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An Ounce Of Prevention
An ounce of prevention is still worth a poux
of cure whether you measure it here or on t(
of Mount Everett.
From today until the fnal whistle of Thuz
day's gridiron classic, Carolina and Clems
students will be given the "keys to Columbia
This is a friendly gesture of the city coune
merchants, and citizens, and should not
abused.
The Gamecock feels that it cannot be r
iterated too often that students are not
different species from ordinary Columbia ai
South Carolina residents, and thati studer
are fully liable for any breach of the pub:
peace.
In the past the city has allowed Carolina ax
Clemson great freedom in "taking over t
town" the night before the annual footbi
clash. At times students have violated t
privilege extended them by residents of t
capital city. Innocent pranks and actions pc
formed in the spirit of good sportsmanship ai
fun will be considered as such, with policem4
probably joining the jocundity.
But violations of the laws of the communi
will and should be handled with full seriou
ness. False fire alarms, throwing fruit al
rocks at automobiles, and other like actio
will not be tolerated by civil authorities.
'he Gamecock is not accusing anyone, n
does The Gamecock believe that students w
go beyond the limits of common sense and qo
judgment. It's possible to have a lot of fi
and stay within the bounds of law and pub
decency.
Your newspaper offer this as the preventi
ounce to eliminate the curing pound. Le1
fight hard-on thle football field.
Student Union Reincarnate
That rather questionabie and intangible <
ganization, the Student Union, has come
light again, this time in the form of a stude
lounge in the basement of Maxcy college.
For several years each student has been dis
ing out fifty cents to an organization that e
isted in name only. Money hIas been piling
in the Student Union so long the members
the board are thinking of declaring a divider
Seriously, University students have been si
ing "student union" for a long time wi
tongues in their cheeks. The Gamecock
pleased to see something being done so ti:
everyone can see where his money is going.
As The Gamecock understands it, the loun
will be furnished with newspapers and mag
zines and will be available for dances and p~
ties after 6 p. mn., all of which is sorely need
by the student body.
The Gamecock commends whoever is
sponsible for this rebirth of the University
South Carolina Student Union.
Drinking Is Banned
Again this year student leaders of both C
blina and Clemson are requesting spectat
not to drink at the Bird-Tiger gridiron cla
Already Kappa Sigma Kappa, honorary serv
fraternity of the University, has passed a re
lution asking students not to drink. Clemi
is doing likewise.
The Gamecock heartily endorses this m<
but thinks it is hardly necessary. In ree
years drinking has been less noticeable at
athletic contests. Somehow you just don't
them~ anymore, the fellows whose eyes stare
nothing while their brain whirls with the
&bx J6nn't of whiskey.
The Fieshman, Then
And Now '
GUEST EDITORIAL
-By Dr.F. W Bradley, dean of the college
of arts and a member of the class of 1907
Outwardly he is very different.
Then he wore a full suit of clothes includ
a vest. Moreover he kept his coat on. To
sure, in the year 1906 there did appea1
pouple of them on the campus catching b
ball, but they did not catch baseball long,
the worthy president, Major Benjamin S1
- saw them through the window of his office
informed them that being without a coat
- beneath the dignity of a gentleman on
t campus and that catching baseball was
tr fined to the athletic field or to the rear of
tor
- tenements.
Their trousers had pockets but they did,
keep their hands in these pockets. Dr. Joyi
who usually made a talk to the students ab
rer once a year, warned them especially aga
tor
the slovenliness of walking about with tl
hands in their pockets. The old doctor we
have his little joke and say, "If you must
hands in pockets, be sure that they are in y
own pockets."
id They wore cuffs which were starched E
)p and' held out the sleeve of the coat at a
spectful distance from the wrist. Some of ti
i actually wore morning trousers (gray strip
>n
,, with a blue coat and vest. I doubt if we e
know what morning trousers are these di
be The collar was either standing or turned do
but the turned down collar was just as higli
e- the standing collar which averaged about i
a inches. You have to look at an old annual
id get a real idea. Take a glance at the ann
,ts of '02, '03, '04.
ic But on the whole then, as now, we v
"Youthful, improvident, still vainly guessin
id Since there were only about fifty or sixty
i us and since there were about eight or
al members of the faculty, we received a good d
ie of attention from the dignitaries of the cami
e Dr. Flinn, of blessed memory, would invite
r- to his house. Dr. Wauchope would have p
d ties for us. We were bold enough to v
n other members of the faculty, not going al
but taking two or three comrades with us
ty spiritual reinforcement. So we received a gi
deal of guidance just by the way. Not o
d the freshmen, but upper classmen also wor
class cap or hat. You distinguished one el
from another by the '05, '06, '07 embroide
on the front.
or
ill We received three nourishing meals a day
>d the price of $9.00 or $10.00 per month. I
i does not mean, however, that food was cheal
in +m1
lic Trhere was about the same difference betw
our meals and those that the present day fre
man enjoys as there is between $9.00 and $18
ye
,Hazing was of a good natured sort ente
sinto not only by the upper classmen but soi
times by older fellows in town who came de
to see things open up. It consis'ted in hay
.a freshman get up on the monument and a
d "home sweet Home"' or make a speech. Wi
-the freshman came down there was a gent
to feeling on his part and on the part of the up
tclassmen that he had been initiated into a
tfellowship and the freshman felt a glow
satisfaction.
h-To be sure, later on some - upper classr
would get some shoe polish (not -the gre
kind but the kind in bottles) and would pi
d a freshman's face while he was asleep.
freshman might sleep through the rite or
hmight wake up. If he slept through it,
icourse, his pillow case would be in a pr<
at bad fix the next morning. Cases of bruta
were rare and were ordinarily discouraged
go upper classmen themselves.
a-When the freshman walked into the libr
~r- provided of course he was interested in bo
ed a real thrill awaited him. Gazing down u
him were the busts of the wise and grea1
-past ages and he looked up in the shelve
of the record of their wisdom and of their de
a rich pasture for one with an edge to his
tellectual appetite. Books were not kep1
stacks but were taken from the shelves by
reader and brought to the varnished pine ta
which served as reading desks.
ar- Well, the freshman was quite different su
>rs ficially from .what he is today. Yet I fa
sh. the difference is largely on the surn
ice Whether in high* collar and cuffs or in
so. sleeves he still looks into the eye of .A
son Mater with the same inquiring, wistful gle
He still can feast upon the lore of the
ve Hie still can feel the elbow touch and'fellow
ant of others who, like him, are seeking to solvE
all riddle of life. He still can find guide
see sympathy, interest for his problems, and
at in his perplexities.
a1y- Time passes by, Alma Mater and the fi
man na still very much the ame.
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0"n*Question-of-Week
Lys.
M, What do you think will be the outcome of the Clemson
as Carolina football game?
wo Francis Collins, Sophomore-We'll win-I hope. I've got my
to money on Carolina.
ual Russell Holt, Freshman-Carolina's gonna win 13-6.
Hugh Hanna, Sophomore-I dunno, but I think it'll be pretty
ere close.
." Betty Faulconer, Junior-Carolina, of course. I'll be owing
of my father for a year if we don't.
ten Bobby Browne, Senior--I think it's a good chance for us to
eal go marching through Georgia.
lus. John Blalock, Freshman-I'll take Clemson.
uR Bays Moore, Junior-Frankly I'm hoping Carolina will win,
ar- see, but I'm doubtful.
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E! Mr. Deward Brittain, Editor however, somewhere far up in the
Dear Mr. Brittain: student section a little group who
ass I have never come in contact with kept up a continuous chant. God
red you, but from what I read, and s save these noble souls.
the campus will be better off if we I simply can't understand it.
at. don't meet. It seems to me that since Aere we are a university with near
his the first (lay you entered the Univer- ly two thousand students and it's
er sity, you have steadily kept your a practical impossibility to w6rk
e freshman tendencies, and remained a UP enough yelling to outshine a
een Conceited Ass,.ls ihsho.Terao
sh- Since you steppedl into Mr. Mc-lisnthlakoitestnte
00. Kinney's shoes, the campus has beenpatothsudnsheels.O
red awvare of a newv authority almost un- nswomda nteWk
ne- bearable, and the time can't conm esgaenddmendsk,
too soon when you wvill discover that ,
," Mir. -M cKinney's shoes work betterWhtshemtrwihhetu
ing with Mr. McKinney standing in them,.r oewoatn u lse
mug So in the inture, maybe it wouldwhfaltreiztatortltc
aen be better if you climbed dlown off em e- u spot htsc
ral your pedestal, and become one ofsupruualcotitetoi
per the boys.toyAsoemyraiye,th
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of P. S. This is not my opinion alone, Itsaesyhigobeawnr
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do I wishato appear ascaochronic player
complainer.ind then -iac or gamees onithae
criticize ~ ~ ~ ar o the students themselves. As suetbdrpeet a
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OBJECTION
OVERRULED
Frank Sloan
Tiger &g
The Clemson Tiger took time off in their issue of Oct. 9 from writing
huge headlines about their standing in the Associated Collegiate Press
to berate the Gamecock for material appearing in the Question of the
Week.
In the place we assume the Tiger calls the editorial column, several
rather disparaging remarks were made on Carolina students' answers to
the very simple question, "Which bowl game do you think Carolina's
football team should play?"
After taking every opportunity to pat themselves on the back by
inference, Tiger editors closed with the statement that grammatical
errors were courtesy of the Gamecock.
To all Carolina students-When you pray tonight for Britain against
Hitler, and Democrats against Republicans, add a fervent prayer that
by some miracle of power we can BEAT HELL OUT OF CLEMSON.
To the Tiger-We have to do our crowing for Carolina now . . . Later
we have to eat the crow . . .
P. S.: Grammatical errors courtesy of Ben Tillman.
Verbal Burble
Coach Frank Demars and freshman Archie Ayers held a consultation
last week concerning freshman Ayer's sinus trouble. Total result:
Ayers advised not to cut and, further, to attend Sunday school more
often . . . 0
Declared anxious George Polimeros-impatiently awaiting an answer
from President Roosevelt concerning the petition sent last week-"he
might at least sink a submarine or something to let us know he's thinking
of us" . . .
Dick Connor, struggling to start his ramshackle Ford "Shasta" on
the road to Augusta, repeatedly thrust his hand under the hood-look
ing for the trouble-only to jerk back quickly, shocked by wiring in
the motor. Quoted a local yokel, "Why don't you leave the danged
thing alone, sonny? Can't you see she's ticklish?"
Receiving no laughter for one of his recent efforts at humor, French
Prof. Stephan ground out sarcastically, "I can see right now that this
class doesn't know how to pass my courses." Loud and hurriedly sum
moned guffaws followed . . . shot back Stepian, "Ooh, it's too late
enow . . . you'll have to wait until I tell another joke." Apalled by the
now . . . you'll have to wait until I tell another joke." Appalled by the
Legare College Sedative
How much sweeter it is to sleep
Than hear a lecture creep and creep,
Only-waken from your slumber
Each hour to check the course's number.
If you must be extra nice
Do not yawn but once or twice.
Sleep-yes, sleep-but dare not croak
When Parson Sherill tells a joke.
Dream of your "0, sole mio"
While Callcott flies on down to Rio.
We don't give a Meri-whether
You're inert, or hell-for-leather
The cut committee doesn't care
If you sleep . . . just be there.
-Dr. Livingston, I Presume?
Scene: the campus Time: late at night
Enter the judge . . . who speaks to Lloyd Hlaselden, searching for
sometnmg in the gutter, on hands and knees...
Judge: (in the usual manner, gruffly) Here, boy, what are you doing?
Haselden: (who is six feet tall) Im looking for my roommate, Pitkin
Bell. I've lost him and I can't find him anywhere...
Judge: (in the usual manner, horsily) Why're you looking for him
down there in the gutter?
Haeelden: Well, Pitkin is shorter than I am, an' I don't want to miss
him.
Judge: (in the usual manner, loftily) Oh...
MUSCLIN' IN
Welcome to a new Musclin' In Column . . . At this time of the year
everybody thinks about pigskin parades but here's a dash of columnar
stuff for your consideration . . . Ole Man Weather has contributed to
Cupid's capers by prolonging the summer season and the campus sitting
sessions...
Violating the no-sitting-on-the-grass ordinance lately were delectable
little Muff Rowlette, who catn take this corner's cake, Jane Thomas,
and Selma Gilland, Lou's little sister, all, of course, surrounded by a
host of males . . . Looks like the grass won't have a chance after all...
Convertibles seem to be doing right well for themselves these days, to
say nothing of their owners...
Sammy Thompson's tan job can always find occupants and Elza
Myer's Pontiac hasn't stopped since it hit the campus, ditto to Frances
Smith's Ford . . . Mary King while hiding away in a canteen booth
puffed weeds to enhance her natural beauty . . . By the way, Mary,
Clark McCants had the Garnet and Black beauty election slightly stuffed
in your favor...
From Coker College via long distance came the voice of Edith Hahn,
with tears attached, asking forgiveness from that romeo of tenement
20, Beck George... Orangeburg's diminutive dish of dramatic loveliness,
meaning Emily Wolfe, is keeping the post office department busy play
ing fair with Citadel's Jim, Carnegie Tech's Bill, and Fort Jackson's i
Lieutenant Had ', not to mention the local males...
While looking over the A.D. Pis, let's mention that those gals Lucille
Overstreet, and Betty Bartholow are plenty o'k too . . . The last one
hasn't yet learned about southern collegiate democracy however...
One K. A., whose identity remains unknown, dern it, came home minus
a load of fraternity jewelry after a date with Harriet Tobin Tuesday nite
of the week past . . . It looks mighty thick: Louis Sossamoni and Kat
Edgerton, C. C. Arial and "Libbie" Steadman, Marty Harley and Sammy