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Sprzo So J We haven't seen DeSaussi yet (it's now 5:20 a.m.) but d who missed the fire earlier t] like Wednesday morning wil much of a fire. The sprinkler system, insi last two years, probably savi from burning to the ground, Chief A. C. Marsh said. The only reason the sprink tain the fire even more coml fact that the smouldering flai ing between the partition w; With six trucks on the hors men kept the blaze under coi way. But even more impressive they looked out for the bt contents with regard to wat In each room of the buildir actually burning, desks, fil( were packed together in the room and covered with canvi Dean Samuel M. Derrick o business administration arri, thirty, soon after the firemei around when we left to help d around 3:30. Dean Derrick's came when he entered his of papers which he had complet fore the fire to be undamaj being a little wet. It was the Adequatf If fraternity and sororit3 proved nothing else last week proved the inadequacy of Di When students can be as and with a higher type stuc Carolina because of more stri quirements and greater attra< Letters to the Edii Special Dear Editor: As president of Carolina Vet erans Assn, I have been asked why such an organization is needed and the purposes of it. (Some of our members have re layed more harsh comments.) Naturally, the reasons for CVA's formation and its objectives al most seem to coincide. There has been a need for a revival of the student body's conception of responsibility. The students, who upon graduation will be looked upon to provide leadership in their communities, have sunk to the depths of apathy, doing nothing and ap parently caring nothing about their student government, its re lationship wi.th the administra tion (which fortunately has been quite good), and political affairs on every level. This trend toward indifference has gone entirely too far. Through an active program of participation in campus. 'ffairs, CVA hopes to provide the spark to implement its reversal. All other campus organizations are invited to join us in this assault onl indifference; all campus vet erans who qualify are invited to join us, period. Ted Drucker P. S.: Isn't the scheduled student government secretary (election really illegal? Accord ing to the Student Body Consti tution as published by the Game cock, issue (late Oct. 8, 1954, Article V, Section 4 calls for. special elections under "the gen eral rules herein set forth for a general student election." Article X, Section 2 states in part: "Public notice shall be given four (4) weeks prior to the date set for elections." Has there been an amendment? If not, let's proceed according to the constitution! (Editor's Note: Article V, Section 4 of the Constitution also says, "All vacancies . . . shall be filled by a special election within one month after the vacancy oc curs." The part of Article X, Section 2 quoted in the letter In regards to the four-weeks notice clause says four weeks prior to the "election" rather than elections. Student Body President Jack Feild told the Gamecock that he "felt perfectly right" as far as student council's action here was concerned and that Article X, SectIon 1 says "student council shall have power to call special elections." President Feild says it is his and council's interpreta tion that the four-weeks notice clause pentaIns only to regular elections although it is stated klers Ps Ire Firei ire in daylight membership in Dubt that those Collegiate Scli iis fine spring- Derrick had s]p i think it was the application By the time ;alled over the o'clock), the b .d the building nally. Water Columbia Fire thrown out at thoroughly wa lers didn't con- On the thii )letely was the - yletely wae te in action, reme nes were burn- rooms. ills. One of the eshoe, the fire itrol the whole a student fron the ATO hous( was the way to DeSaussure ilding and its help was need !r damage. Evacuation wa g, except those he said he wo s and records The real va: middle of the in saving DeS s. adjacent dorm r the school of basis, the old ied about one- been worth m< i, and was still the university evelop pictures sure will be rei moment of joy But the spri fice and found success. ed the day be- And it's nicE red except for Columbia Fir( application for just in ftse. Auditoriun stunt nights better student they certainly featuring outs ayton Hall. a success here ;ured of seats, lent coming to An adequat ct entrance re- on the list ol :tiveness to the --J. B. or Election Qu somewhat ambiguously. The editor, however, wishes to thank Mr. Drucker for his con cern over the matter and wishes more students would take more interest in student government.) Rights Of Others Need To Be Respected Dear Editor: The object of this letter is to get some of the students of the university to look at themselves as they sometimes are. In my four years here I have observed some behavior of the students which would be dis graceful for anyone. It is partic ularly shameful that some stu dents of this university, p)eople who are "supposed" to be of above normal intelligence, feel compelled to behave like inmates of another type institution. This misbehavior of which I speak would be beneath the average intelligent 12-year-old. The will ful destruction of property is most notable. Some studlents deserve uin painted block houses with the barest necessities instead of the newly refinished dormitories. The most recent dlisplay of childishness was a fire of news papers started on the second floor of my dlormitory last night (Monday). Whether it was an accidlent or not, .it seemedl to make some of the spectators very happy. Surely, a respect for others' rights is necessary for the edlu cated adult. Sincerely, Robert Ackermap Finds Stimulationi From Mellette Dear Editor: I enjoyed well the insight of BM's thoughts into the principles of poetry writing. His chrifying treatise has given me tempta tion to find whether his methods could be practical for even a layman like me. If I were Adam, I'dl really complain About the way they mistreated my bane, And all the troubles we have to go through To chase and trick them before they catch you. But, gladly, we can forget all the dread; Because, in deed, it is this way instead: Far aside from the world they stand In apirit bliss and hand in oven; men the American Association of ools of Business and Dean ent two months in completing the firemen left (around five uilding was quite clean inter was swept out, debris was id the steps and floors were shed. d story, an exhaust fan was ving fumes from the top floor imusing incidents came when Ten. 26 (Woodrow), phoned (Ten. 12) which is adjoining about 1:30 and aske;l if any ed in evacuating the dorms. sn't necessary, he was told, so ild go back to sleep. .ue of the sprinklers was not aussure but in protecting the itories. From a strictly cash building would probably have >re burnt to the' ground with collecting insurance. DeSaus kovated next summer, anyway. nklers are a success and a big to know that a crew like'the Department is available J. B. a Needed , we believe a lecture series tanding personalities will be 3 auditorium should be high buildings to be built soon. estioned hand They stroll the path not walked galore Unknown to anyone before. Soon they called for a recep tion To which there was no objec tion, And from the church that Sunday fled To make ready the day of wed. Upon the hlay for them to wed Was but a (lay for them to d rea-. The hour had come so sud dlenly, you see, They feared the day was but in glee. After he passed the church yard gate lHe paused, as if it were his fate, TO turn about and look once more Upon the world before the dloor. Before him stoodl a beautiful d1reami Beyond his imagination su L,ike no other seen in all of his life, lHe knewv at once he wvouldl make her his wife. "I've neve'r seen yet such a riueen; You are like no other I've seen On all the earth or in the skies A ppear before my very eyes. O Immortal, come he my prize Andl we'll live in Heaven our lives." He took her hand and off they wvent And married were without resent To former plans that each had But to the new-found Heart's obeyed. While ini the church, the pastor s.ta yen TPill annoyedJ by the dlelayed appearance of the company To be joined in matrimony. lie spoke on this andl that and so On everything both high and low Before he fin'ly let them go. The congregation left in woe. They swept her off and gave her dress, They gave her shape, and all . - 0 C,0. --- CO.e T. E. BROWN Brotherhc Shouldn't I "Brotherhood Week" is almost a week past now and most of you who read this will consider this columnist behind the times in attempting to write about it now, but you are not necessarily right for tvo reasons: "brother hood" is evidently a word of little meaning to most of us and can well be discussed at any time, and, further, many times it is only after something has come and gone that we wake up and really think seriously about it. In this thought one question stands out in our mind more than any other: Why should we in America need such a thing as "Brotherhood Week"? It is a question which can deeply stir one when he considers it from all angles. More than 10 times last week (lid we hear radio and television spots about "Brotherhood Week." The theme of the week, of course, was understanding between peo ple of different faiths, races and colors, an understanding built upon love self-denial, but it all boiled down to a request to tolerate each other, which it seems is the most that can be expected of Americans today, and luck is with them if they succeed in getting us to do that. To those of us who are Chris tians or, for that matter, just Americans, this should be a tragic thing. The guiding prin ciple of Christianity is love for neighbor, regardless of creed or color; America is the most "Christianized" nation in the world; America is the world leader in Christian action; Amer ican churches send out mission aries to all points of the globe to preach Christian doctrine, the fellowship of man. Yet we in America must be enticed and en courage(d to simply tolerate our fellow man. PAT TREACY Free Pres: On U. S. C Very fen people will deny that a newspaper is a handy article to have around the house and almost every person in the United States uses this commod ity dlaily, if for nothing more than wrapping fish. The daily paper satisfies diverse needs of the peop)le and is bought by mil lions of newvsreaders daily. To most people the comic strip or the society page is the only rea son that they part with a nickel or (lime. As a bargain your newspaper is hard to beat for written entertainment of almost ainy variety that a reader cares to name. Fashions, culinary, politics, news and a host of other services are (dished up in large dlaily (loses with illustrations. Such tempting cuisine, however, causes concern to those who are preaccupied with the public's palate. Those who do study the pub lic's gustatory tract often do so for very selfish reasons. This is not saying that there are not a few who watch such goings on fur other reasons, but by and large we can safely assume that such consciencious observers are concerned because they are frust ratedl. Each private interest is standing over the public's mouth and with quiet force is trying to pry its jaws open and throw in a dash of seasoning. Others have their ears against the mass's stomach and can In terpret each belch in a sIgnIficant light because newspapers pro vidle a continuous supply of grist for the public's mill. The constitution of the United States p)rovidles specifically for a free press in this country.. America is the exception in this respect and all too many of us take our press for granted and retrardI the foundatins of Amer. (AL CONTRI9UT& IT0 od Week We Needed America is the cornerstone of democracy and does not hesitate to spend blood or money to pro tect democracy throughout the world. Our foreign policies are based upon teaching the right of men to be free and to live as they see fit, within reasonable limits. Democracy itself is based upon the ultimate equality of all men and a principle of justice to all, whether members of the majority or the minority. Yet, we in America must be chastised to simply tolerate our fellow men of opposite color and creed. Only one conclusion, we think, can be reached from this situa tion: We in America for a large part are nothing but a bunch of hypocrites, and we use the phrase "for a large part" be cause otherwise such things as "Brotherhood Week" would be unnecessary. But it is necessary. In a land of plenty where there is not the slightest need for the hate and prejudice that is taught and practiced, where one race strives against the other in the battle of the survival of the fittest, we find a situation that neither is Christian nor Amer ican, nor, frankly speaking, in telligent. Our attitudes towards other races and creeds stem from no Christian teaching nor from any tenet of democracy, but rather from ignorance and hate and prejudice passed on down from our forefathers and carried on because of it is natural for humans to be selfish and egosti cal (which we will be at all costs.) Yes, we are the Christian na tion; we are the,democrats, but the necessity of "Brotherhood Week" goes on. To answer why this necessity goes on is embar rassing enough in front of foreigners now. What will be our answer to God later? s Based )nstitution ican journalism with a passive interest. The man in the street with a full gut breezes through the sports section and 'then deposits his paper in the trash can without realizing that there is a continual struggle between private interests and the guard ians of the press. There are those who would fasten strings to the power of the press and make it a lifeless mannikin. Integrity is constantly being threatened by salesmen of a high order and P. T. Barnums in diapers. These vipers wish to suck the blood that gives life and meaning to dlemocracy and freedom by imposing restrictions on a newspaper's editorial and news policies. We have evidence of this in papers with daily circulations near a million and even small organs catering to specific groups. It would pay dividends for each one of us to open both eyes to the fundamentals involved. Let us keep In mind that our democratic way of life is built on the constitution of the United States and 250 years of demo cratLic precedents, which have demanded and needed a free press. Any one faction or In terest which attempts to limit this freedom, no matter how cleverly veiled in a good friar's robes, is detrimental to our existing system of government, and as such must be opposed. Our support actively and openly towards supporting the freedom of the press is of cou!'%e necessary. To believe in it with out passion and conviction is comparable to the cowardly Frenchman who sounds the alarm after Cyrano flees ma dam's boudoir with a smile on his face DEW JAMES PlanitarIur Sunny Day TOLD YOU SO! It's official now .. . annexed to the observa tory we're getting a planetarium. A planetarium is a movie-house where all 'the players are heavenly. The way it works according to one enlightened one among us is: celestial scenes are photographed and then shown again movie fashion on a dome which is the screen. The dome screen is the planetarium version of cinema scope. * * * Last week Billy Mellette lec tured briefly on the art of poetry writing via his Gamecock column. Being an authority on the subject of verse manufactur ing, we shall drop a few hints which Billy neglected for the benefit of would-be poets. A poet must never be specific. In fact, it is to his advantage if he doesn't know what he is talk ing about. There's no point in his wasting his time figuring out what he has written when BILLY MELLETTE Learn Hilib n A Fe% If you can sing, hum, or carry a tune, you might as well give up now. You will never be a successful hillbilly singer. Don't feel - bad. You're probably al ready a hit on hayrides and a panic at parties. On the other hand, if you have difficulty .3peaking and if your voice shows promise of resembling an A model ooga horn, then you are the one I am looking for. You too can be a singer and have your own TV show. Start by spending the first few days running through a few elemen tary exercises which I will give you. Exercise number one is to sit on the back porch in your uxidershirt or your slip. This gives you f, chest cold and im proves your voice immeasurably. Many of my pupils have had great success from this same humble beginning. While you sit there, stomp your foot on the floor and try to make it sing. Sing with your foot, not your voice. Once you get the hang of this exercise, you wvill see that it dlevelop)s rhythm as well as a good beat. Practice thumping the foot and staring at a point three or four yardls in front of the foot, showv ing no emotion in your' eyes. The eyes should be half-shut at all times. That is important. Once your voice has taken on a truly rasping quality, you can try a few vocal exercises. Warm up by contracting the stomach and practicing near a billy goat. Keep in mindi the strength comes from the stomach muscles and not from the diaphragm. When you can shame the billy goat, you may then and only then ad vance to buzz-saw practice. Try to outsing, out-buzz, and out whine the saw. At the end of this exercise, you should be able to soundl like you are lying dlown hollering because someone has jammed his foot into your stom ach. Next comes vbcabulary. You can't begin to sing real songs until you have mastered the fundamentals of pronunciation. CROWINC FOl UNIVERSITY OF Member of Assocla Founded January 0, 1908, with edIto,"T Casseock" is publimi University of South Carolina woo e .1ono holida. and durh .ndersem.emt. The right to edit I. EDITOR. MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER ASSISTANT MANAGING E NEWS EDITOR CAMPUS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR SOCIETY EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR CIRCUL,ATION MANAGER ASSISTANT BUSINESS M. CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER BUSINES Carol Shockey, STAFF RI Donna Hale, Dianne Woodsidl Timmie Timmons, Ed Powell, Pat Roberts, Kay Oxner, Bi ILarry Cribb, COI2Ull Al Tison, T. E. rn.. Bo Can n Official; Raincoats, literature teachers will do it for him. Besides, unless they are able to give the literature a dif ferent slant, or uncover some hidden meaning, they won't im press the students. One poetry lover we know en joys graveyard verse. That is, if the moon is full enough to illuminate the markers, she likes to wander on and on from stone to stone reading the inscription thereon. Don't ever ask a co-ed why she is wearing a raincoat on a bright sun-shiny day . . . she probably just didn't have time to dress. Two freshmen we know (fe male gender) confess to be such co-eds. They were aroused by the "ten-till" bell and the near est garments in reach to conceal the unmentionables the quickest were raincoats. Raincoat clad, they made a run for it, and made it . . . both the 8:00 and 9:00. P. S.: They wore lip stick. ly Singing Lessons Start with the word "you," which occurs most in real foot stompin' music. It is pronounced with a violent upheavel of air, not unlike a retch, so that in the final analysis the word sounds like "her-yeww." The next most imlportant word is "love." Only real masters can do justice to this one; their secret is to rhyme it with scrub and at the same time do your tongue as though 4 you were licking a particularly good cone of ice cream. "What" is also important. It should come out her-whuut. All words are formed by using the stomach to force air through a constric tion (the vocal cords) in the throat in order to get that buzz saw quality. Practice on the following words. 1. Blue-Ber-leww 2. True-Tur-reww 3. Kiss-Key-hiss 4. Think-Thank 5. Fire-Far 6. Wife-Wah-eef 7. Life-Ly'f 8. Because-Rhymes with buzz 9. Hleart-Huh-art 10. Wish---.Wush. Now try a song or two, keep ing in mind all the points brought out. My Heart beat slow because I just didn1T't know (holdit) Howv tough a r'ow you had to hoe, my darling so Remember, I didn't mean to hurt you so. Notice that there are a few rhymes here and there. This is y a characteristic of this type of music that should never be over lookedl. Do not choose any songs that (10 not have a 3-1 rhyme scheme', that is, three rhymes to every line. Also, there inust be pathos in E~VERY song or it is not a good song. Once you have accomplishedi all I have taught you so far, you can hire a band and1( make money. In hiringa band, however, be sure they knowv only one chord and can play the rhythm. K'chlink K'chink. If they learn anything else, fire them forthwith. Good luck. ccI( I A CREATER OUTH CAROLINA ed Collegiate Press Robert Elliott Connales as the fiset ed by and for the students of the Lly. on Fridays, doring the eeBege Lexasninations, an letter writers are not aerse Pulshn does not constiut ems JACK BASS CAROLYN McCLUNG D. J. SALLEY DITOR Patsy Penney Dew James Herbert Bryant Walter Johnson Bertha Gardner Ben McElveen Steve Baumrind 'NAGE1R Kat Anthony Landis Perry S STAFF Steve Baumlrindl CPORTERS e, Wrray Davis, Pat Longmire, Jim Brandon, Jackie M artin, rh)ara Ratliff, Roy Williams, Mike D)eskye (NISTS