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Demosthenian Hall, July 1,1942
The meeting was called to order by Vice-President Gus Portes. The
roll was called and minutes of last meeting were read and approved.
George Doss, Jr. announced that the Freshman Impromptu Debate was
scheduled as the program of the meeting and asked that all freshman
who wished to participate in the try-out for the freshman debate
team to leave the room. The subject was announced,
"Resolved that the United States should concentrate
It's War Efforts On Japan.
Those selected on the team were: David Bowers, Henry Pope, and
Wimbric Walker.
Chief Justice George Doss, announced that 14 students had passed
the entrance test. These new members are: Bryant Smith, Jr. 90;
Michael Fiveash 83; George McKenny 96; Sanford P. Carr, Jr. 97;
Lewis West 93; Marvin Kaplan 100; David Bowers 95; Franklin Smith
91; Bill Jones 97; Curtis Beall 95; LeRoy Darming 90; Joe Boynton
100; Henry Mock 99; O. G. Huff 90.
The new members were then sworn in by Chief Justice Doss.
David Firor was recognized by the chair. He began by saying that
he wished to present a resolution for the consideration of the society.
At this point he was stopped by H. B Edwards, Jr., who said that
he was opposed to any more political resolutions being presented.
Mr. Orr arose and asked Mr. Edwards how he knew the nature of the
resolution. Mr. Edwards wilted. He tried to prevent the motion from
being passed saying that the society passed a resolution during
the Winter Quarter which definitely stated that no more motions
condemning the governor could be passed. The minutes of the meeting
to which Mr. Edwards referred as the one in which the resolution
was passed were produced and no evidence of such a motion could
be produced. After seeing defeat in his attempt to get the resolution
of Mr. Firor ruled unacceptable by the society, Mr. Edwards began
an attack on the Student Political League, Anti-Talmadge organization
made up of all the students on the University Campus and leaders
of every organization on the campus. He charged that the Student
Political League was supporting Ellis Arnall for governor and that
they are supporting him by getting money under false pretense.
Mr. Edwards then said that the students on the campus are being
used for stooges of the Student Political League, and that Demosthenian
Literary Society would soon be taken ever by the League.
Wimbric Walker asked what the Student Political League was - said
he had not heart of it. Mr. Doss explained to him the purposes of
the League as an anti-Talmadge organization. He said that the League
was endorsed by practically every student on the campus. Mr. Walker
then asked if the Student Political League was in favor of Ellis
Arnall. Mr. Firor answered the question by saying that the Student
Political League was not organized to help Arnall, but to defeat
Talmadge. He also stated that every student on the campus is invited
to become a member of the League.
Marion Broadhurst was recognized by the chair. He said that he would
like to tell the society that he had information from a reliable
source that Mr. Columbus Roberts would enter the governor's race.
The meeting then adjourned upon motion from the floor.
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Joiner, Secretary
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