Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Founded January 30, 1908 ROBERT ELLIOTT GONZALES, First Editor Published Friday of every week during the college year by the Literary Societies of the University of South Carolina ' as second class matter at the postoffice at Columbia, 8". O., November 20, 1908 >uth Carolina College Press Association and National College Press Association <e contributed by any membet of the student body, ne o'clock Wednesday night before Friday's publibe typewritten, doublespaced, and must be signed in the Open Forum will be published at the and in the order submitted with the name of the author signed. n Rate?12.00 per College year Circulation?2160 rates Furnished upon Request basement of Extension Building ne ?123?Extension 11 Executive Board - - Editor - - - Business Manager .v, Jr. - - Managing Editor Circulation Manager Associates lielcn Middleton, Allen Rollins, W. B. King, Associate Craig, Lemuel Gregory, Leon K/?aton, Associate Managing Editors. Reportorial Jack Payne, News Editor; Allen Schafer, Sports Editor; James Chaffin, Bob Friedman, Jerry H. Glenn, Irwin Kahn, Assistant Sports Editors; Jane Schaffer, Alumni Editor; Frank Haskell, Fraternity Editor; Philip Sabaggha, Y. M. C. A. Editor. Josephine Griffin, Co-Ed Editor; Genevieve Reynolds, Co-Ed News Editor; Faith Brewer, Sorority Editor; l.a Verne Hughes, Feature Editor. Anne Huiett, Sue Kibler, Jean Wichman, Elizabeth Duke, Susan King, Frances O. Ly brand, Joe McCallum, Dorothy Thornley, Paul Wateroff, Pinckney Walker, Rudolph Warner, Sid P. Wilkenfield, Fred R. Youngblood, Floyd Rogers, Evelyn Lipscomb, Thomas Kirby, Assistants. Business George Davis, L. C. Grant, Baynard Whaley, Assistant Business Managers; Robert Brown, J. R. Gibson, Judson Gregory, Leon Pickens, Assistant Circulation Managers. CROWING FOR: A Better Carolina Spirit?Among Alumni, Faculty and Students. . Student Activity Building?This is the only way by which i student activities can be properly centered and administrated. Football Stadium?A needed addition to the University's equipment. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1932 Constructionists, Not Destructionists Week before last our football team, according to some of the best sports authorities, made a poor showing against a suprisingly good Sewanee team. Last week that same Gamecock team won, by a close score, one of the few intersectional battles ever undertaken *by a Carolina team. It was a close score, and we hear rumblings of discontent about that score, too. Some of these rumblings of discontent even come from Carolina students themselves. We are proud to say that we are not disgruntled,?that we are not listed among those chronic kickers who are never satisfied, regardless of results. On the contrary we are delighted. In both games the Gamecocks came up against good teams and won. We are proud of them. We are sorry to say there are numerous Carolina students ai>d alumni who are never satisfied. Not only is this the case with the football team but with other things at Carolina. There are those connected with the University, and those who are not, who take great delight in criticising Carolina. What Carolina needs, more than anything else, is more constructive^ and less destructive criticism. It takes no brains to be a destructionist. Our prayer is that we have more builders and fewer destroyers. XJ. B. O. Then,?Truly A University " boy, having paid his high-priced fees for wants to cut classes and waste his say, take his money and let him do ow that he must make up his own lie responsibility. lie should be pervise' him, see to it that he ' cuts in each term or semester. )orts, his publications, his clubs,iidy", says John Erskine, noted 'or, in a recent widely quoted A'. Y. Herald Tribune and the r'S. U'lieves that this should be one .viiich every university should strive. ge(s to the point where it can treat the <it as he should be treated,?"as a man", then ii will really have accomplished a great service for the State and nation. Last year a student could take six cuts in a three-hour course before he was advised that upon the next unexcused absence he would have to drop the course. This year he can take only three. To balance this reduction in the number of cuts allowed, the minimum number of days that a student can be sick and get excused from class absences was reduced from six to three. Last year a student could not be sick less than a week and be excused from classes. This year he may be sick three days. The Gamecock as has already been stated in these columns, looks upon this faculty action as a backward step. Endeavoring, as it does, to express the opinion of the majority of Carolina Students, The Gamecock begs that the faculty reconsider and restore the old order of things. 1 1 I Unnecessary Criticisms I Residing in Columbia, where sincere alumni of other colleges in this state and other states live, we naturally hear a great deal of praise of other colleges and criticism of Carolina. ' . This barrage of insidious comparison going on from the outside, and from a few critical students, a student beginning his work at the University is puzzled at the start as to whether or not he made a wise choice in selecting Carolina as tlio institution in which to pursue his studies. The new men should weigh well what they hear and search for the motives behind the various criticisms that will come to them about the University. The University of South Carolina, with over a century and a quarter of glorious history behind it, has put out some of the greatest men in America. Tlio freshmen and,new students entering at this time should acquaint themselves with the tradition and ideals of this great institution and then help the real Carolina men and women combat the influences and unnecessary criticisms by those who invariably turn up with some ulterior motive. TJ. B. O. Clubs For Study The establishment of a Roosevelt-Garner club and the organization of the Young 'Democrats on the campus are both to be commended and encouraged. It is hoped, however, that these organizations will not be discontinued after the presidential campaign. * They should bo continued after the election and serve to give the students a practical idea of the workings of a political system, of the machinery of a primary, convention, election, and legislature. With such a large city as Columbia, the State Capitol, it would be easy to send in parties under the guidance of some experienced man which in one day could learn more than through the means of lectures. There must be many among us who, whether or not of voting age, would bo more than glad to gain knowledge by actual experience of the intricacies of federal,* state, and municipal politics. Economy And Your College Education We pause before using the word economy, for few words have been more frequently used by speakers and newspapers during the past several years. No advice can be more aptly given at a time like the present than to be prudent in your college expenses. The present is a time which calls for the weighing of values and determining the greatest return from the dollar invested in a college education. ' ? Everyone comes to college with the purpose of getting the most out of college life. The student who confines his activities solely to classroom work misses a great deal on the campus. Every student in the University will spend time and money other than that which is required by the institution. Watch both and invest them in a way which will bring you the greatest returns from the dollar invested in your college education. ' The great public interest in mystery stories seems to have been recognized by those in charge of writing the G. O. P. plank on prohibition. * * * Our campus politicians no longer duel as they did long ago, but how they can fence. * * * The reason that politics makes strange bedfellows is because they like the same bunk. * * * We suppose that money does its talking now, in the sound banks.\ * * * Our idea of a fearless editorial is one we saw in a paper from Northern China advocating prompt and drastic suppression of the bandits in Chicago. * + * About the only difference between the old dime novel and the one of today is $1.90. * * * Especially in a street car you can tell a gentleman by what he stands for. * * * And we suppose the reason that- love is so intoxicating is because it is made in the still of the night. * * * < Its discouraging to note that the 3c stamps don't stick any better than the ones that sold for 2c. * * * It is strange how a man will chase a girl until she catches him. * * ( About the only thing left to tax is Ihe wolf at the door. * * It has been discovered that Los Angeles bootleggers have been hiring men to serve their jail sentences for them. This looks like the end of , the unemployment crisis. ^ 1 Carolina I To-day (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) that Queen Elizabeth returns the hat to you before I see you again." Students to Game A large number of Carolina students are making their plans to attend the Carolina-Wake Forest game in Charlotte to-morrow. The band, composed of some sixty pieces, will also make the trip and will be on hand to encourage the gridiron gladiators in their struggle. Saturday also being the last day of the present rushing season, many fraternity men are planning to carry rushees to the North Carolina metropolis to witness the game. The idea seems to be to get the freshmen there and then say: "You go our way or walk back to Columbia." Glad to See Us The^e are some that are glad to see the students of the University of South Carolina return from their summer vacations and everybody is sure of having friends in the city. Columbia churches have recently written letters to students inviting them to attend services. Everyone who gives his church affiliation or church preference* in registering can almost be sure of getting a friendly letter from the church of that denomination in Columbia. A number of students have expressed themselves as being pleased with being remembered by their church. A Loyal Supporter In Columbia there is at least one loyal supporter of the University's athletic teams,?one who is willing to let his mustache grow until it gets tangled with his shoe strings, if needs be. ' , Jus Jones, well known Columbia business man, has begun to let the hair on his upper lip sprout and he announces that he will not shave it until Carolina loses a football game. "I hope it grows to my knees," Mr. Jones said in remarking on his venture. Mr. Jones js well known by Carolina students and fans. At every football game he is present with a large cow bell to aid him in cheering his favorite school to victory. A Gentle Hint For the benefit of the majority of the new assistants on the Gamecock staff, we would like to say that it is rumored that a paper is made up there on Wednesday nights and that news is needed to ?11 that paper. It is even whispered around that those stories require headlines before they can be published. This bit of gossip will, no doubt, be of interest to certain other members of the staff. Many will be surprised to know that the Student Board of Publi cations occasionally meets and has been known to relieve negligent staff members of their duties upon the recommendation of the editors. The Gamecock office, in case there is any doubt on that score, is located in the basement of the Extension Building. Drop in to see us some time, boys and girls! We'll do our best to show you a good time. Y. W. C. A. Cabinet Y. W. C. A. Cabinet meetings will be for the remainder of the term on Tuesday night of each week at 7:30 as decided at the meeting of the cabinet last Monday afternoon. 1 he Brooklyn "Y" club will meet with the University Cabinet on the last Tuesd<\y in each month. This plan was adopted on the suggestion of Miss Fay Hudgins, secretary of the Columbia Y. W. C. A. William Dean Professor William Dean has recently been named Grand Provincial Director of Zeta Province of Alpha Psi Omega. This province' includes North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Ping Pong Ping Pong has replaced poker in eight fraternity houses. In the general argument of who'^ who among the champions, several freshmen have been blackballed because of their prowness in the manly art of ping ponging. As soon as the business of rushing is over the Greeks will turn their attention to weightier matters than freshmen and no doubt many ping pong tournaments will result. There is even talk of interfraternity competition, and several of the various champions have begun to train for the coming ordeal. Students Obta Service. Organized mcdical scrvice can now be obtained for college students during an academic year at a cost of from $14 to $24 per student, according to information transmitted to the Department of the Interior and made public recently. The study was conducted under the auSpices of the Committee on the Cost of Mcdical Care, of which Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior, is chairman. This, estimate is based on a study of the costs for the school year of operating organized student health services in four state universities?Michigan, Minnesota, California and Oregon State Agricultural College?contained in a report made public by the Committee on the Costs of Medical Care. - \ Commenting on the "Analysis 'of Costs of Mcdical Care in Colleges," Dr. Leonard T. Baker, president, said "I have not made an exact computation but I am confident that we are giving our students excellent care and medical scrvice at less cost than that cited. However, our surgery does not include surgery and special treatment in the city hospitals." Dr. Baker was high In his praise" of the University infirmary and those in charge. He said he believed few universities in the South gave more satisfactory individual service. Following is a statement of the committee on the Cost of Medical Care: The ?tudy, covering the academic year of 1929-30, has significance for the general population of the United States, it is pointed out, because it adds new and significant data on the advantages to be gained by organization of mcdical care through group practice by physicians and group purchase by those needing medical service. In addition to the four State institutions named above, the report also contains surveys of the health services at Yale and Cornell, where the per capita costs were found to be considerably higher, because of different organization, heavy capital investment in buildings and equipment, and the like. However, it was believed that the estimate of $14 to $24 per capita represents, on an annual basis, a fairly close approximation of what the cost would be, under organized ryedical service, for reasonably comprehensive medical care for young people of college age. Recommended by the ] UNIVERSITY OF I THE STATE ) # note boc 'loose lea pens, pen< column OUR PRICES Al You can still for a short t fine fountain pen here at a r< I THE stat! Printers, Sfaiionea COLUMl W? Print Tht Gamecock in Medical Ait Small Cost Approximately 40,000 students in I the six educational institutions were entitled to medical care provided by the respective health services. At all six institutions, the health services were found to be maintained through payment of student fees, supplemented by subsidies from the institutions themselves. These subsidies ranged from almost nothing to almost half ihe lions, student fees practically covered all costs; at Yale and Cornell, students paid only slightly more than half the costs of the services they received^ The total costs and the amounts paid per sudent are given in the following table. The figures are based in a 250 day period, and include fixed charges. Per capita cost, A; paid by students, B: A B . Oregon $ 9.66 $ 9.56 Minnesota 11.88 "*11.73 Michigan 12.54 10.66 California i6.78 14.68 Cornell 27.59 i5 51 Ya]c 33.98 40.25 xj. m. " WEEKLY CALENDAR Friday 7:30 p. m.?Freshman reception at Field House. Saturday ? 12:00?Fraternity silence period begins 3:00?Carolina-Wake Forest game at Charlotte ! Last day for changing courses Sunday 7:00?Vespers, chapel Monday - 5:00 p. m?Gamecock staff meeting 7:00 p. m.?Freshmen meet in chapel' 7:00 p. m.?Freshman Council meeting, Flinn Hall Tuesday 7:00 p. m.?Discussion groups meet Wednesday 7:00 p. m.?Carolina Christian Service Club meets at Flinn Hall Thursday 7:00 p. m.?Sophomore Council meets at Flinn Hall Friday 7:00 p. m.?Senior Council meets at Flinn Hall English Department of 30UTH CAROLINA 'ebster'slj < ollegiatel s Best Abridged Dictionary because it is 1 "1 upon WEBSTER'S NEW INTER- I l 1IONAL?l'he "Supreme Authority." :re is u companion for your hours of I inning and study that will prove its I eal value every time you consult it for f heweaith of ready information that //1 106,000 words and phrases with defl- /yj nltions, etymologies, pronuncin- k and use in Its 1,268 page*. 1,700 1 Includes dictionaries or biography III s of punctuation I use of capitals, / M iry of foreign phrase* i and other ///Ml lore or Write for Informa~ /V/tfMI e specimen pages if you tRXAM CO^jJ BOOK STORE ????? )K PAPERS COVERS CILS, INKS AR PADS RE MODERATE ime secure a standard make educed price. 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