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COURTENAY CARBON, IR .. .. t., A88= Harold prlnc%, VWaV DUPARTURNT HEADS Omn. SQoI Editor; Jan. co# o-ed Editor; warths, Newman. society Edmtor. and Ben Moayes, Associal STAFF WRITERS leY Paul Sausbury. aud Raymond Dav., Dot Polan. Wallace Smith, Leonard clato Managing Editors bery, ugee Hyne,Trances Meeks. Norman Scho. 1e6d, Irene ABorde, Arnold Muir, %ela Thompson, Elliot McCants. Dan Henderson. - oman, Lois wart, 0aOl GEORGE ZUCKERMAN... Man'g Editor Jervey, Associate Business A Statement Of Policy On January 30, just a few days ago, The Gamecock celebrated its thirty-first birthday. When it was founded in 1908, with Robert E. Gonzales as its first editor, the University had a student body of only about 300 stu dents, and r physical plant to match. During the ensu ing years Carolina has grown to almost six times that size, despite underhanded opposition. In order that that growth may not be hindered, a pri mary aim of The Gamecock during the coming semester will be to attempt to promote deserved good will toward the University, and desgrved legislative support for the University. During the coming semester The Gamecock, which was founded as a non-partisan organ, will attempt to con tinue as such, giving what we believe to be unbiased re ports of campus news, and editorials which will attempt to be fair to all concerned. Although the editorial staff realizes that nothing pub lished will meet with the approval of all, it will attempt to step on as few toes as possible. Students who do not agree with or approve of the policies of The Gamecock are invited to make known their views through the me dium of "Back Talk", which will be continued on this page. "For the best interests of the students a. for the ad vancement of the University"-will be the purpose which we hope to attain. Socials, More Or Less The findings of the recently appointed committee to investigate social affairs on the compus should be inter esting. The committee, headed by "Uncle Billy" Woods, keeper of the Student Union building, is trying to find out who goes to the most dances and parties; frats or non-frats, sorority sisters or non-sorority girls. Should the committee find that the organization mem bers aren't getting enough sleep because of too many so cial functions, they could clamp down on the number. But it is to be remembered that non-organization stu dents are well represented at the larger frat or sorority functions, and to cut down the number of these would be to "starve out" many of the unorganized students. Another course open to the committee, should it be found that the non-organization students don't get enough social life, would be to increase the number of social cabinet, student union, or what-have-you dances. But these are also attended by the frat boys and the sorority girls, and to increase the number of these might correct the situation for the socially underprivileged students, but would give the organization members just too many things to stay up nigh'ts for. While fraternity and sorority groups may have more social functions than non-organization students, the num ber of social functions does not seem to be excessive, judging by the scholastic averages of organization and non-organization students. The all-fraternity and all sorority scholarship averages at the University have fre quently surpassed the average of the whole student body. It is also probably true that there is a section of the student body which does not benefit by the existing so cial setup, and certainly some arrangement should be made to accommodate that group. It is for this purpose that the committee was formed, and any recommendation that it should make should receive sympathetic cooperation from thle entire student body. A report of the committee's findings thus far has al ready been delivered to President J. Rlion McKissick, and is due for faculty consideration next Wednesday. Why College? What, in the opinion of the public, is the value of a college education? That was the question asked by Fortune magazine in a recent survey. The specific question from which the data was compiled was "Which do you think has a bet ter chance of earning a living today, a high school grad uate who has had four years of experience, or a man just out of college?" The replies were: High school student ....................34.4% College graduate .......................33.4% Depends on man and/or experience ........14.8% Experienced man better at first, college man better later ..........................97% College man gets the breaks regardless of merit.-............................... 2.8% Don't know ............................49% This poll may or may not be a true index of the de gree of success that can be obtained by a college man. If this set of statistics favors the high school graduate, others compiled by other agencies have attempted to show that the college man garners a larger gross income in the long run. Whichever is true, monetary gain is not the only measure of the value of a college education. A true ed ucation aints not so much at the accumulation of wealth, but at the better adjustment of the individual to so ciety, and attempts to enable the inidividual to enjoy those things which are not. buyable. em Roliin., vian THE olair Mucke"tus, Jr., e ditors; 0ot Bend. G A Vo Philip Wilmeth, Aso. A McGrath and George Iou ed Jau y 30, 1908 ditor; "Duck" Sweat- RO T EMLTOTT GONZALE, Fir a* Hays, and Harold Entered as second clais m attr at th ofoice at ool Ranneomemb r toc at 001 Swimming Pool Carolina has, at last, a new swimming pool, the fulfil ment of several years of dreaming, planning, and work ing. It is modern in every respect, and capable of af fording enjoyment to all the students of the University. And it is for all the students of the University, rather than for any one individual or group, that the pool com mittee, appointed by President McKissick, has been plan ning. The pool committee certainly cannot be criticized for taking hasty action on any detail of pool regulations. Every step taken by the committee has been the result of careful study, based in the main on the needs of the student body as a whole, and in part on the regulations followed by other institutions. The schedule has been carefully planned in order that all classes of swimmers may be accommodated at one time or another, and time and again the committee has reiterated that the arrangements are being made subject to change, after the pool has actually been put to the test of continued use. But the careful work of the committee, on which the student body was represented equally with the faculty, will be of no value unless the full cooperation of the student body as a whole can be obtained.- The commit tee will welcome suggestions for operation of the pool at any time. It is their job to run the pool for the great est benefit to the greatest number of students. But in dividual students must remember that the pool was not built and is not run for the benefit of one or two excep tions, but for the benefit of the great majority. A Word Of Greeting To the freshmen and to all new students, The Game cock extends a most cordial welcome. You are a fortunate group. You have within your grasp an opportunity that is afforded to a comparatively small percentage of the youth of this state and nation. At your fingertips you have the most important posses sion that an individual can hope to possess-knowledge. It is up to you to reach out and grasp as much of it as you can. Not all of you will receive a diploma. Only a sur prisingly small group will have the stamina to go the four year stretch. In that time, or less, you will have an opportunity to prove what you are worth, to your parents, to your fellow students, and to yourself. You have chosen your school wcll not only from an economic standpoint, but from a scholastic standpoint. Your professors are competent, and are always willing to help you to the best of their ability, if you will only ask. But no one, not even the most experienced teacher, can give you an education. An education is something that you have to dig out for yourself. You will get out of col lege only what you pay for with conscientious effort. Carolina is glad to have you here. We're betting on you. Let's see you go! For Higher Education The University, in the midst of the greatest period of expansion that it has ever undergone, is faced with a cut in appropriations just at the time when cutting will do the most harm. With increased expenses necessitated by increase in the physical facilities of the institution, as well as a steady growth of the student body over a period of years, the administration of the University asked for an app)ropriation of $70,380.00 for the fiscal year 1939 1940. The budget commission of the South Carolina Gen eral Assembly slashed this request by $39,000. At pres ent, a plea for reinstatement of that amount in the Uni versity's budget by the commission is pending. A cut at this time, we believe, would seriously cur tail the activities of the University, or at least seriously hinder the healthy development which the University is now undergoing. Perhaps the chief reason that this cut has been made is the increased expense placed on the state by social security -legislation. But to cut higher education for the benefit of social security seems the wrong course to take. It is to be regretfully remembered that in 1930 there were, according to a detailed study recently made by the University's Dr. J. J. Petty, 507,802 South Carolina born people who were not living in South Carolina. Many of these left the state because opportunities in cluding those for higher education, were better elsewhere. Surely, to hinder higher education in South Caro lina, by giving it inadequate financial support will not help this tragic situation. It is to be ardently hoped that Governor Maybank's stand on the matter will be followed by the General As sembly. To do otherwise, The Gamecock, believes, would cast a deep shadow on South Carolina's future we11.being. National Adve it Mitor CoMese Pxnb 42O MADISON AV nma, ". 0., o L Press Rate Collect By George Zuckerman ACQUATIC CAVALCADE: Jan. sometime, 1939-The swim ming pool is filled with community champagne. First two swimmers report that the water is wet.. .Jan. 17, 1939-From Washington comes Harry Hopkins, accompanied by Senator Jim Byrnes, to dedicate the natatorium. At the close of the exercises everyone forgets about the natatorium, and talks about the swimming pool... Jan. sometime, 1939-Faculty-SEtudent board appointed to govern swim ming pool. "Britain may rule the waves, but the board rules the pool," declares eighth member of committee... Feb. 30, 1939-swim ming pool discovered to be empty and dry. Local police investigate activities of Prohibition 'Party. Gamecock recalls that Prohibition ist Colvin won straw vote here in 1936... Feb. 31, 1939-Professor Rock Smith declares there is gold content in the pool water. Clario sophic Literary Society reorganizes as the Clariosophic Mining Com pany. Euphradians openly scoff plan, secretly buy stock. Univer sity appoints NYA student to chalk up stock quotations on canteen bul letin board... March 13, 1939 Horrified swimmers report seeing. a "Loch Ness" sea serpent in the pool. Newly organizcd state police surround pool and hoax is uncov ered as Louis Searson, with a three day beard, protrudes his red head above the surface of the water... March 31, 1939-Professor Havilah Babcock caught emptying a pack age of fish eggs into swimming pool. Babcock confesses to plot, and South Carolina Game and Fish Association is banned from state... April 1, 1939-Faculty has outing in swimming pool. "All wet as us ual" declares anonymous student... April 3, 1939-Local "red" student speaks from soapbox in front of Maxcy monument. Shouts that the pool is unfair-because it is deeper at one end. "Nothing more than pure discrimination. Comes the revolution-"a. . April 5, 1939-a I typewriter punch drunk individual whose initials are Dinky Williams annoys Carolina students by re peatedly relating the fact that he was editor of The Gamecock which first announced the news that the pool had been granted... April 18, 1939-Queer insect discovered in swimming pool. Board bans all bi ology students from swimming in, pool. Baseball mentor "Catfish" Smith claims the insect is merely "one of the species of the infield fly"... May 29, 1939-Carolina's May queen elopes with chief life guard of the swimming pool. Hol lywood press agent finds them in] New Orleans and offers them roles in "Gone With the Wind." Both are withdrawn from cast, after ac cepting offer, because of very no ticeable S,outhern accents.. .June 1, 1939-Heat wave hits Columbia. - Commencement exercises are held in new swimming pool. Caps and gowns are discarded in favor of one piece bathing suits.. .July 31, 1939-Professor Jack Crawford gives out story to Frank Ward law's University News Service "That there are snakes in the new swimming pool."...$September 31, 1939-Three buxom blondes in ab breviated swim suits are dliscovered lolling around pool for several days, never leaving, never going into water. Inquisitive student learns that they are refugees from Miami Beach, publicity p)hotos... Oct. 1, 1939-Football mentor Rex Enright rallies his gridiron squad to the swimming pool for a scrimmage session. The gloomy Enright de clares he is preparing for future games with Fordham at the Polo Grounds... Oct. 15, 1939-Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins re signs his post. President J. Rioti McKissick announces to local press that Hopkins has accepted the job ....as swimming instructor in the new pool... November, sometime, 1939 -Republicans sweep national elec tion. Hamilton Fish, Jr. becomes 'President-elect of the United States. University of South Caro lina's swimming pool disappears. Two youngsters found shooting marbles on site of the poo... January 15, 1939-Two Republican students at the University who de clared, at the time of the pool's dedication, that it was only a mi rage are elected to honorary mem bership in the American Society of "W4airvoyants. DIS~SA AND DATA: Error: To the two letterwriting students in tenement twelve downstairs: a pologies... Query: How many peo ple in Belton, S. C., a small town, own typewriters with blue ritibons? ... Merchant of Death: Student Raymond Davis sold a photo of the PWA victim on the campus for three dollars to one of the local dailies. Where was Perrin Ken nedA?. Aember19"9 Xibtr of elt of sout ouwna during the o*Hee year exo* during exainatons -vnd holdays. QNAg myrTIs0 a. ratllg SWWWc, In. J&unes G loy Oooo.oo.exchangftEditoli ibers Represe________________________ t. - N1W YoRK, N. Y. M ae a a owa .. .. ... ... ... .. ...chang .....Ed.. -e AResas - saa FRAaNCSCO PAUL BROCKINGTONj Circulation Mg. Canpus Camera 10TAL OP FREEDHARDEWM -OF 78 POItS,OR PRACT1CALLY -TWO BETHEL OLLEGE 151T0 30! 1hE NEm AL BUT CAUGIT FIRE / 'THE MAST OF SIP 1140MAS i$ NOW ON -1HE NEW NIW UNNEMrY HEIGHTS' CAMPUS . -8JCKUHYT DR.WALTER C.JONES IS 0oo MA. - OF 1VE IRIMINGIJAM-SOUTHERN ab PH 0DDE -aLY IS A &M ROFNINE GREES ARE GRfEEK-LMIM HM NMES/ raRA MD ANNLWALLY/ Parade of Opinion (By Associated Collegiate Press) IOMINATION Although 1940 is politically a long time away-many months in which anything can happen in the realm of those who bargain for votes and pork barrels-collegians have already started think ing about the Presidential campaign. First to come out into the open on the whole question is the Butler University Collegi an, which proposes -that Secretary of State Cordell Hull be the Democratic nominee for the next resident of the White House. Why? Listen to this: "Mr. Hull is,'we believe, the one man in the Democratic party today who could unite the conservative and liberal elements. He has supported the radical New Deal measures only mildly, and also has backed the conservative ac tions of the administration." WARRIAGE Collegians in all sections of the U. S. are clamoring for courses that will tell them all about the trials and tribulations of marriage and how, they can be avoided. Simply stated by the Harvard University Crimson, they say: "SIt is becoming increasingly important that mature men and women should have some knowledge about birth control and the many causes of divorce. Also they should know something of thie effects such differences as age, class, grade, religion, occupation, politics, .bobby, color and sex have upon marital relations. Expert in formation on such subjects ought to be available to college students." That the new movement is not new on all cam pusey' is shown by the fact that 200 colleges and universities already have such courses. Growth of the movement is shown by the fact that there were only 22 such courses 12 years ago. ~IEALTI Recent revelation that two out of every thousand U. S. col lege students are infected with syphilis has started anew the clamor for mass examination of all college students. Says the Kent Stater of Kent State University, in agreeing with other undergraduate editorials in all sections of the country: ."Colleges should acknowledge their responsibility. Instruc tion about venereal diseases should be included in the regular curriculum. .Authorities agree that control must begin with individuals in the age-group of first exposure. College stu dents form the most important group in this class. Control in this group would offer a real hope for reduction in the gen eral rate of infection." r'4s 3 S05O DtEWGR WHO 8ULL44EAL&D COULOWNT SE * 5 $rboD UP TR r PRlNCIPP,,fS...44'D d 2W THIS StR.a WHO HACy 'T4E RgGHT-oP-wAyf POOR30Ef H . 06E0 USAANTNNfN4rG