Daily Ubyssey Vol. XXX VANCOUVER, B. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1947 No. 37 Vic Students Join UBC In Request To BCER Pants For Gals Colleges Seek Highschool Rates On Vancouver, Victoria, Trams Rule At Queens As UBC Student Council entered into negotiations with B.C. Electric officials Wednesday, students at Victoria College Mere Moles Must revealed that they, too, would seek special oencessions from Obey Coed's Rules the transportation company. The Council is seeking streetcar &~ Kingston, Nov. 27—(CUP)—Pants rates for university students similar | for co-eds were the order of the day to those now enjoyed by Vancouver for a whole week at Queen's Uni­ highschool pupils. The highschool versity during its annual Sadie Haw­ rate,' at present, is eight tickets for kins Day celebrations. 25 cents, but may be subject to the For six days the campus was under upward revision of fares which is Daily Ubyssey Photo by Norman Ross feminine rule and the men had to expected to come into force shortly. sit home by the telephone and wait. MOST SPECTACULAR attempt at any presentation of its kind in the history of UBC student First step in the opening of negot­ During the session these rules were iations was taken Wednesday when musical endeavour, the Airborne chorus—or at least a small part of it—is seen during one of strictly adhered to by all undergradu­ student President Grant Livingstone dozens of gruelling rehearsals. Tutored into shape by such musicians as Jacques Singer, C. ates: requested Dr. A. E. Grauer, president Hayden Williams and John Avison, the choru-ters are now prepared to appear before their 1. No invitations for the week were of the company, to arrange a meeting fellow students in the local premiere scheduled for 12:30 tomorrow in the Armory. The serious to be extended before 12:01 a.m. Mon­ to discuss the proposal. day morning. looks on the faces of the singers testify to the importance of the part played by the vocal score Meanwhile, the student president at in the symphony. The work was composed in 1941 by an American, Marc Blitzstein, who dedi­ 2. The girl extending the invitation Victoria College, Jim Patterson, re­ makes no reference to her own name cated it to the U.S. Eighth Army Air Force. (See story in lower right hand corner.) vealed that the Island students were until the man has accepted. considering asking similar conces­ 3. Girls when walking with men sions as those proposed by UBC. were to be on the street side of the "UBC and Victoria College will sidewalk and to carry the man's make a common cause in this mat­ MRS. GRACE MacINNIS UBC Co-Ed Claims Top Spot books and other bundles. ter," Livingstone declared. 4. All expenses incurred during the Livingstone's request for a meeting evening were the girl's responsibility. Ceilings Said with BCER officials arose out of Stu­ 5. Girls may line up on the campus dent Council action Monday night and give the men the once over, in­ In Featured National Air Show when the legislators asked for the cluding any pertinant remarks de­ highschool rate privileges. By PAT HENDERSON sired as is customary with the stronger 'Need In Peace' The way to a man's heart may come from a thorough sex. Livingstone declared that the high Removal of price control, grounding in dietetics, but to Home Ec student Marilyn Freder­ cost of living had already made things Civilian Failure difficult for students, especially vet- race haters, and instigators of ickson, the way to popularity is a feature spot on one of local class warfare all came under radio's "most-listened-to" air shows. erants, and that should the approved U.S. Geographer increase in fares now being sought fire from Grace Maclnnis, • ""* Marilyn is featured singer on the Exceeds Vets by the BCER be approved, transport­ CBC national release Burn's Chuck- former British Columbia MLA, ation would become "a major finan­ Only six percent of veterans wagon heard weekly from radio sta­ Speaks Friday at Wednesday's meeting of the cial problem" for students. at the University of Alberta tion CJOR. She graduated from Student Socialist Club. Dr. J. Granville Jensen, head of the failed May examinations as Magee High School in 1946 after Livingstone, in introducing the department of Geography at Oregon "It must be realized that price con­ which she went to Vancouver Normal resolution to Council, lauded the compared to an 11 percent fail­ State College, will lecture on "The trols will ensure equal distribution School, and taught at Strathconn company for the consideration it had ure rate for civilian students. Field and Function of Modern Geo­ of our goods in peace just as it did elementary School. consideration it had shown in receiv­ graphy" in Arts 100 at 12:30 p.m. Fri­ during the war," she said. These facts have been re­ Marilyn has always been interested ing previous requests from the uni­ day, according to officials of the UBC ported by Les Matheson, chi^f in music especially vocal work. She versity. , On race hatred she declared: "We geography club. must fight for the equality of all counsellor for DVA' in Calgary began her radio career as one of tho Dr. Jensen will outline the develop­ racial groups because, as long as part Nabobettcs on the CBC Harmony in a story to Ottawa's "Vet­ ment of modern geography, and will of the people are denied the rights House Program, and appeared later erans Affairs" magazine. indicate its present position and appli­ of democracy, our whole democratic in "The Four Shades" a quartette Awards Available cations, with special reference to the system is in danger." Other statistics in Mr. Matheson's over the Canadian National radio United States. In addition to this report showed that of the 2058 vet­ network, as well as "Joanne" in the general lecture, which is open to all erans who wrote April and May ex­ "Three Joes and Joanne" trio over To UBC Students aminations this year, 67 percent passed interested students, he will be giving CKWX and CBR. UBC students now have available, all, 30 percent had supplements and special guest lectures in certain geo­ AMS Office SelU » for the first time, a complete list 3 percent failed completely. The lat­ graphy courses during his two day- Miss Frederickson has recently of all Canadian scholarships for which ter figure was brought up to 6 per­ visit. they are eligible. cent when the results of supplemental completed a nation-wide tour with UBC Directories the Burns Chuckwagon, and is now exams were tablulated. Details of graduate and under­ Student directories, which arrived taking a course in Home Economics On the other end of the scale it MARDI GRAS graduate scholarships offered by all on the campus yesterday, are cur­ was shown that Vh percent of the ACCLAIMED BY UBC co-eds at UBC. Canadian universities are being sup­ rently being distributed from the She feels that si total number of veterans displayed as the "most amiable-faced man '• »«e show-business Tryouts for the chorus of this plied by Prof. Walter Gage, chair­ AMS office. years' Mardi Gras have been outstanding scholarship. There was igroundins ga n inunstabl dietetice s fleldwill aserveoo da s man of the Faculty scholarship com­ They can be had on presentation of on the campus" is Publications ""* - « scheduled for Thursday and Fri­ among these, one Rhodes Scholar, 40 something to fall back on, however mittee. the receipt obtained during registra­ Board editor-in-chief, Don Fer day of this week in the Brock who won medals, prizes or awards, guson, according to reports in her main interest is still radio work. Also available is a partial list of tion, or for twenty-five cents. Stage Room at 12:30 p.m. 108 first class standing and 38 invited downtown^ newspapers. Con­ scholarships in the United Kingdom Only 170 of the student handbooks As in the floor show of last to take honors courses. open to Canadian students. Further were available yesterday and the sup­ fronted by the news, the usual­ year, there jvill bc a short and a A further survey of the statistics international scholarships are being ly-smiling Ferguson was un­ Placement Dept tall girls' chorus. Committee mem­ ply ran out around 1 p.m. There will Mr. Matheson said, revealed that the compiled by officials of the National be a constant supply of them from older married veterans with the usually tight-lipped. bers state that experience is not necessary. Federation of Canadian University now on, assured Editor Frank Wal- longest service attained the highest Students on the campus. den. standings. Lists Openings The failure group among the vet­ Phrateres Hold Following jobs are now listed at the erans had 73 percent who were single University Employment and Place­ as compared to 27 percent who were ment Bureau. married. The average age of this Bridge Tourney Men:—three piece orchestra at the Canadian Premiere Here group was 23.3 and length of service rate cf $24 for three' hours, furniture 36.5 months. Phrateres members of the Phi Chap­ movers, Christmas card sellers, tree In the honor group there were 46 ter will be the hostesses in Bnack Lounge today for an all-day bridge cutters, store clerks and salesmen. percent single men and 54 percent Women:—typists, waitresses in the For 'Airborne' Score tournament. The proceeds will be married. The average age was 25.5 used for charity. West Point Grey area, permanent By EVA HOLM and length of service 46.8 months.