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The Pleasure 0 We came across an editorial recently, and due to its excellent content, we felt we should pass it along to you. It appeared in the January 15, 1962 issue of the respected Wall Street Journal. Since w(, feel it is self-explanatory, no comment will be made. It is as follows: Some years ago, in our Washington re porting days, a friend proposed us for mem bership in the Cosmos Club. For reasons wl-bch we never heard, we were not elected. WVe (Ion't bring up this obviously personal matter in order to appear in sackcloth and ashes, but because another applicant for membership in that club has been turned down, and the event has erupted into a na tional hubbub. Perhaps our own experience m:kes us feel a little freer to make some ob servation on the right of people to associate with whom they please. The reason for the fanfare in the case of a State Department official is that he is a Negro. It is quite likely, although we do not know, that his application was turned down because he is a Negro. And the objective of all this publicity is to challenge the right of this club to reject anyone, as a Negro. This is not, of course, an isolated affair. There have been other occasions when the failures of applicants to be accepted into pri vate clubs or social organizations have made national publicity. In at least one instance, the Attorney General of the United States publicly interested himself in the election rules of a club, and there have been some hints from political figures, not exactly veiled, that perhaps this sort of "discrimina tion" ought to be a matter for legislation action. Nor are private clubs the only target. The right of people privately to choose their as sociates in other ways, as for example in living as neighbors, has also been challenged, both with the weight of the law and the weapon of public castigation. All this is done in the name of civil rights. The right of a person to be welcomed by Student Spei Of the various groups and organizations which have formed on our campus in the last year or so, the most outstanding one in our mind is the Student Speakers Bureau. Operated solely by Carolina students, Stu dent Speakers resembles an old circuit par son. That is, they travel around the State of South Carolina, on their own expense, and spread the gospel about our University. The new group, which actually began its services last summer, has made great strides undler the capable leadership of energetic Mike Sheheen, president of the Senior Class. Even though there were many other students who helped organize the Bureau, Mike has handled all of the correspondence for speak ing engagements. The p)urpose of Student Speakers was par tially given a few lines back. Its true pur pose is to tell everyone in our state about Carolina, how much w~e are growing, what we have to offer fellow South Carolinians, and also tries to entice high school students to enroll here. In short, they serve as our good wvill ambassadors. Letter To To The Editor: They may be u: I should like to discuss the not. Here goes prob)lem of student behavior. Cer- The Campus ] tain actions, this year especially, duced to stop have brought this problem to the their little cars, attention of Carolina. The shame- in all dlirectio ful episode at the Clemson game must arrange t4 is a blot on our record. Occurring of probable dist before a large audience, including trouble before il many from out of town, it could not be overywi not be hushed up as other incidents jshould not be t have been. The magnificent vic- mine at what tory won by our team was tarn- trouble may bri ished by the actions of irresponsi-! ways give dang< ble juveniles, who should still be! Perhaps a phi in kindergarten, would be useful School spirit does not involve mischief and c beating up your rivals. What sort ments. I believe of a reception may we receive at should be given Clemson now ? I am sure that preserving the the vast majority of Carolina are a monitor corps disgusted by exhibition of lawless- student council ness. However, being disgusted events. If unable doesn't solve the problem. The fact breaks they coul that a small minority is behind ears for the reg these disturbances dloesn't mean forming them of that they are any less serious. dents should be There are bound to be some to preserve orc rotten apples in every barrel, but report if they g< the minority must not be allowed pending disturbo to continue their actions. A police The school em force exists to keep down rowdies, dents an(i it is If these people can not be re- keep Carolina's formed, they must be prevented we dion't, who from causirtg trouble. It is no Res: good to pass resolutions of con- R demnation, as the U. N. is so I don't believ fond of doing. Action must be was actually s taken. put the above I have several suggestions on To the best of h6w to better enforce the laws. there have not I Our Company others - his right to "join" - is equated with every citizen's unquestioned right to vote, to receive justice in the courts and to share in all of the public facilities on an equal basis with every other citizen. The blanket of public policy would be spread over the one as over the other. At the very least this is misguided, for forced association is the breeder of resent ment and there is no such thing as friend ship not freely given. If the object is, as we think it should be, to end unreasoned preju (lice in men's hearts, its cause is not for warded by mistakenly invoking the name of one right to trample upon another one. For what is overlooked here is that one of the most fundamental of all rights is the freedom to choose one's friends and social associates; this above all is no affair of the State or of society. In exercising that right people may be blindly prejudiced, snobbish, arrogant or .ust plain muddle-headed. Still it is their: own affair if they prefer not to associate with Protestants, Catholics, Jews, Gentiles, white people, (lark people, or undistinguished journalists; or if they prefer, as some in all these groups do, to have societies exclusively limited to their fellows with whom they feel a common bond. Any injury they do, in a free country of infinite variety, is only to themselves. But when we, as the whole society, under take to say they cannot do so, and that every member of society must conform to one rule of conduct, then our own prejudices have become blind and the injury we do is to the whole of our society. Any freedom, if it is to mean anything, must oftentimes embrace the right to do things people don't approve of. Freedom of speech includes the right to say silly things; freedom of worship includes the right to bow down to idols. And so freedom must include the right of some very nice people, for pos sibly quite foolish reasons, to decide that they do not want to share the pleasure of our company. mkers Bureau At this writing, the Bureau has made a total of 16 speeches. They have spoken to civic, education, farm, and business and pro fessional groups. Geographically, the stu dents have almost covered South Carolina. Again, we remind you that all of this activity is being done independently. The only financial aid received has been from Student Senate, which allotted the Bureau a small sum for publicity )ur)oses. It seems reasonable then, to recommend that the Carolina faculty and admninistra tion take a closer look at our good1 will club. Tremendous goals have been accomp)lishedl by the students with no financial help. The recep)tion has always been warm for sp)eakers, and in the majority of engage ments, the studlents have been asked to re turn at a later (late. With coml)lete USC backing, it is hard to predict how much more progress will be madle in the next year. If the faculty and1 administration has been waiting for Student Speakers to prove themselves, then they need to wait no longer. We feel they have done this and then some. The Editor ieful or they mayatarln.whthexpio anyway. Io h ml kriha h e lolice must be in- etHmcmn )ne n Iriving around in dot rysrulyithe scattering people wl vrb n it.A a is. Instead they ste(lnonam isc be at the scene eie,te'k"Cemo irbances and stop Iwr-pta a o h n starts. They can jytn ftefn.Btte ere, true, but it cud' aei,adte oo hard to deter- satd tes-ald fgt student events Mntrcrsfo tdn ak out. Riots al- Snt?Aan wsros r r signs. Rsbryslte onslk in clothes branchonacrtipofsronhi to spot developingCmpswud rie ill for reinforce- EIO that the students a greater role in >eace. How about formed from theLetr to police student to put down out d act as eyes and .ilar police by in- "1h aeok norie Lt trouble. Also stu encouraged to act b er. They should ZildwhnvrJ)ib. ~t wind of an im- Ltesms esge n c *nce. (Oljlfi( ) h otiuo' e ists for the stu-tunf(lesfrheppocf our duty to help (tfcti,.Annigelterwl honor clean. If IQLi( o (JTil''IIJ. I h vill ?wrtr(cre,hsimemyb >ectfully, Ath(l,httenoyiywlnt yal Roseberry I0ganelatmtcly o Mr. Roseberry N )rialhpwl esoni erlous when hethprnigolets.Hwv, letter together. "h aeok eevstergt my knowledge, t eetaylte eas fcn bee aywill en or harcer.yros.Aa Under the first picture we ran it woluld be photos of scenes that you se that you wouldn,'t see on your way I our choice this week on your way I tent in the area behind the new W Howard Hellams... Just Know wvhy Johnny can't read?,i 'Cause wvhen he was a little mop-c p)ett Daddy and Mommie ruined'3 his mind with stuff that dloesn't even1 make sense. Take the nursery rhymes, for I The fish in the Union fishpond at the University of Utah wishi studlents would "cut out all the finny business." Recently the fish mysteriously 1 t'uned a bright green. Chemists were called to test the pond water and1( the green (lye was found to lhe ntiIoxie. P'redictions werei ha:t the dlye would cause the fish t to glow when the lights were tune on4( 44 at night. Friom the Uiniversity of Miami Hurricanes comes this story about a girl who FINALLY snagged a (late with the muan of her dreams. D etermined to really "'bowvl him o,ver," she spient all day preparing tor the big (late. At 8 p.m. her phone rang and it was HIM... hewas dlownstairs . . . waiting ...I he down it a minute," A fler dlabb)ing a bit of tantaliz ing perfume behind each ear, she reached for her spray net, closed her eyes, and pressed the button. llo,w surp)risedl she must have been when a wvhite, filmy, cloud en v'eloped her coiffeur. It was thenI that she realized that she had sprayedl her hair with a can of com)1pr'essed "Ready- Starch." * * * Excerpt from a conversation ' overheard in the Student Union of ianot.her utniversity: "Did you ever happen to read t hat book called 'How to Lie with W Statistics'?"'' "No, hut I've seen a lot of girls F"romi LSU's Daily Reveille! there was the parofessor wtho said: "If there are any tumbbells in tee mon, please stand up." A long pause and then a lone Treshman stood up. "What, (10 you consider your self a dumbbell? " "Well, not exactly that, sir, but R do hate to see you standing by youtrself." . * * The Red and Black of University of Gelrgil relates the one about he cute coend who flunked eco noics last. semester. She thought assets were little (donkeys. A young college student was spe'eding dlown the highway when hevas stopped by a patrolman, stated t he A uburn PlIainsman. "Let's see your license," saidi the p)atrolman. Th'e studlent remained silent. "What's your name?" Still without a reply, the stu de(nt reached casually over to the glove compartment, opened it, and pulled( out a stick of unm. Un Scenes Arot ...'...*- ....... this weekly series, we said there 'e on your way to class, and0 some o class. If any of you have seen () class, then you must live in a men's Dorm. Staff photographer Some Usel nstance. Every one of them start. ff "Once upon a time . , ." Di( 'ou ever stop to think what thal ncans in good old Americai English? Mr. Webster's latest up o-date book defines it as follows: change Corn vrapping it, he rolled the tinfoi nto a ball and handed it to thi >oliceman. "Here," he said. "This silvei ullet should explain who I am. * * * A 10,000-bottle wine cellar lie: >eneath the Davis campus of thi Jniversity of California. Most o: he wine was produced by student, rom grapes grown in their 110 icere v'ineyardl. Only students 2: ir over' may sample their handi vork. * * * The iceman cometh. In fact, the cemen, women, children, and stu lents cometh to Utah State Uni !ersity in their recent below zert veather. One studlent was so col< ~he started to cry, only to havy ho tears freeze on her cheeks I didn't (dare cry much more at was afraid sonme ice caves would orm around my eyes," she said Among the hearty souls to tre] ip Old Main Hill was one mall tudent suavely swathed in quawv blanket. He didn't receiv< o much as an unusual stare, al ess-wvarm students only envie< * * * Typical letters home are be -omiing common fare in man: amipus newspapers. This one wa: oted in the Skiff from TCU: "Dear Mom, Like the Chinese, students d< ot begin their new year Jan. 1, )ur time for turning over a new saf, making resolutions, and in tituting new reforms comes a1 CROWING F( UNIVERSITY OF Member of Associ Founded January 30, 1908,. first editor, "The G;amecock" is p the University of South Carolina ii year except on holidays and dutr,i 'I he opinions expressed by cc necessarily those of "The G;amed lectters to the Editor, but all Letl tnot constitute amn endorsement. T pubilIicatiogn any letter is reserved. ED)ITOR.. MANAGING ED)ITOR. HUSINESS MANAGER A[DVERTISING MANAGER NEWS EDITORS SPORTS EDITORS IB FEATURE ED)ITOR SOCIETY EDITOR.. CAMPUS EDITOR CIRCULATION MANAGER EXCHANGE EDITOR CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHIER BUSRINESS SECRETARY ind Campus % Robert (Caskin was looking for um thi greenhouse. It is undoubtedly sure. Regardless, it resides on whu must agree thatiit is something y photo by Caskin .) ess Informa once - "one time and no more;" 4pon - "indicating position over and in contact wvith that which supp)orts from beneath;" a -- first in ordier or class; and, time - "the interval between leaving and re ,or 1 the beginning of spring semester. Fall grades are in. And whether you and Dad are pleased or dis appointed, I know I could have 'made a higher average. I resolve to do better next time. - The course I cut five times .h.c if I had awakened on time just i once more, I could have made a letter grade higher. After all, I paid for the course I -the least I can oI) is to get my - money's worth. I slept through a lecture this morning, but the first class of the semester really (ldoesn't matter anyway. 've resolved to stick to my diet. - Oops! I smeared chocolate candy on the stationery. 3 And Mom, I promise to write a more often this semester, not for .money, but just because I want to. Speaking of money, however, I club dues must be in by next week so I will need an advance on my allowance. 3 Another thmg. I'm going to 1(late only on weekends. Going out 3 (luring the wveek is just silly be t cause it takes time from my I studies. It's late nowv, Mom. Bill just phoned. We have at coke date for tonight. Oh yes, and I'm going to be sweeter to my roommate this se mester. But Mom, she made me so mad yesterday that I just told her off. Mom, you'll be glad to hear this: I've resolved not to mispell any moore. Your loving dayghter." hIR A GREATER SOUTII CAROILINA ated Collegiate Press with Itobert Elliott Gonzales as the ubhlished by and for the students of -cekly, on Fridays, during the college 5g exammnationss. lumnists and letter writers are not '(ck." "The Camecock" encourages ers uuust be signed. Publishing does he right to edit or withhold from . DOUG GRAY .Joan Wolcott Bob Hill Murray Coker Pat Peden, .Jo Ann Coker landing Clarkson, Fred Schumpert Rosemary Hlankins Cloudy Hardy G;ail Broughton .Jimmy Pressley Sherry Rottman Joe Van Dyke sual shots recently, and came upon owned by Carolina, but we are not is known as our campus, and you ru don't see everyday. (Gamecock hon turning." Put it all together and it don't mean nothing. People ain't got no sense about speaking correct now adays. * * * Ex-President Harry Truman once called the House Committee on Un-American Activities "the most un-American t h i n g in America." I know another one to add to this list: window stickers on Republican automobiles readg "Don't blame me, I voted GOP." * * * Everybody's human. Even the first violinist in the National Symphony Orchestra had to stop and swat a fly in the Field House the other night at the Artist Series Ipresentation. * * * What is a pessimist? Sonme say lhe's a fellow who looks both ways biefore crossing a one-way street. lHe's also the fellow who says a glass is h1alf empty. The optimist says it's half full. * * * D)ion's got a new record out: "The~ I Ge t Tears In My Ears Lying On My Back In My Bed Combing My Hair Crying Over You Tlwist." I was mistaken about this boy. lie dloesn't use "greasy kids' stuff;" he uses "Vigoro." * * * When they give out the annual scientific awvardls (if they (10 that sort of thing), they're hound to give one for the "Most Worthless Contribution to Space Explora tion:' the safety escape hatch on Virgil Grissom's space capsule. * * * Somebody's finally put one over on the Baptists. In churches of that dlenomination they say that some people can become a minister with less than a year's theological training. IF Week managed to turn out a wvhole raft of great theologians in only four days. * * * What ever happened to "hunker ing"? D)idya hear about the undertaker who specialized in cremation? lie b)ottled up the ashes and sent them to the cannibals in Africa -- "in stant people." * * * One thing you notice at girls' high school basketball games: the coach dloesn't pat the players on the seat of the pants when they go out on the floor. * * * PredIiction: If the prohibition law goes through the state legis lature, Sterno, Inc. will own Wall Street. * * * They say that old Noah built an ark and p)ut two of every living animal on it andl all the other animals drowned. I wonder what happened to the fishes? * * * Why'd they spend so much time searc'hing the ocean when Jayne Mansfield was supposedly missing last week? I should think it would bea physical Impossibility for her