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Battalion EDITORIALS Page 2 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1949 "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions Getting the Old Man Out of the Mud . . . It looks as if Old Man Texas will be lifted out of the political and educational quagmire by the steady hands of enlight ened change. The old man has been kicked around a lot in his lifetime and he’s been shoved pretty far down in this muddy bog, by tin-horn politicians greedy for personal gain, special interests greedy for money, and apathetic Texans. Few things have heretofore been ac complished by the Jester Administration. Our Governor has been primarily con cerned over tidelands. However, the Gov ernor must be commended for his realiza tion of the inadequacies in state govern ment and his appointment of investigating committees to study and recommend chan ges in some of our state institutions. His appointment of the Gilmer-Aiken committee, and their subsequent recom mendations provide Texans a possible course toward a better school system. He has appointed committees to in vestigate and submit recommendation for improvements in our state constitution, our prison system, and our election lav/s. These committee reports and their pro posed bills give the legislature an im pressive agenda. To finance these educational changes a bill has been introduced to tax our nat ural resources. Such a law has long been fought by special interest groups and it will be interesting to see how much power they will demonstrate this time. On paper the whole program of change looks good. Most probably the legislature will water everything down considerably. Too long the people of Texas have been disinterested in our state government and allowed it to sink in the quagmire of political corruption. This time we hope the people of Texas will get a square deal from their state government. The First Regiment and the Fifth Fleet . . . The authorization for the establish ment of a Naval ROTC unit at Texas A& M by the Board of Directors comes to all as a surprise. We are startled at first, and our initial reaction is one of hostility toward this seeming intruder on the campus. Later comes doubt, then the realiza tion that the matter will require much serious thought. From those quarters hoping for A&M to return “to the way it used to be” there will certainly be loud and long cries. Now that hope, as wild a dream as it was, is blasted forever. And in its place ffiepe must be a firm resolution to devote our energies toward the betterment of A&M—whatever kind of A&M that arises out of this period of change. It is a changed A&M we see today, a military college more than half non-mili tary, a military college courting students from junior colleges who will mostly live in non-military dormitories, a military col lege whose organization will be split among three service components — the Army, Navy and Air Force. The Cadet Corps as it is presently known will evolve into a different form than now exists. This is necessary if it is to continue to function as a cadet corps. At this early hour, so soon after the surprise announcement, we can neither praise nor condemn the actions our Board has taken. Our perspective is too limited, we are too close to the forest to see more than trees.. We don’t know whether to say, “Wel come aboard, Navy,” or “Go walk the plank.” The Newmans Start A Good Ball Rolling . . . Tuesday the Newman Club started a fund which we hope will soon swell from a rivulet into a veritable torrent. The Aggie Band Fund is the name un der which the account was opened in the Student Activities Office. Envisioned pur pose of the fund is to provide expenses for additional band trips. Initial contribution for the fund was $10 from the Newman Club members. They expressed the hope that other or ganizations would follow their example The Passing Parade . . . An enterprising Parisian mathemati cian took out his pencil and the minutes of the UN recently and came up with this interesting information. The newspaper France Soir figured out today that each word spoken at the just- ended session of the United Nations As sembly cost 53 cents. France Soir’s figures: Total oratory and add more to the total- This latest movement to reward the Aggie band for their unselfish and merit orious service to the college is perhaps the quickest method of accomplishing that end. If other organizations think the idea is a good one and contribute more of the n^ded cash to the fund, the band may begin to receive their last desserts. If the money flows, the band will go ... to places where they can give A&M more of the fine advertising they special ize in. —10,000,000 words; total expenses—1,- 700,000,000 francs; per word, 170 francs or 53 cents. Just on a supposition basis, we would imagine our own countries expenses would equal or surpass those of France. Of course Will Rogers used to get a thousand dollars a minute for his efforts, but his jokes were better. The Battalion 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 and examination periods. During the summer The Bat talion is published tri-weekly on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Subscription rate $4.30 per school year. 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KENNETH BOND, TOM CARTER Louis Morgan Associate Editor Harvey Cherry, John Singletary Managing Editors Clark Munroe Feature Editor Mrs. Nancy Lytle Women’s Page Editor Bill Billingsley - Wire Editor T. Nanney - Book Editor Alfred Johnston Religious Editor Andy Davis Movie Editor Alan Curry Circulation Manager Kenneth Marak, Sam Lanford, R. Morales, Frank Welch, C. W. Jennings Staff Cartoonista Chuck Cabahiss Charles Kirkham Editorial Assistant# ..Co-Editors Art Howard Sports Editor Don Engelking Assistant Sports Editor Bob “Sack" Spoede, Bill Potts, Leon Somer, Frank Simmen, Andy Matula, Fred Sommers Sports Reporters Joe Trevino, Hardy Ross Photo Engravers Dave Coslett, Frank Cushing, Tex Fields, Otto Kunze, Buddy Luce, Chuck Maisel, H. C. Michalak, Marvin Rice, and Eddie Smith Feature Writers Emil Bunjes, George Charlton, A. C. Gollob, Bruce Hagee, R. C. Kolbye, Henry Lacour, Carley Puckitt, Clayton Selph Staff Reporter! —SEE LEAD EDITORIAL— Between the Bookends . . . Unwatered Realism Found In ‘The Naked and Dead The Naked and the Dead, Nor man Mailer, Harcourt and Bra'ce, 1948. Norman Mailer has written a first novel of unusual power and imagination. Many critics already hail it as the best fiction to come out of the last war. This remains to be seen, but one thing is sure: It will be included in any of the “best” lists of this period. A veteran himself, Mailer has drawn on his own personal exper iences in the Pacific to set down the fictional account of the cap ture of a small island, Anopopei, from the Japanese. Mailer doesn’t spend much time on the general strategy of the officers in com mand, but rather concentrates on Letters LOVE THY NEIGHBOR the men themselves and their men tal processes throughout the cam paign. He selects one squad of men, which is a cross section of every infantry squad, and presents each to the reader by means of a de vice called The Time Machine. This literary innovation is to writing what the flashback is to the motion picture and provides a very novel and satisfactory method of bring ing each character’s personality to the fore. At the same time, Mailer delves deep into the intellectual workings of the General in command and tells of the conflict between him and his aid. During the first few chapters, the reader will be a little astonish ed at the realistic freedom with which the author presents the conversations of the soldiers. In many ways he has enhanced the book by letting the men talk exact ly as men talk in the sweat and toil of war, no four letter words barred. Editor, The Battalion: One day last week things looked very black around my apartment in College View for my wife had be come extremely ill and could no longer care for our little girl. Un der the circumstances I found it necessary to get them both to San Antonio where they be cared for properly. Not having a car, I hardly knew what to do. To make a long story short, my neighbor, disregarding a quiz he had to take the next day, drove us to San Antonio after he got out of a five p. m. lab. I had intended to come back with him (and his wife and two little girls who had gone along) but my wife was much sick er than we thought, and it was a whole week before I got back. A sink full of dirty .dishes awaited me, I thought, but my good neighbor’s wife had washed them all. If there are any Good Samari tan Awards to be passed out, I’d like to nominate the John Herman Pharrs, who were ready to help when they were most needed. They are the kind of people who make life worth-while for their friends and neighbors. My wife is getting along much better now and will be out of the hospital very shortly. Thanks, John and Marjoree. George A. Lowes, ’45 Power Spray Given To AH Department A power spray machine for spraying livestock, barns, equip ment and premises, valued at $500, has been given the Department of Animal Husbandry. The Southwest Company Ltd., of Dallas, is the donor. “It is an ex cellent machine, ideally suited for power spraying of livestock barns and all kinds of premises,” Dr. J. C. Miller, Head, Animal Husbandry Department, said. Official Notices Engineering School All engineering students who expect to register as classified juniors or above in the next or succeeding registrations will be required to present a copy of their graduation plan before their assignment card will be approved by the Dean of Engineering at the time of registration. Complete information concerning grad uation plans is available at departmental offices.” H. W. BARLOW Dean of Engineering Agricultural School AGRICULTURAL SENIORS There will be an important meeting of all agricultural seniors who expect to graduate this semester in the Agricultural Engineering Lecture Room at 4 p.m. Mon day, January 17, 1949. Professor V. M. Faires, in charge of the post graduation studies, will discuss the opportunities of this program with graduating seniors. Other matters of in terest to this group will also be discussed. CHAS. N. SHEPARDSON Deau of Agriculture As the story progresses however the reader forgets this literary conventionality and actually ima gines himself in the midst of the struggle. The supreme enjoyment of the book doesn’t really begin until most of the “time machines” have been presented and the reader be gins to know and understand each character more intimately. Every statement, every action is interest ing to the reader because he knows the why and wherefore. As a serious, comprehensive, sometimes cynical study of Ameri can soldiers in World War II, “The Naked and the Dead” can’t be beat. For those who like to read mental and physical adventure of unwater ed realism, it is highly recommend ed. ©jmlt of This “And they shall see his face.” Rev. 22:4. Are you ever attacted by that thing known as “home-sickness?” Do you ever have the desire to look at the faces of one of your loved ones that are away from you? If so, you are experiencing exactly the feeling that every true Christian should have toward Je sus. We often go to no small amount of trouble for the pleasures of looking upon some wonderful sign of which we have heard or' read. What do you want to see at the end of the trail of life jour ney ? There hre only two possible sights at that joint, either dark ness and loneliness or the face of Jesus. Which do you choose? Now is the time to make your decision. ^lotanld "When the art of cooking is not forgotten” FEATURES TODAY Breaded Veal Cutlets & Spaghetti Milanaise Open 11 a.m. — 2 p.m. 4:45 p.m. — 7:30 p..m Sticking My Neck Out . . . Students Done Injustice By Keeping Panel Cases Hushed By TOM CARTER Almost every week we hear someone say, “Did you hear about old Joe getting kicked out of school?” “Yeah, I heard, and I also understand that he got a pret ty rotten deal. They say that no one has ever beat the Faculty Panel yet.” It is a shame that such talk is heard on a college campus. It is a shame because it is unnecessary. Nearly all these stories of “rotten deals” stem from the fact that the students are not informed. Their only source of truth is what they hear passed on by word of mouth and we all know how things get twisted when they are retold sev eral times. The point being driven at is that the findings of the Faculty Panel should be published so that wo all may know the truth and not be subjected to rumors. Protection However, when this subject is brought up, there always comes the argument that the student must be Collins Accepts Invitation To Speak at Church of Christ protected — protected from what? It is not offering a student pro tection when the truth is with held. It only leaves the field open for untruths. In publishing such matter, it would be necessary in all cases to state the person’s name. It could be withheld where harm would really be done, as in sex offenses. At the present time the Panel is open insofar as the accused is al lowed to bring in any number of people he wishes. Normally a stu dent brought before the Panel does not wish a large audience and chooses only a few to speak in his behalf. As a result, many of us go through school, having never seen a Panel in operation and nev er knowing the truth about them. Fair Panel By ALFRED JOHNSTON Willard Collins of Nashville, Ten nessee, has accepted an invitation to serve as guest speaker for the A&M Church of Christ during Re ligious Emphasis Week on the campus, Mr. James F. Fowler, Church of Christ minister, an nounced recently. Collins, a graduate of Vander bilt University, is a minister of outstanding ability, Fowler said, and has been selected for this event Course in Motion, Time Study Begins A score of special students bent over their slide rule Tuesday morn ing as the first motion and time study short course began at A&M. The course, which will last four because of his unique qualifica tions and unusual influence upon various groups of young people. Collins now holds the position of vice-president of David Lipscomb College, and serves as minister of the Charlotte Avenue Church of Christ, Nashville, Tennessee. Formerly,, for a period of five years, he served as local minis ter for the Church of Christ in Old Hickory, Tennessee. During his ministry this grew to he one of the largest congregations of the Church of Christ in that sec tion of the country. Collins has conducted meetings in a number of states throughout the nation, and is in great demand before various college groups, Fow ler said. Dutton Reburial I, personally, have been privi leged once to sit in on a Panel case as a spectator and can say that the man got a fair trial and was given a lenient sentence, but a person will not be expected to believe this, merely because of the tales that have been told. If these cases were printed, then we could all know the truth and be in a bet ter frame of mind about the whole affair. There are many College Regula tions that we sometimes forget and there are rules with which we do not always agree, but never theless, they are enforced. If it could be brought to the student’s attention that these rules are be ing adhered to, then maybe we would be a bit more cautious in some of our actions. As seen from this angle an in justice is being done the student body when Faculty Panel cases are withheld from publication. weeks, is sponsored by the Manage ment Engineering Department,^and is taught by consulting engineers from the staff of the Methods En gineering Council, Kansas City, Mo. After learning slide-rule tech niques, the group will receive both theoretical and practical training in industrial motion and time stu dy. This is the first such course to be conducted in the Southwest, although similar work has been given in the East and Middle West. Services Slated Reburial services will be held for Lt. loland E. Dutton, ’40, Jan uary 19, in Boyd, Texas. The service will be held in the Baptist Church at 2:30 p. m. Fu neral arrangements are being han dled by the Christian Funeral Home at Decatur. TONITE Lucky License Nile $$ CASH $$ $325 (Less Tax) BE HERE CAN YOU USE IT — On THE SCREEN — IN TKHNICOIOH! spi **Fum '7/ THURS. — FRI. 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