@prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isReferencedBy "http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=1211252"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "University Publications"@en ; dcterms:issued "2015-07-23"@en, "1944-10-17"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/Ubysseynews/items/1.0124233/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ B N A ACT UNDER FIRE WEDNESDAY fireworks Expected When Independents Ask Revision fit iTlock Parliament By ED. BROWN • MOCK PARLIAMENT, with Professor F. G. C. Wood, honorary president of the Parliamentary Forum, reading the speech from the Throne, will go into session at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 18, in the Main Lounge of Brock Hall. "Prime Minister" Wilson is ex- —————-—--—-———-——— pected to bring forward three bills for consideration. The most important of these ,1s a bill aiming at the revision or amendment of the British North America Act. Anyone may obtain the bill in its precise form on application to the "Prime Minister." One of the other two bills deals with alterations in election regulations. The other concerns education. SUPPORT GOVERNMENT Wilson's party does not control enough seat* in the House to effectively carry out its policy, but, in part at least the Progressive Conservative Party has agreed to support the government. Six ont of the 45 seats In the House are still being disputed, but It Is believed that these will go-to the Conservative Party. If this Is the cms, the government may count on 25 Mate. Harold Daykin aa leader of the opposition will then be supported by 11 seats controlled by his own party—CCF, and by 9 controlled by the Liberals if, as is expected, they continue in opposition. NATIONAL DEFENEC Neither Daykin no Stuart Porteous, leader of the Liberal Party, were available for comment. At a late hour Sunday night, Wilson had not yet concluded the formation of his cabinet. It is believed, however, that Les Canty who leads the Progressive Con- ervatives will become Minister of Finance while Wilson is expected to assume the added responsibility of National Defense. "' ' A" gentlemSfi "fSMMny - jnviiiln» ent in Liberal circles but who has recently shown signs of disaffection toward that party may be asked to take the office of External Affairs. LEFTIST TEA For the last several years, the Liberal Party on this campus has been led by Les Raphael. There are two points of view concerning his altered status. One darkly hints that his downfall can be directly attributed to his recently acquired practice of drinking tea with individuals considered unsympathetic to the Liberal cause. The other states that his retirement is due to Mr. Raphael's dissatisfaction with fellow Liberals. Dick Bibbs will act as Speaker of the House. The public at large and particularly students and their friends are invited to attend the first session of the 1944-45 Mock Parliament. The legislation to be presented Is designed to provoke interesting and lively debates. Special bus services will be provided. McGill Governor Gives Scholarships • MONTREAL, Oct. 17,-(CUP) —Dr. F. Cyril James, Principal of McGill University, announces the creation of twelve scholarships by Mr. J. W. McConnell, a McGill Governor, to be awarded as a memorial to students from McGill University lost on Canadian active service. Jim Wilson . . . ... Heads Gov't COCDS PARADE new monTH • FASHION-minded co-eds interested in modelling will have a chance to appear in the WUS fashion show which will be held this year November 15. An organizational meeting of all girls interested in clothes, spotlights, and glamour will be held in the Brock Stage room tomorrow, Wednesday noon. ^ Lorna '&Weio's^Bj^1oiln*al^ui-' ted as committee head of the fashion show. The proceeds will go to the university Red Cross Fund. Conservatives Gain 4 Seats • FOUR OUT of the six seats in the Mock Parliament formerly under contention nave been ceded to the Progerssive Conservative party. This leaves the .National Independents with 16 seats, the CCF with 12, the Liberals with ten, the Conservatives seven. A lukewarm coalition has been achieved between the Pro.-Cons. and the National Independents. The policy of Wilson's Government is somewhat contused and spokesmen for the Progressive Conservative party stated that their support of the Government would depend on the manner in which the government presented its bills. Williams To Direct Mussoc Shows • MR. C. H. WILLIAMS, for several years Director of the Mussoc, will return again to hold this position, it is believed. Through his efforts and patience, Mussoc members say, he has done much to make the Musical Society successful and popular. TfoWtfitm VANCOUVER, B.C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1944 No. 11 DON'T SAY WE DIDN'T WARN YOU 9 AMS Abolishes Arts Executive Pianist to Play for Students kit UBC Today • GERTRUDE Hunt ley Green, internationally known pianist, will present a program of classical selections in the Auditorium at noon today. There will be no charge for students or faculty. Miss Oreen, who is a native of Victoria, played Sunday with the Vancouver Symphony. The program will be as follows: Chorale, Mortify Us by Thy Grace- Bach Rummel; Pastorale, Mozart; Scherzo from Sonata ln F Minor, Brahms; Nocturne F sharp major; Study E minor, Chopin; Study F minor; Study C minor; By the Beautiful Blue Danube (by request) ; Themes by Johann Strauss, arr. by Schulz-Evler. Special Showing Friday Of UBC Victory Short ?r\\ _ • "TOMORROW John Jones", a movies short starring Spencer Tracy and filmed with a UBC background will be shown to students Friday, October 20, at 12:50 In the Varsity Theatre. Transportation will be provided by University buses and Air Force station wagons, which will leave tho university depot between 12:20 and 12:40. Return transportation will be provided In time to reach 1:30 lectures. Sorority Rushees Must Keep Silence FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21- 9:30-12:30—Go to Dean Mawdsley's office to mark your preference: (1st 2nd or 3rd). SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22- 9:30—Letters will be in the Arts Letter Rack—these letters will be of three kinds: a.—A sorority you are interested in, is interested in you. b.—A sorority you have not chosen is interested in you. c—You have not received a bid. In the case of (b) and (c) it is advisable for you to call in and see Dean Mawdsley. Before 10:30-12:30—You are to call at Dean Mawdsley's office and receive your bid. Silence will not be broken until pledging. Groundsmen Find Litter 'Apalling' By DON STAINSBY • "ABSOLUTELY appalling" is thc way the groundsmen describe the conditions of the campus in general. With the wonderful cooperation they get from the executive of the university, they cannot understand the apathy on the part of the students. All the men agreed that they have no pet hates, that there is nothinR in particular that thc students do that gets their backs up, but that it is "sheer carelessness" all along the way. "Kids will he kids," one of thc keepers said, "but you might think they would try to be a bit more particular with the appearance of their campus." bottles, broken and whole, litter the place continually. '1 can't understand it," a groundsman said. He compared the grounds to the Totem. He figured if the students were so proud of this yearbook which represents the university, why weren't they as proud of the appearance of the grounds, which represents the character of the students. GOOD IDEA They all seemed to think that idea, if it is backed by the students. Allan Ainsworth shared their opinion that the campaign was not supported enough. The keepers said that while some students tried to help, the majority didn't, or pise the thought left their minds completely after a few days. To the students it is just a natural and daily thing to see the litter around and they do not notice it. To a visitor it is a shocking surprise. BINS NOT USED Trash cans at the entrance to every building, and along the sides of the walks get very little use. At the bus stop the groundsmen say the litter is at its worst. They sweep out this building and adjoining area three and four times a day, but there is always a lot of hot dog wrappers, pop straws, cigarette cartons and tho l:ke lying around. The parking lot is n companion to thc bus stop. It takes these men an hour every day to clean up what should never be there. Lunch papers, c'garcttc cartons, and pop • THE ARTS executives were abolished by the Students' Council at the regular meeting last night. • This move was taken because of the complete lack of interest and support evidenced by Artsmen this year, as in former years. Results wlU be that there will be no Arts Class Party, and no Arts-Aggie. . The Freshman and Grad classes are not included. "Artsmen for political purposes are defunct on the campus", stated Les Raphael, MUS president, who has been in charge of the elections. Special Events Committee Plans LSE Pass Features October 17—Gertrude Huntley Oreen, pianist November, ted week—University String Orchestra December, 1st week—John Haddad, tenor (tentative) January 23—Frances James, soprano February 16-Adolf Koldofsky, violinist March, 1st week—Reah Sadowsky, pianist * A LARGE AND interesting series of varied concerts has , been proposed by the Special Events Committee as pass features for 1944-45. The complete calendar is printed above. Oertrude Huntley Oreen, of Vic- -———-——————-■——■——-—■-——• toria, is internationally known and recognized as an exceptionally brilliant pianist. Frances James is one of Canada's most versatile artists. A distinguished soprano, she has several notable performances to her credit. Also a pianist, Reah Sadowsky appeared on our campus several years ago, and is returning this year after a winter season In New YorkVlfewh Half. CONCERT MASTER Adolf Koldolfsky and John Haddad are both well known in .Vancouver's music circles. Mr. Haddad, a dramatic tenor, is a resident of Seattle. Mr. Koldolfsky is the newly engaged concert master of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. A new organization on the campus, the University String Orchestra Is under the leadership of Gregory Millar. The Special Events Committee will welcome any suggestions and comments pertaining to their programmes. This year's committee is composed of: Gordon Bertram, Doug Clark, Elinor Haggart, Rosemary Stewart, Burton Kurth, Greg Millar, Peter Lindenfeld, WUS to meet Thursday noon • A GENERAL organization meeting of WUS will be held on Thursday noon in the Auditorium. It is imperative that all women turn out to this business meeting. • Plans will be made for the WUS Tea dance which will be held on October 24 in the Brock. Eight hundred tickets are being printed and will be sold for 25 cents each. This dance will constitute the W US Red Cross fund drive for October instead of self-denial tag days as was formerly reported. Thelma Behnson will be in charge of ticket sales and there will be sales competition between the years. Women will sit in their faculty groups at the meeting. McGill U. Opens Geography Dept. —McGill University announces the appointment of Lieutenant Commander George H. Kimble as head of the newly-formed Geography Department. The formation of this faculty answers the need for the understanding of the manner in which geographic factors affect the economic and social life of a race and the relationship of nations. US Co-eds fill Science Sweaters By HARRY ALLEN • UNITED STATES girls are going to university in record- breaking numbers. This situation was sumrhioTUP by one university dean thus: "The Government has the boys. Families have college money for the girls." At one university the girls in the freshman class outnumber their opposite sex 9-1. Some universities in the Eastern States have admitted the largest freshman class In their histories; others have refused up to 1000 applicants. The sciencemen's sweaters, also, are now being filled by girls. The U. S. Government does not handle the men as Canada has as far as universities are concerned. All men were inducted into the army. SPECIALIZED TRAINING Until a few months ago the U.S. Army had what was called the Army Specialized Training Program, under which inductees were given classification examinations and the most promising of them sent to designated colleges for specialized training. This program has now been cancelled, resulting in some criticism from university professors. Some male civilians at university have been quite fortunate in that they have found themselves alone in a class—alone with the Head of the Department too! Tropic medicine Course 'Unique' Axnew course in tropical medicine, unique in that it combines study at the university with clinical work in the tropics, has recently been inaugurated -it McGill University, reports the Queen's •Journal. Principal F. Cyril James said that it is the first time in the history of medcine that a diploma in tropical medicine has been instituted which requires clinical training on the spot, and no other university in the British Commonwealth or the United States is known to be offering a course .»£ similar nature. STEP AHEAD Because of increased cultural and social relations between Canada and the British West Indies due to development in trade and ■iir transportation facilities in th.^ rost-war period, the possibility of tropical diseases becoming more important has greatly increaser1. Double Pics To Graduates • GRADUATING students of 1944-45 will receive two finished photos for the single price of $1.50 and may have their choice for Totem publication, Annual officials announced today. All others will receive only one finished photo which will be included in the 1045 Totem. Officials, claiming that only one-fifth of the student body have had pictures taken, urge all to sign up in the Quad immediately and emphasize that photos must be paid for at time of sitting. To acquaint students with the style of photo being used, eight by ten enlargements of some of the first pictures taken are hung today In the south Brock basement. Orders for additional prints should be. made through the office of the photographer. Uew Compound Aids Hangovers by British United Press • THE AMERICAN Chemical Society has annouced laboratory production-' ef~a powerful natural substance that can clot blood almost instantly. It is expected to be a great new life- saver for peacetime surgery, as well as being valuable in the treatment of war wounds. The process duplicates nature's own blood-clotting mechanism. It takes the two main materials from animal blood and from meat juices, making unlimited production of the life-saver possible. The blood-clotting substance Is Prothrombin, which Is found in human blood. After six years of effort it has been isolated ln pure form. Activated Prothrombin Is so powerful that an amount the sire of an aspirin tablet can clot a pint of blood solid In a few seconds. Prothrombin Is a very complex molecule composed of protein and a small amount of carbonhydrate. Are you bothered with hangovers? Well, here's good news for you. Two chemical compounds which delay fatigue, speed up intelec- tual processes and provide an ex- celent hangover aid have been revealed. The compounds are Amphetamine and Desoxydpherdrlne, of the sympathomimetic amines. Both soon will be used in the treatment of Psychoses patients and may be in general used as stimulants in the near future. Research in other compounds of the Amine group concern their use in relaying the Bronchi to relieve asthmatic patients and may lead to the development of compounds for use In nose drops to relieve hay fever sufferers. For several years typhoid fever and other water-borne diseases have been taken out of water. But it was chlorine which was used to disinfect the water supplies. However, although it makes water safe, it usually does not remove tastes and odors. In fact, sometimes it intensifies them. Officials recognize the import- mice of pnlatnblllty in water supplies and In recent yeaSB have affected a great improvement in this respect. The treatment recently adopted is the use of active carbon, a product originally developed to protect soldiers aganlst war gases. A method of applying active carbon is quite simple—just add a sufficient amount to remove all tastes and odors. So in the future your water should taste good, smell good and be pure. Page Two THE UBYSSEY .Tuesday, October 17, 1944 • from the editor's pen » » » UBC Fraternities, 1944 Tk$m»*t •folderol eroi »y JOHN GREEN Today at noon the bids of the twelve fraternities on this campus will be back in the hands of the Greeks and another season of wartime rushing will have passed into the historical records of the Inter-Frateunity Council. At this time, when fraternity men and their new pledges are singing the songs of a system devoted to international brotherhood, we would like to ask them all to pause and consider for a moment their method of acquiring membership and its long-range implications. We have avoided discussing this topic in the editorial columns of The Ubyssey during rushing because of the close association of fraternities to the editorial staff of the student paper. No matter how fair we would attempt to be there would always be people to take it the wrong way. We do not want to start a quarrel between fraternities. Rather, we want all fraternities to look at their system of rushing impartially and consider its value to themselves, their university and their rushees. The great advantage of the Inter-Fraternity Council's constitution has always been said to be its strength. It is said that the rules and regulations make fraternities strong on this campus, and to change them would only weaken Greeks at UBC. The Ubyssey takes the directly opposite view. The IFC constitution breeds weak fraternities and weak fraternities are the greatest opponents to the system of Greek fellowship. Greeks do not have to fear the so-called independents. There is no one in this world who can prove a case against a strong fraternity, whose ideals and institutions are held with respect and honor by the members of that fraternity. But the existence of fraternities loosely held together by their own members and supported on the campus by only a constitution which other fraternities have sworn to respect can result in the complete subjugation of the Greek world of brotherhood and co-operation to those who do not hold these ideals. The IFC constitution makes weak fraternities and this is why: Many of its rushing laws are illogical and contrary to the normal social relationships of man. Law makers have discovered since time began that it is useless to formu late laws which are against the customs of society—simply because people will not carry them out. Classic example of this in modern society is prohibition laws which promote bootlegging and other "illegal" operations and serve in the end only to degrade all men. In much the same way our IFC constitution serves only to degrade fraternities. Fraternity men become deceitful liars under the IFC constitution, willing to do anything to escape from illegal rushing, which in most cases is not morally illegal but only the natural desires of man in society. Fraternity men become artists at blackmail under the IFC constitution to force a "guilty" fraternity to comply with their wishes when they "catch" the group in "shady" actions. Fraternity men lose respect for justice under the IFC constitution because they know that to enforce justice will result in their rushees and other fraternities considering them prudish tattle-tales. To bring a fraternity to IFC justice hurts both the accuser and the guilty. The system often hurts not only the two fraternities, but also the innocent rushee, who is often bewildered by the flurry of rules and regulations and even greater flurry of infractions. Sometimes the system results in fraternities being at the mercy of the rushees, which indicates a basic fault in our constitution. Such is the picture of fraternity men at this university in 1944. It is not a pretty one, and all fraternity men who want Greeks to carry respect wherever they go must re-paint this picture soon. We should do it soon, but without hurry. We must have a new picture ready by war's end or fraternity structure will collapse on this campus during the first peace time rushing season. There are many aspects of the constitution which must be carried on in wartime, ^and there are many which must be continued in peace. These must be sorted out and re-arranged into a logical pattern and new rules made. But they must be rules which fraternity men can follow without going against normal social relationships—rules designed to build strong fraternities, not to promote weak ones. • the last word by Mardee Dundas • THE CURSE of present-day university education is that students have too much to do and not enough time to think thoroughly about what they are doing. The average student carrying fifteen units per year if he is a well-adjusted soul and indulges in a mild whirl of social and extra-curricular activities hasn't the time to sit down and read a good book when he feels like doing so, or at the other extreme hasn't the time to spend on methodical preparation for his lectures in order to get the most out of them. Science students are especially unfortunate in that their courses swallow up so much time that in order to pass them they become either social or cultural recluses and sometimes both. And then, many people, perhaps who have struggled hard for the necessary finances to attend varsity let their consciences rule—afraid that if they don't they might let someone down—and become academic squirrels in a revolving study cage wary of looking either left or right. In a way they are ultimately letting themselves down. Certainly the great majority of them will not be working with thoughts and ideas and people but instead with things, but a university degree should not only symbolize technical training but also social training. Some honors students might claim that they have no difficulty whatsoever in budgeting their time and doing what they want to do in a twenty-four hour day. But the great question is, are they .going to be well- adjusted citizens and also are they getting- any fun out of life? Too many of the more diligent students smother themselves so much in work that they loose the human touch—without which they are likely to find their adjustment to post-university life a little more difficult than they anticipate. Fraternities, sororities, discussion groups, and campus organizations are the solution for the majority of students but whether' these organizations defeat the indirect purpose for which they were introduced on the campus, to develop student character, citizenship, and ability—because the time they involve detracts from studying time, is a moot point. This is no reflection on campus organizations—but the average student who enters these organizations in order to learn how to live better and takes more than a passive interest in his organization has to stretch his time budget to the distortion point. Rare is the active student who can budget his time perfectly and few are the students who step out of their unit weekly lecture; lab, and study schedule for extracurricular activities who can admit with a clear conscience that they feel they are getting the greatest amount possible out of their education. However, the fault is not with the students who want to do more than study: nor is it the fault of campus organizations which lure first class students into becoming second class students. Can you visualize UBC without the Players Club, without an organized Alma Mater Society, without a Parliamentary Forum—without a campus newspaper? I am of the opinion that from the standpoint of citizenship, it is better to budget more time for the extra-curriculra than for the academic but that is hardly a practical solution even if youth must have its fling. One solution, and here any professor who should happen to be reading this, would throw up his hands in horror—one solution would be less units required for one term's credit. Another is more seminar courses. , After all, education is for the student, and if an education is so hard to digest completely at one time that the student can't occasionally release an appropriate number of inhibitions and also keep well-informed of life outside of his textbook pale there should be some reorganization. And from the educational standpoint less unit requirements for a term's credit balanced by an extra year for a degree would be more feasable. An education shouldn't be a hurry hurry and "facts-only" business but a slow methodical accumulation of facts with a chance for practical application of these facts. How common is the expression in all fields that university degree-holders know a lot in theory but nothing in practise. Also a student can do more justice to fewer courses in a term and get more out of them and also out of campus life with a more lax time budget. University years add the finishing touches to a character. Therefore why should students either have to go to extremes or else spend most of their university career worrying about what they most want Member British United Press Canadian University Press Offices Brock Hail Phone ALma 1624 For Advertising Standard Publishing Co. Ltd. 2U2 W. 41st KErr. 1811 Campus Subscriptions—|1.50 Mail Subscriptions—$2.00 Issued every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, by the Students' Publication Board of the Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JOHN TOM SCOTT Tuesday Edition Senior Editor Denis Blunden Associate Editor John Oreen Assistant Editors Anna White, John McBride, A. M. Brockman Pub Secretary Betty Anderson CUP Editor Marian Ball Reporters Beverly Cormier, John MacBride, Harriet Hochman, Freddie Beck, Mac Brockman, Charlotte Schroe- der, Jerry Walls, Tom Malllnson, Rosemary Hodgins, Martha Bloom, Duncan Gray, Harry Allen, Ban Hayes, R. J. Perrault, Art Alexander, Marguerite Weir, Cash Wilson. Sports Editor Luke Moyls Sports Reporters Donna Meldrum, Laurie Dyer, Bruce Lowther, Dave Robinson, Fred Crombie. Photography Director Art Jones. Staff Photographers Brian Jackson, Bert Levy, Don Cameron, Jack Leshgold, Russ McBride, Fred Grover. war commentary By BRITISH UNITED PRESS • THE FINAL phase of the Pacific war Is about to begin. The battle lines are being hammered Into position, and on Moro- tai—250 miles to the south of Mindanao. The battle plans—the Anal plans, presumably—have been completed in the conference rooms of the ancient citadel overlooking Quebec's Plains of Abraham. The commanders have been chosen. The final push is all ready to get In operation with the fall of Germany, if not before. The world has dxpected President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill to name an "Elsenhower" of the Pacific at their Quebec meet- ting—an overall commander to direct all Allied forces boring in for the kill on the Japanese Empire. But there is to be none. One man, they point out, hardly could manage a war being fought in such a vast theatre as the Pacific. Actually, such a job would be a tougher one than one man, say General Eisenhower, commanding not only the Allied armies in the west but the Russian armies in the east. TWO CAMPAIGNS In a way, the analogy holds startingly true for the Pacific. In the Pacific, just as In Europe, there will be two major campaigns with offshooting fingers darting out much like the Allied armies along the eastern and western fronts on the continent. The major power—or the Red army of the Pacific if you wish to carry along the analogy—will be the United' States navy and the United States army. America—like the Russians— will strike from the East. Possibly through the Philippines, the Bon- Ins, on to the China Coast and finally to the Japanese homeland, If It ever needs actually to be Invaded. America will be the piston-rod. Britain will act as the wall. That doesn't mean that the British army and the more powerful British navy will stand still. Prime Minister Churchill makes that clear. British and some American forces in the Far East will close in on Japan from the west. Perhaps first on the docket in the Far East will be a major campaign against Burma. Or, perhaps, Burma will be by-passed with a landing in the Malay States in a drive aimed at re-capturing Singapore. • MAYBE you've heard of the BC electric. Most students have—It's one of those things that just seems to get around without anybody going out of their way to do anything about it. I know darn well you can take that two ways, go ahead, I don't mind. The BC Electric has the job cf getting the students of this fair university out to their lectures. It also has to take them home a- gain. EARLY IN THE MORNING It doesn't say anything in the contract (In fact there isn't any contract, or maybe there is, how would I know) about getting students to lectures on time. That would be too much for anyone to try to do so early ln the morning. The B.C. Electee has several principles by which It governs Its movement. These I will enumerate! 1. Never have more than three or four students in a bus at one time, unless there is a lecture coming up in about five minutes. In that case wait ten minutes until the next street car arrives, and then pack ln three or four hundred. 2. Never allow students to board more than one bus at a time. This might cause confusion, and might even result In students getting home sooner. 3. Never wait for anyone unless he has run like mad for at least four blocks. In that case wait at least half an hour so that he can get his breath back. NO QUICK ONES 4. Do not under any circumstances allow anything to Interfere with drivers getting coffee in the bus stand. The other day after a happy little session with the Navy I was standing in line with several hundred other unfortunates gazing wistfully up towards the head of the line, whenever the mist cleared long enough, when a bus pulled up beside me. The driver, poor fellow, was obviously new to his Job. He Just didn't seem to know what to do. His first mistake was to open the door. Several of noticed this strange procedure, but at first no one said anything. We just stared interestedly, waiting for him to realize his error and close the door again. began to worry a little. Perhaps the boy wasn't feeling well. If he didn't close that door soon he would probably lose his job. Something should be done. Just then he broke the silence. "Get in," he said. We continued to gaze at him, our interest perking up. "Some hick from Victoria, no doubt," I heard someone remark, "doesn't know the score yet, too bad." "Yeh," another agreed. "Too bad. He'll learn though. Just think what would happen if Harley were here." The driver interrupted. "Get In," he said. THE BUS GOT HIM Some bright boy began to see the possibilities of the setup. He made a dash for the door. In a more or less orderly line we followed. Next thing we knew we were at Tenth and Sasamat. Poor fellow, his body was found the other day in the bushes by the road. He had been hit by a bus. I didn't sleep all that night. I was worried. What wm the BCER coming to. Next morning as I walked to the bus It was still worrying me. When I was about half a block away a bus pulled in. I strolled unconcernedly on. One or two people got on the bus. There weren't more than three or four at the most on board. NO BUSINESS AS USUAL I walked up to the bus. I raised my foot to step in. The inspector dashed madly between me and the door. He spread his arms ln front of me, and told the driver to close the door. The doors closed and the bus drove off. I looked at the Inspector in mild surprise, with what I hoped waa a questioning look on my face. He glowered at me ferociously. He sneered. "If you wants catch a university bus you gotta run!" I was happy again. My world was back on its axis. The BCER was back to normal. FERMEZ LA PORTE He didn't close the door. We Fraternity and Sorority Printing and Engraving Our Specialty INVITATIONS, 'AT HOME' LETTERHEADS and CHRISTMAS CARDS • GEHRKE'S 566 Seymour St. DINING RCCM Afternoon Teat 35c Light Lunches alto served Special Catering for University Functions On Request Full Course Luncheon 50c A. MacLUCAS, Bursar. / NOW SHOWING WFAMOUS PLAYERS iTlf/ DOWNTOWN THEATRES Special student rate on presentation of your student's pass. CAPITOL "JANIE" with Joyce Reynolds, Robert Hutton, Edward Arnold, Ann Harding, Robert Benchley STRAND Lucille Ball, Dick Powell in "MEET THE PEOPLE" plus "The Canterville Ghost" ORPHEUM Cary Grant in 'ARSENIC AND OLD LACE" Bugs Bunny in "Buckaroo Bugs" DOMINION Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur in "MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN" "Pennies From Heaven" Tuesday, October 17, 1944 THE UBYSSEY Page Three Reporter Has Medical, Janitors Pilfer Stays for Vaccination Unparked Bikes By BEVERLY CORMIER • DOUBTFULLY I peeked in at the door of the Medical Health office, feeling like a condemned prisoner on his way to the electric chair, True, the sign on the door read "Health Office," and a slip of paper had informed me that today was my Medical Exam, but personally, I knew this to be a torture chamber, equal to any in the Spanish Inquisition, and the wild rumours that had reached my ears from previous victims did nothing to quiet my fears. A nurse bustled forward, full of efficiency and a smile, which seemed positively gloating. "Please bend forward and touch your toes ten times," she ordered. PHYSICAL JERKS Outraged, I began waving my arms vaguely in the general direction of my toes. Was this a period of Physical jerks or a Physical Exam, I wondered; Gosh! Five more times to reach for those far distant toes. Finally, having reached the ninth time, I skipped the tenth and with pounding heart and head almost bursting, I staggered toward a chair and col* lapsed.on it, ready for a hot bath and a good rest in bed. "Now, your wrist, please," came the next relentless order from the nurse, and wearily, I poked it at her. At her look of alarm and concern, I sat up suddenly. "Your pulse," she murmured, "It's much faster than it should be." Triumphantly I grinned at her. Now, perhaps she would realize that exercise could ruin a perfectly healthy physique. PERSONAL HISTORY Then, apparently through with me, she handed me over to the tender mercies of the doctor. Almost Instantly, he let forth with a barrage of questions. Had I had any operations? Did I Worry? Had I any hobbles? What sports did 1 like? "Well," I thought, "if he wants my personal history, he's going to get it," and encouraged by such a rare and attentive audience, I plunged into an account of my first tooth, our old dog Sambo, and the time I fell out of a tree. KNOCKS AND THUMPS No doubt to avenge himself for this waste of his time, or else merely to amuse himself, the doctor then began a series of knocks and thumps on my anatomy. Then, for a rest, he treated me to a history of vaccination, which I listened to eagerly, having decided that even a health lesson was a diversion from being thumped and pounded. But alas, he had a sly purpose behind his words, and under the influence of his gentle voice, I soon found myself saying "All right, you1 may vaccinate me." Half an hour later, I marched out through the door marked "Medical Health Office," past the row of trembling new victims, swollen with pride, because I could see, hear, didn't have T.B., or in other words, was Just plain "normal." four freedoms Basis ofjPeace • MANY NATIONS are afraid that Russia will become an aggressor nation, Don McGill told students at Friday's meeting of the Social Problems Club. McGill and Dr. G. B. Switzer, professor of Church History and Christian Education at Union College, were the principal speakers at the meeting. The four freedoms are to be the basis for all planning of the world of to-morrow, believes McGill. He told the audience that Teheran is the most significant of all the meetings between Churchill and Roosevelt. ARREST AGGRESSION "It ia true that the Dumbarton Oaks conference is similar to the League of Nations in that it is determined to arrest by force a possible aggression," stated McGill. "Russia la afraid that this organization will be weak!" Although there is considerable pessimism about the League, there is a "hopeful sign" showing that people are not as overly optimistic of the League's success as *they were in 1919, aaid Dr. Switzer, past president of the Vancouver League of Nations Society. fllussoo fflay Bo 'The Gondoliers' • "MUSIC HATH chasms to soothe the savage breast," and students will certainly be charmed when they hear what the Musical Society haa lined up for them under tht capable leadership ofEll- nor Haggart. The Initial step was the holding of try-outs. Much good talent was found among the applicants but as there is still a shortage of male vocalists how about all aspiring songsters applying at Auditorium 207 to display their talent. GONDOLIERS A successful Banquet was held in early October to get socially organized. The annual Formal is taking place next Saturday at the Brock. After this function the glee club members work on an entertainment for Homecoming, and Director of Musical Appreciation, Dave Holman, seeks talent In any musical field for the Thursday night radio broadcasts at 10:15 p.m. over CJ.O.R. Work begins for the annual Opera which Is unofficially announced by C. Haydn Williams, director, to be Gilbert and Sulllvans' "The Gondoliers". # THERE Is no parking of bicycles allowed around the campus except In the bicycle racks built back of the bus atop. Last week one of the girls working in administration office left her bike parked by the side of the mall. Following orders a janitor confiscated it and put it away. After a search lasting some hours he was asked if he had it. He did, and the bicycle was returned. This Instance Is an Illustration of what happens If you leave your bicycle anywhere but ln the racks. The janitors have received orders to confiscate and hold any bikes they find parked around the campus. The same applies to cars. While they won't be confiscated there is ample parking room and parking on the road-ways is taboo. Huff High man Bt Aggie Party • THE ANNUAL Agriculture Faculty bowling party, Saturday, October 14, held at Chapman's Bowling Alley at 8:30 announced H. Huff as the highest single game scorer of 2SS and Tom Wallace as the highest average bowler of the three games with 225. Sixty per cent of the faculty turned out to make the party a success. First year Aggie students predominated with almost perfect attendance. Aggies will hold their Annual Field Day Friday, October 20, weather permitting, commencing at 1:30. Prizes will be awarded at the Aggie Banquet for winners of the Field Day contests. fflussoo formal In Brook Sat. • THE FALL formal of the Musical Society is to be held Sat- urday in the Brock Lounge from 8 to 12. This function is free to all members. In order that all may become acquainted, a program dance has been arranged. Results of the draw will be posted on the Mussoc notice board in Arts 100. Boys are requested to get in touch with their girls Immediately following these results. The dress is formal for the girls and optional for the boys. Refreshments will be served. FOR SALE The A.M.S. office has four white sweater, crew neck, for sale at $3.75; FOUR ONLY. LOST One Parker fountain pen. The pocket clip is missing. Please return to T. C. Assaly, Room 122A, Science Building. Coolies, Honey, Drawers, Lure Flies Happy Jack's fly Catcher Puzzles Yanks By JACK GUINN United Press Staff Correspondent CALCUTTA, India (U.P.)-In India, the man who made a better fly trap than his neighbor beat a pathway to the U.S. Army's door, where he was met by Americans who took a look at his machine and a grip on themselves and asked him please to go away. For a look at the 'Happy Jacks Fly Catcher," recently submitted by an Indian manufacturer to Army quartermaster officials in Calcutta, is enough to convince even an objective observer that the international state of mind is rapidly approaching the paper doll stage. Just recently the American Army in the China-Burma-India theater decided that it had use for some fly traps, a declaration which probably confused the Indians in the first place, flies being allowed comparative freedom here, and Maj. William G. Stoddard of Howell, Mich., in conformance with Army procedure, submitted a request to the Indian government for fly traps. BEST ONE SELECTED The Indian government, in turn, still in accordance with set procedure, relayed the Army request to various Indian contract manu facturers possibly acquainted with the mechanics of capturing flies, and these contractors then submitted samples of their work. This took some time, but finally the Indian government sent what it considered the best example of fly traps back to Capt. Stanley R. Ferris of (126 Maple St.) Kearny, N. J„ the American warehouse officer at Calcutta. T-3 Paul H. Shannon of Carlson, Min., chief clerk of the quartermaster section at Calcutta, Was the first American to lay eyes on the Happy Jack. Rumour is that he still wakes up screaming. He got rid of the thing, passed It on to the chief warehouseman, Master Sgt. Thomas J. Murray, Jr. of (36 Sperling St.) Hartford, Conn. Murray passed It on to Capt. Ferris as quickly as possible and then decided It would probably be best not to think about It any more. Then the device was sent to 2nd Lt. Irwin I. Bellman of (2200.Scott- wood) Toledo, O., property officer at the quartermaster general depot, who, with shaking hands, signed an order turning down the contractor's offer to build 25 Happy Jacks Fly Catchers per week. NOW KEPT HIDDEN The Happy Jack is now usually kept hidden from the general public, but is brought out from time to time to frighten people who wander In and out of the office of Lt. Lester Geiss of Forest Hills, N.Y., public relations officer. The Happy Jack is a wooden box about 25 inches square with a wire mesh top end equipped with sundry rollers, flaps, cranks, pulleys, and strings, plus a sliding drawer in the rear through which the flies are removed after they are caught. Generally, it looks like Eli Whitney's first cotton gin, or, rather, like something Whitney would have made after drinking gin. Directions for operating the machine came along with it, neatly typed and pasted on the front: "HAPPY JACK FLY CATCHER" * Instructions * "1. Place honey on wooden revolving block.. "2. Have coolie turn handle twice a day, flies become enthused with there (sic) eating and are caught as block turns over. "3. To remove days catch, pull out drawer on back of machine." The thoughtful inventor had added at the bottom of the instructions, apparently as an afterthought: "Pat. Pending 1M5." I fer coats this Fall . . . and it Is exactly what this costume ;ves you. The shoirtee coat Fives you that ravishing "above the knee" 1—:th and the matching skirt c pletes your outfit. Coats are in Chesterfield and belted styles. Skirts are neat- ly tailored with centre front pleat. Colors . . . green, red, brown, black, purple and blue. Sizes 12 to 20. Skirt ■ - 7.95 Coat • 29.50 "3% Suit*- A three piece suit... what could be better for Vancouver girls and women? The strictly tailored suit takes you well-dressed to almost every occasion. Then topped with the tailored coat you have a cosy, warm outfit suitable for our every type of weather. Choose from Interesting tweeds, monotones and high tones of green, blue, red, purple, brown and gold. Sizes 12 to Suit - 35.00 to 39.10 Coat-35.00 to 39.50 ftMRS Coats, Spencer's, DAY! Page Four, THE UBYSSEY Tuesday, October 17, 1944 UBC DEFEATS EX-BRITS; VARSITY IN DRAW Meet Higbie* Hooper* ln Feature At King Ed Gym UBC's New Inter B Squad Starts Tonight • VARSITY'S NEW ENTRY in the minor divisions of the Vancouver and District Basketball League will be the first of the UBC hoopsters to take to the maple courts as they battle Higbies Ihter B's in the feature contest at King Edward gym tonight. Game time is 9 o'clock Pete McGeer's young Intermediate B charges will have a tough fight on their hands, judging from the performance of Ted Milton's outfit last year, but the new Varsity team s hichlv rated by minor hoop circles since the club has some of last seasons Dunbar squad io m_iuy !«»».« ~j *- _ Vnralfv nn lnnffer has anv- as a nucleus. J the gospel... according to LUKE MOYLS LOUIE THE LUMP RETURNS • WHILE QUEUING up to go to Varsity with the rest of the characters Saturday morning, who should I see at the head of the line awaiting the bus but my old friend Louie "The Lump" Checov. Now this character Louie the Lump was always known as the biggest character on the Campus until he graduated from this institution this Spring. He was the biggest character in more ways than one. His poundage would make any butcher drool copiously. But on Saturday morning he was looking exceedingly sharp, and later he guaranteed his prime condition stating that the Army had taken 20 pounds off him, and he was feeling like a million. Now Louie's figure wasn't the only thing which made him famous here. Louie was also Senior Manager of basketball last year, and did a fine job in keeing hoop alive at UBC And this is no easy job these days. Hoop Doesn't Droop Here This year, in spite of the degraded condition of the once- thriving Senior A League, Varsity has gone ahead in hoop circles and now has four squads entered for organized competition during the 1944-45 season. The new entry, an Intermediate B team, will be the first to see action, going to battle against Higbies in the feature contest at the opening of the minor divisions at King Edward gym tonight. Frosh and Varsity ,Inter A and Senior B representatives of UBC in the minor loops, will be operating within a week, and the Senior A Thunderbirds hit the maple courts Saturday, October 28, if everything keeps to schedule. The Senior A set-up seems to be under control now, with Varsity, Higbies, Lauries and Air Force lined up for competition. Higbies, which is made up entirely of Inter A players, had a practice at ProRec gym Sunday, and looked pretty smooth for such a young outfit. So basketball is here at last. XV's and XI's Look Good The rugger enthusiasts beat the hoopsters to the gun. English rugby is already here. And the Varsity squads made a splendid showing in the opening games at Brockton Point Saturday. It looks as if they're going to have a fine rugger loop this year, for all four teams are quite evenly balanced. Then there's soccer. The Varsity roundballers have a fine squad this year, and although they took a beating from the Navy on Saturday, they should develop into a top-notch club before the season ends. After all, Navy is considerably favored in that loop, yet they only beat the students by a single tally, 2-1. And then there's the Cross Country. I almost forgot that. Hand me down my spikes, ma. I've got to pace Ken McPherson around that course on the 28th, so I'll have to try for four minutes flat. On second thought, ma, maybe you should get my bicycle out of hock instead. URIVERSITV BOOH STORE Hrs.: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon LOOSE LEAF NOTE BOOKS, EXERCISE BOOKS AND SCRIBBLERS AT REDUCED PRICES Graphic Engineering Paper, Biology Paper Loose Leaf Refills, Fountain Pens end Ink and Drawing Instruments But Varsity no longer has anything over Higbies. They also have four squads entered in the various divisions of the V. and D. League this year. Higbies have token over last season's West Van outfit which walked off with the Senior B title. Higbies Inter A's have moved up into Senior A company, but will stUl be eligible to meet UBC Frosh for the Inter A crown since all their players are of Inter A age. The other two Higbie quintets will compete with Varsity's new entry in the Intermediate B Division. The Frosh team will have to operate against three Senior B clubs, Higbies, Varsity, and a new quintet from North Van. Tonight's card at King Edward gym starts at 7 o'clock with Higbies Westerns meeting McOavins in the first tilt of the season. McKenzie • Erasers and Tookes take over for the 8 o'clock contest, and Varsity and Higbies take top billing In the finale at 0. • HARRY KERMODE, who was once a steady pivot man with the Varsity Thunderbirds is devoting all his time these days to get his Air Force team in shape. The smart quintet of hoopsters, which hails from No. 9 CMU in the city, has been working out regularly three times a week since the last week in August. So the gang should be in pretty fair condition by this time. • HERE IS Pete McGeer who was in charge of Intramurals last year and who played for UBC's Thunderbirds. This year Pete is taking over the coaching duties of Varsity's new Inter 'B' Entry which swings into action at 9 o'clock tonight against Higbies at King Ed gym. notice Rivy Tars Down ..ill ko on Tntap "A" Vina- * There will be an Inter "A" bas ketball practice today at 4:40 in the Gym. All available players shoul'd be out with their strip. Any players unable to make the practice should report to the gym immediately. FOUND Purse at Frosh Tea Dance containing large sum of money. Owner please contact Aline Roulston. Arts Letter Rack. ROOM AND BOARD A good room available at 4576 W. 7th Ave., phone ALma 2454. Three meals a day. $38.50 a month. For your PRINTING or ENGRAVING Stationery Supplies Fountain Pens Slide Rules Scales, etc., for the present term SEE r Clarke & StuirI CO. LIMITED 550 Seymour St. Vancouver, B.C. Phone PAciflc 7311 Varsity Club, 2-1 • HMCS DISCOVERY defeated the Varsity soccer team 2-1 at Callister Park on Saturday. The play was fast on both sides but was marred *by "first-game jitters." Many good chances were missed by over-anxious forwards and the Navy forwards were constantly offside. Alex Turkington opened the scoring for the Tars with an offside header 20 minutes after the tussle started. Don Petrie retaliated for Varsity on a penalty kick against the sailors' Ed Cowan for hands. The teams entered thc second half all even, but 15 minutes after the break Les Coombes of the Navy put a hard shot by Smith to put the game on ice. Varsity was trying until the final whistle to equalize but couldn't quite make the grade. Herb Smith. Varsity goalie, was the outstanding player of the day, ind the Varsity freshmen also played a good, clean game. Under Ihe guidance of Laurie Baker, Varsity is still hopeful of taking the District Soccer League Cup. NOTICE To nil piT'pnt anrl prospective playerst for the UBC Soccer team! There will be a meeting on Tuesday, October 17th in Arts 108 at V:W far further oi-vni.'ation of the team. LOST: Solar watch in Men's Library Wash Room, Monday. Return to AMS office. MacDonald Stars in First Victory For UBC Punters By FRED CROMBIE • RUGGER opened its 1944-45 season on Saturday in a highly successful manner, with a double- header at Brockton Point. In the opener, UBC toppled the highly- touted Ex-Britannia XV to the tune of 8-3, while the more experienced Varsity squad was being held to a 3-3 draw by the strong Rowing Club entry. In the first match, the Ex-Brits, breaking very fast, caught the Thunderbirds by surprise to score a very neat touch. The veteran Frank Askew, who played an inspiring game for Ex-Britannia, gave the pigskin to Roy Blake near the Ave yard line and he went over for their only points. Immediately, UBC marched down the field with Keith MacDonald sprinting 25 yards to tie the score. Harry Kabush missed the convert. After many sparkling runs by the Blue arid Gold three line, their second and final score was set up. Don Ralston, after being tackled, recovered and passed to MacDonald, who again went over, this time from the fifteen yard stripe. Little Gerry Jenvey split the uprights with a fine boot on the convert. That was all the scoring for the first half and for the whole garni em a matter of fact. The Ex- Brits tried hard ln the second ses sion to come within striking distance but were hopelessly outclassed. The feature started cautiously and for the first half neither team could dent the other's backline. Varsity incessantly put on the pressure but numerous penalties cost them many chances to score. Shortly after the kickoff to start the second half, Varsity received a penalty for picking the ball out of the scrum and Rowing Club's great place-kicker, Jack Wright, made It good. Time after time the Blue and Gold came within a few yards of a touchdown only to lose the ball because of an infraction of the rules. Toy Rowan was a thorn in the side of the Thunderbirds with his 50 yard punts. With ten minutes to go the 'Birds got their first real break and Ted Taylor capitalized on it. John Wheeler, who missed a drop kick by bare inches earlier in the half, muffed on the convert. Varsity was twice penalized in their own territory late in the contest' but the aging Wright missed both to the elation of the Varsity rooters. Varsity's rugger enthusiasts were honored by the presence of President MacKenzie, who also cheered them on to victory. LUKE MOYLS, Sports Editor th e co -ed corner By ANNA WHITE • VARSITY GIRLS' Grass Hockey team downed Ex-Kits with the score 1-0 in the first league game of the season, Saturday at Connaught Park. Marge Watt, Varsity's speedy centre forward scored the only goal of the game. Marge is an Ex-Kits herself and found herself hunting on very familiar ground. Intramural results for last week are as follows: OCTOBER 3- BADMINTON—Home Ec crew downed Aggies. TABLE TENNIS—Commerce and 1st Year Arts tied. OCTOBER 10- TABLE TENNIS—Nurses beat 4th Year Arts. BADMINTON—Commerce beat 1st Year Arts. Captains for the Intramural teams were announced: Commerce: B'adminton—Margaret Scott; Table Tennis—Pat Cunningham; Volleyball—Helen Duncan. Agriculture: Volleyball—Margaret MacKay; Badminton—Hal. Webb; Table Tennis—L. J. Stephenson. Third Year Arts: Table Tennis—Yvonne Bartholomew; Volleyball— Audrey McKim. Have you co-eds read the latest list on the gym bulletin board? It reads—"all those Interested in playing hockey sign below." Below is signed "Jackie Cohen", but the question arises as to whether there are two Jackie Cohens on the campus or are the girls to be honored with a member of the male species playing hockey on the forward line. Girls interested in learning to play basketball will meet Friday evenings in the Gym for practices under coach Marge Watt. Those interested in trying out for the Senior team are invited to practise Monday nights in the gym. • (or men only By PETE McGEER • WE SEE BY the paper, this paper surprisingly enough, that Mr. Van Vliet has announced that Intramurals can't be a success unless the men turn out for their games. There are grains of truth hidden deep in that remark and we should all take note of them. From what I've seen of the situation I think a little of the blame could be placed elsewhere. I'm not condoning any of the teams, fraternity or otherwise, who haven't turned out for their games: they're so low—(and to save myself from being trite I'll let you finish that.) My point is this, it takes more than two teams to make a game. It takes men to figure out a good schedule and officials to run the game. To be blunt about it, the men running the program haven't been pulling their weight yet either. For instance were you there the first night of the volleyball? No? Well, neither were any referees. Someone appeared, threw two volleyballs on the floor and faded away. The teams that turned out went ahead and played the games, but that's a tribute to them and not to the officials. Then about the schedules. Perhaps we shouldn't give the teams a break, but those aren't my sentiments. More than one game has been postponed because one of the teams had a rushing function, time could have been saved and more games played if some allowance had been made for this when the schedule was drawn up. Evidentally, no allowance was made for this at all. Perenially there is the case of one or two fraternities on the campus who haven't enough men until after rushing to turn out satisfactory teams. They are interested but they are the victims of circumstances. Why didn't they get a break this year? Ti f'v.ish this blast, what h this rumour that is circulating about a touch football tournament on Saturday? If you ask the assistant, he refers you to the director and the latter hasn't even heard of it. If too many people take that article from Saturday seriously there will be ; ni- I; sh v.s a |a k of forethought. Maybe COTC parades h„ve been cancelled but there aie two other services on the campus. Henceforth and hereafter I'd like to see all you men turning oirf for your games. 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