THE JONES' GIRL IN BUCK AND WHITE Jacqui Chan, Menzies declares his friend, Who lost her man, Dr. Verwoerd, Has come here to seek con solation. Ai&jMi|ijeJt-[pLpHugjitJb Has been improperly slurred. But her skirts with those But Macmitlan instead splits Of cor^curring has said, Whenever she sits, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THE U.q.U. NEWSPAPER "Verwoerd's an Should promote a further relation. T D." ERSITY • Wednesday, Marcli 29, 1961 fr/Sn^^y'Vt'aV f%'^ic'aT Volume 31, No. 2 | T COllOL PASSES NO CONFIDENCE MOTION IN PRESIDENT Tlie second meeting of the 50th Council itosscd n motitin of no confhlencc In (he President of the Union Obituary Mr. Nick Claris, Tlic vote wa.s carried by 25 votes to 13. The motion wus iircciplUUcd by iiltcgatlon.s that Prestacnt Clark had aliu.scd his iwwcrs In his handling of the Union's finjincos. "Semper Floreat," on beh.ilf of the University of The aUcgatlons were made by tho St. Lucliv Vice-Prealdent (Evening) Sir. II. Htilnie,, who read full details Queensland Union, wishes to extend its sympathies to of documents in supiwrt of hiii cliargcs. Tlicsc charges were, tliat President Clark had: the widow and family, friends and relatives of Pro 1.—".Secured for a period of six weeks a loan of £I1I)/1«/- from Union I-^mds" which Hulnic .'yild vlolatnl fessor Ross Anderson on his demise. Section 13 or tho Constitution—"A'o money jSlwUl he lent by tlic t'nlan to any of its meinltors." 2.—Incurred expenses in the Kefcctory for meals, cigarettes and grrMCilcs, Professor Anderson w.-is born December 11, 1917, ».—Taken an Jdr trip to Sydney which he could not justify. at Fremantle. He spent the early part of his h'fe in 4.—Hired a "Drlve-Yoursclf-Car" for the X.U.A.U.S. meeting at Armidale wliich wa.s ctmtrary to Union Western Australia, and in 1938 he graduated in Law policy because of Its extravagance. with First Class Honours nt the University of Western At the second session and the latter half of tho first, Australia. He was the West Australian Rhodes Scholar Clark presented his replies to the allegatlona. Tho gcnciiU for that year. case put by him was that lie considered it just that hon From 1938 to W'lO he studied at Oxford, where he orary office bearers should. receive rclmbursomcnt for graduated B.A. in Jurisprudence with First Class Honours. their out-ot-pockct expenses since . . . His studies at Oxford were curtailed by the War, and he The no.^t point I wish to make is the basic point joined the 3rd Field Regiment in Western Australia. of my address at\d it goes down to an analysis of the He served in field artillery for the greater part of question of reimbursement of Union office holders for the war, becoming a commissioned Lieutenant in 1942, How out-of-pocket expenses incurred hy them in con ever, for 18 months he was seconded as Air Liaison Officer in nection with their duties . . . this Union requires New Guinea, attached fo U.S.A.A.F. and then to 24 Squadron, much hard labour—if hard labour is the correct R.A.A.F. Ho was with this Squadron when they did close word—to keep It running. support bombing for the Australian Army In such campaigns ... it has been my declared policy . . . that as Shaggy Ridge and Finschafen. Then he joined the 2/7th their out-ot-pockct expenses will be met by the Union Field Regiment {9th Division) for the Tarakan campaign in return for the worlc they are doing. (Borneo). He pointed out that a course sliould occupy much of During the campaign, his Oxford degrees were conferred a student's time, that the equivalent salary bill for the on him. Professor Anderson said of this: "I claim the unique work performed by the lionorary office-bearers would distinction of my Oxford B.A. and M.A. degrees conferred on be from £4000 to £5000. He added that anyone who read mc in absentia while in action in Borneo." through the Regulations and the Constitution of tho Union During his life in Queensland, Professor Anderson has to "attempt to find out what it does in fact mean" would NICK CLARK distinguished himself in many ways. come to some "startling conclusions." In 1951 he became editor of the Queensland Law He also dealt with tho history of the Union while he He pointed out that ho had .without comment or inton- Journal and retained this position until his death. was associated with it. On this head ho said that in 1958 intcnded to refer the meeting tlonal slanting of the evl- In 1952 he became Chief Lecturer in Law, and later both the Treasurer. Mr. Hulbert. and Miss Dickinson re to this matter and accord- donee. Prom this, tho reader Reader in Law when the title of this position was altered. signed, the Refectory became part of the Union's admin- ingly had had it included on must draw his own conclu He was awarded the Nuffield Dominion Travelling Scholar istvatlvo structure, and the Union Building was in the the agenda of the meeting sions. ship in Social Science, in 1955, and carried out research in embryonic stages. All this, ho said, added to his duties now in session. He then pro Unfortunately, Semper will Administrative Law in London. and commitments. ceeded to show how, if al not appear until a day after He was visiting Fellow in Law at the Australian National Mr. Clark made these general remarks apparently to lowances were made for tho tlic third session of the University, and in the same year was appointed Professor of explain a document which had been tabled at the first coat of taxis to the bus ter nieetlnff, and much of what Public Law in the University of Queensland, the appointment session itemising the dlscmbursements to him. These dls- minal in Brisbane and to tho Is written here may bo out coming into effect fhe following year. cmbursemonts totalled £376/11/7. He also said on this University In Armidale, as of date, nut it Is Important Professor Anderson's abilities and attainments were a matter . . . well as meal allowances, that its readers should be considerable influence for the creation of this chair, which Now, if you will refer to the Council Minutes then the combined fares ot informed of the proceedings he was the first to occupy. you will find that tho Council charged me with tho tho delegates together with at these first two sessions Not only did he distinguish himself academically, but at rcaponslblUty of carrying out the negotiations and these costs would have been which ended with the vote of times became a controversial figure in upholding his political discussions necessary for the completion ot these roughly equal to the cost of no confidence belnp passed. convictions. buildings. the car. Tho car had also STOP PRESS In 1953 he was attacked in Parliament for publishing Ho estimated that this involved him fn spending ono carried people who were not "Pressures and Induce criticism of the Printers and Newspaper Bill, then before the and a half days por week ot the thirty-two week year in Union delegates, but these, ments have been made in house by Attorney-General W, Power, who felt that Queens tho office ot tho architect. He had to discuss nmtterfl Clark said, ho had considered order to force me to re land University students were "being indoctrinated with sub with other people engaged on tho building, such as the wore his guests as President sign. In the present cir versive and treasonable ideologies" because of the Professor's P.M.G. Then he was involved in loan negotiations which of the Union, and ho would being on the staff. have had to claim for them cumstances I have no in resulted in the Union's receiving a £20,000 fluctuating tention of doing so. It is CRITICISED GOVERNMENT overdraft. And there were also discussions with the Co anyway. The point was raised, however, that Clark my intention to attempt Again, last year, he criticised the Government's proposal ordinator General, tho Refectory Supervisor, and book to have my name cleared to pass a Bill of Rights. No doubt, his prestige both as a shop officials." All these things, he claimed, had brought had made a visit to Brisbane to address tho freshers at ad by a careful and impartial lawyer and as a citizen was a strong factor in bringing about benefits to the Union, but had consumed a great deal of examination of the accu tho withdrawal of. the proposed Bill. Ilia time. ditional cost to tho Union. Clark said It was a tradition sations that have been As well as those newspaper articles criticising Government Then he turned to the been present at a committeo of long standing that the made against me both in policy, Professor Anderson has pubiishcd numerous articles on specific charges. A propos meeting which had declared President should welcome the this Council and within Australian administrative and constitutional law. He is the of the allegation of a self- tho policy that no student first-year students. the Union concerning my author of one of the Essays on the Australiirn Constitution, and granted loan of Union money was to receive goods on ac Office as President and a chapter of The Government of the Australian States. ho pointed out that he had count. A question was addressed Honorary Secretary of the He died this year, on February 23. claimed £1G0 as expenses for Ho defended his action to Mr. Greenwood, a p.ast Union His colleague, Professor W. N. L. Harrison, Professor of tho Qld. N.U.A.U.S. delega with regard to the trip to president of the Union, ns to tions' trip to Hobart, esti Sydney by stating that he whether ho had addressed mated on what is tho usual had gone down there to at- the freshers in his year. Mr. policy in these matters, but tcnt a critical N.U.A.U.S. Greenwood replied that ho "So that the matterI soLanw contributeof the Universitd greatly yo f toQueensland the developmen, paid tth oef followinthe Lawg Schooltribute, had apparently boon in error meeting, to hold discussions had not. may remain a University tando , Professoto taker onAndersone exampl; e only, the design cf the law curriculum In so doing. Ho was informed with the manager of tho Co Tho Union policy Clark affair, I would be wllllnp was ver"Duriny largelg hiys twelvhis worke year. s Haet thiwass Universitykeenly concerne, Ross Anded witr h that It was usual practice in operative Book Store, and to was said to have contravened to have matters raised the improvement of methods of teaching, and took a close matters such as accommoda oxamlno tho Stott coffee was stated "the normal examined by an indepen interest in his students as individuals. tion for the colleges to put machine in order to approve policy of this Union is ti\at dent and impartial com "At the same time, ho was an agreeable and co-operative up tho delegates and thou It for the Union Building. student officers travelling on mittee of persons with a colleague; he stood firmly for his own opinions, but never bill the Union or National However, it was charged Union business are entitled knowledge of University showed anger or resentment if they were not adopted. The Union. (Accommodation was against him that ho had, at to second-class railway fare affairs, appointed by the regard in which he was held, not only by his immediate col ono of tho items allowed for a Council meeting last year, or altcrnatlvoly, the cheapest Senate. This Committee leagues, but throughout the University, is shown by the fact In Clark's estimate.) It also stated that ho had gono to practical fare." should examine allegations that when the Staff Association was given representation on camo out that ho had placed Sydney at tho architect's re Mr. Clark, as stated made to this Council and the Senate he was its first choice. tho money in an account in quest to oxamlno tho mach above, attempted to show also of my good faith in "He also had a large circle of friends, and a wide range Melbourne. Clark's reply was ine. that tho cost of the hire-car the conduct of the affairs of activities, political and otherwise, outside the University, that ho had made his esti However, tho mooting was was approximately tho same of the Union Very rarely has tho news of illness and impending death so mate in good faith and ho told that tho architect had as tho expenses for which "The Council refused my strongly affected colleagues and friends as it did in this case. had boon dolayod in paying said that on being given to Union would havo been liable. "Ross Anderson's deafh is a great loss, not only to the tho money back toocauso understand by Clarii that ho Ho also told tho Council that request for an impartial thoro was a hold-up over tho committee of inouiry, Law School, but also to the top-level administration of the would bo in Sydney during ho had made considerable before which I feel I am University, in which, as a member of the Senate, he was be bank clearance. Ho also tho vacation, had asked Inquiry as to tho co.st of this ginning to take a prominent and valuable part. aald that ho had acted aa he Clark to look at tho working car before ho took action, entitled to put the facts." did from tho consideration of NICK CLARK. "But very few of us cannot be adequately replaced in of tho machine and that he and compared it with the March 29th. 1961. ono institutional position; and to my mind, the tragedy of convonlonco. at no tlmo requested Clarlt cost of travel as ho estimated his early death lies rather in something more individual and Tho allegation concerning to make tho trip.' Thus It was it. CLARK ISSUES WRIT personal, in the cutting short of a career approaching its peak tho Refectory ho answered alleged that Clark had mis Those are some of tho Nicholas Forpan Clark and the waste of great talents and of the special knowledge by saying that ho had often led Council on that occoalon. matters discussed a propoa yesterday issued a writ and expertness that he had built up by extensive study and entertained guests thoro and Tho charge aa to tho hire- of this motion. It has not out of the Supreme Court research. at other times had been car, Clark defended by point been possible to report them of Queensland in Brls- "Substantial and authoritative published work was due, working on Union business ing out that tho action came all. but tho selection has b.ine, against John Besley which would have established his reputation and added to the until lato and felt that ho under Section 2A4 of tho been made without any at (Georce Street, Vicc-Pre- sum of legal knowledge. There is tittle or nothing of this that was entitled to meats there. Regulations: tempt to prejudice cither tho siflent), as defendant, can be saved, and the expected fruits of more than a decade Tho mooting was informed, In matters requiring aecusora or tho accused. claiming damages for of scholarly endeavour have been lost." however, that Clark had urgency, etc. Both sides have boon stated defamation. PAGE 2 SEMPER FLOREAT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1961
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR To Wiile... Is the Mark o( an Mneroble Immohirlly[todit ] BGoUberg'ei' le^roe fads dcdl for miisdeed catholic inaction of I-nitidtion , ,, Dear Sirs, Dear Sir, As one who was accused of forcing a When we were at school we were told .-egr window to gain entry to the Union to join the Newman Society which Buildings on Sunday, March 5th, I would cater for the Spirit, Moral and feel I must rise to the bait In explana Cultural as well as Educational welfare tion of the Incident. Mr. Roeser and of a Catholic Student. I were deliberating on a number of Many of my friends have encountered questions'of considerable import to the bitter disappointment in its activities Union and its members on the said In the last few weeks. One of the func B. Goldberq^er puis B Goldberger afternoon. Briefly these were the activ tions I attended was a Newman Dance see?, ities of two of the Standing Committees at Victoria Park which seemed like any question to fr-iends notPiin^ d'nusin? in freshe. of Union Council for the ensuing year other public dance. Last year when I and the allocation of approximately as Fdirie-j was still at school I attended this func one-quarter of Union Member fees for tion with my sister and there were this year. That these topics could be many senior students there to welcome discussed adequately and with full us and Introduce one another; name knowledge we required certain docu tags were given to everyone to help ments from the Union Office. them become acquainted with one On approaching the Union caretaker's another. This year the boys kept onto %J?^ ^ residence we found that worthy gentle one side, and did not mix with the man had departed for the afternoon. girls. As a result many girls had to On a quick tour of the building we leave for home early. found no doors unlocked but two win This year at the Dance one chap dows had invitingly been left unlocked. spoke about some books the Newman Since our needs were pressing we Society were going to publish. I thought B. Goldberger simply walked in. So did two gentle all the time he was talking about BEER men from the army—one two-pipper but it turned out to be "VIA"—whatever hesitdles to drdw conclusions concerning and one two-striper—who partook of a on earth that is. college senior students .. . little chess. The meeting I attended was very dull That we gained illegal entry is in and boring and everybody seemed to be excusable, but that two windows to the talking about everything but nobody Ui licrnic . . . with righteous indignation building should be left unlatched is about anything. It is high time the deplorable. How fortunate It was that Freshers had an association of their Dear Sir, Dear Sir, two senior Vice presidents of the Union own to look after their own interests. As a correspondent whose frequency Referring to the letter of Mr. B. should observe these misdemeanours When I discussed about the society rivals that of B. Goldberger, I find it Goldberger in your last issue, we feel and act accordingly. What would have with a second year student, I was told impossible to resist the opportunity of confident that we can produce evidence happened had there been an entry by that the Newman Society Is not sure satisfying his "desperate craving for which will satisfactorily prove to him some person of evil intent. of its aims and objectives and the enlightenment" and so I feel compelled the necessity of college initiations. With regards the mud allegedly opinion is divided as to how the society to offer myself as a living example of However, it will require of him a greater trailed across the carpeted floors, this should be run—is this true? what fresherette life at a college can sincerity of approach to the question we deny. Neither of us trailed any mud DISAPPOINTED FRESHERETTE. offer. than Is present in his letter which across any floor. [Unfortunately '.ve don't knoa enouRk about MOTHER OP 6, seems merely designed to fill a space My last comment is this, that it is the Ne:rinan Society lo comment. Perhaps the Med. II. in "Semper" that he is coming to regard most remarkable that all the good that committee might have a few words to say.—Ed."] [Il'ould you care to make an ofjer at a time as his personal column. one does is never reported but every and place convenirnti'—Ed,'] Mr. Goldberger loudly decries "mak misdemeanour, regardless of how slight, Dear Sir, ing freshers dress up . . . and exhibiting is always reported. ANSWERS TO I am provoked in agreement with Mr. them to the public gaze is a ridiculous PETER HAMILTON, Goldberger to write this letter to you. Spectacle." Does he also apply his Vice President (St. Lucia). CORRESPONDENCE Most, if not all. Initiations of Freshers criticism to the Commem procession and are unoriginal, humourless and are thereby Identify himself with that orratim "Enviotis," Spring Hill evidently initiated by otherwise impo public. If so he would do better to Dear Sirs, NO, Jenny Maruff is not engaged to tent senior men. The initiations of address his articles to the "Telegraph" If I am to have the doubtful honour "The Courier-Mail" photographer. Freshers is in fact the only means by than to "Semper" which is floreating of having my photograph printed in which some students can exert their very well as it is without his particular Semper, I would appreciate the ccur- "Wondering," Duchesne authority, which is due to them only brand of manure. tery of correst status being afforded Yes, Mags is the college cat. It likes by their chronological age. (I use Although a young University, we me. I may be hysterical, but I am not to be fed tit-bits. "chronological" advisedly). One college cherish such student traditions as the a fresher. "Believer," Duchesne in particular comes to my mind as the Commem procession. With these as Yours, college which suffers most hi the gross justification, we in college seek with ANDREA VIDGBN, NO, Mary-Rose, I would not believe hiitiatlons of its Freshers—it is our equal fervour to perpetuate our col ^, ^ (Vet. Sc. n). everything that male med. students told most recent arrival to the St. Lucia legiate heritage. Unlike Mr. Goldberger [In that case, you must be a repeat.—Ed.'] me. college ranks, Their senior men (boys) we do not presume to suggest that the • *^*.^^« suffer from a macabre all-consuming University or its colleges had no exis •— 1 tence before our arrival; we are cap sense of humour (if it could be called UNTVERSITY LAW STUDENTS' SOCIETY such), which makes a great number of able of realising that by nature tradi people wonder at their authenticity as tion is built on repetition and repetition and University students. ,^ precludes originality. Mr. Goldberger's nor^.mm. «.x,« AR-nCLE LAW CLERKS' SOCIETY own letters to "Semper" which are fast FORMER MED. STUDENT. becoming a tradition are seldom REGATTA DANCE original. Union Building—Common Room— • For Personal Service on : St. Lucia The real error made by Mr. Gold 8 p.m., Saturday, 8th April : LIFE ASSURANCE : berger was that in turning from the inner circle of his acquaintance he Refreshments — 7 piece Navy Band 4/- Shigle 7/- Double * • looked outwards to the "larger circle of : Consult : your readers". The "elusive answer" lies, In fact, in the opposite direction. Were Mr. Goldberger to do some honest .vuvvvvwws/wwvvvvvw\w. A. lEHON, B.A. i introspection he would find the most CONSULTING : telling argument in favour of college REPRESENTATIVE ! Initiation. It is just his sort of humour The Intimate Revue less, smug self satisfaction which these for the j ceremonies seek to destroy. A.M.P. SOCIETY I Yours faithfully, • M. G. 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FUL PA rre R A/ , PAGE 6 SEMPER FLOREAT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1961 MODERN SAINTS SCHOOL OF NIGHT Exploitation of human need or weakness has always been one of the pillars of the capitalist adventure. Perhaps to an extent it is inevitable. But it is a great pity when it is pursued with unnecessary cynicism and defended with hypocrisy. We are always prone to suspect these accom OTHER HALF paniments of the profit-motive; and nowhere more readily than in the huge Press barons and other "big men" behind the mass-media industries. HALF the students at St. Lucia come at night (give or take a few hundred). How refreshing It was, therefore, to Rarely seen, never heard of, the^ scurry out from Town, swallow a hasty Malley find in the local press (Courier-Mail, meal, hurry on to lectures, then quickly home and off to work tomorrow . . . 4/3/61, p. 6) the report of a living repu Evening students in hundreds and thousands, Prefects and Hilhnans, Austins diation of such lowness, Sir Edwin Her and buses, coming and going quietly, a dark undercurrent beneath the day students' bert. Rich with a human wisdom beyond froth and bubble—what do they think of, these studious men and dedicated his years, Sir Edwin is, at 61, a director maidens? How docs the OTHER HALF live? of the commercial television company, UNNATURAL with this year's higher prices they don'f have Associated Redlffuslon. Sir Edwin re Night students lead unnatural lives— to serve as many customers to break even . . , cently told a meeting at Manchester, Some even fail to keep their wives; Opening the Refec. till 7 p.m. may be a England: The evening lectures are inclined good idea, but OTHER HALF is tempted to "It may be that people live under such To distract you from the daily grind. wonder how many evening students running a strain of violent 'nappenlngs, even a bit late will find it very convenient to linger under threat of total extinction by the Day students, however, lead a life of ease: there a while and then wander over just in H-bomb that they are inclined to feel day lectures to leave their night free for study time for the.second lecture? Never thought life is nasty, brutish, and short." Iin between various bacchanalian revels and we'd see them offering Refectory I as an SAD MUSIC OF HUMANITY dissolute carousings); lives of unhurried evening subject . . . A noble beginning, I felt, humbly ten luxury, with every comfort of this modern —THE OTHER HALF. tative, not lacking a savour of Hob- life — EVEN PAPER TOWELS IN THE besian gloom, yet compassionate withal STUDENT TOILETS, and suffused by the slow sad music of MEN AND WOMEN OF THE NtGHT humanity. He Is emboldened to con Which prompts OTHER HALF to announce a new MONSTER COMPETITION, open to all tinue thus: Men and Women of the Night: The first piece "The truth is that TV programmes of unused University paper towel (15 inches under criticism reflect a mood in the is ample) affixed alter 5 p.m, to any one of public mind t'hat cannot be ignored. the Student No Parking signs on the Circular Triviality has its place." drive will attract the following MONSTER What, then, are these diversions from PRIZE: One Vernacular Universify Parking sobriety upon which the lofty Sir Edwin Attendant with Beard, attractively gift- can scarcely forbear to pronounce his wrapped in distinctive pre-crumpled charcoal- blessing? ^, , grey Dustcoat, and jackboots. Some rash of cartoons or kiddles Day studenfs and University employees are hours with which the perplexed brains nof eligible—they can get paper towels any of the Nuclear Age soot'he their Anxious time in the mornings, before tho day's supply Preoccupation with Death? Some for runs out . . . givable dalliance, perhaps, with variety Every new year brings its surprises—OTHER and revue? HALF was most surprised the other night, Not quite, children, not at all quite. Now, you little beasts, neither I nor wandering along to the first lecture in a sub For Sir Edwin is referring to shows em Sir Edwin would feel justified in re ject he fails annually, fo find some rather phasising violence and "the sordid side buking you for your appalling lack of radical changes in the lecture room equip of life," such shows as he is doubtless sensibility. What with t'ne H-bomb, etc., ment; the old lecturer, inaudible, unorganised distastefully and reluctantly wont to en you must follow whither your blood and uninspiring, had been thrown out, and courage and manufacture by the ton. lusteth. the room refurnished with a New Model, with The ordinary viewer might be tempted But, as you switch over to "The Un greatly improved performance, especially in to suspect t'nat Sir Edwin does this touchables" tonight or thrill to the Fringe Areas like OTHER HALF'S seat in the merely to make money. But he hastens scalping of cavalry regiments, do please back row. to assure us that he is answering to "a spare a thought for Sir Edwin and his Not for years, since far-off idealistic mood in the public mind." In fact, he is Chirlstlike confreres who selflessly take Fresher days, had he believed in such miracles probably as disinterested in his concern your guilt upon their own broad bal —in lecturers who were audible, legible and over this mid-century perversion of the ance-sheets. Mention him in your pray understandable, who spoke quickly, and dic Collective Popular Soul as any television ers. Or, better still, why not post him tated slowly, stressed main points and glossed company director could be. We read, your copy of Milton, open, and marked over illustrations, outlined each topic before deeply touched, between the Ihies as he at the consoling sonnet: "Duty, stem detailing it, and then recalled the main points go on. Daughter of the Voice of God!" at the end of fhe lecture (and by Class Ques PROFIT OUT OF LUST That should buck the old humbug up tions, even) . . . maybe this Staff Orientation "There are signs it Is passing . . ." no end. business really is worthwhile. Thank God, he seems to be breat'hlng, —DAN O'NEILL. SERVICE SLOWER that soon, maybe within the next thirty Refectory service seems fo be slower this years, or twenty-five even, I will no year, despite the move to the new Gravy Cave. longer be forced to profit out of this OTHER HALF had fo wait over 20 minutes for base lust of the masses; oh, God, scon, a crumbed cutlet the other evening (^admiffedly please deliver me soon from the unwill Pfogarty if was worth waiting for, but he still didn't ing bondage! make the 6 o'clock lecture in time). Maybe Other Half Studying Refectory I. Hut, like the man in the Rothman's ad, he is no starry-eyed idealist; nor will A cHiBiS ihi (.leeifry.. he allow himself to engender false hopes C*ut€ OP r«5 CUTLSSS ALL-NIGHT LOVE AND UNION in his hearers' breasts; alas, for the ivtr >ve JUST AtLpitf Two statues or one immediate future he sees no way out of Tnese 6NCf»0/*CH- a stone wall his awful moral burden . . . Me UTS Oh/ ouft SOCCER CABARET a pool or two ". . . but while it persists, it is in 6th APRIL where waters play evitable it should be recognised by those PUStLUA/^lMOUS when empowered, who have to cater for the public taste." POLITICAL Presenting Brisbane's Top Artists where glass and grit OulBSCetJCf combine to meet BOB MERCER'S BAND in search of form Free Supper, including Dinner, and line, where the administration Wines, ctr., etc. relaxes NEWMAN SOCIETY eAilCALL Y and the relaxation Anyone interested in helping "Via"—the A DeP£ATi$r UNION REFECTORY administers Newman Society Magazine—please contact /ITTiTt/QE Where the deans Daniel David—4 2050 (after hours); or frequent Andrew Eakin—36 5821. VIRILE and the students People needed for many SMALL tasks, I socpoie . The miracle charms of engineers ah the students including: Editorial, Business, Distributors. (Though dulled by half a dozen must they mar beers) the scene Sufficiently offset their leers with their being To still a foolish maiden's fears. of course •uiiiiiiiiitiiiiitiiiiiiniiiiiiriiiiiniiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiitiiiniitiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiitiiiiin! I remember PHI. they are needed "BE WELL ADVISED BY to provide a means THE M.LC. MAN" VIRTUE v. VICE of employment I JOHN COPLEY I The stern and urgent word of God of enjoyment I F.B.O.A. (Hoits.) I to others Impels some creatures rather odd for all their follies g ' J. S. FRASER To castigate and lay about they are needed here With tongues quite unperturbed by in union. LIFE ASSURANCE doubt; I Optometrist | Concerning certain mild diversions snd I Old Town Hall Arcade | They sanctify their own aversions FIRE, CENERAL INS. Till soon the humble hop or fag THE STANDING DERANGEMENT I 68 QUEEN STREET, BRISBANE f Becomes "that hideous black-souled Hag The average student's trouser seat I OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGS | M.L.C. Buildings, Bris. Retains Its rectilinear pleat Whose ancient power has led men down Because his mind is so effete I Phona Z3952 or 48 1350 f Telephone : 31 1101 The brimstone path to Hades Town," I r That he's but rarely off his feet. nil11lllll1llllIllllllllllllllllllllltllll1ll1tlUIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIII>IIIIIIIIIUIIII1ll»il)lllll1ll!IIIIRIH|lll^ D. 0*N. PHI. SEMPER FLOREAT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1961 PAGE 7
Greg Ohlrich, who came General Meeting held on BLOOD DONATION SCHEME from University lower Wednesday night, 15th —PRE.COMMEM. GESTURE FOUND-ONE grades to represent the March, the club discussed SPORT State, and Peter Morris, arrangements for the Few readers will be aware who made the Australian forthcoming Inter-Varsity that last year a mass blood FOOTBALL TEAM Universities team while in which Is being held this donation was made by Medical, Reserve Grade, should en year at oiur own Univer Physiotherapy and Dental Stu courage anyone who has sity. This should be an dents at Herston, ever seen a Rugby ball, occasion all fresherettes and feels the need for will long remember. Owing to its great success exercise or fun, to try Also discussed at the,''" ^^ct an Australian Uni- their hand at a game of meeting was the possibility ' versifies' Record was set—if Rugby of a match with Armidale y°" '•''<' '^at sort of jazz) fhe University is fielding University some timp dur. i Medical Society is again, this five teams: 2, two Re- ing second term—this will y*^^''' csanising another mass serves, B and under 19. probably become a jeaiJ', • donation—in which we are de PLAYERS ARE NEEDED, event. * .sirous of including St. Lucia. Training—Tuesday and i Regular fixtures are Thursday, 5 p.m.. No. 3 i held on Saturday after- ,. Bccaus. e of •absolut •.e u,difficul .• - oval, " ^ • noons beginning on ath iV"'" T'u^'"^'"'l^'^'V"'" April with the gradlngn'^^lf "^^'^f'^f^'^''.^ ^TZ matches. To ensure two ""^^^not possibl ^"'^. e>'°°'^ to ' transfe'* '" 'P'^""'^r a WOMEN'S TABLE TENNIS strong teams, we will wel "Mobile Unit" from the Blood CLUB come any support from Bank fo St. Lucia. However, On March 4th, the prospective players —any- , .... Women's Table Tennis one interested is asked tn '^^ '^° '^.^aest that you may go Club elected its commit contact the club as soon f/^'^'^'y J° ^^^ Blood Bank ,n tee for 1961 — Heather as possible week preccedmg Commem. Thomsen (President), Jen • I This scheme, apart from be- nifer Hutcheon (Secre jing a commendable service to tary), and Jacqueline Hut ROWING CLUB NOTES i^he community, is also valu cheon (Treasurer)~fran- able in that it places students chlse for this election Keen interest is again j in a better light with the pub- being granted to the being shown in the Row- lie, under whose scrutineering aforementioned and two ing Club this year. eye we are so heavily criticised other members who pre Most of the rowing is during this perod, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL fer to remain anonymous. centred around the This year, it is planned "eight" and the light- '• You will be hearing more The Australian Football and again would be most University intend this year to send a team to Dalby, weight "four". Both these about this in the future,, but Club embarked upon the welcome here. Depending, to regain the A grade for the first time on re- crews will compete in the if you require further informa co'rd,'"as"well Ts^ a""team ' Brisbane River Champion- tion, please ring me — Robin biggest year since its for however, on time of ap status which it has lost. Spork — Phone 6 5386. mation with the A.G.M. plication, the same charm With the attitude, spirit to Rockhampton and | ships to be rowed on Mll- on the 7th March. Several and interest has spelled and ability existing in the Mackay. There will also be i ton Reach next Saturday, new members, together defeat. , ^, club this year, first and a team competing in Th^^'e^ "eight"'^"'^* , unde""'''"r' ne"'^^w' with a large number of second on the premiership Inter-Varsity, which is coach Mr. Dick Scott, Training of the two must be given a good older clubmen, listened teams began earnestly, li ladder is a distinct pos- scheduled to bo held in 'PROSH" A.U.P. NEWS and participated in an reluctantly, some weeks sibiUty. Melbourne during the chance of winning their evening containing much ago the coach having the August vacation. Further event again this year. RELEASE substance. The efforts of invidious task of trans in the way of competitive Easter Saturday will see the club last year were forming the sumnier UNIVERSITY playing, we enter Q.T.T.F. Queensland's top crews at After a lapse of a year, most successful, enabling swiller into the husky, GYMNASTICS CLUB fixtures (B Grade) which Rockhampton for the Prosh will rampage through the Treasurer to submit a athletic and virile type Any students wishing to start in mid-April. Each State titles. Two of our fhe streets of Perth again in report indicating a very which the general public, do Gymnastics at the Uni member of the club is crews, the "eight" and the 1961. To get round objections favourable and enviable and women, seem to think versity are invited to the eligible for any (or all) of lightweight "four", will by police and public, Prosh will position. is symbolic of all foot Annual General Meeting the above teams. compete in their respec-1 be held in a lunch-hour. De- Practices are held on tive divisions. These titles \ mands are also being made for For those who are still ballers. , ^ ^ .^^^ of the above club to be will decide the crews to be an Aquatic Prosh on the river. unaware of the fact, the Our trial matches have held in the new Union Saturday mornings at 10 Inter-Varsity carnival will been most successful, and Building. St. Lucia, on a.m, in the G.P. Hut, when sent to Adelaide for the the Women's Club com Australian Championships. Negotiations have been going be held In Brisbane during the first fixture match, on Monday, March 27th. A An important social on for the best part of some the May vacation. Seven April 8th, should see a team of six Is required for bines with the Men's for this purpose. Players of event to be held on Fri time and have finally resulted teams, including Mel very comfortable win lor the Inter-Varslty contest day, 7th April at Cloud- in lectures being cancelled fo bourne and Canberra, will University. It is quite co in Sydney. A trampolene all standards are welcome, and for any who desire it, land Ballroom, is the Boat allow for tho preparation of be attending, and with incidental that on this class is also to be started floats. But for this, Prosh this attendance the stage this year. Any Freshers coaching is offered at Club Dance. This promises day. University I will play these practices. to be a terrific night, the could probably not have been will be set for a standard University II. Interested in these activ outstanding a 11 r a c tion held, as complaints about even of football never yet seen The Australian Football ities are Invited to attend If you are Interested in in Brisbane. joining the club, ring being the "Head of the ing Proshes have been mount Club is seeking new mem whether or not they have Cloudland Ballroom". ing over the years. It is a Naturally enough, the club bers and to assist, any done any g y m n a s t les Heather Thomsen (97- 3498), or simply come We hope to see every happy coincidence that students is hoping this Inter-Var persons interested, train before. one there, as you have our decided to give the proceeds slty will long be remem ing nights are Tuesday and along and have a game next Saturday morning. assurance that it will be of the Prosh collections to the bered. To ensure this the Thursday, at 4,30 p.m. on really great fun. two big-name appeals, the club and it ssupporlers our oval. We do have STATE MEN IIVIPBESS must strive even more un access to some very fine Cgair of Commerce and the selfishly than they have changing rooms, and in State prospects Gil Empire Games, before making Shearer, Mike Conners WOMEN'S CRICKET CLUB fheir application. done in the past. There this regard the club is and Ross Finemore have are, of course, many very grateful to Dr. Ivor After the rigours of UNIVERSITY OF necessary adjuncts to a Burge. Every member is impressed Rugby Football In addition, a group of stu Club followers in recent Inter-Varsity in Sydney, QUEENSLAND WOMEN'S dents are pressing for a Prosh visit such as this, so par assured of an elevation in the University Women's SPORTS UNION ticularly would I point out his playing standard, and trials and given hope of Cricket Club started the on the river, which would give an excellent season ahead. Nominations are hereby full scope to the towdiness that feminine charm and a rewarding year socially. year with a very enjoy called for the position of Interest have meant vic A function will soon be Trials against Brothers able, if somewhat hilarious, which must be suppressed in and G.P.S. provided a HONORARY SECRETARY fhe streets. They think that tory to many teams before, held in the Victoria Park match against the staff of of the University of Queens Refectory, and those useful pre-season warm Q.T.Q. Channel 9. land Women's Sports Linion. fhe word "float" would really desirous of a wonderful up. come to mean something when Of interest to those in Although the season is Nominations close on evening are urged to at- almost at an end, Sunday 24th March, 1961, at 5 the crews had to float, in the the lower grades are the fact of interfacuify ooposition, broad hints that the club matches have been con p.m., and should be signed The relagatlon of the tinuing for the last few by the Nominee, Proposer, and suggest that this water executive will limit the Prosh continue until only one Take Advantage University A grade team number of A grade players weeks. Next season we and two Seconders. to the B grade division to go to Perth Intervar hope to be associated in float remained. OF' THIS •'^. was, in some resnects. a sity in first term vaca regular Saturday matches. retrograde step for the tion to two, a back and a We would be very SERVICE club. Suppressing a certain pleased to welcome into amount of disappointment, forward, thus giving the • Taxation Savings more junior members of the club all women of the the club the opportunity University who are even • House Loam of a "trip". remotely interested in • MorJgogc Pfotc<- cricket. Let's really show This season and next the men that cricket • tion are going to be gib for Isn't only for them, • Fomily Income Rugby in Queensland generally and U.Q.P.C. in Jennifer Kelly will be • Children's Ad- STUDENTS pleased to give information vonccmcnf nartlcular: Univer.slty and State coach A. Glrle has to those Interested. Phone • Retirement Bene DISSECTING 87 3637 is alwaqs better fits great hopes for the suc • Provision for Death cess of local players in the when bouqht from Duties KITS nomlng games against the and 0 Wo still have stoeki of Filians, against the Spring WOMEN'S BASKETBALL • Complete pro Students' Dissecting Kits boks in the short tour by The Women's Basket gramming Service in plastic ease or canvas Au.stralla to South Africa ball Club Invites fresher roll. Also limited quan and against the touring ettes to loin the club for Chd&Whdlmores French Rugby team—the tity Hand Lenses. only team that has de- 'the coming season. As $pmS Authorised by J. Fogarty and J.. B. Daiton, c/- University Union Offices, St. Lucia. Printed by Watson, Ferguson and Co., Stanley Street, South Brisbane. Apartheid is just an internal matter regard themselves rather as the passive terri having no implications either internation Malaysn newspaper last year. Its theme is the been thrust upon us by the circumstances of attitude of three Commonwealth P.M.'s fo fhe tory over which alien hostilities are extended history and geography. As Denis Warner has ally or on the level of human rights as by quasi'-European elites. laid down in the U.N. Charter. South African troubles. It depicts Tunku Abdul recently said, it is a "three-legged concept" Rahman closely observing events, Mr. Mac with whose broad outlines it is hard to quarrel. 4. That the Commonwealth is worth preserv ing IN ITSELF even at the expense of stif millan surveymg the scene from a distance FREQUENT SCANDAL If can be summed up as defensive alliance through binoculars, and Menzies looking at with the United States, neighbourly interest In fing just criticism of flagrantly racialist laws. his own reflection in a mirror. Buf this understandable hesitancy does not and co-operation with the Asian countries and As for fhe first of these it is unlikely that Other South Asian newspapers have been mark fheir opinions where matters touching cultural assocation with Great Britain. similarly alert to his distinctive reluctance to fheir own material Interests or national pride Obviously, the effect of such a policy, the Menzies, if pressed, would admit to it; more probably he simply fakes a detached or aesthe deplore Apartheid. If, as one must suspect, are broached. For there are two things to be security it is intended to promote, will de tic view of Mr. Verwoerd's estimable person this coyness is motivated by the hope that stressed in considering any of these nations, pend on the manner of its execution; the cor ality without relating it in any way fo his race silence will beget silence over our own policies, their underdeveloped economics and fheir post- rect emphasis of its different elements in policy. In any case, he would probably con it is abruptly disappointed. colonial status. obedience to the changing situation; the just sider it something of a spiritual luxury, if not As it becomes harder, decade by decade, to These two facts, twined in the very texture subordination of short-term to more permanent a lapse of taste, to condemn the enactments base White Australia on the hallowed social of their everyday life, remind Asians contihu- interests; most of all, consistent faith in its of a man of virtue, an indulgence of the moral and economic subterfuges, its implications of ally of their need for economic aid and of tho adequacy. sense impermissible in one who cherishes the racial predilection become clearer — and to likeliness of colour discrimination, latent or To judge from fhe actions of Mr. Menzies British heritage of whifed quiet.. none so clear as to our Asian neighbours. allowed for, in all dealings with Europeans. he lacks all three of these requirements. Menzies can take his present attitude only To the frequent scandal of old world loyalists Plainly to any but bigoted Anglophiles a To those who sympathise with the Anglo- Saxon way and its nuances of manly decorum, because he does not see the tremendous im of Menzies' cast, they will thus very often be British orientation fo our foreign policy is un this studied lothness to hurl the first