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JLJL Page Two THE DAILY iAfl EMZL Saturday, April 19, 0, 33 Ci)e Datlj Car If eel nor speed and wind, nor con-iihat their members will beltive figure. One didn't rate if Published daily during the college year except Mondays and except Thanks giving, Christmas and Spring Holi days. - f 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. W. H. Yarborough, Jr. . ..Editor Jack Dung an.. ..Mgr. Editor Marion Alexander ... Bus. Mgr. Hal V. WOKin...Circulation Mgr. associate editors B. C. Moore J. C. Williams K. C Ramsay CITY EDITORS -Sherman Shore Elbert Denning G.E.French E. C. Daniel, Jr. E. F. Yarborough J. G. Hamilton J. M. Little W; A. Shulenberger EDITORIAL BOARD J. Holmes Davis, jRr- Moore Bryson Joe Jones - Edna Morrisette H. J. Galland" Frank J. Manheim Robert Hodges Henry Anderson SPORTS EDITOR ' Browning Roach ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Jack Bessen REPORTERS Louis Brooks Charles Rose Mary Price J. P. Tyson Hugh Wlson Harold Cone W.W.Taylor Vass Shepherd Harper Barnes M. M. Dunlap Howard M. Lee George Barber Craig Wall Kemp Yarborough Clyde Deitz B. H. Whitton Nathan Volkman Bill Arthur William Roberts Everard Shemwell Ted Newland Jack Riley "John Patric J. J. Dratler Henry Wood Charles Forbes Jim Moye , - - BUSINESS STAFF Ashley Seawell Tom Badger John Jemison Harry Latta Bill Speight " ' ' Donald Seawell COLLECTION MANAGERS J. C. Harris T. R. Karriker B. C. Prince, Jr. Stuart Carr quering heart What they do is done by them alone. But m the debates it is a -different mat ter. The debaters come to the University with memorized speeches, written largely, and in i some cases entirely, by teachers, preachers and other men of abil ity and experience.; In such a case, the contest becdmes one of community against community, of mature brain against ma ture brain. (We are not inter ested at the moment in whether or not the interest aroused in the communities throughout the state is salutary.) , The debates then become chiefly a matter of presentation of material and ar guments, as far as the "debaters themselves are concerned. We think, therefore, that it is wrong for the debates to be judged upon the strength of the ma terial presented in them. Rath er, the debaters should be judged upon their own merits, upon their manner of argument, upon their handling of the material which has been supplied them. In other words, for the high school debates to mean anything to those Who participate in them, i the ability and power of those who actually debate should be the basis upon which an award is made, and not the content of the debates. Since it is impos sible to prevent the debates from being written by others than the debaters themselves, we think it would actually carry out the real purpose and object of the de bates for the debaters, and not the debates, to be judged, and for the award of the Aycock Cup to be made upon the merit of the debaters and not upon the merit of the debates. speakers or orators in "30 days," or anything like that. But they will say that if one takes part in the meetings for a reasonable length of time, he will have an easier feeling when he is called on to make a talk. - All of these advantages were brought in in an attempt to show the students what they are miss ing by not joining and attend ing one of the societies. This is not an appeal for membership in the organizations, because one of the main troubles now is that the members have joined long enough to get their names on the roll and then have dropped out. By this new rule that was passed in the Di Senate some time ago, many of the non-attending mem bers are going to have to start attending or else seek some other means oi publicity, it is re ferred to as publicity, because deep down in the hearts of many members, that is the only reason that they joined. The literary societies' halls that were at one time packed to their capacities years ago, now hardly have attendance enough to fill them. With such a large student body, it is pitiful to see just how few take interest in these forensic groups. If the students could only see what big opportunity they are letting pass, certainly an attendance and membership in the two or ganizations would almost double. Ci G. R. one didn't have' at least a Pack ard. ; But ours is an entirely differ-! ent situation. We are not near a large city, we pride ourselves on our gentlemanly conduct at all times, we are not racing for the distinction of having the "best-looking car, and we are on singularly friendly terms with the police force. There re mains only the argument that car owners are below the aver age in scholastic average. But Dean Bradshaw's office is prepared to submit statistical proof, that the owners of cars are on a scholastic par with the others. The accidents to our students are regretable, but in no wise conclusive evidence that we are in need of such a disciplinary measure as the prohibition of cars. ' We even venture to suggest that if cars were prohibited and the student body forced to spend its idle hours downtown, the re sult would be shown in out breaks of -rowdyism brought about by hampered freedom and lack of activity. The faculty may well consider this last; it is of primary importance. J. J. D. The Campus Snapshot Saturday, April 19, 1930 A THOUGHT FOR TODAY If New Jersey is dry, so is the Pas saic River. Rev. W. R. Siegert. Prohibition In respect to the 18th amend ment, the' policy of the Daily fTar Heel and the present edi torial control will differ from that of the former editor-in-chief. We favor the amend ment and are unalterably op posed to any legislation or change in the organic law which would ever again legalize the manufacture or sale of intoxi cating liquors in any part of this nation. We may have more to say at a later date. In AH Fairness This week is known' at the University as High . School Week. Those high schools throughout the state which were fortunate in winning their pre liminary debate contests, and those which were large enough to have a track team, have been the guests of the University for the past three days. We rejoice at the great inter est exhibited by the high, sphools, By J. C. Williams The Prodigal Camera After its long absence from the pages of the Daily Tar Heel, one might think that the col umnist's trusty camera had been misplaced, or even stolen away; but no such unfortunate or fortunate if you insist mishap has taken place. Sat urday's issue of this paper is the duly appointed place for "Campus Snapshot" to appear, but while the camera has been detained in the repair shop we have been using a substitute name and cut for this column. Shades of the Past We learned recently from what good would the preset of disinterested persons do th! Di Senate? The senators are $ too often prone to count n05es . Records in Danger In fthe course of the sta wide high school champions track meet yesterday three rec". ords fell by considerable mar. gins. Indications are that when Carolina meets Penn State thi afternoon some of the exists University records will be shat tered. 'Tis also probable that Carolina's record of no defeats in dual meets for the last eight years will be in danger. Yet we predict a Tar Heel victory. 'CAMEO KIRBy SHOWING AT CAROLINA THEATRE A study of the history of. poker was made by Irving Cum mings, director, before he start ed production on "Cameo Kir by" romantic musical drama at the Carolina theatre today. Poker plays an important part in the story of "Cameo Kirby" Lenten Season Daily Devotion Lack of Interest In Literary Societies Many years ago membership in one of the two literary soci eties at the University was a cherished honor. It is true that for quite a while membership in one of these societies was com pulsory, but in spite of this fact, every member was proud to say that his name was on either the Di or Phi roll. Today members also seem proud to have their names on either of the two rolls, but it seems that this pride is only exhibited during the time of elections when the more or ganizations a nominee belongs to, the better chance he will have in the elections Still others join one of the groups - in order to have, probably, another line by his name in the annual. Such ambitions or aims in joining are not at all in keeping with the objects of the two forensic or ganizations. x At one time in their existence these societies were the leading organizations on the campus. Elections could be swayed by either of the two groups; stu dents were expelled from the University at their say,- and many other such duties came under the literary groups. In other words, the literary soci eties were practically the stu- and of course ve welcomed them here with pleasure. We have, dent government of the Univer KM y-- -Plrx -J? -i-T J 1 J I T: 1- -11 Jl listened to some of the debates, and we witnessed . some of the track events. Collegians are in clined to be rather cynical, in their attitude toward the group of which they for the most part were recently- members.. But once we hear their debates, and once we watch them in, athletic competition, we can but realize that cynicism is no part of their creed, arid it behooves us to con sider them and their activities with alj the earnestnes's'and en thusiasm of an- older brother aiding, advising and helping , a youftger. Another point strikes us with- great force. Those ipejnbers of the athletic teams who win out in their events do so only upon their own initiative and ability, .No one can give them strength of legs, nor power of endurance, sity. Now, however, with the advent of numerous other or ganizations, the Di and Phi have lost most of their power, but they still keep their dignity and prestige which help to make membership in one of the soci eties such a prized possession,. Besides learning a little of how to speak on. the spur of the moment, , the members of these groups also learn a little about parliamentary procedure. The latter will, probably,, be useless to some of the members, but to be able -to speak spontaneously is an ability that many speakers crave. And it is by taking part in ' the meetings of one of the societies each week that one will soon be able, with hardly any The Outlawing Of Student Cars Rumor has it that the faculty is entertaining a motion prohib iting the use of cars by students. This sentiment was undoubt edly aroused by the recent acci dents in which students were in jured. As a measure calculated to insure safety of the student body it is commendable. We hasten to assure the faculty that we are fully capable of car ing for ourselves and, not to be disrespectful, we distinctly re call some few accidents 1n the ranks of our professors. Indeed, one protessor, iacetiously or seriously, expresses disgust with the meddlesome attitude of his colleagues and intimates that if such a measure is passed he will propose a measure pro hibiting the use of cars by the faculty. The measure is to be viewed with alarm from a personal standpoint as well as a general one as reactionary as antithe tical to our characteristic liber alism. It indicates an execra-' ble but admittedly spasmodic relapse. The sponsor of the measure undoubtedly obtained the senti ment from similar laws passed by other institutions. Yale and Princeton, the most promi nent of these, adopted this rul ing for the protection of their student bodies, for the preserva tion of their good names, and for the. purpose of elevating scholastic standards. Yale, being situated in a com paratively large city, is subject to more accidents per month than the Carolina autoists ex perience in the space of a year. The faculty grew tired of becom ing involved with the law over students violations of traffic ordinances and they complained that car owners were below non car owners in academic average. Princeton adopted the ruling primarily because cars decimat ed, the distance to the city of New York and because, students were continually in trouble with the New York police force. Stu dents were frequently involved in brawls in speakeasys arid were giving the institution a black name. A secondary, rea son was that the race for the distinction of having the best- looking car on the campus, rais Saturday, April 19.-"Look-ing Backward." (Read Prov erbs 4 : 1-7. ) Key verse : "With all thy getting, get understand ing." Meditation : Lord Haldane in his autobiography devotes his last chapter to review. He wrote at seventy-two of his satisfying philosophy: "A good deal of my work has been little known. The best I can say for myself is that I have not been slack in either thought or action and that some substantial results haveemerged from time to time." "We ought never to disturb ourselves about the quantity reputed to have been ours, or about our own prominence before the public. Our duty is to work, without turning our eyes to the right or to the left from the ideals which alone can light up our faith. What is ours can be no more than the best quality of which we are capable put into the ef fort toward the attainment of what we have set before our selves. ... Hesitation and un happiness become replaced by a life that is tranquil because freed from dependence on casual ups and downs." Prayer : "Teach us, good Lord, to serve Thee as Thou de servest ; to give and not to count the cost; to right and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest ; to labor and not to ask for any reward, save that of knowing that we do Thy will. Amen." which deals with a rnmaniw reading a very old book on the - Qf gambling Qn m sippi River steamboats in 1850. subject of manners that it was considered proper in George Washington's day to eat peas with a knife and to drink tea with a saucer. We have, in fact, seen people recently, who ap parently think George Wash ington is still alive. A Routine Matter Once again basketball, wrestl ing, and boxing have given way to baseball and track. The be loved Tin Can, so lately the cen ter of attraction, has given up its place of honor, and has re signed in favor of Emerson field. Thither the crack of the willow and the sound of the track shoe will draw us for the remainder of the quarter. Rejuvenating the Di Senate The columns of' this paper have of late carried numerous references to the greatly-to-be-lamented listlessness of that time-honored institution, the Di Senate. Officials of that body have launched a drive which is designed to "revitalize" it. The addition of social and political! functions to the forensic func-j tion of the senate is being con sidered seriously. True it is that the Di oi to day does not compare favorably with the Di of fifty years ago ; but is it not a mistake to com pare the Di which we know to that of a half century ago? Since that time the Di Senate has cejst off $ts political and social functions as1 other extra curricular organizations ap peared to assume them. Now its whole time is devoted to per forming one single function the-forensic. In the field of forensics the Di is just as ef ficient as it ever was. The number of men who are inter ested in debating and oratory is rather small at present. This is a lamentable condition, but ' The game we know as poker probably had its origin in the Italian game of II Frusso in the fifteenth century. Later it was known there as Primiera, in Spain as Primero and in France as" La Prima. Played on Mississippi River steamboats about 1830, the first game was less complicated than the modern stud poker, being played with but 20 cards. The 52 card deck was introduced about 1845. Draw poker did not make its appearance until about 1860. J. Harold Murray, as "Cameo Kirby," wins a fortune and a plantation and a bride at stud poker. Norma Terris is co starred with Murray. TODAY "CAMEO KIRBY" with NORMA TERRIS MYRNA LOY STEPIN FETCHIT J. HAROLD MURRAY He Stacked His Fate on a Card! Gay cavalier, duelist and . . . gambler. The most fascinating figure in Dixie whose romance with a Patrician belle has im mortalized the Crinoline Days. . added Mac Sennett Comedy "The New Half Back" Audio Review MONDAY Noah Beery in 'Under a Texas Moon' fear at all, to make a talk when necessary, ut course the soci- 'ed the cost of a college educa eties do not make a guarantee -tion at Princeton to a prohibi- ED E B A: r lOstoa University vs. 3The University of '-Nbrtb Carolina ON THE PROPOSITION THAT The Nations' Should Adopt A Plan of Complete Disarmament Except for Such Forces As Are Needed for Police Purposes. MAIL Saturday, April 19, at 8:30 P. 1VL 1 JF
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