Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Gamecock pjf; ' . . . ! Founded January SO, 1906 % ROBERT ELLIOTT GONZALES, First Editor . Published on Friday of every week during the college year by the Literary Societies under the supervision of the Board of Publications of the University of South Carolina Entered as second class mail matter at the Columbia, South Carolina, postoffice on November 20, 1908. Member of South Carolina College Press Association. Member of National College Press Association. News articles may be contributed by any member of the student body, but must be in by nine o'clock Wednesday night before Friday's publication. All copy must be typewritten, double-spaced, and must be signed by the writer. Articles in the Open Forum will be published at the discretion of the Editor and in the order in which they are submitted, with the name of the author signed. SUBSCRIPTION RATE?$2.00 PER COLLEGE YEAR Circulation?2150 Advertising rates furnished upon request Offices in the basement of the Extension Building Gamecock office phone?8123, No. 11 Executive Board William O. Herbert Editor J. Sam Taylor Business Manager Allen Rollins Managing Editor Associates Louise Edwards ... ... - . Associate Editor J. H. Galloway ........ Associate Editor John Giles - - - - - - ... Associate Editor William I. Latham ....... Associate Editor J. Mitchell Morse - Associate Editor Millie Taylor Associate Editor Frank Durham Assistant Managing Editor R. L. Keaton, Jr. Assistant Managing Editor Frank Wardlaw ...... Assistant Managing Editor Reportorial John A. Bigham News Editor Alan Shafer Sports Editor O. H. Skewes Assistant Sports Editor John C. Payne Alumni Editor Genevieve Reynolds ....... Exchange Editor Boyce Craiq Fraternity Editor Belvin Horre^ Y. M. C. A. Editor Katherine Cathcart Joke Editor Co-Ed Ethel Galloway Co-ed Editor Josephine Griffin ........ News Editor ? Marian Finley Society Editor Faith Brewer Feature Editor Assistants Bonnie Kate Barnes, Lemuel Gregory, LaVerne Hughes, Annie Huitt, Donald McIntosh, Jane Shaffer, Sue Kibler, and Jean Wichman Business J. W. Brown Assistant Business Manager L. C. Grant Assistant Business Manager Baynard Whaley ..... Assistant, Business Manager Circulation R. H. Bishop Circulation Manager L. W. Epton Assistant Manager Wilbur Jones ..... - - - Assistant Manager Leon Pickens - Assistant Manager Kenneth Prince Assistant Manager CROWING FOR: News Bureau?Even a gre?it University must advertise. Student Activity Building?This is the only way by which student activities can be prope.'ly centered and administered. Football Stadium?A needed addition to the University's equipment. Paved Sidewalks?Not only & need, but an immediate necessity. FRIDA/, FEBRUARY 19, 1932 I Discredited Institution?Disgrace To The State The University of South Carolina and other institutions of higher learning in this State will be dropped from the list of all accredited colleges and universities unless adequate appropriations are given them by the State legislature. If such a thing takes place, it will be an everlasting disgrace to [the illustrious old State of South Carolina. And such a thing is [going to take place unless something is done about it immediately. "Scores of boys and girls who seek to enter first-class colleges from ISouth Carolina high schools would be refused admission because their schools had too small a proportion of teachers from approved institutions, if the reduced appropriations remain," stated Dr. Patterson Wardlaw, dean emeritus of the University School of Education, in an address before joint session of the legislature Wednesday. We see here that the reduced appropriations will not only result in disaster to the colleges and universities in this State, but also to the young people who expect to enter college. And it will bring shame and disgrace to the parents of these young people. The education of the sons and daughters of the poor is the PRIME considerations of the educational policy of the State of South Carolina and of the State institutions of higher learning. Of the total number of freshmen at the University of South Carolina, 34% of the men come from homes WHERE THE TOTAL INCOME OF THE ENTIRE FAMILY IS $1000.00 PER YEAR OR LESS. Fifty-nine per cent come from homes where the total income is $1500.00 or less. Only 21% come from homes where the total income is $2500.00 or more. SEVENTY-SIX per cent say that their families CANNOT bear all their college expenses at the present rate. Many of them borrow the money to help pay their way and others get work after school. If the higher institutions of learning in this State become discredited, their diplomas will be WORTHLESS. It would then be no use for the sons and daughters of poor people to struggle to attend, South Carolina's institutions. They cannot go out of the State for an education because of the lack of funds. Only the sons and daughters of the wealthy could do so. AND MOST OF THEM DO THIS NOW. A large percentage of the outstanding men of the State at the present time are men whose education would have been improbable if not impossible if the State of South Carolina in the past had not adopted a policy of State Supported Colleges with a minimum of expenses to the student. However, if the legislature and the people of this State wish to bring shame and disgrace to the State and to themselves, let them' go ahead with the reduced appropriations and bring the colleges and universities into DISCREDIT. Years ago the University of South Carolina ranked at the top of the educational institutions of the United States. Thomas Jefferson preferred to send his grand-sons here for their education rather than send them to any other institution. Such was the status of our University in the old days. May she return to her rightful rank. ll- - The High Cos A Retraction Over 50% of the students regi during the past semester did n week in the editorial columns o was, instead, above 30%, accor< the registrar's records. The publication regrets its m The explanation of the incorrec misunderstanding of a statemen the editorial was written and tin the belief that over 50% had flui Apologizing for its error, The exists too great a number of faili Approximately 649 students w chemistry school. Out of that in records, there were 63 A's, 130 Incompletes, 7 failing to take exa that half of the withdrawals was quizzes, and adding that to the < above 30%. The question at stake is one th particular individual for reply. this is no attempt to embarrass a It is simply an attempt to rectif an academic evil for years and Carolina. Perhaps the question t the personnel bureau, whose worl of the new-comers into a field of best adapted. Some have said that freshmen belief that they know " everythii they studied that in high school. every subject that the new-man is here? The frosh had English i believe himself a second Shakes] such a handicap cannot be remo\ a new line of thought, or restrict is not prepared? The chemistry faculty, The Ga found in many universities, but that many stubbornly-proud stud high-school training in science an to more knowledge? This much is certain: Until tl his line of work here, and until tin attitude they hold toward some centage will continue to be "30 i U. I Leap Yes Whether or not the current lea at colleges and universities in O fraternity pins, the reluctant male The solution lies in a statute became effective August 15, 1931 lators declared that "Whoever, n and regulations, thereof, wears i organization of ten years' standi more than $20, or imprisoned not l Consequently, Ohio co-eds may "Black Maria" and a lengthy c boys so desire. On the other han earnest leap year proposals. At any rate, the situation has ] Open Forum _ Editor, The Gamecock: For the last few weeks, I have glanced cvei The Gamecock editorials with astonishment for there was absolutely no mention of the most vital question of the day?the University appropriation. What difference does it make if we have excellent paving if our school is second-class? Personally, I prefer oozing up to my ankles in mud going to a class where there is a stimulating professor to walking in perfect comfort to lister to a second-rate man. I am not minimizing the brick layers' work, but it looks like The Gamecock, hasn'l spunk enough or sufficient discrimination to recognizer a real issue. And what about our jelly-fish politicians! They can get all hot and bothered over a May Queen election, but the) twiddle their thumbs while the worl of a hundred and fifty years of estab lishing the University is blasted tc save a few thousand dollars. I am noi suggesting violence or insulting meaS' ures, but that appropriation bill wil never be passed if there is enougl public sentiment against it. It is u\ to the student body of the University to do its share toward creating tha sentiment. Signed, Grace Graham 17. 8. O. Ad Solicitors Wanted Any students interested in soliciting advertisements for the 1932 Garnet and Black will please communicate with J. C. ("Munch") DuPre at DuPre Printing Co. Liberal commission will be allowed on all paid advertising secured. 11 t Of Chemistry and Reiteration Btered in the chemistry department ot flunk the course, as stated last f The Gamecock. The percentage 3ing to the figures obtained from isstatement of the true conditions, tness of the figures was due to a t made by a sti\dent, after which 4 ; figures credited to that source in [iked the courses. Gamecock still insists that there ires in the chemistry department, ere registered last semester in the jmber, according to the registrar's B's, 123 C's, 115 D's, 139 E's, 9 m, and 63 withdrawals. Assuming due to failure to pass the different outright failures, the percentage is at is not to be pointed toward any It is too big for that. Further, ny faculty member or department, y that which has been considered years at the University of South [>f "why" could best be solved Ly i has been said to be the directing academic effort for which they are come to this institution with the ig" about chemistry, inasmuch as But is not that the case with almost allowed to sign up when he arrives n high school, and he may often pere, but is that any reason why 'ed by delicately guiding him into ing him from courses for which he mecock maintains, is equal to that has that body not come to believe ents just will be "proud" of their id consequently close up their ears le student is singled out more for 5 professors overcome the fallacious less fortunate students, the perlp". ir In Ohio ip year brings an onrush of co-eds i hio to grab off the yet untouched ;s will have at least one recourse, in the Ohio statute books, which . Under this official act the legisot entitled so to do under the rules i badge or button of a society or ng in this state shall be fined not more than 30 days, or both." ' be threatened with a ride in the :hat with the turnkey, should the d, the law might create havoc with ;)ossibilities. ?Purdue Exponent. > i * >,y. t I > I DEPTH SOU FOR AIRC 1 1 y \A/ITH the application of el ' instruments, another chapte t annals of air transportation. To-da swifter but safer and more dei depth-sounding devices indicate in the ship above the ground surface of General Electric's recently pui is the almost completely electrifie The most recently developed inst altimeter, which provides a quick changes in height above groun GENER SALES, AND F.NGIN / Our Book Store And Others After ordering text books from a book store at another State University recently, students were startled to find the prices about one-third cheaper than the campus book store. After some investigation it was found that even second-hand books bought at the campus book store cost about twice as much as those ordered from another state. ' 'I The foreign book store also offered to buy second-hand books at a better price than the local extortionists. Also they offered to buy all second-hand books while at Carolina only those which are demanded for immediate use are accepted. With probably one of the poorest student bodies in the United States, the campus book store continues to charge more for books I and to pay less for second-hand books than many far richer in- I stitutions. ' j Some have said that the profits of the book store go into the athletic department's treasury. Others have intimated that the book store here operates solely on a cost basis, being operated so that the University students may get their books at a greatly reduced price. If this latter is true, why in the name of all that is honorable I and above-board does not the campus book store come out in the I open and Bay they have a "skin" game? I Students should be required to pay what is necessary to support I the University's various departments, but they at least have the right to know where this money goes. When a man purchases a book, he understands by that he is buying a book, not a football uniform, tuition, or railroad mileage for the athlete. Carolina students believe in their athletes. They are willing to back them to the utmost, but what respectable student wants to I have money taken from him under false pretenses? I Does One Piay Cost $300? What has the Palmetto Players done with the tidy sum of money it received from the student activities fund this past semestert It has given the student body only one play for the "percentage" it received out of the student activities fees, the sum having never been I granted the group by the student body but by one particular person. I No discussion will be taken up relevant to how the Palmetto Players l| did finally cut in on the $12.50 that every regular student pays each semester for student activities. What the student body of the University would like to know is how did the $300 received by the dramatics group go into the staging of one play. There has been only one play staged during the past semester, although it was intimated previously that several plays I would be given due to the increased revenue. The furniture, much I of the stage setting and costumes, and fixtures were loaned by in- I terested business firms of this city. While the Palmetto Players may be doing much in the way of carrying the University's dramatics to towns and cities of the State, this could hardly be charged, off to the student body's 20-cents-per- I student as broadening the influence of the University over the State. The audiences in the different towns pay for the staging of the I play, so there is no reason under the sun why the students here1' I should pay for that which has already been bought and secured by I others. The Palmetto Players is a new thing. It should be encouraged proportionately. It has done much in the way of advertising the University, but is the University willing and able to spend money for advertising of this nature? Is it worth the amount paid for it to be said that a group affiliated with the University of South I Carolina will stage a play in Bickville, and have this announcement I published in some country weekly in the town? It is not startling or clever to make the statement that everything should be based proportionately on the value received. But if one play cost the Palmetto Players $300, then it is time that something is done about such alleged high cost of production. ectricity to aircraft intermittently operated air whistle is directed downr was written in the ward. The echo is picked up in a receiving megaphone, y s ship is not only and the sound is heard through a stethoscope. The pendable. Modern elapsed time between the sound and the echo istantly the height of determines the height. Tests show that water/ build- \ . A unique feature ings, woods, etc., produce echoes that are different rchased monoplane and characteristic. d instrument panel. Besides developing a complete system of aircraft inrument is the sonic struments, college-trained General Electric engineers means of indicating have pioneered in every electrical field?on land, on id. Sound from an sea, and in the air. 95-923 AL?ELECTRIC j EF. R I N O S F.RVICF. IN PRINCIPAL CITIES n nii I