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i I ■ i ' ■•.ifi? ^ I B a it a l ion iTORlALS * milTDCrvA V C’K'RRITAPV THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19, 1948 U . ' ! tl*i LF.W/' » Oft ,f soldier, Statesman, ! Knightly \ Gentlemttn? c i iSuUiva i Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions i Siin... I • have' dec all-out in , stitjution. tTht We niyer we experiencfe ‘’.^After several the Brazes ralise ’ $uh Bctt j ?l ■ I raised that news- |s attacking spine- t something. We iblr a day and go 4h well-knowii in- pteces. Rumor saiysl'that automobiles have been known to park in parking lots this week, without sinking hub-deep. A check with the Physics department re veals that thift strange yellow object in the Tnr „ , ( sky is a body known as the Sun, which had afpiireciatd g »od weather until appeared over A&XI previously some time week after jiveek of the bad. during the last semester. Older members of miserable wkfeks during which the faculty confirmed the report that the Sun had been seen, at A&M previously Veteran stiiderits, whose assignments r .„„. r — , overseas did not include England, report d Hdg Hollow became— that-the Sun Ss knbftvn in other parts of the 'Upon The ms ci|m|el to ^ resemble the great Dismal Sjwamp, i: which Military .Walk became as flipper^ ajt{ the Olympic bob sled 'rurtvay,! _ W’ell—Hog Hollojv in triti as well as name, world, and that somewhere in distant lands ; we certa nly ajppreciatt Ijhe strange hot a musician once wrote a piece called‘‘Hymn •sphere that has been sefn in the heavens for to the Sun”J:jThit’js what we are singing several d4yS-14 s If 1 resul; cl this phenomenon right now—a hymn to the long-lost Texas a crust jjas tormed Over [our muddle flats Sun. - thick dhough; ito i suppo t a man in many P.S.—Where did that Sim go to ? ' :vTr 11 i?! r- • -i ||| ■ wor 4| is going 14 pot in more ways who is to bring liiome to otir business ex- ait* i • !l 3 ' ^ 1 _ j _ i : x ^ X . L J • 1 If _ _ - i* 1 , It ‘The* time|w)l igi. Whier a tneaht sc as good lis a l|)pnd. Whe 1; tblam had the guts MiLo” i/U il-ViLil meant ‘lyes” ■ i t t 1 . I i ~ to say or ^no.” ‘no : vhfe [| *| . ' ] “Theiie w^is s .time--ijnj the dim pre-war past—W’rien'one jould u'o|r| with a mdn and be award of >jome sdm fliulce of moral gatiodSn his ipake-iip “In'-tnose da|/s, the . observe.ihe djeceint am?niit|es of daily busi ness intercourse; was judtjas rare and just as much jin oiiitca)st as t leiaoor who acted the cad in.hiis social'Circle. I | “But lin tliiese days oljj j ast-world-war-Ii, conditions an Icoinplete y jrt ijersed. “Whait m:jnvi of utf hebd in this laika* of Peisonal Hi divinity -church tetnpilB piihht . trend of tfarelessYiessi and; ii ord of Honor 4 L , i:, V ! thanionSef , With this !distressed |tatement, Harry • Simmoiisopenis in editorial in Printer’s'Ink magazine Hej writes fu •ttoifr: .V ■ Trmmpli.* Out U» Vintage i» 4 ,j| . I -- 1 f • ! 1YX AN ;n a man’s wprd jan’s promise w r as ecutives, to our men in high places of whom great performanceis .properly expected? “Truly, each: of; us needs a Director of Personal Relationsifttd stir the “still small voice” within; us!’? >• Which brings t§ mind a verse stirred to gether recently by a member of the Battalion staff, on somfejvHat'.the same thought: j[ce of morajl obli- m who failed to . ■ • i i 1IJ t i WORD OF HONOR ' It 1 • ' I I . ' U “Upopimy wbrd of:honor!’- In the time Ofaurgi’eat-grandfjires (what a golden age!) Honor was more thin breath; ia word sublime 1 ; . j \ I • . [ ' I i . 1 Glittering gem-likej on the printed page. Sounding* solemnly! upon the tongue. Honor was more than, bond; one might engage .if. '|| I \ ( !- I •. daisical peacd-fikhting vlodd is a Director Fortune or li|fe|pnlComrades honor hung HelAions, ioml Ii holier-than-thou Without assurance of a contract writ, a inilli -high ivoi y tower, jwho can ^ u t the knell of honor has l>een n lift us bajek Ojii t|ie road4o. personal dignity, "I .. , ' j i'i, : f. Stelf-resp&t, ijmd. davftc-cfaj human relations “Honor s a word on which the cynics spit: with ourj broibeci s-in-grifev incg. Mark of a gull,; a fool, for who would lend “Prefibherji of| the gosjxj in ahy cathedral Safely, unless He sc^eks receipt for it? AWARD PROPOSAL: Editor, The Battalion: i Your editorial of February 16 coneeming the various awards for the most deserving students was very enlightening. j i Why should a veteran student be eligible for such an a\Vardi?' I am sure that, the donors were thinking only of the student who had no outside assistance w h aitsoevei when these awards were originated. There is a great difference between having your tuition books, ^student activities fe«, and a worthy month ly allowance paid by a generous? U NtlLE and that student who must education, ‘free’ (compulsory)' med ical care, and security against my own and others mistakes from the time of my birth till the day I die.” in one instance your editor ial writer berated who (he says) fear for their security; In the-next moment he urged a doctrine which promotes 'individual worship of security. Obviously, ^our writer is not troubled by that consistency which he condemns. Clamped Shackles The'statemerit that federal aid “has not clamped shackles oh any- I one’s ankles” is not quite! true. I Farinefrs are told what and how =i i„ h ; book or second and third-hand books so that he can pass his, courses creditably. I do not begrudge anyone an award to which he is entitled, but I do not believe any veteran fits iiito the group for which these type of federal loan or indorsement is aware of. the numerous restric tions, Hitler Tinnly believed that repe tition of a statement would con vince a people of its truth, what ever the facts. The Battalion's Power Dives Thrill Sh 65 People Overload 25- r ' Ti,:'. ,/;rrn i'- ■ ; ;• j By LAWIY GOdl) bHANGHAl -The average Chinese bus driver in Shanghai must be'a frustrated arplaue pilot. ii most lands a bus is a mean: of transporta tion, (mt not .here. r !; I;..■ [I ! 1 ([■j ■ A; Shanghai ous is more like a roller coaster. Chinese ride them for thrills. Celling where you, have to go is somewhat incidental. T^e bus is ouilt to carry 2S .passengers, but no Shanghai bus driver is hi^ppy until he has at least b5 customers aboard. He needs the extra weight for momentum going down bills-' Once underway, a Chirtese bus driver recog nizes ho obstacle. He once ignored red lights, too, but the power of the police has at just prevailed. Ai corner presents a challenge, bus drivers firmly 1 believe corners are built - to take oh, two wheels. It} is always easy to tell Ayhenj the pus conies to a traffic Islandj which in theory is put there 1 for ttie safety of pedestrians. When your head bangs the ceiling you Know the driver lias run Over the island, as usua). ' I Every bus ride seems to. last 30 minutes, even though your destination mayirec(uire only 10. This is bechuse it takes 20 mintues to fight your way but of a bus. ! j A UST KIDDING : ; j . Movie comic Alleit Jenkins denied he was in toxicated the mght he was arrested arid charged with drunken driving: he was just "kidding” when he said his cat was driving the car. ij Jenkins,. 47, testified that he ;had taken “just four bourbons in a period of several hours" and Was “sobei- enough to drive.” M ! Police officer Lester Jones told a Municipal Court Jury that at f jJie time Jenkins whs booked last Jan. 26, the actor insisted that hi» pet Cajt, Smiley, be fingerprinted (irst. ; "I did it to humor him,” Jonej) testified. After Jenkins’ arrest, police said the,actor told them the cat was driving the car. Aenkjnjs said the "part about): Smiley was juit a gag. H«i is a remarkable cat. He goes everywhere with nie.’’ ! I ■ i i ’• The jury Will probably get the case sometime this Week. f , 4 CARS, CRIME AND CONFUSION The two Washington jiolrdh officers got their men, but it took them a while to jfind out how. They were all set to chase a speedihg motor* cycle in their scout car when their path was blocked* fell]ixhaudtjeli; b Iders As chicle j 1 . /• 1 1 ■ . v loll! \Kng hi r l. He d wajs wlantied for speeding. 1 He iid :i iet tile selcoifd nlan;after the chase andljliad agie ‘d Do reiuni to (tke serine “to see What w 4l.|poink] P 1 !• L Officer^ paused, thought the he t\no TH,: , ijA’-nd t hm ji ■ bieg didi'i fan I’ .’hd b |<jart-pi»(lih fc irtpinj j Loi • T he bf, (gar nwards \\cii iiiteuded. : j “meaningless phrases” and glitter- ' ' to* IKni“«liz«tion, lend on, U, W- I V i il The hews 1 i$ a mov^ jto-^usjt Tom CjarSk of Texas as at- S Strife Til's ^ t^PciPi theJedeil^vern^ Brigade! Arcl shade* cf Sully Ross! l J >» had not.iltj Wpuld have been proper for Th6 Atlan » Coniti I’liciwi says that Dixie nimjto r c j M®||j'.j^ • j. I | Democrats m ty nemafid tiat a SQutherner When a'rha'n ip named to'the cabinet ot replace tom (flahjt as if. Attorney General, the United States,' he ceases to be a repre- Crvil Rights I - rung. . Veil discuss this difference in our , ... j. ^ f l ip -i l- i I "unosts Again' j i feel, constrained We trust not shopoif, even in a friepd. to write my first letter in reply t< Onlv-fin “word of Saw” dare we depend. ' ‘••ditonal. Others of those in r s , i The Battalion hjave merited strong criticism—which all too often the common acceptance of poor edi torial policy hap not produced. making these selections keep the | original purpose; in mind ami help those studenjts Who have jno out side aid and who must earn while they learn* : ! ’ • Sinictirely yours, ' j FHEDEKK K HA l', M9 |j| ★ p DISSENTING OIMNION Editor, The Battalion: After reading the editorial, “Ghosts Again”, I feel constrained daily lives. Tjhey miignt teiteath, regret and deplore to th?ir. week y |c< ngregations. But ! Tom Clark ‘Un-Southern?’. II f I —Vick Lhidlcy f T'Af ■ : I ■ ■ i 1 ' *1 ) • , | j | I** IJI . j ( , j ; • ; f j y | j Latent eveint |ijn__ti$e Dfxijg Rebellion of ’48 ty to the Unitcjdi Btates verstijs his loyalty to Texas Interests, i Clark has acted in accord jap}r.,M .. , — d t regarded; as “h real Squtlhernbr since he has •“ intervened in)racial di The Constitution; a srt said that a South erner may beja.4ed iasf IJJenbcrat vice presi dent nominee Ito;couijitefr 1?rpsident Truman’s d tlfat Clark is not 'am. The papeif ^pg^esjfcep Sent Walter F. ^ nominee. It also tentative of any :particular sjtate dr section We have the offices of United States Senator and Representative to take care of state rep resentation in Washington. That is the key stone of our federal structure. What is pro- per for a Senator might be highly improper for a cabinet memlher. I [] . 0f course, thjfi, whole matter of “loyal ties” is confusing;. Orville Bullington, ex- of South A commit I I ; nors Conference uill! go to ’ Vashington Mon ; day to discus^ the President’s Civil Rights program;wrtl| : I)(emocrat|party leaders. Tom IClarl hi s, Ito He dure, been put in ’ several posit iff) ns who 'djt ^rdoyalties have i been st£ained|Th'i tide k|id4 issue has actual ly put aimucll nibre] >i$v|erej squeeze on him, l exaps and Americans simuit for there it has baeiS a question of his loyal- have ito restore the Republic! . . [ f~ r\{~ -A -T --]- * 9—, , , i , , 4 1 A poll of -jority of houlsew ves ; ii ' meatless: Tuesday. Kllap from th Bk'n of Virginia and regent of the University of Texas who gain dt^lToTvioo r ed much’ndtiite a-H’ear ago by brandishing copies of “U. S. Ay! at'political rallies, cried George- ©f Gfliorg^ as mentiomid Sen. F^fy Former Sec reltad- of Sjtdte Janies F. Byrnes ,ed much "notice kjiyear ago by brandishing jliiTija t terj citiejs|sh<jiws that the ma- fhilfng to observe families follow the old custom of;ab:taifijig from meat only on r the days. they, can t afford to have any in { the hou^e The Pennsylvania G[p. [virej reporting a rift between (Collt Southern Gover- out at the Tex#- Republicah meeting this week, ?T am d Sjahtherner before I am an American, and a Texan before d am a South- ; erner. M Yet Mr, iBullington, who proclaims himself an American only at third-hand, was one of the loiidekC in protesting that other people were un-American! If we can’t be Texahs and Americans simultaneously, we’ll squeeze on him, Hie following appeared in the Birming ham, (Ala.) Post story on a professor’s old house: “. . * LovCrs of fine old furniture, quaint heirlooms, beautiful glassware and china and rare tapestries and linens would have a fielej day eatmining his trousers.” .., It should have read “treasures.” ge a ic church authorities joll^ge ihas been the moden h|is(iQt|y| object o|f the most ilmtlivioud snf bivioud flew constitution lavje ever knjown.” unconstitutional _ Ml on student drii|nking. qtnfted the'college jires- ident as saying: “The dhidprting calinpaiigm IP ii • 10 ■ i. ‘ The I?a(tal ©n, official \ of College Stat ini, Texas, afternoon, excejipt d fished semi-wemly. Itily is receiving congratulations upon becom ng r a repub||ic for the first time in delightful feature of her that it makes Mussolinis The Battalion' has an announced policy of publishing no andhypious j letters. Why shpuld it publish un- I signed editorial? which prevent its readers from lekrtHitg thefihdivid-1 ! ual source—-dcfijiitely and cptn- i plejoly—of some of the nonsense published in the editorial column ? The writer of “Ghosts Again” utilize? one of the Oldest propa- gaijdn devices, name-calling, Those i who, do not fay or federal aid to schools are dispiiffsed as '“fright ened minds vyhh fear any change frojn the present as a threat to their security.” Un-American Whether or not federal aid is Un-American is still a question. It is a certain historical fact, however (halt the framers of American gov ernment so_feared a strong control by central government that theit first experimen|t, The Articles of Confederation; leaned tort far in the other way. The early Ameri cans also took cognizancdi of the fact! that The j authorization for monetary expenditures Was in fact control. Any federal ai<K td schools must result in increasing: govein- menitiil voice in their affaifs as the sehr oils become imore and piore de pendent upon the federal assist ance.!} : } 1 J’ , , !' T(ie writer of this editorial fail ed tjo realize ihlit any economic or imlinCal doctrine which shifts re sponsibility from the ihdividua| to a governmental unit (or ;from 'a small unit of directly responsible govefhment to a larger, more Cen tral, less easily answerable knit of government) approachep social- ism. j jj - - 11 I J if Such a transfer of responsibility advances the fallacy inherent in the idea that "the world (govern ment) owes me a living, g college mg gener lieve that it accepts this belief. WILLIAM S. BOULDIN (Ed. Note: There may be sound grounds for opposing federal aid to schools, hiit the Bait is not impressed by arguments so far offered in opposition, which haye previously been used against all public school education, against federal highways, and oven against the (j; S. Army! State's- fighters protested that a federal army would give too strong a power to the central government. Washington answered that state militia were not enough. That was a long time ago. ^ A (As for tHe "anonymity” of the Batt’s editorials, they are not signed because* they represent group opinion qffid the names of those involved are op the mast head. Not all of those so named necessarily a^ree wijth anji par ticular editorials, but there is a general agreement. In this re spect, the Batt follows the stan dard practicejiof American news paper's, large and sinqll. Dissent ing cpinions, such as that of reader Bouldin, are always wel come in the fprm of letters',) by ap automobile listed as stolen. So they chased the kuiomdbile. And when tWq men leaped out and rap, they chased the two men. They caught one; ;thi? other got (way. ! ; Then, while they were waiting for the patrol wagdn to show up back came the motorcycle. On the rear seat was the second occupant of the stolen caf. The motorcycle driver pffered This explanation: j 1. He knew the two other [men. They were He f•f>ell: w| ased hr twq daiyik Ibulll he)didn't have The neirve a r to tifa % ng a •oH, Methodists Give All-Church Supper k ned t !v fth a sjipdon (hiaiKpa is!” .’he rep y[ ;ai claffsid. Said; the little lady; Ad all-chuvcH supper was givep at the A&M Methodiat. , Chui|c*h in (lonrjectipn with Religi- , Leonard last i night Lamar Fly is Chairman aril' Men’s Fellowship Groitp rtf 41 Brisqn is chairman, i . About 200 people [a teikle l| suppin' which was part of [ the [ ular meeting of th(i Folio4 Group. Music tor the program .(wai —hT ! ous (Emphasis Week, Fred iBrispn, 9uddy fiqid chairman of the Men’s Fellowship I hollowing the supp 1 Gtopp, saiil today. Tl)(e supper \yas sponsored joint- , - . . . : ■ j; j ly tjjy the Wmpun’-s Society <r ^ | Christian Service ,of which Mr; ‘ -T ‘ ' QUEEN TIHRSDAY— ^ — FRIDAY — — SATURDAY id di t ic (car. khdMi he I tw(» men. [and finaily de- Hvcr go. y » f r r' i„ 1 'j r k | jt ere’a j the yarn about the houBC-lo- |H(-h(> tinall/ lian intii someone Who! a !“hiiird-iucM” story. - ' \ , in question possessed a particular- i irn; but tne answer he got trom ■Anigelek ihousewlfe ww* eVen Uestiioh iteid he tlajant ' ing: hilmBelf toward another a ii(tk| dog wittt a huge bone. i,Wak about jtoxiveittiike it wheh he ia someone’s [front lawn. A woman t it dejor a rid psiacd W Inspifat B|l n: Sat the troilble you prt<|r lap! You edme right arc yard; I'h graffs there', is an ihch k iffie beg (#i alt ihstj reports, had vowe Uu|) racket) ;a nd wks looking, ftM* a Job. -h4—-i-4- d inthe w." to quit i rkins tlhe lar K'vening Service was conducted Rev. piiiily Rail'd in. ^TRIAS-S HiRtilVE AZIS” ’•LflSSE i! VIBN qes ine !! i i i (y for ibera ojf .. earsoLag I ri Feb. IS) —Tho liament uuanimously terday a general am. 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Advertfiiiil il College of Texas and the City ivery Monday through Friday lummer The Battalion is pub- iumiahed on resucst. n: F" —i- TODAY AND ALL ' | THIS tyfiEKf 1 I .P » I! -i fT I 5 3 i i! , j M ■ . | THE LAST DAY n • T bej made by telephone (4-5444) jor at thte (editorial office, Room 20L Good- i pijay l e placed by telephone (4-8324) pr at thfe Student Activities Office, Room •I" 1 AHt®* 1 ■ .1 The Associi . . ed to it or not j Rights of' repul ;} Entered ffs seco^jl-cji Me Il' j' I ii Th© Associated Press it tied exclusive y to the .- r Jitfed in the paper and local neWs of sj ojther matter herein are also deserved. ; ■ * i . i ' ;STF I? *(:[' ll:'-' Ofitee , the Aict At College at«tl . of Congreaff of ] I j I niattei ut iter I Associited Collegiate Press j. Member ; Chari mu he , Vick Lll _ J. T. Miller Mack 'T. -No ' R. L. Biilinmy. Tom Carter,-Ted "f C. C. Mu otto K. lin O. n es E. »• NELSON..... .... ..'j Wire Editor ! an. . ('.Managing Editors * 1 FftMtUM KHttor Maurice Ho 1 rn mi '... . I. Martin. . Nelson, ilngleiary Reporter* sr !; Ad- resented nationally by National ng Service. Inn., at New York ‘Cltjr, Los Angeles, and San Eranoisco. — I ;ji i;.Adv»rthftng ra«u/ • • •»4 • • • • *«• • • • #«a • •« • • • Sports \\ ritcrs r M.ClniuIaUon Manner .liliJ ' .•17 m: (; L- ■ ! : l-N i. rr. - u//» ^ will imumiT KvpOI. OnnULRO by WIUIIM PEIUHt — Features Begin -f- 1:20 i. 4:05 - 6!45 - 9:30 Tif ■ .Cartoon — News- —ADMISSION PRICES— Matinee ; . . . . 80c Evening. :. . . . - TOMORROW “Road to Riot ■•m :! MARK REWJtfUU***** soMnwis ; ANNBl H' /h M ■' 1 ■■I. p I. ■ ,1 > GRE An entirel / story as wild as i H : .if SON t.-n A nen Screen Floy % r by Cotey F reduced by At ! ' .'I- 1 : ’ i in t tore for her! ii HART • Adoptetloe I'►for* kvu ncfuti ■ii, u: b I ! 4' OH I WHAT '! m ' • rdthvarrkr .1 -SS:K“ \. ‘j.
