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State, Wak Outscore ( South Carolina's basketbi two games in North Carolina The Gamecocks failed to wii accounts of themselves in a] The Gamecocks had a three point lead with seven minutes re maining in the game agains Wake Forest, but couldn't hob out against the scrappy Deacon Carolina outscored the Deacon from the floor, but had over twic, as many fouls called agains them. Wake Forest took advan tage of the charity tosses to wit 90-81. All-American candidati Dick Ilemric looked like "just an other center" to Lee Collins Gamecock center. Collins hek Hemric to 13 points and score( 17 himself. Lefty Davis led th< scoring for the Deacons with 31 points; Woody Preston had 24 and Benny Fannin 20 to lea Carolina. North Carolina State had tc use a full-court press to catch the eager Gamecocks. Carolina darted into an early lead and held it until the beginning of the second quarter, then State went into a full-court press and took a half time lead of 45-35. State used a press to win the contest 93-71. Ronnie Shavlik, State center, led the scoring with 22 points. Joe Smith tallied 20 for the Game cocks. Furman downed the Gamecocks 100-79 for the second tinie this season Tuesday night at Green ville. Lee Collins and Benny Fan nin scored 21 points each and Woody Preston made 18 for Caro lina. Darrell Floyd sank 36 and Bob Thomas 24 to lead Furman. The loss left the Gamecocks with a 9-13 record for the season. Number '37' The Monday edition of the - Columbia Record had a picture of Gamecock co-captains Carl Brazell and Hugh Bell. Brazell was n%caring the number "37" on his jersey. Number "37" was made famous by the late Steve Wadiak, and at the end of his brilliant career was perma nently retired by. the univer sity. When Coach Rex Enright was asked about the jersey of 11razell. he said, "I didn't know he was wearing 37, 1 didn't know we had a 37. The jersey that Carl was wearing was a practice jersey made of cotton. We order practice jerseys by the dozens, and in the rush we forgot to tell the manufacture to omit numbe'r :37. We have no intention of reviving nuni h)er :37, and we will withdraw it even from practice." Bar Association Has Traffic Court Conference Here The South Carolina Biar Asso eiation, in cooperation wvith other interested groups, held its Traffic Court Conference February 10, 11, and 12 at the university. With the recognition of "the critical need to reduce accidents, to promote safe diriving, and to dispense justice wvith maximum effect in traffic cases," the South Carolina Bari Association pre sented this Traffic Court Confer The conference was attended by numerous court personnel. It offered the traffic court judge opportunities to strengthen his leadership in the struggle for traffic safety and accident pre vention in his community. Special attention was given to adjudica tion of traffic cases wvhich would greatly aid mayors, magistrates and( recorders. The conference dlelt with "new legal, technical and scientific resources available to the prose cutor in the presentation and prosecution of traffic cases." New chemical tests, skidmnarks as evidence, and other such matters of interest to the prosectors were discussed. The influence of the court clerks responsibilities wvas also greatly stressed. Of in terest to chiefs of police and traf fic officers was the emphasis placed on a uniform traffic code and the officer's role in traffic courts andl traffic law. Dean Prince of the university law school praises the interest that was shown in this Traffic Court Conference. As many as 90 per cent of those registered attended the conference all three days, and the daily attendance wna over 100. , Furman ramecocks diers found the going tough in and one at Furman University. i a single game, but gave good 1 t4ree. Total Enrollment Increases Over Last Spring Term Total enrollment at the uni versity has increased 4.8 per cent over last spring according to figures released by Registrar Henry 0. Strohecker. Total enrollment this spring is 3,851, compared to 3,663 last February, an increase of 188 stu dents. This includes 3,550 day students and 301 night students, both under-graduates and post graduates. The enrollment of men students showed an increase of 140 over last spring's total bringing the total male enrollment to 2,777. The women's enrollment totaled 934, an increase of 48 over the total for last spring. The men students outnumber the women by a ratio of nearly three to one. Euphradian Says Activities Fee Should Be Upped The Euphradian Society voted 1 by a 10-8 margin in favor of, Resolved: That Our Student Ac tivities Fee Be Increased. The Conservatives argued that a the present fee was adequate if 1 distribution could be re-arranged I an(d that the athletic department a was getting too high a percentage t of the fees. The Liberals argued that more b fees were necessary to meet the < needs of the students and fhat N the athletic department's share is I set by the legislature and not the I allocations committee. lien Bass of Latta made his f initiatory address and spoke on a "Our Ultimate Goal." le said we t should leave the world a better e place than we found it. What young people Young speci community r makes frie 101 plant General Electric now has I cities, and1 one prob)lem is How can the company sho, community that it is a goo This resp)onsib)ility is shk stimuhlatedl by 32-year-oldJ His jobt: Consultant, Prof Plant Commutnity Relation McCarty's work is varn McCarty's assignment is to Genierail Electric p)lants telli it is dloing, what it hopes I fits into the community. Hie must be ready to tri lie prepares community-r for use in all 101 plant citi surveys of community sen the local effects of the cor ing. And he helps plant m tain friendly contacts witi educational and other comr 23,000 college graduates al This is a sensitive and McCarty was readied for it by-step program of develo Carty, each of the 23,000 employees is given his ch find the work he does best, full potential. For General believed this: When fresh given freedom to make pro benefits - the individual, t the country. WUS Drive Plans Made By Group At a meeting held Tuesda) night, representatives from 1i organizations on the campu, discussed methods of raisinq money for the 1955 WUS Drive "In helping students help them. selves, we not only help them bul we help ourselves." This- is tht basis of the World Universit) Service-dedicated to furthering education throughout the world. The main feature of WUS is i program of mutual service be tween countries which are able to give and those which desper. ately need outside help. Through contributions from college stu dents, churches, and individuals in past years, this program has been carried out; The budget alloted for the United States this year is esti rnated at $590,000. This amount neludes provisions for: 1) Inter iational Program Projects; 2) Displaced Persons in the United states; 3) Education for Inter iational Understanding; 4) Proj cts for Universities Abroad; 5) 'und Raising in the United 'tates; 6) Funds for Korea; 7) emergency Needs, and 8) Admin stration. Last year, contributions from ver 700 American campuses to aled $281,794.88, about 90 per ent of the money collected in this ountry. Of that amount, Caro ina students were responsible for 60. In past years the campaign has cen connected with various other ctivities-such as the "Ugly 4an Contest." However, these ave not been very successful, ,nd this yegr a direct appeal to he students will be made. The tudent committee expressed the elief that by educating the stu Cent body as to the needs; they vill recognize the opportunity or service and will support the rogram with their contributions. The next meeting is scheduled or Monday night. At that time definite date will be set for he fund drive, and the student hairman and faculty advisor will ie named. are doing at General eex: alist in elations nds in cities 31 plants in 101 common to all: v people in every I neighbor? red by many and ohn T. McCarty. ram Services ini ed, exciting help each of the ts neighbors what o do, and how it ivel to 26 states. elations manuals es. He supervises timent, and tests ripany's advertis mnagement main civic, religious, runity leaders. General Electric important job. tm,i in a careful step-afr pment. Like Mc- ed i college-graduate rnce to grow, to and to realize his Electric has long young minds are gress, everybody ie company, and HE WON'T BITE ... says I)r, biology department as a 30-inch bo of his white laboratory jacket. The in a bunch of bananas from Costa I by a banana house truck driver. (Gi University Det Attends Virgi The university debate team was represented at the Marshall Wythe )ebate Tournament at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia last Fri day ati Saturilay. The tourna ment was sponsored by the Inter collegiate Debate Council and 20 schools were represented. Pennsylvania State University won out over the IJSC negative team to take top-team honors. The only USC defeat out of the six rounds of debate was at the hands of Harvard in their first round. Altman and King were victorious in the remaining five r011nds to take second place in the tournament. Altman and King, debating on AcCARTY joinIed G. E.'s Adver. l)epartment as a copywriter rEy service and grution of Miclihigan . 1947. I.. has s present job sice June 1%2. *4A1 i. W. Freenav of the university A constrictor crawls aloig the sleeve make make its journey to the I. S. lie, and was givenl to the Uneiversitv imecock staff photo by D)ew James) ate Team ia rourney the negative side of the issue, "Should the United States Extend Diplomatic Recognition to the C o mi mi u n i s t Government of China?" were at a disadvantage in that it was the first time they had taken the negative side this year. Formerly the duo had par ticipated in every tournament taking the affirmative and win nmg every tournament they Vn tered except for a tie at Agnes Scott. Kermit King won one of four medals awarded to the top four debaters at the tournament. The other three medals went to one each of Princeton's, Notre Dame's, and Harvard's representatives. Charles Goldberg and Stewart Clare represented USC on the affirmative team. ........................ IX AWj .. F rrn ae Carolina Vets Form Association; Name Officers The Carolina Veterans Associa tion formally came into being last Monday when approval of their constitution was given by the Student Activities Committee, Ted Drucker, president of the association, has announced. Officers for the Association are: Ted Drucker, president; Ben Bass, vice-president; Herry Me Keithan, secretary; Jim Treier, treasurer, and Nestor Nazario, preserver of order. Pointing out the purpose of the campus' newest organization, pres ident Drucker, who served over a year in Korea and is now a junior in the School of Business Admin istration, quoted from the Pre amble: "We the undersigned, believing in mutual fellowship and the necessity for channeling mature judgment coupled with abundant energy into all phases of campus life, do subscribe and agree to the following constitu tion." Service and social fune tions were stated to be the primary objectives. Qualifications for membership include active duty for at least one year with any component of the U. S. Armed Forces, honor able separation, and being a regular matriculate of USC. LEATERS (Contimued frot page 2) by hiaring certain citizens of our own state whose accomplishments adequately prepare them to do a creditable job in addressing the student body. It is our genuine hope that at some time in the not-too-distant future it will be possible to re institute such a series of cultural programs as a supplement to the present convocations on foreign affairs. This would be of benefit to us all. Flynn Harrell (Author of "Ba THE TREEHOUSE OF Spring is just around the corn will come tree-sitting contests. halthful and jolly and as Amer yoi off the streets. Tree-sitting is not, however, v presently see when I tell you Manuel Sigafoos and Ed Paner Maniel and Ed, friends and roo pastt the folk music room in tl Arts. Suddlenly they stopped, ft the folk music room was a clear the lovely folk tune, 1 Stranylen Yellow Hraids, and I'll NVeeer Va Whleni the last shimmering not Man uel andl Ed rushed into the their swelling hearts must burst beautiful as the song! Fair as t curvilinear. "*My name is Manuel Sigafoos I love you madly', wildly, temper "'My name is Ed Pancreas,'' you more thani Manuel Sigafoos "M name' is Ursula Thing,' a j im-dlandly idlea. Why don't yot go steady with the winner?" "What kindl of contest?" cried "'A tree-sitting contest," cr'ied "I)one and( (lone,'' cried Manu up adj;oiinrg aspe'ns, taking with food, wvater, clothing, medicamE and( most essential of all -- pIer WVe who live on the ground1, tage's, know how important Ph ili lhen, ho'w much more i mportanlt dw~eller how much more welcoi much more soothing their mild comnfort ing to know as one sits ii or weather, c'ome light or (dark, P the same de(pendlable, reliable, fl Well supplied with Philip Morris - Manuel with good heart, Ed w fact is that Ed intended1 to win tIl ruse. It seems that Ed, quite un of three identical triplets. Each hiis b)ough, oneC of Edl's brother> up the trce and( replace hiim. TPhus as muich time ini the tree as Man withI a (crafty giggle to his broth But Ed had1( a sutrprlise coming. know it hiimself, was a dIruid! in fant alI the hut (of a p)oor a Wint bro; Mayhewv Sigafoos, wvho So when Man uel got into the t re he'd niever' felt. so at home and1 ablsoluite(ly no intention of ever h Anfte, four or nyve years Ed an ('(onte(St andio conceded. Ursula Th called him to come down and pi asked her to join hiim in the trei subject to acromegaly (a morb she endled upl with Eild after all. Only she made a mistake -a ,Jed She endedQ( upl with, not Ed. Ed, heart broken at being t rit up metallurgy to forget. Crime dloes not pay. Tise columun Ia broughut to you iDy cigare'tten, wh'o suggest that0 I| yE ina to flid s .ilt, .givess 111. &. USC Graduates 125 At Close Of Fall Semester One hundred and twenty-five were graduated at the end of the fall semester, Henry 0. Stro hecker, registraep announced Wed nesday. Degrees will be awarded at the June graduation exercises. Arlene Levy Pearlstine of Co lumbia and Harriet Camille Parler of Cameron ranked first and second, respectively, to lead the class academically. Both Miss Pearlstine and Miss Parler re ceived Bachelors of Arts degrees in education and were graduated cum laude. Two other graduates, Nancy Ann Derrick and Clarenda Parkman, both of Columbia, re ceived Bachelor of Arts degrees in education with cum laude rank. Forty-nine of the 125 degrees awarded were Bachelor of Science Degrees in business administra tion. The school of education came second awarding 34 Bach i-or of Arts Degrees. Women received one-half of the degrees awarded in the school Df business administration, and two-thirds of those awarded in the school of education. Handball Tourney An open handball tournament will be sponsored by the intra mural athletic department in the near future. The tournament will be for in dividual players. It is open to all s,tudents who wish to enter. To register for the event contact the Intramural Department. Mr. Joe Grugan, intramural head, announced that students checking out equipment from the intramural department will have to leave their identification cards until they return the equipment. refoot Boy WUh Cheek," ego.) THE AUGUST MOON er, and with spring, as always, rhis I applaud. Tree-sitting is ican as apple pie. Also it keeps vithout its hazards, as you will .he dread and chilling tale of as. rn-mates, were walking one day School of Dentistry and Fine r coming through the door of and thrilling alto voice singing My~ True-Love with Her Oun Ier Sorgqhum Any More. es of the ballad had died away, room, and there they thought asunder. For the singer was as hie morn she was, doe-eyed and ," cried Manuel Sigafoos, "and tuously !" ried Ed Pancreas, "and I love cried the girl, "and I've got I two have a contest, and I will Manuel and Ed. Ursula Thing. "Natch!I" el and Ed, and they clambered them the following necessaries: nts, bedding, reading matter, ty of Philip Morris cigarettes. with all the attendant advan p Morris cigarettes are. Think, ( they must be to the lonely tree ne their vintage tobaccos, how pure flavor, how much more leafy solitude that come wind iilip Morris will always remain av'orful friend. our heroes began their contest ith evil cunning. The shocking me contest with a Machiavellian beknownst to Manuel, was one night while Manuel dozed on Fred or .Jed - would sneak Ed was spending only one-third Liel. "hlow can I lose?" said Ed er Fredl or Jed. For Manuel, though he did not le had been abandloned as an 1(1 humble woodcutter named had raisedi the child as his own. ,he found to his surprise that happy in his life, andl he had aving. d his brothers wearied of the ung came toManuel's tree and her, iIe declined. lnsteadl he .This she could not (10, being d allergy to woodlpeckers) so very natural mistake. It was ked by his own brother, took OMas shulman. 1955 1.makers. of PhliLip MOR RIS