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r fr- \ I ! T- m i Page 2 Battalion ./ ■"i , ! i n't] i s 'v ; • : ! :! ■ -'..4 ditoriak WEDNESDAY. AUG. 17, 1M0 .r, r n f 11 u 1 AvP'-i. ; ! t.r?: ■ : i- fR I The Loyalty Oath, A Point ol ! * 'Ust Monday a judge in a Maryland beliefs arc not ^at\variance with,; our court ruled against-a state law that pro- noble legislators, buKye feel that we have been discriminated a oath bill. Tbi require such ah oath smacks vided prison sentences up ito five years been discriminated aghinat ih the loyalty m'" “' 1 :J; ' '■' * i-v and fines up toj $5,000 just for belonging oath bill. To requ tef-an Organization deemed | subversive, oif suspicion. • •• ; * penalties, up to $20,000 and;50 ydara in ! You don’t ask a Aian to take an oath prison were set for those enj^iged actively unless you suspect that he may ether- in subversive activities. I wise tell a lie, or behave contrary to his | word. By binding students with a loyalty path the : legislature has pointed toward the young pejople of Texas wit[h an ac cusing finger. The Battalion does libt feel that any A&M student will refuse to sign the loyal- . L . „.p. . i Lkl , L ^, In rendering the decision against this Maryland law passed by the state General Assembly^earlier this year, the judge said, “The Supreme Court (U.sl)j4hpft made it clear that law's may punish acts and conduct which clearly, seriouslk and imminently threaten substantive !| evils. ij’hey (laws) may ij^t intrude into the ericarts—everyone will fake the oath, Com- ^•ealm of ideas, religious and political be- mlm i s ts included. The oath then achieves liefs, and opinions. The law deals with nothing positive; 1 ■ overt *rt*. nit thoughts. It nw jmniih T h e negative achievement oi the oath •I ty oath. But wb do not say that all who will take' the Oath are real true-blue Am- for acting, but not for thinking." ( j ir-p is the feeling: that students in state sup- This attitude of the Supreme r^eurt Porte<l .schools will have toward their leg- toward law and its ..power to-dea with isiature. These students will feel that ideas, political beliefs and opinions Should the legislature considers them weak links be pondered by ourstate legislatuie. Es- a ? ainst Communism (the law doesn’t say pecially in the light of their disposition Communisnli hut it i» obviously implied). j The whole matter of the loyalty oath boils down to a point of principle* We just don’t like the connotation that the , . , , legislature hp Imjade-r-that we are not The legislature has apparently j disCe- loyal Americans. If thr legislature con- garbed the feelings of students ini state sidered us loyal Americans, the thought to pass the loyalty oath required pf stu dents and- employees in state supported schools. 444- Post Gommissaries, PX’s, and Ship’s Stores... The post conupissary, the “Pa]’, the on bases near cities up to retail prices. ' “Chip’s Store"’ are on the Way out. After One of the strong points in favor of living January first” theie bargain houtoH on the life a s|m J iccpien was the money saved jsupportetl colleges for the sakeibf politi- of the oath wojuld never have occured to ^rhe only rule applying t<yletters i-ontnin Ho obscene or libelous ma terial. I No regulations as to length have been made, but we reserve the right to edit a letter if .we think that it; is too long. Yesterday, The Battalion (receive ed a latter commenting on n con, ditlon which has been brought up several times lately, but it could not be printed because it vfns un signed. We will bo glad to print the letter if the writer will Iden tify himself. Letters directed to the "Looso Knds" column should be addressed to thiit column In cure of The But- tnlioii so as not to be confused with letters to the editor. Editors, The. Battalion j jj. !• : i | | Loose Ends By Mi N\ BROWN IVar .Mr. Brown: I am enrolled in an English lit erature course. My prof keeps ask ing-me for my interpretation of- Shelley’s "To! A Skylark." Can you help me? U (Sincerely, Name Withheld By Request Dear N. W. B. Ft.. That’s easy. Tell your prof that Shelley was just nuts about birds. Yours truly, .’ M. N. Bt ' ■'] Dear Mr. Brown: j -i j In a recent editorial appearing in the Batt I read that they have picked up approximately 10 dogs at the mess hall. Why were the film Showing Today at Aptitudes and occupations will be the theme of the ed ucational, film showing in the Petroleum Engineering audi torium this afternoon at 3:30, according to Howard Berry of the Visual Aids Labora tory. The first of three films is a tugffivr jnsis t 4as£ajs& Letters 4- \ A LETTER TO THE STUDENT BODY ’ I ' ' i • j J Student Body, A&M GoUdge: This column has lost some migh ty good material during the sum mer months because students haVe neglected one small point’ neces sary for' publishing letters to the editor in The Battalion. That point is that all letters must be signed. However, this does not mean that all letters will carry the name of the writer. If a student thinks that his comments on somfrxtopic will be detrimental to him, The Battalion will withhold the name military bases will be closed. Only a few will be operated, those in isolated areas fur from any city.- '! j Merchants around military jj)o«U have t, put enough pressure on the 11 oust Armed * -8erVifce« Committee to cause it ti) vote overwhelmingly (22-1) in favor o ’ telling ic armed services ffi close down]!their money saving stores on military basfes, These merchants claim that the gwern- men't is hurting their business and com peting with them. through btiying food, clothes, and other goods in baWp operated s|dres at reduced prices. ( |j j |jj I | 'y I ■ ^ > Our nutmory goes bijtck to the war days when in PX’s tobacco, jewelry, and other luxury! items were Substantially less than off-base retail prices. We felt that those savings were no more than service men deserved, j With prices so high in stores near military posts, and servicemen’s pay still relatively low, we still feel that military The action of the House committee will .posts should-operate stores on their bases bring food costs of servicemen stationed tb sell jproods at helpful savings. Truman, President Of The Little Fellow... f j, j- l ' • J j | .j'2- I'j’/ v /_• • ;■{ ■ ' I li • I / ( r. ; . ; On-a^ain, oft - again Dpew Pearson Truman. But 1 while I deplore the ■r wrote the other day whatj sounded dike a i swan song. The occasion for the Grange 'wOftfa-frOrn Pearson was his last article before going on vacation. j; v j Wrote Pearson: , (quote) Before 1 i close the season’s, score,! however, there are a couple -of ix>ints I wfould like to set; straight. If anytjhing ! should happen, to me I would not want the wrong impression to prevail ajbouit ^certain people: ' j . ijf',. For instance, I have been pretty rough on Sjome of the White House hangers-on who influence (President ' ’ ★ ' ★ !;[ ■ ★ * . , L ' ?\ :• * •• t • . ’ j!' ’j TWO; Irishmen were using (dynamite in band’s life insurance?” choice of these White House cronies, I continue to applaud: most of Tru man’s legislative program. ' ii e • I ' v The ! president is sincere, honest, diligent, sometimes vindictive, fre quently impulsive, and not always ef ficient. But history will show that 90 per cent of the time he has been fighting ]for the little fellow^—and that’s a lot more than c^n be said of sortie presidents! (end quote) , Now* that Pearson has wipefl the slate clean, he can start off after his vacation making enemies all over again. doss picked up? Inquiringly, U. Z r i i a stone quarry when one Whs killed by an) unexpected explosion. His; friend was given the job of conveying the news to the widow.4 ’/ f • • | ; “MlpSi FlanakanJ’ he begani “isn’t it to- my thb man win be calling fdr your Hus- spohded cheerfully. “Sure it is that,” replied Mrs. Flan- ' . 4 I ' 1 !i ' 1 i llffan - Pi I , MM . , L , j j , . | ,»«•> “Then ’tii yourself that can be snap ping ybpr fingers at him,” the friend re- i ; ? .V - ' 't! The Jtattalion "Soldief, Statesman, Knightly Getitlemarf’ Dear LT. Z., 1 . According to a reliable infor- | • ^ on mant who refuses to be quoted, the reason is that there is a meat shortage at Sbisa. Now whether the mess hall hasn't riny meat to feed the dogs, or just hasn’t any meat, I don't know. All I know about it is that a lot of my friends are eating up at the North Gate beaneries now. Enough said. Yours, Mi N. B. (Editor’s note. All correspon dence intended for use in this column should either be address ed to tho author of this alleged column or to “Loose Ends” in' care of The Battalion, This will avoid snch letters Being confused with the “Letters to the Editors” column which attempts to deal with more'serious matters.) / tic, and scholastic. It portrays a student, .who. with the help of a school counselor, determines his ap titude in each of these abilities. Broad fields arc indicated in which certain combinations of abilities are required. \ . The second film, "Finding Your Life Work," concerns “knowing yourself” from aptitude tests, ed ucational records, and interests. The secondary theme of the film is studying occupations and the ending gives art optimistic view for young Americans. The lasl and most human film, Want A Job,” is the story of a young man who Ibses his Job through Himarger. V . i Ideas .'end personal improve ments that should help ih getting a job arc suggested. It also shows job interviewers from the view*. point of a personnel manager. All interested persons are\ in vited to attend. Arrangements to show the films to clksaes while they ary on the campus may be made by calling the. Photographic and Visual Aids! Laboratory, -1-5867, Berry concluded. Burleson Attends IVAAB Convention Richard E. Burleson, associate extension dairy husbandman here, left Monday for. Dycrsburg, Tennessee to. attend the second annual convention of the National Association of the Artificial Breeders. ‘ j ! ■ Burleson will haVc an oppor tunity to study the latest tech niques. that are being used by similar organizations throughout the nation. ; lie whs accompanied by Dr. R. O. Berry, associate professor, Animal Husbandry Department. They will return tb College Sta- on Augdst 20. i • F ■ ■ ‘-r—T: ' [• ; Lawrence Sullivan Basis, Founder of , , it- I The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and of College Station, Texas,, in pnbKshed ifive tinitis a week) and circulated every Monday through ■mg hblidays and examination periods. During the summer Tho Bat- » City 4-H and FFATo Hold Judging Meet ie Traditions k i- nical College of Texas and the . Friday afternoon, except during holidays and examination periods. During the summer Tho Bat talion is published tri-weekly on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.. Subscription rate $4.30 per school year. ! Advertising rates furnished .on request. j | j ! j || e Associated Press^is entitled exclusively to ithe use for rt credited to it Or not otherwise credited in tlw' paper and local ne cd herein.* Rights of republication of all other,matter herein are Entered -TtrLsccondVelu»s matter at iPoat .Office ati Collecc Station, Texas, under tiia Ad o f Coagreu of Marcii 8, 1870. Nows Goodwin i con Hall. Member of ted Press lion of all nows dispatches of spontaneous origin publish- > reserved. !4. id* ii Roprescnted BtUonaUybr National Ad- Tcrtlfins Service Inc., at New York CHy, Chicago, Lot Angelo*, and Baa I rascUco. Texas 4-H and FFA clubs will hold a junior judging contest in conjunction with the East Tbxfts Fair to bo held at Tyler Septemb er 1, R- E. Burleson.- superinten dent of tho contest, said this mor i- ing. Thirty-five teams will compete for the prizes to be awarded to individual winners and team win ners. 4 The first place 4-H and FFA James Boatner In Land-Sea Training James G. Boatner, son of Cob and Mrs. H. L. Boatner, is now undergoing amphibious training at the Naval Amphibious Base, Lit tle Creek, Va. Cadet Boatner is one Of the 880 cadets and midshipmen receiving this training during the period Aug. 8-22. The training is divided into two phases. The ashore phase will be held at the Amphibious Base from Aug. 8 to 17, and the afloat phase will occur aboard ships, of the Amphibious Force, Atlantic i Fleet. Boatner .trill Witness and par ticipate in the bombardment of Bloodsworth Island, located in up per'Chesapeak Bay. The operation will include forces from the Mar ines, Navy, Army and Air Force. nfributions may be made Jay tdephont (4-54(44) or at the editorial offtoe, Room 201, Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities Russells Invited' To Mi chigan Camp Professor Dan Russell of the Rural Sociology Department, and Mrs. Russell have been invited to attend a Dfenfofth Foundation camp to be held on the American Youth Foundation grounds at New Eraj Michigan, on September 1. teams will each represent Texas at Faculty leaders from colleges the junior; judging contest: to be and universities over I the U. S. have been invited to attend, ac cording to Russell. Office, Room 209, Goodwin Hall. EUPIt. MARVIN BROWN, CLAYTON Sowx ^ 'hurlw Kirkhun*...^.. 1 Editorial Director Uhl Potts.. Lewis llurton, Otto KuniO Manfetae Alters |^, ph Gormmn. UiU Hoik, dill IterntMi. !>V. K. Colvlik-, f^uixv .lonifs, I5srr>- Smith. ..KcOturo Writers ' Uhtdi Holuuw, Hurdy Uoss HrihUalv, inroStf Newton; '■ T -'- : Robert W’iHianiB. . Vn*ly Havla ..... *. X. Hclvey.. Movlb Kevl .., .Photp=r ■4 fG ewer 'graplirr I j4: i Stuff Iti jk rte-r, Kcuueth Meruk f-i4- . I'Arrv: O i ivw • .i..'. ^'JL Clwiji* Fnai-, pot ....Sports Editor ..Sports Writers J'hoUj Khwaverti Hiifdyf ..Ji, ; ., ■ staff CartewoM ■Vutrcy l'rederick....Advertisinif Iteprostutlutive* '-..ii-.!,...— —.Circulation Mqnucor t ■ ..Circalatitra Aewtaim held at tho All-American Jersey show; at Memphis, Tennessee in September. , ^ I I 1 ' , Official Notice ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS Stoduot* resUterintt for first aieuoster Sophomore work in Electrical Knginevrin;: will make their study plans in aoeordunee >vith the curricula in tho number 48 cute- lujnie. AH rtudents who have atNaneed bi-yond first semesttr Sophomore work-wili follow the curricula in the nuttber 72 catalogue. ! ' 'J- nl- II: V. P! 1 :i j- Girl Born to Higgins A seven and a half pound girl was bom Mond*? bo William and Unina- Higgins,' 291A Vet Village. Tile baby was bom at St. Jos eph’s Hospital .in Bryan, and has been named Shirley,Ann, Higgins said, ’ is - , .Higgins is a senior agricultural education student from Stcphen- ville. fi | *r’- 'I.:. r n: 4 - J ■I ■ii; ii 1 IS !-!/ ■ii i A f-If ’‘.if ncers To Need^ <1 For OU-Ttmey w .1 -By HAL BOYLE ' teach It tb all our InM -S&w.. Wha^’K the Chari' Whyi *on the Cl grnnddaddv'of the in the mio-1980*, - n it tht Badt everybody had to: take! shower baths because, the tub wat full of hand-made pro hibition gin,i you couldn't even de- Belle Joan oarit’ fame aa a rest at a result of. a posit money in the bank unless you proved you could do the Charles ton. It. showed you were alive. Everybody did it La $ Crawford won dramatic actre* ***** ?Se£S/ le to get ndepfnde; same swivel swing. Later movie critic mentioned that [ girls had sparkling eyes. This a sad:discovery, ! U 1 t ehanged them .fromilioofers into actresses. Ami’ after that' a gal covers up her legs, exposes her bosoms likw-a- half-shucked »b, and begins f—ting socially significant (hemetH lesn’t know from dime storp< to get'back to the Charics- tonf. » . Charleston ... a simple, primitive, agile movement based some distance below the bast: “So many young people have come in wanting to dance the Charleston that I have i had toi. Williamson To Go to Harvard W. N. Williamson, district agent, Texas Extension Ser vice, with headquarters in Lubbock has been granted a year’s leave of absence, be ginning September 19, td do! graduate work at Harvard University, according to G. G. Gibson, extension direct- or*j ui Williamson will register in thfr GrakluatO School of Public Admin istration at Harvard under an Ex tension Fellowship provided by the Carnogio iroundation. S p eclat training la offered at Harvard for extension workers who are doing supervisory and administrative work in thO states. ]! VVilKamson holds a B8 degree from Sum Houston State College and : an MS degree from Texas A&M College. Ills first extension seryice appointment wjss made on February 1, 1935, when he became county agimt of Franklin county. Williamson's work with 4-H boyi has been outstanding and this has been reflected in the num- berbf state 4*11 winners that have cojnO from the areas where he ha? served, Gibson said, Joe L. Matthews, administrative assistant to the Texas Extension Service, with headquarters at Col lege« Station, will act as district agent during Williamson’s absence, according to Director Gibson. Mat thews will retain hia, present title and his headquarters will remain at College Statioru Matthews holds both. BS and MS degjrqes from A&M. NeViilSpeaks To , ... , .. 'agent for the Cameron Iron Works of Houston, spoke to the Salesman ship 435 class Monday, according ‘to Eiinest R, Bulow of the Busi ness and Accounting Department Nevjll spoke to the class from the customer’s point of view. He pointed out the good and bad characteristics iof salesmanship that he, as a buyer, had observed dttxtngrhis 20 years as a purehas- igi agent and h Ac«|ording' to whom the salesman visits prefers one who has a good handshake, a goddS smile, ahd a good introduc tion.? He also added that the day of] the old "high pressure” sales man? is gone forever. Today, the customers expect courtesy and fact| instead of the high pressure treatment. . -i jj haroi i j t Columbus say» the dance orig inated among South Carolina Neg* roes. He can trace the sequence from the Chari es ton down through “the varsity drag, the shag, troclctaft jtbo lindy hop, and jitter- bugging." But it leaves him a little^ leg weary—when he demon* nstruotors/’ yelti «; 1 i American rrazy now ances MflMMM. 'ti. he ia> Battalion Crosstvord ACROSS f 3* Limited to if fi Roosevcdt, incidentally, |s a cormcrvntive ballroom She hasn't come in to up her Charleston—If she danced It ; ■ / t we’re also teaching/.tile walk and the bunny hunt said Columbus. “/ / ' to exercise the feet—and the or}'.'’ it ricui cane ansa van man jssaa □go iraae man prsneo fmDPDB GOOD 3[3lf3t2 .. it a " m ' v *.*zS&5: ii^H ss. ea. d|K* 0x 82. Ancient Utah 61. Rtibber a 58. Pi ho leal 57. Angry 68. Tfte SB. N>*aUra' 3HUQUU acta .'Vpor-amfn mirat-r t Ii II: tree enne unau iuc □DCD mm 5t3D Of Yesterday’s Puczl* . ^ . V Incltne the . he,d J l r H T“ Wa 3T y n 3 W 9 /o K 7T % TIT i —J T - Wi 7S? - 1 .] . M' 7 4 r . 3 i 3T a A ■ I I i 3F wm if AA P 2$ ' *7 It m w 3T Cl Jl I JT t ! 1 • 1 1 1 35 w 1 TT M __ 37 V *r CL i ST m I . 1 ii! Jr p j P W L— 1' m Wi -m; -to [ w rA. 4# 4y Ni : ■ ' ^ So ipj. '■ Si __ H i >■ T ustoam 54 If 5T ur, mmeem __ 1 >i \ j , A n •V HIT' 11 — i L1 : L fkr j 1 G3 t - IV mj ini M tj DOWN i. Constantly 3. Forbidden 4. Stunted A Wandrr «. The bird*. / f. Jtoraan family 8. Moved jaglly [\ fevy •**0 I r*- Nmulat#( Bones ,i (: One oft two Mifflin Wgm. SfL... uses' | 'iMn* lUmgrry ^ l^ok sher •ritx mtdiy '■ City In New Hosphal Without a Dime Of Taxes, Svadlenak Proposes J Austin, Tex.—(/D—Rep. Frank Svadlenak of Thra|l believes new stute hospital buildings could be Wilt with out a dime of new taxes if Texas would sell some of its teal estate. } -1:1 6.L M'l I'/ j‘- . I-*: 1 j The eleemosynary system could be largely rebu ■' * —i—— „ ffijnMMmk <- j ohys,... with proemds from such sales. In the Austin area alone, the lawmaker figures a cash salq would^bring about IS’ ingi a|rnt and buyer. NeviUj, the man Meats Class Goes 1 I J jI• • * • J:' (. r i ) Oh Houston Trip j; Jj . '’j '■ - . : • ' ! Tiyrtv'-onc members j of the ani-; mal husbandn r 307 meats class are visiting the Houston.'Packing Company in Houston tkrday, Roy Snider of the Ahimal Hus bandry Department hks announc- s*r r v ;‘T The class, accompanied by O. D, Butler, assistant jrrofessorr of the Alihnal Husbandry Department, will be special gutwtj of the com pany and foil be .served lunch at company expense, Snider Said, h yf: Wl Bailey, plant superintem dent, who formerly taught in the meats laboratory here,;has arrang ed fbr a complete rtiour of the packing plant so that" the students .may be able to sec every phase cd its operation, Snider added. , rtillion dollars. | j . o.aUie,w»K, a former chairman of the House committee on revenue said taxation, first advanced the idea m. a ppcech near the end of thpi Slit Legislature’s regular ae*. alqn. He enlarged upon it recently A statement to the Associated ;i-:l • Fmvit to Meeting unded by vegetable garde ml. IVAdienak, a merenant who cotw* 9 * jltosses the state hospiM 1 grimnds frequently. r) < “For the life of me I cult not seb the vvisdom hf raising a head cabbage, a couple of stalks ' '\ • Ji D. PrewiL extension vico-dl- rector and state Alt^. College, 101 Larumi, Wyoming to? attend thjc annual meeting, qf thp Groat Plains Agricultural Council. agent of Texan I College, left August ll fof over Commission Reports A WASHINGTON, Aug. I5 I/Pi— taxpayers of between $3,000,0 - ,0005)00,poo (Bt 1 BN The Hoover Commission, whose aim: was to save you money ^through strdamliniftg governmcixt opera- tronii, today reported a savings it self! of $31,000. It said this was the amount left ovcif! from the $1,938,000 Congress appropriated two years ago to fi nance the vast research job on gov ernment reorganization which the commission 'Weilktiy; completed. Between the time the bi-partisan study group was set up on July 7 r ; lp47, under the direction of for mer president Herbert Hoovfer, and its legal wind-up lastvlune 12, .. . ‘ words lad foundtilo slash governmwit costs. , . At an approximate cost of 95 cents per; word,, xbmmwsiou mem bers have figured they have rec- procedurea which, omniended adopted, would mean a eating's to afford to support.” r .it ivVf ?3,000,000i- 000 (B) and ?4,000,000,00" — year. jjRjPVHHR In reporting the ?31,000 surplus, the. Citizens Committee For 1 Tm] Hoover Report said] government departments and agencies who hive opposed the reorganisation propo sals “might well review their own operations and attempt to profib from the commission's example.” It’s statement added: ] 1 “Almost half of thd 17 agencies which have so vigorously attacked the;Hoover Commissibn/navo had budgetary deficiencies themselves In the past year." /j.- 1 I, | The citizens committee went op to say that in addition to showing how to save billions annually, the Hoover Commission report “points the. way ... to.a financially stable and well-nianuged ; government which citizens can understand familiar. Ito iVeling Texans in Its location o i klupd street in north Austin ,Stat«_ Hospital, ,9i ts loci HH I f A ., is a glpomy group of building t Wuiws between his home arid Au; tin rhtrfng sessions of the Lcgisli Lprlj, passes the state hospiti -v_ 4/ ior one ra th from ?150 It just isn rid. ^ Move ower on | lai to; $500 iHtrjfl ’t good business/' \V V : Ospital Svadlerfak’s idea is that the hhould be stM and. the hospital a|nd similar in-town i elocmossmiiry institutions be moved out into the country wherever possible. A pWhen the institution here ytu flj - 4t located on Guadalupe, itfo* oh the far outskirts of tov/X* Noty it is Mnrounded by Homc.wtd/DUiLlI inciss property. MvacitenaK sail ing thel example /of t! ijHlofpital, the s :;uyaaienaK said tJmt.W’hilO/fic was owned pieces couldbc bb oied , i modern hos- that would bo u to Teton. Will Introduce Bill vadlenak wt)i come to the next iop of ithe ^Legislature prepared •tax plan of build- tals. r- make flua statement., nc huiu, . “tlrHl aw Jo of (he new tax .4 to push his pron- ^Tmak^ jUiia statement,” he said, “Wril aware of the new tax sehti- ^.etokssud by some of the ! ’ 4*’ I- ! i-1 y i jyi ; ii ! .'i. it leading/state officials who favor move next January." r nexjfe session’* first job will bq rto provide for eleemosynary stqmort and work out sonic pre fer financing new buildings. Allafi Shivers has said ' hfc a special session if Iho not adopt tho annual ■S ! 1 uld cull Stofion plaji at the’polls & ■ i a: ,»*■