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dltor nd Lynn Freeman *Drro.IAL sTAr News Editor.'.......................Harry Jenkins Assoolate Editors-Helen Pride Craig, Cele Roberts, Jimmy Brockman. Co-ed Editor..................... Joe Thompson Soolety Editor................Margaret D. Jones Sports Editor......John Reese, Charlie Sanders Managing Editor....Katherine Armida Jennings Information (Desk) Please! Once the precedent is established, the letters pour in. At least, we received one-the content, how ever, makes it definitely the connunication of the week. We gladly ptt 1Ourt" weight behinl the idea of maintaining the information desk. 'lhe switchboari is too o\e'rrl'O'wde<l to ake on ad ditional duties. Incorpotrat ion of thte iiifomlla tion desk with the switchboaird woh11d probably result in the operator tellin. vi-itorls srry, line is busy" and telephonlers. 'Leare is on the other side of the campus." Well-tle letter -r os iito etl : we I'pe soiebody will leigni to notir-e it. Letter .. . "Since Autgust of 11 A ve the -tlilents of the University of Sout i Car lina have enjoyed the services of the Inforlnation Center" loa(ted inl Maxcv lobby. Dlring this period we have also found the aidi of 1li's Betty Varian Crews, present Information Receptionist. in m1an1y cases invaluable. It is wit i sincere regret that we ha ie received the news of her reignaltion fro, this positioll I I V('wevet. it is with aln even-mltore a'1cute sense of Ioss tii at we Ihave b)een informed of the p roll phe11nlu to pel'oinently" do away with this o4ffiCe an1 crmibine its facili ties witIi those of the telep4hone eChange. We are aiWalre of the fact that :crordini to 1I terial staldanl'ls this ton>po'itloll iiiigil easily be accepted. Yet. we feeI that Ilie artulit aItie of the center 'ant not be fairly colnpiuted inl this way. In the la-i few niii itis. e:I-h i f t'us has had the oppor-tunity" to apprt'riato' with 41ue pride the gritcious efficieley of .i .ws \ a true representative of the I iv\er-it\. AI thouglh her aetual dlitics cdo not appear;lr to ni <pie a sejadratte e(tallishlnent or" exeenltioln. wAe feel that as a1 I graduate oft, the In iversity. famIliliar with it.- tnalitions ;nl -t:rIlnls. Mliss Crews has rendered to is no nIlV 1 irvce in practical effieienev but 1m10r"e ilupor"tantly" one of creditable hospitality and courtes which ('111b1 not ea-ilv be e<ilualled Iby' another le-s (ullified for. ler p.-it ionl. \is ( 'rews li1: l heen a link ietw\eetn i;e1ult\" :nol s-tuntlet-. aml her kn wledge of 1:U is i rllilr a.- : I n el'lr t - dent has be('l i 111;1 r ft r ril' III l r' Ii''eq > iln th11is. "It is with all til IIInlmindl thmt ue temler to you l l. oppi-ilion tl the prlpo-er i On tilliatio t l the I ' I luion (enter iii its p''sent sa atl. \e feel 1:11 ;Il Ii l i h n\e -1 1fir a ho- in Nli>s ( 1''\1 I'-!11;It iol, it I: e .V S'(tlo ll inle il- -plemtir tlii - r lr t l 4 he1.' h We : Makifel o TefrtW hpehahr pSieientwily P:lymeyfdb oem B(' l t' 'w 4 -2e :\.t| 4 . i i' r<-114 i nII 1-al1 ,'44 2 I ( 4 j a'40aJ)ll (iita lil i n ; 1 4 11 1 1 ||I I I 4\ ,-'1 ,IeC' . ., itable the our1 'nesif a4Iets I l li O-('rew'IsI haVCig t d on t i been 2 la n' -mber 11f1 I '42 tI'lo dil) en t o y1 ol0bl i h-- pI)'\ mitl!V 2 io .24'i11 to I ie PI()(z-1 s 1.\ 44 f i ) ' ti IiTI ~j >l .N41T(I. te Make- o t4 TKiheT 111.liiil>1 l' liCIef'4'or w .-'Sy 11ur a4ll , we hat. ht I ir gverntig boI o li h( r2l)'((t samese - i14''(. ' ba ll toeiII popoii0al(21 madet'-t biro the' em1ti, etor1 f~orthe new ~1it1 re w :in'd o..sthv l Wti.kinsptct rth ei' ihnt nmlie ro''wi' 1)u1tl is Theityboal whiet i, p'sni i for theproeo lie pst pruewyanthote ofil <hts. ist nomi'poi'td og ftrethead of icthiei )-:gle anw .lonli-- [d o partenaulw it'hepreset a t i v 12 e o--en fromh I lerer nsight ofesiaffiprobleas!ofven this i Raepeatdly ny ewits roir ther.t *ocuiie themves avilh tehed ei sove, r stbkng ti frogersing thelieraryeporters in o~bvriuslya ttmttosae f omlt Member ocialed Co\\egia\e Press I Distributor of ~ ROl CDoe6iale Dieest Carneihu Entere __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ., As we said in the beginning, they have made no serious mistakes. Not long ago, however, t hey did attempt to branch off in a self-advised elect ion. The student, an avid society member, who was to be their editor had done on!y desultory report ing. We make a proposal for another board, not so 1t11clh in hopes that there will be any recogni tion of the imperative need for the change but that :nong the niyti\ other visionary post lInlin scIeines ao1nebo<ly\ will feel urged to tie us to a bet ter hitching post. Why coull not the boarl of electors be (omP -osed of the (o.oing e<Iitor, who knows ihe abilities of the staff: the head of the news 'ervice, who is iore cogni6zant of publication jrolblelns than any other individual. and the biid of the journaisml department ? ''he wind oitsi(le the ship knows nothing of lesire(1 direction. ''hen let us go ahead un<her ( ur own steam' Oops . .. We Slipped Up, But What Can We Lose! 'on/<(1(~( 1e folloin r rt/icl' on the Stu S( ',onsil,/uion ,rax <n fused as an editorial ,n:I snt to /1w I Print,rs.. IIn (ooperation 1rith lw .uN/r1.1 nw ( Ijt/s ( /Ae trar' 'fforit aiml 1our < / l t, , < ttr1 ou ir.-,') i-e p>rint it. T"( (1er<(< (<) h<nc(,. ~ir e%. /c'?!/o11d sar'ing type, h(1,( lh('t /I: prntng /Ihr' artlicle (hntredvl |<(r the n rient(ationl cours5e) 1/la,/ stir sonic'one /( a /i///( (1,/i#s ity at(<nit 01r (/enIo(rtiC ,ray ,, /i lr. ThI'le prtn,ent ('(nst itlit ioll has been renlere(l ' ' : p t h ane of a illiges dile to w\ar. lThe imeetings <lescrihe<l have been aban dolned liiallV col'o linittees 1 ro\vi(de(d for are now <lelilnt. andI the officer, themiselves find their 1p(.t s:-e n"rI l lel'eyN 1lolon --v poa it iolnS. \aIny 'tritnts liae long r felt that the bI;1\v in eff'iie l g()VerInenl't lie.. in the .stiinctt hlynl' (C'on titltiot it-elf'. It w\as their conten tion that the old <loc(lIent was not forcefutl t1tiilli t( silI)oli ithe ralipilts politi ial m1a "hinery f,r the ollowiting reasons: It is anbig iitu-l\ p hraueid; n("pliremnents fotr stutlenlt at l(te ;lit'e at -tillelit lu \tl' llt(e tili s ae 11( t st ict t"IIOIu''h to, ,alire ,i( st ;Illl ll 51j1PP I hil ' h l hi a i \le,lre of st n,lenit gorle nmien 's t Ivii its lie -t altillt w ti lt have ain eglliveleW l iiI t ii nel'-tt tol it-k. at' houghl l -e ag 1Ine pub. :i1n t .ti1n .t I-t IulI atiuh II Ila t iti to r ogt h( 1li as holiotter thit froni uh lbleeonti tIutin li t t il, iti\ vr ill e ha i o f' bl iet its 11'I es lite t-lin l. t s i f tiig luti~lfil it ipit, cor il> h i den enl wlitihi o t (i'istli sti In ianl u effot to eliiilt'ta 'tue wek nse aut tt:wu] lit t'ele. n u ite n 1 1 <ie t< i ervs I( 'ee; we'el Ia f I esi-til i(' o ti t ( Ie trol al1litd tak of reriting )tth etliostia s ito Mtliied'l a tilll inll v-fitiit )ilitica1ltt et r vce \ila( lii l tli'uiiu ii tt' f xit lt ittle of 'hrid se ojI hNav (>l1i( ll oi lihe Ro\v <ylt lten[ iei hu ( tt t liwe u ti telyi. h a dso h t dein t b o presideui an coll untecia, prested lI Iwlll 't li iille to follw 'Irt'1e|:1 1 w il li-e n tjie sttleittit Ii tilide f'oin hgintorfl ('2t5 ati t lie of l wli t wdontill( t,wtvttu i otnt t notaailble; 'oviiilt. tesvalit iufr Ieni'ojeij a.ennl elio flagurry: howevei,i the11( po fsta (v 'etlaO ned ireiniryft e a workiabn le sdent Iolst i loaif . .\pros ieiao et for whIil s offn)narize ou tninew cyift we tor idloalstaff wenoher poh fot wairinntained)lournattitudegrf "hands Sil ther arei thios "nntieen fationsiwho oinue todsinaaoleitepttr"mr Ihe Gamecock Founded January 30. 1108 "''"oN"" PC IERT ELLIOTT GONZALES, First Editor ceena 420 MADISON weekly by the student body of the University of South CHICASO . 50210 durting ths college sear. as econd"class matter at the postoffice at Columbia. !lov. 20. 1t 0& USt Campus By UL%& BULL' C~~L C \va.// Anm. Loves Coffc.c 3eC Yetary of Studeldt Fat.ulty Commtep , Presidenit- o. Polumethian , Member of Honor Councj. S.hotarship Chairmat o AKG , YWCA caWiet, ViCe - Chatraan o- USC 'Red. Cross Unit.) Freshman Avisor, A Sorority ."? FREE-LANCING By HARRY JENKINS * M.a;cy Lobby Chatter They sat, the two, books on their laps for a semblance of study ing; but actually, they spoke of things amnoliroIs. One said: "A kiss is love's artillerv that is brought into action inunlediatelv on the call to arls." T'he other laughed. 'Love's artiilery, lih. W'll. B--is arned with ael-shooter.' * The First Person 'I is a chronicle of the dlays piast, of pa1rticularly. that day when Pitken "iger Hell, formerly of the Gamecock, strolled into \lrs. Ilawkins' Inglish cl:ss and handed in "his story in the fi1st. per n." 'Ille t .l,ll!r wa-:1 4'lii a uit('ntal.N. on Ad.1111. * No! Not Again! 'I Iiisi'-thelasttheve r last. TIhetom,foolery"timleispast ; 1ra rvi'itenomoreofthese Thca xmiistered iorifyouuplease! * Effect Solii greinil inia situdlent. becamiie enamioured with last week's idit orial ent itledi "WeX Are Jni Thle Sam B1 loat-Whyv Not Pl'i To gethr 1 andi 14. armiied with enl'op)s and4. scissors, clipped copies A foremnioned(ilc studtenlt , forI his inten1 se illte rest , should4 beC awre W a medlinb th 410111IiilVIle studenkjt.-fCacui1t v rel at ions (conunlii ttee. AlrI. Frleemani I. pleae nCioteC. * Stuff 'N Things Thlings we never' wioubll have~t be(lievedl if wet liult read them . . . and 1 m1liighit not believ any 11~way: I )r. .Josiahl Mloise, headl of tie department, of psychollogy and1( phlilosophyv, rodle ar ioundi thle sidelCWk on ai scooter. l)r. Iloy wa':s a fullback on1 a football teami. So I readi. Iilone-t. * Note To Journalists "No manii e'xcepit a b)lkhad ever' wroteI except. for mlonecy." K-r ...Woul phren(ildogists ha;ve a wonderfulil t ime inispet ing iho.- "-<ilarcheauds" on tihe (ailnecock staffl Iin conislriience, hiereai fter, pleaie not e hieads, St a f fl mieber slbolbl lbe <iiite conulspiculous. * Pomeo *A lpennyI for youir thIoulghts. she, said; (rieviing, grieving. I bowedC( miy hiead. ( )h ! the tearI s dIid iighitly trickie. "K%ly thoughts aret w'orthi ait least a nickle!'" * Quotes 'llave yoi uit nytin to sayV to tie jpre5ss?" 1\lr. lh)unny: "It ou gh t to lbe censored'( . . . ensored . "Gjenitilmanl, youir reptit ions1 leadl me to beiv that you aire in compleitte agreemienlt wit h Poe's theory of reiterationl, as explresse'd in his 'Phlilosophyv of' Composition'." "Er... ...er...... yes5 . yes .. ..Mr.. Jenkins .... Mr. * Gloom Bye Th'iis column is 11o more. WAithI the semester racing to a finish, his is thle last. Tihe lamp flickers, and is out. I bid gloom-bye to lmy jourlna listichuim, MIiss Fnueih, andI east loose th'e honds4 of -F"ree-Lancing' to let it wander to Avalon. Selah. Business Monager ..........................Billy Murtay News Staft Lib Evans, Irving Hion, Virginia Raysor. VI4. tor Barrett, Bobby Williams, Eleanor McCall, n NATIONAL AOVSRTISINO eV Jackie Batson, Jeune Good, Jodie Merehalfs g June Deaumer, Julia Bull, Ernest Davis, Zeida Servic,C Berlin, Hamilton Simpson, Rita Steinhardt, L.ee 'a lIshers Reiresintatlve Lorick. Anne Seorson, Chuck Volpht, Harrison Avs. NKw YoRK. N. Y. Perry, Majed Akel, Mary Katherine Bonavita. LOs ANeetsa SAN FRANCISCO Business stat-lo leIgue, Mets toykin, D. D. Saileyl ii, Jane Nicholson, Bill Hutch inson. Circulation Monogor................... George Delay Aest. '"'rculation Manager......Katherine Dawson Upon My Word By LEE LORICK * Explanation Upon my word, this is mily last. coluin What would this place look like if all the buiildings w-ere green aw4 the grass was white? But thtt is another storyl\" or is it? * Yankee Efficiency Our airplane plants are tm-ning out new olibers and fighter planes with dizzy speed. Last week at Lockheed it is reported that they built ia plane in eight hours flat. Five iinutes latet a pilot took off in it. Six hours later the phimt rec'eiveil a cable from lhiml) . . . It re:l l: "I am in Aist ralia. Please send notor." * Overheard Two clerks in the dinie store wcre talking aboult their boy frien(ls. "Mine's gone away" said one. "1 ie's gzone into the Navv." "The Navy? Where is lie?" "Oh. lie's in the InitelIigensia. * Preston Prattle Smoking outside was stri(tly" forbidden, but two future bird. men sneaked awa v for a pu f I' or t wo coming back from PT. As they blew hiie rings into the at imosphere. an offieer happened to pass. Ile stopped, sniffed tie air. eye t wo lal f-smoked fags on the ground, and asked "Whose eigarette is thiit ?' "Y'ours," smiled one. ''"You sa w it fir'.t * Chute the Works One of the best stories we've liea rdl ablout the Parachitits was lohl the other d in the" I . -t'i A newly inducted parachutist, 'e('eivel tere orders from his commanding officer before lie jinrped. ".Remnember.'' lie wvas tol "'pilth Ile first ip-cOrd( a fter you count to ten. I f the chute loesi't open pull the second eord. When yoi land, :i jeep will he waiting to bring you back to camp. 'Ihat is all.'' Our soliier jinoped. lIe couiited ten ery slowly and pulled t he cord. Nothing happened. lie pulled the second cord. Nothing ha ppeled. "Jelosephat I" lie ioittered. ". 1 het the jeep con't be there either." * Game Soldier The ('oiiipany ('ok b"rhugI!'lil in a! fil of cxti'iit'i\ ihtn slices of bread and biuter, which rather dismayed his hi ungry battalion. "Did you rut I he; e, Sergeant ?" asked one. "Yes--I cut them,' caime the stern reply". "Oh," went on ie soldier. "All right-I'Il shuffle and deal I" * ll Always Remember It wont he long I l'erhaps a year' oru two, )turi love is sweet A\nd(1 uc tio o 0 strlong To vanish with the dew. I'll wait for' oii .\mi write to you 14 say i'm st ill thle samne, 1l'II write real soon: Where is yoiu' ca:ninp, Anid dear'---what is your li me? * Canteen Chatter . Thlis t'oke tastes like . . . aind ;tei' lie said that lie thought miy eyes wer'e niavy bluei.h..ut remieiibe. T Ilunuked every qluiz and still got by . . . e.nuiis thleyv're where T saty . . . a light please . . . well you hav~e to say~ thait . . . T didnt knlow what to say . . . how arie we goiig to st:a i thle siununerci. * Remarkable A youing inm iwh~lo w ii, 'hh-spera:te.ly s.iig Ilagiietru dhoor to door wheni aiskedl li ieu'e lie muight lhe w oiling his way thr'oiughi college repid , no. lhe was tryin topthsmhe I briouighi wehhlng Mchooil. iJ olithsmte * Endorsement iIeca:tled t.o the depots-.itiry" sindon ini te canit('n to endtor~se a chiecki, the V. -H scibbled; '' hearit il em4Ilore~ this (cheek,". * A Matter of Transportation Ani Acuuaiiitances fiance w~as setit to Au i.nlicu A i'ter lie had been im Austri'at a few weeks lie w -oeta.le idbcm imtere(stetd in ut girl iin Anistalia andtt womlt'redl if she wvould r'eleaie him1 1'romu theii engaignt.u Th'le gir'l gr'acefiully' consenited bui aslked in heri letter to him, whait does she have tha:t I hin er't ? "'Not. a thiing, darling.'' ciiine thet gi aant. reply lhv the next itit' nal, "It ~s just closer' * Question A silor wants to kitow if the Wavsscgii-t epra * Censor-Proof D)eart Beaders: A fier' beginiiniig to w'rite this cohnni I didn't know whether 1 woul arrive here or notb ln it w -sfiu "o hiet hr is juist its far its it is from ithle re In t . Itmihere to her stop this befor'e I give an. wmvI o ti . uil inorwtion to the ensor miuiai he ..a .. o u- lubeifrain