?AGE TWO
THE DAILY TAR HEEL
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1949
Back In Working Clothes
The official awipaper of the Publication Board of the University of North
Carolina. Chapel Hill, where it is issued daily during the regular sessions of
the University by the Colonial Press, Inc., except Mondays, examination and
vacation periods, and during the official summer terms when published
Beml-weekly. Entered as second-class matter at the post office of Chapel
Hill. N. C, under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription price: $8.00 per
year. $3.00 per quarter. ' ' - '
Editor
Business Manager
Managing Editor
Sports Editor
Associate Ed
News Ed.
Al Lowenstein
Sally Woodhull
Herb Nachman
Dick Jenrette
City Ed..
Asst. Svt. Ed.
Editorial staff: Bev Lawler. Nat Williams, Bob Fowler.
News Staff: Margaret Gaston, Sam McKeel, Gordon Huffines, Mike Mc
Daniel, Leonard Dudley, Roy Parker, Don Maynard, Wink Locklair, J. L.
Merritt, Virginia Forward. Art Xanthos, Jack Brown, Charles Pritchard,
Jimmy Leeson. Jimmie Foust, Graham Jones, Ann Sawyer. Emily Baker.
Emily Sewell, Bunnie Davis. Troy Williams, Sam Whitehall.
Sports Staff: Zane Robbins. Frank Allston, Larry Fox. Joe Cherry, Taylor
Vaden, Wuff Newell, Morton Glasser, Lew Chapman. Bill Burgess. BiU
Kellam.
Society Editor Rita Adams
Society staff: Caroline Bruner, Lucile Conley. Lynn Hammock. Jane
Gower. Helen Stephenson. Ann Gamble.
It's Everyone's
Last summer all of North Carolina was horrified by the
epidemic of poliomyelitis which penetrated every corner
of the state. Fear' of the disease was 'amplified by the
knowledge that .there was no preventive to stave it off.
Nothing could be done for anyone until a medical exam
ination showed that the disease had been contracted. When
this diagnosis was reported, the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis could be called upon to extend every
possible aid in controlling the effects of the disease. The
expense incurred in treating victims of polio in this state
has since amounted to over two million dollars, and is
increasing at the rate of over thirty-five thousand dollars
a week.
During the epidemic, people were bemoaning the fact
That there was nothing they could do about it. Now that
the epidemic is waning, the general interest in the problem
has .probably flagged, and understandably so. But now
is the timq ,when all of us can help, and help greatly, by
giving generously to the March of Dimes. Of the funds
collected in this state, one half will be sent to the National
Foundation, which sent over one and a quarter million
dollars to North Carolina last year, and the other half
will remain here. The tremendous cost of last summer's
epidemic has drastically reduced- the funds presently
available. As residents of the area which was hardest hit
last year, it is hardly conceivable that students will be
reluctant to contribute to this drive. It means more than
trying in some measure to repay the National Founda
tion. An all-out effort on this drive will assure us that in
the future we shall have the necessary protection to fight
polio 'in every way possible.
Pensive Publius
Concerning an Attitude
Publius, lingering over a cup of coffee was listening to
a conversation between two of his friends. One of them
was voicing the outworn creed of the campus that of con
tempt for politics and politicians.
"Why does the Daily Tar Heel print all this trash about
politics" he queried.
Publius, a staunch defender of student activities,
thought with disgust that the mental vacuum his friend
displayed would surely be the envy of the physics depart
ment. Surely student government has its Scroo'ges and
stooges who deserve criticism, Publius admitted, but this
does not warrant its wholesale condemnation. The campus
politician, like the Yankee, is seldom without the familiar
descriptive adjective. Publius reflected that it is blind
application of this attitude which dulls the enthusiasm and
ability of those working for better student government.
Publius began to consider the oft-repeated question:
Is student government worthy of support? He noted that
when the campus gripe sounds off, it is the individual, not
student government as a whole, about which he complains.
Then taking the whole for the sum of its parts, the gripe
decides student government should be included in the
target-for-today.
Publius reviewed the record of student government for
the past year. It had cooperated in trying to show the
trustees that Saturday classes are not feasible for the Uni
versity. The Greater University student council was
formed with State college and Woman's college, to cut
down duplication of effort by the three schools, promote
better relations between them, and present to the State
Legislature the student's view of the needs of the Greater
University. The State Board of Investigation was called
in to control gambling in a quiet, efficient way before it
got out of hand, and arrangements were made to try
violators before the Men's council rather than in civil
courts. Without student government the honor system
would be impractical. The list of constructive measures
lengthened as he mulled over it.
The voices, of his friends interrupted Publius' thoughts.
"Yes," said one, "take some of the objectionable charac
ters out of student government and I'll start voting."
That statement convinced Publius that what this
campus needs is not. 3 new dormitory or library extension,
but a photo lab to develop some of the negats roaming
around. In the first place, he pointed out, voting is a
privilege, not a right. In the second place, an informed
electorate is needed to exercise this privilege in order to
keep the "objectionable characters" out of politics.
It is a curious thing, thought Publius, that those who
complain the most comprehend the least.
(To Be Continued)
-...ED JOYNER, JR.
T. E. HOLDEN
Chuck Hauser
...Billy Carmichael III
Adv. Mgr C. B. Mendenhall
Circ. Mgr. Owen Lewis
Subscrip. Mgr. Jim King
Asst. Bus. Mgr. Betty Huston
Problem
Comments
Coed Senate
In the News
By Jess Dedmond
, The ugly question of the
future of the coed senate has
again been raised. Reports
have it that an effort to abol
ish will again be made. The
movement, if it is a movement,
is not very clear at this writ
ing. But whatever its strength,
it has been pronounced enough
to bring about discussion in
last Thursday's coalition cab
inet meeting which was con
ducted by attorney general
Dortch Warriner. The latest
reports indicate that a bill to
abolish the senate will be pre
sented in the legislature in the
near future. I consider such
action undesirable and unnec
essary. The future of the senate
should be a matter for coed
determination. It should be so
because it is basically demo
cratic . to provide for self-determination,
and further, be
cause the functions of the
senate are wholly financed by
a special one dollar per quar
ter assessment levied only on
the coeds. The existence of
the senate costs the rest of
the campus absolutely nothing.
There is no record of the leg
islature's having appropriated
one cent for the support of
organizations now financed
wholly or partially by the
senate.
The criticism that the senate
is not the potent instrument
it should be may possibly be
true. My own observations
' have been too incomplete to
allow a conclusion. If they are
true, a possible revision is in
order. The initiative for any
such-action should be coed
initiative. I do not believe
that the men of the legislature
- or the campus have any cause
to assume the right to alter
the women's governmental
structure.
While under the Constitu
tion it is possible for a concert
ed male effort to do what it
wills with women's govern
ment, I believe, that as a mat
ter of right and fairness the
following approach to basic
changes in coed government
should be used:
1. The coed senate should
initiate action on any changes
it considers desirable.
2. The senate should deter
mine by informal or formal
balloting, after adequate pub
licity, the will of the majority
of the coeds concerning the
change.
3. Any changes considered
desirable by the coed majority
should be incorporated in a
Constitutional amendment by
the legislature and submitted
to the campus for action.
Because I believe this course
of action fair and democrati
cally sound in that it allows
decision by the group most
affected, I oppose any action
arising through other channels.
Passing Sentence
Bi-National
By Joanaihan Marshall
My recent attack on Eng
land's relationship with the
new state of Israel seems to
have provoked mixed reac
tions, and for that reason
perhaps it is worth elucida
ting further.
It is gratifying-to a writer
even to receive an answer
from one who disagrees, if the
answer is intelligent and hon
est. S. K. Lawry's reply was
excellent, and in pointing up
my lack of facts, he was right.
This will be remedied if pos
sible today.
Mr. Lawry says that a judi
cial approach should be taken,
"allowing each side to state
its claims, but not acknowl
edging their right to any part
of the disputed territory until
a peaceful settlement has been
made." The United Nations
heard both sides and made a
decision. If it had been sup
ported, it would have been
"a peaceful settlement."
After my previous column
was written, one of the five
English pilots who was shot
down over Israel admitted that
he had been flying over Jewish
territory. This the English still
will not admit.
The treaty between England
and Transjordan of 1946 which
recognized the latter as an
Distributed by King Features Syndicate
ij arrangement with The Washington Star
Washington Scene
She Wouldn't Be
By George Dixon
(Copyright, 1949, by King
Features Syndicate, Inc.)
Washington, Jan. 26 Gib
bering mobs in Romania have
been driving the authorities
crazy searching for a woman
with the head of an ass.
The lady is supposed to have
had her noggin donkeyfied as
punishment for snapping at an
inoffensive old man: "Don't be
an ass." The old guy niftied
back: "He who says so, is."
Whereupon the doll sprouted
hairy ears and muzzle.
But instead of remaining to
bray, the bewitched mule mam
ma vanished. Although such a
jacked-up Jane should be
reasonably conspicuous, even
in present day Romania, she
has thus far eluded the search
ers. Don't the Romanians realize
what happened? Disguised in
something old, something new,
something burro-ed, and some
thing blue, the lady snuck
out of Bucharest and came to
Washington where she wouldn't
be noticed.
You may not know Miss
Bertha Joseph personally, but
you saw a lot of her last week.
She is the lady with the wide
felt hat who was standing
right back of our Persident
when he was sworn in. She
State Suggested
independent state also pro
vided that British military
personnel would train the
armed forces of that country.
Brigadier General John B.
Glubb and 40 British senior
officers were attached to the
Arab Legion by the 1943 treaty
between those two countries.
On January 15, 1943 England
and Iraq concluded a treaty
which among other things
granted Iraq two English built
air bases. An annex to the
treaty said, "In the event of
either high contracting party
becoming involved in war or
a menace of hostilities, His
Majesty the King of Iraq will
invite His Britannic Majesty
to bring immediately to Iraq
the necessary forces of all
arms."
Shortly before the British
mandate in Palestine ended
the English authorities allowed
10,000 Arab troops to enter
the country. In a enes of
official newsletters the English
authorities in Palestine ad
mitted knowledge of the Arab
entry, and admitted that the
Arab brands vcr? raiding
Jewish settlements. This does
not seem in keeping with a
policy to preserve peace.
In addition to this it is com
mon knowledge that English
tanks and other equipment,
MOTH BALLSJM
was up this close because she
was Mrs. Truman's official
escort.
Miss Joseph was given this
high honor because she has
been on Capitol Hill almost
as long as the dome. She used
to be secretary to former
senator George JRadcliffe, of
Maryland, and is now with
Senator Carl Hayden, of
Arizona, who ran the senatorial
end of the inauguration.
If there ever was any doubt
as to the esteem in which
Mr. Truman holds his missus,
the President settled it for
Miss Joseph. After the cere
mony she went up to Mr. Big
and said:
"Mr. President, this is the
greatest honor a woman could
have. There could be no great
er honor than being escort to
Mrs. Truman."
The President broke into a
wide grin.
"By golly, Bertha!" he cried.
"You're right!"
Despite her almost legendary
kindliness, Miss Joseph has a
penchant, on occasion, for un
endorsing herself to her
friends. She just can't resist
sinking in the barb.
One of her closet women
chums cornered her the other
day, blood in eye.
"Bertha!" challenged the
for Palestine
and American lend-lease equip
ment that was sent to Britain,
have been, captured from the
Arabs.
Lawry says that the British
have had "a long and intimate
experience of Palestine's prob
lems." Yet before this ex
perience the two peoples had
been living together for cen
turies in peace. If she was
really sincere in seeking an '
equitable settlement, why did
England oppose the bi-national
plan proposed by the late Dr.
Judah L. Magnes, president of
1he Hebrew University in
Jerusalem?
With British support, this
plan might have become a
reality. The current criticism
in the House of Commons by
both Churchill and many mem
bers of the Labor Govern
ment would indicate that many
Englishmen oppose Mr. Bevin's
policies.
I will admit to Mr. Lawry
that I am biased. I do not favor
Zionism, for nationalism is a
dangerous thing. A 'bi-national
state still seems to me to be
the best idea; however, since
the State of Israel is a fact,
it should be recognized and
given an opportunity for peace
ful development. England is
helping to prevent this from
happening.
Noticed
other. "I hear you've been
going around describing me
as a caustic wit!"
"No, dear," replied Miss
Joseph, sweetly. "It couldn't
have been me. I don't think
you are witty at all."
The Rev. Dr. Joseph F.
Thorning, one of our best good
will ambassadors to Latin
America, has just returned
from the winter Naval Reserve
training cruise aboard the
U.S.S. Missouri. The educator
and editor made the Carib
bean trip as the guest of Secre
tary of the Navy John L. Sul
livan. Dr. Thorning, who has been
decorated by the governments
of Brazil, Educador, Chile,
Peru, Cuba and Venezuela, is
a gentleman and a scholar
but he is making it very hard
for me to keep the hired help
in line. He has succeeded in
swelling the head of my em
ployee to unbearable propor
tions. Writing from the battleship
Missouri, in what must have
been one of his few unthink
ing moments, he says:
"We could use Marion Cecile
Reid as the pin-up for the
drone planes."
Mr. Gordon Sessions, who
ghostwrote for Harold Ickes
when old McBurp was secre
tary of the interior, was having
lunch at the National Press
club the other day when a
crony said he had heard
rumors that the Ick's contract
to turn out a syndicated column
was being curtailed.
"That's rather foolhardy of
the Syndicate fellows," mur
mured Mr. Sessions. "They
ought to read up on the anti
trust laws. Don't they know
they might be prosecuted for
restraint of tirade?"
I see where Margaret Tru
man is making a bid for a
full-time singing stage career.
The President's daughter
can really hit those high ones,
and undoubtedly would get
by, even if her name was
Taft. But I wonder if she has
given sufficient thought as to
what a full-time stage career
entails.
What's going to happen if
they book her for a split week
between Toronto and El Paso?
or supposing she gets into a
fight over top billing with a
troupe of seals? or picks up a
paper and reads she can't sing
a note without using Todwal
lader's Tony Toenail tint?
But it could be even worse.
All artistes are called upon to
play hundreds of benefits.
Supposing she is instructed
to appear at a benefit and
discovers, at the last minute,
that it's a Republican testi
monial for Dewey?
Write Away
Two Views of a 'Compromise'
Editor: .: ,.
It has been argued that-quite apart from other considerations
(freedom of speech, innocent until proven guilty, who has the
right to label certain doctrines subversive)-the Carolina forum
and the Communist party of Chapel Hill rendered a disservice
to the University by inviting John Gates during the session of the
legislature.
Yet it is those who argue thus who are rendering a disservice.
They suggest that we sell for a few million dollars the great
tradition and the very purpose of the University above all,
unrestricted freedom of inquiry which won it its worldwide
renown. If we followed this advice consistently, we might well
have a pile of books, but no University at all.
I do not believe that a legislature representative of the intelli
gent people of this state will hold against the University its
adherence to its tradition of academic freedom. They are too
conscious of the verdict that history will render. Let us also
be conscious of it, and remember that history does not treat
kindly either those who use their position of power to make others
compromise basic principles, nor those who compromise them
for short-range expediency.
I may be wrong, of course. Maybe we will have to pay for
exercising our constitutional rights. If so, it's about time we found
out; in that case, next election we can do away with the paradox
of a people having to fear the legislature, and elect a legislature
that fears the people.
Congratulations to the Carolina forum and the Communist
party of Chapel Hill for considering only the fact that the student
body might be interested in hearing Mr. Gates, and for not com
promising the fundamental principles of the University.
1 Dan Harris
Editor:
. . .It is unlawful for any person to use public buildings for
subversive activities, and therefore all attempts to do so should
be prohibited. One may raise the question that this is obviously
a contradiction to freedom of speech (at least in public build
ings). But at the same time the same one may also raise the
question that Marxism is a contradiction to much more than
freedom of speech. We seem to be compromised with or without
the law.
George N. Reynolds
'Religious' Emphasis Weak?
Editor:
Your question as to why college students push religion (ortho
do) into the background in preference to secular studies and
activities are due to reasons more pertinent than the one you
suggested. The grand old man of Hth Century Persia, Omar
Khayam, has left us something which bears significantly on the
question. From his prolific Rubaiyat we read:
"Strange is it not? that of the myriads who
Before us pass'd the door of Darkness through.
Not one returns to tell us of the Road,
Which to discover we must travel too."
"Myself when young did eagerly frequent
Doctor and Saint, and heard great argument
About it: but evermore
Came out by the same door wherein I went."
"With them the seeds of Wisdom did I sow
And with my own hand wrought to make it grow;
And this was all the Harvest that I reap'd
'I came like water, and like wind I go.' "
"I sent my soul through the Invisible,
Some letter of that After-life to spell,
And by and by my soul return'd to me
And answer'd 'I myself am heav'n and Hell.' "
"The moving finger writes; and having writ,
Moves on; nor all your piety nor wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a line,
Nor all your tears wash out a word of it."
J. R. Cherry. Jr.
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