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The Noblest 4 There is an historical marker situated in i front of our Horseshoe on Sumter Street. Of the many phrases inscribed upon it, the words, "A faithful index to the ambitions and fortunes of the state," aptly describe Donald Russell's faith in the men and women of our institution and of the state of South Carolina. Mr. Russell is one of five gubernatorial candidates campaigning for the upcoming election. This is not the first time he has en tered this race. He ran unsuccessfully in 1958, and has again offered his unlimited services to the people of our state. As President Russell (he resigned as Carolina's 21st president to enter the race in 1958), he lived his faith while other men asserted their faith. He has always been faithful to the youth of our state. The physi cal and academic accomplishments wrought by his administration are evidence of this. As telling as his deeds are those words spoken by him on many occasions - "the youth of this state are our greatest natural We Dis The forceful body of Student Senate gathered in its weekly meeting Monday, and among other things, they agreed with a sug gestion from the Athletic Department that the student section in Carolina Stadium be moved from the west side to east side. We disagree. Even though the decision has already been made, and we will face the sun next year, we vould like to register our complaints. It seems that one of the things that spurred the move was the fact that Carolina's student body is outgrowing its present location in the football stadium. Last year some of the latecomers were forced to sit near the end zone. Some didn't like the idea, but we won der how they will like it next fall when they Guest Columnist . . . Collegiates An< (We have had a iumber of the security of I people to approach us on the Communist offens following article, and due to he underestimated its excellent content, we feel mise has seduced %ou i1hould have the opportuntiy pe and the ulti to read it. It is one of the best is to swing all the piece-, we have ever read on globe into the Co Communism, and the author is Like the Confiden certainly an authority on the fore, the Commui ,Ubject. ED.) cessantly to get hi YOU, the college student, whether you realize it or ligetly kand not, are the rich earth which the he pours his corro Communist conspirator hopes to _ hatred, - till. Your miindl is the soil in vrte okr which he hopes to implant alien teatsn h seedl. Your subsequent acts are the products whose growth he THA cayo strives to direct. The harvestit which he seeks is the destruction Comnsist of our dlemocratic' processes of Crsint.T goverlnment.muimstodn What then, can you, the col- ofCrsint lege student dto about Commu- tecig hchI inism? A wareness of dhanger is the cilitondrn first requisite to combating that o akn' og danger. First, then, know your toadhelgt eniemy. That necessitates learn- Crsin tng what Communism really Cmuimi mean&kis, not what its apologists Cmuittah say it means,.utfe h c How is one to sep)arate truth lv )stvl.Y fro,m propagandla? I can only th dyaimo say, "Set yourself the task of esnilt h developing a free mind - a ~fe ain minid which seeks facts." Such a Cmuim a mind accepts neither the minority Dntpoiepo version nor the majority ver- fosuvrier sin; it seeks andl considers evi- biga niei dence. It is not satisfied until Asetithuit irr'efutab). e(evidence points out o ruswihn the roadl which leads toward _________ irrevocable truth. W HEN you have learned everything possible from the experience of those who have esncapedl from "Utopia" - where they learned the bitter dlifferene between promise andl reality -- then steepl yourself in the history N of America. Go back to the heart and soul of its origins. Read the documents, hooks, and letters htetr." of the immortal giants who, with erecta faith and prayer andI idealism, T@oil shaped and molded a form of teaoth government which is a continuous a expression of faith in the individ ual. There you will learn that EIO true Americanism is an act of MNGN faith - an overwhelming belief BUIESM that individual man, with God's ADETSN help, is an intelligent being cap able of self-rule. That faith is NW DT essential to the continuance of SPRSEI the American form of govern- FAUEE ment. In its simplest terms, the SOIT ED struggle lies between the spirit- CMU D ual and material. Trhe Communist CIUATO seeks to rob you of your birth right by destroying your faith ECAG in our republic. The mess of CHE OT - pottage which he offers intempt- BUIESS ing the weak, the shallow, and RPRES the shortsighted, is the illusory Re b promse o matrialsecuity e secrity Rfgi H Then All *esource." A brilliant lawyer, an efficient admini ;trator, an inspiring leader - these anc )ther talents Mr. Russell has given to youn )eople and now offers them to the state oi 3outh Carolina. Mr. Russell didn't pick up these talent. vhen he came to Ca,-olina. In 1930, he be. :ame associated with the law firm oJ ,ficholls, Wyche and Byrnes. In 1942, h( went to Washington to work with the Wai Department's price adjustment board. Ii 1945, he was assistant secretary of stat( inder James F. Byrnes. It is honestly felt Mr. Russell is seekinf this post for the sole purpose of doing every, thing in his power to help the people of thih itate. We feel it is of immeasurable im. ortance to South Carolina that Donald S Russell serve as its next governor. Donald S. Russell, always first in th( iinds and hearts of the men and women o -arolina. agree ,ave to squint to see what's going on. We are aware that the Athletic Depart ment is trying to do the right thing in giving the students more space and better fielt position. But why didn't they move th4 football team? Instead of sitting behin< them, where we should be, we will be sittinj across from them. At least one thing can b said about the move from this angle. W4 will definitely be behind the opposing team Lets go back to that end-zone situation We were happy with where we were sitting At least we were in the shade, and the fiel< position wasn't that bad. If we had to in crease our number of seats, and undoubtedl, we had to, we would have preferred to mov< on into the end zone in comparison to wher we will be now. i Communism he slave. The and espouse causes before yoi ive must never lend the strength of your nam, for that pro- to their petitions -and their rolls nillions of peo mate objective OMMUNISM feeds on ignor peoples of the ance. He informed. Neve: mmunist orbit. yield to the disastrous luxur; ce man, there- of emotional or "fuzzy" thinking iist labors in- Stick to the facts. victims in the Communism seeks change. I iind - to "set would make the state the mastei for the kill." and the individual the slave. You ,idiscriminately therefore, need to gain a tru( ive acid of dis- understanding of the republi< nd discontent in which the individual is the the professor, key. Our form of government is student. only as good as the people ir i ot obt it. Consequently, it cannot be do t cobat perfect. But active and intelli. gent effort has made it functior ~e antithesis of in such a manner that it har endorse Coin- been the marvel and the envy oj all the tenets the wvorldl. You hold the futur< - the great in your hands. Be a crusader foi wve guided our dlemocracy. the dark ages Communism lives on lies. Il upward climb corrodes honor, destroys integri. You can be ty, andl subverts all the qualitie: which comb)ine in an individua immoral. The to make him, in the truest sense that the end a man. Whenever there is ar mns. You can honest man, there is an islan ui can promote of strength. Live honorably. ality which is Lastly, Communism wears 'reservation of cloak of many colors. Learn t< recognize those colors, and ni eks "fronts". act of yours will tend to brinj ective coloring to fruition the destructive har :anizations by vest which the Communist seeks innte "joiner". and toward which all his effort: nate objectives are bent. outh platitudes J.Egdar Hoover GACJ CROWING FOR A GREAE VERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Iember of Aseociated Cefleglate Press maa 80, 1905, with Robert EllHott Gemmalee as the -he .emoeok Ia publish.d byr ad for the e.deas of of South Cerolima weekly, em Fridays, during the eellego aold an dj u n letter writers are met Editor, but mA Letter. must be aed. P~a'g doe a eudorsemeet. The right to t or withhel freen letter Ie reserved. DOUG GRAY DITOR .Joan Wolcott NAGER ..Bob Hill MANAGER Murray Coker IS Pat Peden, Jo Ann Coker ORS Blanding Clarkson, Fred Schumpert ITOR Rosemary Hankins TOR Cloudy Hardy TOR Gail Broughton I MANAGER .Jimmy Presaley !!DITOR Sherry Rtottman )GRAPHER Joe Van Dyke CRETARY Emily Redding Cathie Dutton, Ellen Horton, Carolyn Hloyle, Kay r Brown, Ed Jacobs, Gail Broughton, Ruthie Hen Galann, Jackrie Fomler. Donna Dussell. Joan Wolcott ... Can HE current Pep Club drive to purchase the largest Palmetto State flag ever made has been awarded both plaudits and pans on campus. Chief among the supporters of the "Cocky's Crow ing" campaign is Coach Marvin Bass, who cited the need for a greater student body spirit dur ing his informal talk at the kick off luncheon. Among the critics are students who shrug off the flag as an unworthy goal. Those opposed to the Cocky canpaign contend that the dimes being collected for the flag should be channeled in another direction, such as the Greater Howard Hellams It's Before anyone dons war paint and feathers, it's time some rumors were cleared up that have been circulated about the campus since Monday. The rumors concern the pro posed shift of the Carolina stu (lent section at the stadium to the east stands. Briefly, this means that next year, all USC students will sit in a special sec tion of Carolina Stadium, almost directly across from where we sit now. Needless to say, a lot of people are gonna' be unhappy about this. Maybe there is reason, maybe there isn't. Here's why it hap pened. To begin with, the move was suggested - that's suggested - not forced on Student Sen ate, after a student-faculty meet ing had reviewed the circum stances. Coach Bass and his staff explained that the students will definitely benefit from the move, and they gave several reasons: By moving the student Body picks up an additional 1,256 choice seats, taking in the area formerly occupied by dignitaries from visiting schools (from the 10, through the 50, and on to the goal line). That's sixty yards of seats, with the further stipu lation that s t u d e n t s who sc desire may sit high up in the eastern corner of the end zone. Letters To Dear Mr. Gray: I should like to pay my compli ments to the Pep Club and cheer leaders, as well as all who are sponsoring and making possible the purchase of our largest State Flag. This is an excellent ex ample of partriotism at the local level, in this case we call it school spirit. Keeping this in mind I would like to call your attention to another flag that is already sen 0 ncampus. It is one of several being proudly flown on campus, but you might want to take a closer look at it the next time you cross the Horseshoe. It is be ginning' to resemble our famous "Star-Spangled Banner" flown at the siege of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812. It is torn andl tattered and should have b een honorably retired from serv ice months ago. I proudly con fess a swell of pride every time 1 see 001(1 Glory "paint the breeze", and I can not stand to see her disgraced. Another item warrants notice. One can pass in any possible kind of weather and see this flag at its post. Now, part (c) of Section 2 of the rules passed by the National Flag Conference at Washington on the 14th of June 1923, states "The flag should not b)e displayed on days when the weather is enclement". On the 22nd of June 1942, the President of the United States approved a joint resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives governing the display of the Flag of the United States of America by civilians. It is my undlerstanding that the Campus Police are charged with the handling of the flag on the Horseshoe. One rainy day a friend of mine noticed this flag flying. He inquired politely of the Campus Police about this matter and was bluntly told that they knew how to take care of our flna 'The flag stayedrout. Ap We Earn University Fund. They claim that the goal is impractical and emphasize the difficulties of carrying, cleaning and protecting the flag from unfriendly hands. If the project is somewhat frivilous, then chalk up an extra point for it! It's about time that Carolina wholeheartedly joins other gung-ho universities on the spirit bandwagon, rather than keep a precarious perch on the running board. Who believes in the value of an institution if its own students don't give it their year-round support? G RANTED, the RSVP pro gram is vitally important to Dnily For A N However, this is what we're try ing to eliminate, for as the situa tion stands now, we're already into the western corner and we'll soon be directly behind the goal posts. . . . The sun has always been a factor before, students claiming that by sitting on the opposite side of the field we would be directly in its path, and there fore unable to see anything. This has been partially solved by the fact that all the home games through the month of October (and you know we don't haye too many of them this year) will be played at night. And in November the sun might be wel come. . . . For the first time - and here is where the major opposition arises - the team, alumni, and friends of the University will be able to see the Carolina cheer ing section in action. Naturally, it would seem that sitting behind the team would be ideal, but other schools seem to feel that the team derives more out of the situation if they are facing the students. This would also give us an opportunity to compete with the opponents' cheering section. . . . Coach Bass has further out lined a plan whereby the USC section will be enclosed by a fence, thus keeping out students The Editor parently they do not know or do not care. The flag has seen many a rainy day since this incident. The U. S. Flag is symbolic of the United States of America and the principles for which they stand. It deserves all the respect we can give. The present flag of the Horseshoe should be honor ably retired and replaced. In the future all rules governing our flag's use and display should b)e strictly observed. If those presently entrusted with this honor refuse or can not be de p)ended upon to do so, I will gladly volunteer for this duty: Thanking you in advance for your consideration in this matter, I remain, Respectfully yours, Donald A. Foster, Jr. Dear Editor: I am writing concerning the article which appeared in the Faculty Sketch Book in the April 13 issue of "The Gamecock". In the first place, the whole article has been written in a very questionable taste. Second ly, there are a lot of untrue or misleading statements, which, I hope a newspaper like "The Gamecock" will see fit to correct immediately. Dr. Maloof is not the co-author of Social Problems, but only one of 16 contributing graduate stu dents. I feel that the statistics con cerning the ranking of Dr. Maloof were meaningless and absurb. Dr. Maloof is neither listed in "American Men of Science" or "Who's Who In America," as was stated. Name Withheld by Permission (We have had more than one unkind remark shout this article, and we are inclined to believe the trouble started when the sub ject for the piece was chosen. It is true that Dr. Maloof is not hinted in "American Men of Science" or "Who's Who In America", but we don't know about the textbook authorship. rhe Very B the growth of Carolina and the material demands of educational excellence must be met. But the success and future of any educa tional institution also depend on certain intangibles, and spirit certainly ranks high in this group. Pick at random any one of the big name colleges or universities and take a close look to see why it ticks. Yale, Harvard, Prince ton - or to depart from the ivy league schools, UNC and Georgia Tech - these institutions have sound educational programs be yond any doubt, but what about the spirit end of the deal? ear from other schools and other undesirables. Also, the Carolina section will be painted in garnet and black, thus lending a touch of individuality to our section. Thus we can see that the Ath letic Department isn't trying to put the screws on the Student Body. This is a necessary evil which can be overcome now, but which may not be feasible in the next few years. We realize that there may be a few drawbacks to the situation, and we realize that the students are not the only ones who are being considered here. Certainly the Athletic De partment will get a little some thing out of it, but is that so bad? I feel that the gain we can make in school spirit through close co-operation with every facet of the Administration will be the greatest thing we can do for Carolina. And besides, it's only for a year. Exchang The Forida Alligator reports that - A pink little pig of the footed variety showed up for the game at the tennis courts across from Jennings Hall Monday. The police were dispatched to eject the cute, but unwanted participant. But the time they arriced, the pig had retired. Alas - the would-be tennis player was found dead behind Yulee Hall that night. He had succumbed to the blows of an unknown assailant. From the Daily Tar Heel, comes the following: That the American girl is a good healthy one, I will not ar gue; but the unmarried one, ac cordinf to my observations seems to be prone to certain slight mal adies. These I have enumerated as follows, along with my sur mise as to their causes: Headache: T h is generally comes on when she has a date with you and is going out with someone else. Deafness: A temporary afflic tion usually brought on by such remarks as, "Let's walk instead of drive." Itching palms: Caused by the sight of a handsome bachelor with a little money, or any bache lor with a lot of money. H allucinations: S h e thinks you want to marry her. Say, what in the world was it you said to her last night? Cold feet: A condition which develops all of a sudden a little after she answers yes to a mar riage proposal. A wise old married columnist at the University of Texas would warn all would-be hubbies about mothers, not mothers-in-laws. George Phoenix advises, "Mother hood takes a new role after a fellow gets married. Mothers are no longer the cuddly creatures who will reach into their purse for a buck or two so the kid can have a few kicks. After the kid reaches nuptialhood, mothers revert to being a woman, the natural enemy of man. "First think a mother notices after you get married is how much weight you have lost. Then with a keen eye, she compares your complexion with a warm glass of skim milk. Instead of getting mad about a possible slam on her cooking, the wife agrees. "HIe eats like a bird," murmurs the wife-woman. "Al ways did," chirps the mother woman. "Let him go hungry, He'll learn when he gets hungry enough." When the wife Is in the other room, Mom wants to know all about your marriage -- are est? The label "Yale Man" is worn with pride and who doesn't as sociate the "Wramblin' Wrecks" with good ole Tech? Some of the Big Week-end antics at various colleges are perhaps a bit on the madcap side. But by hook or crook, students at these institu- U tions form a spirited corps . . . heard the phrase "I'll be a Har vard man until I die." U nderstandably, t h e alumni programs at such univers4ies are smashing successes, year ' after year. The traditions of his alma mater are inbred in each student by the time graduation rolls around, and the receiving of a diploma doesn't sever his connection with the class spirit. A square of blue silk is not the top item on the University's Most Needed list. But what this E flag stands for is fervently de sired by thick or thin Carolina students. It symbolizes SPIRIT and not in hestitant, namby pamby way. It publicizes the fact that USC is a great school -and we can never get enough of that type of publicity. If you're happy with the bare essentials, go merrily on your way. Sticking with the old will insure you a cautious, routine existence - no hits, no runs, no errors. But if you like the extra things that life has to offer, for sake apathy and support the "Cocky Crowing" campaign. Its sponsors plan to give it another try on campus May 7 and 8, hop ing that outside groups will join in once Carolina students have proved that they're interested in helping themselves. A Greater Carolina need not be a wistful term. Our Univer sity's present and future is up to us. Will we work hard enough to earn the very best? e Corner hurts her feelings when you don't eat . . . do you beat her? help her around the house? . . . hang up your clothes? . . . miss M* honey?" He concludes that "when a son gets married, mothers don't feel as though they are losing a son. No, they feel as though they are gaining a ally." * * * * zAt the University of Minnesota small white cards were recently passed out to couples in the Stu (lent Union lounge. The message on the card read: aAvoid undue embarrassment to others and yourself -- DON'T make a public display of your affections. The cards inspired the follow ing thoughts of one of the cam pus journalists: "Just imagine for a moment, if you will, what could happen if this thing spreads. Picture Annie Glenn, (lashing across the runway, arms outstretched, side-stepping news men andl photographers, heading into the waiting arms of her hus band, recently returned from orbit, when someone stops in front of her and hands her a little white card with the message: Avoid undue embarrassment to yourself and others - DON'T make a public display of your S affections. "She reads it, then walks up to John and shakes hands, say ing she's certainly glad to see he's in good health. "If the people behind these / little cards get out of hand . . well, we're all in trouble, that's what we are. If the twist is legal in public, it hardly seems fair to outlaw P.D.A. (public. display of affections)." * * * * The new student-staff direc tory lists the University of Minnesota's daily paper as the Minnesota Dairy. "We wouldn't mind except for some of the calls we've been re ceiving. The most recent was a woman asking whether we make local deliveries. Another gave us an order for six cases of butter milk before we could explain our selves. "And Tuesday someone called who wanted to bring in a sick cow!" You never can tell what's in the soup these days. A University of Kentucky coed was recently enjoying a bowl of stew when she discovered a pearl. At first she thought it was just a rock, b)ut it was so white she thought possibly it might be a pearl. A local jeweler confirmed her hope, but said it was not of gem stone quality. The undaunted coed Is having the pearl put on a charm hracelet.