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A Unique
SchoiC
We wish to present a plan. It is a plan to
provide college education for more South
Carolinians, a plan for a large number of
scholarships to state-supported colleges in
South Carolina.
Most of the state's sales tax revenue is
used for education. Almost all of it is for the
multi-million dollar school building program
going on in this state. This is the money that
goes to public grammar and high schools.
A sum of 20 dollars per student enrolled
is reverted back to each school district.
Our plan is to set aside for each state
supported college a like sum of 20 dollars for
each student enrolled. This money would not
be spent but would be invested and the in
terest would be used for scholarships.
For example, the university, with an en
rollment of approximately 3,500 students,
would receive $70,000 this year. We are not
familiar with current investment returns,
but if this amount could be so invested as to
gain three per cent interest, that would make
$2,100 available for scholarships in one year.
After 10 years the scholarship fund would
have $700,000 from which to draw interest.
That would make an actual $21,000 available
for scholarships. That would mean a total
of 42 scholarships available worth $500 each
to deserving students. And these figures do
not take into consideration the almost cer
tain increase in enrollment. With the univer
sity showing about a 10 per cent increase the
last few years, the student body may easily
be doubled in 10 years and the scholarship
fund would show a proportionate increase.
The state would not actually spend any
money, but would be investing-an invest
ment in citizenship.
The politicians should not object because
there would be no favoritism. The university
would gain no more relative benefit than
Winthrop, Clemson, The Citadel or S. C.
State A&M.
A survey taken by Dr. Robert W. Paterson
of the USC school of business administration
last spring showed the average student spent
$108 a month. It was a scientifically con
It's Not That I
We just want to assure all members of
the university family who might have
stuffed up noses or similar effects of bad
colds that those students you see with their
noses raised so high aren't really stuck up.
No, friend, spring is here and the botanical
works on the campus need to be fertilized.
Dr. J. T. Penney of the university biology
department assured us the other day that
the compost being spread on the university
grounds was not costing a cent.
A local dairy owner has donated over 75
truckloads of well-seasoned (and strong
smelling) manure to the university.
D)r. Penney assured us that the sheep ex
cretion, which was poured on the Horseshoe
in such generous amounts last spring, would
not be used this year. We thought at first
that the grass on the curved driveway would
go without aid this spring, but the latest
word has it that a milder (to humans) mix
Letters to the Editor
Approach Segi
Dear Editor: with little diffi
I wouldi like to comment and now is like bui
expatiate on your editorial stairs and leavi
"BIring Segregation Talk Into at the bottom, t
The Open." who try to climi
I believe that segregation is andi fall.
wrong in every respect, but to And above al
try to end it hastily would prove proach the situ
a serious deterrent to educa- ness andi unt
tional progress in the South. The with a dlesire t<
mistakes of our ancestors cannot which might pr
be corrected overnight, but in- tween the two
stead will require years of cau- that, the Supi
tious and careful planning. recognize our a
It should be quite obvious to and will allow u
people in this section of the coun- progress toward
try, both colored and white, that between colored
the economic and social level of South.
the Negro is not yet up to nar Sin
with that of the white race, and Rei
to force them together at this P.s.: I was
time would tend to lower the from the Nav;
standards of both. four years. Wh
It should also be clear that ganization, I hi
separate but equal facilities are of editing a sm.
definitely being provided, so that newspaper. H<
in a few more years integration rather heavily<
of the races can be brought about not have the oj
Plan For
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ducted poll and a careful cross section of the
student body was interviewed. Dr. Paterson
said the number of married students tended
to bring the figure up slightly but that the
percentage of students interviewed was very
high for a survey of this type and that the
figure was probably very close to being ac
curate. The student enrollment at that time
was 3,264 and the money spent was exclusive
of anything spent at the university, such as
tuition, books, room rent and even food in
the university cafeterias and canteen.
The survey was taken to show the in
fluence that student spending has on
Columbia business and that was why money
spent on campus was excluded, he explained.
The total sum s'pent by all the students
came to $3,293,000 dollars. Three per cent
of this sum equals more than $98,000
whereas the amount returned to the univer
sity by the plan offered here would be
slightly in excess of $65,000 for the 3,264
students of last spring.
This means that the students here are
already pouring more into the state treasury
than we suggest for reinvestment. And, of
course, most of the money spent on campus
is subject to the three per cent sales tax,
also.
We feel that South Carolina, in the midst
of sweeping economic growth, can afford
such a program now and that the state would
profit immensely from such an investment.
We feel a feasible plan can be worked out
from the few ideas set forth here and hope
that some foresighted men in the South
Carolina general assembly will back such a
plan. We know of no precedent, but none
is needed.
If a statewide scholarship program ever
is adopted, we would like to add a few sug
gestions.
1. Allow each institution to select a non
political board of faculty members, prefer
ably, to select the recipients to the scholar
ships.
2. Award the scholarships on academic
ability and financial need with statewide
competition among high school seniors.
3. Keep the academic standards high and
keep the program entirely separated from
programs of athletic scholarships.
We invite comment and discussion of these
ideas from all interested persons.-J. B.
we're Stuck Up
ture will be used. It was described as well
rotted, a most fitting description. Dr. Penney
said it would be almost odorless but didn't
say how much almost.
Among the many ways for a college to
gain tradition is to have ivy-covered walls
and that's what we're going to get. Workmen
are currently loosening up the soil around
the old, already tradition-clad brick walls and
ivy will be sprouting in the next few weeks.
Dr. Penney also informed us that the
azalias were going to have a bad season on
campus because of the changeable weather.
Those in Mrs. Russell's garden are beautiful,
however, he added.
He never did explain to'us why a big pile
of compost (and we're taking it for granted
that all the city dwellers know just wvhat
we're talking about) was stacked behind
Woodrow College, our home, not-so-sweet,
home, but hinted it would soon be moved.
We hope so.-J. B.
-egation Calmly
culty. To try it suing a publication comparable
Iding a flight of to yours. I enjoy your paper
ng out the steps very much, especially the fine
hus causing those edlitorials which you prepare.
them to stumble
1, e soul ap 'anitors Should Lock
ation with calm- Doors After Cleaning
erstanding, and Why is it that we are given
>end any moves janitor service if they are going
ovoke hatred be- to be allowed to invite thieves
races. If we (10 into our rooms? The univer
eme Court will sity has seen fit to have our
neerity of effort rooms cleaned every other day
s to continue our for us. That is fine, but what
better relations about after the janitors finish
and white in the cleaning-why must they persist
in leaving doors unlocked where
eerely, as they found them locked ? We
ce B. Gardner were advised by the university
recently released when we came here to keep our
,' after serving rooms locked when they were un
ile with that or- occupied, and yet, they pay the
d the distinction people who leave them unlocked.
ill, but effective, Unlocked doors are an open In
)wever, I was vitation to some people who
ensored and did would possess what others have.
portunity of is- (Conti.u.d o. pag 6)
U.
"Aren't you proud
BILLY MELLETTE
Knowledge
Is Helpful
Just the other day I was talk
ng to Jack Bass. He's editor of
~his paper.
"Billy," he said to me, "I cer
tainly don't want to be telling
yrou what to write and what not
to write, but you have been ah
possibly-ah, well, you've been
what we might call stepping on
a few toes here lately. I'm think
ing not so much about the little
poetry and music ditties as I am
about the last one, the thing
ibout mathematics. You got
right sassy there for a while."
"But Jack," I said, "I love
mathematicians. I don't mean no
He interrupted, patting me on
the back. "I know, I know, but
that's the impression you give.
Now why don't you try writing
about the telephone situation or
about segregation or--"
This time I interrupted. He
knowvs very well that those sub
jects are too hot for nme to han
dIe until I get more experience.
"OK," he said, "but at least
try to write something compli
mentary for a change. Why
don't you write about your ad
ventures? Haven't you been to
Paris?"
"Yes," I said, "and so have
plenty of other people around
this campus. So what?"
"So what!" Jack was excited.
"Don't you take French ? Tie the
adventures in with the French
M
THE WAY OF
With beating heart that fain
And mind in strain and tongi
We saluted the deck, put our
And set our course for the 4
Bedecked in blue, with button
We stopped at an inn-a nobl<
Let me, said I, do the honors
For I speak the noise of the F'
Avez-vous, said I, with infinit<
A place for our sleep this fes
(I smiled in joy at my eruditi(
In speaking good French, fron
The innkeeper smiled as Frei
And pointed to the stairs wit
"I sure have," he said. "Thir,
"But you'll have to walk up;
Mellette
(Editor's Note: The following
was sent to the Gamecock box in
response to columnist Billy Mel
lette's column headed "Learn
Hillbilly Singing" which ap
peared two weeks ago.)
Dear Mistur Mulletteeee:
I been readin yor article and
I aint larnd to put forth a purtty
note yet. Seems to me (and I
aint the brightest boy here but
I been schooled for several years
now) that I can't get that thar
buzz with the fuzz in it like yor
instruktions says. Most people
here abouts says I got a real
promising kareer what with the
talent I got. But akordin to you
(and I knoed you wuz an xpert
as soon as I seed yor letter) I Is
a mizzerable poor wasted flop
peared no-kount hoptode.
I duz hope you will be kind to
me andI the others who read yor
artikles as faithly as we read
our Dauntless Done komic books
and sendl us yor Larn Hillbilly
Singin corse. I duz want to be
a star singer like I knowed you
must be to have the know how
yon have.
X.:
of my sweater?"
Of French
In France
courses you've' had. Tell how
valuable it was to you to have
taken a foreign language. Why
don't you try that?"
"Well, Jack, you know I don't
put much stock in this business
of having to take a foreign lan
guage in order to qualify for a
degree. Matter of fact, I think
maybe the language requirements
will eventually go the way of the
study of Latin and Greek.
"Never mind that. Write about
how valuable it was to you to
know French while you were in
France. Encourage the other
students who take foreign lan
guages. Show that all the work
put into the study of a language
will eventually pay off."
"Do all that in a measly col
umn ? Jack, that would take a
poem."
He winced at the sound of the
word "poem," but nevertheless
told me to go ahead with it.
"But," he said, "make it replete
with meaning, and make it as
brief as you can. As for your
opinion about doing away with
the language requirements, sup
pose we leave that out, huh?"
"OK, I'll do it. I'm going to
write a poem about the value of
French, but remember it may be
slightly allegorical."
"That's all right. I want it
full of MEANING."
"It will be."
"Good. Now go gittem, boy!"
(LL MACARONI
INTRO
would burst
e in thirst,
feet on the ground,
ran-Can town.
STROPHE
s gold,
hole.
here;
renchman's ear.
ANTISTROPHE
pain,
tive semaine ?
tense to condition.)
EPODE
ichmen can
hi a kindly hand.
1 floor on the right,
the damned elevator's broke."
Fan Mail
I larnt easy enough to sing
like them jazz people but I never
found anyone who could listen
to me. My mailorder catalog
frum Seer and Sawbuck said
"You to can play jazz by (1) get
about ten instruments of various
kinds (2) get an equal number
of people to play t.he instruments
(no knowledge of instrument
nucessary) 3. place an Instru
ment in band of each and at a
given time start them playing
4. instruct the one who plays the
drums to never stop playing
and to constantly change what
ever he is beating 5. for favia
tion and real class, have each
one of the instruments take a
solo (this will also give the other
players a chance to catch a
breath) 6 no specific tune or
words are needed for no one can
hear either the tune or the words
over the noise created by the
other instruments."
Please write by mule xpress
for we is waitin yor further
word.
Clem,
West Win,tampn Ten...
DEW JAMES
Box Go4
Virgil
LOST, STRAYED OR STOL
EN: One cardboard box with slot
in top; last seen in the vicinity of
Post office lobby; Answers to
name of "Pep." Finder or thief,
please return, our boy Virgil
weeps; "Pep" carried with her
a litter of membership applica
tiofi slips.
* * C
"Boots" and I went to watch
the boats Sunday. They raced
back and forth and around the
lake, and we watched. They
churned the water and sent baby
waves rolling against the pier.
We felt. pretty happy, since boats
have been a weakness with us
since marble-shooting days, and
with "Boots" since doll-feeding
days. . . .
Class Monday: Herr Prof
called roll, leaned back, started
talking. Subject: "All the Things
You Can Do in a Weekend." All
the things included such obnoxi
ous chores as reading parallel,
(at the rate of one book per two
hours) doing last week's assign
ments, reading for the pure
pleasure of it (still at the rate
of one per two hours), etc.
Wonder if he ever watched
boats?
* * .
Segregation Talk: From Louis
Kraar's column in the University
of North Carolina Daily Tar
Heel we hear what a Negro
PAT TREACY
What
Minimui
The boys in the big leagues
have been kicking around the
idea of raising the nation's
minimum wage law. Up on
Capitol hill there are some who
say that it should be 90 cents
and others who want $1.25. Both
groups are pretty well agreed
that we should have a new mini
mum wage and before long will
kick the old ball over the goal
and throw some 1.3 million of
the nation's poor relations a
bone.
Some of the fellas in the home
town league aren't going along
with the gag however and are
making an effort to put a little
of their own stuff on the ball
Ninety cents is a lot of chips ir
anyone's poker game and it
seems that some of the player
don't feel that they can affor<
the ante. Besides, the folks ir
this neck of the woods don't neet
all that real money to be happy
they have other things whici
money can't buy. Why, som<
people would only waste thE
money andi that nice fella wh<
would be required by law to shel
out with the extra amount
really can't afford it because he's
enjoying the simple good .thing
himself and hasn't been worry.
ing too much about money.
But the other day while thumb.
ing through the recipes that Ma
cuts out of Ladies' Home Coin
panion I came across a couple ol
figures. It appears that 20.2 pei
cent of the workers affected b3
this bill are home town boys
And if the average hourly wage
increase is 90 cents then it seems
likely that the worthless Uncle
JToe of mine will be 180 dollarn
richer than he was last year
Looking at it in this light it does
look like a lot of Pepsi-Coh
bottle caps for Coke to worry
about.
CROWING I
UNIVERSITY OF
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EDITOR
MANAGING EDITOR
BUSINESS MANAGER
ASSISTANT MANAGING
NEWS EDITOR
CAMPUS EDITOR
SPORTS EDITOR
SOCIETY EDITOR
FEATURE EDITOR
CIRCULATION MANAGE'
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CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER
BUSINI
Carol Shockey
STAFF
Donna Hale, Dianne Woods
Timmie TImmnons, Ed Powe
Pat Roberts, Kay Oxner, I
Larry Crib
At T.- oe n COLT
Es While
Weeps
sociologist has to say about
segregation. The sociologist is
Dr. Ira Reid of Haverford Col
leg'e .in Pennsylvania. He spoke
to a class at UNC.
Dr. Reid said both segregation
and integration are "social inven
tions." "Neither is a natural
process in group behavior. . . .
Each of them Is a device for the
purpose of regulating behavior,"
Dr. Reid said. He said segrega
tion was invented about 1870 for
the purpose of isolating groups.
It took a long time to get set up
and it has existed in full effec
tiveness for 50 years in most of
the South.
A student asked Dr. Reid what
he thought was the best way to
go about integration.
"There's no answer to that
question" he said. "I would
start off with the hypothesis that
integration has been taking
place during our lifetimes. . . . I
think the easiest thing to inte
grate is an institution."
To another question, "how long
will integration take," Dr. Reid
said, "It depends on how dull the
people are,"
Bell; end of class.
* * C
A quote: "There's a story
going around about a collegiate
Texas oil heir whose dad bought
him a university for him to drive
his convertible to." - Dallas
News.
Is Fair
n Wage?
Heard somebody's friend pass
a comment the other day about
draft deferments for college stu
dents. This party said that stu- ;
dents who were deferred because
of school were doing so under a
law which was unconstitutional.
Selective Service shouldn't be
reserved for the unfortunate
majority, he said, but, made avail
able to all without exemptions.
In the Roman political structure
a man had to fight for his coun
try to enjoy suffrage.
I suppose 2,000 years will
change things a bit in the most
respectable histories and ours is
no exception. White bucks Just
wouldn't go with Khaki apparel
and most first sergeants are
narrow-minded about that sort of
thing. But besides fashions, there
are a few other reasons worth
mentioning. For instance, lead
ers who need to be developed, not
in spite of war, but in large
degree because of it. And even
though God created that wonder
ful machine called m~an, one has
to realize that it took a garment a
worker to make his underthings.
* * *
Members of the International
Relations Club received a pleas
ant shock this week. They had
submitted requests to the ad
ministration for aid to send rep
resentatives to St. Louis for a
national convention, April 1-4.
After the wheels and gears of
the administratioun had processed
tho request three cherries
clickedl into the little glass win
dow and a generous approval of
the IRC's plans turned up In the
slot.
All the members are encour- -e
aged by the school's interest in
their activities and wish to ex
tend( to President Russell and
Dean Childs a sincere thank
you.
)R A GREATER
SOUTH CAROLINA
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