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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
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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
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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. . .
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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.
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.. 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.
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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.
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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
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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,”
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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
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Deans Attei
day
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Abbott
llut|ri igton left Mi
J. P.
igton
tho fifth
reneu mi )
sago Unlay
and
Main ‘
auntie
tighi
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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
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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.
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Make a Silrc Hit -»■
Bring those,
and let us
make a hit.
lothts to ua
you really
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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
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