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LIBRARY (Periodical Bept) University of tldrth Carolina Chapel Hill, 'K. C. 1-31-48 Listen to campus news and com ments by your DTH reporter daily at 4:55 p. m. over station WDUK. Listen to campus news and com ments by your DTH reporter daily at 4:55 p. m. over station WDUK. THEQNLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTHEAST- VOLUME LV f'HA PR! H ILL. N C. FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1947 NUMBER 149 I J 1L) amier Says TooM riticism of Registration NEWS BRIEFS Anti-Strike Bill Signed By Tom Dewey Measure to Prevent Organized Walk-Outs Albany, March 27. (UP) New York's Governor Thomas Ei Dewey, staking Ms. 1 political future against the power of organized labor, has signed into law the nation's most drastic ban on strikes by public em ployees. Dewey signed the Condon-Wadlin anti-strike bill, which decrees auto matic loss of job and other stiff penal ties for state or inuhicipa.1 workers who take part in a walkout or sit down. . . Provoked 'Marches The controversial measure, which provoked repeated "marches" on the state capitol, was . approved over the opposition of organized labor, teach ers," and civil service employees. The new law provides that any pub lic employee participating in a strike will be summarily dismissed. If re instated he could not he paid more than his pre-strike salary for at least three years, fie also would be placed on probation and lose "ten ure" for five years. K ennedy Supports Greek,; Turkish Aid 5 P Releases Board. Council Nominations Party Platform Is Given Approval Debaters Prep For Nationals Two Teams Will Enter Tourney Next Week House Passes Bill To Abolish Draft Washington, March 27. (UP), The House' has unanimously passed and returned to the Senate a bill to abolish ths wartime selective service system at midnight Monday. The bill establishes ah office of selective service records, which will collect draft records from state and local boards for safekeeping. Congressman Says f Russians Fearful Of Immediate War The proposed assistance ' to Greece and Turkey is consistent with American foreign policy, youthful Congressman John F. Kennedy (D-MaSs) declared in an address here last evening. Speaking in Hill hall under the aus pices of the Carolina Political union, the 29-year-old son of the former Am bassador to Great Britain, said the policy proposed by President Truman "is not. turning the page to a new chapter in American foreign policy. Policy Is Same fOur foreign policy is the same as it has always been from the day that ' the discerning Monroe first; enunciat-m other speech activity departments With most of the important speak ing categories well-stocked as a re sult of t tryouts held Tuesday ' even ing, the University, debate squad is caking final preparations for an, all cut invasion of the Grand National Forensic tournament slated for Thurs day, Friday, and ' Saturday of next week in Fredericksburg, Va. The Debate council has named two teams to enter the competition on the national debate query, "Resolved: that labor should have a direct share in the management of industry," nine of the ed the principles of the Monroe Doct rine- It nlerely means that "time and space have brought a new interpreta tion to that historical document." One has only to look at the map "to. see what might happen if Greece and Turkey fell into the Communist orbit," Congressman Kennedy de-, elated. "The road to the Middle East! have been filled. " May Make Shifts Entered in several events, himself, Debate council President Maurice Eraswell declared yesterday, "It "may develop that shifts will have to be made in these assignments, but for now they, hold good." Taking the affirmative on the labor t?Guld be flung open. The traditional topic will be Charles Hodsoh and: E goal of the Russian foreign policy, an A Ormandwhile Earl Fitzgerald and opening to the Mediterranean, with all Russel Baldwin will make up the of its strategic implications would be gained." No War:With Russia negative side. "In all likelihood," Bras- well said, "there will be at least one, if not two more -teams entered'as soon Molotov Shows Signs Of Yielding Dispute Moscow, March 27. (UP) Rus sian Foreign Minister Molotov shows signs of yielding in the Big Four dis pute over German assets in Austria. Molotov has agreed in principle to let the deputies write a definition of assets the crux of the argument which is blocking progress on the Austrian treaty. Amendments Offered To Foreign Aid Bill Washington, March 27, (UP) Republican Senator Lodge-of Massa chusetts has offered amendments to the Greek-Turkish aid program that would provide strict American super vision of how the funds are used. Under the plan a special administra tor would work under Secretary of State Marshall to supervise the program. Replying to the arguments of those j as we can get the selection of partners who say .that the proposed assistance I ir0ned out." to Greece and Turkey will increase the possibility of war -with Russia, Congressman Kennedy said : "It seems to me that war with Rus sia might arise in two ways. The greatest danger is a war which would be waged by the conscious decision of the leaders of Russia some 25 or 35 years from now. At that time, Rus sia will have a greater population than all the rest of Europe, and could challenge even this country in steel production and overall power. She will have the atomic bomb, the planes, the ports and the ships to wage ag gressive war outside her borders. Such a conflict would truly mean the end cf the world and all our diplomacy and prayers must be exerted to avoid it. ' "I do not believe that Russia wants war now," he declared. "Nevertheless, ss General Eisenhower said the other day, 'all wars are stupid and they can occur stupidly'." Congressman Kennedy, was enter tained by the Union at a dinner at the Carolina Inn and the CPU held a reception for him, following the ad dress, in Graham Memorial. Jerry Davidoff, CPU chairman, pre sided and introduced the speaker. An open forum followed the address. Illinois Legislator Warns of Impeachment Chicago, March 27. (UP) An Il linois state legislator says he may try to impeach Governor Dwight Green in connection with the Cen tralia mine disaster. Representative Carl Preighs says he will start im peachment action if he finds Green neglected or refused to act on a re quest to correct alleged dangerous conditions. House Approves Bill Cutting Income Taxes Washington, March 27. (UP) The House has approved by a vote of 273 to 137 a bill cutting most income taxes by 20 to 30 per cent. The meas ure bringing the first major tax re duction since 1928 probably will be revised in the Senate. Washington observers believe President Truman will sign the final draft despite his opposition to any cuts this year. WEATHER TODAY Continued cold. Hanft to Lecture On Religion Topic Beginning Monday Professor Frank W. Hanft of the University law school will conduct a non-credit course in the elements of the Christian faith during the spring quarter. The class, meeting once a week, will convene for the first time Monday evening in Gerrard hall at 7 o'clock. . Special attention will be given to the deep-seated religious doubts characteristic of college students, and discussion will be directed so as to answer questions concerning the soundness of the Christian belief. Although Professor Hanft's ap proach to the study of the Christian faith is not that of a theologian, his teachings are distinguished by a combination of deep religious re sourcefulness and a method of in quiry and presentation which is well suited to college students whose re lation to religion is either negative or indifferent. The list of other events and respec tive delegates includes: address read ing Blanton Miller and Braswell; ex temporaneous speaking Dick Mott sman and Ormand; response to the oc casion Jim Taylor and Mottsman; dramatic reading Bill Miller, Blan ton Miller, and Braswell; original oration Aileen Taylor (women's di vision), Sid Rosinsky, and Baldwin; after dinner speaking E. O. Brog den; impromptu rejoinder Motts man; informative speaking Brogden; poetry reading Mrs. Taylor (wo men's division), Blanton Miller, and Braswell. Braswell appeared confident over the prospects of a good showing by the local debaters. "In view of the competition and the calibre of the tram we are sending, we should come back with more than one first, place." Bill Miller and Jim Taylor became na tional champions in last spring's tour- ney. j s With the addition of seven new nominees, to their party slate the Student party yester day afternoon virtually complet ed their major ticket for spring elections, and simultaneously ap proved a ten-plank platform. Finishing their publications choices, with the exception of "Rackety-Yack editor, the group nominated a com plete ticket of fournominees for Pub lications board. For the two senior class Board posts, Peter Gems and Ro land Giduz were chosen from a field of six. Heffner, Allen Chosen ' Daily Tar Heel associate editors Earl Heffner and Eddie Allen receiv ed the SP nomination for junior class representative and representative-at-large to the Publications board, respec tively. Senior nominee Gerns is presi dent of Mangum dormitory and Giduz holds the position of managing editor of the Daily Tar Heel. Emily Von Borries and J o West were added to the slate as nominees for representative-at-large to the Wo men's council. Martha Aiken, gradu ate student in public health was chos en nominee for graduate representa tive to the Council. Approve Platform ' ThA-ornrm niiirlrlir. Annrnvpri a tan- pouib piauormfarawn up uy com mittee under the chairmanship of Basil Sherrillj however, voted to with hold publication of the objectives un til next Wednesday evening. Further consideration of candidates will be taken up at a meeting next Tuesday afternoon. Senior Deadline Today To Order Invitations Today is the last day for Seniors to order graduation invitations and those who have not ordered yet are asked to do so immediately. Invita tions may be ordered at a booth in the "Y," sponsored by the Grail, from 9 to 1 and from 2 to 5 today. SMYTH LECTURE CANCELLED Dr. H. D. Smyth, who was to lec ture to the Sigma Xi this evening, will not be able to appear as sched uled due to a meeting of the Atomic Research committee which he is at tending in Washington. Old System Inadequate Now, States Official in Speech ; Ritchie, Shepard Discuss Textbook Problem Of Withdrawal of Illegal Books by Veterans By Tinsley Campbell The need for more student suggestion instead of continued criti cism was the ringing reply given to an intent Gerrard hall audi ence by Edwin S. Lanier, director of Central Records office, who appeared there at the invitation of the University Veterans asso ciation to clear up matters pertaining to the controversial registra tion system. . -Xo ' H7 Ritchie and Shepard Also appearing, were H. R. Ritchie, Book Exchange head, and Col. F. C. Shepard, Veterans administration ad viser, to clear, up matters involving the purchase of textbooks by veterans and the legality of holding them re sponsible for purchases termed il legal. "Our old system was adequate be fore the war, but today,, it would ef fect an endless maze of red-tape," stated Lanier. Fast Registration With these two major points, La nier added the fact that the; present set-up allows for the fastest possible registration, a better chance for a stu dent to get the professor and hour he desires, and a better distribution of students in various classes. "Lanier recalled the break-down in the old system when veterans flooded the campus m January,, 14. fit was like a tidal wave." he declared, "and "and nothing we could could stop it. Things were in a mess fQr 10 days afterward." Not Guilty "I don't think we're guilty of not attempting to find , a- suitable . regis tratiori system to take cafe ofthefj overflow," he added. Then Lanier produced letters from universities all over the country, ask ing for help in remodeling their sys tems. He also showed registration set-ups from other colleges, which appeared to contain an enormous amount of red-tape. He stated that he had combed every piece of material veterans had been misinformed sent him for an idea to aid this sys tem. He referred to the lottery system and how it had been attacked by a few, while the Daily Tar Heel poll taken on the subject showed that each person questioned was satisfied but claimed it was by luck. "But was it luck?" he contended. "How effective is this system?" Revealing that in January, 1946, there were 3,600 schedule changes, while this year there were only 1,200, he concluded, "As far as I and "those who helped me work this thing out are concerned, we believe our system Js, and surely will be with constructive Edwin S. Lanier, director of Cen tral Records office, stated fast night in his address to the UVA that there was too much criticism of the new registration system, and too few constructive and helpful suggestions. criticism, as good as any in the coun try." .Ritchie ndShepard put themselves open for questioning, after they dis cussed the point of legality in re quiring vets to return unauthorized books. Shepard stated, "No force will be used, or has been required, to make veterans pay for . books not return ed." He argued that the entire issue had been misconstrued, and that the University, the book exchange and the on the, policy laid down by the Veterans administration concerninig issuance of textbooks. Saying that he was acting under "good faith" when he let. veterans fake cs many books as they desired, Ritchie emphasized, "You can't stop a per son who intentionally wants to beat the game." Tokyo Resident Misses Chapel Hill Alumni Office Gets Letter from Jap Editor Who Received Master's Degree Here in 1918 By Raney Stanford The University Alumni office receiv ed a letter from an old student the other day, one who had not written in over a half dozen years. He really liked Chapel Hill when he was here SO years ago but could not help but lose touch with it lately for his name it, Seiji Shiki, and he resides in Tokyo, Japan. Shiki came to Chapel Hill for gradu ate study after his graduation from Waseda university in 1916 and receiv ed his M.A. degree from here in 1918. After his return to the Orient, he founded a trade journal called "Shim bun no Shimbun" in 2924, and has published and edited it steadily since then, except for the war years. His recently-received letter came to Alumni Secretary J. Maryon, Saun ders from a civilian employee of the Civilian Information and .Education division of the occupational forces in Japan. They learned of the Japanese journalist's former affiliation with the University through his attendance of press conferences given by the Su preme Commander of ,the Allied Pow ers in Tokyo. "As I write this letter", the Caro- t SEIJI SHIKI Una alumnus states, ". . .when the na tions are yet at pains from the shocks and strains following the greatest Armegeddon the world has ever seen, my sentiments turn back to the days when I spent my memorable adoles cence in the academy in North Caro lina. . .The years I spent on your cam pus will always remain as a source of peacful energy and the foundation of all my future endeavor." The 53-year-old journalist writes that his family (a wife, a daughter and two sons) came through the war unharmed, but that he is "eagerly awaiting" the repatriation of his eld est son, who was interned while a stu dent at the Port Arthur Institute of Technology. 1 "I remember that at the time I was in the United States studying at ! North Carolina, I promised Mrs. R. B. Lawson, whose husband was a profes sor in the University Medical school, that some day I would be back to Chapel Hill with my wife. But as the situation stands today, the chance of that being realized is very slim. I Small Change Seen In Registration For Spring Term Although registration figures for the spring quarter will not be ready for several days yet, Edwin S. Lanier, director of Central records office, esti mated yesterday that the Spring en rollment is about the same as that of last quarter. According to Lanier 6200 students signed up during the pre-registration period, leaving a difference of 600 from the fall quarter total. However, he estimated that approximately that many old and new students register ed for classes this week. Lanier expressed satisfaction with the new registration system, point ing out that it almost eliminated wait ing lines and that it gave the majority of students schedules as good as they could have got under the old method. He said that the present svstem will probably remain in use although mi nor changes may be made. Lanier said that the number of sche- hope instead to send my son and dule chances made under the new sys daughter to the United States for stu- J tern would total approximately the dy. . i same as the number of crops and adds "We are now a very peaceful people, made in previous quarters. The total with the Government and the people of changes for this quarter is not yet trying hard to eliminate maliciouh available but 1100. class changes were men in the old military clique. At the made after the registration in Janu- same time we are doing our level best to learn democracy." Like South in 1865 In a psychologically interesting ary. In a cross section poll of the stu dent body made by the "What Do You Say" column of the Daily Tar Heel paragraph, Shiki compares conditions , yesterday, all but one of the students in Japan today with those in the South questioned revealed that they received following 1865. "The conditions are still See ALUMNI, Page 4 rather satisfactory class schedules even though, they were not in favor of the system of registration.
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