UP THE POLL

This Semper*., Is being posted to All Evening Students. So Don't Break your necks to get it.

Vol. XX—No. XV iTTTV^n lQ«;i Registered at G.P.O,, Brisbane, for IKJui oi. iaoi <% transmission by post as a periodical.

TAKE YOUR PICK! PRESIDENT (1): HOCKING, Stephen Charles; MOLONEY, Terence

Jude, HON. SECRETARY (1): EWING, Maurice Joseph;' NUTTER, John

Lawrence,

REFERENDA ALL STUDENTS SHOULD CONSIDER THESE THOROUGHLY

(1) Do you think that the Union Council should have the power to acquire and dispose real property In the Interests of the Union Htihout the sanction of the University Senate?

The necessary change in the Constitution will require the de­letion of the words "provided that the purchase of real estate shall he subject to Senate approvjil" fjom Section 10 (a) of the Constitution, which reads: "The Union Council shall have the power to acquire and dispose of property provided that the purchase of real estate shall be subject to Senate approval, and to engage and employ and dismiss servants,"

This change will allow the Union to become a legal entity and olTiciiil recognition, so we ask you to vole "Yes".

(2) Do you think tliat the anual magaalne "Galmahra" should be eliminated and the funds allotted to it (two shillings per mem­ber) be distributed among the bona fide faculty magazines?

(3) Do you think that Mantoux Tests for T,B, should be made compulsory among Queensland University students?

YOU WILL BE ASKED TO VOTE ON THESE QUESTIONS AT THE SAME TIME AS ELECTING YOUR UNION

REPRESENTATIVES.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY . N[Qke Elections Spirited

NOMINATIONS thds year have been even more encouraging

than they were last year, with 61 nominations to fill the 3G positions i'ara,nt. t

Below you will find instructions on votmg, and on other pages, de­tails of the candidates from whom you will choose your representa­tives. The U.Q.U. elections are carried out by universal preleren-tial secret ballot The referenda will be held in conjunction with the elections, A number should -be placed beside the name of each can­didate in order of preference.

ALL STUDEl^TS VOTE (li On the Referenda. (2i For the President of the U.Q,

Union (two candidates). (3) For the Hoi .' Secretary of tlie

U.Q. Union (two candidates), EVENING STUDENTS

Ballot papers will be posted on Friday, 20th July, These evening student votes must be posted to reach the Union office before 5 p.m,, Monday, 6th August, Each student will be posted the ballot forms of the candidates for which he is en­titled to vote. Evening students are requested to pay the postage on tlie return ballot paperss.

DAY STUDENTS Vote between 9 am. and 5' p.m.,

Tuesday 24th, Wednesday 25th, and Thursday 26th July.

A.—St. Lucia: Vote at the En-•quiry Office, Main Building. Mem-iJers of the following faculties will vote in this area; (1) Arts, (2)

NEXT "SEMPER" The next "Semper" will be the

final one of the term. In order to include Union Council Meet­ing of Wednesday, July 25, and some other things, it will be held over the week-end, pos­sibly till Tuesday, 31st.

Duri»,t third term "Semper" will appear at fortnightly inter­vals. The first will be that of Aagiist Slst, carryidf the Elec-

^Uon resolts.

Commerce, (3) Law, (4) Arts/Law. Each person in this area will vote

for the St. Lucia Day /Vice-Presi­dent '(three candidates) and the Councillors to represent his parti­cular faculty.

B.—George St.: Vote at ihe Union Office, except between 1 and 2 p,m., when voting will take place on the verandah of the main build­ing facing the Kidney Lawn. Mem­bers of the following faculties will vote in this area: d ) Agriculture and Forestry, (2) Architecture, (3) Engineering and Surveying, (4) Science~Pui"e and Applied, (5) Medical Science I, II, III. (6) Vet­erinary Science I, (7) Physiothe­rapy I, (8) Dentistry, (9) Medicine I,

Each person in lliis area will vole lor George St, Day Vice-President (two candidates) and the Council­lors to represent his particular faculty,

C—Ilerston: Vote at the Medi­cal School Enquiry Office, except between 1 and 2 p.m., when voting will take place at the "Refectory. Members of the following faculties will vote in this area: <1) Medi­cine II. Ill, IV, V, VI, (2) Medical Science IV, (3) Physiotherapy II, III,

Each person in this area will vote for the Herston Day Vice-President (two candidates) and the Council­lors who represent his particular feculty.

D.—Turbot St.: Members of the following faculty will vote in this area: Dentistry 11, III, IV and Part I. Voting will be at the Den­tal School Enquhy Office.

Each person in this area will vote for Dental Faculty representatives (four candidates). 'The candidate for Turbot St. Vice-President Is elected unopposed.

E.--Yeerongpllly: Voting will tie directed by Mr. Lionel Laws. Mem­bers of the following faculty will vote In this area: Veterinary Sci­ence 11, III, IV,

Each person In this "area will vote for the Veterinary Science Council­lor.

—Electoral Officer,

.VICE-PRESIDENTS (DAY);-George St. (1): DOWD. WliUam R,; NEW­MAN, Irwin Carter, St. Lucia (1): McCRACKEN, Alan Keith: QUINLEM. John Hinton; PRICE, Geoffrey John. Herston (1): MOORE, Thomas Edward; KERR, AIDH James, Turbot Street (1): BALDWIN, Kenneth Hector (elected unopposed). Yeerongpilly (1): MURPHY, J.; MacDONALD, J,

VICE-PRESIDENTS (EVENING): George St. (I): PESTORIUS. Geof­frey William; TRANTER, David James. St. Lucia (1): COOK, Elizabeth (Miss)~elected unoppo.sed.

UNION COUNCILLORS: Agriculture and Forestry (1): COWAN, Alan John; PLYNN, Cecil, Architecture (1): NUTTER, David Alan (unopposed). Arts—day (2): DEEB, George WilMam; ERBACHER, Irene Marie (Miss); EDWARDS, Peter David; HALL John Chris­topher; HAMILTON, Felicity Ann (Miss); HAMPSON, Cedric Ed­ward; LYNCH, Kathleen (Miss>; VOCKLER, John Charles (Rev.). Arts—Evening (2): BRAY, David Vincent; BYTH, James Alexan­der; HARRISON. Judith Mary (Miss). Commevce—Day (1): CLEARY, Thomas John; TUCKER, George R-ancis. Commerce-Evening (3): COOTE, Joan (Miss) (unopposed); ROSS, Heather Catharine (Miss) (unopposed). Dentistry (2): BAYLEY, Richard Thomas; DUNSTAN, Donald Robin; KEMP, Allan Thomas; VER­SACE, Kevin Edmund. Engineering—Day (2): BARNETT. Richard Harry Wallace; FLEMING, Patrick Micliael; MAKY, Paul An­thony; MAYNARD, Clifford Charles; MORWOOD, Colin Hany, Law (1): STURGESS, Desmond (unopposed). Medicine (4): FRASER, Hugh Barron; HICKEY. Margaret Ann (Miss); HOGG, David Frederick; LAWS, James Maxwell; MARRINAN, Clement Grattcn; TINDALE, Dorothy Lois (Miss), Physical Education (1):^ HEALY, Robert James; MARKS. Elizabeth OUvey (Miss); YOUNG, James Leonard. Physiotherapy <1): ADAMS, Barbara Forbes (Miss); SPARKES, Patricia Agnes (Miss). Science—Day (2): DER-RINGTON, Stuart Spencer; INVERARITY. Mary Elizabeth (Miss); RIDLEY, William Fintan. Science—Evening (2); EGAN, Brian Thomas (unopposed); EMIVZANUEL, Marie Leonne (Miss) (unop­posed). Veterinary Science (1): BURKE, J.; WEBSTER. D, Engi­neering—Evening (1): No nominations.

UNIVERSITY ELECTIONS

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Joe at tends lectures at St. Lucia when circumstances permit. His subjects this year a r e : Economics I, Prepara­tory Russian a n d Political Science I. He is, a member of the Regiment.

For advice on student affairs, consult Joe at his home address, c /o The Kremlin, Moscow.

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to raise living standards. Improve­ment In the quality of goods and the lives of the people making them, expansion and spread of the oppor­tunities for initiative, improvement ill cultural and aesthetic standards and, consequently, the prevention of the concentration of power in too few hands.

Growth requires a. favoui'able cli­mate for the expression of original ideas, the activities of entrepreneurs, and Investment. The author, rightly, places great emphasis on the role of the entrepreneur—the man who exercises initiative in bringing ideas and resources together and devotes his energies to overcoming by per­suasion the resistance of society to change. In other systems the en­trepreneur can be a civil servant but he Is under the pressure of party orthodoxy and can only move in ac­cord with party policy. Such societies tend to become parasitic, living upon the more competitive and creative capitalist system and giving ti\e appearance of develop­ment by forced growth in the heavy industries at the expense of living standards and freedom. I think Wright's case for Capitalism come. close to being unanswerable. But what he neglects to say is that great as the potentialities of competitive capitalism are, it is rapidly being transformed into totalitarian bure­aucratic systems by the pressure of international events and by the failure to enlist the loyalties oi the intellectuals, the workers and the new middle class of technicians, bureaucrats, and white collar work­ers. In an important sense, business men are themselves to blame for this state of affairs, They have tended to keep the financial gains a close preserve for themselves until forced by trade union pressure to disgorge. They have never rewarded ade­quately the services of intellectuals.

One has only to compare the sal­aries of scientists in industry with executives to see this. They have failed to interest and include other

HTHIS is a book of which a re-•*• viewer in 'The Economist" <May 12, 1951) wrote that he could express "the rare privilege of com­pletely unreserved recommenda­tion,"

The Economic Handbook series Is designed not only for students but also for the informed general reader. Professor Wright Is a very happy choice to write such a book. In­deed, his style and language are so simple and his exposition so clear that one is in danger of not seeing what a profound thinker the author really is. As Seymour Harris says, Wright has an unusual capacity for dealing with technical problems of economics and yet to relate his economics to politics, sociology, psy­chology, and philosophy, in looking at the great problems of our so­ciety. In this he resembles Joseph Schumpeter to whom he dedicates his book. What, in particular, im­presses is the way he thinks down to the bed-rock of value standards. Professor Wright is not a conserva­tive. He hits shrewdly at Left and Right alike. His are the values of the liberal democrat who holds that the widespread opportimity for and the actual exerci,se of initiative in thinking and doing by individuals in society is the best climate for the growth of the human spirit. He puts up a far better case for a re­gime of relatively competitive cap-ita]i,sm than anybody has been able to do for any other system in re­alising the democratic values and giving the greatest promise of con­tinued grow'th materially and cii-turally.

Any society, whatever its economic setting, says Wright, faces the same basic problems. These are the se­lection of rulers, the arbitration of di.sputes, the enforcement of de­cisions, production for customary living standards and allocation of tliat in-oduction. But a society with progressive a.spirations will want growth—increase in output of goods

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A SMALL audience was present to - ^ take part in the debate on a Bill to Outlaw Warmongering in the G.P. Hall on Wednesday, July 4th.

The Bill was defeated by 14 votes to 11 after considerable discussion.

Actually, Mr, Roberts, speaking in support of the Bill, was more con­vincing than Mr. Ewing, leading the case against it. but it could hardly be expected that any amount of flowery oratory would sway the pre­conceived ideas of those present. Best speakers for the Opposition were Messrs. Cuthbert and Pinnu-can. and for the Government Rob­erts and Thoinpson.

The speaker (Mr. McGeogh), of the Countiy party Executive, did his job impartially and patiently, and seemed to enjoy himself. However, he can hardly have been Impressed by the antics and rowdyism of a group of Inebriates at the rear of the hall.

Theh pointless interjections and displays of schoolboy hmnour made it obvious that they had no Interest in the subject under discussion, in which case they would have done much better to stay at home and read "Biggies."

j classes In profitable investment, so that they might feel the capitalist system was just as much their sys­tem as It Is the system of business men. Indeed, they have turned large groups in the community into bitter enemies who, for t'he sake of the glittering mirage of socialism, will destroy their real chances of Im­provement,

Wright is quite correct in regard­ing the party of Business in Eng­land, the conservative Party (and the same holds for the Liberal Party in Australia) as just as much a part 'Of the Socialist Movement as the Labour Party. They are bankrupt of ideas. The most they can do Is to drag at the heels of the self-confessed socialists. In the homely phrase "they have given the game away." Their policies are essentially socialist policies, little less advanced than those of their opponents.

Businessmen and their political leaders need to do some fundamen­tal thinking. They might try to for­mulate policies that will give incen­tive to the entrepreneuns. and try to harness the willingness to take risks manifest in the widespread in­vest in lotteries, horse-racing, and football pools, to the useful pm-poses of production and development.

Instead of meeting the pressure for rising living standards always by the simple and facile expedient of social services, which involves the vicious circle of expansion of state power, increase in the number of administrators against the number of producers, more taxation on initiative, and the steady dwindling of growth in the economy, they might try to find ways of satisfying the commendable aspirations of the under-privileged by "cutting them in on" the profits of a healthy, cap­italist economy, and so liquidate the proletariat.

T. C. TRUMAN,

THE OUTSIDE WORLD

'T*HE outside world continues to ^ encroach on University pre­serves. We refer, of course, to the regular influ.Y of doAvn-town visi­tors who crowd Into student dances, smokos, etc. Why can't the various clubs that put on these dances and smokos station strong-men at the door to repel all unwelcome in-. vaders?

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rviSPLAYS in the following Sci-^ cnces. Botany, Physiology, Zool­ogy, Physics, Forestry, Engineering, Architectnre and Dentistry were held at Geor.jc St. last week.

Physiology display was popular, a beating i heart, pregnancy tests, measurement of brain waves, with many other interesting experiments.

Botany, the highlight, was the opening of the Botany Museum-diseases o.f garden plants, carnivor­ous plants, etc, attracted many vis­itors.

Poisonous animals, fresh water aquaria made the Zoology display interesting.

Physics gave us a colour demon­stration, gas discharge, p'hotoronic cell and an A.C. magnet.

Architectural display was rather disappointing; scale models would have been a welcome addition.

Best display came from the Dent­ists, being arranged in three sec-' tions-Oral Hygiene, Diet and Dentistry. Evil effects of a sugar diet was given great prominence. (Health Minister note), and con­tinuous fihns made this an ex­tremely bright dnspiay.

Engineering showed" us large modern engines, and a model of a hydro-electric scheme, made of con­crete beams and soil testing.

NOTICE The 10/- donation for W.S.R. left

m Semper box at St. Lucia has been gratefully received.

Prom "On Dit" we learn of the latest exploit of Adelaide University students. They Invaded the swanky \(we think) South Australian Hotel dressed in enormous ties, perfectly tailored coats, shirts and shoes— and practically nothing else. De­spite their sartorial splendom*, how­ever, the hotel appeared to find their presence in its lounge not al­together congenial, We understand they were also cheered half th« way down North Terrace by the members of the South Australian Parliament.

"The only national theatre truly existing in Australia is the Federal Parliament at Canberra"—so the A.B.C, Weekly informs m. The members, wo ossume, are either ac­tors, puppets, or sound-effects men —mainly the latter.

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One can't help nolieiiig a certain instrument of gambling that dis-(Iguros Adelaide St. just where thti buses from St. Lucia stop. Students getting off the bus often find them­selves bowled over by enthusiastic gamblers . . . Vie were under the impression there was a law against street-beggijig — and of course, raffles, 'chocolate wheels, etc., are just a subtler form of begging. U so, the streets should be cleared ot these public menaces, and chari­ties should advertise for the tvmda (hey need in the papers, which serve no other very useful purpose.

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Those who heard the fanatical outburst in the A,B.C, Discussion last week by Liberal M,H.R. Went-worth, must be wondering just how much political control there ,is over the A,B,C The session is usually reserved for scholars who can treat a subject dispassionately, Went-worth on the other hand, was de--liberately rude to the previous speakers and spoke more like a de­magogue than a scholar. ^ People are also asking why Prof, Mac-v mahon Ball's broadcasts were cur tailed after a question was asked about him in Parliament,

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Extract from the Malayan "Un^ dergrad": "Mr, Tan requested that the Students' GOuncIl approache,"i the Colonial Secretary and protests against the detention of six students for about four months wltliout 'a trial, and would be very grateful if he would Inform CJouncll whether a trial is contemplated for them in the near future."

FOOTNOTE: Miss S. Buttetfl> has been approached to write a gos Hip column in "Semper". Hoirever,. we consider her fees extortionate Anyway, the company of Coryban- tian Revellers have objected to hav­ing a gossip column on the grotuada that it would pry tnto thtir mom delectable activities.

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SPECIAL NOTICE An answer to "Jubilee (?) Revue"

was to be printed in this issue. However, due to the biassed and un­ethical conduct of Mr. Quinlem, it has been destroyed.

Mr, Quinlem showed the article to the author of "Jubilee (?) Re­vue", This courtesy was not ex-, tended to the people criticised iii this contribution. Mr. Quhilem has obviously taken sides in the matter, and has allowed the letter of reply to be torn up by the author of "Jubilee (?) Revue",

The reply will be rewritten and will appear In the next Issue.

(Signed) P. C. Holllngsworlh President, U,Q,U,

She Stands Unveiled Dear Sir,

It would appear that my critcism of the "Jubilee Revue" which ap­peared in the last issue of your paper has caused much heartburn­ing and pain to certain persons mentioned In it. I would like to point out that my criticism was ob­jective, a fact which would seem to have been completely misunderstood by the injured parties, and if this has happened I would like to ex­press my sorrow and emphasise the fact that my review was not a per­sonal attack on Mr. Kipner and Mr. Anders.

However, I do not claim' to have written, a completely unbiassed re­view of the show and my attitude in this is, I feel, completely justified. Al,«o I deny all allegations that Mr. Quinlem and Mr, Cornelius were in collusion with me in writing the abovementioned article.

Surely It v/as made quite plain by the obvious flippancy of style that the "hounds of hell" were not un­leashed and that a deliberate attack on Mr, . Kipner's sensibility and song writing ability was not made, I have no doubt that Mr. Kipner writes excellent songs but they fail to click with me and I see no reason for vengeance dire because i have the temerity and audacity to voice my opinions in what purports to be the naouthpiece of student opinion. If aU but majority opinions are to be silenced and treated with con­tumely, surely this reflects on the attitude and cravenness of the stu­dent body as a whole.

If a minority opinion cannot be "voiced for fear of litigation the "University is not keeping the demo­cratic ideals which it pretends to foster.

Also, I deplore the attitude of people who are obviously so devoid of'objectivity that they cannot con­fine their remarks to the Issue in hand but must drag up past "scandals" in order to sling mud to support their cause, while offering -no positive criticism or relevant at­tack on a published article,

I also deny that "lack of guts" was the reason for pseudonymous publidiing of the article In question. May I point out that in the long history of criticism It Is customary for critics to preserve anonymity. However, if the vampires shrieking for my blood are insistent that i be "uncovered" I have no objections at all, as I feel anonymity or not is irrelevant. Since I am not to be hailed as a fearless democrat I can only sink into glorious oblivion.

In conclusion, I can completely exonerate Miss Grishkin from any complicity in this matter and also to express my sorrow that I have personally wounded Mr. Kipner and Mr. Anders.

J. N. PALMER (Miss)

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yourself of the full facts before ac­cusing me of bias, i fear your at-tlon has been unduly diverted by certain emotionalised counsels from the crucial polnt^the actual con­tents of the correspondence itself that I 'nave received.

Firstly, the initial letter by "Nish-kirg." There is no journalist or l.iwyer who will not affirm its utter legality, for it in no way oversteps the bounds of report and comment. Trenchantly expressed it was. but no more so than many of our news stories. Its derogations, though sav­age, were artistic and ethical, not personal. Wliile a minority opinion, Its extreme view in no way exceeds the legal license of comment. There-fore I treated it as an ordinary let­ter.

For this reason, i consider that speculations regarding its author-s'nlp are not strictly relevant to the criticism per se.

This week I received, among other correspondence, two lengthy indig­nant letters accurately naming the owner of the pseudonym, assuming t'aat her (.alleged) unsavoury deal­ings with the revue company gave her no right to criticise anything, and enumerating in competent de­tail these unsavoury dealings.

This made interesting reading, but I was not sure of their actual rele­vance to the criticisms in "Nish-kirg's" letter. The President of the Union instructed me to print them. The imputations in both seemed to be of such a serious personal nature that I considered it advisable to acquaint "Nishkirg" with them be­fore printing, so as to discover ex­actly to what degree they might affect her present social status and reputation. Whether i should have done this is a contentious point. "Nishkirg" announced her Intention of taking legal action against me if. such things were published. Finally, "Semper's" own legal ad­viser. Mr. Maurice Ewing, pro­nounced certain parts of the two letters defamatory, and advised their excision.

It is true that "Nishkirg" sud­denly tore up one of fhe letters in my presence. This gave me a shock. However "Nishkirg" claimed that the writer of the letter, (with whom she had just conferred over the 'phone), had agreed to compose an entirely new one (non-defamatory). Even if this were true, (which the opjxisite party hotly denies), "Nish-kirg's" behaviour was as mysterious as It was inexcusable, for letters can always be rewritten.

Summing up, I find that Mr, Hol-lingworth's condemnatory notice depends solely upon two points. The second, the tearing up of the defa­matory letter seems to have oc­curred through misunderstanding between "Nishkirg" and the writer of the letter, If "Nlshkrig" is right in this matter, it was still an offence by her, although not a serious one. The first point, whether I should have shown the letters to "Nishkirg" is less dear cut, but I consider the personal slights with which they reeked a sufficient justification.

I think Mr. Hollingsworth's langu­age is excessively inflated, and I'ne indictment (true or not), by its

And Yet Another Though not /a consistent con­

tributor to "Semper" i feel that after last week's article, Jubilee (?) Revue, a few words should be grant­ed to t'he credit of those who were willing and able enough to give their time and energy to a charit­able cause.

The article, obviously written in bad taste, throws more discredit on its writer than on those whom it tried to discredit.

Though I know few of the cast personally, I feel quite sure that the personal criticism was unjust and actuated more by a motive of jealousy than of shicere criticism.

{While this letter came to me un­signed, I think it is a very sensible one.—J.Q.I.

gross overshnpllfication, likely to Immediately prejudice the reader,

* * * Personally, and I hope I am

granted the right to express a per­sonal opinion, i found I did not agree with "Nlshkrigis" review in many details (she seems to have over-rated the sketches), yet the central point of her letter is a most interesting one, and one which her opponents have so far failed to tackle adequately—i.e,, that t'nere is something stale, showy, and shoddy about a University show,' most of whose themes so obviously echo the mass-produced Hollywood musical— that a university Revue, above all, has a better opportunity than other University entertainments (and also can gain freshness), in attempting the more original task of presenting some aspects of University life to the citizenry, (However, i would like to point out that llie Dramatic Di­rector, whom "Nishkirg" so obviously favours, has inflntely more scope to do this than his Musical Colleague).

A question which "Nishkirg" indi­rectly raised is whether a show is necessarily good because it is well received.

When going into details, "Nish­kirg" certainly did not handle Mr, Kipner with kid gloves. T'nis gentle­man entered my ofBce some days ago to vehemently reiterate that if I turned the paper into a scandal sheet, so would he.

I, of cour.se, denied t'he initial pre­mise. His only other complaint to me was that his songs were copy­righted and therefore not imitative, He would therefore sue me. I was much too perturbed to tender my opinion that a copyright does not necessarily guarantee originality. Also, that to state a thing is remin­iscent is hot to claim it is super-riciahy identical or ,siniDar.

Dear me, hov; 1 do ramble on, JOHN QUINLEM,

P Comelius Speaks .^ f Dear Sir, | S In order to squas'n, or at least j * « arrest the growth of rumour, I |> ^ wish to state that I had no % U connection with the composi- • « tion or submittal of a Revue « i criticism which appeared in the p •^ last issue of your paper, ^'

I myself think that Mr. Kip- Jx ner turned out a good job, and f^ that he worked most enthusi- K-astically and capably for the ^ success of the s'now. May I ^

., congratulate him on his share |^ ^ in the Revue, and thank him ; | ^ for his co-operation? ^ S< Yours faithfully. j | I , BERT CORNELIUS, -1 ' d Co-Director 1951 Revue. )

A VICTIM PROTESTS Dear Sir,

I feel that the article published in Semper last week condemning the recently concluded Revue, and at­tacking ^several persons connected with It, should not go unchallenged.

Being one of the persons attacked in the article, I consider myself jus­tified In taking up the gage thrown fay Miss Palmer and In addition, to deliver a few broadsides at her. on my own behalf.

The criticism of the Ballet inter­ested me, particularly as i am, no doubt, to blame for their general incompetence and Inefficiency.

There was plenty of time for criticism at rehearsals, but strange­ly enough all Miss Palmer could do on those occasions was to make an exhibition of herself and sev­eral male-fricnds dragged along for the purpose of petting and cooing. It gave quite a few of us a condi­

tion most frequently met with In intestinal upsets. Maybe these dis­tractions can be put down as one of the causes for lack of co-ordina­tion amongst members of the ballet.

At least the members of the ballet showed willingness and enthusiasm to work, and in ray humble opinion performed quite creditably consider­ing none had any previous experi­ence of this kind of work or had faced an audience before.

No doubt Miss Palmer's presence as one of the members of the corps de' ballet would have made all the dilTerenccl As for my own acts, I am hardly

in a position to criticise them ob­jectively, as I was unable (unfor­tunately), to watch t'neiv perfor­mance on any of the four nights of the show. In regard to my interpre­tation of the Tango—would Miss Palmer know the difference between the sexy and passionate Parisian tango and the more refined and subtle Argentinian version (the ob­vious choice in a Fiesta scene;, as used by Pat and myself in the Re­vue.

All the .same I would be only too happy to take a few lessons from Miss Palmer — preferably during some lunch hour, either at George St. or at St. Lucia, so t'nat some of the members of the audience can see how it .should have been done.

By the way, Miss Palmer, hav*e you ever danced? if yes, how? Undoubtedly Miss McCorkindale

was the star of the Apache—she was meant to be—and yau are to be congratulated on your powers of ob­servation, (Did you ever see the show from any other place than the men's dresslr.j rooms?)

I deemed it a great pleasure to work with two artists of such calibre as Shirley McCorkindale and Pat Lee, But alas there seems nothing left for me and my "clear cut boy­ishness" to do, except perhaps to eat my porridge each morning and hope to be a little more virile at my ueKt appearances.

Yours in review, J, ANDERS,

Dent IV,

RABIN RAMPANT Dear Sir,

It is with great regret that I see "Semper" degenerating into a paper of personal attack and outright abuse.

Whether Jubilee (?) Revue should have been printed is a contentious point—but surely all such letters j'nould bear the author's name (rather than a cowardly nom-de-plume). and be accompanied with editorial comment.

Our pages seem to be a medium for frustrated people to vent forth with jealous rage, and I'm rather surprised that you encourage this deplorable tendency.

Yours, etc,, ZELL RABIN.

STUDENTS SUPPORT W.S.R. The W.S,R. committee have

planned a Work Day Scheme. I do sijocevely urge you tp co-operate with t'ncm and make yourself avail­able to work for a day and donate the earnkigs to W.S.R. Appeal.

Tlie Committee have organised several other collections—you will see details on notice boards.

P. C. HOLUNGSWOR'ni, President, U.Q. Union.

SPORTSMEN!! The Time: Second Week of August

Vac. The Place: Melbourne, The Object; Australian University

Boxing Championships, Yes, enthusiasts, now is youv chance

to represent youv University. The team for Melbourae will be c'hosen following the Intra-Varsity Tcur-nament.

The Time: Monday and Thursday, July 23rd and 26th, at 8 p.m.

The Place: Men's Common Room Domain, George St.

The Object: Intra-Varsity Cham­pionships from which selection is to be made. Put your name on the Entry Forms at the following

• centres:— Nctirc Board: St. Lucia

Medical School George Street. Dental College East Brisbane Gymnasium (Perc. Jatnieson's)

and add your strength to our efforts to bring the Cup back to Queens­land.

Barrackers are urgently needed to spur on our boys, so let's see you all on

MONDAY, the 23rd, at 8 p-m.

SEMPER FLOREAT—Friday. July 20. 1951-^Pag© 3

FOR UNION PRESIDENT S. C. HOCKING

Sieve Hocldhg. an Arts-Low HI type, has, over the post year, held two very notable executive positions—International Officer on the ExecuUve of Ih© National Union of Australian University Students, and Honorary Secretary of the U.Q.U. M ihe Intemational Officer, he has represented the Australian sl-u-denl body to ail other universities oi the world, a Job requiring a man ol leammg, t a d and diplomacy. AS hon, secretary this year, he

• ^ has helped to guide the Union through some very stormy seas; and at the same time he has gained experience and understand­ing of 'student affairs, contacts with the University authorities, and the confidence of all those students who brganise student activities.

All of these are necessary In a man who is to become president of the Union. His election would bring about a continuity In that part of Union policy where con­tinuity is necessary.

Steve Is an ex-serviceman, and during the war trained as a pilot and then became a Japanese lin­guist; went to Japan with the Oc­cupation Force, and for a couple of years was with the R,A,F, Intelli­gence as translator and interpre­ter. He is now back in the Air Force but this time he's flying with the University Air Squadron,

He conaes from Cairns but now lives at Emmanuel College, He has twice represented his college in rowing; and tennis swimming and athletics have also claimed some of his time.

He has been associated actively with S,C,M., •W.S,R.. Dramatic So­ciety, Debating Society, and Arts-Commerce Society, He has been a frequent contributor to "Semper", and last year was the official St. Lucia sub-editor.

Steve has certainly shown beyond doubt that he is the only man for president. His ability to make a rational appreciation of a situation and a quick decision, his level­headedness, his foresight, his or­ganising and administrative ability, his pleasant and lively per­sonality, and his intimate knowledge of the resources behind him, make us sure that you should return Steve Hocking for president, ,

P. C. Holllngsworth (Eng. IV., President, U.Q.U.).

Glen Shlel {Med. IV., Presi­

dent, Med. Society), Mike BeiinDtt (Dent. IV., Pre­

sident, Dental Society).

Mr. Hocking s|>eclfIcaUy requested that his photograph be not included, Mr. Moloney's arrived too late,—Ed,

T. J. MALONEY Born Toowoomba, of old, pioneer­

ing family. Educated at Rock-hampton. Prominent athlete, foot­baller and cricketer at his school. Capped brilliant academic career by Fellowship to University,

Extremely capable young man who should do well in politics— student or otherwise.

Of quiet, studious nature, wiih disarming smile and pleasing man­ner. A true gentleman of the old school, moderate and temperate in outlook and opinions. He is a man of integrity and honour, whose pre­sence on the Union Council will be for the great benefit of that body, and who may be trusted to exer­cise with caution and sagacity the confidence bestowed in him by his followers.

Nominators: Geoffrey Fynes-CHn-ton, J. W. Gordon, G, W. Deeb,

My policy is as follows:— 1 Closer contact between students

and council, 2 Extension of the reduction of

fares to students of all areas. 3 Students allowed to Graduation

ceremony, 4 Improvement of refectoi-y facil­

ities, 5 Better administration of student

activities, 6 Representation to Senate to ob­

tain post examinations for Arts and Science students,

7 Common room amenities In all areas,

I urge all electors to vote at t'ne elections irrespective of the persons they favour and that all electors should vote for the Councillor or Councillors who will support the above mentioned propositions.

For Hon. Secretary We Introduce to you a man who

applies sound reasoning and funda­mental common sense to the eolu-tlon of difficult situations con­fronting him" and gives (and stands by) definite decisions when placed In a responsible position. His tact m dealings with superiors would stand hJm In good stead In staff-student relations and negotlatlo'ns with external bodies.

Temporarily m control of his "platoon at the Q.U.' Regiment's camp, his untiring attention to the unseen details of organiscltion and administration allowed the training schedules to be completed punctu­ally. Such concern for his duty to his fellows Is a very desirable quality in a union secretary.

He has an easy .manner, and free, jovial sense of humour. Like every honest greaser , , ,, but with mod­eration,

After two years at Churchle and one-and-a-half In this Uni,, he has

In noralnathig Mr. Ewing for the position of hon. secretary,- we look, to his past services to the Dnioa. as a guarantee of his ability to ful­fil this position. Next year we will see him around the University even more than last year, as he will be only doing a couple of subjects to complete his LLja. degree. In this way, he will have ample time to work for us. His past record is-as follows:—

U.Q. Union: Member of Union Council (or

five years, In which time he has never missed a meeting of Union Council. This is a record held by no other student. Local s e c r e t a r y / t r e a s u r e r

N.U,A.U.S„ 1B48/49 and part of 1950. He again holds the position at the moment. Represented Queensland at the Armldale and Sydney Council meetings of Natio­nal Union.

St. Lucia Vice-President (Even­ing), 1951.

Participated In Debating and Dramatic Society activities.

National Union (N.U.A.U.S.) Put National Union case for

Scholarship Scheme at the Univer­sities' Commission Conference. Was-elected in 1950 to the N.UJ^,U,S. Executive and was the first to hold the education portfolio. In this capacity he did much in the Initial negotiations for the Common­wealth Scholarship Scheme, Was instrumental in having the com­posite BA,, LL.B course recognised under the scheme. Did much work on problems associated with University finance.

JOHN NUTTER nearly lost his Sydney accent. Played tennis at school and in Varsity Club fixtures. Was In­strumental m the design and re­construction of this year's dragon for the procession, showing himself a man of action where others had only said "someone should". We his nominators, consider him a very fit person to hold the rank and office of Union secretary.

We think that John Is the Ideal man for hon, secretary and that all right-thinking people should regis­ter their votes for him at the elec-ftbns,

P. C. Holllngsworth (Eng. IV., President, Union).

B. Kynaston (Med. Ill, Vice-President, Med. School).

H, Howard (Dent. II., Presi-den, Tennis Club).

FOR VICE-PRESIDENT Vice-President, St. Lucia

(JDap

ALAN MCCRACKEN St, Lucia Vice-President (Day),

president Arts-Commerce Society, N.U,A,U,S. Delegate, 1951, Third year Arts-I aw student. Halls from T.G.S, and lives at home. Was In-st;?:umental in getting St, Lucia common-room painted and G.P. Hall constructed. Man of character and ability who has already shown that he can and will work hard for the toenefit of students. We consider his past record sufficient recommenda­tion and believe that students will do the same and re-elect Blip Mc­cracken as St. Lucia Vice-President (.Day). Nominated by: Steve Hocking, Miss ^ Jenny Moore, Roger Byrne.

GEOFFREY PRICE Geoffrey Price is a third year

Arts student doing honours hi Mods. He halls from Toowoomba Grammar, and resides at Emma­nuel., He is best known for his work both on and off the stage, for the Dramatic Society. Geoff, has carried out his duties as Arts Councillor (day) this year with eminent success. He la a man of taste and dignity, and is'a first-rate public speaker.

Among; his interests are the Arts/C3oramerce Society and the problems connected with studpnt-staff relations.

We feel that he is admirably qtuUifled by reason of both tils ex­perience and Ills sound judgment

for the position of St, Lucia vice-president (day). Nominated by: Helen Hansen, E,

A, Whatmough, Pat Pirster.

JOHN QUINLEM John Quinlem has done some

good and some bad things this year. Tlie latter cannot be forgot­ten. However, we are consoled by the likelihood that they will ocvjur less frequently as he grows older.

Edited "Galmahra" 1950, "Sem­per" 1951. Nominated by: J. E. Tolson, Kings-

ley Neale, Petra Skoeln.

Vice-President, Herston: ALLAN JAMES KERR

Nominated by: B. Kynaston. G, Shlel, J. Cope.

TOM MOORE An ex-serviceman, Tom Moore

has been a stalwart in the Medi­cal Faculty since his fresher days. The fact that he was year repre­sentative for Med I 1949, and Med. H 1950. JJ.G.US. treasurer 1950, and is now U.Q.M.5. vice-president, is Indicative of his high popularity in the Herston area.

We recommend that -medical and physiotherapy students unanlmouBly record theh: votes, for Mr. Moore. Nominated by: R. N. Gale, G. Mee-

han. J. Laws.

Vice-President, George Street

(Evening)? GEOFFREY W. PESTORIUS

Geoff. Pestorlus Is a fourth-year Architecture student; is this year's hon, secretary of the Architectural Students' Association; is local re­presentative of the very active Ar­chitecture Students' Bureau of N,U,A,U.S., and was Queensland delegate to their convention at the Adelaide Congress in January; gained valuable experience and in­timate knowledge of Union affairs as Councillor for Architecture in 1950, but rested from Union politics this year to concentrate on Q,A,SA, and A,S3, activities; Will guarantee Impartial representation to Archi­tecture, Engineering and Science evening students alike. Nomhiatcd by:. L, H. Hailey (Pres,,

QA.S,A.), V. C. Walsh (Vice-Pres., Q.A,S.A.), G. A, Comrie-Smlth (Hon. Treas,, Q.AS.A,).

Vice-Present, Yeerongpilly; J. MURFHX

3. MBODONALD

Page 4~-SEMPER FLOREAT—Friday. July 20. 1951

D. J. TRANTER Age 21. Zoology Department

cadet, ex-bank clerk, evening Sci­ence rep. 1950. Educated at Thorn-burgh College. Stalwart supporter ol the Science Students' Association. Convenor of recent science display. Cadet pilot m University Squadron. Dabbles In swhnmlng, athletics and table tennis, Kingsman. Ahns to bring the activities of the Univer­sity closer to evening students, and to fight for th^r interests on Union Council. Nominated by: R. P. Hildebrand

(So. H), B. Menary <Sc. I), D. McCohn (Sc. I).

(Continued oh page 5)

MAURICE EWING, B.A.

Evening Students Mr. Ewing has always been a

strong advocate for the rights of evening students.

Recently ho negotiated (in con-Junction with Mr. Mccracken), suc­cessfully with Mr. Cramb to have "Semper" boxes placed in the main entrances of St. Lucia and other University centres to facilitate dis­tribution of ."Semper" to evening students. These boxes will appear very shortly.

He also arranged for Eventog Stu­dents' Association notices to be placed on official University notice-boards.

? 1952 Mr. Ewhig has shown his willing­

ness to work. The results he has obtained prove his ability. While he is an aggressive debater, on Council, he usually manages to re­tain the friendship of his oppo­nents.

His nomination stands on the above grounds.

A. K. McCracken (^ce-Presi-dent—Day, St. Lucia).

Jock Enunett (Med. HI). ' Mary Inverartty (Women's

College).

/IlurryJ Buy a Itaftle Ticket! The W.S.R. Baffle will be drawn Mi

SATURDAY, 21st JUET, at the

W.S.B. DANCE Victoria Park Refeotoiy

Partner quite unnecessary. JusJ; comel

(3/6 at the door) P. OBEBN.

U N I O N COUNCILLORS Arte, Day (Two Positions):

G. DEEB Just a fresher from St. John's

College doing Arts/Law. Matricu­lated from All Soula' School, Char­ters Towers. Hopes to enter the legal profession by securing a B,A, and LL,B. at the Unl. Nothing to beast of as yet. Nominated by: C, E. H. Ampson,

J. Gordon, G. Fynes-Clinton,

ALIjAN THOMAS KEMP Nominated by: K, Versace, L. J.

Stellmach. 0. R. Stoddart,

KEVIN EDMUND VERSACE Nominated by: M, J, Bennett, G,

G. Wriede, K. W. KeUaway.

IRENE ERBACHER. Nominated by: Pat Firster, Geoff

Price,

PETER EDWARDS A third-year Arts student doing

Englisli honours. Since coming to the Unl. from T.G.S, has been a prolific contributor to "Semper", and has also contributed to "Gal­mahra", Appointed co-editor of "Semper" In first term this year. Thinks students should do - far more to impress their ideas on the public's mind, but is no demagogue. We feel he would fill the position of Ai-t3 Councillor (Day) admirably. Nominated by: Geoff Price, Alan

McCracken, Clive Williams,

JOHN CHRISTOPHER HALL Nominated by: L. P. Wyvill, R. La-

verty. P. D, Edwards.

Engineering, Day (Two Positions):

DICK BARNETT Dick Barnett has, since matricu­

lation to .University, shown a keen interest, in both Union and faculty affairs. He has been a year rep. on the E.U.S,, and has twice coxed the faculty crew to victory. He has a good knowledge of Union affairs gained as business manager of "Semper", assistant business mana­ger of the Revue, and a member of the Procession Committee, He did much to gather together the material and men for this year's dragon and Second Year's float. His experience in his school's debating society would be put to good use on Union Council, He comes to John's with an open scholarship from Churchle, He is a member of the Regiment, and a staunch supporter of Engineers' interests. Nominated by: D. C, Stewart (Vice-

pres,), I. C. Newman, J. M. Dow-rle.

DAVID HOGG Med. III. At "present^,Student Di­

rector of Health, has interested himself In the position of year rep. for the ptst two years, and has done much to help In the runnhig of the U.Q.M.S. In the sporting field, D a v i d has represented Queensland in the Inter-varsity basketball for 1950-1D51. Is a sadist at heart—likes injecting things into people. Nominated by: B, Kynaston (Med,

HI), P. A, Pozzl (Med, III). W, . L, Thorhas (Med. IH) ,

C. E. Reasonable

HAMPSON career at

LOIS TINDALE Med, III. One of the year rep

resentatlves in her first year. In 1950 was a very capable secretary of the U.Q,M,S,; this year Is on the Medical Ball Committee, Lois has always taken an active interest jn University affairs, especially those benefiting medical students. Nominated by: Miss M, Sword (Med.

HI), G, Shlel (Med. IV). B, Kyn­aston (Med, III),

•• (Continuea ttom Page 4)

Vice-President. George Street (Day):

W. B. DOWD Age 22. Educated at Brisbane

Boys' College. Treasurer, Bush-walking Club, and keen member of the Science Students' Association.

Bill has represented Queensland University for four years in swim­ming and water polo, and was on several occasions, chosen for the combined Australian universities' team. He Is also a member of the Northcliffe Surf Ltfesavlng Club.

He is an extremely likeable chap, and thei'e is no doubt that his ex­perience and knowledge of Univer­sity affairs would be of great help in the position for which he is nominated. Nominated by: N. Evans (Sc, II),

Miss H. Reye (Sc. II), J. Comi-nos (App. Sc, ID,

Terrace (footballer, swimmer, crlc keter, prefect, cadet lleut,, etc., etc.). Got Into University by means of open scholarship. At present study­ing Arts/Law, An average kind of fellow whose energy and affability may make up for his la t t of brU-liance. Broadminded, tolerant and futile, he promises to be a capable tool in the hands of the Arts elec­tors. Nominated by: D. J. Armstrong, G.

Fynes-Clhiton, J, Edwards,

PATRICK MICHAEL FLEMING Gregory Nominated by: B, J, Richards. J. M.

Owen.s, G. J. Pennycuick.

PAUL ANTHONY MAKY Nominated by: P. D. Coughlin, G.

McDonnell, B. A, Hughes,

ANN HAMILTON Well known around St, Lucia. A

drama fiend, and secretary of the society. Vegetates In the classics Seminar Room, Nominated by: Judy Roljltison,

Tanya Hedges, John Quinlem,

CLIFFORD CHAS. MAYNARD Nominated by: L. G, Thurecht, A,

Donaldson, G. Nev TOan.

Physical Education (One Position):

ELIZABETH MARKS Phy.s. Ed, I. Of fiery disposition,

distinct capabilities and leadership qualities. Will undoubtedly repre­sent us in a very able manner. Nominated by: J. HoUe (Phys. Ed,

II), J, Hopper (Phys, Ed. I l l) , M Riley (Phys. Ed, I),

ROBERT HEALY Phys. Ed, II, Last year's Coun­

cillor. Convenor of W,S,R.. a real gentleman and capable representa­tive. Prone to long holidays. Nominated by: K, Kehoe (P.E. II),

Z. Rabin (P,E, 11), R, Ratnik (P.E, II),

C. H. MORWOOD

KATHLEEN LYNCH A fresher of very real charm and

Intelligence, Effervesces when ex­cited. Sometimes enthusiastic. Studies History Honours, Nominated by: John Quinlem, Irene

Erbacher, Ann Hamilton,

THE REVD, J. C. VOCKLER Vice-Warden St John's College.

Kangaroo Point, 1951 president I.R,G,, and I,R,c, representative on Union Council. History Honours II. Member of S,C,M,, Student Bene­factions Committee. Nominated by: Geoffrey price,

"Blip" McCracken, S. C. Hocking.

Not famous, but none the less impressive, Is Col Morwood, bom Black Friday, 13th June, 1930, later attended Toowoomba Grammar School and holds a C.E.L. Scholar-

hip, Tins caused him to be an evening student in 1948, He show­ed much good University spirits by being delightfully drunk on the horizontal bar In the Revue, and is at other times engaged in Univer­sity tennis.

He ahowR great'promise.as a collec­tor of outstanding debts on behalf of the E.U.S,, but is otherwise quite a nice chap, who, we are sure, is capable of carrying out his duties if elected. Don't let us urge you, but it is your sacred duty to vote for Col Morwood for Union Coun­cillor for Engineering, Nominated by: I, Newman (Mech,

and Elec. I l l ) , D. Waldby (Civil III), P. Hoare (Mech. and Elec, III),

JAMES YOUNG Fhys, Ed, III, Known as "Master

Young Jimmy", a real comedian. Denies membership of the Free Love Society. Left his mark at National Fitness camps. Member of the rul­ing class, owns 1950 convertible Buiclc. Keen type; will go a long way in the wrong direction. De­finitely our selection. Vote Young —God knows why??? Nominated by: Z. Rabin (Phys, Ed,

II). D. Peisker (Phys. Ed. I l l) , C. Hungerford (Phys. Ed, IH).

IRWIN NEWMAN Irwin Newman needs no introduc­

tion to constituents of the George St. area; although perhaps some attempt should be made to distin­guish him from his brother Gavin, difficult though that feat may be. Either may be seen at odd mo-

jments tearing down George St, in a green Holden, generally in the throes of arranging some function or other.

Born in 1930, Mr. Newman enter­ed the University in 1948, and hopes to finish his engineering course next year (!?). He is an active mem­ber of the Hockey Club, a very ac­tive member of E,U.S., and has a reputation for being extremely in­active on Monday mornings!

Irwhi did a very good job as En­gineering Procession Convenor this year, and further proved his or­ganising ability and capacity for hard work by taking on the job of joint stage manager for the Revue. His on-stage appearance as "the body in the box" was the least of Irwin's worries.

For a really energetic typo who deplores student apathy (particu­larly in the George St, areal) and who can be relied upon to really "make things hum", remember on voting day that you cannot do bet­ter than Newman for vice-president. Nominated by: C .H. Morwood (Eng.

HI), F, H. Barr-David (App, Sc. IV), Patricia Roberts (Sc. HI).

Arts, Evening (Two Positions): DAVTO VINCENT BRAY .

Nominated by: J. E. Hoffman, G. Garlick, D. S, Driberg,

JAMES ALEXANDER BYTH Nominated by: R. W- Brown, D. K.

DIgnan, J. P. Elliott.

JUDITH MARY HARRISON Nominated by: Misses June Symes,

Margaret Klme, Elizabeth Cook.

Med idne (Four Positions): HUGH BARRON FRASER

Nominated by: T. Moore, O. Hart-mann-Johnsen, F. Murray.

Physiotherapy (One Position): BARBARA FORBES ADAMS

PATRICIA AGNES SPARKES

Science, D a y (Two Positions): STUART SPENCER DERRINGTON Nominated by: C. W, Siller, J.

Stephenson, I. R. McLeod,

MARGARET ANN HICKEY Nominated by: Misses W. Sachs, A,

Fielding, M. Armbuster.

JAMES MAXWELL LAWS Nominated by: F.-M, Trenerry, W.

G, Meehan, R. Gale.

Commerce, Day (One position); THOMAS JOHN CLEARY

Nominated by: G. Tucker, , S . J, Savlll, L. Khigston.

G. F. TUCKER Prefect of Christian Brothers'

College,^ Rockhampton, 1949, Repu­tation for oratory. Winner of col-

-lege oratory and debating prize, 1049. Aims to do aa much as pos­sible for Commerce students if elected. NpnUnated by: J. O. Moller,

Shearer, J. Poe. A.

Dentistry (Two Positions): RICHARD THOMAS BAYLEY

Nominated by: K. Baldwin, B. L. Jonea, W. E. P. Harris. ,

DONALD ROBIN DUNSTAN l^fomlnated by: M. J. Bennett, G.

G. Wriede, K. W. KeUaway. 1

CLEM MARRINAN Our nominee for the post of

Union Coundllor is, we feel, emi­nently suitable. He will, If elected, be a fitting representative of the great majority of students who do not top year or gain State repre­sentation hi the field of sport. He is, in essence, the average student. Being of Irish lineage and "of the manor born", we feel, endows him with sufficient recommendation for the forthright type of representa­tive needed from Herston. A vet­eran of the Q.U,R., he has gained a niche in the sergeants* mess. A fitting representative of the vast majority of students, he can ap­preciate your point of view, the ability to state y6ur case, and the tenacity to gain Its rectognltion. We commend iUm to you. Nominated by: N. D. Hodgea (Med.

m ) , P. J. McOafferty (Med. HI), B. Kynaston (Med. HI).

MARY INVERARITY A Science student, who resides at

Women's College and takes a keen Interest in university activities. Last year she was secretary of S,S.A.; this year. Science represen­tative on Union CouncU and Vice-President of the Women's Club. She is also interested In rowing and was Secretary of the Women's Boat Club. Nominated by: Jime Thrupp, Sc. IL

Helen Naylor, Sc. Ill, Doreen Lemon, Sc. I.

S.CM. A MASKED DANCE

win be held In VICTORIA PARK REFECTORY

on SATURDAY, 28th JULY, at t.4.^ Who Is it ? Bring Your Friends

and See! Come on - - - it's End of Term!

S.C.M, CHAPEL SERVICE & ADDRESS

City Congregational Church MONDAY, 30th JULY, at 5.45

Bring somethirjj for a Basket Tea.

WILLIAM FINTAN RIDLEY Nominated by: G. P. Reed, W. Sil­ler, M. Webber (Miss).

CHARLES WILLIAM SILLER Nominated by: W. P. Ridley, K. B,

Lodwlck, D. S. Carruthers,

Agriculture a n d Forestry (One Position):

ALAN JOHN COWAN Nominated by: C. Plynn, A'.*Oatch-

pool. L. Chapman.

CECIL FLYNN Nominated by: A. Cowan, ,D, Lang,

A. G. Barry.

I_V PRE-SELECTION DEBATE

27th July, 7 p.m., G.P. Hall "That the Commonwealth Jubilee Otn?ht to be Celebrated by a

Day of National Mourning." J. R. TOLSON.

Hon. Sec. U,Q.DJS.

Preserve the Memory of VARSITY DAYS with a Portrait.

Roy Cooper Studios 101 Adelaide Street, Brisbane.

Yeerongpilly (One Position): J .BURKE

D. WEBSTER

Milne Browne & Co. Pty. Ltd, 235 EDWAHD STREET

Over Bowe's Cafe

Special attention to:

DENTAL STUDENTS' REQUIREMENTS

SEMPER FLOBEAT—Friday. July 20, 1951-^age 5

STUDENTS SLEEP IN STREETS Walk down the streets of Bombay any night and you will

find sludents seeking sleep huddled in doorways. If fliey are more fortunote, they fin^ shelter in railway goods sheds and other public buildings. Go to Calcutta and Karachi and you will find the same thing.

O^HIS is not mere propaganda. •'• Last year K.U,A,U,S, sent two

delegntes (both right-wing) to the International Student Service Con­ference In Bombay, This was the tragic story tney brought back \vlth them. Does this sort of thing worry you? Does not this thing give the fireatest possible impetus to the spread of Communism? I would suggest to all students that they do something about it. This year, Work! Sfudent Relief makes a five-poiju bid io help fellow students;

9 Scholarships for native doctors :i) South Africa.

9 Student hostels in Karachi and Calcutta,

9 Medical supplies and books for Indonesia,

# A T.B. Sanatorium for China. 9 Help for New Australian uni-

vcrfity students. The Austialian Committee for

W.S.R. which Is administering the funds, represents the constituent bodies — the Australian Student Christian Movement, the Univer­sity Catholic Federation of Austra­lia and the National Union of Aus­tralian University Students, Dona­tions may be sent care of the Union offict, George St,, Brisbane,

South African Scholarships •Only one university in South Af­

rica admitsi Africans to its medical KChool, and even there students de­pend on Government bursaries wliich are soon to be withdrawn. This practically means that native communities will be left without provision for medical care, except for the scanty assistance of mis­sions end charitable organisations. Even small donations will help nalive students to continue their studies, «

Calcufta and Karachi There is already one hostel In

use in Calcutta which accommo­dates 96 students, most of whom have come from East Pakistan since the partition and communal riots which have followed it. The fur-jiishings of the hostel are not lux­urious—they comprise a small table and stretcher per student, A shelf and chair are quite essential needs. There is an urgent and compelling need for more hostels. Surely there is no necessity for me to emphasise it. The fact that these students can study under such appalling conditions is an everlasting tribute to their moral fibre,

Indonesia <W.S,R, has helped to establish

libraries and repair war damage in eight Indonesian universities and colleges, but much more needs to be done. This year's appeal is for laboratory equipment, microscopes, instrtmients, and chemical supplies, without which little can be taught.

''Almost all students in Indonesia are obliged t« work for half of each day to earn sufficient money to keep themselves at the univiersity," re­ports Robin Bisley, general secre­tary of N,2, Committee of World University Service, who visited In­donesia for a fortnight in March. 1951.

In Indonesia textbooks a r e usually only available on the black market. A textbook priced at £3 In N.Z,, will cost £15 in Indonesia, Try to send textbooks to the Union office to be forward to these centres.

The most essential item for In­donesia is vital drugs and medi­cines—particularly to combat T.B.

The incidence of T,B, in Indo­nesia is about 10 per cent.

Chino We are in correspondence with

the British Embassy, the British Council and the British professors of the University of Peking. The latest reports indicate that the dis­tribution of relief continues as it did before the Communist regime. It is Important to remember that students of the U.S.A. contribute 68 per cent, of the funds received by

W.S.R, and (his support is con­tinuing in spite of the fear of Commimism in the minds of Ameri­cans,

Don't wag your foolish head and totter on to perdition—do some­thing con.iiitructive about Commu­nism.

Have some real concern for fel­low students and help until it hurts. You don't need a university education to imagine the needs of students in China,

New Australians Over 1000 students and graduates

from Europe are in peed of .help. Mainly they are seeking information about courses and textbooks. Great are their language difficulties. No direct financial help so fat has been giveni though It is often des­perately required. In 1950, £250 was used to meet secretarial and.

office expenses of the welfare job. In 1951, at least another £100 will be required. How To Help (11 Send donations of cash and

textbooks to the Union office, George Street. Don't be like the regular churchgoer and rake through your pockets mitll you find a threepenny bit. Have

- you ever thought of making a donation of folding dough? Many students would not greatly miss 10/-, but what would a number of 10/- notes mean to destitute students in India or China?

(2) Take part in the Work Day, (3) Support W,S,R. functions held

to raise funds, I appeal to students to think

about W,S.R, Up to date, Queensland's con­

tribution has only been fair. We have not, really put our batlcs into it. This year the need for W.S,R, is as urgent as it ever was in im­mediate post-war years.

Get cracking, Maurice Ewing.

(The Editor) Dear Sir,

So "Non - Mountaineer" (S,P. 37/6/51) is dissatisfied with the pro­gramme offered by the Bushwalkers, Has N,TA, forgotten the opportu­nities offered for walking without undue climbing fatigue on various trips. Flinders Peak and Malaney being examples.

Those who do not wish to climb may sit, watch and improve their vocabularies listening to the climb­ers. Even chickens and her brood aspired to great heights at Mt. Barney—God bless all bullock whip manufacturers.

Mountaineering to sane, sober persons conjures up visions of ropes, repelling falling rocks. Death, etc, and not many dislike life enough to take up this means of ageing rap-Idly, The little climbing whic'n goes on is purely a private affau: and not an organised club activity.

Perhaps N,M. would he happy on the plains at Julia Creek (guaran­teed flat). Ask G, Waring or myself for a photo, ,

If grievances exist, why not bring them up for discussion at one ol the* frequent meetings (next one at 18/7/51), instead of hiding your light under a nom-de-plume In this paper, which is reserved for literary smitten Arts students who must plague us with their tedious efforts, using long words and general wind-bagging. They must toe in league with the publishers of dictionaries, for one needs several to read "S.P." these' days,

I. GADALOPP, Mech, Eng. IV,

No Beers, Biers, But Plenty of Dears

Dear Sir, As the happy people who attended

the E.U.S. Bam Dance on Saturday night, the 7th of July, snap out of It they cry, "Good show!" and add, "and no beer, tool"

Never was there suc'h a genial gathering.

In a rural atmosphere the menfolk became a tough breed of woman killers, and the women, whether basking In the relaxation of country coyness, or fancying themselves as free as cheeky cowgirls, were more vulnerable than ever.

Good show; we would like to see some more and we would like to thank Charles Valmadre, the con­venor and .his engineers, even the wayward m'erry ones.

, A. COWAN, Agriculture L.

FINALITY ON FATIMA

To N.W.— We lost track of your letter; sorry. Drop in another if necessary.

Page 6—SEMPER FtOREAT—Fridoy, July 20, 1951

Dear Sir, In his excellent letter which ap­

peared in the "Semper" G/7/51, James Byth poses several questions which he would like answered "in the light of orthodox Catholic teaching." Yet the problems he poses are psychological ratlier than theological. Hence they can only be answered satisfactorily by applying psychology rather- than theology,

I think I can best explain the ac­tions of the people to whom Mr. Byth refers by saying that they have what might be called a sou­venir-hunter's mentality, I don't mean it in any sneering sense. It is a mentality which is quite common

, and, moreover, quite naturally. We see plenty of examples of it in everyday life—fans flocking round a film star seekhig his autograph, tourists souvenirlng articles to re­mind them of famous places they 'have visited. In the same way, their rosaries will be to these people a lasting souvenir of the Statue's visit.

The gesture of touching the statue seems to me quite natural and un­derstandable for this reason:

We have two components in our make-up, a material and a spiritual component. Our Faith affects us not on the spiritual plane alone—the convictions of our Intellect give rise to emotions which find expres­sion through our senses.

It is easily understood that, on such an occasion as the one men­tioned, emotions would be greatly stirred, and people would do quite unaffectedly what might seem out of place In normal circumstances. The impulsive touching of the statue and of the place where' it stood was thus an external expres­sion of an internal conviction.

The women with the sick cliildren did not expect the statue to work a miracle, rather were they hoping that God might. Holding their chil­dren up to the statue was their way of drawing God's attention to their case—only one of hundreds. Tlie obviously deep religious Faith which Inspired these gestures makes ab­surd the charge of Idolatry,

. Normally, X have neither the time nor the Inclination to defend the actions of individual Catholics—who may or may ijiot be acting according to the teaching of the church. How­ever, as the Catholics in question were quite within their rights (as far as the church is concerned), and as Mr, Byth was obviously sincere In his deisire for information, i have made this letter an exception. I 'hope I have satisfactorily answered him and any others who may have had similar problems.

MAUREEN HARRINGTON.

Sister Kenny Agoin Dear Bhr,

I read with hiterest Mr. Gibbons' commentary on my letter, in coai-mentary No. l, I would respectfully . draw Mr. Gibbons' attention to the ' fact that he saw not'ning whateve? of my treatment. He saw a partial examination of a patient, concern­ing the management of the patient, I have no idea what eventually took place. In his commentary No. 4 reading: "Had Sister ever been In the 'u-on

lung' (as I have), she would re­alise the absurdity of her remarks regarding counting In the appa­ratus. Sister Kenny must have forgotten the exact procedure she adopted."

It is evident that Mr, Gibbans is not very observant. Firstly, in ex---amlning a patient In t'he Iron lung, the power must be cut off imiuedi-ately, otherwise no examination can take place, and then the patient Is examined to ascertain If he can in­hale without dlfllculty, and count, and if not, the power is turned on again; If he can, he is taken out and examined.

Furthermore, U Mr, Gibbons cares to enquire from Dr, Bell, Medical Superintendent of the Toowoomba General Hospital, he will receive the information that with my knowledge of this disease, It was possible for me to correct w'nat is supposed to be a very obstinate deformity in less than two minutes, which, ac­cording to the theory adhered to by Mr, Gibbons, would take four major operations to attempt to correct, I explained to those present that this deformity did not materialise from the conditions taught in medical schools and that any operation was unnecessary.

Furthermore, upon enquiry from the Rector of Downslands College, Toowoomba, information can be given where deformity of pes cavus can be satisfactorily dealt with by a Kenny Therapist without opera­tion. This and many other things are possible, which, I presume, will be intensely Interesting to Mr, Gib­bons' fellow-students, and certainly would be most interesting to his future patients.

Yours faithfully, SISTER ELIZABETH KENNY.

Dear > Sir, I am pleased to see that at last

someone has undertaken to show up the Bushwalkers' Club as an out­let for geologists and mountaineers. Admittedly the trips I have attended this year have been most enjoyable, and I 'hope will continue to be so.

But in the eyes of the Club's Com­mittee we are not bushwalkers un­til we 'nave been on a "through" walk, In country untouched by the human hand. This means that each of us, male or female, must go armed with machetti, ruck-,<!ack, jungle-garb, and almost no food, and undergo the hardship of the pioneer to really feel the call of nature.

Now let's be sensible—surely even the hardiest male realises nature's beauty is better observed in the pleasant comfort of a 3 mlle-per-hour jaunt, than during a cvoss-coimtry sprint record!

By now the people concerned must be aware of the troubles we criticise and perhaps will make some effort to, remedy this matter next year, and hence encourge more students to become observant and appreciative of our country and its possessions, which after all was the original aim of this club.

"NATURE FIRST." P.S.: Incidentally, I wonder just

what did happen to the Point _ Lookout trip I

^TWO WINS TO BASEBALL TEAM

T AST Sunday, the University ba.'5e-•^ ball team featured In a double-header and won both games. They defeated Postals 8-6 and Easts 10-7. Tile A team Is lying about third in the premiership, but is not faring as well as last year, since several star players have not been available regularly.

The B team Is not faring as well as last year either, and on Sunday-lost to Main Roads 16-23.

Players now will have to play at their top as the Inter-'Varsity team will be selected shortly.,., Prospects for mter-Varsity will be reviewed In , a subsequent Issue. -

Galmahra Sir, I verse, and specialised diacources on

the more Intrltnte aspects of com-Thtre shall soon be a referendum piex classics, I most emphatically

to decide the alternatives, that)agree that this is of considerable value in the student world, and publication of Galmahra shall be

continued, or that faculty society magazines be encoiuaged by grants equivalent In total to that at pre­sent given Galmahra.

The conservatives and tradition­alists in favour of Galmahra will tell you it has existed since the be­ginnings, and that other universi­ties publish similar magazines.

So what? j

Must we continue with the tradi-J tional difficulty of obtaining suffi-] cicnt copy to fill a magazine? Toj fill it with articles of small interest to most students, and of no interest to anyone else? And that at a cost of 2/- to each Union subscription?

Any justification of Galmahra must be based on Us value to those who finance It—us. And In assess­ing its valUBi all aspects of and sources of merit must be consider­ed. Fortunately for tlus article, there is practically no real merit, and very littlo possible merit in Galmahra,

By constitution and regulation, Galmahra is neither more nor less than The Annual Magazine", that expressing fully the original inten­tion, and the'present pious hope of its few fahhful guardians. But in fact, it is very different from the

• initial intention. It was indeed "Tha Annua) Magazine" in those days when only a few hundred students co-exigted at the University; when there was a real, compact commu­nity down George St. way. But with our present immensity and di­versity, Galmahra has unfortu­nately but inevitably, lost touch with the students as a whole, and outlived its purpose. I can see no proccvss. that would render it other­wise, lor you cannot have the ad­vantages of a large university with­out sacrificing the benefits of a small one.

'Whora Galmahra was once the magazine of all students of our University, It is now a collection of

should certainly be encom*aged. But not at the expense of the many Ktudents uninterested in such sub­jects. We unenlightened ones do annually collect our Galmahra, But our wild hope that it may contain some small item that our mode.st intellect can understand is Inevit­ably rewarded by the inscrutable peanut.

There would be quite sufficient i many years Their value is already reason for publishing Galmahra if realised by Meds,, Dentists and En-its articles were of really high standard, 'if there was keen com­petition to be represented on its pages, or if a reasonable number of students really wanted It to read and keep. But none of those conditions have been fulfilled since the Uni­versity outgrew the small Intimate proportions of early days.

The alternative proposal — that faculty magazines should be subsi­dised—is one of the most progres­sive moves in student circles for

A QUIET PROTEST AGAINST EJECTION

1 hesitate a little to raise my voice against the din next door. For one thing, where I stand, the inunedicrie issue seems quite clear: it lies most plainly between, let us say , destruction and regeneration. Moreover, those students whose urge either w a y is sufficiently strong and active, will have no need ol per­suasion from me or anyone else. This leaves us virtually no audience, for the waverers and others ever m a d e much too blurred a target to be thought of. O U T this Great Debate would be | it, and oppose it, will act accord-

incomplete without my setting down one or two unrecorded facts and then a perhaps unnoticed larger issue. So I've made the following notes:—

First, the complaint of other in­terests and societies- <this is a money-grubbing affair you know) that Galmahra's allowance of £300 eac'h year is comparatively over­much, is hereby drawn and halved by the fact that the 1951 Issue can and no doubt will be published on a quote of no more than £150; and this for a newly-designed, pocket-sized magazine which will compare with any like piece of painting in the world. The waste, till now, in both money and time, on the print­ing of books whic'n look, and are, as cheap as they are dear, need be no longer.

The question of "popular appeal," raised bj tlioae who don't know what they mean by the phrase, is chie'ly bound up with point two. Let us at lea.st be clear that Gal­mahra is not a chatty annual, its mission is not to divert or amuse.

My second point, the larger value expcrJonentations in prose a n d ' Involved. Those who are aware of

ingly; those who are not aware of it may very well be advised to vote against Galmahra for they won't have enough respect for what they've .supported to protect it from tlieir own ignorance. Those who are aware, and uphold, let them take heart. •

Tlie whole tttiug turns, I suppose, on the function of this university. There is for certainty, tlie aim to teach some of the accepted methods of getting daily broad. But is our first view one of a technical .school, a kind of factory, all knowing as to "hows" but ignorant or uncon­cerned with '-whys"? Oughtn't we also then to be clear about thi.s: t'nat the University Magazine has nothing to do with medicine, science, art, engineering as .such, but, you see what I nicsn.

The University, as '•academy," like most of the outside world, exists. We are supposed to live or at least to make the effort, and for better of worse, brother and sister, Galmahra is yoiu' only testament. Please to consider it wisely.

KEITH WILTSHIRE. Editor, Galmahra, 1951. r

gineers, who now publish journals, and by other faculties who Intend to follow suit, despite a usual an­nual cost'to themselves of over £20 each, and the considerable effort In­volved, The Union has in the past subsidised these an additional £20 each, but every year these £ocietie.«i can only hope that the precarious whims of Council will again be fav­ourable. The Galmahrians object that these are technical journals, and hence unworthy of a university. But Galmahra also is a technical journal—far too intricate in its specialisation to be undenstood by those lacking the good fortune to be students of Arts.

Some suggest Galmahra gives our University prestige. Many others consider the antithesis is true. But our present faculty magazines do in­deed bring us prestige, and from a far larger and more appreciative audience. Not just the few who Im-ger at the back shelves of Student Union offices, but those In profes­sional practice, at miiversities, and In trades. A "yes" vote in the re­ferendum would provide almost £300 towards magazines that are of proven value, and enables them to attain an even higher standard. Arts, with tile more intimate con­tact, will be able to produce a maga­zine far superior to Galmahra—yes, despite gargoyle.

Perhaps I am a minority. Per-iiaps Galmahra can again be truly "The Annual Magazine". If you vote for Galmahra. and—more ir*i-portant-work for it so it fulfil-s its original purpose, I shall most hap­pily admit my error. But if most of us fosl that Galmahra belonged to the days of a small university, that faculty magazines are of great value to us students, and to inter­ests outside the University, and that-now is tlio time for a change, then vote "yes" in this referendum!

D, STEWART (Eng. IV),

Vice-president, George St.

NOTICES 9 lif you like good

REFRESHMENTS 9 II you like good

ARGUMENTS 9 If you like to

HELP A GOOi> CiVUSE then be at the REFECTORY, GEORGE STREET

on FRIDAY, JULY 27, at 8 p.m.

for the RADICAL CLUB SOCIAL

. Proceeds to W.S.R.

NEWMAN SOCIETY

A GENERAL MEETING of the society will be held SUNDAY,

22od July, 7.30 p.m., at Duchesne College,

•pT. Nichol will speak on "He Chose Hii Own Mother," Monday, 23rd July, in the G. P. HALL at 1.15 p.m. All welcome. Question time.

EU. PUBLIC MEETINGS (St. Lucia)

• Speaker: Mr. Edwin Miillken B.A., B. Comm.

THURSDAY, 2flth. "Is ilw Biblical Account of Creation

Really Fantastic?"

torn ADVICE OR SERVICE ON

UFE ASSURANCE Consult

KENNETH A. LEMON. B A

. o f the

Ai iP . SOClETy ^

A GENERAL MEETING of the Science Students' Association

will be held in the MOD'S ROOM, George St.. on TUESDAY, July 31st, at 7.30 p,m.

Agenda: Projiosed site for the 1952 Science

Trip, Australian Science Magazine, Reports of the Science Display, Report of Science Dance.

Tea will be provided and mem­bers are asked to supply supper.

Raffle for Tent Fund will be drawn.

MARGARET WEBBER, Hon. Sec, S.S.A.

WORLD COMMUNITY

COLLECTION OF OLD MAGAZINES

Do you tear up your old maga­zines and use them as lunch wrap­pers? If so, cease this unhygenic practice now, and bring them along to help the Women's club's collec­tion for hospitals.

Leave them in the t}OX provided in the St. Lucia Refectory, from Monday, 16th July, to Friday, 20th July. N,B,: These magazines are not for

the entertainment of the lunch-time queue at St, Lucia, so please roll and tie them securely.

T^eDbones:.B6408 BMOO

BOX140IR, a.p.o.

CAN YOU WORK? Well, Here's Your Opportunity to

Help W.S.R. A Work Day Is proposed toward the end of Second Tenn. You offer to to work on a certain day and give

the eamlogB to W.S.R. The work Is found for you. The pub­lic is dying to employ day lab­

ourers at all sorts of odd Jobs. So pot your name on the TentailTe

Lists around the place. We know you're broke, hut here's

one way you can help.

npO-DAY the world is a physical, ^ neighbourhood, but it Is not a

spiritual community. This arises from the following

facts. The great scientific discov­eries of recent times have made the world a smaller place But "science and all that goes with it will not control itself: only the mind and spirit of man will control and direct his skill," (Ghandi). Man's sclenti. fie achievement has run far ahead of his other development. The practical proximity of all parts of the world, therefore, has become a danger, and spiritually the world has become more divided.

Education must take account of the world in which It Is to func­tion. That means that to-day it should consider this global problem; but It docs not. New perspectives are necessary; Instead of men who are fiat-map minded, the__wofld needs men who are global minded. To-day the educational process should be giving some sense ot world community.

Man Is born of and with a pur­pose. The whole of this purpose Is evident in the universal wish from highest to lowest for the commu­nity to go on exiathig. In all his­tory, there is no record of any city. State or nation which completely destroys itself from witliin. Disso­lution, and disintegration are pos­sible from within, but complete de­struction comes ultimately ,from outside.

For OS and for the world, then, the problem la to achieve commn-nity. How Is this possible? We must

realise that community is a splrl <

tual concept. Cominiuiity depends on personal relationships and atti­tudes which religion is vitally con­cerned with.

The only foundations upon which a community can be built are spiritual. And there is practical evidence' ol

this working out in the world to­day. Christians are the only people on all the earth that exist in every country with common standards and a common life. i.e.. exist as a world­wide community, "The community is already here" IToynbee).

This community, however, is not just loose ends, vaguely alike. It ia definitely expressed in the World Council of Churches—the organisa­tion, of 168 different Christian de­nominations of all races and all countries; so that Christians are noi simply Imagining they are a com­munity. There is no mere unifor­mity. They actually work together as a community, uniting in a divid­ed world. Here surely, is a decided reassertion of the idea of commu­nity—what William Tlmph says is "the great fact of our time".

This Is not merely a vision, but a "pilot project" so that it is evi­dent that world community is pos­sible, indeed, does exist. World community is based on fellowship, and it is based on fellowship with a cosmic view.

{• Substance of an address given In GJP. Hall, St. Lucia, last Thurs­day, by Dr. H. Smith Lelper,, asso­ciate secretary of World CouncU of Churches, who is officially visithig Australia for the Jubilee <«lebra-tiona).

—Helen l»ws.

SEMPER FLOREAT-IMdoT' Mr 20. 1951~Po9e 7

BASKETBALL

NO ULLALOO FOR URQUHART Dodgers, for the fifth yea r in succession, w o n the University 'basket at the end of the game made

the best

WEEK-END SPORTS TABLE Rugby Union:

University 19 (Brusasco 2, O'Neill, Shell, tries; Glrle, penalty and two conversions), defeated Eagle junc­tion, 0. Hockey :

University A 2, (McCallum, Schu­bert), v. B.B3.. 2.

A Reserve: University 4, (Brlggs 2, Kemp 2), v. B.B.B,, 1.

B Senior: University 2, (Taylor, Sharpe), v. Commercial, 2,

B 3 : Won on forfeit from Bu-Umba. Basetmll:

A—University d. Postals, 8-e. University d. Easts, 10-7, B—University lost to Main Roads,

16-23. Women's Hockey:

A—University 2, v. Taxation li . 3. B—university 2, V. Whidsor i. 2.

Vfamen's Basketball: University 43, v. Teachers, 9.

rate gradually speeded up, and Watklns from Cheetahs, netted three fairly qiiick baskets, while Purssey, to prove the ring was not bewitched, put the ball through it a few times at the other end, mak­ing the score 9-(J in Cheetah's favor at half-time.

Dodgers commenced the second half by scoring their quick goals. Way, who had been intimidated earlier by having three quick fouls sailed against him, suddenly became less intimidated, and the spectators i)egan to cease snoring.

The game now began to speed up. Way and Dart (Cheetahs) having a competition to see who could put the most in. Way was really playing brilliantly at this stage, and de­served a bouquet. Dart (U) was, of com'se, a marked man, and I think it was Watkiiis (8) who was the hero to<^ Cheetahs, He was like a wiU-o-the-wisp all night, and his long shots that bounced out of the 1

basketbal l fmols on W e d n e s d a y night, b y narrowly defeating Cheetahs 25—21. The low scores speak for themselves a s to the high standard of defence b y both teams, although lapses of bod shooting and b a d luck a lso helped. "T^OR the first ten minutes ttfe ^ scoring was of a rapidity that would have been worthy of a hearse driven down Queen Street at 5 p,m. Dodgers then led 2-1, The scoring

WOMEN'S HOCKEY Last Saturday Taxation II de­

feated University I 3-2. Hitherto the two matches played against Taxation II had resulted In wins for University, but this time the Taxa­tion forwards, showing much im­proved form, completely outplayed the University defence,

Jill Dowllng, the University goalie, played veiy well, and was unfortu­nate In having a penalty bully awarded against her, from whlcfh Laura Dakln, the opposing centre-forward, scored.

Until the last ten minutes of play the score was 3-nll, but then June Hopper, Jeannette Knox and Mau­reen O'Moore rapidly swept the ball down to the circle and Jeannette scored. Then another of these moves resulted in June scoring, and when the final whistle blew University was pressing hard, '

University II played a very close match against Windsor i, the final score being 2-all, All t'he University players, although receiving some". nasty bumps from high balls, seem­ed to enjoy the match, and all played a much improved game. Nan Durrans, who scored one of two goals, was University's player.

• Hockey B3.B. DRAW

T AST Saturday the University •'-' hockey team continued on its unpredictable way, by drawing 2-al} wit'h Brisbane Boys' Brigade. Both

*of University's goals were spectacu­lar efforts, Fred Schubert scored his by mistake when he meant to pass to Les. Beech (but not a word to Bessie about this), j

The game is not worthy of com­ment except to mention that several players seemed to be suffering from effects of the night before.

The halves were well out of the picture, Ross Anderson finding it hard to carry the other two, w'hile Batten's play can only be described as lazy.

Norm Traves in defence was out-.standing, and played his best game for some time; Barrett, however, was not at his best, but most mis­takes made by these two were ade­quately covered by Hailey in goal.

Seeing that Ray Moore has been chosen as a half-back for the inter-Varslty Carnival, It might be wise if he were played In that position, while Ron PenhaUgon could be moved Into the forwards, where he proved himself in Hobarfc two years ago. Now that the team has no chance of making the semi-finals, the experiment at least could not prove costly.

him the unlucklest player on the coturt.

Dodgers led 22-21 with four min­utes to play, when Way (15) scor-3d with a penalty and a basket, to Xing the scare to 25-21. Cheetahs played frantically to make up the ilfference, but time was too short, md the score remained unchanged :111 the final gong.

Urquhart, Dodgers' captain, de­serves mention as the brains belilnd .he brawn, and the co-ordinating spirit among the individualist^^- He 3Ven scored two points,

Hirschfield gave a very praise­worthy display of guarding for Cheetahs, and scored one point; he ,ilso thus earning a special bouquet,

B GRADE Leopards gave a display of fast,

open basketball, to beat Shooting Stars 32-21, thus winning the B grade premiership.

Shooting Stars were the more im­pressive team In the first half, Carls playing well, and Tuffley put­ting In two effortless shots from the cnmer, to give the Med. boys a lead of 11-8 at half-time. Both

Engineers win Intet'faculty Hockey

Last Sunday, in glorious sunshine, the Inter-Facully Hockey Carnival v?as p l ayed on the village green. In direct contrast to last y e a r ' ^ o m p e t i t i o n , the occasion this year w a s markedly successful and w a s very well attended. '

"All the above will be expected

teams at this stage were missing easy shots*under the basket,.

After the break, Leopards came on a new team, Tliey really turned it on, and would have given some A ^rade teams a fright, Rayner (12) was the centre of Inspiration, while Oadzow (6) demonstrated some nice fast breaks, and Free (7) used his height to advantage under the bas­inet. Shooting Stars were still play­ing well, but were outclassed by the Leopard v^irlwlnd, as the final scores demonstrate.

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XpIGHT teams in all, representing •*-' seven faculties (Architecture, Agricultmral Science, Commerce/ Arts, Dentistry, Engineering, Medi­cine, and Science) competed.

In the first round, Meds. defeated Dentistry by a very narrow margin, Science defeated Engineering II, Engineers overwhelmed Agric. Sci­ence, and the Arts/Commerce team convincingly defeated Architecture,

Then the "powers that be" de­cided that Arts/Commerce should be disqualified seeing that ONE Arts player had combined with" SEVEN Commerce players to form a very formidable team. The "powers" would not even consider allowing the Commerce men to continue alone, so the disgruntled eight were forced to play in the losers' rounds and the Architects remained in the competition.

The Architects then went on to defeat Science (to the chagrin of the Commerce team) and Engineers defeated Meds. In the final the En. gineers narrowly defeated Architec­ture by 1-0,

The Arts/Commerce men claim they had a moral victory since, even with eight men they easily de­feated the Architects, and since also, the Engineers were playing a gradu­ate. The day ended with the Com­merce players moving a vote of no confidence in the "powers that be", which was carried imanlmously by all the Artg/Comracrce players. The Arts/Commerce team challenged the Engineers, but they refused to play, claiming that It was getting too dark.

In the women's competition (7) Physical Education defeated the Rest by sheer brawn. The game wa« very rough, and the male re­ferees wore protective clothing, wliile a dog was held on the side­line tn case of emergency.

During the day a team of Veter­ans (some say graduates) aided by some Inter-varslty plajjers, defeated the Inter-Varslty Possible 1-0.

Later in the day the selectors Issued the following official commu-ilque:— ,

"The following have been selected to represent Queensland University ttt the Inter-Varsity Hockey Carni­val hi Sydney in August:—

"Barrett, Beech. Bell, Brigga. Hailey, Kemp, Letlela, McCallum, Moore Sheotzoff, Stringer, Stoddart, Thidall, Williams.

to attend practice with the South Queensland team at Lang Park on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5 to 6 p.m„ unless armed with a valid excuse." .

Page 8-45EMPER FLOHEAT—Friday, luly M. 1951

Don't Be Left Behind . . .

Keep up with the Leaders of the Varsity Community

COME TO THE

HOCKEY CIDB DANCE Vic. Park Ball Room, Saturday,

August 4th.

Farewell the Inter-Varslty Players off to tangle with the New

Zealanders,

If you've been to a Hockey Club Dance before

YOU'LL COME AGAIN. Ask Anyone Who Knows.

ROWING The Annual Inter-College and Inter-Faculty Regatta w a s

held on the afternoon of Wednesday , 11th July, on the St. Lucia reach of the Brisbane River. nPHE Inter-College firsts race re-^ suited in a dead-heat between

Kings and Emmanuel, In the early stages of the race

Kings led comfortably from John's and Emmanuel. Conditions affected Emmanuel until just after half-way where, in better water, the crew, rating much lower than the lead­ers, began to creep to the front.

King's, meanwhile, holding a high rating, were not as controlled as they have shown themselves pre­viously, and the Emmanuel crew crept up on them. In the dash to the line it looked as though Em­manuel would win, but an untimely "crab" checked their movement suf­ficiently to allow King's to cross with them hi a dead-heat. Close be'hind in third position were the Johnsmen, who always looked well.

The Inter-College seconds race saw Kings and Emmanuel again battling. This time. Kings, with a controlled finish that was' artistic, won clearly from Emmanuel, with Johns third.

. Vets. Wet: The "Greasers" again carried off the inter-Faculty Fours. Their mechanical efficiency was too much for Meds., who were out of "practice." The "udder" place-getter was the Veterinary Science crew, with three members of the 'eight" placed indiscriminately along Its length. Expected to win, the Vet. crew.rowed unlnsplrlngly through­out and gained an inglorious third. The Arts-Commerce gang were fourth.

Good form was revealed by the ladles In their i-mile event. Two boat-loads of them "laboured" over the course In "wreck-awed" time. The crew stroked by J, Holllngs­worth got there first. The other crew was second by necessity. The winning crew later "outlined reveal-ingly" how soaked the river makes one when one falls into it—or is pushedl

The "Grudge Tubs", went to R. Macdonald and. A. Battaglene, the

two big boys from 3 and 4 seat in the "eight." Dowrle and Kronfeld were second.

The Novice Pairs (from which one onlooker could not distinguish the "Grudge Tubs" (?) was won by D, McPherson and D, Roscoe, New­comers B. Battaglene and G. Keys were second.

Crews in detail; College Firsts,—Kings: W, Eger-

ton (bow), D, Butters, M, Crisp, D. Morwood (str.), R. McLeod (cox).

Emmanuel: C. Wilson, M. Hanson, A. Battaglene, D. Kromfeld, A. Kemp (cox).

Johns: P. Holllngswortn, R, shiel, E. Withers, B, Jones, R. Bourne (cox).

College Seconds: Kings: D, Simpson, R, Leis, D.

McClymont, F. Hepple, H. Ross (cox).

Emmanuel: N. Thompson, D. Lamb, H. Pearson, W. Wilson, P. McDonell (cox).

Johns: V. Illch, R, Rainnle, A. Furness, D, Cameron, R. Bourne (cox).

Ladies* Fours; (1) J, Holllngsworth, C. Henry, W.

Sacks, B. Allen. (2) B. Jones, M. Inverarlty, C.

Thomson, PI Walker. Faculty:

Engineers: G. Bryce, R, Nielson, J. Dowrle, R. Hitbhcock, R. Barnett (cox).

F O O T B A L L ' Don't Forget!

Annual Match A L L S G'H O O L S

v. U N I V E R S I T Y

Wednesday, August 1st, 3 pan. BRISBANE CRICKET GROUND

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