The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 13, 1935, Page Page Four, Image 6
The Gamecoch
Founded January 80, 1908
ROBERT ELLIOTT GONZALES, First Editor
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olidays
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FRII)AY, )ECEMBER 13, 1935
"I Will Never Allow a Son of Mine tc
Play Football," Declare Our
Graduating Gridsters
What is it that makes ai person want to plai
football?
Ask any of the University of South Carolin
grilsters who are this year closing their collegiat
turf digging if they want their sons to be a grid
iron star, ald tilhe answer will inevitably be "no.
The man who has for four years undergon
strenuous training, spent hours on the gridiror
that otherwise could have been used in studying
restrained his social activities, all in an effot"1
to excite a little more praise for his Alma Mater
in retrospect finds the result undesirable.
This saime person is too often deficient in thi
required "book learniig'. 'hysically he has ofte
become warped. His muscles are strained, bone:
cracked and renended.
Of course such cases aren't so prevalent toda
as they formerly were. A safer game has growl
up. Coaches are emphasizing resistance more that
ever-teaching the tecliqyue of hitting hard witl
least hazard.
Some of the players eiter the game throngi
love of sport. Others through necessity. Many ovei
objections of parents or guardians. Practicall,
all change their viewpoint with the closing o'
their careers.
"No, sir, my son is going to college to study
and not to p)lay football," dleciared one of the stars
of the past season recently.
Thlis, however, is pr'obably the sentiment o:
the momenlt.
Imlagine that sailie person 20 years from now~
(That would( give hlimi time to select a wife and
raise ai ".young'unl.") lie andl mlama are seated
before a cozy parlor fir'e. lie is p)erulsing tihe eve
nling paper. Mama is writing a letter.
"Look, mama," papa shouts, "here's Bill's
picture-on the sports page. Thiey say thlat lhe is
01ne of tile mnost promising hacks oin the freshmar
squad at tile University this year. I knew he
colId (10 it. Just like Is old1 dad(. 'Member wheni
I ran (5 yards for the winning touclhown my
fresh~man year. I'll hlave to look uip those clip
Mamna throws a wistful glancee at the sports
page, smliles tolerantly at hler hutsband as he ravel
on about "when he played foothball," and con
"Son, Papa jus5t saw your picture ill the papel
where it told all about how good you ar'e. We ar<
mighty proud of you son, but do be careful," til<
letter reads. SheO heaves a sigh and seals it, menltal
ly praying that nothing happens to "my boy."
Tile big game of Bill's senior year rolls around
as is ulsual for events like that. Hie has slashe<
the enemy line for repeated gains and a coupl<
touchdowns, lHe has retulrned punts for valuabli
yardage. His own booting and passing has beei
flawless. He is easily the star of the game.
Papla swings his hlat off a bald head. His overn;
prominent mid-section quivers in excitement. H<
pats mama's hand reassuringly, and tells bore<
spectators that "Bill is just like his old man
Why back in 1935-," but no one is listening
Bill walks out of the game near the end of th
last quarter. The last time he will ever walk off
college gridiron. He is given a thunderous ovatiot
Coaches, teammates, friends grasp him by th
hand.
"No son of mine will ever play football," h
mutters as the men file into the dressing rooms.
Think Of The Big Time We Are Hav
ing While You Write Your Teim
Paper
Christmas holidays (see front page) are now
upon us. Such are the surrounding circumstances
that it will be impossible for us to get out another
issue of The Gamecock, unless Santa will bring us
- one on Christmas. Being cognizant of the fact
that you have promised to write at least one term
paper during the respite so kindly granted to you
by the powers that be, we cannot' conscientiously
wish you a Merry Christmas, but we do hope that
you will suffer no injury from those infernal me
chanitions conmmnodly known as fireworks. In fact,
it would indeed exhibit a true Christmas spirit if
- you would send all available explosives to Haile
Selassie, care of Il Duce.
Turn On The Heat. Its Cold
Weather Now
r About this time of the year the rush on the in
e firmary increases. University students file in and
out constantly. Noses are sprayed, throats are
e lopped, cold tablets and cough syrup are con
sumied in astounding quantities. An occasional
victim is put to bed. If not, he attends classes
indifferently. A dull headache, flashing pains in
the neck, back and shoulders-these are the sensa
tions of the unfortunate one.
Why do such cases increase about this time of the
year? Evidently a result of cold weather. But,
if the rooms and showers were heated in propor
tion to the increasing cold, the sickness would be
reduced to a minimum.
You manage to crawl from between the blankets.
Shliveringly you approach the showers, anticilpat
ing a sooth'ing flood of wirmn water. You twist
the faucet. The water strikes your quivering back
with the force of a disappointing disillusionment.
You gasp for breath and stumble back into your
rom, groping for clothes.
Numb fingers, blue feet, suffer in silence. The
radiator makes a strangling noise, as if it were
laughing at you, and surrenders in despair.
MAY WE HAVE A LITTLE MORE HEAT?
WE AREN'T IN TRAINING FOl A TRIP To
TIllE NORTH POLE.
-u. M. C.
Come Out Of Hiding, Candidates
Let's Have A Look At You
Iecently an action of the University students in
general assembly provided that all aspiring cam
pus politicians address the student body at desig
nated times, outlining their l)latforln, and appeal
ing to the voters in regular stumnp speeches.
Last week the first of the meetings of this type
was held in the chapel. There was plenty of dis
culssionl of other matters, but none of our would
be presidents so much as 'announced their candi
dacy. ITUless the students do something about this,
you will not htave the privilege of hearing your
campus rulers until election day arrives.
It is not the scarcity of candidates that is de
priving you of the pleasure you have asked for.
From present indications the field is plenty full.
The pressing difficulty is to find figures that will
include the list.
If you really want to hear somne of our local
pl)Oitical talent; if you really want sweet protnises
whispered into your susceptible ears; if you want
to kno1w j ust how youtr next stud(ent officers are
gomig to "endl ritng rule," "clean utp dirty p)olitics,"
tmake the UJniversity a student governmnental utto
pita, y'ou have got to make our candlidates speak.
Why not p)as a resolution, amendmnent, measure,
or whatever it takes, setting a deadline for an
tnouttced cand idlacies? Why not have all announce
ments mnade p)ublicly something like two months
preceding election ? Accept none after the set date.
Tfhis would tmake our asp)irants come out in the
opetn. You would have more titne to shoot at them,
if you want to shoot at them.- This wvould give the
cand(idlate more titie to select andl present his po
litical planks, if lie has any. And it would be
oh, so much fun. The University student's fav
orite dish, "hull," would b)e dished out in great
mioutthifuls.
Like a p)ersoni groping in the dark for the light
bulb11, our politicians are feeling their way at pres
ent. They are approaching you individually, sens
ing your reactions, sounding out their strength.
"What are my chances for this office?" they ask
as if thley were taking you into their confidence.
,Sometimes, in your effusive gratitude for the recog
1 nition of the mighty, you assure them that "You
3 have it in the bag. I'm voting for you."
'rihe (lays of the hot student body sessions, the
1 fiery speeches, startling accusations, blood-curdling
assertions, have faded away. No longer do our
i leaders verbally slit each other's throats. Where
3 are our highlly interesting repudiations? And the
I noise of some strong party, as it is torn asunder,
.shattered, and scattered?
-Let's get our future representatives on the stage.
B Don't let them "blush unseen." Why, it's getting
L to the place now where many of the students don't
-know their president, their advisory board mem
e bers, social cabineteers, when they see them.
Drop your strings candidates, and place your
e future in the hands of an informed student ballot.
Make it. interesting for us.
Carolina
To-day
(OONTINURD FROM PAGE ONE)
Miss Jane Hunter, of Liberty, who is
acting as one of the sponsors for the
Kappa Sig dance. The document was
a lengthy affair, which unanimously
asked that Spot Mozingo be given
the second no-break.'
Shine
Two shining lights on the bus
from Florida were the nose of
Billy Baldwin and the top of Dean
Olson's head, according to Harry
Spann. But the most spectacular
scene of the entire trip was photo
graphed by one of the members
who took along a kodak and man
aged to snap a shot while the bus
was stopped.
Publicity
It a newsreel at the Carolina theater
recently, the account of a youngster,
who was locked in a refrigerator car
for eleven days, was displayed in de
tail. The lad told of his having to
eat the soles of his shoes, the leather
which served as a hat-band, and other
things.
"You should have to eat at the mess
hall for a month, brother," cried one
Carolina student.
Superstitious?
And speaking of the same dance,
some of the sponsors have become
upset since the date of the affair
will be Friday, the 13th. But to
show that they are not supersti
tious, members of the fraternity
will allow a black cat to cross
their path, will walk under a lad
der, will break a mirrow before
the dance, and will allow the moon
to shine over their left shoulders.
Mess Hall News
Posted in a prominent place in the
mess hall is an attempt at a' news
paper. The editor, who failed to dis
close his name, is the dictator of the
Clariosophic Society, Richard Foster.
One of the feature articles of the sheet
is a notice that Boyd Hughes will
no longer accept loans from students
and customers.
Anonymous
Some budding campus poet took
it upon himself to send us the
following little dirty ditty this
week. We don't think it is worth
much as a verse but maybe you
won't mind that. Here it is:
'Lizabeth Lindsay has fallen in
love,
Every word that she says rymes
with stars above,
She talks baby talk and rolls goo
goo eyes,
If she ask her what's wrong, she
tells little white lies.
But you ask who's the fellow she's
cuurraazzyy about,
It's Miniature Woodrow, the darn
little louse.
Grid Course
"I didn't knowv you played football,"
replied one co-ed after Tom Watson
saidl he had to go meet a music class.
Broad Minded
Much comment has been a
roused by the recent statement of
Univesity of Wisconsin's Presi
dent Glenn Frank. Many college
Prexies will not agree, but, writes
President Frank:
"When university authorities
maintain a censorship of a student
newspaper, it ceases to be a stu
dent newspaper, and becomes an'
administration newspaper, in which
case why not publish an official
paper and be done with It?" The
fact that University of Wisconsin
has perhaps the most outstanding
School of Journalism in the United
States should add weight to the
statement.
Greek Letter
Several years ago there was a bill
b)efore the Legislature which had as
its aim the disbanding of all Greek
letter fraternities on the University
campus.
"Why," said one of the legislators,
"I wouldn't even consider my son as
sociating with a bunch of Greeks."
Sweet Matrimony!
Professor Edwin Burdell of
Massachusetts Tech states that the
death rate Is lower among married
men than unmarried men, that
fewer married men go Insane, and
fewer commit crimes.
Questionnaire
In answer to the question "Parent's
names and addresses" one enterprlz
ing freshman gave the following an
swer: "Papa and Mama.... At home."
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WHAT'S WHAT IN U1
By Canm
The University Library with some of
its beautiful new books should be con
'sulted for selecting Christmas gifts, like
those on old glass and tapestries and on
hirds, etc., as is keeping up with the
times for its readers both before and
after the holidays. Most of these have
been selected through the heads of the
different departments as well as by the
head Librarian and therefore ogle can
depend upon tiei, beiing the best as wC.
as the newest or latest editions on their
subjects, and for permanent additions of
value and interest to all readers,
First among these, and forever timely,
will be mentioned as the latest put on
the shelves this week, the following;
"Old Glass, European and American,"
by Hudson Moore, published this fall,
a big book with 265 illustrations, many
of them in color, printed by Tudor Pub
lishing Company of New York. A very
beautiful and authoritative book to read,
enjoy and consult through its fine
index.
"The Practical Book of Tapestries,"
by George Deland Hunter, with many
lovely illustrations, part in color and the
rest in two tones, is another exquisite
book on the famous old'art which is
more admired and used now than even at
its greatest glory in medieval times. It
is published by Lippincott and is also a
large and very thorough and well edited
book.
"The Practical Book of Oriental Rugs"
by Dr. G. Griffin Lewis, Is a late edition
of the same reliable and modern Lippin
cott Series, also beautifully illustrated
in colors. An invaluable and charming
book for all.
"Pottery and Porcelain, European only,
vol. I, and vol. HI on European and The
Near East, Eathenware, Stoneware etc."
by Emil H anover, edited by Bernard
Rackham, illustrated fully, are two fas
cinating volumes for art lovers and
those who wish to learn about these
branches of true art.
"Fresco Painting" by Gardner Hale,
with additional chapters prepared from
his notes by Shaemas O'Sheel and a pre
face by Jose Clemente Orozco, recent
edition published by Rudge Company, is
another book written and edited
by the highest authorities on this art and
beautifully illustrated.
"Sculpture" by A. M. Riaiuge, and
published by Payson and Clarke, is still
another illustrated edition for art lovers
and students which, however, should
attract the general reader as well.
All these art books are accessible to
the students in the main reading room,
but in the museum there are also four
volumes on Gilbert Stuart, magnificent
ly illustrated with descriptive lists of his
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VAS THE FIRST WOMAN TO BE
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work, published by W. E. Rudge, which,
of course, can be seen there by request,
though under lock and key ordinarily,
as they are the finest specimens of mod
ern printing of this famous American
old master's paintings.
Among Nature Books, "Birds of the
South, Permanent and Winter Birds
Commonly Found in Gardens, Fields
and Wnndc" by Charlnttie Hiltnn (rpn,
beautifully and most fully illustrated,
is not only appropriately timely but it
deals so fully with the birds we here can
see and study from her accurate de
scriptions we recognize them on our
daily walks. It is a treasure trove for
all lovers of nature and especially for
the young student. It is also a most
companionable for older lovers of
birds, and, as it is a comparatively
new and inexpensive book, having
been published within two years,
would make a charming and useful
addition to one's home collection of
books.
"Birds of Canada," by P. A. Tauerner
of the Canada Department of Mines in
National Museum of Canada is a Bulle
tin in their biological series. It is there
fore, authoritative, but it is a delightful
book which does not take us too far
away for it tells us also of the birds
that migrate South.
There are other books on Nature,
though they are more scientific and
only for students on their line, but they
are most modern and fully illustrated.
Two of these are: "A Manual of the
Common Invertebrate Animals, Exclu
sive of Insects," by Professor Henry
Sherring Platt, and the "Biology of the
Protozoa," by Pro fess.or Gary N. Cal
kins, both specialists.
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