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PAGE TWO Lbz Batlp Car Zttl The official newspaper of the Carolina Publications Union of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where it is printed daily except Mondays, and the Thanksgiving, Christmas and Spring Holidays. Entered as second class matter at the post office at Chapel Hill, N. C, under act of March 3, 1879. Subscription price, $3.00 for the college year. Business and editorial offices: 204-207 Graham Memorial Telephones: news, 4351; editorial, 8641; business, 4356; night 6906 circulation, 6476. Allen Merrill 1 . Editor Will G. Arey Clen S. Humphrey, Jr. Jesse Lewis '. ." Editorial Board Voit Gilmore, Tom Stanback, DeWitt Barnett, Walter Kleeman, Ray mond Lowery, Reporters Morris Rosenberg, Jim McAden, Carroll McGaughey, Jesse Reese, Bill Rhodes Weaver,' Donald Bishop, Miss .Louise Jordan. Columnist Laf fitte Howard, Miss Lucy Jane Hunter, Adrian Spies, Elbert Hutton Technical Staff Cm Editor: Charles Barrett. Assistant: Miss Carroll Costello. News Editors: Martin Harmon, Ed Rankin, Bill Snider. Night Sports Editors: Fred Cazel, Gene Williams, Rush Hararick. Associate News Editors: Edward Prizer, Ben Roebuck, Bob Barber. Feature Board Miss Gladys Best Tripp, Sanford Stein, Louis Connor, Larry Lerner, Sam Green, Harry Hollingsworth. Cub Reporters Louis Harris, Miss Doris Goerch, Miss Dorothy Coble, Jimmy Dumbell, Miss Jo Jones, Arthur Dixon, Charles Gerald, Fred Brown, Tom Dekker. ;. . . - . Sports Staff Editor: Shelley Rolfe. Reporters: William L. Beerman, Leonard Lobred, Billy Weil, Richard Morris, Jerry Stoff, Frank Goldsmith, Jim Vawter, Roy Popkin. Assistant Circulation Manager: Larry Ferling. Business Staff Technical Manager: Ned Hamilton. Durham Advertising Manager: Gilly Nicholson. Assistants: Andrew Gennett, Bill Brunner. Local Advertising Manager: Unit 1: Bill Ogburn. Assistants: Ruf us Shelkoff, Bill Schwartz, Bill Orr, Allen Headlee, Grady Stevens, Jack Dillon, Tom Nash, Warren Bernstein. Local Advertising Manager: Unit 2: Bert Halperin. Assistants: Bob Sears, Alyin Patterson, Irv Fleishman, Floyd Whit ney, Morton Ulman. """ Office Managers: Stuart Ficklen, Jim Schleifer. Assistant Office Manager: Bob Lerner. Office Staff: Mary Peyton Hover, Phil Haigh, L. J. Scheinman, Bill Sterin, Charles Cunningham, James Garland, Jack Holland, Mary Ann Eoonce, Lan Donnell, Dave Pearlman. For This NEWS: MARTIN HARMON o Newest Buccaneer The latest issue of the Carolina Buccaneer, multiplied in popularity since the tirade of opposition against the previous issue, features the unreconstructed South, humorously glori fies lynching and sharecropping, and includes its theme in an introductory poem:' "We can't help feeling its more fun To remain Yours Truly, Problem One." As a satire on the tousled-haired social-conscious intellec tual who spends his enthusiasm for reform in soap box orgies, The Buccaneer is coolly refreshing and briliantly clever. As a humorous camofloge that obscures the truthful need of conscientious efforts on the part of the South to solve its own problems, the Buccaneer is dangerous-dangerous in so far as it treats lynching as an old Southern custom to be passed off lightly as a sporting pastime. Beyond this possible danger, however, and outside of the usual collection of jokes that are more obscene than clever, , the Buccaneer through its admirable .satire points out the ridiculously tragic state of affairs in some regions of the South and by making its readers aware of them, becomes a subtle organ of reform. If the intertions of the editors were, however, simply to print everything laughable, according to Buccaneer custom, they have nevertheless made us realize the possibilities of humor not only as a means of relief from the truth, but as a subtle means of making that truth more poignant, after the tears of laughter have dried. Surplus Reduction Included in the bill to be presented to the legislature Thurs day night by the committee on the investigation of publica tion expenditures is a proposal to reduce the Publications Union Board's surplus to a figure between $5000.00 and $8000.00. y The Board's surplus was built up through favorable busi ness transactions over a period of years. It is really the property of not one, but many student generations. If it is to be reduced, it should be reduced gradually to the advantage of a great number of students not slashed suddenly to cut publications costs for our particular group. 'Apparently the committee in proposing this surplus cut has not considered the nature of the present surplus. Of the eleven thousand odd dollars accredited to the surplus, only eighty seven hundred dollars in investments can, for practi cal: purposes, be considered as surplus. The remainder of the book surplus is made up of fixed assets (furniture, type writers; equipment, etc.) and a few accounts receivable. Obviously only the investments the true surplus of the Board will lend themselves to cutting. If the legislature takes the book figure as the surplus and decides to cut to a point between five and eight thousand dollars, the true liquid surplus will necessary be drastically slashed. The publications need a sizable sum placed away in reason ably liquid investments. Only through its substantial surplus has the P. U. Board been able to maintain a reputation for a good credit risk and thus to obtain attractive printing and engraving bids and high-grade work at low prices. Only through such bids can our campus publications be kept at .Managing Editor -Business Manager .Circulation Manager Issue: SPORTS: FRED CAZEL THE DAILY Letters To Over 100 Words O MOVIE EDUCATION To The Editor, Dear Sir: While commending the efforts of our editorialists to deal with more uni versal topics than High School Day and Keep Off the Grass, one is forced to criticise their lack of discernment. To be more specific, we refer you to the editorial of February 18th, Movie Education. The writer states, "With the growth and perfection of the art of motion pictures has come a corresponding sense of awareness and responsibility on the part of those who produce our picttures toward not merely furnish ing us with the best in entertainment, but of educating the general public along lines of necessary action." This is absurd. Observing the Tarheels of the last few days, we see advertised:! Ambush (caught in the net of a ruth less manhunt) -social significance ? ? ?; Pride of the West (Cass id y wit and Cassidy guns foil a daring high way holdup) social significance ? ? ?; Paris Honeymoon ( a honey moon for three in gay Paree with four Crosby tunes to make it per fect) social significance ? ? ? ; Ro man Scandals (a Roman holiday of songs, beauty and laughter) social significance ? ? ?; Tailspin (thrill drama of three women who fly) so cial significance ? ? ? ; Judge Hardy's Family (oo-la-la Meekey, you look so magnifique in your first tuxedo) social significance "? .? ?. This, we believe, is fairly represen tative of the tripe which the average movie-goer is forced to stomach. Do you call the above "educating the public along lines' of neeessary ac tion?" Pardon us while we snicker. These pictures merely make the average movie-goer more dissatisfied with his lot by painting unreal and alluring images of those things un attainable by him. However no con structive -thought accrues from this dissatisfaction because, firstly, false ideals are created by these movies and LOOK AT TfflS- By WALTER KLEEMAN The editor got a letter yesterday from a sentimental gentleman in Chi cago. We pass it on to you, and you may do what you like, as usual. Here: Dear Editor: I am writing to you in hopes you can help me to get some pen pals from your school. I make letter writ ing my past time, and find it very interesting. (NOTE: So do we.) My age is 22, (NOTE: Mental age unknown), and will answer all letters. Please write to Joe Doakes (fictitious name but real name and address on request.) There you are, girls. We got a letter, too. On the way back from Washington a couple of weeks ago we stopped in at a little dump in Fredericksburg, and got some dill pickles which were fine. Liking good dill pickles extremely, and not having had any good ones in some time, we asked where we could get some. This name, John Sexton & Co., Chicago, was given. On a flyer a let ter was written to same asking mere ly the price of dill pickles, and noth ing else. Came the reply: Dear Sir: We have you letter of February 12 which was addressed to our Chi cago office and inturn forwarded to us for reply. We are asking our representative, JUr. Purvis, to call and give you the necessary information. Thanking you for the courtesy of your request, we remain, Yours very truly, s John Sexton & Co. Maybe he gives samples. Another Ad Contest Looms (Continued from Jtrst page) 4. How big is in square centi meters? 5. Which ad backs up the ground hog's predictions? These questions are easy and should be easy pickins for someone. Come one, come all and get your answers in tomorrow morning. their present high standard without increased cost to the students. v Quite probably the surplus of the publications can stand a cut, but it should be made with great care. The members of the legislature as representatives of the student body, can ill afford to take any action on the matter with out taking into full consideration the various implications of the change. TAR HEEL The Editor Subject to Cutting thus, the people are diverted from their real problems, and secondly, they offer no solutions to any problems (unless you are interested in how "Cassidy wit and 'Cassidy guns foiled a daring highway hold-up.") Because we have had one or two good movies is no reason to blind our selves to the hundreds of foul-smelling ones produced annually. Sincerely yours, FRANK HOLZMAN IRWIN KATZ OA PAYING GUEST To The Editor Dear Sir: As one of the paying guests who has been admitted into the North Carolina house long enough to be come an alumnus of the University, I wish to thank Mr. Edward J. Wood house, of the political science depart ment, for his invitation to us furrin ers" to make , ourselves at home in his state. In his his letter of February 17, Mr. Woodhouse said "I am glad to have out of state students come to North Carolina . . ." This sentiment is particularly gen erous coming from Mr. Woodhouse, who comes from Virginia and so is himself a guest, though hardly a pay ing one. I myself am from Washing ton, D. C, so Mr. Woodhouse has a few miles advantage on me. I am humbly aware of this geographical in feriority in making the following humble suggestions. I can say, without irony, that while in North Carolina I have been grate ful aware of southern hospitality. This is the first time I have found strings attached to it. Says the courteous Mr. Woodhouse, in effect: "Come in, sir, make yourself at home, but keep your damn-yankee mouth shutl" This is not the University of North Carolina speaking, if we can take President Frank Graham as representative of the official attitude. Is it Virginia? Sincerely, DONALD POPE Charles Rhyne Wins Again (Continued from first page) A to do the thing thoroughly, it was better to start with the small ads and work up. Thereby, he maintains, he has less chance of missing an im- 2 portant item. SUCCESSFUL METHOD At the end of each week he gathers up all available Daily , Tar Heels and goes into seclusion, from which he does not emerge until each prob lem has been solved to his own satis faction. Evidently this method has its advantages. . - When Rhyne came to the business office of the Daily Tar Heel for the reward of his labors in the first con test, he was met at the door by Miss Dorothy Coble, sob-sister-in-chief of the reportorial staff and presented with two passes to one of the current movies. Along with the passes went Miss Coble as the promised blind date. , Perhaps it was this first date that gave Charles the incentive to follow up his first victory, but as to this he only smiles and says nothing. From the powers that be comes word that tomorrow the contest will be easier than before and there will be two prizes awarded to the winner and one to each of the two runners-up. Candidates Named By Convention (Continued from first page) the senior section of the Yackety Yack. His campus interests have been varied. Besides outstanding work on the Carolina wrestling team he has been a member of the Student legisla ture, the Interdormitory council, 'and the Phi assembly. SPORTS EDITOR Shelley Rolfe, nominated for PU board member-at-large, has been ac tive in campus affairs since he en tered the University in 1936. Now sports editor of the Daily Tar Hfbt,, he won his freshman numeral in.track, is a past member of the Interdormi- tory Council, three years member of the YMCA, is a member of the Inter national Relations club, and has been sports editor of the freshman hand book for two years. Coffman's Statement (Editor's note: The following is an official statement of the head of the English department concerning infor mation necessary to a proposed article on the Negro question in the Carolina Magazine.) John Greedy, editor of the Caro lina Magazine, has asked me if I would not make a statement concern ing material which he wished to have published as an article in the forth coming issue. The statement follows: 1. Mrs. Bragdon, a graduate stu dent in sociology received permission a few weeks ago from Dr. Hudson, chairman of freshman English, to secure through a theme the views of the freshmen on admitting Negroes to the Graduate school. 2. Dr. Hudson understood that this material was to be used for a seminar paper she was preparing in the de partment of sociology. In this inter departmental cooperation I concur heartily. 3. Monday afternoon while Dr. Hudson , was absent on account of the dangerous illness of his daughter Mrs. Bragdon came to ask him to use this material for an article in the forth coming issue of the Carolina Maga zine. The answer to this request be came my responsibility. 4. Mr. Creedy came, that evening with the same request. 5. My negative reply was for the following reasons: a) A regular class in the English department is not the place to secure data for immediate journalistic pur poses. b) As a complete seminar paper or as a thesis Mrs. Bragdon's results will have been examined and approved by a member of the Department of Sociology. The data and the conclu sions thus secured through inter departmental cooperation, when ap proved or placed in the library are available for such use as any one may wish to make of them. This is a fun damental distinction. b) Incidentally, it is a general de partmental policy to respect the con fidential character of all written work in connection with freshman English. Dr. Hudson understood that within the limits of a seminar paper or a theses such confidence would be re spected when he granted Mrs. iBrag don permission to use this theme. To the above, which represent the reasons for my reply, I added in con versation with both Mrs. Bragdon and Mr. Creedy the question of the rela tion of a university department to the Administration. President Graham has recognized the Negro question as one for the legislature and has not entered into public discussion of it. Though faculty members and students in dividually and collectively may express their views on this subject, is it not the part of good taste and of regard for official relations at this time for a University department or a school to refrain from such official action as my consent would have sanctioned? GEORGE R. COFFMAN, Head of the Department of English. Glee Club To Give Concert (Continued from first page) some assistance by the Carolina Play makers. Leading parts in the onera will be sung by E. G. Shaw, Jr., Glen btarnes, and John Anderson. The club will return early from spring holidays for special rehearsals. MR. C. P. FRANK OF D'ALONZO-LANCASTER 00 - Will visit the Thames Clothing Shop today and tomorrow. Mr. Frank, an authority on style, is considered one of the best dressed men in the country. He invites you to come in and will be glad to help you select your spring clothing from his many distinctive samples. 00 . ."; Cbe Cljamea Clotinng Jsljop FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1933 Fairley WiULead Deputation Team Francis Fairley, former presided of the student body and now 1 school student, will lead a deputation team from the University YMCA to Dunn for the week-end. The gro-- will leave this afternoon and retsra Sunday afternoon. The team will be honored at a bac quet tomorrow night and on FrI will present programs at the Du2S schools, at hospitals, and before civic groups. A basketball game is planned for Saturday night between the Uni versity stuednts and the Dunn Hjga school team. House To Get Degree Dean of Administration R. B. House will receive an honorary LL D. degree from Catawba college when he delivers the commencement address there May 30, it was dis closed yesterday. BIRTHDAYS TODAY Please call by the ticket office of the Carolina theater for a com plimentary pass.) Ulman, M. B. Underwood, A. C. Keppel, W. M. Lewis, Jessie B. McAdams, J. W. Prizer, E. L. Cushman, Kate. 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