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The Gamecock! . r Founded January 30, 18M ROBERT ELLIOTT GONZALES, Flret Editor [ Published Friday of every week during the college * year by the Literary Societies of the 1 University of South Carolina Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice . at Columbia, S. C., November 20, 1908 1 Member of Mouth Carolina College Wress Associa- ' tion and National College Press Association F Subscription Kate?$2.00 per college year ( Circulation?2150 " c Advertising rates furnished upon request Offices in the basement of Extension liuilding f Phone 8123?Extension 11 member c Associated goUcoiatc ffircss s - i'934 ?935 - f mawscoj wiscottsm a EXECUTIVE HOARD C John C. Payne Editor-in-Chief l>ouglas Pickling Husiness Manager Mark Dowtin Managing Editor Judson (Jregory Circulation Manager Mary Ford Co-ed Editor FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1935 AN OPEN LETTER After this issue of The Uamvcock the old staff will go out of office and the new staff will take control. Mr. Sahhagha is to he congratulated on his election as editor for the next semester and he will undoubtedly do his best to put out a paper that will be liked and respected by the students. During the past semester I have, as editor, undoubtedly m a d e m any enemies both for myself and for The Uamccopk been use of the vigorous policy that I have persued. Naturally I regret making enemies but I do not regret my policy. The evils that I have attacked have existed unchallenged on the campus for too long a time and needed airing. Many of them S continue to exist and I sincerely hope j that both students and faculty will .. labor to destroy them. Many of the students have said that I was an anti-everything because of my vigorous denunciation of evil con- s ditions. Because of my short term of s office and because of the very definite lj policy that I had decided upon before jj taking office it was necessary for me j, to devote most of the space in the jt editorial columns to such attacks. I c do not, however, consider that my p policy has been destructive except in tl where it desired to destroy evil con- tl ditions and substitute good conditions. s, A careful survey of the editorials run n in these columns during the last se- a mester will show that in practically every case where some evil was at- a tacked a practical remedy was sug- n gested. i, Some have wondered why I chose to pursue such a policy. This policy jj was grounded on the firm conviction j, that there is a decided need for the c realization that student activities may ^ be a bad as well as a good thing and that the present political situation ex- t] isting on the campus is doing more s to hurt the University than any other R condition existing here. Our political f, system, with its robbery of offices and tl complete lack of scruples, is sending n out bitter and disillusioned men from p our walls and these men are proving p the most potent enemies that the h University possesses. Other alumni t arc merely indifferent to whatever fate h may come to the University. Inter- n nicine strife is bleeding the Univer- 5 sity white. jl In regard to student activities in general, they may be a definite evil ( when they give the students countless opportunities for theft, misappropriation and other unethical practices with 110 check whatsoever placed upon ,, them. It is the duty of the University t] to develop the students morally as 4 well as intellectually. If by its failure to take due precautions it is allowing v the students to develop immoral prac- j tires it is not fulfilling its function. n It has been said that my policy as a a whole has lacked integration, but (| has been a mere wild, blind attack f( upon numerous unrelated evils. This p has not been true. My policy has had n a very concrete foundation as anyone .. who read the lead-off editorial in the first issue of this semester can easily see. That policy is based 011 two inter- f related and basic reforms, the destine- j tion of the political spoils system and the complete faculty supervision of the finances of all student activities. The ^ first reform destroys the professional politician and his attendent evils because it destroys the system by which he gets his power. To the second reform there can be no objection except by those who would be prevented by * such supervision from reaping illicit gains at the expense of their fellow ' students. Thorough, periodic auditing 1 is too fixed a business and govern- ' mental practice to meet valid objections. In recent years there has been a t slowly rising tide of student opinion . against the political system now in t practice on the campus. Unfortunately j the leaders of this movement have j often been students of no political expcrience who believed that politics 0 abolished by merely defeating r politician at the polls. 1 rii1cd to realize that the j rmanently destroy the i destroy the system I inder which he carries on his activity. Jnless the system is destroyed no pernanent cure can be effected. During the limited time that I have >een in office it lias been impossible o discuss all aspects of the problem, [n many cases the neccssary informaion on which to base charges has >een lacking and could only be gotten >y a duqly constituted authority. Nevertheless I have attempted to point >ut a few of the most flagrant abuses xisting on the campus. A few reorms have already been instituted but >nly a beginning has been made. I incerely hope that the students and acuity alike will carry on this work itid will eventually wipe out these vils entirely. JOHN C. PAYNE, Editor. GO TO IT,*~DONI General satisfaction seems to perade the student body over the selecion of Don McCallister as head coach 0 succeed VV. I/. Laval. Reports of lis record and of his personality that lave reached Columbia point him out s the ideal man to coach here. With sound knowledge of the fundamentals and an ability to develop /ell rounded teams he will probably e able to give Carolina the teams she eserves and if his personality is what t is reported he can do much to bring ngcther the warring factions both on nd off the campus and unite all Carona men behind their alma mater. No one is expecting a world beater ext year. The material back will be ght and largely inexperienced and it /ill be none too plentiful but everyone eems to be willing to give the new oacli time in which to prove himself, le will have a tough job but Carona men are behind him. A SPLENDID-WORK After a call for a meeting of the enior class last week a handful of cniors met in the chapel and with ttle discussion and seemingly with ttle interest passed one of the most nportant bits of legislation pertainlg to student activities passed in reent years. By a unanimous vote those resent went on record as approving ie plan presented by University aulorities to turn the administration of enior caps and gowns, commencelent invitations, senior rings over to faculty committee. The actual work itailed will be done by a student paid definite salary but that student will ot have the handling of any money 1 his charge. The racket connected with the handng of the equipment for graduation as long been a public scandlc on the ampus and the new arrangement will e welcomed by all right-thinking stuents. Shack McCrady, president of lie class, well expressed it when he aid that he hoped the plan would o through in order that no accusing nger might be pointed at him. In lie past the handling of the equipment has been in the hands of the resident of the senior class or some crson delegated by him. Concrete lformation is available to show that he charges made to the students have ieen excessive and that under the icw arrangement a saving of up to 0% may be obtained on some of. the terns. IT. 8. O. Carolina Cage Team Meets State Saturday (CONTINUED FROM PAOE ONE) ian Hurricane Wednesday night here to lie tune of 42 to 24. Carolina led 15 to at the half, but Furinan picked up fter intermission, and the game ended .'itli the Roosters holding an 18 point ad. Henderson led the scoring with 23 larkers and Culclasurc, Baptist forward, ppropriated second prize with an even ozen. Rowland played exceptionally well or the Gamecocks and maintained his eputation of being one of the best floor len in the State. The visiting Roper was constant threat, although he made only ne of the many long shots he attempted. Carolina's second team played the last ew minutes of the game, and very capaly held the Fnrman boys in check. Berard James and Walter Taylor led the icond stringers, and Jack Fennel, making is hardwood debut here, played like a eteran. The lx>ys paid a visit to the city by he sea last Saturday night and deposited 33 to 17 defeat on Citadel's front door tep. Henderson again blazed the way or his teammates in piling tip a high core of 18 points, which accounted for nore than half of Carolina's total and vas one i>oint more than the Bulldog's halk-ups. The count was 14-14 at the half and he hometown boys seemed a little off heir stride, hut they showed characterstic form in the second period to win he game. Citadel scored only three points n the last half. McGcc and McAlistcr ed the Bulldog scoring with 7 points lach. Named in honor of the Rev. John Iarvard, a Puritan, Harvard Univertity (Cambridge, Mass.) is the oldest nstitution of higher education in the Jnitcd States, being founded in 1030. i * Carolina To-day Ladies Man Ray Stokes commenced his oration at the Clariosophic contest recently with "Ladies and Gentlemen." The judges could hardly refrain from laughing, for there were no females present. Questioned as to his mistake afterwards, he explained that he is so used to speaking to and with women that he can't control his speech when they are not in his presence. Sunday Evening Post A prosperous newspaper woman?Helen Cooper, by name was asked how much an advertiser was compelled to pay for a full page in the Saturday Evening Post. Without thinking, she answered : \ t "The Sunday edition costs $10,000 a page." Walk on Grass Signs scattered around the campus with the inscription "Give the grass a start" are now about two years old. Numbers of people wonder just how much of a start we are to give the vegetation. At Harvard, it is said, notices have been erected to this effect: "Walk on the grass: That's what it's here for." Communists vs. Democrats The communists of Burney decided to throw a bomb into the room of Democrat Stanley Bryant; and that they did. Stanley declared he would take them before the dean. Two of the afore mentioned boys replied to this demand with the following jingle, apologies to "I've got an invitation to a dance:" "We've got an invitation to the dean But we don't think we'll go Stanley will be sorry we know But we've got an invitation to the dean All the boys will be there With their frizzly hair But here is a pair That can't be there At an invitation to the dean. Say It With Flowers Here is another bit of valuable information, as well as advice, for those who anticipate "knocking off a batch of wooing:" Say it with flowers Say it with sweets Say it with beets Say it with a Pontiac Or say it with Ex-Lax But be sure not to wink And say it with ink." ^ Colored Visitor The Zeta Tau Alpha sisters were returning from some powerful dates when the mighty "Mutt" Cornwall glanced around the house and saw a figure trying to get in the dining room window. (He must have been hungry.) All the sisters, except Dink Gaines, let out a Tarzan yell. Dink, after the noise had ceased, yelled: "Let him in!" But upon further examination it was found that the intruder was a large negro man. Okra? Shortly after completing his courscs at the University, a student accepted a teaching job in Maycsville, according to Dr. L. T. Baker. While the new prof walked through a cotton field be noted many rows of dried stalks. 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Fritz Turner will open hi varsity career in the lightweight divi sion and all who remember his slug-fes with Shack McCrady look for the la to really deliver the goods. Park Jen kins, new featherweight, looks bette every day and should turn in a goo bout Saturday. Demars has pushed his charges at rapid clip and hopes that they will b able to avenge the upset featured 5drubbing administered The Gamecoc boxing tfcam by N. C. State in the Fiel house last Saturday night before a smal and unenthusiastic crowd. Fans were stun ned at the second round technical K. O. o Bird Captain Bill Ilumphlett, welter weight. His smaller opponent caugl Ilumphlett witli a terrific right in th first which floored him for a count o nine. The Gamccock didn't remember gc ing to his corner at the end of the roun nor Demars throwing in the towel afte a few seconds of the second round, end ing the fight. Captain Fabri of State bitterly pro tested the referee's decision which gav Harry Hilton the junior middleweigl bout. The swarthy visitor lost his figl on points, as he covered up, letting Hil ton hammer him at will. He also misse his swings to the head frequently an used football tactics in the clinces an against the ropes which did little t win his match for him. CLEARANCE SALE TROUSERS | $4.95?$3.95?$2.95 VALUES UP TO $7.50 Marshall-Tatum Co. O P. Lorilltrd Co., Inc. i * |n When h Bootbhu Just rela its mild AT TRYING TI] Examinations Cause t G-ym Class Suspension Due* to coming examinations there ;s will be no gym classes after Friday January 18. The gymnasium however it will not he closed to those who wish ic to use it voluntarily. Lt . ? The University of South Carolina is the third state university in the U. S. I- . :| STATE HOUSE J PHARMACY PHONE 5560 d >" I For more than 85 years we have t Community with their Books and "Anything Needed : THE R. L. ^ 1440 Main Street k ?? 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