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THE GAMECOCK CROWING FOR A GREATER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA r Member of Associated Collegiate Press Distfibutor of Collegiate Digest Founded January 80. IM. with Rebart Elliott Gonzales as the first editor, THE GAMECOCK I. published by and for the students at the University of South Carolina i Columbia sem i-weekly. Tuesday and Saturday, during the college year except holidays and exsumations. i Editorial and business offices are lecated in the east basement of Sims dormitory. Advertising rates are 65 oeats am inch. Deadlines for Saturday edition: editorial and a seeety, 8 P. m. Wedaesday: sews and sports, 8 p. *. Thursday. Deadlines for Tuesday edition: editorial and sselety. 3 p. m. Friday; news and sports. 8 p. m. Sunday. n Opinions expressed by columnists and letter-writers are not necessarily those of THE GAMECOCK. Publishing does not constitute am endorsement although the right to e edit Is reserved. a STAFF t Editor ............. ----.......................... Mary Shoun b Managing Editor ................................. Mike Karvelas f: EDITORIAL STAFF Newrs Editor.........................................................Bbsel Nets Editor.'---'-*---------..........................Don Barton SceyEditor.......................................................... Libby McDanielnBato Feature Editor '''''''''''''''.. . .....Lby M D ne Excha Editor-...........' ...................... ................. Carroll Gilliam ECaneditor.................................................. .. Fo g gy Treier tl Caroonst...........................................Samuel L. Boylston Reporters-Libby Cole, Irene Sanders. Bob Gunter, George Stanley. Jane Dowe, Cyrus f Shealy, Joy Conrad, Ruth nIewell, Jean Davis, Jo Anne Diiiinger, Norine Corley, Bob Carpenter, Mary Says Gaston, Holly Beck, Helen Childers. Lynn Couch, Joe ' Molony, Sidney Brandenburg, Ranny Reaves. Betty Koty, Chick Shiols, Ken Bald win, Syd Badger, Vilma Huggins, Jane Dowe, Allen Becker, Betty Horton, Frank V Hard, Genanne Jones, Mary Lee Pender, Bob Pierce, Marian Rod ers, Alva C. Sinley, Charles Watson, Eugene Webb, Snookle Kirkland, Mary oelder, Norma g Maninl, Marvin Carter, Ellen Schofield. b BUSINESS STAFF ~ Business Manager ........... ......... .~;: C..~ady Taylotr Advertising Manager.................. ................. a y T ~ott Co-Circulation Managers ........................Lynn Hook and Darien Robertson u Business Staff-Ann Mood, Betty Mood Joanne Mae Weaver, Al Lovata, Margie Teague, Jean Eleazer, Phyllis Dukes, Beth Flllinglm. li Delayed Checks d F The announcement from Washington last week that vet erans' allotments would be delayed brought many worrying thoughts to the minds of the veteran students all over the 1 nation. Here on the campus, our vets discussed the situa- s tion together with unanswerable questions-"Where I can s borrow money?"-"Where will the next meal come from?" ti -"How can I get by 'til my check comes?" There is nothing at present that university officials or d the Veterans' Administration can do to alleviate the situa n tion. Several measures have been provided, however, on the part of the university to aid the individual veteran. The o university administration is to be commended for its con- fl sideration in giving this aid to students. ti Vi G Fathers Under Fire 0, "Veterans do better work in college than non-veterans, a married veterans make better grades than unmarried ones, and the grades of veterans with children are the highest u of all." This is the finding of Dr. Harold Taylor, youthful a president of Sarah Lawrence College of Bronxville, N. Y. tl In explanation, the noted 32-year-old educator pointed out - that men with children have greater responsibility. By re sponsibility, it can be assumed that Dr. Taylor had in mind the fact that it is inevitably easier to take home an "F" to mother and dad than to the "little woman" and Junior. What self-respecting father could hold his head up at the end of a semester if Junior had a right to turn to his mother - and say, "Gee, Ma, this birdbrain you married has flunked his chemistry again !"-Associated Collegiate Press-.t it Criticism In looking over some of our exchange newspapers recently, : we found the following article in the Georgia Tech Tech nique. The similarity of their situation to ours here at Caro lina is so great that we print it here for your consideration. T It would be well for all of us, students as well as faculty, to t give its content serious thought. ti "One does not have to go far over our campus to hear t bitter notes of criticism; they ring unmelodiously through-g out the departments, the administration building, and the dormitories. These notes are far from the constructive, n truth-ringing suggestions of a normal era, for they carry a cynicism of a destructive nature that only helps weaken the ~ firm foundation upon which the reputation of Tech rests. * "Our varied careers in the service have-through no fault b of our own-made us keenly conscious of possible graft, and ' we are quick to condemn any outward appearance of such. This scrutiny of possible avenues of wealth is understand-c able enough, because the majority of us either saw or heard U of many crooked schemes in the service; but it is entirely | out of place in a school as reputable as Tech. * "It is not impossible, of course, that we have a misappro priation of funds or a get-rich-quick scheme here on our campus, but a ceaseless wave of criticism will accomplish nothing toward uncovering such schemes. It is useless, and only brings discredit upon our school. t "In many cases our gripes are entirely justified. In these ~ cases we should check our facts, talk it over with some dis- | interested person, re-check our facts, and then take our I wrong to the proper authority to be righted. "Of course Ga. Tech has its faults, as has any veteran- a filled, progressive school of higher learning; but we can reduc' these faults to a harmless minimum by confining our criticism to ourselves, making helpful suggestions to e the proper person, and lauding those who have completed a meritorious task. It would truly be a big step in the " direction of a favorable reputation for our school-being F ever mindful of the fact that the ex-G.I. will always gripe." U --By Jim Williford. 1 INTERNATIONAL PLAYH 'Justice Is The Cc ro Every Man Hih In the opening words of the Tnited Nations Charter the mem ers purposed themselves to "re ffirm faith in fundamental hu ian rights, in the dignity and rorth of the human being, in the qual rights of men and women nd of nations large and small ... promote social progress and etter standards of life in larger reedoms." Their high resolutions were the ruition of man's endless quest r his rights and freedoms. Since he beginning of time man has )ught for these basic freedoms. 'he Magna Carta of 1215 pro ided that the king should not overn according to his own will ut according to law. It said that we have granted moreover to 11 free men of our kingdom for s and our heirs forever all the berties written below. To no one 'ill we sell, to no one will we eny, or delay right or justice." 'ollowing this great initial goal ,as the Habeus Corpus Act of 679, which ended arbitrary im risonment. The Bill of Rights of 589 declared the right of repre antative government. In 1833 avery was abolished throughout ie British Empire. The Charter lists as one of the uties of the Economic and Social ouncil the right "To make recom endations for the purpose of pro ioting respect for, and observance r, human rights and fundamental -eedoms for all." It also states mat it may prepare draft con entions for submission to the eneral Assembly on this subject. Consequently, the Commission i Human Rights was established id held its opening session last Inuary. Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt, pon her election as chairman, de ared that "Hopes have been roused in many people through ie ages, but it has never been 'HE GARNET AND BLACI ;tudent Opinion 1 iarolina Will Esta At last the university has bowed the inevitable and is being arced to decide whether or not will establish an Army ROTC itit on the campus. Last week a group of officers sited this institution and made me rather long speeches to a itiful little handful of interested mIs in the University Chapel. he program that was handed to me faculty and distributed uroughout the campus said that toy were to discuss the proposed ian of establishing such a pro ram here. However, it seemed that these en spent more time talking bout certain offers given by the .rmy without the establishment ! such a unit to men who had een in service. 'o the Veteran The different channels through hich veterans of the late war an obtain commissions in the reg lar service, as enumerated by the fficers, have already been listed this newspaper. That is not the thing which is f the most importance in this matter. The question is whether r not we shall have the unit here. For the veteran who did not sceive a reserve commission, there re a few obvious advantages to hie system. According to the tatements of the representatives f the Army, any veteran may ea st in the advanced course of the OTC program, if it is estab shed. This program will require each tudent enrolled to take five ours per week in some branch of military science. That is, five lass meetings per week or the qjuivalent thereof. As an added inducement, the ervice will pay that man five ollars per week for the course, addition to his allowance for niforms which Is said to amount > a figure near ninety dollars. 1 addition to these requiremer.ts )USE instant And Enduring Right," Is Basis Of l possible for the nations of the to si world to come together and try whic to work out in cooperation such Nati standards as will make living more need worthwhile for the average human Coui being. We hope that when the ized International Bill of Human Sepi Rights is accepted by the Gen- Ti eral Assembly a new and encour- clair aging point will have been reached in c in the history of human rights." man Already a sub-commission on and the Equal Status of Women has wor been formed and is now drafting Per provisions for the Bill. The Char- Digi ter itself provides for "funda- pers mental freedoms for all without nati distinction as to race, sex, langu- tion age, or religion." Similar sub-com- bet missions have been formed in re- G spect to Freedom of Religion and met Freedom of Information. bec altiE At the close of the Teheran Con- Clti ference in 1943, the parties issued a declaration which said: "We the President of the United States, can the Prime Minister of Great Brit- not ain,' and the Premier of the So- nus viet Union-shall seek the coop- tion eration and active participation of all nations; large and small, whole appl eart] peoples in heart and . mind are achI ahi< dedicated, as are our own peoples, the to the elimination of tyranny and Nati slavery, oppression and intoler- Nat fied ang... Bill "Emerging from these cordial the conferences we look with confi- TI dence to the day when all peoples the of the world may live free lives, the untouched by tyranny, and accord- the 4 ing to their varying desires and whei their own consciences." tioni Representing widely varying new systems of government, these men the promised their support to the ba- in t) sic freedoms while the war was stitu still unwon. When the victory was the apparent their representatives give agreed by formal treaty to a still cons, more specific declaration. How- the ever, the Charter sought simply a pe E SPIRIT vecessary In Deciding blish An ROTC Unit By each student would have to attend, enro for a six-weeks period during the milit summer, preferably between his ing I .junior and senior years, some be hi camp in these United States. circt At this place, he would be Tt trained in the different branch of tical Army service, depe,nding upon his For choice. T Then, after completing all this, said the student would be given at urall graduation his commission in the then reserves. sn There are only two hitches to thinj this program. A According to the officers, if the that student did not complete the pro- ice di gram, he would have violated the was agreement between the school and This the government that he would do a mu so. If he desired to withdraw, he ing would be required to return to the basis Army all payments for living ex penses and uniforms which he had unit received.dpl Also, by the amount of work Ot given in other colleges having the offei program, any man who is now scho< higher than his second sophomore and semester could not easily maintain Cr his standing in the program. Ca it h< For The Non-Veteran porti The oportunities for the non- A* veteran in the ROTC program the are not so rosy. In addition to the for advanced phase of the course, he bad would be required to begin with peac< an elementary course. lege, In the elementary phase, the Pr enlistee receives no financial pay- ever' ment, but does get his uniforms who free of charge. The elementary stud4 program also carries three hours do 5< per week or the equivalent there- Tn of. Courses taken under this sys- ever' tem would be counted as electives ever: toward the degree for which the inter student was working- to ti Here, there is another provision, the The combined elementary pro- Sti gram and the advanced program this require the equivalent of eight se- now, mesters of work. vanti Will To Give few World - By CARLTON OWE] it forth certain basic principli h were to guide the UnitE ons. Aware of the pressir , the Economic and Socii icil plans to submit an iten Draft to the Assembly ne: ember. ie day the United Nations pr< ted in the Charter their fail ertain fundamental rights 4 a great wave of confiden hope ran through the who d. After centuries of slaver; ecution, and degradation, tU ity and Worth of the huma on were reaffirmed by intei mnal agreement and the n i pledged themselves to h rment and protection. -eat men with high purposi in Geneva. They failed partl use they would not apply pei s to the violations of the nant. 'om previous experience a see that simple convention advisable. The Bill of Righi become a part of Interni Law, binding upon each men of the United Nations, ar icable to each person on ti i. Universal law, as it can l wed through this medium, ultimate goal of the UnitE ons. We should not be satii with anything less than which insures life, liberty, ar right to happiness. e task which is now befoi United Nations in -establishin osmopolitan law is similar I me faced by the Roman juris1 they sought to set up ni Il law. The foundation of ti world order must rest upe :onception of justice set forl se opening words of the Ii tes of Justinian: "Justice i :onstant and enduring will I to every man his right." TI :ience of mankind appeals I United Nations, it must gis rtinent and just reply. Whether Now CARROLL L. GILLIAlV lIed could not, by taking ti ary course, complete it du he regular time that he woul ere at Carolina under nornms instances. e program would mean pra< y nothing whatsoever to hin The Future e university president ha that this matter would nai y be decided by the student selves. Just what this nean >t definite, but it is the wis to do. I of the students here knol the university did great sers uring the war when the schoc turned into a little Annapolli service is being continued o ch smaller scale, and is worn with facility on a peace-tim despite early pessimism. e establishments of an Arm; of similar nature will onl: cate the situation. her colleges in the state d this program to young. higi >l students. They are man: well-scattered all over Souti lina, so if we do not establisi hre, we will be denying op mnity to no one. it has been said, this will b usual peacetime preparatio1 war, which might not be thing. It will also convert i-time school into a war col which is not'a good thing. ecedents are being broke1 day, but now the peopl< will break this one are th, nts, if it Is deemed wise t< >by them. e facts must be known b: rone who is interested, and Carolina student should b< ested in a matter so neas me tradition and character o achool. ident opinion is needed oi question and should be givei but only after the full ad age and disadvantage ledgel ad by all - Deans of Georgia La Bills to Set Admission I Athens, Ga.-(I.P.)-)r. Henry Lc A. Shinn, acting dean, University ed of Georgia School of Law, has ed gone on record as favoring legis- Dr lation currently before the Geor d gia Supreme Court the power to th4 g prescribe the educational pre- en requisites for admission to the th bar. ms He joined with Deans Hamilton wli Et Douglas, Atlanta Law School; Ge Charles J. Hilkey, Emory Univer- ed - sity Law School; and Meade Field, ,A Mercer University Law School, in as f active support of this change. cer "Forty-four states in the Union Ju e have adopted educational require- ce le ments of two or more years of la1 y, liberal arts college education for be] e admission to the bar. Three states be: --South Carolina, Mississippi, and rer U-T Has Less Permaner Than Other Comparabli y KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-(I.P.)-The 1. fewer permanent dormitory facilities stitution throughout the South, acco ir and universities in this region. The survey was made by A. Paul re awarded this year's annual $1,000 sch is Association as a memorial to the unive his master's thesis on student housinl versities. The survey included the foll University Enrollment d Tennessee 8,894 ie La. State 8,700 1e Alabama 8,487 Texas A & M 8,661 Okla. A & M 8,719 Florida 6,339 3- Auburn 6,290 a Kentucky 6,624 d N. C. State 4,902 Mississippi 2,823 -e Public Relations of Co] More Than Publicity, Si 1e Atlantic City, N. J.-(I.P.)-As of n college administrators come to un- ab: h derstand the importance of pub- go( 1- lic relations and their part in it, is as they recognize the problem to ph be national rather than one of are concern only to the individual in- em e stitution, some of the most serious sai o educational difficulties will gradu- on( e ally disappear. in -This was the assertion of Harold gri It. Schellenger, director of public I relations at Ohio State University, a and president of the American Col- re< lege Public Relations Association, dis in an address before the American of Association of Teachers Colleges tie meeting in this city. ces Schellenger pointed out as a to common error of college admin istrators the concept of public re- ar lations as only a' synonym for wo publicity or advertising. 30i "Publicity certainly is a tool ofpi d public relations, and an important suj il one," he said, "but it is far from the whole."se - "Publicity is what we say about p i. ourselves or what others say thi about us, while public relations thi goes more deeply to what we ve, s really are." the -The speaker termed good pub- we s lie relations "a way of life for a poi whole institution, and as simple' eas the Golden Rule." noa e"When every member of the att college staff, from president to of V janitor, is brought to the point of .treating all others as he himself ors ,would be treated, that institution reli has mastered the first and most fac 'important requirement," he said. prc " Most relationships with the pub- ing -lic in any organization involve of e persons other than the executives, hat Schellenger said, and the number bus Stanford Dean Says Mili SMerely Adaptation of , Portland, Ore.-(I.P.)--..Dean A. abc John Bartky of the Stanford Uni- coa versity School of Education had to some unkind words to say here the - about people wiho compare un- Wa favorably modern educational e methods and those offered by the bee ri armed forces,.ot a. Speaking before the 15th annual hot) * Stanford alumni conference here,at - Dr. Bartky said that such criti-at cism shows that a person knows ape a little about education or about e military training as it was de- disi e veloped during the war, den "Military training was simply leg4 present day educational tech. uni 'niques adapted to the army and" navy situation," he pointed out, coll "If military training was satis- it factory, then our present approach thri to college education must be satis- soc factory, for they were one and the tokc same thing," he declared,.re The Stanford dean also took let' issue with "the intellectual who of I wants .or Arstotle in the uni- gati v Schools Support equirements to Bar ulsiana-require a high scli scation. Georgia alone has no ucational requirement," stated . Shinn. In addition to the support of wse law deans, the bill has been torsed by the student bodies of >se law schools, as well as by ny prominent lawyers, some of om hold high positions in the orgia Bar Association, he point out. the proposed legislation, known "House Bill No. 245," was re itly favorably returned from the liciary Committee, and has re ved its second reading. The v educators expremsed strong lef that the bill will become law 'ore the adjournment of the cur it legislative session. t Dormitory Space B Colleges in South University of Tennessee has than any comparable state in rding to a survey of colleges Wishart, the graduate student olarship offered by the Alumni rsity's war dead. He is writing r accommodations at state uni awing table: Dormitory Space (Permanent) 793 5,600 2,071 7,134 2,600 1,689 1,019 1,065 2,139 1,830 Ileges to Others tys Ohio Director public contacts almost invari y increases as the pay scale W is down. Most of the people visiting, )ning, or writing your college handled by your lowest paid ployees-the office girls," he d. "Those girls thus become of the most important cogs the whole public relations pro n college affairs, as in business, rood personnel program whichM ognizes the worth of every in idual and encourages a feeling kinship throughout the institu n, is an important phase of suc sful public relations, according Schellenger. 'If one's own staff members 1 tot enthusiastic about their rk," he said, "one cannot rea tably expect off-campus pe. to give their sympathy and port." n the college, good teaching it is an extremely important ilic relations measure, he said. It should never be forgotten t our present students, more In half of them veterans, in a y quick tomorrow trill be . . . substantial citizens to whom will appeal for legislation sup t and gifts. Their classroom impressions y' are determining their future tudes toward us. They are one our most important publics." chellenger listed as other fact in a successful college public Ltions plan the wider use of ulty counsel in solving college blems; orientation and train-' programs for employees; use "suggestion system;" efficient Ldling of mail; and Improved iness practices. tary Training Regular Education ut as sensible as the football ch who studies Walter Camp mprove his team; the rules of game have been changed since Iter Camp's day. So also have the rules of life a radically altered since Aris e; he says very little about to get out from under an miic bomb, or how to talk a ad cop out of a ticket." ean Bartky also set forth his greement with "the aca ician who worships the col subject and the number -* Ls that go with it." l'here is nothing holy about a ege subject," he declared. "If Is necessary to combine an ipology, physiology, anatemy, ology, zoology, botany, paleon gy and a dozen other sacred us to see what makes us tick do so even if we lose somd he artificial subject matter or Izations which we have built he urged.