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1 9 fCM Headlines 1 H(!(t Enlistment mmw 4 Editorials Training Corps Proposed Graham Speaks on Honor BHad Daddj" Cast Selected OLDEST COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTH- VOLUME L i: BSZ7; Circulation: 98S6 CHAPEL HILL, N. C FRH)AY, DECEMBER 12, 1941 Editorial: IZZt; Km: 4S51; Kir&t: f9 NUMBER Co Carolina Yoleiiteer Training Corps Proposed. Graham Asserts UNC Freedom, Government, Honor Menaced Plan Aimed; at ..Training President Highlights Honor Week History Of Freedom At University Traced By Graham By Bob Hoke rreedom, sell-government, ana honorable relations among men and nations are at stake today," President Frank P. Graham said yesterday morning as he addressed a special con vocation of the student body in the highlight event of Honor Emphasis Week. "These three precious possessions what this University stands for- are on Hitler's blacklist. See the war through and make your response to the call when it comes so that this struggle may end when your struggle ends," he said. v Cheating Speaking before a near-capacity au dience in Memorial hall, Dr. Graham attacked the question of reporting Honor System violations. "We become what we tolerate. We don't get away with anything," the University pre sident said in reference to cheating. "Just two or three students in each class, who will say this violation will not be tolerated, are needed." Stating that critics in universities throughout the nation and across the seas have found admiration for Caro lina's 150 year-old system of student self-e-overnment not in the actual machinery, but in the spirit "breathed into the machinery when students re solve within their 'hearts that no one shall cheat." President Graham traced the his tory of the Honor System and student government from the time of early faculty control. "Freedom of this Uni versity was brought with a struggle through 150 years," Dr. Graham as serted as he recounted the attacks upon it. "If Trustees had not held their ground, there would not be any self-government at Chapel Hill," he stressed. Red Attack Student minds recalled the attacks of David Clark, Charlotte publisher, on the University for alleged "Bed" activities as the president told of the professor who had been released from the University during the Civil War, "not for being tainted as Red, but tainted as being in sympathy with the blacks." "Within the framework of freedom, evolved student leaders and student responsibility and the growth of stu dent honor. Self-expression came to mean self-realization of the best," Graham said. Student Body president Truman Hobbs, presiding officer of the special program, indicated that parts of the Honor EmphasisJWeek program had been temporarilypostponed until next quarter. The discussion groups, led by student leaders, will begin imme diately following the holidays at which time principles and operation of the Honor System will again come under emphasis. Naval Planes Score Bomb Hits On Jap Battleship Near Luzon Sound and Fury Announces Cast for 'Bagdad Daddy 9 Aviation Math To Be Offered Continuing its policy of moving in line with the war effort, South build ing officials announced yesterday that a special course, Math 1, will be oi- fered during the winter quarter to re move the condition in plane geometry, and prepare students for army avia tion. All those satisfactorily passing the course will not be required to take the aviation corps' special examination. Any undergraduate beginning the sub ject this winter, can finish by July 20. DTH Staff To Meet This Afternoon There will be a short meeting of the Reportorial and technical staffs of the Daily Tar Heel this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Graham Memorial of fices, Sylvan Meyer, managing editor, i . announced. Production Slated For February 25-27 By Gene Smith After months of tense anxiety and hectic searching for talent worthy of its forthcoming production February 25-27, "Bagdad Daddy," Sound and Fury sighed with relief and announced the cast of actors yesterday. Playing the part of the Sultan of Saraquack with his 365 wives is Arty Fischer. In a perpetual quandry over the loss of various members of his harem, the Sultan nevertheless reigns over the kingdom of Saraquack with impunity. George Tarrant portrays the Groucho Marxish Smythe, Hollywood producer who has somehow wandered into the orient in search of a new movie plot. Al Singer plays Korfoo, sinister- in dividual who adds to the keynote of comedy by wandering off into verbal tangents. The part of Cologne, local bad man who steals half the sultan's harem, is taken by Lee Zimmer. Jackie Ray characterizes Honey Parker, pre cocious American gold digger who would stop at nothing to gain a foot hold in the theatrical world. Miss Jones, secretarial epitome of efficiency who is nevertheless a wo man underneath it all, is played by Genie Loaring-Clark. Barbara, the tempestuous movie siren always on a man-hunt, is played by Diddy Kelly. The attendant, razzle-dazzle double alk' man, is portrayed by Stud Gleicher. I The leading male love interest is I characterized by Jack Potter in the form of Ogoun Badagirls. He is a member of the harem, Kazari, played by Anne Lewis. Contrary to her co horts, Kazari is "sweet and simple." Rehearsals will begin Tuesday, January 7 Memorial hall. .They have been scheduled to last only until 11 o'clock at night tmtil the last two weeks of rehearsal, when they will ;nd at 12 o'clock. . . With the choosing of approximately 15 men and 15 women to take minor parts, all will be in readiness for the final "swing," Randy Mebane, presi dent, announced yesterday. v The scripts are in order, and song writers continue work this afternoon at 2:30 in the Sound and Fury office. Stage designs are being planned. ' 'v. , ; '.yj.x ,-;-:-:v;v.; ) COED PRESIDENT Miss Randy Mebane, head of Sound and Fury, who yesterday announced the cast for the February production of "Bagdad Daddy." Defense Office Established Temporary Offices In Graham Memorial s A Civilian Defense Volunteer office nas been estaDiisnea nere under tne direction of Maurice Hill, who is con' nected with the Institute of Govern ment, with temporary offices in Gra ham Memorial, permanent offices later to be located in the Institute of Gov ernment building. With office hours from 10 to 12, 3 to 5, and 7 to 9 o'clock, daily except Sun day, any member of the student body, faculty, or resident of Chapel Hil may volunteer for service in this re cruiting, classifying and training of fice. Functions performed by the office will be comprehensive, covering every phase of civilian effort possible to ward furthering national defense, Present plans for civilian work include developing methods for mutual pro tection, devising means of recreation, See DEFENSE OFFICE, page 4 Chinese Forces Attack Jap Troops Near Hongkong: WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (UP) Navy Department announced tonight that Admiral Thomas C. Harp, commander-in-chief of the Asiatic fleet, re ported that Navy patrol planes scored bomb hits on a Japanese battleship off the coast of Luzon today, badly dam aging the ship. HONGKONG, (Friday) (UP) Large forces of Chinese under direct command of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek have assailed the rear of the Japanese troops attacking Hongkong and are threatening to cut the Japanese communication lines, it was announced officially today. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (UP) American air power, charging savage ly in the battle in the Pacific have sunk one battleship, badly damaged another, and blasted one light cruiser and a destroyer to the bottom in the last 48 hours, it was announced of ficially last night. HONOLULU, Dec 11 (UP) In addition to two deadly attacks on the United States Naval base Sunday, Japanese bombers followed with a third attack Sunday and with a fourth Monday morning, it is possible to dis close today for the first time. History Repeats? Khaki-Clad Students Trained On Campus in World War I By Bob Levin Student Army Training Corps on every college campus in 1918! Will Caro lina men be marching to and from classes in khaki uniforms in 1941-42 ? Only time, conscription, the President, and Congress can tell. It may have been a lot of fun for the BMOC's in '18 to swagger around the campus in their uniforms, but there : was a grim purpose behind the drill. The boys were being trained as poten tial officers in the United States Army and Navy. They were permitted to train on campus because Uncle Sam realized that college men were the of ficers of tomorrow. As it was, the boys were given their training at school and then shipped to officer training camps. Naval, Marine At Carolina there were four com panies of 160 men each, under the ser vice colors. Capt. Chas. C. Helmer, veteran of the Spanish-American War, was in charge of the Post. Garrisoned with these boys under military au thority were 50 boys in a Naval unit and 100 in a Marine unit Each company was quartered in a dormitory, then called a barrack, with t four men m a room wnicn was in spected daily. They were fed in Swain Hall, then called Mess Hall, and all other students ate off the campus. The daily routine of the campus soldiers virtually corresponded to that of a government camp with reveille at 6 o'clock and taps at 10 o'clock. Break fast at 6:30 followed by physical exer cises until 8 o'clock. Classes to 12:15, dinner to 1:30, and then more classes. Regular Courses Although each student was financed by the government at buck privates pay for the "duration," he took his regular courses as usual with the ex ception of "War Issues" which were compulsory for all student soldiers. Drills and marches were under way when the "flu bugs" hit the campus. Immediately strict quarantine meas ures were enforced upon the embryo i See KHAKI-CLAD, page 4 WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (UP) The Hungarian government tonight broke off diplomatic relations with the United States but with the explana tion that the sever "was not with the intention of declaring war" on this country, the State Department an nounced. SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Dec. 11 (UP) Costa Rica declared war to- nieht on Germanv and Italy. The country is already at war with Japan, WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (UP) Delegate Samuel W. King of Hawaii disclosed tonight after a telephone con versation with Governor Joseph Poin dexter that 20 Japanese planes were shot down during the Sunday raid on Pearl Harbor. SINGAPORE, Dec 11 (UP) More than 2200 of the 2700 men aboard the sunken battleship Prince of Wales and the battle cruiser Repulse have been saved and British soldiers are still beating back Japanese attasks on the northern border of British Malaya it was announced today. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (UP) Soviet Russia and the United States tonight reached a "full understanding" on their common struggle in a series of conferences at the White House and the War Department, according to Sov iet ambassador Maxime Litvinov. MANAGNA, Nicaragua, Dec 11 (UP) Nicaragua declared war on Germany and Italy today. The coun try is already at war with Japan. Students; ROTC Sought Meeting Scheduled In Memorial Hall Today At 1:45; Glenn Named Head By Ernie Frankel , Carolina pushed forward in its all-out war effort late yesterday, avoiding bottlenecks and sweeping aside red tape, as Army, ad ministration and students rallied around an expansive plan to be gin immediate training of undergraduates here, gain official sanc tion from Washington, and promote, in time, a government-sponsored Keserve Officers Training Corps. While officials here kept in constant touch with War depart ment attaches, a temporary plan advanced by a sophomore transfer student beean to material- An "unofficial" training unit tn WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (UP) The Navy Department tonight an nounced that Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox; arrived at Honolulu this afternoon. It gave no further details but it was assumed he flew there to make a first hand inspection of the Japanese bombing attack Sunday. WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (UP) President Roosevelt tonight invited eaders of industry and labor to meet in Washington next week to consider the problem of labor disputes during he war. WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (UP) See NEWS BRIEFS, page U Hobbs Calls Meeting Of Special Students Student Body president Truman Hobbs announced last night that all students with a preparatory school background will meet in Gerrard hall at 7 o'clock tonight. 'It is very important that everyone so classified attend," Hobbs stressed. Mag Delivery Slated Tuesday Moll Announces Dual Issues A Mag doubleheader will be deliv ered by a fleet of cars Tuesday morn ing, Henry Moll, editor, announced yesterday. Though planned over a month ago, far-seeing Mag editors are publishing timely dual issues with Civilian defense as a theme. First issue is termed the Arsenal of Democracy" while its twin brother is called the "Four Freedoms." Extra Copies The Mag office has been swamped by an unprecedented number of calls for extra copies, resulting in ths print ing of one hundred extra copies to be sold at the Book Exchange '.' Contents of the Mag are of a "revo lutionary" nature, according to Moll, who stated that rumors concerning the censoring of the article dealing with the using of drugs by students during exams are unfounded. The article will appear in the second issue Full of fresh ideas, the Mag features in addition to its defense articles a photographic art section, a politicology article, a criticism of Life's presenta tion of Sadie Hawkins Day and a counter-spread of a typical date at Carolina. The twin Mags will be packaged as a Christmas gift to the student body from the staff, carrying out a patriotic color scheme of red, white, and blue. Duke Gallery Shows Picasso Paintings There is to be an exhibition of paintings by Pablo Picasso in the gal lery of the Woman's College Library at Duke. The exhibition, which con sists of a selection of paintings from the big New York show at the Mu seum of Modern Art, is at Duke un der the auspices of the Fine Arts De partment and will be on view through December 19. lze. be called the Carolina Volunteer Training Corps, has already had its foundation set, and the week ahead burdened by examinations will prob ably see continued action on that front. Special Meeting Yesterday afternoon, meeting in Gerrard hall, 90 students, all of whom have previous militarv ptdpHptipp conferred with Assistant Dean R. B. Parker and a special committee, filled in special blanks, offered suggestions for formation of the CVTC. These volunteers, it is understood, will form the nucleus of the proposed training organization, and will act as its of ficers temporarily. Aiming to "give actual military training, to promote special science courses, and to provide the structure for the much sought federal unit, the CVTC, under direct supervision of the University's Civilian Defense Council, takes its baby steps toward organiza tion this afternoon at 1:45 when all Carolina students interested in the proposal have been asked tomeet in Memorial hall to receive all available information. Temporary student officers, set-up in an afternoon session yesterday, will be headed by Robert S. Glenn, holding a reserve certificate in the Marine corps. Glenn is a junior, and will be first in command. Supreme authority, under the arrangements made yester day, will rest in a headquarters staff directed by Dr. H. R. Totten, chief of the Botany department and captain in the field artillery reserve. Also serv ing on the staff will be II. A. Kear, of the business department, who will act as vice-chairman. Faculty Representatives Representing the faculty will be Dean C. P. Spruill and Parker. Student members of the board will be Frank J. Heazel, graduate student holding a reserve commission in the infantry; James C. Copper, Jr., grad uate student holding a reserve com mission as second lieutenant in lie See TRAINING CORPS, page 4 Yuletide Koch Recalls Adventures Of Many Carol Readings "On the very day that the Japanesethen a very young instructor at the situation broke, I was surprised and gratified to find that people still held their interest in the spirit of Christ mas," Proff Koch said when he came back to Chapel Hill for his Memorial hall reading of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" tomorrow night at 8:30. "In Winston-Salem last Sunday," he told the reporter, "when the radios were exploding with the events in the far East, over 2,300 people crowded the big Reynolds Memorial Auditorium to hear Dickens' Christmas story, and they told me over 200 were turned away." New Adventure Each Time "It is this spirit of adventure that makes every reading a new and inter esting experience," he continued, "Dur ing the thirty-seven years that I have been doing this Christmas epic, each of the two hundred-odd performances has been a new adventure." "Far away, it seems now, on the win ter prairie of Dakota, I was first im pelled to read again for my own en joyment Charles Dickens' immortal 'Carol.' Fresh from Harvard, I was State Universitv of North Dakota. In the lonely isolation on the great Flat, I was pretty homesick, I guess, when I thought of the cheerful fireside as sociations I had left behind me in the sheltered East of home, and friends, at Christmas-time. "It was a Sunday afternoon that I read the story, and I felt myself great ly cheered by it. So much so, that I mentioned the fact to a little group of my friends at supper in the University Commons that evening with the com ment : 'Everybody ought to read Dick ens Christmas Carol every year before Christmas.' "On the following Sunday afternoon, the last Sunday before Christmas, I read A Christmas Carol, seated in a great armchair beside a crackling wood-fire So it began. The next year, and the next, and the next. Each year the au diences grew until the big Gymnasium was tilled, to oveniowmg. x recaa numbers of students climbing up into the rafters of the Gymnasium and See KOCH, page 4
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