Page 2 College Station, Texas Tuesday, April 6, 1971 THE BATTALION Listen up Candidates, backers Editor: Your editorial on the trial of William Galley (March 29) re flects the callous attitude which the American people have taken toward the people of South Viet nam. You stated “that jury had to convict Galley just to keep the Army’s esteem from slipping any further.” Gentlemen, William Gal ley was convicted because he ma liciously murderd 22 helpless hu man beings. These people were mothers, brothers, children and lovers of human beings (whom we are supposedly trying to save from Communism). How can you lose sight of their humanity and just say that Gal ley was convicted because he was the “low man on the totem pole.” Even if Galley was under orders (which is still in question), he should have realized (after check ing) that the people were de fenseless civilians, and that they had no reason to die. But his callousness, like yours, submerg ed any qualms of consciousness, and innocent people who, under Bulletin Board TONIGHT Dairy Science Club will meet at 7 p.m. in the Keep Building. Range and Forestry Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in room 103 of the Plant Sciences Building to elect new club officers. Sociology Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Dr. Earl Jones, 908 Briar Club in Bryan. WEDNESDAY Aggie Wives Bridge Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in room 2B of the MSG. Council of Adult Stutterers will meet at 8:30 p.m. at 306 Border- brook in Bryan. The meeting is for high school or adult stutter ers. For more information contact Lee Reeves at 822-5830. Aggie Wives Bridge Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in room 2B of the MSG. Numbers in () denote channels bn the cable. 2:30 3 (5) Edge of Night 15 (12) Sesame Street (PBS) Repeat of Monday) 3:00 3 (5) Gomer Pyle 3:30 3 (5) Town Talk 15 (12) Because We Care (PBS) 4:00 3 (5) That Girl 15 (12) University Instructional 4:30 3 (5) Bewitched 15 (12) What’s New (NET) 5:00 3 (5) General Hospital 15 (12) Misterogers’ Neighborhood (PBS) 5:30 3 (5) CBS News 15 (12) Sesame Street (PBS) other circumstances, could have been your mother, brother, child or lover died pleading for their lives and trying to protect their children. Your compassion is truly admirable, gentlemen. ★ ★ ★ David H. Donaldson Jr. Phil., ’74 Editor: Texas A&M University will be inaugurating a new president in April and citizens in this area are urged to clean up yards, streets and buildings so our many important visitors will be im pressed with the Bryan-College Station area. On two successive Sundays I have walked through the campus after church and, from the garb most of the students I met were wearing (or not wearing in the case of shoes), I think it is time that the A&M students take a second look at themselves and clean themselves up as well as our surroundings. There used to be times when we wore what was known as our “Sunday best” and it was a pleasure to see everyone dressed up on Sunday. Now, it looks like most students have no respect for the Lord’s Day. We hear all the talk about be ing against tradition and “The Establishment” — well by being dirty, disheveled, barefooted, is that the kind of message we want to give to the many people who will be visiting our campus ? I have lived in this area since the early ’40s—and I believe the records of the graduates up to the last couple of years, since these rebellious ones came to the campus, I believe the records of the graduates of previous years will stand longer and will have a stronger message to the world and will make a better contribu tion to the world than the dirty, barefoot ones I saw on my walk across the campus the past two Sundays. Let’s clean up ourselves, Ag- 5:30 3 (5) CBS News 15 (12) Sesame Street (PBS) 6:00 3 (5) Evening News 6:30 3 (5) Beverly Hillbillies 15 (12) Campus and Community Today 7:00 3 (5) Green Acres 15 (12) San Francisco Mix (PBS) 7:30 3 (5) Hee Haw 15 (12) Black Journal (NET) 8:30 3 (5) All in the Family 15 (12) Election Special 9:00 3 (5) Marcus Welby, MD 15 (12) Because We Care (PBS) 9:30 15 (12) The Advocates (PBS) 10:00 3 (5) Final News 10:30 3 (5) Movie—Escape 15 (12) Election Special tonight on the tube Bingo—Weekdays at 5, BCS*TV/9. Nothing to buy. You need not be present to win. speak gies, and how about wearing the Sunday best on the Lord’s Day? Helen Downs ★ ★ ★ Editor: After reading excerpts from Van Henry Archer’s letter to President Nixon expressing the Bexar County GOP’s support for Lt. Galley, I wanted to be sick. Mr. Archer says: “Since when does a Vietnamese life mean as much as one American life or even two hundred Vietnamese to one American ? . . . this man (Lt. Galley) is not a criminal. He did not kill another American.” Since when can Americans sit in judgement of others and de clare them beneath us ? Since when does any life mean more than another? Since when is it not a crime for an American sol dier (or civilian) to kill a help less human being, American or not ? To downgrade the Vietnamese to the level of trash beneath our glorious American boots is a stupid thing for any leader to do. Why, then, should we waste val uable American lives for such worthless foreign lives ? Then is the whole Indochina war sense less ? Mr. Archer what do you think ? Is the war just a convenient place for Americans to kill with out hurting any “people”? Incidentally, I do not think it would be right to severely pun ish Lt. Galley as it is evident that My Lai was not an isolated incident. We are all guilty of murder in Vietnam, because we, the people, are the rulers of America, and its armed forces. Who can judge himself guilty ? Jack L. Martin ’71 Freshman (Continued from page 1) Capitol. John Lawrence of Bry an, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lawrence III, was host for Cong. Olin E. Teague during the Capi tol tour. Teague was in California for a House investigation hearing but he made arrangements for Capitol Chief Guide Calvin Kim brough of Sherman to give the Fish a special tour, which includ ed a visit to the House floor. Col. (ret.) Paul Walker, chief engineer for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, hosted the team at the A&M Club meeting Friday and a party at his home Saturday night. Walker, A&M architecture grad uate, is national councilman for the Association of Former Stu dents. Tours of Washington on a chartered bus were arranged through the association. Accompanying the team were sponsors Air Force Maj. Harvey J. Haas, Army Capt. Charles H. Briscoe and nine upperclassmen. DIP AND DAB SHOP 206 South Gordon Statuary and Wall Plaques Hours: Mon.-Fri. 6 p. m.-9 p. m. Saturday 9 a. m. - 9 p. m. 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. LETTERS POLICY Letters to the editor must be typed, double-spaced, and no more than 300 words in length. They must be sigrted, although the writer’s name will be withheld by arrangement with the editor. Address correspondence to Listen Up, The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77813. Members of the Student Publications Board are: Jim Lindsey, chairman ; H. F. Filers, College of Liberal Arts ; F. S. White, College of Engineering ; Dr. Asa B. Childers, Jr., College of Veterinary Medicine; Dr. Z. L. Carpenter, College of Agriculture; and Roger Miller, student. Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M, is published in College Station, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and holiday periods, September through May, and once a week during summer school. MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association The Associated Collegiate Press Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester; $6 per school year; S6.50 per full year. All subscriptions subject to 4^4% sales tax. Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for reproduction 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 herein are also reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. EDITOR DAVID MIDDLEBROOKE Assistant Editor Hayden Whitsett Managing Editor Fran Zupan Women’s Editor Sue Davis Sports Editor Clifford Broyles Transcendental Meditation is natural, spontaneous tech nique which allows each individual to expand his mind and improve his life. It is practiced for a few minutes morn ing and evening. During this time the body gains profound rest while the mind expands to full awareness. This tech nique develops creative intelligence and improves the clar ity of the thinking process. Transcendental meditation, by developing the inner mechanics of thinking and exper ience, insures the full development of the individual. The practice is unique since it involves no concentration or contemplation, no suggestion or control. It is easily learned by anyone. Introductory Lectures— MSG Assembly Room — April 6, 4:00 p. m. Academic Bldg., Room 108 — April 6, 8:00 p. m. Students International Meditation Society CADET SLOUCl/ “No sick grandmothers, no doctor appointments, no draft board physical—he just wanted an excused absence to leave early for th’ holidays. Most original excuse I’ve heard!” Funeral services were held Monday morning for Joseph A. Orr, former A&M civil engineer ing professor who died Saturday following a sudden illness. Rites in the First Baptist Church in Bryan were followed by burial in the College Station City Cemetery. Orr, 70, taught civil engineer ing for 42 years. He joined tin faculty in 1928, made full pro. Lessor in 1944 and was awarded professor emeritus designate last year. The registered professional en gineer and A&M graduate cor, ducted the Civil Engineering De partment’s surveying prograir several years. BUSIER - JONES AGENCY REAL ESTATE • INSURANCE F.H.A.—Veterans and Conventional Loans ARM & HOME SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Home Office: Nevada, Mo. 3523 Texas Ave. (in Ridgecrest) 846-3708 GOLF CLUB SNACK BAR The Golf Club Snack Bar will be open from 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. each day from April 8 thru April 13, 1971, for the convenience of those who will be on campus during the Easter holidays. CORBUSIER CHEVROLET CO. Serving for 32 'Ljt ear A KARE Memoi shrimi B One day i