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i ?AGE TWO THE DAILY TAR HEEL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1943 Parting Shot - - Adjournment of the State Assembly has dictated an adjourn ment too to the issue of enfranchising 18, 19 and 20-year-olds. When the gentlemen from the 100 counties returned home with out serious consideration of the proposal, they effectively closed action on the measure for another two years. We can sincerely say that this action or the lack of it -was not unexpected. It took almost a score of years to get through the school amendment, upon which the State voted last fall, and even the proposal was not ideally framed. We' undertook the task of trying to stimulate interest because we believe that the ice could be broken during the session just past for effective action on the issue at the next Assembly or the next. This, admittedly, is the long-run point of view, but we make no apologies for that. If the issue is worth fighting for and we believe that it is , then it is worth fighting for over an ex tended period. As a parting shot, we assert again our conviction that: , OA person intelligent and mature enough to fight in a mech anized war in which he may sacrifice his life for his country deserves the right to participate in the government of that country by vote. O The general level of education in history and civic affairs and the availability of information on public affairs in cur rent times also qualify persons between 18 and 20 the right to vote. Two years hence we trust the issue will rise again. To the Pre-Met School On Monday, Carolina facilities were opened to 275 new "stu dents' The Army pre-meteorlogical school began on that day and its uniformed cadets marching from class to class amid civilian students afforded a preview of the hundreds of addi tional uniforms that will be part of the Carolina scene in July when extensive Army and Navy college training programs begin. We wholeheartedly welcome this new group and their com manding officers. While we understand that the primary reason for their being here is to train for military service, we hope they will find time to enjoy Carolina in more than a scholastic way. , Our recreational facilities are open to them. We hope they enjoy them in their leisure time. Through the intermediary of the number of former UNC stu dents in their midst, the campus will know them less as platoons passing by Memorial hall and more as individuals. Student Donations Help Town Exceed Red Cross Quota The Red Cross War Fund Drive finished its campaign re cently after exceeding its quota of $5,400 by $1,450.72. Accord ing to Hugh Lefler, drive chair man, total memberships and col lections through March . 10, amount to $6,850.72. The largest single figure con tributed to the campaign was that raised from University stu dents, who turned in $1,522. Of this amount, $200 was contribut ed by the Campus War Chest. The local chapter will retain twenty-six percent of the total contributions with the remain der going to national headquar ters. The total quota . for the United States - is $125,0Q0,000, and $66,000,000 of this will be used for the fighting men. Privileges Board To Convene Tonight The house privileges board will meet tonight at 9:30 in the WGA of Graham Memorial, it was announced yesterday by chairman Frances Allison. OLDEST COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTH The official newspaper of the Carolina, Publications Union of the Univer sity 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. NTD PON NATIONAL AOVMTWNO' WT Member Plssociated Cbllefciate Press Bucky Habward Bob Hoke Bill Stanback Associate Editors : Henry Moll. Sylvan Meyer, Hayden Carruth. Editorial Board : Sara Anderson, Paul Komisaruk, Ernie Frankel Columnist: Jim Loeb. " , Night Editors : Daye Bailey, Walter Damtof t. Jd Kinberg. Jerry Hurwitz. Assistant Night Editors: Dick Ferguson, Ernie Frankel. Rlli iuWrfVerry T?a,'e' iara ley.- Bu!e Shipley. Frank Rosa, Sara Niven. KV f' B1 -7 Mr.Te,THelenTEKfenkofl:XJa,ne Cavenaugh. Kat Hill, Sam Whitehall ? if? ? Jf Jim HU; 1et?,rjlobi80,V0- P- Charters. John Kerr. George Bell, Bob Lindsay, Gloria Caplan, Pete Gulledge, Don Snow. Sports Editor: Westy Fenhagen. Night Sports Editors : Madison Wright, Fred Kanter, Roland Giduz. Sports Reporters : Don Atran, Charles Howe. Phyllis Yates. George Mitchell. g-2JHERs: Karl Bishopric. Tyler Nourse. ' LocAJTrfDvERTisiNG Manager : Charles Weill. Durham Representative: Bob Covington. ThTmpso vfrgi? Ab0"' Bb- Ca' Rivkin. Tommy Circulation Staff: Wayne Kemodle, Bill Dunnagan, Jane McClure. FOR THIS News: JUD KINBERG WGA Office Candidates To Be Nominated Today Nominations for all offices in the Woman's Government Asso ciation will be made this after noon at 5 o'clock in the main lounge of Graham Memorial when the Coed senate holds an open meeting there. All coeds are urged to attend the meeting for if there are more than two candidates for each post primary elections will be held to narrow down the field. Navy Reserve Opened To Science Majors Juniors and seniors in an ac credited college pursuing either an engineering course or a course leading toward a baccalaureate degree with a major in physics, naval architecture, mathematics, or electronics are eligible for en listment in the United States Na val Reserve, Class SV-7. Coed Dancing Classes To Resume Tonight The weekly social dancing classes held in the women's east annex of Woollen gymnasium will be resumed tonight at 7 :30, Miss Meroney announced last night. National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative azo Madison Ave. new York. N. Y. Chicago Boston Los Matus Sam Fbamciko L Editor Managing Editor Business Manager ISSUE: Sports: ROLAND GIDUZ ACBOSS 1 Stronghold 5 Conjunction 8 Seaweed 12 Molding . 13 Beat down 14 12 m. 15 Small nail 16 Vase 17 Figurine 18 Rarely. 20 Small white animal 22 Printers' measure 23 On the ocean 24 Terror 27 Exclamation of pain 28 Sacrificial platform 32 Science 33 Acute 35 Peruvian plant 36 Seize 3S Thus 39 Unroll 40 Word of contempt . 42 Land measure 43 Wandering 46 Minstrel players SO Place to keep chickens 61 Worn out 53 Edge of roof 54 Wrong 55 Fall behind ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE RE 6 AA E Sjs E R I A LlSl ACE I R OIlT Ml N A jSTORjER WJMl 6U L PlinXlV E 21 E PTJA e s AytLtENoCSElW ETT LE SW ISlJN S E DJ ' JgToNX , vie a j. 'PRET T VljB OjWJL EDL T A L E S N E.T gAd-SjElW AC Id isksh AiP E JAfrAl Ifc H o I t I lib Afcp ECLOGUE C IE A T EIDJ k1asiel. ",--EisksiE!or 66 Region 67 Take out 58 Female sheep 59 Penitential period DOWN 1 Watch charms 2 Monster 3 Actual 12 13 H 1 15 6 17 1 8 9 lo H 7? IZ - mV&- 45 w vsj yyH6 7 S H9- i Ss So tsi 52 .53 53 " ' W Distr. by United By Mail HH!!ll!l!i!llllllli!!II!l!!!ll!!lll Godfrey Answers Criticism Of News Analysis Views To the Editor: I have been for some time an ardent reader of Dr. Ericson's contributions to the Tar Heel. It was with interest, therefore, that I began to read his letter in your issue of March 16. This interest quickly turned to amazement as I found that he had selected a speech of mine made before the News of the Week analysis as a subject for a bitter denunciation of certain views with which he associated me. I was not surprised that Dr. Ericson should be in disagree ment with the views that he attributed to me for we have seldom agreed in the past, but I was surprised that his pres ent disagreement should take the form of a gratuitous, and not entirely respectful, attack upon me. I am even more re gretful that all of this should have arisen from his reading . of the Tar Heel report of what was said by me in my news analysis. Let me recount as briefly as possible what happened and the pertinent part of what was said. Near the end of last quarter I consented to lead the news of the week. I talked for about an hour on the basic issues of the war, stressing particularly , the problems of geographical strategy. In de veloping this subject I had oc casion to define the old policy of appeasement as it developed under the late Neville Cham berlain. In doing this I spoke entirely from Chamberlain's point of view, so that my small audience would understand the intellectual considerations involved in such a program. I pointed out that this' program of appeasement consistently applied might well have led to war between Germariy and Russia, a contingency which from the point of view of the conservative Englishman might not be considered a ca tastrophe. This was all theo retical and represented the policy as it was evaluated by the conservative party politi cian of England. I stated at the time that this policy while not devoid of some diplomatic skill did not represent my per sonal preference. As Dr. Eric son well knows from previous -British Air Marshal 5 Emetic salt 6 Indian timber tree 7 Units of force 8 Beast 9 Localities 10 Strike breaker (slang) 11 Girl's name f 19 Upon 21 Glean 23 Floating in water 24 Weary 25 Stray 26 Members of Philip pine tribe 27 Word of surprise 29 Lid 30 Expert fighter pilot 31 Hurried - 33 Revolved 34 Artificial language 37 Chief item 39 Severe trial 41 Fur garment 42 Indefinite article 43 Scored In tennis 44 Wander 45 Stir up 46 Margin 47 Female horse 48 Level , 49 Precise S3 Code Feature Syndicate, Inc. conversations with me and from mutual appearances on campus panels that I have long been what he once con sidered a war-monger and that I have before this deprecated the policy of appeasement. Y cannot understand how he now thought that my position had undergone a fundamental change. He also offers strong indict ment of certain statements that I am alleged tohave made about Russia. When I spoke of Russia directly I expressed an admiration and praise for her actions in the present war that would have completely satisfied any champion of that country. I was insistent that Russia be given every form of aid and spoke of the possibili ties and, in all honesty, of the difficulties of a second front. It was impossible for me, however, to claim that Russia's interests and our in terests were identical, for as a professional historian I have the responsibility toward facts that limits the range of my mancy. I regret as much as fancy. I regret as much as claim for all of the Allies a complete and abiding identity of interest with Russia. The facts will not support such a contention at the present mo ment. I did insist that we had a mutual interest in winning the war, but I was forced to leave further claims to those who can speak without respon sibility of these matters. I am certain, however, that the por tion of the audience that fol lowed me carefully would agree that I am for more rath er than less help to Russia. A final statement, attribu ted to me and contemptuously characterized as "bosh" can be Stet iiiiiiiiniiiina Fraternity May Become Last Sleep . By Ernie Frankel v The head-waggers and finger-wavers who have been crying for abolishment of fraternities at Carolina must be happy today. Their tears need no longer wet legislative collars. The war has taken care of things. Before the year is gone, fraternities here will be in hiberna tion. Chapter doors will be opened only to men in the armed services. Mortgages will be ac- cumulating interest. Only the papers in South building files, and a few, scattered meeting rooms on campus will show evidence of fraternity exis tence. 'If fraternities are to run again after this war, those men who guide them now must make wise decisions during the next few weeks; and the Uni versity officials who drive the bargains must be in accord. Unless the houses and the ad ministration weigh patriotism, fairness and need, the enforced hibernation might become a last sleep. Recent South building pro posals have been turned down by the majority of the Interf ra ternity council members. Uni versity requests in the pro posed contract were objected to because other chapters in other schools in similar situa tions were able to obtain more favorable, more equitable agreements. Yet the Univer sity has not actually guaran teed many of the things gener ally accepted in other institu tions. There can be no doubt of the willingness of fraternity men to turn over their houses for use by the armed forces. It is a duty, an obligation that no chapter would overlook. How ever, these men should be able to expect fair terms on a level with other schools. The original University pro posal did not guarantee that houses would be returned in blueprint-exact condition. It did not propose to aid the houses in paying on their mort gages through a loan-fund or financial guarantee. It did not promise that the houses would be rented for any specified length of time. It did not agree that provisions should be made for unused furniture. It did not recognize the need for a set easily explained. My original statement was that the delay of six weeks by the Bataan campaign, in the launching of the attack upon Russia may well have been the margin that saved Moscow and Len ingrad from capture. Some may recall that winter is said to have played a part in the defense of these strongholds. Had Germany approached them earlier, their continued resistance is by no means cer tain. In this sense Jugoslavia and Greece may well have made a great contribution to victory. It would seem then that Dr. Ericson was misled by an in adequate and to a degree in accurate report of my speech by the Tar Heel. Had it not been so near the end of the quarter and the suspension of the Tar Heel for examination week, I would have protested its misleading report of what I had said. Also under ordi nary circumstances this might have excused Dr. Ericson's at tack upon what he assumed to be my position. In this case, however, I believe that Dr. Ericson should have shown THE BEST TUNES OF ALL. IN MEMORIAL HALL JtiioeFnaaon annual expenditure. Carolina's administrators seek no profit from these trans actions. ' They are obviously willing to act as non-paid rent al agents, keep records, admin istrate affairs. Still, they de sist from actually being "agents" of the fraternities. "Agent" implies working es pecially for a party. The Uni versity is not willing to do this. It is resigned to giving the fra ternities the money coming from the military tenants, and guaranteeing to the houses those things which the renters offer. As an agent, the Uni versity should, acting for the chapters, present the facilities available and bargain for a just proposition. Fraternities on some cam puses stink. They are guilty of all the claims of greek-baiters. They are worthy of all the damns of their opponents. However, the fraternities at Carolina have showed, perhaps more than any. other group, that they can utilize their or ganizational force for good, that they are ready to cooper ate in all campus activities, that they can take the lead in charities, in campaigns, in new promotions, that they are will ing to compromise on their old ideas, and eradicate the ques tionable practices. They have justified their existence during this war emergency ; there are few men in the administration who will disagree with that. Where, then, are they go ing? They go to fight. They go to make room for the mili tary. They go to house other fighters. They go to insure the University's position as a stronghold. And they ask only their due. It's in their hands the lead ers and the administrators. Where do the fraternities go from here ? more regard for his responsi bilities before launching charges that involve serious question of the patriotic atti tude and professional compe tence of a colleague. It is hard for me to overlook the fact that his office is near mine,, and that I would have been glad to have gone over my views with him had he done me the courtesy to ask for a clarification. I cannot escape the impression that such irre sponsible remarks might do me harm in the minds of read ers who know neither him nor me and therefore cannot judge which is likely to be correct in the matter of international re lations and national attitudes. May I suggest to Dr. Erie son that in the future before publicly attacking a colleague over purported remarks that displease him, he take the trouble of ascertaining what was said. And may I also sug gest to the Tar Heel that when it publishes charges by one member of the faculty against another that the charges be held until a replay can be pre pared for simultaneous ap-.. pearance. March 21, 8:30 P. M.
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