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Open N For Lone The circulation of a petition calling for the extension of McKissick Library hours started making the rounds this week. The petition is a valid one. McKissick now is open from 8:30 a. m. to 10 p. m. Monday through Friday and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. It is closed all day Sunday. The petition calls for closing time Monday-Saturday to be 11 p.m. Sun day hours would be 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. The more important part of the petition is the lengthening of weekend hours. While a large number of students do leave the Uni versity on weekends, there are those who stay on camlpus. There is nothing now to hold students on the weekends. Certainly a student wishing to do research on a term paper would have no reason to stay since the library is closed. Faculty members, with classes and prep aration for classes taking up most of their weekday time, have only the weekends to catch up on their research. The library is closed to them also. Therefore, research suffers. Much m:aterial can be checkedl (ut over Satur'day and Sunday. }lowever, periodicals anld reference books such as encyclopedias antd Readers' Guide may not be checked out. In a(ldition, students who find in the midst of working that they need additional ma terial are forced to stop their work because o' library hours. The law library is open until 11 p.m. every nlight during the week. Satur<day closing hours are 5 p.m. with Sunday hours being :t p.m. to 11 p.m. The law students use its facilities. Students in other schools would undLoubtedly use McKissick as the law stu Ilents (lo their library. The extensiot of weeklay hours to 11 p.m. wotuld be wise. Ten o'clock breaks the night in half. One more hour will allow completion (If much research work and l>rovide a quiet Letter To The Editor Endorses Pla I)ear Editor: Naturefor he In looking over a copy of The ing his life-tim Gamecock this veek, I was de- campus. Many Iighted to see the praise given him toiling un the late Professor Edward Caleb t'ees and sh "r Coker by Mr. Richard \Iims. m.ke a more Few persons remain on the phere for the campus who knew Mr. Coker and friends of t personally, but he is surely with Yes, I knew u- in spirit, and especially well, for he 'fl 'H w ftree and h '[heA p'il isue o Th New phesre fonh Uepulic arrid avei timly and fions of t thouh tae gnritimediu woe Maiths 11! hi (fThe Apil issueIl o The capsew twati U:niversities repiresented in the abuitsth survey were Marylaind, Noirth amuuro Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Flor- l"Istdn ida State, Texas, Oklahoma Thnswr A & M, and Mississippi. rseta Th'Iiree newspapers, The Florida Tea,ovvr F"lamibeau, Tlhe D)aily TIexan, andl TeUies 'The D)iamnondback at Maryland ipoite I reporte di Iefinit e (censorship). hei(IwatI Thel attacks u pon the censored IiamV.M'r paperCs ar iifam )il ir. The G;ame- 1)1iialdn cock has hieardi most of them at tei neto one t me orrnother Thei F"lorida lambneau, long a reReet lliberail paper,i' had had1( Li runn)iing e' htte f'eiud wvith Piresident [Doak S.~ ioneni ('ampbe al I. C am pbell apparien tly cotivi'ili hire a'' I smooft h-talking (lean oIf stuideints wvho fiirst won student [i tilit conide Itnc', thi'n peris uadeid the It,o nol F"laminbeau stat'f to have' a print sn'i)elL sho p set up o (n e'arnpus1. Tlo d1o~~ 'sluto so?, t heiy mu tst aigre'e to aecept ai TeYugle board of publicationis with full Rjulcn po(1wier I to i contrid the' pubIiicatioins. anl te ''x Thre ie faicutlty membiersii' ariii f ive' Suet'As studen ts woulId servie on the ('om- a~sxie . ittee; thei studntiis ioulId not colgsad in comie from t he staf'fs of' the i'' diCaii publ)1iiationRs. i'd m Says ex -edit or lRobei't Fol som l:ltCM~ (It th l am lI nbeau, "i. 'fack ing any ilk 'in i' fjirst- hanad k nowled ge of t he pub1- I 1tits at lieniitions1, the studeniiit membii ers, tec,'A ilb whol woiiu'lianige from yeari tol y sif le'll yeari, coiuhd be expfecte to be ft'ih i appofin itees whoi( remaIi i) Iinr a - cnaty ii ti nently on the hoard.''ai"acit i Volso s tate 111s thati the board'i, f1111J ee'I iising '"the usual red unidantcies a o fkuol an rd hiigh-sonad ing ph raIseoIlogy Mii 'Il' in which ('entsorshlipi statements I i'ieifti arCe c'ouc(hed," said in effect that irays'ali the under'igrad(uate puibl icationi seotp a will hereafter' lie pleasing to the i iit ' I ad min ist ratIion oIf the un ivei'- is 'V'yfh eriticimoff.h cKissick er Time place for study. An hour may seem a little bit but a lot may be done in one hour. According to figures in The Southeastern Librarian for Fall, 1955, the University has less volumes in its libraries than any other Southern state university with the exception of Mississippi. It is enough to cause a uni versity to hang its head in shame. But when even these limited facilities are not made available at convenient times, the shame in creases. It would seem the University is do ing its best to discourage student research and study. While plans are being made for either renovation of the library or building of a new one, the new library facilities will not be available for at least two years. Some thing must be done in the meantime and that something should be longer hours for Mc Kissick. A spokesman for the petition has pointed out that it is not intended as a criticism of the librarian or his staff. It is a wonder that they have been able to do as much as they have with their limited facilities. They are hampered by too low an appropriation to provide the staff necessary for sufficient service to the students. This limited appropriation and inadequate number of staff members has been given as the reason for the early hours. The staff finds its hands tied. I' the University would provide the ap Propriation necessary for the hiring of other stafl members, the library could be kept open longer. If fun<ds are not available, tightening up in other less important cor ner's is necessary. The primary purpose of the University is learning. How can this be obtained without an open library ? Make at least the limited facilities open to the students. They n1ot only need an exten sion of the librarv hours - they want them. -penney que Proposal did so much dur- known a more sincere friend and to beautify our a more devoted servant to our times I have seen State and our University. I iil dusk planting heartily endorse Mr. Richard abs in order to Mils pal in the April 13 pleasant atmos- isue to place i plaque in me students, faculty, mory of M1'. 'oker at the foot he University. of the red (edar tre now located Professor Coker 11ar Russell House. inked me flat" in "'ank II. Atkinson taI have nevea Class of '49 ide. "he ub - Ilhe a'ry Pndorse fit Richard thet'na clmi a. him apropoasaino t Ar-1 stahsha'eni itsue ton pace Malaue sin me- t t i in(ied ot thara oar 'id er Sat e oo ofoes rm h thetred ofdartrol nowt octed poe frnsa'ki is Atinsonec dfret i aener tht att l nvasst of '49ga,bu lidedn, "The staes,blthe an edito' Wi-tanyujetta (emn s cadmistatayion, aaal e ne ots ost' diharningaa li aol'tI sqatr' ofpressn frown lecocuetheWeaa on d iffert tent l - aatata ae i that vy ta St'l Regens, wihlal'enlsa e',Th a ()(aleina kaom.aAlAnShiers '(of ale la'5 cln prsing down tt ''taitos toh('l studen1tai lead- N rh aauli a tta't(osi ition T ea 'sotuh dio'i iia o sa I a m s (i fia s ' th'ralwt nven't iv erstyOl Trla&l((io' r '(t'lb or studlent press a t tan ol, oeea,a that pased 25-1. ea apaa Iag, ned,hv ea iththisollegite eaom i 'a' o h tmlr -iaio,eep resent'a- wt, te saet il b h oft hotagof Taxals'apts Ou innsnth -tc ing c olleepea'ss 'rgto su r,Itik ed hit h tisdens- o ftptnaogtesu tt ainget ' cole'ge tleg'n'aIisu fsocle -dlge andt truths.'' 'i"im iheis'We V dleda, ''As a consa'- tillls'm-'fsioaaheic 's ubht' cre'epi ng a laaatc m ntl,'a )'iin ivea'sit y of TIexas fi'oaa ealI~ascruae n evolved'a. Suacess galclth'sgltil(so h oa 'itheas, t hae detgree' si atiial-a'iaael It ~ '' ha' ob ha' py- atf theas Universty holy.'' thar o-e s'aituatin at Ma' aylta n smila't lrL ~~ ' ",11I 11, "Wonder what he has tl HERB BRYANT Pieces 0 With Prir An amazing fact came out of k last week end's meeting of the South Carolina Collegiate Press Association Convention: Some of the college newspapers in this fine state are not newspapprs at all. Some of them are just pieces of paper with printer's ink impressed upon them. And this is not said as a slam against any of my fine friends who put those "sheets of paper" out. They work hard and they dot a good job, but their work is strictly censored in some cases. In these cases the students are aware of the "brick wall" that stands between them and their free press. And they are to be congratulated for the work they continue to do for their school even in the face of the censor- t ship. But it is hoped that they will eventually win the right to t a free press (and we are proud to say that a part of the papers enjoy this right as we do) so that their papers can be known as a "newspaper" and not just another piece of white paper with black ink on it. For, an institu tion that doesn't allow a student. "newspaper" is not fulfilling its job. * , f A petition to extend the li- t brary hours is being circulated. The idea behind this petition is good. The library should be < opened to the students more than it is now. Library privileges should be l'sm?' body elections). "Fortunately," Yoder' coma tinues, "WVhen the recall question c'ame to a vote before the stu dients, with a student p)olitician< opposing us for the editorship), wve were vindicated by nearly 2 to 1." The Gamiecock at the prIesent ranks in the midd(le road. While not as c'omp)letely free as some members of the administration would like to have the student body believe, there is lit tle inte'r fere'nce. Ce'nsorship on 'lTe Gamecock is self-imposed, but th(ere are still taboo topics. These depend on-the editor, however. No open threat of c'ensorshi p has ap)peared(, but there( have been subtle suggestions of a ''faculty advisor.'' The Game cock's argument against advisors is this: faculty mlembe(rs of the' Sc'hool of JournmalIism have long servedt as ulnoffic'ial advisors1' in that th(ey aret available for adv ict' when it is wainted. At times they have' voluntee'red ad(v ice, b)ut onily in a str'ic'tly unofficial capacity, a right re( se'rved to any st udetnt or faculty me'mbe'r. A ''faculty adlvisor"' is simply not needed, unless it is te inttention that his adlvitce'car rit's with it an implication to listen to it '"if you k now wvhat 's good for you.'' Tlhe board of publications at Carol ina is probably the mnost disorganized student-faculty com mittee' on c'amp)us. It hams no0 c'learly stated dluties antI no writ tenm polic'y or cotnstitution. Trhis is intendedl as a criticism of the coIndlitions facing thet lBoar'd anti not of the Board itstelf whiich fortunately is staiffed principally with members who have a good grasp of journal istitc print'iples antI problems. A wvrit Iten guarantee of ton - t nuedl editorial fretedom is DEW JAMES The S Is Not A "The arts in the South are gr bursting out all over at mid- M; century," writes Walter Spear- sa man of the University of North w< Carolina School of Journalism in an a recent series of columns labeled ag "The Changing South." sh The South is no longer a desert f as implied by the late H. L. Menckon in his "Sahara of the co Bozart" published in the early tu 1920's. Rather, it has produced lit a multitude of bubbling springs ha feeding significant contributions to into the cultural stream of the co nation. 1 ti< American history is being wl vividly brought to life through So the production of such colorful ye outdoor drama as Paul Green's "'I "Lost Colony" at Manteo, N. C., fo and "The Common Glory" in He Virginia. Kermit Hunter brought tu the outdoor drama to the moun- 0O tains of Western North Carolina ti wvith "Unto These Hills" at Cherokee, and the outdoor drama be has spread to Florida, Kentucky, ce and New Mexico, among other "S states. Throughout the South are gt lively amateur threater groups, Wi which try their hand at local at drama, as well as some of the Sc best from Broadway. These amateur groups range from Le re Petit Theatre du Vieux Carro C and Gallery Circle Theatre in Yi New Orleans to the Carolina A1 Players in North Carolina and .Jo the Barter Theater in Virginia. ne ir. Spearman says the South pr is 11o longer dependent on Negro spirituals, New' Orleans jazz and eo mountain ballads, fine though M they may be, for its musical B. menu. Most of the larger cities dr in the South support excellent ce symphony orchestras-New Or- he leans, Richmond, Atlanta, Bir- m mingham, Miami, Nashville and ge Charlotte, to name a few. The D< North Carolina Symphony Or- w chestra has established itself so wi firmly that it gives regular con certs for the state legislature th and receives regular financial su support from the state. tu Though the influential art to centers of the nation are pre- sa dominantly in the North, the m South, too, is developing a cul- in tivated taste for art. Many in Southern cities have art mu seums and Brookgreen Gardens fh has been said to have the great- to est collection of American art fo in the world. Unique Brook- ur tr ar anl Chance h lipd in Russell House. trI President Russell started the & WUJS fin-ance drive wvith a eu twenty-five dollar contribution, ha Let's showv that we can keep the dIe ball rolling, as' W. E. LEE Raiford With Hi The many Bob Raiford fans at C'arolina we(re dlisap)pointedl to fa learn of his dismissal from ('harlotte radiio station WBT. Hisi two ntight shows "'Raiford at th Random" and "Adventures in 30' Soundi" were favorites of the oc de(votees of progressive jazz on K this campus. A WBT'i has a strict no editorial izing p)olicy and Bob violated this jo p)olicy by recordling interviews l" of Charlotte citizens' opinions of fo the attack on Nat "King" Cole d( in Birmingham. WVhen his ema- rni ployers learned of his proposed cc show, they reminded him of their er no comment regulation and told ta him to kill the show. But Bob in p)layedl his tape in sp)ite of his orders. Tlherefore, he had to be ei fired uand his emiployers should pi not he' considiered bigoted as they fo had no alternative, die CROWING FOR A UNIVERSITY OF SOt Member of Assoeiated Founded January 30, 1901,, with lRobe editor, "The Camecock" Is published I University of South Carolina weekly, year except en holidays and during exa Thbe opInion, espressed by olumn is a sarily those of "The Camecock." Put endorseme. The right to edit Is rese< EDlITOR MANAGING EDITOR BUlSINESSQ M ANMAGERa I 14 1 * 4 .1 1 tat we haven't got?" f Paper iters Ink iven on Sundays as the petition iroposes. A deadline shouldn't be set on tudying and learning. There hould not be at six-day restric ion placed on it as is the case ow. ''his thing of attending col 2ge is a full time matter and unday enters the picture often 'here studying is concerned. Students should be allowed the rivilege of using "their" library n their quest for knowledge. * * * ~ A beautiful building is being rected on Rosewood Drive near 'arolina stadium. The design for the main build ig is circular, and appeal's to he imaginative mind in the hape of a flying saucer. And his colunn feels that that might ei a fine name for it until it is iven an official name. * * * Grounds supervisor A. H. facker has said he wishes to ungratulate students for not talking on the freshly planted rass on the fraternity grounds. lie said that he hasn't seen a ot track on them so far. Let's ope this publicity will not bring he foot prints into appearance. The moral to this little story: just goes to show you that stu ens are interested in having mnore leautiful campus. OY WILLIAMS WUS-A Tol Twenty thousand Jap)anese col r'ge students are tuberculous. Of hese, three to five thousand lsperiat ely needl hospitalization. lowever, the yearly earnings of n1 ave'rage' Japaniese family vould( be needed to paiy the hospi al bill for just one case. At Calcutta University some :3,000 students live in homes vhere they are allot ed a space qual to the size of a twin bed. \ nuthler three t houisand have no >lace to live. Tlhese are fellowv university tud(enits who needl our help. The nain difference between our re at i ve prosperous condition and heiris is a ge'ogra ph ical one. We Oui 4 just as wvell behi in theiri ituLation1. We must he able "to miit ou rselvyes ini their shoes"' and -esponid to4 their needs. WorldIJ University Service is in inte'rnaitional iorganization vhiich is engaged in a wvorhd vide muiltuall aid program dIi -ectedl at helping studlent s. NUIS which acts as a channel for tidi toi stuaden ts ini needl has begun s campaign on the Carolina a mus. I do not nteed to mention that solat ion t oday is no longeir pos tible. We live in times that lemandl paritinership~ andl cooper it ion. An wil~e can't wait unt-il oimorrow. In ma11ny pa"rts of the vorldl t omorrowV is todiay andl in omne parits, yesterday. TIhe spare change that you -arry a rounid in your pocket ('an my a meal for an Asian stu e4nt. Think of it ! 'The money hat you s pendl for a pack of iga ret te4s, a mnilk shake, or a1 nlovie 'ouh' ma~ke' a difference 'or an Asian student. WI! S gives uis the opportun ty to~ help studeniI1t s ini other andis hiel p t hemselvies. You can i ve' toI W U S t hrough you r own -ampuis org.a n iza tionu or at thi' nfina t i4n I641 )s or " ''Y' of.c )uth Desert een, a few miles south ofw rrtle Beach, has literally thou ids of gleaming white and athered bronze statues of men d animals displayed outdoors ainst a background of native rubs, moss-draped oaks, and wers. Probably the South's greatest itribution to the national cul re has been in the realm of erature. William Faulkner s been the winner of the > awards for literature In this untry as well as the interna nally coveted Nobel Prize ich he won in 1951. Other uthern prize-winners the same ar were Harriette Arnew for he Dollmaker," Hamilton Basse "The View From Pompey's ad," Randall Jarrell for "Pic -es From An Institution" and id Pierce for "The Planta n." Many other Southerners have en on the best-seller list re itly - Robert Ruark with omething of Value," Mac Hy n with "No Time For Ser ants," Frances Gray Patton th "Good Morning, Miss Dove" d Inglis Fletcher with "The otswoman." The names Robert Penn War n, Eudora Welty, Erskine Idwell, James Street, Stark mung, Paul Green, Kathrine mec Porter, Hodding Carter and nathan Daniels and relatively w and yet they hold a place of c minance in literary circles. F"rom a little further back mes Thomas Wolfe, Margaret itchell, Ellen Glasgow, James Cabell and T. S. Stribling. The amas of Tennessee Williams rtainly rank among the best ing produced today. Williams >ved from "The Glass Mena rie" to "A Streetcr Named sire" and recently to Broad y's "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof," th many fill-ins in between. According to Mr. Spearman, r London Times in a recent pplement on American- litera re devoted considerable space the writings of the South, ying the South produced "far >re than its share of the most eresting and important reading America." Mr. Spearman attributes the urishing culture in the South the magnificant contrast af rded by the South-"rural and ban; agricultural and indus al; white and Negro; the past d present and old traditions d new money." The South is moving through era of rapid change and it s been said that change is con c'ive to adlvances in civilization, rticularly in literature'. The' mnult of the change to indus alization, urbanization, and posure to newv philosophies upJledi with a lingering faith in stoms, traditions and formu ~ed mores set a rich scene for velopment of historical dIrama well as. fiction. Down i Ship Raifordl is a Southerner. In et, he attended USC. He knew lat would happen. Bob knew at he was singing his swan ng fo he. approp)riately closed t his show wvith "For All We low, We May Never Meet ga in." But Bob (lid not sacrifice his b blindly nor was it in vain. ir through his fearless (or olharded as some will say) termination to play his tape, (io listeners all over the, East ast learned that most South ners (10 not condone the facist e'tics of beating and terroriz Most men abandon their prin >le's wvhen their jobs are jeo rdized by them; but Bob Rai r'd, like a good captain, 'went wvn with his ship. CREATER THI CAROLINA oNegiate Pre.. rtloComas e a the first 'y ad for the students of the an Fridays, during the colleg ulInations, ad heter writer. are not ace Bahlg doe not constitute sa PATSY P'ENNEY HIERBERT BRYANT K A T ANMTHmNY