TfaMfym Tawny Belles Tow Tugs At Hi -Jinks Vol. XXVI VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1943 No. 15 Inter-Class Fights Break Qui Suspect Organized Battle Of Pubsters vs. Group Behind Riots Hies »«££»», • OPEN RIOTING between the three faculties at UBC broke out Wednesday, touched off by Arts '46 elections in Arts 100. Fights began between Arts and Science in the Arts Common Room and spread throughout the campus before the day was out, resulting in the closing of lectures and two complaints from the faculty. Evidence points to an organized group of students on the campus who are attempting to stir up trouble. Fights have been scheduled and carried out according to. orders from some "authority". NO INJURIES So far, no serious injuries have been reported, although the brawls reached a. point on Wednesday v/hen normal biter-class rivalry was no longer the issue. Students taking part ln the fights are mostly in the lower years, although a few seniors have been seen taking part Several seniors attempted to stop the battles Wednesday and succeeded in moving the scene of action outside the buildings. Fight- big broke out around noon and stopped for awhile for 1:30 lectures. The battle was continued later on in the afternoon around the Aggie Common Room, when the noise and commotion reached such a height that lectures near thc scene had to be stopped. UNIFORMS Men in the three uniforms of Canada's armed forces were in the thick of the fray throughout, in direct violation of military regulations. , Lt.-Col. G. M. Shrum, officer commanding, COTC, warned members of the corps Wednesday that students in army uniform participating in the fights would be disciplined. Administration officials told the Ubyssey Friday that the matter was a student affair entirely. The responsibility rests with student government, they said. DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE Student officials had no comment to make Friday other than a statement from Bob Whyte. "If the disturbances are organized the Discipline Committee will take action," said Whyte. Friday noon, Science stayed eut of a battle between Arts and Aggie students. Artsmen surrounded the Aggie building and after Invading the Aggie stronghold several times, dragged three Aggies out and took them to the Arts Common Room. One was placed on a window sill, feet in and body out and then subjected to lunch bucketfulls ot water. Plaque Received By WAC • MRS. AUSTIN Taylor presented a plaque to Alan Eyre, chairman of the WAC, who accepted it on behalf of the student body of the university, for their contributions to the Red Cross during the last four years. The art work on the plaque, vhich is in the form of a blue and gold shield on a white background, was done voluntarily. At the top of the shield Ls the university crest and motto, and below it is an excerpt from "Mrs. Miniver." In the middle of the shield are the figures of the a- mounts contributed by the students for the years 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, followed by a latin quotation. The council ha recommended that the plaque be hung on the wall outside the council office. Directory On Campus By Nov, 15 By NANCY MACDONALD • WOLFISH engineers have to wait no longer. The great event, for which they have been yearning, is only a few days away, for the date set by the publishers for the distribution of the Student Directory is around November 15. This year copies will be free, and will be given out by the Mamooks in the quad. Under serious difficulties, the Directory has been compiled by its long-working staff in an a- nuizingly short time. In fact, the staff were so long-working that the Students Council threatened, more than once, to kick them out of the Alma Mater office. The problems which had to be met will be realized when the "TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY" list is viewed. It's almost as long as the main body. The editorial staff seemed very interested to know if many of the students of this university had ever had writing lessons. They rather doubted it, after deciphering 2,400- cards. In many cases, they were absolutely stumped, and n noted authority on heirogliphics had to be called In to help. The cover this year will be red and black. This fact has nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that red is the colour of Science. Commerce Jamboree Tonight • COMMERCE men and women will swing to the music of Johnny Shorts' recordings tonight at their informal party. Students of other faculties are invited providing they leave their appetites behind, as there is only enough food for seventy-five couples. .Arrangements have been made by the Commerce Club executive, under secretary Phyllis Morgan, for the party to be held in the Brock, from 8:30 to 1:00. ( There will be a small charge of twenty-five cents to cover costs. There will be examination papers at Christmas ln all yean and for all subjects. In connection with the examinations the following dates have been set: Last Day of lectures—Tuesday, December 7th Examinations commence—Friday, December 10th Examinations end—Saturday, December 18th. Students writing Supplemental Examinations should apply for application forms at the Registrar's Office. CHARLES B. WOOD. Registrar. By • THIS WEEK saw the culmination of an epic battle of wits which has been raging in the basement of the Brock since the beginning of the term. The war started when Pubsters, _ annoyed by the large number of Acting on this assumption they flies violating the sacred precincts proceeded to attack the enemy of the hall of Thoth, set about whe„ever possible. During the finding a method of exterminating. next few weekf uvenl yjgdou, or otherwise disposing of, the hand to hand combats were fought, insects. bul „|Wough several cubs were ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY never seen again, the numbers of At first the theory was advanced Insects were undiminished. that the flies were attracted by Finally the situation became so the magnetic personalities of the serious that the Pub's foremost senior editors. This hypothesis had genius, the great JT applied his to be abandoned when the editors gigantic mentality to the problem, lefused to resign on the grounds In his usual lightning-like fash- that they were essential to the ion JT waa back In a few weeks publication. with the answer. A shiny new roll Defeated in the first round, the of fly paper appeared in the Pub, followers of Thoth refused to be Tne ^ ^^ has been up for downhearted. Perhaps, they ,. , _ , . .. . iU .„,.. ,. , - three days now. To date it has thought, they could make up for their mental deficiencies by super- snared about one hundred flies, ior physical prowess. six reporters, and one editor. CCF To Form Gov't Of Mock Parliament • CCF, led by Jim Wilson, was chosen to form a government at the Mock Parliament, to be held November 17, at an election meeting sponsored by the Parliamentary Forum last Tuesday. —^—^—^—■— WiLson — CCF, Yorke — Labour , Democrat, Raphael—Liberal, and 0m TLft g #*§•»#•*,« Cowan—Progressive Conservative, I NIC ViWlTiiTiO spoke five minutes each outlining their platforms during the meeting SitlldtiOn ELECTION RESULTS After the speeches, a vote was ^^m^^^^^^^^^^^^^m^^^ taken. Gaining 81 out of a total of 220 votes cast, Wilson will control 25 seats in the Mock Parlia- . , , „ „ , ment, and Cowan, polling 76 vote3, uish, dot and tail, frequently em- .,, , , ., ... . , _ io . . . , will lead the opposition, having 18 ployed, altogether helpful, but, we . begin to feel, somewhat overused, ^^ receiving 39 ,votes has although not, as one might think, 12 seatfi. and Yorke wUh ^ votM impossibly abused, mark of punc- hag 9 geats ,n ^ house tuation' • Prime Minister J. R. Wilson said The comma, after all, Is common. that he would announce the forrna. but that, In Itself, is not, per se, tion of his cabinet next Tuesday. anything against it. Many of the party caucusus were held yester- common, everyday, frequent helps jay are sturdy, fundamental, weight- Lcgllllatlon lo ^ lntniueei by bearing stones of constructive, |he ccp ^ ^ m ^ ^ helpful, forward-looking living. rf a bm £of ^ ^^^0^ of One, however, Is, periodically, fina,,^ inactions and a bill for reminded that some writers, not ^ contervation of cIolh. all, but some, use the comma with- ' ± , / . ,,ill Prof. F. G. C. Wood, honorary out restrain . A little comma sense ^ ^ ^ (pardon!) in writing is helpful. glon of ^ Mock Parliament b Too many commas are like too reading ^ ^ ^ ^ much salt Ln chowder-the excess at ^ Wednegday ^ in lh„ camouflages the true flavor. Main L(junge of Bfock Hal, Jflck Hetherington, the Forum's president, will be the speaker of the "Posters • THE COMMA everyone knows is a small, curlic- Stamped" -Stewart • THERE have been too many infractions of the rule that all signs posted on any University notice board must have the Mamooks' stamp on them, according to Bill Stewart of the Mamooks. The only posible exception to this ruling are the posters put up by the major clubs of the Campus which have a certain place assigned to them in the quad and the notices concerning last years books for sale or other miscellaneous subjects which are posted by students'in the Common rooms. However if a club goes down to the Mamooks room in the South end of the Brock, and makes its own signs down there, the Mamook stamp does not need to be on the poster, but in this case, the Student Council stamp should appear on It. New Donors Needed For Red Cross • HAVE you ever saved a man's life? Here is your opportunity. The Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic is in need of additional names for the donor list. Both men and women students are urged to take advantage of this opportunity to do something really worthwhile for the war effort. The procedure is absolutely painless and takes only an hour. Students signing will only be called upon every four months, This system insures complete convenience and will not inturupt studies in any way. Students may register with the clinic by writing to 625 W. Hastings Street, or by telephoning MArine 4048. NFCU Buy • HAVE YOU ever heard of the Ogopogo, the mysterious monster that lives in the depths of the Okanagan Lake? After making a gruelling cross-country run-swim-flight, it will make its first public appearance at the WUS Hi-Jinks in the Gym on Monday night, November 15, at 6:30 p.m. This curious creature will conga merrily to the accompaniment of an all-Freshette rhythm band. Ogie will also join the bathing beauty contest and all potential til* Bfe/~\{| l^/tfifi Miss Varsity aspirants should take w^ T ENTERTAINMENT maqj* ijOJiri ,pisto1 packwM°mma'wiu** rendered by the Roadhouse Ramblers of Second Year Arts, but the Toronto - (CUP) -The National other classes are keeping their en- Federation of Canadian University tertainment a secret as they are Students, an organization, of which afrai^ «»y will stop the girls the wartime campus has become from coming out. quite unconscious, is to be recog- Although there will be no males nized during the Fifth Victory to admire the shapely forms and Loan campaign as the contributor pretty faces, the girls should try, of 1500, the amount of its reserve as best they can, to dress as they bank fund. After the war, the would on a balmy summer day. money will again be at the disposal Phyl Bishop, lovely WUS presi- of N.F.C.U.S. to revive the struc- dent, has guaranteed that there ture it built up in the pre-war will be an extra degree or two of years. heat to keep the girls from Claiming to be the "only official freezing, body truly representative of Can- Ten tiny tugboats will be towed adian student's," the organization across the floor ln a thrilling race held its last bi-annual meeting in daring the evening. The winner December, 1939 at McGill Univers- of this endurance ordeal will be Ity. There were gathered represen" given a slug of Imported, unchlor- tatives from the }6 member colleges Inated water (straight), to revive across Canada—from Dalhousie In net, Halifax to U.B.C. in Vancouver. Contrary to previous announce- At it, they discussed the various ment, there will be no admission committees' reports, and planned charge. All those who attend are a further program of activity. requested to wear soft-soled shoes. To date, N.F.C.U.S. had chiefly sponsored the Canadian University Press, had organized considerable 1J • ■% **4-Z***+ inter-collegiate debating, and had IvtSlK/t WtlOfl arranged for student exchange on scholarship basis. These, and other accomplishments, were to be expanded; but the conference in 1939 proved the last for the duration. Less than a year later a bulletin was sent out to all N.F.C.U.S. representatives stating that all regular activities of the Federation were to be suspended for the time being. Wartime exigencies took executive members into the services and elsewhere. Xmas Work Istration >en Now Regh Opi • REGISTRATION for Christmas work has begun, and students who are interested are asked to register early. Registration started on November 8 and will continue on every school-day until November 19. It must be noted that those who register early will get the more desirable jobs and will receive their permits to work much earlier. FREE TIME In registering, the student should state on his form the time that he or she expects to be free to go to work. (Christmas exams end December 18). He or she must register in his correct age group: 18 or under, 19 to 21, 22 or over. National Selective Service officials have informed the Bureau that every student must have a permit allowing him or her to work in any position during the Christmas holiday period. Information concerning these permits may be obtained at the Employment Bureau. Christmas holiday work is, for the most part, Post Office and department store work. If any students have done this sort of work before they are asked*to note It on their registration form. Students are reminded of the University Employment Bureau hours: 12:45 to 1:30, 3:30 to 4:30. University Church Service Sponsored By SCM on Nov. 14 • A UNIVERSITY church service, sponsored by the SCM, i:; being hald at West Point Grey United Church (8th and Tolmie> on Sun. Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. The theme is "Todays Challenge to the Christmas Student. Kay Halpln, Harry Penny and Jim Williams are in charge of the service. The Glee Club is acting as the choir for the occasion. Of Batten Is Rejected • SASKATOON, November 11—(CUP)—The resignation of Chuck Batten, resident music directorate at the University of Saskatchewan, was rejected by the Students Representative Council at a special meeting. GROUNDS Batten's resignation, tendered to the council last week, was rejected on the following grounds: "That criticism launched by the administration towards the activities of the music directorate does not constitute a lack of confidence in the policies and activities of the M. D. on the part of the SRC." Secondly, quoting from the wire, "unwarrented Interference by the administration in clearly student affairs and activities does not meet with the approval of the SRC." Lastly, "that any official criticism of any student directorate will be presented through the SRC- Batten's resignation followed, "criticism which I felt to be both unwarranted and unbearable." TO CONTINUE In his statement to the Council he said he had continually encountered opposition and criticism which left no other course of action open to him. He further stated that the activities of the Music Directorate had been labelled as unsulted to the type of music which should be fostered in the University. Batten was granted permission to continue with his arrangement for an operetta by the unanimous consent of the SRC. Serious Situation Of Sweater Starved Sciencemen Solved • SCIENCEMEN will soon be blossoming forth in their traditional red sweaters which, owing to wartime shortages, were noticeably absent last year. Through the efforts of Bob Davidson arrangements have been made with Jantzen to supply either crew necked pullover or zippered cardigans to sweater starved engineers. Orders should be placed at the AMS office as soon as possiblle, as there will be some delay in Betting the order filled. The price Ls $4.50, payable in advance. Page Two THE UBYSSEY Friday, November 12, 1943 • From The Editor's Pen » » » Student Disturbances Disturbances which have caused lectures to be dismissed because of the impossibility of carrying on above the uproar in the halls, have disrupted studies for the past three days. Inter-faculty fights, common every year, but increased this year far past their normal sway, have risen to such a pitch that some executive action is imperative. This is purely student responsibility, and any case of passing the buck will lead to disastrous circumstances if immediate action is not taken. It is believed that the frays have been instigated by members of the freshman, and lower years. However, it is virtually impossible to pin the guilt upon any single individual. We have not an organization large enough or with enough power to cover every angle of the case. Council promises disciplinary action by the. committee formed for that purpose. But discipline will only be meted out if there is evidence of organization of the riotf snd rioters. This is the time for the Discipline Committee to prove its value as a student organ. Students have been reprimanded for flipping for cokes in the Caf, but when a major disturbance arises, the committee refuses to act unless there is proof of organization. Organization or no, here is a situation which is interrupting studies. Much ill-feeling will be caused, both on the campus and in downtown circles when the news reaches them. We need action. However, the Discipline Committee cannot be expected to be represented at every scene of a fight. There are not enough members, for one thing, to cover the whole campus, and the handful of men and women is not strong enough to break up a large group. The students themselves must assist in quelling these riots. The whole job cannot be foisted upon the shoulders of a few. It is the responsibility of every mature person on the campus to do all in his power to stop these children. For it is pure childishness to carry on these fights. They must be stopped immediately. Ringleaders must be punished in some way, the method of punishment is under the jurisdiction of the Discipline Committee. The students who are at the root of this trouble must be made to realize that their presence here is a favor granted them by the taxpayers and government officials who have allowed them deferments. Is this any way to repay the allowances granted the students who are treated as intelligent citizens, potential leaders of our country? ...By Denis Blunden • ONCE every two years, regularly, when my personal junk begins to creep in like undergrowth in a jungle, and odds and ends of papers, books, letters start to peep out at the edges of my bulging drawer, I resign myself to my fate and have a one- man "clean-up". Over a period of years a method has' developed from the madness of cleaning up. The method is simple. Take the offending drawer to the middle of a large floor and dump the contents. Sit on a comfortable cushion beside the pile and begin to sort out the grain from the chaff. • Pile everything that is abso- lutley necessary to your right, and everything you don't need to your left. Any article that is on the borderline just throw behind you. Sheets of paper or letters that are useless roll up in tight ball and throw into a far corner. It invariably works out that the pile to your right dwarfs the others, but then just scoop it up along with the pile behind you and try to work the drawer back into its place again. SWELL It is swell system, but it doesn't work. I've tried it since I can remember and it hasn't worked yet. There is no reason why it wil lever work. But it is the best way to spend an afternoon, reliving old memories and grimacing at gosh-awful photographs of what you once were. • It is surprising how immature and gawkish the relics of the near past appear when you look them over from a purely impersonal standpoint. Memos and acrapbooks all take on a sort of eerie glow and the mistakes show up like a neon sign in a dimout. For instance I can reach into my drawer and after a determined fight come up with the first column 1 ever wrote, about four years ago. It is always good for a laugh. 1 can reach for one written last ycar, and it is now good only for a chuckle. I wonder just how long it will be before I can come across this one in some corner and grin sheepishly over its rough edges. The photographs that you thought were so good at the time they were taken, say five years ago. now look like a poor '•still" of a movie seen in a bad light. If you don't believe me, go home and dig up an old picture of yourself, and if you don't laugh, brother, your just plain conceited. • ALL,the old letters that have .somehow survived clean-ups and moves seem to be pathetically humcrous. The ancient Christmas cards evoke a musty kind of a laugh. And here and there you will find a momento that will make you pause and think until Shopping with Mary Ann • SEVEN WEEKS TO-DAY IS December 31st, New Year's Eve, the night for glamour, romance, and resolutions. But for romance then it takes a resolution — the resolution to make your self glamourous best. Lydia Margaret Lawrence, fashion designer, is all set with smart ne*v ideas for formal or informal .... the Alpha Phi pledge party was nn occation for at least four people when an Alpha Phi senior and president of Pan-Hell wore the Phi Kap pin of the blond, curly haired Commerce Senior from Calgary, and a blonde alum, last year an assistant to a Psych, prof, got a beautiful diamond from a tall blond Kappa Sig. They plan to be married at Christmas imagine a gown of heavy gold lace with daringly low neckline over shimmering black satin, the lace caught up at tho hem line to show the black slip peeping out. Black- eyed Susan is the name for this Lawrence creation designed in the Lydia Margaret Lawrence studio in the Arts and Crafts building, 576 Seymour. • EVERYONE IS DOING a lot of walking around the campus these beautiful autumn days and Raeson's Clever Floor, 608 Granville Street, has all the material to make the walk-happy co-ed even happier. A smart blue moc- cassin-style loafer is especially eye- appealing as well as having lots of practical value a Psi U had a very confusing evening at the Psi U pledge party; after being slightly swacked during the early l>art of the evening he came out of the fog to find himself pitching woo in the right corner with the wrong woman an entirely new idea for campus footwear te the flat heeled brown oxford with exciting hook fastener tie and walled toe. Any shoe model from Rae-Son's clelver floor comes at the standard price of $5.95. • GLOVES ARE ESSENTIAL at any time but especially so when the air is getting crisp. Wilson's Glove and Hosiery Shopu, 575 Granville, have made thorough preparation with their superlatively smart pigtex handsewn gloves in navy and black for $2.95 the season might be spring the way the diamonds are flashing around, this time its pretty dark sophomore, a member of last year's Red Cross chorus, who is engaged to an army lieutenant for glamour beneath as well as on top, see the satin stripe panties in tearose and white for 89c at Wilson's. You'll feel dressed from the skin out .... a cute blond freshette in the Mus Soc room was very worried after she she jubilantly announced she had a blind date for the Kappa Sig pledge party. The Mus Soccers convinced her she would really be in for a wild and wooly evening but she's determined to go and find out for her self. you suddenly find yourself starting out the window. HEIRLOOMS But of all the heirlooms of the not too distant past that 1 ever came across, 99% of them made me laugh. I can't help it. The past looks so funny. I didn't have that opinion at the time, rather I can lemember'a given year, say 1939, when I felt rather good and figured that I had just about reached perfection. That was thc year I failed grade 10. It was no joke at the time, but in 1943 I laugh and chuckle and think what a droop I was then. • CONSEQUENTLY whenever I start to walk with a lighter step than necessary, I stop to think what my actions will look like live years hence. If I looked silly in the past, then I must be acting just as goofy now. In 1948 I will look back at pictures, and letters, and columns of 1943 and sit on the floor and laugh and show them to any person available and say: "Look at me there! What a horrible mess, read this, "What a heluva thing to write!" There isn't anything I can do about it but resign myself to the fate of being an eternal ya hoo, and then keep that fact in mind. Not that I don't realize that things move fast, and that what is good today is bad tomorrow. I just would like some people to keep the fact in mind that they are not perfect specimens of this or any other age. • IF anyone who has persevered this far down the page has the idea that he or she has escaped the universal fate of being a yahoo, droop, jerk, or backwoodsman at least twice hourly .since birth, then, I would advi:;e a look- see into the family album. A close study of the contents should raise the hair and lower thc ego. GARGOYLES It is a fact that there are a number of these lordly people about, as a glance at the gargoyles that cluster about a caf sorority table will prove. It is, however, gratifying to see that the self made licrfect .specimens are very much in the minority. Even so, they needn't wait for 5 years until cleaning out past mo- mementos to see they are only droops along with the rest of us, A little insight now would be just as good. Although not half as funny. (MEMBER C.U.P.) Issued twice weekly by the Students' Publication Board of the Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia. Offices Brock Hall Phone ALma 1624 For Advertising Standard Publishing Co., Ltd. 2182 W. 41st KErr. 1811 Campus Subscriptions—$1.50 Mail Subscriptions—$2.00 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MARGARET REID Senior Editors Tuesday Editor .... John Tom Scott Friday Editor .... Virginia Hammitt Sports Editor Chuck Claridge News Manager Marion Dundas Photographer Art Jones Paragramma By ED BROWN • LACK of a college spirit on our campus is often pointed out and discussed. It is deplored and the blame for the condition is fixed now here, now there. The fact that our university is young and has few traditions is given as one reason. It Is true that we have few traditions. We could have had more. Some activities have been deleted from campus life sometimes by the fear that some tax-payer or other would be annoyed at them; sometimes by lack of student intelligent student leadership. • The war is given as a present lack of a college spirit. It is said that students' time for activ- ites other than academic and military is too limited. The war has affected some students in still another way. A stigma has begun to be attached to students taking Arts. The effect of this is that a few of the lesser souled Artsmen don't like to admit that they are Artsmen. Apparently educated men are no longer necessary. • THE UBYSSEY comes in for its share of blame. The paper is criticised for not adeqately printing thc news of activities. Reporters' time is limited as n uch as it that of any other student. If the lesser clubs or groups feel that they should have more publicity, it is for them to come to the paper, not for the paper to come to them. The underlying cause of the lack of a student spirit is that UBC does not have any real competition with other universities. Competition always creates an espirit de corps, without it, there is seldom an esprit de corps. We can't talk a college spirit into being. If it is created, it will If st only as long as do those who create it. It must come into being of itself. NOTICE: The Health Service wishes to remind those students who are to have X-Rays that the appointments start this Monday, November 15, 1943. ANYTIME IS A BETTEh TIME WITH A SWEET QAr When she /covet you f o freeze In the sfrMf-corner breeze! Till your c/of/ie* come fo f—l popeMhln, Don't work up a hate Which will ruin your date — And that'e when a Sweet Cop fit$ In I SWEET CAPORAi CIGARETTES "The purest form in which tobacco can be smoked" NBC Adds "Hail UBC to College Songs Library • THAT GREAT opus, "Hail UBC." will be added to the National Broadcasting Company's Ubrary of college songs. Last Monday's council meeting granted the company license to record on electrical transcriptions, and to perform, and to license others to perform for broadcasting purposes, and to radio broadcast the musical work entitled; '"Hail UBC,' words and music by Harold King." Freshmen to Debate With Vic. College} Elimination Nov. 25 Elimination debates for the selection of a team to represent UBC in the freshman debate with Victoria College will be held at noon, Thursday, November 25,th In Arts 100, All freshman Interested In debating with Victoria College who have not as yet communicated with Jim Wilson, vice-president of the Parliamentary Forum, are requested to do so immediately. Woo*' c*** a-- a- a a ■<■>>.» sans i Have a "Coke" s Come, be blessed and be happy "Coke"« Coca-Cola It's natural for popular names to acquire friendly abbreviations. That's why you bear Coca-Cola called "Coke" .. .or how to break the ice in Iceland Have a "Coif, "says the Canadian soldier in Iceland, and in three words he has made a friend. It works in Reykjavic as it does in Regina. 'round the globe Coca-Cola stands for the pause that refreshes—has become the ice-breaker between kindly-minded strangers. lobal high-sign 664 Friday, November 12, 1943 • Reviewing The Plays . by Art. Jones • THE PLAYERS' CLUB scored another hit with their Christmas Plays this year. The responsibility for this rested chiefly on Maxwell Anderson's "Miracle On The Danube." The other plays were good, for the most part, but this latter held a student audience in absolute , silence until the last ruffle of the curtain had closed—That is truly an accomplishment. One of Ihe chief reasons for the success of this production was the play itself. It, however, could not have been a hit unless it had the polish that comes only with competent direction. Here that "Certain Something" was attained under the guiding influence of Miss Dorothy Somerset and her assistant, Allan Ainsworth. ARGUE SENSATIONAL The story was of the trial of a certain German officer, played by James Argue, a newcomer to the campus. Argue carried the weight of the play, and bore up wonderfully under it. It was a hard dramatic part and no end of praise is due him. The supporting cast also turned in a top notch performance from start to finish. Peter Ajello who played "The Stranger", "Passing of the Third Floor Back" type of character, was notable. Ajello suited this part perfectly, and again the director should be complimented on the excellent casting of the play. Also noteworthy were: Gerald Newman, as the hard-hearted and ruthless "General Merck", complete with an unfaltering acceni; Jack Duffus as a cynical and shrewd major; Chester Taylor, Maury Sager, and Drummond Houston. The lighting and properties workers should also be complimented on their handling of this production. The timing with which the flashbacks in the play were executed, was perfect. TENTH WORD (directed by Nancy 3ruce) Offered the comedy relief of the evening in a short two scene play of comparison of the views of young ladies of 1812 and 1943 on the time-old" subject of "Love." Peggy McCall, another newcomer tc the club, was priceless as the prim,, old maid, "Mistress Darcy" of the first scene. Her line: "Marriage is the Only Honourable Career for a Lady," brought on cheers and a deserved round of applause on leaving the stage. HECKLING INCREASES Line after line drew a bigger response from the student audience, who somehow managed to find some underlying meaning 'and remark on it) in practically everything that was said. Milly Lou and her "lithp," played by Josephine Conley, was wonderful. The second scene jumps forward to 1943. The setting, the same except for a few pieces of modern furniture and more ivy on the wall of the set. (Ingenious, these stage crew members!) The girls of 1812 now have their modern counterparts, and in place of fluffy dresses and bonets, "To hide one from the complexion - THE UBYSSEY Page Three Active, Busy Men and Women Wear Challenger Watches 12 DEPENDABILITY 7 J »• :S2.50 to 75.00 The Values Challenge Comparison. 6 Coeds' Pep Meet Tuesday • SIX DYNAMIC co-eds, packing plenty of pulchritude, will have Varsity rolling in the aisles at a rich and rare pep meet, scheduled for Tuesday, November 23, prior to the Arts-Aggie jamboree. Moxon, first year student, has lined up five lovely cohorts— Annette Campbell, Pat Chenoweth, Booty Hebb, Lib Nation and Casey King— and is putting them through their paces for the big event, The chorines' costumes arc guaranteed to send the audience —according to Dot. they are brief in all the right places. A band, at present unidentified, will be on hand for the occasion. The show goes in at 12:30 and will last till 1:30, providing the riot squad doesn't get there first. NOTICE: Musical Society Recorded Programs. Everyone (men and women) is welcome. TUESDAY- "Marche Slav" by Tchaikovsky. " 'Fifth', New World" by Dvorak. THURSDAY- "The Sorcer's Apprentice" by Dukas. "Bolero" by Ravell. "Danse Macabre" by Saint-Saens. Overture to "Tanhauser" by Wagner. ruing rays of the sun" brief play clothes and sun suits. The effect of four curvatious girls cavorting on the stage in this manner brought obvious response from the Sciencemen present. Especially noteworthy in this respect and others, including their mercinary views on marriage, were Joan Anderson and Marion Roberts. "Lithping" Milly Lou now has given way to a stuttering and whistling "Mug", played by Ruth Fleishman. The audience finally caught on to her whistling and did the last one in the play with her. Another line which literally stole the show was Peggy Friths "It's a man!" when a lover came calling Heather Blundell also turned in a good performance as the lovable and very modern "Miss Darcy." Apart from a few noticeable slips in lines and audible promptings, the play went over very well for one of its type. SOLDADERA It seems to be of the general opinion that the Players Club bit off just a bit more than it could chew comfortably, in deciding on "Soldadera" for a hurried production. Either this is the case, or the casting was to blame for the play not being quite up to par. Peter McGregor-Edie's portrayal of "The Rich One" was "Hammy," to put it mildly- He used a mixture of very broad English combined with a questionable brand of Spanish accent. This coupled with actions, made the audience wonder—for example a stride that brought even a bigger laugh than his continual "Falling out of character.' At the other extreme, June Hanson did a fair job as "Concha", the leader of the rebel women. Here again was a big part with comparatively little time in which to prepare it. However, the result was good—the redeeming factor of the play. Edith KaUnelson was excellent as the young and illiterate "Adelita", and Jean Christie's seasoned character performance of "The Old One" was very realistic indeed. WRONG FOOT The play just seemed to get oil on the wrong foot. First there were irts of "rifle drill", clone by thc gu'b), which made the COTC men m the house shudder. Then there was the great explosion near the (.nd of Ihe play. This was very effectively done except that it came from the opposite side of the stage ihiui it was supposed to. On the whole, the play was no', too bad, principally clue to the efforts of its director, hard-working Blab; Baillie, and others in the cast such as Marie Conway, Pat Dorrance, and Gwen Spargo. Such, then were the Players Club Christmas Productions for 1943. It must not be forgotten, however. th.it much credit is due every member of the club, who, in spiff of so much else to do these days, can still dig in and provide us with real entertainment. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THE EDITOR Dear Madam: Virginia Hammit's "Colyum" of last Friday's UBYSSEY was very thought-provoking indeed. But in a number of points she was just not hitting the nail on the head. Going ot. the assumption that Canadian citizens will not stand high taxes in the post war era, she says that Grant MacNeil's plan is weak. This Is like admitting that a physcian's prescription is a poor remedy because the patient is rather unwilling to take it. In short, Madam Editor, granting Miss Hammit's assumption to be true the weakness would lie not in Mr. MacNeil's proposal but in the Canadian people. However, the columnist's assumption is not true. The average Canadian knows that despite high taxes, despite high prices, despite rationing, and despite consumer good restrictions, his standard of living today is higher than ever. In other words, his real income has reached a new peak. Given these facts do you think Mr. Average Canadian is afraid of the high taxes after the war? Nonsense. The fear that Is uppermost in the minds of the Canadian people at this moment is not future high taxes but future unemployment. They know that the alternative is: either high taxes and employment, or low taxes and a relief script. I don't think they are so imbecilic as not to discern between the two alternatives, The war has tended to bring the standards of living of the different classes in Canada closer together. Most Canadians have received an increase: but there is a minority amongst us, those in the higher income groups especially, who through high taxation and other restrictions have suffered a lowering of their, extremely high living standard. These are the pople who are going to be "kicking" about high taxes and government control. These are the people who are going io arouse in the unsuspecting voter (against his interest) discontent of high taxes. And these are the people, unfortunately, to whom our governments cater and to whom our so-called "responsible" cabinets are always responsible. Miss Hammitt also seems rather disturbed about inflation in Canada; she would like to see prices returned to a pre-war level. What';; wrong with inflation? I say: "If inflation means war prices and war wages, as contrasted to prewar prices and pre-war wages, by all means let's allow inflationary currency to remain. Yours for more columns of Miss Hamrrtitt's sort. Harry Thompson EDITOR Dear Madam: In the election for the Mock Parliament, there was an over- enthusiasm on the part of some of the supporters of the Progressive Conservative party to the extent that The Ballot Box placed in the Quad was "stuffed". As leader of this faction of the Mock Parliament, I would like to express my distaste of such a practice, which in this case did more harm for the Progressive Conservatives than good. If the parties concerned had would have conducted themselves in a proper manner, befitting that of a true supporter of the Progressive Conservative ideas. For all those who voted honestly for the Prog. Cons, party I promise to do my best in upholding the principals for which we stand as the Loyal Opposition in the forthcoming Mock Parliament. Sincerely your, John Cowan, Progressive Conservatives EDITOR'S NOTE: Mr. Peter Lindenfeld: We appreciated your letter, and it is only through the lack of space that wc do not print it. If you would care to come into the Publications office and abbreviate it we shall be glad Io publish it. In addition, there are many valuable suggestions which you make, but under tho present situation with regard to i eporters, they are impractical. Wc should be glad to discuss these matters with you if you will com<' and see us. Arts-Aggie To Feature Tom Toms • TOM TOM rhythm will beat out the appropriate atmosphere for the Arts-Aggie Indian forma) in the Commodore, Thursday, November 25. Totem poles and teepees will grace the floor, according to decorations chief Ruth Killam, and several surprises in the way of posters and maybe papooses will be in store for Arts-Aggie merrymakers. To date, arrangements for the big occasion are running smoothly under the direction 6f Dave Housser and Norm Wright, Arts-Aggie prexies. Invitations have been extended to President and Mrs. L.S. Klinck, Dean and Mrs. Buchanan, Dean Dorothy Mawdsley and Dean F.M. Clements. Ticket sales are under the management of Harry Pitts, and tho cost per couple will be $3.00. Tenor Sax Holds Up UBC Band • ONE instrument, the tenor sax, has held up the Varsity Dance Band. Dave McLelland, leader of the band, let the news out that Bob "Snowball" Estey has loaned a tenor sax to the band, which will be played by arranger Bob Nick- ells. Addition of Mary Wilson as a vocalist and several new arrangements of some of Ellington's numbers will make the band bigger and better than ever. Probably the first glimpse the public will get of the new* band will be at the end of the month when the band will hold a Pep- meet. TurykAnd Porteous Elected • THIS year's executive officers of Arts '44 and '45 classes were chosen at the Arts elections, held Wednesday, November 10. Owing to conditions beyond thc control of the artsmen, Arts '46 elections were disrupted before a slate of officers had been drawn up. These elections will be called at an undisclosed future date. Harry Curran, president of the MUS, stated that these elections will be amply publicized, and a quorum is expected. The officers elected Wednesday j.re as follows: ARTS '44: Honorary President— Dr. Priestly; President — Mike Turyk; Vice President — Harold Parrot; Secretary — Bernice Williams; Treasurer—B'etty Millins. ARTS '45: Honorary President— Dr. Crumb; President—Stu Porteous; Vice President—Bruce Yorke; Secretary—Betty Walker; Treasurer—Ted Chambers. Says Willie Here's my spot to get the things that knock men silly. Go in today, then hear folks say "Whee Wheeoo I'll bet that's Willie". NOTICE: A Forest Club mass meeting will be held on Monday, November 15, at 12:30 noon Harold Prilchett, president of the IWA, will speak on "Labour in the Queen Charlottes." WILLARDS (> HI (.IIANVI1 II '.I NOW SHOWING FAMOUS PLAYERS fl DOWNTOWN THEATRES Special student rate on presentation of your student's pass. VCF NOTICE: The ..Varsity Christian Fellowship will hold its first social fireside of this term at the home of Mr. John Bennett, 5550 Cypress, on Saturday, November 13, at 8:00 p.m. The program will be one that everyone will enjoy. Refreshments wil! also be served. CAPITOL Roddy McDowall in 'LASSIE COME HOME" STRAND Bob Hope, Betty Hutton in "LET'S FACE IT" plus "Aerial Gunner" ORPHEUM Irving Berlin's "THIS IS THE ARMY" in Technicolor DOMINION FretfAstaire, Joan Leslie in "THE SKY'S THE LIMIT" "Behind the Rising Sun" NOTICE: The Radio Society Saturday night show has been changed from 6:15 to 6:45. 1IIIR 0111 Duds... its ni Beam with pride when your friends admire your new outfit. You have a right to feel smug when yo« say you made it yourself. It's satisfying to make your own clothes , . . and what's more it's thrifty. And The BAY has such lovely fabrics to work with. Soft, gorjus wools .... and umm-mm, such heavenly colors. Lots of swish Vogue patterns to choose from too! Yardgoods, Second Floor ^ttifcoityYatf (timpano. INCORPORATED 8"« MAY I67Q Page Four- THE UBYSSEY Friday, November 12, 1943 Birds Seek Fourth Win Against Stacys Intramural Sport INTRAMURAL TOUCH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE November 15—Phi Gamma Delta vs. Kappa Sigma Phi Kappa Pi vs. Xi Omega November 16—Winner of Phi Kappa Sigma vs. Delta Upsilon VS. Winner of Phi Kappa Pi vs. Xi Omega Winner of Phi Gamma Delta vs. Kappa Sigma VS. Winner of Gamma vs. Beta Theta Pi INTRAMURAL VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE BLUE LEAGUE November 16— 7:00 Lambda vs. Zeta Beta Tau 8:00 Sigma Phi Delta vs. Engineers 9:00 Kappa Sigma vs. Mu Phi November 17—12:30 Phi Gamma Delta vs. Beta Theta Pi November 19—12:30 Mu Phi vs. Sigma Phi Delta GOLD LEAGUE November 16— 7:00 Alpha Delta Phi vs. Xi Omega 8:00 Psi Upsilon vs. Phi Delta Theta November 17—12:30 Delta Upsilon vs. Gamma GIRLS' INTRAMURAL SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK Monday, November 15— VOLLEYBALL—Aggies vs. Commerce VOLLEYBALL—1st Year Arts vs. 4th Year Arts Tuesday, November 16— PING PONG—Aggies vs. Commerce BADMINTON—2nd Year Arts vs". Education Varsity vs. Rowing Club at Brockton • VARSITY RUGGERITES meet Rowing Club this afternoon in the feature game at Brockton Oval in the Miller Cup series. This game is a very important one because the result will either put Varsity in undisputed second spot and a chance for the top at the end of the season, or it can put Rowing Club in a tie with Varsity with a possibility of pushing Varsity out of the play-offs. This is the second and last time that these two teams will meet this fall. Last time the Rowing Club surprised one and all by holding the powerful UBC squad to a nothing to nothing tie. The top two teams will meet in the play-downs for the final honours in the next couple of weeks. Last Thursday Vancouver Rep went over to Victoria and held that time honoured team to an 11—11 tie. The result of this game gives Varsity enthusiasts a bright gleam of hope that the prized cup will come back to the campus. Varsity trampled on the Vancouver Rep team three weeks ago by a 29—6 score. However, the team that played Victoria is an entirely different team than that which came out to the campus. Varsity Thunderbirds travel to Victoria next Saturday to tackle the Victoria Rep team. This is the second game in the McKechnie Cup for both teams. 6 WBfr Cfi* WATCH FOR HIM RKl Meet Shoemen In Opener - VAC VARSITY 72—SHORES 31 By LUKE MOYLS • THE THUNDERBIRDS take on the lowly Staceys tomorrow night in the 8 o'clock contest at VAC gym. Judging from the way the students rolled through the favoured Shores outfit to the tune of 72-31 on Wednesday night, tomorrow's game should be a safe win for Varsity. In the feature event at 9 o'clock, Shores will try to get back in second place by beating Lauries. In their third straight win of the season, the Thunderbirds played championship basketball, and literally slaughtered Shores at the Varsity gym on Wednesday night. Sandy Robertson, star rookie of last year, and Art Johnson led the students in scoring 18 and 17 points respectively. As the score indicates, the Varsity crew really hustled throughout the game, collecting almost a basket per minute of play. In the opening quarter, they* started the sizzling tempo by outscoring the Jewellers 16-7. Both squads bagged 12 points in the second period to bring the half time score to 28-19. But the Thunderbirds weren't content with a narrow nine-point margin; thus they more than quadrupled this lead by the Anal whistle. In the third quarter, the student sharp - shooters dropped in 21 points, while the Red and White outfit was held to two baskets and cne converted free shot. In thc final frame, UBC went up another 16 points to bring the closing count to 72-31. This win for Varsity put them In top spot. Lauries Pie-Rates are in second place with a win and a loss, Shores are next with one win and two losses (both at the hands of the Thunderbirds), and, again this year, the Stacy crew is in the cellar with two losses. In the preliminary game on Wednesday night, the Varsity Senior B's dropped a close one to UBC Frosh. Actually, the game was a free-for-all, with the freshmen grabbing almost as many personals as points. Here are the individual scorer of the Senior A game: SHORES: McConnell 13, Duffy 2, Graham 3, McDonagh 5, Chennette 3, Watson 2, Lynn 2, Morlock 1, Scott, Campbell. Total 31. VARSITY: Sykes S, Bakken 5, Stilwell 2, Robertson 18, Wood- house 4, Weber 4, Franklin 13, Johnson 17, Yorke 2, McGeer 2. Total 72. Soccermen Leading League, 4-1 Win VARSITY 4—BOILERMAKERS 1 • VARSITY TEAMS are climbing to the top of their respective leagues and the Soccer team is no exception. On the Thursday holiday they played the strong 'Boilermakers outfit at Callister Park and emerged with a 4-1 triumph.. For the first half of the holiday game it was a tight battle as both squads each drove in a counter. Russ Henricks scored first for the Boilermakers at the fifteen minute mark on a low oblique shot that beat goalie Herb Smith. Five minutes later the Blue and Gold team came back to tie up the tilt when Les Moran scored a header into the net from a scrimmage in front of the goal. ROLLED AFTER HALF After the half time breather the Varsity team started to roll and at the ten-minute mark Clem Philley and Pat Campbell clicked for a neat bit of combination that resulted in the former driving the ball into the net to make the score 2-1 for the birds. Roy McNeil added another inside of two minutes on an assist from Marty Martin and raised the count to 3-1. The Varsity team had succeeded in breaking up the usually smooth running Boilermaker combination and' ten minutes before the full time Philley and Campbell combined once again in a repeat performance of their first goal. This win for the Varsity eleven puts them on top of the V and D Soccer League, two points up on their nearest rivals, the Army. MORTON GOOD Jimmy Morton played a stellar game for the Birds at right half and made several passes into the forwards but only a bit of bad luck prevented them from being con\terted. The Birds also uncovered another good man in Fred Hole who filled in at fullback, replacing an injured player. He hasn't played for four years and his work on Thursday was as good as if he had had no layoff. Sports Co-Ed By DONNA MELDRUM • The second year Arts volleyball team took laurels at Monday's intramurals when they hand- ecf the third year women their first defeat of the year. The second year team played the usual steady game that has kept then so far undefeated on the volleybah court. Future opponents of this snappy bunch should beware and prepare, Nursing lost at volleyball for the third time running at Monday's noon game, but Education downed the spunky women in white. The nurses are improving and will come up on top one of these days. BADMINTON The sparkling third year badminton team sent the Nurses packing Tuesday, winning two out of three of the day's games. Lois Reid and partner Marg Croll weren't quite on the beam and consequently dropped one game to the hard-playing second year twosome of Cora Mae Stafford and Betty Short. Ping pong honours went to the Aggie this week. Some of the farm- veteran stars turned out and gave the first year Arts players a first rate work out. This was the first Aggie game of the year, so if the team keeps up this pace they stand every chance of coming out in ping pong. Turnout at the weekly recreation hour is improving, but could be better. Make a date for an hour of badminton or ping pong Wednesday at 3:30 . . . Lois Reid, W.A.A. president, announced this week that a Play Day featuring grass hockey, badminton, and basketball will be staged in , the spring, with Victoria College furnishing the opposition . . . Fun galore is the dish cooked up by the W.A.A. entertainment committee for the Hi Jinx Monday. The enlightening time that will be had by all is guaranteed to cure all disabilities, physical or mental. Customer: "Hey, waiter, there's a fly in my soup." Waiter: "Ah, M'sieur ees meestak0, zat in ze soup ees not a fly; eet ees a vitamin bee." Johnson and Robertson net Thirty-Five Between Them "I must apologize for my dancing. I'm a little stiff from badminton." "My dear man, I don't care where you came from." UBC Gals Split Hoop Wilis Wed. • A THREE-RING circus featuring the Varsity Intermediate "A's" and Western Mutuals was the drawing card at VAC Wednesday night. The Varsity kids, all green horns, were swamped by their snappy opponents, 64-4, who chalked up a score that left the Inter "A's" out of the picture. Varsity Senior "A's" however, came on later in the evening to retrieve the honour of the Alma Mammy, taking a close bout with the Boilermakers 28-26 after five minutes of overtime. Varsity play, exhibiting top-notch team work, was a great improvement over last week's game. Barb Simpson, freshette addition to the team, began to click towards the end of the game, and stacked up a lion's share of the Varsity baskets. Scores were as follows: VARSITY: Simpson 10, Bewick 3, McKlm 5, Matheson 4, Watt 6. Total 28. BOILERMAKERS: Ford 6, Castle 1. Bishop 4, Mainprlze 4, Gillespie 7, Jude, Moore 2, Mam 2. Total 26. Doctor: "Lady, if you want a health examination, you'll have to remove your blouse." Mabel: "Oh, my no, doctor!" Doctor: "Come, cornel Don't make mountains out of mole hills." AV? MAfTfUE ti "*«.< The same qualities that make Turquoise the matchless drawing pencil also make it the smoothest, strongest and most durable writing pencil for personal and office use that money can buy. 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