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oEditorials Commentary Friday, October 7, 196 Columbia, South Carolina Richard B. Elliott of liott, editor-in-chief of TI Editorials this week a tors. At this time, the thou are with Dick and his fa to them in their great los Duildin Carolina's many namele titles of identity. A committee of 11 disti been appointed to develop buildings to be submitted tc University Board of Trustee Named to the committ School of Journalism; Wilf History; James F. Dreher, M. Durham, Department of partment of Music; W. R. G try; Daniel W. Hollis, Der Patterson, Department of H of Business Administratior Electrical Engineering; and ucation. The naming of the new been advocated by The Gani We commend President ments and await expectani the committee. A Phi) "Go placidly amid the no ber what peace there may I without surrender, be on gc "Speak the truth quietly . .. even to the dull and igno: "Avoid loud and aggress to the spirit. "If you compare yoursel vain and bitter . . . for, al lesser persons than yourself "Enjoy your achievemer interested in your own care possession in the changing f "Exercise caution in you is full of trickery. But let t there is. Many persons str where life is full of heroisn "Be yourself. Especially be cynical about love; for, i enchantment, it is as pereni "Take kindly the couns, rendering the things of yoi to shield you in sudden nm yoursel f with dark i magi n fatigue and loneliness. "Beyond a wholesome di. You are a child of the univei the stars. You have a right it is clear to you, no doubt should. Therefore, be at Pe conceive Him to b)e. And, w tions in the noisy confusion With all its sham, dIrudger; a beautiful world. "Be cheerful. Strive to (Reprinted from the progra National Convention.) Founded Januarmy .30, 1908 with Rn Gamecock i pulishled b)y and for the weekly during the college year euept < The opinions expressel hereins do ne istration, the f.nsulty o r th sw%ttudent body offces of The Gamecock are an Jino campus. Phoanes are 765-4220) and( 7(in The G;amecock as repreentedl natain. publicationl3 is a umembIer of the Associal egiate Press Assoi ation, the Nastinal Press. Subscription rates are $t4.00 per EDITOR-IN-CIIIEF MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Assistant Managing Editor News Editor Assistant News Editors Sports Editor Social Affairs Editor Feature Editor Faculty Editor Asst. Sports Editor Editorial Cartoonist Chief Photographer Advertising Manager Circulation Managrers Lexington, father of Dick El te Gamecock, died Sunday. re written by guest contribu ghts and prayers of the staff, mily-our sympathy goes out s. g Nanmes Ls buildings may at last receive nguished faculty members have recommendations of names of the executive committee of the S. ee were George A. Buchanan, rid H. Callcott, Department of chool of Law, chairman; Frank English; Arthur M. Fraser, De ilkerson, Department of Chemis artment of History; Robert B. istory; F. DeVere Smith, College John Taylor, Department of Cecil I. Tucker, School of Ed buildings on campus has long ecock. [homas F. Jones for his appoint ly for the recommendations of -HUITT losophy ise and the haste . . . and remem e in silence. As far as possible, lod terms with all persons. and clearly; and listen to others cant. They, too, have their story. ive persons. They are vexations f with others, you may become ways, there will be greater and its as well as your plans. Keep 2r, however humble. It is a real ortunes of time. r business affairs, for the world his not blind you to what virtue ve for high ideals; and, every I. do not feign affection. Neither n the face of all arbity and dis lial as the grass. 'I of the years, gracefully sur ith. Nurture strength of spirit isfortune. But (10 not (distress ings. Many fears are born of scip)line, be gentle with yourself. e...no less than the trees and to be here. And, wvhether or not the universe is unfolding as it ace with God . . . whatever you hatever yourt labors and aspira of life, keep peace in your soul. and broken dIreams, it is still be happy." -Unknown -n of the 125th Chi Psi Fraternity beirt Elbott Conzaltes as the first editor. The studentsiI of the, tiiive'rsity of Soutth Cairi,hna. ni 2(08 of thei lin ssellI lionise oni the' lls ersity yerlar.lna IHeth Brown and Susan Knight D)on Catughmnan Lindla Jo Matngum Tomn Prewet,t Christie Corley Tony Smith Richard Shealey .John Rockholz Mary Williamson QUEST EDITOR'S NOTE: S t u d c n t Body President Youngblood in his column below t.xplains Carolina's new honor system - the Code of Academic Responsibility. QUESTION: Will we have an Honor System of any type this year? If so, how is it set up? All infractions of academic discipline will be dealt with in accordance with the Code of Stu dent Academic Responsibility. This system is quite different from past Honor Board systems at this University. I would like to explain the jurisdiction of these committees and the plan for implementing them in each school. All proceeding on infractions of the Code will be brought to trial before the committee of the College or School ini which the infraction haq takene place. E a c h committee shall consist of three faculty members and two stu dent members. The faculty mem bers will be elected by the fac ulty of the College or School. BOOKSTORE Dear Mr. Elliott: I was very happy to see that in your editorial "No Back Seat" you properly refused to allow Presbyterian College to claim a superiority in book store facili ties. However, I would be quite willing to allow PC to claim superiority in another area; that of suspicious cashiers and eagle eyed saleslady-policemen. A few days ago, on my way back to the dorm from a class, I entered the book store to pur chase a few items. Being in somewhat of a rush I failed to notice the "Leave your packages here" sign at the front of the store and kept my textbooks with me. Before I could pur chase the items I was seeking (a pen and a notebook) I was very pointedly and rudely told by three different employees of the bookstore that I was not allowed to have any materials with me inside the bookstore. I was both upset and angered by these not too thinly veiled accusations that I was a thief. I have been ac customed to being treated as an honest man, and it is a basic principle of democracy that one is innocent until proven guilty. The bookstore seems to think that Carolina consists of thieves and shoplifters. I disagree, and suggest that the rude precau tions taken inspire more thefts than they prevent. Even more untenable is the bookstore's pos5i tion of "Leave your books, ete., "THEY ALL LFT ION, Mr. I The student members will be elected during student body elec tions. To be eligible for this of fice, a student must have earned a minimum of 45 semester hours, have a cumulative grade point ratio of at least 2.5, and not be on disciplinary or honor proba tion. Students shall be elected for a one-year term. Reporting Procedures-Infrac tions of academic discipline may be reported in writing to the chairman or any member of the appropriate committee by; (1) the student committing the in fraction; (2) any student ob serving the infraction, (3) the faculty member observing the infraction. The infraction must be submitted in writing to the chairman of the committee. The committee (from each school) will conduct the proceed ings whenever the circumstances warrant such action, and will de termine the appropriate penal ties. The chairman must inform the accused of the decision. Pre-learing-This section is the key to a justifiable judicial system of any kind. We have safeguards here that have just Te6 Or at the front so we can be sure you won't steal from us, but if someone steals your things while you are gone, tough luck." The book store's astronomical prices I didn't like, but I could put up with since a part of the money went to the University. The rudeness and distrust I can not accept. Until changes are Made I shall carry my business elsewhere and I urge others to do the same. RICHARD E. MORRELL MORE BOOKSTORE Dear Mr. Elliott: it was indeed reassuring to note that despite a bold effort on the part of Presbyterian Col l.ge, our bookstore has emerged from their challenge as still the largest and best stocked in the state. That such a vital issue should be given a commanding editorial is only deserving of our right to pre-eminence in this field. How ever, those few who felt that the lengthy exposition of such a mat ter bordered on trivia should take heart, for with the steady ordering of more books on the part of our bookstore we may .et emerge with a newer and far more unique priority-that of be ing the first University with a greater collection of titles in its bookstore than in its library. Now, that would be something to boast about-wouldn't it? D)ONALD) H. CAVE -o FARLY TO F1+A T *resident4 at been provided before. They ire as follows: The student charged with the infraction must be sent a written notice, by the !hairman, of the charges against him at least seven days before the time scheduled for the hearing. This notice will include: (a) the ipecific charges against him (b) the time and place of the iearing (c) notice of his right to bring his own witnesses, to ques tion witnesses against him, and o make any statement he de ;ires bearing on the matter. Post Hearing-The chairman will inform the Vice President Democrat By ROBERT T. SIIEHEEN Perhaps the strongest candi late on the Democratic slate for the November general election is former Governor Ernest F. Hollings - the candidate who faced a severe test in the Diemo !ratic Primary in June. He set >ut to defeat the incumbent Don ild Russell and did so on a cam maign based largely on two is ;ues--Russell's resignation as ';overnor and Hollings' own de ire to "put more South Caro ina Government in Washington mnd less Washington Government n South Carolina." The fall .mpaign for the November Gen -ral Election has centered on the atter of these two issues and ilso severe criticism of President Lyndon 1. Johnson. Hollings career in South Caro lina politics began in 1951 when ie was elected to the State louse of Representatives. le ;erved three years in that body, 1ltimately serving in the capac ty of Speaker Pro Tempore. In 1954 he was elected Lieutenant ;overnor of the State. Four rears later Hollings was elevated o the Governorship by the peo ile of the State. His only politi. -al defeat came at the hands of he late Senator Olin D. John ton in 1962. Shifting the e'mphasis for his 'all campaign, Governor Hiol ings has made it plain to the roters that he is not an LBIJ )emocrat. In fact, every major : Honor S for Student Affairs of the pen alty whenever the student has been found guilty. The Vice President for Student Affairs will be responsible for notifying the student in writing of the decision of the committee. Penalties-The following ac tion may be taken against a stu (lent who is found guilty of an infraction of academic discipline for the first time. 1. Warning not entered on per manent academic record. 2. Probation-entered on per manent academic record. 3. Recommendation to profes POLITICS AND THINGS position he has taken-from the war in Viet Nam to the Poverty Program-has differed from that of the President. Specifically, Iollings believes that the United States should do whatever is necessary to win the war and achieve limited objectives of driving the North Vietnamese out of South Viet Nam and set ting up a stable government in that country. Another of the major concerns of the former Governor in the fall campaign has been the in creased rate of inflation which is plaguing the economy. To com bat this, Iollings advocates the SI i i i n a t i o n of nonessential spending in the governmental sphere. lie would either postpone or eliminate those programs de fermined. upon investigation, not to be necessary to the economic and social development of the country at this time. Hollings approach to govern Ment is based on his belief that the Federal Government has be come increasingly concerned with those areas of administration which would be better left to the States-thus his slogan "more South Carolina Govern nent in Washington and less Washington G o v e r n im e n t in South Carolina." lie relies heav ily on the personal approach to inside dealing in politics to as sert his viewpoint. Relieving that if he supports his position with logical argu ments and believes in his posi tion strongly enough he will pre vail, liollings relies on a mag netic p)ersonality and strong will to assert his philosophy of limited central government, lie points out the success of this personal app)roach during his term as Governor in the solicita tion of new industry for the state, in the participation of na tional activities as a representa tive of the State, and in the achievement of legislative gains during his ternm. South Carolinians wouldl do well to make use of his talents again. Republican Biy I. D)AVID) PALMElR Nearly one thousand deaths occur on our highways every week across the nation dlue to traffic accidents! Last year there were over 1.8 million Am ericans severely injured in traf fic accidents and property dlam age estimated at $8.5 billion was dlirectly attributable to the 12.3 mill ion motor vehicle accidents in the Un ited States. I'nder one party dlominatioin for generat ions. South (Carolina has had one of the j,norear t raf fic records in the country. Acci dl-et Forra for 1965 reported t hat the Palmetto State ranked -17th among the states with an alarm ing 7.5 deaths per 100 million ve hicle miles traveled. The years 1961 and 1965 saw 870 and 868 persons die on South Carolina highway1s. This year the death toll has been mounting at an even greater rate! Already in 1966, 681 men, womten, and chil dren have lost their lives in traf fic accidents, some 71 more than ystem? sor that "F" be given for the course. In serious offenses even a first offender may be suspended. A student guilty of an infraction of academic responsibility for a second time, shall, except in) extra ordinary cases, be sus pended from the university. I would certainly urge stu dents who are qualified and will spend the time, to run for this committee within their own schools. The nomination day is next Thursday. For details, see elec tion's story, page 1. pak't weekend 13 people were killed on our highways. These grim statistics can not possibly convey the anguish, heartaches, and misery for the many relatives and families of the thousands of individuals who have been involved in traffic ac cidents. The state's Traffic Safety Council estimates that the economic loss caused by these tragic accidents averages $36,000 an hour every hour of the day. One party politics in South Carolina has not provided our citizens with a comprehensive programi for reducing the loss of life, limb, and property on our highways. In fact, according to the National Education Associa tion's Rankings 'f the S f a t c s for 196, the state ranks last in S the nation in per capita expendi ture of state and local govern ments on highway programs. The Republican Party, under the leadership of gubernatorial candidate Joseph 0. Rogers, has called for imaginative and realis tic programs to reduce the death rate on our highways. A brief look at some of these proposals will show how dynamic Republi can leadership in the State House will make South Carolina a leader in highway safety. 1. The GOP calls for an ex panded program of driver educa tion that would provide for training of adults as well as stu dents in high schools. Safety campaigns, motor vehicle person nel lectures, safe-driving movies and allied pictorial presentations would he initiated to educate our citizens to) the vital importance of highway safety. 2. Under Republican leader ship a nmotor vehicle inspection law would be enacted to ensure that automobiles and trucks that fail to meet minimum standards of safety are kept off of our highways. In a twelve month check of vehicles on the state's highways completed in June 1965, of 218,000 cars and trucks that were checked, 100,000 were rejected for failing to meet mini mum standards. With an annual I inspection of lights, tires, brakes, 'chicle mechanisms, and other equipment South Carolina will not continue to be a dumping ground for unsafe vehicles. 3. There should be mandatory re-testing for all drivers in volved in two moving violations within a year and for all persons whose licenses have been re voked in order to keep irresponsi b)le drivers off the highways. .. The mrinmumg age for driving should be raised from 14 years to 16 years with the exception of those operating farm vehicles. 5. A comprehensive study of raffic accidents should he undlert aken to Pin-Point the lead mflj causes of traffic accidents in the state and to determine other programs and proposals which will redluce the number of aiccidlents on our highways. b The traffic situation in South ('arolina demands forceful and imaginative leadership from the gove'rnor's office if our citizens are to have an effective high wa y safety program. After years and years of ineffective l)emo cratic inaction in this important field, a Republican victory on Nmrember 8th will mark a turn ing point toward more responsi ble poli-ies