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: t ’ - .. Battalion Editorials Page 2 \ ; I ^.1 l* I „■ . I T v :: - ■ •’ " p X 1 FRIDAY,‘bECEMBER 9, 1949 1, 2, 3, and 4, which now contains many ashes, blackened cans, bottles, and boxes. Causes: a college garbage truck backed into this beauty spot of the area and pro ceeded to dump, its contents. A match was tossed on tie debris, and it went up in smoke. As the flames went higher, the sur rounding crowd took pleasure in watching, just satisfying everyone’s natural pyro- rftaijiia. After the small-scale bonfire emitted its last puff iof smoke, however, the crowds looked upon an unsightly scar. This last puff was extinguished by our 1 * p ‘! \ 1 ■ : ■ !t: 7 tr ■ Hi X LETS NOT US GET STUCK UP! p - —* — • -fria~ ii - tL ii I« m' Where There’s Smoke, There’s Garbage ... " .' ' . ■' 1 r !'■ ': 1 ■ The New Area has been subjected to fire department, many and numerous names, so we want Perhaps there Was a good reason for to add our own appellation—college gar- burnir g the rubbish on this. spot. Per- bage dump. The reason—a large, messy haps he driver was late for dinner, and area orij*charred ground, between Dorms driving to the customary dumping area was too time-consumipg. Perhaps they ■For Gollob- On R. U. R. (Set P^fe 1) h •'.pj only v ranted to satisfy a long-standing de sire to give the garbage back to the stu dent body. We can see, however, no logical reason for tiis act which left the New Area smok( (-filled and looking like the city dump . L Note to those responsible: Although it may not be much, this area is our front yard. We like to see such a mess there no more than other citizens of College Static n would care to see the entire load dumpjd and burned on their lawns. Will the Early Bird Get to Be Senator? 'niS at J j . I i ' t- ' » Texas politics is continually amazing; If< however, Connally does not run, the latest development in this field con- which is claimed likely by many sources, corns the next Senate race. _ the ri ce will probably become another dog- The amazing part here is the interest fight like lust years,' in which Lyndon already shown In a campaign and election J oh lit on finally nailed the job. This job which is almost three years away—1952. will not be on the line for five more years The office to be sought is the one pres- now. If Connally does run, the next hot ign will not take place until 1954. 4 ently held by Tom Connally, senior sena tor. . George E. B. Peddy, who ran a close third in a tight race last year, said that he’d file again for the Senate In 1952. This will depend, however, on the activity of Connally. If Connally chooses to run, Peddy will probably not be among the op ponents. - Connally, who has held the senior sen ator’s spot from Texas for many years, is Official Notice campaign will not take place until 1954. O her state figures have been men tioned for the position which Peddy seems to ha|ve his eye on. Among then are our up-and-cbming young governor, Allan Shivejrs, land John Ben Shepperd of Glade- water, past president of the U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce. Probably not to be excluded from such a contest would be the old politico him- /> X one of the best-known and probably most se lf> poike Stevenson. No doubt he still influential Senators now in Washington, has aspirations, which were probably Peddy realizes, this; he would probably boostjed more than a bit after his close lose more prestige than he would gain defeat last year. ■ i votes by such a move. 1 Still, Texas politics amazes us. The Best Things in Life Are Hard to Get ... ' I ’ . ' j Jj r ' i ’ This would be a great world with a simple Enough to -understand. But try great state of affairs existing if just one to overlap the covenant on the world’s thing would happen. That one thing is problems, and you have a problem larger a project the United States is undertaking than any. in the United Nations. That project is a Respect for human rights—everyone Covenant on Human rights. would In the preamble to the UN charter thing appear the phrases, “promoting and en couraging respect for human rights .... without distinction to race, sex, language, religiomjrWhy not, Mou say? In many or religion.” The delegates and founders of coun t ri 6 K y° u ;ha ve no choice. t(ie UN probably found it rather easy to L Th # are but a few of the l ),anks in a write these words, to many delegates, and bu E e P^tfo 1 ™ which we are pushing in the to the nations they represent, that is ex- '.PP P* a ^°^ m there are many actly what the preamble is: Words. • sphnteTs, perhaps so many as to make our . ' i : ■ 4 ■ hopes for human rights impossible to 'I If such a covenant would someday be achieve. But it is a step in the right direc- approved by the UN, even fthe United tion. States would have many charts to make. Arguments for t he acceptance of this Perhaps these changes would not be as covenan t w jn t*. fi erce j n the general as- many as other countries would-be con- sembly during the next few _ or maybe ........ Oj, Th* KxkuUv# CommlttM of th« Ac*- ilomlc Council acknowiedfiM receipt of the petition carrying the eltnature of approx imately two tiioun«fl(l atu(t*nt( to the mate- menu "We, Ihe untterelaneti, wleh to eorrrci the adminialrntlon'i mtnunderatnud- imk of the etudenU' deelre* In retard to the Irnxth of the Christina* holidays. We d«s|re to havt Die holiday* bealn at noon, Mnturdny, December 17. 10411,” The statement carried In th* Mattalhta nf Wedofsilny. December 7. 1040, stales why the holidays for this academic year cannot he chanaeil tllfned(' M T. HAHRINUTuN, Chairman Kaerutly* Commillee Will the NtuilenlH havlna thr tollnwlna I. t>. numbers piensr come by Dean Har low's Office, Kin., 210 I'otroletim Dullding. first vacant iieriod'nr call 4-6744. 41). 74 Bnimsoti. 06 Bartu, 2X7 Wood, 31H Walker, 426 Morten, 43d Lancaster, 440 McDaniel. 466, 4HI Nelson, 4H0 Me- Murry. 4X8 Thomas. &04 Nelson, 606 Mas- aey\. 6X3 Oradat, HOT Yater, «17 McKIroy, 822 Lynch, 824 Morris, 038 Simpson. 837 Hendricks.; 839 Mlkeska, 846, Walsh, «6X Mikeska, 8W, 6X8 Morrow, 702 Lawson, 712 Clonlnger, 713 Marble, 715 Schmidt, 722 McDaniel, 757 Fluker, 764 Sewell, 788, 769 Anderson, B. J., 775 Jones. R. E., 1768 Smilth. 1863 Miller, Roy (Annex),- 2828 Garcia, Gelso. 3177, 3178, 3266 Lewies, W. M., 3322 Goodyear, J. M., 3403. 3412 Latt. 3442 Price, C. F., 3443. 3511 Ramsey. 3610 Robbins. 3709 Zabick. Wm. L. 3851. Johnson, J. E., 3895. 3944 Green, C. V. 39969. 4016 Jones, Eclwin. 4038. 4157 Miller, J. B., 4190 Smlih. C. R.. 4196 Johnson, R. B, 4264 Ramsey, Elwood, 4305 Jones, R. G., 4382 Miller. Wallace, 4479 Anderson, Willard, 4485,. 4561, 4673 Grhy, J. D., 4899, 4800. 4795, 5079 Jones, 5214 , 5216, 5295 Price, Bill, 5441 Smith. Chas, R., 5543 Thompson, 5549 Cox, W. H„ 5574 , 5722 Price. C. F., 5810, 5921 Wrtght. Bobby, 6303, 6316, 6373, 6541 I Jones, R. E.. 7051 Wilson, Wm., 7325 Lewis, W. M.. 7476 Davis, R. B. Alsot wilt the following students who have l! D. numbers between these numbers report to Dean Barlow’s Office: 548 through 565 777 thru 1681 U: N SECOND AND THIRD YEAR STUDENTS SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE - PLAYERS- (Continued from Page 1) graceful in both movement and •peech. Other Role* 1 I felt that George Wtllmun, u Alqutet, tried too herd with hi* role, exaggerated It more than neceaeary. Ai for the rest—Cay Sullivan, Dave Leavitt, Charlea Bcnshetler; Vernon Berry, C. Gor don Milne, Klmore Torn, Counteea Jonei, John W, Laufietiberg, Wan da Naylor, Llndell James, Martin Schrank, John Richardson, .Arthur R. HangMtj, and Roland Gaunttl— they acquitted themselves In; a most gratuylng fashion, Sets by Joe Meador and IH. Darwin* Hodges, and lighting by Hodges Were highly serviceable, also. Tonight’s performance at 8 will finish the two-night engagement of "R. U. R.". Slated f6r some time in February is "O’ Mistress Mine.’’ Kids Snowball Santa Fitchburg, Mass,——The kids of this central Massachusetts city gave Santa Claus a bad time with snowballs.. Santa Claus was the central fig ure in the annual parade. Thous ands of youngsters lined the snow- covered streets. ' However, older kids heaved snowballs at the old gentleman. *. pfobabJy agree that this is some- for which to strive. Fre^om of opinion and expressioh — many countries are without this. Right to change one’s All sccon i and third year students in the School of Veterinary Medicine are required to attend the meeting on “The Bureau of Animal, Industry Trainee Program” from !8 A. M. to 9 A. M. on Tuesday, December 13th. In the amphitheatre of the Veterinary Hospital. Scheduled classes for these students will be dismissed for this hour. (Signed) I. B. BOUGHTON, Deafl School of Veterinary Medicine fronted with, nor as sweeping, but they would be necessary. This covenant, pne of the major foun dations upon which American policy in the UN will be conducted within the com ing years, is simple enough to read and many—years. Arguments against it will probably be fiercer. We will probably have a large amount of dissension in our own country, but we hope tHkt none of this will be of enough consequence to de rail a real freedom train. The Battalion . I I ' 1 J i "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman" 7,\* . '4 ; ■ IT J |[ Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions A Merry Xmas With PORTRAITS HEY YOU ! ! . . , YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO GET THAT PICTURE MADE FOR CHRISTMAS. Don’t wait too late ...do it now! She’ll be pleased with a picture from— A&M PHOTO SHOP North Gate College FOR MUSIC THAT CAN’T BE BEAT . . . Buy that “AGGIE WAR HYMN” It’s really a treat! We all know that it’s the best in the land ... So buy ’em now while Lou has them on hand LOUPOT’S "Trade with Lou — He’s right with you" CLASS '32 1 il SltOfifUHff. ^bayl ■ ■ till GltAilitna i Select Your Gifts From . L j THE BATTALION Gift, Shopper’s Guide “Gift’s Tailor-made for your Budget” k g- I News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444) or at the editorial office, Room 201, oodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Stuudent Activities I Office, Room 209, Goodwin Hall. ’ / 1 -r *r+ " ...U ■ I. ■ ... ■ - 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. 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Bill Pott* ...... . .Sporta Co-edkora 'Herman Gollob. ••*•*••*••*^*»•••••• #■JfflwT £< nnetb Marak. Emmett Trant, Jack Brandt .. CartoonUt* Martin Howard Pbbtocraphef Brad Holmea. Bill Hite*. Hardy Roea, Joe gTwtto.;;;. r A. W. Fredrick Advertlelng BeprwmUtBre Larry OUeerI,••.••.Cli'OUlaUon Mnnnsn Co-Editors ...Editorial B01 Dean Raed, •«••••••• jy •••••••••#• *41 loger Coeljttr Q. P. Newton, m, John Whitmore . . . F« Y oairwonsu* I 7 AnVHiewn Yw» J Claytod Selph W. K. Colville. Bocer Bill Thom peon,. John Whitmore . . .Feature Witten Weldon Aldridge, Lawrence Ashburn, Jr, Emil J Bunjee Jr.. John DrUdale. Curtt. Edwarda, J. C. Falla. David Folientegen. Bob Lane. Bee Land- t .'‘r™'. , .“ k . 'Sis; Bob Allen, Harold Gann. Ralph Gorman, Frank Manitaaa. Frank Simman Sporta Writer* i 1 .. Editorial Board .v ' .'V‘I V'v JMUonal Board John Taptap. «* ' I' n !• ' w | ' - Aggies - f 1 ^ I .|,V t For Christmas Cheer... The STUDENT CO-OP STORE Has a complete line of — RADIOS SPORTING GOODS BOOKS NOVELTIES LEI VS REPAIR THAT RADIO STUDENT CO-OP STORE North Gate Phone 4-4114 i • jr “k \ • R-F Qub to Hear Australian Speak r “£f ch of Plsnt onwealth id Indiis- Raymond Moore, senior officer of the Division Industry of the Common Council for Scientific, and Ipd' trial Research Organization,^ speak to the Range and Forestry Club Tuesday, December 18 7:30 p. m. • Moore, who completed his un- trgraduate work at Sidney l|ni- rsity in Australia, will show is collected on tal Territory i i • T;! : dergraduate versity in Australia, selection of slides Australian Capital adjacent regions on the And Oil Fire Causes Clouds of Smoke i . s |j[, The huge column of smoke that was visible from the ckmpus late Wednesday afternoon was from an oil fire set by a pipeline repair crew of the Humble Oil and Re fining Company. The fir? was abbut five miles from the college off the Bryan • Navasota highway, | j P A patrol plane which flies; the pipeline daily spotted A leak from the air and reported It t« | tho Navasota pump station. Workmen were dispatched from NavaaoU) to repair the leak, After the leak Was repaired the workers set the waste oil afire. -j An estimated 75 bajVeM of jell had seeped to the sui the leak was stopped. 8 H A FF E Book Sto MAKES R t ■ ■ i i 1 i; \.j;r ! 7: r A ■ I: t . ■ M’ ?s Skal arty Set Toni, A skating the Newmai and the Ca Bryan the roller link! in Kurten, social chairmatii, 'ann Members from the can* meet at St. Mary’s Chapel pit p. m. They will go to Bryaii wl they will meet the annex mem at St. Joseph’s Church, comer of 26th and Preston, at 7:30 p. mj All skates will be furnished L the Newman Club, and refresh ments will be serveci, said D.' 'u. Drosd, reporter. m No Night Movie oh Friday — Matinee "sAtuabAY Use our check list to*. ; pick your gifts: j j HOBBYCRAFT □ Strombecker - Solids ; -1 ■ v i □ Plastic Kits - 50c to $1.50 □ Ideal Boats - 39c to $1.00 □ Control & Free Flight Kjits □ Motors - All kinds :. j • lL i ! DROP IN TODAY M'l 1 ! ! Shaffer’s Book Store North Gate i— sWfimf wmjvm SHOWING I •II ) PALACE Bryan 2SS79 TODAY & SATURDAY if iff **4 tNP» “ FRI. PREVUE 11 P. M. “MASSACRE RIVER” SATURDAY P Sunday - Moi “IT HAPP ONE NIG Av;i. IR V - u a • —I— Prevue Sit. Night 1Q:J 4 Also V | Sunday & Monday Arst Critics Aw^id; one of n Best pictures of the Nl Y. the Te; year NOEL || WARP’S Brief Encounter” - with — J Cecelia Johnson i- Trevor Howard i ‘ f II ‘ ‘ ' I •! —rtus— | r | i MARCH OF TIME ■ I --and - J. . ft , BUok RUNNY CARTOON ’/J M a TODAY & SATURDAY FIRST Rl T N —Feature* Stairt— 1:35 - 3:30 - 5:25 r 7:20 - hi ! 0:15 <* PLUSs CARTOON f-NEWS SMU-NOTRE-DAME Game Prevue Tonight II P Feature Hurt* 11:30 KIRHT RCN M. ’ ooIrt YOUNG Brakr N' 1 i i h the New Prevue Saturday 11 P.NL first run * I Feature^ 11:30 1 , II | ■ | BLACKMAIL1 ? *rJEJ!* . 1 PLUS: CARTOON — Don’t Miss ; * * R. U. R. h\ i l *"«»***: AGC1K PLAVEK8 — DKCKMBlCK « « » ] ( V| GUIONHA1 /1 :| UR ©M /ritni Jv but' Utah ■w f N |: INVITES YOU TO HIS FR€€ SQUAW DANCING CLASS fcVERY SUNDAY EVENING FROM 4:30 TO 5:30 P.^. f 1 •• INSTRUCTIONS BY MANNING SMITH to our studios watch the class in or get up own square at home around your ra- w- I if . I N 1150 ON YOUR I IAL •* b ill' .