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> * l’ The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE 2 Thursday, March 19, 1959 BATTALION EDITORIALS . . . Our Liberty Depends on the Freedom of the Press, And It Cannot Be Limited Without Being Lost . . . Thomas Jefferson Non - Reg Day? In many respects, the Corps of Cadets was looking its best last weekend. The military dignitaries here for Spring Military Day could not give the Corps enough praise for their splendid parade-review and the two weekend dances. For some first classmen, however, the weekend would have been more accurately named if it had been called “Non-Reg Day” rather than Military Day. The number of seniors out of uniform on the campus during the day was apalling—it was as ill-timed as it was contrary to regulations. By Military College definition, “. . . all cadets will habit ually be in uniform on the campus.” Yet by actual count 17 seniors out of uniform were seen in the Memorial Stu dent Center during one hour Saturday. And contrary to seemingly popular belief, there is no provision in the regulation for senior “privileges.” Currently, however, seniors have been authorized to wear civilian clothing—OFF CAMPUS AFTER RETREAT. And possibly this can be considered a privilege. But it was given to seniors “for the fine manner in which they have carried out their responsibilities this year”—not as a green light to abandon the prescribed uniform altogether. Since the recent flagrant violations of uniform regs on the campus, however, there has been some talk at several levels of retracting the off-campus “privilege.”' And as a last resort it might be the way to “discipline” the defenders of “discipline” and “privilege.” It is regrettable, however, that the men of Aggieland are so short-sighted they can’t spot a good deal when, they see one. Right now they can go off campus in whatever they feel like—provided they wear the uniform on campus. In the past they had to wear the uniform on the campus— and off. And quite possibly if they continue to flaunt their senior “privilege” on the campus, they’ll be wearing uni forms everywhere in the future. Are the seniors so foolish they will ape the past and “ol’ Army” until they lose this new privilege they worked so long for? WhaVs Cooking The following clubs and organ izations will meet tonight: 7:30 Austin Hometown Club will meet in Room 125 of the Aca demic Bldg. Bell County Hometown Club will meet in Room 103 of the Academic Bldg. Dallas Hometown Club meets in Room 107 of the Biology Bldg. Deep East Texas Hometown Club meets in Room 102 of the YMCA. Galena Park Hometown Club will meet in Room 106 of the Aca demic Bldg. Laredo Hometown Club meets in Room 3D of the Memorial Stu dent Center. Land-O-The-Lakes Club will meet in Room 109 of Bagley Hall. Red River Valley Hometown Club will meet in Room 123 of the Academic Bldg. High School Day plans will be discussed. Runnel’s Coleman Hometown -Club meets in Room 3C of the MSC. San Antonio Hometown Club meets in the Academic Bldg, to discuss final plans for their Eas ter party. 7:45 Yankee Hometown Club will meet in the second floor lounge of the MSC. Pictures for the Ag gieland will be taken. Milby Hometown Club will meet in Room 208 of the Academic Bldg. 8:30 Northeast Texas Hometown Club meets in Room 208 of the Academic Bldg. THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stu dent writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax-supported, non profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and op erated by students as a community newspaper and is under the supervision of the director of Student Publications at Texas A&M College. Members of the Student Publications Board are L. A. Duewall. director of Student Puh’ications, chairman ; J. W. Amyx, School of Engineering: Harry Lee Kidd, School of Arts and Sciences; Otto R. Kunze, School of Agriculture; and Dr. E. D. McMurry, School of Veterinary Medicine. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A.&M., is published in College Sta tion, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods, Septem ber through May, and once a week during summer school. Entered as second - class matter at the Post Office In College Station, Texas, under the Act of Con gress of March 8, 1870. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Ass’n. Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles, and San Francisco' Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester, $6 per school year, $6.50 per full year. Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: The Battalion, Room 4, YMCA, Col- leg* Station, Texas. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter here in are also reserved. News contributions may be made by telepi^ning VI 6-6618 or VI 6-4910 or at the Mitorial office. Room 4, YMCA. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6415. JOE BUSER EDITOR Fred Meurer Managing Editor Gayle McNutt Executive News Editor Bob Weekley Sports Editor Bill Reed, Johnny Johnson, David Stoker, Lewis Reddell....News Editors CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle “Sorry, sir, it’s hard salutin’ when you’re riding a bike.” Interpreting Nasser Learns Value Of Kremlin Protests By J. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst President Gamal Abdel Nasser of the United Arab Republic is learning the true value of Krem lin protestations that its eco nomic aid for underdeveloped countries is given without polit ical strings. Nasser found the strings invis ible until he started disagreeing with something the Soviet Union wants. Now he has joined John Foster Dulles and Marshall Tito on the Communist list of public enemies. For many years, ever since Britain and France replaced Turkish rule of the Middle East with a group of states lacking the power to stand 'alone, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iraq have been in competition for Arab leader ship. Primarily it was a person al competition among the kings. Cairo had the widely powerful Moslem University; Arabia had Mecca, the spiritual center of Is lam; and Iraq had Baghdad, the once great historical capital. Ara bia and Iraq had the oil. Nasser, attempting to organize a great pan-Arab movement to put himself and Egypt on top, has never been able to get at the oil, only real source of Arab wealth. When a nationalist revolt oc curred in Baghdad last year, much akin to the one he staged himself against King Farouk in Egypt, Nasser thought he was in. He had received much helpk and was promised more by interna tional communism, because he represented a thorn in the side of the Western powers. But any place that is full of trouble and material wealth, es pecially any nearby place, is of great interest to the Kremlin, also. Let’s not get any ideas about expanding the U.A.R. in this di- dection, Khrushchev says to Nas ser. The Egyptian lacks the power to accomplish his aims, but can’t give up publicly. Now, if the usual pattern is fol lowed, he is about to be strangl ed by the strings of economic *aid. Having been emboldened to break with the West, he is scut tled by the East. The West, following- its usual practice of loving anyone who opposes communism, will now take Nasser back to its bosom for the sake of expediency. Two reversals of policy can be expected. The Soviets won’t build the Aswan dam, and the United States will. Wee Aggies We Aggies like to read about Wee Ag gies. When a wee one arrives, call VI 6-4910 and ask for the Wee Aggie Edi tor A future fightin’ Texas Aggie, Michael Curtis Hart, weighing 6 lbs. 6 oz., was born March 3 in St. Joseph’s Hospital. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis V. Hart ’59, of D-3-Z, College View. ★ ★ ★ Coby Michael Dye, a 6 lb. 514 oz. future Aggie, was born in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Feb. 24. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Dye ’59, of B-15-X, College View. ★ ★ ★ A future Aggie date, Cheryl Anne Miller, was born in St. Joseph’s Hospital at 4:32 p.m., Feb. 26. She weighed 7 lbs. 9 oz. The parents are Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Miller ’60, of D-5-X, Col lege View. A&M MENS SHOP ,03 MAIN-NORTH G^Ti AGGIE OWNED n N M'l U I ’ <t Ats THURSDAY & FRIDAY Ingrid Bergman in “THE INN OF THE SIXTH HAPPINESS” Plus Joanne Woodward in “NO DOWN PAYMENT” SHOP SAFEWAY FOR THESE Week-end Specials ORANGE JUICE 4 *-«• c**? 69« LEMONADE Bel-Air Frozen Regular or Pink 4 6-m. Cans !|!|r SIRA WHERRIES ^ J «•-<«• 49 FISH STICKS YAMS Captain’s Choice Pre-cooked Bel-Air Frozen-Serve for Dinner. 8-oz. Can 29 1 14-oz. Dkg. 25' Mix'em and Match'em Bel Air Quality FROZEN FOODS ★ Chopped Broccoli 10-Oz. Pkg. ★ Whole Kernel Corn 10-Oz. 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