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Pf 1 ¥ tic A | 3 Battalion Editorials STIIL POUNDING AWAY Page 2 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1951 Four Paper Duties rpo PERSONS outside the vail, newspapers may seem thrown together with little thought to purpose or content. Since this week has been designated National Newspaper Week, an explanation of some of the aims and purposes of a newspaper is in order. A day seldom passes that a person does not at least glance at the headlines in a newspaper. National and Inter national news is covered in most dailies through affiliation with press associations. Men have remarked that democracy depends upon accurate reporting of the news. So it is, a newspaper’s primary purpose is to inform. This leads to another aim of newspapers—interpretation of the news. Historically newspapers were political mouth pieces. A person living at the time of the American Revolu tion could not have been certain the news he read in hand-set tabloids was accurate. Later in the development of mass communications, an important idea was introduced. The idea was separation of news and opinions. Here originated the editorial column. An editorial column not only serves the purpose of inter preting the news in a particular light, but serves as a cru sading instrument. A publisher can urge citizens to perform community services in the editorial column in addition to commenting upon the significance of news developments. Another function newspapers perform is to entertain. In the larger metropolitan papers, the Sunday feature sec tion entertains and at the same time instructs thousands of readers. An aspect of newspapers which should be mentioned is advertising. Economists have sometimes argued advertising is wasteful. The businessman, however, has other iedas. To him, advertising is a method of speeding up th distribution of his products and introducing new goods to the consumer. What can the reader expect to gain from reading a news paper? He can find at least four things—information, in struction, entertainment, and shopping hints. . OFFICIAL BALLOT October 3, 1951 Circle the candidate you want to represent you: College View (Only C.V. Residents vote) (Circle One) TANNER ,LAWRENCE R., JR. MORLEY, WILLIAM H. Vet Village (Only Y.V. Residents Vote) (Circle One) SMITH, EUGENE C. WOOD, T. J. Student Life Committee (Only the non-Military students vote for S.L. Committee) (Circle Three DAVIS, JOHN P. SELPH, CLAYTON L. Annual Junior College Meeting Here Oct. 8-9 JENKINS, HAYDEN I. MARTIN, JIM WORD, JOE MAX Senators At Large (Circle Eleven (11) Candidates) Latest figures reveal that about one hundred Americans die in traffic accidents every day; Americans certainly can take it. Children and Toys Often Forget |N A FEW MORE WEEKS Bryan Air Force Base is going to open shop officially. This will be the reward of the efforts of some people in Bryan to get the Air Force to re activate the field. For the merchants of Bryan and College this is fine. It is going to mean a big payroll coming into this business area every month. Shop owners who have been able to get by, will be in a position to be living in virtual luxury. But we feel this might be compared with a child with a new toy. They will play with the airmen for a time, but then, they will get tired of them and start giving the mar ginal amount of service. The basis of this theory is the treatment the students of the college boys have received. This group, and the kindred personnel, put a lot of money into the cofers of the area every month. And what is the reaction—Nil. Putting the shoe on the other foot—why should the merchants of this area do anything to cater to the students. The buying area is “sewed up.” The nearest city is Hous ton, over ninty miles away—just a little too far for a package of gum or a little entertainment. We are not trying to run-down any specific merchant— but we are trying to make the persons in this area stand back and take a look at what is happening—It’s like watching a child at Christmas. The Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texes, is published by students 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. Subscrip tion rates $6,00 per year or $.50 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request. By HOWARD HOUGH Battalion Staff Writer A&M will be host for the 8th Annual Junior College Conference which will be held in the MSC from 8 a. m. Oct. 8, until noon, Oct. 9. The purpose of this meeting will' be to discuss and try to work 1 out some of the junior college prob lems. The three main topics of dis cussion-are: • “How can the junior college render more effective service in a period of continuing crisis?” • “How can the junior college become the center of the educa tional and cultural life of the com munity?” • “How can the junior college establish a functioning guidance program for a students entering college in these times?” At the most 125 schools are ex pected to be represented of which 44 are Texas colleges. Out of these 44, thirty-two are public junior colleges, ten are private junior col leges, and two are state junior colleges. Dr. J. P. Abbott, head of the Publishers Select Chris Groneman Dr. Chris H. Groneman, head of the industrial education depart ment, has been selected by the McGraw-Hill Book Company as consulting -editor of McGraw-Hill Publications df Industrial Arts. In his new assignment which Dr. Groneman accepted some time ago, he will contact outstanding lead ers in the field of industrial arts education who might serve as pros pective authors for any of the sev eral books which are contemplated by the publishers. He says there are six books in preparation for release within the next two years. The first two of which will be on “General Metals” by Dr. John Feirer, head of the in dustrial arts department at Mich igan College of Education, Kala mazoo, and “General Woodwork ing” by Dr. Groneman. Other books are in their forma tive stages. School of Arts and Sciences, will preside over the opening session which will be in the assembly room of the MSC. Greetings from the college will then be given by President M. T. Harrington. After the first general meeting, the conference delegates will be divided into three separate discus sion groups to study and discuss the three main topic questions. One of the main speeches of the conference will be delivered Mon day afternoon at 1:30 by Dr. Ar thur E. Traxler, Executive Direct or, Educational Records Bureau, New York. The title of the speech is “Establishing a Functioning Guidance Program in the Junior College.” Local Committee Members The local committee on arrange ments for the conference consists of J. P. Abbott, chairman; John Bertrand, T. D. Brooks, Benjamin D. Cook, C. N. Hielscher, L W. Leland, Ide P. Trotter, George Wil cox, all of the advisory committee; and Lloyd S. Clyburn, E. C. Dodd, J. S. Hooper, Walter Rundell, and Ray L. Waller. Registration will be conducted in the lobby of the MSC beginning at 4 p. m. Sunday. Oct. 7 and will also be held from 8 a. m. until noon, Monday, Oct. 8. There will be a registration fee of $1.25 per person. Dr. Leland L. Medsker, director of the Contra Costa Junior College, Martinez, California, will be the general consultant for the con ference. UPTMORE, TED WOLF, DAVID B. GERMOND, GEORGE F. RAMMIREZ, TELESFORDO PIERCE, WARREN M. MABRAY, TOM SMALLWOOD, GRADY L. COLLIDGE, JOHN MORRIS, FRANK R. JARVIS, 0. C. (PUTTER) MARTIN, ROBERT E. (RIP) GOATS, LAWRENCE McDaniel, bruce riggard, lewis SCOTT, CHARLES M. CHAPMAN, BOB GORROD, HERBERT M. DOUGHARTY, F. S. GRAY, CHARLES A. STREICH, BILL LYLES, J. DON STEWARD, BOB HOLLEY, EDDIE CAMPBELL, BILLY A. MILLER, BRUCE, McKAY WIGGENS, KEN MONTGOMERY, W. E. (MONTY) GREEN, WILLARD R. HONEYCUTT, BAXTER D. LEWIS, B. G. MERGELE, JACK (SPUD) VANDENBERG, DUANE (VAN) SPENCER, BRYAN A&M Student Owns Alaskan Fossils Andrews, bob WILSON, CURTIS L., JR. KELLY, THOMAS E. \ BERRY, VERNON R. SHANANAN, RALPH L. BELLOMY, C. C. Leather Work Set For Crafts Meet The MSC Crafts Committee is sponsoring a 'demonstration on leatherwork tonight at 7 in the Craft Shop. Jack Vincent, leathercraftsman, will conduct the demonstration, which is the first of a series to be held twice each week this semes ter. The Crafts Committee will have all necessary tools and materials available in the shop and invites all interested students to attend. The second demonstration this week will be tomorrow at 7 p. m. and will be concerned with cera mics. This meeting will feature a demonstration on creative cera mics and a color movie. Any student or stuent’s wife may become a member of the Crafts Committee by signing a membership card in the Director ate Office of the Center. Entered as second-class (natter at Post Office at College Staton, Texas, nnder the Act of Con gress of March 3, 1870. Member of The Associated Press Represented nationally by National Advertising Service Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Los An geles, and San Francisco. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited 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. News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444) or at the editorial office. Room 201, Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities Office, Room 209, Goodwin Hall. JOHN WHITMORE Edito Joel Austin Managing Editor Bill Streich :. News Editor Frank Davis City Editor Allen Pengelly Assistant News Editor Bob Selleck Sports News Editor William Dickens Feature Editor T. H. Baker, E. R. Briggs. At Bruton, Norman Campbell, Mickey Cannon, Monte Curry, Dan Dawson, Bob Fagley, Benny Holub, Howard Hough, Jon Kinslow, Bryan Spencer, Ide Trotter, John Robards, Carol Vance, Edgar Watkins, Berthold Weller, Jerry Wizig, Raymond York News and Feature Writers Bob Cullen, Jack Brandt Cartoonists Frank Scott Quarterback Club Director Jim Jenson Photographer Pat LeBlanc, Hugh Phillips, F. T, Scott, Chuck Neighbors, Gus Becker, Joe Blanchette, Sd Holder Sports News Writers John Lancaster Chief Photo Engraver Russel Hagens Advertising Manager Robert Haynie Advertising Representative LETTERS Editor, The Battalion: For once I agree with a “Batt” editorial (Kid’s Curiosity Helped), Public apathy today is appalling! I wonder what per cent of the student body will vote in the com ing Student Senate election? Joe A. Riddle, ’53 (Editor’s Note—That makes two of us who wonder what per centage of the students are go ing to vote in the election. How ever just for the record, the percentage of voting has picked tip in recent years. Up until re cently all votes were cast at the Academic Building and the aver age percentage of votes was 15 per cent of the student body. In the past years it has run in the 80 per cents.) Elwood L. Schmidt, student of A&M, who recently returned from Alaska, brought with him dght different kinds of fossil animals for the Science Museum. All of the fossils were found near Fairbanks, Alaska. Dr. C. C. Doak, head of the .biology department, said it is unusual to find so many different varieties of fossils in one place. The fossils which can be definite ly identified are: elephant, camel, bison, pheno, warlrus, deer, saber tooth tiger, and horse (two spe- SPECIAL MlDNrr Thursday, Friday^ o 11: 30p.m. Satur <lay SCHWARZ, CHARLES R. CROUCH, MARSHALL E. LEHMAN, JAMES (JIM) CHANDLER, HAROLD T. All official ballots void if not signed (Name) (Address) (These ballots are to be turned in to the office of Student Activi ties not later than 5 p.m. Thursday, October 4, 1951). I rv'rt-^ iMfit ‘If \ ADULTS ONLY ADMISSION . 50c THIS MAN GOES FOR DAPPER DRESS But Boy! His Clothes Could Use a Press!! You look well . . . when your . . . . CLOTHES LOOK WELL! Let us attend to your wardrobe now! AGGIE CLEANERS North Gate Consolidated Kids To Sell Tickets For Kiwanis Show Day Students (Other Day Students Vote Here) (Circle Two) YOUNG DON McCullough, Charles CASHION, MASON L., JR. JONES, CARROLL C. Children from A&M Con solidated school will begin covering College Station Mon day in an all-out drive to sell tickets to Kiwanis Kapers, community home-talent show sche duled for the school gymnasium at 7:30 p. m. Oct. 15. John McNeely is general chair man in charge of ticket sales, with L. E. Boze directing the school children’s activity. The residential sales by children will continue throughout the week, McNeely said, and will close on Saturday. As soon as the children’s sales efforts end, R. L. McCarty and his Crew will begin coverage of the business district, while Wayne Stark will direct a committee cov ering the college campus. All ad vance ticket sales will end on Sat urday, October 13, after which tickets will be on sale only at the door. “Kiwanis Kapers is by the com munity and for the community, all proceeds will be used for our youth activity programs. We are sure that everyone in College Sta tion will want to support this show, and that they will enjoy it. This ticket selling program will give everyone an opportunity to buy a ticket,” said Joe Mogford, general chairman for the show. Other phases of the business side of the show are also taking shape. Dan R. Davis has announced that his crew of ushers will in clude Joe Campbell, Bob Cherry, Bob Hunt, Bardin Nelson, Bob Skrabanek and Walter Varvel. Publicity Shairman, Donald Bur- chard has named Ed Ivy, Sid Love less, Joe Sorrels, Mac Thomas and Prank Davis as his assistants. Texas Artists’ Paintings On Display Friday In MSC An exhibit of paintings by seven famous Texas artists will be shown in the MSC show cases Friday through Sunday. The exhibit will be sponsored by the MSC Art Gallery Committee and obtained through the courtesy of the Lone Star Gas Company. Paintings to be shown include “A Texas Sky”, by Clin Travis. Travis claims that Texas terrain is parti cularly challenging to artists be cause of the extreme flatness of the land and vastness of the sky. “Long Ears of the Big Bend” by Otis Dozier is an interpretative paipting of West Texas composed from sketches made in the Big Bend Park area. Also on exhibit will be a painting which creator Perry Nichols named “The Water Hole,” The painting the artists says, capturesi some of the granduer of the country be tween Pecos and Balmorhea under an afternoon sun when the atmo sphere is clean and clear and the plains give a feeling of infinite space. Emily Guthrie Smith offers her painting called “Betty in Gray,” which is a study of a teen-age girl in a pensive mood. “The Provider,” a Jerry By waters creation was made from sketches of a farm in north Dallas County. “Pan aroma of a Texas Town” painted by Ed Bearden symbolizes all the forms and objects which may be seen in a small Texas com munity. It was produced from sketches made of Plano, Texas. Fred Darge’s “In the Canyon” is a colorful and interesting de scription of what is remindful of the Big Bend country in Texas. The paintings will be shown in 47 cities and towns over the state and will finally be placed in select ed Lone Star Gas Company Dis trict Offices. NOTICE TO ALL MY FRIENDS Having severed my connections with W. S. D. clothing store, I take this opportunity to thank all of my friends and customers for their past courtesies and hope that I may continue to serve you in my new position with Bullock-Sims. ROY STONE 11, NON-IK! Here is the picture schedule for all you non-military students for The Aggieland, your yearbook: Oct. 3- 6—All students whose names begin with A-C ” 8-10—All students whose names begin with D-F ” 11-13—All students whose names begin with G-K ” 15-17—All students whose names begin with L-M ” 18-20—All students whose names begin with N-Q ” 22-24—All students whose names begin with R-U ” 25-27—All students whose names begin with V-Z (Wear tie, white shirt) Make-ups will be made October 29, 30 and 31. All pictures will be taken at the ... \ AGGIELAND STUDIO ? NORTH GATE LUL ABNER One Man’s Meat Is Another Man’s Person By A1 Capp n BARBERIMG ISWT MERELY HAIRCUTTING. YOU CAN LEARN THAI AT YALE, HARVARD, WEST POINT, OR ANY SUCH ORDINARY COLLEGE. BARBERING HAS AN INTELLECTUAL. SIDE"' FOR INSTANCE— IN OUR COURSE IN DIPLOMACY, YOU LEARN HOW TO AGREE WITH ANY SIDE OF ANY QUESTION- AND THEN, HOW TO SWITCH TO THE OTHER SIDE, TO AGREE WITH THE NEXT CUSTOMER/'.''- A GOOD BARBER MUST KNOW EVERY SCORE OF EVERY GAME EVER PLAYED, ANYWHERE. A GOOD BARBER MUST BE A BETTER LISTENER THAN YOUR MOTHER, ORjANY 1°? BARTENDER. LECTURE INSPIRING— BUT ALL I CAN THINK OR IS DINNER. DATE TONIGHT/'/’ SUHTf