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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 4, 1965)
■ Columns • Editorials • News Briefs Cbe Battalion PagHi 2 College Station, Texas Thursday, November 4, 1965 Thursday, November 4, 1965 • Opinions • Cartoons Features CADET SLOUCH by nm Earie Those Unsung Campus Heroes: A Tribute oc-T <&sr “Naw, go on without me! Somehow, goin’ to th’ fillin’ station and watchin’ them wash and grease cars isn’t my idea of a big night out!” A tribute to Texas A&M’s un sung heroes. Years of abuse have been heaped upon those real ded icated workers on our campus, but nary a word of praise. Heroes are born every year around here. Yell leaders. Corps commanders, various profs, even dogs such as The Battalion’s can didate for mascot, RANGER. Then there are always our year ly heros such as President Rud der, Dean Hannigan, and Pinky Downs. Athletes appear every where and we must not forget the Batt editor and the SCONA chair man. But none of these are the real workers on campus. I feel it is time to right those years of wrongs. Rise you hum ble servants and be proud. The power of the typewriter is com ing to your aid. First of all I would like to praise our laundrymen. People habitually complain that 23 arti cles are not enough, but I have no trouble. I sleep on the mat tress cover, change underclothes twice a week, and alternate be tween dirty sweat shirts (the only way to wear them) and T- shirts. Without our laundrymen our cleaning bills would soar to heights beyond imagination. For a mere 40 to 50 cents extra we can change underclothes three times a week. Of course it’s unfair to blame the laundry for your having to buy new socks and T-shirts Pool Urges Investigation Of Viet Cong Supporters By GLENN DROMGOOLE Battalion Editor Left-wing organizations, deeply entrenched in the recent anti-Viet Nam and anti-draft demon strations, have incurred more official criticism this week. Texas Congressman Joe Pool- asked the chair man of House Committee on Un-American Activi ties to investigate the May 2 Movement and other groups giving aid to the Viet Cong. In a telegram to committee chairman Edwin E. Willis, Pool said actions of the activist groups border on treason. Text of the telegram read: “As a member of the House Un-American Activities Committee I strongly urge that you call a meeting of the full Committee at the earliest THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student writers only. The Battalion is a non tax-supported non profit, self-supporting educational enter prise edited and operated by students as a university and community newspaper. Members of the Student Publications Board are: Joe Buser, chairman ; Dr. David Bowers, College of Liberal Robert A. Clark, Colb Donald, College of Science; ring; Dr in; Dr. David Bowers, College of Liberal Arts; Dr. Robert A. Clark, College of Geosciences; Dr. Prank A. Mc- nald. College of Science; Dr. J. G. McGuire, College of Engineering; Dr. Robert S. Titus, College of Veterinary Medicine; and Dr. A. B. Wooten, College of Agriculture. student ation ’, and holiday periods, Sep' May, and once a week during summer school. pu Su The Battalion, a Wished in College nday, and Monday, newspaper at Texas A&M Is station, Texas daily except Saturday, nd holiday periods, September through possible date preparatory to conducting a full in vestigation of the activities of certain groups, particularly the May 2 Movement, which are giving aid and comfort to the Viet Cong in their war against the South Vietnamese. “I believe from the newspaper articles and other information that such groups would be guilty of treason if a declared state of war exist ed. The fact that no declared state of war exists, however, does not lessen the impact of their activi ties on our democratic way of life and the security of this nation and the free world. “According to the newspaper articles blood plasma and other medical supplies have been sent and are continuing to be sent to aid the Viet Cong in the war against South Viet Nam, in which American boys are sacrificing their lives. It is also reported that the International Red Cross in Geneva has verified that this movement has solicit ed their assistance in the shipment of these medi cal supplies. I would also like to call to your at tention the fact that the May 2 Movement has been working in conjunction with such known Commun ist sympathizers and supporters as the Algerian National Liberation Front. “Therefore, as a member of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee I am also ask ing the new Postmaster General of the United States to make an immediate investigation to de termine as to whether any federal laws or postal regulations are being violated in the shipment of blood plasma and medical supplies to the Viet Cong.’’ monthly for those torn beyond repair. You could always wear those Frankenstein shirts, with th$ stitches down the front of them, but the other day my suite- mate received this sheet that it really took guts to send back. But that’s another story. Hail to you, you hard-working laundrymen. Next I would like to recognize our janitors who make it possible to live from one day to the next. Day after day they slave away, never complaining of burnt trash- barrels, flooded halls, or broken bottles. With basketball season ap proaching we must also recog nize those half-time performing janitors. Without them the half time could be a complete bore. GO AGS GO. Have you ever noticed how the blackboards are always clean. Otherwise classroom lectures would clog up due to unavailable board space and classes might even have to be dismissed early. You have to admit that they real ly do work hard and no one has a right to blame them for only working a couple of hours a day and discussing world affairs the rest of the time. Hail to you, you hard-working janitors. Of course no thanks should be given unless you recognize the tremendous work of the B&U department. I can’t say enough about those guys. They’ll do any thing . . . eventually. Often call ed to duty far beyond retirement, they tackle any job large or small. Hail to you, you hard-working men. Many people even gripe about the inconvenience caused by the work of the Grounds and Main tenance Dept. Hail to them. A big gripe is their watering of the various lawns. The Corps doesn't like the drill field watered but the civilians hate to ruin their shoes on the sidewalks in front of the Academic Building. You have to water sometime. I mean just think of A&M amidst a lawn of dead grass. It doesn’t rain enough around here. Your clothes will always dry out and those books aren’t really that important. If you have to criticize the Ground & Maintenance Dept., criticize those lawnmowers. Real ly, the way they love to work when you’re sleeping. Everytime I attempt to study I can depend on old Hopalong Cassidy and his charging lawnmower to come along. But I swallow my anger and praise the Grounds and Main tenance Department for their maintenance work. Hail to you, you hard-working lawnmowers. I must give a great big thanks to those most important guys — our cooks. Need I say more ? Along with the cooks I must also thank those glorious men in white who keep the mess hall clean. Those little old guys do a tremendous job. They’re so profi cient that I only got two bites of salad before they whisked my plate away at noon. That’s what I call service and I’ve already lost two pounds on my new mess hall diet. Hail to you, you hard-working men in white. Hail to you, you hard-working KK’s. There are so many other work ers on this campus that I cannot even scratch the surface in my praise for them. I could even praise my mailman who works rain, snow, or shine. It’s not his fault I never get a letter. Or my dorm daddy. Why just the other day I locked myself out of my room. Naturally both dad. dy and his roommate were in \i\ until 5 p.m. and my roommate was in Houston on a job intei view. Thanks to them for a von. derful afternoon. Yes, I praise all of our hard- working servants on campus who receive only criticism — never even a single word of thanks. I therefore personally say thanks, from the bottom of my pocket- book. Vickie Kachtik Heads Football Wives Club Vickie Kachtik was elected president of the Aggie Football Wives Club when approximately twelve A&M football players' wives fiirst organized in Septem ber. Sherry Kovar, the group’s Ag gie Wives Council representative, says that the club was established to acquaint the players’ wives with the wives of the coaching staff and to organize group trips to the A&M football games, She adds that the only requirement for membership is to be the wife of a freshman or varsity football player. PEANUTS By Charles M. Schulz PEANUTS Vow HAVE A WEN# TO TALK LOUDLYOJHEH W 6ET EXClTEP, DON'T YOU, CHARLIE BR010N? e UOM PO You 6UPP06E VOO PO THIS? U I DOnY KN0(d...N0'GN£ HAS EVER BEEN RUDE EN01/6H TO TELL ME ABOUT IT BEFORE! (jJE CRITICAL PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS BEIN6 CRITICIZED! .AT THRIFTY PRICES SPECIALS GOOD THURS. - FRI. - SATURDAY. 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EDITOR GLENN DROMGOOLE Managing Editor Gerald Garcia Sports Editor Larry Jerden News Editor Tommy DeFrank Photographers Ham McQueen, Herky Killings worth, Gus De La Garza Amusements Writer Lani Presswood FOR THE RECORD: A member of the SCONA XI executive committee is violently upset over the selection of A&M delegates to the up coming conference, it is reported. . . . He didn’t believe they were the “student leaders” that delegates are supposed to be. . However, several students with important positions either didn’t apply or were eliminated because they weren’t pooped up enough on South east Asia affairs. . . . 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