The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, September 07, 1945, Page Page Four, Image 4

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The Gamecock Founded January 30, 1908 ROBERT ELLIOTT GONZALES, First Editor Issued BI-Weekly by the student body of the University of South Carolina during the college year except during examinations and vacation periods. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice at Columbia. S. C., November 20, 1908. Alumni Association membership dues include subscrip tion for alumni. Student activities fee includes $1.00 subscription for students.-' Member 4ssociaed Colle6iate Press Distributor of Colle6iae Dieest *dPfNs6@NT0D POR NA110NAL ADVOnImeNe my National AdvertisingService, Inc. Colles Publishers Repres*utative 420 MADIsON Ave. New YoRnK. N. Y. CRIcAso . SosTop - Los AnsEL1s . SAN FnA41S8CO STAFF Editor. ........ Bobby Williams Managing Editor... .... ...... .Anne Searson News Editor. ......................Virginia Raysor Associate Editors......... . John Reese, Jeune Good. George Delay Co-ed Editor. ......................Eeanor McCall Society Editor................................Toni Simpson Sports Editor..............................Saul Lavisky Photography Editor...................Jo Seideman Cartoonist ............. ....... Jinx Giles Columnists-George Delay, Roy Bass. Margaret deMerell. Toni Simpson. Virginia Raysor News Staff-Rives Ward. Betty Hendley, Ernest Davis, Walter Myers. Virginia MeDuffic, Houston Davis, W. J. Brown,. Mary Baxter. Michael Snider. Joe Drennan. Belinda Collum, George Celusta, Lucille Roache. C. D. Stone. Ed McMullen, Ralph Ferguson. Martha Haltiwanger. Jesse Phasey. Don Forreyer Sports Writers-Naomi Staley, Bill Bader, Frank Scruby. Chick Shiels. Morris Shadburn. Business Manager.. .................Bill Hutchinson Circulation Manager................Frank Chapman Assistant Circulation Manager ....J.ohnnie Roberts Proof Reader.................................W . E. Work Typist ..............................Anne Stephan FORMER GAMECOCK EDITOR STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF THE WAR YET TO BE WON (Following is a guest editorial writ ten by Captain V'arold B. Prince, United States Army Air Corps, and a Carolina alumnus who has just returned from overseas. Captain Prince was editor of The Gamecock in 1938.) The war machines of Germany and Japan have ground to a halt. Allied soldiers, inspired with love of their free lands, have smashed goose-stepping supermen, aflame with lust for world con - quest. To a nation touchingly grateful for their achievement on the field of battle, our boys are coming home. They are overjoyed to be back in this precious land. Smiles for those who return are mingled with tears for those who found their pernia nent resting place on foreign soil. Some of us are saying, "It is all over." Is it over? Or is there something yet to be done? Have we paid our dlebt to those honored dead who gave their lives for the cause of freedom for humanity? No. There is yet a war to be won. It is not a war of guns. It is a war of ideas;. It startedl when Hitler p)lantedi dreams of "Greater Germany" in the minds of German * men and youth. It startedl when Mussolini trained his Fascist brown shirts to fight for a greater Italy. It started when Tanaka gave Shinto Japanese their blue print for enslaving the world to a greater Japan. It is continuing flow. We are all in this wa. Against the fanatical dreams of reducing mankind to vassals of enemy super-states we must train the guns of the four freedoms. In our wvar-torn world we must construct a world security edif ice capable of insuring peace and opportunity to nations of the world. In peace we must continue the coopera tion with our allies with whom we share the military victory. We must do more. We must extend our cooperation to afford economic opportunity to all freedom loving peop)les. We must keep the torch of freedom burn.. ing brightly in the hearts of our p)eop)le. We must help countries darkened b)y early subjugation turn on the glad light of freedom.. We must see that it does not (lie for want of fuel. These are some of the things we must (10. This is the war yet to be won. LET'S BACK CO-ED CIRCUS TO RAISE FUNDS TO RENOVATE CAROLINA CHAPEL For semesters The Gamecock has been cond(emning the student body for lack of spirit. Now Thhe Gamecock commends C'o-Ind Association for tackling the task to encour age school spirit, making the student body A-1 rooters for Carolina. Through the summer Co-Ed has sponsored weekly informal dances in front of the library where the students became more congenial. Co-Ed has been responsible for the Saturday transportation by truck to Sesqui. Co-Ed gave a watermelon slicing in front of Sims as well as a formal dance there. . Now Co-Ed has launched an even more important project-that of redecorating the chapel. For years the chapel has been unequipped. The paint is peeling off the walls. The seats are old and uncomfortable. All in all, the students are ashamed of their chapel. Toward raising funds for renovating the chapel, Co-Ed gave a male beauty pageant last week. Next week the organization is sponsoring a circus, the proceeds of which will go toward the chapel fund. Surely, every student realizes the dire need of renovation. Surely every student will do their utmost to cooperate with Co-Ed Association in raising the necessary money. PLAYERS ENCOURAGE STUDENT TALENT ARE WE UNGRATEFUL? Working daily and diligently in the dark, musty shadows of Drayton Hall, Professor Christopherson and his troupe of Univer sity Players struggle through long, tedious practices. Good-naturedly they build their scenery and make their costumes. All set! The opening night! But only a few Carolina students straggle over to see the premiere, and usually because their room-mate is the hero or heroine. Practically every member of the student body at some time during his college career takes a part in one of the Players' shows. ie loves it! It's work, but the atmosphere is delightful! He gains in poise, diction and self-respect that enables him to become an asset to any campus organization. Not only do the Players develop self assurance, but good Broadway plays are often presented that offer genuine entertain ment. Professor Christopherson directs the Players for no remuneration. And yet we are too unappreciative to at tend the performances. We are too near sighted to see that we benefit by the ex perience. Opening nights are exciting. The Players enjoy producing for the sheer joy of it, but how much happier they would be were I)rayton Hall full! FRESHMEN, THIS IS THE CODE BY WHICH ONE LIVES AT USC -YOUR HONOR PRINCIPLE! "I will be bound on my honor not to engage in any (dishonest or questionable p)ractices of any nature andl I will not be the means of another's dloing so while at the University of South Carolina." Honor is the key-word to all of us here at Carolina. It is the principle by which we live-the integrity, moral worth and, above all, our own satisfaction. To a'l the new studlents, it's your guardian and your meas uring stick. You're in college now, and a new, large, great responsibility has been placed upon you. High school days are over and with that you have op)enedl a newv life-College Life. College life will prove to be invaluable no matter what you (do. It is the life which we have all dIreamed of and hoped we would have, be part of it-it's here, in your hands, facing you face to face, begging you.to live it, and what you take from it you replace it through and by your honor. The honor principle is simple! It is the creed and the code of Carolina. You, being part of Carolina, will live by the honor code. The student who does not live by honor does not b)elong at Carolina nor dloes he deserve the comradeship and fellowship of other Carolina men and women. Trhe Student Honor Council has complete jiurisdlictionl over all cases of reported breaches of honor. All cases are kept in comp)lete and absolute secrecy. There are no exceptions! He who gives aid isn't any b)etter than those who receive it. The Honor Council has three faculty members which have only advisory capac ity-only the students vote. The Honor Board consists of three male seniors, one female senior, one male junior and one female junior. Then the Honor Board elects memb)ers 'rom respective classes. A chair man andl secretary are elected by the council. You are at Carolina; now let's live up to its standlardls. Liv'e by our honor so that the 137 years of men and women of Caro lina, who have livedl by honor, will increase, showing Carolina our honor is our highest privilege of being a Gamecock. amog Caren' "P WoV On Cmus IFELEAO ~~\ '\ * *~~~ ~. . . ''.*......." < ~ ' .* * ....... ......... .... ~ .. ..... . . ... M4cCALL, the Gamecock's Cc-Ed Editor, a member of Garnet and Black staff, Alpha Kappa Gamma, Freshman Y Advisor, Orientation teacher, past vice-president of Co-Ed Association, past Secretary and vice-president of Sophomore-Junior Y, proxy of AKappa Delta. tmng Apound What is your idea of a good college professor ? Harold Hewell-one that makes the course interesting, enough so that y-ou want to learn somiething. Mary Jean Poston-Tali, dark adhandsomie. a grood sense of humior, and easy to get along withi. George DeLay-Oiie that wvill.pass mne! Liz Norton-A professor that, inspires y-ou. Minerva Wilson-Doctor Ariail. Jim Martin-A person -who has the ability to explain things Fromn the layman's point of view. Herb Beitel-A profess4or that has first, the interests of his 2our-se; second, the interests of the schlool, and third, the interests of the student ait heart. Eleanor Mazursky-He's gotta have a sense of hmnior, take in the student's feelings, and makte themn wvant to learn. Tommy Gilbert-Stupidity, interest in the student, aind appre eintioni of the trials and tribulations of college life. Bill Warner-one thait doesn't giv%e ]ong assignments, dloesn't Ifalk too miuch in chass, and gives good grades. But P'm willing to work. Betty Neal Walker-One that doesn't manke you study none. Frank Ramsey-one that canl make dull subjects interesting. Mary Ellen Coker-One who for-gets to assinlsos Eva Mae Dukes--One that's nrptormis:tic. How rd Deke -O e ha m ke h rd wok as . 1.. Betty Lewis-He should~ beagnlma n osieaeo Among MurryolinasignWmen n soCas sELENO MJCLL tae-On haoc is o exdams,nebers, atrns an Blanstf AlphasoappaeGamaa doeshman giv Aiopruizenta o tealhe aster-presidentzgerald-Associaio st sectaryow and vie preIntere S ophomoe Uniovrsity oflappars. t enlae t atou ide ofstigtoon ollgprofeiliasDa,oroeso Hardrnm e lte Univest a nd irecor of tere Peo Poltays wahe stgearsoety hientg ndnwth.ran aur, beig hung to taothe Unvity wilhveainlre andre eLy-pped liite stiI.ae inte!cap Therv Wo- sn-deIcto n hiarkdbct!h.ay fod Jnd subtiute theVroniwoa he abityh saexpdanefo thg arotlayWigg'e poist ofniht. Eerbodyt- prfed in thatin a firke hi,eresteven his. Oorha wa sen t e trippingf the choot fanthsird, Thnereswas pof tae, tose old h eashtadbohrdovrsi ing thei pardet's feeing they manoed thei w"p.o le atern itn aTommty fobr tem. iy,itrsti h suet adape iThemo Gamectrik's aedtribatiowere caigeingfe. Billtbarl stadim htdentgv ogasgmns lel' *Slktouhnt activtis, anidgiegodrae.Bt'mwing Cralln onfeylow sthaets tao suporkem in suat fintedesperate Mafrt tolretan thke--Oneor fostet to masigou lessons Enversiay Dues-are tatrsad oto eindstchetn nh mps andorearve Deoor stem.nake a ok ay Bney Lewis-i ohl colgeitdens had oanyiethe own fhieod fr. thignemrsh, w101( tholivere it o t tooms le Bill Murray-dstored usne his offi hotce. ses Jill cLne-Oe thatye sgives to ewams non te, -anmpurs. Thn onlysthsae fia!".A'k.'' ot$!0.gv onnh obeta Vivan pAce ndern-Oe thaersn't c ire oP pfes.h to punshhi andtre mot to erPay teepes. o rbeer lirvngtota i nvri ilhv nelre Now Hear This By Roy Bass Before we pass on to lighter things, here is something that we would like to get off our chest here at the begin ning. It is understood that some of the narrow minded readers of this column were quite disgusted with our efforts In the last issue-particularly with the remarks we made about socialism. We have long enjoyed the privilege of writ Ing and saying what we think as long as our remarks were not slanderous and malicious. In this column, if you read it, you are quite frequently going to encounter our personal ideas and opinions. If you agree, good. If you disagree, fine-this shows that you are thinking and that you, too, have an opinion. But for those of you who find it necessary to complain to certain powers that be about the remarks we make in this column, we suggest that when you come to this spot in the paper that you just politely skip right over it. .... Rambling: A. J. Smith says that in the next war he is absolutely not going to take any labs! . . The current $64 question as far as the seniors are concerned is, "Will we or will we not -get our choice?" . . . Nice crop of new fresh man gals have come to town-combine this fact with the new ten o'clock liberty for seniors and Walsh ought to go wild! . . . The phone service has greatly improved in the evening hours since "grandma" has been working at that time. The YM and YW and the Co-Eds are to be congratulated for the programs they have arranged for the new freshmen. As the enrollment increases- the pep around the campus should certainly take a turn in the upward direction. We hope this sudden splurge of activity that is presvnt on the campus does not play out when the ones who are responsible for it are graduated. One way in which this can be pre vented is to get and keel) the freshmen interested in student affairs. In our job of orientating the new students, let's make sure that they have a knowledge of all the organizations that exist here at Carolina for their benefit. They must be taught that these organizations cannot exist without their work and support. It is true that this is all taught in the orientation courses, but we all know that this is not quite the sort of thing that can be learned in a class room, no matter how well the teacher presents his subject. School spirit and interest are something that cannot be written into text books or diagrammed on a I lackboard or drilled into the minds of students by lectures. School spirit is something that is passed on by need and by word of mouth. This is not the job of teachers or of the few campus leaders, but it is the job and duty of every single man and woman of Carolina. Certainly, this subject of school spirit has been harped upon until, like the honor system, people are begin ning to walk away when they hear it mentioned. This is simply because the method of attack has been wrong. School spirit and the honor system must not be put to new students by lectures, p)amphlets or spcial meetings, but it must be presented in a man-to-man fashion. School spirit and honor are intangible and not to he dealt with as facts and figures. It is our humble belief that, as far Fs honor is concerned, it must be the principle that is taught and not the system. The cheer-leaders are working on new cheers and are getting things in line for the first big pe~p rally. It is up to the rest of us to see that things ar.e really jump)ing as far as pep is concerned by the first game. Those boys are going to have one tough time on the 22nd of this month, and our supp)ort wvill help a lot if we give them a rousing send-off when they depart for D)urham. The subject of student body meetings is still a prominent and controversial one. The two idleas that are in the fore.. ground at the Present time are: (1) Student body meetings to be held at regular intervals by shortening the periods in the morning and (2) at registration time hav'e one period of the (day, three days a week, when there will be nweclasses for example, 10 :00 on Mondlay, Wednesday' and Friday--set aside for chapel. We agree whole-heartedly with the second idea. The first is certainly too complicated. It would cause a great deal of confusion in the class schedules. Also, we do not believe that these meetings should be. as informal as student body meetings. These meetings should be of a regular college chapel program nature. The program could be easily varied so that one (lay of the week would be set aside for a program of a religious theme, another for edu cational and the third for entertainment. One chapel pro gram a month should be dlevotedl entirely to a general stu. dent b)ody meetings. For every chapel the faculty members should be requiredl to attend( (of course, attendiance for studIents shouldl be compulsory), and it might be a good idea for the memb)ers of the faculty to sit in a body. This b)usiness of chapel programs should be handled thoughtfully andl with care. It must not be rushed for fear that if it is not p)roperly plannedl and organized it will soon fizzle and play out. The YM and YW are having a retreat this weekend at the Boy Scout camp. The p)rogram is to be of an inspirational nature rather than ob.ject ive. This is a good idlea. We have our plans and objectives and we know what our job 1s here on the campus. The thing that we need is Iispiration to carry it t hrough. A very good spe'aker has been engaged, andl the ret reat should b)e very, worth while. T he club rooms in Flinn IIail are near completion. and1( the appeatrancde of' the rooms haA beeni gre'atly imp)rovedl They abhould be much moeejybeadcmo-b