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SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1553 PAGE TWO THE DAILY TAR HEEL The Budget Carolina Front, It is too soon to tell exactly what will be the effect of the new state budget on the University. Better financial heads tha-n ours are pouring over the budget book in the South Building business office, trying to. de cipher its significance for Carolina's next biennial course. Some things, however, are clear. The Uni versity gets no permanent improvements that is, no new buildings or major renova tion jobs. We get no new faculty members and no new staff. That is a four million dol lar disappointment to those who realize the acute need on this campus. Too, dormitory room rents will be tipped 20 lo 30 dollars a year and die coeds who live in Spencer will have to pay more for their food in the dining room there. This added revenue will total about S88,ooo. 1 lere, Ave feel, the Budget Commission made its biggest mistake. Much as The Daily Tar Heel has opposed a raise in tuition, w should still have preferred that to a general raise in dormitory room rates a hike affect ing only a segment of the campus, and by and large, the segment that can least afford to pay. "But there is another side, to the ledger. Wl.WOTV, if the budget passes the Assem bly, will get $434,800. In a year of hardship, thru is an encouraging vote of confidence in our fledgling television station. And min or betterments a new organ for Hill Hall, new .equipment for the physics department and the like will be allowed. So, at first glance, (and assuming that these recommendations will be approved) the University seems to have been dealt a serious blow in the, denial of new teachers and buildings, but a blow tempered by the granting of money for smaller works and projects. Nobody really expected more. And, in fact, the Commission should be commended for not taking the expedient course in draw ing up the budget drastically increasing fees and reducing salaries and services to meet the state's deficit. With Protection & Security For All End of the week and time to clean out a basket full of the fortnight's little triumphs of "security" over reason. They'd be funny if they weren't so scary. Only day before yesterday, for example, the watchful old American Legion protected the youth of iMuhlenburg College, Allen town. Pennsylvania from the acting of Char lie Chaplin. An' ancient film had been sched uled in an art film series, but the Legion said no, and, well, the College decided the Legion had a point. They cancelled the show-. Then there's the Forest Hills home owners association which makes you say you're not a Red before you can join the group. The latest Girl Scout Handbook is off the presses, and this time, we're happy to report, without a taint of subversion. The "One World" badge of the 1953 edition has be come the "My World" badge. "You are pre paring yourself for a world citizenship" now reads, "You are preparing yourself to be a friend to all." "Make up a quiz game on the UN" has been changed to "Make up a quiz game on the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.' The nation's scientists," of course, are still feeling the squeeze of "security," but at least one young man in the field has the right idea. We recommend that all our readers who are worried about present-day encroach ments on the realm of free thought adopt the philosophy of James M. Hawk, who this week wrote thusly in the St. Louis Post Dispatch: "At one time I was disturbed that my per formance in academic work toAvard a gradu ate degree in physics Avas not equal to that of the top scientists. But I am encouraged iioav that the government is doing me a set vice by cleaning out all those at the top. I may be stupid, but boy, am I loyal!" Cfje atlp GTar Jttl The official student publication of the Publi cations Board of the University of North Carolina, where it is published , J - ' 1 daily except Monday. ' '" examination and vaca- t J tion periods and sum- -' rn ;T1 if " mer tenns- Entered as Chaxi fyil a second class matter at the post office in Chapel Hill, N. C, un der the Act of March 8, 1879. Subscription rates: mailed, $4 per fear, $2.50 a semester; " $3.50 a semester. Sit- of ihr yntvtitnAy- North C'tirohna vtmt first opened 11 rtoors i fnutrv 7i5 4- If 1 Editor CHARLES KURALT Managing Editor FRED POWLEDGE Associate Editors LOUIS KRAAIt, ED YODER Business Manager TOM SHORES Sports Editor FRED BABSON News Editor City Editor Advertising Manager Circulation Manager . Subscription Manager Jackie Goodman Jerry Reece Dick Sirkin Jim Kiley "Art1 At WC Gets Censure & Headlines Louis Kraar IS A CAMPUS literary magaz ine the place for uninhibted self-expression? Tliis became more than an academic que stion at Wom an's College last month, when a draw ng of the male figure in un draped detail appeared. in "Coraddi," WC's magazine. The magazine's editor, Debora Marcus, took the position that the nude was "art." She and the entire staff quit after Chancellor E. K. Graham censured them for poor taste. Miss Marcus, Avho lives in New York at 1246 Shakespeare Ave. (of all places), argued that any thing worth creating as art mer ited exhibition to the public. Chancellor Graham seemed to have other ideas when he point ed to the wide range of opport unities on campus for self-expression. He cited galleries, art booklets, and other media on the campus besides general pub lications for Aiewing fchis ex pression. This controversy over the nude seems to have raised the academic argument of art as well as the blood pressure of the gals at our sister institution to a new level. And aside from a little unfavorable pubBicity, the whole argument was probab ly a good thing. I noticed the now-infamous, drawing in "Coraddi" a week or so before the controversy start ed. Flipping through the pages of the magazine in the WC stu dent" union,.. I felt mildly sur prised at seeing the picture, but it wasn't offensive. The blare of publicity that re sulted from Chancellor Graham's censure, however, was offensive. It did't help WC's reputation nationally either. One of the more sensational news services described the con troversy as "an uproar" in "the nation's biggest women's col lege." The article also said, "The official attitude Avas that such "art" should be confined to gal leries." The chancellor would have done better through a quiet chat with "Coraddife" staff.. As it turned out, Graham's censure made as many campus headlines as McCarthy's censure did nat ionally. Now that the girls at WC have calmed down, probably to con centrate on recruiting a new staff for the literary magazine, perhaps someone can settle the academic argument. ' Should nudes be restricted to art galleries, or do they have a place in campus magazines? I FIND myself aching in many (some unmentionable) places this week. I mention this personal note only as explanation to my fri ends and enemies for what may be viewed as unusual conduct. Returning from the holidays with various pains, I took a jaunt over to the dent school to find that I had contracted some long named gum inflammation. After gum packings in my mouth and penicillin shots in the opposite area of my body, I find sitting difficult and talking , impossible. So to my friends I ask pardon for not being able to talk. (Per haps I'll gain more friends.) And to my enemies, I say enjoy the blissful silence while you may. Jack Godley Night Editor for this Issue Eddie Crutchfield A CHAPEL HILL squirrel walked into a Durham ice cream parlor and ordered a cone of vanilla. The squirrel inquired the pri ce and was asked for 15 cents, after which the counter man cozied up to him and said, "We 've never had a squirrel custom er before.." The squirrel replied, "No, and you won't be getting any more if you don't do some thing about these prices." Living If Up At Lotus Lake YOU Said It Joseph Alsop NONGKHAY, Northeast Thailand. This re porter is currently recoA'ering from giving a New Year's Eve party which perhaps deserves record ing on a higher level than the expense . account, if only because it was a dinner-dance for 150 peo ple that cost thirty-five dollars. It was born of a decision to spend Christmas and New Year's day in this 'lovely northeastern region of Thailand, which is als0 the most ex posed to Communist presure and the most pene trated by fifth columns. When I got here, my friend Rod Hemphill, who runs a local silk fac tory, said no one could understand northeastern Thailand without getting the feel of village life. It was a pity, Rod added there was no village party coming up, because going to a village party was the best quick way to see what a Thai village was really like. And so I asked whether I might give a New Year's eve party at the village of the Lotus Lake, where Rod's silk factory is situated. From here, Rod's charming and intelligent Thai partner, Kun Nom and he extermely able, tough village headman, Som Si quietly took over. There were a couple of preliminary crises, about the price of the cow that was to be the main dish, and about the difficulty of obtaining the truly superior brand of local white mule that is made across the Mekong River in Laos. . But Kun Nom, and Som Si were as efficient a catering service as any in Washingon. On the morning of Dec. 31, they reported that my thirty five dollars had provided a cow, half a bufffalo, and several ducks and chickens; plus about fif teen gallons of white mule for the common people with a specially invigorating and precious bottle of white mups mixed with black monkey's blood for he honored guests; plus the most celebrated player of the ken, a local instrument halfway be tween bagpipes and pan pipes; ' plus prizes to per suade the young ladies to dance, which they are reluctant to do without suitable inducement. Rod and his beautiful wife, Annohg and I S2t off for the party in the late afternoon. The chil dren of Lotus Lake village Avere driving the village buffaloes home from their wallow; the herons were gloriously winging their way back to the heronry by the Lotus Lake, and the lowering sun was gilding the rice straw in the fields. But this perfect atmosphere of pastoral peace was shatter ed, Avhen we reached the ballroom (Rod's silk fac tory). Som Si had insisted on installing the po Averful American public address system that ihe village bought last year to brighten up its festi vals. . m-;ots The noise of alternating records of Bankok songs, local ballads and "arias from Thai classical opera Avas downtright deafening. Besides half the village was already there. The white mule Avas already going around. And the conversation was beginning to show that added brightness that alwaj-s marks the cocktail hour. The first item on the program was the idea of the village elders to AA'ind the bai see strings Avhich bring good luck on the arms of Rod, An nong and me. The ceremony involved siting on the floor through an interminable, imitation Pali chant, and being wound with the strings while all those not busy string winding held hands to stren gthen the life forces. After that, the party really got going. The Avhite mule circulated rapidly by an efficient loving cup system. The cow and the buffalo ap peared in the form of laap, which means that they had been chopped fine Avith the fieriest red peppers available, exta seasoned with spices and rather summarily cooked, with laap and curry and salad and Avhite mule in plenty. The usual second stage of every party, when the con versation almost overtops the music, was easily reached. Then the ken player took over the microphone. With many a shy gesture the young ladies took the floor, and the village bucks stepped out for the circle dance. This involves revolving, very remotely, around your partner, making elegant hand and arm gestures. An American buck would find it unexciting, but Thai bucks think differently. And so we reached the party's final phase, which continued, Avith louder and louder music and faster and faster circle dancing, until all could wish one another a happy new year. There Avere the usual late party incidents the head man's son went a bit too far, as headmen's sons often will. There was also the usual group who could not resist the temptation for "just one night cap," so the Lotus Lake village was still ringing Avith song in the dawn. But as a party it was a clear success. And what useful information did I gather from this evening, it may well be asked. Well I earned from all those present that Thai villagers are charming, gay and friendly people. From Som Si and one of two other intelligent and sober elders, I learned they hate the Chinese and Vietnamese with an intense passion, and equate communism with its great Asian converts. And just by listen ing to the loud speaker, I learned that this Avas a semi-neolithic community, experiencing a A'iolent impact from Western civilization whose final out come you could not predict. - And I also learned that Kun Nom Avas not factually accurate, when he promised that Laos Avhite mups mixed Avith black monkey's blood never gave you a headache. 'Care To Start Making Changes Here?' tfiS -THE. WJHmOOaI POSt Tonight At The Moom Pitchers Or Would You Rather Be A Prairie Dog? An Appeal For OF George Editor: George is a good dog. The evidence against him, according 'to The Daily Tar Heel, is not enough to convict him of petty larceny. Since when is the an onymous complaint enough to jail someone in this democracy of ours? - If there are not enough facili ties or money to take care of George until he gets a proper trial, I'm sure that there are en ough kind-hearted students and townswolk who would be ATiH ing to take care of him until he is proven guilty or innocent. Here is a dog of dogs. Let's not make any mistakes that we may regret later. Kill George and you kill a part of Carolina. Alan McSurely Writing, Anyone? Editor: This is the quickest way I know" of contacting students at the University who are interest ed in writing. I have had a letter from Mr. Nolan Miller, professor of Eng lish at Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, Avho is editing an anthology of student writing for Ballantine, to be published next fall. The collection, "Campus Writ ing Today,' has received mater ial from all over the nation, but so far no submissions from the Tar Heel state. As Mr. Miller is A'ery much interested in a re presentative selection, and sin ce North Carolina is producing so much through student Avrit ing channels, it would be a shame if nothing Avent in for consideration for the anthology. Creative writing students and others interested in submitting material may obtain details from Mr. Miller. Doris Belts Thanks We Avould like to express our sincere thanks to you for help ing make the Orange County Em pty Stocking Fund a success this year. You Avill probably be interest ed to know that more than 1,300 people benefitted from your help. . It is a real pleasure to know that people are Avilling to help those less fortunate than them seles and whatever feeling of satisfaction you may have is truly justified. . . Gayle Childress Ladejinslcy's Demands Met By White House i Doris Fleeson WASHINGTON - The White House met Wolf Ladejinsky's price for dropping his embarrassing flit a" ainst Agriculture Secretary Benson who had fifed hTm - agricultural attache in Tokyo on sccun- SSSsky wanted more than .a comparable Joh. He demanded and got a full security and lo alfv clearance before he accepted a Foreign Operations Administration post in Viet Nam. He avi 1 do there the same land reform work he did for Gcncrla MacArthur in Japan. Like MacArthur, Ladejinsky will return A Dem ocratic civil service, committee will bring him back as part of their investigation into the operations of the Eisenhower security system. He is exhibit A in their thesis that the Eisenhower program s being systematically warped into a modern version of the old spoils system. Ladejinsky's partisans include influential Repub licans as well as Democrats. With the press, they raised a storm of protest to which the White IIou.se felt compelled to how even though it meant the public reversal of a favorite Eisenhower Cabinet member, Secretary Benson. But while the President Avas Avilling to admit that in this case Mr. Benson Avas Avrong, Mr. Benson had no such misgivings. He has been outvoted two to one, as the State Department earlier and nowFOA have given Ladejinsky full clearance and marks of perfect confidence. The Secretary Avas calm and self-assured as he confronted a large press conference for nearly an hour. He conceded that "reasonable men" might not always take the same view and he deplored thr anti-Semitic issue raised in the Vitt letter which his executive, Milan D. Smith, made public. He still felt he had had the facts though tie has still to meet, much less talk to, Ledejinsky. He made the decision according to his best lights. Fur thermore, Mr. Smith has his ronfidence though Smith made an "unfortunate" mistake. The Benson security officer, a newcomer, Avho initiated the pro ceedings, is okay too and Avill remain. It had a familiar ring to those who Avere accus tomed to hearing Harry S. Truman defend his cro nies until after hell froze over. In the Truman manner, too, Benson admitted no doubts about the system under which such storms arise. It permits two Cabinet members to come to exactly opposite conclusions and it is widely debated by responsible people, but the secretary ine most unKina cut 01 an was mc personal one. Wolf Ladejinsky has worked for the Agriculture Department for 19 years. During that interval lie has (Ullicu ,lt;clL l-'Jctl.-J clUll lilt. UIU 1UI. MV V '.'J. (i Wi ll differing assortment of politicians and government. r r 1 1 I -- 1 ji MU W TVALIAUUI. U II'. U J I 1 1 , VII 1 V .311 il of two newcomers to the Agriculture Department," Smith and sornritv offieer Pnvsifv- All- RptKnn ai. cepted their word completely and still does. Lade-, jinsky's efforts tQ see. him even after the White House expressed concern failed. The land expert leaves the department he served so long without a singl generous word or gesture from its head. Reporters gave the Secretary oppor tunity to discuss the case from every angle. Some how he never got around to Ladejinsky, the man, a. faithful government servant accused by indirection of being capable of treason. The Secretary said he had a successor in view who will be named to the Tokyo post shortly. - The Army Ends Segregation If you are one of life's tor mented individuals, ready to toss n the towel and call it guits, we ask you to spend a few hours at the Varsity Theater tonight and observe what type' of life the average prairie dog faces. Walt Disny's newest creation, "The Vanishing Prairie", is the current attraction, running through today. Prairie dogs play a major role in the picture Avhich, although excellent, falls somewhat short of its predecessor, "The Living Desert." These prairie dogs seem to haA'e more troubles than you and Mendes-France put together. How would you like to live in -a hole in the ground, way out in the middle of nowhere in particular, faced Avith a constant battle for life? Woe be the pra irie dog, who has more enemies than N. C. State ' has talent scouts. His natural predators in clude the coyote, rattle-snake, badges owl, prairie falcon, black-footed ferrett, and buffalo. Sympathyzing with him, you Avill .feel like a million bucks. The title of the picture is used as a theme throughout, and Dis ney . eff ectiA'ely puts across the point that conservation efforts, though thorough and beneficial in other areas, are needed badly in the prairie. Buffalo, whoop ing cranes and certain oth;r species of wold life are fast dis 'appearing from the scene, an old tale retold once more in nat ural drama. "The Vanishing Prairie" is good. Photographic angles are amazing, and set one to Avonder ' ing to Avhat extremes Disney's battry of assistants must have gone. The picture is filmed en tirely in technicolor. Music, as always, plays a large part in pic tures along this order, and is capably handled here by Paul Smith. There are episodes in the lives of all the animals previous ly mentioned, plus the mountain lion, ram, various ducks and geese. The picture ends on an interesting note, "Anvil Chorus" being played in the background while two battering rams duel for a - mate. A flash prairie fire and flash flood also are pictured. Condenced From The Reporter The end of segregation in the U. S. Ar my Avas first carried out in a few service units in Northern posts and in the Army's troop-training program, but until the out break of the Korean War most regular units remained segregated. Segregation was eliminated in Korea, not as a social experiment, not as an ideological measure, but as a practical answer to immediate combat needs. The Army's study addressed itself to the question of how Negro soldiers could best be employed in the Avar effort. It began in April, 1951. At that time most but not all of the combat units in Korea cotained some Negro soldiers who had come as badly Avanted replacements; yet. tiie vast majority of Negro troops were still in Negro units. -It was a changing situation, one which provided the oportunity to compare AAhat happened under Avidely varying circum stances. Within a period of four months, in Korea, Japan, and on ten Army posts in the United States, a research team brought detailed questionnaires to 12,000 officers and men, and interviewed almost 1,200 others. (Only Negro members of the team talked to colored troops.) They collected numerous records anl documents and made many systematic ob servations of troops on and off duty. They found that the worries about integration W'ere largely unfounded. Clearly, there are many important dif ferences between race relations among young men in military service and young sters attending Southern schools. Military discipline was an important fac tor in reducing incidents during the trans ition, but by no means the only one. The Army's study showed that Americans learn to get along Avith each other, even in un accustomed situations. "It's all in your mind. Once you get it out you're O. K. If you can live with Avhites, you can live with most colored." The man who said this Aras from Vir ginia. The South's traditional racial code does not mean that Southerners are "anti Negro." Of the thousanls of white southern troops who answered the questions, only, a relatively small percentage said they dis,' liked or "hated Negroes. - "Southerners are not Avithout under- standing of how Negroes feel, or without sympathy for the idea that Negroes should stand up for their legal rights. Take this problem: "A colored soldier is sitting in a service club reading a magazine. Three, white soldiers enter; they stare at the colored man, and one of them says in yl loud voice, 'Don't you know this place is for white men only?' " White infantrymen in Korea were ask ed, "If you Avere the colored soldier in this r i : : : . " - - - situation, what do you think you would do?" Here are the answers they selected: 7: Did not answer. ll'-c: "I'd apologize first and then leavi the Club." 7: I'd put down my book and walk out of the Club." 19?fc: "I'd just keep on reading and pay no attention.' 14: 'Td call in whoever ' was in charge." 42: 'Td say, 'This place is for any body Avho wants to use it.' " And Southerners picked the same an swers as men from other states. Findings like these make the Army's experience a source of encouragement for those who face the difficult task of ending segregation in the schools.
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