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The Gamecock Founded January 30, 1908 ROBERT FaLLTOTT GONZALES, First Editor Published weekly by the Literary Societies of the University of South Carolina during the college year except during examinaUons and holidays Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Columbia, s. O., November 20, 1906 1936 Member 1937 Assoicid Coll P s Distributors of Colle5ie Dieest REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING SY National Advertising Service, Inc. Collee Publishers Represestative 4*O MADIsON AVE. NEW YORK. N.Y. CNICAGO - DOsTON - SAN FRANCIsCO Los ANSELEs - PORTLAND SEATTLE EXECUTIVE BOARD VIVIEN LOMAS - - - - - - - - - - - - - Editor RAY BARGERON - - - - - - - - - Business Manager EDWARD HARTER - - - - - - - - - Managing Editor DEPARTMENT HIADS Courtney Carson, Sports Editor; Betty Comstock, Society Editor; Cath erine Narey, Co-ed Editor; Sam Cleland, Circulation Manager. ASSOCIATES Francis Williams, Shannon Mtims, Mae Andrews, Mary Belle Higgins, and Hunt Graham, Associate Editors; Charles Lee, St. Clair Muckenfuss, Jr., and Harold Prince, Associate Managing Editors; "Duck" Sweatman, Andrew Jones, and Jim Polatti, Associate Business Managers; Tom Willis, and Bill Brockington, Associate Circulation Managers. STAFF WRITERS Leonard Berry, Margaret Rollins, Charles David, Monty Skiles, Frank Brown, Gladys Gaskin, George Zukerman, and H. H. Higgins. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1937 Needed-Longer Library Hours When one thinks of the many things that the University of South Carolina needs, he cannot fail to note that a more convenient time for opening and closing the library would improve their service a great deal. The library serves a large number of students every day in a manner that leaves lit tle to be desired, but there is one thing that keeps the service from being perfect. We refer to the time for opening and closing the library, especially the former. As things are now, the library opens for students at 9 a. m. and closes at 10 p. in. The opening hour is particularly inconvenient for those students who have taken out over-night books which must be re turned at the time the library opens. Thus they must wait until the stroke of the hour before they can turn in their books, and since most of them have classes at 9 :00 also, they are put to some trou ble in making connections. If they happen to be an unfortunate as to have 8 and 9 o'clock classes on the other side of the campus, it is ahnost impos sible for them to turn in the books on time. It is true that the librarians are very consider ate of the students' position in this matter and often arrive a few minutes early and carry books upstairs to save them the trouble. But this does not always happen, and it shouldn't have to hap pen. If the hour of opening the library could be changed to 8:00-or even 8 :30-it wvould save time for the studlents, and also place less hardship on the librarians. Frequently a student wishes to study late for a quiz or special class, and cannot do this in the li brary, because it closes at 10 :00. If this hour could be moved to 11 :00, it would permit students who feel so inclined to studly without the interruptions which would come to them in their rooms. The local chapter of 0. D. K. has taken steps to improve this situation, and T'he Camwcock, expresses the hope that their efforts will be successful and that the students will not have to undergo the in convenience that they have experienced heretofore. -U. S. C. The Telephone Situation One of the University's outstanding needs is more outside lines for the telephone exchange. At times it is impossible to call numbers off the campus, or for persons in town to get in touch with students. This situation creates considerable inconvenience. Practically every student has friends or relatives who frequently come into Columbia unexpectedly and for a brief visit. It is exasperating when they are unable to get the desired students on the tele phone due to all the outside lines being busy. One student recently spent one hour by the watch trying to get the University from town. When success did come his way, the line or lines to the Woman's Building were busy. If a telephone were placed in each tenement and a few more outside lines added, the problem would be solved. Please ! In sending copies of The Gamecock to your friends and relatives, please put your return ad dress on the packages, and be certain to use suf ficient postage and give, the correct address of the persons to whom the paper is to be sent. ' Quite a few copies of the paper have been re turned to the post office,, and this sheet has to pay costs. The amount runs up to a large sum over the period of a year or two. Your co-operation in this matter is solicited and expected. U. s. C. The Three Plagiarists, Fraternities, And Sororities Since the last issue of The Gamecock, a few com plaints and numerous rumors of dissatisfaction have been received concerning a paragraph deal ing with fraternities and sororities in the column, "Literary Digress." i Refutations and denunciations have been forth coming. The latest was an accusation of malicious falsehood, the exact words applied to the contested assertions being unprintable in reputable news or gans. However, a journalist soon learns that such things come in a day's work and are to be ex pected. Two Open Forum letters have arrived and others are yet to come, it is understood. Mr. Graham's communication, incidentally, gives an incomplete list of the Plagiarists, who have taken on additional contributers since the column appeared three weeks ago. Also found on this page is a letter from Mr. Bochman, who urges his readers to "stop and think a moment who are the leaders on the cam pus." Upon doing this, he is assured that one will readily agree with "the above," obviously refer ring to his entire contentions to that point. In timating that the leaders of the campus come from fraternities is a broad statement. The Gamecock does not wish officially to engage in the controversy as either a third party or a principal, but necessity might prevent neutrality. It is expedient that retaliation be made against attacks on statements whose principles are believed to be correct. A maxim in use for ages, reads, "Where there's smoke, there's fire." U. s. C. People who can-do; people who can't-teach. -George Bernard Shaw. The optimist says his glass is half full; the pes simist says his is half empty. When a man asks for criticism, he is often seek ing praise. When a man gets wrapped up in himself, it makes a very small bundle. The greatest undeveloped territory lies just under your hat. It often shows a fine command of language to say nothing. According to the "Merry Go Round" by Drewv Pearson and Robert S. Allen, if it were not for the fact that Emile Hiunjo. was an enthusiastic mem ber of his college fraternity, Kappa Sigma, he would have been dead now. Hlunja was in Los Angeles and wvas about to board the ill-fated plane that crashed into San Francisco Bay, when he met Allen G. Kitter, a high official in the fraternity. Kitter p)ersuaded him to stay over with him and take thme night train. Later he learned that all passengers in the plane he wvas about to board had been drowned. If our friends would quit doing things we can't afford, we might save some money. The road hog is one fellow who meets you more the half way. lie who is always trying to borrow trouble, finds that he has unlimited credit. The man with a burning ambition is seldom fired. No man ever got lost on a straight road. Some people get up bright and early, and some just arly. L Campus e ?. \ ARoDUCT W.NI INC.UVI INK, SHAMP LARD AND tAl.O MADE ' . FRM T11E ( 'N * ACcOM 1%LJ.. PLISHED AIfST S NAS EXHIBIIED t b PAIN11NGS AL. . "I' ONER WORLD! 8 HE MAKES HIS s -APER FROM PEANIJ SEU.S, PAINir FRoM . CLAY AND FRAMES ARE MADE FROM ORN J5S BUCKSHOT*' - @vER 100 STUDENTS COMPRiZE 'HE STAFF OF IE MINNESOTA IMLY/ Open Forum \ t (This column is devoted to the dis cussion of topics of general interest by the readers, and The Gamecock does - not necessarily acquiesce with the opin ions expressed. All contributions must be signed, and the right is reserved to withhold any matter that is defamatory t or of insufficient interest.) Editor, The Gamecock: In your last issue, there appeared an article by the Three Plagiarists under t the caption "Literary Digress" con f cerning fraternities. Being a member in the nation, I should like space in - your organ to repudiate some of the - statements these three have made. I Here are three paragraphs which I think are grossly exaggerated: "Poor blind students. While their parents struggle to send them through school, they pay from $5 to $10 per ? month as fraternity dues in order to maintain their 'social prestige.' Vhen they join such a group, one-half of their initial fee ranging from $50 to $70, E goes to national headquarters from , which the only receipt is a small cer tificate of membership. No one ever - sees this money after it leaves the e campus. "Freshmen are rushed off their feet and 'pressured' into joining one of 'our exclusive groups.' IF he has a money that wasn't so bad, but when students are pledged and then realize i. their mistake, they can only get out b)y being 'blackballed' and the news of such generally circulated. t "When fourteen fraternities and nine -sororities become history at the Uni e versity, then this institution will start sa dlevelopment behind unified backing." eWhich one of the three "plagiarists" wrote this is beyond my knowledge. I do0 knowv, however, that Dinky Wil liams, Louis Searson and Martin Hodes are the authors. Williams and Searson v are members of a fraternity on the -campus. Hodes is not. He trans v ferred from Northwestern, in Chicago, - where fraternities may fall under this category. O Furthermore, Hodges has only been on the campus six months and knows - very little of fraternities and their ac tivities. It is therefore apparent that one of the other two wvrote the article condemning fraternities. Therefore, it is a shame and dis y, grace to the fraternities that have ini tiatedl or pledged the other two. There is little dloubt but that members of these two fraternities are disgruntledl with the procedure. But to get back to the subject of dliscussion: fraternities. "Poor blind students. While their parents struggle to send them through Sschool, they pay from $5 to $10 per month as fraternity dues in order to maintain their 'social prestige.'" d In the first place, students who at tendl the Unvriyare not poor or elblind. There are some exceptions to r this, of course. I know hundreds of r students who are poor but still main tain their social prestige. I know hun dreds who are poor but still maintain Y membership in fraternities. To my -knowledge, there are no fraternities or sororities on the campus that charge $10 per month for dues. The maxi t mum, I think, is $5, some of whom t charge only $3. t To continue: e ".... When they join such a social e group, one-half of their initial fet rang ing from $50 to $70, goes to national headquarters from which-s te ony,e Literary Digress BY THREE PLAGIARISTS (ONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) we're "civilized" now. We can do much neater job of killing. BACKFIRES One week of severe criticism, hars retorts and severing of bonds of friend ship have occurred since this colum was printed last week. Our best jok of the week concerning Betty Con: stock was taken the wrong way an almost resulted in a lynching parta We still think the society news ca be described in one word, "Bull!" bu that is no fault of the editor. Thein the fraternity item caused ou men of Greek to rise up in ire to de fend their "first loves" and "college gift to the students." One studer even went so far as to write an ope forum letter which is appearing in thi issue. We make no reply to it. It simplicity, "high-schooishness," an trite phases need no answers. SIMILE As worthless as a valentine on Fel ruary 15. BOUQUET To show that this column is no one-sided and that we do not giv everyone the lemon, "bronx cheer, and rotten eggs, we wish to presen to Thomas Rogers Drake a bouque of peonies for his "stream of con sciousness," ever-smiling face, hi friendly greetings and winning ways (We'll collect for this tomorrow). A bunch of roses to Hunt Graham first semester editor of this rag, wh< has returned each Wednesday nigh to assist in "putting the paper to bed. A noble deed, Hunt, and no joking! WHY (-) Would Ray Noble's blood rise a the mention of the University o Souuit Caau la Gerka llu'? Ani swer: Thc same reason our's does! Was sentence suspended on a cer tain fraternity which had been un questionably convicted of breakint silence period? Does the "Big Six" remain suprem over the fraternal world at Carolina? Is Bill Brooker still in school? Is Stokes Davis shaking-hands (Watch his knees sometimes). Do the Phi Kappa Sig's "gripe" s much about this column? Is one author of this column goin. to be expelled from his organization if not two of the authors? Are Frank Jordan and Sidney Dun can so violently opposed to the nev debating council constitution? Is Scruggs Hope? Courtship consists of a man chasing wvoman until she catches hinm. --Stolet Gong With The Wind Since a great many of the shot stories presented in Professor Bal cock's class are voted dowvn before th finish of the yarn, three Plagiarist suggest that the professor employ th use of a gong. (Major Babcock). 99 44/100% Pure John B. McCutchen, freshman las student, who made sonme of the higF est marks in the history of the Las school, has been taking a lot of "ri: bing" from his fellow students. Eac morning finds a new notice on th hulletin hoard concerning the allege dloinigs of "Speedy" McCutchen, prc fessor of bull-sessions. SIGMA CHI? 1st Robber: Where have you been? 2nd Robber: Robbing a fraternit house. 1st Robber: Lose anything? --0. U. 0. --Euphradian (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)~ tration, to see what amount the Un versity will spend to aid with the r< pairing. The society's paintings < famous past members and of tlu great men connected with the Univet sity have already been repaired an rehung on the walls of the hall. I connection with the expense of thi repairs Currie Mac Arthur, treasur< of the group made a report on th status of the treasury. Four men were elected to societ membership. They are Hubert Hat mon, Richard Palmer, Shep Thomn1 son, and J. E. McFadden. The statement of the query for ne> week's meeting is; "Resolved: The the proposal of President Rooseve in reference to the retirement of thi members of the United States Supren, Court and additions thereto be dih cournged." r vF F iv, 1887 Camera : DSfNGUISNED NEGRO S IN -S HAS DIRECTED AGRIeUI.f1vRA RESEARCH AT TOSKEGEE INSTI 1UTi FOR MORE 1NAN 35 YEARS HE IS ONE OF THE MOST VERSATIi MEN IN ThE COUNTRY 1OIAY, 2b5 USEFUL FRO11nE PEA NG MILK, PICKLES, 00, (lES OFFEE, * AXLE G EA%/! 118 PROD0UCTS ?XPERT COOK SWEET POTATO. PECIPES ORlGlNATED BY DR. CARVER ARE KILLED USED IN LEADING MUSICIAN - 1OUR- HOTELS ThROUGHOUT ED U.S. AS A -''HE COUNTR-( 0ONCERT PIANIST! COLEGES HAVE nnoRE DOLLARS IN ENDOAENTS 'IAN BOOKS' IN 'IHEIR U.BRARIES/ CM+se Au.u,ed Gl4gwu PR,ree s. w,, ceipt is a small receipt of membership. No one ever sees this money after it leaves the campus." In the minds of many of us, this needs no rebuttal. As far as I know, the maximum for initiation is $50. Only 1-2 of this goes to the national chapter. Besides receiving a "shingle," the ini tiate gets a free subscription to the fraternity's magazine for the remain der of his life, and in some fraternities, also gets his fraternity pin. To continue further: 'Freshmen are rushed off their feet and 'pressured' into joining one of 'our exclusive groups.' IF he has money that wasn't so bad, but when students are pledged an< then realize their mistake, they can only get out by being 'blackballed' and the news of such generally circulated." In the first place, freshmen are not rushed off their feet and forced to join a fraternity. At least that is not the case in our fraternity, and I dare say it is not the case in any other frater nity. "Blackballing" only occurs in pledging and initiation and not when one of the members or pledges finds himself financially unable to fulfill ob ligations of the fraternity. As far as I know, there has been no publication (in the broadest sense) of any black halls. To continue still further: "When fourteen fraternities and nine sororities become history at the Uni versity, then this institution will start a dlevelopment behind unified back ing." On the contrary, you Three Plag iarists, when you forget all about the fraternity situation and become re-in stated in your lodges, then and there only, will the University develop be hind unified backing. Just because you are dissatisfied wvith the operations of your fraternity, why try to condemn all the other fraternities on the cam pus? Disgustedly yours, Hunt Graham. Editor, The Gamecock: I hope that you will allow me space i:1 your columns to announce to the students of the institution the results of the operation of the Student Book Exchange. Much interest has been evidenced in this undertaking. The Student Book Exchange opened on Monday, January 25th and remained open until Wednesday, February 3rd, at which time only three books re mained listed in its filles. The Ex change served over three hundred stu dents during that time. Fully that many more applied for books that were not available. The Exchange operated as smooth ly in practice as it did in theory. Very little time was consumed in finding out the name of a person who had the de sired book. In practically every in stance, the buyer or seller notified the Exchange immediately that the cer tain book had been sold. We want now to thank the students and the Administration for the full co operation that we received. We also want to announce that the Student Book Exchange will operate at the end of the semester to register books for sale during the first semester of next year. The Exchange will provide stor age for books over the summer for those students who do not want to bother with taking them home. We sincerely thank you for making this student undertaking a success. J. Spruce White, Director.