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Frosh Elevens Meet Tonight At Colge At Melton -Field r.~ t uf)FrAun P(Story on Page Three) University of South Carolina Z676 Volume XXXII, No. 6 COLUMBIA-SOUTH CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 10, 1939 Foundd-190 waros uenate On Status Of Gamecock Staff Argument Will Be Continued At Next Meeting On Tuesday At its regular meeting Tues day night the Clariosophic Lit erary Soicety, led by Paul Hol scher, debated long and loud over the "evils" of The Game cock and its staff, but, follow-, ing a long-established prece dent, actually did nothing to remedy what Holscher called "a damnable situation." After reviewing the history of The Gamecock and telling of its appar ent disregard for the Clariosophic and Euphradian Literary Societies, llolscher indirectly blamed the stu dent publication for the recent de cline of the two societies. He said that the once powerful groups were not getting enough publicity because most of The Gamecock staff is not connected with one of the societies. "We want men on The Gamecock," shouted Holscher, "who will repre sent us." Brittain Chimes In Deward Brittain, one of the few members of the student paper also in a literary society, took the floor and said that The Gamecock was found ed in 1908 partly to help Carolina's football team, then at a very low ebb. Brittain's solution to the problem of "cleaning up The Gamecock gar ret" was to "ask the staff members in a nice way to become members of one of the literary societies." Brit tain pointed out that The Gamecock constitution provides that all staff members shall be members of a lit erary group. However, he went on to say, "It is not for us (the Clario sophians) to take action against non society Gamecock workers. That ac tion must come from the Board of Publications." ' Cqnstitution Discussed Bill Hamlet read Article II of The Gamecock constitution concerning membership to a society. This Ar ticle says that all members of The Gamecock staff must also be mem hers of a literary society, and he ex pressed the opinion that the literary groups could take indirect action against The Gamecock through the Board of Publications, which is conl trolled by the two societies. How ever, llamlet said, "I am against any drastic action against The Gamecock stafT." The Clariosophic members then voted to continue the discussion at the meeting next Tuesday night, and the society adjournedl. Tlhere has been much dliscussion this semester as to the exact status of Thec Gameccock in reference to the literary societies. USC Annual Offers Prize For Sketch Harmon And Heyward Will Jiudge Drawings The Garnet and Black is offering a $5 proze to the person wvho turns in the best sketch for the front cover of the Carolina annual, according to liubert Hlarmion, editor of the publi cation. The sketch must be the same size of the Garnet and Black cover and must he done in two colors, garnet andi black. The staff reserves the 'right to make any alterations on the Winning sketch. Editor Harmon and Miss Hleyward, Head of the Univer sity School of Art, will judge the sketches. Inside The Gamecock EUPHRADIANS V 0 T E against entry of United States into war-see page 2. REGISTRAR'S O F FI CE receives few applications for diploma's..ee page 2. SIMS HOLDS OPEN house for home-coming crowds --see page 8, | Triple Ti ........ .......... Ken Webb Early Resigns Alumni Post Effective On Nov. 11 Says Thomas Stoney Resignation of Barney A. Early as executive secretary of the University of South Carolina Alumni Associa tion was announced today by Thomas P. Stoney, Charleston, president of the association. Mr. Early resigned, after 12 years as alumni secretary, to accept the po sition of equipment manager for the University's department of athletics. le will take up his new duties after Homecoming Day, November 11. Succeeding Dr. Robert M. Ilope as executive secretary of the Alumni Association in September, 1927, Mr. Early has servedl in that capacity coni tinually since, lie wvas reelected July 7 to serve for the 1939-40 fiscal year. "Miy resigniation wvas promnptedl by financial considerations alone," Mr. Early saidl today. "A fter having care fully considered the available and an ticipatedl revenue of the association, I concluded that it wotuld he best for me p)ersonally to accept the new position." Trustees Express Regret Mr. Early's resignation was sub mittedl to the Alumni Council Octo ber 26. Tlhe council unanimously aoptedl a resolution accepting the resigntat ion "with genuine regret" and thanking Mr. Early for "his many years of loyal, eflicient and faithful service to the assocationi." The Alumni Council selected a committee of five members wvith John I. Rice, Columbia, as chairman, to considler the question of the selection of a new secretary and to make rec ommendations. Mid-Semester Changes Move Chapel Up A Day The chapel program next week will e held on Thursday instead of Fri lay, according to an announcement by Prof. A. S. Hlodge, secretary of the chapel program committee. Dr. Bradley will speak on "Propaganda". Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Williamson will present a musical program this morning in chapel. Both glee clubs will offer several selections. After today, chapel will meet every Thursday instead of Friday. This plan will be followed for the rest of the semester. reat And Doubi _.L. .5 .. ... . ......... . ... ............. Roten Shetley Thanksgiving Holidays Start November 23 Thanksgiving holidays at the University of South Carolina will be observed on President Roose evlt's day of thanks, November 23. This is in conjunction with the rest of the state of South Carolina, Sen ator "Cotton" Ed Emith excepted. Holidays will begin at 8 A. M. on Thursday, November 23, and will end Monday, November 27, at 8 A. M. when the students will re turn to their classes with mid semester reports in tow. Senator Smith approves Roose velt's date but will observe his own Thanksgiving on November 30. Phi Beta Kappa Will Have Page In Annual IScholarship Fraternity Is Able To Raise Money The Phi Beta Kappa page will b)e present in the Garnet and Black this year, according to the latest state ment of Dr. Robert Wienefeld. At first he believed it impossible for the page to appear in the Uni v'ersity of South Carolina annual, be cause the added expense wvould be too great. I however, Mac Singletary, business manager of the Garnet and Black, has not iliedl Dr. \Vienefeld that Phi Beta Kappa will be given a page "gratis" if necessary rather than have it missing. Carolina Captur Dogs Domiciled The Gamecock, the campus, i deluged with dog tales. First Sims College, the coed's canine, and now the Law School and Sigma Nu fraternity announce a mouthpiece mongrel. The mutt'who claims the door mat of Sims' side entrance as home belongs to no one. He had taken his habitat at the new dormitory before the girls ar rived for the fail semester. There he has remained ever .......... ...* X.4 Jim Weir USC Students Burn Bon-fire Conflagration To Be Held In Front Of Sims University of South Carolina stu dents will meet tonight at a big bon fire in front of Sims College for a rousing pep meeting before their football team goes on the field to morrow against the Purple lurri cane gridders of Furman University. Carolina's co-captains and members of the football team will be present along with their coach, Rex Enright, who will introduce members of his staff. George Coleman, president of the student body will also say a few wordls. The Carolina hand will be on hand, dlirected personally by its leader, Dean George E. Olson. 1 Icad-cheerleadler, Billy Bryan and his assistants will have charge of the festivities. Up-town merchants will supply the material for the celebration. Clarios Start Idea Credit for having the boni-fre must be given the Clariosophic literary so ciety who originatedl the idea and ap pointedl a committee to carry out the plan. The committee is comlposedl of A. L,. Powell, chairman ; Bert Levine, Anthony Smoak, Jimmy Thomas, I lolmes D)reher, and Paul I lolscher. Co-operating wvith this committee will be the K. S. K. fraternity. 'es Carrousin' 4 In Doggie Dog since, uncouth and unclaimed, but content. The girls now consider him a pet, feeding and bathing him. To show his gratefulness he is unfailing in his nightly vigil, greeting them with a wagging tale when they come in. Graham Patton is the finder and self-appointed custodian of the Law School pooch. Sleep ing in Patton's room in the Sigma Nu tenement at night, "Son", the stray pup's indicial GRID To HON Stro Teai Ovei Tonight from the flying flai will rise, with the sibsequen alumni of the University wh< tion. Prayers Said For Byrd And Polar Birds Sweatman, Bauknight Write Admiral Byrd For Pet Penguin Gamecock business manager, Duc< Sweatman and his assistant, Bill Bauknight, are praying-praying thai Admiral Richard E. Byrd will dis regard their request for one of his twenty penguins that were bein "given away" last week. In an article in a local paper Sweatman read that Admiral Byrc had twenty penquins that he wisle( to place in goodl homes as pets be fore he left on his South Pole ex pedition. Sweatman later learned however, after sending the Admiral an airmailed request for one of hi' birds, that a consideration of $15( had been placed on the pets. Not only did the first article ne glect to mIeition the price of the penguins, but it also failedl to say that they were located ini the New~ York aquarium and not at his home. Requests Plentiful The money mian of Thew Game,:,coc/ and his ab)le assistanit need not worry nmnch however. Th'Ie famous explt r er receivedl over 10,0(00 telegrams thc( lirst day .asking for the polar ca.. tures. One man was so intent or securing some of the bi rds thatt h< was in front of By'rd's at six o'clock the morning after the an nouncement with a two-horse wagon As a matter of fact, Sweatnia: and Bautknight feel relieved that they~ have not received an answer to their request. Both were worried abot whether to keep the bird in the ice box or in the b)ack y'ard. Too, the( matter of food w~as an obstacle that would require patience andI cash to overcome. Mayb)e their prayers are being answeredl. They hope so. anines; i Houses name, spends the day around the Law School, sometimes at tending classes without any re gard for promptness or cuts. He can be found often even in the library; more often, in fact, than most of the Dean's stu dents. Not content to become stale with academic life, "Son" has taken to canteen society. He can be found there when his master is out of class and the Mtmosphere is being pervaded with lascivious anedotes. FRACAS FEATURE ECOMING ng Furman n Favored r Carolina Les of the campus bonfire-all part of the football frivolity t smoke, mauldin memories of days now yesterdays for the ) are gathering here for the Aninual Homecoming daf celebra * Tomorrow at the Carolina stadium, before an expected crowd of 15,000, the old grads, who ruled this campus when we were in our diaper days, will watch Rex Enriglht's Gamecockse bat tle on the gridiron with Dizzy McLeod's Furman Purple Hur ricane. Game time is 2 p. in. The conflagration of wood and ideas is scheduled to begin tonight at 8 p. in. on the grounds in front of the newly con structed Sims College, otherwise dubbed Carolina's Hotel For Women. Alumni Lunches At Hotel Columbia An aluni luncheon, Dutch style, will be held tomorrow at noon in Hotel Coluibia. Speakers for this occasion will be President J. Rion McKissick and Rex Enright. Thomas P. Stoney of Charleston, President of the Alumni Association, will )reside. 'ihe two new dormitories will be open from 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. for inspection by the graduates. Wives of faculty members will receive the visitors. Refreshments will be served. Both P)reston and Sims Colleges will be open, according to Mrs. Ar ney R. Ciiils, dean of women. For the first time in several years there will be no annual H1omecomming prade. Band To Eentertain At Hotel Between tihe halves of the football fracas the alumni will be further entertained, esiecially if the scoreboard tells a sad tfile. bY tle IU ni versit v band led by iiuim Major Otto Laier andi his whirl ing? baton. The ma:in---ini moleskini-whio wamsi't there will p)robably be0 the hero of toiiorrow's game, for tihe otpposing mentrwagi-i anls are expected to reveal thbe latest in sleight-of-hal fiack triwks. For nmany seasons now MNcLeodIt drumn beater has po1undedC out stories about F'urmani's Illous~e of Maigie" which, as its 01 oppoents lea rned too late, is iimore 1than a praise uman's phrase. Military Huddle For Furman Furman empljiovs a variat ion of the military huddle from whliich Mecod' boys0V, inl5 iomewh'lat lurrng anid fleeting mo meiits, rush to the l ine of serinuna ge. And before you could utte ((I Jack Robinson's ini tils, they burst thI roughi tlie opposi tion like a gn g of fire engines on a false alarmi. Tn Roten Shethey and Pepper Maurtin. M"hLeod has a pair of t ally-totalers who run awayv from thme opp)osit ion. truicks or no ricks. This (duo is rumnningu one0 and two in the Palmetto in dlividutal scoring race inmajor cmeiin One reason for time touchdown tale inscrib)ed on the gridiron by Shetl1ey aund Mart in this fall has been the failure of Fur man's opplonents to correctly guess which one of these lads was toting the ball at the right time. A fter leading the hurt parade for too many weeks, the En right Riders r'esortedl to some football fakiry of their own. And the razzle-dazzle was made against West Virginia, it be ing greeted by applause arid rewardled with a deadlock with the favored Mountaineers. Hopes Rest With Lowry And Grugan Against WVest Virginia and Florida, the G4amecocks had a combined total in the neighborhood of 400 yards in the matter of returning punts. This was accomplished by some deft ball handling of the Bird backs who reversed and faked to utter confusion of the opposition. In Orangeburg Bill Lowry and Joe Grugan formed the trick team, and last week in Columbia, Pinhead Henson and Rock Stroud executed one punt return for better than fifty yards. (CONTINUED ON PAE 6)