I . Battalion Editorials i Page 2 F-l TUKSbAYi ROTC On the Firing Line . . . Yesterday oh this page we published a; report that a score of well known men had protested against Iwhat they called the "systematic and well-financed efforts of the National Military Establishment to penetrate and influence" civilian educa tion. These men cited the ROTC program, military science classes, government re search contracts with universities, and “a trend toward putting military men in high educational places” as evidence of this alleged, effort by the military to “penerate and influence” modern education. They complained that “warmaking is taught in more than a hundred colleges, each of which has its department of mili tary science and tactics, while only two or three colleges in the country have specific courses in or departments of peace.” We would like to take exception to this protest by the National-Council Against Conscription. But first, we would like to make it clear that we and the council agree on one thing—the “spirit of free inquiry” should be unhampered by “narrow military considerations”. We might add that “free inquiry” should be unhampered by ANY narrow considerations, military or other wise. — ; ; 1 «*> -‘ i But on to pur disagreements/ Wo are reluctant and sad to express bur belief that this nation’s educatjors alpne cannot at this time provide aU-the leadership needed to assure world |>caec. Most assuredly they must be the ones upon whom wo j must rely for the final rCceipo for world peace. However, until such time as wo can be positive that our nation is not in danger of attack while negotiations for world peace are being carried out, wc must also rely on military leadership to protect us from the designs of the power ful and ruthless nation With whom we must deal. We cannot afford to neglect __ our military forces in the hope that educa tion alone can lead us to world peace. ,The council’s implication that thb R0TC program is. a threat to academic freedom is baseless and unwarranted 1 if we ipay consider our own college as a typi cal example. In fact, it seems so foolish that we don’t feel the need to challenge it. We feel the same in regard to the council’s condemnation of security mea sures taken by the military when it farms Peppy’s Extra-Special Concern did not investigat directly conqernejd with military secrets f out research proj acts to colleges and uni versities. We would be Mild fools If We e the loyalty of persons eveloping our 1116 council (jited den Eisenhower ~ap| ointment president as indi< atiVe^pf a putting military neh in Eisenhower’s we’re all for it. not all men are point this oiit able men to it not reasonable tion of the lead been active in his lifetime? been on activ tional and ot scientists, or Finally, it tary has seep established the educators the military men who will and not just hostilities. From Friday’s AP wire: (quote) • AUstin, Tex., Feb. 24—(AP)—Rep. Peppjr Blount proposed today the Texas legislature name an interplanetary com mittee to Mars. He suggested it could re store peace between Texas and the planet. Blount’s resolution suggested “Mr. Wil- kiiison and Mr. Cassity be appointed .chairman and co-chairman.” ■* ^ Reps. Milton Wilkinson and O. A. Cas- jsity, Jr., reported seeing a cigar-shaped ob- « San Angelo—(/P)—Miss Knoxie Van- bebber, theater cashier, willingly handed over two $5 bills to a well dressed stran ger who asked her to exchange them for ject” high ir last week. posing such frivo FEBRUARY 28, 1960 Dwiight D. as Columbia’s trend toward educational places. If such a trend means more men of caliber in similar high posts ^ Unfortunaitely, however, >f. his stripe. We would the coui tripe. We w< mncil. Since in a iporary cessation of th^ skies over East Texas ote. i • Unqt Perhaps Ftep. Blount has something there. Perhaps ha could be persuaded to serve in the ( apanity bf Texas’ Diplomatic minister to Mars. I And perhaps Rep, Blount could think of better ways to spjend our legislature’s time and our taxpayer’s money than pro- ous resoultionfe. 4 a paper roll of ‘ quakers.” She became curious and opened the roll. Iron washers fdtl oftt. 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Sports Ne Tommy HMS....1 ■-4—* i OUR lOOt IN ■ j ■ last two world wars required so many cap- snte • the military service is, ;o expect a large propot- s in any field to have one of the services during Anon DKQftEKH: Any DLU'llmt Who normally axpanta to oomplata Ml tha r«<|inr*m»nti !for a by tha *na ot th* currant aamaatar ahouht call by tha Ranlatrar'a Officta NOW amt make formal apptleatlon for a rt-aree hfAlton lal ia th* (teahllne for tiling •ppHoatlona for itegreea to be nr, for red al fhe iehd of th* mirrent »*m*«t*r Thl* deadline appliea lo both graduate and tin- lirgiiiitoat* aludenla, Tho** aiudanta who pgv* nol already dim* an ihnuid make or. jital gppllcatlnh In ill* Reiiatrafg 0m«# immtdigialy, ’ ’ M L. Iteali.li Reglal rar lea to Candidate* for Oraduate l'egre*a in June or July, IPWli Your alleulInn la e»ll»d to th* Uraduat* - ol regulation requiring that your lh*al* •al mu*t ha fll«d at l*aat four w*eka to th* h**tonlni of th* a*m«at*r of iimtner awaion Ih whTeh a atudant exp*eta ,o rereivc a graduate it •dree, Thl* r« Ami House Speaker Sam Ray burn of Texas, after the regular Monday meeting of congressional loader# with the president, told re porters that although coal had been discussed there was no, talk of seizure. In answer to la question, Raybu) n said, yes, lie thought eon- gross would pass a law enabling .President Truman to kelse the m!m»-> If Mr, Truman ask# for ope. j , . SENIORS Have you had that. .. FULL LENGTH PICTURE made yet? Do It Now! “30 Years Serving Aggies” I I ■- 5- i i. •■ - ! m Nordi Gate ’ ' L U ^J TUKftDAY * WEDNESDAY i L HETCHf, tBURMBf ; — * orkers Not Guilty Lawyers Contend n doesn’t ask for tifd Mina Workers—or;molt) th : -t; r !? ; j it ;,l. j I f Mr. Trumi sti h a law, Rayburn said, h« isn’t lik dy to gat ora. Boixure Speculative Beizurc la only speculative. Pitis- Idtoit Truman ai ya he has no such po 1 rer and does n’t want It. i my way, the miners swear they tod t’t work without a contract. ’ Tie moat poi Itive hewa Mon- dealt with the other aide of i problem: The nation’s empty- coal bins. irnegte-Blinois Steel Corpora- sard its coil supplies are ao in the Pittsburgh area it will from 96 to >3 per cent of ca- Other st«el companies made ilar reports. Army said posts with less a 30-day supply of coal had ordered t# cut consumption tlcally. Or lers along Such were said to have been ts- by the Navy and the Air j r ■ 1! all ovt r the h*tion the read about the same . . . closing in Indianapolis j. .j. ton apartments, hotels and asked '» hold heat to 66 . . Hunting College closed so students can hunt firewood. Government Point Peculiarly, in view of all this, 0 government's main job '(today the contempt trial wa# to prove that no coal is being mined. Hneas after witness took the #t#(nd to make this point. W. H. Young, chief of the ous coa| section of the Bureau of Mines, testified that prqbahly 96 pei cent of ;the llql- R Tht> 1,000 men—were than (die on Fell. IfVJS, that some min»rs arc digging coal under newly sign ed contracts. 1 - j “t am,” Young answered. Then he added: “There are some men who have signed a new contract whq are not working, too.” The operators, then came on, to testify that their mines have been shut down since Feb. 11—; R*H*» men j the day U. S. District Judge 1 hrtond B. 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