The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, March 29, 1951, Image 2

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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, March 29, 1951, Image 2

Newspaper Page TextBattalion Editorials Page 2 THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1951 "WHAT’S BEEN GOING ON HERE?” Noose on Freedom’s Neck... DECENT EVENTS have touched off a series of comments containing the same fundamental idea that a man’s private affairs are and should be strictly private. There are places where this ideal situation may exist, but it does not hold true for anyone connected with A&M College. Some gen eralizations on this matter might be worth while. Every effort is made by the administra tion to promote interest in the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. The exist ence and well being of the College depends largely on this interest. As a “by product” of this promoted interest, everyone connected with the school is placed on a “moral tight rope.” Personal behavior is just as subject to inspection as a dormitory room, and any discrepancy that does not reflect credit on the institution will be dealt with in an appro priate manner. We submit this as a matter of fact, and we assure everyone that the tightrope does not end at the classroom door. The faculty members and administrators are expected to set a higher standard than students since they are in charge of students during their “formative” years. The question has been raised as to wheth er this is a College or a Church. From the standpoint of censorship of personal life, A&M, unfortunately, does not differ greatly from a theological institution. In spite of this apparent infringement of personal rights, a man may still think as he chooses. This will remain true as long as their is no visible external manifestation that the thought is unconventional. Eventually, of course, psychologists will reveal the secrets of the find. We will con gratulate this achievement, but we will mourn the passing of this last sanctuary of absolute freedom. Ain’t it Wonderful?. npHE OTHER day there appeared in the editorial columns of The Daily Record of Stroudsburg, Pa., a letter from Irvin F. Angle, of nearby Portland, Pa. We recom mend it to all those interested in the subjects of inflation and prosperity. Here it is: Once there was a farmer who raised corn and a man who raised hens, but no corn. The hens said no corn, no eggs. So the man agreed to work for the farmer one day a week for $5 a day. And the farmer agreed to sell corn to the man for $1 a bushel. They paid each other off every time with the long green. The farmer paid the man $5 and the man paid the $5 back to the farmer for the five bushels of corn which he wheeled home in his wheel-barrow. After a while, the man said to the farmer: “Every thing’s gone up, and I regret intensely to inform you that I can’t work for less than $6 a day. The farmer said, “I understand. But, you must understand that everything’s go ing up with me too, and I regret intensely to inform you that I can’t sell you my corn for less than $1.20 a bushel.” The man said he understood. So, the man got $6 a day and, at $1.20 a bushel, paid the farmer the $6 for five bushels of corn. Both of them said, “Happy days are here again.” By and by the man said to the farmer, “Things have gone up still more and I can’t work for less than $7.50 a day.” The farmer agreed that was fair, but«told the man that things were going up still higher with him. He would have to get $1.50 a bushel for the corn. The man agreed that was fair and both said, “Prosperity is here.” After all, the man was getting $7.50 a day. The farmer was getting $1.50 a bushel for corn, and the hens were getting five bushels as always. And so things went until the man was getting $10 a day and the farmer got $2 a bushel and the man gave the farmer $10 for five bushels. And the hens kept right on laying, even on Thursdays, and the man told his wife, “Ain’t it wonderful , . . $10 a day.” And the farmer told his wife, “Ain’t it wonderful ... $2 a bushel.” And the hens kept clucking away on five bushels of corn. And the statisticians down Washington way said, “Ain’t it wonderful . . . national income at record levels.” And the politicians said, “Ain’t it wonderful” and bragged that they had done it. And everybody felt so good and prosperous that the man and the farmer voted for the politicians and that is how it was, “eggsactly.” The man got three times as much for the eggs, but paid three times as much for his shoes, and the music went “round and round.”—The Wall Street Journal Probation Status Biggest Concern In Mid-Semester Poll By WILLIAM DICKENS Let’s Define It, Or Quit It IVTOW THAT THE fighting is close to the ^ ' 38th parallel, it looks like an' appropriate time for things to grind to a halt. We have no territorial ambitions North of the line, and Mao Tse-tung should be willing to keep his men out of the South zone. A good U. N. ultimatum should get the job done. We have long contended that the present undefined police action is a pretty sorry mess. It should now be possible to set up a truce or an all-out war. No satisfactory justification has yet appeared for the sacri fice of American lives under such unfavor able military and diplomatic circumstances. One significant fact stands out very sharply. From the very beginning, things have not gone according to plan for anyone concerned. At the present time both sides would undoubtedly like to call an honorable halt. Until this can be done, things will degenerate to an even sorrier mess. Any country owning atom bombs might do well to remember the truth of Korea—nobody wins, or “the best laid plans of mice and men. ...” AMONG the moans, groans, and "^long faces, some sighs of relief and cheerful smiles could be seen oh the campus yesterday after mid-term grades were filed with the registrars office. As the result of a student poll, taken by this reporter on the ques tion, “Are mid-term grade reports necessary?” various answers were received, showing a reasonable con trast in opinions. “If there has to be mid-semester grade reports and people put on probation at mid-semester, students should also be taken off probation at mid-semester,” said Guy King, junior business major from Waco. “They aren’t exactly a good indication of what you are do ing because most instructors give you a higher grade than you de serve, or a lower grade with the intentions of making you work more,” Walter Lang, a math major in the class of ’46 said. Bob Browne, sophomore math major, said, “I think they are a good idea because they let you know just where you stand in your class work.” “I think they are perfectly use less,” said Lawrence Ashburn, jun ior dairy mfg. major from Dallas. “You should have a deficiency re port at the end of the semester,” he advised. “It’s a good thing in order to let you, as well as your parents, know how you are doing, but a student shouldn’t be kicked out of school on the strength of mid- semester grades,” commented Ben Thomas, a junior A. H. maj or from Perryton. Bob Philpott, journalism major from Chicago, Ill., advised, “We should have some sort of a re port which, should not have any bearing on students going on proba tion until the end of the semester.” “I don’t think you have covered the course well enough or have had enough tests by mid-semester to base a grade on,” said Jimmie Mas sey, Aero major from Waco. Bill Walker, junior B A major said, “They are helpful in making you study but many instructors misjudge students by not knowing them well enough and by not know ing their full capability in such a short time.” Marshall Says World Crisis Getting Worse By J. M. ROBERTS JR. AP Foreign Affairs Analyst LETTERS All letters to the editor must be signed by the writer and free from obscene and libelous references. Letter writers wanting their name withheld must make a personal request to the co-editors. No unsigned letters will be published. Error Found In MSC Display The Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, is published five times a week during the regular school year. During the summer terms, The Battalion is published four times a week, and during examination and vacation periods, twice a week. Days of publication are Monday through Friday for the regular school year, Tuesday through Friday during the summer terms, and Tuesday and Thursday during vacation and examination periods. Subscription rates $6.00 per year or $.50 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches cred ited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. Entered as second-clasa matter at Post Office at College Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 8, 1870. Member of The Associated Press Represented nationally by National Ad vertising Service Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. CLAYTON L. SELPH, DAVE COSLETT John Whitmore, Dean Reed Andy Anderson, Bob Hughson Ralph Gorman ..... Fred Walker Joel Austin Vivian Castleberry Co-Editors Managing Editors Campus Editors Sports Editor Associate Sports Editor City Editor Women’s Editor 1 " — 11 111 \ John Whitmore Today’s Issue Managing Editor Andy Anderson .. Campus News Editor Ralph Gorman Sports News Editor Joel Austin — City News Editor Editor, The Battalion: I was very much impressed at viewing the authentic collection of relics and documents on Texas his tory on display at the MSC. There is on display what I pre sume to be an original “passenger list”—written in Spanish—of those early Canary Islanders who came to settle in old San Antonio. Next to the list is a binder supposedly to contain the English translation of this passenger list. A white card says, “Original Mexican Documents and the English translation regard ing the Canary Islanders who set tled San Antonio in 1730. It is to be noted that amongst the supplies given the ladies were two pairs of silk stockings.” The English translation goes on to give a list of individual cloth ing and equipment such as bedding, and so on. But as I read the ori ginal document on the left mothing is said about clothing and equip ment. From what I could interpret was this: “Four group—family of widow.” “Maria Rodriquez Provayna—• daughter of Manual and Laura Im- piezzes, native of Lanzazote, twen ty-six years of age, more or less, of good slim stature, dark complex ion, color white, thick eyes, sharp nose, black hair and eye brows, the amount of eighteen pesos for the same reason.” Perhaps someone translated the writings wrong or placed the wrong binder in the display. At any rate it should be corrected for the benefit of the visitors and student body as well. Ralph F. Gonzales ’53 H °w can General Marshall, who has indicated he does not expect an early war, say that the general world situa tion is more serious than it was last November? In November, Communist China entered the Korean war and threw the United Nations army back into South Korea after it had appeared a complete allied victory was at hand. A situation was created which led to fear that either a general war would start in the Far East, or that Russia would take advan tage of the situation for further dangerous adventures. Let-Down Now, by the general’s testimony, there has been a let-down. He seems disturbed at hesitation over universal military training and over amendments to the bill which he wrote. Universal military training is not only a system for providing, more cheaply than any other way, a pool of military strength from which to meet an emergency, it is firm no tice to Russia that the United States is aware of, willing and cap able of meeting, the long-range re quirements of the power fight in which the world has become in volved. This, rather than any fear of im mediate war, would seem to be in the general’s mind. Sign of Weakness Any let-down in America’s deter mination to do the job which she has undertaken will only be taken by Russia as a sign of weakness and an encouragement for adven tures which could lead quickly to war. In no other perceptible way has the world situation worsened since November. The war in Korea has been going very well. Russia is negotiating in Paris instead of marching on Berlin, Belgrade or Tehran. Failure of the negotiations could produce a crisis, as happened in 1939 when Britain and France failed to reach an agreement with the Kremlin, and Russia allied her self with Adolf' Hitler. But reports from inside Europe have it that Russia has not mobil ized her forces there for war this Spring, despite warlike activities in her Balkan satellites. Swanson, Ferrer Favored Hollywood to Present Annual Oscars Tonight By BOB THOMAS XJOLLYWOOD, March 29—<A>)— Movietown’s “Run For The Roses”—The annual Oscar Derby— comes down the homestretch to night and it’s still a wide-open race, particularly among the Fillies. The academy awards—the enter tainment world’s Kentucky Derby— will be dealt out amid glamorous trappings at the Pantages Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. The con testants are the subjects of as much touting as any prize crop of three-year-old nags. Everyone in Hollywood has his own ideas about who will be crowned the year’s movie champ ions. Here is a consensus of the current trends, as well as some observations of my own: Female star performance—ah, here’s the toughie. Seldom has there been a tighter race in this division, and it’s continuing right down to the wire. It’s largely a three-filly straggle between Gloria Swanson (Sunset Blvd.”), Bette Davis (“All About Eve”) and Judy Holliday (“Born Yesterday”). Miss Swanson may very well nab the honors. As the aging film queen, she gave a striking, if styl ized performance. Her comeback is perhaps the greatest in film his tory, and she will snag the senti mental vote, which is considerable. Many of the academy voters may plunk down for Miss Davis because of sentiment and because of her sheer artistry. The two-time Oscar winner came back brilliantly in her role as another over-age actress. The great popularity of “All About Eve” might well make her the first star to win three academy awards. Judy Holiday is pushing the two older stars for contention. Her dumb-blonde role made her an immediate star, and her rise has been called the swiftest since Mae West. She could upset the dopesters and walk home with the statuette. Anne Baxter (“All About Eve”) and Eleanor Parker (“Caged”) are strong entries, but probably will be outdistanced. Miss Baxter could be tabbed the dark horse, because of her adept portrait of the stage aspirant. Selection: Gloria Swanson. Male star performance—this one is a little easier to chart, provided the race runs to form. Jose Ferrer’s Grandiose “Cyrano De Bergerac” was one of the biggest chunks of acting in years. He should, if you will pardon the expression, win by a nose. That doesn’t mean that the field will not press him. Louis Calhera created a charming portrait of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., in “The Magnificent Yankee.” But the film itself does not seem strong enough to bring him home a win ner. William Holden might qualify as the dark horse. His able con vincing work as the screen writ er helped hold “Sunset Blvd.” together but his role lacked Fer rer’s fireworks. James Stewart (“Harvey”) and Spencer Tracy (“Father of the Bride”) figure to be outrun. Both are former Derby winners (Tracy triumphed twice), but they have been seen in solider stuff. Selection: Jose Ferrer. Best picture—this shapes up as a runaway for “All About Eve.” The intellectual appeal of the film can’t be overlooked and it should be victorious. It can mean another double win for director-writer Joseph Mankiewicz, who won two Oscars last year for “A Letter To Three Wives.” “Sunset Blvd.” is the est competition. It cinating picture town, but many strong- was a fas- of the home local viewers found fault with its melodrama. “Born Yesterday” is doubtful, since its main attribute is a girl named Judy Holliday. Scratch “King Solomon’s Mines" and “Father of the Bride.” Al though popular favorites, they are not the kind of stock that usually win the big race. Selection: “All About Eve.” The supporting races usually are not easy to predict. However, Josephine Hull, the scatterbrained sister in “Harvey,” appears destin ed for the reward. George Sanders, the acid-tongued critic of “All About Eve,” appears to be a prime favorite in the male support divi sion. As with all form charts, this one could very easily be upset. So if you lost any lettuce on the (See OSCARS TONIGHT, Page 6) 3 LB. CAN Crisco 99c 28-OZ. JAR KIMBELL’S Apple Butter . . . . 25c 2—16-OZ. CANS HERSHEY’S Chocolate Syrup 33c 12-OZ. JAR SHEDD’S HOMOGENIZED Peanut Butter 31c 2—303 CANS LIBBY’S—WHITE Cream Style Corn . . 33c 2—16-OZ. CANS HEINZ Baked Beans 31c YOUR CHOICE Heinz Soups ... 2 cans 33c 2—NO. 2 > CANS DIAMOND MUSTARD OR Turnip Greens 21c 2—LARGE BOTTLES DEL MONTE Catsup 43c 2—NO. 2 CANS LUSH’US Sliced Beets . . 19c 12-OZ. CAN ARMOUR’S Treet 53c 24-OZ. BOTTLE^WELCH’S Grape Juice 39c 1 POUND PKG.—FROZEN—HILL’S Horse Meat ....... 20c • MARKET • WISCONSIN MILD CURE Cheese . . . 53c PEN FED—BAB’T BEEF T-Bone Steak . . . . lb. 89c PEN FED BABY BEEF—SQUARE CUT Shoulder Roast . . lb. 69c TALL KORN—SLICED Bacon . lb. 48c ARMOUR’S STAR-HALF OR WHOLE Hams lb. 63c • PRODUCE • SUNKIST—490 SIZE Lemons doz. 20c FIRM Tomatoes etn. 17c LARGE PASCAL Celery . I5c NEW Potatoes . . lb. 5c YELLOW Onions . . lb. 5c FANCY DELICIOUS Apples . lb. 10c WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT ALL SALES Specials for Friday & Saturday - March 30th & 31st Charlie’s Food Market North Gate College Station — WE DELIVER LI’L ABNER They’re Coming ’Round The Mountain By A1 Capp WAIT'LL VQU SEE ^ these from T. M. Font.a.inc, Carter Phillips........ Editorialists Leon McClellan. Jack Fontaine, Ed Holder. Bryan Spencer. Bob Venable, Dale Walston, Bee Landrum, FranK Davis, Phil Snyder, Art Qiege, CriSty Ofth, James fuller, Leo Wallace, W. H. Dickens, Fig Newton, Joe Price. 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