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DEPARTMENT HEADs McGrath, sparta Editor; Irene LeBorde, Oo-ed ]& NIKataespne=ilociety Editor; Reed Boyd, E STArW WRITERS Bill Saymond Davis, Dot- Polap, Thelma Thompson, Elliott call MOMaU6. Richard lrick, Helen Allen, Jim McKinney, key and Deward Brittain. COIT HENDLEY..............Managing Editor It Won't Enriglat Gamecocks Are Slated To Lose Game Tonight Dame Rumor, the garrulous old lady, has it that Rex Enright would prefer to go to a wake-rather than to Wake Forest today. But unfortunately, the schedule calls for the grid iron guillotining of the Gamecocks by the Demon Deacons tonight. True Carolina spirit forbids such pessimism, but it also allows for the truth. And the truth is we are going to have a tough time in Wake Forest, N. C., tonight. If this makes you dubious about the ability of Rex Enright and his brain trust, you have only to read and listen to the sports writers throughout the South-and the nation-to learn how fortunate South Carolina was to secure his services. A solid foundation for football success is being built by the new athletic administration. And the only element needed now is time. For parallel reading we refer you to the case of Jess Neely and Clemson. It took the capable Neely many years to satiate the alum ni's appetite for victory. If the Gamecocks do not win tonight, it is because Wake Forest is better, or because in sidious injury visited the Gamecock camp or because our boys don't eat the breakfast food of champions. Hello, Fresh, Goodbye Some Advice-Good And Bad-For Bad And Good In the past it has been the practice of Game cock editors to welcome the incoming fresh men with a message of somber sincerity, feed ing their egos with high sounding phases about their importance to the scheme of things. If nothing more than to be different we wish to say: Dear freshman, although you may hear re ports to the contrary the University is nothing but a country club. It is more important to pledge the right fraternity or sorority than to register for the right courses. You are allowed four cuts in each class. It is a very good practice to take them right away, four in a row. You can never tell what tomnorrow may bring. When it rains, it's very foolish to get wet just to listen to a lecture. And when the sun is shining, find yourself a shady spot on the campus and get the best benefits of nature. Never buy books for your courses; even your professors seldom peruse through them. You take our advice and have a good time, and don't forget to drop by our office around mid-semester and we'll tell you goodbye. Anyway, if you think we have the right idea, you are better off behind a plough or wherever you came from. liere We Are Republicans Don't Stand A Chance Here We present today the first edition of the Gamecock for the year 1939-40. Upper classmen will be able to note the change of countenance, the new headline type faces which we believe will add some vivacity to its appearance. Musoclin In, the source of campus humor and rumor, has been graduated to the editorial page. We hope the increase of quantity and quality meets with the reader's approval. All contributions will be appreciated. And if you have something on your mind, or if you want to practice the touch system on your typewriter, sit d6wn and tell us what you think of us. If you,wish to tell us in person (or visit us^' we are now 'located on the third floor of Flinn Iall. Our quarters are reminiscent of Pa xvsian garrets, truly a place where literary enius should blossom. It is our intention to play up the feature sngle of iiews this semester, for we believe in a' iiimportance of trivia-in these times, AMOoIAT2s Patterson, Paul League, Jane oox, Paul bury, George Prince. Business Associate., Bauknight, Otto Late, Ellie Pritchard,'Lewis than, Elizabeth Oaston, Joyce Wright, Mac King, Bob Lyles. ROBEM Enterd as WPA-Hooray New Faces, New Offices But The Same Old Stuff It is high time another aerial photograph was taken of the University. Recent con structions, totaling more than a million and a half good American dollars, have altered the college's contours. It seems like another case of before and after. While in the past sentimentalists said the campus was picturesque, they can now add that it is utilitarian-and built for com fort. The new dormitories are constructed like exclusive beach resorts; and if you must have water, we recommend a dip and douse in the new swimming pool. The Republican vote on the campus next November should be conspicuous by its ab sence. A Letter To Smith Mrs. Kidder Writes About Her Son Dick We print here below a letter sent by the mother of the late Dick Kidder to Coach Ver non1 "C,ais I Smnith. We believe that the student body will be interested in its con tents-beauise it concerns a boy who was a great athlete and student, a youth who came from another section of this nation and made many friends here. Racine, Wis. June 15, 1939. Dear Mr. Smith, . . . First of all I want to express my grati tiude for what you and the school did for Dick. He was a fine boy when I sent him, but he was even finer when he came back. He loved you and enjoyed the school even if it was hard work, and he was happy to be able to go back in August and I was happy with him. Now everything seems to be one great void. We had him only a few days. I;Ie was so happy and full of life. He went to work the same day he came home and was in and out of the house singing and laughing. When he and my brother left ~here after dinner Sunday I remember thinking I had never seen him hap p)ier. Both were bubbling over. They were such pals-always had been. My brother had adored Dick since he was a baby. And then tihe terrible news of the crash. Twenty years ago I had the same news brought to me in al most the same way. Dick's father was killed in a train accident wvhen Dick was seveni months old, and it is almost too hard to take. I know that if Dick could talk to me now he would say 'lup with the chin, mom,' so I can't let him down. He never let me down. My brother was an experienced pilot and he was not stunting as the papers would have it. We know from reliable eye 'witnesses that he had motor trouble so he was not responsible for what happened, and that of course is a source of relief, however small. I talked to Mr. Enright at the funeral yes terday. Would have liked to have a long talk with him but the time and place hardly per mitted it and I did not think of asking him to the house. I did not realize that we had so many friends, or I think I should say that Dick had, until this thing happened and everybody came forward with sympathy and ready to do what they could to ease the sorrow in our hearts and I feel if he could make so many friends in 19 short years his life has not been in vain. He has fulfilled some mission here. God alone knows the answer to why he had to go so young and He alone can give me strength to bear it. Again thanks for everything. Yours sincerely, Men. Win. Kidder THE 6MECO Founded January 80, 1908 T T.LIOTT GONZALES, First second clas matter at th floe at Co6un Campus Ca HEY,GUARD HOWS DIS FO'A CENMRPIECE/ 44 FReD ENKE, MINNESOTATACKL aMVNCED ON A FUMBLE m-M SUC1 I 114E 11All OLIAPSED! NO. DAtA- MINN. GAME - 192) - * Question What do you think of the ext Prof. Frank Wardlaw: "It I to me." Aurice Powell: "I think it's Ralph Beckham: "I think 1 new oyster color scheme." Helen Burch: "It looks 0. E Jim McKinney: "What, ire yellow on the outside?" Ed. Woodward: "I like it ve Billy McGarity: "I don't lik~ tect wvho planned it should take Johnny Youmnans: "I like ti grey." Dan Mill8aps: "If the rest< to that color, it's a fine color." Shorty Camp: "I don't like Irene Chitwood: "It looks 1i Sonny Patterson--Yeah, but1 that color. Joe Kirb>y-So long as I arise the campus, I don't mind. Billy Lewis-It's just ducky. Brooks Laney-It just doesn campus. Scoop League-I've never bee Peggy IHndriks8one-I don't opinion. Readers Right Mr. Editor: I would like to call attention to a matter of concern to many Caro lina students. It is the necd for drawing up comprehensive rules for all intra-mural spor.ts, and the pub lication of such rules and regula tions in the "Gamecock" at an early date. I suggest that Mr. J. A. Crawford select a committee representative of the student body (and various or ganizations that participate in in tra-mural activities) and with him self as chairman of the committee formulate the necessary regulations. Among the most important things I would like to see included in these rules are: 1. Rules determining the eligibil ity of each player and means for one to determine his own eligibility before active participation. 2. Definite penalties for violation of eligibility rules. CK 119MRUNT411 PC National Ad Edtor comev Pa 4aO MADIsor bis. S. 0., . 2a .DSON,of mnern MANY OF THE ORIGINAL BUILD INGS AT CLEAASOM. COLLEGE WERE CONSMCTED BY yCONVICTS / Ae IDA FORTME SEIOR CANE TRADITrON WAS ORGINATD BY CHARLES D. ORCE SENIOR, DAMOUTH '02. WHO RAS A PA1ENT ON 1HFM. of-Week erior color of Preston HallI ooks like Japanese propaganda quite the stuff." he color blends well with the to me." they going to leave that bilious ry much." :e it worth a damn. The archi a course in etiquette." ie yellow much better than the >f the campus is to be changed it. It would be better grey.' ke a, Chinese Rebellion." the real Woldorf-Astoria is nol every morn on the other side of t coincide with the rest of the n more pleased over a color. see why I should express an And Bight Actual game time to be limited. (b) A series of games must be played within a certain length of time tc avoid postponing games so much. 4. Set rules to determine exactl3 who gets championship trophies runner-up medals, etc. (If the teanr who wins is a pick-up team. and has no chapter room in which to keel the medal or trophies). Also th< prompt presentation of such awards 5. In an early issue of the "Game cock" have a complete schedule ol the types of events and games sc that the participants-to-be can prac tice and condition themselves foi them. Of course there are many more details to be worked out. The pur pose of this letter is in no way te be taken as a criticism of the pres ent system but merely to point out the advantages of a thoroughly or ganized system with more compre hensive rules and regulations to govern any situation as it arises. (Sigrned) Hubert Harmo. I d6de Press verto*n Serice Inc. ity of south 0a"*Una dwia 'tkw esI -" during exandatdons ad hWUd$Ye - Af N4%TIONAL ADVaM91146 9V Im Reed Boyd ............ ...... OWS. NKW YORK. N. Y. Lo Aen,s sa aacIsco ANSEL ELMORE......Grcqlada on MUSCLIN IN Prof. McLeod has a brother who is a pilot on a Pan Aier can clipper... $enor Zeigler, prof. of Spanish was in the in terior of Cuba when the European war broke out and was un aware of the disturbance in the earth's psychopathic war for days.....Dink Gaines, in expressing her thanks to co-e for gifts she received before leaving for Yale's Divinity School addressed her speech to a girl that did not contribute,.. student called the women's dormitory and asked for "Jane' The reply came back that no men roomed there; and the re joinder, "I want Jane, not John"... With Dr. Dot Bramle as a registered druggist there, Eckerd's is assured of plenty of Carolina patronage this year ... Gordon Bwnch, who grad uated with an A. B. in Education last year, is now health officer for Berkeley County... Fre8hman Sara Jones, of Wash. ington, did not know the opening of USC has been postponed a week and reported for duty a week early... Weeza Ehrlich tested her mechanical ability and patience by showing rushee how to fix a puncture last week. P. S.-A filling station op erator repaired the tire... Two football players were discovered looking for color schemes in the,Waldorf Astoria (alias Pres ton Hall) to match their personalities. ..Harvey DuBose com. plaining that his trunk didn't go well with the furniture in Preston, asked Bert Flower8 if he could store his luggage in his room... Helena Gralam, ZTA, was married into a promi nent, Charleston family shortly before school began. * * * * It's rumored in the best circles that Jean Farrpll is an ac complished fortune teller... Do you see any future for us, Jean?...Sarah Hutto (alias Lois Smith) started the year off right by taking the advantage of her good looks and becom ing high-hatted... Hats off to Gale Johnson's papa for the new women's building... Sign in Gamecock office reads "I AIN'T MAD AT NOBODY!"... Staff still wondering who wrote it ... And why... Freshman reception turned out to be a great success, thanks to Mr. R. G. Bell and his cohorts... Wonder where Madame Felice got to?... Pud Fry has cashed in on her shapely torso and is now running a dress shop in Augusta... Good luck, Louise...Nell Berry heard bragging about Delta Zeta Sorority room to President McKissick...We agree Nell ... Jim Watson and John Brooks, who help run WIS, are ad miring the femininity around Harper College... Rat Hayden applied to K. S. K. for a date with the blonde in the receiv ing line at the freshmanreception.. .Have you noticed the great improvement in Henry 'Westbrook's orchestra?... weep up the good work, Henry... A freshman asked Mrs. McKis sick if she was a co-ed.. .Half of last year's grads are now wielding the yardlstick... Former editors of this rag seems to find themselves jobs pretty easily... Dinky Williams ,and Courtney Carson are with the Record and Harold Prince with 'the State... One wvhich we will not name is dealing in roasting ear wine...but legally... Doc Law has at last found himself a steady blonde... Congratulations, Doc... Bill Hendricks has now a new Buick around and succeeding!!! * * * * Prof. Frank WVardlaw sent his freshman Journalism schol ars to the haze hung galleys of The Gamecock for their first lesson.. .Those joining T he Gamecock sta ff were : Betty Locke, Betty Mercer, daughter of Prof. Charlie Mercer, Mary Boy kin, Millie Zimmerman, Eugene Branwnan, Elton Pug A, Er ne8t Lent, Bob Quinn, P. G. Bell, Leonard Turnbull, Connie Morton, Ruth D. Brmen, Iemne Chit wood, and Albert Egger ton. Wedding bells rang for Larrupin' Lou Carleo, protege of Tony Galento, on September 13. The bride was the former Eloise Stack. * * * * Dean Bradley predicts that the United States will be in the European conflict if it lasts 18 months... Four experienced Gamecock reporters spent two hours trying to find a copy of. The Columbia. Record, only to be led to the treasure by two freshmen sob-sisters... Mat'thew Poliakof .has given Preston Hall his 0. K. In a statement to The Gamecock reporter, how ever, he said he had noted very much thie absence of an eleva to...A student who reads proof for a state daily in the sum mer let the following typographical error escape him during the holidays: "The regular Kiwanis meeting will be hell (d) in the lodge at the usual hour tomorrow." * * * * Prof. Step/uan is the author and publisher of a new Frenclt book... Prof. Charlie Mercer soaked relatives in Kansas for, a month's board this summer... Co-eds are definitely impressed with the new music instructor, Prof. Hugh Williamson.. .Ed Meyers, freshman two-miler, was laid up seven weeks this uml mer with a mangled foot.. .Dean Childs is fussy over her neW' punch board. . .Gilbert Colina now in bs.es-s-o himself.