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VOLUME XLVI.
II
Clje 3&et> anb Platfe
Rally to Stress
School Spirit
Set forTonight
Action of Accrediting Com
mittee, Orange Bowl Game
Inspire Student Loyalty
By Beryl Sellers
Adopting “student loyalty to the
University’’ as a keynote theme at
the student Orange Bowl rally in
Woodruff Hall, campus leaders and
administrative officials tonight will
“put the cold facts” to the students,
and prove to them that the best turn
to take now is to stay in school.
Happenings of the past week, sup
plemented by the dropping of the
University from the accredited list,
has warranted such action, accord
ing to Campus Leader A1 Fowler,
Douglasville. Students wlil be faced
with the question of coming back to
school next quarter, both in relation
to the war with Japan, Germany and
Italy, and to action taken by the ac
crediting committee in Louisville
last week, he said.
School Loyalty, Draft Discussed
This will be the first and the last
time before the end of the quarter
that the entire student body is
brought together to face the real
facts about “school loyalty” and the
new draft question.
Deans William Tate, Robert Stro-
zier, and L. L. Hendren, along with
Dr. W. O. Payne will address the
student body. Statements from the
office of President Harmon W. Cald
well will be read to students, and
will be supplemented with facts an
alyzed by student leaders and war
adminisrtators.
The student body will be urged
to come to school next quarter and
await statements from Washington
and the Far East and Europe in re
lation to the war with the Axis pow
ers. It may prove possible that stu
dents will be allowed to finish out the
school year before any steps are
taken toward enlistment.
Student leaders scheduled to give
short talks include Mort Peeples,
Chatsworth, president of the senior
class; Verner Chaffin, Toccoa, pres
ident of the Inter-Fraternity Coun
cil; Harley Bowers, Moreland, editor
of The Red and Black; B. C. Gardner,
Camilla, business manager of The
Red and Black; Albert Williams,
Plains, vice-campus leader; Harold I
Carter, Cordele, secretary-treasurer j
of the senior class; Quimby Melton
Jr., managing editor of The Red and
Black; E. T. Mims, Colquitt, presi
dent of the Ag Council; Jay Smith,
Newnan, president of Demosthenian
Literary Society .and Shealy McCoy,
Athens, commander of the Univer
sity R. O. T. C. unit.
Rally Set For 7:15
The rally will start promptly at
7:15 and buses will operate from the
Co-ordinate at 7. Seating space has
been provided for all students and
other friends who desire to attend.
Another highlight of the occasion
will be the victory rally for the Geor
gia Orange Bowl team which is jour
neying south to the land of alliga
tors, beautiful beaches, and palm
trees to engage the Horned Frogs
from T. C. U. in the annual Florida
winter football tilt.
Robertson Speaks
On World Conflict
Congratulating the nation on its j
rapid defense efforts and warning
against the spreading of false re
ports, Ben Robertson, famed London I
correspondent for the newspaper
.“PM” and contributor to the "Satur
day Evening Post," addressed the
Georgia convention of Agricutural
Extension agents in the University
Chapel yesterday morning.
“This is a war against time,” Rob
ertson stated, “and we must be pa
tient. It is up to us to win it.”
"Russia has done a wonderful job
in its fight against Germany. In
fact, more to defeat Hitler than any
other country. We must realize that
we are fighting for a cause that we
must win,” he continued.
Referring to the Japanese situa
tion, Robertson stated, "We should
never let ourselves think ‘It Can’t
Happen Here.’ Pearl Harbor could
withstand a siege for a year without
reinforcements; yet it was bombed
severely.”
Greeted by enthusiastic applause,
he concluded with the challenging
words, “Right wins In the end, and
we have the right on our side.”
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATHENS, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 12, 1IMI.
Number I 1—
Patrotic Duty . . .
By Harley Bowers
Student Body
Rallies Behind
Loyalty campaigns, within the last week, have sprung up with amazing speed on the University
of Georgia campus. These campaigns, two in number, concern loyalty to our country in its war
with mis-directed and stupid enemies, and loyalty to our school in its efforts to be reinstated as a
member of the Southern Association of Universities and Secondary Schools.
Both have been formed because of outstanding wrongs done our country and our state.
Loyalty to our country far exceeds loyalty to our school at this time. We must tight, for the
liberty of our country so that we may be free to carry on such campaigns in the future as the
school loyalty campaign.
There is a divided opinion on the campus concerning men now in school enlisting in the armed
forces of the United States. Some think that the men should enlist immediately. Some think that
the students could better serve their country by staying in school until they are called and pre
paring themselves to be leaders in a time when leaders are so vital.
Both arguments have their merits. The arguments for one are the arguments against, the 1
other. "However, it is for no one person to say whether a man should enlist in the armed forces.
This would not be in keeping until the democracy for which we are fighting.
It is for each man now enrolled in the University to decide for himself in which capacity he
can best serve his country. If he feels that he should enlist, there should he no argument against
it for it is the duty of each person to defend his liberty which was given him through the blood
shed of his forefathers.
If he feels that he should stay in school, as many do, he should not lie tabbed as a slacker for
undoubtedly he has the country at heart.
Within the next few weeks there will he plenty of talk Hying around, talk of loyalty to our
great country. This is what makes our country what it is. This talk will cause many students
to enlist and we can only say, “more power to them.”
Those who insist that students should stay in the University perhaps are right, in their argu
ments that this will lead to greater leaders. However, no one has thought of the sacrifice that these
men are making, that of leaving a well-started education. This sacrifice, however, is by no means
great enough with so much at stake.
An education is no good if we cannot protect and defend it. This is the answer to those who
think the students should not enlist immediately. Their ideas are jilst as good as mine for it is
what they believe as loyal citizens of the United States.
Each man should weigh every angle in his own mind for what lie does is his forever. Ilis loy
alty to our government is his. Let him in his own way determine how he may best defend his
country.
University Laundry
Maps Reform Plan
For Better Service
New Operators Will Be Em
ployed; Plant Revises for
Greater Efficiency
The University laundry will under
go a complete change during the
Christmas holidays, according to an
announcement made this week by
President Harmon W. Caldwell. New
operators will be hired and the plant
will be revised for efficiency.
Credit for this victory goes to The
Red and Black, the students’ news
paper, which this year adopted an
editorial policy that resulted in the
present attitude taken by adminis
trative officials. Student editor most
active in this fight was Beryl Sellers,
Fort Gaines, news editor.
Under the new plan, Johnny Broad
nax, laundry director, has been in
structed to hire more help, and plan
the plant for more efficiency.
During the school year the laundry
has given students very inefficient
service, losing whole laundries, and
tearing and burning up garments of
clothing. Sbmetlmes the laundry j
would be late in coming back, and
the height of inefficiency existed.
According to Dr. Caldwell, the
new laundry plant will operate un
der the same rates as the old. Effi
ciency will be the main point stressed
under the new setup.
This constructive change of policy
has '•been brought about largely
through the efforts of Beryl Sellers,
news editor, in his column “A Re
porter Reports.” Sellers reprimand
ed the laundry administration and
kept up unceasing attack until this
unfortunate situation could be rem
edied.
In past issues of The Red and
Black Sellers claimed that "torn
socks and shirts are continuing to
come back from the University laun
dry. It Is very common for shirts to
come back with two or three buttons
missing. It would seem as if the
laundry could do a better job.”
Publication Suspended
Until After Christinas
With this issue The Red and
Black will suspend publication
during the Christmas holidays,
according to an announcement
made today by Harley Bowers,
editor.
Publication will be resumed
the second week In January.
During this quarter eleven issues
of The Red and Black have been
published, and five more will
appear daring the winter quar
ter under the present adminis
tration.
Literary Societies
Pick Smith, Miller
As New Presidents
In regular quarterly elections of
the campus literary societies, Jay
Smith, Newnan, was elected president !
of Demosthenian, and John Miller, j
Macon, was named head of the Phi \
Kappa group this week.
Other officers selected by Demos-:
thenians are: Harley Bowers, More
land, vice-president; Beryl Sellers,
Fort Gaines, secretary; Quimby Mel
ton, Jr., Griffin, solicitor-general;
Wilbur Orr, Washington, parliamen
tarian, and B. C. Gardner, Jr., Ca
milla, sergeant-at-arms.
Phi Kappa elected Robert Lip-
shutz, Atlanta, first assistant; BUI
Dixon, Macon, second assistant; Mor
ris Macey, Camilla, secretary; Bates
Block, Atlanta, chief justice; Do'
Jongh Franklin, Atlanta, associate
justice; A. J. Kahn, Pelham, associate
justice, and Fred Scott, Thomasvllle,
sergeant-at-arms.
Smith, new leader of the Demos-
thenlans, is editor of the Pandora.
He is a member of numerous honor
ary societies. Including Blftad, Blue
Key, O. D. K., and Sphinx.
The new president of Phi Kappa,
John Miller, also Is president of [
Junior Cabinet and of Phi Eta Slg-j
ma. Miller is a member of the var- (
slty debate team, Blftad, and Kappa!
Alpha fraternity.
Hud and Black I« Dedicated
To Bulldogs, Orange Bowl
This issue of The Red and Black
is dedicated to the Orange Bowl
game on January 1, and to the Geor
gia Bulldogs for the part they will
play In this annual tilt.
This week’s paper has been main
ly devoted to the covering of various
sports activities concerning the Geor
gia Bulldogs and the forthcoming
Orange Bowl game.
Beginning on page six will be
found the sports section, giving the
news and views of different writers
and also several pictures of both
the Georgia and the T. C. U. stars.
Jan. 5 Is Registration Date
For Winter Term, Hendren
Official registration for the winter
quarter will be Monday, January 5, |
Dean L. L. Hendren announced. Any j
student who has not paid his fees and ;
registered by B p. m. on that date j
will be assessed a $2.00 service fee.'
The Treasurer's office will be open
for payment of fees, for those who|
have properly made out their winter
quarter schedules. Tuesday, Decern-]
her 16 through Friday 19.
Students who extend their Christ
mas holidays will be assessed a finej
under the conditions as outlined on
page 9 of the Regulations for Stu-1
dents.
President Caldwell
Asks Student Body
To Support College
University Being Dropped
Will Not Affect This
Year’s Credits
President Harmon W. Caldwell to-
Juy issued a statement to The Red
ind Black supplementing an address
to the student body Wednesday de-
daring that “University students
should remain in the University and
work together constructively and co
operatively for the building of a
greater institution, a greater state,
md a greater nation.”
Basing his statement upon hap
penings In Louisville last week when
Lhe University System of Georgia was
suspended from the accredited list.
President Caldwell stated that reso
lutions adopted at this meeting
would have no hearing upon students
Tor the remainder of the school year,
md should the University regain its
accredited standing at the next meet
ing in December, 194 2, credits of
students will be recognized any-
According to President Caldwell,
’’Comparatively few students ever
have occasion to ask for a transcript
nf their work at the University,
theso few, however, need have no
cause to become panic-stricken over
[he prospect of the loss by the Uni
versity of Its accredited standing.
Continuing. Caldwell said. Stu
dents should benr In mind that, re
gardless of the University’s standing
with the Southern Association, their
work at the University will be of
value to them. The quality of the
University^ academic work has not
been greatly affected by what has
transpired during recent months.
Membership or lack of membership of
an institution In an accrediting as
sociation cannot affect the Intrinsic
value of the work done by a student
In that Institution.”
“Furthermore,” he continued, It
Is probable that most Institutions and
examining boards would accept cred
its earned by students at the Unlver-
sltv even though the University were
not a rnemhpr of the Southern Abbo-
elation. An Institution that Is a
member of the Association impliedly
agrees to accept credits earned by
students In other member Institutions
t."t there Is no principle which pro
hibits an institution from giving cred
it for work done In a non-member
Institution.” .
Striking a note of cheer for all
students. Caldwell further stated,
"If the Southern Association Is con
vinced at its next meeting In Decem
ber, 1942. that conditions responsi
ble for the University's suspension
have been remedied. It Is probable
that the Association will reinstate
the University as of September 1.
Fight on Axis
K. O. T. C. Training Will Re
main On Same Basis, Col
onel Riggs Says
By Quimby Melton, Jr.
The entire University student body
rallied this week behind all out Na
tional Defense and the war against.
Japan, Italy, and Germany.
Military training here will remain
on the samo basis until further or
ders are recelvod from the War De
partment In Washington, Col. Kerr
T. Riggs, professor of military sci
ence and tactics hero, said today.
At present all military students
receive five hours of Instruction each
woek. Members of tho senior class
who are second advanced military
students will be called into tho Army
with commissions as second lieuten
ants upon graduation, according to
all indications at present.
It Is probable that should the war
situation become critical advanced
students may bo called Into tho Army
prior to graduation.
Eight hundred and seventeen stu
dents are enrolled In the University
R. O. T. C. to be trained as officers
in the United States Army. Divided
between lhe two branches of ser
vice, 1197 students are In the Cavalry
while 4 20 are Infantry students. Two
hundred and eighteen of this number
are advanced students. Second Ad
vanced stuents will receive commis
sions os second lieutenants at the end
of the school year In June.
No Students Have Withdrawn
Should tho draft age be lowered
to IX approximately 70 per cent of
tho male stndonts hero will bo af
fected.
R. M. Strozler, assistant dean of
students, snhl this morning that since
tho war began Sunday no student
has withdrawn officially from tho
University to enlist In any of tho
armed forces.
Tho Red Cross horo is rushing
plans to train students In first aid
courses so that they can aid In Civil
ian Defense.
Standard courses are being offered
which Include 20 hours work. Those
who wish to take this training should
register at the Physical Education
Building January 7. The standard
course will include first aid, artificial
ret plratlon, and other subjects.
A course In advanced first aid will
bo offered thoso completing the stan
dard 20 hour course. These courses
are open to both men and women.
Tho Administrative Council adopt
ed a resolution Wednesday in regurd
to students who may be drafted. If
a student is called into the service
during any quarter, the dean of stu
dents will lake the matter up with
the recruiting board and urge tho
students’ doferrment, according to
the resolution.
Arrangements For Draftees
It also states that an arrangement
may be worked out whereby the stu
dent may receive full credit for a
course only partly completed, If ho
is drafted and If his previous work
is satisfactory.
If neither of the above provisions
can bo worked out, the treasurer will
he authorized to return a portion of
his tuition, rent, and hoard.
Three foreign students In the Uni
versity have praised the United
States highly for declaring war on
Japan and have stated that they will
support, the government of the United
States In every way possible.
Foreign Students
Are With U. S. A.
Tommy Wong, only Chinese stu
dent enrolled here, is ready to go to
war against tho slinking little Jape
himself. He already has appeared
before the lonl draft board and
hopes to go Into III Army within
the next ten days.
Pancho Lomez, whose father wan
formerly Commissioner of Agricul
ture in Puerto Rico, said, "We will
stick by the United States."
Antonio Acevedo, from Manzanil
lo, Cuba, says that the Japs have
attempted to spread propaganda In
that seaport town. He adds that
they “have all been rounded up
and put in Jail where they belong,”
Cuba's government has declared war
on Japan following the lead of the
United States.
