SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1947
THE DAILY TAR HEEL
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Welcome Action
It is gratifying to see the Student Welfare board voted that
a central clearing house be created for scheduling campus
events.
This newspaper has been campaigning for some time for
the creation of such a clearing house. Too often in the past,
as has been outlined on these pages from time to time, six or
seven major programs, meetings, and entertainments were
scheduled on the same night. .
As a result, students desirous of attending several of the
scheduled events were unable to do so. Now, if all organiza
tions are forced to clear through the dean of men's office before
scheduling programs and meetings, the danger of numerous
conflicts can be avoided.
We recommend to the administrative officials now consider
ing the resolution that they approve and act on them as soon
as possible. No question exists as to the need for a central
clearing house. It is very necessary and will answer one of
the campus most crying needs.
Smoking Problem
Another of the resolutions passed by the Welfare board
Thursday will not prove as welcome and as readily acceptable
to all concerned as the one creating the central clearing agency.
The recommendation that smoking be forbidden in class
rooms and assemblies will meet with much opposition from the
student body. The question of depriving them of what has be
come an accepted privilege cannot be taken lightly.
There is no doubt but what smoking must be prohibited in
assemblies and shows such as those appearing constantly in
Memorial hall. We have long contended that smoking should
be prohibited in Memorial hall, and such action was taken re
centlyeliminating the stuffy, smoky atmosphere and the haze
that obstructs clear vision.
Although the same principle can be carried over into the class
rooms particularly during this quarter when most windows
must be kept shut and the rooms are overly-stuffy and we are
in favor of a "no smoking" rule, we realize that the students
have a strong argument and right to feel they should be al
lowed to smoke. Not only some of the students, but also some
of the instructors, must be included in such a category.
In a recent poll taken by the DTH, we found 100 per cent
opposition to any prohibition of smoking in classrooms. All
of the students asked were emphatic in stating their beliefs
that they should be allowed to smoke.
Several suggested that the smoking rule should be left in the
hands of the individual professors. . None seemed to think
smoking distracted enough from classroom proceedings to
bother anyone, and they 'all were in accord that cans or some
receptacles should be provided for ash trays.
Our principle objections to smoking in the classroom is that
as matters now stand, the classrooms become littered with
butts and ashes, presenting a very distasteful appearance when
one enters the room. -
In some buildings on the campus, a definite fire hazard exists.
In these buildings smoking should be prohibited, regardless of
arguments pro and con.
Some students dislike having to inhale and look through
smoke hour after hour. Admittedly, these are usually non
smokers in the minority on this campus. If we are to go by
majority rule, apparently they will have to grin and bear it.
Thus the problem can be debated by both sides. We are op
posed to smoking in classrooms. But the strongest argument
in its favor is that the overwhelming majority of students is in
favor of smoking. Their feelings and opinions should be con
sidered before any quick action is taken.
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BILL WOESTENDIEK .... : Editor
ROLAND GIDUZ . - Managing Editor
IRWIN SMALLWOOD .. Sports Editor
BILL SELIG Business Manager
BURTON MYERS Circulation Manager
Associate Editors: Earl Heffner, Eddie Allen.
Editorial Board: Gene Aenchbacher, Tom Eller, Jud Kinberg, Jimmy Wallace, Al Lowen
stein, Roy Moose.
Editorial Staff: Matt Hodgson, Sam Daniels, Betty Washburn, Manny Margolis.
Desk Editor : Barron Mills.
Assistant Sports Editor: Bob Goldwater.
Kicht Sports Editors: Jim Pharr, Billy Carmichael, Morty Schaap.
Sports Staff: Mac Katzin, Dick Seaver, Gil McLeod, Glenna Ange.
Nbws Staff: Ed Joyner, Bettie Washburn, Sigsbee Miller, Dariey Locimer, t. W. Clem
ents, Harry Snowden, Johnny Clampitt, Tomie Cates, B rooks ie Popkins, Bill Sexton,
Jinx Helm, Dave Owens, Joy Blumenthal, Raney Stanford, Ken Rothwell, Bob Morrison,
June Sauer, Sam Whitehall, Helen Highwater.
Staff Photographer: Bob Reams.
Night Editors: Chuck Hauser, Bookie Jabine.
Assistant Business Manager: Howard Bailey.
Advertising Managers: Ed Parnell, Nancy Waugh.
Business Staff: Suzanne Barclay, Brantley McCoy, Natalie Sells'. Mary W. Sledge. Bar
bara Thorson.
Advertising Staff: Mary Jo Cain, Bettie Cheatham, Lola Clarke, Lawrence Clements, Eaton
Holden, Janet Jolly, Alice Logan, Nell Ring, Eleanor Rodd, Colen Thomas, Jim Wolfe.
Subscxxptiom Manages: Julia Moody. .
'Hop in, kid. I'll take ya any place ya wanna go."
World Affairs
France Today Represents
Miniature Politicial World
By Manny Margolis .
France today is a political world in miniature. It is a veritable microcosm
of our present-day tug-o'-peace. The struggle for supremacy within France
between the M.R.P. and the Communists which has recently catapulted the
Socialists into power is directly parallel to, and an outgrowth of, the
political struggle between Great Britain and the Soviet Union on the Euro
pean continent. Outside of France, imperialist colonialism is breathing its
last gasps in French Indochina.
UEHGE
EROWEDTrABQ-E
By Charles Berman
During the past six-months, and especially since the precedent-breaking
appoTntmelt o? General George C. Marshall as
people have asked the question, "How much influence does the JJ
on our foreign policy; and if there is influence, should we be alarmed.
ZeTno sense in denying it, our foreign policy
the military. Such men as Admiral Kirk, Generals Smi h Ctay, .
Hine Clark Holcomb, and now Marshall are in the "higher ups of our
limes, Liaric, xioicomu, x opinion are doing
State Department and foreign policy. lJiese men in y
a good job; but as Hanson W. Baldwin
points out, this trend toward the mil
itary is poor for our overall foreign
policy. I agree with Mr. Baldwin, but
I do not agree with those alarmists
that say we must back-track and re
move the military completely from
our foreign policy.
Since General Marshall became
Chief of Staff on September 1, 1939,
the day Germany attacked Poland,
military aid to our South and Cen
tral American neighbors has been
constantly increased. This aid was
necessary before and during the
war; but now that fighting has
ceased, many people believe that
this aid should be drastically cur
tailed or even completely stopped.
The people who voice these opin
ions do not 'fully realize that by
hnildinf ur the potential military
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Strange Phenomena
Dear Sir:
Recently I have noted very strange
building up tne potential mux , henomena at some 0f our campus
strength of our neighbors and stan- j . especially those held in the
Is France-making the same mis-
takes all over again? Is the new
French Republic trodding the same
catastrophic path as its predeces
sor? At first glance, it would seem
to be. A quick look at recent de
velopments in the Palais Bourbon
and the Palais Elysee reveals the
following:
(1) The unity born in resistance
to Fascism has been replaced by poli
tical discord.
(2) The statesmen of the Third Re
publicLeon Blum, Edouard Herriot,
Champetier de Rives, Vincent Auriol,
Paul Ramadier have not been re
placed by youthful and vigorous
statesmen from the Resistance Move
ment.
(3) The defeat of the First French
Constitution last June, which called
for sweeping political, social, and ec
onomic reforms, was a victory for the
right.
i (4) A weak party (Socialist) has
been able to capitalize on the present
stalemated, balance-of-power situa
tion, plus its abundance of "states
men," and has gained temporary con
trol of the government. ,
George Slocombe, in a discussion of
recent political developments in
France in last Wednesday's N. Y. Her
ald Tribune, concludes: "
to differ from the Third, the more
to differe from the Third, the more
and more inevitably it will resemble
it."
But fortunately, closer scrutiny
would seem to indicate that the trend
is neither that simple nor headed in
that direction. The Tribune's colum
nist offers a fairly attractive editor
ial salad, but it lacks any real French
dressing. '
Elections in France over the past
two years have marked more than
merely a trend. They have marked
the beginning of a new era for the
French people. France is enjoying
the fruits of the war against Fas
cism, which it helped and is helping
to fight. This is a different France.
This is a France which has become
completely engulfed by a revolution
ary and socialistic tide!
Here are the symptoms:
(1) Eighty percent (approx.) of the
20 million voters cast their votes for
only three parties, rather than the
traditional dozen.
(2) Socialist and Communist Par
ties alone have secured and maintain
ed more than half of the total num
ber of delegates to the National As
sembly.
(3) A new party has emerged out
of the so-called right the Popular
Republican Movement which is
markedly LEFT OF CENTER, in
terms of habitual American thinking.
These are the great historical
changes which defeat, occupation, col
laboration, and resistance have achie
ved. In blazing contrast to their cha
otic prewar politics, Frenchmen are
demanding and will achieve greater
opportunity for the many and a fair
er share of their nation's economic
benefits.
France's byword is, apparently,
"Bien a Gauche!"
dardizing the military techniques, we
are in turn increasing the defensive
capabilities of this hemisphere from
foreign attack. Until the United Na
tions is firmly entrenched, I am in
clined to feel that this positively is
necessary.
Along with this plan for hemispher
ic defense, we should also consider
whether or not we should retain sub
ject to United Nation's inspection,
those islands in the Pacific that are
deemed necessary for our defense. The
war proved that we needed those is
lands, and that they are of extreme
importance, 'not only to us, but also
to every other nation in the Western
Hemisphere. Those of us who con
demn this plan should recall the dark
days of the winter arid spring of
1942. Guam and Wake had fallen to
I the enemy because they had not been
provided with an adequate military
j defense. Many people unjustly blamed
'the military when they should have
blamed themselves, and remembered
never to let it happen again.
It is expected that the military
will continue to dominate the af
fairs of our defeated enemies. Our
foreign commitments require tha
an army of occupation be retained
in Germany. As long as this army
remains, it is only logical to con
clude that military government
should also remain. If the control
were shifted to the State Depart
ment, this would establish dual ad
ministrative government. This type
of government rarely functions ef
fectively we must consider this be
fore we make any hasty decisions.
. So you see, because of national de
fense and foreign commitments, we
must retain the military influence in
our foreign policy. As it stands this
policy is not alarming; should the
military grow stronger, there would
be considerable alarm. Remember
though, that Congress retains the au
thority to investigate the Executive
department of the government; as
long as it does, the danger that the
military will dominate our foreign
policy seems nil.
FOR THIS ISSUE:
Night Editor; Barron Mills
Sports: Bob Goldwater
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dances, especially those held in the
woman's gym. The stag line seems
to possess some unknown commander
who lines them up, gives out an "eye
right" to check and then proceeds to
have this group advance en masse
from one side of the gym to the oth
er. Of course when the center point
of the advance is reached dancers are
beginning to obstruct the group, and
so we have the problem of a stag
line stretching in a straight line al
most in the center jump circle.
I am probably not the one to say
anything about this because I have
participated in the movement more
than one time'. All I ask is that let's
cooperate -(even if many don't like
the word since we presume ourselves
to be individuals) and give the very
few lucky dancers a chance to show
us how the art should appear in civil
ized society.
These dances are very crowded with
men out numbering coeds about 7 to
1, so please let us not force the fel
lows with dates to leave and raise
the odds.
a LARRY BERRY
It Happens Here...
TODAY
11:00 Sherwood Eddy Talks, Meth
odist church ,
4:00 Student party meets; Graham
Memorial Candlelight room
7:00 Sherwood Eddy Talks at Can
terbury club, Wesley founda
tion, Methodist church base
ment 7:00 Open house to all students,
Alpha D. Pi Rosemary
8:00 .CPU Roundtable discussion,
Grail room, Graham Memorial
8:00 American Friends relief films,
103 Bingham
8i00 Laboratory theatre open read
ing, 111 Murphey hall
TOMORROW
4:00 Tryouts for experimental pro
ductions, Playmaker theater
7:30 All YWCA committees meet
in designated places
7:30 Monogram club movies, for all
members, Clubhouse
Crossword Puzzle
ANSWER TO
PREVIOUS PUZZLE
True Status
Dear Bill:
Re Jud Irmberg's "Strictly Detri
mental" of January 25, I would like
to point out, without much comment,
that his remarks concerning Mr.
Lear's role on the Publications Board
might be subject to misinterpretation.
As a former member of the Board,
Mr. Kinberg is aware of the lacts
to be presented, but I offer the fol
lowing for publication because Mr.
Lear's true status as a board member
would not seem generally known.
Mr. Lear is financial adviser to the
Publications Board. While, correctly,
an influence, he is, however, the only
member of the Board who has no vote;
so that actually he cannot directly
cause "the junking of important ad
vance because it might draw upon
current finances," or for any other
reason.
As financial adviser, he offers his
opinion and makes recommendations
cencerning financial policy of the
publications, and the Board acts upon
this advice and that which is con
tributed by the other members. He
also ably supervises the correct ex
penditure of Board funds after they
have been appropriated.
Personally, in my own business re
lationship with him, I have always
found him extremely cooperative,
very receptive to new ideas, and al
ways ready to aid in any constructive
movement which will improve the
physical andtr internal caliber of the
publications.
BILL SELIG
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