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Editor-in-Chief ------------ News Editor. Campus Editor....................... Sports Editor..................... Society Editor Feature Editor Copy Editor Exchange Editor Circulation Manager Managing Editor - Big Thursday' Today, the eyes of South Carolina will be focused on Carolina stadium when the near est thing to a statewide struggle will unfold. The hopes and, in some cases, the fortines, of thousands will be in the hands of 22 men on the football field. From the hills of the Piedmont and the sands of the coast, the wearers of Garnet and Black or Purple and Gold have poured into their capital city. Those who are not here wish they were, and those who are here pity those who are not, for this is the day of days for South Carolina-Big Thurs day-when one school will leave the field the victor with eyes on national recognition and the other will crawl away muttering "Wait 'til next year." We of Carolina are once again asked to We Pass The Resulting from the ticket situation of last week have been requests that the student body carry its problems to those in charge on the campus. This is wise counsel, but how is the student to know, when appar ently no one else does, just where to go for what? One of the most common complaints made about the administrative setup of the uni versity is that reaction of the average stu dent who has attempted to find information on any subject. Every way he turns he finds the same stone wall. To a question of what he accomplished he must reply, "Nothing. They just passed the buck as In the ticket situation the students ran afoul of the administration, the faculty athletic committep. the Board of Trustees and the Athletic Association. Whoever was responsible for the favorable outcome, no student is exactly certain. This same problem exists in all matters Which Path F Evidences of the disease of commercial ism, now rampant in college football, pro duced a near-crisis on this campus last week. As it happened, the situation ended with no one receiving cuts and bruises and no outright rebellion among the student body, but it could have been different. Now the student body will be represented when future decisions concerning their seating at the stadium are made, and more space has been allocated for the remaining home games of the 1948 season. The stu dent body won a victory in this case and the members of the student committee-Bill Jones, Spruce McCain, Walter Smith, Rock Yarborough and Sol Abrams-deserve the praises of all. But this will not end the outcropping of the fight over football, the root of which is the almighty dollar. All over the nation the same thing is happening in other ways as college football is diverted from its now forgotten aim of stimulating good conduct and sportsmanship to the field of titanic struggles between the various schools for gridiron fame. And, in which the one with the largest purse is bound to win. In this modern age, money definitely is necessary to turn out a team which can win and win consistently. The names of educational institutions which are remem bered first by the average citizen are those which have made the most frequent appear ances in the bowls, and the alumni and the students naturally want their alma mater listed among AP's top ten each week. In the case of the University of South Carolina, we have one game-today's which could fill a 50,000-capacity stadium, - Carroll L. Gilliam James Sheridan Kenneth Baldwin Van Newman Ruth Newell Jane Dowe Wimpy Webb Founded Jan first editor, "Tht Marguerite Webb the 14niversity < .Bobby Gaines college year exm The opinions ---------- Jean Hill nece..arilr ths. an endorsement i s Here Again welcome our Clemson brethren to our cam pus and to join them in bettering relations between our two institutions. This we do. We of Carolina are asked to continue sportsmanlike conduct on the campus and off the campus and to show Clemson men around this place. This we do. We of Carolina are asked to show you of Clemson a weekend that will, through mem ories, warm the long winter nights in the Blue Ridge hills of Tigertown. This we do. We of Carolina are asked to show the geniality of hosts toward you, our guests from Clemson. This we do. We of Carolina are asked to wish you the best of luck. This we do NOT do. WE HOPE WE BEAT HELL OUT OF CLEMSON! Buck Again relative to the student life on the campus. One must bother Dean So-and-so and then the Admiral and then someone else and in the end all are disturbed and the student is no wiser haun when he started. Responsible for many of the gripes and much of the unrest directed toward one group or the other at the university, this fact rolls on and on with no end. Even in this case no one knows who is responsible for the existing setup. * Exact definitions of power may he stated in some constitution or charter. but when their practical application to the facts of campus life is made the result is helter skelter "who's responsible." Minute hair splitting of powers is also made to the con fusion of everybody and the resultant hair pulling by he who seeks information. Whatever the costs are, while we are be ing asked to cooperate and not 'run urp the many blind alleys, someone should provide traffic directions.--CLG. :or Carolina? and tho.se in charge want to sell every avail able seat. This revenue means more money with which to finance better athletic teams. The students just happened to have been in the way, for they are not the customers who pay the most and therefore, the first who should suffer. Our alumni are pouring money into the BAM club, for which we are all grateful, because without their aid we could not have climbed this far up the ladder to a big game in the football world. Yet, we complain about the poverty-stricken condition of the rest of the universty, the need for endowed professorships, etc. Few, if any, of the alumni are million aires, and most have only a few dollars per year to donate to their alma mater. They choose the BAM club as the most obvious way to increase the prestige of Carolina with their few dollars and where, actually, they do much good. Consequently, nothing is left for the other projects which could benefit Carolina. Everyone connected with the University of South Carolina wants to see this institu tion among the giants of education, and everyone wants to see that name among the titans of the gridiron. Whether we make it this year or next, we do intend to see it there. Thus the problem resolves into a dilemma as to where the money should go for the most benefit to Carolina, whether we can have one without the other or whether one will bring the other into being. Today it is a dilemma with no solution in sight, but some day a decision probably will have to be made._CLGn M M W %V Uso W-W WP W GA4co< CROWING FOR A GREATER rERSITY OF SOUTH CAROI ,mber of Associated Collegiate Pri Distributor of Collegiate Digest iary 80, 1908, with Robert Elliott Gamecock" is published by and foi f South Carolina weekly, on Fric vt holidays and examinations. expressed by columnists and lettei of "The Gamecock." Publishing do tlthough the right to edit is reserv -GtIMME A DATE TOM WILLIAMSON AROUND .1 (in the interest of Information to the student body In general, this column has been relinquished to Ramon Schwartz this week, so that he may fully explain his pos tion in regard to the Sites' Rights move ment, of which he Is campus chairman. THW.) By RAMON SCHWARTZ There is nothing more deceptive or mis leading than to partially quote. This was aone by the Editor of The Gamecock in the issue of October 15 when pertinent portions of my letter to him were omitted. In the editorial note the editor claims that I side stepped the question of whether or not a students' political group should be associated with the university. He deleted my answer: "I cannot see where an affiliation of a campus group with the state or national group who favor states rights would 'drag' the name of the university; on the con trary, it shows a healthy attitude for the students of the university to take an ac tive part in all issues of the day, and this movement on the campus has been com mended, not only by those in favor of the movement, but also by those who oppose It, as it shows that at least some of the stu dents are ready to use their education and take their ilaces as citizens in any and all Issues which confront our state or nation. "The whole purpose of education is to equip one for citizenshii), and e.::: group of students who attend the university take an active p)art in a political movement, does not mean that the movement is spon sored or fostered by the university authori ties. Certainly indivlduain who attend the university have every right, as free Ameri can citizens to affiliate themselves with and attend any political group." The editor apparently thinks that the is sues in my letter should have been confined to a discussion of the dlesirability of iden tifying a students' political group with the university. My letter was an answer to his editorial, in which he attacked the prin ciples of the states' rights concepts of con stitutional government, andl of tile states' rights party general!ly. Although I am not attempting in this limited -space to quote all of the expunged parts of my letter, the following are the more perintent parts which were omitted: "States' rights an 'enigma'? Do you no' realize that it in the very foundation of our government, and that all powers not express ly granted to the'*federal government are reserved unto tile states? It would be well for you to reread the provisions of the Federal constitution. "Is it a sin that the Roper poll shows that the hackers of thin movement are among the upper middle income bracket? Thin bracket .includes neither the rich nor the destitute, hut that sector of the population which is the backbone of this country--the educated-which is very healthy index of the class which supports the states' rights movement, if any partIcular class can be said to be supporting It. "You speak of federal grants and aids which the South, along with the rest of the nation has accepted. Does the fact of such acceptance on our part, along with the na tion. deprive us of the right to express our political views or stand for any principle whIch we deem just or holy ? Decause one Is reoipient of another's bounty, this does not take away his privilege to take issue with the donor when the donor has in fringed upon the rights of the recipient. Are we going to compromise principle for a mess of financial pottage? "Is constitutional government outmoded ? The editorial statement that it is, in un doubtedly the most absurd observation that I have ever heard a college student make. EVENTS S TODAY, OCT. 21 2 p.m.CAROLINA- CLEM diON. GAME, Carolina Sta 6 p.- m.--Kappa Alpha Tea Dance, Jefferson Hotel Ball, room. FRIDAY, OCT. 22 HOLIDAY SATURDAY, OCT. 2.1 HOLIDAY. SUNDAY, OCT. 24 10 a. m.-Wesley Foundation, Washington Street Methodist Church. 6 p.m.-Canterbury club, Trin ity Episcopal Parish house. MONDAY, OCT. 25 I p. m.-Freshman Y Council, Flinn Hall. 3 p. m.-Gamiecock staff be gins work, 8 p. m.-University film so eletv. Dr"yton Hall. TUESDAY OCT. 26 4:30 p. m.-IFO. Flinn HalL. 5 p. m. Euphrosynean Literary Socety,v Eunkrai.n Hall, Business William ANA Mary Denny so Patrick, Eli Suzanne Ned Threatt, Gonzales as the Charmaine IN * the students of McCorkle, G( lays, during the Duckett, Jac] Thomas, Gra Fairey, Sam rwriters are not Gibson, Jack es not constitute Fairey, Sam ed. Reyner, and E TiCKET Il 'HE CLOCK loes not the editor realize that citizens still enjoy freedoms, under the Bill of Rights? If we do not exist under a constitutional government, then under what form of gov ernment do we live? Would the editor rec ommend anarchism? "Did the editor got bi views of consti tutional government being outmoded when, as a spectator, he attended the Progressive convention last suimmer ?" With reference to the last paragraph of my letter, quoted above the editor says that lie "did not attend any convention in Phila delphia including the Progressivo sideshow," and that my information "was incorrect." if the editor will recall that within two weeks after the fall semester began, when I approached him in Maxcy lobby concern ing the publication of news of the states' rights iemocrata club and "kidded" him about a rumor whicii was being circulated that he attended the Socialist convention, lie replied that he had not attended the Sociallst convention. but had AttAnded the Progressive convention as a "spectator." Was the editor only "kidding" about his being a spectator? Maybe he will remember the occasion when I reminded him that this was a week after he told me that the policy of The Gamecock for the current semester would be neutral insofar as expressing polit ical views, .It .is not my desire to be contentious, 'um a vel that in fairness to the cause which I rep)resent, the readers of The Game coc rshould know the salient points of my (in reply te the above, if anyone has read this far, the editor wishes to make the following statements: i. Mr. Schwartz' istter, as the above in dicates, was far too long to be printed in its entirety, it is on file in The Gameceek off lee if any student is interested in ex amining it. 2, in conneotion with the Progressive eonventien statement repeated byMr, Sehwartz, the editor was at work in a drug store during the entire "proceedin.s." The editor was one of an audienee of our when the STATE Progressive eonvention was held; was in the audience at the State Democratie (or States' Rights) convention in May; intended to be a spectator at the State RepubMoan eonvention. His presene in any of these piaees did not constitute an endorsement of anything just as his pros enee at the initial meeting of the States' Rights elub on this campus was pure eurios ity. Mr. Schwartz evidently misunderstood the statement he refers to in Maxoy lobby, 3. Mr, Sehwartz asks, "Are we going to eompromise principle for a mess of finan cial pottage?" The editor contends that this was done when the South and the rest of the nation accepted the Federal grants men tioned and that the Dixiserats miss their opportunity in using the aiready diseredited words "states' tights' instead of using the logical arguments that the FEPC, etc., eould notn workd.in America at this present time 4. The editor repeats that there is a dif ferenoe between partholpating in the civic affairs of the state and in attaching the name of the University of South Carolina to said participation. Students should take active parts in poitioai organizations, but it is not to the advantage of their insti tution, for which they profess to care, te be included in their label, Mr. Schwartz' organization is distributing buttons, cam ps un lterature and collecting funds on the campus under the guise of a campus organi zation whieh has outside affilIation. This is far removed from the privleges of citi zenship to be exercised up town or at the ballot box-The Editor,) (CHEDULE 7 p. m.-Euphradian Literary 7 p. .-ClriosphieLiterary Society,Claroohi Hall. 7 p. m.-Dormitory discussion groups meet. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27 I . .Bu Key, Steward's I p. m.-Sophomore Y Council, 4:30Op. m.--Carolina Review istaff meets, Publications Building. 7 p. m.-Westminster Fellow ship, First Presbyterian Church. ph danHall, Kpa 7:30 p. m.--Newman club, Le gare 101. THURSDAY, OCT. 27 I p.rnm-VM-YWCA Cabinet, 4 p. m.-Carolina , Christimn Service club, Flinn Hall. 5 .m.Sudn CouncIl,' Mc Manager ------- REPORTORIAL S B. Scott, Terrell L. Glenn, DaN , James Hughes, Arthur Ru Dr Keels, J. Burrell Sanders, Moye, Eric Oppenheimer, E( Harold Bourgeois, Rudy River rutt, Margi Levinson, Betsy mnaro Huerta, Bob Westerfielc c Morgan, Joe Molony, Jim dy Decell, Jane Gerard, Pete Sorota, Jim Alexander, Bill R< Walther and Anne Clark. Sorota, iim Alexander, Bill R ,arolyn Katz. SOL ABRAMS I May Be V Integrity is as important as knowledge in education. Learned achievements can be attained only when there is an honest applica tion of ideas. Knowledge is use less if it is considered by a preju diced mind in a biased manner so as to reach a predetermined con clusion. Education is the develop ment of personal character as well as the acquisition of facts. These facts are the materials used in thinking. but character molds and tem pers the thoughts. A combination of little knowl edge and much character results in a substance too soft for ef ficient mental usage; but much knowledge and little character is dangerous, it gives an overhard, brittle compound which may he harmful to society. In an institution of learn ing cheating is the most com mon form of dishonesty. It is often condoned because its effects are not immediately visible to a thoughtless per son. Nevertheless, cheating is one of the most harmful of the dishonorable practices be cause of this. Cheating is harmful to the in stitution itself. One of the most important possessions of a col lege as of an individual, is its good name. The standards of the school are the standards by wihich its members live. Every act that would reflect discredit on the in dividual performing it will also reflect on the institution and all persons associated with it. However, cheating is far more harmful to the person who follows this corrupt prac tice. The act of cheating is one of those border line cases. One is not put in jail, nor Is he forced to pay a set pen alty to society. In some In BOB SOLOMONS Fore 'I Citicizing the actions and pol i. cies of an administration, group, or inldividuail is a prerogat ive' of ten painfully abused. WVhen the chips are dtown the accuser usu ally comes up with the cry, "'con struct ive criticism.'' Is it really? We've all been guilty of passing undlue comments, but wvhen a columnist on a school paper, Or a student at a camp)us meeting feels it their solemn duty to criticize andl Proceed to choose a likely targe't, where can we say the pur' pose is lost.? We have heard hazrsh criticism of the faculty, publications, col lege p)romises, and almost any number of student organizations. The' current issue is the seating arrangement at the Carolina Clemson football game. 'rake into considerationi that 50,000 peop)le wouild like to see the game, al though the seating capacity is 24,000, and you have a source of agitation. Immediately, outraged screams of "discrimination" are voiced by certain groups of dis gruntled students. .It Is a momentous task dlecid ing who is qualified to fill the limited space. It doesn't seem Possible thyat those res poni)ible for the distrib,ution (of tickets would like to create an unpleasant aituation, and deprive Carolina students of Seeing a game made Possible only by their being en rolled here. It Is true that we can improve an inevitable sit uat ion by follow. Ing the suggested~ plans for seat ing. Let'. give,i a try. . George W. Shelor FAFF rid H. Crum, Ditty Fleishman, gheimer, May Herbert, Ruth feanne Turner, Olga Edwards. lward Vereen,. Pat Shaddock, s, Eugene Rogers, Jane Almy, Knowlton, Al Munn, Marjorie I Lloyd Huntington, Leonard .rawford, Jem Newbury, Ish Partee, Belinda Collum, Bill igers, W. H. McCartha, Chuck ogers, Toni Leppard, Florette 1rong But... senses and is losing the most in certain groups. It is for the very fact that it is one of those practices which de pends on self-discipline and per sonal moral codes that it is so im portant. It is not too difficult to rationalize and attempt to explain to oneself why the act was per petrated. "The quiz was unfair." "I only want to pass." "Grades really do not mean much." These and many other self-rules are used to dull the -moral judgment of the individual. If one is successful in ra tionalizing away the feeling of guilt, one is dulling one's stances it is even condoned important of assets-ability to distinguish between the finer point of right and wrong. In doing this he loses control over his baser emotions, and if continued over a period of time, he may lose his ability to judgeaall moral questions. Thus this prac tice is morally detrimental to the individual. The only alternative is just as destructive to the person's ability to reason. Every In dividual has a buffer to the adversities of life, a mental stabilizer that tends to keep him on a balance. This is his self-respect, and it serves to help him adjust himself to life. Without it he is little more than a beast. If he is unsuccessful in his at tem)t to rationalize away his morally wrong conduct he will lower himself in his own eyes. This loss of self-respect can re stilt in a personal struggle which can end in some outrageous act in his person or on society. Character is a universal problem that requires an In dividual solution. N' Aft Constiructive criticism can be and is, a great asset. But the criticism we hear most is of the other kind. Opinions formulated without necessary observation are often not justified. It is easy to disapprove of the work of somueone. while you re main idle. Accept the many op p)ortunities open to you. Carolina needs and will welcome your par ticipation in tihe student publica tions, clubs, committees, and so cieties. WE HOLD THEE. CAROLINA When work is sought among the group, How busy they all are; A dlate tonight, a lab, perhaps. They have to wvash the car. When all the rest are trying hard, A few will mill. around; They'd like to help. but time is ~ short, They've GOT to get uptown. When rides are free, and honors great, Andl limelight brightly beams, You'll see the ones who're always there, How eager they then seem. To criticize the active man, Is one way of lending aid, But their constructive work is small, When the final plans are laid. A grindstone is a steady tool, And shoulders wear down soon, But if 'twas theirs that, had to go They'dl singr a different tune.