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THE DAILY TAR HEEL
Friday, February 12, 1932
The official newspaper of the. Publi
cations Union Board of the-University
of North Carolina at CHapeL Hill
where it is printed daily except Mon
days and the Thanksgiving, Christ
mas, and Spring Holidays. Entered
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cSce of Chapel Hill, N. C, under act
of March 3, 1879. Subscription price,
$4X0 for the eollege year. .
Offices on the second -floor of the
Graham Memorial Building.
JaclrDungan.. ...-.Editor
Ed French Managing Editor
John Manning Business Mgr.
Editorial Staff
EDITORIAL BOARD Charles G.
Rose, chairman, Don Shoemaker,
R. W. Barnett, Henderson Heyward,
Louise Pritchard, J. F. Alexander,
, Gilbert Blauman, William Uzzell,
Dan Lacy, Kemp Yarborough, Sid-
ney Rosen.
FOREIGN NEWS BOARD E. C.
Daniel, Jr., chairman; Frank Haw
ley, Robert Berryman, Elmer Oet
tinger, C. G. Thompson, John Acee,
Claiborn Carr,-Charles Poe.
FEATURE BOARD Ben Neville, F.
L. Joyner, E. H., J. G. deR. Hamil
r ton, Jr-, Philip Costi.
CITY EDITORS George Wilson, T.
W. Blackwell, "Morrie Long, Tom
Walker, William McKee, W. E.
Davis, William Blount, Jack Riley.
SPORTS DEPARTMENT Thomas H.
Broughton, Jack Bessen.
LIBRARIAN E. M. SpruilL
HEELERS Donoh Hanks, J. H. Mor
ris, Joseph Sngarman, W. R. Eddie
man, J. D. Winslow, A. T. Dill, W. O.
Marlowe, E. C. Bagwell, R. J. Giala
nella, W. D. McKee, Harold Janof
sky, S. A. Wilkins, L. C. Slade,
Jr., F. C. Litten, Fred Wolf, J. B.
1 Straus, J. S. Newton, Jr., W. H.
Lazarus John Easter, Fred Dossen
bach, N. H. Powell, A. C. Barbee,
W- R, Weesner, W. R. Woerner,
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, Business Staff
CIRCULATION MANAGER T. C.
Worth. ' ,
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Assist
ants : R. D. McMillan, Pendleton
Gray, Bernard Solomon.
ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT
Jimmy Allen, manager; assistants:
H. A. Clark, Howard Manning; Bill
Jones; H. Louis Brisk, Joe Mason,
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COLLECTION DEPARTMENT John
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dolph Reynolds, R. H. Lewis, Jim
Cordon; J. W. Callahan, Henry
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Friday, February 12, 1932
Wasted
Talent"
The women of this campus
have shown : themselves to . be
unusually gifted in scholastic at
tainments. In fact there is a
certain group of them so far
outranking the rest of the stu
dent body in grades as to be in
a class apart... Yet these women
confine themselves to classroom
brilliance. They take no active
interest in tliose extra-curricular
events in which their ability
should admit them and in which
intelligence is a particular asset.
That co-eds .could contribute
much is admitted. Always wom
en have exhibited talent in those
fields requiring infinite patience,
precision of detail, and even ex
ecutive ,- ability. These , points
are essential to success in any
line. Mo the " feminine
perspective, lends charm to the
otherwise wholly masculine 'con
tributions. These qualities which
are intensified in women are in
marked contrast to those talents
displayed in men.
In all, universities women have
collaborated with men in bring
ing distinction and recognition
to their alma mater. They are
truly a" valuable part of the uni-J
versity, ana are 'accorded tnat
esteem which they merit. While
the co-eds , of the University of
North Carolina are content mere
ly to - sit by K and watch, - there
will be no advancement in their
status on the campus.
Right now there are great op
portunities open to energetic
and spirited women, opportuni
ties to prove again that co-eds
are an ' indispensable ' part of
North Carolina's University.
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Friends . . .
And Neighbors
'. During the last few years at
.Carolina there . has developed a
Jiatred and contempt for, our
neighbor, Duke. This dislike has
manifested itself in the spirit of
pur athletic competition . and in
the general attitude 6f the, stu
dent body and , in rare instances
the faculty. Thetipathy has
Teacned a point where a prof es
sion of intense loathing of Duke
and all things pertaining to it
seem a .requirement for the gen
uine Carolina man. While rival
ry with other schools has led to
amicable relations our attitude
towards Duke grows constantly
more bitter and our connections
more strained. This era of bad
feeling is not entirely the fault
of Carolina but we appear the
most violent in the mutual un
friendliness that mars every
game and threatens to make
competition between the two
schools no longer desirable. To
some extent outside forces, not
ably the sporting press, has aid
ed in creating an unwholesome
atmosphere of hostile rivalry be
tween the schools.
There is no justifiable reason
for this feeling and upon anal
ysis it becomes ridiculous. Duke
university is a coming institu
tion in the south. Its faculty
boasts of as many learned and
cultured men as does ours. Its
teams are composed of as true
sportsmen and its student body
is of as high calibre. The only
logical conclusion that can be
drawn upon which to base bur
feeling is jealousy. This is not
a pleasant truth to realize but
no other reason could cause us
to hate a school as admirable as
is Duke.
Duke is far richer than Caro
lina and is able to procure greats
er advantages.' It can afford
more in thelines of coaches and
equipment. For this reason
some of its teams have been
superior ' to ours, but Carolina
has overcome this advantage in
many instances. Duke is a
beautiful college in appearance
out much may be said for the
mellow and historic loveliness of
our own campus. Carolina is
fortunate in the possession of
one thing that money cannot
buy the glorious tradition and
noteworthy record that has
marked the oldest state univer
sity in the country. We are
justly entitled to a reasonable
amount of pride in our school
and to. descend to neaping abuse
and jealous contempt upon an
other is 'to admit lack of con
fidence in ourselves. ,
Carolina and Duke are both
outstanding educational centers.
They are prominent in the fields
of education as well as athletics.
There is much to be gained from
friendship and friendly compe
tition. They are close enough
to permit intimate relationship
between faculties and student
bodies and it is not too late to
substitute a dangerous policy for
a beneficial and pleasant one. If
we. drop our attitude of -.hostility
Duke will be too glad to re
ciprocate and a relation unwor
thy of two high schools will be
terminated. College spirit di
rected along, the proper lines is
an excellent thing but the lines
should be for college men nd
not school boys. The two schools
will be here for many years to
come and it is upon our shoul
ders to promote a pleasant un
derstanding and not a danger
ous a'nd increasing hate. J.F. A.
Hoover's
Plea
The recent plea of President
Hoover, addressed to the people
of this nation, to discontinue the
noaramg 01 tneir money, an
amount estimated at $1,300,000,-
000, is more than a hallowed
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generality. Without doubt, the
enormity of this accumulation
of buried money has been a de
cided' cause for the prevalency
of bank failures. And Mr.
Hoover's plea, as hackneyed as
it may appear, would in effect
be decidedly ameliorative to the
distressed banking conditions.
To a degree, people have had
reason to be apprehensive of
their life funds deposited in
banks. .Precipitated by depres
sion and enhanced by gross mis
management and willful unscru
pulousness, some banks have re
ceived their inevitable reckon
ing. But with their destruction,
as warranted and inevitable as
it may have been, there has fol
lowed the subsequent loss of
confidence, the consequent with
drawals of deposits; and with
this severe deflation of reserves,
banks, inherently healthy, have
failed. These withdrawals, of
course, have only aggravated
and intensified the depression.
For what followed was that oft
provoked viscious circle. With
these enormous deposits in the
aggregate recalled, bank reserves
have been depleted ; loans, of ne
cessity, have been called ; invest
ments have been sacrificed; and
credit has been tightened ; all
of which aided the continuity of
the deeping furrow of depres
sion. With reason distorted by
fear, people, en masse, have
withdrawn their money, ' little
realizing that their ills would be
heightened by their own actions,
but rather possessed with the
attitude of each for himself
and tragedy to the lagger.
President Hoover's plea can
hardly be classed as a form of
jobbery. Rather it is a plea ad
dressed to his country for alle
viating its distressed economy
by restoring individual confi
dence. x.B.
Monopolizing
Class Time
. Time', and again there has
risen editorial lament concern
ing the student monopolist, that
student everyone knows, who,
either because of his zestf ul ar
dour for acquiring knowledge or,
more likely, because of his fan
atic hunting for high marks, ap
propriates the classroom discus
sion. Admittedly a petty prob
lem, it still is annoying and, to
a degree, injurious to those who
share his presence in class. The
detrimental effect of desultory
student chatter upon classroom
propriety, upon the various stu
dents' brow made feverish by
exasperation and the hopeless
ness of the situation is too well
realized for further elaboration.
By the , time such ' a student
reaches his junior year and still
is as incorrigible as ever, the
situation is well nigh hopeless.
At least with a freshman, whose
tendencies and habits are set in
a foundation not too firm, he can
with pleasure be told his faults
with the probability that they
will be corrected. But of course!,
with an upperclassman, it is dif
ferent. And besides, it wouldn't
be such a' pleasure to tell him.
But how distressing is this
too visible manifestation of the
failure of home-iraining, of the
past secondary and . even college
education which have allowed
the individual to retain this dis
agreeable habit this aggressive
selfishness for fulfilling, in a
superficial manner, his desires,
a habit which will of necessity
become more intense, more of
fensive, as his desires are height
ened by ambition.
Let the old dog suffer his
fate. It has been said that one
can't teach him new tricks. At
least the freshmen, as they learn
in history classes, can profit by
the oppressive experience of
their predecessors. G.B.
Growth Through
Exercise
- Much is written and said
about the desirability of "free
speech." We speak of it as one
of our inalienable rights, one of
the privileges that our fore
fathers fought for, something
which is necessary in the fuller
freedom of democracy.
Freedom of speech and, corre
lated with it, freedom of the
press is manifestly something
fundamental on which intellec
tual growth may be possible.
Policing the thoughts and words
of society and "tommy-hawking"
those that cast doubt on
the old beliefs cannot fail to
cause stagnation.
In this land of freedom, re
strictions upon, speech and press
have caused life to become' for-
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mulated and staid. People are
far too unresisting and absorb-
ent. Psychologists say that the
physical organism, including- the
cerebellum, experiences change
through adaptation to use one's
mind, the mind becomes more
active. If it is necessary to be
sensitive to changes in thought
processes of our friends, we
slowly make ourselves attentive
to that task." If it is necessary
to have opinions on important
matters, opinions are formed. In
storm centers minds are far
more active than in social des
erts where the climate is un
varying. New England of 1774,
Russia of 1917, Poland of 1919,
Shanghai of 1932; they were
centers where thought seethed
because it was necessary to
think.
America, not unlike other
parts of the world, however, re
stricts the thought of her peo
ple by not encouraging contro
versy, self-criticism, and create
ive discussion. This works out
into a vicious circle ; suppres
sion kills thought . . . dead minds
do not produce brilliant concep
tions .. . newspapers and con
versations reach a low level . . .
suppression . is a superfluity
(there is nothing to suppress!).
Then when someone rebellious
intellect speaks out be is crushed
into submission to the low-water
dictates of society.
It is possible that freedom is
dangerous, but it is at least pro
gressive, and respectable human
beings should desire; above all,
movement and freshness. Lift
ing' the bars of censorship and
ietting men speak but their
feeble thoughts may ultimately
lead to a social order where vig
orous minds are as much in de
mand as bulging pocket-books.
R.W.B.
Drys Fear
Referendum
The attitude of the Drys to
ward a prohibition referendum
reminds one of the old saying
that a losing side always .hates
discussion The ' Eighteenth
Amendment was passed in a
time of national .frenzy when it
was impossible truly to ascertain
the real public opinion. Since
its ratification, its imperfections
have become quite apparent. No
me can deny that the Eighteenth
Amendment has accomplished a
great deal in doing away . with
the open saloon.' But it is equal
ly as. evident that it has done
untold harm in creating the
"speakeasy" arid . the "bootleg
ger" arid in fostering the wide
spread disrespect for law and
DEPTH
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WITH the application of electricity to aircraft
instruments another chapter was written in the
annals of air transportation. To-days ship is not only
swifter but safer and more dependable.. Modern
depth-sounding devices indicate instantly the helshtof
the ship above the sround surface. A unique feature
of. General Electrics recently purchased monoplane
is the almost completely electrified instrument panel.
The most recently . developed instrument is the sonic
altimeter, which provides a quick means i of indicating
:s in neisni aoove srouna. bouna trotn an
S A L E S AND E N CI N ,E E R IN S ER VICE ? I K "p R I N C IP
the constitution that exists to
day. When bne sees the open
and nearly universal flaunting
of the law and the heavy drink
ing which is done and socially
condoned by young and old, it is
folly to say that the prohibition
law, has been an unqualified or
even a moderate success. It has
simply and completely failed as
a means of eliminating or even
restricting drinking except per
haps among the laboring classes.
As a result of this apparent
failure of the law, opposition to
it has arisen all over the coun
try. v From the very beginning
there was a large group in the
country bitterly opposed to the
amendment, and that group has
been steadily growing. So large
and representative a body as the
American Legion has declared
itself in favor of repeal or modi
fication of the .Eighteenth
Amendment. There is little
doubt that college students of
the country are overwhelmingly
in favor of . some change in our
present arrangement. . The re
cent Literary Digest poll showed
a large majority in the country
in favor of either modification
or repeal. Any unbiased ob
server will have to admit that
only a minority of the country
today is in favor of prohibition
as it stands.
In the face of this -continued
and vigorous agitation on the
part of the American people for
some change in the prohibition
laws, the Drys have firmly op
posed all efforts to submit the
question to the people in a ref
erendum. They have said that
the question of prohibition is
forever settled and must be tak
en out of politics, in spite of the
evident fact that tens of mil
lions of citizens consider the
present situation disgraceful in
the extreme and are demanding
some change. They have avoid
ed and seemingly will continue
to avoid to the last any submis
sion of their case to the people.
Their efforts to avoid a refer
enclum have become so painfully
apparent that riiany have cbriie
to question the sincerity of the
Dry leaders' clairris to represent
the great majority of American
people. Surely if the leaders
were as confident as they pro
fess to be of the backing of the
multitudes, they would welcoriie
ariy opportunity to secure the
overwhelming expression of pop
ular support which must be
shown, if their claims are true,
'by any fair referendum. If
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they are sincere in their state
ments that they are trying to
secure the enforcement of the
people's will, seemingly they
would be eager to find out au
thoritatively what that will i3.
The question is fairly before
the Drys. The provisions of
our constitution make it possible
for a very small minority to pre
vent the passage or repeal of
; any amendment.' The Drys in
j Congress must admit that they
! represent such a minority de
!termined to prevent the carry
ing out of the will of the peo
ple, or they must vote to sub
mit the whole question of pro
hibition to the people. DJM.L.
Brief Facts
At the beginning of 1932,
American investments abroad
amounted to $18,000,000,000.
The average American con
sumes about 150 pounds of
meat yearly.
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In I)ruid Park, Baltimore
there is a sundial by which one
is able to tell the approximate
ly correct time in all of the
principal cities of the world
during their daytime period.
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Hans Lobert, Jersey City's
manager, was once the fast
est man in baseball, holding
the base circling record until
the coming of Maurice Arch
deacon. The cost per capita for
criminal justice in Jersey
City, N. J., $11.30, is the lar
gest in the United States.
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