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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1950)
J ! y 7- r . Battalion Edii r ■ - ■A fm Not Prejudiced, But . Last Thursday evening’s Student Sen ate meeting heard hdjt arguments over the • position our delegation would take at the Texas Intercollegiate Student’s Associa tion convention in Waco this week if tho ' WUbjeot of admission Of Negro colleges in to tho TlSAJwere considered. ■ After long debate, the decision of the .penate was 15 to 0 in opposition of negro • ndmlttance. Opponents to the motion, with the ex ception of one man, began their arguments with the well worn phrase, *Tm not prej* . tnliced, but . . The one man admitted that he was "a little prejudiced.’/ ' 1 " Their stands were based largely on tradilonal Southirnf claims that most ev eryone has heard countless times—an op ening wedge; they’ll be in the swimming poolsf.it^srcoming, but now isn’t the time; and the classic, “Do you want your sister ■ • • t ■ More logical opposition cited state laws which prohibit negroes being housed at white state institutions and their being fed on state property for whites. A simi lar law forbids whites using these faculties assigned to colored people at state colored 'f -institutions. An influential factor at the Senate met- the TISA next new and ebratioi Ition as a votes Othe^ prejudiced seeks U> bi them more toi LY, APRIL 17, 1950 ing was the! desire pf the Senate to have A "'invention meet on this campus i the Memorial Center is our 75th Anniversary cel- state law and school influen e motion. were baaed on ‘T’m not . . i. i True, education peoplea* minds and make rant True, the TISA Is an spos- several % organisation of student governments where student problems are discussed and solutions from other student bodies con sidered. l jj True; the day is coming when many of the color barriers now in the South will be broken down. “I’m not prejudiced, but •sir 1 | • A dictionary definition of tolerance is “the specified allowance for variations from the standard.” Who are the varia tions from the standard, those who favor ed the motion; or those who opposed it? At the same Senate meeting, an over whelming vote of approval was given to a committee to inquire about the possibili ties of having chapel services in Guion Hall Sunday mornings. We’re not prej udiced, but. . . r • ' • ‘ i. I f j 11 ; . X-Ray Pictures, Something for Nothing . . . “it didn’t hurt a bit, pa,” the young farm boy commented as he stepped away from ah x-ray camera not long ago. He and his family had never thought that the kid might have tuberculosis. • They only had their x-ray pictures takefh for want of something better to do. J fV s But a few weeks later, the farm boy was informed that his lungs had spots on them. The x-ray picture showed that.. He’d have to start treatments right away the disease might' cause him lifelong the disease, only a few minutes were Spent to ease their minds. For the one or two citizens of (College Station (Aggies and how signs of tuberculosis the have done them an inesti- or the disease might; discomfort and illness. If he’d upr taken ( tho little time and tcwblA. ta.have,.the x-ray picture made, tuberculosis jcould have easily seized him for life. i 1 < Perhaps out,of thoso who will go to the YMCA this week ono or two people will discover they have signs of tubercu? losisi Perhaps no one will. For :those who gain film proof of their freedom from Jbke of the week: Senator Joe Mc- ' Carthy (current finger pointer at numer- — mis unsuspecting people whom he alleges are spies, foreign agents, and other sub versive characters) gave a speech the oth er day about getting rid of red-herring hunts.; Obviously, the Senator! thinks his hunts .don’t fall into the_red-hlerring cat- gory. # * .. Signs seen in business establishments recently: In a laundry, Let Us Do Your r Dirty Work. In a clothing store; We Have Fits. In a termite exterminator business, Murder, We Do It. all) who sh pictures mable Starting jail 8:30 tomorrow morning and every morning this week x-ray pic tures will be taken until 5:30 in the after noon. Next Saturday, last day the x-ray photography unit will be on thb campus, picture taking will begin at 9 in the morn ing and end at 4 that afternoon. TJWre’H nn compulsory attendance, It’* all on pur own. Tho service is here; it is free. It’s something for nothing, and something whichTfhay help someone beat tuberculosis before it gets a good start. Maybe you don’t think you have any reason to go over and have your lungs x-rayed. But are you sure? This past week Harry Truman spent his fifth year as president, and nobody knows when he will get out. He’s like many of our students who come here to stay four years, jj,nd after five, nobody knows when they’ll get out, either. '!*.**' A&M students are favored on rainy days to see their campus streets, many of them, turned into canals reminescent of Venice. Instead of gondolas, however, Ag gies must contend themselves with splash ing automobiles who sprinkle the air with muddy water instead of love ballads. - i The "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman" < \ A Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions The Associated Press is. entitled exclosiyely to the use for republication of all news dispatches P _ .... , |M credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local ae' “ r Jur * od herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein if spontaneous origin publish- reserved. The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and M City of College Btation, Texas, u published five times a week up Friday afternoon, except during holidays and exami"* H «" talion ia published tri-weekly on Monday, Wednesday i War. Advertising rates burnished on request. leal College of Texas and the * " * every Monday through _j the summer The Bat- ion rate (6.00 per school Nows contributions may bo mad# by telephone (4-6444) or at t Uoodwin Hall. Classified sds may bo plaood by telephone (4-5824) Office, Room 209, Goodwin Hall. , lii ' I tho editorial office. Room 201, or at the Stuudsnt Activities Bnurad u ••con'biUM witter PM PfflM M OoIUm sutlon, Tssas, ends* Shs Aat of OoBcnoo of Mont I, UTS. Member of " The Associated Press BILL BILLINGSLEY, C. C. MUNROE. Clayton L. Selph... tL Gblooco, Loo itiiasWr tr MaMooal At- las* as Mow To* 01*. Dave Coalott Chuck Cabanlsa ...... UnUCK — —— John Whitmore, L. O. Tiedt. Dean Reed, Otto Kunae. Co-Editors Managing JBdttor ....Feature Editor Sports Editor .News Editors Duve Coalett... Chuck Cabaniss Otto Kun*e . Today's Issue . Jfews Editor —rr* T*TT - r‘"f—?T~;~-T" .Sports News Editor Copy Editor Letters To The Editor CAB toturi to tbs odltor and which do not contain to have tbelr namss ... will not, without tho which arc m dhaonna of 1 i Withheld tr ; of tho wrtUr, he < MY ACHING BACK.. Editor, The Battalion: This is my second letter to The Battalion and I am afraid that this letter is not going to be as complimentary as the last. Since I am a stranger tb this part of the country, I have never heard the Aggie War Hymh and do you know that I have : asked as least fifty freshmen out here at the Annex and not one of: them could quote me the * words to the first line. This is a terrible situation. Will you please print a copy' of the words to the Aggie War Hymn be cause I for one - want to take ejnough interest in A&M to learh, the school song. I regret I have to bring this sad situation to light but I think it would be bettjer for a student to bring it to life than have an outsider do it. You will please pardon my inso lence and if you get the opinion I am running down A&M please, it. I Ji ‘ ‘ strong to allow present plans for this year’s Muster to continue r ithout some comment. A Muster ia^ot forgotten—un less attended in Guion Hall. We are in favor of having the Muster held once more in front of the Administration Building for several seasons: 1. Guion Hall cannot hold every one who would attend if held out doors. 2. A feeling of fellowship, spirit, and serenity not to be found in Guion Hall may be found when one takes his place at twilight amongst his friends. Here one feels a part of the muster; he realizes His re lationship with friends gathered near; and is jijtst plain grjateful that he can stand Muster nijidst a scene of peace ^nd quiet—n^t war and cannon fireU Gene Schrickel Hal Stringer James Dalrymple Bob Wcynand correct it. I just don’t want some/ NEGROES, TISA, AND A&M outsider to run it down. ’ Thank you for your cooperation in this respect. I remain your Servant I.ewixy K. Smith ’53. (Editors Note 2 —Copies qf the words Jo tho War Hymn, other Agglew songs, /and yells rim he found in the handbook available through the YMCA. We figured everyone at A&M would n( least knew the words to the War Hymn by thin late in the year. MUSTEK CKRKMONV Editor, The Battalion: Our memory' of past mpsters held on the lawn in front 1 at tho Administration Building is too Lookin’ Back From the Battalion Files of 16 Years Ago j Fifteen years ago,/the | Easter holidays weren’t caned i Easter holidays,, and everybody didn’t; go 1 home. They were called “RV holidays” and the Ross Volunteers ' of the mid-thirties remained on the cam pus for their spring holiday merri ment, while the rest of the troops rushed madly away, as is the cus- tom today. x [ / It was during the RV holidays that that white uniformed group held their annual Ball and Ban quet. In those days it was one of the biggest affairs of the year. Wonder how the RV member ship today would be affected by a change back to the ways of the 1935 troops? Bible Verse I was glad they said unto me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.” —Psalms 122; 1 Official Notice Thursday, April 20, la tho diadltno for payment of tho final InataUmoht of fee* for the Spring aementor. Tho filial Install ment Including room rent, board and lapndry la *73,25, , W. H. Holauiann, ~ . Comptroller , Editor, The Battalion: “Senate - Votes Against Negro TISA Entrance,’f—in bold headlines no leu. This—jia ah exdVnplo of the foreword thinking, democratic students of A&M. Bettor it should have been hidden away in some corner of tlm back page in small X -jL .City Editor .. Noon staff Curt la Edwards , Sid Abernathy. Ken Bonbardt. Jerry Zuber. Aflwn* < BUI Barber Bop Boyd, Cheater HICta. Bob Hushsoh. MSrvln Mgtnsek. George McBee. - Tom Rountree. Raymond Rushing. Welter Tanaraagnl. John Tapley, "Rip” Toni. • Kenneth Wiggins... Jeff Cheek. Chester Crltchfleld. Wayne Daria. Bill Thompson. Rey Williams Feature staff Dudley Hughes. Bill Mebane, Chariea Sebaate... .City Desk Bung, Jr ‘g&SeSrSSSS T. JCo a a o o • • • O • • • a • • O • • O g o o aVMAVMAMfcAVd* ***•***«»««• .. oooioooooeeo* » . Bporta Fe&iure old Gann. Jerry Rooe- Reed. George Sports Staff ..Staff Fbotograpbar Tommy I Hlteo. ...I . .Advertising RspresentaUvaa Ala Munroe.... “ sat Buy TM0£ m. CALL 4-5324 SKVVVAY — Shows - 7:10 - »ij* DRIVE IN W? Tonlte—Glen Ford Janet Leigh in "The Doctor and the Girl' WHITENER COMPLETE FLOOR COVERING • LINOLEUM • ASPHALT TILE • RUBBER TILE Consult us on any Floor Covering WHITENER FLOOR CO. 1901 H. College —i — -T— More-M. The Battalion Mt By HERMAN C. GOLLOB | With John Whitmore, our first btaUaaat la chance of cutting out John Roaenfieid’s clippings, still ahrot from a week-end so jam to sjsrsuSrs auL nowhere to be found, it ia left for weary, wo. b«-R.>ne us to wave tie flag for the proposed Film Society, which would,-bring exam- plea of United Stales and foreign movi# making at its boat to the stu dent* and faculty. We've enjoyed reading the sug- Jlow ran this country ever ex pect to bring democracy to other countries 'Svlrim Its students uro so small and petty ns to discrim inate against another race In an organization that Is supposed to lie seeking to improve student relp* tionships and understanding . of common educational nrobloms? What a farce t I It is a small organisation such as this that ran do much in tho educationa) b field to develop better understand-. ing of the negro aiul his pnoblenls', [and show the way toward Harmons jious living. But A&M’s Jstudent Ireprekentatlves want to go jon rec ord as /being opposed to aijiy such (ideas. Disgustingly, Charles !’. Pickens. V A Announces Cl Education Final Deadline The deadline for most vete rans to start a course of edu cation Xnd training under the GI BUI is July 25, 1951, Tay lor Wilkins, veterans advisor, said today. The only exceptions to this train- ing deadline are men discharged after July 25, 1947, and those who enlisted or re-enlisted under the Armed Forces Voluntary Re cruitment Act, which was between the dates of Oct. 6,. 1946 and Oct. 5, 1946, Wilkins said. The rules listed in the Vete rans Administration regulation list ing the deadline date included: “l,i Any veteran not actually enrolled in /’College during the Spring Semester or quarter of the coming school year; or in a summer session for 1961 starting before July 25, 1961, will lose all fur ther rights to educational bene fits under the GI Bill. “2. Any veteran [ who drops out of college after July 26, 1961, will lose his right to I further educa tional benefits unless his failure to enroU is due to ‘reasons be yond his control’.” Failure to en roll does not include enrollment -JJnr a fall or subsequent temy “3. Any veteran who wishes to change a course for reasons other than approved by the VA will lose all further educational benefits if ho ohanges course, Rules regarding education and training for man discharged after July 26, 11)47 or fbr men who re- : enlisted under th« Armed Forces Voluntary lleeruliinont. Act may lie obtained from trie VA 6fflcr in Goodwin Hall, Wilkins wald. Valid reasons for changing cour ses are also listed; at the VA of fice, Wilkins cone PALACE Bryan today — Tuesday sivers vie thus far submit .. . . we’ve been able to get ae it of an idea of tfcfe films which in Public has taken to his heart, at the pome time shod nostal gic; tears At the mention of jold ' ones brought back merkorio# of days wien we went to the to eat popcorn and cnndyJ go rest room, hold olympirs in aisles, balk, and neck With little s in thu Popoye Clubn Imost unanimous chol ait’ "Northwest I’usss*. , et on the Western F wn Pa 'The Grapes “KcUsyr nut tho cenaor* luba. :hoi?es in the ussagts” 'All the Wegtemi Front,” rtd," “Tobucw Road," Jropea of Wrath" (an iy, ,f but tho censors wouldn’t Igt us include It). And practically j every slip has urged the.showlnir of foreign films, Some with the nerc generalikatlnn of Ictures," other explicitly '’Tao Blayrit "Palsan," "foreign p asking for Thief"’ etA What seams to be the taste belongs to Bob Mm Engineers, which wre Dorm 4. ain e Last Mile” that cutthl tks continui Bob would lil again “The Roaring “The Last Gangster/’ Bcarface,” a«<s(*» aatBMnsoiaSa-^hiSso u swhi *»nos t QUEEN TODAY — TUESDAY; John Wayne “The Sea Spoilers sinjr't — nkws crew, havoc In to see 'wcntles,” Last Own. 1 This to Jack Never Been dom’s all-t ime greats, ... „. c I'Sarutogu, “Red Dust ” and “No Man of Her Wqew! week’s Spirit Cluster goes Harper, Who nates “We’ve i Licked” as one of film- its. We concede that the sjibject matter jig worthy do termed "classic," but doubt -riistry used In transfarring it he screen. Drop by the office Vay, Jack, and pick up your »n„rdj And! to you who have remained silent !we say, "Wh«]the hall »ro S ou waiting for?” We ran form ; te soriety aafMnour financial re sponsibility only If enough; Inter est ts ehown In the community. And to be convinced, we need many more Interested parties. I .I | |Ti, |, li.ywy. ;• r Deans Attei day .u Abbott llut|ri igton left Mi J. P. igton tho fifth reneu mi ) sago Unlay and Main ‘ auntie tighi : 1 i - j- i Dr. Abbott is serving as consul- wp ch Is Uni for a group . a ^ . ingi evaluation of the servlcos faculty members. The conference Is under the auspices at Enducation A(n United States. Aftier the confe tiort the — 11 l "’ 1 Battalion I a»n interest My name is;...I.,. JJ fl My address?” is ^ Suggestions ...... . 79 will on Tdstin attend a conference in Austir ivie Poll ting M. T. [ y to at- National r Education glt Vy'edneS- study- belne^held of fhc Na- ation of c lj>r. Abbott lance in High-; Film Society. 4 —i r J Make a Silrc Hit -»■ Bring those, and let us make a hit. lothts to ua you really f -1 ■. > Holes in Your Pockets ?!? ? us rep, Don’t off when yi done go rei that to ge do it. ce icm for ip putting it can get it ibl; Do yofu have; any TNG or NATIONS ALTERATIONS ypu just can’t et done? . . I seem Let us El And Remember Aggie Cleaners Means - Pity A FRESH STA» ■CLE North —2 oopUMddv .MOABODBg »ML m HOI MU V r .n ICAL. PEOPLE II SEE FLYING “ IMAGINING SAUCERS,' \ *4 THERg 4 4 FLYING BAUCi TRY ilivery r ks 4-4554 T-f’ lUlOti r l |jn • f - 1 /. — LAST DAY 'l ► .*• ttUDJCT BOUAUS TUESDAY' A WEDNESDAY J. ARTHUR RA^k pNssnte Stewart granger VALERIE HOBSON i.^ \ "I AH fiAOLB UOH RHUAIB f • 141* ' | ' ' j • j aifsassr»H l ks AI Capp FO'TK ’ m