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.%wGA4Mcoc16 Member of South Carolina College Press Association Published Weekly by the Various Literary Societies Terms--$1.50 a Year Entered at the Columbia, South Carolina Postoffice on November 20, 1908, as Second-Class Mail Matter NEWS STAFF ISADORZ POLIER .....................Editor-in-Chief W. LA CRocKER ..................Managing Editor W. 0. VARN .........................News Editor FaRO MINSHALL .....................Sports Editor MIss ELLSN HOUGH ..................Co-Ed Editor Jiumy BALDWIN ...................Peature Editor REPORTERS Thomas Wofford, W. J. Thomas, James Hearon, Harold Hentz, A. W. Holler, Robert Ingram, E. R. King, J. L. Murden, W. A. Brunson, Elizabeth Hardy Catherine Phillips, Elizabeth Lindsday, Ora Jackson. Naws ITIMs may be handed in to members of the staff, or phoned to editorial rooms at 907 South Main Street, Phone number 4109, between the hours of 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, and 10 to 11 a.m. or 2:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays. BUSINESS STAFF C. W . SCOTT ..............................Manager J. R. PATE. ...............................A ssistant R. B. HILDEBRAND... - - - .................... Assistant SAM READY ............................Circulation FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1925 Gamecock Spurs Some peoble are born with a silver spoon in their mouth, others with a silver tongue. * * * As the editor of the Columbia Record puts it, "Ild rather be Wright than be president. * * * No less than forty-two Carolina students have claimed the honor of lighting the funeral pyre of the Clemson Tiger when he was burned on the Capitol steps. But it is certain who the men were who vio lently bruised the poor beast that afternoon. * * * Now that we know how many letters are in the alphabet, somebody tell us quick ho many there arc in the postoffice. * * * Modern literature sets a mad pace with every chapter hitting on sex cylinders. * * * If silence is golden, we propose to elect Calvin Coolidge secretary of the treasury when he has fini shed his term as president. * * * A fool and his money are soon parted; most of us have a touch of insanity. * * * One of the leading 'tapers of the state has de voted a learned editorial to sanitary conditions in the Congo. But we have never heard that place on the radio. When the Bulgars spilled a little Greece it seemed for a while as though the fat were in the fire. * * * To the disappointment of quite a few people, Hindenburg has not declared any wars yet. * * * Bozo predicts that the caol strike will result in many cold feet this winter. * * * Tammany Hall presents the most versatile poli tical organization in the world; it is equally adept at mrd-slinging and white-washing. * * * A fellow named Brown caused the triumph of the lied and. White over the Gold and White last Saturday. So there is, as Shakespeare put it, nothing in a name. If any mere sections of the Dixie Flyer con tinue to leave the rails they will probably start sell ing Wings with the tickets. Funny that the man who "knows it all" never undertakes to write an encyclopedia. With the coming of autumn some of the greeness is beginning to disalppear from the freshman count enances. The firemen's school has adopted for their alma mater song the old ballad "There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight." W The Sphinx Speaks When a man of the people speaks, let all give heed. Calvin Coolidg* has been cariacaturied in the leading Democratic journals as a Sphinx-like char acter, an ordinary man raise by chance and politics to the highest office in America. Be that as it nay, and, with it we have no concern, Mr. Coolidge de livered at the convention of the American Legion at Omaha, a speech that places him definitely in the catagory of the chantpions of free speech. To compare the Ne w Englander to Thomas Jef ferson may be rank heresy-but we dare it. If Coolige is a man of the common people, then all the more honor is due him for his position. Those demagogs who rant about 100 per cent American ism will find it hard to digest his remarks. The pretident of the United States stated in no uncertain terms his opinions upon freedom of speech. There is no more vital question in any government, and, in a democracy, it is the essence of existence. The proponents of any measure to maintain the present social order by arbitrarily suppressing "radi cals," "pink" and social reformers' will find a dis turbing element in the following: Whatever tends to standardize the community, to establish fixed and rigid modes of thought, tends to fossilize society.-It is the ferment of ideas, the clash of disagreeing judgments, the privilege of the individtal to develop his own thoughts and shape his own character, that makes progress possible. To those pseudo-Anerican who delight in hatreds and prejudices, the president hurls a truly Jefferson ian challenge. These groups may well slink back to their kennels when the highest executive in the land so unmistakably brands theitl shibboleths as evid ences of intolerance. Coolige delineates the line be tween church as state in America, not neglecting to place the emphasis on tthe contribution of these in stitutiois to our national well-being. He says: But among some of the varing radical, relig ious and social groups of our people there have been manifestations of an intolerance of opinion, a narrowness of outlook, a fixity of judgement, against which we may well be warned. It is not easy to conceive of anything that would be more unfortunate in a community based upon the ideals of which Americans boast than any consider able development of intolerance as regards reli gion. To a great extent this country owes its beginnings to the determination of our hardy an cestors to maintain complete freedom in religion. Instead of a State chrrch we have decreed that every citizen shall be free to follow the dictates of his own conscience as to his religious beliefs and affiliations. . . . It is for us to maintain in all good faith those liberal institutions and tra ditions which have been so productive of good. We wonder what the reaction was in the land of "the bean and the cod" were when they read the part quoted below. And, there are others besides the Down Easters who may be horrified at this attack tpon their exalted position by American-born. The closing sentence will no doubt be incredible to the mass of the voters. Whether one traces his Americanism back three centuries to the Mayflower or three years to the steerage is not half so important as whether his Americanism of to-day is real and genuine. . . .We must all realize that there are true Americans who did not happen to be born in our section of the country, who do not attend our place of religious worship, who are not of our racial stock, or who are not proficient in our langvage. . . . .Divine Providence has not be stowed upon any race a monopoly of patriotism and character. The Sphinx has broken the silence. If Coolige reticence is noticeable, we must remark, that this contribution to American politics is well accepted as compensatory. There are enough men in public life who have filled countless newspaper coluns with the'r sNeches, which have been promptly re legated to limbo. Mr. Coolige's, we chance is of i dif ferent sort. - u.s.c. - Vandalism We violently disagree with those timid souls who see in a shirt-tail parade a reversion to barbar ism or an exhibition of typical collegiate childish ness. We have said as much before in these col umns. But we have scant synaathy for the vandals who disgraced the shirt-tail parade after the Clem son game. The same things might have happened at any other school, for, their are probably as many sack asses and morons in anybody's backyard. Every man thrills to the sound of hundreds of voices lifted in a song of victory, whether he is a loser of not. But the "wine" of victory should not intoxicate our in telligence to the degree that we disgrace ourselves and our school. This is a severe indictment ; probably the most serious ever charged in the Gamecock. But when college men in their triumphal march break of f the American flags on Main str"'t, it is time to hesitate. And, when the same rabble, and' the offenders can so classified, drape their shapely figures with the folds of the national insignia, we must protest. No one is farther remooved from the arbitrary and sickening dogma of 100 per cent Americanism and blatant nationalism than the writer. But any clear-thinking person can see the disgrace of drag ging an American flag along as though it were a dish-rag. Self-respect demands more. Certa#nly no honor was ref lected on Carolina by her students. If such practice continues, we suggest for a march ing song, "All hail, the nimciponps." Congratulations, Clemson Clemson Cadets, we salute you. To any student body that dan maintain the undiminishing support of a team that is being decidedly worsted in a foot ball game requires real honest-to-goodness morale. It is all very well to join the anvil chorus that lauds praises to the victor; to put it candidly, anyone can do that. But not any school can, or, will stand behind a football team with lvsty yells, yells that grow lustier despite the sting of defeat. The sportmanship shown by the wearers of the khaki was manly. Nor are superlative recklessly and needlessly used in this tribute. They are sin cere expressions of thq way Carolina feels about the Clemson student body in the days spent in Colum bia. When we hark-n back to the days when there was a bitter rivalry between the institutions, we can all the more appreciate today. Of course, the spirit of friendship that is ideal between two state institu ions is the product of two student bodies. And in each, there may be faults. Every Carolina-Clemson classic should be viewed by bbth student bodies. It can show, as nothing else can, the fine fellowship existing between the two schools. When we remember the Tigers in the bleachers who wouldn't say die, we doff our hats. Clemson, we congratulate you. - U.S.C. - Scores Shirt-Tail Parades Editor of The Gamecock, In regard to a recent editorial in the Gamecock, entitled, "Kind-hearted Students," I would like to say a word. It is a vital thing that the spirit of the school be kept up in its former fashion. We have a great team, a team that has been winning game after game. It is only right that we should show them that we are backing them. However, to me, a shirt-tail parade is the wrong way of showing our loyalty. It is the kind of cere mony that should take place only on the most unusual ooccasion. We have one each week. Thus, the inter est in them is completely lost, and each parade is a short measly line that should make us blush with shame. I would likE to suggest that hereafter we cele brate in some way besides this. Once a year have a real shirt-tail parade and show Columbia what Caro lina spirit is. Sincerely A Student - U.s.c. - THE WEEKLY ORACLE Nobody Has Ever Failed To Find Game When He Hunted Trouble (By I. M. P.) I know SURPRISE for * * . . * A BOY that is HE said, SUPPOSED TO be "WELL it's SO tight WORTH AT least THAT he never TA os TAKES MORE than INT Sdut' H ALF a breath,WH Eweald AND LAST week D W H i-a I went with Ipnee HIM to the fair.OVRhsrmk ASwe climbed ADsmhwi OUT of theDDNTrntre STREET CAR we BTwe PASSED a crippleIRE MB EDm WHO was beggingATIU Eadtt AT THE gate. O testwr MY companion dropped TH MA A DIME intoIthut THE HAT.THThwo I know it wasSEK evli INTENDED for some MN ID t SIDE-SHOW and SNEte I must have IHV vie RUDEY sown y MRRsaid Y.M.CA BARBER SHOP EXCELLENT, WORK REASONABLE PRICES L. M. MCCARTY, Prop. Your Patronage Appreciated CAROLINA STUDUNTS I A Good Place to Eat MRS. F. F. BELL 1012 Marion Street One-Half Block From Campus This Is To Invite YoU to The Rose Mary 1218 Washington Street Breakfast-Seven-thirty to Ten Lunch-Twelve to Four Dinner and Supper-Five to Eight-thirty Every Delicacy of the Season A Warm Welcome Always SANITARY C A F E 1345 Main Street SAVOY CAFE KNOWN FOR QUALITY Open Day and Night Polite Attention 1327 Main St. Columbia, S. C SYLVAN BROS. Jewelers and Diamond Merchants Class Rings and Pins Always in Stock or Gladly Made Up 1500 Main St. Columbia, S. C Wingfield's Drug Store 1443 Main Street