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CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA LJbrary Hours Made Longer Limited UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Largest Circulation of any Collegiate Newspaper in South Carolina goum XX o. 18 COLUMBIA, B. 0,, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1937 ______ one,10 House Fa Salar) Profs. Get 10% More Crews Champions Bill University Appropriation Increase Is $10,000 Over Recommenda tion For Salary Raise For the first time in years the House of Representatives last week increased the appropriation for the University over the amount recommended by the Ways and Means Committee. Upon the motion of John W. Crews of Columbia, University alumnus, the House by a vote of 44 to 42 added $10,000 to the sum recommended by the committee and provided for a 10 per cent increase in the salaries of the "professors, teachers, and instruc tors" over the salaries paid in the fis cal year 1930-1937. In an elkquent speech Mr. Crews appealed for more compensation for the faculty members who have re mained faithfully at their posts de spite severe salary cuts. Doctors Pat terson Wardlaw and George A. Wau chope were among those he mentioned as having grown gray in useful ser vice to the University and to the State. All the credit for the increase must be given to" loyal alumni and other friends of the University in the House, President McKissick declares. Before voting in favor of this in crease, the House refused to adopt an amendment by Frank A. Graham, Jr., alumnus of Columbia, to add $12,000 to the sum recommended by the Ways and Means Committee. A number of alumni and others who would have voted for the increase were absent when the vote was taken. Representative John A. May, recent alumnus from Aiken, sought to add $10,000 for fellowships in the graduate school, but the House refused to agree to this. Under the terms of the bill as passed by the House, the University must spend $20,000 for repairs during the n.ext fiscal year, 1937-1938. Those who voted for the increase in the appropriation for the Univer sity were: Speaker Solomon Blatt (Barnwefl); 0. W. Abbott (Darlington); Ben E. Adams (Richland); Paul M. Allen (Spartanburg); J. Perrin Anderson (Greenwood); Joe E. Berry (Rich land); Pike Berry (Orangeburg); Herbert D. Black (York); Quincie E. Brltt (York); 0. Stanley Bryant (Horry); John W. Crows (Richland); W. B. Davis (Pickens); C. W. Der rick (Marion); J. M. D11 (Greenville); 'A tiites Onle thousand two hundred fifty-one students registered at Carolina have Paid $9,282.80 to~ the Student Activities fund through February 18, according to figures released by Frank Welborne, treasurer. Nine hundred twenty-nine boys have Paid in $6,967.50, and the fees of three Account Athletic Association .............$4. Band ........................... Clariosophic Society .............. . Debating Council .................. Euphradian Society ................ Euphrosynean Society ............. Gamecock ....,........... . Garnet & Black .................... H1ypatian Society ........... Sinking Fund ...................... Social Cabinet ..................... Telephone Exchange ............... Yt. M. C. A. ..................... Y. W.C. A................ . Totals ................ vors 'Increase One Makes High_Marks Carolina Law School One student of the 101 enrolled in the University of South Carolina law school averaged 95 or over on all sub jects for the first semester of 'the school year 1936-37, according to W. Flinn Gilland, assistant registrar of the University. John Betts McCutcheon, Conway, was the sole "all-A" student in the law school. He is a first year law student. Howard Lamar Burns, Greenwood, a junior in the law school, and' Charles E. Simons, Jr., Johnston, freshman, were the second ranking men scholas tically. They averaged 95 on all sub jects except one, receiving B-plus (85-94) on that. Gus H. Pearlman, Charleston, was third honor man with three A's and two marks of B-plus. -U. H. 0. Euphradians Stage Debates President Roosevelt's proposed plan in regard to the supreme courts was de bated in the Euphradian Literary So ciety Hall last Tuesday night. The lead er for the affirmative side of the question was Gedney Howe and the negative side was championed by Walter Solomon. The query was stated as follows: Re solved: That the proposal of President Robsevelt in reference to the retirement of the members of the Supreme Court and additions thereto be discouraged.' The debate will be continued at the regu lar meeting of the society next Tuesday. After the debate the society adjourned to have a joint meeting with the Clario sophic society. In the business meetin8 before the debate, three men, Arthur Hol man, Charlie Manning, and John Brad ley were initiated into the society. Ward law Neeley was reinstated. Below are some of the opinions ex. pressed during the debate: Hummel Harley, affirmative: The one department of government evei which the President has not executed con trol is the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is to be the Constitution what the head is to the body. Sever them, and both of them will die. Walter Solomon, negative: The new proposal is constitutional. If the couri is increased, the number of cases thai the Court can handle will be increased (Turn to Page 4: Column 3) Fund portioned hundred twenty-two girls amounted to $2,415.00. These figures are expected to show an increase because of stu dents registering late. The fund will be allocated to the various organizations on the campus in the following manner: tate Men Women Total 10 $3,710.00 $1,288.00 $5,004.00 0 185.80 84.40 250.20 LO 92.90 92.90 t0 185.80 04.40 250.20 LO 92.00 92.90 0O 32.20 32.20 8 98.75 241.50 938.2t 8 98.75 241.50 938.21 L0 32.20 32.20 15 232.25 80.50 312.7e ) 46.45 18.10 62.52 10 484.50 181.00 625.5( 10 557.40 557.4( 10 193.20 193.2( $6,987.50 2,.415.00 $9,382.5( Honorary Frat Meets Success Library Opens Earlier Library Will Open One-Half Hour Earlier Than Formerly Efforts of O. D. K. t'o increase the library hours have met with partial suc cess, arrangements having been made to have the upper room opened at 8:30 a. m. during the remainder of this semester, according to an announcement by Presi dent J.' Rion McKissick yesterday. Doctor McKissick's complete state ment follows: "Professor R. M. Kennedy, librarian, Dean Chase, and I are carefully consider ing the request of the local chapter of the Omicron Delta Kappa fraternity that the period during which the University li brary is open be changed so that it will be from 8 a. m. to 11 p. m. "The librarian has informed me that he will be glad to arrange to have the upper room of the library open at 8:30 a. m. for the rest of this semester for the convenience of those who wish to re turn or to take out books. "As to changing the closing time of the library from 10 to Ii p. m., no an nouncement can yet be made. I wish to consult the local chapter of 0. D. K. about this before reaching a conclusion, since I think it possible that there are some matters in connection with it which have not been brought to their attention. "Professor Kennedy is quite willing to make the change as to the opening hour and wishes to accommodate our students to the greatest possible extent tonsistent with the financial situation of the Uni versity. "It may be possible to arrange a quiet, comfortable and well-lighted place on the campus, not in the library, where students may study until 11:00 p. m. "I hope that within a short time we may be able to arrive at a solution of this problem which swill be satisfactory to all involved." Harth Requests Names Of Group Presidents A request' has been made for the presidents of all the student organiza tions at Carolina to present a list of their officers with home addresses and telephone numbers to the athletic of fice immediately. This material should have been in the hands of William H. Harth, ath letic director, or Miss Ursula Cant well, his secretary, months ago, and a drive is going forward to clear the matter up as soon as possible. Debaters Will Take T Road Eight debaters representing the Uni versity of South Carolina leave Mon' day, February 29, to compete with cot leges from Florida to New York, ac cording to Professor Havilah Bab cock, faculty advisor of the University debating council. Men making the trips are: Richard Foster, Greenville; Charles Simons, Johnston; Ed Sims, Green ville; Sid Duncan, Columbia; Frank Jordan, Columbia; Billy Nich'olson, Greenwood; Louis Searson, Columbia; and Ray Stokes, Timmonsville. Debating the query: "Resolved: That Congress shall be empowered to legislate minimum wages and maxi mum hours for industry," Foster and Simons will take 'the negative on their tour through Florida. Duncan and Jordan will be the affirmative team. They stop at Gainesville, Winter Park, Miami and DeL.and. Nicholson and Searson make up the affirmative team going to New York. En route they stop for debates at Durham, Richmond, Baltimore and Rutgers. Negative debaters Sims and Stokes travel to New Orleans, stopping at Atlanta and Birmingham en route. University debating teams are spon sored and directed by the University Debating council. WomenApprove Point_System For University Co-Eds System Adopted By Alpha Kappa Gamma Will Limit Number Of Offices Held By Women A plan to limit the number of offices which a University of South Carolina woman student may hold during her college career has been approved unanimously by the committee on stu dent activities, according to Mrs. Arney R. Childs, dean of women. A point system submitted by Alpha Kappa Gamma, co-ed leadership sorority, has been tentatively adopted, Mrs. Childs said. Under the present plan, each girl may earn a maximum of only 14 points. The plan will insure better distri bution of offices, and prevent over burdening of any one girl, Mrs. Childs feels. The system tentatively agreed upon is . as follows: 14 points; Y. M. C. A. President Women's Athletic Association Alpha Kappa Gamma President. to points; University Players Presi dent -Literary Society President K. S. K. President Pan-Hellenic President. 8 points; Damas Club President Y. W. C. A. Vice-President Co-Ed Editor Gamecock Society Editor Gamecock. 6 points; Social Sorority President Honorary Greek Fraternity President. 4 points; Vice-President, Treasurer or Secretary in any organization (can not be Secretary or Treasurer or more than one organization at the same time). 2 points; Beaux Arts Club Officer Non-de-Script Chairman Christian Service Club Officer House President -Women's Building. Literary Digress BY THREE PLAGIARISTS (Editor's Note: We asked Mr. Tribble to write a few lines as a con tribution to our anti-war crusade and the following poem is the result, both timely and true. How about it?) (Not So Hot As A Pod of Pepper!) If I shout "Peace!" 'tis only that I dream Of fairer things than alime, and rotting dead, And blood that oozes in a steady stream From someone's head. If I cry "Stop!", 'tis not that I'm afraid, Nor would I cringe If some precocious foe Preferred my guts unravelled by his blade (It wouldn't show!) If I say "Wait!" 'tUs but a plea that I May listen to the final gasping breath Of poison-laden lungs that signify A hero's death. If I yell "God!", somewhere a Pres ence harks And gives the hero, for the life he gave, The solitary cross that ever marks A hero's grave. Let, then, the valiant always lead the fight While I shout "Peace!" and stay (which fate Is worse?) A rather simple soul, and simply write My simple verse. The beat of martial drum could never stir This heart of mine to death and glory on; I think that I would very much prefer An Ice-cream cone!' -HAL TRIBBLE. HUSSEY-THOMPSON Which is the more handsome, Johni (Turn to Page 4: Column 5) Students. From Girls' Teams Make Tours Six Debates Scheduled The negative co-ed debating team of the University of South Carolina, composed of Mary Sutton and Alice Huiet of Columbia will leave February 28 for a debating tour in Tennessee and Georgia. In Tennessee they will debate Ten nessee Polytechnical Institute, Cooke ville; Mid-State Teachers College, Mufreesboro; University of Chatta nooga, Chattanooga; and the Univer sity of the South, Sewanee. In Geor gia, they will meet Brenau at Gaines ville and the University of Georgia in Athens. The co-ed affirmative team made up of Betty Comstock of Lake Murray, and Emily McEachern of Great Falls, left February 23 for a tour of North Carolina and Virginia. They will re turn February 28 and will debate the University .of Georgia, March 2, and Harrisonburg Normal March 3, in the Clariosophic hall. -v. S. o. Jordan Gets New Honor Frank Jordan, a member of the Euphradian Literary Society, was elected Junior Apprentice to the South Carolina Intercollegiate Oratorical Association in a joint meeting of the Euphradian and Clariosophic Societies in the latter's hall Tuesday night. Jordan, who is editor-in-chief of the Garnet and Black as well as an out standing speaker in the Euphradian Society; was nominated from the floor and elected by acclamation without any opposition. The joint session was also expected to discuss a new debating council con stitution which was to be brought up by Sid Duncan, but the meeting ad journed when it became apparent that the power of the Literary Societies to pass any valid constitution was doubt ful. A committee composed of rep-' resentatives from both societies was appointed to ascertain their exact position in the matter before making further debate on the proposed consti tution. After the joint session, Ed Sims was elected to the Board of Publica tions ove- Maxy Hook by a substan tial majority. Sims, a former president of the Clariosophics and members of the Board two years ago, will take the place of Monroe Fulmer, who Is (Turn to Page 4; Column 4) Student 6 Will A straw vote' to determine student opinion as to President Roosevelt's Supreme Court re-organization pro gram is being sponsored today by The SUPREME C President Roosevelt has asked Cc when a federal judge who has held o age of 70 and does not retire withir shall appoint an additional judge to the pr dent would add six justices under this law. Check your preference: I favor the plan ................ I oppose the plan ............... My reason is................... In a similar straw vote being con ducted by a number of' leading news papers throughout the nation, 95,487 votes have been cast for the plan and Hail 22_States 46 Counties Represented Richland County Leads New York Leads In Out-of-State Representation In Carolina Student Body Forty-six counties, twenty-two states, and three foreign countries are repre sented in the 1551 students enrolled at Carolina this year, according to John A. Chase, Jr., registrar. Richland was far in the lead with 634 students at Carolina while Florence came second with 66 representatives in the counties of the State. McCormick county had the least number of representatives as only one student is enrolled from that division. New York led in the out-of-state fig ures with 25 representatives; North Caro lina came second with 18 and Ohio with 16 and New Jersey with 14 trailed close behind. South Carolinians were numbered at 1,428 for this year's enrollment at Caro lina. The States and foreign countries together only furnished 123 students. All 46 counties of this State are rep resented in the figures. The statistical summary of counties in South Carolina for the 1936-37 school year is as follows: Semesters 1st 2nd Total Abbeville .....................8 1 9 Aiken .........19 3 22 Allendale ........................ 5 1 6 Anderson .............. 18 0 18 Bamberg .....................16 1 17 Barnwell .....................13 0 13 Beaufort .....................10 0 10 Berkeley ........................4 0 4 Calhoun ..........................11 2 13 Charleston ...................22 2 24 Cherokee .....................8 0 8 Chester ...............?....... 18 0 18 Chesterfield ........... 9 0 9 Clarendon ....... 12 1 13 Colleton .....................10 0 10 Darlington ................24 2 26 Dillon ...........................9 1 10 Dorchester ....................15 1 16 Edgefield .....................16 1 16 Fairfield ........................ 21 3 24 Florence ........................ 4 2 66 Georgetown ..................8 0 8 Greenville ....... 24 5 29 Greenwood .................14 2 16 Hampton .................... 1 16 Horry ................... 16 2 18 Jasper ...........................2 0 2 Kershaw .....................18 0 18 Lancaster ......................8 0 8 Laurens ..........................12 1 13 L e ...............................16 1 17 Beeested Filloutthe ollwin 2ndlotad lev i t hcmu pos ofie 9o 10c or1 easo mo 0 1echsh si onh teeatr th prsdn hi ur. ndr reen conit 13s toth Uitd2ta 2 Surm 24zr .....8..0(8 18034 aaistit Thu fa 18ol bl fvrth rooa alos si9t one wil oerth Stt atlrg 3h (Trnb 10 4 0oum 10 24 2 26