The Daily Ubyssey Vol. XXX VANCOUVER, B. C, THURSAY, DECEMBER 4, 1947 No. 40 Gym Planning Group Asks Change Of Memorial Site Students, Faculty Members Appeal To Trustees' Board —Daily Ubyssey Photo By Tommy Hatcher CO-ED PULCHRITUDE PLUS is what Mardi Gras officials will feature at their annual fiesta, slated for January 22 and 23 at the Commodore cabaret. These co-eds are five of many girls who are trying out for the chorus line, which off icials claim will be enough alone to pack the customers in on both nights. The smiling lassies were reluctant to release their names to the press, at least until they've beeh definitely signed on the chorus line. Legion Pushes Drive To Get Increases For Married Vets EUS Holds Ball On December 19 Following the precedent set last year, the Engineers will hold their annual informal, the Passing-Out Party, at the Debonair ballroom en Friday, December 19, the EUS announced yesterday. What they promise will be "a gala program" has been arranged by Jack McFadden, to include a 15-piece orchestra, and draws with mystery prizes. Notification of Survey Results Goes To B. C. Parliamentarians Results of a survey made on the UBC campus claiming that many university student-veterans have incurred a 20 percent increase in cost of living in two years will be sent to every British Columbia Member of Parliament. Announcement of the survey results came Wednesday from Legion secretary Ray Dewar who told a veterans' meeting that ex-servicemen at Little Mountain camp were paying 20 percent more in living costs, but at the same time had suffered a reducticn in income from part time employment. TWO SURVEYS The results of two surveys taken Artsmen Join Engineers xam v-rusaae A ,';i'<>up of UBC Artsmen have joined the enroll1 - second-year Engineers to return to "the old system ' of formal .Christina-; examinations. Close to fifty signatures are now on a petition circulated imi'iiv.' an honours class in Maths and Physics, the five >mp.(a forn.a interferes with an all-round study program, and WHEREAS lab periods and wrileups require a great deal of time durin.i the term, and WHEREAS, a one-hour exam i.s insufficient for a .student to do his best, especially when the exam is overly long, and WHEREAS assignments are a sufficient method for determining work, and WHEREAS many students assumed club and extra curricular responsibilities before the new policy was announced and consequently were not able to devote su.fieient preparation for mid-term work, therefore We, the undersigned students, peti- "Regarding the new system of mid- tion the university to return to the term examinations: old system of a formal exam perked WHEREAS the over-learning re- at Christmas, and discount the required for cxamsiespecially in Maths) suits of the midterms." heading the resolution arc reason for returning to the examination system. TOO LATE However, the two students responsible for drafting tlie pelilion. Harry Wolfe and Martin Edwards, said yesterday that they "realize it is too late to change the arrangement now" bu' they "hope to influence departmen' heads to discount—or at least give the lesser consideration to—the mid term exams held this fall." The petition was forwarded yesterday to department heads who, Edwards report, are "more or less sympnthet'c" with the petitioners' cause. Signed by 50 of the 60-odd class members, the petition reads as follows: NEW SYSTEM 4-> .. .— recently on the campus will be incorporated in a brief to be sent to every BC member of parliament. In addition, the action taken will be rought up for support from otner universities at the conference this month of Canadian student-veterans. The branch decided to concentrate on obtaining grant increases for married veterans with children. HIGHER GRANTS However, the Branch will continue to support efforts to obtain increase^ for other classes of veterans. t'tuarl Chambers reported to t'.r- mi-eli: '.' n his conference will) Min ■sier of YotenriV Affairs, Tan Mae- K-iai :ia. He said, the min; Ser lr-,1 list"iied e-irefully l< Ihe T crSan's ca ■■ and had promix d thai th,- pa' -! 'anceh! up veould ha inve.-l i-Jalei! The mu ting pas erl a, : c sahs km 'asking for im leases for all vetcan.s with unemployable dependents, :i;. ; sii pa-ling the Canadian Legion and other organizations in their requests far increases in the rales of (lis I 11,ty 1 rnsions, burnt out pensions and widows' pensions. AMS Office Sells UBC Xmas Cards Stocked for the first time by tlie AMS, a distinctive Yuletide greeting card, bearing a picture of the Brock Hall, will be available to students at the AMS office. These cards, the first of their kind to be earieel en the campus, are being sold to supplement those already being distributed in the Bookstore. In addition to the cards, the AMS wishess to announce that they have quantitities of sheet music and recordings of 'Hail UBC," as well as the new university nlaques. These also moy be purchased at the AMS office. Radio Society Asks Air Time For 'Culture' Musicians Union Cuts Night Show; Stations Comply UBC Radio Society, now Although first sod has already been turned for UBC's war memorial gymnasium, the half-million dollar structure may be moved to another location on the campus. The war memorial planning commit- « tee, made up of students, staff and other interested persons, has asked for the change. FIRST GYM FAVORED The committee announced Wednesday it has requested that the site of the proposed structure be altered completely cut off from the I fi.om University Boulevard near West- use of evening time on Van- brook Camp to the plot of land where couver stations, today demand- *» present gym now stands. od that the Vancouver Musi- Its rec*uest wil1 be Passed on to the tt • , a t-it \ ., .. war memorial's Board of Trustees, the cians Union (AFL) permit the ^ authorltyi broadcasting of a University > The planning committee has object- musical programme on it^ ed to the view which would be seen programme on "cultural merits." Following a union ban on amateu musicians broadcasting after 7 p.n, Radio Society President Ernest Perrault attempted Wednesday to obtain radio time between 6 and 7 p.m. He reported, however, that no time was available between those horns f; Music from Varsity, the studene broadcast which touched off the dispute. This will shut the program off all stations during evening hours, despite an earlier offer from one station to air the student show at 9:30 p.m. Perrault said he will ask today through A. E. Jamieson, secretary - manager of the union, that "Music from Varsity" be permitted on the air because of its cultural value. Mr. Jamieson told Tlie Daily Ubyssey his union wm attempting to "help these boys" but that "it is not usual to speak to the press while negotiations are continuing." UBC Students Represented At SCM Meet Twenty-four students, under the chairmanship of Stu Porteous, will attend the North American Conference on Christian Frontiers to be held at the from a "memorial window" to be in- ! t'.niversily of Kansas, Decern- Schuschnigg Talk Reaps $150 Profit Profits from the speech delivered November 18 by Dr. S. Kurt von Schuschnigg under the auspices of the Newman Club totalled approximately $150, announced club president Phil Brocking yesterday. Brocking has instructed the Student Council on behalf of the Newman Club to turn the money over to the International Students Service. Near East Topic For UBC Address UBC students will hear Basil Mathews, professor of world history at Union Theological College in a special address today at 12:30 p.m. in Physics 200. * Professor Mathews, the author of several books on eastern affairs is to speak on "The riddle of the near east." The meeting is sponsored jointly bv ll'.e United Nations Snricty and tin fnlernnHnnal Relations Club. under ets New Deadline Talented sludents have less (ban two weeks left to submit their worir for thi.s year's second issue of Thi- Thunderbird campus mafTazine which was a sellout in November. In a reminder to .students that tbe deadline is December If), Editor John Wardroper listed tho following requirements; Short stories, preferably about l"'Vt words; .sketches and articles, preferably 500 to 15(10 words; poems, "sennits" or light, short lengths preferred: and cartoons. "Readino; the November issue will give an idea of the magazine's level," he said. "Although The Thunderbird has been described in one quarter as rf 'pulp' quality, please send your Thr'l- ling Western or Romatie Love stories elsewhere." he said. Contributions, with name and address indicated, should be left at The Thunderbird desk in the north basement of Brock Hall. stalled in the new gymnasium. It would look out, it is said, on the stadium, and women's residences. VIEW WANTED Instead, the committee wants the window to look over Howe Sound from the corner of the Main Mall and Marine Drive, near the Faculty Club. The committee also feels that the site near UBC's present gymnasium would be "more central" to student activity. ber 27 to' January 1. officials of the Student Christian Movement announced Wednesday. Students plan to leave V: ncouver via Great Northern Railway's "Empire Builder" December 24, for Lawrence where the University is located, Students pay one third of their expenses, the remainder being paid by the Student Christian Association of USA and the SCM of Canada. The action comes as a complete reversal of plans which seemed to THOUSANDS ATTEND have been put into operation when j The conference described as "the Hon. E. C. Carson, minister of public largest youth gathering in North Art> works, turned the first sod for the erica» win feature discussion on "the gymnasium at the site which has now ' drawn fire from the group. j LEGION PROPOSALS I Their action stemmed from proposals formulated by the UBC Canadian I Legion, which first asked for the I alteration in plans. ' The legion listed the old gymnasium site as its first choice, with the ori- ! ginal plan as its second choice. | The proposed new site is bounded by the Main Mall, East Mall, Brock Road and Marine Drive. UBC 'HAMS' CUT CAMPUS ACTIVITY Competition between the university's short wave transmitter and sens- ative equipment of the physics department is expected to be eliminated by the first of next year. The station of the UBC Amateur Radio Society, VE7ACS, has been jinxing intricate vacuum tube voltmeters used in physics laboratories housed in nearby army huts. world today and the task of the Christian Faith." Two thousand delegates are expected to attend from all parts of the continent. Devotional services will be led by Dr. K, H. Ting. Discussions will feature Dr. T. Z. Koo, who spoke to UBC students at West Point Grey United Church last year. Officials of the leading Protestant Churches and the foreign and home mission services will be in attendance. The gathering embraces all Protestant denominations of the Christian Faith. British Columbia will also be represented by two delegates from Victoria College, delegations across Canada having been selected on the basis of enrolment in each university to be represented. Fourteen other colleges and universities throughout the Dominion are sending students to the Kansas ^onffcrence. The total number of Canadian representatives will be approximately four hundred. UBC Instructors Write Musical Comedy SONGWRITER Norm Campbell and scriptwriter Eric Nico! hold a conference with CBC songstress Juliette about then- forthcoming musical comedy "Oh Please, Louise," scheduled for production on the Trans-Canada network of the CBC Thursday, December 11 at 9:00 p.m, Campbell, seated at left, an instructor in the Physics department, wrote for the popular CBC "Summer Romance" show last summer, Nicol, English lecturer, center, adds another triumph *to his ever-increasing list of achievements, HLs first book of humorous essays was published in Toronto last week. Setting of the humorous epic is a highly improbable summer resort on the B.C. coast. PAGE 2 THE DAILY UBYSSEY Thursday, December 4, 1947 The Daily Ubyssey Member Canadian University Press Authorized as Second Class Mail,, Post Office Dept., Ottawa. Mail Subscriptions — $2.50 per year Published throughout the university year by the Student Publications Board of the Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia • • • Editorial opinions expressed herein are those of the editorial staff of The Daily Ubyssey and not necessarily those of the Alma Mater Society nor of the University. Offices in Brock Hall. Phone: ALma 1624 • • * For display advertising phone KErrisdale 1811 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF .... DONALD FERGUSON MANAGING EDITOR .... LAURIE DYER GENERAL STAFF: Cop;, Editor, Ron Haggart; News Editor, Tore Larssen; Features Editor, Geoige Robertson, Photography Director, Bob Cave: Sports Editor, Dick Blockberger. CITY EDITOR THIS ISSUE JOAN GRIMMETT ASSOCIATE EDITOR, HAL TENNANT * MERRY HUMBUG In the upper left hand corner of page one of this edition of The Daily Ubyssey you will see in small type the significant note: "Number 40." This indicates that exactly one half of the scheduled regular issues of The Daily Ubyssey have already seen the light of day, The significance, of course, is that this is the last issue before the Christmas holiday season. The next sheet is not due until January 6. This brings us to the point where it is customary for the Publications Board to wish a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to our readers. Transfused with the rosy glow of Christmas spirit, we would like to wish an especially Merry Christmas to several campus groups with whom The Daily Ubyssey has been closely associated during the past four months. First of all—A Very Merry Christmas to the boys of the Applied Science faculty, to their executive, and to Mr. Ron Grantham who besides struggling under the heavy load of administering to his sometimes a little un ruly boys has, for the past two weeks, been Classified Ad editor of our board. Secondly—an equally Merry Christmas to the members of the Undergraduate Societies Committee, We will even go so far as to wish Rosemary Hodgins, their chairman, a Merry Christmas—she's not altogether bad. For all their suppression of the freedom of speech and locked doors we wish to extend our best wish to the members of Student Council . . . all twelve of them. To Stuart Porteous who thinks that the Ubyssey is immoral. To Grant Livingstone who thinks that the Ubyssey is too free. To Bob Harwood who thinks that the Ubyssey costs too much. To Rosemary Hodgins who thinks that the Ubyssey distorts. To Nora Clarke who thinks the Ubyssey is peachy. And to Taddy Knapp who doesn't think, Finally we wish a Merry Christmas to all our readers who have jostled each other, about in the bus stop and in the quad every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning to scoop up their daily ration of truth. On The Wagon with DON STAINSBY Our second year En- CHRISTMAS gineers have shown a EXAMS spark of intelligence. They have taken the initiative in an overdue fight with the administration. They are asking the university to return to the previous system of formal Christmas exams. • Long the blight of every undergrad, Christmas exams were looked upon as insufferable, undesirable and unnecessary. Apparently the powers that be got to thinking in the same vein, for early this year, following weeks of the annual rumours, the announcement was made that no formal exams would be held. In their place, it was announced, there would be short, informal term or mid-term tests which would take place at the discretion of instructors and departments concerned. The announcement was, at first, hailed with much enthusiasm by most students. There were a few, however, who, prophetic souls, saw through the mist into the forthcoming round of inconvenience and confusion that would inevitably result from the proposed plan. But the rest plodded unwarily on, happy with the thought that they would never really have to get down to work until some indefinite time in the spring. Most didn't even think about the midterms, and the few who did wondered — and still wonder — just what stress, if any, would be put upon the grades received in them. What has resulted may be hailed as the greatest nightmare this side of Dante's Inferno. Tests have piled upon tests. Essays have been delayed. Study schedules have become a laughing stock, usually thrown out the nearest window accompanied by demented laughter. The whole system, so-called, has become a mess. It has become impossible for a student to plan anything. Formerly, many students took outside work during the term, dropping it in sufficient time to review his courses before the exam-period. Now—what hope to study? And perhaps a student had decided to take Thursday night off, but Wednesday is told of an exam on Friday (it's often just that UNDERGRADS DILEMMA confusing)—what hope to study? And to take a night off is neither improbable nor undesirable. Or it may be, worst of all that another professor had assigned a "short quiz" for tlv.' same day—what hope to study then? These midterms remind students of tlie summertime; they are reminiscent of mosquitoes buzzing around one's head. While in themselves neither mosquitoes or exams are dangerous, they are annoying and cause much abortive slapping in the air. The difficulty seems THE WORMS to be that tests are pop- TURN ping up at all odd times and all odd angles. And, in some cases, exams are being held as well after the close of lectures in mid-December. What kind of a set-up is this? Many professors moan about the inadequacies of advancement by exams, and readily admit tint an exam does not necessarily show what a student knows about a subject but rather shows whether or not a student happened to review, the night before, the particular phases represented by the examination paper. In the old, formal examination system, students had a chance: They knew ahead of time that they would have to keep up with their work. They knew that they would have a certain amount of time for every necessary review. They knew the exams would be counted. They knew what they were supposed to be doing. Not now. And the farce of a system which is now being used will never develop into anything either desirable or effective. If a student happened to have stayed home the week before the exam, chances are he knows more or less what the course is all about. But on the other hand there are certain undeniable business and social contracts that keep popping up, and they can wreak disastrous results on a student's grades. It is time for a sane, thoughtful review of the whole botched-up mess by the faculty, the board of governors, the senate and all parties interested. The students could be considered too; after all, they are concerned a Jittle. Let's return to formal Christmas exams. Let's get out of this SNAFU. Let's return to sanity, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Equally Disgusted Dear Sir; I am most peeved to find that a particular student — and probably many more like him—disaproves of the story "Borkum" published recently in the Thunderbird. I should like to point out that, in my opinion there is a vast difference between the literary value of "Forever Amber" or "Lurid Love Confessions" and "Borkum". On the one hand the literature is designed to satisfy and compensate for certain desires and curiousities. On the other hand the aim is to brint< out into the open the realities of life, even though they may not b» pleasant. I venture to say that perhaps .egion Letter By BOB ELLIOT This present grants campaign is Ihe latest in a long fight fcr improved living allowances for student veterans, not only at UBC but at universities all over Canada and many universities in other parts of the World. Branch 72 has been prominent in this campaign. Members attended the first "engagement" in Montreal in December 1945 and one of the points they brounht up at the conference was Inter approved by the Canadian Government in June of the next year, namely the case for the pensioner- student, It may be remembered that the original system was the deduction of the amount of the pension from the grant. This was changed. The pensioner now receives the full amount. Other demands were refused for various reasons. The need, however, is still pressing. Costs of living are still rising and there has been no increase in the income that can be used to meet those increased costs. Valuable support has been forthcoming in the matter of surveys that have been caried on on the Campus and at Little Mountain during the last week. The results of these surveys cleave very closely to the expected results and will be of invaluable aid in presenting the case to the Minister of Veterans Affairs. However, although the campaign has "come to a head" in Ihe present action, it is in almpst constant operation. Branch 72. as one of the largest branches of the Canadian Legion in B.C. hits carried a large part of the burden, not only for increased grants for student- veterans, which would be natural and understandable, but also for increased allowances for all classes of government beneficiaries whom it was felt were in need of increased benefits. To do this 'requires a' large and active membership. It is impossible for a small branch' to cover all aspects .of the situation. The more brains there are to study and act on a problem, the more comprehensive picture of the existing situation may be formed. Also, representation at Provincial conventions is based on the number of paid-up members of the Branch. The larger the paid-up membership the larger the delegation and therefore the better represenation that can be obtained. To enable the branch to be a fuller representation of the feeling of the student-veteran the Membership Committee is appealing to those of you who have not yet joined tlie Legion or have fallen slightly behind in payment of dues. Come in to the Office or sign up at the desks at Pay Parade Thursday, December 4th and Friday, December 5th. Help the Legion to help yourselves. * • • The Legion Basketball team lost to Woodflbre "Reps", 62-48, last Saturday November 29th. Bill Gee informs us that in spite of the score the team spent a most enjoyable weekend. The team was composed of John Haar, Roy Widmeyer, Hal Shugg, Hugh Gabrielse, Brian Quinlan, Ell|s Lindsay, Ian McHardy and Bill Gee. The invitation was secured by Johnny Haar, a former president of Branch 181, LEGION CANTEEN HM 12 - West Mall Open Daily Monday to Friday Inclusive 8:15 — 4:30 p.m. 7 — 10 p.m. Saturday — 8:15 — 1 p.m. "Btgl^est and Best Cup of Coffee On the Campus" Operated by Branch 72 Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L, v. J the student concerned was shocked not by the actual contents of the story but by the fact that these conditions do exist and are unfortunately, all too prevelant today. I should also like to point out that the sooner such conditions and matters are written and spoken about in an honest and wholesome manner, such as Mr. Bonney has done the sooner the demand for some of the really filthy trash wil! disappear. S. C, B. » • • Annoyed Dear Sir: Why in heavens name can't people do anything but criticize! R.L.I. Fjarlie, in his dribble in the "letters" section on November 28 does no more than exhibit his ignorance. Just because "On the Wagon" does not appeal to him, he says that the whole paper :s stupid and a waste of time. This is my first vear on the Pub. If I hadn't been a self-styled journalist, I never would have joined the organization. Only because I thought that I had a spark of writing talent did I come down to the north basement of the Brock. Mr. Fjarlie apparently is also a self-styled journalist, otherwise he never would have undertaken the task of writing to the editor. The reason that he is not on the Pub is either because he's just too damn lazy, or he's afraid that he'll be shown up as a writer of inferior ability. No, nobody asked us to work a. hard as we do, and if this attitude of Mr. Fjarlie's is the only thanks we are going to get, to hell with the whole thing. We «an all take honors in English and apply the "blood, sweat, and tears" usually spent on the papers, on the studying, and all come up with first class honors. "Annoyed'' Coffee co* "YES, GORDON, that's right. And tea comes from Ceylon, sugar from the West Indies. Canada imports all sorts of goods from countries all over the world." "But Canada not only buys abroad, Gordon, she sells abroad, too... Grain and lumber and fish and fruit. . . manufactured goods and raw materials ..." All the complex operations involved in foreign trade call for the use of bank credit, foreign exchange, world market information and collections — vital services performed by Canada's banks. SPONSORED »Y YOUt IANK lursday, December 4, 1947 THE DAILY UBYSSEY PAGE 3 ieneva-Born Architect leads New Department How many buildings can be situated on a given area so that fach receives three hours of sunlight per day at a certain time |f year? Problems such as this are what students in Professor Frederick Lasserre's Department of Architecture have to con- lend with. I Professor Frederick Lasserre, wai Drn in Geneva, Switzerland, and ame to Canada in 1921. He graduated 1934 from the University of Toronto Hth a Batchelor of Architecture egree and continued his post gradu- te studies at Zurich, | For four years, Prof. Lasserre was practising architect with 'Tecton' London. While with this firm, he fcsigned many buildings, centres and ardens, as well as being co-author a book entitled "Planned ARP." tAINED IN ENGLAND I Prof. Lasserre, who returned to lanada in 1940, claims that England where he received his "real train- [g" and he would have stayed there the war had not broken out. I The main object of the department |dd Prof. Lasserre, "is to bring to the npus more fine art, particularly sual art; also to improve the stand- td of architecture in Vancouver, al- kough the standard is higher here tan anywhere in Canada." | "Community and town planning are biggest roles in the city and in the province our role is regional planning with utilization of our natural heritage." The utilization of our heritage is being neglected, inferred Prof. Lasserre. For example he cites that "Many houses are built on the best agricultural land in the province and it is wasted." An eye to the surroundings is advocated by him so that buildings, roads and other construction forms will not be a blot on the landscape, 87 STUDENTS The department at present has 87 students of which seven are third year; fourth and fifth years are as yet unfilled owing to the newness of the department, LOST TUESDAY 25th, JN ARMORY Parker "51" fountain pen. Black barrel and gold cap. Please return to AMS oi phone Ted, MArine 3787. Reward. BLUE WATERMAN'S PEN-without top. Please phone HAst. 0573. Modern kitchens end launciry rooms o.e the workshops of the home. They should be designed to serve the house- wife ... to make her work easier, more pleasant. To make kitchen and laundry planning easier and the resulting workshops more practical, B.C. Electric, through the Home Service Center, will prepare plans (or practical kitchens and laundry rooms. Before you build or remodel, consult the Home Service Center for a better planned, more useful kitchen and laundry room. This service is free, of course. sans "'W, YW'WVWX NW \. * B347U Fashion favorite of the week by MAXINE I wish I was a muskrat Without my head or paws; --Then I'd have a fur coat Just as nice as LOIS SHAW's. forest mink shade muskrat flank . . . $325 • DAVID SPENCER LIMITED PAGE 4 THE DAILY UBYSSEY Thursday, December 4, IS Name Of UBC 'Open Sesame7 To East, Says ISS Delegate By HAL TENNANT "UBC" and the name of Dr. N. A. M. MacKenzie are two magical words to keep in mind if you ever make a trip back east. That's the advice of Bob Currie, who represented UBC at the recent Canadian conference of the International Student Service at Toronto. * In fact, Currie said, we got a warm* Civic Officials To Speak Monday Speakers from the Civic Improvement Committee, the CCF Reform Committee, and tho Non-Partisan Association will be presented in the Auditorium, Monday, December 8, at 12:30 under auspices of the SPC. Their speeches are to be limited from seven to ten minutes duration. After they have delivered their talks questions will be invited from the floor. SPC officials explain that they present these speakers, the second of the series, as one of their duties to the student body. -reception all round, except for the weather. And even the weatherman himself put on a good performance right up until Currie and UBC's other delegate, Sue Young, had to return home. ^ Currie was "amazed" and "overwhelmed" at the words of praise easterners had for his University and its famous President. One delegate, he said, pumped his arm enthuiastically just the the mere mention of UBC. EXPAND ACTIVITY •Sixteen Canadian universities were represented at the three-day conference, the results of which, in Currie's opinion, should do much to expand and co-ordinate ISS activities in Canadian universities. Student apathy toward their movement came under discussion at the meeting in the Ajax division of the University of Toronto. This apathy, the meeting decided, was probably due to the fact that up to the present the ISS program has been largely "take," with little "give". Consequemtty, the group spent much time in drafting resolutions to further the cultural scope of ISS work. Included in the program for the future are student tours throughout many parts of the world, the purpose of which is to familiarize the travelers with culture and society of foreign countries. UBC delegates attribute their gratifying reception to the exchange of ideas which has been taking place between eastern and western universities during te past two or three years. BOUQUET FOR PRESS Currie tossed a bouquet at Canadian University Press, which, he says, has figured largely in the new east- west unity and understanding. He cited as an example the recent innovation of beauty contests at Queen's University, an idea borrowed from last year's contest between western Canadian universities. UBC's political club setup, Currie reports, was apparently badly misrepresented in other Canadian university papers. However, he said he tried to clarify the situation "as best I could" for those students with whom he had informal chats. Figuring prominently at the conference was Maurice Sauve, the young French-Canadian who recently received universal student acclaim during his visit tt this Coast. Sauve's spirit of co-operation, Currie said, was typical of that of all French-speaking delegates at tke conferences. MAKE CONC10SIOMS Currie happily relates tkat tke enly misunderstanding between Freack- speaking delegates was Hie amazement each group had for tke concessions tkat the other was willing to make in tbe interests of unity. Also eneowraging was tke cooperation promised by national representatives •£ the Student Christian Movement and the Xewmaa Club. Currie feels that botk these groups will be of invaluable aid in furthering tke cause of ISS on the UBC campus. Engine trouble delayed the two UBC students in their east-bound trip, and as a result the pair arrived some five hours after tke conference had begun. Fog clamped down on tkeir homeward joumcr and tke pair had to travel the last lap by train. Friday Dance Goes Old-Time Old time dancing will be the feature attraction at a dance to be held at the Brock on Friday evening, December 5, starting at 8:30. Music will be provided by an old- time orchestra together with a professional caller, "Curley" Johnson, who is at present appearing at the Town Hall Ballroom, Tickets may be purchased at tlie door, at the gym office, or at the AMS office, and are, selling at'twenty-five cents. Those who plan to attend are asked by the committee in charge to dress suitably for the occasion. They ask- that the girls bring a box lunch for themselves and for a boy. The dance is being sponsored by the Square and Ballroom dancing classes, Refreshment arrives wa Coke Ask for it either way , . . both trade-marks mean the same thing. COCA-COLA LTD., VAN. Social Democrats Seen As Mediators Social Democrats throughout the world could well take on tlie role of mediators between Capitalists and Communists in the struggle for world peace, Mrs. Dorothy Steeves, former CCF MLA, told a student audience yesterday. "It ks up to us Social Democrat.-;' to prove that Communists and Capitalists can together in peace and harmony," she asserted. ''This does not mean that wt- should i consider ourselves middle men. Wc j are not. If anything, we are more leftist than the Communists. But wc' have much in common with the Com- ' munists and we have learned u>; accept tlie Capitalists a.s one of the I realities of life." I THE NICKEL WORKER depend on each other -^!e«SSSfels|F In these flotation tanks in the Nickel plant at Copper Cliff, large quantities of chemicals are used for separating the Nickel from the Copper. IN THE COURSE OF A YEAR, the International Nickel Company buys about 7500 tons of sulphuric acid and 250 tons of muriatic acid. About 2300 tons of soda ash and 1500 tons of salt are used annually, as well as large quantities of xanthate and other chemicals for the flotation process. In the manufacture and processing of chemicals, Nickel and its alloys are in almost universal use for tanks, kettles, pipe, pumps, valves, evaporators, and practically every other piece of equipment which comes in contact with the corrosive substances. The wide use of chemicals by the Canadian Nickel industry provides employment in the chemical industry. The use of Nickel and Nickel alloys in chemical equipment provides employment in the Canadian Nickel industry. Each and every industry in this country creates employment in other industries. No matter how we earn a living, we are all one family, each depending on the other. Canadian Nickel "The Romance of Nickel" a SO-page book fully illustrated, will be sent free on request to anyone interested. 'ten lu-Nfe&r-— THE INTERNATIONAL NICKEL COMPANY OF CANADA, LIMITED, 25 KING STREET W., TORONTO Thursday, December 4, 1947 THE DAILY UBYSSEY PAGE 5 'Bird Pucksters Prepping For California Ice Tilts Despite the fact that New Westminster Cubs have slipped into the lead in the city Senior B hockey league by virtue of a 6-3 win over the Vancouver Indians, the UBC Thunderbirds feel that the situation will be changed on Sunday after their scheduled tilt with the Queen city men. The game is listed for 1:30 .~unday<»- I r ii'St afternoon at Queen's Park aren i, UBC RUGGER\0 TO MEET N.V, with the 'Birds shooting the work:, in quest of their third straght wir. and a share in' the league lead. CALIFORNIA PRACTICE The tilt will also serve as a prep for the 'Birds trip to sunny California the following weekend. This will be the first of a home-and-home series to take place in alternate years, v.-.ii. the California clubs coming north in the latter part of 1948. On December 16th the 'Birds wil- meet the California Golden Bears on the campus rink at Berkeley, while on the following night, the 17th, the UBC crew moves to the famr.us "Winterlands" for a contest with the j 'Olympics,' another leading team in I the same loop as the Bears. * I AMERICANS UNKNOWN ' Little is known about the merits of two American out.'its except that! they are one-two in the Californ -i! circuit. j Only fourteen players will make Ii e trip, leaving the 'Birds in the positu. n of having but one goal tender, 1 '.v■> defence pairs, and three forward lines. Coaches Frank Frederickson and Paul Thompson have decided to stick by the line-up which made the last two starts, winning enra. This >iu.- .;■ that Bob Saunders will rem .in r. goal with Koch and Nel ore! pairing up for one defense while Hughes and Wilde form the other. FORWARD LINE FAST The attackers are set up into lines comprising Ycung, Wagner and T.u> fason on the first, Berry, Johnston t.k! Andrew on the second, and Reid, Lerbenko and Rowledge on the third. STOP PRESS In the fastest tussle seen on the Campus maples in many a he:>pla day, the UBC Chips battled ri -lit down t . the tree matched the Clover Leafs •ihnasi point for iiiitit tl"r 1 finally bowed out 53-4!). Completely covering the court, lh:. Chic •; ri! !ii!i had !'.»■:- P-mi'i V.a Champs stymved, hut the d^ni'v 'ia . ting accuracy of men such as ex-UBC star Ole Bakken, who garnered 22 markers, told the tale and proved just a little too much for the students to handle. Half-time had the Chiefs one tally up with the score reading 26-23. Right until the final "buzz" it was anyone's cake, as is indicated by the fact that at no time in the tilt was there more than Ave points dividing the squads. Fred Bossons, captain of the chiefs, led their attack, tallying 14 points. second and third mean little as the lines are equally potent, having accumulated almost identical scoring totals. LONG TRIP The club leaves on the fourteenth, facing a two day train trip before arriving in Berkeley. A workout is scheduled for the morning of the sixteenth prior to the game which will start at 8:30 in the evening. Over the Christmas holidays, the tc:<m will get little rest, facing a tough game with the dangerous Nanaimo Clippers in the coal city, two days after Christmas. Although the Varsity English Rugger squad will not be playing this weekend, fans will get a chance to see a brother UBC aggregation take on tho lior.'i Shore All-Blacks in a feature match to be played at Douglas Park Saturday afternoon. Varsity, who at the moment i- - ly enscounced atop the local 1-ei w< will be receiving a well-eirncd • ; Rather, the opposition will be re-e v- ing a well-earned rest, for tho ?.' ■ and Gold ruggermen have noi d < ped a contest in the last tw:> yc — and show no signs of weakening their torrid pace. UBC, on 'the other hand, will be out to add the North Shore scalp-: to their already impress ve list cf victories. In a previous contest between these two rugger fifteens, UBC emerged victorious by virtue of an 8-3 count. Holiday Hoop Schedule GEID NOTICE All the memhe-.s of the Football te: ni are rec|it.-^ed U, lee pre.s.nt at a special meetier; to be held Monday nocn in the: Stadium. TotDm pictures will be taken. December 5 December 6 •December 20* December 29 December 30 January 2 January 3* January 5* Seattle College at Seattle Seattle College at Seattle Pacific University at UBC Pacific Lutheran College at UBC Pacific Lutheran College at UBC Pacific Lutheran College at Parkland, Wasn. Lewis & Clark College at Portland Ore. Williamette University at Salem, Ora. Plankmen Prep or Ski Meets w«B«i.-«Kcr^ar'K^f Nat only will the highly - ratfd men's ski team be entered in the .-' v.v.i i:-an Intercollegiate ski tournament at Sun Valley, December 28-31, but also a four-girl team of campus v,omen plankstars under the captainship cf Mr.ise- Ewart, top notch campus eakier. WAD UNDECIDED The men's team had received definite) word that they were going yeveral weeks ago, but the WAD j were undecided whether the expend-j it ure would warrant the trip for the | girls. I As a result, a WAD meeting Tues-1 i day approved the girls budget for the' 2000 mile trip, providing other Colleges have entered girls teams. At Press time Wednesday, confir- maticn had not Been received whether the other colleges had entered teams but it is thought that the official O.K. would be received today. TIME FOR PRACTICE Tentative plana call foe the team leaving around December lfi-19 which v. ill include one or two days Jump- ;■!■< vra'.'th.o at Snooualmio Pa.ss under Olav Ulkind. Two days travel- I'm" time will si e the team at their destination which still allows them five days practice on the Sun Valley downhill run and jump. EVENT-PACKED , Schedule calls for th«. downhill event on the first day followed by the slalom, cross-country and jumping in that order on consecutive days. Rules for colleges require that the team consist of six men, of which four men may compete in each event with the best.three times counting. *335r** 4W <;oij> w Article* are lOkt. natural goW. Prictt tubjtct lo purchaet tax. them are Shopping Days Be smart . . . make out your list now! Here are a few suggestions: MUSICAL RATTLES—If there's a b5by on your list. ;;et .something new in a rattle—one that, plays a tune when il.'.; shaken. They come in pink op blue S9c - Children's Dept.. First Fhmr Up, PERSONALIZED TUMBLERS — A distinctive «[[[— have your friends' name permanently inscribed on sparkling clear tumblers. Choice of 12, 9, 8 or 5 ounce .sizes. Set of 8 in a carton $1.60 COCKTAIL SET—A 7 piece set that has a shaker and 6 cocktail glasses of clear Swedish Crystal, plus tax $6.95 —China, Third Floor. WOOL BED JACKETS—These wool bed jackets are different looking, dainty and warm. The yoke is crocheted and the rest is a hairpin stitch. They come in pink or blue $12.95 —Lingerie, First Floor Up. MEN'S WOOLLEN PULLOVER SWEATERS—V-neck sweater with rib knit waistband and cuff. In wine, green, yellow, beige, powder and white. Sizes 36 to 44 $4.95 MEN'S WOOLLEN CARDIGANS—2 pockets, 5 button front, in grey heather and blue heather. Small, medium and large $5.50 —Men's Wear, Main Floor. BRILLIANT CROWN SET — Crown pin — plus E tax $4.94 = Matching Ear Rings—plus tax $4.95 ^ —Jewellery, Main Floor. T HANKY VENTURES—A story book with 6 hankie inserts by Walt Disney. All the children's favorite characters—Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Porky, Donald, Duck, the Dwarfs, etc. are all featured 98^ —Handkerchiefs, Main Floor. etf&to"**1 VANCOUVER MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS—A gift that pleases the whole family—a subscription to their favorite magazine— Reader's Digest $2.75 Life $5.50 Time j $6.50 Popular Mechanics $2.50 Ladies Home Journal $3.00 McLean's $2.00 PLASTIC COATED PLAYING CARDS $2.25 FLORAL NOTES—Note size paper with floral prints on the front. 12 in a box 98£ CHINESE NOTES—Dainty prints by Chang Shu Chi $1.19 ROLLIT BALL POINTED PEN $1.69 —Stationery Dept., Main Floor. PRINCE MATCHABELLI ROYAL ENSEMBLE^ Perfume, cologne and talcum in Duchess of York.. $4.25 LELONG CASTLE OF PERFUME—4 Bottles of perfume—Sirocco, Balalaika, Tailspin, and Indiscreet $5.50 MUSICAL POWDER BOXES —Drugs, Main Floor. PAGE 6 THE DAILY UBYSSEY Thursday, December 4, 1947 /4wutd tfo (famjtoa ^\f< d:ck m.ocKiiEijci::?. s;im-i;, Vu\X)v EDITOR T<IU-: VXE'J : B n « r-u:>uleis No Xmas Rest For 'Birds; Heavy HoopSeasonSlated Just because the rest of the University is going to take time off in the next month to do a little work and take part in a little Christmas spirit doesn't mean that the basketballing Thunderbirds won't be in action during that time. Although the Birds will be on the ' road this weekend when they t. ./ south to meet ealtle CYa.-.ge. .. two game series, they will be :c:u.: ing to the campus for three home i gagements before they take t. . road again. -Daily Ubyssey photo by Uus woiunngi WATCH IT!—The Smith brothers, John and Brian, go throu/.i a little pre-game workout before assuming their duties as towel-boys to the basketballing 'Bird.. Trainer Owen Gets Help From Young Ho:pSa Fans By BRUCE SAUNDERS Nobody seemed to know anything about them. All they knew was that these youngsters were at every Thunderbird game, running around with armsful of towels during the game, and putting on a two-person show during halftime, potting baskets with such dexterity that they drew the applause of the ! crowd. During half-time that night, in the|—^^j^^ getting ^^ •bird game in the Gym, I talked to I ^.^ frightened them but thev 4V.«. **l*-i/1o" t\\a RrnitVi hrnfhpm .Tnhn. the "kids", the Smith brothers, John, 12%, and Bryan, 10%. Brother John did most of the talking since brother Bryan was pretty busy putting on an exhibition of basket-pottiny. John told me that the whole thin3 undertook the task, and since then have attended practically every 'Bird home game acting as towel boys. GAMBLING? These sports-minded Smith brothers have a system where they "toss-up" SEATTLE STRONG The two games on Friday a ! urday of this week will see lev- '.; . men matched against a learn a said to play a better braiau '-.' L than some of the club:; at i ri s entered in the Winco loop of \X. they were once a member. The last c mI \\?X\ j \J )v:u .... team saw the Blue and Gekl .; split their twe gam..- bhl wV.\\ C ■■• Washington on the LUinpus iru. : With the extra games unck-r lh ■ ,j that the 'Bird; have phi- . ! . ,. then, they hope to aa:i -,.'■ wins to the records. Following tlie f.catilo ; plays host to Pacific Unive,-'..,- tho first North West Cen.'e <-■ e ' > the year. The schedule e:-s ; arranged so that all Cenfeei.-i e .;:• :- will play a hemc-and-'eo e with every other team. The Pael". fracas is carded for .'-aKrr.hy. De e.r ber 20 at the UBC gym. with possibilities. The Gladiators are also in the Washington lntercollegiaie Conference and boast an impressive schedule that sees them in action against three Coast Conference squads. With games against University of Washington, Washington State Colege, and University of Idaho, not to mention contests with U. of Montana, College of Puget Sound and an Invitational Meet in Wenatchee, the Pacific Lutheran quintet will be no easy mark for the Blue and Gold of UBC. RETURN MATCH Taking to the road, the Birclimn play the second half of the lionie-aod- honio series with the Paeifie Lui'.-o >:■. rp ad in Parkland ( is Jan. 2. Tie eecend Confeieme tilt ".1 a. eeasan will be played in Pnri. in I -a January 3. when the 'Birds mate. Le v ■■ ; d ( 1 rk. Tk'.y da. n hi; the roeri .. a '...-'e n v. lie ei I .ey \eill t.iii.iie veit'a tho Bea.'e .Is of Wiil-innatle in am.thcr Conference affair. First home gair.es <>" the new year will, be en Jan. 'J aid 10 against Lewis and Claik and College of Idaho. Both are Conference contests. I We are gathered today to discuss the cumulative effects of environmental influences, ' Egbert's audience doesn't seem very interested in that type of cumulative effect... but they — like thousands of students from coast to coast who have B of M Savings Accounts — know all about the cumulative advantages of money regularly deposited. They know what it is to experience that "Rich-as-Rockefeller" feeling every time they check on their bank balance . . . and they're glad they have-become members of the "Money-in- the-Bank" team. io a miiioii emmn SOCCER FANS A film "How to Play Soccer" will be shown in the Stage Room of (the Brock on Tuesday, December 8 at Pacific Lutheran College will be 4 p.m. A special invitation is extended UBC's guests on December 29, 30 : . to all those wishing to see this most a series that moguls figure i'- loade ' interesting film. Gfljp Why not be another . accumulating brother! , start AFTEB-XMAS TILT Bank of Mon iri ai workinq wifh Canadians in every wa/k ol life since 1817 started last year when the California to determine which of them is going Goden Bears were up here for their ' to work from the .Bird bench for series with the 'Birds. John and | each partiCular game. The "loser" then Bryan and their parents were sitting goes to the visitors' pew. in the crowd expecting to watch the MRS. SMITH TALKS game just as ordinary fans when the j "if the boys were not here they California manager approached them would be at a show or listening to the with a proposition. He wanted the radio at home. Here they are learning kids to act as towel boys; to take the ' the rudiments 'of clean play and towels out to the players during time- sportsmanship." ARROW for 8 o'clock classes A.M. or P.M. , . . whether steering a pencil over paper or a gal around a dance floor ... an Arrow outfit does your frame full justice. Viz: A handsome Arrow Shirt, for trim-fit. A perfect-knotting Arrow Tie. A matching Arrow Handkerchief. P.S.— See your favorite Arrow dealer today ARROW SHIRTS &$/HA*r~looicS'MA*r ^^ USE Brylcreem L THE PERFECT HAIR DRESSING • Applied every morning, Brylcreem will keep your hair looking smart and well-groomed all day long. The natural oils in Brylcreem overcome dandruff and dry scalp, give the hair a healthy, natural lustre without that greasy appearance. Buy Brylcreem in the handy, convenient tube today! EARTH TURNS . . . Out of the moist, brown soil come the vital needs of life. There is food for living in Canada, a surplus for export to starving countries where it is urgently needed. As an industry, farming ranks second in British Columbia. In 1939, B.C. produced food to the value of 48 million dollars. The 1946 value was 112 million dollars—a tremendous contribution to the world's health and Welfare. ^ participant {n tnis thriving industry, Shanahan's supply insecticides, feed conn centrates, and salt to farming needs. Tlw progress and growth of agriculture helped to inspire the growth of Shanalian's— four-fold since 1939. BR5W NO GUM NO SOAP-NO ALCOHOL NO STARCH shanahan's limited VANCOUVER • CALOARV • SASKATOON • WINNIPEG
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