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Llr'HY (Fsrioiical Dept.) cnlvaraity of Torth Carolina Chapel Hill, K C. 1-31-43 NEWS Election Runoff Hatch to Speak Senior Week Plans (Kite EDITORIAL : Brighter Days Ahead Defeated Politico Says in Graham Memorial's Candelight TfTF only rnrj.wnw n4r v rv ttjk snrfTJJfr aw VOLUME LV United Press CHAPEL HILL, N. C. THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1947 NUMBER 185 NEWS BRIEFS Senators Kill Taffs Change In Labor Bill Legislation Aimed Toward Bargaining Washington, May 7 (UP) Sen ate defeat of the labor-bill amend ment aimed at restricting industry wide bargaining came by a one-vote margin, 44 to 43. The action is a sharp rebuff to Senate Labor committee Chairman Taf t, who is sponsor of the Senate Union-Control bilL At the same time, it is an equally smashing victory for two Republican senators Irving Ives of New York, and Wayne Morse of Oregon- The pair also led a successful fight against the amendment in com mittee. Stunning Surprise The defeat of the amendment was a stunning surprise ' to the Senate GOP leadership. - Only last Friday, campus and this evening at 6:30 the upper chamber overwhelmingly Hatch will attend a banquet at the approved a Taf t-backed amendment , Carolina inn. On Turkey, Greece.... ' Senator Hatch Will Speak On Middle East Journey Senator Carl A. Hatch, leading foreign policy expert, will de liver a special report to the campus from the International Rela tions club speaker's platform tonight at 8:30 in Hill hall on, his recent trip through Greece, Turkey and the Middle East. President Frank Graham will in troduce Hatch and . the senator's speech, which is expected to attract I nationwide -attention, will be broad cast tonight by radio if the tele phone strike . is over. In the light of his visit to the Mediterranean trouble spots, Hatch has come out on the Senate floor in vigorous support of the Truman Doctrine to stiffen nations against communist infiltration. Following his address the floor will be thrown open for audience questioning. The New Mexico senator will fly from Washington this morning by plane. After his arrivel, I.R.C. mem bers will take him on a tour of the making it an unfair labor practice for unions to -coerce or restrain workers during organizing campaigns. The amendment which was beaten Immediately after his address in Hill hall, a public reception will be held in the solon's honor. John Bris tow, I.R.C. chairman, invited all stu- today, introduced originally by Sena- nt and facu to meet tor Ball of Minnesota, would have Hatch Personally during the recep- . ti : r i if recurred the National Labor Relations board to limit bargaining units to lune employees of a single company or to employers within a single county or district, sixteen Republicans joined 28 tion in Graham Memorial's main Hatch was co-author of the famous B2H2 Senatorial resolution which blazed the way for America's Ieader- T- j. : x.: , - t v:i suiu m sciuuk up iuc i uiicu i.nx-i xmucrau, m voting- w it, uuc - . .. Th senator has -, tions by the Senate Foreign Relations ?.i RPTinWiran anH T? rw,vrat.s on3 organization, ine senator na voted for it. y rnr i nr rm -r r-ii --rt i fit I & - , - I i r ' J- kS -r fit I - V -I " A CM Ml mi Ki Jt.ttMtSl iwi in i 11 Miller Hit Tom Eller, Bi Presidential Runoff; Mills, TwoNightRun Of Play makers Op Tonight SENATOR HATCH ment of the UN charter in order to strengthen the world organization. The ability to wage war must be taken away from each nation, ac cording to Hatch, and given to a real international government. A " power ful world military force with bases ens 116th Experimental Boasts Three Plays Opening this evening in the Playmakers theatre at 7 :30 is the first performance of a two night run of the 116th Bill of Experimental Plays. ; Samuel Selden, director of the Playmakers, invites the public to see these three original one-act plays that are ..produced by dramatic art . stu dents under the general supervision of Foster Fitz-Simons, assistant di rector on the Playmakers staff. "As . Long As There Are Stars,' a fantastic tragedy laid at Sid's Bar on the outskirts of Knoxville, Tenn., is the first play on the program. Emily Chapell is the author ; Ann Dubs directed the play. A fantasy, "Philip Comes Home," laid in the living room of an old - - - " Jacobson, Hodgson Moffit Victors In Publications Editorship Races By Chuck Ha user As final and official results of Tuesday's balloting were released yesterday by Elections' board Chairman Jabie Heyward, it was revealed that approximately half the student body, 3523 students, had voted, placing Tom Eller (SP) in a runoff with Bill Miller (UP) for the presidency of the stu- dent body. Eller received 1609 votes, only 232 votes away from a majority, as com pared to Miller's 1039 and Indepen dent Johnny Clampitt's hard-earned 801. For the editorship of the Daily Tar dicating a runoff between the two. Grey. Adams - followed up with 566 votes, Mickey Faulconer and Steve Stefanou bringing up the rear with 362 and 267, respectively. Publications board candidates Ed Heel, Barron Mills (SP) pulled out VneT (UP) and Roy Moose (CP) all over the world must be set P country house, is the second produc, without delay Hatch has stated on tion on the bill. The play was writ- frequent occasions during delibera- ten by Kermit Hunter and directed :( UP) , and Jim Vogler (CP) ran in front with a vote cf 1491, leaving his runoff mate, Bookie Jabine (UP) with 1069. Roy Moose (CP) and Art Melton (Ind.) were left trailing with 615 and 215, respectively. Jack Folger (UP) and Charlie Long (SP) will be in the runoff race for vice-president of the student body, Folger receiving 1480 votes and Long 1096. Marriote Stewart, the Campus Party candidate, showed with 711 votes.. . . Secretary-Treasurer In the secretary-treasurer race, Sam Daniels (SP), John Surratt recentlv advocated immediate amend- I committee. Brazil Reds Outlawed By Supreme Tribunal R,io de Janeiro, May 7. (UP) The Brazilian communist party was outlawed today by the supreme elec toral tribunal. President Dutra de creed the suspension of the Brazilian Federation of Labor and 21 regional labor organizations because of al leged communist influence. Budget Cut Is Unwise Marshall Tells Press Washington, May 7. (UP) Secretary of State Marshall told a news conference today that congres sional moves to economize on spend ing by his department are very serious and are embarrassing to him in his efforts to preserve world peace. Big Feats Expected . . Senior Week Continues Here With 'Barefoot Day Prom The second phase of Senior week unfolds today when all grad uating seniors discard their shoes and socks and promenade as part of the annual "Barefoot Day" ceremonies. "Barefoot day" will be followed by tomorrow night's annual social highlight, the Junior-Senior semi-formal ball. The- Junior-Senior dance will be held in I YMCA Asks Funds To Help Victims Of Texas Blast Coast Guard Reports Helicopter Explosion Seattle, May J. (UP) Coast Guard headquarters at Seattle, Wash., report that a helicopter with an un determined number of persons aboard exploded in mid-air and crashed into Lake Unnen tonight. Woollen gymnasium tomorrow night. Sammy Fletcher and his Duke Am bassadors will play for the dance. Memberships to the junior-senior dance are being sold daily in the Y and by class agents for $1.50. Off to a flying start at last night's "Saddle Shoe Stomp," the annual senior week program will continue It was announced yesterday by Dean of Women Catherine Car michael that all coeds will receive two o'clock permission for the junior-senior dance tomorrow night. Union Funds Exhausted Says Phone Federation Washington, May 7. (UP) Officials of the national Federation of Telephone Workers say they aban doned their month-long fight for a nationwide phone strike settlement because "the union is financially ex hausted." Local unions, thrown back on their own in negotiations, have reached agreements with telephone companies in Wisconsin, Illinois and the District of Columbia. U.N. Will Hear Arab Talk about Palestine Lake Success, N. Y., May 7. (UP) The United Nations general as sembly, meeting in an unprecedented session, today issued a specific invi tation to. an Arab spokesman to speak on the Palestine problem. ; WEATHER TODAY Fair and Cooler. today as senior men and women walk gingerly to and from classes in their bare feet. Highlight and concluding feature of senior week, however, will be to morrow night's dance. Besides the ' Duke Ambassadors, widely-acclaimed as the top collegiate band in this area, the evening's entertainment will fea ture two top song artists. Male vocal ist Clarence Smith of Louisville, Ky and female vocalist Sally Waddell of Greensboro are featured with the Am bassadors, and will be performing tomorrow night. Fletcher, leader of the band, performs on the drums and also vocalizes besides doing most of the arranging for his 18-piece orchestra. Enthusiasm is running high among senior clas3 members as they get to gether this week for the last time prior to graduation. All seniors have been urged to participate in the "Barefoot Day" ceremonies today. Dr. Winston to Speak Here on Social Welfare Dr. Ellen Winston, state commis sioner of Public welfare, will speak here this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock on the fourth floor of the Alumni buildings Dr. Wins ton,, who is being sponsored by the Woman's Vocation al office and the YWCA, will speak on the opportunities in social welfare. In answer to a nation-wide re quest from Galveston, Texas, for emergency relief funds for the citi zens of Texas City, Charles Foley, president of the University YMCA, announced that his organization would run a booth in the lobby of the Y building today to collect all contributions. "Your donations are urgently needed," explained Coye Rogers, who has been appointed by the Y cabinet to Head this drive. "An estimated 650 people were killed, and at least 3000 others in jured in the recent fires and explo sions, and the hard-pressed Red Cross can only meet one third of the immediate needs of the resi dents of the area." The Y booth will be open from 8 until 4 o'clock today. FOR THE SENIORS Anybody that is anybody can't af ford to be seen with shoes on today. by Gene McLain The last play of the evening is a folk comedy, "They Shall Take Up Serpents," by Eugene Wiggins, stu dent JiithePIavwriting course. Collegiate Press Holds Convention At State College Nearly 200 students from all over the state are expected to participate in the revival meeting of the semi annual conventions of the North Carolina Collegiate Press association at State college, Raleigh, tomorrow and Saturday. From Carolina publications nearly a dozen representatives are expected to attend, six as official delegates. Ro land Giduz, leader of the Tar Heel delegation, announced that any staff members of all campus publications ; interested in attending the sessions should contact him immediately. Beginning tomorrow morning at 10:30 the group will hold a general meeting at the Carolina hotel in Ra leigh, headquarters for the week end. Noel Houston, local author, will be a featured speaker at the luncheon, and Josephus Daniels of the Raleigh News and Observer will be banquet speaker in the evening. During the afternoon one-hour panel discussions will be held on all phases of newspaper writing, busi- j ness management, magazine writing, publications make-up, and yearbook work. L. M. Pollander and Stuart Sechriest of the journalism depart ment, and Jake Wade of the Univer sity News bureau, and Noel Houston will lead several of these forums. An informal dance will follow the banquet, and a short business ses sion will be held at State college Sat urday morning. neck-and-neck to gain the runoff, Daniels and Surratt making it, in that order. The vote was Daniels 1095, Surratt 1079, and Vogler 1027. .(.- . - : -, In other publications, Fred Jacob son (UP, SP) overwhelmingly defeat ed Charles Brockmann (CP) for the editorship of the Carolina Magazine with a vote of 2211 to 1024. Tookie Hodgson (UP,SP) downed the Eddie Allen-Jud Kinberg combination for editor of the new humor magazine. The vote was 1862 to 1438. Moffit Elected Bill Moffit, with a triple endorse ment for editor of the Yack, sailed through to victory with no opposi tion. In the head cheerleader running, Moffatt "Myrt" Sherard (UP,SP) took a comortable margin over the second highest man, Charlie Stancell (CP), with a vote of 1321 to 786, in- made the runoffs for member at large to the Board. The vote was Joyner 1077, Moose r1062. For senior mem ber to the board, Gene Johnstone, Ro land Giduz, and Julia Ross will battle for the two places available.' Publications Board One Publications board member was elected. Bill Carmichael (UP) beat out Eddie Allen (SP) in a close race for junior member to the Board. The vote was 1598 to 14S4. For three positions at large on the Student council, four persons got in to the runoffs, Bob Kirby 1320, Mar garet Jean Taylor 1276, Betsy Anne Barbee 1212, and Jim Paschal 1051. Al Lowenstein was a close runner-up with 1013 votes. For Carolina Athletic association posts, Jack -Fitch was elected .presi dent by a vote of 2501 over Bobby Weant's 859, the largest majority taken by anyone running in the en tire election. There will be a runoff between Bob Cox 1543 votes, and Dan Logue 638, for the vice-presidential post, Monk Whiteheart, with 1099 votes, was disqualified. COUNTERS NEEDED Jabie Hayward, chairman of the Election's Board sent out a special plea last night for help in count ing the remaining election ballots. All candidates, party workers, and interested persons are urged to be in Graham Memorial's CandeLVit room at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Bragaw Heads Council. . . Victory Village Begins New Council Operations Bill Bragaw of Southport was elected acting chairman of the newly-formed Victory Village council when the organization met for the first time on Monday evening. Tom Reynolds of Greens boro and Tom Cole of Raleigh were selected as vice-chairman and secretary respectively to serve with Bragaw until such time as the village holds a general election for mayor. Initial business of the council con sisted in the organization of commit tees to deal with problems that have arisen in the community. Dick Letaw was appointed chairman of a traffic control committee and charged with immediate responsibility for enforc- ; ing a ten-mile speed limit. Complaints Chief Item Among Many. . . Legislature to Debate Record Agency Bill By Bookie Jabine Discussion of a bill to establish a student government record agency will be the' chief item on the budget of the Student .Legislature when it meets at 7:30 this evening in Geriard hall. Speaker Charlie Warren also stated that consideration of the Di, Phi, and I.R.C. budgets will come up, along with a proposed amendment to the inter-dormitory section of the constitu tion. Lastly, the assembly will debate a bill to purchase supplies and furni ture for the newly-created student government room in Graham Me morial. Authorization for the student union to set aside space for govern mental business was ' approved at a meeting of the legislature last month. The student government record agency bill provides for the printing of a four page publication 20 times a school year "covering all phases, of student government at -the Univer sity1 . - . 1 Warren, one of the bill's strongest advocates indicated in a speech to the assembly two weeks ago, that he hoped the pamphlet would take on the appearance of Washington's "Con gressional Record." According to Article one of the bill, a student editor would be elected by the Legislature for a one year period, and would be responsible for the pub lication of the record. The bill furth er states that the Record shall be printed at the Village printshop. Distribution of the Record will in clude all dormitory rooms and fra ternify houses. of residents against reckless driving and its menace to children wa3-one of the immediate reasons behind for mation of the council. Other civic matters received atten tion with the appointment of addi tional committees on playgrounds, dog control, street lighting and surfac ing. The council plans to meet every Monday evening. Lentz Named Head Of Pi Lambda Phi Mervyn Lentz has been elected the new president of Pi Lambda Phi. Oth er officers elected are: Irvin Fox, vice president; Robert Jo Friedlander, sec retary; Harvey Auerbach, treasurer; Stan Fox, intermural manager; and Charles Borton, house manager. NO BAND REHEARSAL There will be no band rehearsal today. Instead, "free technicolor mo vies of the Sugar Bowl game will be shown at 7 o'clock in Hill nail with the public cordially invited.
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