The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 05, 1940, Page Page Eight, Image 8
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By George Zuckerman
WITH BIRDS (GAMECOCKS) AT THE ELECTION POLL:
Polls and11 poles seem to be in for extremes. But while frigidity reigns
at the Siuti l'ole, a heat wave rained perspiration this week at the
campus poll in the shadow of the law school which, in case you ldidn't
already know or care, is the cauldron of the slowly petering campus
politics.
Shortly after novn Wednesday thunder clouds took shape in the
local sky, resultinv froin the hot air rising from the ODK circle and
vicinity. Ihe' only politico who didn't shed his coat was Bubba Ness.
It wasn't so much that the Ness \lonster, as the -other faction dubs
him, wasn't aftected by the heat. But he needed the extra pockets to
hold packages oi chewing gum and cigarettes. The gum was contained
in sanipl!e packamv- aid the cotfin nails were Yeuniiii's brand.
* * * * *
You allowed yourself to be bribed, took a package of gum. You
don't chew the stuff, but you figured you knew someone who did.
As you approached the poll and the realm of the perpetual smile
and glad hand you had a five cents cigar planted in your mouth. It
was a hint, biut nobody took it. Finally you lput the suggestion in verbal
form-but still no stogies. So, with some indignation, you stepped
up and voted a straight Republican ticket-just for spite.
Just before you penciled the ballot, a man well past the usual col
lege years went forth to cast his vote. Two conjectu'res arose in your
mind: either the man was a member of the faculty, or he was a
refugee from the gubernatorial election. However, the momentary
mystery was cleared when Sidney Diuncan told you the man in ques
tion was Ilenry Davis, a law student.
* * * * *
It had been your personal impression that college politics was just
another major sport. But the mad 'Matthew Poliakoff put you wise.
Matthew is one of the luminaries of the Bob ;IcCrady faction.
Said he, in his usual crusading tone: "''his is another fight for the
preservation of democracy. 'McCrady is the man of the people."
It turned out that Poliakoff was very wrong for Sol Blatt, Jr. won
the election, having the support of the eligible people of the campus.
So down to a dismal defeat went the Sidney Duncan machine. Join
ing in the mournful follies were the henchmen-Bubba Ness, Billy
McGarity, John Crews, and Homer Roof.
Wednesday twilight on the campus fotind Stokes Davis sporting the
broadest smile around these parts. And around himi and nearby
were the winning lieutenants-Ton McCutcheon, Bimbo Howe, and
Judge Holland.
* * * * *
You were very glad that Holland took an active part in the cam
paign. The eloiqent screwball has been very tetcent this semester.
Should lie begin exercising his vocal chords and his liver, the campus
would hum with excitement once more.
Most despondent of the political bosses we talked to was Homer
Roof, of the Duncan crowd. Bernie Bass, the statisticalite, told Homer
that lie lost more votes than lie gained by talking to prospective sup
porters. Second place in the despondency race goes to Sid Duncan
himself. It seems lie committed soime political blunder the other
0 night inl connection with Blue Key. And despite the fact that Stokes
Davis told him he was the best politician the campus has had since
Gedney H'we, Dutican was still depressed. All this occurred whei
the presidential election was still in progress and the winier was
not yet evident.
* * * * *
Anyway the losing faction joined Wednesday night with the victors
andh dledicatedl the evecning to a onetime naval hero.
0One journal im stumden t, reporting the political rally in thle ticid
house, wrote . . . ". . . All of thle candidates provedl their ability to
speak . . . \ All of which prov'es tham~t no apes were listled (1n thle h all t's.
Thursday fo iund lie cainpus selecting the a nnual M ay' Queeni. Thlie
ante-bellhim hel le. linnah Ii leytward, was pit tedl againlst Norine Hu tey,
anothier walking a nachIiron ismn. No 'Oom ph'' girl will comm nand the
spotlight of the M ay Queen affTair. Buit whoever woii, we are certaini
to have a reigingii~ beauityv w ho pr'oves that little girls are made of
sugar andit "pice andlil( vey thing nitce.
Carolina Students Asked
To Contribute To Fund C l 17 ad "
lrive'r-ity of Smith Caro1111 ina I) otu-Y(LENN
(kints whoit wish to conmtriblute to t''e
Metropolitani opera fund mar: dlo soE D 11 1
in the ('arne'gie mnusic se t, I)irector
W. S. WVoods anmnounced today.
"All those who wi-li to help '1179G
please place their contribiitioni' ini
the sc'aled box in thme music set''Pt,"e h rn
: Meet Your
Do Yor DRYCLEA I
DeLux elivey Servcedry. an
McCutchen Is
In State Meet
At Furman U.
Carolina Senior Is
One Of Nine State
College Orators
Thomas F. McCutchen, Jr., of
Bishopville was the representative
of the University of South Caro
lina in the annual state intercol
legiate oratorical contest held at
Furman university last night.
Nine students, representing each
of South Carolina's men's schools
competed. Representatives were
chosen in the schools by elimina
tions1.
The Carolina representatives won
the right to compete in the contest
with a speech entitled, "The Image."
Other speakers are Cadet Burt W.
Andrea, Jr., Washington, ). C.,
The Citadel: Gorthon Aforgan,
Greenville, Furman; Aikei Taylor,
Brazil, Presbyterian: Thomas E.
Walsh, Jr., Orangeburg, Wofford;
William Henry Hanelek, Jr., Char
leston, College of Charleston; Oliver
Carmichael, Rock Hill, Erskine;
William G. Boozer, Newberry, New
berry College, and James J. Lever,
Jr., Columbia, Clemson College.
-Blatt Elected
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semester. Hlatt is a member of
K. S. K. fraternity, and a freshman
Y counselor.
David Miurray is a member of
K. S. K. also. an(d of the Sophomore
Y council. furray's home is in An
dersoi, S. C. and he is a member of
Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.
D. C. Yarborough of Jenkinsville
was elected vice-president of the stu
dent body in the first voting on Nlon
day. Yarborough is a student in the
law school and is in the Kappa Al
pha fraternity. Larry Gall was the
defeated candidate in this race.
In the race for cheer leader, lieyer
Rosen of Georgetown, S. C., this
year a member of the social cabinet,
was elected over Arnold Auir anI
Johnny Campbell.
Officers of the Garnet and Black,
University of South Carolina annual,
for the coming year are: Paul Sans
bury, Darlinaton. editor: Dlan Gibbes
Lynchburg, and Clark 'MeCants, Co
lumbia, associate editors; fiss Alol
lie IHeath, Union, law editor; Richar'
'rick. Chapin, sports editor; Aliss
Virginia Cardwell, Columbia. co-e
editor; AMiss Jane Cox, St. 'Matthews
sorority editmr ;Thomas Hurch. Ban
berg, faculty editor; Clifton Stro
hecker. Charleston, senig)r editor:
James Iowe, Charlestn. business ed
itor; and larold Jervey, Columbia
assistant business manager.
--May Queen
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simly and beaut ifully arrangedl. Tht
girls c;ine in through a flo wer-decket
trellis at the rear of the stage, walked1
A\ fter the tirst appearance of th<
girils. the Allen Quadrt et was heard it
fiounr nunibers. Tfhen the candidates
retu rned. fir a secon a1( ppearanice.
Sansb ury imade the welcome ad1
d ress liefoire the pageant. and T m
.\l cCutcelio n miadet concluding ie
mia rks. Westbrook played wh ile thei
girls walke<d acrioss the stage.
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Y's Bird Comes
Out Next Week
To Be Mailed To
High School Seniors
The "Y's Bird," annual publica
tion of the University of South Car
olina YMCA and the YWCA will
be off the press next week according
to Ed Patterson, editor of this year's
edition.
The task of addressing 10,000
envelopes to seniors in high schools
over the state is almost completed,
and they should receive their copy
of the "Y's Bird" by May 1.
Tle staff of the Bird is: Clarence
Glover, business manager; Emily
Wolfe, co-ed editor; Dan Gibbes,
circulation editor; and Paul Posey.
sports editor.
-Constitution
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aniendiments to that constitution
may be passed.
Several provisions are extremely
vague by using general terms and
the docunent now lacks continuity.
For example in Article IV it says
to see Article VIII for what this
provision refers to.
This joint coninittee of faculty
and student members has started
work on its job and hopes to an
nounce the results of its efforts
shortly.
In the new constitution the stu
dent council of 15 consists of the
president of the student body, a
senior, first vice-president from the
law class, second vice-president from
a girl of the senior class, secretary
treasurer of the student body from
the junior class, the four academic
class presidents, presidents of the
law federation, co-ed association,
and honor council, and one repre
sentative from each of the four lit
erary societies.
-USC's Prettiest
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"I think that the Gamecock con
test was just what the campus
needed, and in my opinion there's
no better college paper around that
The Gamecock," Miss Dalv said.
The state winners' picture will be
published in Radio and Screer
Guide for three consecutive week.
and readers of these magazines will
select by votes the 12 national win
ners. Later these 12 will be sub
nitted to Paramount Pictures, Tnc.
who will advise the girls of their
selection and send then to the
World pren)iere of "Those Vere
The Days," a Paramount production
of George Fitch's "Old Siwash'
college stories. At the conclusioni
of the premiere ceremonies the
grandx winner will be chosen an(
sent to Hollywood as the All
American college girl queen. Whlie
in the movie cityv sh e will receiv(
screen tests and be presented1 tc
H ollywoodl personalities andl celeb
ri ties.
A survey reveals that Rensselaer
Polytechnic Inustit ute men p)refer
brunettes-not blondes.
The D)artmouthl College O ut ing
Club is t his year celebrating the 30otla
anniversary of its founding.
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Clarios' Name
New Member
Alabama Man Is
Donor Of Badge
The Clariosophic Society last
night voted F. M. Fischeser, a resi
dent (if 'Montgonery, Alat;ama, who
has presente(d the society with a
badge that was worn by all of its
members in ls:2, into honorary
membership.
This badge was worn by Clario
sophic members during the period
illlunediately following the negro
occlpationl of the University.
Plans were made for the spring
banqJuet. which will be held in the
next two weeks.
-Gaines
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The faculty and student body are
invited to vis it tile exhibit the dav
after the meeting from 9-2:00 o'clock.
R. L.. Nleriwether. secretary and
treasurer of tile society requests any
onle interested to contribute to the
South Carolina collection.
The library will be closed at 3
pIl. Wedilesday. 17. Any books
that go out over night must be taken
out thenl.
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Glee Club Comes Electrioal Engineers
Home After Trip Given Valuable Gift
The University of South Carolina The Western Electric Company
Men's Glee club has returned from of New York city in a letter to
an extensive concert tour of the
;tate which took place during spring
holidays, Director Hugh William- electrical engineering department at
son said today. the University of South Carolina,
The club has been asked to sing expressed the desire to present the
before the Kiwanis club and nu- electrical engineering department
merous other organizations during of the University with a large
the next few weeks.
th etf~ ek,amount of valuable comm'u n ications
-Letters equipment.
TIhis contributionl will be madle at
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There are places at which to eat with the excePtion Of freight, said
inear the campus, but too many board- Doctor Ball.
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too few have their interests at heart. a e co h a areay
There is a great need for an at- communications equipment to the
tractive dining hall close by, where amount of between $10,000 and
the students can enjoy appetizing,
well-cooked meals. They should$
have not more "food for thought",
but more food for their bodies. If ECONOMY
they were better fed, they would be
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