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Reply to the Critics (By TED D'URSO.

It was pleasing to see that my article "The Australian Way?" proved sulficiently provocative to elicit the two replies which appeared on the front page of last week's "Semper."

Mr, Hanscomb's contribution is pecuhar, in its own way, for he serves up a concoction of obsolete 19th Century arguments to defend the theory or "survival of the fittest" In human society, "Theo Murdoch's" concise article has humour as well as nonsense and I will presently attempt to separate these two elements of triviaUty.

Mr, Hanscomb presents a clear ex­ample of dialectrical thought when at first he expresses admiration for my. "composition and choice of words" and shortly afterwards sug­gests I appropriated "fine phrases" from the "New Times" and "Moscow News," Indeed, I suspect he is being sarcastic. Nevertheless, I earnestly desire to assure Mr, Hanscomb that the words were of my own choice and any similarity to the "New Times" or "Moscow News" was en­tirely coincidental, (I have seen the local daihes use Mr. Hanscomb's phrase "This fair country of ours," but, of course, this is pure coinci­dence).

"APPLES IN A BARREL." Mr. Hanscomb illustrates his phil­

osophic temperament when he solves

iafetJJllSP'PaSrlette's prolonged meta­phor on the barrel of apples, I must congratulate Mr. Hanscomb on dis­covering the "true mcanhig of life" through Mr. Parlette and whole­heartedly wish the latter had been a contemporary of Socrates, for future thinkers could then have amused themselves by concentrathig on the intricacies of chess rather than on "the true meaning of life."

Australians should feel insulted if they were aware that they were being compared to "big apples, little apples, freckled apples, speckled apples, green apples, dried apples" and finally "rotten apples." Remember, Mr. Hanscomb, the quality of apples as well as people is largely deter­mined by the environment hi which they grow and mature. Try to grow apples In a desert and you ralght possibly get specklsd apple*—If you £:ot any apples at all. Similarly* the Infiuence of social envtronment on & human personality can enhance or destroy its potentiality. It would be ridiculous to assert, for example, that the children bom and bred In the slums of Redfem have equtl chances of health and happiness tn life aa the children of wealthy per­sons who reside in Rose Bay. I n reality/ this is what Mr; Hanscomb would have us believe. I assert that the "social Inequality of capitaJist Society is'unable to give Australian people an equality of opportunity with which to realise their latent capabilities. I will admit that some people by i:eason of genius, good for­tune or unscrupulousness, do rise above their limitations, but to justify capitalist Iniquity on this basla la bad logic and therefore stuptd.

"FREE ENTERPRISE" Although you modestly assert in

your opening paragraph that you should Uke "to offer a few criticisms," I discover, Mr. Hanscomb, that you abstain from criticising my main argument that recurring economic depressions inflicting untold misery on thousands of working people are a sufficient indictment of the capital­ist order. I infer from your diplo­matic silence on this most important point that ntiy argument proved un­answerable, as it always has been when apologists for "free enterprise" have encountered it. However, they inevitably drag up the tattered lie, as you have not failed to do, that capitaUst exploitation is part of the natural order of things by which in your own words people "eventually fall until they find their true place In life." Communists categorically reject this mixture of superstition and hypocrisy and have shown that society can be reconstructed on the basis of the free and co-operative efforts of all to serve their common welfare.

A FAIR REWARD It certainly is just, Mr.' Hansford,

that a person should be rewarded according to his labour, but my con­tention is that this is not the case in our society. Significantly enough, payment according to work per­formed is the method by which wages and salaries are paid in the Socialist Soviet Union. (Read the Webbs on "Soviet Commission," Mr. Hansford; I rely more on their integrity as famous scholars than on the question­able motives of the daily press,) And surely you would be the last person in the world to declare that socialist and capitalist society are alike. What is more, Mr. Hanscomb, the methods of computing the basic wage gives the complete lie to your assertion that the Australian worker is rewarded with the value of his labour. You vidll find that a man, wife and three children find the basic wage scarcely sufficient for existence, let alone for a life as dignified human beings.

But, of course, says the (ir)rationtl Mr. Hanscomb, "this is the spirit of free enterprise, the just and natural course of life," and urfes us "to fight and fight hird In dnler to hold i t "

COMMUNITY "USADEES" "Free enterprise is the natural way

of producing leaders in our cdin« munltiea," says. Mr. Hanscomb; but he conveajiently does not mention the type of leaders. His enthiulasm for "the stnigyle pt W ' to but & thinly disguised version of NletzMtaesn phlloAbphy whose practical appUca-t*on In times when "free enterprise" required leaders produced men of the calibre of Hitler, MossoUnl and Franco. Db hot forget, Mr. Hans­comb, that fascist phtloadphy alao \l or8hil>8 the superman (the "big

blond beast") who emerges victori­ously from "the struggle of Ufe," careless of the havoc that he may inflict In his climb up the ladder of leadership.

It is just this freedom from re­sponsibility that capitalism allows (read any reliable history of the socially injurious effects the growth of monopoUes has produced). Mr. Hanscomb's leaders would be the monopoly kings, the men at the high­est rung of the ladder. A Uttle in­vestigation would show Mr. Hans­comb how these men chrabed the, ladder of success—not by "striving onward in the night," I can assure him. The only time they have par­ticipated in "the struggle for life" is when thei rprofits have been threatened by the collective action of the workers.

FREE ADVICE. Space forbids from answering some

other points in Mr, Hanscomb's article; but I trust that, having weakened the foundations of his arguments, the insecure structure which he has built upon his jungle ethics of survival will topple of its own accord.

I reject Mr. Hanscomb's advice that I "put my foot firmly on the rung of the ladder and start chmb-ing," for he has surely mistaken his words, perhaps purposely or other­wise, so that I presume he urges me to "put my foot firmly on other peoples' necks and start climbing," This is the advice that the "success­ful man" usually gives a novice as an unfailing method of reaching the capitalist paradise.

I will return Mr. Hanscomb's gratuitous advice by directing him to spend less time In reading the dally papers and devoting more serious study to the work of well-known British scholars on the subjects of Socialism and Communism. AIar.v, Engels, Lenin and Stalin may be left to a later date when his mind has been cleared of irrational prejudice.

"THEO" ANSWERED I was unaware In writing "The

Australian Way?" that one of Sir

Keith's press-minded relatives, "Theo Murdoch," is attending our much honoured University, His article, "Hurrah for the Press," has the traditional Murdoch symptoms of reckless spontaneity, comic strip humour, and inattention to facts.

Here are the fallacies, "Theo," in your fallacies:

(1) If all electors cannot read then it illustrates the point that capitalist governments give education a low priority,

(2) Not everybody reads the pink page and Friday supplement, either, "Theo."

(3) I did not suggest that thous­ands should read what I want them to think,

(4) Workers' papers, I assure you, "Theo," are printed, but as they rely/ upon the financial support of working people they have not the financial resources of the monopolised daily press, Furthermore, if you read workers' papers and magazines you would find that English daily papers and periodicals are available in Russia.

Note further, "Theo": (a) Criticism of the "democratic

government is allowable only so long as it is harmless criticism; no time is lost in passing emergency legis­lation when criticism is backed with power, •iifei iti

(b) You, I p i M f i l j ^ ^ all, 'have good reason ' for oeing concerned about safeguarding anonymity. Otherwise you would have answered my article under your natural name.

(c) Workers' papers carry all the facts for united workers find truth to be their best ally.

If you wish to see some effort made to preserve world peace then attend the Students' Peace Rally at St, Lucia next week. You will be welcome if you are sincerely inter­ested.

SUlttMARY The summing up of my argumehts

can best be performed by quoting from Bernard Shaw's "Preface to Androcles and the Lion." His com-

(Continued on page 2)

STOP PRESS

Emmanuel's Clean Sweep Emmanuel scooped the pool in the Inter-College series this

yitax, winning every event. This is the second time this feat has been achieved in College history. The greatest surprise was their great win in the rowing on Wednesday. AU crews got Off to a good start

and appeared to be rowing well. John's dropped behtod from the start; their rowing seemed lifeless. King's established an early lead and to the crdwd at the bbathouse it was obvious that King's and Emmanuel would fight it out.

King's led to the bridge, but on coming on to the final quarter Em­manuel began to put in a finishing burst. Their rowing over this sec-tlon of the course was really excel* lent. They passed King's, v/ho at the

boathouse seemed bisateh, but lUnir's put in a great finish. Emmanuel, however, held them and Went on to win by half a length.

This win gave Emmanuel the Row­ing Trophy. John's won the College Seconds, and the Med. crew finished excellently to take the Faculty hon­ours.

A disappointing feature of the afternoon was the poor organlsalioii and the veiy poor attendance. We eant blame Hie coal etrike tot e v i ^ tiling.

Page Two SEMPER FLOREAT Friday, July 22, 1949

atip^r Jflormt Editor: JOHN O'DXIFFY

Sub-Editors: MURRAY WILLIAMS, BRIAN THOMASON, ALAN WALKER.

Staff: TED d'URSO, PERC BURTON, GRAHAM WINDRUM, JOHN E M M E T T .

MALCOLM HAM, JOHN HALL, DAN CUNNINGHAM, J, SHANAHAN, J,

KELLY. JUNE SYMES, JILL LIDGARD. MARGARET HISLOP,

Sporting Editor: T, McENIERY

Business Manager: FRED SCHUBERT

Vol. XVII, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 19i9 No. 18

Some Thoughts That Third Term Feeling.

In previous years the Editor of "Semper" has had an un­enviable task during third term. Co-operation disappears, and even threats, curses, and promises fail to make copy appear each week for "Semper.'* We hope this will not happen this year. Whilst we know the strain under which many labour during those fateful 10 weeks, some, at least, could spare the moment to pen those revolutionary thoughts which they have suppressed for so long. So keep up the good work in third term and we'll produce "Semper" as long as we possibly can during this troubled time.

Are We Grateful? The failure of some Varsity functions in the last few weeks

calls for some comment. Many of the clubs provide functions, boat trips, etc., free of charge, and it is very disappointing to see their preparations and their expense go to waste. The clubs are prepared to stand the loss, for they provide the functions free, but they would like to see the money spent on suppers, etc, used by the students, Tl is lack of interest in Varsity functions has been only too obvious this year. What are the counter attractions? I think it can be safely said that the number of "free do's" this year has been a record.

Thank You. The students who voluntarily performed the Mantoux

Tests at St, Lucia have reported very favourably on the general student co-operation. This is very gratifying. If such a scheme is to be a success then everyone must be examined. The success of the scheme reflects favourably on the Union and may cause further interest in future years. This is the first time in Queens­land that tuberculosis detection and prevention has been under­taken on a large scale. Keep up the good work.

Ho Once More 'Yes, Mr. Morrison, I do honestly think that schoolboys

would be better off spending some of their afternoons listening to Bach than playing football. This is an age of idols; our chief contemporary gods (all false) are sport, science, speed, money, and Ttiediocrity. Anyone who worships at one or more of their shrines is accounted a fine fellow by the modern world. We* are not considered manly unless we play football ,etc., drink, smoke, swear, and talk sex.

What Australian Way ? Until this year our University was graced by the presence

of a venerable professor whose main desire was to instil in us the love of'truth and of logical reasoning. His words at lunch-hour lectures and symposia were appreciated but hardly heeded.

We had the "Australian (let's have • with lesser joys and with blows from

Sport may develop our bodies (though with many incidental in­juries), but body is important only as the container of mind; do we de­velop the latter with the same earnest intensiveness?

We all accept the dictates of science just as the mediaeval world accepted the dictates of the Church. But do operations and drugs offer the beat solution to preventing and curing physical alhnents? Is scien' tific method infallible, or even satis­factory? Imagination and intuition are also important.

The world appears to be advanc­ing too fast for the average human mind to cling firmly to anythhig provenly stable; so it grabs frantic­ally at readily available straws hi the form of these modem gods, and strives to drown the realisation of its ineffective efforts in drink, gambling, sexuality, trashy films and literature and music: a general sordid medi­ocrity or vulgarly assertive inferi­ority. We have lost the art of stand­ing stlU to contemplate the reality

from which intsead we strive to escape. And not only are we too readily satisfied with poor standards, but we are also proud of it. ^Probably the greatest trouble is

that the bias of our education is towards these very things: mathe­matics and the physical sciences (reason exalted above imagination and feeling), sport (emphasis on body and sex), and financial success (business, medicine, dentistry, law— accent on money and the power it brings). Where havd. they led us? To two world wars an da depression witWn a quarter of a century. These things undeniably have their place, but they are, allowed to usurp also the place of music, arcs and crafts (In their fine mediaeval sense), litera­ture, and the social studies. .A great change in educational outlook and practice is called for. For where economics and politics have failed, education may at least point the way to a world of understanding, human­ity and peace.

R., SMITH.

a revolution) Way," hysterically blurting wild accusations and im-^ practical suggestions across half a page of "Semper." Then we saw, with front page headlines, "The Aus­tralian (let's copy U.S.A.) Way," with just as much bias and just as little logic from the other political extremes. It was a sentimental piece of idealism on the ladder of success and the rugged individual—the same bloke who, in his haste to gain wealth, has devastated our farmlands and inflicted us with slums.

Do you really believe that "every Australian has an equal opportunity of attaining success in life," You must class yourself as equal to a moron or a half wit, for you imply they have the chances as you. The slum child, brought up amongst men broken in their efforts at betterment, and those too dull to improve, does not have nearly the opportunity of attaining success as you or I, I am thankful that I started half way up your ladder of success, but should I pause to assist my more unfortunate brethren, my averted attention will allow self-seeking adversaries to trample me downwards. The fallacy of equality is reflected in our educa­tional system, which tends to bring us to mediocrity, rather than give encouragement to natural brilliance.

And please spare us from the hypocrisy of saying drunkenness and vice arc more prevalent in the pro­letariat. Look to the investment swindles for coldly calculated wicked­ness, and to some sons of wealth for sneaking sin and dissolution. Of the well bred section we can hardly im­plore, "Forgive them, for they know no better,"

If this is "God's own country," hell must really be terrible. For more than half Australia is desert, just as bad as the Sahara, Have you ever noticed, on a trip to Toowoomba or to Southport, how many miles of roadside are undeveloped. Despite world food shortage, the private in­dividual cannot nuture that land to productivity, for that means years of expenditure before any profit is made. Our only hope is that C.S.I.R.O. or some such semi-social­ist organisation will make it useable, as was done to S,A. desert.

Our pioneeres developed" this coun­try very rapidly, and many amassed large fortunes, the criterion of suc­cess. But they left valuable forests as ringbarked and useless, natural pastures as weedy wastes. But realising our past faults, we can work to correct them if, and only if, we intelligently correlate them ^vith various political theories, including that of hard work, and find a suit­able solution.

above. The more intense the fight .up the ladder of monetary success, the larger is the carnage at its base. But if we desire a happy, wholesome, cultured hfe, and if we wish that life for our fellow men, too, we must work for improvement in our social system. Success must be measured on a sounder scale of communal merit, and not on the avaricious pur­suit of money,

A better future is impossible while this educated section is politically ignorant, as shown by its confusing national capitalism (our nationalised bank and railways), socialism and communism. They are less similar to one another than they are to capitalism. Nor does a better future he in the blind belief that the mere nationahsation of an industry solves all its problems.

We must look for the way of life we desire, and which will be desirable for the community as a whole. Hav­ing found it, and after a long period of hard work and diligence we see the beginning of achieving it, then, and not before, can we proudly pro­claim "The Australian Way" as a reay way, and not a dead-end totter­ing on a precipice,

OX. :o:-

NEWMAN WINTER SCHOOL

The Newman Winter School was held at Marist Bros. College. Ash-grove, from 8th-10th July, and proved a profitable venture, both spiritually and socially.

Thirty-two enthusiasts attended and all voted it "a grand week-end."

The Winter School treated of man from various aspects. Rev. Dr. Grove Johnson outlined "Purposes of Man"; Very Rev. Father Mattmews. O.D.C, potrayed him as Redeemed; and Rev. Father Shelley, S,V.D,, as a Catholic. Rev, Father Morgan Howes and Donagh MacDonagh treated respec­tively the Social Man and his oppo­site, the Anti-Social Man.

The Symposium on "The Newman Man" was conducted by Julia Hanlon and Jim See. The enthusiasm was contagious and all present took an active part in discussing the place of the Catholic student in the University milieu and his conduct and ideals which should reflect his Christianity.

Discussion was most lively at all sessions and augurs well for the future of our Society. Thanks are due to the organisers, and to the Spiritual Director who arranged this successful conference.

:o:—

There are two dangerous groups, the politically ignorant who vote as their fathers did, for no better reason, and the hyper progressive, with their detailed theories that are so far from practise that they can no easier be refuted than can the presence of God The first are opposed to any change," and never realise that grand­mothers' tales of success need modi-fqing by a proper conception of the success we really desire. The latter are so filled with theories that they won't modify anything if they think it. can be revolutionised. ".

Before we condenm or applaud a way of life, let us see what we desire. The "ladder of success" school think only of power and wealth. It is usually the shrewd and unscrupulous who rise to the, top while the crafts­men and scientific must be content

REPLY TO CRITICS

(Continued from page 1)

ments upon British social inequaUty apply also to Australian conditions:

"No it needs no Christ to convince anybody to-day that our system of distribution is wildly and monstrously wrong. We have million dollar babies side by side with paupers worn out by a long life of unremitted drudgery . . . . Naturally so outrageous a dis­tribution has to be effected by vio­lence pure and simple. If you demur, you are sold up. If you resist the selling up you are bludgeoned and imprisoned, the process behig euphe­mistically called the mahitenance of law and order. Iniquity can go no further. By this time nobody who knows the figures of distribution de­fends them . . . . the need for a drastic redistribution of-income in all civilised coimtrles is now as obvious and as generally admitted aa the' need for sanitation."

Friday, July '22, 1949 SEMPER FLOREAT

Radical Review Page Three

THE COAL STRIKE

The spate of distorted propaganda pouring from daily newspapers at­tempts to paint the miners as scoun­drels who are holding the community as ransom. But the press speaks only for the mine-owners and does not present the case for the miners.

In the present struggle the minors are determined to win their demands without conceding certain conditions which would make negative the very nature of their demands. Our capit-ahst press and "Labour" Prime Min­ister make no mention of the fact that in 1929 the mining companies tried to reduce wages. Instead of .seeking an award from the Arbitra­tion Court they tried to impose a reduction in violation of existing awards. For 15 months the men re­sisted, but in the end they had to give in.

Miners nave long and bittoi mem­ories and they mean to win iniproved working conditions and higher pay before the approaching economic crisis allows mine-owners to lepeat their 1929 treachery.

The Current Affairs BulUjlin on "Coal," of 11/10/48, gives the inside story of miners' hardships iron-curtained by the hostile press. ". . . . Nor has society or the mine-owners done much to win the sym­pathy of the miners by providing social or civic services. Nothing has been done to stimulate civic pride or social consciousness. Taking Cess-nock as typical, there has been no town planning; no central park or gardens; no town hall , . . such pro­saic things as concrete footpaths and kerbs are rare; trees are conspicuous by their absence. Hence the con­clusion of Mr. Justice Davidson in 1946:

"In earlier days there has been a want of foresight on the part of colliery proprietors in the vicinity who were then making substantial profits, in neglecting to help the municipality to provide amenities for the citizens."

It is just as bad in State owned mines in Queensland. In some towns there is not even adequate water supply provided, let alone transport, medical services and educational facilities. At Wonthaggi, Victoria, conditions are much better, but not because of anything done by the Government which owns the mines. It has been the district branch of the Miners' Federation which has pro­vided aemnities—hospital dispensary, dental clinic, co-operative store, club, and so forth."

No real solution will be found to Australia's chronic shortage of coal until the mines are socialised and the nation's resources used to give miners the benefit of safe, satisfactory work­ing conditions and greatly improved social amenities.

In spite of the Prime Minister's propaganda to inflame the public against the miners, the Joint Coal Board and Coal Industry Tribunal have proved inefficient and dilatory bodies when the occasions have ar­rived for a just and speedy settlement of miners' rightful claims.

The U.S.A.'s announced intention to Increase its Investments in the British Domhiions and Colonies was greeted with enthusiasm by the U.K. Press, according to the "Courier-Mail (14/7/49). This means that the large degree of independence which It has taken British Dominions so long to achieve has been sold for a mess of American dollars.

Of course, no mention is made of "foreign domination;' when the U.S.A. decides to step into Empire trade and wealth. Such harsh words are exclusively reserved to viUfy Com-munists. Labour Party and Tory politicians show themselves as hope­less hypocrites when they speak tolandly of national Independence and

th6n proceed to pawn Empire re­sources for the mighty dollar.

Let us make no mistake that Labour Parties in the U.K, and Aus­tralia are subservient to a foreign power, a crime they charge against Communists, who fully realise the disastrous implications of Labour folly,

"The Great Conspiracy" tells the inside story of international political developments which led up to World' War II, Written by Sayers and Kahn after they had conducted ex­tensive research, this book was a best-seller in the U,S, and is now available in an Australian edition. Ask any Radical Club member to secure you a copy, priced 2/6.

MUSIC DEVELOPMENT

Under the auspices of the Radical Club, Dr, Dalley-Scarlett gave an in­formal talk on the development of music on Thursday, 14th July,

Music is a very controversial sub­ject, and one of wide significance, he .said. Its origin was from speech inflections, which influence can be traced nowadays in the difference be­tween "Western" music and Chinese music.

Standardised by the Arabians, music development was handed on by them to the Greeks, from whom in turn it wa.s taken by the Jews. The Christian Church inherited the Jewish temple music, and until about 900 A.D. the only music was that of church chants. It was at this time that harmony developed. This was, however, only slov/ly enlarged upon. Dramatic presentations of the time were accompanied by choral music, the same choir singing all parts, in­cluding solos.

Until a much later period all music was either vocal or instrumental. No thought iiad been given to accom­paniment. At the end of the 16th century in Florence a new type of music was developed. This new style wa.s based on voice inflections, and was accompanied by instruments, whose only part, however, was to supply a key chord now and again. This was the direct origin of the modern "recitative," and also the origin of the ItaUan, French and German opera.

Another type cf music, folk music, is of composite origin, that is, it was composed by many different singers. Thus, folk music can be said to have evolved. The songs arose from the very lives of the people, and gener­ally reflect their occupations. For example, central English folk music is almost exclusively about farming. Characteristic of Eastern European folk music is its "blue," unhappy form, so indicative of the people's conditions in the past. For these reasons it is relatively easy to identify the origin of folk music. ' Similarly more dehberate music reflects the social life of a period. For example, the madrigal period of Tudor England—the poems of this time were Immediately accepted and set to music,' because they were about, and stirred the imaginations of, the peoples of the age. The elegant, baroque, graceful music of France during the period of 15th century to 18th century was typical of the life of the aristocracy. The only music liked was, of course, this type, consequently the music of even such great composers as Mozart fitted more the social surroundings than the man's mind. The expres­sion of freedom in some of Beet­hoven's work was also a result of the social upheavals of his day.

Music to-day Is In a state of flux, as are our social conditions. At any time good music has behind it a sin­cere motif. The "trashy" niuslc, so much of which Is heard to-day, has a transient existence by reason of Its lack of shicerlty, and because of the "trashy" idea from which it originated.

Culture Amongst the Greasers

Despite the materialist consequences of power restrictions, the art of debate is still pursued in the Engineering faculty, •and last Friday the topic "That cultural subjects should be included in the Engineering course" was vigorously contested by representatives of fourth year civil and electrical branches. The argument has long been pursued by members of the E,U,S,, and interest was strong. The meeting was graced by the

presence of staff members, including Professors Lavery and Shaw, and it is hoped that thi.s extra-curricular interest will continue,

Mr, Griffin opened the debate for Civil by pointing out that not only is there more in an Engineer's life than structures and machines, but a liberal education will also prove of practical value in producing more pleasing designs, etc. A funda­mental teaching in the finer arts will whet the appetite for further excur­sions into fine living. We were brought right back to earth by Mr, Dcane saying that our course was indeed a full one, and any new sub­ject could be included only at the expense of current ones, Mr. James countered that some overlapping sub­jects could be eliminated, for an in­clusion of culture is not only desir­able for personal satisfaction, but necessary for the development of our critical faculties. And then Mr, Dunstan gave a flashing finale, ably criticising his opponents. He pointed out, with derogatory reference to many Arts graduates, that ability to pass an exam, in cultural subjects means no more than just that. The extra study would eliminate the less brilliant man, so necessary for the uninspired jobs,

A brief exchange from the floor of the hall set the temper of the meeting as desirous of a more liberal education. Whether or not non­technical subjects can be included in the course, the wealth of quotations and references to deeper literature show the present engineer is no un­couth mechanic.

Mr. Hinckley gave a brief adjudi­cation, regretfully awarding the credits to the negative for their better exposition of the argument. He pointed out the Australian charac­teristics of an expressionless voice, with its tedium and-lack of convic­tion, T'his common fault should be eliminated, and it is through debates and consequent criticism that we can Iiope to improve this manifestation of a cultural void,

D.C.S.

HERPES: At Medical School,

Herston, at 3.55 p.m. on 14th

—a son (2 oz.). More to fol­

low. Mother couldn't care

less.

FOR PHILOS. I. STUDENTS ONLY

Amazing thoughts are "Levered" up By "four-cornered minds" in Phil­

osophy I. "Such. things" are discussed, but all

the time In "concepteral shorthand" our study

is done.

Though we may have a brain with­out any thought

No thought without some sort of brajn may slip by.

Whyl monkeys can think though they won't talk with us.

The reason is merely that "monkeys are shy.

ANON. .

WHITE AUSTRALIA MISCELLANY

There is a great deal of fuss to­day about the White Australia Policy. Some visitors expect Australia to be green, but it is mostly brown, so it is better to just call it "The ? Aus­tralia Policy," The trouble with most pohcies is that you can't keep up the payments and they lag. The usual place to find a lag is in a prison, and he is termed a young lag or an old lag, but never both; depending on whether the prison he is in is old or young or either, and/ or vice versa, as the case may be, so to .speak. This all brings us round to the question, "What is a prison made of?" or "Of what is a prison made?" depending on whether you adhere to the preposition proposition. A prison is a compulsory institution, mostly composed of grey stones and moss and contains many dark, dank spaces which are usually occupied by the lags and slags (slow-moving lags).

Of course, most slags are found in heaps near smelters. You must look out for the heaps of slag or you are quite likely to trip on one and severely damage your own smelter. Some people prefer to re­fer to this organ as the proboscis, but I have never yet seen an organ with a proboscis stop. They have Nox "Vomita stops and Bass Couplet (which you can buy in tins with tomato sauce), but never probos-cisses. These stops are not for the same purpose as in telegrams or cables, where they are used to add to the variety, "The Variety" is being pulled down shortly and will later be demolished, as it ha.s been a music hall for many years and the vibration has loosened the mor­tar. This is a dangerous weapon and comes in two sizes—the two-inch and the three-inch, which is the large economy size—just like the toothpaste tubes which supply paste under pressure.

What a grand asset that has turned out to be! (The pressure, not the toothpaste). Of course, if you put too much pressure on the tube too much paste will come out and it will fall down the drain (where most of my salary goes). This prob­ably explains why some men make fortunes out of toothpaste; but they have to drain their resources and resort to their drains first. If you squeeze out a lot of toothepaste it won't go down—like the University Union President's letter about "Sem­per," or vegetable soup, in which there is too mucli vegetable or too httle soup. But now I must con­clude as it is five minutes to knock-oif time and I will just have time to wash my hands of the whole affair.

Our White Australia? Oh, it's a failure. If you'll just think back. It vvas originally black — The two shades contrasted. But the colour scheme lasted, And though it may not seem right Australia's both black and white,

I. R, SCREMEI5R00KB,

Minister for Ex-Migration in the Parish of New Holland, and Member of the Liberal-Com­munist "CoaUtioa. . ,•; \ •: . .

Page Pour SEMPER FLOREAT Friday,. July 22, 1949

Don't Mind This "Man, even if he be mortal, must live the immortal so

far as he is able."—Aristotle.

At the end of an article in the "Outline," J, B. S. Haldane, surprisingly enough, says: ". . . . in order to escape from this necessity of sawing away the branch on which I am sitting, so to speak, I am compelled to believe that mind is not wholly conditioned by matter. But. . . ."

This statement of Haldane's can only mean that the mind is to some extent non-material or immaterial.

1'hose who resist the thought of spirit and immortality take the line that as living organisms are material and as mental phenomena are of the same pattern as those of the organ­ism there is no need to postulate some activity of a higher order. What I have to do is to show that there is not even plausibility in such an argument.

It is in the brain that thought is supposed to take place and thought is due to the combination of impres­sions from outside and the energy stored in the brain. Common ex­perience confirms the close connec­tion of thought with the body and the brain. Undue pressure on the brain turns us into madmen. However, reflection shows that we are drawing near a very odd con­clusion. It is the scientist with his mind who, by innumerable experi­ments, and after hundreds of years of hypothesis, tried out by his pre­decessors, decides that the brain is the cause of his thinking—and not of this or that thinking, but of the very conclusion that his own think­ing is the product of the brain. His brain, that is, produces the conclusion that it is true that his brain is pro­ducing his conclusion. There seems to be something odd here. How does he know that? He knows because his knowledge is produced by his brain. Still more odd: Many of his predecessors and many of his con­temporaries hold that the brain does not produce the thought, So we have opposite conclusions from different conditions of the brain: in onei the brain denies itself, and in the other it denies that it can do what in other conditions it says it can do. Of these two conclusions one must be false, if there is any meaning in calling a physical product false. But what status in physical reality can a false proposition have? Where, moreover, can all the conjectures and hypo­theses which have been rejected down the ages be in this world of matter? It is difficult to find any status for them, to give them any existence; and yet they have been thought once upon a time. What material exist­ence has error in thought, or those hypotheses which may be proved to be wrong or are still awaiting some attitlon or modification before they can be verified? " Physical things, physical or chemical, dead or living, mass or energy, cannot possess the status of being false; they either are, or they are not. To be in error is the privilege and misfortune of a being which is not altogether mate­rial.

But this Is only a suggestion of the catastrophic nonsense which is implied by saying that the mind is material. Suppose that I think that there are atoms and molecules, that there is a physical universe made up of these or any other physical ele­ment you may choose, and that further I believe that a physical ex­planation by means of these suffices to cover mind. I am then obliged

to say that my theory of the physical universe and Indeed all that I can think or say about it is nothing more than the result of a certain disposi­tion of atoms in my brain, and as relative to that disposition as the fact of my having a headache or not is relative to the health at the moment of my bady. My theory has washed away the scientific account on which it was based.

The above has been drawn from the recent work "Death and Life," by Rev, M, C. D'Arcy, S.J., Master of Campiom Hall, Oxford. A cheap edition published by Longmans Is priced at 6/9. This is a "must read" for all who are not just clods.

OWEN POTTER.

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BOOK REVIEW "The Progress of a Biographer" "by

Hugh Kingsmill is an interesting col­lection of commentaries on bio­graphies of famous literary men. Kingsmill hunself is a writer of ver­satility, having written fiction, bio­graphies and memoirs.

The author has devoted himself entirely to British biographies, and makes novel observations on such diverse writers as W. M. Thackeray, Rudyard Kipling, J. M, Barrie, Ber­nard Shaw, Aldous Huxley, Max Beerbohm. P. G, Wodehouse and Winston Churchill.

Kingsmill's statements on the modern writers are authentically reinforced by his personal relation­ships with the writers themselves. For example, in his "Meeting With W. B. Yeats" he recounts his morn­ing visit to the famous Irish poet to secure copy for "Health and Home," which was edited by Frank Harris. Kingsmill describes the meeting with Yeats; "Presently the door opened, and there unmistakably was Yeats, m. a dressing gown, a narrow dark pas­sage behind him. Some moments having passed during which I had a feelmg as if his body were being slowly reanimated by its soul, re­turned for that purpose from some far region."

The chapter entitled, "Aldous Huxley's Mystic," records Kingsmill's impressions of "Grey Eminence," a biography of Francois Leclerc du Tremblay, known in history as Father Joseph. Kingsmill states that "having reached the threshold of a true view of life, Aldous Huxley could do more valuable work for the time being in narrating the stages of his journey than in dogmatising about the unltnown territory before him." .

Hugh Kingsmill brings a fresh and untrammelled outlook on the work of famous authors. He may at times tread a little hard in his criticism of our favourite man of letters, but his evaluations of literary merit are crisp and original.

Here is a book for those who take their literature seriously, and wish to increase their knowledge of famous authors by the accurate intimate de­tails provided by Hugh Kingsmill.

TED D'URSO. ("Progress of a Biographer" is cur­

rently available at the Queensland Book Depot, priced 16/6.)

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Friday, July 22, 1949 SEMPER F L O R E A T Page Five

The Churches Parti it Was a Grand Show! In Society

I write this on Sunday night—a | time when deep peace should descend into all human hearts. But how dis­turbed and unsettled—how much hate and uncertainty are in fact in our world.

I believe that to personal faith and satisfaction and morality Christianity can give more than any other re­ligion. But I can only doubt whether the Christian Churches are acting, as Jesus directed them, in the applica­tion of those beliefs, to life and the world and men,

Jesus said: "Blessed are tlie meek in heart, for they shall inherit the world," By "the meek" did Jesus mean those who accept in servility the dole, or the mean, selfish role al­lotted to them by their earthly masters?

Yet this is the standard of "meek­ness" that you, the Churches, con­fuse for the meekness of Jesus, "Never stir," you cry—"never lift a finger against oppression and wrong as long as it is done in the name of law and order, or of society. Blessed are the meek"—(you forget to add: for they shall inherit the world).

LECTURE REFLECTURE

In a literary course, one must per­force,

St\idy literary works of all nations: Prose works and lyrics, odes and

satirlcs, And many such conglomerations.

Though lacking regalia, the works of AustraUa

Must enter a lit. student's field; For they tell of the birds, of stock­

whips and herds. In the country where nature won't

yield.

Considered compulsory, treated as voluntary—

Australian Lit. Seminars. To Room Firty-five, the enthusiasts

drive, Hear of horses and dream about

cars.

One must do the spade-work to get to the grade-work,

Thus the reason for copious notes On Kendall and Gordon; to eliminate

boredom, A series of Ufe anecdotes.

Of Gordon they say, the predominant trait

In his verse, pessimistically staid. Comes a voice from, the back, in

subtle attack, "No, my friend, your'e wrong, I'm

afraid.

"That can't be law, since you stated before

His wage once depended on horses, And unless you use dope, you live on

your hope When your income's from Steepler

chase courses."

Came an echoing laugh, joined In by the staff.

And the speaker (akin to Tom Sawyer),

Though thoroughly caught, by some high-tension thought.

Explained himself out like a lawyer.

As the time shuffled, by, there was many a try

To think up a baffling query; But he answered them all, till the

clock on the wall Showed that everyone ought to be

weary.

It was just "ten to four" as we left by the door,

Plus Inferiority complexion; But the strain on the speaker had

made him feel weaker, For he turned in the "Phys. Ed"

dlractlon.

KBN.

"Cringe down and pray for your paltry dole, accept your servile, sub­human role—and never mutter, never think, never more to change the status quo. That would be sin"~ and when men grow weary of that chant, and start to act, you cry ontr— "Traitors, atheists, murderers!"

This is the meekness that you hold up as an example—but how different was the meekness your Leader meant. "I bring you not peace, but a sword," he said to His meek ones. He encouraged not a service, animal-ness, but defiance and courage and love of truth and justice; strength of purpose, and self-reliance. His meek­ness is a fine, honourable, manly thing—a pride to be of the same form as Jesus himself, and a deter­mination to be neither defiled nor belittled. It brings a view of man new to our sorry world; a man who will not sell his birthright of free­dom and life and equality and love for a ration of bread and a promise of rewards to come! It shows a new man who is truly, and greatly humble —humble before a world, a Universe, a Divine Mystery if you like, which he can at last really appreciate, but which he recognises, he can never fully comprehend. This is the meek­ness Jesus blessed, not a meek ser­vility before the "great" ones of this earth.

Jesus prayed: "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth as it is in Heaven," No second best will do, but an "earth as it is in Heaven," For this, He not only longed and prayed—but agitated and worked, paying at last with His life—persecu­ted as a disturber of the status quo.

Shortly before He died he told His followers: "5fou will be hated by all because of my name," And: "Woe to you if men speak well of you."

There can be no doubt after all this what Jesus excepted from those who were to call themselves Christians. But how highly, in fact, do the Chris­tian Churches meet these expecta­tions? How do they live up to this uncomprising gospel?

I Almost without exception they are j ranked on the side of the status quo— of "law and order," they call it. They forget, conveniently, that their leader was killed by this "law and

• order." The servile meek same, they praise—and hold in servility and

[ignorance. The proud meek—those who most nearly approach Jesus him­self—they condemn. They encourage persecution of these as traitors and non-believers. Seldom in all the history of Christianity have the

j Church men and Church leaders wel-j corned reviling or punishment for j saying: "War, suppression, hunger, hate—all these are wrong and against Christ's teaching. Any system that allows them must be. at the very

I least, drastically reformed," Never (have the Churches sided with the j proud meek in great mass movements J to bring about these reforms or changes; never has the Church failed to condemn and call for "punish-

jment." Be it the crimes of the R.C Inquisitions; be it Luther's betrayal of the German peasants; or the blind­ness of 19th century churches to the murders of the industrial system. The Churches are always against basic, real reform and Christianity.

True, there have been a few clergy to act as spokesmen for the meek, a few who have been "hated because of his name." But they have been very few, and usually disowned by their own brethren and Churches.

The modern churches, too, are for the statutes quo. Men "speak well of" them, for they have refused the offered sword. When there are things so patently and blatantly wrong that they can no longer be ignored, the Churches seen in them no indictment of a system Jesus indicted 2000 years ago—and condemn those who do.

They dole out charity—a balsam to stop the world's worst sores from erupting further at once, but not to prevent them and cure them alto­gether. Charity and popularity are not honest exchanges for the sword and the hatred. Jesus offered—and while the Churchee Indulga In luch

We told you that the "Best People" would be at the Hockey Dance last Saturday evening.

Confound it, they were ! A considerable amount of thunder was stolen.

I didn't count the people in attend­ance. Being in third year, I still can't count past ten with my socks on. And, of course, socks were on—I think. But there were definitely more than a hundred bodies. Some of them were quite exciting.

Around eight-ish, the young intel­lectuals began to stumble towards the faint glow of a dozen lamps which indicated the whereabouts of the Medical School Refec. The En­gineering types had rigged up. the pick-up system, so it was a case of grab your lass and wrestle.

Dancing, good and clean boyish and girlish fun, and a sprinkling of Varsity wit then proceeded to occupy the shadowed hours. If anything terribly terrible happened it certainly didn't take place in our party.

The feature turn of the evening was to have been a fan'dance with electric fans, performed by a mem­ber of the Women's Hockey Club.

—No electricity, no fans—no dance. Grave pity!

However, a certain amount of affection was relayed around and about the gloomy corners. Some cad kept turning on an electric light.

When our President shouted for silence, then proceeded to announce the names of tho.se going to Hobart to play hocked next month (they hope), there Vk'as a general indication that no one could care less who went to Hobart. Which just goes to show that the social part of the evening had become quite intense.

The supper was most capably handled, A sprightly young newly-wed demonstrated an organising ability and culinary aptitude which suggests that marriage isn't such a bad idea. Thanks a lot, Mrs, L.

Next time a hockey dance is an­nounced in the columns of this local rag, be in it. You don't have to study every Saturday night,

K,W.

SATURNALIA

Breathed like an evil thought across my path

To-night, and slunk in lust and hunger to

The dark—unconscious careless liber­tine.

To-night. Yet all this naked vigour forged

In raven symmetry and amber eyes, This eager flight to restless revelry, To moonstruck orgy and abandon­

ment Must end in stillness, in a sightless

corpse Yawning in guttered blackness.

Such is the way of man, and such the crude

Ungarnished pattern of his life and death.

But that infinite subtleties fulfil With calculated sordidness and pain His scale of time; to hunger and be

fed. To lust and breed, desire and possess. And weigh his ounce of power against

the world. Such is his fate; and thus mankind

must end. On a world plundered, ravaged and

repelled By its grotesque and haggard revelry, A squalid thing upon a desert place, Convulsed with fear of its own ugli­

ness. And shuddering into an awed repose To stare, chap-fallen, with glazed

and muddied eyes At the vacant skies.

MARIE LEAVER.

OUR SCHEME

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WHAT WAS THE EVENT OF 1947?

ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE FETE of course I

ITS ON AGAIN TO-MORROW

SATURDAY, 23rd JULY - Jl.SO p.m. Opera, Stalls (not stairs), Field

Games, Cunning Competitions, and Happy Hunting!

exchanges they never can merit honest respect. They do not try to change the systems that allow war (and by "systems" I mean not Gov­ernments, but the whole economic and social direction of a nation's life: which in our "Western civllications" I would say is acquisitive-aggres­sive.) They do not fight the systems that creat poverty and ignorance.

All this i see only as the actions of hyprocrisy—of all those ways of "money-making in the temple" that JesuB so strongly condemned.

MANTOUX TESTS AVAILABLE.

The U,Q,U, has given a magnificent lead to the governing bodies of the State and Commonwealth in institut­ing the only part of a tuberculosis control system which it is able to handle—namely, community sur­veys. To build sanatoria and pre-ventoria, to investigate contacts and to improve living conditions lies be­yond the limits of the U.Q.U., but at its own expense it has intelligently made available free Mantoux tests for all students. In this it has the support of the Senate,

A certain section of the community is striving to control the menace of tuberculosis, and they have had some success. It is, however, a major tragedy of our public life that their achievements are not commensurate with their labours. This can be attri­buted only to the gross ignorance and indifference to public health in high places.

It is indeed fortunate that Univer­sity students are one section of the community alive to the menace of tuberculosis. The mortality curves of the statisticians tell us why, Last century there was a high mortality from tuberculosis in both sexes in adolescents and early adult life, A steady improvement in T.B. mortality generally has been accompanied in the case of males by a change in age distribution so that the maximum mortality is now reached at about 50-60 years. The female curve is quite different. The mortality remains highest in early adult life and dur­ing this period it is higher than the male mortality. In later years the curve steadily falls and is much lower than the male curve. This high mortality among young females is one of the features of Australian tuber­culosis that calls for investigation, and if possible control.

It is worthy of note that almost 100 cases of T,B. were notified in Aus­tralia in the week ending June llth, 1949, You are not, therefore, being asked to participate in some useless scheme, the mere figment of some student's imagination, but you are being given the opportunity to take part in a scheme which will materi­ally effect the well being of yourself and your colleagues. In addition, by your support you will give a fillip to a scheme which is giving an un­equivocal answer to the procrastina­tions and vacillations of those ulti­mately concerned with public health.

Tests are free and convenient. Watch "Semper" for further arrange-menta.

Remember this depends on you.

G. 6. URQUHART,

Page Six SEMPER F L O R E A T Friday, July %% 1949

CmsrowE^moi{ MEMORIAL CAIRNS

Sir,—The war record of under­graduates of this University Is one of which the University can justly be proud.

For years preceding and following V,J. Day there has been talk of a war memorial.

One need not initiate discussion on whether or not there should be a memorial. Majority opinion is ap­parently that there should, but opinion differs on its form.

So, meantime, there har> been much talking and no doing. We hear of a "plaque in the Main Hall," a "plaque on the wall of a proposed (? unapproved) Union Theatre," and so on.

As one understands it, the Memorial Cairns were to be Union, as distinct from University, mem­orials. No doubt ideally, some edifice of culture,,some scholarship in per-petunity, might be a more fitting memorial. But these cost more money than the Union could be expected to provide.

A cairn (the sum of £100 to be a guide to its quality), suitably in­scribed, placed on a well-kept lawn, provides a permanent memorial.

Its small expense may be regarded as being spread over an infinite number of years. It will be seen by many who never enter the library or a theatre. It will be a permanent re­cord on what will be a historic site.

On what grounds did the Council out-vote the motion proposing the Memorial Cairns? What was the vote? What faculties wer3 represent­ed by councillors who abstained from voting? Can the Council indicate whether any scheme for a St. Lucia Union Theatre has been approved?

Finally, to H. L. Harvey; Opinions differ, sir, on the "earthly value" of Memorial Cairns, to which he refers as "unsightly piles of rocks."—Yours, etc.,

SECOND THOUGHTS.

ACADEMIC DRESS

Sir,—The Professors and the Artists, etc. are to be congratulated on their wisdom in rescinding the "Cap and Gown" rule. That's quite a good start. i K

Next, let's amend the "dark suits for men" to read "suits for men"— where the rules apply to dress for mid-summer ceremonies. It's always wise to amend the rules to be in keeping with the practice they refer to (at any rate where the practice is a common-sense one and unpre-ventable).

Next, after that, let's have the C.A.C, consider now the topic of Dress Reform for crowded summer lecture rooms. The open neck, officer-style bush jacket should surely be officially permitted. And so on,—Yours, etc,

NIGGER.

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LIBRARY CONVENIENCES Sir,—"Even. Sc. I." indicates one of

our problems. As 1 am not too sure who the Evening Councillors are (I blush), this is just to air the matter and ask one of them to move:—

(1) That a sub-committee of three (1 staff, 2 students) be ar­ranged to present a list of de­sirable improvements in de­partmental libraries, at George Street.

(2) That Dr. Harold Crawford be asked to recommend a sensible chair design for (a) libraries, (b) lectizre-rooms,

— 'iTours, etc, LAMBETH,

COMMONWEALTH DENTAL SUPPLY

COY, PTY. LTD. City BIdgs., Edward St.

(opp. RothwcH's)

LEADING SUPPLIERS OF DENTAL STUDENTS' REQUIREMENTS

Advice ff'ven freely oii purcUase ot practices—locomfl, etc.

T.B. SPOTLIGHT Sir,—Wisely has it been written

(on page 5 of a booklet issued by the Commonwealth Department of Health, on B.C.G. Vaccine) :—

"Trainees (I.e., nurses and stu­dents) sliould be excluded from tuberculosis wards vatU. they become Tuberculin (Mantoux) positive."

This sound advice has evidently gone deliberately unheeded by the Brisbane Hospital authorities, of whom bath the Superintendent and Hospitals Board Chairman are mem­bers of the Faculty of Medicine; pre­sumably also with knowledge of the State Director-General of the Univer­sity Senate.

The result is that susceptible stu­dents, nurses, and residents still "fall by the wayside."

For young women, the most dangerous age period is from fifteen to twenty-five years of age. A sig­nificant fact.

According to "Semper," the hospi­tal is empowered by Statute to do those things deemed necessary for prevention of illness (e.g., Tuber­culosis).

How many people can a newly-in­fected nurse infect before she be­comes ill?

How many more students, nurses and residents are to "fall by the way­side?"

What does the Senate and what does the Hospital Board intend to do in the matter?—^Yours, etc.

LYCIDAS. : o : ~

FREE PRESS

right, aach to repress his (or her) viaws thereupon.

Even recently, Council "in its wis­dom" has seen its resolution reversed by a General Meeting. Council has only a couple of dozen voting dele­gates; there are thousands of students. Not all Councillors (in the past, shall we say) have the desire to read "Semper's" literary, critical, and in­formative articles; not all have the intelligence to understand what they read (as their criticism somethnes showed).

Mr, President no doubt was sincere in his (ill-advised) action. But Coun­cil will be unable to support him,

"Semper" always has its critics, many of them ill-fitted to criticise, and little inclined themselves to re­medy alleged short-comings. Which is beside the point.

Congratulations, Mr, Editor; and, Mr, President, Hands off the Press, —Yours, etc.. PORTHOS.

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ABOU BEN CHIEFLEY, TOO

(With apologies to YAK) and also to BEN.

Sir,—In this (temporary) day of the Beauraucrat it is not very sur­prising to see even our President grievously exceed his powers. But it is not heartening to see our Editor (although a younger and perhaps less worldly gent.) speak the courage of his convictions and take the beaurau­crat to task.

Obviously the reasons prompting the President's act were not finan­cial; they were self-avowedly, self-opinionated. Sir, what sort of de­mocracy is this?

Should Council (which has already backed an 8-page "Semper"—the best in years, too) want to debate the issue, let. the Councillors speak, not personally, but so as to express the majority wish of those whom they represent. For the matter has its fundamentals, and is the concern of all Union members who thus have a

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There's many a headache for our Ben But let us see; who is he then. Prime Minister of Australia—oh! And perhaps Australia's head Com-

mo.

The latest headache for our Ben Is that he wants the U.S. maiden (Who doesn't) to be clad in wool "To help us swell the dollar pool.

Poor P.M. Ben "has just lost pull Of all the petrol bowzers full. But lo! He now does want some more To store up for another war.

Gee! Will we for a long time see The finish of cuts on butter and tea? They can be lifted now, Ben knows, But he hopes to make us all Commos.

Just now the miners take a hand To help along the Commo band. Ben Chifley now will need a pill So they won't bear him any ill.

He wants to have somebodies vote So he must "strike" a different note. He fro2e their funds. Oh! Something

trite, For he can't make the Reds a sight.

Ben could dismiss the strike in days, We all do know so many ways. He likes the darkness and the jobless, As the Commos like the lifeless.

John Citizen is always hurt For being such a terrible twerp. In the form of all this rationing then, He takes it all from P.M, Ben.

Why,—No, please don't ask me that For I am just a 'Varsity chap.

K.G.W. :oj

SHANAHAN ON SUCHTING

Sir,—As I am the writer of one of "the numerous articles on militar­ism" for "Semper," 1 feel it neces­sary to make a few remarks at least about Mr. Suchting's critical appre­ciation of our reghnent.

I always admire men of great self-control. Therefore I achnire the strength of Mr. Suchting who dis­played admirable restraint in his letter to "Semper." How hard it must have been for him to refrain from using glib phrases such as "fas­cist warmongers" and "tools of Im­perialism" to describe the Regiment.

I also admire men who thinlc and reason clearly. It is at this precise point that my admiration of Mr. Suchting ceases. His letter is full of half-formed philosophies and is char­acterised by a lamentable ignorance of the basic meanings of words. For

instance, Mr. Suchtuig is not too clear on the meamng of peace.

Peace, I suggest, is a positive rather than a negative policy. As far as the individual is concerned, the state of peace should be characterised by a determination to preserve peace, to take active steps to combat and de­stroy those forces which menace world peace from time to time. In our time we have seen foul ideologies rise; we have seen them destroyed by force of arms. It is patent that these problems must be met boldly; we will never maintain world peace by means of proletarian peace con­gresses, by policies of appeasement or by the same kind of political and philosophical inanities which were a distinct feature of the Munich "peace" era.

If Britain and U.S.A. had neglect­ed their military training during peace. Fascism, whether brown or black in apparel, would have engulf­ed Western civilization. If we had not had well trained forces in Aus­tralia Japan with its ravishing hordes would have overrun this country and Mr. Suchting and the Commerce in­tellectuals would not be studying at St. Lucia.

This is the historical truth which must colour any philosophy of peace. To throw a country open to all, to leave it without proper defences in a world filled with the forces of evil, as it is to-day, is both criminal and traitorous.

In any case. Mr. S,, have we got peace in the world to-day? I don't think so; rather it is an armed truce and pacifist quibbling will have no effect on the final outcome. It is no use saying that military trainnig is going to lead us to war.

There are two ideologies in the world to-day. On the one hand we have democracy, freedom and re­ligion, on the other hand revolution, death and the slave state. Between these two forces there is no common meeting-ground, there can be no compromise. There cannot be real peace till the struggle between these forces is resolved. We have no peace in the real sense. In these circum­stances, vigilance and preparation are necessary to protect our freedom.

Militarists do not cause the ma­jority of wars. They are caused by economic conditions, such as greed, hatred of man, class and God, and by the purveyors of perverted :phil-osophy. These are causes of war which are distinct from military training.

I cordially invite Mr. S. to visit the Reghnent at St. Lucia on Sundays. I assure him that he will find a group of men intent on learning to keep Australia free from Fascism, whether red, black or brindle. He will find no traces of a military caste, no inculcation of insidious doctrines into the minds of students.

No, the willingness of Australia to resise attacks and to preserve its people from the horrors of war (seen only too well in films at the camp) is our guarantee of freedom.

The allusion from Homer is par­ticularly relevant (at least in one phrase) when dealing with pacifism. It also provides valuable historical analogies. The Greek nations, en-consed in their cities wrapt in aestheticism, unmindful of military trainmg found that philosophy could not hold back Macedonians and Romans, Eventually the Romans, pleasure-seeking and complacent' neglected their defence and fell vic­tim to the onslaughts of the swarms of barbarians from the Steppes.

Take care, Mr. Suchting that you and your friends be not engulfed by the flood of twentieth-century Huns from the Steppes.

In conclusion 1 would say that I am too well acquainted with the laws of hbel to deal exhaustively with paci­fists themselves.—Yours, etc.,

J. P. SHANAHAN (Law III.).

On behalf of tJie Arts-Oommerce students who received a Mantoux^test on Tuesday afternoon, I take this o p p S t y

'iJ^^jLt«T '''IS '\^''® i " *"y ^ '»y connected with this ?o?^S« K ? n l ? - . ^ ^ ? ! ; ^""^^^ '^^ ""'^ » special thanks S T^n r o r H ? ^ ; ^ k ^ * ttaie given On Thurstoy, and also to John Morris and that noble band of Medical s&enta who spent so much thne on Tuesday afternoon Injecting. Tour services were really appreciated.

BBIAN MULLEB, President, Arts-Commerce Society.

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GOLF NOTES

On Sunday, July 31st, the Golf Club will hold a singles stroke event at the Gailes Golf Club. In conjunc­tion with thit event, the Inter-Varsity Premiership will be decided—the four best scores in each faculty will be used in determining which team will gain the honours and glory. This method of play was decided upon by the committee after giving serious consideration to the question of transport for all faculty representa­tives. This scheme has the great advantage of allowing wider student participation in the fight for inter-faculty honours. Trophies • will be presented to those who return the best gross and best nett scores.

The Inter-faculty Premiership is at present held by the Science team, but it is generally admitted that they will be up against it to retain their place against the strong Arts-Com­merce team. Led by the veteran inter-Varsity champ.. Don Maries, the Arts team will be greatly strengthened by the presence of Lex Hodges, Alex. Maclvor and Ian Hockings.

The Engineers are not as strong as they would be if playing match play. "The experienced and wily old "fox," Bill Pitt, will lead the Engineers. Bernie O'Connell, Keith Yore and Ron Clough have been playing very consistently, but the bookies are offering long odds against them. An outsider who is fast becoming a "low maraker" will probably make his first appearance in Varsity golf. He is Bart Deane, fourth-year Engineer,

The Meds, have oceans of talent, but their capabilities are not very well known. John Emmett and Dick Hemsley have been improving rapidly as also has Ferg, Wilson and Bob Needham. It is unlikely that the champ, of Medicine. Mai Quatermass, will be able to take part 'in this event, as he expects to be in.Sydney playing football for Queensland. Jim Dixon, however, has rapidly reduced his handicap and a good score from hhn would not surprise. ' The Dentists have a very formid­

able team which includes such ex­perienced players as Keith Chapman, Keith Barry, Don Clouston, Ray Batchelor and Bill Lyons. Fortun­ately for them they have plenty of good players, so they should make a fair showing.

The Scientists, with Jeff Long, and Clive Evans, Jim McArthur. and the very steady Jim Wells, sliould show up well. John McKellar and Graham Francis may play well—both

. are a trifle inconsistent, but a round in the low nineties would not be sur­prising.

The Golf Club congratulates Even­ing Student, Geoff Townson, for his magnificent win in the mixed four­somes championship of Queensland.

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ST. LUCIA PEACE RALLY

The Peace Rally to be held at St, Lucia on Tuesday, the 26th July, has the support of most St. Lucia V.arsity bodies. The Rally is being held prior to the sending of University delegates to the Queensland Peace Conference to be held in Brisbane towards the end of August.

Rev. T, Rees Thomas has been in­vited as guest speaker to the Var­sity rally. He will speak on the "Alms and Objectives of the Queens­land Peace Conference," Rev. Thomas has been elected president of the con­vening committee of the Peace Con­ference and should enlighten students on the problems which confront the maintenance of a stable world peace,

Ihe Queensland Peace Conference is representative of many different associations having a common tater-est in peace—churches, housewives' associations, trades unions, sporting bodies, etc.

If you're at St. Lucia on Tuesday be sure to come along and hear Rev. T. Rees Thomas.

(The Peace Rally has been organ­ised by the Radical Club.)

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LABOUR LETTER Many students who have followed

the course of the coal strike will be, perhaps, shocked by the firm action taken by the Federal and New South Wales Labour Governments. But re­member, this is an emergency of a kind which will respond to only the most salutary measures.

A small but important industrial group, blindly following their lead­ers, have been led or coerced into going outside and beyond the law of the land. , Their leaders, for some sinister private end have chosen to reject arbitration by a legal tribunal specially established for dealing with coalfields disputes—a tribunal itself sympathetic to the unique problems of the coal worker.

Our Australian industrial legisla­tion is as much a part of law as the statutes relating to murder, theft, or fraud, An Arbitration Court or tribunal is as entitled as any other to deal stringently with cases of de­liberate and sustained contempt. The only alternative to that is a return to conditions of industrial jungle law. A court whose ability to enforce its decisions has been weakened by al­lowing flagrant breaches of its orders to go unpunished, can be of no ser­vice to the workers.

The dishonesty and hyprocrisy of the miners' leaders shows clearly in the history of their actions before the Coal Tribunal, The facts have been stated and they will bear no denial— rather than allow the tribunal an op-porttmlty to decide on the questions in dispute the miners' leaders chose to withdraw their claims and resort to direct action.

Why?—because their end is not the welfare of the miners, or, for that matter, any Australian community. Their end is chaos, political and in­dustrial chaos, from which they, or the political party which cracks the whip over them, may rise to power. To that end they will attempt to smash or emasculate any factor which may tend to foster the well-being of the community at large. They will endeavour to undermine the arbitration system, not because it may be disadvantageous to the work­ers, but because it can, and will be advantageous to them. They cry Socialism, but they will ruthlessly at­tack Britain's socialistic Government, because, for them, socialism alone is not enough—it must be socialism within a state completely subservient to Moscow.

They will employ every advantage which a tolerant democracy provides and they will squeal like rats when the concomitant responsibilities are brought home to them.

Those who fear that the recent emergency legislation may establish dangerous precedents, that our funda­mental liberties are on that account being weakened, should remember that those liberties were under assault from the moment of the first demon­stration of contempt for the law which upholds them. Your Labour Governments are fighting the enemy with the weapons for which they must learn to respect if they are to remain in this civilised community— justice backed up by force.—^Yours, etc.,

L. E. KENNVr, Hon. Sec, St. Lucia Labor Club,

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CLUB NOTICES CLASSICS CLUB

On July 1st. 1949, at St. Lucia, an enthusiastic meeting was held to dis­cuss the formation of a Classics So-city. A constitution was drawn up and adopted. Affiliation with the U.Q.U. is to sought.

Briefly, the aims of the Society are: To promote extra-curricular in­terest in the Classics; to attempt to break down the prejudice often ex­hibited by those whose knowledge of the Classics is either limited or non­existent.

The Society intends to hold fort­nightly meetings, the dates of which will be advertised on the notice boards.

All students are invited to attend. "UENITE, UIDETE, UINCIMINI,"

("You'll Enjoy Yourselves.") STH. KECKING,

Secretary,

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S.C.M. — A.G.M. Notice is hereby given of the An­

nual General Meeting of the S.C.M., to be held at St, Mary's Hall, Kan­garoo Point, on SUNDAY, 31st July, at 2,30 p,m.

Nominations are called for the posi­tions of—^

President, Secretary, Treasurer, and also Vice-President and Secretary of each Local Committee.

E, EXLEY, Hon, Sec,

NOTICE Owing to present lighting restric­

tions, it has been decided to postpone the Evening and External Students* Association's second Rally w hich was to have been held Saturday, 23rd July.

Watch "Semper" for further infor­mation about E.E,S,A, functions.

Entries are invited in a competition to enable a suitable Crest or Coat of Arms to be chosen for National Union.

Entries to -General Secretary, N,U.A.U,S. Office.

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PEACE RALLY AT ST. LUCIA

GENERAL MEETING & SOCIAL To be held DUCHESNE COLLEGE, Stop 16, New Farm Park Tramline,

SUNDAY NIGHT, 24th JULY, at 7,30 p.m.

All specially requested to attend. M. MEZGBR, Hon. Secretary.

HERSTON GRAMOPHONE SOCIETY

TUESDAY, 26th JULY,

HEAR REV, T. REES THOMAS (City Congregational Church)

spak on THE QLD. PEACE CONFERENCE." "THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF

Peace and War Affect All Of Us.

Hear Rev. Thomas put the Case for Peace!

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Footballers First Defeat Hockey DOWN 11-9

VARSITY V. N.S.W.

Going down to the New South Wales team by only four goals to one wasn't too bad an effort. In any case it was a fast enjoyable match, and oh so different from club hockey.

The game was put on for the N.S.W, team on Thursday afternoon, July 14, despite dismal conditions. Late on Wednesday night Hec Cormie had asked Varsity to field a team against the "Blues." The honour was such that the two Schuberts gave the telephone a terrific thrashing in order to mobilise the hockey squad.

As this is written, this same N.S.W, side has a firm grip on that Noall Shield.

A contrast in tactics was the first feature of the game. Varsity used fast travelling on both wings, Fred Schubert and Tim McEniery clapping on the pace to get good centres in from several moves, "The N.S.W, for­wards used through-passing and spear-head attacks by the inside trio to reach the circle.

Our attacks were broken up in the circle because at least four defenders were in position by the time the ball was snapped up for a possible shot at goal. The defensive play of Ray Clarge was amazing; in speed and accuracy and that sense of anticipa­tion which allows tactical clearances, he later proved himself the out­standing back of the inter-State car­nival.

One of the main points to be learn­ed was the method of arranging the defence. Instead of a right and left back, the "Blues" played one back up and the other deep, these two moving laterally and covering both sides of the field quickly moved back when a gap was made. With the forwards in . pos­session the halves moved up quickly to be close behind the forward line assisting the attacks,

Haley in goal brought off several fine saves for Varsity. The Red's goal came from a foUow-on by Wood­ward after McEniery had centered. Our half-line did not function well, mainly because they were up against speediy forwards with fairly good stickwork.

In the second half the "Blues" add­ed three goals to their first. They were still moving easily when most of Varsity's players had reached the semi-exhaustion stage. Stamina of course comes from consistent practice and training.

A good deal of the N.S.W. forward-line's ability was due to the captain McEvoy's individual brilliance. From •half-line and back play, however, we learned a great deal. It is to be Jhoped that the lessons will be ap­plied.

K.W.

Two beautiful field goals by Grout helped Southern Districts to beat University in the main game at the Exhibition last Saturday. The im­proving Souths team rucked with •more purpose than their opponents, and in all showed a greater willing­ness to mix it in the tough play. In the scrums the Suburbs pack was well matched by the Varsity eight, and with Gow raking brilliantly against the Australian rake, Cottrell, our backs received more than a fair share of the ball.

The main weaknesses in the Varsity play, and there were many, seemed to me to be unconditioned forwards, unintelligent play, bad tactical mis­takes by individual players, backs running across field and an unwil­lingness by backs and forwards to go down on a loose ball. These faults must be ironed out by next Satur­day when Varsity meet Brothers in the Horsley Cup Final,

THE PLAY. Souths opened the scoring with a

field goal by Grout after about ten minutes of play. A few minutes later Maries, who was playing brilliantly, sent a pass from a loose ruck to Bridgman, who passed to Robertson, who gave it to Gow, for the latter to force his way over to score. Grout

other field goal to make the half-time score 6-3.

From the commencement of the second half Varsity attacked. Han­cock kicked through a loose ball, and flanked by Maries and Cantamessa scored in the corner.

Play in the forwards was now very hard, and at times punches were thrown as each side struggled for possession.

The next scoring movement came from Shiels, Varsity's inside-centre, who scored a brilliant individual try.

Varsity at no time was allowed to settle down, and the fast-breaking Souths', especially in the line-outs, caught our inside backs in possession repeatedly.

The score remained 9-6 till five minutes before time, when a kick through by Souths and quick follow­ing on enabled Young to score under the post.

Hancock and Primmer played good solid games in the forwards for Var­sity, while Maries played a sound game in the backs, although he could have used the short kick more often.

Next Saturday Varsity meet Brothers in the Horsley Cup Final. Varsity hold this trophy, so come along all you students and support the team in its efforts to retain the

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

again gave Souths the lead with an-1 trophy.

The Other Grades Bl FOOTBALL NOTES

The Bl's continued on in their unbroken succession of wins in the premiership with a win against Police on Saturday.

The game was a little ragged, due to the inexperience of the Police team. The Varstiy backline ran riot

ThrwTn^'liMw'^ *' ' ^^e policemen, who hardly saw i ^ n r^ . .n!uS!the ball from scrums, ruck or line-

out. In spite of the raggedness, there were some very good Varsity moves, the best ending in a try by John Byrne after most of the team had handled. The forwards had little work to do in the rucks, but they backed up and cover defended quite well. Knowlman was outstanding in this role and was rewarded with two tries. Once again we missed our kicker, Huxham, and only three of the nine tries were converted.

Tries were scored by Knowlman (2), Claxton (1), Shannon (1), John­son (1), Byrne (1), and Henry (1).

Monaghan (2) and Petersen (1) made the only conversions.

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After the bell, Souths attacked vigorously, and their efforts were rewarded with a penalty by Massey.

University quickly carried play to the Souths' goal line, and Riley went over between the posts. This try was converted by Newell, bringing the score to 22-9.

Following the kick-off. Souths for­ward, Tate, gathered the ball and went on to touch down between the posts, Massey was successful with the Icicle

In the final stages. University fur­thered their lead with three uncon­verted tries by Newell (2) and C. Nielson, bringing the final score to 31-14 m favour of the University.

This game was characterised by hard-rucking and fast open back-line movements.

Scrums were shared between the hookers, while University almost held a monopoly over the line-outs,

The College Football Competition was concluded last Wednesday, and resulted in another win for Em­manuel, King's, John's, Leo's and Union Hostel finished in that order.

The Emmanuel team was a good one and its superiority was often evi­dent. This was probably due to the fact that the college possessed many Varsity players who have won dis­tinction on the field during recent years. The side benefited from their experience. However, at times, especially against Leo's, the Em­manuel team tended to be rather list­less, and play was patchy. With better combination they could have scored more freely.

The King's team tried hard and often played well. Their backs were big and Quite fast, while the good raking of Riley was advantageous for the team.

John's possessed a few keen mem­bers who trained well. Others were not so keen and lacked experience. Generally they played hard and emerged with a win against Leo's and a forfeit from Hostel,

Leo's had a good average team and usually worried the opposition, Em­manuel and John's did, in truth, find them a force to be reckoned with.

It v^as unfortunate that Hostel found a team on pnly two occasions. How­ever, they worried Emmanuel and al­most' caused an upset. They were beaten 12-11. The inclusion of Quatermass in the team was a strengthening factor in favour of Hostel,

UNIVERSITY B2 SOUTHS B

V.

0 GRADE v. G P S .

PLAYED AT BEAUDKSRRT ON SUNDAY, 17th JULY.

This match was played at Beau-desert to foster the interest of.the local residents In the Rugby Union code.

Play began at l.SO. in th« handi of referee C. Schodel.

For the first few minutes, play wavered about University's "25." and resulted In a fine field goal to Souths full back. R, Massey, From the kick-off. University attacked, and from a back-line movement, winger J. Thompson was sent over in the corner. This went unconverted,

in the next five minutes. Souths took the lead "with a fry in the corner. This was also unconverted.

Unlver.«!ity's next points came from a try by Rogers, who gathered a loose ball and went across. Marshall edd-ed the extras.

Before the half-time bell. Univer­sity added nine more noints from tries by C. Nielson and Walters, and

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PLAYED AT ST. LUCIA. In this gruelling match the G.P.S.

combination proved too strong , for our representatives. Thus G.P.S. re­tain their leading position in the comoetition, reduchig Varsity C to third.

Clean, hard football was played throughout; it cannot" be said that the game was lost through lack of try­ing, but It was lost through, the ab­sence of team work. There were very good individual attempts right through tha game, which were, of course, without results. Team mem­bers must learn to combine as a team, and remember that he who tries to nlay the opposition by himself is a hinderance to his team. "Backing up," 60 obvious in this G.P.S. team, was too obviously absent from ours. Loose balls were not treated as coach H: West had instructed. In order to get into, the .finals members and Dotential members of the team must turn un to practice every Wednesday nftemobn, ' where mistakes learnt from Saturday's effort will be re­medied.

That the final score was no worse than 9-0 can be attributed to the full-bank, R. Green, who many times saved the day.

Gome on you C Graders. You are keen • enough and have the talent, therefore be at practice regularly on Wednesdays.

BASEBALL AL. TRIPP PITciSilS A NO-HIT

GAME

A GRADE Varsity had a good win over White

Sox by 4-;-0, due prinrioally to an excellent display of pitching by cap­tain Al, Tripp, who had a pitcher's dream, as no hits were scored off him in the match. Bob Carey scored our first run to give Varsity a break, but it was not until the fifth innings when Ken Archer gained a hit which scored T'ripp, Harris and Carey that Varsity felt any security at all from the persistent White Sox niavcrs. Bob Carey, besides battinar excellent­ly, also caught Al, Tripp particularly ' well. Some idea of the excellent nitching of Tripp can be gauered from the fact that no ball was hit to our outfielders durjner the match. The 'nfleld plaved reasonably well overall, heing brilliant in patches and very 'irdinary at other times. Tom Cor­coran Rave a much Imnroved display 'in second base, and figured in one • f the three double plavs brou<rht '^^ bv Varsity during the game. Noel Hoyllng played his last game with the club befot-e he leaves to work In Melbourne, and members of the club will wish Noel every success In his new surroundings.

Varsity is ruhnhig second in the premiership to Whidsor Enghieers.

B GRADE Varsity here had a very easy 24—9

win over Post Office. Hay Batchelor had to pitch, instead of Alan Mc­Quillan, who had not recovered from an- ankle iniuiry, and he did reason­ably well. Gerry O'Leary and Peter Gasteen played well in the outfiisid, and also- batted well. The' hitting ability of Varsity was again the'chl^ factor which contributed to our suc­cess. Roy Eva, who has taken over first base, has done well, considering he Is.new to the position, while Noel Harris caught well.

Varsity is now a good second In the competition, but has little chance of stopping Greyhounds from.win­ning the premterahip.