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BURLESQUE BUaOTIN. Commem. Ball Is On! Howdy, folks! This is your old friend. Tea Banana, the Thinker of We Say This Week: the Theatre, boosting the 1941 bur­ Oyer—oyer—rally, rally! Despite persistent and pernicious rumours '/ // to the contrary—started no doubt, by some Quislingesquc fifth-columnisU- lesque; it's dazzling, gigantic, super- Go to Commem. colossal. All-star cast! Designed to Conun(»n. Ball this year is on—and how! For the last five years the Senate piease the refined, the Rabelaisian fight for a principle. You must at­ of this University has been ti-ying and the rabble—certain to please the tend it, g In case you didn't read the stop IHGH FINANCE. to eliminate Commem. celebrations. last two, at least. Most Freshers are aware by now press in last week's issue—in case (1) Aren't we all? With this (2) So far they have succeeded. There that they are expected to take a .you haven't seen the truly magnifi­ might be answered with profit. Now, let's be serious. Willi his is now no procession, no apprecia­ Varsity woman to Commem. Varsity cent posters—in case you haven't Commem. Ball is the cheapest City hand on his heart, your old friend, tion of our graduates at a special girls have one profound advantage, read the socials in oiu* great city Hall ball of the year—of that cate­ Tea Banana, says "You ought to see ceremony, no holidays for jubilation. whatever their looks or manners— dailies—this will be the latest, At gory, of course. At this juncture, for it." Don't let last year's fiasco pre­ This may serve a useful purpose in they have intelligence or they the last Union Council meeting it those who don't know it, we might judice you! This years show is preventing us from disturbing the wouldn't be here. And there is only was decided to hold a ball in the mention the age old Varsity custom packed with wisecracks, subtle satire, public while the war's on.—at least one quality in a woman more valu­ City Hall without a dinner. The of feminine independence—yes all slapstick, and songs. There's a bevy our objections will take place de­ able than intelligence—that is dancing time was cut down by one our lasses cough up their own half of beautiful choruses, specially corously in the University grounds. charm. The truly charming are in­ hour—altogether a bad thing for guineas. That means, Johnny, my caught in early childhood and trained But the latest aim of the Senate variably intelligent. many reasons—so that now the son, that you may save for for the Big Burlesque of the 20th is to eliminate our farewell to our So make inquiries. If you know "dancing and spriking far into the Cenlury~"ST. LUCIA BLUES." graduates, the Commemoration Ball. a good dancer, well and good. If night" will be restricted (officially) Ticket 10 6 Hear Varsity's prima swinga sing First, they refuse their grant for a not, you will probably be agreeably to between the hours of 9 p.m. and 2 Fares, etc 2 0 "St. Lucia Blues." It's a new tune, dinner, most unjustifiably, smce all surprised by your partner. More­ a.m. The supper^ however, still (Take her there per tram) fascinating, original (a Varsity pro­ their grant stays well in Australia, over, you are not expected to have stays—and will be just as sumptuous Steam-rollers 0 1 duction), it's got rhythm plus. And and goes to our war effort one way more than five or six dances with as ever, although tiie cost will be (Cheaper than cigarettes) can our swinga swing it? Watch her or another; then they exert pressure your partner—there is plenty of op­ lower. And, most imiMrtant of all, hips thrnw left hooks at one another! lo have the ball eliminated—so suc­ portunity for prospecting for future the proceeds are to be given to the 12 7 Oh boy! cessfully that it has been cut from occasions. ' Queensland Patriotic Fund, 10 to 4 a.m. to the level of a Varsity You may not know it yet, but It's not much^ is it? If you forgo Laugh at night-bird Len Culpan, hop—2 a.m. you will find that tlio .nan who tries the pleasure of one G. and S. ses­ the most riotous commedian the Var­ WHY NOT 10/6? to take a share in his social obliga­ sion you, will not detract appreci­ sity has produced! A crime wave This is decidedly crude, but an tions both enjoys himself more, ably from your sum total of culture, sweeps tho University of 2241 A.D., efficient method of putting in the That, you say, is just fine. After and obtains better positions after­ but you will have saved over half and Lennie gets amongst it. All thin end of the wedge. lengthy consideration, your elected wards—because his influence is this sum. Anyway, if you are not your favourite detectives will be on We must stress our personality representatives were inclined to this year, or Commem. has vanish­ more marked. . agree with you. But, wait a minute very broke, you can go on some the stage—Skylock Bones, Charlie other nighl. This knocks out (2). Chant, the Four Just Men (they're ed. To the older members of the Commem. this year is a symbol. —are YOU coming? If so, good- University this will be known, but Within it there is a lot of enjoy­ tell your friends and pay your half As for (0) you have the consolation only just men) and a host of others. that you possess a common under­ it is to the Freshers that this note ment, and valuable experience for guineas. If not, why not? Trot out You MUST be there, that's all is written, the future—she rewards her devotees .your reasons and we will endeavour graduate failing—surely this is no there is to it. On the 12th and 13th ' You must realise that Commem. with no niggardly hand, but it is as to knock them on the head one by bar to your attendance. (7) Speaks May; cost only 2/- per person per this year is more than the tradition­ a symbol you must appreciate this •one. for itself—as an excuse, it is as time. Bring everyone you can—it's ally best show of the year, it is a year's Commem. Let us take a hypothetical case of lame as the drowning man who worth seeing, and it's for Red Cross • one John Smith (we will take a man clutches at a straw—or something funds. because men are more susceptible to like that. Your old friend, .reasonable argument than women). As for (3) and (5), these are TEA BANANA. Young, enthusiastic, carefree—in slightly tougher nuts to crack. But NOTICE. .fact, with all the ear marlcs of a to (3), there are, strangely enough, freshman—obviously an ideal poten­ two solutions. An invitation has been extended tial proselyte. We find him during (I) Come down to next Commem. to the Senate, Staff and Under­ donation of at least £30 at the end, a prac. period lazing luxuriously in a prac, survey the possibilities—and graduates ot the University to be we cannot very well refute this ac­ men's lounge arm chair drinking the probabilities, go into a huddle present at a Church Service to be cusation. In fact, if we make a milk (a failure of all the younger and arrive at a unanimous decision^ held in St. John's Cathedral on Sun­ loss, in all fairness to the Queens­ ...generation). We approach him from take your courage in both hands, and day, the 27lh instant, commencing at land Patriotic Fund, the donation behind. pop the question. If you have no 11 a.m. wlil have to come out of Union luck, mutter "Kismet," and try "Aha, John." (Note the personal funds—your money—so it will cost It is desirable that Undergraduates again. Off the_Record .touch—we don't really know him, you something either way. You wishing to attend should arrive not but the chances are ten to one that later than 10.45 a.m., at the Cathe­ DINNA YA BUY A DINNER might as well get good value for Certain lecturer (a former jitter­ .his name is John). dral Hall in Ann Street, where rob­ your money! But, most important of bug enthusiast) gave interesting "Hullo." (This suspiciously.) SUIT. ing accommodation will be provided. all, we must show the public that, sidelight on his "clicking" technique "Going to Commem?" (5) Let us get you one. It is the although we have not joined the Full academic address, i.e., gown at the last debate. "Semper" would "No." (This more suspiciously.) job of the Dinner Committee to fighting forces, we are nevertheless and trencher, will be worn for the like lo hear more about the lite "Why?" whole-heartedly behind the war make the ball a success, and to im­ occasion. and loves of this suave gent. plement this, we are willing to effort. This is our chance and » • • THE MYSTICAL NUMBER. your responsibility! Will those intending to partici­ weather the buffets of possible re­ pate please hand their names into Well-seasoned graduate is having After having pursued this line of percussions. Also, my fine feathered friend, this tho Secretary-Treasurer to-day her final flutter before going out •badinage for some considerable time And, for (5), let us say that a din­ is a farewell to the graduates—and, (Thursday) so that reservations may into the big wide world. She's •we ascertain that— ner suit is always a good invest­ as such, il has more significance in be made. showing the freshers the ropes. (1) He is fairly broke. ment—in fact, you must get one war time than under normal circum­ « « • J. M, BENNETT, .(2) He is going to Gilbert and sometime, so why not now? How­ stances. As many ot our gradu­ She's at it again—yes, we mean Sullivan. ever, there is one other aspect of ates will be going straight into the Pres. U.Q.U. that violet-eyed girl Irom the west. i(3) He doesn't know any women. this, if you come in a lounge suit, forces—if they are not already We hear she can rope more than (This .looks bad.) you will not have been the first to there—make sure they have a pro­ steers. '(4) It is too expensive, anyhow. brave the frowns of convention—in per send off! « • « (5) He hasn't got a dinner suit. fact, if Dame Rumour speaks the PARTNERSHIP BUREAU. Former Union President and (6) He can't dance too well, truth, you most certainly will not be COME AND GET 'Eftl, athletic blonde are our latest box­ (7) He. has a rabbit exam, at the alone in this respect this year. In Dear Readers,— ing fans. Hear they had ringside Tickets may be procured from any end of the term. fact, to make doubly sure of this, If you 'feci lonely and heartsick, if seats at Law-Burns fight last week, of the following:— Poor feliow—he's, in a bad way. you might recruit your non-dinner you haven't got a partner for Com­ • « * He's got seven insurmountable (as pals to your cause. But all these Misses M. Cameron (Sc. IIL), J. mem., wc ask you to write to the Commem. Ball ought to be the he believes) barricades, protectmg reasons of yours are purely selfish, Darby (Comm, IIL), M. Crombie undersigned, a member of our staff, best in years, judging by the array him In.his A.R.P. shelter of student and for the most part imaginary (Arts ID, M. Gallagher (Mss. III.). wha feels sure he can set all your of svvingsters practising on the ' apathy towards student affairs from mental hazards, Mr. Smith. Let us Messrs. D. Henderson (Med. IV.), troubles aright. Both sexes aro lawn the other day. They are out ° the incursions of all. uncomfortable take the wider view, and realise that J. Mahoney (Dent, II.), M. Wyhte urged io get in touch with this kindly to show the Yankee cah-leges are disturbing uifluences.. But our dis­ it is our duty to the Union to get (Sc. III.), L. Cameron (Eng, II.), W, old man who ^vill treat all corre­ not far ahead of us after all. turbing influence would not boggle behind and push at a time like this. Huxley (Eng. IV,), N. Bisset (Ag. spondence as STRICTLY confiden­ Rhythm is in, foUts! even at a labour of Hercules at this As we are running the show for n.), R. Riek (Vet, Sc. HI.), R. A. tial. Please send—if possible—^your • * • stage—and here be finds worthy patriotic purposes, we naturally cut Squire (Arts I,), J. Dunn (Arts photo, and toll us a llitle about your Renowned Eveing Student's proud 'meat for his well-sharpened,steel. down on expenses—but, by an nr.), J. Bennett (Eng, IV.). character, and anything else you feel boast is that he SQUlRE-d no less So he will endeavour to deal with amount not quite as big as the usual Table reservations are to be made you would like to say. I am look­ than 43 different women lost year. these reasons, and put in a few Senate grant—which we did not get with W. Huxley (Eng. IV.). ing forward (o hearing from you all, Good work, AhduU! arguments to the conteary—argu- this year. This has the obvious .P.S.—AU graduates are welcome for wfi have a nice array of part- • • • inents strong and rational enough to implication that the ball is being run —so tell them about It. nor8„ One Ungraduate, lost last SatuT:* 'convlce any but.the most egoistical for patriotic funds to do it thore . Don't . forget the date—Friday, Cheerio, my lUUe ones, day night between Queen St. and cheaply—and, j'f we don't turn In. a May 2hd. . .' ' V VNCLE WALTER. Varsity! Finder please return . to "Semper." , ., '..,. ,| SEMPER FLOREAT Thursday, 24th April, 1941

SCIENCE AND REUGION. At the Australian Student Chris­ We Look at the War tian Movement conference at Corio tm^tx Jlormt in January, one of the nine series of VJ. tutorials was given by Dr. R. C. SLOGANS FAIL. Johnson, M,A., Ph.D.^ D.Sc., Master EDITORIAL STAFF: of Queen's College, Melbourne Uni­ The first slogan was a Highland war-cry. By the beginning of the versity, on Science and Religion, Editor Vf. B. CAMPBELL present century the slogan >vas an advertising catch-word. Both wai*- with special reference to psych­ Chief of Staff P. DONOVAN cries and catch-words appeal to the imitative side of onr emotiomal con­ ology. As you can see, he is well Sub. Editor L, J. WEBB stitution: they arc essentially irrational. ISvo Influences, perhaps more qualified to speak on the subject^ Sporting Editor L. L, BYTH Ulan any others, make the present generation unresponsive to the easy and his three tutorials were so in­ Business Manager K. F. ASH generalisations of the past, its uncrltlclscd a.ssumptions and abstract teresting that the class asked him Social Editress NERIDA SEALEY language: the last war and the world depression. to have the notes duplicated and sold. This is a rather inadequate Fed with words instead of deeds, of Mr. Menzies' leave of absence so summary of the first of the scries. living in an epoch without security as to permit him to remain in Eng­ Dr. Johnson reminded us first of ^•^ol. X. Thursday, 24 th April, 1941. No. 7 or sincerity, youth the world over land during the "immediate crisis"' the nature of science and the scien­ questioned its copy-book, "Honesty of the Balkan and North African tific method. Science began really is the best policy," "Government of campaigns. The Leader of the Op­ when man first began to study his the people, for the people, by the position (Mr. Curtin) as well as the environment with a view to under­ people"—what were they but verbal Cabinet willingly agreed. Subse­ standing it. Its keynotes have been ANZAC DAY drugs to deaden the effects of graft, quent newspaper comment has not the words, Observation and Experi­ machine politics and a general in­ only revived the old arguments for ment, and its most spectacular Twenty-six years ago a handful of Australians and New competence of direction? Disillu­ an Imperial Council but has called achievement has been the dis­ Zealanders thrilled the World with unparallelled deeds of sionment not offset by a sound basic attention to recent constitutional covery of natural law. Although an heroism and bravery; twenty-six years ago our fathers, flushed morality opens the way to an army changes in Imperial relationships hypothesis formed after the collect­ with the wine of youth and patriotism hurled themselves against of fresh illusions; the jettisoning of which fortify the demand for such ing and classifications of data is de­ a wall of steel, against a torrent of bullet and shell. old idols and long-cherished loyalties a council to handle the Imperial, as scribed as law on account of its For what? exposes men to baser superstitions distinct from the National, interests reliability, yet, said Dr. Johnson, I So that their sons might also have the same joy, the same and unreasoning devotion to some of the several members of the Brit­ 'think I am expressing accurately terrific thrill of gambling with death, of killing their fellow- personification of selflEhness-in-the- the scientific attitude when I say ish Commonwealth. That an Im­ men. raass unless the values underlying perial Council will come is a fore­ that no law or principle is consider­ This day is one fraught with poignant memories. Bowed civilisation are maintained. ed absolutely inviolable. gone conclusion. It is to everyonp's heads remember fallen comrades, comrades who died with a It is not a matter of words. The interest to see that it comes early When We consider the history of j jest on their lips. Those who, in a progressive and materialistic essential truth of the copy-book rather than late. the universe as modern science has World, still place their faith in religion utter a few words of maxim remained although it was presented it to us, we find that the prayer for the men who died for the cause in which they be­ overlaid by repetition and false asso­ LOANS. TAXES AND SAVINGS. first evolutionary urge resulted in lieved. ciation. The words had come to be the accumulations of particles into But to-day there is little time for prayer, little time for re- connected with perversions. The be­ Success for the new Common­ spiral nebulae-island universes—I flection, little time for hope and consolation. For those same haviour of free men in these days of wealth Loan is imperatively neces­ and further subdivisions into stars. ^ bowed heads remember the farewell smile of sons who have desperate need displays all the an­ sary. Our Federal system of govern­ Then, possibly through the collision | gone to fight a.s their fathers did, to kill and be killed, cient heroisms, all the devotion to ment is a source of embarrassment of a star with our Sun, planets were i And for what? prmciple and duty poets have sung; in times of national crisis, inasmuch produced. The next evolutionary but it is without bombast or senti­ as it allows the burden of direct We realise that our rotten system is not worth the price taxation, particularly that of the in­ factor is life, still unexplainable, of twc World Wars. But, we realise also that there is no alter­ mentality because the slogan has and ultimately there developed man been spurned and decision has been come tax, to vary according to geo­ native. Capitalism has become rotten in practice, but there graphy, i.e., according to the Stale —an animal characterised by an are other creeds and other philosophies which are rotten even reached through a feeling after the moral reality behind it, in which one is domiciled. The citi­ unusual development of a small but' in theory. The war must go on—men must die—and out of zen of Queensland has, income for important organ—the brain. Finally j it all we know not what will come. SHIPPING, income, to pay more than the citizen in man there have evolved faculties j Culture and music and art are forgotten—and in their place of Victoria. While that condition incommensurable with what has' tanks and guns and 'planes! To many people their course of As the clouds of war thicken it becomes more and more manifest prevails, an evening-out of contribu­ gone before—not only thought, \ action is clear. Others are wrapped in doubt. They feel that tion to the financial effort has to be emotion, and will, doubtless func- j they are snared in the spider web of circumstances—despair— even to us in Australia that the loss of shipping is one of the greatest obtained by appealing to the patriot­ lions of the mental life of all higher like the sword of Democles—hangs over them, ism of those who have the means to animals, but a concern that what he j But a war there is—whether we like it or not. In years dangers to be met and overcome be­ fore victory and peace can be con­ lend. Such an appeal must continue believes should be true. This con- j to come there will be other Anzac Days, when other veterans even if the Federal Government corn for truth, and the faculties for' (we hope there will be some left) will march past cheering templated. To counteract it a board has been appointed in this country succeeds in its present attempt to dis­ apprehending beauty and goodness, j crowds—and we will honour them, but we will never honour cover a way of equalising the pres­ are so singular in character as to, the war that made them. For, as the Australian poet, Flex- to regulate and encourage the con­ struction of ships and the Common­ sure of direct taxes, but then its make appropriate their designation ' more Hudson, says in his poem, "War"— effects will be more just. If a by a new evolutionary factor:' • j. ^, ^- z ..• t 4. i- A. \ wealth Government has placed funds at its disposal in order to ensure an Queenslander with the same gross Spirit. I I can appreciote tJie satisjactton of armament firms, steel- early beginning and a regular pro­ income as a Victorian and equally Former conceptions of time and i cartels, gramme. The keel of the first of a patriotic pays £100 more in taxes, space and matter are all in the | oW combines and all tlieir vdXiQsio'fs— series of nine-thousand-ton freight­ the Victorian's contribution to the melting pot, but all scientific lead-; doubtless their toealtli is the keynote of our cultwe— ers will be laid in New South Wales needs ot government yields him the ers are now coming to this: that the I but what of the student who turns away from his microscope, shortly. Preparations are being made bonus of the interest on £100 in­ view which science presents of; the in several States, including Queens­ vested in a loan. Under a uniform nature is inevitably incomplete, Per- \ poet from his song, heartsick, unsettled, asking what good is land, to begin the construction of system that difference would not haps the relation between the scien-1 pheir work in a world that mocks at their dreams? . .. similar vessels and it is hoped that exist. Moreover, it would be pos­ tific picture and the reality of things j by a concerted Australian effort a sible to imitate hero the British plan can be expressed as the relation of I " —.. — considerable contribution will .be of compulsory saving, which taps the huge reservoir of untouched mode­ an„ ordnanc„ ^„,„ e map „to th, e countr, n y I,t, presentin,. g progressiv• e .i.thmkin- , • g.. „,o^n made to the solution of the shipping represents, or, as Bertrand Russell'J, ? , j ^ v - RADICAL CLUB. problem. Undoubtedly the cost will rate patriotism represented by those says, of the lines on a gramophone the one hand, and churchmen re citizens who And the effort to hand j presenting traditional thought on A general meeting is being called be high. This country has few ship­ record to the tune which the lis­ yards of the requisite size already over their savings—or even to make teners hear. Modern science now • the -other. We must have a toler- for Thursday night, 8 p.m,, on the them—too much, but would be quite 'ance for widely divergent views formed and equipped. The cost of recognises the true nature of its 1st of May, in the English Room, new establishments has to be includ­ prepared to do so if everyone else achievement, and leaves quite open 'knowing Ihat nothing can Itill the New Library Building, were obliged to economise in like j truth. We need never be afraid ed in that of the new ships. The the possibility of other methods of At this evening meeting, nomina­ effect of this has already been seen manner and proportion, exploring that reality—philosophical either of it or for it. tions will be received for the posi­ in the United States, where war-time reflection, mystical or psychical ex- 'j So in his poem "Good Friday," tions of President, two Vice-Presi­ freighters are being produced at an DIPLOJIATIC THRUSTS AND perience—so that il you want a iMasetield makes the lily-seller say: dents, Secretary, Treasurer, and outlay which normally would be PARRIES. balanced picture of reality you must!j "Friend it is over now—the passion, two Executive Members. sufficient to produce passenger liners \ the sweat, the pains, The recent intensification of the be eclectic in gathering knowledge. ( of the same tonnage. The case of war, so far not to our advantage, is Only the truth remains." Make sure you attend this meet­ Reality partakes of aspects which i ing. Suggestions regarding the aeroplane production is similar. Only having repercussions in Washington, are both quantitative and qualita- j by really competent Government •;o:- club's future programme, and so on Ankara, Baghdad and possibly in live; science is concerned with the | will be invited. control and by the drastic taxation Tokyo, too; but we must wait for a quantitative side only. Art and re- ' SCIENCE DISPLAY. The Club needs support from ot profits can private enterprise be clarification of the full diplomatic ligion are conccried with the quali- j thinking people! But don't just prevented from taking an anti-social consequences of the temporary set­ tative aspects. Science and religion j Science, Engineers and Agi'icul- think—act, and come along and do advantage of our incipient submis­ backs in the Balkans and Libya. Un­ reprcsent two different approaches | turals invite you to attend Scientific some talking. sion to the slogans "Build more doubtedly our persuasive efforts in to reality; their feelings will be dif­ and Engineering Displays at the ships" and "Build more 'planes"—or Ankara have been weakened, al­ ferent—though not antagonistic—for University on Wednesday, 30th -:o:- tanks or whatever may be the un­ though the landing of a strong Brit­ their methods are different. If this April, 1941, from 2.30 p.m. to 5 p.m., questioned need of the day. Ships, ish force in Iraq, at the back door is realised we shall understand that and from 7.15 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. S.CM, 'planes and tanks we must have, but of Turkey, may have partly offset fundamentally there can be no con­ This will also include displays in the productive effort must not be that weakening. However, whereas flict between them. How is it then Architecture and psychology. At 1.15 p.m. on Tuesday, 29th baulked by avoidable costs. Ankara would look to Russia before that there has been and still is mis­ Would those who are willing to April, Rev. Alan Walker, B.A,, of making any diplomatic move, such as trust and antagonism? It has prob­ usher or demonstrate for these dis­ Cessnock, N,S,W,, will speak on the SUPER-FEDERATION. a non-aggression agreement with ably arisen through two causes: (1) plays please hand in their names as subiect, "Christian Leadership in a Total war calls for directive ability Germany, Tokyo's eyes are fixed on A definite trespass into the field soon as possible to one of the fol­ Changing World," Mr, Walker, and a complexity of organisation Washington in the endeavour to learn one of the other by representative lowing: whom you may have heard broad­ beyond all precedent. Even where what would be the American re­ persons of science or religion; (2) a Miss K, Callaghan (Sc. IIL). casting from Cessnock on Sunday precedents exist, their appropriate­ sponse to the southward move f9r difference of attitude towards the Miss V. Hertzberg (Sc. XL). afternoons, is a young man with an ness to the unparalleled situation has which the recent Russo-Japanese pursuit of truth on the part of the Mr, G. Handel (App. Sc. IV,). opinion well worth hearing on the to be closely examfaied. An histance pact seems to toe a preliminary- W,^ leaders of science and religion. The Mr, M. White (Sc. III.).' ' problems that touch tis most closely,. ot this has recently been afforded in may believe that, just as. Russia, has antagonism between science and re* Mr, E, P. Riek (Sc. U.). You are invited to hear him with Uhe constitutional field, Mr, Chur- stood by, content to see the Slays-bi ligion—wrongly so-called—has been Miss Bunny Williams (Arts HI.). the S.CM. in the Law Room, and)chill cabled a request to the Aus- the Balkans over-nm, so she mil in fact between the scientists as re- Miss Nerida Sealy (Arts III.). challenge his opinions if you wish, trallan Government for the extension maintain a philosophic, detschm^jgi^ Thursday, 24th April, 1941 SEMPER FLOREAT

healthy, outdoor and manly sport should think seriously of taking up Germs of Thought You're Telling Us I baseball:— 1. Baseball teaches a man to thhik (To the Editor.) and act quickly. Good baseballers The following is offered, with : thought. (Uncertainty and fear are HYPO ASSAILED BY COLD of Galileo open to objections that must be able to throw accurately apologies only for its truthfulness, always founded on ignorance.) But LOGIC. were then unanswerable (p. 16, Lim. and catch faultlessly. In view of Needless to say, I do not really con- . Franklin showed the light was due of Sc), (2) "I might mention," says this it is significant that a modified sider it subversive;— jto nothing more spiritual than the Sir,—An evening student, I have Hypo, "that the names Inquisition form ot baseball is now being play­ SSH!—SUBVERSIVE. , burning of methane gas. only to-day (2Ist), after persistent and Torquemada stink in decent ed in military camps in Northern Here are some things that make me j IRON RUST AGAIN. effort, obtained "Semper" 9/4/41. people's nostrils," If that is not Command. sore: ; Or take the rusty nail, which we dragging in the Spanish Inquisition People who bleat, "What a wonder- I mentioned before. The gap between Otherwi.se I should not have been so 2. Baseball develops will-power by the horns In a classic instance of lul war," ; life and a rusty nail would certainly long al answering Hypo in the matter and increases finely attuned muscle Argumentum ad populum, 1 should Flag-wavers, pulpit-pounders. please the mathematician, Life, of Galileo. Or really is it Galileo control; both vital qualities for men who is in question? Hypo's treat­ like to see it better done. Anyone Monopolists and other bounders, j which feeds "the mute melancholy in the Services. lust of heaven," life which defies ment of the subject makes me doubt, who really wants to be instructed Who did it all before. I analysis, the terrible and the beautl- for he concludes by asking three about Torquemada might read Pro­ 3. Play baseball and you under­ stand better the American mind. It Then there are the democrats, jful—and a rusty naill A discolour- questions that are either red herrings fessor Walter Starkey's "Grand In­ is said that Australia's best Am­ As wise as owls, as blind as bats. |ed antithesis, indeed! or unconscious exhibitions of bigoted quisitor," bassadors in England are the Aus­ Windy talkers, promise-makersj j Yet modern biochemistry, during animus. They have no bearing at Now to revert to Galileo himself. tralian cricket teams which tour the "Worried-over-worker" fakers, Ithe last len years, is showing that all on the historical points in debate. The general answer to Hypo is a re­ Homeland. As in cricket, so it can And sundry Labour rats. ', heavy metals, and pruicipally iron. Hypo asks me to explain (a) "Why reading of my letter (4/4/41). None be in baseball. A tour of the Of course, the Tories are bare-faced,' ^^^ fundamental for life. The activ- the Pope blessed in all fealty and of its facts are controverted by faith, Blackshirts in last October?" Hypo. He talks at great length about I "States" ^y an AustraUan basebal of their Liberty we've had a taste, I'ties of protoplasm are ever more (b) Why he "blessed the bombers of deduction and induction and so on, team would do much to cement the Regulations, raids and goaling, 'surely being resolved into the sim- friendship of these two great free­ Barcelona?" (c) Why he "approved as though the dispute were about Censorship without the "helling," iP''«^'ty ^^ i^"" oxidations and reduc- dom loving democracies. Before of the Italian invasion of Abyssinia Galileo's work as a whole. It isn't. Totalitarian haste. 't'ons, a continuous chain of swap- we can anywhere near approach the as 'just defence' and a righteous cam­ Galileo got into trouble over his as­ jping of electrons. The majority of tronomical hypotheses (Copernican), standard of tlie best teams in paign?" According to all rules of "You're safe in my shells," Sir John' enzymes contain iron, and so are in- and they were not strongly support­ U.S.A. and Canada we must have decent discussion, I should be justi­ did cry, jhibited by cyanide. Radiation, pro- ed at that time by a considerable more players—more young men fied in not answering these, yet since Though death was dripping from I toplasmlc streaming and so forthj body of scientific fact. cf. Laplace willing to do intense training and the sky, 'are all inhibited by cyanide. These my refusal to answer might be mis­ and Sullivan and T. H. Huxley. Hux­ to practice hard. The poor were gulled: "No R.I.P., .vital functions must pass through construed, answer I shall, (a) The ley, who had no pronovmced bias to­ 4. Baseball is real relaxation. 10-^-from the jolly old H.E.," .what one scientist calls, "the bottle- Pope is always having an audience wards Catholicism, said some sixty Each player has at least four inn- ^ut casualties don't lie. •neck of iron." with, and blessing people. H in Oc­ years ago in effect that he had looked ings during one match, and has j ^hen English workers hold conven- i Even cancer is beginning to be tober he blessed blackshirts (and very carefully into the question of abundant opportunities to make ^^^^ [Understood as disordered oxidation what authority does Hypo depend Galileo when he was in Italy, and amends for initial failures. Con- U-j^^ true-blue press gives scanty : processes in cells. on for such a statement), then he found that the bishops had decidedly trast the cricketer who makes a mention It begins to seem that the em­ blesses them not qua blackshirts but the better of the dispute. Hypo broidered wicket of life, after all, "duck," and sits m the pavilion for, Except to howl "Gaol Prof. Haldane, qua fathers and family men; qua mentions Galileo's discovery of the swings on nolhUig more metaphysi­ the rest of the afternoon! This man has pierced our little men included in some unpolitical satellites of Jupiter and of their re­ cal than iron hinges. body interviewing him. (b) The volving around that planet. But such It is to be hoped that this great game, And where, you might be asking, question is not explicit enough, for a discovery might suggest that the game receives the response and sup­ And drawn attentioiL" do bombs and civilisation come in? port it deserves. For further in­ 1 can easily say that no Pope ever earth revolved about the sun; it was |1 do not doubt that the effect of formation apply to Warren Brown, Then Menzies and his blue hill- blessed the actual bombers of Bar­ ! bombs on English brains will even- celona, and no Pope ever approved an analogy for his fertile mind; it | Vet. Science IV.; Harry Matthews, billies and give us the'dually restore civilisation. Do I of the bombing itself. If Hypo wants could prove nothing direct to the i Law II.; Noel Sampson, Med. V.; or |Chan t "redskins" purpose. the undersigned, c/o'"Semper."—i willies, I make myself clear? Or should I add to know why Catholics throughout that bombs will be the last straw to the world in general, and the Pope Again I insisted that Galileo was]Yours, etc., 'Paunches tremble, also water, While the noose grows slowly tauter,; ^^'^^^^ people have suffered at the not imprisoned in any common ac-' BRUCE L. POOLE, in particular, preferred the cause of I hands of the present system of so- Fi-anco to that of his opponents, I ceptation of the word hnprisoned; he Pres. U.Q. Baseball Club. I When CurlUi brings the lilies. was not persecuted; he was not de­ 1 ciety. can furnish him with many good I Lilies! Langour! Final verse of graded. Hypo has not refuted me, HYPO. reasons, (c) The Pope did not ap­ [Satire savage and discursive, since contradiction is not refutation. prove of the Abyssinian campaign in LOOK TO YOUR VIRTUES, MY j So question not the status quo, •:o;- And, finally, for some of Galileo's any way. and when Hypo puts the PRETTY AIAID. I Or B.H.P. its warthne dough, own words, "The Bible cannot erri words "just defence" in in inverted I For that's—subversive. FOR ALL WHO TRAVEL or deceive us; the truth of its words I commas as though the Pope's own, Sir,—Like many others, I can- BIG AND LITTLE. are absolute and imassailable, Buti N.U.A.U.S, INTRODUCTION then one must ask: Wlience do the ,, . , . , . , . „ .not think of one good word to de- A celebrated mathematician, so I they who explam and interpret the 1 „,.,,„ „T,^,. ,,. , ,, ,. , . words come? The Popes of our cen- c. • , u J . . t scribe Tru-lWis's" article m CARDS. Scriptures may be deceived m many | ^^^^^j^.^ .^g^^ last i we are told, once divided problems furv have always, in the words of ways and commit many fatal errors into two categories: those that are one of them, blessed not war but Any student who intends travel- by always slavishly following the There is, however, one point in I soluble, and therefore trivial; and peace. jjj I his puerile perpetration, which I'those that are important, and so in- :^"'^ *° °'^^'' ^'^**=s of the Common- literal sense of the words. . . . _. ' soluble. I wealth, or oven to other countries, So much for irrelevancics of this questions of natural science, thel^^^""^'^ ^^^^ *° endorse. nature. There are others. (1) "The Bible ought to take the last place. 1 As he says, there is nothing in i It is rather wonderful how such''""^ °'^''''"^ ^ ''^'^*=t o^ introduction superstitious mind always belongs to Both nature and the Bible come from i particular wrong with the majority i ^^^Perficial reasoning gets by. The' ^^^''^'^' °" presentation to University grain'o'f truth conTained" is'usually ^''"'^*^"^ officials the world over, wUl the person who avidly buys, and God; the one has been inspired byi°t Varsity women, but here are a! . „ , iuiuviup uieiu studies most, .'"-'-/""y '"<- ""ose siuaenis wno work with nothing of superstition in are enlisting recommended to avail intelligence of man, often spea]« ac- all men and sundry. Such a proce- l^^y ^''"t ^ \ high' e.vplosive'"! ''^'^ s are themselve"'*-''"Selves of this service sponsored it. Its author was scientifically cording to appearances (rightly so), dure can only cheapen them in the j solved. Modern high e.vplosives are ! ^.^ .J.° . \l But since this prob- ^^ ^'^^ National Union of Australian gifted, and gave to the world as the and uses terms that are not intended eyes of both sexes '^'^^''^ effective, final of many works a biography of _ , 'lem is solved and done with, it is University Students. to express the absolute truth, nature Obtainable from ihc Union Office. Newton (1938) that is the last word conforms rigorously to the rules pre­ One can't help wishing that some ' "t,.jyij,i " u does not count when on the subject. His work received one would take them at then- own!,,,^ ^;j.^gg "important" things, civil-!, scribed it. . . . The Holy Spirit has valuation.—^Yours, etc., Ihe encouragement of no less a per­ ' izatlon and so on. no intention of teaching us through DISGUSTIPATED. son than Eddington. "The Limita­ the Scriptures that the sun moves or I IRON UUST. I tions of Science" has absolutely that the sun does not move." I quote ' Another example would be the If the Question nothing to do with the "limiting of these words merely to show that m ' rusting of iron. Everyone knows human progress," as Hypo gratuit­ the ultimate and spiritual matters, WOiHAN LOVES LABOUR. ! what a rusty nail looks like. A little ously takes for granted. Moreover, Galileo was conservative, too, like j chemistry will give you a formula ; PRINTING if an.vone reads this book thinking his Church and like his judges. Sir,—You have brought to our • for rust. Apparently, then, this ' that it deals with the question of Hypo seems to think It disposes of notice the fact that motions passed ^ solution sliould mark the end of the' the Answer Galileo in any detailed way, he will an opponent to label him a conser­ by the N.U.A.U.S., and our profes-, importance of rusty iron—especially be disappointed. Sullivan, well in­ vative. It all depends what his con­ sors, have all said that University j when we begin to discuss solemn • structed man that he was, knew that servatism consists in. True scien­ students must work harder because (things like life. \ Shipping Newspapers (Q.) the matter had been thrashed out tists should have about them a good cf the war. i But the whole fallacy of the years ago for all instructed people, deal of it: a good deal of what St. That is all very well, but why can- i mathematician's argument is ob-; LIMITED and wrote to the effect that the Paul exhorted us to when he said: not we malce some practical and viously his omission to recognise that; Ring B1729 Copernican system was at the time "Prove all things; hold fast that more obvious demonstration of our the solution of the big problems; for Our Representative. which is good." loyalty? We are wise, I think, not rests on what mankind knows about' Address: Yours, etc, to hold the procession—it would the little ones. RYAN HOUSE, from any Japanese aggression against EDMUND, either be flat and feeble or would LIGHTNING. • EAGLE ST., BRISBANE. . Asiatics in the Pacific, hurt some tender sensibilities, but The emancipation of the human Thus Washington remains, and • • •» you go on to say, "How terrible if imagination when Benjamin Frank- j seems likely to rdmain until the BALLAIAN BRUCE WANTS we had to work on Commem. morn­ Iin explained what a lightning flash! end of the war, the diplomatic DISCIPLES, ing, because we are not having a was: this had very humble, even centre. It must decide the fate both Procession!" paltry beginnings. Franklin began HAIL of the Pacific and of the Atlantic. Sir,—^Permit me some space in It seems to me that there are far with laboratory sparks. From thei Public opinion in a democracy is your valuable and widely read too many holidays—here are those snuffling crepitus of electrical dis­ YELLOW CABS paper to make some sapient remarks always in arrears; but it is reassur­ for the space of five weeks—the day charges in a room, he went to the ANYWHERE ing to find that American public to the more male students of the the American Fleet arrived, the gigantic ribbon of lightning (which opinion is fast making up the leeway University of Queensland who are Easter vacation, Anzac Day. Com­ had inspired mediaeval imagination OR DIAL and seems now to be almost ready resident in or around Brisbane, mem. Day, and Labour Day. with so much terror) and explained for pffieiai and open convoy of Ame­ The University of Queensland This is no doubt a good thhig in It. rican ships at least some way across Baseball Club is now commencing peace thne, but they're working on The will 0' the wisp of the 622-22 Its second season and is keen to < the Atiantic; and this scheme of half­ Good Friday, on, Sundays, and at marshes had bewildered country folk : ttr- Qniok and - Courteoiu way convoywill'probably come into enrol new players. There are night, In England now.—Yoiu-s, etc., for centuries. This dancing light on /, \ Service. [Operation saati.'" several reasons why lovers ot keen, COLLEGIAN. the moors meant spirits, BO they SEMPER FLOREAT Thursday, 24th April, 1041

DUAL VICTORY AT MEN'S HOCKEY. THE COLLEGES TALK. MILTON. Pigs' Slashing Finish VALLEY JUST GET THERE TIIE WAR REVIEWED. AFTER PAST GAME. VARSITY TENNIS STILL TOPS Last Saturday saw the opening of Just before going to press "Sem­ IN MEN'S PENNANT. Varsity Draw With Junctions the 1941 Men's Hockey fixtures at per" gets a bit hungry for news. St. Lucia. Although University "A" "Ring up the colleges," says Mac, In a gomo marred by a welter of penalties, Varsity forwarder and As anticipated University I. went down, 4-3, this was no indica­ "ask 'em what they think of the backs alike played like a crowd of neurotic nurscmaiids, Foit throc^ opened up with a slashing defeat tion of their play—as the "Sunday war?" Quarters of the game, anyway, forwards ambled sluggishly from ruok of George Wilkinson's "Souths" Mail" said, "University played the So—we rang King's and got on to (o ruck. Backs got a feast of Uie ball Ifrom O'DriscoU's able raking,, to the tunc of 42—23. Although better game," and the future looks Mr. Wyman, The only grudge he yet never staged anything remotely resembling a determined move­ Mann was defeated 4—6 in the bright for the Reds. had against the war was that he had ment. Only the fact that Junctions were nearly aa bad saved us from first set. Squires, Courtice and Captain John Mahoney, in top run out of petrol and couldn't get beln^r hopelessly beaten. Cameron atoned for this by all form, dominated both attack and any more. Consequently, he can't winning: their singles 6—Z. defence, and the team as a whole pick up the wimmin like he used JUNCTION RAISE FLAGS. probably be a few changes in the Brian Courtice returned the best worked well for so early in the sea­ to. However, he added, "I can still Varsity lost the toss and started team. Complacency doesn't leave card with 18 games to 7 scored son, pariicularly in getting move­ dream about 'em, and I think I'd with a strong sun in their eyes. any room for vim and fire. against. After the tea adjournment ments uncer way. This match was rather do that, because you get a The new ball was practically In­ Best players for Saturday were Len Ericksen, South's mainstay, be­ a preliminary, not counting for the better class of female." Tut, tut, visible in mid-air and gave backs a Cooke and O'Driscoll, and Stacey came noticeably erratic, and Varsity premiership. Replacing last year's Clivel lot of trouble. Junction had an when he started, Hoyling did a doubles benefited accordingly. Last full-backs Bob Woodhead and early penalty, and Andrews raised good job with his kicking, amassing year's phenomenal combination of A: fohn's we got on to Mr. Ash, "Ginge" Crawford, who have gradu­ the necessaries, 3-0. About five 11 points. Squires and Gumming has now been who, somehow or other, was under ated, were Jimmy Dunn and "Mo" minutes later Hoyling, with exag­ Sight of "Vox" Nicholson on side replaced by Squires and Cameron, the impression that he was talking Dingle. In the second half especi­ gerated indifference, did the same line put great heart into players. and is shaping very well. Both men to the Editor of another famous ally they CD-operated successfully. for us, 3-3, He will be leading the team next hit the ball hard and are difficult to newspaper. "Wa-al, I'd like to do Also in the side as centre-forward Game was very ragged at this Saturday and will be a tower of upset. something for you, but 1 really don't was Lindsay Byth, who played Re­ stage, and play see-sawed from side strength to the backs, Perc. Proc­ know much about these things." tor (Adelaide girls remember him SECONDS SCRAMBLE HOME serve Grade last year. (Such modesty.) We began to re­ to side without much gain, An­ BY ONE. well) will be available, and it is Goals were scored by Mahoney, assure hhn that we had heard of his drews was playing at centre and University U,, consisting of rumoured that even "Foley" Evans Byth and Aitken, but other oppor­ high qualifications, but must have was allowed to break through. With Murphy, Roc, Meacliam and may be coaxed into playing. tunities were missed because of overdone it, for he yelled: "Why, two in support he raced past Dono­ Bcnham, met North,s, headed by hustling in the circle. This team it's you, W y, you ba—rd, you van to score under the posts, and B AND C GRADE. the State's No. 1 ranker, Lester looks a definite premiership possi­ got me out of bed." had no difficulty in raising the score Hancock. After a tough game B and C Grade have their first bility, but it will take practice to At Leo's we spoke to Mr, Bennett, to 8-3. Varsity won by 41 to 40, game on Saturday. It's up to every­ keep up Varsity's well known who refused to talk, so Mr. Balfe HOYING VERSUS ANDREWS. Highlight of the match was Clem one to be there and not let the prowess at positional hockey. Next gave Us his opuiion. However, the Murphy's forcing Hancock to 6—5 The game at this stage became a other fourteen down. The club in­ Saturday we tackle St. Andrews. main thing he wished to tell us was after having the lead at 5—3. To kicking duel between Hoyling and tends to keep on fielding three that he was taking the best woman judge by his remarks after the game, Varsity's Reserve Grade side con­ Andrews, teams as long as possible—that in the.Varsity to Commem. "You Lester thinks a lot of Murphy's play tained several new players to the There was a monotonous succes­ means as long as you keep turning luiow," he said, "I have a new tech­ —but then we have had the same grade, but they show that they are sion of free-kicks. Both managed up to games (and practice!). nique—I took a woman out the Idea for ages. Keep it up, Clem. the equal of last year's Reserve to get another each, 11-6. other night and said to her (after I Bob Benham, a recruit from last Grade team, which led more than The ball was being plentifully had been mucking about): "ion year's third team, showed good form. half way through the season. The supplied to Varsity, but Jimmy don't think I am going to put the OTHER TEAMS. backs especially tired early, but Stacey seemed off his game. Junc­ "BASEBAWL" WIN. hard word on you, do ya? Well, get The Men's Met. team, headed by lack of condition was a large factor tion breakaways, undisturbed by our that idea right out o' ya head, 'cos I LOW SCORES IN OPENING Col. Estwick, struck it bad on Sat­ in Valley's ultimate win, 3-1, lead-foolsd pack, were giving him a am'." Mr. Balfe assures . us she urday. They lost the first two sets Ricketts scored the first goal of the iorrid: time, and the "Stacey ser­ GAME. nearly fell off the seat (of the.car!) 6—0, 6—0, but pulled up a bit later. match for Varsity, and for a long vice," aUnost a by-word now, was tune it looked as though Varsity Contrary to newspaper expecta­ A little confilence might improve The following convei"sation took missing on a few cylinders. would hold their lead to the final tions. University baseballers defeat­ matters, and maybe a few better place at Emmanuel: . . FORWARDS WOKE UP. whistle. However, half-way through ed West Brisbane, 2-1, at Bowman shots. "Semper": "Hullo!" Then came the first real dash the second half the team went to Park last Saturday. Emmanuel: "Hullo!" from our forwards. Cooke cut A fourth team will be placed in pieces completely, and everyone In the first fixture of the season S.: "Is Mr. Cameron there?" through and passed back to his Warehouse Pennant, personnel to be knows what this means against a the Maroon and Blues showed sur­ E.: "I don't think so." . "pigs." After a bit of muddlhig posted on the notice-board. Valley side trained to the minute. prising form, which augurs well for S.: "You don't think so?" round, the pack made a concerted the premiership. Some were Circle play was very ragged. The. E.: "No." rush for the line. The ball passed B. GRADE HOCKEY. lamentably "short of a gallop," but wingers should remember that weak S,: "Are you sure?'.'. from Morrison to Donoghue, and with iron training will soon play centring is mainly responsible for E,: "I'm fairly, certala." finally lo hard-working O'Driscoll, (By G») fast "ball." goals being lost. Traves and Ben­ S.: "Would you please make sure?" who dived over in a blaze of glory nett, the full-backs, should combine E,: "0,K," —first success of the season. Good CRICKETERS KEEP HAND IN. Bl V. NEWMARKET. well, but need more understanding. (Later) "He's out." . . work, Andy! 11-9. Skipper and pitcher Warren This team seemed to have little Finally, it is important that players S.: "Is Mr. Sharpe there?" About this time, Andrews got an­ Brown did good work in the box, idea that a centre runs in the cen­ should attend practices, so that at . (Later): "Hullo,. Mr. Sharpe?'^ other goal. Hoyling had two at­ and pitched his best when Wests tre, winger up the 7-yard line, not least they will not crack up as in Mr. Sharpe; "You ba—rd!" tempts to catch him but failed. So had the upper hand. Vic Honour to mention other little axioms of last week's game. S.; "You're the ba—rd!" first half saw Andrews leading 4-2, was as safe as a glove as catcher, hockey. The full-backs were the Mr. Sharpe: "Sh-Sh—don't swear weakness, and the halves failed to —'.o:- Score, incidentally, was 14-9. and Harry Matthews played a sound WOMEN'S HOCKEY CLUB. on the phone—the exchange girls ,- AFTER LEMONS. game at first base. back up their forwards in attacking don't like it. Besides, a gentleman moves. Meyers, though rather slow, Second half saw Varsity start off Wests scored tlieir only run in never swears." was by far the most consistent half. TAX TOO TOUGH, in the same style. Junction's centre the third innings, but Bruce Poole S. (without thinking); "Who's a RAMBO ROBINSON RUNS RIOT. Last Saturday we fielded two :staged a runaway dash until he had came home in Varsity's third inn­ teams for the first time this sea­ b gentleman?" Running Robinson distinguished the misfortune to run straight into ings after having hit a two-bagger, son, and came out all square. The We spoke to Miss Williams at the himself by running, and early getting the arms of Donovan. Hoyling also to equalise scores. Warren Brown, A team lost 2-1 to Taxation II,, and Women's College, who said she really somewhere sometimes. Brooks was .landed a penalty, 14-12. Not long by some brilliant running, scored a the "B" team beat Y.W,C,A, 2-1, didn't have an opmion about the there, too. Kelley, in goal saved the afterwards Andrews kept his end run in Varsity's fourth innings for The A Grade match was very war—"But, it really is awfvd, be­ up_17-12. It looked as if Varsity Varsity to take the lead. The re­ day, time and time agam, but New­ cause, do you know there's no tea in market's persistence overcame this even, and many more goals would would go down. maining innings saw no alteration the Wimmin's College—oh, dear! resistance on two occasions. have been scored by each side had ACTION AT LAST. in the score. bla, bla—." Ten minutes later we B2 V. ASHGROVE, not both goalies been so watchful. Then the unexpected happened. MORE HECKLING. As it was, Marj. AUsop was respon­ said, "Hullo," and hung upl Our new forwards seemed lo get TANGLE'S TEAM TEAR 'EM. sible for our only goal. Marj, was The weakest feature of the Var­ the taste of blood in their mouths. B2, a team composed almost en­ in her usual good form, and re­ They turned on Junctions like a sity display was their "talking." tirely of freshers, made thelv debut ceived good support from her right raging pack of hounds, and began Barracking is an integral part of against Ashgrove, a seasoned side wing and inner—Bill Pace and to tear 'em apart. A brilliant in­ the game, but most of the Varsity of midgets. Considering some of Audrey Webb, players had as much to say as the the students had never played in a tercept by Elliott almost resulted in The backs, Crombie and Roberts, King George V. statue in King match before, their performance was a try. Stumm began a few good were conspicuous for their consist­ dribbling rushes. Then Stacey George Square. amazing. Full-backs Irving and Skinner, provided a perfect com­ ent play in filling up the gaps left struck form, and the back line bination, and if they get used to by the half line. Fresher Ann started lo move, joltingly at first, -:o:- stopping the shot before clearing Priestley, though accustomed to but with increasing momentum. MEN'S CLUB SMOKE they may make an excellent job of playing an inside forward, played a Cooke got rid of the ball well, but CONCERT. B2 defence. dam' good match on the wing, there seemed lack of harmonious WIN FOR SECOND STRING. Halves did not combine well, but co-operation further out. The "B" team is certainly making MEN'S COMMON ROOM, showed promise as individual play­ Anyway, after many vain as­ a good start, and it is to' be hoped TUESDAY, 29th APRIL, 7.30 F.M. ers. Harry Bryan (we note with saults, hammering away at Junc­ they'll keep up their standard of satisfaction) has the same ponder­ tion's line, the backs moved like a play. Joan Money and, Barbara BRING YOUR OWN MUG. ous battle-axe swing as brother Bill. flight of Hurricanes, and diminutive Given scored a goal apiece, and Newman, on right wing, showed a Sharpe dived over for the try, 17- Joyce Barrett and Margaret Opie Nothing Under Two-pot-men turn of speed, while Tumbull at 15, Everyone then just started to played a good attacking game. Welcome. centre demonstrated how to take ad­ chew desperately at his tongue Betty Cherry is keeping up big' vantage of improtected goals by while Hoyling carelessly took a shot sister Lois' reputation, and both QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY NEW JOKES. NEW SONGS. slamming the ball in three times. at goal. It slipped over with inches played an energetic game on Satur­ SPORTS UNION BLAZERS. We have great hopes for B2 this Complete with Hand £mbrohl- to spare. Varsity had drawn tho day. PRICE, 3/G. year. end packet.' To meaiore 48/" game, 17-all, right on the full-time Only the "B" te;am will represent tai • • • • • • Wise crack. Cream Gabardine Trousov. whistle. Tickets obtainable from H. M> Varsity next Saturday, and the fol­ Be*dy-to-wetr for W/6. It was a grand fighting finish; Whyte, R. M. Bennett, H. Gebr- lowing week there will be no . . To uetsttte fiom 47/6. Printed by Shlppbig Newspapers still It shouldn't have been so mann, 3. D, Dunne, V. E. RadfoiiL (Q.)j Ltd., for the University oi matches for either team. This is necessary. We've got to play Junc­ COLIN D. CAMERON, Queensland Union, at Byan House., kinda lucky, being, the day after PIKE BROTHERS LTD tions again next Saturday. There'll Hon. Sec. Eagle St.. Brisbane. Commem. ^all. QUEEN STBEET, pBISBANB.