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GUEEN BLACK, RULES THE MAY! BIRDS DEFEAT TIGERS, 2-1 Page 5 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XXXX, No. 43 COLUMBIA, SOUTH-CAROLINA, APRIL 5, 1946 oned10 lilac Drive Name 1U For Dr, Memorial Fund Petition to Be Presented Soon Twenty-five University of South Carolina students, representing va rious campus organications, met April 2 in Davis College to Inaugu rate a drive to establish a memo rial to Dr. Josiah Morse, former head of the psychology department. Students who originated the idea have drawn up a proposed petition requesting that eventually a build ing on the campus bear the name of Dr. Morse. This petition, which will be sent * to the President and Board of Trus tees, says that Dr. Josiah Morse, after a generation of great service 'oto this university, has passed to his richer rewards; and while it is not within our power to adequately honor a man by whom the univer sity has been so highly honored, nor to repay in like measure his many- years of unselfish sacrifice and devotion, yet It Is fitting that his name shall be remembered so long as this shall remain a place for the training of youth. Dr. M. Kershaw Walsh, professor .-of psychology and executive chair snan of the drive, leti the discus sion as to the type of memorial which should be established. Ten tative ideas presented are a re search laboratory for the psychol ogy department, a scholarship fund, and an annual essay contest. A committee was appointed to work with Dr. Walsh and Mrs. Elizabeth H. Kent, instructor of psychology, to make more definite plans for the campaign. Members of this committee are Dick Vander ven, Ted Metier, Lee Baker, Patty Malcolm, Jane Grier Bell, and Jean Funderburk. Final Plans Made forWSSF Campus Drive The entire staff of the World Student Service Fund drive, which arecently began on the University of South Carolina campus, held a lun cheon meeting April 2 in Flinn Hill. Final instructions for soliciting funds wvere given by Mr. R. G. Be ll, director of YMCA. Bob Stoddard, chairman of the WSSF executive committee, made several announce mnents concerning results of similar drives on other campuses, Serving with him on the execu tive committee are Dick Vander Veen, Eleanor McCall, John Ryberg, Johnny Herrin, Ted Metier, Dave Williams, Bettie Moore, Jackie Ro senburg, Bryant Meeks, Ray Britt, Nevett Grove, Jim Johnson, Betty Hooker, Amy Block, Tut Lown, Neil Luedkte, and Joe Hammock. The mien's division is headed by Tred Metier and serving with him are Buddy Riggs, Navy trainees; Fred Brogdon, campus students; and Saul Lavisky, town students1, Chairman of the women's divi sion is Bettie Mtoore. Working with her are Doris Schmucker, Sarah Brandion, Dorothy Perkins, Mary Shoun, Mickey Black, Helen Gen try, Barbara Dudd, Ann Stone, Pat y,Greenspan, and Eleanor Wilson. In the town girls' group are Janet Bloom, Naomi Staley, Liz Fostei-, Burton Wilds, Betty Ziegler, Dot Phasey, Ann Dabbs, Adelaide Sox, Louetta Young, Betty Dillard, Betty Childs, Nell Miller, Anne Stephan, Sara Fowler, Claire Parler, Peggy Ewyger't, Evelyn Lifchez, Dolores Katz, Beverly Gergie, Anne Lang ford, Isabel Gooding, Allen B3on * noitt, Nancy Baggott, Tommie Lou Trhompson, Mary Frances Lee, and traa nceT= Laiern, k R Would milding Morse University Debators Win Again The University of South Carolina debating team, directed by Profes sor Merrill G. Christopherson, de feated the North Carolina team a second time in Euphradian Hall, March 29. The previous victory was made when the team journey ed to Chapel Hill on March 26. The subject debated was "Free Trade.' a standard topic for national col lege debating teams. - "It was one of the best debating contests I have ever witnessed," stated Professor Christopherson. "We agreed to use their 'clash' de bate ystem rather than our accus tomed 'formal' procedure. The Tar heels were also given preference as to which side of the question they would debate." Since the op posing team chose the negative side, USC debaters Robert Hirsch, Robert Bates, and John Cochran debated the affirniative. A second debate was scheduled with Shelley Williams. Lacy Butler. and John Cochran as participants, but the Tarheel coach called it off after the first defeat. Professor Christopherson an nounces that the debating team Is going to Fredericksburg, Virginia, April 17-19, for the national debat ing tournament. Conference win ners from all over the nation will be present. The Gamecock team will go prepared to debate both sides of the question. The debating team, reorganized about two months ago after five years of discontinuation during the war, recently won second place in the South Atlantic Forentic Tour nament among a field of nine con testing schools. R. L. Gamble D O f Labor T roub "International wars are fought and forgotten within a few years. but there is no season for laboi wvars," stated R. L. Gamble, South Carolina's state commissioner of la bor, at the Public Affairs Forum. April 2, in the faculty room of the McKissick Library. As representa tive for both labor and manage mernt, Mr. Gamble has been with the Department of Labor for five years in the position he now holds, and also with the Conciliation Divi sion, whose purpose is not only to settle strikes hut also to prevent them. HIe Is a graduate of the Tex tile Engineering School of Georgia Tech and the law school of the Uni versity of Chattanooga. One of the main topics he dis cussed was the cause of labor trou ble. He cited one incident where Tennis Courts To Be Repaired Coach Sterling DuPree has been placed In charge of repairing and mailntaining the University tennis court in Maxey Gregg Park. Work on the courts should be completed In a week and a hall, UJniversity officials said this week. Two nets have already been pur. chased and other have been order. ed and wti be Installed a. goon as they are available. eigm KSK Request Chains Taken From Gates Kappa Sigma Kappa's gripes com mittee has received no reply to their request to administrative officials that the chains closing the Univer sity of South Carolina's main camp us horeshoe be removed. The committee had asked that either these chains be taken down, or some other measure be taken by the school to relieve the dangerous conditions prevailing in the only open drive to the campus, between Preston and Burney colleges. Members of KSK have pointed out that pedestrians are in constant danger on this drive, and that the two-way automobile and truck traffic make driving hazardous. An alternate solution was sub mitted by the committee, that would partially aleviate the pre vailing conditions. They asked that the chain be removed on the Pen dleton street entrance, between Coker and Maxcy colleges. The gripes committee has also re quested that the spotlights be again turned on the dome of Mc Kissick library. No action has as vet been taken by the University on this proposal. "The Creation" Presented By USC Chorus "The Creation" by Haydn, was presented by the University of Soutj. Cagga chorus unde. the direction of Evelyn Potter William son, at 4 p. m. Sunday in the Uni versity chapel. Soloists were: Mrs. Millicent Faison Browning, soprano, singing the part of Gabriel; Kermit Albert son, tenor in the part of Uriel, and John Nelson, baritone, singing Raphael. Robert L. Van Doren, pro fessor, organist, and Polly Brower, pianist, furnished the accompani ment. The first part of the program was devoted to work of the 17th century. The Trio Sonata for Strings and Organ by Carelli (1653-1713) wvas played by Louis Fink and Marion Powell, violinists; Walther Krueg er, cellist, and Robert Van Doren, organist. Ralph Rozier, organist, played the Fireworks Music by Handel (1685-1759). iscusses Cause le at Forum 1,000 people wvent on strike because one man was relieved for two days. Other causes were partialitiss shown to individual employees, vio lation of the nepotism policy, and employment of different races in the same departments. Ma. Gambie believes that a time wvill co)me when the use of strikes as weapons will end, but "we must remember,' he warns, "that ours Is a young na tion, that two hundr'ed years ago we stole his landi from the Indian& and p)ushed them out, and until we become 'civilized,' we cannot hope for an end to these disputings." Mr'. Gamble declar'ed that most of South Carolina strikes have been caused by two measureg-mainten ance of union membership and the 'check-off," which the War Labor Board granted to unions by con tract, whereby the union treasurer deducts twenty-five cents per' day period from the worker's wages for union fees. These contracts, usual ly -'signed for a one-year peaiod, have caused m u c hi dissension among the woikers who resent hav ing their money taken before they actually receive it. This was the second of a series of forum discussiopas designed to Present the facts concerning labor and managemeht relations. Pre vious speakers were Dr'. W. A. Fo ran and Dr. J. B. McConaughy. Gordon Shomiaker, chairman of the Public Affairs Forum committee, announced that plans are being made to obtain a representative for. Ilabor as next week's estc ON Journalism Seniors To Issue Herald Twelve University students from the School of Journalism will jour ney to Spartanburg this weekend, April 4-7, to put out the SundayI edition of the Spartanburg Herald Journal, at the invitation of the publisher. William A. Townes. Frank Wardlaw, director of the USC News Service, will chaperon the group. Harold Sullivan, a senior in the journalism department, will serve as editor; Anne Searson will serve as city editor; Charlie Sanders, as elegraph editor; Martha Steadman, as woman's editor; and Saul Lavis ky. as sports editor. The rest of the group. consisting of Virginia Raysor, Sid Wise, Charlie Wicken burg. J. B. Woodson, Billy Routh, Eleanor McCall, and Betty Koty, will be reporters, copyreaders, and columnists. Editor Sullivan The editorials will be written by Harold Sullivan and a column by Charlie Sanders will also appear on the editorial page. Features will he written by Anne Searson, Elean Dr McCall. J. B. Woodson, Charlie Wickenburg, and Nancy Williams. guest writer. Columnists will be Sid Wise; sports columns by Saui Lavisky and Billy Routh; societ5 olumn i>y Martha Steadman: and a column on state and Columbia affairs by Connie Morton. who will act as Columbia correspondent. The weekly debate section will be handled by Dan Henderson and Virginia Raysor. The question of the week will be "Should the Gov ernt't Pardoning Power Be Curb ed?" Deadline For Applications Is April 15 Miriam Holland, assistant regis rar at the University of South Car )lina, urges that all students grad lating in June make application or degrees or certificates before kpril 15. Fees for diplomas, which an be seen in the treastirer's of ice, are: parchment paper diploma, vithout case, $1.00; parchment pa )er, with imitation leather case, U1.25; sheepskin diploma, with gen jine leather case, $2.75; and law liploma, $3.73. The Uhvest ubigat Vo en iT opnad SikW ,patc o hi x (hUb htohstan tumblingact erI The Queen a May queen, Mickey Black, Kapj Phyllis Karesh, A. E. Phi. They w May 4. (USC photo by Stan ewi Christie Benet I At Carolina Vet Stressing the importance of maintaining political religious and intellectual freedom. Christie Benct told the Carolina Veterans that they must "prepare to take their place in their community." Benet was the featured speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the veterans organization Tuesday. April 2. ie was introduced by James FUnderburk, vic-presittent, who was in charge of the program. President Bob Stoddard an nounced that the new housing would be allocated to the marr-ied veterans according to their date of entrance in the University. In an swer to a question. Stoddard said that it would not make any differ ence if the wives were working or not. Social Committee A report by Vernon Sumwilt, chairman of the social committee. told of a sport dance to he held April 10. at the Field House. The dance will last from 7:30-10:30 P. M. There will be a charge of 63 cents for all male students. Roy Neal and his orchestra will play. "We are hoping to ptt on more social functions." Sumwalt said. "to afford veterans more opportunity to mix with other students." Commander D. Over Duties as Commander D. C. McIver, U.nited States Navy, relieved Commander Mullins as Executive Officer of the Naval Officers' Training Unit on the campus on Mar ch 16. Comman der Mullins has assumed the duties of Executive Officer at the unit at St anfo, d. Jlust before reporting to this base. Commander McIver was command ing officer of an Attack Cargo Ship being decommissioned at Nor. folk. The new Excutive Officer's record in the Navy, commenemin with his appointment to the Naval Academy in June, 1928. and subse quent graduation in 1932. Upon graduation, he w'as assign ed to comhat ships of the fleet, in eluding battleships. submarines. and carriers, lHe was present the fateful day of the surprise attack on Pearl lharbor. At the Rattle of Coral Seas, his ship picked up 750 survivors from the "Old Lex." Plc ture's of these rescues appeared in "Life" magazine. Tihen he partici pated in the battle of Midway, and the occutpation and reinforcement of Guadalcanal. Battle of Tassafarange Although the battle has not re ceived much publicity to date, It was at the Battle of Tassafarango on November 30. 1942, that Comt mander McIver r'ecalls his most harrowing experience. Three of the ship's four firerooms were de molished, and eighty feet of the bow was lost. Nevertheless, t.he Minneanolis made nart, .auff..i.g lay rd Her Maid a Delta, and her maid of honor, ill reign over May Day festivities I.) s Guest Speaker erans Meeting On April 23, the veterans will he in charge of convocations at the Field House. Dave Baker was made chairman o.f a committee to arrange memo rial services for men killed in World War 11. A speaker will be obtained. Wives Meet The wives of the veterans met in F!!!,n Hall at thc samc rn, j iwv meeting in the chap.el and elected temporary officers. The temporary officers are Betty Stoddard, president; Mickey Vylie vice president: Mary Crawford, see retary: and Margaret Johanson, treasurer. The auxiliary will meet twice monthly. The date of the next meeting is April 16. Dues for the cl1h are $1.00 a semester. The food committee for the next meeting includes Margaret Johan son. Lela Turnbull. Dorris Barnes. Mickey Wylie. and Betty Stoddard. Dorris Barnes volunteered to in stiuct sewing when the sewing room is finished. Carolyn Herman has the names of 17 wives who attended this first meeting. and will secure the names and addresses of others. C. Mclver T akes Vary Unit Exec. an e.xp)losion in one nf the foirwara compatrtments en ioute wshich hlin off twenty more feet of the ship s howt. U'nofftiilly the Mitnneapolis is r eported to bI th( most badlyt damaged ship to everi make pot, and the ent ire itredit of suchI a feat feat belongs to the Damage Con trol officet. The Commandet also took part in the first sur'face bombar dments of Wake Island, the Gilberts, the Mat shalls. Palau and the Matrianas. 1e was also in the first surtface task unit which citreumnav igatedl Truk, sinking foui Jap ships in day light in that encounter. Carniegie Musie In Flinni Hall The Car negie Music Set. located in the newly decorate'd old ping. pong roonm in Flinn Hail, is nows open on Monday through Fritday from 7:00-10:00 P. M. and on Sat urday and Sutnday after noons from 3:00-6:00. This set, which was pur chased with funds left to the Uini versity by Andrew Catrnegie, con sists of over one thousand classical records. There is almost any rec ord here that anyone wsould want to heat. This collection Is for the benefit and entertainment of stu dents. The girls in charge, Frances Simpson and Mary RusseU, will be glad to hiave you drop in any time when the room is.ope Day Phyllis Karesh, Runner-up, Will Be Maid-of-Honor KSK Coronation Ball In Field House to Follow Queen's Crowning May 4 Maureen 4Mickey) Black of 4112 Devereaux road. Columbia, was elected the University of South Carolina's May Queen for 1946 by the student body Tuesday, April 2. Phyllis Karesh of Charleston, who came second in the race, will be maid-of-honor. Betty Hendley of Columbia was eliminated in a preliminary election. Only a quarter of the enrolled student body of the university voted in yesterday's election. Held Friday The thiee co-eds in the race were winners in the KSK beauty pag eant, which w,as held last Friday in Drayton hall. Twenty-four co-eds competed in the beauty pageant, with entrants from the nine campus sororities, the Independents and the non sorority group. Crowning of the May Queen at the university is annually one of the most colorful ceremonies in the city. This year the coronation will be held on the afternoon of May 4, and will be followed by the KSK Coronation Ball in the fieid house. A Junior Mickey, a pledge to Kappa Delta sorority, will have a bevy of co-eds as maids in her court. She will be crowned by President Norman M. Smith. Mickey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Black. for merly of Greensboro. N. C. She is a member of the junior class after transferring from the Woman's College of Greerisboro .Mickey has a imaulmetie in tne University Band and a members of the Ves pers Choir. Contestants The contestants were Jinx Giles and Barbara Brasington. Alpha Delta Pi; Phyllis Karesh and Har riet Cohen, Alpha Epsilon Phi; Mil dred Fillingim and LeClair Ander son. Chi Omega, Betty Hendicy and Betty Childs, Delta Delta Del ta: Golda Rothberg and Lynn Efron, Delta Tau: Cathey Garety and Vivian Anderson, Delta Zeta; Mickey Black and Penny Jennings, Kappa Delta: Betty Knowles, El eanor Bonds. Irene Hugenon and Mary Frances Lee, Independents; Sara Jean Baldwin and Carolyn Bean. non-sorority: Betty Lou Hood and Dolores Allen. Pi Beta Phi; Pinky Bartlett and Miriam Summersett. Zeta Tau Alpha. Judges for the contest were John 11. McGrail, Bill Wood, Miss Eloise Doughty, and Norman M. Smith, president of the universty. D. W. Daniels Is Speaker at Convocations Dr. D. W. D'aiels, pr ofessor at Clemson (college, spoke. to UJniv'er sit.s of South Carolina students at their we'ekly convoc'at ion period Tuesday. April 2 in the Field llouse. Dr. Daniels has been called Clem son's "good-will ambassador." ThIs wsas his fifth appearance at the Un iversi ty. UDr. Daniels began his brief talk b~y warning whimsically. "Wait un til next fair' week." After entertain ing the audience for several min utes, he spoke of the different types of people he has met in his 79 years. 1e c'ommented. "It doesn't matter how old you grow, but how you grow old." IDr. Daniels said that every man and woman has the right to think well of himself, hut that they do not have the right to be a continual "kicker" or complainer. He suggest ed that students 'look on the bright aide." He continued by say ing that there are countless people who are willing to help others. He has never m'et a professor who didn't want a student to pass--no matter how dumb he was. Then Dr. DanIels spoke of the courteous type of individuals. He stated that the UnIversity Is more than buildings; it Is ideals and tra dition. He urged' students to have an ideal.