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The Gamecock Founded January 30, 1906 ROBERT ELLIOTT GONZALES, First Editor Entered as 0ecod-clas matter at the postoffice at Columbia, S. C. Nov. 20, 1908. Member f)ssociated Colle6iade Press 1940 Distributor of 1941 Colle6dle Di6est AEPRESENTRO FOR NATIONAL ADVERNTISIMe V National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publisbers Represewsaive 420 MAoisoN Ava. NEW YoRK. N. Y. CNIcaSo . BosToN ' Los ANOURS - SAN FRANCISCO Issued weekly by the Literary societies at the University of South Carolina during the college year. PAUL S. LEAGUE . . . . .. .. .. Editor E. W. "DUCK" SWEATMAN, Jr., Business Mgr. PHILIP WILMETH ..... Managing Editor EDITORIAL STAFF Joe Kirby ..............---- .......................Sports Editor Blanche Gibbs ............. .......................Co-ed Dditor Jane Cox .............................................Society Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS Dick Frick Jim McKinney Ed Patterson Bernie Bass Deward Brittain Leonard Turnbull STAFF WRITERS Frank Sloan Albert Eggerton Doris Nash Bob Quinn Donald Law Paul Posey Bud Getainger Pitkin Bell John Nash David Brockington .........................Circulation Manager George Gregory .....................................Exchange Editor BUSINESS STAFF Dave Alteman Beryl Kerns Marie Ulmer Lil Hair Walter Taylor IT'S GAY COLORS AND STUFF AGAIN TOMORROW Upwards of 25,000 fans will watch Carolina and Clemson come together in the 38th renewal of an ancient gridiron rivalry tomorrow after noon. Confusion and spirit will reign supreme again from the time of the opening whistle until the last car speeds around the six lane highway homeward. Odds, comparative scores and pre-game dope easily point out the fact that one team is sup posed to bowl over the other at random. But notwithstanding that fact, this tradition steeped game of games will continue to pack them in to form a blurred panorama of color cheering stands, green turf, and brilliant uni forms-a symphony of intermingling voices, colors, thrills and ceremonies. Tomorrow afternoon, 41 years after the first clash in 1896, the two schools, represented by their gridiron teams will turn their thoughts to school patriotism and friendly rivalry-both to come as a climax of blazing bon-fires and spirited pep-meetings. Once the battles were discontinued when spirit gave way to pug naciousness, but today both student bodies have no room for those who would give way to such demonstrations. It's a rivalry-a gentlemen's feud. Tomorrow afternoon they meet. Friday is another day. But until that day, and now it seems to be cons away, we repeat one phrase to our football team and its coaches, and we in tend for it to beat a staccato-like rhythm through their brains throughout the length of the battle. It ia: BEATHIELL OUT OF CLEMSON! NOTE TO ERRANT UNIVERSITY SONS Two weeks ago the father of a certain Caro lina junior journeyed to Columbia and the University to see his son. He didn't find his son in his dormitory room so he proceeded to work out a little simple trick. On his son's bookshelf was tihe modern King James' version of the Bible. This proud but sly poppa immediately hit upon a plan to test his son. In that Bible he placed a crisp new five dollar bill, a saw-tooth that would crackle at the slightest disturbance. Two days ago that same poppa came back to visit his son in the same locale-the dormitory room, and this time the studious young man was in. After the usual salutations and such were over, Mr. Sr. walked over to the book shelf, took down the Bible-and there was the frogskin five, just where he had placed it the fortnight before. Although the son wanted to keep it, the dissapointed poppa replaced the bill in his own hip pocket. "You had your chance, son," he said, "may be this will be a lesson to you." We don't expect it to happen all over the campus but we know at least five boys who are gbing to make it post haste to their rooms and start reading psalms and parables again, after thay read this. STUDENTS HERE HAVE HONOR; PROFESSORS POSSESS SYSTEM This University is unique in many respects. But probably the most different thing about Carolina is its queer honor system, said to be the oldest in the United States. You all have heard of those honor systems in which the professors have the honor and the students have the system. But did you ever stop to think that the situation is reversed here? Yes, we students have all the honor and our professors have the system. Sounds im possible; nevertheless, in the final analysis it's true. Approximately 350 students have signed the Honor Code this year, pledging not to cheat on quizzes and examinations and to report others whom they see cheating. The names of the Honor Code signers are printed each year in The Ganecock. Those who sign are in some measure respected and honored by professors. About this professorial system - during quizzes most professors double space students to prevent cheating, and stay in the classroom watching for the smallest sign of illegal prac tice. On examinations some classes, especially the larger ones, are watched by two instructors. This is indeed a system which belittles the Honor Code, insults the integrity of students and sometimes tends to increase cheating. It's the old case of the negro who said, "Boss, when white folks trust me, I ain't gonna do nothin'. But when they suspects me, I's gonna give 'em sutthin' to cry about." The Gamecock believes the real fault in Car olina's honor system lies in the clause in the Honor Code requiring signers to tell on those whom they see cheat. It should be left to pro fessors to decide whose honest and whose not. Students should look out for themselves and no one else. And how can anyone taking to quiz honestly, see signs of cheating around him? According to most classroom laws, students should keep Lheir eyes on their own papers. The Gamecock definitely is for an honor system-one which students will feel proud to follow. One step in this direction will have to be the elimination of that "I will report" clause in the Honor Code. Many students who have refused to sign the Code, but who are definitely in favor of a governing principle at Carolina, say that clause keeps them from the honor list. A MESSAGE FROM STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT BLATT The following is a message to alumni and friends of the University who'll be here to morrow, written by Sol Blatt, Jr., president of the student. body: We, the students of the University of South Carolina welcome you from the bottom of our hearts on your return for the annual Carolina Clemson game. The improvements on our campus have been many, and for them-to you-our alumni and friends, we say, "thanks a million." Without your active interest and whole hearted support our new dormitories, swim ming pool, and new library, to mention a few, would have remained things of the future. Our University has made rapid strides for ward in every phase of college life under the leadership of one of the finest presidents in its entire history--Dr. J. Rion McKissick. And after today's game-win, lose or draw, we will continue to have at the head of our athletic program a man in whom we have the utmost confidence-Coach Rex Enright. These two men must be given credit for the splendid spirit and loyalty that now prevails on our campus. We hope that your day will be the most en joyable in many years and please don't wait too long to coine back again. Sincerely, SOL BLATT, Jr. President, The Student Body. STUDENT BODY BANS DRINKING AT GAMES Again this year, as in past annums, the Car olina student body has gone on record as op posing drinking at football games, especially the Clemson classic. The resolution, authorized by K. S. K. service fraternity, is a fine thing, but The Gamecock feels that the need for such a resolution is de creasing every year; that is, drinking by Caro lina students or any other students at football games is a thing of the past. A student that does so now is looked down upon as having very poor manners and 4aste, by his fellow students, and we think that the tendency is something to be put down on the accomplishments sie of the Crolia leg. Campus Camera TED UNDERHILL SNAPPE A PCVURE OF'1W KN AND QUE4 LAST SUMMER AND SOLD MORE Au.. cnty oxLEGE OF Nw -K .1 20,000 PReS OF rr. WNGS ARE CONECTED Y 1WE MONEY FINANCED HiS 1UNNUZ... MIPE YEAR Ar 14E VI. OF BMSR ODLUMBIA/ WHEN GWRGE WILDJR. ENTERED -HE LNIVERSIW OF OKLAHOMA;HIS WHOLE FAMILY AOCOMPANIED IM A ENROLLED NOW- ARE ' IA STUD ING/ FVR DEGREES! +Questionmof-Week What would you propose to do about the excessive cut ting of Saturday classes by weekending students? Elliott McCants-I am in favor of double cuts. Maybe it'll make more students attend Saturday classes, and classes are more important than most students realize. Besides, I like to see all the pretty little girls in classes on Saturday. Mickey Harris-I see no reason why students should not cut on Saturdays as long as they remain within the number of cuts allowed by the registrar's office. Harry Brill-Don't have any classes on Saturday. Margaret Haskell-If they're so worried about Saturday cuts let's just cut on Monday instead. The faculty doesn't realize how important out-of-town dances can be sometimes. Lib Watson-I have no suggestion other than to advise against the employment of double cuts. Vernon Sloan-Give out-of-town students early classes-say eight to ten o'clock or else double up on Tuesday and Thursday and not have Saturday classes at all. Hawkins Eggerton-Why shouldn't a student cut on Satur day just as wvell as on any other day, as long as he or she stays within the allowed number of cuts. I see no problem that needs any solving at all. Julian Levin--I am in favor of double cuts on Saturdays. John Boyd--Anybody that doesn't have any more sense than to cut Saturday classes regularly should be allowed to take the cuts. Matthew Poliakoff-The most feasible solution is to dispense with Saturday classes. Eddie Williams--If they haven't taken over the allowed num ber of cuts, I think they should be allowed to cut on Saturday. A cut is a cut and college students arc old enough to know what they're doing. Louise Anderson--Have Saturday morning classes on Friday afternoon. Carlotta Cooper--Just have double cuts on Saturday and have them make up all work missed. Jack Cook--I don't think anything should be (lone about it. If they want to cut on Saturday, let 'em cut. Then if they get more cuts than they are allowed, let the Registrar's office take care of it. Letters To The Editor Mr. Paul "Scoop" League, and haven't given us their permis Editor, The Gamecok. sion to date the person in mind, Dear "Scoop": rules have been passed forbidding There is a question which lies US to do so. foremost in our minds at present. Another angle is: our Mothers Why can't we keep company with may not be acquainted with many our friends at Fort Jackson with-- other desirable young men that we out riten ermssio frm hme?may like to date. So how can they We've used our judgment in the tesy ay intthe they poeo past so why can't we now? kno bolutelyuesting about thm. We have life long friends at the Stil abshey nothing weeabdouhm fort, some, whom weve heard noth- to be onour wn whe thdeyg ing of at present. If we should allowed ustourattend thi henither receive a call from one asking us sity. We have to mke other d out to dinner or such why refuse cisions now that we'e otherfde them the request when we know school. So why wre' awabl from that we could spend an enjoyable make this decisio ntw bet evening in their company; but sim- Sic-ey ply because our parents know noth- MANAncCONdNOR and ing of their presence at the fort IGNASIH The Fowth And The Fiofth Columnm MCKINNEY -BY- BRITTAIN IN DEFENSE OF THE COW Clemson, pour the wine tonight, For your joy will end with dawn. Oh, you'll probably sing all right, But 'twill be no victory song. The Gamecocks are a gunnink For that arrogant Tiger meat. And you'll see we weren't a punnin' When the Birds turn on the heat. So from these parts you'd better git And take along your roar, For the cows will probably quit When you tell to them the score. Tigertown will be all sorrow, But not from Clemson's jiltin'. Lads will wail for many a morrow Because there is no milkin'. Stop this thing ere it's too lateI But, alas, it is a pity. Quiet, my boy, we've got one date With the discipline committee. * * * * * * CLASSROOM COMEDY Probably the choicest morsels of American humor come from college classrooms. There the jokes are not lascivious nor do they possess the slap-stickiness of vaudeville. It is the occasional injection of such wit into the lecture hour that makes such hours endurable. Here are samples of unadulterated humor that parades daily through Carolina classrooms: A local English professor asked a freshman get-around man to correct this sentence: "Girls is naturally better looking than boys." And the answer was quite opposite: "Girls is artifically better looking than boys." Two sentences from a Government quiz: "The laws of the United States do not allow a man to have but one wife. This is called Mo. notony." Likewise from an English theme: "Robert Louis Stevenson got married and went on his honeymoon. It was then that he wrote Travels with a Donkey." And here's what a prof told a Bible class Tuesday morning: "Game or no game, we've got to get the Children of Israel to the Promised Land before Thursday." * * * * * * THE LOVEABLE MRS. COLONEL The column this week combines its awards of merit-Feathers of the Week , and decorates the modest Mrs. Colonel, wife of President J. Rion McKissick. ,,,,-Her contributions to the lasting good. - ness of alma mater, her dynamic person * - ality, and her sincere interest in students make her one of the most likeable persons of the University community. We us feignedly salute this gracious Southern lady. * * * * e e DAINTY DIGRESSIONS Junior Jane Wyley may not be a dove of peace (too many Gamecock gallants and Clemson clover-blossoms are fighting over her), but We must admit that her pleasingly pleading voice has the male contingents of this and other camipi exactly where she wants them. Perhaps she's just a coo-ed. So "Patterson hurled anathma at us for writing the truth about the campus hash house? He (now a Clemson reporter) is himself a fine example of mess hall evils. Now don't tell us that pudgy profile didn't come from excess hydro-carbons (starch to you). Kate Park Johnson read Zuckerman's PRC once too often as semester and really believed that "cheezcake is food for thought." M a result of sharpening her brain cells with the gooey stuff, she's nloW trying to reduce. Never mind KT, we think you're plump cute. Freshman Pat Pruitt reported last week that he is unable to mis 8hoclock classes because his alarm clock hasn't the power to reach his. trough all those deep layers of slumber. We hereby put Pat down as a morphemaniac. h To an Anderson cowdet named Bill: A certain girl (M. C.) with blach hair, lovely eyes and a firey figure says you think she's not up to yof par So we'll keep her here, and you can keep your cows. Kappa Alpha Sonny Patterson already has gone into naval trainiln# hisrs a-s hou each day he stands over the Legare water fount to cdl ** * * * * COMPETITION FOR WARING? The Fifth Column goes competing with Fred Waring to offer tilt fllowng Gamecock ditty. It's written to the tune of "After ta Bl"and is called "Gamecocks Forever." After the game is over, After the crowd has gone, After the Tiger's beaten, After the fight is won, Gamecock, will reign forever Champion will be their name. Garnet and Black will wave ever - After the Game. coWith thi feeble effort at expressing school spirit we close tl cmrowhich we dedicate to the lads who fight for Carolina * morrow. Totewoedamn team we say: Give 'em HELL, Om