Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Gamecock Founded January a% 1906 ROBERT ELLIOTT GONZALES, First Editor ,ateved as se.ond.a matter at the postafioe at Oolumbia, L. 0. Nov. 20, 190L. Member Associated Cole6ate Press 1940 Distributor of 1941 .Colle6ade Di6est MVPRt"SNTGD FOR NATIONAL ADV8WTIs5IN OV National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers RepresensaWre 420 MADISON Ava. NRW YORK. N. Y. CNIcaeo 1oeTON Los ANsELS - SAN FaNcIco Issued weekly the Literary Societies at the University of South Carolina during the colleg, year. RICHARD W. FRICK PHILIP WILMETH ............ CO-EDITORS E. W. "DUCK" SWEATMAN, BUSINESS MGR. J. H. McKINNEY, JR. MANAGING EDITOR EDITORIAL STAFF Leonard Turnbull .........'.......................... Sports Editor Blanche Gibbs ........................................ Co-ed Editor Nancy Padgett ...................................... Co-Ed Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS Deward Brittain Blanche Gibbs Joe Kirby Don Merrick Sarah Flinn Paul Callahan Gordon Hill Bernie Bass Katherine Martin STAFF WRITERS Frank Sloan Bob Quinn Albert Eggerton John Nash Paul Posey Pitkin Bell Donald Law Helen Fakoury Morris Mazuraky Jaudon Harley Sara Hughes Kathryn Martin David Brockington ............................ Circulation Manager George Gregory .................................. Exchange Editor BUSINESS STAFF Dave Alteinan Beryl Kerns Willis Beall Walter Taylor IF THIS BE TREASON WELL IT IS TREASON University students who are legal residents of South Carolina will pay $20 dollars more a year for tuition hereafter, pharmacy stu dents will pay $90 more, and law students will pay $50 more, if the proposals of the Senate Finance Committee are agreed to by the Senate and the House of Representatives. These proposals are contained in the report of the committee on the General Appropriation Bill which was made public Tuesday. Although this proposed increase does not apply to the University alone, but Clemson and Winthrop'as well, we still think that, if the proposal is passed it will be detrimental to higher education for the young generation to come. College educations are hard enough to get as it is and if rates are raised much higher only the upper groups will be able to go to school. Are we returning to the tutor stage in edu cation? In olden days the "well-to-do's" were the only ones able to get an education since they had the money to pay, with the lesser economically fitted left to take what came. If the bill passes it looks like this will almost be the case in out state universities. The Gamecock goes on record as pleading for boy and girl who will be agfected by the raise, and asks that the lawmakers stop and think before they act on the proposal. Where would a great many of you up there at the State house be now if it weren't for your state Schools? THE GAMECOCK HAS A VISITOR FROM OHIO George Arbuckle, feature writer and dirt columnist, from Western Reserve up Cleveland way visited The Gamecock Offices Wednesday night as a part of his trip through the South ern states, where he has been looking over the layouts of the leading universities. He has already covered Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi, and will go on through North Carolina and Virginia on his trip homeward. The thing that interested us the most was that the editor of his paper, The Reserve Trig bune, draws four hundred bucks a year. Not bad considering the $150.00 the editors of our rag gets. Why even the feature editor gets around $800.00 a year--what would people say if we paid League as much as $10.00i The Game cock would be abolished. AN OPEN LETTER TO THE BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS Dear Profs. and Representatives of the Honor able Literary Societies: 'We received your letter this week, arol were dumbfounded. Last semester you requested us to condense "Musclin' In." "We did that, and for the present set-up we were commended by the President of the University of South Carolina. But lo and behold, this week we get a letter asking us to abolish "Musclin' In." What is this? The column is described as "trite and unworthy of a college publication." We disagree. Most college papers have a "dirt" column. "Musclin' In" is the most ven erable feature of The Gamecock; it has become one of Carolina's customs. We cannot under stand your request. In your letter we also find that the writer of "To (sic) Late To Class" has been repri manded. We wish to remind you of the right of the newspaperman to say what he thinks. The column mentioned was on6 of the features of the paper which were approved by student opinion in answers to "Question of the Week" in a recent issue. We want to cooperate, but don't ask us some thing unreasonable. Respectfully yours, Richard Frick, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SHOULD BE STANDARDIZED Now that the smoke his all blown away,. and the election is over: we think that a good thing for the new president to do would be to sponsor a Constitutional Amendment as to who shall be eligible to run for office. Everyone has heard, only too often, of the squabble regarding eligibility this year. It all arose because there was no definite rule as to who could run. A "rising senior," the consti tution provides, shall be elected president of the student body. Well, what is a rising seniorl You tell us. The Constitution should say definitely. If it did, there would be no more disturbances such as we have experienced recently. The same thing is true for the other offices. With the constitution as long as it is anyway, it could certainly stand a few more provisions to permanently clear up these difficulties. SIDELIGHT ON ELECTIONS AND DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES Approximately 1,250 students voted in the run-off of the Student Body race (less than that voted in the first race); that's about 70 per cent of the entire Student Body. So it was a fairly heavy vote, and compared favorably with state and national voting. But where were the other 80 per cent? In these days and times it is of utmost importance to us in a free country to practice real democ racy. In a democracy the will of the people rules; and the will of the people is expressed through elections. Every man and woman should consider it his duty to vote. Let us all aim at 100 per cent voting here at Carolina, no matter which side~ of the fence we are on. A GREAT STATESMAN AND A GENTLEMAN On June 2, the University of South Carolina will confer Doctor of Civil Law on Senator James F. Byrnes, the first time in the schools history that such an honor has ever been be stowed on anyone. Since Senator Byrnes is currently being considered as a Supreme Coiurt Justice we should also consider it an honor to award the degree. There is no more fitting occasion, no better personality for the award, and no greater gesture than this one action passed by the University trustees. They're really wide awake. Campus Camera 8UCKMOT MICHIGANT FAME RAN 0 WE HESTON HDOW SCORED OWN ScoRED LEHIGH V LAFAYERE CNER. o O HE.RA1K IN 114E TOUM W WRONG DIRITIO4 FROM 1901 CIRCLED1E GOAL TO 19051 P05iD A ND RAM -o --- IWK AGAIN 1HE LENGTH OFTHE FELD I COAC14 A.A.STA661 7HE "RAND - OLD AAN OF wAs AN ENb ON THE FIRST ALL:AMERK'AN 'TEAM IN 1889! "SKIVY AVIS, OKLAAOMA UNIVEIrY, KiCKEDI 23 GOALS AFTER ToucHDOWN9 IN ONE GAME, SEPT. 29,1917. +Question-ofmWeek What do you think of the proposed plan for enlargement of the infirmary? Elizabeth Watson-Certainly the flu epidemic proved our need for better hospital facilities on the campus. Ed V. Atkinson-Undoubtedly any enlargement of the in firmary is a great thing. We would certainly benefit by such an enlargement. A larger infirmary, and a new chapel also, would be great. Jack Hendley-This would be one of the very few improve ments made at the University during my three years here-(if the plan goes through). George Combs-If it ever goes beyond the proposal stage they'll need the room for students suffering from the shock. Bill Jones-Suits me fine. Joe Camp-Everybody knows we need an improvement over there. Paulette West-I think the infirmary should be improved. But I think $70,000 is too much for one building-part of it should go on a new chapel. Quintillia Shuler-I think it would be a good improvement. Anne Gregorie-As shown by the flu and measels epidemic the improvement is needed and would be wonderful. Frances Randall-As a day student I don't go to the in firmary and so don't know very much about the situation. Baba Belser-I think the improvement is necessary but the students should not be assessed for it. Lollie McCants-We've got such a darn e t system we can't use it. Ma.rian Mims--I think it's a very go. idei because it would give extra space in time of epidemics. Mary Sims-Judas Priest ! .Larry Gall-The authorities should obtain money from the federal government and build a new infirmary. Gwynn Douglas-One of the best things that has happened to Carolina this year. Letters To The Editor Dear Editor: mmeso TeG,coksaf It doesn't seem right to call you nt terrndto f Wbs "Dear Editor", after the grand re-Canbl"I ception accorded me last Wednesday BeoearvnatUCIvitd night when I dropped in upon yourinteUvrsisoflrdaGo "make-up" session. ga eri eh,Msispi n The entire gang (even Brittain,inldsDk,Uv.oNrtCa whom I had been led to believe was ln icnai o something of a Simon LeGree) was etVrii most cordial, and I have once more ld,Oi tt,adOi nvr become a believer in "ye old tradi-siyanmyolhpestatyr tion" of Southern Hospitality. cetninhoeocmewlbejs And. to your "Rag"-nothing but hl. shat steoeIrcie ROSES, although I must say thatatTeGmckofi. your policy is immensely more out- Sneey spoken than that adhered to by mostGereWAbuke of the College and University papers FaueEio n with which I have come in contact.GospClmito Nowhere, throughout my entire RsreTiue tour of Southern University and Col- WsenRsreUi lege papers, have I found a bettervrit,Celad spiritnofhcoUoierationethan amongdt,eGOor 3.Cover 5Je CAMPUS by DEWARD BRITTAIN LIFE'S LITTLE LINES ... If anyone'hangs around a college long enough he eventually will be come absent-minded. The only thing an absent-minded professor re members is that he is absent-minded. Colonel McKissick recently purchased some service at a local barber shop. After getting up from the chair, he took out his wallet, counted out the coins necessary to pay his bill, put the coins in his pocket, and handed the barber his purse! * * * * ** GREATER LOVE HATH NO WOMAN... By some sort of sorority coercion Pud Fry gracefully bowed out of the May queen race Tuesday. . . Truly a noble sacrifice at the altar of Delta Delta Delta. I am quite sure that Pud does not regret what she did; I am equally certain that Tri Delta asked too much of her. This does not reflect on lovely Katie Beaty who would have fol lowed Pud's course lad the sorority demanded it. I shall cheer Queen Katie long and loudly when she ascends her throne. The point is this: Pud Fry is an Also-Ran. Tri Delta gave her the name! * * * * * HEARTBEAT OF THE HORSESHOE... Sign in sorority room: "Make your phone calls collect if possible." . .. Chapel attraction: Adelyn Lipscomb and Clemson's Chawming Cadet Colonel Dewitt Ross . . . Election scene: Old Mat 'Poliakoff, the has-been, trying to bring his influence into play. Question of the Week: Why are the women always chasing Connie Morton? Answer of the week: Because he knows the best jokes, dupet (This plug brings your bill to thirty cents, Morton). Wait and Weight: I know a gentleman who waited three hours while Smudges Padgett waded .into supper-. . . Well, elections are here. Has anyone seen the non-partisan league around? . . . Caroline Marion's Junior Follies at Winthrop was the best student produced show I've seen. What high ranking University official said this in the canteen just before elections: "Pardon me, gentlemen, I don't mean to butt into student affairs, but I hear that votes have gone up to fifteen cents this spring." Overheard: Prof. Havilaugh Babcock trying to persuade the KD Aphrodite Pauletta West -into doing graduate work at the Univ. of Va. - What's he trying to do, make tourists believe that Va. has girls as beau tiful as those in the south? * * * * * THIS ONE IS SECOND HAND ... Pledge (rushing into PIKA house): There's a girl without. House Pres. (dropping paper): Without what? Pledge (swallowing hard): Without food and clothes! House Pres. (brushing hair): Well, what the hell? Feed her and bring her in. * * * * * EVERY MAN HAS HIS MOMENT ... Her head was bent backward against the soft leather . . . waiting. Truly she was beautiful. Brown eyes accentuated the loveliness of her dark hair, and her tanned skin contrasted sharply with the white linen gathered about her neck. Suddenly his face was near hers. She could not speak: Indeed, words are useless at such moments. Her entire body quivered as his hand touched her face . . . Half relunctantly she opened her mouth and a sentence escaped: "You know, this happens but once in the life of a woman." "Only once in the life of anyone," said the aged dentist as he prepared to pull the girl's last wisdom tooth. * * * * * SORORITY ROOM ROMANCE .. . '"Do you consider silence golden?" "Why, indeed, I most certainly do. Ever since I was a little girl I've said it was. My mama thought so too. And if you'll listen a minute I'll tell you a story that illustrates the point very clearly . . . I recall about eight years ago when Mary and I-- no, it was Sara and I- were ...say, where are you going . . .?"A MIJSCLIN' IN A group of co-eds on the first floor sims have formed a mnanhater's club, a constitution and everything . . . the battle of the stair way that took place in the pi kap house the other evening with busby, standing at the head of the stairs in his less than nothing, threatening to drown political boss sansbury if lie attempted to come up . . . four boys stand ing in line waiting for a lad to break a date with kitty bird for a house party so they can all try to take his place . . . helen fakoury goes to chapel hill this week end to see her true love . . . the mix up in the may queen race, two room mates who go with twvo room mates who ran ...byron burn's, green knight paid a visit to the local airport recently, co-occupants: golfing's ace frank simirill and titian haired jo robinson ...dreher high school's patty lawrence has taken the rage from the local glamour gals at dances hereabouts . . . a few columbia college lassies, among them being cute little hane steadman are laying for W society writer padgett because of a columnar reference . . . featured last week was duke's peg hendrickson who came down to have a date with former lover frank bryant . . . an army lieutenant couldn't give flokie deschamps his frat pin so he did the next best thing and loaned her his new buick for these springy p. m.'s.. .deb ann cathcart, fearing mail robbers, is seeking to have the combination to her box changed... highway accidents are expected to soar with the advent of an auto purchase by fib cooper and other sims inmates . . . now that sweater weather has arrived, cornerstone joes are turning up the old whistlers, lou nance was the first victim of eager eyes at the mess hall not so far back . . . speaking of figgers, lossom street's georgiana reeves sure does blossom out when she dons a swim suit . . . canteen society says it's a pity that ultra-attractive edith bateman has to be sewed up by a tin soldier at the cow college . . . teahound tommy, of the Ingram family, has a current interest in joyce finklea from an across town school, but then who isn't interested in her . . . the worm turned tuesday when lula bass et al., chased a cop, among other males, in her con vertible machine.