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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1936- PAGE TWO "It's net only the blowouts but the Constant Slow Leak" fTV TT n ! i PtAT Tha official newspaper of the Publications Unioa Board of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, -where it is printed daily except Uondays, sod the Thanksgiving, Christmas and Spring Holidays. Entered as second class matt. at the post office at Chapel Hill, N. O, under act of 2-usrch 3, 1879. Sub scription price, $3.00 for the college year. Don K. McKee A. Beed Sarratt, Jr. T. Eli Joyner Jesse Lewis -Editor Managing Editor .Business Manager , .Circulation Manager Editorial Staff Associate Editors: E. L. Eahn, J. M. Smith, S. W. Babb. City Editor: C. W. Gilmore. News Editors: L. L Gardner, E. J. Hamlin, W. S. Jordan, Jr., J. F. Jonas, Jr., H. Goldberg, New ton Craig. Editorial Assistants : R. T. Perkins, Ruth Crowell, Gordon Burns, J. H. Sivertsen, V. Gilmore. Deskmen: H. H. Hirschfeld, C. O. Jeffress, R. Simon, 3. T. Elliot. Sunday Supplement: A. H. Merrill, Director; G. w. Gunter, Jr., J. J. Lane, R. H. Leslie, B. B. Lowery, Erika Zimmermann, E. L. Hinton, B. H. Boebuck, Elizabeth Keeler. Reporters: B. F. Dixon, Dorothy Snyder, J. B. Reese, J. K. Harriman, R. K. Barber, J. S. Currie, Sarah Dalton, S. P. Hancock, C. B. Hyatt, W. B. Kleeman, Mary Matthews, R. Miller, K. V. Murphy, B. M. Pockrass, Nancy Schallert, Irene Wright, W. B. Stewart, Eliza beth Wall, Jane Wilson, M. Rosenberg, J. Han-. cock, J. C. McCail. Sports: B. R. Howe, Editor; J. Eddleman, L. S. Levitch, W. B. Arey, Jr., Night Editors; F. W. Ferguson, L. Bubin, H. Kaplan, E. Karlin, T. C. Tufts, W. Lindau, H. Langsam, J. Stoff, S. ' Rolf e, W. B. Davis, C. C. Greer, S. Wilk. Exchanges: N. Kantor, E. L. Rankin, Jr., T. M. Stanback, W. A. Sutton, Jr. ' V Reviews: W. P. Hudson. Art: Nell Booker, P. J. Schinhan, Jr., H. Kircher, T. B. Keys. Photography: J. Eisner," Director; A. T. Calhoun, H. Bachrach. ' Business Staff , Assistant Business Manager (Advertising) : Bill - Assistant Business Manager (Collections) : Boy v Crooks. Durham Bepresentattve: Bobby Davis. Coed Advertising Manager: Mary Lindsay; assist ants, Louise Waite, T. Daniels, Lillian Hughes, Beatrice Boyd, Virginia Burd. v Local Advertising Assistants: Lewis Gordon, Bob Andrews, John Bankin, Stuart Ficklin, Milton Connor, Clen Humphrey. Office: George Harris, Jack Cheek, Bod Murchison, John Scatter good. ; ' K -r For This Issue t. News: Lytt I. Gardner"" Sports: E. T. Elliot O The International Scene By Sarah Dalton" On Wednesday the govern ment forces conducted a sur prise attack 75 miles southwest of Madrid in a region where they had up to now shown no signs of activity. The town is a supply, base for the rebel forces and was undoubtedly attacked both because of this fact and in order to draw some hi the rebel troops - away from Madrid. The attack was apparently unsuccessful, however, and proved costly to the loyalists. Emboldened by the recogni tion of Germany and Italy, Gen eral Franco last week announced his intention to destroy Barce lona, chief port of entry still in the loyalists' hands. Franco also -threatened a blockade of loyal ist ports. Britain demanded that a safe zone be established in all the harbors involved and, al though one; was granted in all but Barcelona, none have yet been, established. o If, As And When MacMurray THERE IS a definite possibility that John Mac Murray may come to the University this spring, not only as a lecturer on the Institute 6f Human Relations program, but also as an instruc tor available to students during that quarter. If the University does succeed in bringing Mr. MacMurray here, it will be a definite step forward for the University and for the philosophy depart ment with which he will be connected. The bring ing to the campus of scholars who are not directly , connected with the University give the students , a chance to have contacts with new, fresh minds, to receive intellectual stimulation that they might ' not otherwise obtain. , This step on the part of the philosophy depart ment is one that might well be followed by other divisions of the school. One remembers the suc cess that the English department had when it brought here for one quarter Hardin Craig as an instructor on Shakespeare. One must thank the men behind this movement not only for their ef-( forts to bring MacMurray here but also for the precedent they are setting to the other depart ments of the University. E. L. K. ' . On November 22 the Madrid air ministry announced that on that "morning the loyalist naval vessels lying off the port of Car tagena were attacked by subma rines. Since the rebels were not known to have any submarines it was supposed that the attack came from vessels belonging to Germany or Italy. Rumors of a definite accord between Germany and Japan were crystallized into knowledge by a definite announcement on November 25 that such an agreement had been signed in Berlin. The purpose was towards a common front in opposing the activities of the Communist In ternational. The significant fact about the agreement was that all other countries "except Rus sia," are invited to join in. Are We Becoming Educated? (G. A. Graham in Speak Out!' The classroom ... is too often not the birth place or nursery of curiosity but -it's tomb. The Sampson who could really be re lied'upon to plunder the fields of ignorance is there lulled to sleep, shorn of his locks, blinded, and put to the drudgery of grinding out assignments in the mill of scholarship. Class Fees They Are INDIGNANT at the council ruling on class bud- , gets, laymen on the campus point out that two or three failures of each class to produce its neces sary quorum isn't building class "spirit" just destroying it.' They say,, in fact, that the few interested ones are becoming disgusted and indifferent when they try so hard . . . to no avail. The sophomores, even when they did finally produce enough men to vote on the budget, didn't show any class "spirit," the dissenters cry: the second year men just voted and ran, scared only of having no dance ! And the idea of the junior class bringing out a jazz band to play for the reading of the budget! Fine. for passing the budget, maybe; but not for accomplishing what the council intended ... The senior class: it isn't yet, either. Such campus indignancy holds that meetings, publicly announced far in advance and absolutely open to all, should be every bit authoritative. Flagrant indifference on the part of some class members ought not Tto affect, in either negative or positive manner, the work of the enthusiastic. But a deeper view of the matter ought not to be neglected by the objectors: back of the council's program is recognition of the fact that class fees are paid by all class members on levy set by de parted generations of students. In the new budget meetings classes will definitely express an imme diate class will in the collection as well as the ac companying disposal of immediate funds. J. M. S. SAND AND SALVE By Stuart Rabb The Information Desk Jack rink; senior geology -major and A.S.U. chairman, is afraid that the authorities might learn that Johnny Van Gausbeck Elmendorf comes into his room in Steele dormitory every morn ing at chapel period in order tc wake Jack for his 11 o'clock class. Kansas City (Mo.) Star. r Q j o r r ft s n o n a e n e e , Letters Over 250 Words Subject' to Cutting by Editor Jack Peterson of New Bern,, the song writing gentleman we have mentioned before, is com ing right along in his melodic endeavors. His latest tuns, "I've Got Some Lovin' to Do," written recently and arranged for Jack by Ray White of Raleigh, was played at the Everett social the other night by Bob McManeus and his Swing-swang orchestra, much to the delight of the dancers. ZOOLOGY "HONORS" x To the Editor, The Daily Tar Heel: I note your recent editorial comment that only one division in the College has provided "honors"; courses and your ex-, pression of regret that other divisions have not made provi sion for the exceptional student. It occurs to me that there may be a confusion of thought in the assumption that the exceptional student can be provided for only in a particular way as through reading courses. In scientific de partments, although the impor tance of wide reading is empha sized, there is little, if any, pos sibility for the development of useful reading courses except for students of very advanced grade who have, for example, virtually completed the work leading to the Master's degree. On the other hand, there are many opportunities for excep tional students , in courses con ducted on the seminar plan and open either regularly, or by spe cial action, to undergraduate students. ' On this point, I can speak with ' full information only for the de partment of zoology, but I be lieve that the condition prevail ing there is repeated to a great extent in other departments. In zoology, the student with a gen uine interest in the subject and an unusual capacity f orVorking independently may register for such a course as our Inverte brate Morphology, which has a class meeting only once a week. In this he would have the same liberty as regards hours of work as a graduate student and would be equally on his mettle to show his capacity for accomplishment without nursing or daily guid- For the past two weeks a con stant stream of "childish prat tle" has flowed from the lips, of four-year-old Emmie " Wilson. The front pages of every news paper in the country have car ried Emmie's picture over para graphs of marvelling. It Seems that little Emmie just can't stop talking. They've given him toys and candy to try to divert his mind but to no . avail. What stumps us is how any body can find anything unusual in little Emmie's filibustering. For the last six months we have heard any number of politicians whose tongue-wagging would put little Emmie to shame. And when Congress convenes in January the doctors will have a chance to witness some really phenomenal talking. .; RA DIO By Bud Kornblite 8:00 Around the Town. 3:30 Jungle Jim. 9:00 Chesterfield Program (CBS). 10:30 News.' 10:45 SAE Dance at Duke '(Joe Burke's Orch.). 11:15 Benny Goodman's Orch. (CBS). 11:30 Roger Pryor's Orch. (CBS). 12:00 Ozzie Nelson's Orch. (CBS). WBT 1080 ELC. 8:00 Cavalcade of America. 8:30 Burns and Allen. 9:00 Chesterfield Program. 9:30 Come On, Let's Sing 10:00 Gang Busters. 10:45 Vocals by Verrill. 11:15-12:30 Same as WDNC. WPTF 680 KC. 8:30 Jean Ellington, and Carl Dandt (NBC). 9:00 Fred Allen's Town Hall (NBC). 10:00 Your Hit Parade (NBC). 10:30 NBC Program. ance. Occasional undergraduates avail themselves of this oppor tunity. A few years ago, an un dergraduate student who regis tered for a seminar course in zoology, actually completed a piece of research work which was published in one of the lead ing zoological journals. I believe that most of the sci entific faculty would agree with you as to the desirability of giv ing proper opportunities for the exceptional student, but there might be differences of opinion as to the form that these oppor tunities should take. Helpful suggestions will always be wel comed, but it is not out of place to direct attention to the - fact that the existing opportunities for the man of exceptional capacity, independence, and energy are now but slightly availed of. R. E. COKER. A. petition was being sent around in Dr. Zimmermann's Ec. 11 class Monday before Thanksgiving. The well-liked professor, thinking the petition was a suggestion to postpone the pre-Thanksgiving quiz, asked to have the petition stopped and given to him. Much" to his sur prise the paper read "The fol lowing students love you very much. Signed " Charles Edward "Hoss" Moore, Jr., former editor of the Riverside paper, who lives in Lewis dormitory, gave an infor mal concert to a group of eager listeners on Cameron avenue re cently. He was helping his brother Kappa Alphas return a piano which they had borrowed, and kept the pledge class morale up by playing his piece. DON'T SIT BACK To All Members, The Freshman Class: At the last meeting of the Freshman Executive Committee we were told that our plea for representation on the Student (Continued on last page) - We-are wondering if Stanley Berney (Lewis) and Carl Solo mon (Manly) got ;up to New York in time for Thanksgiving. The last time we saw them, they were trying to get their car to run without gas; at least they were pushing their Airflow in front of Swain hall a few hours before the vacation started. Student Urges That Carolina Adopt More Flexible Educational Set-Up To the Editor, The Daily Tar Heel: Regulations have their distinct place in human life, and each reasonable regulation has its purpose. That is exactly what too many of those placed in charge of enforcing regulations allow themselves to forget. Re strictions placed upon students, for example, are set up as the normal rules by which a student can obtain an education with the greatest possible efficiency, in the light of what educators have so far found to be true. Not all . students, however, fall within the limits of normality. To force, those who do not to conform to the laws which are set up to reg ulate normality is to violate the purpose of such laws; in that such action prevents' these stu- dents from obtaining an educa tion with the greatest possible efficiency. . Certain commentators have remarked that' those who protest the inadequacies of the present system must themselves be in adequate, because the really su perior student should be able to succeed even under adverse cir cumstances. That he should be able to succeed I cannot contra dict, but that he will always find the inclination I shall refute. Students who have the good for tune to be 'endowed with minds that are above, the average are not by that token insensitive su permen. We are always prone to measure ourselves by our own standards, rather than by the or thodox; and therefore although the superior student might, even under adverse conditions, achieve note in general esteem, he will nevertheless fall short of personal ambitions. No amount of fatherly dogmatism on the part of those who administer the system can make this prospect anything but unpleasant. The argument is continually advanced that an educational in stitution must be planned to ac commodate the average student. This follows from the thesis of a democratic society: But we do not progress by the efforts of the common man,, it is the above average man who carries the race onward toward greater ac complishments. We should there fore accommodate the superior as well as the average, although not at the expense of the aver age. Nor should the inferior stu dent be harrassed by the brutal ity of an unyielding system, which in forcing him onward' really retards his progress. It is therefore to be hoped that the campaign now waging in the col umns of the Daily-Tar Heel will result in the adoption of a more flexible educational system: at Carolina. Alvin Wingfield, Jr.
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