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LIBRARY (Periodical Dept) University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, n. C. ' 1-31-49 ' - weather 'Srf. . oil y'mL-. rf . rt EDITORIALS Plaques in Memorial Smoking Probation Problems Are Valid VOLUME LVII United Press CHAPEL HILL, N. C, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1948 Phone F-3371 F-3361 NUMBER 16 ----- wnc jujmuiMiimait JiifttE i , , IP i i t mi m ft, Hr This Wk -. 5 Univ 1 I - . - ' ft v. . iw r Vol- ?i X so .' - f Milium lUMMimmmm mai iwitiiWiiiiiniiwriiMtad THE UNIVERSITY, shown above in a recenl air view, is 155 years old ioday. and looked quite a bit different from the picture. In, 1793. the cornerstone for Old East building, still in use as a dorm itory, was laid. The cornerstone laying will be re-enacted today by "William R. Davie." represented by John Hinson, member of the University Buildings department. John L. Lewis Orders Work Stoppage Nov. 2 CINCINNATI, ol, Oct. 11. (UP) John L. Lewis today ordered his 400,000 miners to take the day off on election day, Nov. 2, so they can cast ballots against Congressional candi dates who voted for the Taft-Hartley law and other political enemies. University Budget For Year 1949-50 Is Filed in Raleigh University officials announced yesterday that the 1949-50 Uni versity budget was filed yester day with the State Budget com mission in Raleigh. Although no details could be revealed, the budget will contain appropriation needs of, the Uni versity for the maintenance and the planned improvement of existing facilities and projects which are awaiting funds. The first hearing on the new budget will be held on Nov. 4 in the Revenue building at Raleigh. The meeting will be open to the general public. Late News Bulletins For Truman WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. (UP) Former Interior Secre tary Harold L. Ickcs, who broke with President Truman in an angry dispute two years ago came out today for Mr. Truman's election, but he said he wished he could vote for someone else. Marshall Back WASHINGTON, Oct. l'l. (UP) Secretary of State George C. Marshall , headed h-'ick to Paris today to try to ease what he said was the 'harmful influence" caused by confusion over President Tru man's abortive idea of sending a peace mission to Moscow. Discloses Plan LONDON, Oct. 11. (UP) Sir Stafford Cripps disclosed Britain's economic plans for the next four years to British Commonwealth leaders today in asking them to support the Mother country's role, in the Marshill plan and the Western European Defense Alliance. Anti-DeGaulle PARIS, Oct. ll-(UP)-Fiye. million French workers will block any move by Gen. Charles Degaulle and his right ist rally of the ' French people to seize power, Benoit Frachon, French Communist labor chief, warned today. 4 : 5 XT' He issued the nationwide mine shutdown instructions from the rostrum of the United Mine Workers 40th convention a few minutes after President Truman left here after a campaign talk. The convention has called Mr. Truman an "enemy" and indi rectly endorsed Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, his Republican rival for the presidency. Lewis directed district presi dents to notify coal operators that "Production of coal will cease" on Nov. 2. Union leaders expect that the mine holiday guarantees the turnout of large blocs of mine votes' in strategically important West Virginia, Kentucky, Penn sylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Oklahoma and Missouri. Delegates cheered the election holiday order and then put on a roaring 2Vz hour debate during which they fixed Lewis' salary, union dues and 'initiation fees at the highest level in the world for a labor organization m mass industry. Lewis needed almost all his powers to win adoption of his proposal to double monthly dues from $2 to $4 and hike the initia tion fee from $10 to $50. Dele gates refused to close off debate and there was one demand to re turn the plan to committee. The recommendations were finally adopted by standing votes. Norman Thomas Club Sfates Meet Today The Norman Thomas for Pres ident club will hold its first meet ing of the fall quarter this after noon at 4 o'clock in Roland Parker lounge no. 3. The meeting will include a discussion period, elec tion of officers, plans for a mass meeting and a publicity cam paign. Committees for these ac tivities will be appointed by the president. - rsi 'o oo c n American Veterans Committee Slates Election of Officers This Evening Election of officers and a dis cussion of the program for the coming year will be the order of business this evening at 7:30 when the American Veterans com mittee meets in the Presbyterian church. Offices to be filled, and their present incumbents are: chair man, George B. Tindall; vice chairman, John P. Van DeVelde; Corresponding secretary, Henry Will Hti ' - j Power of the Press SPARTANBURGH. S. C Oct. 11. (UP) For the first lime in 94 years, a female will be the center of attraction on Wofford college's campus Nov. 6. officially, that is. It will be the first lime in hisiory of the all-male school thai a beauty queen has reign ed over homecoming festiv ities. The decision for such a sur prise move for the rock-ribbed male college was engineered by the student newspaper, the Old Gold and Black, edited by Bill Rone of Spartanburg and Francis Nicholson of Green wood. Phi Assembly Will Discuss Berlin Topic The Philanthropic assembly will meet this evening at 7:30 in Phi hall on the fourth floor of New East. Privileges of the floor will be extended to all present, and ap plicants for membership may de liver their qualifying speeches. The topics for the discussion will be the subject of withdraw ing the present United States forces from Berlin, forming a United Nations commission to govern Berlin, and authorizing the commission to recruit such armed forces as they may deem necessary. GI Insurance May Be Renewed All veterans whose GI insur ance has lapsed less than three months may reinstate without a physical examination,- the Veterans administration announc ed yesterday. Provided their helth is as good as when their insurance lapsed, veterans can still reinstate their lapsed policies by paying two monthly premiums and submit ting a simple statement on their health. Any veteran wishing to in quire about his GI insurance may visit VA contact offices at 302 Morris street in Durham, or the Capital Club building in Raleigh. B. Adams; Recording secretary, Aubrey Williams Jr.; and Treas urer, Mike Pochna. A delegation to the AVC na tional convention, to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, will also be chosen at tonight's meeting. All members are urged to be present for this meeting and vet erans of World War II are invited to attend whether or not they are members of the local chapter. d 155m Bkfhday i . ? South Steps Site of Meet At 11 Today By Lincoln Kan A serious group of students, faculty and townspeople will gather today before the south facade of South building to honor the University on the 155th anniversary of its founding on Oct. 12,. 1793.- Services will open promptly at the 10:50 bell when the Univer sity band will play several selec tions as spectators gather in the area between the library and South building steps. Chancellor R. B. House and Faculty Marshall Dr. J. C. Lyon will lead the faculty to the tem porary stand from which the services will be held. The procession will be pre cededed by a color guard carry ing the national and state colors. The color bearers will be mem bers of the NROTC under Cmdr. Allefi G. Schnabel. Behind them will be Jess Dedmond, president of the student body; Earl Wynn, director of the Communications center, who will take the part of the historian; Rev. J. C. Herrin, Baptist minister who will por tray Samuel F. McCorkle; and John Hinson, member of the Uni versity Buildings department, who will act the part of "Wil liam R. Davie" the father of the University. After a salute to the national anthem, "McCorkle" will lead the audience in an invocation, which will be followed by the singing of the University hymn. After a responsive reading, one minute of silence will be ob served for the University dead. The Glee club will then sing "In terger Vitae," followed by "Cre do," from "Messa Papae Mercal lus" by Palestrina, sung by the combined University choir of over 300 voices led by Paul Young. Toward the end of the pro gram, a mock cornerstone laying will be enacted depicting the scene which took place on Oct. 12, 1793. "William R. Davie" will take the trowel after "Samuel F. McCorkle" gives the benediction. The entire action will be de scribed by the Historian, Earl Wynn. Norm Sper, head cheerleader, will then lead a march to Davie Poplar, where "Hark the Sound" will be sung. In case of rain, the pro gram will take place in Memorial hall. It is requested that only downstairs seats be used, as the balcony must be kept free for the Glee club and choir. Vic Huggins said the Mer chants association has requested business establishments of Chapel Hill to close if possible in order that the townspeople may participate in the program. University Day "This is October 12, the birthday of the University of North Carolina, the anniversary of the laying of the corner stone of Old East, October 12, 1793. "The University is the child of the American Revolu tion. The story is too long to tell here. We had to win our freedom as a nation before we could build our University. The University of North Carolina is the mother of the schools and colleges, the professions, the arts and sciences, the railroads, the roads, the hospitals, the economic, cul tural, political, and social institutions of North Carolina. This is a long story too, and I hope you will read it. Today you are asked simply to lay aside your wrork from 11 to 2 o'clock, to pause for a brief memorial exercise, and there to feel and think the significance of freedom and education under God. "In your imagination, return to the little village around the New Hope chapel on the hill in the pristine forest of Orange county one hundred and fifty-five years ago, and see the physical beginning of that spiritual power you love today in Chapel Hill and our University." Robert Burton House Chancellor Evils of Alcohol BURGOS. Spain. Oct. 11. (UP) Five winepressers were killed today in the village of Fuenlespina when the bottom fell out of a vat in which they were trampling wine grapes with their bare feet. The workers fell into the pipe used to drain off the juice and were suffocated by the fumes of the half-fermented grapes. CPU Discussion Reveals Support For New Controls Overwhelming Support for the temporary reinstitution of price controls characterized the discus sion of inflation cures at the Carolina Political union's round table discussion Sunday night." A vote of 15 to 1 in favor of price controls indicated the solu tion desired by the visitors and CPU members present Many participants in the usual Sunday night discussion indicated, how ever, that they felt price con trols were a political impossibility in the event of a Republican party victory in November. Bob Giles in the opening re port insisted that only the gov ernment could cope with the in flation problem. He urged those present to recognize the political realities of the two-party system and to cast their votes for Pres ident Truman. A small minority of the par ticipants expressed the belief that price controls could be at best only a stop-gap measure and urged a fundamental change in the American economic system. The many different types of so cialism will be considered at the next Sunday night discussion. Chairman Herb Alexander an nounced the election of Edlyn Freerks as treasurer for the coming year. Dependency Status Must Be Clarified All student-veterans whose de pendency status changed during the summer vacation are remind ed by the Veterans administration to submit proof of additional de pendency to the VA regional of fice. Veterans with dependents who are studying in schools and col leges under the GI bill are eligi ble for additional subsistence pay ments because of the dependents. However, legal proof, such as certified copies of public records of birth, baptism, or marriage must be in their VA training file in order to qualify for increased subsistence payments. Mural Debate Will Be Held In November Plans for an intramural debate tournament to be held on Nov. 16, 17, 18, on the topic, Federal Aid to Education, were an nounced yesterday by Marcellus Buchanan, chairman for the tourney. Entrance forms have been distributed to intramural man agers of all organizations on campus. Students interested in entering should contact their in tramural managers for further information. The tournament will be run so that all teams will be given the opportunity to debate throughout the event without eliminations Experience is not necessary to enter. The awards will be the same as last year, a rotating cup, given by the Dialectic senate and the Philanthropic assembly, and a second cup, to be held perma nently by the winning team, awarded by the Debate council The rotating cup is now in the hands of Whitehead dormitory, defending champions. Requests for information on the tourney should be addressed to Marcellus Buchanan, Chi Psi house. Public Tryouts For 'Egypt Land' Public tryouts for Robert G.I Armstrong's full-length drama, "Egypt Land," will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the j Playmaker theater under the di rection of Samuel Selden, head of the department of dramatic arf, who is to direct the test pro duction. If necessary, the tryouts will be continued tonight. The play calls for a large cast approximately 20 characters and several singers and dancers are needed. The drama is set in seven scenes, divided Into three acts, and a large technical crew is needed, especially for the stage crew, shop crew, lighting, and sound effects. Professor Selden made it clear yesterday that tryouts are open to all students, townspeople, and faculty members, and that all in terested persons were cordially invited to attend. The play contains only two white characters. The rest are Negro, and the play centers around "Mose Rivers' " search for happiness. "Egypt Land" is not a social problem play, but deals with the emotional life of the people involved. The searching drama is the first production under the new Playmaker policy of emphasiz ing full length original plays. It will be presented admission free on November 2 and 3 in the Playmaker theater, and follows the major production of the pro fessionally written "I Remember Mama," which opens for a four day run on Oct. 20 through 23. Bennett Says 15 Long Distance Lines Laid to Durham From Here This Year J. S. Bennett, supervisor of service plant operation for the Chapel Hill telephone company, said yesterday that 15 new long distance lines have been laid be tween Durham and Chapel Hill this year. Two lines replacing last year's one cable set-up have been con nected to each of the large dorms, and as soon as possible each of the smaller dorms will have one and a half lines. iebrafin - x ' - Vy SEN. ROBERT TAFT, form er candidate for the Republi can nomination for the presi dency, will speak in Memorial hall Friday afternoon on be half of the Republican party. Recorder's Court Faces 75 Cases In Session Today Judge Henry Whitfield's re corder's court will go into session this morning at 10 o'clock in the court room, second floor of Town hall. Clerk of Court Moody Durham said yesterday that there are ap proximately 75 cases on the dock et that will come up for hear ing during the session. Some of the outstanding cases will be larceny, forgery, and as sault. Durham said the docket is too large to be completed today and will probably run into Wednesday. He added that sev eral cases will probably be bound over to Superior court in Hills boro. Veterans' Checks Due in November Most veterans attending school in North Carolina will receive their first subsistence checks for the fall term early in November, the Veterans administration has just announced. The checks will represent sub sistence allowances for the period from the day the veteran enters school through Oct. 31. The next checks will be de livered on or about Dec. 1 . to cover November allowances, and payments will be made monthly thereafter during the remainder of the school year. Some veterans will receive checks during October to cover their September subsistence, but only if their registration and papers were received by the VA before Sept. 20. Veterans with one dependent may receive $105 a month, and veterans with two or more de pendents may receive $120 a month. Varsity Debaters Practice Tonight The varsity debate program will get under way tonight with the first practice debate on the second floor of Graham Memorial Bennett said that this will mean one phone in each of the smaller dorms will be sharing a line with a phone in another dorm. According to Bennett, every thing possible is being done to alleviate the telephone conges tion in this area. He requested that students please be patient when making long distance calls and not to overload the lines un less necessary. 9 Toda Eccles Talk Scheduled ' Tomorrow By Sam McKeel Senator Robert A. Taft and Marriner S. Eccles will speak here this week. Herb Mitch ell, publicity director of the Carolina Forum announced yesterday. Taft, making a three-state tour of the South for the Repub lican party, will speak Friday afternoon. Eccles will speak Wednesday night at 8 o'clock in Hill hall. Eccles, sponsored by the Car olina Forum and the Carolina Political union, campus non partisan political organizations, will speak on inflation, its causes, effects, and cures. Form er chairman of the board of gov ernors of the Federal Reserve system, Marriner failed re appointment when his term ex pired in February and was made vice-chairman of the board. Taft, who is to speak in Ten nessee, Florida, and North Caro lina will arrive in Wilson on Fri day, Oct. 15, and will motor di rectly here for a 2 o'clock ap pearance in Memorial hall. He wilt-then return to Wilson for an 8 o'clock speech. There he will speak on the Taft-Hartley L a b o r-Management Relations act, and the Republican farm program. Taft, who is famous for the part he played in the Taft Hartley act, is also well known for the Republican national con vention in Philadelphia. There he ran Governor Dewey of New York a close second on the first ballot for the Republican nom ination for president. On the fourth ballot he withdrew in fav or of the governor. Senator Taft's speech from Wilson will be broadcast over WPTF of Raleigh and WGTM of Wilson. More Students Become Eligible For Dorm Rooms The following students arc eligible for dormitory rooms and should contact the housing office immediately if they desire rooms. If the eligible students do not contact the housing office by Thursday it will be assumed that they do not want the rooms and their applications will be cancel led. They are: Sidney Apple, Ju lian Barker, Bruce B. Beddington, John S. Bennett, James Alton Croom, Tom M. Davis, John A. Delllnger, Murdock Dowd, Jr., William B. Dunn, Edward E. Flakerty, Dwight O. Foster, Otis C. Gray, Charles E. Hornaday, Robert E. Killian, Herbert L. Kimmel, James V. Landis, Roy E. Martin, James E. Montague, Henry L. Nicholls. Al bert A. Page, Robert M. Patter son, James R. Ramseur, Curtis J. Ratledge, Ledyard E. Ross. Jay W. Sanders, Theodore E. Sellers, Charles W. Schultheis, Aubert C. Snow, Francis M. Strock, Jr., Brooks F. Snyder, Elmer B. Tripp, Rhesa R. Tull, Edd L. Utley, Robert W. Warm bold, Isaac J. Wicker, Gene T. Wilson, and William C. White. CICA Slates Party For New Coeds The Carolina Independent Co ed association will have a "coke" party for members and new coeds at the Episcopal parish house at t o'clock this afternoon. Old mem bers of the CICA will gather in the parlors of the various women's dorms at 3:45 o'clock in order that they may accompany the new girls to the party.
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