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Food For Editor's Note: The following article apr its thoughtful content, we are reprinting it newspaper origin, we were told that it appe9 Florence Morning News. The Editor: There are many misconceptions and dis tortions advanced for the lack of Negroes being able to measure up to the common level of social and economic life that will qualify them to be first class citizens. With the spotlight focused on him on public aid, millions of White Americans have a distorted impression of what taxpayers are doing for the so-called underdeveloped Negro. They, too, are laboring under the misconception that he does nothing in return. As a matter of fact, documentary, if not a public record, the Negro has done pro portionately more for his country than any other native born American. He has done relatively more for his country than his coun try has done for him. The Negro is not a dependent by choice or nature. If he is underdeveloped, it is because he is under privileged, and the price of keeping him underprivileged is high. Largely unskilled and poorly educated, ill housed and socially rejected, there is no place for him to go but on relief when un employed, to the county hospital when sick, to jail when he protests or rebels against his adversities. A great decrease in the de pendency of any certain group within a country denotes a weakness in that country's political or social structure. The conditions which kept the Negro economically insecure are not caused by any imperfections in our constitution, but to a breakdown of our democratic system. A native born, taxpaying American, the Negro is more alienated from the main stream of American life than the lowliest immigrant who brings with him nothing but the whiteness of his skin. Yet the Negro's blood and sweat have gone a long way in making America great. His equity in America is stronger than that of the Daughters of the American Rev olution. Five thousand Negro Musketeers fought side by side with the sons of freedom who were destined to become the ancestors of the Daughters of the American Revolu tion. His equity predates the Pilgrim Fathers. It was 244 years of black slave labor that built this country. It was cheap black labor that developed it. The Negro worked cane fields and picked the cotton, he cleared the forests and built the railroads. On his bended back rested the economy of a nation. He fought and he died that White men mightbefree. This was the time when America was still a British Colony. Negroes were with Washington when he made that famous voyage across the Delaware. The Minute Men who answered Paul Revere's alarm Dear Editor: one gets drank a Along with the deep blush oc- to fortify himsell casioned by the error, the News evitable. May it I Service genuinely regrets that attention that the this year our student distribution cocks did not map listed Hawaii as a foreign game in Carolir country rather than as a state, as entire year. Joseph W. Davis of Honolulu I am afraid th pointed out with justifiable in- agree with Mr. F dignation in last week's letter little faith in o column. least, we showed The mistake is inexcusable, of in itself points course, and the News Service can and strength of< offer only the lame explanation fought for us w} that this battered old map has fought for them. been used for many years for this Anyone who purpose, patched-up and pasted- in any kind of si onto from September to Septem- the rough breaks her to change the totals, then re- takes a good bE photographed for distribution. tinue to fight 1 The blunder drew scathing week. With the comment -well deserved -from team has had, it places, publications and people they could corn' around the neighborhood and May it be point elsewhere. In fact, some media Mr. Ford that that seldom say anything about never gave up, e' the University, good or bad, but fought back noticed our existence through this again. Remember mistake. North Carolina Which m a k e s us wonder wvhen the game whether an occasional obvious Yes, we have error doesn't work to some sort this year, but I, of left-handed advantage, like to express r1 Anyway, the News Service "Fighting Gamei apologizes to the media that got and to Coach Ma the map, to all who saw it in exciting brand print, and to that Pacific para- one of which w dise, the STATE of Hawaii. students" are pr< Sincerely, We have two David E. Abeel let's really prove Director of Public Relations we do have fait are behind their Dear Editor, tory is our vict<: This Is in reference to the let.. feat, our defeat. ter of the one who "stood up for I give my th the Carolina students' feelings." courageous gari First, I should like to ask Mr. Gamecocks. We'i Ford on what basis does he speak Sin< for the Carolina students? His Tod criticism of the Gamecocks is evidently the opinion of one who Dear Editor, fails to realize that he too is a In reference Gamecock. letter in last we Thought eared on my desk last week and because of n the "Gamecock." Uncertain of the letter's red in the Voice of the People column in the were integrated. Two of the Green Moun tain boys were black. The first man to die in the cause of American independence was a Negro. During the Spanish American War Negroes fought with Teddy Roosevelt's famous Rough Riders, and it was Sgt. George Berry, a Negro, who planted our flag on San Juan Hill. In the first world war, fought to make the world safe for democracy, 450,000 black men served their country, but as stevedores and labor battalions of a segregated army. During both world wars, Negroes in uni form of their country were brutally treated in the South. German prisoners were served in Dixie railroad stations but their guards went hungry because their faces were not White. The first American to reach the North Pole was the Negro assistant to Admiral Perry. A Negro ulanted the first crop of wheat on American soil, one of Cortez's men. A Negro astronomer made the first Ameri can clock and helped lay out the streets of Washington, D. C., Henry Banneker. A Negro botanist did more than any other individual to advance the science of chem urgy (extracting wealth from the soil). From the soybean a Negro chemist developed Cortisone for the treatment of arthritis. A Negro doctor organized the first blood bank, another performed the first successful opera tion on the heart, a third was the first tc use aureomycin on human beings. The Negro had to fight for the right tc fight for his country. No other ethnic, reli gious or political group can make such state ment. Negro excellence in sports is too great tc attempt narrating. One only has to read th( daily papers. America owes the Negro much especially is she indebted to him for her emi. nence in music. There is indolence, crime and immoralit found among Negroes, just as are found among peoples of other races, and we wouk be the first to admit it. The number of dependent Negroes present. a misleading picture. Far too many are pub, lic burdens simply because of the color o their skins and the same can be said o: crime. "Think not of what your country can d< for you," says President Kennedy, "but wha you can do for your country." I say t America, think less of what you have doni for the Negro and think more about wha the Negro has done for you. Hugh A. Hogans, M.D. Rock Hill, S. C. PATS, PAl the ball games First and foremost, Mr. Ford against the in- asked why we should support oum e brought to his football team when they alway, Carolina Game- seem to lose, that is, prior to the ose one single U. Va. and N. C. State games ia Stadium the Well, as college students who are supposed to be developing some it I will have to sort of character, along with ac ord that we had quiring a formal education, it i ir team, or, at our responsibility to stand behin< very little. This the Gamecocks whether they are out the courage victorious or defeated. It is up t< >ur team as they the individual Carolina studen ether or not we to stand loyally behind any ath letic event that is representativ hias participated of our school. What would be ort realizes that come of the student body if w come. It really all adapted Mr. Ford's attitude .11 team to con- If we all had this "fair-weather ack week after friend feeling? rough luck our Secondly, Mr. Ford claims tha is a wonder that tho Carolina student dIrinks t back so well. fortify himself against the team' ed out again to losses - in short, to "drown hi the Gamecocks sorrows." This, I cannot believ4 ren when behind, The truth is that the studen time and time drinks to impress his sophomori we were on the friends. His actions, which ar one-yard line merely a reflection of his lo' mnded. values, standards and self-respeci lost our share are of little significance to th for one, should half-intelligent and mature per ty thanks to the son. cocks of 1962" In summation, I can only sa rvin Bass for an that t h e s e Carolina Stadiur of football and Drunks are worthless individual e, the "Carolina ( ?) and win or lose, Gamecock: )ud. we're behind you! games left, so Sincerely, to our team that Sheila Ann Reardo h in it, that we ,that their vic- Dear Editor, ry and their de- At last Saturday's game, th team played its heart out an anks to a truly brought us, the students, a greg g of Carolina victory. So how do we repa e proud of you! them - a large number of t erely yours, get up and leave before the garr dl Wilson is over. We don't have the com~ tesy, much less the school spirn to stay to see the end of ti to a Mr. Ford's game and give the team the han ek's "Gamecock," that they so justly deserve-wi things to say. or loge? Amis Nixon . . . Ambassadors In this age of space explora tion, many Americans travel to distant lands where they meet and associate with people of various cultures, creeds, and na tionalities. These citizens should be assets to our foreign relations program, but many fail to favor ably represent our nation. Too often, especially among our Armed Forces personnel, the citi zens of that country see the families move into a housing project, trade with U. S. spon sored facilities for groceries, laundry, clothing, and restaurant service. Would you believe that some Americans go to Paris to eat a hamburger and malted milk at the embassy snack bar rather than take a chance on the food in a Parisian restaurant? Mon dieu! The capital of gourmets! In other words, many of us are very exclusive while in these countries. Our political philosophy with its concept of freedom is retained within these "Little Americas" that we accept without effort as self-imposed exiles. This is par ticularly true in Germany and Japan. Other places that have fewer temporary residents from America, s u c h as Formosa, Italy, France, Greece, etc., have the same problems of approach ing the American. T HUS forms a picture of our life with other people when we are outside our United States. Now, let us look at our actions when these people are visiting us. In this picture, you, the student of the University of South Caro lina, become the ambassador. Yes! The ambassador for pro moting good will for the U. S. You do not need to leave our country to have this responsi bility. In a recent issue of this paper, the breakdown of foreign stu CROWING FC UNIVERSITY OF . Member of Associh Founded January 30, 1908, with Editor, "The Gamecock" is publish University of South Carolina weekly, except on holidays and during exami The opinions expressed by coli necessarily those of "The Camect Letters to the Editor, but ell Lette nnt constitute an endorsement. T publication any letter is reserved. ) t EDITOR. BUSINESS MANAGER ADVERTISING MANAGER t NEWS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR..... SOCIETY EDITOR. AiS... PI( What would we think if with five minutes left in the game the team dlecided that it had played enough and walked off ? .Also, I wvouldl like to know why the Homecoming displays were destroyed right after the game. I noticed many parents and stu (dents stopping by Fraternity Row after the game, only to be greeted by displays in various > stages of destruction with stu t(dents gaily finishing them off. -After all, aren't the displays for eHomecoming Day ? Sincerely, B Jimmy Willis A Reply to the Uninformed: The author of a letter appear t ing in the November 9th edition of the "Gatmecock" requested that s his name be withheld - and well s he might have - for this indi .vidual was certainly uninformed t about the whole nature of the e thefts that have plagued the a Men's Residence Halls in recent v months. In reviewing his asser ,tions: the thieves were called cun e ning andl vicious. The writer went on to say that he blamed the Campus Police for instilling a false sense of security by an n nouncing the apprehension of s three youths in the October 26th t, edition of the "Gamecock." (The student, herein, took it upon him self to call the ease closed. The n authorities certainly did not.) In closing, he foresaw the students hiring private policemen to sup e plement what he termed an "em d barrassed, negligent but, devoted ,t Campus Police. y We must he informed and be is appraised of the fact that the e cunning and vicious thieves in 58 .instances entered rooms through ,doors that were left unlocked and e even ajar. (This fact through the d students' own admission when n pressed to determine how they gat into the roos.) Mr. J A For America dents attending the University was printed. Since that time, a quiet survey of the various stu dents in different places on the campus has been in progress. How have you measured up to the title of ambassador of the U. S.? How many times have you been too busy to stop and talk to one of our guests? In classes where we have a visitor from a foreign land, have you wanted to take time to talk with him or her? How much ef fort have you made? Much can be learned from just a brief talk with any one of these students. What is his country like? How does he feel about world trends in the next decade or so? Many of them can tell you in plainer words what free dom really is and why it is so precious to all of us. C OMPARE the teen-age stu dent here with the ones in his country. Let him tell you how the children act toward their parents. What are their customs regarding marriage? The three day revelry at weddings in some countries would surprise and amaze you. There is not one stu dent from any foreign land that you cannot meet with a bilateral interest in one or more subjects. Remember that he is an able demonstrator when he talks, for 99 times out of 100, he will be able to speak your language bet ter than you can his. It is won derful to have this opportunity to learn of his land and to have an opportunity to be an ambassador for the USA. Fulfill your destiny and do your duty. Be a goodwill ambas sador. Veer away from arch conservatism; be a little liberal and show our guests what the words Southern Hospitality mean here in the deep South. R A GREATER SOUTH CAROLINA ited Collegiate Press Robert Elliott Conzales as the frt ed by and for the students of the on Fridayv, during the college year mations. imnists and letter writers are not ck." "The Gamecock" encouraxes rs must be signed. Publishing does e right to edit or withhold from JOAN WOLCOTT MURRAY COKER EMILY REDDING KAY HUGHEY FRED SCHUMPERT ........DONNA RUSSELL REGINA GALGANO RUED PE1 Barnes, Director of Housing, had pleaded with students since early r October to accept the responsi-i bility that is initially theirs in thei security of the rooms. There are onaly two cases on record where t rooms wvere forcibly entered, Of the 58 known thefts, only 14 were s initially reported and formal e complaints filed identifying the objects stolen. The failure here rests wholly with those students who found a game of Bridge ort other pursuits more important than reporting their personal losses. This factor alone greatly hampered the authorities. It should be known that these same ] Police who were accused of "negligence" s p e n t many "off (duty" hours, forsaking their own families in order to overcome the student apathy. The authorities at no time issued a conclusive statement to the effect that the case was closed. To date seven youths have been arrested and implicated in varying degrees with many of the 1 thefts. Three youths were fined $400.00 each and confined to terms that number 120 days each. One case was held over for an other term of court. One case is in the hands of the juvenile authorities. Fort Jackson authori ties, at the request of the Cam pus Police, interrogated two local youths who had recently arrived at the Fort. The Campus Police have re quested the Columbia Police to supply the University with a complete "rogues gallery" of these youthful offenders, which will in turn be given to counse lors who will make it available to students for identification. No less than 17 rooms were found opened or unlocked dur ing the N. C. State-Carolina foot ball game. This was uncovered in the inspection of a rather con finted area. Sick Student Senate The Student Senate needs a tonic. Our campus governing council is a spineless Pinocchio of the ad ministration rather than a spirited voice of the student body. The Senators bewail the valves on their poten tial power yet many of these local legislators are guilty of using weekly meetings to display their per sonal oratorical ability rather than to represent their & electors. Paper resolutions are the visible gains of the Uni versity Senate this semester. The reversal tactics of this group during the Stadium seating controversy last year damaged the Senate's student status. The Civic Center resolution did a spring fever act-in, out in. Weekly council sessions are lenghty affairs which often center around dead issues. Carolina's parking problem is a bearded subject about which relatively little can be done at present. Other hang-dog topics are perennially discussed but little constructive action is taken. Referring proposals to various committees re quires much individual time and bears little fruit without an alert central body. However, some of the present committees deserve a round of applause. Thirty-five minutes died before Monday's meeting really got underway. The Senate is to be praised for the printed program distributed to its members for reference, but panned for its choices of discourse. Whether or not a USC pennant should be sent to a New York rathskellar for display was a major time consumer. An hour after the meeting began, the Senate began whittling its size. Other duties were beckoning the council members, many of whom are disgruntled at the Senate's lack of constructive action. Senate programs at other institutions deal with pertinent problems; such councils have a voice audible to their respective administrations and other involved groups. California student senators deal with drinking and campus morality and the Ole Miss leaders handled students involved in the integration riots. The drink ing in Carolina Stadium involves students and the Senate should be able to remove such problems from the administration's shoulders. Senators need to throw away their crying towel. Their organization doesn't have power because it hasn't asserted itself; the council has yet to prove it self capable of handling campus problems with repre sentative wisdom. Power is never given; it must be won even if the fight is an uphill one. Wailing that previous attempts to gain authority have failed is no excuse. There remains an old saw like try again. We do commend Osce Self and individual senators for their efforts to organize and improve the council this year. Regaining status in the Carolina Com munity cannot be an overnight feat, but perhaps strong foundations can be laid for the future. Before getting on the persecution soapbox, ask yourselves this question, Senators: How many achievements are to the council's credit this year? At present the Student Senate, like the Honor Principle, is a tired dog. Let's either kick or coffin it. is The primary responsibility for aoa n te raiaino oomn security still rests with thecmps adlividual studlent. Every student Mydfneoenocntd an integral part of the Caro- htSnt osntdsretl ina Image. We must recognizeamutocvege-biusy he vital necessity for the whole-ortwudnthaepsdth cearted cooperation of the entireedtrinhefstpa. tudlent body in all areas, espe- BtId otn htSnt ially in the one just discussed,.sctigiscletv hotb Wie can act most effectively rqetn ae5cvrg n vhen we are informed. This spiritstaofpg1.Snorsy f cooperation demands that we te att ae otera ake this opportunity to correct es aiso unn opg Lnd set the record straight. Ittorathmiue.1owv, urther dlemands that we ac- raighabitsaeboe :nowledge the unselfish and dedi- qiky n-n--afmnh ated efforts of the Universityshudbsficetoredrs olice andl Officials in theirtoraieSnenwshsee" ndeavor to make our College ex-prmtdtpae1 >erience pleasant and meaning- I'lietthnalteSn ul.toswovtdaanttire Ed. Hendrickson lto,adepcal e.Hw Resident CounselorrdHlmsfrhspentio Horseshoe Area o h o h es )ear Editor: lgsaiebd' oeo h A satire on Student Senate has"Gmck"rsltotobr >een long in the works, but aftervesdannitrdoIeie ast Monday's session and after ti o ol esnlylk ne Senator's remark, "What frte obcm nw o wvould it accomplish ?" I have t,onsatoiin,Isedo h yield to the question.evrsitnsadofweig After all, what would it ac- hnsa hyrvredcso :omplish to write a satire whenafedcion >ne of the Senators himself has "Npoe"ithrcy-bu ilready satirized his organizationcolgstdtareooldo in the "G;amecock" pages this se-cr.Pwrinotobgve,i mester? ist?eaheedtruh i Journalistic practices a b h o r cec faiiya( auiysf repetition, as I did in this in- fcett adesletmtes stance, and for that reason, plus A o h Gmcc'"pit others, I dlefend the "Gamecock's" igtemnts esalcniu reluctance to publish the Student safn h odymeig Senate minutes. adrprigteeet-fte For the pub)lication of the Stu-arnwsoth-frtisiou dent Senato minutes would be ciei fpbiain repetitious. I hsciei scnend Senate has had 16 stories andthnvetadcdme. four pictures printed in the cam- Frsgti etrta id pus newspaper in nine Issues - sgt u,m red osea l b)y anyone's math, even mine, thisIsomtesrvai. amouts oaamosntwostfiesSneraelyoviusy priseortiea uhcvrequsig oAn a Coerg n