beer and ale, not able Ruppert Beer, have a ceiling price of only 13c, including the state sales tax. To protect themselves, consum ers should order beer by brand, should refuse .to accept bottles from which the brand label has been removed, and should check the price charged against the ceiling price for that brand as shown on the ceiling price poster. There the consumer suspects an overcharge, he should, if possible, ob tain a signed receipt from the pro prietor or manager. In any event, he should report the suspected violation immediately to the price clerk of the local rationing board. James K. Polk To Become President Of USA James K. Polk, the only president who ever failed to carry both the state of his birth and of his residence, ha3 quite an unusual career as a stu dent at the University of North Caro lina. Any man who would walk six miles each day down the old Raleigh road for his meals rather than par take of the University fare at Stewart Hall with the "ingrates," as he called those eating there, might well be termed "queer." But there were other things. His first year he made himself almost a studious recluse and by hook or Crook evaded the supposedly compul sory participation in the Di literary society then came back the follow ing year to .become one of the so ciety's most active and distinguished members, so distinguished in fact that he was twice elected to the presi dency of the organization, an honor never conferred on any man before. Brilliant Character He was a singular and at the same time a brilliant character. A perusal of the minutes of the venerable old Di Senate, still very much alive, re veals through time-yellowed pages many interesting little "peeps" into the life of North Carolina's only president if Andrew Jackson be ex cepted, the latter's birthplace still being in dispute. Polk, born in Mecklenburg county, was graduated with his A.B. degree in 1818 and took his M.A. in 1822. Removing to Tennessee, he rose rapidly "through positions as member of the Tennessee assembly and mem ber and Speaker of the National House of Representatives to a position of national prominence in the Democra tic party. He was nominated for the presi dency on the ninth ballot in 1844 and on a platform of immediate annexa tion of Texas, the big question then facing the country, carried the elec tion over his Whig opponent, Henry Clay, the "William Jennings Bryan of his day." The University, however, treated its native son and alumnus better. It conferred on him the degree of doc tor of laws in 1845. And in 1847, when Polk visited the University, he paid his Alma Mater eloquent tribute in an address to the students. Said he "I cannot adequately express thanks for the reception which has been tendered to me but I am greatly touched and am grateful for it. Twen ty-nine years have passed since I was here, yet I recognized as l came up a number of particular objects which were still , the same in these halls in which I spent three years of my life and to the acquisitions here received I mainly attribute whatever success has attended the labor of my subse quent life." Polk never lost sight of his Alma Mater, and never forgot the asso ciates of his University life or the different sections of the campus he had frequented. Among these asso ciates were such subsequent leaders as William D. Mosely, first governor of Florida; William A. Graham, Whig governor of North Carolina; John Motley Morehead, also governor of JNortn Carolina; and John x. Mason, later a member of Polk's cabinet as Secretary of the Navy. First Glimpses One of the first glimpses we get of Polk from the University records is that of a very individualistic young man who was fined in rapid succes sion for "gross irregularities" because his insatiable preference for scholas tic pursuits surpassed his zest for parliamentary discussion and regular attendance of the Di Society. He was absent from the meeting of the society at which he was ex pected to open his first debate on the query, "Would it be justifiable in the eyes of the world and agreeable to the laws of nations for the United States to assist Spanish America in Only Alumnus defense of its liberty?" Presumably because his studies required prac tically all of bis time, Polk requested that he be placed on the inactive membership list, and "upon the motion of Morehead' April 3, 1816, he was permitted to withdraw from the duties of the society for the remainder of that session, but at the beginning of the next session he became very active in the work of the society. During the time he served as presi dent of the Di Society and filled the unexpired term of Hardy L. Holmes, who had retired at the beginning of office, May 8, 1817, he spoke on the following subjects: "The admission of foreigners into the United States," "On powers of invention," and "On eloquence." When Polk was re-elected the following year after filling this unexpired term, he established a precedent which has never been broken. He is the only man who has served two consecutive terms as president of the society. He delivered his inaugural address, May 20, 1818, ia which he voiced his ambitions and displayed that "go-getiveness" that that characterized his stay at the University. , Address '"Seize with them their avidity the opportunities for improvement as they pass, for ere long you may be called upon to succeed those who now stand up as represenatives of the people, to wield by the thunder of your eloquence the council of a great nation and to retain by your prudent measures that liberty for which our fathers bled. It may be part of a de lusive phantom that plays before my imagination, but my reason tells me that it is not. For why may we not expect talents in this seminary in proportion to the number of youths which it fosters, and with the advan tages which have been named, why may we not expect something more than ordinary? But if it were vision ary, I would delight to dwell for a moment upon the pleasing hope." "Hamilton C. Jones was fined ten cents for threatening . language to J. X. Polk and Polk the same for reply ing to Jones," says the Di records, indicating that Polk was quick on re tort and would defend any principle he thought to be right. Seven fines of ten cents each were imposed upon him for walking across the grass and two other fines for absences are charged against him. Polk, despite his record in these respects, was an outstanding and popular figure in campus politics, holding the very con fidence of his fellow students, who adopted as a watchword when at tempting to clinch an argument, just as true as "that Jim Polk will get up in the morning, at First Call." He was appointed an Censor Morum, an office sometimes conferred upon the unruly with the purpose of establish ing self-discipline. Polk also served on these commit tees: a committee to examine into the state of the library, a committee to buy books for the library, a commit tee to determine damage . done to library books, a room committee, and a committee to offer suggestions. He was also treasurer, secretary, and corrector of the Di Society. Hard Work Hard work was the slogan of Polk, and it is evident from the books he presented the Di library that he read extensively. In conjunction with James Simmerson he presented eight volumes of Gibbon's "Rome." Polk, himself, gave to the library, Wil liams' "France," Addison's "Evi dence," and Gospel's "Ir's Own Wit ness.' When he was graduated in 1818, tie made a commencement oration in Latin and had many honors con ferred upon him for his high scholas tic achievements in classics and mathematics. During the entire three years he spent in the University, he never missed and was never tardy at either class or chapel exercises. by Cassone and Cowdery ,Up- And SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 4:00 pan. Le Cercle Francais, the French House, 216 E. Rosemary. 6:00 pjn. CRIL, at the Grill. 8:30 Music Under the Stars, For est Theatre. SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 Church services. MONDAY, AUGUST 6 7:15 p.m. IRC meeting, Graham Memorial. 7:30 p.m. Freshman Friendship Council, Graham Memorial. . 8:00 p.m. University Veterans Association, Horace Williams Lounge, Graham Memorial. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7 1:00 p.m. Men's Faculty Luncheon, PHI GAMS (Continued from page three) runs in the first three innings of play, and then coasted to their fourth league triumph. Bartling held the losers to six hits, and also led the hitting de- partment with three hits in five times at bat. Deegan, with two singles, led the loser's fight to remain in the con- test. The only other contest in League B was a forfeit in which the Beta crew rflpked un their first leacue win. when " XT O ' Co. 2 NROTC defaulted that contest. In League C, Med School remained in the ranks of the undefeated by win- ning over Steele via a similar route, good old Miss Forfeit, and wound up Wednesday's comDetition with a 2-0 won and lost record. . i In another League C contest, Two Brews once again gave proof of their intent to give the league leaders a good fight for the pennant, by scoring a lop-sided 21-1 win over DKE. Ten runs in the last of the fourth sewed up the game for tfce winners. Burns, Two Brew hurler. limited DKE to a mere duo of hits, a double and a single, while his mates were pounding Mc- Gee, the losing pitcher, for ten, includ- ing two home runs. Previous to this defeat, DKE had scored their first win of the campaign, when Steele defaulted Monday's tilt. In the hottest game of the week, the Leathernecks and Ringers, both un- defeated at the time of meeting, tangled in as close a game as has been played. The Ringers finally emerged on top of a 6-5 count, as they i overcame a five-run Leatherneck out" burst in the first inning, went on to score two runs in each of the second, third and fourth innings while hold- the Leathernecks scoreless. Both mg teams nlayed a nice brand of ball, but the offensive power of the win ning team, which banged out ten hits, was. in the end. too much for the losers. In another tight contest, the Leath ernecks squeezed through to a 5-4 triumph over Kappa Sigma. Two runs in the last of the sixth, with Kappa Sigma leading by a 4-3 count, flip o-rnnp for the winners. Brad- ley, with two homers and a single, led the loser's hitting attack, while Par- ker,' Leatherneck catcher, hit a homer and double to lead his teammates in that department. SPORT SPINS former three of his four setbacks this season. He has won 17 . . . Mel Ott slammed out his 500th home run of his career Wednesday off Boston chunker Johnny Hutchings. Only Babe Ruth, with 714, and Jimmy Foxx, with 531, rank ahead of Ott in that department. Plans for the State closed tennis tournament have been completed and the annual net affair will get underwav in Greensboro next ureensDoro nex Several Carolina Thursday . lads, including intramural head Walt James, are expected to com pete . . Speaking of tennis, the UNC mural tourney is moving right along, first round matches having been concluded yesterday . . . The swimmers, successful to the tune of four National Junior titles and new American and Na tional records this summer, will meet Army, Navy, Cornell and Georgia Tech this winter. That's quite a potent slate! The football authorities are still working on the game to precede the SSL t vc, TT with Georgia Tech September 29. We hope they will be able to get the tilt, and who are working towards a B.A. for we feel it would aid greatly the degree. Advisor of all Pre-supply Ap chances of the Tar Heels m the regu- prentice Seamen and all NROTC stu- oCTOUy. wm prooaoiy oe with a service team, and this would be a good warmup for the collegiate opener with Tech. Complete Prescription and Drug Service Choice Cosmetics and Fountain Specialties. PHONE 6141 4THE REXALL STORE" CAROLINA PHARMACY Coming Carolina Inn. Speaker: Goro Deeb. 7:15 p.m. YMCA Cabinet meets. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 9:00 p.m. Di Senate, third floor, New West. Discussion on Trusteeship Clause in United Nations Charter. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 7:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge, Gra ham Memorial. FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 8:30 p.m. Friday Night Frolics, "Y" Courts. Exhibition : "What Is Modern Paint ing?" August 9 to September 2, Per son Hall Art Gallery. Anne Goldthwaite Memorial Exhi bition Continues to August 5, Person Hall Art Gallery. I TRAINERS : (Continued from page three) always there sitting on the bench, waiting for any error or any weak- ness which a player might contract, They study carefully the way each man plays, especially that guy who was out with a broken arm or leg the other' day or so and that other man who was out for a week sick. From their. past experience and knowledge, the trainers are able to tell what will haDDen when a man falls a certain 1 M. A I way, and just how long or to what extent the injury will take to heal. Of course all serious cases are taken to the team physician, Dr. Hedgepeth, who in turn may send the boys back aerain assigned treatment by the trainers. Hedgepeth is always in con- tact with White and Quinlan at all the games and any emergency case is quickly taken over by him or another physician. Trainers must also look after the daily hygeinic habits of the playera j They must check their food and what all thev eat. their sleep and other health habits. In other words, every personal habit of the football player is known by the trainers and the play ers trust the knowledge and experi- ence of their trainers. So readers, the next time you hear of "Doc" White or "Chuck" Quinlan, just remember that they are a vital and unheralded part of the Carolina football squad, doing a wonderful and essential job in training the Tar Heel team on its way to future victory. GRAHAM (Continued from first page) House Committee conducting hear- ings on the bills that while speaking in a Southern state, a heckler in the audience said: 'If the federal government grants money to the state of New York, under its new constitution it may use that money for the transportation of Catholic school children. Therefore, 1 am opposed to federal aid to educa- tion. Dr.' Graham remarked on the un- reasonableness of this attitude, ne told the committee that, if New York wanted to make transportation available to all children, regardless of the school they attended, it shall be allowed to do so without any inter ference from the federal government. He insisted that, in framing a law for federal aid to education we must think above all things of the child. Why, President Graham asked, ghould & gchool bug driyer fce requircd to ask a child whether he or she is going to a public or non-public school? "We should not deny any child the right to walk on public side walks," he said, "so why should they be denied the right to ride in a pub lic school bus taking children to school?" . NaVy TraineCS Will Be Advised By Regular Deans The office of the V-12 Coordinator was terminated ci August 1, 1945, and all Navy trainees have been assigned to regular deans and academic advis ers. Marines and all NROTC students at present enrolled in either NS 4 or NS 5 (navigation) will report to Dr. Godfrey and Dr. Klaiss of the Gen eral College Division. Miss Foster and Dean Hobbs of the College of Arts and Sciences will advise the Pre- Medical nnA PrnTV,l: l a ce Seamen and all NROTC students Vho havP xto a o dents who have completed NS 4 and NS 5 and who flW fo0 o B.S. in Commerce degree will be Dean Carroll of the School of Commerce.
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