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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1948)
T’f < r m t i ■5S| f iL att • I ' •! * v- ’ • ■ W ■ 1 \ Page 2 •; ' < ii.'- •- < . • .i/r <rf v . P'| Make Your Kt 5 lion K*."' I V. HT l , MONDAY, D: lUU.L__L4Ji. 'ier, StatestriM, finightl, Gentleman" van Ross, Pounder of Aggie Traditions rfP t w ^ |i|i7 l n Decisjoi tte name ed. the Student Sen- fl: If. , , yf’rii ‘ The question I the Longhorn is - In the last meeti ate, final settlement! of the issue was de- , iayed until after the^riktmas holidays. 1 • , ' |3 f Eg |j, j - Since the issue has arisen, there has Seen some criticisn|| of The Battalion’s handling of the matter. Ffo that reason we would like, to reitufate our stand on the question, v.|| :|^ | ; , jj I:*' We sre not so' much concerned with how you vote on tnn«h»nge as we are that Ml ill! I What l)nc||pfoe Doesn’t Know . m p Undo Joe, head ptfntrtie of the Union - » n*. ^ 13,1948 W 4 n 1 you do vote. We l^ve presented all the reasonable arguments we heard from both sides. We ignored such theories as “Lets not change it to spite TU” and “Lets change it just for the heck of it.” Give the matter some constructive thopght over the holidays, make your own decision, and then he sure and vote. If you have an opinion but don’t care to support it by voting, you may regret it later. 1 .1 • [ i By letting Joe do it, you too can wind up with an outcome you don't approve of. m F •/ I ' ! "' i / HOW DO YOU FI T . ' , I / 1 m! > R ; /: i, ■ ill 1 1 , ABOUT ITT ; ■ / j ; . y i i 2 '■ ■ 1 • • With Stalin’s backing, Lysenko cl I sc ro ll of Socialistic Sov|j}| liopubllcrt, shouldn't! dited ProfcsHtir Nic.olui Vavilov and forced tneddic iti lhlnge|p|i ioel^’i know any- him from thfa Pi^|deney of 'the Moscow thing about. f j Academy of Science. He had served in that In skuldniggory hiul political machin-! position with distinction for 20 yours, ations he has jh| rj|ii[iL«r ! » skillful han4J fhat was the last of Vavilov. He died a ruiiied, broken man. The circumstances of his death are shrouded with secrecy. British scientists, of other sources than the above have, claimed that he died in a concentration camp. But when he puts hii big paw over inj the zone of scienw|h^su|e bangs thint around. Russian; sctCnice will be set bad interference wit! Science. 20 years by his bt Moscow’s Acader Recently thei BHtisH Broadcastingl . Sydney Cross Harland, international Company invited four prominent scien- authority of cotton genetics said that this tists to discuss the genetic theories ,of Ly- ended “the boldest and most virile attempt sehko, who is now ^President of the Mps- the world has yet f seen to use genetic cow Academy of: SCiqnces. Their discus- - science for the service of mankind.” Fu sion revealed some, amazing and tragic ture generations of men may prove that things. The scientists charged that Lysenn Lysenko was correct in his genetic theor ies but they will never condone his treat- ko was an ignorant swindler who inspineic the torture and muider of those who op posed him or his ; They ^charged that Lysenko support with force a theory which ^e can not sup port with fact. Lysenko believes that thx: influence of environment is far more im ■ portant than heredity in plant breeding, He received the su^pert of the Commun ist party because hih Ideas matched com ■ munist idiology. Uncle J6e lent his pres- -tige to Lysenko and therein lies the tra gedy. ■a!! K ; Ef •I Iffl • ». 11 ll. I: ment of his colleagues who disagreed with him. . ;' - ' 1 i ■ ' I ; '■ l! ; : ' M What Uncle Joe doesn’t know iis that he cannot help Russia by superimposing his political actions on Russian science. Science can never serve Russia when Jt is held in a static condition, oppressed by fear and distrust. . ;■ ••. .TfjT'-ji ..-l / ' i.l 'J Uncle Joe can do alright in the cold War outside Russia, but he sure is stirring up a hot scuffle inside. Hills • •< I No Uraniuni j in Them Tjhar F,’ ! ftWi! II ■ I H ■ L ’i "' '1.11 • ■ ■ i:; j- An interesting theory was put forth is present in about similar quantity,” he -last week by a Oua Research chemist in added. la Chicago petroleum meeting. “Our annual production of uranium 1 . “A research scientist believes Ameri- now is said to be more than one-thirtieth *ce’s rate of atomic hoiph production threa- our entire reserve,” he said. “If the rate I ...tens to exhi/ist thifi eWitfy’s entire urjj- of production is constant oyer the next •'mum reserves In§3f>|ar 8 . i 'nj' ' 13k * ffl ^ ! ' I ! L ^ ; The rate of bomb production, he sta Flea in an addressvpiiepnred for delivery i) ' ' ikJIi '■m 1=: ; ii ; in Now we are tol<|;(3 vi .'I Ef ! n the authority of a tl 30 years, we shall have no uranium left; for, unlike petroleum, there is little likeli hood of extending bur uranium reserve by Iurge diseoverioH.” In group iMlliMtto Amcricun PotrA. Because the world’a supply of fiaaion- -leum luHtltuto, MpM oWe materlhle i» -'definitely limited," ho n mism” in considoring the future of atomic 0 f a to m j c energy now un power for industH^I Use., ; j derstood “canhot be regarded as the pro- Eugene Ayers, Chief .Chemist of the dominant energy source of the future.” Gulf Research and Development Compaitv ? A friend of ours read this and breathed > Pittsburgh, said the world supply of rl - a aigh of relief, “Just think,” he said, they coverable uranium “isjjbelieved to be aboij t can only make a few atom bombs.” 10 times as great a$ thatun the United We hate to douse his glimmer of hope States.” Thorium, another = fissionable elu- but he reminds us of the traffic victim ment that might prOdijice industrial pow<r who was only run over by three trucks.. A Hollywood writer predicts that 10- -Mayo pediatrician |Mt the old woodshed cent motion pictures will soon be back -spanking isn’t virhatijit Was whacked ip with us again. Arid again, and again, and -to be. Maybe it’s deficient in the whackin j. again. H :-“•".iJ3jr' n, ' T ^ ,T The Battalion ilr ■ill..,.,, : The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and the ‘City of College Station, Texas, is published five times a week and circulated every Monday through Friday afternoon, except during holidays annt examination periods. During the summer The Bat- -talion is published tri-wbekly on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Subscription rate $4.30 per school ryaar. Advertising rates furnished - I - ■■■■: if? on request The Associated Me4a is entitled exclusively'to the use for irepublication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in thi paper and local news of spontaneous origin publish- -ed herein. Rights of ropublfoation of all othdr matter herein are also reserved, - ■ Entered u w^ond-dsu; iMter w Pont ' Office at College Station, Texas, under ;the Act of Cdng^ 8, 1870. News contrlWftiooi hiay be m -Goodwin Hall. ClasalfiM ads mahr bo plao Office, Room 209, Goodwin Hal). • ^ ; The As xl-of jated Press Rcprcaented nationally by National Ad- vertisinir Sendee Inc^ at New York City, Chicago, Loa Angelea, and San Francisco. KENNETH BOND, TOM CAiiMl -1 r ■ "zirdrF by tclotthone (4-5444) or at the editorial office, Room 201, ’ ’ ' ‘ lephono (4*5324) or At the Studdht Activities 'Ii'IH'i ■ , h.; i .1 F 11 ' 1 1 r 4QKEdltan nF Art Howard ir.ir Olivia ....(.a,.,,,, Kvnnath » dm Mi m m l 'Ri’li ..i,m ......a OTawwi Cifculallon B i • ' ; i. ' ii ii i .. • ■ffl ■ In ... Sports SKf.M; Road’ ^Photo Bngravyn <f, Tea Fleli •l H. C. - waaaa lion, A. O. Ool Marrtn Writara / i/: 'W 1 1 . !•' /r I '-Ii m A I'; - 1 ! I / K” \ ■ r. 7" v. 1 i.l 1 h kd- . \ ' s Letters To The Edita Xi i-V \ ■ ■' i i IT .■. ;)/ i'. x ■4 W}\ \ i . I H ■ w< I BEAT V^ANOVA jBdltor, The Batmhm: j 1 I SHOULD WE TkLL Editor, The Battalion: ' ii iKl'f; or peraon, JffdffijFJ" •" ■‘A .1 receive the Bait during football season. It has real Aggie Team, and i have joyed it ■F i>< / ' m yed it, • vTl aiiaiMaisss ■M mmc:' a J?* 1 ]? .vl een vulge this -secret to the world, to this reader? IX \U X A. B. K^Hptir 1 Bailor Farm and Ranch ? also the feelings where that this has been a sue- ( n a ttesk.t'fx; S&xrz*'"-** aspects of a, J W 7: /A IF- 5 jA wmmmm —HKK I.KAI) K.PITOKIAI.— —■4»AafaMM—BM—i>^aaivaMiwawaaa4n^aaijwei !®ljmk of IIjib "I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil." Psalm 119:162. It niust have been a thrilling ex perience for Colymbus to discover this" great land of ours. Admiral Bjfrd must have enjoyed finding undiscovered territory off the southern tip of South America. Hdweyer, the thi'ill of these dis coveries could in no way compare with the thrilling experiences that cap be had with the finding of New York 1 Cafe 118 8. MAIN TWn [VS Cod 'P|[ things, try reakling through the ,t schobU F gratifying to hear very fayqr- in regards to the M Aggie* have taken in this matter. If it is possible, I would like to continue receiving The Battalion for the rest of this school year at least. I feel that this request may be irregular, but; I wbuld cSrtalnly appreciate «ny consideration of the matter, as l would like to follow the basketball, baaebafl, and track tenms tnl» wlnUi|r ami aprlng. Again I want to thank those persons who made the Battalion available. Also I wo r ‘ “ that I was prpud many of the great, messages hid den within the Words of Cod. If available. Also I would Ilka to say proud of the team through the whole season, Both the team and the coaching stiff deserve n world of praise. Beat hell out of Villanova! Agile H. Redmon, Jr. M.D. „ I3-. ■g.i.Treiar^.■-Tgyi. you want the thrill of findipff now iaidi Bible; perhaps you may be the one inp« to find new meanings that have remained hidden to others. PALACE Bryan 2'$$tl9 ! ^ r\ r ' .r-rttfpTiv Tf+*r,*W t-rt/v 7 ' MONDAY & TUESDAY to this magnsineT) I "• ■' ■ : V -L. Eyes Glasses DR. JOHNS. I! 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