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THE BATTALION Page 3 Thursday, November 15,1951 Students Donate Blood--The Process From Start to Finish This is first base in the process of donating blood to the Red Cross Mobile Unit which was set up in the MSC Tuesday for student contributors. Mrs. 0. A. Ashworth and Mrs. A. C. Magee register students Eric Carlson, Bobby Dunn, and David Wolf. Red Cross nurse Mary McFadden is checking with Mrs. Magee on registration arrangements. In the middle picture the checking process for stu dents is illustrated. At the first table temperature and weight of the donor is checked. Next a blood sample is taken to determine the blood type and Rh factor. The pulse and blood pressure is then checked. The next includes actual donation of the blood in the donor room. In the third picture, students relax after giving their blood in the room where refreshments were served. Cookies and coffee were given to the students after they completed the process which took only about 20 to 30 minutes. Sixy-six Aggies gave their blood Tuesday. The mobile unit will return from Beaumont Tuesday, Nov. 27 for the second visit to A&M. Another Day, Another New Order Non-Coms Protest Sewing-On Cadet Rank By JOEL AUSTIN Battalion Managing Editor Hints of changing A&M from its tried and “true” way of operation have become a reality during the past few weeks. In fact so many changes have been and are being made, many students find it hard to keep abreast with new orders from day to day. The ceiling almost fell in yes terday when acting seregant-major of the corps Weldon Kruger told first sergeants that all juniors with sergeants’ and corporals’ rank will be required to wear their stripes at all times on all uni forms. f Hotly Protested The men hotly protested the an nouncement which came from the corps commander. His decision plainly stated that effective Nov. 15 (today) men with non-commis sioned officer rank will be expect ed to display their stripes—on their sleeves. Although punishment for men not adhering to this order is un certain, the sergeant-major said it would probably mean eight rams (demerits) the first time a man is caught without his rank, and could mean losing his rank if caught a second time. Students hotly protested this or der for many reasons. And in most cases their gripes were not without justification. But to their gripes could be added many rea sons that would back up the order issued by corps commander Eric Carlson. Sonny Macera, junior from Gal veston, said he didn’t mind wear ing stripes on a couple of shirts ★ ★ ★ A Message of Importance To Every Automobile Driver In The State of Texas * * * Here's What You Should Know About The New Texas "Safety Responsibility Law" Enforcement Begins January 1, 1952. On this date, the new Safety Responsibility Law, as passed by the Legislature, goes into effect. 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Guy Shown, junior from San An tonio, adds these words of com ment, which show a decided change over many student’s comments, “If this is to be-a 1 military school and if non-commissioned officers are to cultivate the respect they are entitled, I believe wearing stripes on all uniforms is a, small step toward gaining that respect.” Shown also added, “If the men are ashamed to wear their rank, maybe it should be passed on to someone else who isn’t.” A junior from Donna, Ashley Prather had a reason for opposing stripes on shirts. He said, “My objection to sewing stripes on shirts is that when we become sen iors and tear the stripes off our shirts, a faded mark will be left, which certainly won’t help the ap pearance of the shirt.” Approves Idea Going along with the idea of stripes on uniforms is Bill Mun- nerlyn of Houston. Munnerlyn had this to say about it, “Although the idea of putting stripes on field jackets rather surprised me, if that’s what the men in responsible positions want, I’m willing to go along with them. It won’t be any great inconvenience to me.” Getting a senior’s view point, however, brought a profound ob jection to the proposal. Dale Wal ston, senior from Woodsboro, com mented, “I believe it is a useless waste of money to sew stripes on all shirts and articles of clothing. And stripes on field jackets is stupid since it is a garment for campus wear and isn’t used in public. The only valid argument for stripes that I can see is for students to wear to militaiy science classes and when appearing in formation in public.” Good Idea Wilson Weatherford, junior from Dallas, said he had no par ticular objection to the plan. He said it appeared to be a pretty good idea to require all men to wear sti’ipes on all uniforms. Also adding a senior’s comment to the query was L. O. Tiedt from La Grange. Tiedt said, “For men on staffs and with first sergeant’s rank, the idea is basically sound, but since the other men are not in an actual working capacity, it doesn’t seem like the cost would Whats Cooking (Continued from Page 2) 303 Goodwin Hall. KAUFMAN COUNTY CLUB: Thursday after yell practice, Room 306 Discuss plans for Thanksgiv ing dance. MILAM COUNTY CLUB: Thursday after yell practice, Read ing Room YMCA. ORANGE COUNTY CLUB: Thursday after yell practice, Room 306 Goodwin. PANHANDLE CLUB: Thursday after yell practice, Room 3-D MSC. PINEY WOODS CLUB: Thurs day after yell practice, Room 207 Acd. Bldg. Plans for Thanksgiv ing dance will be made. RUSK COUNTY CLUB: To night after yell practice in the Senate Chamber MSC. Organiza tional purposes and election of if- ficers. SAN MARCOS CLUB: Thursday after yell practice, Room 3-A MSC. VICTORIA COUNTY CLUB: Thursday, 7:30 p. m., Room 129 Acd. Bldg. Important meeting. justify having stripes sewed on everything.” Tiedt also said he be lieves the stripes take away from the fine appearance of a blouse. Corps commander Eric Carlson tried to sum up the order by giv ing his reasons for issuing it. He said, “We have a very unique military organization here at A&M and. in such, rank should be display ed. Not rank for the sake of rank, but because a military organiza tion doesn’t look like one if no rank is displayed.” Carlson referred to the meal formations and other military for mations which students take part in daily. He said a unit just does n’t look like a military unit with out a few men having rank. And the true answer to this ques tion will probably continue to be unanswered. But there’s one thing that is very apparent. The order has been issued and if enforced, students will be wearing their rank, or tearing off strips from what few uniforms they have it sewed on. 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