BE YOU CAN GLAD COME VOL. XLI THEVANCOUVER UBYSSEY, B.C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1958 No. 15 ASUS Gathering Fails-No Quorum The Arts and Science Under­ graduate Society general meet­ ing Wednesday was unable to conduct any business because they failed to get a quorum. Less than 50 students turned out for the meeting which was to discuss the new constitution radified by the AMS Monday. The society must have 100 members at a general meeting for any business to be conduct­ ed. Mike Brown, ASUS president, stated following the 3 minute meeting that another general meeting would be called for Tuesday, October 28. The constitution will be dis­ cussed at that time providing over 100 students turn out. Membership for ASUS is open to all Arts students except Frosh. The president of the Frosh Undergraduate Society is an ex officio member of the ASUS ex­ DOUG JUNG, President of the Young Conservatives of Canada, speaking to Chris Maule. ecutive, however. Mr. Jung spoke to students yesterday of his life as a member of Parliament. Brown was criticized Wednes­ — Photo by Neil Burton day for not calling the meeting on a day when there were no scheduled events. (Students had a choice Wed­ nesday of hearing Douglas Jung, Douglas Jung ''Canadian, NotLeslie Peterson , or a Beethoven concert.) Brown blamed the poor turn­ out on the lack of publicity re­ Politician' At Campus Speechceived in the Ubyssey. He explained that the meeting By KERRY WHITE "but as a fellow Canadian." , dealt with his impressions of was originally scheduled for last Douglas Jung came lo UBC He began his talk sponsored Parliament in his capacity as the Friday. as a "Canadian,, not a politi­ by the Conservative Club by youngest M.P, and the first Ca­ When lhe ASUS executive cian," Wednesday. quoting a story which he had The Hon. Leslie R. Peterson, nadian of Chinese descent to be learned that Sir Anthony Nut­ "I come to you, not. as a poli­ written for a down town news­ elected to Parliament. Minister of Education, spoke ting was speaking on the campus to a group of students Wed­ tician seeking election," he said, paper last December. This story "Rather than wait until I be­ at that time the meeting was nesday. — Photo, Neil Burton came fat, fifty and pompish," changed to Wednesday. he said, "I took the opportunity "At that time we did rot when I was thirty, skinny and know two political speakers 'Tween Classes Anti Fee Hike Motion poor." would be coming," Brown said, He went on to describe how ASUS had hoped to be able impressed he was with the tra­ to have their constitution passed Philosophy Club To For General Meeting dition of Parliamentary pro­ before the fall general meeting cedure, and how convinced he Thursday, A motion will be presented to the General Meeting today was that Parliament was a truly "If we had had this passed Present Talk For urging the Board of Governors to prevent an increase in student great education. then we would be able to .go fees at UBC. "Parliament is probably the to the general meeting and say Ben Trevino, former AMS best postgraduate course in the ASUS was a strong point for Communism president will make the motion. agenda appeared in Tuesday's world," he declared. representative government at Ubyssey. PHILOSOPHY CLUB—Mr. B. It is seconded by Grant Mac­ He said he realized democracy UBC. Donald, Russell Brink, and Peter "If this meeting had defeated York, B.A. (UBC) speaks on has many faults and that he "Communism — the Liberation Meekison. wouldn't like it if it hadn't. it then we would tell the gen­ STUDENT HANDBOOKS eral meeting ASUS was not of Mankind" at noon today in The motion reads: Jung stated the young people ready for representative govern­ Bu. 104. WHEREAS it has been sug­ of Canada must become aware ment," he said. gested that tuition fees at UBC STILL AVAILABLE of the great issues of the day V* # # One of the purposes of ASUS, will be increased for the 1959-60 The AMS office still has a and take an active interest in MAMOOKS — General meet­ according to the proposed con­ season so that UBC students will limited supply of student them. ing for all members at .12:30, Fri­ stitution is "to make a better contribute a greater proportion handbooks. "At no timein the history of day, Room 355, Brock Extension. of the University's operating university of the University of The directory costs 50 cents our country have the issues Professional instruction will be grant, and B.C." given in sign painting, unless you are a Freshman— been as great as they are today," The constitution outlines the WHEREAS it appears that a in which case you get it free he said. structure of the ASUS executive H* *%• ff* national scholarship and bursary or in your Christmas stock­ Jung ended his talk by say­ and council. ASUS—Fourth year Arts. Get scheme will be implemented in ing, depending on whether you ing, "I am sure that many of The executive is made up of the near future, the benefits of your grad photos taken now! believe or not. you students will make signifi­ president, who must be an up- If you lost 350 don't go to the which would be largely nulli­ cant contributions to your perclass man, secretary, treasur­ fied by an increase in fees, Campbell's van near the women's country." er, publicity chairman. gym today or Friday. You BE IT RESOLVED that the A short question period fol­ The duties of the executive won't get ANY grad picture. Alma Mater Society direct the Arts Debate lowed in which Jung answered members shall be decided an­ MOVE! students council to urge upon one question. The question was nually by the executive. The first in a series of inter- the University's Board of Gov­ concerned with the statement The ASUS Council shall have * # H* faculty debates will be present­ ernors in the strongest possible in the press that Jung had said the power to overrule executive ed Tuesday in Arts 100 at 12:30. PRE SOCIAL WORK SO­ terms, the retainment of the that Canadian students travel­ decisions. CIETY—Pre Social Work Society present fee schedule, so that the The topic will be: "Resolved ling to Russia were briefed be­ The council, if the constitution presents Professor Dixon speak­ criteria for university entrance that an Artsman is educated fore they left. Jung stated that is approved, will have one mem­ ing on the Profession of Social will emphasize academic rather whereas an engineer is trained. he had been misquoted. ber for every 50 arts students. Work on Friday at 12:30 in Bu. than financial qualifications. Two faculty members and the zHe said that the delegates at Printed copies of the constitu­ 212. The meeting will start at audience will act as judges, each the N.A.T.O. conference had tion will be given out at the (Continued on Page 6) 12:30 p.m. in the armories, A full making up one-third-of the vote. merely discussed this subject, ASUS general meeting Tuesday, See 'TWEEN CLASSES I PAGE TWO THE UBYSSEY Thursday, October 23, 1958 THE UBYSSEY Hungarian Students MEMBER CANADIAN UNIVERSITY PRESS Student subscriptions $1.20 per year (included in AMS fees). Mail 8ubscript:ons $2.50 per year. Published three times a week Remember 1956 in Vancouver throughout the University year by the Student Publications Board of the Alma Mater Society, University of British Columbia. Editorial opinions expressed herein are those October 23 of the editorial staff of the Ubyssey, and not necessarily those ol "We Hungarians live in the purging fire of the times. Across the Alma Mater Society or the University. Letters to the Editor shou.j not be more than 150 words. The Ubyssey reserves the our thousand-year-old history flash the deeds of our heroes, the righ- to cut letters, and cannot guarantee publication of all letters bright words of our poets." - (Tamasi). recrjved. "The" Call of our blood rang­ Ours is a time of unanswered the world to a realization slow EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, DAVE ROBERTSON ed us with martyrs of bygone questions that block creative in dawning. Managing Editor, Barrie Cook City Editor, Barbara Bourne days. Tempered by a decade force, clip the wings of thought Perhaps our speech and Chief Photographer, Mike Sone Features Editor, Mary Wilkins of trials, we launched a super­ and cramp the will. What else admonition still fall strangely human effort to save our na­ Asst. City Editor, Kerry Feltham CUP. Editor, Judy Frain could we have done in that on Western ears. Yet would tion. Editor, Special Editions — Rosemary Kent-Barber stifling uncertainty than to re­ any man of honor fail to warn Only the Creator knows what his host against the arsonist? SENIOR EDITOR, WAYNE LAMB ply for ourselves and the world force kept life's flame alight in our own way? And who knows better his cruel Reporters and Desk: Judy Copithorne, Oleg Wurm, Kerry through every storm. On the visage than we who faced him White and Bryan omebody-or- other. black scrolls of crushed re­ This reply has marked for for a decade and hurled his volts, history record in gilt let­ us a path from which we may own torch in his face? ters the names of our martyrs. not stray, the path of human Recalling October, we hear GUEST EDITORIAL Yet the past failed to dismay dignity.