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THE DAILY TAR HEEL SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 1953
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The official student publication of the Publications Board of the
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where it is published daily
except Saturday, Monday, examination and vacation periods, and dur
ing the official summer terms. Entered as second class matter at the
post office in Chapel Hill, N. C, under the act of March 3, 1879. Sub
scription rates mailed $4 per year, $1.50 per quarter; delivered, $6 and
$2.25 per quarter.
; WALT DEAR
ROLFE NETTJi
: JIM SCHENCK
Editor
Managing Editor .
Business Manager
Sports Editor
BIFF ROBERTS
NEWS STAFF John Jamison, Louis Kraar, Richard Creed, Ken San
ford, Ellen Woods, J. D. Wright, Sally Scbindel, Jess Nettles, Tom Neal
Jr., Jennie Lynn, Joyce Adams.
Vews Ed.
Sub. Mgr.
Ass't. Sub. Mgr.
Office Mgr.
Bob Slough
Carolyn Reiehard
Bill Venable,
Tom Witty
Buzzy Shull
Assoc. Ed Nina Gray, Jane Carter
Soc. Ed.
Circ. Mgr.
Asst. Spts. Ed.
Adv. Mgr.
Exch. Ed. .
Deenie Schoeppe
Donald Hogg
Tom Peacock
Bob Wolfe
Alice Chapman
EDITORIAL STAFF A. Z. F. Wood Jr., John Gibson, Dorm an Cor
dell, Dan Duke, Ron Levin, Norman Jarrard.'
SPORTS STAFF Vardy Buckalew, Paul Cheney, Melvin Lang, Everett
Parker, John Hussey, Sherwood Smith, Al Long, Dick Crouch, Benny
Stewart, Wilbur Jones.
PHOTOGRAPHERS: Cornell Wright, Ruffin Woody, Bill Stonestreet.
Night Editor for this issue: Dorman Cordell
The Last Pitch
We turn over The Daily Tar Heel to a great friend and a proven
newspaperman this Tuesday, Rolf e Neill. For the future the campus
can only have great expectations.
For the past, your editor can only be grateful to the campus and
particularly to the staff.
We wish all 5,000 students could be an editor just for a few weeks.
It is an energizing experience. You write a few words and the next
day you are swamped with debates about the virtues of your views.
You get a whirlwind of criticism, an occasional compliment.
We find, for instance, that The Daily Tar Heel in the last five
months has been "the best in six years," and at the same time, "the
worst since 1949," according to two conflicting student opinions.
The best part of the job is that you get another chance each day.
Your paper is about people and ideas. There are no better subjects;
there is no better profession to look, forward to, we believe.
To those contributors on the editorial page, to the columnists, the
letter writers, the occasional editorialists, we are thankful. To the news
reporters, to the sportswriters ,to the, society reporters, to the members
of the business staff (from subscription to advertising to bill collecting
to circulation) we are proud of your service throughout the year.
To Rolfe Neill, Jim Schenck, Biff Roberts, Carolyn Reiehard, Don
Hogg, Dennie Schoeppe, Nina Gray and Jane Carter, to our chief photog
rapher, Cornell Wright, and our night editor, Dorman Cordell, to these
staff leaders we are deeply appreciative.
For those irate students who haven't otten their paper on time or
who haven't even gotten their paper because of print shop problems,
we apologize and feel sure that the future holds brighter solutions for
these problems. ,
As the maker and moulder of campus opinion, The Daily Tar Heel
is a privileged and happy contributor to the campus scene. We hope
that we have respected that privilege.
The Deserted Village
A. Z. F.Wood Jr-
The Perilous
Hour
"We Killed 'Em In Europe, Boss'
While we are alarmed by the enrollment situation here at the Uni
versity, we sympathize, in many ways, with Roy Armstrong, our Director
of Admissions. Since World War II, enrollment figures have steadily
; slumped, and some of the small colleges have made increases, in many
instances at UNC's expense. But, due to a renewed awareness on the
part of University officials, we are now on the first leg of what prom
ises to be an upswing in our enrollment fortunes.
And it is in this uphill battle that we sympathize with Mr. Arm
strong. There are many reasons for this.
1) His office is understaffed, sufficient for a college half the size,
abounding with the secretarial brigade and short on the administrative
end. Parents wait interminably in the hot, dull outer office, feeling very
much out of place and fed up with the impersonal and lugubrious at
titude of the University. ,
2) As Mr. Armstrong treads the Rotary Club circuit, the various
local panjandrums, college men of 25 years ago, needle him about the
Communist menace in Chapel Hill, the Negro menace in Chapel Hill,
and any other menace they can think of. So, Mr. Armstrong, unable
to provide satisfactory answers, (and there are no "satisfactory" answers
to these questions), fails to get students.
3) The University is not in close contact with the graduating Seniors
in the high schools. While other colleges are wooing these students,
UNC, often appearing to have its head in the air, and seemingly afflicted
with a "you come to me" attitude, is effectively sitting upon its colossal
posterior, purring about the number of football scholarships it Is offer
ing, and hoping to save the day with the Morehead scholarships which
give so much to so few.
To those in the administration who are desirous of doing something
about the enrollment problem, other than lowering the standards and
competing with East Carolina and similar schools we would like to
offer the following specific suggestions:
; ' 1) Increase the Admissions staff.
2) Contact,, with appropriate literature, every graduating Senior in
North Carolina, and personally speak to those in the top ten per cent
of each senior class.
. 3) Organize, in each county, a UNC Alumni Teacher Association, for
the express purpose of encouraging UNC graduates who are teaching,
to speak with promising students in their high schools.
4) Award at least one scholarship of modest amount, on a competitive
basis, in each county. In this manner, keen competition can be as
sured, since the geographical unit is a small one. The Morehead schol-,
arships do little good in this regard, because the scholarship districts
are too large, and local inter-school competition (involving students,
faculty and principals) is missing.
5) Establish a Student Committee on Enrollment for the purpose
of contacting prominent students in the high schools. ' The importance
. of having student leaders on the campus to manifest an interest in
prospective freshmen is obvious.
It is our view that the University's efforts to maintain high stand
ards, depend, in the last analysis, upon its ability to foster and receive
a substantial excess of applications for admissions. So long as more
students make application than it is possible to admit, high standards
can be maintained with no great effort. But when applications fall,
standards tend to fall, acting as a compensating mechanism to main
tain the enrollment.
We sympathize with Mr. Armstrong. He has a difficult job.
. Fellow students! Hearken to
me in this time of great peril!
The preservation of the American
Way of Life which we so greatly
cherish lies, in great part, in our
hands. It lies in our hands be- .
cause the great University of
North Carolina is influential
throughout .our rair Southland
and, indeed, throughout our be
loved country. We, as students,
as enlightened men, must be one
of the guiding hands in this peril
ous hour.
You are well aware of the issue
at hand. You are aware that an
insidious invidious Red monster is
slithering amongst us, ready at
the first opportunity to spring up
and swallow us whole and annihi
late our precious Way of Life.
And you know how subtly this
slimy Serpent, this spawn of Sa
tan, works. You know that it
grabs the minds, the undeveloped
and unsolidif ied minds, of our
fair youth and thrusts its odious
philosophy upon them, breaking
down cherished traditions and
cultural mores. This monster
manifests itself In the obvious
form of ' confessed Communists,
tools of Moscow; and it also mani
fests itself in the form of the so
called liberal, the pink, the man
whose philosophy is distorted
rather than completely mutilated:
the man who dares to think that
there are any flaws in our Way of
Life, who questions age-old tra
ditions.
Now, fellow students, this lib
eral has shown an ability to get
away with it up north, and until
recently he was no more than a
nuisance down here in our fair
Southland. But now he has be
come more than a nuisance! He is
corrupting our youth and placing
a rotten fringe around some of
our great Southern universities,
including, I'm sad to say, this one.
He is successfully encouraging
too many people to vote Repub
lican. He is slandering that great
red-blooded All-American organi
zation: the Ku Klux Klan. And
worst of all, he is corrupting our
Negroes!
Now, fellow students, we in the
South love our Negroes, but we
know their limitations. Don't be
persuaded by any of these north
ern professors that Negroes are
merely different from us, that
they are human beings too. Any
one can see as plainly as the nose
on his face that they are inferior.
Else, why did the good Lord make
them black? Anyone having the
misfortune to sit close to one of
them on a bus knows they smell
bad. Anyone picking up a paper
sees concrete evidence in rape
cases and the like that their best
ial desires cannot and will not be
curbed. Anyone who lives in the
South and who has had any deal
ings with them knows that they
are irresponsible and uneducated,
and mentally retarded.
These Negroes came originally
from Africa where they ran
around half-naked and knew not
Jesus Christ. How can anyone be
equal to the great Anglo-Saxon
race who not only didn't accept
Christ but who didn't even know
him?
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English Club-
The $5 Prize
From time to time essays have ones wishing to lift him up he
Welcome Home
The seniors of this year are the last class that knew Dr. Frank Por
ter Graham. Succeeding college generations haven't had that privilege.
Yet even an entering freshman knows something about Dr. Frank.
He can almost intuitively sense what Dr Prank meant to Carolina. He
knows that under his leadership, UNC became famous as a liberal, pro
gressive, center of learning.
The students are glad to have you back, Dr." Frank, this time for
more than just an hour visit, but for a couple of days.
Now, our great forefathers soon
converted them, and they are now
as a rule Christians, but such un
dignified Christians with, their
spirituals and camp-meetings and
other uncivilized functions.
Fellow students, our Negroes
are to be treated with kindness,
for they are ignorant and uncivil
ized. We must love our Negroes
and forgive them, for they know
not what they do. Like our faith
ful dogs, they are to be cared for
and tamed and Kept from becom
ing vicious.
No, pur Negroes are not to
blame, for they know no better.
It is the liberal who would cor
rupt them and fill their poor
minds with ideas that they can't
understand, and though they don't
understand they will follow the
liberal and the atheist like the
rats followed the Pied Piper.
Yes, the liberal and the free
thinker, like the Communist and
the Atheist must be rooted out,
must be stamped out. And we
must act now. We must whole
heartedly support the Orange
County Presbytery. We must sup
port Senator McCarthy and Sena
tor McCarran. We must endeavor
to get that great American Thom
as Hamilton out of jail. We must
support that great trustee John
Washington Clark, for he is a true
friend of the University and of
the whole South. Yes, friends, we
must act now before it is too late
and the Negroes want to marry
our daughters.
been published in this column
which have a distinctive and in
tentional similarity, and the one
for today adds to this list.
They are called by English lit
erature students "Characters,"
the name being self-explanatory.
"Characters" in the form we
have imitated are quite old in our
language; for our 17th century
English ancestors they were well
loved. They epidomize an elegant
and witty compactness of ex
pression which has largely been
lost today.
If you don't believe it, try one
yourself with what small training
you've had at the hands of the
Freshman English teaching staff.
The form of the "Character"
runs about as follows: (1) a brief
definition of a popular vice; (2)
a series of descriptive or narra
tive items illustrating the vice in
everyday conduct (make it real
istic, dramatic, if possible); (3) a
summary picture of the whole
idea in one sentence. Its tone
should be clever, amusing, not
sarcastic or bitter. Figure out
what urbanity means, and apply
it. The sentences should be rhy
thmical, balanced, antithetical.
If you've got the nerve or pa
tience to finish one (instead of
catching that late movie), we'd
like to see it in print. Is shouldn't
be over 200 words long.
We bet you the unsuccessful
ness of our own department you
can't do one. We dare you. Stick
it in an envelope and mail it to
J. B. Stroup, English Department.
If we get over ten of them by
May 9, we'll pay $5 (CASH) to
the best one in our judgment. No
graduate students allowed. Here's
a model. Scrimmage with it!
JBS.
From Father To Son
Editor's Note: This was ymtten by a New Jersey father to his son
upon entering Carolina in March, 1950.
As a freshman at Chapel Hill you will soon begin to realize that Tar
Heel is something more than just a nickname for students at the Uni
versity of North Carolina and the citizens of that state. As Old Glory
stands for more than a colored rag, but is the flag of our nation's hope
and ideals, so the label of Tar Heel means that a man is imbued with
the finest principles of honor and loyalty, courage and liberty, which
are the essence of the great South.
When you hear the Rebel yell, you hear the true voice of America
today and every understanding Yankee knows that the devotion and the
spirit of the South contribute nobly to the character of the United
States. '
..- That Matter Of Surplus
The proposal toput all profits or surpluses derived from any student
agencies operating under the student budget into the general fund
could rock the present financial system from its present foundations
and strike a deathblow to the intelligent and honest operation of stu
dent funds.
Introduced by Gene Cook, Student Party legislator, the amendment
to the budget would take all of next year surpluses from all student
agencies and put them in the general student surplus fund which now
amounts to over $10,000. ,
This would mean that student agencies in the future could not oper
ate at the beginning of the year unless they went to the Legislature.
Student fees don't begin to trickle in until the middle of the quarter
and there must be some operating capital for an agency to carry on its
initial business.
We seriously doubt whether student agencies would have any sur
pluses at the end of their financial year. They would adopt the attitude,
"Let's gobble up that surplus; if we don't use it, the Legislature will
grab it." -
Cook and other SP members became concerned about this matter
out of resentment to alleged "isolationism" and "power over the Legis
lature" attitudes on the part of the Publications Board. Further, they
believe that a PB reserve fund, now amounting to $17,700 is much too
large; that in future years the board will go hog wild in saving up f unds,
and that the Legislature has no effective control over the board.
As a non-profit organization, The Daily Tar Heel and the Yackety
Yack sometimes gain a surplus or wind up the end of the year with a
loss. Last year's gain a surplus or wind up the end of the year with a
Daily Tar Heel lost over $4,000..
Reserve funds, usually called "untouchables" are emergency funds
or are used for long range permanent improvements project. An oper
ation as large as The Daily Tar Heel must have an adequate reserve
fund. If we believe that the students of future years as well as stu
dents now deserve the best in economical utility of their money, then
,the Publications Board, as an elected agency of the student body, to
gether with the Legislature, has a fundamental duty to look tomards
future as well as taking care. of the present.
What will the Legislature do with the money if they should get it?
Will it have the ability to save it, or will it dip into it whenever they
think it necessary? The temptation is great to snip off reserve funds.
We doubt seriously whether the Legislature will resist such a tempta
tion. We would advise legislators to thoroughly investigate the problem.
The matter is of great moment. It involves thousands of dollars and
can set a danerous precedent for future Legislators to follow.
The PB And The Legislature
The Student Legislature has a voting representative on the Publica
tions Board. Next year the Secretary-Treasurer of student government
will be a voting member on the board.
The Constitution requires that the Publications Board make a re
port to the Legislature and make any special reports that the Legisla
ture might deem necessary. The Legislature approves budgets submitted
by the board, and is the final authority when it comes to student fin
ances. The board this year has made an earnes effort to connsMtP with
Bt-y iui nuuwieuge uecause ne nas T pciclntii-rn xvo i. r- , , ,
never developed an appetite for TJXJS. .eTBm the
prefers to pull down than have
them think they have helped him
to a better position. He is cursed
in being hopelessly ordinary and
possessed only those traits and
desires which make the masses
what they are. He is skeptical of
individuality and is himself
anonymous. Of all men he is the
most easily predictable and the
least likely to surprise, for in his
thoughts and acts he always fol
lows the rest of his herd. He
scorneth any sign of refinement
in other men and is unfortunate
in that he is sincere in his opin
ion. Beauty doth not exist for
him and he is resentful because
others see something which they
call by this name. If he is prac
tical it is only because he is con
cerned with practical things. In
the end he loses, but this does
not matter to him, for he never
discovers what it is he has miss
ed. He believes the greatness and
welfare of the state depend on
the extent of its wealth; learning
is a pastime in which he sees nor
profit nor food. While he eats he
starves himself; he is never hun
gry for knowledge because he has
it. His only books are his ledgers
. and his hands are more useful
than his brain. His life is chiefly
spent vegetating and breeding. It
not difficult for him to attain
"uiouuuui ociimueut on me uoara or any power
hungry motives." The insults heaped upon the board by some vituper
ant legislators are unfounded, we believe. As a cooperating arm of stu
dent government, the board will continue to serve in the best interests
of students.
Next year, the board will have, amone others n fnmnr w;,.
Ttt , ' ..." ' "v 8ial.w,
happiness, for his conception of Z I ' a;wM legislature, unnamed to date, and Ed
it is simple and he is too ignor- 1
v,iv- in uic Ajcgiaiaiure.
The Publications Board, we are sure, will be happy to get suggestions
- m yon uCLier represent students, and how it can better handle
ant to be unhappy. In short, he is
a sleeping man, into whose dark
room the light will never ap
proach to wake him, for the door
is always locked.
A Philistine
Is a blind man that is too blind
to want to be otherwise; he makes
a cult of mediocrity and takes
affront at any kind of distinction
in others. He cannot join those
on the heights above him, and the
Yr mst Obt, Hmbl & Dvtd Srvt,
Laelius
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Due to an oversight the feature
appearing in the Friday, April
24th issue of The Daily Tar Heel
entitled 'T'he Silent Generation"
was not properly acknowledged.
The article was a reprint from
the Louisville CourierJournal.
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A Salute To Health
Wtt tlT?1! USt in the matter of ejections in World
ditto"' yUng f Nrth Carolina was in cn-
Hospitalwise we were way behind other states. Basically, our health
program needed a momentous shot in the arm.
Thursday and Friday, we took official notice ot tne lite-giving trans-
ThiSXdT i"10? d6ryf mediCal Prgram in North Carolina
S 1 ,?v f fiUte? the large Staff of administrators, teachers,
hot Ll i lZ f1 SCh01' Denta School, Nursing School, and
hospital and other allied parts of the new Health Center. We salute
to ir7f T nt? thlneW h6alth program- This the time
to look forward to a healthier, happier people in the Old North State
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