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THE DAILY TAR HEEL
Wednesday, October 16, 1929
Published daily during the college
year except Mondays and except
Thanksgiving, Christmas and
Spring Holidays.
The official newspaper of the Publi
cations Union of the University of
.North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C.
Subscription price, $2.00 local and
$4.00 out of town, for the college
year.
Offices in the basement of Alumni
Building. ..
Glenn Holder. . ..Editor
Will Yarborough Mgr. Editor
Marion Alexander.....ws. Mgr.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
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ASSISTANT EDITORS
J. Elwin Dungan J. D. McNairy
Joe' Jones B. C. Moore
Dick McGlohon J. C. Williams
SPORTS EDITORS
Joa Eagles Crawford McKethan
CITY EDITORS
E. F. Yarborough K. C. Ramsay
Elbert Denning Sherman Shore
Wednesday, October 16, 1929
The Rushee's "
Problem
Although a large percentage
of the fraternity rushees have
already indicated their choice,
many- have -wisely postponed
their decisions until the final
period of silence. Quite a few
men must decide by tomorrow
afternoon whether they wish to
become fraternity men, while
others .are wavering between
two or more chapters.
The one great virtue of fra
ternities is the pleasure and com
panionship they afford their
members. A vast amount of
hokum is spilled by f rat men
during the rushing season about
their undying allegiance to one
another and to "dear old Alfa
Alfa." The intelligent fresh
man realizes that life in a fra
ternity is by no means idyllic,
that fights, 'bickerings, personal
antagonisms, dissensions of all
sorts frequently arise or if he
doesn't, he will discover it very
soon indeed after he is nledoWl
But most fraternity men derive
genuinepleasures from the so
cial contacts they form in their
chapter, and they would not will
ingly deny themselves- these
pleasures. 'Fraternities have a
decided value in undergraduate
life ; with all their apparent
weaknesses, membership in them
is desirable. ' '
The question for the first
group of freshmen those who
are undecided about whether
they wish to become fraternity
members involves finances al
most entirely. If the costs at
tendant upon fraternity mem
bership will not place too great
a strain upon the finances of the
rushee, his problem is compara
tively simple.
One of the greatest tragedies
of undergraduate life occurs
when a new fraternity member
finds that he is not compatible
with the group. If the . ideals
and aspiratiorisvof the other men
conflict with those of the new
member,- he is in a bad way.
Many fraternities attempt to re
cast all their . new men in the
same mold, to make them con
form to a set pattern. Unless
the newcomer is a spineless sort
of person, with no desire to pre
serve his own individuality, this
procedure will only serve to in
crease the discrepancy between
him and the other members of
.the group. Thus the prospective
pledge who is undecided as to
which fraternity he wishes to
join should exercise the great
est care in making his selection.
He should determine the group
in which he would be most at
ease, in which he would be free
to follow-: his- own" inclinations
and achieve his own aspirations, i
- A man willing to work and un
able to find work is, perhaps,
the saddest sight that fortune's
inequality exhibits under the
sun. Carlyle.
This Business of
Seeing the Birdie
(H. J. G.)
The annual agonized call has
been sent out from the offices of
Wooten-Moulton, he photog
raphers. Every year a major
portion of the student body
cheerily pays for the Yackety
Yack and then sits back and
waits for the last minute.
It's a great American habit,
this business of waiting for the
last minute to get things done.
We may be a nation of go-getters,
but when it comes down to
it, we are generally busy getting
something else, just .as long as
we have a day or a week to put
off the pressing matter which
should be getting our attention.
Cries for cooperation on this,
and most other campi, are en
thusiastically seconded - and
then forgotten. But there is
something more than cooper
ation in getting Yackety-Yack
pictures taken early this year.
More than seven hundred pic
tures must be taken for the stu
dent annual. Each picture re
ceives the maximum amount of
care and attention that is hu
manly possible. . But when,
toward the end of November and
the beginning of December, a
sudden flood of students de
scends upon the studio, the pic
tures must necessarily be taken
hurriedly.
It isn't necessary to point out
that he who comes earliest is
served best, so we won't do it.
We won't even mention the evi
dent fact that the editors of. the
Yackety-Yack and the photog
raphers will be. saved much
needless hair-tearing if the pic
tures are made early and on
schedule time; It is left simply
up to you. If you want to have
your picture taken carefully and
well, have it taken early.
You look as well now as you
will in three or four weeks, so
straighten your tie and get a
have, or powder your nose and
smooth your hair, and have your
face recorded for posterity and
your grandchildren. And if your
grandchildren point derisively at
your Yackety-Yack photo many
years from now, and say "Why
Grandpa (or Ma) how funny
you looked when you were at the
University of North Carolina"
well, if they do, it wasn't our
fault. x
Durham And The
Negro Middle Class
The so called "Negro problem"
with its multifold aspects is not
one which may be treated in one
paragraph nor easily in one vol
ume. The variety of problems,
at present in existence, pertain
ing to the Negro is too great,
presents a complexity which
cannot adequately be dealt with
in any brief discussion. How
ever, it might prove somewhat
interesting and profitable to look
at a situation in our immediate
vicinity. ; '
Durham, North Carolina' has
been termed "the capital of -the
Negro middle class." - There are
the business men of the colored
race, the Negro bankers and par
ticipators in industry and busi
nesses. Some years ago James
Merrick, a Negro slave who had
lived in Chapel Hill, was given
the opportunity to establish a
barber shop in Durham. Here
the -business grew; he gained
capital, and engaged in other
branches of business.
So, with our men. C. C.
Spaulding, a Negro millionaire,
is connected in executive capa
cities with a number of busi
nesses in Durham. Negro busi
ness is growing. There is ra
rapid development of what, until
a comparatively , recent date,
was unknown : the negro middle
class. And Durham - is
capital. This establishment -of
a middle class is, in all probabil
ity, for the betterment of the
situations and conditions now
existing within the Negro
realm. By John Mebane.
IN THE WAKE OF NEWS
J. E. Dungan
"If you will join my fraternity
you'll be a big ' man on the
campus," said the Greek. "To
begin with we'll make you sub
assistant to the associate man-
ager of yo-yoing."
r.
Officer Blake of, the Depart
ment of Protection and Bell
Ringing has moved his beat
from the left side of the Y to
the right side. All criminals be
ware! Airchapel Hill Mourns the
passing of "Carolina" Brown
and "Pink" Guthrie, particular
ly do his Phi Damma Gamma
boys. ';-."' '
.
' Last Saturday The Los An
geles Times printed the contents
of a letter received by the man
agement of the Alexandria
Hotel, and written by one Oka
moto, the original yo-yoer.
V "Gentlemen : Having found
the well hotel name of yours I
have the honor to write you.
I am an amateur of collection
of hotel labels i and cards. If I
can have some brilliant Labels
of famous Hotel of Los Angeles
of U.S.A. (which will, no doubt,
glorify my album exceedingly),
how should I be full of happi
ness and thankful. V
I am an advocate; if you de
sire some thing in Japan I will
procure them for you with
youthfulness.
Yours truly please,1
I. Okamoto."
, ; Oswald opines , that . the ' some
thing in question might be Gei
sha girls.
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News from Portland, Maine,
through the medium of the New
York Herald Tribune tells of
Herbert L. Pye, a veteran ash
hauler, who has recently been
made the heir of a $1,500,000
fortune. When interviewed Pye
was very much concerned over
his future business. . "If the
story spreads, boys, I'm ruined.
Competition in - this business is
terrible. If my customers get
the notion that I am rich, they'll
give all their trade to my
rivals." Here, if ever, was a
genuine example of being called
to a task. -
An inventor in Boston has
perfected a device that detects
dirt which is imprecitable to the
human eye on various sub
stances. The kid brothers and
sisters are in for plenty of tor
ment when this infernal ma
chine is adopted into the house
hold. Sunburn and tan will no
longer be excuses, and, as for
dirty ears and necks, they'll be
things of the past.
,
In the Open Forum of the
Baltimore Evening Sun an irate
subscriber and football fan
writes in to complain of the
rudeness of the City ' College
rooters, and ends with this re
buke " "I suggest that if the
City College, fellows - are not
taught football manners at their
school that they ought to take
a few lessons from Poly."
Those Old Meanies,. always
getting boisterous at foootball
games. ; ,
Readers' Opinions
Intramural Athletics as a Sub
V stitute for Gym
Editor Daily Tar Heel :
Various fresljmen, among oth
ers, have raised the complaint
that gym classes interfere with
intramural athletics, "primarily,
tag-football. It is easily obvious
that men in the dormitories and
fraternities are taking a great
interest in tag-football this
year, and since this sport is en
tirely optional, these men are to
be commended. Gym classes
are from around four to six
o'clock daily, which covers ap
proximately the time that the
contests between the different
teams are held. Some of the
boys say that it is next to im
possible for them to take their
regular gym classes and play in
the contests also. Therefore,
they desire that a plan should be
made enabling them to be ex
cused from gym on days that
contests are held.
Coach Bob Fetzer, in the In
tramural handbook, has this to
say about the subject:
. , "The introduction of intra
mural athletics and its develop
ment as a real working organiza
tion, has furnished any oppor
tunity to every student in the
University to participate in some
form of competitive sport. Such
participation provides .not only
physical exercise and healthful
recreation, but enables the con
testants to learn by actual prac
tise the invaluable lessons of
sportsmanship. The traits of
character, such as honor, fair
play, courtesy, unselfishness,
courage, determination, and the
proper regard for the rights of
others, developed on the ath
letic field, are some of the fine
ideals which are welcomed in
the business world s and are
splendid assets to carry into the
battle of life.
There is little diffenrence of
opinion as to the value of ath
letic participation, the benefits
to the individual both physical
ly and morally, but the majori
ty of students prefer to applaud
the other fellow instead of en
tering into active participation
themselves. Intramural athlet
ics has removed any barrier that
may have existed to prevent any
normal student from engaging
in athletics, but furnishing a
class of competition in which
marked athletic ability or ath
letic experience is not a pre
requisite. The Intramural slo
gan, 'every student in some
form of healthful exercise',
is a splendid ideal,- and everv
student should avail himself of
the opportunity to participate
in competitive sports."
Paul Michael
BARNETT TELLS JOINT
MEETING OF ' Y OF CHINA
A joint meeting of the three
Y cabinets was held Monday
night at the Y at 7:15. ' Jimmie
Williams,, president of the junior-senior
cabinetpresided.
After a few announcements
were made, Eugene E. Barnett
gave a short talk on "The His
tory of the Y Work in China."
Mr. Barnett told very interest
ingly how the Chinese Y had
started from a small group of
college men and has , grown to
what it is today.
All of the cabinet members
who attended this meeting thor
oughly enjoyed the talk., The
program was closed with a word
of prayer by H. F. Comer.
Theta Kappa Psi
Initiates Seven Men "
Upsilon chapter of Theta Kap
pa Psi medical fraternity an
nounces the initiation of the fol
lowing men: A. E. Barnhardt,
Concord ; Haskell ' W. v Fox,
Statesville; Charlie H. Gay,
Charlotte ; J. W. Kitchin, Hen
dersonville; E. V. Moore, Shel
by; H. M. Price, Hickory, and
W. A. Fritz, Hickory. f v
Following . the initiation yes
terday a buffet supper was, en
joyed by both the old and new
men. ; .: - -,: '
The chapter also wishes to
announce the pledging of Henry
Harrill, Ellenboro, and William
Flythe, Hamlet, N. C. ;
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Mrs. W. G. Privett, 307 McAuley
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If found please return to or
notify F. M. Hawley, 211 Ruffin.
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Philip A. Edwards, Olympic
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all read well enough until vou
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