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The Gamecock Founded January 30, 1906 ROBERT ELLIOTT GONZALES, First Editor Entered as second-class matter at the pogtofice at Columbia, S. o. Nov. 20, 1908. Meinber Ossociated Colle6iaie Press 1940 Distributor of 1941 Colle6iole Di6est RtPRE9ENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVETI9ING Y National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 420 MADisoN Ave. NEW YOeK. N. Y. CHIcAsO BOStON * Los ANSELES - SAN FRANCISCO Issued weekly by the Literary societies at the University of South Carolina during the college year. RICHARD W. FRICK. .......CO-EDITORS PHILIP WILMETH E. W. "DUCK" SWEATMAN, BUSINESS MGR. J. H. McKINNEY, JR. MANAGING EDITOR EDITORIAL STAFF Leonard Turnbull .................................... Sports Editor Blanche Gibbs ........................................ Co-edI Editor Nancy Padgett ...................................... Co-Ed Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS Deward Brittain lilanehe Gibbs Joe Kirby Don Merrick Sarah Flinm Paul Callahan Gordon HUIl Bernie Bass Katherine Martin sTAFF WRITERS Frank Sloan Bob Quinn Albert Eggerton John Nash Paul Posey Pitkin Bell Donald Law Helen Fakoury Morris Mazursky Jaudon Harley Sara Hughes Kathryn Martin David Brockington ............................ Circulation Manager George Gregory .................................. Exchange Editor BUSINESS STAFF Dave Altermnan Beryl Kerns Willis Beall Walter Taylor STUDENTS APPRECIATE ACTION OF HOUSE Students breathed a sigh of relief Wednes day when the House of Represpntatives de feated the Ways and Means Committee's pro posal to reduce the University's appropriation some $37,000. We were along with Clemson, the Citadel, Winthrop, the Medical College and the State College in Orangeburg. We were all in the same boat, and it was sinking. The students of the University appreciate the action of the House in restoring our appropriation, as do the students of all the other colleges in the State, we feel sure. , Most especially do we of the University ap preciate the work of Speaker Sol Blatt, trustee and "best friend" of the school, and of W. ). Zerbst of Charleston. They reflize what it means for the youth of the State to get an education-whether they go to Carolina, Clem son, or elsewhere. Some members of the Legislature have con tended that College-, are okay if students pay their way. The taxpayers should not have to supp)lort the schools, they saiy. D)o they then exp)ect stud(ents who spend( all their spare time working, so they will have enlough to pay their tuition as it now stands, to pay enough to supj p)ort the school entirely ? Or would they close diown the schools so that S. C. boys alnd girls woiub lhave no0 oportunlity to go to college ? If tuition is raised eveni to the figures mIen tioned by thle WaysV aund Meansl C'ommittee, it wvill be prohibitive for mlanyV students. Finally, a representative dleclares that a Clemson graduate "woiuld take a week to put upl Ia hog penl buit I cani do it in two hlour1s." We miay have poked fuln at Clemson about cows and hogs. But seriouIsly, we thought b)oys went to Clemison andl to the othler colleges to learn something be'sidles how to build a hog pen. CENTRAL DANCE GROUP STILL IN DISTANT FUTURE The Question of this week concern social affairs at Carolina (0 shade of HIendlley !). The idea in the back of several heads sems to be a central dlance association. Such gr'oupJs function ver'y successfully at other laces. We would point oult one fact, howvever', that knocks any immediate plan for such an associa tion into the traditional cocked lhat. Ther'e just isn't any. hall in Columnbia which could accommodate a dance at which all or even a large part of the student body could gather together. It is a beautiful dream-an association to give dances for all the stuldents, by all the stu dents. Carolina could get the best orchestras in the country. Dance could really be collossal. For the present it's no go, unless we dance in the streets. But it's something to think about. THE LINE IS STILL MUCH TOO BUSY The telephone situation is no better. Every one knows it is terrible. We have suggested a double switchboard, with two operators, as the only way out. The authorities agree with us that this is the only feasible solution. But the authorities tell us that there is no money with which to ac complish this solution. It's an old, old story: the school can't get enough money from the legislature. The legis lature ain't got it to give. Unfortunately it's just all too true. Thereby hangs the tale. Apparently there is no relief forthcoming; ;at least not in sight. It seems to us that some of the honorary fra ternities and sororities which are always erect ing signs or tennis cqtrts or something might well take the situation under consideration and raise a fund to pay the operators' salaries; these salaries are the main item of expense. Maybe NYA aid could be secured. STUDENTS-FACULTY AGREE TO AGREE Last week a group of students and members of the faculty held an informal meeting on Lake Murray to carry out a plan that has been in the making since last fall. This plan is for better relationship between students and faculty members, and was suggested last fall in one of the siminars of Christian Emphasis Week. Mr. R. (. Bell, secretary of the Y. M. C. A. liked the plan so well that he jumped right in and went to work on it. The meeting last week resulted. "The basic iea is to make this association with tihe University faculty a part of a students education at Carolina," the words of George Prince, chairman of the committee, is in our opinion the solution to misunderstanding be tween student and professor. Students should know their instructors in a more un-academic way. We venture to say that out of the nineteen hundred students at the University no more than eight hundred have every had more than a class room relation with any of their professors. Something should have been (lone before about this and at last efforts are being made to remnedy previous in pleaisant conditions. The YMCA and YWCA, who are sponsor ing this program are againl doing something vortl whl1ile in helping the University to grow greater. SENIORS MUST TAKE ENGLISH EXAMINATION Last veek we ran an anouncement concern ing thme Senior English exam. Those who hmaven't. takenm it, or whom hiaven't mamde iup de ficiencies. wvill not he al lowedl to graduate, saidl l)r. llabeock. Thiiis is juist a remind ioer to youse( seniors who amre ini the abiove class. If vou on'mt think "the pomwers which he" imeanm bulsiness, just wait andi( see. ('redits or no credits, there wvil1libe no she(epskin for you. Thme aixemi is nt intenided to h>e tricky or techaical. It is to prevent the gradluation of stutdents who (on't know correct, everydlay English. C'ertainly studiments who dont know this shouldl not get degrees from the Uiniver sity'. Anyway, you have to get it over wvith. "A\ wordl to time wise." WE SUPPORT KSK IN NEW CAMPAIGN May w e speak a wordl of praise for KSK in their program to raise the funds for a portrait oif I)r. McK(issick, saidl portrait to be hun in tihe new library. in fact, sometime ago the (hinecocke editorial columns carried a sugges tion that somelone should start such a canm palignm. It is p)artieularly appropriate that Dr. M' Kissiek's picture should he hund in the library wvhichm will be completed (luring his adlminis tration,, and which he ob)tained1 almost single handed for thme University. A PLEA FOR YOU THE PEOPLE TO SPEAK UP AND SAY SOMETHING* Maybe we are not talking about things the sfudoents want to hear about. Maybe you have an axe to grind (we have not). Anyiday: please, for the love of Carolina, wake lip and shout! Write us letters if you dlon't like something or somebody ; tell us about it, and we'll tell everybody. Letters to the~ edlitors have been very scarce so far. Let us har from you. Canapus Camera 916 KAFFE KALAS* IS ENJXYED EVERY AFTERNOON BY 'IE STUDENTS AND FMULTY OF AUGUSTANA COLLEGE THOSE FUNNY WORDS MEAN ROLLS, RUSKS AND COFFEE ON THE TABLE. <M s?READ IS OPEN 10 ALL SUDENTS. AND '4E TOTAL CD5M IS WHAT 'YOU PUT YOUR HAND ON FIRST WHEN YOU REACH 94 YOUR POCKET! UN GREEK LETfER SORORITIES THE LETTER DELTA IS' USED MOST AND IN FRATERN ITIES THE LETfER PHI. 7RANSLATED, DELTA MEAN' IN LOW PLACES WHERE AND PHI MEANS' MUD-FORMED/ NN +Question-of-Week Do you approve the present system of social regulations? What changes do you think should be made? J. Z. MoKown-I thing in view of the fact that we have as many fraternities as we do there are enough dances. If there aren't so many, the few that are given will be that much better. Millicent Faison-I think there should be no regulations-in, particular to dances-so long as the social activities do not in terfere with the scholastic standing of the University. Ann Wolfe-I think that every fraternity should be able to have a formal dance each semester. John Haselden-I think the University should have a Central Dance Association. Senator Aiken-I am definitely against having an entirely all faculty committee on social activities; the student body should have a bigger voice but not a Central Dance Association. Jimmy Wilson-Yes, I approve of the present system, but believe it needs a few minor changes. - Ed Cushman--I concur with Senator Aiken, supra. Patty Breeden-I think the Social Cabinet is weak-the stu dlents as w~ell as the treasurer would benefit by a C. D). A. At least maybe we couldI have a good orchestra. Clarence Walker-In1 my op)inion we should have a Central D)ance Commnitte'e andl get big bands for about four dances a year. Clifton Strohecker-Thle present system is fine; however, stu dents should have sonme say in the making of the regulations. Walter C. Taylor-A school as large as Carolina should have some (lances with top-ranking orchestras, therefore I 'm in favor of a Central Dance Association. In my opinion, though, the present regulations are fair and work no undue restrictions on anyone. Alice Glomiski-I am in favor of a Central Dance Associa tion because it would mean having dances at regular intervale, rather than having them all grouped at one time. Letter. To The Editor Editors, 'Thae Gamecock" vrosprso h apsspr Campusviigtestngototrsad Decar Editors:shubrancaigfrteosal Although Kappa Sigma Kappa ser- rayot vice fraternity has never used this Wealenothna,wl-pcd means of openly commending a memi-foigonurrudsathpe her of the University staff, we feelcttieanitsthblefote that the constant and unselfish ser-mebrofKpaSgaKp, vices which this individual rendersalnwihmyote,weflsu, on our compus are worthy of ourta heuslihwoko rf hearty and sincere praise. ~ krwl otnet eree For this reason, KSK extends its rce riso u euiu Cm unanimous vote of appreciation topuofteFur. Prof. E. C. Coker, who in addition to his regular duties as professor, has Sneey charge of the upkeep and beautineca-Eueelod tion of the University grounds. Al- CrepnigScy most anytiv,shngcanhbeseentongKapp ofigree Kapa 3coverife CAMPUS by DEWARD BRITTAIN CUFF LINKS AND LINES Martin Dies, the famous investigator of all people and all things, was a college chum of Prof. H. Babcock. Speaking of Dies, a mid western weekly carried this headline over a story telling of a minor illness of the notorious congressman: "Martin Dies Recuperating." To the alumni office: Don't heckle the editors of the Encyclo pedia Britainica. They are right; Carolina was once known (at least locally) as the Columbia collegel Prof. H. Davis can confirm this. A Charleston med school guy tells this one on Billy Bryan: It seems that Billy's aunt was a little inquisitive as to the former cheer .leader's well-being. She kept asking questions. In a letter she wanted to know how the young doc was getting along in his sur gery course (maybe she needed an operation). At any rate, Bill gave her the joke book reply: "Not so good, auntie, I've been dropped from the class because of too many cuts. Listed among the early student regulations of the university is a rule prohibiting "students to appear in indecent dress or women's apparel." If an 1810 trustee could gaze beyond the- parapets of heaven, wonder what he would say when he saw some of the present fraternity initiations. * * * * * * CRYPTIC CRACKS BY SALTY CYNICS It is interesting to note that one Miss C. Bailey of Winthrop (God bless you, Blue Motherl) admits her illiteracy to her public. She says in the administration's New Deal Johnsonian that she's never heard of this column. Our pity to Miss Bailey because she also worships with many others at the shrine of Cowtown's J. Lever. My erstwhile cohort McKinney has quit the coluinning game, but he still owes Clemson one. I don't know this "Southern Gentleman," but I'll bet my bonnet that McKinney can pack more humor into one col umn than the whole Tiger staff can cram into an eight-page issue. (I am speaking of the sober McKinney, of course.) Yes, Chapin, it looks like you'd do better in the hog business. * * * * * * EUCLID AND ME AND SOME OTHER PEOPLE (For Adults Only) "Euclid alone," says a local prof, "Has looked on beauty bare." "But," says 1, "I've seen some things That would make old Euclid starel" THE CAMPUS I COVER The canteen crowd says Mrs. Hawking nearly fainted when Tiger Bell handed in his 'story in the first person;;" the thing was a Icom mentary on Adam! One out of every five coeds-says an Oklahoma college paper-con templatds suicide. My God, man, is the love bug that fatal? . Headline in a show mag.: "Designers Seek Proper Title for The ater Gown." That's easy, boys; why not call it a first-nightie? Doctor Hartley of infirmary fame summed up his diagnosis of a sen ior, who is known to be definitely anti-prohibition, by saying: "Boy, you didn't light your candle at both ends. You cut the candle in half and lit up all four." * * * * * * TOMORROW, TOMORROW ANQ TOMORROW This week's consoling thought: Deem not life a tl3ing of conse quence. For look at the yawning void of the future, and at that other limitles space, the past.-MARCUS AURELIUS. MUSC LIN' IN Preston College, the green street mansion, takes the news spotlight this wveek with heart rending dramas occurring on~ every floor . . . Most color ful of these was the wild west show staged Sunday evening between swashbuckling Billy McGarity and journalistically inclined "Scoop" League who did a four-fourty sp)rint dowvn Preston's second hall in the amazing time of nine seconds while the former wielded a "shootin arn" . . . Then footballer Tomi Abell had valet service on the night before Wednesday when several other members of the squad ridded him of his trousers... And tihe deluge on the third floor was due to a water fight with: prin ciple combatants being Pete Shirley, H-am DePass, Johnny Porter, and Thurman Mimls . . . The last mentioned has a great big pretty picture of Florence's delectable Frances Smith . . . But, wve understand that her photographic likenesses are quite negotiable . . . The monotonous mo nopoly which Carl Atkins has for ages wielded over the romantic affairs of Adele Moses is on the decline, with Dave Baker and another dark haired lad coming into the picture . . . And speaking of pictures, the ones that wvere struck by the news service's roaming photographer Arthur Hawkins in the Pi Phi rooms were super wvowvs, revealing a shapely tersoed membership . . . Titian-haired Mag McGinty travels more often in the company of erudite Long Islander Brew Hleers nowadays than with the pseudo journalistic genius Walker . . . Others beside you have noticed the similarity in sound between a buzz-saw striking a nail and the new bell system . . . A tip to the sweetheart of the Block C club: You wondered about the linking of your swainls name with a pleasant Mt. Pleasanter, and all that can be said is that there is a conspicuous absence of your picture Onl his desk . . . More newvs about pictures: ThIe one- of Carrot funded Lucy Jowitt has vanished from tihe bureau of Beaufort's John Lyon and another has taken its place . . . But don't fret fair one for law school's radiant Frank Rogers has a secret love for you . . . Announcement to the Ihorn Fan Club: Beverly will make personal appearances in the canteen today and tomorrow prior to a two week recuperating trip into thle wilds of Tennessee . . . And there are a couple of guys among the K. A.s who think that pert Patty Breeden should be calledl the sweater girl . . . While Kat Edgerton seems to be ill hibernation as far as local boys are con cerned there must be at least one fellow elsewvhere as evidenced by the silly squaw valentine she receivd from Kentucky . . . While diminutive Emily Wolfe continues to be our mystery wonman as far as romance is concerned there is a super cute cousin by the niame of Harriet Tobin who easily deserves eyes right when passing (But what about that lawyer up town?) . . . The next few days will see some clever political maneuvering hereabouts for already the bigwigs are clutching at each other's throats. No greater shock among these parts has taken place lately than tile an nouncement of thle engagement of Pat Jeter, former campus dream girl, who will be sorely missed at future shindigs . . . And speaking of en gagements, Ann McCutcheon has donned an engagement ring but its sig nificance is questionable since she wears it on her right hand . . . Rumor has it that femininity's acme, Ann Cathcart has forsaken the highschool guy with the Packard and added collegiate friends who walk . . . South Carolina's most photographed girl, Mackey King lately received some un favorable publicity from a Davidson key hole peeper recently which was quite undeserving of her but o'k as far as tile (late was concerned Another scandal writer says he quit the bylines and headlines because he was beginn ing to see that every cloud had a libel lining . . . Amen