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heOld C t#terit eor 4ollege gives~ to:&acoo spirit at one time o other; 0" 66hool reachen a hoight in tradition, learning, and culture. But it doesn't spring fortb ovenight. The spirit must be a part of those within-those who give of their knowledge, thoe who partake of that knowledge through the cowre of years. A worth-while university may owe its existence in part to the universal spirit of learning, entailftg t* necessity for the physical in situation; but its spirit is planted to grow or die. Interest of the sAftd obady plays the major role in the formulatian of such a spirit. As in many schools, the late nine teenth and early twentieth centuries gave rise to college enthusiasm at Carolina. At one time, not too many yea= ago, a typical university student may have been an ambi tious, pipe-smoking, starry-eyo4 youth with a large volume under his arm. Ve may have been accused of being radical, but he had strong, sound political convictions and a great interest in campus activities and world affairs. His extra-curricular activities included literary societies and perhaps a posi tion on some of the publications. He ,nay have taken part in fraternity activities, but his studies were given foremost considera tion. Today, school spirit is thought of in%terms of football and social events. With the advent of big time athletes, this Is probably a natural tendency. Despite the fact that the concept of school spirit has been altered during recent years, there is little evidence at Carolina to show that even the athletic program is accepted with enthusiasm by the students. Cheering at football games, for example, leaves much to be desired from They Promot A more sincere show of interest and rlliness toward students has never been witnessed by us than that shown by Presi dent and Mrs. Donald S. Russell. In the few years that they have been here, they have shown real interest in each student on the campus. Last year the Russells, at one time or other during the spring, invited all the WANTS 'GREATEST BAND' Harry James Ban Of f again, on again bandleader Harry. James recently put both feet firmly in the band business and announced that he was out to buiM "the greatst band in the country." And so saying, added two former stars who sparked the group a few years back alto man Willie Smith and tenor star Corky Corcoran. The band, which also includes drummer Buddy Rich, will soon go on the road, and Harry's fans will have the opportunity to give a listen to the streamlined James band. Harry was brought up with a circus and it was there that he. learned the trumpet, and first sat Harr in with the circus band at the ning tune to t ripe old age of eight. By the time or ch for waxi he was 10 he was already playing Music, Inc. wi trumpet solos, and at 15 began song and also I to play with local orchestras in of it for dance Beaumont, Texas, where his famn- In addition, Ily had retired from the circus, fidelity firm v After winning a statewide con- three winners test, James decided to pursue a hi-fl set. Ju( career as a musician and soon Alan Livingstc obtained engagements in Dallas Winterhalter, and Galveston, playing with local Weston, Cola bands. It was during one of Decca; and Ju these gigs that Ben Pollack cast Music, I: spotted him and signed him to that is requiri play with his ordhestra- fabulous cont The next break came when along with a Benny Goodman happened to blank and a catch Harry's trumpet work on to "Down Bei a Pollack recording, and Imme- * diately hired the 20-year-old Woody Hern trumpeter. James stayed with long tour of Goodman for three years, and in New additions 1939 decided to go out on his own- trek were dru The sledding was tough at and trumpete first, but after the Columbia Stan Kenton recording "You Made Me Love extended vat You" broke In 1941, every juke Baker's quari box throughout the land was eastern jaunt, carrying James' records. From at Detroit, Ph then on, the band catapulted to ton. Baker's fame. Gerry Mullig On July 5, 1948, James married midst of an e Betty Grable, and they now make Jimmy McPa their home in Beverly Hills, Calif. opened at Ne' On the coast, he was under con- which former tract to 20th Century Fox studios policy. If Mel and appeared in many films. He the club will g was also technical advisor and Columbia's tri played all the trumpet parts in Lea Elgart, Pe "Young Man With a Horn." Terry-had ti * * this month. Here's the latest on "Down out two new Beat's'" songwriting contest. Mer- two weeks, roi cury Records will aaaign the win, th ab-m SHampering >lege Spirit such a large student body. Lack of Interest in other aspects of stu dent activities such as student publications, student government and student organisa tions (other than social) puts a damper on Carolina school spirit. There are many reasons for this. For one thing the general ambition of today's Amer ican students seems to be toward more ma terialistic things. A lack of restrictions on male students at Carolina allows 'them to wander at will. Many students take part in campus ac tivities only when the city offers them no more entertainment. The proposal to move the university, voted down in the legislature in 1945, may have been desirable. At least it would have centered activity around the campus rather than around the city of Columbia. Part-time jobs in Columbia offer students employment. Many of these part-time stu dent employees need jobs to help meet ex penses. Others take employment to provide them with more spending money during the year. There, too, lies a problem. Its highly desirable for students to be self-supporting and willing to work, but the fact remains that it robs them of a part of normal student life. We can see no imme diate remedy to this situation. After all, money is money. A committee has been organized by APO for the purpose of investigating the "school spirit" aspect on the campus. Perhaps an investigation will shed more light on this bothersome subject. It seems to us that it will take a lot of work to improve school spirit. Maybe there will at least be enough interested students to make the study. -JWR * e Friendliness seniors to dinner. This year the gesture of friendship has been continued. It is not the policy of the Gamecock to deal in personalities, but we cannot help but com ment on this observation in view of such attachment and response to students and campus life.-JWR d Going Up Again Mambo bandleader Perez Prado will make an extensive tour of the U. S. He obtained a special immigration permit from his na tive Cuba to enable him a longer stay here. Record news: Eddie Fisher was named top recording person ality of the last year in a "Down Beat"-conducted poll of over '"' 2,000 disc jockeys. The jocks also named Bob Manning and Eartha I Kitt as most promising new p.. comers, and Les Paul-Mary Ford's "Vaya Con Dids," Frank kChackfield's "Ebb Tide," and Stan Freberg's "St. George and V James the Dragonet" as top records .. . lie Ralph Marterie Mercury Records has formed a rng, and Broadcast new label, Em Acy, which will 11 publish the top be devoted entirely to jazz. Jazz rint orchestrations enthusiast and promoter Bobby bands and combos. Shad will head the operation... the Kelton high- Label "X" will begin an extensive ,ill award the first jazz reissue program starting off a console model with the works of Jelly Roll Mor Iges now include: ton, Benny Moten, Jimmie Lune n of Capitol; Hugo ford, and the original Dixieland RCA Victor; Paul jazz band . .. Bob Theile of Coral nbia; Milt Gabler, Records signed the Jackie Cain lie Stearns, Broad- Roy Kral singing team, who me. Remember, all formerly did hop-styled chirping id for entry in this for the Charlie Ventura band . .. est is your song Al Hibbler, ex-Ellington vocalist, fully-signed entry recorded an album of Ellington year's subscription tunes for Norman Grans' new t"label, Norgran . .. Scheduled for * * A pril release in Victor's jazz pro nan starts a n nth- gram is a new Barbara Carroll Europe this april. piano album, and singles by Don to the band for the Elliott, Mundell Lowe, and Bobby mimer Chuck Flores Dukoff. A reissue set of Lionel r Al Porcino . . . Hampton all-star masters Is also bisbanded to take an promised. ation . . . Chet * * * St took off on an DOWN BEAT'S FIVE STAR with stands slated .DISCS il.adelphia, and Bos- Popular cohort on records, Ray Anthony - "Sign Post" an, also is in the (Capitol 2728) astern invasion . . . Ralph Marterie - "Big Noise rtland's new band From Winnetka" (Mercury v York's Metropole 70328) ly had a non-jazz The Commanders - "Kantueky 'artland unit clicks, Boogie" (Decca 29048) o on a jazz kick . .. Frank Davis - "Lonesome o of dance bands- Road" (Decca 29026) 'te Rugolo, and Dan Sam Donahue-Billy May-"-Ill seIr first releases and Sam" (Capitol 2759) Columbia will put Tommy - Jimmy Dorsey - dance sides every "Marie" (Bell 1028) ating the bands in Billy Eckstine-"Lost in Love tioned order . . . liness" (MGaM 11a94) lid ENT CITV OF OMMR' AnAE AND RFMT C xl fb 3VM5 8E 15 KWAMM1 WA JOHN DUFFY Is Liberty A Poor Couni "The serious anti-Communist is interested in seeing that people have decent homes and enough to sat and in removing class, religious and nationality bar riers." In Chicago last Friday Bishop Bernard J. Sheil, a Roman Catholic prelate, who is justly reknowned for his work with Catholic youth, reminded his audience of this important fact. Since Korea in 1960. and now in Indo-China, we have been in a war with aggressive Communism. We have faced Communism as a military threat. In spite of what "the bleeding hearts of the right wing" say, we have largely ac complished our primary military objective-to halt Communist ag gression. Meanwhile on the domestic front there has been a battle against Communist subversion. The real Communists have been rooted out. Two of the major spies have been executed, and the rest are In prison. By 1950 we had won this battle too even though some of the rear rank troops headed by the senator from Wisconsin are not yet aware of the fact. However, one Important phase of the world-wide struggle against Communism haa been eclipsed by our emphasis on mili tary action and the roting out of spies. We have Ignored the Ideol ogical phase. We have forgotten that in order to preserve eur system of capitalism we mist "sell" it to our allies. Perhaps the fact that we have partially failed to do this explains why so manty Americans loek with favor Parade 0: PUGILISM AND POLITICS .. . (By Ivan Kaye, sports editor of the University of Michigan Daily). Two decades ago there ap peared 'on the campus of Mil waukee's Marquette University a young amateur boxer whose un orthodox style drew the imme diate and prolonged attention of the local fight fans. The student, from nearby Appleton, would begin each con test by rushing from his corner and raining blows on a usually very surprised and flustered ad versary. It was his custom to swing wildly, hoping that some where he would strike a weak point and thus incapacitate an opponent. (His style was colorful and sel dom did one of his bouts lack excitement. He was, in fact, acknowledged to be a real croiwd pleaser. There was, however, a calcu lated method behind the plan of attack which to onlookers might have seemed haphazard. The sudden onslaught with punches being thrown from all angles and with great rapidity was almost guaranteed to bewilder the aver age college boxer... Today, 20 years later, Joe Mc Carthy is still swinging wildly; still raining blows from all angle. IN MLESTni A DEmTRowED by 14 IN *U AS MA AS IT iME. done What tries Want? an dictators like Franco. You don't have to sell a Spainard anything; you just buy Frane. Converts to our American sys tem will not be made in India by describing the benefits of living in a free community to the In dian. He is more interested in just living. We must mtake sure that the capitalist system offers a living to all the people of the "free" world. Otherwise freedom means only the freedom to starve. Patrick Hery said, "Give me liberty or give 'me death." But it is not disrespectful to note that in addition to liberty, Henry had a comfortable income and owned enough land to make a living. The idea of liberty has never prospered in a community living below the margin of subsistence. What does "liberty" mean to the Chinese peasant who lived for twenty years under the cor reption and mismanagement of Chiang? What does It mean to the Judo--Chinese ruled by France as an imperialist power whose Only interest before the war was exploItation? What does It mean to the South African living under khe racial Idimcy ad snobbery of a Malase? The word "liberty" to the man who has never known the reality of liberty Is exchanged at a profit for three bowls of rice a day. The reality of liberty can anly exist when man is freed from total suhjugation to the struggle for existence. Bishop Shell has reminded us of this fact. We must make life worth living for the vast major ity of men in the free world by giving them decent housing, ade quate food, and real equality. We can expect no man to fight on our side whom we cannot offer not only "liberty," but "life and the pursuit of happiness" as well. [ Opinion in the hope of striking an adver sary's weak point. The stakes are much higher now, however, since national Publicity attends each of the seator's exhibitions In the arena of political pugilis; but the philesophy behind his cembative nmethod is unchanged... Only one thing kept Jee Mc Carthy from beomlsng an out standng ealieglate bones--the fact that his unorthodox style wa strangely lmetoctual when used against any opponent who had ~epiemes. Ns found It extremely diff I cult to sesasfully practice ronghous tactics on boxers who retane their composure, and did not fluster or oollapee at his initial barrage. In these en cats MmOirthy sually came out seeand beat, although he al uays managed to display groat tenacity even when being soundly thsbsed. Lost week, riding the crest of an improesive knockout string, aehiened at the expense of the ineuperienced, MoCarthy tried the moedern-day vebal counter part of 'hi loege roughouse treatmset on an "old pro"-eadio com-mnato Edwrd R. Murrow. . .. Once again, displaying the usual tenacity, he emerged a decided second boat. AL TISON Writer T Depressio In the beginning there was Roosevelt, and all was void and bankrupt. There was nothing. Then Roosevelt said, "Let the banks close," and the banks closed. And he said, "Let there be wo* for the multitudes," and there -was work-and finally he said, "Let the depression be over." And sure enough, only twelve years later, after the U. S. began WW II, the depression was over. Now, some thirteen years later, and at the apparant end of our prosperity, it is thought by some that the adjustment we are now experiencing is the beginning of another depression. Not so, say the GOP-our economy has been so wampted up during the past 12 to 18 years that people who have never worked before made so much money that they bought houses, cars, and all manner of low income luxuries that they would not have been able to afford even if Roosevelt had said, "Let the poor people be rich." So, these same people (consti tuting about 20 per cent of the total labor force, which officially marks a depression when five per cent or more of the total become unemployed) are groaning, moan ing and gnashing their teeth be cause they not only now have In secure Jobs, but less income perhaps the housewife should re turn to the house, and the up stairs maid to the upstairs. This solution would be fine, and prob ably would solve our economic problems; but people are people, mnd as such, have certain rights, among them the present of hap piness. But at the same time, our economic system is competitive and as such, has certain rules "that you must follow when you play." Collegiate.. THE MIDDLEMAN ... (From the Oracle, Tennessee Polytechnic Institute). Somebody said the back seat of a car is the only place where you can get In more trouble than editing a college newspaper. . . . You're always in the mid dle. The private has to answer to the sergeant. The general Is responsible to the president. The president has to worry about the vicissitudes of the voters. And the editor gets it from both ends. ...Before we took over we heard students gripe . . . about "spineless, scared, sissy" editors. So we vowed we wouldn't be like that. We wrote a few mildly controversial pieces. We got Into hot water with the powers that be, but nothing from the stu dents except an occasional "fine idea, we're behind you." . .. We finally decided we were too little to wage single-handed battles against customs, tradi tions, and such things. We grew afraid . . . So we had fun. We didn't wage any big campaigns. We didn't advocate firing any body, or locking up the house mothers in the county jail... Maybe someday we'll grow up and be that inspired, crusading journalist we've always dreamed of being. Maybe not. Maybe we'll always be a spineless auto CROWING FO0 UNIVERSITY OF! Manbe,a of Assoela EDITOR .. .. .. .. .... MANAGING EDITOR ..... EUSINESS MANAGER .. . ASSISTANT MANAGING E NEWS EDITOR .......... SPORTS EDITOR ......... SOCIETY EDITOR ........ FEATURE EDITOR. .. CAMPUS EDITOR ........ CIRCULATION MANAGER ASSISTANT BUSINESS Mi STAFF R: Faris Gils Bobby Alford, J1. 1 Parrish, Mike Lovejoy, Bob Y C0LUI John Duffy, Faris Giles, J. Al Brown. BUSINEI Wes Sanders, Al Perry, Gibb: a CARTO hinks No n Coming To solve this dilemna, the Democrats provide supplemen tary income from the goverii ment, and the standard of living stays high-but the .people .be come more and more depend on the Great White Father. The R6publicans, on the otJ&er hand, provide the cailtalists 4(th encouragement -smd lower taes so that they can create jobs and income for the people, so that they (the people) can buy the products that they (all the peo pie) are making. This latter solution does not fully take care of the war-time employed people and therefore, they are pretty mad because they are "poor" again. However, the difference in their incomes and resulting buying power is iso slight that, as we all know, prices have not changed much. Also, with the increasing uses of the H-bomb, et al, the oat of preparing for war or pel t ing our defenses and military contracts will be much less, and the reduced need for employees will further add to the "poor again" people number. Well, hell, are we going to have to sell the car, forfeit 'on the house mortgage, and give up golf on Sunday? This columnist says no. We will have to begin compet ing with our allies in foreign trade, and this will mean a reduc tion in our selling prices, em ployee wages, and all of the other parts of the capitalistic system-this is an adjustment, not a depression! And those who find that they have difficulty in earning the same amount of' money as they earned in the past ten years will have to gradually enter a more competitive enter prise, and they will in turn pro vide jobs for those who are "poor again," and who want to regain their relative financial status. Clio Clippings maton. But we repeat, we've had fun ... CANADA: THE COLORFUL MARITIMES . . . At Maritime University, Hali fax, Nova Scotia, coeds grew weary -of seeing the same old faces in their morning mirrors. They experimented by wearing green lipstick, but were discour aged by shocked males on the campus. NO FIGHTS FOR THE GIR LS .. . A time-honored spring tradi tion bit dry dust at the Univer sity of Washington recently when sororities officially outlawed water fighting. The sororities are to be gov erned by a Panhellenic ruling that says, "Any sorority partici pating in, or encouraging in any way, water fights . . . is subject to a minimum penalty of $1 to $5 a member and a maximum penalty of $1 a member and social probation for one qua r." But just because the w3men don't want to fight is no sign the men are ready to quit. The interfraternity council has no policy -on water fights "unless they become violent." I A GREATER IOUTH CAROLINA ted ciegesate Press Robert Ellet Gm--l- as the frut w,h7 smnles .........JOHN W. RAY --........BILL LEGGITT ............DAN DONOVAN DITOR .............Al Lane ..............Betsy Ehrhardt ---------..........Jack Bass -............Carolyn McClang ------...........Dew James~ ................Paty Penney -------......W. L. Buffington INAGER .........Jack Field CPORTERS L. Roseberr , Donna Hale, Bruce Dun , Bert a Gardner. IN TB len Tison, Ralph Gr'gory, T. E. I8 STAFF Dean, D. J. Salley, Bill Doar. ONISTS. tanleapaJ...n