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Battalion
Editorials
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1952
ConfidenceNeeded
STUDENT SENATE discussed some of the problems
which have come up over the Demke case and the hospital
at the meeting last night and nothing too definite came out
Production For 19 —
Civilians Will Nostalgic Book
Shows "Ole Army.
Be Sharply Cut
New York, Jan. 11 — 1® — You
get the low-down today for the
hospital be closed as soon as prac-
.. Times have changed. Time was v not permissable to visit from one
fust time on what the govemmen w j len a ca( i e t at A&M was not.al- table to another. Nor was it per-
means when it says you re going j owe( j to degej t a class, get off a missable to express in any manner,
to be pinched. moving train or enter a place approval or disapproval of any or-
T HE STUDENT SENATE discussed some of the problems Ant | the pinch for civilians after w hcrc intoxicating liquors are sold, der or announcement published in
tirfelnfe feotr* /.nmo nn ato* fha TWil-n /.ooa an A ft,a ViAcmifol the military gets the metal it needs it wasn’t too long ago—only the mess hall.
is going to be a lot sharper than 1917 w hen these rules were a part Eating during the “Good Ole
many expected. Its going to be 0 £ “Blue Book.” In those .days, Davs’ was rather regimented then,
of the meeting. Agreed the Senate decided to ask the hospital 011 a Iot of production chiefs bj ue i) 00 i c was rea n y biue and Article 73 said n0 cadet s]iall
to close up completely during the holidays, but this seems , who Wlil bo try) ? g t0 keeI ! la a ' die rules in it were what might leave the Mess Hall before the
like closing the door after the horse is out. ^Xuil “ATo nTS- “ "“T Ti” ZX
We hope the outcome Of the study and investigation will of sales eKcutives who are trying salul. liu Permission will only be granted ' i ' <1 ”° l ^foo‘ Demke’s case.
be complete and satisfy the questions of the students. to move inventories of goods al- j j.- ^ -
. , , . , ready on hand.
A doctor, or a hospital, cannot expect to accomplish what Makers — and buyers — of a
they set out to do if they do not have the full confidenca of an d household gadgets get the first Caching^taff-ah, those were the leave,
their patients. word as to how much can be pro- go £ od 0 f d days>
duced and the word is “less than
Senate Goes-Over Hospital
(Continued from Page 1) competent. Carroll Jones, how- opening up the “Fish” area? Trot-
ever, reminded the senate Dr. ter made a motion that the student
Zinn took Demke to the VA Hos- Marsh has probably saved many senate, as expressing the opinion
pital in Marlin Dec. 27. From the Aggies lives in the past through of the student body, recommend
description over the phone to Dr. his skilled surgery and that it that, the fish area be opened up to
Marsh, Demke had no paralysis to should not overlook all the good sophomores, immediately”. This
his face, hand, or right side; there- things a man has done in a life- motion was unamiously approved
fore, no emergency existed. time of 'service to the students of by members of the student senate.
Zinn made the motion that the College just because of one 1 Much interest was shown by the
misfortune case.
senators in electing the delegates
tible during Christmas holidays Bennie A. Zinn, advisor for the to the annual conference of the
with no new patients admitted af- student senate and member of the T1SA (Texas Intercollegiate Sta
ter the holidays begin until the hospital committee, was called up- dent Association) to be held March
day before school, begins. Motion on by Grady Smallwood to give 6, 7, and 8 in El Paso,
was seconded and carried.
Mascot There
members of the board of directors, for sickness or other absolute ne-
the presidents, members of the cessity. The superintendent shall
■ of autos faculty an d all members of the in every case report those who
Greater Issues
During the 1917’s a freshman
In 1917, the little pocket-sized could collect a grand total of 125
uv ' - _ rule book said, the cadets were demerits, sophomores—100, juniors
But foi the makeis oi such ac- governed by a set of stringent —TT, per term. Seniors were only
his opinions upon the case. Zinn Originally, five delegates were
_ , ., „ . , , said that the best of doctors make to be elected; however, after much
Dr. Mgrsh s^d Dr.^Andres, who migtakes ag well ag the begt of discussion, the senators voted to
nurses. “Dr. Marsh”, he said “is send ten delegates,
paid less than $1,00 a month and
very few doctors will work fpr that
whether they are good doctors or Spud Mergle, chairman of t h e
not.” Very few of the doctors in mascot committee, not only gave
Brazos county will make calls after a report on his work, but brought
offict hours, he said, yet Dr. Marsh a puppy to the senate meeting for
the senators to consider as a pos-
, rr -j 1 sible mascot for Texas A&M Col-
Leave Hospital j
examined Demke at the VA Hos
pital in Marlin, said that the lack
of attention at the college hospital
Red Letter
After the reading of the mirt
rites of the. special meeting of the [ s on call at all times’,
hospital, Grady Smallwood, presi
dent of the senate, read the letter
written by an A&M student. Much
Discussion was tinally closed No definite action was taken to
discussion by members of the sen- concerning the hospital and the ado pt the puppy which peacefully
nnHE GREAT ISSUES course will not be offered this year pianos and Venetian blinds, the applying to a senior cadet
because of what the profs say is a lack of student interest. wold is <,you can haye more metal “ The following are dm
cessories to living as umbrellas, rules. Take for instance the rules allowed a total of 75 rams for the ate as to what might and might not senate moved into the business of s i ept through the entire two ho
Now this is something that is just a little beyond human com- business.”’ The government is giv-
prehension. ing up trying, apparently, to decide
A&M is a school which is turning out a vast number of 18 more essential, a dish-
1 a • t-. 1 .1. , washer or a cigarette lighter,
officers for the army and Air Force . . . men who will be 0 , ,,,
. Builders—and would-be owners—
forced to take an interest m national affairs. Can it be as- 0 f new homes get a shock. ‘ Fewer
sumed they do not have an interest in national affairs, unless can be started after April than was
the course is not what it is cracked up to be. fir8t ex P ect( ?d. rihe t ™ ut: ’ 1(> jU re
mi . ,, . . isnt in lumber, cement, plumbing
The only reason we can see that the course is not gaining, fixtures or workmen. The brass,
instead of losing, popularity is that the course is not giving copper and aluminum items aren’t
the students what they feel they want or need. f oing to be handed out Heely. Un-
At the University of Texas they offer a course similar ei . he may have tl . 0 u ble finishing
to the one we used to offer only they do not give credit for some homes later on this year.
taking the work. And instead of having to force people to
take it, they have to turn people away from the door. Is Press Names
there that much difference between the student at TU and
that of the Aggie?
Why can’t the powers that be, revive the course and put
some life into it? If they are puzzled about why the students
are not interested in it, why don’t they ask the students ?
. _ r be done concerning this case was the agenda.
TW frill nun no- are rl^« nrivl en 116 yea1- aroused by this letter and the read-
•*.* Wf» seniors: ‘ ' P ' £ d“s Ifatht ^ **
a. They may visit class-mates socials—under the direction of the Monty Montgomery, senate mem-
or the YMCA building from president a nd the commandant. her, said he though! tie college tao'» who is responsible for not have.
after sentinel inspection un
til taps.
Those were the days when the doctor should keep up with the
cadets were cadets and the things modern techniques of the medical ( jyjj JJqUs Last
b. By signing departure and were back to t he old days.
return m the guard room
they may visit socially on
the campus on Sunday night HoUStOnEcOIlOmist
from after first sentinel in-
sppetion until taps. T ( , CondllCt SdlOoI
* By signing departure and
profession. He further commen-
ted that we shpuid take up a coilec- Meeting Tonight
tion to send Dr. Marsh to school. “ o
and a half meeting. It was <llj
Ide Trotter, sophomore student cided that Mergle should report
senator, began the discussion with back at the next senate meeting
this statement, “we would like to any new findings that he might
i|j
Monty Montgomery reported a
rubber mat will be tested outside
the showers in one of the college
dormitories to find out if it is sat
isfactory. If they do prove satis
factory, they will be placed out
side the showers in every college
“The nurses over at the hospital The final meeting of the Uni
feel that Dr. Marsh is behind the ted Nations Club for this semes- doi . lri) be sa i di
times as far as modern medicine ter, will be held at 7:30 p. m. Fri- Te ’ stepheng tele _
return they may visit Bryan _ Miss ? ita Ho,dridgo, home eco- Boh Laydon, day mglU in the^ssembiy Ho.mrf ^ ^
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
The Battalion received a letter, which was removed at
press time because of a possibility of a libel charge. We are
investigating the case, but out of fairness to all concerned,
Championship Rodeo
Scheduled in Dallas
Successor
To Stalin
Is Malenkov
or socially on the campus nomist from Houston,, will conduct
Saturday nights from after a cooking school for flryan and
retreat until midnight, and College Station Tuesday, at 7:30
on any afternoon between P- m - m the Consolidated home-
noon and retreat. making department, according to
d. By permit only, they may be Mrs. Charles' Byrd, consolidated
absent from the campus s or homemaking teacher,
visit socially on the campus
Test Doctor
the YMCA, P. V. Popat, club sec
retary, said Thursday.
installed in
dorms 1, 5, 6, and 9.
The Campus Beautification com-
After a short program consist- mittee of the student senate, head-
Bruce Miller suggested that the ing of a film on the United Na- ed by Hobie Matheree, reported lit-
college physician take a test given tiops and social prejudice, officers tie progress,
by the State Board of Medical Ex- will be elected for the coming se- There were 18 senate members
aminers to see if he actually' is mester. / absent at roll-call.
three nights in any one
week from after retreat un
til midnight.
e. They may during each
month be granted one fur
lough commencing noon
Saturday to return not later
than retreat Sunday.
Juniors did not have it quite as
good in those days. However, they
Moscow’s press left little doubt could get a pass to go into Bryan
we are withholding this letter until the entire matter can be today the successor to Joseph Sta- one afternoon a week,
investigated.—The Editor. lin has been chosen and he is the . All classes had the privilege of
■ — glowering sourpuss of the polit- going anywhere within a three
buro, Georgi Maxmilianovitch Ma- mile limit from the Academic
lenkov. Building after release from quar-
Extravagant praise was heaped holidays and the like
bn him bn his 50th birthday. It is
By WILLIAM L. RYAN
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst
By Walt Kelly
comparable only to the praise ac
corded Stalin himself. The greet-
The championship performance Action will begin Tuesday even- Big to him from the Communist
of the National Intercollegiate Ro- ing, May 6 and continue each night P a fty and Hie council of ministers
deo Association will be staged in through Saturday, with a special Bails him as “co-adviser of Stalin”
Dallas, May 6-10. matinee for kids Saturday after- —the highest possible^praise in the
Plans for this show were formu- noon. Both team and individual USSR. It also credits him with
lated at the annual convention 0 f standings for 1951 w?M be announc- having forged victory for our
the association in Denver, Dec. 28-
29. Bernard Sloan, Houston pro
moter, will produce the affair.
Through his organization, he plans
te provide wide-scale publicity and
to enlist the aid of various civic
groups in Dallas.
The new livestock arena at Fair
Park in Dallas has already been
ed at the final performance.
BAFB Radio
Shows Listed
homeland in the great war of the
fatherland against the enemies of
humanity.”
thJy could wander as far as ten
miles from the brass dombd build
ing.
While in the mess halls is was
LETTERS
Valentine Present
Editor, The Battalion:
This is not the usual type of 1
letter to, the editor but thought
AH THIS CSHSPATIN’VOU
15 DON£ \e GUM PO60A
HpAPACHE?- ISN'T YOU
'bout oyr op/
Homvs
1
This is a development with broad it the best means of accomplishing
implications. my purpose.
If there has been a struggle for 0n Dec _ 19) - wben x came
power in the Politburo—and many out to lock Dorm 11 at 5:30, I
in the West believe such a struggle f ound two beautifully wrapped
j. ca, i\ AH A,aAAa 0 Aiao aAAn«u, u CC a, With the new year just a few bas bo f/ aking P lac e—Vyacheslav Christmas packages on the ground
reserved and plans for a publicity days old, Bryan Air Force Base JJ- Molotov seemingly has lost to un der the light m the parking lot
campaign have begun. is promising radio listeners in the mlhant, ruthless youngstei back of Dorm 11. All cars had gone
area varied ^are ranging from Brought up as Stalins protege. and after waiting for someone to
Sloan is planning to sponsor a s (- ra ig b t newsc&tets through half There have been persistent hints return for the packages, I took
rodeo queen’s contest to add color bour nius j ca i p r0 g rams . Stalin was relinquishing his active them home with me. One package
and attraction to the affair. Each _ _ direction of Soviet affairs. He has was opened but no means of iden-
member college will enter one girl Five minutes of news concerning j us t turned 72, and is reported in tification were found. The package
as their nominee for queen. At the the base and the people assigned failing health. opened contained a white sweater
final performance, a queen will be there will be heard at 6:25 p. m.. November dispatches from Mos- with Aggie emblem and a top Ag-
chosen and will receive, among oth- Monday, Wednesday and Friday C0W) describing the 34th anniver- gie mascot dog such ns are sold
er things, a new convertible. ovcv^ radio station KORA, with sary ce l ebra tion of the Bolshevik at the MSC and Exchange Store.
In the cowboy’s events, a trophy M/Sgt. Dean Hooper chionicling revolution, gave the impression I regret very much not being able
saddle will be given to the high *h e events. Malenkov was the reigning power to get these packages to the right-
man for the year in each event and On Wednesday nights, at 8:15, in the USSR with support from ful owner in time for them to be
to the all-round cowboy of the KORA will present a special fea- Lavrenty Pavlovitch Beria, direc- used as Christmas gifts but if the •
show. Belt buckles will be given for ture concerning some phases of ac- tor of the all-present, all-powerful owner will call at my office Room
first place in each event at the tivity at the base and the personnel secret police. 427 Dorm 11, he may get same
show and hats and shirts will be who are a part of the only jet Molotov was not present, a strik- and use them for a Valentine gift.
itm'e H08MAN/N,m cake
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PER FOLKS. TAR OLTEN AEJfoTux IVOR'S DAY
&&OMl0y ANTL0& ] WITH A LTD
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By Walt Kelly
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OF IT "'M/B GOT ALL WB CAN
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HOLIPAYS LIKE THE FEAST
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sniffy do/ ) on (
d»st. BY FO&T HAUL #VNP»CATB.iMC.
bestowed on the runners-up.
pilot training school in Texas.
The Battalion
Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions
"Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman"
ing development in itself, since
that ceremony is the year’s most
important in Moscow.
The pictures of that celebration
were revealing. Dispatches from
Moscow ranked Molotov first after
Stalin among politburo members—
in accordance with the long-estab
lished custom of the Soviet press.
Sincerely,
E. V. Adams, ’29
Lt. Colonel, TSG
For Aggieland
Editor, The Battalion:
Just read in your last issue to
night about “you all” wanting to
LI’L ABNER LI’L ABNER presents FEARLESS FOSDICK
1
By Al Capp
The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical
Texes, is published by students five times a week during the regular school ycm. ,. ,
During the summer terms. The Battalion is published four times a week, and during Was slipping Dauly.
But the photographs told a differ- [ kange J he narrl ? of College Sta-
Coiiege of ent story. These indicated Molotov 0 1 gg!eiand -
—was slinnintr hadlv. The last pic- b Lnink it is a
wonderful idea
1/llC DUUHXlcr lAf I IXi a, A lie XifSObClilULI IO ^JUUlIBliCU XUlii 01 111 CD o W CV H, CL 1111 UUTlIlB I i. O " ^ - ^7 X ^ 1 r
•xamination and vacation periods, twice week. Days jjf^ publication are Monday t ure 0 f b j m showed him ranking am gomg to bring it lip be-
through Friday for the regular school year, Tuesday through Friday during the summer
berms, and Tuesday and Thursday during vacation and examination periods. Subscrip
tion rates $6.00 per year or $.60 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request.
about fifth. For several months
this reader has seen no mention
imiered as second-class
Batter at Post Office at
College Staton, Texas,
under the Act of Con«
|ress of March S, 1870.
Member of
The Associated Press
fore
day.
* certainly wish you success in
e project and will help in every
Represented nationally of Molotov in either Pravda or
by National Advertising Tyvputia
cprviop Tno Npw Yni*k L
City, Chicago, Los An- At the Bolshevik revolution cere- Wa Z possible
geiea, and San Francisco, mony, pugnacious, pudgy Malen
kov towered over the others in the
The pictures
showed him clearly as the most gj,.
prominent figure present—flanked ° r ’ 1e battalion:
i ongra ^lations on your editor
Beria.
News contributions may be made by telephone (4-6444) or at the editorial office
Boom 201, Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephona (4-6324) or at marmor nf o Hiofntnr
tha Student Activities Office, Boom 209, Goodwin HaU. J lcUlma 01 a
The Associated Presa 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. Eight* of republication of all other matter on the right by his twin in power,
herein are also reserved.
F. K. McGinnis, 1900
lAianks
LI’L ABNER
He’ll Get The Point!
• . . vii JUUX CUU/Ui-
M , ei Vitled, “Forgotten Oath.” It
WHITMORE Editor Malenkov, the nondrinking, non- l?® best That has appeared i
istin . AQQnpiflfrL TTHifnr smnkinfr snliinY nf flic nnlithnvn o ^ ^ttclllOTl this Sompstpr Em
J° HN
Joel Austin Associate Editor smoking sphinx of the politburo, a ^'‘Ualion this semester, and
Bill Streich Managing Editor calculating climber throughout all lcU bas been needed for some-
Bob Selleck Sports Editor his political career, is little known ’
Frank Davis City Editor to the Soviet people, but the 1
Peggy Maddox Women’s Editor chances are a campaign will be
T. H. Baker, E. R. Briggs, Benny Holub, Bryan Spencer. Ide Trotter , , i , •
Edgar Watkins, Carl Posey, Gene Steed, Jerry Bennett, started to give them a picture of
Bert weiier .'...staff Writers him as a great Soviet hero.
Frank Scott. . Quarterback Club Director , HlS famlly background IS lost 111
Dick Zeek.......... staff Photographer the mists of party history, prob- ,,, „
Pat LeBlanc, Hugh Phihppus, Gus Becker, Joe Blanchette 1.1 ,, . \ L 0 imnrnvo tlm ,
Ed Holder gtaf{ writers abl y so that it could be re-made at W , °\ e policies of the col-
John Lancaster Chief Photo Engraver will. The indication is that he -V 3 - 10s Prial to prevent Sllrh pnsno
from a comfortable bom-
numerous eases, of similar im-
P). ? llc ® as tb at of Dr. Donald D.
•in,i C laVC happened in the past,
win many P ersor 's are acquainted
j _ SUc b student cases,
to tim e something was done
Bam Beck.
.Advertising Representative
.circulation Manager geois background.
ac - - Prevent such cases
s Demice s amo n g many others,
*1 happening again.
Bill Dickena, ’52
-CARRY/N' TH’ATOM BUMP
OH.'/'- MILL ALL WASH/N'TOM
D.C.&LOW UP?- WILL MAH
/DEEL, FEARLESS FOSDICK
BE C-GOME FUM TH'FACE
O' TH'EARTH?-)
(-ONLY
TOMORROW'S
PAPER
KNOWS
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answer:?-)
By Al Capp
pssrr-K/N yo'srop
1 H/S TREMBL/NLK f
DOCTOR?
S^-AH'LL
' SNEAK UP BEHIND
'HIM-JAB HIM FULL O’
MULF.-STUPEFIER-
AN'HE WON'T KNOW
WHUT’S GO/N' ON <
FfO'A WEEK"
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