Students' Feet, Gas Rations, Hard Hit by Street Car Strike '■ • VANCOUVER'S first railway strike in 25 years continues unabated today as students become accustomed to the "normalcy" of cycling, skating, walking yxl thumbing rides to lectures. Classes are beginning to fill up H'ain after four days of scattered Ktendance. Many labs and lectures have been unofficially cancelled, but the only definite action taken has b?en in connection with 8:10 English I lectures. Folia,/ing a statement from the president's office, English I professors advised their classes that freshmen would not be expected to attend the, early morning sessions. Holding of other lectures and labs depends on the ability of instructors to reach the university. All COTC and UNTD parades have been canceled until the day jjlBl^s; K //•...•:■';?•.■.;■■•■':■'*■■ fe. ■■'•• i&'v >\£< ,.'.'.. -.*-.^,M .,, ,„ml^tt-m ■ f TfoWtftm vol xxvn VANCOUVER, B.C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 13,1945 No. 33 Robeson Thrills UBC Students HUSHED AUDIENCE HEARS FAMOUS NEGRO ARTIST • PAUL ROBESON came to UBC Thursday, sang, talked, and proved that his personality is a big enough drawing card to offset the street car strike. r.'.i a capacity audience spell- bound while he told of his search for "fredom of the people" and Ushcd out against racial prejudice. "I come from a suffering people," he said. "I worked through school ud coUege and I feel I must be on the side of those who are suffering. I come straight from the ' nnki of labor." He spoke of his early life when be was "always conscious of some thing there blocking the way" and "avenues were closed." He heard •bout the freedom of the people and »et out to find it. ' "Gaining this freedom looked hopeless considering the history behind the world, but we are going in the right direction." Mr. Robeson traced steps in the freedom of the people from the "divine right of Kings period, and aid: ' •How the masses of people are Hying that they must bo Included in all the rights and wealth of thc raid. In Canada this takes the form of conflicts between management and labor." When governments are being formed after the war "There will be no room for people who can- not see history." "People who won't admit improvements and equality of thc masses we must call Fascists." He named men like McCormick, Hearst, and the "right wing" a3 examples. "There are people who come up to me and say: 'Mr. Robeson—our present democratic set-up cannot be improved. There must be 20 million unemployed after the war,." "They arc so wrong." Speaking directly on racial prejudice, Mr. Robeson pointed out that there is no racial prejudice in Russia, alt-.ough the racial differences are there. 'This is tied to the question of poverty," he said. "Poverty is un- Mccssary with the productive powers and tremendous wealth of the world." ''The settlement rests with you," he told the students. Changes will come slower after, the war in Canada and tho United States, he maintained, because the war is not so close to home. Officials in office will have a long term if they can see a high level for the masses. "Canada can exert a great in- fulence on democratic belief," he said, since Canadians have a democratic background. Music of different countries is much the same, he said. People in Eorope ask frequently for negro songs as they are much the same as their native songs. Mr. Robeson was introduced by the president of UBC, and thanked by Dr. G. G. Sedgewick, head of the department of English. Mr. Robeson's appearance was sponsored by the Llterery and Scientl- ic Executive. Mr. Robeson sang three negro spirituals, including "All God's Chillun Got Shoes," and sang in English and Russian. "Sleeping Darling." He concluded by reading "Little Black Boy," a poem by William Blake. SWAN BURSARY APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE • THIRD, fourth and fifth ycar Applied Science Students who require financial assistance to continue their studies arc now eligible for the William Mackenzie Swan Memorial Bursary of $250. Applications are being received according to Professor W. H. Gage, chairman. Applications on forms available in the Registrar's Office must be filed with the Registrar not later than January 19th. Full details are given in the University Calendar, Page 61. Sedgewick Talks to Redshirts on Speech • PROFESSOR G. G. Sedgewick will address a meeting of thc Engineers, Student Branch, next Wednesday. January 17 at 1:30 p.m. in the Mechanical cngineer- iik; buildin;;. His topic will be "Puhhe Si" .. 1;.11:.: a , Applied to the Engineer." Candidates For Red Cross Ball Queen Picked • EIGHT lovely candidates have been chosen by their sororities to enter the Red Cross Ball Queen competition. One of the following coeds will wear the crown at the Commodore, January 25: Anita Thompson, Alpha Delta Pi; Rita Standeven, Alpha Gamma Delta; Margaret Guimont, Alpha Omicron Pi; Edith Hammond, Alpha Phi; Esther Clarke, Delta Gamma; Andree Blais, Gamma Phi Beta; Barbara Smith, Kappa Alpha Theta; or Sally Panton, Kappa Kappa Gamma. Requirements for posters for tho competition are as follows—2 posters, maximum size 30" by 20" each with a picture, maximum size 8" by 12". Pat Cunningham, who is in charge of the raffle, announces that in addition to thc squirrel coat donated by R. J. Pop, the prizes will include a $40 wool suit from Spencer's, wool dross from W. and J. Wilson, scarf from Tur- pin Bros., purse from Birk's, and six pairs of real silk stockings from tiie Bay. Whether or not certain rationed commodities will be included in thc raffle is not yet definitely known. YearbookNeeds More Help As Deadline Nears • LIVKV.'IUE students are still needed to help with th_> mo4 important publication on tlic campus: the Totem. Those interested should come to thc publications office in the Brock any day next week and ask for John Green. No previous experience is necessary to help with this year's Totem. There are still some important editorial positions to be filled. No Totem 'has been published for the last two years because of shortages of both materials and staff. However, this year a larger and better annual will be published. This year's Totem will have 300 pages, an increase of 30 pages over the last two editions, both of which won the coveted All-Amcrican award of the National Scholastic Press Association. UBC DEBATERS TRAVEL EAST; IN McGOUN TILT • RESULTS of the McGoun Cup Debates which are to be held in Vancouver, dmonton, Saskatoon and Winnipeg on the night of January 19 will be known within forty-eight hours after the debate. UBS's travelling team of Morris Bcrson and Stuart Porteous will leave Vancouver by CNR Tuesday night, arriving in Winnipeg Thursday night and debating Friday night. They will return Saturday cither by train or plane. Alberta's team will stay at thc Hotel Georgia, as the guests of the members of the Parliamentary Forum. Alberta's debaters were chosen at eliminations held Thursday in Edmonton. The Edmonton boys who come here will arrive on Friday morning and perhaps leave Saturday night. Blood Donor Drive Sponsors Pep Meet • NEED OF BLOOD for those wounded on active service overseas will be described by two veterans in a Red Cross Blood Donor pep-meet Monday noon in the Auditorium. Other speakers will be President Norman A. M. MacKenzie, Chancellor E. W. Hamber, and Dr. C. A. Lamont. M.D. While thc meet will be of a more serious nature than the standard run of Pep-meets because of the very nature of thc cause, Ted Chambers, president of the War Aid Council nnd organizer of tho drive on the campus, said that the entertainment will be grander than usual. Music will be provided by Richmond Hyslop and the Nabob "Harmony House'' orchestra. Dorwin Baird will MC the programme, and fo:i;;.'i will be warbled by Suzanne, Pat Morgan, the Nabob- ettes and Bob. Chambers said that boxes for the reception of blood donation pledges arc situated in the Caf, the Arts, Aggie, and Applied Science buildings. A note for women donors: women who donate their blood will be excused from one hour Red Cross Rooms, and one hour gym work, with the following limitations: Women taking home nursing or first aid cannot be excused because of exaininatton requirements. Women can be excused from gym work only If it falls on the day of donation or on the day following. Those who wish to be excused from the Red Cross work must fill out a form when they give their blood, and deposit it at one of the following placets: 1 .If they wish to be. excused from Red Cross Rooms the form must be left with the Dean of women. 2 .If they wish to be excused from gym thc form must be left at the gymnasium office. 3. If they wish to be excused from gym and Red Cross Rooms, the form must be left with the Dean of Women. * War Veterans Ask Book Cooperation From Students • FIRST YEAR students arc re. quested by the University Book Store to lend or share their Mathematics, English, and Chemistry texts to Veterans on the campus. Som; of thc veterans interviewed reported that they were in dire need of Geometry and Trigonom- tery text-books and in particular, a copy of "Bacchae." Since the "Bacchae" is a first term text and no longer needed by students, thc book store suggests that those students who are through with it sell it to the veterans. About fifteen copies are needed at once. A fairly substantial supply of other English texts are a- vailable at the book store. The Chemistry text is a new book and is not readily available. It will be at least two weeks before the new supplies for the book store arrive. The store would appreciate it if the students would co-operate with the veterans in this temporary, book shortage. FORESTERS ASK FACULTY BE ESTABLISHED • FORESTRY Club is presenting a brief to the Royal Forestry Commission on Monday, Jan. 15. The brief asks for the establishment of a full Faculty of Forestry similar to faculties at Oregon and Washington. Pointing out that practical instruction is of the utmost importance in forestry the club recommends that the Pitt Lake Forest be developed in order to offer facilities for student instruction and research. If already registered, answer these two additional questions. Faculty , Reg. No Date of Last donation Name '. PLEA6E PRINT Address • Phone Circle day and time you wish to attend: Mon. Tues. Wed. 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 Date Signed Please place this card in boxes on campus. 1'iaw.... .-. EDITORIAL PAGE THE UBYSSEY . . . • JANUARY 13,194S The Magnificent Farce Particularly amusing, among th^more humorous items of Thursday's Arts issue, was the terse statement in Mr. Campbell's editorial, "It was just bad luck that the first street car strike since 1919 should happen this week. All the woes of a pefsecbted Arts executive are summed up in that plaintive resignation to fate. Everything was stacked up against them, from the beginning to the end. They didn't have a chance. The troubles started at the beginning of the great revival. There was the snake parade, the fight and the hose incident. B,ut the Artsmen had begun well anyway, and with great courage they decided to carry on. They planned an Arts Week. This was the week which dribbled by today. The executive ran into more trouble when they began to plan their program for the week, the street cars weren't running. They had a lovely program of events drawn up. Everybody said so—even council—but unfortunately the program conflicted with the social calendar somewhat, and would have committed what council believed to be mild mayhem. So council went at their program like nine hungry dogs and tore it to pieces with their usual thoroughness. "Ruination", moaned the Artsmen, as the tug of war fell by the way side, and the informal at the Commodore moved to the campus. But the Artsmen were not dismayed, although defeatist murmurings were heard in very high places. Arts Week would be held anyway, come hell, fire or high water. That terrible trio of physics didn't show up as Arts Week rasped to a start, but neither did the solemn-faced little men in the black caps, who we now find are so essential to this university, the men of the B.C. Electric. Let us call it the magnificent farce. For it was magnificent and it was a farce. The sleeping bear made a marvelous attempt to see the world, but was resoundingly kicked, where it hurts the most, right back into its cultural lair. But hope remains in those optimistic words of Mr. Campbell, "Despite these difficulties, we have carried on in the hope that this beginning will lead to something constructive for the future". Modern Abe Lincolns The Ubyssey seldom attempts to tell the administration how to run the University. This reticence comes from previous disastrous interferences. We would like to take issue with the administration, however, on its decision to keep the University open during the street car strike. It did not concern us* yery much until we saw the long lines of students walking to and from Varsity in the rain, until we had our lectures messed up as professors rearranged courses, or cancelled lectures and labs. A good many UBC students were turned into modern Abe Lincolns this week. They were forced to struggle for their education as some of them have never struggled before. Whether or not this was tho idea behind the administration's decision we do not know. If so, it was an interesting experiment, but we wonder just how long this helter- skelter education can continue. We are quite certain that the B.C. Electric employees, the company, the war labor boards, and especially Ottawa, can last much longer than the students who live any distance at all from the University, which includes approximately 2900. people and things by Cal Whitehead • SOUTHPAWS are human beings. They believe in individual freedom and collective bargaining too. They have many of the qualities which are considered helpful ond right to tho average student. They can also walk out to the classes when the street cars and busses stop running. They can do many things as well as the ordinary run-of-the-mill student on the campus: the other things they do better. But even considering these excellent qualities—just a few out of many and in no par- ^ ticular order, left-handed M people are persecuted to ''A within an inch of their degrees. But still, southpaws are human beings. They are just not understood, that is all. They are set apart from the rest of the human beings on the campus and they are set apart from the professors, too. Another thing, the most serious of all, they are set apart from their desks. Wc shall take just any old southpaw on the campus. We shall call him Lcftie. We shall nose into his private life and follow him into one of his lecture rooms. Just any old lecture room. There he is coming now, carrying his books in his right hand while he dexterously handles a cigaret with his left. He smiles at us in a friendly manner as we eye him up and down. Our manner is rude, but that doesn't phase him; he continues to smile and we continue to look at him in a rude tone of voice. He seems to be a different sort of human being He passes now and enters the open doorway of a dingy, low-slung building. Up a short flight of stairs and along the hall he goes. Into a room he pops and seats himself at a desk which he quickly selects from among those on the left side of the room. The lecture is starting now and Leftie doesn't look very happy. Perhaps he has family troubles. "Last day we were discussing . . . . " begins the professor. There is a mad scramble for books. Out of the scramble emerges Leftie complete with notebook and pencil. His pencil is clutched firmly in his left hand and he is ready and waiting in what, we suppose is his writing position. His notebook is perched at an extremely odd angle to the tablet-sHze desk plate. His right arm is resting along the rest of the desk plate, his right hand steadying lys writing paper. Tho actual movement is done in one movement—hut it is complicated. Starting from the shoulder, tho arms descend towards the floor and moves out away from tho body. There it starts a full-scale pincers attack on the ill-fated notebook. Tho pencil descends mercilessly on thc book as Leftie swings his wrist towards him, aims the pencil point down to the paper and proceeds to attack without quarter, the blunt end of his pencil making wicked flourishes towards the professor. The lecture drags on. The strain on us is unbearable, for we see that Leftie is suffering. He begins to squirm. He begins to droop. But Leftie still has some fight' left in him. He spins around in his seat and begins to write on the desk on his left. It is conveniently empty. The professor spots this and decides that something must be done about it. Ho begins to put detailed drawings on thc blackboard. Lcftie is really taking it now. To be more specific, his neck is really taking it. Every few seconds he has to take a right hand glance and his neck muscles are aching and his arm is sore. There is only one other out for Leftie now and there is over 15 more minutes of this gruelling lecture left. Will this new position enable him to hold out? Leftie is determined now. He makes a complete about turn and sticks his right foot and leg through the little space on the right hand side of the desk. His left foot and leg he points in the same general direction. Now the situation is reversed. The muscles on the left side of his neck are killing him now. We realize now that he is only human and we sympathize with him. A person who can go through that slow but sure way to death deserves a little help. We shall help him and his fellows in their fight against the tyranny of the maority. We shall organize the right-handers to help the left-handers in their drive for left- handed desks in the immediate post-war period. • parliamentry forum By ROSEMARY HODGINS • THE OLD saying that the Parliamentary Forum is older than the Players' Club or vice versa is still not proven. But all are agreed that these two clubs are the oldest on the campus. The Forum has a very worthwhile mission 6ince its practice of employing parliamentary procedure in its debates makes familiar to many one of the littler known cornerstones of democratic life. Contrary to many beliefs, the Forum aims to promote debating on the campus end many chances ore given to the enterprising student. The McGoun Cup Debates, main feature of the club's agenda, began in 1934 and have continued each year with the exception of last ycar. From the beginning, these debates have involved the four western Canadian colleges who comprise the Western Universities Debating League. The secretary-general in Winnipeg supposedly negotiates arrangements. To my mind, the Mock Parliaments provide more interest for the greatest number of students. Begun ln 1942-43, there was only ono that ycar, tout two over slnco. These Spring and Fall Mock Parliaments necessitate party caucuses which welcome as many students as may wish to participate. At these meetings the party leaders are elected. At a still larger gathering, the party leaders present their various platforms and whoever receives the majority of votes becomes the "Prime Minister." At the Parliaments themselves, usually the speeches introducing bills are the only ones prepared so that anyone who speaks will have a spontaneously provoked flavour in his words. Although individual feelings may be exhibited at the Mock Parliament.;, the Forum i.s a neutral organization, having no decided political leanings. Indeed, it trys to be aloof from such feelings as they always seem to prove complicating. Naturally, since present problems present the most controversial possibilities, they are the most valuable for the Forum's purposes. To :-tmuilatc the Freshman class intc'icet. the Frosh Debates between I'lU' and Victoria Collcj;.' were n; tititteft ia 1911. In both the McGoun Cup Debates and the Frosh Debates, four .'.peakers are finally chosen, two of whom stay here and support the affirmative of thc resolution and two of whom travel, upholding tho negative. With no malicious intent, it has nevertheless been noted that a- round election-time, the majority of candidates vehemently declare their affiliation with the Parlia mentary Forum. But why not? For the Forum is one of the most worthwhile of the extra-curricular activities. This ycar under the able leadership of Jim "I am here'' Wilson, the Forum has embarked on a schedule of weekly debates which give double tho opportunity to the budding public speaker. Any student may lead a debate, that Ls, be "Prima Minister." At these debates, usually tho "Prime Minister" and the "Leader of the Opposition" present their arguments which may be pursued by any member of the audience of the "House." These prove to be very entertaining, especially when one member spcakes for the government and then for the opposition. Women are urged to enter Into the club's activities but unfortunately, their fair faces are too seldom seen. Within a very few years, gavel club pins may be extended to any active member of the Forum, that is, a student who volunteers an argument at least once a term. At present, awards for meritous debating are made In the form of gold, silver and bronze pins, usually in April. Our AMS President, Dick Bibbs, proudly, wc hope,, sports his gold award, a wreath with Parliamentary Forum on it and o bar across with Debates Inscribed on it. With Jim Wilson as President and an energetic executive, we hope the Forum will finally be recognized for its true worth ond will foster a few more promising debators and filibusters. REDSHIRT SEES ARTSWEEK; GIVES OPINIONS ON SAME By BRUCE "SLIGHTLY-PREJUDICED" BEWELL • WELL IT'S almost over. , Arts Week' staggered slowly from cancelled game to cancelled pep meet to cancelled debate to LSE-promoted Arts-claimed personal appearance of Paul Robeson to cancelled dance. Of course the executive cannot be held responsible for the actions of the street railwaymen, and they did put out the last issue of the Ubyssey. The fact that it was not THE last issue of the Ubyssey is not their fault either. I ■, Most of the difficulties experienced were largely due to the absence of organized transportation. After all, just because the auditorium was packed at Paul Robeson's performance doesn't prove that the other features would be well attended. Then there was THE ARTS U- BYSSEY. In spite of almost overwhelming difficulties, Sid Flavelle and her staff did their dam- dest to put out a paper. They did, too. Tho paper produced is probably the first special edition of a college paper anywhere that would meet with the approval of the discipline committee. In short, it fairly reeked of culture (and I use the term loosely). Even President N. A. M, MacKenzie and Dick Bibbs wrote congratulatory messages for this sterling publication. Other prominent artsmen stuck out Uieir respectin necks and made extravajttt claims on behalf of their faculty Good show, but claims should be backed by fact. One thing that hit the eye wm a little item by Dr. S. A. Jenniap titled "In Defence of the Artsnaa' There should be no necessity for anyone, even an Artsman, to fed obliged to defend his faculty. & should be morally certain that hi in in the right, and anyone wht thinks differently just doesn't know the score. An apology (ptr don me, defence) seems to nit K be out of order. But then, maybe Dr. Jenniap lengthy association with the net in red sweaters has altered ha viewpoint. They say every dog has its diy. The Artsmen have had their mtk Thousands of Letters from Overseas proclaim the outstanding popularity of Sweet Caps with our Armed Forces . . i They're so popular because} they're so good . .. Enjoy a package today. 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Every woman who enters scores five points towards her intramural award An expert crawl stroke, although a help, will not be a requisite at the meet While the usual free style dash and diving contests will be featured, many others will be held in which swimming ability will be of small consideration. The Honeymoon Race promises to be such an event In this face tht groom swims one length ot thi pool to obtain the bride. The bride then drags the groom back to where he started. Needless to say, both bride and groom will be suitably attired. An event for swimmers with lots of college spirit will the Pennant Race. In this the girls swim while tinging "Hail UBC" and waving a Varsity Pennant aloft There are eight such events scheduled. Girls who are interested in entering the events must attend the meetings of their faculties next week. The meetings are scheduled as follows: lit year arts, Jan. 18, 12:30, Arts 204; 2nd year arts, Jan. 16, 12:30, Arts 206; 3rd year arts, Jan. 16, 12:30, Arts 102; 4th year arts, Jan. II, 12:30, Arts 106; Agriculture, Jan. 16, 12:30, Aggie 100; Home Economics, Jan. 15, 12:30, Arts 204; Commerce, Jan. 15, 12:30, Arts 206; Nurses, Jan, 15, 12:30, Science 400. if the street car strike Is still ia effect by Jan. 20th, the Splash Party will be postponed indefinitely. Seek Student Hit-and-Run Cyclist • A UNIVERSITY student is sought by Provincial Police today as a possible witness to a hit-and run bicycle ac-. cident at University Boulevard and Allison Road at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. NOTICE There will be a Newman Club meeting on January 17. It will be held at Emmet Coflerhy's house at 2492 Crown. There will be a fjest speaker, refreshments and dancing. LOST Brown Parker pen in the library it 10;30 Monday. Will person finding it please phone BAy. 2020 and ask for Queenie. NOTICE Any faculty executive desiring an issue of the Ubyssey this term please get ln touch with the editor-in-chief before the end of next week. LOST A green Parker pen lost somewhere on the campus between the Applied Science building and the parking lot, during exams. Please phone KErr. 3220. Reward. Mussoc Holds Fireball Duet • RED-HOODED firetrucks rattled and roared as members of the Gondolier cost hit their high C's at the Seymour St. firehall on Tuesday afternoon and evening. Notwithstanding the strike, members trudged to the firehall and actually competed with sirens in the rendition of their final chorus, Mussoc members are in a frenzy of activitiy with production date set for less than five weeks away, beginning on February 14. With principals chosen and the chorus weeded out, the opera is beginning to shape under the direction of C. Haydn Williams. Monday night is big rehearsal night for the Gondoliers cast, according to president Elinor Haggart. On-stage rehearsals will begin tinder the direction of Mr. Young, when the strike ends. Instruction ln applying stage make-up by Rene and Vera, down town beauticians has been postponed because of the strike. Ouija, official Mussoc "whether" prophet, guided by Dave Holman, has forecast brilliant success for the Gondoliers performance. Exchange tickets for the performance are now in the hands of student salesmen. People buying these tickets will have preference In choice of seats. Weekly Signboard MONDAY- 12:30—Totem Sales Meeting—Men's Executive Room 12:30— Home Ec Meeting-Arts 204 12:30—WUS Nurses!' Meeting —Sc. 400 12:30—Commerce Meeting—Arts 206 12:30—War Aid Council Pep Meet for Blood Donor Drive—Auditorium TUESDAY- 12:30—WUS 1st Ycar Meeting—Arts 204 12:30—WUS 2nd Ycar Meeting- Arts 206 WEDNESDAY— 12.30— Frosh Debates-Arts 100 3:30-5:30—Phrateres Tea and Reception—Mildred Brock Room 11:30-3:30—Jazz Society — Auditorium FRroAY- 6:30 -10:00—Canadian Society of Forest Eng ineers — Men's Smoking Room 12.30—SPC present Peter Stursburg -Arts 100 Here you are, you planners! Just what you've been looking for. It's a 12-page booklet of smart, streamlined kitchen plans and modern ideas, prepared for you by our staff of Home Economists. Write for your free copy today and remember to consult our Home Service Department before you decide on your Post-War kitchen. B.C. Electric Railway Go. p as CUP AND MAIL NOW" | HOME SERVICE DEPARTMENT, * BritUh Columbia Electric Railway Co. Ltd., Vancouver. •bo* .end mm your frtm ooofcUt, "K1TCOEN PLANNING" ■VM«- 4DDRJESS- L 1 I I I I The victim, seven-year-old Lind Clarke, 5700 University Boulevard, suffered mild concussion, a possible broken nose, and facial cuts and bruises. He was carried to his home by an unknown university student who apparently knew him, after having been struck by a cyclist who failed to stop. Police believe the cyclist involved to be a university student also. By failing to return to the scene of an accident, he has committed a criminal offence. Police seek witnesses to the mishap. Phone of university detachment) of Provincial Police is Alma 0162. UAS Men 'Out' By Jan. 24 • UNIVERSITY Air Squadron's banquet, postponed from this week because of the street railway strike, will be held on Monday, January 22. Arnold Johnston. Squadron Leader J. L. Hurrb said that the discharge of the men will be expedited, and tnat already equipment is Demg called in. He said that as soon as the men have handed in all their equipment, their clearance certificates will be signed, and official discharge will likely come from Ottawa. . "This work will probably be finished by the twenty-second, or at the latest the twenty-fourth, of this month, " Harris said, "and after that it will be up to the Military authorities." * Shopping with Mary Ann • TRAMP, tramp ,tramp, went the coed. Scuff, scuff, scuff, went her shoes, so being a smart little coed she hitch-hiked down to Uae-Son's, 608 Granville St., to look over their wide selection of open-toe and open-hcol sandals nnd .sling pumps on the Mezzanine Floor .... The personality drummer-boy went shopping with tho Theta Fall Rail queen aiul under her ]k r.sua.sion bought a pair of grey flannels, navy blazer, and pale blue tie (also it vs reported pink polka dot shorts). Now ho refuses to wear thc outfit because he says it makes him look like Little Lord Fauntleroy—could ho be referring to tho shorts? .... On the Mezzanine Floor at Rae- Son's famed for style and quality you will find sling pumps in black or brown gabardine, patent leather and suede, and blue or brown gabardine and patent leather, • « • • • NEW YORK FUR, 797 West Georgia, is breathlessly waiting for the end of the street car strike so they can display a lovely selection of furs ranging from all sizes, styles, and prices. They will hold a big fur sale during tho last two weeks of January if the streetcar strike has bee cancelled by that time .... A dark Phi Kap Aggie and his second ycar Aggie girl friend didn't have any Christmas shopping proLlcms this Christmas. Full of thc spirit of lavendar and old laco they gifted each other with beautiful signet rings, - very Interesting solution for Christmas shopping problems .... Coeds will find it well worth their while to hitch-hike down to the New York store to look over the stock which will go on sale soon. * * * e • LYDIA Margaret Lawrence extends colorful New Year's greetings with emphasis on chartreuse and all shades of green, American beauty with black and white, purple and brown shades combined and luxurious merglngs of orchid and violet shades with chocolate brown. These color combinations are guaranteed by Miss Lawrence to be fool-proof eyo-catchers for Easter outfits . . . Bewildered was the small dark Theta who wandered into the Georgia pub and asked for sandwiches. She was very surprised to discover that she was expected to drink beer of all things .... Dainty silk jersey suitable for shlrtmaker dresses and short formats with a "drape shape" showing petticoat flounces are two other Lydia Lawrence fashion ideas. Transportation Tieup Folded McGill in 1944 • MONTREAL, Jan. 12—(CUP)- Montreal's street-car strike in the spring of 1943 came as a shock to McGill students. In spite of tho assistance of generous automobile drivers, considerable depletion in attendance at lectures was experienced which continued for only one week of the strike. Very intense cold weather prevailed in Montreal at the time of the strike and students living outside Montreal found it impossible to reach the university unless they had cars. Few had automobiles and students living In the town found it difficult to walk. A second strike was held ln February, 1944, when the cold weather was severest. This strike, coming at a time when artistic endeavor is at its height in Montreal, seriously affected a concert of a distinguished Chilean pianist, Claudio Arrau, presented at tho University of Montreal to strengthen relations between McGUl end thc other university. Less than a dozen McGill students attended the conference and a notable event thus did not receive due credit. Contrasted with this was attendance at the Med-Plumbers' Ball, held the samq night as the strike, which was a success despite the tram tie-up. The social event continued far into tho morning and students living far from the university found tired feet and frostbite no health cure. Leniency was extended to students who were late for lecture during the strike. LOST Small pink and blue gondolier, last seen wandering across the campus in the direction of the Auditorium. Answers to the name of Elinor. Please return to AMS office or Mussoc. Varsity Students' Dim Bikes Irk Cops • KING George is going to get some extra revenue unless bicycle-riding Varsity students obtain lights for their vehicles. Constable E. M. Malins, head of the University detatchrnent of Provincial Police, warns students that bicycles used on the highway must use headlights. Supply uf li;;ht,; ha.-j not been iciiously affected by wartime shortages. Inform a tion For Totem Rank tfame Service Unit Decorations Year at UBC Faculty Place This Card In Quad Box Totem Needs Data On Students in Service • INFORMATION CONCERNING former UBC students in the services ls urgently needed for the Totem. If all the students who know of men who have left the university since 1940, either as undergrads or grads, will please fill out the accompanying form (above), it would greatly aid tho editors. The Totem is featuring such a section this year because it was felt that, if there was no war, the 1945 issue would be the missing students' Totem. As far as it is possible, the names of all students, men and women, will be included. Mention wiil made of any decorations which have been won, and any outstanding actions in which the men have fought. If the men or women were Active in student affairs while they were on the campus, such activities will be included also. Boxes will be placed in the Quad box office and outside the women's common room. Students are requested to place the completed forms in one of these boxes as soon as possible. Partial information will be better than none at all. Aggie Bull Additions Overdue This Week By DON STAINSBY, • BULLS, BULLS, bulls. Everyone in the Pub, for the past week has been talking about the Aggies' new bulls. The fact reached a climax when my senior editor shooed me out of the Pub in the general direction of the Aggie Building. "See Dean Clement and get a feature about the bulls." And so I trotted. Timidly I poked my Artsman nose into the Aggie building, and after taking the necessary precautions of hauling out my faithful corn-cob, and sticking some hay in my hair I tiptoed in. After peering wondcringly at the directory just inside tho door, (that ought to prove I'm not an Aggie,) I found the. gentleman in question occupied room P. I figured that this should be upstairs, ond so I upstairscd. I soon found myself at a dead end. So I turned out and staggered back thc way I had come. (Yessir, I wasn't so dumb, I'd been through this sort of thing before in the Applied Scienccmen's i'bodel. At last I found the door. In spite of the "Please walk in" notice on the door I knocked timidly. Receiving no reply I took the bull by the horns (how else, seeing that I wanted the bull a- bout the bulls) and turned the knob. What a sight, An office, but not the right one. I told one of the girls there I would like to see the dean. "Follow me," she piped, and led me to the next door. I was soon ushered into the hallowed room, and mumbled my speech. "Ah, yes," Dean Clement beamed, "I think I know what you want." He left thc room, and in a moment returned. "Sorry son, no bulls as yet. Come back next week." Your Clever Companion on the Campus tmm TWO TDM $12.98 Here's a Jacket that will win a high rating in your 1945 College Wardrobe. Clever, because of its plaid or plain two-tone effect, in a variety of pretty colors . . . cosy, because it is made of warm woolen material .... current favorite, because it may be worn for campus or sportswear. Sizes 11 to 17. —Forever Young Shop, Third floor. ttfcotty'Sftg (Edtnpangi. no an may i«/o. THUNDERBIRDS MEET U.S. NAVY CAGERS TONIGHT '. j A Ii ; t j' i ^.i i Score Narrow Victories UBC CAGE CLUBSTRIUMPH • BASKETBALL FANS weren't deterred by the Street Car Strike as one of the largest crowds of the season packed the King Edward hoop emporium to witness two of the most torrid tilts yet staged in the high school gym. Both Varsity squads were triumphant to hold down the top two spots in the senior loop. The Thunderbirds defeated Lauries, 68-65, while the Chiefs downed Higbies with a 29-27 count. Both battles were thrillers as the underdogs staged last-inning attacks to bring thc crowd to its feet with excitement. In the wide-open opener, the Pie-Rates started ferociously against the Thunderbirds, and held a 13-8 advantage at the quarter-mark. STILWELL TORRID But thc Students came back with some of their smoothest ball in the second stanza as they ran circles around Joo Hall'* crew and dumped 27 tallica through the twine in the en.sueing 10 minutes while holding Lauries to 10 points. Art Stilwell led the Blue and Gold quintet in that frame, shooting six smooth shots swishing through the hoop without touching thc rim. A timely free shot raised his total to 13 for the second period. Reg Clarkson took up where Stilwell left ofT after the breather he kept the Varsity five in the the gospel according to LUKE MOYLS • ONCE WHEN 1 was a little kid, teachers used to inspire me with their revelations about great men. I guess most little kids get dreamy-eyed when they think of tho great exploits of Alexander tho Oreut, Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, ond those hundreds of other (igurcs who just naturally stand out on the pages ot history. , For some reason or other, we tend to lose this fascinating form of hero worship as we grow older. But from time to time we meet characters who t,.!'e' u.s back to t h (i .s e d ay - dreaming days. Such personalities aro scare, but I met one the other day. Well, I've met Abe Sapcrstcin several times before, but 1 never had a chance to speak to him much until we met him on that trip down to Spokane. I met him again Thursday down at the News H, and after eating at the Pall Mall, went to the game at King Ed Gym to watch his team. You see, Abe ls a basketball promoter. He also promotes other sports such as baseball from his Chicago office. But his famous team is the Harlem Globe Trotters, the negro all- star team that has amazed North American basketball circles for more than a decode. Abe has worked hard for his present prominence, but his sparkling personality is what got him to the top. His players will tell you what a great guy he is, and his secretary, E'ob Carson, will tell you he's got something on the ball besides. Ono of his greatest assets is a perfect memory. Young Bill Mor- lock, a sports writer with the Vancouver S, could have been knocked over with a feather when Abe got off his train and greeted all the sports scribes by name. But Abe Is also a great conversationalist. He's got a million stories, and they're all authentic. He has seen most of them happen. Ole Bakken, big centre with thc Thunderbirds, got an Idea of this on the train back from Spokane when Abe spent half an hour telling him about great plvotmcn he had seen In action. Abe told me he was sorry he couldn't bring his coloured cagers out to the UBC campus this year, and he asked me to apologize to the students. Evidentally tho Trotters' schedule allowed them only Thursday night in Vancouver, for they left right af{er their game for Seattle. Yes, it's too bad Abe didn't get out to the campus this year, put we know the students will appreciate the Harlem Globe Trotters that much more when they return to UBC next season. hc.U'.e- with 10 counters garnered mainly on ;.etu|'.,. Hut the Tie- K.ite; were co:;ein! leak in the li'lht durin:; the third canto, and the two chlb.s ended with 10 point:, each. CHIEFS CHALLENGED Lauries' last - quarter drive brought the crowd to life as they entered with a d2-point deficit, 54-42, then went on to outscore Varsity 23-14 to como within three markers of tho Birds. Bobby Scarr was the spark of tho Pie-Rates re- talliation, potting five neat long shots that rivalled Stilwell's previous effort. Thc Chiefs found themselves faced by Ex-Varsity man Gordy Sykes In thc feature tiff, but disregarded him in the opening half as they whipped to a 25-12 lead shortly before thc half. But, under Sykes, Higbies went to work in tho third canto and whittled the lead down to four points, with a 27-23 count In the middle of the fourth period. Tho Miltonmen continued their drive right through to the final whistle, ond although they cut the margin to a single basket with two minutes left, the Chiefs held tho ball until the bell. VARSITY: Robertson 15, Bakken- 8. Stilwell 20, Weber, Ryan 5, Thomas, McGeer 1, Clarkson 19, McLeod. Total 68. LAURIES: Anderson 19, Pomfret 10, McDonald 18, Scarr 14, Freeman 4. Morlock, Ellis, Pratt. Total 65. UBC: Yorke 8, Capozzi 9, Stevenson 2, Haas C, Bossons 4, Fenn, Swanson, Blake, Cowan. Total 29. IUGBIE.v Holden l.Burtwcll, Leth- tm, 9, Mitchell 2, Ryan 1, Lynn 6, Higbie, Sykes 8. Total 27. Tram Strike Stops Rugger And Soccer • DUE TO THE Street Car Strike, there will be no rugger' or soccer tilts this afternoon, it was announced Friday by Rugby Union and Soccer Commission officials. ' LOST Removed from Men's coat rack at Caf stairs: light raincoat, green scarf, magazine and convocation list in pockets. Would finder please please return to hook or phone ALma 0309 L or get in touch with A. J, Shaw. • TIRED TROTTERS — Here's how photographer Art Jones caught the Harlem Globe Trotters jn tho dressing room after last year's game against thc Thunderbirds. Tho colored squad's schedule was too heavy for a game on the campus this season, but Abo Sapcrstcin, genial coach of the club promises to be back next ycar. \ I3&W W i .si v vf^V "'■ : "■-$''*,-'•.i -Official U.S. Navy Photo. • SAILOR CAGER—Ensign Jack Knoff, 6ft. 2 in. forward, is just ono of Whidbey Island's threats to the Thunderbirds when the two basketball outfits meet in the UBC Gym tonight. Knoff was a promising hooper during his school days and had two years experience in hoopla at Mankato State Teachers' College in his home town, Mankato, Minnesota. Mu Phis Capture Volleyball Crown From Kappa Sigs • INTRAMURAL volleyball camo to a climatic end Friday at noon when a determined team of Mu Phi's upset tho favoured Kappa Sigs in two straight games. Starting oire strong, tho "underdogs" came through with a 15-8 win and went right on to capture the second with a 15-10 score. Handicapped by an edge of nearly two years per man, the freshman squad played heads-up ball all the way to take the Intramural title handily. In the way of stars, Dave Rea shone for the freshman squad while Ches Pederson worked hard for Kappa Sigma. Pat McGeer made a name for himself as a "server extraordinaire" as he lofted a mighty serve up through the rafters. An amazed Knppa Sigma team stood by In amazement as thc ball landed just Inside the line. Tito pride of the mighty seniors is not quite so easily appeased however, for they plan to try their hands at sweet revenge sometime in the future. " Three Contests On Tap at UBC Maple Courts • TOUGH COMPETITION in the form of one of the Northwest's top service basketball teams is in store for the Varsity Thunderbirds tonight when they tackle tho Whidbey Island Navalairs in the feature tilt on tonight's piple- hcadcr casaba card at the UBC cym. Thc U.S. Navy Flyers have a record of only six wins in 11 battles this season while the Birds have won 14 out of 21. B'ut the Navalairs are currently in second place in the tough Northwest Service League. Fort Lewis Warriors nnd Sand Point Navalairs are tied for top spot. The Blue and Gold squad Is at its weakest these days, having lost Gordy Sykes through the exams and Art Johnson. Bruce Yorke also left just be- foro Christmas to devote himself to the second team, the UBC Chiefs. Kenny Thomas was signed at the last minute to partially make up for these losses. The Chiefs were also shorthand- ed, and ^igned three new players to fill out their outfit, namely Ian Blake, Jack Cowan and Bill Mac- Dowall. The Yorkemen tackle Higbies again in the 8 o'clock contest on tonight's bill. And in the 7 o'clock preliminary, the Higbie Inter B's entertain the Port Al- berni All-Stars from Vancouver Island. Coach John Stephens of the Whidbey Island crew expects to start his leading scorer," Lloyd Morse, along with Don Williams, Jack Knoff, forwards, and Jim Wilson nnd Bob Offcn as guards. Tho Thunderbirds coach, Maury Van Vliet, will probably start his top scorer, S,mly Robertson, nnd Pat McGeer as forwards, Ole E'ak- ken, centre, and Ron Weber and Art Stilwell in the guard positions. Canadiens Regain TopSpot In NHL • MON THF, A I. CAXADliiXS hoiuu ilb ick ii.e. too ; oot in the NHL. Tlnir. d.iy m.iht by t: imaiimi Toronto .\!e]>!e Ix_>afs 7-4. New York's rejuvenated Rangers extended their winning streak to five games by downing Boston Bruins 5-1. » The Habitants finally overcame their jinx before a packed house at Montreal. The Canadiens' dynamic trio, Blake, Lach and Rich- nrd broke loose to cop five of the winners' seven goals. Blake and Richard both tallied twice while Lach nicked tho other and picked up three assists. Sweeney Schrln- er returned to form after a long layoff to lead Toronto's attack with two tallies. Reverting to old style hockey which features man to man checking, the Rangers pulled Into a fourth-place tie with Boston for the first time this season. This last half spurt by the New Yorkers may net them a playoff spot. THE UBYSSEY, JANUARY 13, 1945 — Page Four ■>.'• ! LUKE MOYLS, Sports Editor UniVERSITV BOOK STORE Ilrs.: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon LOOSE LEAF NOTE BOOKS, EXERCISE BOOKS AND SCRIBBLERS AT REDUCED PRICES Graphic Engineering Paper, Biology Paper Loose Leaf Refills, Fountain Pens and Ink and Drawing Instruments Joan Fontaine, Arturo de Cordova in ♦FRENCHMAN'S CREEK" STRAND Ann Sothern, John Hodiak in "MAISIE GOES TO RENO" "Two Girls and a Sailor" Hedy Lamarr, Paid Henreid in "CONSPIRATORS" with Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre DOMINION Monty Wooley, June Haver, Dick Haymes in "IRISH EYES ARE SMILING" plus "Thc Last Ride" I i Harlem Quintet Amazes Hoop Fans At King Ed • HARLEM'S FAMOUS Globe Trotters stole tho hearts of 1057 basketball fans down at the K:ng Edward house of hoopla as those wizards of casaba capers waltzed through thc Minor League All-Stars Thursday night with a 56-30 count, to which nobody paid any attention. It was thc hilarious comedy and smoothly-styled ball-handling which amazed the fans as they crammed the house to capacity to witness the one-night stand of the Trotters in Vancouver. Going through all their unusual hoop tactics which have made them world-famous as showmen, the coloured quintet applied their "ole black magic" to thc fighting young baskctcers and built up a comfortable margin before concentrating on dishing out laughs with their bottomless bag of tricks. * Bernio Price was his usual All-American self as he faked and pivoted nonchalantly before slipping the setups through the twine. Later he showed off his shooting ability as he dropped to his knees and cast a long shot through tho hoop. Not to bo outdone, Duke Cumberland stepped up to the centre circle and sent one swishing through the hemp. The fans were also amazed at the sharpshooting ability of young Dan Moore, who is Just out of high school. The young Trotter netted six long shots for a total of. 12 points. Their usual football and baseball imitations with the basketball drew plenty of applause, but the young All-Stars showed the Trotters they could do it too. Lining up In kick formation, the local kids fooled the Harlcmltcs as Bob Casey switched to hurl a forward pass. The Globe Trotters finished the session with another display of their whip-like passing which netted them a final triumphant basket to bring the cheering enthusiasts to their feet in a last ovation. HARLEM GLOBE TROTTERS-Moore 12, Julien 4, Price 18, Pressley 2, Cumberland 12, Davis 8. Total 56. MINOR LEAGUE ALL-STARS-Mainwaring 6, Mills 6, Jones, Mc Kay, Cook, Kennedy, Hooper 4, Wood 6, Mulhern 4, Mitchell 2, Casey, Byford 2. Total 30. J Have a Coca-Cola=The family welcomes you ;vi ... or greeting new and old friends Unexpected visitors can be expected in wartime. Sons bring home their wives. Soldiers on furlough drop in without notice. And you can play host on a moment's notice when you have Coca-Cola on hand in your refrigerator. Have a "Coke" says Welcome ... makes new and old friends feel at home with you and yours. The Coca-Cola Company of Canada Limited—Vancouver, B.C. it I It's natural for popular nimes to acquire fricn.ify abbreviations. That* why rou beat Coca-Cola called "Coke". 689 &-> *\