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VOLUME LVI
j Truman Signs Subsistence Bill;
Increase Is
Single Veterans
Get $10 Increase;
Ceiling Remains
Washington, Feb. 14 (UP
President Truman today signed
( -gislation increasing subsistence
o: single vtiauns aucnaine
hchool from $65 to $75, effective
April 1. ,
The bill also raises the month
ly subsistence allowcnce for vet
erans with one dependent from
$90 to $105 and those with two
or more dependents from $90 to
S 1 20.
The Veterans Administration
has estimated the increase?; will
(3 co t the Government, approxi
mately $217,000,000 a year. -There
are now 2,000,000 veterans at
tending school under the G.I. bill.
The measure, which was back
ed strongly by veterans' organi
zations, was passed by the Senate
last summer and by the House
on February 3.
Present ceilings of $175 3
month on combined earnings and
allowances for veterans without
dependents, and $200 for those
with dependents, are not changed
by the new law.
A veteran with dependents who
Jpj is earning $200 a month or more
while he goes to scnoot will
collect no subsistence allowance.
Tf Viic calarv fnmf: nn in nnlv
S150. he will get a $50 allowance
if Tho limit ic the ;amf a that in
effect for veterans taking on-the-
job training, also under the G.I.
bill.
A bill to raise the trainees ceil
ing has passed Congress. It is
awaiting action of a conference
committee to settle differences in
figures in the House and Senate
versions.
If this ceiling eventually is
ftraised, it will not affect veterans
in school who work part time-
The measure applies only to those
working full time.
TARNATION STAFF
All members, prospective mem
bers, and assistants of the Tarna
tion staff will have a meeting in
the Tarnation office at 7 o'clock
Tuesday evening. ,
A All staffers are asked to at
tend this important meeting.
and anyone interested is invited.
Students May Work For Marine Commissions
Eligible students at the Uni
versity again this year may be
Ion rolled in the Platoon headers
Iflrice fm- ti-nininr loadinff to a
commission ;.!: the Marine Corps
Kcserve,; Ciiptain .Lawrence W.
Smith, Jr., USMC, announced
yesterday.
Captain Smith, an instructor
with the NROTC jiere, has been
named procurement officer for
the PLC program.
The Platoon Leaders class, con-
Iduckd at the Marine Corps
I schools, Quantico, Virginia, -is
designed to permit eligible stu
I dents to receive reserve com
j missions in the Marine Corps
without persuing military studies
J during academic quarters. Stu
dents in the present freshman,
Sophomore and junior classes,
nd who are more than 17 years
Id and who will not be more
than 25 when Graduated, are
I eligible for the training if
physically qualified.
t Three UNC Men
Lost year three University men
completed the advanced training
Jin the Platoon Leaders class and
fvill be commissioned on gradua
tion. They are Walter R. Talley,
3p)f Bradenton, Florida, Louis T.
JfrBreuninger, of Washington, D. C,
jmd William Edwards, of Rich
.i'mond. Virginia.
Members of the Platoon Lead
1 "Is class attend one or two sum
mer training periods of six weeks
ach. Students enrolled when
fiesh men or sophomores attend
wo summer training periods
while students enrolled as juniors
in college, with one year of pre
vious military experience, are re
quired to attend only one train
ing period the advanced.
During the first training camp,
Ufiited Press
Effective On April 1
Referendum Scheduled Tuesday; Students
Will Express Choice of Campus Magazine
Literary magazine or humor; combination or none the
students will decide as they go to the polls Tuesday to register
their answers to the great magazine question.
All of the regular campus polling places will be open to
enable as many students as pos-t
sible to express their preferences
in the ballot box. ID cards will
be marked, as is customary, when
the student's ballot is cast
. The dicision made in the refer
endum, according to the Student
Legislature bill which provided
for it will be -binding on that
body when it makes appropria
tions for the next school year.
Each of the polls, Gerrard hall,
Lenoir hall, Alderman dormitory
and Aycock dormitory will be in
operation from 9 to 6 o'clock
on Tuesday.
The six alternatives presented
for campus consideration are;
(1) The Carolina Magazine, (2)
Tarnation, (3) A combination
literary-humor magazine to be
known as the Carolina Magazine,
(4) Both the Carolina Magazine
anT Tarnation as at present, (5)
Alternating issues of each maga
zine, (6) No magazine.
In order for "No magazine" to
be registered as the decision it
must receive a majority of ail
votes cast.
If "No magazine" does not re
ceive a majority, the other choice
which receives the highest num
ber of votes will be considered
as the preference of the student
body.
Youth Group To Hear
Dr John Coleman
Dr. John Coleman will speak
to members of the Presbyterian
Youth group of the Wesley foun
dation tonight at the Methodist
church.
The program will be preceded
by the usual Sunday night sup
per at 5:45. Canterbury club
members will also be present at
the meeting. The whole day is
one of student prayer around the
world sponsored by the federa
tion. 1
students are corporals and are
paid $90 a month. Trainees arc
given the rank of sergeant and
receive $100 monthly during the
advanced course. In addition to
this pay, each candidate receives
quarters, subsistence, clothing,
medical attention, and transporta
tion, at government expense from
his home to Camp and return.
" After "successful completion of
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THIS ISN'T IWO JIMA. but just part of the instruction in
U " trainina program. Here members hit
maiii'c r"
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at Quantico, Virginia
fn reserve commissions in
the
or military classes during the school year.
Phi Alpha Deltas
To Hear McMullan
in Memorial Hall
Harry McMullan, state attorney
general, will speak to Phi Alpha
Delta, professional legal frater
nity, at 8 o'clock tomorrow eve
ning in Manning hall.
McMullan's subject will be
"The Place of the Attorney Gen
eral in State Government." Ac
cording to Worth Folger, justice
of the local chapter, it will be dis
cussed with special reference to
North Carolina.
A native of Washington, N. C,
j McMullan took his undergradu
ate and law degrees at the Uni-
versity. He is a former head of
the state Sales Tax and Indus
trial commissions and served as
assistant attorney general before
assuming his present position.
Although he will speak pri
marily for the benefit of Phi
Alpha Delta, other interested
persons will be welcomed.
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IRC To Scrutinize
Russo-Gcrman Pacts
The secret Russo-German war
time treaties will be the subject
of a report and discussion at the
Monday evening session of the
International Relations club.
The meeting will open at 7:30
o'clock in Roland Parker lounge
No. 1 of Graham Memorial with
a report on these clandestine a
greements between Stalin and
Hitler by Jack White. An open
discussion will follow, and all
interested parties are invited o
attend and participate.
the required periods of military
training and after graduation
from college with a baccalaureate
degree, Platoon Leaders arc eli
gible for appointment to the com
missioned ranks as second lieu
tenants, U. S- Marine Corps Re
serve. A limited number of grad
uates will be commissioned n
the regular Marine Corps.
Members of the PLC are enlis
where summer instruction is held, the
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Corps upon graduation through
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HAVANA STREET CARS GET A SEVERE GOING-OVER from rioting students who hold a
sympathy demonstration for fellow students in Guantanamo. Cuba, who are complaining over the
lack of educational facilities. Pictured above, frenzied students hurl seat cushions back into the
halted trolleys, smashing the glass windows. Police arrested hundreds after quelling the demon
stration with tear gas. (International Soundphoio)
Scott Steps Out as Head of N. C. Agriculture;
Will Spend Full Time Running for Governor
Newsorne Speaks
On GOP History
Dr. A. R. Newsome,. head, of
Vhe history department, spoke
Thursday evening on the history
of the party at a meeting of the
Young Republican club.
An informal discussion was
held after Dr. Newsome's talk
in which past and current politics
were debated. On the topic of
present Southern politics, Dr.
Newsorne was in favor of a
strong second party in the South
for the purpose of counter-bal
ancing the relatively oversized
.outnern
ic party.
ted in the Marine Corps Reserve,
Class III (d), and promoted to
the rank of corporal. Advanced
students who enlist will be ele
vated to the rank of sergeant
on reporting to Quantico for the
advanced training. Class III (d)
reserves in PLC are ordered to
active duty only at their own
request, unless the president de
(See MARINE, Page 4)
the plaioon leaders class of the
the -beach of the Potomac river
class enaoies conege siuaenis io
summer instruction without drills
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1943
Coltrane Takes Over
Post After 11 Years
As Scott's Assistant
Raleigh, Feb. 14 (UP) W.
Kerr Scott of Haw river stepped
out of his post as head of the
North Carolina Agriculture de
partment today and D. S. Col
trane, who was Scott's assistant
during his 11 years in office, is
new Agriculture commissioner.
Scott resigned from his office
to "spend full time running for
governor."' He says no man can
carry on a real campaign for
high office and still do his job
as a state official.
The blunt-spoken Scott is
latest to announce for the gover
norship and still the only one
who has officially filed for the
post with the State Board of
Election.
The new commissioner, himself
a farmer, says he will not run
to Succeed himself when Scott's
unexpired term is up. Coltrane
says he will support Lieutenant
Governor L. Y. (Stag) Ballentine.
At ceremonies today, employees
of the Agriculture department
presented a parting gift to Scott.
They gave him a silver service,
presented "as a token of love
and esteem."
Wallacites Meet;
Endorse Taylor
The Wallace-for-President club
e n d o rscd Democratic Senator
Glenn Taylor of Idaho for vice
presidential nominee of the Pro
gressive party in the forthcoming
national elections at a weekly
meeting Friday night.
Senator Taylor has previously
announced that he does not wish
to be considered for the position
of Wallace's running mate.
Presiding over the meeting,
Chairman Bill Richardson an
nounced that a state convention
of college students supporting the
Progressive party will be held
on this campus February 23 and
29. A state planning committess
will meet here today to consider
plans for the convention which
will be attended by delegates
from North Carolina colleges.
Richardson also announced that
Leonard Nelson, head of the Na
tional Youth division of the
Wallace campaign, will be here at
least a week before the conven
tion to confer with campus lead
ers of the Wallace movement.
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CPU Will Discuss
Truman's Program
The topic under discussion at
the meeting of the Carolina Po
litical union tonight at 8 o'clock
in the Grail room of Graham
Memorial will be Truman's civil
rights program.
The group will examine the
problem as one of the explosive
and basic problems facing the
country today and will consider
its acceptance by the Southern
governors who threaten to lead
a Southern secession from the
Democratic party.
The Rev. Charles Jones of the
Presbyterian church will be the
main speaker of the evening. The
discussion will be introduced by
E. B. Jeffress of the CPU. Other
student members of the union
will introduce and discuss th-
topic.
Six Original Compositions Will Be Played
By Satterfield's Orchestra This Evening
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Six original compositions will
be included in tonight's concert
of American music by Johnny
Satterfield and his orchestra. To
be presented at 3 o'clock in
Memorial hall, the concert is
sponsored by Graham Memorial
and will have no admission
charge.
A 15-piece band composed en
tirely of students, the group was
reorganized last fall, and has
played many colleges and towns
throughout North Carolina and
Virginia. Featured vocalist is
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Cheerleaders, Band Scheduled to Lead
Demonstration for University President
Dr. Frank Porter Graham arrived in Chapel Hill late last
night, according to a reliable source, although the University
president could not be reached for comment.
A homecoming demonstration is being planned for Dr.
Graham this afternoon, with
students meeting in the Y court
at 5 o clock and proceeding to
the president's home from there.
Call for Info
Cheerleaders and band mem
bers arc being contacted this
morning on plans for the celebra
tion. Those that have not been
reached by this afternoon, how
ever, may receive information on
the scheduled events by calling
the Daily Tar Heel office after
3 o'clock.
Dr. Graham resigned his po:,t
on the United Nations Security
council commission Friday and
received the personal thanks of
President Truman for the work
!ic had done at that time. His
arrival in Chapel Hill was not
expected as soon as today, though.
Procession at 5
The band is scheduled to sound
the call for the gathering shortly
before 5 o'clock, and the process
ion to the president's house will
begin as soon after 5 as possible.
The demonstration was plan
ned several days ago by student
government leaders, but the un
expected early arrival of Dr.
Graham caught many by surprise.
Dr. Frank," as the president
of the 'Greater University is af
fectionately known, will only be
in Chapel Hill for one or two
days. It is understood that he will
ar-ear before a meeting of the
Board of Trustees in Raleigh to
morrow, and will , return to New
York to join Mrs. Graham Tues
day. Last Westerner to
New York, Feb. 14 (UP)
Photographer Margaret Bourke-
White revealed today that ahc
was one of the last Westerners
to sec Mohandas Gandhi alive.
Only nine hours before his as
sassination he told her he no
longer wanted to live in a "world
of darkness and madness," she
said.
Miss Bourke-White said she
had a 21-minutc interview with
Gandhi in New Delhi on Jan
uary 30, the day he was slain.
He joked with her during the
conversation, calling her "Miss
Torcher" because he didn't like
the flash bulbs that popped every
lime she snapped his picture.
She said he argued that the
atomic bomb should be met with
Carolyn Talley of Danville, Vir
ginia. Frank Justice, a former mem
ber of the orchestra, is composer
of four of the original works to
be presented tonight: "Medita
tion of a Faun." Lullaby to a
Sleepy Faun," "Saturday Night
Session," and "First Suite for
Wind Orchestra."
Justice, who is from Raleigh,
graduated from the University in
1942, and is now doing graduate
work in music at .New York uni
versity. He still does much of
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Gen. Holdridgc
To Make Address
Condemning UMT
Brigadier General II. C. Hol
drige, U.S.A. retired, candidate
for the Democratic nomination
for president of the United States,
will speak again.il universal mili
tary training at C o'clock Tues
day evening in Memorial hall.
Sponsored by the Anlj-UMT
committee, the general vill also
be pi cent at a lunclicnii to lv
given in his honor at the Carolinj
Inn Tuesday. At. that time, all
interested pel : ons may, according
to Anti-UMT Publicity Chairman
Tenney, meet and talk with tli.j
general.
Holdridgc, who is nir.nini' at
present with the backing of the
People's party, has as his plat
form "No more depressions, no
more wars, and no compromise
with capitalism."
A native of Wyandotte, Mich
igan, the general graduated from
West Point with the class of 1917
and eventually became com
mandant of the adjustanl gen
eral's school. He war? honorablv
1 retired in February 1944. and
now Jives in Carmel, California.
At the present time, he is a
member of the AVC, and has
served at one time as the execu
tive secretary of the Amvet.s.
His newspaper "Action" decrys
the "boycott" that the "NAM
press" is giving to General Hoi
d ridge's program.
See Ghandi Alive
prayer instead of bomb .shelters.
Then he wound up the interview
by selling her two autographs for
30 cents each. Miss P.onrke-Whitc
says she doesn't think ho had
any premonition of his death.
"I knew that he had always
said he wanted to live to be 125,
so I asked him why he had that
hope. He said he had lost hope,"
she stated.
. Miss Bourke-White said he
gently told her, "I no longer want
to live in a world of darkness
and madness."
Then he looked down for a
moment at his spinnig, and added,
"But if I am needed rather com
manded I'll live to be 125 years
old."
the arranging for the orchestra.
"Opus 3-4, A Rondo for Reeds,"
was written by Harry Shipman,
first alto sax with the orchestra.
Satterfield's "First Suite for
Wind Orchestra" will also be
preformed for the first time to
night. Second half of the program
will be composed of popular se
lections by such American com
posers as Duke Ellington, Cole
Porter, David Raskin, and Hoagy
Carmichael.