di, Canadian campus By Barbara Jones While thousands of European students struggled to restore life to their bomb-gutted universities, Canadian students last week sat back smugly in their undamaged Ivory towers r.nd half-heartedly acknowledged their debt to their continental brothers-in-books. The International Student Service offered the opportunity for these Canadian students to repay their debt for peaceful campi, an opportunity which, in too many cases, was refused. The classic example of this Isolationist indifference came from the University of Manitoba where, under pressure of a few posters, about |800 was extracted. Students frankly admitted they "didn't want to worry about other university students when trying to get a new university ln Winnipeg." Queen's University, traditionally renowned for the enthusiasm of its students began its I.S.S Campaign with a costume dance and a general meeting at which thought- provoking films of China's and Europe's war-haggard populace re- suited in a successful tag day. But tdo little co-operation and a too late publicity campaign forced the postponement of tha IS.S. Carnival. Other reports were slightly more encouraging. At the University of Alberta where the campaign was getting under way, an Interfaculty campetition was announced with an award for the most generous. An Edmonton-wide tag day, circular letters, skits in the rotunda ot the Arts College were planned to lead up to the I.S.S. climax, The Club 400 Ball. The University of Montreal nck- nowledged no specific I.S.S. campaign but, Instead, adopted the Univesrslty of Caen,, France, whoch was completely demolished during the war. Some 500 food parcels and over a thousand dollars had already crossed the Atlantic from the students of New France to the students of Old. Following .the efficiency trend of the times, McGill University conducted a Combined Charities Drive which asked $2 per student. The highlight of the campaign week, the Athletic Festival, netted the amalgamated project a sum sufficient to cover the I.S.S. and the Red Cross. Beaver-busy Mount Allison University organisers were set to spring the gates on an early March drive that was to net European brethren 12,008. The agenda included stag dances, a tag day and a formal. Two Ontario universities, slightly tinged with pride, renewed concentrated efforts to further their functional friendliness. London's University of Western Ontario had surpassed the original fifteen hundred dollar objective and was already well on its way towards smashing the eighteen hundred mark. A mock "Information Please" program with four professors as masterminds met favor with the student body as did the novelty idea of an admission and exit price. An auction, tags, posters kept the student interest alive as did the London Free Press and downtown theatres. A newsreel I.S.S. appeal spotlighting University of Toroton's Chancellor Cody was warmly received not only by Torontonlans but also by theatre-goers in Lont don, Kingston and Montreal. The University of Toronto went one step farther however. It ren- tred its drive around a typical co-ed contest which the lipstick- conscious Toronto press gobbled up. Students dug down, purchased tags to gain them admittance to the fun-musi-girl packed elimination program. Social directors grasped the opportunity to organ- . ize the first edition of the long- awaited All Varsity Revue, a composite of various faculty productions. Other features staged: a jazz concert featuring a topflight campus combo, a fraternity-sponsored Anchor Ball and refugee speakers. I.S.S. organizers, for the most part, kept their thoughts and disappointments to themselves. Observers noted that men and women who had experienced Europe's plight were more liberal with their donations. They also noted a slightly selfish attitude among the average Canadian university student and paused to wonedr: "Is Canada slightly high-hatted?" PRE-MED MEN THROW STAG MEN OF THE Pre-Med Undergraduate Society will celebrate tho Initiation of the new Medical School at UBC at a stag party at the White Rose Ballroom on Tuesday, March 19. Tickets are on sale at $1.50 per person. Pre-Meds are requested to buy their tickets before March 14 to enable the committee to purchase sufficient refreshments. Tkelufytwf vol. xxvm VANCOUVER, B.C., TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1946 NO. 56 McLean Heads New Bureau ESTABLISHMENT of a University Employment Services office was announced Saturday by Dr. N. A. M. MacKenzie acting on a recommendation of the joint Student-Staff Committee on employment. ' Major J. F.' McLean, Veterans Councillor, was appointed supervisor of the new bureau and set up his offices in the Armouries Monday. The new supervisor stressed the fact that the office will be in continuous operation throughout the year to service employers and students. Provincial wide In scope, it will grow along the lines of employment bureaus set up by other Canadian universities, notably Toronto and Queens. As the office expands lt is planned to include an occupational testing bureau under Dr. W. G. Black, also a Veterans' Councillor. "For the present," said Major McLean, "emphasis will be placed on summer employment rather than permanent employment, but eventually we will take over thw greater part of graduate and undergraduate student employment placement." The office will work in conjunction with present employment organizations in Commerce, Engineering and Applied Science. The office was created in response to the needs of a large number of students at UBC and the increasing realisation among employers as to the desirable type of employee to be found on tha campus. Dr. MacKenzie, commenting on the formation of the Bureau said, "I feel that it is of very grave importance to help the students, both veteran and civilian to find employment in summer work and on graduatidn. Unless employment is assured, a number of students will not be able to con* tlnue their courses. However, in view of the statement made by Hon. C. D. Howe two or three days ago that' there is liable to be a shortage of labour, our problem seems to be one of locating employment and of placing tht: right people in it. This we will do through the Employment Services Office," The Student Employment Bureau will continue to handle registration for summer work at its Brock office between 11:30 and 2:30 daily. "Students should register foi their sumnvar employment as soon as possible," urged Major McLean. "The volunteer Interviewers oi the Student Employment Bureau are doing an excellent job but they will have to close the office in about three weeks to devote some time to study," GOOD WORK! JOHNNY ALLEN, chairman of the UBC Visitors' Day committee, Is being hailed on the campus this week as the unofficial campus "man of the year." Hordes of anonymous and signed letters praising Allan's work, who waa responsible for the entire organisation of the Visitors' Day program, have come Into the Ubyssey office and many people have approached the staff members of the Ubyssey to express their appreciation of Mr. Allan's work. The editors of the Ubyssey wish to take this opportunity to offer their congratulations, although belated to Mr. Allan for his professional organization job. Cafeteria Will Not Cash Cheques CAFE MANAGER Frank Underhill requests that students do not attempt to cash personal cheques in the Cafeteria, "We do make exceptions occas- sionally, and cash the odd veteran's or other government cheque, but it's not our policy and we don't want to make a practice of it," says Underhill. He adds that there have been several cases in the past of personal chequec cashed in the Cafeteria subsequently dishonored by the banks upon which they were supposedly drawn. OBVIOUSLY RELUCTANT to shell out $3.49 for the Jokers Ball at the Commodore next Thursday are Bill Duff and Jack Patterson, wno are trying to escape the clutches of pretty coeds Norah Paine and Marta Rolston. But trust in the powers of a woman. The boys will be going to the ball. Doubtless the fact that their money will be given to the Gym fund will reconcile them somewhat. And the mad time to be had by all those who "Dare to Come" will definitely make them forget the p rice. Tickets can be obtained from all members of the Jokers if you can find them. Jokers, that is). Featured at the dance will be every thing from Jokers to "Wimmin". By the wa y, the lad under the sign is David S. Fraser. -PHOTO BY HAL HARRIS ISS COLLECTS CLOTHES STUDENTS IN EUROPE and China benefitted from old clothes collected on the UBC campus. The ISS Committee and the Gamma Chapter of the Phrateres are co-operating on an Old Clothing Drive starting immediately and lasting two weeks. The need in Europe and China ie greater than ever. European students have had very little in the way of clothes in the last seven years. Ex-servicemen are urged to donate their service kit of which tney have no present need. Any clothing will be welcome, either civilian or service. Students who have more personal interest ln sending old clothes can send parcels over to individual people. They can turn in their names to the ISS Committee in the Alma Mater offce. The ISS Committee will meet In Arts 102 Wedensday at 12:30. UBC has only collected a little over fifty percent of their quota which is set at $3500. ISS is the only international organization which concerns itself solely with the welfare of students of all races, religious denominations or nationalities. It promotes universal solidarity based on common interests, aims and achievements. ISS representatives had access to prison camps and prisons during the war helped prisoners continue their studies. In China they provided destitute students with food and medical supplies. At present ISS is aiding students of Europe who have nothing but destruction to return to. ISS is also reconstructing universities and maintaining a sanitorium fcr tubercular students, The appeal should receive a gratifying response from students of UBC if they stop to think of their fellow students in Europe nnd China who must study under the most deplorable conditions. Facilities will be provided on the campus for receiving old clothing. Berkeley Square Opens Tonight "OPENING NIGHT" for th. Players Club presentation, "Berkeley Spuare" is this evening in the auditorium at 8:15. It will be a five night running performance on the campus. The play will then bj taken on tour throughout the province and to Seattle. Principal roles in the cast are taken by Art Hill, playing Petei Slandish and Norma Bloon portraying Hebn Pettigrew. Other lead parts in the play are takei by Beverly Wilson as Lady Anne, George Baldwin as Tom Pettigrew, and Joycv: Harman playing Kate Pettigrew. Also taking roles in the play are John Nieuwdorp, Jim Argue, Art Alexander, Don Mc- Dougall, Betty Peyman, Annie Forrester, Grace Tuckey, Don Wilson, Joan McCallum, Trish Rogers and Carol Aikins. Cost Of Huts To UBC Is Tabulated FIGURES on the cost of moving former army and airforce huts und putting them into use on the UBC campus, have been released by Dr. G. M. Shrum, chairman of the emergency committee. Purchase price from War Assets Corporation varied between $200 and $500. Moving them ran between $300 and $750, depending on their original location. Huts were secured from camps in Point Grey, North Vancouver, New Westminster, and Boundary Bay. By the time a hut has been renovated, partitioned, and had chairs ond a heating system installed, it is worth in all $1500 as a lecture room. Those huts that have been further equippedt o serve as labs are listed at $2500. UBC Coeds Debate At McMlnnville A WEEK tonight three UBC coeds will debate in McMlnnville, Oregon against three students from Linfleld College. Harriet Hochman and Rosemary Hodgins are travelling to Oregon for a return debate with Lotti Meves and Mrs. Carolyn Andrews who visited here on February 27. Adding further strength to the UBC team will be Joan Fraser. Tne three girls will leave Vancouver Sunday morning, debate Tuesday night and arrive home Thursday. "British Colonial Policy in India" will again be the topic with the sides unchanged. Though UBC won unanimously in Vancouver, the debate in McMinnvllle will not be a decision affair. Marks Given Out During Summer THE RIGISTRAR'S OFFICE announced today that exam results for lower classmen will remain the unknown quantity until well Into the summer. Graduates will have their results on the 15th of May following thc meeting of the the Senate. This arrangement means students will have no way of knowing for sure that they must study for sups. The reason for this delay stems from the increased enrollment at the university. An extrb burden is thrown on the profes- sors. Phoning the Registrars office will be of no avail, it is likely that the office will have three shifts. TOTEM PICS STUDENTS WHO have not picked up their mounted Totem photographs at Russel Studios, 445 Granville Street are requested to do so at once. J. C. Walberer, Totem photographer has been unable to open his office door for the past month and has been kept alive by his assistant who passed food ln through the transom. Unfortunately die assistant has disappeared under the ever-increasing pile of photos along with a retoucher who was engulfed last December. Unices someone removes the pile of pictures Walberer will starve to death. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Photographers requests immediate action. Haggart Appeals Code Decision RONALD HAGGART, second year Arts student, went before Students' Council Monday night to appeal the Thursday decision of the Discipline Committee, which charged him with violating Section 12, Article 3 of the AMS cod*.. A statement issued to the Ubyssey Monday by the Disciplin* Committee declares "In reporting news which he received in the strictest confidence, Haggart vi- oluted Section 12, Article 3 of the AMS code which in effect says— 'every student using the university crest or representing UBC ln an> way shall be responsible to Students' Council for his conduct which may ba held to affect the university. Haggart has written a story dealing with consumpaon of liquor which was publisned in the February 22 issue of a downtown newspaper. The matter had been discussed Informally at a meeting of the Discipline Committee, and the reporter attending from the Ubyssey had been asked by that body to treat the information as confidential. Haggart was fined $2.50 by the committee and his AMS pass was taken from him. This bars him from all student activities. Commenting on the case, President N. A. M. MacKenzie stated, "As I understand it, Haggart has two capacities: one as a student, the other as a reporter." "The students have the same control over Haggart as they have over any other student." WUS ELECTIONS THURS. IN AUD WOMEN on the campus are asked to attend the WUS elections Thursday noon in the Auditorium. Elections will be held come Gym drives or Joker Days, stated Nancy Pitman, president of WUS. The offices of Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer must be elected. All nominations must be handed in before Thursday to the AMS office. Jokers Hold Big Celebration On Thursday Night BY AUDREY GARRARD SEVERAL HUNDRED STUDENTS who have never had a chance to act unnaturally will get their last chance at the Jokers Ball on Thursday, March 14. Whether you are mad as a March hare or simply harebrained, or even just simply brained the Jokers can make you feel right at home. So much so that you will probably be touched for every penny you have in addition to the admission price of $3.49. PATRONS Patrons for the dance will be Ahkoond of Swat. Contrary to the prevalent rumour that the Ahkoond of Swat is not, he is. It is true that he strove, as has been reported, to disregard the message stern, but he ahkoodn't. There will be door prizes to be presented by which ever master of ceremonies can first lay his hands on them. The unhappy winners may be obliged to keep these prizes but this point has not been decided on as yet. It is felt in some circles that merely to rob and beat up the customer should be enough entertainment for one evening. NO FORMALS Ace Joker Dave Hayward has announced that any male who dares to appear in formal attire will be burned at the steak. However for patrons who do not care for barbecue, lettuce will be served during the Intermission. LOTS OF MUSIC Music will be provided by two orchestras. Dave McLelland will wow them at one end while Ole Olson will play in opposition at thu other end of the hall. One end will play sweet and the other will swing it and vice versa. Who ever wins will be allowed to go home early without any prizes. Mr. Hayward has expressed it as his most sincere wish that those attending the Ball with leave their coats and wallets in the cheque room as he, Hayward, expects to have a few spare minutes in which to rifle pockets. He has expressed it as his opinion that anyone who goes out of the Commodore with enough ready cash for street car fare will deserve to go home in a taxi. Sextet Reviews Election Rules DURING A prolonged three hour meeting of the Students' Council last week, a motion was ' made by Hugh McLeod that election rules on the campus be looked into with a view to revising them. Statements were obtained from Treasurer Garry Miller and USC Chairman Hugh McLeod. A six-man committee is being set up to review the question and will meet early this week. It is composed of David Blair, Tony Scott, BIU Gill, Bob Morris, Dave Tupper and one repersentative of the Faculty of Applied Science. Sidney Flavelle and Nancy Pitman will act as advisers to the committee. Treasurer Miller said that with the tremendous increase in the enrollment of the student body, the old system of election campaigning ls outdated. The method of presenting the candidates to the electorate by means of posters being put In conspicuous places does not reach the proportion of students that It did formerly. Hand-bills are apparently the only effective alternative. AU UBC election literature for distribution Is banned at present. If this ban is lifted, the question of committee finances arises. McLeod said that a solution might be to have the number of posters permitted each candidate raised from the five it stands at present. He said that the length of election campaigns might be increased. Miller stated that strict regulations would have to be kept of the number of hand-bills printed. This could only be done If each election committee transacted its business through the AMS office with the same printer. A set expenditure for printing of five dollars is thought to be sufficient for each candidate. This system prevails on the campus of the University of Toronto. CECIL VIP Birdmen Try Out First Glider Sun FIRST test flights of their new glider were made Sunday at Boundary Bay airport by members of the Thunderbird Soaring and Gliding Club. Club President Frank Woodward who made the first 30 second flight, reports that test results were "very successful." Henry Zitko, instructor, and Mike Skubay also soloed. Later in the afternoon other members were given "ground tows" as part of their preliminary training. The UBC birdmen expect to have weekly flights at Boundary Bay airport, weather permitting, according to Woodward. At the present time, the club is constructing another glider similar to the one it already has. FILMS FEATURE TOSCANINNI "TOSCANINNI CONDUCTS," a feature of special interest to the Symphony society will be a pass feature presentation of the Film Society tomorrow noon in the Auditorium. "Life on the Western Marshes" will be a second short on The same noon hour show, 'fnese are LSE presentations. UBYSSEY PHOTOGRAPHER PASSED AWAY THURSDAY THE DEATH of Cecil Everett Yip, on Thursday, March 7th, meant the loss of one of the best liked and most willing worker* engaged in research at the university. Cece was an active menu ber of the photography staff of the Publications Board, which activity he was engaged In up to the time he caught the cold that developed into pneumonia and finally resulted in his death. He was engaged in research work dealing with film emulsions. Dr. Smith of the physics department speaks very highly of his experimental work on a new type of infra red plate developed by Eastman Kodak Co. Cecil was president of the University Amateur Radio Association at the tinre of his death, and since the early thirties he has operated his own private shortwave radio station, VE560, which is known all over America. Cece was associated with the university for a nine year period, during which L. was also a member of the American Radio Relay League. PARADE NETS $163 FOR GYM SORORITY MEMBERS participating in the Float Parade held Thursday afternoon, February 28, in downtown Vancouver, collected over $163 in aid of the War Memorial Gymiasium Fund. The Parade Committee states that it wishes to thank all sororities for their co-operation in the drive. l THE UBYSSEY, Tuesday, March 12, 1946, Page 2 EDITORIAL PAGE IN MEMORY A FRIEND Staff members of the Ubyssey and the Totem are mourning the death this week of a good friend and fellow "pubster," "Cece" Yip who died Thursday of pneumonia. It all started when "Cece," a veteran staff photographer, took cold while covering a sports assignment for the Totem. Yip had a flair for hobbies, and he was contented pottering around physics labs, photography darkrooms, and radio stations, He channelled his interests so they would be of benefit to the students. He was the initiating genius of the University Amateur Radio Society and has worked for the Publications Board for two years. "Cece's passion for research and recognized ability in the field of physics led him to be entrusted with the most "sacred" equipment in the physics department. He was acknowledged by instructors in that department to be a brilliant student. Although 33, "Cece" had a kid's passion for gadgets. His beloved camera and amateur radio sets were seldom out of his sight for any length of time. Touchingly enough, "Cece's last thoughts were for the Totem. Shortly before he died he sent his brother out to the Publications office with a roll of undeveloped film so that he might meet a Totem deadline. We'll all miss Cecil Yip, one of the most cheerful and competent co-workers the members of the Publications Board have ever known. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESS The practise of sniping is a poor one, and when indulged in by a newspaper it wastes the time of the reader unless he be one of the few who revels in that sort of thing. However, it becomes increasingly imperative that some clarification be offered to the students by the Ubyssey on the recent action taken by the Discipline Committee against a newspaper reporter, and their reasons for doing so. A section of the downtown press, obviously fancying itself as a "protector of the right," has seized upon the incident, snatched up an editorial sword, and has gone charging gloriously off to the crusades to slay the dragon of student government allegedly "paying lip service to democracy" but "bordering dangerously on Fascism." The only thing resulting from the battle is smoke screen, and although the whole affair is very distasteful and would have been ignored by this newspaper, the resultant publicity has been so much more distasteful and exaggerated that, distasteful as the subject may be, it must be reviewed correctly for tiie first time. The whole affair, originally a domestic matter, began when a Ubyssey reporter "covered" a meeting of the Discipline Committee. Information regarding supposed liquor consumption, at a campus affair discussion of which was not on the agenda of the meeting, was brought to the notice of the disciplinary group during the hearing. The Discipline Committee, which has aa much rght to "in camera" sessions as any other court in Canada, informed the reporter that the information was confidential. He reported this to the editor-in-chief in the hearing of three downtown correspondents, students of the university and staff members of this newspaper. They were requested to treat the information, which they overheard, in confidence. The following day the confidential information appeared in a downtown news paper and the downtown reporter responsible was summoned before the discipline committee for reprimand because he had violated the "in camera" confidences of that court. He twice refused to appear until he he was charged under the nebulous Article 12, section 3 and fined $2.50 along with deprivation of his AMS pass. Discipline Committee made a great mistake in this regard. Although a student court such as we have at the university has every right to reprimand a student for violation of "in camera" confidence, it cannot legally fine a reporter for lacking ethics. The fine slapped on the student for violation of Article 12, section 3, has unfortunately given his newspaper ample opportunity to wave the hackneyed newspaper banner of the "freedom foueth estate" in their front and editorial pages and the impression has been conveyed that the reporter was "intimidated" because "he wrote a news story that might bring bad publicity to the University of British Columbia." This is not so. If the story had concerned future purchase of tiddlywink sets the confidence of the Discipline Committee would have been violated to as great a degree. The Ubyssey itself has never hesitated to run stories "which might bring bad publicity to the university." But the editors choose to respect the confidence of student courts and student leaders. In doing so we do not feel as if we are being "intimidated" and victimized by "Fascist" tactics. Under the heading of "Bad Publicity" the newspaper runs an editorial concluding "This (Discipline) Committee would be showing better judgment if, instead of putting reporters on trial, it asked one of its history professors to conduct a seminar on the evils of censorship." Instead it might be more fitting if newspaper reporters conducted a seminar on the evils of violation of confidence. Although newspapers are above all laws they are not above all responsibilities. The \^aSSail Bowl by Norm Klenman THE RIGHT SPIRITS THE DESIRE to go places and see things is like a chronic illness; every now and then the delerium of adventure hits us, and only a diversion off the main highway to see the strange and unique can cure it. Such was our condition Sunday night last when Friend Laurie led us to a Spiritualist meeting. We arrived slightly after it began to find about thirty people, most of them on the far side of 60, congregated in a small room singing hymns. One of the ladies presented us with hymn book and response cards, and we joined in. Led by a very lovely soprano and accompanied by a piano, the hymns proved most enjoyeble. The next hour or so was accupied with a lecture by a slim, trim, and prim lady of fifty who wore her white hair and black dress with dignity. She told us that evil thiughts are harmful because they radiate vibrations to the astral world, from which those same vibrations will someday return to us. The best and happiest life, she added, was one lived according to the Golden Rule. The spirit world, she said, definitely existed; it is there for anyone who is ready to believe. Moreover, a great many persons (she quoted herself and many of her friends) possess the faculty of contacting the astral plane, to exchange greetings and advice with the departed. After the lecture, she and one of the other ladies at the head-table each took a short turn contacting spirits, describing them, and delivering messages to different members of the audience. Though we sensed nothing out of the ordinary present in the room, the ladies assured us that several inhabitants from beyond the veil were standing close by. Among these were mothers, friends, relations, two or three Indian chiefs, a Hindu, a Spanish Senorita, and W.C. Fields' double. She began by asking if anyone knew "Alice." The name "just came" to her head, she explained. An old gentleman's face brightened. The seer had hit pay dirt, as they say in mining circles, and she swung her pick-axe again with a message from Alice to the effect that the old gentleman should watch his health. The old gentleman thanked her. Gazing about the room, she spotted spirits everywhere, delivering of each a description and from each a suitably vague message. To another old gentleman of about 70, the clairvoyant said "Your mother is standing beside you; she is wearing a grey dress; she says that you should be careful of your kidneys." The old gentleman just grunted, but several ladies sniffed into their handkerchiefs. Spotting us near the door, the madame said she saw beside us (1) a deceased airman of 25 (2) a child of six who may or may not be a relation (3) a white-haired, white- bearded gentleman of 50 whose first name may or may not have been "Jimmy." With a little digging, it might be possibel to associate these spirits with people we've known, but none of our departed seem to answer the descriptions. Yet the general opinion of the onlooker must be both fair and dispassionate. We searched for evidence of insincerity and faking, but could find none. On the other hand, no one can deny that Spiritualism offers a good Christian moral and ethical code, though this column does not presume to judge such matters. The happiness on the faces of the people who received messages from friends, relatives, and Indian Chiefs, however, could quite easily justify the cult even to skeptics. Whether or not these ladies really do contact and chat with spirits, we cannot say. But we concede this much: they put on a darn good show. People Being What They Are By JACK FERRY WHEN SEVERAL of our fellow columnists sounded off recently on reduced street-car or bus fares for varsity students, to be . followed closely by the Legion request to the B.C. Electric, we suspected that it might be helpful, and perhaps more to the point, to look into our transportation problem's background. The findings somewhat convinced us that despite the desire to ease the strain on the student pocket- book, our desires being as keen as anyone In this respect, those * * THE UNIVERSITY circuit has always been the ugly duckling of the bus lines and is far from being the "milk run" as it was described by one of the other columnlrts. When UBC opened at Point Grey in 1925 the provincial government asked the B.C. Electric to run a bus lis into the area. With a 2000 student registration and a very sparse resident population in the area in those day* the company entered into the agreement reluctantly. Between 1925 and 1935 the line lost |158,000, most of which was made up by the government. It had been the experience of the operators flat the run was economically justified only between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. So, for * * THE DIFFICULTY lies in the fact that even during the morning, peak period there are times when several buses are idle, bringing in no revenue but piling up considerable overhead. The campus line is unique among the city'* transportation systems in that it has but one great, money-making peak during the day, whereas all the others enjoy two. To give us service we require in getting to lectures at al! hours and to provide busis for special events in the evening means considerable weakening of the so-called gravy. Considering these angles, plus the fact that university students and faculty already enjoy a 40% reduction from the regular bus * * THE LEGION request is based on their survey of student-veterans' costs, which in many cases are not covered by the |60 or $80 government grants. It seems to us that the most logical hope is to support their campaign for a boost in grants, In that way cever- who were once again casting covetous eyes at the utility corporation's fabulous profits had wee again, in a very real sense, missed the bus. Their demands upon the big. bad beastly electric company had taken the form of two suggestions: namely, (1) to cut out the three cent bus fare by extending the street-car transfer privileges, or (2) as in the case of the Legion plea, granting collegians half-fare rates similar to those enjoyed by high school students. * * several years after 1935, the government ran its own buses after hours and on high days and holidays. Unfortunately the Victoria treasury suffered even more under this set-up, so they once again got the private utility to operate the whole show. Until the war years the line lost money steadily. Only with the expanded residential area and the recently bulging halls on the campus has it made any profits. Students whose most vivid memories of the buses are of those t-arly morning trips when standing room is a desirable acquisition may be surprised io find that last month the operating profits, before taxes, were only $688. * * fares, makes it rather obvious that free bus rides off a street - car transfer is hardly justified. Furthermore, it is understood that should the line make any great profits the provincial government would feel understandably righteous in demanding a share to offset the losses it made up in the past. The plea to grant half-fares on the street-cars is meeting with thc response from the company that if grown men and women, as college students, want a reduced transportation rate they would thereby be justified in asking for reduced rates for every other good or service offered for sale In Vancouver. * * ing the transportation costs. Admittedly that would do nothing to help the non-vet under- grdautes. Their problem ls a general one that can hardly be solved by asking for further preferential treatment from the transportation company. LETTERS To The Editor Three, Please CLASSIFIED NOTICE: AU girls interested in intercollegiate basketball (girl's rules) turn out to practices every Thursday, 7-8 p.m. in the gym. Dear Madam: I noticed your pulchrltudinous advertisement in "Time" magazine. I'll take three please—second from the left, fifth from the left, and third from the right, in that order. Orchids to the girls, a dry (Martini) toast to the showmanship ot whoever was in charge and the back of my hand to all the close- mouthed Vancouver boys I met in the service. They extolled the beauties of the B.C. climate, the scenery, the five cent street car rides, but never once mentioned th long stemmed lovllness of the Vancouver female. A question if you please — has Billy Rose called yet? My best wishes to your proposed Thunderbird stadium. Sincerely, A. Katz, 127 Bannerman Ave., Winnlpe, Man. Orchids to Johnny Dear Madam: I believe that there should be some recognition of the man who planned and co-ordinated "Visitors' Day" into the grand success that it has been. Mr. John Allan, the chairman of the Visitors' Day Committee spent many long hours encouraging the various Departments with their displays, advising the Carnival Committee, preparing programs, organizing sufficient transportation, providing parking areas, allowing for guides, organizing dances and many other problems too numerous to mention. One has only to look at the program to realize the immense job it was. There has been no other day like it in the history of UBC. Mr. Allen has laid a firm foundation for future successful Visitors' Days. For myself, I would like to congratulate Mr. Allen for a job well done. Garry Miller. NOTICE: The twenty-five cent cardboard class cards are being passed around again and are due in soon. MEETING: Archery Club meeting Tuesday, March 12, 12:30, Arts 103. Everyone out. MEETING: Pre-Architeture Club, March 12, 12:30, in the Auditorium. Films on architecture in Spain and South America. Everybody welcome. MEETING: Any ex-students of Seaview School wishing to attend their dance at the Commodore, March 28, contact one of the following: Les Garule, Don Gunn, Charlie Freeman, Tommy Tull, Bill Uarcoe for tickets. MEETING: Students' wives are invited to an organization meeting to be held Wednesday, March 13, at 3 p.m. in Brock Lounge. THANKS PHRATERES wish to acknowledge thanks to the following for food supplied their booth in the Visitors' Day Carnival last Saturday: Aristocratic Hamburgers Ltd., Dairyland, Honeycream Do- nuts Ltd., Orange Crush Ltd., Bon Ton Confectioners, Dad's Cookie Co. (B.C.) Ltd., UBC Dairy, Window Bakeries Ltd. For your PRINTING or ENGRAVING Stationery Supplier Fountain Pens Slide Rules Scales, etc., ior the present term "•Clarke & Stuart CO. LIMITED M0 Seymour St Vancouver, B.C. Phone PAciflc 7311 *1Ue ViufUey Offices Brock Hall - • Phone ALma 1B4 Authorised aa Second Class Mall, Pott Office Department, Ottawa For Advertising: KErrledale 1811 Issued every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday by the Students' Publication Board of the Alma Mater Society of tht University of British Columbia EDITOR-IN-CHIEF „ MARDEE DUNDAS GENERAL STAFF TUESDAY STAFF Associate Harry Allen Sen,or Ed,tor ' ' Jean MacFarLwe „_ ...,., » Associate Editor . . . Helen Worth Photography Director . . . Pat Agsigtant mtm Audrey Worthington Garrard and Helen-Mary Gowans CUP Editor Don Stainsby Reporters . . . Circulation Manager .. Phil Ashton Shirley Chishold, Laura Haati, Sport, Editor Luke Moyls ^l uClark' ,M"y J*""* Phil Ashton, Bill Idsardi. TOTEM SALES Students! The Totem is coming. You don't want to miss It, do you? This year's annual will be as good or better than ever before. The Totem has won the AU American Honor Rating for the past four years. If you haven't met the Totem yet, come down to the Publications Office and get acquainted. Bring a dollar just ln case you should want to place your order right away. Totems are also being sold in the AMS office and in the quad, by announcement. LOST: Four keys on a gold chain, approx. Saturday, March 2. Please return to Men's Gym office. URGENT!!! KAYE LESLAY 3969 West 12th Avenue Learn popular piano music Easy method. Free trial lesson. Enquiries invited. AL.1510R We'U Meet You At The TUCK SHOP for Snacks and Lunches Boulevard and Allison FOUND: One Waterman's fountain pen with name "R. G. Mc- Cutcheon" engraved on it. Please claim at Men's Gym office. First with tha Late* and the Batti Classical, Standard, Popular R.C.A. Victor Recordings ENGLISH GRAMOPHONE SHOP 549 Howe St. MA*. INI LOST: White raincoat taken from Brock Hall cloak room Monday. Finder please turn in to AMS or phone FA5979L. MEETING: Mr. Austin Alexander will address the Pre-optometry Club in Arts 102 12:30 Friday March 8, subject: "History of Optometry." VETERANS ... LET'S STICK TOGETHER IN PEACE AS WE DID IN WAR . .. Join The LEGION NOW UniVERSITV BOOK STORE Hn.: 9 ajn. to 5 pjn.; 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 OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF B.C. VERY SATISFYING VERY NOURISHING THE UBYSSEY, Tuesday, March 12, 1946, Page 3 . ♦ ♦ for classes and dates The windproof jacket to wear on the campu^. . . and to important games. Bright shades for Spring sands, gold, blue, scarlet and white. Sizes 12 to 20 8.95 Fly Front Skirt A beautifully tailored skirt to compelte your outfit! Made with plain back and fly front finished with zipper. Smart checks or plain colors. 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