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.4 Gretigs With this edition a new precedent is set for the University' and for South Carolina collegiate newspapers. The Gamecock will be publiGhed twice weekly, except during the h6lidays and.examinations. Since our first edition appeared in 1908 under the editorship of Bob Gonzales, a rela tive of the founder of The State newspaper, The Gamecock has been the medium between students, faculty, administration, and South Carolina. We have been a battleground on which we fought and frequehtly died for students' rights. We have been both publicity agents. Amend, Amen! Introduced at the Student Council meet ing recently was an amendment to the Stu dent Constitution. A motion was made to lay the amendment on the table in view of the small attendance at the meeting. The proposed amendment, offered by Wal lace (Buster) Coleman, First Vice-President, and a law student, calls for the establish ment of a Student Activities Committee. The duty of this committee will be to sched ule meetings of organizations to avoid con flictions. Those who were here last semester will Introspection Because of the necessity of being in touch with all the students, we have had ample opportunity to observe them with scrutiny. "Deplorable" is a mild term to us in de the chaotic condition of some of these or scribing the chaotic condition of some of these organizations. We are speaking from our experience. At the close of the spring se mester our financial status was nearly two thousand dollars in the red. The blame can be summer our plans were laid so as to insure ou rfinancial status as sound. Our entire set up from staff, to office, to printers has been revised to a high, we hope, degree of ef ficiency. We point these things out with pride. Ours is a large organization. If we can do it, it is not impossible for others to follow suit. The advantage is not merely theirs but that of the entire University. There are several startling examples of the ghastly results of complacency. Out Ah Say, "Gamecock" As Senatuh J. B. Woodson, whose inter view appears elsewhere on this page, com plains, "Everything but wimmen's skirts are goin' up !" As so it is with the cost of pub lishing The Gamecock. During the summer months publication was suspended to enable us to pay off a debt that ran into four digits. Unless you're dead, or have gazed on Lena the Hyena you can see that the cost of putting out this paper twice weekly runs into figures that you don't reach when playing "buzz." The increased enrollment, and consequent Veterans Viewpoint By ED MOORER club, independent Ancient buildings and proud tra- tional or state g ditions have long been an integral sary. The Carollh part of the University of South the answer. This Carolina, but the ex-G. I. Is a corn- in existence now paratively new addition to fun-est- ndhs tions of our campus. In the sum-asigo.Meb mer of 1945 only 28 students couldedtthswo wear the emblem of discharge. mmeso h Now this number has increased a Crln.N t hundred fold. Since all who have hv enips been in the service have some-be.Mtig,h thing in -common, and as the gov- dyo h ot ernent program requires many prgtv ft forms, etc., to be filled out, it was frteproeo deemed worthwhile that a veterans iswchon group be formed. The purpose was sriee.A not to be purely social nor yet fcrhsbe a pressure group; merely an or- uiest oa ganized unit to alleviate cotsmon wrc n ei problems and ease the burdens of t nomteg '-e-establishing our civilian lives. tmltdcag Then too, it was hoped that some dtoswihm of the undesirable conditions whichanvilyrer existed on the campus could bepui rectified by such a club. TeVtrn As a result, several attempts a motn o wert made to accomplish this goal,.hc llw e An 'Amerieam Legion Post was ahge dcto blarttdadexstetd fo ashortofteUidB ,gwIl. bt te vtem flt ha a hCarolina Noeth .....have.been..mpose and critic. We have seen the best and the worst in collegiate Journalism. With the increased frequency of publica tion, The Gamecock ambitiously assumes a greater responsibility. We are well aware of the task ahead, and what Is expected of us. This newspaper is published by and for the student body, and logically, our success depends upon each student at the University. The University of South Carolina is now on the threshold of a magnificent era. The potential is here, and with planning, under standing, and earnest endeavor our future horizons are unlimited. However large or small our part can pro gress, w4 will work conscientously to be louder and longer-The Gamecock, Crowing for a Greater Carolina. recognize this amendment as a good thing. The Gamecock earnestly 'endorses and so licits the student body's support in passing this amendment. Beginning next week, a front page col umn will appear in The Gamecock listing, in chronological order, meetings during the week. Organizations wishing such publicity should send typewritten announcements through campus mail to The Gamecock. Other announcements of importance to Caro lina should also be sent under the above conditions. Attention is invited to deadlines for the two editions in the masthead. standing is the Inter-fraternity Council. Un desirable chaos results from their lack of planning for rushing this Fall. Several fra ternities went on the assumption that rush ing would follow old lines. During the latter part of the Spring semester Inter-fraternity Council representatives reported newly pro posed rushing rules, among them the plan to discontinue rushing first semester freah men. Some fraternities planned to follow this proposal. The overall picture was that of the fabled horseman who leaped to his steed and galloped off in all directions. The situation was remedied by the presidents of the fraternities setting themselves up in au thority and establishing rushing rules which can be found on the society page. It is unfortunate that this situation came about. The blame cannot be laid in one place. There is no use crying over spilt milk. We can only hope that things of this nature do not hamper our entrance into post-war Caro lina. Let organizations take stock of themselves now. increase in funds allowed us from the stu dent activities fee, plus our now higher advertising rates will pay the bill. Readers of The Gamecock can render them selves and us a great service by patronizing our advertisers. And if, while doing your shoplifting, you feel talkative, please men tion to the clerk that you saw the adver tisement in this paper. By mentioning The Gamecock you give us a plug and help to Insure us. This is prac tically the only medium that our advertisers have of knowing what results they're getting from doing business with us. Talk it up to the advertisers so that we can crow-instead of croak! from any na- cooperate with the guidance center roup was neces- in the basement of the McKissick a Veterans was Library. group has been As many of the members of this for several Be- group were married men, and as athered strength their wives were non-service con rship is restrict- nected, the necessity for another ire veterans and group was apparent. Thus a meet student body of ing was called, to coincide with er qualifications the (Carolina Veterans) meeting, ci upon its mem- for the wives of veterans. They, of Id the first Tues- course, did not have the problems and called at the of their husbands to hash over, a president, are but formed instead a very fine discussing prob- social group known as the Wivets. pont the former Let me urge each and every Iministrative of- veteran on the campus to attend mupplied by the and participate in the meetings ci with veteran of the Carolina Veterans. It is renerally present your organization and for your aup of any con- benefit. You make it what it is as or new con- and this column would like very p have come up much to see it expand even further I the discharged than it has. Bill Jones and his staff of of Ldministration is fieers are endeavoring to present in the machine interesting programs and speakers arans to receive for your benefit. Take advantage a at the expense of this opportunity to participate ates. Therefore, in student activities. Become a rams endeavor to member of the Ca.ln. Vers. CANTEEN ONE OLD DUCK ANI] Senatuh J. B. \ Damnyankee Co Exclusive Intervi "Ah say, ah say-it's a low down yankee trick! Thet's what it in. Taint no doubt about it. Them yankee cloth manufacturers done put out a lot uv fashun propaganda t' victimize our good Suthun gals, bless they heart. The way ah sees it, them low-down yankees, spe cially them capitalists whut has all the money and wants mo', done put out all this heah propaganda in them fashun magazines t' make our wimmin believe nothin' else twill do but git them new long dresses. But, aire we Suthun gen tlemin gonna let them yankees git away with it? Absotively not! "Me and some uv the good cun nels and senatahs from tenemint nine and tenemint 10 (Claghorn Manor-named aftuh thet grate Suthun statesman) bin takin' some uv these heah statisticks, the re sult beint thet entirely to miny uv our fair co-eds uv this glorious Suthun insteetution are wearin' them skirts what aire fully two inches longer than what we men folks is used to. Them yankee cloth manufacturers has triekAd yo'all gals into buyin' them new fangled styles which uses mo' cloth so them yankees can git mo' money. "Howevah, me an' the boys wuz mighty glad to larn thot sum uv the co-eds ain't gonna weah them dresses. Miss Peggy Scaife done said she don' like them yankee fashuns. Jes' like Missuses Mary Saye Gaston, Harriet Lee, and Doris Boris. Doris (The Shape ah say, ah say!) sez for me t' tell the fellaha thet she absolootely will not increase the length uv her skirts, but will maintain the status quo. An' Miss Gilda Robinson done said thet lf'n we men wants th' dresses "as is," she'll fergit about them fashun books. "Two co-eds done tried t' argue with me and Senatuh Samuel Carl ton thet them dresses wus from Paris. But we don't fall for propa ganda like thet 'cause we wuz theah! And yo'all mite be shocked at what we saw. Twarn't long dresses either. With all them peo ple uv Europe needin' clothes, them yankees wants t' put mo' material In them dresses! "The situashun is gitting so des prite thet some uv the fellahs is organizin' the A. L. S. K.-Anti Long Skirt Klan, the activitees uv which shall consist In each mem bah armin' hisself with a pair uv long, sharp scissors and doin' his duty when a guilty co-ed appeahs. And ah heah reliabull rumours thet the A. L. S. K. Is seen Cun nel Willyum Jones, presidint uv the Car'lina (SOUTH, thet is!) THE GAl CROWING FOI UNIVERSITY OF f published by and for b. stad e a hb. Univai day and Saturday. during the college year ezeapt are 65 .edt an Inch Dedine, tov atuday ed CHARLES H. WICKENBERG, MARY E. SHOUN........ CANDY TAYLOR.... OLOGY. . TWO SLICK CHICKS Yoodson Exposes ier-Up Move In ew - - You-All Veterans, and thet a resolooshun is bein' drawn up askin' the veterans to refuse t' date wimmin thet per sisk in fallin' fer this yankee fad. Two uv the young perfessors uv the school, also membahs uv A. L. S. K., -sez thet as long as dresses git longer, grades is gonna git lower! No, Marian, fer the millunth time, ah ain't gonna tell yo who them perfessors ist "Bein's Car'lina Veterans don't meet for several weeks, some uv our fine studints uv the legal per fesshun has volunteered theah services. The Honorables Ray Par rot, Thomas J. Strait, and Watson Dorn has agreed to ast Dean Sam uel L. Prince t' call a special ses shun uv mute court so thet the A. L. S. K. may request an in junkshun stoppin' the wearin' uv long skirts. Them lawyers say they ain't found airy legal precedint fer the case but will appeal jes' the same. Lawyer Dorn sez he will ask fer an injunkshun on the grounds thet them yankee fushuns is a crime against Nature since they obscures the handiwork uv the Great Creator. "Pardon me a minute, suh. M' mint-julep boy jes' came in with a cable-gram. Horrayl Hits from Senatuh Claghorn's headquarters in Arlington - that's south of Washington. "Bless the Senatuh's good Suth un heart! He sez thet he will in troduce a bill in the Senate nex' sesshun forbiddin' them yankee long dresses, and not only thet-he'll call for a vote on it! In th' meantime, th' Senatuh ses he'll contact other Suthun son atuhs what is on vacashun and organize a Suthun bloc which will fillibustah all uv the next sesshun if'n necessary t' keep them yam dankees from victimizin' our fair Suthun gals any mo'. "The grand imperial wolf uv A. L. S. K. tol' me yistiddy thet he and the fellahs didn't spect to have trouble to 'mount t' nothing, cause he felt shore thet after our fair wimmin-folk knows how we feels about them dresses thet no body but yankees twill continue t' parade 'bout this Suthun cam pus with them droopy skirts. Ah asks one gal if them slits on the bottom edge uv them long, sad sack skirts wuz for runnin'. She said they wuz jus' for walkin'. Wal, ah tuck thet topic up with the advisoree board uv tenemints nine and ten Bench-Sitters, Inc., and we all reached the conclushun thet a girl what weahs a long skirt probably niver will have to run -anh' whkut gal wants L' walk all uv her life! "Now, if yo'all co-eds will take a hint, morale uv the Univusity will be highah, grades will be highah, and skirts will--So long, yo'all!" W1ECOCK t A GREATER OUTH CAROLINA hoelidays ad examInatIons. ast basessent of Sims dermitery. Advertinga rates tdent editrial and soeety I p.- edned a not uesril these o THa GAMECOCK. JR.. .. .. .EDITORIN-CHIEF .. .. ....MANAGING EDITOR . .. ..BUINESS M ANMAGER etaoin sh din . . Well, here we are. Over 4,000 potial Lurasthe ... that's a word I learned while takink psychology he this summer . . .- it means nervous debility from pro longed mental strain, usually ANXIETY. Undoubtably the new students are just as confused by the title up there as are some of the old quard who never did read to the bottom of this column last semester to find out what it meant. Well, just like the female who divorced the baker to marry the poet-from batter to verse-my childhood friend, even if he is a SAE, and USC legend Bobby Lumpkin has consented to join our staff as a columnist. ULDRHS NIOATE His eagerness to do the work amazed me, until I dis covered that he thought I said "communist." Anyway, the title of his column is going to be ULDRHS NIOATE, which you should be able to figure out if you ever tried to crack the code Don Winslow of the Navy uses. We fill up this space purely for entertainment. Our sub jects are broad-wipe that smile off your face, I didn't mean it that way. If you've never read any of our copy before, you're lucky. If you never do, you will be unable to appreciate the education you're getting. We are at lib erty to do anything, but apologize. Just why anyone wants to write, or read a column is beyond me. My little experience on three different college newspapers (you'll understand soon why I don't linger long at any one college), seeing eager journalism fr,esh men, or just plain misled students batter down the edi tor's door with their life's blood, sweat, and tears spread ' over several pages of copy paper ... that throb of a flat bed press in their veins, plus the non-sensical notion of being the poor man's Walter Winchell has taught me that the safest part of the business is in just reading the newspapers. And then a lot of people still get hurt. SULLY AGAIN : Take Harold Sullivan, the only wolf besides Adam who couldn't use successfully the opening, "Excuse me, but haven't I seen you somewhere before?" He was here last semester and took quite a few punches from my type writer keys. It all started when I said he was the only man who looked like a whole month of lost week-ends. Of course he proved me wrong, and could have sued me because he pointed out Bob Wilson who not only looks the part but is! Then again the complete Navy detachment here formed a lynching party and started looking for me one Frida* afternoon. They never did get hold of me bodily, but sev eral anonymous letters caused me much mental anguish. Seems as though one of my stories mentioned the fact that "V-12 is the square root of 4F !" One of the un signed letters I received would have me know the per centage of Navy students who had seen sea duty and cautiously inquired into the part I played in World War II . . . I never did get to answer the guy 'cause there's an old adage in the Fourth Estate which suggests the ig noring of people who do not have the courage of their convictions, i.e., won't sign letters. The funny part of thbkj-' whole affair was that I fought the battle of Guadal Chapel Hill for one year myself! CHECK THE PUN After reading our stuff here, you'll probably think that the GAMECQCK is in foul shape. In some ways it is, and then again, it has its advantages. Item one: the new of tices are located in Sims. This undoubtably accounts for the increased male staff this semester. We're wide open for suggestions. Toward the end of last semester two giqys claimed they could do a better job so this corner was turned over to them for one edi tion. The stuff I'd been writing was vague, abstract, ma terial with a little feature thrown in for free. These char seters followed the same style, but the results were, as I termed them then, "a complete journalistic miscar riage." In all fairness to them though, the printer was the one at fault-only a few scattered passages were printed. Compared to that column, Max Schuleman makes sense. FLASH! The most constructive remark of the year was mut tered by one who was lugging his ten reams of registra-. tion papers and worries from the drill hall to the Regis trar's office for the 107-time Thursday afternoon. Said he, "They should ought to give us three hours credit for going through registration!1" The suggestion has merit. The difficulty of course arises about what department the credit should be given in. Registration was an Education in itself. It is possible that the Sociology department might give credit for 142 which is a study of the problems and conditions in South Carolina. The Psychology department should give this situation some consideration, but the Philosophy end of it might be shocked to know the ideas about life and ethics developed since last Thursday. Undoubtably the department most .likely to give in to this plan, and we are most deserving, is Physical Educa tion. The following cablegram from Lt. James A. Brissey' USAAF, announcing the birth of a daughter was received this summer while publication was suspended. It is printed not merely for information, but as a sparkling example of what military life does to a man--and to his vocabulary: SALUDOS MIS AMIGOS PD ARRIVED SAFELY S JUAN PUERTO RICO VIA "THE STORK" OF H TRANSPORT COMMAND PD SWELLED TRIP FATHER'S FEATURES CMA MOTHER'S FIXTUR PD PILOT CAPTAIN STEPTOE BROUGHT "TH STORK" TO A PERFECT THREE POINT LANDING AT 0204 CMA 20 JUNE 1946 PD BAGGAGE ALLOW ANCE SIX POUND SIX OUNCES PD MOTHER WEATHERED TRIP NICELY PD FATHER BLACKED ~ OUT WITH PRESSURE CHANGE IN LANDING PD . HASTA LA VISTA