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Editoria/6 Greetings For many of you, this will bQ the first edition of The Gamecock you have received since last Spring. It is a pleasure to greet you once again. Along with Mr. Ralph Lewis, executive secretary of the Alumni Association, we take tfiis opportunity to invite you to join your fellow alumni and the 4,115 members of the Carolina student body in the first post-war reunion here next week-end. Not that Carolinians ever need an excuse to get together, but we have a small cele bration at the stadium when we beat Duke next Saturday. Naturally, with the passing pf time, many changes have been made here at the Uni versity. For those who haven't seen the campus since before the war, we are trying to arrange some more of this beautiful In dian Summer weather so that you can see us at our post-war best. This isn't the big post-war reunion, how ever; that will come next Spring. Let that fact not stay your feet from hitting the r6ad-remember, you won't get to see Caro lina's "Bowl team" play then. Molasses In the course of the past few weeks a very few people have asked us if the edito rials appearing here represent the Carolina student opinion or that of.the editor. It is difficult for anyone to lead a double life, and at time-sit is impossible to divorce the views of student and editor. Admittedly there is no way of determining the in dividual opinion of the 4,000 men and women here. We ask the elected student leaders for their ideas, and other students as we encounter them. But there is another way of telling if were on the right track. That guage is letters to the editor. As space permits we try to print as many as possible. Some of them are not intended for print, and many are anonymous. In a manner, it is impossible and unwise for the editor to get his own ideas printed. We possess certain facts that cause our views to differ. When possible we publish the facts and let the readers form their own ideas. In attending the recent convention of col legiate newspapers from all over the country we were pleased to see the number of papers that were not supervised or censored. It is no small responsibility or obligation. We have a thought that we would like to put forth, and to make it legal and maintain our journalistic ethics, we have decided to write a letter to the editor: Dear Editor: I remember how eager I was when I first got into service. "Gimme a gun-I'm going to the top of this man's outfit !" Not blindly, SASP Formed The newly formed Southern Association of Student Presidents, which held its first convention at the University of Tennessee, filled the definite need in southern education for providing a central outlet of concerted student opinion. The Convention devoted most of its time to the discussion of unduly low appropria tions for State Universities and low salaries of southern professors. Both of these topics are of maximum im portance if education in the south is to as A Veteran's Viewpc It has come to the ears of this but on the coi columhist that many people of the foster and rege student body believe the Gamecock tions of ah stuti editorial staff, myself included, (stents benefit. i too radical, and that it is unfair to create an upi when it states that its voice is trying to cre the entire student body when in method by whi reality it is the vociferous offer- sIfavorif tg ings of a few who wish to uproot again, we (and I tradition and create an upheaval to the~ entire sti in order to satisfy their own de- os' pl sires.do'beogh In retaliation let me affirm the Wt uha fact that we are radical. Some- eeas aei one has to take a definite stand t aeteN on something. It is more than mvdfo h has been done by any group on tebn odi the campus Including the admin- flyprdse istration which still seems lost Mayoth without water larger than a glass-domtrgou ful at a time. If what we printupntmsve does not comply with the opinionsgrudimei of yop readers it is still your pro-eiraoe-T o9ga to be. heard. We are not, ycnrtlt pro~ies oupottrdt~u workf Conlirh Withisuchia Speakivg Perhaps you have been wondering why you havent' been receiving the Gamecock. During the summer- publication was sus pended. Beginning in September a new schedule of twice weekly was started. Ten editions have already been published. We felt that our record breaking enrollment warranted an increase in frequency. The cost and labor of mailing was too large a burden for the Alumni Association. We understand that a monthly magazine is. being planned for you to meet the need of keeping you up with Carolina. Again, let us urge you to attend the Home coming here this week-end. If you have at tended a Homecoming before, we don't have to tell you what a kick it is to greet old classmates again-chances are you'll find some of. them in school now! If you haven't attended such a reunion tell the boss about it, lock the kiddies in the closet, shackle on the ball and chain, and come join in these post-war festivities. Now that the Republicans have won, it is fitting that we recall these words: "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may Old time is fast aflying of course, I knew that there were things in the way, Brass.Hats and the like; but they were not going to be a hindrance. Well, they weren't-separately-they had no con trol over my ambitions. But there was one thing that did have a great deal of control over them . . that was the "Service." I know of no other name to call it. It was a cut and dried system of squashing everything that butted against it. The "Service" might be pictured as a great river of. molasses flowing ever onward. One could swim upstream all he wanted to, and never reach any destination, never move from his spot in the river. He could see a point ahead, and swim for it, and never get near it . . . unless the current so chose that he should go there. After about a year, (I was slow, most peo ple caught on to the trick much sooner) I realized that there was a system to beating it. It was to.settle down, as comfortably as one could, grasp a few comforts as they drifted by, and wait for the river to deposit me where it would. It sure saved a lot of grief after I learned how. We are civilians now. What has this to do here? I am wonder ing about that question too. Could it be that after all is said and done, we have ended up in another river of mo lasses? Or, maybe we have become like an unused muscle, atrophied, so that we strug gle no more? Frankly, Mr. Editor, I have no opinion at the moment. I' would like to hear someone elses. .But from the point of observation that I have, the question came to me, and the strange parallel of the situations stands out like a sore thumb. sume and hold a ranking position. While we have many outstanding educators on the faculty of the University, many leaders in the various fields are unable to acept the low salaries offered (in comparison with the other schools of the same level). This con dition tends to divert the better instructoi's andl professors to schools that have higher pay scales. Active discussion of these and other im p)ortant issues between the student body heads will help to bring about better under standing between the schools and should aid in bringing about better conditions in the colleges of the South. j,.rjBy ED MOORER trary, trying to wvill observe their efforts and not nerate the tradi- undo their labor. nt body wvhich is Another step to make Carolina ents for the stu- more attractive has been looked Ve are not trying into by the Veterans organization. eaval, but we are It is the possibility of the Univer ste an efficient sity erecting bulletin boards, ap sh a person can propriately placed about the cam t an education. pus, with the objective of eliminat n said, I say once ing signs and placards from being think this applies nailed to the trees. Most of the ident body. If it trees on the horseshoe have been a you, then you there for many years. However, re) want to be like humans, they are alive and a. when a nail is driven into one it aim the Carolina bleeds. The difference from a hu stituted an action man is that it can't fight back. OTC lettering re. Let us try to preserve their bass drum wvhich wooden lives. I would go so far gently and faith- as to condemn the culprit who ch week, injures these assets to our cam fraternities and pus, but it might put me out on is have taken it a limb. to beautify the In closing let me say that if tely surrounding you don't speak for yourself, ey are to be high- someone else may. I for this fine Personally those are just my Saempus strollers view. What's this, Mr. Meeks? "Si 63-3, on 3,-get Milner?" German College USC In Effort Post War Intelle "AMERICAN STUDENTS! I We German students of the U get into contact with you and I this letter to you. This step f from our very heart and we i from those across the Atlantio like to become acquainted wit] in the near future. We are thinking of initiating first of all a correspondence with a full and candid exchange of thoughts to prepare the way of mutual understanding. For only in this personal way can we un derstand each other and would be able to put aside all existing prejudices on both sides. We German students are eager to learn how you live, how you study, how you enjoy yourself in your Unions and in your Univer sity-town. And perhaps you, for your part, may be interested to learn how a German student of post-war Germany is managing his life. But apart from these personal problems we may discuss the great questions of policy, the solv ing of economic difficulties in the world, we may speak about mu 0e, literature and paintings of both our nations, all that boys and girls like to discuss. Here in Germany, in our circles, we are highly interested in the de velopment of scientific achieve ments in the USA before and dur ing the wvar. We propose to ex change journals and periodicals corresponding to our interests and to our aims. These are some of the things 'we need very much if we in Ger many are to understand American p)roblemls, and you in USA are to understand German problems. We, the students of a new demo cratic Germany, want to have a look beyond.our borders, in par ticular, wve of the younger genera tion who havo been separated for twelve years from a frank ex change of ideas. Nowv, we want to get a world-wide view and to conme in contact with the youth of other peoples in the world. We should be very glad if our proposal arouses interest and eag erly await your reply." The above letter, addressed to the studlents of the University of South Carolina, was received No vember 2. Along with an en.. closed statement of intention, it is published for the information of the student body. Students are much the same all over the world . . . in some places they study more. It is interesting that in the course of the World War II, in our second year of peace, that s'ueh a forward move on the part THE GA CROWING F0) UNIVERSITY OF Foun,ded january 30. 1908. with Robert ELii< COCK i, published by and for the studenit iumbhia semi-weekly, Tuesday and Saturday, examinations. Editorial and business offiees are located in sing rates are 65 cents an inch. Deadlines p. mn. Wednesday; news and sports. 8 p. an. torial and society, 3 p. m. Friday; news and Opinions expressed by columnist, and ietter-w LOCK. Publishing does not constitute an and CHA RLES H. WICKENBE! MARY E. SHOUN........ MIKE KARVELAS .. MARIAN RODGERS .. CHICK SHIELS'. ... MARY SAYE GASTON... CANDY TAVYLOR... akespeare to Hagen, number Students Write To Reestablish ctual Relations [ere is a letter from Germany! niversity of Tubingen want to ;hat is why we have addressed Dr us is a necessity and comes vould be glad to find an echo : share our feeling and would 1 each other and maybe meet of German students should reach us directly. Speculation as to the outcome is equally interesting. The Gamecock urges the partici pation of members of the student body. A. letter acknowledging the receipt of the letter and request' ing more information can be written to: Universitat Tubingen Allgemeiner Studentenaus schuss Auslandsaamt Gartenstr. 107 Tubingen Germany "Owing to the catastrophic con sequences of the second World War, the relation between the outer world and German Science, till then numerous, were com pletely broken off. The students at Tubinger4 University believe that relations with foreign uni versities, students and scientists should be iesumed. In accordance with the democratic principles of free election a committee has been formed whose task is to reestab lish cooperation with those abroad and is supported by the military government. This committee is called "The Foreign Committee." We hope that this step will con tribute towards an understanding between countries. In such colla boration one-sided opinions and their well-known rightful conse quences can be prevented in the future. We believe that this is the best way for one individual to un dcrsltand the other. Our aim is therefore: 1. Arranging discussioris and meetings with foreign students. 2. An exchange of scientific literature, periodicals and daily papers. 3. Starting correspondence. 4. Incentive to lectuf&s by well known scientific personalities. 5. Paving the way for a stu dent-exchange. We are fully aware of the dif ficulties which we are likely to encounter in trying to achieve this aim. Nevertheless we believe that we have all reason to hope for suc cess in view of the promising start that has been made.,~ The only way to achieve a practical success, however, Is to get into a closer touch with each other and work together." LMECOCK 2 A GREATER sOUTH CAROLINA >tt Geniales s the first editor. THE GAME at the University of South Carolina in Co. during the college year except holidays and for Satrday editions editridal nd aecity,er. Thursday. Deadlines for Tuesday edition; edi sports, U p. m. Sanday. 'iaer. are not necessarily those of THE GAME. raement althotugh the right to edit is reserved. (G, JR.. . EDITOR-IN-CHIEF . ... . .MANAGING EDITOR . .. .. .. . ..NEWS EDITOR . .. .. . ..SOCIETY EDITOR .. .. .. . ..SPORTS EDITOR .......FEATURE EDITOR .... BUSINESS MANAGER etaoin shrdlu.. . Of all the jobs that the newspaper business has to offer, I think that I'd like the one of dramatic critic. * Way back in high school the boys started trimming me in the plarble games, so to earn a little currency I took a paper route. After the first week my arches had fallen three-quar ters of an inch-a fact which my draft board didn't even comment on-and I had taken my fourteenth rabies shot, it dawned on me that there must be an easier way of earning a living. So I started writing for the local papers as well as the school bulletin board. As a reporter I * figured that there must be an easier angle so I switched to features. That wasn't so hot either, so along came the copy desk. During all of this time I kept seeing a middle age spread with a gentleman behind it at one of the desks. One day I learned that he was an editor. That day I decided that there was the job for me. Todhy I've decided that carrying papers was a good racket. Now, the reason that I'd like to be a dramatic critic is simple. All you have to do is get a nasty vocabulary and free tickets to a show. Write a few thousand in sults and then go into hiding for a few weeks and start over again. There are always choice stories about some of the re views. One morbid professional reviewed "Frenchman's Creek" in three words: 'Without a paddle.' Of course the zenith came with the British newspa per's subtle review of an amateur production of one of Will Shakespeare's plays, thusly: "It has long' been questioned as to the authorship of Shakespeare's plays. A solution was presented on the stage of the New Brighton Theatre last night. One merely has to uncover the graves of the authors in question and see who turned over.' But more recently, last week as a matter of fact, the critics have caught our eye in other collegiate news- * papers. The following is an example-it may well get the author kicked out of school, and a job with the New Yorker Magazine. It is reprinted from The Daily Tar Heel of the University of North Carolina, and was writ ten by Bob Finehout. "Let's not kid ourselves, "The Outlaw" is a sex show and little more. All Howard Hughes' press-agented pro testations to the clergy, the courts and the Motion Pic- ' ture Association that his production has an inalienable right to be exhibited are as phoney as the carnival bump and-grind performer who assures the local costabulary who've locked her in the proxey. that her contortions represent art. The version of "The Outlaw" which played this hallowed hamlet was, according to the management of the Carolina, free of any objectionable sequences. Who's kidding whom. Even a six-year-old knows that a hot tamale who climbs into an outlaw's bed, ostensibly to keep him from (lying of chills, is up to no good. And so does Mr. Hughes who suggestively lets his camera wander the ceiling while his bulbous-breasted heroine succeeds where a dozen blankets and a bedful of heated rocks fail. Rio, this nymphomanic Nightingale, brings her man around in short order and before he is able to leave the sick bed she is parrying his passes with coy remarks like, "Not now, Billy, save your strength." But Billy knows his own strength or feels an attack of chills com ing on or something because he and his spicy-spirited uiurse again find themselves amorously involved. Billy and Rio first become acquainted after a rough- * and-tumble joust in a hay pile. The kid, who is boiled off because the hefty-bosomedi less has alternately tried to plug him with a sixgun and run him through with a pitchfork, quells her into docility. Pinning her down, he crocks, "Hold still, lady, or you won't have much dress left." After a pause the scene fades out and the two antagonists are left to their own devices. Rio is a dangerous wench. Billy for some reason kno'wn only to Howard HIughes, prefers roaminjg the range on his stallion to teaming up with Rio in marital union. Angered because the kid chooses equestrian pleasures to the erotic, she looks on gloomily, as he recovers from his wound. In a few (lays Billy and his villanious sidekick Doc Holliday saddle-up and ride away from Rio's cabin. ' They do not get far before it is apparent that the femme fatale has donned the plummage of a stool pigeon. Looking back Doc and Billy see the lone figure of Pat Garrett, sheriff of Lincoln, New Mexico, follow., Ing their trail. Billy mutters an oath under his breath, and his cohort speaks in an ugly tone of "that girl." Later that night Doc is apprehended by Garrett and Billy escapes, making tracks back to the traitorous Rio. Hie enters her cabin stealthily andl catches her combing her dark tresses. Watching her icily he asks, "Will you keep your eyes open while I (1o it?" Naively, or perhaps knowingly, Rio turns on her best boudor blandishments, and Billy is restrained from killing her then and there by more overpowering interests. It isn't made clear whether she clnosed her eyes, or n.