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yol XIV. - No. 12 !E5-

Thursday, 17th May, 1945 Registered at G.P.O,, Brisbane, for traiiBiniasioii by post at a periodical.

DEBATING SOCIETY

SCIENCE v. ARTS DEBATE.

Those who attended the debate on Friday night were quite agreed that it was the best this term, A team of Scientists set out to prove "That •Science, not Arts, should be the pre­dominating influence in Post-war Re­construction."

The first speaker, Mr. Woods, after defining a few terms, outlined a grand programme, not of reconstruc­tion only, but also construction of things that had never been done be­fore. He pointed out the prac­tical side of science in its control and modification of man's environment, and how the scientific method gave the only realistic approach to the many problems that would confront us.

Miss Patterson, for Arts, pointed out the vital contribution of the classics and of phUosophy to the great psychological reconstruction needed in conquered countries.

Miss Noyes and Mr. Carruthers rounded off the arguments for Science, showing the need of appli­cation of scientific principles to the handling of raw materials and to many other problems.

Miss Rees, for Arts, showed the nieed 'for modem languages to bring .about friendly relations between the nations, whUe Miss Madden showed the great part to be played by •economics and sociology.

After the leaders had sUinmed up, the adjudicator gave his verdict, re-

.sulting in a close win for Arts,

Pleased Grandma AG. AND SCIENCE DANCE

Last Thursday night saw the Ag, and Science Students' Association turning it on for us with their dance in the Blind Institute Hall; turning it on so effectively that everyone voted it a good shov7, and was reluctant to leave tvhen the haunting strains of "The Maori's Farewell" told us that the evening was done.

NIGHT.BIRDS' NIGHT OUT

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UTERARY CIRCLE

Last week, at Dr. Robinson's sug­gestion, we decided to dispense with a speaker at the Literary Circle, and have a discussion amongst ourselves. The subject was "What do you thirds of the Modem Theatre?"

It was rather a problem to find .seating accommodation for the over­whelming crowd which arrived, but very soon this difficulty was over-<:ome, and the seven of us were ready for the discussion. We exchanged opinions on the faUings and achieve­ments of our own University play, the various amateur productions which are staged in Brisbane, musi­cal comedy which is now appearing ,at His Majesty's, fUm productions, the baUet, and the radio theatre.

The result was that we spent a very pleasant and profitable hour airing our views, and thereby in­creasing our own knowledge at the same time.

We'd like to compliment the As­sociation on its ingenuity m break­ing new ground, by holding the dance so early in the year, when pangs of conscience could not spoil the evening, staging it in a haU new to most of us, and, most important, providing an orchestra which gave us, for a change, fewer quicksteps and more of the dances of the kind to which grandma used to swish her skirts and shake a wicked bustle. Although the local "hep-cats" took a dim view of all this, most of us were glad of the chance to brush up our steps, however rusty, in an old-time waltz and Pride of Erin, Judging from appearances last Thursday we would predict a shin­ing future for the Jolly MUler at Varsity dances; noticed some of the local lads putting over a good line in the short time afforded them any­how.

Turning to the more important— the feminine—part of the evenmg, we'd like to mention seeing Mrs, Wright, most charming in shaded mauve and pink, with violets for her corsage, and Secretary Betty Baird in floral taffetas keeping a watchful eye on proceedings; Joan Hargreaves, also in taffetas, talking to Pat Shann and Mrs, Gipps, who wore black velvet and silver lame. Noticed, too, Marj. Grainer, glamor­ous as ever in black; Elizabeth Leahy's upswept hair-style, and the

red rose corsage on Tess Brophy's grey organdie frock. Di. England also featured red roses on her blue frock, while Joan Farmer wore powder blue, Irunmed with ruching.

But the most important aspect of any evening such as this is the sup­per, and the Ag. and Science Stud­ents certainly lived up to the good record left them by previous com­mittees. In short it was good. We don't know whom we have to thank for the lemon cheese tarts and things, but our guess is that Jessie Brhnblecombe and Dave Rosser were well to the fore with supper prepar­ations.

Our only growl is the inevitable one at Varsity functions—11.30 clos­ing. Oh for the time when we can carry things on past that magic hour of twelve. But the hands of the clock turned round and so we went. It was a case of "you'U take Vul­ture Street and I'U take the goat track and I'U be at Women's CoUege before you," Be that as it may, many of us did walk home along River Drive, where the beauty of the river must surely have affected quite a few and tiie sUence of the night was shattered at frequent in­tervals by the clashing of teapot lids, carried, we'U have you know, by a member 6f the official party. So one more Varsity dance turned from a reality into a memory, and all we can say is "Thank you so much."

As the fkst Evening Students' event for the year, the rally held at St. Augustine's Hall last Friday even­ing was a splendid openmg for what augurs to be a year of social suc­cesses,

A large crowd composed of day and evening studes, with a generous sprinkling of the faithful who had flown along after imbibing know­ledge, moved rhythmicaUy to the rousing strams of Housie and his band, Old-thne and modem dances were combined with just that dash of jive (or is it jitter?) Among the dancers there were great signs of hUarity as the stirring notes of the Conga and the Hokey-Pokey shatter­ed the night; while the dancers them­selves sang in true Varsity style—no one said musicaUy!

Queues for supper soon disappear­ed on to the verandahs where food (O, free!) was laid out; supper dis­appeared shortiy after.

Our thanks to the Committee which worked so energetically to make this event a success—from the preparation of the haU and supper to the suspending of a Damocletian basket of flowers above the sax-player's head.

May the night-owls never have their wings clipped!

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STOP PRESS

ATHLETICS RESULTS

RHODES SCHOLAR RELEASED

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MED. BALL

JULY 12th

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PLAY REHEARSAL

A rehearsal ol "The. BUnd God-d^s" wiU be held to-night In the women's Common Room at 7.30. ^ T. G. WHALLEY),

Hon, Seb.

After having been a prisoner of war in Germany for nearly three years. Lieutenant Ken Bradshaw has reached England on his way home to Australia.

Ken Bradshaw, who was a prom­inent figure in University life a few years ago, graduated as Bachelor of Engmeering at the end of 1940, He was president of the Union in that year. Though obtaining a Rhodes Scholarshi'p he joined the A,I.F. and saw service in Syria before being taken prisoner at El Alamein in JiUy, 1942. After his capture he was sent to a P.OW. camp in Italy, where he was detained until September, 1943, and was transferred to Oflag 5A in Germany, where he was when re­leased.

After feturhhiii to Queensland, and after his discharge froin iheAnny, 'K&d Bradshaw wUl ^ to Oxford to do the Rhod^ c6urie.

GALMAHRA"

Appeals for contributions have been made through "Semper" durmg fh-st term. It was hoped to pubUsh "Galmahra" early in second term.

So far the response by the student body has been shamefuUy slow.

The closing date for entries is the end of the first week of second term. You have a fortnight of vacation,

and there wUl surely be time to do something for "Galmahra." Send in poetry, prose, drama, drawings, photographs having artistic value.

Entries should be addressed to the Editor. They can be posted to him c/o the University, George Street; or placed either in his pigeon hole in the Men's Common Room, or in the "Semper" box in the Mara HaU en­trance.

"Gahnahra" should be pubUshed. You must be able to do something for it.

Do jioi tri ti dowjtt.. ., ^.. A, M. HERTZBERG,

MEN'S EVENTS. 220 Yards,—N. J, Ulhnan, 1; R.

Todd, 2; P, C. HiU, 3. Thne, 24i sees. 880 Yards,-S, J. MUlar, 1; A. F.

Semple, 2; R. M. Herbert, 3. Time, 2 min. 9 sees.

Three MUes.—A. F. Semple, 1; C. Peterson, 2; W. GiUies, 3. Time, 17 min. 18 sees.

Broad Jump,—N, J. UUman, 1; J. F. Lee, 2; A. R, Tickle, 3. Distance, 20ft. 2in,

Hop, Step and Jump,—j. F, Lee, 1; A. R, Tickle, 2; N. GaUagher, 3, Dis­tance, 40ft,

440 Yards Hurdles,—J. R. MUes, 1; J, F. Lee, 2; I. Cribb, 3, Time, 61J sees.

Javelin Throw.—A, G. Perina, 1; N. J. UUman, 2; J. Eales, 3. Distance, 122ft. 6m.

Inter-CoUege Relay.—St. John's, 1; Kmg's, 2; Emmanuel and St. Leo's, dead heat, 3. Tune, 1 min, 48 7-10 sees.

Inter-Faculty Relay.—Med. 1. and Med. IL, dead heat. Time, 2 min. 6 sees.

WOMEN'S EVENTS. 100 Yards.—p. Tuffley, l; F. Shel

drake, 2; V. MacDonald, 3. Tune, 13 1-5 sees.

Inter-Facully Relay. — Arts, 1; Science, 2; Physiotherapy, 3. Tune, 40 9-10 sees.

WILKINSON CUP. N. J. Ullman, 14 points 1 J. F. Lee, 10 points. .,„ . 2,

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^tmftx J[l0rmt Editor:

ALAN CASEY

Med. Rep. (Herston): ERN. CRAMOND

Business Manager: JACK GREENLAND

Sub-Editors: WARREN WARE. BETTY BAIRD

Sports Editor: BRUCE MOORE

Vol. XIV. Thursday, 17th May, 1945 No, 12

Democracy and Fascism Surprising may it be, but out of the womb of apathy and

ennui there has been born an energetic brain-child—the Radical Club, The first cry of life, last Tuesday night, was healthy; augured well of the future. Mr. J. Green outlined clearly and

logically the meaning of Democracy, In the fifteenth century the people began to break away from the ties of feudaUsm and the Catholic Church. The spirit of the Protestant Revolt conditioned them to new ideas of freedom. Out of this a capitalis­tic economy, based on a laissez-faire conception, developed. The way of religious tolerance was thus cleaved, even though it had to pass through many vicissitudes (e,g,, Divuie Right of Kings) and remains imperfect even to this day. Out of these early struggles many streams of thought have developed: humanism, liberal­ism, individuaUsm, the scientific out­look, and the doctrine of equality being the most notable.

But such promising begmnings have placed modem thinkers in a quandary: how to reconcUe the equaUty of status as the necessary condition for the realisation of one's individuality and the society in which the inequaUty of wealth creates class structures. The Uberal to whom freedom is the highest good has the dilemma of restricting the freedom of enterprises or sanc­tioning every abuse of that freedom. The individuaUst insists on unre­stricted economic freedom.

The ideology of Democracy is based on a deep respect for human personality. Thus there must be the right of self expression, equaUty of opportunity, and in the political sphere universal suffrage and secret baUot,

Mr, N. D. Adams then gave an outline of Fascism. He stressed the fact that this is a time of ideological struggle when only for the moment the bomb is more decisive than the printing-press. At this time of the collapse of Fascism in Euwpe the words of Benito Mussolini take on a sinister meaning: "Fascism is more than anything a frame of mind , . ,"

The inteUectual beginnmg of Fas­cism he found in the "Revolt against Reason." The Germans interpreted the scepticism of David Hume as the consequence of scientific method. They became anti-rational. In Fitche and Nietzsche we have a dominant individualistic theme. Evolution was the ascent of the in­dividual above the "bungled and botched" to the power and prestige of a superman. He spoke at length, too, on Calvin, Carlyle and Mazzini.

Economically, he said. Fascism de­velops out of the need of maintain­ing a capitalism devoid of the stabU-ising factor, increasing markets. At this tune the world markets were being exploited to the full and in order to compete more successfully there had to be decreased wages and further exploitation of the home worker (and thus, too, repression of his fuU rights). The classes were unified not by revolution into a hi^fer socialisation by but suppres-^

sion of the exploited class. This class was satisfied psychologically by the creed of the super race and the doctrine of aggression. Aggression is essential to the creed because ultim­ately Fascism had as its goal the unifying of the world markets in one gigantic German monopoly. But in doing so it would lose its incentive to power and would thus fail,

Supper was served in an atmos­phere of bathos and heated invec­tive.

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BOOK REVIEW

"The New Soviet Theatre," by Joseph Macleod is a book worthy of the attention of all students interest­ed in drama, and also of aU, interest ed in the stage or not, who honestly desure a wider knowledge and a bet-tre understandmg of our great ally, the Soviet Union.

The theatre is the centre of interest of all people of all countries, and an understanding of the trend of drama and the reaction of audiences serves as a basis on which to formulate om-ideas of a people as different within themselves as they are from us, who yet have a common with us, a love of beauty and a capacity for enter-tamment.

There are many bokos and articles about the Soviet Theatre in its re­volutionary period, tiie. exicting terseness of the Proletcult, the dynamism of Meierhold, and all those other frenzied theatre solons who codified theatre laws for newly freed townsfolk. There are many books and articles about the aesthetic de­lights of the formalist period, when abstract sets worthy of Leger or Braque with strange chaos of bits and pieces used to frame behind desiccated units of humanity the col­lectivism of the crowd. But I know of no book since Nonis Houghton's "Moscow Rehearsals" which even al­ludes to the fading of these ideas from the Soviet stage, certainly none which gives any detaUed account of the astonishmg tasks it has under­taken instead. So it is that Mac­leod has produced this book, written in a pleasing literary style, and based on information obtained from up to date articles and reports, and from a personal knowledge of the Soviet stage obtained prior to the war.

Not least of interest is the section dealing with the development of various national theatres to supply the wants of the many people who comprise the Soviet Republic. It must be remembered that they range from the Mongols in the East to the Armenians, Georgians and Kurds in the South.

The latter portion of the book is concerned with the Russian attitude to the classics and, the appreciation of Shakespeare should be studied by all students,who detsire a better know

TENNIS .

We Take the "Boom" out of Boomerang

University I, brightened their premiership chances further­more on Saturday when they accounted for Boomerang Aces, "the team that might do anything," by 25 games. This 25 games, margin is becoming a habit just like a lot of other things. First of all, there's the foot faulting. Who started it we don't know,, but while P, Spiro watches in disgust, McCabe, Eymer and Scanlan continue to demonstrate this capital breach of the rules, of tennis in a most extravagant fashion.

Rymer deliberately walks over the line, while McCabe and Scanlan wobble forward, off balance as if they've decided to give it up and lie down after aU. Then there's the vol leying. As a pair Scanlan and Rymer volley "exquisitely." The only thing they can't do is win a point. They establish themselves about 2 yards from the net and proceed to pat back nicoj considerate returns quite within the reach of the opposition. It then becomes a question of whether their "exquisite" volleying can last out the opposition's more easily executed forehand driving. Of course it is not surprising that it doesn't. Highlight of the match was the 18-2 returned by both P, Spiro and G. McCabe, They continued their brilliant suc­cession of doubles victories with a 6-0, 6-0, Mary Murphy and G, Clift, both in exceUent form, went down narrowly in the Women's Doubles, 6-3. Of course there are some excellent reasons for this tragedy. Who could win a set any­way—except odds and ends—after they'd been down 3-0, Besides, they didn't wish to make utter hogs of themselves; why it's only a fort­night since they had their first win.

The Vacation should have its good effects, however. John Rymer will take his foot faults to Rockhamptan and dump them in the Fitzroy, whUe McCabe and Scanlan, after a littie mental relaxation, shouldn't wobble so much.

The congratulations of the team and the entire U.Q.T.C. go out to Paul Spiro on his inclusion in the Brisbane team which will play Too-woomba on May 27th.

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UNIVERSITY n . V. AJAX.

Our team traveUed well out into the back-blocks of Grange to meet the Ajax team. After the long jour­ney the team seemed to be in great form, and won decisively. AU the team played well, McGerane showing spots of superb form.

Our ladies struck strong opposi­tion in their opponents who (so we are told) were the leadmg A Grade pair in pre-war days, and so were beaten by them.

In the rest of the sets our men showed their superiority, and at the end we were 21 games in the lead.

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NOTE THIS ON YOUR DATE PAD.

Vi OMEN'S CLUB DANCE

MAIN HALL, SAT,, JUNE 30th.

Free and Informal.

ledge of our own great playwright. In conclusion it may be appro­

priate to mention that Joseph Mac­leod was at one time Director of the Festival Theatre, Cambridge,

"The New Soviet Theatre" is pub­lished by George Allen and Unwin, Ltd., and may be borrowed from the Dramatic Society's Library.

Psst - Psst! We hear of young lass who is up-

Hill with her s-PeUing—had to be-told SOL meant sick of life.

« • • It seems the Union Sec. is getting

a write-up in the newspaper as a leading sport. He certainly has a. wide range of interests.

< • Hear of the fresher who was warn­

ed not to osculate lest he drop dead, now wondering how long it takes for-Rigor Mortis to set in?

Who is the Med. fresherette who. has just found out that Eng, IV, doesn't stand for English IV,? Surely the Greasers aren't sUpping.

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Second-year Med, is amazed how quickly other people discovered she had an Air Force escort at Ag, and Science, Do Med, phones buzz all night?

:o: :— MOONLIGHT PICNIC.

The Evening Studes' Association, invites all students to a Moonlight Picnic at Leitch's Crossing, on Sat, May 26t.h.

Take train or bus to Strathpine Station (Redcliffe line). Walk back on opposite side of line to main road. Easy to find crossing from there.

Tho Picnic is from 3-9 p.m. Bring own foofl. Camp fires—free open spaces.

Join in the fun. Watch "Semper" for further details. See Ev. Studes Notice Board in Men's Common Room particularly.

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of QUEEN STREET

Thursday, 17th May, 1945 SEMPER F L O R E A T Page Three

Sez You ? PHYS. ED. FOR ALL?

SOL.

Dear Sir,—Many of the students at this University want to know what those three letters at the top of the letter stand for. Well, by the tune they have read this, they should have a very good idea.

My sol is with the letter that ap­peared in "Semper" a fortmght ago, accusing the Song Book of "suUyhig the fair name and prestige of the University," I did not write for the last "Semper" as I felt sure that someone else would express my views, and probably considerably more forcibly than I am capable of domg. However, no one said just what I have been thinking.

If by the tune the students have reached this University their minds are not broad enough to appreciate for what it is worth something that is almost time honoured humour, then they shouldn't be at a Univer sily. They should be back starting again at the secondary schools where they belong. It is there and in minds such as are found there that the Song Book would be classed as ob scene.

Moreover, that four Meds, should have the gall to write this when their own publication makes the Song Book seem a modest little blushing flower. If they wish to reform the moral standing of the University, then let them start at home,—Yours, etc,

P, C, HILL.

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OBSCENITY IN PUBLICATIONS.

Dear Sir,—I should be obliged if you would grant me space to make some general remarks on the sub ject raised by Third Year Medical Students in a recent issue of your paper.

Prior to the twenties of this cen­tury very few University publications by undergraduates were caUed upon to answer charges of obscenity.

With the commg of the post-war years many objectionable practices came most blatantly into everyday life. Amongst these were obscenity in various publications, poor business morals, acceptance of the idea that it is smart to obtain somethuig for nothing at the expense of the State or a fellow citizen, and many other departures from right conduct in ethics and morality—in a word, we experienced, an era of selfishness.

The desire for obscenity in pub­lications is of course indicative of a state of arrested mental and sociolo­gical development. From the pru­dery of the mid-Victorian era we have seen a reaction to the license of the present day.

The reason for this state of affairs is defective education. It is pleas­ing to note that, witliin the Univer­sity, there are those who recognise the fact of the need for the develop­ment of a healthy outlook on matters previously taboo, (One refers to the lectures delivered by Professors God-dard and Duhig under the auspices of the Mothcrcraft Association,)

If we must have pornography in University publications would it not be desirable to have such sections clearly marked "Pornography Sec­tion," with the pages of this section uncut'.

As our educational methods im­prove, no doubt, a more'sensible out­look wiU develop in our attitude to many of life's problems, and many adolescents wUl be helped to outgrow their present chUdish attitudes.

,Undoubtedly there are many sociological problems of great diffi­culty that must be faced in the future, and the University should be foremost, in givhig a lead in these miattersi Very "little-has been- done

up to the present in the way of sociological research within the Uni­versity, though, by then: very nature University departments and Univer­sity CoUeges are well quaUfied to take a leading part in seeking the solution of many urgent sociological problems.

If there are those who can lay the foundation for research plans, there should be no difficulty in obtaimng the necessary funds to make such work possible from such organisa tions as the Commonwealth and State Governments, religious bodies, and other associations or individuals in­terested in the public welfare.-Yours, etc.,

E. S. MEYERS.

-:o:-POST-MORTEM DE LUXE,

Dear Sir,—Mr, Beckmann accuses my three coUeagues and me of "self-righteousness and Pharisaism." How­ever, Mr. Beckmann wiU find mem­bers of extra-George Street profes­sional schools jealous of the Varsity reputation. The inference and in nuendo that medical students have had their outlook warped more than other Varsity students is not within the sphere of comment on the origi­nal letter, and will be ignored. So with "Trephuie"—the subject of this controversy is the Song Book,

"PiUar of Salt" stUl seems to find amusement in spite of his sophistica­tion in secretive disclosures of the facts of life. If he were really as familiar with these facts as he sug gests, he would fmd no more amuse­ment in them than in any other aspect of biological studies. Far from be ing shocked, we merely look with pity on those whose prudery allows ihem to find secret joys in fundamen tal, every-day matters. We would also point out that the Bible was in tended as a factual record, not what "PiUar of Salt" regards as daring and suggestive humour.

The origmal contention still holds —that matter such as was pubUshed in this year's Song Book, which was on public sale, is helpmg to destroy the prestige of the University as a centre of inteUectual life.—Yours, etc.,

J, R. H. WATSON.

Dear Shr,—I was pleased to read, in last week's "Semper," of the pro­gress which has been made in the Physical Education part of the Med, I. curriculum. I have been wonder­ing for quite some time if the hi-clusion of such a scheme in the cur­ricula of other faculties has been considered.

Of course crawling comes before walking, but it appears that such a sound systematic organisation has now been buUt up from the experi­ence of the last few years, that the extending of the scheme to other faculties should come easUy within the scope of the Department of Physical Education.

Even in the minds of those who shudder at the very thought of P.T,, there can be no doubt as to the bene­fit of organised sport and exercise, not only physically but mentaUy in providing a complete rest for the mind.

Although the revised plan for the medical students is to include a thor­ough physical examination at the begmning of their course, I consider that this ought to be carried out on every new student. The consequent advantages to aU concerned are too obvious to need enumerating.

The Department of Physical Edu­cation of the Adelaide University has taken a worthwhile step forward by allowing any student who so wishes, to take one Physical Education sub­ject per year free of charge, there­fore encouraging students to take an interest in various aspects of physi cal trauiing.

I realise that there are many ob­stacles—shortage of staff, lack of faciUties, time-table problems, etc.— preventing unmediate extension of Physical Education to faculties other than Medicine. However, Medicine with its course accelerated as much as any other, has been able to ac­commodate it; so that the tune factor should not present a great problem

It is to be hoped that this wider scheme of physical training will be implemented in the near future—at St. Lucia if not before.'—Yours, etc.,

T. G, WHALLEY,

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SCIENCE—AND ENGINEERS.

Dear Sir,—-There appeared in last weeks' "Semper" a ratiier vehement protest against a statement I made regarding engineers. On making en­quiries I find that neither of the writers was present at the time, so that I hesitate to pass any scathing remarks about an undeveloped sense of homom\

Anyone who was present and any­one who has thought about the state­ment I made must realise in what spirit it was meant. In the light of this, tiie protest made by Mr. HiU can be regarded as nothing less than ridiculous.—Yours, etc.,

D. S, McINTYRE, (As "Semper" will not be pub­

lished again for three v/eeks, and as this matter should be straightened out we have exercised om- right to include a reply in the same issue as the original letter.—Ed.)

Dear Sir,—In Mr, Mclntyre's letter he says I was not present at the time —that is true. The letter I wrote was written to represent the E,U,S, and not myself personally, and it was written at the express request of many members of the E,U.S, who were present when the statement was made. In my opinion this negatives anything Mr. Mclntyre has said above,—Yours, etc,

P. C. HILL, • •:.::..:;: . v -.;. "Pres,-E.U.S-

MORE SOL.

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Dear Sir,—In "Semper" of Thurs­day, 3rd May, appeared the article by Mr, M, P. Summerfieid, the Sec­retary of the Radical Club. In the article he incompletely discussed Radical Club activities. On Friday, 4th May, at the inaugural meeting of the Democratic Club, a motion was passed that "a knowledgeable repre­sentative of the Radical Club be asked, per medium of 'Semper,' to appear before the Democratic Club and the general body of the students, to make known the aims and t!:e method of achieving the aims of the Radical Club." I hereby make that request.—Yours, etc.,

ROBERT F. O'SHEA, Sec, Democratic Club.

Dear Sir,—The U.Q. Sports Union CoimcU would be, one would think, a body of responsible representatives from the various sports clubs, these representatives having the weUare of their respective clubs at heart.

One would imagine a Sports Union CouncU meeting to be weU attended by these keen persons, prepared to discuss matters involving their own and other clubs in a weU informed mann^.

Such, however, is not the case. Great diffictUty is experienced in even obtaining a quorum, as mem­bers are apparenUy imaware of their responsibiUties.

AU students who have paid their fees are members of aU the clubs, and this letter is to point out to them that the representatives of some of their clubs are not doing their jobs.

Perhaps it would be an idea for club members to enquire at their next club meeting, into the way in which they are being represented on the Sports Union CouncU, and pep up those representatives who are not performing their duties as they should.—^Yours, etc.,

R, M. HERBERT, Hon. Sec. U.Q.S.U.

:o: . Dear Sir,—Those two articles side

by side in "Semper" of 3/5/45, under the tities, "A Good Idea" and "Radical Club," when read in con­junction, provide not a UtUe amuse­ment. On the one hand we have Miss McCorkindale's assurance that the Russians are bursting with a thirst for knowledge, and on the other, we have M. P. Smnmerfield's opmion that AustraUans are cram-ing their heads with technical knowledge. Miss McCorkindale paints a rosy picture of Russia, but M. P, Summerfieid is evidently dis­satisfied with economic conditions here. Are the rosy conditions in Russia due to a lack of knowledge: or is it that we AustraUans know too much? M, P, Summerfieid claims that private ownership of the means of production has led to war, pestU-ence and famine. He is wrong. We have been assured over and over agam that both Hitler and Mussolini wiped out private ownership, and there was no freedom in those coun­tries (see Miss McCorkindale's ad­dress), yet they were the coimtries which started the war, England, the home of free private enterprise was not even ready, let alone capable of starting a war. Perhaps if Miss Mc­Corkmdale and M, P. Summerfieid could be induced to mount a common platform we could arrive at some idea of what they are endeavouring to prove. Meantime we may all take courage from the tiiought that the technical knowledge imparted by Universities will at least be of some service to Australia, and therefore should be taken seriously. What may­be said of the efforts of M. P. Sum­merfieid and Miss McCorkindale?— Yours, etc.,

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Page Four SEMPER FLOREAT Thtirsday, 17th Miy, .1945

HOCKEY.

Reds Bite Dust Last Saturday the Reds were beaten by Y,M,C.A, 3—2 in a

very close game. From Varsity's point of view the game was disappointing, as with good refs. the game would have been in the bag.

The first half was very even and amounted to a duel between our forwards and the Y.M. backs. Shevtzoff at right wing played well and his centres were excell^t. The rest of the forwards lacked the speed they have shown in previous games and the combination was not as good as usual.

About half way through the half Y.M.'s scored the tirst of their goals from outside the circle, and so gave all extreme sol. At half-time the score was 1-0 against us.

The second half was much faster, and play was keen. The team play­ed much better and overshadowed Y,M. The halves and fuU-backs played well individually, but com­bination was poor. Bruce Geaney, a new-comer, played a good game at right half, and should prove a use­ful man in future games,

Y,M. scored its only real goal about half way through the half, and it was foUowed by another one scored from an off-side and knock-on. This only added to the extreme sol of the backs, who were repeatedly putting the opposition offside, with little ef­fect on the ref., who apparently had never heard of the offside rule. Bob Colbran, the goalie, played a very soUd game, and repeatedly broke up Y.M, attacks.

The scorers for Varsity were Schu­bert and Shevotzoff.

AS, GRADE HOCKEY. Last Saturday saw us playing on

the ploughmg fields of Victoria Park for the first time this year. Being so used to the bilUard-table finish of St. Lucia groimds, play naturaUy was very scrappy. StiU we managed to get into their circle many times, but unfortunately, aU our shots seemed, for some reason or other, to fly to left, to right, or over the goal, and never iiito it. Haysom and Bythe nearly netted the baU a couple of times by rushing the goaUe after a short comer, but the former fell down once right in the goal mouth, and as our forwards did not want to faice a charge of manslaughter, we missed what was otherwise a gold^i opportunity. Mention must be made of the magnificent clearing swipe by •Tooma at fiUl-back, for it must easUy have cleared two plajdng-fields on the full (almost, anyhow). Our de fence was somewhat disrupted in organisation by Cramb's cramps, which necessitated his dropping back to fuU-back, while Cossms took his place at half. Sad as it is, St. Andrews managed to score once, and we lost 1-0.

Bl V. MITCHELTON. Once again Varsity III, suffered a

narrow defeat, this tune at the hands of Mitchelton, The game started with the opposition pressing hard, and they succeeded in scoring a lucky goal in the first ten mmutes. For the rest of the half our backs were

hard pressed, but did a good job in clearing the baU.

Second half and our men were on their toes in an endeavour to even, and most of the play was in the op­position 25, where the careless' play of the full backs gave us many op­portunities from corners. Despite the gaUant attacks of the forwards, especiaUy Guthrie and Ord, we did not equalise, and the fmal score was

0. Rosser and MitcheU played very weU, and kept the team out of some tight spots,

B2 (1) V. S,C.H.S. Some of the team were momen­

tarily shocked last Saturday when one of the opponents observed at the start of the game, "Aw, there're old enough to be our fathers," The kids were duly given a whippmg anyway, for at the finish the score was 4-1 in Varsity's favour, Mackay, with his usual tenacity, scored three times and GiUes once, PenhaUgon was again conspicuous on the right wing, and Green on the left wing showed simUar form.

Our fuU backs, ZeUar and Thomas, were cool and calculating, and lack­ed much of their usual quick hit­ting. Also positions were not kept too weU at the start, but the play was considerably better than bur oppon­ents', and in general we kept the of­fensive.

B3 (2) V. MITCHELTON. We lost, 8-1. Oberthur scored.

'Nuff said.

-:o:-WOMEN'S HOCKEY

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Last Saturday was a day long to be remembered hi Women's Hockey. For the fu:st time for some years there were two Varsity women's teams in Association hockey. Varsity I. defeat­ed Metropolitan, 4-0. (Since the men don't seem to be able to do any-thmg about it, some one has to keep up the standard of Varsity hockey.) Varsity IL, which consisted almost without exception of inexperi­enced players, met a hard-hitting W,A.A,A.F, team, and lost, 5-0,

The match against MetropoUtan was not very excituig. It was play ed on No. 3 oval at GraceviUe, where the presence of a cricket pitch, raised some six inches above the ground, in the middle of the field, was not con­ducive to smooth passhig. We were never reaUy hard pressed at any stage of the game, due to the good tackling and strong hitting of the backs. Betty Park, at right back, was outstanding in the defence, and Irene Myles, who played goaUe at a mmute's notice, did very weU. The combinatilon of the forward line was not as good as usual. Ray Park played very weU, and during the first haU scored our two goals. Our re-niaining two goals were shot in the second half by Dorothy Cramb and Betty J&aks.

The inexperience of Varsity II. in mateh play was very apparent from the fkst. Their stickwork was neat, and their passing on the whole was good, so much, so that several spectators remiarked on it, and on the general taiprovemerit. rioticeablei in aU Vai^ity play ih this respect .tiikyqar, . Individual p l a y ^ weri^, ^a,, titit

FOOTBALL

Sydney Trip is On Negotiations have been completed for the almost legendary

"trip to Sydney" by the Queensland Varsity XV. during first vacation. The team hopes to leave next Stmday and the big game is scheduled for the following Wednesday. After Wed­nesday it's nobody's business what they do—after all, they say it is only natural to have a good time in Sydney.

VARSITY n . STILL UNDEFEATED. Playing at C.E.G.S, Varsil^ No. 2

downed Brothers for the second time to the tune of 11-3,

AU our team were present at the kick-off, and it was obvious that Brothers intended to avenge then: defeat at B,B.C, oval.

Brothers were the first to get the feel of the baU, attacked right to our score Une, However, sound tackling by a few of our men held the fre­quent onslaught tiU the team as a whole got settied in. From now on it was a different story. Varsity for­wards pressed Brothers back to their own twenty-five yard Une, From a ruck Clarke cut through the Brothers to score near the side line. The kick was missed. From the kick-off Var­sity again attacked, and the.play fluctuated in Brothers' twenty-five yard line tUl half-time. However, during this time two tries were miss­ed, due to awkward bouncmg.of the baU. After half-time Brothers began to show more fire in their play. Their forwards for a while were al­ways on the baU, and they attacked frequently. A badly kicked baU gave Brothers their chance, and theur winger scored between the posts, The kick was missed. From this on it was Varsity's game, and we attacked con­tinuaUy with several tries being missed by inches. However, Clarke and Knowlman crossed together with the baU and scored. The kick was missed. A short whUe after this Heron cut through and scored. The try was converted by Clarke. The whistle blew the end of thegariie soon after this, with the scores (11-3) un­changed.

Our congratulations go to Knowl­man, Steele, Le Breton and Batchen for their selection in the representa­tive team to play a curtain-raiser match next Saturday.

Some classy football should be witnessed at tiie Exhibition Ground next Saturday, when the return War­wick V. Brisbane match wUl be play­ed. The Warwick team, consistmg mostly of Army personnel stationed there, is a hot combination, and gave Brisbane a convincing defeat of 19-6 at Warwick a few weeks ago. How­ever, a strengthened Brisbane side is looking for vengeance. Varsity re­presentatives are: Windsor (captain), Lowth, Roe, Flanagan, Ryan; and Winning, Wilson, Moore have been selected as reserves. For a curtain-raiser the Warwick All-Schools' team is playing a combined B Grade team,

VARSITR I. v. Y.M.C.A. Last Saturday in the A Grade fix­

tures Varsity defeated Y.M.CA. by 8-0. As a whole the match was not very exciting, but in patches play was fair enough to watch. Some of the forwards were loafing at times, and handUng in the backs was not of a very high standard.

The first try came from a back line movement, which terminated with Ryan crossing the line for us, (In. cidentaUy there were a few knock, ons, but that is neither here nor tiiere). The score now stood at 3-0, After this it was mostly forward play till the half-time whistle—Y,M,C,A were winning most of the scrums and line-outs.

In the second half, Quatermass scored a very ruce try by cutting through the opposition backs. This was converted by Windsor to make the score 8-0. Y.M.C.A. then start­ed to make the play very wiUing, and at times were nearly over our line, but Wmdsor frustrated them every time. Towards the end, play became much keener; the backs were throw ing the baU about better, and tack­ling with vim.

LUNCH-HOUR PLAY

'SQUARE PEGS."

Last Thursday's lunch-hour play, produced by Trevor WhaUey, was one ot the most origuial and amusing so far presented. Written by CUfford Bax, in rimed couplets, "Square P e ^ " was a deUghtful fantasy, Mr, Bax has presented a satirical contrast between the ardent love-making of the 16th century and that of to-day, when sentiment is taboo, AUsa Ken­nedy and Dawn Rees gave exceUent performances as the modem and 16th century maidens, respectively, De spite the fact that the play was a duologue, they knew theur parts sufficiently well to introduce the dramatic element which the satiric couplets demanded. The play gains most of its humorn: from the skilful manner in which the author has in­troduced modern slang into rimed couplets, and Mr. WhaUey deserves credit for his choice of this original and essentiaUy modem play, as well as for its production.

HOCKEY

DAY V. EVENING GRADS.

SUNDAY, 10th JUNE, AT ST LUCIA

Play wiU be aU day, starting at 11 a,m,, so bruag dijnner. There wUl also be games in the nature of "Seven Aside" for those who have not play­ed before, so everybody is welcome.

For further details see Notice Boards.

NOTE.—Inter-faculty wiU be held on the 4th Sunday of term.

tion, particularly between backs and forwards. Pat Pertie who played back for the fh-st time, tackled well, and cleared wdl up In the field. The right half, Joyce Perkins, was sera at one stage dmost on the left side­line, but her piay was outstanding. As a whole, the teatn.lacked,confid­ence. They'U ^get some next week •whoj VHey piay Varsity I, perhaps,

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