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Sp'
ioohs Here Tonight ,
Scoff, I ime Edifor, Ignifes
Confroyersy Wifh Speeches
John Scott, Time editor who
will speak tonight in Gerrard
Hall at 8 o'clock, has ignited the
spark of controversy among
journalists oyer objective or non
objective reporting during his
tour of colleges in North Caro
lina. In a Durham Sun editorial I
Time magazine was described as
"one of the most glaring examples f
among reputable publications of
"nonobjective reporting, of de
liberate distortion of the news
and of studied confusion of news
and, editorial matter, involving
the sometimes subtle and ap
parently intentional blending of
fact and opinion."
At the same time Scott was
referred to as "one of the chief
Tim e twist e re." The editorial con
tinues, Mr. Scott is well quali
fied to discuss nonobjective re
porting; but he seems, ironically,
to be arguing the wrong side.
When he addressed an audience
BOO
WilUam S. Wells, professor of
English and former dean of the
School of Arts and Sciences has
stepped into a job that he held
"pro tern" for five years.
Wells was elected chairman of
the University faculty in Decem
ber. As head of the arts and
sciences school, he had served
as chairman pro-tern in an ex
officio capacity since 1946 before
resigning from the post last
August. Proceeding him was Dr.
A- W. Hobbs.
In announcing the election of
Wells, Chancellor Robert S.
House commented, "Professor
Wells is one of the best liked and
most influential men in the
faculty."
Wells special interest in Eng
lish literature is Edmund Spenser
and the Renaissance period- He
is also an expert In the field of
bibliography. .
A "marvelous" acquirement is
the description that the Chancellor
cave in relating the story of how
Professor Wells came to Carolina.
While Wells was studying for his
Ph. D. at Stanford University,
another student, George Sensa
baugh, was also preparing for his
Ph. D. degree in English here.
The two schools agreed to ex
change the two scholars and
since then both men' have dis
" tinguished themselves at their
adopted : universities; House
pointed out.
As University administrator of
the military programs in World
War II, Wells did a brilliant job
and was commended by both
faculty and students.
The chairman of the faculty
represents the chancellor in all
academic matters at the chan
cellor's request. Wells is also
chairman of the faculty committee
on plans and projects . i .
Wells -Elected
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Durham, several faculty members j
reportedly gained the floor and
severly criticised the type of
journalistic practice as exempli-
fied by Time.
(See SCOTT, page 4)
Town To Get
Traffic Safety
Honor Again
Chapel Hill is eligible for
its second Honor Roll Certifi
cate from the National Safety
Council as it marks up its
second successive year without
any fatal traffic accidents.
Patrolman Coy E. Durham,
head of the police traffic
bureau, reports 113 local ac
cidents involving automobiles
last year. More than half of
these occurred in the main
block of the Franklin st. busi
ness district.
In contrast to the towns re
cord the state Department of
Motor Vehicles reported 10,633
state wide accidents for the
month of December alone.
Marine Corps
Sefs Up Own
ROTC Plan
. An officer training program has
been set up by the Marine Corps
similiar to that of the Naval Re
serve. College freshmen, sophomores,
and juniors are eligible .for the
program with the exception of
students in pre-medicine, or.pre-
dentistry.-
Reserve members will attend
two summer training periods and
upon completion of training and
graduation will be eligible for a
commission.
Seniors who are eligible for the
above program may, as enlisted
Marine Corps reserves, apply for
special training after graduation
in order to qualify for a commis
sion. .
Information and - application
blanks for both programs may be
obtained from the Commandant,
! Marine Corps. Washington, D. C,
CHAPEL HILL, N. C. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1952
esfing service
fcintrsnce
ests
The University Testing Service
has been designated as a testing
center for the nationwide adminis
tration of the law school admis
sion test on February-23, April
2S and August 9, 1952, Dean Hen
ry Brandis, Jr of the Law school r
announced today.
The University Law School is
one of twenty-odd schools in the
country requiring applicants -to
take this test. The tests here will
be given in room.205 , ' Phillips
halL
Depending upon. the. law schools
to which they wish to make ap
plication, college seniors, juniors,
and in some instances sophomores,
are eligible to take the tests.
Each applicant is expected to
out from the law schools in
which he is interested whether he
Should take the test and on vhat
date. The test is prepared and ad
ministered four times a year, in
November, February, April, and
August by the Educational Test
ing Service, Princeton, N. J.
Application blanks and bulletin
of information describing regis
tration procedures and containing
sample test questions may be ob
tained from the Law school, or
the Testing Service.
Applications must be mailed so
(See TEST, page 4)
I o Give L
Attention Of NSA Claimed
By International Meetings
Two international meetings are
claiming the attention of United'
States NSA officers this month.
The first, held in Edinburgh
January 3-8; another to be held
in Rio de Janiero January 12-13.
At the Edinburgh meeting,
National Student Association
president William T. Dentzen was
accompanied by NSA vice
president of international affairs
Ayera Ingram, in his urging of
establishment of an administra
tive international secretariat de
signed to coordinate activities of
national student unions.
The Rio gathering marks the
first Inter-American student con
gress and the first time that all
of the national student unions'
of the Americas will hold a joint
Ring
Juniors are now eligible io
order their class rings and may
do so beginning today, Al
House, Ring Chairman of the
Grail announced today.
- Orders for rings Nf or the class
of 1953 as well as 1952 will be
taken today in the Y lobby
frcm-9:30 io 4:30. A deposit of
five dollars . is required when
the order is placed and delivery
of the rings is made in 8 to
10 weeks.
. The Grail is the only agency
through vthich the official Uni
versity class ring may be ob
tained. Ring orders will be tak
en every other Thursday for the
remainder of the year- ,
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Tension Up
As Student
Sol ons Meet
Tension in political -circles here
was mounting today as campus
solons prepared for the first meet
ing of the 1S52 student legislature
a group whose control rests
with a few independent and
doubly-endorsed representatives.
Whether these unaffiliated can
didates will tend to support the
Student Party or the University
Party, a matter of intense specu
lation for the past few weeks,
is expected to be decided with
the election of new committees
and officers tonight, and the sub
sequent introduction, in the next
few weeks,, of a rash of new bills
and legislation. "
Convening at 7:30 tonight in
the Di hall on the third floor of
New West, the group will hear
Student President Henry Bowers
"State of the Campus" address,
install members elected in last
fall's election, and then proceed
with the election of committees
and officers.
Political fireworks are expected
to be set off with the committees
(See LEGISLATURE, page 4)
meeting. Dentzen and Ingram will
be joined at the conclave by Miss
Helen Jean Rogers, former NSA
executive secretary. -
Dentzer will return to the
United States for a meeting of
the American Council on Educa
tion in Washington, January 25-26.
After Washington, his plans in
clude visits to a UNESCO con
ference in New York and visits
to non-member schools through
out the midwest, south, and far
west.
Dentzer is a graduate of Mus
kingum College in Ohio, and will
enter Princeton next year. In
gram is a graduate of Georgia
Tech and is currently attending
Harvard.
Seniors Have Opportunity
To Earn Navy Commissions
Seniors graduating in March
cr June have the opportunity to
earn commissions in the Navy
through the Naval Officer Can
didate program. '
In order to qualify for the pro
gram persons must be between
the ages of 19 to 27 years, possess
a college degree prior to entering
training, and must pass the re
quired physical and mental tests.
Applicants meeting the above
requirements may be accepted up
to the time ' of induction. They t Further information may he g'j
will then be deferred until re-1 tamed from F. C. Shepard A
porting to school- ; t uth building. , "
NUMBER 71
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A "Kefauver for President
movement has taken form here
with the announced plans for a
University "Kefauver" club.
Instigated by Lloyd Gardner,
Chapel Hill realtor who is work
ing with a state "Kefauver for
President" group in Raleigh, and
promoted by Hugh Wells, third
year law student from Shelby,
the local club is scheduled for
an inaugural meeting in the near
future.
Gardner, a veteran of three
years laison work with Congress
in Washington and personally ac
quainted with the Senator, is
firmly convinced that Kefauver
can and should be the next pres
ident. "In those three years I never
knew a more sincere, honest, and
responsible Senator,' Gardner
says. "The country could certainly
use a man of his caliber as pres
ident at this time," says he.
Speaking of Kefauver' s foreign
and domestic policies, Gardner
states 'The Senator adhers to
principles of liberal international
aid in fighting communism, with.
the North Atlantic Treaty Organi
zation as the major instrument
in that battle, and of morality
and efficiency in government
officials in Washington."
Eisenhower's expressed views
as a liberal Republican, says he,
are very similiar to those which
Kefauver had previously advo
cated. "When the Republican
party swiags so much support
behind such liberal policies, it
i3 a good indication that the
Democrats can supply the man
for the job, Kefauver."
At Long Lest!
That annoying Men's Council
freshman seat tie which has been
plaguing the Elections Board
since the fall election runoffs last
November 24 will be broken
sometime this week. Chairman
Erline Griffin said yesterday.
The two deadlocked jurists,
William Barnes and Fred
Hutchins, have agreed to take a
written test administered by the
council to determine their in
dividual qualifications for the
post.-
. Date for the tests, proposed by
Assistant Dean of Students Ray
Jefferies, is still not final.
Successful candidate will be re
quired to serve a minimum of 21
months if they have had previous
military experience and 36 months
if otherwise.
Classes begin each month, and
the candidate will be awarded
the commission of Ensign, c?
Lieutenant junior grade.
Interested students will be in
terviewed at the Naval Recruit
ing station,. Post Office building
I in Raleigh January 7 through 11