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Gamecocks To Meet Registration For Georgia Tech 8 P, M Secnd Semser STomorrow Night Here oc/e (1BgisJnay2 (SStory on Page 1) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Z676 Volume XXXV. No. 11 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUAUY 9, 1942 8 USC STUI Allowed Abs In Half By Cuts Equal Course For Sickness And B Allowed absences' for studeni amendments to the present cut . tee on absences and approved nesday, January 7, and to take The Gamecock learned Wedi cuts allowed a student had bee of credits a course carries. Ti ber of cuts allowed under the 1J4e Campuj N. R. 0. T. C. Workers in the new Naval ROTC armory have begun pouring cement, Capt. R. A. Hall, commander of the ROTC unit, announced today. He said that the armory which will cost $150,000 is expected to be com pleted in time for occupation by the opening of school next fall. Grand Consul of Sigma Chi William B. Ricks, Grand Consul of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, will visit the Gamma Nu chapter on the Uni t. versity of South Carolina campus Tuesday. Plans for his visit include a ban quet Tuesday night at the Metropol ital Caie, whici all actives and pledges will atten and to which all Sigma Chi Alumni of the University are invited. "Daddy" Ricks, as lie is affection ately called by southern Sigs, was in struniental in the growth of his fra ternity in the South and was directly responsible for the establishment of the Gamma Nu chapter at the Uni versity. Faculty-Student Tea Dr. J. B. Hipps, professor of the Old Testament at the University of Shanghai for 20 years, will be on the campus Thursday, January 15. Dr. Hipps is sponsored by the state B. S. U., and will not appear on a chapel program. lie will speak to 4 several classes during his stay. Hie is an authority on the far East erni situation. Sociology Dep't Lobbies The University sociology depart .ment is preparing propaganda for the coming session of the state legisla ture, Miss Mary Wheeler, pr'ofessor of sociology, said yesterday. This year they will concentrate on influencing passage of legislation for the benefit of the hard of hearing, she says. Last session the department threw its support behind a new parole bill atid was instrumental in securing its adoption. Musical Program By Williams Eddie Williams, tenor soloist of the department of music and Sam Strib hing, accompanist, gave a short musi cad program before the Columbia Ki wanis club meeting recently. The songs, "Passing By" by Pur cell, and "Let Miss Lindy Pass", pop uilar negro spirituals were sung by Williams. Shanghai Prof. To Visit The first of the faculty-student teas Ssponsored by the YMCA was given Deceniber 18 in Flinn Hall by the comnierce school (sculty an,d all stu dents and faculty members were in vited. An orchestra fti'nishied music for the occasion, anid refreshments were -served. Chairman of the tea committee was Mrs. Geore Olson. PER DENT ences Cut r Revisions Credits; Excuses usiness Accepted s were cut in half by a list of ;ystem presented by the commit by the faculty meeting Wed effect the second semester. esday night that the number of n dropped to equal the number tis is as against twice the num Ad system. b Excused absences for sickness will be allowed, however, but, it was em phasized, excuses will be accepted only upon condition that the sickness is certified by the University physician. "The faculty accepted these amend ments after the change in the rulings at the recent meeting of the board of trustees," Prof. Wyman L. Wil liams, chairman of the committee on absences, told the Gamecock. Other major changes in the sys tem was that the supervision opera tion ard enforcement of the class at tendance regulations have been placed in the hands of the dean of the school of arts and sciences. Dean F. W. Bradley is head of the school of arts and sciences. "The system is really more rigid, although it may at fast seem that the bars have been let down," Wil liams said. "It is to be emphasized that the certification of excuses by the University physician will make it im possible for a student to claim ex emption on account of sickness which lie did not report to the infirmary." F Students who participate in Uni versity activities will be excused so long as they have ex'cuses approved by the University officials in charge of the activities. Late registration, which could formerly charge a student with six cuts, may iow tuuti ior oniy three cuts, the maximum number a student may receive before being dropped C (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5) E It's A Trap Says Guiltless Rat In Sims Death Housc Cry Echoes Complaints tel Of Numerous Males or, Have Met Similar Fate ' By TINA CANNON ter Once there was a little mouse. th That's not so unusual-there m< are plenty of little mice in the ini world today- ter But this was a very unusual th< little mouse. Else why would tas he be written up In a news- hij paper? This little mouse had his po h om e in Sims dormitory mm (Whool Whool) of the Uni- we versity in the room of two co- soa eds. He would run up and inj down the floor and enjoy im- ho mensely the shrieks that his ap- foi pearance caused. Into a cherished collection of te< copies of the Gamecock he mt delved one day, and recognizing f r< them as the epitome of delica- id< cies, he gleefully took bite after of bite, carefully digesting the wi news, 'til the copies of the Gamecock were reduced to th<l nothing more than shreds. h That was the last straw for R. the co-eds. Ri Infuriated by these actions Co they set a trap and little mousie Dr fell immediately Into It. He o died protestingly, squeaking out Pr to the co-ed. that he wanted to D live longer to digest more rui "Gamecocks," but alas, he Is no more. He's gone where good R$ little mousies go. Pr Morale: Even the rats like the ,. "Gamecock." ri. M T S T Gamecock A . . ormer USC Footba 3p Army's Aerial Bryant Adair Is Servins Squadron Which He Org Vard Head Of ommittee To loost Morale Group Will Organize Leadership Training Centers, Forums Here W. 11. Ward, director of the ex ision division, has been made co linator of the University Center r Civilian Morale on the campus. Inspiration for this and similar ceni s in colleges and universities oughou:t the nation came from a ssage by President Roosevelt, urg the services of educational ceni s. in producing trained minds for present emergency, leaders in the k of keeping civilian morale at a ~h pitch. rhe centers have a manifold pur se--to collect a library of infor tion on all phases of the national ,r and deCfense program and on the :ial and economic problems aris from the present crisis and to 1(d leadership training courses and ums. fr. \Vard has organized commit s on the various phases of the rale program with memb)ers taken >m faculty and student bodly. Pres 'nt McKissick has approvedl the list committee members and meetings 11 be called soon. oordinator \Vardl has announced following names as members of committees organized: Prof. H. Wienefeld and Mrs. D. R. ser, Library Of Information; Prof. leman Karesh, Prof. M. S. Whaley, .Ilarry HI. Clark and Prof. J. 0. erby, Leadership Training Courses, of. George R. Sherrill, Prof. S. M. rrick and Prof. A. R. Lewis, Fo ns andl Round Tables. Also, Prof. Frank HT. Wardlaw, Iph Lewis, Prof. C. IH. WVaterfall, of. R. L. Sumnwalt andl Prof. Mary Wheeler, Public Relations; Dean IS HI OMM Air Fighter d ei r a al di di V1 U S1 tr g t( a. Ir t sl al tr C; ti C st II u yo t r Her Now Intercepts ' Posses" In Burma tl I In The Internetional 0 inized In U. S. Lost Year )' A former University football star, tl b Bryant Adair of Greenville, now is holding down a key position in the defense of free China's lifeline, the a JUrmIA f0ad.a Adair, who was an all-state Game cock tackle in the early thirties, has been in China for several years, train ing pilots for Chiang-Kai-Shek. He lived on the Burma road for two and a half years, building the only house for many miles with "real glass win- 4 dows," a source of wonder to his neighbors. lie is nowv "somewvhere in China" with the international air force, com posed of United States army and navy pilots who were permitted to resign in order to undertake the vital mis sion of patrolling the Burma road. S From February to August of 1941, ~ Adair was in the United -States or ganizing this group of some 300 pi-t lots. Newvs dispatches recently her alded the success of the international " air force in repelling Japanese at- 0 tacks. Nichol Smith, author of the best seller "Burma Road", was the guest of Adair at his home on the road. The chapter "Bird Men and Bani-s dits", is dedicated to Adair, who is called "Bill" in the book, Football opponents who played against Adair while lhe wore the Gar- t net andl Black togs of Carolina agree t that the Burma road is in good hands. Budget Commission Recommends Cut i si President Requested a $595,170 More Money The South Carolina Budget Comn- to mission on Monday recommended to f< the General Assembly of the state that $374,000 e appropriated for the d; University of South Carolina (luring b< the present legislative session. Last month, J. Rion McKissick, et president of the University, asked J that the Buidget Comimission recoin- e~ mend $969,170 for Carolina this d year. IGH IATR 'tudents May oniist In Navy, inish School Juniors And Seniors Can Be Enrolled As Class V-7 Midshipmen College juniors and seniors may ilist in a special class of the naval serve, looking toward training for )pointment as reserve midshipmen, id be deferred from call to active ity until their graduation, the navy !partment has informed the Uni !rsity. Juniors and seniors regularly en >lled may be enlisted prior to grad ition in class V-7 provided they ibmit certificates from the regis *ar that they will have attained the ecessary educational qualifications xon graduation. If, however, they fail raduation. If, however, they fail a qualify educationally for training reserve midshipmen within the al itted time they may be transferred > some other class of the naval re Seniors, jumnrs and sophomores so may sign up for naval aviation aining now and be (lefe:red from ill to active duty uatil the comple on of the current scholastic year. Juniors and seniors may enlist for lass V-5, flight training, without re riction as to quota. Immediately pon the completion of the college :ar, they will be assigned to active aining (lity in the earliest class in hich they can be accommodated. Sophomores may also be enlisted >r Class V-5 provided they can pre ,nt letters from registrars stating iat they have reasonable expectation F completing the prescribed two ars of college work by the end of ie current school year. They will ! assigned to active training duty 'hen they present statements from ie registrars showing that this work :tually has been completed. AId Students Nill Register kgain Jan. 29 Incoming Freshmen Will Sign Up Earlier: Class Schedules Available Registration of 0old students for the !condl semester of the 1941-'42 school ar will take place Thursday and riday, January 29 andl 30, 9 a. m. >i p. mi., and 3 p. mi. to 5 p. m. "Procedure at registration will be entical," John A. Chase, Jr., dean administration, announcedl today, vithi the~ procedure followed in the Freshmen will register in Sloan ollege, upper-classmen in Davis, lawv udents in Petigru, andl gradluates in [axey college. Class schedules for the second mester are now available at the reg trar's office. Students can nowv get ese by calling there. Students are requested, insofar as ~ssible, Mr. Chase said, to continue e same schedule of classes as the st semester. Registration of new st udent s, that all who are entering the Univer ty for the first time excepting law ud graduate students, will begin on uesday, January 27 at 9 a. m. New students are asked to report 406 LeConte college at that time ir the usual testing program. Registration will close on Satur ty, February 14. Late registration 'gins Saturday, January 31. Classes will meet, Mr. Chase point I out, on a half-hour schedule on mnuary 4I, Saturday. Monday class will meet on the hour, andl Tutes y classes will meet on the half SCH ICUL Measure Is Interests 01 Entrance Woud Dep Ability Testing Prog The University of South C admission of a special new gr semester of the current scholasi speed up the process of higher trained men and women for the Shorter Terms To Be Studied Faculty Committee May Speed Courses A faculty committee to study the telescoping of courses in order to al low men to finish degree require ments before being drafted has been appointed by President J. Rion Aic Kissick. Many schools in the U. S. have al ready taken steps in the direction of shortening the time needed to grad uate. The chief reason for the ac tion has been to assure high school graduates a chance of finishing col lege in the period between graduation and their twentieth birthdays, in ad dition to allowing men students now in school to finish. The method used in the telescop ing of the courses has been the cut ting out of extraneous subjects from degree requirements rather than ac tual shortening of the period of study in each subject. Five eastern schools have declared a straight schedule eliminating all hol idays from now until May. This will enable some saving of time un til new plans for curricuium have been completed. President 'McKissick said that as yet the committee has made no re port and that the consideration of the question will probably take some time. John A. Chase. Jr., dean of admin istration, said yesterday that it is not likely that any action will be taken to cut out the single Univer sity' holiday of next semester as the value of saving the few days involved is dubIiotus. Chase Advises USC Students Who Quit To Get Discharge This Would Facilitate Admission When Return To Study Is Planned "Students withd rawving from school should give immediate attention to the honorary dlischarge they will need if they ever re-enter school," John A. Chase, Jr., dean of administration announced today. Those sttudents who are being called andl must withdrawv from school be fore the close of the first semester are urgently adlvised by the registrar to call at his office before doing so. Preparation of withdrawal papers andl application for honorable (dis charge is necessary if the sttudent in tendls to re-enter school at any time. I Tonorary dlischarge clears upl the dlitTiculties of establishing the stu (kent's standing upon dlecision to com plete college. Un iversity catalogue ruling on with drawal is: "Applications for withdrawal from the University must be made to the registrar. No honorable dlischarge will be isstued to a student unless such application has been approved by the treasturer. lib)rarian. marshal and dean. OOL ATE Taken In F Defense end On Results Of ram, Says Chase trolina faculty has authorized up of freshmen in the second ,ic year in a move designed to education in order to provide nation as quickly as possible. In so doing, the University fol lowed the lead of the University of North Carolina which last week became the first state university in the nation to institute such a speed Under the plan adopted by the up system. South Carolina faculty, ambitious and capable high school students who have earned, or will have earned by January 20, not fewer than 12 units of high school work, may apply to the University for special tests of scholastic aptitude. On the basis of these tests, in com bination with high school units al ready earned, outstanding students may be admitted to the freshman class in the second semester which begins January 29. Requests for application forms and for the special examinations must be made to John A. Chase, Jr., dean of administration, prior to January 15. Students must fill out application blanks and return them, together with transcripts of their high school records, immediately. The examinations will be adminis tered sometime during the week of January 19-24 by a school official, teacher or minister in the appli cant's home town. Examinations will consist of modern objective tests of silent reading abifity, study skills and English usage, and will not exceed four hour:t of working time. The n&rcons who administer the ex aminations will return them to the University's personnel bureau for scoring immediately, and applicarts will receive final notification on or before January 28. University officials said that the new plan will aid in speeding up the educational process with no sac rifice of academic standards. It simply means that the basis of ad mission is being shifted from one of high school units alone to a combined basis of credits and ability demonstrated through scien tifically designed tests. Officials said it would be unneces sary to revise the University's cur riculunm to take care of students who enter this month under the new plan, since the institution has made provision for a mid-year freshman class for many years. Be ginning sections are provided in all essential courses. Waring Features Fight Song At 7 Orchestra leader Fred War ing telegraphed the Gamecock last night that Carolina Game cocks will be honored tonight at seven o'clock on his Chester field program by the playing of "The Gamecocks of South Carolina U." The tune, a fight song, was written last year by Waring's arrangers for presentation on the program's "College Smoker Night." The playing tonight will be thie second nation-wide presentation of the USC so'ng. The program will be carried by radio station WIS at seven o'clock E.S.T. tonight. War ing's telegram expressed the wish that all students will listen to this second presentation.