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THE GAMECOCK CROWING FOR A GREATER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Member of Associated Collegiate Press Distributor of Collegiate Digest rounded Januar 80 1909 with Robert Elliott Oentales as the fht editor. THE 0AM ECoOK Is published by and for the students at the University of South Carolina In Columbia semi weeky. Tuesday and Saturday. during the soelege year except holidays aid examinations. Editorial and business offices are located In the east basement of Sims dermitory. Advertising rates are 65 seats an lash. Deadlines for Saturday edition: editorial and society. 8 p. M. Wednesday-mws and sports. 8 p. m. Thursday. Deadlines for Tuesday d tion: editorlal and solety, 8 p. m. Friday; news and sports, 8 p. m. Sunday. Opinions expressed by columnists and letter-writers are nst necessarily those of THE GAMECOCK. Publishin a doss nst constitute an endorsement although the right to edit is reserved. STAFF Editor-in-Chief ...................Mary Shoun Managing Editor ................. Mike Karvelas EDITORIAL STAFF News Editor ...................................... Bob Isbell Sports Editor .................................... Don Barton Society Editor .............................. Libby McDaniel Feature Editor .......... Carroll Gilliam Exchango Editor ........................... Peggy Troxier Columnists-Thomas K. Evans, Dick Breeland, Dottie Perkins, Redmond Tyler, Belinda Collum, Ben McGulnn. News Staff-Margaret Sloan, Libby Cole. Irene Sanders, Bob Gunter. Gcorge Stanley. Jane Dowe, Cyrus Shealy, Joy Conard, Ruth Newell, Phil Clark, Jean Davis, Jo Anne Dillinger, Norms Corley. Bob Carpenter. Mary Says Gaston, Hol Bock, Bill McClain, Helen Childress, Lynn Couch, Jo Molony. Sidney Brandenburg, Rita Levene, Doris Morehead. BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager ................ Candy Taylor Circulation Manager .............................. Ed Holman Business Staff ............ Harry Hiott, Ann Mood, Betty Mood Board Of Regents The Gamecock is excited! A gleam of hope has appeared in the heretofore rather gloomy picture of higher educational insti tutions in South Carolina. A bill, which is being prepared by a sub-committee of the Education Committee and which will pro vide for an overall Board of Regents for state-supported schools, may mark the be ginning of a strong and guiding measure to planned and coordinated progress in the state colleges. Mr. Seibels' Letter In a letter to the Governor, dated Janu ary 19, 1945, Mr. Edwin R. Seibels, chair man of the university Board of Trustees, recommended that the General Assembly appropriate funds to conduct a survey with a view to coordinating all of the state col leges into a "state system of higher educa tion." Mr. Seibels also wrote: "To accom plish this in the best and most economical manner, I recommend that the system be placed under the control of a 'board of regents of the state system of higher edu cation.' Such a system would put an end to the haphazard method of making appro priations to each of the state colleges, about which the legislature rarely, if ever, has any real information as to the actual needs. SuCe a board, as I have stated, would also have a great deal of time that is now frittered away in contests for appropriations between th( various colleges." Survey Report Authorized Authorization was made by the General Assembly for the survey that year and was included in the Deficiency Appropriation Act which read: The Research, Planning and Develop ment Board of South Carolina is hereby authorized and instructed to procure a professionally recognized and competent VeLeran's Viewpoint It is reported that there are Registrar for i over five hundred new Veterans Mr. Price, that t here for the Spring Term. That corresponding de figure represents an equal num- pay this term. ber of adjustments to college life. There are nu: What is meant by '"adjustments" listed in the Ori is difficult to tab; but it is known which you may 1 that for you, the individual Vet- A careful readiun eran, the process of adjustment present at least is a personal job. There will be lar program frori many to help you, but you must profit. You are seek them out. pate in those br If you have questions related to work Is an expri -your course of training or sub- versity at its be sistence pay, go to see Mr. Ralph Regardless o H. Price, Training Officer, at the branch of service Guidance Center. While the ac- to disagree is hi tual subsistence-pay records and divine. You wi: processing Is the job of the Re- versity students gional Office at Fort Jackson, Mr. and divine. A Price will he able to advise you in your opinions ii the requirements for keeping your campus Vetera1 pay accounts in good standing. That Organizatil Your personal problems, includ- ing of your bell ing your emergency financial ones, tion of your prc will receive an understanding and Finally, you m helpful hearing from Mr. R. G. those learned pt Bell, Director of the Y.M.C.A., over your minds whose office is located at Flinn quent fifty-minu Hall. Mr. Bell was the discoverer, are the exactinj last semester, of loan-funds for demanding proft Veterans whose checks, in some they think of Vt cases, were four months overdue, ask. Perhaps i1i The belief has bd6n expressed by that was given Col. Basil M. Parks, the Assistant Charles B. Elli, staff to make a study and complete sur vey of the State tax-supported institut tions of higher learning in South Caro lina, Including program and physical needs, giving detailed special attention to all phases bearing upon an adequate, efficient and progressive system of co ordinated and unified education for the State. At the completion of this survey, the said Bq*rd shall publish the report of its findings for the public, and shall present the detailed findings to the Gen eral Assembly, together with proposed bills that will put the suggested pro gram into effect. The survey was made by the Division of Surveys and Field Services of George Pea body College for Teachers. The institutions surveyed were The Citadel, Clemson College, Medical College, the University, Winthrop College, and State Agricultural and Mechan ical College. Approximately $17,000 was appropriated for the survey. Recommendations of Report The first chapter of the 433-page survey report is entitled "The Development of a Coordinated Program of Higher Education." The fourth paragraph of that chapter reads: "South Carolina has no single board respon sible for the general administrative control of all the institutions of higher education. The General Assembly, through statutes creating and, from time to time, changing the administrative control of the institu tions of higher education, has made pro visions for the control of each institution by a separate board of trustees. Yet in no instance are these separate boards specifi cally provided for in the constitution. A brief statement of the generally accepted functions of each institution and an analysis of the structure of its board of trustees reveal the extent of the lack of coordina tion." In the same chapter is this: "The question as to the justifiable, proportionate needs of the colleges as parts of a state coordinated system of higher education has not been and cannot be properly answered by political action. That is the first problem of this survey, and it then will be a continuing problem of a coordinating authority for higher education in South Carolina, such as will be hereinafter proposed ... In order to attain and to continue a system of coordi nated higher education without centraliza tion in South Carolina, the survey staff rec ommends as the very first essential the es. tablishment of an over-all higher educatior commission whose structure and authority for coordination shall derive from the State's constitution itself, with the separate colleg( boards continued, each with authority to ad minister its own institution in matters nol involving coordination." The sub-committee is now using the Pea body Report in drawing up their bill. Whether they will follow the report's recom mendations to the letter remains to be seen. A similar plan, however, will be a much needed improvement over the present sys tem. Yes, The Gamecock is excited and awaits future developments with great in terest and high hopes. By THOMAS K. EVANS teterans, and by English 21. Mrs. Elliot asked foi here should be no a showing of hands of the Vet lay in subsistence erans in her class. With the ex ception of one or two, all of th< muerous activities, male students wonderingly raise! entation book, in their hands. vant to take part. "That is good," she said witi g of them should warm sincerity. "I'm glad tha one extra-curricu- most of you are Veterans. I an i which you could glad to teach you men who havy urged to partici- seen and learned more of life, ii lak groups whose a few years, than many of us wil ission of the Uni- learn in a lifetime. There is at. sense of danger in such a gather f your former ing. We instructors can not bu , you learned that feel intensely the atmosphere o unan, to gripe is the experiences which you repre 11 find that Uni- sent. Yes, we are glad to teaci are both human you. direct out-let for "And we are glad to teach yoi offered by the because you have come here, real is Organization. izing that there is much that yoi m seeks the air- want to learn." efs and the solu- We who heard Mrs. Elliot kne, blems. that she had made a definition: ) ill wonder about Veteran at this University, an< ople who preside at all schools throughout th In all too fre- country, Is a man who has seei te sessions. They the results of our Ill-led years o Instructors, the policy; he Is one who seeks ti ssors. What do learn how human desires becomi terans?7, you will infested with their killing greed Le best answer to and in so learning, he becomes recently by Mrs. fortification In defense of th st. instrnctor of clear, qniet world he has ea..ed. 49.w vsASW.VVVR "Sure, I'll be yo Letters to Dear Editor: 1 In my letter to the Editor pub- I lished in the last edition of The i Gamecock, I freely expressed my opinion on the situation., concern ing the presidency of .the Univer sity. Since the Constitution of the United States assures each citizen of the right of freedom of speech, I am confident that even the Board of Trustees will not dispute my right to critiqize the attitude, policies and actions of the President of the United States, the Governor of South Carolina, the President of the Uni versity, or even the Board of Trustees, itself. However, after reading the re port of the investigating commit tee of the Board of Trustees, part of which I quote: "We recommend that the Board of Trustees take such action as will serve notice on those who are responsible for creating the situation which we have investigated, that the Uni versity will be run by the Presi dent and the Board of Trustees and that such activities must cease." I am left with the feeling that any criticism, written or oral, will be dealt with severely, if that criticism is interpreted by the Board of Trustees to be partly re sponsible for the situation which the committee investigated. Such phrasing, as quoted above, gives me the impression that the Board considers itself to be accountable to no one as well as being vested with power to terminate free dis cussion, whether on the campus or in the far reaches of the Pee Dee Swamp. As the Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land, I believe that its pro visions take precedence over any set of rules which might be for mulated by the Board of Trustees of any state university; there fore, I feel free to express my opinion regarding the Board's in vestigation. The Board of Trustees selected Admiral Smith to be president. The Board of Trustees also ap pointed a committee composed of members of the Board of Trus tees "to investigate certain con ditions of unrest alleged to exist at the University." If the report of this investigation had been un favorable to Smith, the man the investigators appointed, would it not naturally have reflected dis credit on the Board of Trustees? If Bilbo were a committee of one to investigate the tactics he used in getting elected to the Senate, I feel sure that he would lose li tIe time in reporting that every thing was fair and aboveboard. Could it be that the report of the Board's investigation was a hasty and ill-conducted political maneu ver, timed with the meeting of a new legislature, in lorder to white wash the real conditions and divert the attention of the Legislature from an investigation of Its own? I Could It be that we need a com mittee to investigate the investi I gators? Some members of the student I body, who have taken an Interest I in the situation are asking them I selves and one another certain questions which, if answered cor t rectly and the answers acted upon r accordingly, would possibly solve - this problem. Among these are, i "Does the University deserve the best qualified man available as 1 President? If so does Admiral - Smith meet the qualifications ?"; I "Does the system of using the of fice of President as a political r football enhance the students' op I portunity to acquire a liberal edu I cation ?"; and, "Should students' s opinions bear weight with the ad i ministration In determining poll. d es of the school ?" These are only a few of the questions which s are being asked. I think we know ,, the answers. What we need now I is proper action. a R. A. CULBERTSON. Editor's Note: The above let ar Valentine I" he Editor or was written just after the loard of Trustees announced their -esolution to support the admin stration 100 per cent. )ere Editor: This here letter is to whose it nae concurn. The cundituns at his here universality book stor ire uderly diplorebil. In fact they s awful or even more worst. I vould have writ this here epistle )etter ifn I coulda got some of hese here books for to lam from. Tf weuns had a oportunity as our dol ole honest ABE LINCOLN ad to lam we could maybe have ielt the responsibil persitun of hed )f the book stor or such high ri iponsable positn. We aint so dum wen tho we mite uppere thus; ut such as we be we sincerly feels ;hey could have did better than what they hav did. We knows of nany stuedents what aint never got no books tall to lam from md this here has broke the camils >ack. We wishes to reqwest that whom is responsible plese indever o emprove the wreched condituns. Your unlarned friends, BOB WILSON, J. B. LITTLEJOHN. Editor's Note: The University Book Store has authority to order books only upon written request rrom faculty members. In placing these orders, the professor esti nates the number of students he will have in each class. Should his class enrollment exceed that mumber, as has so often been the ease due to the greatly enlarged student body, the book supply is inadequate. Any student who has been unable to buy a book should report to his professor who, in turn, may authorize the purchase sf more books. OK, Bob and J. B.? Holbeinstraat 29 DrSr'Amsterdam, Holland As things I heard and read last time about the States made me :hange my opinion about America or at least let me think I might be wrong in what I had thought for a long time, I now fool the necessary of hearing something out of the first hand, in a way that I might ask questions and make remarks, as far as might think worthwhile. And, as I am a student, there was no better thing than to write to one of the Amer ican universities. My request to you then is: will you please be so kind as to give this letter to one of your stu dents, if possible a girl, as I am a man, who Is prepared not only, but who really likes to correspond with me. I prefer the English, but master French and German suf ficiently to concede to the wishes of my future friend in this respect. Thanking you by advance and apologizing for the trouble I gave you, I remain, Yours sincerely, G. OOSTINDIE. Editor's Note: The above letter was received by Dean F. W. Brad ley, who sent it to this office for publication. Dear Editor: The decision reached by the stu dent council of this University, pledging support to the adminis tration is Indeed gratifying. Such a decision, while long In coming, may mean the beginning of a new and better Carolina, a dream which Is constantly in the hearts and minds of all sons and daugh ters of this honorable Institution. It has been said that, "United we stand, divided we fall. This can easily be applied to the situa tion as it exists at the University today. Unity Is essential, and If some students would awaken and cease their petty name-calling and stop dealing in personalities, our aims might be realized more quickly. The great stumbling block lies (Continued on Pae 8) e a asarU ' s a, a Ts s a dash of bitters By DOTTIE PERKINS First Words It seems to be the custom for all new columnists to devote the first 8/4 of their first attempt to explanations of: 1. The title: and.its unique origin. 2. Why this person is writing said column and a dull dissertation on the whereabouts of the delinquent author. 3. The making of cute cracks about the despotism of the editorial superiors. There is nothing new under the sun . . . and this ap proach, too, is simply an inverted distortion of the conven tional. The following is being written, because college news papers always have a column . . . and who are we to in novate a typeless 14 inches? So don't expect subtle wit, clever captions, or originality ... you won't get it! And if Texas Guinan got away with this line, why can't I? The Political Agenda: Having never visited the Jegislature in session, we wan dered capitol-way the other a. m. and firmly entrenched ourselves in leather chairs to hear the business of the day. 'Mid parliamentary procedure and the entrance and exit of the Senate we digested the discussion on the floor ... ac ceptance by the House of passes to the theaters of Columbia. We hope the pursuit of theatrical culture won't obscure , the business at hand ... the admirable plan of a non-political State Board of Regents for all S. C. state colleges. Lit'rature, More or Less Or an opportunity for critical writers who prefer not to starve in Bohemia. The Master Brewers Association of America will give $200 to the creative genius. who writes the best review of "The Practical Brewers," first book to explain "in simple and readable terms the 6,000 years' old process of making beer." We hereby testify to the 'nodding acquaintance' many Carolinians have with this commodity ... but how many literary adjectives can one employ in the glorification of beer? "I Bid 3 Hearts, Beitel, 3 Hearts" A recent survey of bridge soirees currently in session on campus brings to mind Max Schulman's "Barefoot Boy," in which he states: "I bid 3 hearts, signifying that I held the 5 of spades." In the event that there are any long-suffering people on campus who would consider playing a game of bridge: sans post-mortems sans demanding a re-deals sans playing 2 cards and declaring "The rest are all good" please contact The Gamecock office, or drop a card to box No. 3099 immediately. For Auld Lang Syne Carolina seemed a dismal place on return with the ab sence of so-o many familiar faces from our usual classes. Yea, the cloak of dignity has been donned . . . and gone are * the days of plaid slacks and bow ties from International Law class, while ex-radicals go conservative in the hallowed halls of Petigru. The criterion of dignity: a gray pin-stripe, dark tie, felt hat, and a nodding acquaintance with Grotius. Note to J. Horne: we hope you don't go the way of least resistance and park your red "rat cap" on the outside steps of Petigru. One Note of Triumph We salaam toward the east 3 times in approval of Dr. Ellison Smith's statement betfore the Wardlaw club of Co lumbia recently: "South Carolina can afford to pay for education if it pays enough for it. What we cannot afford to pay for is ignorance." The teachers of South Cariolina are notably underpaid; quality begets quality. Dr. Smith's stated opinion is a step in the right direction toward an in crease in the salaries of our professors. Republican Landslide? The following was recently received and brought forth a chuckle from the most blase of the editorial staff: "Dear Editor: Times have changed--THE REPUBLICANS ARE IN. You can afford to take this poll seriously." Expecting a world-shaking report of drastic Republican change in policy, we read further. The plea: a poll to unearth the good, old-fashioned LOVABLE GIRL! To quote: "enough pin-ups, drapes," etc., ets., ad nauseum. A New York agency is simply conducting a monthly poll to complete the requi sites that constitute being . . . LOVABLE. Any opinions forthcoming on the whereabouts of said lass will be sent by your columnist to the Ready-To-Wear Manufacturers of New York. Miscellany .We noticed a variety of miscellany in our mail boxes on return to Carolina, among them an "invitation to the dance," for 4 bucks a month . .. which Is cheap on any campus to learn the intricacies of the tango! (This is a plug, Tick.) Cryptic Commentary Friends are people who dislike the same people. L'Envoi "La 'yie est vaine . .. Un peu de haine Un peu d'amour Et puis "Bonjouri La vie est breve .. . Un peu de reve Un peu d'espoir