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1-31-48 ' ' "i i - 4 EDITORIAL: I'd Rather Be Right Drew Pearson The Third Part 'YT THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTHEAST- l I I lk a- -A. NEWS : UP Nominees Fee Strnctore Legislature Meets VOLUME LV United Press CHAPEL HILL, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1947 NUMBER 173 NEWS BRIEFS Firms Comply With Directive To Gut Prices Truman Plea Results In National Action Washington, April 22 (UP) The National League of "Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Distributors has urged all of its dealer-members to comply "to the limit of their ability" witk President Truman's plea for lower prices. " Meanwhile, the "Newburyport plan" of fighting inflation by cutting retail prices 10 per cent seems to be catch ing on all over New England. 10 Per Cent Cat Four . more cities have decided to try the plan, under which all mer chants cut their prices 10 per cent. At least seven other cities have sent' requests for detailed information to Newburyport, Massachusetts. May or James M. Curley has celled on Boston business men to make the hub the first big city to try the plan. Marshall Scathes Reds On Peace Pact Stand ,r Moscow, April 23 (UP) Secre tary of . State Marshall places full blame on Russia for failure of the Big, Four to reach agreement on the Austrian and German peace treaties. He made two formal statements to night at what is expected to be the next-to-last meeting of the Moscow conference. In one he blamed Russia directly for rejecting the American four-power disarmament treaty for Germany, and in the second for refus ing to budge on the., issue of German assets in "Austria. Marshall threatens to take the Austrian treaty to the U.N. First Drawn by Students Fee Structure Passage Is Milestone in History By Barron Mills The first student fee structure ever drawn up by a student group in the history of the University has been passed by the Board of Trustees, according to Chancellor Robert House. Passage of the structure by the trustees marks a milestone in University history in that the Student legislature is the first stu- dent group to have the privilege to. .r 1 A 1- 1 draw up and establish their own Of Legislature To Meet Tonight In what Speaker Charlie Warren in dicated will be "a routine meeting," the Student Legislature will convene at 7:30 o'clock this evening at Di hall in a special session to consider three constitutional amendments, a re codifying of the election laws, and a bill to redivide the town districts. fees; it is the first time that the stu dent fees will be able to fluctuate with the needs of various campus or- ganizations, and it is the first fee structure established under the new constitution as passed by the student body last spring. - ) Dr. Frank P. Graham, president of the greater University, seemed well pleased with its passage and stated, "After thorough discussion, the Board of Trustees passed the division unanimously. 1 Chancellor House presented it well." JThe.tnree amendments -which War- The five dollars per student each ren warned "will have to be ready for term as a block fee was recommended the May elections," are concerned with ' highly to members of the Board of a revamping of the Coed Senate, the Trustees by both Dr. Graham and .uance committee, and tne student Mr. House. Audit board. None of the proposals are thought to be controversial, and little debate is expected. U. S. Policy Attacked By Wallace in Paris . Paris, April 23 (UP) Former Vice President Henry Wallace charges that there is a tremendous drive on in. the United States which could easily lead to world war three. Wal lace made his latest attack on Presi dent Truman's foreign, policy at a Paris meeting sponsored by the Amer ican Veterans committee. Phone Parleys Urged By Labor Department Washington April 23 (UP) The Labor department has invited com pany and union officials in the tele phone strike to meet again around the bargaining table tomorrow. Fed eral officials say they "hope" the re newed negotiations will end the 14 day old telephone strike, but they admit that no new basis for agree ment is in sight. Steel workers Sign Pay Hike Agreement Pittsburgh, 'April 23 (UP) The United steelworkers end the United States Steel corporation have signed their two year agreement boosting wages the equivalent of 15 cents an hour. Green Says Congress May Pass Labor Law Washington, April 23 (UP) A. F. of L. President William jGreen con cedes that congress, will pass restric tive labor, legislation. The A. F. of L. will ask President Truman to veto such legislation. Taft Begins Debate On Union Proposals Washington, April 23 (UP) Senator Robert Taft opened the Sen ate's debate on a proposed union con trol bill by saying the measure is de signed to correct what he calls "in justices" in existing laws. , ..... WEATHER TODAY Fair and Warmer. The recodifying of the election reg ulations is merely to insure that vot ing laws will comply with the campus constitution. This bill, introduced a few. weeks ago by Johnny Clampitt, sets the expenses which are allowed candidates, and sets the dates of elec tions, and other such mechanics. Charlie Long's redividing bill, how ever, is expected to bring considerable comment from the floor: "This measure considered by some observers to be a political move, would, establish sep arate polling districts for town men living in fraternity houses and those who do not. Warren added, "I hope tonight's meeting will not last too long." Educational Director To Lecture Tomorrow Miss Dorothie Berry, educational director of Helena Rubenstein, will lecture, to students at the University on Friday morning at 11:00 o'clock in tha YWCA office. Miss Berry, who is sponsored here by the Woman's Vocational Guidance office, will discuss career opportunities for young women and the educational background most helpful in the attain ment of certain careers, all of which is part of the Helena Rubenstein Edu cational program which is a commun ity service keyed to the needs of fu ture career women. SP to Meet to Elect Town Representatives The Student Party will meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Roland Parker lounge to elect town men' rep resentatives to the Student Legisla- j tore. The steering committee of the ' Party will meet at 3 o'clock in the Grail room. - Of the five-dollar quarterly fee, one dollar goes to the Graham Memo rial Student union for operation. The largest amount, $72,916, of the $110, 000 budget was alloted to campus publications. All phases of the campus constitu tion went into effect last spring with the exception of the fee-structure clause. Preparation of the structure began last summer with the appoint ment of a special committee appoint ed by Dewey Dorsett, president of the student body.- The committee . had worked on the problem with Dean Fred Weaver since that time. Phi Group Accepts Laws of Jim Crow The Phi assembly last Tuesday en dorsed maintenance of the Jim Crow laws after a lengthy, but calm, de bate. An overwhelming majority felt that these laws constituted a definite need though they may not be a per fect solution to our problems. Fur thermore, it was advocated that edu cational facilities for the colored race be made more adequate which in turn will ultimately benefit both races to a great extent.. Page Harris, of Durham, was ap pointed chairman of the membership committee to succeed Orren Hyman who found it necessary to resign be cause of preparation for Med school. Russell Johnson, junior from Con way, was initiated into the assembly. Johnson was a former president of the Carolina Conservative club and at one time held the position of sergeant-at-arms with the Di senate. Hodgson Calls Meeting Of Humor Issue Staff Matt "Tookie" Hodgson, guest edu. tor of the May Carolina. Magazine, to be a humor issue, yesterday called a meeting for 2:30 o'clock this after noon in the Mag office for all staff personnel working on the issue. University Party Announces ate For Publications Boar d s ft ; f- Meit i Vihffi'i'iiniihi-iMM tit- -ruiiiiTMiiifTi Weant, Cox Receive Nominations As Athletic Association Heads By Chuck Hauser The University party yesterday released more of its slate of candidates fcr the coming student body elections scheduled for May. The candidates listed are running for Publications board positions and for offices of the Carolina Athletic association. Those nominated for Publications board are Gene Johnstone and Julia I Ross, senior members, Bill Carmich-f- ael, junior member, and Ed Joyner, member at large. JIMMY MARSHALL For the Carolina Athletic associa tion, Bob Weant was nominated for the presidency and Bob Cox for the vice-presidency. Gene Johnstone, from Haleyville, is editor of this year's Yackety-Yack, a position which he also held for the 1945 yearbook. Bill Carmichael, a Chapel Hill resident, is one of the out standing writers for the sports page of the Daily Tar Heel. Julia Ross, rising senior from Bur lingtom is on the literary staff of the Carolina Magazine and is a member of will be announced during the f ra-1 Chi Delta Phi, literary sorority. While ternity dance in the W Oman's gym she attended Hollins, she was on the Saturday evening. Jimmy Marshall ; editorial staff oi tne campus news PiKA Dream Girl To Be Announced In Annual Dance The Dream Girl of Pi Kappa Alpha Maddox Asserts U. S. Powers In Campus Address Tuesday Dr. William Maddox, director of . Foreign Service training of the .State department, declared Tuesday that the United States, as the most powerful nation in the world, holds a unique responsi bility in history. .This nation, holding the greatest technological, political, and potential military power on earth, faces two funda mental problems in this responsi ana his Carolinians will furnish the music from 8:30 till 12:00. Sponsors for the dance are: June Saue, Chapel Hill, with Ted Wall, president; Mrs. Maurice Griffin, Ral eigh, with Maurice Griffin, vice-president; Jane Rogers, Chapel Hill, with Casper Lamb, secretary; Hazel Strick- , continuin his news work in land, Warsaw, with Ben Cooper, .- hTr htk ' ,. 1Qi9 rn0T r nr - rr. ! t j --f J .. ... j paper, Mourns' Columns, and was elected editor of the publication for this year, but left school to come to Carolina. - Versitle Reporter Ed Joyner, sophomore from Wilson. is at present writing for the Daily Tar treasurer; Lynn Weiss, Tenafly, N. was editor of his high school news- J., with Dave Mackie, sgt. of arms; paper and yearbook and wrted on the Tommie Cates, Raleigh, with - Buddy Simpson, corresponding secretary; Wilson Daily Times,. He is now ernv ployed at the Orange Printshop in t- i tt ii : T:n I rf ' xaruara xuumu, v-uar.uLtc, wuu m Ch j working on the technical Jetton, historian; Sue Brookes, . . . Qa Qc f. mo Greensboro, with Rudy Davis, pledge master; and Prince Nufer, Golds boro, with Ken Underwood, house manager. The Carolinians played at beach resorts last summer but will remain on campus this summer during both sessions. Freshmen, Sophomores Stage Class Meeting in Gerrard Hall Today bility." " : t . ' " - , One, he said, is not to shirk our obligations as the 'most powerful leader in world affairs; and the other is not to .misuse or abuse our great power. Dr. Maddox stated that the future of America depends on chang ing our "mentality" concerning inter national relations from uninformed indifference to vital interest and ac tive participation. Addressing students and faculty in the division of international studies of the political science department, Dr. Maddox called for realistic, in tensive preparation by those who plan to enter the foreign service. Dr. Maddox addressed the class in the Conduct of American Foreign Re lations on Tuesday morning and held a seminar-conference that afternoon. The freshman and sophomore classes will hold a joint meeting this after noon at 4 o'clock in Gerrard hall, ac cording to an announcement released by Dusty Leonard, sophomore class president, and Steve Nimocks and Al Winn, the two contenders in the cur rent dispute over the freshman class presidency. Although no settlement has been reached on the two void freshman class elections, both Nimocks and Winn urge all freshmen to atend the meet ing today along with all sophomores. Leonard will preside over the discus sion which is vitally important to both classes. It is at this time that any plans for future class activities must be organized. One proposition to be con sidered is continuing the freshman sophomore dances which proved very popular in earlier years. At present neither class has a social fund estab- i-hr,l to sustain anv expenditures whatsoever. Walton Hamilton ins Lectures Begii Professor Walton Hamilton of the Yale University. School of Law pre sented the first in a series of Weil lectures on American citizenship in Hill-hall last night. The general topic of Professor Hamilton's lectures is "The Return of Political Economy," and the sub-topics to be delivered tonight and tomorrow night are "The State Goes Economic," and "Union of State and Economy." - The Weil lectures were established by the families of Sol and Henry Weil of Goldsboro, and are normally an annual feature of the public lecture program of the University. ary. Bob Weant, nominated for president of the Carolina Athletic association, is a junior from Salisbury who was a first-stringer for the Tar Heels in 1944 and also won a letter last year for his work as a blocking back and center. He is on this year's grid squad also. Bob Cox, Weant's running-mate for the vice-presidential post, is a mem ber of both the golf and football teams, and made the limelight last football season with his brilliant extra point kicking. Cox is a rising junior from Germantown, Tennessee. Music Sorority Picks Officers and Pledges Sigma Alpha Iota, national music sorority, has recently chosen new of ficers and pledged four more girls on campus. The newly elected officers of the Iota Tau chapter here at the Uni versity are as follows:' Mary Eliza beth Barnes, New Bern, president; Doris Newburn, Sarasota, Fla., vice president; and Nina Thomas, Tam pa, Fla., chaplain. Audrey Green, Lil lian Messicks, Ann Brown, and Betty Tucker are the four new pledges. Maurice Braswell Chosen President Of Debate Council Maurice Braswell, speaker of the Di senate, was re-elected president of the University Debate council Monday night, it was announced yesterday. , A newcomer to the council, Earl Fitzgerald, was chosen vice-president and veteran forensic man Jim Taylor was elected to fill the office of execu tive secretary-treasurer. Dr. H. M. Oliver was re-elected faculty adviser. Besides Fitzgerald, Blanton Miller was taken into the council. A debate team composed of Charlie Hodson, E. A. Ormand, Earl Fitz gerald and Russell Baldwin was chos en to represent the University in com ing debates at the University of South Carolina and North Georgia college. House to Crown Coed May Queen on Fourth On May 4 Chancellor Robert House will crown the senior whose fellow coeds elect her May Queen by popular vote. The identity of the queen and her court of senior coeds will be kept secret until their impressive corona tion at 5 o'clock that Sunday after noon in the Forest theater. The program is being planned and presented by the Panhellenic and Carolina Independent coed associa tions. The co-chairmen are Margaret Jean Taylor, president of Panhellenic and Nina Mae DeBerry, president of C.I.C.A. The committee chairmen are Bill Lloyd, Estelle Boyce, Bootsie Mc Williams, Eleanor Singletary, Margo Martin, Norma Hotard, Nina Mae DeBerry, Betsy Ann Barbee, and Rosemary Cleveland. Henrietta Coop er will be student director of the pag eant. The public is invited tq attend the ceremonies. Charlotte Club Plans To Become Organized The Charlotte Carolina club will meet this evening at 7 o'clock in Ger rard hall. Anyone from Charlotte now enrolled in the University is urged to attend the meeting in order that officers might be elected and a party might be planned soon. Consider Coed Permission .... Duke Ambassadors Will Play For May Junior-Senior Prom The 1947 Junior-Senior dance will feature Sammy Fletcher and his 18 Duke Ambassadors who have been proclaimed "the South's outstanding college dance band." The Ambassadors, which include two vocalists, have already proven their popu larity with Carolina students when they were presented in con- by Graham Memorial. Besides front ing the band, Fletcher also specializes on the drums. The prom will be "held on May 9 from nine until one o'clock at Woollen gym, and coed permission until 2 o'clock is under consideration. It will ;be a semi-formal affair. In order to organize for the dance, both classes have formed the Junior Senior Dance club. Membership cards to this organization will be sold for $1.50 to all juniors and seniors through class agents in all dorms, fraternities, and sororities. Town students and others may secure their cards at a booth- in the "Y" during the next week. - The holder of each card will be ad mitted to the dance with date. Bill Halsey, Senior class treasurer, is in charge of membership card distribution.
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