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THE DAILY TAR HEEL
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Entered u second class matter at the poet Oce at Chapel HOI, N. C under the act of
March S. 1879.
EOBERT MORRISON
WESTY FENHAGEN .
EDDIE ALLEN
BETTIE GAITHER
Editor
Managing Editor
Associate Editor
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CLIFFORD HEMINGWAY
Circulation Manager
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Sneed, Dick Koral, Dick Stern. ,
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Eddie Owens, Ann Thornton.
DR. GRAHAM'S CHALLENGE
Those students and faculty members who jammed Memo
- rial Hall yesterday to hear President Graham must agree with
us that the hour's secession from classes was well worth it, and
we feel sure they will join with us in thanking the Carolina As
sociation of Scientists and student prexy Charlie Vance for ar
ranging the program. ' -
We sincerely hope that the thoughts presented by Dr. Gra
ham will be carried into the dormitories, fraternities, and class
rooms for group discussions. It is the responsibility of each and
every student and faculty member to thoroughly grasp . the
meaning and implications of what was said and to conscien
tiously apply the conclusions of this broad-vista review of his
tory in interpreting the world today and acting, on these con
clusions. Outside of its intrinsic value as a well-thought-out,
beautifully phrased speech, the real value of the convocation
lies in its usefulness as a guide to progressive action.
No two people carried away the identical ideas from Memo
rial Hall. The richness of future discussions of Dr. Graham's
talk will lie in the re-integration of the various aspects and im
; plications that the various people who listened carried away.
Certain broad outlines and conclusions were not missed by the
y
majority, however; ,',
Dr. Graham traced the parallel development of the Univer
sity and scientific mechanisms (the compass, steam engine, and
atomic energy) from Ancient Rome to the present. He showed
these two dynamic social forces as having revolutionized our
world in hedge-hop fashion: each spurring the other in cumu
lative fashion, giving birth to each other in gigantic quantita
tive and qualitative leaps. The spirit of free thought, free in
quiry, intellectual curiosity in the University gave rise, for in
stance, to the scientific revolution, which in turn brought on the
industrial revolution; which in turn revolutionized the Univer
sity, confronting it with new economic, social, and political
problems with which it had to grapple, or die.
The modern industrial machine presents the University with
staggering problems, not the least being the problem of discov
ering the economic, social, and political systems with which
mankind can channel the overwhelming power of atomic energy
into avenues productive and beneficient to all mankind.
The rise of fascism, the growing intensity and destructive
ness of war, and the ever-sharpening and deepening economic
crisis through which we periodically pass are evidence that our
thinking has not kept pace with the material aspects of society,
and clearly shows the possibility of mankind being defeated by
the very society he has created. We may be hopeful because
we have progressed for thousands of years and we did meet the
test when Hitlerism threatened to stop this forward evolution.
Dr. Graham's talk lifted us temporarily high above the cam
.pus, freeing our minds to see our University in the perspective
sof thousand-year forward movements, so that we may objec
tively assess ourselves and chart the course of the University
for the coming years in terms of the needs of society. Revised
curriculum, new departments, teacher salaries, university budg
et, facilities, educational and class-room practices, and more,
must be subjected to the closest scrutiny with an eye to
change. t ,
Chancellor House expressed our thoughts correctly when he
introduced the speaker as a man who could express our common
ideals and aspirations. We will not forget, nor will we fail to
live up to the challenge.
About This I Know Most Politics
Thoughts On The Origin Of Beliefs
By Douglass Hunt
One day last summer I was
having a chat with a friend of
mine. We were talking about
"sticks, and stones, and sealing
wax", when I startled him by
asking him why he held the par
ticular set of political beliefs to
which he adheres. He said he
didn't know what I meant, so I
asked him again just what basic
assumptions he made about
things in general which would
lead him to that viewpoint. After
some beating around the bush,
he confessed that he hadn't
thought much about the assump
tions, but was merely acting on
conclusions that stemmed from
causes he couldn't put his finger
on.
I hadn't thought too much
about that conversation until the
other day when two incidents
occurred which set me wonder
ing. The first was a remark
which the winner of a pretty
heated argument made to his de
feated adversary. He said, "The
difference between us and you is
that we're just mort fascist than
you are. ine second was m a
very friendly conversation I had
with a guy I ran into on the
campus. We'd been talking about
some of the bills now before
Congress and about some na
tional political personalities
when he quite bluntly as
serted that he didn't like
roundabout ways of doing things
and added that he thought a lit
tle fascism under the right sort
of leadership would be a "good
thing."
What made one guy say he
was more fascist than another?
What made another guy decide
that a little fascism under the
right kind of leadership would
be good?
I've thought a lot about those
things recently not about what
caused those guys to feel that
way though I did spend some
time on that too but mostly
about, why I feel the wayI do
and act the way I do inmost
situations. I came to some pretty
definite conclusions about what
I really believe.
I believe that all men are of
equal worth. This doesn't mean
that they all have the same abili
ties or are exactly alike; it sim
ply means that one is not worth
more than another.
I believe in something more
than justice; I believe in mercy.
I do not believe in demanding
justice or mercy for myself; but
I believe in demanding it at
whatever cost for other people.
I do not believe in gain for
myself ; I believe the only worth
while gains can b made in serv
ice for other people. In short,
believe in the individual dignity
and worth of every human being
regardless of his religion, his
race, or his class. There are be
liefs which I despise and abomi
nate; but I believe that persons
are not to be confused with their
beliefs in my mind. I try to order
my emotions to that belief.
I believe that when a man
sees what he believes to be a
right course of action he is fail
ing in his responsibility to what
ever he holds to be right and good
if he failsjo follow that course
through whatever dangers it
may lead him.
I believe that the word "sin"
has definite meaning for our
time ; and I do not believe in
easy condoning of wrongs done.
But I believe that the way to
deal with those who commit sins
is to temper justice with mercy,
which causes me to believe more
strongly in rehabilitation than
in punishment.
At the same time, I believe
that law is the best weapon men
have devised to administer an
imperfect justice; I do not be
lieve that the law is infallible,
but I believe that it should be
enforced until it is changed. At Loi.
the same time. I would have to
admit that there are some laws
which I cannot in conscience sup
port and which, when all oppor
tunity for peacful change was
lost, I would subvert and dis
obey as the people of the thirteen
states subverted and disobeyed
the laws of England when they
could no longer conscientiously
carry them out.
I believe in God; and I know
that I don't know all the answers
about Him. I believe that I should
try to discover as many of
them as a short life will permit.
I'm convinced that the same
thing is true of every human
being: wnat ne oeneves is im
portant in determining what he
does. I commend to you the ex
perimental process of finding
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1946
Innocent Ivan
Troubled By
Rainy Bays
By Fred Jacobson
Any rainy
Dear Mother,
This has been another red let
ter day. While I seem to have
passed everything with flying
colors so far, today the standard
has been lowered to half-mast. I
have a feeling that the Dean will
pull in some more rope and jerk
the standard down and me out of
They accuse me of cutting
classes. It is really not my fault
that I don't get there until the
period is over. You see, you need
amphibious training in order to
navigate from one class to
another successfully. There are
numerous pools of various sizes
and depths on the paths that you
must avoid or drown. On the
other hand you cannot detour
via the grass because you would
be committing an offense against
nature and, supposedly, your
v
mi a
conscience, inereiore one must
snake his way along the narrow
ridges that stay dry. Unfortu
nately, the one-way traffic on
these ridges always seems to
move in the opposite direction
leaving one stranded on some is
land on the path. There just does
nut what vnn rpp.llv"hKpvp Yrm
may want to change itwhich n0t SGem t0,be an w for me
might mean you'd cahnge the ,to get aneaa arouna nere'
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wav vou- act. iou may asK n tney nave not
As a matter of fact, I see some neard ot Pavement, cement, gra
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thine-s in this column I'd like vei sometning.' At Carolina
to reconsider.
Latin Students, Unlike Americans,
Take Big Part In National Politics
A Year Ago
On The Hill
PRICE OF EDUCATION
At one time or another the greater majority of Carolina stu
dents have suffered the painful evils of Freshman English.
Without regard to the educational value enough can be said
about its financial requirements. Freshman English students
must buy books that have appeared in several editions through
the recent years. These editions do not vary greatly either in
content or makeup. One book, in particular, has ninety per
cent of its original material retained from the previous edition.
The required reading out of this volume, which has well over a
hundred stories, includes only three essays, two of which can be
found in the old edition. The third, naturally, appears only in
the new edition. Why is it necessary to change content? Who
teaches us about the lasting value of literature?
The English department does not stand alone; it serves as
an excellent scapegoat.
A school is an educational institution and not a commercial
clearing house. If the professors who believe in education and
write books to further its cause would consider how much
cheaper books become in their resale; perhaps, they would
think twice before making changes. The cost of books figures
importantly in a student's budget. It should be granted that
most professors know morethan money can measure. One
should not begrudge them the chance to make their knowledge
pay. However, may they be reminded that knowledge is the
issue in education and money, the problem.
Coach Carl Snavely, newly ap
pointed Carolina mentor is slat
ed to arrive in Chapel Hill to
morrow. He will present awards
to the most outstanding athletes
at Carolina at a banquet.
"Mathes, the maker of men" is
the term applied to Coach Al
Mathes as he coaches the "B"
basketball outfit in preparation
for varsity. ... Outstanding
swimmers: Ben Ward, Billy
Kelly, Jack Davies, Jack Zim
merman, Bill Prichard, Prince
Nufer, Dick Twining.
Eight French journalists visit
the campus, the first representa
tives of the newly freed French
press. Graduation exercises ab
breviated into a one day wartime
program scheduled for Saturday,
February 24. The University
Band under the direction of
Earl Slocum will present its first
concert of the year Sunday after
noon in Hill Hall. The French
house will operate this summer.
The project is under the direc
tion of professor Hugo Giduz.
Samuel Selden announces try-
outs for the third major pro
duction of the Carolina Play-
makers, a new musical review,
as yet untitled. Douglas Hume
will direct the show.
"Is Henry Stowers really an
avidly interested student of bi
ology?" The Pi Phis wonder. . . .
The PiKA terrier named Dam
mit who had as his favorite coed
a certain "charming ADPi."
Comment, editorially speak
ing, on the Carolina Mag.
said the author: "The material
was not of a perishable nature,
thank goodness."
And that's that f or yester-6th-
of February in Chapel Hill.
By Bernard Gicovate
To begin with, a Latin Ameri
can votes earlier than an Ameri
can. In Argentina, for instance,
he votes when he is eighteen. At
this age a boy here is finishing
high school or starting college;
in most of the "republics" a boy,
at eighteen, has finished his sec
ondary education, and does not
enter a liberal arts college but a
professional school in a univers
ity medicine, law, identistry,
engineering. . . If he is not ma
ture enough to choose not only
his major, but his profession, for
good, well. . . he is just about
done for.
Here we have, as I see it, one
of the fundamental causes of the
difference between a college stu
dent in the U.S.A. and a Univers
ity student in South America
The former is trying to get an
education, discussing in abstrac-
tum the problems of the world
and the country; the latter has
decided his career; in the secon
dary school he has already got
as much general education as he
will ever sret from a school.- He
is mentally on his own, for good
or evil. This fact accounts for
his psychological maturity. Now,
as he is called to vote, he has
to decide definitely on what side
he is. .
Furthermore, universities are
located in the big cities, with
the most important one in the
capital of the country which is
always the biggest city, and the
economical, cultural, and politi
cal center at the same time. The
students do not lead a secluded
life in the campus dormitories
devoted to the preparation of
their minds, but they live at
home, attending classes m the
university several hours a day,
and spend the rest of their time
breathing the nervous atmos
phere of highly populated cities
sjirred by the thrill of frequent
we walk on tradition. Often it is
ankledeep. It could appropriate
ly be called a tradition that is all
wet at least when it rains.
Science has meant nothing in the
face of tradition; however, they
might issue radar for night nav
igation and aspirins for the
standards of health. Our rooms
eral standards of the country)
better educated people assume
naturally the leadership in politi- stay full of sand and the expen.
cal matters and are active mem- sive carpets in several nice places
Ders oi political parties, we nave deteriorate on account of it.
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to consiaer too mat university So, Mother, send me some cos-
students are almost the only sack boots, please. If there are
people who get a secondary edu- none available an army assault
cation since school is compulso- boat will do.
ry only for the six or seven years Traditionally yours,
of primary education. Ivan
The Veterans9 Corner
Betty SmithlWill Address
Veterans ' Wives Tuesday
revolutions.
This minority of (for the gen-
By Roy Clark
Betty Smith, the only woman
who will swear that a tree once
grew in Brooklyn, will be the
speaker at the meeting of the
Carolina Dames Club Tuesday
night, February 12, at 8:00 p.
m., in the recreation hali of the
Methodist Church. All student
wives, and especially the wives
of the veterans, are invited to
attend the meeting of their club.
Miss Smith, resident of Chapel
Hill, will give a short talk on
The Adventure of Writing."
After the talk, any would-be
writers' of best sellers may fire
their questions at Miss Smith,
who. will not only answer ques
tions, but will also give pointers
to the aspirants.
Interviews: All those feeonle
who applied for the job of man
aging the Vets' Club will meet
with the Board nf dmramo
uviuilUlD
this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. for
your interviews.
Notes from Monday Nieht-
After hearing Dr. Frank speak
to tne vets', after his. extended
absence from the campus, I felt
that his serving in Washington
hasn't changed him in any way
from the fine person that the
campus knew so well before the
war. in speaking of the campus,
Dr. Graham said that the admini.
stration was trying to live un fn
the job that the veterans deserv
ed. He also expressed his convic
tion that one of the main reas
ons for having the administra
tion was so that the students
could criticize it. When this prac
tice ceases to exist, the Univers
ity will loose its liberal place in
the education world. All in all,
I think that Carolina is very
fortunate to have a man like Dr.
Graham as president.
After the talk by Graham, a
consolidated outline for an ac
tive program for the UVA was
presented and passed. It provid
ed for an intensive social pro
gram for the veterans, with as
much variety as possible. It gave
the formula for setting up a
good, sound budget, and for the
immediate inauguration of a
membership drive. Another in
teresting part of the proposal
was the provision for having
more informal meetings, and
for less business meetings. It
also stressed the point that vete
rans in the school faculty were
cordially invited to participate
in the activities of the UVA.
Very Late Flash: It has just
been announced that two of the
girls who will participate in the
diving exhibition tonight at the
swimming party will be Betty
Couch and Echo Patterson.
There will also be nlentv of sand
wiches and drink to curb those
hungry appetites. Don't f nnret.
Tonight at 8:00 p.m.