Miami Hurricane, April 18, 1947

              ELECTION EDITION Platforms of all election candidates will be listed in a special Hurricane edition to be issued next Wednesday. This service is provided in order that students may cast their vote wisely.
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MOUSTACHIOS—Page 8 Wax those moustachios and
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dust off the old brown derbies you harmony hounds. The “Hurricane Barber Shop Quartet” contest gets under way soon. Story on page 8.
Vot. XXI
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, April 18, 1947
No. 22
Student Primary Called Off By Election Board
SENATOR CLAUDE D. PEPPER will discuss national and foreign issues during the Hurricane of the Air program this evening. With Pepper is Jack Mas la, Hurricane radio editor. (Photo by Fried.)
A NEW TWIST TO CHARITY DRIVES
Have you ever seen a charity drive fall flat on its face? If not, just look in your own backyard—and then hang your head in shame.
Not only has the World Student Service Fund failed to collect a cent in contributions, but the drive is actually ‘in the red’ for approximately sixty-five dollars.
The collection cans gathering dust upon the counters of the Slop Shop have not paid for themselves. The “rally” held last Friday afternoon did not attract even a handful of students. Add to this the fact that only sixty-five members of our socially-minded student body saw fit to attend the ‘Hay Dance’ even though all proceeds were to have gone to this worthy cause, and you’ve got it—one big, rotten mess.
Are we, a student body of some six thousand strong, to be content with such a miserable showing? Can we possibly allow bur school to go down on record as donating nothing to this nation-wide plea for aid to needy fellow students?
No doubt there have been mistakes in the managing of this drive, but there is yet time to rectify the damage done. Let’s show what type of students we really are by generously responding to this drive.
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Childress. Caballero To Head Ilrive
In an effort to make up the deficit incurred in the last drive, the World Student Service Fund will conduct a new campaign for funds. The money is used to help impoverished colleges and universities throughout the world.
Ann Childress and Henry Caballero are the new leaders of the drive, replacing Sara Lane and Sylvia Shaw, both of whom resigned. The first campaign was called off after last Friday’s Hay dance ended with a $65 loss.
Miss Childress will announce plans for the new drive in next week’s HURRICANE.
Only Two Show For Each Position; Class Office Primary Is Retained
“No primary in the election of student body 'officers”—that’s what the man said. Charlie Franklin, president of the student organization, said that the primary is out this semester since there are only two candidates for each office. A primary in the class office election, however, will be held as scheduled on May 5 and 6.
Pepper To Air Wallace Issue
Henry A. Wallace’s right as a free American citizen to continue his speeches in Europe will be one of the topics to be discussed by Claude D. Pepper in his interview with Jack Masla during the Hurricane of the Air show at 6 p.m. over WBAY, 1490 on the dial.
Answers Attacks Answering attacks received from the American press and Congress regarding recent speeches by Wallace in England, Pepper will state why Wallace is not accountable to the government in his right to speak.
Taking a stand on other pertinent issues the senator will explain why a third party would be disastrous to American politics. Pepper feels that if there is a choice as to which party is the party of liberalism, it is the Democrats which must assume the role.
Opposes Schwellanbach In opposition to Schwellanbach’s anti-communist bill, Pepper maintains that this measure, an after-math of war, would serve only to drive the movement underground and would not kill it. He believes the bill would destroy an American “fundamental right.” Commenting on the United States attitude toward Greece and Turkey, Pepper will contend that it is the responsibility of the United States to work through the United Nations for all interests in foreign affairs.
Travel Agents Due Here Next Friday
Leading representatives from National, Eastern and Delta airlines, and the Florida East Coast, Seaboard and Atlantic Coastline railroads will come out to the campus on Friday, April 25 to make reservations for all students wishing to travel north at the end of the semester. The representatives will be in the recreation room next to the slop shop from 9:30 until 3:30 on that day to accept reservations. No money need be given at that time. On May 9 the men will return to the campus to distribute the tickets and collect the money for them. Jim Beusse, head of the University’s transportation department, who made all arrangements for the service, urges all students to take advantage of this oppbr-tunity and make their travel connections through the University. It is understood that examination schedules will be ready for distribution within the next week, so students will be able to make travel plans.
Chech Dates For Pre - Advisement
Pre-advisement for students who plan to attend summer school continues according to the following schedule:
A.	B.—April 18, H-J; April 21, K-M; April 22. N-Se; April 23, Sf-Z
B.	S.—April 24, A-F; April 25, G-N; April 28, O-Z
Engineering—A p r i 1 29, A-K; April 30, L-Z Education—May 1, A-Z Music—May 2. A-Z This new system of pre-advisement, which was initiated April 7, will be used permanently before every registration, according to Henry Troetschel of the registra-' s office.
CUTS SHOW STUDENTS ARE BUCKLING DOWN
Spring may affect the heart, but the head rules supreme in matters pertaining to class attendance.
According to Dr. H. Franklin Williams, dean of liberal arts, students are turning their backs on the fishing pole, preferring to study for the coveted “A” average.
Dean Williams said that he is “well pleased” that the cuts for this semester are no greater than those of last term.
“The principle of the cfit system should not be misunderstood,” declared Dean Williams. “Cuts are excessive if they are more than the number of credits the course carries. Whether or not an absence is excused, it is considered a cut”
500 Coeds Become Queens For A Day
Queens for a day. That’s how the 500 Main Campus co-eds, who were transferred to South Campus Monday, were treated by students there.
The photographer for National Geographic magazine, in preparing his layout on college life there, wanted co-ed shots taken on South Campus. Charles Doren Tharp, dean of administration, obligingly asked all Main Campus instructors to excuse girls from their classes until 1:30.
The girls were transported to and from the campus in buses, and gieir lunch was provided for them in the South Campus cafeteria.
U. Moves To Cut F H A Housing Bid
University Housing Corporation officials and architects met yesterday with representatives of the Gus Newberg Construction Co., to negotiate for a reduction in their $5,-197,000 bid for construction of the FHA housing project on the Main Campus.
“If negotiations are made within the University funds that are available,” said George Estill. president of the Housing Corporation, “the Gus Newberg Construction Co. will be contracted to start construction of 30 buildings to provide 589 apartments and public buildings on the Main Campus fronting South Dixie highway in the Riviera section of Coral Gables.”
An insured loan of $4,969,100 was authorized last December by the Federal Housing administration to cover 90 per cent of the estimated $5,580,400 cost, including land, improvements, and building.
Six bids received Monday were analyzed by the University Housing Corporation officials and directors of the University at a meeting held Wednesday afternoon at the downtown University office, 918 du Pont building, at which Dr. Bowman F. Ashe, president of the University, (Continued on page eight) said, “Personally, while I had hoped
All • Star Band Plays For Jr. Prom May 3
Highlighting the Junior-Senior prom to be held May 3 at the Bay-front auditorium will be an All-Star band, according to Annette Jones and Jack Masla, prom chairmen.
Use Floral Theme
Carrying out the spring season with a floral theme, the Bayfront auditorium wi|l have a tropical setting of flowers, ferns and palm trees for decorations. The hall and outdoor patio will have tables and chairs to seat 2,000 people comfortably. Semi-formal dress is indicated for the affair, meaning girls will wear formals with dress for men optional.
High point of the evening will be the coronation of the junior prom queen, who will be a graduating senior. Fraternities, sororities and independent organizations have been asked to nominate a graduating senior for the award.
Reception To Be Held
A reception will be held May 1 for the candidates and the judges. The decision of the judges will not be known until the evening of the prom, although they wfll select three girls from all participants at the reception. Judges will be: Alec Gibson, Gibson Girls Modeling school; June Freeman, Burdines; Martha Lummus, Miami Daily News; Guy Bailey, president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce; and the newly elected president of the Miami Woman’s dub.
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The following candidates submitted nomination petitions on Wednesday and have been declared eligible by the election board: For president: Jimmie Chappas and Hal Schuler; for vice-president: Harold Boudreau and Walter Etling; for secretary: Sue Carnahan and Ann Childress; for treasurer: Betty Alvin and Louise Peeples.
Candidates will deliver campaign speeches at the 11:30 a.m. rally today. Election of student body officers will be held on Monday and Tuesday, April 28 and 29.
Registration Card Needed Regularly enrolled students (those carrying 12 or more credits) including law school and South Campus students, may vote in this student association election. Current registration cards must be presented et
11:110 CLASSES OFF
All classes for the 11:30-12:30 period will be dismissed today so that students may attend a student body assembly. This rally will be held in Block 5, Main Campus. Candidates will be introduced and prelection campaigning will officially begin.
the poll in order to vote. Polls will be located in room 444, Main Campus; Cafeteria Annex, North Campus; and Theater, South Campus. Polls will be open from 8:30 am. to 4:00 pm. each day of the election.
Candidates for class officers will be introduced in class meetings on the Main Campus on May 2. Sophomore class candidates and student association candidates were introduced at the South Campus yesterday.
Class Candidates Listed
Of the class candidates who submitted nomination petitions on Wednesday, the following having been declared eligible by the elec-(Continued on page two)
Student Body Urged To Take X-Rays Now
“One minute now may save six months later in a sanatorium,” said Charles Doren Tharp, dean of administration, in urging students to have tuberculosis x-rays taken.
The number of students and faculty members who have already had these x-rays is far below the number expected, according to Dean Tharp. He emphasized the importance for all students to have this done, even though they may have been x-rayed within the past year.
The portable equipment, which is now set up on the ground floor of new lecture hall on the Main Campus, will be taken to every college in this state. The two largest colleges, the University of Florida and the University of Miami, were accommodated first.
The equipment will be on the Main Campus through next Friday and will be in operation from 9:30 am. to 2:30 p.m.
Students whose names start with A through K who were unable to be x-rayed on the day scheduled will also be accommodated by the technicians.