The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, March 12, 1943, Page Page Four, Image 4
Sarah Finn ......................................Editor
Ga re Fail .................... Sports Editor
Jimmy Brockman ................... News Editor
Doris NaA ......................... Co-ed Editor -
Helen Hedden .............. ....Society Editor
Tom Perrin ................... Echange Editor
ASSOOIATE 9DITORS
Pitkin Bell, Sloan Hungerpiller, Christine Can.
nIon,
Howard Lindsay........Managing Editor
LETTER FRO&
This is Sara Flinn talking. It isn't custo
mory for an editorial to be personalized but
what I want to say comes from me, and not
from the Gamecock as an organization.
As yoii see, a new roster of editors has taken
over in the Gamecock office. We took over
unofficially two weeks ago when Don Law
joined the air corps. And this week the board
of -publications made it definite. So until the
two boy editors go to the war, we're compara
tively set.
Like every other campus organizations, the
ranks of the Gamecock staff have been decimat
ed, and the new staff leaders are, of necessity,
a makeshift, untried bunch. For the first time
in history, a girl is editor. The managing
editorship, and the news editorship, posts
usually filled by juniors and seniors, are this
semester being handled by a sophomore and a
freshman. The boys who probably would have
held these three positions this time were it not
for Hitler, are now holding down bigger as
signments.
But in a war time, there's no use apologizing
for what can't be helped. We'll do the best
we can, and that's enough said about us.
Now about the Gamecock policy. As always,
we want to make this the paper you read for
information, for enjoyment, and because you
agree with its attitudes, or at least find them
plausible.
For information, we try to cover every news
source on the campus, but with the smaller
staff, this is not always possible. Instead of
giving up the paper as a failure because it
doesn't carry details about your meeting, call
us up and tell us all about anything you want
nrintirl
As to the enjoyment part of the policy, we'll
try to present the news in the way you want to
Whoops!
Whoops!
It's a little too early yet to make any ac
curate prediction or comment on the athletic
possibilities for the University, with the situ
ation still hanging fire.
But one idea has already been advanced as
a possible filler in the spring program that we
think has got the goods.
Dr. Havilah Babcock, tile stuidenlt-adoredl
English p)rof, has announced to is classes thlat
he is in the pr~ocess of organizing a girls' baZse
ball team which will not only be nice to look
upon, but just as nice to watch ill action, lie
has issued an open cballenge to a team he hopes
will be organizedi by Dean Arnie Childs, and
another sponsored by President J. Rion Mc
Kissick.
Colonel McKissick hasn't definitely commit
ted himself, but once Dr. Babcock gets started,
we'll wager Mr's. Chiilds, and possibly othlers
on the faculty will see thlat he bets competition.
"Whoops," saidl the pre-flighit boys whlen they
heard: "will they wear shorts." Dr. Babcock
says: "Indeed."
"WVhoops," said Bill Milner, "can I b)e a
water-boy?" Dr. Babcock says: The coaches
may be men, but all other menCi except specta
tors must be in the 4-F classificatiorn.
At first thought, the Gamecock laughled. At
second thought, it decided it was a darn goodl
idea.
We had co-ed football, didn't we? It w'ent
over, didn't it?
The Gamecock is asking all girls to begin
now practicing curves; and all boys to p)e
tition every professor, so that this will be
another thing to make our war-bound campus,
the most fun ever. It can be done.
And the more we think about it, the more
we decide that our unreserved approval is
expressed as we echo:
"Whoops."
Sniff, Sniff, Again
For Charlie David
People have harangued about the book store
and its prices as long as they have about
whether F. D. Roosevelt is making a good pres
ident.
And plenty of times it's been Charlie David
that got verbally booted around. People who
really knew, realized that if nything were ile
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read it, rather than the way a professional
paper should write. But, of course, we hope
to do both.
As for our editorial attitudes. I am gonna
fuss when I think there's something wrong. I
promise to be accurate, and fair to the best of
my ability, but I don't say I'll try to conform
my opinions to any of my readers. However,
any letter you write disagreeing. or amplifying
something said in the Gamecock, will, if it's
printable, be published on this page.
All editorials are the responsibility of the
editor-in-chief. So far as I can discover, they
have been, exce)t oni rare occasions, entirel v
written by the editor. I do not intend to hold
strictly to that policy, as I am sure that there
will be situations coming up, where the view
point of a boy will be valuable. And so other
staff iembers will at times try their hand. I
also plan to have guest editorials, when I feel
there is some faculty member or outside stu
dent who could comment on some situation
with keener insight, than anyone on the staff.
The guest editorials will be marked as such.
Those written by other staff members than my
self may or may not be specially marked. In
any case, I take full responsibility, and if you
feel like screaiing at someone, at something
saidi here, I'm your man . or woman.
The staff welcomes visitors and new mem
hers. If yolu'd like to try your hand at writing,
get in a screwy discussion, have somebody to
listen while you orate, or if your roommate
throws you out, come on over. We are open
most all night Wednesdays, and every after
noon.
Speaking for the whole staff now: We'll try
torcome t1rough as best we ean to make ti s
paper what you'd like it to be.
Okay?
imatter, it wasn't Charlie. But he always had
too "Mch else to do to take up time defending
himself. And somebody had to be the goat.
Well, now Charlie is leaving-for the army,
of couirse. Those who ever mistakenly
thought lie was anything less than a good boy
and . a hard worker, will be shown theiri mis
jildgmelit. And the University will lose.one
m11ore of its best peol)( e. Two, because, Mrs.
Charlie is going too.
We'll miss ('harie, as a person, and as a bus
iniess-like, faiir mianager of a difficuilt pr1op)o
sitioni.
One State College Gives
Two Others The Razzberry
Now whleni von say a man is from Carolina
everybody kniows that's enough to prove lie's
everything a man should be. And here's one
mlore inc(identi to illustrate:
At albout the' samie time that the air corps
called our' 50-o<hl men Last month, they also
c'alledl ouit a nuimbier of Citadel and Clemson
b oys. . . b oys fr'om miliitary (colleges, with inili
Bob 01O'ra. eristwhlile USC(i football star,
writes b ack to his Sigma Nut brethren, that he's
leading a giouip of men, as platoon head, lie
caime fr'om (Carol ina withI no trainiing ex(cpt
that Coaclh Enirighit gave. His p)latoon is
Imadle upj eintirel y of (Cemsoun and Citadel men.
Next time vou see' a Clenmson or Citadel man,
look closely . . .that ain't sunburn making his
chieeks so pink.
Use OF Box Numbers
Urged For Letters
There's noinmg q1ute so pertuirbing as wait
ing aroundi( while the mail is being puit upl, t(
see if the check fr'om home came. And the
length of time it takes to get it up is madden
lng. But blame it on your ina, not the post
Office lady.
Mr's. Nannuie Mooni, our p)ost-mIistress says
the mail is (delayed for some1( time ever'y (day
because so many let,ters dlon't have the boa
numbers written oni them. And she urges
every student who has a biox to urge their cor.
r'espondhents, while they are urging them t<
wi'ite, to put the box nunmber on the envelope
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ROOM FOR RENT BY RACKETEER
Washington-(ACP)-To nimble-witted gentry with acquisitive in
stincts, it's a rare ill wind that fails to suggest a road to easy wealth.
The ill wind of Washington's wartime overcrowding is no exception.
Many a government recruit is learning the search for a room to rent may
lead to the door of a petty racketeer.
According to the Washington U. S. attorney's office, here's how hun
dreds of,newcomers are victimized. The new arrival checks his bag at
Union Station and begins the room hunt. Hoars later he finds a land
lord who says he'll have a room available next day and a week's rent ir
advance, please.
The jubilant room hunter pays, pockets a receipt and departs rejoicing,
Next day he returns. "No room here, sorry," says the landlord. The
room hunter shows his receipt, asks for his money back. The landlord
points to the receipt. It says "no refund after 10 hours."
The war worker is out $5, $10, or more-andl still roomless.
That's small stuff. Big-time operators mulct home seekers of as much
as $200, deposit on purchase of a home.
* * *
Fewv college students ever buck a racket like this. But they are old
hands at the perilous, complicated business of renting rooms and living
in rooming houses. They could give lessons to wvomen war workers now~
liv'ing in rented rooms for the first time.
To help them with their p)rob)lems, the Women's Bureau of the Depart
ment of Labor p)rep)ared a list of do's and don'ts for roomers and land
ladies, comp)lete wvith an epigram from Emerson: "Life is not so shori
but that there is alwvays time enough for courtesy."
EXPERIMENTAL DRAMA
WVPB isn't known as a patron of the experimental drama, but it':
keeping an eye on an experiment among New England college theatre
that involves-of all things- a logging project.
Since the experiment concerns reduction of the manpower shortag<
for wvinter logging operations, however, WPB has a legitimate interest
Matter of fact, WPIB wrote the script, it's "Woodman, Chop That
Tree," a (dramatization of the need for loggers.
Members of the Alliedl College Theatres of New England presentini
the dIrama include Amherst, Bennington, Brown, Mount Holyoke, Smith
Wellesley, Williams and Yale Theatres at these schools organized las
fall to integrate and enlarge their war activities.
Following the logging project, their next wvar contribution will be play
dlealing wvith aspects of the four Freedoms.
The Reader Thinks
(Editor's note: We realize that title is a little startling, but what wv
mean is this that this spa~ce every wveek is to be for outside comment
pro or coni, on any issue that is of studlent-b)ody interest.)
Editor of The Gamecock,
Dear Sir:
NO SUND)AY MAIL!!! WE HAD) IT LAST YEAR!! WHY NO1
NOW!!
Looks to me like if the University ever has needed Sunday mail ser
vice, it certainly needs it now. Men students are receiving Selectiv
Service questionnaires andl various communiques from their draft board:
almost daily. A single letter may mean that sonme reservist is ordere<
to report within 10 (lays or less.
As a result of the present campus mail system, a letter mailed las
Friday will not be received until Monday morning, more than 48 hour;
later. Certainly those two (lays can make considlerable difference to
reservist or selectee who is being ordleredl to report within a limited nunm
ber of days.
I suggest that the Gamecock, OD)K, Blue Key, or KSK take th<
initiative to remedy the present inadlequate canmpus mail service. I havy
been told that the Columbia post office will be glad to deliver the mai
on Sunday IF someone will be at the post office to receive it. Therefore
it looks as if the responsibility for the NO SUND)AY MAIL (Ill) goe
to the campus p)ostal staff.
I would like very much to see the situation remedied immediately
andl I believe quite a number of other studlents wholeheartedly endors
my thoughts in this conmnection.
Very cordially yours,
Richard K. Jackson, Business Manager
Buddy Black . .............Assistant Bus. Mg.
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CAlNNON
FODDER
BY TINA CANNON
GUEST-EDITED THIS WEEK BY W. T. BEATY
* Hit or Miss
It's getting so it's no fun being a pedestrian, there used to be that
element of chance.
* Point Rationing ...
The main purpose of this little article is to explain in a simple and
concise manner the somewhat confusing subject of "Point Rationing."
First, let us take up the matter of pronunciation. Some people say
"ray-shun-ing" while others seem to prefer "rash-shun-ing." We don't
know which is correct, but neither does anyone else, so let your op
ponent say it first and then pronounce it the way he does. This will
save a lot of time and leave you fresh for the battle royal which always
follows any discussion of the subject.
Now we come to War Ration Book Number Two, which is a simple
little pad with pink and blue pages. On these pages are tickets (or
coupons, or whatever they are) numbered 1, 2, 5 and 8. They are also
lettered A. B, C, D, E, etc. We haven't any idea how many pages,
numbers or letters there are, but that is relatively unimportant.
Our main task is to explain how to use the tickets (or coupons, or
whatever they are). The above-mentioned numbers are points and, as
we get it, the food you like will be hard to get and thus will cost more
points and vice versa.
In other words, for one ticket (or coupon, or whatever it is) you'll be
able to get a heck of a lot of mush and darn little meat. Mush is filling
and has its share of 13-1. Some people might even eat the stuff. This
may sound like the only thing you'll be able to buy is mush. This is
not true. At least we hope it's not true.
Well, anyway, that's about all there is to rationing. Like other articles
you've read, it may seem a bit complicated at first, but as time goes on
you'll find it much harder to understand.
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* Speaking of Figures ...
Feminine arithmetic
Is somewhat inexact,
Yet many a girl
Who cannot add
Can certainly distract.
* Labor and Sex . . .
Visitor (in defense plant)-Look at the youngster over there-the
one with the cropped hair, the cigarette, and trousers on. It's hard to
tell whether it's a boy or a girl.
War Worker-She's a girl and she's my daughter.
Visitor-My dear sir, do forgive me. I would never have been so
ouvtspoki nad I known you were her father.
War Worker-I'm not her father-I'm her mother!H
Have we got three pairs of shoes? What do you think we are, black
nmarket-ers?
I guess you'd call us friends, we have the same enemies.
* I've Heard That Joke Before...
Yes, I heard about the moron who went chasing around the bed try
ing to catch some sleep .,.. Oh, yes, and he took sugar and cream to the
movie when he heard there was to be a serial.
* Campusetiquette...
Question: During a bridge game, is it polite for a boy to kick his girl's
shins to keel) her mind on the game?
Answer: No. It's too hard on nylons.
Question: WVhat should one do if the lady friend uses loaded (lice in
a crap game?
Answer: If she uses loaded dice, she ain't no ladyl
Question: In polite conversation, is it ever proper to use such words
as uh-huh and huh-uh?
Answer: Huh-uh.
* Don't Get Around Much Anymore...
"She's twenty-eight-going on thirty-nine."
Give a husband enough rope and he'll want to skip.
Preacher to groom: "You will cherish this woman 'till death do you
part . .. true or false?"
* Problem of the Week...
Two men, riding their camels in thme desert, were sorely ini need of
water. Suddenily they came upon an old1 man. They dismounted to
question him and lie told them that there was an oasis just over the next
rise in the sand. The men were over-joyed and turned quickly to go,
but the old man said: '"Wait, I will give these many jewels to the man
whose camel gets there last." Then he whispered something into the *
ear of each man, whereupon the men jumped on the camels and traveled
as fast as they could to the oasis.
Here is the question: What did the old man wvhisper to each of the
men?
He told each of the men to get on the other man's camel.
* Personaliana . .
E,ither I saw thme Speed-F.pps team at the Jimmie Lunceford dance or
I'm going color-blind . . . "John William" Flinn has succeeded Donald
Law on the celebrated "Back Row" in Journalism 48 . . . Prof. Frank
Wardlaw ate a whole set of feature stories for breakfast. The food
shortage won't worry him 'cause he loves his work. . . Before Sanm Roach
departed for Miami Bleachi with the Air Corps Reserve, lie left his fra
ternity pin at Winthrop. Mourners line forms on the right . . (Plug)
Come to the Jr.-Sr. this Friday night. There'll be music by M. Henmp
*, hill and comfortable men (semi-fornial) . . . If you don't believe that a
Mrs. Moon is learning to jittergug in the canteen, then why the recent
mail delays?? . . . Winthrop parents received an official notification that
the wearers-of-the-blue will not be affected by the influx of several hun
dred Navy men. Why osn'tsmeody. tell 'em?>