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Pu. iM;y the tay Soetete of the University . t aolint dui the college year. Seted a :esod class matter at the postoffice at Columbia, S. C., November s80 1906 Subscription Rate--.00 per college year. Oirculation--1800 Advertis rates furnished upon request Offices In ement 16. University campus Phone 8128 1935 Member 2936 AssockIed Coe6iade Press Distributor of Colle6icite Di6est EXECUTIVE BOARD ) COOPER - - - - - - - Editor roN WHALEY - - - - Buinaess Manager MOORE - - - - - - Managing Editor tIS WILLIAMS - - - - - Sports Editor .NOR WIEDEMAN '- - - - - Co-ed Editor .a ELLIS - - - - - Circulation Manager ASSOCIATES Miles Elliott, Jack Killes, Bob Hemphill, Shannon Mims, associate editors; Ed Harter, Hunt Graham, James Iynch. associate managing editors; Ray Dargeron, Zack Sabbegha, Felix Greene, assistants to the business manager STAFF WRITERS Donald Causey, Helen Cooper, Annette Benson and Bruce Littlejohn, STAFF ASSISTANTS * Joe Camak, S. B. Bass, assist ,nt sports editors; Sam Cleland, James Walsh anid Robert Brown, assistant circulation managers FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1935 Want A Social Cabinet? Do you students want a Social Cabinet? Judg ing from support given the McCallister dance last Friday evening, you do not. The success of a dance, or any other social gathering, is largely dependent on intangible factors. It is entirely pos sible that a dance be a complete flop with a ca pacity crowd. That depends on the orchestra, so briety, participants, place, and other things. They all determine that escapable point called "spirit," a requisite inexistant at the Field House the other night. Why, at 12 o'clock, when the crowd was at its peak, only three or four girls and about a dozen boys were present. So the dance was a flop. It couldn't have been .for lack of preparation because posters were over the campus several days before the occasion, stating specifically that the McCallister Day dance would be held in the gym. Newspaper notices had been written and the word had been passed from person to person. It couldn't have been because of the orchestra, because students have attended dances here when worse orchestras played. In fact the orchestra had already been offered an engagement somewhere else for $45. They consented to appear here for the same price, and not on a commission. So you will have to pay for the dance out of the activi ties fee, whether you attended or not. One of the reasons why the dance was a failure is that "Buster" Spann announced at a dance where he played on the preceding Wednesday night that plans for the McCallister Day dance had been changed and that it wolid be held at the Jefferson Hotel Friday night. He had originally planned what he called the "Freshman Dance" for Friday night at the Jefferson, and seeing that he had aI good chance to drop a wrench in Social Cabinet plans, thereby making more money for himself, he misrepresented to those attending his dance the true state of affairs. Although having no official connection with the University, by calling his orchestra "The Game cocks" he is in a very favorable position to turn such a trick as he did last week. Another reason is that those students who con ;ider the3mselves deserving of special privileges. wvhen denied a free pass to the McCallister Day (dance, went to the Jefferson for spite. Now in reality they were hurting themselves instead of John Mozingo, who was in charge of the affair. Evidently they thought that the student public and University officials woull think that it wa' due to bad management of the part of Mozinge that the dance failed, but in so doing they were depriving themselves of $45. Mozingo did all that he could to "put it across' assuming entire responsibility in the absence ol "Chick" Brown and Arthur Sams, other two mem bers of the cabinet who failed to return to school this year. Mozinugo has declared that he is going to stag< another dance soon, paying the orchestra on a comniission in order to protect the students, and that he will consider attendance at that one in, dicative of whether or not students really want I speIal cabinet. 'Wreis your colep sirit"? Such were th< wo~thrown in front of you the other day or scattered over the campus. This wai Mby instructions as to where you were to boy ydur books. We still have a flicke: 714 tWbutite toadmit that it re wheu we were informzed a A generous offer on the part of Dr. James T, Penney to the University at large to the effect that if 1000 students will attend the gridgraph showing of the Duke-Carolina game on Saturday after noon at the football game, that from then on mem bers of the faculty and student body will be ad mitted to all the gridgraph games free of charge merits the support of the entire student body. At present a rather large sum remains to be paid on the gridgraph and if Dr. Penney can pay off the indebtedness with the proceeds from Sat urday's game, the students will benefit from the gridgraph this season and in seasons to come. Opportunity knocks but once, an old proverb says. This is plainly an opportunity for the Caro lina student body to get "something for nothing" and should be taken advantage of. Dr. Penney should be commended for his generous offer and for the service that the gridgraph will provide for the school at large. Wanted: One Swimming Pool "Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, but don't go near the water," has literally been the case of University of South Carolina students when the desire to go swimming has arisen in their thoughts. With other schools in the State boasting of fine, tiled, modern swimming pools, Carolina has had to worry along without a pool of any sort, kind or description. Provided the University can raise $1,500 to ap ply on the building of a swimming pool, the W. P. A. will construct a $25,000 pool, according to plans presented by Professor Sumwalt, who is donating his services and time to the cause of a Carolina swimming pool. For years attempts have -been made to have a swimming pool built at the University. As reg ular as clockwork these plans have fallen through. Still several members of the faculty were not to be cast aside from their plans of a Carolina swim ming pool and so the time is at hand when for the nominal sum of $1,500 the University may receive a $25,000 pool. - The fate of the swimming pool lies in the hands of the students at the University. In answer to an appeal to the boys' K. S. K. by President Baker, a subscription drive will be initiated on the campus within a few days. Plans will be submitted with in the next week and a complete set of the plans will be submitted to the student body. Action must be taken on the proposition im mediately. Along with the new deal in athletics at the University, arises a need for a* new swim ming pool. The fate rests in the hands of the student body. There is no llace for the selfish attitude that the pool will not benefit members of the class of '36, the thing is that it will benefit the University next year, the year after and for years to come. ---...0. The Old Palmetto - Decrying the practice of hazing, now on the wane, The Cauldron, newspaper publication of Finn College, Cleveland, Ohio, says that instead of permitting sophomores to make the first weeks of school for the freshman miserable they should act as friends and advisers to the first year men. The Cauldron compares this tradition to the cave man custom of beating his wife, placing the two in the same strata of civilization. Of course the upperclassmen do not have to murder the "rats." It is commonly observed that hazing no longer is a close relation to methods employed during the French Revolution, but is merely a mild form of initiation. It does not mean that the new man is constantly blistered with a belt or paddle. Instead it consists of running errands, meaningless capers, speeches, or as is common on this campus, learning some fair co-ed's name for an interested upperclassman, and a mild use of the paddle. These incidental customs add much to a per son's college training. It aids in creating that atmosphere he has grown accustomed to expect. -His conception of college includes this phase, pic tured in his imagination from accounts relayed to him my "Dad" or "Uncle" or friend, who al .ready has a year "at school." So don't mislay the palmetto, or the belt. The freshmen expect it. At this school, upperclassmen (10 not make ridiculous demands of the freshmen. I'f the "rat" is employed by some necessary busi ness at the time the upperclassmen needs him, the upperclassmen obligingly calls some one else. And after a "slight warming" of the pants no one is quicker to shake hands with the sufferer than the one impos'mg the punishment. If the new student runs into difficulties with the various duties de volving upon him as a college man, if he is ever in doubt about the right procedure under certain circumstances, if he wants some help in his les sons, no one will more readily- help him than the man who had hitn bent over a chair the night bp fore in a "rat" meeting. It's not so bad to be a freshman. They realize Sit too when they learn that it is with the great est of ease (providing they are wearing their "rat" cap) that they can learn the young lady's name. And the girls don't consider them rude. , They expect no better of a "rat." And just think, oni baf'efoot day you-get a free show To-day (OONTDWUED FROM PA0R ON) Big Shot Balked "Country'! Kneece's job at the football game was to keep people from crossing the field. The weather was warrm and "Country" was being lenient. With a sudden burst of energy he halted an elderly gentleman. "You can't go there," yelled the south-paw. "I want to see Doctor Baker., You see, I am the pcesident of Erskine College," was the meek re ply. Three of a Kind Shirley Temple, J. Rion McKissick ind Wilburn Clary now have some hing in common, since each of them tave been appointed colonels. Mus olini, Hitler and Lenin will probably oin forces when this news reaches hem. Appreciation The reception given Don Mc Callister and his coaching staff was excellent. Some have said that this affair was not equalled by the blow-out given Olin D. Johnston when he was inaugurated gover nor. Congratulations and apprecia tions are in line for the Carolina Booster's club, the Columbia Mer chant's association and all others who contributed. Man Builder Gedney Howe is under the impres ion that three' credits in physical edu :ation should be given the freshman, >r upperclassman, who successfully nanages to cut one of the mess hall teaks without the aid of a hack-saw, utcher knife, or battle axe. Defective Art Urbanyi was brousing over a postal card, contemplating as to its origin, when hot man Bailey, another freshman football player, walked up and quickly pointed to the front of the card, which bore a picture of the University of North Carolina's library. No Poets Have you a little poet in your home? f you do, see Iif he (or she) can tie his little dittie. 3f all disappointments The very worst by far s to have a pretty girl When you haven't a car. 3ut a worse predicament Much harder, alas [s to have the girl and car But no coin for gas. knother situation That wouldn't be so thrilling 1'o have the car, the coin, the gas But not a gal that's willin'. But worst of all It makes you feel so low; r'he coin, the car, the gas, the gal, And nary a place to go. Equally sad Is to bave them all And start, then have The car (or gal) stall. An Answer To the above poem, a very Im pertinent answer was received by the editor of this sheet, which read thusly: Little brother made a date But sadly had to lose It Only have a family car; Big Bud's time to use It. Sumwalt Present Plans For Stadium Wall (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) aroundl the ends of the field, but it is hoped that will come later. Plans for the pool were also marked off before the fraternity last night. They provide for a length of 208 feet and a width of 70 feet, with a passage way to the gym 30 eet long. The pool proper is supposed to be 150 feet long and 45 feet wide, providing space for spectators nine feet wide all around the pool. A three-foot l9unging ledge is to be inserted between the pool and spectators' space. Original plans included dressing rooms at each end of the pool but as described last- night the rooms would be at the north end of the pool, di vided by a hall six feet wide. Spring boards will be at the south end of the pool. The entire plans Is of unique design. The fate no.w rests with federal au thorities. I"IA '~ AT,I t ' y Mra. Ca I E AND SPORT IN AIKEN f AND THOSE WHO MADE IT h By Harry Worcester Smith f The Carolina Rooa at the University V Library acquired dri$4 the summer this c handsome book, "Life and Sport in Aiken, I And Those Who Made It", by Hai ry b Worcester Smith, published in an artistic finely illustrated edition by The 'Derry- I dale Press of New York. Mr. Smith, p himself a famous sportsman of the older ti generation who has done much -for Aiken o and its, fine sportsmanship, dedicates his' li book "To the young sportsmen and wo- I men of America who by using the life of ii Mrs. Hitchcock as an example, will s follow one of the most brilliant stars in s the firmanent of sport which will lead 1i them on to health, and happiness." o This is the famous Mrs. Hitchcock, b who made sport and Aiken synonymousf i and as famous as her son Tommy made b International Polo. The whole 'book Sn tells how she did it from the time she started as a very young girl, Miss "Lulie" I Eustis, on riding a rocking horse. There is also, however, the colored frontis piece, a copy of the beautiful portrait ? of her as "The Master, Aiken Drag v Hunt," painted by Wojciech Kossak not long before her death in 1934, at the age of sixty-seven. Her death was caused by her favorite hunter falling in a jump when Miss Eustis was leading the front line of the children's drag some months before she died, and though her back was broken she fought brave ly and cheerfully like the perfect sports woman she was until the end. The au, thor relates many of the beautiful trib utes paid her by the great daily news papers as well as magazines of sport in this country and in England, for "she was a great lady, a great sportsman and a great personality." Mr. Smith awards Camden and its sportsmen, born and imported, full credit for its historical love of the sports and for getting ahead of Aiken in opening steeplechase Springdale Course. He also quotes L. W. Boykin, Jr's. description of the skill and pleasure found in hunt ing wild turkry, as coming from one of Camden's hunting families. THE ITALIAN-ETHIOPIAN SI- UATION The Italian-Ethiopian situation is ' so recent that only' the latest magazines and newspapers which are found in the current literature room on the first floor of the library can keep up with the rapidly changing news and problems of the day. In the main reading room there are many books and cyciopedias furnishing interesting and valuble in formation, and the Reader's Guide of magazines up to September will give the titles of everything written this year on the Ethiopian and Italian colonies and problems. The three chief books that will be of greatest value and interest, though two were published in the late 1920's, are: "My Autobiography" by Benito Mussolini, with a 'foreword by the former American Ambassador, Richard Washburn Child, and on Abyssinia (Ethiopia) "Unconquered Abyssinia, As It is Today," by Charles F. Rey. The most readable now or at any time, however, is the immensely charac teristic Autobiography of - Mussolini. He enters into it with the vim and en ergy he has shown in everything and he denies most emphatically that at the age of forty-five he could think of it for a moment as a completed life story. He writes in his last chapter of the book, that "not only have I not finished my job, but I ofjen feel that I have not even begun it. The better part comes toward me." This was written seven years before he started making any plans The Gameoocks are G1 COLUMBIA DAIRIES M Phone 3171 STATE HOUS1 MAKERS OFSHEA. Hot Dogs ........................5 Hamburgers........................10c Barbecue .........!...................10c Chicken Salad .. METROPOLI "TE OLD I THE NTlS' 1520 MAIN B T B; NETT WE ONE PHONJ or Eritre and against Ethi e says in this book "our bo1l ew and not all open to dxtensl rovement. Eritrea, the first olonies, has not undergone any lut he admitted even then "thi lem has still to find its .full so One must read or rerrea4 this (ussolini's "My Autoblograp roudly' and characteristically' i be able at least -to make Som r less accurate guessing at *hat ni will do in the present taly and Ethiopia. For, as Cll ys i his foreword to this book wbl i he tuggested and was responsible fo;"rhe tory is all his (Mussolini's) and-what ick for all of us-so like himl A'prove. f him or not, when one reads thissboo ne. may know Mussolini or- at zeas , one's vision is clouded, know hitt etter. Like the book or not, th( : is ot an insincere line in it. I find '.'Ae." But, as the former Ambassador to taly, adds: "No man knows Mussolini . . . a personality always in .'tate f flux, adjusting its leadership to a rorld eternally in a state of fluk." "Unconquered Abyssinia, As It Is To (Continued on Page sl Column I MIDNITE SHOW BUNDAY NIGHT DOUBLE PROGRAM -On Stage HEADS UP REVIEW 18-Stage Stars-18 -On Screen "A PUBLIC MENACE" With Jean Arthur Also-Monday-Tuesday Coming THURS. FRI. SAT. JOE E. BROWN in "BRIGHT LIGHTS" with Patricia =lis LAST TIMES TODAY AND SATURDAY LAUREL & HARDY ' in BONNIE SCOTLAND' USE CALOX. TOOTH POWDER YOUR RETAIL DRUGGIST WILL SUPPLY YOU Distributed By McKessOn-Murray Division McKESSON & RoBBINS, INCoRI'ORATED une because they use IlK AND ICE CREAM 917 Main St. 4 i P H ARM ACI LY SANDWICHES. Roast Beef.......................1c Roast Pork . ....................1c Baby Club.....................1c TAN CAFE ERTJARTZ" EEETING PLACE PHONE 7840 'S DRUG BT UDENTS '