The Daily Ubyssey Vol. XXX VANCOUVER, B.C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1948 Na 74 EASTERN BEAUTY is dusky Corinne Aziz, who was selected as Western Ontario's Queen of the Annual Arts and Science Ball this month. Corinne, who is from London and is a second year student at the University, defeated ten beautiful competitors to cop the crown. Undergraduate Societies7 Heads Voted On Today Election of Undergraduate Societies' executives and officers will be held today. Here is a list of the Societies and their procedure: The Pharmacy Undergraduate Society will hold an election meeting in H04 at 12:30. Aggie Undergrads will vote for their president in the main hall of the Aggie building, Time for voting is 10 to 4. Home Economics students will hold an election meeting for president and vice-president in HF 6, at 12:30. Commerce students will vote for their president in the Brock Hall, from 10 to 3. Arts Undergraduate Society will hold their election meeting in Arts 100. Twelve members of USC will be elected. Voting for the Arts president will be held in the foyer of the Auditorium from 10:30 to 3:30. Premeds will meet in Physics 200 at 12:30 to elect their president, vice-president and second, third and fourth year executive. Nursing students will meet in HO 3 to vote for president, vice- president, and social convenor. Voting from 10 to 3. Camera Club Sets Salon Deadline Deadline for entry in the third annual photography salon of the UBC Camera Club is March 6. The salon is open to all students and faculty members who have prints not shown previously on the campus. Prints must be mounted and not less than five by seven inches. They may be either the sole work of the photographer, or may have been processed commercially. Prints are to be submitted at the AMS office. LPP Charged With Escape From Polls LPP was accused of withdrawing from Mock Parliament elections "solely to escape the overwhelming defeat which would have met them at the polls," by Frank Lewis, Student Liberal Club president, during Tuesday's Mock Parliament election speeches. Lewis appealed to students to endorse the Liberal Party "as the great reform force in Canadian history." Dave Tupper, Progressive Conservative leader called for united support to combat "this terrible trend towards Socialism." WUSTEST speaker, Art Benson, advocated support of his party's bill to outlaw toy pistols "to remove the terrible doubt which hangs over the heads of hold-up victims. Under the WUSTEST system he would be certain that the gun was real." He also advocated turning over of postal and penal systems to free enterprise "for economy reasons—so chain gangs could be used to deliver mail." Speaking for the CCF, Cliff Greer declared his party's intention, to remove Canadian industry from the control of "the 50 men who now hold 75.6 percent of the nation's industrial assets." U of T Head Says Students Wasting Time Urges Enrolment Be Cut to 10,000 Toronto, Mar. 3—(CUP) — "A great many attending universities are wasting their time and everybody else's time," Sidney E. Smith, University of Toronto president says in his annual report to the Governors and Senate. President Smith asserted that while there should be an equality of opportunity for youths who have the ability to pursue higher education, higher education is not necessarily "an inalienable right for every boy and every girl." He maintained that entrance requirements should be stiffened and registration at Toronto limited to 10.- 000 instead of the 17,000 at the present time. POSTPONE REALITIES Thousands have been crowding universities because of a misplaced belief that higher education guarantees extra happiness and riches, the president said. These extra four years provide a postponement of the realities of making a living, he declared. He pointed out that non-university men and women are just as important to the modern world as are the holders of degrees. The excellence of academic training cannot be main tained if the "energies of staffs are to be frittered away and money wasted in the effort to educate the indolent and incompetent," he said. WITHSTAND DRIVE President Smith asserted that officials and politicians should withstand the drive to further weaken the value of universities. Finally, he reaffirmed his original stand that "higher standards for getting into and for staying in university are essential in the national interest." Delegates Named For PNC Conference Alex Suttie and Greg Belkov have been named as delegates to attend the PNC Conference to be held at Walla Walla, Washington, on March 3. 4, 5. and 6, SCIENCEMAN RECOGNIZES MERITS OF AN ARTSMAN At least one Scienceman seems to have recognized the merits of an Artsman. At a meeting of the Grad Class of '48 yesterday, whore the attendance was mainly composed of red shirts, Ron Grantham, retiring EUS prexy, nominated and voted for an Artsman for president, Mr. Grantham's plea was in vain for Sciencemen, outnumbering all other faculties two to one, swept the polls to elect their candidates for the positions of president and secretary. 'tween classes UNESCO Tag Day Handled by ISS ISS has been officially recognized as relief outlet for UNESCO. In this capacity they are handling the Appeal for Children on the campus. This appeal will take the form of a tag day to be held on March 4 and 5. * * * SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA rehearsal will be held tomorrow at five in the band room behind Brock Hall. Elections will be held. * • * A SPECIAL MEETING of the Music Appreciation Club has been called for Friday at 12:30 in the Double Committee Room in south Brock Hall. The meeting is for the purpose of electing new officers. * * * MURRAY BRYCE, leader of the Campus CCF Club will speak in Arts 100, 12:30 noon Wednesday on the Record of the CCF Saskatchewan Government. * ♦ * SOCIAL PROBLEMS CLUB will present two films tomorrow at 12:30 in Physics 201. The first film will deal with the Australian aborigines. Tlie subject of the second film is "Eskimos". + * * MEETING OF ALL PERSONS interested in ISS will be held in Committee Room in HB 2 at 12:30 Wednesday. * * •* THE AGGIE PUBLIC SPEAKING class will meet at seven o'clock tonight in Aggie 100 for the final competition. Each student will present a short speech and will be judged by members of Sigma Tau Upsilon. honorary agricultural fraternity, sponsors of the eight-week course.. A cup will be presented to the best speaker. The general public i.s invited to attend. * * * THE ANNUAL ELECTIONS of the VOC will be held at noon, Thursday, March 4 in Applied Science 202. All members turn out please for this important meeting. CJfers Lack $140,000 _ _ ^^ ^^ SaM» As Gym Plans Bog Down VISITING UBC is Miss Hilda Benson, National Missionary Secretary of the SCM in Canada, who is here from Toronto. She will lead Sunday's evening service at West Point Grey Church and address SCM members privately. Dance Proceeds Go To Food for Britain Proceeds of the annual Pharmacy Undergraduate Society's dance on March 9 will go to the Food for Britain, dance officials stated today. Money collected will be given to Canadians who have relatives in England so that they may send what t'hey wish. The dance will be held in the Commodore and a special floor show will be featured. Jack Gregory, Pharmacy Undergraduate President, is in charge of arrangements. Costs Spiral Over Estimates; 100 pc Boost Edges $1 Million Deficit in the half-million dollar War Memorial Gymnasium fund was pegged at $140,000 in an interim financial stateraest released by Grant Livingstone, campaign chairman, Tuesday. The War Memorial Committee, ♦ central body in the administrative structure of the student drive, will meet Tuesday, February 9, to moot ways and means of garnering the needed funds. BLUE PRINTS READY Meanwhile architects drawings are nearing completion on the drawing boards of Sharp and Thomson, Berwick and Pratt company. Livingstone disclosed that the final plans would be completed by the end of March. COSTS DOUBLED Need for the additional funds is reported to have arisen in the face of soaring construction costs. "Early in 1946 at the opening of the drive, the sum of $500,000 was set as the total sum for the construction of the complete gymnasium including the main auditorium, the memorial foyer, the auxiliary gym, and the swimming pool." BUILDERS BALK "To date the total cost has spiralled to close to one million dollars. No construction firm would touch a tender for less than $900,000," the student administrator said. "We have now $430,000 in cash and gilt-edged promises. If we can raise an additional $140,000 to bring the total to $570,000 we can begin construction," he explained. REVAMP COMMITTEE "This sum will* allow the completion of the memorial foyer and the main gymnasium. The auxiliary gym and the swimming pool will have to come later," Livingstone said. The central, forty-man committee will be revised at the meeting along permanent lines. The size will likely be scaled to 16, and arrangements for tenders will be made. COUNCIL MAGNANIMOUS, UN DELEGATE GETS $1 The gravy train came to a dismal stop at Council meeting Monday night when the legislators voted financial remuneration for any student who wishes to attend a Univers.ty of Chicago United Nations Students Assembly —to the extent of one dollar. "If more than one student wishes to attend the dollar may be split two ways," president Grant Livingstone explained. Arms Porolyseo? Herb Schon— Average Voter Queries Council Herb Schon, just a student- one of the 9000, Monday ni$n. came to the studeat council meeting and accused the student law-givers of having paralysed arms. When Grant Livingstone, chamum, became aware of the interloper mi questioned him on his bashaws Schon asked when the seconi* mi for the War Memorial gyitmtaaam. would be turned. "You turned the first sod is. VS00. ember, nearly six months age Whafs happened, someone get paralysu? of the arm or something." the batibr right forester drawled. ROCKS COUNCIL Livingstone, rocked back m ion heels, came up to explain itxax anK- tects plans would be complete by the- end of the month and that flue finsn was still short $140,000. He did eaafr predict a possible construction data* Schon went on to ask why att bowling alleys have been fAstmed for the half million dollar project when no swimming pool has bees. allowed. Speaking as chairman of the War Memorial Gymnasium C'omjn;a». Livingstone replied that tht? aEews would not be built. It was simpir a question of leaving space for there;. LACK $100,000 "The chief reason why the puol is not on the immediate priority S* is that the cost will run to aa additional $100,000," he explained. Schon concluded by asking &t& financial reports be published before the general meeting so that stufeii might have an opportunity to ssady the expenditures and question shea: at the meeting. REPORT IMPOSSIBLE Stu Porteous, acting treasurer; pointed out that it would be imgam- ible to have a complete auditarV import in time for the March meeting. "The Society's books are na< ckaei until June 30. At that time the aafflfr is made." Present Councillors Soy: Seen Irresponsibility' In WUS Head's Charges Charges of ex-Councillor Nora Clarke that three top student officials formed "a machine" in AMS administration are evidence of her "irresponsibility", the majority of remaining Council members believe. The accusations were made last week by Miss Clarke in a formal letter of resignation to council president Grant Livingstone. By way of reply, Livingstone stated that he felt Miss Clarke had not been sufficiently active in Student Council matters to be qualified to make such a statement. "Thc acceptance of her resignation by the other members of council. 1 think, as good proof as any of their confidence in thc chair," he said. "Several vital matters of AMS policy, particularly questions ar- isaig out of the political club controversy, have faced council this year." TIME SACRIFICED "To reach sound legislative de cisions required a heavy proportion of council's time and consequently some of the members have felt, quite legitimately, that too much time was being sacrificed to deal with political matters." "Some feelings of friction arose out of this situation but they were of a minor degree." Junior member Gordon Baum declared that because of the positions they held. Grant Livingstone, Bob Harwood and Jerry Macdonald necessarily took a more prominent part in council affairs than some of the other members, "These fellows arc, experienced executives," he said "and as such their opinions have carried a lot of weight." *1 personally feel that any contention which has arisen is due to shortcomings and lack of interest on the part of the individual members of council rather than to any attempt by Livingstone and Harwood to dominate the meetings. The opinion was seconded oy AMS secretary Taddy Knapp ntfus- stated that a number of cwunc? members, including Misy Cterhe had failed to attend the meeting*' regularly and therefore ha-.i nt- grounds for complaint. "Grant and Bob. because- of their interest in all matter:? c«> coining the council, have natur ally led the proceedings* wtisJt others have made no aties?:p? is. acid anything constructive-" sh.r declared. Dave Comparelli. MAD- president summed the situation e^p- assaying that "naturally all e<:..me: members can not be expect en *.: take an act'ive part in all w vebe matters brought before the msTz "This does not mean. ruMvvjr that w; have allowed ue.ra-e'-vw to he pushed around or iher \r.trvi has been active attempts y:. the part of any of the offices'-.- -.- "run" the council." Quipped Comparelli, "] ana a<;■■--;. to see Nora go. She told thf ,;i»k jokes of anyone on council." PAGE 2 THE DAILY UBYSSEY Wednesday, March 3, 1948 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: Copy Editor, Ron Haggart; News Editor, Tore Larssen; Features Editor, George Robertson, Photography Director, Bob Ca"e; Sports Editor, Dick Blockberger, Staff Cartoonist, Jack McCaugherty. EDITOR THIS ISSUE: LONI FRANCIS ASSOCIATE EDITOR: FRANK WALDEN The Children's Hour THE WOMEN'S PLACE Housing has become a major problem among university women. Before the war, recognized boarding houses situated near the campus were run for the benefit of the students. However, generally overcrowded conditions existing in the city during the war have caused these homes to disappear almost ^entirely. At present the university is dependent -upon the goodwill of the average citizen to open his home to out-of-town students. Students are extremely grateful for the response shown to the university by these citizens of Vancouver. High costs of food and other commodities have developed another problem. There is a decided preference on the part of those people opening their homes to students to rent rooms rather than offer room with board. This forces the student to eat out, and makes boarding a much more expensive proposition. At present the university can offer very little accommodation to women boarders. Acadia Camp has a limited accommodation ior 84 students, giving first preference to ex-service women. There is also a Women's Co-operative house which looks after nine students. Of the 644 women students requiring living accommodation, the university can only look after 93, leaving 551 students to rely upon the goodwill of private citizens. Women students at the university need a place, not only where they can eat, sleep and study, but where they can entertain their friends, receive proper care in case of illness, and where they can obtain that social training which is so necessary in university graduates. Stephen Leacock claims, "If a student is to get from his college what it ought to give him, a college dormitory, with the experience in group relations that it brings, is his absolute right." If Mr. Leacock had his way in building colleges, he would first erect a home for the students, and then, if funds remained, he would employ a few lecturers. Women's residences are now on the drafting boards and occupy a prominent place on the administration's building program. We are certain that all students will join in urging the utmost expediency in the matter and the enlistment of support from the Women's Undergraduate Society and other organizations. Dear Sir Not having anything in particular to do last Wednesday noon, we decided to attend the UN club's meeting in the auditorium. Unfortunately we arrived too late to hear all of the first speaker's presentation. The second speaker, however, disgusted us with his uncalled for mud-slinging. He spoke as though he was addressing a political gathering and felt that his audience was gullible enough to swallow his slandering. Fortunately, when he accused the first speaker of advocating subservience to the U. S. in our international relations, he was aptly tripped up by some fair-minded listeners in the front rows. The other speakers were more •interesting from our point of view because they at least stuck to their topics and did not indulge in petty slamming. Anyone, taking tbe member present' as a typical liberal, would not be drawn to the liberal party nor '.ts ideals. We feel that it was an insult for this speaker to give such a party-tainted address to an intelligent, broadminded student gathering particularly at a meeting interested in promoting peace s.nd brotherhood amongst the na- tion.s of the world. ALAN D. McINTYRE JOHN T. ALLEN * * * A Dog Wouldn't Eat It Dear Sir: We submit this as a suggested menu for the next Beta banquet (possibly to be held at the Kennel Club): Hearts of Husky Airdale hors d'Oeuvre Cream of Poodle Soup-Clam Chow English Bullion Springer Salad Great Dane (under Glass) Collie-Flower Pomme-de-Ranien Pomme-de-Terrier Boston Bull Pie Spaniel Cream Daschund Delight Whippet Cream Hound Cake Creme de Mongrel Canine - free Scottie Whiskey Coffee Pekinese Nuts Boxer Chocklates BETTY GRAY JANET VOSPER (Kappa Alpha Theta) Dear Sir: I would like to express my approval of Grant Livingstone's remarks in the Auditorium on Monday, in the preparatory words which he spoke before Major Godfrey, at the same time not wishing t'o detract from the very fine address by the main speaker. The words to which I refer are those in which the AMS president stressed strongly and sincerely that compromise between nations is vital in order for there to be reasonable hope of peace in our generation. His attack was aimed directly at the two chief present day contenders for world supremacy and their blighted and narrow high pressure methods of mud-slinging and secret diplomacy. If only these misguided people could grow up to see that the United Nations and International Affairs and other matters which they consider abstract and intellectual, affect far more vitally and realistically their own preservation than their skill at ruthlessly knocking tho other guy clown and "taking care of themselves" in that manner. Basically, cf course, the exaggerated ideas of self preservation stem from economic and social systems which exist ALL over the world, and which permit certain sections of the population to live in abject misery until, naturally, the only purpose they can see in life is their own personal welfare. But, the solution to these economic and social ills, most emphatically, does not lie in the maintenance of one political or economic theory or ideology, but in the compromise and conciliation between every political and economic creed and faction, operating under no other motivation than to make the world a better place to live in for everyone. The chaos and disintegration that will ensue if nations fail in their attempts to live amicably side by side, will be far more ruthless and realistic when it comes than any of the psuedo- successes of any of the various- high pressure groups on the campus and elsewhere. Never were tlie issues more clear, never has there been a greater need for liberality of mind, and a new form of religion. DENNIS N. McNEILL "Group of Seven" Dear Sir: In the year 1921 there was considerable controversy among Toronto art critics about the 'crude' landscape paintings of some artists who called themselves the 'Group of Seven.' While this controversy was at its height, Hart House (the equivalent of our Brock Hall) bought its first painting from one of these early 'Group of Seven' shows. (Further details of the Hart House collection may be found in the Christmas number of Canadian Art Magazine.) These Group of Seven paintings which, at that time were labelled 'crude' and unrealistic are now well-established and universally accepted as true. Canadian, art. Today a show of the newly- formed Calgary Group hangs in the upper corrido of our Arts building. To many of. us, perhaps, these pictures may seem 'crude,' 'unnatural,' or 'childish.' The very words which were applied by the early critics of the Group of Seven! Those of us who listened to the talk "What is Wrong witli Canadian Art," on CBR last Wednesday- night will remember that the speaker urged that Canadian art should free itself from the 'tyranny of naturalism' which still binds artistic interpretation of the human form. He added that this movement was well established outside Canada by such leading artists as Pablo Picasso and Henry Moore. In this show of the Calgary Group, several of the artists, notably Maxwell Bates and Clifford Robinson, portray the human form not naturalistically, but with a vigorous audacity, and sympathetic feeling. These forms are not the mere representation of outer physical shapes of individuals, but a revelation of their innermost thoughts and attitudes—sometimes, even, the thoughts and attitudes of the artist towards the people whom he is portraying. This is a new form of Canadian art. Is it too much to hope that UBC may now take a lead in the cultural field (as did Toronto back in 1921) by purchasing one of these paintings as a basis for a permanent student collection? I, for one, would be glad to contribute to any fund set aside for this purpose. W. P. PATERSON SIGNBOAR ) LOST FOUND By LES BEWLEY "SO LONG AS we love we serve; so long as we are loved by others I would almost say that we are indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend ..." —Robert Louis Stevenson. * * * Hello, my gallant little goslings. This is your old Uncle B. again, reminding you that the campus liberals, like E'rowning, are banking on the fact that if Gott's in his heaven, all's right with the Wald—even though a lot of student Czechs are bouncing. With that nasty little aside, your Uncle would like to explain that old Robert Louis waves atop today's flagpole of words for one good reason— the old boy is in one of his sentimental moods again. He is feeling sentimental because he has been brooding about friendship and l'affair Clarke. L'affaire Clarke, you will remember, arose when WUS president Nora Clarke (in the words of the Daily Ubyssey) gathered her robes of state around her, pivoted on one trim heel, and walked out of Student Council last week. RIGHT OF EXIT NOW, WITH THE POSSIBLE Exception of penitentiaries, your Uncle upholds the right of anyone to walk out of anywhere, anytime. This is one of the Bill of Rights ;and is called the Right of Exit. While your Uncle has no quarrel with the Right of Exit, he is always deeply concerned with the possible rupture of friendship. And conceding this Right of Exit, he is even more deeply concerned as to how these exits come about. L'affaire Clarke exit was allegedly made because four members of the Council dominated the other eight. Your Uncle is sceptical about this reason, remembering that eight people can always outvote four, and remembering that Sophomore member Gordon Baum is one of the exploited eight. Old carrot-top Gordon, (an old shipmate of your Uncle) is an ex- commander of one of H.M.C. frigates. Jovial, rotund Baum doesn't submerge very easily; and you may lay to that. Public exits demand public reasons, then; but—and this is important- there is a big difference between a public reason and a real cause. And your Uncle, who has been watching people exit from all sorts of Councils for some time, believes that the real cause of many exits lies simply in this: LIKE OIL AND WATER THERE IS A STRANGE CHEMIS- try in human beings that often makes them powerless to control their reactions toward each ither. Like oil and water, like phosphorus and oxygen, like negative and positive iron filings, people often find themselves opposed or in flames. In the lexicon of our time, that is called "incompatibility". Your Uncle prefers to think of it as human chemistry. Under those circumstances, it is silly to say that the oil is right and the water is wrong; or that tlie phosphorus, nol the oxygen, caused the blaze. And so your Uncle, who has a great deal of respect and liking for each of the male and female principals involved in the late affaire Clarke, most sincerely suggests that right and wrong have very little to do, actually, with the whole matter. And that in this, as in a hundred billion other differences of opinion in the last ten thousand years, the fault, if any, lies not with the excellent individuals concerned, but with that old human chemistry. And if you need any further proof of the validity of that theory, your Uncle refers you to that old female bridge cry: "now, I wonder what she sees in HIM?" It was on one New Year's Eve, some years ago, that your Uncle formulated this theory. He was an innocent bystander at a man-and-wife quarrel to end all quarrels. A totally ignored guest, he lolled back in his easy chair, sipping his rye and water appreciatively as he watched two individually nice people screaming unprintable imprecations at each other from behind flushed faces and glazed, distended eyes. Engrossed in studying the swollen cords that stood out on the necks of each beloved disputant ,and wondering why in Tuncket people who each had a great deal in common with a third party could stand up and DOUBLE STRING PEARLS - 2nd night Science Ball, Please return to < AMS office. Reward. WOULD THE PERSON who found a watch in the Caf washroom please return it to the AMS office. | i MONDAY NOON, ruby stone from. ring, in vicinity of Caf and Arts building. Finder please return to AMS. Reward. WILL THE PERSON (S) who bor- I rowed or took the $1.30 worth of; tickets from my pocket please retprn to AMS office. , LEFT IN CAR, black loose leaf, re-1 quired immediately. Phone BA 5260R ! or leave in AMS office. I BROWN ZIPPER LOOSE LEAF IN Physics 110 Lab Thursday afternoon. Phone Al 1440Y. Ask for Isobel or leave at AMS. GOLD EARRING on Sterling base. Calla-lily motif. Keepsake. Please leave at AMS office. MARKETING LAB Book. Finder please* phone Ron Bray, AL. 0842-M. Reward. WOULD THE PERSON who found my black purse, lost about three weeks ago, please phone Joy Towne at KE 4379-R. SHORT EXTENSION CORD with socket and pin type plug at Engineers' Ball. See Rex Merritt, 3rd year Electrical or AL 0355R. FOR SALE ATTENTION SKIERS. See Quad notice board for photos of cabin for sale on Grouse (in ski village) Fireplace, radio, chesterfield, 3 double beds, 6 hole range, winters' wood cut. Phone KE 5172R. WESTINGHOUSE CABINET RADIO Four years old, short wave, in excellent condition. $100. .Phone Jim, KE 0693Y. 1942 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 45 IN Al condition. Complete overhaul in October 1947. $485. Phone KE 0470L. WANTED FOUR PASSENGERS for 8:30's. Route: Dunbar and 37th to 10th Ave. Phone KE 4391M. Ask for Bob. BY TWO COEDS — One on each side of Dunbar at 30th—a ride for 8:30's and 9:30's. Phone KE 5172R. DISSECTING SET in blue cardboard box. Phone Ray, CE 1077. LOST FROM THE PUBLICATIONS office—copy of Canadian Advertising Directory, for fourth quarter, 1947. Return to Ron Haggart. (Continued on Page See BEWLEY 3) Canada's LARGEST Exclusive Ladies' Shoe Store AGAIN, IT'S NEW AT RAE-SON in BLACK SUEDE BLACK PATENT GREEN CALF A salute to the casual mode, your popular Ballerina wedgie of easy lines. MEZZANINE FLOOR 608 GRANVILLE STREET Without adequate wiring you can't enjoy the benefits of better living, electrically. B.C. Elcdric's Home Llgbltof Department will tell you bow much light you need ami where you need! outlets. When you are building, or remodelling, the HoaM Lighting Department will supply complete wiring pUs« —drawn to your specifications. Their advice ... based oa experience and scientific research ... can be el great i to you. It's a free service... take advantage «ia\ Wednesday, March 3, 1948 THE DAlL^tlBYSSEY Thunderbird Issue Largest On Record Twelve pages larger than previous issues, The Thunderbird's spring number March 16 will complete a record year .for the campus magazine. Its 40 pages of student-written stories, humor, essays and poetry will bring to nearly 100 pages the total of campus writing published in Volume III. In its first year, 1945- 46, only two 24-page issues were published. Among items in the March contents revealed this week by Editor John Wardroper are: A short story by Bob Harlow about a small-town trumpet-player; a Jabez piece about Homer Quincey's woman troubles at the Mardi Gras; a short story by a European psychiatrist now studying at UBC, about the emotional and other deficiencies of coeds; a hard-to-classify piece of prose by Ernie Perrault about a man, springtime and love. A new poem by Dr. Earle Birnejs and a review by Dr. William Robbins of the widely-praised new Canadian humorous book, "Sarah Bink," are faculty contributions, The magazine's $25 poetry contest brought such a remarkable response, according to Hilda Thomas, poetry editor, that besides the poems used— nearly 20—there are well over 100 rejects. Winner will be decided, according to instructions of the prize-giver, by a reader vote, for which ballots will be handed out when the magazine is sold. ON THE QUAD USN Vet Says Philippine 'Show7 Biggest Ever Seen By HOWIE DAY "The whole show was bigger than anything I had ever seen, or ever will see," recalled Bill Rosene, "and the noise drove us all absolutely bomb happy." <$ UBC's Baby Susan Suffers Arm Injury Two-year old Susan Thorneycroft, vieing for national honors in UBC's Dominion-wide baby contest, came grief recently when she dislocated her arm, The campus baby queen suffered the minor catastrophe while playing on the chesterfield of her Little Mountain home. There were no ill effects from the accident and today blue-eyed Susan is confidently awaiting victory. Clubs Must Turn In Lists of Executives AU Minor Clubs are urged to turn in a list of their executives and general information regarding their clubs to the Totem Office of the Publications Board before the end of this week if they want any kind of a story about their club in the 1948 Totem. Bill was part of the crew of the first ammunition ship going into the Philippines invasion. "It was bad enough having a cargo of explosives, let alone people trying to knock you out with more." declared Bill. "I was born in Seattle which accounts for my having served in the American Merchant Marine," said Bill. "I joined up as a deck hand when I was nineteen and put in nearly six years at sea." The United States Navy gave Bill a Hospital Corps Course in New York City. "This got me interested in medicine." explained Bill, "and now I'm working for marks tentatively planning on going into that study." Bill still loves ships and finds time for a hobby too. "I collect 'Old Fashioned' glasses," winked Bill, "and when I can't get the glasses, I settle for the 'Old Fashioneds'." Elections Today For USC Executives Undergraduate Society and Mock Parliament elections will be held today from 10:30 to 2:30. Undergraduate Society candidates are: Arts, Gordon Baum, Murray Calcleugh. Commerce, Les Hoel, John Ross, Terry Watt. Law, Ron Grant, Jack Taggart, Harold Tupper, Kirke Smith. Agriculture candidates are Bus Elsey and AU Artsmen will vote in the Auditorium instead of partially in the Armory as before. Otherwise stations remain as before. Firts year Applied Science will vote in the Armory, all other years in the Applied Science building. Home Economics, Physical Education and Nursing students will cast their ballots in the Auditorium aong with Artsmen. Polling stations for Law and Commerce will be in Brock Hall and for Aggies in the Agriculture Building. Bewley (Continued from Page 2) scream madly at each other, your Uncle was hit by what seems to be the only possible answer: Its that old human chemistry. And nothing to do, you see, with who's right and who's wrong. TWO ENGINEERS COMPETE FOR EUS PRESIDENCY *, *8? ■■<■ Sv , P1 REX MERRITT If 1 am elected there will be: Closer liaison between the EUS Executive and the EUS by posting minutes ot the weekly EUS Executive meetings. Better co-operation between the EUS and the Daily Ubyssey by interesting Engineers in writing for the Daily Ubyssey and regular reports of EUS activities written by Engineers. Co-operation between the EUS and AMS. I shall co-operate with all on council to the best of my ability. More noon-hour talks by practicing engineers and to help first and second year men choose their branch of engineering, talks on what the Engineer does rather than discussions of specific projects. I believe that the fine spirit which exists in Engineering today must be maintained and developed for the good of the University. Therefore, it elected, I will can-y on the tradition of a closely-knit, keenly active Engineer's Undergraduate Society. DAN WILLIAMSON If elected I will: 1 Form an efficient communications system between the EUS executive and the student body. I suggest: a) Publish the minutes of the executive meetings. b) Organize weekly meetings of the class representatives. 2 Assist the Professional Relations Representatives in forming a complete schedule of films and technical speakers. 3 Endeavor to increase the AMS grant from the present level to the old standard of one dollar per student. 4 Assist our Sports Representatives in creating a competitive spirit among the sections of the society. 5 Keep the student body in close touch with practicing engineers of the province through the professional organizations, our Employment Representatives, and the Employment Bureau. 6 Take the responsibility seriously and cr.rry out all duties enthusiastically and efficiently. I have served on the EUS executive this year and I fully realize the importance of this position. B.C. School Teachers Receive Pay Boosts Salary increases have been granted to teachers in fifteen school districts, according to a release by Stan Hey- wood of the UBC local of the B.C. Teachers Federation. Heywood stated that the salary boosts, ranging from $150 to $300, affected the fifteen school districts in which negotiations have been carried on. Revolutionary linking of salaries to the cost of living index occurred in five districts, including Kamloops, Prince George and Lillooet. Also released were figures on automatic membership. When this amendment came into effect on October 1, only twelve teachers exercised their right to withdraw from the Federation. Membership now stands at 5,068 permanent members. I PAGE 3 FILM NOTES BILL ROSENE . . . bomb happy IVORY CLIPPER CRASHES DURING SONG PREP Sorority girls are throwing themselves—teeth and all—into their practices for the March 9 Song Fest. At a Scenery Shop song-prep Monday one participant sang so lustily that she dropped a tooth. A real one, that is. By EGILSON AND HUNT Chalk one more up for Sydney Box for his latest production "Jassy." Although this recent effort lacks the careful hand-tailored effect so artistically displayed in "The Brothers," the magnificent costuming and spectacle together with excellent acting and a good story mark it as a very good picture. As a tale of England in the beginning of the nineteenth century it presents a cross-section of the population ranging from the starving peasant to the hard drinking, hard gambling aristocrat who is seemingly above the law. Jassy the gypsy, who aims at the latter for his estate, is not a gold digger but rather one of the most sensible and likeable women in the picture. She's psychic too. Gypsy Blood The story is built around Jassy the daughter of a gypsy and a village minister. It is because of her gypsy blood that a degree of social stigma is placed upon her. This is borne out by her first scene which pictures the persecution of Jassy by some of the village hoodlums. Jassy, however is rescued from plight by one of the town's gentry and as a result her ljnk with the aristocracy is forged. Interspersed with and contributing to this plot are impressive scenes which characterize the common people of the village. Margaret Lockwood with her striking beauty gives dignified life to the refreshing yet mystic role of Jassy. Aristocrat Basil Sydney is outstanding as Nick Helmar tlie ruthless aristocrat. His characterization is probably the most carefully delineated of any in the film. A strong-minded aristocrat accustomed to instant obedience, he meets a will as strong as his own, a fact which fascinates him and which results in his downfall. His dynamic interpretation coupled with that of Margaret Lockwood's gives a sense of pleasant intensity to the picture. Patricia Roc gives a good performance as Nick Helmar's daughter Delis. Dennis Price is cast in the rather pathetic role of a gambler whose uncontrolled vice brings ruin on himself and his family. Dialogue Throughout the picture the dialogue is crisp and colorful; the technicolor is superb; the action is vigorously paced; and the plot is complex en- ough to maintain interest to theend. EASTER SUIT FASHIONS FROM WOODWARDS Every new silhouette is shown in our large collection . . . fine fashions in all the new shades . . . many from American designers including . . . Lilli-Ann, Roxspun, Natalie Nicoli, Sizes 10 to 20 ... . from $49.50 to $98.50 VANCOUVER'S FASHION CENTRE PAGE 4 Wednesday, March 3, 1948 DICK BLOCKBERGER, Sports Editor ASSOCIATE THIS ISSUE: Gil Gray from the sidelines ... by Dick Blockberger THE AUSSIES ARE STILL COMING Yup, Ma, the Aussies which were faithfully reported a.s "coming" yesterday, are still coming. In fact, Ma, they'll be here today. Y'know Ma, down in Australia they don't have much in the way of good old rah-de-dah college spirit like us Canucks have, and as a consequence, the boys from "Down Under" don't know what they've been missing all these years. Personally Ma, I think it would be a darn good idea if we went to the game today, and showed the furriners what we got in the way of college spirits. (No Ma, I wasn't referring to Rum and cokes). At any rate, I quite agree with you that we should turn out and give the boys a little support. Yup, Ma, I'll see you at the game—I wonder if the boys are going home via Singapore? I know where they could pick up another passenger quick. I'd be only too glad to help. The First Look Hurts A couple of us wandered over to the Stadium t'other day to watch the Wallabies practice. It hurts me to say this, but I think they might even give us a run for our money. On second thought, I'd say they might even have a chance to score on us—if they're on their toes. At any rate, the boys are really classy, and the game should be a corker. In the opinion of this columnist, the price of admission, although high, is justifiable. The Australians boast a team which is both fast and heavy, and possess plenty of that indispensable "know-how" which is important in winning games. The 'Birds, on the other hand, have never been pushovers for anyone—not even a squad cf international calibre, and should provide a good fight right down to the last whistle. Pep Meet As reported elsewhere on this page, today's pep meet will not be on an extravagant scale, and for a very good reason. Although few people recognize the fact, it does take a lot of work to stage one of these mammoth affairs the UBC student has come to regard as a matter of course. The students who produce these shows, being like the rest of us, would like to pass at least one out of their five final exams, if for nothing else but appearance's sake. Thus, it is impossible for Lome Glendinning and his assistants to put as much time as they would like into the show. Q.E.D. RUGGERMEN SHINE—Exciting action scenes such as above were on view for the students when the California Golden Bear ruggermen played the Thunderbirds in the first half of the World Cup series, but they will be far surpassed by the speed —Daily Ubyssey Photo by Jack Law and excitement of play to be seen when the Wallabies meet the 'Birds in the UBC stadium today at three o'clock. A large student turn-out to support the Birds is expected. Renowned Wallabie Ruggermen Battle Thunderbirds Here Today By HAL MURPHY Rugby officials are anticipating a tremendous crowd in the Stadium this afternoon when the world touring Australian Wallabies kick off against the local champions, Thunderbirds. Game time is slated for 3 PM. That student interest in the visiting team is high was proven conclusively yesterday morning, when a bus load of the Aussies held their first practice session on the local field, and a bigger crowd than most rugger games draw turned out to see the workout. SIGHTSEEING The visiting fifteen has spent the past two days visiting on the campus with local rugger moguls showing them around. The same powerful line that whipped the hapless Vancouver Lions 36-3 last weekend has come out on 0**i top of contests with England, and France will see action. Wales Al Laithewaite's 'Bird crew will strip the same squad that met the California Golden Bears a week ago but with two star forwards missing from the scrum. BIRD INJURIES Veterans Al Carlyle and Keith McDonald are still incapacitated as a result of injuries received in the last ] California game. Student supporters are looking for a Louis-Walcott type of game with the visiting favorites expected to put on a strong show and the underdog home team hoping for an upset. The 'Bird ruggermen have been watching the Wallabaies for several days, and have become familiar to some extent with the Australian style of play, On- Hartman Seen As Hopeful In Olympic Cycle Trials UBC has been harbouring an unheralded pedal-pusher who is definitely Olympic material. George Hartman, a third year engineering student, although a racer only since 1946, has established an enviable record, and rates highly in Canada's hopes for an Olympic win next August. Behind this stocky cyclist, is a#— woh has acted as his trainer Q ^l right now you're breaking records ^ ... but the "breaks" don't always last Vv HEN success seems to crown your every effort, and the way ahead looks smooth and inviting, it's easy to forget that the only thing certain about life is its uncertainty. 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Hartman started as a perennial third place rider, for in his first three races, namely The Daily Province Race, O. B. Allan Race and the Pacific Coast Championships, as well as the Redmond Bike Derby, the five foot seven inch speedster came home in the show position. However for his efforts he received two trophies the O, B. Allan cup and the M. Robinson bauble. He returned for the 1947 season and started off in great style, as he defeated all-ocers in the 100-mile Harry 8. Routledge Trophy grind. He came within seven minutes of the course record. Only two weeks later, he came back to cop the Pacific Cycle Club Trophy for a 103-mile course, in record-breaking five hour twelve minute and 28 second time. The month of May holds two major trials for the speedster, first the University exams and second the Olympic trials in Toronto. If successful in these latter events, George Hartman is a cinch to be on the six-rider team, representing the Maple Leaf at London, in August. BRANCH OFFICES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 402 West Pender St., — Vancouver 201-4 Times Bldg., — Victoria Austere Pep-Meet For Aussies Today Today at noon in the Auditorium, the visiting Wallabies will be introduced to the student body at a pepmeet that would do credit to Mackenzie King's austerity programme. Lome Glendinning, head plank in pep-board said that thc reason for such a cut and dried student get- t'ogcther is that exam-time is drawing quickly into ominous view. All that ha.s been planned i.s the introduction of the touring Australian team and of the Thunderbirds. Bandleader Frank Nightingale and his popular orchestra will be on hand to divert aw much boredom as possible. CHIEFS SWAMPED BY CLOVERLEAFS Doug Whittle's Chiefs didn't quite make it Monday night on the UBC basketball courts when a last minute drive fell short and they went down to a 68-56 defeat at the hands of the Dominion Champion Clover Leafs. Since it was the first game of the Vancouver city Senior A Men's basketball finals, it was a long tough grind from beginning to end. The students managed to keep up with the fast breaking Leafs through the first quarter and held the score at a 12 all tie. However in the next canto the 1947 champs ran away with the tilt and rode right over the hapless Chiefs to leave the floor with a big 36-20 lead at the half time horn. BAKKEN HOT With Ole Bakken flipping in five quick baskets, the Leafs lead by 22 points, on the long end of a 50-28 score, at one point in the third frame. But it was the last quarter that featured the old Chief attack a.s they came back fighting and with the aid of the sharp-shooting of guard, Freddy Bossons, they cut the Leafs lead down to a scant 12 points before the final whistle blew. lookers point out that just holding the visitors would be a great victory. For the Bird fifteen it will be a tough week with another major McKechnie Cup tilt scheduled with Vancouver Lions Saturday. Coach Laithewaite is not worried about the rest of the season however, and today's tilt will be the big test of the year. GROUSE MOUNTAIN CHOSEN AS SITE OF FEMME SLALOM In an attempt to create some interest ln competitive skiing among the girls on the campus, a giant Slalom will be held for the girls in conjunction with the men's intramural meet on Grouse Mountain, March 7. Experience is not at all necessary, just enthusiasm. Each girl out for the competition will be given a trial run one the course, running from thc top of the Big Hill. All girls that are planning to enter are called to a special meeting this Thursday in Arts 103 at 12:30 sharp. Everyone out! NOTICE UBC Thunderettes will play the Chilliwack girls in the first game of the Lower Mainland finals in UBC Gym tonight at 9:00. 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