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Page Two XHE DAILY TAR HEEL Wednesday, 3fay 4, ig-j Elie Daiip Ear Ipeel 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 as second class matter at the post office of Chapel Hill, N. C, under act of March 3, 1879. Subscription price, $4.00 for the college year. Offices on the second floor of the Graham Memorial Building. .Chas. G. Rose, Jr......... .......Editor G. W. Wilson, Jr Mng. Editor John Manning.........Business Mgr. EDITORIAL BOARD Don Shoemak er, chairman, Henderson Heyward, Dan Lacy, Kemp Yarborough, J. F. Alexander, E. C. Daniel, Ervin Jaf fee, Bon Phillips, Karl Sprinkle. CITY EDITORS W. R. Woerner, Tom Walker, W. E. Davis, T. H. Brough ton, Claiborn Carr.T. W. Blackwell. FEATURE BOARD Ben Neville, chairman, Charles Poe, W. R. Eddie man, Joseph Sugarman, A. T. Dill. FOREIGN NEWS BOARD Frank Hawley, C. G. Thompson, John Acee, Ed Spruill. REPORTERS J. H. Morris, W. O. Marlowe, E. C. Bagwell, Harold Janofsky, N. H.Towell, Robert Bolton, P. W. Markley, Paul Schal lert, Milton Bauchner, J. S. Cook, . P. C. Smith, J. P. Lentz, A; D. Steele. Business Staff CIRCULATION MANAGER T. C. Worth. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Assist ants: R D. McMillan, Pendleton Gray, Bernard Solomon. ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Howard Manning, manager; Bill Jones, H. Louis Brisk, Joe Mason, Dudley Jennings. COLLECTION DEPARTMENT John Barrow, manager; assistants: Ran dolph Reynolds, Joe Webb, Jim Cordon, Agnew Bahnson. Wednesday, May 4, 1932 A Nation-Wide Education Check-Up . Sophomores in all of the larger universities and colleges . of the country will this month . be taking part in a movement to establish a system of tests whereby educators can better judge the relative merits of the different curriculums. and meth ods of teaching now used in the- educational institutions of America. These; tests are ones wiiiii ua,vc lung wccji. iiccucu aa a, measuring, stick, for the vari ous departments and courses in our centers of higher learning, and are ones which when finally , compiled t will aid in abolishing those parts of the- curriculum which fail to prove their worth, and at the same time will help to bring out those divisions which have been neglected. By a process of elimination the American Council. Commit tee on Education, which is set ting up these tests, will be able t6 compile in a period of years set of questions which will bes.t measure the knowledge of the students in the various .fields covered. The tests now being given are only first drafts and will, no doubt, be consider ably revised after the results are tabulated. In, this way it will not be long before a set of questions can be, got together for each department which will be an almost perfect measure of the students' knowledge in that division. These tests will then be given each year to college sophomores the7 country over, not only that the students themselves might see where they stand with re spect to other members of their class, but also that the univer sities and colleges of the coun try will be able to see just how their students stack up with those from other institutions. And by thus comparing the grades made in the various de partments with those made in the same departments from other schools, the different au thorities will see wherein their institution excels and wherein it is excelled by , other univer sities and colleges in America. The result of these nation wide tests will be that each uni versity and college in the coun try will sooner or later come to develop a more balanced curricu lum, which in turn will result in a general raising of the stand ards .of education throughout the entire nation. Misdirected Enthusiasm To these women of Honolulu who have started a movement among civilian and Navy circles to boycott the firms employing the Massie jurors, just credit should be given. To them should go the honor of having conceived and set in motion one of the most unwarrantedly vindictive acts yet recorded. Displeased with the outcome of the Massie trial, these women held telephone conference wTith tKe female members of Hono lulu's white population, and de cided among themselves to de clare their boycott. They cannot hope to injure the banking, in surance, and -steamship com panies that employ the jurors. They can only hope to injure, by their asinine gesture, the unfor tunate men who were chosen, through no great desire of their own, to serve on the jury. They can only hope to sever further the already widened breach be tween the native and white resi dents of Hawaii. In their misdirected enthusi asm, the boycott leaders have chosen to overlook several facts. On the Massie jury were five white men, and several men of sufficient Caucasian ancestry to be white in sentiment, if not in actuality. The pure Hawaiian strain' was very much in the minority. Yet the juror who last held out for acquittal was part Hawaiian. Certainly this jury gave a verdict 4t felt to be just. The jurors performed their duty well, giving the murderers more than an even break. But despite this, their verdict is cen sured by the women boycotters. These men who left their jobs to serve the law may'now return to find, the, doors of their business firms closed to them. If such does, happen, let .the women who wereresponsiblerejoice, for they will have accomplished their evi dent purpose, even though they will have lost all; traces of self respect . in the- ultimate, accom plishment. K.S. Education. Through ' Stimulation Books, someone has remarked; are like mirrors, and adventures, it has been observed, are to the adventurous. Similarly, it may be concluded, education is to those desiring the same, and possessing the capacity there for. Under the most Utopian sys tem of education that a modern Plato or Thomas More could ever devise, it is probable that there would still.be some who, in spite of all, would not be come educated, and under the worst . educational system of which human nature is capable it is probable that a few would always manage to attain to knowledge and learning of a sort. ' ' v In consequence, quite as im portant as the lucid and accu rate transmission of learning and culture is the necessity of stimulating in scholars and stu dents the'desire for information ; of asakening their curiosity and of exciting their interest in things cultural ; and of trans forming into genuine seekers after light those who are often only passive objects subjected to a process of steady and con tinuous bombardment by lec tures, facts, etc. a process last ing; for four years, from which they eventually emerge (if all goes well) with a degree at tached and their "education" a matter of happy memory and reminiscence. K.P.Y. Passive Resistance The May-Day celebrations last week-end were held- with a gratifying lack of violence. In New York some 70,000 "men and women marched about towTn in the rain, protested against Gov ernor Rolph's refusal to pardon Mooney, sang a couple of verses of the Internationale, and went home, " thoroughly drenched. There was a similar quietness in all the larger cities. Not a sin gle person was hurt. Even in Europe there was very little vio lence. The lack of strong revolu tionary manifestations in these parades may be a hopeful symp tom that the American workers and others hardest hit by the de pression feel that they can best remedy their present condition by co-operating with the more liberal industrialists and econo mists in their efforts to work out some sane plan for economic re covery. Following the depressions of 1873 and 1893 there were strong radical third party movements. The social discontent which led to the formation of these parties and which might have brought abouf wise and much needed re forms was ' largely wasted through the folly of the leaders of the parties. The demand for reform which caused the upris ing of 1896 might have secured the regulation of corporations which was so sorely needed and which was to come in some de gree years later. Instead it was all dissipated in a vain and fool ish campaign for free silver led by Bryan.. There has been a similar rise of dissent, of dissatisfaction with our present economic organiza tion since the Panic of 1929. In this depression more than in any other, able economists have been working to devise some sound plan of recovery. The broad lines along which we must seek economic and social reform have been laid down more scientific taxation, lower tariffs, some form of- industrial planning, lib eralization of credit, anti-injunction legislation, x more housing construction,, and the like. If the social discontent of the day can be enlisted behind wise lead ership to carry out some such program of economic and social reform, we may have very desir able results from, the depression. If it spends itself again in blind and violent radical demonstra tions, we may expect nothing but increased conservatism and hos tility to reform in the. nation at large. The quiet way in which May Day passed this year seems to indicate that for once the op pressed of the country are will ing to await the better but slow er results of scientific reform. However, if the economic and po litical leaders of our country do not soon put into effect some definite program of reform, the patience of the workers may be exhausted. The sound leaders of the country now have the backing, of the masses in their efforts to solve the-nation's prob lems, and the hope of the country rests with them,, for if. they fail, it may soon be the turn of the demagogue and. revolutionary. D.M.L. With Contemporaries Princeton Learns About Women There is a growing menace in our midst. A powerful force in this country is devoted to the task of robbing us of our help mates According to Willis J. Ballinger, Professor of Econom ics at Williams College, in the May Forum, the women's col leges of the land "are booming spinsterhood, encouraging mar riage failures, ordaining a bit ter and senseless feud between the sexes." It appears that the centers of higher education for females are directed by a group of dried up and bespectacled old maids, who, themselves deprived of any opportunity for dalliance along the path of life by their physic al disabilities, are determined that their impressionable charg es shall not enjoy these pleas ures. There are dogs " in the Northampton and Poughkeepsie mangers. Mr. Ballinger has statistics. Less than 50 percent of those who graduated from three of the best known women's colleges in the East five years ago have seen fit to enter the marital state. There are reasons aplen ty for this reluctance, most of them directly attributable to the educational system. Primarily, "the educational process through which they pass misleads many of them into thinking that cere bration is all there is to. happi ness." Mr. Ballinger , feels strongly on the subject of these oitif ul mental dynamos. v He would "as soon see human be ings tossed to the crocodiles on the banks of the Ganges as ex posed to this fate. It builds up devilish inhibitions of the flesh." If the college women of the land are to be saved from the sacrificial feast of the intelli gentsia,-radical changes must be made and Mr. Ballinger is pre pared to make them. In the first place, he would move the colleges around until x they lodg ed near some center offering "a reasonable supply of high-grade males." Courses in cpsmetics, bridge, etiquette, interior decor ating and domestic economics would be established. Middle aged physicians would deliver appropriate lectures. Instead of turning out a horde of potential librarians and girl scout lead ers, the women's college of the future would produce a commod ity with a high marital value. Competition in romance, like competition elsewhere, is grow ing keener and "courtship in the future will require a marketing technique." Where, if not in college, can a woman develop this technique? We do not know; but we real ize the gravity of the situation and we want to help. If some one will bring a group of young ladies, about to be frustrated in New England down to Prince ton and set them up in a college, we will try, to provide a few "high-grade males." The Daily Princetonian. ' Difference In Opinion "My opinion of the value of college? Well, frankly, I think it's pure poppycock from start to finish." So says Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. "Except for the social con tacts made, does the student really accomplish anything worth while? I've learned that an A. B. degree hurts more in co-operating with the world than anything else. The fellow who hasn't got one is constant ly trying for your job," he stat ed. . . Moreover, Mr. Vanderbilt points out that he didn't go to college because "It simply isn't essential in the struggle for suc cess." Now we aren't saying ' that Mr. Vanderbilt isn't a perfectly cultured and charming gentle man himself, nor are we saying that everyone who goes to col lege emerges with polish and a certain amount of savoir faire. But we do want to say that the idea that college is no morethan an aid.to success, and a not very successful aid at that, is a bit damp about the edges, if not positively sodden. On the other hand, the idea that college does no more than make scholars out of some, and furnish social training0 for oth ers is off-sides, too. . True, going to a university does make dull scholars out of some, social butterflies out of others, and boisterously dumb but successful business men out of others. But these are in the minority. What college does for most, and what it should do, is to furnish the student with a means for earning his living if he does not already have it, and then to attempt to instill a bit of the joy of living in him. The old Hebrew sages had the right idea about education that it was training in how to live. It wasn't training for a vocation, or for scholarship, or for any other one thing, but to teach a man how to get the most out of life. Mr. Vanderbilt doubts that the students really accomplishes anything in college outside of so cial contacts. Well, since he has never been to college, he could hardly be expected to know. As for the fact that "the fellow who" hasn't got one is constantly trying for your job" it seems that everyone is trying for the other fellow's job whether the other fellow has an A..B. dip loma hanging on his wall, or i piece of paper signed by the principal of Sacksville's junior high. Everyone is after every one else's job, and that goes for the past, present, and future, re gardless of university degrees. Of course a college education is not essential, but it can hard ly i)e said to be valueless. A man can do quite well without one, but Jt is a ' contribution which cannot be disregarded. Daily Illini. Penchant of "Who's Who" For Overlooking Great Who IS who in America? Get a magnifying glass and run down the pages of "Who's Who," and you will be far from the mark. is a college nrolessor a v I1U i Is a chemist; and scientist stuck in a laboratory and with some publications . to print op posite his. name necessarily in the list? ' 1 Are preachers of endowed churches sine qua nons in this presumptuous category of the supposedly distinguished? Is the fact that a man hap pens to break, into the lower branch; of Congress, by whatev er temporary insanity on the part of one of hundreds of po litical units, sufficient to en grave his name among contem porary immortals ? It is understood that these classes f alL into the scheme of the very useful: "Who's Who," other individuals paying their way. . It so happens that many of those who in one field of en deavor or another have so caught the wise or foolish spirit of America that their names are everywhere, except in "Who's Who." We cite, for instance, two de pression - proof individuals, measured by accomplishment and- monetary returns. George W. Hill, president of the American, Tobacco Company, in 1931 received, and earned, a bonus of a million dollars on his already ample salary. This, money came to him by contract based upon the earnings of the company he managed. Every stockholder shared in its pay ment, and benefited thereby. You will look in vain- in Who's Who" for the name of George W. Hill,, among the. nine ty other Hills there mentioned. George Herman Ruth (better known as Babe) has been feel ing the depression in his earn ings by the measure of 3, reduc tion of $5,000 in his salary of 80,000 a year. Yet he strode to the plate at Shibe Park in the opening con test between Athletics and Yankees and in the first inning took an offering of the eminent I&r. Earnshaw for one of the famous Ruthian rides. Some body on the unofficial grand stand of roof-tops recovered the ball, which hereafter will rank as an heirloom. In the fourth inning the impoverished Mr. Ruth showed that he had a soul for his work beyond the pay by repeating the feat! These blows rang around the world like the first shot at Con cord. More than that, they have done their incalculable part to ward perking up the spirits of a depressed citizenry. Tfc0 country will, be better of! for watching the home run record of the Bambino instead of the sink ing fits of stock market quota tions. But when it comes to "Who's Who in America," the name of George Herman Ruth, the per ennial Babe, the Sultan of Swat, the Household Word, for some reason is not written there! Raleigh Times. A Noble Experiment In the short time that has elapsed since its inception, edu cators have ceased discussing the new system of the Univer sity of Chicago. It is a mere eight months since the boyish president, Robert Maynard Hutchins, shrugged his 'should ers at other colleges, and insti tuted what he chose to call "a new plan with new situations." Under his system, freshmen enter a college wiiere they need attend no lecture where study requirements are optional, where only one comprehensive examination is given in the first two years of work. After fin ishing with the college, the stu dent affiliates himself with a di vision of the university, where he may specialize to his heart's content in preparation for hi degree. After this trial, one can look at the University of Chicago in retrospect ... That - mystical substance, "scholastic aptitude," has risen 11. Special group classes have been organized to aid those whose work in some courses have been found defi cient. Faculty and students alike have done more than the normal amount of work and have liked it. A system such as Chicago's is designed primarily for the better-than-average student. Class assignments are not made, but rather the students complete the course of study in as long or as short a time as they need. (Thus the genius is not held to the pace of the moron, nor is he turned from the same mold. But this is highly unortho dox. Here at Cornell, the Uni versity builds its conservative system around the average stu dent. The more capable schol ars are bound by the sluggish majority, and unless care is tak en, fall into the rut themselves. Educators say that the average student has no claim to a college education ; he should be out earn ing a living. Whether this is true or not, the fact remains that primary consideration is due the man whose objective is real, study, and not merely the proverbial sheep-skin. Perhaps one year is not suf ficient test for an innovation as drastic as this. Perhaps over a period of years, the results will not be as encouraging. From all present indications, however, Chicago is just about two jumps ahead of the rest of the pack, and intends to stay there. Daily Cornell. The Filipinos are trying to se cure independence before we ask them for their half -billion treas ury surplus. -Washington Post. One trouble with- the state control of. liquor is the danger of state control by liquor. . Brunswick Post. OTICE All Crew Members, Supervisors, Team Captains, and Student Subscrip tion salespeople who wish to avail" themselves of the opportunity for free scholarships made possible through the courtesy of the Leading Magazine Publisher's again this year are requested to apply to the-national organizer M. Anthony Steele, Jr Box 244, San Juan, Porto Rico, stating qualifications fully.
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