Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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It was rece=tly brought to by a groap :of foreign sadt practice of losing books in dowr House while eating in the cafl spread. Students go to eat, books on the provided shelves, discover the volumes missing. If anyone picks up a book bi belonging to him, he of course it immediately or leave it at th Desk to be picked up. But are a ing picked up, not "by mistake pose? Obviously so, for many 1 names inside, have been lost turned. It is not just the problem c dents, but one of every studen pus who has lost something in The group of students comin in this problem said, "We ci away to learn what America can teach us. We have a deep 4 Letter to the Editor Student As Dear Editor: It seems lately that many peo pie are talking about school spirit at USC but that few suggestions for improvement or causes for poor spirit are being presented. Even Frank Howard has some thing to say about this issue but I will leave his remarks for read ers of the sports columns. To begin with I think it neces sary to establish my position in this matter of school spirit. I am married, enrolled in the C. E. department and living off cam pus, so naturally I don't have the time to participate in the activi ties of the school such as those students living in the dorms. You can't very well, what with classes, homework and part-time employment. However, I do en joy the football games with my wife. Poor Attitude "Big Thursday" was naturally a disappointment not only in the final score, but in the attitude of the student body. There is no ex cuse for letting the team down because they are momentarily losing, but this is something stu dents will have to work out among themselves. I know in my case that I yelled so loud and so long the first half (as did my wife) that by the start of the second half the old vocal chords would not respond as they should-they w e r e just plain worn out. I would like to say one thing about student admittance to the games, which I-don't think helps school spirit AT ALL. Each stu dent pays for his ID .card at registration when tuition and ac tivities fees are collected. Poor System, Much Money In fact, activities cost more than tuition for the state stu dent. I have a seat in the unre served section by virtue of that ID card and if I can't make a certain game I should have the right to loan that card to the Queen of England (gross ex aggeration) if I so desire. The stupid threat of confiscation of said card if loaned and caught is in my estimation juvenile. Concerning date tickets, a book of which I purchased. We had to buy these books at a time just following tuition, activities fees, and book charges which knocked a sizeable chunk out of the bank account. To those of us blessed with married life every dollar means a little more than it did when "the old man" could be hit for needed "extra expenses." The date book system is fine for those who can afford it all at one time-'but a few tickets should be kept for a first-come sale prior to the in dividual games. Tickets For Students There was no excuse for not allowing t h o s e who couldn't afford the books to buy the "Big Thursday" tickets on the above mentioned first come basis. There were Carolina students on that field and the student body should have been given an other crack at tickets before giving them to someone else. Let's either keep politics out of Carolina football or get a pro fessional football team. I realize these tioketg were distributed to loyal USC supporters but how are you going to have really loyal suport if you don't give those presently in school a chance ? Save That Spirit I know of this ticket situation just mentioned because I tele phoned the ticket office concern ing the availability of tickete, at which tirne I was just as much as told t h at our support wasn't needed for "Big Thursday," but that'tiekets for the Maryland and N. C. State game would be sold f School Books our attention and understand ut that the try. *aIri Russell "We all are I teria is wide- have some got leaving their have a lot to le and return to "We have st and universitiei r mistake, not have lost books would return tional instituti< e Information lost also, such ome books be- "There are ," but on pur- world but don't )ooks, owners' who have a vei and never re- If books are cannot afford f foreign stu- someone else's, t on this cam- attacked from this manner. thievery of bo< g to us for aid other form of tme from far in the way of 1 n universities well housed, A lesire to know every opportun: 0 0 0 ks If Suppo on individual basis and to save school spirit and support for then. 'Nuff said? Recently your paper mentioned, editorially, the fact that the Artist Series was not being sup ported. Again I am speaking for myself when I say I enjoy good entertainment and as I have paid for these events would enjoy at tending them. However, what few times I do take out from studies for enter tainment I do like to include my wife, and I just can't see paying for an extra ticket as well as a baby sitter. Book Basement As a matter of fact part of my activities fee was paid for by the job of the wife if you want to be technical. We have attended some of the movies a n d appreciate them, so please don't start re quiring identification for these. To conclude, I think a few statements are in order concern ing the Campus Shop and book Dan 'foster . . . 'Rex Enrigi Name Soug The big item in the Carolina Community is the drive to re name the present athletic sta dium in honor of Director of Athletics Rex Enright. It is not very often that USC gets the opportunity to launch a crusade and unite in a project that is truly worthwhile. However, this effort is indeed such an oppor tunity. Pages of print have been de voted to proving that Mr. En right deserves the honor. Act ually there is hardly anyone here that needs to be convinced of that. Rex Enright is one of the outstanding coaches this nation has produced. When his name is mentioned in athletic circles, whether they be our rivals or not, the opinion is always one of respect and high regard for USC's former head coach. National Prominence During his tenure at the head coaching spot, Enright did more t.han any one man to boost the Gamecocks into national promi nence. What had once been a relatively local team blossomed out under the Enright tutelage into a national bowl bid in 1945. It is true that Mr. Enright did not win all his games. But what coach does? Of far greater im portance, Mr. Enright brought to this canmpus a close relationship b)etween the football player and the non-athletic student. He made the athletic depart ment a good friend with other departments of our university. For the first time, in many a year, athletes and athletics really "belonged." Inadequate Facilities It is always difficult to build a team from the beginning. And Rex Enright faced just such a proposition when he arrived in Colikmbia In 1937. USC lacked, In those pre-war years, the out standing facilities our present Round House affords. The stadium was not alto gether adequate, practices were held on Davis Field with little concern who the spectators were, and it was difficult to build teams with the prevailing man power shortage. But Rex Enright kept the ban nor waving and Carolina had teams that were good teams; men who played for their school and for their coach, not often being able to distingui=h between the Must End the way of life4n your goun... Iappy to be here because we d friends and -we certainly arn from you. adied in many other schools i and this is the first time we and other things in an educa in. Other things have been as umbrellas, raincoats, etc. thieves everywhere in the take'belongings of those of us !y thin budget." so expensive that a student to buy them and must take then the situation should be this angle. Nonetheless, the )ks must stop. It is just an dishonesty and has no place ife of a well fed, well clothed, merican who has before him ity for (honest) advancement. rt Wanted basement. I hate to see anyone connected with a university mak ing a profit at the expense of education-an education which is going to help and maybe even save the lives of those making the profits. Don't get me wrong, though, as I realize the people operating these services have to make a living. Actually I think the book sales should be a part of the uni versity as a definite obligation with the books being sold just as nearly at cost as possible. Answers Welcome I may be entirely wrong in my view points (in the eyes of some one more closely connected to the situation) and welcome any an swers available concerning the matter. I think it takes more than just students of a university such as South Carolina to emit forth school spirit, just as it takes more than professors to have a class. Rodger A. Moore it Stadium' ht By Many two, for so deep a part of Caro lina had Mr. Enright become. Deserves Honors The present drive is a good one. It is one that is long over due. And if the -Administration and the -Trustees-and USC is fortunate in having the finest men in the state serving in these capacities - let this excellent chance go by to honor our great est coach, then wve will indeed have done an injustice. Clearly no name emerges in our long history that deserves the honor more. Clearly no single athletic personality has ever been so widely respected, so deeply be loved. His picture hangs in the Russell House. His character lives in the young men he has trained in the past. His ability still serves us. Why, in the name of fairness and gratitude, can we not honor a man who has given more to us than we can ever repay to him? Student Volunteer It is our sincere hope that all Carolina students will join in this crusade to render to Mr. En right, a former Notre Dame star fullback, this deserved tribute. Already much wvork has been done. It is gratifying to see students volunteer to circulate petitions and to speak up for the drive. How wonderful to see those who are more interested in helping someone else, and not always succumbing to self interest and ndifference. The Board of Trustees must make the final choice. They are men of integrity and discretion. They will make the wiser selec tion. We only ask that they hear the voice of the Carolina Comn munity. You Decide We only ask they weigh the comments and tributes from men and women all over America. Soon we will hear from coaches, players, fans, and students. Then, and only then, ask yourself the questions: Does Rex Enright de serve the honor? Has Rex En right given to the Community as no other man? Should our sta dium not serve as a lasting trih ute to a man whom we hold in high esteem and lasting friend ship? Were Powers higher than we to weigh the evidence the decision would he an obvious one. What shall we who eling to the earth (ienide? t % Let's play while we can, Mr. Nix government much longer. Anthony E. Brown What Hapr T HE Supreme Court 'has de creed that the Taft-Hartley law is legally applicable in the present steel dispute. Was it nec essary? For the sake of the na tion's economy, it seems to be the best thing that could be done to preserve our financial set-up. The steel strike has had an ef fect on many more people than just the steel workers themselves, although it will take many months for most workers to make up the pay they have lost while on strike. For example, the average steel worker makes about three.dollars an hour, not including fringe benefits. This means that for a forty-hour work week, the aver age take-home pay is about one hundred and twenty dollars. Thus, each worker has lost about two thousand dollars in wages. MULTIPLY this figure by~the 500,000 striking workers and-the resulting lost wages total an astronomical amount. Further, the outward effects of the strike have halted work in many of the major automobile plants, General Motors in particular. It is easy to see that money was being tied up and the entire economic strue ture was threatened. Buildings, roads, ships, defense , operations, and even maintenance crews have had to cease construc tion, weakening the nation along its most vulnerable fronts. Even with pro(luction in the steel mills resumed, several weeks must pass before the first ingots come off the lines. IT WILL be moiths before the peak of 2% million tons a wveek can be reached. At the end of next year, things may be hack to normal, provided that the strike is not continued after the eighty day injunction period has elapsed. Nohody is really happy be cause of the injunction, but the majority are more content than they were while the strike was going on. It is becoming more obvious that a government that Is as dlependent on a healthy econ omy as ours is- must on some occasions have a handi in control ling the major business interests of the country. Such an aspect of the capi talistic system Is the rock from which springs much of the prop bganda our enemies use to dis credit the democratic form of government. P ROBABLY the best outcome of the injuncti'on will he the election held by the National La bor Relations Board to determine the workers' opinions of the offer made .by the steel companies. The election will not be binding on either the companies of the union, but it will show the public just what the workers themselves wvant and believe. Thus wve see democracy in ac tion. The workers were free to strike; the government was free to ask for the injunction; and the workers could choose whether or not they wanted to go back to work at the company's terms. For if the steel worker can af ford to live for 14 weeks with out pay, he could probably con -1/.GAM CROWING FC UNIVERSITV OF Member of Aa.ochi Founded January ~30, I90s, lirst editor. "The Camnecock" is the University of South Carolina u year except on holidays and dourin The opinions expresed by col necessarily those of "The G~ames l.etters to the F.ditor, bnut all lett not constitute an endorsement. T ...t,lioalon .n. lette.. i. .r.s..,... mn-we may not be working for )ens Now? tinue living for another such period. How, no one knows, but he at least is at liberty to choose what he wants to do. Let us be thank ful for that, at least. Dave Bledsoe Quiz Fixing Television's Growing Pains A climactic week has left no solutions to the problems of TV. CBS's Stanton and others are in agreement: the networks should clean house on their own . . . whether they will be allowed to do this is uncertain. * As usual, Congressional inves tigators have only scratched the surface. The full story of the New York Grand Jury's findings have not been released, and when it is released, Van Doren's testi mony will make the prologue in significant. Looking back, however, we see that the TV industry follows a pattern similar to any rapidly ex panding big business. In ten years, a penny ante novelty has become a billion dollar enterprise. Short-changed Abuses of a new industry are legion; this will not be the first time public opinion'has forced a change because of such abuse. The consumers of TV feel that they have _been short-changed, and disregarding the moral ram ifications of fixing for a moment, this short-changing provides a catalyst needed to make this change complete. TV has no "trust-busting" reg ulations, no Taft-H artley laws .. . but it soon will. The FOC claims inadequacy. And, just as in the case of any other business abuse, ,Congress will give the President authority to intervene in cases of flagrant violation. The only board close to TV... t- h e Federal Communications Commission . . . is not as lily white regarding television abuses as believed. Idols Fall Now that a Congressional sounding board is hearing gripes, there wvill be a changing picture, but the outcome of this emotional bath the public is taking remains to be seen. Fallen idols fare badly in America. Fortunately, there are worth while things still available for TV. Great dramas, good comedy and generally pleasant entertain ment can be programmed as in expensively as any Western can be faked . . . TV will soon be seeking quality. The adolescence of a strong person is often stormy . . . and TV is a strong, healthy, and growing youngster. We have not forgotten Teapot Dome, the Rail road Trusts, or Standard Oil; un fortunately, we must add the Quiz Fix to this distinguished list. TV has not been injured by quiz shows . . . strange as that may sound . . . TV will undergo change, and even a change for the better is painful. H A GREATER SOUTH CAROLUNA ted Collegiate Press with Robert Elliott Oeimsale as the ubHilhed an7d for stkudente of eekly, on ays, d the oetlege * examinatons, umnists and jetter writersi are nt *ook."~ "The Gaseek" enouragee (en Holland Of Pencils A "Thou are weighed in the bal ince, and art found wanting." )aniel, V, 27 A pencil is a little thing. Every. a itudent has at least one, and, if I ie bought it in the campus shop, e t happens to be, whethir he Is I tware of it or not, a precious j )ossession. It seems that pencils of a I particular brand, which will be referred to here as "penail oF (for I >utrageous), sell for nine 'cents I each in the campus shop. Now, nine cents is not a very i astronomical sum, we admit, but when you compare .with several I iowntown distributors of writing I equipment (peddlers playing guft- I ars or harmonicas' excluded, al though you do get some enter tainment for your dime . . . caba ret tax, ya know.) will provide some startling revelations. Searching Irked at the nine cent tag, we did a little searching among the reputable merchants downtown to find out just how our famous nine Cent pencils compare with those sold elsewhere. At the first stop, there was the same yellow pencil f o r eight cents. A penny didn't matter much at the outset, but after talking with a cooperative clerk, we found that this merchant ac quires his stock of pencils for four cents each. That may make him look like a holdup man to many, but it could indicate p real handit in certain other enter prises. Going a little further in our search for a pencil at a fair price, we came upon a certain drug store that has the audacity to sell pencils for five cents each. No Difference A quick comparison with "pen cil o" shows that, while the paint job on audacious "pencil u" (for useable) is slightly inferior, the I a t t e r is approximately one eighth of an inch longer. We will withhold judgment on the writing proficiency of each until a certain hearing is completed. Then, the pencils will be shanpened and giv en a rigorous workout. Sheer impetuosity would drive us-cour age to lay odds that both will write any word at any 'time on any piece of paper in precisely the same shade. Other pencila.we uncovered sold for as low as two and one-half cents in Columbia's largest de partment store and two and nine tenths cents each in two local ten cent stores. Any color paint job is available iq these three estah lishments. A telephone call to a well known office supp)ly dealer re vealed that anyone can buy pen cilsi exactly like "pencil o" for $9.40 per gross. That conies to libout six and one-half cents each. Russ Burns ... Juke Box 'Prices Ridicu How do you like being taken for a "ride"? You may not deal in slot machines or stacked-deck card gaines, b u t chances are you're being boldly cheated out of your precious money just the same.. "...veteran operators are en joying a wave of prosperity un equaled in . . . operating history ...insures uninterrupted opera tion and greater profits," says a national trade magazine in an advertisement for accomplices. Dope peddling? Gambling syn dlicate? Nope, just plain every day coin machines. That's right, the biggest swindiling syndicate operating these days is stealing right under your nose, and the worse part about it is that there is_ nothing you can do to stop them--almost. -High Profits With few exceptions, juke box es in Columbia, just as anywhere else across the country, take a dime for one play of a single rec ord--about two a n d one-half minutes worth of music. Now the total cost of buying the record, furnishing the electricity to run the juke box, and paying for needile and equipment deprecia tion costs less than 504 per rec ord for the entire life of the record. Obviously five -piays takes the' operation out of debt; the rest is profit, usually split 50-50 be tween o p er a tor and location owner. Have you ever stopped to figure out how many plays a single record side gets, that there are two sides to the record, and nd Things SUrvey ComOited Not wanting to leave the sur ,ey incomplete, we called on the uditor in one of the State's argest agencies. He gets his pen ils (same as pencil o) for around our: and eight.tenths cents each. Ldmitted, State agencies get a liscount, but they still pay more or pencils than retail merchants. This might be an opportune ime to point out that the Univer Ity is still owned by the State. kt least, there Is no record of a ale. - So, thisleaves the campus shop he highest priced pencil ped ing 'concern in the city of Co umbia. No Myth A comparison of pencil prices nay seem, at first glance, to be k relatively insignificant ipsue. [t had to be pencils, since they tre reputedly the lowest priced ;ools of the student, with the 1otable ekeeption of a sheet of' iotebook paper. - Also, in a survey of this kind, purchasing pencils for purposes )f exhibition and comparison was riot totally destructive to our fi nances, still reeling from the thrashing received-early in the semester down in t h e lower reaches of Russill House. The case of the pencils Is not unfounded. It is not a rumor. It has been checked and the campus shop came out on the questionable end of the comparison. Lower Prices Being the property of the State and, ultimately, of the students of ..the University, the campus shop should be operated strictly for the convenience and thrift of the student body. Elevation of any price in its stock is definitely not in the best interests of its customers even if it is only a penny more for pen cils. If any altering of the campus shop's prices is lone, it should be to drop them below those of uptown merchants. The Universi ty, by virtue of its being the largest single market for school supplies in South Carolina, stands in a bargaining position envied by any private business man. No More Walking It is time this power was ex ercised and the students of the University 'given the benefit of respectable prices on every item for sale in the campus shop. When this is done, it will no longer be necessary to walk up town or to the corner drugstore to buy needed materials and feel that you haven't been cheated in the deal. Something must be done, or the campus shop will eventually have to close its doors for lack of busi ness, because i'ise students grow wiser when they feel victimized. Pin Ball lously High ords in the typical machine? Try estimating t h e a e sky rocketing profits for the period of a week. Then too, remember that the average machine will give service for at least five years (don't c o u n t stereo replace ments). Finally, multiply this figure by the total number of in stallations serviced by one op erator. Pin Ball Machines Astounding isn't It? It seems like some people can get away with murder these days. The five cent juke box was quite ade quate for business purposes. But juke boxes are the least of our worries. Consider all the pin ball machines around. Pricos here have been raised too. There are even machines that fall into 'the pin b all category which charge no less than a quarter for one "game." Don't misunderstand us. We are not against juke boxes or pin ball machines as such-just the ridiculous prices required to in dulge in their wares. Other than the original cost of the machine, there is smooth sailing on the sea of profit for the operator and location owner. Blood Pressure Counters We've even noticed an amuse ment machine designed to tell a person's blood pressure and coat ing 264 per reading. The list of "gypsters" is almost infinite. There is no easily attainable solution short of total abstention from indulging. Just something to think about