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* Sind Firm I Communist foreign diplomacy is never working in one direction-the minds in the Kremlin iand In Peiping have several pans in the fite at any one time. Can the current brink-of-war crisis over Quemoy and Matsu be merely a diversion? Are the Communists trying to take the focus of the free. world from the Middle East where any'number of coup d'etats may take place at any moment If Western watchdogs of democracy are diverted from the scene. Quemoy and Matsu are symbolic of the determined stand of the Western world in the face of Communist imperialism. It is vital that they not be surrendered even at the cost of all-out war. But the Middle-East countries are' vital to the Western world in a practical sense. Without them, oil re JIM PENDARVIS e .. Soul Searching In presenting this week's col- a more reliable umn to you, may I say that any information. of the information witten by this No I writer may be verified by records, There is no gi employees of the bookstore, and made in the ca the administration of the Univer- retail of textboc sity. a 20 percent i One of the history's all time mark up is defi great philosophers--not Aristotle reached. Were or Confucious-but a man named many various al Hambone once wrote: "Make sho' "up front," the ya' brain is turning over fo' you forced to operatc throw your mouth in high gear." a heavy loss. This bit of common but sound What little pro philosophy should well apply to is then compile one of "The Gamecock's" column-- from the cafete ists. and the campu Revelation chines. This pr In last week's issue of "The used entirely fo: Gamecock" Qiere appeared a col- fits. umn that would, in the author's, It is a known : opinion, "make a revelation which per annum is ph may be of interest to my read- athletic scholars ers." Perhaps the author fost- this money fron ered hopes that the term revela- and other facetE tion could be interpreted as being a deserving stud read "revolution." buys books and This writer feels fortunate to a college educati have read that our "Store needs possibly be mor< Soul Searching." It was learned priate? This is through this amazing.investiga- that the book si tion and exposition that our a non-profit basi campus shop employs a mark-up fiting party is t of six hundred and fifty percent No Con on lab manuals; that Dr. Bab- Rest assured i cock's famous pamphlet "I Want Council will not a Word" has Increased an incon- gation committe ceivable 25c in selling price; that the soul of the there are stored in the basement soul has been m of Coker College 12,000 Wedge- Council is well aN wood plates. Only last yea Council Investigation was formed for This writer feels assured that, the final report as the author put it . . . "it will was simple. Ths stimulate the Student Council was not makin into a thorough investigation." profit as accuse& Should the statements and fig- erating at cost N ures which the author employed It seems to u be true, it would not only stim- the book store ulate a Student Council investi- orbitant prices gation but would certainly war- these two factor rant a Senate Investigation com- the store, by mittee from Washington, D. C.! operates on a 2 However, the truth of the mat- basis; the av< ter Is this: the author of "Store store on a 40 pe: Need Soul Searching" is, ironical- -some less, son ly, the party himself who should will average 40 perhaps seek salvation. It not Second, books this, then certainly he should seek being modified RUSS BURNS .. . Invasion It has become apparent that we upon their writh are invaded. Shiny, multi-colored ingly sending th creatures have begun dropping sions. VAeGA4c0C CROWING FOR A GREATER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL Member of Assiociated Collegiate Pres Founded January 80, 19'08, with Robert Elliott Gon first editor, "The Gamecock" Is published by and for the the University of South Carolina weekly, on Fridays, durn year ecet on holidas ud drin examnation.etrwr necessarily those of "The Gamecock." "The Gamecock' Letters to the Editor, but all letters must be signed. Pu not constitute an endorsement. The right to edit or w publication any letter Is reserved. EDITOR ..... . . .... MANAGING EDITOR ...... BUSINESS MANAGER. ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR...... ADVERTISING MANAGER ........... NEWS EDITOR.... FEATURE EDITOR . CAMPUS EDITOR .. SOCIETY~ EDITOR. .. ............ SPORTS EDITOR .................. PHOTOGRAPHER .. CIRCULATION MANAGER EDITORIAL ASSISTANT. REPORTERS: Glenna Bryant, Bill Bates, Da Karen McKlbben, Dot Johnson, Charlotte Andersoi Vasiliki Moskcos, Ken Wood, Judy Killough, Glenn Jordan, Bill Jones, Doris Kaminski, Faye Miller, Cl1 Bob Allison, Paula Klicka, Dora Sansbury, Furi Alice Holland, Charles Bradley, Donald Rutledge Lamar Cason, John Kenny, Larry May, Abby McE BUSINESS STAFF: Ted Owen, Tom Rose, E -Narilyn Francis, Bobble Williams. COLUMNISTS: Carl M. Reynolds, Robert M. ] lEasterling, Bill Handel, Russ Burns, Anthony E 'PenIdarvIs. AmmiaTANT PHOTOGRAPHERS: Sam Florini I Middle East sources would be greatly limited. In addi - tion with the loss of any more Middle East ern countries the position of the remainig countries fighting the Communist tide would be untenable. Despite the propaganda effect of the loss of Quemoy and Matsu, much greater would be -the loss of the Middle East. The free world must stand firm in all sections of the world remaining to the democratic natitons. Further appeasement of the Communists will gain us nothing and only weaken us in the face of the enemy. Although the Republican administration of our country cannot be commended on most matters of foreign policy, their firm stand against the Communists is to be applauded. Not Necessary source for his consequently, the.book store Is often "caught" with a supply of 'rofit outdated books. This is not due eat profit being to mismanagement-just "part of upus shop. The the game" in dealing with pub iks is based on lshers, professors, and student. nark up. This nitely not being IvldRpr it not forbe In conclusion whatever moti id sundry items vated the author into presenting idsrerwouldmb to his readers such an invalid, store l unsubstantiated an biased re atport, is not known to this writer. ,fitthatis mde, We would certainly like to believe fit that is made, t I with proceeds at nothing personal was in ria, the laundry volved-and we so believe. s vending ma- Perhaps then, it was the "tale ofit-in toto-is unbelievable extravagance" students bene- which instigated the writing of the story. It- would seem, ac !act that $12,500 cording to the author, that tced into a non- through the suggestion of a form hip fund. So, er University President's Lady, the book store the book store ordered'a fantastic i, is GIVEN to quantity of Wedgewood plates. ent who in turn It would also seem that there makes possible are left 12,000 of these said on. What could plates, and will require "a quarter fair or appro- of a century to dispose of them." why it is said It would SEEM thus. However, ore operates on imagination often plays a prom i. The only pro- incnt role in "seeming." [te student. Wedgewood Plates imittee Again, the truth is printed. hat the Student The hook store did order a quant form an investi- ity of Wedgewood plates - e to search for haps too many, but apparently book store. No not and the order was sug Isplaced and the geqted by the wife of one of our vare of this fact. most (istinguished presidents. ,r, a committee There are left approximately .his purpose and 7,000 of these plates-not 12,000, to the Council a quoted. t the book store It would seem that this Caro g an exceeding lina loving lady should be com I, but barely op- mended for attempting to pro-. vas proved. mote greater spirit on and off ,s at times that campus through means of these does charge ex- (lortvplt,astiyscu, ,..but bear ec ti eeal ocie in mind. First ta h i l )sil opo University law, mt h vlaeo h nvr 0 percent profit st n ftesl(etlOl hl rage downtown hehubnleCroiapte cent profit basis lde frcgiin Wr te more but they ittamoeouswldak percent.Caoiatouhetsash(ld are constantly Bteog a ensi.I and eprnte; soeuently, reme.bo tred,hoevr ingpry, ee- ond liaght wth inasionl of weuassue yooks Thit isnt This osanage smplythaut reintig a -theae indeligoitppb Incocusiete whateermoi vate the quitor daysofsetig prt,vis age knowothi werqite that voue,ind perona fasinl old-aindwe stil relieve.th Perhaps tthhoopi ws th eae ofdetaofprnleval xrvgne term ae twhich ustaed th eto rat -o thh ell,ry actaly oops eeac wordng utoe the outrhoritha COT CINoftheg inner sgreso ofa form Bill Miho tiherbook puroe anerd th fanastic Jim Herringnfie o deod plates.ut s mchi Gera ~ Itwold Flyalton hsoi see that the areRuldg oo a hornas00 of its ofi CaroWason please a wil-gequie time livred AnneValleya lontur and frispose lofe then. I n tks t yeardsEE hs Hwvr Jack Fench iTen re in heng." t Aant, atime ofruis printed. Roge Brwn nTheaon, stoedisode aqanel ... Re King tysofreWedgewood heplaes ----lessr vdCdel, hapo o ay btaprnl Sara rebu nop.. and etnedi orr was more gedw, aeompassing ife. om ofAu arIes Bhlin mstla distingusswhed re tens Thereae bmboho, are sedft appoxmansl inney,00 of thn eslatnt tissues dwinSpers, romth rol eo where thie Cro llnattavhes hady beolt, thee cam mel lrne tedea fotepting up oapro-.l Brow, Ji extapush thromg manristarvtese M.Gabr Aeic.Itigeealcocid Int the abencae of sufficivent CLARENCE EAST] All Will One of my most pleasant tasks as president of the ancient and venerable Clariosophic Society is visiting with our alumni through out the state. The active rolls of the Clariosophic contain the names of many contemporary leaders in our state and nation: Olin D. Johnston, J. Strom Thur mond, Donald S. Russell, former United States Senator Thomas A. Wofford, State Attorney General T. C. Callison, Senator (and former Governor) R. M. Jefferies, Senator William Brantley Harvey and E. Smythe Gambrell, imme diate past president of the Ameri can Bar Association, to name only a few. The roll of honorary members is, if possible, even more distin guished. Oldest Clariosophic When I visited recently with R. Beverly Herbert, Sr. of the Columbia Bar, I discovered that he was the oldest living Clario sophie, having been initiated in 1897. "I consider," he told me, "the contacts I made and the training I received in the Clarlo sophic Society equally as valu able to my professional career as the courses I took in Law School." I'm glad he said it, because it is a truth to which Petigru College has all but shut its single narrow door. The best story I've heard, how ever, was related to me by former Congressman G e o r g e Stanley Bryant of Aynor, South Carolina. lHe was presient of the Clario sophie in 1935 and, exercising his that "if you cannot say some thing good of a person, then say nothing at all" therefore, this column says no more of the author of "Store Needs Soul Searching." quantities of bamboo, the evil genius behind the plot turned to our modlern plastics industry to supply the ingredients for his boiling cauldron. Then, at last, these menaces to public sanity released their demon children upon the sleeping 'populace. Successful Attack Obviously, the attack was quite successful for one can even ob serve little old ladies attempting to shake more than their bustles. It really didln't take long for a few accomplices to get into the hoop-making act either, even a famous West Coast TV personal ity is dlabbling his gold plated phalanges into the business. Oh, incidentally, the characters that introduced the hoop into Ameria thias year are the same ones 'responsible for the "flying saucer" gadgets that swamped the toy market last year. If this trend, then heaven help us wvhen next year rolls around. E. P. Foresaw The actual physical fitness value of twvirling a hoop with one's Glutus Maximi is dloubt.ful andi we're sure much better re suIts could b)e obtained with the use of a tractor tire. It can only be concluded that the famous gyrating mystic "Ec. P." foresaw this end when he gazed into his crystal guitar and revealed "There's a Ho' Lotta Shakin' Goin' On." Oh, yes, we have a cough, but for the sake of sparing you from the obviously hideous pun we will nelet mentioning whkat kind. ERLING .ee Soon Be Be[ right under the Society's consti tution, invited the highly con troversial Huey Long, governor of Louisiana, to address the So ciety. Long Accepts When Governor Long promptly accepted, the newspapers made front page headlines of the story and Mr. Bryant was summoned to the president's office. The trustees, some of whom had an imperfect sympathy for that executive's activities, had met and had decided not to allow Iluey Long on the campus. The Society promptly informed the Governor by phone. "I'm not surprised," he said, "but if the invitation stands, I'm coming anyway." Assured that the Society was still anxious to hear him, Mr. Long said, "your Society and sufficient of its guests to make a party of 200 are invited to be my dinner guests (all civilized men had -dinner at mid-day then, as Charlestonians still do) at the Columbia Hotel." In the barely postedepression (lays of 1935, the guest list was not difficult to fill and the memorable event came off as planned with sumptuous food and impressive speech-making. Afterwards, M. Bryant had the pleasure of introducing Governor Long from the steps of the state capitol where 5,000 citizens of Columbia, some climbing tree and pole, had gathered to hear the great man speak. Once again the Society had won the right to hear both sides of ANTHONY E. BRI "All In ( Holds I We write this wveek in com memoration of an erudite South Carolina statesmen wvhose auto biography, "All In One Lifetime," will soon be offered for sale. The history of our foremost Dem ocrat, diplomat, and politician should he an inspiring impetus to those wvho dlesire to work in public service. The book, according to the re views we have seen, is pleasingly written in a style which connotes complete satisfaction on the part of its author, James F. Byrnes. From his life story one may learn many aspects of United States politics which are not commonly realized by many, and from his point of view one may gain a new perspective on a very con troversial South Carolinian. All Worth Knowing Many of us believe that as residients of South Carolina we knowv all that is worth knowing about its history. This is untrue. Ilow many people in this state could sit down with a person from another state or from a foreign country and outline the history of South Carolina from Colonial times to the present? Ilut, you may argue, I don't see why I should be able to do that. I'm a p)hysica major. Why may physics majors or anyone else not be interestedl in fields other than their chosen vocational ones? Perhaps this is one of the most dleterminent factors in the prob lems of integration, civil rights, and other prejudice which our iind Me a kquestion. Future Column One column soon I shall pre sent a few very interesting stories about Coleman Blease, South Carolina's most colorful governor: how, as a student here, he was expelled from the Clario sophic Society and later from the University; how he, as governor, nearly wrecked the University all of which is a matter of history. What I shall add is the little known story of how, as United States Senator, Mr. Blease made his dramatic return to the Clario sophic Halls and vindicated the action for which he was expelled. The most famous story in all the literary society world in volves our sister Society, the Philomatic, at the University of North Carolina. They have a re putation for expelling men who later gain great fame.' In the early 1800's they expelled James 4(nox Polk, 11th president of the United States, for an alleged act to improper to print here. Benton Expelled Later they expelled Thomas Hart Benton, who was to become in his time the leader of the Unit ed States Senate, for plagiarism. When he had reached the height of his career, the Philomatic So ciety wrote him offering to re store him to membership. Mr. Benton's immortal reply read: "Gentlemen: I have your letter in the -most private part of my home. It is now before me, soon it will be behind me. Very sincerely yours, Thomas Hart ,Benton." LDWN .. . ~)ne Lifetime (ey To South state and the other states in the South are experiencing at this moment. If we realized our tra ditions and our heritage, we would be in better position to explain why we have the problems and to arrive at some compromising solutions to them. - Book Enlightening We believe fervently that Mr. Byrnes' book will enlighten all those who read it, and it may well serve as an informative text to those who believe that politics is a simple art. Aside from this, there are many other items of pleasure to be found beneath our kind skies. Theater arts are making a wel come return to our state, and there are many beautiful paint ings in the Art Museunm done by South Carolina ar'tists. We may conclude from all of this that reconstruction is nearly over in South Carolina, and we are beginning to have a more cultured society. Of course, one must study more than South Carolinians to enjoy a complete education, but since we are nearly nll of South Carolina, we should endeavor to learn a little about it. Gain Insight This being done, one may then gain insight as to where South Carolina stands in national- and world affairs. Again you may say that this is ridiculous. In reply, we would merely point out that any knowledge of any subject is bound to he helpful at orie time oranother. The largest quiz shows, not that' they are the ultimate in criteria, prefer their contestants to knom a littl aou Carl M. Reynolds . .. Publishing Names, Smoke- ts Filled Rooms While we work up the best Carolina spirit possible for "Big Thursday," let's hope that an am ple supply of the student body will reserve just enough room to think momentarily of the United Nations which will be recognised 4uring that same week as pos sibly the greatest hope for world peace ever conceived. Numerous outlets for observio. the UN week are being planned for Oct. 20 and 21, which will not conflict with the festivities of the Big Thursday programs, and it is certainly hoped.hat stu dents will respond to at least some of the activities. * e C THE AMERICAN and Nation al leagues have been much in conversation these last few days, but we can't help turning our thoughts to the inteinational I league and wonder who's up for bat . . . if the bases are really loaded . . . or what's the score. * * * - NOW THAT COUNCIL has set ,up a comm?ttee to investgat4jr' reasons why some of the dcors in Russell House 'are hot always unlocked . . . we suppose the Russell House will take a more accessible position . . . or an open door policy. - 0 0 WE HEARD SOMEONE com plain the other day that he was smoking too much . . . and said he had to cut down . .. . but he wasn't complaining nearly so much as his friends were. * C * WE'RE WONDERING if that machine that's to be demonstrat ed tonight in the electronics pro gram, which is supposed 'to be able to reproduce any sound of a human voice, has ever tried its hand on political double talk. * * C YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD the new version of Shacespeare: Parking is such street sorrow. * C * THE BOOKSTORE has re-, cently been under heavy fire . . but we doubt that it will resort to book-burning. It's just hard these days keeping a good supply of book matches. 0 0 * - IT'S GRATIFYING to observe that the University Players are pow in rehearsal. . theyll need a lot of student support to inspire their continued promin ence this year. Drayton Hall is a big place to fill. We hope that the hall is filled to capacity... while at some gatherings, it's the crowdi that is. Release ern Life, many things rather than a great deal about one particular field. Letters To The Editor ... Moderation Impractical. 0 Now' In South Dear Editor: I was disturbed by your editor ial "Return To Moderation Now" appearing in the September 25, 1958, edition of "The Gamecock." In it you said that extreme at titudes for and against segrega-. tion can only result in tragedy. You called for a return to mod eration. South Carolinians as well as other Southerners have been known for their lack of modera tion. Moderation leads to com promise. There can be no com promise in the segregation issue. There can be either segregation or integration. The South does, not want integration in any form. I believe the majority of South erners will not settle for limite integration. Limited integratioff seems to be the only compromise and will not work. Therefore we as Southerners must not be mod erates. We must stand united in our tight for States Right. If we give an Inch the opposition will take a mile. I do not believe in moderation. I am for segregation. There is no in-between for me. WIT.T.IAM S. LOWDER.