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Page 2-C I The Chapel Hill Weekly I Founded In 1923 by Louis Graves 1 "If the matter it important and you are mire of yottryround, 1 never fear to be in the minority.” I ORVILLE CAMPBELL, Publisher JAMES SHUMAKER, Editor || Priritahed every Sunday aad Wodaeoday by the Chapel HU PubUMdac Compeay, be. SOI West FraaUia Sheet, Chapel HU. N. C. P. O. Bex Z7l - Telephone 987-7*45 B Subscription rates (payable in advance and including N. C. sales tax)—ln North Carolina: |J Ctae year $S 15- six months, $3.09; three months, $266. Elsewhere in the United States: One year $6 00; six months. $4 00; three months, $3.00. (tetside United States: Oee year. SIO.OO. if They Keep On Coming For Good Reason Every year solicitors for the Commu nity Chest come around asking you to give money. And every year, newspapers, radio stations and endless others ask you to give all you can. Without doubt, it llbecomes pretty numbing to everybody concerned. It might make it somewhat less pain ful if you keep in mind that every year: Boy Scout and Girl Scout organiza tions keep right on working to give our young people a fuller life. The Holmes Day Nursery provides a service without which many families would suffer privation. The Animal Protection Society takes care of the strayed, sick and abandoned animals, and those otherwise in dis tress. The Red Cross, through its local The Voices Os Dissent Will Be Heard It should have been expected that members of the Legislature wedded to North Carolina’s Gag Law would even tually attempt to gag officials of the University. Men motivated by the kind of reaction that railroaded the Speaker Ban into law usually can be counted on to operate with a certain consistency. Still, it comes as right much of a shock when a member of the Legisla ture suggests, without even token anti communism camouflage, that voices of dissent within the University be shot off forthwith under threat of being fired. A thing that makes the suggestion even more shocking is that it should come from a legislator normally as taci turn and soft-spoken as Senator Adam Whitley of Smithfield. Reacting to Chancellor William Ay cock’s attack on the Gag Law, Senator Whitley bluntly warned University officials against continued criticism. Senator Whitley said that more critic ism could result in the election of only those trustees and UNC officials “will ing to carry out legislative policy.’’ “I’m sick of hearing University offi cials praise the Legislature on one side of their mouth for giving them the Who Have You Beaten For Us Lately? There used to be an old joke that . went something like this: A man walked up to his friend and said, “You’ve gotta help me.” The friend spluttered for a few sec onds and said, “Look, I’ve loaned you all my cash. I’m on three of your notes at the bank. I’m sending your daughter through college and I got your boy out of jail. I’ve lied for you and practically stolen.” “I know,” the fellow said, “but what have you done for me lately?” Last weekend, the Carolina football team must have felt something like the man who had given his all. Here was a team that had given the homefolks the most exciting football, not to mention the most successful, since Charlie Justice last kicked up his i mMmemmmmfmmmmmmmmmm&wMMmmm Saws For Today J Trifles make perfection, and perfec tion is no trifle. —Michelangelo I Perfection is attained by slow de grees; it requires the hand of time. 1 —Voltaire The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light. -r-Matthew Arnold Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1963 Chapter, gives aid and services in more ways than can be listed. The Association for Aging and Com munity Relations provides the only ot ganized activity for the elderly. And the Y-Teens organization helps Chapel Hill girls channel their energy and enthusiasm into community serv ice. . These agencies are supported solely by the Community Chest, and other equally deserving agencies receive part ial support. They do their work and provide their care and services year in and year out. They need money year in and year out, and that is why the Community Chest solicitors come around a? regular ly as Thanksgiving. The Community Chest, and all of the worthy organizations it represents, needs your help. Give all you can. money they asked for and out of the other side' of their mouth criticize us for passing a law approved by the great majority of the people,” the Sena tor said. His meaning is clear: The Uni versity should accept with humble thanks the operating funds the Legis lature sees fit to appropriate and keep its mouth shut on any legislative ac tion with which it might not totally agree. “The Legislature has the authority to direct how state institutions are to be run and we need no assistance from Mr. Aycock or other University offi cials,” Senator Whitley concluded. We have no doubt that Senator Whitley is sick of hearing criticism from University officials and from all others who are opposed to the Gag Law. But he is going to continue hearing it, regardless of efforts to fire Univer sity officials and kick trustees off the board to keep them from speaking out. It might very well be that the Gag Law will evolve into one of those peren nial issues, like the veterans’ bonus and the wiskey referendum. But Sen ator Whitley and the other legislators are going to keep right on setting the message. They can count on that. heels in Kenan. They were a dedicated band of Tar Heels who on previous oc casions had shown the verve and dar ing of a riverboat gambler, the preci sion of a finely tuned motor, and the spirit of a two-year-old prancing at the gate. The 1963 Tar Heels had marked the end to fifteen years of bitter frus tration and despair* They had set Old Grads to dreaming about bowl games and Duke fans to muttering in their Saturday night beers. There was a Sat urday afternoon excitement that this Town had almost forgotten. Remark ably enough, those young men had done it all for Carolina. Then came that loss to Clemaon, and to the fairweather faithful the Tar Heels were suddenly a bunch of bums. For the fainthearted, “the balloon busted,” as one sportwriter put it so quaintly. Well, as one philosopher said, “There is nothing in this world as vicious as a disappointed football fan.” He might have added that one disappointment, or even two, does not make a season. Human nature being what it ia, those who were low-rating the Tar Heels loudest after Clemson will be stagger ing out of Kenan this coming Saturday delirious with winning tremens. Perhaps that’s the way it will al ways be: cheers when you win, get lost I when you don’t. The gate will need Fed- eral aid, though, if football teams ever ’ decide to be only as consistent as their followers. j .‘-tv. ; IVV’.V' ' - >V-'■ < ''x ' MilM Jsmm. , H - SH iH ‘JSiPvlIg v : - v ■- . ■ * m j Wassily Kandinsky’s ‘Church’: At State Art Museum Letters: Rumors 9 Gag Law, Minataurs To the Editor: I am told that in the midst of the Community Chest Drive at the Division of Health Affairs, a letter is being circulated to the effect that one of the Com munity Chest organizations The Animal Protection Society of Chapel Hill, Inc—espouses and promotes the cause of anti vivisectionism. It seems that on the basis of misinformation, con jecture and the tenuous "evi dence” of a newsletter publish ed by the APS, certain doctors are witholding their contribu tions to the Community Chest. The definitive booklet describ ing the purpose of the APS states veryj clearly that the APS is not antivivisectionist. I have made this point verbally to many persons in the two years since the APS was found ed. The Society engages in no antivivisectionist activity, and does not support financially or in any other way any move ment or organization related to antivivisection in any shape, form or mariner. In a recent copy of an, APS newsletter that was circulated to its members, there is a quo tation from a publication of the American Humane Association reporting on the status oi legis lation pending in the United States Congress for more hu mane housing of laboratory ani mals. The APS does favor cor recting the unbelievably terrible conditions that prevail in some laboratories relative to the cag ing and care of animals used for experimental purposes. It has full documentation on these matters, and indeed it would not serve its members correctly if it did not raise its voice in support of proper laboratory facilities. Anyone who cares to examine our files on the matter of housing would indeed be shocked. It is expected that an enor mous new facility to be com pleted by the government late this year in the Washington area will greatly alleviate many of the objections humane peo ple hold against this aspect of animal experimentation. Os course, directly or indirectly, most such experiments are sup ported by government funds. Because I am the founder of the Animal Protection Society and also have a record —of which lam very proud—of hav ing worked long and earnestly in behalf of the Community Chest for three years, I am dis turbed that any educated, well informed person would act in any manner to undo either or ganization without at least con sulting an officer of the Society. About $1 of each S4O contribut ed to the Community Chest goes to the Animal Protection Society. The society acts as a middle man—at the request of the Com munity Council about three years ago—to disburse funds to (Vine Veterinary Hospital for the care and treatment of un wanted, abandoned, hurt ani mals for which no provision is made by the municipality. The Town of Chapel HiH makes a provision for dogs, but for only five days. All Community Chest funds received by the APS are turned over totally to the Vine Veterinary Hospital. None of the funds received from the Community Chest is used by the APS for any of its expenses— printing, membership, postage, etc. All funds received by the APS from its members are de deposited in an animal shelter fund; a small amount is used for minor expense. It is hoped that one day the APS will have its own shelter where all unwant ed animals will be brought -and cared for. Our accounting is maintained by a nationally renowhed pro fessor on the staff of the School of Business Administration. He attends to the transfer of funds from the Community Council (Chest) to Vine Hospital. Anyone who wishes to examine our fi nancial statements to certify this fact may do so by merely calling me. APS dues-paying membership now numbers around 150. The Society is a non-profit, tax-ex empt corporation chartered by the State of North Carolina. Its principal purpose is to buiH and maintain an animal sLeIU ind its subsidiary purposes are tc rescue and assist animals in disi’-ess. Its educational pro gram involves informing persons of the necessity to spay and neuter animals and trying to / prevent abandonment ot ani mals. It is as simple as that. Meantime, humane, peep un loving Chapel Hillians will wish to contribute generously to the Community Chest and perhaps later some persons may wish also to join the ever-growing roster of APS members. Joe Nagelschmidt Dear Mr. Editor: Will Rogers said all he knew was what he read in the papers. 1 have read m the papers where the faculty and the trustees of our dear old Greater University met in special session and swore on the altar of almighty psycho logy that they would never rest easy again until they had repeal ed the speaker ban law which prevents Communists from run ning at large in public buildings on the campus. Not letting a Communist come on the campus is contrary to the curriculum, causes malfeasance of the matriculation, promotes mal-tuition, creates great con fusion and distress in the inner circles of liberalized modernistic unfettered academic freedom. Such liberal leaders of higher thought as Dr. Sounding Brass of Outdonesia, Prof. Tinkle N. Cym bal of Vulgaria and the three great scientists of Skoopingrab, Russia, Dr. Blowedour Headsoff, Dr. Tora Pantsoff and Dr. Stolda Bombski will have to do their brainwashing in and around Washington. 1 Under the ban. Dr. N. Fidel I Castro will not be able to return the sweet fellowship visit of stu dents last summer. When Sir John the First and Cousin Terry the Terrible told Tito what the Tar Heels had turned into law, he jumped on a jet and flew back to Bavaria without waiting to get his whole quota of wheat. Ibis speaker ban law is full of ironi calicity and paradoxicalosity. The faculty and trustees don’t realize it but they brought this law upon themselves by their own conduct and they have no one to blame but themselves. The philosophy of doing evil that good may come, sounds pret ty but won’t work. Trying to learn something from some athe istic Communist is like trying to love a rattle-snake into being non-poisonous. Hie faculty and trustees remind me of the little boy who knew better but kept playing around a wasp nest until he got stung. Our beloved Greater Univer sity is the creature of the Legis lature and the Legislature is the creature of the people of North Carolina and most good old Tar Heels have a lot of sound, solid, salty common sense that these over-educated experts can’t un derstand. The whole situation reminds me of what my long time friend Federal Judge John son J. Marcus Aurelius Hayes said about liquor. He said we have laws against liquor because people keep making and selling it. buying and drinking it. A word to the un-wise is most likely insufficient. In Hoc Signio Chub Seawell Carthage Dear Sir: As new initiates of the Order of Minataurs we feel more than obligated to issue a formal apol ogy to the University Administra tion, the residents of Chapel Hill, the Police Force of Chapel Hill, and, particularly, to the Student Body of the University upon which our disgrace most mark edly falls. Our inconsiderate and ungentlemanly conduct both at Y-Court and at the football game on Saturday, November 2, was certainly uncalled for. Our un warranted crudeness and lack of decorum shows not only our lack of personal decency and disre spect for others, but it also demonstrates blatant immaturity on our part. Moreover, our dis play reflects disgrace upon the University community, and It is mainly for this defilement for which we incur blame. There fore, we sinecerly apoligize for our overall indiscretion and thoughtlessness. In addition, we feel that the real purpose of the Order has been flagrantly disregarded, for it was originally a service organ ization whose purpose was to improve relations between the Fraternities and the University. Finally, we believe that as members of this Order we should assume responsibility to correct our abuse of the original aims of the society, and in the future to conduct ourselves in a manner which reflects credit upon the University and honor upon the Order. Sincerely, The Order of the Minataurs —Looking Back— From the Weekly’s tiles; IN 1983 - WATER SERVICE FOR WEST END “It is expected that pipes will be laid and water will bs running to the west end of Franklin Street ,by about the first of Dec ember. “This is going to be a boon to the people living in that part of the village. The town govern ment had a sewer laid to the end of the street some time ago, but it has been useless because there has been no water service . . • “No progress has been made in the last few months in the scheme to extend a pipe line from Franklin Street along Church Street to the colored folks’ sec tion known as Pottersfield. There is a sewer running parallel with Church Street, three or four hun dred yards to the west, but be for it can serve Pottersfield sev eral branch lines must be built along transverse streets. Until these connections are made there is no reason to put in a water main. Probably as soon as enough residents give assur ance that they will make use of the water service, both main and sewers will be laid. , . .” IN 1933 To Move Against Beer "As a result of their victory in Tuesday’s election, dry leaders in North Carolina are preparing to demand the repeal of the pres ent beer law at the next meet ing of the legislature, in January Os 1935. * “ ‘We expect the 1935 legisla ture to follow the mandate of the people and repeal the beer law,’ said W. L. Poteat, chief of the United Dry forces day before yesterday. ‘This law should nev er have been enacted. t- mmmmmmmsmmms. mmmmm® timmmmmmmmmeM BILL PROUTY You know, sometimes it seems like we become a little too ex cited about everybody not get ing a college education. Oh sure, it would be an ideal situation if all our young folks who really want a higher educa tion, and are capable of attain ing that amount of formal learn ing, were given an opportunity to do so. But until this great new pla teau in the accomplishments of human society is reached, until the universal practice of higher education for all those willing and able to gain such a goal is attained, then perhaps we’d best take a closer look at the case for those considerable people among us who have foregone a formal higher education, either through choice, or for whatever other reason, including the lack of facility in rote necessary for outstanding classroom work, but who nevertheless comprise a great segment of our productive citizens including many of our most prominent merchants, ar tisans and housewives, and most of our farmers, white collar workers, and others. Whether this great and essen tial portion of our citizenry would have been better off and more productive and happier had it been exposed to higher educa tion is at this point purely aca demic. The pertinent paint is that these substantial and inde pendent citizens have lived and worked and propagated them selves in a sodety which Is less appreciative of their accomplish ments than aware of the fact that they have attained these things without the all-encompass ing benefits universally thought to derive from a formal higher education. Let’s face it, no matter how much has been accomplished, either or both financially and socially, or in good righteous liv ing, there is in many social groups a stigma attached to a Pollen Pone, Go Home No sooner have we lamented the Invention of a cole-slaw cigarette than science comes up with a new atrocity. It originates in California, naturally, and is glowingly described as a high-energy, low-calorie food bar containing pollen, “collected from clover, corn and cattails, honey, dates, and roee petals..’ Pollen is said to comprise 15 per cent of this mix ture, giving it “seven times the protein in an equal amount of meat, eggs or cheese.” What successful exploitation of this idea might mean to the bees of the land—much less the clover, corn, cattails, and all—is one thing. But the bees needn’t worry about us, as long as there’s enough real meat, eggs and cheese to go ’round. It’s been a long hot sum mer indeed, and heaven knows we could use some quick energy—but until the machine and science make it im possible, we’re going to seek ours in the true pleasures of scrambled eggs and bacon and toasted cheese, thank you. Cornbread, please, and no pollen pone;—Louisville Courier Journal. “ ‘North Carolina has been con sistently dry since 1908 when Prohibition was voted by a 44,000 majority. In 1928 we demon strated this state’s attitude by defeating A1 Smith. We have now a 150,000 majority.’ IN 1943 Prisoners of War “Forty Italian prisoners of war started to work in Lenoir Hall this week. They come over every morning from the War Prisoners Camp at Camp Butner and go back there at night. “Like many other employers these days, the University has been having great difficulties with inadequate and inefficient labor, and it was badly in the need of the service it is now get ting from the prisoners. The report comes from Lenoir Hall that they are willing and cap able . . . “Their appearance stirred up a great deal of interest and spec ulation in the village, since there had been no advance notice of their coming. But already their presence is beginning to be taken as a matter of course. Now and then they are seen on the cam pus, going to or from Lenoir Hall. But there are rules against anybody’s conversing with them. They wear a uniform with the initials, P. W., meaning Prisoner of War, on the collar.’’ IN 1953 Prize-Winner “Mrs. Doris Betts, who became a Chapel Hillian two months ago, has won a prize of SI,OOO offered by Putnam’s, the New York Pub lisher, for a book of fiction writ ten by a college student. In ad dition, she gets SI,OOO advance on royalties. The book, a collec tion of short stories, will be pub lished in April under the name of ‘The Gentle Insurrection’ . . .” man’s not having a college de gree. Modern man has deluded him self into the belief that a college diploma is the measure of a man’s worth and an assurance of his wisdom. You might as well contend that a marriage license is irrefutable evidence of a happy, productive union. there’s scarcely a so called self-made man extant to day who will tell you that the regret of his life is that he did not go to college, even though he must realize that he is more productive now than he would have been had he taken out time for a formal education. In certain circles you just do not “belong” if you haven’t gone to college, though it little matters if you accomplished next to noth ing while you were there. Education is what a man knows, not how or where he learned it. Education is the satisfying of a genuine intellectual curiosity, whether self-propelled or egged on by the intimate urgency in herent in formal classroom ses sions. Certainly, modern society’s ul timate goal must be universal higher education for all its people who are anxious and capable of its accomplishment. But surely an integral part of universal education must be a realization that knowledge is where you find it and not in what place or in what manner it is acquired; and that the greatest possible education a man can gain is the knowledge to live a good, happy, productive life, no matter whether the ingredients of this knowledge are gathered together through the facilities of a higher education or through a leam-as-you-must-eam regimen. When both methods of acquir ing knowledge are held in equal esteem by all our people, and education is judged a measure only of the fullness of a man’s knowledge, we shall be on our way to universal education. And not at all before that time.
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