Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Gamecoci - Founded January 30, 1908 ROBERT ELLIOTT GONZALES, First Editor Published weekly by the Literary Societies of the University of Sot Carolina during the college year except during examinations and holidays Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Columbia, S. November 20, 1908 1936 Member 1937 Distributors of Cofle We D" REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING wY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishsrs RepresesntaIe 420 MADISON Avg. Ncw YORK. N.Y. CHICAGO - BOSTON SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES " PORTLAND " SEATTLE EXECUTIVE BlOARD VIVIEN LOMAs---- ----------- - -- -- -----Edi RAY BARGERON - - - - - - - - - Business Manaj EDWARD HARTER - - - - - - - - - Managing Edi )EPAIRTMENT HEADS Courtney Carson. Sports Editor; Betty Comstock, Society Editor; Ca erine Narey, Co-ed Editor; Sam Cleland, Circulation Manager. ASSOCIATES Francis Williams, Shannon Mins, Mae Andrews, Mary Belle Higgins. a Hunt Graham, Associate Editors; Charles Lee, St. Clair Muckenfuss, .1 and Haroldt Prince, Associate Managing Editors; "Duck" Sweatm Andrew Jones, and Jim P1olatti, Associate Business Managers; Tom Wil and Bill Brockington, Associate Circulation Managers. STAFF WRITERS Leonard Berry, Margaret Rollins, Charles Ivid, Monty Skiles. Fra Brown, Gladys Gaskin, George Zukerman, and H. H. Higgins. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1937 "Thou Shall Not Bear False Witness ... " It is common knowledge that the University b1 been the target of derogatory criticism for sor years, and there are quite a few citizens of tli State who are still laboring under nisinformatic The. only persons who are sufficiently capable throwing off these shackles are students, the alu ni, and faculty. The only means by which tl can be done is by corre.cting erroneous statemer whenever they are uttered, and by those connect with the University conducting themselves in acceptable manner on all occasions. That President McKissick has started the peor of South Carolina thinking is exemplified by t following comment by the Baptist Courier: "Dr. J. Rion McKissick, President of South CF olina University, recently said, 'I do not know any other educational institution in the wh< world which for so long a time has been so gross so deliberately and so infamously slandered as t University of South Carolina. This false a: malicious whispering campaign has had a purpc behind it.' "Tihe above quotation should cause eve thoughtful citizen in South Carolina to think se ously. Why should anyone participate in a whispi ing campaign, the purpose for which is to slam] an inlstitution like tihe South Carolina Universi Is a man guilty of participating in a whisperi campaign if someone repeats to him a siandere report and he simply passes such report on to I next door neighbor?i I am of the opinion that ma good people, active workers in churches, are guil of such a crime. To actually strike a match a set on fire an institution of such nature and burn to the ground would be looked upon as an aw. crime. It is no less a crime to use one's tongue the destruction of an institution. "President McKissick further stated that i University of South Carolina asked and has a rig to ask that the really Christian people of the Sti who practice what they profess shall join in insi ing upon obedience to the commandment that I come thundering down the centuries, 'Thou sh not bear false witness against thy neighbor.' feel that every really Christian man, woman a child in this State will grant President McKissiel request by absolutely refrainiug from listening or participating in the propagation of any story stories of a slanderous nature against any ini tution." --U. B. C. The Gamecock was founded thirty years a last week. Robert Elliott Gonzales, the first edit gained national attention as paragrapher for 'I State when a student at Carolina. --U. 8. c. Economics courses are more popular than a other course given at the University of Californ --U. s. c. The South's largest vegetable crop is the sw< We, The Staff With this issue of The Gamecock, a revised sta comes to the helm. Our aim shall be to contint the policy of our predecessors in presenting to ti student body and faculty a newspaper govern< th by the highest principles of journalism and 1 intense loyalty to the Alma Mater. We want 0., to be a publication of which none will be asham< - and for which no apologies will be necessary. Neither the editor nor his associates have ar ambitions sacred enough to force them to cater any individuals, cliques, or organizations. Y have no personal obligations to be cared f( through these columns, nor will we make any. will be the policy of the staff to give due publici to every phase of University life, trying never -give unwarranted space to any organization or a or tivity which does not justify it. cr We are inaugurating several new features, whi( o it is hoped will appeal to the interest of eve: reader. Due to the absence of a literary magazil th on the campus, The Gamecock may sometimes carr material which is not ordinarily seen in a colle@ . newspaper. sn, as, Open forum letters will be welcomed, provide - they are signed by the writers; and any studei nk may submit news and human interest articles. Ac _ vice from students, the alumni, faculty, and frien< of the University will be appreciated. In fact, y are awaiting your criticisms of our first efforts. u. S. c. The Sinking Fun as ne Another attraction for friends of the Universit Li has been provided for their entertainment whe they payi us a visit. of For downright, honest-to-goodness rib-ticklin - amuiselent, there is nothing this institution has 1 ais offer that will compare with the miniature swin .ts ming pool on the main floor of the mess hall. A ed though the calloused student becomes bored: ie r uniniiadthe inidated dinin room is an unparalle(1 treat. It is something the le will never forget. he 'ie managers say that they regret the presen< of the water. They say that they have appeale to the University authorities to fix the leak in th dof dish-washing pan, through which the water pou incessantly. But the students are inclined to b lieve that the pond was deliberately provided. Son say that it is what we get for raising a $1,500 pO( fund last year. We wouldn't know about that. To see the waiters pile dishes of steaming foo upon their arms and venture across the watery r gion is something colossal. It takes a level het ry .' and a steady nerve to attempt the deed, but ti wvaiters have been trained through months of n (- essity. Tfhe customers sit glued to their seat prlaralyzed b)y the sheer~ daring. A safe crossir ,' bing forth volleys of applause. They are st fl p)endous--those death-defying mess hall wvaiters. us 9 The boys in charge of the coffee truck are of inventive turn of mind. Obstacles mean nothir fly to them. For instance, when they get ready mdiove from one end to the other, they never swil nd WVith a little borrowedl assistance, they give ti itruck a mighty shove andl swing on. They ford ti ~ul . pond. But one (day they miscalculated the di in tance. Thme managers had to stand on the stea counter and haul the boys out at the end of he broomstick. It was risky business, but a drownii htman will grasp at anything. eOf course all this entertainment isn't free. Yi t-couldn't expect that. The costs are alarming mas high. To itemize: 12 broken bowls (everyboi all laughed except the managers) ; one pair trouse Sposteriorly split (everybody laughed except wait nd whose pants split); two dry-cleaning bills totai: i 's $1.50 (everybody laughed except the wearers of t to suits). In addition one boy, formerly otherwi or employed, occupies his time strengthening t iti- levee around the flooded area with burlap bags ai such. The minor injuries, including sprain ankles, skinned knees, abraded elbows, and loss go dignity, run into untold numbers. , Now seriously, if this condition must continm he The Gamecock suggests, in its subdued tone, th life-preservers be supplied for those who cai swim, and bathing suits for visitors ignorant of t ynew swimming pool. la. --U. B.e. ~et From 75 to 85 per cent of a Maya Indian's d is cornPT. if Literary e Digress d BY THREE PLAGIARISTS it (oONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ' ing it. In fact, the column is dedicated to "small talk." Now, small talk, as we see it, was y invented not for the sake of saying tO something, but for the sake of saying re anything. That may sound like admit ting that small talk is inconsequential. )r But look back. Have you picked your It friends on the campus because they speak fluently on behaviourism, the ' quadratic theory, or the habitat of pen to guins? We'll wager not. The chances are that you indulged in a skirmish of small talk over, say a drink (we must hasten to add "soft" drink), and you dl judged him by HOW he talked, even if what he said didn't amount to the y proverbial tinker's dam. He clinched ie your interest by forbidding silence to reach fatal proportions. And you judge us like that so we're e not going to stand upon the order of our writing; we're going to write. You'll have no means of turning the d tables anyway. it Quotable: I never forget a face, but I'm going to make an exception s in your case. Week's Poem (?) A freshman is a timid lad Who's left the arms of mon and dad; Pushed into academic strife To learn the barbed facts of life. A Sophomore's a clever guy y Who knows the wherefore and the n why. He holds his (we can't print it) well, And thinks that college life is swell. 9 A JUNior's a cynical dope 0 Void of both ambition and hope. - He wears a frown upon his face, And thinks the world a hellish place. t A SENIOR is a poinpous prig. His head, just like his feet, is big. He thinks of all that he will do, Y To show the world a thing or two. An alumnus is a weary man, e Who comes to ball games when he can, d And thinks how happy he would be, Were he back in old U. S. C. le "s A professor is a hard old sage, y Who lectures from page after page. He hammers on, Fall after Fall, te But he doesn't think at all. >1 Freshman to Mr. 'Bell: "We should be glad football players at Carolina d don't get salaries like those in the picture, 'The Big Game' ". (Yes, there is a Santa Claus. No graft, no poli (tics. Nerts! - Week's Proverb The only difference between friend S, ship and fraternalism is that you don't g have to pay anything for friendship. I Flash! You should have seen this column n before the committee reached out, scribbled gyratingly with a blue pencil and said, "Now." to n. In our giddy world, we try to escape -from fear, death, pain, but most of 21e all, from boredom. Through this, col ie umnists were born, For years they have be en grinding out silly sayings and wise cracks for public consump "I tion. Their efforts either end dis a astrously or with high success. We are not after glory. We are not after ggold. We are not trying to please everyone. We don't care if you don'i like this column. Our only thoughts uin composing this is that it is a means ly of diversification which lifts us from, the world of men and establishes usn on a higher plane where we can sit r'S and criticize and, more blessed, there or are no hecklers. i1g AS he1 Nonchalant as Margaret Rollins se sleeping through Professor DePass's class in journalism. Worried as IHoward Cooper over id his seven subjects. 3d Forgetful as Bill Bochman, who mis of placed the Sigma Chi bids to the Tri Delta dance. Quick as Walter Connolly to talk about customs in Canada. Subtle as the A. D. Pi, who said at that a Frank Kiss could be used profit ably elsewhere than on a football field, 20Mad as J. A. Crawford over the dis continuance of intramural foptball be fore its completion. Dumb as the freshman asking o:1 what part of the campus was located the Vocabulary building. Expectant as the University pro fessor who has put in a recnnisitint Campus "PAUL REVERE"M A.C.P. for a stenographer. Specifications: "feminine and efficient." Week's Vignette-Revenge They had been bitter rivals for years. Their feud had started while they were boys. Time had not healed the wounds-today, the end of the drama was being played. Revenge would be sweet. The room was darkened except for the soft glow of a table lamp. Not a sound interrupted the loud stillness of the room. An eerie atmosphere hung heavily. The refleciions cast by the dancing fire made grotesque im ages on the patterned walls. Two figures were silhouetted against the half-raised window, one menacing ly oppressive, brandishing a black ob ject in his hand. The other cowering -watching-petrified. The silence was broken by the ve neered snarl of the larger, "You can't move. I've got you covered." Looking up with the expression of a whipped dog, the man in the chair muttered subjectedly: "You've trapped me. I make no appearances as I have tried to get you but fortune has turned to you. I must suffer an inescapable defeat." Smiling cynically at his rival's loss, the other shadow reached out with a claw-like hand-slowly and deliberate ly-as the seated one sat transfixed gaping at the gloating victor-the hyp notic stare became fixed-the fresh starched collar became damp and curled-a glow of beastly satisfaction shone on the standing figure's face burning eyes that unrelentingly bored into those of the figure seated at the table. This was drama-real drama. What the movies would give for a shot like this! Burying his face in his hands, the smaller man wept broken-heartedly his tear-stained face with its lines of defeat would have softened the heart of any murderer, but not this demon. His only sign of emotion was to lick his lips and a slight chuckle-it sound ed more like a man dying for water escaped his lips. The striking of the clock convulsed the man into action his hand still clutching its mysterious object, he bent down-down--faster and faster--then with -one masterful gesture, he placed the object on the board which lay on the table. He picked it up and moved it. It was over. He had finally beaten his rival at a game of chess! The Last Word Toward pleasing the virgin min,ds of our puritanical state, a desperate ef fort has been made to purge the mate rial servedl to The Gamecock readers. Only such items as can be read and enjoyed by innocent children, which wve all really are, can be printed. Cer tain "nasty" words and phrases have been forever outlawed from these pages. One of these so-called "naughty anachronisms," however, is a word that we cannot -do without. It is too much a part of every college. At first we tried leaving blanks but it didn't look good. So in the place of this evil term we have placed the innocent of innocents-milk. Hence we have such items as the following pouring into our press room: Much milk was consumed at the dance last evening. Do you believe he is.milk-drunk? The S. A. E.'s are regular milk-sops. In astronomy Hunt Graham showed Camera APE DAMvD . NICIoMs IN JANAR( 1874, MADI -AN ER NIGHT HORSEBACK RIDE FRoA DENVER '10 BOULDER AND BACK A4SAlJN 1SEURE FL@S 10 MEI' '1HE STATE LEGISLATuRES DEMAN.D t R)R MDY BE FORE iT WO.ULD EAS ISH 'HE UNIVERSIY OP COLORADO AT BOULDER! CFU.OF WIeHrrA ,cED A WKSE MEDAL AND HIS L.EnR WHICH HE WON IN 1907 Al WESTERN MARYLAND IN 'RA(! HE WON THe STA'U 0 PAMPlNP IN 1S IA-rE RUNPij~j 1 D.Y AbDENTS OF 14E UNIVERSITY OF WISONSIN IRAVELED OVER 10 MES THE DISTANCE FROM 'HE EARIN TO 1ME MOON IN OM.ER'D BE HOME R)R CIIR%SfMAS LAST YEAR/ Open Forum Editor, The Gamecock: The University of South Carolina, one of America's oldest institutions of higher learning and a leader among southern colleges, located in the heart of the south and the capital of the State which champions States Rights, has a glorious past, and a bright fu ture. It has the makings of the greatest University of the South. It needs back ing from the business men of Colum bia. It must have this backing if it is to progress in the manner it should "There is nothing rong with the faculty or the administra tion. Their hands are tied by lack of appropriation from the State Legisla ture. The full time professors are making less than a respectable living and yet are expected to live up to a certain standard, conduct research in their chosen fields. The University during the past four years, since this observer has been in close contact with the institution, has had its work curtailed by lack of money. The business men, the Chambcr of Commerce and the Junior Chamber of Commerce, should combine and pledge their support of the budget of the Uni versity. A bigger University means more money spent in Columbia. More money spent in Columbia means big ger opportunity for the business houses. Columbia should have all of the de partments of the University, including the Medical College and the College of Pharmacy. There may have been a time when it was better to have it in Charleston but the progress made by the city in the past few years war rants the department of Medicine brought to Columbia, where it would have ample hospital bedside instruc tion, closer affiliation to the State De partment of Health and its lab,orato ries, the State Hospital for mental dis eases, and the two sanitoria. for Tuber culosis. It seems that the modern university's chief publicity outlet is its athletic pro gram. This is terribly deficient at Carolina. Trhe coaches are not given the proper support they necd. Don McCallister needs more equipment. He needls to be able to make better offers to the outstanding high school ath letes. It shouldn't be necessary for other states to take our athletes. The State Legislature is now in ses sion, with a large number of its mem bers alumni of the University, and it is their duty to their alma mater to see that the University's annual appropria tion be incre".sd instead of decreased as has been in the past. A Friend of Carolina. --U... 0. News In Review An orchid (as our competitor Win chell would say) to Madame Sweeny for treating her class during the final examinations to drinks and crackers. On second thought, make that two orchids. (Her only trouble Is that she teaches a foreign language.) After the story sent out by the Uni versity News Service about gold being present in Socuth Carolina reached New York, two Yankees started South with picks and shovels. "Thar's gold in them thar hills!" they shouted, until the men in the white uniforms with oversized fish-nets gathered them back to the nut house.