Battalion
Editorials
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1951
AN EXPERT SHOWS HIM HOW
Cultural Lag Credited With
Increased Traffic Accidents
Road to Hell
fUHE ROAD to hell is paved with good intentions. This old
saying is true of the residents of College Station. They all
say they are going to put up mailboxes and street numbers
. .. tomorrow for sure.
In a large number of the cases, too large a percentage,
this statement is just so much hot air. The people are just
a little too lazy to make the supreme effort needed to go
down to the five and dime and spend 59 cents, for numbers
and a mail box.
Certainly it takes a lot of effort to go into town to one
of the variety stores and tell the clerk what numbers are
needed and what size a mail box will do. Then it takes a lot
more energy to take a hammer and nails and tack the num
bers and boxes up.
Yes it is a lot of trouble. But it makes the people who
have complied with the request of their neighbors look silly.
A portion of the resident have made the move to get home
mail delivery, by putting up house numbers and a mailbox.
These people are sporting a mail box and numbers that
might well rot or rust off the house before the other citizens
of the city go down and do their bit.
But remember oh expounders of good intentions, the
people of this area voted to have home mail delivery in the
face of having to put up numbers and mail boxes. You can’t
go along with Shaw all of the way when he said “the majori
ty is always wrong ... It was your vote, that made it a major
ity.
Texans Even Found
On Lobbyist List
Life would be much easier if we
loould just take it easier.
More Shacks
nPHE FOLLOWING editorial appeared in The Daily Texan
Sunday. While it was written for the school under the
capitol dome, it also applies here.
Shacks, Shacks, Shacks.
Everywhere you go on the campus—shacks.
It would seem that, with decreased enrollment and
many new buildings, the University (in this case A&M)
could do without some—possibly all, in time—of the un
sightly, inharmonious wooden buildings that were con
structed to meet post war emergency demands.
So far none of the emergency classroom buildings have
been torn down, and the University administration (and
A&M) have not indicated a desire to begin demolishing
them in the near future.
Like B Hall (In A&M’s case buildings A through K)
they are destined to become timeless.
Quite unlike the handling of B. Hall, these shacks
should be abolished when they outlive their usefulness. *
Perhaps the time has come to improve the appear
ance of the campus by removing the least useful shacks.
Again we at A&M can say—me too! However we have
a condition that is not covered by the Texan Editorialist. In
our shacks we have a heating problem that has ceased to be
a joke.
We have instructors who have their offices right under
the heating duct—this makes for having parboiled profs on
the half sole. While we don’t profess to have all of the ans
wers—nor all of the complaints—we do say that something
should be done to make the classes held in the shacks more
uniform.
In one building the student roasts ... in the next he
freezes. Maybe our children’s children will see the solution
to this problem.
It is a good idea to make up your
mind to live agreeably ivith human
beings that you cannot approve.
The Battalion
Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions
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JOHN WHITMORE Editor
Joel Austin Associate Editor
Bill Streich Managing Editor
Bob Selleck Sports Editor
Frank Davis City Editor
Pat Morley Women’s Editor
T. H. Baker, E. R. Briggs, Benny Holub, Bryan Spencer, Ide Trotter
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By TEX EASLEY
Washington—(A 1 )—The Congres
sional Record has published a list
of individuals registered as lobby
ists during the third quarter of
1951. Among several score named
are seven Texans.
The registration act requires
that all persons who attempt to in
fluence, directly or indirectly, the
passage or defeat of legislation
must file a, statement with the
clerk of the House of Representa
tives. They must show their busi
ness connections and salaries or
fees received.
The constitutionality of the act
has been challenged by the Na
tional Association of Manufactur
ers. A special three-judge federal
court panel is expected soon to
rule on the issue; their decision un
doubtedly will be appealed to the
Supreme Court, so it may be many
months yet before the question is
settled.
Texans on File
The Texans who filed statements
with the House clerk for the July,
August, and September period are:
David G. Gray, Humble Oil Co.,
Houston, reecived $1,500 during the
quarter; Harold L. Kennedy, for
merly of Palestine, Ohio Oil Co.,
$500 during the quarter; Fritz G.
Lanham, former Fort Worth con
gressman, $1,000 from American
Fair Trade Council, $1,500 from the
National Patent Council, $2,500
from the State Tax Association
(Houston), and $900 from the Trin
ity Improvement Association (Fort
Worth).
Dale Miller, formerly of Dallas,
reecived $1,500 from the Dallas
Chamber of Commerce, $1,500 from
the Louisiana and Texas Intra
coastal Canal Association, and
Family GIs
Xmas--Maybe
Home For
By JAMES MARLOW
Washington, Nov. 26—UP)
Families with men in Korea
should keep their fingers
crossed over reports the
shooting may end by Christ
mas. It’s possible. It’s nice to
think of. But it’s unlikely.
About this time a year ago we
W'ere told the men might be home
by Christmas, at least back in Ja
pan. Then Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur sent his troops up close to
the. Yalu River.
Then the Chinese entered the
war, w'hich has continued since.
This was a shock and disappoint
ment to the families here. A look
at the realities should avoid a re
petition of dashed hopes this time.
For five and a half months rep
resentatives of the United Nations
troops and of the North Korean
and Chinese Communist troops have
been meeting to find some way to
end the shooting.
This end to the shooting which
has been called various names—
cease-fire, armistice, truce—would
not necessarily mean an end to the
Korean war at all.
For even if they could agree on
an armistice, one side or'the other,
for one reason or another, could
end the armistice any time and
start the shooting all over again.
Even so the two sides agreed—
and they had to meet many times
before they could do even that
much — that as a condition to
agreement on an armistice they
must first get together on four
major points.
(Once they had agreed on the
four major points, of course, there
could be an armistice but they’d
have to; agree on many other points
before anyone could really say
there was peace in Korea.)
$1,500 from Texas Gulf Sulphur;
J. E. Sturrock, Austin, received
$2,275 from Texas Water Conser
vation Association; Claude C. Wild,
Jr., formerly of Austin, received
$2,500 from Mid-Continent Oil and
Gas Association; Walter F. Wood-
ul, former Texas lieutenant gover
nor and a resident of Houston,
$6,133 for representing more than
a score of southwestern railroads,
and $2,106 for representing the
Imperial Sugar Co., Sugarland,
Texas.
Watch Bill
Many lobbyists devote only a
part of their time watching a
particular bill or subject matter
under consideration in Washington.
They may have other sources of
income. In some instances they
are allowed generous expense ac
counts to supplement their sala
ries.
Some who are registered as lob
byists are recognized authorities
on, subjects in which they are in
terested. In, 1 many cases they are
men of such high regard that their
views have considerable influence
on congressional committees.
A novel explanation for high
way accidents has been offered
to students in rural sociology at
A&M.
The mounting death toll on U.
S. highways is due to? a “cultural
lag,” according to Dan R. Davis,
assistant professor in the Depart
ment of Agricultural Economics
and Sociology.
Customs Regulate Behavior
“Group customs have been per
fected to regulate man’s behavior
in most instances,” Professor Dav-
Europe Defense
Insures Peace
Says Gen. ‘Ike’
Rome, Nov. 26—UP)—Gen. ———— ~
Dwight Eisenhower told the rVnnAttiaii La IlAarl
Atlantic Pact chiefs of staff XJl UIH lllal! IU IlCail
today that unless Europe’s
defense line is built strongly,
far east of the Rhine, there will
never be a peace without fear.
Attempt the Impossible
is has told his students. “But • so
far we have failed to crystallize an
ethical code for automobile driv
ers.”
Texas has far more than her
share of the laggards, says Davis,
and now has the dubious distinc
tion of outlagging even, California
which previously held first place
for highway deaths.
Davis explained his cultural the
sis by comparisons. For instance,
during the thousands of years in'
which man has eaten prepared
food, he has gradually developed
proper customs for the use of the
knife, the fork and the spoon.
These customs control the behav
ior of groups while eating and the
individual who dares to attack peas
with a knife is subject to ridicule
and even social ostracism.
Building Safety Measures
Another illustration is the de
velopment of safety measures for
Teachers’ Session
The Atlantic Pact Supreme Com
mander declared that the North
Atlantic treaty organization na
tions must pool sovereignty and
“attempt the impossible” if there
is to be any real security.
Eisenhower spoke to the military
chiefs in advance of an appearance
this afternoon (.9:30 a.m. EST) be
fore the 12-nation top NATO coun
cil at which he was scheduled to
tell them they must step up their
defense effort if they are to insure
peace through strength.
Eisenhower told the secret ses
sion of the chiefs of staff—“as one
old soldier to another”—that, he
had been “horrified,” when he came
to Europe last January, at the idea
of welding a single army out of
the different European military
forces.
But, he declared, he learned that
“it must be done.” The problem
of security is so great that no one
nation can discharge its responsi
bility for security alone, he said,
Chris H. Groneman, head of in
dustrial education department has
been invited to serve as chairman
of one of the main sessions for
Industrial Arts teachers at the
American Vocational Association
which has its annual conference in
Minneapolis, Minn, from Nov. 25
through Dec. 1.
Groneman’s program will con
sist of demonstration-lectures by
two nationally recognized author
ities on ancient Indian crafts and
on plastics.
While in Minneapolis he will
also attend and participate in the
National Association of Industrial
Teacher Trainers annual meeting
and will appear as a speaker on
one of the other programs for the
American Vocational meeting.
Groneman is a member of the
National Industrial Arts Policy
and Planning Committee, and will
participate in several of their
meetings.
the buildings in which people live
and work. Customs growing out of
man’s lengthy experience as an oc
cupant of houses have put the
stamp of approval on his right
to protect his dwelling against
careless or malicious neighbors. To
report the fellow next door to the
police for burning trash close to
your living room is a socially ac
ceptable procedure.
Violation of traffic laws, on the
other, is still in the realm of an
immature “game,” Davis explains.
“Automobiles have been an im
portant factor in our society for
less than 40 years,” he notes, “and
we have not yet achieved adequate
social control of the reckless and
the drunken driver.”
Young drivers—“hot rod” art
ists— are among the worst offen
ders. “Small wonder,” the sociol
ogist says, “considering the poor
example set by the fathers.”
Texas Tops Statistics
Statistics cited by Davis show
that Texas passed California in
fatal accidents during 1950. Cal
ifornia ranked first in actual num
ber of motor-vehicle deaths with
3,040, as compared with 2,410 vic
tims in Texas, but the Texas fig
ure was higher in proportion to
population and miles traveled on
highways.
In 1950 there were 31.3 traffic
deaths in Texas per 100 thousand
population, while California posted
only 28.7 fatalities during the year.
The death rate per 100 million
miles traveled was 7.8 for Texas
and 7.4 for Californio.
“In terms of the national log in
cultural adaption to the automo
bile,” Davis concludes, “this puts
Texas tragically near the Dark
Ages.”
Cabaniss Praised
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from which to cover the advance
of the remainder of Company C
(Cabaniss’ outfit).
“While engaged in the assault
the platoon was brought under in
tense enemy small arms and auto
matic weapons fire and Lieutenant
Cabaniss moved about the embat
tled terrain to place his men in
advantageous positions which he
had reconnoitered the previous day.
Assumed Command
“Later, when the company com
mander was wounded and had to
be evacuted, Lieutenant Cabaniss
assumed command of the company.
“At that time the enemy launch
ed a fanatical counterattack and
the men, dispirited by heavy rain
and an obvious increasing short
age of ammunition, began to be
come disorganized, but Lieutenant
Cabaniss made his way from man
to man amid the voluninous hostile
barrage- designating better posi
tions and encouraging them.
“When an order was received to
abandon that location, he skill
fully organized a successful with
drawal to more tenable positions.
Lieutenant Cabaniss’ courageous
and heroic actions under fire re
flect high credit upon himself
and the military service.”
18 Months in Army
Cabaniss came to A&M in 1947
after 18 months Army service in
the Pacific area. He received his
commission from Officer Candidate
School shortly after graduation
from high school at Garland.
Majoring in history with pl ans
of attending law school, Cabaniss
completed his four year course
here in three years.
Prominent in student govern
ment and other activities, he was
named “Who’s Who at A&M” dur
ing both his junior and senior
years. s
Many Activities
To gain that distinction, he
served as co-editor of Aggieland
1950, sports editor of The Battal
ion, student senator, Student Life
Committeeman, and president of
the Arts and Sciences Council and
Pre-Law Society.
He was also a distinguished stu
dent several times and member
of Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Eta
Sigma, scholastic honorary soci
eties.
Last spring The Battalion pub
lished reports from Cabaniss on the
frontline fighting in Korea. In
April he was wounded by grenade
shrapnel while accompanying a
patrol from his platoon.
Judgers Place In
Kansas City Meet
The Intercollegiate Crop Judg
ing team of A&M placed fourth in
the contest held at" "Kansas City
Tuesday.
Alton Enloe of Daisetta, was
fifth high individual scorer with
1717 out of a possible 1800. The
first place winner had 1726 points.
Hayden Hatcher Gets
North American Award
Hayden E. Hatcher, a senior
majoring in aeronautical engin
eering at A&M has been awarded
the North American Foundation
Scholarship of $250. It is an an
nual award.
He is a graduate of the A. C.
Jones high school of Beeville.
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DECEMBER 5
Baptist Pastor to Speak
To Air Reservists
Dr. William H. Andrew, pastor
of the First Baptist Church of
Bryan, will address the 9807 Vol
unteer Air Reserve Training Unit
Monday night at 7:30 in the MSC.
Drl Andrew will supplement his
talk with two new films, “God and
the Atom” and “The Work of an
Army Chaplain.’
W. H. Ritchey, D.D.S.
Announces the Association
of
Tom B. King, D.D.S.
For the Practice of
Dentistry
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Brazos Deer
Bag Mounts
To Over 100
Not generally recognized as a
hunting territory, Brazos County
has provided hunters with over
100 deer so far this week.
The season started Nov. 16 and
Avill last until Dec. 31.
Hunting has been good along
the river bottoms in the East and
Southeast part of the county, es
pecially along the Navasota river,
says Game Warden J. I). Robertson
of the Brazos district.
Deer lease prices are estimated
to range from $3 per day to $80
dollars per season.
In general the deer are in fair
condition, but some are poor be
cause of the drought in this area,
according to the game warden.
The season is open for hunting
deer, squirrel, dove turkey, duck,
geese, coot and brant.
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