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VANCOUVER, B. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1947
Petitions Oppose
Fall Ball Plans
Socialists
Adopt
New Name
The Student Socialist Forum
today announced that it has
changed it's name to the University Socialist Club.
In answer to an announcement
that they faced "suspension of grant"
Socialist officials declared they "had
received no official statement from
the AMS."
However, they said, "We have decided to call ourselves the University
Socialist Club, but we stand firm in
our refusal to adopt the name of
CCF Club."
BILL 39 HIT
At a meeting of the club Wednesday, British Columbia's "Bill 39" was
subjected to verbal bombardanent
from Eamon Park, international representative of the United Steel Workers of America (CCL).
Hurling charges of "mockery of
justice" at B.C. lawmakers, Mr. Park
said, "there has been a most pernicious discrimination in the enforcement
of BM 39.
"It is a law enforced at the request
of individual employers. I certainly
cannot say that B.C.'s labor legislation
is progressive."
Two petitions circulated in the caf yesterday noon drew
more than 300 signatures of students who oppose Student Council's move to hold the Fall Ball in the Armory.
Arts Undergraduate Society Execu
tive, Wednesday, directed Ralph
Huene, chairman of Fall Ball Committee of USC, to seek council's reversion of their decision not to hold
the formal at the Commodore.
Other petitions were moving through
the caf Tuesday noon and Jack
Fraser, fraternity member who started the movement, said they would
be presented to Student Council.
He feels that 90 percent of fraternity
and sorority members want the Fall
Ball held off the campus and will
not attend if it takes place in the
Armoury.
Phi Kappa Sigma's Tom McCulloch
and Ray Turner were generally
against the idea of taking the dance
out
of the Commodore. They cited
—Daily Ubyssey Photo by Micky Jones
"poor floor, expensive cab fare all
POINTING TO THE CAIRN, Aubrey F. Roberta (Arts '23) reminisces with three other UBC the way out here, effect of the floor
graduates who served on the publicity campaign committee during the Fall of 1922, when on the clothes."
present campus buildings were a dream rather than a reality. Left to right, the onlooking Frank Lanchester, second year aptrio are: Frank E. Buck, (Arts '23) now Honorary Professor in Horticulture and supervisor plied, science and a non-fraternity
of campus development, Joseph F. Brown, Jr. ( Arts '23) and Miss Marjorie Agnew (Arts '22, man, likes the idea of student vets
being able to bring their wives if
M. A. '23) now a lecturer at UBC, who was the committee secretary.
the affair is held on the campus.‘Sof
did scienceman Keith YolinlIWN and
they both thought all big . university
functions should be held here • where
everyone.. could attend and promote
university spirit."
Others were of the opinion that
holding the affair on the • caws
would be fairer to the majority.
Officials Enlar p e Plans
For Homecoming Affair
WISNER ATTACKED
Attacking Attorney-General Gordon
S. Wismer, he declared: "today Mr.
Wiener is acting as Crown Prosecutor against B. C. Steel Workers
and at the same time he is acting
as a judge in his capacity as "Attor- •
ney-General."
McGoun Tryouts
Go Next Week
Explaining the present position of
labour in the Dominion, Mr. Park
blamed the Dominion Government
for "ignoring labour union requests"
with regard to price control thus
The University Parliamentery
making strikes 'inevitable."
FOruirs has announced that :tryeUts
for this year's MCGotin Cup debiting
team will take place in Brock South,
Friday October 31, from 2:30 to 5:30
p.m.
Drinking 'Common'
At Montreal U.
All students interested in entering
the tryouts are ..requested to sign the
Drinking is considered. to be on a lists cn,the •Parliamentary Forum nopar with smoking in the Province of tice , board in the Arts •anding.Quebec, in which there are no liquor
Candidates for the team will be rerestrictions, a University of Montreal
quired
to give • five minute speech
student told The Daily Ubyasey Tueson the pro or con of;
day.
(1) Resolve that: The present high
- Cocktails are served at university school System in British Columbia Is
functions by the university on the totally inadequate.
campus. But there is never any
(2) Resolve that: The immediate
drunkeneas, he said.
formation of a World Government is
Adjournment of student council essential to achieve world peace.
members to small taverns is conAt the close of the initial tryouts,
sidered a matter of course, the stu- eight debaters will be selected for
dent, who preferred to remain a- the final tryouts to be held in Arts
nonymous, stated.
100 about mid November.
Washington Paper 'Sorry'
Over Invasion' Incidents
Bellingham, Wash, Oct. 23—UBC students who participated in the recent "Bellingham invasion" received an apology
this week from Western Washington College for "slighting
incidents" at the weekend football game.
a stinging *
The apology was part of
editorial in the Western Washington
Collegian, which berated the general
conduct of the American students at ■■ the meet.
The editorial stated, in part, "We
Dr. G. G. Sedgewick, head of the
owe a distinct apology to our visiting
Canadians for the unconcerned man- Department of English, will take over
ner in which we received their ren- the chairmanship of the Arts Election
dition of the Canadian anthem. More Committee, the president of LSE anplanning would ensure . . . that a nounced today.
repitition of slighting Incidents will
The committee has received a grant
not occur again."
of $200 from the AMS which sum will
Sedgewick Takes
Eiectipn Chair
The editorial goes on to say, " . . be disposed of by the discretion of
there is a need for members of the the committee members.
college who have interest enough in
Dr. Sedgewick believes a certain
their institution to cooperate with amount of this money should be
their chosen cheerleaders. To have set aside to do something about the
a cheering section that can be drown- art situation on the campus. He
ed out by the opposing school is no claims that the Brock Hall is a magnidisgrace-but when it happen on our ficent building on the exterior but
own home field, it's no compliment."
Other complaints by the Collegian
included one on policing of the meet.
"The police department failed to
earn its money as far as many people
were concerned when attention was
distracted from the game by the
asinine antics of younger people and
college students, as well as local and
visiting spectators," the editorial
stated.
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that the interior walls have a drab
grey effect.
At present the only works of art
held by the university arc the two
paintings by the noted contemporary
Canadian artist, Emily Carr, and these
are hung in the Mildred Brock room
These pictures were presented to the
University by the Arts Election Committee in 1940•
An enlarged • program of meetings, entertaimnents and
athletic events is in readiness for ,graduates of the Uilive;VitY
of British Columbia when they return, to th,tcamPus SIINPiatY>
November 1, for their annual homecoming celebration.
;
(t, Student guides • will sponsor inform4 4eure of the Pout. Grey cempus.
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hw4d194 .-Yi!iti 14) newIktd
to dm" -in . 1k0.1911-,at TizAP01.
6444. Wilbert Of`Pitratert*-uridergraduate Women's oieaninition—will
explain the mysteries of some lld
Historical trek of UBC students buildings on the campus, "nlemli'Prfrom the Fairview shacks to Point ed ten years ago as possessing only
about 30 or 35.
Grey will be commemorated by a
Open house activities at 9:30 a.m.
unique anniversary ceremony staged
and will continue until 1:30 p.m. No
Wednesday, October 29. The studisplays of work are planned by
dents of today will, honor those students, who intend to give gradustudent& who 25 ,years age,instituted ates instead a view of the normal
the, tradition of AlYnamic spirit on the wonting, day at the. tialvenlityb
UBC annpUs.
Members of the Athletics Honour
One of • the Trekkers, a former Society—the Big Block Club—will.
member of the Publicity Campaign attend their annual luncheon at noon.
Committee of 1921, will deliver a In the Brock Memorial Buil4hvg.
speech at the ceremony. Other mem- Later in the afternoon, follOwing rsi
bers of the platform party will in- football :game .between UBC. Thunderclude President N4M. MacKenzie bird**, andvLewie andrgarite
and several former members of the Pioneers at the stadium, a . 14;delht
1922 Publicity Committee.
tea will honour alunini in Brock
Memorial
Hall. 'Tea will be *wed
The climax of the commemorating
from
.4:30
to
-5:45 , P.m.
activities to mark this historic ocA
special
student
entertainment, to
casion will occur when these same
trekkers, organised by their own include a war dance is scheduled for
anniversary committee chairman, Jo- half-time at the football ,game, which
seph F. Brown Jr., will attend the begins at 2:90 pan.
Members of the University Literary
silver anniversary banquet in the
Hotel Vancouver Banquet Room and Scientific Executive and the
starting at 7:00 p.m.
Players' Club will present the traditional homecoming "potlatch" at,
Mr. J. F. Brown Jr., Chairman of 8:00 p.m. in the auditorium, . while
the Anniversary Committee and a, the annual alumni versus students
former member of the Publicity Com- basketball game is scheduled at the
mittee of '22, is no stranger to this University Gymnasium at the same
year's huge Freshman class as it time. The alumni team is almost enwas he who gave the inspiring Alumni tirely composed of the members of
address at the traditional Cairn Cere- the 1946-47 champion Meralomas
mony in September.
squad, while the regular ThunderTickets, $2.50 per person, will be bird basketball team will represent
obtainable from Dr. Harry Purdy, undergraduates.
Two dances are scheduled to wind
Director of Research, BCER, Joseph
F. Brown, Managing Director of up the day's celebrations: one, sponBrown Bros., Aubrey F. Roberts, sored by students for students and the
Braun & Co. Dr. John Allardyce, Alumni at 9:00 p.m. in the University
Department of Biology and any other Armoury, the other, sponsored by
member of the anniversary committee, the students for Alumni only in
or from the Alumni Office in the Brock Memorial Hall at the same
hour.
Brock Hall.
Students ....HOnor
Cairn- Trekkers
;
Jabez Fan Sends $5000
But Cheque Unsigned
The Jabez Memorial fund skyrocketed to unanticipated
heights today when a cheque for $5000 was received from an
anonymous fan of the "late" campus humorist.
Campaign organizer, Les Bewley, commented that donations of this size were entirely unsolicited but never-theless welcome.
In order to preserve his anonymity the donor did not
sign his cheque.
Total gain: one four cent stamp.
F011110 Debators
Ponder Loyalty
Kin Of Trekkers
Asked To Rites
How many of today's students are children of UBC
students who took part in the
famous trek to Point Grey
twenty-five years ago?
The Cairn committee would like to
know, for it wishes to invite second
generation students to, the cairn bouquet in Hotel Vancouver, Wednesday.
October 29, twenty-fifth anniversary
of the trek.
STUDENTS LISTED
At the moment the cairn committee
has nearly 4 duten..such atudenti' as
its Pit They ,qtr:
'ShAT4
41.4446'
1140.• 141 .Kelf.k.1314W.. (t fdIs
Weld), both of Arlo 'XI
iiirerleY 'Roberti; Arta 'I (Watt*,
et , M14: and 'Min Aubrey re Ildbiiele
Mena SmithVtiothrial Arts
%dr*, UNA 401 1'410 PAA. 144
ArtS, 'M, ,44wour. and
,,,scp - MX'
andMini? Leid Vette*
Bickell), of Arts "Ji rind
Joyce 'Clarke, ::Arte40, ihnigkter d
Mr. and W1.4: VI44Clarke
CvnP.1,011),i Aftrickait,ure ,sit:And
Nancy INSIN, Arts 1111,, dattglalsr
0! Mrrt F. kilhephard
nan),-
"Ms)
(Bun) Neon , Arta the
;first o•, , tiPtislriohaato,
aPCI 17Pt 17,11. 40f. - 10, fACII4(4.
Mr. .an 4. Pi*
14:
'Breleigti, bath Id -Arts
'13,00F ; Met.
*Our
Mr.'. and
MabirsgallOitaie
Barkerliald)oAria4kolidoAria
John 'Turner, Arta 311,,..,etek
Frank M. Ross '(Phillis Gregety).
Arts '25.
John Creighton, Arts
see et
Mrs. John Creighton. (Sally Murgby),,
Arts '23.
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Loyalty tests for all civil servant*
likely to have contact with the Rao:
Wan 'legation will. - notitslre•
ments et a bill to be introduced . by
the ,government in today's session of
the Pirliamentary Forum.
Jack Maguire and Jack Kirkaldy
will be the debaters.
The government is assumed to ,e
progressive, but lawyers will not be
barred, Forum spokesmen, with ■■••••■•■■1•■••,••••■•••••■■•■
tongue-in-cheek, told The Daily
Ubyssey yesterday. In fact, they said,
they would be glad of a good turntili410
AU cheque. 10. out of law students, since they will
Friday,
October
24,
ME
fie
returnee
be in need of expert legal advice
to the DVA•
in drafting the bill.
ATTENTION
erritt Condemns Use
OF Wartime Controls
Canada must not revert to wartime economic controls or
perpetuate the regimentation of economy to combat the current
shortage of U. S. dollars, Lt. Col. ,Cecil, v-,c.; MP,
told a large gathering of students, at noon yesterday.
Scheduled for Arts 106, the Progrespive Conservative meeting was
forced to adjourn to the lawn in
front of the Arts building when an
unexpected overflow crowd found it
impossible to gain admission to the
MOM.
An estimated 300 students braved
the cool east wind and the damp lawn
to hear Progsessive - Conservative
member of parliament for VancouverBurrard offer his solution to the current problem of the U.S. "Dollars
Crisis".
"Increasing the production of
wealth" was the answer given by
Col. Merrit to the National problem
of the U.S. dollar shortage.
Mr. Merritt condemned any action
the government might take to sub-
ject the people of Canada to economic
restrictions such as existed in wartime. The speaker contradicted a
statement by Colin Cameron, CCF
organizer for the province, that students who left to work in the US
were "cheats."
SuCh ideas he emphasized, placed
the state above the people and the
only solution to this problem was for
the country to reach a state of economic stability that would create
employment and encourage students
to stay in the country.
The Progressive-Conservative member commented that the present policies of the government would force
Canada to becoine a satellite of the
United States and involve many international obligations.
He said that any policy that was
followed "must not be conditioned
by the political survival of the,pertft
in power."
In his opening remarks Wand
Merritt congratulated Ow students" ea
the formation of .palNitul WO*
the campus. He (relined the value
of political thinking aniong the students as the drawing card for their
attention to such national problems
as housing, labor, and the best method of checking the "cancerous*
growth of Communism.
Jokers Enthuse
Over Pep Meet
The super-delux Arts-Joker pepmeet staged for noon time Friday will
come of before 2,000 gaping spectators
according to the encouraging statement of Perth Webster, eminent Joker
in an interview Tuesday,
The star studded program will consist of Frank Nightingale and his
orchestra, the football team, cheerleaders, Grant Livingstone and Dicri
Ellis with Herb Capozzie as master
of ceremonies.
After winning the basketball game,
scheduled as the high point of the festivities, the Jokers consider as their
just spoils the Brook. Hall er at lead
the AMS offices. They intend to in,
stall bars in the, main lounge and
also numbers of dancing girls and
many other such improvements
,
THE DAILY UBYSSEY
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The Daily Ubyssey
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Published throughout the university year by the Student Publications Board of the Alma Mater Society of the
University of British Columbia
There are times when the reputation
of the UBC student body travels beyond the
narrow confines of the campus, of the city,
or of the province.
It would seem to be a shame to let any
opportunity to better the name of the University slip by when we are in a position to
bring honour and prestige to this campus.
But every year, when the McGoun Cup
Debates roll around, we seem to be missing
just such a chance. For the glory that goes
with the possession of this trophy is something that can hardly be over-estimated.
These competitions have a very brilliant
history—a history that earns for the trophy
a most cherished possession among the universities of Western Canada. Ever since the
Cup was first awarded in 1924, its ownership
has been symbelic of debating supremacy
in Western inter-collegiate circles.
UBC first entered the competition in 1927
and since that time, the trophy has come to
our campus three times. It must be admitted
that the remainder of those contests have
been practically monopolized by the University of Manitoba.
The University that is annually awarded
the cup is then invited to attend an East-West
final against the winning team from the
Eastern Canadian Debating Union. Ultimately, then, the McGoun Cup series becomes a nation wide contest.
Unfortunately, this honour has not come
to ogr'campus any too often. But that is not
because those who took part in these debates
did not do their. best. They gave it all they
had, and the University as a whole is proud
of thein for their efforts. The obvious solution to the matter would be to have a larger
turn-out from , which the judges select the
team.
once over
We'll never know, if those people don't try
out, just what their capabilities are.
The fact that many of us lack experience
nay leave some doubt as to ability. But
unless the attempt is made, how will that
experience ever be attained?
As for you who have had some experience in these verbal extravaganzas, we feel
it is your duty to offer your services. There
are a good many men and women on this
campus who are not only wonderful speakers,
but also have the ability to think while they
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are on their feet.
Many of these capable students are inclined to adapt the "let George do it" attitude. This is indeed unfortunate when their
abilities could be used to such advantage.
If these people were to think twice of just
what the cup means to the Blue and Gold,
they might put more thought into their decision.
In short, the opportunity for you to garner a little glory for yourself and for your
university is presenting itself. You can't lose
anything for trying and the experience can
be nothing but good. The initial try-outs are
to be held October 31.
Opportunity knocks.
hardly
AN OCD FRIEND
When anybody grips me by the arm and
shakes my hand the way a friend of mine
did the other, day, I usually reach automatic-.
ally into My ,left pants pocket where I keep
an assortment of dimes, cigarette butts and
old street car transfers for just such an occasion.
But this particular long lost brother of
mine' had' a new approach.
"Would' you ' like to buy into a chain
letter?" tie asked' generously, as if he'd just
offered me cititi011ing interest in Ford
Motors, plus a, seat at a Greek table in the
caf.
Here was the rub: I was to hand over a
two--spot fin' the privilege of signing my name
to the bottom of the exclusive list, and from
there on it was easy. All I had to do then
was to find two people each with two dollars.
"There's nothing to it, he chortled, "nothing at all. Just think. Find one guy to
buy into the letter, and you've got your
money back right there. Find another guy,
and you've made two bucks."
A LINGERING DOUBT
Just how much money I had to send to
the guy whose name appeared on the top
of the list is something he didn't make quite
.
clear at the time.
"It has endless possibilities," he enthused,
—especially for the guys who started the
thing." That was for sure.
I may look like an easy touch for a few
quiet shares in the Lions Gate Bridge, and
I may look like the type who clips get-rich
offers out of the back pages of True Detective. But when it comes to shaking the lint
out of my wallet and parting with one of
Graham Towers' finest, I usually play it
"
pretty cagey.
Not that I'm not an easy touch if you
catch me off balance. I'm a sucker for shelling out for the starving kiddies in Europe.
And I'm noted for being one of the guys who
keeps the hair growing on the Community
Chest. But chain letters—uh uh.
We all realize that debating is an art. It
is a great deal different from reading from a
prepared script. The speaker must know the
facts and have them at his finger tips ready
for use. It is something that cannot be done
without a great deal of work and thought.
However, there are many on the campus
who are capable of handling an assignment
such as this. Many of these people are aware
of the great honour that goes with, a position
on the team, and for that reason, they may
be apt to feel that it is above their grasp.
By, HAL TENNANT
"Just think," he repeated, "Sell one guy
on the letter and you've got your two bucks.
Sell another guy and you've made two
bucks."
A SHADE IN THE RED
It was as simple as dough, rey, me, alright. But I was wondering if I was to be
the means of him getting his two bucks back,
or if I was his two bucks profit. The way
he was clutching my lapel, I think I was on
his list to pull him a couple of clams out of
the mud.
The guys who started the thing, my
jovial hand-clasper claimed, would soon have
little to do but sit around and count dirty two
dollar bills. Not a bad occupation, either,
if you're willing to run the risk of catching
hoof and mouth disease off a two-spot contributed by a well-wishing farmer.
He seemed to think their task would
soon develop into a full time job, possibly
with a private secretary thrown in to paste
up any of the cabbage leaves that happened
to show signs of wear and tear.
"Well, figure it out," he reasoned, "the
first letter brings in two bucks. The next
one, our And then eight, and so on."
"Yeh," I enthused, "like bacteria."
A WORD OF ADVICE
"But I gotta find somebody to buy into
letter," he confessed, "I just gotta,"
The light was beginning to dawn. It
was just the old hold-the-basin-of-water-upto-the-ceiling-with-this-broom-handle stunt.
And now he was looking around for somebody to hand it over to. But he was looking
in the wrong direction.
In the first place, I couldn't afford two
bucks. And in the second place, I wasn't a
sucker. And in the third place—
Okay, so I did kick through with the
dough. Can I help it if he's an old friend
of mine?
And by the way, wouldn't you like to
buy into a chain letter? It's a quick way to
make yourself an easy two bucks. And it
has endless possibilities . . . •
NOTICES
IN ARMOURY OR LIBRARY Black
Parker eversharp. Leave message for
G. Coggin, BAy. 9695M.
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KE. E. POLYPHASE SLIDE RULE
CCF. In the next breath, although Phone West 1252Y.
socialism is their raison d'etre, they
say they de not wish to be labelled EXTENSION DEPARTMENT ..
Students who are having difficulty
CCF.
Why don't they stop this weasel with their language courses are intalk and come right out and say what vited to enroll in the classes being
they are, like the good old Progres- offered by the extension department,
sive-Conservative party? Why not officials announced today. Languages
offered are: Basic and Advanced
stand firm?
A Tory Russian, Slavonic Culture, Practical
Spanish, and Conversational French.
ENGINEERS AGAIN
ANY REPRESENTATIVE of any club
Dear Sir:
Re the article entitled "Theatre makin ga booking for a room, Is
Chain May Stop Reduced Rates" in required to leave his telephone numThe Daily Ubyssey Tuesday, it be- ber and legible signature with the
comes increasingly more obvious that application, This is important.
"they don't give a damn for any damn RIDE AVAILABLE for two students
man." Faculty spirit can be carried from North Vancouver to 9:30's every
too far. Why should the engineers be day. Contact Mrs. Holland. AL 1059L.
allowed to establish such a reputation for UBC and spoil things for
the other students? Of course, I for11INEMNI.
CAF AGAIN
Dear Sir:
The difficulties over cat tables
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in
which the Students Council, Mr.
Editorial opinions expressed herein are those of the editorial staff of The Daily Ubyssey and not necessarily
Underhill,
and now the administrathose of the Alma Mater Society nor of the University.
tion are involved seem to be in•
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creasing in importance but without
For display advertising phone KErriadale 18U moving anywhere nearer a solution.
Offices in Brock Hall. Phone: ALma 1624 - DONALD FERGUSON
I should like to offer two suggesEDITOR-IN-CHIEF - •
MANAGING EDITOR - - - LAURIE DYER
tions which I believe may in time
GENERAL STAFF: Copy Editor, Ron Haggart; News Editor, Tore Larssen; Features Editor, George Robertson, painlessly solve the problem. The
Photography Director, Bob Cave; Sports Editor, Chick Turner.
suggestions are these:
CITY EDITOR THIS ISSUE - - - - JOAN GRIMMETr
1) Prohibit the posting of notices
ASSOCIATE EDITOR, HAL TENNANT
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
Thursday, October 23, 1947
on the wooden pillars beside the
tables.
2) Prohibit persons leaving either
their books or lunches unattended
upon the tables.
Cessation of these two practices
would destroy the peculiarly homelike atmosphere by which various
[yroups make unasserted ownership effective. These groups are able, by
having there signs and possessions got the engineers don't go to such
around them, to make the tables "riff-raff" as movies so why should
something of a home. The stranger the other students of UBC? It is about
feels that the table, decorated with time that the faculty of Applied
other peoples notices, letters, ttooks Science were taken down a peg or
..nd lunches is someone else's home. two.
H. J. Perkins.
If justification other than the
r cecl frtr equality is called for, per- GRANTS AGAIN
'.a175 A health standpoint would rule Dear Sir:
cut the possibly dust and germ
Under the heading "Food for
laden notices, as would the need for thought" in the October 21 issue of
safety advise against leaving per- The Daily Ubyssey, Mr. Harold Dean
:onal articles strewn about on expresses an opinion. I would like
ttblic tables,
through the medium of your paper
My point is in essence this, tables to take exception to Mr. Dean's opinindistinguishable one from another, ion.
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FELT CRAFT
Specializing in
UNIVERSITY—SPORT AND
CLUB CRESTS
2055 WEST 42nd
KErr. 0626
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would give no group the feeling of
particular ownership, nor any stronger the feeling of being in hostile
territory,
A student
WEASELS AGAIN
Dear Sir:
Now, in heaven's name, Mr. Editor,
what' sort of weasel talk is that? On
one hand, they admit that they listen
only to CCF (socialist) speakers, and
that they do not wish to disavow the
Legion Letter
by HAL LINDSAY
Perhaps some of you more avid
types noticed that this column, which
has appeared every Thursday since
away back when, was missing from
last week's issue. Sorry about that,
but yours truly was very busy getting
out the 'Legionette', a copy of which
you no doubt have by this time.
Speaking of the `Legionette' reminds me that a little more help in
getting this newspaper written, printed, and issued to every member once
a month would be greatly appreciated.
So if you're interested in writing, rewriting, lay-out, or any other phase
of publication, drop in to the Legion
office and let me know.
If you're not interested in the publication aspect, your criticisms, suggestions, or comments will certainly
assist in turning out a paper truly
representative of Branch 72.
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Life's Little Ironies: Well, it seems
that the current B.C. Electric strike
has had far-reaching effects. Noticed
the other night, on my way down
town, that one of the pictures playing at a local theatre was called
`The Devil thumbs a ride'.
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Chairmanship of the Sports Committee has been transferred from Hal
Shugg to Bill Gee, Shugg is taking
over the position of treasurer, replacing Frank Mason, who has retired.
On taking over his new position,
Gee urged full support of Legion
teams in order to make this first year
of Legion participation in intramural
sports a successful one.
•
MEETINGS:
There will be a short meeting of
the Desk Committee Thursday, at
12:30 p.m. Chairman Ray Widmeyer
has requested full attendance.
The that evening general meeting
of this branch will be held Tuesday,
October 28, at 7. p.m. in Brock Hall,
Hall,
COMING EVENTS:
The Membership Committee is at
present planning a large-scale drive
which is designed to inform all exservice men and women of the past
achievements of Branch 72 . . An
Armistice Day ceremony, along the
same lines as that held on the campus
last year, is being organized by Don
Lanskail . . . Members or their wives
who can spare an hour or two to assist in selling poppies on November
11, are asked to leave their names at
the office,
It was stated in the article by Mr,
Dean that the earning power of the
student veteran is decreased while
he is in attendance at the University.
Does not the majority of student
veterans voluntarily forego increased
earning power, eventually to arrive
at financial stability and security?
It was also stated that earnings
were being depleted, that student
veterans were forced to live on a
reduced scale. I personally am of
the opinion that it had done me a lot
of good to change my scale since I
returned to school.
The way I see it, the government
of Canada never did promise a single
veteran that he would be put through
university for nothing. The government did promise us that we would be
assisted to further our education. I
am of the opinion that we are receiving a more than modest allowance,
Last summer I had a job, I saved
five hundred dollars. However, I had
to work and I was not' in close touch
with civilization. I think I am extremely lucky to have the opportunity that would not have presented
itself had I not been an ex-serviceman, and I know that it takes a long
time for a man to save five hundred
dollars if he is working for a living.
My five hundred dollars will be gone
next' spring but I don't think I shall
be any further behind.
In regards the allowance for married veterans I think the eighty
dollars is sufficient also. Each man
who takes unto himself a wife has
to assume responsibility. He obviously cannot' live on $80 a month but
he knows what he is doing or he
wouldn't be going to school. To prove
my point in this respect I am being
married at Christmas.
The Canadian Legion obviously has
an experienced executive, yet they
have made no move to press the demand for an incrase in allowances
upon the Dominion Government.
I am satisfied, and I think by far
the larger majority of student veterans also is satisfied. Perhaps, if I
may use a clinche, Mr. Dean, "never
get anything for nothing."
Stuart Smith
SIGNBOARD
MEETINGS
THE GEOGRAPHY CLUB will meet
at 12:30 Friday 24 in HM 16.
A talk on the B. C, Association of
and Sue
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everywhere, the call to more
smoking pleasure offered by
Philip Morris English Blend.
You too, will like the distinctive flavour of this very
distinctive cigarette. It's so
smooth—so mild —so corn.
pletely satisfying.
Professional Engineers will be given
by Mr. T. TI. Crosby, president of the
B.C. Association.
The meeting will be in Ap. Science
100 at 12:30, Thursday October 23.
LOST
LOST: One Basket locker contaning
shirt, towel and wallet containing
very little cash. Locker No. 116, between hours of 1:30 and 2:15 at
Stadium. Please return to Gym.
LOST: One Navy burbury outside
Chem. 400 labs, on Monday October
20. Please phone Keith at BAy. 2533.
FOR SALE
F'OR SALE: 1937 Morris "8", in good
aondltion, three good tires, What
offers? Phone Taylor at ALma 0056.
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Thursday, October 23, 1947
THE DAILY UBYSSEY
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Stu Porteous Switches
From Law To Ministry
By CIMIS CR0111111E
It often happens that a non-too-bright honors course man
ends up in pass arts, but Stu Porteous, committee member of
the Student Council and a very successful law student is now
in first year theology at Union College. The change from law
was made early this week.
0 Approached by The Daily Ubyssey,
Porteous was, appropriately enough,
writing an essay on the work of St.
Paul. "This change isn't as sudden
as you might think, I have been interested in church work for some time
and feel that there is an increasing
need for men in this field," he said.
Stu's active interest is quite apparent when you find that he is
vice-president of the B. C. Conference of the young peoples union of
STU PORTEOUS
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Sir:
It was with amazement that we
read of the Student council's decision to hold the Fall Ball in the armories this year.
Jerry MacDonald, LSE chairman
said, ". . the LSE will turn in a
profit of $1000 more than the amount
received if the dance were held in
the Commodore." We have always
been under the impression that the
Fall Ball was a social rather than a
mercenary advent, but obviously must
be wrong.
Also, it should be remembered that
the expenses of last year's Mardi McCulloch, A. Bain, C. Lawrence,
Gras were covered by Nick Kogos, Bill West, V. Young, Jerry Walls, R.
proprietor of the Commodore. This Turner and Dick Blockberger.
is certainly a fine way to repay Ms.
Kogo's generosity.
Aside from all this, the Armories Elections Fail;
is a building totally unsuited for a Only Four Votes
function of this type. The Fall Ball
The freshette class is still writhis,or rather, always has been, a formal
e WUS executive after the elecHowever, if the council persists in
tions were cancelled when only
this rather odd idea, why not burn
four freshettes attended the eleccandles or kerosene lamps at the
tion meeting yesterday.
Ball? Maybe we could save even more
A second attempt to complete
money.
the freehette executive will be
Sincerely,
made next Tuesday noon in Arts
Ross Henderson, Roy Kelsberg Thos.
103.
the United Church. He spent part of
his summer vacation at a United
church camp near Chilliwack, and
apparently some of the men he met
there were largely influeniial in his
decision to change.
Porteous is a member of the Vansouver Heights United Church, and
is very active in its YPA.
The friendly, straight-forward council member feels that there are tremendous possibilities for men inter-
OCCASIONS
A fashion that competes
was, "That means three more years
of making sandwiches."
Porteous has been at the university
for five years, and is d B. Comm.,
as well as having completed two years
of law. "It seems like a lot of university, but I feel I'm definitely on
the right track," he said. He also
has a year and a half of service
in the Canadian Army, where he
served as a lieutenant.
with the winning Touchdown
or adds to your Glamour on
Date nights • .. Choose yours
with sweeping width or casually belted
Library Show
Features URS
in shades of Winter Wine,
Green Red, Black or Blue.
Pictorial presentMions in the Libra-
ry this week features the work of the
drama department of the drama of
the University Radio Society.
Pictorially outlined are the phases
of production in radio drama, from
original script to recording studio.
Part of the exhibit is a Radio Society record cutting.
Sizes 10 to 16.
$29.50 t° $39.50
30 Cows, Six Employees
Fashions, Floor Two
Help UBC Dairy Thrive
"Hold still Bessie or you'll short circuit the machine."
With admonitions such as this, the six employees of the
UBC dairy (and some 30 cows) daily produce 1320 bottles of
milk for consumption in the university area.
Moreover, while drinking this milk, students may justly
assume a "Gentlemen of Distinction" pose for they are inbibing
some of the finest bovine brew in the province.
The cattle responsible for this re- sitting in the refrigerator, ready for
cord are pure-bred Ayshire stock delivery next ct,:v. From cow to
imported directly from the highlands customer it is never touched by hand.
of Scotland and they prove their As a sideline from the humdrum
superiority by producing milk with of dairy routine, several of the ema butterfat content of 4 percent and ployees at the plant run a day nurbetter. The government requirement sery for calves whose mothers are
for dairies is only 3.25 percent. busy working.
WORLD'S BEST
Ceremony Marks
Start Of Gym
The original herd of 24 head was
donated to the the university in Aug.
of 1929 by Scottish cattle breeders,
who, to quote a memorial plaque in
the barn, "were inspired by a desire
A ceremony for the turning of the
to see the world's best dairy cows
represented in a province settled first sod for the War Memorial Gymchiefly by Scots."
nasium is being planned for Novem-
Since their arrival, the Ayrshires
have been very prolific, so that despite constant culling and repeated
Aggie experiments, they now number 47.
The last of the original bovine
immigrants (lied only laht year after
having been the cause of no less
than 18 blessed events.
ber 11, Armistice Day.
The War Memorial Gymnasium
Committee was told by Mr. R. F.
Osborne, Director of Physical Education, the architect's plans will be
'in the Committee's hands this week
for final revision.
The plans will be discussed in detail
which will offer final recommenda.
tionh for the consideration of the
FIFTEEN YEARS
committee
as a whole.
The dairy itself has been in operThe
committee
unanimously apation for 15 years now and besides
proved
a
vote
of
thanks to J. D.
providing milk for nearly all of the
campus snack bars, it supplies about
200 customers within the university
area.
Whether they're able to read their
names on the signs over the appropriate stall or whether it is Just force
of habit, each cow knows her proper
place and why she is there.
The milk is quickly collected and
If
Keep in step . . . wear "Friendly Sports."
There are two very smart styles
to choose from .. • . the
saddle oxford in white with trim of Red,
Green or Tan Mocca-Dillies, a
jaunty shoe buckled on the side,
in Town Brown or Ox Blood. Sizes 5 to 9.
$8.95
Shoes, Main Floor
McLeod, who served as official organizer of the campaign for funds
until December 31, 1946.
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Owing to transportation problems
the Symphony Orchestra will begin
their rehearsal at 4:00 today instead
pasteurized so that by 10 a.m. it is of 5:30 as previously announced.
tour.
The Progressive-Concervative leader will address an open meeting of
students and faculty at 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, October Nth, in Arts 100.
Announcement of Mr. Bracken's
visit came as a surprise, as the Progressive - Concervative leaders busy
schedule had previou Iy forced him
to decline an invitation to address
students.
FOR ALL
Admin Announces
UK Scholarships
These awards are open to men and
women and are primarily intended
for those who have already successfully completed a course for a university degree or professional qualification. Preference is given to candidates betweenthe ages of 25 and 35.
The Hon. John Bracken, national
leader of the Progressive-Conservative Party, will pay a visit to the
University of British Columbia during the course of his Pacific Coast
HOODED COATS
ested in the field of theology. "There
is a great shortage of ministers in
the province," he said. For instance
at Union College there are only two
of us in first year, and only nine
in second. Compare that with the I
tremendously crowded arth courses."
Told of the change in courses, the
Myrtle L. Kievell, assistant regis- parents weren't especially surprised,1
trar, has issued the following infor- having had some inkling of Stu's
mation. regarding British Council plans. Mrs. Porteous' only comment
Scholarships and Bursaries.
The British Council offer scholarships and grants-in-aid tenable in the
United Kingdom for one academic
year of ten months. They may be held
at universities or at other institutions
which can provide the facilities required.
The cost of maintenance and fees
for one academic year 's calculated
at approximately $162 450 British
pounds) plus fares. A full British
Council scholarship provides for maintenance, fees and fares at this rate:
grants-in-aid of $570 ( 1 20 British
pounds) or $1140 (240 British pounds)
with or without fares, and of $1623
without fares are awarded in some
cases.
John Bracken
Here Saturday
VANC7OUVER'S FASHION CENTRE
PAGE 4
THE DAILY UBYSSEY
Thursday, October 23, 1947
CHICK TURNER, Sports Editor
REPORTERS: Jack Melville, Roy Haigh, Bruce Saunders
EDITOR THIS ISSUE: Dick Blockberger
THE BLARNEY
. . . ACCORDING TO HAL MURPHY
A SYMPHONY IN FOUR PARTS
A note of confidence is in order. Confidence which may
help to dispel a few of the E. flat utterations which have been
sounded lately in the direction of Greg Kabat. Sour notes to
the fickle fans who have been nattering about a change in grid
coaches. In spite of the small thanks he has received lately,
Greg has done more than any other man, on the campus, to
keep the Birds fighting like they have.
Only a couple of years ago Greg was the campus here as
the Birds rolled over everything in Western Canada. There
was no, talk about poor methods of coaching as long as the team
was winning, and it strikes me as ironical the way past glories
are so soon forgotten.
The Irish hereby take objection to any person, whether
he is in the Caf, the Brock, or in the newspapers, that tries to
foist the blame for a few losses on a right guy like Greg Kabat.
SECOND MOVEMENT—WEAKNESSES
The weaknes sof the Bird grid squad seem to lie deep in the
lack of training and experience which the players should have
been receiving while they were at high school. At the present
time Vancouver College is virtually the only source of grid
material which UBC has.
Solution of the problem may lie with the Physical Education
department which is training instructors for Vancouver high
schools. If these instructors can create an interest in grid
throughout our high schools there may come a day when the
Blue and Gold coach will have .more than 50 men from which
to choose his squad.
BRIGHTER MUSIC
Sweet sounds are coming these days from the English
Rugby department. With Roy Haines, • who last year coached
the Thunderbirds to sensational wins in every series they played, gradually relinquishing the coaching duties to newcomer
Albert Laithwaite, great events are underway.
Of the two senior campus teams participating at present
in the Miller cup race, for Vancouver Rugger supremacy,
Varsity seems scheduled to repeat its last year's record of no
losses.
The campus rugby fifteens have beaten Vancouver and
Victoria teams so frequently that this year there has been a
slight amount of friction apparent between the rugger boys.
At the start of the soe* rt!raors. *pm *hit about the
campus squads being restricted from the city league but nothing
came of it. Victoria has gone one step farther, however, and
have declared UBC ineligible to play for the Rounsfell Cup,
symbol of B. C. club champions. That's just one less trophy
for the boys, to go after.
This leaves the Blue and Gold rugby squads with only the
Miller Cup (in the bag already), the Tisdall trophy (another
local bit of silverware), the McKechnie Cup for B.C. champions)
and the World' Cup. University of California Golden Beers
will be on the campus in February to contest the World, QV
in what should be the event of the year.
CLOSING CHIMES
Rugby would really hitthe bigtime if a whispered invasion
by a Yale fifteen comes true, . . . A -similarly whispered tilt with
a world travelling Dovnv-Under squad is considered unlikely
by campus moguls . . . Shaughnessey's third floor has a distinguished visitor this week as Joe Fairleigh our choice for man
of the year) is busy recovering from injuries received in the
Willamette game last Saturday .
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CITY SPORT PARKS
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At the suggestion of one of our readers, we are publishing this information
in the hope that it might benefit out-of-town students who are unfamiliar
with Vancouver. Central starting point chosen was Broadway and Granville,
and directions published herein will be valid as soon as the B. C. Electric
resumes operation of their coffins-on-wheels fondly known as streetcars,
BROCKTON POINT OVAL—Take No, 1 or 8 streetcar down Granville to
Pender, transfer to Stanley Park car and proceed to end of line. From this
point, walk East on Park Drive to Duck Pond, then North-East through
well-marked trail to stadium.
DOUGLAS PARK—Board No. 1 car East on Broadway to Oak Street, transfer to No. 17 car going South on Oak, get off at 22nd Ave., walk two blocks
East.
CONNAUGHT PARK—•ake No. 13, 14, 15, or 16 car West on Broadway
to Balsam, walk one block South.
MEMORIAL SOUTH—Take No. 1 East on Broadway to Main, transfer to
Fraser Street bus going uptown to 41st Ave., walk one block East.
POWELL STREET GROUNDS—Take No. 14 North on Granville to Gore
Ave., walk two blocks North.
NORQUAY—Take No. 1 East on Broadway to Main, transfer to Joyce Road
car out Kingsway to 35th Ave.
ROBSON PARK—Take No. 1 East on Broadway to Main, transfer to Fraser
bus or Joyce Road car out Kingsway to 16th Ave.
CALLISTER PARK—Take No. 1 or 8 North on Granville to Hastings, transfer to No. 20 car to Kaslo, walk one block South.
CAPILANO STADIUM—Walk down to 5th and Granville, and turn one
block East.
FORUM— Take No. 14 East to Hastings and Renfrew.
KING ED GYM—Take No. 1 East on Broadway to Oak, walk up to 11th Ave.
JOHN OLIVER GYM—Take No. 1 East on Broadway, transfer to Fraser bus
South to 43rd Ave., walk one block West.
So there it is kiddies, break out your compasses and good luck.
`Birds Get/
Big Chance
Saturday
UBC's much talked-of Thunderbirds will be out to put an
end to all "new deal in football" cries Saturday, when they
tangle at the local stadium with
Whitman College Missionaries.
Although they are still gunning for
their initial PNC American football
victory, the 'Birds will enter Saturdays affair as slight favorites.
In the past two seasons the Missionaires have but one triumph to
their credit—a 21-13 victory over
UBC.
But Whitman's 1946 win—as those
of you who witnessed it must remember—was strictly of the fluke
variety. A fumble and an intercepted
pass cost the Kabatmen the game last
year, and the 'Birds are determined
LlifnacTei Personaliiies
not to make the same mistakes Saturday.
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More good news is the fact that
One of the most important yet least
Jim Forsythe, the sprinting Whitman
halfback who accounted for two of the known of the campus sports is soccer.
three Missionary touchdowns last UBC has two teams playing in the
V. and D. League, yet these men have
year, is no longer at Whitman.
Paul Sterner, Whitman's conver- been almost overlooked in shadows
sion specialist who ,kicked three for' cast by the rugger and grid squads.
three in the 41 tilt, has alto left Ettiow is given a thumbnail sketch
the Missionary fold. And ;these are of lhe , men which comprise the pewjust two of 'the names mfiningifronti ertul Varsity squad—men who richly
the Whihon SOW 4:141Y/13 'oiled. (Wove support which they are not
year's slieerl,Veaialst,in ,MiksienerF, receivinik
strip.
Fred dilersalergnalle-formerly played
This loolai .like wall big, chasm, with Powell River, replacing Grant
for an American football trintophi. Moreton who is at present playing
And it the - sle144 1$41 AO,
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team plven the 'wort It ddeerwee Oak. CerAuc-lull back-awarded the
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as the most vehlshouldn't ceme,oar
able , player ta.enter the •senior ranks
in the seasonof41411-47. Selected on
the V.. Sr D. Alb Star team for the.
;One 'mem Big Block winner.
Wilitipp,fullback-came to Var.
aitr, bent. Iltittania High School.
Parreeas:settitary of the MAD. Big
Bobby Mould—right wing-this clever Jim Gold—centre forward-formerly
player came to Varsity from the UBC played this position for the Nanaimo
squad.
team of the coast league. Also a
Pat Harrison—inside right-been chas- Big Block winner.
ing footballs ever since when. Big
Stu Todd—left wing-son of Dr. 0. J.
Block winner.
Todd who is a professor at UBC and
ROAM Obezne—inside right-cams to also president of the Canadian Footthe team from a north shore junior ball Association. One of five sons
division. Is the only. freshman on who have all earned hteir big blocks
at varsity soccer,
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remaining football games, Mel1echtile cup :ernes in the spring and no
less than fourteen (14) hoop games
in the gym.
WHITMAN COACH
BOASTS PL,ENTY
Of EXPERIENCE
WHITMAN
In his undergraduate days, Strong
iwas'first at Illinois where he kicked
the field goal that upset Michigan,
1-7, ther► transferred to Michigari
where he was a running-mate of
All-American Tom Harmon and Bob
Westfall, and-as fate would have itin his last game for Michigan, scored
the winning touchdown against the
Illlni in 1939.
During the war he was in the navy
as an athletic officer for aviation
trainees, serving ashore in that capacity and aboard ship as an executive
officer on mphibiouh warfare.
GRID MATCH
TO BE AIRED
BY RADSOC
When he football 'Birds meet the
Missionaries of Whitman College Saturday October 25, the University of
British Columbia Radio Society will
cary a play by play account.
The broadcast, which can be heard
over station CKMO, will be handled
by Jack Cowan of the Radssoc and
Ivor Wynne and Jack Pomfret of the
UBC physical education department.
FOR SALE: 1947 Convertible Austin
Ten, in good condition, three new
tires, $950. Phone BAy. 5686. after
6 p.m.
WANTED: Ride for two students
from Clarke and Hastings for 9:30
lectures, for duration of strike.
Phone: HAst, 5018 L.
WANTED: Ride from Chilco and
Beach Ave. for 8:30's. Phone Mary
Francis at MArine 5693,
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Here are the wages of street railwaymen (top, rates) in
other Canadian cities, and the wages provided in the
agreement between the Company-and, Ow Union bargaining committem This. OW has neverc, been voted: on
by the street railwaymen, who voted,instead for astrike.
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B.C. ELECTRIC, WEEKLY WAGES
$47.15
46 hours at, $1.021/2 effective October 1, 1947
42 hours at $1.12 effective May 16, 1948
MONTREAL 48 hours weekly at 92c
WINNIPEG 45 to 49 hrs. Wkly. at 89c
TORONTO 40 hours weekly at 97c
EDMONTON 40 hours weekly at $1.06
$44.16
$40.05-$43.61
$38.80
$42.40
(Edmonton wage rates are now the highest in Canada)
B. C. Electric Railwaymen Also Receive These Advantages:
•
•
(Equivalent to as much as $8.00 in weekly wages)
Twe weeks vacation with pay
Sunday and holiday premium pay
•
Free Transportation
•
•
Discount on Electricity and Gas
• Contributory Welfare and Sickness
Plan
Contributory Pension Plan
LOCAL STREET RAILWAYMEN INSIST ON THEIR FULL DEMANDS OF $52.90
FOR A 40-HOUR WEEK . . . $10.50 MORE THAN THE HIGHEST WAGES FOR
THE SAME HOURS PAID TOP OPERATORS ANYWHERE ELSE IN CANDA.
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