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Don McCallister Holds Reigns Of 1938 Bird Teams Don McCallister, "the little man in the green suit," has been approved by a special committee of the Board of Trustees and an athletic. advisory conunittee as head coach of the Garnet and Black elevens in 1938. The trust in Coach McCallister was shown by the Board's action in not only retaining him as head coach at his contract salary bpt giving him an increase in pay of $500. That was an admirable gesture by the Board. Everything is practically settled for the 1938 grid campaign with the smoke of the 37 series still in the air. It is hoped that it will be Carolina's big year. Don McCallister has been this publica tion's candidate through its editorial col umns and through the sports pages during three years. Again we declare ourselves in favor of Don. If the 1938 season is successful, the fans will be howling for a renewal of the coach's contract. If it is a disastrous one, the "do-re mi cowboys of the drug stores" needn't wor ry. Don will not ask for a. renewal of his contract. He promises big things next year. 1-le has plenty of material. More power to you, Don. Negro In Wood Pile Rides On Against State University A $2,250,000 building program at five state institutions of higher learning in South Carolina swings into action within a short time-l)ut the University of South Carolina gets of this amount exactly $0000000,000, 000,000. In other words, Carolina, the state university, doesn't get one penny from this allocation. WIHY ? Because somewhere in our gov crnment's intricate red-taped organization Carolina has an enemy, known as "the Uni versity's negro in the wood pile" who fights this institution maliciously. University of ficials refused to disclose the name of this person, or state whether he was working sin gle-handedly or in an organization. Despite the fact that the state legislature voted $325,000 to Carolina which will be used for construction of new additions and im provements to the institution, every program is to be curtailed because of a lack of funds. The non-approval of Carolina's PWA bid was in the words of President J. Rion Mc Kissick who worked for months on the pro ject, "the biggest blow received by Caro lina in years. Never in my existence have I been so stunned. This is the closest I have come to resigning the presidency of my Al ma Mater." It is our earnest 1hope that this "negro in the wvood pile" will read these lines and ask himself this question: "Now that you have succeedled, wvhat have you gained ?" University Band Begs Recognition Rightfully Merited No compensation in any form is given thme forty-odd miembler's of (Carolina's crack band outfit which is ani integral part of each Uniu versity 1)ubl1ic event. No mecmbler receives any money for his services. No horns or keys orI Imedals arei. gi ven thme studitents. Only two trip)s have beeni awvarded to thme outfit in the past live years. Under the dlirect ion of Dean George 01 sen, the hand should1( be sent 0on a concert tour in thme .spring of the leadling cities throughout South Carolina. The alumni groups could pay the board andl room bills. A small fee would be charged for night con certs to pay the incidentals and cost of tranis p)orting the band. Temusicians also have petitioned the student aetivities committee for Old English Block "C" awardls for their services. This is little enough for a year of concerts, en gagements and practices. Tfhis is a chance for our active alumni association to show that it is an active one. F. F. WILLIAMS, JR. - - Editor George zuckerrns ASSoCIATES Society Editor; Gaar1es Lee, Catherine Narey. Hal1 Tribble. Am-AbetRuln sociate Editors; 8. 0. Muckenfuss, Jr., Courtenay oarson, Associate Managing Editors; Charlie At. kinson, Foster Smith, Associate Business Mana gers; Johnnie Steppe, Margaret Rolmina, Amso elate Society Editors. Colt JIendley, I _________________________________ ginla Brown, D1 HA RiT.T3PRTMO ManJane Orm. out, Elea *With *i: Apologies TO ZUCKERMAN NIGHT OVER BROOKLAND CAYCE Outside it was very, very cold-the coldest night of the winter-according to three news services and one city editor's wife. Outside stood a man with gloves on watching his breath go out like regular breath and float away on the wings of the night. Sud denly he looked up when a Public Service bus went by-a tremendous event-for the bus-and now he couldn't see his breath-and wondered if he was still breathing-the iron lamp post swung like a two-pint drunk -suddenly he raised his hand-and blew his nose-and remained motion less for many minutes. His jaw stif fened, suddenly he t-eached into his motlth-pulled out something- and flung it into the reaches of the night no noise sounded out-gum-he walked away-and the stars were left alone. A cat stole by-a very unoffending little cat-and was tangled in the gum -somewhere a lot of men sat on a little hill and laughed-W. P. A. *Back Talk Dear Editor: rout I should like to answer only two of the questions in your questionnaire, tohh the eighth and the fifteenth. ns If not the biggest fault at Carolina, ring certainly one of the greatest, is the who lack fo a chapel building separate from departmental classrooms and dormi tories. Every college or university pacl shoultil have such q chapel. The word othe "chapel" is defined by Webster: "a subordinate place of worship, a place of worship in a palace, institution, etc." )i A college chapel to me would be noth- sadi ing less than a campus church. True, any place may be called a place of ness worship if those assembled have the the proper attitude but the chapel build- Wed ing itself plays an important part in to p creating an atmosphere of worship. ?.l Our chapel in Rutledge has a long tht and glorious history and I would not like to see it done away with. I-ow ever, I would like to see the Univer- g4 sity with a building which fits the ll idea of a genuine and true chapel, a place to be used only as a place of liste worship. men I do approve of voiuntaiv attendance and on "chapel" but I would not approve of it for "assembly." No student lap should feel that he is being compelled how; to attend devotional programs. A coi- ever lege student should be guided by his own conscience in the matter of wor- pU shipping God. Those who sincerely . . . attended the chapel programs would mat find excellent opportunities for a little personal evangelism among the non- .' attendants. I believc thiat W;i'l a nice cHapei, in piea the true sense of the word, the student carc body would demonstrate by their large inc attendance that they are not the type that many people over the State think SOmi them to be. James C. Dickert. sC Dear Dink: Witi As an ex-student, but one who nat- Sent urally maintains an interest in Univer- but sity affairs. I have read consistently , your publications and press reports iCs throughout the country on subsidiza- ben tion. I think you are perfectly justi- tiSe fied and timely in your complete up heaval of this too-much too-disguised ther pratice being carried on in schools goo who purposely seek to hide behind a mantle of propaganda and a set of foolish regulations. Football is a ma jor industry in most schools-a per- er's fectly honorable one-- and as such the witi men who "turn the wheels" should not shel he chosen by secret ballot and sealed envelopes. Why not go to the "auc tion block" and bid openly with other competitors?-or should' we he con tent wvith the ones they pass over? Peop)le who read the score boardls don't think so. Do you? T. W. Evans. *CIass Room Religion Saidl one of our professors in class recently: "Christian p)eople believe in special creation, that man was created. Mlan was not evolved; it is impossible to believe in evolution and not b)e an atheist." Th'lis souindedl familiar. Wet recall that the Southern Baptist convention, in I, 19t adopted a resolution stating: "This convention accepts Genesis as teaching miian was a special creation of G;od andl rejects every theory, evolu tionary or otherwvise, which teaches that man originated or camne by wvay of lowver animal ancestry." Now we believe our professor was 95 sincere; that he meant wvell. We know i that he is a gentleman; that he is a HE Christian, albeit by his owvn dlefinitin- UN But : WVe believe his statement was -fH unwvise. We dlefend the right of every pro fessor to b)elieve as his conscience (lic tat es. But his beliefs and prejudices are private, not public, matters. They are quite outside the scope of the col lege classroom. We are not condemning the intel lectual bankruptcy which the funda me(ntalist viewpinmt implies. But we (10 not believe that fundlamentalism or any other sectarian bigotry should be recomlmendled by professors to students E of a state-supportedl university. A ---W. C. 'ARTMfENT HEADS in, Sport. Editor; Leola darety, Betty Comnstock, Co-ed Editor; Poet.,A PAFF WRITERS d MicGrath, Paul League, Vir- o. ri enderson, Blarney Beldleman, RBR L nor Cannon, Paul Barrett, Ben Entered as secnnd cl n a somewhat wer case --- by tribble fire-sale why, when i gulp infinity and romp with time in men'ry's vaults, must you be coy and offer me a penny for my thoughts? when all and everything parade in panoratmic cavalcade across my brain, i don't have any seats for sale at just a penny. if your reason to entice is grade-a thoughts at cut-rate prices, for your penny i will do it if you'll add a nickel to it! ne crout, of the streamlined set, came home from the clem ring-dances with the rings under her eyes ... that "scenic e" placard on the corner of green and pickens almost is toward a womans' building window ... three soror ties nterpreted last edition's "pretty pledge" item as refer to their own chapters ... we'd like to see how jane ward, has the loveliest locks we know, looks without the lenses and vivien gunter, who has more dates than a cellophaned rage, was forced to pick the lock on her hope chest the r twilight when the laundry was late. plhis martha kirkland all but duetted ossie bramlett and e scott sunday eve when she induced them to act as wit es to a proposed wedding. when the preacher appeared, kirkland gal pointed out ossie and sadie as the would-be ded and the two victims were left without breath enough rotest. lack of a license prevented completion of the union h might have been somewhat embarrassing due to the fact ossie and sadie are anything but a "flash item." o. w. tomlin, who professors the university's economics, have to balance a budget for two after saturday when he ns to the wedding bells with catherine pearson... tene t nine celebrated last sabbath with a hide-and-seek party drop-the-handkerchief session .. ., law scholar bernie dun got a seven-pound christmas present named junior some s ago from the missus who once was beverley jones.. . t though the depression is defnitely dated, ruth beil is re d to have a hard time keeping oliver wolfe from her door and the reason gene robinson didn't stage-sit with his team es the other nine p. m. was-he went to another show! tle miss winston gwathmey, daughter of converse college :y Cdward m. gwathe y, was identifying prominent south linians recently when someone asked: "who is dr. j. non issick?" "oh," quippeld the precocious kiddie, "lie runs a sort of hotel in columbia !" cial scribe garety is in the market for a dependable gent definite intentions ... madame la sweeney punctuated her ences with hiccoughs sat'dy last ... we didn't originate it, how about calling those lengthy wire-talkers "telephonat ... maybe you didn't see those two guys on a state-house h with a sign reading "we want jobs-it pays to adver " which obviously it doesn't or they wouldn't have been e ... t. rodgers drake recommends the war memorial as a 1 place to go when "oppressed by the cares of the world" mnd dr. what's-his-name bass, who was responsible for lock keying those library books, last week selected johnny rog to read and report on faulkner's "sound and fury'"-but discretion ! . .. boccaccio, incidentally, is no longer on the E-this corner's item created a demand . .. tsh, tsh. ampus Camera Wa- )A DR.1 -EP P.WDEY ,~~~ ~ HA WITEi BOKAD A '/ LAPT LCRCT HASTUDENTN AT1THEKUNAN ~NDS TOEWRITE TOFEWATH4NMORN WAS' ANAREAGIVENRLAIDO-DAY JATL VlEG OF AORNA AND STRE , ETENCEk,r PuF THEYJ ARE' N ACT 000AT THARUEIT T H ERSIT O n WAHNG AslsociaIed CoRlei IECOCK a ided January 30, 1908 ""Natna OR TOAdii [OTT GONZALES, First Editor NaConlle PAdvserisin a at ethee.stomnce at columbIa, s. 0., CHIC.^,*BO.ON An Open Letter To Saint Nick Dear Santa Claus: I am a poor homeless waif who has been around this campus for years, always try ing my best to please the students and give them the best of everything. But. I am in trouble. My stocking has al ways been moderately filled on Christmas, and has been though to satisfy me. How ever, the depression is over, prices on print ing paper and labor have gone sky high and my stocking grows slimmer instead of fuller. I know that you have a great many little boys who need presents. Little Athletic As sociation, Brother Garnet and Black and Sister Sinking Fund need filled stockings but, Santa, I must have a few more doll(ar)s to continue existing. If you will send me now some additional presents, I will get them by the second semes ter and be able to pay back debts, and im prove my present status. Don't forget me, Santa or dismiss me with a shrug, because your bag is full enough to permit you to leave me a few more pr,. ents. Hopefully, Master Gamecock. Southern Conference Abolishes Graham Plan Rule 13 became history the past weekend when the fathers of the Southern Conference voted to abolish the Graham plan in part and declared themselves as of licially favoring open subsidization. This move spelled the difference between Carolina's remaining in the conference and withdrawing. Friday night, President J. Rion McKissick and Athletic Di rector William Hi. Ilarth were sent a telegram from 'l:e Gamecock following a tabulation of the students on the question. The wire sent said: "Students of the University of South Carolina de clare them:eaves a toa for vpan suidi tion" in ap pro.rimately 900 ballots taken by The Gamecock this week. The majority by 164 votes favors withdrawal frcm th SLnth.fe.r:: C:f'rc::ce if he Gral::: ;;a: ho:o changcd. Luck to you und doi't wavr." Upon receipt of this wire, our delegates announced to the group that they favored a complete abolition of the Graham plan. They were backed by V. P. I., lead ers in the movement, and Furman University. How ever, the other schools called an executive session and decided to kill only certain portions of the plan. They deleted the Article No. 1 which forbade any group to give athletes scholarships. Following the vote President J. Rion McKissick answered The Gamecock's wire with the statement: "....As far as I have been able to determine, the changes made i.& Rule 13 by the Conference eliminate secret subsidi:ation of athletes. Consequently, the Uni versity did not withdraw from the Conference. It seemed to be the concensus of opinion on the part of the institutions opposed to the old rule ihaui the changes made would be sufficient to take care of the situation. "I am not stating this positively because I am not certain that my interpretation is correct, although I think it is. "If we find that the changes in the rules do not remedy the situation, it would still be possible for us to withdraw from the Conference later." Under the present rules, the Carolina's Boosters Club and similar groups may offer athletes scholarships for their services to the University-andI do it openly wvith out hypocritical lies. The action of our delegates is admirable. They voted throtughout in accord wvith the viewvs of the stu dent b)odly, the University officials and The Gammecock which had lead the movement on the campus for open subsidization. Many proposals .were passed and rejected by the Conference but thc featture of the entire session was the abolition of Rule No. 13 known as the Graham plan. The delegates returned home on Sunday with the scalp of the Graham plan hanging on their belts. At last they wouild give their athletes justiliable aid with out undlerhandedl methods. Dissatisfaction over this rule had grown throughout the year and was brought to the fore a wveek before the meetinig by a campuis wVide ballot taken by The Gamnecock in which over 900 studtents expressed their opinions. The resutlts were tabulatedl, wired to our representatives who voted ac cordlingly and today we stand on a much firmer athletic policy. No longer (d0 the students. go abouat smiling, talking about the free lauindry slips, the free text books, the "little slips from the office" which paid tuition and little wveekly renumerations for the athletes. Subsidization today stands as the "red-haired step child" of football which has, at last been accepted as the "only child". The payment of athletes, the most juistiiiable clause of our present clay big-time football, is a legal transaction. The players deliver. They are giveni athletic scholarships. No one can condemn any grouj.' now for giving aid to athletes who' work, during football season, five hours of the most gruelling wvork immagin~able. The conference, our dlelegates and the student body are to be congratulated on their stand. The voice of the people can drown any minority cliqu,e if sufficiently arouisedl. 1938 A NDR EW JONES, Business Mana le Siate Press __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of ~Tomn Willie - .. . .C-irculation Manage James H. Joyner-.-.-.-.-.-Exchange Edto . oavsN y Albert Riouslin -..--.. -..-.Feature Editdr Service, Inc. preseutatte Issue13d Weekly by the Literar Societies at the law Yon, N.Y-. University of South Carolina during the colteSt BA FAcisco yer except during examinations and holidal.'