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Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Thursday, February 23, 1961 BATTALION EDITORIALS Why Question It? “Operation Abolition” has pro ven to be quite a unique film; ■unique indeed in that a sector of 'the American public has chosen ■to ignore the purpose of the film ,and denpunce it with ambiguous charges. It seems that this sect of the American public is attempting to brush off the Communist men ace that confronts, the United States or at least tone down the possible consequences. Still, the fact remains that the student riots on the West Coast DID oc cur and these riots WERE Com munist inspired. ★ ★ ★ Why should these insubordi nate actions, which have infil trated into the very confines of the United States, be ignored? Is there a special formula for combating Communism, a malady that is endeavoring by any means possible to dominate the world? The film has but one purpose: to make the American public aware of the fact that Commun ism is infiltrating our own bor ders. The students did not pose for the film to give a desired ef fect; the film was shot in vivid reality. What’s more, the Com munist aim seems to be the very groundwork of future American life: that of youth. To the Democratic way of thinking, Communism is not a government nor a way of life, but rather a crime with a goal to enslave the world. A media such as the film “Operation Abolition” is a vital necessity to remove the growing American feeling of optomism and even complacency. The charges against the doc- mented film of the House Un- American Activities Committee hearings in San Francisco can not be specifically cited. It seems that “somebody else” is always Read Battalion Classifieds Daily Beverley Braley Travel Service MAKE YOUR EASTER RESERVATIONS NOW! VI 6-7744 REPAIRS ON ALL MAKES & MODELS T.V.s - RADIOS - RECORD PLAYERS RECORDERS - CAR RADIOS and TOASTERS - IRONS - ROASTERS - MIXERS PERCOLATORS - VACUUM CLEANERS - WAFFLERS - FANS - LAMPS - ELECTRIC RAZORS DOERGE RADIO & T.V. 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BILL HICKLIN EDITOR Joe Callicoatte - Sports Editor Bob Sloan, Alan Payne, Tommy Holbein News Editors Jim Gibson, Bob Roberts Editorial Writers Larry Smith — Assistant Sports Editor Bob Mitchell, Ronnie Bookman, Robert Denney, Gerry Brown -.. Staff Writers Johnny Herrin - Photographers Russell Brown Sports Writers CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earlp INTERPRETING the one to make the charges. The charges are never stated—it is merely said that there are charges. ★ ★ ★ Then, from this film in con nection with youth and educa tion comes the assertion of re moving “academic freedom” and “academic truth.” We hear a lot about that these days. Here is what J. Edgar Hoover, direc tor of the Federal Bureau of In vestigation and perhaps the fore most exposer of Communism in the United States, had to say about this issue in an address to the National Convention of the American Legion: “. . . Alarming, too, is the ease with which some major educa tional institutions have been duped, under the much-abused term of ‘academic freedom,’ into permitting underhanded attacks to be made on Democratic insti tutions and officials of govern ment by instructors responsible for the higher education of our young people. “When academic freedom fails to recognize the importance of truth as the basic requirement for college classroom lectures and discussions, then the usefull- ness of our colleges is a thing of the past. “The subversive knowns well the value of fully exploiting these vital fields. It is clearly by de sign rather than by accident, that Communist propaganda sur faces from time to time in our institutions of advance learning.” Yet “academic freedom” and “academic truth” are debated. The fact remains, as we said, that the riots DID occur and that these riots WERE Communist inspired. That, more important than any argument, is one reality that is attempting to destroy freedom. Sound Not Enough Facts Editor, The Battalion: There is a great amount of discussion on campus (and off) about what is happening to Tex as A&M and in what the future holds for both the school as a unit and the students individu ally. Rumors, considerations and misconceptions about a two-day corps, coeds, traditions, corps- civilian relations and the pro posed name change are question ed and argued by most of us. The primary conclusions that may be drawn about most of our “prob lems” is that we do not have enough of the facts, reasons and objectives concerning them to form definite conclusions as to their eventual outcome. The reasons for the name- change have been stated (but I have not found them convincing enough to place my vote in the “for” column). However, this subject is but one to be consid ered in the total picture. I would like to know what thg short and long-run objectives of the Col lege are as decided by the Citi zens of Texas, the State Legis lature, the Board of Directors, the Administration, or whoever among these groups decides. Is the trend toward a two-day corps such as exists at TU or Sam Houston State? ably can be no definite answer in which case we shall continue our discussing and questioning in confusion hoping to find an answer we know does not exist. Regardless of the decisions made and carried out (and my personal agreement of disagree ment with them), I hope that they are directed toward, and successfully contribute to making Texas A&M a better school for the students in the areas of edu cation and self-improvement. Ob viously, Texas A&M cannot stand still. It may move forward to im provement op it may backslide into the “just another college” category. But it will move. Mike Bozardt, ’61 Social Calendar The following organizations will meet Thursday, Feb. 23. The Amarillo Hometown Club will meet in the Main Lounge of the Memorial Student Center at 7:30 p.m. The hometown club picture for The Aggieland will be taken. The Angelina County Home town Club will meet in the MSC Coffee Shop at 7:30 p.m. The Deep East Texas Home town Club will meet in Room 2-C of the MSC at 7:30 p.m. The Laredo Hometown Club will meet in the Senate Room of the MSC at 7:30 p.m. The Marshall Hometown Club will meet in the YMCA at 7:30 p.m. The San Patricio Hometown Club will meet in Room 306' of the Academic Building at 7:30 p.m. Is the cog being re-geared for eventual coeducation ? Person ally, I would like for the Admin istration to state publically or to publish the answer to these and other questions concerning the possible future of this col lege. I have mentioned these several subjects because most other ques tions may be grouped into one of these or will, at least, be affec ted by these. I may be asking too much in that there conceiv- FRIDAY Closed For Texas University Basketball Game SATURDAY ROSBY-REYNOLDS-WAGNER I?v”SAY0NEF0RME' : ONEMAScoPe COLOR by DE LUXE i ? HIGH-fIDEUTY STEHEOPHONIC SOUND | Plus IE0 McCAREY'Sll RAbUY ROUIMD The Flag, Boys; GNiei\4ASeoi=>f= „COLOR by DE LUXE 2CN C*««ury.fo» SATURDAY MIDNIGHT AND SUNDAY Edna Ferber’s “ICE PALACE” Robert Ryan Cinemascope & Technicolor NOW SHOWING Clint (Cheyenne) Walker & Roger (Maverick) Moore In “GOLD OF THE 7 Saints” Saturday Nite Prev GableMonroeiClifi !he Misfits BWfoljlMialMtr jritolbirt«*LIjjto ductal bj Mu W* •HuiMWg United Ailisl* QUEEN NOW SHOWING GOLIATH AND THE DRAGON” The Red River Valley Home town Club will meet in Room 2-D of the MSC at 8:30 p.m. Pic tures for The Aggieland will be taken. Corps Juniors & Sophomores Year book Portrait Schedule JUNIORS & SOPHOMORES in the corps will have their por traits made for the “AGGIE LAND ’61” according to the fol lowing schedule. Portraits will be made in CLASS A WINTER UNIFORM at the Aggieland Studio, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM on the days scheduled. Feb. 22-23 23-24 27-28 E-2, F-2 G-2, G-3 H-2,1, K, L, M, (-2) Feb. 28-March 1 Maroon Band 1- 2 White Band 2- 3 Squadron 1-3 6- 7 Squadron 5-6 7- 8 Squadron 7-9 8- 9 Squadron 10-12 9- 10 Squadron 13-17 “Sports Car Center” Dealers for Renault-Peugeot & British Motor Cars Sales—Parts—Service ;“We Service All Foreign Cars’ 1416 Texas Ave. TA 2-4517 THURSDAY AND FRIDAY Walt Disney’s “JUNGLE CAT” • plus “THE GALLANT HOURS” with James Cagney Less Union - Joinings Worry Labor Leaders By J. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst Just at a time when members of one of its unions have been conducting a strike of the type best calculated to inflame pub lic opinion, AFL-CIO leaders are expressing concern over a na tionwide slackening in pnion join ing. The strike of flight engineers, halting much of the nation’s air service in rebellion against a government order, came closely on the heels of such things as the stranding of thousands of New York area commuters by strikes not directl^ conected with their railroads. A federal judge fined the engi neers union $200,000 “or what ever is in the treasurer,” on the same day that the National La bor Relations Board handed down four decisions against cer tain picketing practices. The engineers were fined for contempt of an order restraining the strike, a reminder of the post-war battle between the courts and John L. Lewis which cost his miners $2,130,000 in fines. During the five years in which the AFL-CIO finds its percent age of representation of the na tion’s workers dropping, the country has been more than once disturbed by issues of this kind. James R. Hoffa and his Team sters Union represent a contin uing worry. Hoffa once boasted of what he could do with a na tional strike in conection with nation-wide bargaining, then de nied any such strike would ever be called. His repetition of the denial now frequently serves to remind the public of the danger. Hoffa’s union is not affiliated with AFL-CIO, but the public at titude toward organized labor as a whole is nevertheless affected. Although members seldom vote together as an organized thing, the AFL-CIO merger still gives rise to thousands of a third party which could cause great disturb ance to the American political system. This thought grows per sistently as the division between Republican and Democrats in na tional elections tends to narrow, and as Congress divides more and more on ideologial rather than party lines. Organized labor is in itself not responsible for many of the things which have retarded or delayed its growth in recent years. "Shifts of population from hand labor to white collar work have Occurred. There has been an over-all prosperity most of the time which relieves pressure for unionization. Management has in general become more lib eral on a voluntary basis. But when unauthorized strikes occur, affecting whole sections of the nation and of the people through communications and pub lic services, even the most mod erate sections of the labor move ment are bound to feel the re action. The • ini P* iudio-V irro Center. The w inteacb (ill be irn in Edw Job Interviews The following firms will hold job interviews in the Placement Office: Feb. 24 The U. S. Civil Service, for seniors majoring in accounting, business administration, econom ics, English, history and govern ment, journalism, aeronautical engineering, chemical engineer ing, civil engineering, electrical engineering, geology, geological engineering, industrial educa tion, industrial engineering, me chanical engineering, petroleum engineering, biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics. ★ ★ ★ The Trane Co., for seniors ma joring in aeronautical engineer ing, architectural engineering, chemical engineering, civil engi neering, electrical engineering, industrial distribution, indus trial engineering, industrial tech nology and mechanical engineer ing. ★ ★ ★ The Cooper-Bessemer Co., for seniors majoring in chemical en gineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering and me chanical engineering. ★ ★ ★ The W. T. Grant Co., for sen iors majoring in agricultural eco nomics and business adminstra- tion. Vi SI fin" fa lexl Are y io you Campus lent, T ffinne ill be s itet at later. Finals lent w: tents : illch w pme d< The ( aers in ( lo atten It is le in b< i (Co irked iii mini ite, ar lie Uni m a, weme: Uncor ii politi ii rever Yemier British i firing lioppo: Commui Kjime- 1 Cor ■it pi tithe i |flo, Lu tations * hit U.N. : ord at Humble to hold job interviews February 24-do you qualify? • Accountants (ALL degree levels) graduating in 1961 will be interviewed for permanent employment. To schedule an appointment with the interviewing teams from the Humble Division of Humble Oil & Refining Company, check now with your Placement Bureau. The interviews will be held on the campus. Humble is one of the leading producers of crude oil in the United States, and is a completely integrated oil company. Humble’s Baytown Re finery, one of the largest in the world is engaged in both refining and petro chemical manufacturing. Research centers in Houston and Baytown are making valuable contributions to petroleum and petrochemical technology. For a rewarding career in the petroleum industry, discuss your future with the Humble Division interviewing team. A Quick Look at the Humble Division Acea of Operation: Texas, Louisiana, California, Mississippi, New Mexico, Florida, Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Nevada. Refining Capacity: 282,000 barrels daily. Retail Sales: Texas, Nevada, California, New Mexico, , and Arizona. Leading Texas Marketer of gasoline. America's Leading ENergy company PEANUTS By Charles M. Schuli BWARfl Of-NE 0061 I iVe Ally's U)ANT£D ONE OF THOSE' BEU'ARE OFTHE D06‘ 1 ^ t — ^->1 La- fresh Potato iutth iiryt, Of all Peopli place faitiin one p ~-clo' ment How suppo of y c prom-; in g, l oduca liope ^hei a ppea PROTE