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/AeGA4ccc/&\ 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 ISADORE POL1ER .....................Editor-in-Chief W. LEE CRoCKER ..................Managing Editor W. O. VARN .........................News Editor FRED MINSUALL .....................Sports Editor Miss ELLEN HoUGH ..................Co-Ed Editor JIMMY BALDWIN ...................Feature Editor REPORT ERS 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. NEws ITEMs 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 ....----.....................Assistant R. B. HILDEBRAND ........................Assistant SAM READY ..........................Circulation FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1925 Gamecock Spurs Who says the grape is not fatal? John Garner, of Union, tripped over a grape vine and shot him self * * * The Pennsylvania railroad is naming its Pull mans after public squares. But it will take a round sum to ride in them. * * * According to the best authorities the hoop skirt is a good chaperon. * * * The trouble with European debtors is that they are putting too much 'stall' in their installment. * * * They must have a wonderful jail in Asheville. Thirty seven were tried for breaking into it. * * * Rumors are afloat on the campus that a "slush fund" is needed-not a political one, but one to cleanse the "ballon bottom" and silk stocking of mud collected during the rainy weather. * * * From the number of accidents at railroad cross ings lately, we believe sign "Stop-Look-Listen" is being interpreted "On your mark-Get-Set-Go. * * * A noted football star is reported as saying that muddy gridirons have made him wish lhe had taken swimming lessons instead of carring ice all summier. * * * * In the manner that the stump orator of today puts the old phrase, "Washington, first in war, first in peace, and second in the world series. * * * Most of the deblt funding conferences seemed to be about settled-on America. * * * Crime experts declare that King Tut was not killed by Chicago thugs. His gold teeth were found intact. -- U.S.C. -- Editorial Comment The editor of the Gamecock enters this col umn to comment upon the pub)lication of letters concerning the Honor System at the University. These communications should receive the serious attention of every member of the student body and faculty. The issue involved is most important in student affairs at Carolina. Until more have had the opportunity of ex pressing their views upon conditions, the editor will ref,ain from commenting on conditions. In the meantime, we would welcome' any comment from members of the faculty; who if the evidence continues, will have to take action upon the matter. Like all other matters in which there is room for difference of opinions, the indictment of the Honor System must be weighed carefully. After this has been done, and not before, should action be taken. .-.The Edto. More Hokum Than Logic Traditions are noble heritages. If we do not fully appreciate the fact, every moss-back in this neck of woods impresses it upon us.. So, in the literature we read concerning the library at the University, we learned that it was the first sepa rate school building erected for that purpose in the United States. Since then we have come. to the private conclusion that it is not only the old est school library building in this country, but also the most antiquated and outgrown at any American University. Criticism of inadequacies of our library was treated from one angle in the last issue, of the Gamecock. It is unnecessary to review these glaring defects-there are others equally obvious. More serious than any other is the danger of fire. Crowded conditions must be rememberied if the library is to function efficiently., But we cannot depend upon fi-e .to skip us until the legislature finds surplus funds to devote to making the build ing fireproof, or, if that is impossible, to provide a new building. Crowded conditions must be remedied if the floor, and even stored in out-houses are books, records, and other publications that are daily ex posed to fire. A Careless action (Heaven forbid), and, damage will - be caused that money cannot replace. The University library has many vol umes that are priceless ; they are invaluable. To house them, we are given a building that is highly inflammable. Some people are such colossal fools that they can not appreciate consequences; they can only bemourn what' has happened. All of which is well enough if their sorrow is sufficient tQ open their purse strings. And, if the money will repairs the damage. But that is impossible in this case. There will be no mending matters, they must not be broken. What is this aiming at? Why isn't editorial space devoted to more hopeful matters? The an swer is that attention must be focused upon this serious and dangerous condition. Destroy the li brary, and you paralyze the University. It will never recover from the blow. This process of making plain the obvious is undertaken in hopes that those who can remedy conditions will do so wihtout delay. -- U.S.c The Forum THE FORUM welcomes all signed communications (your name need not appear in TH GAMECOCK) expressing opinion on student affairs. A department established as a clearing house for ideas. Address your letters to the EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. THE GAMECOCK Position of Honor Committees To the Editor of the Gamecock; As one interested from several viewpoints in the letter of Messrs. 0. L. Warr and H. B. Bull which appeared in yor columns last week, I would like to make a few short observations that may prove to be equally pertinent and constructive. The indictment of the Honor System by these fellow-students rests on two charges: (1) That the Honor Committee does not convict ; (2) That the students do not report breaches of the System. To set forth the logic of the issue we must per haps risk the recounting of platitudes, at once austere but yet perennially stable and effective. We come here, by our own choice or in accor dance with our parents' desires, and constitute a student body, unified in our intention to p)ut our intellectual dlevelopment uinder the care of compet ent trainers. Having reached an age where it may well be supposed that our scale of values, is fixed and our knowledge of right and wrong thor oughly ingrained. We have been granted a mecas ure of responsibility in this growth that should be a challenge, a challenge to every individual to be on his mettle to come from the trainers' hands as well groomed as possible, to be a thoroughbred, if you please. This, in short, is the essential, the vital idea in the Honor System. Thus the funda mental unit in the Honor System, this responsi bility which should be counted an inestimable p)rivilege, is plainly, avowedly, inescapably, each simgle member of the student body. Hence to make the charge that the Honor Sys tem is a failure amounts to making the flat state ment that the moral tone, the esprit de corps, the morale, the elan, or whatever one chooses to call the motivating principle of any group, among the student body of the University of South Carolina, is absolutely NIL. The discussion of such an indictment, so grave in its implications, canno~t be dismissed briefly or be passed lightly by. It is obviously a topic of pro found general concern, and investigation to see if such a condition is prevalent must be the prime duty of every student. Sincerely, James Hicks, Chairman Honor Committee. An Unexplainable Situation At every institution there are created some rules that either unworkable, or work with result ant dissatisfaction. Our attention has been called to a rule existing at Carolina that seems to fall in this category. The residents of the Woman's building, and the .annexes are required to purchase flat-rate meal tickets for meals at the cafeteria in the Wo man's building. No block tickets are sold, and, as a result, the coeds must pay for their meals whether they eat them or not, even if they do not care to eat at the cafeteria. What reasons the young ladies may have for choosing other places to obtain their meals does not enter into the consideration of the matter. If their choice can be explained only by attributing it to a feminine whim, the grounds are sufficient. Aind whether the cafeteria can operate profitably or not without the assistance of the rule is of no weight. If it is not wanted, there is no excuse for its existence. What makes matters stranger is that the rul ing does not apply equally to men and women. The Stewards' Hall is run on a business basis. Those students who desire to do so, eat there; If they wish to eat elsewhere, they have their choice of the hundred odd beaneries in the city. We dare say that if no one ate at the mess hall out of choice no ruling would be passed compelling them to buy meal tickets. Hence, why inconsistency of the administrators? - U.s.c. - Opinion on Honor System To the Editor of the Gamecock: The indictment of the Honor System which ap peared in the Gamecock of November 13 came as a shock to me. To have a principle which one holds dear disclosed to as a dismal failure is by no means pleasant and my reaction to the arti cle was at first antagonistic. But on further ex amination of the subject my opinions have become much riore in accord with those of Messrs. Bull and Warr, though I can hardly support the ex treme position they have taken. The weak point of the Honor System is that, in order for it to function, one student must re port another for cheating. At this point, two cardinal virtues conflict, namely, loyalty and hon br. We all admire loyalty, loyalty to our country, our school and to our fellow students. For a student to imform the authorities of the infringe ment of a regulation by another student is re garded as treason. No one likes a tattle-tale, and to report a fellow student foq cheating would be very painful to most of us . But under the Honor System, I do not believe that our sense of loyalty can serve as valid justification for failure to re port, cheating. Here is my understanding of the Honor Sys tem. To be perpetually watched while standing examinations is extremely odious. The student feels that he is always being suspected. It is by no means pleasant to a professor to have to remain in a classroom and act the part of a spy during examinations. Under the Honor System the fac ulty trusts us to and puts us on our honor to act fairly while standing examinations. But we stud ents are to see to it that trust is not betrayed. I do not mean that the students are to be con scientious bigots or act as spies on their fellow studlents. A student's business in standing an ex anmation is to tend to his own paper. But when the honor principle is being flagrantly and openly violated, then some drastic action must be taken. The violators are no longer our fellow students, but, beco'ne a menace to our most sacred pri ciple and the best thing we can do is to relieve our campus of their reeking carcasses. Personally I have noticed no violations of the Honor System. But from indirect sources I have learned that violations are very prevalent in cer taint classes. If this is true, something must be done imnmediately. We must enforce the Honor System rigidly as we have pledged ourselves to do. If our sense of loyalty to our fellow students will not allowv this then we have only one honorable alternative, that is to abolish the Honor System and leave the suppresion of cheating entirely to the faculty. Personally I am heart and soul for the Hono System. It is the one glorious; tradition that we have. But I would far rather see it abolished than to see it become an object of ridicule. Sincerely, Robert W Barnwell - U.S.c. - Wintry winds have changed the styles from w dle-b)ottom1 trousers to knickers. * * * Unusually large sales are predicted in the hair tonmc business since a Bishop has declared that the mustache is man's only distinguishing feature from the modern girl. * * * Long sea trips have one advantage. They put a lull to the news items about the Prince of Wales and his horse. Y.M.C.A BARBER SHOP EXCELLENT WORK REASONABLE PRICES L. M. MCCARTY, Prop. Your Patronage Appreciated CAROLINA STUDENTS 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 CAFE 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.] Wing field's Drug Store 1443 Main Steetn