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Battalion Editorials
DECEMBER 15,1949
THE PARTY LINE
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THURSDAY,
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Think# took a turn for the better yes- tion, and consider ition of student opinions
terday, as the professors turned on their
most charming smiles. The reason for
these corrected countenances ^ could be
found in the thousands of forms being reports made
passed to every student in class at 9 yes- ‘‘grades". The ini tructors will see before
terday morning. ■"? them a mirror, i ejecting themselves as
For the second time in less than three their students sec them,
years, the students had their chance to Students, by conscientious considera-
rate or berate their instructors. Prof-rat- tion of each individual question, are pre
sented with an opportunity to express
their views in su4h a manner that the re
sults should seriously be taken to heart.
Momentous changes cannot be expect-
to be desired. Al- ed ’ but “ overal| improvement should be-
though many methods have been present- c0 “ e " ot ' ce ( f^ « a method
ed in the past, we believe prof-rating to be wher fy 1 “* 3tuden ^ ^ P rof ff° rs can
perhaps the most effective procedure of ga, “ kn0wl6dge c0,lduc,ve to their own
ing, now becoming popular in colleges
over the nation, seems to be enjoyed here
equally as much by our students.
Admittedly the student-prof relation
ship here leaves much to be desired. Al
boosting these relations.
welfare.
To those responsible for carrying out
Our pTofs were judged on many points, the rating plans
give much praise.
ranging from personal appearance to class To those who participated justly and ser-
, attentiveness. Preparation and delivery of iously—both students and instructors—
lectures, personal annoyances, coopera- we pve even more.
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Dallasites May Be Cruising Down the River . . .
The Dallas Chamber of Commerce was
probably sporting a composite b e a m-
ing smile- this week; most likely, so were
the Fort Worth C of C’s. News had
reached them that army engineers are
studying the economic feasibility of mak
ing the Trinity River navigable from the
Gulf to the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Lt. Col. R. L. Jewett, speaking at a
luncheon of the Trinity Improvement As
sociation, Wednesday, said that making
the river navigable to the Dallas-Fort
Worth areas has long been considered as
feasible as “paving a street."
Investigation of the possible project is
part of the agency’s over-all plan for Trin
ity River development, the Deputy Chief
of Civil Works for Rivers and Harbors
told the assembled group.
Some people imagine that the outlook,
if Dallas and Fort Worth were to have
this new medium, would be hardly con-
ceivable.
Dallas, Which, finally gave up a losing
population race with Houston, would be
nourished by this asset, to the point of
outstripping Hpustop in population
growth, and Completely passing her
up as an industrial center, they say. Per
haps Fort Wort! i feels is could pass them
both up.
But the probable effects of the move
would not be that drastic. Results would
be measured more in terms of a good
healthy competition between mediums of
transportation ip Dallas.County and the
inevitable media of barge transportation
that would come with the project.
The fact tha: the Government has al
ready appropriated money for a Trinity
River navigation channel from the Gulf
to Liberty,; onlyl 20 miles upstream may
give added weight to the association’s
claims of possibility of the project.
Mosquitoes, Our Northern Guardians ...
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Should any nation attempt to attack of them trying to bite you."
the United States by way of the Arctic Since Taub’s remarks, our desire tq go
Circle, a formidable obstacle will be en- north to the Yukon country has faded.
Countered — Alaskan mosquitoes. These We had visiializCd a great virgin land full
mosquitoes, says Major Robert Traub, an of opportunity and riches. Taub and oth-
Army scientist assigned to mosquito work, ers instead tell of Alaska’s mosquitoes,
are the “hungriest, most numerous and _. ll
most persistent swarm of creatures in
the whole nasty family of mosquitoes.” .. ,, ... , , XT .,
And Traub' should know about the c A onn ^
... -a. . r -i , v. v Amenca, we would suggest that nation s
Alaskan mosquitos family: he has been , . . ’ . Y . r . ....
, . “ , desiring this route of attack petition our
chasing mosquitos most of his life, and ° .. ,
. * , A , ,. ., . government to study the Alaskan mosqui-
has spent a lot of tune m the Malayan to menace ^ t5ejr offense is , aunch .
Though it’s not quite cricket for
would-be attackers to be permitted to re
tropics where mosquitos are no pikers.
“Up in the Arctic there is little other
food for them (mosquitoes), so they seek
out humans," Traub observed to reporters.
“You can hold out your hand for a couple
of minutes and you’ll have as many as 200
War is bad enough, but being eaten
mosquitoes
totally inhumane and
fate that we shouldn’t even wish off on
our enemies.! \
Americans are paying too much at- too much attention to cancer," we would
tention to Communism, says Secretary of classify the two statements together. If
Commerce Charles Sawyer. If a famed allowed to continue unchecked, both could
doctor would say, “Americans are paying destroy people.
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I Letters To The Editor
.MORE HOLIDAY VERSIONS
Editor, The Battalion:
These* arc the findings of a
self-appointed, impartial group
who carry the best interest of the
student body jit heart;. After a
great deal of pondcrance we sub
mit the findings of the survey
with hopes that it may solve the
present holiday delimma.
We have found that there are
some among our number that agree
with the policy set forth by the
administration, yet it has been dis
covered that an overwhelihing ma
jority of the students still feel
that we are being deprived of our
rightful study time and that the
tax payers of Texas are being
cheated because of our exception
ally long Christmas recess. So, we
herewith propose a holiday sche
dule we feel sure will be accept
able to all concerned.
1. That the official Christmas
recess shall begin with the ter
mination of classes at noon Sat
urday, December 24th. This will
afford each student an opportun
ity to meet all of his classes prior
to Christmas! day. However, due to
the fact that some students re
side a great distance from this
center of culture, we feel that
those students whose residence is
more than 1,008 miles distant
should be excused from classes at
11:17 a. m. Saturday, December
24th. We submit this figure, feel
ing sure that this will allow each
student sufficient travel time to
Thursday & Friday
JOSEPH CALLEIA
WILLIAM CONRAD
Directtd by
ALFRED GREEN
Rchssed thru
UNITED ARTISTS
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reach his home by Christmas morn-
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2- Of course, classes will be re
sumed at 8 a. m. Monday, De
cember 26th.
3. Concerning New Year’s Day
we feel that some brief ceremony
can be seld in Duncan Hall at
noon in conjunction with the noon
meal. This will not iterfen* with
any student’s study time. | How
ever, week-end passes will be avail
able to all students in good stand
ing provided they have at least a
2.90 grade point ratio.
We think that this schedule will
not only provide ample (loliday
time for every student, biit will
certainly meet the standards iof any
association of colleges.
There may be some radical stu
dents who will disagree with this
schedule, but the repeat the phrase
we’ve heard so often while here,
“We came here to learn.”
We are happy to sign our names
since we are sure this schedule
will be met with such overwhelm
ing approval. ;
Lowell Ruwn ’50
John Zerr *. ! }0
John L. Taylor ’50
Red Duke ’50
P. S. There is also a chance that
pop quizzes will be found on many
Christmas trees this year. '
(Editor’s Note — We under
stand Duke and Taylor also need
a field manual on tank gunnery.)
Keepsake
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The diamond ring of tier hear)', deurt
... a genuint regiitsrtd Keoptok*.
. look for tkt nome "Ketptalte'' in ,h»
ring, and «k* notknolly •Oablttkod
price on the tog. Bt Hire you get the
KeepuAe Certificate of Guarantee and
RegiOration. Choote with confidence
... at thi» store
tADV DIANA Set 350.00
Engagement ting 775.00
Alio $350 and $00
All rtnas lIHotrOted ovj'tnb'e in
white os weil as notuot gold
Bings enlarged to show detail*
frees include federal Ian
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{ BY HAL BOYLE
New York, UP)—There ought to
be a society to prevent the pre
sensation of neckties as Christ
mas tfts.
But there isn’t. So again this
yiar some 50,000,000 or more
writhing American males will be
showered with an unwelcome col
lection of tonsil mufflers. | .
Women insist on giving men ties,
and they pick them on one or two
principles: *
1. As if tyty were buying drap
eries, or
2. As if they were selecting a
lining for their husband's coffin.
What can be done aboutthis
annual misery?
Well, the cowardly way out is
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Terror
inglChristmas
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to go ahead and wear the things, his neckties
But there atte bolder ways but
for men who still pride themselves
on rugged individualism. A simple
for the problem is merely
‘ n. the hearest
the janitor tio
id wearing
," he said.
proble
to stuff the ties down the h
incinerator. Or brfbtf
take them. I T.1
These techniques, however, show
little imigination. A little sur
vey I math* disclosed several more
original methods of dealing wftb
this plague.
“I am saving mine up until ;1
have enough to hang Santa
one angry gentleman repoi
Another man said he had
it easy tq cure his wife of gjivirtg
r '
them
“She
week (is
’t given
H I just started
with my tuxedo
didn’t talk to me for
tjhat bad?) But she
me a tie since.”
A bachelor of my
on the other hand, ^
he wouldn’t give up
of Christmas necktr
thing.
“I use the drab one8 to line my
closets," he said, "and I frame the
bright ones and hang them up as
pictures. You should see them—
nudes, landscapes, hunting scenes.
You have no idea what fine art
Is put on those ties."
ntance,
tly insists
pleasure
for any-
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