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! ' II f / Battalion G, EDLTDRIALS Pm* 2 FRIDAY. JULY 4. 1947 Yantis Wearyina of < Sommer t 1 . ... «» •. I-.. Rejuvenated Upon Arrival Of Bait; Puzzled With ‘Roving/ July 4—Your Independence... Today ia the Fourth of July! Back in l ,7ti a man named WashinKton and a bunch of farmers fought a war with the British (mostly at Valley Force and around Bunker Hill Monument) They licked the tar out of the British, and then signed a paper called the Declaration of Independence. Precisely what Mr. Washington and the farmers fought for—or what we are cele brating today—Is lost in a miasma of fire crackers. hot dogs, wet diapers. Coca Cola bottles, flat tires, heat, gin, and political and historical abstractions. It is a day when banks eioee, city people drive into the coun try, country people drive into the city, poll- ticiaiu make speeches, and practically all radio performers sing or recite The Star •paacM Banner. The farmers and Washington did not pendence, the freedom to do what HE wanted to do. The fact that a lot of other people wanted to do the same thing at the same time incidental, fortunate. Today many Americans ing pushed around, bossed. Would it not be a good that Independence is not an that Freedom is embiasoned on I is not only a statue the personal possession of to be fought fort • No one need tell an an abstraction, u the most ideas to sell. And no copy deny that an appeal to sting fores helpful, tired of be- . resided o to remember thing s not simply A pretty word the City Hall; that Liberia’ itue in the Hudson River, but motlvat American— a that ot 4 will la a human bs- Every man, whatever he ia detng day. look around sdTf: fight for the privilege of establishing United States of America. To themTSi sire for independence was a purely personal matter, and they were motivated to fight for it by completely eel fish reasons. They were, individually, tired of being pushed around, picked and pn Bo, collectively, they did something about It. Each man fought for his personal inde- Randle, A Practical Economist... By hrsa Ti J Jakovin Junior, Northbotrad Comet 4. aew comet, Wrsly ■ewgii a Pee 4m ~ “ beta iBaseearsil mmataif sky by a sad reported to the sa merttfUaUna, ehaerta, perpkattjr, May wbsa the week’s mail arrived, la the mall. Baa, eras a copy of TVs Battalion with my nes the staff (last) aa "revtac” ‘ II “ hasty consultation with aaaared am H msant M revhh But the mortification—it aappoatd to cable la the At ftaet I but a (Noah) to what uaaa Sta are pet?), and H m have shirked seer smitten (ain't H a pity t Actieitlas funds thor aaaass that meek. BtlfKIy • ^wawB eontiouc the dri- Vacatkns are only what ana ma 1 have peraoaally played the full-biaodad American k Whereas I should b* relaxing from the late cares aad trials I have hi reaUitar devBled myaolf to an « that ti the Kuaaian peasanL Tht spi my abode, I earry bsaldsri ap a mo«n( Imo; there amt he seam earisr f< ti seheol, taking H easy tsaae mors oppressive than tl is several light yeare from a side and chop (age treat far a ii refreshing, but »hsl food is aad enjoy It? Whea date that ths el leas to alt in tho shade If yea lege It was first spotted Sunday 42 CHEVROLET ^ TUDOR • RADIO A REAL BUY Charlie Cide, Jr. LINCOLN - MERCURY BBT AN. TEXAS the of the Is North Elhe pALACL BRYAN, TEXAS PREVIEW SATURDAY NIGHT, SUlC MON, and TUESDAY tmpm AIR CONDITIONED , aa 1:M p.a. Ph. 4-1181 FRIDAY awl SATURDAY promo 1 nAviour. gnd child should stop uat for a momant to- Aigl sax to him- **Wko Is tryiac to tAka Awty MY Hi- 250 H. P. Single-Engine Car Thaculprits would then U Indontlfiod, overtax ad, bossed, Imposed upon, and thor* would soon bo loss Communism. loss Bursaucmoy, loss Regimentation, loss pushing around, and a better world for our children. All too often school touchers in general and college professors in particular are ac cused of being too theoretical and “long haired” in their handling of students and the subject which they are attempting to teach- in many cases this ia very true. It is rart, indeed, to find a college professor who can and will step down from his lofty, abstract perch and implant concrete ideas which will be useful to the individual in the world of business and scientific research. They are few and far between y A. A M. is fortunate in possessing such a man. ^ Dr. C. Wilson Randle, new acting head of the Department of Economics, is a feather in A. A M.’s educational cap. His disting uished record in the field of applied econom ics; his numerous published articles; his re cognised importance in the field of arbitra tion and labor relations — all point to a strengthening of the Department of Eco- nomis. Hia presentation of the subject to students is both understandable and tangi ble. Economies at ence becomes a subject of everyday bsefullnest — alive and down to earth. Dr. Randle's youthful, yet mature ap proach, and his broad, practical outlook will definitely All the liberal vacuum which tends to exist in the minds of students of highly specialised professions. Whether or not the fact ia yet realised, an understanding of eco nomic principles and practices is very net sary in this modern age. There la no sub stitute for education, whether obtained in the classroom or in the respective fields of endeavor. There is also no substitute for practical, everyday economics. A. A M.’s Department of Economics has been a victim of circumstances. Its position is unenviable. Primarily designed to be “service” department to the schools of Ag riculture and Engineering, it has managed to add enough hours to its curricula to offer a degree in economics. Now that the department ia expanding it U our hope that new course* will be addec . . . courses embracing the all-important fields of labor legislation, collective bargain- mjA Arbitration, and negotiation of union contracta. With the addition of such eour- ees, there ia no reason why the Departs of Economics of A. A: M. College should not eventually be recognised as An outstandinig institution for the training of practical econ omists. Flying Automobiles in Sight Some day you may drive your automobile to the airport hitch on wings, tall, propellers, and a few other gadgets, and take to the air This will be poeaible with a proposed flying automobile— a true automobile with attachments to permit it to fly. It is not what flying men call the roedabie airplane, hut it la a plane with wings which can be folded or detached. In u>- Marance, however, it is still s plane, and an odd sight on the road. There are many difficulties to overcome before the fly lac automobile becomes a reality.* Another Look At The Negro Problem... A A A A A A A A A A A A Possibilities and diffiesKiee presented to the Institute of the Aeronautical Science# by Jooepb M. Gwinn of Gar Wood Indostrioe, Inc , Detroit. The flying automo bile Is modi to be preferred to the roedabie plane, he. said, becaoae the combination vehicle will ordi narily be ueed far more oa the rood than in the air, The nil structure and power to fly, or It be a firinc automobile do- | wfirely to aircraft weight standards. The second see me to be his preference. But K would bo siao and shape, with ride, speed, aad sccelorstioa equal to thoae of a regular automobile If a conventional car is to he used, dyes, * ab le flying automobile might be eewveationel car with I^wflrtn root Today ws hear a gmt daal of the South'! high rate of iUitertcy, crime, And dlseAte. Few people will deny that this BAd condition •xietA. Y*t whin fnoed with these facts and aaksd fur an •xptanation, ths avurag* per- •on in ths South la quick to point hia finger at ths Negro, In fact It haa got to ths point that ths iMopro Is blamed by eome for every existing evil In ths South. He has become ths "scape goat" for every whits person seeking an ex cuse for his own shortcomings. This hardly seems fair when ths Negro is In the unfor tunate position of being unable to answer hia accuser* What happens to the Negro who speaks “out of turn" is common knowl edge. Is the South justified in saying the Ne gro is the cause for Yts present state T Isn’t it true that the Negro is now living accord ing to standards set up by Whites? He hat' little say-so as to where he lives, what kind of work he would like to do, or what type of schooling his chikirei are to have. He is Kiven little opportunity to do anything abodt hia pHbHL ' Can the South rightly condemn a group of people who have had little to say about their own future? Wouldn’t it be much fairer to say he is a victim rather than the cause of the present state of the South? Many Whites who wish to do the right thing by the Negro are in favor of better educational facilities But, is an education the answer to this problem? What good is an education to one who ia destined to be come a “boot-black” or a servant? At pres ent there ia little room In the South for an educated Negro. It he ia one of thoae for tunate one* who haa been able to get an edu cation, he can put it to little use. Conse quently we see moat of tha^rained Negroes ruing to the North where they can get jobs equal to their ability. Looking at the altuatlon from a purely economltal view, the Negro in hia present K 0 , state ia a burden and will continue to be a burden aa long as tha South pursues tta pres ent policy Millions of dollart are spent every year In ths form of relief and tubal- dies, Compared to the expenditure the Ne- paya vary little in taxo*. Wouldn't It nors praetioai and forslfhted to grant ths Negro the opportunity m further Mm- •elf •eonomlcally, in order that he might at least pay hta own way ? Making no attempt to offer a permanent solution to this problem It would seam that a little “houae cleaning" would t* In order. Ths South should approach the whole situa tion without ths prejudices that have exis ted throughout these many years. It should feel that it is capable of solving the problem and an earnest effort should b<> made toward that goal. The apeeisl eer seggssM Gwinn would tove one engine only, bet It would bees to be of tfro bo r*. power. Tbis presents 1 Mom: bow to ass an eeftas ti this power oa tbs highway at Vow a|>mia At M rItmRM, III# Mil* tor of gravity muat be ferthor to tbs roar than it Is is ordinary Salmon tllaTtxat rsssivsd a 1 oven lbs MAUREEN OHARA —1» — “MIRACLE OF 84th STREET” QUBEN SUNDAY. MONDAY and TUESDAY JOHN LODER ■ — In —- ‘THE WIFE OF MONTE CRISTO” Burn Bunny SATURDAY PREVIEW (11:00 P. M.) SUNDAY and MONDAY aatomobflao. This eon bo aecx pUsbod by ■troetoml changes and positioning of the load. The wings would be attached slightly ahead of tho rear wheels. Morning the airplane is of < ntionaf type, H will carry tail rfaeee beck of the wing, and a eeiage connecting wings and tail. I The propeller would be locat-d to the rear, behind the rodder. It would be removable, with the fly ing structure fas n single piece. Lending gear ia another problem. Special Urea, shock absorbers, and s swing rear axle on each side of the differentia] were suggested. Minor Damages Of Bonfire Now Paid AO small Thanksgiving bonfire ■mages have been paid, snserding Is aa announcement from the Doan of Men's office. Correepondenee for ten diffi image eases areragino HO < M handled by the easts tan t of men. The students paid for these dam ages In two ways: Glass jars were pieced about the campus for sea- fmitions) and aaita of the Cad*t Corps contributed. Messy eeUeet* sd was turned ever to the studvm mMvwm a—siatlia for dlstribu- Uea Is the plaintiffs, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY Wives, Don’t Read . . • Last winter’s coal crisis in England is old stuff by now, but it’s worth reviving forithis The British Government, which uses advertis«*nenta extensively to warn, instruct, or pacify the populace when new crises or ration orders impend, gave this eyebrow- lifting counsel to the nation's businessmen: "Ow ing to the shortage of fuel, employers are naked to take ado-tags of their typists between of 12 and two.” L Tpaa iaa ttnotln wMi «us of Teaans stay not Tbs Lsas liar Mala form naiasd after III tsnaa tt is a vary small gsm. al that Ths rtsw spsetos was Isolated by U. A Publi- Health Service work ers from the digestive tract of a four-year-old N.y in Hidalgo OOUA- yt. whose mother said he had been h*vm K Abdominal pains and dkr- rhee for about a week. It Is dee- • rthed in the new Issue of Public Heal Reports by Dr. James Watt, surgeon, end Misses Thelma M. De Capito and Aiace B. Moran, bac teriologists. Kssp Cool In Our •portswaar the hours One must not be too sensible. I have a feeling Joha Dewey is too sensible, and accepts facta at their face value. He reminds me of the Chinese, who have always been a very sensible people. For example, they knew that the lode.tone pointed north. But. being sensible, they accept, d it ia pliahed fact and never asked why; The by contrast were poeta: the metises aad roaming. They asked why, mmm — they lavented the compass. -Alfred Whiu-hdl ■hewn at the Qneen Theater is Bryan Inst waei TWO YEAR! BEFORE THE MAW cording to the foot-high Vetters outside the eh The meet eegMM A im ttHMBa w gfmmi « 1 The Battalion rSJfSS® 4 -* A n aeei, NffAM D. V. DeLUXE CAFE — Bryan — Where all Aggies meet "We Serve the Beet" DR. N. B. McNUTT D X NTlST Office In Parker Building Over Canady's Pharmacy Phene S-1457 Bryan, Texas WATCH BAND SALE 16.00 allowance for your old metal watch band on • ntw Expansion Band. YELLOW ~ • 'fm ,!r WHITE SEE OUR WINDOW S VNKEY PARK JEWELER 111 N. M*in BRYAN JEANNE CRAIN — In — "MARGIE" “THE STRANGE WOMAN” Stirring '■ v ] A . // -aJ' HEDY LAMAR GEORGE SANDERS Air CondtVoaed! SPORT SHIRTS $3.00 to $4.60 COOL SLACKS $6.95 to $12.95 All Nylon SWIM TRUNKS $4.65 TEE SHIRTS Stripes or Patterns' $1.60 t4> $1.96 Lifht Weight BUMMER ROBES $740 to 11046 ConwayCfCo. Acmes From Poet Office In BRYAN GUION HALL THEATER FRIDAY and SATURDAY This Theatre will be dosed Sunday & Monday, July 6 and 7th. i;- d In TTCHNICOLOa COMING—TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY end TIU’IWDAY FRIDAY and SATURDAY, July 11th and 12th DOUBLE FEATURE f0 L urn