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Vol XVII. — No, 19 THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1948 Registered at G.P.O., Brisbane, for transmisaion by post aa a pertodlca.1.

Withers Wins Derby Double BAG BRETHERN BELT BETTORS

In a day of surprises and big betting upsets Johnny "Whirlwind" Withers scooped the scooter-skater Derby pool to win both the Blue Moon

Bottle and the Belle Vue Cup

THE WOMEN!!'. This grand little galloper after

being narrowly beaten into second place in the Skaters* Encourage by the fast-finishing McNeil started in the Bottle at the long price of even money; "Honest" Joe Diamond was seen to pale visibly as two keen form-following engineers snapped up his Bronckhurst odds of 5/2 on in shillings, leaving the ring very Gray and deflate.

The three starters went to the barrier in glorious sunshine and ac­companied by a great roar from the crowd they jumped out to a perfect start, McNeal, first out of the stalls, established an early lead with Bronckhurst three lengths back in a nice position on the rails and

Withers going well out wide. As they swung past the judges for the

TONY SLOCOCK TOOK THINGS EASILY.

first time it was still McNeal from Withers with Bronckhurst pulling up badly and in obvious trouble, Down the back straight Withers drew level and they were still on terms into the distance. But the Dental horse kicked on gamely and positively flew over the last fifty yards to win by five lengths with McNeal second and BronchUrst well back in third place.

The air was positively crackling with the tense excitement of the big crowd as Freeman, Sneddon and Cook lined up to decide the winner of the "Belle Vue Saucer" (restricted to fillies, but otherwise, an open event) for 1948. Following the shock defeat of Collins in the third division of the Fillies' Maiden and in the same event Roggenkamp jumping the fence to rejoin the field in the straight—after bolting across the betting ring—the feeling seemed to be that anything might happen. The race was full of incident from barrier to post with both Cooke and last year's winner, Freeman, being badly left to give Sneddon a very handy lead. Round the bend into the straight Freeman, with giant strides, was gaining on the leader, but Sneddon, going easily on the bit, proved too good a stayer for last year's Saucer winner who went down by three lengths. Cooke was dis­qualified for doing a Roggenkamp across the lawn.

THE CUP I!

"Meteor" McLeary, "Whirlwind" A'ithers, "Hurricane" Hills (winner )f two Cups)—what names to juggle witli!! What a nightmare field for the first division of the Belle Vue Cup. Men and women jostled each other in the betting ring to follow their fancies and the betting was very even with Hills favourite by a few points. As the race got under way it looked Uke another runaway victory for last year's winner 'until

THE GIRLS SHAPED UP WELL. AS THEY CAME INTO THE STRAIGHT.

Withers, taking the inside running, forced his way through on the rails and set sail for the post. The result is now history.

In the second division Astill made tho well-performed Stugess and McNeal look like hacks to win his way to the Cup final. The stewards saw fit to re-handicap Withers, but apparently the greater the distance the better this colt l&es it. Despite his early lead and a great-hearted at­tempt to stave off the versatile, Blue

IDENTITY UNKNOWN.

Moon Bottle winner, Astill was already beaten when Withers threw out his challenge at the furlong post to go on to finish the easiest of winners.

"Semper's" on the spot reporter interviewed Withers and AstiU after the race. Both boys were very tired, but with the help of Jock Robinson and Bob Daniels our live-wire com­mentators, who twisted their arms, we managed to get a statement from each.

Mr. Astill: "I wuz robbed!!" Mr. Withers (on seeing the Cup):

"I wuz robbed!"

THE END.

• WeU. Derby Day is.over, and to lapse for a moment into a more serious mood, the World Student Relief Committee want to say a great big "Thank You!" Thanks a miUion to all you people, who, made the day such a.great success—to Mr, Flanagan of the "Blue Moon" Skat­ing Rink (just across the Bridge, you athletio types) who donated the skates; to our anonymous, scooter donors; "to Joe Roger, Jock, Bob, the scooters, the skaters, the guys who betted and the girls who cheered— we. thank yout :And, if oiir friends from oversea:s were'' here,.' they^d thank you, too! :

GLAMOUR BOYS' GATHERING

ST, JOHN'S COLLEGE "AT HOME."

% The South Brisbane Tech, was the

setting for St. John's annual "At Home" last Friday night. Vast quan­tities of streamers and baUoons de­corated the hall during the early part of the evening, but by the end of the show they seemed to be decorat­ing the dancers. The latter were wel­comed on their arrival bythe Warden (Rev, W, A, Hardie) and Mr. John Stumm and his partner. Miss Mar- . jorie Wilson, who looked charming in green checked taffetas.- • ".••••-

It would be hard to say whether honours for dressing for the occasion should go to the women or to the merif as both sexes featured some fashion high-lights. Noteworthy were:—

Jan Sharpe in white aU-over lace with a contrasting green sash.

Beth Ross in pale green spotted net made with flounces ^nd an off-the-shoulder neckline.

Val Biggs in a crepe blouse and a skirt of cyclamen shot taffetas, ably partnered by blond WaUy Brown, who featured the latest in beauty spots for men—two white patches on the right cheek.

Brian Thomason and Mark Harrison resplendent in white din­ner jackets with maroon bow ties and matching handkerchiefs (all bor­rowed, I'm told).

Geoff. Clarke's blue tie with the rows of red hearts over it, and BiU^ Newton's amber-coloured curls gleaming under the electric Ught,

The expensive propelUn'g pencil carried by Ted Rye, v/hose geneiosi^ in lendmg same made this write-hp possible, . . . . . .

THURSDAY. JULY 29, at l.lpp4tt;, Ih G.P. Hall,, o . -•.••;

OSCAR WILDE: A PLORENTINB . . - „ TRAGEDY. ,. .. i^r

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Page Two SEMPER F L O R E A T Thursday, July 22, 1948

^Bmpa Jfteat I Co-Editors: ALAN ROBERTS and BERT CORNELIUS.

Sporting Editor: TONY CRAIG. Social Editress: RAE COX. Literary. Staff: CHARLEY CAMBRON. JOHN BURKE, BILL WHITE,

LOUIS GREEN, ELEANOR COOKE. Chief of Staff: OWEN EDGE

Business Manager: BILL RODGERS Art Staff: JOY ROGGENKAMP, JOY ROGGENKAMP, JOY ROGGENKAMP.

Vol. xvn. THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1948 No. 19

Spotlight on Close Another Socrates ?

DOBERT S. CLOSE, author of "Love ]\i^ Sa iW," on March

31 was foiyid guilty in the Vic­torian Criraiifial :Court of pub­lishing an obscene libel, and

-fined £100 and sentenced to ' three months gaol by Mr. Jus­tice Martin.

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;ln the eyes of the literary world, this hitherto little known author be­came overnight a martyr in the cause of literary and artistic free­dom. Outraged liteirateurs flocked to his support on all \sides, and the airT-resounded with th& indignant

. waUiS': of Katherine Susfimah Prit-; chzif di. Eleanor Dark, :^ame Mary \G41niore, Vance Palmer, Marjorie • Barnard, Frank'•• Dalby Davidson, Prof. A, K. Stout, Guy Howarth, and a host, of others. X>yniphna Cusack declared, with all the righteousness of one who had long studied the problem of juvenUe delinquency, that it was never the suspected, book that corrupted youth, but cheap American magazines. TLOSE lodged an appeal, and a few ^ weeks ago the Victorian Court of Criminal Appeal retracted the sentence to three months gaol, but inrreased the fine to £150, '*

Even with the shadow of prison looming over his head our now

sibly happen. There was not a shred of evidence to support the charge; it was purely a matter of conjecture.

Earnestly concerned with the morals that he had been credited with corrupting, author Close then set about interviewing a number of susceptible young men in an attempt to ascertain just what damage he had done. He asked about a score what were their reactions to one scene in the novel which the Crown had alleged to be inciting.

As he had expected, not one had been corrupted by it. Indeed, his fearless presentation of the stark, naked truth had hit every one Hike a punch in the solar plexus, and they had recoiled in horror instead of being tempted to soil their morals.

The truth was ugly; it hurt. But if the truth were fearlessly told. Close claimed, people would detest the horrid, degenerate things of life, and obscenity would be much less evident than it was. The truth would scare the unwary away from it.

Always the champion of truth, he triumphantly affirmed that it was the one essential to human understand­ing of life; wUhout it there could be no human progress. DUT though Close had the support '^ of most of the critics, there were a few whose sympathies were with the 'mischievous" old law that sent

WHO'S WHO?

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Ode to a Leg Show

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N.U. A.U.S. ART EXHIBITION GENERAL PURPOSES HALL

Official Opening, WED., JULY 28, LIO p.m. - by Dr. J. V. DUHIG

Bring your Friends and Relations I

partly Uberated martyr had not been idle, but was diligently employing a slightly blunted pen in an "Apologia Pro Libri Suo" for the .400,000 read­ers of,the Sydney "Sunday Tele­graph."

The. distasteful law that incon­veniently- restrained, him to accept

• His Majesty's cordial offer of free lodging' could imprison nearly every

.•AustraUan author if the,Crown cared to act. he claimed.. Even the^UorQiy

• publisher of the immortal Shake-•speare-.was; npt: unmune: from. the .;fell clutches of the" law. ' • • -Th^ standing of ' the'author and the literary value, bf his Works were

.rof:no account. Even the Bible could • be. prosecuted if'.anyone chcise to" find ..any patt;oj;;jroffensi.ve. :" '" ' ' • = n y r ?)Ks6*s • .loudest' screams'. were ;.\¥^^iirect^^against the .legal test.;of ..,pjj^cemty;-.a. wbrlc _jvas.:deemed -to^be 'obscene if it were judg^d::l^fly to corrupt the minds of .those whb'Were susceptibly.to corruption, / ' '

He diainifed 'that he was being ,. prosecuted, ..not. on a clear charge '.. that :'nls) book Ahad' •corfupted,' sbine-...body's midfals, bill on the nebulous •; ^chat^' that it':w&s- likdy to' e6rt\xpt,

'•rft^p^ep 'words, on '^ijdt'^t^pgl^'

him to gaol. One such was Mr. Donagh MacDonagh, who wrote:

". . , I find it difficult to under­stand how the FeUowship of Authors can find only one word to describe the sentence—'savage', . , . The plot construction, and presumably a novel must have some suggestion of plot, is negligible—the literary style is not better than the writing of the pulp magazines, and the characterisation is most sketchy. . . .

"Without distinction, we would point out, however, that freedom, even artistic freedom, must subserve morality and good order. And again, that no claim to artistic freedom can justify a .plea for the so-called novel, "Love Me Sailor," because "Love Me Sailor" is certainly no work of art." CIX literary organisations have de-•'vcided to launch a nation-wide ap­peal in an. attempt to raise money to .pay Close's legal expenses, which amount to over £700, most of which is,costs. The organisations are the AustraUan. Journalists' Association, AustraUan Fellowship of. Writers,. .Council for Education. Musio .arid Art; Rationalist Society. CoimcU for CiyU Liberties, and the Poets,- Essay­ists, and .Nby^stg' .Jnternatlonal' d r -ganisptrpn, • •.,

Legs . is fun when Che don't know who's in the show. But better stUl —a bigger th r i l l -that knowing air that scoffs surprise when comes a pair you recognise.

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IRON CURTAIN LIFTED

SUPER-SECRET MODELS APPEAR AT W.S.R. FIELD.

Every famous international spy from Mata Hari to Leslie Howard appeared at the Mods, Room on Wed­nesday last. Their purpose was to ferret out information and, if possible, pUfer working parts from the models on display in No. 1 Hangar.

Fortunately it was possible to pre­vent plans of fuselages being ob­tained, but it is feared that complete details of under-carriages were only too easily gathered.

The first model to appear taxied swiftly, across the tarmac, and one gathered from the heavy duty, aU-purpose, non-retractable undercart, that this was a medium bomber or light transport. No, 2 was an ex­ceedingly streamlined, smoothly-finished night-fighter, who made a low-level run across the field at such speed that the huge audience cried, "Dummy run, send her across again."

Due to ill-fitting tyres No, 3 made a bad landmg, bouncmg several times before coming to rest, A remarkable feature of this model was the fur-insulated, staggered undercarriage, which called forth mutters of "Sabotage!" We have it on good authority that these fears were ill-founded, the model being an old, extremely reliable type.

Astounding strides.in camouflage were evident on two.snazzy,.wolfish craft, whose nmnbers were not. ih evidence On,the catalogue, Belieye they entered! coknpetltion for .an uur restricted view of the. whole fonh of models. i ' > . ....i.

Racy commentator describing (MIT trants had to. rev her engiiie' to. be heard, above the full-thrbttletl roar of the crowd. ^ AU models wer.e: finally .gathered in the. dispersal, bey's fdr.a.final'viewr: ing by ,spies; ^d.,; others: " (Otheis comprised i/sadistic ' individuals i'whb peered.upwards ifJ?pm,the front r o w -si definite attack upon the priyiJe|e8 Pi w9:,wtrwt§4»swiyTOltjfV) v -'

LINES FROM UP THE LINE

It looks as though the future ad­dress of your writer will be from Queensland's leading asylum. Hav­ing rushed into prmt to proclaim BRIGHTON ROCK one of the finest films I have seen for nearly twelve rhonths, I was distressed next day to read in the less learned daily press the true reason for its clash with censorship authorities. The Offical Censor said that he had re­commended the film's suppressal, be­cause he had read the book and found it suitable only for subnormal people, as it was entirely depressing. Therefore I stand condemned as sub­normal. Without pressing, this point too far (for the few who know me may agree readily), it does raise several interesting considerations. BRIGHTON ROCK is Usted as an "entertainment" by its author, Grahame Green. Now many people consider Greene to be one of the finest of modern English novelists, and this reputation relies chiefly on THE POWER AND THE GLORY, ENGLAND MADE ME, and this book "suitable only for subnormal people."

Secondly, are Greene's books en­tirely depressing? Greene is ob­sessed with an idea of sin, but he is known to be an extremely religious man, and anyone possessing one iota more than Mr. Censor's half-wit can perceive the true purpose of his books. Greene exposes "sin," but he shows the necessity for faith. It sounds rather Uke the old arguments about whether Satan is the real hero of MUton's. poem (but perhaps he hasn't heard of "Paradise Lost," or, as with the film BRIGHTON ROCK, has already condemned it as de^ pressing).

The main point I wish to raise is whether the censor knows his job. "This film was adapted by the author, ih collaboration with Terence Ratti-trlumph of screen-making In a re-triumph of screen-making in this re­gard, in that it comes pretty near to fulfilling the author's ' intentions. From the "plot" angle, then, it is successful. It is acted by a cast of EngUsh players who for years have had stage and screen expefrience, the music in it was perfoimed';'by. the London Philharmonic Orchesira, the dhection was by two of the most ad­venturous of : British. producers,: the Boulting Brothers.

In. condemning, the, film, our worthy " censor "Has classed aU these peqiple.as providers of entertamment to.subnormal minds, ' This is ..what he.,tnay* think ,he .lias. done. Instead he'ihbg-PtibUciy.declared, that he has bei&. ignorant .enough. (aind, what is worse,; hlgh-ljatted. enough) to. dis-apprbve: .6f ^mething ,he Mows noth-i ing. "about;, hor has the- mental capacity ever,,.to.understand*

If ,we nuisi havei, .cen»^H:'LBi .t ^ at Iwi^ be free" fipMpi^ttdiioes^iuid utter ignorance of ihe fnnbtions of art, whethciL.ftjttBjpIia?a.:jEn novplff Of

teirsday,?Jul3r2Srid4d • SEMPER' FLOREAT ^ FggS^ia^m

Demon Debaters Go South NO PROFESSORS!

At the conclusion of one of the most fiery ddhatcs ever heard in the Uni., the selection committee announced (lie Inter-Varsity team: Messrs. F. G.-Connolly, K. Rayner, and A. Roberts.

For those who have not met these Intellectuals personally there Is no time quite like the present. - v-.aEaftij

FRANK GLYNN - CONNOLLY gained his M.A. (Honours School of English) in '41 and is now in final year Law. In between his visits to this seat of learning he ex-

LITERARY SCENE

perienced six years' service with the forces in New Guinea and with the British Army in India, attaining the rank of captain, Mr, Connolly is best known to most of us as this years Democratic Club President, Although he did not confess any hobbies he admitted that he played hockey tolerably and golf badly. Suffice it to mention in passing that there is one beautiful daughter. On bemg asked what was his philosophy of life Mr, Connolly replied (these are his exact words): "That age brings wisdom," The interviewer then asked had he a message for the world, to which came "I hope that they string you up at the same time as they do me."

KEITH RAYNER is the baby of the team, but he wUl be m good com­pany As a student at Churchie he gained an open scholarship and-is now in second year Arts on the his-'

ALAN ROBERTS, who is known both hither and yon as the Co-Editor of "Semper" (therefore discretion must prevaU over his biography) is an ex-serviceman, ex-civil servant, ex-steward and ex-aircraft inspector Also admits to a little cleaning of railway carriages, but has now made a clean sweep of his past. Expects to spend most of his time m the South, when not engaged in debating, at the Theatre Royal, taking a last look at the Disappearing Ankle Has an uneasy feeling that 'the Varsity B4 tennis team is going to wm its first game for the year during his ab

"SOUTHERLY." No. 1, 1948. This issue of "Southerly" lacks

variety and balance. Only 16 pages of the 63 deal with anything but criticism.

Of the two articles on Henry Handel Richardson, C. H. Hadgraft, "The Novels of Henry Handel Richardson," is the better. The corpus of Richardson's work is dis­cussed in chronological order. This gives tidiness and comprehensiveness to the study. . ,^».„, . . .

"RICHARD MAHONEY." In a good summing-up, he says

that "Richard Mahoney" is greater than "Maurice Guest," an exceptional work of art, because "life is more ultimate than art."

L. A Triebel's few words on The Young'Cosima" are a helpful addi­tion to the biographical knowledge of Richardson and wiU, no doubt, be added to the archives,

A J. A, Waldock criticises F. R. Leavis's evaluation of Dickens' "Hard Times," Waldock protests with con­viction and virility unusual in critical writing against unjust laud­ing of the book.

McCRAE AND COLLINS. Hugh McCrae contributes another

chapter of his "Georgiana in Eng­land" Diary-Story, which, like the precedmg chapters, is somewhat rambling and wordy. Delightful touches of humour enliven the story unexpectedly.

Tom CoUins' short story, "The ••Crucible' of Truth," the best con­tribution, has the Furphy wealth of detail in description of thmgs and situations, with the characteristic humorous afterthoughts which as ever are the Uveliest part of the ^^^^' REVIEWS.

Of tha six book reviews in the Writer and Reader Section two are outstanding. They are "The Free­dom of Woman," by Colin Roderick, which deals with Christma Steads novel "Letty: Her Luck"; and "Plan for Planters" by W. Maidment, which spiritedly criticizes Captaui J. R-

Though for the Week: She'd make a good wife for some handsome young man who'd come down from the screen and marry her.

demanded "I want a

Bright young lawyer payment for slight favour, ducat!" "Wot! Ducats or my daugh­ter?" gaily countered the maiden. I- . believe she is regrettmg her rash . offer.

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When the acclamation of the crowd viewing his legs rose to a great pitch BiU thought he v^as well on the way to being nominated as Miss Aus­traUa. Little did he realise the lethargic treatment of the subject.

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One greaser trying to seU tickets to another—wanter see letters from an unknown woman? Sure, she'd probably let her hair down if she was anonymous!

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It's time that gurl stopped hearmg witness so often hi the Refectory. Warning: Irate old roue (m late twenties) threatens to test her fruit-fulness,

* * * * Vote of thanks to people who

have made possible the hearmg of Shakespearean records. Congratula­tions on an interestmg comparison.

sence and appeals to his team mates ^^ "World's End: Life and not to shame him so publicly. Con- ^ ,/„^, fidently anticipates faUing in Science I. this year.

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After Medical BaU at Cloudland, 1 Lady's Evening Bag. Apply Stan. Glover. M1912, •

Laughter in the South Seas," More work of original and creative

nature would be appreciated i.n future issues of "Southerly." This issue at least can lead readers to an enquiry into the question of to what extent literary crUicism can be classed as creative writhig. If it does 'that it wiU have been useful.

FEE REDUCTION! AN OPEN LETTER TO EVENING

STUDENTS.

torical side. Debatmg To the question,]"What has been your sex life?" Mr. JRayner confided m dulcet tones: "^Tis better to have loved and lost. i, . ." Theh the mno-cent interviewers popped the inevit­able poser, "Wili there be a World War IIL?" "Y6s," replied Mr, R., "there wiU be a| major war every generation," Thii is further evidence of the hypnotic influence which the Debathig Society^ exerts over its vic­tims.

Next year the Arts and Commerce faculties are moving to St, Lucia, It is highly improbable that lectures will begin there at 5 p.m.; 6 p.m. has been suggested. If this is so, dinmg faciUties established out there wiU almost certainly be used by you. Common rooms, too, wiU be there, and there wiU be the opportunity to make some use cf them. Then, although the Government is to erect a substantial Union BuUding, it is not gohJg to furnish U. Thus we felt that Evenhig Students who wiU get some use of the buildings should pay something. Of course, if you thmk otherwise you are at liberty to pro­pose an amendment to the motion at the general meeting.

A word about the general meetmg on July 31st in the last week of term. As mentioned before, a sub­stantial majority vote will be neces­sary to cofnvince the Senate that we as Evenhig Students feel acutely the injustice of the t vo guhiea fee.

There is a tendency among some of you to be vociferous about the mat­ter, but to refuse to come to meet­ings to discuss or vote on the matter.

Such an attitude does nothtag towards helpUig our case.

Unless you come in force to tne general meeting the Executive will consider that you do not wish the

langed and will with( At least 500 are needed.

Victorian atmosphere of "Mrs. Moonlight" requires word-perfection from players. Prim old dear reprl-mandmg step-daughter should have said: "I'm sorry you should have acquired this unworthy infatua­tion. , , ," Unfortunately she hesi­tated, realismg one word was wrong, with this mortifying result: "I'm sorry you should have conceived., . ." "So am I!" snapped the producer.

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Jock is selling Chloe. We hope the new owner wUl appreciate her sterlmg qualities, Jock removed her doors "to give the women a chance," So the days of chivalry are not yet dead.

Notice of motion has been giveS to amend the Union Constitution. The proposed amendments state in effect that Evening Student Fees be re­duced to £1/11/6 per annum. ^

The opportunities for us, as Even­ing* Students, to join constituent clubs are limited, because practicaUy aU their activUies take place during the day.

Since an Evenmg course takes, on the average, twice as long as a Day course, our Union fees are tv/ice as large as those of Day Students,

Remembermg that most Evenuig lectures begin at 5, what faciUties have we? A refectory closing at 6.30; use of Common rooms left in an untidy condUion by our Day brothers. In Arts L, for example, most Even­ing lectures last for approximately two hours, one night per week. Who after two hours' lectures wants to set hi cold untidy Conunon rooms listening ta wirelesses (often ruined by the Day Students)?

These are some of the things which passed through our mmds when we, your Executive, decided to move the constitutional amendments, particu-

the fees.

FASHION EYE-SORE:

Completely closed eye in bilious shades of purple, red, yellow and blue. Belongs to notorious blond boxer-cum-actor.

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GRAMOPHONE SOCIETY

MEDS. ROOM, 1,10 p.m, FRIDAY, 23rd JULY—

Mozart—Oboe Quartet, Elgar—Enigma Variations,

TUESDAY, 27th JULY (changed from Friday because of E.U.' Week), Brahms—First Piano Concerto,

played by Arthur Schnabel..

NOTICE

DEBATING SOCIETY, FRIDAY, 23rd JULY.

The ParUamentary Debate h9s befen-.-canceUed, and, there wiU not be'ft-" meeting "of the "Debathig Society. •-;;;-

W. KNQX.'.'y;

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Must Meds. Be MufFled ? HOBBLES OFF HERSTON

Scalpels glittered i nthe dark, and the air shuddered to the whizz of8 , * boomerang- shaped angle-probes one night at Herston last week, as

"Semper 's" Raving Reporter—the only one mad enough to try—crept 1 cautiously into the grounds.

He was beset by gauze-masked thugs, chivvied by formalin-soaked roughs snarling coarse Hippocratic oaths, and dogged by vicious stetho-scope-stranglers. We report with priae that our gaUant corhrade es­caped unharmed, except for a sUght mauUng from the unmuzzled spatulas, unleashed every night, that roam the hill lo the terror of nearby nurses. With even more pride we announce that our Raving Reporter succeeded in piercing the iron screen, and lifting the Ud on the sinister Case of the Costive Container. Now the world may hear all.

PROGNOSIS. Some weeks back the first symp­

toms of the malady appeared, when a Physio casually asked about a letter she had sent to Sempei-. No one knew anything about it. Noth­ing happened,

A little later two people off­handedly asked what had happened to their contributions. No one knew anything about them. A note was sent to our courier at Herston.

Then the disease gained g:round swiftly. Another enquiry, two mur­murs', three queries—it gathered pace. A full-scale scream was heard; a Complaint was Voiced; and Semper's vital digestive juices began to flow at the rate of .six pints a" day. Telephone calls were made; another note was sent. Our courier was sick; a hasty arrangement mysteriously faUed; a key witness vanished. Ten­sion mounted; tachycardia in­creased; traumas were evident.

The crisis occurred soon. Our £(Utor walked up the front steps of his home one gloomy evening, to be confronted by a large figure hulk­ing in the shadows. "What do you want?" he quavered calmly, his knees vibriiting with suppressed energy. "I am from Herston," came the deadly chill reply, "and I want to know why my article hasn't been printed." Something about the stranger touched our Editor's sensi­tive journaUstic bosom; he graciously promised immediate investigation.

DIAGNOSIS. i , Semper's massive system roared : into action. Students puzzled by

the sight of normaUy abstemious members of the staff lurking near

! the Bellevue can now learn that they ; were tracking down Tom and Jerry, , two important witnesses. A White ; Horse, a vital clue, was seized by the ; CecU; and Red Ned, an underworld J character, was pumped dry by

trained investigators in the Criterion. FinaUy the net closed in on the

one man who knew. Under pressure he revealed the horrible truth—the

, Semper box at Herston had not been ' cleared because the key was lost. : U could not be cleared. It had be-- come irregular, crippled by the . deadly pen-poisons circulating in its ; clogged-up membranes. Quickly ] Drs, de Witt, Morse, Nyal, Beecham, ; and Ford were caUed in; but all re-; tired baffled. The box became more • mottled and pinched, but still un-• moved. After 18 months of inac-\ tlvity, It seemed as though it would i never function properly again. i • •

1 THEEAPY. . Then our Editor called a confer-;ence. White, but firm-lipped, the [staff listened to his report, ignoring jthe sphygmamometers battering on : the door, the rain . of chloroform ; through the window, the crackle of : X-rays burning off the. latch. While the medical mob howled outside, the Editor said simply:' N

"Since the key is lost, and can never be found, let us break the lock."

The gaUant epic is simply told. Our Raving Reporter fought his vvay to the box vvith an axe, smashed open the Ud, and escaped with the contents.

POST MORTEM. It U'fls, you may say, .satisfactory.

The sl.v pounds of hideoiLs fungi clustered on banana skins and orange pru'l was eagerly accepted by the Biology Department. The baUot paper for a bygone year was HIegally destroyed, Th« blood of office sports fans was briefly stirred by tales of ancient hockey games. The mil­dewed cigarette butts vvere sliared by Semper's staff.

For the rest—wo, agree with the correspondent who declared, "Much thought needs to be given to the 1947 procession." We hope that the gentleman who bemoaned the fate of the drama in the same year has been favourably impressed in 1948. We envy, though bewildered, the conciseness of the gentleman who merely wrote, "CoUege name— Mayne," The letter from a critic of "Blind leading the blind" (Semper March) has been sent to the Braille Institute for translation, four sub­editors having fainted at the task. To Vigilance we remark that we trust this year's events have exposed the "hot-bed of reactionary in­trigue." G. G.—We agree com­

pletely. R.G.—not in this paper, old man; try a certain handy wall. J.K. —tho man is looking at a picture of his son.

Passing over Lady Godiva—don't get us wrong—Mrs. Black's Lonely Hearts, Josef Stalin, and Puritan, we must quote R. N. briefly with­out comment;

"Breakfast off your bosom every second morning."

As for N. McC. what can we answer to his dignified remarks:

"I am forced to ask you to-re­consider your decision not to pub­lish my article replying to 'Free­thinker' . . . If you refuse you will lay yourself open to a charge of partiality."

We willingly lay ourselves open. Would to God we could have laid the box open, and aUowed this scorching expose to leap to the light of day. StiU, about 2000 words is a little bulky, N. McC. Come again, but forget medical ethics, and give it, to us in homeopathic doses; we work to a restricted formulary of eight pages.

That's the story. Now slowly these quivering walls settle quietly back into place; little by little the screams fade away; peace descends on Herston, the silence once more broken only by the calm drone of the erstwhile grimly prophetic //ords:

"Scalpel, forceps, clamp. Hot water, and plenty of it , . ,"

A Note on Witch Doctors IN the days of our early an­

cestors, when learning was both restricted and rudimentary, the wizards, witch-doctors or medicine men exercised a pro­found and direct influence Their chief stock-in-trade was the fear, superstition and ignor­ance existing in the contempor­ary minds, but accompanying incantations, ritual and careful selection of successors stood them in good stead. Despite all their precautions to prevent destruction of their power, how­ever, the main body of humanity advanced in knowledge, and this unscrupulous set was forced to abandon the formerly lucra­tive interpretation of celestial phenomena and sundry exor­cisms. They turned their wits and skill to the erstwhile minor matter of the attempted cure of bodily ills.

It must be admitted that in this respect they have been eminently successful. The vast majority of people now die from diseases other than the one for which they were being treated. Even the Govern­ment, notoriously Ul-informed, ack­nowledges the success achieved by endeavouring to make medical ser­vices available to all. But the fact remains that the average medical practitioner still has a position in society incommensurate with his worth and skill.

The old superstitions still Unger, dark shadows of the mind. The graduates of the Faculty oT Medi­cine are only too glad to keep them there, at a cost of 10/6 a visit—and

no free medicine. We find the fresh young Bachelor of Medicine, with only his hospital experience behind him, assuming the title of Doctor as a matter of course. In any other profession this title is only be­stowed upon those men who have advanced their particular science with original and outstanding con­tributions. A big brass plate and a sleek black Buick are considered essential to the successful prosecu­tion of the modern version of the Black Arts, and these are certainly not supplied by Senator McKenna.

There is no intention of disparage­ment. It is reaUsed that the M.B.s wage war against disease and epi­demic as surely as do the garbage man ^nd sanitary engineer. It is merely strange that ancient and il­logical beUefs should, in one case, influence Society's remuneration.

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LABOUR VIEWPOINT

What a Melbourne "Herald" re­porter just back from the coal­fields writes, 10/7/48:—

"As I see him, the miner is any­thing but the slacker some people brand him. He has a pride in his work. He has a loyalty to his feUow workers (for) he works in darkness underground. He has a dignity which is lacking in many other workers. The crime rate on the coalfields is the lowest in the Commonwealth,"

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BOAT TRIP FOR W.S.R.

Boat Leaves Hayles Wharf 10 a.m, Sunday, 25th July

for Mandalay.

Enjoy Hiking All Day, Bring Picnic Lunch,

Conducted by Newman Society. .

Here is a chance for aU those who voted in favour of' affiliation with National Union to show their sin­cerity. The Annual N.U,A.U.S. Congress will be held at TaUebud-3t> gera next January and there is a lot of work to be done in organising the show. Plenty of help is needed to make it a success. So, if you want to assist with the organising why not contact Pat O'Hara (Med. IV.) or Fred Schubert (Med. II.) who can give you the lovi'down on what's wanted. Remember many hands make light work.

According to the Notice Board the Library Is supposed to be open on woek day.s until 6 o'clock, yet .students are chased out before the hour. We all realise that the Library staff should not work after ive and everyone is quite willing to

co-operate with them. What is Ob­jected to, however, is the manner in vvhidj the Library is closed by suddenly svvUchJng off the lights in the reading room without any warn­ing being: given. It is just liard luck if you're in the middle of a sentence in fhe book you happen to be study­ing! If 5 or 10 minutes' warning wave given there wmild be no need for this action—which does verge on rudeness and detracts from the otiiervvise high standard of courtesy and attention wc receive from the Library staff.

It's about time our N.U.A.U.S. Local SecVetary-Treasurer (Mick Ewing) cai ne out of one of his periodic con-jas (?). He stated in "Semper' of 29/4/48 " , , . it is my intention as Local Secretary-Treasu­rer to publish fortnightly a compre­hensive report of N,U.A,U,S. mat-tors," Since then there's been nine issues of "Semper" and not another "Newsletter" from National Union. Sur^y, Mick, something has hap­pened in three months which we should hear about. If it hasn't, I suggest that yoti don't make such rash promises! ',

* * [ * *

The Democratic Club is whipping itself into a furoTe over the pro­posed amalgamation of the Labor and Radical Clubs.\ While I don't Uke the move, either, I caimot see what concern It is of the Democratic Club. Unless, of elourse, they are interested in preser\\'lng frectlom of speech and freedom Co form poUtical associations, but tluln its members would not favour banning tlie Com­munist Party!

Some societies whicra provide sup­per after their evening functions could order their foodstuffs more judiciously. There always seems to be a considerable quamtity left over which individuals take] home in pre­ference to dumping it In the rubbish bin. It would save s; little bit of money if the probabue attendance wa,"? estimated a Uttlej more accur­ately.

d^W-eMk;

Thuysdayi July 22, 1948 SEMPER FL0REAT Page Fivt • • • I — • i - ^ i

POOR SHOW, SIR.

I was interested to read M. M, Summers' comments on the lectures on Australian literature given re­cently by Mr, C. B, Christesen ("Semper," July 15th), He hit the nail right cn the forelock. As he says, it was quite obvious that the students hadn't a clue to what the lecturer was saying, Mr, Christesen's material was highly specialised, ob­viously carefully prepared, and to anyone familiar with the subjects dis­cussed no doubt was packed full of meaty interest, I've checked up on what previous C.L.F. lectures talked about, and it would seem (apart, possibly, from Miss Nettie Palmer's lectures) to have been the most original and the best integrated of any series of lectures to date. But what a waste of time—the lecturer's and the students'. (I speak for most of my fellow students, of course, nol myself! For the first time in my life I gained at least some introduction

' to a very promising field of study, for which I'm grateful to the lec­turer.)

The truth of the matter is, of course, that the University fell down On the job—fell flat on its back. I haven't quite got the strength of this Commonwealth Literary Fund busi-

,,ness, but unless the University can in future put up a better show for a visiting lecturer it won't get no visit­ing lecturer. Nor wUl it deserve to get any C.L.F. grant. My sympathy was all with Mr. Christesen. Apolo-

>* gies, sir, fcr a pretty poor show! To make up for it, we'll read your maga­zine with added interest (I hope).

"RIVER TERRACE."

THE DEAR THING

"LETTERS FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN" ~ STARRING JOAN FONTAINE,

Sompleted, Octotbre, daseice, cat-tile, ure, languafes, repetition, raU, to ay, Domny!?

I read my big brother's Semper (15/7/48).—Is this part of a Uni­versity secret language or what?

LIL' LULU. (Yoti certainly are a clever Ul' girl,

Lulu I Why, it must have taken you just hours to go through the 15,000 words of last week's "Semper" and ferret out the misprints. You must have just loads ami loads of spare timo, you IU' cherub you! Strangely enougij, wt'-'vc never seen you volun­teer to spend any of it helping out "Semper's" small stafl in proof­reading. WJiat's tliat? You. didn't know tliat students produced "Sem­per"? You tliought "Sempers" grew On trees? AIi well—you've had your Uttle playtime, darling, now toddle bade to your ivory tower like a good UV gal.—Ed.)

;o; A-FEUDIN' AND A-FREUDIN'.

WE'VE PUT ON DOG.

Come along and learn the inside history of an intensely interesting perstnality.

TIVOLI ROOF GARDEN, FRIDAY, 6th AUGUST.

Proceeds to W.S.R,

Tickets available from many people, some of whom are * V. A. McGregor-Lowndes (Med, School),

B. Thomason (Arts). B, AUkens (Engineering). J, Miller (Science), K. Mezger (Arts): B. Savage (Physio). Will all those people seUing tickets

report progress at end of this week at Semper Office, Remem­ber, unless 500 are sold we make no Profit at all.

It's, a good EngUsh film, so com­bine pleasure for you with pleasure for less fortune European students.

Thanks, fellers!

Re M. M. Summer's letter about the lectures on Australian literature. How damn sUly to expect us to at­tend a course of lectures on a subject we weren't prepared for. We had never even heard of Messrs. McAuley, Hope and Stewart~-or half of the other writers whose work was discussed. Even after reading "Under Aldebran" for the umpteenth time I'm still in the dark, although after listening to Mr. Christesen's lectures I'm conscious that I'm miss­ing quite a lot. Next time a Com­monwealth lecturer makes the long hike from the more enlightened South please may we have some warning beforehand, and some mstruction, so as to be able at least to read.the books, and be prepared to wrestle with a learned exegesis?

"RETURN FROM THE FREUDIAN ISLES."

;o:— SITTLVG SHOT AT 'SITTART.

Each week on the community soap box page of "Semper" 9in. of valu­able column space is taken up by the motit.

If the motif had any utility value, any appeal, or any wit, possibly the waste of a sixth of the page space would be justified, but as it is nothing more than an eyesore, and in view of the acute newsprint shortage there is no justification for its inclusion whatsoever.

A shnple straight Une setting would do the job just aff weU.

KEITH F. CUNNINGHAM, Commerce II.

(Our three artists (see staff list) collaborated to forestall the request. Sorry about the eyesore; suggest you try smoked glasses if your sight's so sensitive. Our art stafE had other suggestions for you, but we can't print them.—Ed.)

TO ALL COEEESPONnENTS. Pleaso make sure that your letter

or article carries your name, faculty, and year. This Information MUST be supplied, and if not intended for pub­Ucation Khould be written on the back .if the last sheet.

PHROZEN IvnTT TO PHYSIOS-

Lord Vansittart in the "Sunday MaU" (an exclusive) gave an opinion on the Berlin affair. The opinion, as reported, was aimed at Russia in the usual red-baiting style, and Lord Vansittart was described as a former Secret Service Chief.

Perhaps it is in no way connected but Secret Service files in Britain in 1939 were described as useless; the biggest files were coUected on people who are now in the British Cabinet. It is a pity to see the efficiency of a country ruined by people in high positions who can see RED every­where and who can see no good in red, and good in everything that is anti-red, such as Nazism and Fascism, Britain before the war was an example of people who put profits (which the Reds threatened) before their country's safety, or the liberty of their electors,

ANTl'-MOSLESr,

Being only a Physiotherapy Fresher I may be forgiven for feeling slightly confused by the marked differentiation between full tune diploma and degree students.

Turning to view the elaborate pre­parations for Commem. I cannot help but compare them with the conspic­uous lack of organised interest in the Physio, diploma presentations on AprU 14th. I feel it no exaggeration to say that only one student in fifty was even aware that this presentation was taking place.

Students of other faculties assure me that Physiotherapy is the Uni­versity's simplest course, and as they must have such a deep inside loiow­ledge I would not presume to argue. However, it would seem to me that quite intensive study became Inter­mingled with their social activities before those girls earned their diplomas.

Would some smaU effort to make their "big day" more memorable have been amiss?

A girl misguided enough to choose Physiotherapy is also automaticaUy banned from the Women's CoUege, "degree students only" being accept­able.

Many Physios, including myself, would welcome an explanation of this seemingly unfair treatment and some assurance that ours is not the Uni­versity's unwanted course.

JUST ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE.

DOUBTS ON DEMOCRACY.

I would like to enlighten Mr, Kenny who stated in last week's Semper that "the democracies don't make a practice of placing explosives in the hands of their sympathisers in totalitarian countries."

First, I presume that he refers to England and America as democ­racies (an undeserved presumption). Did he read—plastered openly in our Press—of the sum appropriated in the last U.S. budget to aid fifth column activity in Eastern Europe? American firms, and even the reac­tionary Federation of Labor, have also stated at times that they are spending dollars to foster violence in E, Europe.

Naturally, big business democ­racies don't foster violence except in sociaUst countries. Why, they even send arms to help Chiang in China and to Greece—both totali­tarian states. America in this case assists dictators.—^Why the dis­crimination ?

Perhaps Mr. Kenny could also read of U.S.A.'s assistance to revolu­tionaries (always reactionary) in Panama and elsewhere in the Western Hemisphere. He could also study Britain's contemporary meddUng in Abyssmia, Lastly he could at times doubt the daily press.

J.C.T,

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BROUGHT TO BOOCK.

In the interest of "Semper" readers I wish to emphasise the fact that my lecture to the IJl.C. (6th July, 1948) on "American University Life" was presented extemporan­eously. The reporting is tairly ac­curate. The pictorial and verbal in-tiniations, however, that a modern building wiU gain American recog­nition of Queensland University is simply ludicrous. This intimation is strictly that of "Semper," and not m any way the author's opinion, I refer to the Thursday, July 15th, edition of "Semper," and the article headed "Degrees Not Recognised."

JAMES J. BOOCK, M,A.

Lists have been received of books and equipment held by the Repatria­tion Commissioner, Perry House, Elizabeth Street, Brisbane. These items have been recovered from trainees under the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme who have given up their courses. They are available for re-sale at re­duced prices to Conunomvealth Re­construction Training Scheme students at present enrolled at the University. Students interested may view the hats at the Union Book Ex­change.

J. D. DUNN, Guidance Officer.

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Ptai'^Ht SEMPER FLOREAT tHursday, JTuiy 2S, 1 48 l^Umd^i,

Hades Calling Just an hour ago Cerberus

came trotting in with our "Sem­pers." We had been listening to a re-broadcast of the Third Test, and consequently were in gay and carefree mood. But now the Styx is flooded with cur tears; Persephone dares not take her morning dip;, old Charon has scuttled his ferry and gone off to the Belle Vue.

You ask me why we weep. Well, my friend, I fear that while Scipio AustraUanus lives, we all have died in vain. Yet before we send the Furies forth to torture him there are a few simple questions we'd like him to answer.

Firstly, if he abolishes prose trans­lation, how does he hope to "trans­late a langtiage Irom the text"? Unless .he were born with six or seven languages already instaUed in his cerebrum, how can he possibly imderstand the true meanings of foreign words and phrases he has never handled for himself, but has just gazed awe-stricken at in some moth-eaten old book Prose trans­lation is "practical" work for the student of languages. In his quest for the words and forms of another language which will accurately ex­press the thoughts in a passage of English prose, those words and'forms must inevitably become vital forces to him. Hydrogen sulphide was just H2S to ydu befbre that first day in the laboratory. I agree that he could produce some sort of translation for any giyen text, without any practice in prose work. But any real student aims at more than that—he aims at a full and deep understanding of the thought in ; the passage concerned. That cannot, in my opinion, be Scipio's aim.-

A second question: Did he pick up that "dead language" phrase in the nursery, or was it at kindergarten? Latin and Greek are-''dead" only for those who have no interest in the background of what we sometimes term our. "civilisation."

SERIAL EXERCISES?

Thirdly,' this question of connection between the various proses and un­seens. What does Scipio want— "Augustus Strikes Again" In ten un­seens, or "Murder in the Forum" in five proses? Does he howl every Sunday when he finds there's no con­nection between Ginger Meggs, Superman,' Elizabeth Webb, and the racmg news? The variety in our menu was, 1 thought, to broaden the scope of our knowledge and increase our vocabularies, I wonder does Scipio put custard on his cabbage so that it won't taste too unlike his dessert?

And finally, brethren—here let us wail aloud to Great Jupiter, my gal-land "Fifteen"—fourthly, this PhUis-tine dares to hint that we should be psychologically tested—apparently to find out whether we. should do Caesar in the "opportunity block," Cicero at the ICidney Kindergarten, or Juvenal up in the Classics Room. That is his final insult.

Well, I think he deserves the fate ,we have in store for him. Knowing the Furies, I dare to prophesy that there wUl shortly be another corpse in the Main HaU.

Meantime, I should like to thank • Theseus for his kind thought in

"Community Soap-Box." • It was in­deed a grand battle, even if it were a losing one. If he is quite serious about the "funeral with full mUitary honours," he may collect the. fifteen corpses from the Classics Room at 9 o'clock any Wednesday morning.

DEAR DEPARTED;

"Mrs. MOONLIGHT" Dramatic Society's Next

On Friday and Saturday nights of next week, July Dramatic Society will produce Benn Levy's piece

Moonlight," in the Albert Hall

In the title role in this Barrie-esque fantasy you will sec RAE COX. As Sarah Moonlight, the young woman whose wish—that she may never •grow old—is granted, she

nie from middle age into a state slightly further on in years than Tom Moonlight's senile decay wiU be both convincing and amusing,

ELEANOR COOKE.

-As Mrs, MoonUght's sister, Edith, you will see Eleanor Cooke, whose role gives her great scope for act­ing. At the beginning of the play she is a miserable, frustrated spin­ster, but her subsequent marriage works wonders in her attitude to­wards Ufe, except when her step­daughter, Jane, wishes to marry.

MARGARET COLLINS.

As Jane you wiU see Margaret CoUins, who appears first as a gay young girl tossing her suitors around with confidence and abandon. By the end of the play she is in her forties with a grown-up son,

CLIFF PLEAK.

Her husband is Percy MiddUng, played by Cliff Pleak. Percy is a "sweet, slow-witted, idiotic, ador­able" fellow, whom we see first as an awkward, bewildered suitor, and later as a very happily married, satisfied middle-aged man, cautious and reliable as always, though less gawky.

gives a charming and poignant pic­ture. Her Ught joyousness of the Iirst act—1880—is waning sadly in the second act—1900. By the end of the play, 1930, the tragedy and sac­rifice of her life are evident and are presented nicely by the playvvright and actress.

CECIL KNOPKE.

As Sarah's husband, Tom Moon-Ught, CecU Knopke, has a testing role. He ages from early middle

SOth and 31st, the of pastiche, ^'Mrs.

MORTON SMITH. His rival for Jane had been Willie

Ragg, who is played by Morton Smith. He is a most amusing character, bouncing and effervescing with self confidence. He is very much Uke the striped-blazered, boater-hatted chaps of the old song, "Brighton by the Sea." He plays it as such, to the entertainment of all.

DAVID MULLER. As Peter, the son of Jane and

Percy, you will see David MuUer, whom you will remember In the re­cent production of "Stage Door," He is an Oxford graduate, young man-about-town, kind and understand­ing. ,

You have seen all these people on stage before, in Varsity shows and in amateur shows around town. So you can expect some interesting work from them in this play. The attraction of Period Costumes is added to the fantasy story. This is the play which Queensland is to present at the Inter-Varsity Drama Festival in Melbourne during the August vacation. Come and see what you are sending away before it goes. Get your tickets from the committee room at the Univer.'slty in the lunch hours this week or from Palings next week.

You are assured of a good show.

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age *to a state approaching senUe decay. Cecil's experience in the por­trayal of character parts will help liim to give a convincing* picture in this play.

/ KATH COLLINS.

Kath ColHns, who plays Minnie, the servant and confidante of the Moonlight household, has a role of difficulty. Minnie is a woman who speaks her niind with decisiveness and caustic vigour—and she has a hardy Scotch accent to reinforce her observations on people and things.

Her work in rehearsals up to date' indicates that her. portrayal of Mhi-

This article is not in reply to that of Mr. Bignold's "Marxism and His­tory," but is a result of stimulation by his concise and logical article. I refer to his article on three occasions.

Firstly, I quote:—"The main forms for social organisation known to his­tory are Primitive Communism, Slave State, • Feudalism, " Capitalism and Socialism," VVhy, 1 ask, has De­mocracy been omitted? At first I thought that it may be regarded as only a name cloaking Capitalism. Then I thought of the influence of Trade Unions and disregarded this thought. I next considered Socialism, I feel that our Democratic Govern­ment has a SociaUstic tendency at the irioment, but a general election could readUy change this state. So I feel that Democracy has a claim to be considered as a "form of social organisation apart from those listed,

I support the idea that science makes social changes necessary and I believe there is a lag before these changes are put into practice, I do not doubt that in the forms of govern­ments listed above "these changes are resisted by the ruling class." But in a Democracy the responsibiUty lies both with the Government and with the people... A Democratic people must demand progress from its Gov­ernment and then be WiUing to ac­cept it when the Government leads the way. Thus there are two delays, one for the Government to appreciate and offer progressive developments, the other for the people to accept and co-operate in developments. The disadvantages of . this double-barrelled delay do not outweigh the advantages of a Democracy which offers greater hidlvidual free­dom and national safety by cautious progress. Although a double-barrelled delay there can never be complete resistance as may occur in more dictatorial governments.

The third point is the Marxism idea of progress by revolutionary changes. This idea is true, but in-, complete. History tells of a natural evolution where progressive steps have been made by revolutionary changes (chromosomal transmuta­tions, and by smaller changes (genetic mutations). Biological transnjtutations

are ciften fatal; genetic mutations are seldom fatal but often healthy and vigorous. Both ideas apply to politi­cal evolution, and both should re­ceive consideration.

I respect interest shown in foreign governments and wish all countries equal success in any form which they choose, but as a selfish person I should like to see more interest in our own form of government with a view towards encouraging pro­gressive mutations. Theoretically I believe Democracy to be very sound. Practically it has proved successful, but success is only a relative affair, and constant improvements are necessary. As University students, drawn from aU walks of life, and in contact with scientific progress and governmental departments we . are well equipped to see where de­lays occur, and where increased pro­ficiency rnay be obtained. These problems give us opportunities to exercise our Intelligence. Apprecia­tion of every-day affah-s by the people as a whole is the secret of advancement. It is the only sure footpath. A water-tight dictatorial system ojf government is unpaiatablfe to a nation of people, who have in­herited the British love of freedom and individuality, and who have evolved a hriain capable of thinking for themselves rather than the Nippon-like grey matter so adapted to inimical adaptations.

My desire has been to encourage interest in local problems rather than in general international problems.

I, D, BAYNES.

Q.A.S.A.

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HOmUR STUDENT CLAIMS-

Miist Learn Another Three Languages

Modern Languages students undertake Honours work iri the belief that it entails a deeper and more intensive study of the work of the ordinary degree course.

They find instead that Honours work means the learning of another three languages, namely, Anglo-Saxon, Middle EngUsh, and Old French. (The difficuiUes of Chaucer, it must be admitted, are not very great.)

Short of Text Books?

This involves the learning of grammar, and the translation of a heterogeneous coUection of set texts. Five lectures per week in first year, and three in second year, are devoted to this work, which requires several more hours of preparation, and which does not include two extra lectures a week devoted to modern French. (But no extra lec­tures are given for modern English.)

Yet, On top of this, Honours stu­dents are still expected to know a good d' al more about the ordinary work of the degree course, that is to say, to have devoted more time to reading and research, than the other students.

Why, too, have English III. and French III. been restricted to Honours courses, instfead of being available to every student wanting to take them? • Then, apart from the two modern

languages, the Honours student has to look round for other subjects to fill out his course. One fill-in sub­ject must be studied in two parts. The choice is usuaUy between Philosophy, History, and Latin.

The student with a taste for languages (and the University is the place to specialise) chooses Latin (even though it is an ancient language, and Ariadne and her thread are hopelessly outmoded in these days of television and radar).

But he then finds that it is com­pulsory to add another subject called "The History of Greek and Roman Civilisation." This entails two lec­tures per week in the evening, even for day students.

Nor is this the end of the comedy, for the Modern Languages student is here granted a concession: he must sit for the examination in this sub­ject, but he need not pass it!

A pretty labyrinth indeed for a Theseus poorly armed against the Minotaur of annual examinations with no thread to follow save a con fused tangle of red tape and out­moded regulations! .

BEOWULF, ROLAND, and

' SERVIUS TULLIUS.

TENNIS

IVnXED PENNANT TRIUMPH!

Carmya, leading team in the sec­tion, went down last Saturday by Dne game to University in the Mixed Pennant Reserve Grade, Tom Ahearn registered 18-9 on the day, but the honours go to Graham Mac­donald and Greg. McLennan for their 6-0 wm against the opposiiton No. 1 pair.

In the Men's A, John Roe's team defeated Kelton's by 22 games.

Keith Morrison's team won con­vincingly in the Mixed A, but Des, Buck's team was narrowly beaten in the Mixed B. Gordon Anderson's Mixed B team had a close match to lose by only' 9 games. Margaret Bryant played particularly well.

There are no other results to hand.

University Championships, The tennis championships are now

well on the way, and all remaining contestants are reminded that the third, and, if possible, the fourth lound, must be completed by the end of this term—there is less than three weeks left, so please do not waste time.

Of the matches to be played this week Macdonald v. Hills and Thompson v. Scanlan should be the closest. Ahearn and Sheil look like fighting out the Junior Singles final.

In the Women's Open Doubles Margaret Stark and Lois Venamore had a great tussle with Lorna Cooper and June Wheeler to finally win 6-4. 4-6, 6-2.

The Book Exchange has these to offer;—

MATHEMATICS. Trigonometry—Carslaw. Trigonometry for Scboois—Bor-

chardt and Perrott. Geometrical Conic Sections—Ham-

blin Smith, Practical Descriptive Geometry—

Smith, Introduction to Infinitesimal Calcu­

lus—Carslaw, Co-crdinate Geometry—Coleman, Trigonometry, Pt. I, and IL—

Loney. Key to Loney's Co-ordinate Geo­

metry, Pt. I, Key to Carslaw's Trigonometry, Practical Geometry and Graphics-

Harrison and BaxandaU, Elements of Analytical Geom.—

Brown and Manson. Elementary Solid Geometry—Jack­

son. Elementary Dynamics of the Par­

ticle and Rigid Body—Barnard. Mechanics Applied to Geometry-

Goodman. School Geometry, Pts. I. to VI,

HaU and Stevens, Mechanics and Hydrostatics—

Loney, Practical Geometry and Graphi'cs

—Low, Statics—Lamb. Elementary Statics—Barnard, Elementary Algebra—Baker' and

Bourne. Analytical Conies—SomervUle,

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UNIVERSITY OF QUEENS­LAND UNION

Notice is hereby given that a General Meeting of the University of Queensland Union wiU be held in the Geology Lecture Theatre on Tues-day,^3rd August, 1948 ,at 7.3 0p.m.

French TraveUers Praise Students "Travellers visiting Brisbane have been pleasantly surprised

at the willingness of our students to speak French," stated Miss Campbell-Brown, Tutor in French at the University.

"They have found students in the interested in oral French," she added.

southern universities much less

Miss- Campbell-Brown was com­menting on a suggestion that students should Inaugurate a French Society at the University.

At present, largely through Miss Canipbell-Broivn's enthusiasm, more advanced students have unrivalled opportunities of meeting and assb-. dating with members ,of the .French community and French travellers.

It is felt that these advantages should be extended to all students, and that the formation of a.French Society at the University would be the most practical way of achieving it.

I French evenings at the University, •which occur only once every .term, could become regular attractions, and students would have an opportunity of meeting and, entertaining visiting French celebrities and officers tn

•'THncii- boats'vi5itln| grlsbwe^""

They could easUy become one of the most pleasant parts of University social life.

Such a plan has endless possi­bilities.

A meeting to discuss the formation of a.society. wiU be.held.probably next week,. It is hoped that a large nurnber of students, well armed with suggestions,. wiU attend the meeting, which, will be.publicised on the notice boards.

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RADICAL CLUB

A .General-Meeting of 'the Radical Club wiU be held in the Classics Room at; 1.10 p,nv. this .Friday.

Theplirpose of the meeting is to consider, thevLabor Club's proposals of a inerger, of the ,two clubs. All fnplkti3#l9#e9#ted;t9-att«ji({. Kvirst

CHEIvnSTRY, Practical Organic Chemistry-

Mann and Saunders, Organic Chemistry—Macbeth.

' Physical Chemistry—Philbrick. Theoretical and Inorganic Chem.—

Philbrick and Holmyard. Practical Chemistry—Bruce and

Harper. Quantitative Chem. Analysis-

Coven, Smith's General Cliemistry—Ken­

dall. int. to Physical Chem.-Findlay. Qualitative Chemical Analysis—•

Caven. Organic Chemistry—Read. Practical Physical Chemistry-

Findlay, Organic Chemistry—Conant, The Chemistry of Organic Com­

pounds-Sonant. Biochemistry for Med. Students-

Thorpe, Lab. Experiments in Organic Chem.

—Adams and Johnson, Organic Chem, for Med, Students—

Barger, Applied Colloid.Chem.—Bancroft. Recent Advances in Physical Chem.

—Stewart. Lab. Methods of Organic Chem.—

Gatterman. Qualitative Analysis—Hartsuch, Inorganic Chemistry—^Denham. Quantitative Analysis—Claves and

Colernan. Inorganic Chem. (Non-metals)—

Thorpe, Comparative Biochem ^Baldwin. Quant. Chemical Analysis—Thorpe. Organic Chemistry—Lowry and

Austin, Junior Chemistry—Hohnyard, Inorganic Chemistry—Hooton. Practical Organic Chem,~Sud-

borough and James. Practical Biochem,—Cambron and

White, Textbook of Biochem,—Cameron, Fundamentals' of Biochem,—Par­

sons,

r BIOLOGY. Plant Biology—Godwin.. Biological Drawi'ngs,-Pts. Land II,

—Jepson.. Introduction to Botany—Priestley

and Scott. Plant Physiology—James Embryology of the Chick—Patten. Embryology of the Pig—Patten,

. Textbook of Botany—Lowson, . Lessons in Elementary Physiol.— Hyxley. . .

Human Physiology—Furneaux and Smart.

Practical P l ^ t .Biology—Dixon, Elem... JJygiene . .for Nurses-

Darling, • . . v Biology, in^the-Mjaking—Anyder.

Heredity and the Ascent of Man-r-

Nerves—Harris, Manual of Bacteriology—Hewlett

and Macintosh. Lab, Manual: Zoology—Cayzer. Lab, Manual: Botany—Cayzer. Textbook of Botany—Brown, Textbook of General Botany-

Smith, GUbert, etc, ' • The Plant Alkaloids—Henry. Manual of Zoology—BorrodaUe. Animal Physiology—-Vapp. Architecture of Physical Functions '

—Barcroft, Applied Orthodontics-^McCoy.

» PHYSICS.

Physics for Medical Students-Rogers.

Magnetism and Electricity—Mac­kenzie.

Dynamics—Duncan and Starling, Magnetism and Electricity—Dun­

can and Starling. Heat, Light and Sound—^Duncan

and Starling, Heat—Poynting and Thomson, Properties of Matter—Poynton and

Thomson, Light for Students—Edser, Electricity and Magnetism—Thomp­

son. Practical Physics—Bower and

Satterly, Class Book of Physics—Gregory

and Hadley, Corrosion in Condensers—Bate. Heat and the Principles of Thermo­

dynamics—Draper, Magnetism and Electricity—Had­

ley, Senior Physics—Henderson.

ENGINEERING. Practical Electrical Testing—Aspin-

all Parr, Electrical Technology—Cotton, Engineering Construction—^Warren. Mechanics of Machinery—Ken­

nedy, Theory of Heat Engines—Inchley. Textbook of Surveying—ThrelfaU. Mechanics Applied to Engineering

—Goodman. Heat Engines—Low. Hydraulics—Lea, First Gear Engineering Drawing-

Parkinson. Airplane Design—Wood. Steam—Babcock and WUcox, Machine Design—Spooner.

^Applied Mechanics—Duncan, • Elec. Engineering—Maccall. Geom, and Graphics—Low,

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SHELL-SHIFTERS SHINE

PROGRESS OF COLLEGE CREWS.

During the past week all College crews have shown excellent progress. John's shows much promise, "They are a w^ell-conditioned crew, Nev. Parker has trained them for a high rating and they should be in the thick of it at the end of the mile.

The surprise may come from King's. This crew showed great pace last Sunday. The short stroke and neat blade work may suit this light crew.

Leo's are the dark horses. Little has been seen of their training for some weeks,

Emmanuel have a . heavy ex­perienced crew. If this crew can strike a swing they may wear down the other crews.

AU in all, it should be a most Interesting race. Should.- the extra-collegiate crew "race an excellent comparison wUl be afforded in regard to the coUego- standard', '..;

The Inter-Cbirege •Regatta pro­gramme is as foUows:—

2.15—Second Inter-CoUege Fours. 2.30,—Semi-final.Ladies' Race. 2.45.—First Intef-College• Fours, 3,00,—First Inter-Varsity Fours. 3,15.—Novice Pairs. 3.30.—Final Ladles' Race. 3.45,—Inter-Faculty Fours, 4,00,—Presentation of trophies. Seat money of 2/- is being charged.

Tihs is to pay for peimarits. Fifty per cent, of any profit wUl I>e donated to Legacy.

During the afternoon "refreshments will be served at ommerclal Boat-shed., This will be .th oniy tharge for.sp^ctatow, . , . / • . '

Page Eight SEMPER FLOREAT Thursday, July 22, 1948

HORSLEY CUP TO VARSITY HOCKEY RESULTS

By "FREE HIT." On Saturday Varsity hockeyites

lost 5-1 to a team'which really did not excel at the game. The players need more Isep, and severe training is required before sending the team (Inter-Varsity) away.

In a recent article concerning Var­sity's win over Valley I asked, "How many did we get in the Queensland team?" I knew that players had made enqufries about nominations, nominations had closed when the enaulries were made, and conse­quently no one could gain representa­tion, 1" hope that no misunderstand­ings have occurred.

Furthermore, the news expressed in these articles are my own per­sonal viws and not those of the executive of the U,Q,H,C,

A, Reserve. The A reserve team defeated

Y.M,C.A. 5-0, It was a great per­formance and the selectors should have no trouble in filUng positions in the A grade team which will be vacated by players unable to go away, Lowry and Hawthorne scored goals for Varsity.

B2 V. St. Andrew's—Won 3-1. Goals were scored by Bell, Mellor,

and Sturgess

Hickey's Hoodlums Beat Brothers

Inter-Varsity Team, Trial games will be held at St.

Lucia at 10 a,m. on Sunday, 25th July, after which the team will be

• selected. All interested please turn up.

In a game punctuated by fierce tackUng and heavy forward play Varsity outstayed and outplayed Brothers in the second half to win 11-6.

Past breaking by the Brethren's breakaways negatived good Uneout work by our forwards, with the re­sult that our backs were constantly harassed during a rather anaemic first-half show. After the interval the game was all Varsity's with the exception of one purple patch when Brothers' winger, Fogarty, scored once and almost repeated the per­formance a moment later.

In a winning team it is always hard to pick outstanding players, Viv. Hancock played a grand open game, but I think the best display of the day was that of Viv's co-breaUaway Ray MacNamara. Always a punishing tackier, Ray covered up many obvious holes in the Varsi^ defence.

Jack Carrol (who broke his hand in the latter stages), Patane, Dunn and Erikson all turned in excellent showings,! The backs defended grandly, aarticularly on the wings and their persistence paid dividends. After the game the Horsley Cup (very handsome trophy) was pre­sented to Coi Erikson, who, in re­sponding paid a tribute to the coach­ing of Doctor Hickey without which (quote) our victory could not have been achieved.

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CL FOOTBALL.

The CI. team lost again to Souths for the third time this season, going down 8-5. We seem to be dogged by bad luck every time we play this particular team. On Saturday our crack five-eighth and inside-centre, Tom Byrne and Jimmy Cleeve, were injured early in the game and we had to play one short the whole of the, second half. In addition our usual backs, Bruce Geaney and Tiger TurnbuU, were not playing. Conse­quently it was net surprising that we were beaten, but even so we were un­lucky to lose. Right up to full itme we were leading 5-3. Souths scored and converted right on the bell, Maries, a CII, player, scored our try and full-back Carter converted.

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MEET THE CHAMPS.

*^inted by Sblpplnir Newspapers (Q'land) Vjtd.. Ityaa House, Eagle St„ Brlsban*. fpr ttie university of Queensland Union.

FOOTBALL, BI.

In the most thriUing match of the year, Bros. I. defeated us at St. Lucia on Saturday; the game was even closer than Gie score of 9-6 indicated.

Before our team, which included three C graders, had settled down Bros, scored. Bieske almost imme­diately after ran through the defence and was a yard from the line when he twisted his ankle and lost pos­session. WhUe he was being at­tended to. "Snow" Thomas received a badly cut eye and had to be rushed' to hospital. Thus we were two men short for a brief period and Bros, seized the opportunity to score again. Birch and Raven replaced the in­jured and Varsity got down to the job of making up the deficit. Attack after attack was launched but not tiU Knowlman flashed around the "blind" did we register our first points.

Bros., scored again soon after the interval but Knowlman quickly re­pUed with a fine penalty. At this stage the BIL's gathered on the line and the air became electric. ' Any time in the last fifteen minutes we could have evened the game, but with that luck which always seems to favour the side in front, Bros, held us back.

Congratulations to all, especially the forwards, for a splendid effort.

Bn. V. Souths.

BII. decisively defeated Souths with whom they shared the honours' in their game during the first round.

Tom Johnson opened the account with an individual try soon after play began, and ahnost made it a double a little later. Varsity obtained more than an even share of the ball early, but this advantage was lost when Ian CampbeU had to leave the field, and the forwards were left a man short.

Half-back IVforles Initiated many snappy moves and scored a try tmder the posts. Our bwcks went dose on many occasions, only to be stopped by good tackles. Jim Steele's dash along the side Une for a try ist well worthy of mention.

Williamson's double-footed kicktag and safe handling indicated his ver-, aatUity. '

Score: Varsiiy 25,-Souths'0.'

BASKETBALL

Features Viv, Hancock, one of Uni­versity's most versatile footballers. He has played with success at half­back, centre and breakaway. Unas­suming type with a great future, Viv, played a gre§t part in Saturday's win m the Hosley Cup final, -Block by courtesy "Brisbane Telegraph."

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RIFLE CLUB

Speculation runs high in both grades of University Basketball as, with only, one round to play this Saturday night, the teams to play the big> iinal are still in doubt.

In the A grade. Tigers I, are almost definitely in, with Cobras and Dodgers contending for second place. Last Saturday night Cobras went down to Dodgers in a hard-fought low-scoring tussle.

Urquhart was shooting well for Dodgers in the first half, in spite of the energetic and entertaining de­fence of Mann, who also sank most of the Cobras' baskets.

Tigers I, had an easy win over Polo 41-13, and turned on an enter­taining display of fast-breaking and clever play.

Pojo's star shot, Foley, was not on form and closely guarded, but the rest of the team rose to the occasion. Page, Gaulton, and King all playing a very good game. Burge's faanofus hook shot made him the chief scorer for Tigers.

In the B grade Cheetahs remain unbeaten after a narrow victory over Beavers last Saturday, The Sioux V. Tigers II, game gave Sioux their first victory, and it was well de­served.

The finals in both A and B grades wUl be played in the Y.M.C.A. gym­nasium on Saturday night, July 31st, together with supporting items. Those who saw last year's show will need no encouragement to spend an entertaining evening in the gym-asium balcony, where all are wel­come and seating is free.

Practice for those aiming at selec­tion for the inter-Varsity team to visit Melbourne in second vac. is under way Wednesday at 4,15 p,m. at the Y,M.C.A,

This Saturday night's games are:— B Grade.—6.30 p.m., Cheetahs v.

Sioux;; 7.20 p.m,. Beavers v. Tigers

n. A Grade.—8.10 p.m., Dodgers v.

Polo; 9.05 p.m., Cobras v. Tigers, Full results of last week's games

are:— • A Grade.—Dodgers defeated Cobras 14-13 (Dodgers: Purssey 8, Urquhart 4. Cobras: Mann 8, Raven 4). Tigers I. defeated Polo 41-13 (Tigers I.: Burge 16, CaUinan 10. Polo: King 6).

B Grade. — Cheetahs defeated Beavers 13-11 (Cheetahs: Watkins 6, Fulcher 4. Beavers: Denning 4), Sioux defeated Tigers II. 21-16 (Sioux: Bell 1, Stranger 6, Tigers IL: Huie 8, McKean 4),

Next Saturday wUl be the final day of competition for the Rifle Club Cup, and the ranges to be fired over are 300, 500, and 600 yards. At pre­sent Alan Card and Howard Tait share the lead for the Cup with 210 points. The next four in order are:' Ed, Ferrier 207, Frank Sharp 206, Murray Riches and Bill Carruthers each 205. AU members may shoot next Saturday. •

The shootmg on Saturday last was of a rather high standard, and eight riflerhen' recorded scores of 90 or over ofl the rifle. With handicap added quite a number reached the 100. Harry Belson top-scored on the 300 yards range with 32 out of a possible 35.. At 5.00 yards H, Tait scored 34 and F, Barr-David 33. Top score at 600 yards v^as. shared by R. Hart and F. Sharp, who each re­corded 32.. , Best totals for the day were:—F. Sharp 93, H, Tait 93, R.-Pascoe 91, H. Belson 91, and R Hart 91.

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EVENING STUDENTS' '

ANNUAL BALL 24th JULY, 7:45 •p.m./

.' ' . ' .MAiN'HAJX:. ' . - : ROLUJP- NO CHARGE.

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BASEBALL Leading team ux the compfetition.

University just managed to with­stand a strong chaUenge by Main Roads at Windsor Park on Sunday. University had to fight hard for runs, but ran out winners by 15 runs to 12.

Called in to replace Al,. Tripp in the pitcher's box in the third.innings, Reg. Tickle gave his best. perform­ance- to date, striking out seven batters, • ^

Noel Hoyling showed the team how to hit, goring four runs a$ the re­sult of two triple base hits and oine double-baireer.

Result:— University:-0, 0, 5, 0,1., 1, 3, Sr-

15 runs 18 hits.. .• Main Roads: 0, 3, 4, 0, 0, 0, 3, 2, 0—

12 runs 15.hits.. • With one match to go University appear to be in a commanding posi­tion for the premiership. .

- B Grade. . 4 ' Agam Postal Instttute, University,*

II. lost by errors by 18 runs to 12. Although F, O'DriscoU'gbtia home-;

run and- "Wep" Harries .-a - three-' bagger, poor batting let the side down. E. Chong -again shone as ..catcher.