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Page Two THE DAILY TAR HEEL Sunday, January 12, 193Q Ci)e SDatlp Car Jeel misleading the young men placed j eally a single instance of incor- " - . . I ... 1 11 m Published daily daring the college year except Mondays and except Thanksgiving, Christinas . 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 a...:.. Editor Will Yarborough.. Jf gr. Editor Marion Alexander..:..... Mgr. Hal V. WoB.Tii..Circulation Mgr. ! ASSOCIATE EDITORS John Mebane Harry : .Galland ASSISTANT-EDITORS Robert Hodges i J. D. McNairy Joe Jones B. C; Moore '. J. C. Williams ' ; city Editors i E. P. Yarborough K; C Ramsay Elbert Denning - , iJf E, Dungan SPORTS ; EDITOR, ? u Henry L. Anderson . : v it .'.1. .. ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITORS Browning Roach , J. G. Hamilton, Jr. reporters' .. . ' ., Holmes Davis ,Kemp Yarborough Louis Brooks , Clyde Deitz Charles Rose George Sheram Mary Price j Frank 'Manheim J. P. Tyson . , B. H.'Whitton Nathan Volkman -' "'' J. M.- Little E.C.Daniel !; Bil Arthur W. A. Shulenberger ' George Wilson G. E. French ' Harold Cone Sadler Hayes Jack Bessen W. W. Taylor Everard Shemwell Vass Shepherd Ted Newland B. H. Barnes . , Jack Riley M. M. Dunlap ' ;' ' 1 John Patric Sunday, January 12, 1930 "Crack-Brained Professors" And "Baby Radicals" In the December 26 issue of the Southern Textile Bulletin, an organ devoted to 'the inter ests of mill owners, the Daily Tar- Heel receives r some . inter esting publicity , in an ' ' editorial entitled "The Baby , locals' The Bulletin continues a series of attacks upon certain Univer sity of- North (Carolina profes sors by attributing to the in fluence of these men a condition of the Tar Heel editorial mind which it regards as deplorable, to say the least. Indeed,' -the Bulletin editorial implies that if we have a . mind, , it is sadly t 1 1 . ; ' - Vv'i'J''.'. twisted. , Quoting frojn j the-., Bulletin "Paul Blanchard, Jiey Socialist, said in one of his articles; 'We must peg into te.mjn. of .the young while theyare.t pjas tic. One agency ,.in; nerica that is trying tq jggt the Students interested in Soca)mis;te col leges. They "strive, tp:!ring in the most provocatiye,..speikers obtainable.' f)- ..f , "When he fmadeHthis! state ment he certainly iha(i 4n ;mind a group of radical ypfcofesgorss at the University pj&)IQrth Caror lina, and other Carolina colleges, for the most , radical and; pro vocative speakers are certainly brought to thenv and every ef fort made to 'peg into their minds while plastic The suc cess with which the 'Pegging has been done is shown-'by a long editorial in the December 14 issue of the J)aily .Tar Heel entitled 'A Few Discrepancies in :Mr. Gossett's Textile Situa tion Views "A group of young boys, with out business experience but with a prejudice against industry in spired by the teachings of radi cal professors , proceed to tell Mr. Gossett just what is wrong with the textile industry.1 Some crack-brained professor told them that labor unions would be a fine thing for Southern mills and he pegged into some 'plastic minds in fact some very plas tic, minds. In view of the state ments made in the attempted re ply to Mr. Gossett the use of the word 'plastic is'very charitable. "The article itself , is of no moment or force' but! it is a . clear cut illustration of the way in which college professors are in their charge and are turning them into enemies of industry. An experienced cotton manu facturer who has always shown an interest in the welfare of his employees made an address in which he frankly gave a state ment of the textile situation in North Carolina. A group of students without experience but! with a fund of prejudice and misinformation as the result of "pegging into plastic minds" wrote a silly reply containing very few statements which they could substantiate. "Every year thousands of young men who would, other wise, develop into successful business men and manufacturers come , under the influence of radical professors in our col leges and universities and have their minds so twisted that their careers are ruined." We assure the Bulletin edi torial writer that we appreciate tremendously his "very chari table use of the word "plastic." But even very young minds in all their plasticity cannot fail to recognize, without being sub jected to "pegging," the extreme prejudice underlying the opin ions of such journals as the Bul letin. Depending upon the good will of the mill owners for its very existence, the Bulletin must necessarily devote all of its ener gies to furtherance of their interests. , . ! The Tar Heel editorial took! issue with Mr. Gossett's asser tion that reports of brutally low wage scales and terrible living conditions in cotton mill villages of the South are nothing more than the propaganda of outside agitators. It attacked the op eration of the ''stretch-out" sys tem in several mills, where the ignorance of the operators has been responsible for failure to effect the efficiencies inherent in the system and has thus thrown heavy additional duties upon the workers, without wage increas es. Mr. Gossett alluded to the efforts of labor in this state to organize as the work of "for eign and unsympathetic organ izers" entirely ; the Tar Heel editorial mentioned the Marion case, in which a group of em ployees petitioned the American Federation of Labor for admit tance to the union. Far from "telling Mr. Gossett just what is wrong with the tex tile industry," the Tar Heel edi torial declared that he "admir ably outlined the position of the more liberal and intelligent of the mill owners," and pointed out that "with evident truthful ness Mr. Gossett stated that higher wages can come only f rom: larger profits. His rem edies for the desperate situation of the cottpn manufacturers are excellent, but.in dealing with the labor problem he exhibits the rather natural bias of a mill owner. Labor in the textile industry may be receiving its just share of the profits, but it is certainly not in a position to demand this share if it is not now receiving it. The mill owners should work out among themselves the solu tion to the problem of overpro duction, but they should also al low the workers an opportunity to secure their vrightful portion of the fruits of their labor. Through unionization alone, can the interests of the workers be safeguarded adequately, and we believe that once labor is in a position to be assured its just portion of the profits in the tex tile industry, it will cooperate fully with the manufacturers in attempts to secure these profits." The statements contained in the Tar Heel editorial are easily substantiated; to those possess ing the slightest degree of famil iarity with the textile situation their truth is obvious. It is sig nificant that the Bulletin edi torial does not mention specifi- rect statement in the Tar Heel editorial ; it resorts to vague generalities and ridicule, the favorite methods of criticism with unintelligent and unprin cipled mud-slingers. Rather, than writing as "an enemy of industry under the influence of a prejudice inspired by the teachings of radical professors" we attempted merely to point out without hostility a few ob vious inaccuracies in Mr. Gos sett' statements through the utilization of the slight knowl edge of the textile situation we have gained through conversa tions with workers and mill own ers themselves and through newspaper accounts. A. University professor evinces strictly humanitarian interest in the welfare of. a group of Americans living un der deplorable economic condi tions; he is branded a "crack brained radical" by journals such as the Bulletin, devoted to the selfish promotion of the in terests of those responsible for such conditions. ' Utilizing every form of scurrilous and coward ly attack, persons of the calibre of David Clark, the ' Bulletin's editorial writer, let no ethical! considerations interfere with their determination to discredit those who would improve the conditions under which ; the workers live. College professors who exhibit liberal tendencies are represented as "twisting the minds" of their, students, ruin ing their careers. The methods employed by the Southern Textile Bulletin in its attempts to prevent the forma tion of strong public opinion in sympathy with the cause of labor- in its-'struggles 'folargn- ization in the textile industry are utterly reprehensible. Of these methods the series of cowardly attacks upon certain University of North Carolina professors is representative. - stract subject as religion, im- uxviiiiLiy, gins wnicn topic IS talked over vigorously form both an abstract and a concrete : point of view, sex, psycho analysis, any number of ques tions often quite profound and for this reason illogical when introduced in a bull session. It does no good to moralize on the bull session; it is one of the most natural outgrowths of campus life especially in the dormitories where the boys, not being banded together as in a fraternity form their own groups, with numerous bull ses sions as the inevitable result. Although one of these discus sions often ends in horseplay, with resultant damage to the university's furniture, and al though they afford an excellent means of wasting time, they are harmless when compared with the more vicious phases of col legiate life. The bull session will probably go on forever as a weak perpet uation of the lost art of conver sation. It affords an outlet for nature's desire to air its opin ions, to argue, and merely to "bull" on any subject under the sun as a pleasant means of de laying the unpleasant prospect of getting down to work, and its popularity is assured as long as man is gregarious. R.H. 1 ,.. I rv ,s By H. J. Galland There are rumors rife on the campus that things are stirring among swordsmen. Fencing is a new sport at Carolina, about which little is known. . It is also one of the most satisfying of contests, for it is as interesting to the spectator on the sidelines, and as exciting, as football or any other more modern sport. Student Intelligence It is unquestionably true that the average intelligence of the students of this or any other standard university is higher than that of the rank and file of the -American people. The writer; of this editorial chose-to 'discuss the" matter of student J intelligence after a rather lengthy conversation . with a prominent . faculty member whose attention has been called fto the strangeness of the appli cation of student intelligence to The Bull Session One of the most widely fea tured phases of college life is the bull session. Of course there are bridge sessidns, poker sessions, even occasionally study sessions, but each of these has only a certain group as ad- herents. The. bull , session is common to all; a man may ab hor bridge, he may have scruples against poker, he may be too in dolent for study, but the all compelling lure of a bull session invariably possesses sb insid iously fatal appeal. Before the entertainments sponsored by the University, as weli as to the pro grams of the Carolina theatre. The mind of the average stu dent seems to be manifestly carnal in kind.. Conclusive evi dence of this is the fact that several students hissed and whistled when the Isadora Dun can dancers appeared here last quarter. Numerous students failed utterly to appreciate the rhythmic motion of the per formers because of an undue in terest in what may be called their underpinning. This same carnal factor bore fruit recently temptation even the most rigid 1 when "The River" was presented diciplinarian will relax; even the greasiest grind will sometimes succomb and take part in that often absurd, iusually vulgar, seldom intelligent, and never brilliant impromptu group dis cussion known- in expressive campus slang as the bull session. ; These .discussions are, never planned ; they spring up at a moments notice;, offering no warning, they flower luxuriantly,- but their duration is short lived and their existence transi- at the Carolina theatre. One faculty member, whose name is here withheld for sane reasons, has aptly said "Carolina stu dents would laugh and whistle if a mere table having four legs were placed on the stage of per formance." . - Such doings on the part of students are not only an insult to their intelligence, but also a drawback to the University. Dancers, singers, lecturers, etc., wlio are brought here by the For color and action, fencing is unsurpassed. A regular con test finds the spectators as tense and watchful as either of the swordsmen parrying and thrust ing on the strip of rriat. Every year the peak of interest in inter-collegiate fencing is reached when the finals are run off at the Hotel Astor in New" York. On a long raised platform,' un der bright lights, the contestants are called together by the ref eree, and advance to the center. They are dressed in white trous ers and white canvas jackets, buttoned closely at the neck for protection. The sword hand wears a glove, and a closely meshed wire mask and a light foil complete the equipment. At a sword from the official arbiter, the fencers gracefully salute each other, touch swords,8 step back a pace, and are on guard in a crouching position.! Then the action starts. A quick lunge, a lightning-like s parry and return thrust, and almost before one is well aware of what has happened, a touch and con sequently a point has been made. Up and down the narrow strip they fight, steel blade ringing upon steel blade, flashing, ad vancing, retreating. It takes an expert to judge when a1 Tfair touch has been made, an,exRert with quick eyes. The lunge is one of the prettiest motions in all sportdom to watch, the sword arm extended in front, the left hand and leg in a straight line to the rear. Each parry, thrust, riposte, and position has its name, every movement must be rapidly, and unerringly made. It is no child's play, this mat ter of fencing. There are five fencing clubs in New York, and numerous others throughout the country. At West Point it is , part of the curriculum. In numerous col leges it is part of the regular schedule of athletics. It is by no means a dead sport. Fencers do not go. stale, or reach their limit of usefulness at the age of thirty. At the Inter-collegiates in New York you will find the crowd of collegiate on-lookers well mixed with gray-haired amateur devotees. And so it seems that the fencing season is about to begin. Members of the team, we read put on a fencing scene in the Twelfth Night Revels of the Playmakers, a novice tourna ment will be held here soon, and the varsity team gets into action in a few weeks. The D'Artag nan's of the campus should soon be giving us a few new thrills. Plans are afoot also for a co-ed fencing club. This is news. Hatpinsand high heels will give way to real weapons, and we foresee the day when the con ventional duels for the honor of the lady fair will give way to contests for the admiring glance of the much sought-after male. The world do change! Post Office Receipts Fall Off During 1929 Although business at the local postoffice is $2500 less than that of 1928, according to a report completed yesterday by Post master R. D. Herndon, the total for last year was $47,465.34. - During the December quarter of 1929 receipts were $13,511.96 as against $14,360.47 for the same period the previous year. Postoffice employees, however, assert that work was heavier, owing to the large number of pieces. "Readers of this report," said Herndon, "must not think the drop has been due to poor busi ness and lack of prosperity here. Paul J. Weaver, who published the Music Supervisors' Journal, and G. F. Taylor, publisher of religious literature, are no long er mailing from this postoffice, and this fully accounts for the loss of business. Weaver, es pecially, was a heavy mailer, accounting for' about . 135,000 first-class, two-cent letters per year. tory. At the end the participa-. Student Entertainment Commit pants have made no progress; no one has put over his argu ments successfully, and no one has received his opinion on the subject debated. There has been didacticism, dogmatism, sjneers, jeers, and a great amount of "hot air." In other words everyone has "passed the bull back and forth as a kind of uncouth conversationalist ball with which he has aired his opinions on the. subject. But none of these opinions seem to circulate successfully; they come back to the individual expound er who, firmly believing his own dogmatic - idea,, is convinced that the others of the group are stubborn asses. Not all bull sessions are heat ed debates ; often they are more or less impersonal or personal -t-discussions on any such ab- Library Receives " ' Gift From Mahler i .HI Thorugh the courtesy of a friend of the University, Mr. Fred G7 Mahler of Raleigh; the library has been given a three months subscription to the Bos ton Transcript. This newspaper is one of the leading New England journals, devoting much space to news of Eastern colleges. The Wednes day and Saturday issues offer special pages of current book reviews, articles on the theatre, art, rare books, etc. If the paper proves to be of sufficient interest to the users of the library jt will, no doubt, be added to the library's regu lar subscription list. The G. O. Ps Young Guard, we are told, is "an organization that will endure."' It will have to endure aplenty when the OM Guard starts putting on the pressure.-Arfcemsas Gazette. tee 'and suffer the humiliation of having 1 students whistle and squeal at them go away from this campus with an impression which is detrimental to the in terests of the institution when narrated in oher places. The evil of this kind of thing is that the aforesaid bad impression is due to the thoughtless deeds of a few, but casts a reflection upon the entire student body which is an msun; to student intelli gence. The writer feels that unne cessary manifestations of car pal principles and throughless ness might well be discontinued. Certainly, they are disgusting to those who attend picture shows and student entertainment pro grams for reasons other than to scrutinize the underpinnings of the daughters of Eve.-J. C. W. When to Economize Is a Pleasure. . . You eat for less when you eat "with us, but the food is such that economizing, becomes a real pleasure. Try Us Wei come Helena I !
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