Florida Alligator Io What Others Say& Po,.ay Editorial Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Spea king Gainesville, Florida, under the Act of August 24, 1912 IS O po By JACK D*IETY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA In the opiniioi of this reporter, bone of the most lamentable in- GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA ILet's Have Co-Eds justices in student government is FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1946 the method by which candidates TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 1946 It is with mingled emotions of both sincerity and regret that I for office are selected. The stu- JOHNNY WALKER ................. EDITOR write this letter to you. The regret is for the fact that once again the dent body has little voice in mak- TED NELSON ............... .. .... MANAGING EDITOR degrading co-education problem must be brought to. the front. The sin- ing nominations, and at election JOE PERO ...... .. .......... .. ... BUSINESS MANAGER cerity characterizes my earnest interest in this subject. time often has to choose between EDITORIAL STAFF I had given up this controversial subject as a bad dream, or as the lesser of two evils. While it Bob Mann Tom Jarvis -----. Executive Editor something that would never occur at the University of Florida. Just is trt ethat anyone who qunalfesB Tom Jarvis .................. Executive Editor .may run for office, independents Emmet Holton Associate Editor recently, however, my interest has been renewed to such an extent have little chance against the or- Since the publication recently Jhnny Jenkins.. . Asociate Editor that I can no longer he satisfied with simply saying that. co-education ganized machines of the political! of the first in this series of col- /. S. Carver Copy Editor : is a dream. ai parties, umns a number of people on the .. Carer ..................... ....... op. i or campus have provided me with George Kowkabany ............. ............ Veterans Editor The fact that ex-service men are now attending the University is Even the names which are materialsfor future columns deal- Pobert N. Johnsn ........................... Campus Editor a very fine thing and I am all for it, '?.ut these self-same ex-service placed in nomination by the pa- ing with ideas for the furtherance Jack Doherty ................. ................ Politico! Editor n en are also bringing with them their wives. These women come 'from ties often do hot represent the of the University, This column Rc,, Johnson ............................. Fraternity Editor all parts of the country; some are nice looking, some are beautiful hoe of the entire party. The is intended primarily for the dis- EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS some are old, some are young, but nevertheless they are women s om te to setthe a cushion of the vital issues of our SPORTS The presence of these women around the school only tends to mag- slate. The most persuasive faction life here. It is more a place B1 Boyd nify the fact that ours is not a co-educational institution and this helps f the committee ustially emerges for facts to be aired than for bull L B hy . .... Sports Editor to push the morale of the students to a depth even lower than the sub- from the smoke-laden atmosphere substantiated by factual opinden - SMahon .. .... ....... ntramuroal Editor terranean level it held a year or so ago. If the proper' authorities of the caucus room with the most is of little value to the columnist Reporters, H. V. Johnson, Duanne Savelle, Buck Lewis (state legislators, members of the Board of Control, etc.) deem it nee-, influential offices in its collective ):r his reader. FEATURES essarv to keep this institution strictly a "stag affair" (generally locket. The choice of the .oom- 4 Tom Hnderson .............Feature Editor speaking) then the-single students will have to make the best of it mittee is then presented as the Perhaps this statement of )pol- i l M. n .............. .... ........ darty slate. Only rarely does the i(-y i extraneous, but I believe Lois Scott Weiss .............. Assistant Feature Editor On the other hand, these authorities ought to take into consideration committee repesent all organiza- it to be apropos. It. states my Special Feature Writers: Elliot Sh'enfeld, Joao Whitmore the plight of the students now enrolled and that of those who will de- tions in the party. appeal for facts. A half-way COLUMNISTS AND REPORTERS sire to enroll here in the future. However, there is .little- that dis- readable column cannot be car- COLUMNISTS AND REPORTERS Needless to say the married women are here to stay and others .ltifr-i ert-lnnt.l a1n do but bolt ried on without them. So if Stan Tatelman, Elliott Shienfield, Ed Holcomb, Walter Martin, Joan Whit- will be coming after them, thus swelling their ranks. These authori- tlhe. p- it. Few choose this course you are in the possession of facts mare, S. Pearson, Hank Guzik, Jim Dudley, Marty Lubov, Ralph.Smith, H. J. ties should therefore take steps to alleviate this situation immediate- because they often feel that it-is or even suspicions that may Doherty, Ralph Valerie, Wm. J. Brown, Tom Brown, Lacy Mahon, Bob Mann, ly. This need not be done for the old, weather-beaten reason. Mainly, better to .have a 'little thanh noth- shed light upon our needs and le;ing at all. When rifts in the party l)roblems, please leave them for Lc. Girichenaus, Geo. M. Watson, Duane H. Savelle, Buck Lewis, Hugh V. we want girls, but for a new and very plausible reason: the.girls ate occur, they usually take place me at the Florida Union desk. Johnson, Jr. here, but to make matters worse they are married and therefore out ear-ly in the season -while there is When put together after research BUSINESS STAFF of reach !! So near, yet so, far still -time for the rebel element and investigation they might Edi Dovis .. ...................... .. ..Assistant Business Manager The students of Florida U. see a new building program looming on to make a. 'deal" with the cppos- make good knowledge for all of Charles Vick ......... ............... Assistant Business Manager the horizon. They also see a spendid way to "kill two birds with one ing forces. "s. Fred Temple ........... ..................Circulation Manager stone," and not only should there be constructed a few new buildings, office thseeke asalwdependent Some people on the campus are Bob McGowan ................................ Collection Manager but a whole new row of dormitories to be used exclusively and perma- close to the heart ofthis writer, able totakeion of the fiverst objectionty ad- Ed Vining ............................... Advertising Manager nently by girls Perhaps it's just .the traditional ministration and rtheun it into a big The United States of America has had universal suffrage for about American sympathy for the under- issue. Without getting the whole Prof. W. L. Lowry,- Laboratory Cootdinator twenty-five years. How about a little bit of "suffrage" right here at dog, but when. we 'see someone picture, they work themselves into S ..the JUniversity of Florida? willing to stand up against an a lather and organize to combat r. z. r C a pus reedS Sincerely, organized machine, seeking no their alleged exploitation. This Now that the University's enrollment is again hover- A. E. Alper. personal gain, sain, I ppose is always good for disharmony you and what you stand for," he disrespectability, disadvantage and ing around normal, we feel that the time is ripe to bring Show Us Tally usually gets our vote. In our hum- disparagenen dadvantat. some of the student activities back to a nomral status. For some time now, I have been reading of these wonderful soul- btle opinion, the independent of- ra And in retro When war came to the campus, many activities were inspiring weekends which can be had in Tallahassee by any staunch o1' fice seeker usually makes a better spect they feel foolish for havin'- necessarily abandoned-among these, three seem to us Florida man. How anyone hailing from the sanctioned halls of Gaines- officer than one who is pat in by made a mountain out of a mole- wVorthy of immediate resurrection. They are. ville can, by simply making an appearance in the realms of our edu- a machine. hill. 1) The reorganization of a campus literary maga- cated sisters, be overwhelmed ty beautiful damsels who ply one with We note that this *column has already aroused, the -ire of the The plan we'd like to see ex- zince modelled along the lines of the old "Florida Re- dances, teas, breakfasts, et cetera. To be a.party to such bteathtak- bosses. They can-do us no great- e uted for the enlargement of VIOW." ing scenes, one did not have tb be among a chosen few, but the gates er honor than to judge our criti- this school would facilitate the 2) The reactivation of a campus political discussion were open to all. Thus it was written., cism worthy of their, attention, educational rehabilitation of any group--the International Relations. Club, for instance. This was enough for me. After three weeks of solitary confine- In provoking them, .this, writer veteran who chooses to avail 3) The rebuilding of inter-collegiate teams in .the ment, another poor, deluded soul and I decided to SEE for. ourselves feels well on his way toward himself of legal benefits. No nimnor sports which were dropped during the .war ten- the much-advertised wonders lying a mere 150 miles to o"ur West. achieving one of his..major objec- more bookless courses, nothing ni-;. -olf, etc. r tives-the focusing of the white but adequately trained and ade- We, ay that there is a definite need for hesWell-we went; we saw; and we were damn glad to get back! .light of campus opinion upon the quatelv paid professors, no more We, say, that there is a definite need for these. Here ate some of the hitherto unpublished facts about those shady field of campus politics. "Standing Room Only" signs in r Tassy Lassies." There are apparetnly three types of mMle"'on which, It would seem even this early in classrooms. Sounds great. C OSS they dote: 1) the Kilroys still in uniform; 2) the guys from Gator-way the season that both parties are But the truth of the matter is All of us have a vital, personal interest in the suc- who already have a girl there; 3) the local yokels who seem to swamp well on the road toward making that the wheels of progress are cess of the.Red Cross fund campaign. It is of real impor- the joint. No mention shall be made of the dumb mug knowing no !major concessions to certain pop- hardly rolling. The big plan for tance to every American that this organization which one there who sweats through 150 hot, dusty miles in his Sunday finery iular non-fraternity men It will a big school is blocked somewhere. 'affords so many services to 'the people. in times of need after cutting a couple of Saturday classes to get an early start hitch- n th es hoare for, and who ae against, i:s or iiused with the money necessary to carry on its good hiking. No provisions are made at FSCW for this guy. with late pedomiantly non- hool? Do yo know? Do you works. The only source from which the, Red Cross is able Of course, there is the moot question of where to sleep Saturday 'frat. At present the question have any idea? to obtain funds is the dime and dollar that we voluntarily night. For the latecomer or newcomer, any hotel lobby is available, seetns to be which group will be Let's hear from you on this contribute..The 1946 campaign -starts March 3; when the This is not one-tenth as discouraging though, as going to a dance able to sway the unpredictable point. L,et'. pool our know- volunteer solicitor comes around to you, buy a member- where, strangely, the male stags nearly outnumber the girl st.ags, non-fraternity men. Both parties ledgle and get to the bottom of ship,) and wearl your Red Cross pin with pride, while still remaining a girl-break affair. I might stay that blind dates claim to have the dorms well in the pool of political mystery. The activities of the Red Cross cover many fields. are to be had-if you like 'em. I don't. hand. Who are the men who are talk- From the pectatbrs stand- lg and working against us? Do Most important of these -are home service and services Given the right incentive and the right chance, a fellow could have point the cong election prom- believe that all th e n who of disaster preparedness an-d relief which are obligatory a swell time there. We, here in Gainesville, have the incentive; it's ises to be the best in years.' you'rblie torat a the Ulme ity under the- congressional charter of the organization. Oth- up to the girls to give us all an even break -a chance to mix and min- Editor's Note: The opinions of Fl^da's plea for gth reatnes. er services which the Red Cross offers are aids to the gle with the crowd and be able to latch on to someone more near our ex'presAed in this column are, are actually working toward members of the. armed forces, relief to prisoners of war, type. All they would have to do would be to give an informal tea on rot necessiarlly those of the that end? foreign war relief, first aid, water safety and accident Saturday afternoons in some lounge,with about 50 hostesses from Alligator. Don't be naive! prevention, and nursing, nutrition, and civilian blood sororities and domitories participating. This would be a place where r B dotlorlservices, the unknown guy could go and be introduced. FOR BY, Veterans should be ea-ecially eager.to work for the All I ask is that they show us-when we go to see them-a tit of A D:F . success of this program, nit only in token-thalnks for the the consideration we give them when they come down here. Unt i' * many things that the Red Cross did for the soldier during then, the publicized beauties of the place remain but a lot of drivel. By GEORGE KOWKABANY the fighting years but even more for the Drogram of assist- Amen, Recent meetings of "Gator Veterans" have shown that with con- ance that is now provided for the ex-GI. Two-thirds of the An Indignant Student. certed, fully-supported action, and well directed leadership, the or- vwork of the Red Cross today is in connection w. ith the ganization can bring about desirable improvements on the campus. Home Service program for veterans and their dependents -Such improvements, if they materialize, would be of benefit to the and the dependents of deceased servicemen. A I i R whole student body. Today the Red Croes is o essentially a veterans' organi- .ne Inqu rin Reporter In line with the consensus of veteran opinion on such controversial zaition. According to the Chaipter Manual, "Aid to the questions as the cafeteria, the University took store and housing and members of the active military forces and their depend- By Mary Tubov administration, "Gator Veterans" recently appointed three commit- ents and to ex-servicemnen and women and their depend- Your inquiring reporter-found the campus well divided this week tees to get at the facts in each case. Heading the committees are ents is a primary oblig:ition of all chapters." over the question-"Who do you think is responsible for the present Frank Duckwor:n, cafeteria; Pat Emmanuel, book store; and Henry The most significant aspect of this aid is the finan- strike situation, labor or management?" Parham, housing and administration. cial assistance, wh.ch only the Red Crose offers the vetera-i. BENNETT KIVAL and JOHN THRONE, Freshmen, Miami Beach Cafeteria Sore Spot 1-Iome Service will give veterans and their dependents fi- We think that management is responsible for the strike situation The cafeteria has been a sore spot with students ever since, late in nancial assistance, on the basis of need, for basic mainte- because they won't allow labor to obtain a decent wage to enable them 1944, it reopened its door to civilian students after serving ASTP and nance during the tenmPnorary period ending the first re- to live decently. The cost of living has gone up but wages are still air crew units e>chltsively. The food and prices have been hashed an